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This issue of the Chesapeake Current, we tell you about an extraordinary Calvert County man who’s the President of H.D.W. – Harley Davidson Washington – and how he’s finally making plans to expand into Prince Frederick. Plus, we have his exclusive story about an incredible historic painting depicting one of his ancestors, and how it ended up in one a Harley showroom! Story page 12.

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There’s just one more weekend left of laughs with the Twin Beach Players latest production, The Odd Couple. But it’s not like the 60’s version. This version has an interesting twist: it features very talented women in the lead roles. The story page 18.

Also Inside Community 3 Taking Care of Business 8 On The Water 11 Cover Story 12 Letters 14 15 Remembering Family & Friends Pride and Joy 19 Business Directory 20 Out & About 22 Music Calendar 23

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Park & Ride Gridlock Ends A new commuter Park & Ride in Dunkirk may finally become reality now that the last parcels of land needed have been acquired.

At the Calvert County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on April 3, the commissioners unanimously voted to sign an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Maryland Department of Transportation to develop the lot, to be located east of MD Route 4 off Town Center Blvd. in Dunkirk. Commissioner Evan Slaughenhoupt noted that the entrance would not be located between the BP Station and the Urgent Care building as previously planned, but beyond the medical

building to allow better turning access.

“This is anti-climactic. Back in 2003, we were told it would be three years then we were told by 2010. Hopefully now it will happen quickly,” Commissioner Susan Shaw said, adding, “This will get 496 cars off the road, and hopefully enable us to get more commuter buses. We’ll see how that part of the deal holds up.”

The delay was caused by lengthy negotiations to acquire the final parcels.

Under the Intergovernmental Agreement, the parking lot and access road would be built by the state, with the county assuming the costs for lighting and for maintenance after its completion.

Constant Yield Tax Rates Stay Same The Calvert County Commissioners and the Towns of Chesapeake Beach and North Beach held their annual meeting to discuss the tax rate for fiscal year (FY) 2013 on April 3.

The combined property tax rates (county and town) paid by residents of the municipalities is $.926 per $100 of assessed value in Chesapeake Beach and $1.186 per $100 of assessed value in North Beach.

Calvert County’s current tax rate for residents living outside the two incorporated towns is $.892 per $100 of assessed value.

Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl was represented by Town Administrator, Dr. James Parent. North Beach Mayor Mark Frazer represented his town. Neither they nor the county commissioners recommended changing the tax rates.

Beach Plans To Buy Recycling Bins The Town of North Beach will conduct a Public Hearing on Thursday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the North Beach Town Hall to discuss proposed changes to the Trash Collection Services contract which will include a) recycling program to increase collection days along with the purchase of new larger recycling containers with lids; b) the reduction of bulk trash collection to one day a month with a scheduled collection appointment; 3) a higher fee structure for trash collection in Town.

At the Town Council work session on Thursday, April 5, Mayor Frazer announced plans to spend more than $65,000 to purchase recycling bins for all town residents, and increase residential trash collection fees $55.50 per household for the rest of 2012 to support an effort to make the town more “green.”

It’s part of a proposal by the Environmental Committee to increase recycling to every Wednesday, rather than every other Wednesday as it is currently.

Bulk pick-up would be changed to once a month, by appointment only.

“I think this is the direction North Beach should go,” said Mayor Mark Frazer.

He added, “I recommend that the town pick up the cost (for the bins),” noting that they could be paid for out of the town’s “rainy day fund.”

The price tag: $65,750. But every resident would get a bin “free.”

The town would purchase 569 large 35-gallon totes with wheels and attached lids. One would be given to each single

HOA Faces Fines For Pier The Ferry Landing Woods HOA in Dunkirk is facing a possible fine from the State of Maryland for an unauthorized addition to a community pier it constructed in the Patuxent River. That extension, which was built to accommodate a bench, but later started sinking, has since been removed.

In an email obtained by the Chesapeake Current, HOA President Bob Arscott says he received a call from Tammy Roberson, an Environmental Compliance Specialist with Maryland State last month.

Someone had apparently complained to the Calvert Planning and Zoning Enforcement Division that the extension “L” at their community boat ramp was in violation, and she was investigating on behalf of the state.

Arscott says in the email that he was advised by Roberson that the entire area all the way across the river to Merkle Wildlife preservation was mapped for submerged aquatic vegetation and that under no circumstances would the HOA or anyone else be approved to erect an extension to the existing dock.

The penalties are usually predicated

on the square footage and how quickly the violation is removed. The HOA had hired Marine Works to straighten the sinking “L” in 2011. That company that brought a raft to the area, and then abandoned it.

Arscott says in the email that Roberson advised that the maximum penalty is $10,000, but the fine could be as low as $1,000. She also said that the raft left there by Marine Works, which subsequently went bankrupt, could be considered part of the equation.

At press time, the exact penalty had not been announced.

family home in the town limits with 81 left in stock. The town would buy 240 smaller 18-gallon bins with tethered lids for those living in townhouses and apartments.

They’d have large stickers attached to help residents determine what they should recycle. Each container would also have a unique number and bar code so “owners” could reclaim theirs if they’re mixed up or stolen.

Tracking the bins would be part of a new system for renters who would have to pay a deposit with the town for water/sewer, and when they move away, return their recycle bin to get their deposit back.

The Town of North Beach is about 50% rental.

Treasurer Joanne Hunt said town residents are used to receiving “deluxe service” from Southern Maryland Recycling.

And unlike in Chesapeake Beach, which only offers twice a week trash pick-up during the summer months, “You get that service all year long.”

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See New Park, DPW Building The Town of North Beach plans to dedicate the new Department of Public Works (DPW) Building and Wetlands Overlook Park, both located at the northern end of Dayton Avenue on Tuesday, April 17, at 2:00 p.m. Everyone’s invited to attend.

The new Wetlands Overlook Park is a small nature preserve that will serve as an attraction for those interested in observing the wildlife inhabitants of the wetlands and the migratory fowl that rest there during the flights up and down the Atlantic Seaboard.

The park includes a pier and two gazebos where visitors can sit and relax while viewing and photographing the wildlife and wetlands. The area has public restrooms and a vending machine for refreshments. The park was made possible by funding from the Town of North Beach and Program Open Space (Parks and Playground Grant).

The new 4,140 square foot Department of Public Works (DPW) was constructed on an abandoned wastewater treatment plant

site. The new building is energy efficient with a state-of-the-art radiant floor heating system, four bay areas for equipment and an ample amount of storage. The new building is a reflection of efforts toward an environmental friendly and sustainable community to benefit all.

In attendance will be Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.; Delegate Mark Fisher; Sue Kullen representing US Senator Ben Cardin’s office; Earl Hance, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture; Wayne Clark, Executive Director for Tri-County Council; Barry Christy from State of Maryland Program Open Space; Charlie Reese from Ducks Unlimited; Calvert County Commissioners; Mayor Mark R. Frazer and local Town Council members. Included in the dedication program is a tour of the grounds and refreshments.

The public is encouraged to come out and participate.

Learn About Plan MD Have you heard about PLANMaryland?

Do you know what it is means for our community? The League of Women Voters of Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties will present a community information forum on Tuesday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Asbury-Solomons Retirement Community auditorium, 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons.

Co sponsors for the event are St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Center for the Study of Democracy, Concerned Black Women of Calvert County and the American Association of University Women, Patuxent River Branch.

PlanMaryland evolved from a requirement from the Maryland General Assembly that a state development plan should be prepared by the newly created Department of Planning.

The plan is about achieving the best practices in smart growth, protecting our environment, enhancing our communities and achieving the vision set forth by the

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legislature. PlanMaryland wants to promote growth in cities and towns where people can live, work, shop and play and be less car-dependent to do things.

Addressing the issues surrounding PLANMaryland are Rich Josephson, Director of Planning Services, MD Department of Planning; Charles Johnston, Director of Planning & Zoning, Calvert County; and Phillip Shire, Director of Land Use & Growth Management, St. Mary’s County.

These experts will provide information and answer questions from those in attendance.

Asbury-Solomons Retirement Community is just north of the Thomas Johnson Bridge on Rt. 2 & 4. Turn at the light on to Patuxent Point Parkway and park in the EVENTS parking lot on the left where a shuttle will be available to the front door.

For more information about the League of Women Voters go to www.lwvmd.org. or call Dr. Anne Mychalus at (410) 326-6784.

Party Politics and Influence

By Nick Garrett We like to think of our elected officials working together. But why doesn’t that really happen?

And although none of us fit nicely into the philosophical boxes provided by two dominating political parties, “D” or “R” still give us our only choices to really affect change.

Candidates like Ross Perot in the 90’s, and today, Ron Paul, appeal to the growing base of independents and third party supporters who may one day produce candidates with a chance of competing with the two main parties. I know a large number of people who would bolt to a third party if it represented the moderate side of the Republican Party and conservative Democrats. In fact, most of us are there. However, we are still far away from a third party strong enough to carve out a rightful place in American politics.

Don’t you cringe when public servants throw the word “teamwork” around the rhetorical playground? “We really tried to “work in a bipartisan way on this one.” It makes you sick doesn’t it?

That’s been over-used so much, and we have been let down by a lack of it.

Both parties blame each other for failing to deal with problems and for not “meeting us in the middle,” when in reality, some are and some are not. Shame on both when something as simple as a debt-ceiling vote becomes such a public fist throwing embarrassment that our credit rating gets downgraded because of the immaturity of our politics.

I agree with my conservative friends that raising the debt ceiling allows more wasteful

spending. However, we cannot stop our country’s day-to-day operations now because of 30 years (or more) of bad choices. The sad part is, there is no going back, short of a complete overhaul of our political system. But the new generation of leaders on both sides better figure out what “bi-partisan” really means, and work on their track records of cooperation.

The public servants most likely to work “across the aisle,” (there’s another gut-twisting sound bite) are elected officials who accomplish a lot for their home district, and are popular among constituents. Popular leaders enjoy the benefit of being able to operate with confidence without fear of retribution or being ousted, which allows them to be a little more “mavericky,” (thank you Sarah Palin) instead of having to vote along party lines.

Some are not reliant on PAC money or party support in their home districts, again allowing the individual to operate above party a little more easily than a “party-created” elected official. The shame is that there are certain officials who vote across party lines and rise above petty party politics every day. We just don’t hear about them because it does not make good TV, I suppose. In the age of reality TV, many people prefer watching a train wreck for 24 hours straight for a real-life political soap opera.

But this is nothing new.

As John Adams was elected as our nation’s second president there was already a divide forming between those believing we would not thrive or succeed without a strong central federal government (Federalists), and those believing the

revolution was about throwing off this very thing and that each individual could fend for himself.

Their idea was that a free market alone, by pacing public, social, and economic development, would determine the role of government. In reality, both sides were essential to creating a balance, but they were not eager to work together because each side was convinced they were right.

John Adams, a Federalist, and Thomas Jefferson, a Democratic Republican, were both running for President to succeed George Washington and had highly partisan campaigns trying to tear each other down. The Adams campaign accused Jefferson of performing witchcraft and sorcery in the woods at Monticello, and Jefferson accused Adams of being a secret monarchist.

(There is no evidence to suggest these men said these things in public or to each other. That was left to the party stalwarts and politicos.)

When the smoke cleared and Adams, who would have cringed at the idea of someone affiliating him with a political party, was standing as president.

One of his first orders of business was to write to his former and future friend Thomas Jefferson, and offer him a share in the leadership. Beyond the vice presidency, and in order to reunite the factions and heal the wounds caused by this “party” system, Adams hoped Jefferson would oblige and join him in the passionate teamwork they shared in Europe securing American foreign policy. Jefferson, wrote for advice from his friend James Madison, who was a Democratic Republican leader. Madison replied that Jefferson should refuse. Madison went on to help Jefferson understand that his role in the minority party is to oppose the President’s administration at every turn. Hardly a story or praise for the precedents set by our founding fathers, but a truth nonetheless that continues to this day.

Thanks to professor and author Joseph Ellis, we have access to letters like these that shed some

light on the early politics that evolved into our political parties today.

Think about the resounding failure of President Obama’s attempt to have a conference with Republicans at the White House on the healthcare bill. Perhaps if President Obama had read the correspondence between Madison and Jefferson, he would have taken a different approach.

In short, the two-party system is not designed for collaboration. It provides the important checks and balances we need in some ways. That being said, it is now clearly broken. The line has been crossed. It’s time to raise up some leaders who have the wherewithal to create a new culture. While you may see many things passed on a daily basis unanimously, anything rooted in the philosophies of either camp will largely be a knockdown, drag-out.

