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Roberta Safer, center, and other members of the League of Women Voters of Calvert County discuss the upcoming Dominion Cove Point Liquefaction Project forum and the Women of the World Luncheon.

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Correction: In last week’s Feature Story article, the location for Medart Galleries was incorrectly labeled as at the Dunkirk Market Place. Medart Galleries moved from that location to it’s current location, Dunkirk Gateway Business Center, in July of 2012. The Calvert Gazette apologizes for this oversight.

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COUNTY NEWS

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Ending A Violent Cycle

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Republican Men’s Club welcomed State’s Attorney Laura Martin to their Jan. 13 meeting to talk about the newly formed Integrated Domestic and Child Violence Program.

The Family Violence Unit encompasses child abuse and neglect, domestic violence and elder abuse. There is a lot of crossover in those types of cases, Martin said, and by creating a group to keep track they can spot patterns or have families work with the same person every time. Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Katherine Marsh is overseeing the new unit, bringing 10 years of experience with child abuse and neglect into play, Martin said. The unit includes the Calvert County Sheriff’s office, the Department of Social Services, the State’s Attorney’s Office and others, Martin said.

She related a recent case involving a juvenile under house arrest. One night, his mothers abusive boyfriend began hitting the juvenile and his mother. His mother told him to call the police and run to the neighbors for safety. When the police arrived, they arrested the boyfriend and got the mother to the hospital, but they didn’t know there was a juvenile involved in the situation. At the same time, the tracker the juvenile was wearing was activated because he left the

house, prompting the Department of Juvenile services to come find and arrest him.

“The kid was assaulted, ran for help and got arrested,” Martin said.

The new unit will encourage cross information at a local level, Martin said, adding that a number of jurisdictions have similar units, all coordinated at the local level.

Sharing information was only the first consideration for the unit. The second was understanding victims.

“The other thing we had to get out heads around was why don’t they leave,” Martin said.

She listed some of the reasons individuals stay in abusive situations – they are dependant on the abuser monetarily or emotionally, they have nowhere else to go, they believe the abuser will change their ways.

Abusers isolate victims, Martin said. On scene risk assessments have helped determine the levels of danger. Victims are put in contact with social workers and shelters, and are given information about resources available to them.

Child abuse, domestic abuse and elder abuse all fall into a domestic violence category, Martin said.

For more information, visit www.calvertstatesattorney.org. sarahmiller@countytimes.net States Attorney Laura Martin

Calvert County Health Department Family Flu Clinic The Calvert Health Department will have a Family Flu Clinic on Thursday, Jan. 16 from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Health Department in Prince Frederick. Children in Preschool through twelfth grade will be FREE of charge. Vaccine supply is limited and will be given on a first come, first serve basis. All other family members can get vaccinated at this clinic for a $20 fee. Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard or Medicare Part B will be accepted.

FluMist, injectable and High dose injectable will be offered. You can go

to the health department website at www.calverthealth.org to print out the consent forms.

If you can’t come to the clinic on Jan. 16, you can get vaccinated at the Calvert County Health Department on any of the following days and times: Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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COUNTY NEWS A Shop Just for Women The Calvert Gazette

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Going on a cruise? Getting ready for prom? Before going out and spending hundreds on new clothing, try shopping at the Shoppe for Hospice.

The store sells all types women’s items, from shoes to tops, slacks, dresses, jewelry, purses and wallets. The only things they don’t carry are undergarments, according to Shoppe for Hospice manager Susan Lloyd.

Everything at the Shoppe for Hospice is priced affordably.

One rack is devoted to $1 items and, with other prices ranging from $5 to $20. Women looking for prom dresses, clothing for work or even wedding formals have come to the Shoppe for

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Hospice, Lloyd said.

In addition to the normal low prices, the shop offers seasonal sales. Currently, they are offering 50 percent off on sweaters, boots and other selected winter apparel, Lloyd said.

Every item for sale has been donated to the store. When individuals re cleaning out loved ones belongings after they have passed away, Lloyd suggests they bag up clothing and bring it to the Shoppe for Hospice. The shop will sell anything they can and what they don’t sell, such as men’s clothing, they donate to local thrift stores or charities. Shoppe for Hospice has given clothing donations to Project ECHO and other organizations to help individuals in need.

In addition to donations from the community, Solomons Island based Caren’s Solomon Style has donated brand name items to the Shoppe for Hospice. The Shoppe for Hospice is a community partner, Lloyd said.

All proceeds from sales at the Shoppe for Hospice benefit Calvert Hospice. The store is staffed entirely by volunteers, Lloyd said. Calvert Hospice is always welcoming volunteers to work in Shop for Hospice.

Volunteers at the shop do not need a background in retail.

They come from a variety of backgrounds, Lloyd said, and all are willing to help customers find just the right item.

“They give it their heart,” Lloyd said, adding the group of volunteers at the Shoppe for Hospice treats everyone as they would a friend.

Randy Demers, one of the shop volunteers, worked as a physical therapist before her retirement. After retiring, Demers decided to help out in her community. She immediately decided to volunteer with Calvert Hospice, thinking she would work with patients in hospice. She spent a day in the shop as part of her training and found the place she wanted to work. The job is enjoyable and she’s met “so many nice, fun people,” she said.

Shoppe for Hospice is located in the Kaine Industrial Park at 4130 Old Town Road in Huntingtown. It is open Monday through Saturday. For more information, call information@ calverthospice.org or 410-535-0892 or visit www.calverthospice.org. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Book Sale Raises $3,000 For Local Libraries The latest Friends of Calvert Library Gently Used Book Sale, held at the Prince Frederick Library, raised more than $3,000.

All of the proceeds from the sale benefit the library, paying for programs and equipment. The next book sale will be on May 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information about the Friends of Calvert Library, visit folcalvert.org. For more information about the library, including upcoming activities, visit calvert.lib. md.us.

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COUNTY NEWS Community Weighs in On Housing Challanges The Calvert Gazette

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The League of Women Voters invited the community to a forum on Jan. 9 to discuss the housing situation in Calvert County.

There is a definite divide between those who want to see Calvert County remain rural and those who want to see more development and innovations, according to forum moderator Dusty Rhoades.

One of the biggest challenges in terms of housing is affordable places for young adults and families that don’t have high incomes. According to county representatives at the forum, only one permit for multi-family housing has been issued since 2001. Compounding the lack of interest in building multi-family housing, such as apartments, is the fact that rental properties are only allowed in locations with public water and sewer.

This proviso leaves only the town centers as possible locations for rental housing.

Director of Community Resources Maureen Hoffman suggested affordability is a two way street – the county and contractors need to work together to find affordable solutions for contractors and for county residents.

“We don’t have enough of every kind of housing,” said Housing Authority Director Wayne Boyle.

With a lack of affordable housing, the county is seeing more transient residents and floating homeless families, Hoffman said. They stay with relatives or live in a rental property until they are evicted for not paying their rent.

Other conversation included youths who have moved out of the county in search of jobs and affordable housing. Huntingtown resident Duwane Rager said he moved back in with his parents as an affordable housing option and, while he is grateful his parents welcomed him back into their home, he wishes there was more affordable housing in Calvert. County Commissioner Pat Nutter said his daughter moved out of the

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Sue Bilek, left, and Pat Haddon talk housing. Photos by Sarah Miller

county because she could afford anything in Calvert.

The group talked about options to offer affordable housing, such as converting unused office space or adding second stories to single story buildings.

For more information about the League of Women Voters, including upcoming forums, visit calvert1. lwvmd.org/n/. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Dominion’s Cove Point project will have a very positive impact on the local economy.

Thousands of construction jobs, 75 high paying permanent positions and tens of millions in annual county revenue will add to what’s already been a four-decade commitment to Calvert County and protecting the Chesapeake Bay. Plus, since the project will definitely be built somewhere, it’s nice to know that the people who live and work here will enjoy its economic benefits.

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Crime&

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Punishment Sheriff’s Blotter The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

During the week of Jan. 6 through Jan. 12 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,283 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.

Theft Case #14-1732: Unknown suspect(s) stole $800 worth of copper pipe from the backyard of a home in the 4000 block of Summer City Boulevard in Chesapeake Beach on Jan. 9 at around 1 p.m. Cpl. R. Cox is investigating.

Theft Case #14-1756: Someone stole four tires valued at $1200 and broke the driver’s side window of a vehicle parked outside a home in the 12000 block of Rio Grande Trail in Lusby. The theft and damage were discovered on Jan.14. DFC R. Wilson is investigating.

Theft Case #14-1767: On Jan. 14 at 2:20 p.m. DFC W. Wells cited John Rogers, IV, 21, of Friendship, with theft less than $100 when he was caught shoplifting three DVD movies from the Dunkirk Walmart.

CDS Violation Case #14-1812: DFC R. Kampf conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Jan. 10 at 8:59 p.m. at Catalina Drive and Santa Fe Trail in Lusby. He found the driver, James Edward Wade, III, 21, of California, Md., to be in possession of suspected drug paraphernalia (a device used to inhale marijuana) and cited him.

Concealed Deadly Weapon Case #14-1837: On Jan. 10 at 10:53 p.m. Dep. S. Moran was on routine patrol in the area of Catalina Drive and Yuma Trail in Lusby. He observed three subjects walking along the road, all dressed in black. One subject was in the roadway. There was heavy fog in the area and it was difficult to see the subjects.

