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July 14, 2011

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Operation Hope on the Chesapeake Honors Veterans Story Page 3

Theft Ring Busted: Reclaim Your Stuff Story Page 5

RU Calvert’s Next Idol?

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Nasty, Rotten Stinkbugs Farmers Fed Up Page 12

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More Businesses Along the Boardwalk And a New Dog Park Coming?

By Norma Jean Smith There was a long agenda for the North Beach Town Council work session on Thursday, July 7, but it did not take long get through it.

The highlight was an overview of the three large-scale waterfront projects that have been reviewed by the Economic Development Committee and approved by the Planning Commission. Details on the site plans will be presented to the Town Council at their meeting on July 14 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall for those interested in learning more and asking questions. (For additional background, refer to the North Beach Resort cover story in the June 16 Chesapeake Current, which you can read online at www.ChesapeakeCurrent.com or on our Facebook site. Simply search for Chesapeake Current and “like” us.).

One important change to the site plan made by developer Van Metre is to add more businesses along Bay Avenue. The revised site plan outlined for the north side of 5th Street along Bay Avenue now calls for four condos facing the beach to have first floor commercial space that would extend the existing porch from the adjacent Bay Walk condos, providing a longer covered walkway for shoppers.

Behind that, extending to Chesapeake Avenue (filling the current north side commuter parking lot) Van Metre would build 10 townhouses with detached garages facing 5th Street. It was emphasized that garages will have to be used as garages, not living spaces, to reduce the number of vehicles parking on the streets.

Ron Russo of RAR Associates presented the initial site plan for the development of his property on the south side of 5th Street between Bay and Chesapeake Avenues, where the other commuter lot is now located and the old town hall trailer used to sit. He noted that there were no significant

changes from his site plan recently approved by the Planning Commission.

He added that he would like to see the half-acre site planned for a parking garage deeded to the Town.

In response to comments concerning the loss of commuter parking during construction and after development, Russo suggested that the Town could enter into an agreement to provide commuter parking in the planned parking garage.

He emphatically stressed that there would be “no gambling” in the planned multi-use building (hotel complex) he plans to build, as the Chesapeake Current first reported in our last edition, June 30.

In other business, the Walton Beach (aka Forbidden Beach) property, which is now owned by the Town of North Beach, may be developed as a living shoreline in the future. It was announced that the area will remain closed to the public until the Army Corps of Engineers completes flood control issues for the marsh.

The Town’s Environmental Committee recommended that property owned by the Burnt Oaks Home Owners Association (BO HOA) on 8th Street between Frederick and Greenwood Avenues be provided to the Town for use as a dog park. The site could be cleared and graded with little expense, members said, and they will continue exploring this endeavor with the BO HOA in the future.

Sidewalk construction on 7th Street from Dayton to Greenwood will begin in late summer. Other sidewalks are being considered for the east side Dayton Avenue between 3rd and 7th Streets, and also on Frederick Avenue into Burnt Oaks to the end of the Town-owned street, at the clock.

Work is starting on the Overlook Pier at the Public Works Yard. Permits are being applied for to eradicate phragmites (reeds) in the marsh, especially in the area surrounding where the new observation deck is to be constructed.

Storms Pass Through

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Small farmers in our area are fighting a tough battle this year against nasty Brown Marmorated Stinkbugs that can have a devastating effect on crops. Just who’s winning? We speak with two well-known local growers who are waging war…

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One of the most successful business owners in our area is found dead on his boat, and authorities believe he may have taken his own life. This issue, we remember the remarkable Don Riddle, founder of Homestead Gardens.

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Fireworks Without a Hitch

The heat and humidity lately is causing widespread instability in the atmosphere.

These severe thunderstorms threatened our area on Saturday, July 3 with natural fireworks, but fortunately passed through without incident.

In these photos snapped

by Chip Norris while at the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department, it looks as though a tornado could dip down from those ominous clouds at any moment! Fortunately, the storms passed through without serious incident, and the Town of Chesapeake Beach’s fireworks display was presented that same evening, on schedule.

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Want to see a quick clip of this year’s Chesapeake Beach fireworks finale?

Simply scan the Current Code with your smart phone and enjoy!

So you think you can sing?

Your chance to show your talent is coming up. In this issue’s Music Notes column, we’ll tell you how you can try out for RU Calvert’s Next Idol?!

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Also Inside

3 Local News 7 Education 8 Community 9 On The Water 10

Taking Care of Business 12 Cover Story 14 Letters 15 In Remembrance 18 Green Living 20 Music Notes 22 Business Directory 23 Out & About

Heroes Never Change Outpouring of Support For Vets

By Diane Burr

Want to thank American soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan? Show up along Routes 260 or 261 beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 23 for Operation Hope on the Chesapeake. It’s a touching experience the entire family will never forget! If you have a business and want to donate, contact Mary Mathis at MaryMathis502@comcast.net or call her on her cell at (410) 610-2710.

cafes are urged to call us. We’d also like to have a raffle encouraging the vets to come back, so if you’re a local business, please give what you can.”

She adds, “On July 16, we’ll be distributing 5,000 flyers about the event, with flags, in people’s yards.” Organizers hope this personal invitation will encourage even more folks to turn out and honor these wounded warriors.

Last year, so many residents turned out that there was no way to begin to estimate the numbers along the length of their route. The wounded veterans were clearly moved by the outpouring of support from people they didn’t even know.

Twenty fire and emergency vehicles from Prince Frederick, Dunkirk, Huntingtown, North Beach and Marlboro were in place with their lights flashing when the motorcade arrived, led by the Nam Knights motorcycle club of Vietnam vets.

“Over and over, everyone was saying all day, ‘We’ve never seen anything like this!’ The vets were so touched and many had tears in their eyes. They could not believe it, how much people appreciated them and the sacrifices they’ve made for their country,” Mathis said.

Cindy McGrew of Dickerson, MD, the founder of Operation Second Chance that has raised over $650,000 to date to help veterans in many ways, says she has never seen such an outpouring from a community. “We do events like this all over the country, and no where have I ever seen a turnout like this. Your community here is absolutely amazing!”

Mathis says she’s never sure until the last minute how many vets will be coming, so they’re planning on about 50 guests this year.

“We don’t get a headcount until Friday night.

They all undergo physicals on Friday afternoon to make sure they are up to it. So we don’t know until after that – it’s just the way Walter Reed does business. Sometimes they don’t let me know until 11 p.m. how many are coming the next day,” Mathis says.

This year, Operation Hope on the Chesapeake is again honoring American veterans wounded in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Last year, so many people wearing red, white and blue turned out to wave flags that it brought tears to the eyes of vets, who have lost legs, arms, and suffered tremendous other sorts of trauma during combat duty.

Area residents and supporters are again being asked to get up before the crack of dawn on Saturday, July 23 and turn out in force along MD Routes 260 and 261. Wave your American flags and supportive signs at the busloads of veterans and their families from Walter Reed Army Medical Center as they come to the beaches for a weekend of rest and relaxation. Last year was the first year it was expanded to a two-day weekend, a tradition that continues this year.

Organizer Mary Mathis of Huntingtown is asking families to be in place early, beginning at 6 a.m.

She tells the Chesapeake Current, “It gets really congested, because last year we had so many people show up.

Parking is at a minimum, so be prepared to park and walk.

And if you’re in place early, we’ll give you a flag to wave!

We’ll come by and hand those out to the groups between 6:30 a.m. and 7 a.m.”

She also suggests that you sign up for NIXLE at www.

NIXLE.com so you can get text updates on your cell phone.

Authorities will be sending alerts on the location of the buses along with traffic, parking and other information that morning.

The roads the buses will take are MD Route 4/Pennsylvania Avenue to MD Rt. 260, then right on MD Rt. 261 to the Rod ‘N’ Reel where the veterans will board seven boats for a complimentary day of Chesapeake Bay fishing, thanks to the generous charter captains.

Supporters are asked to congregate at these five locations, where police are expecting large groups: 1) Rts. 2 & 260 in the Calvert-Arundel Medical Center parking lot 2) Rt. 260 at Woodlawn Way at Quince View 3) American Legion Post 206 on Route 260 coming into Chesapeake Beach 4) Routes 260 & 261 at the stoplight, at the Chesapeake Beach Veteran’s Memorial Park, Tyler’s Seafood, and Chesapeake Beach Town Hall. There’s additional parking at Kellams Field and behind the Water Park as well.

5) And at the Rod ‘N’ Reel complex, with additional parking at the Chesapeake Care Pharmacy and Roland’s lot.

After their charter fishing trip, in the afternoon on Saturday, Mathis says the vets will be treated to a BBQ, and then attend The Fabulous Hubcaps concert in North Beach later that evening.

The Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa will put the vets and their families up Saturday night.

Sunday, Gerald Donovan is treating the vets to breakfast at the Rod ‘N’ Reel buffet.

The rest of the day is free for them to explore the area and have fun. The Chesapeake Beach Water Park has donated passes to the vets and their families, and the Town of North Beach is opening the beach and fishing pier to the vets for free. Tyler’s Tackle is giving complimentary fishing licenses to the vets as well. They’ll also have free Beach Trolley passes to get around.

Numerous other businesses have stepped up to the plate with donations. The American Legion is hosting events in their honor, and local businesses are asked to provide coupons for Veterans last year were treated to a day of fisha basket each family will receive. ing on the Chesapeake Bay. Vets will be honMathis says, “We still need free lunch ored again this year, the weekend of July 23. vouchers for the vets, so local restaurants and

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LOCAL NEWS

Thousands of area residents turned out to honor wounded veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars last year as they arrived for Operation Hope on the Chesapeake. Buses carrying the vets from Walter Reed Army Medical Center were escorted into Chesapeake Beach by the Nam Knights motorcycle club.

Last year, 43 veterans – both men and women – were able to come.

If 6 a.m. is too early for you to roll out of bed on Saturday morning, Mathis says you can come meet the vets and thank them as they go back to Walter Reed. “They’ll be leaving out of the North Beach Firehouse at 3 p.m. on Sunday if you want to come then and say goodbye to them.”

This year’s event, usually held in mid-August, is moved up to late July in order to accommodate the closing of Walter Reed and the transition of the wounded soldiers to their new location at Bethesda Naval Hospital.

About the Author: Diane Burr is the founder and Executive Editor of the Chesapeake Current.

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Police Blotter

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Calvert County Sheriff’s Department Reports: CDS Violations

Alleged Driveway Scammer Arrested Anne Arundel County Police say a waiting period is required for call contract man suspected of trying to scam several home improvement work. When he finishes, residents in our area out of thousands of often with sub-par materials and results, he dollars is now under arrest. allegedly presents homeowners with greatly Tommy Edward Clack, who’s wantinflated final bills. ed under arrest warrants issued by Anne In one incident, at a residence in AnArundel County Police and the Maryland napolis, the suspect never provided the Attorney General’s Office, was arrested 75-year-old male victim a written estimate, in South Carolina and is being extradited. returned with a crew to finish the driveway Clack is accused of theft, operating in the and then demanded $61,000. He first told Tommy Clack the man it would cost $400. state (of Maryland) without a valid contractor’s license and giving false statements to a law In a second incident, this one in Lothian, the enforcement officer. same suspect made contact with a 79-year-old male Various reports indicate Clack is wanted in at homeowner, discussed a possible estimate and then least four states for targeting primarily senior citi- left for a period of time. The suspect returned with zens, drastically under-bidding jobs, not giving writ- eight other individuals and began paving the driveway ten estimates, and starting work immediately without without permission. The suspect then charged the victhe homeowner’s permission. A mandatory three-day tim a much larger fee than previously discussed.

Huntingtown Burglaries Solved This spring, investigators with the Calvert Investigative Team identified a group of residential burglaries in the Huntingtown area, which appeared to be related.

The culprit(s) would gain entry by breaking out an exterior window or door. Once inside, the suspect(s) would take jewelry, cash, small electronics and similar sensitive or expensive items. The average theft loss for each burglary was estimated at $2,500 to $3,000.

The first burglary occurred on March 26 at a residence located on MD Rt. 2-4 in Huntingtown.