It is said that all politics is local. In backyard BBQ’s around our area, these subjects come up and we hope for the best as we look over the grill at our children playing in the yard. We wonder, what will political parties be like when they are older? Will they be able to work together? Will there be a third party? What type of candidates will our children vote for?

Only time will tell.

Our best chance of making a statement to both political parties would be to stop giving them money until they modify their platforms and provide cooperation and unity for the benefit of the American people. The parties can retain their unique philosophies, but should have honest cooperation when it comes to meeting the public’s needs.

About the Author: Nick Garrett of {Prince Frederick is the owner of The Garrett Music Academy in Owings, a published author, and has served and continues to serve on various boards and commissions in Calvert County. He is also a State Senate legislative aide for District 29.

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By Lyn Striegel

Your Money Matter$ How To Simplify Your Finances

services through cash management accounts. You will want to look for a type of consolidated account that offers you cash management, the ability to write checks, as well as brokerage and hopefully mortgage and insurance information.

The only reason not to consolidate is if you have multiple certificates of deposit with banks. Since banks offer FDIC insurance up to $250,000, anything over than amount is uninsured if the bank goes under. Certificates of deposit as an investment vehicle provide protection but at the cost of any meaningful interest levels and since they tie up your cash by providing penalties for early withdrawal, having multiple certificates of deposit at different banks makes no investment sense.

Consolidate all your assets and liabilities with one institution for one statement every month.

If you have multiple brokerage accounts and bank accounts and IRAs, get everything into one place, one institution that will allow you to see at a glance your financial plan. There are many reasons to consolidate and one not to.

Consolidation provides clarity. If adjustments need to be made, and they will need to be made, you’ll be able with one statement to see where and what needs adjustment.

Where to consolidate your accounts?

What you want is a full-service entity — an institution that can provide you with brokerage help for buying securities, loans Diversity, Diversify, Diversify!

Never put all your eggs in one basket. for mortgages, and money market mutual Who in their right mind would put funds for cash access. Many banks and most brokerage firms provide such all their investments into one investment

vehicle? Unfortunately, many people do.

And, if a company goes bankrupt, and they do, the value of all your investments will be lost. Approach investing in an enlightened manner — diversify, diversify, and spread your investments over many different investment styles and “sectors.”

Sectors include pharmaceuticals, technology, healthcare, bioengineering, utilities, communications, real estate, etc.

Investment professionals point to the “Rule of 92” — this refers to a study of investment success that indicates 92% of the success of an investor over the long term is directly related to whether or not the investments are diversified, not to whether the investor happened to pick the next Microsoft.

Market timing, jumping in and out of the market, simply doesn’t work: • First, the average investor has no idea what stocks are going to move when.

Insider trading, trading on information that is not publicly available, is illegal.

This means all information released to the public is released on the same day and available to everyone at the same time—why would anyone think that because they saw John Q. Doe on CNN talking about his new company’s latest gadget, that information was not also disseminated to millions of other people.

How could a “sound bite” possibly be a reason for buying a stock? Or hunches?

When to buy, when to sell, all of this market timing simply doesn’t work for the average investor.

• Second, every time a person buys or sells a security, they pay a commission to a broker. These transaction costs eat up a lot, if not all, of any profits incurred through market timing. Most people who engage in these activities are better off going to the racetrack—this is gambling, pure and simple.

Unfortunately, many people gamble with their life savings. And lose.

your assets considerably through compounding. Taking full advantage of the concept of compounding is why financial planners advise you to start investing at an early age. If a 20-year-old put $200 a month into investments yielding a 7% rate of return, he or she would have $528,025 at age 65. At a 12% rate of return, he or she would have $2,376,484.

Don’t Obsessively Watch the Stock Market The media exists to sell advertising and is an entertainment medium. To fill up the 24-hour-a-day financial “news” broadcasts like those on CNN and CNBC, the media have to focus on “sound bite” financial analysis. So, the CEO of a company sounds intelligent. So what? Unless the company is sound, with a solid earnings record and long-term prospects, who cares?

Why expose yourself to barrages of sound bites — the only effect is surely to cause you self-doubt about your investment choices.

Turn the noise off, or sit back and enjoy the entertainment of it. Don’t use the information conveyed to you through business media as your justification for making an investment.

Business media have intensified the focus on quarterly earnings reports. Every day, every minute, the financial media are citing companies’ quarterly earnings.

And pity the company that doesn’t report an increase in earnings. Their stock drops.

This emphasis on short-term profits no doubt contributed to the corporate scandals of 2001-2010. Corporate officers, afraid to report true corporate conditions, have manipulated their accounting systems to show continual increases in quarterly returns (taking huge bonuses based on those returns, too).

As a long-term investor, who cares what the stock price is on a day-to-day basis?

Your goal is to purchase investments that are sound over a long period of time. What you are buying is a piece of a company that you hope will provide long-term and consistent returns.

The movement of stocks up or down is called “volatility” and all markets are volatile and move according to many different factors, most having nothing to do with the fundamentals of any investment.

Your Secret Weapon: Compound Interest The best part about investing is that you can expect to make interest on your interest. Compounding is a simple concept but relates directly to your ability to be a successful investor. In year one, let’s say you buy a stock for $100 per share that pays a dividend of $1.00 a share annually — this means you are making 10% on your investment. If you leave the Next Issue: More Ways To Maximize dividends untouched, they will be added Your Investments to your principal so that by year two, you will have $101 invested and you can expect to receive 10% or $1.10 in interest About the Author: Lyn Striegel is an attorney in private for year two. By year three, you will practice in Chesapeake Beach and Annapolis. Lyn has expect to receive 10% return on your over thirty years experience in the fields of estate and investment of $102.10.

That’s financial planning and is the author of “Live Secure: and Financial Planning for Women and the Men compounding — if the rate of return on Estate Who Love Them (2011 ed.).” Nothing in this article your investments remains consistent and constitutes specific legal or financial advice and readers you reinvest, then you will grow are advised to consult their own counsel.

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By Susan Shaw Calvert County Commissioner

A Local Flair For Art Last week, I had a revelation derived from a number of recent experiences.

I like to attend as many events as I reasonably can to support our local community while I learn the ways in which local government can improve and also the nooks and crannies where local government shines. Recent forays have included Ann Marie Sculpture Garden’s beautiful in-door exhibit hall where 150 people were seated against the backdrop of original art and the large windows framing an outdoor art palette to eat delicious food while recognizing extraordinary women. It just does not get any better than that.

But it does get just as good in a totally different way, as proved by Huntingtown High School’s “Aida” staged and acted by the Eye of the Storm, a school-based non-profit led by drama teacher and coach Derek Anderson. I took a friend who had majored in drama in college (unbeknownst to me) and is now a national figure in political leadership. She said that even the multiple panels filled with drama awards outside the auditorium did not prepare her for the excellence of the large-scale production. The big stage was teaming with student actors, enormous scenery that appeared to move effortlessly, elaborate singing and dancing. No wonder the Eye of the Storm wins so many awards and requires a non-profit to fund the involvement of so many talented young performers.

I stopped by the Adult Day Care’s Swing Dance fundraiser with music by the Chesapeake Orchestra held at the Elks Club Hall. Yet again, I was reminded of the musical quality elicited by this local volunteer group. I stayed to the big band sound transporting me to the relaxation of a different time and place.

I accepted the invitation of the Artworks at 7th Gallery in North Beach to view their exhibits in their new location. Oh, my goodness! It reminded me of the opening reception for the new Gallery Building at Ann Marie Sculpture Garden and Art Center, where I met Mrs. Hirschhorn and her family of the Hirschhorn Gallery of the Smithsonian. It was clear that Calvert County had moved beyond its strictly rural roots onto a new art plane that represents the best of the best in the art world. It is like the Girl Scout Song that was sung there recently, “Make new friends, but keep the old; one is silver, and the other’s gold.” We have our rural landscape, which shines like silver, and we have our arts venues that are pure gold. We have the locally-created, cosmopolitan art world on display and for purchase at surprisingly reasonable prices at the new Artworks on 7th Gallery (see related article this page).

The revelation came when a friend pointed out to me that we have an artistic community in Calvert County that rivals Washington and many famous art enclaves. It stretches from Solomons to North Beach.

I was looking at it piecemeal and not perceiving the mass that the whole represents. Then I got to thinking about the Chesapeake Orchestra and the Chesapeake Community Chorus and the many talented musicians here. The drama available for the price of a fast food meal also stretches from Patuxent High School to Northern High School and extends to the Twin Beach Players and others.

How extremely lucky are we Calvert County residents and visitors!

We can enjoy our beautiful vistas outside, and then go both inside and outside to celebrate the artists, the singers, and the thespians that share our joy through their talented works. No wonder we love and embrace this terrific place.

Commissioners Consider Lease For Museum Plans for converting the current North Beach Community Center into a new, expanded Bayside History Museum are nearing completion.

The Calvert County Commissioners held a public hearing on April 3 on a proposed $1 a year lease to the Town of North Beach for the building at the corner of Dayton Avenue and 4th Street. No one spoke against it.

North Beach Mayor Mark Frazer noted that currently, the museum is housed in a two-story, single-family home that is not compliant with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).

“It’s certainly not accessible,” he said, adding that it cannot be adequately modified.

The community center building in the same block has ground-floor access, and an elevator to the second floor.

Frazer added, “Small tourist towns often have successful museums.”

As for the new location, he said it has the potential to bring in visitors and business. “It’s sizable, highly visible. And we’ve lost some businesses in the last year. It’s been a struggle, and even those that survive do not prosper. The Bayside History Museum has the potential to become a general history museum for Calvert County.

They want to create War of 1812 exhibits, it has that capacity along with the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum to bring visitors to the Twin Beach area which benefits Calvert county as well as the beach.”

A stumbling block has been assuring that county programs, mostly those hosted by the County Parks &

Recreation Department, are relocated elsewhere.

Joy Hill Whitaker, Chief Development Officer of the Bayside Boys & Girls Club across the street from the community center said she was willing to work with county officials to move the programs to their building.

She said she believes the partnership could work, and every program can be “relocated at same time for same number of people without missing a beat.” She noted that most children are gone by 6:00 so Parks & Recs could come in and set up for whatever programs they’re offering in the evenings.

Museum Board President Grace Mary Brady warned that they could lose money from a state bond bill for a Captain John Smith exhibit, which she predicted would be a large draw, unless they get it set up by the end of May. Another exhibit she’s planning would be a view of the Chesapeake Bay through the eyes of Native Americans at the time of Captain Smith’s explorations.

Commissioner Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr. suggested that the commissioners receive a staff report that Division of Parks and Recreation showing that all programs are being adequately accommodated “before I’m comfortable with handing over the keys.”

Commissioners’ President Gerald W. “Jerry” Clark [R], requested that the staff provide that report within two weeks, and that after reviewing it, the commissioners take a vote on the lease agreement later in April.

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By Diane Burr I love to see people succeed. It makes me feel so good to see others happy and prosperous.

This is why I volunteered to lead special events for the Town of North Beach for three and a half years, organized the North Beach Friday Night Farmers’ Market in 2008, and why I launched the Chesapeake Current in 2010.

It’s why I’ve been involved with the Bay Business Group (BBG) for over eight years in a number of capacities: Vice President, Board Member, Secretary, a member of many committees and the chair of many others. Now, as President, my mind is racing with ideas for energizing and building support for our local businesses like never before.

I know that our dear friend, Pat Carpenter, would want us to keep paying it forward.

One of the first things I want to start is the BBGBs. No, not the BeeGees. And not the heebie-jeebies, which are what my dear grandma used to ask us if we had when

we were kids dancing around to KC and the Sunshine Band and the Village People. (By the way, I’m still not sure what they are…!)

But BBGBs stand for Bay Business Group Bargains.

I envision BBGBs as being our local version of Groupon, but a lot better. I want to start viral local bargains to raise awareness about businesses in our area so you know more about what you can get right here. And I guarantee, there are a lot of businesses you don’t know about until you start getting the BBGBs. We’re not Washington DC. We’re not Annapolis or Baltimore or Northern Virginia. And with gas more than $4.00 a gallon, who doesn’t want to know more about the shopping, dining and services closer to home?

The goal of the BBGBs is to get you – our friends and neighbors – involved in our local communities, spending your hard-earned money here, supporting the moms and pops who run the small businesses that are

s the backbone of our economy.

