2012-05-31 Calvert Gazette

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May 31, 2012

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Also Inside 3 County News 9-12 Grad Listings 13 Newsmaker 14 Feature Story 16 Letters 17 Obituaries 18 Business 18 Community 19 Education 20 Entertainment Out & About 21 22 Games 23 Sports

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Celebrity rocker Bret Michaels entertains about 2,000 excited fans Sunday at the Calvert Marine Museum’s PNC Pavilion.

Top: St. Mary’s County Correctional Officer Brian Hartz, right, passes the torch to Calvert County Sheriff’s Deputy First Class James Morgan in 2010.

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Fifth graders Hannah Powell, Faith Kachurak, and Katriel Oberman read with Seth Eckert during Cardinal Hickey Academy’s eighth annual Fifth Grade Read-A-Thon.

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Tiki Bar, Calypso Bay Called to Hearing

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

Jim Talbot and Tom Kruse before the liquor board

Now that Tiki Bar’s opening weekend came and went, leaving the island intact, it was time to deal with outstanding issues at the monthly Liquor Board meeting.

Tiki Bar attorney V. Charles Donnelly told the board there were three arrests during the weekend, which he said is not unusual.

“That many people in one place, that will happen,” he said.

The board’s concerns came with the number of bars an establishment is allowed to have. The board was talking about a two bar maximum, which Donnelly called them out on, saying they had granted a temporary permit to the Calvert Marine Museum for an event where there will be at least a dozen points of sale for alcohol.

Donnelly said if the regulation is two bars maximum, then the regulation should be uniformly enforced, and one business or group of businesses should not be the “piñata for this regulation.”

Liquor Board Chairperson Alonzo Barber told the Tiki Bar, and later Calypso Bay, representatives that they had not received formal approval for their opening weekend layouts, and they had been warned there could be potential violations.

Board member Beth Swoap said she sees no issue with adding to the number of bars, especially during events like opening weekend where there will be a lot of people crammed into one place. She said it’s safer to spread people out more so they’re not pushing each other or the bartender. She said the action the bars took, adding bars in their premises, made sense to her.

While talking to Calypso Bay rep-

resentatives Tom Kruse and Jim Talbot, Barber said there needs to be more dialogue about instances like adding bars on opening weekend so events are “a collaborative effort and not a gotcha situation.”

Barber also discussed “late night incidents” that have been reported at Calypso Bay, and what they are doing to address them.

“At the end of the day, we hold you responsible for what happens,” Barber told Kruse and Talbot.

Talbot explained that they are getting some of the rougher element that frequented Catamarans. To discourage them, Calypso Bay has added a $5 cover charge after 10 p.m. and a $20 cover charge after 12 a.m. He said they are also trying to communicate with the Tiki Bar and other

Five Flown Out After Crash On Sunday, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Maryland State Police troopers responded to the scene of a personal injury crash on Route 2 at the intersection of Lower Marlboro Road in Sunderland.

Two of the subjects that were involved in the crash were receiving CPR when officers arrived, police reported. Due to the severity of the crash members of the Crash Reconstruction Unit were asked to respond to the scene.

Investigation revealed that a Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling northbound along Route 2 slowing to turn left onto Lower Marlboro Road. A Honda Accord was also traveling northbound on Route 2 and the driver swerved to the left in an attempt to avoid striking the Chevrolet that was slowing to make the turn. The Honda struck the Chevrolet on the left rear bumper then continued into the southbound lane of Route 2

where it collided in a head-on offset with a GMC Envoy.

After the collision the Honda burst into flames. One of the subjects in the Honda was trapped and unconscious. Three citizens were able to remove the subject from the burning vehicle by pulling him through the passenger’s side window.

The three occupants in the Honda were from Baltimore. The driver of the Honda was flown to Med Star and the passengers were flown to Prince Georges Hospital Center.

The occupants of the GMC were from Sunderland. The driver of the GMC was flown to Med Star and a 7-year-old granddaughter of the driver was flown to Children’s Hospital.

The occupants of the Chevrolet Cobalt were not injured. At the time of this press release all of the patients have been stabilized.

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island establishments to warn each other about problem customers to issues don’t wander from bar to bar.

“We can’t let our guard down,” Talbot said.

In the end, no action was taken

against either establishment, though the board is considering reviewing the ordinances controlling the number of separate bars in an establishment. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer On Tuesday, travelers on Route 4 between Solomons and Prince Frederick will see a yellow school bus, runners and bicyclists in the shoulder carrying the Flame of Hope during the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics.

Calvert County Sheriff FSGT Bill Soper said his Bike Patrol Unit

has been a part of this international fundraising activity for seven or eight years now. However, he and Tina Jones, from the Sheriff’s Office Civilian Staff have been involved for over 10 years. His experience regarding the potential turn out depends on the weather.

“We’ve run in rain and some of the hottest days,” he said.

According to background information supplied by Soper, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for

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Flame of Hope Set To Pass Through County Special Olympics started in 1981 in Wichita Kansas when the chief saw “an urgent need to raise funds and increase awareness for Special Olympics.”

Soper said police and sheriff departments throughout Maryland will run the ceremonial torch through their jurisdictions during the week of June 4 to 9. The last

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leg of the run will be in Towson on Friday evening. The next day begins Maryland’s Special Olympics for Track and Field at Towson University.

In the past Calvert has accepted the torch from St. Mary’s county at the foot of the Thomas Johnson Bridge, ran with it up Route 4 and down Route 231 where they pass it off to Charles County.

“It got too dangerous and congested on 231 to continue,” said Soper.

He remembers in 1988 starting with a small group from Calvert, with help from Prince George’s SWAT team to assist. Since then it has grown “bigger and bigger.”

This year runners and bicyclists will gather at the Sheriff’s office, head over to Calvert High School and Calvert Country School to meet the special needs kids.

Then they will load up and head down to Solomon’s Visitor’s Center where they will start their journey to Prince Frederick Shopping Center. They start at 9 a.m. and anticipate finishing up around 1:30 p.m.

Dwight Bishop’s bus service will provide the yellow bus carrying the runners, who will run a mile leg each. Nick’s of Calvert is providing the water and bananas for the runners and the Prince Frederick Outback is where they will end up for lunch.

“Last year it was 95 degrees

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and humid. It was the first time the kids were not allowed outside the school to greet us,” said Soper.

The run generates money by selling navy blue t-shirts with the special Maryland Law Enforcement Torch Run logo and list of sponsors. The cotton t-shirt is $10, the wicking shirt $15 and the baseball cap is $10. Anyone can come into the Sheriff’s office and request to purchase an item between now and the end of the summer.

The largest fundraiser for the organization is its Polar Bear Plunge.

Money collected will send Calvert residents to the state Special Olympics.

Report Gives Bad News For The Bay

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A report from Maryland Department of Natural Resources states there has been a significant decline in sea grass in local coastal waters and bays, which spells trouble for the health of not only the bay but for its sea life.

As much as 35 percent of the sea grass has disappeared since the summer of 2010, scientists say, due mostly to hot weather and degraded water quality.

“These losses are troubling to the recovery of the bays,” said David Wilson, executive director of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program, one of the partners in the study. We have lost nearly 20 years of sea grass recovery and the primary nursery for crabs and fish along with it.”

The latest survey shows the levels of sea grass dropped from more than 13,860 acres in July of 2010 to just over 9,000 acres by May 2011.

Scientists say these low levels of critical submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) have not been seen since the 1990s.

These losses in coastal sea grass, mostly in the areas of Chi-

coteague Bay and others like Assawoman Bay, the Isle of Wight and St. Martin River, come on the heels of large losses in the lower Chesapeake Bay that were reported in 2010.

Low water quality brought on by an overabundance of nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment is believed to be another cause of low sea grass abundance, scientists say.

Their presence creates algal blooms that rob the bay of oxygen critical for wildlife and sea grass, which in turn acts as shelter, food and a breeding ground for the Maryland Blue Crab.

Tommy Zinn, president of the Calvert County Waterman’s Association said despite a positive winter survey that showed large numbers of juvenile crabs, adult crabs harvested this year have not been as numerous.

“It’s been a very slow start,” Zinn said. “The water temperature is just now getting up into the 70s [degrees] when the crabs are more active.

“Grasses are a major source of habitat for all marine life,” he said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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State fire marshals say they have charged a 14-year-old juvenile for setting fire to a single family home in Lusby today. The juvenile faces a charge of first-degree arson.

Investigators found the juvenile set the fire intentionally at 11:39 p.m. Monday, according to a fire marshal’s press release, in a bedroom while playing with lighter and newspapers.

