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Mega Corp Amazon Buys Washington Post, Local Papers

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Local newspapers like The Enterprise, Calvert Recorder and Maryland Independent recently owned

by The Washington Post Company now fall under the ownership of Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com. the pioneer for much of the world’s online business.

Both Bezos and the Washington Post, which has operated under the Graham family for nearly a century, made the announcement late Monday.

The Graham family sold the newspaper company, famous for its breaking of the Watergate scandal that brought down the Nixon Administration, for $250 million.

Local observers say that the change will likely energize the Washington Post as a whole but local news coverage may suffer as a result.

Bob Schaller, an economics professor with the Florida Institute of Technology, which operates a local campus, said local content seemed to reduce when The Enterprise, formerly owned by the Chesapeake Publishing Company was bought out in 2001.

That trend may grow stronger with the new ownership being such a large, mulitnational operation, he said, particularly since the emphasis on news reporting may go to electronic formats.

“The content… wasn’t grassroots as much,” Schaller said of the affects of the 2001 merger. “As they find effiencies deeper into the Washington Post structure that’s where you might find changes.”

Schaller said the local content might be replaced by other items or the paper itself may become smaller.

“In the end it’s less content,” Schaller said. “The paper you hold in your hand will be smaller… it’s got to go online.

“We’re guessing about a lot of this, but it will be good for the Washington Post. But local content is not going to increase.”

In a letter to readers of The Washington Post, publisher and CEO Katharine Weymouth said the sale presented great opportunities for the future of the newspaper.

“Mr. Bezos knows as well as anyone the opportunities that come with revolutionary technology when we understand how to make the most of it,” Weymouth wrote. “Under his ownership and with his management savvy, we will be able to accelerate the pace and quality of innovation.”

The Washington Post, despite being a standard bearer in journalistic excellence, has suffered along with other print publications with regards to revenue.

In a letter to Post employees, Donald Graham, the paper’s chief executive said the flagship paper’s revenues have declined seven years in a row.

Bezos’s statement about the purchase of The Washington Post companies confirmed that news reporting would still be the main goal of their publications.

“The values of the Post do not need changing,” Bezos said. “The paper’s duty will remain to its readers and not to the private interests of its owners.”

Schaller said the costs of newspapers doing business versus their ability to bring in revenue accounted for the low selling price of $250 million.

“That’s a reflection of the current value of newsprint,” Schaller said. “It’s approaching a fire sale.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

COUNTY NEWS

Breaking Up Parties Safely New Training Gives Sheriff’s Office New Tactics

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

controlled manner. DFC Andre Mitchell went through the training in Charles County in May, and will participate in the Calvert County training session on Aug. 9.

The training is possible through a grant, Mitchell said. During the eight-hour session, 25 officers will learn new techniques to spot fake IDs, coordinate with DUI enforcement patrols and to get into a house legally.

“You hit the ground running,” Mitchell said.

UAART is funded through a grant implemented through the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse.

The next UAART meeting will be Sept. 25 at the CRE clubhouse on Clubhouse Drive. For more information, call 410-535-3079, ext. 26 or visit

More than a year after their formation, the Underage Alcohol Abuse Reduction Team, based in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates, is seeking ways to not only discourage underage drinking but to find safe alternatives for youth to go out and have a good time.

According to information available at the meeting, adults who supply alcohol to minors face a fine of up to $2,500 for the first offence and up to $5,000 for subsequent offenses.

Ideas the UAART members generated to prevent underage alcohol use included throwing alcohol free parties for teens and encouraging parents to do the sarahmiller@countytimes.net same. Some parents think they have their children’s alcohol use under control, or believe their child doesn’t use alcohol.

UAART had tentatively planned a party for Halloween aimed at teens.

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No Smoking

Parents Lobby County Commissioners to Ban Smoking in Parks

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Parents and youth from northern Calvert made a trip to the County Commissioner’s weekly meeting to appeal for a policy banning all tobacco at county owned parks and sports fields.

When three adults were smoking behind the dugout at her daughter’s softball game, Dunkirk resident Beth Bubser asked if they could take it elsewhere, she said. They refused, saying there was no sign preventing them from smoking in the park. Since then, Bubser said she and other parents have been trying to have tobacco banned at county parks, without success.

“It’s absurd that we have to fight you to support this policy,” she said.

When a smoker lights up around a non-smoker, the non-smoker is forced to smoke, Bubser said, adding the cigarette butts littering parks take time and effort to clean up and are not biodegradable.

They are harmful to the environment, she

County Commissioners listen to public comment.

said.

Tobacco is not allowed at state owned parks, on school property or in hospitals and restaurants, and she urged the commissioners to follow precedent.

“We need to be consistent with the message we are sending out children,” she said.

Bob Landau, a coach from Chesapeake Beach, explained coaches try to set good, healthy examples for children, and urged other adults in the county to do the same by not smoking where children are present.

“I can’t move away from cigarette smoke,” said 12-year-old Catherine Bubser of Dunkirk. Smoke permeates the air around it, forcing everyone to breathe the same cigarette smoke, she said.

The Board of County Commissioners meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the commissioners meeting room located at 175 Main Street in Prince Frederick. The public is always welcome to attend and speak during public comment. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Photos by Sarah Miller Bob Landau speaks out against smoking in parks.

Forum to Address Elder Abuse, Scams

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Elder abuse, scams and fraud are some of the topics lined up for the upcoming Protecting Our Seniors forum.

Forum speakers will be States Attorney Laura Martin, retired sheriff's office Lt. Colonel Thomas Hejl and department of social services adult services supervisor Janis Pressley, according to Department of Aging Director Susan Justice.

Elder abuse and scams are a "growing phenomenon," Pressley said.

She encourages anyone over the age of 18 to attend the forum. Many members if the community don't know how to define a vulnerable adult, or don't realize they could be in that classification someday, Pressley said.

The forum will help seniors and the community recognizes the signs of abuse, how to protect from scams and who to contact if a senior feels they are being taken advantage of or a family member is concerned.

The department of social services can evaluate situations and either intervene is necessary refer the case to appropriate agencies.

Martin will discuss the family violence unit to be initiated in January that will encompass child abuse and neglect, domestic violence and elder abuse.

Justice recently spoke to a senior who fell for a common scam - someone called saying their grandson is in jail and needs bail money. The senior gave the caller account information and didn't realize what happened until the call was over. Justice hopes to prevent similar situations through education. Family members initiate more that 70 percent of such scams, she said.

The Department of Aging invited Hejl to speak at the forum because he's done presentations on scams and fraud at each of the senior centers in Calvert and has built a rapport with seniors in the county.

The Department of Aging decided to hold the forum on a Saturday to encourage as many seniors and their adult children to attend as possible, Justice said.

The Department of Aging requests people pre register for the forum, scheduled for Sept. 14 at the Calvert Pines Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration is free. For more information, call 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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COUNTY NEWS The Angels Do It Again Circle of Angels USO Night a Success

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Even through it competed with the Bad Company concert down the road, the ninth annual Circle of Angels USO Night brought out people from all generations for an evening of fun and remembrance.

Circle of Angels founder Roseanna Vogt said USO Night is a mentoring event, allowing all age groups to come together, mingle and memorialize the men and women who keep the country safe.

Megan Coffren laid the wreath during a moment of silence. Her grandfather trained at Solomons Island during WWII. He is in a group picture taken on the Solomons site during WWII that is currently hanging at a display in the CMM, Vogt said.

Vogt said Circle of Angles will hold USO Night every year no matter what to honor service men and women.

“It doesn’t matter if anyone comes of not. It’s not for us, it’s for them,” she said.

Photos by Sarah Miller Shannon Ivanchev, right, and Leonard Spalding celebrated USO Night in period dress.

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WWII veteran, Ben "Buddy" DeLozier and Arthella DeLozier, of Lusby came out to celebrate the evening, along with re-enactors Shannon Ivanchev of Leonardtown and Leonard Spalding of Lexington Park.

This was Lusby resident Joan Facchina’s first time at USO night. She said she enjoyed the music, having grown up with 1940s tunes.

Ivanchev is designing a float for the Veterans Day parade in Lexington Park, which will reenact a WWII USO evening, featuring her as a singer.

For more information, visit www. circleofangels.org. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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COUNTY NEWS A Party for a Good Cause Luau for Hospice Gears Up for First Year

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer After working with the Donovan family for years on the Cancer Gala, Stoney’s owners, husband and wife duo Jeannie Tousineaux-Stone and Phil Stone, are ready to strike out and start another Calvert County traditon.

The pair served as co-chairs for the 27th annual gala. When the Donovans announced last year’s was the last gala, Mary Donovan encouraged Tousineaux-Stone to continue the custom.

“You can’t be in Calvert County and not give back,” she said.

Tousineaux-Stone chose to start a fundraiser for Calvert Hospice In light of Medicare cuts impacting the organization. The idea for Luau for Hospice was born. Mary and Gerald Donovan have helped her with organizing the event, giving her a valuable resource. They donated the first $5,000 to the Luau for Hospice, Tousineaux-Stone said. Since that donation, additional sponsors have contributed $30,000 to the cause and Tousineaux-Stone is talking to more.

Calvert Hospice is a community-based organization providing comprehensive, interdisciplinary services focused on medical care and psychosocial, emotional, and spiri-

tual support to residents of Calvert County who are dying or in need of palliative care.

They provide emotional, psychosocial and spiritual support to those in Calvert County grieving the loss of a loved one and offer educational services to the community about the processes that accompany death and loss.

Because of the 2 percent Medicare cut, Hospice is loosing approximately $72,000 in funding, according to Calvert Hospice Director of Development Linda Gottfried. When Tousineaux-Stone pitched her idea to hold a fundraiser for hospice, they jumped at the opportunity, Gottfried said.

