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LOCAL Solider From Owings NEWS Dies in Afghanistan Governor Martin O’Malley ordered US and Maryland flags be flown at half-staff on Monday, October 4, from sunrise to sunset in memory of Lt. Brendan John Looney, an Owings resident who died recently in combat operations in Afghanistan. The Navy Seal was killed September 21 in Zabul province in Southern Afghanistan, while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lt. Looney was among nine service members who lost their lives when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed. Looney, 29, graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis 2004, and while in the Academy, Looney was an AllAmerican lacrosse player, according to Navy web sites. NavySports.com says that after graduation from the Academy, Looney initially worked in the Navy intelligence community. He eventually asked for a transfer to the Navy SEALs, which was approved in 2006. He began BUD/S training in March 2007, and was the “Honorman” for BUD/S Class 265. He graduated on June 22, 2008, and married his wife Amy three weeks later, on July 12. He was deployed to Iraq two days after the ceremony. Brendan’s family shared words of remembrance with NavySports, describing him as “an honorable man,” and that “he was proud of serving his country and being where he was.” He is survived by his parents, Kevin and Maureen; wife, Amy; and siblings LT. Stephen Looney, LTJG Billy Looney, Bridget, Erin and Kellie. “Brendan did what he loved, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. His memory will live on with each of us. He was my best friend and the love of my life. He was a hero who inspired more people than he will ever know,” said wife Amy.
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Quotes from the NavySports.com web site about Navy Lt. Brendan Looney, who recently died in the line of duty in Afghanistan:
“He was an honorable man.” “He was proud of serving his country and being where he was.” “He believed in it (what he was doing); we believed in it; we believed in him.” “We are proud of him. We loved him.” “He never took the easy way out, nor was he given the easy way out.”
Navy Lt. Brendan John Looney
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the murky waters in our area for historic On September 22, 2010, 2,000 shipwrecks. Learn all about what they’re of Brendan’s fellow U.S. service discovering on page 12. “His spirit will live on.” members gathered in Afghanistan to pay their respects to him and his fallen comrades as they departed for “He touched everyone who their final journey home. Receiving encountered him.” Brendan upon his return at Dover Air Force Base were 76 members of “He loved his family, he loved his the Looney family and friends. wife, he loved his life.” USNavySeals.com says Brendan Looney was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, next to another war hero, 1st Lt. Travis Manion, his roommate at the Naval Academy, who was local news killed in the line of duty in 2007. In lieu of flowers, the Looney family Concerned Black Women (CBW) of asks for donations to be made in Brendan’s Calvert County names its ‘Woman of the name to either the Travis Manion Foundation Year’ – and receives a check for $5,000. (www.TravisManion.com) or to DeMatha Story page 8 Catholic High School (www.DeMatha.org). a campaign fund raising event on Brendan was deployed a total of four times during his naval service. His first deployment took place when he was part of the intelligence community, with the three ensuing deployments coming as a SEAL. His final deployment, as a member of SEAL Team THREE, began on March 9, 2010. Prior to his deployment this year, Brendan left his base 3 Politics in San Diego and flew to Annapolis with the dual purpose of visiting his family and attending the Navy-North Carolina 4 Community lacrosse game that was played at Navy-Marine Corps Me5 Green Living morial Stadium on February 25. Lacrosse was the second sport he competed in while 8 Local News attending the Naval Academy. He spent his first two years at Navy as a member of the football team before transitioning 10 Taking Care of Business into a lacrosse player starting in the spring of his sophomore season. 12 Cover Story The family will not be making any public statements, (corner of Bay Ave. & 7th St.) but NavySports says they want everyone to be aware that 14 History comforting them during this challenging time is their knowlHors d’oeuvres, edge that Brendan proudly volunteered to serve his country 15 Letters soft drinks and knowing full well what dangers lay ahead of him. Afghaniice tea served In Remembrance stan was where he was called to be, and he answered that call 16 to make a difference in the world and in the fight for freeCash Bar Music Notes dom. The Looney’s as a family fully supported the choices 21 Brendan made to attend the Naval Academy and eventually Business Directory become a SEAL. And though Brendan’s decisions would 22 result in his making the ultimate sacrifice for our country, Out & About they remain equally proud and supportive of their American 23 hero for having the courage to make the difficult choices that kathleen Walthall, Treasurer he did. It was one they would expect the Brendan that they knew to make.
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Kelley Launches Write-In Campaign Incumbent Hopes to Win Back Seat
Four-term Calvert County Commis- it through the primary.’ So I decided that I sioner Linda Kelley tells the Chesapeake would not give in, that I’d continue putting Current that she is launching a write-in up my signs and keep on going. I’ll put a campaign in the November 2 election in an banner across the signs saying ‘write-in’ effort to keep her position. and I hope to have them “The idea was brought all up around the county to me by supporters, who this week. I have scores of printed out the directions volunteers helping. I will on how it works and even also be holding a fundraiser brought it to my home,” at Abner’s in Chesapeake Kelley says. “After giving Beach on October 14, so it some consideration, I figI’m moving forward with ured – why not?” my campaign just like any “I only lost the primaother candidate.” ry by 119 votes – less than Kelley says state laws one half of one percent,” covering write-in candiKelley says. “There were dates say that the name so many factors: very low does not have to be spelled voter turnout in the pri- Calvert County Commissioner correctly but that there mary, and comments from Linda Kelley of Owings. must be “intent” for writemy friends and supporters in candidates. For instance, who said ‘we thought you were safe’ and ‘it if someone simply writes in, “Linda” or never dawned on us that you wouldn’t make “Kelly” (her name is spelled Kelley), she
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should get credit for the votes, although final determination of vote validity will be made by the Board of Elections. Write-in votes are counted the day after the election, so election night we will not know the final results. “There are no gauges whatsoever of how successful or unsuccessful a write-in candidate can be in Calvert County because no one has seriously done it before. But while I was at the Board of Elections filing the paperwork, another candidate was there, so I guess there will be two of us,” Kelley adds. The other write-in candidate for Calvert County Commissioner is Libertarian Rich Falcone of Chesapeake Beach. Kelley says there will be instructions on at polling places on November 2 on how voters should write in a candidate. “These votes are processed through voting machines, so all you have to do is touch the screen where it says ‘write-in’ and a key-
pad will pop up and you simply type in the name.” Linda Kelley, 67, of Owings has been a county commissioner for 16 years. For the past three years, she has been the target of numerous politically motivated attacks on her character. She admits that she believes this was a factor in her primary loss. Commissioner candidate Curtis Litten, who also did not make it through the primary, is currently on probation on charges related to incidents against Kelley and Gerald Clark (R) which included mailing parts of a dead buzzard and putting trash and roofing nails in Kelley’s driveway. Litten is set to appear in court on October 27 on more recent charges of theft of services related to allegedly placing his own political ads in the Chesapeake Current and the Calvert Independent newspapers without permission and without paying for them.
One Candidate Benefits From Forum Cancellation “It turns out I was able to get 60 minutes instead of six minutes of time with voters,” says Mike Benton, candidate for North Beach Town Council. “It was pouring rain, but I was out putting up campaign signs and I decided to drive by the (North Beach) Community Center because I figured not everyone knew that the Loop’s Candidate Forum was cancelled,” Benton says. “I was right.” Benton says more than a dozen people
Here’s how you can learn more about the candidates: • The League of Women Voters of Calvert County plans to hold a forum with North Beach candidates for public office at the North Beach Senior Center on Thursday, October 14 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. • Also on Thursday, October 14, the League of Women Voters of Anne Arundel County in conjunction with the American Association of University Women, Anne Arundel County Chapter, are sponsoring a forum for County Executive candidates from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. This event will be held at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church, 611 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Severna Park, MD. • The North Beach Loop (Business Group) has rescheduled its candidate forum for Thursday, October 21 at 6:30. The event will be held at the North Beach Community Center. The previous event was canceled the night of the tropical storm. • The same night, the League of Women Voters will host a candidate forum for all General Election candidates on the Calvert County ballot beginning at 5:00 p.m. on October 21 at Huntingtown High School, Rts. 2/4 in Huntingtown. All these candidate forums are free and open to the public.
were waiting outside the community center under the canopy so he got out of his car and introduced himself as a council candidate. He says as far as he knows, no other candidate for public office came by. As it turns out, he was able to get one-on-one time with these voters for about an hour. Benton says, “They were really upset that it was canceled over flooding that only affected the waterfront area. The rest of the town was fine. There was no problem from Chesapeake Avenue back. They said, ‘If it rains on November 2, will they cancel the election? No! So why should they cancel this?’ It was the general consensus that the forum should not have been canceled.” “I did get soaked standing outside and talking to them. But it was worth it. I was able to spend about an hour with the voters – from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and hear what they were concerned about,” Benton says. So what are the hot-button issues in the upcoming local election? “Drugs and crime were what people are mostly concerned and talking about,” Benton says. “People see a lot of things going on here and they don’t like it.” “They also expressed concerns about dealing with Town Hall – getting anyone to talk to them, answer questions, do anything for them. And they said they feel that the locals don’t use the beach any more because of so many people from out of town, and they don’t like the vendor carts on the boardwalk because they feel that doesn’t support the local businesses. Only two people expressed concerns about taxes and I think was the one who brought it up.” “There’s a general agreement that we have a great way of life here and that North Beach really is the ‘Jewel of the Chesapeake.’ They agreed they see great things happening and they like the special events,
like the Farmers’ Market, and they are upset about Bayfest being canceled. They don’t understand why.” “They also have said they have con-
cerns about gambling coming in to North Beach and I told everyone I would never, ever endorse that if I’m elected to council,” Benton adds.