The blaze caused about $150,000 in damage to the home on the 11400 block of H.G. True-

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Bret Michaels Rocks Calvert

Juvenile Charged With Arson

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

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man Road.

Firefighters from both Calvert and St. Mary’s counties, 45 in all, responded to the blaze.

Solomons, St. Leonard, Prince Frederick, Bay District and Hollywood volunteers all combated the fire, according to state fire marshals.

The juvenile was released to his grandparents pending a hearing in juvenile court.

The family living in the home was displaced due to the fire but are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross. guyleonard@countytimes.net Photos by Jeff Munn

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Celebrity rocker Bret Michaels entertains about 2,000 excited fans Sunday at the Calvert Marine Museum’s PNC Pavilion. Opening acts One Louder and Driven Livid got the crowd ready to rock, with Michaels and his band firing up the crowd with several big Poison hits.

The Museum’s next summer concert will feature Boston on August 16.

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“house parties” held throughout the 5th District.

O’Donnell sites the State House MinorOpenSecrets.org website, an ity Leader Anthony O’Donnell arm of the Center for Responcalled his Democratic congressive Politics, for the data on sional opponent Congressman the contributions Hoyer has Steny Hoyer an “out of touch received. elitist” after the 5th District The same site shows that incumbent held a fundraising Hoyer’s campaign for office jaunt in Puerto Rico earlier this has raised more than $2.6 milmonth to support the Demolion and spent about $1.8 milcratic Party. lion on the campaign trail.

“Hoyer has gone HolCalls to Hoyer’s office lywood on us, and I don’t were not returned as of press mean Hollywood, Maryland,” Congressman Steny Hoyer time Tuesday.

O’Donnell said in a campaign Hoyer’s fundraiser in press release. “He leads a lifestyle out of Puerto Rico took place the first weekend of the ‘Rich and Famous’ with a chauffer driv- this month, according to a story first pubing him to work everyday and jetting away lished by the on-line news site Politico. to Puerto Rico with over a hundred well Supporters there were shocked to find heeled friends for fun and frolic. that a dead body washed up on the surf near “Meantime, hard working families are the resort. sweating how to pay the bills.”

Two lobbyists helped pull the body O’Donnell also hit Hoyer for raising from the water and Hoyer later released a nearly 70 percent of his campaign money statement with condolences for the family from sources outside of Maryland for the of the deceased. last year-and-a-half; O’Donnell claimed most of his campaign cash has come from guyleonard@countytimes.net

Navy Chiefs Celebrate Fifth Annual Ride to the Wall

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Compass Systems opened their doors Sunday morning for the fifth annual Navy Chief’s Ride to the Wall.

Frank Deaton, retired Navy Chief and executive vice president of Compass Systems, started the ride as a fundraiser for Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Deaton said he has worked with Compass Solutions, the Patuxent River Navy Chiefs and Jeff Hobrath of www.navychief.com to put the yearly ride together.

In the ride’s first year, there were 15 riders who went from Great Mills Road to Washington, D.C. This year, more than 60 riders joined up. They had a police escort to Hughesville, where they hooked up with a larger group of riders and eventually the Rolling Thunder “Ride for Freedom.”

Over the years, Deaton said the ride has raised $10,000 for Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. Instead of doing a monetary donation every year, he said they donate things the residents need or want, from an outdoor movie theater to picnic tables and even toiletries.

“It’s kind of the chief’s way to give back a little bit,” he said.

Bill Benz said he retired to Southern Maryland last year, and immediately got involved in the Ride to the Wall.

“There’s nothing like hanging out and riding with the chiefs,” he said.

Deaton said they welcome anyone who wants to ride with them, not just Navy chiefs.

“It’s all about giving back to the vets,” he said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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The Board of Education took time during their regular meeting to honor 24 volunteers from all over the county.

The volunteers honored perform all varieties of service to for their schools. Loretta Goldsmith from Calvert High School has helped with every NJROTC event since she started and has gone on over night trips as a chapPhoto by Sarah Miller erone. Dee Dee Shirley Jennifer Price and her 4-year-old sidekick, Ethan Price. with Huntingtown High School is a retired teacher There are more than 10,000 volunteers who now logs more than 200 hours per year logging more than 79,000 service hours at the school and has been recognized by with the school district.

Maryland State Education as a Volunteer The volunteers are not all parents, Kluof the Year for the state. Lauren O’Connor win said. Some are grandparents while othof Sunderland Elementary School gave up ers are community members who just want her garage for use as storage space and a to help with the schools. Price’s 4-yearpractice area for the school’s robotics team. old son, Ethan Price, is known as Price’s Some of the honorees help in the class- sidekick and comes in with her while she rooms, supporting teachers and students. volunteers.

Teacher Specialist Bridget Kluwin, the Northern Middle School Principal presenter for the ceremony, said Patuxent Darrel Prioleau said they look at what volElementary School’s Jennifer Price is a unteers do, how much time they spend at huge help in the classroom and the school, the school and other factors when choosing and will be sorely missed when she and her the volunteer of the year. family move to Virginia.

“They should be recognized,” he said.

“She has the uncanny ability to pre- “They’re giving up a lot of their time.” dict what they teacher needs before she is asked,” Kluwin said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Local Woman Sentenced in Credit Card Scheme

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Federal authorities say a Calvert County woman will now serve nearly four years in federal prison for a spate of credit card thefts which resulted in her spending more than $12,000 in ill-gotten money.

Heather Lee Wayson, 36, of Chesapeake Beach was sentenced last week after pleading guilty to credit card fraud, unauthorized use of credit cards and aggravated identity theft.

Federal authorities with U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein’s office stated that Wayson, along with other conspirators both named and unnamed would break into vehicles to steal credit cards for the later purchase of items that they would then re-sell.

The break-ins and credit card thefts occurred from September 2010 to April 2011 and ranged from parking lots at athletic clubs in Pasadena and Gambrills, to an elementary school in Crofton to public

parks in Annapolis and Bethesda, federal authorities stated.

For example, on the morning of April 6, 2011, Wayson and Shawn Cowens, a conspirator also from Chesapeake Beach, broke into two vehicles parked on National Park Service property near the Clara Barton Parkway in Bethesda, stole credit cards and later that same day Wayson, using one of the victim’s credit cards, purchased two computers worth $5,034.98 from the Best Buy store in College Park. Meanwhile, Cowens, posing as the other victim and using that victim’s credit card, made a $598 purchase from another store located in the same shopping center. Approximately 45 minutes later, the two purchased additional items using the victims’ credit cards, totaling $2,856.25, at three stores in Laurel.

Cowens has already pleaded guilty to his part in the crimes and is set for sentencing June 27. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Congratulations 2012 Graduates Graduation season is upon us, which means for many Southern Maryland high schoolers, one chapter is closing and another one is about to begin.

Before diving into your next adventure, take a moment to recognize what you just accomplished. Graduating from high school is not to be taken lightly. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication.

Whether your next step is college, armed forces or getting a full-time job, realize that you just managed to complete a huge project, and nothing is to stop you from moving on and conquering any challenge you come across.

Good luck and congratulations graduates.

The following are preliminary lists of graduating seniors from all Calvert County public and private schools available to the Calvert Gazette as of Tuesday. These do not reflect final grades and are only preliminary.

St. Mary’s Ryken 2012 Graduates Nnamdi Kevin Akporji Benjamin Daniel Allen Samuel Manolo Avogadri Kelci Alana Backscheider Johnathan Michael Beck Michael Andrew Bedell Samantha Danielle Benedict Caitlyn Nicole Blake-Hedges Robert Tyler Bond Michael Thomas Booz Olivia Helen Bowling Forrest Zekiah Bowling Emily Michelle Brickman Angelica Janet Brown Michael Andrew Brown Courtney Elizabeth Bucci Neil Burke Sean Michael Burns Aaron Michael Carroll Cody Larsen Chase Lisa Margaret Cheseldine-Gass Craig Matthew Cleaveland Alexandra Lauren Cohen Casey Christopher Cole Rebecca Catherine Collins Timothy James Cooke Antonio Curtis Cooper Amanda Lynn Cousineau Finlay Irene Cushen Preston Blake Dabbs Abigail Marie Davison Sage Marie Deckard Connor Patrick Dent Kayla Blair DeOca Austen William Deppe Élohé Déréjé Dhanesh Devendra Desai Dyana Rae DeVore

