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Sincerely, Susan

By Susan Shaw

The Truth About School Zones and Speed Cameras Recently, I read a press release titled “Speed Cameras”. It began: “Calvert County Safety for Students Speed Enforcement Program (CCSfSSEP) is now in effect year round.” Say what?

By the time I finished reading the press release, I was more confused. Since I was already irritated by the confusing school speed zone signs, I called the Sheriff’s Office to get the facts straight and true.

Capt. David Payne tried to make sense of it all for me. His most telling comment was, “I am trying to get the school speed zones and the signage to be uniform throughout the County”. That effort has proved much more difficult than he anticipated. When Payne grew up in WI, the speeds were uniform. All school zones statewide were posted at 25 mph. If a driver saw a school zone sign, he automatically knew that the speed limit was 25 mph, as in every other school zone.

We tend to “not see” or be oblivious to signs we see daily or frequently. The more familiar the road, the faster we tend to drive it. At least, this is my explanation for getting a speed camera ticket approaching Huntingtown Elementary School. Until I got the ticket, I could not have told you what the speed limit near that school is. It is 30 mph. School was not in session when I got the ticket. The speed limit on that whole stretch of road is 30 mph. Therefore the school zone, in essence, is in effect 24-7.

Statewide law mandates that all school zones are in effect from 6 am to 10 pm. That means that an officer can ticket you for exceeding the school zone speed limit anytime between 6 am and 10 pm.

When that officer tickets you, you will receive points on your license.

But what about those school zone signs that say that fines double between certain hours, or that speed cameras are in force between certain hours? Calvert County has three speed cameras. They are rotated amongst the schools on County (unnumbered) roads. The location is posted on the Sheriff’s Office website.

During the posted hours, or when the yellow light is flashing, the speed camera will issue you a ticket. The speed camera ticket carries a $40 fine if you are exceeding the limit by 12 mph or more.

However, the camera issues a civil fine with no points attached.

For example, if I am approaching Beach Elementary School on Route 261 (a state road), I will see a sign saying the

speed limit drops ahead. Then I will see a sign for 30 mph. As I get nearer to the school, I will see a sign that says that a speed camera is in effect when flashing.

Per the previous explanation, I can be ticketed by a deputy for exceeding the 30 mph limit at any time, because it is the speed limit in Chesapeake Beach and I will get points based on my speed over 30 mph. If the yellow light is flashing, I will get a speed camera ticket if I exceed 42 mph for $40 with no points attached.

I questioned Capt. Payne why the school speed zone does not extend to the Day Care Center immediately adjacent to the school. It would be the safest and most logical way to sign that area. The answer: State Hwy controls the signage on State roads like 261 and there is no uniformity.

Another example is Mt. Harmony Road and Mt. Harmony Elementary School.

Approaching the school, the speed limit is 40 mph. The signage says school zone, then specifies hours, then says fines double. 30 mph. The speed limit in effect is 30 mph in the school zone from 6 am to 10 pm per State law. You can be ticketed by an officer for exceeding 30 mph by any amount and given a ticket that carries points.

Fines do not double. Essentially, the signs are meaningless unless one of the speed enforcement cameras happen to have been moved there.

Even worse is the speed zone approaching Jesus of the Good Shepherd Church and the school on the grounds.

The posted speed limit drops from 40 mph to 25 mph, but by the time you are passing the 25 mph sign, you must slam on your brakes to achieve 25 mph in such a short distance.

Now that you know the real rules, let’s push for that uniform signage. Capt.

Payne has been trying for 16 months to get a State permit to put the speed camera at schools located on State roads in Calvert County.

Why the speed cameras in school zones? They drop the excess speed by 80% after a few months. It really is a safety issue. Some drivers, like me, have to be reminded to slow down and change our habits in the area of a school.

About the Author: Susan Shaw is a retired Calvert County Commissioner and the author of Sincerely Susan columns in the Chesapeake Current. She can be reached at chesapeakecurrent@gmail.com

Camp COPS Camp Cops just closed its 21st year of instilling law enforcement values and ideals into 115 mostly middle school 6th through 9th graders with a few senior campers from local high schools. Started by now retired Sergeant Larry Titus, the acronym COPS stands for Courage to be Outstanding with Pride and Self-confidence.

“The camp is a chance for the campers to learn about the various law enforcement officers do, an opportunity for them to interact with officers in a less formal environment to try to build relationships and trust,” said Detective Sergeant Bruce Bevard, Jr. “During the week the campers learn discipline and teamwork through the many activities including an obstacle course that all the campers were able to complete by the end the week. This also promotes self-confidence and a sense of accomplishment.”

The campers were broken down into 4 individual teams lead by State Troopers from Prince Frederick Barrack, Leonardtown Barrack, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED), Criminal Enforcement Division (CED), volunteers from the community and the Department of Juvenile Services.

This worthwhile program is funded totally by donations provided by organizations, businesses and individuals. The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners donate the park for the week, waiving fees. Other major contributors are the Calvert Elks Lodge, Dunkirk Baptist

Church (who provided lunches for the campers), SMECO, St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Calvert Optimist Club, Sneade’s Ace Home Center, Bowen’s Grocery, Top Hat Party Rentals, Bay Engraving, Old Town Screen Printing & Embroidery, Calvert County Public Schools, Calvert County Government, Calvert County Parks & Recreation, and Kings Landing Park.

Assistance and presenters were provided by the following agencies: Maryland State Police-Special Operations Division, Aviation Division, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police-Major David Larsen, MD National Capitol Park Police, Calvert County Detention Center, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Calvert County Health Department, Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Fire Marshall’s Office, World Gym, Mr. Marshall Coffman, and the Department of Juvenile Justice.

It takes a village! Consider sending your child to Camp COPS next summer.

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A Day in the Life of an Opioid Epidemic Where To Find The Answers You Need

By Kathryn Atlee Marsh, Deputy States Attorney for Calvert County A Day in the Life of the Opioid Epidemic for a Deputy State’s Attorney in Calvert County 8:30 a.m. Bond Hearings At bond hearings, the Court considers whether the defendant is a danger to themselves or others as well as the defendant’s likelihood to appear for court.

Today, there is a mom in her thirties; she’s charged with neglect of a minor for leaving her young children alone for a couple of days while she left and got high on heroin. Law enforcement had deployed emergency measures to locate her, as there was a fear that she had overdosed. She was located in another county. The Court determined no bond.

Next is a teenager, charged with robbery for his part in a strong armed robbery in order to steal pills.

Bond is set at $50,000.

Finally, a man in his early twenties is charged with dealing heroin. Bond is set at $10,000.

9:00 a.m. The regular criminal docket in Circuit Court A young man is facing a violation of probation and 13 years back up time at the Division of Corrections. His criminal career began 6 years ago at age 18 when he was a recent high school graduate bound for a top tier university. Following a car accident, he was prescribed opioids. He became addicted. He began to chase the high. When he could no longer get pills on his own, he committed a Home Invasion, a burglary with violence, in order to rob a young lady of her pills. He pled guilty and was sent to the Division of Corrections. Two years later, he was granted a reconsideration of sentence in order to enter into a State funded long-term inpatient drug treatment program. Unfortunately for this young man, State funding had been cut and he was discharged at 90 days, as almost every patient is, whether they still need treatment or not. This young man was not ready to return to the community.

When he returned home on probation, he could not maintain his sobriety. He began to test positive. He tried an outpatient program but it didn’t work. He spiraled, overdosed and committed another crime, which is what brought him before the Court this morning, looking at his 13 years back up time. He admitted his violation and sentencing was continued to see what, if any, treatment options might be available.

Next, a young mom pleads guilty to several offenses, one of which includes dumping a body. The body is that of a young man in his twenties who had joined this defendant and another in shooting up heroin in her house. The young man overdosed and died. This defendant, panicking, as it was the second fatal overdose in her home, arranged for the young man’s body to be removed from her home and dumped in a public area. The reason for her panic was her terror that her infant child would be removed from her care should Child Protective Services learn of the second fatal overdose. Neither this defendant, nor the other person in the home, considered the ramifications of their actions on the family of the young man who died.

She pleads guilty.

A man in his 50’s pleads guilty and is sentenced for driving under the influence of opiates.

Yet another man pleads guilty to distribution of heroin.

A twenty-something pleads guilty to stealing more than $50,000 from her grandmother, all of which was spent on drugs.

1:00 p.m. Sentencings First up, a man is being sentenced for distribution of his opioid prescriptions. He tells the court that he is an addict and that he was selling his pills in order to purchase heroin. Heroin is cheaper than pills. This is not his first offense. The Court has to weigh punishment, deterrence, restitution and rehabilitation when considering a sentence. The Court knows that the State funded drug treatment programs for inmates won’t keep a patient longer than 120 days on the outside. The Court also knows that is not long enough to break the cycle. This man is sentenced to serve an active 18 months at the Calvert County Detention Center and ordered to complete the Jail Substance Abuse Program. The reason is two-fold: punishment and deterrence. The hope is that keeping this defendant in jail and treatment for over a year may break his addiction cycle.

Next is a woman who had participated in

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numerous burglaries in the community. She helped break into homes and pawn the victims’ most treasured possessions, all to get a little bit of money to buy heroin.

One of the items stolen from a home was the victim’s brother’s Purple Heart medal. Knowing that they couldn’t sell the Purple Heart, this defendant and her co-conspirators claimed that they had thrown it in the woods. Despite the police spending hours with a metal detector in the area, it was never recovered. How does the Court balance the needs in this case? Punishment is certainly deserved; restitution is owed; justice is needed for the victims; the defendant needs rehabilitation.

There are not a lot of options for treatment in the Division of Corrections. In this case, the active sentence was 10 years in the Division of Corrections, with the caveat that if the defendant can go two years without any infractions, the Court will reconsider her sentence to allow her to enter a long-term inpatient treatment facility. This sentence puts the onus back on the defendant, not just to comport her behavior to the rules and regulations of the Division of Corrections, but also to locate a long–term (1-2 years) program. This defendant will have to look for and apply for the inpatient treatment programs on her own. For single women, the court system has found that the best long-term treatment programs are located in New York and North Carolina.

3:00 p.m. Emails 1) The Sheriff’s Office has released the overdose weekly update. As of August 11, the County has had 82 overdoses, 14 of which were fatal.

2) The schedule has arrived for the next meeting of the Overdose Fatality Review Team, a multi-disciplinary team that meets monthly to review the fatal overdoses with the goal of identifying steps, procedures or other measures that can be taken with the hope of reducing the number of fatal overdoses.

3) The Invitation to the Third Graduation of the Adult Treatment Court has arrived.

3:30 p.m. Phone Calls A grandmother wants to know what happened with her granddaughter; why was she locked up yesterday? As far as the grandmother knew, her granddaughter was in a medically-managed substance abuse treatment program. I have to tell the grandmother that despite the safety measures put in place by the family, the granddaughter was still using drugs. For the granddaughter’s safety, as well as the community’s safety, she was locked up until a bed space comes available in a long-term treatment program.

A police officer calls. They were responding to a 911 call for an overdose. Upon arriving at the residence, a man is found running out of the house and refuses to comply with the police. They want to know if the runner is protected by the Good Samaritan Law. The simple answer is no.

A conversation ensues with members of a multi-disciplinary team trying to decide what can be done for a juvenile battling mental health issues as well as heroin addiction. The entire state of Maryland only has one inpatient treatment facility where the Department of Juvenile Services can send juveniles. The parents have good health insurance, but can’t get their child into a program because the wait lists are so long.

The temporary solution is to see if we can have the juvenile medically emancipated so that the child can be placed on medical assistance, providing a chance of getting into a dual diagnosis treatment facility sooner.

Child Protective Services (CPS) calls. They have had to remove children from a home due to neglect and want to make sure I am aware of the situation. The dad, while high, drove with his 4 year-old to pick up the 6 year-old from daycare. While waiting for the 6 year-old, the father passed out. CPS and police respond to the house where they find the mother also passed out from getting high. According to the kids, this is not the first time.

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Background Ask anyone in the criminal justice system, and they will tell you that this is not a new epidemic. In the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSA), we began keeping statistics of crimes with an opioid link in 2011, after observing a continuing increase in opioid related crimes for several years. In 2013, we, along with the courts, began looking to bring a drug treatment court to Calvert County. Through this process, it was learned that the most successful treatment courts are those where the participant faces a significant prison sentence, involves long term team involvement and utilizes a variety of stakeholders.

The Calvert County Treatment Court In 2015, the Calvert County Treatment Court (CCTC) accepted its first 10 participants. The treatment team includes: the Court, the State’s Attorney’s Office, the Public Defender’s Office, the Sheriff’s Office, the Jail, Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Parole and Probation. The minimum length of time to complete the treatment court is eighteen months. It’s not an easy program. Participants are required to meet with their drug court case manager and their probation agent on a frequent basis. They have to follow all recommendations of Substance Abuse and Mental Health. They must work or attend school full time. In addition, they must work a minimum of twenty hours at Farming 4 Hunger. Farming 4 Hunger has a 2nd Chance initiative whose goal “is to engage and successfully equip justice involved individuals as sustainable problem solvers who work together with their communities allowing all to live well, and in turn, reduce recidivism, increase valued assets to our workforce, and break through the wall of addiction in our community”. (Learn more at Farming4hunger.com).