Some of the approximately ten related burglaries were reported on March 29 off of Huntingtown Road; April 3 near Hillside Drive; April 16th off of Cox Road; April 20 and April 23 off of Plum Point Road; and April 24 off of Cox Road, again in Huntingtown.

A lead developed in early

April when a white male was seen leaving the area in a burgundy-colored sedan.

Det. J. Ewig and Det. H. Rich worked these cases and leads developed which identified Daniel P. Coulson, 25, of Huntingtown, as possibly being involved. Investigation confirmed that Coulson drove a burgundy 2010 Dodge Caliber and lived in the Huntingtown area.

Further investigation confirmed that Coulson sold or pawned numerous pieces of jewelry, which were unique, and many of these pieces of jewelry were positively identified as stolen from some of the victim’s houses.

On April 28, search and seizure warrants and an arrest warrant were served at Coulson’s residence. This yielded additional stolen property from Daniel Coulson many of the related burglaries. Coulson was subsequently interviewed at the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, where officers say he provided detailed statements, identified each of the residences he entered, how he entered them and what he stole from each home.

Coulson was indicted on ten charges ranging from burglary and theft to malicious destruction of property on June 20 in Calvert County Circuit Court.

Barricade Situation in Dunkirk While attempting to serve a warrant on Kristopher Hines, 23, of Dunkirk, at a trailer on Regent Court on June 27 at 8:49 p.m., Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputies encountered a barricade situation with Hines.

Hines advised deputies that someone is going to get hurt if they try to come inside and arrest him. Special Operations Team members responded and were able to take Hines from inside the home

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with the use of a chemical gas and a taser gun. Hines was treated on the scene by medics.

Deputies were originally attempting to serve Hines with three warrants for failing to appear for prior court cases for charges of malicious destruction of property, driving while impaired and dangerous weapon possession.

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DFC T. Rickard observed two men who appeared to be involved in a drug transaction at Kellam’s Field parking lot in Chesapeake Beach on July 3 at 10:58 p.m. after the fireworks. Rickard made contact with the two suspects and subsequently arrested Charles Edward Best III, 26, of Prince Frederick, and charged him with possession of marijuana, distribution of marijuana, possession of marijuana in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent to distribute and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, a digital scale. Rickard also arrested Jose Leonardo Jacobo, 41, of no fixed address, and charged him with possession of marijuana. While conducting these arrests, a female acquaintance of one of the individuals being arrested became disorderly by using profane language. The woman, later identified as Rebecca Ann Cooper, 19, of Port Republic, was asked repeatedly to stop. She did not and was approached by DFC E. Bradley who instructed her to put her hands behind her back. As she did so, she struck DFC Bradley. Cooper was arrested and charged with second degree assault, disorderly conduct and failure to obey a lawful order.

DFC J. Harms was on routine patrol in the area of Beach Elementary School in Chesapeake Beach when he observed a vehicle parked in the parking lot with one occupant on June 22 at 9:41 p.m. Prior to making contact with the vehicle occupant, a female walked from behind a sign and contacted DFC Harms. She advised that the driver of the vehicle had given her a ride to that location in order to meet with a family member. Harms observed that the woman had slurred speech and had trouble keeping her balance. Further investigation revealed that she was in possession of suspected drugs as well as a large amount of cash.

Harms arrested Vickie Lee Mayhew, 46, of Chesapeake Beach, and charged her with possession of Oxycodone in sufficient quantity to indicate intent to distribute, possession of Oxycodone and use of drug paraphernalia, a metal grinder.

DFC T. Rickard conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on MD Rt. 260 and F Street in Chesapeake Beach on July 8 at 10:30 p.m. He found the passenger, identified as John Lesley Windsor, 45, of Owings, was wanted on a Calvert County warrant for failure to appear. A search incident to arrest revealed suspected drug paraphernalia. He was charged with possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, a metal pipe.

DFC T. Rickard arrested the driver and one passenger of a vehicle in a traffic stop on June 30 at 6:58 p.m. at Griffith Way and MD Rt. 778 in Owings.

Brandon H. Boyd, 18, of Owings and Blake Michael Jones, 18, of North Beach, were each charged with possession of marijuana.

DFC T. Rickard conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on June 30 at 11:31 p.m. on MD Rt. 4 southbound at Lower Marlboro Road in Huntingtown. He arrested the driver, Bobby Tyray Simmons, 24, of Upper Marlboro, and charged him with possession of cocaine in sufficient quantity to indicate an intention to distribute and possession of cocaine.

Dep. C. Fox arrested Lewis Robert Payne, 21, of Chesapeake Beach and charged him with possession of marijuana after a traffic stop on July 1 at 10:24 p.m. on MD Rt. 4 and Plum Point Road in Huntingtown.

Thefts

Someone stole a black 2009 Qingqi scooter from in front of a home on Dayton Avenue in North Beach between June 24 and 25. The scooter is valued at $1,000. Anyone with information is asked to contact DFC A. Locke at (410) 535-2800.

Someone stole a Gamefisher 15HP boat motor valued at $1,000 from a boat parked on the owner’s property on Stinnett Road in Huntingtown sometime between June 12 and 25. DFC R. Kreps is investigating.

Someone stole a Garmin GPS and a Samsung digital camera, together valued at $250 from a vehicle parked outside a home on 9th Street in North Beach overnight between June 30 and July 1. The victim is unsure if the vehicle was locked. DFC J. Elliott is investigating.

Burglary

Unknown suspect(s) burglarized a home on Shields Drive in Dunkirk during daytime hours on June 30. Over $1,600 worth of property was stolen to include old coins, watches and a Hewlett Packard laptop. Dep. S. Esposito is investigating.

State Police Barrack U Reports: Possession of Marijuana

Trooper West stopped a vehicle on Rt. 261 at Brownie’s Beach in Chesapeake Beach for traffic violations on June 26 at 12:16 a.m. An odor of marijuana was detected in the vehicle and a search revealed the driver, Christopher J. Grochowski, 25, of Port Republic, was in possession of marijuana. He was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Trooper First Class Sorenson stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Rt. 4 at Rt. 2 in Sunderland in June. Deltron L. Holland, 20, of Lusby, was found to be in possession of marijuana during a search of the vehicle. He was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

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Destruction of Property

Trooper First Class Hunt responded to 9300 block of Boyds Turn Rd. in Owings for a reported destruction of property in June. A rock was thrown through a window at the residence. The investigation continues.

Recognize Any of Your Stuff?

Major Theft Ring Busted

Authorities in Anne Arundel, Calvert and Prince George’s counties are now seeking the rightful owners of a large stash of expensive stolen property recently recovered.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Southern District P.A.C.T. Unit received a tip from a citizen in May that the resident at 1155 Mt. Zion- Marlboro Road in Lothian, was dealing controlled dangerous substances and accepting stolen property in exchange for the drugs. As a result, the Southern District P.A.C.T. Unit and District Detective Unit worked jointly to investigate this complaint.

In late June, detectives from Southern District and members of the Special Operations Unit executed a search and seizure warrant at that Lothian address The homeowner, 45-year-old Ronald Cornelius Hall, was located in a detached shed on the property.

Hall was taken into custody with a small amount of crack cocaine in his possession and over $1,000 in U.S. currency.

Additional charges are pending against Hall.

Aside from Hall, a second subject, 25-year-old Randi Spadaro, of 165 Boones Drive in Lothian, was located and arrested for open warrants.

Detectives spent the next five hours searching the house and detached sheds on the property. Their search revealed a significant amount of stolen property and suspected stolen property.

In total, 180 items were recovered during the search warrant to include 49 long guns (several with serial numbers removed), a U-Haul car dolly, snow blowers, generators, power washers, weed eaters, leaf blowers, chain saws, power drills, circular saws, concrete saws, nailing guns, fishing rods, and numerous other items.

Several of the recovered items have already been linked to burglaries in Anne Arundel County.

The Southern District had seen an increase in reported thefts and burglaries

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Anne Arundel County Police detectives are also working with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and the Prince George’s County Police Department to help identify the rightful owners of the property.

Detectives are releasing photos of the recovered property and are asking citizens to contact Detective Mark Ottey of the Southern District at (410) 222-1965 or via email at p91237@aacounty.org if they believe that any of the received items were taken from them.

Property owners need to be prepared to show some type of proof of ownership, such as serial numbers, if they plan to claim property.

This case highlights the pivotal role that citizens in the community have in working closely with the police department to identify and reduce criminal activity they may suspect in their neighborhoods.

Detectives are continuing to seek information from citizens on possible suspects who may have been involved in selling or trading the stolen property to Ronald Hall for drugs, so anyone with any suspicions or knowledge should call police immediately.

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Get Involved!

Committees Seek Members

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commissioners Your Time to Serve?

By Susan Shaw President, Calvert County Board of Commissioners

One of the roles of the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is to appoint residents of Calvert County to various Boards and Commissions.

Many of the 71 Boards and Commissions (at last count) perform either a statutory role required by legislation or bylaws or an advisory role to provide expertise that is needed in a particular area, since County Commissioners can not be experts on everything!

If you are interested in becoming involved locally and helping your community to be the best it can be, please consider volunteering for a Board or Commission. The list of vacancies is included in this issue of the Chesapeake Current and is also available on the County website, which contains a wealth of all kinds of information at www.co.cal.md.us.

Some common questions and answers are: Q: Do the members of the Boards and Commissions get paid? A: Not usually. Exceptions are the Planning Commission, the Board of (Zoning) Appeals, and the Liquor Board (appointed by the Governor).

Q: How do I apply? A: An application is available on the website or can be mailed by the BOCC office.

Q: I applied once and did not get selected. Why? A: Sometimes there are a number of well-qualified applicants. Please apply again.

Q: What is the selection criteria? A: The criteria are listed on each of the opening announcements.

Q: Do I have to be a registered voter in Calvert County? A: Yes. Q: Will it cost me anything to volunteer? A: Not usually. Q: Are all these Boards and Commissions really doing any important work? A: Absolutely!!

Here are a few examples of openings that are being solicited now: 1. The Calvert Community Fund Advisory Board needs a member from the banking / investment /financial community and a business person. 2. The Adult Guardianship Review Board needs a physician and a person with a physical disability. 3.

The Commission for Women has vacancies. 4. The Gambling Permit Review Committee needs a 2nd District Resident. 5. The Social Services Advisory Board needs help. 6. The Heritage Committee has an opening. These are only a partial listing, and the listing changes constantly.

Please consider lending your expertise, passion, or interest to your County by serving on a volunteer Board or Commission. You will learn, make new friends, gain invaluable experiences, a sense of accomplishment, and further the purpose of the Board or Commission. Retired people are also welcome!

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The Board of County Commissioners is currently soliciting applicants for these committees. Calvert County residents who are registered voters should apply. Most meetings are in Prince Frederick.

Applications may be obtained from the Commissioners’ Office (175 Main Street, Room 205, Prince Frederick, MD), any Calvert County Public Library branch, or online at http://www.co.cal.md.us/references/getinvolved/. You may mail fax, or hand deliver your application. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the telephone number listed in the advertisement or Maureen Frederick at (410) 535-1600, or (301) 855-1243, ext.

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Applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday, July 20.

Adult Guardianship Review Board 2 Vacancies (Term Expirations) ONLY physicians and individuals with a physical disability should apply.

Glenn Conner and Physician State law requires each local Department of Social Services to implement a program of protective services for disabled individuals and vulnerable adults. Info: (410) 535-4370.

Agricultural Reconciliation Committee 1 Vacancy (Term Expiration) Residents who are members of a Homeowners Association should apply.

Steven P. Stadelman Created as a result of the Calvert County Right to Farm Ordinance in 1996. The Committee arbitrates/mediates conflicts involving agricultural or forestry operations. Info: (410) 535-1600, ext. 2489.

Agriculture Commission 1 Vacancy (Term Expiration) Residents of District 1 or 3 should apply.

Bernice L. Burroughs Primary goal is to promote the continuance of viable farming industries in Calvert County, explore and develop new agri-business, and act as an advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners on issues affecting agriculture. Visit: www.calvertag.com. Info: (410) 535-1600, ext. 2488.

Board of Parks and Recreation 1 Vacancy (Term Expiration) Only residents of District 1 should apply.