Jia Wen Dong Sarah Michelle Dvorak Daisy Louise Eccleshall Daniel Christopher Emery Sydney Marie Espejo Elizabeth Michelle Fazio Jared Isaiah Ford Lawrence Eric Forte Alexandria Nicole Frazier Patrick William French Megan Ashley Gardiner Thomas Carroll Gragan III Karyn Louise Grantham Joseph Austin Guy Kristen Michele Hammett Kalin Gabriela Hanson Kaitlyn Rose Herr Meghan Christine Herring Timothy Joseph Hodge Bonnie Kathleen Hollyer Michael Lawrence Houck Jr. Jonathan Taylor Houston Thomas McGrath Hunt Vincent Nicholas Ingelido Joseph Wesley Joseph Jo Won Kang Emily Ann Keller Logan Charles Kiesel Seongshik Kim Taylor Christine King Elizabeth Louise Knott Kara Christian Kurutz Christopher Scott Lawrence Kaila Marie Lessner Casey Diane Letcher Kaci Morgan Lewis Vladimir Ljesevic Chelsea Rosae Lollar Gregory Thomas Londke

Nathan Abraham Luke Joshua Stephen Martinson Kelsey Leigh Mattingly Katelyn Mia Mattingly Jefferson Wigginton Mattingly Kathleen Marie McCormick Ashley Nichole McCutchen William François McDermott Aliyah Shanima McIntosh Jarret Roman McNamara Shannon Elizabeth McPartland Michael Novel McQueen Jr. Brandon Russell Medford Troy Michael Mendenhall Gregory Collin Meyers Jarrett James Mills Andrew Robert Morgan Ryan James Mowrer Sarah Angela Muir Mary Catherine Murphy James William Nadeau David Newsome III John Stuart Newton Lauren Ashley Norris Chung Hyun Oh Annemarie Faith O'Hara Keith Alexander Oliver Julian David Ortiz-Santiago Vincent Anthony Parrett Jennifer Paige Pietsch Casey Julia Potter Alexander Robert Price Benjamin Gerard Raley Amanda Erin Rankin Geneé Michelle Rhodes Amanda Brooke Ripple Maria Daniela Rivenburgh Ashlin Alexandra Rondeau

Shelby Elizabeth Sasscer Margaret Ann Sheehan Mijin Shin Robert Lee Simmons III Tyler Zachary Simms Kaitlyn Marie Skeens Janell Kae Smith Kortez Miles Smith Tyler Cymone Smith Stephen David Smithburger Jessica Elizabeth Smyth Alicia Marie Snellings Andrew Paul Snight Chelsie Monet Stanley Ayrton Nichole Starks Connor Joseph Summers Micaella Marie Sweeney Alexandra Lynn Szewczyk Abigail Elizabeth Theofilis Andrew Wolford Thompson Victoria Jean Thomson Danielle Renee Thuot Victoria Angelina Tononi Sierra Roseanne Vieten Brandon Heath Vincent Kevin Joseph Walsh Jr. Corey Mackenzie Willis Richard-Lee Hunter Wilson Allyson Meta Wilt Patricia Lorraine Winchester Amber Marie Winslow Brendan James Wright Alexander Joshua Wynnyk Andrew Christopher Wysocki Alexander James Wyvill Martin James Zenthoefer Kenneth Mark Zenthoefer Radovan Dragan Zivkovic

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Civil War History Brought to Life

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer American Red Cross Founder Clara Barton and Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Christian Fleetwood came out to Sotterley Plantation this weekend to talk about their experiences.

Britt Olsen-Ecker played Clara Barton and Roderick M. Howard, II, played Christian Fleetwood during the back-toback 15-minute vignettes. The pair are actors with the Maryland Historical Society Players.

Saturday marked Howard’s first performance as Christian Fleetwood, he said. Until then, he had been rehearsing and fine tuning the performance.

Olsen-Ecker has been with the historical society for a year and Howard approximately six months. During a question and answer session with the audience, they both said they had acting experience when they auditioned. Howard said they work with the playwright and director to polish the short pieces, and they are updated as needed when new discoveries are made that pertain to specific characters and events.

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The Maryland Historical Society received a Maryland Humanities Council grant 2012 for the Maryland Historical Society Players to offer an outreach program touring throughout Maryland at museums and sites, including free programs.

Sotterley Plantation Executive Director Nancy Easterling said Clara Barton and Christian Fleetwood were Sotterley’s first vignette picks. Other options included John Wilkes Booth, Harriet Tubman and Rebecca Davis.

Maryland Historical Society Playwright Dale Jones has been working with the people at Sotterley to put together a new living history production, which will be integrated with Sotterley tours and feature local actors.

Easterling said she would like to see more done with the history of Sotterley Plantation in the Civil War. Other living histories at Sotterley Plantation include the winter Candlelight Tours and the Halloween tour, Ghosts of Sotterley, which takes more creative license with the production.

For more information about tours, visit www.sotterley.com or call 301-373-2280. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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George Brummell woke up on a gurney in Texas listening to three doctors discuss which of their three specialties would take primary care of “the sergeant.”

“I thought to myself. That is one messed up guy.”

It turned out to be him.

Brummell had been in Vietnam four months before a landmine exploded killing his commanding officer and three others.

He was the only one to survive. He suffered burns, loss of his left hand and blindness.

Brummell was one of a number of speakers over the weekend at the first Stars and Stripes Festival, spread across the towns of Chesapeake Beach and North Beach.

Accordingly to Connie O’Dell, chairman of the committee, the plans for the weekend started last July.

The event kicked off Saturday morning with an opening ceremony at Veteran’s Memorial Park. From there residents had a number of choices about what to do next.

The Northeast Community Center had every nook and cranny filed with booths from local to international nonprofit agencies supporting military in one form or another. One room was dedicated for local vendors to display and sell their wares. Another room had a collection of war memorabilia from Donald Knepp.

“I’m an accumulator. I passed collecting 20 years ago,” he laughed.

He had a business selling antiques and George Brummell spoke to an audience of a dozen about recovering from blindness after the Vietnam War.

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collectable toys. From there he started collecting items from the various wars. The only item that he already possessed was a small flag displayed in the window of homes. It had a blue star in the middle to indicate a member of the family was off fighting. In this case, it was his brother serving in World war II. Knepp went on to explain that if the soldier was killed in action the star would change from blue to gold. He said that mothers of “gold star” soldiers formed a support group. He even found sheet music written in 1917 for a song about “when a blue star turns gold.” He found a couple of Gold Star Moms in Washington, D.C. who had turned their home into a museum.

“They were so tickled that I found this sheet music.”

Along Bayside Road, between the Northeast Community Center “Non-profit Organization Fair” and the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department’s military, fire and rescue displays, was Donald Taylor.

He dressed like a Russian infantry soldier from WWII to educate the public about 900-Day Siege of Leningrad.

“Over a million men, women and children froze and starved to death. That was more than those who died in the bombing Hiroshima,” said Taylor.

The residents of Leningrad refused to give up the city to the Nazis from Sept. 8 1941 until Jan. 27 1944.

Taylor is not Russian and has no Russian family. But he became interested in this period during his Russian studies in college. He combined his own experience as National Guard infantryman, Coast Guard officer and later work in National Parks and Recreation with his Russian studies.

Back at the community center, the Stars and Stripes Festival Committee members helped Soldiers’ Angles collect items to send in care packages to current troops. “ S o m e wounded soldiers come straight from the field with only the clothes on their backs,” said Lorrie Bowman. “We provide them a backpack with tshirts, sweatpants and the basics.”

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Donald Knepp was happy to talk about his collection of items from various wars.

Since they are so far from most treatment facilities, they feel like they have to nowhere to turn. Although, Cignatta admits the resources are small, there are a number of brain injury sufferers living there that they can reach out to support one another.

Brummell also manned a table for the Blind Veterans Association.

He said most of the veterans being helped and retrained for independent living at the 15 Blind Rehabilitation Centers throughout the nation are aging veterans.

“Only 10 percent are coming back from the war blind.”

His organization exists to make veterans aware of the resources, benefits and entitlements available to them.

Besides informational displays, citizens had plenty of other activities available to them over the weekend. The Water Park offered free admission to all active duty military families. North Beach offered free and discounted admission to active duty and retired military. Family activities were available at Kellam’s Field.

Committee Chairman O’Dell said the USO show performed by the Twin Beach Players was “phenomenal.”

O’Dell said she will call the committee together soon to talk about how the weekend went and what can improve.

However, she said they are already planning for future festivals which will be “bigger and better.” The only question in her mind is if they can pull it off annually or not.

siree, Soldiers’ Angels is now an international organization “with the sole mission of aiding and supporting the brave men and women of the military and their families, wherever we raise the flag of the United States of America.”

