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Mary Anne and Gary Arnold swing dance at the eighth annual Circle of Angels USO Night on Friday in Solomons.
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Outpouring of Community Support for Frank Hayward III By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer
Vera’s Beach Club Facebook pages writes: Casey Phair Walp is putting together a Poker Run for Little Frank Hayward on Sunday Sept. 16 at Veras Beach Club, so please save the date and we will have more details soon at http://www.facebook.com/ pages/Veras-BeachClub/300322293322391. Calls to Children’s National Medical Center for a current status on Frank III netted the following email response. “Children’s National Medical Center has a policy to not comment on children who are potential victims of violence, so as to best protect the children, their families, and ensure seamless cooperation with the investigating authorities. We will not be providing any public statements at this time. We are working with local law enforcement to provide information that is necessary for their investigation.” Facebook websites for Susan Hayward, an aunt, said that they were encouraged to hear that he will pull through.
Citizens have plenty of ways to support Frank Hayward III, the sole survivor of a murder-suicide leaving three dead last week on Aug. 3 in Owings. Isabelle Lunczynski, 13, and her sister Hannah, 11, have raised $1,610 for Frank III by selling lemonade on Chaneyville Road, Owings. Their mother, Jeannine, said they sell lemonade out on the road all the time and decided they wanted raise money for Frank. Their goal is $2,000. Isabelle is a classmate of Frank’s. Starting this Friday, Aug. 10 at Anthony’s Bar and Grill in Dunkirk from 7:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. the Travis Adam’s band will start playing at 9 p.m. They will give $15 of every t-shirt sale and holding a 50/50 raffle. Anthony’s will donate 10 percent of bar sales that evening. A silent auction is in being arranged. So far Bud Light has donated two tickets to the Redskin’s game along with two passes to the Bud Light hospitality club, a $1,000 value. corrin@somdpublishing.net The location is 10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk. Isabelle Lunczynski, 13, and her sister Hannah, 11, Nu Vison Graphics have raised $1,610 for Frank Hayward III printed ‘FHIII’ t-shirts for by selling lemonade on $15 with 100 percent of the Chaneyville Road, Owings. proceeds going to a fund established at SunTrust in Frank III’s name. Contact http:// www.nuvisiongraphics.net. The SunTrust account for Frank Hayward III is now open. Donators can deposit money into his account from any branch. Call (410) 4143068 ext. 4 with any question The Frank Hayward Benefit Car Show is being planned for two shows, one Scan this “Times Code” with your smart phone at each end of the county. The southern end is scheduled at Accepting: Sneades’ Ace Hardware for Saturday, Sept 8, from 10 a.m. 99 Smallwood Dr. Waldorf, MD • 206 Washignton Ave. LaPlata, MD to 4 p.m. Details are still being SERVING CHARLES • ST. MARY’S • PG • CALVERT planned for the northern end of the county as of the Calvert Gazette press time. Contact Kristen Freeman at kristenfreeman15@yahoo. com. She is looking for 150 to 200 cars. To keep track of the forthcoming details for both shows, go to www.facebook.com/ FrankHaywardBenefitCarShow/info. The obituary announcement for Frank Hayward, Jr. asked that contributions to his son’s memorial fund be made to Frank J. Hayward, III Trust, Acct. # 446025775369 at any Bank of America branch.
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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The eighth annual Circle of Angels USO Night on Friday brought out people from all generations, from the wife of a WWII veteran to a 2-year-old who wanted to dance to the swing music, all to remember members of the military past and present. People trickled in and out of the pavilion on the Solomons Island Riverwalk all evening, from the start of USO night at 6 p.m. to the playing of taps at 8:30 p.m. Women from the Ruth Miracle Group Home came out to
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support the Circle of Angels by selling candy cigarettes and treats like the WWII era cigarette girls. Ruth’s Miracle Group Home Assistant Director Lakisha Lawson said the USO night is just one of the many volunteer projects the women from the home help with. The Circle of Angel’s night is “very special,” she said, because it shows respect for the men and women who have fought for their country. “They are a blessing,” Lawson said. Circle of Angels founder Roseanna Vogt said USO Night is a mentoring event, allowing all age groups to come together and mingle. She said kids are drawn to the swing music they play, and several children could be seen throughout the nights dancing in the pavilion. Vogt also took time of a formal wreath laying and to talk a little about the role of Solomons Island in WWII. The evening started out slow, with more people coming later in the evening, but Vogt said they will hold it every year no matter what to honor service men and women. “It doesn’t matter if Photos by Sarah Miller anyone comes of not. It’s
Mary Anne and Gary Arnold swing dance at USO Night
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Active member of the United States Navy Sam Fulks talks to Naval veteran Robert Sprecher.
not for us, it’s for them,” she said. The evening brought out military veterans and families of men and women now serving overseas. Sam Fulks, a member of the U.S. Navy, came down in uniform from Walter Reed Hospital where he is stationed on active duty. He said the uniform hasn’t changed much since WWII. He and his father are local WWII reenactors, and they both plan to be at the upcoming Salute Fair on Sept. 8 at the Calvert County Fairgrounds. For more information, visit www.circleofangels.org. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
County Gets New Health Department Head By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Dr. Larry Polsky is taking his experience in private practice to a position in public health as the newest Head of the Calvert County Health Department. Polsky started his position at the Health Department on Wednesday, after finding out he got the position three weeks ago. He has been in Southern Maryland for six years working in private practice as an OB/GYN. He grew up in Baltimore, studied at University of Maryland, did his residency in California and finished his Public Health degree at Johns Hopkins. Though he has been working in private practice for the past several years, Polsky said he has been involved in public health projects since he’s been in medicine. His experience in private practice will bring a prospective not all health officers have. In private practice he has learned about the day-to-day challenges people face in terms of health care, and Polsky intends to be actively involved in the community. “It’s not just sitting in a meeting room hearing about statistics,” he said. The duties of the Health Department can involve facets of traffic safety, parks and recreation and even physical education in schools. While he has a few ideas, he said he scope of the Health Department is so “nebulous” that he wants to get feedback from the community about what direction to take. “There is no one way to do public health,” he said. He said he looks forward to working with the “wonderfully experienced and dedicated staff” to bridge gaps in the community and bring people and groups together, like getting public schools and
parks and recreation to work together and offer affordable options for kids to supplement physical education offerings and combat childhood obesity. Polsky said he wants to discuss what has and hasn’t worked in the past and find out what the community wants. He intends to spend his first months on the job talking to people and looking at program in other counties Dr. Larry Polsky for successful ideas that could work in Calvert. “I’m not too proud to borrow ideas from somebody else,” he said. He wants to work with neighboring counties to find ways to bring specialists to the area that normally aren’t attracted to rural communities. “That should be a feasible goal for all of us,” he said. Some challenges in Calvert include the amount of time it takes to drive form location to location in the county. For someone with a spare hour to hit the gym, just driving can eat up half and hour or more, not leaving a lot of time for a workout. There are also economic considerations. Some people can’t afford a gym memberships and enrollments in athletic programs, and while he wants to see those sort of things accessible to all, Polsky said “there is no pack answer, it would be naive to say that.” He applied for the position in April and his application was reviewed at the state and county level. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Farmers Getting Hammered by Dry Season By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Earlier this spring, a U.S. District Court judge ruled a critical part of the state’s concealed handgun permit law unconstitutional, then stayed his own ruling to allow the state to appeal his decision. Now, that same judge has denied the state’s appeal and ordered them to change the law forcing residents to provide a “good and substantial reason ” when applying for a concealed carry permit. U.S. District Judge Benson Everett Legg noted in his July 23 ruling that the case will likely go to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals or even the Supreme
Court and could be overturned. In the meantime, the state’s contentions that his original ruling will have a detrimental affect on public safety and also bring heavy administrative and compliance burdens on the Maryland State Police were not enough justification to extend the stay. “As to the more concrete costs of compliance mere economic injury is rarely, if ever, sufficient to warrant entry of a stay of judgment to protect a party against it,” Legg wrote in his opinion. “Nor does it seem likely that the attendant burdens would be as onerous as [the state] would have the courts believe.” The case centered around the com-
Police Briefs Detectives investigate multiple car burglaries
Between July 29 at 10 p.m. and Aug. 5 at 11 a.m. eight vehicles and a camper were broken into in the county on Dunleigh Drive in Dunkirk, 5th Street in North Beach, Clairemont Drive and Clairebrooke Drive in Owings, Calvert Beach Road in St. Leonard, Barreda Boulevard and Grovers Lane and Calvert Cliffs State Park in Lusby, police reported. Some of the vehicles had been left unlocked, some had been locked or the window had been left cracked and the windows were smashed with suspect(s) gaining access to the inside. Property ranging from wallets, cash, Garmin GPS’s, a Craftsman tool bag, a Sony digital camera, Apple iPad and jewelry were taken. Two of the wallets were later located in the street near the vehicles from which they were stolen. The Calvert Investigative Team is handling the investigation of these thefts.
$50,000 in damage done to fiber optic cable
Someone cut and destroyed fiber optic cable wire at a construction site at Solomons Island Road and Promise Lane in Owings overnight between Aug. 2 and 3. The damages are estimated at $50,000. The wire is owned by Paniagua’s Enterprises, Inc. Dep. J. Migliaccio is handling the investigation.
Man charged with assault, disorderly conduct
On Aug. 5 at 1:56 a.m. DFC J. Parsons was contacted by a citizen who advised an inebriated man, on foot, ran into his vehicle. Parsons observed what appeared to be an intoxicated person running in the street on H.G. Trueman Road in Solomons. The person ran directly at the police vehicle and dented the front passenger side door and window frame. When ordered to stop, the intoxicated person, later identified as Sheehan Patrick O’Connor, 29 of Las Vegas, NV, laughed and continued to run, police alleged. Parsons overtook the suspect on foot and attempted to handcuff him at which time O’Connor began to flail his arms, hitting DFC Parsons in the head, police reported. O’Connor was given medical treatment for a scraped knee and transported to the Calvert Detention Center. He was charged with second-degree assault, destruction of property, disorderly conduct and obstructing the passage of another in a public place.