The goal is to make Luau for Hospice an annual event, supplementing the annul Festival for Trees, Tousineaux-Stone said.

The first ever Luau for Hospice will be at Stoney’s Seafood House, located at 3939 Oyster House Road on Broomes Island, on Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. An open bar will be available from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Music will be performed

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The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

During the week of July 29 through August 4 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1541 calls for service throughout the community.

Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriff’s Office website.

Go to http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.

Burglary Case #13-45300: Dep. J. Migliaccio is investigating a burglary that occurred on July 30 between 6:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. at a home in the 3700 block of Pinewood Court in Chesapeake Beach. It does not appear that anything was taken other than a window screen. The investigation continues.

Destruction of Property Case #13-45432: Several mailboxes together on a wooden shelf and post were knocked down sometime overnight between July 30 and 31 on Mallard Point Road in Prince Frederick. Cpl. G. Shrawder is investigating the damage.

Theft Case #13-45485: Someone stole a mailbox during the same timeframe from in front of a home in the 4000 block of Leitches Wharf Road in Prince Frederick. Dep. J. Brown is investigating.

Theft Case 13-45714: A man was arrested on August 1 at 8:35 p.m. for stealing from the Prince Frederick Safeway after deputies stopped a vehicle on Sark Court that matched the description given by store employees. The driver, identified as Kevin Christopher Brown, 45 of Prince

Frederick, was found in possession of the stolen items, $75 worth of body wash along with a hand basket belonging to the store. Brown was arrested by DFC P. Wood and charged with Brown theft less than $100. Brown was also charged with possession of marijuana less than 10 grams, negligent driving, driving on a suspended license and driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Disorderly Conduct Case #13-45763: On August 2 at 2:06 a.m.

DFC J. Bell responded to the parking lot of Jake and Al’s in Lusby for the report of a disorderly subject. Bell made contact with William Daniel Battleson, 35 of Lusby, and Battleson observed that he appeared to be highly intoxicated. Restaurant employees advised that Battleson had been harassing patrons inside the establishment as well as in the parking lot. Battleson was belligerent and refused to provide identifying information to DFC Bell. He was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.

Theft from Vehicle Case #13-45791: Someone entered an unlocked vehicle parked outside a home in the 12900 block of Parran Drive in Lusby overnight between August 1 and 2 and stole cash, a white G-Shock watch and a credit card, altogether valued at $1665. Dep. G. Gott is investigating.

CDS Violation Case #13-45927: On August 2 at 7:29 p.m.

Dep. J. Migliaccio and Dep. J. Livingston conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Md. Rt. 4 at Mt. Harmony Road in Owings after they observed it swerving in and out of its’ lane. The Boucher driver, identified as Travis Vincent Boucher, 21 of Prince Frederick, was subsequently arrested and charged with driving while impaired, possession of heroin, and 4 counts of possession of drug paraphernalia; hypodermic syringes, a metal spoon, plastic baggies and a tourniquet.

Theft from Vehicle Case #13-46268: On August 4 between 1:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. someone broke a window on a vehicle parked in front of a home in the 12600 block of

Perrywood Lane in Dunkirk and stole a wallet.

DFC J. Lord is investigating.

CDS Violation Case #13-46418: On August 4 at 10:07 p.m.

DFC A. Locke was notified by an employee of the Dunkirk 7-11 store on West Chesapeake Beach Road that a vehicle was parked in front of the store with the engine running and it’s headlights Keemer on for approximately two hours.

Locke approached the vehicle and observed someone in the driver’s seat who appeared to be asleep. Locke woke the man who was startled and at first combative. Locke calmed the man and asked if he was okay to which he replied that he was fine. Locke detected the strong odor of alcohol emitting from the vehicle and the man’s breath and he appeared disoriented. Locke observed what he suspected to be a baggie containing heroin. The man was identified as Randolph Keemer, Jr., 38 of Owings. Keemer was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent to distribute, possession of cocaine, possession of heroin and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; a plastic straw used to inhale heroin.

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Burglary: On July 29 at 7:14 p.m., Trooper First Class Smith responded to the 3100 block of Holland Cliffs Rd. in Huntingtown for a reported burglary. A man was seen attempting to steal tools from a shed and fled when confronted by a witness. Troopers responded to the scene and discovered that the home and shed had both been broken into and jewelry was stolen from the home. Investigation continues.

Possession of Steroids: On July 30 at 11:10 a.m., Trooper Oles responded to the 7100 block of Chesapeake Village Blvd. in Chesapeake Beach. The homeowner called to report that illegal drugs were found in the home. Numerous vials of Steroids and Testosterone were found inside the residence.

Charges are pending.

Theft from Vehicles: On July 30 at 2:49 p.m., Trooper Follin responded to the Sunderland Park and Ride on Rt. 2 for a reported destruction of property and theft.

Several vehicles were broken into and items were stolen. Investigation continues.

Theft: On August 2 at 9:48 a.m., Trooper First Class Esnes stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 at Main St. in Prince Frederick after discovering that the registration tab displayed on the vehicle’s registration plate did not belong on the vehicle. The driver, Leslie

S. Kaplan, 42 of Lusby, admitted to stealing the registration tab. Charges are pending.

Theft: August 2 at 2:29 p.m., Trooper First Class Logsdon responded to the 7000 block of Homeland Ct. in Prince Frederick for a theft complaint. A Craftsman drill with two batteries, a Dewalt reciprocating saw, a Dewalt Hammer Drill, and a jar of change were stolen from an outbuilding on the property. Investigation continues.

Possession of Marijuana: August 3 at 9:47 a.m., Trooper Oles responded to the Super 8 Hotel in Prince Frederick for a reported drug complaint. The odor of marijuana was emitting from a room. Investigation revealed that Heavenly Y. Coleman, 26 of Prince Frederick and Willie K. Suggs, 31 of Washington, DC were in possession of marijuana. Both were arrested and transported to the Prince Frederick Barrack for processing.

Unauthorized Use of Vehicle: August 3 at 1:27 p.m., Trooper Follin responded to the 3800 block of 26th Street in Chesapeake Beach for a reported unauthorized use of a vehicle. The victim advised that his daughter had taken the vehicle without permission. Charges are pending against Christine A. Washington, 44 of Chesapeake Beach, Md.

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Teen Owned Business Going Strong

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer On his 13th birthday, when others would have been preparing for a birthday party, Brent Bobo was finalizing the process to trademark his brand new business – Be Banana’s.

With a business born on the same day he was, Oct. 21, he celebrates another year designing clothing and accessories. This year he will celebrate his second anniversary.

Brent has always liked drawing, wanting eventually to be an illustrator. He thought staring a clothing line would allow him to get his designs into the public eye. When he was 12, Brent approached his parents for help with staring a business, both of them having done the same on their own, and found the support he needed.

“Kids have a lot of dreams,” said Brent’s father and manager Ronald Bobo. “You’ve gotta support them.”

Brent paid for the trademark, totaling $375, with money saved up from odd jobs for his parents and grandfather.

He borrowed startup money from his parents, which he paid back in his first year doing business. Running Be Banana’s has taught Brent to pay off his debts and time his releases.

He made a mistake in trying to offer too much too fast and

found out how expensive that can be.

Brent is a rising sophomore at Northern High School.

When he graduates, he intends to go to college and take courses in money management, business and illustration.

One of the most challenging parts of running a business and going to school is balancing the two. School comes first, he said, adding he is focused on succeeding both academically and monetarily.

Ronald Bobo is impressed with his son’s drive.

“At 13, I didn’t think about the things he’s thinking of,” he said.

People from North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, California and even Belgium have purchased Brent’s merchandise. Brent, an avid skateboarder, roomed with a couple skaters from Belgium while at Camp Woodward in Pennsylvania. His roommates purchased merchandise and have been sending pictures to Brent in Be Banana’s clothing throughout Europe.

Brent is currently putting together a team of skaters to sponsor through Be Banana’s and finding sores to carry his products.

Photo by Sarah Miller Ronald, left, and Brent Bobo display Brent’s new polo shirt designs and phone case.

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A Bucket of Fun

By Kimberly Alston Contributing Writer Bucket Sports Bar and Grill and Mimi’s Station is a family business owned and operated by Jeff and Jenny Ricker. This business opened June 1 of this year, but last year started out as a seafood trailer called Mimi’s Paradise that served the patrons of the Tiki Bar, located on Solomons Island.

Bucket’s has been remodeled with a gas station and carry out kitchen in the front and a sports bar and grill in the back. The name, Bucket Sports Bar, came from the business’ signature “Buckets of Beer”, which is literally that, a bucket of five beers for $10. Mimi’s Station came from Jenny Ricker’s family nickname,

“Mimi”, plus the fact that there is a gas station in front of the shop.

Jeff said the reasoning behind Bucket’s was that he wanted a place where “locals could have a great time and great food”. “It feels like a hometown place,” he said, “like a local little pub”. All the food served is from family recipes that come from Jenny Ricker. Bucket’s as a sports bar, serves wings, subs, a special chicken wrap and local seafood. “All our seafood comes from local suppliers,” Jeff said. “It’s never frozen, it’s all fresh”.

Bucket’s strives to be and keep a family friendly atmosphere. Jeff said that he wants it to be the type of place that family, including children, to be able to come and watch a sports game. They strive to have “great, friendly service,”

where kids are allowed. “We don’t really attract the night life crowd,” Ricker said.

The kitchen closes at or before midnight as to not draw that type of crowd.

Bucket’s holds several special nights. Monday and Wednesday, they hold 50cent wings. The happy hour at Bucket’s Monday through Thursday is from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. is Bucket’s Friday Frenzy (BFF’s) happy hour, where friends are encouraged to come out together and have a good time.