Bowman drove two hours from her home to help raise awareness of their organization and all the ways it supports the military. She is hoping to recruit someone to be a main point of contact for Calvert County.

“Just last week I took a donated Target gift card to buy a mom of a wounded soldier some basic items. She arrived here with a carry-on bag and that’s all. She came as soon as she heard.”

Alicia Cignatta, outreach coordinator for Brain Injury Association of Maryland, had a table to inform visitors of the resources and support groups available for those suffering brain injuries. Not only returning war veterans, but anyone.

“I’ve had a lot of parents and school nurses come by and collect information on concussions,” said Cignatta.

Her primary desire over the weekend was to let any residents visiting from the Eastern Shore know that they are not alone.

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How to Lie about Tax Increases

By Gabriel J. Michael Maryland Public Policy Institute Maryland's three day special session ended as the Democrat-controlled legislature agreed to a package of tax increases projected to raise about $250 million. In spite of virtually unanimous opposition from Republicans and several Democrats breaking ranks, the tax increases could not be stopped. As a result, 14% of those filing taxes in Maryland – that is, 300,000 people or families – will be facing a combined state and local average tax increase of $579. In Montgomery, Baltimore, and Talbot counties, the average increase is more than $700.

To those of us who have been following politics, none of this is surprising. Unable to rein in spending and live within the means of current revenues, Democrats, after tripping over themselves in haste to raise taxes during the regular session, called for an extra inning and managed to finally accomplish what they had sought all along. And just as the regular session involved deceptive framing of a $700 million budgetary increase as “Doomsday,” the special session involved deceptive framing about the impact of the income tax increases that were passed.

Len Lazarick at MarylandReporter.com writes that House Majority Leader Kumar Barve countered Republican opposition to the tax increase by noting that it amounted to just $6.25 a week for a married couple making $250,000 a year, and that he and his wife would be paying just $4.88 a week. A small price to pay, surely, and one he indicated he was willing to pay. Setting aside the issue of whether his willingness to pay is really relevant (I would think that what matters are the other 299,999 citizens whose taxes will be increased), I want to point out how misleading such statements are.

In 1954, Darrell Huff published the nowclassic primer How to Lie with Statistics. In it, he reveals the uses and abuses of statistics, including graphical presentation of information.

Of course, verbal presentation of information is no less immune to such misrepresentation.

By dividing out the impact of the income tax increase across 52 weeks, the delegate is able to make it sound like less than it really is. This is the same tactic used by gut-wrenching charity advertisements and late-night infomercials alike. You've heard it before: “For only a dollar a day...” or “for just four easy payments of $19.95...”

The trouble is, a dollar a day is $365 dol-

lars a year, and four easy payments of $20 is $80, and $6.25 a week is $325 a year. (Tellingly, the delegate does not explain the discrepancy between his own estimate and the $579 figure reported by the non-partisan Department of Legislative Services.) A $500, $600, or $700 increase is not insignificant, and to claim otherwise bespeaks either dishonesty or a lack of understanding about the financial realities facing Maryland families.

Verbal misrepresentation (which is itself really only a euphemism for “lying”) has abounded this year in Annapolis. It's what allows some legislators to claim they aren't raising taxes, they're just “repealing” tax cuts enacted 15 years ago in 1997. It's what allows others to claim they are only raising taxes on the “rich” or those earning “six figure salaries” when in fact, a working husband and wife each earning $75,000 will now face higher taxes.

As long as we're picking units of measurement based on what sounds most favorable to us, here's a good one: Q: What was the total cost of raising taxes in a special session?

A: $20,000 a day.

Gabriel J. Michael is a Senior Fellow with the Maryland Public Policy Institute.

Special Sessions Give Taste of Full-Time Legislature

By Len Lazarick MarylandReporter.com Last week’s special session and another that seems likely to be called in mid-summer gave us all a taste how a full-time legislature might feel. It feels lousy.

In his often provocative blog, St. Mary’s College Professor Todd Eberly suggested last month that a full-time legislature might be just what the doctor ordered. Says Eberly: “Studies show that full-time legislatures spend more time responding to constituent demands and are more responsive to constituents. Full-time legislatures are more prone to enact governmental reforms, especially with regard to personnel.

Full-time legislatures demonstrate more efficient legislating (as opposed to what we just witnessed) and a greater willingness to enact more complex measures.”

Unfortunately, Eberly does not cite the studies showing that a round-the-year legislature does a better job. The states that make lawmaking full-time don’t really seem more wise or productive, despite

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According to a chart from the National Conference of State Legislatures, these states include California, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania, and those with an almost full-time legislature: Illinois, Florida, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Wisconsin.

Full-time doesn’t equal better Some people have taken to calling Maryland “California East,” but we’ll take Maryland’s budget problems over Sacramento’s $16 billion deficit any day. In March, the New York Times reported, Albany had “one of the smoothest state budget negotiations at the Capitol in years,” passing the budget TWO DAYS before the start of the fiscal year. It was “the first time the Legislature had approved a state spending plan with more than 24 hours to spare since 1983,” said the Times.

In Illinois, lawmakers appear to pass the budget in plenty of time – but it still leaves the state comptroller unable to pay at least $4 billion Illinois owes vendors and contractors, and the state continues to float bonds to pay employee pensions, a desperate measure. In New Jersey, Chris Christie, the in-your-face Republican governor, says the legislature “raised taxes and fees 115 times in eight years” before he took over. New Jersey taxes have Maryland’s beat by a mile.

Overall, the record of full-time legislatures is not impressive. It appears that whether legislatures are large or small, have big staffs or tiny, 60-day sessions or year-round marathons, they operate on the basis of deadlines. As deadlines near, activity becomes frantic, political pressure mounts, deals get made and things get done – or undone, as the case may be.

Senate President Mike Miller now says he wants the Senate to consider a rule that the budget must be passed 10 days before end of session. Apparently, a Senate rule would be more effective than the very clear budget deadlines set in the state Constitution.

Lights, cameras, debate Debates often take much longer in the Senate, where the senators talk longer and it requires a super majority to get them to shut up. But the debate on the final vote in the House on Wednesday took almost three hours. At least 23 of the 43 Republicans in the House got up to speak in an animated and vigorous discussion. Del. Mike McDermott of the Lower Shore boomed so loud that Speaker Michael Busch counseled him to use his “inside voice.”

On Wednesday, observed one Democratic leader, was the eight TV cameras lined up on the right side of the chamber; they stayed mostly for the whole debate. Another unusual aspect of Wednesday’s debate was how often the Republicans quoted a letter from Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot — seven times by one person’s count. The letter called the tax hikes “the wrong approach at the wrong time.” It tallied up multiple tax increases from the last five years, and related that to the decline in weekly earnings for Marylanders, many of them “underemployed.”

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Roger Cook, Sr., 75, Roger Dudley Cook, Sr., 75, of Lusby, MD, passed away peacefully at his home on May 21, 2012. He was born in Savannah, GA to the late Calhoun E. Cook and Bessie Ezell Ambrose Cook.

Roger proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1954 until 1962. While serving his country he received the National Defense Service Medal and the China Service Medal. Roger married his beloved wife Evelyn on March 9, 1967 in Norfolk, VA. He was employed by BG&E for over 20 years as a mechanic and machinist until his retirement in 2005.

Roger was preceded in death by his mother, father and his sister Jane.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Evelyn Mae Cook; son James Gross and his wife Teresa of Glen Burnie, MD, daughter Laura Hallman of Virginia Beach, VA, son Roger Cook, Jr. and his wife Debbie of Norfolk, VA and his daughter Melissa Ward of Lusby, MD; his two loving grandchildren Dane and Jessica and his sisters Sandra, Carolyn and Sarah. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives and many friends.

The family received friends on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in the Rausch Funeral Home, Lusby, MD where a service celebrating his life was held on Thursday, May 24, with Rev. David Graves officiating.

Interment followed in Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD with military honors being offered by the United States Navy.

Anne Croissette, 69 Anne Marie Croissette, 69, of Chester, Md. formerly of Dunkirk, Md. passed away May 22, 2012 at Hospice of Queen Anne’s in Centreville, Md. She was born March 12, 1943 in Philadelphia, Penn. to Henry and Mary (Smith) Montgomery.

She was raised in Langhorne, Penn. and attended Our Lady of Grace grammar school in Penndel, Penn. and Villa Joseph Marie High School in Holland, Penn., graduating in 1961. Anne also attended Adelphi Business School in Philadelphia, Penn. She married Ronald T. Croissette on September 25, 1965 and they lived in Beverly, NJ, and Fairless Hills, PA., later moving to Columbia, Md. in 1971 and to Dunkirk in 1978.