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The Calvert County Farm Tour will be held on Sunday, October 17 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Contact the Calvert County Agriculture Commission at (410) 535-4583 for more information.
Local Farms Featured on Farm Tour Three privately-owned area farms will be open to the public on Sunday, October 17 on the Calvert County Farm Tour from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Fridays Creek Winery in Owings, Fresh Meadows/Bay Equine Services in Huntingtown, and Spider Hall Farm in Prince Frederick will all three feature family fun for all ages on that day. Fridays Creek is one of five wineries in Calvert County and is located at 3485 Chaneyville Road in Owings. It’s a family-owned and operated winery housed in a renovated tobacco/dairy barn. Red, white and fruit wines are produced there by Frank Cleary and his sons. Fridays Creek consists of a small onsite demonstration vineyard with a larger 12-acre vineyard located at the confluence of Fridays Creek and the Patuxent River. Attractions on Farm Tour Day at the winery will include: • Demonstrations on how grapes are grown, harvested and processed
• Grape stomping and complimentary wine tasting • Food by Heavenly Chicken and Ribs • Live music and arts and crafts displays from local artists • Cork decorating and racing in the stream and waterfall • Produce, fresh eggs and small fruits grown on the farm will be available for purchase Spider Hall Farm is owned at operated by David and Susan Cox at 3915 Hallowing Point Road, Prince Frederick.
foods • Tobacco heritage exhibit • Hands-on exhibit sponsored by the Maryland Agriculture Education Foundation • Exhibits from 4-H, Calvert County Historical Society and Calvert Soil Conservation
Spider Hall Farm is one of the few remaining working farms of its size in the county. Visit this 362-acre farm where wheat, barley, corn, pumpkins, soybeans and tobacco are produced. Special attractions for the Farm Tour include:
The third farm featured on the tour is Fresh Meadows/Bay Equine Services of Huntingtown is owned by Dr. Linda Molesworth and is located at 2195 Hunting Creek Rd., Huntingtown. Fresh Meadows is a 47-acre horse farm and equine veterinary hospital. This farm is home to Hooves 4 Hope Therapeutic Horsemanship Center and is run on solar power. For the Farm Tour, visitors can expect:
• Eight-acre corn maze • Hay rides • Pumpkin patch • Banjo music by “Unclouded Day” • Kettle corn and other delicious fall
• Various horse activities and demonstrations • Pony rides • Solar power informational tours • Horseshoe painting
• Moon bounce and other kids’ activities The purpose of the Farm Tour is to allow visitors to get to know Calvert County’s rural community by spending the day on three working farms. This event will take place rain or shine. It’s an educational experience and a great family outing. The farm tour is sponsored by the Calvert County Agriculture Commission in cooperation with the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners and the Calvert County Department of Economic Development. No pets are allowed except service animals for persons with disabilities.
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Spider Hall Farms Open For Business By Sarah Miller Spider Hall Farm in central Calvert County has been going through some changes. “It’s not really an overhaul, it’s more of an addition,” said Catherine Cox, the person currently running Spider Hall Farms. She recently started Spider Hall LLC, which will offer agricultural education and agricultural tourism to local schools and the community. The grand opening for Spider Hall LLC, was Friday, Sept. 30. Part of Spider Hall LLC will be the Friends of the Classroom program, where
students can get out of the classroom for some hands-on learning. “I’ve always wanted to teach the young students about agriculture,” Cox said. The problem she’s encountered with that is teachers, for the most part, can’t center an entire curriculum around agriculture. She said younger children are the best students because “that’s where the energy is.” Cox called herself the “business background” of the program. She doesn’t teach, but she helps plan the lessons for the students who come to visit and over sees the day-to-day operations of Spider Hall. Her mother, Susan was a teacher for 31 years and helps with the actual teaching aspect of Spider Hall. Cox said she thought about teaching, but it wasn’t her calling. She ended up majoring in biology and minoring in archeology at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. In the late summer and fall months, Cox said, children visiting Spider Hall can go through a corn maze, pumpkin patch and learn about agriculture. Admission is $10 per student for Friends in the Classroom field trips. In the winter, Spider Hall becomes less
active, but they don’t stop teaching the kids. A character named Mrs. Moo, played by Susan, will go into the classrooms and teach students about agriculture. Cox said the first part of the lessons will involve hands on activities for the children and the second part will allow the kids to give small presentations about what they have learned. “It’s a field trip that we take into the classroom,” Cox said. “It’s a field trip on wheels.” Mrs. Moo goes into classrooms for up to four hours and instructs students. The price for these visits varies depending on the size of the classroom and the amount of time Mrs. Moo will be there. In the spring, students can take field trips to Spider Hall to learn about gardening and planting as well as the life cycle of plants. For more information about Spider Hall Farms or the Friends in the Classroom Program, go to spiderhallfarm.com, e-mail info@spiderhallfarm.com or call Catherine or Susan Cox at 410-610-0094.
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The Serious Side of PRAD
By Sherrod Sturrock The end of summer means many things: school starts, and clusters of children materialize at the side of the road like mushrooms after a rain; the light begins to fade earlier each evening and is slower to brighten the sky each morning; odd leaves turn yellow and the quality of the
evening light begins to soften and slant with that undeniable golden glow of September. Festivals crowd the calendar and we celebrate, storing the last vestiges of summer warmth deep in our bones against the ineluctable change of the seasons. I count it as a blessing that each day I can enjoy the light playing on the surface of Back Creek, with sail boats skimming across the surface and gulls wheeling overhead. What troubles me, however, is what lurks beneath. On my daily walk around Solomons Island yesterday, I was suddenly gripped by a nostalgic longing to dive head-
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first into the water, as I used to do growing up on the York River. Sadly, I no longer feel confident about diving into our local waters, knowing too much about the problems caused by pollution, run off, acid rain, wastewater, etc. etc. etc. The beauty I enjoy is deceiving - only ‘skin deep.’ Like Bernie Fowler, I want to turn back the clock to a time when we trusted that the water was clean and the seafood safe to eat. On Friday, October 8, the museum will host the 2010 State of the River Summit, what I like to call the serious side of PRAD. Each year we examine the issues, policies, politics, and problems plaguing the river and discuss what we, as concerned citizens, can do about it. This year, we will discuss what President Obama’s Executive Order for the Chesapeake Bay means to those of us who live here. The implications of this action are sweeping and dramatic – and little understood. This act has the potential to greatly enhance water quality, and change the way we live in the watershed…or not, depending on how it is implemented and funded. To help all of us understand this complex mandate, we have lined up some impressive presenters: Will Baker, President of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Jim Edward, Acting Director of the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Ann Swanson, Executive Director of the Chesapeake Bay Commission, Dr. Robert Summers, Depu-
ty Director of the Maryland Department of the Environment, and Greg Bowen, Director of Calvert County Planning and Zoning. To ensure that this is more than very articulate talking heads, we have set aside an hour and a half for a ‘conversation’ between these experts and the audience. It is a rare opportunity to speak and be heard; to listen and learn. To love the place where you live is more than feasting on its beauties with your senses; it carries with it a responsibility to be good stewards, to take up the burden that love requires, to work at keeping this place safe and clean. I will look for you on October 8, from 1 – 5, because I know that you, too, care enough to get involved. Sherrod Sturrock is the Deputy Director of the Calvert Marine Museum. Send comments to: sturrosa@co.cal.md.us.
