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Liquor Board Considering One-Day Permit Regs By Sarah Miller Staff Writer It was a busy night for the Calvert County Liquor Board during their Sept. 27 meeting. Mom and Pop’s Liquors in St. Leonard was brought in for a charge of a minor selling alcohol and Calvert may soon see changes to the issuance of one day licenses. At Mom and Pop’s, the 15-year-old son of the owner was caught ringing up purchases for a customer, which included alcohol. During the board meeting, attorney Lawrence Cumberland said the minor was only trying to help his father, who was in the office taking care of things. It was a reversal of the typical situation, where an adult sells alcohol to a minor, and caused some debate among the board.
In the end, they chose to fine Mom and Pop’s $500 and suspend their license for three days. The sentence was suspended for six months so long as there are no further violations. Cumberland assured the board this was the first violation on the store’s record and there would be no more. He said the owner is “embarrassed that it happened.” The board also unanimously voted to consider revisions to the procedures for obtaining and gaining approval for a one-day liquor license. Currently, temporary licenses must be applied for at least seven days prior to the date of the event. Board Chairman Alonzo Barber suggested there be more attention to detail in applications, and a possible TIPS and TAMS certification requirement, to ensure certified persons be on premises. Possible changes will be made available for review
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New Chamber CEO Loves to Connect With People By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer Carolyn Hart, new President and CEO of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce, grew up a military brat having attended four different high schools just in her ninth grade year. “I wanted to be involved in the community. I missed that growing up because we never stayed long enough to get involved. I’m so excited to work in the county I live in.” While she has lived in Calvert 19 years and her husband, Mike, has owned a small business in Lusby for three, this will be the first job where Hart has worked in the county. When she first met Mike and moved to Calvert, she worked in Northern Virginia and then had a job where she traveled all over Maryland. Her last job was working for Manpower in Waldorf. The experience of moving 15 times in her first 18 years taught Hart “how to talk to anybody.” Talking to people is the part of her job that she loves. “People are
interesting. You can always learn something whether you are talking to the secretary or the vice president.” Hearing from the members of the chamber is what she is looking forward to when she starts her new post Oct. 15. “This is their chamber. There are a lot of creative and intelligent people in all the businesses. What they come up with will be better than anything that I can come up with on my own,” she told The Calvert Gazette. As a member of both the Waldorf and Calvert Chambers of Commerce, Hart has networked with a number of people. Connecting the people is one of her favorite things to do. “If you help people out, it will come back to you. I don’t know everything but I will find out.” All the companies she has worked for
in the past “have affected people in one way shape or form.” For example, people would come to her at Manpower without jobs and she would find them a job. “I received a lot of thank you cards.” When she assumes the role of president and CEO, she brings to the table a background in business development, training and management. More recently she has experienced the frustrations of a small business owner. “I never paid attention to the legislative side of business. I found out about the increase in alcohol taxes as part of my chamber membership.” Since her husband owns Patuxent Wine and Spirits, she started paying at-
tention to how legislation impacts small businesses. When interviewed for the job and since receiving the job, people have asked her what she plans to do, her answer is to listen and be an advocate for business. “I may not be the best sales person in the world, but I listen. I will tell you whether or not I can do it. And I’m persistent.” She laughs. “And I don’t do well with cold calls.” Other than that, she’s not seeking attention or accolades. “I just want to know that I made a difference.” corrin@somdpublishing.net
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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Dan Bongino, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, took the time to talk to St. Mary’s College of Maryland students about politics and voting, though he knew he was not likely to get votes from any of the students there. St. Mary’s College is well known as a bastion of liberal thought in a nominally conservative county. “I’ve heard people say that they don’t do politics, well politics does you,” Bongino said. “You don’t get a choice.” Speaking to a political science class, the students were intent listeners, though Bongino seemed surprised that none of them raised their hands when asked if they thought that taxing the wealthy was a good way to turn the economy around. Bongino said he was the only person in the race against incumbent Senator Ben Cardin who was not a millionaire.
“I’m the only guy in the race who grew up poor,” Bongino said of his New York City upbringing. “I was a city kid.” Bongino went after many issues like education and health care by saying that rising costs in both were because of government mismanagement of tax dollars, which constricts lack of choice and produces bad results. Pete Burnes, a student in the class confined to a wheelchair, said that despite Bongino’s analysis of national health care systems like the one in Britain, he would choose the British model over the practices of private health care systems. Bongino said he agreed that some practices of insurance companies were bad. “I’ll take the British algorithm over the insurance companies any day,” Burnes said. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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Childrens’ Mental Health in Focus By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Barstow Acres Children Center this week is hosting the 2012 Parent and Professional Empowerment Conference, an annual conference for daycare providers and mental health professionals. “This annual, one-of-a-kind parent/ professional conference held in Calvert County will provide valuable information about mental health and related behavioral challenges in children and adolescents,” Barstow Acres Children Center Founder and Director Sonia Hinds said in an e-mail. “Learn about signs and symptoms, diagnostic criteria, treatment modalities, teaching and parenting strategies, and available resources. Additionally, you will have an opportunity to get your questions answered, network with professionals, and have a great learning experience.” The conference runs Oct. 5-6, 8 a.m.4:30 p.m. each day at Calvert County Emmanuel Baptist Church in Huntingtown. The keynote speaker Oct. 5 will be Dr. Osama Saleh, a Board Certified Psychiatrist specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry with 29 years of experience with children and adults. He is the owner of Dr. Saleh & Associates, LLC, a private practice in Calvert County. His topic is “Psychotropic Medications, What Parents & Mental Health Professionals Need to Know,” talking about psychotropic medications and psychostimulants and “critical information relative to risks and benefits” of them, ac-
cording to a press release. The Oct. 6 keynote speaker will be Hinds. She is a PMHCNS-BC and the founder and executive director of Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars and Barstow Acres Children’s Center, a nonprofit organization that provides children’s mental health services. Hinds’s topic will be Building Bridges between Families and the Mental Health Community, discussing building bridges and identifying sources of stress and distress, resources for help and bringing together those in the helping profession with the families in need of the services. Hinds will speak on her views and gaps in our community, a press release reads. The conference will be comprised of a number of sessions on different topics, including the pros and cons of psychotropic medications, parenting children with ADHD, grief counseling and management, suicide prevention and how to help a child be successful in life. Space is still available for anyone interested in attending. For parents, couples are $110 per day and one parent is $65 per day. Full time college students are $55 per day and professionals are $85 per day. Checks, credit cards and purchase orders are accepted. Checks should be made out to BACC. For more information, visit www.cbpseminars.org/services.
