2014-03-06 The Calvert Gazette

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Bernard, left, Frank and Scott Taylor represent two of the three generations of Taylors who have been in the gas business, running Taylor Gas Co. for the past 64 years. The business has faced supply and demand issues and a variable economy using a tried and true method – providing excellent customer service and remaining engaged in the community.

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Beer Coming Soon to Bowen’s Grocery Store

State Highway Administration to Start Addressing Safety Concerns on Rt. 4

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer “We have a full line of everything, but times are changing and people are changing,” Co-owner of Boen’s Grocery Gordon Bowen said during the Feb. 27 Liquor Board meeting. “What we really need is beer.”

The Calvert County Board of License Commissioners, commonly known as the Liquor Board, considered and approved licenses for Bowen’s Grocery, Inc., in Huntingtown and Anglers Seafood Bar and Grill in Solomons. Bowen’s Grocery was granted a class A license, allowing the sale of beer for offsite consumption, and Anglers Seafood received a class B license, allowing the sale of beer, wine and liquor to be consumed on the premises.

In addition to approving applications for Bowen’s Grocery and Anglers Seafood and Grill, the board approved one-day licenses for Tan’s Cycles Parts, Huntingtown High

The liquor board considers applications.

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School, Calvert Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc. and Annmarie Garden.

Fox Run Liquors will be moving to 701 Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, on the other side of the Giant in Fox Run shopping center. License holders Manju Shukla and Steven A. Johnson appeared before the liquor board to transfer the license to the new location, which was granted.

Concept Study Of $300,000 The First Step In Making A Safer Roadway Following a meeting with Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. (Calvert & Prince George’s Counties), Secretary of Transportation James T. Smith, Jr. announced that a study will immediately commence to best address highway safety needs between Calvert & Anne Arundel Counties. The Secretary indicated that the study will look at the possible creation of shoulders to address safety concerns along Route 4, as well as address visibility issues. The study will be completed in time for the next Draft Consolidated Transportation Program in July.

“Safety on this critical access road to and from Calvert County, is and must continue to be a top concern”, stated Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. “I am grateful to the Secretary and Department for hearing our concerns about the safety of Route 4, and am pleased to see a concept study go forward.

This is a necessary first step to ensure that we improve drivers’ sight distances, create shoulders, and other necessary improvements to this critical and well-traveled road.”

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Delegate Mark Fisher Seeks 2nd Term in the Maryland General Assembly

Delegate Mark N. Fisher filed papers with the Maryland Board of Elections on Monday, February 24th, making his bid official for a 2nd term in the Maryland General Assembly. Fisher is seeking to represent District 27C, a new district created in the States 2011 redistricting process. District 27C includes: North Beach, Chesapeake Beach, part of Huntingtown, Prince Frederick, Port Republic, St. Leonard, and part of White Sands. "Nearly four years ago, the great people of Calvert County elected me to fight against the government's outrageous spending habits, job-killing regulations, and anti-economic growth policies," said Fisher. "Even as a Republican in a legislature overwhelmingly controlled by democrats, I have done just that. If given an opportunity to serve a second term, I will continue to be a steady voice for Calvert County residents who want lower taxes, less spending, and policies that foster economic opportunity in order to create the jobs Maryland workers need." Prior to being elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, Mark was, and remains, a successful small business owner. He and his wife Deena have lived in Calvert County for 25 years, where they continue to raise their three children - Sonia, Samuel, and Olivia.

In 2010, Mark Fisher ran as a first-time candidate and defeated a two-term incumbent with 53% of the vote. Delegate Fisher serves on the Ways Means Committee, which deals with taxes and Family Owned & Operated Since 1929 education policy. Fisher is a rare voice of common-sense, fiscal responsibility, where he fights The Charm and Quality of the Past with the Convenience and Variety of Today tirelessly against higher tax burdens on citizens, and the ever-increasing regulatory burdens the government continues to impose on teachers, homeowners and small businesses.

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Hart took pizza to tables and took a moment to chat with customers about his campaign and their concerns for the county.

