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QBH St M County TImes Half Ad:Layout 1 3/1/11 3:28 PM Page 1 EAA Chapter 478 member Sid Wood gives kids an orientation before they took to the skies on Saturday during the groups’ Young Eagles Day.

Bella Doyle and her uncle Tony Smouse take on one of Chesapeake Beach Water Park’s several waterslides. In addition to being a great way to cool down during the summer, local water parks and pools are often a source of summer employment for high school and college students.

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Crabs Harvest Scarce

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

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Storm Cleanup Information Calvert County is working to clean up after a storm passed over the region Friday into early Saturday.

Green tree debris is being accepted at the Appeal landfill at no charge to county residents through July 22.

Residents may drop off debris on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays from 12 to 7 p.m.; and Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

County workers will not be picking up debris from the roadside. Construction, household or other storm-related debris will be subject to regular landfill fees.

All county parks and community centers are now open for regular hours. The following community centers can be used as cooling stations if needed:

As summer gets into full swing and Southern Maryland residents clamor for more hard crabs they can expect the prices to go way up as sellers and watermen say harvestable crabs are in very short supply.

“You’re going to have trouble finding crabs for the 4th of July,” predicted Tommy Zinn, president of the Calvert County Watermen’s Association. “We’ve had a very slow June.”

Zinn said watermen have had only mediocre results with using crab pots to capture the popular crustacean while trotlines have yielded even less.

He said watermen in the Southern Maryland area have reported getting only one bushel of legal crabs for a whole morning of trotlining, while they are only getting two bushels for every 100 crab pots put out in local waters.

Watermen have said they were skeptical of dredge surveys of the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding waters that claimed that the number of crabs was at the highest level since 1997.

“These things are not as plentiful as the administration would have us believe,” Zinn said.

The administration made their announcement back in April that the total crab population reached an estimated 460 million.

The 2011 yields for crabs were also high at 89 million pounds harvested, they said, the highest since 1993.

The administration touted the restrictions placed on crab harvests in 2008 when populations were at an extreme low as contributing to the resurgence in hard crabs.

The problem, watermen say, is that while the overall population of crabs may be high many of them are too young to bring to market legally.

“They’re just too small, some of them are just an inch-and-a-half,” said Mike Simmons owner of Crab Knockers in Leonardtown in St. Mary’s County. “There’s a scarcity of harvestable crabs.”

An employee at his storefront said crabs have become so scarce in local waters that one waterman who usually brought in several bushels for sale only brought in six pounds worth one day last week.

The prices for jumbo crabs by the bushel was also close to $200, according to the price board at his establishment.

“It’s horrible,” Simmons said of the shortage.

Zinn said that crab harvests in places like the Eastern Shore have had their “peaks and valleys” with some good weeks and some slow weeks, while in the Potomac River watermen have reported an equally slow season with almost no profitability.

Small crabs continue to eat bait set out for the larger harvestable ones, he said.

“We’re glad to see little crabs but it doesn’t put any money in our pockets,” Zinn said.

• Northeast Community Center 4075 Gordon Stinnett Avenue, Chesapeake Beach Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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• Mount Hope Community Center 100 Pushaw Station Road, Sunderland Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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• Southern Community Center 20 Appeal Lane, Lusby Monday through Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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• Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center 130 Auto Drive, Prince Frederick Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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If you have questions about hurricanes or other disaster preparedness, please contact the Calvert County Division of Emergency Management at 410-535-1600, ext 2638, or email oem@co.cal.md.us.

Further storm preparedness information is available through the Maryland Emergency Management Agency online at www.mema.state. md.us.

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Harley Rider Killed On Thursday June 28, at 10:33 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police Barrack in Prince Frederick responded to a report of a motorcycle accident on Huntingtown Road in the area of Hinton Drive in Huntingtown.

Initial investigation revealed George Wesley Goff, III 49 of Huntingtown, was operating a Harley Davidson motorcycle traveling east on Huntingtown Road, when the motorcycle traveled off the right side of the roadway briefly and then came back onto the road where it skidded out of control and struck a guardrail.

Goff was transported by the Huntingtown Volunteer Rescue Squad to Calvert Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

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Learning to Fly

By Alex Panos Staff Writer Kids from the tri-county area got a taste for the air on Saturday, as they soared 1,500 feet above the ground in free airplane rides, courtesy of the Experimental Aircraft Association chapter 478.

In recognition of Young Eagles Day, volunteer pilots – all licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration – took kids on a 20-minute tour in the sky to Broomes Island and around Leonardtown, before returning to St. Mary’s Regional Airport.

In some cases, the kids even flew the pilots, EAA member Sid Wood said. The pilots showed each Young Eagle the basic steering mechanics and techniques. Once the kids felt comfortable in the air, Wood explained to The County Times, pilots gave up the controls and let the kids direct the plane.

Wood was in charge of providing preflight instruction for the kids. Using a plane with no hood, leaving every wire and engine part visible to the wide-eyed children, he explained in basic terms how planes work.

Young Eagles Day coordinator Joe Spelz said 12 volunteer pilots took a total of 127 kids in the air throughout the day, the most during his tenure – and much more than the 80 to 100 participants the EAA was expecting.

On top of the large turnout, he said four of the sixteen expected volunteer pilots could not make the event because of storm related power outages the night before.

Despite it all, Spelz said the event was extremely successful, due in large part to all the help from the Civil Air Patrol and St. Mary’s County officials.

“They do a tremendous job every year,” Spelz said.

With the continued support of the community and similar organizations, St. Mary’s County based EAA Chapter 478 continues to contribute to the always increasing 1.6 million kids the EAA has flown over the last 20 years.

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in the air is impressive, the statistic the association is most proud of, Wood said, is its perfect safety record.

“We take the time to escort everyone on and off the aircrafts,” Wood said. “It’s a bit more time consuming and not as efficient, but it’s why we’ve never had an accident.”

Wood said that along with the importance of safety, they are conscientious with each child because the main goal of Young Eagles Day is not only to educate young people on aircrafts, but to also inspire them to be all they can be.

“We’re not trying to make pilots,” Wood said. “We’re trying to show them there’s a whole bigger world they can’t imagine, and how to utilize it.”

Body of Boater Found On Sunday night, the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) recovered the body of a missing boater identified as 26-year-old Angel Giovani Ayala Cerros, of Alexandria, in the Chesapeake Bay late Sunday near Chesapeake Beach.

Police and rescuers searched for Cerros through the weekend after his vessel overturned in stormy weather on Friday night. Cerros went missing after his 12-foot vessel capsized during high winds, heavy rains, and rough sea conditions.

Four other occupants of the vessel were rescued at approximately 4:20 a.m. Saturday after being located by United State’s Coast Guard. The capsized vessel was later found approximately 1.5 miles from shore. NRP investigators discovered that the four survivors rescued were wearing life jackets at the time of the accident; however, Cerros became separated from his life jacket during the accident.

Cerros’ body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for autopsy. The Maryland Natural Resources Police Special Operations Division continues the investigation into this fatal boating accident.

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Despite some not having power and with the threat of a possible encore to Friday night’s thunderstorm hanging overhead, several families gathered on the corner of Main Street and Duke Street in Prince Frederick to watch the first of this summer’s Movies on Main Street.

“The Muppets,” a multi-award winner, including one Academy Award for Best Original Song, was the selection for Saturday night, to be followed by Toy Story 3 on July 28.

Twice per summer for the part 11 years David Fegan has been renting a large movie screen, setting it up in the government center in Prince Frederick and showing a free movie.

He has agreements with the owners of JB Waters & Associates, Inc. to use their property and Dream Weaver Café to provide catering while keeping everything free of charge for anyone who comes out for a Movie on Main Street. The food, including hamburgers and hot dogs, is grilled on site and served hot, and everything from a can of soda to a cheeseburger is completely free. The only thing not provided is seating, and attendees are encouraged to bring blankets or folding chairs. Some attendees Saturday night had neither, and settled down on the grass and pavement, lot or even on

Photos by Sarah Miller Charles and Skylar Girard wait for the movie to start.

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Movies on Main Street Brings Families Together the tailgate of a pickup truck or on top of a large cooler. There is no formality about Movies on Main Street.

“It’s just an evening watching movies outside with other folks,” Fegan said.

Fegan said the organizers of Movie on Main Street “don’t do this to toot our own horn,” but instead to be good citizens, both corporately and personally.

The whole community has been supportive of the summer family event. Fegan said when he approached Joseph Water with JB Waters & Associates, Inc., to use their property, “he [Waters] didn’t know me from Adam, but he was kind enough to give me the go ahead.”

Originally, the movies were more for adults, including offerings like “Casablanca,” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” and “Sleepless in Seattle.” These showings drew a some people, but noting like the crowd that turned up for “Shrek.”

“I was shocked that all these people would turn up for a kids movie,” he said.

It was the beginning of a tradition. Since then, Fegan said he keeps a list of kid-friendly movies that come out and get good reviews, and takes suggestions from his kids for the summer showings.

Though the movies don’t start until 9 p.m., people start showing up as early as 7 p.m. to claim their space and start pickup games or Frisbee and soccer. Three years ago, Fegan started bringing a band in at 7 p.m. and serving food early to accommodate early birds. Normally, Fegan brings in local band “Rockfish.”

“We have a responsibility to entertain them,” he said.

Several families have made Movies on Main Street a summer tradition. Charles Girard and his daughter, Skylar, have been coming to the movies for four summers. The first movie they saw was “Ghostbusters,” he remembered.

Last summer was the first time Jaime McCarthy and her family came to Movies on Main Street, and this year they came an hour and a half before show time to get good seats.

“I was so excited when we got the flyer,” McCarthy said, adding she had been hoping to get the chance to come to Movies on Main Street again.

Jerry Ann Marten has been coming to the movies for five years, ever since her daughter was a baby.