Through the years, the BBG has amassed a huge list of emails, and our members have their own email lists, too.

When we send out the BBGBs, we want them to spread – we want everyone to get them – so when yours arrives, please forward it on. We’ll have the BBGBs on Facebook on the BBG page so they’re easy to share there as well, so please “like” us on Facebook today!

We invite you as a local consumer to sign up for the BBGBs on the BBG web site and on our Facebook page today so you don’t miss them. And be sure to open your BBGBs email as soon as it appears in your inbox, because they will have expiration dates. They’re going to start coming in late April.

BBGBs will be valuable deals. We’re not going to bother you with anything less. BBGBs must be at least 50% off, BOGO (buy one get one) or offers for something free.

As for the freebies, the hope is that once you know about a local business, you will decide you want something more. You’ll come back again.

Here are some possible examples of BBGBs: - Buy one entrée, get one of equal or lesser value for half price.

- Buy a sandwich, get a fountain drink free.

- BOGO: Buy one pair of earrings, get another pair of equal or lesser value free.

- Receive 50% off any can of a certain brand of paint.

- Get a free paintbrush with the purchase of a gallon of paint (up to $5.99 value).

- Receive a free gift for just stopping in! Maybe it will be a cupcake, a cookie, a donut, a cup of coffee, a free inspection of your heating system, a free

car wash with an oil change, or a free no obligation review of your Living Will.

Who knows what great BBGBs our BBG members might come up with?

Unlike the other email ‘deals’ that for-profit companies put out, BBGBs won’t cost participating businesses anything except what they give to customers in the deal. Putting BBGBS into the emails will be absolutely FREE to members of the non-profit BBG, a 501(c)3 as another membership benefit you won’t get from any other business group. They key is that you must be a BBG member to put your deals into the BBGBs. (The membership application can be downloaded from our web site: www.baybusinessgroup.org). And you can put a new BBGB in each week’s email, offer 52 of them a year!

If you’re a business owner and would like to learn more about the BBGBs, or about the BBG in general, I personally invite you to come to our next meeting at Herrington on the Bay in Rose Haven on Wednesday, April 18 at 8:00 a.m. We’ll make introductions and you’ll feel at home with other small business owners just like you.

And if you’re a local resident who wants to know more about local businesses and how you can support them in these unpredictable times, please sign up for the BBGBs at www.baybusinessgroup.org.

I guarantee there will be bargains that you will like in the BBGBs!

Scan the Current Code and sign up for BBGBs on your smartphone!

About the Author: Diane Burr is the founder and owner of the Chesapeake Current, and the President of the Bay Business Group (BBG).

Honey’s Harvest Expands Honey’s Harvest, which opened last year in Rose Haven across from Herrington on the Bay, is expanding to open a second location at Herrington Harbour North in Deale.

Honey’s Harvest owner Anna Chaney tells the Chesapeake Current, “Honey’s Harvest North will be much smaller, about 600 square feet, and will be open from May through September, to mostly serve our slip holders. But of course, it will be open to everyone.”

“We’ll offer our top-sellers and take fresh ‘grab & go’ sandwiches up to Honey’s North every day. We’ll also have

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breakfast, pastries, and Chesapeake Roasters coffee and of course, Cokes, Pepsi, ice cream – those types of things.

And there will be a small convenience store offering all the top sellers from here, all the things boaters tell us they want and need.”

Honey’s Harvest North is now under construction at the former slip holder lounge at Herrington Harbour North in Deale, where the Annapolis Yacht Club used to be. Take a left at West Marine and it’s on the left.

Watch the Chesapeake Current for its grand opening in May.

New Hardware Store Has It All “I’ve been coming to Dunkirk for years for groceries, and we always kept thinking, ‘Dunkirk needs a hardware store.’ Finally, we decided to open one,” says Ashley Weaver, General Manager of the new Dunkirk Hardware and Home Center, located on Town Center Blvd., behind the Giant and Walmart Shopping center.

“We had over 400 applications, conducted 90 interviews, and ended up hiring 40 individuals. We have one man who’s been a carpenter in the construction industry for 40 years.

Another is a master plumber. We also have a former building inspector on staff… and another employee who once ran a hardware store. We also hired a few high-potential young people still in school. Our employees really have the talents that fit customer needs, people who can help you get your project done, get exactly what you need.”

Weaver’s family owns the twin Deale Hardware store in Southern Anne Arundel County. And she says over the past three years, they’ve been listening to their customers so they offer products and services shoppers won’t find elsewhere.

So what’s new and different in Dunkirk?

“Our kitchen showroom will be opening soon, which we think is an exceptional service. We have hired Jim Walker, a kitchen designer with over 30 years experience,” Weaver says.

She adds, “There’s more than you can imagine in our electrical and plumbing sections, and another thing we’re proud of is all our fasteners, with a great selection of steel and chrome.”

Their Outdoor Living section is something else Weaver says sets them apart.

“One thing I’ve noticed is that it’s difficult to find good-quality outdoor furniture in the mid-cost range. You can buy cheaper furniture at the department stores… but people tell us

Some of the staff of the new Dunkirk Hardware store behind Giant and Walmart.

they want something nicer, that will last longer. But they don’t want to spend $3,000- $4,000 on a patio set.

So what we’ve done is get a higher-grade quality line of outdoor living items that range from a few hundred to around $1,000. I think this really sets us apart and gives customers more and better choices. We also carry a higher grade of Weber Grills, a wide selection of them.”

She also invites you to check out their Rental Center. “Just about anything you want, we rent. Tillers – already, we can hardly keep them in stock! We have pressure washers, floor sanders, carpet laying kits, aerators, cedar slitters… come in and see what all we have. And what’s special about us, we rent equipment on Sundays. So if you get up Sunday morning and it’s a beautiful day and you want to start a project – come on in and rent what you need. And you can return equipment on Sundays, too, which makes it very convenient and more cost-effective for our customers.”

Weaver adds, “We don’t rent big machinery like backhoes and chippers at the store, but if you want them, just ask, and we can arrange them for you, and bring them in.”

They will also carry Carhartt Clothing, which Weaver says, “is a very good work clothing line, a step up from Dickies. They have both summer and winter clothes ‘for the working man’ and innovative fabrics that are not heavy or bulky but strong. Some are water repellant, all are very durable, some are like ‘under armor.’ We’ll carry a large line of Carhartt in a variety of sizes.”

“Another of the things we’re checking into with vendors is selling tractor parts, because we’ve had a lot of people ask for those. We offer marine products in Deale, and we’ve also had people in Dunkirk ask for those, so we’re looking into that as well,” she adds.

The brand new, 20,000 square foot store is light, bright and

well-organized. “We carry the Stihl line of equipment, which is high-quality. We also carry Honda lawnmowers and generators, outdoor equipment and also we can do small engine repairs through our Deale location.”

“We’re a small, family-owned business. My parents live in Friendship and part of their property is in Anne Arundel and the rest in Calvert. And we always prefer to buy and stock items made in the USA rather than China, always,” Weaver adds.

The new Dunkirk Hardware store is open Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sundays 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. They offer house accounts for businesses, and a 10% discount for military personnel.

Although they are now open, mark your calendar for their Grand Opening celebration for Saturday, May 5.

“We’ll have free food, entertainment, giveaways, specials, demonstrations…a lot going on,” Weaver adds.

Legislative Breakfasts Scheduled Business owners are asked to mark your calendars for the following legislative breakfasts: The Southern Anne Arundel County Chamber’s Annual Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast will be held at Pirates Cove Restaurant on Tuesday, May 1, from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

A Joint Legislative Breakfast is also scheduled at Hella's Restaurant in Millersville on Tuesday, May 8 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

More details about these event and how to register will be posted on their web site at www.saacc.org.

For more information call (410) 867-3129.

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Police Blotter Calvert County Sheriff’s Department Reports: Resisting, Disorderly DFC J. Smith came upon a two-vehicle crash at MdD Rt. 4 north and Patuxent Point Parkway in Solomons on April 1 at 10:50 p.m.

A woman and her child were out of their vehicle and standing in the roadway. DFC Smith got out of his vehicle and instructed the woman to get the child out of the roadway.

The woman did not comply so as DFC Smith attempted to get the child to safety the woman began to scream at him and push and shove him. Cpl. A. Moschetto arrived on the scene to assist and the woman became increasingly irate and combative as the officers were trying to ascertain what had occurred in the crash.

The driver of the second vehicle advised that he was struck from behind by the woman’s vehicle. The woman, later identified as Kelley Marie Busby, 31, of Great Mills, appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Busby was told repeatedly by officers to calm down or she would be arrested for disorderly conduct but she continued to flail her arms, push at the officers and scream profanities.

Busby was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and acting in a disorderly manner. Busby was also charged with DWI by drugs or alcohol and other traffic violations.

Busby was transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital for treatment an injury received in the crash and was released and taken to the detention center for processing. Other charges are pending lab reports for suspected drugs found inside the vehicle.

CDS Violations Three young men were arrested for drug possession by Dep. C. Fox on April 7 at 1:57 a.m. after a traffic stop on Old Town Road in Huntingtown near the 7-11 convenience store. Dep. Fox charged Sean Michael Rowe, 20, of Golden Beach, Eli Samual Neal, 18, of Owings and Jason Douglas Hall, 18, of Dunkirk, each with possession of marijuana in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent to distribute said substance within 1,000 feet of Huntingtown High School, possession (with intent to deliver and sell) of drug paraphernalia, a digital scale, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, rolling papers.

Thefts DFC M. Velasquez responded to St. Paul United Methodist church on H.G. Trueman Road in Lusby on April 6 for a theft report. A person associated with the church advised that they had set up staging equipment outside for a play and unknown suspect(s) had stolen it.

The theft occurred sometime between April 4 and 6. A yellow Bil-Jax scaffolding stand and a set of 4 stage lights and dimmer, together valued at $2,200, were taken. Anyone with information is asked to contact DFC Velasquez at (410) 535-2800.

A victim on Mason Road in Prince Frederick advised DFC V. Evans that sometime between April 3 and 4, someone stole his 2004 red Troy-Bilt riding lawn mower with a 46-inch deck attached. The mower is valued at $600.

State Police Barrack U Reports: Assault on Trooper Trooper First Class Hunt responded to the area of Skinners Turn Rd. and Clyde Jones Rd. in Owings for a report of a domestic dispute on March 26 at 6:30 p.m. During the investigation, Bobby L. King, Jr., 27, of Sunderland, attempted to grab the troopers gun from his holster and a brief struggle ensued. King was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center. No one was injured in the incident.

Disorderly Conduct, Indecent Exposure Trooper First Class Evans responded to the 500 block of Stamper Ct. in Prince Frederick for a report of an intoxicated and disorderly subject. On March 29 at 1:58 a.m. Ronald L. Harltey, 25, of Prince Frederick was found in the parking lot of the townhouse complex. He was intoxicated, arguing with other residents and yelling profanities. During an argument, he exposed his genitals. He was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Man Beaten With Pavers On Thursday, April 5, at approximately 9:35 a.m. a 911 call was received reporting a fight in progress. A witness said that one man was beating another man with a “brick” at 133 Cove Point Road in Lusby. The complainant also knew that fire marshals were in the area investigating a house fire and alerted them.

Deputy Fire Marshal D. Brenneman and Deputy Fire Marshal M. Bean immediately responded to the location of the crime. As they arrived they saw a black male holding a large brick and standing over a white male on the ground. DFM Brenneman drew his weapon and engaged the suspect. Using loud verbal commands DFM Brenneman directed the suspect to drop the brick and step away from the victim. The suspect complied and DFM Bean took him into custody without incident. Within minutes of the suspect’s arrest, units from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police arrived.

The suspect was identified as Jarel Armand Stepney, 22, of Lusby.

The victim was identified as Ashley Edmond Mayes, 41, also of Lusby. The victim was suffering from numerous deep lacerations to his face and scalp and was bleeding profusely. A large quantity of blood loss related to the victim’s injuries was evident and he was also lapsing in and out of consciousness. EMS personnel requested that Mayes be flown to shock trauma due to his extensive injuries.

Maryland State Police’s Aviation Division flew Mayes to Prince George’s County Hospital.

Members of the Calvert Investigation Team arrived as Mayes was being transported from the scene to the landing site.