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Concerned Black Women Name Woman of the Year
Concerned Black Women (CBW) of Calvert County honored Rhonda Crawley as the recipient of their “Woman of the Year Award” at their 3rd Annual Gala Luncheon on October 2 at Herrington on the Bay in Rose Haven. Crawley, who volunteers for several groups and is a consultant and grant writer for non-profit organizations, is a member of the Calvert County Commission on Aging and the Calvert County Commission for Women. Also at the luncheon, keynote speaker Carolyn Moss Chamber, Dominion Corporation Managing Director of State and Local Affairs for the Mid-Atlantic Region, presented the non-profit group with a $5,000 grant check. Cynthia Thorne-Carter, owner of Smart Ride, Inc. received CBW’s Business Award. The Calvert High School graduate founded the successful transportation company in Prince Frederick 11 years ago. The Education Award was presented to Patricia Hackerson Wheeler, the Program Director and Youth Development Interventionist for the Tri-County Youth Services Bureau in Calvert County. Her group offers
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a weekly after-school program for children, along with social skills groups, family counseling, a summer camp, fitness programs and family fun nights. The Health Award was presented to Dr. Yvonne Bright, a gastroenterologist and owner of Calvert Internal Medicine Group and a partner in Prince Frederick Endoscopy Management, Inc. She moved to Calvert County in 2001 after completing 12 years of military duty with the U.S. Navy. Ailene Stamper, a junior honor student at Huntingtown High School, was presented with the CBW Youth Award. She’s been on the Honor Roll and had perfect attendance since 2005, and has received Scholar Athletic Awards since 2008. This summer, she competed against Future Business Leaders of America students from around the nation and was one of the Top Ten Winners in the Electronic Career Portfolio category. She aspires to become a fashion designer and open her own fashion house. Money raised at the gala provides for CBW scholarships for students at each of Calvert County’s High Schools that will be presented in May.
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Say Goodbye to Summer... By Bob Munro Fall has begun with some typical weather - daytime highs in the 70s, and nights cool enough to open the windows. I’ve been reminded more than a few times in the last week that not all the Ospreys have departed for areas far to the South. A few birds from up North somewhere are hanging around the Twin Beaches shoreline where the fishing must be good. They too will soon be on their way.
ers. Nearly 20 boats participated in the docking contest, the main event of the Festival. Workboats from up and down the Bay competed within their divisions to move their boats forward out of one slip and backward into another slip a short distance away as quickly as possible. This year’s overall winner was Alvin Richardson aboard the workboat “Delusional” out of Bozman on the Eastern Shore (see photo). Second Place went to Derrick Hoy on the “Full Throttle” out of Nanticoke, and Third Place was won by Fred Lewis on the “White Lightning” out of Hoopers Island. Most of the participating Captains are shown with their trophies in the second photo. And Deanna Dove of North Beach, who provided her own special brand of live entertainment, is also shown. You can see many more Festival photos on the Association’s website: www.calvertwatermen.org. From the helm of the charter boat Rock ‘N’ Robin, Captain Robin Payne offers the following: “As the weather (hopefully) starts cooling off this Fall, the fishing is getting red hot. Don’t overlook the months of October and November just because summer is over - there are plenty of Striped Bass and Bluefish from two to four pounds around. Many days they get schooled up and break on top, leading to plenty of action. A few Spanish Mackerel may still be around, and White Perch fishing is pretty good as well.” Don’t catch ‘em all, Bob Munro About the Author: Bob Mun-
We should soon see the first sea ducks arrive in our ro of Chesapeake Beach has been part of the Bay from areas as far away as the North Slope a career research biologist for the of Alaska, some 3,000 miles from the mid-Bay. Excellent US Fish & Wildlife Service. At underwater swimmers, sea ducks don’t typically spend one time or another, he has visited river entering the Chesamuch time close to shore like the other ducks, preferring every peake Bay from the Susquehanna the deeper open waters of the Bay where they dive down to Flats to Hampton Roads. An avid find small clams and other mollusks. fisherman, he’s fished the midThe 9th Annual Calvert County Watermen’s Festi- Chesapeake since the mid-1980s. val, held recently at Solomons Island and hosted by the non-profit Calvert County Watermen’s Association, was another huge success that was enjoyed by Captain Marty SiMounet nearly 1,000 spectators. On a day when Breezy Point Marina the weather forecast promised scattered PO Box 609 • North Beach, MD 20714 showers, the stands were packed with enthusiastic onlookcharterfishing@aol.com • www.fishharder.com
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BUSINESS Metropolitan Appliance has been a landmark business in North Beach for 23 years operating at the corner of Chesapeake Avenue and Second Street. It was a sad day when a “Going Out of Business” banner was recently draped across their storefront. However, the rest of the story is that a nationally known non-profit outlet will be moving in. Owner Darlina Jones-Fowler tells the Chesapeake Current that yes, she is taking a break from the retail new appliance and furniture business, but no, she’s not really closing up shop. Instead, her appliance repair business will move upstairs at the current location and they will still sell some used appliances. Downstairs, the space is being rented to Habitat for Humanity for a new ReStore outlet.
“Habitat is a wonderful organization that helps people and they will be selling a little bit of everything,” JonesFowler says. “I feel very good about it.” Jones-Fowler says, “Habitat says that they plan to sell a little bit of everything. They get donations from places like Home Depot, Lowe’s and major builders, and they resell everything at low prices to raise money to build more houses for people.” According to their web site, Habitat’s ReStore resale outlets sell reusable and surplus building materials to the public. While every ReStore is a little different, most focus on home improvement goods like furniture, home accessories, building materials and appliances. ReStores accept donated goods that are sold to the general public at a fraction of the retail price. The proceeds help local Habitat affiliates fund the construction of Habi-
tat homes within their communities. They also promote reuse and recycling. ReStores provide an environmentally and socially responsible way to keep good, reusable materials out of the waste stream while providing funding for Habitat’s community improvement work. Their web site says that the mission of Habitat for Humanity is to provide decent, affordable houses to families in need. Habitat homeowners gain self-respect as they work alongside volunteers to construct their homes. Since 1976, the organization has built over 350,000 houses worldwide for more than 1.75 million people. The new Habitat for Humanity ReStore in North Beach is expected to open in late October, and we hope to have more details in the October 21 issue of the Chesapeake Current.
BBG Member Profiles By Brian McDaniel Campbell Improvements / Matt Campbell Matt Campbell, a North Beach home improvement specialist, has a passion for a job well done. From interior to exterior, Matt has a solution for a homeowner’s vision. Don’t forget your landscaping and Metropolitan Appliance at 8900 Chesapeake Ave in North hardscaping needs. Matt has incredible talent when it Beach will be the site of a new Habitat for Humanity ReStore, comes to the inception of a project and will see it all which hopes to open later this month. Metropolitan Appliance the way through to completion. His work is guaranteed will move its business upstairs and focus mostly on appliance repairs. along with the pride behind it. Matt has served many local businesses and residents and continues to make a name for himself. His prices are more than fair and the quality of his work is outstanding. Recently, I asked Matt to sum up his services as well as his passion for what he does. “I provide exterior creations and interior renovations for residential and commercial customers. During the economic downfall, I lost my job and decided it was time to work for myself. I’m versatile in many trades, this allows me to fulfill a cusand tomer’s dreams or ideas of any outdoor or indoor project they want to create. I take pride in my work and pay careful attention to detail. I’ll treat your home or Boat Rides Toy Boat Building Arts & Crafts Fair business as if it were Great Food Live Music my own. I strive for customer satisfaction. Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD I love to make and crewww. pradinc.org ate things for customers
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to make their home more enjoyable. I’m a dependable, hard-working person. “ The next time you need a local professional that understands your needs, give Matt Campbell a call. Check their web site for additional photos of completed projects: www.campbellimprovements.com. Meet The Shoemaker Agency Wayne Shoemaker, another local business owner would be a great person to talk to you about insuring your home, auto or anything else. Wayne has been in the insurance business for 35 years. You can expect him to be patient with you and thoroughly explain what he can offer. The other great thing about Wayne is that you can count on him not to sell you something you don’t need. As a local resident, he expects to see his customers more often than some of the other insurance agencies that are not in town. Wayne takes pride in helping local people get their lives in order. Whether you’re starting out or just in need of an evaluation of your insurance needs, call Wayne. With Wayne, it’s more than just insurance. His team of fully licensed insurance and financial specialists has over 100 years of combined experience offering over 100 products to meet individual and business customer needs in insurance and financial services. One of the nice things about having a local agency take care of your needs is that when you call, Wayne answers. You don’t have to go through the hassle of large company switchboards or wait on hold forever. Get to know your local State Farm Agent with the Shoemaker Agency at 22 Duke Street in Prince Frederick. Visit them online at www.wayneshoemaker.com. About the author: Brian McDaniel is the owner of Crow Entertainment, LLC and a resident of North Beach, originally from Forestville, MD. He has a background in radio, film, television, music production and is a professional Emcee.