“This is so special,” she said, adding that she was happy to see it keep going year after year. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Nicky McCarthy dances during the pre-movie concert with Kelsey McCarthy.

Calvert Farm Service Agency Shutting its Doors

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer On the first day of August the Farm Service Agency for Calvert County will close its doors and consolidate with its regional partner in St. Mary’s County, due to increasing budget pressures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“It’s all budget driven and it’s filtered down,” said Linda Slacum, acting executive director for the Maryland Farm Service Agency. “Producers will still have the option to go to St. Mary’s, Charles, Prince George’s or Anne Arundel counties.”

Slacum said that Calvert farmers will have to drive farther for services the agency provided, such as critical record keeping of their crop yields year to year which are in turn used to calculate how much disaster aid they can receive if storm or drought destroy their work.

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“We’ll continue to keep those records for them just in St. Mary’s County or in another county that they choose,” Slacum said.

If producers do not name a county office where they want their records kept they will by default go to the St. Mary’s office in Leonardtown located on Radio Station Way. As the weather continues to heat up and rainfall remains in relatively short supply farm agencies are ramping up to administer more crop disaster funds should the federal government declare them necessary.

“Now that it’s getting dry we’ll be looking at that, too,” Slacum said.

No one who worked at the Calvert FSA will lose their jobs as a result of the office shutting down, Slacum said, but will be moved to other offices around the state. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Raising Awareness of PTSD

By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer The U.S. Army has mandatory presentations about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for soldiers, following up every 30 days for the first 90 days of a deployment. D. Nicole Johnson Starr created The PTSD Retreat to fill in where the Army is deficient.

The Army’s attempt to address PTSD “is wonderful but not enough,” Starr said. “Studies show Lynch and his niece, Nicole Johnson Starr, founder that it takes six to nine months fol- Larry of PTSD Retreat. lowing a trauma before the signs appear. It could be almost a year after a soldier leaves the field before they discover it.”

Furthermore, the presentations are required, are long on information and short on descriptions, according to Starr. “I call them death by PowerPoint. Because I’ve seen PTSD. I’ve experience PTSD I can tell someone that aggression is clinching hands and shoulders tightening. I can explain what it feels like so it doesn’t come across as an attack on them.”

Starr is returning to light duty at Fort Meade following an automobile accident at the end of 2010. During the time she was unable to work, she has been dreaming about how she can help those suffering and having a difficult time after returning from deployment.

Ideally, she would like to see a PTSD Retreat within two hours of every military installation. She’s had help to figure out it will cost $7 million per treatment facility to provide a decade worth of services. Her dream is to have soldiers come off the plane and get bused immediately to the facility where their families will have already begun the education process.

Having the support of her own family, Starr is convinced that families are the key to helping soldiers return to their lives following their deployments.

“We want to educate the families to tell them what they can expect to see and also network them with other families who are going through the same things. They are not alone.”

Starr’s approach is broad. Not only does she want to help the military personnel and the family, she wants to educate employers, teachers and other community leaders to the signs of someone struggling with PTSD. “There is such a thing as secondary PTSD, teachers can see the effects in the children in their classroom.”

Starr’s family is a large part of her newly recognized non-profit organization. She comes from a long line of military service. In fact, the family has a sword of a descendent who fought in the Civil War. Her father is part of a motorcycle ride which will tour the United States this year raising awareness of the PTSD Retreat and the VA benefits available to military personnel.

Her uncle, Larry Lynch often sits in the Northeast Community Center on Tuesday evenings waiting for anyone who might arrive to talk about PTSD. “He has a way with breaking down walls. He’s a wonderful asset,” Starr said. “Anything that someone tells him becomes sacred. He won’t repeat it.”

Starr said that she wished she could share the stories that she hears of their successes or better yet, that she could get the people to tell their own stories. She said most are unwilling to talk about their struggles.

“We had someone recently come in who said if there was anyone else in the room, he wasn’t even going to walk through the door.”

All of the volunteers involved in the organization must attend Life Impact training.

Starr prefers they also receive training from Figley Institute, which exists “to alleviate human suffering which results from traumatic life experiences by providing laypersons and professionals with high quality traumatologist training.”

Lynch, a retired packing inspector, said, “I’m so proud of Nic. And it’s a source of honor to serve the military and their families.”

COUNTY NEWS

SMECO Applies For Smart Meter Go-Ahead

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) says that two pilot projects which employ advanced meters that eliminate the need for manual readings have been successful and they have now applied to the state’s Public Service Commission (PSC) to use the so-called Smart Meters with all of their residential and commercial customers.

“We’re regulated by the Public Service Commission and they have control over us going to full scale deployment,” said Austin J. Slater, president and CEO of SMECO. “The meters will pay for themselves in utilities and operational cost savings.”

Slater said the meters were installed in homes in the St. Charles development in Charles County and at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in St. Mary’s County and have proved successful, and the filing with PSC to move ahead with full installation was June 13.

Slater estimated that the savings from the Smart Meter project would be enough to pay for their cost over the next 10 years; beyond that the savings should increase, he said.

Utility providers PEPCO and BG&E have already gone to Smart Meter technology, Slater said, and SMECO is following their lead.

“We’re trailing them by about a year,” Slater said.

The project aims to save money by eliminating the need to send out employees to read meters manually as well as by giving automatic notices of electrical outages instead of having a crew go out to confirm it.

Customers will also be able to view their electricity consumption on-line, Slater said, which would allow them to regulate how much power they consume throughout the day and better control their bills.

But not everyone believes that Smart Meters are as efficient as they have been billed and they even believe that the constant radio waves the units send out are harmful to residents who live right next to them.

Jonathan Libber, of Maryland Smart Meter Awareness, said his group would soon file with the PSC to have the body intervene to stop the installation of these meters until they have been proved safe.

Libber said there is no information to suggest whether the radio transmissions from the meters are detrimental to people’s health, and he disputed claims that the meters broadcasts were minimal.

“The most serious problem is there’s never been a study done on the health affects of these meters,” Libber said. “It’s a very powerful form of radiation … it’s like having a cell tower attached to your house.”

Slater said that such claims were “wildly inaccurate” that the cell phones have 50,000 times the electromagnetic output that Smart Meters do.

Libber said the study quoted by Slater was “bogus” and promulgated by utilities companies as a way to support their projects.

Beyond the health concerns there are also worries about privacy, Libber said.

Smart Meter technology, which is wireless in nature, is open to hacking and misuse by anyone able to access the information.

“They’ll be able to figure out all kinds of things about you,” Libber said. “Like when you are home and when you’re not, when you’re asleep, when you’re awake and what kind of appliances you use.”

Libber said something like fiber optic cable technology is a better option.

“It’s much, much harder to hack,” he said.

Slater said the technology would be protected to ensure that customer privacy is ensured.

Libber also disputed the premise that the Smart Meters would save customers money, because evidence from states like California where they have been used show that they have not resulted in anyone using them to curb their power consumption.

For more information on the Smart Meter project visit www.smeco.coop or for the opposition at www.marylandsmartmeterawareness.org. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Million-Year-Old Water Underground Here

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A study from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says there evidence of 1 million-year-old water present in groundwater supplies, but that pumping operations in the Western Shore and Eastern Shore of Maryland are taking that water out faster than is being replenished.

“Understanding the average age of groundwater allows scientists to estimate at what rate water is re-entering the aquifer to replace the water we are currently extracting for human use,” USGS Director Marcia McNutt said in a statement. “This is the first step in designing sustainable aquifer management that takes into account the added challenges of sea level rise and increased human demand for

quality water supplies.”

Extensive pumping of ancient water supplies lowers pressures in the underground aquifers and changes the chemistry of the water, the study states, which can impact the ability to provide fresh water for consumption.

Dan Ichniowski, deputy director of the Metropolitan Commission (MetCom) in St. Mary’s County, said Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), which took part in the study, was responsible for guiding MetCom in its water use.

MetCom has used water from both the Aquia and Patapsco aquifers, the later mentioned in the report, but has shifted mostly to the Patapsco because of concerns in last two decades over depleting water supplies that led to wells in the northern section of the county going dry.

Though there are concerns that the Patapsco is being depleted faster than it is being replenished, Ichniowski said there have been no indications from the state that water will be in short supply locally.

“The recharge of this is a matter of nature,” Ichniowski said. “The quality of the water [from both aquifers] is great.

“From what we’ve seen from MDE on these two aquifers we don’t have a concern on the amount of water available,” he added.

Ichniowski said however that development and paving over of land in more northern counties could slow the replenishment of aquifers because of impervious surfaces. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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CSM Diversity in Focus

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer One founding principal for the College of Southern Maryland is diversity, and new programs coming to the college will further promote celebrating diversity.

Executive director of Instructional Equality and Diversity Makeba Clay said there is a number of new programs and initiatives the school will be participating in during the coming school year.

One pilot program will be a series of weekly dialogues about equality, justice, civility and other topics. Students and faculty will break into small groups to discuss various topics, and come up with action plans when necessary. Clay first saw these types of dialogues at Princeton University, where she was the advisor for them. She said they don’t know which campus they will introduce the dialogues to first, but she hopes to see them occurring throughout CSM in the near future.

She said its all about encouraging students to be leaders in society with the ability to interact with and respect other members of the community who are different than themselves.

In addition to the dialogues, Clay said the school celebrates a different culture every month, bringing in speakers, artists and even a mariachi band to share their culture.

During the coming year, teachers will also go through training to set up a lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) safe zone.

Staff will spend half a day with Michael Kocet, board member and president of the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Counseling. According to information supplied by Clay, Kocet’s “professional areas of interest include: ethical and legal issues in counseling, counseling gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender clients, grief counseling, student affairs, and qualitative research. Dr. Kocet has worked in a variety of settings: college counseling, student affairs, psychiatric, and mental health agencies.”