Monday’s from 5 to 10 p.m., 10% of all proceeds go to the Patuxent High School athletics department.

In addition to those, Open Mic

Nights are held every Tuesday and every other Saturday, Bucket’s holds entertainment nights where different bands, artists and even bartenders come and add to the atmosphere in the Grill.

Bucket’s Sports Bar and Grill, along with Mimi’s Station, is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday.

From Thursday to Saturday, hours are 11 a.m. to 12 midnight, and Sundays, it is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. For more information, call 410-474-6480 or email bucketsportsbar@yahoo.com news@countytimes.net

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Elementary MSA Scores Show Decrease

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The MSAs are state tests that provide information about individual students, schools, school systems and the state. Calvert County’s proficent elementary reading and math scores decreased slightly from 2012 to 2013 in both reading and math, with 92.9 percent in reading and 92.1 percent in math compared to 94.6 percent in reading and 93.5 in math in 2012, according to state released numbers.

Middle school scores increased across the board, from 88.8 percent proficient or better in math and 89.1 percent in reading in 2012 to 89.4 percent in math and 91.5 percent in reading in 2013.

The decrease was anticipated as a result of a misalignment between the MSA and the common core curriculum as the PARCC assessment is phased in over the next two years, according to Calvert County Public Schools spokesperson Gail Bennett. Additionally, scores reflect the first year special education students took the regular test, which is “much different experience” than the modified versions in pervious years.

"We are pleased that our students have continued to display high levels of performance as we continue to tran-

sition to the Common Core,” said Interim Superintendent Nancy Highsmith in a press release. "I agree with our State Superintendent of Schools when she points out that there will be a statewide drop in scores during the transition because there will be a misalignment between the Common Core and the MSAs through 2014.”

Calvert County MSA scores for students with disabilities and economically disadvantaged students followed the same trend as the student population as a whole, increasing at the middle school level in both reading and math while decreasing at the elementary school level, according to a press release.

Later this summer, the state department will release MSA science scores, High School Assessment scores, attendance rates and graduation rates. Along with the reading and mathematics MSA scores, these measures are components of the school progress index, Maryland’s accountability system.

A complete report of elementary and middle school MSA results can be found at the state’s report card website at: www.mdreportcard.org. For more information, visit www.calvertnet.k12.md.us. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Where Dreams Come True The Dreams Studio of Dance Show Troupe Wins the 2013 Star Power National Championship

By Kimberly Alston Contributing Writer The Dreams Studio of Dance opened its doors to Southern Maryland in 2008. Since then, owner and Director Tara Anderson, along with her staff of instructors, have focused on furthering the technique and love of dancers at both a recreational and competitive level.

Dreams Studio of Dance is home to over 200 recreational dancers from the tri-county area. The season for recreational dancers starts in September, where they focus on one genre for the season in one to two 45 minute sessions per week. At the end of the season in June, the dancers perform in an end of year recital showcase where they show off the techniques they have learned throughout the year.

Recreational dancers have the option to audition for Anderson at certain times throughout the year for the opportunity to compete in the show troupe, dream

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team, or mini- competitive line in the studio. If selected, those dancers must take a technique class at least three hours a week as well as receive specialized training an extra three to six hours a week.

During the summer, competitive teams participate in a “summer intensive,” composed of ten hour per week classes in which dancers learn the technicalities that make up different genres specifically.

This year, the show troupe competed in and won the Star Power National Championship in Ocean City, for the category All Star-Line ages 9 to 1. The troupe was composed of 20 dancers total in their first ever Nationals appearance performing “Under the Big Top”.

The Dream Team also placed in this year’s Nationals Competition, fourth overall, with their performance of “Booty Swing”. Both of these performances as well as most other dances that the studio competes with are choreographed by Anderson, with special consideration to age level and intensity that the dances hold.

While Dreams Studio of Dance has been competing for the past four years and was qualified to go to

Nationals, Anderson stated that this was the first year that they were prepared for the competition, but from this year on, they will compete every time they qualify.

This year, Anderson has also implemented a mini competitive line for ages three to five where they will be preforming in competitions focusing mostly on learning technique and the basics of lyrical, jazz and tap dancing.

The fall season registration begins Sept. 9 at the studio. Auditions for the competitive teams will also take place at the same time. Both registration for recreational dancing and auditions for competitive dancing will take place once a week, with times scheduled for the specific class of interest. There is a onetime $25 registration fee for dancers new to Dreams Studio, and a $20 fee for returning students, as well as a costume deposit. For more information, visit www.dreamsstudioofdance.com or call 301-884-8842 news@countytimes.net

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Children’s Aid, Inc. Collecting Schools Supplies for Operation Backpack 2013

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer For families struggling to make ends meet, the prospect purchasing new school supplies each year can be stressful. Students who do not have the proper school supplies are often too ashamed to admit it and end up falling behind.

“Students cannot do their best if they do not have the right tools,” said Children’s Aid, Inc. Executive Director Krista Brezina.

Children's Aid, Inc. provides assistance to Calvert County families in need. They strive to promote the importance of education and literacy, provide children with

opportunities for physical activity as well as provide information to families on such topics as cyber safety, coping skills, conflict resolution and handling peer pressure.

Operation Backpack provides economically disadvantaged children with a backpack filled with new school supplies and a new, age-appropriate book.

This year marks the fifth annual Operation Backpack.

This year, Brezina hopes to assemble at least 100 stuffed backpacks to give to children in need.

Children’s Aid has partnered with nine businesses to collect donations for Operation Backpack- American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach, Cait’s Closet Consignment Store in Solomons, Dunkirk Hardware and Home Center in Dunkirk, Michelango’s Salons in Huntingtown

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and Lusby, Office Depot in Prince Frederick, Wanda’s Wave in St. Leonard, Wilson Ennis Clubhouse in Huntingtown and Anthony's Bar and Grill in Dunkirk. Locations will accept donations through Aug. 14.

Accepted donations include backpacks, composition books, pencils, crayons, spiral notebooks, three-ring binders, highlighters and glue sticks. All donations should be new and unopened.

As in previous years, backpacks will be donated directly to Barstow Elementary, Beach Elementary and Patuxent Elementary. New to the school lineup this year is Appeal Elementary School.

Children’s Aid, Inc. worked with the Department of Social Services and local food pantries to distribute backpacks to families in need. Families have the option to contact Children’s Aid directly for aid. Registration for Operation Backpack for the 2013-2014 school year ends Aug. 9.

For more information, e-mail kbrezina@thechildrensaid.org or visit www.TheChildrensAid.org. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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STORY

Joe Slater The Blue Collar CEO

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer In Southern Maryland, SMECO is a household name – the Southern Maryland Energy Co-Op, the only place to get electricity in the area. With SMECO President Austin Joseph “Joe” Slater at the helm since December 2002, the organization has gone through several technological and operational advancements, all designed to better serve SMECO’s customers.

Slater earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Shepherd College, now Shepherd University, and his Master of Business Administration from George Washington University. The Annapolis native started working for SMECO in 1979, after hearing about an opening for an accountant. When he left in 1994 he was the senior vice president.

He left because he was feeling restless, and unhappy with the direction of the company. He felt it wasn’t progressive enough, and took a job with National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). While with NRECA, he traveled to 37 states working with electric co-ops, including one in Kaua‘i where, after a series of bad storms, an electric company was pulling out of the island. He coordinated the islanders’ buyout of the company and helped them set up a new co-op.

In August 1997, Slater took a position as the CEO of Tideland EMC in Pantego, NC. That company covered an area four times the size of SMECO’s while serving only a fourth of the number of customers. When he heard Wayne Swann was about to retire, he decided to apply for the job and return to the area he loved.

He returned to SMECO in 2003 with “some strong ideas” for technology and operations, formed through his time working with a variety of co-ops throughout the country.

One of his first challenges was “the process of making it one SMECO.” In 2002, SMECO had three distinctive districts – St. Mary’s County, Charles County and Calvert and Prince Georges counties. With the breakdown, SMECO lost the advantages of its size. There were gaps in maintenance, and

customer service suffered, Slater said. One longtime employee joked upon Slater’s return that the only thing that changed in SMECO was the calendar on the wall.

There were three areas Slater wanted to focus on when taking on leadership of the company – business process reintegration, organizational redesign and implementing new technology.

The need for technological improvements became evident during Hurricane Isabel, when SMECO didn’t have an automated outage system, Slater said. For every outage reported a piece of paper was printed out, and employees would group them by substations and feeders, making piles of papers spread out over twenty or more tables. Now, outages are handled digitally. Each service truck, line truck and collection vehicle has a laptop computer they can receive work orders and addresses through, in addition to a GPS tracker monitored at the operations center in Hughesville, which maximizes effectively placement and deployment of work vehicles.

SMECO is using a second generation of outage maps, which can pinpoint outages to locations and estimate times of power restoration for customers.

SMECO Board Chairman Joe Stone, a resident of California Md., called working with Slater the highlight of his five-year tenure on the board, which will end with the election of a new board at the annual SMECO meeting.

“He has absolutely taken us to a next generation of power,” Stone said.

Stone lauded SMECO for building a portfolio to purchase energy instead of going through an auction.

SMECO has long-term contracts to provide a base level of energy coverage and they enter into additional contracts to fill in the gaps, Slater said. This method allows SMECO to purchase energy at a lower rate and pass savings on to the customers. Currently, SMECO’s portfolio is approximately $950 million, Slater said.

He gave Slater the nickname “blue collar CEO” because of the time Slater takes to understand all the jobs SMECO employees do. Slater makes sure he knows what people

Photo by Sarah Miller The Operations Center features a digital representation of SMECO’s entire coverage area.