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plaint of Baltimore County resident Raymond Wollard, who was able to get a concealed carry permit in 2003 after his son-in-law broke into his home on Christmas Eve while high on drugs, court documents revealed. Wollard held the invader at bay with a shotgun but the assailant wrested it away from him and a struggle ensued. Wollard’s son was able to get another gun and restrain the invader, according to court filings. Police took two-and-a-half hours to respond but subsequently Kris Lee Abbott was convicted of first-degree burglary. He was eventually released and moved just three miles away from Wollard’s home, court records show. Wollard was able to renew his handgun permit in 2006, then denied another renewal by the Maryland State Police permit review board in 2009 because he did not provide evidence “to verify threats occurring beyond his residence, where he can already legally carry a handgun.” Patrick Shomo, of Maryland Shall Issue, a gun advocacy group, said that the state had much to prove if it chose to take the latest development to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Shomo said that since the right to
keep and bear arms is a constitutional right, the state could not simply restrict it “based on supposition or desire” claiming that public safety would be imperiled. “You can’t presume harm, you have to prove it,” Shomo told The County Times. In his recent ruling, Legg stated that: “against costs to [the state] of complying immediately with the courts ruling, the court must balance the harm to Woollard and those like him. If a stay is granted, a sizeable number of people will be precluded from exercising … a valid aspect of their Second Amendment right.” “As the Court discussed in its summary judgment opinion, there are substantial similarities between the First and Second Amendments, and the analogy is appropriate here as well.” Sources close to the legal process said the attorney general’s office might seek a stay from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals until that body can hear arguments in the entire case. David Paulson, spokesman for the attorney generals office confirmed they plan to move ahead with the appeals process to the higher court. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Lusby Man Charged in St. Mary’s Burglaries By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
the amount of about $6,000, three long guns and a handgun valued at $2,500 and a digital Investigators with the camera worth about $100. St. Mary’s County Bureau The two then allegedly of Criminal Investigations sold the stolen property from have arrested two people the Bushwood break-in. in connection with a string That same month the pair of burglaries this summer allegedly broke into a home on that struck Hollywood, Manor Road in Chaptico and Bushwood and Chaptico Timothy Lee Elder stole about $3,000 worth in residences. jewelry and said to have sold those items Timothy Lee Elder, 23, of Lusby, as well, court papers state. and Kimberly Michelle Dove, 26, of As investigators gathered evidence Mechanicsville, have been charged with they recently executed search warthree counts of first-degree burglary, rants at the separate residences of both theft between $1,000 and $10,000 for suspects and found numerous items their alleged crimes. believed to have been taken during the The county law officers worked burglaries. with their counterparts in both Charles Both suspects have acknowledged and Calvert counties to identify burglar- their part in the burglaries, charging ies that the pair are suspected of taking documents stated, as well as several part in, police say. other burglaries in St. Mary’s County According to charging documents not mentioned in the court papers. filed in District Court, Elder and Dove, Court papers stated that the susbroke into a home on Hillendale road in pects used objects to either manipulate Hollywood in May and made off with the locks on doors to residences or cut jewelry said to be worth about $6,000. holes in screens and went into homes The following month, police say the two through the same windows. broke into a home on Foster’s Neck Road in Bushwood and again stole jewelry in guyleonard@countytimes.net
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St. Leonard Master Plan Nearing Completion By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Drafts have been sent out, public hearings and discussions hosted and comments are being collected. The St. Leonard master plan is nearing completion, and the final step of going to the Board of County Commissioners for final approval. The second draft of the updated master plan went was a topic of discussion at the joint Board of County Commissioners and Planning Commission meeting July 31 at the St. Leonard Fire Station. St. Leonard Town Center Master Plan was first adopted in 1995, the amended in 1998 and is now proposed to be repealed and replaced with a reorganized and updated plan. The proposed master plan has been reorganized to be consistent with the format of the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan. “The update includes numerous proposed changes to text, maps, and figures, including but not limited to changes to goals, objectives, land use development districts, actions, and the Town Center boundary – adjustment of the northern boundary and expansion of the southern boundary to include St. Leonard Elementary School,” information supplied by the Department of Community Planning and Building reads. Public comment given during the meeting ranges from support of the updated master plan to making suggestions for improvements to disapproving of the direction the plan will take St. Leonard as a whole. One speaker requested adding a skateboard park to possible uses in St. Leonard.
Another speaker said the changes to the plan were difficult to track, and it seemed like the public’s input was not welcome. The final speaker of the night addressed this issue, saying all the documents were posted on the Internet and easy to access for anyone willing to take a few minutes to find them. Other speakers expressed concern about the changes made to the different boundaries in the town center, saying it would change the way of life people have become accustomed to. Boundary changes include modifying the northern boundary and expanding the Town Center boundary south to include St. Leonard Elementary School. Current plans also propose splitting the town center into three districts – mixed use, core and residential. Each use has a different density and type of buildings allowed. To see the full power point presentation, visit www.co.cal.md.us/business/planning/towncenters/st.leonardtowncenter. Comments are being accepted through Aug. 30, then the record will be closed. Comments have also been solicited and received from state agencies and adjoining counties, including the Maryland Department of Planning (MDP), the National Park and Planning Commission and the Maryland Department of Transportation. Comments and suggestions included adding pedestrian and bike areas, and planning for public sewer to added in the future. During the public hearing, Principal Planner Jenny Plummer-Welker said public sewer is an idea being studied. “There is a plan for sewer, but not in the near future,” she said.
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Solar Panel Farm Coming to Huntingtown By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Solis Energy Solutions was once again granted a special exception to put a solar panel farm on a 2.1 acre parcel of the Bowen farm at 3101 Carroll Road at the Aug. 2 Board of Appeals hearing. The initial exception was granted on Oct. 6, 2011. The Abington Shores Homeowners Association then filed a Petition for Judicial Review of Administrative Decision on Nov. 4 and, after a June 13 decision by Retired Judge Graydon S. McKee III, it was remanded to the Board of Appeals for further study. Now, after a second hearing, the special exception has been granted again, and Solis Energy Solutions is ready to start on the next step in the process of installing their first solar farm in Calvert County.
Solis Energy Solutions president Luke Hutzell said they will now submit a site plan for review, and anticipate starting construction in approximately 100 days. The number of panels installed is still to be determined, but the project will produce 400 kW per hour, Hutzell said. Solis is in talks to finalize an agreement for SMECO to purchase the power. SMECO will earn three years of renewable energy credits, which is beneficial to them. Nothing has been signed yet, Hutzell said, adding the details of the contract are still subject to change. The site is surrounded on three sides by woods and on the fourth by silos and barns, meaning the solar farm will be well hidden from view, Hutzell said. If this project is successful, Hutzell said Solis would consider further sites in Calvert.
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special exception. Some of Solis’s energy farms in other states more than 12 megawatts per day, but they wanted to start small in Calvert, Hutzell said, until they knew how things would work out. He said Solis is committed to making the solar panels a reality, and are pleased with the outcome of the Board of Appeals. For more information, visit www. solisenergysolutions.com. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Chamber of Commerce Launches New Website and Mobile App
By Sarah Miller Staff Writer It’s an exciting time for Vera’s Beach Club. They just signed the Sam Grow Band for a series of exclusive winter concerts, Vera’s House is almost ready for use as a weekend retreat and private venue, and they are offering several new menu items. New offerings Photo By Frank Marquart include: • Steamed crabs to go at $28 for a dozen, $90 for a half bushel and $175 for a full bushel; • All you can eat crabs, ribs and fried chicken for $25 every Wednesday, 4-8 p.m.; • A Sunday buffet from 12:30-5:30 p.m. with crabs, shrimp, mussels, clams and corn for $30; • All you can eat crabs and shrimp every Thursday and Friday, 4-8 p.m., for $25. For more information, call 410-586-1182 or visit www.verasbeachclub.com. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
“There is no doubt there could be other farm owners who may want to know how the project could be beneficial to them,” Hutzell said. Farmers are having a difficult time right now, and the solar panels could help generate some extra income and benefit the county, he said. “We think it’s a pretty cool deal,” Hutzell said. When looking at potential sites, he said they look at topography and access to the area, among other things. He said the closer the panels are to power lines or transfer stations the better, and they have to take zoning into account. Some farms are zoned agricultural preservation, which means they can’t build the panels on the property. Others, like the Bowen farm, are zoned Farm and Forest District, meaning solar panels could be potentially constructed on the site if granted a
Current and potential Calvert County Chamber of Commerce members now have access to a new website which will facilitate online interactions with the chamber of other businesses. Cathy Wehrle, office manager, said the site went live Monday, but will take a little while before all its new capabilities will become functional. “We are introducing it in spurts,” Wehrle said. Some of the new capabilities will be for potential members to sign up and pay for a chamber membership online. In the past, businesses would have to download the application and send or drop by payment. Current members, with use of a log-in, will be able to update their information at any time without waiting on a staff member to do it for them.
Members will be able to make coupons for their products and services available for download and even purchase advertising on the site. Another function will be for businesses to RSVP and make payments for events at their convenience online. Wehrle said the site is rolling out in pieces so that she has the ability to work out bugs and master all the capabilities available to the chamber. The members will receive an email blast in a few weeks once more functionality is available. But in the meantime, those going to the same web address will see a new look.
Businesses Invited to County Job Fair
As the fall and winter recruiting season approaches, Calvert County businesses once again have the opportunity to appeal to local job seekers at the 2012 Calvert County Job Fair. This annual event will be held Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Calvert County Fairgrounds in Barstow. The Job Fair is co-sponsored by the Calvert County, Md., Department of Economic Development, Calvert County Chamber of Commerce, Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation and the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland. “Because all the companies participating in the Job Fair are actually located in the county, the annual Job Fair is a great one-stop resource for anyone wishing to find either full- or part-time local employment,” Calvert County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Carolyn McHugh said in a press release. Registration for the event is free and limited to the Calvert County business community. Businesses should be actively seeking employees for full- or part-time work and multi-level marketing organizations and businesses are not permitted. Registration includes a six-foot table and two chairs, company listing in the event brochure and two tickets for light refreshments. Registration deadline is Aug. 17, 2012. For more information, or to register for this event, please contact the Calvert County Department of Economic Development at 410-535-4583, via email at info@ecalvert.com or visit online at www.ecalvert.com.
Mini-Expo To Showcase Local Businesses Citizens are invited to learn more about local banks, entertainment options, higher education, civic organizations and small businesses at the County Fair Grounds Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. PNC Bank, the fairgrounds and the Calvert Chamber of Commerce are the major sponsors for this year’s miniexpo which is free to the public. Approximately 30 businesses have information booths inside the fairground’s administration building.