Dep. Moran stopped and made contact with them. He found that one of them, identified as Oliver Antimo Drew, 34 of Lusby, was found to have a concealed weapon on his person, a box cutter razor.

When he was told that it was illegal to carry, Drew became extremely uncooperative and verbally aggressive. He was told to stop cursing and yelling but he did not. Drew was arrested and charged with carrying a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct. He continued to be uncooperative throughout the transport to the Detention Center.

Maryland State Police Blotter The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

Theft: On Jan. 7 at 4:35 p.m., Trooper First Class Oles received a report of a theft in the 700 block of Spruce Drive in Lusby. Items that were delivered by FedEx and left on her front porch were stolen. A Hoover bagless vacuum, a pair of snow pants and boots were stolen. Investigation continues.

Possession With Intent to Distribute Marijuana: On Jan. 8 at 9 p.m., Trooper First Class Esnes stopped to assist a motorist who was stopped on the shoulder of Rt. 4 near Old Field Lane in Prince Frederick. A strong odor of Marijuana was emitting from inside the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed numerous packets of marijuana packaged for distribution. Marselle E. Williams, 24 of Chesapeake Beach, was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. His vehicle and a large amount of cash were seized. Williams was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Burglary: On Jan. 9 at 11:50 a.m., Trooper First Class Saucerman responded to the 3500 block of Sixes Rd. in Prince Frederick for a reported burglary. The home was broken into through a rear sliding glass door. Nothing appeared to be stolen. Investigation continues.

DUI & Possession of Marijuana: On Jan. 12 at 3:29 a.m., Trooper First Class Esnes stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Rt. 4 and Saw Mill Rd. in Lusby. Cameron O. Johnson, 20 of Lusby, was arrested for DUI. A search revealed marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

False Statement to Police Officer: On Jan. 12 at 9:53 a.m., Trooper Rowe stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Church St. in Prince Frederick. The driver provided a fictitious name during the stop. Investigation revealed that the driver’s real name was Shadina T. Robinson, 28 of Prince Frederick. A check through MVA revealed that her driver’s license was revoked and the vehicle’s registration was suspended. Charges are pending.

Illegal Dumping: On Jan. 12 at 10:34 a.m., Trooper Warrick and TFC Wiesemann responded to the 9200 block of Pardoe Rd. for an illegal dumping complaint. Gerald E. Boyd 53, and Vale A. Thomas, 59, both of Prince Frederick were observed throwing trash off of the back of their truck onto Pardoe Rd. Charges are pending.

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Death at Point Lookout Park Under Investigation

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Investigators with the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) are waiting for the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death of a Maryland Environmental Services employee who was found at Point Lookout State Park Monday morning.

NRP information states that a co-worker of Donald Lloyd Gothard, 56, of Lusby found him at the base of a ladder at the park’s waste water treatment plan; Gothard had logged in at the plant Sunday morning, NRP stated, but when he failed to return home from his shift his wife called police.

Police labeled him a critical missing person because of unspecified medical issues.

NRP does not believe foul play is involved in Gothard’s death.

Capt. Steve Jones, commander of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office patrol division said the deceased’s wife called their agency at about 10 p.m. Sunday night after her husband failed to return home.

Per a mutual aid agreement, Calvert asked St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office to go to his last known location, the park, and located Gothard there the following day, Jones said. guyleonard@countytimes.net.

Investigation of Correctional Officer

In November of 2013, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Office of Professional Standards began investigating a complaint involving Correctional Officer Jonathan Len Poland. The complaint was based upon suspicions that C.O. Poland was involved in sexual misconduct with female inmates. The Office of Professional Standards quickly realized there was merit to the complaint that could ultimately end up in Poland being charged criminally. The investigation was subsequently turned over to Detective Mudd of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Bureau.

Detective Mudd conducted a thorough investigation into the actions of Poland which included the application for and service of a Search and Seizure warrant at the home of Poland. Several pieces of evidence supporting the allegations against Poland were gathered during the execution of the search and seizure warrant on Dec.12. Poland confessed to paying several females for sex. He further stated that he had met these women while working as a Correctional Officer at the Calvert County Detention Center. Poland was suspended from his employment obligations at the Calvert County Detention Center on this same date.

Detective Mudd and his team of investigators began downloading electronic messaging devices to include text messages and Facebook on Dec.13. These devices contained numerous conversations between Poland and several females.

The majority of the females he had been conversing with had been inmates at the Calvert County Detention Center during Poland’s employment there. There was a common theme of sex for money throughout the majority of the conversations.

Many of these conversations were with former female inmates. The majority of the contacts between Poland and the females he solicited sex from were initiated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Follow-up interviews were conducted with females, some of which had previously been inmates at the Calvert County Detention Center. Several of the females interviewed admitted that Poland had paid them money in exchange for sex on several different occasions. The majority of the females interviewed advised they took Poland up on his offers of sex for money so they could support their drug habits. According to records, Poland allegedly paid as much as $400 to females for sexual acts.

On Jan. 10, Detective Mudd submitted an Application for Statement of Charges to the District Court Commissioner’s Office requesting charges against Poland for three counts of Human Trafficking and five counts of Prostitution.

On Jan. 12, Poland was arrested at his home in Lusby and was charged with violating CR 11-306 Prostitution – General and for violating CR 11-303(a)(1)(i) (ii)(iii) Human Trafficking Take Cause. Poland was released on his Personal Recognizance.

Poland has been employed at the Calvert County Detention Center as a Correctional Officer for 10 years. The Detention Center is a division of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. T.D. Reese is the Administrator of the Calvert County Detention Center and answers directly to Sheriff Mike Evans. Sheriff Evans stated “Correctional Officers are civilian employees that the citizens of Calvert County entrust to keep them safe from the criminal element in society. The employees of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Detention Center are held to an extremely high level of professionalism. Unethical behavior by our employees will not be tolerated. Our employees are and will continue to be held liable for their actions. The employee breaks the law, he or she will be treated as any other violator of the law would be, they will be given a fair trial and will be terminated if need be.”

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Hope for a Second Chance

By Kimberly Alston Contributing Writer In 2006, Lora Digulimia realized that there was a need in Southern Maryland for a no-kill animal rescue that catered to “invisible dogs”. She felt like there were a lot of dogs that were being put down due to their age or certain bias directed at their breed. Digulimia founded Second Hope Rescue as a way to take dogs from people who had either given them up or abandoned them, as well as pull dogs from kill shelters, rehabilitate them and give them a second chance at a new home.

Digulimia said that her shelter gets a lot of guardian breeds, such as mastiffs and pit bulls, as well as a lot of small dogs that tend to become a handful in their older age because they’ve grown so accustomed to getting the things that they want, due to their size or “cute factor”.

In addition to that, Digulimia said that she does a lot of “courtesy placements” which is finding a new home for an animal in situations where their previous owners had to move, and for any of a number of reasons, could not take the dog with them.

“There are a lot of good dogs that just need a little help,” Digulimia said, adding that she tries to, “fill some of the void

in the dogs”.

While Second Hope Rescue does not have a base facility, they do have a “good base of foster homes,” which, according to Digulimia, “tend to open their arms to dogs in need”. She stressed that no matter how long it may take to find an animal a permanent home, Second Hope Rescue is strictly no kill.

Because they are a non-profit organization, Second Hope Rescue relies on donations for vet bills and foster care for the animals. As of now, all of the dogs are placed in foster homes, but Digulimia said that their rescue can have as many as 100 to 150 dogs at one time.

Second Hope Rescue had an adoption event at the Petco in LaPlata on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 12 to 3 p.m. Because every animal that is a part of the rescue cannot be at the event, Digulimia suggested contacting the rescue if one is interested in a certain animal.

For more information on Second Hope Rescue, to donate, or to see the available animals, visit www.secondhoperescue. org, email Lora Digulimia at lora@secondhoperescue.org or call 240-925-0628. kimberlyalston@countytimes.net Pictures courtesy of Second Hope Rescue

Elite Martial Arts Academy Celebrates Grand Opening The Elite Martial Arts Academy's grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony was held, Saturday, Jan. 11 at 12 p.m., 1759 Horace Ward Road, Owings, Md., 20736.

The President of the Calvert County Commissioners' office, Mr. Patrick H. Nutter and Sifu Gary Utterback participated in the Ribbon cutting event. Also, in attendance were Grand Master Ron Pearce and Professor Rob Cutter.

Photos courtesy of Carla Phillips Grand Master Patrick H. Nutter, left, Sensai Matthew Dziediec, Master Bryant Parker, Sensai Corey Jones, and Sifu Gary Utterback

About the Elite Martial Arts Academy: The Elite Martial Arts Academy is family-owned and operated in Calvert County, Maryland, building America's future one student at a time. With exceptional instruction in Tae Kwon Do, Aiki-Jutsu, Combat Jitsu, Goju-Kempo, Tai-Chi, and Women's Self Defense. Master Bryant Parker, a master instructor with more than thirty years of Martial Arts expertise is a Seventh-degree black belt in Kempo Karate and a Fifth-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and AikiJutsu. Master Parker attributes his successes in Martial Arts to Grand Master Patrick H. Nutter who instilled Honor, Integrity and Discipline through his teachings of Martial Arts throughout the years.