Joe Slater

are doing and how they’re doing, Stone said.

Showing employees they are appreciated has resulted in a number of initiatives, including a free gym for SMECO employees’ use, tuition reimbursement and medical screenings. Paying attention to the health of employees results in improved morale and productivity and fewer sick days used, Slater said.

The SMECO workforce has some large projects on the horizon.

One of SMECO’s biggest current projects is the Southern Maryland Reliability Project.

In September, SMECO will begin drilling underneath the Patuxent River to run new electric cables between St. Mary’s and Calvert counties. The drilling will start on SMECO-owned land in Town Creek on the St. Mary’s side of the river and end at the Navy Recreation Center in Solomons. They will drill during daylight hours, except for two days in October and two days in December when we will need to work for 48 hours straight to pull the pipe under the river.

As of July, SMECO had more than 180 new 230-kV poles installed in Calvert County from Holland Cliff to Sollers Wharf.

The next phase of construction will connect Sollers Wharf with Hewitt Road in St. Mary’s County using the Patuxent River crossing.

Construction of 230-kV poles in St. Mary’s is set to begin in November along Route 4 and Route 235, and should be complete in July 2014. The new 230-kV poles will replace the 69-kV poles along that route.

SMECO began installing smart meters on March 15, 2011, in one section of Waldorf and at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

Customers who participated in the first phase received letters in February, notifying them that a smart meter would be installed. Participants were invited to SMECO’s open house

Photo Courtesy of SMECO

on smart meters on February 23 at the Huntington Neighborhood Center.

Customer-members who have a smart meter don’t have to do anything special. They will receive their monthly bill like everyone else, and there is no additional charge for the smart meter.

Smart meters are one step in the process of implementing technological improvements to our electric system. Smart meters measure energy usage data and communicate that data to the utility. Their technology provides two-way communications with smart meters, which enables functions such as voltage monitoring, outage detection, and ondemand meter readings. The current meter system is unable to provide these functions.

The new meter’s technology pays for itself through operational savings. With standard meters, whenever someone moves into or out of a house, SMECO has to send a truck to turn the meter on or off. Sometimes we have to make two trips in the same day. With smart meters, SMECO can perform those tasks remotely, saving time, gas, and labor costs, according to the SMECO website.

Customers will be able to program their meters to work with appliances in their homes, such as the refrigerator and HVAC system, to cycle them off during peak hours.

Customers may soon be offered time of day pricing, which will feature rate cuts for customers who limit usage during peak hours, according to SMECO spokesperson Tom Dennison.

The Annual Members' Meeting will be Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Registration starts at 3 p.m. at Blue Crabs Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf. For more information, visit www.smeco.coop. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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By Susan Shaw Calvert County Commissioner, District 2

Trash removal is part of our daily or weekly routine. Our modern day packaging and culture generate a lot of trash.

Recently, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has been getting educated on the details of how we handle our solid waste. I fondly remember going to the Natrona County Dump with larger items in WY when I was a child.

There were all kinds of salvageable treasures at the Dump. Our family, like most families of the time whose parents grew up during the Great Depression, and where money was tight, practiced re-use. The employees of the Dump were happy to accommodate if you happened to find a good doll house, or a reparable bike.

Environmental concerns began to surface as ours became a throw-away culture of planned obsolescence. If items get old or worn, rather than repair or refurbish them, they are thrown away. The increasing amount of trash reflects this cultural shift.

Meanwhile, recycle and reuse has regained popularity along with much greater restrictions on how trash or solid waste can be handled because there are consequences for how that trash degrades into methane gas and liquids that could potentially pollute the groundwater.

Calvert County is pro-active in dealing with solid waste in adherence to Mary-

land Department of the Environment (MDE) regulations. It is a complicated, expensive business. Costly landfills utilize valuable land. A liner is required. At the end of the life of the landfill, it must be capped with a membrane, then dirt, monitored and maintained. The BOCC recently visited the retired, capped landfill in Barstow, which looks like an unexpectedly large oblong mound covered with grass that must be mowed. Surrounding it are monitoring wells for groundwater and methane gas. Neither may leave the site. Dealing with the methane, which is projected to be produced over the next ten years required an elaborate and expensive collection system that also separates water, then burns the methane safely through a flare.

There is no cheap way to dispose of the trash professionally and according to required standards. At the Appeal Landfill, the trash which currently can not be recycled economically is dumped at a transfer station, then compacted for transfer to a mega landfill in VA. Very little solid waste is currently being added to the Appeal Landfill in an attempt to preserve the life of the landfill and avoid costlier solutions.

The MD State Legislature considered a number of solid waste bills last session, ranging from bottle collection bills to a bill to eliminate the use of landfills, requiring that all trash be recycled. As we continue to manage solid waste with as little cost to the taxpayer as possible, it is critical that you RECYCLE and re-use as much as you can. Recycling is by far the most environmentally friendly, responsible, least costly solution. I challenge you to see how little trash you can generate due to your recycling efforts.

In a few months, families across the United States will gather around their televisions to watch “Smoking Gun,” the made-for-cable TV movie based on your research.

I understand you are a former police officer. Anyone with a background in law enforcement would certainly know that a Secret Service agent would never endanger innocent lives by firing into an occupied building.

Does it make you feel good about yourself, Mr. McLarken to blacken the name of a man who would have traded his life for president Kennedy’s by accusing him of – albeit accidentally – firing the coup de grace shot that killed JFK? You do a profound disservice not just to the late George Hickey but all Secret Service personnel with your wild, reckless and un-

founded slander. If the core allegation in the film were true, agent Hickey was a bumbling incompetent. But you don’t stop there – you accuse agent Hickey and others of falsifying their testimony and of lying and obstructing justice for decades.

Sometime during the 1950’s, a young man was handed a pamphlet on a street corner claiming that the Rosenbergs were the innocent victims of a ruthless government conspiracy. His hate began. He began reading Marxist literature and eventually defected to the Soviet Union. Years later, the young man arrived at work and killed our 35th president.

It’s so obscene, there are no words to describe it.

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Smoking Should Be Banned Entirely in the Parks I recently read the letter to the editor from Beth Bubser concerning the refusal of the Calvert County Commissioners to totally ban smoking in Calvert County owned parks. Ms. Bubser is concerned about protecting the health of all children as well as her own children when they are using Calvert County parks for their sporting events as well as just enjoying the park.

I agree with Ms. Bubser that smoking should be banned entirely in the parks. Tobacco smoke is classified as a Class A carcinogen by the US Government and nobody, children or adults, should be subjected to it when using a public park.

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Many states, counties and localities have banned smoking in their parks. Pictured below is a sign from the state of Delaware that forbids smoking on ALL state owned property, including parking lots. I believe the Calvert County commissioners show at least the same amount of concern for their citizens.

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The Calvert Gazette runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Doris Ann Gonnella, 75 Doris Ann Gonnella, age 75, of North Beach, Md., passed away July 23, at Washington Adventist Hospital in Takoma Park, Md. She was born August 19, 1937 in Sophia, West Virginia to John Robert and Leona Sybil (Patterson) Blackburn. She attended school in Sophia, WV and moved to Prince Georges County as a young woman.

Doris married Al A. Gonnella on January 28, 1961 in Central Baptist Church, Bladensburg, Md. After their marriage, the couple resided in Lothian and Bowie until moving to North Beach in 2001. Doris was a data entry clerk for the Prince George’s County School System in Upper Marlboro, retiring in 1999 with 29 years of service. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Deale. Doris enjoyed traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.

Doris was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Al on July 20, 2002 and a granddaughter.

Surviving are a daughter Crystal Mozingo and her husband John of Chesapeake Beach, MD; three sons David E. Gonnella and his wife Elaine of Rockdale, TX, Stephen V Gonnella and his wife Vickie of St. Cloud, FL and Mark E. Blackburn of North Beach, MD; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Friends called on Monday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., where a funeral service and celebration of Doris’ life was held at 12 noon. Interment followed at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Washington Adventist Hospital staff for their compassionate care of Doris. For information or to leave a condolence visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com

Ilene Elizabeth Hays, 65 Ilene Elizabeth Hays, 65, of Waldorf, Md., passed away July 29, at her residence. She was born July 19, 1948 in Washington, D.C. to Dudley and Matilda (Patrak) Tatem. Ilene was raised in Northeast D.C. and attended Holy Name School, St. Patrick’s and Chamberlain High School.

She married Carlton Edward “Curly” Hays and they lived in Landover and later Oxon Hill, Md. Mr. Hays passed away in 1996, and Ilene has lived in Waldorf for the past eight years. She was employed as a dispatcher with the Washington, D.C. Fire Department and the Riverdale Police Department, retiring in the mid 1990’s. Ilene loved going to the beach, surfing the internet and listening to music, especially Motown.

Ilene was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Carlton and a sister Dorothy Evans. She is

survived by sons Michael E. Hays of Waldorf and Brian A. Hays and wife Terri of Owings. Also surviving are grandchildren Joey, Christopher, Michael, Jr., Kevin, Anthony and Robert Hays, and sisters Terese T. Mullican of Annapolis, Kathy Cox of New Carrollton, and a brother Paul Tatem of Georgia.

A memorial visitation was held, Saturday, August 3, from 12 noon until 2 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A. Interment was private. To leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

John Trant Krauss, 51 John Trant Krauss, 51, of Dunkirk, Md., passed away July 30. He was born May 9, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio to Robert Eugene and Patricia (Trant) Krauss.