Teachers will also spend half a day with students who identify with the LGBT community to talk about how best to support them and what kind of community programs the school should be considering implementing. There will also be a LGBT student organization starting at the CSM Leonardtown campus during the next school year.

The school is also preparing a report to send to the state about their efforts in increasing diversity awareness in schools, said CSM president Brad Gottfried.

“It’s something we need to keep an eye on,” Gottfried said.

For CSM, there was no need to come up with an entire plan from scratch. He said because diversity is in the school’s system wide strategic plan, they simply have to summarize what is already built into the school and what they have coming up. They will also be making plans for the next four years to get closer to “where we want to be.”

Summer School Rescues Suffering Grades

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Summer is here and final grades are out for students. For some, who received a failing grade, or those who received a grade they think they could have done better at – have the opportunity to bolster those grades during summer school.

For high school students, summer school is split into two types – regular summer school and HAS summer school for students who failed a section of their High School Assessments.

Summer school classes include English, U.S. history and U.S. government, algebra, geometry and environmental science, according to Career and Technology Academy Principal and summer school organizer Mark Wilding.

Normally regular summer school is held at Calvert High School, which is the centralmost school in Calvert, but because of its demolition this summer, summer school has been moved to Huntingtown High School.

Students have to find their own transportation to Huntingtown High School.

Summer school is broken into morning and afternoon sessions, and students could potentiall take two classes, though Wilding doesn’t recommend doing so. Summer school sessions are $240 and run three hours and forty-five minutes for four days a week, for five weeks. They are very intensive instructional

experiences, and Wilding said teachers have a chance to “break down the curriculum and give students exactly what they need.”

There are normally 6 or seven teachers assigned to each school, Wilding said.

Teachers who work in the county can apply to teach summer school, which is a paid position, and Wilding said they do interviews and hire summer school teachers in June.

Wilding himself taught summer school in the early 1990s, and one of the best parts about the experience was getting to know students from different schools. He said he also enjoyed the chance to take more time with students to explore concepts they are getting hung up on and help them understand.

Grades are changed to reflect summer school, and improved grades are credited toward a student’s GPA, essential replacing the lower grade. It also zeroes out an attempted but unearned credit in a students record.

HAS summer school classes are free of charge, and transportation is provided to Patuxent High School and Huntingtown High School. At the end of their time, students get the chance to retake a portion of their HSA. “We recruit those students pretty heavily,” Wilding said.

High School summer school starts July 10. For more information, or to sign up for a class, contact Huntingtown High School at 410-414-7036.

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Old Friends Reunite and Start Business

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Pattie Pecor and Margy Spring have been shopping in consignment stores for years. With plenty of experience on the shopping side, the pair recently ventured into the business side and opened their own shop.

Second Season opened in Prince Frederick on May 27, offering a variety of women’s clothing, from formal evening wear to everyday tee shirts, jewelry and even shoes.

Some items have never been worn and still have their original sales tags. Pecor said they specialize in women’s clothing and accessories, with a large collection of purses from brands like Coach.

Everything is priced far below what it would originally be bought for, often half or less of the listed price, the owners said.

“It makes you feel like you can indulge yourself,” Pecor said.

She said the reduced pricing at consignment shops and thrift stores is good for families who have been hurt by the recession, allowing people to stretch their dollars further while still getting top-line products.

Rather than straight racks crammed with as many things as possible, the women have taken advantage of racks in interesting shapes, and even hung racks from the ceiling to create a fun, open and inviting space.

“There’s a surprise on every rack,” Pecor said.

Because they only get one of each item, and new things come in and out daily, meaning the selection is refreshed regularly. As a consignment shop, people bring in items and Second Season sells them. The original owner of the item gets 40 percent of the profit, and 50 percent for items sold for more that $100.

Because the selection is ever-changing, Pecor said people need to come in regularly to see what’s new. This isn’t the kind of store you can walk into and out of without saying a word to anybody either. Pecor and Spring strike up conversations with all their customers when ever they come in, and actively help them shop as needed, making suggestions or comments. So far, Pecor said they have had no problem getting people to come back. In the six weeks since they opened, Pecor and Spring have already had return customers, some dropping in a couple times per week to browse.

“Consignment shoppers tend to be pretty loyal,” Pecor said.

When they were getting ready to open, Pecor said several people stopped by daily to see if they had opened. They got their final permits right before Memorial Day weekend and, even though not everything was on racks and organized, the women decided to open the doors and get down to

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Pecor and Spring were friends in middle and high school, then drifted apart after graduation. They reconnected on Facebook and found out they and their families had settled down in the same area. The women started talking again and discovered a mutual love of consignment stores.

One thing led to another, and Pecor pitched the idea to open their own consignment shop, which Spring embraced.

“We decided this seemed like the right time in our life to do this,” Pecor said.

For both women, this was their first venture into retail, and has not been without challenges. Spring said the cash register caused them a few problems at the start, but

the wrinkles are getting steadily ironed out, and business is good.

Spring works as the store full time, while Pecor is a special education teacher in Charles County. Pecor said she plans to begin working at the store full time when she retires from teaching.

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Parlaying a Hobby Into a Business

By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer Calvert County’s Spice Islands Wicker’s furniture has been featured in TV shows, in movies, photo spreads and national magazines. Owner Donald Walker designs pieces as well as imports other designs from manufactures in Indonesia.

“Our furniture has been on West Wing, Gods and Generals and was in the Wall Street Journal’s ‘House of the Day’ about six months ago,” said Maureen Walker, wife and recently sales marketing and networker for the business. The furniture is also in the Grand Floridian Hotel in Disney World.

What started out as a hobby turned into a business. Walker’s original company is called, Yesteryear Wicker and is still in business. According to its website, “Yesteryear Wicker is the world's only antique wicker reproduction specialist who can reproduce this extremely labor intensive wicker at a price that can be afforded by today's American family.”

At the time, Don could not believe that no one was reproducing, and thus preserving, such a fantastic part of America's heritage. It seemed that every other style of antique furniture was being reproduced except this beautifully hand-crafted product, much of which was hand-made by Irish immigrants in the Boston area where the Heywood Wakefield Company originated.”

Eventually he stared a sister company. Spice Islands Wicker, a wholesale and retail company based in Owings, MD. “I started out in my father’s barn in Clinton,” Don said. In 1987 he began importing wicker from Indonesia. He shared space with cows and horses. “Once a horse took a big bite out of a chair. I wasn’t too happy about that.”

Somewhere along the line, Don started drawing his own designs, and discovered he was pretty good at it, according to Maureen, who indicates there is a close relationship between Victorian wicker and lace.

“The Victorians were fascinated with ‘busy white work’ which was the intricate and detailed features found in table clothes, clothing. They appreciated fine quality skilled labor,” Her husband explained.

Therefore the difficult to weave patterns in wicker received much attention.

“Wicker is very in. It’s natural and environmental,” Don said.

He credits his ability to keep his prices low as one of the reasons for the success of his business.

“We have very little price resistance, because we have very low overhead. Everyone is surprised when they

Donald and Maureen Walker sitting on wicker furniture he designed.

come to the warehouse. They say our sign makes them imagine we are two Cubans selling out of the back of our truck,” Don said.

Their warehouse is located off Skinners Turn Road in the industrial park. Maureen said they contract local sewers to make the cushions for the furniture. The warehouse is separated into sections. One holds the bolts of fabric for the furniture. Ladies come there to cut off the material they need to take home and produce the slip covers. In another area, a young man stuffed foam into the completed cushion covers, as two other men assembled wicker bases and packed the furniture for transport.

“There are good deals for residents because the containers trucks just back in and unload.”

In 1994, the business moved to Calvert. Approximately 80 percent of the business is wholesale to larger businesses. The other 20 percent is retail sales split evenly between Calvert residents and those outside the county. Some buyers come from as far away as Virginia and Pennsylvania to purchase from the showroom and then load it into their own transportation, according to Maureen.

A small showroom of furniture designed by Don Walker is in the front for retail customers. The rest of the building is a warehouse to store, assemble and ship wholesale pieces such as daybeds, couches, rockers, tables and more.

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Water Parks Provide Cool Summer Oasis

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

With this summer getting off to a hot start, local water parks offer a fun way to cool down.

The Chesapeake Beach Water Park in northern Calvert County opened full time on Memorial Day and, until it closes on Labor Day, there will be plenty to keep the whole family busy. Brand new this summer is a $2 adult swim every Tuesday through Thursday from 9-11 a.m.

While their children take swim lessons, Chesapeake Beach Water Park General Manager Marilyn VanWagner said parents are welcome to relax and float in the Lazy River.

In addition to the hundreds of visitors to the water park on a daily basis, the water park employs more than 100 young people to work as lifeguards, in the gift shop and on the cash register, cooking on the grill and serving up ice cream.

“For most of them, this is their first job,” VanWagner said.

Promotions generally happen internally, for workers who have proven themselves able to handle extra responsibility.

Relatively speaking, “even the kids are managing kids,” VanWagner said, adding most employees start as a lifeguard in the water park.

Lifeguard Supervisor Darryl Baxter is a case in point. He started as a lifeguard when he was in high school, and is now working his fifth summer at the park while in college during the school year.

When he started, he said he could never have imagined that he would be in charge of training more than 80 lifeguards He said the training is tedious, with a lot of repetition. Because of the life or death nature of lifeguard training, including knowing CPR and how to deal safely with possible spinal injuries, there is a lot of repetition. For him, he goes to training to be a trainer, which means he has to learn procedures and techniques then return and go over them again and again with his trainees.

Despite the perfectionism and hard work involved, Baxter said being a lifeguard is a rewarding experience.

“It’s one of my favorite jobs,” Baxter said, adding that he loves being in the water and is even on his college’s swim team.