Take a Sentimental Journey By Patsy Visnansky
Are you sentimental? Are you a treasure hunter? Are you a collector? Are you just curious? If so, venture out to North Beach for a mini antiques roadshow! Visit Chesapeake Antiques at 4133-7th Street in North Beach, only steps from the Chesapeake Bay. It’s one of three shops in a row along with Willetta’s Antiques and Nice ‘N’ Fleazy Antiques. Beach Trader Antiques and Collectibles are just around the corner. Chesapeake Antiques has been in business for 30 years and at the present location almost 20 years. They survived Hurricane Isabel in 2003 and last year’s blizzards. Unfortunately much was lost in Isabel, but we pulled together with the help of friends and family and the shop has been filled again to full capacity with everything from furniture, Victoriana, lamps, linen, books, fishing, kitchen and Christmas collectibles and many more items. There are seven unique spaces for the curious and sentimental customer. Items are priced for every budget. Enjoy the bayside location, the unique curiosity shop, and nostalgic stroll on the picturesque North Beach boardwalk. You’ll find items you played with as a child, things
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your grandparents had, items to add to your collection, and special gifts for the treasure hunter in you. Recycle your memories and help the next generation remember how wonderful and special the past was. It is truly a thrill to find something you’ve been looking for or something that brings back the memories of spending holidays and vacations with your grandparents. Imagine the memories your family could build now with these treasures. Be sure to start thinking about holiday shopping early and mark your calendars now. Our Christmas Antique Festival and Open House will be December 4 and 5 from l0:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. There will be special sales and refreshments, and shop owners throughout town will be ready to give you their undivided attention to help get everyone in a merry mood for Christmas shopping. Please don’t forget to visit all the shops on the North Beach Loop, which is the travel route for the summer Beach Trolley. We will be sharing in Ladies Night events and other functions throughout the year. All the shops are interesting and serve your needs perfectly. We have antiques, aroma therapy, bakeries, books, candy, crafts, entertainment, fashion, home accents, ice cream, restaurants, trains, wine and beautiful views of the Chesa-
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Build your business through networking at these local business events: There will be a joint Southern Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce and Calvert Chamber Business After Hours (BAH) Mixer on October 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. hosted by Greenstreet Gardens, 391 West Bay Front Road, Lothian, MD. Refreshments will be served, and there will be door prizes and a 50/50 drawing. Want to see your photos on the Cover of the 2011 South County Business and Community Directory? The Southern Anne Arundel County Chamber is now accepting photographs through October 29th. For more information, contact Carla Catterton by emailing southcounty@toad.net or call (410) 867-3129. The SAACC and Historic London Town and Gardens Presents ‘A Bridal Affaire’ on Sunday, October 24, 2010 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. It’s an exclusive event showcasing local businesses providing products and services for the discerning bride-to-be. For sponsorship or exhibitor information, call the SAACC at (410) 867-3129. The Bay Business Group meets the third Wednesday of each month. The group’s next meeting is set for Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m. at Fridays Creek Winery in Owings. For more information, email sb.cosby@comcast.net or visit the BBG web site at www.baybusinessgroup.org. The Calvert County Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business After Hours (BAH) on October 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The BAH is hosted by First Home Mortgage, Darren Rickwood & The McNelis Group. The location is The Home Builders, Inc. Model Home on Cove Point Road in Lusby. Join them at the model home for the new Hidden Treasures Community Fall Festival. Great eats on the grill and door prizes, too. The Chamber’s Annual Meeting And Awards Dinner will be held October 20 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Solomons Conference Center and Marina. Enjoy a hilarious stand up comedy performance by Taylor Mason, a Second City Theatre alumni. Reservations are required. The Calvert Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business After Hours (BAH) on November 4 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. hosted by Fantasy World Entertainment, 124 Jibsail Drive, Prince Frederick. Leave all your cares and worries behind and be prepared to let loose with lots of fun and games. Please note that this event will be held on the first Thursday instead of the normal second Thursday. For more information on any of these Calvert Chamber of Commerce events, call (410) 535-2577.
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By Diane Burr As you’re traveling north on Route 4 toward Washington DC, you cross a bridge over the Patuxent River near the Showplace Arena. A ten-minute boat ride east of that spot is where a team of archaeologists and divers is looking for historic shipwrecks related to the War of 1812. Archaeologists from the Maryland The investigative team’s floating headquarters, Historical Trust (MHT), the US Navy which they call “Water World.” (USN) and Maryland State Highway Ad- Point, now known as Bristol. ministration (SHA) recently packed up for Beneath the murky – and mucky the fall after spending months this summer waters, teams worked on the hottest days surveying the shallows of the Patuxent. The of the summer to uncover remnants of the spot where the shipwrecks are is in Prince dramatic events preceding the bloody fourGeorge’s County, just upstream from Pig hour Battle of Bladensburg during the War of 1812. The vessel they hope to find is the USS Scorpion, lead ship in the Chesapeake Flotilla, which fought the British in St. Leonard’s Creek before retreating up the Patuxent, where the vessels became trapped. The sailors destroyed the fleet as the British descended on them. Dr. Julie Schablitsky, Maryland State Highway Administrator Principal Investigator, tells the Chesapeake Current that researchers know there’s a 19th century shipIn the area where the Patuxent shipwreck is being exca- wreck there because of excavations there in vated, the water is seven to eight feet deep. The vessel 1980, but they have not determined without itself is buried below about five feet of sediment.
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a doubt that it’s the wreck of the Scorpion, Commodore Joshua Barney’s flagship. “There were 16 ships in that flotilla and they were scuttled to keep the British from getting them. About 50 feet or so from the main wreck site, we found another anomaly that could either be part of this ship or another shipwreck. The soldiers put charges on the boats to destroy them, so it’s possible that in the explosion, either of these pieces could be the flagship Scorpion, one of the merchant vessels or even a barge gunship that was traveling with them in the flotilla,” Schablitsky says.
Dr. Julie Schablitsky, Maryland State Highway Administrator Principal Investigator.
buried that long, it quickly deteriorates. What we want to do is recover artifacts and accurate dimensions and facts so we can reconstruct it for create museum displays Archeologists exploring the area of the battle site in the Patuxent River found this lead artifact, and to help people understand the warships and they’re trying to determine what it is. If you have what it was like to be a sailor 200 years ago.” any ideas, please make a post on their blog site: The findings will be incorporated into www.scorpionarchaeology.blogspot.com the Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail and Byway as the US comThe Scorpion memorates the 200th anniversary was a vessel specially of the War of 1812. The project will designed to navigate further supplement Maryland’s shallow waters, and extensive contributions to the inthe team is working ternational celebration, estimated to determine if what to draw hundreds of thousands of they’ve found fits the visitors to Maryland and generate historic descriptions more than $1 billion in tourism of that ship. spending over the 32-month bicenSchablitsky says tennial period. The construction of the teams first used a a cofferdam and full excavation of magnetometer, an inthe shipwreck will commence in strument that detects 2012. Funding and in-kind support metal objects such as Portrait of Commodore Joshua are provided by the Transportation cannons and anchors, Barney, commander of the USS Enhancement Program, US Navy, to locate the general Scorpion that was scuttled in the SHA, and MHT. area of the wreck. Ar- Patuxent River. By 2012, a public viewing chaeologists then used platform will be erected at the site to ala more precision-based piece of equipment low visitors to watch the researchers at the called a hydroprobe, which pinpoints the team’s floating headquarters, which they wreck location using a linear series of one- call “Water World.” There are also plans for inch diameter jets of water to further de- guided boat tours of the area to help people lineate the site. Underwater archaeologists understand what happened on the Patuxent then excavated two, six foot by ten-foot River in our area during the War of 1812. test areas in hopes of better identifying the Schablitsky says the archaeologists are shipwreck. also working with a team from Maryland “We found ship timbers and metal fas- Public Television creating a documentary teners, so there’s no doubt it was a ship and about their project. not refrigerator or something else someone On the last day of this year’s excavathrew away years ago,” she says. tion, divers found a lead artifact that they Over the next two years, scientists are certain is related to the shipwreck, plan to continue testing of the site to help and they’re trying to determine what it is. direct the placement of a cofferdam in It looks like a large fishing weight. If you 2012. The cofferdam, which is a temporary might know what this object is or what watertight enclosure, will allow the archae- it’s used for, please make a posting on ologists to excavate the wreck as a dry site. their Blog site: www.scorpionarchaeology. “We don’t plan to excavate the entire blogspot.com About the Author: Diane Burr is the Owner and shipwreck unless we get an unexpected amount of funding,” Schablitsky says. Executive Editor of the Chesapeake Current. “That would cost millions because once you bring to the surface a ship that’s been
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Saving Lives at Camp Roosevelt This is the sixth in a series of exclusive articles in honor of the upcoming 100th anniversary of Camp Theodore Roosevelt, located south of Chesapeake Beach, which was the first permanent Boy Scout Camp in the State of Maryland.
