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The Hot Rod Pie Run See Page 6

A Festive Holiday House Tour See Page 7

Get Out Your Little Black Dress See Page 19

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Will Controversial Skateboard Park Be Built?

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Skateboard Park

Visit the businesses listed below for the best in local products and services: Lots of adults in our area are complaining about skateboarders in the streets, on the sidewalks and in their communities. At the same time, the kids point the finger at adults for not giving them a safe place to ride. In this issue of the Chesapeake Current, we have an exclusive story on how a project to build a new skateboard park is getting back on track…Cover Story page 12

House Tour

Come on in, the door’s wide open! For the second year in a row, a local women’s group is organizing a festive house tour to raise money for scholarships and local charities. Learn more on page 7.

Nick and Krista’s Twins

Congratulations to Nick and Krista Garrett of Prince Frederick on the birth of their twin daughters, Charlotte Quinn Garrett and Juliette Mead Garrett. They were born Wednesday, October 26 at 1:58 and 1:59 p.m. At 31 weeks, Charlotte weighed 3 pounds 2 ounces and was just over 15 inches, and sister Juliette was 2 pounds 14 ounces and also just over 15 inches. They look forward to coming home around Thanksgiving. Nick, as you know, has been a contributor to the Chesapeake Current since our beginning in 2010. Nick and Krista own Garrett Music Academy in Owings, and friends are predicting, with these lovely girls, they will have one heck of a rock band! See Nick’s column with advice for other newbie parents on page 5.

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Community On The Water Taking Care of Business Cover Story Community Letters In Remembrance Community Music Notes Business Directory Out & About

Six New Officers Join NRP Locally Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) recognized the 53rd graduating class of Maryland Natural Resources Police Officers at the Maryland Police & Correctional Training Center in Sykesville. A number of them will be working in our area: • Officer Christopher A. Cary, Southern, MD; assigned to Calvert County.

• Officer David B. Garvey, Queenstown, MD: assigned to Anne Arundel County.

• Officer Steven J. Hunter, Baltimore, MD; assigned to Anne Arundel County.

• Officer Antonio M Junta, Odenton, MD; assigned to Anne Arundel County.

• Officer Annette K. Leonforte, Perryville, MD; assigned to Anne Arundel County.

• Officer James B. Seward, Stevensville, MD; assigned to Anne Arundel County.

• Officer Andrew J. Shaw, North East, MD; assigned to Kent County.

• Officer Martin S. Kaetzel, Hagerstown, MD; assigned to Baltimore County.

Individual awards given to class members included Excellence in Academic Achievement, Officer Steven Hunter; Excellence in Firearms Award, Officer Antonio Junta; Navigation and Seamanship Award, Officer Andrew Shaw; Excellence in Leadership, Officer Antonio Junta; and the Excellence in Physical Training, Officer David Garvey.

In Maryland, more than a quarter of a million commercial and recreational fishermen, nearly 400,000 boaters and 122,000 hunters rely on the officers of the Natural Resources Police to enforce the law and keep them safe.

Maryland Natural Resources Police is the oldest state law enforcement agency with its beginnings as the State

Oyster Police in 1868. The NRP serves as a public safety agency with statewide authority to enforce conservation, boating, traffic and criminal laws, as well as to provide primary law enforcement services for Maryland’s lands owned and managed by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The agency is also Maryland’s lead agency for homeland security on Maryland waters.

“The Maryland Natural Resources Police is crucial to ensuring our citizens and our natural resources are safe,” said Governor Martin O’Malley. “Their contributions to our State – whether patrolling the Chesapeake Bay or protecting our wildlife and fisheries resources – are truly a blessing for all of those who enjoy Maryland’s natural areas.”

Watch For Weekend Bridge Delays The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will perform routine inspections of the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) Bridge over the Patuxent River the weekends of November 5, 12 and 19.

Crews will work on site Saturday and Sunday between 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., weather permitting. Flagpersons will guide motorists through the single-lane work zone.

In addition to biennial inspections of the entire bridge structure, SHA conducts regular monitoring of the bridge deck (riding surface) and performs maintenance, repairs and upgrades to the bridge as appropriate.

Constructed in 1977, the Thomas Johnson Bridge carries more than 28,000 vehicles each day between Calvert County and St. Mary’s counties.

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By Lyn Striegel

Your Money Matter$ Understanding Risk Jane has organized her papers and completed the cash flow and net worth statements. She has a better idea of where she needs to go, but no idea how to invest. Jane is afraid of taking any risk, but she knows that some risk is necessary. But, Jane also realizes that until she started this planning process, she was taking the worst risk of all—moving into the future without a financial plan.

What is an investment? When you invest, you put your money to work, and expect it to earn more money. Many people confuse buying assets with investing. Buying a new car is not investing, because its value starts decreasing the minute you drive it off the lot. Buying an antique car may be investing, if you expect it to grow in value so that you can sell it for a profit.

The more investment risk you take with your money, the more you are likely to earn on your investment. However, the riskier the investment, the more likely it is that you will lose some or all of your money. So, how do you evaluate where you are on the risk scale, what your risk tolerance is?

Many women choose the least risky investments, including money market funds, bank certificates of deposit and savings accounts. These are high quality and low risk. But, they also provide minimal rates of return. These days, a money market fund may return 1% or less on your investment, which may match the rate of inflation, but your money is really doing nothing for you.

For planning purposes, we are thinking long-term, not short-term. It depends on your age, but let’s say you are now 50 and insurance tables predict you will live well into your 70s. Your investment horizon is at least twenty years, even at age fifty. Over twenty years, you can accumulate wealth through investments, but not if your investments are simply keeping up with inflation. You must take some risk to ensure some reward.

Jane is now 33, and figures she will work another 25-30 years before retiring. Jane begins to see that she can take some investment risk with her money because she has such a long time before she needs it.

Risk tolerance is very personal. You need to know what makes you comfortable and feeling secure and confident about your investment choices. At one extreme, you may have been influenced by parents who lived through the Great Depression and had no confidence in any type of investments, or you may have come from circumstances of poverty where having money “in the bank” represents your feeling of security.

Your risk tolerance also will depend on whether you have any specific financial goals such as college for a child or buying a home. Depending on where you are in planning and saving, you may need to take additional risks to meet your goals.

Someone in their 20’s can afford to take more investment losses over a 40-year working lifetime than a person in their 50’s. Of course, nothing is that simple. Someone in their 50’s who has never been involved in financial planning and is now trying to set aside sufficient retirement will have to take more investment risks to reach their goals.

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The MOST important concept relating to risk and investments is called “risk diversification.” It’s the foundation for the “Modern Portfolio Theory” for which Harry Marcowitz won the Nobel Prize in the 1950’s, measuring risk and reward. He proved that a portfolio carrying different levels of risk would outperform any portfolio with single types of investments. The concept seems simple enough when one goes down in value, another may go up and modify the effect. It’s now called “asset allocation.” Spreading your assets across investments with differing risks gives you a better chance of riding out market ups and downs. In other words, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”

So, your portfolio should include these elements:

at least annually, but this obligation should not be left to the broker or planner alone. You need to be active in monitoring your own investment portfolio by continually updating your broker or planner adviser on your risk tolerance and circumstances.

No investor client is happy when they lose money and given the market’s propensity to move up or down, losses happen. But, I have never seen an investor client sue a broker over losses when the broker and the client have spent time understanding the client’s risk tolerance.

As for Jane, she needs to spread her investment risks across different types of securities. Her employer-sponsored 401(k) plan offers different investments, and now she knows

why she has these choices. But, she needs more education on what her 401(k) means, as well as which investments will be best for her.

Next issue: Knowing Your Retirement Plan About the Author: Lyn Striegel is an attorney in private practice in North Beach and Annapolis.

Lyn has over thirty years experience in the fields of estate and financial planning and is the author of “Live Secure: Estate and Financial Planning for Women and the Men Who Love Them (2011 ed.).” Nothing in this article constitutes specific legal or financial advice and readers are advised to consult their own counsel.

By Susan Shaw President, Calvert County Board of Commissioners

Balancing Smart Growth vs Sprawl This chart shows asset allocation percentages for a young investor:

TYPICAL ASSET ALLOCATION FOR YOUNG INVESTORS is medium risk: bonds 45%, stocks 54%, and cash 1%.

The typical asset allocation for MID-LIFE INVESTORS includes bonds 40%, stock 50%, and cash 10%.

For PRE-RETIRED INVESTORS, the pie could look like bonds 36%, stocks 45%, and cash 19%.

And, for RETIRED INVESTORS, the pie could use bonds 33%, stock 40%, and cash 27%.

Of course, financial planners have different opinions. But, usually the retired investor allocation will include more cash, while the young investor allocation will include a minimum of cash.

However, your comfort level comes first.

Keep in mind that over the years your risk tolerance will change and you need to ensure that you update your profile and your investments.

As a securities attorney, I have seen many cases where investors have sued their brokers when they lose money. The claims primarily relate to misrepresentations by the broker over the investment risk recommended to the client because the client’s circumstances have changed and the broker did not update the client’s risk profile.

Brokers are required to update a client’s risk profile

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Have you heard about PlanMD? WIP plans? A septic bill? If not, you will, because each of these governmental initiatives has the potential to change the way we live in Maryland and in Calvert and Anne Arundel Counties. They are all inter-related.

PlanMD is the proposed statewide development plan with a goal of fostering greater coordination between state and county governments to make the best use of resources, especially state dollars. It is a laudable goal.

About 20 years ago, the State of MD initiated Priority Funding Areas, or PFAs, where commercial development had already occurred, or was projected to occur. Each County in MD designated PFAs, which made schools and other facilities located within their boundaries eligible for state funding participation. Each County is mandated to have a Comprehensive Plan that expresses the visions and goals for land use in that County, including, in Calvert, our Town Centers, where commercial and more dense residential growth is slated to go, and our Priority Preservation Areas, or PPAs, where farms and forests are encouraged. Our Comprehensive Plan was developed with extensive local public input. PlanMD calls for implementing new such areas with the designations being done at the state level by non-elected officials.

The state of MD also strictly controls what you are able to do on your property in the Critical Area, which is within 1000 feet of mean high tide. Since the Patuxent River is tidal, as are many of our creeks, the Critical Area is extensive. The State requires many plans, including the Water Resources Element (an additional part of the Comprehensive Plan mandated in the last few years), the Water and Sewerage Plan, the Transportation Plan, the Floodplain Plans, Storm water management plans and many more. All are expensive to produce and to follow.