Robert J. Portillo The Board advises the Division of Parks and Recreation in the provision of recreational facilities and programs and the establishment of policy for operation. Info: (410) 535-1600, ext. 2234.

Calvert Community Fund Advisory Board 2 Vacancies (Term Expirations) Members of the banking/investment/financial community and Chamber of Commerce should apply.

Michael Cox and Barbara J. DeHenzel Serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners to provide oversight for Calvert Community Fund, a donor-fund established through the Foundation for Community Partnerships, Inc., to provide a mechanism for county groups to establish a signature fund that addresses local needs.

Info: (410) 414-5997.

Calvert County Family Network Board of Directors 2 Vacancies (Term Expirations) Kathleen H. Riley and Cynthia Thorne-Carter Serves as an advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners, facilitating the implementation and/or enhancement of those programs mandated by the State (via the Gov-

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ernor’s Office for Children), targeting at-risk youth and families. The Board consists of representatives from social and health-related agencies, business leaders, private providers of human services, and citizens. Info: (410) 414-5997.

Calvert Housing Opportunities Committee 4 Vacancies (Term Expirations and Resignation) ONLY members of the banking community, disability community, and homeless services organizations should apply.

Lori Hony, Judith McManus, Trudy P. McFall, and David B. Parrott Serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners on policies that will promote the development of affordable/ accessible housing opportunities for Calvert County residents. Info: (410) 535-4370.

Commission for Women 4 Vacancies (Resignations, Term Expiration, and Unfilled Vacancy) Alicia C. Melendez, Tracy L. Palmer, and Crystal L. Seay Serves as a clearinghouse for information/activities important to local women: discrimination, development and enhancement of skills, continuing education, and helping women re-enter the workforce or advance in their fields. Calvert County women who have made significant contributions are recognized annually. Selected members will be expected to serve on sub-committees and devote 10 hours per month. Info: (301) 855-4265 or www.calvertwomen.org.

Commission on Aging 2 Vacancies (Resignations) Marjorie L. Carberry and Patricia S. Roberts Advocates senior citizens well-being and represents them on the local and state level to foster programs, housing, and related activities. Info: (410) 535-4606 or (301) 855-1170.

Common Ownership Infrastructure Advisory Committee 6 Vacancies (Resignations and Term Expirations) Citizens that reside in private or commonly owned communities in district 2 or 3 should apply.

Diane Byram, John A. Eney, Barbara Mason, Dominic B. Raino, Donna Raymond, and John Zalusky Acts as an advisory Committee to the Board of County Commissioners on matters involving infrastructure needs throughout communities in Calvert County; Serves as an informational source to organizations responsible for common ownership infrastructure. Info: (410) 535-1600, ext. 2334.

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council 1 Vacancy (Term Expiration) D-Ann M. Weller Acts in an advisory capacity to the Board of County Commissioners on all aspects of the county’s emergency medical services. Info: (410) 535-1600, ext. 2406.

Employees’ Retirement Savings Plan Board of Trustees 1 Vacancy (Term Expiration) Nicholas D. Roseto Jr. Citizens with expertise in finance, pension administration, or investing should apply.

The County adopted in 1999 the Calvert County Employees Retirement Savings Plan for the benefit of its eligible employees; and whereas, the assets shall be held in trust for the exclusive purposes of providing benefits to participants in the Plan and their benefi-

ciaries, and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the Plan and the Trust. (410) 535-1600, ext. 2664.

Gambling Permit Review Committee 1 Vacancy (Alternate Position) Residents of District 2 should apply.

Reviews gambling permit applications submitted by bona-fide charitable or non-profit organizations and makes approval recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners; drafts/updates charitable gaming regulations. Info: (410) 535-1600, ext. 2214.

Heritage Committee 1 Vacancy (Term Expiration) Mary E. Eisenman The Committee acts as an advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners by identifying ways to increase public awareness of Calvert County’s rich historical and cultural heritage and promotes the diversity of the historical and cultural resources of Calvert County. Info: (410) 535-1600, ext. 2504.

Other Post Employment Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees 1 Vacancy (Ongoing Vacancy) Residents with expertise in funding retiree health benefits or investing pension fund assets should apply.

The Trustees have the authority and discretion to manage and control the Trust to the extent provided in the Calvert County Other Post Employment Benefits Trust Agreement, but do not guarantee the Trust in any manner against investment loss or depreciation in asset value, or guarantee the adequacy of the Trust to meet and discharge all or any liabilities of the Plan. Info: (410) 535-1600, ext.

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Sheriff’s Department Pension Plan Board of Trustees 2 Vacancies (Term Expirations) Citizens with expertise in pension administration, investing, or finance should apply.

Beth G. Meader and Ken Snoddy The County adopted the Calvert County Sheriff’s Department Pension Plan effective July 1, 1989, for the benefit of its eligible employees; and the assets of the Plan shall be held in trust for the exclusive purposes of providing benefits to participants in the Plan and their beneficiaries, and defraying reasonable expenses of administering the Plan and the Trust. Info: (410) 535-1600, ext. 2421.

Social Services Advisory Board 1 Vacancy (Resignation) Elizabeth Donovan The Board works closely with the Department of Social Services Director on local application of state policies/procedures and issues relative to the program; advises local Director on local issues or programs related to the provision of social services; and provides recommendations for serving county residents more effectively. Info: (410) 535-4370.

Tri-County Youth Services Bureau Board of Directors 2 Vacancies (Term Expirations) Judy Hooker and Donna Millar Citizens, as well as members of law enforcement, the Department of Social Services, the Health Department, or the educational system should apply. Serves as a State mandated agency to provide juvenile delinquency prevention, youth development, individual, group, and family counseling, child development, and school-based programming services. Info: (301) 475-5000.

MY Pride & Joy

By Jenny Boyles

The sway of the hammock tempts me toward indulgences that I would otherwise not consider. Relaxed in the shade and shadows of mountains and pines, I find the joys of being a teacher are countless on a summer morning.

My indulgence will be in the choosing of this issue’s Pride and Joy subject. Only on a day like today would I shrug off humility in order to brag on one of my own. In the spirit of extolling the successes of my own family (bragging), I should begin by telling you that all four of our children are spectacular. I’ve chosen Olivia because she’s in a transition year, moving on to Windy Hill Middle School as a 6th grader in just over a month.

Olivia Hooe, 10, of North Beach was a leader while at Windy Hill Elementary in her role as a patrol and a member of the school’s chorus, MESA team, and Lego Robotics team. She plays the flute at the school and AllCounty levels. A highlight of the recent year was when her MESA team won 1st place in the Scratch banner competition. Olivia also enjoyed being a library assistant and found joy in mentoring and reading to the younger students at school.

Livvy has a calm and nurturing personality that allows her to interact with other children with ease and patience. As a Girl Scout, she earned the Junior Aide Award for frequently assisting younger troops.

This Honor Roll scholar was recently awarded the Presidential Academic Excellence Award. The recognition is given to students who carry a 3.75 grade point average and score significantly above average on standardized tests.

On the sporty side, Olivia cheers for the Beach Buccaneers and was one of the Homecoming princesses from her squad. She also hopes to play soccer next spring if her mother gets the registration in on time.

Livvy recalls, “I was the first-ever Citizen of the Month for North Beach.” In January of 2008, Mayor Michael Bojokles began to honor a citizen each month and he chose Olivia as the town’s first recipient. At the young age of 7, Livvy noticed a problem in her town and did all she knew how to do to fix it- she wrote a letter. She came to me for a stamp and the address of Town Hall. Her letter asked the mayor if he could think of anyone that could help her mom maintain the alley behind their house. It was a small-scale thought from a very young child, but it was an indicator of budding community activism.

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Though she changes her mind often, Livvy is planning a career as a meteorologist…. or a naturalist, or maybe a superintendent of a school system. She plans to volunteer in a nursing home in her free time.

In June, Olivia earned her Girl Scout Bronze Award.

She organized an end-of-year gala for 260 mothers and daughters at Herrington Harbor. It was an evening of Girl Scout Glam, as ladies and young ladies donned their red carpet best. The guest speaker talked to the girls about the importance of being glamorous in their character, as well as presenting your outer-self in a respectable manner.

On a final and musical note, Livvy thoroughly enjoys her success as a pianist. After much practice, she is now tackling harder pieces to the delight of her living room audiences.

As you read this, she will be vigorously rehearsing for an upcoming performance. On July 16, Livvy and her sister will play Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major as a piano duet... at their mother’s wedding.

CSM Dean’s List The College of Southern Maryland has released its Dean's List for the spring semester. Students may be named to the Dean's List when they have completed 15, 30, 45 and 60 credits. Students on the Dean's List have cumulative grade point averages of 3.5 or above.

Here are the students from the Chesapeake Current readership area: Chesapeake Beach Meghan Brown Richard Cox Jr. Cailah Crumley Sally Fauber Robbi Golden Christina Graf Hillary Griffie Robert Jackson Julie Ridgeway Rebecca Stough Richard Thomas Felicia Wallace Adam Woodell Dunkirk Kristin Brotherton Stephanie Brown Hannah Harkness Catherine Nestor Adriana Toader Shavonda Walker Joseph Wolski

Huntingtown Courtney Aley Christine Beatty Lauren Beck Emily Bohrer Carol Bonnett Jennifer Booth Kevin Britt Nicholas Dunphy Cory Gallihugh Chelsey Hillen Elizabeth King Christopher Klotz Kristin Kubala Valerie Lawson Monika Lubonski Becky Mattera Kirsten Mettam Ethan Monk Taylor Nicholson Ralph Parran Carly Robinson Christine Sharpe Michele Spaulding Richard St. Pierre Jessica Stanley Bernadette Supanick

North Beach Jacob Erskin Jennifer Huseman Mark Ivkovich Karen McKenzie Lisa Muncey Owings Jillian Aranda Brooke Canter Aaron Coons Almina Dautovic Disa Elliott Amber Graham Ryan Lambert Casey McConkey Ashli McEntee Jean Norfolk Mary Pitman Chin Plaudis Rebecca Stanley Kevin Voelling Ann Wenk

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

Rotary Awards Scholarships The Rotary Club of Prince Frederick recently awarded four $2,000 scholarships.

Two of the four winners are Brendan Glowacki, Northern High School student, center, and Leah Wilkinson, CSM, stand with club president, Stovy Brown, right, and Scholarship Committee Chair, Eugene Karol, second from left.

Leah will complete her college studies with two years at Towson University. Michelle Paisson, a student at Huntingtown High, was away, but her mother, Clare Paisson, holds her award. Michelle plans to study finance and business management at the University of South Carolina.

The Brian Albright Environmental Scholarship winner, Dylan Kletter of Calvert High, was also away and is not pictured. Dylan will attend Coastal Carolina University and major in environmental sciences.

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By Nick Garrett I am optimistic this week. I generally lambaste politicians for their lack of common sense and good judgment. This week though, I wanted to praise Congress and the President for what looks like serious steps toward fixing our debt/ deficit problem.

The President held a meeting at the White House with America’s top ten most powerful politicians, including the majority and minority leadership from the House and Senate, among them, our very own District 5 Representative Steny Hoyer.

It was telling that no statement was made after the meeting from the driveway at the White House. Let’s hope this means the delegation was more reflective, ready to work, and less eager to patronize us and regurgitate their party lines again. Another meeting took place on Sunday July 11.

Shortly after the Independence Day break, all 47 Senate Republicans offered a bill that would raise the debt ceiling, but made it contingent on several factors. Among them, guaranteed cuts to entitlements must be made as well as a constitutional balanced budget amendment. This may be long overdue and will ensure future financial progress. The constitutional amendment would be sent to the states for ratification and will mean a commitment on their part to change spending habits as well.

Each side has drawn a line in the sand and state they have nonnegotiable points.

The Republicans are demanding cuts to entitlement programs including Social Security and Medicare. The Democrats are refusing to make those cuts and further suggest a raise in some taxes that the Republicans are refusing. It seems to me neither are in a position to refuse either. These issues are sure to leave both parties at an impasse if they don’t find a way to compromise. At this juncture they must.