By Grace Mary Brady Since Camp Roosevelt was located directly on the Chesapeake Bay, water safety was a very important skill for the Boy Scouts who came there to learn. A Rough Rider article dated July 9, 1939 said: “Ten Scouts, after twenty hours of instruction, qualified for their Life Saving and Water Safety merit badge and their Jr. Red Cross emblem. Captain Warren Hazard installed the nets last week, and succeeded in deepening the area a little with the back wash his boat propeller. Our big Buddy bell was formerly a B & O locomotive bell. It was secured by Major James S. Hawley who made it a gift to the camp. The Buddy Swim Tower blew off the pier twice and washed a shore, and during pioneer week, required 15 staff men Images owned by Grace Mary Brady. to put it back in place.” The July 16, 1939 Rough Rider SwimPhotos taken in the 1930’s of Boy Scouts at Camp Roosevelt during training on how ming Department report was the following: to save a life when someone is drowning.
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“Fellows! There aren’t a lot of rules and regulations on the waterfront because we want you Scouts to have a good time and enjoy yourselves. But safety demands a few things. Swimming must be done inside the area and under supervision. If you want to use the boats, fine. If you want to swim, O.K. But don’t combine the two!
The turnout for classes on the pier this week was unusually large: 38 Scouts joined the Life Saving class, 20 signed up for Swimming merit badge, and 12 entered the Beginners’ class. The Life Saving course, combining Jr. Red Cross Life Saving and Life Saving & Water Safety merit badge, requires 20 hours of instruction. This class begins each period and runs for two weeks. The work the first week is composed mainly of land and shallow water drills in the approaches, carries, and releases. The boys take the boats and dep water the second week. Artificial respiration is given in full, and safety in handling rowboats and canoes is demonstrated. The Swimming merit badge, a oneweek course, is a prerequisite for Life Sav-
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ing. The simple forms of Life saving, and fundamental strokes are taught. Instruction also, in breast, side, back, and crawl strokes is included. Off the record and not yet official is the news that a Coast Guard cutter will drop anchor off camp in the near future. Remember the Apache of previous years, a real treat for all of us. A Scout Life Guard course has been organized for the older Scouts, 10 Jr. Life Savers having enlisted. This combines many features of Jr. Life Saving and Rowing merit badge plus intensive work with the life ring buoy, and a quarter mile swim.” To learn more about the history of scouting and Camp Roosevelt, stop by the Bayside History Museum any Wednesday through Sunday from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. to see a wonderful collection of scouting artifacts. About the Author: Grace Mary Brady is President of the Bayside History Museum in North Beach.
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Calvert) wants a license to steal. She wants to pick our pockets . . . literally. Last October, Sue Kullen allied with the liberal big spenders in Montgomery County and sponsored a bill (HB 126) that would authorize the State of Maryland to seize cash balances on privately owned gift cards when those cards went unused for one year. We are in the midst of an economic crisis that rivals the Great Depression. Real unemployment is at 17%, job growth is non-existent and government spending is out of control. Every single baby born today in Maryland and throughout the country comes into this world saddled with $30,000 of government debt! In response, taxpayers are tightening their personal fiscal belts. No more frills, save more, spend less. These are times to cut government spending, cut taxes and reduce the size of government at all levels. True to the Democrat Party
on private citizens’ gift cards cards for which someone paid cold, hard cash - and use that money for more government spending. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Maryland lost 6,700 jobs over just the last two months. These losses were the worst in the nation. Clearly, Sue Kullen doesn’t get it and her legislative efforts will make the crisis worse. Del. Sue Kullen is the problem. You can’t tax and spend your way out of a recession. She has to be defeated. Taxpayers can stop this madness by voting for Mark Fisher for Delegate in District 27-B. Mark Fisher has pledged to cut taxes, cut the budget and say, “No” to any tax increases. Suffice it to say, Mark Fisher will not be the type of representative who uses the power of government to pick your pocket. Michael A. Thomas Huntingtown
I would like to respond to Michael Thomas’s letter to the editor and set the record straight on HB 126 in 2009, “Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment.” I was a co-sponsor, not the sponsor of the bill, along with 62 of my colleagues from around the State and from both political parties, to clarify when a gift certificate was presumed to be expired. The bill proposed either four years from the date of purchase or one year after the last transaction that 70% of the unused expired gift certificate would go to the State’s General Fund and 30% would stay with the business that issued the gift certificate. At present 100% of the unused expired balance stays with the business. More than half of the states in the
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The following letter was received from a Chesapeake Current reader in Huntingtown. Both incumbent Delegate Sue Kullen (D-Calvert) and challenger Mark Fisher (R) were asked to comment. Fisher’s campaign declined, but Kullen did provide a response, which is printed following this letter. The following response was US treat balances on gift cerDear Editor: mantra of “Tax & Spend,” Del. tificates as unclaimed property. Sue Kullen promotes her solution: provided by Delegate Sue Kul- Maryland does not. Delegate Sue Kullen (D- seize the “abandoned” balances len (D-Calvert): Gift certificates are very
popular and are a huge business to corporations who would prefer than you not use them at all. Right now the business only benefits if you never use an expired gift certificate, not the consumer. This bill was an attempt to put a percentage of the money in the general fund as with other unclaimed property in the State. This same year I supported legislation that increased consumer protections for gift cards as many businesses were charging outrageous activation fees and monthly charges on unused balances of gift
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cards as a way of getting your money without you noticing. So now current law says no fees can be charged for the first 12 months, expiration dates have to be at least four years and all conditions have to be clearly readable on the card. My decision to support both of these bills was, in what I believe, the best interest of the consumer and the taxpayer. Sue Kullen Delegate 27B
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The Chesapeake Current is a bi-weekly news magazine providing news and information for residents of Northern Calvert and Southern Anne Arundel Counties. We do NOT authorize any political inserts, so if you find any in your copy, please report them immediately to us at editor@chesapeakecurrent.com or call (410) 231-0140. We intend to prosecute those who steal our advertising space for personal gain or in an attempt to tarnish our good reputation. We focus exclusively on these communities: Chesapeake Beach, Deale, Dunkirk, Friendship, Huntingtown, Lothian, North Beach, Owings, Rose Haven, Plum Point, Sunderland, Tracey’s Landing, and Wayson’s Corner. The Chesapeake Current is available every other Thursday of the month in high-traffic locations throughout our target area, including post offices and libraries. The Chesapeake Current is owned by Bayside Partners, LLC and is published by Southern Maryland Publishing Company, which is responsible for the form, content, and policies of the newspaper. We are a sister publication to the Southern Calvert Gazette (serving Solomons Island and Lusby) and the County Times of St. Mary’s County. Copyright 2010. All rights reserved. No content or images may be used for any reason without express permission.
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Virginia Austin, 90 Virginia Ann “Ginny” Austin, age 90, of Tracy’s Landing, died suddenly at Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury, MD on September 21, 2010. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, fishing, music and her great passion, yard sales. She is survived by her son, Charles “Captain Charlie” Austin and his fiancée, Rita Vakas; sister-in-law and dear friend, Donna Stephenson; niece, Harriett McDaniel, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Her husband, Francis; brother Willard Stephenson and sister Dorothy Reinoehl predeceased her. Arrangements were provided by Raymond-Wood Funeral Home in Dunkirk. Memorial Contributions may be to: The American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060 or at www.americanheart.org.