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Overwhelming Alcohol Awareness Organization Support for Dominion Gets Students Involved Cove Point Export Project at MD PSC Hearing

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Underage Alcohol Abuse Reduction Taskforce started out the year with a few changes, the first of which being a self-rebranding. The organization, now known as the CRE Alcohol Coalition, has been actively trying to get students involved in preventing alcohol use amongst youth in southern Calvert County, specifically in the Calvert Ranch Estates, Patuxent High School, Mill Creek Middle School and Southern Middle School.

The group used the first year for planning and assessing, according to Calvert Substance Abuse Services Prevention Coordinator Julie Boutaugh. This year, the coalition is diving headfirst into reaching out to students.

CRE Alcohol Coalition Program Monitor Matt Hanley and Boutaugh visited Mill Creek and Southern middle schools to talk to the eight grade health classes about the effects of alcohol use on the human body. After the presentation, they gave students art supplies and cards designed to look like Twitter posts, which will be displayed on a Twitter themed banner in each school.

“They really did a great job,” Boutaugh said.

UAART will administered a youth alcohol consumption and perception survey at Patuxent High School in on Jan. 17. The data from the survey will be distributed to Patuxent High School students to use in a Peer2Peer Art Contest. The contest, open only to Patuxent High School students, will focus on teens changing teens perceptions on underage drinking through a variety of media, including photography, poetry, essays and posters.

They will be required to use information from the study, Hanley said, and all needed materials will be funded through the coalition. There will be cash prizes for the winners of the contest and submissions will be used in upcoming advertising campaigns.

The deadline for the Peer2Peer art contest is March 31.

Additionally, Hanley and Boutaugh have involved students in planning a St. Patrick’s Day party at Patuxent High School and other future activities.

Along with talking directly to students, the CRE Alcohol Coalition has targeted campaigns toward parents

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and adults, warning them about the possible consequences of supplying alcohol to minors. Parents are encouraged to get involved in planning and chaperoning activities and help get information into the community.

The coalition has gotten local law enforcement involved by giving them known dates of parties so they can plan extra “party patrols.” The coalition held a workshop for officers in August about being proactive in preventing alcohol use which was so well received the coalition will host another on in May, Boutaugh said.

The CRE Alcohol Coalition started two years ago with funding from a grant from the Maryland Strategic Prevention Framework. The Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse is the nonprofit organization that receives the funds, which are distributed to the CRE Alcohol Coalition to focus on reducing the numbers of underage alcohol users and binge drinkers, and reduce the number of alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents involving youth ages 16 to 25.

The CRE Alcohol Coalition meets every other month. The next meeting is scheduled for April 7 at 6 p.m. at the CRE clubhouse. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/CREAlcoholCoalition, email Matthew.Hanley@maryland.gov or call 410-535-3079, ext.

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Barth Named Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack nominated Sergeant James Barth as the 2014 Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.

Barth has been with the Maryland State Police for 20 years and at the Prince Frederick barrack since 2002. A highlight of his career has been giving back to the community, he said. Every day, he does something different, which he loves.

“The average do the same thing everyday thing is not for me,” Barth said.

Being nominated as the Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year was a surprise for Barth.

“It’s nice to be recognized individually, but it’s really a team effort,” Barth said.

He chose to enter law enforcement during college, after being inspired by a law professor who was a retired state trooper. During his career, Barth said he has enjoyed remaining at the local level, having been stationed at various barracks, including Waldorf, Annapolis and La Plata in addition to the Prince Frederick barrack. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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The Dominion Cove Point LNG export project received overwhelming support today at a Maryland Public Service Commission public hearing in Calvert County, with the vast majority of the estimated 750 people in attendance indicating they back the project.

By the time the meeting started at noon, the auditorium of Patuxent High School was packed and about 80 percent wore either “Yes!” hats, T-shirts or “Yes Cove Point” stickers to demonstrate their support for the project that would be the largest private jobs-producing project in Southern Maryland’s recent history.

“This is a great turnout of our neighbors, business leaders and union workers for our project. My hat’s off to them. The Public Service Commissioners certainly heard the strong support that this project has,” said Michael Frederick, Vice President-LNG Operation at the Dominion Cove Point LNG Terminal.

