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Ali Nolan, Catie Glass and Abby Haden remember Patuxent High School teacher Christopher Andrew Turlington during a candlelight vigil Saturday evening.

Members of the community banded together to show support for injured veterans brought in from Bethesda National Naval Medical Center through Operation Hope on the Chesapeake. This was the sixth year veterans and their families were brought in for a day of fishing on the bay and a barbeque in Chesapeake Beach.

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Septic Bill Presentation Raises Concerns

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer A presentation on the Sustainable Growth and Preservation Act of 2010, otherwise known as the Septic Bill, raised worries about the future of planned growth in Calvert during the Planning Commission meeting July 18.

Director of Planning and Zoning Chuck Johnston said there are four tiers of land use categories in the plan, with

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Tier 1 being areas currently served by sewerage, Tier 2 being areas planned to be serviced by sewerage systems, Tier 3 being areas planned for growth on septic systems and Tier 4 areas being planned for preservation and conservation and prohibit major residential subdivisions on septic systems.

In addition to potential impacts on planning maps, Johnston said the state is requesting the tiers be adopted at an administrative level by Dec. 31, 2012. He said adopting the system is not mandatory, but not adopting them could potentially limit locations for large subdivision to currently existing public sewerage areas only.

Planning Commission Member Michael Phipps said he is worried about the impact this could have on the county.

“It could reverse what we’re already doing,” he said.

Planning Commission Chairman Maurice Lusby expressed similar concerns, wanting to know the impact of the changes on the county’s TDR program and other systems already established.

Other planning commission members wanted more time to think over the issues and ask deeper questions.

Johnston advised the Planning Commission to “stay tuned” for changes and updates to the system as they happen.

For a copy of the full presentation, visit www. co.cal.md.us/residents/building/planning/committees/ planning/2012July18PCAgenda.asp.

In other news at the Planning Commission meeting, the St. Leonard Town Center Master plan will soon be up for public hearing. A joint public hearing with the Planning Commission and the Board of County Commissioners is scheduled for July 31 at 7 p.m. at the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department. Also during the public meeting will be a hearing for the Ship Point Research Park zoning case in Lusby. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Crooked I Fighting for Gaming Machines

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

In a fight to keep their electronic bingo machines, the Crooked I Sports Bar and Grill in Chesapeake Beach has entered into lawsuit for an injunction against the state.

Scan this “Times Code” In a July 19 decision at the Anne Arunwith your smart phone del Circuit Court, a preliminary injunction against the state was denied, meaning the machines are out of business, according to Baldwin, Kagan & Gormley Attorney Ronald Jarashow, who Accepting: is working with Crooked I operators CCI Entertainment, LLC. He said the denial of the preliminary injunction is not the end of the road. A lawsuit like this is done in three stages, with a 99 Smallwood Dr. Waldorf, MD • 206 Washignton Ave. LaPlata, MD (301) 932-7700 (301) 870-7111 temporary restraining order and a trial for a preliminary injunction all leading up to a trial for SERVING CHARLES • ST. MARY’S • PG • CALVERT a permanent injunction.

The temporary restraining order was issued June 29, and until it expired the owners of Crooked I could conduct business as normal with the machines. The preliminary injunction was denied July 19, meaning they had to shut the machines down until the trial for the permanent injunction is held. Jarashow said they had little time to gather evidence for the preliminary hearing, especially around the Fourth of July holiday, which is why the judge denied it. He said that type of situation happens all the time, and they are in the middle of fact gathering for the next trial. He said he has seen situations where the primary injunction is denied but the permanent injunction is granted.

Jarashow said they are filing for the injunction because they see the ban on electronic bingo machines and its associated grandfathering clause as “unconstitutional.” He said the grandfathering clause allows any establishment holding a license before Feb. 28, 2008 to keep their license, which covered all but the Crooked I and the Chesapeake Beach American Legion. Then the American Legion got special provisions to keep their license Gary Simpson, Matt Laidley, Katie Facchina and machines, leaving the Crooked I the only one out of eight 7480 Crain Highway • La Plata, MD 20646 license holders to have to lose their machines.

301-934-8437 This was seen as discriminatory, leading the Crooked I owners to seek legal restitution, Jarashow said.

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He said it took about a year to prepare the new location for business. Crooked I’s new home is only 300 yards away, across the street from it’s former residence.

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Photo by Sarah Miller Spencer Adkins explains Dominion Cove Point’s growth within an existing footprint.

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High Court Gives Reprieve on DNA Collection

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Local law enforcement officials had just a few more days this week to collect DNA samples from suspects arrested for burglary or other violent crimes after Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court issued a stay against a state court’s decision banning the practice.

Law enforcement officials and state’s attorneys all over Maryland have praised the stay that was issued last week from the High Court, but Laura Martin, Calvert County states attorney, said the stay would be in effect only until July 25, when another ruling was expected on whether to lengthen the time of the recent court order.

The order also seems to indicate that the court will take up the case which could settle once and for all whether collecting DNA samples from suspects in certain crimes who have yet to be convicted was a violation of their Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizure under the U.S. Constitution.

Currently about half of the states in the union collect DNA from suspects who have been charged but not convicted of a violent crime. Law officers have almost universally praised the practice as a way to get cold hits on DNA taken from crimes that have gone unsolved.

Martin said that Attorney General Doug Gansler’s office issued an advisory memo encouraging them to take up the practice for as long as they were allowed under the Supreme Court order.

“If there’s a hit during this time it’s very likely it will be admissible in court,” Martin told The Calvert Gazette. “It could be that this week there is a cold hit… and it could make the difference in getting a killer off the streets.”

The case that led to the Maryland Court of Appeals decision banning the practice earlier this spring, King v. State, involved a man from Wicomico County arrested on charges of first-and-second-degree assault. When DNA taken from Alonzo King on those initial charges, without conviction, was used to link him to a 2003 sexual assault it eventually resulted in his being convicted of rape and sentenced to life in prison.

A majority of the state court ruled that the practice violated his Fourth Amendment rights, two judges dissented, however when they opined that King had a reasonable expectation of being searched before being incarcerated which was a standard procedure though he was not yet proven guilty.

DNA collection was also reasonable, the dissenting judges wrote.

St. Mary’s County Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said that the DNA collection process prior to any conviction was an invaluable tool for law enforcement.

“It doesn’t just solve crimes, it eliminates people from being considered [as a suspect] in a crime, which is also important.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

Nuclear Reactor Shuts Down

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Dominion Cove Point’s journey to adding an exporting facility to their pre-existing footprint may be long, but they took the first step July 18 at an open house at Holiday Inn Solomons Island.

Dominion started the process to add exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) to their repertoire last fall, and Dominion Cove Point spokesperson Daniel Donovan said the facility already has permission from the Department of Energy to trade with countries under the Free Trade Agreement on Oct. 7, 2011 after submitting the application on Sept. 1 of that same year. The second part of the application, to trade with countries not under the free trade agreement, was submitted Oct. 3, 2011 and is still being studied, Donovan said.

The other major entity that has to sign off on the project is the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC). Dominion’s pre-application process began with the open house Tuesday evening.

At the open house, Dominion staff from all areas of operations were on hand to discuss the impact on the environment, the tentative schedule for construction and even what it means to export LNG. Dominion Media Relations coordinator Karl Neddenien said Dominion consists of 1,600 employees across 25 states.

Public opinion of the project was mixed at the open house.

“We definitely need the jobs, and need them badly,” said Calvert resident Gary Stauffer in support of the project.

Charles Fick was “really not sold” on the project, saying he’s really not sure what kind of impact the project will have on the community in the long run, or what kind of impact it will have on Dominion Cove Point.

Tuesday’s open house was not the last time community members will be able to ask questions.

It was the first in a series, which will include meetings with stakeholders, adjacent landowners and the community as a whole. Dominion will also have to apply for state and local permits.

Before formally applying with FERC, Donovan said Dominion needs a site plan signed off on by the community and state and local governments, as well as having a majority of their permits secured or in the process of being secured.

For more information, visit www.dom.com.

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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The licensees who operate Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby had to shutdown the No. 1 reactor at the facility over the weekend for repairs to a critical system, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced Monday.

Neil Sheehan, spokesman for the NRC, said that the problem had to do with a leak on a reactor coolant pump differential-pressure sensing line.

Earlier in the week technicians at the plant, owned and operated by Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, (CENG)tried to power down the first reactor to a lower output level to repair the leak but to no avail.

“The fix was unsuccessful,” Sheehan said. “They saw the leakage rate go up again.”

The increased leakage from the line, absorbed by sump pumps in the reactor containment area, necessitated the complete shutdown of the reactor.

“The leak is believed to be coming from the same instrument line that was reported to be leaking on July 17,” a report issued by the NRC stated. “At that time, power was reduced to approximately 10 percent and a containment entry was made. At that time it was believed that the leak had been isolated and full power operations were resumed.

“Based on containment sump pump run times and another containment entry, it was determined that the leak apparently had not been isolated.”

The full reactor shutdown took place July 21.

Sheehan said that the repairs to the reactor continue. The incident was not an emergency shutdown, he said.

“They did it very carefully and deliberately,” Sheehan said. “We’ll keep a close eye on their repair efforts.”

Cory Raftery, spokesman for CENG, said that the leak amounted to eighthundredths of a gallon per minute from a three-quarter inch tube that was replaced.

“We’ve completed maintenance in the containment area… and we’ll be powering back up as soon as safely possible.”