Being a lifeguard is a character building experience that breeds responsi-

bility and confidence, Baxter said.

“You’re being put in charge of making sure people don’t drown,” he said.

Lifeguarding is not for everybody, Baxter said. Some individuals never get comfortable with the job, and while they can’t become complacent, lifeguards have to be confident they can do the job.

He said “you can just tell” when a new lifeguard isn’t going to work out. He said when that happens, he appreciates the effort they put forth to try, and doesn’t hold it against them.

Most pools in the area require lifeguard certification through the Red Cross, VanWagner said. The water park goes through Jeff Ellis and Associates, Inc., a licensing group that offers water park specialized training. Chesapeake Beach water park’s trainers go in January and February for training, then train the rest of the parks lifeguards.

Popular attractions at Chesapeake Beach water park include the “Blue Slide,” one of two large waterslides in the park, the lazy river and several sprinklers and zero depth entry pools for children and adults. VanWagner said the Blue Slide was originally supposed to be made of light blue plastic, but when it was delivered, the plastic was too dark and didn’t let sunlight in. This turned out to be “a positive that came out of a negative” because so many patrons like the twisting and turning ride in the dark.

Chesapeake Beach Water Park opened in 1995, VanWagner said. It has a maximum capacity of 1,300 and is open every day from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., weather permitting. Also, every Friday the park will be open until 9:30 p.m. until August 10 for night slides and evening activities.

On Friday July 27, the opening night of the Olympics, VanWagner said they will be having Olympic-themed family activities.

Other activities for the summer include visits from special guests such as Dora the Explorer on July 23 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and Sesame Street’s Elmo on August 13 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

VanWagner said this will be Elmo’s first visit to the Chesapeake Beach Water Park.

The park also offers deals for parties, and large umbrellas and cabanas are available for rental. In the future,

Visitors float down Chesapeake Beach Water Park’s lazy river.

VanWagner said she would like to extend regular operating hours to allow large groups to come in between 7 and 10 p.m.

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cially if they are from out of town, they always ask where they can get some food and she is always happy to point them toward a locally owned restaurant.

“It’s a huge thing for the community,” she said.

Parking is free. General admission is $18 for persons over 48 inches tall and $16 for persons under 48 inches tall and seniors. Admission for Calvert County residents is $12 for persons over 48 inches tall and $10 for persons under 48 inches tall and seniors. For Chesapeake Beach residents, admission is $10 for persons over 48 inches tall and $9 for persons under 48 inches tall and seniors. Season passes are also available. Season passes are $49 for Chesapeake Beach residents and $59 for all others.

The season passes are the best value, VanWagner said, especially for families who come often to the park. They pay for themselves after only five or six visits.

For more information about the Chesapeake Beach Water Park, call 410257-1404 or visit www.chesapeakebeachwaterpark.com.

For families who don’t have the time to go all the way up to Chesapeake Beach to hit the water, there are other pools and parks scattered throughout the county.

The Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center in Prince Frederick offers daily admission for as little as $6 per adult, and King’s Landing Pool in Huntingtown, offers $3 daily admission for adults. Both pools also offer several pass package deals and discounted rates for children and seniors. For more information, call the Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center at 410-414-8350 and King’s Landing Pool at 410-535-3321.

For southern Calvert County and St. Mary’s County residents, there are more convenient locations, like the water park at Cove Point Park, run by Calvert County Parks.

After a stormy Friday night, a crowd gathers at the water park.

Cove Point Park includes three pools, including a zero-depth entry pool, water slides and umbrellas. It is open 12-9 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on weekends. There is also a refreshment stand offering pizza, hot dogs, ice cream, nachos and beverages. The pools cap is 800, which pool manager Karen Van Duzer said they have hit before.

“We just turn on the water and they come,” she said.

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run through the Department of Parks and Recreation. Van Duzer said people can sign up for lessons via phone, at any of the community centers county wide or even on-line at www.co.cal.md.us/residents/parks. All Cove Point lifeguards are Red Cross certified and there are EMTs on duty at all times.

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Ermenegilda Dreossi-Shapira, 89 Er menegilda (Nini), Dreossi-Shapira, wife of the late Col. Norman I Shapira, passed away on June 26, 2012.

She was born April 12, 1923, in Attimis, an alpine village in the Friuli Region of northeast Italy.

In 1917, six years before her birth, 11,000 soldiers were killed less than 18 miles from her home, in Caporetto, a town Hemingway made famous in his novel A Farewell to Arms. This was akin to being born in Emmitsburg, Md., just south of Gettysburg. In other words, war and the military would etch the arc of her long life.

She survived Allied bombing raids on Turin, SS officers who tried bribing a starving girl with chocolate bars to disclose the location of her Partisan brother Cian and suffering the loss of two brothers and a sister who perished during the war. At just 23 years old, she saw her Partisan brother ultimately decorated for his loyalty and her older sister survive and prosper.

Two years after the war, in 1947, at the age of 24, she met and married an American soldier, Col, Norman I. Shapira.

He was Jewish by birth and although an entire Nazi campaign of discrimination and murder had distorted perception during those tumultuous years, she never gave his religion a second thought.

Her tremendous spirit brought her to the United States where she raised 10 children, nurtured 12 grandchildren and 7 great grand-children. She was proud to be an American Citizen, taking her new country to heart.

On the outside an Italian beauty, those that came to know her well understood that her beauty rested in her heart.

They understood the meaning of friendship as they felt the warmth of her trust and company. Others, well, she could be gracious or quite deliberate. To paraphrase Virginia Woolf: Women have served centuries as looking-glasses pos-

sessing the magic power of reflecting men at twice their normal size. Nini did this to everyone. She had strength of will that sustained her throughout her lifetime, and the courage to undertake the improbable direction of her life. But most of all, she was unconditionally steadfast in her devotion to her family.

She was the loving mother of Frank, Carla, Albert, Lee, V. Charles, E. Susan, Frederick, David, Paula, their families, and preceded by her son Donald (1956-2009).

Gladys Hardisty, 88 Gladys Gracey Hardisty, 88, of St. Leonard, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2012 at Calvert County Nursing Center.

She was born on November 23, 1923, in Scottsville, Va., to the late Charles Franklin Taylor and Eva Taylor (nee Woody).

Besides her parents, Gladys is predeceased by her husband, Charles William Hardisty, her twin sister Ruby Bright and sister Louise Scott.

Gladys was a homemaker and a devoted wife and mother. She lived for the happiness of her children and family.

Beloved mother of Thomas Hardisty and his wife Marilene of Solomons, MD, Brenda Baugher and her husband John of Port Republic, MD, Charles Hardisty and his wife Sandy of Owings, MD, Katherine Hinkston and her husband Jack of St. Leonard, MD and George Hardisty and Fred of Annapolis, MD. Grandmother of 16, Great grandmother of 24, she is also survived by a sister, Joan Taylor, and brothers Bobby and Danny Taylor.

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Leonard Love, 89 Leonard John Love, 89 of Lusby, MD, formerly of Princeton, WVa., passed away on June 30, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born on December 15, 1922 in New York City, NY to the late Alice Elizabeth and George Gilbert Love. He was the beloved husband to Mary Dawson Love whom he married in Rye, NH on May 27, 1943 and she preceded him in death on December 20, 2002.

Leonard graduated from Hempstead High School in 1940 and went on to join the US Navy. He served honorably from March 19, 1942 to January 13, 1948 completing seven submarine war patrols in the Pacific Theater during WWII. He received a Navy Unit Commendation, WWII Victory Medal, American Area Ribbon, and Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon. After returning home, Leonard became an Insurance Adjuster for General Adjustment Bureau where he worked for 28 years and retired in 1987. He was a member of the Submarine Veterans of WWII, American Legion, Elks, and Moose Lodges. He enjoyed painting pictures, woodworking, playing pool, and driving around in his car.

Leonard is survived by his sons, Patrick Love of Charleston, WV and Timothy Love and his wife Margaret of Lusby, MD, and one grandson, Ryan W. Love of New York, NY. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and brother, George C. Love.

All arrangements will be private.

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

Mary Nutwell, 88 Mary Eleanora Nutwell, 88, a life long resident of Deale, MD passed away June 26, 2012 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD. She was born November 15, 1923 in Deale to Alvin Owen and Grace Violetta (Rogers) Phipps.

Mary attended Anne Arundel County schools. She married Ralph Coleman “Peter” Nutwell on April 12, 1942. Eleanora worked for Wheeler Hardware for many years and later owned and operated the store. When she sold the hardware store she wasn’t quite ready to retire, so she went to work as a clerk at High’s.

She was a member of the Deale Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary.

Grama Ellie, as she was known in the neighborhood, was loved by all. She

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was an excellent cook and enjoyed sharing her famous chocolate cake and sugar cookies with her great nieces and nephews and the neighborhood children.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ralph C. “Peter” Nutwell on March 20, 2005 and a sister Marie Hardesty on September 15, 2010.

Surviving are a sister Betty Brown of Deale, MD; nephews Robert L Brown and his wife Katie of West River, MD, E. Glenn Brown and his wife Sheila of Reva, VA , Richard Hardesty and his wife June of Deale, MD; nieces Kathleen Wilkerson and her husband Spot of Tracy’s Landing, MD and Frankie Marshall of Ft. Myers, FL. Friends were received on Sunday, July 1, 2012, at Rausch Funeral Home, Owings, MD where services were held Monday, July 2. Interment followed at the Quaker Burial Grounds in Galesville, MD. Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, Owings, MD.

Geraldine Sherman, 90 Geraldine Mae Sherman, 90, of Rose Haven, MD passed away June 25, 2012 at her residence.

She was born January 26, 1922 in Nebraska to Dewey and Mina (Goodwin) Olson.

She was raised and received her education in Nebraska.