John moved with his family to Newburgh, NY, Pittsburg, Pa., and settled in Laurel, Md., in 1971. They later moved to Wilmington, De., where he attended public schools. He entered the United States Navy in May 1981, and was honorably discharged in 2005 as a Chief Petty Officer. While serving, John earned the Navy & Marine Corps, National Defense Service, Expeditionary, Southwest Asia Service and Kuwait Liberation Medals, and the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, among many other medals and awards.

Upon his discharge from the military John was employed by the US Navy department as a program analyst. He married Deborah Anne Ollis on August 5, 1995 and they lived in Edgewater, Md., and Alexandria, Va., and have lived in Dunkirk since 2002. John was a member of First Lutheran Church of Calvert County. In his leisure time John enjoyed history, especially naval military history, reading crime novels, and animals. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family, especially his daughter, Ruby.

John was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia A. Krauss. He is survived by his loving wife Deborah A. Krauss and daughter Ruby A. Krauss, both of Dunkirk. Also surviving are his father Robert E. Krauss and wife Lissie of Sarasota, Fla., and siblings Jeffrey A. Krauss and wife Martine of Lothian, Md., Patricia A. Krauss of San Diego, Ca., Thomas D. Krauss and wife Marsha of Oxon Hill, Md., Robert M. Krauss and wife Kate of Severna Park, Md., and James P. Krauss and wife Nancy of Alexandria, Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Family and friends will be received, Thursday, August 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A. A funeral service and celebration of John’s life will be held, Friday, 11 a.m., at First Lutheran Church of Calvert County. Interment will follow at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham.

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Myrta Pauline Reinhart, 87, resident of Solomons Nursing Center, Solomons, Md., and formerly of Meadow Vista, Ca., died July 28, at Specialty Hospital Washington-Hadley.

She was born June 3, 1926 in Norfolk, Va., to the late George and Louise (Dye) Arnold and raised in Ohio. After WWII, the family moved to Modesto, CA. Pauline enlisted in the U.S. Navy January 3, 1949 and was honorably discharged October 29, 1951. Pauline considered her service in the Navy one of the most important and exciting periods of her life.

As part of her duties as a flight orderly in Air Transport Squadron Three, Pauline flew to Honolulu, Hawaii, Kodiak, Alaska, and Wake Island in the Pacific; and because of the stories she would tell of her adventures, all three of her children enlisted the Navy as well. Her picture and service details can be found in the Navy Log on the Navy Memorial website www.navymemorial.org.

Pauline retired from the U. S. Post Office as a postal clerk on May 1, 1991 but stayed active as a volunteer in her community and church.

Pauline was a “people person” and thrived when surrounded by other people. She loved to travel and had many opportunities to see new sights and visit new places around the country and the world.

A long-time member of Faith Lutheran Church in Meadow Vista, she transferred her membership to Trinity Lutheran Church, Lexington Park, MD when moved to Lusby, MD to live with her daughter and son-in-law.

She is survived by, daughter and son-in-law, Victoria and Keith Sandvig, Lusby, Md.; daughter, Pamela Hill, Orange Park, Fla.; son, James Reinhart, Orange Park, Fla.; and grandchildren, Calvin Randall, Justin Hill, Kaitlyn Reinhart, and Marissa Reinhart.

Memorial services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lexington Park, 46707 Shangri La Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653 on August 21, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Roger P. Schoolcraft officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO BOX 758517 Topeka, KS 66675. Arrangements were handled by the Rausch Funeral Home, Lusby, MD.

William J. “Billy” Hinebrick, Sr., 56 of Lusby, Md., formerly of Washington, DC passed away on July 28, in Lexington Park, Md. He was born on May 31, 1957 in Washington, DC to the late Marjorie Edith Saunders.

Upon graduating from high school, Billy joined the military and served both in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines. He went on to become a Chef.

Billy is survived by his children, Melissa Martin, Christalynn Duff, William “Joey” Hinebrick, Jr., and Angela Hinebrick all of Virginia and six grandchildren.

A Life Celebration Service was held on Saturday, August 3, at 2 p.m., in the Rausch Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor James Bell officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in MD Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville.

Albert Edward Gertz, 86 Albert Edward Gertz, 86, of Lusby, Md., passed away on July 29, in Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, Md. He was born on October 26, 1926 in Carnegie, Pa., to the late Joseph John Gertz and Eleanor Cathleen Eger Gertz. He was the loving husband to the late Thelma Grimm Gertz whom he married on January 20, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pa. He was a Supervisor of Computer Operations for the Department of Justice. Albert served his country during World War II from 1944 to 1946 in the United States Navy. During his service he was stationed at USNTC Sampson, NY, and on board the USS Puget Sound and the USS Bougainville. While serving his country he received the Victory Medal, Atlantic Pacific Area Campaign Medal and the American Area Campaign Medal. He is survived by his daughter Dorothy A. Rocks and her husband Steve of Lusby, MD; son Jeffrey Gertz of Rockville, MD; grandchildren Terry, Christopher and Dorothy Gertz and his sister Rita Tokarczyk of Carnegie, PA. He was preceded in death by his wife Thelma Grimm Gertz who passed away on September 1, 2006; sisters Mary Renshaw and Gertrude Staab and his brother Joseph S. Gertz.

The family recieved friends on Sunday August 4, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Rausch Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Monday, August 5, at 9:30 a.m., with Monsignor Michael Wilson officiating. Interment followed at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md., at 2 p.m.. For more information or to leave condolences please visit www. rauschfuneralhomes.com

Mildred F. Fowler, 98 Mildred F. Fowler, 98, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on July 29, in Calvert County Nursing Center, Prince Frederick, Maryland. She was born April 10, 1915 in Calvert County, Maryland to the late Preston and Margie Hutchins Fowler. Mildred lived her entire life in Calvert County, dying not far from where she was born.

She attended Full Gospel Assembly of God Church in Prince Frederick, Maryland and loved spoiling babies and spending time with her family.

Mildred is survived by a Sister, Naomi Griffin of Prince Frederick, Md., sister in law, Colette Fowler, of Prince Frederick, Md., niece Ruth Ann Burggraff also of Prince Frederick and many other nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Besides her parents, Mildred was preceded in death by brothers Raymond and William Fowler, sister Ruth Hebert and sister in law June Fowler.

The family recieved friends on Wednesday July 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Rausch Funeral Home. Funeral services were held on Thursday August 1, at 11 a.m., at Full Gospel Assembly of God Church. Interment followed in Asbury Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert County Nursing Center, 85 Hospital Rd. Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Sandra Jean Hobbs, 68 Sandra Jean Hobbs, age 68, of Huntingtown, Md., passed away August 3, at her home. She was born January 15, 1945 in Washington, DC to Benjamin Franklin and Lucy Mae (Southard) Carrick. Sandra was raised in Lanham and graduated from Duvall High School in 1963. She married Franklin W. Hobbs in Lanham in 1964, and they moved to Huntingtown in 1976. Sandra was primarily a homemaker until her husband passed away in 1987. She was then employed as a secretary for J.B. Waters and Associates in Prince Frederick. She loved animals and was very charitable to the Humane Society as well as veterans organizations. She also enjoyed sewing, flowers and collecting Precious Moments and porcelain dolls.

Sandra was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Franklin on October 8, 1987 and a sister Ethel Sheetz.

Surviving are her daughter Denise Underwood and her husband Jeff of Lusby, Md., son David A. Hobbs of Shady Side, Md., granddaughters Samantha and Emily Underwood and Megan Hobbs and a sister Joan Moran of Crofton, Md. Friends may call on Friday, August 9, 2013 from 11a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD, where a service and celebration of Sandra’s life will follow at 1p.m. Interment will follow at Southern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk.

Memorial donations in Sandra’s name may be made to the Humane Society of Calvert County. To leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com

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SMAC’s Depth Yields Strong Showing at State Champs

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By Erik Collins Head SMAC Coach Southern Maryland Aquatic Club (SMAC) wrapped up it’s third – and most successful- year with a strong showing at the Maryland Swimming Long Course State Championships this past weekend. The meet was held down at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, August 1-4, where SMAC finished 14th out of 32 teams. The other clubs finishing in the Top 20 are all well established clubs with a long history in Maryland Swimming.

The following SMAC student-athletes qualified for the meet: Margaret Foulkes, Laurel Gallaudet, Nyah Hartwell, Abby Johnson, Bekah Johnson, Emma Kuhaneck, Kelly Moton, Connor Currie, Nolan Dennes, Isaiah Johnson, Michael Scott.

Every SMAC student-athlete swam at least one personal best time during the course of the meet. Laurel Gallaudet and Nyah Hartwell were swimming in the State Champs for the first time, and handled the new experience with confidence and aplomb. Incredibly, half the SMAC contingent scored at the meet: Nolan Dennes, Abby Johnson, Bekah Johnson, Isaiah Johnson and Kelly Moton all scored points for the club. Notably, Nolan Dennes- who won five events in the 11-12 age group at the meet, became the first SMAC student-athlete to swim a National Reportable Time Standard; he went 59.63 in the 100 Meter Freestyle. Congratulations to all the SMAC swimmers for their strong showing this past weekend, and to the entire SMAC program for such an outstanding year!

SMAC is sponsored by the Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation. We train year-round at the Hall Aquatic Center in Prince Frederick.

For more information on our club, follow us online at www.smacswimming. info. For specific questions, email the Head Coach directly at erikcollins19@ gmail.com

From my Backyard to our Bay A Calvert County Resident’s Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water

The Chesapeake Bay is Threatened From My Backyard to Our Bay is a small but powerful booklet that was first developed by the Baltimore Soil Conservation District. From there, several counties republished a version tailored to their county resources.

Calvert County’s booklet was developed by the Citizens Green Team.

FREE COPIES can be obtained at Annmarie Gardens, at local libraries, or downloaded at calvertgreenexpo.org.