The cause of leak is unknown, Raftery said, but plant inspectors are working to identify it. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Fire Destroys Dialysis Center

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A fire last Thursday that started from discarded smoking material spread from the outside of a medical treatment building in Prince Frederick and quickly destroyed the facility, state fire marshals said.

The damage to the Calvert County Dialysis Center was estimated at $200,000, said Deputy Chief Fire Marshal Duane Svites, because of the smoke and water damage done to medical diagnostic equipment.

Much of the structure was intact but the fire gutted the attic, Svites said.

The cause of the fire was not malicious or intentional, he said, because investigators were able to gather from witness interviews that smoking outside the facility where the fire started was known to be a common occurrence.

The fire started when someone negligently discarded a smoldering cigarette into a plastic trashcan. That fire spread to

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a nearby rubber-made type container that also caught fire, spreading heat and flame to the outside of the one-story building’s roof.

“It’s nothing criminal,” Svites said.

“It’s something that happens so often, people just throw their cigarettes everywhere.”

The latest incident showed why the state has been pushing for the institution of so-called “fire safe” cigarettes, Svites said.

Cigarettes have a very high proportion of causing fires in the state, he said.

According to information from fire

marshals, smoke alarms were present in the building but were not working.

Fortunately, Svites said, no one was undergoing treatment at the time of the fire and no one was injured as a result of the fire.

The business has since shut down and patients enrolled there have been relocated to other facilities for treatment.

Firefighters and emergency medical responders came from all over the county to fight the blaze, 42 in all took 20 minutes to control it.

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CAWL Bark-B-Que a Success

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Despite soggy Saturday conditions, the Calvert Animal Welfare League’s (CAWL) eighth annual Bark-B-Que and Meow Mixer drew in a crowd to visit animals up for adoption and tour the CAWL facilities.

Cats and kittens were on one side of the building, dogs and puppies on the other. In the middle, CAWL volunteers were available to answer questions for members of the public as they dropped in.

Various vendors supplied hamburgers, hotdogs, lemonade and other refreshments, as well as homemade jewelry and dog care products. CAWL was also offering microchipping services and dog washes.

CAWL is an all-volunteer animal rescue and education organization. CAWL has been in the county since 1992. They are 100 percent volunteer run, said Board of Directors President Janette Peterson.

Some volunteers foster animals at home while others come in throughout the day to feed, groom and exercise the animals and clean the facilities, including a room that is large enough to exercise dogs during foul weather. The same room also serves as a neutral meeting place for families and potential pets, Peterson said.

The Bark-B-Que was one of several fund-

R&J’s Playpark Closes

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Photos by Sarah Miller Cheryl Erler plays with a kitten at the Bark-B-Que.

raisers CAWL holds during the year. Because they aren’t eligible for county finding, Peterson said fundraising helps keep CAWL in business, from feeding the animals to keeping the lights on.

She said CAWL has received some grants, but those funds are normally limited to specific purposes, like spaying and neutering dogs or cats.

Anyone interested in seeing animals not on a normal adoption day can call 410-535-9300 and leave a message. An adoption counselor will call back to schedule an appointment.

For more information, visit www.cawlrescue.org

Board of Directors President Janette Peterson cuddles with one of the dogs up for adoption.

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As of 10 p.m. July 12, Prince Frederick’s R&J’s Playpark has shut down.

According to a letter on the businesses website from Owner Kelly Ridgwell, “I relay this information with a very heavy heart … R&J's Playpark will be closing its doors one last time. I would like to personally thank all of our supporters who have made my business a huge success! I have truly enjoyed getting to know your families and watch so many of you who have shared in my passion of family fun time... I look forward to seeing our families continue to grow and I'm sure we will all continue to keep in touch through this great community.”

The letter was re-posted on Facebook, where families and friends of the business responded, expressing regret to see the playpark closing, support for Ridgwell’s future plans and reminiscing about their times at R&Js Playpark.

“Dear Kelly, we had many

fond memories there. There is certainly not enough for the youth in Calvert County to do, or families for that matter. You have graciously given our family some nice memories, and you have added to the value of the entire community through your wonderful customer service!”

Suzanne Dahlgard Pucciarella posted, adding in a second post “I also recall taking with you about an additional "dream" and if you ever make that happen, maybe on a different pad site, I'm sure you would be appreciated! God Bless, and I hope whomever takes your spot does it justice...or whatever becomes of the property there...”

A post from Kelly Elliton reads “Love you Kel!! You did an awesome job making your dream come true! Gonna miss the memories from the years of working there!”

For more information, or to post a message, visit www. playpark.biz or www.facebook. com/RandJsPlayPark. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Bistro Belle Maison Opens Quietly in Solomons

By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer

Weekend diners have a new option to experience elegant entrees at an affordable price in a relaxed atmosphere.

Bistro Belle Maison chef, owner and hostess Amanda Rutledge Comer said her goal is to provide guests with a unique menu while still recognizing that Solomons is a tourist destination.

Located on the first floor of the Blue Heron Inn Bed and Breakfast, the bistro dining room marries fancy dining with seaside charm. The seven tables have tan leather and wrought iron chairs in an open space and a waterside view for the casual atmosphere while the place settings are formed with cloth napkins, tablecloths, fresh flowers, and tea lights. Jazz

Seared Ahi Tuna with corn and watermelon salad was one of the items listed on the chalkboard for the day

plays in the background.

Comer, trained at the Culinary Institute of America, has a “blackboard menu,” meaning her meal offerings will take into account the local produce she can purchase. On the third weekend after opening the menu was: Ahi tuna with corn and watermelon salad, veal sweat breads pancetta and creamed leaks, coq au vin with smashed potatoes and chard, mussels with artichoke, sage sausage and garlic and white wine sauce and heirloom eggplant. All the items ranged between $11 and $16. The drink special was white sangria with pieces of fresh apples and pear mixed in with the ice.

Hurricane Isabelle provided Comer the opportunity to pursue her dream of attending CIA to become a chef. She was working at Baltimore restaurant flooded during the storm and its closure allowed her to receive training.

After she finished her training, she and her husband, Chris, looked into purchasing a bed and breakfast and found their place in the Blue Heron Inn, located almost at the end of the main road down on Solomons.

The inn is behind Lotus Kitchen, LLC and Kim’s Key Lime Pies, which Comer and her business partner, Kelly Guilfoyle own together.

Currently the Bistro Belle Maison is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday for dinner from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. requests people make reservations ahead of time at Chef Rutledge Comer sous chef Joe Kemp outside QBHAmanda St M County TImes and Half Ad:Layout 1 stand 3/1/11 3:28 Comer PM Page 1 410-326-2707. on the deck of the Blue Heron Inn, which hosts the Bistro Belle Maison.

Duke Street PNC Branch to Close in September

By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer Safety box owners at PNC bank on Duke Street in Prince Frederick have until September 14, 2012 to come retrieve their items before the branch closes.

Fliers throughout the branch note it is closing its doors permanently Sept 21 at 3 p.m. The branch will consolidate with the West Dares Beach building approximately three-quarters of a mile further into Prince Frederick, according to Fred Solomon, with PNC Corporate media relations.

Solomon said they do not comment on decisions regarding personnel or moves. However, he did say that other than the safety box owners, the consolidation should be seamless to the Duke Street customers.

A flier in the branch office indicates if customers fail to clear their box by 6 p.m. Sept 14, the bank will go into the boxes with drills and inventory the items.

Solomon said that in the event of this happening, the customers can call the West Dares Beach branch to find out how to retrieve their property.

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Students Mourn Teacher’s Sudden Death

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

Case said the idea came when they found out the funeral arrangements were for Tuesday afternoon, a time that would be difficult for students without cars to make. So, with less At 11 a.m. Saturday morning, neither Leci Kuntzy than 12 hours to work with, she and Kuntzy started organiznor Jennifer Case could find anything about a memorial for ing an 8 p.m. candlelight vigil at Patuxent High School. They Christopher Andrew Turlington, a Patuxent High School So- got the information out through social networking sites like cial Studies teacher who passed away unexpectedly July 19. Facebook and Twitter, and the student body ran with the mesBy 8 p.m., a crowd gathered at Patuxent High School to honor sage. When the vigil started, the message had been re-Tweetthe teacher with a candlelight vigil. ed more than 80 times and counting.

Upwards of 30 Patuxent High students, both past and present, along with several staff members and Turlington’s mother, Jackie Turlington, sister Carrie Turlington-Provensen and brother-in-law Ethan Provensen came to the candlelight vigil.

The evening was a celebration of Turlington’s life with nothing more fancy than a picnic table to light candles on and a microphone and amplifier powered through an SUV and a tent to provide some cover from the rainy night. Some used the microphone to share stories with the whole crowd, while others stood in groups of three and four to share their memories. There were more than a few tears, but also several smiles and laughs over some of Turlington’s more outrageous antics in the classroom. He taught math and history, in addition to coaching women’s basketball.

Patuxent High School math teacher Kelly Hayden said Turlington was singularly dedicated to his job. He Ali Nolan, Catie Glass and Abby Haden remember Turlington was also loud in the classroom, so when he came in one time with laryngitis, she thought he would save his voice and hand out worksheets, allowing other teachers to leave their doors open for a couple days.

Instead, they were treated to his “Mickey Mouse voice” for three days while he continued as normal.

Hayden said Turlington had a “12-year-old’s sense of humor” that allowed him to relate to his students and help them open up to him.

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Turlington also kept his students from getting bored, and didn’t put up with them taking naps Sarah Rushing in class. Rachel Delong, a former algebra student 301-863-9497 sarah@coletravel.biz of Turlington’s, said “he knew how to keep people awake,” whether it be by organizing games for his history class or, as another student remembered, coming up and pushing a sleeping students face into his desk. Another student remembered Turlington pushing his desk out from under him when he fell asleep, and went on teaching without missing a beat.