In the past the mini-expo was a traditional Business After Hours, an opportunity for local business men and women to network. This year is the first year of a transition plan to make the mini-expo an opportunity for local businesses to show case and citizens to come find out more about local business. This year the businesses include: Calvert County Fair Inc., PNC Bank, the chamber, College of Southern Maryland, Comcast, Community Bank of Tri-County, Fantasy World Entertainment, Gateau Physical Therapy, G.H. Clark
Contractors, Cedar Pointe Federal Credit Union, Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa, The UPS Store, Southern Maryland Higher Education, Servpro, linkblots (sic), Silpada Designs, Tri-County Council, E-Trepid, Alexander Chiropractic Center, Garbelman, Winslow, Benish, Deck, Grannell & Ewaski CPA, Colonial Farm Credit, Maryland Pennysaver, Rotary Club of Prince Frederick and Hilton Garden Inn. Door prizes will be awarded.
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Options Abound for Adults to Complete High School By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer “Soap and education are not as sudden as a massacre, but they are more deadly in the long run.” The quote from Mark Twain hangs on the wall of Marjorie Zimmermann, coordinator for Adult Basic Education for Calvert County Public Schools. Zimmermann finds that the adults come back to earn their high school diplomas for a variety of reasons. Some want a better chance at secure a job or advance in their current careers. Others had their education interrupted. Some didn’t have a chance, but return to fulfill that goal after their children moved out of the house. She said she has parents and grandparents who come back to demonstrate how important an education is to their children and grandchildren. The Adult Education program is available to those older than 16, out of school and need a diploma. There are classes which prepare students to that the General Education Development (GED) Test. These courses are offered both during the day and evening in the middle of the county or south county. In order to enroll in the adult education class, students participate in an orientation and skills assessment. GED Test: The test is a set of five standardized tests which measure the major knowledge and skill areas of a student completing high school. When a student passes a GED they will receive an actual Maryland High School Diploma. Not
just a certificate. At the orientation and skills assessment meeting with the Adult Education program, students needing skills to complete the GED are given an opportunity to enroll in classes. Those who demonstrate enough skills to pass a GED are offered the opportunity to take the Official Practice GED Test. If they pass the practice test, they are given an application to take the Official GED Test administered through the state. The practice test is given once a month at the Hunting Creek Annex in Huntingtown. The official test takes about eight hours to complete, administered once a month, costs $45 and is only offered at two locations in the state. In order to be eligible for the test, the applicants must be at least 16-years-old, have officially withdrawn from high school and be a resident of Maryland for at least three months prior to testing. Those who fail the test have an opportunity to retake all or part of the test. Each person can attempt to pass the test a total of three times each calendar year. External Diploma Program Adults have another way to earn their high school diploma by demonstrating high school skills. No class time is required. The work is done at home and requires a weekly in-office appointment. This program takes an average of three to four months to complete, depending upon the student. “The academic skills, including writing, speaking, computation, problem solving, reading, and critical thinking, will be demonstrated by doing a real life task, such as
searching for a new apartment. Reading, writing, and math skills might be demonstrated by reading a lease, writing a letter of complaint to a landlord, and budgeting the rent from a simulated monthly salary. Clients must demonstrate an individual skill by successfully holding a job, by demonstrating performance, or by receiving employment training,” according to the Adult Education website. The tuition for this program is $200. For more information about these programs call 410535-7382 or go online to: www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/departments/other/adulted/index.html. GED Preparation Classes Online Maryland GED-i is a free, teacher-supported online learning program for GED test preparation offered to Maryland residents. Maryland GED-i allows you to choose when, where and what you study. The program only assigns lessons in areas you haven’t mastered. Although each session is scheduled for a maximum of 12 weeks, your customized learning plan may take less time. GED-i is offered to learners who are: • Maryland residents; • At least 16 years old; • Officially out of school; • Able to demonstrate minimum 9th grade reading and math skills; • Comfortable using the Internet, and • Able to commit to a session of up to 15 weeks Visit www.mdged-i.org to learn more about Maryland GED-i
Calverton School Seeking New Coaches By Sarah Miller Staff Writer With a growing population of students involved in sports at The Calverton School, it is important that each team have a strong leader. To that end, the school is seeking a number of head and assistant coaches for middle school and varsity teams. Middle school openings include a head coaches for field hockey and girls’ soccer. Assistant coaches are needed for middle school field hockey, girls’ soccer and boys’ soccer. Varsity coaching openings include a head coach for field hockey and boys lacrosse. An assistant varsity coach is also needed for field hockey. Calverton offers 10 varsity and 9 middle school
Calverton coaches work during summer teaching lacrosse camps.
sports, in addition to a number of elementary level club sports, said Calverton Athletic Director Greg Zecca. Ideally, each varsity and middle school team will have a head coach and two assistants. In varsity coaches, Zecca said they look for individuals who are “capable of teaching more than just playing the sport.” The two varsity coach openings are full time positions, Zecca said. Middle school head coaches are generally teachers or parents with experience in the sport, often past assistant coaches who know the team well. Assistant coaches also include parents, teachers and other volunteers. For part time positions, he said it can be difficult to find coaches whose work schedules allow them the chance to coach. Zecca said he fills in where necessary, but as the athletic director it’s difficult to coach a team and run the whole department.
Sports are popular among Calverton students, with 95 percent of middle school and 85 percent of high school students participating. Unlike other institutions where getting a spot on a team can be a challenge, Calverton makes a spot for any student wanting to get involved in a sport. Involvement in sports teaches students “so many valuable lessons,” such as teamwork, setting goals and responsibility. “Almost nobody works alone,” Zecca said. Anyone interested in coaching or who knows someone who might be, contact Zecca at 410-535-0216 x1121 or gzecca@calvertonschool.org. For more information about The Calverton School, visit www.calvertonschool. org. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Schools Continue to Transition to New State Curriculum By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer A change in philosophy has the country’s public education system aggressively preparing 100 percent of its graduating students to be college and career ready, according to a media briefing given by staff of the Calvert County Public Schools. “This is a big philosophical shift in this country. Since 1946 is has never been the goal of education to have 100 percent of the graduates college and career ready,” according to Superintendent Jack Smith. In the past the standard was to have 20 percent college ready, 20 career ready and 60 percent graduate with a general education, according to Smith. Prompted by the No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top initatives, the state is implementing three components of reform across all public school systems: The Maryland Common Core State Curriculum, Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and teacher and principal evaluations. The new state curriculum uses benchmarked international standards which will require students move beyond knowing content, but to understanding the content, according to Robin Welch, deputy superintendent. The implications of the change in curriculum, according to Welch, is that less content will be taught each year, but the content taught will be covered in greater depth. The
curriculum will also be integrated. For example, in the past there were detailed indicators for reading fluency under each area of study. Now it is less focused on individual indicators and more focused on the student demonstrating their understanding through analysis, problem solving, critical thinking, citing evidence to support the conclusions, etc. “All students can achieve, not just the ones born bright,” Welch said. Along with the new curriculum, Maryland will change from the current Maryland Student Assessment (MSA) to Partnership for Assessment for Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), which 28 states will also use. However, students will not take PARCC until the 2014-2015 school year. In the meantime, the MSA will continue. This school year the teachers are still learning the Common Core Curriculum and bringing it into the classroom, according to Welch. This means that the curriculum being taught will not be assessed for the next two school years. “By 2014-2015 everything will be fully aligned and the curriculum being taught will be assessed,” Welch said. The Maryland Third Wave of Educational Reform includes new accountability for schools, principals and teachers, which according to Smith, has never been mandated by law that principal and teacher evaluations be tied to student assessments. In the future teacher evaluations include both professional and student growth. Under professional growth they
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The Calvert County Board of Education and Calvert Education Association have reached an agreement on revisions to the teacher’s employment contract, and signed the document Aug. 6. The agreement reached on June 25 includes no cost of living adjustment or step increases for this coming year. Changes in the contract include: additional compensation for teachers who participate in one extra day of professional development work related to the transition to the Common Core State Standards and the new Teacher Evaluation System; a wellness incentive program which will compensate teachers when they use three or fewer sick days during the year; and opportunities for online learning resulting in additional compensation or personal leave.
will be evaluated on their planning preparation, instruction, classroom environment and professional responsibilities which will tie the school accountability, master plans and student assessments. The student growth piece of the teacher evaluation takes into account the school progress index based upon four core values: achievement, gap reduction, growth (pre-k through eighth grade) and college and career readiness (ninth through 12th grade). “Student test scores have already been a factor in principal evaluations for the last ten years, but this is new for the teachers,” Smith said. Finally, schools will no longer be talking about whether or not they are making adequate yearly progress (AYP). Instead, all Maryland public schools will be classified by “strands” which are based upon Maryland School Progress Index Components. Schools will be evaluated on a continuous scale and how far above or below the target they are from reaching achievement, growth, gap reduction and college and career readiness. There are five strands a school can fall into and will be grouped according to the necessary support and intervention it needs. The CCPS has made a commitment to inform the public about the directions they receive from the Maryland State Department of Education regarding the implementation of the reforms. Smith said he expects to receive the strand designation of county schools within the next month. corrin@somdpublishing.net
CCPS Releases Heat Acclimatization Guidelines The Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) developed Preseason-Practice Heat Acclimatization Guidelines, which will be used by the three public school systems in the tri-county interscholastic athletics program. The guidelines are in accordance with the model policy developed by the Maryland State Department of Education in June 2012. As a member of SMAC, the Calvert County Public Schools will be following these guidelines beginning with athletic tryouts in August. The guidelines recognize the importance of educating coaches, parents and student athletes regarding the components of heat illnesses and the need to gradually acclimatize athletes to the heat and humidity typically experienced during late summer/early fall in Southern Maryland. Particular attention is paid to the importance of personal hydration, the amount of time spent practicing each day, and the gradual introduction of sport-specific equipment and physical contact, which elevate body temperature. The guidelines address a 14-day heat acclimatization period that starts with the first day of tryouts on August 11. During the first five days, teams are limited to a single practice, not to exceed three hours total, inclusive of warm-up and cool down. A one-hour walk-through is permitted later in the day after a three-hour recovery period. Starting on the sixth day, total practice and walk-through time per day is limited to five hours, with no single session exceeding three hours. If a team elects to have two practices on one day, the following day must be a single practice day or a rest day. The guidelines are posted on the school system website at www. calvertnet.k12.md.us. Click the Departments tab on the top of the page, go to Athletics, then go to Heat Acclimatization Guidelines. Further information on high school sports in Southern Maryland may be found at: www.smacathletics.org.