A recent audit shows the unemployment insurance section of the state’s Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation did not do enough to adequately ensure that certain people who were either employed at a state agency, incarcerated or even dead did not receive unemployment checks. The Division of Unemployment Insurance (DUI) also did not perform adequate checks in its database to ensure that benefits were properly paid, a report from the Office of Legislative Audits revealed. Another error in the divisions computer system allowed certain employers to receive improper tax credits for job creation and economic recovery, the audit stated. The first finding of the audit, laid out in greater detail, showed that for the past several years the division had not used the proper information available to check on who was receiving improper payments. “At the time of our audit, DUI, had not used available wage information since March 31, 2009, to determine if claimants
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were receiving unemployment insurance benefits while earning wages,” the audit stated. The audit stated that some $344,000 in improper payments went out in 2012, but the audit showed that in the year prior, DUI records showed about $149.6 million in overpayment receivables with $25.4 million recovered that same year. In essence, despite getting some of the money back, the division allowed millions in over payments, according to the audit. One finding showed that the division did not do adequate checks to ensure that the addresses of those receiving benefits were in fact correct; they found that 12,400 claimants had differing addresses. The benefits received in that group totaled about $78 million, the report stated. When auditors compared records for which employers received tax credits — up to $5,000 per each employee brought back to work — they found that there were perhaps $445,000 in potentially improper tax credits. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A panel of state and county level economic development officials talked with local small business leaders last week as part of a promotional tour to boost business opportunities in the state. The panel has been making the rounds to all counties in an effort to reach out to small
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the state’s economy by helping small business owners. “Government doesn’t create jobs,” Murray said. “But we want to be an assist.” There are millions of recovery dollars available to certain small business owners who qualify for them, Murray said later, but the application process for those can be stringent because of the requirements of the business involved. Still, because of complaints of businesses around the state, particularly about permits and regulations that seem to be no longer relevant due to the times, the state recently took action, Murray stated. With 350 responses to a state survey about regulations and other issues; 135 regulations were either reduced, eliminated or streamlined, Murray said, after Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration ordered depart-
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ments to review their procedures, Murray said. Furthermore, the state is working on ways to apply for the myriad of business licenses often required on-line with a concurrent “wizard” that shows people what kind of licenses they need based on the kind of business they want to start. Bill Scarafia, CEO of the St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce, said business leaders here still raised some of the same complaints at the forum at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center Sept. 27, but at least the state seems willing to help. “Dealing with government can be a maze,” Scarafia said. “And it can be difficult to navigate that without someone to show you where to go.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
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While October is best known for being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with everything from pro football players to highway signs decked out in pink, the month also is also dedicated to numerous other causes and celebrations. Locally, the Calvert Board of Commissioners will issue proclamations and organizations will conduct events in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness, Domestic Violence Awareness and Red Ribbon week. Calvert Memorial Hospital will have its 3rd annual 5K Run/Walk to raise money for the Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast Cancer on Oct. 13. Register online at www. active.com or in person at the KeepWell Center. Phone number is 410-535-8233. Crisis Intervention expects the commissoners to proclaim National Domestic Abuse Awareness Month at the Oct. 16 meeting. A candlelight vigil and awards ceremony will be held on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. in front of the Superior Court Building in Prince Frederick. Next month Calvert Memorial Hospital will have a Diabetes Expo on Nov. 15, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the CMH Outpatient
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About three years ago, Steve Anderson and his wife Trish, owners of Third Eye Comics store in Annapolis, noticed a large number of customers coming from Southern Maryland. They looked into the demographics and confirmed an underserved population, so they opened a second store in the Prince Frederick Shopping Center at the intersection of Routes 4 and 231. “We opened in April 2011. So far so good. Prince Frederick was just the right distance,” Anderson said. The location is close enough to his Annapolis store, but still serves Lusby and St. Mary’s residents. Anderson says he tried to work “a more traditional career between age 17 to 23” but started looking into opening a comic book store in 2008. “It’s the kind of thing that is a long shot and I received a constant barrage of ‘don’t do it,’” Anderson said. “Comics are the kind of medium which is never going to leave the market but it’s not necessarily in vogue.” The recent focus on making movies out of comic book heroes and the television show The Big Bang Theory is good for Anderson. He says that it brings exposure and makes people aware of the pop culture and fandom. His inventory is of newer comic books, which he gets from a number of distributors. He doesn’t buy from private collectors. Anderson says running a comic book store is like running any kind of business. He hires employees for their customer service, he has “loyalty cards” for his clients, and keeps up with the industry. “We do a ton of events. We invite high profile comic creators to come to the store, we have midnight releases and free comic book day.”
Furthermore, Anderson knows exactly what kind of employee he wants. “I have very high standards about how my employees present themselves and interact with the customer.” He wants anyone who walks into the store to feel like they belong there. He works very hard and looks for months to find the right employees who have a knowledge of the products and a feel for the culture.” He wants them reading all the different lines of comics so that they can help any customers coming into the shop. As a result of hiring quality employees up front, he doesn’t have a turnover in staff. Anderson doesn’t have any immediate plans to open a third store because “opening new stores is definitely tough. It’s like having a second kid. I want to make sure it walks before having another.” In the meantime, he moved his Annapolis store and increased his space from 1,500 square feet to 5,000. In somewhat related news, Anderson notes in October Marvel is launching ‘Marvel Now’, which Entertainment Weekly dubbed a “launch/relaunch of a number of Marvel’s titles with new creative teams.” These titles are Uncanny Avengers, All New X-Men and Avengers. Marvel’s website posted this on Monday: “Marvel Entertainment and Susan G. Komen for the Cure are proud to reveal the complete lineup of all-new covers and the original advertorial that will be released in October to commemorate National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the month of October, the world’s most popular super heroes—Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Wolverine and more—will be featured on all-new variant covers with special pink-colored costumes available exclusively at comic shops.”
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Students Brushing Up on Their Numbers By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Students all over Calvert are gearing up for the annual MathCounts competition. At Southern Middle School, seven students gather every Monday to work on math problems and prepare for the contest. MathCounts is a nationwide “middle school coaching and competitive mathematics program that promotes mathematics achievement through a series of fun and engaging ‘bee’ style contests,” according to www.mathcounts.org. The MathCounts competition consists of four rounds: the Sprint Round with 30 problems and 40 minutes to solve them; the Target Round with eight problems presented to competitors in four pairs to be solved in 30 minutes; the Team Round, consisting of 10 problems to be solved by a team in 20 minutes; and, the Countdown round, “a fastpaced, oral competition for top-scoring individuals … In this round, pairs of Mathletes compete against each other
and the clock to solve problems,” the website reads. Use of calculators during the competition varies by round. Southern Middle School eighth grade math teacher Regina Sullivan has been coaching MathCounts for five years. She said MathCounts puts out a workbook every year with practice problems. When they go to the competition, a maximum of eight students can attend, making a team of four, and four compete individually. She hasn’t had a year yet where she can’t take everybody who wants to go. Each year, a business or organization works with the competition to present problems using real-world math applications. When students go into high school, they don’t have to drop out of competitions. There are a number of opportunities for older students, such as Odyssey of the Mind. “It’s crazy how much math competition there is,” she said. Not all of Sullivan’s students are the top math students
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in the school. A number of students get into the club hoping it will help them improve their math skills, or just because they’re curious. She said these students are beneficial to the club because they bring a different way of looking at problems to the table. “That’s the part I’m always excited about,” she said, adding one of the most fulfilling parts of working with MathCounts is helping students understand difficult concepts. “I love to watch the kids who work on a really, really hard problem finally get it,” she said. “That’s the best.” After the competition, she focuses on recruiting, or helping eighth grade students prepare for the coming challenges in high school. Chapter competitions are Feb. 1-28, State competitions are March 1-31 and the 2013 Raytheon MathCounts National Competition will be held in Washington, D.C. on May 10. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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In the past three years, Calvert High School’s Cheerleading Squad has been getting noticed for their solid performances at competitions statewide. The girls are starting their fundraising campaign for this year’s competitive season, which will take them to locations that include Ocean City, Baltimore, College Park and Atlantic City. Cheerleading Coach Caitlin Brogcinski said when she took over the team three years ago she saw the potential for them to become a competitive cheer squad, not a team only seen on the sidelines of football games and during spirit week. Every year, girls try out for the competition squad. Even though they don’t all hit the floor during competition season, the whole team learns the routine and travels together. Brogcinski said competitions Photo by Sarah Miller can cost between $50 and $95 per Calverton High School Cheerleaders prepare for the competigirl for a two and a half minute per- The tion season. and that cheer is as competitive as any other formance. This is in addition to travel costs and food. The squad does fundraisers to sport. She said they get to know ”how phenomehelp mitigate the cost so the entirety of it does nal they are” and that they belong in those gyms. Cheer captain senior Talia Brubaker said not fall on parents. To help raise cash, the girls do various she is excited about the squad’s growth. Three fundraisers. One of their biggest events is an years ago, she said “we weren’t anything speupcoming pasta dinner. The squad gets food cial” and last year they won trophies for their donations from Panera Bread, Mamma Lucia performances. Cheer captain senior Brooke Whitney has and other restaurants, along with gift certificate donations to purchase the remainder of the sup- also been happy with the squad’s growth in the plies. Brogcinski said the community is very last few years and looks forward to winning more trophies this year and going to bigger supportive of the team. This year’s goal for the dinner is $8,000, a goal competitions. For more information, contact Brogcinski they nearly met last year. The girls help with food at brogcinskic@calvertnet.k12.md.us. To help preparation and work as servers and hostesses. “They work their butts off,” Brogcinski the girls in their fundraising, visit https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/6LDvc or come out to said. Being involved in competitive cheerlead- their pasta dinner Nov. 2 from 3-9 p.m. at Caling is a whole different experience form sideline vert High School. cheerleading. Brogcinski said it’s healthy for the girls because they learn about “positive stress” sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Alumni, students and faculty gathered at the Calverton School’s annual Homecoming and Fall Festival on Sept. 29. Rebbkah Lare, an alumni and parent of Calverton students, said such events show pride in the school and their openness to the community. During the festival, there was a chili cook-off, a treasure hunt for stickers, face painting and other games for kids. The junior class held a bake sale to help raise $8,000 for prom, which annually is the eleventh grade students’ responsibility, according to parent Liz Smith. Parent Steven Joseph has been
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coming to the fall festival since 2006. He has invited friends to the festival who continue to come back year after years because they had a good time. “It shows how much we’re one big, happy family,” he said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Meet the Board of Education Candidates – Kelly McConkey, District 3 By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Board of Education Candidate Kelly McConkey has a history of serving his community, and running for a position on the school board is another way for McConkey to get involved and give back to Calvert. McConkey said Calvert schools have a number of challenges to face in the coming years, and believes he can be an asset to the district. “I think I can bring some good things to the table,” he said. He said he would like to see the district address some building-based school issues, like HVAC systems that are in “desperate need of repair” and speeding up the timetable for Northern High School’s replacement. He also wants to see athletic fields renovated throughout the county. He said he would also help take a close look at the budget and find places to trim and tighten without cutting the number of teachers and aids or increasing classroom sizes. “I’m concerned with cutbacks,” he said. He said teachers are due for a pay increase, and it should be done without anybody losing their job. When it comes to finding money in the already tight budget, he said he has years of experience as a small business owner in balancing a budget without much wiggle room. He said he intends to go through the budget line by line to find areas where services can be consolidated or where services are redundant, hoping to “find creative ways to cut back.” He said with enrollment decreasing in recent years, funding has also been decreasing and it will become increasingly crucial to run the district as efficiently as possible. Along with taking care of buildings and teachers, McConkey wants to make the district more transparent for parents, students, educators and administrators alike. He said there are still some large issues he’s getting information about, like the new core curriculum, but he is “learning as much as I can as fast as I can.”