They have resided in Chester, Md. for the past year. In addition to being a homemaker, Anne was a bookkeeper, administrative secretary and treasurer for Croissette, Inc., her husband Ron’s independent Washington Post newspaper distribution business. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in North Beach where she was an active member and treasurer of the Ladies

of Charity. Anne enjoyed watching football and was an avid Redskins fan. She also enjoyed baseball, reading and animals, having raised several pet dogs.

Anne was preceded in death by her parents and by a son, Kevin Croissette.

She is survived by her loving husband Ronald T. Croissette and sons Jeffrey Croissette and wife Rebecca of Stevensville, Md. and Tim Croissette of Washington, D.C. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Shawn Croissette, Molly Croissette and Kelly Liang Croissette.

Family and friends were received Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Rausch Funeral Home, Owings. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, May 30 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, North Beach. Interment will be at a later date in Pennsylvania.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Anne’s name may be made to Hospice of Queen Anne’s, 255 Comet Drive, Centreville, Md. 21617, or online at www. hospiceofqueenannes.org.

James King, Sr., 72 James Floyd King, Sr., 72, a resident of Owings, Md. passed away May 23, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, Md. He was born February 28, 1940 in Van Lear, Kentucky to Estill J. and Ruth (Sprinkle) King.

He was raised in Van Lear until moving with his family to Washington, D.C. in his early teens. He lived in S.E. Washington and attended public schools, and married Carol Ann Benjamin January 14, 1961.

They resided in District Heights and in 1987 moved to Owings, Md. James worked for the Bureau of Engraving as a shrink wrap machine operator, retiring in 1995. He enjoyed playing lead guitar and listening to country music. James loved all sports football, basketball, baseball and softball and especially enjoyed coaching his children with the District Heights Boys and Girls Club. He also enjoyed his vegetable garden, doing yard work and flowers, especially roses. For the past sixteen years he has devoted himself and his time and energy to his grandson Michael, who was the “apple of his eye.”

James was preceded in death by his parents, a son James F. King, Jr., a sister Jeannette Lemke and a brother Wallace J. King.

He is survived by his wife Carol Ann King, a daughter Cindy J. King and a son Joseph M. King all of Owings, Md. Also surviving are grandchildren Jaime King, Chelsie and Michael Salvagni and Cheyenne Hook, a sister Dorothy Altman of Temple Hills, Md. and numerous nieces and nephews.

Family and friends were received Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Rausch Funeral Home, Owings, Md., where services and a celebration of James’ life followed.

Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions in James’ name may be made to The Autism Project, Inc, P.O. Box 1518, North Beach, Md. 20714

or to Chesapeake Church, P.O. Box 936, Huntingtown, Md. 20639.

Buddy McAllister, Sr., 81 Terry Bentley “Buddy” McAllister, Sr., 81, of Owings, Md. passed away May 24, 2012 at his residence.

He was born October 9, 1930 in Speedwell, Va., to James R. and Sarah (Crouse) McAllister.

He was raised in Speedwell until moving with his family Williamsburg, Va. when he was a teenager. He attended public schools and served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He completed his Army Reserve obligation in 1956 and in 1962 he relocated to Upper Marlboro and married Margaret “Peggy” Jones on April 2, 1964. They lived in Forestville, and later moved to Richmond, due to his employment there. In the early 1970’s they moved to southern Anne Arundel County in Owings.

Buddy was employed as a heavy construction superintendent for Wright Contracting and R.E. Pierson Construction, building highway overpasses and bridges. He had been retired for the past ten years. In addition to his construction work Buddy raised tobacco on his farm. He enjoyed working on farm equipment and tractors, and was a fan of NASCAR. Buddy was preceded in death by his parents, and by sisters Myrtle Bishop, Nancy McAllister, Margaret Jones and Aileen Irvin.

He is survived by his wife Peggy McAllister, a son Terry B. McAllister, Jr. and wife Julie of Fairhaven, and a daughter Sharon L. McAllister and partner Dani of Owings. He is also survived by grandchildren Terry B. III, Casey L. and Desiree N. McAllister, a great-granddaughter Hartley G. McAllister, and siblings Robert McAllister of Huntingtown, and Elsie Hall, Kathryn Larsen and William McAllister, all of Williamsburg.

A memorial celebration of Buddy’s life will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday June 30, 2012 at the family’s residence, 6929 Old Solomons Island Road, Owings, Md.

Louise Odom, 80 Mary “Louise” Odom of Dunkirk, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the age of 80.

She was born on May 27, 1931 in Washington, DC to Spencer and Margaret Ruth (McDaniel Gregan) Carrico.

She attended Eastern High School. Following graduation, she worked at Andrews Air Force Base where she met William Raymond Odom, whom she married in 1950. All five of their children were born in Washington, DC. In 1975, the family moved to the Dunkirk area in Calvert County. In 1983, William passed away and Mary lost the love of her life. A loss she would feel until the end.

Louise was the loving mother of Beverly Davis and her husband, Mark; Patrick Odom and his wife, Kathy; Jeffrey and Charles Odom and the late Linda Odom. She was a devoted grandmother to Amanda Wilkins and her husband, Jeremy; Cara Odom, Mathew Odom-Stewart; James Davis; Nicole Odom; Victoria McDowell and her husband, Marcus. She was the great-grandmother of Nevaeh McDowell and Madison Wilkins.

Louise loved children. Her passion for children was so great, she and William became foster parents to over 50 children.

Louise was known for her baking, especially cakes and cookies. She loved cooking and doing crafts with her kids and all her grandchildren. Being with her family was the highlight of her day. Her friends were important and she enjoyed going out to eat with them.

Friends were received on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Lee Funeral Home Calvert, Owings, where funeral services were held May 30. Internment followed at Washington National Cemetery in Suitland, Maryland.

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By Carrie Munn Staff Writer With graduation season in full force, some graduates in Southern Maryland are earning their “degree” in becoming a local leader. Leadership Southern Maryland’s diverse alumni continues to grow as the Class of 2012 becomes the fourth class to complete the nine-month program centered on regional issues and collaborative learning for professionals.

Each year, since 2009 a group of citizens has set out to learn about the most relevant topics in the tri-county area and tackle projects that make a difference within that shared community, alongside their fellow Leadership Southern Maryland participants. Previous classes established scholarships, created an endowment fund and worked in conjunction with Dominion Cove Point to restore a sensitive Calvert County freshwater marsh.

The Class of 2012 has built upon the awareness gained of previous classes, “embracing service and stewardship in their many projects and interests,” LSM’s Executive Director Karen Holcomb said.

The class created resource brochures for businesses across the region, designed and created a tourism video, and raised more than $5,000 and volunteered their time in partnership with Patuxent Habitat for Humanity in its build benefiting Chaptico wounded warrior Caleb Getscher.

Even as one class graduates, another is being selected.

Members of the Class of 2013 will be announced in June and will begin their leadership legacy in September.

Some of Leadership Southern Maryland’s recent graduates shared their experiences with the Calvert Gazette,

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helping paint a picture of just how significant this program is to the individual and the community.

Nkeshi Free, Development Manager for The Arc of Southern Maryland said, for her, LSM was more than a training program, “it was a pleasantly unexpected journey of self discovery.”

Gerald Hicks, an operations research analyst and active member of the Knights of Columbus, said he applied in hopes of expanding his network, but said the first-hand experiential learning and friendships built made it “a uniquely wonderful experience” for him.

“My investment in Southern Maryland is deeper and more committed having gone through the course, said former UH-60 pilot and active military spouse Grace Fischer.

Color & Light Society Art Show The Color and Light Society Art Show returns to the Calvert Marine Museum on Friday, June 1 during First Free Friday and continues through June 12. See the impressive work with a variety of oils, water color, acrylic, sculpture, photography, and multi-media.

The Color and Light Society began as an informal group of artists taking advanced oil painting classes with Elizabeth Bygler of Leonardtown. Everyone believed that exhibiting one’s art encouraged learning, development

“We have a whole new perspective on our community, its leaders and what it has to offer.”

Historic Sotterley’s Executive Director Nancy Easterling said she gained more than expected from participating and called the program “transformative.

“I had my eyes opened to situations and realities that I had not known existed … I not only met engaging people, but I met individuals who believed passionately about making our world a better place,” she said.

“Leadership Southern Maryland is a truly remarkable opportunity for anyone able to participate in the program, and it is my privilege to be counted among its alumni.”