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Paul William Dossey, 30, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away July 29, 2012 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Paul was born April 18, 1982 at Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA to Charles W. and Barbara S. (Boucher) Dossey. Paul lived with his family in Springfield, VA until moving with them to Chesapeake Beach at the age of 7. He attended Beach Elementary and Plum Point Middle School, and graduated from Northern High School with the class of 2000. He was employed as an ad-builder and graphic designer with the Maryland Independent Newspaper in Waldorf, MD from 2004 until retiring due to illness in 2011. Paul loved music and was a selftaught guitarist and drummer. He was very artistic and enjoyed drawing. He was also fond of computers, movies, and hiking, camping and kayaking. Paul was preceded in death by his father Charles William “Charlie” Dossey. He is survived by his devoted mother Barbara Sue Dossey; his twin brother Shane Michael Dossey, both of Chesapeake Beach, MD; and by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. A visitation for family and friends was held Thursday August 2, from 1011:15 AM at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD followed by a procession to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in North Beach, MD where a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 12:00 Noon. Interment is private. Expressions of sympathy in Paul’s name may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association, 8550 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Ste 550 Chicago, IL 60631, online at www.ABTA.org. Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings, MD. www.RauschFuneralHomes. com.
Cheyne Christopher Eyre, 32, of Springfield, West Virginia, passed away on July 31, 2012 in Frostburg, Maryland. He was born July 11, 1980 in Cheverly, MD to Jo Ann Mullinax and David A. Eyre. Cheyne grew up in Chesapeake Beach and attended school in Calvert County. He later moved to Springfield, West Virginia. He was a very talented artist and loved to draw. He also loved his family very much and liked to spend time with them. He had a daughter Lily whom he adored. Besides his daughter, Cheyne is survived by his mother, Jo Ann Pitcher and her husband Jerry of Port Republic, MD; his father David A. Eyre and his wife Debbie of Springfield, WV. Brother of Stephanie Eyre of Port Republic, MD, Joe Candido of Port Republic, MD, Misty Adams of Springfield, WV and Justin Eyre of Springfield, WV. Grandson of John L. and Joyce Mullinax of Compton, MD, Ronald Eyre of Lewes, DE and the late Patricia Eyre. The family received friends at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD on Saturday August 4, 2012 from 11- 12 noon where a memorial service followed at noon. Interment is private.
Mary Gascon, 59 Mary Theresa (Fox) Gascon, 59, of Lusby, MD, formerly of Milford, OH passed away on August 2, 2012 in Prince Frederick, MD while valiantly battling cancer. She was born on May 16, 1953 in Cincinnati, OH to the late James F. Fox and Marie L. Fox. Mary had a 30-year career as an outstanding CRNA and was well known to many of us throughout this area. She fought her painful battle with uterine cancer with her usual upbeat attitude and smile that endeared her to all of us lucky enough to have
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Cindy Hayward, 32 Cynthia "Cindy" Marie Rogers Hayward, 32, of Owings, formerly of Churchton, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. She was the wife of the late Frank J. Hayward, Jr. Devoted mother of Frank Jeffrey Hayward, III and the late Natalee Nicole Hayward; Loving daughter of Dorothy L. Rogers and Michael M. Rogers, Sr. and his wife Gayle; Granddaughter of Charles F. Leidy; Sister of Andrew R. Rogers and his wife Jeannine, Brian F. Rogers, Sr. and his wife Tracey and Glenn J. Colbert and his wife Chrissy. She is also survived by her great aunt Charlotte O. Barnette and many other loving family and friends. Family and friends gathered at the Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Inc., 7250 Washington Boulevard, Elkridge, on Monday, where Funeral Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 7. Interment followed Meadowridge Memorial Park, Inc. If desired, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the Frank J. Hayward Educational Fund. www. garylkaufmanfuneralhome.com.
Frank Hayward Jr. Frank Hayward Jr. died on Tuesday July 31, 2012. He was the husband of the late Cynthia Hayward; father of Frank J. Hayward, III and the late Natalee Hayward; son of Frank (Sigred) Hayward, Sr. and Stephanie (Donald) Patten; brother of Shane (Deirdre) Hayward and Tiffany (Matt) Riley. Services were held at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD on Saturday, August 4. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers memorial contribu-
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tions may be made to the Frank J. Hayward, III Trust, Acct. # 446025775369 at any Bank of America branch.
Natalee Hayward, 2 Natalee Nicole Hayward, 2, of Owings, MD, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. She was the beloved daughter of the late Cynthia M. Hayward and the late Frank J. Hayward, Jr.; Granddaughter of Dorothy L. Rogers and Michael M. Rogers, Sr. and his wife Gayle. She is also survived by her great-grandfather Charles F.Leidy; her brother Frank Jeffrey Hayward, III and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Family and friends gathered at the Gary L. Kaufman Funeral Home at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Inc., 7250 Washington Boulevard, Elkridge, on Monday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm where Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, Aug, 7. Interment followed Meadowridge Memorial Park. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Frank J. Hayward, III Educational Fund. www.garylkaufmanfuneralhome.com.
Donald Miller, 84 Donald Richardson Miller, 84, of Huntingtown, MD passed away July 30, 2012 at Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Clinton, MD. He was born February 18, 1928 in Newport, Vermont to Maxwell A. and Alice L. (Conklin) Miller. Donald was raised in Spring Valley, NY where he attended public schools. His family moved to Takoma Park, MD and he graduated from Montgomery Blair High School. He worked for the Washington Star Newspaper as a messenger. Donald entered the United States Army in November 1950 and was honorably discharged in March 1951. He was then employed at the Hahn Shoe Company in their window display department. He worked in Wheaton and Landover, MD, retiring in 1992. In 2010 he moved into an assisted living facility in Ft. Washington, MD and then moved to a nursing home in Clinton where he resided until his passing. Donald loved going to the National Zoo, painting by numbers, doing puzzles and was an avid Washington Redskins fan. He was preceded in death by his parents. Donald is survived by a sister Julie Ann Alexander and husband Gale of Southold, NY and brothers Eugene and wife Mary of Solomons, James and wife Mary Ann of North Carolina, John and wife Anna of Fredericksburg, VA, Francis and wife Janet of West Virginia and Robert Miller and wife Elizabeth of Huntingtown, MD. Services for Mr. Miller will be private. Memorial contributions in Donald’s name may be made to the National Zoo, FONZ Development, P.O. Box 37012 MRC 5516, Washington, D.C. 20013 or online at www.nationalzoo.si.edu. For information or to leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings, MD
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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer From playing locally at Vera’s Beach Club and Jake and Al’s Chophouse to playing with classic rock legends Boston at the Calvert Marine Museum and preparing to go on tour with Ingram Hill, the Sam Grow Band has come a long way. The band has just made another agreement with Vera’s Beach Club to play there exclusively through the winter when not on tour. They will also be playing a New Year’s Eve gig at Vera’s. “We’re very excited to have him back on board with us,” said Vera’s General manager Casey St. John. She said it is important to offer the general public a chance to see up and coming bands like Sam Grow, and engagements like the New Year’s Eve party offer the chance without needing to buy a ticket. Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Sam Grow echoed St. John’s opinion, saying without their fan base, which he refers to as the “Sam Grow Family,” the band would never have the opportunities they have now. “Without them, none of this is possible,” said drummer Joe Barrick. Fans new and old are the best sort of promotion and publicity, he said. “They’re telling everyone to check you out,” he said. Such support is what sent their latest CD release, “Reveal,” to No. 11 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts, with the first four singles charting in the top 15. Their singles are all originals, and Grow said they would never have reached that kind of ranking without their fans.