They found Stepney with blood on his clothes and his T-shirt ripped around his neck. He also had blood on his hands and forearms. He advised that he was not hurt and did not need medical attention. He stated that the victim was hurting a

Possession of Marijuana Anne Arundel County Police arrested Christopher P. Flinn, 31, of Annapolis, on an open warrant though Calvert County on March 29 at 2:40 a.m. AA Co. Police transported him to Calvert County and turned him over to Trooper First Class R. Lewis.

During processing, marijuana was located on He was charged and incarcerated at the Cpl. S. Parrish was called to a traffic stop Flinn. conducted by an off-duty out of county police Calvert County Detention Center. officer on Dares Beach Road and Wilson Road in Prince Frederick on April 5 at 7:30 p.m.

They arrested the driver and sole passenger and charged each with possession of drugs. Debra Lynn Hall, 55, and Roger L. Hill, 52, both of Sheriff Mike Evans invites you and court, vendors, dunk tank, fast pitch, Prince Frederick, were each charged with your family to join him and his staff on and many other fun activities for possession of phencyclidine, possession of May 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at children of all ages. marijuana, and use of drug paraphernalia, a the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office There will be plenty of convenient plastic canister.

Sheriff’s Open House Scheduled

Burglary Unknown suspect(s) broke into the restrooms of the Cove Point Park and damaged the mirrors and sinks sometime between April 3 at 11:00 p.m. and April 4 at 8:30 a.m. causing $550 in damage. DFC J. Hardesty is investigating.

Open House.

Activities include live demonstrations from the K-9 Unit, Police Motors Unit, and Mountain Bike Patrols. There will be static displays and information tables from our public safety partners, Sheriff’s inspection, plus a food

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parking, so mark your calendar, and spend a fun filled day with Sheriff Evans and the men and women of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at 30 Church Street in Prince Frederick.

Jarel Stepney

member of Stepney’s family and that was why they fought. He made no other statements. Stepney was transported from the scene.

Stepney was later interviewed at the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office but declined to make a statement.

Mayes was interviewed by officers at Prince George’s County Hospital. He advised that Stepney was watching TV at the house and was causing no problems then they both decided to go outside to smoke cigarettes. As they started to smoke, for no apparent reason, Stepney started hitting Mayes with his hands and fists. The initial assaults knocked Mayes to the walkway and Stepney got on top of Mayes.

Stepney continued to strike Mayes with his fists and then was able to obtain the brick pavers that were nearby. Stepney struck Mayes numerous times with the brick pavers about the face and head and Mayes almost went unconscious. During the attack, Mayes recalled the witness arriving.

The marshals then arrived and detained Stepney.

Mayes has numerous, deep lacerations about his face, head and scalp. Mayes’ injuries are extensive but he is expected to survive.

Stepney is charged with 1st degree assault; 2nd degree assault; and carrying a dangerous weapon with intent to injure.

He remains incarcerated in the Calvert County Detention Center.

April 21: Opening Day For Trophy Rockfish

By Bob Munro Preparations are well underway for this year's fishing season that for most of us starts with trolling for large Stripers or Rockfish, i.e., those fish 28 inches or longer (squeezed tail).

Here are a few things to keep in mind for Opening Day and beyond.

Most of the big fish (those over 35 inches in length) are on the move out of here, and they generally do so moving as individuals or in small groups, not in schools, and near the edges of the main shipping channel. The fish can be anywhere from the Bay Bridge to well below Hooper's Island, so pick an area and stay near the channel. The water is still relatively cold, so keep your boat speed at around three knots. If others around you are catching and you are not, first check some of your lines to make sure you didn't run through a bunch of weeds or "winter jellyfish" and foul your lures. Then try trolling east to west or vice versa, across the tide and across the channel edge.

You might need to change out some lures.

Most charter boats begin a trip with a balance between white lures and chartreuse lures unless the bite on the previous trip favored a particular color. We've said many times that parachute lures from three to 16 oz. weights trimmed with nine-inch plastic shad are the most widely used lures for Rockfish trolling. Feel free to mix and match parachute hair color with shad color you never know what combination will work best from one trip to the next. And include something different in your spread, like a black-headed chartreuse parachute with a purple glitter shad and trailer hook.

The fish tend to move in the warmer water, which is near the surface, so keep most of

your lures in the top 10-20 feet of water.

We wrote recently about separating your lures by weights and distances, but keep everything relatively high in the water column.

Roof rods are often effective in the spring when run way back (250 feet). Your running line should be 40-50 lb. test monofilament, which tends to float rather than cut the water like wire or braided line.

If you have the room and the rod holders, try planer boards. Most charter boats run planer boards to put more lures in the water and keep them up high and away from the boat, all good factors when trolling for big fish. Perhaps 80 percent of the fish caught in the spring aboard charter boats are those taken on planer board lines due to the above factors. With planer boards like the one shown in the photo, you can easily run two lines off each side of your boat in addition to the "boat" rods (those not associated with the boards). A tow cable 50 feet in length is plenty long enough for two or three rods on a side, connected to the cable with planer board release clips like those in the other photo. The release clip shown is actually a downrigger clip, a split ring, and an inexpensive carabiner. The tow cable should be attached as high on your boat as possible (but within reach) to facilitate the clip sliding down the cable towards the planer board. Drop your planer boards over the side, keeping your boat speed to a crawl until the tow cable comes tight. Let out your running line back maybe 50 feet, push the line into the clip and snap the carabiner over the tow cable and let it slide out to near the board.

Engage the reel clutch and set the rod in the holder. Repeat one or more times per side and then put out your "boat" rods.

lure. Then when the fish is well within reach, slip the leading edge of the net hoop into the water and in front of the fish's head and scoop, releasing the bag of the net simultaneously.

Never try to net the fish from the tail end.

Remember, if you don't need that fish, handle it as little as possible and return it head first to hopefully contribute to future generations.

handling the leader, guiding the fish the last few feet, you should be in position holding the end of the bag of the net in one hand and the net handle in the other. You don't want the bag of the net in the water where it might foul on the

Have a question about Chesapeake Bay fishing?

Send your questions to "onthewater@chesapeakecurrent.com" and we'll do our best to get you an answer.

Don't catch 'em all, Bob Munro

About the Author: Bob Munro of Chesapeake Beach has been a career research biologist for the US Fish & Wildlife Service. At one time or another, he has visited every river entering the Chesapeake Bay from the Susquehanna Flats to Hampton Roads. An avid fisherman, he's fished the mid- Chesapeake since the mid-1980s.

One more thing to consider before Opening Day - a landing net. When that fish of a lifetime comes to the stern of your boat, you'll need the large net. With a crew member

Turkey Hunting Allowed on Certain Sundays The 2012 Session of the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation allowing Sunday hunting during the spring turkey season on private lands in Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester and St. Mary’s Counties from April 22 to May 20, 2012. Junior hunters are permitted to hunt on Sunday, April 15 in those counties.

The changes to the 2012 spring turkey hunting season are a result of legislation enacted in the form of emergency bills, and these dates are not listed in the 2011-2012 Maryland Guide to Hunting & Trapping.

The new law now allows Sunday hunting in Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester and St. Mary’s Counties on private lands on these days:

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April 15 (junior hunters only) April 22, 29 May 6,13, 20 The State currently allows Sunday hunting in Garrett and Allegany counties on April 29 and May 6. Both private and public lands are open for Sunday hunting in these two western Maryland counties.

Interested hunters may visit dnr.maryland.gov/huntersguide for more information on these and other turkey hunting regulations, game check-in procedures, safety tips and public land hunting opportunities in Maryland. Hunters may also direct questions to the Wildlife and Heritage Service at (410) 260-8540 during normal business hours.

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By Diane Burr he day I visited with Don Smolinksi of Broome’s Island at his spectacular All-American Harley Davidson complex in Hughesville, the first person I met was an artist painting an awesome new mural in the entryway.

Independent artist Erin Jeffers of Prince Frederick told us, “This is a mural of the historic Route 66. Over here, I’m sketching things you’d find across the country if you were driving on that highway, like the Cadillac Ranch, a diner and some other well-known landmarks.

Over here, it’s a western landscape, like you’d find in Arizona.” She’d been working on it for five days when we spoke with her, and she expected to finish in two weeks. The idea is to have people pose for photos in front of it when they purchase their new Harley.

What a cool keepsake!

But this fabulous mural Jeffers was creating paled in comparison to the work of art we discovered on the other side of the building.

When inside the showroom, you’re awed by the towering ceilings that make the dozens of huge, shiny new Harleys

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He’s Into Art – And Harleys, Too! seem small. It’s an expanse of chrome, leather, and metallics - quality accessories for serious bikers at every turn. But then look up, and what you see will take your

The larger-than-life oil painting from 1889 proudly displayed at All-American Harley Davidson. The owner’s great-grandfather is one of the soldiers depicted.

Don Smolinksi of Broome’s Island, owner of All-American Harley Davidson, in Hughesville demonstrates the hottest Harley today: the 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited, which will set you back a cool $22,000.

breath away.

It’s an amazing work of art connecting the Smolinski family’s past to the present.

Above the cashier’s counter is mounted a panoramic painting of historical significance, like no other, on a two-story wall created large enough to display it.

The painting is called the “March of Time,” an original oil on canvas painted

by Henry Sandham circa 1889. It was created to memorialize the brave men who risked their lives for the sake of the Union, and depicts the reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic marching through Boston Commons 25 years after the war. A brochure available at the counter lists the known “real” people depicted in the painting.

It was painted 14 years before the first Harley-Davidson even came into existence.

One of those soldiers in the parade is Don Smolinski’s “great grandpops,” Lt. Joseph Smolinski, who served in the Army and Marines during the Civil War. He’s the man with the long white beard in the center of the close-up, and was a friend of the artist.

“The Smithsonian had it, but they decided to have only art by Americans in

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the American History Museum. Henry Sandham was a French-Canadian artist and it took them ten years or so to track down the ancestors of the people in the painting. My brother, Robert, who lives in Northern Virginia found out about it, and then we started negotiating with them,” Smolinski says.

“First they wanted $20,000 for it.

But we talked to some experts and they told us it could cost $100,000 to $150,000 to restore it. And then we’re thinking – where can we even put it when it is restored? So we went back and forth and back and forth, and they took it to auction twice and it didn’t sell.

Probably because it’s so big and museums and collectors were thinking the same thing we were – where can you put something like this? So they came back to us and said, will you give us $10,000 for it? I said, look, I’ll give you $1,500 for it. And they finally said yes,” Don says.

“So, it was rolled up on a big sailboat mast. I had to get a car carrier truck – one of those semis they haul vehicles on – and get a driver to pick it up. We kept it in my brother’s basement for two years.

Then we finally found a curator in New York who agreed to restore it – for $72,000. They had to build a special scaffold in order to do it. And again, we had to haul it up there in a semi, and a year later, go get it,” Don adds.

You must view it in person to appreciate the life-size expressions of the people, the glee of the little boys so eager to march alongside the esteemed veterans, the richness of the colors, the amazing detail, the uniforms, the clothing, even the dust on their boots. A patriotic feeling sweeps over you.

About the time the painting was restored, Don was building the new All-American Harley Davidson complex in Hughesville, 44,000 square feet of everything Harley.

“I figured, what’s more ‘All-American’ than this?” So he designed the building with the masterpiece in mind as a prominent tribute to his Civil War veteran, “grandpops.”

Don Smolinski says he plans to expand into Calvert County this year with a new Harley-Davidson repair shop in Prince Frederick at Route 231.

He’s now squaring away the zoning and working through other details.

Smolinski’s story of success is quite an amazing one.

“Back in the early 60’s I was broke, I had two kids, and one year of college, and as an electrician was making $2.10 an hour.

At the time, they were building the DC Stadium and Dulles Airport and I started hauling and selling their scrap metal. It was only worth 18 cents a pound in town, but if I could haul it, I could make 40 cents a pound. So I started hauling for people who would take my generous IOU’s, and I was still making a profit after I’d come back and pay them. Then I got a load of 10,000 pounds of copper, and I was on my way,” he says.

Don says been interested in and riding cycles since he was 18. With the money he made hauling scrap metal, he bought a warehouse and started selling used cycle parts.

In 1977, he bought Clinton Cycles on Route 5 in Clinton. Ten years later, he owned a Harley dealership in Ft. Washington.

He now owns ten diverse companies, including three Harley dealerships, Southern Maryland radio station STAR 98.3, Clinton and Waldorf Metal Companies, and Henson Creek Assisted Living. He has the longest pier in Calvert County – 728 feet into the Patuxent River and says it took about

Artist Erin Jeffers of Prince Frederick creates another masterpiece at All-American Harley Davidson: a mural of historic Route 66 where those purchasing new bikes can pose.

five and a half years to get permission build it. Four generations of his family live at his property.