LSM’s graduating class of 2012: Joseph Anderson, Eric Bailey, Mary Barnwell, Tanya Bassett, Sharon Bouchard, Beth Cooper-Joseph, Susan Dohony, Amy Dorsch, Nancy Easterling, Grace Fischer, Amanda Forsee, Nkeshi Free, Linda Gottfried, Tabatha Griffin, Gretchen Hardman, Leslie Heimer, Gerald Hicks, Jodi Lias, Michelle Lucas, Susan Lyddon-Hayes, Jessica Lynch, Pamela McKay, Kyle Morrow, Stephanie Peppler, Lars Reinhart, Savera Sehgal, Jody Simpson, Susan Smith, F.J. Talley, James Tomasic, Jeffrey Tomcsik, Gregory Wallace, George Watkins, Steven Wright and Kate Zabriskie.

Community Pax River Boat Race Roaring Back for Another Season

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and pride of original work.

Incorporated and granted non-profit status in 2004, the group first began exhibiting their work in the Annmarie Garden Community Gallery and currently has 24 active artist members.

As a group these artists have volunteered in many local activities for children such as Sharkfest at the Calvert Marine Museum and the kids’ craft tables at Artsfest. Color & Light has also exhibited at Annmarie Garden Artsfest, Calvert Marine Museum, Sotterley Plantation Winefest as well as the Solomons Island Gazebo shows.

Outstanding examples of Color & Light Society art can be seen in galleries in the tricounty area of Calvert, St. Mary’s and Charles counties.

Solomons Island will be back in the national spotlight this September when the Solomons Offshore Grand Prix returns for its third year.

The roar of the Miss Geico turbine engines will once again echo along the banks of the Patuxent River as sleek, powerful race boats tear across a three-mile course with speeds topping 170 m.p.h., a press release states.

Crowd favorites like the Time Bandit, sponsored by Captains Andy and Jonathan Hillstrand, stars of the reality show “Deadliest Catch” on The Discovery Channel, and Super Cat World Champion Team Amsoil #77 are expected to return as well.

To share all the exciting news and updates, Solomons Offshore Grand Prix has launched its newly redesigned website: www.SolomonsRace.com. Fans will be able to access a wide range of information from schedules and news updates to photos, downloadable maps of the race village, and more. The site includes a countdown clock to the start of race day as well as videos of previous year's races.

Race fans will also be able to follow race updates on Facebook, Twitter, or through the website's RSS feed. As race director Mike Yowaiski stated, “Our race is a first-class event and we wanted a website that reflects that. This will allow racing enthusiasts around the world to follow the events at Solomons Island.”

The Solomons Offshore Grand Prix attracts race fans from all over the mid-Atlantic region. Offshore Powerboat Racing is one of the fastest growing spectator motorsports in the world. On race day, crowds in excess of 15,000 will visit the island. Over the course of the three-day event, total visitors are estimated between 25,000 and 30,000.

The excitement begins Friday morning, Sept. 14 with the arrival of the boats at the dry pit area beneath the Gov. Thomas Johnson bridge in Solomons. Race testing will take place Saturday, with the 1st race to begin at noon on Sunday, Sept. 16. Additional events will include a charity golf tournament, poker run, and the Solomons VFD block party -”End of Summer Bash”.

For all the details on these events, visit the website: www.solomonsrace.com.

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Photo by Sarah Miller Juniors Kira Remy and Haylee Weiner, center, and teachers Enita Alvarez, left, and Abbey Mayrick are ready to go to the Dominican Republic.

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Last year, 10 Calverton students headed out to the Dominican Republic to work with orphans. This year, four girls are heading back for a second service trip.

Calverton juniors Kira Remy, Haylee Weiner, Cy- Skye Silver’s painting of Dominican press Lee and senior Skye Sil- Republic children. ver, along with teachers Enita Alvarez and Abbey Mayrick, will be in the Dominican Republic June 16-23.

Weiner said they live on site and spend their time in the Dominican Republic running a day camp, teaching English, helping in a plantation field and spending time with the children.

Remy was one of the girls who helped organize the trip last year. She said the school offers a lot of trips to other countries, but no specific service trips. She said she presented the idea to the Calverton Board of Trustees, the head of schools and the students, to get a group together. They worked with Outreach 360 (formerly Orphanage Outreach) to work out travel arrangements and boarding in the Dominican Republic.

The students were the driving force of the trip, and did all the work to make it happen, Mayrick said.

“They were passionate about it,” she said.

Weiner said they made strong connections with the children and with each other during the trip. She said the students who went on the trip may not have hung out on a regular basis before, but after the trip they were good friends. Unfortunately, they will not be returning to the same site they went to last year, Remy said, so they will not be working with the same children.

In addition to the fundraisers, Calverton’s Girls on the Run group donated the proceeds from their annual community service project to the trip.

“The response from the lower school has been amazing this year,” Mayrick said.

The trip affects the students even after they come home. Silver did a series of paintings depicting what she saw during last year’s trip, including ones of the children and the landscapes.

The cost of the trip is approximately $7,000 total, Alvarez said. They have done several fundraisers during the year to pay for the trip, and community donors have also helped. Remy said they even did a hot lunch fundraiser with the lower grades, both to raise money and to tell them about the trip and get younger students interested in going.

Remy said going as a volunteer is a good way to get completely immersed in the culture. The Calverton students stay on site, and work the week through. She said there is not a lot of time to think about anything but their work, and the students who went last year chose to spend their free time with the children.

“I got a lot more out of it than I think I would have if it were a day trip type of thing,” Remy said.

At the end of the week, the students get a day to check out local beaches, a Dominican Republic market place and other tourist-type experiences. Remy said she has every intention of going a third year, and hopes when she graduates the trip will be well rooted in the school’s culture. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

During school Tuesday, the fifth grade classroom at Cardinal Hickey Academy did not look like a normal classroom. The desks and chairs were pushed up against the wall and blankets, pillows and stuffed animals were strewn across the floor. Instead of studying math, science and Spanish, the kids spent the day reading during Cardinal Hickey’s eighth annual Fifth Grade Read-A-Thon.

Fifth grade teacher Joyce McMillan said the Read-A-Thon is the students’ end of year party. They get comfortable in the classroom with their books, have pizza for lunch and, after recess, continue reading all afternoon.

“The purpose is to let them realize a really good book is fun,” McMillan said.

She said some teachers even come in for 15 minutes or so for a quiet moment with a book of their own.

McMillan started the Read-A-Thon in 1995when she was teaching in Charles County, and brought it with her when she started teaching at Cardinal Hickey Academy.

In order to share the fun of reading, the kin-

Photo by Sarah Miller Eden Bradshaw and Rachel Arledge read together.

dergarteners also took a trip down to the fifth grade classroom, where the older students took a break from reading quietly to read out loud to the younger children.

“I like it,” said fifth grader Alli VanSlyke. “It’s fun reading to the little kids.” sarahmiller@countytimes.net

JROTC Cadets Recognized The Southern Maryland Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) recognized the recipients of the MOAA JROTC Award at a luncheon on May 19. This award is presented annually to a cadet in each JROTC Unit who is in good academic standing and demonstrates exceptional potential for military leadership.

Pictured to the left with the President of the Southern Maryland Chapter, MOAA CDR Tony Blankenship USN (Ret) are; Cadet Nicholas Tilley, Patuxent High School; Cadet Brian Freedman, Calvert High School. Cadet Jacob Bland, Huntingtown High School and Cadet Vincent Turner, Northern High School are not pictured.

Ryken Receives Reaccreditation from Middle States After a rigorous self-study and objective evaluation by a team of visiting educators, St. Mary's Ryken has earned reaccreditation with the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools, a press release states.

The association characterizes an accredited school as one devoted to a mission, knows itself, keeps its promises, accepts objective evaluation, is self-correcting, is student oriented, plans for its future, examines performance, and participates in the responsibilities of the academic profession.

According to the Middle States Commission, “accreditation is the affirmation that a school provides a quality of education that the community has a right to expect and the education world endorses. Accreditation is a means of showing confidence in a school's performance.” St. Mary’s Ryken began the process for reaccreditation in September 2010.

The Middle States Commission was established in 1887 to set standards for American education. Accreditation is granted for a period of seven years. Visit www.smrhs.org/middlestates for details on the process.

St. Mary’s Ryken is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory school community operated under the Xaverian Brothers’ sponsorship dedicated to academic excellence and individualized student growth. Each year, approximately 99% of graduates go on to college. Students come from many different counties across the region including Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, King George, Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties.

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Pandora’s Box Features Dance Floor Favorites

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Four songs into their first set of the night at Mango’s in North Beach, local cover band Pandora’s Box had people hitting the dance floor.

With songs like “These Boots” by Nancy Sinatra to “Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry and even “Hot Blooded” by Foreigner, the band covers the best hits from the ‘70s to the current Top 40.