At least part of the goal for mandating all these plans was to reduce the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay as well as to encourage so-called “Smart Growth,” which can loosely be defined as the opposite of sprawl.

Now along comes the WIP or Watershed Improvement Plans mandated by the federal government through President Obama’s directive to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clean up the Chesapeake Bay with renewed vigor as opposed to the failed clean-up plans from the past. We are awaiting our targets, which will tell us how much of our Total Maximum Daily Load of pollutants (TMDLs) we have to eliminate by 2017. Yet, there are huge question marks about the accuracy of the scientific assumptions used to calculate those pollution loads.

The septic bill which failed in the legislature this year, but is likely to be re-introduced in some form, would limit development on septic systems, making it harder to build in the countryside, directing growth to more densely developed areas or towns on sewer systems.

Do you see where all this planning is headed? Yes, the state of Maryland appears to be incrementally taking over local land use planning even though we know that one size does not fit all. Clearly, what you want Calvert County to look like and to be like is very different from Baltimore, for example. These plans could have a significant effect on your lifestyle choices!

I haven’t even touched on the cost to implement these behemoth plans, a cost you will bear. Some jurisdictions are already saying that they cannot comply and remain financially solvent.

Stay tuned for more details as they become available.

Joy Times Two

By Nick Garrett Newborn twin girls! Someone give me the manual please? Everything is times two, which is interesting. It makes the inexpensive very expensive and the not-so-time consuming very time consuming. That being said, it is worth every minute.

When I got our car seats I took them outside to the truck to install them. Krista, my wife was with me the whole time and we were confident between the both of us, we could “figure it out,” without a problem. Within fifteen minutes, we had discovered that these seats were really complicated feats of engineering designed to make new parents backslide on their efforts to clean up their language for the kids.

Then I remembered that for the duration of our pregnancy my grandmother kept saying to take our car seats and vehicle to the fire department and that they have certified car seat experts who can help us. In our defense, why should one need a certified professional to put in a car seat?

Anyway, we went.

We walked into the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department only to be told they don’t do the car seat thing and that we should go to the rescue squad. We then went to the rescue squad only to find out that they don’t do car seats. Our third attempt landed us at the Calvert County Sheriff’s Department. They have two professionals who can assist a new family with the install of the car seats Monday through Friday, by appointment.

It struck my wife and I that families in Calvert may like to know where they can and can’t go to get car seat support services. This is not written to criticize or downplay all that the firehouses in Calvert County do and I truly hope this is not interpreted that way. The Fire Departments can’t do everything and should not be expected to. Our volunteer fire and rescue services are bar none the best. That being said there is a perception in our community that families should go to the fire department for the car seat installs and with few exceptions this is not the case. Consider this information when speaking to families with newborns.

Families in Prince Frederick should go to The Sheriff’s Department or the Maryland State Police for car seat support and safety services. Although, the State Police are very specific about saying they are not teaching parents how to do it, but they are doing the install for parents.

For those families living in Huntingtown, there is one certified professional that is sporadically available at their firehouse. Many of the professional volunteers at the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department offer their services to help new families with the car seats because

Nick Garrett with twin daughters.

many are parents and know how to install them. However, if having a certified individual is important to you please call and make an appointment. The Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department does not offer certified car seat installation due to insurance reasons. Finally, the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department does not offer car seat services but was willing to help me find the resource.

There are a variety of resources available for new parents in Calvert County if you know where to go and where to look. I am thankful that while doing the research for this article I had the privilege to speak to Calvert’s best from each fire department and rescue squads. We are truly blessed to have such services and professionals willing to help, and to live in such a great place to raise children.

About the Author: Nick Garrett 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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Guys, if you want something really fun to do on Thanksgiving Day – before the ball games come on – consider coming by the South County Café in Deale for a very special cruise-in.

Here’s how it all began.

Seventeen years ago, on a clear and beautiful Thanksgiving morning, Will Ratican of Millersville called his pals John Baxter and Wayne Williams and suggested they drive their Hot Rods to South County Café for coffee and a bite to eat. Seems everywhere he found himself that morning in the kitchen, he was in his wife, Nancy’s way. So Will decided to take one of his in-the-way feet and put it on the gas peddle of his hot rod and give his wife some space to prepare the family’s Thanksgiving Dinner.

He remembers the ride to the Café was fantastic. The cool, crisp November air was great. He felt like a kid again. (That’s part of the whole hot rod culture, anyway, isn’t it?)

When Will, John and Wayne got to the South County Café, they had fresh, steaming hot cups of coffee and ate some delicious sandwiches to boot. On the way out, they happened to catch a whiff of some holiday pies, just as they were coming out of the ovens, and all agreed they could score some points by taking some home to the wives for dinner. It worked! It turned out to be a great Turkey Day for all.

For the next few years, the word got around, and more and more hot rodders showed up at Will and Nancy’s house to start the Thanksgiving ‘Pie Run.’ However, Will started feeling the same way he felt that first holiday morning in Nancy’s way in the kitchen: too crowded with too many hot rods in the front of the house!

So he called John Whitman, owner of the Café and proposed they have an annual event, centered there. John said, “Sure! That sounds great!”

That’s how it began and it continues to grow as a South County tradition ever since. This year, officially, is the 17th Annual Hot Rods Thanksgiving Day Pie Run. Whitman and staff now bake more than 700 pies a year for this event, and more than 100 car enthusiasts and others make the drive on Thanksgiving morning to pickup their pies. If you get there early enough, you can get a primo parking spot and possibly even buy a pie even if you did not pre-order. But it’s best to pre-order exactly what you want, so no one at home is disappointed!

Classic car owners are invited to cruise in from 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon on Thanksgiving Day. South county Café says it would help if you could please order your pies by November 18, and even earlier, if possible.

The pie menu includes: Classic Pumpkin $11.99; Chocolate Cream $12.99; Lemon Meringue $13.99; Apple, Blueberry, Cherry, Cherry Cheesecake, and Peach for $14.99 each; Mincemeat and Pecan for $16.99; and Rum Pecan $17.99.

If you’re not thinking – hey, this is really cool, and your mouth isn’t watering by now, you gotta still be in a turkey-induced coma from last year!

So call John and order your pies. Come on down to South County Café in Deale and hang with the guys, whether you drive a hot rod or not! Or, maybe you just like to eat fabulous pies and look at a lot of cool Hot Rods (and hob nob with Hot Rodders). What could be more fun?

The South County Café is located at 5960 Deale-Churchton Road, in Deale, 20751. Call (410) 867-6450 or (410) 867-1992 to order your pies today, and tell them you heard about the Pie Run in the Chesapeake Current!

The Santa Clause He Stays On The Beach

By Norma Jean Smith

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North Beach resident Guy Stone, who has been Santa for the Christmas on the Beach event for the past 12 years, was hopping mad about plans published in the Town of North Beach newsletter to move Santa off the beach and into the new Town Hall.

Stone said at the October town council meeting, “It is a BAD idea and would destroy yet another of our few remaining traditions. Christmas on the Beach has been a 12-year tradition.

It’s all about the children – they come to see Guy Stone as Santa Claus Santa at the Beach! They aren’t concerned about during Christmas on the Beach. the weather. If they want to see Santa indoors, they can go to a department store of the mall.”

Council members at the October meeting Christmas on the Beach is an annual event were asked one by one and they all agreed at the sponsored by the North Beach House and meeting that the tradition to have Santa Claus at Garden Club, the Bay Business Group, and the the Beach (not Town Hall) will continue. town.

Christmas House Tour Exudes Holiday Spirit Proceeds Benefit Community Projects The Republican Women Leaders of Calvert (RWLC) present their second Christmas House Tour on Saturday, December 3, from 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The tour will take visitors to seven beautifully decorated homes in the middle of Calvert County for the 2011 holiday season. A map with locations of the homes and businesses on this year’s tour is included in the program Featured home: Brown Hill in Dunkirk. book.

Here’s a preview of some of the gracious homes featured this year.

Brown Hill in Dunkirk, built in 1986, is a Williamsburg-style colonial, sitting atop one of the highest points in Ferry Landing Woods on over three acres, with well-manicured gardens welcoming visitors. The decorated fireplaces and mantles display years of collecting by the owner. Guests will delight in the unique antique collections throughout the home as the Christmas spirit is captured in every room. Be sure and see the clever “Randolph Scott Tree.” This lovely country home will make you to want to stay and sit a spell!

The Wills home in Owings was custom built in 1999 and designed from the Southern Living magazine Idea Home for 1998. It’s a decorator’s dream, with a 15-foot Christmas tree holding center stage in the family room, adorned with precious ornaments. Come, enjoy and envision this home from the pages of your favorite magazine.

Four homes in the Huntingtown area are featured beginning with the Orrecchio home off Scaggs Road. The family moved into their custom-built stucco home in 2002 and loves to fill the home with Christmas. They begin decorating in October and end on Christmas Eve! The reds and greens of the holidays sparkle among the brightly colored and glitzy decorations. Visitors will enjoy this bright and airy home.

The Bare home on Matthew Drive is a two story colonial built in 2006 and sits on a 30-acre knoll. Views of the owner’s horses and an Amish-Dutch style barn are visible from several rooms. The open floor plan and high ceilings and a mix of colors, textures, and materials offer the family a place to unwind. While sitting at their handmade dinner table from Ohio, the family looks out to the pastures and woods.

Visitors will enjoy the many special features of this charming home.

The Graner home on Hoile Lane is a rambler built in 1999 that sits on five acres.

Columns accent the welcoming front and side porch entryways. Cathedral ceilings, beautiful moldings and the open floor plan lend to a great home for entertaining.

Several decorated holiday trees are found throughout the house, including the sunroom. Be sure and take a peek at their downstairs family area that is just the right winter haven.

The Overfelt home on Elberta Lane was built in 1995. The all-brick colonial-style home has three levels and sits on three acres with lots of areas outside for informal entertaining including a two-story cottage. The owners enjoy the festivity of the holidays and all throughout the home, visitors will find much to enjoy. From a Charlie Brown tree to the traditional family tree in the living room, the Christmas spirit is alive and well in this lovely home. Be sure and visit the sunroom and enjoy the wonderful view.