Not everyone who enters the CCTC graduates.

Since 2015, the program has graduated 12 participants.

Most importantly, not one of these graduates has reoffended. One of the graduates is now a substance abuse counselor. One lost his wife, but with support of the drug treatment program, was able to handle this tragic loss without relapsing. Another graduate is now a full-time college student. The program is working. On August 24th, another 6 participants will graduate.

Today, the Treatment Court has 90 participants. This is approximately the same size as the Montgomery County Treatment Court. To put that into perspective, Montgomery County currently has a population of 971,777 while Calvert County has a population of 88,737 (suburbanstats.org). The CCTC has also recently created a non-profit organization called Calvert CARES to help fund necessities for participants, such as: medical treatment, security deposits, gas money, etc.

While our CCTC is making a significant difference, it is one drop in the bucket. We are never going to be able to arrest and prosecute ourselves out of this epidemic. On March 1, 2017 Governor Hogan declared a Maryland State of Emergency with regard to the Opioid Epidemic in order to release an additional $50 million for treatment, education and enforcement.

Last week President Trump followed suit by endorsing the recommendations of the National Opioid Task Force to declare a National State of Emergency in order to release additional funds to combat the epidemic.

Without a doubt, the most important weapons in this fight are treatment and education.

Educate Yourself Take the time to educate yourself, friends and family members about the link between mental health and opioid abuse. Despite representing only 16 % of the U.S. adult population, “fifty-one percent of all opioid medications distributed in the U.S. each year are prescribed to adults with mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.” This means that, of the 115 million prescriptions for opioids written every year, 60 million are written to individuals suffering from mood disorders. (From the study "Prescription opioid use among adults with mental health disorders in the United States," University of Michigan and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth” www.sciencedaily.com). Educate yourself, friends and family members about the addictive nature of opiates, new opiate policies and prescription recommendations at www.fda.gov/drugs. Every day in the United States , 44 people die from overdosing on prescription pain medications (CDC.org). Speak to your doctor regarding alternative pain management options that may work for you and family members. It is perfectly acceptable to ask for other options.

Speak to children about the dangers of prescription medications and heroin. Every day, 2500 teens aged 12-17 abuse opiates. “50% of teens believe that prescription drugs are much safer than illegal street drugs. 60% to 70% say that home medicine cabinets

are their source of drugs”. (Drugfreeworld.org.) You can find assistance to speak to teens about opiate abuse at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.org).

Locally there are numerous County organizations and citizens groups that an individual may contact for education, training and treatment.

The Calvert County Health Department’s Role Dr. Larry Polsky, Calvert County Health Officer, manages one of the only programs in the State for opiate-addicted pregnant women that helps successfully manage their addiction and withdrawal in a way to reduce harm to the unborn babies. This program has successfully reduced the number of babies born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in the County.

The Calvert County Health Department (CCHD) manages the Naloxone Overdose Response Program (NORP). This program works to educate citizens to recognize the signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose, which include loud snoring or gurgling noises; limp body; unresponsiveness; pale/gray clammy skin; bluish lips and fingertips; slow or erratic pulse; slow or shallow breathing; unconsciousness. This program also provides training and Naloxone to organizations and citizens, which has undoubtedly saved lives.

In addition to the NORP, the CCHD also provides individual, family and group counseling and education as well as urinalysis and breath testing. You can learn more about the available substance abuse programs at calverthealth.org.

The CCHD also sponsors “Act Now Calvert”, a coalition of residents and organizations working to stop substance abuse in the county. More information about this coalition may be found at www.Facebook.com/ActNowCalvert.

Other Important Resources The Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) is a non-profit grassroots coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to educating the public and fighting alcohol and drug abuse in the County. Their goals are to assist businesses in promoting an alcohol-free and drug-free workplace, encourage citizens to take an active role in preventing substance abuse, help abusers and their families achieve a drug-free lifestyle and support the expansion of school based substance abuse prevention activities like Project Graduation. Learn more about CAASA at www.Facebook.com/CAASAmd. The Twin Beach Opioid Abuse Awareness Committee of the Chesapeake Beach Town Government works to raise awareness of opioid addiction in Chesapeake Beach and North Beach and provides the community with access to prevention information and appropriate resources. Learn more at Chesapeake-beach.md.us.

Calvert Hospice hosts an 8-week support program for those who have lost loved ones, including to substance abuse, called Bridges. This program is designed for the whole family, but works specifically with children ages 6-17. The next Bridges program begins September 25, 2017. You can visit calverthospice.org for applications for this program. Hospice also hosts a drop-in Support Group for individuals who have lost loved ones to substance abuse. They meet the 4th Wednesday of every month from 10:00 to 11:00 am and the 1st Tuesday of every month from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

Summary This epidemic didn’t begin two years ago when the media started talking about it in earnest. It has been ongoing for years and is deep seated within every aspect of our community. It will take a concerted community effort to eradicate this epidemic.

About the Author: Kathryn Atlee Marsh, J. D. is the Deputy State’s Attorney for Calvert County.

She manages the State’s Attorney’s Office for Laura Martin, the elected State’s Attorney.

Kathryn also prosecutes cases. She is a Republican candidate for Calvert County State’s Attorney in the upcoming election to replace Laura Martin, who is retiring. Kathryn is also a wife and mother of three little boys. She looks forward to meeting you on the campaign trail. She describes herself as “A Prosecutor with Convictions!” Find her on Facebook at Kathryn Marsh and on twitter @kathrynamarsh

Eli Young Band Headlines Labor Day The Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa (CBRS)celebrates Holidays!

Whether it is a special deal at the Spa, a unique menu item, or fun activities like volleyball contests, there is usually something for everyone who comes to CBRS to enjoy on Holidays. This Labor Day is no exception. The treat is the performance of the Eli Young Band from 4 to 7 pm on Sept. 4th.

The Eli Young Band is an American country music band comprised of members that met while students at the University of North Texas, in Denton, TX. Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones, and Chris Thompson make up the roster. Formed in 2000, they released

their first album in 2002. Three of their singles have reached #1; Crazy Girl, top country song of 2011; Even If It Breaks Your Heart; and “Drunk Last Night.”

Mike Eli is the lead vocalist.

Check out the ad for the CBRS in this edition of the Chesapeake Current for more details on their Labor Day line-up.

The Brothers Osborne Are Back!

See you at the Calvert Marine Museum Did you know that South County has spawned some superstars?

Deale, MD is the home grounds of the Brothers Osborne, who are riding the heights of country music nationally and internationally.

It was a pleasure to talk to John Osborne just a few days before his live appearance at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons on August 25th.

Serendipitously, John and T.J. Osborne’s “It’s Not My Fault” was playing on the radio shortly before we talked.

John is the older brother with the beard and the wicked guitar-strumming fingers. T.J. is the younger brother lead singer with the clean-cut look.

When I told John that a long-time friend of their father’s from Deale responded to my request for “dirt” on them by pleading the 5th, he laughed and replied, “With all the trouble they got into, pleading the 5th was probably wise.”

John and T.J. grew up the sons of a plumber in Deale near Rockhold Creek.

In response to my comment that they sound somewhat like Waylon Jennings in “It’s Not My Fault”, John said that they grew up influenced by the country greats like Jennings. He seemed pleased by my comparison. He said, “Those singers brought attitude and grittiness to their country music. That’s the line we want to follow. I’m trying not to crash and burn, which there is less chance of happening now after all these years.”

This down-to-earth, well-spoken artist reported that he gets asked a lot, “How did you get into Country Music from MD?” His reply is, ”Go to where we’re from. Go to Deale, MD, not Baltimore nor Montgomery County, but Deale. It will always be our home. We grew up with watermen, tradesmen, real people with a work ethic. They shoot straight to you. You know where you

An Evening in the Vineyard Calvert Hospice relies on two major fundraisers and many smaller events to meet the challenge of funding operating costs for the Burnett Calvert Hospice House (BCHH). As an end of life facility, the BCHH must meet stringent standards for intensive nursing care and pain management. Staff to patient ratios are high. Reimbursements from insurance fall short. The two fundraisers allow the BCHH to accept everyone, regardless of ability to pay, and to meet any budget shortfalls.

Several of us from the Chesapeake Current attended An Evening in the Vineyard held August 10th at Running Hare Vineyard in Prince Frederick. We were also proud to provide sponsorship.

(Susan has been volunteering for Calvert Hospice since its founding in 1986.)

A perfect evening combined with delicious food and enticing dance music made for a fun event that accomplished its goal of raising much needed funds for our friends and neighbors. We hope you will come join us next summer at this relaxed party.

Credit: Old Town Crier Fund a Need allows Calvert Hospice to purchase items such as oxygen for patients, equipment for nurses, children’s bereavement programs including Camp Phoenix and more. Silent Auction items included vacation trips of a lifetime, artwork, jewelry, and other special items generously donated for the cause of providing caring, competent, complete end of life care.

stand. The music reflects that.”

Nashville is where the Osborne’s live now, including their sister, John, his wife, and their golden doodle dog. They have to be where their business is. They try to make it home to Deale twice a year because “we miss it every day!”

I was charmed. I hope and expect to be just as charmed in person at the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) on August 25th The CMM has hosted its fundraising concert series in Solomons for over 20 years. With 26 sponsors and over 200 volunteers, these productions are their biggest fundraisers that can only be accomplished with all the generous support. The best way to get a front row seat? Become a member! Members get to buy tickets before the general public.

Memberships start at only $35 while providing year- round access to the museum and its many programs and benefits.

You can win a Fanatic Fan package up for auction! It includes 2 front row seats, 2 meet and greet passes, and a reserved parking space right next to the gate. Go to calvertmarinemuseum.com to bid.

Robbie Boothe, from St. Mary’s County, will open for the Brothers Osborne. See the story in the 08/10/17 edition of the Chesapeake Current. Be able to say you heard him when…

See you there!

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Crime Blotter The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office reminds citizens that the dangers of leaving children, pets and the elderly in vehicles during the hot summer months could result in a fatality.

in the shade are not sufficient safeguards. A child’s body temperature can rise up to five times faster than adults can. A child dies with 107-degree body temperature. Even if it is 60 degrees outside, your car can still heat Cracking a window open and parking up to well above 110 degrees.

Calvert Reports

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Dept. the hood. The complainant stated this occurred between Aug. 13th at 10 pm and Aug. 14th at 2:00 pm. The Damage Property estimated damage is $1,000.

Aug. 10, Sergeant M. Naecker responded to the Walnut Creek Aug. 20, Deputy Callison responded subdivision for a report of damage to Abington Manor Dr., property. The complainant located a Huntingtown for report of damaged mailbox that had been removed from property to a couple of vehicles. The the ground and a street light that had victims stated their windshields had been damaged. A stop sign in the area been broken. An unknown object was was also removed from the ground. used to break both vehicle No suspects in the case. Approximate windshields. The estimated damage damage is $500. for both windshields is approximately $1,000.

Aug. 14, Deputy First Class Beisel responded to Cambridge Pl., Prince Thefts Frederick for a report of damaged Aug. 8, Deputy First Class Weems property. The complainant stated responded to Bay Dr., Lusby. The that their vehicle windshield was victim stated that 4 landscaping broken and the vehicle had damage to pavers had been removed from their

landscaped wall.

There are no Aug. 19 - Heather Davis, 35,of suspects in the case. The value is Huntingtown.

CDS possession, $250.

Clonazepam & Oxymorphone Hydrochloride Aug. 12, Deputy First Class Hardesty responded to Maple Way, Lusby. The Maryland State Police Reports victim stated that sometime between Aug. 11–12 someone removed the CDS Violations front tag from their vehicle.

The Aug. 10 at 12:48 pm, Trooper First value is $25.

Class Costello stopped a vehicle on Armory Rd., Prince Frederick, for Aug. 12, Deputy Williamson traffic violations. The odor of responded to Lyons Creek Rd., marijuana was emitting from inside Dunkirk. The victim reported a lion the vehicle. A probable cause search statue was stolen from the end of their was conducted and a large amount of driveway.

The theft occurred marijuana was located. Michael W. sometime between Aug.10–12. The Thomas, 18 of Prince Frederick was value is $500. arrested for possession with the intent to distribute the marijuana. He was Aug. 15, Deputy Boerum responded incarcerated at the Calvert County to Buckler Rd., Huntingtown. The Detention Center. victim stated their registration sticker that was attached to their license plate Aug. 10 at 11:05 pm, Trooper Stull had been stolen. The theft occurred stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 south of Rt. sometime between Aug. 14-15. The 402 in Prince Frederick for traffic value is $50. violations. The driver, Kenneth S. Moss, 38 of Laurel was found to be Aug.16, Deputy Williamson driving under the influence of alcohol. responded to Sam Owings Pl., A passenger, Craig M. Carter, 45 of Owings.

The victim reported Laurel was found to be in possession someone stole a black 50 AMP Stick of Methadone and Oxycodone pills.