The band started practicing together in November 2010, and began playing all over Southern Maryland in June 2011.

Lead vocalist Snookie Senires is the latest addition to the band. She said she put a classified ad on MDParty. com looking for a band to perform with. She said within 24 hours, Leonard Fentress called her to audition for Pandora’s Box. The rest of the band members, Fentress (guitar and vocals), Mark Guetzka (drums) and Roger Goldsmith (bass), have been playing together on and off for 12 for years, Fentress said. Before finding Senires, Guetzka said he and the other band members went to Karaoke bars to listen to singers.

Currently, there are approximately 60 songs in their master list, Senires said.

“We have a huge variety, our songs are all over,” she said.

Guetzka said they “read the crowd” and, with such an expansive list, they can change up their set list to suit the crowd. He said the first couple of songs can be “hit or miss” until the band gets a good feel for the crowd, and sometimes what gets the crowds attention can be surprising. He said they were at a biker bar where hard rock songs were falling flat, but the crowd responded well to more upbeat pop and Top 40 songs.

Since their premier, Pandora’s Box has claimed second place in the Battle of the Bands at Apehangers Bar and Grill in Bel Alton.

Guetzka said lately, Pandora’s Box has been booked most Friday and Saturday nights.

Guetzka said he’s been happy with the band’s local success, and is excited for the future of the group.

“At this point, I’ll ride the wave as far as it

goes,” he said.

Senires said the group is willing to travel to Baltimore or further, as long as they make enough to cover gas money with a little extra for each band member, though they don’t expect to get rich from their performances. Guetzka echoed Senires’ statement, saying they do what they do because they love music.

“You definitely don’t do it for the money,” he said.

In the future, he said the band would like to add in a few original pieces, but they have to prove themselves as a cover band first.

Fentress said this band is a dream come true for him, and he’s having the time of his life.

“It’s the most exciting thing I’ve ever done,” he said, adding he loves seeing people’s expressions when they transition from something by AC/DC to Madonna.

In addition to their shows for profit, the group plays free for benefits and fundraisers. Guetzka said this is a double benefit – the band gets exposure and the chance to help a good cause. The next benefit Pandors’s Box is scheduled for is a cancer benefit in Bryantown on June 9.

For anybody interested in catching a Pandora’s Box performance, they can be found at Anthony’s Bar and Grill in Dunkirk on June 1 or at the Mechanicsville Moose Lodge on June 23. For more information, and a complete list of upcoming gigs, visit www.thepandorasboxband.com. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Friday, June 1 • North Beach Art Fair (6 - 9 p.m.)

Every Friday night from June 1 through Sept. 28, from North Beach will host an Art Fair on 7th Street, between Bay and Chesapeake Avenues.

Over 25 juried artists are participating, with music on the deck of the Wheel Clothing Store. Works being offered include watercolors, acrylic and oil paintings, ceramics, woodcarvings, jewelry, sculpture, and more. Visit the Farmers Market, browse the art booths along 7th Street, and enjoy the festivities offered by North Beach. For more info, call 410-286-0000 or email: wheelclothesllc@gmail.com.

• First Friday Tours of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (1 p.m.)

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard. 410-5868562 • www.jefpat.org.

Enjoy a free behind-the-scenes tour of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility that houses over 8 million artifacts including collections from every county in Maryland.

The guided tour allows visitors to get up close and personal with our conservators and our collections. Reservations are not required.

• First Free Friday (5-8 p.m.)

Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons. 410-326-2042 • www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

The museum is open and free to the public. Entertainment will be provided by the musical duo Bob Pfeiffer and Eric Skow playing acoustic guitars and occasional harmonica. The galleries and Drum Point Lighthouse are open with trained interpreters on hand to answer questions. Free 30-minute cruises on the Wm. B. Tennison, sponsored by M&T Bank.

• Chesapeake Bay Moonlight Cruise (7:30 p.m.)

Rod ‘N’ Reel, 4165 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach. 410-257-2230 • www.chesapeake-beach.md.us The Town of Chesapeake Beach invites you to take a 2012 Moonlight Cruise on the Chesapeake Bay aboard the Miss Chesapeake Beach. Contact the Chesapeake Beach Town Hall to sign up for the cruise of your choice.

Saturday, June 2 • Maker’s Market (9 a.m.-noon) Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons.

410-326-4640 • www.annmariegarden.org The Maker’s Market is the place to find handmade, homemade or homegrown products…crafts, hanging baskets, organic skincare products, farm fresh produce, cut flowers, baked goods, batik and fleece clothing, handmade soaps and candles, herbal teas, ornaments, folk art, handmade gifts and more!

• Guided Canoe Trip (Noon-3 p.m.)

American Chestnut Land Trust, Warriors Rest Sanctuary, Port Republic. 410414-3400 • www.acltweb.org Depart from Warriors Rest and enjoy a scenic tour of Parkers Creek. Canoe trips are physically strenuous, requiring paddling for three hours (frequently against wind and

tides) and may require participants to help carry a canoe for up to one-quarter mile over sand to access the creek. Rain date is Sunday, June 3. Registration required.

• Kid’s Pirate Pizza Cruise Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons Dress like a pirate and eat pizza on board the W.B. Tennison! Cost is $12 per person. Registration is required by Thursday, May 31.

Saturday, June 2 – Friday, August 31 • Solomons Splash! Fire Hydrants that Make a Splash Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons.

410-326-4640 • www.annmariegarden.org Enjoy a walk around Solomons as you look for all the fire hydrants painted with Chesapeake Bay inspired designs.

Sunday, June 3 • Children’s Day on the Farm (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) will welcome back Children’s Day on the Farm with a mix of classic favorites and new attractions. The event is free and offers a wide range of hands-on activities and demonstrations centered on Southern Maryland rural traditions.

Children’s Day on the Farm will feature opportunities for visitors to learn about, and try their hand at many traditional rural skills, such as corn shelling, butter-churning, and weaving. Animal lovers will enjoy multiple petting zoos set up by local farms and 4H clubs, which will include chickens, goats, dogs, horses, and more. Oxen cart rides and pony rides will round out this day of barnyard fun!

Antique tractors, cars, trucks, and farm machinery will be on display throughout the day. Little barrel train rides, pedal tractors, and small engines will complement the antique equipment.

Musical performances by artists such as Ray Owens and Jay Armsworthy and Eastern Tradition will take place throughout the day. Live children’s entertainment will include the Blue Sky Puppet Theater, storytelling with Horn’s Punch and Judy Show, magic with Ken the Magician, and the award-winning Old MacDonald Farm Heritage Show.

For more information about Children’s Day on the Farm, contact us at 410-5868501 or jppm@mdp.state.md.us. Children’s Day on the Farm will be held rain or shine.

• North Beach House & Garden Tour and Art Show (1-5 p.m.)

The Town of North Beach, 8916 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach. 410-257-9618 • www.northbeachmd.org The first Sunday each June visitors flock to the North Beach House & Garden Club Tour and Art Show. The purpose of the tour is to share the architecture, garden designs and lifestyles of “North Beachers” and to promote tourism. The tour includes about eight houses, public buildings and refreshment stops.

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• Movie on the Beach: Cars (Dusk) The Town of North Beach, 8916 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach. 410-257-9618 • www.northbeachmd.org

• Point Farm Garden Restoration (9 a.m.-noon) Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard. 410-5868536 • www.jefpat.org Point Farm was the country retreat of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. In 1983 Mrs. Patterson donated the property to the state in honor of her late husband, creating Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM). Join the JPPM Garden Club as they recreate the splendor of the main house gardens using the original plans of noted landscape architect Rose Greely.

• Founder’s Day and Opening Day for Summer Exhibit Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach. 410257-3892 • www.cbrm.org • 4th Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)

Fox Run Shopping Center, K-Mart Parking Lot, 835 North Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick. 410-610-0454 • www.pfvfd.org Join the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department for a car, truck and bike show! Enjoy food, music and door prizes.

Admission is free! All proceeds benefit PFVFD.

Sunday, June 10 • Bernie Fowler’s Patuxent River Wade In (1 p.m.)

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard. 410-5868501 • www.jefpat.org Join former senator Bernie Fowler and other dignitaries as they wade into the river for the 25th anniversary of this great event.

Mr. Fowler started the “white sneaker” test as a means of checking water clarity. His ingenuity has led to multi-tributary events across Maryland showcasing efforts to save our rivers and streams. Before and after wading, enjoy environmental demonstrations, exhibits and activities.