Tour visitors are also invited to also stop by the newly located Dunkirk Florist on Route 4 just below Dunkirk; Dickinson Jewelers and the CalvArt Gallery in Prince Frederick for holiday specials. Make sure to carry your tour booklet with you!

The Republican Women Leaders of Calvert (RWLC) educate and inform women on local, state, and national issues. The RWLC encourages and supports women to run for public office through training, networking and fund-raising. Proceeds from the house tour go to a number of Calvert charities and organizations they support including Safe Harbor, the Calvert County Library, Operation Hope, Hospice, and care packages to our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. In addition, proceeds go in a scholarship fund for a deserving Calvert High School senior, which was established in honor of former County Commissioner Joyce Lyons Terhes, one of the original founders of the Club.

The Republican Women Leaders of Calvert invite all to participate in this holiday endeavor. Refreshments will be offered at each home on the tour and pre-paid tickets are a must. For tour tickets (which are $25 per person), directions and information, please contact Carolyn Rice, Chair of the RWLC Tour, at (410) 610-0257 or email: rice.carolyn6@gmail.com and tell her you saw it in the Chesapeake Current!

Elf Author Signs Books in Lothian It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas with Greenstreet Gardens in Lothian hosting the author of a best-selling Chirstmas book this month.

Selling over 1.5 million copies since 2005, The Elf on the Shelf® was written by mother/daughter team, Carol V. Aebersold and Chanda A. Bell, and illustrated

by Coë Steinwart. The Elf on the Shelf comes in a keepsake box with an beautifully illustrated watercolor board book and a special elf from the North Pole tucked inside. The book tells the story of the scout elves sent by Santa with a mission to keep watch over children during the holiday season. When an elf is adopted by a family and given a name, it receives its Christmas magic. The magic is critical, granting the elf the power to observe all the family fun each day during the holiday season and then fly back to Santa’s workshop with a report each night. When children wake up the next morning, they race to see where their elf has decided to sit for the day ahead – creating a hide-and-seek game throughout the holiday season for the whole family to enjoy.

Inspired by their family’s own pixie elf, Fisbee, who appeared each holiday season, Aebersold and Bell decided to share their family tradition with other in 2005.

Greenstreet Gardens, Aebersold, is a former teacher and located at 391 West Bay editor-in-chief of Dayspring Magazine. With rejection piling up and no takers for publishing the Front Road in Lothian, letters keepsake book, Aebersold looked to her family to will host the Elf on the self-publish this now timeless Christmas story. With Shelf book signing on Christa Pitts, Bell’s twin sister, the mom and daughters Monday November 14th started their own publishing company, CCA and B, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 from scratch.

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Police Blotter Calvert County Sheriff’s Department Reports:

Beach Woman Seriously Hurt in Crash Anne Arundel County Police say they were called to Walnut and Juniper Avenues in North Beach on October 27 at approximately 12:46 a.m. for a report of a single vehicle crash.

Upon arrival, officers located a gray 2007 Ford Focus in the yard of a residence in the 900 block of Bay Front Avenue. Members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department were also on scene and determined that the operator, 23-year-old Kayla Leigh Cole of Greenwood Avenue, North Beach suffered lifethreatening injuries as a result of the crash.

As a result of the crash, the victim was transported to Shock Trauma in Baltimore, where she is currently in critical condition.

The investigation revealed that her vehicle was traveling south on Walnut Avenue near the intersection with Juniper Avenue when the operator lost control and went off of the right side of the roadway. It appears that the driver may have over corrected in an attempt to regain control of the vehicle, re-entered the roadway and then crossed over northbound traffic into a yard in the 900 block of Walnut Avenue, where the vehicle struck a fence. Ultimately, the vehicle traveled into another yard located in the 900 block of Bay Front Avenue, where it struck a power boat that was located in the yard. It does not appear that the operator was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Preliminarily it appears that excessive speed and driver error were possible contributing factors. Due to the severity of the crash, members of the Traffic Safety Section responded to assume responsibility for the investigation, which is ongoing.

Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriff’s Office website. Go to www.co.cal.md.us and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.

Thefts An employee of the Dunkirk Walmart observed a man leaving the store with a cart full of unpaid items on October 29 at 2:50 p.m. When asked for his receipt, the man kept pushing the cart into the parking lot. Dep. N. Funchion made contact with the suspect, later identified as Justin S. Palmer, 19, of Edgewater. Funchion charged Palmer with theft under $1,000.

Four juvenile males were charged on youth reports with theft and destruction of property after they stole a Polaris Magnum four-wheeler valued at $3,000 and over $1,000 worth of hunting equipment from vehicles parked on Spears Road in Huntingtown while the owners were hunting. After returning to their trucks, the victims found the items missing and called police. Cpl. R. Selkirk responded and interviewed nearby neighbors who reported seeing the juveniles in the area. Cpl. Selkirk found the juveniles and questioned them. After admitting their involvement, Selkirk charged the two fifteen-year-olds and two thirteen-year-olds on youth reports and released them to a parent. Three of the boys are from Huntingtown and one resides in Owings. Most of the stolen items were recovered but had been damaged.

Burglary Unknown suspect(s) broke into a home on Wander Drive in Owings sometime between October 14 and 17. Nothing was stolen but over $500 in damage was done when they broke items and poured paint on the floor. A neighboring home was damaged after someone broke into the storage shed, but again, nothing was taken.

That damage is estimated at $120. Dep. J. Denton is investigating.

CDS Violations On October 24 at 1:06 a.m. DFC M. Robshaw arrested three teenagers after investigating a suspicious vehicle report on Bayberry Crossing in Owings. Alexandra D. Wilson, 18, of Dunkirk, Alexander Conty, 18, of Owings and Samantha Jo Simms, 18, of Chesapeake Beach, were each charged with possession of marijuana.

DFC J. Smith responded to the Holiday Inn in Solomons on October 30 at 3:45 a.m. for a complaint of an odor of burning marijuana. Smith arrested Landen W. Adams, 20, and Paul M. Jones, 18, both of Wheaton, and David A. Amaya, 19, and Nicholas H. McMillan, 19, both of Kensington, MD and charged each of them with possession of LSD and possession of marijuana, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, a glass pipe. McMillan was also charged with an additional two counts of possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, a metal grinder and a glass Mason jar used to store marijuana.

State Police Barrack U Reports: Thefts Trooper First Class Lewis responded to a theft complaint on All Day Rd. in Huntingtown on October 23 at 4:44 p.m. Suspects were caught attempting to steal a boat from a pond. Pamela B. Dwier, 53 and Barbara J. Lowe, 28, both of Huntingtown and Robert W. Reed Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, VA, were charged with trespassing and theft. A juvenile also involved and was charged with trespassing and theft.

CDS Violations Trooper First Class West stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Route 260 at Limerick Lane in Chesapeake Beach on October 20 at 5:58 p.m. A search of the vehicle revealed that the driver was in possession of marijuana. George O’Haran, 22, of Mechanicsville, was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Trooper First Class Lewis stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Rt. 4 at Lord Baltimore Road in Owings on October 23 at 11:42 p.m. Daniel L. Torres, 22, of Lusby, was found to be in possession of marijuana. He was arrested and incarcerated in the Calvert County Detention Center.

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Thursday, November 3, 2011 Chesapeake Current

Oyster Recipe For Thieves...

By Bob Munro It should be known by anyone who attends school or lives in Chesapeake Beach, and can read, that the Town has organized an oyster cultivation program that has as a long-term objective the improvement of water quality in Fishing Creek, the main creek adjacent to the new Railway Trail that discharges into Chesapeake Bay (see ChesapeakeCurrent.com for stories and online issue archives).

angler Greg Myerson. Greg was fishing with live eels from a skiff, but to break one of the most popular and long-standing saltwater records is quite an accomplishment, nonetheless.

Speaking of big Stripers or Rockfish as they're known here in the Chesapeake, we should see some of those big fish return to our area by mid-November. But as we turn the calendar over from October, more and more resident Rockfish will move into the Bay from nearby rivers such as the Choptank. Right now you can find flocks of terns and small gulls over schools of Rockfish in many locations, some with Bluefish mixed in.

Popular rigs for trolling include small double-rigged bucktails trimmed with either pork rind or 5-6 inch shad, and umbrellas armed with 6 inch Storm Shad or small bucktails. The small tail-nipping Bluefish should be gone now, so our shad tails should once again be safe.

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

In this photo we have (left to right) Robin Payne, Cathy Kiggins and Alyse Elliott who were out on the Bay recently for an afternoon of catching fish and having a good time.

Recently one or more juveniles stole "oysters" from one of the oyster cultivation cages suspended from a private pier along the Bay front. Maybe a concerned adult can explain to the thieves the problems they face in preparing an oyster dinner with the stolen oysters. Whether you steam, fry, bake, or try to eat them raw, and no matter how much cocktail sauce you use, you can't eat empty oyster shells, which is what they actually stole, along with hundreds of baby oyster spat no larger than the head of a pin. The empty oyster shells are used as a hard substrate to which the spat attach, much like a barnacle attaches to a rock, and then they're suspended in the Bay or in Fishing Creek where they will grow until next May or June. So at least wait until then before you steal more "oysters" out of the cages. Between now and then, find someone to explain why you shouldn't eat filter feeding organisms harvested from waters that need help ...

On a happier note, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced results from the 2011 Young of the Year (YOY) Striped Bass Survey.

For nearly 60 years, DNR personnel have sampled Striper spawning areas such as the Choptank, Potomac, and Nanticoke rivers, and the Upper Bay for young fish. The Choptank River is directly across the Bay from Chesapeake Beach and extends east and north to beyond Denton. The long-term average index was 11.9, while this year's index was 34.6, the fourth highest ever recorded in the survey. In four years these fish should reach 18-19 inches in length, the legal size in Maryland waters after the Trophy Season.

You may remember when we reported a few issues ago that the all-tackle world Striper record has been held for nearly 30 years by Albert McReynolds with a 78-pound, 8-ounce behemoth striper he caught off a jetty in Atlantic City (NJ). Well the International Game Fish Association finally approved an 81 pound, 14 ounce superweight Striper caught August 4 on Long Island Sound by Connecticut

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.