Regardless of what anyone says, it is impossible to fix our current situation without raising some taxes and cutting or dramatically restructuring spending.

Like me, the idea of cutting entitlements and raising our taxes makes many Americans mad. Not the acts themselves, but the incompetence

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by both parties that put us here. The fact is that we are required by law to pay into these entitlement programs with our taxes yet when the government does not properly plan for changes in population over time and program costs, it punishes us. The word itself “entitlements” gives the connotation that it’s some kind of free gift for the American people when the reality is we pay for it our whole lives.

We earn it.

As far as taxes, we have not had an increase since Bill Clinton’s first administration. Further, he is well remembered for his ability as President and not as a tax-raising monster. I have never spoken with someone about President Clinton and heard him or her say, “that “soand-so” raised my taxes. To the contrary, he is remembered for soaring budget surpluses at the end of his second term. This alone makes me wonder if we are not in our current state as a result of President Bush mailing us all back tax money without reducing the cost of government, getting involved in wars, and/or planning on some way to supplement the impact. Perhaps he did not foresee that he would increase the size of government by 18% alone in the last year of his presidency. In theory, his desire to give back to the American people was noble, but ill planned.

That being said, President Obama has clearly not delivered on the soaring rhetoric from early on highlighting his “succinct” plan for our financial fixes. While scantly reported, much of the T.A.R.P did make its way back into the American people’s coffers, but no substantial fixes to either housing or financial market regulations in Congress took place. As a result, we are still looking at 9.2% unemployment rate years after the collapse with dark prospects for its correction.

For the first time in my living memory, the Republican party has begun adding a jobs plan to their bills and using the jobs, jobs, jobs, rhetoric as we approach another presidential primary, locally in April 2012. Their efforts in the last week have admittedly been impressive.

Every American has to make an important decision at this time.

Even though times are tough, if we do not pay more taxes and encourage Congress to restructure Medicare and Social Security for recipients in future generations, I fear our status as lone superpower will be irreversibly gone. The writing is on the wall for us and if we don’t get this one right, our role in the world and our quality of life will without hesitation begin its gradual decline. This is the big one.

Past generations suffered unemployment, fuel rationing, bread lines, droughts, and ultimate military sacrifices. Those issues built their character and contributed to making America the world’s great role model. I for one have no problem roughing it for a while to make my Country better for my children. I suspect you feel you’re in the same boat.

My willingness to invest more in my country and work for more years before my retirement will certainly bring increased scrutiny when selecting elected officials for office next year. That being said, the way the debt ceiling issue is resolved will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will win in 2012.

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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The New “Miss Chesapeake Beach” Sails Daily

By Bob Munro New to our area, the Miss Chesapeake Beach formerly sailed from Plymouth, MA for ocean bottom fishing and whale watching. Young Captain Luke Thatcher, still in his early 20s, grew up around here and started working on local charter boats as a mate. Built in 1995, the boat is fast, 63 ft in length at the waterline and repowered with twin 600 hp diesels in 2006. She’s been certified by the US Coast Guard to carry 107 passengers.

She sails every day from Memorial to Labor Day. From Monday through Saturday, the boat leaves the dock at 8:00 a.m. and returns at 3:00 p.m. There’s also an evening trip on Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. until midnight. On Sundays, Captain Luke offers two half-day trips – 8:00 a.m. noon and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. The half-day trips cost $45 while the full-day and evening trips cost $65 per person. Tackle is available for rent.

The Miss Chesapeake Beach typically targets bottom fish such as Spot, White Perch, and Croakers (nighttime). As you can see in the photos, Spot and Perch are small but quite tasty. Anglers can catch 50 or more Spot in a typical fullday trip. However, during the week when the passenger count is lower, Captain Luke will take his people bottom fishing for Spot and then go “live lining” for Rockfish when conditions permit.

Holland Point has been producing lots of Spot and White Perch. The Choptank River mouth around Buoy 10 is probably the most consistent location for catching lots of Spot. Live liners have been taking their Spot to the False Channel area or north of Poplar Island for Rockfish. Trolling Drone #2 spoons behind planers has been the most productive tackle lately for Rockfish. The mouth of Eastern Bay and on the Western Shore between the Silver Ball and Parker’s Creek have been good bets for trollers.

Bluefish are becoming more numerous in our area, especially Sharps Island Flats. The best terminal rig for blues is the surgical hose lure. Nearly indestructible, surgical hoses trolled close to the bottom can produce lots of hard-fighting blues. Be very careful handling blues -- their teeth are needle sharp.

Have a question about Chesapeake Bay fishing? Send your questions to “onthewater@chesapeakecurrent.com” and we’ll do our best to get you an answer.

Don’t catch ‘em all, Bob Munro About the Author: Bob Munro of Chesapeake Beach has been a career research biologist for the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

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BBG Honors Professionals of Tomorrow

By Brian McDaniel

It’s great to run into inspirational young people. They see things the way they could be and often the way they should be. Youth provides that hope. Sure, we all have frustrations and disappointments. However, I think the media spends too much time focusing on the failures of youth rather than the triumphs of young adults who choose not to waste their talents.

Naturally, when I come across a young person who is determined to do the right thing and has positive goals, I feel a sense of pride. There are some incredible, high-achieving young people in our communities.

Some of that pride stems from our very own Bay Business Group. The BBG understands the importance of higher education and the advancement of young talent. We simply want to see people, especially our youth, succeed.

A couple of months ago, during a BBG meeting, we invited several students to compete to for scholarships that would be designated to the college of their choice. The competition involved an essay question that would later have to be read by the student in front of the BBG in a style similar to a debate between politicians.

The pressure these students must have felt being in front of a group of very successful lo-

David Widman, Northern HS

Danielle Otranto, Northern HS

cal business owners had to have been tremendous. Still, each student presented their responses perfectly and engaged our group in some very thought-provoking discussions.

We had three, $1,000 scholarships to award this year to graduating seniors from Calvert County high schools. We were looking for students choosing to major in some aspect of business, management, marketing, finance, accounting and/or economics. The criteria included: number of volunteer hours, GPA, financial need and overall presentation to the group.

The topic for these contestants had to do with the state of the economy and what changes they think are needed in business. They were also asked how they saw themselves fit into that picture after they graduate from college.

All of the students did a fantastic job.

When it was finished, we chose students Danielle Otranto from Northern High School, Christa Allen from Huntingtown High School and David WidSince 1968 man from Northern High School.

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Though a lot of the responses had to do with the preservation of natural resources, wind energy and other ideas, what I found inspiring was that

Christa Allen, Huntingtown HS

none of the contestants spent any time blaming or pointing fingers. In fact, the one thing all of them had in common was the idea of working together as a community to make a difference.

When it’s time to hire employees, businesses will be looking for employees like these. They have clearly made their mark in high school, and great things are ahead for each of them.

We later learned that one of the winners, David Widman, is Autistic. Rather than explaining the different levels of Autism, I would just like to point out that when a child learns that they aren’t what society says is “normal,” they can easily become disinterested in life in general. It can happen and often does with young people. That clearly wasn’t the case with David. He is an inspiration to everyone, everywhere no matter what challenges they may face.

In the fall, Danielle will be attending the University of Maryland, Christa will attend Meredith College in North Carolina and David will attend Salisbury University. These young people have inspired us to go back to the basics, dig in and recapture the fire we felt when we started our own businesses. We congratulate the winners of this year’s scholarships and wish them much success. It’s our hope that the BBG will be able to award more scholarships in the future; especially since these students have clearly raised the bar within our academic community.

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).

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The next monthly meeting of the Bay Business Group is Wednesday, July 20 at 8:30 a.m. at Herington on the Bay in Rose Haven. ‘Social Media Marketing Made Simple’ is the topic.

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The Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business After-Hours (BAH) Mixer is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, 2011 from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. and will be hosted by the South County Café in Deale. It will be an evening of networking with local businesses, enjoy refreshment, 50/50 raffle, door prizes and more! Cost: $10 Chamber Members, $20 Non-Chamber Members. Register on-line at www.southcounty.org.

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With Historic Charm “What we wanted to do was capture the history of the old Chesapeake Beach Resort, and bring it to life again, here in the spa,” says Sharon Francis, a consultant hired by the Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa to give it a new look.

“We named all the treatment rooms after ships that used to dock here on the Wilson Line, the steamships from Baltimore, and attractions at the old amusement park,” she says. “Here’s the Dreamland, then we have Baybelle, Dixie, Carousel, Great Derby, which was the giant rollercoaster. And, the couple’s treatment room is called the Belvedere, which was the grand hotel that was once up on the hill, overlooking the town.”

To further set the historic mood, throughout the remodeled spa are portraits of visitors in photos taken from 1900-1932. “I especially like these,” Francis says, pointing to elegant enlargements in the salon, behind the manicure stations. “These photos were taken right out here, of a glamorous model who had a photo shoot on the beach.”

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Sharon Francis, consultant/manager says even the “new” logo, shown on the door, is retro.

“While looking through photos, we noticed it on t-shirts bathers from Walter Reed wore during a visit in the 1930’s.” She adds,” We really liked it so we had it reproduced and we’re using it again throughout the spa.”

“I like it because it’s romantic, it’s sultry, and it sets a mood,” says Francis, who lives in North Beach and has owned Lords & Ladies Salon/Spa in Alexandria, VA since 1997. “This is a heartfelt project. 17 weeks ago, I was hired as a spa industry consultant to get the spa up and running, and I have agreed to manage it on a part-time basis.”

The Chesapeake Beach Salon & Spa aims to emphasize the “treat” in treatments. Their spa menu includes an array of beauty treatments and services including massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures. Once inside, your tensions melt. Knots disappear. Skin glistens. Eyes sparkle. Hair shines. And toes tingle.

“Our own unique brand, called ‘Juniper Breeze’ has also been developed for the spa. We have shampoo, conditioner, body lotion and body gel and we do cosmetics for brides and private parties,” she adds.

“But we’re not exclusive to women. We have men’s packages, especially for grooms and their best men, complete with a keg of beer and pretzels. Guys really like these little mini bachelor parties before the After changing into a robe, you can wind down and prepare for your treat- rehearsal dinners. We give 30-minute massages, and ments in the new Tranquility Room. Soothing colors, sea glass, comfy chairs, and images from a by-gone era put you in the mood for your session at the do couples massages, too!” newly remodeled Chesapeake Beach Salon & Spa.

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Attention Calvert County Businesses! Don't miss the opportunity to exhibit at this year's Calvert County Job Fair. Registration is free!

The Job Fair is scheduled for Wednesday, August 31 from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. at the Calvert County Fairgrounds, 140 Calvert Fair Drive, in Barstow.

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Please register by August 19. For more information, contact Maria Dorsett at (410) 535-4583 or e-mail dorsetmr@co.cal.md.us.

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Area Farmers Battle Stinkbugs

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By Diane Burr

Another Chesapeake Current Exclusive Fresh, ripe, juicy peaches are among the most delicious items you can get during July at area farmers’ markets. But this year, local farmers are dealing with a tragedy caused by an infestation of the Brown Marmorated Stinkbug. Not only do these critters smell nasty, they’re incredibly destructive.

Frank Gouin, owner of Upakrik Farm in Deale, tells the Chesapeake Current, “I’m very discouraged. This will probably be the last year I try to grow peaches. I grow about 7,000 Christmas trees and after this, I’m ready to cut down my peach trees and just plant more Christmas trees.”

Last year, Gouin says he harvested about 165 bushels of luscious peaches from his orchard of 128 trees. This year, he predicts he’ll

“This realistically does have the potential to shut down our farm and put us out of the produce business.” - Joe-Sam Swann, Swann Farm, Owings. be lucky to get a hundred bushels at the rate he’s going. He estimates that at least a third of his crop is destroyed by stinkbugs.

“I’ve only picked about 15 bushels of decent peaches so far this year,” he says, shaking his head. “I usually have at least 22 bushels by now.”

Gouin says the stinkbugs attack when the peaches are, “about the size of a ping-pong ball. They have a snout that they stick in the hard, young fruit and their bodies contain a compound like glycol that’s a lot like the antifreeze you put in your car. That’s how these bugs can winter over and survive. But once this gets into the peach, well, just look at what happens…” he says as he holds up one of the most deformed peaches in his basket.