Memorial Day, Smolinski annually hosts 6,000 people at his dealership for “Rolling Thunder” in Washington DC. The free food alone costs him $20,000, Smolinski says.

He’s also hosting a big Car & Bike Open House April 21 at his All-American Harley Davidson at 8126 Old Leonardtown Road in Hughesville.

Everyone’s invited to stop by to check out his amazing artwork – and of course, the awesome bikes.

About the Author: Diane Burr is the founder and owner of the Chesapeake Current, and President of the Bay Business Group.

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Performing Arts Center Update As a follow-up to last issue’s cover story about a Performing Arts Center proposed for our area, the first cost estimates have come in. If you missed it, you can read it online at ChesapeakeCurrent.com.

At the North Beach Town Council Work Session on April 5, Mayor Frazer announced that the preliminary construction estimate to fulfill all the program requirements has come in at about $2.8 million dollars.

Councilman Randy Hummel commented, “That probably means it will cost $5 million.” Frazer responded, “Well, $3 to $4 million, probably.”

The next performing Arts Center Committee meeting will be Saturday, April 21 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the North Beach Town Hall. It is open to the public, and anyone interested is invited to attend.

The performing Arts Center is proposed for the lots at 7th and Bay where Nice & Fleazy Antiques and Bay Healing Arts Center now stand.

All Invited To Beach Luau Dear Chesapeake Current Readers, It’s springtime in the Beaches — time for cherry blossoms, sunshine and warm breezes, but most importantly, it’s Auction Time!

The Beach Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) is proud to present the eighth annual Beach Bay Luau Auction for Education on Saturday, April 21 at the Stallings-Williams American Legion Hall in Chesapeake Beach. The Auction is the PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year, raising an average of $15,000 each spring.

Beach Elementary School has been a vital part of our community for more than 50 years and the PTA is committed to supporting our students, teachers and staff.

The funds raised at the auction go directly back to the students and staff of Beach Elementary School. Funds raised by the auction will be used to allow teachers to try new curricula, provide for new technology in our classrooms and improve the school environment.

The evening will begin at 6:00 p.m. with light refreshments and the first section of silent auction items. Exciting silent auctions will continue throughout the evening. There will truly be something for

everyone from gift certificates at local restaurants to car care packages to sports memorabilia.

Local businesses and organizations have generously donated a wide variety of exciting auction items. In addition, each of the classrooms at Beach have organized to donate a themed basket with the support of the staff and parents.

The highlight of the evening will be a series of live auctions with guest auctioneer Steve Jones, announcer for the Beach Buccaneers. Auction guests will have the opportunity to put their bids in on such exciting items as a puck signed by Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin, a half day fishing charter on the Mary Lou Too, a week’s condo stay in Orlando and a four night/five day vacation in Cancun, just to name a few.

Admission is free and light refreshments will be served. The American Legion’s cash bar will be open for the evening. All community members are invited to come out and support Chesapeake Beach’s youngest members.

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Lemuel Adams, 91 Lemuel Arthur Adams, 91, peace- fully departed this life for his eternal rest with the Lord on Monday, March 19, 2012.

Lemuel was born on May 2, 1920, to the late John and Georgia Adams.

Lemuel was born and raised in Calvert County, where he attended public school. He was united in holy matrimony to Lillian Ford, on March 25,1946. God blessed this union with four children: Ardelia, Bertina, Alvin (deceased) and Anna; adopted daughters Rosemary Heard and Paula Harp. Lemuel was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather.

As a young man, Lemuel accepted Christ as his personal Savior, and attended (along with his wife) Coopers United Methodist Church.

He was a member of the Trustees, UM Men and Pastor Parrish Relations Committee.

Lemuel also sang on the Senior Choir.

Lemuel had a quiet, sweet spirit, and loved his family and friends dearly. He particularly enjoyed visiting his brothers and sisters. They always greeted each other with a hug and kiss, and ended their visit with the words "I love you."

Lemuel loved the Lord with all his heart and even through his illness remained faithful in his service to God. He would often recite Psalm 23, "The Lord is my Shepherd," or sing some of his favorite hymns, "There's a Bright Side Somewhere" and "Face to Face."

Lemuel was preceded in death by his son, Alvin, and six siblings: Stanley, George, Mary Susie, Bernice, Georgia and Thurman. He leaves loving memories to his wife Lillian Adams; children: Ardelia Nelson, Bertina Cleveland (Vincent), Anna Adams, Rosemary Heard and Paula Harp; grandchildren: Priscilla Jones, Pierre Wills (Mika), and Rodney Nelson; great grandchildren: D'Andre, Dajon, Mikayla and Gina; brothers: Joe and James; sister: Martha; sisters and brothers-in-law: Ethel, Dorothy, Angelina, Ruth, Helen, Hattie (Bubby), Thelma, Emma, Estelle (Bobby), Ronald and George; special and devoted friends: Aunt Mary and Uncle Mac, Cousin Dorothy Smith and Gilbert Chaney; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends; and special pets: Tyi and Sheba.

Donations can be made in memory of Lemuel Adams to the Calvert Hospice House, Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick August 30, 1919 in Broomes Island, to the late handled arrangements.

Nora Virginia Barrett and Severn James Muir.

She married Charles J. Armiger in Jean Allen, 88 Washington, DC and he preceded her in death on September 14, 1971.

Jean Mariam Daisey graduated from Southern High Allen, 88 of School, Baltimore in 1939 and went on to be Solomons, formerly a Clerk for the State of Maryland. She moved of Prince Frederick, to Calvert County from Baltimore in 1990. passed away She was preceded in death by her peacefully on Palm Sunday, April 1, parents, husband, and siblings, Lily M. 2012. She was born Barnes, Roland B. Muir, Flora Ward, Laura on May 14, 1923 in Johnson, Joseph E. Muir, and Helen Chillicothe, OH to Zimmerman. Daisey is survived by her children, Charles J. Armiger and his wife the late Thea Hawk.

Jean was married to the late Edward J. Linda M. Armiger both of Solomons; Allen on Mar 8, 1952. She is survived by her siblings, Marguerite E. Best of Ellicott City, son Bruce of Snellville, GA; daughter Bonnie MD; three grandchildren, a step of Chillicothe, OH; six grandchildren, granddaughter, two great grandchildren and Michael of Port Republic, Allen of two step great granddaughters. Pallbearers Chillicothe, OH; Benjamin of Snellville, GA; will be Keith Armiger, Stefan Wassell, Tim Emily of Jacksonville, NC; Amy of Cobb Wassell and John O’Connor.

Island, MD; and Zachary of Snellville, GA; The family received friends at Rausch Funeral and 10 great grandchildren: Sean, Allen Jr, Home, Lusby, where a funeral service Haley, Nathan, Skye, Gabriella, Maureen, celebrating her life was also held with Rev. Stephen, Shane and Angelina .

Jean was a member of St Paul’s Gloria Wolfe officiating. Interment was in Episcopal Church in Prince Frederick where Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, MD. S Should friends desire contributions may she was actively involved since moving to Prince Frederick in the 50’s. She was a be made in Daisey’s memory to the devoted wife and mother who served the Asbury-Solomons Benevolent Care Fund, Lord in any capacity she could. While Jean Attn. Melissa Carnes, 11100 Asbury Circle, would tell you she was a housewife, to the Solomons. MD 20688. normal person she was a farmer always helping out on the farm in whatever needed accomplishing. She and her late husband, Eddie, traveled greatly in their retirement seeing all parts of the world and enjoying many cruises as well.

The family received friends at Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby, where funeral services were also held. Internment at was at Epiphany Church in Forestville, MD.

Julia Call, 47 Julia Ann Call, 47, of Prince Frederick, passed away April 4, 2012.

She was born on January 11, 1965 in Westminster, MD. She was preceded in death by her mother Sally Barnes. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, David; two sons, Brandon and Zachary; her father, William Barnes, brother Jim Barnes and his wife, Sue Ellen; mother and father in-law Nathan and Pauline Call; sister in-law Linda Call and her husband Dan Slatalla; brother in-law Alan Call and wife Merri; nieces and nephews and many friends.

Her family received friends at Rausch Funeral Home in Port Republic. Services were held at Christ Episcopal Church in Port Republic.

Memorial Contributions may be made to: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society National Office, 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310, White Plains, NY 10605, www.lls.org.

Daisey Armiger, 92 Daisey Marie Armiger, 92, of Solomons, formerly of Broomes Island, passed away on April 5, 2012 at Asbury-Solomons Health Care Center.

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Beverly Clarke, 67 Beverly Ann Clarke, 67, of St. Leonard, passed away on March 31, 2012 in Georgetown University Hospital.

She was born on August 16, 1944 in Tacoma Park, MD to the late Mildred and Gilbert F. Swift. She graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1963. Beverly worked as a Department Manager for Peebles Department Store. Her hobbies included sewing, and making people happy.

She is survived by her husband, Gary Phillip Clarke of St. Leonard, her son, Michael Stephen Clarke and his wife Christy Hays Kubick of Lusby, and a grandson, Tristan Avery Clarke of Lusby. Sister of Connie Delazzar and her husband Carlo of Discovery Bay CA, and Gilbert F. Swift and his wife Amy of Culpeper VA. She is also survived by a sister in law Christine C. Randall of St. Leonard, and a brother in law Anthony L. Clarke of Bedford MA. A memorial service will be held on Friday April 13, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 3100 Broomes Island Road Port Republic, MD. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions should be to: http://www.donatelifemaryland.org/.

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Corney DeBruyn, 76

in Comax, a home building company in Calvert County.

Corny was active in community service through the Northern Calvert Lions Club and his church, the Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd Parish in Owings. In his leisure time, Corny enjoyed playing bridge, cooking, woodworking and spending time with his family and friends. He was also a fan of the Washington Redskins.

Corny was preceded in death by a daughter D’Ann Bowen, and by his five siblings. He is survived by his devoted wife, Marian R. DeBruyn, and by eight children: Debbie Pope Johnson of Brandywine, Dawn M. Wood (Doug) of Annandale, VA, Denise A. Cadieux (Bob) of Bowie, Cornelius P. DeBruyn III of St. Leonard, David C. DeBruyn (Lee) of Chesapeake Beach, Daniel C. DeBruyn (Daneille) of Ramsey, MN, Dottie A. Barth (John) of Huntingtown, and Donna M. Busarow (Ken) of Royce City, TX, and by a son-in-law Bobby Bowen of Dunkirk. Also surviving are 22 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends and family were received at Rausch Funeral Home in Owings, which handled arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at the Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd Parish. Interment was private.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd Church, 1601 W. Mt. Harmony Road, Owings, MD 20736 or to the Northern Calvert Lions Club, P.O. Box 723 Huntingtown, MD 20639.

Lisa Gibbs, 48

Cornelius Paul “Corny” DeBruyn, Jr., 76, of Owings, passed away March 31, 2012 at the Washington Hospital Center after a lengthy illness.

Corny was born December 4, 1935 in Washington, D.C. to Emma Florence (Way) and Cornelius P. DeBruyn, Sr. He was raised in Washington, attended public schools and graduated from Eastern High School.

He married Marian Rose Rettew July 28, 1955 and they lived in Washington until moving to Kent Forest in Prince George’s County, MD in 1958 and to Wayson’s Corner in Anne Arundel County in 1966. In 1975, they moved to the home they built in the Odyssey community in Owings.

Corny served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1954-1962. He was employed as an auto body shop manager at several Ford dealerships in the Washington metropolitan area. He was also a partner

Lisa M. Gibbs, age 48 of Lothian, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick.

She was the beloved wife of Thomas Reilly and loving mother of Bryon Gibbs and Bradley Gibbs. She is also survived by her siblings; Collet, Jeanne and Jerry, and was the niece of Uncle Charlie and Aunt Marie.

Mrs. Gibbs lived in the Lothian area about 15 years and was employed by the Anne Arundel County Public School System. She was particularly fond of her dog, Precious, and her hobbies included crafts, especially making baskets and paintings. You could find some of her work for sale at the Farmers’ Market in Waldorf.

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Sue loved to watch soap operas and spend time with her Memorial contributions may be made to children and grandchildren. She would do anything for University of Maryland Hospital, Stoler Pavillion, anyone.