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The Art of Law

By Brian McDaniel

For the last seven years, the Bay Business Group has had the pleasure of being led by Lyn Striegel. Recently, she passed the torch to our new president, Pat Carpenter. Lyn said it was time for Lyn to focus on her work as well as her art. Though we won’t spend much time on the art in this issue, however, Lyn is a talented artist who also happens to be an expert attorney. She has managed to put the two together and truly offers a different perspective – on both.

During the past 34 years as a lawyer, Lyn spent 24 of them focusing on securities law and working in Washington, New York and Philadelphia. She was senior counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission, Sallie Mae and Bank of America. Her private practice involved working on public stock offerings. Her practice would sometimes take her to places like London and Japan. During that time, she began to think about her future and how she could make a difference. She began focusing on how she could help people prepare their life for the unknown.

Lyn is a living trust attorney. In fact, she has a website specifically for that: www.yourlivingtrustattorney.com. She helps prepare her clients for all of the pitfalls and help them avoid costly things like probate. Her living trust plan puts you in control of the decisions that are made about you, now and in your future. Lyn explains that it’s not “if” but rather “when” you die. Taking the time now to plan will relieve so much of the burden from your loved ones.

Over the past ten years, Lyn has been “semi” retired and practicing law in North Beach. She approaches every situation with diligence and care. She has always been about people and what their needs are.

Having the skills and her artistic approach to each

project makes what she does fun. It’s a good feeling when you can see the pain or stress lifted from a person’s face when they know they have a real plan for their loved ones. Lyn accomplishes that with each session she has with her clients.

About two years ago, Lyn partnered with Carl Buchhheister, who focuses on criminal defense work and DUI/accident cases and together they operate as “Striegel & Buchheister.” Just recently, their office moved from North Beach to Bay Crest Court in Chesapeake Beach. Lyn is now writing a column on estate and financial planning for the Chesapeake Current and is also offering free estate and financial planning seminars at Herrington Harbour South. There is no cost and no obligation, but a wealth of critical information you and your family needs to know. The next seminars will be on November 5 and 10 – call her office at (301) 855-2246 to simply let them know you’d like to sit in.

She is excited about offering people smart options they might never have considered. In her seminars, she discusses the differences between wills and living trusts. She also explains the importance of getting a power of attorney for medical and financial needs as well as a living will. Just in case you’re ever incapacitated and can’t make those decisions on your own, it’s a good idea to have what you want in writing so that your wishes are carried out. You can avoid a mess by letting Lyn help you creating a thoughtful plan for your future – whatever might happen.

To get involved in the seminars and/or to schedule a private appointment with Lyn, Give her a call at (301) 855-2246 or visit her on the web at www.yourlivingtrustattorney.com.

Lyn has a different way she looks at law. Her approach is unique and very similar to the way she paints her artwork. There is a clear vision and sometimes even a story. In the end, whether law or art, you have something tangible and worth holding on to.

About the Author: Brian “Crow” McDaniel is the owner of Crow Entertainment, LLC. He serves as one of three Ethics Commissioners for the Town of North Beach and is part of the communications team for the Bay Business Group (BBG).

Chesapeake Current Business Calendar Monthly Meeting: The Bay Business Group meets Wednesday, November 16 at 8:30 a.m. at Herrington on the Bay (Herrington South) in Rose Haven. For more information, visit the BBG web site at www.baybusinessgroup.org.

A Business Mixer and business card exchange will be held the first Friday of every month at Heavenly Chicken and Ribs in Dunkirk from 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The next one will be November 4. There will be a buffet with beer specials, too!

Business After Hours will be held Thursday, November 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Arts Council of Calvert County, 110 South Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick. Enjoy a wide variety of works of art throughout the gallery, including two new shows by the Calvert County Art Teachers.

Chocolover's Affair: The date is February 4, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Solomons Conference Center & Marina. Join us for this gala event highlighting chocolate dessert creations from local restaurants, bakeries and caterers. A portion of the proceeds for this year's event will go towards a scholarship for a senior at each of the Calvert High Schools and the Calverton School. If you would like to help the Chamber by donating a silent auction item please contact the Chamber.

Call the Chamber office at (410) 535-2577 for details or questions about any of these items.

The Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce (SAACC) is hosting “Increase Your Networking Savvy Seminar” on Thursday, November 17 from 8:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Presented by Marcia Hall, Certified Contacts Count Trainer. Contacts Count is an internationally known firm that shows people how to network in a comfortable and productive way using the 8 Networking Competencies ©. Location: Pirates Cove Restaurant, 4817 Riverside Drive, Galesville, MD 20765.

Members $25, Non-Members $35. Must RSVP on-line at www.southcounty.org or call (410) 867-3129.

Holiday Gift Shoppe: Christmas is just around the corner! The Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce (SAACC) is now accepting Vendor Applications for the Annual Holiday Gift Shoppe. The Gift Shoppe opens on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. and runs through Friday, December 23.

Location: Chamber Office, 5503 Muddy Creek Road, Churchton, MD 20733. For more information visit our website at www.southcounty.org or call (410) 867-3129.

Jump into the World of Wellness: The Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce invites you to this seminar presented by David J. Reilly of Reilly Benefits, Inc. Wellness will prove to be important term over the next few years as healthcare reform introduces incentives for employers to include wellness programs in their employee benefit packages. Healthy employees are more productive at work, provide for lower healthcare costs, and generally have a better quality of life. Practical ideas and low cost ways employers can create wellness programs will also be discussed. The seminar will be held at the Chamber office, 5503 Muddy Creek Road, Churchton, MD 20733 on Wednesday, November 9 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. $5 Chamber Members; $10 Non-Members.

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Best-Kept Secret: Pirates Cove

By Clare O’Shea

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ver a dozen years ago, when I was still on Broadway in Manhattan, I met David, my husband, who lived in Bethesda at the time. I would come down to visit and often we’d drive to the Bay to sail and then have dinner somewhere. The first place he took me was, and still is, the most magical, Pirates Cove. That first time, I had no idea where I was. I just relaxed on the ride through the South County back roads, and was stunned when the road ended and there was The Pirates Cove Inn, Marina and Restaurant on the gleaming West River. I was so charmed!! (I think that might have We have continued to go to Pirates been his idea. Lucky me!)

Cove over the years, just the two of us, or for special occasions, with the whole local O’Shea clan. It’s always a treat.

Just recently, I met Bob Platt, (nicknamed, ‘Pirate’) who owns the place. I asked him “Why do you think people love Pirates Cove?” and he said, “We’ve got it all here!” I replied, “Yeah! I mean, for one thing, you cannot beat this wrap-around view of the West River and your lovely marina, out of every window, out of every room!” He added, “We have been here, hosting parties for local families and friends at Pirates Cove for over 30 years. So, we kinda know what we are doing! You know, a

Pet-Friendly Petsmart Opens in Dunkirk Pets of all shapes and sizes – and their owners – converged on the new Petsmart in the Safeway Shopping Center in Dunkirk for their Grand Opening on Saturday, October 29. It was a tail-wagging good time for all despite the cold rain – and even a few wet snowflakes.

“There were several hundred people – at least 200-300 – lined up all around the building when we got here this morning,” says Tony Willis, manager of the new store.

“We were so surprised at the turnout, given the weather, so we let everyone in right away.”

Jennifer Lee and her Basenji, Duncan, along with sister Erica Lee and her dog, Lily drove down from Shady Side to check out Harry Ladd, district manager who came the new Dunkirk Petsmart. in for the Grand Opening, says the new Petsmart, a national chain, created 20 new jobs in our area. He adds, “We expect to have a staff of 40 to 50 once the business begins to expand.”

For opening day, there were give-aways and discounts, raffles, and trick training competitions with accredited pet trainers who gave gift cards to the best pets and their owners. There was also a professional photographer on hand to take pet photos.

The new 13,000-square-foot Petsmart has everything under the sun for dogs and cats, while they also carry birds, fish, and small animals including snakes, lizards, turtles, hamsters and Guinea pigs. They stock a wide range of pet foods, cages, bedding, carriers, cute collars and other supplies, and offer grooming services and pet training on-site.

lot of our business is repeat business. A rehearsal dinner for a wedding seems to blossom later into christening parties and then anniversary events. Some families have parties four or five times a year here!”

I am not surprised, as I am now looking at the glorious view of the sailboats in the marina and the sun on the river! What’s great is that this is a big place with a lot of different spaces and rooms, although it is all so intimate. And I love the food here, because it seems that many area restaurants are serving less and less seafood.

And Bob says, “ I refer to our menu as ‘Classic Chesapeake Cuisine’: crab cakes, Crab Imperial, clams, oysters and Rockfish, as well as, steaks, prime rib and chicken. As I said, ‘We have it all!’ “ As for the wait staff at Pirates Cove, my experience is that they are ultra professional and ‘familial’ at the same time, very responsive and very friendly. Bob knows it, “Well, that ‘s one of the reasons folks keep coming back!”

This is the time of year when people make their holiday reservations for banquets and parties. Pirates Cove has the right room for your event. The Main Banquet Room accommodates up to 100 guests, yet divides

for groups of 20-40, as well. The Quarter Deck can hold up to 28 guests or smaller groups of 10-15 people. And The Veranda, on a limited basis, can hold up to 60 guests.

All the dining rooms have beautiful water views of the Marina and the West River.

If your family, your friends, or your business wants to celebrate together in “Classic Chesapeake Style,” call and inquire today for the holidays. Ask for Richard or Michele: (410) 867-2300, (410) 269-1345 or (301) 261-5050.

GPS coordinates: Pirates Cove is located at 4817 Riverside Dr, Galesville, MD 20765. If you’ve never been there, you must check them out!

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Skateboard Supporters Land On Their Feet

By Diane Burr Another Chesapeake Current Exclusive

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lans for a skateboard park in Chesapeake the money would come from.