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“They treat us like family, they support us,” Barrick said. The rest of the lineup includes Gene Quade on bass and backing vocals and Mike Stacey on lead guitar. The band has been playing full time since 2008 and first signed with Vera’s in 2009, which Grow said was the first professional contract the band signed, then they went to Jake and Al’s Chophouse for a stretch and now is back with an exclusive contract at Vera’s. Grow said it is “awesome to have more than one club that wants to book you.” No matter how long they spend on the road in other states, Grow said it’s important to have places to return to and get back to their roots in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties. “It’s cool to have home bases,” Grow said. The band will soon be hitting the road with Ingram Hill. Their first performance is Sept. 5 at the Pour House Music Hall in Raleigh, N.C. The rest of the tour will include performances in 10 states, including Ohio, Illinois, New York, Tennessee and Alabama. He said the timing for one of the two performances in New York works out so the band can come home for a mid-tour engagement at Vera’s. Helping the men go on tour is a group of sponsors, including DR Strings, Bully Bling Energy Drink, Hot Licks Guitar Shop, Coors Light, Ernie Ball Music Man and Paul Reed Smith Guitars. Geoff Wanamaker with KIA Of Waldorf hooked the men up with a tour bus. Barrick said without the bus, they’d be traveling in a convoy of jeeps and smaller cars. He said he’s looking forward to getting on the road and bringing the band’s
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music to new cities. “We’re going to bring some Southern Maryland on the road with us,” Barrick said. After their September tour is done, Grow said the band will stick around for a couple weeks, then head back out in October on tour with Ernie Halter. The band has gotten interest from some record companies, including Rock Ridge Music, the same company Ingram Hill is signed with, but Grow said they want to stay independent a while longer. Before going on tour in September, Sam Grow will play with legendary Boston at Calvert Marine Museum Aug. 16. There are less than 200 tickets left, and
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Grow said they are going fast. Proceeds from the summer concert series support the education and preservation efforts of the Calvert Marine Museum. According to a Calvert Marine Museum press release, Boston has sold more than 31 million albums in the United States. “Distinguished for their ability to perform live with no pre-recorded materials, Boston concerts are celebrated for their crowd-pleasing showmanship and high energy,” the press release reads. Boston’s lineup includes Tom Scholz, Gary Pihl on lead guitar, Tommy DeCarlo on vocals, percussion and keyboards, David Victor on vocals and gui-
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tar, Tracy Ferrie on bass guitar and Curly Smith on drums. For diehard Boston fans who want to sit in the front row, there is still a chance. Go online and bid on two front row seats and meet and greet passes. Get more details and place a bid in the Fanatic Fan online auction at www.calvertmarinemuseum.org/bids.php. Boston and the Sam Grow Band will perform Aug. 16. Gates open at 6 p.m. with music, food, and drinks available on site. Chairs and coolers are not permitted. For more information, call 1-800-7879454 or visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com to purchase concert tickets while they last. Grow said getting to be the opening act for Boston involved being vetted by the band and their manager, among other groups. Grow said if the band is ever big enough to headline a venue, he wants to make it easy for small groups to get their foot in the door as opening acts. Being on stage at Calvert Marine Museum is the fulfillment of a dream for
Grow. He said when he was younger, his father took him to a concert there and told him he’d be the one on stage on day. Now that time has come. “It’s pretty amazing for me,” Grow said. Getting the opportunity to play with performers like Boston, Ronnie Dunn of Brooks and Dunn, The Wailers, Jeff Scott Soto of Journey, Josh Kelly, Tony Lucca, Sister Hazel, Kanye West, Bill Engvall is “the greatest feeling in the world,” Barrick said. “It’s like Christmas Eve every time,” he added. Every time they go on stage with a band they have looked up to since childhood, Barrick said “it’s like the first time I had an oatmeal cream pie. You can’t stop smiling.” Grow said being on stage with The Kelly Bell Band recently at the Southern Sun and Music Fest was like that for him. “I turned into a 13-year-old girl pretty quick when I got to sing with her,” Grow said, adding they may get another
chance to share a stage with The Kelly Bell Band in the future. “I still can’t believe we get paid to do this,” Grow said. Barrick agreed with Grow, saying the band is comprised of a group of very lucky men. “We’re four local guys living the dream,” Barrick said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Group Spreads Christmas Love Year Round By Sarah Miller Staff Writer During Christmas, a wonderful feeling of caring and generosity hang in the air, as much a part of the season as Christmas trees and carols. This year, one group decided that feeling shouldn’t be reserved for one month every year, but a year round experience. To facilitate the Christmas feeling, God’s Misfits organized the first ever Give Like it’s Christmas event at Potter’s Place in St. Leonard on July 28. God’s Misfits leader Jadalynn Jordan said they brought in local charities, like End Hunger, CareNet and Children’s Aid, Inc., and hosted a day of Christmas themed fun and entertainment for the community. The entry fee was a nonperishable canned item, an item of gently used clothing or any other donation. Jordan was pleased with the turnout for their first year, and said every charity that came out when home with something. End Hunger Director of Communications Jacqueline Hahn said Potter’s Place is one of the End Hunger’s partner churches, and when a member of God’s Misfits involved
them to take part in the first Give Like it’s Christmas, “we were absolutely on board to support them.” Hahn said she loved the concept and looks forward to being involved again next year, and watching as the event grows. “It really got at the heart of what Christmas is about,” Hahn said. She said at events like this, getting donations isn’t the main goal; informing the community is. “Awareness is always the big thing,” she said. God’s Misfits is a local Christian performance group consisting five members. They use American Sign Language as the base for their performances and “add other things to make a beautiful expression of the songs you already know and love.” For more information about God’s Misfits and Give Like it’s Christmas, visit www.godsmisfits.weebly.com, www.facebook.com/pages/ Gods-Misfits/439817105326. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Calvert Hospice Honors Solomons Heritage Local Navy Vet Tours Visit Greenwell When James W. Carroll, Jr. decided that his final days would not be spent having treatments for his lung cancer, he told his doctor, “No more treatments, I want to live my final days without the side effects and nausea.” And, when James shared the news with his two surviving sisters, they supported his decision to enter hospice care through Calvert Hospice. James W. Carroll, Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Navy in September of 1969 and went on to the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. He was later stationed as an Engine Mechanic aboard the aircraft carrier, the USS IndepenLeft is James W. Carroll, Jr. Third Class Petty Officer, retired, and dence (CAV62) and went on to Major Linzy Laughhunn, USAF ANG NGB/HC achieve the rank of Third Class Petty Officer. Carroll also received the National Defense Service Medal and the Meritorious Unit Commendation before discharging in March of 1973. At a recent ceremony, Calvert Hospice followed the guidelines set by their “We Honor Veterans” program and officially honored and thanked Mr. Carroll for his years of service. The ceremony was performed by Major Linzy Laughhunn, USAF ANG NGB/HC. Calvert Hospice has been serving the community since 1984 providing bereavement programs, counseling and hospice care regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. If you or someone you know wants to learn more about hospice care please call 410-535-0892 for more information.
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Local Realtor Dies, Leaving Behind 15 Cats By Anne Vajda Contributing Writer Most Calvert County residents are aware of the overwhelming, feral cat populations in their communities. Whether just observing or actively feeding and watering these animals, we wonder how well they will survive and how many litters of kittens will be born to them before they die, increasing the sad and dire problem a hundredfold. Often, folks will do what they can to support the cats, working with animal rescue groups to trap, spay or neuter and provide food and shelter. For most of us, we are gratified if we can do the right thing by just one of these creatures. When Calvert County resident and real estate agent Rita Minion died of cancer on July 24, 2012, after a brief illness, she left behind a population of more than 15 cats dependent upon her for food and shelter, as well as two dogs, inside her small, ranch-style home in Chesapeake Ranch Estates in Lusby. Rita cared deeply for the welfare of animals and found it impossible to turn any needy cat away. With no immediate family in the area, Rita’s friends and neighborhood volunteers stepped forward to tend to the animals while a strategy for their survival was developed. During the past weeks as word of the situation spread, organizations such as Friends of Felines (Cindy Duty), Orphaned Wildlife Rescue Center (Ron Wexler and his volunteers) and O’Brien Realty (Monique Hailer and others) have come for-
ward to assist in caring for and moving the animals to a clean and secure location in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates community. With the help and support of these organizations, and many caring individuals, the cats are in the process of receiving updated inoculations and treatment for flea infestation and parasites. Behaviorally, the cats run the gamut from the shy and introverted to the loving and attention-seeking, though all have the capacity for great love, appreciation and loyalty. Supporting such a community requires quantities of materials, such as clumping cat litter, store-brand, pate-style cat food, old newspapers, towels, cat toys and treats, not to mention plenty of love and attention. Donations from organizations, businesses or individuals would be very much appreciated and would allow for the continued support of this cat population as stable, long-term placements are sought. If you would like to contribute in any way, please contact Anne Vajda at 410-394-6735 or annevajda@ comcast.net. You may also contact Cindy Duty at Friends of Felines at 410-414-2122 or questions@ friendsoffelines.com to contribute or, very importantly, open your home to one of these cats as a foster owner, until a permanent placement can be found. Solid socialization in a home is key to the successful survival of these animals, and foster owners will receive complete support and assistance from Friends of Felines.
Community Chesapeake Community Chorus Singers Wanted The Chesapeake Community Chorus is a volunteer group of over 30 active singers starting its 10th season giving concerts for the benefit of charities in mostly Calvert County. Our concerts have raised over $52,000 for charities in Calvert County. We are always interested in adding new singers to the chorus, a press release states. There are no auditions required, just the love and enjoyment of singing 4-part (or more) music. The chorus meets about every two weeks, holidays excluded, to learn the music for our concerts, and our concerts usually are scheduled to replace a practice time. Practices move from location to location in Calvert County as we have members in all parts of this long county. Practice time is on Sunday afternoon at 4 to 6 p.m. Members are from various church choirs but we have a large number of singers from various communities, even a number from outside Calvert County. We do all types of music but since we are usually invited to churches to raise money for a charity of their choice, we do a lot of sacred music. Our Schedule for August 2012 Sunday, Aug. 12, practice, 4-6 pm, Asbury Retirement Community Club House, 11100 Asbury Court, Solomons, MD, park in the event parking, entrance to the South Wing. Sunday, Aug. 19, practice, 4-6 pm, Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Avenue, Chesapeake Beach, MD.
Alumni Players Dinner Theater Auditions
Auditions for the Alumni Players next production “Friends Till the End” will be held at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Solomons, in the Providence Room on Aug. 14, and 15, at 7 p.m. Auditions will be for cast and crew. This year’s show will be an audience participation murder mystery dinner theatre. Show dates will be Jan. 25 and 26, and Feb. 1 and 2. For information or questions call Nita Thompson at 410-326-8272.
Honorary Chair Named for Sail for Youth 2012 The Sail for Youth steering committee announced this week that Capt. Christopher Junge has been named the honorary chairman for this year’s Sail for Youth 2012 event that will take place on Saturday, Aug. 25. The event will raise funds for youth programs at Calvert Hospice, Prince Frederick Rotary Foundation and the Southern Maryland Sailing Foundation. “We are very excited to have someone of Captain Junge’s stature to be our honorary chair this year; it’s great to have a representative from PAX River to help support our sailors as we strive to support area youth programs,” Stovy Brown, Sail for Youth creator, said in a press release. Capt. Christopher “CJ” Junge is a native of Huntingburg, IN. He graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and was commissioned an Ensign through NROTC. Following flight training in Pensacola, FL, Capt. Junge was designated a Naval Aviator in May 1989 and completed initial E-2C Hawkeye training in May 1990. Capt. Junge’s operational tours include VAW-122 and VAW-115. With VAW-122, he deployed aboard the USS Forrestal and USS Constellation, and with VAW-115, he served as Safety Officer and Maintenance Officer during contingency deployments to the Arabian Gulf aboard the USS Independence and the USS Kitty Hawk. From August of 2010 to April 2011, Capt. Junge was Commander of Task Group 67.8, providing persistent Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance with MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft in the Horn of Africa.