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Sue is survived by her daughters, Nichole Lynn Matteson (Walter Hand) of Prince Frederick, and Amy Irma Gross, 99 Lynn Ballentine (Shawn Boarman) of Chesapeake Beach; Irma O. Gross, She was the grandmother of Tristan Matteson, Taylor 99, of Dowell, passed Lee, Stacy Ballentine and Jarred Ballentine, daughter of away on March 25, 2012 Lowena Lusby of Huntingtown; sister of Sharon Adams at Chesapeake Shores (Samual) of Lusby; June Gibson (Thomas) of Nursing Home, Huntingtown; Chris Lusby (Cheryl) of Lusby, and James Lexington Park.

Lusby (Raylene Heddleston) of Lusby. She is also survived She was born on by her lifelong partner, Robert Carl Stone of Glen Burnie.

May 6, 1912 to the late The family received friends at Rausch Funeral John and Amelia Bean. Home, where services were also held. Interment followed She married Alfred W. Gross on February 25, in St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery, Lusby.

1957. From this union no children were born.

Nick Merritt, 24 Irma was the last of eight siblings who preceded her in death (Hickey, George, Leon, Nicholas Patrick Martha, Lotdore, Henry, Lester). She attended the old Appeal Elementary up to the 5th grade. From a Wayne “Nick” Merritt, 24, child up, she loved being around the water. In her a resident of North Beach, later years she did a lot of crabbing and there was passed away April 4, 2012 always a host of neighbors and friends who were at the University of waiting to purchase them.

Maryland Medical Center She and her husband joined Brooks United in Baltimore.

Methodist church in the early years.

Nick was born She leaves to celebrate her life; favorite December 26, 1987 in nephew, Asia Broome, one sister-in-law, Pauline Washington, D.C., and Bean, great, great, great nieces and nephews, close raised in North Beach. He friend Mable Clark and close cousins Francis and attended Beach and Windy Hill Elementary Schools and Vicky Bean.

A funeral service was held on Monday, April 2, graduated from Northern High School in 2005. He was 2012 at Healing and Deliverance Church, Prince active in sports with the Beach Buccaneers and played Frederick, with Apostle Aniachi C. Belu-John football and basketball at Northern. He attended barber officiating. The interment was at Evergreen school in Bladensburg, MD and was a licensed barber Memorial Gardens, Great Mills, MD. The with Town and Country Barber Shop in Bowie. He was pallbearers were her nephews. an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys, and enjoyed spending Funeral arrangements were provided by Sewell time with his family, especially his sister Nicole and his Funeral Home, Prince Frederick. grandfather Lewis.

Nick is survived by his parents Tamara M. Agnes Grosskurth, 83 “Tammy” and Gary J. Williams, and his sister Nicole L. Williams, all of North Beach; grandparents Lewis W. Agnes Therese Merritt of Greenbelt, and Sharon L. Walton of Lanham; Grosskurth, 83, of Natalie Reynolds of Greenbelt, and Solomons, formerly of great-grandmother aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Owings, was born numerous Friends will be received from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

September 30, 1928 and departed this life on March on Thursday April 12, 2012 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings. A memorial 28, 2012.

She was the wife of service and celebration of Nick’s life will follow at 8:00 the late William R. P.M. Interment will be private.

Grosskurth; loving mother of Richard W. Taylor, Clarissa Ogle, 81 Margaret L. McInerney, Therese A. Brown and Karl E. Baumann. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: Clarissa Angie Ogle, Ian, Jennifer, Pamela, Sean, Mitzi, Matthew, and age 81, of Huntingtown, Christopher; six great-grandchildren: Christopher, passed away on March 23, Abbigail, Cole, Chayse, Coen, and Dylan. Agnes is also 2012 at her home. survived by two brothers, William and Robert and She was born April numerous nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased 14, 1930 in Sioux City, IA by her sister, Delores Watts. to William Irving and Agnes was born in Ft. DuPont, Delaware and Hazel Ella (Colvin) Britton. moved to Maryland in 1941. She was married for 49 years She moved to Waysons and worked for the federal government for 35 years. Her Corner as a young woman hobbies included antique jewelry and furniture. For the and lived with her sister. past four and one-half years, she resided at Solomons Clarissa married John Howard Ogle in Epiphany Nursing Center, where she had an extended family and Episcopal Church, Forestville in 1964. Together they many friends. operated a farm in Huntingtown. After her husband’s Lee Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to the death in 1977, she was employed in the cafeteria of Mt. Alzheimers Foundation, 322 Eighth Ave, 7th Fl., New Harmony School, the cafeteria of Calvert Memorial York, NY 10001 or www.alzfdn.org.

Hospital and the peach orchards of George Rabbitt.

She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church in Huntingtown. Clarissa enjoyed bowling and for many Veronica Sue Lusby, 55 years was a member of a league, mowing the lawn, baking Veronica Sue pies and cookies, working jigsaw puzzles, listening to Lusby, 55, of Chesapeake country music, playing bingo and going out to dinner. For Beach, passed away at her the last ten months, Clarissa was pleased to be a resident of Calvert County Nursing Center. home on April 2, 2012.

She was preceded in death by her husband Howard; She was born in Calvert County on a daughter, Pamela Jayne and sisters Ruth Ann Wayson December 14, 1956 to the and Thelyia Revere.

Surviving are seven children: Carolyn Kay Rodgers late Oscar “Billy” Lusby of Clinton; Susan Marie Gormley and her husband and Lowena Buffer Lusby. William of Ridgecrest, CA, John Benjamin Ogle and his

wife Sarah of Prince Frederick; Angie Ella Ogle of Prince Frederick; Penny Kay Willis and her husband Gary, Sr. of Huntingtown; Lorraine Saxby of Oxnard, CA and Marion King of Greencastle, PA.; twenty grandchildren Linda Collins, Bob Saxby, Denise Cashmere, Gary King, John King, Kevin King, Ricky King, Kristie Johnson, D.J. Smith, Jr., Heather Dugan, John Ogle, Josh Ogle, Chaz Osbourn, Justin Denton, Tyler Denton, Valerie Mayer, Gary Willis, Jr., Nicki Higgins, Megan Willis and Melissa Willis.; and numerous great grandchildren.

Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Arthur Stepney, 68

Friendship, attended the former Friendship School and graduated from Southern High School in Lothian with the class of 1942.

Tommy worked on his family’s farm and later served in the US Army in Germany. Upon his discharge he began a career as a manager of supplies with the Prince George’s County Board of Education, retiring in 1984. He resided in Tracy’s Landing until moving to Upper Marlboro in 1990. He was a member of Cedar Grove U.M. Church in Deale for over 60 years. He enjoyed sports and was a fan of the Maryland Terrapins and Washington Redskins. He loved horseracing and enjoyed dancing, going to social events and spending time with family and friends.

Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Riley, James and Henry Tucker, and a sister Audrey Bauckman Davis. He is survived by two sisters, Vera Epstein of Tracy’s Landing and Evelyn Hayes of Forestville. He is also survived by 11 nieces, Virginia Ward, Elaine Cleek, Delores Bouzoukis, Barbara Ball, Patricia Hall, Lorraine Jones, Vickie Jett, Janet Bennett, Gail Wilkerson, Donna LiCalzi and Deborah Waddell, and by five nephews, Harry Epstein, Robert, James, and Jerry Bauckman, and Roger Tucker.

Family and friends were received at Rausch Funeral Home in Owings where a funeral service and celebration of Tommy’s life was held. Interment followed at Mt. Harmony UM Church Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Tommy’s name may be made to Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation, 2001 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401 or online at www.AAHS.org.

Arthur Stepney, 68, of Prince Frederick, passed away on March 30, 2012 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. He was born on February 3, 1944 to the late Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Stepney in Prince Frederick He was one of ten children.

Although he spent his mid years in construction, most of his life he worked at what he enjoyed, farming. Once retired, he became an avid fisherman.

Arthur was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, George Stepney.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his devoted beloved, Mable Brown; three stepchildren, Walter Brown, James Brown, and Mable (Terry) Morsell; six children, Rosie (Arnold) Carter, Linda (Andre) Jackson, Arthur Barbara Jean Ward, 74 (LaKisha) Stepney, Jackie Jones, Willia Stepney, Leslie (Bertrand) Spann; thirteen grandchildren, Latasha Brown, Barbara Jean Evan and Marcus Morsell, Angel Jones, Raeeqs Dobyns, Ward, 74, of Lusby, Richard White, Rahim and Baiyina Jones, Jasmine passed away at Ferguson, Jordan Jalloh, Brandon Yarbrough, Zonte Solomons Nursing Spann and Briana Spann; three brothers; Lincoln "Dennis" Stepney, Preston Stepney and Sherman Stepney; Center on April 6, five sisters: Teresa Harris, Jeraline Stepney, Gracie Brown, 2012.

Francie Stepney, Hazel (Benjamin) Dennis.

She was the A memorial service was held on Thursday, April 5, daughter of the late 2012 at Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, with Evelyn Marie Robinson Pastor George Williams, Sr. officiating. The interment was and the late William private.

Funeral arrangements were provided by Sewell Ernest Robinson, of Camp Springs, MD. Barbara Jean was born in Washington DC on September Funeral Home, Prince Frederick.

14, 1937.

Gary Strine, 54 She was a career school bus driver for the Prince Georges County Board of Education for 30 Gary Steven Strine, years. She loved living near the water and enjoyed 54, of Upper Marlboro and formerly of Prince fishing and crabbing and spending time with her Frederick, passed away on family. While working, she was a shop steward, April 6, 2012 at Southern participant/member and elected delegate of the Memorial Hospital, in American Federation of State, County, and Clinton.

Municipal Employees (AFSCME). In addition, He was born while her children were young, she was an active October 22, 1957 in member and leader of a Girl Scout troop in Camp Leonardtown, MD to Springs.

James Joseph and Georgie In addition to her mother and father, Barbara Marie (Wilkinson) Strine. Gary was raised in St. Mary’s County and attended Choptico High School. He was Jean is predeceased by her grandson Justin Miller employed as a carpenter for McLellan and Company, and sister, Joan Forsythe.

Inc. of Upper Marlboro.

Barbara Jean is survived by her husband, Gary enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding his Francis N. Ward, Jr.; her daughters Barbara Harley.

Shewbridge, Marla Miller and Patricia Hilton of He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving Mechanicsville; Marsha Turner of Lusby; Lisa are two sons, Steven G. Strine of Chesapeake Beach, and Winegardner, of St. Leonard; Sara DiRienzo of Joseph J. Strine of Houston, TX, a grandson Cole Strine of Dallas, TX and a sister, Mary Strine of Leonardtown. Lusby; step-daughter Connie Wallach of Huntingtown; and step-son James Ward, Sr. of North Beach; her sisters, Delores Homer and Tommy Tucker, 87 Cheryl Lynn Boggs both of Sarasota, FL; her brothers, Ernest Robinson of Myakka City, FL, Thomas Winfield Kenneth Robinson of Midlothian, VA and Donald Tucker, known as Tommy or Winks, passed Robinson of Sarasota, FL; her 20 grandchildren, away April 4, 2012 at Amy, Steven, Tony, Misty, Brandon, Christina, Anne Arundel Medical Chris, Ashley, Jacki, Tommy, Ronnie, Charlie, Mitchell, Dom, Zach, Bobby, Tony, Jimmy, Center in Annapolis.

He was born Jennifer, and Jessica, and 13 great grandchildren; September 7, 1924 in Bryan, Bella, Ricky, Makayla, Kyle, Landon, Fairhaven to Thomas H. Connor, Carley, Hailey, Caeley, Dylan, Camden, and Eva P. (Armiger) and Zack, and many other family members and Tucker. He was raised in

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Family will receive friends for a memorial service on Saturday, April 14, 2012, 2:00 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, at 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310, White Plains, NY 10605, or to Calvert Hospice, at P.O. Box 838, 238 Merrimac Court, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Donations are encouraged on-line at www.calverthospice.org.

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Dick West, 75 Richard “Dick” Frazier West, 75, of Solomons, died March 30, 2012, at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. He was born September 25, 1936, in Washington, D.C. to Marion Eugene and Marjorie Frazier West. He graduated from the University of Maryland in June 1959 and earned a Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 1962 from Berkeley Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut. He found employment with Suburban Trust Company and was with that bank for 15 years, where he rose to the position of Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager.

Eventually Dick formed his own management firm, West Property Management Corporation,

and managed a family-owned shopping center for many years.

In 1970, he joined the Oxon Hill Lions Club.

He became very involved with the work of that organization, serving as its President in 1972-1973.