Wednesday, June 13 – Sunday, July 8 • CalvArt 7th Anniversary/Reunion Show CalvArt Gallery, 110 Solomons Island Road South, Prince Frederick. 410-5359252 • www.calvertarts.org Join us for the opening reception on Saturday, June 16, from 5 until 8 p.m.

Wednesday, June 13 – Saturday, June 16 • Solomons Plein Air Festival Solomons Island. 410-326-2549 • www.solomonsmaryland.com The Solomons Plein Air Festival is an exciting competition for both artists and viewers. This year artists will paint from Wednesday until Friday with the Quick

Draw held on Saturday morning. Saturday also features a street fair from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. including artisan booths, refreshments and games for children and adults.

The culminating event on Saturday evening is the “Affaire of the Arts,” where the competition paintings will be judged and displayed for sale. Awards will be presented and the event, open to the public, will feature refreshments, a bar and live musical entertainment. The 2012 collectible poster will be available at the event as well. Artists will be in attendance.

Thursday, June 14 • Bay Breeze Concert Series (7:30 p.m.)

Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach. 410257-3892 • www.cbrm.org Each summer the museum is pleased to present a series of four concerts featuring the best talent around. The concert is held the second Thursday of each month from June through September on the museum porch. These concerts are brought to you by the generous support of the Town of Chesapeake Beach.

Friday, June 15 – Sunday, August 26 • Treasured: Honoring Precious and Vanishing Worlds Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons.

410-326-4640 • www.annmariegarden.org This exhibit reveals the beauty and vulnerability of the endangered and the threatened. From disappearing plant and animal species to vanishing languages and cultures and threatened ecosystems, the exhibit highlights the intricacies and fragility of precious and vanishing worlds.

Friday, June 15 • Campfire on the Beach (7 p.m.)

The Town of North Beach, 8916 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach. 410-257-9618 • www.northbeachmd.org Join us for a campfire!

Saturday, June 16 • 37th Annual Tobacco Trail Antique Automobile Meet (10 a.m.-2 p.m.)

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons.

This is the main event of the National Capital Region (NCR) of the Antique Automobile Club of America. The meet showcases more than 100 antique and classic cars that serve as a touchstone to the past and brings to life these classic works of art that once ruled the highways.

• African American Family Community Day (11 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard. 410-5868501 • www.jefpat.org.

The Calvert County branch of the NAACP hosts this multicultural family event where you can enjoy live entertainment, exhibits and displays, children’s arts and crafts, games, food and merchandise vendors, prize drawings and more!

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Good Fishing – Right Now! The Ordinary

Trolling is still working to catch rockfish. Downsize your baits – if you haven’t already – because stripers won’t readily hit the big springtime trophy baits that you were using in April and early May. You’ll also want to run your lines deeper than you did in the early weeks. As I said, there are still some big fish (over 28”) out there, but you will probably find them deeper than you did in April.

Rockfish are schooling up now, and with the right current and structure a light tackle angler can find willing stripers for jigging and surface lures. Check shoals, rocky shorelines and points, light houses and bridge pilings where there is a good flow of water. Don’t forget underwater structure like the Woodrow Wilson Bridge debris put in the water at Cedar Point and Point No Point for artificial reefs. All of these places are producing stripers under the right conditions. When the current isn’t moving, don’t waste your time! Jig deep during the day and use surface lures early in the morning or late in the evening.

Remember to take a picture of your catch and send it to me with your story at riverdancekeith@gmail.com.

Angler

By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer What a great holiday weekend we just had! I hope everyone took the time to remember all of the soldiers, sailors and marines who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom. After all, this is the real reason for the holiday, despite the opening of the local beaches and pools.

Fishing and crabbing has been getting better and better. I’ve seen pictures of abundant crabs, nice hardheads, big stripers, tasty speckled trout, more snakeheads and even a flounder; all caught over the last few days. (See for yourself at www.buzzsmarina.com, or stop by The Tackle Box and look at their pictures.) If you have been to the shore or out on your boat and you have not caught fish, then you must not be holding your mouth right!

Bottom fishing is getting better and better as the water temperatures rise. The key

is good bait. Good bait for croakers includes peeler crab, bloodworms, fresh (or fresh frozen) shrimp, squid, and even raw chicken breast bits. Higher water temperatures make some artificial baits good to use. The one that I always use is called Fish Bites™. I like it because it is a “no muss, no fuss” type of bait. A small bit of Fish Bites™ on each hook instead of bloodworm, squid or shrimp will usually work well to catch hardheads, spot, and white perch.

Good bait is also the key to catch fish other than spot, croakers and white perch. I have not heard of a lot of spot being caught yet, but when they do show up, they are premier bait for just about everything out there – even spot! I like to take a spot and filet the little fish. You don’t have to scale it or prepare it in any other way except to cut the filet into bait size pieces for the fish

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Stripers at Sunset

you are targeting. Fresh spot strips are great bait for flounder, bluefish, stripers, or almost any predator fish. When the spot show up in decent numbers, they are good bait to use for live-lining for rockfish and flounder – a subject that I will cover in greater detail in a future article.

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By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer

An elderly, city-dwelling African American couple, a similarly-aged white couple from the suburbs, two 30-something Gen-Xers from Southern Maryland and a 20-something couple recently transplanted from Indiana walk into an urban bar to share a dinner table and an evening’s entertainment…

What? You haven’t heard this joke?

That’s because it’s not a joke. It’s not even fiction. This diverse cast of strangers randomly assembled and, within moments, conversed like best friends. So you’re thinking, “okay, it’s not a joke…but is there at least a punch line?” There is…or at least there’s a point to consider...which I’ll get to later.

From its opening in 1910, Washington D.C.’s Howard Theater was fortunately (because it existed at all) and unfortunately (because the segregated entertainment industry sadly mirrored society) THE

place see the great African American entertainers of the period. Legends such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and James Brown filled the Howard with their musical genius. The Howard closed in the early 1980s and for three decades emitted the worst of sounds for a historic, musical treasure: silence. That changed this year when, after an extensive renovation, the Howard re-opened. Being a nostalgic soul and someone lacking any recollection of the original, it’s hard to say that the Howard has never looked better…but it simply couldn’t have ever looked better. Adorned with its iconic “Howard” sign on the theater’s facade and modern flash inside, the Howard is a spectacular venue befitting its place in American history.

My cousin and I were the two 30-something Gen-Xers; to pacify his extensive vanity, I’ll disclose that he’s seven years my junior. The two elderly couples and the carefree young lovers from Indiana

Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for over 50 years; he fishes weekly from his small boat during the season, and spends his free time supporting local conservation organizations.

Come Together

will remain unidentified. What won’t is the urban “bar”: the Howard Theater.

As the eight of us were seated at a second-row table, the diversity of the group immediately struck me. What on earth were we going to discuss until the show started? A nervous panoramic view slightly tempered my initial unease. Our situation wasn’t unique; nearly every table looked like a cross-section of America. The average age was probably 45 but the distribution around that mean was enormous. There was no identifiable majority race or gender.

Regarding the attire, I’ll offer this: at one adjacent table sat a gentleman in a tuxedo… at the other was a dude wearing well-worn jeans and a tattered t-shirt from the movie “The Big Lebowski” that read, “The Dude Abides.” Indeed he does.

Our social dilemma was resolved quickly. We talked about…what else… why we were there: a common love of music and, specifically for this night, of Mr. Chuck Berry. During our introductions, an immediate conversational catalyst was identified: the elderly African American couple was from D.C. and were original Howard patrons. They offered a fascinating account of some of the best and most underappreciated acts in music history. The conversation then naturally meandered to other greats such as Bob Dylan and a band from

across the pond that was heavily influenced

by Chuck Berry. You’ve probably heard of them…they’re called the Rolling Stones.

Showtime arrived before a moment of uncomfortable silence found our table. The curtains dropped and before our star-struck eyes appeared a living legend and a (if not the) godfather of Rock and Roll. Before Elvis Presley, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, there was Chuck Berry. For the next hour differences in race, religion and politics were put on pause by what bound us together: the infectious blues-infused Rock and Roll of Chuck Berry.

And that’s when the correlation hit me – save for the 9/11 tragedy, sports is the only thing that’s created such beautiful unity amid such diversity. I love sports for that. Here’s my short list of sports moments whose shared euphoria completely drowned out petty differences: storming the field after the last ‘Skins game at RFK Stadium, attending Cal Ripken Jr’s recordtying 2,130th straight game (thanks for ticket, sis) and being in Canton, OH for Art Monk’s and Darrell Green’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. What moments made the stranger next to you a good friend? If only they could penetrate our daily lives more often.

Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com

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