Capt. Junge’s NAWC and NAVAIR assignments include a tour as an E-2C and C-2A test pilot at Naval Force Aircraft Test Squadron (VX-20), two tours at US Naval Test Pilot School as an instructor, including as the Chief Flight Instructor, and a tour as an IPT lead in PMA-271, the E-6B TACAMO Program Office. From February 2006 to February 2009, he served as the Chief Test Pilot and Commanding Officer of the VX-30 Bloodhounds at Point Mugu, CA. VX-30 tour highlights includes support of Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense test programs, Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles, AMRAAM, and SLAMER. In March 2009, he reported to NAWCWD as the Military Deputy for AIR 5.3, Threat/Target Systems and in July 2010, he reported to PEO(U&W) for assignement in PMA-242 as the Advanced Technology lead. He reported in July 2012 as the NAWCAD Vice Commander. Capt. Junge graduated with distinction from the USNTPS as part of Class 106. He earned a Masters of Science in Aeronautical Engineering (with Honors) in December of 2001 from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA and was awarded the prestigious Admiral William Adger Moffett Aeronautics Award for 2002. Capt. Junge has accumulated 4400 hours, including almost 3000 hours in the E-2C Hawkeye, and over 400 arrested landings. His bride is the former Mary Malloy of Grand Blanc, MI and they have three awesome kids – Josh, Paige, and Noah. For more information about Sail for Youth 2012 log on to www.sail4youth.org. Capt. Chris Junge
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Spotlight on Volunteers Adult Day Care Offers Upbeat Volunteer Experience By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Many of them may be over 55, and a couple are in their 90s, but the men and women at the Adult Day Care of Calvert County still know how to have fun. The adult day care center is a non-profit organization housed on the first floor of the Calvert County Health Department. It opened in 1986 as a “structured therapeutic program” for men and women over 55 who need some help in their daily likes or who would normally be alone for the majority of the day, according to Executive Director Ruth Lake. The program is also open to anyone over 18 with physical or mental disabilities who needs help throughout the day. They offer structured activities, outings and entertainment as well as daily snacks and lunch, keeping clients engaged and stimulated while offering the structure some of them need during the day. They also have a Registered Nurse and nursing assistants on site daily to administer medication as needed. The center is open Monday through Friday 7:30-4 p.m. and has a capacity of 25. Also on the regular staff is a bus driver who goes door to door to transport clients to and from the center. A recently renewed state grant allows the center to continue offering services on a sliding scale of price based on client income, Lake said. A common misconception is the center is a branch of the health department. “We’re not part of Calvert County government at all,”
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Lake said. In addition to state grant funding, the center looks for community support through donations and volunteers. Lake said some volunteers, like the youth group from St. John Vianney Catholic Church, come on a short-term basis for service projects. The youth group came out for a week and cleaned up the center’s garden area and bus, as well as engaging in activities with center clients. The center also gets volunteers through a work experience project through the Department of Social Services – often people interested in a career in health or nursing. Assistant nurse Christine Craig is one such volunteer. When she lost her job, she turned to Social Services and was introduced to the program. Once her time was up as a volunteer, she was offered a paid position with the center. She accepted happily. “It’s not your typical 9-5 job,” she said, adding the center offers a fun work environment. While the day is structured, with planned snacks, lunch and medication times, there is still plenty that changes from day to day. One morning clients will go bowling in the common area while another day they will make seasonal decorations for a small Christmas tree that was donated to the center and remains up all year, going through phases draped in patriotic colors or pumpkins and bats and, eventually, the traditional Christmas ornaments. Every day brings something new and different while sticking to the structure clients need. Other volunteers are members of the community who wanted to help their neighbors. Carol Johns has been volunteering with the center for four years, after a friend recommended Johns look for volunteering opportunity following her retirement. Johns started with the Tri-County
Council, but found the one-on-one work she was doing was not the right fit. She’s happier with the fast pace of the center, and enjoys “harassing” clients. One client jokes about Johns being his wife, even introducing her as such, though Johns said he divorces her three or four times every day. Johns enjoys getting to know the clients, including a 94-year-old ex-cop who’s memory is still sharp enough that he remembers specific details and locations of crime scenes he responded to. Another favorite of Johns’ is a woman with full-blown Alzheimer’s. Once a week, Johns gets up early to ride the bus to the center with her to make sure she remains safe. Johns said going in, she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to take volunteering at the center, sure she would end up in tears daily. And some clients do come with sad stories, like the woman with Alzheimer’s who is so far gone she doesn’t know her daughter got married and that she is now a grandmother. Other center clients enjoy getting Johns wound up, and whatever sass she dishes out they return in spades. “We have so much fun here,” Johns said. Even when she has the day off, Johns said her mind is on the center and what they would be doing at that time. “I just constantly think about this place,” Johns said. Lake said there are opportunities for anybody. If somebody doesn’t want to work with clients on a daily basis, there are also openings for volunteer administrators and on the volunteer Board of Directors. Lake said they will take any volunteer and find a job to match their skill set. For more information, visit www.adcofcalvertcounty. org or call 410-535-0133. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Responders Went Above and Beyond I am deeply saddened by the murder-suicide in Owings, MD last week. My heart and my prayers go out to the Hayward/Rogers families and especially little Frank Hayward, III who remains in intensive care at Children’s Hospital. Please pray for his physical and emotional needs at this time. Thank you Calvert County for all the support you have shown to the members of the Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police and the firefighters who arrived on the scene not knowing the outcome during a very intense situation. These first responders put their lives on the line daily, but their outstanding professionalism on July 31st was above and beyond the “call of duty.” No amount of emergency training can fully prepare them for such a tragic scene as they witnessed in Owings. A special thank you goes out to Rev. David Mohler, Sheriff’s Office chaplain who was on the scene that day to provide spiritual support.
Commissioner’s Corner
Mike Evans, Sheriff Calvert County, MD
Citizens Deserve Transparency By Evan K. Slaughenhoupt, Jr. Calvert County Commissioner, District 3 It would appear that we are beginning to build the next year’s budget (FY-14) using the same process that prevents the level of transparency deserving of our citizens. We need a different process; one with goals of reducing tax rates, identifying and eliminating duplication, ensuring greater transparency for the citizens, and our increased interaction throughout the entire build. When we meet as a board on Tuesdays, we should be having regular work sessions in public going back to the basics. Building the budget should start with baselining truly needed activities and functions. Functional descriptions provide the optimum start for appreciating the services needed by our citizens. We should articulate genuine guidance at the beginning of the build and develop a more detailed set of priorities associated with those functions. We should seek ways of reducing duplicative costs to include the Sheriff’s Office and Board of Education focusing on cost savings for the tax payer by targeting similar functions and services such as procurement, fleet maintenance, and IT services. We should be bold in asking difficult questions such as, for example, and not limited to, “Why do we have 7 animal control officers whereas news reports indicate all of Washington, DC has 8?” We should be providing the citizens a rationale that explains why we need the number of requested employees, the identified amount of income, and the identified resources such as buildings and equipment. That rationale would form the Basis of Estimates that justifies each of the county positions. All too often, human nature causes one to believe that just because we know something, it stands to reason everyone else must know. Unfortunately, it appears that our citizens, and even many county employees, are not as aware as they should be about those front-end details of what created the budget.
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Support Boy Who Survived Tragedy Last week Calvert County experienced a tragedy. A young woman and her 2-year-old daughter were killed in a murder/suicide. A 12-year-old boy, Frank Hayward III survived, but is in critical condition. NuVision Graphics is printing "FHIII" shirts to support Frank and raise money to donate to a bank account setup by SunTrust Bank in Frank's name. T-Shirts are $15 with 100 percent of the proceeds donated to Frank's account. Shirts can be purchased at EmbroidMe in Dunkirk. If you would like to donate without the purchase of a shirt, donations will be accepted at every SunTrust branch within a few days. Help support, Frank!
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Homecooked Bread to Complement Your Next Dinner Party
Make your Backyard Barbecue as Safe as it is Fun
Grilling over an open flame is a popular warm weather tradition, but one that also carries risks.
Few summer traditions are as beloved as the backyard barbecue. Typically laid back get-togethers with family and friends, backyard barbecues are synonymous with warm weather and the relaxed atmosphere that such weather promotes. But even the best backyard barbecue comes with some level of risk. Cooking over an open flame will never be risk-free, but there are steps barbecue enthusiasts can take to make their next summer soiree that much safer. * Check for leaks. Due to their ease of use and convenience, propane grills have grown in popularity over the years. However, proponents of propane grills should inspect the propane tank as well as its hoses for leaks, cracks and corrosion. Any of those problems has the potential to be very dangerous, so address any issues before guests arrive. If guests are on their way already, simply visit the local hardware store and purchase a new tank or replace the damaged one. If the hoses are damaged, buy a charcoal grill to fill-in for the propane grill during the party. Charcoal grills are much less expensive than propane grills, and it might be a good idea for households that frequently host guests during grilling season to have a backup grill anyway. * Make the grill area a nonsmoking section. Some guests will want to smoke, and since the party’s outdoors, this shouldn’t be an issue. However, protect the food and reduce the risk of injury by insisting the area surrounding the grill is a nonsmoking section. * Dress in tighter clothing. The party’s grillmaster should not wear loose clothing. Loosefitting clothing, particularly long sleeves, can dip into the grill and potentially catch on fire. Avoid this risk by wearing tighter clothing that doesn’t
hang off the body. * Be certain all briquettes are extinguished. For those who prefer a charcoal grill, once the cooking has been completed be careful to extinguish all briquettes. If briquettes are discarded before they are full extinguished, they could easily spark a fire. Many a garbage can, and considerably more, has been lost to briquettes that were discarded before they were fully extinguished. As a safety measure, pour water over briquettes and never discard any briquettes that are still hot. * Never move the grill indoors. If an unexpected summer rain storm arrives on the night of the party, the grill should stay outside while the guests move indoors. A grill, whether it’s propane or charcoal, should never be used indoors because of the risk of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning. * Keep kids and pets clear. It’s easy for kids and pets to suffer burns when around the grill. Kids might not be tall enough to see what’s on the grill and, to make up for that, will grab the grill with their bare hands and push themselves up. This is almost certain to lead to burns. Pets don’t know any better and are likely to get burned or even tip the grill over if they’re allowed near it. * Don’t be liberal with the lighter fluid. When grilling on a charcoal grill, it’s not always easy to get the fire started. As a result, many people look to lighter fluid to help speed the process along. While this can work, it’s important to note that not much lighter fluid is necessary, and fluid should never be applied after the coals have lit. Backyard barbecues are a warm-weather tradition. Make sure such soirees stay safe and everyone goes home with a full belly and a host of good memories.
Entertaining family and friends often entails sitting down to a good meal. Hosts can have the meal catered, but many prefer to whip up a favorite recipe or try something new. While the entree often gets the bulk of the attention, hosts who want to go the extra mile can spend some extra time supplementing the meal with some homecooked side dishes. Bread makes a perfect side dish or appetizer for many meals, and those who want to try their hand at baking their own bread should consider the following recipe for “Southwest Cornbread” from Linda Collister’s “Quick Breads” (Ryland, Peters & Small).