Master Bryant Parker, left, Grand Master Patrick H. Nutter, and Sifu Gary Utterback

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Calvert BOE Revisits Redistricting

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer At their Jan. 9 meeting, the Board of Education elected to move forward with Public Hearings on elementary school redistricting in northern Calvert County.

The committee studying redistricting, designed to alleviate overcrowding at Beach Elementary School in Chesapeake Beach has met five times since the beginning of the school year, according to Director of Student Services Kimberly Roof. The committee has worked with population projection numbers provided by the Department of Community Planning and Building to determine where lines should be drawn.

The projected numbers don’t necessarily match up with actual numbers, Roof said.

“This certainly isn’t a simple situation,” said Board of Education president

Eugene Karol.

Schools that may be affected are Beach Elementary, Calvert Elementary, Huntingtown Elementary, Mt. Harmony, Plum Point Elementary, Sunderland Elementary and Windy Hill Elementary. Public Hearings will be held on Feb. 11 at the Mary Harrison Center at 7 p.m. and on Feb. 13 at Huntingtown High School at 7 p.m.

Public comments can be provided at the hearings, in writing to Calvert County Public Schools, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Md. 20678, Attn: Karen Maxey or by email maxeyk@calvertnet.k12.md.us.

The Geographic Attendance Area Study can be found on the Calvert County Public Schools website at www.calvertnet. k12.md.us under Current News. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Local History at the Library Calvert Library begins a collection of events with an emphasis on local black history by hosting presentation by Chris Haley’s talk Freedom through Flight with the Bayside History Museum at North Beach Town Hall at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19, the eve of Martin Luther King Day. The opportunity to learn more continues throughout February. The focus is on longtime Southern Maryland African American families.

Did you know that surnames like Parran, Parker, Jones, Somerville, Gross, Weems, Mackall, Hance, Gray, Gantt, Mason, Smith, and Dares date back in Calvert County black and white families for more than 200 years?

On Thursday, Feb. 6, African American History and Culture Commissioner Michael Kent will discuss research options and offer tips for discovering family histories.

Kent is an expert in local African American genealogy. Several websites, including Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest Online will be showcased. This event starts at 7 p.m. and will run for 90 minutes at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

Thanks to funding from the Maryland Humanities Council and the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, on Saturday, Feb. 8, the library will host Mike Dixon, social history professor and historian. At 2 p.m., he will present Stories of Everyday People in the War of 1812 which will include unpublished stories of slaves, African Americans and other everyday people unrepresented in the history books. Other local War of 1812 stories will be included in an exhibit titled, The Enemy at Our Door! The War of 1812 in Southern Maryland on display in the library lobby the month of February.

The exhibit was created through the efforts of a regional 1812 Committee with membership from the three counties – Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s – as well as the Southern Maryland Heritage Area and representatives from the Calvert Marine Museum, Sotterley Plantation and Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. Funding came from the National Park Service’s Star Spangled Banner Trail for the exhibit, which was researched and written by Mr. Krimmel. The exhibit, which is built to travel and consists of two panels, front and back, is free and available for use by qualified sites desiring to take part in the year of events.

On Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m., come hear from some of the prominent black families of the county themselves as interviewed by Calvert County students. This promises to be a unique opportunity for studying our shared Living Local History. Family members we expect to hear from include Martha Foote Mackall, Francine Hutchins Clark, Ronald Clark, Shawn Harrod, Pamela Johnson, Michael Johnson and others. Also that evening, Professor Nellie Pharr-Maletta will share some historical context and background and sociologist Dr. Larry Hunt will explain the research he is conducting for All Saints Church. A Project to Reconcile our Past was initiated by a group of parishioners to research the role of slavery and the African American community in the history of All Saints. The goal of the project is to build a more understanding community in Southern Maryland.

Mr. Haley’s presentation will be held at the North Beach Town Hall. The rest of these events and exhibit will be held at Calvert Library Prince Frederick. For more information visit us at www.calvert.lib.md.us or call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

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Purpose of Forum

The League of Women Voter of Calvert County is conducting this Forum as a public service in response to concerns raised by citizens of Calvert County regarding Dominion Cove Point’s application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to add natural gas liquefaction and exportation capabilities to its existing Cove Point LNG Terminal located on the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby, MD.

Forum Content and Format

• A balanced panel of distinguished and diverse experts – representing environmentalists, Dominion Cove Point, experts in the field of liquid natural gas (LNG), and more – will discuss how this expansion would affect Calvert County’s environment, economics, safety, and traffic.

• The format includes presentations by panel members, followed by a question-and-answer session with questions submitted from the audience.

• The format and ground rules were developed by the League of Women Voters.

The Bayside History Museum, Calvert Library and Friends of Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum will host Chris Haley, the Director of the Study of Slavery in Maryland at the Maryland State Archives research center. Mr. Haley is the nephew of Alex Haley, author of the famous Pulitzer Prize winning book, Roots: The Saga of

an American Family.

Haley will present a general overview of slavery in Maryland and talk specifically about slaves who escaped from plantations on Plumb (Plum) Point Road. Learn what documents are available at the Maryland State Archives and discover unknown “heroes” of slave flight and resistance.

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The League of Women Voters Informing Voters, Advocating Good Government

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer “This group is the best vehicle for transforming what we are now to that we want to be in the future,” said League of Women Voters (LWV) of Calvert County Board of Directors Secretary Sue Bilek.

The LWV is a nonpartisan organization devoted to promoting community information and action, according to Calvert LWV Board of Directors member Annette Funn.

Their status as a non-partisan organization means the LWV does not support or oppose political candidates. During election seasons, the LWV will host debates and forums in an effort to promote transparency in elections, but the LWV does not favor one candidate over another.

“We have to present both sides,” said LWV Board

of Directors Second Vice President Roberta Safer. “It’s the only way to deal with issues. We try to be objective.”

The Calvert County chapter of the LWV was started in 1966, but the LWV itself is nearly 100 years old.

“The League of Women Voters is a citizens’ organization that has fought since 1920 to improve our government and engage all citizens in the decisions that impact their lives. [The LWV operates] at national, state and local levels through more than 800 state and local Leagues, in all 50 states as well as in DC, the Virgin Islands and Hong Kong,” according to the national LWV website, www.lwv.org.

“The League is a national organization, with strong and respected ties in states and localities around the country. Members are volunteers who work in their communities to help the realities of the American system of government live up to its ideals.”

According to the national website, “an honest and

League of Women Voters Mission Statement The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy. respectful sharing of ideas is vital to the functioning of American democracy.”

Being non-partisan does not mean the LWV does not have opinions. The group’s opinions are formed after thorough study and research. A local example is “The Greening of Calvert County,” a study released by the LWV in 2008. The study included the effects of various green practices, from geothermal systems to recycling on agriculture and construction practices, among other areas of life. At the end of the document, the Calvert LWV included league recommendations, including the development of a “Greening of Calvert County Initiative” and incentives for developers, business owners and homeowners to meet green building standards and using alternative energy sources.

The county listened to the LWV’s recommendations and they evolved into the current green practices the county government and schools embrace, Funn said.

The LWV has representatives at every Board of County Commissioners meeting and is seeking volunteers to attend Board of Education meetings, Funn said.

The LWV makes a concentrated effort to remain engaged and on top of issues in the community to better inform the community.

Other studies conducted by the Calvert LWV have resulted in the construction of the Edward T. Hall Indoor Aquatic Center and the formation of advocacy groups, such as the Calvert Collaborative for Children and Youth, started by Calvert LWV member Marie Andrews, according to Calvert LWV First Vice President Debora Harris.

The LWV may encourage action and advocacy on the local, state, or national levels. Several ideas from the local levels have launched nationwide studies, Harris said.

The LWV also conducts studies on issues such as transportation, housing, environmental concerns and campaign reform.

The LWV hosts periodic forums on issues that will affect the county at large. An upcoming forum will feature the Dominion Cove Point Liquefaction Project and its potential impact on the county. The LWV will experts on liquid natural gas and advocates from both sides of the debate, for and against the liquefaction project in Lusby, to join the community for an open dialogue about the project. The experts and representatives will have time to present, followed by a question and answer period. The forum will be open to the community.

Krista Boughey, left, and Sue Bilek during an LWV Board of Directors Meeting

Photos By Sarah Miller

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The forum will be on Jan. 28 in the St. John Vianney Family Life Auditorium in Prince Frederick from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

In addition to forums, the LWV hosts monthly town halls. The town halls began in May of 2013, according to Bilek. They focus on issues that affect the county and county residents. Recent town hall subjects have included affordable housing in Calvert and suggestions for updates to sign regulations and whether electronic signs should be allowed in the county.

The LWV is always seeking out new ways to reach out to the community, and will take inspiration from any source. During a LWV trip to Zambia in 1999, LWV members encountered National Women’s Day, a celebration of females in Africa. They brought the idea back to Calvert, which turned into the annual Women of the World Luncheon.

Contrary to the name, the LWV is open to men and women alike, according to LWV Board of Directors Member Sharron Bickel. There is no prerequisite education or experience to become a member.

“There’s a role for everybody,” Bickel said, adding the only requirement is to have an interest in the public good.