Beach are not dead, with supporters “Assuming that we have either Julie or Stewart there promising they will be revived later this (in November), I’m confident we will go ahead and month. pass the motion to fund the design phase,” Wahl Councilman Bob Carpenter, chairman of the says. “I didn’t really understand why it didn’t pass last skateboard park committee says he’s not giving up. month. I think her (Lamb’s) concern was that we He tells the Chesapeake Current, “Despite the slight didn’t have the cash on the counter. But we need to bump in the road we hit Thursday night (October go forward with the design phase so we can figure out 27) at the meeting with Councilwoman Ingrid how much it will cost. And we do have the money in Lamb’s vote against approving the design contract for the budget for that.” our skateboard park, the Committee advocating for “We have applied for a state parks and the Skateboard Park will be back at the next Town recreation grant, and are optimistic about that. We’ve Council meeting (November 17 at 8:00 p.m.). We applied for and been awarded grants in the past for are confident of victory at this next meeting. We projects including Kellams Field and the Tot Lot. know the skateboarders want a skateboard park, their Young people are very enthusiastic about this and are parents want a skateboard park, the community even looking at putting together a business plan for wants a skateboard park and most of the Town fundraising. We are also looking at in-kind Council and the Mayor want a skateboard park. Too contributions from local merchants and approaching bad Ingrid Lamb doesn’t want one.” local builders. I am confident we can come up with Mayor Bruce Wahl says it will come up again at the money,” Carpenter adds. The park, which would the November meeting under “old business.” be built at Kellams Field, could likely cost around Council members Stewart Cumbo and Julie $300,000. Wally Hollyday Designs, a southern Spano, both of whom served on the skateboard park California company, came up with the multi-faceted committee and support it, missed the October design that incorporated all of the half dozen or so meeting. Cumbo was recovering from an injured elements that local teens said a skateboard park foot and Spano had the flu. Four votes were needed should have. The design phase was estimated at to pass the ordinance, but without them, it was $24,000 with Wally Hollyday’s construction price defeated, with Lamb raising questions about where estimated at $263,000.

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money by doing it now. The long and short of it is we that we plan to move forward with the project.”

Carpenter adds, “We need this safe place for young people to go and enjoy. It’s unfortunate it was delayed, but like I said, it’s just a bump in the road.

We are still moving forward.”

Teenage skateboarders have caused a lot of upset in our area. The kids themselves complained at informational meetings with the skateboard park committee that the root of the problems is that they have nowhere to play.

This past May, a 66-year-old Solomons man shot a 15-year-old skateboarder in the leg. He and neighbors said that a group of teenage boys on Supporters of the Chesapeake Beach skateboard park say it skateboards had been harassing them with will give kids – mostly teenage boys - a safe place to use profanities, making noise, and banging on their their skateboards, rather than in the streets. doors, leading up to the shooting.

There is an area for skateboarders at Dunkirk Skateboarders have been banned from the District Park. However, it’s difficult for many kids boardwalk in North Beach, and from all special who live in the beaches to find a way to get there. events, including the Farmers’ Market.

And Wahl says the one in Chesapeake Beach will be In the San Francisco By The Bay development very different. in North Beach, there’s also a controversy brewing “We’re going to build a concrete park. The one in over skateboarders riding down a street on a steep hill.

Dunkirk is made out of wood. But concrete is the best Wahl adds, “Our skateboard park is a very way to go,” Wahl says. “We’re not even sure how interesting project because a lot of people would not much it will cost. We need the design specs so we can like to have it around. But we need positive things for put it out to bid. We have two major concrete the kids to do, a safe place where they can go. I think companies in our area: Chaney Enterprises and Howlin it makes sense to go forward.”

Concrete and I’ll be willing to bet we can make a good deal with one or the other of these local companies who About the Author: Diane Burr of North Beach is the want our business. I think we can save some a lot of founder and owner of the Chesapeake Current.

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From Oz To Huntingtown Breast Cancer Expert Makes House Call

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orld renowned radiologist Dr. Rachel Brem, Director of the Breast Imaging and Interventional Center at George Washington University Medical Center, and recently featured as a “cancer detective” on The Dr. Oz show, will make a “house call” on Sunday, November 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Hall at Huntingtown.

The event, Breakfast & Brem, is being underwritten by a number of area businesses. Sixteen Calvert County women are hosting the morning to share Brem’s expertise with family and friends. As one woman put it, “This is not just about fundraising, we could save a life today.”

With Dr. Oz, Brem showcased new technology that can augment mammograms for earlier detection.

She stressed an increased need for women with dense breasts to be examined with ultrasound technology because they have a higher need for further examination beyond the scope of a traditional mammogram.

She encouraged women to ask their doctors if they have dense breasts. An Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) was demonstrated. A patient saved by Breast Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) spoke. Oz said he was not aware of the benefits of BSGI until learning about Brem’s work.

Brem’s unequivocal messages to women are: continue getting mammograms annually, be your own

Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer was established in 2004 in Brem’s name as a grassroots effort to aid her work in the DC area. The 501(c)3 non-profit, all-volunteer organization, is dedicated to eliminating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease through community outreach, advancing early diagnosis, research and education.

The Brem Biopsy Fund pays for biopsies for underserved and uninsured women in the greater metropolitan area, and 100% of donations go toward foundation projects.

To learn more about Brem Foundation visit: www.bremfoundation.org.

Meet Dr. Rachel Brem on Sunday, November 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at:

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Dear Chesapeake Current Readers, About a year and a half ago, I watched as a committee of citizens of the area began discussions and plans for a skateboard park in Chesapeake Beach, that was to be a part of the Kellam’s Field recreation complex.

The committee included interested citizens, young skateboarders and their parents and three members of the Town Council. I was touched as I saw the faces of the young people on that committee as they presented their ideas and suggestions and were surprised that the adults took those ideas and began putting together a plan to make their dream a reality. They listened!

The committee met several times over the course of the next several months. The excitement grew as young people helped put together a plan for a park that would incorporate all of the components that would create a place that would be “their place,” somewhere to go where they could enjoy skateboarding in a safe, yet challenging atmosphere.

Many citizens of the town and the surrounding area grew interested in the skateboard park as it was put out to bid and five companies from across the country submitted their drawings. These exhibits were displayed at Town Hall and citizens were asked for their input on the plans. The excitement was building, not only in the minds of the young people who had dreamed the dream and planned the course, but also in the hearts of the older citizens of the town who would make that dream reality and provide a place for our young people to gather.

As we hear the stories of young people getting into trouble, defacing our new trail with

graffiti, or taking the life of a beloved osprey just for something to do, we know that young people who have activities to enjoy and sports and games to fill their free time, live healthy, productive lives and don’t resort to such negative activity.

The committee of citizens knew the project wouldn’t be easy, just as it wasn’t easy to create the beautiful new Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail that was dedicated in late September. They knew that, while the seed money existed, there would be a need to raise the additional funds necessary to complete the project. They also knew that even though we are experiencing tough economic times, the funds would come, just as the funds were provided for the Railway Trail, and a number of citizens were committed to work hard to raise the money necessary to make the skateboard park a reality.

All of that excitement, all of that hope, all of that determination, was dashed at the last Chesapeake Beach Town Council meeting. One NO vote of a member of the Town Council defeated a motion to continue the project moving forward by awarding a contract for the design phase of the Park (with two Council members absent, all four remaining Council members’ votes were needed).

If I were Town Councilwoman Ingrid Lamb (she cast that one NO vote), I wouldn’t want to look into the eyes of those hopeful, excited young people when they hear the news that there will be no skateboard park.

Pat Carpenter Chesapeake Beach

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RIP Olive Osprey Since the Chesapeake Current now covers ALL of Calvert County and Southern Anne Arundel County as well, we’re pleased to begin receiving letters from our new readers in our expanded coverage area – and online.

The outpouring of support and caring continues for author Janie Suss of Holland Point who wrote in our October 6 issue (and online at www.chesapeakecurrent.com) about the real osprey in her children’s book, Olive Osprey, being shot and killed by two young boys with a BB gun who came onto her property.

Dear Chesapeake Current Readers, I am one of the many who was outraged by the acts of two boys who killed an osprey (namely, Olive). These boys should never have been given BB guns of any make or power in the first place.

There was never any punishment that fit the crime. And it was a crime.

I have put out No Trespassing signs over the years and they were all ripped down.

Whose land was it – theirs? No. The parents are responsible. They will find in the future that the behavior of their sons started with shooting birds for target practice to shooting animals and then a lot of times it progresses to shooting people. Many criminals started out doing just that. Most of them are in jail.

To Janie Suss – bide your time. You and your husband probably won’t have to wait long.

One of these days there will be justice for Olive.

Sincerely, Jocelyn Greenbaum Solomons

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Joseph Booze, 85 Joseph John Booze, 85, of Huntingtown passed away

October 10, 2011 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick. Midday Monday, around 2:00 p.m. on Columbus Day, Joe quietly slipped

away unto his eternal voyage.

Life began for Joseph on August 24, 1926 when he was born to James Booze and the Mazzie Coates Booze. Joe was the sixth of nine children.

Joe’s early education began in Calvert County Public Schools. He terminated his education early to seek employment to support his family. Joe was a firm believer in the importance of education. Therefore he took pride in his efforts in making provision to further his late wife’s, his children, and grandchildren’s education.

Joe’s career was that of a construction worker.

Upon retirement around 1980 from the Original Local Construction Union 74, which is now 657, Joe continued and fulfilled his love for farming and landscaping by becoming a self-made business man.

Joe could be found venturing to one piece of farm equipment to another. Also, he relished his time at home “budding” with his dogs.

On September 20, 1950, Joe was united in holy matrimony to the late Vera Holland Booze. From this union were three children, Vondeleah B. Parran, Gail D. Booze, and the late Renee M. Cauthen. Joe and Vera devoted their livelihood to their family’s well-being. Joe and Vera adopted their granddaughter, Jasmine Cauthen upon Renee’s death. Also, they joyously raised their oldest granddaughter, Marita Parran-Mason.

In Joe’s later years, he enjoyed hosting celebratory dinners and cookouts at his home. He was a social butterfly with people of every race, age, and gender. He relied on the stewardship and dedication of his nephew, Thomas Gray, Jr. (Dickie). Joe and Dickie had a father/son relationship. Joe also cherished the company of his friends: Joe Adams, Howard Booth Sr., Joe Jones, Walter Hall, John Henry, Charles Penn, Tony and Joyce and Bert and Rayfield Jones.

Those left to cherish his memories are: two daughters; Vondeleah Parran of Prince of Frederick, and Gail Booze of Huntingtown, three grandchildren; Marita Parran-Mason (Douglas) of North Beach, Jasmine Cauthen of Huntingtown, Patrice Stepney of St. Leonard, and one great-grandchild; Jaira Mason of

North Beach; three sisters, Hilda Grade and Bernice Stone of Owings, and Anna Millings of University Park, MD, one brother Robert Booze (Norma) of King George, VA; three sisters-in-law, Lovelett Reid, Beulah Watts (Bishop Robert), and Mary Holland of Huntingtown, and Sofronia Holland of Washington, DC.; and one brother-in-law, Wilford Jones of Huntingtown.

Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick handled arrangements.

Memorial services were held at Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, 145 Dalrymple Road, Sunderland. The Mt. Hope cemetery is his final resting place.

Amon Brown, 75 Amon “Randy” Brown, Jr., of Huntingtown died on October 28, 2011.

He was born on October 9, 1936, in Washington, DC to Amon R. Brown, Sr. and Dorothy E. (Collinson) Brown.

For 52 years, Amon was the beloved husband of Bea (Whitmer) Brown and a loving father to Amon R. Brown, III and his wife, Bonnie; Linda Johnson and her husband, Tim; Dottie Holtzclaw; Barbara Hayes and her husband, Mike; and the late Arnie and Allen Brown. He was the proud grandfather to 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was the brother of Delores Hall and Joann Martin and the nephew of Norman Collinson. He is also survived by numerous other family members and friends.

For over 30 years, Amon was a master electrician, designing and installing equipment for the Sherman Car Wash Equipment Company.

Amon served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a big Redskins fan and also enjoyed Nascar, with Kyle Busch being his favorite driver. He was a member of the Morningside Sportsman Club and the Alligator “CB Radio” Club, also known as the “WashRag”.

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Thelma Fogle, 91 Thelma Agnes Fogle, age 91, of Lothian died suddenly October 21, 2011 at her home.

She was born May 22, 1920 in Upper Marlboro, the daughter of Eldridge and Bertie (Jones) Chaney. She was educated in Marlboro schools and graduated from Marlboro High in 1937.

Thelma was married to Oron E. Sherbert in 1938; Mr. Sherbert died in 1961. She was employed as a secretary for the Prince George’s County Chief of Police in Upper Marlboro and later as a legal secretary for Maryland Home Title Company also in Upper Marlboro until retiring in the mid 1980’s. Thelma married Kenneth Fogle in 1973 and he preceded her in death in 1997.

She was a member of St. James’ Parish in Lothian where she regularly attended the early service to enjoy the choir. Thelma was a life member of the Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, a life member of Stallings-Williams American Legion Post Auxiliary Unit 206 in Chesapeake Beach, and the Deale Elks Lodge 2528.

Thelma was proud of her independence and still enjoyed driving. She was avid reader and loved music, dancing, and traveling. She frequently traveled to hear and dance to the big band sounds of her favorite groups. She was especially fond of family gatherings and being with her grand and great grandchildren. Thelma was looking forward to welcoming her first great grand son next month.

She was preceded in death by her husbands Oron and Kenneth, brothers Casey and Kenneth “Pete” Chaney and sister Louise Hall.

Surviving are her daughters Carol L. Wayson and her husband Dave of Owings, and Cheryl L. Horty and her husband Joe of Sutton, WV; grandchildren Donna Wayson and her husband Andy Gergely of Owings, Thomas Craig Wayson and his wife Denny of Owings, and Kevin J. Horty of Sutton, WV; great grandchildren Nicole Horty, Cassie Gergely, Devon Wayson and Caroline Wayson and a sister Gladys Brooks of Chesapeake Beach.

Rauch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. James' Parish, 5757 Solomons Island Road, Lothian, MD 20711 or Marlboro Volunteer Fire Department, 14815 Pratt Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-3001.

Morris Holland, 74 Morris Willmore Holland, 74, of New Carrollton, MD passed away on October 7, 2011 at his residence.

Morris was born in Huntingtown on June 26, 1937 to proud parents Robert and Ruth.

He attended Plum Point Elementary School and William Sampson Brooks High School in Calvert County.

He married Georgia Johnson on May 20, 1960 and from this union three children were born. One daughter Michele and two sons, Anthony and Christopher.

He will be remembered by a daughter, Michele; six grandchildren, Terrance, Leticia, Alicia (Roland), India, Fernandes, and Blessing. Five great-grandchildren, Traevon,

Nivea, Makaya, Amani, and Jordan. His mother, Ruth, mother-in-law, Blanche, two brothers, James (Theresa) and Stanley (Dorothy); four sisters, Phyllis (Edmond), Mable, Vivian (Eugene), and Bessie (Robert-deceased). He was preceded in death by his sons, Anthony and Christopher and father Robert.

His Christian experience in his early life was at Plum Point United Methodist Church and he also attended Emmanuel Assembly Church in Washington, D.C. Morris loved to listen to music, travel, cook, watch baseball and football (especially the Redskins). He also loved spending time with family and friends. He was a professional painter and did construction and maintenance work as well. His favorite Bible verse was Psalms 23.

Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick handled arrangements.

Visitation and funeral services were held at Plum Point United Methodist Church, 1800 Stinnett Road, in Huntingtown. His final resting place is the Plum Point UM Church cemetery.

Dorothy Jones, 90 Dorothy A. Jones was born June 03, 1921 and passed away October 27, 2011.

Visitation will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by funeral services at 12:00 noon on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Church of God Christian Bible Center, 670 Plum Point Road, Huntingtown.

Her final resting place will be the cemetery at St. Edmond's United Methodist Church, 3000 Dalrymple Road, in Chesapeake Beach.

Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick handled arrangements.

Dr. Glenn Marinelli, 59 Glenn Gerard Marinelli, MD, of Dunkirk was born January 3, 1952 and died on Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Calvert Memorial Hospital with his beloved wife, Jodie Lee O ' R e i l l y

Marinelli by his side.

He was the devoted father of Elizabeth Lee Glennon Marinelli and Catherine Lyn Mackin Marinelli. He was the son of the late Pasquale and Louise Marinelli.

Dr. Marinelli was born in Washington DC and grew up in Bethesda. After completing college at Brown University, he attended Georgetown University School of Medicine, graduating in 1978. He then completed his residency in general surgery and Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose and Throat) at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, from 1978 to 1983.

After working one year in Dallas, TX, Dr. Marinelli moved to Calvert County, and was in the private practice of Otolaryngology until 2005 when he became a medical consultant for Rejuvenation Medical Aesthetics. In March

2009, Dr. Marinelli became affiliated with Chesapeake Otolaryngology Associates LLC in Prince Frederick with a practice in Otolaryngology.

Dr. Marinelli lived in Dunkirk with his wife, and twin daughters.

The family received visitors at Lee Funeral Home Calvert in Owings, which handled arrangements. A Mass of Christian Burial took place at the Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd in Owings.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Marinelli Education Advancement Fund at M & T Bank, 10090 Southern Maryland Blvd. Dunkirk, MD 20754.

Jude Nagel, 73 Judith Ann Nagel,, age 73, of Silver Spring died October 23, 2011 at Casey House H o s p i c e , Rockville, MD. She was a well-known a r t i s t throughout the VA-DC-MD area, and had many friends in Southern Maryland.

She was known as “Jude” to her friends.

Jude was born August 29, 1938 in Logansport, Indiana moving to Washington, DC as a child. She was educated in Washington schools and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1957. She continued her education at American University and received her Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Fine Arts Degrees, graduating with honors.

Jude was married to Warren T. Nagel on July 25, 1964 at National Presbyterian Church in Washington. Together they moved to Silver Spring in 1969 to start their family. Warren passed away in 1994.

Jude taught art at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring for a number of years in the 1960’s. She eventually left teaching and established a studio in New York City. As an artist, Jude was able to creatively express her feelings and love of life, and she traveled throughout the country showing her work.

Jude was the sole visual artist displayed for three years on the set of “Greenroom,” a weekly Public Television program devoted to art in the Washington area. She also had a solo show at

the Castle Arts Center in Hyattsville, MD. Most recently her work was displayed at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA, The Circle Gallery in Annapolis, and the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown.

Although Jude was an accomplished artist, she continually expanded her knowledge by attending art retreats. Over the years, Jude worked in multiple art media such as acrylics, oils, photography, sculpture, welding, collages and most recently encaustic.

Jude was awarded the Elizabeth Van Swenderin grant for excellence in fine arts and was awarded top honors by the Audubon Society for painting. Jude’s work was represented by the IFA Gallery Inc. in Washington, DC for 17 years and can be found in private as well as corporate, national and international collections.

She also trained search and rescue dogs with DOGS East. Jude and her dog Moose traveled to various disaster locations, such as the 1985 Earthquake in Mexico City, as well as assisting in the location of missing persons.

Jude operated her own dog training company in the 1980’s and 90’s.

Jude had a true zest for life. She enjoyed gardening, travel, and meeting new people.

Jude found great joy in helping others and she had a willingness to discuss any topic. Jude was a member of Mensa International, The National Association for Search and Rescue (NASAR), the Maryland Federation of Art (MFA), and she was a National Associate with the Smithsonian Institute.

Surviving are her daughter Niki Nagel and her fiancé Doug Jones of Annapolis, her companion for many years Harry “Buck” Goodman of Olney, MD and special friends Judy McKenzie and family, Joan Leib and family and Marie Pavlicek-Wehrli and family.

A private celebration of Jude’s life will be held at the home of Judy McKenzie.

A public celebration of life and showing of Jude’s art is being planned for a future date.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Memorial contributions in Jude’s name may be made to DOGS-East, Inc, P.O. Box 185, Stafford, VA 22555 or online at DogsEast.com, or The Art League, Attn: Development Office, 105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 or online at TheArtLeague.org.

Bernice Stone, 90 Bernice Stone was born April 30, 1921 and passed away October 18, 2011.

Visitation and funeral services were held in her honor on Th u r s d a y , October 27, 2011 at Grace Brethren Church, 9870 Old Solomons Island Road, Owings.

Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick handled arrangements.

Her final resting place is Southern Memorial Gardens, 10155 Ward Road, Dunkirk.

Annie Wells, 90 Annie Laura Wells, age 90, of Chesapeake Beach, died October 20, 2011 at her residence.

She was born April 19, 1921 in Paris, MD the daughter of

Archie P. and Edna Viola (Wilkerson) Norfolk.

She attended Beach Elementary School and Calvert High School.

Annie Laura was a beautician and operated Laura’s Beauty Parlor in Chesapeake Beach for many years. She enjoyed music and played the piano and organ. Although she did take a few lessons, she basically was a self-taught musician.