Southwest Cornbread Makes 1 medium bread 2 2/3 1 1/2 1/2 1 1 1 1/4 2 1 1
cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen cup fine yellow cornmeal teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt cup pine nuts, toasted rounded teaspoon chopped fresh sage leaves scallion, sliced cup unbleached all-purpose flour cup corn oil extra-large eggs cup buttermilk pat of butter
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Preheat the oven to 350 F. Put the corn kernels, cornmeal, baking powder, salt, pine nuts, sage, scallion, and flour in a large bowl and mix well. In a separate bowl, beat the oil with the eggs and buttermilk, then stir into the dry ingredients to make a thick batter. If you are using the skillet, heat the pan with the pat of butter in the oven until foaming -- about 3 minutes. If you are using a cake pan, then grease it well. Pour the batter into the hot skillet or the prepared pan and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Serve while still warm, either straight from the skillet or turned out of the pan onto a cutting board and cut into large squares. Best eaten the same day. Not suitable for freezing.
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Simple Ways to Boost Your Energy Levels No one is immune to random bouts of fatigue. For many people, fatigue is most common around midafternoon, when the workday starts to drag and that hefty midday meal has inspired thoughts of catnaps. Though an episode of fatigue here or there is likely nothing to worry about, adults who find themselves routinely struggling to muster any energy, whether it’s to finish a project at work or play with the kids at night, might be surprised to learn that boosting daily energy levels is relatively simple. The following are a few easy ways to boost your energy levels and make the most of each and every day. * Get regular exercise. Many adults know the value of exercise but simply can’t find the time in the day to squeeze in a little time on the treadmill or at the gym. But the American Council on Exercise notes that as little as 10 minutes of moderate or vigorous exercise at a time each day can boost your energy levels and improve mood. The A low-calorie bowl of cereal in the morning can help improve energy levels throughout the day. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that adults might be a byproduct of your eating habget at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of its beyond the breakfast table. Numerous moderate-intensity aerobic activity, studies have found that eating three large including at least two days of muscle- meals per day is not an effective way to strengthening activities, each week. If maintain steady energy levels over the that’s a problem, particularly on week- course of a typical day. Instead, smalldays, squeeze in 10 minutes here or there er, more frequent meals coupled with when the opportunity presents itself. But healthy snacks can stabilize blood sugar the more committed you are to regular levels and help maintain sufficient enerexercise, the more your energy levels are gy levels, improving both mental acuity likely to improve. and mood. Instead of a large omelet plat* Treat yourself to a massage. Many ter for breakfast, choose a small bowl of people find their energy levels are ad- low-calorie cereal and follow it up three versely affected by stress. Too much to four hours later with a healthy snack of stress can make you physically sick and fresh fruit. When lunchtime arrives three cause both physical and mental fatigue. to four hours after your mid-morning There are many ways to more effectively snack, choose a small lunch with ample cope with stress, and treating yourself protein and follow that up a few hours to a massage is one of them. A massage later with a healthy snack of yogurt. The can relieve stress and help overworked specifics of your diet should be discussed muscles recover, boosting energy levels with your physician, but you will likely as a result. find that eating smaller, more frequent * Treat breakfast with the respect meals and healthy snacks will drastically it deserves. When you wake up in the improve your energy levels throughout morning, even after a great night’s sleep, the day. your body’s energy reserves are almost * Drink more fluids. Your lack of entirely depleted. Consequently, men and energy might not be the result of an unwomen who don’t eat a healthy breakfast healthy breakfast or a lack of exercise. are almost certain to struggle with their Some people simply don’t drink enough energy levels throughout the day. Some- fluids to stay hydrated and feel sluggish thing as simple as a bowl of low-calorie as a result. Symptoms of dehydration cereal or some oatmeal with fruit can mimic those of hunger, leading many to help restore your body’s energy levels purchase unhealthy snacks when they and lay the groundwork for a produc- might just need to drink more fluids. tive day. Skipping breakfast entirely will Those snacks can compound the slugmake you feel sluggish in the morning gishness you feel from being dehydrated, and increases the risk that you will over- zapping your energy levels even further. eat come lunchtime, adversely impacting So if you daily routine does not include your energy levels for the rest of the day. drinking enough fluids, try having a few * Focus on maintaining steady en- glasses of water each day and your energy levels throughout the day. Lacking ergy levels might just improve. energy over the course of a typical day
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The Tide Is High in Southern Maryland Blondie, Cheap Trick Coming to Calvert Marine Museum
By Alex Panos Staff Writer Tickets are on sale now for Cheap Trick and Blondie – Calvert Marine Museum’s final Waterside Concert of the year, set for Sept. 30. Along with drawing in some younger fans, the two legendary rock groups will combine on one evening to help people relive their glory days, featuring classic hits “Surrender” and “I Want You To Want Me” from Cheap Trick along with “One Way or Another” as well as “Rapture” by Blondie. “We’re blasting people back to the past,” said Tracy Cimini, the museum’s public relations director. Cimini told The Calvert Gazette because classic rock artists typically have high ratings in the area, the museum tends to contact groups whose songs reached the top of the charts decades ago. “The show has really taken off,” she said. The still substantially popular classic rock artists offer a more affordable option to the museum, as a way to fund services for the community and maintain exhibits, than some of the newer, more modern bands which typically come with a higher pricetag. All proceeds from the Waterside Concerts goes directly to the Calvert Marine Museum to support their educational programs and the preservation of museum property. Cimini said the concerts throughout the summer help finance the museum’s summer camps and programs for children, school field trips throughout the year, lectures for all age groups and the museum’s monthly First Free Friday event. In addition to community programs, the museum uses these monetary resources to preserve buildings such as the J.C. Lore Oyster House, Cove Point and Drum Point lighthouses and maintain the historic craft and boat collection. Cimini summed up the importance of the concerts as crucial to the museum’s up-keep. “The fundraiser helps us to raise money to put back into the museum,” she said. Catering services will be provided by Sunshine
Catering, Bear Creek Barbeque and Lenny’s Restaurant among others offering guests food, beer, wine, soda and water as refreshments. Merchandise, provided by Cheap Trick and Blondie, will also be available on-site. Cimini believes what patrons are looking forward to the most is that they will not have to drive up to DC or Baltimore to enjoy great music, but rather can enjoy the concert taking place right here, in their own backyard, in scenic Southern Maryland. “Here on the water we have a perfect setting,” she added. The museum’s ability to bring reasonably priced, great music to the Marine Museum has Cimini excited. It’s a great time to meet up with friends, and come out and enjoy the music, she said. “The community comes together,” Cimini said. “People enjoy coming here.” Tickets to the concert, taking place on the museum’s PNC Waterside Pavilion, range between $32 and $52 depending on seat location. To reserve seats, visit calvertmarinemuseum.ticketforce.com or call the museum at 410-326-2042 for additional information. According to Cimini, the concerts would not be
CHEAP TRICK possible without the volunteer help of community members. It takes about 200 volunteers just to put on a single event. “We couldn’t do it without them,” Cimini said, adding due in part to volunteer efforts “people will be able to enjoy over three hours of seventies and eighties music.” alexpanos@countytimes.net
Entertainment Calendar Thursday, Aug. 9 Live Music: “Hydra FX” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 10 Live Music: “Jukebox Thieves” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 11 Live Music: “Latrice Carr and The Musician’s Den” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m. Live Music: “Dave Mathews Tribute Band” Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: “Not So Modern Jazz Quartet” The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m. Country Dance American Legion 206, Chesapeake Beach – 7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 12 Live Music: “Mary Dickerson”
Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 3 p.m. Live Music: GrooveSpan Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick) – 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 14 Open Mic Night Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6:30 p.m.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
Thursday, Aug. 9 • Dream Big Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Fredrick) – 2:30-4 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.. • TWEEN Summer Book Fest Calvert Library Fairview Branch (Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings) – 6:30-8 p.m. 410-257-2101 Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch (3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 6:30-8 p.m. 410-257-2411 Calvert Library Southern Branch (20 Appeal Way, Lusby) – 7-8:30 p.m. 410-326-5289 5th to 7th grade students are invited to great evening of fun activities! Registration required. Stop by Calvert Library to register - the first 10 registrants receive a free copy of the book; “Tango: Tale of an Island Dog” by Eileen Beha. Refreshments provided. Space is limited. • Mary Ann Jung as Clara Barton Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Fredrick) – 7-8:30 p.m. This show gives representation of battlefield nursing during the Civil War and the audience is involved in a thought provoking discussion of why there was a war and what it meant to people on a personal level. For more information, call 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862. • Children’s Summer Fun Program Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum (4155 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach) – 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Aug. 9 and Aug. 16 Free children’s programs, crafts, games and exploration of the museum and its history. For more information, call 410257-3892 or visit www.cbrm.org. • Bay Breeze Concert Series: Show Stoppers and Chart Toppers Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum (4155 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach) – 7:30 p.m. Terry Marsh, a popular Baltimore female vocalist, will present great songs of the Big Band era and Broadway. The concert is held on the museum porch and is brought to you by the generous support of the Town of Chesapeake Beach. For more information, call 410-257-3892 or visit www.cbrm.org.
Friday, Aug. 10 • On Pins & Needles Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Price Frederick) – 1-4 p.m. Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared cre-
ativity. For more information, call 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862. • 2012 Golf Tournament Twin Shields Golf Club (2425 Roarty Road, Dunkirk) – 7:30 a.m. Registration – 7:30 a.m. Shotgun Start – 8:30 a.m. Come out and support Mike Evans for Sheriff. The cost is $125 per person, $100 for hole sponsors. First, second and third place all have cash prices. Prizes for longest drive and closest to the pin. For more information, contact Mike or Susan Evans at 410-586-2585 or 443-532-1199.
Saturday, Aug. 11 • Garden Smarter: Edible Landscaping Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Price Frederick) – 10-11:30 a.m. Bring beauty, fun, and nourishment to your home landscape with attractive and edible plants and trees. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. • Lost River Screening and Discussion Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Price Frederick) – 12:304:30 p.m. Screening and discussion of “Lost River”, presented by Fred Dellinger. Let’s talk about Anna Ella Carroll, whose limited presence in the history books is a controversial topic. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. • Retirement Community Sale Asbury Solomons Retirement Community (11000 Asbury Circle, Solomons) – 9 a.m.3 p.m. This will include Betty’s Closet a resale of new and gently used clothing, accessories and jewelry. The library committee will also have many books for sale at wonderful prices Grannies Treasures will also be selling housewares, furniture and many miscellaneous items. All proceeds will benefit the Benevolent Care Fund 410-394-3483. • Free Concert on the Pavilion: Justin Crenshaw Band North Beach Pavilion (8916 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 6 p.m. Join us for a free concert! For more information, call 410-257-9618 or visit www. northbeachmd.org.