“They call this ‘cat face.’ See how it’s all scrunched up? Depending on how you turn this peach, it sort of looks like the head and face of a cat,” he says.

According to online sources, this variety of stinkbug uses its needlelike mouthparts to stick into fruit and suck out the juices. Initially, the feeding sites are small, translucent, blue-green spots, although later, the damaged flesh turns into gray or white pithy areas. If attacked early in the season, the fruit develops deformities or dimples. On nearly ripe fruit, like peaches, symptoms resemble a bruise, and when peeled, you’ll find white corky or

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pithy spots.

One stinkbug may feed on The Brown Marmorated Stinkbug many fruit, so only a few can cause severe damage in an orchard.

And it’s not just peaches that stinkbugs like to attack. They’ve also been known to inflict costly damage to crops of apples, pears, cherries, apricots and plums as well.

The State of Maryland recently announced a program for farmers to combat the stinkbugs, but Gouin says, shaking his head again, “That came way too late for me to save this year’s crop. The damage was already done, all this fruit was ruined by the time they offered us any help.”

So where did these nasty, stinky creepycrawly things come from?

Frank’s daughter, Tina Gouin Paul, who runs Upakrik Pantry in Deale, says they were traced to wooden pallets from Asia that were unloaded in Altoona, PA and from there, they’ve spread like wildfire. “I found them wintering over in my RV. It was filled with stink bugs. I opened the canopy and probably 500 or more of the bugs fell down on me! And with each of the legs I pulled down, a hundred of more bugs poured out. They were everywhere! It’s just awful.”

So what do you do when stinkbugs eat your peaches? Like the proverbial make lemons into lemonade, Tina is making peach jam.

“I can usually get five gallons of fruit for jam from a good bushel of peaches. From these that the stinkbugs damaged, I can get about three gallons after cutting out all the bad spots. But the fruit that’s left is very good, and the jam tastes great. You just can’t make very much of it with what’s left,” she adds.

At nearby Harris Orchard in Lothian, 14 time Maryland State Fair fruit champion winner with 2,000 tree fruits and berry plants, the Brown Marmorated Stinkbugs are also on the rampage.

Peggy Campanella says, “I’ve probably lost half of my blackberry crop. And people at the markets we go to are so disappointed because I don’t have very many blackberries. I just don’t have them available.”

Campanella says, “We are accepting some minor flaws in our blackberries this year that we would never accept in previous years when all our berries were perfect.

Once anything starts munching on a berry, we won’t sell it.”

Partner Bill Harris and Campanella have about 2,000 feet of blackberry bushes at their orchard near Pig Point.

Out in the berry patch, Campanella says, “I have three problems: Brown Marmorated Stinkbugs, Japanese Beetles, and Green June Beetles. Well, actually four because of all the birds this year. We don’t use any chemicals on the berries, so they’re all going wild.”

So how’s she dealing with the bugs?

“I go out there with my surgical gloves and put them in a cup of dishwashing detergent, that’s an organic pest control practice. But these stinkbugs are really hard to catch.

They’re very jittery and they run under the

Farmer Frank Gouin of Deale holds peaches from his orchard damaged by Brown Marmorated Stinkbugs.

Outside, the damaged peaches have “cat face.”

Inside, the fruit has a dry texture, a lot like cork.

leaves or hide deeper in the fruit when they see me coming. But I’m cutting down on the numbers of all of them,” Campanella says.

“Still, I’m seeing so many newborns and eggs. It’s an on-going problem.”

Campanella says she’s heard from other farmers at markets she attends that the stinkbugs are damaging their tomatoes.

Harris adds that they and the larger peach growers are lucky with their peaches this season because they’ve had an on-going relationship for about 20 years with three leading universities: Rutgers, Penn State and University of Maryland, which provide them with agricultural data.

“We’re in their regimented spray program,” Harris says, “So they contacted us as soon as they identified the threat, and told us what types of chemicals we needed to use.

We’ve always used some pretty potent sprays to protect our fruit, you just have to, we have no choice, but so many of them have no effect whatsoever on these Brown Marmorated Stinkbugs.”

“They’re very different from the regular old stinkbugs we’ve always had around – they’re a lot worse,” Campanella adds.

Joe-Sam Swann, one of the owners of Swann Farm in Owings and a regular at the North Beach Friday Night Farmers’ Market says, “We’ve been hearing this doom looming for the past six months or so. They’re like a plague of locusts and they can attack anything - peaches, sweet corn, even grains.”

Swann adds, “Fortunately, we have not seen any damage– yet. But we’re very anxious about what the impact could be. This realistically does have the potential to shut down our farm and put us out of the produce business. A lot of our farming friends north of Montgomery County say their damage is close to 50%.”

“We’re in business with Mother Nature, and she’s a very unpredictable business partner,” Swann adds.

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Love the New Boardwalk But We Want More Dear Editor, After reading your last edition of the Chesapeake Current, I took a stroll on the Chesapeake Beach Fishing Creek new boardwalk. It's just fabulous! Thanks for the informative reporting.

(See the Chesapeake Beach Railway Trail, cover story in our June 30 edition).

It makes me wonder, when is North Beach going to extend their boardwalk past Murphy's and down to the wetlands across Route 261?

Christian Beres North Beach

Dear Editor: We had a great Chesapeake Beach Oyster Cultivation Society (CBOCS) kick-off meeting in June with 30 people in attendance! (See the June 30 Chesapeake Current for details). Copies of the presentations from our invited speakers should soon be available on the CBOCS web page (www.chesapeake-beach.md.us/ cbocs.htm).

In addition to learning a lot about the importance of oysters and how they are raised, we outlined the annual CBOCS oyster season and unveiled ten areas where we need help in preparing for our successful first oyster cultivation season. If you would like to help out with any of the sub-committees, please send an email to CBOCS@chesapeake-beach.md.us and the sub-committee Chair if listed below.

In the body of the email please be sure to indicate the sub-committee you wish to join, and to include your name and contact information.

Some of the committees have already begun work while others are still gathering momentum; regardless we welcome your participation on any of the committees.

1. Boardwalk preparation committee - post the MGO signs - identify all areas where water depth suitable and number the slips - needs to be completed before end of August - Chair: to be determined - Paul Woodburn (pwoodburn@bendyer.com) to facilitate first meeting - Five members so far 2. Water sampling/monitoring committee - collect water samples on periodic basis - take periodic secchi disk readings

Get Involved in CBOCS

- Chair: John Bacon (johnbacon1@comcast. net) - Six members so far 3. BOCS patrol committee - daily/weekly visits to boardwalk to verify that BOCSes secure and accounted for - Will need to become active after arrival of BOCSes and spat - Chair: to be determined - Six members so far 4. Weatherization of BOCSes committee - twice per year (April & November) - need boat(s) - develop YouTube video on procedure - Chair: to be determined - Three members so far 5. BOCS deployment committee - learn how to attach BOCS to boardwalk (must occur in next 2-4 weeks) - need boat(s) - develop YouTube video on how to deploy BOCS - Chair: to be determined - three members so far

6. Volunteer coordination committee - keep track of volunteers, number of hours worked, who is on what committee, scheduling duties and resolving scheduling conflicts.

- may merge with oyster delivery/planting committee - Chair: to be determined - one member so far

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8. Business participation committee - actively solicit participation by local business owners - Chair: Kathy Johnson (kjohnson@chesapeake-beach.md.us) - three members so far 9. Beach Elementary committee - develop Bay restoration/oyster cultivation curriculum for 5th graders - Co-chairs: Mary Butz (butzm@calvertnet. k12.md.us) & Peggy Edgington (edgingtonm@calvertnet.k12.md.us) - two members so far 10. Oyster delivery and planting committee - help organize the delivery and warehousing of oysters if needed, distribution, and planting.

- may merge with volunteer coordination committee - Chair: to be determined - two members thus far If you have questions, please contact Chesapeake Beach Town Hall for more information at (410) 257-2230 or (301) 855-8398.

7. Fishing Creek oyster bed committee - finding suitable sites in Creek for planting

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- developing alternative planting options (i.e., putting down shell) - must work with DNR - have 8-20 months to develop plan - Chair: to be determined - Two members so far

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We’re All About Happy Endings!

Readers of the June 30 Chesapeake Current may have noticed the Lost Kitty announcement on page 22, about Murphy, the beloved pet who disappeared from Chesapeake Overlook, Konrad Court and Kim Lane in Friendship.

Fortunately, the same day that issue of the Current came out, Murphy mysteriously returned home! We received the following elated letter from her owner: Dear Chesapeake Current, Murphy returned home after three weeks and four days! Thanks for all of your help!

The light was turned on for her every night while we waited for her, and today (Thursday, Colleen Sabo of Friendship and Murphy, who June 30), she appeared on the porch! returned home safe and sound on June 30.

She’s very hungry, but in good shape. If only she would talk! She's skinny but shows no signs of trauma. She is asleep on my desk now as I write this, and I guess we will never know, but always will wonder.

I can tell you that we have had so many caring people write notes and say prayers for us, and we are just elated and glad to have her back!

Thanks again for the caring support. Murphy is SO grounded!

Colleen Sabo Friendship, MD

A Life Well-Lived Don Riddle Jr. 1948 - 2011 Don Riddle, 63 Don E. Riddle, Jr. of Annapolis died June 30, 2011 at home, on his boat.

He was the founder of Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville, one of the largest and well-known nurseries in the entire United States. Their slogan: “Because life should be beautiful.”

He was born March 24, 1948 to the late Don E. Riddle, Sr. and Evelyn Riddle and grew up in Hyattsville. Don graduated from Northwestern High School in 1966. Following high school, he enlisted in the US Navy.

Upon his return from military service, Don attended the University of Maryland and pursued a career in horticulture. His studies and a long-standing family tradition of truck gardening were to become the inspiration for Homestead Gardens. With the support of his parents, the business was founded in the back yard of the Riddle family home in Hyattsville.

The business expanded rapidly, and in 1973, Homestead Gardens incorporated and moved to its present location in pastoral Davidsonville. From humble beginnings as a roadside stand first selling azaleas, bedding plants, mums and poinsettias, the Davidsonville facility expanded to currently more than 330,000 square feet of protected growing space.

Retail greenhouses and pavilions were built during the late 1970s, and the Greenhouse Production Division was conceived

during the same period to supply the retail store as well as to sell wholesale plants to businesses, organizations and churches throughout the Metro D.C. area.

Don continued to expand the company to include two more divisions. The Homestead Gardens Landscape Services Division was established in 1980, and in 1985, the company purchased additional land to introduce the Wholesale Production Division for selling supplies to independent landscape contractors and to supply Homestead Gardens’ retail store with the bulk of its annuals, perennials, and nursery stock.

Under Don’s direction, Homestead Gardens evolved into one of the most prestigious independent garden centers in the United States. According to their web site, the facility grows approximately 150,000 perennials, 85,000 trees and shrubs, and 30,000 poinsettias every year, expanding to become one of the country’s leading garden centers. The company was recognized as ‘Garden Center of the Year’ for 2004 by the Garden Centers of America and "Nursery Retailer of the Year 2008" by Nursery Retailer Magazine.

Over the years, Don sought opportunities to give back to the community that supported him. He kept Homestead Gardens at the forefront of philanthropic activities within the community.

Don enjoyed all aspects of life and found pleasure spending time on the water, crabbing and boating. Interests also include beekeeping, traveling and gardening.

He was actively involved with the boards of the Maryland Nurserymen’s Association and ECGC Distributors, a group consisting of the finest independent garden centers in the country. Don served as one of the six board members of Garden Centers of America, a nationwide organization of garden centers, of which he was president in 2001. He was Lt. Governor from the State of Maryland to the American Nursery and Landscape Association, and was Vice President of American Horticulture Society.

In 1990, Don served as chairman of the successful Robert Neall Campaign for County Executive, followed by two years as a board member for the Anne Arundel Trade Council. Don was also a board member for the American Lung Association for the state of Maryland and Commerce First Bank. He was actively involved in the Annapolis Business Association, London Town Historic Society, and several other local non-profit organizations.