Everyone in the LWV has his or her own reason for being involved. Safer wanted to get involved because it as a way to get to know people in the community when she moved to Calvert County. Funn was told by a teacher that she had a duty to give back to her community when she was an adult, and the LWV was one of many groups she joined to do just that. Calvert LWV Board of Directors Member Vivian Horner got involved when the LWV needed help putting together a “Get to Know Your County” book and ended up joining the group. Other

members followed in their mothers’ footsteps, Funn said.

Members remain involved because of the people they meet and the variety of activities they can be involved in.

“It’s too easy to fall into talking to only people who feel like you do,” Horner said, adding that her involvement in the LWV introduced her to individuals and ideas she would have never encountered otherwise.

For more information about the LWV, visit the national website at www.lwv.org. Future events and ways to get involved are listed on the local website at calvert1. lwvmd.org/n/. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

About The League of Women Voters of Calvert County The League of Women Voters of Calvert County assists citizens to become more informed participants in their community and their government by: • Producing Voters' Guides in cooperation with local newspapers • Assisting at voter registration drives and providing information about voting • Conducting community forums on local, state, and national issues • Hosting forums for candidates • Distributing informational brochures such as the Know Your County Handbook and other publications • Providing information about government on the national, state, and local levels.

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

Water Resources & Recreation 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.

Swimming Public access to swimming can be found at Kings Landing Pool, Cove Point Pool, Calvert Cliffs State Park, Breezy Point, North Beach, and Chesapeake Beach Bayfront Park.

Indoor swimming is provided to the public at the Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center, 130 Auto Drive, Prince Frederick.

Sailing & Paddling Calvert County has over 140 miles of shoreline, and boating opportunities exist along almost every creek and shoreline. The Patuxent River can be paddled with launches available at Kings Landing Park, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, and Solomons. On the Chesapeake Bay side, Parkers Creek and Fishing Creek offer Patuxent River Water Trail Guide patuxentwatertrail.org

excellent paddling. Larger boats can be launched onto the river from Benedict or Solomons and onto the Bay from Chesapeake Beach and Breezy Point.

Power Boating Recreation on Calvert County’s many lakes, creeks, rivers, and the Bay includes a variety of power boats.

Marinas abound in almost every cove or bend in Solomons and other sites throughout the county. They provide safe harborage as well as services.

For those who trailer their boats, wellmaintained ramps can be found on both the Bay and river. Some locations charge fees, but others are public access and free. For more information, visit the county website or visit Maryland Park Service.

fishing Harvesting the bounty of the watershed provides great enjoyment for the recreational fisherman and hunter as well as a way of life for the waterman.

Responsible harvesting and safe

consumption of fish, crabs, oysters, and clams require knowledge of the health of the river as well as knowledge of regulations governing the limits on harvests. Licenses and current regulations can be purchased at local bait shops and sporting goods stores.

Consult the Maryland Department of Natural Resources website for current licensing requirements and the Maryland Department of the Environment for fish consumption guidelines.

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This is the twelfth 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!

Invasive and non-native species can be a serious threat to our native and naturalized species.

For information on invasive and non-native species and to see a list of species prohibited from transport, visit dnr.maryland.gov/ invasives.

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Fifty-three years ago this month, a “who-done-it” more bizarre than any Alfred Hitchcock or Dashiell Hammett mystery had its genesis in the skies over the town of Bolivia, North Carolina.

In 1960, National Airlines became the first U.S. airline to offer daily jet service to Miami under what would today be called a “dry lease” with Pan American Airways.

Under the lease agreement, two Boeing 707s would fly the high-density “gravey” routes, shortening the time from New York to Miami by half.

On the night of January 6, long lines had already begun to form at the National ticket counter at Idlewile Airport, when an announcement crackled over the Public Address system. The 707 scheduled to fly the route had been withdrawn from service because of a crack in the cockpit’s double windshield. Amid howls of protest and threats of legal action, the apologetic ticket agent announced that two turboprops – a Douglas DC-6B and a Lockheed L-188 Electra – would be pressed into service.

Some passengers shunned the Electra because of a safety record marred by a series of deadly crashes related to a vibration in the plane’s wing. Julian A. Frank, a New York attorney known for his verbosity, was the last of the 29 passenger to board the DC-6B. If the theory formulated by investigators are correct, he knew it

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Flight 2511 – Murder or Suicide? You Be The Judge! was a one-way journey to oblivion.

Frank carried a 60-pound zipper bag and a briefcase.

It was 11:38 a.m., over two hours after scheduled take-off time, when Flight 2511’s graceful bullet nose lifted into the early morning sky.

At 2:28 a.m., as the plane was skimming over the Atlantic ocean about halfway between New York and Miami, the passenger cabin experienced a rapid decompression. Freezing air rushed in. Pilot Dale H. Southard veered his plane inland, and some passengers donned life vests, but it was a hopeless situation.

Flight 2511 entered into a steep dive.

The following morning, Richard L Randolph, a sharecropper near the town of Bolivia, drove into town to telephone airline officials about wreckage in his field, ending an all-night search for the missing plane.

Using methods pioneered five years earlier in a famous 1955 investigation, CAB officials were able to reassemble the plane’s fuselage. But, it was the condition of Frank’s severed torso – and wallet that was most telling.

Frank’s body was found fifteen miles from the main crash site, clad only in a necktie. Tension-necked wire imbedded in his torso and wrist suggested that he had been in close proximity to ta detonating explosive device. When Frank’s wallet eventually washed ashore, It was

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The FBI began delving into Frank’s personal, private, and professional lives while ruling out other passengers one-by-one.

By any standard, Frank was a man to be envied. A former police commissioner’s son, the lanky commercial attorney had a thriving law practice, a beautiful home in Connecticut and a famous wife to match. Mrs. Julian Frank was a highfashion model, whose face had adorned dozens of magazine covers. Valley of the Dolls author Jacqueline Susanne had used her for the inspiration for one of her characters.

But, the agents soon learned, it was all in danger of crumbling. Frank was under investigation in several states for embezzling money from clients and was facing disbarment proceedings. And Frank had told employees of his New York law office that, if he were to die in an airplane crash, Mrs. Frank would be “the richest woman in the world.” It was an exaggeration, to be sure, but not by much. Frank had policies totaling nearly a million dollars.

While the evidence strongly points to a suicide-for-insurance plot, the possibility that Frank may have been murdered cannot be ruled out.

Proponents of the murder theory point out that Frank was not known to have the capability to fashion a bomb and that, despite their best efforts, the FBI had been unable to link Frank to the dynamite.

While moody, Frank was not known to be suicidal. There was an unsigned policy for an additional $200,000

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discovered in his home. Wouldn’t a man bent on suicide have wanted the extra coverage?

The bomb operated on a timing mechanism. But – if the bomb were in the control of the bomb-carrier at all times, why use a timer at all? Dynamite can be detonated in a variety of ways without a timer.

Was it just a coincidence that Frank’s client list included Robert Vernon Spears, a pseudo-“doctor” and back alley abortionist suspected of planting a bomb aboard another National flight months earlier?

Who was the well-dressed mystery man at Idlewile who tipped an airline employee to look into Frank as a suspect just days after the crash?

If the device had been carried aboard

by Frank, when did he set it?

If the case against Julian A. frank had gone to trial, the preponderance of evidence probably would not have met the supreme court’s “reasonable doubt” standard.

Mrs. Frank later received a pro-rated settlement on some of her husband’s policies.

Six months after Flight 2511’s sudden, violent end in the stormy night sky over North Carolina, the Civil Aeronautics Board ruled the probable cause “the detonation of dynamite within the passenger cabin by passenger Julian A. Frank.

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Calvert Hospice Continues To Put Patients And Their Families First As the Executive Director of the only hospice care provider in Calvert County, I feel the need to address some of the misinformation provided in the Dec. 26 Washington Post article “Hospice Firms Draining Billions from Medicare.” The article states, rightfully so, how some for-profit hospice organizations have entered the marketplace and utilize fraudulent practices to maximize their profits. What the article fails to address is the major difference between for-profit and non-profit organizations. For-profit groups answer to their shareholders; they are driven by money. Whereas community, non-profit, hospices are driven by their desire to care for patients and families.

Most hospice providers receive an average Medicare reimbursement of $150 per patient per day. Out of this reimbursement, providers are required to have available to each patient a physician, nurse, social worker, chaplain, certified nursing aide and volunteer support. We must also cover having staff available 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year. Additionally, we must include the cost of durable medical equipment (beds etc.), medications, medical supplies and grief support for surviving family members for up to 12 months, just to name a few.

All this as Medicare reimbursement is decreasing due to sequestration and non-funded regulatory mandates. Hospice costs will no doubt increase as the baby-boomer generation ages. It should be noted that hospice care accounts for only 2% of all Medicare spending, and studies have shown that hospice saves Medicare millions by reducing expensive hospitalizations at the end-of-life.

It is my hope that when the time comes, you will choose the community-based, nonprofit hospice that has served our county for thirty years. Calvert Hospice continues to put patients and their families first.

Brenda Laughhunn Executive Director Calvert Hospice

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The War on Babies The annual March for Life protesting the Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton Supreme Court decisions will be held on the Washington D. C. Mall on Wednesday 22 January 2014. Other pro-life activities will also be held either in Washington or other cities..

The pro-abortionists will probably oppose those activities, calling them part of the War on Women, one of the most deceitful propaganda ever conceived against pro-lifers. The “war on women” is actually a War on Babies. Although it has been going on for a long time, it was officially declared and legalized by the above-mentioned decisions on 22 January 1973. Those decisions authorize every pregnant woman, sometimes a teenager, to have the innocent, helpless baby in her womb aborted for any or no reason.