Bradley Bean, 51
Bradley Wayne Bean, Captain, USCG, age 51, of Dunkirk, died on September 19, 2010. Originally from Colebrook, NH, Captain Bean was stationed in numerous Coast Guard Stations across the country, most recently as Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point, HI. He is survived by his loving bride, Cereto Jones Bean, and their children, Jordan and Tyler Bean. He is loving brother of Michael and Valerie Bean; uncle to Chase, Casey, Anna, Austin, and Logan; nephew of Edvina Lyons; son-in-law to Harold and Mildred Jones. Also uncle to Shaun Yates; brother-in-law to Freda Jo Moore, her children, Samantha and Thomas, Sherryl (Bruce) Wilder, and Donna (Charles) Drake. Many other family members survive Brad. Arrangements were provided by Lee Funeral Home in Owings. Memorial contributions in Brad’s memory may be made to: Bean Family Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1st Colebrook Bank, 132 Main St., Colebrook, NH 03576
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age 71, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, September 27, 2010, at Kent General Hospital, Dover, DE, after a year’s battle with Interstitial Lung Disease. He was born October 12, 1938, in Berwyn, Maryland. Although Bill was a resident of Dover, DE, for the last 5 ½ years. He was a former resident of Huntingtown, Maryland, and prior to that, of Upper Marlboro. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 ½ years, Sandra Taylor Daniels; his daughters Sandra Kay Palmer and sonin law Terry Palmer, and Cynthia Lynn Daniels, all of Odenton, Maryland; brothers Charles F. Daniels, Jr. of College Park, Maryland; Rev. George and Liz Daniels of Oro Valley, Arizona; Thomas and Mickey Daniels of Monroe, Iowa; and sisters Patricia and Dick Goddard of College Park, Maryland; Jane and Jim Hahn of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania; Doreen and Jay Good of Madison, Virginia; Joyce Rosewag of Owings Mills, Maryland; Donna and Mike Sinsel of Bracey, Virginia; and many loving nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father and mother, Charles Frederick Daniels, Sr. and Leona Seaton Daniels; his sister Darlene Utterback, and his infant daughter Debra Jane Daniels. Bill was a 1957 graduate of High Point High School in Beltsville Maryland. He worked for Safeway Stores, Inc. and then for the Bolling Air Force Base Commissary as a meat cutter. He retired from the government in 1994. Bill loved to hunt rabbits with his beloved beagles. He was an avid gardener and was always doing things for his family who he loved very much. He was also a member of First Southern Baptist Church in Dover, DE. Prior to moving to Delaware in 2005, he was a deacon and member of Dunkirk Baptist Church in Dunkirk and of First Baptist Church of Upper Marlboro. Funeral services were held on October 2, 2010 at Dunkirk Baptist Church. Rev. Rick Hancock officiated. Interment followed at Southern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk, MD. Pallbearers were his nephews: Fred and Andy Rosewag, Kevin and Scott Sinsel and Darren and James Good. A memorial service will be held at First Southern Baptist Church, 761 S. Little Creek Road, Dover, Delaware, on Sunday, October 10, 2010, at 2 p.m. Arrangements were provided by Tolbert Funeral Chapel, Dover and RaymondWood Funeral Home in Dunkirk. Memorial contributions may be made to: Dunkirk Baptist Church, 11275 Southern Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk, MD 20754, or First Southern Baptist Church, 761 S. Little Creek Road, Dover, DE 19901.
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Mary Catherine Bethune, age 90, of Randle Cliff, died October 3, 2010 at Calvert County Nursing Center in Prince Frederick, MD. She was born May 10, 1920 in Washington, DC to the late Louis Anthony and Anna Marietta (Robinson) Corrado. Mary received her education in Washington, DC schools and was married to James J. Cranston, Jr. in 1941. They moved to Randle Cliff in 1946 and operated the Randle Cliff Market until 1965. Mr. Cranston died in 1971. In 1989, she married Nevin Edgar Bethune who died in 1991. Mary enjoyed watching court TV. Surviving are three sons, James J. Cranston of Huntingtown, Thomas M. Cranston of West River, MD, and Stephen F. Cranston of Randle Cliff; six grandchildren, six great grandchildren and a sister Elizabeth Sens of Randle Cliff. She was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Corrado, a sister, Anna Rose Collins, and four grandchildren Arrangements were provided by Rausch Funeral Home in Owings. Memorial Contributions may be made to: Helen B. Taussing Congenital Heart Center, 100 N. Charles Street, Suite # 200, Baltimore, MD 21201.
Regina Breen, 53 Regina Claire Breen, age 53, of Chesapeake Beach, died on September 24, 2010. She was most loving daughter of Marie Breen and the late Charles Breen; sister of the late Chuck Breen and Liz Semones; and loving sister of Emily Nix, Janet Colomo and Leslie Semones. Regina is survived by a host of other family members. Arrangements were provided by Lee Funeral Home in Owings.
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(Ret.), age 89, of Friendship, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2010, at Calvert Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Zwanda, six children, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Interment with full military honors will be on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Arlington National Cemetery, Ft Myer, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be made to a charity of one’s choice. Arrangements were provided by Lee Funeral Home in Owings.
an avid hunter and sporting clay enthusiast. He held a lifetime membership in the National Rifle Association. He is survived by his wife, Hilke Reid Heofer, whom he married in 2003; sons, Peter Hoefer, Erik Reid and wife Caitlin and Mark Reid and wife Brooke; daughters, Deborah Mertz and husband Raymond and Kristine Milne and husband Jason; brothers, C. Bernard Hoefer and William and wife Theresa; sister Jacqueline Duckworth and seven grandchildren. His first wife, Margaret Louise Dulaney, whom he wed in 1953, predeceased him in 1998. A graveside service and interment was held on September 18, 2010 at Southern Memorial Gardens. Marilyn Prichard officiated. Peter and Bernard Hoefer, Ray Mertz, Jason Milne and Erik and Mark Reid served as pallbearers. A memorial service will be held on October 9, 2010 at 1 pm at Southern Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were provided by Raymond-Wood Funeral Home in Dunkirk. Memorial Contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Mark Plastow, 50 Mark Stuart Plastow, age 50, of Owings, died on September 26, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie
Mary Meneghini, 79 Mary Ellen Meneghini, age 79, of Dunkirk, passed away on Friday, October
Lindner Hoefer, Jr., 78 Lindner Charles “Chuck” Hoefer, Jr., 78, of Dunkirk, MD died at his home on September 16, 2010. He was born in McClellanville, SC on February 11, 1932 to the late Lindner, Sr. and Willimetta Lincoln Hoefer. Chuck joined the United States Marine Corps in 1950 and served in the 1st Marine Division during the Korean Conflict. He was involved in both the Inchon Landing and the Chinese breakthrough at the Chosin Reservoir and spent the final two years of his enlistment performing guard and ceremonial duties at the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC. From 1955-1980, he served as a police officer with the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department, where he advanced to the rank of lieutenant. From 1982-1983, he worked for Baltimore Gas and Electric Company in nuclear security. Following this, he became employed as a security officer for the Central Intelligence Agency where he remained for 24 years. From 2008 until his death, he continued to protect as a security officer for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC. In addition to his professional accomplishments, Hoefer was an outdoorsman,
(Rogers) Smith, William W. (Linda) Kennedy, Jr., Deborah A. (James) Callis, Barbara A. (Glenn) Hilley, and the Late Michael D. Kennedy, Sr. She is survived by 11 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and one sister, Ida Trollinger. Interment took place at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Maryland. Arrangements were provided by Lee Funeral Home in Owings.
Plastow; and sons, Matthew and Derek Plastow. Loving son of Peter and Patricia Plastow; brother to Jim Plastow, Bill Plastow, Suzy Gordon, Tina Anderson and Melissa Conklin. Arrangements were provided by Lee Funeral Home in Owings. Memorial Contributions may be made to: Special Agent’s Benefit Association, PO Box 3, Quantico, VA 22134
Gertrude Trott, 88 1, 2010 at the Washington Hospital Center. She was the beloved wife of Caterino Meneghini and loving mother of Peter (wife, Barbara), Leisca White (husband, Andy) and grandmother of Tanya, Vica and Nick. Arrangements were provided by Lee Funeral Home in Owings.
Mary Kennedy, 86 Mary Alice Kennedy, age 86, of Deale, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. She was beloved wife of the late William Warren Kennedy, Sr.; loving mother of Mary A. (Thomas) Barry, Bonnie J.