Recent achievements over the past decade include designation as the Official Gardener of Camden Yards, the home of the Baltimore Orioles, and the introduction of hanging baskets and container gardens to the Historic District of Annapolis as part of a master beautification program.

Don was preceded in death by two infant daughters and his father, Don Riddle, Sr., who was a driving force behind the success of Homestead Gardens. Don is survived by his wife, Laura, son, Brian of New Jersey, and daughter, Quinn, his mother,

Evelyn of Hyattsville, brother Gerald of White Post, VA., and grandchildren Bailey & Bryce.

George P. Kalas Funeral Home in Edgewater handled arrangements.

In lieu of flowers. please send donations to “Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber Foundation” to benefit Don’s passion “City of Flowers by the Bay,” 49 Old Solomon’s Island Road, Suite 204, Annapolis, MD 21401. Phone (410) 266-3960.

Golf Tournament Honors Husband, Father, Friend

Michael Schrodel with daughter, Carmen.

Before Frostburg State University (FSU) alumnus Michael Schrodel died of cancer in August 2001, at the age of 31, he wrote a letter to his friends and family that included a special section to his baby daughter, Carmen. Whenever she missed him, he said, she should look up at the sky and pick out a star. That star would be him looking down on her.

Today, their daughter Carmen is 12 years old, and she already has her sights set on FSU for college, just like her dad (and mom).

And a constellation of support that includes Michael’s friends, family members and loved ones has established a scholarship – and to benefit other charities - worthy of his legacy of generosity and love.

Teresa, whom Michael met in college (class of 1993 at FSU) and married, is the gracious owner of Medart Galleries in the Safeway Shopping Center in Dunkirk, one of the loveliest fine art galleries in our area. She and her brother also do exquisite framing.

And this year, as she’s done for the last 10 years, Teresa is hosting the annual Michael D. Schrodel Golf Classic in her late husband’s honor. It is scheduled for Friday, July 22 at the Twin Shields Golf Course in Dunkirk.

Anyone touched by Michael or his story is urged to participate. You can play golf, sponsor a hole, contribute to a goodie bag, volunteer your time, or simply make a contribution. The money goes to charities and in recent years, enough was raised to start the Michael D. Schrodel Scholarship Fund.

The scholarship includes a special preference for Sigma Tau Gamma legacies because Michael was a member of that fraternity. It’s a fitting tribute to Michael and the strong brotherhood he shared with his fraternity, who stood by him when he was ill, doing everything from arranging rides for him to get radiation treatments to installing tile in his house so he could better maneuver his wheelchair. They also donated money to cover Michael’s funeral expenses.

“It’s these brothers who came to rally and help us during Michael’s courageous battle,” Teresa adds.

Teresa and Carmen In addition to fundSchrodel ing the Michael D. Schtoday rodel Scholarship Fund, proceeds from the golf tournament have also gone toward the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge in Indianapolis, where the Schrodels stayed while Michael received treatments, Calvert Hospice and a Maryland 529 College Savings Plan for Carmen.

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Doris Ball, 73 Doris Althealee Ball, age 73, of Prince Frederick passed away July 9, 2011 at the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House. Doris had suffered for several years with stage IV breast cancer.

She was born January 24, 1938 in Monclo, WV to Samuel L. and Muriel (Littleton) Valandingham. She was raised in West Virginia and moved in 1960 to Washington, D.C. where she attended and graduated from the Ben Franklin Business College with an Associates Degree in accounting. She was employed as an accountant with the Government of the District of Columbia, retiring in 1976 due to disability brought on by the effects of post polio syndrome. Doris had lived with family in North Carolina and Indiana where she helped raise her son Dwain’s children. She returned to Maryland in 1998 and lived in Lusby and later Prince Frederick. Doris was devoted to her religion and loved bible study. In her leisure time she was an avid reader, enjoyed cooking and watching cooking shows, and spending time with family and friends.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, and is survived by two sons, Brian K. Ball and wife Vicki of Huntingtown and David Dwain Ball and wife Cathy of Columbia City, Indiana; six siblings, Freida Baldwin of Johnson City, TN, Roger Valandingham and wife Claudette of Clinton, MD, Carol Ferko, also of Clinton, Richard Valandingham and wife Carol of Queens Creek, AZ, Pamela O’Dell and husband Jim of Ashburn, VA, and Dreama Kidwell and husband Wayne of Huntingtown. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Rausch Funeral Home handled arrangements.

Expressions of sympathy in Doris’ name may be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 or online at www.calverthospice.org.

Lucretia Brown, 88 Lucretia Lee Brown, age 88, of Shady Side, died June 29 of complications from pneumonia.

She was born July 10, 1922, in Shady Side, the youngest of three children born to

Frank and Lida Lee. She graduated from Southern High School in 1939 and attended secretarial school after graduation. During World War II, Lucretia worked in Washington, DC for the Department of Agriculture. In 1950, she married Howard F. Brown. While raising their two children, Lucretia began working as a secretary for Anne Arundel County Public Schools at Shady Side Elementary and then at Lothian Elementary, from which she retired in 1985.

Lucretia was extremely active in her church, Centenary United Methodist in Shady Side. She was also instrumental in the establishment of the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society and Captain Salem Avery Museum, serving in many capacities, including Coordinator of Greeters. She was recognized by the Society for her volunteer work in 2001.

Lucretia loved duck-pin bowling, being near and on the Chesapeake Bay, and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard; brother, Alvah Lee; and sister, Emma Jean Smith. She is survived by her cousin, Harvey Lee of Edgewater; two sons, Mark Brown and wife Esther of Deale, and Curtis Brown and wife Melissa of Shady Side; six grandchildren, Jeremy Revell, Kelly Pumphrey, Richard Brown, James Brown, Leanna Brown and Lee Brown; and two great-grandchildren, Alexis Pumphrey and Riley Brown.

Arrangements were handled by Hardesty Funeral Home, Galesville. A funeral service was held at Centenary United Methodist Church, Shady Side, with burial immediately following at Woodfield's Cemetery, Galesville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 529, Shady Side, MD 20764.

Jean Buckler, 81 Nancy Jean Herring Brady Buckler, "Jean", age 81, a five-year resident of Galesville, previously of St. Petersburg, FL, died June 27.

She was born March 24, 1930 to the late Edna Myers Herring and the late Elmer Herring in Baltimore and was a graduate of Calvert Senior High. She worked for Calvert Hospital where she was Assistant. Head of Housekeeping and also worked at Bowen's Florist. She was Chief Umpire for Little league & Senior League for Calvert County Parks & Recreation 19791994; Coached St. Leonard Chiefs - 1978 and Umpired Federation High School Baseball & Softball at same time.

She and her children built a baseball field on Plum Point Road in Huntington over 50 years ago and it is still being used.

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She loved hunting (deer, rabbits and squirrels), crabbing, and fishing as she made her own lures. She enjoyed watching baseball, Atlanta Braves or Orioles, and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Brady, Sr. who died in 1982 and her second husband, Albert Buckler who died in 2004; one brother, Elmer Herring Jr. and three sisters, Evelyn Herring, Irene Humphries, and Catherine Carroll. She is survived by four sons, John H. Brady, Jr. of Prince Frederick, E. Frank Brady of Huntingtown, William G. Brady of Galesville, and David M. Brady of Lakeland, FL.; and two daughters, E. Edna Morgan, of Lakeland, FL., and Mary Elsa Grascost of Seminole, FL; 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Hardesty Funeral Home in Galesville handled arrangements. Funeral services were held at Galesville United Methodist Church. Interment was private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Galesville United Methodist Church, 4825 Church Lane, Galesville, MD 20765.

Patricia Butler, 69 Patricia Frances Butler, age 69, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away July 5, 2011 at the Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick.

She was the beloved wife of 49 years to the late Arnold Butler and loving mother of Alma Coward, her husband Edward, Donna Francis, her husband Robert and Michelle Lucas, and her husband Jeff. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, a brother, William Phillips and a host of nieces and nephews.

While a resident of Maryland her whole life, Mrs. Butler spent the past ten years in Calvert County.

She was an avid Redskins Fan, enjoyed gardening, was very fond of animals, but her family was always the most important part of her life.

Services and interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Animal Welfare League, P O Box 1660, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Betty Ellis, 83 Elizabeth “Betty” Anne Ellis, age 83, of Dunkirk died peacefully on June 29, 2011.

She was born November 27, 1927 in Cottage City, MD to William R. and Madeline (Barrick) Colegrove. Betty retired from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital as a human Resource specialist in 1983. She was an avid reader and gardener.

She was preceded in death by her parents and four older brothers and sisters. Surviving are her loving daughter Sandra Mary Schnakenberg of Dunkirk, and beloved granddaughters Jennifer Elizabeth Schnakenberg of Ponchatoula, LA and Beth Ann Schnakenberg of Prince Frederick.

Funeral arrangements were provided by Rausch Funeral Home in Owings. A private celebration of Betty’s life will be held by the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross www.redcross.org Or Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org.

Margaret Emerson, 93 Margaret Elizabeth Emerson, 93, of Huntingtown, passed away on July 6, 2011 at the Hermitage at St. Johns Creek, in Solomons.

She was born on May 20, 1918 in Frostburg, MD to the late Edward and Sarah Bradley Lewis.

Besides her parents, Margaret is predeceased by her husband, Charles E. Emerson, Sr. and a daughter, Elizabeth Emerson Poore.

She is survived by a son, Charles Edward Emerson, Jr. of Preston, MD and a daughter, Margaret Emerson Gibson of Huntingtown. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

The family received friends on Friday July 8, 2011 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Prince Frederick. Interment was in St. Pauls United Methodist Church Cemetery, in Lusby. Arrangemnts were handled by Rausch Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hermitage at St. Johns Creek, Attn: Connie Himmelberger, P.O. Box 1509, Solomons, MD 20688.

Stanley Holland, 81 On Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 6:30 p.m., the angels around the throne sang the homecoming song for Brother Stanley Holland.

Stanley was born on July 31, 1929 to the late James and Ethel Holland. Stanley was a lifelong resident of Calvert County, where he was also educated in the county's public school system.

Stanley joined St. Edmonds United Methodist Church in Chesapeake Beach at an early age and was a life-long member.

Stanley was dedicated to his family and friends. He extended his kindness to everyone, often times giving to others and going without for himself. Stanley was a hard worker. He was a farmer and he also cut grass for many companies and friends.

Stanley enjoyed spending time with family and friends at Calvert Pines, South River Nursing Home and the Calvert County Nursing Center. While at Calvert County Nursing Center, Jimmy Brooks would play his guitar and sing "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" to Stanley and he enjoyed it each time Jimmy played it.

Stanley was preceeded in death by his sisters: Marie, Gladys, Elizabeth, Madeline; his brother Oscar and his niece Marie (Wee-Wee).

He leaves with loving memories, his wife Dorothy; three children: Russell, Leon and Florence; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three brothers Oliver, Leroy and James; five sisters: Bertina, Virginia, Charlene, Donna and Rose; three sisters-in-law: Mary Catherine, Marthalene and Inez; two brothers-in-law William Thomas and Earl Thomas and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Visitation and funeral services were held at St. Edmond's UM Church 3000 Dalrymple Road, Chesapeake Beach. His final resting place is Holland Cemetery on Stinnett Road in Huntingtown.

Funeral arrangements were provided by Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick.

John Lane, 64

Hunter Scott, 7

John Edward Lane, Jr., was called to glory on Monday, June 13, 2011. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on March 25, 1947 to the late John Edward Lane, Sr. and Eather Victoria Lane.

John was educated in the Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County Public Schools systems. On September 16, 1966, John enlisted in the United States Army serving our country until he was Honorably Discharged in 1968. John then began working for the American Pest Control in Annapolis for many years.

In 1985, he decided to start his own pest control business and named it, "Lane's Pest Control Co." operating out of Calvert County. John often spent time working side by side with his father on a family landscaping business, which he continued after his father's health started to decline. John was the Grounds Keeper and Garden Designer at Foxhill in Lothian for 15 years.