If the 17.5 million residents who live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area read this booklet, and took to heart its suggestions and best practices, the Chesapeake Bay would see a dramatic increase in health.

What’s threatening the Bay?

What can I do?

Nitrogen. Phosphorus. Sediment.

These are the major factors responsible for the decline of water quality in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients. They serve as essential food for living things, but too much can be lethal to the Bay. Too many nutrients spawn the growth of algae that can be toxic to marine life, pets, and humans.

When those algae die, they remove life-giving oxygen from the water and create “dead zones” where fish, oysters, clams, and crabs can’t live because they can’t breathe.

Since 2009, more fertilizer has been applied to residential lawns than to agricultural fields.

Sediment is soil that washes into the Bay when it rains. It clouds the water and prevents underwater grasses from growing. These grasses produce oxygen and provide a place for young fish and crabs to develop and thrive.

Do you want to see this…

Or this?

From My Backyard to Our Bay offers tips for living in harmony with the Bay. It explains how you can contribute to the health of your local watershed, maintain an environmentally-friendly lawn, and manage stormwater runoff, wells, and septic systems – all in ways that will reduce the flow of nutrients and sediment into the Bay. Cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay seems an impossible task. For one person, it would be. But multiply the efforts of one person by 17.5 million, and you are beginning to get the picture of what can be done in your backyard!

So who’s responsible?

Every one of us. Almost every drop of water that falls on Calvert County will make its way to the Bay or one of its tributaries. Some water will infiltrate, and some will evaporate. Along the way, the water will pick up and carry with it the things that we put on the ground.

This is the first in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott (maryann.scott58@yahoo.com) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of this powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Be sure to look for the next article in next week’s Calvert Gazette!

That’s where a healthy Chesapeake Bay begins – your backyard, where you have control over what happens. When we all work together, focusing on the goal of improving the Bay’s health, an impossible task becomes attainable.

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Two Free Grief Courses Offered by Calvert Hospice Center, 20 Appeal Lane, Lusby, MD. It is conducted from 1:30-3:30pm on five Consecutive Wednesdays, September 25 – October 23. The other is at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House, 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, MD from 6 to 8 p.m. on five consecutive Mondays, September 30 through October 28.

This group is designed for adults (18 years and up) who have experienced the death of another adult in their life due to an illness or accident that has occurred between 3 and 24 months prior to the start of Course. Exceptions are made on a case-by-case basis.

To pre-register or obtain more information, please contact Linzy Laughhunn. This course will be repeated at alternate times and locations around Calvert County. Call to be placed on the contact list for future offerings.

We have resources to recommend to those who have other grief needs, such as the death of a child, a child that is struggling with loss of someone, a death by suicide, or by violence/crime.

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Calvert Hospice is offering a free, 5-week course to help grieving persons integrate loss into life in healthy ways. This class provides an opportunity for sharing and learning around a common theme, “Understanding Your Grief: Ten Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your Heart.” The author of the course guide is renowned grief counselor and educator Alan Wolfelt, PhD. Pre-registration is required to attend this series of group sessions. There is no cost and a course book will be provided. Participants may choose to purchase or return their course book at the end of the study.

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SENIOR LIVING

Senior Citizen News Calvert County Fair King and Queen Vote for the King and Queen of the 2013 Calvert County Fair. Ballot boxes will be in each senior center throughout the month of August. One couple is chosen from each center to compete in September at the Calvert County Fair. Individuals must be aged 55-plus and reside in Calvert County.

Nominate persons who have served the community through volunteer work. This event is sponsored by the Calvert County Fair Board. All selections, recognition, and prizes are decided and issued by the Fair Board.

Be Informed Learn about elder abuse and Protecting Our Seniors, Saturday, September 14, 10 a.m. – 12 noon. Guest speakers will discuss elder abuse, fraud, scams education and how to protect yourself, a family member or a neighbor. The session is free and includes continental breakfast and giveaways. For more information call the Office on Aging at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC) The CREATE! for Seniors Program will host its annual Luau Luncheon, Friday, August 16, 11:30 a.m. Wear your favorite tropical shirt and enjoy drinks and food. Lunch reservation required.

The crabs are back! Join in the annual Crab Feast, Friday, August 23, 12:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required by August 16. Fee: $20 North Beach Senior Center (NBSC) Enjoy summer fun at Beach Blanket Bingo, Thursday, August 22, 10:30 a.m. Wear your favorite summer outfit while playing bingo and enjoying tasty summer treats.

Grab your crab mallet for the Annual Crab Feast, Friday, August 23, 12:30 p.m. The meal includes crabs, coleslaw, dessert and drinks. Must pre-register by August 16. Fee: $25 Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC) Spend the night out at a Pasta Dinner and Gospel Concert with “All Things New”, Friday, August 23.

The dinner is $8.50/person and starts at 5:30 p.m. The free concert starts at 7 p.m. Pre-register by August 16.

The Annual Crab Feast will be Thursday, August 29, 12:30 p.m. The meal includes crabs, pasta salad, corn on the cob and more! Pre-register by August 22. Fee: $24 per person Local Trips Follow the history of America through portraits of individuals at the Portrait Gallery and American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, September 18. The tour highlights include our presidents and first ladies. Lunch will be at the Courtyard Café. The $40 fee includes transportation, lunch and tour.

Eating Together Menu Lunches are served to seniors aged 60-plus and their spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3.00. For reservations or to cancel your reservations call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748.

Monday, August 12: Baked Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese, Tossed Salad, Corn Bread, Strawberries Tuesday, August 13: Salmon Casserole, Broccoli, Black Beans, Wheat Bread, Pineapple Tidbits Wednesday, August 14: Meatball Sub, Cheese, Cauliflower/ Broccoli, Tossed Salad, Apple Sauce, Éclairs Thursday, August 15: Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Lettuce/Tomato, Bean Pasta Salad, Pineapple Friday, August 16: Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice, Stir-fry Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Hawaiian Dessert

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Leadership Southern Maryland to Host First Annual Golf Tournament

Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) announces that the first annual LSM golf tournament will be held on Thursday, September 19, at the Breton Bay Country Club.

The rain date is September 26. The event will benefit LSM. Golfers may sign up to play for $125 per person or $450 for a foursome; 18 holes, a cart and lunch are included. Individuals can pre-register by submitting the online registration form, calling 240-725-5469 or emailing leadsomd@verizon.net. Registration, along with a continental breakfast, begins at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.

Those who do not play golf can support the tournament as well. LSM invites and welcomes community members, local business owners and individuals to sponsor the tournament. Sponsorships are available at the following levels: 路 Pin: $50 (includes signage and name and logo at the hole) 路 Silver: $1,000 (includes golf foursome, signage including name and logo at the hole, sponsor-provided promotional items in goodie bags, name and logo on event banner and in the event program) 路 Gold: $2,500 (includes two golf foursomes, starting hole choice, signage including name and logo at two holes, sponsor-provided promotional items in goodie bags, top billing on event banner and event program).

For more information, to register or to sponsor the event, please visit www.leadsomd.org, or by calling 240-725-5469 or via email, LeadSOMD@verizon.net.

Leadership Southern Maryland is a nine-month tuition-based program specially designed to develop leaders from the Southern Maryland area for regional collaboration. The LSM program is dedicated to building a cadre of informed regional leaders, prepared to address common issues and bring long-term benefit to their neighbors and communities and incorporates a cross-section of the region to include diversity of geographic location, profession, ethnicity and gender.

Hall Aquatic Center in Prince Frederick to Close for Annual Maintenance The Calvert County Division of Parks & Recreation announces the Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center in Prince Frederick will be temporarily closed from Aug. 12 through Sept.

2 to complete annual maintenance and cleaning.

During this time, annual and summer season pass holders may use Kings Landing Pool or Cove Point Pool; punch pass holders may use Cove Point Pool.

Staff will be available at the Hall Aquatic Center to accept registration for fall classes and activities Monday through Friday, Aug. 16 to 30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents may also sign up by calling the Division of Parks & Recreation at 410-535-1600, ext. 2225.

To learn more about Calvert County Parks & Recreation aquatic operations, visit online at www.co.cal.md.us/parks or call 410-535-1600 ext. 2225.

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After 40 Years, Bad Company Still Rocks the Stage

By Scott Loflin Contributing Writer On Friday night, Bad Company took the stage at Calvert Marine Museum PNC Waterside Pavilion. The classic rock band is touring in support of its 40th year performing. Friday night’s performance of 15 songs cov-

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ered most of the 12 albums the band has released over the years since its formation in 1973.

While the band has had a few lead singers over its career, this tour marks the return of the original front man Paul Rodgers. They opened up with Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy from their fifth album, Desolation Angels. From the opening chord the crowd was on its feet for the rest of the evening. Fists pumping in the air to the beat of the music, Paul Rodgers played the crowd like a pro. With mic stand twirling in one hand and microphone in the other, Rodgers covered the stage with energy and enthusiasm. The band backed Rodgers legendary vocals with tight riffs. While the songs have been played for years, on Friday night the band embellished their songs with Mick Ralphs, formerly with Mott the Hoople, picking up the mandolin for a few numbers.

After a dozen songs were played, the band took a short break. The break was cut very short by the thunderous crowd cheering and screaming for more. With that, Bad Company came back out and treated the crowd to the classic rock standard Bad Company.

After so many decades of performing Bad Company, along with many other bands of the era, the band has gone from being called the “Monsters of Rock” to the

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“Dinosaurs of Rock”. With that said, Paul Rodgers was the T. Rex prowling the stage roaring for the crowd. Let’s not forget that the dinosaurs were the Kings for far longer than any other animal and Bad Company continues to wow audiences.