Welder. The theft occurred sometime He was arrested and incarcerated at between Aug. 14-15. The value is the Calvert County Detention Center. $100.

DUI Arrests Arrests Aaron S. Burke, 22, of Huntingtown.

Aug. 10 – William Brown Jr., 59, of Aug. 8, 10:55 pm.

Huntingtown. Indecent Exposure & Barbara A. Thomas, 51, of Trespassing.

Mechanicsville. Aug. 8, 11:07 pm.

Aug. 10 – Barry Quigley, 51, of Clifton P. Johnson, 38, of Upper Pasadena. CDS Possession, Marijuana Marlboro. Aug. 10, 2:12 am.

10+ grams, Possession of Kenneth S. Moss, 38, of Laurel. Aug. Paraphernalia 10, 11:27 pm.

Aug. 12 – Joseph Young Jr., 27, of Zachary A. Maguire, 24, of Waldorf.

Leonardtown. Disorderly Conduct.

Aug. 13, 6:51 pm.

Aug. 13 – Rashaun Peebles, 39, of Prince Frederick. Theft less than $100.

Aug. 15 - John Denlinger Jr., 27, of All persons charged with a crime are Prince Frederick. Theft less than considered innocent until proven $1000. guilty in a court of law.

Anne Arundel Police Are Hiring Entry-level Police Officer position will open Aug. 23 – Sept. 11.

Job Information Hotline 410-222-8677 or email joinaapolice@aacounty.org

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Massage Therapy as a Healing Modality

By Anja Sigurdsson When your body gets out of sync with your mind, when you get achy and grouchy, when the muscle spasms won’t stop, when you can’t sleep because your legs are twitching and you get Charlie horse cramps in your feet, when you know your body is crooked, how do you find your way back to those smooth flowing days when your mind could take your body for granted?

Since we do not have time machines, there is another way to regain those youthful days. A good healing massage will leave you feeling balanced and relaxed. With all that tension that you were holding in your muscles gone, you will feel renewed both mentally and physically.

Massage therapy is manual manipulation of soft body tissue (muscle, connective tissue, tendons, and ligaments) to enhance a person's health and well-being.

It is healing for everybody. Whether you need to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension or attain relief from chronic pain, a therapeutic massage can enhance your over all sense of emotional and physical well being. When you get body aches and pains, do not ignore what your body is telling you. Never self diagnose. Go see your physician first. Ask your Doctor what he or she thinks about massage therapy. Nine times out of ten, your doctor will give you the green light for massage.

Once approved, ask your friends for a recommendation for a massage therapist.

Here is what you can expect at your first massage therapy session: you will have a medical history taken, which is the time to tell the therapist about all your aches, pains and where your tension lies. You will undress in private, either completely nude or leaving your underwear on (whichever way you are more comfortable) before you get onto a massage table underneath the sheets. A session lasts about an hour.

Keep an open mind to experience how massage works wonders on your body. Studies have shown that getting routine massages can reduce anxiety, digestive disorders, fibromyalgia,

Osprey Naming On July 30, Horizons on the Bay hosted a “Name the Triplet Osprey Chicks” contest as the Mother Osprey of their osprey nest just gave birth.

Mayor Mahoney was the judge. The winning entries were: 1st place- Huey, Louie and Dewey from Pat DeBor. 2nd place- Wynken, Blyken and Nod from Beth Semones and Elizabeth 2nd Place winners Beth Semones (left) and McWilliams Elizabeth McWilliams (right).

3rd place- Chessy, Peety and Betty from Arline Augostino

headaches, insomnia related to stress, myofacial pain syndrome, soft tissue It was a gorgeous evening with good strains or injuries and sports injuries, just company, food, drink and music. to name a few. Regardless of your age and any medical issues, each massage is tailored just for you. Before you take prescribed, over-the-counter, or illicit drugs to feel better, try massage a few times. You may be surprised how much less medication you need, including sleep medication.

As a massage therapist for the past 26 years, I have worked on thousands of people. I have learned that massage can work almost instantaneously to improve Janie Suss, author of OLIVE AND OSCAR your well-being.

OSPREY. There are many types of massage that can be received. One of my favorite types to give is a hot stone massage, as I find it to be the most relaxing of all massages.

There is a massage that can be tailored just for you and your needs. Having a massage is like eating one potato chip, you September 16, 2017 will want more. Be sure to schedule another one for at least a week later. In between, 5k Run & Walk do your part to keep healing. For example, North Beach by drinking extra water rather than soda.

Practice deep breathing exercises. See the Boardwalk, MD same massage therapist, as they will get to know what ails you, and you will have a 8 am: Packet Pick-up much better outcome. It is amazing how 9 am: Race starts we can be better than we were before.

With good health, everything else can fall into place. With a new and improved Award ceremony & mind and body, your friends will wonder family fun to follow! if you have discovered a time machine.

You will have a positive attitude and ‘when momma is happy', you know how the saying ends.

Massage is for men, too. After all, we are so worth it. Massage can help you to function effectively and painlessly rather than letting life pass you by. Use massage to balance your responsibilities with a break from stress. You will live longer, feel better and be happier!

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About the Author: Anja Sigurdsson has been a practicing and licensed massage therapist and cosmetologist for the last 26 years.

Currently recovering from surgical repairs to her ankle and a broken fibula that make her unable to practice, she is writing about her experiences. She resides in Dunkirk, MD.

We Run For Krabbe Awareness Please join Parker's family as they host the 2nd annual 5K to raise funds and awareness about Krabbe disease. All funds raised benefit the Hunter's Hope Foundation.

Krabbe Leukodystrophy took 10month-old Parker from his parents' arms and put him in God's.

Because the state of MD does not screen for Krabbe disease, Parker was diagnosed too late to be eligible for life-saving treatment.

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Honoring Dan

Pride & Joy Annual Administrator Recognition

The Board of Education of Calvert County Public Schools recently recognized Employees of the Month for the month of August.

The Employees of the Month are: Anthony Barone, Vice Principal at the Career and Technology Academy Larry Butler, Vice Principal at Northern High School

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Huntingtown United Methodist Church established a garden several years ago under the leadership of Danel J. “Dan” Yoder (March 15, 1942—August 15, 2015). Recently, the men of the church were pleased to harvest potatoes for fresh produce for local food distribution charities. The harvest was in memory of Dan, who “sowed good deeds everyday of his life.” Dan was also recognized during his lifetime as Calvert County’s Most Beautiful Person.

Tomato Man (07/27/17 edition), Crab Lady (08/10/17 edition) and Honoring Dan are examples of church news that the Chesapeake Current welcomes for future issues.

Kevin Howard, Supervisor of Human Resources Jackie Jacobs, Supervisor of Professional Development and Digital Learning Exceptional school and central office administrators are recognized by the Board of Education annually in August.

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HUMC men harvesting potatoes; left to right: Bob Trott, Don Craun, Jim Bosworth, Ed Dowell, Lester Weir with their potato harvest from Dan’s garden.

Market?

How’s the

By Patti Stueckler

The Dog Days of Summer Can Be Great For Home Sellers When it comes to home buying, a new survey reveals that millennials care more about finding a perfect place for their dogs—than even their children. According to a recent Harris Poll conducted by SunTrust Mortgage, 33 percent of millennials surveyed listed their pet as a top motivating factor, with marriage and the birth of a child ranking only 25 and 19 percent respectively. However, the desire for a larger living space was the highest motivating factor for a home purchase at 66 percent, and the opportunity to build equity listed at 36 percent.

Recently, I have noted a local increase in pet mania, having just sold a home in which the seller’s Chihuahua had his own bedroom, complete with a pint size bed and a handmade wooden headboard inscribed with the name ‘Charlie.’ This same seller also had three very important kitties whose toys and climbers successfully competed for the same space as the dining room furniture.

For years, realtors have advised home sellers to remove any evidence of Lucky the Labrador or Sadie the Siamese. In the past, any trace of animals needed to be addressed, including pet odors, water bowls, chew toys, and litter boxes. No longer.

According to American Pet Products Association, pet ownership is on the rise with an estimated 65 percent of households owning a pet of some kind, with 44 percent of U.S. households owning a dog, and 35 percent owning a cat. It is estimated that Americans now spend over 60 billion dollars a year on the pet industry.

The state of Maryland actually ranks fourth among the top 10 states with the fewest pet-owning households, according to the Ameri-

can Veterinary Medical Association.

However, at 52.3 percent, over half of all households in Maryland own a pet (the state with the highest pet ownership is Vermont with over 70 percent).

Knowing that over half of all buyers are likely to own a pet, it would be an advantage to show yourself as pet-friendly. You could highlight a fenced yard or walk-ability to a neighborhood park. Knowledge of any homeowner association rules concerning pet quantity or breeds would also be helpful to buyers. Some covenants or associations won’t allow chickens, for example. Others may have restrictions on Pit Bulls or Rottweilers.

It’s not just about dogs and cats, however. Horses are considered ‘pets’ if on a non-farm property in Calvert County. In Anne Arundel, horses are considered ‘domesticated animals.’

Lot size and other zoning restrictions should be confirmed by a realtor or home seller if they wish to market a home as a potential horse property.

For existing horse properties, I advise sellers to use a main photo that includes a horse(s) rather than focusing on the home. That way, you know you will target the right demographic of buyers who have horses, or want them.

About the author: Patti Stueckler is an award-winning Realtor and Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) since 2002. The principal agent of Team Stueckler of Re/Max One, she has been a featured guest on numerous Sirius/XM radio shows. Her upcoming podcast ‘Diary of a Pitbull’ is scheduled to launch in iTunes by end of September. Patti has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism from The University of Maryland.

Become Garden Wise!

By Kay Parris, Co-President of Chesapeake Garden Club & Master Gardener Recent rains have been both a blessing and a bane to gardens and gardeners alike. For most of us, it has been great to have a vacation from constant watering. The rain has given many of our plants and shrubs new life and we can revel in how green our scenery has become.

For others of us, the non-seasonal rains are a torment. In some cases, they have left rained out trenches, soggy lawns and sorry looking flowers and flower beds.

Master Gardeners are standing by to advise homeowners on the best solutions for their unique problem. Bay wise volunteers are also happy to help and can be contacted through your local Maryland Extension Office. Local libraries have information on improving drainage. Most Master Gardeners can also help you locate local demonstration rain gardens in your area.

If drainage is an issue, there are numerous shrubs, trees and plants that can be used to update and beautify your garden. Many garden clubs have members who are happy to offer planting and source suggestions. Gardeners love to talk about their gardens and often have had experience of the same or a similar nature.

In most cases the problems can be resolved by creating better drainage with plantings. Many perennials thrive in moist ground including Siberian or Japanese Iris, Calla Lilies, Canna Lilies, Day Lilies, Hostas, and many shade-loving native species available at garden centers. Shrubs that thrive in damp areas include Red twig dogwood, Wildfire Winterberry, Carolina Sweetspire, Buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), Inkberry (Ilex glabra) and perennial Mallow. Many of the shrubs listed have the added benefit of providing food and pollen for our native pollinators andwill attract a plethora of birds, butterflies and other pollinators to your yard. Hopefully this short take on “Too much water” will inspire you to find a solution. With a little effort, a problem can be an opportunity to expand your horizons.

One way to consider expanding your horizon if you are new to the area, a stay-at-home Mom/Dad, recently retired, work from home or locally, or you’re looking to develop or hone your gardening skills, is to consider joining the Chesapeake Garden Club, which may be just what you are looking for! The purpose of our Club is to: stimulate interest in horticultural conservation in the home and community; aid in the protection of trees, shrubs, wild flowers, birds, bees and butterfly's, and study and practice the art

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A rather extreme photo of erosion control. of gardening and floral design.

Our Theme is "Friends are the flowers in the garden of life. Friends to the Bay, friends to the greater environment, and especially to each other!" Our projects are vast and varied, and range from: hands-on floral design workshops at the Calvert Pines and North Beach Senior Centers; landscaping at Fairview Library, Battle Creek Cyprus Swamp, and All Saints Appreciation Garden; Women Moving Forward Project at the Jessup, Maryland Corrections Facility; Wreaths for Hospice; co-decorating a Holiday Tree for the Governor's mansion and our Spring Fundraiser.

We are members of the National Garden Club's Inc., Central Atlantic Region; Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. District II; American Daffodil Society; Native Plant Society; and the Hammond Harwood House Society.

Our meetings begin at 10:00am on the 3rd Tuesday of most months at All Saints Episcopal Church Hall, 100 Lower Marlboro Rd., Sunderland, MD, and usually include information regarding propagation, native plants, floral design, encouraging habitat for birds, bees and butterfly’s, and caring for our environment. We have speakers, take field trips and are always looking for new members who share our theme, enjoy floral design, like to play in the dirt and love gardening!

For more information call Susan at 410-535-5714.

About the Author: Local garden clubs and garden groups will be writing the Become Garden Wise! articles on a rotational basis.

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MARYLAND LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE CELEBRATES 11th ANNIVERSARY Drum Point and Cove Point Lighthouses are among the ten participants!