Another Patuxent student said he never actu-

ally had Turlington as a teacher, but he would come in during his class and sit with a friend of his.

Sometimes Turlington let him stay for the class.

“He was the one teacher that everyone liked and respected,” said Patuxent student Amanda Cornette, adding Tur- Christopher Andrew Turlington lington took the time to get to know not only his students but all of their friends and the kids he regularly passed in the hall. If he noticed someone was looking down he stopped to ask what was wrong.

“He’s gonna be a great angel,” said Monty Lowery. Lowery said he had Turlington for freshman history, and Turlington’s enthusiasm for the subject sparked Lowery’s, whom is now a college student majoring in history.

Turlington-Provensen took a turn at the microphone to thank everyone for coming out on a Saturday night, and told everyone the energetic man they knew in the classroom was more tame and reserved at home. She also told everyone to come to the funeral, held Tuesday, and not think it was reserved for family.

According to an obituary provided by Rausch Funeral Home, his wife, Rae Anne, children, Hunter and Olivia, among other family, survive him.

In lieu of flowers, a trust has been set up for his children’s college education, his obituary reads. Contributions can be made in the form of a check to the Christopher A. Turlington Memorial Fund at PNC Bank, P.O. Box 192, Solomons, MD, 20688. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Members of the Spiritist Society of North Beach and Abigail Francisco School of Classical Ballet presented the proceeds from their first annual walkathon to Calvert County School July 24. The walkathon was held on the boardwalk in North Beach on June 9. The two organizations raised nearly $3,000. The check was presented to Christina Harris, Special Education Supervisor by Margot Kennedy Ross, Treasurer. Other board members from left to right Nancy Mroczek, Vice President, and Abigail Francisco, President. The Spiritist Society of North Beach is a non-profit organization based in North Beach, whose focus is to disseminate the Spiritist’s philosophy of love and charity.

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Local Kids Get Rock Star Experience

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Young musicians got the full rock star experience during the ninth annual Garrett Music Academy Battle of the Bands.

The event was the culmination of two weeks of work, during which young musicians got a taste of what goes into making a band work, from choosing a band name to tuning up for a concert in a matter of minutes during the Making the Band camp.

Between 20 and 30 kids ranging in age from 13-18 broke up into four and five piece bands, all with a minimum of a percussionist, Photo courtesy of Nick Garrett

a vocalist, a bassist and a guitarist and a keyboardist. In year’s winning band, Fill In the Blanks, the bassist was also a cellist, and the group performed “Shimmer” by Fuel during their set specifically to showcase that talent.

Academy owner Nick Garrett said he is continuously impressed by the work the kids put into their bands to be ready for show time.

“It’s amazing how quickly they’re able to make transformations like that and pull it off,” he said.

For two weeks, the students work toward the Battle of the Bands, transforming groups of individuals into units that work together toward a successful performance.

They can choose to perform cover pieces, original pieces or both. Garrett said musicians playing original pieces at the Battle of the Bands receive higher marks in that category.

Garrett said kids don’t have to be academy students to participate in Making the Band, but they do have to have some prior musical experience. Each band is paired with a producer to help them pick a

band name and songs to perform, as well as guiding the kids in asset development and marketing their band and even teaching them to work tighter through disagreements during rehearsal.

“It’s really the full gauntlet,” Garrett said.

Devin Owens, a drums and percussion instructor and sound engineer at Garrett Music Academy, has been a producer twice now, and fully intends to work with another band next year. This year he mentored The Argonauts, who performed songs like “Move Along” by the All American Rejects, “When You Were Young” by the Killers and “The Reason” by Hoobastank. He said his group as comprised of younger students, and he found “positivity is the thing that works the best.”

When they started getting on each other’s nerves, Owens said he would find things they did well, and pointing out their successes often helped diffuse the situation.

He said he also teaches the students when you’re on stage, if something goes wrong you only have a few seconds to fix it.

This came into play during one of Owens’s proudest moments with The Argonauts when during one of their first performances, when the amp cord fell out of one of the guitars.

Rather than falling apart, the band continued

while the musician plugged his instrument back in, then got back into the song without missing a beat.

He said when it comes to Making the Band, he has fun with the experience.

“There are times I seem to have more fun doing it than they do,” he said.

Making the Band helps young musicians build confidence and learn teamwork, Garrett said. In addition to rehearsals with their bands, the kids participated in a rap-off, which Garrett said helps them learn to think on their feet, and singers had to perform one of their songs like a dramatic monologue, without any of the rest of the band. Garrett said this exercise helps young people connect with the emotion and meaning behind the lyrics.

Garrett said the camp is “life changing” for kids who “go in two weeks from playing okay to just shredding a stage.”

Not all bands break up after Battle of the Bands. Garrett said some have gone on to play together for a few years, and one even competed in the 9:30 Club’s Battle of the Bands in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.garrettmusicacademy.com. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Young Marines Offer Growing Opportunities

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Calvert County Young Marines unit is in its third year as the only Young Marines unit in Southern Maryland, pulling young people in from all over Calvert and St. Mary’s counties to instill life skills and lessons to help shape them into responsible members of society.

The unit will welcome potential new recruits to an open house at the American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach on July 28 form 12-2 p.m. Young Marines students and leaders will be on hand to answer questions and give demonstrations. Unit Commander Rob Willis and program participants will also give informative presentations.

Unit Executive Officer Jerry “Jake” Kepich has been with the unit almost since the beginning. He said they hold recruitments twice per year and, while the majority of the youths are from Calvert County, they welcome participants from all over Southern Maryland. The Young Marines welcomes boys and girls from ages 8 through high school completion.

Young Marines is an esteem and confidence builder for kids, Kepich said. He said they also instill leadership qualities and healthy living habits, giving youths a solid

cornerstone to build their lives on. Young Marines is not a “scare straight” program and youths interested in joining the unit need to have some self-discipline, Kepich said.

The program also teaches youths the need to give back to the community. Kepich said they work with Toys for Tots, Operation Hope on the Chesapeake, Circle of Angels and the American Legion, among other groups, in community service projects. They also take part in Memorial Day, Flag Day and Veterans Day celebrations, among others, and two members even went to Hawaii for the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbor to act as escorts for a 96-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor and his family.

Before becoming a full member of the unit, students need to go through a boot camp and encampment. Kepich said they time their recruitments to coincide with the two to allow participants to become fully immersed immediately.

These are life experiences that the students will remember, Kepich said. Willis echoed his thought, saying everything goes into forming “better, well rounded citizens” by providing them with positive examples and experiences.

“Kids need direction,” Willis said.

“Kids need mentors.”

Young Marines is not exclusively for students thinking about joining the military, Willis said.

“We’re not making Marines, but we do believe strongly in their core values,” he said. Not even the leaders have to be in the military. While Willis is a United States Marine and Kepich is in the Navy Reserves, other group leaders are mothers and family members simply wanting to guide young people as they grow into adults.

“We take any help we can get,” Willis said.

Willis and his son Jake are both from St. Mary’s County, while the rest of the unit is scattered from Lusby to Dunkirk. When Jake decided to join the Young Marines, his father got involved as well.

Jake said his most memorable experience with the Young Marines has been helping veterans, and he is looking forward to the Frozen Chosen, a cold climate encampment that will bring in between 150 and 200 Young Marines from the area.

There is a $300 fee for joining Young Marines, which covers uniforms and equipment. Kepich said there is a payment plan available, and the entire sum is not due at signing.

Photos courtesy of Rob Willis

For more information, visit www. youngmarines.com, e-mail calvertcountyym@gmail.com or join the Calvert County Young Marines at American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach July 28. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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A Day of Fishing, Barbeque, Family and Friends Operation Hope Gets Wounded Veterans Out of the Hospital Room and On a Fishing Boat

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Supporters from all over Calvert came out to line the streets, wave flags and cheer as a bus full of wounded soldiers from Bethesda National Naval Medical Center and their families came down Route 260 heading for the Rod and Reel for a Saturday morning of fishing, followed by a barbeque picnic at Bayside Baptist Church.

Saturday was the sixth annual Operation Hope on the Chesapeake, and organizer Mary Mathis said they had to scale it back to a single day event rather

than the two day, one night event it had been for the past two years. She said this is due to Operation Hope working with Bethesda National Naval Medical Center after the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 2011.

Operation Hope on the Chesapeake stated when Mathis was trying to find out the fate of three members of her nephew’s unit who were injured overseas.

She was trying to get the information so she could send word to their unit, if possible, but she could make no headway.

She finally e-mailed Operation Second Chance Founder Cindy McGrew in hopes she could help. McGrew located all three men and got in touch with their unit to give them updates on their condition.

McGrew and Mathis started talking about needs in the community, and the idea for Operation Hope on the Chesapeake was born – a way to get soldiers and their families out of the hospital and back in the community in an environment just controlled enough to assure things will go smoothly and the families will have a nice time.

The first year, Operation Hope partnered with the Rod and Reel to get the soldiers and their families out on a fishing boat. Interestingly, 2007 was not the first year the Rod and Reel was involved in a similar venture. In 1946, the Rod and Reel took World War II veterans out on charter boats for a day of fishing on the Chesapeake Bay. Photos By Frank Marquart

“It’s so neat that we’re in a position to help them,” said Rod and Reel co-owner Wes Donovan.

He said it is important to help others, and seeing the whole community come out to support the veterans is awesome.