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To help the board and district become more transparent, he welcomes questions from parents and students and intents to have each question answered satisfactorily. He also wants to use social media to get information out, like putting each school board meeting on YouTube for parents who want to attend but can’t due to work constraints. McConkey said he and his family moved to Calvert 12 years ago for the quality of the schools. Currently, he has one child who has graduated from the district and three more still in school – one in elementary school, one in middle and one in high school. He has worked on the United Way and the Optimist Club boards, and hopes to help Calvert schools face challenges in coming years while maintaining their quality of education. McConkey faces incumbent Rose Crunkleton for the District 3 seat on the board. Election day is Nov. 6.
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Spiggy and Friends’ Ambitious Plan to Honor Two Navy Heroes And Raise Money
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Local celebrity, Redskin’s Hogette Spiggy and his friends set an ambitious goal for his 13th golf tournament “FUNraiser” scheduled this month at Chesapeake Hills Golf Club in Lusby. Dave “Spiggy” Spigler plans to honor two fallen Navy heroes and raise money for their organizations while still raising money for Children’s Hospital and other local causes. Spiggy and Friends have raised more than $650,000 through celebrity golf tournaments and Sunday Benefits in Calvert County for the past 20 years. The Hogettes have raised more than $100 million during 29 years for sick children and their families throughout the metropolitan area.
Monday, Oct. 22 – Honoroing Capt. Patrick James Hovatter
While corresponding with his wife, Sherrie Hovatter, about the tournament and pictures for the article, she shared a quick story about an activity for which she and Pat volunteered last year in New Bern, NC. They were helping with Ghost Walk. He was “spouting historical facts to those in line closest to the gate before they entered (the cemetery tour).” Her job was to keep the people in line, off the street and moving. “Pat was so animate and engaging people moved around him to hear him talk … frustrated and defeated (because she couldn’t manage her line), I leaned back to watch this man brighten the lives of yet just a few more, and I beamed,” Sherrie wrote. A brief biography of his life reads “Pat was the quintessential Naval Officer and bold Naval Aviator, but above all, Pat was the consummate leader and teacher. His legacy will live on in the many Sailors, Marines, Civil Servants, colleagues and friends who were inspired by his selfless example, his tireless service to those in need, his love of adventure, his unabashed and sincere way of living his life to the fullest. Whether it was flying, work or projects around the house, he would not hesitate for a second to take somebody under his wing or take charge.”
Friday, Oct. 19 – Honoring Petty Officer Aaron Vaugh, SEAL Team Six
The last day of the weekend tournament will be in honor of a former commander of Naval Air Station Patuxent River, who died unexpectedly Jan. 2, 2012. Money raised on this day will go to “Wounded Warriors” at the request of his wife, Sherrie Hovatter. According to Spigler, “(Pat) was a terrific friend, not only to me, but to every person who he came to know in the Tri-County area while serving as the Commanding Officer of NAS Patuxent River.” In Spigler’s opinion, Hovatter’s “two most notable accomplishments were the three houses he constructed through his dedication to Habitat For Humanity” and the implementation of “the Army Navy Parade to create good natured camaraderie” involving military services, civilian workers and local community. Spigler thinks the large turnout at both Hovatter’s memorial service and later funeral service is a testament to the number of people Hovatter touched over his years. Furthermore, Hovatter’s service did not stop when he retired.
At first, Spiggy thought he was helping out a former Redskin Cheerleader, now widow of one of the 22 members of SEAL Team Six who were killed Aug. 6, 2011 when “a terrorist was able to bring down an Army Chinook with a
1000-to-1 shot with a rocket powered grenade.” In working with Kimberly Vaughn to honor her husband Aaron, Spigler discovered that he worked with Aaron’s father 30 years prior. Money raised on the first day of the golf tournament will go to Aaron’s son, now about 3 years old and his daughter, who was only a few weeks old when her father returned to Afghanistan. Part of the proceeds will also go to the SEAL Foundation, an organization supporting families of SEALs. Spiggy notes that Aaron and Kim’s story has been featured on Today and more recently an article in the March edition of Redbook. “Even for an old salt like myself, their tragedy waters the eyes and makes one realize just how truly cruel life can become for some, but for the grace of God, we get to live to enjoy another day with our own families and friends,” Spiggy told The Calvert Gazette. Interviews with Kim, days after her husband’s death, sparked emotional responses across the Internet. The first uncut version of Kim’s interview on Today said, “I want to tell the world that he was an amazing man, that he was a wonderful husband, and a fabulous father to two wonderful children. He was a warrior for Christ, and he was a warrior for our country. And, he wouldn’t want to leave this earth
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“Everything is just about in place. Help from Mother Nature would be nice. And 50 to 60 more players.” any other way than how he did.” Subsequent showings of the interview and rebroadcasts on other news stations edited out “He was a warrior for Christ”, sparking anger among blogs and forums. Those who don’t believe in Christ, were offended by pairing Vaughn’s military status with his faith. Those who believe in Christ or were neutral were outraged that Vaughn “died for the right for his widow to express her feelings and opinion.” Several months later the media followed up on the couple’s story when Kim created a Facebook page begging for help finding Aaron’s wedding ring, which she had lost during a flight. Aaron Vaughn is forever captured in a role that he loved. He was one the real SEALs used during the filming of ‘Act of Valor’ released in March this year. Vaughn’s paternal grandmother, Geneva Vaughn, is quoted in her local newspaper prior to the first showing of the movie. “I saw a Fox News Channel interview with the movie’s producer and director and they explained they chose eight Navy SEALs based on certain character traits. They said they picked the ones they thought had integrity and valor and morals and qualities such as that.”