The Newtowne Player’s Deathtrap

By Kimberly Alston Contributing Writer On Thursday, August 2, the community theatre troupe, The Newtowne Players, preformed in their opening of “Deathtrap”, by Ira Levin. Deathtrap is commonly described as, “a play within a play” and, according to the players, has “provides twists and turns and sudden shocks in such abundance that audiences will be held spellbound until the very last moment.

Deathtrap is composed of two acts and five characters.

The play centers around Sidney Bruhl, a playwright with terrible misfortunes in the fact that he is struggling to come up with a new play that will revive his shortage of funds that has come about due to his lack of new writing materials. “He is prepared to go to any lengths to improve his fortunes,” the players said.

Deathtrap holds the record for longest running comedythriller on Broadway since its opening in February of 1978 where it played for almost four years. The play had 1793 performances in its running until it closed in June of 1982.

Deathtrap was also nominated for four Tony awards in its first year.

The Newtowne Player’s adaptation of the play features James LePore as Sidney Bruhl. LePore has acted with the Players in several performances, and has also appeared in five of Southern Maryland’s Original One-Acts at the College of Southern Maryland. He is a professional voiceover artist and a Senior Ambassador of Rock (DJ). LePore said that he is “honored to work with the fantastically –talented Deathtrap cast”.

The Player’s Peter Klug preforms as Clifford Anderson in Deathtrap. Klug poses as first student and victim in the play, before becoming antagonist and fellow conspirator. As Anderson, Klug introduced the play within the play while drafting “Deathtrap” the script, while act two of “Deathtrap” the play is going on. Klug makes his return to the Newtowne Players, as Anderson, after a three year hiatus in which he earned a degree in Theater Arts in New York. Deathtrap is Klug’s first “non-academic” venue, and he expresses his pleasure at the opportunity.

Jennifer Carnahan, director of Deathtrap, makes her directorial debut with the play and is,” very glad to have the opportunity to works with such an amazing cast and crew.

Carnahan has been involved in theatre for 13 years, as an actress and has been a part of the Newtowne Players for the past two years.

The technical crew in Deathtrap could not be forgotten as it is apparent that much time went in to the design and

timing of the lights, sound, and special effects. Without the added assistance of the technical crew, the suspense of the play would not have had the same effect.

The Newtowne Players perform Deathtrap Thursdays through Sundays from August 8 to August 18. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances start at 8 p.m.; Sunday shows begin at 3:30 p.m. Performances at held at the Three Notch Theatre on 21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students, senior citizens and the military. Thursday shows are $10 general admission. Group rates are available for groups of 10 or more.

Light refreshments and beverages are available for purchase at the theatre.

Reservations are recommended. Please make reservations for the show by calling 301-737-5447 or by visiting www.newtowneplayers.org For more information about volunteer opportunities or other upcoming programs by The Newtowne Players, visit www.newtowneplayers.org or www.facebook.com/ newtowneplayers news@countytimes.net

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8th Annual Kid’s Playwriting Festival

By Kimberly Alston Contributing Writer The Twin Beach Players are currently hosting their Eighth annual Kid’s playwriting Festival. Each play presented at the festival held different ideas, lessons, and points of interest, showing the passion that the plays were inspired by.

Adriana Money opened the festival with her play, Finding Her Way”. The play stared Money as the princess Reneesia, who was kidnapped as a child by an evil witch who wanted her teeth. As the play progresses, Reneesia purchases magic beans, climbs down from her tower, escapes and is reunited with family once more. Finding Her Way marks Money’s first winning production, as 2013 marks her first year involved with the Twin Beach Players, however, she has been involved in performances including Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and the Little Mermaid.

“Help from Above” was the second performance, written by Abby Petersen.

The play centered around a family of three, after a brother/sister duo have been fighting.

After a skateboard accident, brother James is injured and is in a coma, where he is reunited with his father and is introduced to a different side of his sister’s life to which he was not aware. After he awakes, James tries to make both his sister and mother’s

lives easier and more enjoyable by honoring the wishes of his father. Peterson was featured in her eighth play with the Players in the festival as a lead role in another of the festival’s performances. She has been a part of the Players for years serving as both cast and crew.

Chris Skarin both wrote and directed his play, “Promblems? A Homecoming Promedy” in which two friends have dates to their school’s homecoming dance, but the evening doesn’t go as planned. Halfway through, after the girls have had an awful time, their dates magically become more appealing to the girls without explanation.

At the end, the rouse is lifted and all of the “promblems” are solved with ease. Skarin

plans to write more for this festival and other competitions he can find, as he now has found a love of playwriting.

In “The Princess and the Cat,” by Megan Cashman, a princess, after wandering into a forest, encounters a ghost who claims that her cat is his. When Princess Tori’s guardian angel comes to help get her cat back, she also had to explain to the ghost that he is indeed dead and reunite him with his family. Cashman has been in 10 productions with the Players in four years and as this is her first attempt at playwriting, she was very excited to win. Cashman is also part of the Calvert All Stars Cheernastics Team and as such, was a state champion this year as well.

Maddi Viteri wrote and directed “Booked,” in which she delves into the

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idea of what would happen if a person had the ability to change the ending of a book.

However, changing an ending does not always mean a pleasurable journey. Viteri enjoys both reading and writing and describes her experience in the festival as “awesome”.

Checkmate, by Anna Corenflo, closed the festival as it followed the life of a couple from meeting until death, with the help of a chess board. The final “checkmate”, both ended the play and the festival, causing more than a few tears from the audience.

This year marks Gorenflo’s third year winning the festival and her last fill year as a youth troupe member. She ended her career with a “break all the leg’s everyone,” to her family.

The 8th annual Kid’s Playwriting Festival takes place this weekend, August 9 to 11. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m. and Sunday is at 3 p.m. The festival is held at 9021 Dayton Avenue in North Beach. For more information, visit www. twinbeachplayers.com.

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Sunday, August 11

• Dave Norris DB McMillan’s ( 23415 Three Notch Rd., California) – 6 p.m.

• Deathtrap Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park) 3:30 p.m.

• Mixed Business Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Dr., Dowell) – 8 p.m.

• Karaoke with Lori Wyatt Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hollywood) – 9 p.m.

Friday, August 9

• R&R Train Mechanicsville Moose Lodge (Mechanicsville) – 8 p.m.

• Furlough Fridays Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Ln Hollywood) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Deathtrap Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park) 8 p.m.

• R&R Train Dew Drop Inn (Hollywood) - 7:30 p.m.

• Mike Starky Band Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Dr., Dowell) – 8 p.m.

Saturday, August 10 • Summer Song Saturdays, Featuring Erin Tennyson Port of Leonardtown Winery (23190 Newtowne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 5 to 8 p.m.

• Deathtrap Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park) 8 p.m.

• Broken Dolly Band Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Dr., Dowell) – 8 p.m.

• Charlie Thompson & The Bottom County Bluegrass Seabreeze Bar and Restaurant (27130 S Sandgates Rd Mechanicsville) – 3 to 7 p.m.

Monday, August 12 • Team Trivia DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Rd., California) – 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 13 • DJ Tommy and DJ OT Hard Times Café (1220 Smallwood Drive, West Waldorf) – 7:30 p.m.

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Wednesday, August 14 • Wolf Blues Jam Londontowne Pub (726 Londontowne Rd., Edgewater) – 8 p.m.

Thursday, August 15 • Deathtrap Three Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park) 8 p.m.

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Out&About Thursday, August 8

Tour of the Maryland Archeological Conservation Laboratory Jefferson Patterson Park Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) is a place full of secrets waiting to be unearthed. Whether you come to hike our miles of trails, explore our Visitor Center full of interactive exhibits, or to enjoy one of our educational programs or events, you will leave with a greater appreciation for the land and the people who once lived here. JPPM is also the home of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab), which houses over 8 million artifacts.

United States Naval Academy Band Chesapeake Beach Railway Muesum, 4155 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach ,7:30 p.m.

For more information, call 410-2573892 www.cbrm.org Join us for a free concert!

Jennifer Cooper, Carl Reichelt (GrooveSpan Duo) at DiGiovanni’s Restaurant 14556 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Original owners, Gerri and Cef, are ready to meet, greet and serve you the most authentic Italian cuisine in the region, prepared by Venice native Annamaria DeGennaro. Enjoy an evening of fine dining amid a moonlit, waterfront view, and soothing live jazz provided by the GrooveSpan Duo. www.digiovannisrestaurant.com410-394-6400 Rock the Dock Summer Concert Series Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa 4165 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach, 7 to 9:45 p.m.

866-312-5596 • www.chesapeakebeachresortspa.com /live-music.htm Enjoy an evening of live music at the waterfront Boardwalk Cafe.

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Community Events

August Business After Hours Hosted by Asbury Solomons, 11100 Asbury Circle Solomons, 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Join Asbury for a relaxing evening featuring extraordinary food and drink with an incredible view. Asbury Solomons will introduce Asbury Solomons . . . . at Home, our signature home care service now available to the public.

TWEEN Summer BookFest Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach; Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons; Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings 6:30 to 8 p.m.

5th to 7th graders are invited to an evening of fun and free activities, discussion, and snacks themed around Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli. Please register. , 410-326-5289 410-257-2101 410-257-2411.

Friday, August 9 2013 Golf Tournament Twin Shields Golf Club, 7:30 a.m.

Sheriff Mike Evans hosts the 2013 Golf Tournament. The cost is $125 per person, with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place cash prizes. For more information contact Mike or Susan Evans at 410-586-2585 or 443-532-1199 Rock the Dock Summer Concert Series Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa 4165 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach, 7 to 9:45 p.m.

866-312-5596 • www.chesapeakebeachresortspa.com /live-music.htm Enjoy an evening of live music at the waterfront Boardwalk Cafe.