She was an organist at Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church for over 50 years.

Annie Laura was a devoted mother and grandmother. She enjoyed family gatherings, cooking holiday breakfasts, summer trips to Wildwood, NJ and the annual day after Thanksgiving Christmas shopping trip to Harrundale Mall.

She was preceded in death by her husband James William “Pete” Wells and son William Rogers Wells. Surviving are granddaughters Angela Flanagan and her husband Danny of TN, Stefanie Wells of St. Mary’s City, a great-granddaughter Sofia Grace Flanagan; daughter-in-law JoAnne Weatherholtz and her husband Robert of Westminster, MD, sister Viola Denton and her husband Carl of Sunderland, a niece Carol Phillips and her husband Charles of Chesapeake Beach and nephews Ronnie Denton of Sunderland and John Denton and his wife Brenda of Mechanicsville.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

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Spotlight On

Pride & Joy Local Girl Scouts On Animal Planet Show

By Jenny Kellner As Girl Scouts of the United States of America celebrates its 100 Year Anniversary, one local troop is staying active with typical scouting activities as well as a few unusual opportunities.

Brownie Troop 339 is a group of 3rd graders that attend Beach and Windy Hill Elementary Schools. Eleven of the twelve members live in the local area, while one moved to St. Leonard but still travels north to remain with her GS sisters.

This is the fourth year together for the majority of the members. For the past two years the troop has received Honor Troop status, a distinction reserved for troops that go above and beyond in their planning, paperwork and community service.

In addition to the expected camping, selling cookies and making crafts, the girls of Brownie Troop 339 have been involved in the service of their community since age 5. As a Daisy Troop, they helped beautify both of their schools as well as the North Beach waterfront during the annual Plant the Town event. The girls have placed a wreath on George Washington’s tomb and attended a Town Council meeting.

Last spring, the girls conducted a supply drive for an animal shelter. Before they began their efforts, they visited the shelter, The Rude Ranch in Harwood, to understand the need.

Spurred on by their bonding with the animals, the girls worked to collect a pickup truckload of supplies for their furry friends.

When Bob and Kathy Rude at the Rude Ranch were recently contacted by the producers of “Must Love Cats,” an Animal Planet series, they immediately thought of involving the Brownies in the opportunity to become a part of the show. The girls will be on site at the Rude Ranch on November 10 to film the episode which is expected to air globally late this winter.

In October, the month of founder Juliette Gordon Low’s birthday, the troop hosted an

event to bring many generations of Girl Scouts together for sharing memories. Decades from the 1940’s through present day were represented by attendees. The ladies enjoyed sharing stories of riding trolley cars to get to camp, digging latrines, learning to sew and swim, and the sweet memory of S’mores eaten around a campfire. The younger generation received commemorative 100-year pins to end the evening.

These Brownies could relate to the stories of S’mores told at the gathering. The troop began tent camping earlier than most, at age 6.

They have camped at Kings Landing, Solomon’s Navy Recreation Center, and Duncan’s Family Campground in Lothian. In September, they enjoyed the comfort of a lodge rather than a tent while spending a weekend at Hard Bargain Farm in Accokeek.

The girls will soon be singing away with an enormous crowd on June 9, 2012, as current and former Girl Scouts from around the world will gather on the National Mall in Washington, DC. “Rock the Mall,” is planned to be a Girl Scout sing along commemorating the centennial year. In the spirit of community service and “being a sister to every Girl Scout,” Brownie Troop 339 co-leader Danielle Corteville of Richfield Station is looking into a troop effort to host visiting troops that will be travelling long distances to attend the event in DC. Next month, the girls will march along in this year’s Christmas parade in North Beach on Saturday, December 3rd. In addition to the four troops that paraded last year, several more troops are planning to join in.

Stay tuned for more information coming on the date the “Must Love Cats” episode will be shown.

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.

Pictured left to right, back row: Sara Chaney, Sidra Blackwelder, Claire Voshell, Aggie Gullace, Hailey Mattison, Natalie Williams, Jade McFadden (since moved to Japan), Jaimie Hooe. Left to right, front row: Sydney Brooke, Camryn Baker, Erin Glasier, Anna Corteville, and Kayla West.

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Elegant Fun: Little Black Dress Night Dana Blevins, Natalie Fluharty and Jaime O’Dell are having a blast together!

Just this past month, Natalie and Jaime moved their businesses just three miles from Deale to Muddy Creek Road in West River. They needed to expand, needed more room: Natalie, for her Off The Cuff Jewelry, and Jaime for her Shearly Unique Salon & Spa. They did get a lot more space in the Chalk Point (Paceway) Shopping Center, just one block north of the traffic light at Deale Churchton and Muddy Creek Road, near the amazing new Chesapeake Landing Center. But they also got more than they envisioned.

Dana Blevins explains, “We are like sisters who found each other, never knowing we had ever existed! Ever since Natalie and Jaime moved in, it has been wild! We get along so well and our customers love that we offer so much together.

I mean, women are changing the way they look here and everyone seems to be having the best time!

Now, we are having this “Little Black Dress Event”

on November 18. It’s going to be so much fun! It’s a party where women get to come wearing their favorite LBD and accessorize/update the look, then re-design their make up and hair! And it’s all here in these three stores!”

The enthusiasm is palpable and contagious. In the few hours I spent with them, there was a steady stream of women going in and out of all three storefronts. And I must say, it felt like, well, a sorority house. Very lively and, fun!

Dana Blevins took over Turn Around Consignment just two years ago. She says her goal is to provide an alternative to expensive shopping, and still offer high-end style clothing. She has been stocking up her inventory of little black dresses just for this event.

“You can never get enough of them. And really, since Natalie and Jaime came here, they have helped me to see how to maximize that great look!” Dana adds.

Natalie Fluharty ‘s Off The Cuff Jewelry is a classic accessories boutique with flair. She says, “I live to complete a look with scarves, jewelry, handbags, shoes. I love to put that perfect combination together, that is just right for each woman! We have Hobo purses, Chamilia bracelets. Oh, we also have great gift items like Votiva candles and lots more.”

Then there is Jaime O’Dell’s Shearly Unique. It was her upscale vision of a beauty center for South County that motivated her move to Muddy Creek Rd. And let me tell you, this place delivers! It’s a gorgeous, spacious, elegant environment, a salon offering complete services for hair, nails and skin, as well as a spa menu of facials, massages and tanning.

Why travel far and spend all that money, when you can kick up your heels within a budget, in Southern Anne Arundel County? There’s so much going on here!

Come to the “Little Black Dress Event” on Friday, November 18, from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Wear your LBD (or buy one for a fraction of what you’d spend in Annapolis or DC), plus get a pampered, new holiday look – and some bling! For more information, call Dana at (410) 867-8675, Natalie at (410) 353-5514, or Jaime at (410) 867-9559. GPS Coordinate: 5544 Muddy Creek Rd, West River, MD.

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Intriguing Indovinello: What Is It? Artist Carmelo Ciancio grew up in a mountainous area with orchards around Francavilla, Sicily. He moved from Italy to the United States with his family when he was ten, settling in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., where he found a rich store of natural beauty. He now calls Huntingtown home. And from here, he draws inspiration.

Carmelo’s latest art show will open Sunday, November 6 at Artworks @ 7th in North Beach and feature some new paintings to stretch your mind.

“I’ve devised for viewers an Indovinello,” he says.

“Indovinello is a riddle in which words are represented by combinations of pictures and individual letters. Apex, for example, might be represented by a picture of an ape,

followed by the letter X. You can solve each Indovinello by the obvious, and not so obvious, clues within each work of art.”

“For my Facebook friends, I will post an Indovinello painting every couple of days. See if you can solve them and guess the title. I will announce the winner when solved, but you must be exact. The winner will receive a limited edition print,” Carmelo says.

Try your luck at guessing some of these! Look for the answers upside down on page 23.

Carmelo is a master in scratchboard painting done in his glass-enclosed studio, which looks out upon a lily pond and the gently sloping acres of woodland. In this setting, the nature he paints - screech owls to raccoons, songbirds to foxes - are a mere arm’s length from his sketchpad.

The oils and watercolors Carmelo produced gradually gave way to a challenging new technique, which he has developed from scratch. He’s created his own style, his own tools and his own special techniques for the uncommon medium of scratchboard. The reverse of a normal black on white drawing, scratchboards are stiff white boards covered with indigo paint.

One of only a half dozen artists who have mastered colored scratchboards, Carmelo loves the total control the medium provides him and its unusual effects. With painstaking attention to detail, he adds layers, and by trial and error has developed his own trade secrets.

His list of honors and accomplishments is extensive. Just this year, at the Calvert Animal Welfare league (CAWL) Art Show, he won “1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Drawing” honors along with “Honorable Mention Watercolor.”

The demand and popularity of his work have grown to the extent that his originals are rarely seen before they are sold.

Donations of his art have raised over $500,000 for various conservation groups.

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Meet these local artists at receptions on Sunday, November 6!

• Carmelo Ciancio at Artworks @ 7th on Bay Avenue in North Beach.

Opening Reception from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

• Abbey Griffin, Mimi Little and Suzanne Shelden at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center on Dowell Road in Solomons.

Artists' Reception from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

• Beverly Wyckoff Jackson at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Cafe Gallery on Dowell Road in Solomons.

Opening Reception also on Sunday, November 6 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Drop by their shows, and remember to also stop by CalvART Gallery in Prince Frederick to see more of their work!

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Chesapeake Current Music Calendar National R&B Star To Perform The South County Concert Association is bringing in national R&B performer Sean Jones to Southern High School on Monday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Sean Jones previously fronted R&B vocal group In Essence, a five member vocal group renowned for their spectacular harmonies. Their recording of ‘You Will Never Have Another’ became a mix show radio hit throughout the US, leading to a multinational record label deal with BMG Music. In Essence’s first album garnered two hit singles and videos winning both R&B video of the Year at Much Music, and R&B Records of the Year at the Juno Awards.

Music critics have called Jones “magnetic,” “captivating” and “genuinely soulful.”

Now touring and recording as a solo artist, Sean Jones Live On Stage tour features a live band and he will perform the memorable classics of Motown and R&B from artists including Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and many more.