“When the community comes together, it’s something really special,” he said.

He singled Mathis out for praise, saying without her leadership, Operation Hope would never run as smoothly as is does.

“All we do is extremely minor in the grand scheme of things,” he said.

The Rod and Reel donated three hotel stay packages to be raffled off – one for a couple, one for a family and one for another chartered fishing trip. Other local businesses gave other goods, like gift cards, and services or even monetary donations.

“It would be easier to tell you who didn’t donate,” said Operation Hope volunteer Brenda Miller. “Everyone wants to help.”

Miller has been volunteering for four years, and said she is floored every year by the gratitude the veterans show.

“They’ll come here every year thanking us,” she said. “It’s like who are they to be thanking us? We should be thanking them.”

Getting involved in Operation Hope was a natural gesture, Miller said. The veterans have given so much for their county, it’s only right that the community try to give something back to them.

“It doesn’t even touch it, but it’s all we can do,” Miller said.

Miller is one of the volunteers who helps cook at the American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach for the postfishing barbeque church. She said she and the others who help in the kitchen have done so for several meals, and know their way around the kitchen.

“If there’s one thing we know how to do, it’s fix food,” she joked.

Every year Operation Hope uses several volunteers to keep things running smoothly. Mathis said because of security

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involved with the military hospital the veterans come from, each volunteer has to be screened, then go through preparation and training on subjects like post traumatic stress disorder and how to work naturally with injured soldiers.

She said they work hard to put volunteers to work where their strengths lie, from going door-to-door for donations to cooking and setting up the picnic tent. By the day of Operation Hope, Mathis said the volunteer list is set. She said they cannot accept volunteers who just walk in the day before and ask to be put to work due to the training they need to go through.

One thing everyone can do, whether they have the time to commit as a regular volunteer or not, is come out the morning the veterans arrive and cheer as their bus drives past.

Saturday morning brought out whole families, veterans and active duty service men and women and even a few dogs to line the roads and wave flags.

Army veteran John Stoner heard about Operation Hope last year, but missed the event. This year, he and buddy Brian Tracy, a member of the Air Force, came out to celebrate “unsung heroes of the country,” Stoner said.

Tracy said he didn’t really have a choice with Stoner calling every hour until he got up to come out, adding he also believes it’s important to show support for the men and women injured in defense of their country.

Vietnam veteran Robert Meicht also came out for the first time this year. He said he didn’t get that kind of welcome when he returned home, but thinks every soldier deserves the kind of welcome Chesapeake Beach offers, and he intends to come out every year form now on.

“We wouldn’t be there if not for them,” he said.

Air Force veteran Lori Yestramski brought all her children out to greet the veterans, teaching the youngest of them, ages six and eight, that

they should never allow the American flag to touch the ground. She said patriotism, as well as gratitude and respect toward soldiers, is something that should be instilled while they are young.

“Be proud of the flag,” she said.

For more information, or to volunteer for next year’s event, contact Mathis at 410-610-2710 or by e-mail at marymathis502@ comcast.net. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Mary Frances Caolo, 70 Mary Frances Caolo, 70, of Dunkirk, Maryland passed away on June 23, 2012 at her residence. She was born on October 27, 1941 in Prince Frederick, Maryland to the late Mary Nora (nee Buckler) and Arthur Woodrow Henderson. Besides her parents, Mary is preceded in death by her brothers, Louis, Billy, Pete and Eddy Henderson.

She attended public school in Calvert County. Then she moved to Baltimore, married and raised her children, then she helped with her grandchildren, that she helped and enjoyed being with. Last year she moved back to Calvert and resided in Dunkirk.

She is survived by sons Ricky Jones of Baltimore, Norman Jones and his wife Stacy of Baltimore, Michael and his wife Lady of Virginia, daughters Mary Day, and Verna Ferranto both of Baltimore. Brother of George Henderson of Dunkirk, MD, Michael Henderson of North Carolina, Roberta Henderson of Gaithersburg, MD, Ruth Moran of Towson, MD, Edith Thomas of Solomons, MD, Dottie Reed of St. Mary’s, County, MD, and Dee Dee Jones of North Carolina. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many cousins, nephews and nieces.

The family received friends on June 28, 2012 at the Rausch funeral Home, Port Republic, MD. Interment followed in Waters Memorial Cemetery.

Dorothy Hardesty She was born on March 28, 1925 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Norris H. and Helen E. Edmonds Hardesty. Besides her parents, Dorothy is predeceased by her siblings, Catherine Carida Hardesty, Elizabeth Helen Denton, Edmond B. Hardesty and Norris G. Hardesty, Jr. She is survived by her niece, Darlene E. Horsmon and her husband John of St. Leonard, MD, great niece Kimberly H, Long and her husband Phillip of St. Leonard, MD, great nephews Christopher R. Horsmon and his wife Cindy of St. Leonard, MD and Jeffrey A. Horsmon and his wife Vicky of St. Leonard, MD and many more

nieces and nephews.

Services for Dorothy will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert County Nursing Center.

Mary Ellen Gross Jones Mary Ellen Gross Jones was born August 27, 1911, to the late Mervin and Ellen Gross. On July 15, 2012, just short of her 101st birthday, the Lord peacefully called her to eternal rest after a little more than a year’s stay at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House located in Prince Frederick, Maryland.

Mary, a native of Calvert County, was educated there in public school thru the sixth grade, and was united in marriage to the late Arthur Jones by the late Reverend Preston. R. Vauls in October of 1934. From this union fifteen children were born.

Raised with a religious awareness she attended St. Edmonds United Methodist Church, Mt. Hope United Methodist Church, and the Free Gospel Deliverance Temple Church of Coral Hills, where Bishop Ralph E. Green was the pastor. There she acknowledged the Lord Jesus as her Savior, was water baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost. A lover of the Word of God, she favored the 23rd Psalm.

Indicative of the times, Mary worked in several homes as a domestic engineer; her most memorable employers were Dr. Mess and Mr. & Mrs. Neto. She served them for many years as a cook, and was known for her exceptional fried chicken, potato salad, yeast rolls, and delicious cakes. She lived in “Rich Neck” for many years, farmed alongside her husband, and was skilled at canning and preserving foods. At the end of her long days, she would on occasion watch a baseball game, but spent most her time managing her home. She enjoyed raising and nurturing farm animals including chickens, ducks, and turkeys. She was a woman of profound strength, cared for her family with much diligence, and literally rose early in the morning before the break of day for many years. Hers was the days of wood burning stoves, drawing water from a well, Kerosene lanterns, and food made only from “scratch.” Also a good seamstress, she looked well after her household

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Sharon Russell, 56 Sharon Denise Russell, 56, of Lusby, MD passed away July 17, 2012 at Aria Frankford Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. Known as Shari, she was born September 22, 1955 in Prince Frederick, MD to Frederick Lyle and Judith M. (Pickrel) Hightower.

She was raised in Chesapeake Beach, attended Beach Elementary and Calvert Middle School, and graduated from Calvert High School. She was married to Danny Linthicum and lived in District Heights, MD, raising their daughter April. Shari and Danny later divorced and she moved back to Chesapeake Beach, MD. She married Charles W. Russell October 31, 1983 and she and Charlie resided in Lusby, MD. In addition to being a homemaker Shari was employed for several years at the U.S. Navy Department Office of the Comptroller. She and a business partner, Michele Quesenberry, later owned and operated a gift shop called “Inner Equinox” in Solomons, MD. She was also a massage therapist and Reiki Master. In her leisure time Shari enjoyed crafts and jewelry making, and was fond of shopping, watching movies, and dining out.

She was a person who loved people and enjoyed spending time helping others.

Shari was preceded in death by her father Freddy Hightower.

She is survived by her husband Charlie Russell; a daughter April D. Gray and son Jason A. Russell, both of Leonardtown, MD; a grandson Craig Gantt of Lusby; her mother Judie Turner of Indian Head, MD; sisters Darla Turner of Indian Head, Ellen Hightower Kronk of Lusby and Kelly Hightower McMillion of Frankford, WV; and other siblings Carl Jackson of Garrisonville, VA, Joyce Anderson of Kentucky, James Jackson of North Carolina, Judy Blazek of Spotsylvania, VA, Chris Hightower of Warrenton, VA, and Stephanie Myles of Renick, WV.

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A memorial visiting for family and friends will be held Thursday July 26 from 7-9 PM at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD, where a memorial service and celebration of Shari’s life will be held Friday July 27 at 11:00 AM. Memorial contributions in Shari’s name may be made to the Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, 31 Center Drive, Building 31, Bethesda, MD 20892. For additional information visit www.RauschFuneralHomes.com

Chris Turlington, 37 Christopher Andrew “Chris” Turlington passed away unexpectedly Thursday, July 19th, from an aneurysm.

He was 37.

Originally from Gloucester, Virginia, Chris graduated from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA with degrees in History and Religious Studies. He was a proud brother of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, and was instrumental in the re-colonization of Kappa Sigma at Randolph-Macon.

Upon graduation, he went on to work for Kappa Sigma, proudly helping consult other chapters on the Eastern seaboard. It was through Kappa Sigma that he met his wife, Rae Anne Turlington.

Chris was a beloved teacher at Patuxent High School, sharing his passion for history with his students daily. He was very active in the Athletic Department at PHS, having coached the Girl’s Varsity Basketball team. He also coached his son’s t-ball team and basketball team. Chris enjoyed watching his daughter learn to swim and dance. He was an avid sports fan and self-proclaimed connoisseur of beer.