The pro-abortionists accuse pro-lifers of waging a war on women because they try to keep most women from aborting their babies, half of whom are probably baby girls who would have grown up to be women (whom the pro-lifers are at war with?). Pro-lifers are also trying to prevent women from becoming murderers when they use chemicals such as the morning-after pill, or accomplices when they deliver their babies to the abortion facility.

So far the casualties in this war are babies - 56,000,000, and women - unknown, but certainly less than the babies. Some women have died from abortions: others have been physically or medically harmed by them. Many women and men have also suffered emotionally and spiritually from their involvement with abortions.

Although the federal government has legalized the murder of unborn babies, God hasn’t. In Exodus 21:22-24 KJV, He set the punishment of “...life for life, eye for eye...” for anyone killing or injuring a baby in the womb. Pray that the pro-abortionists who either had or condoned/encouraged/ legalized abortions, or voted for a pro-abortion candidate or party will repent and ask God’s forgiveness before they face Him on Judgment Day. If you can’t attend the March for Life or other activity, please support the pro-lifers in whatever way you can and help us end this War on Babies.

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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.

Erin Lynn Kimler, 25 Erin Lynn Kimler, 25, passed away in her sleep on Wednesday, January 8, 2014, in Saint Leonard, Md. She was born to Randy P. Kimler and Patria A. Kimler of Great Mills, Md., on December 13, 1988, in Bath, Maine.

She was survived by siblings Ginger M. Kimler of Eastham, Mass.; Dominick P. Kimler of Great Mills, Md.; and Carol A. Green of Mechanicsville, Md..

A 2006 graduate of Patuxent High School, where she also earned her cosmetology license, Erin was active in cheerleading and loved spending time with her friends and family as a teenager. Upon graduating high school, Erin entered cosmetology full time. She spent the last six years as a master colorist at Michelangelo’s of Lusby, Md., where she built a second family.

Erin could most often be found playing with her computer tablet, getting a custom tattoo from Lucky Bird of Annapolis, Md., spending time with her family, cooking, hanging out in her pajamas, eating junk food (especially gum balls!), attending bonfires with her friends, knitting or cross stitching. She was also dedicated to raising awareness for breast cancer.

Her last months were her happiest, as she found and moved in with the man of her dreams, Matthew Gwynn of St. Leonard, Md. She was loved by many and will be missed greatly.

The family received friends on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, Md. To leave the family a condolence, please visit www. rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Sarah Ellen Contee, 84 Sarah Ellen Contee, 84, of Owings, Md. passed away on January 4, 2014, at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Md. Sarah Ellen Long Contee was born to the late Frank and Lena Long on December 24,

1929. Sarah was better known as “Cherry” by her family and friends. She was educated in the Public Schools of Calvert County, Md. Sarah married the late Wilbert Contee Sr. on October 14, 1950. From this union they were blessed with four children, Theresa, Wilbert Jr., JoAnn and Frank.

Sarah became a member of Ward’s Memorial United Methodist Church on April 2, 1961, after transferring from Mt. Hope United Methodist Church. While at Wards, she was the President and Treasurer of the Senior Choir, Membership Chairperson, member of the Finance Committee, Chairperson of the Pastor Parrish Relations Committee and Secretary of the Women’s Society, now known as the United Methodist Women.

Sarah was a domestic worker throughout Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties for several years. She faithfully provided transportation for several friends from the county. She retired from this field of work and became a fulltime caretaker for her family, including caring for her mother fulltime until her death in 1995. She also provided childcare for her grandchildren and great grandchildren until her health began to fail. She would often joke and say, “Child, I’m supposed to be watching them, but they’re watching me.” She said this because you could always find her falling asleep on her favorite spot on the porch, her couch!

Sarah enjoyed shopping. Every Saturday you could find her and her late sister Laura at Landover Mall’s Sears and the Parole Shopping Center in Annapolis, Md. They would leave early in the morning and you wouldn’t see them until late at night. Even after a hard days work, she would make her way to A&P Grocery Store on 301. Sarah also enjoyed spending quality time with her late husband Wilbert. They enjoyed attending church together, going to the Baltimore Orioles ballgames and eating at Old Country Buffet.

Sarah leaves to cherish her memories two daughters, Theresa Gross and JoAnn Baynes; one son-in-law, Randolph Gross; one daughter-in-law, Karen Contee; seven grandchildren, Latania and Crystal Jones, Kia and Derrell Contee, Timothy and Wilbert Gross and Marqueis Baynes; three great-grandchildren, Keonna and Jahanah Jones and Josiah LaPorte; one sister-in-law, Helen Creek; one brotherin-law, Maurice Creek, Sr.; one adopted daughter, Tracy (Kim) Coates; one adopted granddaughter, Saranika King; one

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Jr.; special nieces Angela Creek and Pa- Her memory lives on through her three mela Randall; special nephews Terrance children, Kathy, Kevin, and Gwendolyn Parker, Dewayne Andrews, Otis Savoy Height; six grandchildren, Trochelle Jr., Cameron Thomas and Wilford Creek; Smith, Tyra Harvey, Tiera, Dominic, godchildren, Rev. Joan Jones and Frank Xaiver, and Malachi Height; three greatTaylor and a host of relatives and friends. grandchildren; .Ja’Mya and Za’Mya Her husband, Wilbert Sr., and Yates and Semaj Smith; her loving two sons, Wilbert Jr. “Billy” and mother, Shirley C. Johnson; nine sisFrank Contee, preceded her in rest. ters, Debby, Pamela, Lynettle (Roscoe), Funeral service was held on Friday, Janu- Wendy, Casandra, Frances, Victoria, ary 10, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Ward’s Memo- Crystal Johnson and Laverne Stewart rial United Methodist Church, Owings, (Sherman); eight brothers, Donald TyMd., with Rev. Joan Jones officiating. ler, Nathaniel (Kimberly), Joseph (ShirThe interment was at Ward’s Me- ley), William (Jenene), James Jr., Wilmorial Cemetery, Owings, Md. liam (Sharron), Raymond Johnson, and The pallbearers were Maurice Chew, Stan- Thomas Broome (Leslie) and a host of ley Stewart, Elmer Creek Sr., Richard nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Creek, Maurice Creek Jr., and Jeff Jones. Funeral service was held on Saturday, The honorary pallbearers were Dewayne An- January 4, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Greater drews, Otis Savoy, Billy Laporte, Cameron Mt. Zion Church, Prince Frederick, Thomas, Wilford Creek and Terrance Parker. Md., with Rev. Dante’ King officiating.

Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell The interment was at ChesaFuneral Home, Prince Frederick, Md. peake Highlands Memorial Gardens, Port Republic, Md. The pallbearers were Donald Height, Rolando Smith, Richard Smith Jr., Ernestine Jeannette Sewell, 58 Aaron Johnson and Calvin Holland.

The honorary pallbearers were Ernestine Jeannette Demetri Tyler, Floyd Height, SpenSewell, 58, of Lusby, ce Height and William Johnson.

Md. passed away on Funeral arrangements provided by Dec. 29, 2013, at CalSewell Funeral Home, Prince Fredervert Memorial Hospital, ick, Md. Prince Frederick, Md. Ernestine was born on March 12, 1955, to Shirley C. Johnson and the late James W. Johnson.

Jon Carroll Hyde, 78 Tine or Tina, as she was affectionately known, completed her early educaJon Carroll Hyde, tion in Calvert County Public Schools. 78, of Shady Side passed For many years she was a stay at home away Dec. 16, 2013, at Mom, later going to work at Calvert Anne Arundel Medical Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant until retire- Center in Annapolis. He ment in 2005. During her tenure there, was born Oct. 17, 1935, in she continued to improve her skills Cumberland, Md. to Marl by attending many training courses Henry and Audrey Mae and serving in various capacities. She (Skidmore) Hyde. Jon was employed as held various positions and was often a printer for the Washington Post. He recognized for her skills and dedi- married Dorothy McKenzie on Septemcation to the company. Tina was an ber 9, 1999, and they made their home outstanding worker who received nu- in Shady Side. He was a member of the merous awards, and left a void in the Masonic Lodge, Deale Elk Lodge 2528, company when she had to retire, she Shady Side Moose Lodge 2279 and the left a lasting impression on everyone. American Legion Post 7 in Annapolis.

Although her life was filled with many He was an avid Washington Redskins happy events and experiences, she real- and Baltimore Orioles fan, and also enized that her life was not complete. In joyed playing golf.