Sunday, Oct. 21 – Children’s Hospital Celebrity Benefit Spiggy said this FUNraiser first started with 30 friends at his home. He set up a television outside, in the bathrooms and in the guest rooms for the Redskins’ Game. Then his Sunday fundraiser grew to 50 and then 80, after which his wife kicked the party out of the house. “I’m the luckiest guy in the world. I get to root for my favorite team and take care of sick children at the same time,” Spiggy said. When he worked for the Navy, he could fix planes, but they never smiled. Now he has the opportunity to bring smiles to the faces of the people his organizations help. Money raised this day will go to Children’s Hospital and local organizations within the county benefiting children, including the scholarship fund for Frank Hayward III, the sole survivor of a murder-suicide earlier this year.
Throughout the Weekend and Beyond Spiggy’s goals are ambitious, but he’s got the friends and local support to pull it off. He said everything is being donated except the golf fees for Chesapeake Hills and the appearance by the Redskin Cheerleaders. His intention is to keep the proceeds separate from the three different fundraisers. “I intend to pull out all the stops this year and to harness all the great friends and celebrities that have helped us in the past.” Some of the people he’s “going after” include Frank Herzog, the voice of the Redskins for 25 years, James Brown, Chris Hanburger, Joe Theisman and Mark Moseley. He’s hoping the people who knew and loved Captain Hovatter will come out on Monday, that Aaron and Kim Vaughn’s story will bring people out on Friday and that the fall elections will bring out the politicians. “Everything is just about in place. Help from Mother Nature would be nice. And 50 to 60 more players.” According to Spiggy, the cost per foursome is $450 or $125 per individual. Each participant will receive a special golf shirt (made with wicking material) with the name of the event emblazoned on the left breast, a goodie bag, adult beverages [beer] and soft drinks brought to them by members of the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders, and an awards dinner/presentation following the tournament. Following the fundraising weekend, Spiggy plans to work on publishing his guide to organizing charity golf tournaments. He’s already drafted it and had a friend edit it. He hopes the guide will bring in a few dollars for Children’s Hospital and help other charities raise funds. He admits that he should follow the advice of his friends and start training someone to follow in his footsteps; however, he said “I have a master’s degree in management. I know how to delegate. I don’t know how to train someone to smooze my friends.”
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Hoping For Real Change I read a couple letters to the editor in several local papers in which the message was straight out of the Obama administration’s talking points play book. Both sounded eerily similar in simply blaming Bush for our current economic malaise and giving praise to Obama’s massive spending frenzy. I figure they are in total agreement with Obama when he said: “We tried our plan and our plan worked.” Guess if Obama was aiming for the longest period of 8% or greater unemployment since the Great Depression, his plan is indeed working. Blaming Bush almost 4 years later just isn’t going to cut it, especially when President Reagan inherited a much worse economy than Obama could ever imagine and Reagan had this country back on track in 2 short years. On the contrary, Obama’s economic policies, reckless spending and cronyism made our economic situation even worse. In one of the letters Obama is given credit for saving the auto industry by dumping billions of dollars into GM. Well GM still owes the taxpayers $28 billion of that sweetheart loan they got and even though the federal government is now GM’s biggest costumer, GM is once again in financial dire straits. The curious thing about this auto bail out, Ford didn’t take any bail out money and they seem to be doing just fine, so obviously the auto industry didn’t need saving. Billions wasted on a company that probably should have been left to go bankrupt so they could restructure their business so as to make it more viable, you know, sort of like what all the other businesses in this country have to do when they fail. Seems Obama has a knack for spending trillions of our tax dollars on failing businesses, Solyndra, Ener 1, Beacon Power, Abound Solar, Amonix Solar, Spectra Watt and Eastern Energy all bankrupt. A funny thing about all these failed businesses – all were Obama campaign contributors. I guess the bottom line is: Are you better off than you were 4 years ago? Looking at the endless foreclosures, empty storefronts, higher food prices, higher gas prices and continuous high unemployment, a reasonable person would conclude, no I am not better off, it’s time for a change. We need positive adult leadership, not divisiveness, pitting one group against another. I believe in America’s greatness and we should not apologize for that so I’m voting for leaders that espouse that same sentiment, I will be voting for Romney for President, Bongino for Senate and O’Donnell for Congress on Nov. 6. Brian D. Lee Lusby, MD
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Have you been following the debacle that has arisen regarding the water and sewer rates in Chesapeake Beach? Did you know the Mayor’s handpicked commission to study the issue has proposed 130 percent rate hikes? The proposal consists of a convoluted rate system with multiple dividers. The end result is a hidden property tax in a system where low volume users pay per gallon rates that are 10 times what high volume users pay for the same gallon of water. Just in case anyone is not up to speed – The current resident rate structure is a 5 tier use-more pay-less structure. In this structure there has been little to no adjustment to the rates as costs have risen. Apparently, a decision was made to subsidize rising costs with the emergency fund. A large part of the rising costs are due to federal EPA and state ENR mandates. There are a number of funding structures designed to pay for these mandates including the flush tax and available federal grants. I want to focus on what I understand to be the reason the water and sewer commission was formed – that is a debate broke out in early summer over the present tier system which favors some users over others. The Mayor favors this arrangement. Let us look at a comparable example of the current rate structure. I have public records of usage and bills paid for two users – one high volume and one low volume. Using simple 3rd grade math it can be determined with total volume consumed and total amount billed that the high vol-
ume user pays an effective rate of $1.70 per 1,000 gallons. Using the same simple arithmetic it is easily determined the lower end user pays an effective rate of over $18 per 1,000 gallons. Now, I’m not a math whiz, but I think that means the lower volume user pays well over 10 times the amount of the high volume user per gallon. Another way to say that is that the lower volume user pays 1,000 percent more than the high volume user for the same gallon of water. Obviously, this is an absurd injustice. The council rightly identified this and passed an ordinance that moved in the right direction by eliminating the 5th tier. The mayor promptly vetoed it citing the elimination of the favored rate tier as his reason. At this point the mayor handpicked a commission to propose a new rate structure. The commission’s parameters for reference along the entire process were to propose a solution that was both equitable and sustainable. Unfortunately, this proposal fails in every way that the current rate structure fails – and more. The commission again categorizes users, not into 5 volume tiers, but 6 volume tiers. Plus, they have added another division by adding 3 classes to the mix. Not only is the proposal massively convoluted, it hasn’t addressed any of the injustices of the existing rate structure and strays from its mission of an equitable and sustainable structure. In addition, this proposal establishes a fixed cost to Chesapeake residents even if you use no service. I want to be clear on this point. Any compulsory fixed costs are nothing more than a tax by a different name. So in essence, this proposal contains a hidden property tax up front. Slide 14 of the proposal shows an example of the amended rate structure in use (I’d like to point out there is no comprehensive detail as to how these examples were calculated. I wish I could tell you). Slide 14 shows that the
practice of shifting heavy costs on to low end users has not been addressed. The highest volume user still pays nearly 10 times less than the lowest volume user per gallon. Again, another way to say that is a lower end user pays 1,000 percent more per gallon than a high volume user. Is that equitable and sustainable? (Slide 14 retrieved from: www.chesapeake-beach. md.us/utilityrates.htm) Let me be clear. According to the commission chair this plan necessarily raises water and sewer rates 130% over the next 3 years. Given this staggering reality we want to be sure our local government is not picking winners and losers. We want to know where the federal grants have been applied as well as the flush tax money. If the town council and mayor didn’t like the present tiered system why did the mayor handpick a commission that basically reconstructs the same system only far more convoluted? Why the shell game? Luckily, for the citizens of Chesapeake Beach the mayor ultimately decided not to introduce an ordinance that would enact the commission’s proposal into law. He did some vote counting and determined he didn’t have the votes. This is a bit of politicking in hopes that a more favorable council will be elected on Nov. 6. An Alternate Resolution Any promise of defined transitional future adjustments is an empty promise. It takes an act of a yet un-elected council to enact any adjustments to the rates. Simplification is nearly always better. When in doubt take your lead from private industry. The BGE model is both equitable and sustainable and is void of hidden property taxes. The best course of action is advocating an annually adjustable flat rate per gallon uniform for all users combined with a transparent accounting of other revenue sources (i.e. grants, taxes, & outof-town sources). Eric Reinhardt Chesapeake Beach, MD
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Linda Lee Hickey, 61, of Huntingtown died in her home on Sept. 20, 2012. She was born in Washington, DC to the late Thomas and Margaret White Hoover. She married Richard Hickey 35 years ago and moved to this area 23 years ago. She was employed as a union bindery worker in the printing industry and worked part time as a Mary Kay Consultant. Her hobbies included horticulture and gardening. She especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends, her annual February vacation with her husband and rooting for her hometown team, the Washington Redskins. She is survived by her husband, Richard Hickey; sons, Alan Hickey and Richard “Chad” Hickey of Huntingtown, and his fiancée, Christina Ohler; daughters, Deanna Hickey- Roy of Brandywine and her fiancé Calvin Jones and Shannon Wink and her husband Jeff of Chesapeake Beach; brothers, Joseph Hoover of Prince Frederick and Woodrow Hoover and his wife Jeanette, of Lusby; 12 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews. Her brother Glen Hoover, daughter Laura May and grandson, Eddie May predeceased her. A Celebration of Life was held on Sept. 25, 2012 at Dunkirk Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Marshall Coffman of Christian Fellowship of Calvert officiated. Interment followed at Southern Memorial Gardens. Alan, Chad and Tyler Hickey, Clint and Josh Roy and Dennis May served as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Harris Building, Suite 4000, 3300 Whitehaven St, NW, Washington, DC or online at georgetown. edu or to Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Arrangements provided by RaymondWood Funeral Home, Dunkirk.