In 1982, he was elected District Governor of District 22-C, where he oversaw 66 Lions clubs with approximately 2,800 members. In 2003, he transferred his membership to the Calvert County Lions Club where he served as treasurer until his death. He also dedicated much of his life to the Lutheran Church where he served in many leadership roles, much of which was as treasurer.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Louise; three children, Laura Wise of Lothian, David West of Bentonville, VA, and Donna Croll of Owings; a brother, Sherman West of Gainesville, VA, his stepmother, Myrtle West of Cocoa, Florida; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church, 90 Church Street, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, on Sunday, April 15, at 2:00 p.m. Inurnment will be private. Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in his honor may be made to either the Calvert County Lions Club, P.O. Box 214, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, or the Asbury Benevolent Care Fund at 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons, MD 20688; http://www.theasburyfoundation.org/benevolentcare/donate/.

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Don’t Miss The Odd Couple

By Regan Cashman If you haven't had a chance to catch the Twin Beach Players’ (TBP) production of Neil Simon's female ODD COUPLE (female) yet, you better make your reservations now. The show runs through April 15, with performance times of 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.

The female ODD COUPLE is a hilarious update of Neil Simon's classic comedy set in the 80s with a female cast.

Florence and Olive take over Felix and Oscar's mismatched roommates roles and hilarity ensues between the ladies Trivial Pursuit group games and the ying and yang relationship that is the odd coupling of these two very different roommates.

Several shows have sold out to rave reviews as audiences have laughed so hard, they cried. So don’t miss the last weekend of these incredibly funny performances by some of Maryland's most talented actors.

Behind The Curtains: The Twin Beach Players

By Sid Curl Reserve your tickets today by going to our website www.twinbeachplayers.com and clicking the ORDER TICKETS NOW button, or by calling (410) 286-1890.

Ticket prices are $15 general admission, $12 for seniors, students, military and TBP members, and $10 each for groups of 10 or more attending the same performance. Thursday's show offers special $7 tickets to everyone who attends.

Performances are at the Holland Point Civic Center, 919 Walnut Avenue, North Beach (Anne Arundel County).

Director: Sid Curl Assistant Director: Brianna Workcuff Producer: Regan Cashman Lighting and Sound: Camden Raines and Anna Gorenflo About the Author: Regan Cashman is Vice President of the Twin Beach Players.

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Also, we have the very talented Regan Cashman, our Youth Troupe leader and Vice President. And, we have many more volunteers who offer a wide range of talents such as our graphic designer Philomina Gorenflo and resident artist Wendy Cranford. Vivian Petersen is our video designer and our business representatives are Brian and Carrie Raines.

Now I ‘d like to do the coolest thing a grandfather can do: brag about his granddaughter. Mine, Regan Hall, is a member of the Twin Beach Players Youth Troupe, is presently in Aida at Huntingtown High School. Now 15, has been with TBP’s since the age of three.

Regan also has two commercials and a movie on her resume and has sung the Star Spangled Banner everywhere. Her father, Todd Hall, has designed many sound shows for us, and worked in Nashville as a professional drummer for years. Todd and his band, ‘The Boys and Me” will be perform on Saturday, May 26 at the Stars & Stripes Festival in Chesapeake Beach.

Sherry Hall, Regan’s mother, my daughter, just finished our production of Dracula. She also appeared in Steel Magnolias, Run For Your Wife, and The Odd Couple. Sherry was in four films, including John Waters’ ‘Cry Baby.’

Jeffrey Thompson, another member of our Youth Troupe, is in ‘Anne of Green Gables’ at Northern High School. Jeff performed in 2nd Star’s production of ‘Cinderella’ and was given an award at Prince Georges Community College for his performance in ‘A Raisin In The Sun.’ As you can see, the TBP have an above average cast. Please come and join, participate or attend a production!

Twin Beach Players (TBP) is now 14 years in the business of theatre for the Twin Beach area. Starting off as a small, one event a year group performing ‘A Christmas Carol,’ we have grown to over a membership of close to 150 participants.

Who knew that we would evolve into a thriving 501(c)3 non-profit group?

This year, the Youth Troupe of TBP is forming a relationship with the Bayside Boys & Girls Club in North Beach for their first performance of William Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night.’ We have, at last, found a home! Now we searching for a home for our adult performances and are looking for a Fine Arts Center.

It takes many hands to stage a production and exceptional talents make up Twin Beach Players.

Our Playwright in Residence is Mark Scharf. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Mark has had plays produced in NY, LA, Philly, London, Australia, Canada, Beijing, Singapore as well as several states in the US and has received numerous awards for his writing skills. Mr. Scharf will be offering a playwriting workshop sponsored by TBP in late May. Now I brag about myself. I am Sid Curl, President of TBP, in theatre for 45 years. I was a major feature on the dinner theatre circuit for a number of years during the dinner theatre heyday. I played Nathan Detroit in Guys And Dolls, Ali Hakim in Oklahoma (several times), Molly’s Pa in The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and others, in addition to singing and dancing.

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Every year, the Twin Beach Players host a playwriting competition, open to all school age children in the state of Maryland. This year is it’s 7th year, and submissions are now being accepted.

Any school age child may send their original play entry to: TBP, P.O. Box 600, Chesapeake Beach, MD. 20732 by April 30. Rules and entry forms are available to download on the Youth Troupe page at www.twinbeachplayers.com.

Then what?

Winners are announced by May 30.

Auditions will be held for the top six winning plays in June at the Northeast Community Center in Chesapeake Beach.

Performances of the winning plays will be in August. The six winning playwrights each get $100.00!

For more information, call Regan Cashman at (410) 474-4214 or email her at twinbeachregan@msn.com.

Pride & Joy

The Student on the School Board

By Jenny Kellner Earlier this spring, the Calvert Association of Student Councils (CASC) elected Huntingtown High School’s Christine Lukban to be the voice of the students on the Board of Education for the 2012-2013 school year. CASC is comprised of representatives from all of the middle and high schools throughout the county.

Christine Lukban is a 16-year-old Junior at HHS and president of the school’s Student Government Association.

As a National Honor Society member, she balances academic excellence with service to others. Christine has already spent over 350 hours this school year alone in community service.

She plans to use email and social media to stay in close contact with students county-wide. She tells us, “I believe that students should always be informed about the activity of the Board, and I will readily follow through with this responsibility through emails and Internet social sites. It is exceptionally important to me to make sure that all middle and high school students are accurately informed because this is your school system and if you have an opinion, I would love to talk to you!”

Christine also plans to get out to each school to poll the students and hear their concerns by attending individual SGA meetings at the school level.

Though her term doesn’t begin until July, she has already had an orientation meeting with Board representatives and is in touch with currently serving student member Kelsey Miller of Northern High School. She says the reading material she has already received is “like an AP class,” but she’s determined to be informed to garner the respect of the adult board members.

Christine has been a resident of Huntingtown since she was a year old and is proud to serve her county. She attended Cardinal Hickey Academy until eighth grade and continues to return to the school to volunteer as a 4th grade and kindergarten assistant when possible. She has two younger siblings still at Cardinal Hickey and an older brother at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD. Last year, as a sophomore, Christine was chosen to attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) Seminar for Maryland. This is a motivational l e a d e r s h i p experience for 200 sophomores from around the state.

Christine was then chosen to represent Maryland at the World Leadership Conference in Chicago last summer. She appreciated the cultural exposure as well as

Chemistry teacher and SGA Co-Advisor, Lisa Burkett with Christine Lukban, Calvert’s Student Board Member for the upcoming school year.

the networking with new friends and fellow leaders. She continues to maintain contact with over 100 of the friends she met in Chicago, via snail mail rather than email. “It’s so nice to get a real letter in the mail,” she shared.

At this summer’s HOBY seminar for Maryland, Christine will return as a volunteer. She was greatly moved and influenced by the ideas and practices encouraged by HOBY, including the importance of setting goals.

This 16-year-old keeps a list of her current goals and long-range goals within reaching distance at all times. She relayed, “Only 3% of people write down their goals. Of that 3%, 97% of them achieve those goals.”

Christine additionally became involved with the Washington, D.C. chapter of HOBY in order to have more opportunities for volunteering, including a monthly visit to the soup kitchen, Martha’s Table. She says that the full-time volunteers there are an inspiration because you can see what’s possible when someone is willing to give so much of their time to a cause.

This young leader’s time is further divided between softball, mentoring younger children at St. John Vianney Church in Prince Frederick, and learning to drive a car.

About the Author: Jenny Kellner is a mother, teacher and Girl Scout leader. She lives in North Beach with her husband, Joe, and their four children, and serves on the town’s Historic Preservation Commission.

Stars and Stripes Patriotic Art Contest The Town of Chesapeake Beach invites all school age students to enter their first annual Patriotic Art Contest.

They are looking for patriotic themed art, poems and essays, by area youngsters Pre-K through High School. Artwork should be 8 ½ x 11 inches. Drop off deadline is May 18 at Chesapeake Beach Town Hall.

Entry Form Please attach this to the back of each entry, but do not staple.

Any entries with missing or incomplete information will be displayed but will not be judged.

Artist's Name: ___________________________________ Age: __________ Hometown: ______________________ Parent/Guardian Name: ____________________________ Parent/Guardian (Phone/Email)_______________________ By signing the below, I _____________________________ give my child, ____________________________________ permission to participate in the Town of Chesapeake Beach's Stars and Stripes Festival Patriotic Art Contest. I understand that any entries that are not patriotic in nature or contain inappropriate content will not be accepted. I also give the Town of Chesapeake Beach the rights to display the artwork during the Festival, as well as use, distribute, and include photos of my child or child's artwork taken during the Festival for future Festival marketing and promotions.

Parent/Guardian Signature:

Date:

______________________________ _______________

*The Town of Chesapeake Beach does not share participant's phone numbers, names, contact information, or email address with outside or third-party vendors.

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Ads in the Chesapeake Current, whether display ads, classifieds and on our new website, www.ChesapeakeCurrent.com are very affordable and truly work to get your message out to all of Calvert County and Southern Anne Arundel County as well! We live and breathe “buy local,” and support you and our communities in so many ways. You can tell the difference!

For more info, email ads@ChesapeakeCurrent.com or call Account Executives Clare O’Shea today at (301) 873-5885 or Bill Nomikos at (410) 610-0510.

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hour! Call (410) 744-2678 for info.

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Pets One-year service plan, just $109 per year! Free home energy analysis, free service estimates, free UV light demo Waffles of ductwork and health risks. Heat pumps, gas furnaces, we Oh are we ever in love! And if you meet Mr. service and install all makes and models. Offering a 10% Waffles, you will be, too! Mr. discount until April Tax Day. Call ACE (240) 925-7002.

Waffles is a super sweet cuddle bug and he is looking for someone to cuddle with.

When we first saw Mr. Waffles, we couldn't turn down that face, so we brought him to the HSCC and we are so glad that we did! Mr. Waffles loves other dogs and kids and could even go to a home with cats! He is house trained and all around easy going. He knows sit and down and is so eager to learn more! Mr. Waffles has the cutest idiosyncrasies. He loves to carry his toys around and frequently takes them on walks with him. He is also known to bury his treats under his toys in his kennel. Did we mention that Mr. Waffles gives great doggie kisses? He would love to prove it! And he rides well in the car and walks well on a leash.

Really, does it get any better than Mr. Waffles? We don't think so! For more information on Mr. Waffles, please visit www.humanesocietyofcalvertcounty.org For more information, please visit www.HumaneSocietyOfCalvertCounty.org or visit all the animals available in person at the Humane Society of Calvert County, 2210 Dalrymple Road in Sunderland. Phone: (410) 257-4908. Be sure to say you read about this pet in the Chesapeake Current!

Take me home!

Spencer

Spencer is a handsome domestic short-hair, black and white altered male cat, given up by his family. He weighs 15.3 pounds.

Ren

Ren is a stray Rotti, black and brown altered male.

He’s estimated to be about three to four years old and weighs 102 pounds.

For more information about Ren, Spencer or any of the many other lovable animals currently needing homes, contact Anne Arundel County Animal Control at (410) 222-8900. Be sure to say you saw them in the Chesapeake Current!

Adoption is first-come, first-served.

Animals that come in as strays must be held for a five-day period, and no pets will be held based on phone calls. All pets are spayed and neutered before leaving Animal Control. Ages and breeds are based on the evaluation of kennel vet techs.

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Free Rabies Clinics For Pets The Calvert County Health Department is sponsoring rabies clinics in April, offering a free three-year rabies vaccination for county pets.