Lighthouse lovers are invited to take the challenge and visit ten lighthouses in two days! Plans are underway for the 11th Annual Maryland Lighthouse Challenge on September 16 and 17 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Visit www.cheslights.org for directions and complete details. The Drum Point Lighthouse tours will close at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, however participants can still see the lighthouse and receive their stamp.

Visit Maryland’s historic lighthouses at some of the most beautiful spots in the state and see Concord Point, Seven Foot Knoll, Lightship Chesapeake, Hooper Strait, Choptank River Replica, Drum Point, Cove Point, Piney Point, Point Lookout and Fort Washington Lighthouses.

This driving tour includes seeing two of these jewels in Calvert County. Upon arriving at the Drum Point Lighthouse, visit the Museum Store with lots of new lighthouse items including a custom box of notecards, pins, patches, and ornaments. Hop on a shuttle bus from the Calvert Marine Museum to the Cove Point Lighthouse, located just 5 miles north - 3500 Lighthouse Boulevard. Parking is limited at Cove Point and available for handicapped guests only. On both days, buses begin running at 8 a.m. with

Cove Point Light House Keeper’s House.

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Drum Point Lighthouse.

the last one departing at 5:30 p.m.

Challengers receive a complimentary souvenir at each location.

Visit all ten lighthouses and proclaim “you’ve seen the lights!” and receive a “special” souvenir.

For more information about the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge, contact Karen Rosage at 410-437-0741 or email challenge@cheslights.org.

Day Care for Your Disabled Adult

By Susan Shaw I have been a fan of the Adult Day Care Center located on the lower level of the Calvert County Health Department since its inception, decades ago, and since we had a very positive experience with a relative in adult day care in Massachusetts. In this homey environment, clients can attend while families can work, do necessary errands, or just get a break from caregiving for their medically impaired loved ones.

Open five days a week, with transportation provided both from home to the Center and back again, clients can come from one day a week to all five.

Because of the location at the Health Department building, many assume that Adult Day Care (ADC) is a County agency. It is not! Rather, this independent non-profit struggles financially.

With space for 28 participants, many less attend, mostly due to the deterioration of the clients as they age. A plan for community outreach and advertising is in the works.

Payment for ADC services is private pay, from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene of the State of MD (DHMH), and the Veterans Administration (VA). Medicaid does not cover the adult day care services. The maximum cost for ADC services is $77.50 per day set by DHMH and must include transportation to and from the Center in Prince Frederick, two snacks and a meal (lunch). From 10 am to 2 pm each day, a medical program for diabetes is offered by an R.N. The lowest co-pay is $8 per day based on

offered by ADC. They can be transported from home to the ADC Center and back each day while receiving medical care from an R.N., two snacks and lunch. They will benefit from socialization and from a structured program of professional care, assistance, and activities for elderly and disabled adults. All this family support is provided for a low cost, especially in comparison to the cost of nursing home care, or even home care provided by a CNA. If you are interested in joining the Board of ADC, providing fundraising or social work volunteer assistance, or can help solve the transportation problems, please contact Deborah Plumley at 410-535-0133.

An ADC client and staff enjoy a laugh; enjoying a snack in the homey environment of ADC; happiness is attending ADC, Mardi Gras at ADC.

an income scale. The VA will pay for two days per week, while the DHMH grant will pay for five, with overlap.

Eligibility requires residence in Calvert County.

The Executive Director of ADC is Deborah Plumley, who is employed to manage the program based on about 25 to 30 hours per week. She reports to a Board of Directors led by Board President Rosemary Keffler, J.D. Other Board members are Walter Schleutermann, Becky Samler, Barbara Watson, and Michael Kolnick. The Board meets quarterly.

Transportation has been and remains a challenge. The ADC owns two 15 passenger vans, both used, one more so than the other.

This article is to inform the public that their loved one can receive the kind and loving care

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Mamma Lucia – By the Bay

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Fine Dining Comes to Chesapeake Beach

By Susan Shaw

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t was a gorgeous Sunday afternoon and we were all excited! Mamma Lucia – By the Bay – was finally opening. As Maria and Sal Lubrano’s friends and family, we were there for the VIP soft opening on Sunday, August 20th. What a party it was! With a soloist leading the crowd in singing and dancing in Italian, the celebration rang.

Now you can experience this Chesapeake Beach beauty! Yes, the building itself is beautiful. Maria’s touch is everywhere—in the décor, in the functionality, in the new pizza oven, in the touches of Italy, in the relaxed yet elegant atmosphere, in the gorgeous views, in the welcoming feel. My rating is 5 stars!

There are hints of the old Chaney’s. I challenge you to find them. Several of those attending the VIP opening, upon seeing the display case of old Chaney’s items, began to reminisce. “I was there the night we re-installed the original Chaney’s sign,” said Guy Stone. “I used to eat off those plates,” said a guest who had worked at Chaney’s as a young person.

I live in North Beach now, and as I drove by the evolving restaurant every

day, I thought I was keeping a pretty good eye on it. I was quite surprised to see a roof-top deck! What a view from that deck! By the Bay, as the tagline following the name Mamma Lucia’s, is literal. The view of the Chesapeake Bay is priceless.

Another surprise is the menu and the prices, which are quite reasonable.

Staple menu items from the other two Mamma Lucia’s remain. New seafood concoctions that make my mouth water just reading them have been added, like Capellini Adriatica, which is Shrimps, scallops, and crabmeat in fresh tomato sauce for $13.95 at lunch and $20.95 at dinner.

Sal and Maria’s son, Enrico Lubrano, is managing the new restaurant. He gets to oversee the lovely outside bar under a porch roof, the large U-shaped inside bar with seating that provides a window into the pizza kitchen with its shiny new red pizza oven evoking a real tratorria in Italy. He gets to manage the two interconnected dining rooms separated by a partition. Ask him about the glass topped part of the partition.

I struggle to eat at many Italian restaurants. My hypothyroidism dictates that I follow a gluten-free diet. I am

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allergic to dairy. No wheat and no cheese in an Italian Restaurant usually means that I am left with salad. Not at Mamma Lucia’s! Their gluten-free pasta is yummy.

They even made me a gluten-free, dairy-free pizza. They also feature low carbohydrate dishes.

Keep checking the Mamma Lucia’s ad in the Chesapeake Current to see

about upcoming events and specials.

Located at 8323 Bayside Road in Chesapeake Beach, 20732, Mamma Lucia’s – By the Bay – awaits you. Telephone number is 410-257-7700. The website is mammaluciarestaurant.com.

Hours are from 11 to 10 pm on weeknights and 11 to 12 on weekends. Now for that happy hour……………

Chesapeake Beach Icon Dies We will miss Clara Mae Buckmaster

By Susan Shaw The Chesapeake Current ran the obituary for Clara Mae Buckmaster in the last edition. Clara Mae was the kind of unique character that requires a bit more description due to the hole she leaves behind in Chesapeake Beach and North Beach, her beloved locale.

I first met Clara Mae when I was a new social worker/psychotherapist in Calvert County. She worked for the health department. While I do not know her official job title, she was the Girl Friday (yes, that used to be an actual job description), the hub around which the wheel turned. In pre-HIPAA days, Clara Mae knew who needed what and why and how to provide it. While I worried about client confidentiality, I was told that most of what Clara Mae shared was either kept private or was already public knowledge, anyway.

Clara Mae’s helping spirit was legendary. One of the main beneficiaries of her commitment to help her community was the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. Clara Mae was the fire alarm in Chesapeake Beach and North Beach during the early years.

She relayed to me how she would receive a telephone call about a fire.

She would pull the alarm siren, which was in her home, and then monitor the situation. This meant that if Clara Mae was not home, one of her friends, often Barbara Stinnett, would have to “cover� Clara Mae’s house to sound off the alarm. These two women defined the word “volun-

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teer.� While all the fire departments and rescue squads in Calvert County are all volunteer, the equipment and apparatus the departments need is provided by the tax payers. Clara Mae and her cohorts provided themselves and whatever they had.

Dedication and perseverance are two words that describe Clara Mae’s service. She was still volunteering for the Southern Maryland Ladies Auxiliary and the Maryland Firemen’s Association Auxiliary until fairly recently, serving in every office and mentoring the new generation several generations behind her. Other organizations that benefitted from her giving spirit are the Calvert County Little League, the Cardiac Society, Parks & Rec, the Bayside History Museum and North Beach Union Church. Clara Mae served on the North Beach Town Council and was an active member of the Democratic Club. Clara Mae, however, was not the kind of partisan that let politics get in the way of her friendships. She served American Legion Post 206. She was a founding member of the Boys and Girls Club.

I was surprised to learn that she was an ordained minister. I just knew her to be the chaplain for several organizations.

Clara Mae was unforgettable so it is befitting that she left an indelible mark on North and Chesapeake Beach and on Calvert County. At the Chesapeake Current, we celebrate her 80 years of extremely productive living that serves as an example for the rest of us. To her family, we offer our condolences along with thanks for sharing her.

Any Republican, or Democrat for that matter, worth their salt will know the name Frank McCabe. McCabe was a fixture in the Republican Party in Calvert County and known around the State. He served as a Precinct Captain, Precinct Chair, ran numerous campaigns, served on the local GOP Central Committee and chaired the Committee for six years prior to his passing in 2015.

After McCabe’s death, a generous benefactor wanted to commemorate and continue his work. In 2016 the training sessions, working with the local Frank McCabe Memorial Leadership Board of Elections.

The Frank McCabe Memorial Fund was established. The McCabe Fund (a 527 non-profit association) is Leadership Fund continues the life designed to help Republican candidates, work of Frank McCabe. It is the hope of campaign managers, and treasurers with this association to provide the same kind the fundamentals of how to run a of support through informative instruccampaign and more importantly, how tors and classes, and mentors, like McCabe himself, provided. to win.

Since its founding, the Fund has Applicants may apply for a grant through the McCabe Fund. Successful helped potential candidates with a grantees take specifically designed cours- variety of training. Candidates applying es at nearby locations that instruct on must be a registered Maryland Republicampaign techniques, public speaking, can and plan on running for office in fundraising, social media, and more. the 2018 election. More information Campaign managers and treasurers are may be found on the Frank McCabe encouraged to apply for grants as well. Memorial Leadership Fund Facebook Classes in the Washington, DC page or by visiting mccabeleadershiparea are endless. The MD State GOP fund.com. (mdgop.org) holds classes around the state as well as the Leadership Institute (leadershipinstitute.org) in Arlington.

As an example, this September, the National Federation of Republican Women (nfrw.org) will hold their Biennial Meeting in Philadelphia. They are conducting a two-day campaign management workshop prior to the meeting available to both women and men.

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No Expansion of the Huntingtown Town Center The citizens of Calvert County need an opportunity to comment on the proposed update to the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Plan as presented to the Planning Commission on June 28th. New ideas were added to the plans after the Calvert 2040 workshops ended, such as the proposed eastward expansion of the Huntingtown Town Center (TC) across MD Route 2/4. Adding new ideas not proposed at the workshop does not further our County’s vision that “government is efficient, open, and responsive to citizen needs and concerns.”

Anyone in Calvert who travels through Huntingtown on MD 2/4 should weigh in on the expansion of the Huntingtown TC, especially Huntingtown residents and business owners. Has a traffic study been done? A study during the morning and evening commute when Huntingtown High is in session should be necessary. Will there be increased traffic delays at the intersection of Route 2/4 and Cox Road if the town center is expanded? Will the road need to be widened and additional turn lanes added, and if so, who will pay for that?

Planning Commission member, Dr. Richard Holler’s, argument in favor of Huntingtown TC expansion at the Planning Commission meeting on July 19th was based on his assertion that commercial development already exists in this area. I checked the zoning map for verification. The abandoned nursery (a 5.26 acre parcel) on the north corner of Cox Road and Route 2/4 is zoned as a rural community district. The remainder of the area, including the 7.24 acres on the south corner of Cox Road and MD 2/4 proposed to be Life Church, is zoned as a residential district. There is only one tiny spot zoned rural commercial. It’s a 2,600 sq ft building at 28 Cox Road. It was constructed in 1960, so likely pre-dates formal zoning and thus got the commercial name tag since it was non-conforming to the surrounding area. Rural and residential

is what this area is. Expansion of the Town Center should not happen because one 1960’s business building happens to be there already.

(See Huntingtown Zoning Map at co.cal.md.us) Expanding the Huntingtown TC is a bad idea for several reasons. Many Huntingtown citizens wish to retain our town’s quaint character. This is exemplified by the desire to shed the minor TC designation in favor of a Village designation. Expansion will not further the vision outlined in the Comprehensive Plan of safe highways with only moderate congestion. Traffic congestion is certain to increase as everyone in Cox Rd neighborhoods use it to get to Route 2/4.

Town centers permit larger and more varied commercial uses than villages. Commercial entities like gas stations with convenience stores, and retail commercial buildings with drive-up facilities, could occupy this expanded town center bringing even more vehicles and congestion to this intersection.

An acceptable compromise is to add ONLY the Huntingtown High School (parcel #495) to the Huntingtown village if, and ONLY if, this provides a financial benefit in Priority Funding that specifically benefits the high school in the future. Otherwise, do not expand the perimeter of the Huntingtown Village. Kindly leave it as it is and direct future growth to Town Centers.