Friday Night Farmers Market, Classic Car Cruise-in and Art Fair 5th through 7th streets and Bay Avenue, North Beach, 6 to 9 p.m.

301-855-6681 • www.northbeachmd. org This weekly market offers seasonal delights from local farms including fresh, flavorful fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs, cheese, meat, seafood, fresh-baked

goods, cut flowers and bedding plants.

You can sample the wines from Calvert County wineries and purchase by the glass or bottle. Classic car enthusiasts can enjoy some of the coolest vehicles in the area at the Classic Car Cruise-In. The Art Fair promotes a vibrant art culture through the support of passionate local artists. The North Beach Art Fair program helps community-based artists and art organizations make locally produced art available to residents and visitors.

Maps! (drop-in program) The Bayside History Museum, 4025 4th St, North Beach, 2 p.m.

Examine local maps (old and new), follow a map of the museum on a treasure hunt, make your own take-home map.

FREE On Pins & Needles.

Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Saturday, August 10 Dee of St. Mary’s First Public Cruise Calvert Marine Museum, 2 to 4 p.m.

Experience the first public cruise of the Dee of St. Mary’s! Enjoy sailing the Patuxent River aboard this iconic skipjack with Captain Ed. Relish the sites on the water and learn about the life of a working waterman. Departs from the Lore Oyster House. Admission fee $25 per person, pre-registration required. Call 410-3262042 ext. 41 to register. Space is limited.

Concert on the Pavillion: Travis Adams Band The Town of North Beach, 8916 Cheaspeake Ave., North Beach, 6 to 8 p.m.

For more information, call 301-8556681 or 410-257-9618 Yard Sale Asbury Solomons Retirement Community,

11000 Asbury Circle, Solomons, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This will include Betty’s Closet a resale of new and gently used clothing and accessories. Something for everyone.

This sale will be a close out of all summer items.

Grannies Treasures will be selling house wares, furniture and many miscellaneous items.

The library committee will have many books, cd’s for sale at a great price.

All proceeds will benefit the Benevolent Care Fund. 410-394-3483 Rock the Dock Summer Concert Series Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa 4165 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach, 7 to 9:45 p.m.

866-312-5596 • www.chesapeakebeachresortspa.com /live-music.htm Enjoy an evening of live music at the waterfront Boardwalk Cafe.

Auxiliary Yard Sale North Beach Volunteer Fire Department, 8 a.m. to 12 noon Tables are available for $15 ea./$25 for 2 (must be reserved in advance, for additional tables check with Diana.) To reserve a table please contact Diana 410-231-1775.

American Red Cross Blood Drive American Legion Post 274, 11820 H.G. Truman Rd, Lusby, 12 noon to 6 p.m.

The American Red Cross Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Region will hold blood drives in cities and towns throughout the region. Donors are encouraged to give all summer long, but especially near key summer holidays when donations decline. From May 23 to September 9, 2013, donors, recipients and blood drive coordinators will be asked to share their inspirational videos and personal messages about how their lives have been touched by blood donation. Call 1-800–REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org to schedule your blood donation appointment today!

Library Events Friday, August 9 • On Pins & Needles Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Saturday, August 10 • Garden Smarter: Create a Habitat with Native Plants Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 10 to 11:30 a.m.

A great way to enjoy nature in your own yard is to go native. Learn how to welcome nature into your back yard by using native plants. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Learn Mahjongg Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 1 to 3 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! 410-326-5289

Tuesday, August 13 • Summer Wii Gaming Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Join us to play Nintendo Wii. Try out Rock Band, Guitar Hero and more. All ages are welcome. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

resume and cover letter. If you have one started, bring it with you so editing can happen on the spot. Please register.

410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Wednesday, August 14

• Can You Dig It? Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings; Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

A fun program covering a variety of people,animals, and things that dig! The program features a related story, craft, and snack each week. For children from kindergarten to 5th grade. Registration not required. 410-2572101, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• JobSource Mobile Career Center Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 1 to 4 p.m.

Stop by to get job counseling, resume help, search for jobs, and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Memoirs & Creative Writing Workshop Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 2 to 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. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Thursday, August 15 • Resume and Cover Letter Workshop Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 1 to 3 p.m.

Need help with your resume? Join job counselor Sandra Holler in a small group to learn what makes a strong

Friday, August 16 • On Pins & Needles Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • End of Summer Celebration Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 1 to 3 p.m.

Come celebrate the end of summer with a showing of Wreck It Ralph on our big screen. 410-326-5289

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CLUES ACROSS

1. S.A. grassy plain 6. Condemnation 11. Twitter or Facebook 14. Chest muscle (slang) 15. Changed ocean level 16. Cause bodily suffering to 18. Red Jamaican tropical fruit 21. 3rd largest Swiss city (alt. sp.)

23. Bluish greens 25. Billowing clouds 26. Duchy princes 28. Sarcasms 29. Equal business associate 31. State certified accountant 34. Swiss river 35. Winged goddess of the dawn 36. Not a jet airplane 39. Ethically 40. Dark brownish black 44. Removed writing 45. Skill in an occupation or trade 47. Standard unit of length 48. Indescribably bad 50. ___ Lanka 51. Locution 56. Printing liquid 57. Small travel cases 62. Old Norse poems 63. Mammy’s partner

Last Week’s Puzzle Solutions

21. Montana’s 5th largest city 22. Compound containing NH2 24. Small unit of time (abbr.)

25. Auto 27. Saponaceous 28. Gulf of, in the N.E. Aegean 30. Golf score 31. A disease remedy 32. Dark gemstone 33. More competent 36. Matador 37. Not new 38. Political action committee 39. Microelectromechanical systems (abbr.)

41. Woman’s undergarment 42. Enacted legislation

43. A representation of a person 46. Large casks for liquids 49. Abbr. for 50 across 51. Nursing group 52. Roman god of the underworld 53. Silver 54. Group health plan 55. The 7th Greek letter 58. -__, denotes past 59. Rural delivery 60. Oil company 61. Associated Press

CLUES DOWN

1. Scarred face 2. Atomic #89 3. Great Lakes state 4. Tap gently 5. Boxer Muhammad 6. Quilting or spelling 7. Confined condition (abbr.)

8. Expression of sympathy 9. The Show Me State 10. Expunctions 11. Subdivision of a denomination 12. Peace Garden State 13. One who causes death 14. The Keystone state 17. Hawaiian garlands 19. Cologne 20. Large northern deer

CLASSIFIEDS Placing An Ad

Email your ad to: cindijordan@countytimes.net or Call: 301-373-4125 or Fax: 301-373-4128. Liner Ads (No artwork or special type) Charged by the line with the 4 line minimum. Display Ads (Ads with artwork, logos, or special type) Charged by the inch with the 2 inch minimum. All private party ads must be paid before ad is run.

Real Estate for Sale 2.8 secluded acres overlooking a pond.

Hardwood floors. Fireplace in family room is great place to spend the holidays. The kitchen has many stainless upgrades and over looks the family room. Separate dining room and living room. Large master with a room that could be used for an office. Large detached 3 car garage/shop w/ 800+ sq ft overhead storage. Hot tub and large back deck. Price: $439,000. Call 240-561-2144.

Real Estate Rentals Rambler for Rent in Mechanicsville: Freshly painted clean home, country kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, hardwood floors. Non smoking home, no pets, no section 8 please. Please call Janette at (301) 884-3853. Rent: $1,250.

Publication Days

The Calvert Gazette is published each Thursday.

Deadlines are Tuesday at 12 noon Office hours are: Monday thru Friday 8am - 4pm

Apartment Rentals Large 2BDRM apartment with sep kitchen and living room area. 20mins from Waldorf and Lexington Park.

Electric included with monthly rent.

Pets are allowed, no yard access. Price: $1200. Call 301-399-0413 or email bbmangel36@gmail.com.

Prince Frederick, Maryland (Calvert County). Nice room in private home with 2 closets and storage area. Less than 1 mile to all shopping, and CSM. Public transportation across the street.

Includes utilities, AC, WIFI, and cable.

Available immediately. Call Rick 443968-4727. Rent: $600.00

Important Information

The Calvert Gazette will not be held responsible for any ads omitted for any reason. The Calvert Gazette reserves the right to edit or reject any classified ad not meeting the standards of The Calvert Gazette. It is your responsiblity to check the ad on its first publication and call us if a mistake is found. We will correct your ad only if notified after the first day of the first publication ran.

Employment

Employment

Local Refuse Company is looking for a P/T Driver w/CDL class B for Roll-Off and rear load Trash Truck, must have a least 2 years experience. Some knowledge of heavy equipment good but not necessary. Must have own transportation.

301-855-3078. somdrecycling.com

Office Manager, 15 hours a week, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, ability to work independently, and high level of written and verbal communication skills.

Send your resume to calvertkids@chesapeake.net or to CCCY P.O. Box 138 St. Leonard, MD 20685

We are looking for a full time cashier/ receptionist to begin immediately!

Seeking a very responsible, outgoing, self-motivated team player with great customer service skills! Experience is plus! We offer excellent benefits including health care, competitive salary (with experience), paid holidays/vacations and a fun work environment! If you are interested, please contact Turk at #301449-5900 or email your resume to turk@ clintoncycles.com.

Carpenter needed for a local Home remodeling company. Must know all the aspects of home remodeling. Send resume to dipietricontractors@ hotmail.com or fax to (301)855-2584.

Equipment Operators Must be able to operate Loaders & Dozers.

Also must be able to excavate a basement.

Call 410-991-3864

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Coupons from last week’s advertisement in the Calvert Gazette will expire on 8/15/2013.

as summer draws to an end, it is time to clear out our summer inventory!