Chris’ family was the light of his life, and he was a devoted father, husband, son, and brother. He is survived by his wife, Rae Anne (Edwards), and his beloved children, Hunter (7) and Olivia (3), all of Port Republic, MD. Chris was preceded in death by his father, Pete Turlington of Gloucester, VA. Survivors include his mother, Jackie Turlington, sister Carrie Turlington Provensen and brother-in-law Ethan Provensen, all of Gloucester, VA; mother-and father-inlaw Pam and Jim Edwards of Bethalto, IL; sister-and brother-in-law Rebecca and Jerry Wood of Denver, NC; and nephew Trenton and niece Avery of Denver, NC. Visitation was held Monday, July 23rd from 4 to 7pm at Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby. Funeral and Celebration of Life was held Tuesday, July 24th at 11 am at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Lusby, MD. In lieu of flowers, a trust has been set up for his children’s college education. Contributions can be made in the form of a check to the Christopher A. Turlington Memorial Fund at PNC Bank, P.O. Box 192, Solomons, MD, 20688.

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False Promises

By Marta Hummel Mossburg A generation ago, communism crashed to insolvency.

Daniel Yergin and Joseph Stanislaw’s 1998 best-seller, “The Commanding Heights,” chronicled the privatization of railways, utilities and other mega corporations that governments could not run. In 1996 President Bill Clinton declared that “the era of big government is over.”

That wasn’t quite true, however. Governments may have downsized in some areas, but their girth kept growing, driven in large part by lofty promises to state employees and citizens alike that were not sustainable, even in good times.

Here in the land of the free, government hands out so many goodies the country should be called the Entitled States of America. As one example, nearly one in seven people are on food stamps, and as reported in “The Daily Caller,” the government recently gave a “Gold Award” to social workers in North Carolina who overcame “mountain pride” to increase those on the local food stamp dole by 10 percent.

Ironically, however, as the recent “derecho” proved, gov-

ernment can’t do the most basic of things: Keep your air conditioning running. At one point more than 2 million people lost power from storms that hit Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C., Indiana, Ohio and New Jersey; tens of thousands remained without it in the state for days after the storm.

Gov. Martin O’Malley promised that “Nobody will have their boot further up Pepco’s backside than I will to make sure we get there,” when the utility said it could take a week to restore power to some of the hundreds of thousands of customers who lost it due to severe thunderstorms.

But as Gregg Easterbrook wrote recently in The Atlantic, O’Malley’s administration did little to hold the company accountable before the storm.

The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) is a notorious lap dog, in part because although Maryland local government is traditionally clean, the Maryland State House is traditionally corrupt. As the good-government website OurDC notes, “From 2008 to 2010, Pepco CEO Joe Rigby earned $8.8 million and Pepco top officers earned more than

Wasting Money or Bringing a Master Plan to Life?

In the July 12 issue of the Calvert Gazette, Thomas Phelps, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, published a letter challenging Commissioner Jerry Clark’s record on “conservative spending” in light of the fact there will be “no pay steps to county employees because no money is available.” In particular, he highlighted a number of capital projects in the Solomons area, asking why these things were funded in a conservative budget.

It is important to note that these town center improvements were capital projects that were not paid for out of the general operating fund, and each is part of an adopted plan. Funding for these projects came from a variety of restricted sources such as the road excise tax, recreation impact fee, bond funds, Program Open Space, etc. These funds cannot be used for operating expenses.

In the examples Mr. Phelps cites in his letter – the road signs, traffic circle and park – are all in a town center that is developed in accordance with a publicly endorsed master plan. Solomons is an excellent example of a place where proactive citizen participation in the process made an enormous difference. All of the amenities we enjoy today – the boardwalk, the fishing pier, playground, watermen’s park, even the sidewalks were built in accordance with the original master plan adopted in 1986, including the traffic circle and road signs. Additionally, the library has its own strategic planning document that has long called for a larger facility to serve the southern end of the county. The park is identified in the Program Open Space Plan and the Parks and Recreation master plan. In short, these are not pork battle projects that came out of nowhere.

Mr. Phelps seems to suggest that Commissioner Clark tossed these amenities into the budget to beautify the town where he has a business. Another perspective might suggest that Commissioner Clark has been a staunch advocate for Solomons – part of his job as an elected official form the Southern District – and has worked tirelessly to see that the adopted master plan was completed. In most circles, this would be considered the mark of a successful politician.

For my part, I would like to express our deep appreciation to all of the commissioners for their continued support of our efforts to make Solomons a good place to live and work, and an attractive tourist destination. Despite the challenging economic situation, Calvert County continues to grow and thrive. That is something to celebrate.

Alton Kersey Solomons, Md.

$22 million. During that same period, Pepco reported $882 million in profits, paid no federal and state income taxes and received $817 million in tax refunds.” Yet as the money rolled in, the PSC allowed Pepco to cut back on maintenance, in order to divert funds to dividends and management bonuses.

So, days after the Supreme Court puts America on the path to government controlling every aspect of a person’s health care, Mother Nature disabused us of faith in Big Brother.

So have job numbers, which despite a massive stimulus, show the economy limping along, with unemployment stuck at 8.2 percent nationally.

O’Malley does not control the weather. But he does control who is appointed to the PSC, which oversees utilities in Maryland. And soon government will be involved with the most intimate aspects of everyone’s health care, if it isn’t already. As last week’s storms proved, however, we will always be on our own no matter how much we pay for cradle-tograve government care.

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Newsmakers Spotlight on Volunteers End Hunger Fills County Need

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Calvert County may be one of the wealthiest in the country but Reverend Robert Hahn of Chesapeake Church discovered there was also a large number of people going hungry at night because they could not make ends meet. To address the disparity, he started End Hunger.

Six years later End Hunger helps support 11 food pantries county wide. With only one paid employee, Director of Communications Jacqueline Hahn, the organization depends on volunteers to keep running.

Hahn said they use volunteers in every facet of End Hunger, from picking potatoes to sorting donations and even administrative work. End Hunger receives food shipments from the Maryland Food Bank and distributes it free to area food pantries to pass on to members of the community, all free of charge.

To help cope with the growing operation, End Hunger will soon be opening a new warehouse, which Hahn said will “open up a ton more opportunities for the community.” More space, and the increased manpower needed to run it, will help End Huger serve the community more efficiently, she said. Many donations End Hunger receives are in bulk packages, which need to be broken down before distribution. Also, depending on the season, there are produce and perishables to sort through before sending them to the individual food pantries.

Debby Herbert is one of the volunteers working in the warehouse and helping sort and bag food, as well as unloading delivery trucks.

Herbert is an Owings resident who said she started volunteering with End Hunger after she retired in January and needed something to fill the hours.

“I needed to mix it up,” she said, adding it’s not in her nature to sit back and relax when there’s something to be done. She said she needed “to give back and help out since I’ve been blessed.” Herbert has enjoyed working with End Hunger.

“All the people down there are so sweet,” she said.

She said she meets “a lot of good people” volunteering with End Hunger. One of her more memorable afternoons was spent with a mother and her 12-year-old son, who she brought to End Hunger to learn about the importance of serving his community.

There are also openings for volunteers outside pantries and the warehouse.

Karyn Owens, a 2011 Northern High School alumnus currently attending the College of Southern Maryland, started helping in the warehouse then found her calling in events coordination.

“I love events,” she said. So far, Owens has helped coordinate a 5K run and a bike race, and has been working with Hahn to reach out to schools and get younger people in to volunteer. Owens said she was in the National Honor Society during school, and she loved being able to give back to her community. She said she was drawn to End Hunger because it was “totally different” from other opportunities in the area. She said she first became interested when she drove past people picking potatoes at the End Hunger farm, and after some research,

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decided it was the perfect fit. She said the best part about volunteering with End Hunger is everybody of any age and skill set is welcome and needed.

During the past six years, Hahn said hundreds of volunteers have worked with End Hunger, some just for a specific event and others for a few years. With so many volunteers with such varying interests and time availabilities, coordinating all of them can be a challenge. Lusby resident Lauren Neitz is helping remedy that problem from the administrative side of things. She said she has been working on a master database cataloging all the volunteers, their interests and their availabilities so they can be organized however is most convenient, and volunteers can be matched more easily with what will suit them best.

Neitz said she enjoys working with all the “odds and ends of the administrative side.” For her, volunteering with End Hunger hits a personal chord. When Neitz was a kid, her mother was a single parent and sometimes had to go to food pantries to make ends meet.

“It’s one of those things I’m very passionate about,” she said.

Neitz said she wanted to help her community because she is in a position to be able to do so, and believes End Hunger is a “wonderful cause” to work for.

For anybody wanting to do so, now is the perfect time to get involved with End Hunger.

In addition to the new warehouse getting ready to open, they are also preparing for FoodStock on Aug. 25. Hahn said they will need all hands on deck during the week leading up to and the day of the event. End Hunger will receive 50,000 pounds of food to be packaged and distributed in four hours. The annual 5K is also Oct. 20. Hahn said she and Owens can use help registering people, handing out “swag bags” and marking the course, along with other odds and ends.

For more information, or to get involved with End Hunger, visit www.endhungercalvert.org or call 410-257-5672. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Community Park Bench Donation Honors Joyce Lyons Terhes

Sweltering temperatures did not keep a good number of Joyce Lyons Terhes’ friends from attending the formal dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony of a park bench dedicated in her honor. On July 17, many gathered at Dunkirk Park to greet and join Terhes as she cut the ribbon on a newly installed park bench. All five County Commissioners – Clark, Nutter, Shaw, Slaughenhoupt, and Weems, along with House Minority Leader Tony O’Donnell, joined Terhes as she cheerfully “cut” the red ribbon on the bench.