In the early 1940’s she and her sister moved to Washington to seek employment. She married Charles Edward Sherman in Washington, DC in 1943 and they resided in Forestville, MD until moving to Rose Haven in 1993. Geraldine was employed as a congressional budget analyst for the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office.

She was a member of Grace Brethren Church of Calvert County.

Geraldine was preceded in death by her husband Charles Edward Sherman on July 8, 1998, and her sister Vera Kearney.

Surviving are her three children Charles D. Sherman and his wife Audrey of Forestville, MD, Frances G. Sherman of Rose Haven, MD and Dennis W. Sherman and his wife Sharon of Camp Springs, MD; two grandchildren Dawn Brash of Broomes Island, MD and Charles Nathan Sherman of Forestville, MD; 2 great grandchildren Charles Nathan Roscoe Sherman and Sabrina Ball and two great great grandchildren Ryan Ball and Everett Pirner.

Friends were received on Saturday, July 30, 2012, at Rausch Funeral Home, Owings, MD, where a service and celebration of Geraldine’s Life was held.

Interment followed at Lakemont Memorial Gardens, Davidsonville, MD. Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, Owings, MD.

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Mission of Mercy

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By Susan Shaw Calvert County Commissioner, 2nd District On Saturday, June 23, I got up early to drive to Chopticon High School in St. Mary’s County to observe the Southern Maryland Mission of Mercy. Before I went, I tried to imagine what this Mission would look like. Nothing I imagined prepared me for what I saw.

I knew the Mission of Mercy was well-organized when I was met by volunteers who were helping with parking. They directed me to the sign-in table outside. I saw a Calvert County Public Transportation Bus as I was led inside by a volunteer “guide.”

In the school lobby, a waiting area was set up for those who had finished their treatment and were waiting for family members or friends to finish theirs. Computer stations were checking folks in and then directing them to the first patient waiting area for either triage or dental cleaning.

Upon entering the gymnasium, I had to stop and take in the whole picture of 65 dental chairs, all occupied by dental patients, with chairs on the side of the room for recovery. The command post was manned by Carol Ann Hall. She ran through the statistics: 640 volunteers, including dentists, hygienists, dental students, oral surgeons, dental assistants, pharmacists, lab technicians, runners, and many others. Led by Dr. Garner Morgan of Mechanicsville, with the assistance of 3 other dental team leaders, and complemented by the many volunteers, with assistance from the Health Officers of all three Southern Maryland Counties, the Southern Maryland Mission of Mercy raised $65,000 in donations over the last two years to provide an average of $600 of free dental care to about 900 people over two very long days.

That critically-needed dental care culminated a years long wait for many of those who simply could not afford to pay for the dental services they needed. Untended dental problems affect a person’s general health. Some were homeless; some were disabled; some were unemployed; some were employed at low wage jobs; some were retired on fixed incomes that do not stretch to cover dental care. All were grateful for the opportunity to improve their health and well-being in an environment of respect and understanding.

It is hard to describe the high level of organization present.

Different dental specialties wore different colored t-shirts under their surgical garb to designate their role. This finely-tuned operation wasted no time. Patients moved up in line from triage to cleaning to fillings to oral surgery, if needed, to extraction, if needed, to repair of dental appliances to recovery and pharmacy. Last stop was health literature, including information to stop smoking, if needed.

Funds raised went to rent the dental chairs, to pay for supplies, to pay for sterilization of equipment (which involved an elaborate system of processing the dental tools). Time and compassion were donated, along with pharmaceutical medications.

When I asked where they found all the volunteers, I was told that they were school personnel, health employees, church members, and lots of other caring citizens. The dental professionals came from all over the state, and even out of state. What a lifechanging difference they made over those three long days (one to set up, two to treat.)!

Once again, the citizens of Southern Maryland looked out for their neighbors! My admiration and gratitude is extended to Dr. Morgan, his core team, and ALL the volunteers. The next Southern Maryland Mission of Mercy will be planned for 2014, as the whole organizing and fundraising cycle starts again to fill a critical community need. (I particularly want to thank Dr. Steven Dargan, Dr. David Rogers, and Leo Mallard, pharmacist, from Calvert County).

County Should Practice What it Preaches

By Evan K. Slaughenhoupt, Jr. Calvert County Commissioner, District 3 As we Commissioners often remind our citizens to “buy local”, the same philosophy should be encouraged by our county’s purchasing efforts.

Unfortunately, as a board, we do not use that same “buy local” thought when we award contracts. I believe we should give local consideration, and I have often raised that subject as an issue. More than once, I have opposed awarding a particular contract to an out of county vendor over a local vendor.

The following explains why.

Our county code (public law), which can be found at: http://ecode360.com/CA1802, is our guide which I believe we commissioners need to adhere to all of its requirements, not just a part.

We too often focus upon awarding competitive bidding contracts based upon one part of that code.

Extracted from § 6-101. Competitive bidding. [1985, ch. 715, § 2; 1989, ch. 69] (a); we seem to focus solely upon one part, namely: “..the contract shall be awarded at a regularly scheduled meeting of the Commissioners or by the official authorized to contract for the county to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications...”

However, it’s that “lowest responsible bidder” portion that often puts us in a situation where for as little as a difference of $1.00, a contract may be awarded outside the county over a Calvert County company who employs Calvert citizens. Not only does that seem intuitively

wrong and illogical, it also reflects that we are not doing our due diligence.

Looking elsewhere within that same part of the county code, paragraph (c) states, “(c) In determining the “lowest responsible bidder,” in addition to considering price, the Commissioners or the official authorized to contract for the county shall consider: (1) The ability, capacity, and skill of the bidder to perform the contract or provide the service …and (7) Any other information that may have a bearing on the decision to award the contract.

Note, (7) for which we as commissioners “shall consider” as in we must; we are required to consider “other information”. To simply accept the recommendation by the staff based solely upon “lowest responsible bidder” indicates we are not awarding contracts as guided by our own law.

While I am not suggesting that “other information” such as “Local Preference” be established which some other counties do employ, I am confident that some criteria could be created (i.e., if the vendor a local county business, number of county citizens it employs, etc.) which as “other information” could at a minimum ensure that local vendors are given “Local Consideration”.

This can be implemented, and should have, could have been done so without changing the law.

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Legion Post 274 Hosts Wounded Warriors

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Center for Life Enrichment (TCLE) sent four award nominees to the Maryland Association of Community Services Direct Support and Supervision Conference, all of whom came back with service awards.

“It shocked the four of us when we were Developmental Disability Administration Director Frank Kirkland give called up for awards to Leatrice Runnels, left, Mickie Suite, Juwana Broadus and Brenda awards,” said Johnson.

According to a press release, the TCLE Direct conference schedule allows staff attendCare Supervisor Mickie Suite.

The other award winners were Bren- ing the supervision sessions to also regisda Johnson, Leatrice Runnels and Juwana ter to attend the direct support workshops and plenary sessions. The conference’s Broadus.

Human Resources Director Bill two-part closing plenary was “Doing the Nicholas said they always send their Right Thing When Nobody is Looking: award nominees to the conference, but An Exploration of Ethics.”

Suite said the workshops are a “good this is the first time he can remember all the nominees getting awards. He said training tool” and she and her co-workers nominees are selected because of the got the chance to know each other and work they do, their service to the commu- bond during the conference, as well as learn new techniques and brush up on old nity and other factors.

Suite said they didn’t find out about ones.

The center provides programs and their nominations until the night of the support services aimed at increasing the awards dinner.

“We didn’t know we would get vocational and personal potential of indiawards,” she said. “They kept us in the viduals with disabilities. dark.”

The conference was late May at the sarahmiller@countytimes.net Clarion Resort Fontainebleau Hotel in Ocean City.

‘Beautiful’ People Sought The Calvert County Department of Economic Development announces that nominations are now being accepted for the annual Calvert You Are Beautiful Volunteer Awards. This project recognizes individuals whose volunteer service improves the quality of life for Calvert County citizens and visitors.

Nominated volunteers might be a tour guide at a museum or historic landmark, someone who organizes a local fair, festival or parade, or the person committed to making a difference by giving generously of their time to hospices, hospitals, homeless and other social service agencies. All nominees must be residents of Calvert County.

Nomination forms are available online by visiting www.ecalvert.com or by calling the Department of Economic Development at 410-535-4583. Completed nomination forms should be returned to Calvert You Are Beautiful c/o Tammy Loveless, Department of Economic Development, Courthouse, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678. Applications must be postmarked or hand delivered to the Department of Economic Development by July 13, 2012.

All Calvert County nominees will be honored at a local awards ceremony sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners in fall 2012; one special nominee will be chosen as the volunteer of the year.

For more information about the Department of Economic Development and services available to assist county businesses, call 410-535-4583, 800331-9771 or 301-855-1880; send an email to info@ecalvert.com, or visit online at www.ecalvert.com.

From left is David Adams, Wisconsin; Randy Puschert, Washington, DC; Brett Graveline, Agawam, MA; John Tierno, American Legion Post 274; Jim Mayer, Arlington, VA; Jay Bolles and Bob Coy, American Legion Post 274. Seated is Jeffrey Redman, Concord, NC

It was was hot and muggy June 20, but spirits were high as several of our servicemen, part of the Wounded Warrior Project, were hosted by members of the American Legion Arick L. Lore Post 274 for a fishing trip.

The group met past-Commander John Tierno and Capt. Robbie Robinson at Bunky’s Charters in Solomons and boarded the Miss Regina. Cruising into the Patuxent, Capt. Robbie quickly found a spot to fish and set the group up with bait and tackle.