John was baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit at Bethel Way of the Cross Church in Christ in Huntingtown. He had a personal relationship with his heavenly father. John graduated from the Touch of Glory Ministries School of Prophets on June 22, 2002. On November 5, 2002, he received a Continuing Education Certificate from the Safe Sanctuaries Training Workshop. John was an avid Bible reader; whenever starting a conversation with him about the Bible, you should be knowledgeable and prepared for a spiritual enlightenment. He attended many workshops, meetings, conferences, and classes from various denominational churches.

John studied the Bible and other religious texts on a daily basis until a sudden illness came upon him.

He was in preparation of publishing a book entitled, "Journey from Hell to Heaven." For leisure, John enjoyed bowling with his son and friends.

John is survived by his mother, Eather; son, John Edward Lane, III; grandson, John Edward Lane, IV; five siblings: Mary, William (Gloria), Robert (Janice), Wesley, and Theresa; godson, Justin Smith; very good friends to name a few: families of the Fords, Waters, Matthews, Hicks, Rev. Wesley & Dorothy Callahan, Sandra Moreland, Carol Carter, James Miller and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Visitation and funeral services were held at Franklin United Methodist Church in Churchton.

His final resting place is Cheltenham Veterans Cemetery 11301 Crain Highway Cheltenham, Maryland.

Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick provided arrangements.

Hunter Dean Scott, age 7, of Lusby passed away peacefully at his residence on July 2, 2011 surrounded by family and friends.

He was born on October 26, 2003 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick to Eric and Sandra Scott of Lusby. He was a student at Dowell Elementary School in Lusby.

Hunter is survived by his parents; a brother, Hayden Allen Scott of Lusby; grandparents, Vinson and Linda Scott of Solomons, and Charles and Becky Russell of Lexington Park. Hunter was preceded in death by his grandmother, Nettie Ann Russell.

Honorary Pallbearers were Andy Barrett, Ian Bonham, Ben Mannion, John Baki, Ronald Scott, Jr., and David Roche.

The family received friends at Jesus the Good Shepherd Church, 1601 West Mount Harmony Road, Owings, where a Mass of Christian Burial was also celebrated.

The family requests contributions to be made in Hunter’s memory to the Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation, 20312 Watkins Meadow Drive, Germantown, MD 20876 or online at www.childhoodbraintumor.org.

Arrangements were provided by Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby.

the early 1970’s until the early 1980’s he was the manager of the High’s store in Prince Frederick.

He married Ruth Mae Howard on October 3, 1947 and they raised their family in Churchton. He was a member of Deale Volunteer Fire Department, enjoyed hunting in his youth, and was happiest when he was farming, gardening and working.

Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his parents, his devoted wife Ruth on April 25, 1996, brothers James and Preston Simmons and sisters Leicy Hartge and Sue Nieman. He is survived by six children, W. Ted Simmons, Sr. and wife Pat, Connie M. Simmons, Robert H. Simmons, Sr. and wife Gini, Martin L. Simmons, Sr. and wife Diana, and Candis L. Simmons, all of Churchton, and James R. Simmons and wife Linda of Grasonville, MD. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Hannah White, 78 Hannah Elizabeth Wills White, age 78, of Huntingtown passed away July 4, 2011 at her residence.

Hannah was born November 7, 1932 in Leonardtown, MD to Thomas Wright, Jr. and Anna Ellsworth (Swann) Wills. She was raised

in Faulkner, MD and attended Sacred Heart High School in La Plata, MD, graduating with the class of 1949. She later attended business school in Florida.

She and married Ulysses Grant White on January 21, 1957. They lived and raised their family in Cheverly, MD, and Hannah was employed as an administrator at the Montgomery Wards warehouse in Landover, MD for fifteen years. She moved to Owings in 1973 and was employed as a secretary and administrative assistant with the State of Maryland Department of Public Works in Annapolis, retiring July 1, 2011 due to her recent illness.

Since 1996, she had resided in Huntingtown with her daughter, Julianna Grigsby. Hannah was very family oriented and loved spending time with and helping her family, especially her grandchildren. In her leisure time she was fond of vacationing in Ocean City and playing games of chance, and was a devoted fan of the Redskins and the Ravens.

Hannah was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ulysses G. White, Sr., and by a daughter Martha E. “Bobbie” White. She is survived by her daughter Julianna P. Grigsby and husband Lewis of Huntingtown; a son Ulysses G. White, Jr. and wife Laura of Prince Frederick, MD; a stepson Richard D. White of Mt. Rainier, MD; her daughter-in-spirit Mary M. Stickell of Chesapeake Beach; sisters Mary Kay Albritton of Faulkner, MD and Frances Williams of Annapolis, and by a brother Harold Wills of Annapolis, MD. She is also survived by six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled arrangements.

Ernest Simmons, 84 Ernest Theodore Simmons, Jr., age 84, of Churchton passed away July 6, 2011 at his residence.

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Water: Fun, Refreshing, Cool, Soothing, Compulsory

But a Limited Resource to Protect

By Anna Chaney In our area, we are surrounded by water: the Chesapeake Bay, rivers, streams, lakes and marshes. Why is this water so precious? Why do we take it for granted? When will it run out?

Water is required for life. About 60% of the human body is water. All living creatures and plants must have water to survive. The Earth’s surface is made of approximately 71% water. Of that water, .62% is fresh water. What happened to 99.38% of the rest of the water on Earth? The chart below outlines where the world’s water is and in what condition it is today.

Distribution of the Water on Earth

(Reference: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html)

• Ocean water: 97.2 percent • Glaciers and other ice: 2.15 percent • Groundwater,: 0.61 percent • Fresh water lakes: 0.009 percent • Inland seas: 0.008 percent • Soil Moisture: 0.005 percent • Atmosphere: 0.001 percent • Rivers: 0.0001 percent.

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Our drinking water comes from the groundwater, which is basically reservoirs that form beneath the Earth’s surface. We access these reservoirs with wells and pumps and city systems involving water towers. The reservoirs are replenished as ground water from a variety of sources slowly seeps back into the Earth. These sources include precipitation, irrigation, gray water, and sewage wastewater; pretty much any water that eventually comes back to the Earth’s surface.

The process of seeping through the layers of vegetation and soils filters this water before it reaches the water table. It seems pretty clear that as our water sources become more and more laden with manmade pollutants, that our drinking water risks contamination. From fertilizers, fuels, chemicals, waste product from manufacturing to farming, human and animal wastes, hazardous waste materials, plastics, and more man-made products and activities, we as a human race have all of the control over our very own water supplies.

According to my research, a child somewhere in the world dies every 20 seconds due to lack of sanitary water supplies. The website www.water.org reports that 3.5 million folks die of water related issues each year. Most of the

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contaminated-water deaths occur in developing countries.

However, there are some places right here in our country that lack safe drinking water. And, my hunch says there are a lot more than we even know about.

Remember the movie starring Julia Roberts documenting Erin Brockovitch’s findings in a little country town USA? It would not be surprising to find that there are many more areas afflicted by contaminated water supplies. Not necessarily from radioactive waste or other toxic wastes, but, from mere pollution and failing sewage systems contamination.

In our area, we live “downstream.” We rely on our New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Northern Maryland neighbors to take good care of our water supplies.

Are we right so to do? What we don’t know, could hurt us!

What can we do? Well, first of all some more facts.

Did you know that the Earth recycles water and has been since the start of time? The very water that we are drinking at this moment could have been consumed by the dinosaurs. Our drinking water evaporates into Earth’s atmosphere and then comes back to us in the form of rain, sleet, hail, snow, and ice. The rain is swept around the world in fast-moving clouds and can travel thousands of miles at a time. It falls back to Earth as precipitation at its destination, and it seeps back into the water table. So, the water that made tea for the queen of England could now be in your morning cup of coffee! Rain water seeps back into the water table through the ground.

The top 10 things you can do to minimize their negative impact on the Earth’s limited supply of drinking water are: 1) Have a properly functioning sewage system including an especially good septic system and pump out your tank as needed. City dwellers should check into the health of your municipalities system. Do something if the results aren’t up to snuff.

2) Handle your storm water runoff efficiently. Use pervious material rather than asphalt for a driveway such as gravel or permeable pavers; make sure your gutters are in good working order and drain properly into rain gardens, rain barrels, or conventionally storm water ponds, ditches or culverts.

3) Don’t use lawn fertilizers at all, or if you must, follow the new Maryland Law signed on May 19 of this year at a minimum.

4) Garden organically.

5) Don’t litter. Always put trash where it belongs.

6) Plant a tree. They take pollutants out of ground water, provide shade, and clean the air.

7) Pre-cycle! Buy products that use the least amount of packaging.

8) Conserve water whenever possible. For example, turn off the water while brushing your teeth and don’t linger in the shower.

9) Never throw anything down storm drains, especially dog waste. They are for rainwater only.

10) Always clean up after your pets. Obey your area’s “pooper scooper” laws.

Most importantly, educating yourself and the generations that follow you is our best plan to combat and even reverse the “inevitable” polluting of our drinking water.

Knowledge will allow us and motivate us to act in a fashion to generate the results that we want and need to live.

About the Author: Anna Chaney is the founder of Herrington on the Bay Catering in Rose Haven, MD, which has achieved the first level of certification from the Green Restaurant Association. She recently opened Honey’s Harvest across the street, featuring healthy foods, including honey and other products grown locally, along with a scrumptious breakfast and lunch counter.

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Farmers’ Market Opens “We’re a small market, with a total of six to seven vendors, but this is our 11th year,” says Gail Wilkerson, who organizes the Deale Farmers’ Market, one of the latest to open. “And our customers are very loyal. We see the biggest crowds as people come home from work, but it’s pretty steady here, every week.”

Deale Farmers' Market is located at: Cedar Grove United Methodist Church Parking Lot 5965 Deale-Churchton Rd. Thursday: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

July 7 - October 25 Contact: Gail Wilkerson (410) 867-4993 FMNP Checks (WIC & Senior) & FVC Accepted

Calvert County Farmers’ Markets: Tuesdays Gail Wilkerson bags fresh garlic and greens for a customer at the Deale Farmers’ Market.

Wilkerson and the other vendors are staples of their community, and set their farmers’ market up every Thursday from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. from early July through late October at the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church Parking Lot. Their first market of 2011 was July 7, and their last will be October 25.

Elizabeth Ogden, own“We have ev- er of Jack Creek Plants erything you’d want,” of Shady Side.

Wilkerson says. On her farm in Tracy’s Landing, she grows a wide variety of vegetables and fruits, including corn, tomatoes, melons, beans, collard greens, cabbage and squash. In the fall, she has pumpkins and gourds.

Besides Wilkerson, on opening night, there was Frank Gouin of Upakrik Farms in Deale and his daughter, Tina Gouin Paul, who operates Upakrik Pantry with their canned goods.

Elizabeth Ogden, owner of Jack Creek Plants and a five-acre farm in Shady Side offers beautiful bedding and potted plants, along with a wide variety of herbs for your kitchen cooking garden. A few more vendors come as the growing season progresses.

Wilkerson says the weather has been difficult this year, with either too much rain or not enough. “In the spring, it was too wet. But so many times lately, it’s rained all around us and missed us. We need the rain,” Wilkerson says, looking up at the blazing sun. “Other than that, the crows and ground hogs have been really giving us a time of it this year!”

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Every Girl’s Crazy ‘Bout a Sharp-Dressed Man And She Loves Rock ’N’Roll

Joan Jett ZZ Top

The Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons will rock the night away with ZZ Top and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts on Sunday, August 21 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer, and actress, Joan Jett, leader of the hard-rocking Blackhearts, has had eight platinum and gold albums and nine Top 40 singles. The classics include “I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll,” “Bad Reputation,” “Crimson And Clover,” and “I Hate Myself For Loving You.” Jett is one of only two women named to Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 greatest guitar players of all time. Joining her on the concert stage and back by popular demand in Southern Maryland is the legendary, classic rock trio ZZ Top. Known for their long beards and dark sunglasses, Billy Gibbons (guitar, lead vocals, harmonica), Dusty Hill (bass, vocals), and Frank Beard (drums, percussion) hold the distinction of being among the few rock bands still composed of its original recording members. They formed the group in Houston, Texas over 40 years ago. ZZ Top was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and has scored a mirage of hit singles including “Legs,” “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Gimme All Your Lovin,” and Rough Boy.” The band has sold more than 50 million albums world-wide, scored eight Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, six number one mainstream rock hits, and three MTV Video Music Awards.