Terhes received the gift at the April GOP Convention.

Terhes is retiring as National Committeewoman of Maryland for the Republican National Committee and is a former Calvert resident and County Commissioner. A plaque on the bench reads “In honor of Joyce Lyons Terhes for her commitment to our community.” Local craftsman and long-time family friend of Terhes, Richard MacWilliams of Owings, built and donated the bench to the Maryland and Calvert GOP. Calvert County Republican Central Committee Chairman Frank McCabe welcomed the on lookers and praised all for braving the hot weather. He spoke of Terhes’ work in Calvert and throughout the State to strengthen two party competitions. McCabe thanked the County employees, especially V. Wilson Freeland, Director of General Services, who helped to select the site and arrange for its installation.

Crape myrtles trees are planted on each of the bench.

Clark spoke of how these trees will grow and spread just as Joyce grew and spread the Republican Party in Calvert County and the state. O’Donnell spoke of how Terhes had encouraged him to run for political office and how Terhes is a leader in the State who helps others see that a two-party system is possible. Each Commissioner gave remarks and thanked Terhes for changing the political landscape in Calvert County.

Slaughenhoupt remarked that the five Republican commissioners stand on Terhes’ shoulders. Nutter remarked that he served under Terhes when she was a commissioner and spoke of his time working with her. Weems spoke in poetic terms, saying that he first met Terhes 16 years ago “She was a lady then and a lady now,” Weems said.

Shaw said, “Joyce was the person who proved it could be done – she was a pathfinder.”

Michael Brown spoke on behalf of the Dunkirk Area Concerned Citizens Association (DAACA) and offered gratitude to Terhes for founding DACCA and serving as its first president, noting that three former presidents, have or are now, serving as Commissioners.

Central Committee Member Judy MacWilliams thanked Terhes for her work with the women’s clubs in the County and for the many training classes she has conducted for women across the State.

MacWilliams recognized Terhes as a founding member of the Republican Women Leaders of Calvert (RWLC) Club in Northern Calvert and noted that last year the RWLC established a Joyce Lyons Terhes Scholarship in her honor.

Terhes thanked all for the wonderful honor and said, “In the winter when my family home was still there up on the hill, I would have been able to see this area of Dunkirk Park. I am so honored by this.” Terhes’ family farm is where the current Dunkirk Shopping Center now stands. As a child, Terhes used to play on the land where Dunkirk Park is today.

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St. Mary’s College Hosting Bigger Governor’s Cup

By Alex Panos Staff Writer Sailing enthusiasts at St. Mary’s College of Maryland are ramping up for another year of the Governor’s Cup Yacht Race, but this time with a second leg designed to bring in more competitors.

The college’s Assistant Director of the Waterfront Rick Loheed believes coordinators of the event are attempting to be “very inviting” to all interested sailors in order to help the event grow year after year.

“We would love to see more interest in multiple starts from many places, making St. Mary’s the destination,” Loheed said.

In addition to a second leg this year, Loheed explained the event would also consist of more shore-side, family-fun activities to draw spectators’ interest.

Events on the last day of the race include beverages by Leonardtown Rotary Club, food, shopping and live entertainment such as music by “Deanna Dove,” “Ewabo” and “The Byzantine Top 40.”

“People come from miles around to join in the post-race festivities, take a look at the boats and generally be

part of what is now considered a historic tradition,” Loheed said.

The race began in 1974, when then St. Mary’s College sophomores Pete Sarelas and Russell Baker along with recent graduate Dale Rausch presented their idea to then-College President Renwick Jackson.

The Governor’s Cup popularity set sail from there, instantly gaining support from college staff and sailing enthusiasts from around the area.

The race became part of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Foundation program in 1995, when the foundation joined the College as the race’s sponsor and organizer, states a Governor’s Cup history document provided by Loheed.

Sailors interested in the race are required to have a valid Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) certificate for 2012, which, according to Loheed, indicates the participants meet the basic safety requirements.

“Most sailors know what kinds of skills are required to sail an overnight race of this length,” Loheed said.

Sailors planning to register or seeking more information on the event should visit smcm.edu/GovCup. Registration is open until 5 p.m.

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Yacht Race – “the oldest and longest race on the Chesapeake Bay,” according to the college’s website.

The historic race from Annapolis to St. Mary’s City will last two days, Aug. 3-4, and stretch over 68 nautical miles.

Also included this year is a Potomac leg starting in Dahlgren, Va., to accommodate more participants.

“Potomac sailors rallied for and were granted a Potomac leg,” the college’s website states.

Because this leg is just 46.7 Nautical miles, Potomac participants will start after their competition setting sail in Annapolis. alexpanos@countytimes.net

Last Chance for St. Leonard’s Summer Concert Series

Southern Rock Group Lynyrd Skynyrd rocked Southern Maryland with hits like “Free Bird,” “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Gimme Three Steps” on Saturday.

Tickets are now on sale for the last installation in St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department’s 2012 Summer concert Series, country group Big & Rich.

Big & Rich has been releasing hit after hit since 2004 and is known for “Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy),” “Comin’

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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.

Proceeds from the summer concert series go to benefit the St. Leonard VFD, helping them buy equipment and tools needed to continue keeping the community safe.

Oyster Bars To Be Restored

By Alex Panos Staff Writer Federal funding will finance the placement of as many as 300 million oyster spat in the Chesapeake Bay. The grant, which is just over $1 million, will also support a multi-year effort towards rebuilding oyster reefs, as well as monitoring and evaluating different restoration methods, according to joint press release from Maryland’s two senators.

“We know that oyster restoration efforts work and this new funding will allow for additional restoration of oyster beds, to help bring back this important species to our watershed,” Senator Ben Cardin (D) said in the release.

Tommy Zinn, the President of the Calvert County Wa-

termen’s Association, said he hopes to see the newly acquired funds be “used for the right purposes,” and go towards the public fisheries.

Enough money has already been invested into the private sector, where they grow oysters for profit, he explained.

So it would be nice to see some funds go to the oyster bars available to the public.

The release also stated the Maryland Department of Natural Resources will work directly with the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science to produce the oyster spat, which is essentially oyster seed, and with the Oyster Recovery Partnership to rebuild reefs throughout the bay. alexpanos@countytimes.net

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Finding a Niche Kept Mom and Pop Store Open For Forty Years

By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer When Wal-mart employees came into Mike Combs’s sewing shop to make a list of his products and prices, he knew he had to figure out a way to stay in business.

In 1987, Combs and his “manager, educator and right hand” Marti Phelps talked with an out-of-state chamber of commerce consultant about how they could compete against a “big box” retail store.

“He said we don’t compete but find a niche,” said Phelps.

Combs already proved his ability to adapt to the changing business climate. In 1964 he sold Singer sewing machines out of the Prince Frederick shopping center. In the 1970s he had two side-by-side businesses, in Calvert Village shopping center, where he sold sewing items and sports products.

The internet made it hard for him to continue with sports and the ability to purchase garments inexpensively cut away at his sewing business.

Phelps, a former home economics teacher, began working with Combs on the weekends teaching sewing classes. However, even then the sewing shop broadened its offerings into cross-stitch, soft dolls and macramé.

“Quilting was just beginning to catch on,” Phelps said when she and Combs were thinking about what niche they could fill.

She had already started teaching quilting classes. “It’s easier to fit a bed than a

body.”

She began going to Houston, Texas in the fall each year. Houston is considered the place to purchase quality fabrics, pattern books and picking up the latest quilting techniques.

“If your grandmother had these machines and techniques available to her, she would have used them,” said Phelps.

In fact, their tagline is “Traditional quilting, today’s techniques.”

One of the classes Phelps teaches is “Block of the Month.” Each month students bring their sewing machines to class and learn about a quilting pattern and the history. This year Phelps is taking students through “Women of Courage.” Students will learn a little bit about Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Amelia Earhart, Sacagawea and many others throughout the year.

But not all Phelps classes are about large quilting projects. They teach new sewing machine owners to use their machines.

In addition, Phelps teaches a number of smaller scale projects such as making totes, table runners and holiday decorations.

“The one good thing about the internet is that it helps us get the word out about our classes,” said Phelps.

As a result in focusing on quilting, Combs dropped his Singer line and picked up Janome sewing machines because they are renowned for their quality. Furthermore, Janome has machines for beginners for approximately $200 all the way up to a

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long-armed quilting machines.

“There are machines for embroidery and machines for quilting and machines that do both for $12,000,” Phelps said.

Often, Phelps finds that women will make the top part Mike Combs and Marti Phelps stand in front of a “Woman of the quilt and then of Faith” quilt and some of the sewing machines for sale. send it out to a place that has a long-arm machine. These machines will do the actual quilting that women used to have to do by hand.

“What saved sewing (as a craft/hobby) is quilting,” Phelps said. “It used to be a social event. It still is. It is a way to get out and meet new people.”

Mike’s Trains Surrounded by fabrics, quilts and machines is Mike’s Trains, a seasonal business, according to Phelps.

“Starting Sept through January it starts hopping as people get out their trains and start setting them up for Christmas.”

People looking to replace or add to their sets or have repairs come in during these months.