March, 2000, Tina became one of the Jon was preceded in death by his founding members of Greater Mount parents. He is survived by his wife, Zion Church. She immediately became Dorothy “Dottie” McKenzie Hyde, and active in the XYZ and Culinary Ministry children Carroll Copen (Freddie Don) until she experienced health challenges. of Elliston, Va., Lyn Hyde of Texas and She was a devoted grandmother Jon Hyde Jr. (Shelley) of Abilene, Texas. and great-grandmother who loved Also surviving are a sister, Joan Golden her babies. She talked about them of Charlottesville, Va., 18 grandchildaily to anyone who would listen, dren and stepchildren Debbie Osborn of and expressed her determination to Jacksonville, Fla., Linda McKenzie of make it back to Calvert to see them. Glen Burnie, Md., Donna Eberly of St. Tina enjoyed baking and making pre- Margate, Fla., and Hadley “Fred” McKserves for family and friends and had enzie Jr. of Deale, Md. a love for arts and crafts. Tina parA memorial service and celebration ticularly enjoyed providing support to of Jon’s life will be held 1 p.m. on Satfamilies who were less fortunate. She urday, January 11, 2014, at Cedar Grove loved people and this love was shown United Methodist Church, 5965 Deale daily. She maintained her “trade mark” Churchton Rd, Deale, MD 20751. To sense of humor until her final days. leave condolences visit www.rauschfuTina was preceded in her jour- neralhomes.com. ney by her father, James W. Johnson, along with two special people,

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Newsmakers

Gardening Made Easy

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Spring is right around the corner, and Instant Organic Garden affiliate Eric Eitel is ready to help people all over Southern Maryland to kick-start with vegetables garden they’ve always wanted.

When Eitel moved to Southern Maryland from Kansas, he had the idea to put his background in farming to work by starting gardens for others. Before getting too far with his plan, he did some Internet research to see if someone was doing anything similar. He came across Instant Organic Garden, founded by Don Rosenberg, who runs the Charlotte, N.C. Instant Organic Garden affiliate.

“You can’t put a price on someone telling you all the mistakes they made to get where they are,” Eitel said.

Put simply, Instant Organic Garden creates a paint by numbers garden for individuals who have always wanted to begin a garden.

Three factors generally prevent individuals from planning a garden – time, space and knowledge. Eitel gets gardens started, putting plants in raised beds using only nutrient

rich, weedless soil. By using vertical space, the plants Eitel starts take up less space than a traditional garden, packing 800 square feet worth of produce into a 50 square foot space.

He creates plans so gardens will be productive year-round.

“My goal would be for everybody to have their own produce department in their backyard,” Eitel said.

Homegrown, fresh picked produce is healthier than even organic products offered at grocery stores. The longer produce is held between being picked and being served the more nutrients are lost.

Eitel is well versed in creating a successful garden, from choosing the correct vegetables to plant to planting them with complementary vegetables, such as pairing carrots and tomatoes together. After a garden is planted, Eitel is available for support services. He can help address challenges facing any gardener, such as deer and rabbits raiding the garden, in ways that are all natural. Even with the challenges inherent in gardening, using Instant Organic Gardening can save individuals from difficulties such as weeds sprouting up to native soil.

In addition to starting gardens, Eitel gives talks and trainings on gardening by reservation.

“These talks are a great service for gardening centers to offer to their customers,” Eitel said. Any group wanting Eitel to come talk to them should contact him by phone at

443-771-3003 or e-mail eric@instantorganicgarden.com.

For more information, visit www.instantorganicgarden.com. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Commission on Aging (COA) Are you interested in advocating for older adults and individuals with disabilities in Calvert County? The COA is seeking three new members. The commission meets on the third Thursday of each month. Submit an application to the Board of County Commissioners for appointment to the COA. For more information, call the Office on Aging at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.

AARP Tax-Aide Program Tax-Aide Counselors will be available Monday, Feb. 10 through Tuesday, April 15 to prepare tax returns for low-to-moderate-income senior citizens aged 50-plus. The three Calvert County senior centers will start taking calls Monday, Feb. 3 to schedule appointments which will begin February 10. Before making your appointment, please make sure you have all of the documentation necessary to complete your return. This would include last year’s tax return and any income and expense documentation for 2013.

Bring a cancelled/voided check (for proof of direct deposit account) for any refunds/payments. To schedule an appointment, contact Calvert Pines Senior Center, 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170; North Beach Senior Center, 410-257-2549; Southern Pines Senior Center, 410-586-2748.

Holiday Closing Calvert Pines, North Beach, and Southern Pines Senior Centers will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, for Martin Luther King Day. Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC) Join us for Happy Hour at the center, Friday, Jan. 24, 2:30 p.m. for non-alcoholic drinks, music, and fun.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC) Learn about the gangsters of old: Dillinger, Bugsy, Bonnie and Clyde and more, Thursday, Jan. 23, 10:30 a.m.

Learn interesting facts about Germany during Culture Theme Day, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m. Be sure to pre-register for a German lunch.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC) Everyone is invited to bowl and/or cheer on your favorite team at the Senior vs. Staff Bowling Tournament, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2 p.m. Register by Jan. 22.

The “Dull Blades” Quilters meet Mondays, 9 a.m. If you love making quilts, come and join this class.

Local Trip Watch as Moses! comes to life on the Sight and Sound stage in Lancaster, PA, Wednesday, March 12. You will be completely immersed in the spectacular events of the story and experience the humanity of Moses and the children of Israel as they struggle for faith, freedom and belonging. The $106 fee includes the show, lunch, and transportation.

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. To make or cancel a reservation 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, Jan. 20: CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Tuesday, Jan. 21: Tuna Casserole, Brussels Sprouts, Dinner Roll, Applesauce Wednesday, Jan. 22: Pot Roast, Carrots, Onions, Potatoes, Noodles, Bread, Jell-O with Fruit Thursday, Jan. 23: Chicken Cacciatore, Spaghetti, Zucchini, Italian Bread, Fresh Fruit Friday, Jan. 24: Roast Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Dinner Roll, Fruit Cocktail

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Romance in the Regency Period around families and not just the romance factor itself. For each of her books, Blayney creates character On Thursday, Jan. 23, sketches for the hero and the Calvert County Pubheroine in each book and lic Library Twin Beaches treats her characters as inBranch will be hosting “An dividuals with each charEvening of Romance with acter developing their own Author, Mary Blayney”. personalities.

Blayney is most known Blayney encourages all for her romance novels, of of those who are interested which she has written 19. in writing and having their The evening will concreations published to try sist of Blayney speaking of to stick to either a common the history and evolution theme or a common genre of romance novels in the in order to avoid hardships past 20-30 years and how it that come with trying to has affected reading habits, find a traditional publisher. while in a coffee/ dessert When writing a series style evening, ending with of books, Blayney said that a question and answer sesshe tries to keep one elesion with the author. ment the same throughout Blayney said that she began writing romance Photos courtesy of Mary Blayney the series. For example, in one of her series, Blayney novels in the 80’s as a way to incorporate “happy endings” into her stories. kept a magic coin, which granted wishes acAs a history major in college, Blayney was very cording to what the coin perceived the wishes interested in the Regency Period (1810-1820) in to mean. She also makes each book stand alone, England and because of that; several of her books meaning that while the books could continue, and are set in that time period. In addition to that, be- sometimes do, they could end with the prevalent cause of authors like Jane Austen, the Regency issue being resolved.

Blayney will be making an appearance at the period is one of the most popular periods in the Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harromance genre.

Blayney started writing romance novels af- bor Rd, in Chesapeake Beach at 7 p.m. on Thurster writing for a while. After the success of her day, Jan. 23. Many of her books are available for first two books, Blayney said that she sold noth- checkout at the Calvert Libraries. They will also ing for the next 12 years. When one of her friends be available for signing and purchase at the event. suggested that she would be good at writing ro- For more information, contact the library at calvert.lib.md.us/twin.html or 410-257-2411. mance novels she decided to give it a try.

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By Kimberly Alston Contributing Writer

Applications for Conservation Stewardship Program Due Feb. 7 USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Maryland is encouraging producers to sign up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) in fiscal year 2014. Now until Feb. 7, producers interested in participating in the program can submit applications to NRCS field offices statewide.

“Through CSP, farmers and forest landowners are undertaking additional conservation activities to conserve our nation’s resources,” said NRCS State Conservationist Jon Hall. “Through their conservation actions, they are ensuring that their operations are more profitable, productive and sustainable over the long run.”

The program emphasizes conservation performance — producers earn higher payments for higher performance. In CSP, producers install conservation enhancements to make positive changes in soil quality, soil erosion, water quality, water quantity, air quality, plant resources, animal resources and energy.

Conservation enhancements in Maryland include planting cover crop and cover crop mixes, using deep rooted crops for soil compaction, and leaving standing crops for wildlife, among others that benefit soil and water quality and wildlife habit. A complete list of enhancements is available on the NRCS website. Eligible lands include cropland, pastureland, and nonindustrial private forest land; participants must enroll their entire agricultural operation in CSP. Eligible landowners and operators in all states and territories can enroll in CSP through Feb. 7 to be eligible during the 2014 federal fiscal year. While local NRCS offices accept CSP applications year round, NRCS evaluates applications during announced ranking periods. To be eligible for this year’s enrollment, producers must have their applications submitted to NRCS by the closing date.

A CSP self-screening checklist is available to help potential applicants determine if CSP is suitable for their operation. It is available from local NRCS offices and on the Maryland NRCS website. As part of the CSP application process, applicants work with NRCS field personnel to determine their conservation performance, which will be used to determine eligibility, ranking and payments.

Learn more about CSP by visiting the NRCS website or a local NRCS field office.

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Chesapeake’s Bounty Supports Calvert Hospice A few years ago, William Kreamer, owner of Chesapeake’s Bounty, was looking for a way to support Calvert Hospice. He decided to donate a dollar from each Christmas tree sold that holiday season. Thankfully, William and his family have continued this generous endeavor and recently delivered a $1200 contribution comprised of tree sales and donations from his patrons during the 2013 holiday season.