Despite their inconvenient scheduling, I attended the 2040 workshops. I read issue papers and the June 28 presentation to the PC on the Comprehensive Plan update and Future Land Use plan. The citizens of Calvert County need a public workshop, work session, or meeting in the Huntingtown 20639 zip. This meeting, in addition to pertinent traffic and environmental impact studies, will inform us all further about the proposed eastward expansion of Huntingtown village.

Andrea Hurley Huntingtown

An Evening For Calvert Hospice Dear Chesapeake Current Readers, Calvert Hospice recently held our first “Evening in the Vineyard” at Running Hare and we thank all of you who participated in this inaugural event! We were deeply touched by the comments and compliments from those who joined us that night and endlessly grateful to everyone who supported the event through their sponsorships, contributions, and help behind the scenes. The evening would not have been possible without the generosity of Running Hare Vineyard, who provided the stunning and intimate setting for the evening. We send special thanks to Elegance by Maryland Country Caterers, who provided delicious culinary creations. The NightLife Band, who are true entertainment professionals, brought their incredible talent and energy which had our guests singing and dancing even after the music ended!

Those who attend our events truly create a community of caring. Thanks to everyone’s generosity, we were able to raise over $70,000 with the majority of funds going to support our Burnett Calvert Hospice House. We also continued our “Fund-A-Need” program, which allows attendees to choose a specific item or service to support such as sending a child to Camp Phoenix or covering the cost of oxygen for a patient for one month.

We have many people we’d like to recognize

for their contributions to that evening. First, we’d like to thank our Hospice Partners, who are key supporters throughout the year: Kelly Generator & Equipment, Inc., Floor Systems, Medart Galleries, and Dominion Energy.

Next, we’d like to express our appreciation to our sponsors, whose generosity, support, and commitment make our events not only possible, but also tremendously successful in raising much-needed funds: Elegance by Maryland Country Caterers, Running Hare Vineyard, AmFund, Beth Graeme Photography, Olde Town Crier, Bob Hall LLC, The Gott Company, Paul & Donna Wilson, Gentle Family Dentistry, Quality Built Homes, Marrick Properties, Lee Funeral Homes, Waldorf Chevrolet Cadillac, Pickett & Oliverio, Calvert Memorial Hospital, PNC, Community Bank of the Chesapeake, Gerry Van De Velde & Rene Cunningham, Thomas L. Hance, Inc., Rymer Associates, J. Calvin Wood Jr., Inc., Regent Healthcare, Kathryn At Lee Marsh, Andrew Rappaport, Remax One, Maryland Trust, Title & Escrow, Chaney Enterprises, Richard & Claire Piason, Gail Siegel of O'Brien Realty, NAI Michael, Jacqueline Morgan Day Spa, VR Group of Pax Real Estate, and Chesapeake Current LLC. Contributors to our Silent Auction also helped us raise funds with their donations of unique and creative gifts: Pamela Callen, James

Is there Institutional Memory in the Planning and Zoning Office?

Will preserved properties remain zoned agricultural?

Dear Editor, As you know, I've tried with four previous Planning & Zoning Directors and employees, County Commissioners, Planning Commission members, Environmental commission members, and heard the problems from more citizens than I can count, and honestly, I'm exhausted with little or no progress. Erin's letter brings hope.

First Congratulations! I not only enjoy ‘seeing’ you each week, but appreciate your efforts and Chesapeake Current’s truths.

Thank you for printing the letter written by Erin Knowles. After years of attempts and promises, listening sessions often end being just that, a listening session, sometimes fully orchestrated, but ending with citizens’ concerns being ignored or at best minimalized again and again, I AM TIRED. Erin’s letter pointed out, yet again, the question the County has been asked so many times: Why does the Future Land Use Plan again show preserved properties now reassigned to ‘Suburban Residential Use’ status because of some arbitrary distance from “Town Center’ or ‘Municipality’?

Years ago Veronica Christo, Rural Planner, corrected wording which negatively impacted field and forest use, and other unfortunate wording of ordinances; Miguel Jackson, Road Engineer, identified the reason the disaster on our farm property was unstoppable; Chuck Johnston, Director of P & Z, realized a site plan should show the areas the Agriculture Preservation Board of Appeals (APBA) require to be protected; Greg Bowen, Director of P & Z, investigated with the forestry board ways to work with owners of private forests. Yet, as each left County employment, the subject was dropped without notice. You (former Commissioner Susan Shaw) and John Norris, County Attorney, made a major difference at the time. Asking in 2017, I find no current evidence of institutional memory of those major changes. Debacles are easily repeated. Promise after promise .………

Susan, I don’t know if there is a point in bringing up these things again or even for the Chesapeake Current to print issues we chose to try to work out with the County. After many years, and highly informative publications from multiple sources, I just want to know if the effort Kinnett, William and Suzanne Cassidy, Chesapeake Garden Club, Bob & Judy Felkamp, Marie & Randy Estabrook, Charlotte Wilkening, Sylvia Hill, Ann Crain, No Thyme to Cooke, Linda’s Plants & Produce, Boomerangs, Island Hideaway, Biplane Air Tours, Running Hare Vineyard, Calvert Brewing Company, Ruddy Duck Brewery & Grill, United Way, Hickory Dickory Dark Productions, John Luskey, Calvert Marine Museum, Mickey Kunkle, Donna Wilson, Junque House Designs, A Mermaid’s Harvest, TC Martin Jewelers, Maertens Jewelry, Family Auto Care, Early Bird Home Services, and Susan Keller.

Special thanks go to those who helped us with critical event details: 231 Farm Center, Town & Country Liquor, ABD Liquor, Buehler’s Market, Patuxent Wine & Spirits, AAA Transport, Jerry & Joy Cozzens, and the Explorers from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Department. Finally, we are indebted to the staff and volunteers from Calvert Hospice, who always bring their talents

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ChesapeakeCurrent@gmail.com is even worth it. When a collection of good people becomes ‘the government’, what happens to truth and common sense?

Then again, what becomes of preserved properties that are now being published in this 2017 Draft as residential after citizens questioned these designations so many times and are still being ignored? Property owners gave up their right to develop and chose to adhere to the first 2004 “Vision: Our landscape is dominated by forests and fields”, but to what end? Must we develop like our neighbor Chesapeake Village?

Bottom line, will the Chesapeake Current please publish the map of truth, showing preserved propertied (Agriculture Preservation Districts) not included in the priority preservation or farm districts, but superimposed with that arbitrary one-mile line, which now calls these same properties Suburban Residential?

Carolyn Anderson *Note from the Editor: Mrs. Anderson is asking Calvert County Government to make sure the 2017 proposed zoning maps are consistent with prior zoning maps in identifying preserved agricultural preservation properties as such, and not placing those properties in different zoning categories just because they are within the one mile radius of a Town Center.

The Chesapeake Current will relay this request to Calvert County Government and request a map that can be published in the 9/7/17 edition of the Chesapeake Current that illustrates any overlap of new zoning designations with preserved properties. If overlap exists, how are agricultural preservation districts protected from the effects of these zoning changes?

Carolyn Anderson is a Tree Farmer who has worked diligently with County agencies to improve the interaction between farmers and County government. She feels disillusioned about the lack of institutional memory in County government and wants to know that her efforts are not lost. She wants preserved properties to remain in agriculture preservation and be zoned agricultural. Poplar Farm, her preserved tree farm, is within the 1 mile radius of Chesapeake Beach.

and good humor to our events. We are grateful to be able to serve our communities, helping patients and families make the most of every moment.

Jean Fleming, Executive Director Claire Piason, Director of Development

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 Marian Louise Adams of Solomons passed away on August 11, 2017. She was born on October 14, 1930 in Prince Frederick to the late Viola S. and Claude M. Jones.

She was the beloved wife to Grover Cleveland Adams who preceded her in death in 2002. She is survived by her children, Claude "Sam" Adams and Debbie Haddock, several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby handled arrangements.

 Helen May Bailey of St. Leonard, formerly of Chesapeake Beach, passed away on August 5, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital.

Born April 2, 1943 in Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of the late Charles Joshua Merritt and Thelma Bell (Vincent) Ouellette.

Helen is survived by her daughter, Sherie Bailey and her fiancé, William K. Edwards III of St. Leonard; four grandchildren, Holly

Bailey, John Bailey, Amber Bailey and Adrianne Edwards; and brothers, James Merritt and Harry Merritt of New Britain, CT. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Kyle Bailey; her children, Edwin Kyle Bailey, Jr. and Frank Lee Bailey; and siblings, Joyce Bailey, Ronnie Merritt and Margie Alvear.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Leonard Vol. Fire Dept. and Rescue Squad, 200 Calvert Beach Rd., St. Leonard, MD 20685 Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

 Mary Janice (Jan) Beil passed away on August 5, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. She was born on June 4, 1935 in Youngstown, OH to William Francis Beil and Elizabeth Mary (Miglets) Beil. She is survived by her brother James (Pat) of Merritt Island FL, her sister Barbara Richards (David) of Rockledge, FL and ten nieces and nephews and their families.

Miss Beil earned a BA in Nursing from St. Louis University, an MPH in Public Health

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Nursing from the University of North Carolina and an MA from Oklahoma University. She served as a nurse in the Air Force from 1967 to 1987, retiring as a Lt. Colonel with a Meritorious Service Medal, an Air Force Commendation Medal, and several service medals from her tour in Vietnam. She worked as a nurse at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC from 1987 to 1997. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and a Girl Scout leader for over 15 years.

Miss Beil was most proud of her years in the Air Force, serving her country with a deep feeling of patriotism. She was a devout Catholic and spent 12 years in a convent, where she became a nurse. She had a joy for learning, reading and traveling. She loved her dogs, crossword puzzles and cross stitch embroidery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA Development Office, 3300 Falls Rd., Baltimore, MD 21211 (mdspca.org).

Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

 Jerry Lee Blankenship, Sr. died Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis.

Born March 15, 1951 in Dehue, Logan County, WV, he was the son of the late Charlie and Mary Lou Blankenship.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Rebecca Lilla Blankenship (Becky); children: daughter Dawn Marie Owens of Odenton, son Jerry Lee Blankenship, Jr., of Lothian, daughter Karen Leanne Tolson (Wesley) of North Beach, and son Christopher Ryan Blankenship of North Beach, and two brothers: Fred Allen Blankenship (Sherry) of Easton, and Thomas Carl Blankenship of Richmond, VA. He was preceded in death by his brother Clyde Edward Blankenship and his sister, Mary Ann Templeton. He is survived by five grandchildren: Aryonna Katherine Blankenship, Shannon Elizabeth Owens, Shane Michael Blankenship, Sean Patrick Owens, and Weston Ryan Tolson. He is also survived by Shawn Hale, Dawn Henderson, and Whitney Sussex and his adopted grandchildren: Abagail Hammett, Lilly Knight, and Adalynn Nahrwold.

He graduated from Suitland High School in 1969. He married Becky on Jan. 11, 1970 and began active duty in the Navy on Jan. 19, 1970. He trained in Great Lakes, IL as a Hospital Corpsman, was stationed at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, and was honorably discharged in Nov. 1972.

Jerry and his family lived for many years in Upper Marlboro and were active members of Calvary Baptist Church where he enjoyed working with the boys missions groups. His work was in retail, managing stores for Franks Nursery and Crafts, Duron and Monarch Paints. He retired from Juenemann Painting and Decorating in 2015. Jerry had a very strong work ethic, with rarely a sick day and often working beyond the requirements of his job.

He was a breakfast man which was how each day began. He loved Celtic and classic rock and roll music, the family pets, old cars, science fiction and fantasy television shows, telling jokes and watching movies with the grandkids.

Jerry's family was his life's joy and he believed his children and grandchildren were his life's achievement. Any day spent with them was the best day ever. He was Jerry, Honey, Dad, Daddy, Pop, Pop Pop, Paw Paw, Grampa, and Pop Rocks, He was so loved and will be so missed by so many.

Jerry stood on God's promises and believed that he would see us again in His presence. He would want you to love each other well and laugh a lot.

Hardesty Funeral Home in Galesville handled arrangements.

 John A. Bubner of Dunkirk passed away on August 17, 2017. He was born on June 18, 1950, in Garret, PA, to Pansy E. (Hostetler) and Stephen F. Bubner.

He was the beloved husband of Debra S. (Page) Bubner. In Jan. 2017, they celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary.

John was a carpenter foreman for the Washington Hilton for many years and a member of the carpenter union since 1968. He loved to build and fix things and especially enjoyed working on his antique 1937 Chevy Business Coupe. His favorite times were spent with his family. They brought great joy and he was so proud of them.

He was the beloved husband of Debra and a loving father of John Bubner and Christina Jarboe. He was the devoted grandfather of Haley and David Jarboe and the brother of JoAnn Gross, Larry, Ed, Dave and Jim Bubner and the late Brenda.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Chesapeake Church Food Pantry, 6201 Solomons Island Rd., Huntingtown, MD 20639.

Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

 Elizabeth "Betty" Weber Clarke of Prince Frederick passed away on July 27, 2017 in Solomons. Betty was born on December 16, 1944 to James E. Weber and Dorothy Moreland Weber in Oakland, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Elizabeth Cook and her sister Edith (Dee) Weber. She is survived by her husband Donald M. Clarke, her daughter Edith (Dee) Domich Metz and her loving grandchildren, Natalie Cook and Faith Metz.

Betty was raised in Chevy Chase and graduated from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. She attended the University of Maryland before working as a secretary for a

DC law firm. She also worked at Gallaudet University and Greenbelt Elementary School prior to her retirement. She married Don on Apr. 5, 1980. They lived in Greenbelt for 16 years, then moved to St. Leonard for 10 years, later moving to Concord, NC for 7 years and then back to Prince Frederick.

Betty loved to read and was a member of numerous book clubs over the years. She also loved to travel; her favorite destinations included Germany, Alaska, and Key West.

Donations made be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Ave., Suite 1100 N, Bethesda, MD 20814, or the Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

 Paula Barbara Clarkson of St. Leonard, MD passed away August 13, 2017 at Sagepoint Senior Living in LaPlata. She was born in Washington, DC on May 15, 1945 to Julius Leo Chlopicki Caesar and Alice Miller Caesar.

Paula retired as an investigative assistant from the Department of Commerce, Office of the Inspector General.

Surviving are four children Tammy Akowskey and her husband James Jr. of Mechanicsville, Eleanor Clarkson of St. Albans, WV, Barbara Eubanks (William “Buddy”) of Owings and Thomas Clarkson (Laurie) of St. Leonard, eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and brother Michael Caesar of Forestville.

Memorial contributions maybe made to the American Cancer Society, 7500 Greenway Center Dr., Suite 300, Greenbelt, MD 20770.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

 Ashley Shae “Ashli” Donaldson of Chesapeake Beach passed away August 12, 2017. She was born October 25, 1992 in Takoma Park to Matthew Flynn and Jodi Wayson.

She was raised in Chesapeake Beach and graduated from Huntingtown High School in 2010. She attended Frostburg State University and later graduated from Anne Arundel Community College with an Associate’s Degree in psychology. Ashley was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Golden State Warriors. She enjoyed volunteering and participated in many Relay for Life cancer walks. Ashley will be remembered as a very smart and artistic person who enjoyed drawing and spending time with her family and friends.

Ashley is survived by her mother Jodi D. Gott and her husband Jason of Chesapeake Beach, brother Charles “Ricky” Donaldson and “sissy” Madisyn Gott, both of Chesapeake Beach and father Matthew Flynn of Bowie. She

is also survived by her grandfather Rick  Wayson of Venice, FL, grandmother Penny Wayson of Grafton, WV and great-grandDaniel Martin mother Agnes Wayson of Lothian, as well as Head, 82, of Port numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Republic, MD passed Memorial contributions may be made to away on August 18, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 2017 in his home. He 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142, was born on Decemor American Cancer Society, 7500 Greenway ber 8, 1934. Visitation Center Dr., Suite 300, Greenbelt, MD 20770. is Thurs., Aug. 24, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM at Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 105 arrangements.

Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick. Memorial service follows Fri., Aug. 25 at 11:00 AM.  Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangeHelen J. Habib ments. of Dunkirk passed  away on August 16, 2017. She was born Patricia Ann on November 16, Jacobs of Port Repub1925, in Helena, AR lic passed away on to Mary (Zambie) August 14, 2017 at her home. She was and Hassan Joseph. born on December Helen was the beloved wife of the late Moe 15, 1935 in WashingP. Habib, who passed away in Dec. 2003. ton DC to the late She worked as a secretary for the Grover C and Evelyn U.S.D.A., at Smith-Kline Pharmaceuticals Claridge Woodard. Pat enjoyed volunteering at and the Prince George’s School Board. She the Pines Senior Center and doing whatever enjoyed playing bingo, bridge and mahjong. she could for other people.

She was very faithful to her church and her Pat was preceded in death by her husband Catholic faith.

Joseph S. Jacob, Sr. She is survived by her sons, Helen was the loving mother of Janet Joe S Jacob, Jr., Rick A. Jacob, and John T. Craze (Jeff) and Karen Bohannon (Bill). She Jacob. Grandmother of Jeannette, JoAnn, was the devoted grandmother of Jenna Joseph, Samantha, Richie and John, she is also Shaner (Lindsey), Nicole Ratcliffe (Robert), survived by eight great grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Julie Beyer (Josh), Tim Bohannon and the Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838, Prince Frederlate Joey Hatfield. She was the sister of the ick, MD 20678 or American Cancer Society, late Raymond, Eugene and Louise Joseph.

7500 Greenway Center Dr., Suite 300, GreenFamily invites friends to The Covenant belt, MD 20770 Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd Rausch Funeral Home in Port Republic Catholic Church, 1601 W. Mt. Harmony handled arrangements.

Rd., Owings, on Monday, Aug. 28 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm for a viewing. A Mass of  Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Vang Keomanichurch on Tue., Aug. 29 at 10:30 am. vong of Prince FrederInterment will take place at a later date at ick and formerly of Arlington National Cemetery.

Danielson, CT passed Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled away on August 10, arrangements.

2017 at Burnett Calvert Hospice House. Born  July 10, 1934 in Betty Ann Hanson of Lusby passed away on August 14, 2017 in Prince Frederick. Betty was born in Madison, WI to the late Leroy and Nina Nyborg Westbury. She lived in Calvert County since 1969.

Betty was a home maker who enjoyed shopping and crocheting. She is survived by her devoted son, William Hanson, Jr. of Lusby; daughters, Nina Hanson of Lusby, Rose and Marie Hanson of Tennessee and Angela Stevens of Pulaski, VA and six grandchildren.

Her husband, William, Sr., son, Joseph Allen Hanson and best friend, Shelby Stevens predeceased her, as has her beloved dog, Foxy.

Funeral services will be officiated by Tabitha Patterson.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Raymond Wood Funeral Home in Dunkirk handled arrangements.

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Savannakhet, Laos, he was the son of the late Thien and Nerth Keomanivong.

Vang graduated from Artsaphangthong High School in 1951 and Ny Loy Pachamkhan College in 1964. He was a Machine Operator for the American Red Cross. Vang moved to Calvert County from Danielson, CT in 2016. He enjoyed reading, meditation, going to temple and travels.

Vang is survived by his wife Sangthong; his children, Niphone of Dayville, CT, Niphakay of Glenside, PA, Chansamone of Charlotte, NC, Phonesavanh of WPB, FL, Konnie of Prince Frederick, Silamphone of HI, Silamphouth of Martinsburg, WV, and Aksonethip of Danielson, CT; nine grandchildren; and sibling, Tao Tune of Savannakhet, Laos. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Nang Mah, Tao Gah, Nang Phar and Tao Tu. Chansamone, Phonesavanh, Silamphouth and Aksonethip served as pallbearers.

Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby handled arrangements.

 Kathleen Welker “Kitty” Martenis of Solomons passed away on August 14, 2017 at her residence.

Born February 1, 1936 in New Castle, PA she was the daughter of the late Earl Wendell Welker and Frances Willard (Cameron) Welker.

Kathleen was a court reporter in Arizona.

Kathleen is survived by her husband, Fred Martenis; her son, Jake Martenis (Lea) of Kingston, TN; grandson, James Rega (Betty) of Sharpsburg, GA; and great-grandchildren, Carmen Rega and Bryton Loy. Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby handled arrangements.

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to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37839, of the late James Wilbur Carroll and Dorothy Mae (Dalrymple) Carroll.

Boone, IA 50037-0839. (redcross.org) Nancy graduated from Calvert High Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby handled Johanna “Jo” Patricia Ann arrangements.

School in 1965. She married James W. Thompson Kinter "Pat" Meagher of “Billy” Sears in Owings in January 1968. passed away peacefulLusby passed away Nancy was the first female Corrections  ly on August 7, 2017.

August 15, 2017 in Officer in Calvert County.

After She was born on Prince Frederick. She Robert Leroy twenty-seven years of service, she retired in October 29, 1929 was born on Septem“Bobby” Mister of 2005 as Captain of the Department of and raised in ber 30, 1927 in Prince Frederick Corrections. Nancy was a volunteer at Morganfield, KY. She Washington DC to passed away on SMILE. is preceded in death She is survived by her sons, James W. August 14, 2017 at by her parents Aaron and Elizabeth Thomp- the late Christian and Helen Lanigan Wohl“Billy” Sears II (Tracy) of Lusby and gemuth. the Calvert County son, sister Marjorie Byrd, and brother Phillip S. Sears (Shannon) of St. Leonard; Nursing Center.

Pat was a long time and active resident George Thompson. Jo married the late Born December grandchildren, Cody A. Sears, Kyle N. Robert “Bob” Francis Kinter on February 14, of Calvert County. She was a founding 25, 1934 in Prince Sears, Kelsey T. Sears, Kylie M. Sears and 1953. They lived in Landover Hills where administrator and teacher at the Calverton they raised three daughters. In 1982, they School in Prince Fredrick. After retiring Frederick, he was the son of the late George Sammy W. Sears; and sister, Linda Peifer relocated to Dunkirk in Calvert County. from the Calverton School, she taught classes Mister and Suzette (Horsmon) Mister. Bobby (Tommy) of Harrington, DE. She was She was a devout Catholic and lived her at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, was active was a Custodial Supervisor for the Calvert preceded in death by her husband, James.

W. “Billy” Sears on Aug. 24, 2011; and her daily life based on her faith. Her family and in her community as a Red Cross Volunteer County Board of Education. siblings, Cheryl Carroll and James E. Bobby is survived by his children; Chad friends knew her for her warm smile and and an avid tennis player. Pat took great genuine kindness. She was an active member interest in farmland and historic preservation Martin (Bobbie) of Dowell, Pat Abell (J.C.) of Carroll.

Memorial contributions may be made of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Calvert County and lived on one of California, Joe Martin of Lusby, and Darlene where she assisted every Monday, recording Calvert’s oldest farms, Morgan Hill Farm, Martin (John Kutay) of Joppa; ten grandchil- to the American Legion Post #274, 11820 dren and many great-grandchildren. He was H.G. Trueman Rd., Lusby, MD 20657 for and counting the Offertory. Additionally, which dates to the 17th century. preceded in death by his wife Margaret A. the benefit of children. she was an administrative assistant at the Pat grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland Mister on June 11, 2015; his son, Francis Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby Prince George’s County Health Department where she graduated from Georgetown Martin; and his sister, Mary Wood. handled arrangements. for 20+ years.

Memorial contributions may be made to Johanna cherished her family. She was a Visitation in 1945 and was a 1949 graduate  devoted wife to Bob, and a loving mother to of Manhattanville College, then a prestigious Project Echo, PO Box 2764, Prince Frederick, her daughters and grandchildren. Her love of women’s college in New York City. She also MD 20678 or the Solomons Volunteer Fire John Bernard family was extended to all in the Kinter and received a Master’s in Education from Department and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 189, Thompson clans. She was a beloved aunt to Catholic University. Pat lived in post-war Solomons, MD 20688.

Seipp of Broomes Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby handled her many nieces and nephews as well as a Scotland with her late husband, John Island passed away Meagher, where she shared her musical arrangements. dear sister, and sister–in-law.

August 17, 2017 at She had many hobbies that occupied her talents by playing the accordion and piano Burnett Calvert happy life, including sewing, quilting, for hospitalized American soldiers.  Hospice House. baking, and gardening. Jo also enjoyed In her later years, Pat continued to John was born John L. Rymer of Fenwick Island, DE singing, music, and square dancing with entertain friends, play the piano and tend to June 11, 1935 in (and Bethesda) passed away peacefully on Bob. her beloved Morgan Hill Farm. She never She is survived by her daughters, Karen met a dog she didn’t like, enjoyed nature, August 5, 2017 at his beach house. Born May Capitol Heights to LeRoy Edward, Sr. and Taylor, Patricia Travis, and Kathy Phelps; astronomy and a good laugh with friends. 12, 1937, he was the son of the late Amy and Mary Agnes (Cain) Seipp. He graduated sons-in-law Darryl Travis and Nelson Pat often remarked to those close to her that Furman Rymer and the younger brother of from Suitland High School and enlisted in Phelps; grandchildren, Lonnie, Robbie, and she wanted her obituary to say that she, in Thomas and Joseph (both now deceased). the Air Force August 15, 1955. John was a John graduated from the University of Weapons Kathleen Taylor, Bethany Lankford, Nathan, fact, had all 32 teeth. Pat was the last survivFusion System Specialist Maryland in 1960 with a BS in Civil Engineer- stationed in Marrakech, Morocco and Pease Michael, and Colin Travis, Haley and Quinn ing member of her family but leaves old and ing and then achieved an MS in Technology Phelps; daughters-in-law Tara Taylor and Air Force Base, NH before being Amanda Travis; three great grandchildren, dear friends who loved and cared for her, Management from the American University in discharged on August 14, 1959 as an especially Molly Nalls, her “adopted niece” 1971.