The South County Concert Association (SCCA) brings in a series professional concerts and performers each year. Subscriptions to this non-profit group are Adults: $50, two-parent families: $110, one-parent family: $60, and at the door, $20 per concert. For the series, a subscription is about $7.50 per ticket! For more information call: Joining the SCCA gains you entry to all the performances for the SCCA season held at Southern High School in Harwood as well as all performances of the Anne Arundel Community Concert Series held at Severna Park High School. For more info, visit them online at www.southcountyconcerts.org.

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Thursday, November 10 Patuxent Pearls Patriotic Songs at Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Free show – everyone’s invited.

Sunday, November 13 "Holiday Concert and Jingle Bell Workshop" is Chesapeake Community Chorus' next concert at Olivet United Methodist Church, 13575 Olivet Road, Lusby, at 5:00 pm. The concert will feature contemporary, gospel, classical Christian, and secular music plus Christmas music of the season by John Rutter, Phillip Bliss, Andy Beck, Victor Johnson, G. F Handel, and others. A free-will offering will be taken to support the Pastoral Counseling Center of St. Mary's County. The Chorus is a volunteer group of over thirty singers in its 9th season giving concerts for the benefit of charities in Calvert and nearby counties. The chorus has raised over $50,000 for these charities.

Friday, November 18 Rewind Old School: at Heavenly Chicken and Ribs, 10812 Town Center Boulevard, Dunkirk from 9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Join DJ Will as he lays down some of your old school favorites from the 80's and 90's. $5 cover with drink specials all night. Must be over 21.

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Autum is here and there's a chill in the air. Who better to keep you warm than TuTu? TuTu was the beloved family member of an elderly woman who, for her own safety, had to move into a facility better suited for her. The facility would not allow her to bring TuTu with her and unfortunately, TuTu ended up at the local shelter. Fortunately for TuTu, staff reached out to the HSCC, and who are we to say no to those huge ears? Despite the interruptions in TuTu's life, TuTu is a happy go lucky little girl.

TuTu just rolls with the punches and keeps going!

TuTu is amazing with everyone that she meets and loves kids and other dogs. TuTu rides well in the car and is an all around fantastic companion. Laid back and easy going, TuTu is a delight to be around and even more fun to look at! TuTu is very much house trained and knows basic obedience. So if you're looking for a great family dog who is just as cute as can be, come check out TuTu. 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 saw TuTu in the Chesapeake Current!

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For more information about Kobe any of the many other animals currently needing homes, contact Anne Arundel County Animal Control at (410) 222-8900.

Kobe is one cute dog! He is a two-year-old Chihuahua Mix. His owners gave him up because they could no longer care for him. He is playful, very sweet and would love to join your family.

For more information about Kobe any of the many other animals currently needing homes, contact Anne Arundel County Animal Control at (410) 222-8900.

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Out&About

The Twin Beach Players Present “Dracula.”

See it and creep! Friday and Saturday, November 4 and 5 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 6 at 6:00 p.m. At the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department, 8356 Bayside Road, in Chesapeake Beach. Tickets are $15; TBP members, seniors and students $13. Reservations strongly recommended and will be accepted up to three hours before each performance. Call (410) 474-4214 or email tbtickets@hotmail.com.

Florida Citrus: Orders are now being accepted by members of the Lothian Ruritan Club for fresh Florida Citrus to be delivered on December 3, 2011. Orders must be received no later than November 14 for fresh picked navel oranges and/or pink grapefruit available in 2/5 bushel for $14.50 and 4/5 bushel for $23.00. Orders may be placed by phone or by e-mail to Bill Hardy (410) 867-0082 (email: Whardy2001@cs.xom), or Jim Fuss (410) 867-3242 (email: FOTOGAL@copper.net), or Bernard Lerch (410) 867-2487 (email - VJJBLerch@aol.com).

Order forms are also available on the Lothian Ruritan Club www.lothianruritans.org. The citrus can be picked up on December 3 at Lothian Elementary School on Rt. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Friday, November 4 Beef Stew Dinner: informal dinner from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted by the American Legion 206 Auxiliary in Chesapeake Beach, in the lower-level dining room. The cost is $10, including salad and beverage. Call Clarisse for more info (443) 964-5461.

Saturday, November 5 Stained Glass Workshop: The Calvert Artists' Guild presents this workshop from 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. at Calvert Pines Senior Center, Prince Frederick. Barney Higgins Harris, Glass Artist will explain how it’s done.

Rag Time: Learn the folk art of making rag rugs at Annmarie Garden in Solomons. Beverly Jackson, instructor. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Cafe Gallery in the main building.

Ham & Oyster Supper at Friendship United Methodist Church from 3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Adults $20, children ages 6 to 12, $5, under 6 free. Proceeds benefit the FUMC Cemetery Fund. The church is located at 22 W. Friendship Rd; one block east of the traffic circle on Route 2; a little over a mile north of the light at MD Rts 2 & 260 in Owings.

Call (410) 257-7133 or visit www.friendshipmethodistchurch.org.

Tuesday, November 8 Graphic Design Basics: Help wipe out ugly flyers! The Lifelong Learning Series at Calvert Library presents Graphic Design Basics, a workshop for anyone wanting to improve their design skills and impress everyone. Learn easy tips for choosing color, layout, images and fonts for maximum effect. The most important trick?

Leave some white space! Learn this trick and so many more at this fun workshop at 7:00 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required. For more info, call Robyn Truslow at (410) 535-0291 or (301) 855-1862.

Friday, November 11

Veteran’s Day Ceremony: Hosted by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, at 1:00 p.m. at Veterans Park in Chesapeake Beach.

An Open House will follow the ceremony from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Post on Route 260. Call (301) 855-6466.

Saturday, November 12 North Beach Marsh Clean-Up: Help preserve the wetlands and beautify our landscape. Great fun to be had by all! Meet 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. in the Thursdays’ parking lot at 7th and Bay Avenue. If you have boots, bring them. If you don’t, come anyway. Sponsored

by North Beach House and Garden Club. Questions: (301) 855-7655.

Holiday Show and Sale to Benefit the Food Pantries in Calvert County at the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department (3170 West Ward Road, Dunkirk).

There will be well-known home-show vendors and crafters to help you with your holiday shopping...plus the DVFD Ladies Auxiliary will be selling food and beverage while you shop. Admission will be a can good in exchange for a door prize ticket or a $1 donation per ticket. For more information contact holidayshow@comcast.net or Nancy at (410) 257-4300.

Fall Oyster Roast: Benefiting the Deale Volunteer Fire Department from 1:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. $35.00 per person with a menu of oysters (raw, steamed and fried, oyster stew and puffs), ham, baked beans, homemade potato salad, cole slaw, rolls and more.

Iced tea, lemonade and beer to drink. Several games of chance including Nevada Cards, Deale Downs (horse races),Chuck-O-Luck. At the Deale Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, November 12.

Country Dance: For a fun time, come to the Country Dance at the American Legion 206 on Saturday, November 12. If you can't dance, or want to learn some new steps, teachers will be available to give instruction. One-hour lessons begin 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. For information call Jim at (301) 855-6466.

Sunday, November 13 Fall Breakfast: On a chilly morning, start off the day with a hearty breakfast including hot cakes, sausage, scrapple, bacon, scrambled eggs, home fries, biscuits, fruit, and chipped beef. Hosted by the American Legion 206 Auxiliary from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the upper level Dining Hall in Chesapeake Beach on Route 260. Adults $10; kids 6-12 $5; kids under 6 free. Bloody Marys will be available for a nominal charge. For more information, call (301) 855-6466.

Grandparents Day: Celebrate Grandparents Day at Friendship Methodist Sunday School beginning at 9:45 a.m. The church is located at 22 W. Friendship Rd; one block east of the traffic circle on Route 2; a little over a mile north of the light at MD Rts. 2 & 260 in Owings. Call (410) 257-7133 or visit www.friendshipmethodistchurch.org.

Harlem Wizards Basketball at Huntingtown HS: at 2:00 p.m., the fabulous, fun, famous Harlem Wizards take on the Friendship Methodist "Fever" at Huntingtown High School. Can the local co-ed "All-Stars" keep up with the pros? Advance tickets are: Students/Seniors $10, Adults $12. At the door: Wednesday, November 9 Students and Seniors $12, Adults $15. Buy tickets online at www.harlemwizards.com or call (301) Neighborhood Watch Training: Come and 980-1411 or (410) 474-4436. Benefits the Friendship learn how to make your neighborhood safer as UMC Building Fund. you train to be part of Neighborhood Watch.

7:00 p.m. at North Beach Town Hall. Learn how Want to see your non-profit group’s event in Chesapeake Current? Email complete from Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputies. the along with contact information at Everyone is welcome. Questions? Contact Jane details least three weeks in advance to Hagen at (301) 812-0044. editor@ChesapeakeCurrent.com.

2011 Calvert Hospice

Festival of Trees

Thanksgiving Weekend, November 25, 26, 27 Friday 6pm-8pm • Saturday 9am-6pm • Sunday 10am-5pm

Huntingtown High School 4125 Solomons Island Rd., Huntingtown

70 beautifully decorated Christmas trees Over 70 vendors featuring jewelry, hand-crafted items, paintings, gifts and more

“A Lot More Zep”

Breakfast or Lunch with Santa on Saturday Ages 3 - 8, Admission $7, Reservations required.

Photo with Santa available throughout the festival

Hospice Gift Shop

A Rock Opera featuring the music of Led Zeppelin performed by the Sojourner Band to benefit Calvert Hospice Transitions & Bereavement Programs Saturday, November 19th, 8:00 p.m.

Mary Harrison Cultural Arts Center

Tickets

Lots of Entertainment School, Church and Community Vocal and Instrumental Groups

Pictures with Santa

Adults Students & Seniors Children (ages 4-12)

Advance $18 $10 $5

Door $20 $12 $8

Fun for the Whole Family!

Tickets may be purchased in advance at:

And Much More!

Calvert Hospice 238 Merrimac Ct Prince Frederick

GENERAL ADMISSION Adults $5; Seniors $3 • Ages 4 - 12 $1 • Ages 3 & under free

For more information, visit

www.calverthospice.org or call 410-535-0892

Chesapeake Current

Shoppe for Hospice 4130 Old Town Rd Huntingtown

Buy tickets in advance and receive a Shoppe for Hospice coupon: $5 off a purchase of $25 or more.

For more information call 443-481-7022 or visit www.calverthospice.org

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