Founded in 1994 by William’s grandfather, the late Greg Ciesielski, Chesapeake’s Bounty has grown immensely over the years thanks to local and regional support from consumers who appreciate the benefits of buying quality, local food products.

“We are so grateful for the ongoing support of William Kreamer, his family and the patrons of Chesapeake’s Bounty,” said Brenda Laughhunn, Calvert Hospice Executive Director. “As a community-based nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of local businesses to carry out our mission,” concluded Laughhunn.

For more information about Calvert Hospice programs and services call: 410-535-0892 Brenda Laughhunn, Executive Director of Calvert Hospice accepts a or visit www.calverthospice.org donation from William Kreamer of Chesapeake Bounty

Community Calvert County to Host Free Shredding Events to Help Residents Destroy Unwanted Documents The Calvert County Division of Solid Waste is planning paper shredding events for 2014. The free events will allow residents to destroy unwanted paper and documents, helping to prevent identity theft. All of the events will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine.

• Jan. 25: Northern High School, 2950 Chaneyville Road, Owings • Feb. 22: Huntingtown High School, 4125 Solomons Island Road, Huntingtown • March 29: Appeal Landfill, 401 Sweetwater Road, Lusby • April 12: Northern High School • May 31: Huntingtown High School • June 28: Appeal Landfill • July 26: Northern High School • Aug. 23: Huntingtown High School • Sept. 20: Appeal Landfill • Oct. 25: Northern High School • Nov. 22: Huntingtown High School • Dec. 20: Appeal Landfill Paper shredding events are open only to residents; no commercial paper will be accepted. For information about the events, call the Calvert County Division of Solid Waste at 410-326-0210 or visit www.co.cal.md.us/recycle.

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Entertainment Calendar Thursday, Jan. 16 Anthony Kearns Severna Park High School (60 Robinson Rd, Severna Park) – 7:30 p.m.

Swamp Candy Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 8 p.m Comedy Night DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 8:30 p.m.

My Own Religion

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Friday, Jan. 17

By Kimberly Alston Contributing Writer As an artist who has been living out his passion for making music since the age of seven, Von Tae is both a singer and a songwriter who has made himself known through websites such as Twitter, YouTube and the like.

Growing up in foster care from an early age, Von Tae is no stranger to struggles and hard times. His first album, “Broken Boundaries of Existence,” released those struggles in an open forum, as it was focused on the emotions from living in the program. Von Tae is set to release his sophomore promo album, “My Own Religion” independently, through his website, on Jan. 21. He said that this album will focus on the bottled up emotions from “living under someone else’s thoughts and opinions” while in the foster care system as well as from others that didn’t believe that he could achieve his goals.

Growing up, Von Tae was always surrounded by music. He feels as though that passion may have been in his blood as he has found that several members of his family, including his grandmother, who was a part of a female singing group, had been involved with either singing or dancing in some way or another.

Von Tae feels as though he has evolved as both an artist and a person. In his professional life, his music has evolved from taking a pop/R&B type of style and integrating some of his roots as a poet, producing more of a hip hop influenced creation. He has tried to create empowering music, aimed at those who may feel as though they are “less than” and encourage them to live their life and own their own destiny.

He said that there is a definite message in the music on this album, which comes across in certain songs in particular. The second single, “Natural Born Sinner” Von Tae feels can speak to most anyone and according to him, basically says that, “you can’t always been as perfect as society wants you to be, and that’s okay”. In addition, the title track, “My Own Religion” gives the message of, “This is my life and I’m going to live it my way”. He went on to say that he wanted to know that whatever happened in his life was because of him. “If I fail, I want to know that it was because of my decisions and not because of what someone else wanted for me,” he said.

While still a relatively new artist, Von Tae has gotten at least some exposure as his first album, released in 2012 helped his earn a “Male R&B Artist of the Year” nomination by the All Star Music Awards.

The album, Von Tae said, “is very honest and comes from a deep place. It is authentic, from the heart and self-written.

It’s bigger than me, I want everyone to be liberated.” “My Own Religion” will be released Jan. 21, solely on Von Tae’s official website as a free download. For more information, visit www. theofficialvontae.com kimberlyalston@countytimes.net

Musician Protection Program Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.

Three Amigoes Chiefs (44584 Tall Timbers Rd Tall Timbers ) - 8 to 11 p.m.

Lissie & Brian Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 8 p.m Pounding Sand Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 18 Jim Ritter and the Creole Gumbo Jazz Band Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.

Miles of Clever The Tavern (4975 St Leonard Rd, St Leonard) – 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Black Friday Cryer’s Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Photos courtesy of Von Tae

Motown at Night Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) The Winstons Trio Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood)

Sunday, Jan. 19 Blues Concert Parish Hall of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (25 Church St, Prince Frederick) – 2 to 3:30 p.m.

D.J. Dogg Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) - 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 20 Team Trivia Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Karaoke Night Toot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 21 Jim Bennett Motown Live Martini’s Lounge (10553 Theodore Green Boulevard, White Plains) – 7 to 10 p.m.

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Library Events January, All Month • Art in the Stacks-Colleen Sabo (watercolor) Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Art in the Stacks-Terry Quinn (photography) Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch. 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 410-257-2411

Thursday, Jan. 16 • Theater Thursdays Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 10 to 11 a.m.

Bring little ones for movies and a story.

410-326-5289 • Yes! You CAN Use A Computer!

Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings – 2 to 3 p.m.

Participants will learn about some useful web sites and tips to use for job searching. The training will last one hour and will take place in a small group. Please register. 410-257-2101 • Resumes for the Digital Age Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Author and nationally certified career counselor, Anne Simcox Headley, will offer a workshop based on her experience and her ebook Reflections on Resumes: Taking a Second Look. The requirements for resumes have changed. Not only do they need to be current and brief, they also need to be imaginative, easy to transmit electronically and available to post online. Come with your questions about online posting, hyperlinks, unusual skills and special situations. Please register. 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Kids Just Want to Have Fun Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Reading, discussion and projects for children in kindergarten to 3rd grade. This month’s theme: Let’s All Hibernate. Please register. 410-257-2411

• Family Night Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 7 to 8 p.m.

Fun family activities! May be games or a themed program for parents and kids K-5! This week: Spell that Dinosaur and other Dino Madness! Please register. 410-326-5289 • Family Night Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings, – 7 to 8 p.m.

Fun family activities! May be games or a themed program for parents and kids K-5! This week: Lego Mania! Please register. 410-257-2101 • Writing by Psyche Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Join writer Corrie Howe for an interactive workshop on using the Myers-Briggs personality test to help shape your characters and understand your own writing technique and hurdles. Great event for writers, readers and folks interested in psychology. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Friday, Jan. 17 • 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, Jan. 18 • Yes! You CAN Use a Computer!

Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 10 to 11 a.m.

Web Basics. Learn the difference between an operating system and a browser, as well as how to use key web browser features. The training will last one hour and will take place in a small group.

Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Garden Smarter: Saving Your Topsoil and Water Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley

Way – 10 to 11:30 a.m.

A brief description of soil and water cycles; a discussion on controlling erosion and making rainwater work for you; and how keeping rainwater on your property helps our streams and bay.

410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • PlayTime Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings – 10:45 to 11:15 a.m.

Playtime is learning and discovery time for you and your child. Engage in interactive play, connect with other parents and caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to share. No registration. For ages birth through 5 years old. 410-257-2101 • Playtime.

Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 10:45 to 11:15 a.m.

Playtime is learning and discovery time for you and your child. Engage in interactive play, connect with other parents and caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to share. No registration. For ages birth through 5 years old. 410-257-2411 • Playtime Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Playtime is learning and discovery time for you and your child. Engage in interactive play, connect with other caregivers, and have fun!

Bring a non-battery operated toy to share. No registration. . For ages birth through 5 years old. 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & more Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 12 to 3 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Paws to Read Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 2 to 4 p.m.

Children read to furry friends and they listen! This event is for beginning and reluctant read-

ers. Reading with a trained therapy dog is a great way for children to improve their reading skills and confidence. Please register. 410-326-5289 • Video Editing Workshop Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Join Charles Gauthier to be introduced to the magic of video editing software that will be available on a few of the library computers. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Sunday, Jan. 19 • Chris Haley presents Freedom through Flight North Beach Town Hall, 8916 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach – 2 to 3:30 p.m.

The Bayside History Museum and Calvert Library will host Chris Haley, the Director of the Study of Slavery in Maryland at the Maryland State Archives research center. Mr. Haley is the nephew of Alex Haley, author of the famous Pulitzer Prize winning book, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Haley will present a general overview of slavery in Maryland and talk specifically about slaves who escaped from plantations on Plumb (Plum) Point Road. Learn what documents are available at the Maryland State Archives and discover unknown “heroes” of slave flight and resistance. 410-535-0291

Monday, Jan. 20 • Holiday/Library Closing Library closed for MLK, Jr. Day.

Tuesday, Jan. 21 • Storytime 2 and 3 year olds.

10:00-10:30am.