James Harry “Jimmy” Houser, Jr., 83, of Leonardtown, MD passed away Sept. 24, 2012, at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. He was born Aug. 24, 1929 in Washington D.C. to James Harry and Florence (Test) Houser. He was raised in Mt. Rainer and Berwyn Heights, MD and attended Prince George’s County public schools. Jimmy enlisted in the United States Army on April 10, 1951 and was honorably discharged on March 26, 1953. He married Alice Allen on August 23, 1951 in Berwyn Heights. They lived in Berwyn Heights and Rogers Heights until moving to Breezy Point in 1964, Huntingtown in 1979 and have lived in Leonardtown since 2004. Jimmy was employed as a mailer for the Washington Post. He also owned and operated his own photography company, B & W Photo Service, which specialized in reproduction and restoration, architectural construction and general photography. He ran his own photo lab and had photos published in The Money Crop Book. Some of Jimmy’s photos are displayed in the Calvert County Court House and the Historical Society. Jimmy had invented a sight for a bow and arrow, but it was never patented. He also made his own quivers, arrows, bullets and rifle stocks. He played many string instruments, and built his own banjos. He was also a Ham Radio operator. Jimmy was a former member of the Berwyn Heights VFD. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Alice M. Houser and daughters Sandy J. Bowen and husband Ronny of Leonardtown, Judi A. Dobbins and husband Ken of Brunswick, ME and Susan L. Boyer and husband Bob of Hughesville. Also surviving are six grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, a sister Shirley Payne and husband Joseph of Pennsylvania and a brother Bobby Houser and wife Jean of Texas. Family and friends were received Thursday, Sept 27, at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD, where a funeral service and celebration
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Betty Phelps, 82 Betty Buckler Phelps, 82, of Huntingtown, MD passed away Sept. 24, 2012 at Calvert County Nursing Center in Prince Frederick, MD. Betty, known as the “the sewing lady,” was born Feb. 21, 1930 in Prince Frederick to Alvin and Lillie (Jones) Buckler. She was the last of 10 children and has spent her entire life in Calvert County. She graduated in 1948 from Calvert High School and a few days later married Philip Howard Phelps (from Texas) on June 16, 1948. After they were married, they moved to Huntingtown, where she lived the remainder of her life. Betty was a very giving person who never asked for anything in return. She will be loved and missed not only by family, but all the people whose lives were touched by this remarkable woman. Betty was known throughout the county for her sewing and alterations, always giving her customers excellent workmanship at an extremely fair price. She donated many hours of service to the police, sheriff and fire departments by sewing patches on their sleeves at no cost. Betty had a passion for bowling, watching the Orioles and Redskins, listening to country western music and riding her John Deere tractor. Betty always enjoyed having dogs in her house and even bred several types over the years. Most of all, Betty loved having her many relatives and friends stop by for a visit. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 52 years Philip Howard Phelps, sons Gregory Howard and Michael Wayne Phelps, brothers Stanley, Gorman, and Thomas Buckler and sisters Grace Humphreys, Marguerite Gettier, Thelma Trott and Lucille Wood. She is survived by her sons Larry Phelps and wife Susan of Prince Frederick and Brian Phelps of Huntingtown, daughter Dianne Phelps of Huntingtown; three grandchildren, Mark Phelps and wife Heather of Edgewater, MD, Kevin Phelps and wife Kerry of Hanover, MD and Phillip Phelps of Sunderland, MD. Also surviving are three grandchildren, Ian, Maxwell and Caroline
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Phelps, and sisters Doris Buckler Hall and Helen Buckler Phelps. Family and friends were received Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD. Funeral services and a celebration of Betty’s life were held on Sept. 27, at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Huntingtown, MD. Interment followed at Wesley Cemetery, Prince Frederick, MD. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in Betty’s name may be made to Calvert Churches Community Food Pantry, 100 Jibsail Drive, Suite 101, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. For additional information or to leave condolences, visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.
Alice Shelton, 65 Alice Marie Shelton, 65, of Chesapeake Beach, MD, passed away Sept. 22, 2012, at Caribbean Breeze Assisted Living in Owings, MD. She was born Nov. 27, 1946, in Brooklyn, NY to William and Florence (Cook) Dixon. She was raised as a young adult in the Washington, D.C. area. Alice was an accounting clerk at Safeway, retiring in 1989. She enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially going on trips to the beach with her mother, sisters and brothers every summer. She also enjoyed making craft projects. Alice has resided with her son and daughter in law in Chesapeake Beach since 2006. Alice was an avid shopper, actively participated in events at North Beach Senior Center and volunteered at Calvert Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother William P. Dixon. She is survived by her sons John P. Murphy and wife Janet of Chesapeake Beach and Michael S. Murphy and her mother Florence H. Estes. She is also survived by grandchildren John Roy, Zachary, Kiera, Kylie and Konner Murphy; great grandchildren Mason and Carson Murphy; sisters Anna L. Whitmer and husband Gilbert, Sr., JoAnne F. Cherrico and husband John, Gladys H. Wilson and husband Don; brothers Harry L. Tayloe and wife Cherie and Charles P. Tayloe and wife Sue. A private celebration of Alice’s life was held by the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Calvert Hospice. For additional information or to leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.