Gertrude Louise Paddy Trott, age 88, of Lothian, passed away October 1, 2010 at her residence. She was born to C. Moody and Frances Amelia Cullember Paddy on February 6, 1922 in Blue Shirt, now part of Lothian. Gertrude attended the former McKendree School and Tracey’s Elementary, and graduated from Southern High School in Lothian in 1939. She began working as an operator at the West River Switchboard in Owensville, MD and later worked as a sales clerk at the Upper Marlboro Variety Store and at the G.C. Murphy Five & Dime Store in Annapolis. For many years Gertrude sang duets with her sister, Virginia, at weddings,
hymn sings and religious camp meetings. During WWII she volunteered as a riveter supporting the war effort. She married George Odin Trott, Sr. on September 2, 1944 at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. They lived on her parent’s farm in Bristol until purchasing their own farm in Lothian where they built their own home in 1947. She was a lifelong member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church where she sang in the church choir, was a Sunday-school teacher and member of the Women’s Society, now known as the Ladies Helping Hands. She was also a member of the Chesapeake Ramblers Senior Citizens group where she served as President for ten years. Gertrude enjoyed travel, gardening and canning, and was an excellent cook. She was also fond of watching golf matches on television. She was a devoted homemaker and farm wife, and loved spending time with her family. Gertrude was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Odin on August 30, 1977, and by her sister Virginia P. Crandell. She is survived by four children: Albert W. Trott, Sr. and wife Carolyn, Louise Trott and George O. Trott, Jr., all of Lothian; and Carolyn Frances Trott of Annapolis; a grandson, Albert W. Trott, Jr., and wife Billie Jo, and greatgrandchildren Ashley and Albert W. Trott III and Heather and Jason Sylvis, all of Lothian. Arrangements were provided by Rausch Funeral Home in Owings. Expressions of sympathy in Gertrude’s name may be made to: Wesley Chapel U.M. Church, 1010 Wrighton Road, Lothian, MD 20711
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The New Ed F. Sullivan Show Inaugural Fundraising Event a Big Success
By Jonathan Pugh Ed F. Sullivan is Executive Director of Adult Day Care of Calvert County in Prince Frederick. As you can imagine, Ed has been asked about his name throughout his life and any relation he might have with the Ed Sullivan of the popular TV show in the 1950s-60s. The answer is “no,” but the question has always been a great conversation starter. The mission of the Adult Day Care Center is to “enhance and maintain the health, functional independence, and general well-being of frail elderly and disabled adults in Calvert County, through community-based health care, nursing interventions, social and recreational programs, advocacy and support services.” As a benefit to individuals who participate in the program, transportation to the Center is provided when they cannot arrange for their own. Unfortunately, the van used for this purpose is very much in need of replacement. Some months ago Ed was thinking about how he could raise money for the Center to qualify for a matching grant
that would enable the purchase of a new vehicle. Why not finally do something to capitalize on my name, he thought. We could organize a variety show just like the old Ed Sullivan Show and raise money by asking for a small admission fee. Huntingtown High School agreed to host the event, and plans quickly moved forward to organize the New Ed F. Sullivan Show. On Saturday afternoon, September 25th, several hundred people enjoyed a true “old time” variety show that had something for everyone. Featured were some of southern Maryland’s most talented 50-year-old and older adults sharing their best in music, dance and theater. To get the ball rolling, the show began with a performance of the Iverson Mall (Marlow Heights) Walkers-Line Dancers. These ladies (and a few good men!) had more moves than I never knew existed and were great entertainers. Other acts ranged from a barbershop quartet, called Southern Blend, to wonderfully talented singers performing spirituals, show tunes, folk songs, and patriotic music. Several of these people had been singing for many years in
churches, concert settings or community theatre, and it showed in the quality of their performances. As a special treat, the audience heard Claire O’Shea sing in both parts of the program. Claire has been a professional actor, singer, writer and producer in Los Angeles and New York for over 25 years. Her selection of songs showcased her incredible vocal talent and shimmered with emotion. Judges for this event were Doug Hill, Chief Meteorologist for ABC 7 News (WJLA) in Washington, DC; Carolyn McHugh, President of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce; Linda Patton, Supervisor of Instruction for Cultural Arts for Calvert County Public Schools; and
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Nick Garrett, owner of Garrett Music Academy in Owings. The Current hopes this event will be repeated next year and will grow as word gets out about the exciting New Ed F. Sullivan Show that has come to our area!
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Get your fall favorites for two more nights only at the North Beach Friday Night Farmers’ Market & Classic Car Cruise In. Friday, October 8 and Friday, October 15 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: 5th & Bay Avenue in North Beach Get here early because vendors sell out quickly! Also check for specials at North Beach shops and restaurants!
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Third annual “Return of Turnabout Open Mics” (Turnabout Café) has begun on Friday nights, 7:00 p.m. - ? Turnabout Café, 7922 Southern MD Blvd., Owings. All players welcome!
Creating a Music Community
What Are the Dots and Can They Be Connected?
By Jonathan Pugh
Since the Chesapeake Current began publication on May 6th of this year, a broad array of music-related stories has been presented in the Music Notes column of each issue. From the Jonathan Pugh beginning, one of my goals has been to help create a cohesive music community in our readership area of northern Calvert and southern Anne Arundel counties. Lately, I’ve been thinking about what the outlines of such a music community might look like. What elements need to be included, and what are the challenges that remain to realize this vision? In this issue of the Current, I want to begin exploring this topic. It won’t be the last time we do so, and I invite readers to share their thoughts and ideas with me at musicnotes@chesapeakecurrent.com. Let’s begin by reviewing the scope of stories that have been covered so far, which only begins to scratch the surface of the rich musical offerings continually available to us in this area: Band/Artist Profiles: (1) Flea Bops, (2) Not So Modern Jazz Quartet+, (3) John Luskey, (4) Redstone Music and Band Competitions: (1) Anne Arundel County’s High School “Battle of the Bands” contest (winner: Ground from Southern High in Harwood), (2) Garrett Music Academy’s (GMA) “Battle of the Bands” summer band camp competition, (3) Sacchetti Music’s summer “Talent Show” event on the North Beach boardwalk, (4) “R U Calvert’s Next Idol” contest sponsored by Calvert Library and GMA Community Music Features: (1) Chesapeake Community Chorus, (2) Patriot Classic Tournament of Bands high school marching band competition sponsored by Northern H. S., (3) the new Ed F. Sullivan variety show benefitting Adult Day Care of Calvert County (this issue), (4) Turnabout Café “Open Mic” nights (see below) As I review this list, one of the first things that comes to my mind is how beneficial a Calvert County performing arts
center would be for bringing many music-related events together under a single roof. This would greatly aid in providing adequate performance space, publicizing events, and giving citizens a comfortable venue to enjoy shows. In the last issue of the Current (September 23rd), Nick Garrett’s article, “Dream a Little Dream with Me,” revealed that a coalition has been formed to explore how the old Calvert Middle School might be refashioned to serve this purpose. It’s a wonderful idea that deserves everyone’s support! Learn more at www.facebook.com/ southernmanylandactioncoalition. When I called Nick to learn more about the above effort, I asked him for his thoughts on other important considerations for creating a music community. “First,” he said, “we have to try and bring everyone together at the table who has a stake in the outcome. We need to find ways to support each other that overcome a natural tendency toward competitiveness.” Nick mentioned the Calvert Marine Museum and St. Leonard Fire Department as important participants in the conversation, since each brings in big name acts to the area over the summer months. Nick also thought that raising public awareness was a priority. “We need to inform and educate the public on what type of music events are taking place, so that they better know what to expect. That’s important when there are so many diverse offerings,” he stressed. I immediately thought about the commendable action of a Huntingtown H. S. student, Stephen DaSung Wallace, who has created a Facebook page called the Calvert Music Network as a start in this direction. Check out www.facebook.com/pages/Prince-Frederick-MD/ The-Calvert-Music-Network. My conversation with Nick was a perfect segue to the second subject of this issue’s Music Notes column—a local coffee house that offers a fun setting to play and enjoy listening to acoustic music. “Open Mic” Nights Return at the Turnabout Café Now beginning a third year, Friday night “Open Mic” nights at the Turnabout Café in Owings is a collaborative effort between All Saints Episcopal Church and GMA. The church has an active youth music program and hosts a variety of music events on its premises
Dedringer, 9th grader at – many in Jordin tingtown H. S. cooperation with GMA. For those who may be unaware, the Turnabout Café is a mission outreach program of the church that provides employment opportunities for disadvantaged adults. Nick Garrett proposed using the Café as a “coffee house” venue for small acoustic instrument performances that would be open to anyone interested in playing. These types of small, intimate environments are very popular on college campuses where people can congregate and enjoy free music. Nick’s idea was accepted and has been met with growing enthusiasm each year. I attended opening night last week and was impressed by the number of students and parents who showed up. It’s a good time listening to the students play,
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but it would also be great if some adult musicians dropped by. I’m sending the challenge out!