This storytime is uniquely designed with 2-3 year olds in mind. Children practice their listening skills, participate in group activities and create a craft weekly. Children must be 2 at the time of registration. Todays theme is School. Please register. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. http:// calvert.lib.md.us

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Out&About January All Month Long Lineage “Lineage”, the Artworks @ 7th January show will feature works from renowned American artist Michael Bell; jeweler Amanda Hagerman; photographer Caroline Van Sicklin and ceramic artists Marlene Kramer and Libby Kozlowski. The show will run Jan. 3 through Jan. 27, with an opening reception Jan. 4, 1 to 4 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 16 Family Flu Clinic Calvert Health Department, Prince Frederick (975 Solomons Island Rd N, Prince Frederick) - 3:30 to 7 p.m Get vaccinated against the flu. First come, first served. $20 per person, but children grades pre-K through 12 are free. Visit www.calverthealth.org for more information.

Friday, Jan 17 Chicken Pot Pie Dinner American Legion in Chesapeake Beach (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake Beach) - 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Chef Clarisse does it again! Hosted by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 Auxiliary from 5:30 to 7 p.m, this is a meal you won’t soon forget.

Come to the lower level dining room.

Cost is $10, which includes sides, salad, and beverage. The Post is on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach and questions may be directed to 301-855-6466. Public welcome. Visit www.ALpost206.org for more information.

Saturday, January 18 Men’s Prayer Breakfast Dunkirk Baptist Church (11275 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 8 a.m.

Join us at the men’s breakfast for great food, fellowship, a guest speaker and local missions to follow. Cooking lessons start at 7 a.m. For more information, visit www.dunkirkbaptistchurch.org or men@dunkirkbaptistchurch.org MLK Days Annmarie Garden, (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons Island) - 1 to 4 p.m Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a community art activity at Annmarie Garden. Free, but donations accepted. Call 410-326-4640 or go to www.annmariegarden.org for more information.

Wild Winter Wibit Weekend Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center (130 Auto Drive, Prince Frederick) - 1 to 4

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p.m.

Enjoy and challenge yourself or your friends on the Wibit obstacle course.

This event is fun for children ages six and older who can swim.

410-414-8350 • http://www.co.cal. md.us/hac Artist’s Access Days Flag Ponds Nature Park (1525 Flag Ponds Parkway, Lusby) - 6:45 to 9 a.m.

An excellent opportunity for artists and photographers to access the county parks before and after regular park hours. Artists are encouraged to create landscape paintings, drawings and photographs as they experience the quiet of a winter sunrise at Flag Ponds Park.

Registration is required. 410-535-5327 • www.calvertparks.org

Sunday, Jan. 19 Lecture From Chris Haley North Beach Town Hall (9036 Bay Ave., North Beach) - 2 p.m.

Chris Haley will speak on the legacy of the Underground Railroad. Haley is the director of the study of slavery in Maryland at the Maryland State Archives research center and also has served on the board of the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Foundation. He also is the nephew of Alex Haley, who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, “Roots: The Saga of an American Family.” Haley will present a general overview of slavery in Maryland and talk specifically about slaves who escaped from plantations on Plumb (Plum) Point Road. You will learn what documents are available at the Maryland State Archives and discover unknown “heroes” of slave flight and resistance. Call Grace Mary Brady at 410-610-5970 or Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291.

MLK Days Annmarie Garden, (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons Island) - 1 to 4 p.m Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a community art activity at Annmarie Garden. Free, but donations accepted. Call 410-326-4640 or go to www.annmariegarden.org for more information.

Tecumseh and Conflicting Native Views on the War of 1812 The College of Southern Maryland Auditorium (115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick) - 3 p.m.

War of 1812: A Legacy of Division speaker series presents this discussion of Tecumseh and Conflicting Native Views on the War of 1812. Dr. Donald L. Fixico is a distinguished professor of history at Arizona State University’s School of

Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies. He is a native scholar from Oklahoma and is Shawnee, Sac and Fox, Muscogee Creek and Seminole. Fixico worked on numerous documentaries about American Indians, including the PBS documentary “The War of 1812.” A facilitated discussion will follow. This speaker series is made possible by the Maryland Humanities Council, Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park and the Calvert Marine Museum. 410-326-2042 • www.calvertmarinemuseum.com

Wednesday, Jan. 22 Living Bay-Wise Workshop Beach Elementary School (7900 Old Bayside Rd, Chesapeake Beach) - 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Beach Elementary School will be hosting a workshop on Living Bay-Wise! Every time that it rains or snows your backyard touches the bay. The precipitation that runs from our lawns, schoolyards and fields flows toward the Chesapeake Bay, often with unexpected and undesirable results. Homeowners can take action for a healthier bay by creating a Bay-Wise yard. Join representatives from the Calvert County Master Gardeners, the Chesapeake Beach Green Team and CHESPAX for a workshop on strategies for creating a yard that is both beautiful and Bay-Wise. The workshop will include hands on activities for families and information on how you can get started helping the bay in your next spring planting season. Thanks to the Beach Elementary PTA for sponsoring this event. There is no cost for admission.

Calvert County Relay for Life Kickoff Event Huntingtown High School (4125 N. Solomons Island Rd, Huntingtown) - 6:30 p.m.

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life® of Calvert County will officially get underway as event volunteers and participants gather at Huntingtown High School’s Multipurpose Room for a kickoff rally to launch their fundraising efforts for the year.

Please come out to learn about being a part of the most successful American Cancer Society Relay For Life® in the state of Maryland! This also will be an opportunity to register a team for the overnight event to be held on June 13, 2014 at Hallowing Point Park. This year, Relay For Life will take place in nearly 5,100 communities in the United States and 20 other countries and will raise funds to support the Society’s mission of saving lives by helping people stay well, by helping people get well, by finding

cures and fighting back. To join a Relay For Life in Calvert County, please call our local ACS office at 410-721-4304, or visit RelayForLife.org/CalvertMD All-County Middle and High School Honor Band Concert Huntingtown High School Auditorium (4125 N. Solomons Island Rd, Huntingtown) - 7 to 8 p.m.

Talented musicians from each middle and high school in Calvert County come together and perform together. Free admission. Snow date is January 30, 2014.

Saturday Jan. 25 Yard Sale Asbury Solomons Retirement Community (11000 Asbury Circle, Solomons) – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event will take place in the auditorium and other marked sites in the building. There will many items, because there was no sale in December. This sale will include Betty’s Closet, a resale of new and gently used clothing and accessories. Grannies will be selling housewares, furniture and miscellaneous items, and the library committee will have many books at a reasonable price.

All proceeds will benefit the Benevolent Care Fund. Call 410-394-3483 for more information.

Oyster Day Bayside History Museum (4025 Fourth St., North Beach) - 2 to 3 p.m.

Learn about oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay from local expert John Bacon. For children older than two.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. Call 301-855-4028 or go to www. baysidehistorymuseum.org.

Vine Vindicator Work Day American Chestnut Land Trust, North Side Trailhead (676 Double Oak Road, Prince Frederick) - 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join us in working to improve native plant species on ACLT lands by identifying and removing non-native invasive plants species. Please bring work gloves and loppers or clippers if you have them.

Contact ACLT to register.

410-414-3400 • www.acltweb.org Health Fair East-John Youth Center (11835 Mill Bridge Road, Lusby) - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

This event is sponsored by St. John United Methodist Church Outreach And Nurture Ministries. At the health fair, there will be free health screenings, educational materials, arts and crafts, a poster contest and more. For information call 410-326-2987.

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The Calvert Gazette

Thursday, January 16, 2014

CLUES ACROSS

Last Week’s Puzzle Solutions

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CLUES DOWN 1. Strikes lightly 2. Fencing sword

CLASSIFIEDS Placing An Ad

Email your ad to: sales@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.

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Real Estate Rentals Peaceful 3 Bed Room, 2 1/2 Bath Split Foyer with a f lat fenced in backyard.

Excellent for family with children. On a no thru street. House is located in White Sands Development approx .5 miles from Route 4, and about 20 miles from Pax Air Station. Quiet friendly, neighbors. Large Master Bedroom with walkin closet. Huge attic with lots of storage space, Full size laundry room with washer and dryer. Recently remodeled bathrooms. New f looring on first f loor. 8x8 wooden shed for storage. Pets on case by case basis. For more information please email kirks. est.2004@gmail.com or call Mark at 301-751-9309.

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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 Looking for a auto detailer with mechanical skills. Primary job will be detailing automobiles. Some mechanical experience will be required for heavy times. If interested please e-mail algar34@gmail.com or fax resume to 301-737-4206 or call 301-737-6400.

Chesapeake Neurology Associates has a full-time position available for a RN/ LPN. Experience preferred. Candidate must possess current Maryland Licensure.

Strong writing skills necessary. Act as a liaison between patient and MD/ CRNP in meeting patient needs between office visits. Additional responsibilities discussed during interview. Paid holidays, health benefits package, and flexible schedule. No phone calls accepted. Faxed resumes only to (410) 535-6030 or email

Employment Wine & Craft Beer Position (Calvert County)

Maryland Wine & Craft Beer distributor looking for qualified and experienced sales person for Calvert County territory. We offer comprehensive salary with eventual conversion to commission (when territory generates more commission than salary). We offer monetary support for cell phone and car use. We offer medical and dental insurance and a 401K plan with generous matching funds.

Please email resume and salary history to Lax422@aol.com ATTN H/R Sales

TEL: 301-373-4125 • FAX: 301-373-4128 • sales@countytimes.net

The Calvert Gazette

Thursday, January 16, 2014

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