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Spotlight on Volunteers Calvert Historical Society Calling on Volunteers By Sarah Miller Staff Writer No matter what the skill set, if someone goes to the Calvert County Historical Society looking for a way to get involved, they will find it. The Calvert County Historical Society can use volunteers willing to do anything from typing and scanning to photographing historic locations all over the county. Volunteers can work in the gift shop and help develop displays or even do yard work at Linden, according to Historical Society Director Leila Boyer. There is a trend of volunteers beginning on short-term projects and winding up staying on for a number of years. Archivist Karen Sykes said in the past she worked for LDS Family History Services and originally wasn’t interested in working for the society after her retirement, but ended up getting “sucked in” 10 years ago. “I’ve always loved family history,” she said. “From the time I was young, I wanted to know.” Boyer said she prefers to find more information about historical context. “There’s so much to know,” Boyer said. “You can never know it all, but it’s always fun to try.” No matter what they are researching, Boyer and Sykes enjoy what they do. If anybody’s looking for any information about Calvert County, they should be the first stop. There are files on many families, and volunteer Mary Rockefeller has worked on projects involving tracking down records on different churches in the area, taking pictures of the churches that are still standing and finding information on ones that are not. After working for a year, she said there is now a file on half the churches in the county, and she is still working. She has also worked on finding information about various post offices that have been scattered throughout Calvert. Finding information on buildings that no longer exist or have been repurposed involves looking at old deeds, or possibly old newspapers for references. Rockefeller said she started out offering to transcribe some written files from the 1970s, then she began updating the files and sorting them. After that, she got into the church
and post office projects, then indexing old villages and even organizing general files. Her temporary position transcribing started six years ago, and she intends to continue. Sykes said this is a typical case, there volunteers wind up becoming long term workers for the society. Most of them start off working on data entry before finding other projects to work on. “You have to have a passion for this to stay here,” Sykes said. Volunteers are the people that have taken the society from a small group of people with a floating archive to a full-fledged home at Linden in Prince Frederick, Boyer said. Current projects include looking into African American genealogy, which Boyer said is difficult because there are very few records, even though they made up 50 percent of the population at one point. Information before 1882 is even more difficult to come by, because all the records were burned in a fire that blazed through Prince Frederick. This was made more tragic when a second fire wiped out a church and all the backup files that were intended to go to Annapolis. The only files predating those fires exist in private collections, and possibly in Annapolis, though those records were less diligently kept after proper counties began forming, Boyer said. There are also Brown Bag Lunches every third Thursday through October. Volunteers work on gathering information and coordinating speakers. Boyer said they are seeking historic pictures, which Photos by Sarah Miller they can scan. The family keeps the original, and she said Karen Sykes and Mary Rockefeller go through documents. they will supply families with digital copies of the THERE’S A NEW CHILDREN’S photos. For more information, CONSIGNMENT STORE IN TOWN to volunteer or to donate records and information to the historic society, visit www. calverthistory.org. sarahmiller@countytimes. net
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Blondie, Cheap Trick Close Out Concert Season By Scott Loflin Contributing Writer With the 2012 Summer concert season coming to a close, the PNC Waterside Pavilion at Calvert Marine Museum hosted Cheap Trick and Blondie for the final concert this weekend. With a cool breeze blowing off the water, Cheap Trick mixed their musical prowess with the wind to form a sonic hurricane. With over 35 years of performances and 16 albums, Robin Zander’s voice is still a force to be reckoned with. With the use of autotune being common in today’s music, it’s refreshing to hear a performer play a full set without the use of musical Photoshop. Backing Robin and playing off him was the always charismatic showman Rick Nielson. Nielson prowled the stage with his ever-changing guitars blazing. At stage left was an assortment from his collection of over 400 guitars. While Robin had his one voice for the evening Nielson was able to pick each guitar for its unique sound for every song he played. As well as going through over a dozen guitars Sunday evening Nielson threw so many guitar picks to the crowd at one point it looked like confetti. Nielson kept the crowd engaged pantomiming with
the ladies in the front row. With our ears ringing from the sonic assault the evening took a much easier and intimate setting with Deborah Harry taking the stage. Blondie, 2006 inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, rode the wave of 80’s New Wave music to great success around the world. With her characteristic blonde hair, Harry played a wide ranging set from the earliest albums to the just released “Panic of Girls”. The crowd sang along with so many of the best-known songs from their career – it was almost like a duet between performer and crowd. Guitarist Chris Stein played with such ease it was like he was just visiting for the evening playing his favorite music for friends. As the evening came to a close and the equipment being boxed up Photo By Frank Marquart we said goodbye to the 2012 concert season. The stage was empty and bare, with the now cold breeze blowing in off the Bay waiting until the thunderous chords of the 2013 season brings us to our feet once again. news@countytimes.net
CELEBRATE THE RIVER Calvert Marine Museum Historic Boat Rides Toy Boat Building
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Kylie Stalcup, of St. Leonard, pets a sheep in one of the animal barns during the Calvert County Fair on Sunday.
Local Musicians, Authors to Visit Museum for PRAD The Calvert Marine Museum is proud to present local musicians and book authors on Oct. 6 and 7 during Patuxent River Appreciation Days. Throughout the two days from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. meet the musicians and authors. Highlights include Joseph Norris who is rereleasing his 2004 CD Mariner’s Compass with four new songs, including “The Ballad of Tom Wisner,” a tribute to Tom Wisner. Other performers include Pond Scum, Southern Maryland Jazz Band, Bob Pfeiffer and Eric Skow, and California Ramblers. For a complete listing of musicians, visit the website at http://www.pradinc.org/schedule.html. On Saturday, in partnership with Schiffer Publishing, there will be readings, book signings, and opportunities to meet local authors, including Jennifer Keats Curtis, Mickey Brown, Lois Szymanski, Donald Shomette, Susan Glick, John Into, and Nancy Price. To check times, visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum. com/edit/uploads/Authors-Poster-2012.jpg. See and purchase the books on display, and have them personalized on the spot. Children can enjoy craft activities related
to the book themes. Many of the books focus on animals, other wildlife, and history in and around the Chesapeake Bay and appeal to all ages. Donald Shomette lives in Dunkirk and is the author of 14 books and many scientific and popular articles that have appeared in such publications as National Geographic Magazine, History and Technology, and American Neptune. He has appeared in documentaries on the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, the National Geographic Channel, NBC, and CBS. He has twice won the prestigious John Lyman Book Award for Best American Maritime History, and was also honored with the Calvert Prize, the highest award in Maryland for historic preservation. For more than a dozen years he has served as a lecturer for the Smithsonian Journeys Program. On Sunday, meet Kristina Henry, Angelique Clark, Elaine Allen, Jennifer Bodine, Rebecca Jones, Katherine Kenny and Eleanor Randrup. For more information or to pre-order books, please contact Maureen Baughman at the Calvert Marine Museum Store at (410) 326-2750 or baughmmp@co.cal. md.us.
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Husband Wife Duo Perform For the Fun of It By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Southern Maryland music scene is open and welcoming to young musicians just starting out, rising star bands like Sam Grow, and even the husband and wife duo David and Mary Flood. The pair has been playing together since they were attending St. Mary’s College, first getting together in 1981, stopping for a couple years when they graduated and Mary left the area for a while. They were married in 1987, and have been performing in Southern Maryland ever since. This area is very welcoming to musicians of all types, David said, and it is becoming a great place for young musicians to get started. “There’s a wide variety of talent in Southern Maryland,” David said. David said he enjoys smaller venues, like Morris Point Restaurant in Abell, which he described as having “good food, good atmosphere and good people.” He said smaller venues are more intimate, and they require less equipment. In some venues, David said he doesn’t even need an amp to be heard. Another location he likes is Kim’s Key Lime Pies and Lotus Kitchen in Solomons, an outdoor venue. An old favorite venue is Duffy’s Tavern, a bar that once operated near Point Lookout. The establishment has since closed, but Mary said she and David are still friends with the owner. Performing isn’t only about entertaining an audience for the couple. It also has therapeutic value. “If anything’s going wrong in my life, music makes me feel a lot better about everything,” David said. Performing with his wife is a great experience. After playing together for so long, they are “kind of on the same page a lot of times,” and they read each other well. He added Mary is a “natural singer” and they harmonize in a good way. Mary agreed with David, adding they sing together in private as well, sometimes around a bonfire in their backyard with nothing more than David’s gui-
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tar and their voices. She said one of their biggest challenges is not finding places to perform but getting time to practice. Nevertheless, she loves the experiences she shares with her husband. “Not many wives have this kind of relationship,” she said. Her favorite songs are the “plum pitiful songs that make you cry,” but she also likes anything with “good harmonies and good lyrics.” David enjoys “FRUZ” music, a name he has given to “folk rock blues with a hint to jazz.” He also likes to play selections from the 1970s and 80s and things that are “a little unusual that I grew up with.” He even draws inspiration from local talents like singer-songwriter Dave Norris. Neither is the first musician in their family. Mary said her parents cut a record in the 1960s, while Da-
Entertainment Calendar Thursday, Oct. 4 Live Music: “Dave and Kevin Trio” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 5 Casino Night Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department (24801 3 Notch Road, Hollywood ) – 12 p.m.
Live Music: “Kappa Danielson and Paul Larson” The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m. Live Music: “Swamp Dog” Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.