John was a software engineer for IBM Eleanor Taylor, Christopher and Zachary Lankford; a brother, Jerry Thompson (Kath- along with the Nalls, Murray, and Watson and Lockheed Martin in the Washington DC Airman 1st Class. He was a skilled carpenfamilies. area for over 45 years. He was an avid Terp fan ter and could construct anything from a leen) and numerous nieces and nephews Pat is preceded in death by her husband, all his life and served as the President of the table to a house.

Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838, Prince John Meagher, sisters Joan Wohlgemuth, Terrapin Club and the Fastbreakers Booster John was a 20 year Life Member of the Frederick, MD 20678 (calverthospice.org). and Mary Jane Ogden and brother in law Club. In addition to numerous alumni awards, Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire DepartJohn was most proud of being the recipient of ment. In his younger years he enjoyed Rausch Funeral Home in Owings Patrick Ogden. handled arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made the Jack Heise Spirit Award and the Morgan playing softball and bowling. John was Wootten Lifetime Achievement Award.

John is survived by his wife, Victoria; his famous for his 3rd Saturday of July Party children, David of Austin, TX and William which he hosted for over 3 decades.

He was preceded in death by his (Kelly) of Yardley, PA.; and his two grandchilNow Offering... parents, sister Mary Elizabeth Noblit, and dren, John and Catherine.

Memorial contributions may be made to brothers LeRoy Edward Seipp, Jr. and P.A. the John Rymer Scholarship Fund, Robert Howard Seipp. Surviving sisters are University of MD, College Park Foundation. Rita Marks of Broomes Island and Cecilia Calvert County’s 4603 Calvert Rd., College Park, MD 20740. S. Pellegrino of Aiken, SC. Also surviving Rausch Funeral Home handled arrange- are twelve nieces and nephews and several ONLY On-site Crematory ments. great nieces and nephews.

Visitation is Thurs., Aug. 24, 12:00 pm  Where Heritage and Life are celebrated.

1:00 pm at Rausch Funeral Home – Nancy Lee Owings, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane with Serving Calvert, Anne Arundel, St. Mary’s, and Prince George’s Counties Sears of Lusby a memorial service following. passed away on Memorial contributions may be made Lusby Owings Port Republic August 11, 2017 at to Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838, Prince Calvert Memorial 20 American Ln. 4405 Broomes Island Rd. 8325 Mount Harmony Ln. Hospital.

Born Frederick, MD 20678 (calverthospice.org) 410-326-9400 410-257-6181 410-586-0520 October 13, 1947 in or to Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Prince Frederick, Department, 6061 Central Avenue, Capitol www.RauschFuneralHomes.com she was the daughter Heights, MD 20743.

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He was born on January 16, 1949, in Washington, DC, to Jenny Russo and Gilbert A. Simonds. Jimmy was the beloved husband of Betty D. Landis Simonds. They celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary in June 2017.

Jimmy was employed with WSSC and retired in 1995 after 27 years of service. For many years he was a basketball official with MBOA. He was an avid golfer and in 2015, he became a “snowbird”, moving to Florida to pursue his passion of golf. He also enjoyed playing cards, fishing and watching the Washington sports teams, especially the Redskins.

Along with his wife, he is survived by his children Sharon Cummins (Robert) and James “Ronnie” Simonds, grandchildren Bobby, J.C. and Allyson. He was the brother of Billy, Jackie, Joanne and the late Buddy, Mary and Vita.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Chesapeake Church Food Pantry, 6201 Solomons Island Rd., Huntingtown, MD 20639.

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and on three aircraft carrier tours aboard the USS Forrestal and the USS Ranger. Notably, Bob was Chief Aviation Electronics Technician when he completed his military career. Following his active duty service, Bob worked in the Naval Air Systems Command for 30 years as the President of Snead & Snead, Ltd., a company he founded, from 1985-2000 and later as Program Manager at EMA and SAIC from 2000-2013.

Bob’s hobbies included building elaborate model train landscapes, golfing, playing bocce ball, trips to the shooting range, and observing nature. He loved telling (and retelling) knock-knock jokes. He was an avid hockey fan who always cheered for the Washington Capitals or any team playing against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Throughout his daughters’ childhood, he would sing them his favorite song, “You are my Sunshine”, as they awoke in the mornings. He later continued this tradition when his grandchildren came to visit.

Bob is survived by his wife Donna Marie Snead of Ashburn, VA; daughters Tracy L. Goodrich (David) of California and Lori L. Clary (Bill) of Virginia Beach, VA; stepsons Michael W. Ellis (Richelle) of Ashburn, VA and Derek R. Ellis (Susan) of Leesburg, VA; grandchildren Adam Cottrell, Sydney Goodrich, Alison Clary, Emily Clary, Caroline Clary, Trip Clary, Zachary Ellis, Maya Ellis, Jackson Ellis, and Andrew Ellis; siblings Mildred Scheiner of Columbia, Carol DeVor of Dover, PA, Virginia Elkins of Tarpon Springs, FL, and Donald Snead of Mechanicsville, VA. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 (calverthospice.org); S.M.I.L.E., 10290 H. G. Trueman Rd., Lusby, MD 20657 (smileinc.org); or Southern Maryland Food Bank, 22 Irongate Dr., Waldorf, MD 20602 (smfb.somd.com).

Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Bresnahan, Jr. and Chloe Sherman on November 16, 1960. She graduated from Southern High School. She was the Post Master for the North Beach Post Office.

She is survived by her parents, her beloved husband, Thomas Michael Wilde, Sr., her children; Kris Marie Wilde, Thomas Michael Wilde, Jr., and Kelly Anne Wilde; two grandchildren, Trinity Kathryn Wasson and Jaylen Michael Wilde and her sisters, Sherry Warner, Joan Wilde, Polly Watson, and Tracy Soper.

Donna enjoyed traveling, gardening, painting, movies and music. Donna especially loved watching her children playing sports and raising them. They are her pride and joy. After having grandchildren, there was nothing more she’d rather do than play with them and watch them grow.

She was a wonderful person. There is not one thing she ever did that was not for someone else.

She always helped others, especially her family. If anyone needed anything, she was right there without a wink. She was the glue that held her family together. Donna was the strongest person ever, giving, and loving to all she met.

She passed her strength, loving nature, and courage onto her children and has taught them to never give up as she demonstrated by fighting so hard to the end.

We will all miss Donna more than words can say, but she will continue to live in all our hearts.

Her family feels blessed by Donna’s life.

Jesus has called her now to be an angel in God’s Kingdom, out of pain, watching over all who love her. Go Speed Racer, Go! Hardesty Funeral Home in Galesville handled arrangements.

 Mary Lou Wayson Waller of Friendship died peacefully in her home on August 2, 2017 surrounded by her family. She courageously battled Glioblastoma brain cancer for the past year with the help of family and friends. She was born on May 2, 1941 in Annapolis.

Family and friends were blessed to learn many valuable lessons from Mary Lou including how to live life fully and selflessly with a can-do attitude that enriched everyone who crossed her path. She lived in faith, loved her family and friends and was passionate about fashion, tennis, cooking, dog whispering and travel.

She is survived by her beloved husband Robert Waller (with whom she shared over 55 yrs. of adventure), her son Greg (Sherry), her daughter Lisa (RJ) and her precious grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who all loved her immensely and will treasure the memories of the positive impact she had on their lives.

Memorial contributions may be made to the George W. Yu Foundation, which is striving to find a metabolic approach to cancer, c/o Kim Lorence, 200 Westgate Circle, Suite 500, Annapolis, MD 21401 (yufoundation.org).

Hardesty Funeral Home in Galesville handled arrangements.

Robert ‘Bob’ Hilliard Snead, a devoted husband, father, stepfather, and ‘Grandpop’, was sur rounded by his loving family when he passed Donna Marie away on August 8, Bresnahan Wilde, a 2017 after a courageous life-long resident of battle against lung cancer. Bob was born in Churchton, passed Norfolk, VA on October 28, 1938 to Hilbert away peacefully on Hilliard Snead & Marion D. Abbott Snead.

August 4, 2017 at Anne He graduated from Forest Park High School Arundel Medical in Baltimore and later attended Anne Arundel Center. Loving daughCommunity College in Annapolis. His 20 ter, sister, wife, mother honorable years of active duty service (1956-1975) and grandmother, she was an angel on earth. for the Navy included serving in the Vietnam War Donna was born in Washington, DC to John A.

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By Susan Shaw On August 2nd, 2017, Carolyn and I joined about 105 other local business and professional women from Southern MD for the annual Women to Women or W2W Networking Conference.

Wow! Organized by Victoria Ronan and Jamie West, this dynamic group of women on the move was inspiring, educational, and uplifting. The underlying message from the speakers was “You can do it, too.” The “it” is to grow your business and professional network to succeed and exceed your goals.

While W2W operates under the umbrella of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce (CCCC), membership in CCCC is not required.

The day was organized around a keynote speaker and 3 break-out sessions, two of which could be chosen for attendance by each attendee. The keynote speaker used an interactive approach with a series of partner interactions to send home her main point. She came to the US from Australia knowing 2 people. Her friend contact list is now 30,000. She shared how she used social media strategically to increase her reach exponentially. Her tips were practical and easily attempted.

I attended a break-out session

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on using Linked In to grow your business. Jessica Koch, the presenter, shared her tips and acquired knowledge to explain how to use Linked In daily, but in a time-conserving manner. “If you are using Linked In to your maximum advantage, you should get 6 to 20 new paying clients per month.”

Another break-out session was on how to create an effective team and then strengthen and maintain it. Sharon Smith described the difference between toxic teams and high-performance teams. She specializes in providing employment to military spouses as Virtual Assistants, which they can do no matter where they are living and around their family’s life.

My goal is to tantalize you just enough to give W2W a try. You will be celebrated in your journey toward success as you define it.

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Author Anita Shreve is notably known for her last novel, The Pilot’s Wife. The Stars are Fire is based on the fires along the Maine coast in the fall of 1947. After a wet spring, the dampness turns to drought. By October, fires break out. Over 200,000 acres statewide, according to Wikipedia, were destroyed.

Whole towns were burned as the fires spread through coastal areas and burned toward the ocean.

In The Stars are Fire, Shreve introduces the Holland family who live in a beach community. Life is pretty dull for Grace Holland, the young mother.

Married to Gene, a highway surveyor, Grace finds herself in a loveless marriage.

With two toddlers undertow and a long hot dry summer, Grace is unsettled. With her next door neighbor and best friend Rosie, she shares her daily life. Grace also relies on her mother who is nearby.

Gene Holland is an enigma. He goes to work, pays the bills, and does his duty by occasionally giving attention to his children. His mother lives in the area, but she does not visit. She resents Grace for “trapping her son” into marriage.

“He could have been someone.” As summer turns to fall, Grace tries to save her marriage and as a result a third child is expected.

In October, fires break out along the coast. Many residents evacuate. Grace and Rosie decide on a plan of action. As the fires spread closer, Gene and the other men are needed to help. Grace, now five months along, wonders when she will hear from her husband as he does not return. Bits of ashes float in the sky and land on Grace like passing mosquitoes.

One evening, Grace realizes the wind

has shifted and she thinks this means that the fires will not come her way. That night, awakened by a screaming child, Grace sees the flames outside the bedroom window. In her nightgown and bare feet, she grabs the children and runs to wake to Rosie and her family. As they watch their houses go up in flames, Grace struggles to get them to the water’s edge. As the sparks fly around them, miraculously Grace manages to save her children, as well as Rosie’s family.

After they are rescued, Grace suffers her own loss and realizes her life is changed forever. She and her children are homeless. She has no idea where her husband is. Rosie and her family leave for Nova Scotia, but Grace can’t leave. She has to find her husband.

Her mother’s home is gone; together they find temporary shelter. Grace has nothing. No money, no job skills. In the days and weeks to come, Grace finds herself meeting challenge after challenge.

She finds employment and learns to drive. She revels in her new found freedom.

Grace waits for word of her husband.

When she realizes that she has a chance to secure a safe home, she leaps at the opportunity. Her husband will not like it, but she has no choice. Grace momentarily finds love, peace, and hidden resources.

Grace grows in strength as she cunningly uses the found resources to live. Her little family begins to come alive again.

Just as she, her children and her mother adjust, Grace’s whole world crashes down around her. Her safe haven becomes a prison. Her life takes a drastic change for the worse, but Grace vows to find a way to save her children and herself once more.

The Stars are Fire is a story of strength and resilience and a woman who knows what she must do to survive.

The Taste of the Beaches is Coming The first annual Taste of the Beaches is coming to Kellam’s Field at 3825 Gordon Stinnett Road, Chesapeake Beach, on Sept. 9th at 1 pm.

This FREE event is meant to be a family friendly time to consolidate the North Beach and Chesapeake Beach sense of community. Like a community-wide bloc party, food, entertainment, and family-friendly activities will be available.

Food will be provided by popu-

lar local restaurants. Non-food venders from the North Beach Farmer’s Market will be selling their wares. A Kids’ Zone will be a surprise! Green Spring Brewery of Chesapeake Beach will provide their tasty beer.

The Chesapeake Beach Railway and North Beach Museums will be open. Local business products will be raffled off to benefit the Wounded Warriors Foundation.

Let’s join the fun!!