Sunday, Aug. 12 • Sidewalk Chalkathon Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 4-12 Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center invites you to show off your artistic flair during the annual Sidewalk Chalk-a-thon art contest daily. Artists of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in this annual summer tradition. Pick up your bucket of chalk in the Arts Building! No reservations required. Prizes will be awarded in various age groups, including an adult category! Don’t want to get chalky? Just walk the path and enjoy the colorful masterpieces. Cost to enter the Chalk-a-thon is $2 per person; $1 per
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person for members. Regular site admission fees also apply. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to make some interesting art and stroll a rather colorful pathway! Who knows? You may even win a prize along the way! For more information, visit www. annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/content/ sidewalk-chalk-thon.
• Chesapeake Community Chorus Singers Wanted Asbury Retirement Community Club House (11100 Asbury Court, Solomons) – 4-6 p.m. The Chesapeake Community Chorus is a volunteer group of over thirty active singers starting its 10th season giving concerts for the benefit of charities in mostly Calvert County. Our concerts have raised over $52,000 for charities in Calvert County. We are always interested in adding new singers to the chorus. There are no auditions required, just the love and enjoyment of singing 4-part (or more) music. The chorus meets about every two weeks, holidays excluded, to learn the music for our concerts, and our concerts usually are scheduled to replace a practice time. Practices move from location to location in Calvert County as we have members in all parts of this long county. Members are from various church choirs but we have a large number of singers from various communities, even a number from outside Calvert County. We do all types of music but since we are usually invited to churches to raise money for a charity of their choice, we do a lot of sacred music. For more information, e-mail lbrown9601@verizon.net.
Monday, Aug. 13 • Kid’s Music Class Sixty-Six Beans Coffee Lounge (29948 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) – 10 a.m. Jennifer Anderson is a Musikgarten Instructor from Music Time Studio. She teaches early childhood music classes where kids “sing, dance, play instruments and have a great time!” Bring your little ones out and join us for some music and fun. For more information, visit www.66beans. com, www.facebook.com/66beans, www. twitter.com/66beans.
Tuesday, Aug. 14 • 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. This week’s topic: Lincoln and The Civil War. Please register. For more informaiton, visit 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
lumination to several exhibit themes. For more informaiton, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Thursday, Aug. 16 • Boston in Concert Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) – 7:30 p.m. Waterside Concert Series presents Boston. Mark your calendar for this mustsee concert. For more information, call 410-326-2042 or visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. • Dream Big Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 2:303:30 p.m. Wrap up the Dream Big program with a really big musical party. We will read a story, make a craft, and participate in activities and enjoy a celebratory cake accompanied be a live jazz band. Participants of the Dream Big program from all 4 library locations are invited. Registration not required. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. • “1812: Tide of War” CD Release Party St. John Vianney Catholic Church (470 Main Street; Prince Frederick – 7 p.m. The Calvert County Historical Society is proudly hosting the CD release concert for Gary Rue and Don Shomette’s “1812: Tide of War.” Please be aware that seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis. To ensure guaranteed seating, contact the Calvert County Historical Society at (410) 535-2452 or cchsadmin@calverthistory.org.
Friday, Aug. 17 • The Art of the Waterman, The Simison Collection Opening Reception Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) 6-9 p.m. Aug. 17-Feb. 25, 2013 This exhibit features 23 paintings by renowned Chesapeake artist Marc Castelli on loan from the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michael’s. Seventeen of the paintings were donated to the museum from the Diane Simison collection. The remaining images are from the artist’s personal collection. For more information, call 410-326-4640 or visit www.annmariegarden.org.
Wednesday, Aug. 15
• On Pins & Needles Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Fredercik) – 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 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862.
• Michael Kauffman Presents John Wilkes Booth Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 7-8:30 p.m. Michael Kauffman, author of American Brutus, will present the story of Booth and his associates. A thorough discussion of their motives will provide additional il-
• Teens Own The Night Summer Party Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 1-4 p.m. Join us as we end the summer on a scary note! We’ll enjoy snacks, a scary movie, and award a Kindle Fire to the winner of our summer reading contest. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
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By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer Brandon Demers took time from his job at World Gym in Leonardtown for a morning jog along route 234 on July 27th. As he was jogging, he couldn’t help but notice how the drought is affecting the area. Everything is brown and all the streams and puddles are drying up. The road crosses stream beds in several places. These streams lead to or from local farm ponds or Breton Bay and St. Clements Bay when they are flowing, but most of them are dried up completely from the drought. As Brandon Demers jogged along, he crossed one of these stream beds and noticed that there was little more than a puddle where the stream enters the pipe designed to carry water under the road. The puddle was only four
feet across and barely six inches deep; a result of our rainless summer. But wait! Is that a log in that puddle? Brandon poked it with a stick and it was alive; a snakehead! He ran back to his car and collected a fish landing net and a box to get the creature. He netted it and found it to be a rather big snakehead at 26 inches and nearly 10 pounds! It turns out to be his biggest freshwater catch by any method! He sent me an email with pictures right away. It is a mystery to many people how these fish find their way to these remote places, and how, since 2002 when they first became news, that they seem to be everywhere. There are many theories. A female snakehead of the size that Brandon Demers caught can pro-
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Bleachers By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer
1984. What’s the reference? No, it’s not to George Orwell’s classic novel. Van Halen’s masterpiece album? Not a bad guess my fellow recovering hair metal aficionados, but wrong again. Apple’s iconic Macintosh advertisement? Negative. Gremlins? Nope, but remember, never expose your Mogwai to sunlight, never get it wet and never…and I mean never…feed it after midnight. One more guess. The Karate Kid!?!? No Daniel-san…and quit chasing flies with chop sticks. 1984 was the year the Olympic bug bit an impressionable 11-yr-old from Leonardtown: me. The Games of the 23rd Summer Olympiad took place on American turf (Los Angeles) and were awash in red, white and blue. After the United States boycotted the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow, the Soviet Union returned the favor four years later. The home country advantage and absence of America’s primary world and athletic rival of the time set the stage for a
dominant performance by American athletes. They didn’t disappoint. The Star Spangled Banner was probably played more during the Games than Bruce Springsteen’s blockbuster Born in the U.S.A album. Patrick Ewing and Michael Jordan led the men’s basketball team to gold. The boxing team, with greats like Pernell Whitaker and Evander Holyfield, was unforgettable. Carl Lewis was the most ridiculous athlete I’d ever seen. And Mary Lou Retton’s gold in women’s gymnastic ensured I swallowed this and every subsequent Olympic offering hook… line…and sinker. This summer, the Games returned to London, England for the 30th Olympiad. It was perfect timing. We desperately needed a distraction from the rampant DUI arrests of egomaniacal pro athletes, the lie that was Penn State football, the political mudslinging ahead of November’s election and the tragedy in Aurora, Colorado. The Olympics, and more precisely a unifying team and purpose, were the perfect elixir to cleanse our bitter
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duce thousands of baby snakeheads with each spawn. There is considerable evidence that the fish can spawn more than once per year. That’s a lot of babies! Dr. Joe Love, the Tidal Bass Manager for Maryland DNR, says that these clutches of small snakeheads are fiercely protected by the adult snakeheads. If the adults are caught and removed from the horde of small fry, many of them become food for several other species of fish from small mosquito minnows to largemouth bass. While it may be a good thing that the unprotected baby snakeheads are providing food to some of our more desirable species, we can’t help but wonder what happens to the survivors. Hypothetically, let’s set a minnow
trap in a local stream to catch bait for crappy fishing in a local pond. We go fishing and don’t use all of the bait, so what do we do? Typically, we dump the unused bait to swim on and, hopefully, provide more food for the hungry fish in the pond. Suppose there are a few small snakeheads in the minnow bucket that we assumed were just minnows, and they survived. You get the picture? We just introduced snakeheads to the pond. The adult snakeheads have no natural predators in our region and they prey on frogs, crayfish and small fish – including young game fish species – in our waters. Snakeheads are here and there is very little hope that we’re going to eradicate them now. Catch them, kill them, and eat them whenever you can because they are fun to catch, the State wants them killed, and they are good to eat. On the Bay, bluefish and Spanish mackerel are here. A few flounder are being caught, as well. Remember to take a picture of your catch and send it to me with your story at riverdancekeith@gmail.com. Keith fishes weekly from his small boat during the season, and spends his free time supporting local conservation organizations.
Did You See It? palates. I bet Cleveland’s even cheering U.S.A. Basketball, if not LeBron James individually. Still, nothing, not even the Olympics, can avoid the cynical eye of the modern sports fan. We’ve been trained to assume performance-enhancers aid some athletic accomplishments and that others will eventually be wiped from history by an unforeseeable scandal. And these Games – via badminton teams tanking matches (8 players were disqualified) and a boxing scoring scandal (somewhere Manny Pacquiao’s smiling) – wasted no time validating our skepticism. That said the Olympics still represent the very best in sports and, in many ways, humanity. The Games largely aren’t about the money (gasp), but rather a greater purpose: a love for sport, teammates and country. This mission was worn on the faces of nearly every Olympian that graced our T.V. screens. Did you see it? Did you see athletes embracing teammates in victory or comforting them in defeat? Did you catch the women’s gymnastics team put aside personal achievements and failures to score a team gold medal? Did you see gymnast Gabby Douglas win individual gold? Did you see swimmer Missy Franklin move her parents and coach to tears? Did you see
the Williams sisters celebrate their 3rd gold in doubles tennis? Did you see Baltimore native Michael Phelps swell his haul of precious medals to record levels? Did you see 15-year-old Katie Ledecky single-handedly bring her hometown of Bethesda, MD to its feet? And how about the consistent displays of sportsmanship? It was moving to see athletes from all over the globe congratulate one another after hard-fought contests. Did you see that? Did our world leaders? “Begin with the end in mind” was one of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People. A long time ago these athletes began a journey with an Olympic end in mind. And when dream became reality they displayed sportsmanship beyond their years and competed with a level of daring and optimism only possible with a youthful spirit (if not always a youthful body). They believed anything was possible and snuffed out any pessimism (London was an Eeyore-free zone) with their golden results. My goodness they did us proud. This is sport at its best. This is the essence of the Olympics. So it was in 1984; so it still is in 2012. Sing it with me: ”Oh say can you see…” Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo. com
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