After spending several hours fishing, the group returned to the Post in Lusby for a fish fry, cooked to perfection by the past-Commander Jay Bolles and Janice Tierno. The servicemen included: David Adams, Wisconsin; Jeffrey Redman, Concord, NC; Brett Graveline, Agawam, MA; Jim Mayer, Wounded Warriors Project, Arlington, DC; and Randy Puschert, Wounded Warriors Project, Washington, DC. The Mission of the Wounded Warrior Project is “to honor and empower wounded warriors” by raising awareness and enlisting the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, helping injured service members aid and assist each other and providing unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members. To learn more about the Wounded Warrior Project, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Cat of the Week Sluggo and Desirae that are ready for adoption at the Calvert Animal Welfare League Center in Prince Frederick Maryland. These are only 2 kittens out of many we have available looking for that forever home.

Stop by and visit our center Friday - Sunday 11-3 to see all of wonderful cats and kittens for adoption or call 410 535 9300.

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Ruddy Duck Turns Three

By Alex Panos Staff Writer Sitting in an apartment five years ago, Ruddy Duck co-founders Carlos Yanos and Mike Kelley put their heads together to begin creating the area’s only microbrewery. On June 27, after three years in business, The Ruddy Duck celebrated bringing award-winning handcrafted beer, great food and live music to Southern Maryland.

The commemorative night featured discounted food, prizes – including tshirts, hats, gift certificates and wine glasses – and live musical performances from the acoustic stylings of the Dave and Kevin Trio, and music by Justin Miles, Dylan Galvin and Rusty Williams band.

Yanos and Kelley said it was a proud night for them, and that they were “very grateful” to be so embraced by the community.

“It’s a milestone most restaurants don’t reach,” Kelley told The County Times last Wednesday night, while sitting in his buzzing establishment. “It affirms the community was looking for us.”

Their success, which Kelley proclaimed is a combination of knowing how to produce a quality product and efficiently run a business, hinges on providing not only great food and masterly beer, but also a tremendous listening atmosphere.

Franny Bailey, The Ruddy Duck’s hostess all three years in business, said the Duck’s commitment to perfect the restaurant’s acoustics is one of the biggest investments she’s witnessed the owners make. During her tenure, Bailey has watched The Ruddy Duck transform into a listening Mecca.

“We’ve had so many improvements to the sound quality,” Bailey said of Solomons’ only brewery. “It has turned around 100 percent.”

The sound “used to bounce all around” the restaurant, Yanos and Kelley explained, so the decision was made to administer incremented sound improvements. Overtime, acoustic panels were strategically set up around the restaurant, carpet was placed in some of the most critical areas, a glass was set up between the bar and the dining room, and stone walls were constructed to eliminate

“The Dave and Kevin Trio” perform acoustic rock during The Ruddy Duck’s three year anniversary.

reverberation.

These improvements filter sound coming from the roaring, grooving bar area to keep the dining room comparatively muffled for patrons wishing to enjoy a quiet dinner.

Now the “sound stays” in areas they want it to, Yanos said.

As a result of their acoustic supremacy, the Duck has become a top venue for local bands. Yanos said they have musicians featuring rock, southern rock, jazz, blues and country bring their talents to the brewery’s stage. Popular groups in the Ruddy Duck’s rotation include the Sam Grow Band, the Piranhas, The Dave and Kevin Trio and Hydra FX. While occasionally a band may come in from Annapolis or Baltimore, for the most part Yanos and Kelley agreed their preference is to feature groups whose roots are here in Southern Maryland’s backyard.

“We try to support local bands,” Kelley said, as Southern Maryland’s own Dave and Kevin trio covered a classic Led Zeppelin tune “Going to California” in the bar area.

In addition to its popularity as a live music hot spot, The Ruddy Duck has become famous for its award winning beer brewed right in the restaurant.

Two of their homemade beers have received best tasting beer in Maryland – the Helles, a smooth light-colored beer, and the Festbier, a German Ocktoberfeststyle brew.

Yanos said they are able to harness more of the flavor by not filtering the beer, which is a key aspect of their brewing process. While filtering beer preserves it, Yanos and Kelley elect not to filter the brews because it “gives it more character.”

Even though the unfiltered beer will not remain fresh for as long, Kelley told the County Times any concern about the beer spoiling is a moot point. “(The beer) sells so fast, it can’t be around long enough to go bad,” Kelley said.

In fact, public approval of their beer has the Duck’s owners hoping to expand in as little as six months, but not necessarily by opening a new location.

“By 2013, we’re going to start bottling our beer,” Kelley said, adding that they plan on bottling before they pursue starting a second restaurant.

U n l i k e most breweries, the Duck have something for all ages – the duck mascot “Ruddy” walks around the diner and meets with kids.

Care and quality are The Ruddy Duck’s two most important principles, and are main reasons why people keep coming back to the pub. Different from owners of other restaurants, Yanos and Kelley are at the Duck every day. They, and every single person they employ, are concerned with each customer that walks into the brewery – just one of several fac-

Patrons can view the brewing room as they enter the restaraunt.

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tors as to why the co-founders believe people love The Ruddy Duck.

“We have a very friendly atmosphere, we’re family oriented, we have quality beer and food at a great value,” Yanos said before quipping, “and because the owners are cool.”

For more information about the menu and entertainment lineup at The Ruddy Duck visit ruddyduckbrewery.com. alexpanos@countytimes.net

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indulging political rancor at the expense of public quiet and natural rights. Signed, Bennet The people of Walker, Foreman.”

St. Mary’s County The Marylanders weren’t were outraged over the only ones who took notice. the pardons granted One New York paper said:

by Gov. Wright to those who tarred and “Robert Wright, who acts feathered Robert Beatty in Baltimore. The as Governor of Maryland, has Grand Jury took action in March of 1809: pardoned the Rioters who were “Presentment of Governor Wright. lately committed to jail for tarWe the Grand Jury of St. Mary’s County, ring and feathering Beatty... do present as an alarming violation of all “This man, this Wright, who is order and good government, the proca disgrace to the State he inhablamation of the governor of the state of Robert Wright, Courtesy, its, a scandal to the country he Maryland, which shielded from just and Maryland State Archives lives in, is the same fellow who condign punishment the ring leaders of the mob in the city of Baltimore, after having been brought forward a bill in the Senate to give our tried and found guilty by an impartial tribunal of sailors a bounty for shooting the English…”

In a letter to the New York Herald, dated April their country.

We are satisfied that the framers of the consti- 4, 1809, an unidentified writer from Charles County tution never meant that this benevolent power, en- said: “The praise worthy conduct of the Grand Jury trusted to the governor, should ever be exercised for the oppression of the people, or for the disturbance of St. Mary’s, in drawing in the most impressive of their peace and tranquility; but on the contrary, manner the public attention to the pardon granted to snatch injured innocence from the grip of unde- by Governor Wright… has been attended with the served persecution. And we are unequivocally of most beneficial effect. It has excited a spirit of enopinion, that the reasons assigned in the procla- quiry among the citizens, and at last that most sinmation for the exercise of this executive power, are gular man, Gov. Wright, is about to enjoy what he hostile to the true spirit of the constitution, and a has long merited—a no small portion of the public flagrant abuse of it, which directly invite a repeti- contempt. The citizens of this county have always tion of similar acts of outrages upon all those who distinguished themselves by a frank avowal of venture to express a sentiment upon the present their opinion of the conduct of the public servants. alarming state of our political affairs. And we are It was therefore expected that this most shameequally satisfied that this is the most proper mode ful deed of the first magistrate of our state, would to check a repetition of a similar exercise of power challenge their notice, and produce a publication in the executive of our state; and by grand juries of their marked hostility to the precedent.” frowning upon this licentious disposition, it may To be continued. have a tendency to deter a ‘future officer’ from

You would think that Tidbit and our cat, Kitty, would get along after eleven years, but they are still never quite sure of each other.

Nearly every time they run in to each other, you hear hissing and barking. Kitty usually wins. I think Kitty would like to be friends with Tidbit but not vice versa. Is it too late for them to become close I wonder. Tidbit won’t even let poor Kitty up the stairs. But if Tidbit goes to lay down on her dog pillow in the bedroom, Kitty quietly slips up the steps to get her loving time in. It is funny to see Kitty reach the top of the steps and look both ways like she’s crossing the street.

I found Tidbit through Homewood’s rescue for the wayward hound’s website. I don’t know why but I love hound dogs. The Homewood’s rescue site sent photos of Tidbit in various activities for our viewing. One was with her nose up to three cats, looking as if she were smiling and happy. Her bio stated that she loved cats. Uh huh. I believe now that must have been the last shot before she started the chase. The smiling look was most likely her growling and showing her teeth.

My previous dog, Buttons, was a “found on the side of the road” dog. I went to every house I could find up and down Route 244 in the Callaway to Medley’s Neck area to find her owners. Ads were put in the paper, but no one ever called. So, my two sons and I kept her, and her soon to be five puppies. This was not an easy feat in a small apartment, but we loved them all. A child’s plastic swimming pool held all the puppies and Buttons for their first months of life. It was quite a time, especially when it came to assembly line kitchen sink baths. When I moved into my husband’s home, Buttons came with me. At first Kitty and Buttons didn’t get along either, but when Buttons was diagnosed with lung cancer (no, none of us smoked) Kitty became her best friend. They leaned on each other as they walked anywhere. It was an amazing sight to see. And here is Kitty all these years later still here, not doing too well herself. I’ve had hopes that Tidbit will be to Kitty what Kitty was to Buttons.

Now, we have a new cat in the mix. She is not ours, but belongs to our neighbor.

For a year I’ve been yelling at Tidbit to stop chasing her up trees. Of course, Tidbit hasn’t listened and I have felt so bad for the cute little black and white petite kitten being terrorized by Tidbit. And then I started to notice that this cute little kitten was lying in wait for Tidbit. She would move in closer and closer until Tidbit saw her.

And about a month ago the cat started knocking on our doors. My husband heard something at our bedroom door off the deck, and looked out through the screen to see the little cat knocking her head on the door, we supposed to get Tidbit out to play.