For more information or to find out about classes, go to www.calvertquiltshop. com

Cheap Trick and Blondie Come to Calvert Marine Museum Enjoy three hours of music with Cheap Trick and Blondie, appearing live at the Calvert Marine Museum’s PNC Waterside Pavilion on September 30. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, July 31at 10:00 a.m. to CMM members and to the public on Tuesday, August 7 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for the concert are $52 for premium seats and $42 for reserved; additional service fees apply. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 1-800-787-9454, in person at Prince Frederick Ford/Dodge, or online at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Become a Calvert Marine Museum member for special perks and the opportunity to purchase the best seats at http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/membership.

American rock band, Cheap Trick from Rockford, Illinois is recognized with more than 5000 performances, 20 million records sold, 29 movie soundtracks and 40 gold and platinum recording awards. The band members are the original lineup and include Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Tom Petersson and Bun E. Carlos. Their biggest hits are “Surrender,” “I Want you to Want Me,” “Dream Police” and “The Flame.” The group ranked #25 in VH1’s list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.

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

Twilight Series Underway

By Alex Panos Staff Writer “No Green Jelly Beanz,” the cover band notorious for getting their audience up and dancing, kicked off the annual College of Southern Maryland Twilight Series for Leonardtown campus on Tuesday night.

There were 365 audience members sitting on the campus’ lawn by the time the concert reached intermission, despite CSM Community Relations Coordinator Christina D’Angelo expecting just 150 to 200 people to show up.

D’Angelo attributed the large turnout to a variety of contributing factors. While “The Beanz” local following and popularity certainly played a role in the outpouring of fans, she also believes the Leonardtown’s concert venue attracts many people.

“There’s a big draw in Leonardtown, and a great lawn,” D’Angelo said.

The large lawn encourages people to roll out picnic blankets and enjoy a snack, or for kids to kick around a soccer ball – which they did Tuesday night. The property’s capability to entertain in multiple ways adds dynamics to the series that makes it “enjoyable even in the heat,” D’Angelo said, noting that temperatures hovered around 90 degrees throughout the evening.

She also attributes the strong showing to the tight-knit local community in Leonardtown. According to D’Angelo, Leonardtown historically carries the highest attendance of the three venues, partly because residents in town communicate

with one another quite often.

“Something about Leonardtown, the people have a real sense of community.

Word spreads,” D’Angelo said.

The Twilight series is celebrating its sixth season providing outdoor entertainment to Southern Marylanders at CSM’s campus sites in La Plata, Prince Frederick and Leonardtown.

A new twist to the series this summer is the inclusion of theatre-style performances along with the musical entertainment.

“We’re trying to add in variety appealing to different masses,” D’Angelo said.

CSM’s fine arts department came up with the idea to incorporate plays into the series in order to interest even more people in coming to see what the college has to offer.

Orchestrators of the event were faced with the challenge of attempting to grab the interest of a larger number of people while still appealing to specific locations.

Using surveys that were distributed to audience members during last year’s shows, they discovered how to better accommodate patrons and make each venue unique.

For example, D’Angelo said other brass and big band events that have been popular in Prince Frederick influenced series coordinators to schedule a brass band perform on that campus.

“Solid Brass is fitting for Prince Frederick because they have a high draw for big bands,” D’Angelo said.

Leonardtown meanwhile is big on live music and “definitely like rock,” she told The County Times, so coordinators focused on that genre. They also scheduled two bands to perform at CSM’s southern campus and just one “Shakespeare” theat-

Entertainment Calendar Thursday, July 26 CSM Twilight: “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” CSM Prince Frederick Campus (115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick) – 6:30 p.m.

Live Music: “Dominic Fragman with Mixed Business” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, July 27 Live Music: “Dominic, Benji and Fox” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 28 Live Music: “Pet the Monster” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

rical performance. The other two sites will have two plays and one live music concert.

On site catering is also available for each performance this summer. Quality Street Kitchen and Catering is serving in Leonardtown, Maryland County Caters will be in Prince Frederick and Rita’s will provide refreshments in La Plata. As always, guests are also welcomed to bring their own food to snack on throughout the night.

CSM Leonardtown Interim VicePresident Regina Bowman-Goldring said CSM takes pride in continuing to offer family-friendly entertainment throughout Southern Maryland.

The series “brings a sense of community, you get to know your neighbors,” D’Angelo said. “It provides great entertainment and is free.”

All performances begin at 6:45 p.m.

Although all shows are anticipated to take place outdoors, in the event of inclement weather performances will be moved inside.

For more information or a full list of performance dates visit csm.edu. alexpanos@countytimes.net

Sunday, July 29

Tuesday, July 31

Summerstock Production: “The Wizard of Oz” Great Mills High School (21130 Great Mills Road, Great Mills) – 5 p.m.

CSM Twilight “Pet the Monster” CSM Leonardtown Campus (22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown) – 6:30 p.m.

Monday, July 30 Team Trivia DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 1 CSM Twilight “School House Rock Live” CSM LaPlata Campus (8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata) – 6:30 p.m.

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Thursday, July 26 • “Share, Dine, Wine, and Donate” Friday’s Creek Winery (3485 Chaneyville Road, Owings) – 5-9 p.m.

Join us for “Share, Dine, Wine, and Donate,” a pot luck fundraising event to benefit Adult Day Care of Calvert County. Spice up your weeknight!

Show off your cooking or baking skills or bring already prepared food. Let’s see which wines pair well with your pot luck choices! Experience a local winery in this family friendly setting. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Proceeds, tips, donations benefit Adult Day Care of Calvert County, a nonprofit organization in Prince Frederick serving frail elderly and disabled adults, including those with Alzheimer’s Advanced Dementia. For more details visit www.adcofcalvertcounty.org.

• Dream Big Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 2:30-3:30 p.m., 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 Calvert Library Fairview Branch (Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings) – 2:303:30 p.m., 410-257-2101 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.

• Teen Summer Book Blitz Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 7-8:30 p.m.

“Clockwork Angel” by Cassandra Clare. When 16- year-old Tessa crosses the ocean to find her missing brother, she has no idea that she will soon become immersed in Victorian London’s supernatural underworld. Upon arrival in England, Tessa is kidnapped by the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans who are very interested in her ability to transform into other people.

She seeks refuge with the Shadowhunters and together they must fight the Pandemonium Club and their magical army of clockwork demons. Join us for refreshments, activities, and discussion.

The first 10 participants to register will receive a free copy of the book. Please register. For more information, call 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• CSM Twilight “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare” CSM, Prince Frederick Campus, Room 119 (115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick) – 6:30 p.m.

“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged),”a fast-paced theatrical performance of 37 plays in 97 minutes will be presented as part of CSM’s Twilight Performance Series.

Each week the series features a different performance on each campus. Bring a picnic with a lawn chair or blanket (no alcoholic beverages permitted.) Admission is free. For more information, call 301-934-7828, 240-725-5499, 443-5506199, 301-870-2309, Ext. 7828 or visit www.csmd.edu/Arts.

Friday, July 27 • On Pins & Needles Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way) – 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.

• Moorish Science Temple of America Friday Night Meeting Southern Maryland Community Center (20 Appeal Lane Lusby) – 7:30 p.m.

The Moorish Science Temple of America (a religious corporation) was founded by the Divine Prophet Noble Drew Ali in 1913, and has consistently promoted plans for the betterment of man and mankind in general. In our missionary work we urge those who know that their spiritual, social, intellectual and economic condition can be better to join the Moorish Science Temple of America. We are Moslems and we have proclaimed our nationality and the divine and national principles of our forefathers in order to meet the constitutional standards of law of the United States of America, become citizens of the USA and have political status in our government. The object of our organization is to help in the great program of uplifting fallen humanity and teach those things necessary to make our members better citizens. The work of the Moorish Science Temple of America is largely religious and we are committed to a plan, which promotes unity, spiritual fulfillment, economic power and truthful education of our posterity. We advocate that the Moorish Science Temple of America is the only national organization amongst our people that can solve our problems because the true teachings of Prophet Noble Drew Ali will redeem our people from mental slavery, which we now have.

We teach that our people are Asiatic because according to all true and divine records of the human race there is no negro, black or colored race attached to the human family. These names are unconstitutional and are a result of and delude to slavery. We consider it to be a sin to cling to names and principles that delude to slavery. Therefore, we are calling on all Asiatics of America to learn the truth about their nationality and their divine creed because they are not negroes. We urge them to link themselves with the families of nations. We honor all true and divine prophets. For more information contact Shahidah Brewington Bey at 410.326.8063 or Roger Brewington Bey at 410-814-8458.

Saturday, July 28 • Meet Frederick Douglass Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 11 a.m.

Meet the brilliant mind and passionate heart of Frederick Douglass when master storyteller Bill Grimmette brings the famous abolitionist to life on stage. In this interactive performance, we meet a man born into slavery who escaped to become a defender of a remade America built on equality and acceptance. Experience how this remarkable man turned the schemes of slavery into strategies for freedom. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-8551862 for more information.

• Movies on Main Street – “Toy Story 3” Calvert County Courthouse (Prince Frederick) – 8 p.m.

Toy Story 3 will be shown on a 35’ screen under the stars on a grass lot in front of the. Music by Rockfish begins at 8 p.m. and the movie starts at 9 p.m.

Hot dogs, hamburgers, soda, water, and candy are provided. Everyone is welcome and it’s all free. Just bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on. For more information, call 703-577-3044.

• Summer Festival at Auto Drive Bayside Auto Group (110 Auto Drive,

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RE/MAX One and Bayside Auto Group will host the first annual Summer Festival at Auto Drive on Saturday, July 28, 2012 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm. The festival will be located across the street from Bayside Auto Group at 110 Auto Drive, Prince Frederick. Admission is Free. Featured attractions will include the full-size RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon, Fantasy World Entertainment Game Patrol and Rainforest Slide, Calvert County Sheriff’s Mobile Unit, music by DJ Dave, sweet treats by Smoothie King, face painting, food and much more!