Free clinics will be held at Northern High School on Saturday, April 14; Patuxent High School on Saturday, April 21; and Huntingtown High School on Saturday, April 28. Clinics will be open from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.

Proof of prior vaccination is required.

Eligible pets include cats, dogs and ferrets

in carriers or on leashes and muzzled if necessary. Feral or stray animals cannot be accommodated.

Calvert County pet licenses will also be available at the rabies clinics. Pet licenses are $7 for spayed or neutered pets (proof required) and $20 for those not spayed or neutered.

For more information, call the Calvert County Health Department at (410) 535-5400 or (410) 535-3922. Visit online at www.calverthealth.org.

Local Shelter On TV Rude Ranch Animal Rescue in Davidsonville will be featured on the Animal Planet TV show, “Must Love Cats” on Saturday, April 14.

“Must Love Cats” host John Fulton stopped by Rude Ranch last fall to talk about caring for special needs animals, life in a cage-less animal shelter and more.

Tune in at 8:00 p.m. to find out what happened! (Hint: There were also local Girl Scouts and singing!)

The photo, above, of “Must Love Cats” host John Fulton and local Girl Scouts was snapped during the filming of the segment.

Safety During The Dog Days of Summer

By Bonnie Hanold Spring has sprung, and already we’re having some warm days. A little precaution will go a long way in helping your pets beat the heat.

With the warmer temperatures, it’s inevitable that you’ll be spending more time outside. If you take your pets along, be sure to keep a watchful eye on them.

Never leave your pet unattended in a parked car for any period of time. On a warm day, the temperature in a car can exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter on minutes - even with the windows partially open. Your pet can quickly suffer brain damage or die of heat stroke or suffocation.

If you see a dog in distress in a hot car, call the local animal control agency, police or 911 right away.

Here are some other recommendations from Wags N’ Purrfection Pet Sitting that pet owners should keep in mind this summer to help keep their pets safe: • Keep dogs on a leash or confined by fence. Do not let dogs run loose even if they are usually well-behaved. Many dogs whose owners think they "do not need a leash" unfortunately can run into the street unexpectedly and get struck by vehicles.

• Many cats also get hit by cars. Be sure to keep your cats indoors.

• Do not exercise dogs or allow them to exercise or play hard during very hot weather or the hottest part of day. Exercise your dogs in the early morning and evening.

• Do not let brachcephalic dogs (short-nosed breeds, such as bulldogs or pugs) over-exercise when it is hot outside.

• Check all windows in your home to make sure they have well-fitting screens that are in good condition that your pets cannot get through.

Following these steps will help ensure that you and your pets beat the heat safely this summer.

About the Author: Bonnie Hanold and her husband, and Curtis of Owings are the owners of Wags N Purrfection, a professional pet sitting/pet walking business.

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Out&About Thursday, April 12

Screenwriting Workshop: From 7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Presenter Will Joy is a graduate of NY Film Institute and has worked on several films including two major Hollywood features.

Please pre-register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 410-535-0291.

Friday, April 13 Book Sale: The South Anne Arundel County Senior Activity Center, 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater, will sponsor a book sale with items at rock bottom prices from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For information, call (410) 222-1927.

Saturday and Sunday, April 14-15 Spring Fling Tennis Tournament: The Calvert County Tennis Association’s annual event is at Cove Point Park on April 14 and 15.

The event is open to the public. Many of the areas finest players have played at this event in the past. The event is opened to most categories. Call Peter Siegert, (410) 326-4822, President of CCTA or Brian Howell (410) 586 3113, Vice President at CCTA for more information.

You can also visit www.calverttennis.com for information.

Saturday, April 14 NBVFD Auxiliary Yard Sale. Held at the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department on

Bayside Road in Chesapeake Beach from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To reserve a table, please contact Diana at (410) 231-1775. Tables are available for $15 each or $25 for two (must be reserved in advance, for additional tables, check with Diana.) Everyone’s invited to come shop!

Country Dance: For a fun time, come to the Country Dance at the American Legion 206.

If you can't dance, teachers will be available to give instruction. One-hour lessons start at 7:00 p.m. followed by dancing from 8:00 p.m. until midnight. The Modest price of $15.00 per person includes soft drinks or draft beer and light munchies. Hosted by the American Legion 206 in the upper level Ballroom in Chesapeake Beach on Route 260. Public warmly welcomed. www.ALPost206.org.

Sunday, April 15 Coming Out Car & Bike Show: enjoy 500+ neat vehicles at the Charlotte Hall Plaza, 29946 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall.

8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (with registration 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon). Awards for the top 75 cars and top five cycles. All proceeds go to charity.

Cut-off year is 1987. Pre-registration $15.00; at the gate $20; vendor, flea market and swap meet space $25. Food vendors and music.

Dash plaques for the first 500 participants and T-shirts for vehicle owners who pre-register.

Visit comingoutcarshow.com for more details.

Spectator fee: Adults $3; children 12 and under free. Rain date: Saturday, April 22.

Music for the Spring Concert: The Chesapeake Community Chorus performs next on Sunday, April 15, at 5:00 p.m. at Waters Memorial United Methodist Church, 5400 Mackall Road, St. Leonard. The concert will feature contemporary, gospel, classical Christian and secular music by John Rutter, Mary McDonald, Samuel Ward, Phillip Bliss, Peter Choplin, and others. The concert is free, but a free-will offering will be taken to support the Calvert Hospice House. The Chorus is a volunteer group of thirty singers in its 9th season giving concerts for the benefit of charities in Calvert County. It has raised over $51,000 for these charities.

Tuesday, April 17 Mental Wealth in Later Life: this guidebook for older Marylanders and the people who care for them will be presented by Kim Burton of the nonprofit Mental Health Association of Maryland at 12:30 p.m. The seminar will include a discussion of multiple issues that contribute to and affect the health and diseases of the brain in later life. It is designed to de-stigmatize mental illness and substance abuse in seniors. Participants can ask questions on topics such as anxiety, depression, dementia, medication problems, caregiver burdens, stress, and strategies for mental wellness. The free seminar will be held at the South County Senior Activity Center, located at 27 Stepneys Lane, Edgewater. A free copy of the guidebook is available by calling Rosa Clark at (410) 235-1178, Ext. 211, or online at www.mhamd.org/aging/linksresources/public ation.htm.

Meet the Poet Laureate. 7:00-8:30pm.

Maryland Poet Laureate Dr. Stanley Plumly will conduct a reading and Q&A. At the Calvert Library Prince Frederick, call (410) 535-0291 for more info.

Friday, April 20 American Legion 206 Meeting: The regular monthly meeting of the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 members will be held at 7:00 p.m. Got something to say? This is your chance. All members are encouraged to attend. www.ALPost206.org.

Moonlight Masquerade, the 13th annual Chefs by the Bay event, will be held from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel. This black-tie optional occasion features an evening of live entertainment, silent auction, open bar and a sampling of culinary treats from the best chefs in Annapolis. All proceeds benefit the programs of Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. Tickets available online: www.jlannapolis.org.

Saturday, April 21 Second Annual Nautical Flea Market: from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at the Southern Maryland Sailing Association Clubhouse, 14490 Solomon's Island Rd, Solomons. Tables are $10.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members. For more information or to reserve a table, contact Frank Gerred at (301) 247-1876 or email gerred@verizon.net; or Pat Schroeder at (410) 326-0167 or email patsc@csmd.edu.

Comcast Cares/Plant the Town Day: Volunteers should meet at 8:00 a.m. at the North Beach Welcome Center at 5th and Bay Avenue to help plant the flower boxes along the boardwalk.

North Beach Marsh and Beach Clean-Up: Help preserve the wetlands and beautify the landscape. Volunteers should meet between 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. in the Thursdays parking lot at 7th and Bay Avenue in North Beach. If you have boots, bring them. If you don’t, come anyway! Sponsored by North Beach House and Garden Club. Questions: Marc Goodman (301) 855-7655.

Sunday, April 22 Lilly Pond Foal Rescue Open House from noon to 4:00 p.m. at 12369 Vanous Road in Dunkirk. Bring the whole family to this FREE event to meet horses, ponies, donkeys, and orphan foals! All of our rescues will be available for adoption and applications will be on hand!

Activities for kids, food and craft vendors, pony rides, bake sale, riding demonstrations, pictures with Bella, the miniature pony, and dog and cat vaccines. We are a brand new, 501(c)3 non-profit Equine Rescue. To donate, volunteer, or for more information, go to www.lillypond.info.

Meet Author, Current Contributor At Show William Allen Poe of Dunkirk, one of our Chesapeake Current contributors, will have an exhibit at Annmarie Garden in the Mezzanine Gallery through July 29.

You can meet him in person at an Annmarie After Hours Opening Reception, Friday, April 20, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Poe says, “As Calvert County's rural landscape began to change and the farming community was rapidly waning, I wanted to capture as many stories as possible from the local African-American families in an attempt to help preserve their culture.”

He adds, “In 2000, I began documenting my African-American community with photographs, video, and oral histories. In the decade that followed, I had the honor of capturing the stories of some of Calvert County's longtime residents and felt obligated to share their accounts.”

William Poe is a published writer of poems and essays. He is also a published documentary photographer. His book,

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African-Americans of Calvert County was awarded the Calvert County Public Education Award in 2009.

The creator of Voices of Calvert County, Poe hosts a local cable program featuring video vignettes of local African-American residents.

He was also a part-time oral historian for Calvert County, helping to record stories of the local farming community. He has been a Maryland home-improvement contractor for 24 years.

The Last Tobacco Farmer, photograph by William Poe, 2007.

Tuesday, April 24 Tween Night: Eat Your Art Out! Join us for a fun evening of using food to create unusual and delicious works of art from 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m.! Those attending must be in Grades 5, 6, or 7. Please pre-register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick (410) 535-0291.

Wednesday, April 25 Poets' Corner: Join other poets and lyric-writers in a convivial session of discussion, editing, and support from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Calvert Library Prince Frederick (410) 535-0291.

Chesapeake Current Music Calendar Saturday, April 14 Ann Nesby, Spur of the Moment Band and other National Recording Artists Concerned Black Men of Calvert County will host a spring concert featuring two-time Grammy Award winner Ann Nesby and others at 7:00 p.m. at the Mary Harrison Cultural Center at 2950 Chaneyville Road in Owings (next to Northern High School). Nesby is an American R&B, Gospel, and dance music singer and actress who is the former lead singer of Sounds of Blackness. She also wrote songs made famous by Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight. She also co-starred in the 2003 romantic musical “The Fighting Temptations” starring Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyonce. There will be a VIP reception with Nesby before the concert. For more info, call (410) 414-5009 or purchase tickets at www.concernedblackmen.org.

Sunday, April 15 Music For The Spring: The Chesapeake Community Chorus presents their next concert on Sunday, April 15, at 5:00 p.m. at Waters Memorial United Methodist Church, 5400 Mackall Road, St. Leonard. The concert will feature contemporary, gospel, classical Christian and secular music by John Rutter, Mary McDonald, Samuel Ward, Phillip Bliss, Peter Choplin, and others. The concert will include for the young in heart, five nursery rhymes as well as the famous story of 'The Tortoise and the Hare'. Other songs will include: 'America the Beautiful, and 'Down to the River to Pray'. A free-will offering will be taken to support the Calvert Hospice House. The Chorus is a volunteer group of thirty singers in its 9th season giving concerts for the benefit of charities in Calvert County. The chorus has raised over $51,000 for these charities. Contact: Larry W. Brown, Director at (301) 855-7477.

Email: lbrown9601@verizon.net.

Wednesday, April 18 Frank Currer will perform a tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett and other popular singers of that era in “Glory of Love-A Musical Tribute” at 12:30 p.m. At the Annapolis Senior Activity Center, 119 S. Villa Ave., Annapolis. Call (410) 222-1818 for information.

Sunday, April 22 National Concert Band of America The South County Concert Association and Sandy Springs Bank are sponsoring the National Concert Band of America as a free concert on April 22, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in the auditorium of Southern High School, 4400 Solomons Island Rd, (Rt. #2) in Harwood.

This 60-piece band, composed of active duty and retired military band members, will perform a broad selection of musical arrangement from classical, popular tunes and marches. The National Concert Band of America has performed at Southern High School many times and has always attracting large audiences. Come prepared for an afternoon of lively and toe-tapping music. For additional information contact F. R. Gouin at (301) 261-5802 or www.southcountyconcerts.org.

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