Gates open at 6:00 p.m. with music, food, and drinks available on site. Chairs and coolers are not permitted.

Tickets for the show are $59 for premium seats and $49 for reserved; additional service fees apply. Tickets may be purchased by phone at (800) 787-9454, or online at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

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Chesapeake Current Music Calendar RU Calvert’s Next Idol?

Try out, or just come and watch at the Calvert Library in Prince Frederick!

Auditions - Friday, July 15 6:00-10:00 p.m.

Final Competition Saturday, July 16 6:00-10:00 p.m.

RU Calvert’s Next Idol?

Do you think you can sing?

Do you picture yourself on the stage, under the bright lights, belting out your favorite songs?

Want to be recorded and get a professional photo shoot?

Why not try out to be Calvert's Next Idol?

For the third year in a row, Calvert Library is partnering with Garrett Music Academy in Owings to present a local, younger version of popular television series American Idol.

Singers will compete according to age. There will be three categories: ages 8-10, ages 11-14, and ages 15-17.

The audition date is Friday, July 15 at 6:00 p.m. at Calvert Library Prince Frederick. You can register online through the library website (calvert.lib.md.us) or by requesting a printed application at any library.

If you are using a CD, you must bring the music you will be singing. Make sure that the original artist’s vocals are not present on the recording by getting the karaoke track for the song you will be singing.

You will sing the shorter of up to one minute of the song or the first verse through the first chorus. Background harmonies may remain in the song.

Several competitors will be selected that evening to continue to the Final Competition the next night, Saturday, July 16 at 6:00 p.m. at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

Contestants must be Calvert County residents. Participants’ parents/legal guardians will be asked to sign a media release consent form at registration, so a parent must attend with their child or sign a form prior to the event.

Winners are selected based on a variety of criteria that span the quality of their live performance, technique, pitch, rhythm and intonation, and entertainment value. The judges will comment on the performance and may interact with the contestant by asking questions and making comments.

After the last contestant of each age group has auditioned, the judges will go into a closed-door session to decide those winners that will go on to Finals. They will re-emerge that night with the list of finalists.

For Finals, contestants will sing up to two minutes and be judged using the same criteria as the first night. Finalists do not have to use the same song, but may do so.

Decisions of the judges are final. One winner per category will receive a free demo recording in a state-of-the-art recording studio, and a professional photo shoot to accompany the recording session.

Last year’s idols: winners of the 2010 RU Calvert’s Next Idol Contest are Aaron Fowler, left, of Huntingtown (Ages 7-10), Emma Raphael of Port Republic (Tween Cateory), and Summerlynn Mealing of Owings (Teen Category).

Standing behind the winners is contest organizer Nick Garrett.

The College of Southern Maryland will be hosting a series of Twilight Performances, with several being held at CSM, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick at 6:45 pm. - July 21.

Adrian Duke’s Jazztet performs New Orleans style blues sound, infused with funk, rhythm and blues, and jazz.

- On July 28 Another Level will be performing. This group covers your favorite Motown, hip hop, classic rock and 70s music.

Bring a picnic with a lawn chair or blanket. Call (301) 934-7703 for more info.

Through July 22 Summer Camps at Garrett Music Academy in Owings for ages 13-19. For more information on the specific music programs offered, call (410) 286-5505.

Thursday, July 14 Bay Breeze Concert Series: The Dixie Ramblers at the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach (410) 257-3892 or online at www.cbrm.org. The ever popular bluegrass band, The Dixie Ramblers, never fails to entertain devoted fans. All concerts are outdoors on the museum porch starting at 7:30 p.m. and are free.

Tuesday, July 19 Digeridoo Down Under at Calvert Library: High energy Australia-themed program combining music, puppets, comedy, eco-education, character building and audience participation.

Kids will love it! 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. at Northeast Community Center in Chesapeake Beach AND 2:00 - 3:00 at Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department.

This year the judges for the first round are Tom Dahrens, Cindy Voshell, and Charles Harris.

Nashville producer Tom Dahrens is also a music writer and has produced dozens of artists in Nashville and worked in the area’s most prestigious studios.

Music videographer Charles Harris from Southern Maryland has worked with many nationally known rap artists such as P. Diddy and Lil’ Kim. Recording artist, choir/theater director, and long-time voice and choral music teacher, Cindy Voshell will round out the panel for Friday.

On Saturday, the judges will be Tom Dahrens, as well as Deanna Dove and Jerry McGaughran. McGaughran, lifelong vocalist and brass musician, plays with the Calvert Brass Consortium, Calvert Dance Band and directs two choirs. Dove is a singer/songwriter who lives in North Beach gone big. She performs from New Jersey to the Caribbean and with four albums, gets radio playtime around the world.

For more information, call the Calvert Library Prince Frederick at (410) 535-0291 or (301) 855-1862 or check the website at www. calvert.lib.md.

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Friday, July 22 Maritime Performance Series featuring DRAMTREE-O at 7:00 p.m. at the Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, MD 20688 (410) 326-2042. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. An acoustic folk group based in Norfolk, VA, DRAMTREE-O features the traditional music of North America, the British Isles and the seven seas, in an electric mixture of songs that reflect the joys and sorrows, hard work and hard luck, high spirits and low humor

of ordinary people. $10 per person charge at the door.

Saturday, July 23 Garrett Music Academy Open House: from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Come see the facility and meet the teachers; explore what instrument you might want to learn. See www.GarrettMusicAcademy.com for more information.

St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department Concert Series – Firehouse Rock Festival beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department, 200 Calvert Beach Road, St. Leonard, MD 20685 featuring Ronnie Dunn and Blake Shelton. Call (410) 586-1713 for info.

Bring your own blanket or chair.

General admission - $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Information available online www.slvfd. com.

Rock & Roll on the Beach: at 5:00 p.m. Lee Travers and the Musician Protection Program. At 6:00 p.m. The Hubcaps, on the bandstand in North Beach. Seating is $20 per person.

Weekly Events (ongoing): Open Mic every Friday night at Heavenly Chicken and Ribs, 10812 Town Center Blvd., Dunkirk, geinning at 7:00 p.m.

Reserve your time in the spotlight by calling ahead! (410) 286-9660.

Another Open Mic every Friday night at the North Beach Farmers’ Market at 7th Street and Bay Avenue. Begins at 6:00 p.m.

Every Wednesday: Bluegrass Jam at Happy Harbor Restaurant, 533 Deale Road, in Deale. Get ready for some oldtime fun, whether you come to play or just to listen and enjoy.

The Bluegrass Jam starts at 7:00 p.m.

Every Thursday Night: Family-Friendly Karaoke all summer at Heavenly Chicken and Ribs, Dunkirk Gateway Shopping Center, 10812 Town Center Blvd., Dunkirk. Show your talent by playing, singing and/or doing karaoke to your favorite songs!

The fun starts at 7:00 p.m. and goes until 11:00 p.m.

Have an upcoming music event you’d like listed here?

Email details to MusicNotes@ChesapeakeCurrent.com.

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Bay Breeze Concert: The Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum presents the “Dixie Ramblers” at 7:30 p.m. Under the direction of Mike Phipps the “Dixie Ramblers” will present a program of ever-popular bluegrass favorites. Concerts are outdoors on the museum porch starting and are free to the public. The museum is located at 4155 Mears Avenue in Chesapeake Beach. Call (410) 257-3892 for more info.

Annual Firemen’s Parade: The Deale VFD & Rescue Squad invites local businesses to participate in their Firemen’s Parade beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the firehouse at 6007 Drum Point Rd, Deale, MD 20751For more information, contact Ray Mudd at (410) 867-0682.

Friday, July 15 RU Calvert’s Next Idol: Love to sing? Dream of having your song on iTunes? Apply to be Calvert’s Next Idol!

Competition in three age groups: 8-10, 11-14, 15-17. A set of performers from each age group will be selected to participate in the Final competition on July 16. One winner per category will receive a free demo recording in a state-of-the art recording studio and a professional photo shoot to accompany the recording session. Auditions will begin at 6:00 p.m. with finals on Saturday night. Free and open to the public. See our Music Notes in this issue of the Chesapeake Current for more info.

Campfire on the Beach: Elementary-age children and their parents are invited to this fun and educational event on the beach at 5th Street beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 16 RU Calvert’s Next Idol Finalists: Beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Calvert Library, Prince Frederick. This Finals Competition is free and open to the pub-

Movie on the Beach: Shrek will be shown on the big screen at North Beach (5th and Bay Avenue). Bring your own chairs or blankets. Movie begins at dusk.

Monday, July 18 Calvert Eats Local : 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Come to the Library for a giant potluck celebrating local food. Bragging rights to those who bring the dishes with the lowest number of food miles traveled. Bring your plate, utensils, cup and napkin for a truly green experience!

Contact the library with questions.

Tuesday, July 19 Digeridoo Down Under at Calvert Library: High energy Australia-themed program combining music, puppetry, comedy, environmental education, character building and audience participation. Kids will love it! 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at Northeast Community Center in Chesapeake Beach AND 2:00 - 3:00 at Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department.

Thursday, July 21 Grapes & Gals: United Way of Calvert County Releases Its 2011 Women’s Initiative Grapes & Gals from 6:00 p.m.

to 8:00 p.m. at Herrington on the Bay in Rose Haven. Grapes & Gals is proving true to its vintage soul, combining bold opportunities for networking, camaraderie, generosity and fun. There will be hors d’oeuvres with a new wine coming from California. Go to www.unitedwaycalvert.org or call Linda Fadley at (410) 286-0101 for additional information.

Friday, July 22 Cooking Up Some Fun! Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon for you and your grandchild at the Cooking Up Some Fun event at the North Beach Senior Center on Friday, July 22, 1:00 p.m. Register ASAP at the Senior Center. Fee is $3 per grandchild.

10th Annual Michael D. Schrodel Golf Classic: The event celebrating Michael’s life will be held at the Twin Shields Golf Course in Dunkirk. This tournament is held each year in memory of Michael D. Schrodel and to raise money for a few good causes. During Michael’s 18-month struggle with cancer, he managed to greet every day with exuberance, strength and courage, and for these qualities, our memories of Michael will last forever. Michael passed away at the young age of 31 years, but he lives on in memories and through this tournament.

Participate as a player, a hole sponsor, a goodie bag contributor or simply as a volunteer. Contact Jena Warden at (703) 567-0075 or jwarden@jwhinc.com for more info.

Young Artists Reception: The Arts Council and Congressman Steny Hoyer invite you to a reception on July 22 from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. featuring the Young Artists who participated in the 2011 District 5 Congressional Arts Competition.

Reception held at the CalvART Gallery,

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110 S. Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick. Call (410) 257-7005 for more info.

Friday Night Ballroom Dance Classes: Beginning Friday, July 22 for eight weeks with the non-profit Davidsonville Dance Club. Learn to Foxtrot from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and from 8:00 – 9:00 p.m., Samba. International Style, for students at all dance levels, no partner required, professional instructor. $50 per person (plus $10 membership fee for the year). For information, and to sign up in advance, call (410) 257-0631.

Saturday, July 23 Rock N Roll on the Beach: at 5:00 p.m. Lee Travers and the Musician Protection Program. At 6:00 with the Hubcaps. Seating $20 per person. At the North Beach Bandstand on Bay Avenue between 3rd and 5th Streets.

Saturday, July 30 “Just Desserts”: The Calvert League of Women Voters’ Summer Bistro Event will be held from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. RSVP and get directions by calling (410) 586-2364 or emailing robertasafer@comcast.net. Bring a friend, an appetizer or wine and take time to enjoy!

Movies on Main Street - Saturday, July 30 - 8:00 until? Toy Story will be shown at the lot across from the County Courthouse at Duke and Main Street.

Free movie under the stars in the heart of Prince Frederick - just bring something to sit on. Hamburgers, hotdogs, soda, water and even candy are provided. Live music

by Rockfish begins at 8:00 and the movie starts at 9:00. Everyone is welcome and everything is free!

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