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vid’s mother was an opera singer. As musicians, Mary said they get the opportunity to meet several interesting people, from fellow singers and songwriters to people with an appreciation for the arts. Performing is their hobby, Mary said. David’s day job includes teaching as the College of Southern Maryland, and he also taught at Leonardtown High School for a number of years. Mary is taking a break from performing, but anyone interested can find David performing solo at Morris Point Marina Oct. 6, 13 and 20, or at Lotus Kitchen in Solomons Oct. 12. David’s two CDs, First to Hit Ground and Circlin’ the Drain, are also available for sale at performances. For more information, call David at 301-8621744 or 240-285-4286. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Live Music: “Fran Scuderi” Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick) – 12 p.m. Live Music: “The Redwine Jazz Trio” The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday, Oct. 6
Sotterley Wine Festival Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD) – 12 p.m.
Sotterley Wine Festival Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane, Hollywood, MD) – 12 p.m.
Live Music: “Country Memories” Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 9:30 p.m.
Live Music: “Violinist Robert Sorel and Pianist Narciso Solero” College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus (115 J. W. Williams Road Prince Frederick) – 3 p.m. Live Music: “Radio Caroline” Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick) – 12 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 10 Family Night with Super MagicMan Reggie Rice Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6 p.m.
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Thursday, Oct. 4 • Senior Moments Annmarie Garden (13480 Dowell Road, Solomon) – 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Strictly for senior citizens, a gently guided session that will focus on projects (seasonal creations) that will encourage interaction! No reservations are required. $7.00 admission fee. • Retire Gracefully Series: Elder Care Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 7-8:30 p.m. Dementia. Alzheimer’s. Nursing Home. All scary words. Find out how to make these words less scary for your spouse or other loved ones. Elder Law Attorney Julie Schejbel will teach you what you need to know about elder care: spend downs for Medicare purposes, asset preservation, guardianship, conservatorship, long term care issues and more. Please register. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Friday, Oct. 5 • First Friday Tours of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard) – 1 p.m. Enjoy a free behind-the-scenes tour of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility that houses more than 8 million artifacts, including collections from every county in Maryland. The guided tour allows visitors to get up close and personal with conservators and collections. Reservations are not required. For more information, call 410586-8562 or visit www.jefpat.org. • Open Studio Days Annmarie Garden (13480 Dowell Road, Solomon) – 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Join Annmarie Garden in the open artLAB studio and create to your heart’s content. No reservations are required. $7 admission fee. • On Pins & Needles Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 1-4 p.m. Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Saturday, Oct. 6 • Men’s Breakfast Friendship United Methodist Church (22 West Friendship Road, Friendship, MD) 8 a.m. The United Methodist Men of Friendship Methodist Church invite you to their monthly, 8am first Saturday, “dutch” breakfast. October 6 is at Petie Green’s in Deale and Nov. 3 will be at Pirate’s Cove in Galesville. 410-257-7133, bsuedean@comcast. net, www.friendshipmethodistchurch.org. • Gospel Concert Friendship United Methodist Church (22 West Friendship Road, Friendship, MD) 6:”30 p.m. Gospel concert at Southern HS on Route 2 in Harwood. To benefit needy seniors, the South County Faith Network (SCFN) presents an all-star gospel show featuring exciting, moving performances by: Sour Notes, Spiritual Vibrations, Mt.
Zion Ark Rd male choir, Psalm 95.1 from St. Matthews UMC, Dancing for Jesus from Sollers UMC, Faithplant from Mt. Zion Bayard Rd - Christian Rock, Voices from Heaven Children’s Choir from Centenary UMC. SCFN is a non-profit religious organization working to keep seniors and the disabled in their homes, living a safe life. $5 adults, $3 children 6-12. Free parking. Refreshments avail. Call SCFN at 410-8671128 or visit southcountyfaithnetwork.org • Second Annual Bay Harvestfest The Town of North Beach (8916 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 12-6 p.m. The streets overlooking the Chesapeake Bay will be adorned with festive fall decorations. Craft and food vendors and local farmers will line the streets to sell their fare. Gather on the pavilion to enjoy live music throughout the day. A mouth-watering seafood feast will be held at the end of the pier. Beer connoisseurs and wine enthusiasts can enjoy the beer and wine garden on 5th Street. Children can participate in the free children’s activities on the beach. And, the most exciting events of the day are the pig and duck races presented by the Southern Maryland Barnyard Runners. For more information, call 410-257-9618 or visit www.northbeachmd.org. • Young Eagles Chesapeake Ranch Estates Air Strip – 9 a.m. Youths are welcome to come out for a day of flying and fun at the Chesapeake Ranch Estates. • Make-A-Wish $1 Million Prince Frederick Walmart Store (150 Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick) – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Make-A-Wish and the no-contract cell phone provider Straight Talk Wireless are giving local residents the opportunity to help grant children’s wishes. This takes place at Walmarts in the area from 10 a.m.4 p.m. on Oct. 6 and 13. For every person who completes a one-minute demo of a Straight Talk Wireless cell phone, the company will donate $1-- up to $1 million -- to Make-A-Wish. For a list of participating local Walmarts, go to www.oneminuteonemillion.com. • Maker’s Market Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) – 9 a.m.12 p.m. The Maker’s Market is the place to find handmade, homemade or homegrown products like crafts, hanging baskets, organic skincare products, farm fresh produce, cut flowers, baked goods, batik and fleece clothing, handmade soaps and candles, herbal teas, ornaments, folk art, handmade gifts and more. For more information, call 410-326-4640 or visit www.annmariegarden.org
Sunday, Oct. 7 • PRAD Celebrates 35th Year Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road South, Solomons) – 10 a.m. Celebrate 35 years of Patuxent River Appreciation Days with FREE family fun for all ages! Southern Maryland’s longest running festival offers boat rides, live music, juried arts & crafts show, good food, model boat making exhibits, demonstrations, displays, and educational activities about recycling, oyster restoration, native plants, wildlife, restoration efforts, and more! The annual PRAD Parade with a
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one-mile route along Solomons Island Road begins on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. Non-profit organizations are welcome to join the parade with cash prizes offered for “Best Float” entries.
Monday, Oct. 8 • Girl’s Night Out: Clay Workshop-Holiday Platters Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) – 6:309:30 p.m. Member Cost: $60 Nonmember Cost: $65 Materials Fee: $15 due to instructor at class Instructor: Sarah Houde Grab a friend and get ready to get festive as we use soft clay slabs and coils to make traditional or whimsical holiday platters. Learn to add textural embellishments and colorful glazes while making your platter dishwasher and food safe. Makes a great gift too! Grab your favorite beverage or snack and a friend or two and join us! Registration required. To register, call 410-326-4640. For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org . • Southern Maryland Artifact Recovery Team Meeting Elks Lodge (1015 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick) – 7 p.m. S.M.A.R.T. meets the first Monday of every month. For more information, call Clarence “Bunker” Hill at 636-299-2599 or visit www.treasuresearching.com.
Tuesday, Oct. 9 • Free Yoga for Military with PTSD Energy Zone (on base, behind the Drill Hall) – 4 p.m. The second in a series of four free yoga classes for active and retired military with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The class meets from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. No previous yoga experience is necessary. To register, email Kerry.a.davis@navy.mil or call Kerry Davis at 301-995-3869. For more information about the class, email smgrier@md.metrocast.net.