She has done this to the front door numerous times. I keep thinking someone is at the door and it’s her.

The little cat also lays out in the front yard a lot. She seems to be watching the bird feeder quite a bit, and this might explain the bird feathers I have been finding around the front yard lately. One bird last week was very lucky. I was walking through the paths one morning when I kept hearing a loud rustling in the leaves. I was thinking snake. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw leaves flying up in the air, and wings fluttering wildly. When I got closer I could see the problem and was horrified.

The poor bird was wrapped tightly in monofilament line left over from the Halloween Trails. A wave of guilt washed over me. I ran to get scissors to free the frightened bird. I thought sure it would peck at me out of fear and anger, but amazingly it quieted right down, and even leaned his head back for me to snip the lines close to it’s throat.

It flew quickly away with what sounded like thank you. I better stop now – I hear someone knocking at the door.

To each new day’s adventure, Shelby Please send your comments or ideas to: shelbys.wanderings@yahoo.com

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The Calvert Gazette is always looking for more local talent to feature!

To submit art or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.

Luke Bryan Coming to Calvert County

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Since 2005, St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department has brought high quality entertainment to Southern Maryland to heat up the summer. This year’s lineup is no different. With a sold out Luke Bryan concert this weekend, Lynyrd Skynyrd coming back for a return engagement July 22 and Big and Rich rounding out the summer on Sept. 1, this summer looks to be no exception.

Concert co-coordinator Roberta Baker said they take suggestions from the public and listen to the radio to see what’s popular. Traditionally, country acts have drawn larger crowds so they try to book a couple of those per summer.

Luke Bryan’s appearance at the Bayside Toyota Pavilion is completely sold out. Bryan is a country singer and songwriter made popular by songs like “All My Friends Say” and “Rain is a Good Thing.” He has been performing since the mid-2000s. The opening act for Luke Bryan will be the River City Gang. Gates open at 5 p.m and the concert starts at 7 p.m.

“I don’t have one more ticket to sell,” Baker said.

They have had sellouts before, but normally there are a couple to sell in the days leading up to the concert.

Baker said she knew Luke Bryan would be popular, but she didn’t know he’d be this popular.

Lynyrd Skynyrd is a southern rock group active since the 1960s with hit such as “Free Bird,” “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Gimme Three Steps.” The opening act will be Drake White. Ticket prices for Lynyrd Skynyrd are $56 for premium seats, $46 for reserved seats and $41 for general admission.

Big & Rich has been releasing hit after hit since 2004 and is known for “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy),” “Comin’ to Your City” and “Lost in this Moment.”

Opening acts for Big & Rich include Cowboy Troy and Bradley Gaskin. Tickets are $50 for premium seats, $45 for reserved seats and $40 for general admission.

Traditionally, St. Leonard hosts three concerts per summer. Last year there were only two, and this year the number was four, including Eric Church on June 2. She said Eric Church was a surprise. Early in the year, they send out queries to several agencies for a band to appear at the fire station. Sometimes they get refusals, but more often they hear nothing if St. Leonard doesn’t fit into a band’s schedule.

Baker said they inquired about Eric Church but got no reply, so they booked the other three bands assuming he would not be coming out.

Then they got a call from his agency with a proposed date, and added it to the summer lineup.

The money made goes to the headliner, opening acts and the lighting

Luke Bryan

and stage guys. The remainder goes to the fire station to buy equipment and tools that normally wouldn’t be in the budget.

“Fundraising is an integral part of firefighting,” Baker said.

Items purchased include thermal imaging equipment that can differentiate between body heat and heat from a fire, making it easier and

quicker to find people and animals trapped in a burning building. They also purchased LED lights for their trucks so when they are pulled over on the side of the road they are easier to spot. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Friday, July 6 • On Pins & Needles Calvert Library (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 1-4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.

For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• Auditions for “Steel Magnolias” Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive, Lexington Park) The Newtowne Players announce open auditions for the upcoming production of Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. Concerned with a group of gossipy Southern ladies in a small town beauty parlor, the play is alternately hilarious and touching — and, in the end, deeply revealing of the strength and purposefulness that underlies the antic banter of its characters. There are parts for six women. People interested in helping with the technical and support crew are also welcome.

The show runs Sept. 21 to Oct. 7, 2012.

Auditions will be held July 6 at 7 p.m. and July 7 at 10 a.m. Callbacks will be held July 9. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

Roles are as follows: • Truvy Jones (40-ish) — beauty shop owner • Annelle Dupuy-Desoto (19) — beauty shop assistant • Clairee Belcher (66-ish) — widow of former mayor; grande dame • Shelby Eatenton-Latcherie (25) — prettiest girl in town • M’Lynn Eatenton (50-ish) — Shelby’s mother; socially prominent career woman • Ouiser (pron. “Weezer”) Boudreaux (66-ish) — wealthy curmudgeon; acerbic but lovable If you cannot make these audition dates/ times but wish to work either onstage or backstage for this production, contact the director, Kerry Robinson, at kinkerry@yahoo. com or 240-317-5794.

For more information about volunteer opportunities or other upcoming programs, please visit www.newtowneplayers.org or www.facebook.com/newtowneplayers.

Saturday, July 7 • Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & more Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 12-2 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having

fun! For more infomraiton, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• “A Touch of Glass” Opening Reception Artworks@7th (9100 Bay Avenue, North Beach) – 1-6 p.m.

Artworks@7th invites you to our July show “A Touch of Glass” featuring paintings

by Ruth Marshall and jewelry by Suzanne Nawrot. See the show at Artworks@7th from July 4 through July 29. Artworks@7th is a cooperative gallery with 23 artists in media ranging from pottery, sculpture, ceramics, glassware, custom art jewelry, and stained glass to landscape paintings and photographs with views of Chesapeake and North Beach, of local scenery, barns and farmland, water views, equestrian art and historic views of Washington, D.C. We also have wonderful florals and still life in pastel, oil and watercolor.

Sunday, July 8 • Fossil Program Calvert Cliffs State Park (9500 H. G. Trueman Road, Lusby) – 2 p.m.

The Calvert Cliffs are home to fossils of the Miocene era, nearly 15 million years ago. Shark teeth, sting ray plates, scallop shells and many other fossils can be found here. Join a naturalist to learn more about the fossils of Calvert Cliffs and how they were formed. Fun for all ages! Meet at the beach.

Please be aware that there is a 1.8 mile (aprox.

45 min) scenic hike to the beach and plan accordingly. Comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen, bug spray, and a hat or sunglasses are recommended. Parking is $5 per car. Call 301-888-1377 for more information.

Monday, July 9 • Monday Morning Movies.

Calvert Library (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 10-11 a.m.

Bring the little ones for a movie and a story. For more information, call 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862.

• Book Discussion Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch (3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 7-8:30 p.m.

“What Have You Read Good Lately?” is the annual summer gathering to catch up with each other and to discuss suggestions for the upcoming year of reading! For more information, call 410-257-2411.

• Sotterley Mini Camps Begin Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood)

Entertainment Calendar Thursday, July 5 Live Music: “Gretchen Richie: The Songs of Sinatra” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6:30 p.m.

Friday, July 6 Live Music: “257th Army Band” Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons) – 7 p.m.

Live Music: “Swing Away” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

Live Music: “Luke Bryan” St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Deartment (200 Calvert Beach Road, St. Leonard) – 7 p.m.

JeffPatPark First Friday Tour Jefferson Patterson Park (10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard) – 9 a.m.

Live Music: Kappa Danielson and Paul Larson The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.

Out&About

We have spaces available for this year’s Summer Mini Camps – “Sotterley Colonial Farm.” Your help is appreciated in spreading the word to the public. Much thanks!

Sotterley Colonial Farm Summer Mini Camps at Sotterley Plantation July 9 - 11, 2012 - Grades 3 - 5 July 16 - 18, 2012 - Grades 6 - 8 July 23 - 25, 2012 - Grades 3 - 5 Students will have the opportunity to learn about Sotterley’s history as a farming community in creative and fantastically fun ways!

Working on team projects Hiking in the morning Visiting animals Experiencing nature Learning and experiencing foodways of the colonial period Learning about tools, planting, eco-system, and animal husbandry Learning how the river and the tidewater was and is still unique Crabbing Fishing Playing Colonial games Making items to take home ... and more!

Small group format, teamwork, problem solving, hands-on sensory activities.

Groups are limited to 25 students.

Tuition: $95. Tuition for children of Sotterley Members: $85.

Registration is now open. Print registration form directly from our website: www. sotterley.org.

• Weeklong Art Camp: Extreme Fort-Building!

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) - 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Age Group: Entering grades 7-9 Date: July 9-13 Member Cost: $165 Nonmember Cost: $175 Team up with your peers in this creative construction challenge as you design and fabricate an extreme fantasy fort for Annmarie’s forest! Using lumber, hardware, hand tools and power tools (with heavy supervision, of course!), tackle a variety of unique challenges that make this a mind-boggling experience for everyone! In the afternoons, think peaceful thoughts as you design, paint and build your own hammock to take home and enjoy.

To register, call 410-326-4640. For more information, visit http://www.annmariegarden. org/annmarie2/kids_summer_camp.

• Maryland Boating Safety Education County Services Plaza (150 Main Street, Prince Frederick) – 7-9 p.m.

Saturday, July 7

Drum Point Flotilla, US Coast Guard Auxiliary, is conducting a Maryland Boating Safety Education Class beginning July 9 consisting of five two-hour class sessions on Monday and Tuesday evenings on July 9, 10, 16, 17, and 23 July. Cost is $20. Call 410-535-2035 or visit our website, http//www. drumpoint.org to register.