Among those who spoke in favor of the project were: County leaders such as County Commissioner Jerry Clark, who said the Calvert County Board of Commissioners is unanimous in its support for the project.

Mary Shultz, a 30-year resident of the county who described herself as mother, grandmother and business owner. She talked about the importance of good jobs and how the economic benefits will extend to many local businesses.

Calvert County resident and civil engineer Zane Rettstatt.

He spoke about rigor of the many current reviews the project must undergo before it is built.

Mark Coles from DC/Maryland Building Trades Council, who talked about the adverse economic impact of the recession on his members. He cited the economic benefits of project and how members of his union make a career out of so called “temporary construction jobs.”

Roberta Baker, a 44-year resident and fire department volunteer. She said safety is paramount in her fire training and public safety is the top priority in new projects. Baker said Dominion Cove Point has an extensive track record and the proven safety record of LNG shows the project does not pose a threat to the community.

Late last week, Dominion received good news about the project on two fronts.

First, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that the exporting of liquefied natural gas from Cove Point can proceed, rejecting an appeal from the Sierra Club. A lower court had ruled that an agreement between Dominion and the Sierra Club involving the 800-acre conservation easement that surrounds the terminal is “unambiguous” and allows LNG exporting to occur at Cove Point. The Sierra Club appealed that decision and lost on Friday.

Second, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it was satisfied with Dominion’s LNG export project application. This is one more step needed in the FERC’s review of the project.

Dominion needs about 50 permits and approvals before it can begin construction at Cove Point, including approvals from the FERC and the Maryland PSC. The FERC has been reviewing the project since June 2012 and the Maryland PSC since April 1, 2013. Dominion has held about 50 meetings in Calvert County with neighbors and residents to answer their questions.

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munity. She currently serves on the Calvert County Economic Development Commission (10 years) and the Lusby Architectural Review Board (4 years); and is the founder and president of the Lusby Business Association. Eight years ago, Nance opened the county’s first Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins; and for the past 2 and half years has been leading the movement for an ice rink in the county.

Some of Nance’s previous involvements in Calvert include Barstow Children’s Center Board, Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Board, Calvert County Election Judge, Girl Scouts, Chesapeake Church Children’s Ministry Team, Emmanuel Church Mission Team, Safe Nights and much more.

“I realize this election is going to be a tough battle to win, but I know I am as good a candidate as any, and would make a great commissioner; because given everything, I can honestly say that I truly feel like I can relate to just about any and everyone in Calvert,” said Nance.

Nance resides in Chesapeake Beach, with her husband Kelvin of 12 years, and her two children, Joseline, 10 and Jeremie, 8.

For more info on Nance campaign visit www.facebook.com/stance4nance for periodic updates.

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Public servant, philanthropist, small business owner, community activist/organizer, and mom became the newest candidate to throw her hat in the race for county commissioner.

After a small focus group session with various community leaders on her potential candidacy, Nance Pretto Simmons, decided to answer the call and run At-large for Calvert County Commissioner.

“I wanted to run because despite how good certain things are in Calvert, I knew it could be better! I believe we need to work until our good is better and our better is best! And the best of Calvert is yet to come,” said Nance Pretto Simmons. She believes what distinguishes her from most of the other candidates is her innovative outlook to age-old problems. “I am a candidate with old school values but a new school Press Release Submitted by Nance mindset.”

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Nance’s campaign “Take a Stance, Vote for Nance” seeks to: Help grow and sustain small businesses; Expand housing opportunities for young and old; Eradicate poverty progressively; Invest in adequate public facilities and infrastructure; Expand the local workforce; Diversify/expand recreational opportunities; Improve access to transportation services; Invest in digital learning initiatives; Improve access to adequate resources for mental health services and geriatric services; Invest in youth engagement of agritourism, ecotourism and the arts; and Restore Calvert County Pride!

Since the day she moved to Calvert (over a dozen years ago), Pretto Simmons, has been undeniably active and serving in the Calvert com- Nance Pretto Simmons

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Punishment Criminal Enforcement Division Blotter The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

Theft of Jewelry:

On Feb. 7 investigators from the Maryland State Police-Criminal Enforcement Division-Central South Region were contacted by the Southern Maryland Information Center (SMIC) regarding a suspicious pawn shop transaction involving jewelry at Max Point Gold Buyers in Waldorf, Charles County.