Wednesday, Oct. 10 • Blood Drive Friendship United Methodist Church (22 West Friendship Road, Friendship, MD) 12:30- 6:30 p.m. The church is 1 block east of the traffic circle on Route 2; 1-1/3 miles north of the light at Routes 2 & 260 in Owings. 410-2577133, bsuedean@comcast.net, www.friendshipmethodistchurch.org. • Creative Memoirs: Reinventing a Life Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 2-3:30 p.m. Join author and editor Elisavietta Ritchie as she encourages the art of creative memoir writing. Bring 12 double-spaced copies of your piece of memoir, 500-800 words, to work on and share with the group. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Thursday, Oct. 11 • Calvert Conversations Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch (3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 10-11 a.m. An informal discussion of local history of interest to long-time Calvertonians and newbies. Complimentary coffee and tea. Come, relax in our living room, and share
or learn something new! For more information, call 410-257-2411. • JobSource Mobile Career Center Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 3-7 p.m. Stop by to get job counseling, resume help, search for jobs and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38’ mobile center features 11 computer workstations, smart board instructional technology, satellite internet access, exterior audio visual and broadcasting capabilities, state of the art workforce applications and connectivity for wireless mobile device access. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. • Civil Discourse: Community and War Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 7-8:30 p.m. Using One Maryland One Book title, “The Cellist of Sarajevo,” as a catalyst for discussion, let’s talk about war and what it means for community. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Saturday, Oct. 13 • Make-A-Wish $1 Million Prince Frederick Walmart Store (150 Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick) – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Make-A-Wish and the no-contract cell phone provider Straight Talk Wireless are giving local residents the opportunity to help grant children’s wishes. This takes place at Walmarts in the area from 10 a.m.4 p.m. on Oct. 13. For every person who completes a one-minute demo of a Straight Talk Wireless cell phone, the company will donate $1-- up to $1 million -- to MakeA-Wish. For a list of participating local Walmarts, go to www.oneminuteonemillion.com. • American Indian Heritage Day Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard) – 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Discover the knowledge and traditions of America’s first culture. There will be demonstrations of crafts and skills with fun things to watch, do and learn. For more information, call 410-586-8501 or visit www. jefpat.org. • Point Farm Garden Restoration Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard) – 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Point Farm was the country retreat of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. In 1983 Mrs. Patterson donated the property to the state in honor of her late husband, creating Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM). Join the JPPM Garden Club as members work to recreate the splendor of the main house gardens using the original plans of noted landscape architect Rose Greely. For more information, call 410-586-8501 or visit www.jefpat.org. • Guided Canoe Trip American Chestnut Land Trust (Warriors Rest Sanctuary, Port Republic) – 12-3 p.m. Depart from Warriors Rest and enjoy a scenic tour of Parkers Creek. Canoe trips are physically strenuous, requiring paddling for three hours (frequently against wind and tides), and may require participants to help carry a canoe for up to one-quarter mile over sand to access the creek. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 14. Registration is required. For more information, call 410-414-3400 or visit acltweb.org.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
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By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer
Solomons Boat Ramp at 7:30 AM on September 27th
I had to laugh when I read the fishing report last week from Ken Lamb, proprietor of The Tackle Box. The report started with, “The fish are complaining about being lonely. We have beautiful weather, abundant fish, and few fishermen to keep them company.” Unlike me, Ken is more uninhibited about disclosing his discussions with the fish – or at least more attentive to their opinions and concerns. Ken does make a good point, though. There are certainly fewer anglers out there trying to catch fish these days. Personally, I find it more than a little refreshing to visit hot spots devoid of boat traffic and loaded with fish to catch. In my early angling days, it was common for me to look around the Bay and head to a place that had lots of boats, particularly Charter Boats. I used to say, “Look at all those boats over there! There must be a ton of fish there!” I didn’t take long to learn that it usually meant, simply, that there were a lot of boats over there. Now I relish finding the fish where there are no other boats around. Fuel prices, no doubt, are keeping a lot of boats at the
docks and on the trailers. Combine that with marine stores encouraging fall/winter maintenance, the start up of hunting seasons, and generally cooler weather, and it isn’t difficult to figure out that it is a different time of year with different activities demanding our time. I encourage you to get out there and find some of these fish. To make the best of your time, pick a day when conditions are not too rough, when currents are in your favor, and when the sun is shining. Visit the hot spots without considering that there are no other boats around. You may well be pleasantly surprised! Anglers are catching plenty of bluefish, some of them bigger than we’ve seen in some time. Stripers will turn on as water temperatures continue to drop below 70 degrees. Spot are moving on and could be difficult to find. Croakers, too, will be gone soon. Anglers are still catching small red drum from 16 to 19 inches, and bigger. These fish will move on as temperatures decline, as well. (Remember, you can only keep the ones between 18 and 27 inches – one per person.) Speckled trout will be around for awhile, but their loca-
A View From The
Bleachers By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer
I’m a good bit into Keith Richards’ autobiography “Life”. It contains much of what you’d expect from a life-long member of the Rolling Stones: a whole bunch of sex, drugs and rock-nroll…and all the debauchery that surrounds each of those fabulously stereotypical endeavors. There’s more, of course. Much more. Richards’ account of meeting Mick Jagger and the innocent formation of one of the world’s greatest bands was as riveting as you’d expect. It felt like reading a personal account of world history because, well, that’s exactly what it was. The Stones’ early sessions contained a simplicity and humility befitting their meager existence. Their initial, idealistic goal was to force-feed a representative sample of filthy American blues onto unsuspecting English ears. Nothing more, nothing less. It was their passion and quality of their work… along with a few dashes of luck…that over-
came their financial challenges and shortsighted intentions and catapulted the Rolling Stones into worldwide stars. Richards details how he and Jagger spent countless hours dissecting and reproducing the historic sounds of early rhythm and blues; the sounds that every bluesinclined music fan feels deep in their being and can quantify with the goose bumps that travel uncontrollably down one’s arm when music (specifically a perfectly held and dragged gritty note on the guitar) and verse combine into something divine. Richards’ words leave the reader with the clear sense that while sex, drugs and rockn-roll are very much a piece of the Stones’ story, hard work was the overarching and overlooked element of their success. A vivid glimpse into what made them tick and keeps them rocking to the present day, can be found in Richards poignant account of an early performance. Rich-
tions will become more and more discrete. I looked for flounder very aggressively last Thursday and didn’t find a single one. I must have lost my touch because there have been isolated reports of a few keeper flounder caught from undisclosed locations. In the meantime, look for more unusual species on the local artificial reefs, like black sea bass. Be very careful about what you keep as you find these unusual fish. Regulations are very different than we’re accustomed to for our usual aquatic residents. Black sea bass have to be at least 12 ½ inches in order to be kept and the season closes for this species on October 15th. Several black sea bass have already been caught on the artificial reef at Point No Point. Check out the pictures on the Buzz’s Marina website – www.buzzsmarina.com. So, pick your day, grab your jacket, hook up the boat and head for the water. Don’t forget to take a picture of your catch and drop me a line at riverdancekeith@gmail.com. I really like your reports! Keith fishes weekly from his boat, The Ordinary Angler, during the season, and spends his free time supporting local conservation organizations.
Like Flying ards describes the feeling of playing live music with a tight, complementary group of young chaps from the motherland as “like flying without a license.” Ladies and gentlemen, there’s wisdom in those words. Whether you’re a fan of the Rolling Stones or are repulsed by their forays into the amoral, anyone that’s been doing something as well as they have for 50 years – yes, 50 years - is worth listening to. What Richards is referring to is a profound, personal experience with individuals collectively transcending singular capabilities to produce sheer magic. It’s an overused term, but it’s synergy of which Richards speaks. It was the heartbeat of the drums, the smooth undertone of the bass guitar, the funk and unspoken expression of the bluesy guitars and the panache of Jagger’s vocals that wed to create a feeling and a sound that moved the musicians and audience. Transcending the limitations of its individual parts is the mystical “it” every musical ensemble seeks. It is also the primary pursuit of sports teams; and when you see it on the field of play, when there’s a sense of team beyond player, it’s just as spectacular as its occurrences on stage. It can be found in a smooth double play turned between a second baseman and
shortstop so in tune with each other they barely need the gift of sight to execute. A perfectly run pick and roll is as much art as it is basketball. And on the football field you regularly witness the greatest diversity of roles and skill-sets interacting simultaneously toward a common goal. For every touchdown pass there’s a running back sacrificing himself to thwart a blitzing linebacker and on every big run there’s a key block by a non-descript lineman. Truth be told, the presence or absence of that level of rapport is a good measure of the health and performance ceiling of any personal relationship or professional unit. Does your workplace have the right combination of quarterbacks, wide receivers and left guards? Is a friendship capable of generating that gooey feeling that accompanies natural camaraderie? Is your significant other the drums to your guitar? If not, keep seeking the magical, cooperative force that, in defiance of the laws of mathematics, makes two plus two add up to five. Achieving “it” in your life might not feel like “flying without a license” (that level of cool is reserved for rock stars), but it will be profound nonetheless. Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
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