Tuesday, July 10 • Cantaré - Northeast Community Center (4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach) – 1011 a.m. 410-257-2411 -Calvert Library Fairview Branch at Dunkirk Fire Department (3170 West Ward Road, Dunkirk) – 2-3 p.m. 410-257-2101 Sing and dance with 5 times Washington Area Music Association Best Latino Vocalist, Cecilia Esquivel, for a Latin American tour exploring the Indigenous, European and African cultures that shape its music. Share Cantaré’s captivating Spanish and Portuguese songs and rhythms and experience fascinating instruments - donkey jaw, goat toenail rattle and armadillo shell guitar. For kids of all ages.

Wednesday, July 11 • Cantaré -Patuxent Elementary School (35 Appeal Lane, Lusby) – 10-11 a.m. 410-326-5289 -Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way) – 2-3 p.m., 7-8 p.m. 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862 Sing and dance with 5 times Washington Area Music Association Best Latino Vocalist, Cecilia Esquivel, for a Latin American tour exploring the Indigenous, European and African cultures that shape its music. Share Cantaré’s captivating Spanish and Portuguese songs and rhythms and experience fascinating instruments - donkey jaw, goat toenail rattle and armadillo shell guitar. For kids of all ages.

• Dream Big - Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch (3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 2:30-3:30 p.m. 410-257-2411.

- Calvert Library Southern Branch (20 Appeal Way, Lusby) – 2:30-3:30 p.m.

410-326-5289 Learn about the careers of people who have changed the world by dreaming big!

Dream Big focuses on designers, musicians, astronauts, inventors, athletes, chefs and visionaries. The program features a related story, craft, and snack each week. For children from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Registration not required.

Monday, July 9

Live Music: “Redwine Jazz Trio” The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.

Monday Morning Movies Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 10 a.m.

Live Music: “TD MacDonald” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

Tuesday, July 10

Sunday, July 8 Live Music: “Jennifer Cooper & Carl Reichelt” Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick) – 1 p.m.

Open Mic Night Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 11 Live Music: “Sabor Trio” St. Mary’s College of Maryland (18952 E. Fisher Rd St. Mary’s City) – 7 p.m.

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1. Three-banded armadillo 5. Confining bird structure 9. Taxi 12. Comedian Carvey 13. A young canine 15. “Spy Kids” actress Jessica 16. Galvanizing element 17. TV show “Modern _____y” 18. 2s 19. Hooray!

20. Suggesting horror 22. Eastbound 24. Region of SE Pakistan 25. 1999 high school massacre 29. Hip-hop music 32. The cry made by sheep 33. Herb rue genus 34. Reverence 35. Point that is one point S of due E 36. Slash or slice 37. Idly talk 38. Meshwork for fishing 39. K particle 41. Division of geological time 42. Tax collector 43. Treated soil with nitrates 46. Hair on the head 47. Actress Derek

48. Wrenching 52. Overhead shot 55. Federal job safety law 56. At the front 60. Interagency Manufacturers Operating Group (abbr.)

62. Chew tobacco 63. Sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine 64. Very small 65. Kilo yard (abbr.)

66. “____ Ado About Nothing” 67. British school for boys

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1. Wood shaping tool 2. Two considered as a unit 3. Tennis’ Kournikova 4. TV cook Ray 5. Canadian Wildlife Fed. 6. Exclamation of triumph 7. A cut & polished mineral 8. One who removes 9. Stout stick, larger at one end 10. Town in Ghana 11. Lowest or bottom part

14. Smoothing tool 15. Dentist’s group 21. Atomic #48 23. Providence school (abbr.)

24. Allot a site to 25. Pole (Scottish) 26. Hop kilns 27. Mister 28. London palace 29. Finger millet 30. Bestow an honor on 31. Nine-banded armadillo 32. Northern Bolivian river 40. Atomic #28 43. 1st guru of Sikhism 44. Fullback 45. Violet gemstone 46. 26th state 48. A mass of stone 49. Like fireplace residue 50. N’Djamena is the capital 51. ___ City, Oklahoma 74641 53. Leave out 54. Singer & Congressman Sonny 57. Cologne 58. Basics 59. Dash 61. Lifting device on a sailing ship

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Water

Independence Day The Ordinary

Angler

By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer Who can think of anything more fun to do for the Independence Day Holiday than fishing? There are several places that provide public access to the water where there are actually some fish to be caught. Check out the fishing piers at Point Lookout and Solomon’s. There are also areas where the public can access the water’s edge at St. George’s Island, Chaptico Wharf, and Wicomico Shores. If you must have a boat, there are places at Point Lookout and Solomon’s where small boats and kayaks can be rented for a fee.

If catching fish is not on your list of favored activities, dining on seafood may be.

Checkout any of the local restaurants for fine local seafood specialties including fish, crabs and other dishes. It’s what makes the holiday grand in Southern Maryland.

A lot of the best fishing right now is near shore. Ken Lamb, proprietor of The Tackle Box in Lexington Park, says, “White perch are everywhere. If you can see water, you are in the presence of perch.” White perch are the best eating fish that the Bay and riv-

ers have to offer and they can be caught by several different methods, making them a fun fish to catch for the whole family. White perch will hit small jigs and spinner baits cast around shorelines and structure. Those who like casting in these areas are in for a thrill.

White perch will also hit bottom rigs with #4 hooks baited with bloodworm, shrimp, peeler crab or Fish Bites™. On top of that, they are running big this year. A 12 inch white perch is not that unusual. Six white perch over 10 inches long will provide a dinner with more fish than two people can eat.

While you’re fishing the near shore areas for white perch, don’t be surprised if you catch a few other species of fish including stripers (rockfish), small red drum, bluefish, spot and croakers. Remember that rockfish and red drum have to be at least 18 inches long to keep them, and croakers have to be 9 inches.

A lot of croakers to 14 inches are being caught upriver on the Potomac near Wicomico Shores and Chaptico Wharf, and on the

Ken Lamb, proprietor of The Tackle Box in Lexington Park, the self-proclaimed “King of the white perchers” is having a wonderful year.

Patuxent near Benedict and Sheridan Point.

In a couple of locations on the Bay and in the rivers, croakers as big as 17 inches have been reported. Most successful anglers targeting croakers are fishing with bottom rigs and bait. Bloodworms, squid strips, shrimp, peeler crab and other baits seem to do the trick.

Rockfish are out there, but many are running a little small. Summer feeding patterns have schools of breaking stripers and bluefish ready to jump onto almost any lure tossed into the mix. Some anglers lucky enough to catch a few spot are live-lining these small fish for rockfish. Trollers are having some success with bigger stripers up to 30 inches, along with bluefish up to about 3 pounds. Some anglers are still catching

speckled trout over on the Eastern Shore side of the Bay and into Tangier Sound. Some of these anglers are casting colorful lures and jigs to finesse the trout to bite, while others are using minnows rigged “Carolina” style.

I have no reports of flounder catches.

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

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.

Don’t Forget to Protect Skin When Sailing Few activities embody the spirit of summer like sailing. Smelling the ocean air while catching some fish or preparing the boat for a fun-filled day on a nearby lake are activities synonymous with summer relaxation.

As enjoyable as sailing can be, it's in

the best interests of sailors and their passengers to take certain precautionary measures to ensure everyone makes it back to shore safely. One such measure is protecting skin from the sun. When sailing, men, women and children spend a significant amount of time soaking up the sun's rays, which can

Donning appropriate attire, including wide-brimmed hats, is one way to protect skin from overexposure to the sun when sailing.

lead to chronic skin damage or even skin cancer for those who don't take steps to protect themselves. The following are a few ways boaters can ensure their next sailing trip is as safe as it is fun. * Don protective clothing. When sailing, women might be tempted to wear a bikini while men might prefer to wear some swim trunks and nothing else. Such attire might be relaxing, but it's not very safe. Instead of beach gear, wear protective clothing, including long-sleeve t-shirts and wide-brimmed hats that protect both the top of your head, your neck and your face from sunburn. Sunglasses will also protect your eyes from overexposure to the sun's rays. * Be even more diligent when sailing.

When sailing, it's important for sailors and their passengers to be especially diligent with regards to skin protection. Sand and water reflect the sun's rays, increasing a person's risk of sun damage. So be even more careful and protective of your skin on the water or at the beach than you would be if relaxing in the backyard. * Apply a broad-spectrum, water-resistant sunscreen. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends a generous application of a broad-spectrum, water-

resistant sunscreen with an SPF, or Sun Protection Factor, of at least 30. Re-apply the sunscreen every two hours, and immediately after going into the water or if you find yourself sweating. Be sure to use a sunscreen that is "broad-spectrum," as this means it protects your skin from both UVA and UVB rays. * Spend some time in the shade. Even though you're on a boat, there are opportunities to escape the sun. Sit in a shaded area on the boat, especially during certain hours of the day when the sun's rays are at their strongest. The AAD notes that the sun's rays are strongest between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. One trick of the trade is to always seek shade when your shadow is shorter than you are. * Be prepared. A boat carries a host of supplies so sailors don't end up stranded at sea. But don't forget to stock up on protective items just in case some sailors forget to bring along sunscreen or protective gear. In addition to packing extra bottles of sunscreen, store some extra long-sleeve t-shirts and wide-brimmed hats so friends and family don't fall victim to the sun or feel as thought they need to sit in the cabin or out of the sun for the duration of the trip.

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$18,900.00 2011 BUICK LUCERNE SUPER

2009 AVALANCHE LTZ LOADED

2011 CHEVROLET HHR LT

$17,995.00

$33,500.00

2008 GMC ACADIA SLE

2010 GMC YUKON DENALI XL, LOADED

$47,500.00 2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO X CAB LT 4 WD

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$19,900.0

2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LTZ

$26,995.00

$23,500.00 $30,995.00 Winegardner Motor Company Serving as your Leonardtown, Chevrolet, & Buick, GMC dealer.

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