Get Ready For School Huntingtown Early Learning Center is hosting a free workshop for the community called "Ready for School." During this workshop, parents and guardians will learn what to expect during the first couple weeks of preschool or kindergarten. We will discuss topics like how to say goodbye, tips to create a smooth transition and how to ease anxieties. This workshop will be great for first time parents. We are holding the workshop

on Aug. 29th from 6:30-8 pm at 4425 Solomons Island Rd., Huntingtown, MD. We are also having an open house. This is a great opportunity for the community to meet teachers and become familiar with our curriculum.

Our open house will be on Sept. 1st from 6:30-8 pm.

Contact Kristy McMillan, Director of Huntingtown Early Learning Center at (410) 535-4858 for further information.

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CURRENT EVENTS A Brush with Photos Local member artist, Aimee Henderson, and guest photographer, Anthony Mulea will be featured at Artworks@7th during Sept. Aimee’s paintings are best described as “attention to detail.” She primarily uses acrylics, but mixes it with recycled materials, which creates a realistic two-dimensional image. Anthony Mulea has a natural photographic “eye” and uses a variety of printing media to enhance his images. The show will run from Aug. 31 thru Oct. 1 with an “Opening Reception” on Sat., Sep. 9 from 2:00-6:00 pm.

Meet the artists, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and peruse the talents of both Aimee Henderson and Anthony Mulea, as well as the other creative and talented local artists offered throughout the gallery. Artworks@7th, 8905 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach. 410-286-5278. artworksat7th.com.

Closed for Maintenance The Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center in Prince Frederick is temporarily closed through Sep. 4 to complete annual maintenance and cleaning. The center will re-open Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 6:00 am.

More info: co.cal.md.us/CalvertPools or 410-535-1600, ext. 2649.

End Hunger Non-perishable food donations may be

Friday, August 25 Brothers Osborne Concert: 7:00 pm at the Calvert Marine Museum PNC Waterside Pavilion in Solomons. $35-$55 (additional fees apply) available at: 1-800-787-9454 or calvertmarinemuseum.ticketforce.com. Gates open 6:00 pm.

Food and beverage vendors on site. Chairs and coolers are not permitted. Proceeds from the Waterside Music Series support the education and preservation efforts of the Calvert Marine Museum. Info: 410-326-2042, ext. 16, 17 or 18 or calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Saturday, August 26 Shredding Event: Calvert County residents – destroy unwanted paper documents to help prevent identity theft.

Free. Rain or shine. 8:00 am-2:00 pm.

Huntingtown High School.

410-326-0210. co.cal.md.us/recycle.

Southern Maryland Balloon Festival: Family-friendly event presented by Exelon Generation featuring tethered hot air balloon rides, live bands, food vendors, a KIDZONE, and more! $10/adult, $5/3-12 yrs. 1:00-9:00 pm. Spider Hill Farm, 3915 Hallowing Point Rd., Prince Frederick. Info: 410-535-2000. Rain or shine.

Family, JPPM or those who may have once worked this land. Enjoy a guided tour of the beautiful 1933 Colonial Revival brick house and gardens. 10:00 am and 1:00 pm - Free! Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard. Last Tour of the Patterson House until 2021 is Sat., Sep. 30 – house will be closed for renovations. Reservations: 410-586-8578 or betty.seifert@maryland.gov.

facility that houses over 8 million artifacts, including collections from every county in MD. Reservations are not required. However, large groups need to make arrangements, and may be charged a fee. 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard.

Info: Ed Chaney, 410-586-8554 or ed.chaney@maryland.gov.

Green Crafting: Green crafters meet to make crafts out of material that would typically be thrown away. Crocheting, needlework, and simple tying will be Solomons Island Winery used. Teens welcome. 2:00-5:00 pm.

New tasting room is finally open! Calvert Library Southern Branch.

Relocated to the Solomons Island Pier! 410-326-5289. calvert.lib.md.us.

All your favorite wines as well as a few new Limited Edition wines that you can only get at our new tasking room. Open Tuesday, August 29 Mon.-Sat. 11:00 am-6:00 pm. 14575 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons. Info: Painting of Calvert Rocks: Paint rocks with inspirational pictures and words of 410-394-1933. kindness to spread throughout the commuOn Pins & Needles: Bring your quilting, nity. Bring a smile and positive thoughts. needlework, knitting, crocheting, or Paint supplied. Bring your own rock or one other project for an afternoon of conver- can be supplied. (Also Sep. 5.) Open 11:00 sation and shared creativity. 1:00 pm, am-7:00 pm. Butterflies & Wishes Tea & Aug. 25 & Sept. 1 at Calvert Library Sweets, 3819 Harbor Rd., Chesapeake Prince Frederick; 2:00-4:00 pm, Aug. 31 Beach. Facebook.com/CalvertRocks. at Calvert Library Twin Beaches; 1:00 pm, Sept. 7 at Twin Beaches Branch. Kickoff to College: New and transfer students have an opportunity to learn about calvert.lib.md.us.

CSM: connect with faculty and other new the Maritime History Hall. Sessions start students; learn about student services, clubs on the half hour, 2:00–4:00 pm. $2 and athletics; discover resources available, donation per boat requested. Museum including veterans’ services; get helpful hints admission required. Calvert Marine for college success; receive a student ID; and Museum, Solomons. 410-326-2042. earn a 10 percent textbook coupon for the CSM College Store. 4:00 pm at College of calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Dee of St. Mary's Public Sail: A Campus, Bldg. B, Room 103, 115 J.W. two-hour cruise aboard the historic Dee of Williams Rd. Info: csmd.edu/apply-regisSt. Mary’s. Experience the Patuxent River ter/credit/kickoff- to-college. aboard this iconic Chesapeake Bay Skipjack. $25/ages 13 and up. $15/chil- Flying Needles: Knitting, crocheting and dren 5-12. Sorry, no children under 5 portable crafting group. Open to anyone permitted. Departs from the Calvert wanting to join in and share talents, crafting Marine Museum dock, weather permit- time or learn a new skill. No registration. ting, at 2:30 pm. Reservations required by 6:00-9:00 pm. Calvert Library Southern noon Friday prior to the sail. Reservations Branch. 410-326-5289. calvert.lib.md.us. and more info., contact Melissa McCormick at 410-326-2042, ext. 41 or Wednesday, August 30 mccormmj@co.cal.md.us.

Song Circle / Jam Session: Singer-musiMoonlight Cruise: Bring your parrot cians trading songs, taking turns in choosing head for a two-hour moon light cruise and leading a group of musicians. It’s a aboard the Miss Lizzy on the Bay. Wear sing-along with space for learning from each Jimmy Buffet Tees, hats, etc. to win prizes! other and trying new things. A range of Don't forget your beverages and snacks. playing abilities and experience can be $32 available online, by phone or in expected. Public is welcome to participate or person at Chesapeake Beach Town Hall. just observe. 6:30-8:30pm. Calvert Library 7:00-9:00 pm, Rod ‘N’ Reel Dock, 4165 Southern Branch.

410-326-5289.

Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach. chesa- calvert.lib.md.us. peakebeachmd.gov or 410-257-2230.

Job Search: Visit the JobSource Mobile Career Center for your job search needs!

Get job counseling and resume help, search for jobs and connect with Southern Maryland JobSource. No registration. 1:00 pm. Calvert Library Twin Beaches. 410-257-2411.

dropped in the End Hunger food collection box inside Town Hall on Chesapeake Ave., North Beach, Mon.-Fri. (excluding holidays) 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

"Right now over ten thousand families in Calvert County rely on local food pantries to provide their next meal. That’s one in nine of us. End Hunger In Calvert County is a nonprofit organization whose name and mission are one in the same: end hunger in Calvert County. 100% of all public donations stay right here in Calvert County helping the most needy residents." Info: endhungercalvert.org.

Thursday, August 31

Friday, September 1

JobSource Mobile Career Center: Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Career Center for your job search needs! Get job counseling and resume help, search for jobs and connect with Southern Maryland JobSource. No registration. 1:00 pm, Twin Beaches Branch.

410-257-2411. calvert.lib.md.us.

First FREE Friday: Museum and DPLH are open and free to the public from 5:00-8:00 pm. Enjoy entertainment by the Navy Band Sea Chanters at 6:00 on the PNC Waterside Pavilion Stage. Free 30-min. Tennison cruises.

Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.

410-326-2042. calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Jack’s Baked Chicken: Informal dinner includes all the trimmings, salad, and beverage for $12. 5:30-7:00 pm. American Legion Stallings Williams Post 206, lower-level dining room, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd. E., Rt. 260, Chesapeake Beach. Public invited. 410-257-9878.

ALpost206.org.

Sat. & Mon., September 2 & 4 Library Closed: Calvert Library, all branches are closed for Labor Day. calvert.lib.md.us.

Saturday, September 2 Maker's Market: THE place to find handmade, homemade, or homegrown products…crafts, hanging baskets, farm fresh produce, cut flowers, baked goods, herbal teas, folkart, handmade gifts, and more!

Admission is free!

9:00am-1:00pm. Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Dowell/Solomons. Visit annmariegarden.org or call 410-326-4640.

Sunset Supper Cruise: Climb aboard the Wm. B. Tennison for a 90-minute Monday, August 28 MAC Lab Tour: Enjoy a free behind the cruise through history, followed by a Monday Memories Tour: Share memo- scenes tour of the Maryland Archaeological light supper. Guests are invited to bring Toy Boat Building: Make a toy boat in ries of Calvert County, the Patterson Conservation Laboratory, a state-of-the-art their own libations. 5:00–7:30 pm.

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$50/person. Calvert Marine Museum. at Lotus Café, 6:30 pm. This month's Education Station. Info: Carol Frederick Reservations: 410-326-2042, ext. 41 or book is "Commonwealth," by Ann 410-586-8515 or visit friendsofjppm.org. mccormmj@co.cal.md.us.

Patchett.

Southern Branch.

410-326-5289. calvert.lib.md.us.

Taste The Beaches –A local food, wine and shopping festival featuring John Luskey, Sunday, September 3 Kenneth Holmes, Megan Warturtle and Thursday, September 7 Grassroots presented by Garrett Music Dancing on the Fragile Edge of the Academy. Kid Zone will include double World: A Concert of Music and Poetry #DoSomethingCalCo! Find your voice inflatable slide, cardinal games, Chesapeake with Brian Ganz, Michael S. Glaser and through civic engagement. Former Mermaid, Balloon Art with Arabella the Deanna Nikado. A Free concert and Delegate and current activist Sue Kullen Pirate, face painting, Calvert Rocks scholarship fundraiser featuring the music will teach a four-part series to practice the painting, special appearances by a Superheof Chopin, Schumann, Bach and others skills of getting organized and involved in ro and Princess! 1-5 pm at Kellam’s Field, as well as poetry by Wendell Berry, Mary issues that affect your community. Bring a Chesapeake Beach. Free admission. Info: Oliver, Rumi and others. 4:00 pm in the friend and your passion and engage! tastethebeaches@gmail.com.

Great Hall, Middleham and St. Peters Sponsored by Maryland Humanities.

Parish, 10210 H G Truman Road, Lusby. 6:30 pm at Calvert Library Prince FrederInfo: contact msglaser@smcm .edu or ick. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Be more successful! Let the call: 240-895-4239. calvert.lib.md.us.

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Calvert Adult Education ESL: Free Beginning/Intermediate classes are offered for adults who want to learn to speak English or improve their English skills. 9:15 am and 6:00 pm. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. calvert.lib.md.us.

Bee Gees Musical Tribute: At Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM), Southern Maryland fans can experience Live at Jeff Patt, You Should Be Dancin'; a tribute show featuring the New York Bee Gees performing classic 70's disco hits. VIP tickets $125; General Admission tickets $40, $50 at the door. Proceeds from this fundraising event are earmarked for a new state-of-the-art learning space, the JPPM

Tuesday, September 5 Writers by the Bay @ the Library: Looking for a writers' group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique and camaraderie. 7:00 pm at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. calvert.lib.md.us.

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Email complete details along with contact info at least three weeks in advance to ChesapeakeCurrent@gmail.com.

We also give non-profits deep discounts on sharp, colorful display ads to attract even more attention!

Manga Otaku Artist Nights: 7:00 pm on 1st Tuesdays and 3rd Mondays, comics and manga fans ages 10-17 gather at the Twin Beaches Branch to learn the techniques of drawing for comics. Join us!

410-257-2411. calvert.lib.md.us.

Flying Needles: Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill. No registration. 6:00 pm, Calvert Library Southern Branch.

410-326-5289. calvert.lib.md.us.

Bob Zentz: A prolific musician, playing several dozen instruments in a repertoire of more than 2,000 songs. An accomplished teller of the tales behind the songs, and an acknowledged scholar of the evolution of “home-made” music. $10 at the door (cash or check). Doors open at 6:00 pm; beer and wine available for sale.

Event begins in the Harms Gallery at 7:00 pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons.

410-326-2042 x62. calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Wednesday, September 6 Book Discussion - (Lotus Café) Recurring monthly book discussion held

Chesapeake Current

CURRENT - B-13.75 -- Trim to 10.00:W X 12.00”D -- CMYK

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