Proceeds and donations to benefit the Calvert Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Co-Sponsors to include: Calvert Wealth Management, Davis, Upton, Palumbo & Dougherty, LLC, Maryland Trust Title & Escrow, LLC, Fantasy World Entertainment, Cotton’s Septic and Smoothie King. Special Thanks to Dave Fegan of Mar-Ber Development Corporation!

Come out and enjoy some summer fun!

Sunday, July 29 • Quarter Throw Down - Vendor Auction Solomons Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad (13150 H.G. Trueman, Road Solomons) – 12 p.m.

Over 15 different companies will be on hand with a variety of quality, new items for you to win for 1 - 4 quarters (most items are 1 - 2 quarters). For information or reservations, call Melissa at 410-474-2958. Concessions will be available on site.

Monday, July 30 • Monday Morning Movies Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 10-11 a.m.

Bring the little ones for a movie and a story. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• VBS-Amazing Wonders of Aviation Southern Calvert Baptist Church (12140 HG Trueman Road Lusby) – 9 a.m.

See lives changed as your children tour some of the world’s most marvelous natural wonders and encounter God like never before.

• Worship Rally Hangar • Bible Study at Victoria Falls • Missions Under the Northern Lights • Music at the Matterhorn • Crafts at the Great Barrier Reef • Recreation at the Grand Canyon • Snacks at the Paricutin Volcano Kids will learn about God’s awesome power over nature, circumstances, sin, death and their personal lives through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Register online at: www. scbcmd.com. For more information, call 410-326-6533 or e-mail vbs@scbcmd.com. VBS is open to children who have completed kindergarten through fifth grade.

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

Age Group: Entering grades 4-6 Date: July 30 through Aug. 3 Member Cost: $150 Nonmember Cost: $160 Join us for a crash course in art history as we study the masters and create our own masterpieces inspired by their techniques and styles. Draw, paint, print, and

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collage your own unique works while developing your skills and learning tips and tricks to take your art to the next level.

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

Tuesday, July 31 • Summer Fun Northeast Community Center (4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach) – 10-11 a.m. 410-257-2411 Dunkirk Fire Department (3170 West Ward Road, Dunkirk) – 2-3 p.m.

410-257-2101 Crowd pleaser Michael Shwedick returns with his collection of exciting and exotic creatures, giving the audience the opportunity to meet an interesting selection of live, large, colorful and gentle reptiles from all over the world.

For kids 5 and up.

• Kids Learn about Lincoln Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 2-3 p.m.

Children K-5th grade are invited to join us for 45 minutes of reading and crafts that celebrate the life of Abraham Lincoln during the weeks of our exhibit Lincoln: The Constitution and The Civil War. Please register. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Wednesday, Aug. 1 • Reptile World Southern Branch at Patuxent Elementary School (35 Appeal Lane, Lusby) – 10-11 a.m. 410-326-5289.

Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, prince Frederick) – 2-3 p.m., 7-8 p.m. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 Crowd pleaser Michael Shwedick returns with his collection of exciting and exotic creatures, giving the audience the opportunity to meet an interesting selection of live, large, colorful and gentle reptiles from all over the world. For kids 5 and up.

• Dream Big Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch (3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 2:30-3:30 410-257-2411 Calvert Library Southern Branch (20 Appeal Way, Lusby) 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.

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Unusual For Me! The Ordinary

Angler

By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer Variety is the spice of life. This past weekend I did something that I haven’t done for nearly 20 years; freshwater – well, brackish water – fishing.

My son, Scott, booked Captain Mike Starrett of Indian Head Charters (http:// www.indianheadcharters.com/) for a trip to pursue snakeheads and largemouth bass, and I’m really glad that he did. I had forgotten how much fun bass fishing can be, and fishing with someone as experienced as Captain Mike Starrett made it even more enjoyable than I remembered. We caught lots of largemouth bass – some as big as 4 lbs.

A couple of times snakeheads charged our lures, but only one took the hook. After the hook set, these fish charge hard into

Something different: 4 pound Largemouth Bass

weeds and structure. The lesson learned is that you have to muscle them out of the underwater obstructions as quickly as possible or they will break your line. Such was the case with the one good hookup we had on a snakehead. Did anybody really mind? Not so long as the bass were biting! It was a really great fishing trip. We boated about 20 bass before the evening trip was done.

This bass fishing trip reminded me of the importance of casting accuracy. There are few instances in saltwater fishing where casting accuracy is as important as it is when fishing for largemouth bass. Sure, there are times when an accurate cast or two will put a saltwater angler into the action, but with bass fishing this accuracy has to be repeated

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By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer

I worry about Dexter Manley. It’s not a daily thing. I don’t walk around with an anxious ache in my gut. But every now and then Dexter triggers a worried, conscious thought. I’ve been in this pattern for 20 years. I hope for no news – because with Dexter, no news is good news. No news means he’s okay; and okay is all I want him to be.

Manley was a star defensive end for the ‘Skins in the 1980’s, won two Super Bowls and terrorized opposing quarterbacks with his flamboyant, relentless play. For a wide-eyed kid and rabid fan of the burgundy and gold, he was a superhero. The sight of him bursting out of a three-point stance and ferociously attacking the quarterback’s blind side was exhilarating. Dexter filled me with confidence on Sundays. He made everything seem possible. He was a perfect combination of raw skill and unrestrained passion. Dexter was better than most opposing offensive lineman and, perhaps more importantly, he was

crazier than all of them.

And when he knocked out Dallas Cowboys quarterback Danny White in the 1983 NFC Championship game, he immediately became a ‘Skins immortal.

Consistently superhuman between the lines, Manley was an unpredictable, flawed mortal off the field. A recurring drug habit ended his NFL career in 1991. Several more drug-related transgressions followed in the 1990s. During the height of his career, he also disclosed a deep personal scar: his illiteracy (which he later overcame). His emotional announcement jarred me. He looked fragile and vulnerable – nothing like the unstoppable force I witnessed on game day. He was made so by a system that didn’t concern itself with a struggling youngster and later valued football victories over a young man’s long-term prosperity (seems there’s a lot of that going around these days).

The recent deaths of several former NFL greats have validated my concern for Manley and expanded it to include

cast after cast, after cast. A short cast can spook the fish. A long cast can put you into the weeds or trees or lily pads. The angler who can cast with accuracy time after time will catch more fish than the angler who can’t. The retrieve is also critical. Casting a popper or surface plug is a sure way to catch largemouth bass or snakeheads in warm water, but, if the retrieve is too aggressive, or not aggressive enough, or just slightly off target, then all bets are off! It is combat fishing with finesse! Pure fun!

Around the Bay and rivers in our region, the saltwater action has heated up rather nicely. Anglers are catching everything from white perch to bluefish – and every species in between – on every outing.

Speckled trout are still being caught on the Eastern Shore – check the Honga River

and around Hooper’s Island – along with a few near the mouths of the rivers on the Western Shore.

Bluefish and stripers are providing action in schools of breaking fish out on the Bay and in the lower Potomac.

Croakers are everywhere and are running large and small. Evening charters are reporting double-haul catches with every cast when they get on the school of croakers. The Tackle Box “biggest croaker” contest is currently being led with a 17-incher.

Stripers are taking top water plugs now in the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers, as well as around structure in shallow water on the Bay. Spot are here in abundance, and many anglers are catching spot for live-lining to the stripers with reasonable success.

I still have no good reports of flounder being caught in our region.

Spanish mackerel should be making their scheduled summer appearances any day now.

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.

When The Games End, Life Awaits another unlikely subject: Terrell Owens.

During his career, I loathed Owens. I disliked his selfish, immature play and the teams he played for (Dallas and Philadelphia, most notably). He seemed to have little regard for his teammates or his employer and viewed the NFL as lucky to have him, instead of vice versa.

As a consequence, and unlike Manley who will always be loved by ‘Skins nation, Owens left the game with few supporters and no real identity. He burned every bridge built to the Island of T.O., population 1. And his legacy is as much carnival act as it is future Hall of Famer.

Owens, 38, is now unemployed, broke and desperate for a NFL gig.

His phone is unlikely to ring; his talent no longer compensates for his theatrics. Recently, Owens very publicly addressed his struggles to meet child support payments for his four kids. But what Owens probably misses about the NFL as much as the paycheck is the constant attention. Similar to Manley’s struggles with drugs, Owens’ neediness is likely rooted in some emotional void.

Manley filled his void with drugs; Owens addressed his with the grand NFL stage. Now the curtain has fallen on the T.O. show and it’s unlikely, given his history of emotional instability, that

Owens is handling it well.

Life is full of pivot points for which there is a clear before and after. Births, deaths, marriages, divorces, new jobs and retirement all qualify. The latter one, retirement, typically arrives late in life (and getting later) and after considerable preparation. Still, for many, it’s a difficult transition. For athletes, and particularly football players, retirement comes early and often unexpectedly.

When football’s thrill ride abruptly ends, it dumps off 30-something lifetime jocks and leaves them to contemplate this alarming scenario: decades without the game, the finances and the fame. That’s now Terrell Owens’ harsh reality. I wonder how he’s adapting. What do you think? That has me worried.

I used to “bless” Owens the millionaire football player with all sorts of un-holy phrases on Sundays. Now I just sincerely hope Owens, the person and father, is okay. Like Dexter, no news on Owens is good news. Be well T.O. Please.

Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo. com

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