About the Author: Jonathan Pugh is an independent management consultant who enjoys many styles of music and has played guitar since high school. He looks forward to the time when he can quit his day job and bang on a guitar all day!
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Deale Farmers’ Market: At the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church Parking Lot, 5965 Deale-Churchton Rd. 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Contact Gail Wilkerson at (410) 867-4993. WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted.
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2010 State of the River Summit: Calvert Marine Museum’s auditorium from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Join concerned citizens, scientists, and policy makers to discuss the health and future of the Patuxent River. This event is free to the public. The focus this year is on the President’s Executive Order and what it means for everyone living in the region.
The Last North Beach Friday Night Farmers’ Market, Classic Car Cruise-Ins & Wine Tastings of the Season: Stop by and thank the local farmers who actually grow our food and taste home-grown Calvert County wines straight from the vintners. Get there early for the best selection and because vendors sell out quickly. The North Beach Friday Night Farmers’ Market and Cruise-Ins are held on 5th Street between Bay and Chesapeake Avenues in the Town of North Beach, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Free.
North Beach Friday Night Farmers’ Market, Classic Car Cruise-Ins: Come early for your fall favorites because vendors sell out fast! Classic car owners line up along the boardwalk to socialize. A great family vent for all ages promoting healthy eating habits and buying local. The North Beach Friday Night Farmers’ Market is on 5th Street between Bay and Chesapeake Avenues in the Town of North Beach, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Free. WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted.
Saturday, October 9 Genealogy Workshop: Jeff Korman from the Maryland State Library Resource Center will present a genealogy workshop at 10:00 a.m. the main Calvert Library in Prince Frederick. This class will be for those new to family history research and offers an introduction to the initial sources one would want to view in identifying information about your ancestors. For more information, call Robyn Truslow at (410) 5350291 or (301) 855-1862. Patuxent River Celebration Days (PRAD)- Celebrating 32 years at the Calvert Marine Museum from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. See their web site at www.pradinc.org for complete details.
Sunday, October 10 All-U-Can-Eat Breakfast: “Good food and plenty of it” featuring hot cakes, sausage, scrapple, bacon, scrambled eggs, home fries, fruit, biscuits, and chipped beef, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Adults $10.00, children ages six through 12 are $5.00, children under the age of six are free. Hosted by the American Legion 206 Auxiliary in the Main Hall of the Post on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach. For more info call (301) 855-6466. Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum Fall Family Fun Day: There will be Mad Science Experiments, Mad Lab Bingo, crafts, games and activities, prizes and fun from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.! Celebrate the arrival of fall’s cooler days at the Museum with this annual event, which is free and open to the public. Patuxent River Celebration Days (PRAD)- Continuing at the Calvert Marine Museum from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Parade Float Contest is at 2:00 p.m. Visit their site online for more information: www. pradinc.org.
Kellams Field Re-Dedication: The Beach Buccaneers Youth Club in Chesapeake Beach will re-dedicate Kellams Field in Chesapeake Beach following its major transformation with new turf, new bleachers for the home team, a press box and a fancy new scoreboard! Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl, Town Council, the Calvert County Commissioners and other dignitaries will be there along with all the kids and parents from the club. The dedication will take place at 6:00 p.m. at Kellams Field. It’s also the Beach Buccaneers pep rally night for their homecoming the following day.
Saturday, October 16 Waltz and Body Awareness Workshop: The non-profit Davidsonville Dance Club is planning this workshop from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. with a professional instructor. Please call (410) 257-0631, email doloreshensel@verizon.net or visit their web site at www.davidsonvilledanceclub.org for information about fees. Annual Farm Heritage Festival at Friendship United Methodist Church (UMC): Free and open to the public from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. See and experience antique tractors and farm equipment, old-time fire and other vehicles, farm animals, hayrides, corn shelling, hay baling, a cider press, tractor-powered woodcutting, and hands-on children’s activities. There will also be a Shrimp and Roast Beef Dinner in the historic church. Friendship UMC is located on Rt. 261, one block east of the traffic circle on Route 2; and 1.3 miles north of the traffic light at Rts. 2 & 260 in Owings. For more information, call (410) 257-7133 or visit them online at www.friendshipmethodistchurch.org. Humane Society Dinner: At St. Anthony’s Church in North Beach from 6:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m. Live music by Upstroke. The menu includes fried chicken, steamship beef, sides and desserts with a cash bar available. Proceeds benefit Humane Society Of Calvert County to assist homeless animals. Tickets are $35 each, sold at Fishing Creek Kennel or call (410) 610-4556.
Sunday, October 17 Annual Holland Point Oyster and Bull Roast: Hosted by the Holland Point Civic Association from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at 919 Walnut Avenue Holland Point, MD. Tickets for this all-you-can-eat dinner are $23.00 per person and can be purchased through their web site at www. hollandpoint.org.
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Come See Carmelo Artworks @ 7th presents Fur, Feathers and Fun! The return of Carmelo Ciancio, during the month of October. The Huntingtown artists’ incredible show featuring his wildlife interpretations is back after more than a decade hiatus. The Italian-born Carmelo is one of a select few artists anywhere who have mastered color scratchboards, and he loves the total control the medium provides and its unusual effects. Carmelo Ciancio’s show runs through October 31st. Admission is free. Artworks at 7th is located at 9128 Bay Avenue in North Beach, MD 20714. The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or by appointment. This show runs through October 31. For more information about this show, call (443) 624-1457 or email sicilianocc@me.com.
Enjoy delicious food from top caterers, music by talented artists, vendors with beautiful items for sale, will all be at the West River Heritage Day Oyster Festival from 12:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 17, at the Captain Salem Avery Museum, 1418 EW Shady Side Road in Shady Side. Guests at the West River Heritage Day Oyster Festival will be treated to traditional food from the Bay, including fried oysters, grilled oysters, oysters on the half-shell, plus hot dogs, funnel cakes, beer, wine, and sodas. An oyster-eating contest will take place in the afternoon where a new champion will be crowned. Popular musicians Tim and Savannah Finch, along with the Eastmann String Band will entertain with high-energy instrumentals and soaring harmonies. The duo of Janie Meneely and Paul Di Blasi, “Calico Jack,” will play songs about Bay traditions, nautical lore and crowd favorites. The Sour Notes will also be playing throughout the day. Craftsmen, authors, and the Museum Shop will have displays and items for purchase. A pirate theme will highlight the children’s activity corner including hidden treasure, pirate maps, games, and face painting. Chris Judy will present a program on Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay and
Pirate Wars. Mrs. Avery’s Tea tours will bring visitors to the kitchen where samples of the cakes and cookies typical of the 1870’s will be served. Homemade desserts will be for sale on the porch where guests are invited to “sit a spell” and enjoy the view of the West River and festivities on the grounds. Topping off the afternoon will be the drawing of the winner of the $5,000 raffle sponsored by the Society. Tickets, which are $5.00, will be for sale at the Festival or from local merchants. Purchasers need not be present to win. They may also be purchased by mail by sending a check payable to the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society, to P.O. Box 89, Shady Side, MD 20764. Admission to the West River Heritage Day Oyster Festival is $6.00. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Parking will be available at the nearby Shady Side ball fields with free shuttle service. There will be handicapped parking at the Museum. For more information, call the Museum at (410) 867-4486, or visit the web site, www.shadysidemuseum.org. Anyone who would like to volunteer should contact cemaynard@verizon. net. The event is sponsored by BayVue Consulting and the Shady Side Rural Heritage Society.
Snap to it - it’s photo contest time! Calvert Library’s TACOS (Teen Advisory Council) is inviting aspiring photographers to enter a Teen Photo Contest. Shoot your best shots now! Teens are invited to submit up to one photo per category (portraits, landscapes, fine art) between October 18 through October 30 for your chance at fame and glory. Work must be no larger than 8” x 10” and must be matted no larger than
11” x 14.” All entries should include name, age, email, phone, and category for each piece. All entries will be displayed during November and the winners’ work will be displayed through the month of December. Prizes will be awarded for each category. Call or email Rachel Hummel at (410) 535-0291 or (301) 855-1862 or rhummel@somd.lib.md.us for more information.
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