A criminal investigation conducted by Troopers assigned to the MSP-Criminal Enforcement Division confirmed that the suspicious pawn transaction was related to a theft involving multiple jurisdictions. Troopers used information from the jewelry to track down the owner. Troopers contacted the owner and inquired about the jewelry.

The owner checked and discovered that, unbeknownst to him, the jewelry had been stolen from his home in Lothian, Anne Arundel County.

Through investigation, Troopers revealed that jewelry was stolen from the home and sold at Max Point Gold Buyers in Waldorf, Charles County. Zachary Wayne Burch, 21, of Mechanicsville was identified as a suspect in this crime. Troopers learned that Burch was at the victim’s residence in Lothian approximately 2 weeks prior, during which he stole the jewelry without the victim realizing it was missing.

On Thursday, Feb. 27 Burch was located and charged with theft under $1000 in Anne Arundel County. Inquiries should be directed to Trooper First Class Natale or Trooper First Class Brill from the Maryland State Police-Criminal Enforcement Division, 410-761-5130 or 301-475-8955

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

Burglary: On Feb. 24 at 7:58 p.m., Trooper First Class Oles responded to the 1300 block of Tongue Cove Drive in Lusby for a reported burglary. A Cobra .380 handgun with ammunition, a Sentry Fire Safe, numerous credit cards, prescription drugs and a large amount of cash were taken from the home. Suspects have been developed. Investigators from the MSP Criminal Enforcement Division are assisting with the investigation. Investigation continues.

Motor Vehicle Collision, DUI & Possession of Drugs: On Feb. 26 at 1:30 a.m., TFC Costello and TFC Logsdon responded to Rt. 4 and Lancaster Drive in St. Leonard for a reported motor vehicle collision. During the investigation of the collision, Troopers arrested one of the drivers, Levi Hurley age 47, for driving under the influence. A search revealed that Hurley was in possession of Phencyclidine (PCP). He was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Fraud: On Feb. 26 at 9:30 a.m., Trooper Matthews responded to the 1000 Block of Basswood Lane for a reported fraud. The victim reported that someone used the victim’s social security number to open a Verizon account in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Investigation continues.

Fugitive: On Feb. 27 at 7:20 p.m., TFC Esnes stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Rt. 4 at Whispering Drive in Prince Frederick. The driver was identified as Kashiem R. Brown, 33 of Frederickburg, VA. Troopers learned that Brown was a fugitive from VA and was wanted on multiple theft charges. He was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center where a fugitive warrant was filed with the District Court Commissioner.

Theft: On Feb. 27 at 3:06 p.m., Trooper Matthews responded to Rt. 4 at Rt. 260 in Dunkirk for a reported theft. Unknown suspect(s) stole the victim’s surveying equipment while he was working. The Topcon HiPer Pro GPS Receiver has been entered into NCIC. Investigation continues.

Burglary: On Feb. 28 at 9:40 a.m., Trooper Rowe responded to the 3300 block of Holland Cliff Road for a reported burglary. Two boxes of jewelry were stolen from the victim’s home. Investigation continues.

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Warrant Service & Possession of Drugs: On March 1 at 11:35 p.m., TFC Costello responded to Silverwood Lane in Prince Frederick while attempting to serve an arrest warrant. Dawn M. Booze, 42 of Prince Frederick, was arrested on an open warrant. A search revealed that Booze was in possession of Marijuana. She was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Airplane Accident in Chesapeake Ranch Estates On March 2 at 12:38 p.m., Troopers responded to the Chesapeake Ranch Estates Airport on Double Tree Lane in Lusby for a reported airplane accident. Upon arrival TFC Casarella contacted the pilot, Stephen Wayne Balinski and the passenger Dawn Crawford Balanski both of Lusby. Neither were injured and refused any medical assistance.

The airplane, a single engine Cessna (model 182), was in a ditch approximately 100 feet from the landing strip. Investigation revealed that Balinski was traveling back from Cambridge, Maryland earlier this afternoon. As Mr. Balanski landed the aircraft, he lost control and began to skid. The plane veered toward the right, traveling across grassy area and Double Tree Lane. The airplane continued until it struck a chain link fence and finally came to rest in a ditch.

Members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad & Fire Department, Calvert Advanced Life Support, and Solomons Hazardous Materials Response Team (HMRT) all responded to the scene.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) were contacted. An Aviation Safety Inspector from the FAA responded to the scene and will be completing further investigation.

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This and That Treasures – The Treasure Trove of Calvert County

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Are you looking for furniture? Maybe antique tools? How about glassware or vintage Coca-Cola paraphernalia?

Whatever you’re looking for, chances are you can find it at This and That Treasures Antique Shop in Huntingtown, Md. Owner Nelson Nims prides himself on supplying what people are looking for. When he’s not at the store, Nims scours estate sales, auctions and other sales as far away as West Virginia to find items customers are asking for.

The store, which opened in April 2011, is a second career for the Calvert County native. He worked in landscaping until his retirement, then, not content to just sit back and watch life go by, Nims decided to go into antiques. His daughters, Rachel and Katie, help him in the shop.

This and That Treasures is one of four antique shops in Calvert County, Nims said. To be considered an antique shop, the majority Photos by Sarah Miller of items offered have to be either vintage (older than 50 years) or antique (older than 100 years) and unaltered.

“You have to know what to restore and what not to restore,” Nims said, explaining that the scars and age marks are what makes antiques valuable. If something is in too-pristine condition, it’s likely a fake or reproduction.

Some items Nims has that would suffer from restoration include a deacon’s bench from the 1800s and a nearly-mint Coca-Cola cooler. The inside of the cooler is rust free, but the outside has a few scratches. Nelson takes pride in only selling furniture made of solid wood, not particle board or pressed recycled wood. The entire upper floor of the two-story store is devoted to furniture, including matched chair sets, tables and Maryland Small Business Week Awards Program, desks.

Inc. has announced the launch of this year’s Chamber Before housing This and That Treasures, the 1,000 square Challenge, to determine the state’s Top 3 Most Small foot shop was once a blacksmith shop and a garage.

Business Friendly Chambers, as voted by their memThe things people are looking for changes over time, Nims bers in an online poll. Winners will be revealed at the said. At one point, he couldn’t keep pictures on the walls, and 30th Annual Maryland Small Business Week Awards now he only sells one or two a month. A current trend is peoLuncheon at Martin’s West in Baltimore on Thursday, ple looking for old board games, such as Monopoly. Military May 15. items, while they can be difficult to find, always sell quickly.

“Each year we recognize and honor the accomNims doesn’t sell clothing, sheets or blankets, but someplishments of remarkable people who have achieved times they come as part of a bundle lot during auctions. If he success as small business owners but who also advoreceives such items, he donates them to Project ECHO or Safe cate on behalf of other small business owners and deHarbor Domestic Violence Shelter. vote a lot of time and effort giving back to their comFor more information, call 443-968-2742 or visit the shop munity,” said Bryan LePage, Vice President of the MD at 4005 Old Town Road, Huntingtown or visit www.facebook.

Small Business Week Awards Committee. “In most com/TTTreasuresFurniture. The store is open Monday, Tuesinstances, the nominations are submitted by chambers day, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. of commerce. Time and again we’ve been made aware of remarkable men and women who are incredible sucsarahmiller@countytimes.net cess stories but also incredible people and we get these

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The Chamber Challenge is open to all chambers in the state. The public and chamber members are invited to vote for their favorite chamber, once per day for the month of March. Voting opens March 1st and closes March 31st. Votes will be tallied and winners will be honored at the Awards Luncheon on May 15th. The event celebrates the achievements of the small business community and will also recognize the local winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) National Small Business Week Awards Program.

To vote for your favorite chamber or to learn more about the 30th Annual MD Small Business Week Awards Luncheon, visit www.mdsbwawards.org. For additional questions, contact Rachel Howard at 410962-6195, ext. 330.

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Superintendent Presents $198.5 Million Budget

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The newest proposed operating budget for Calvert County Public Schools is available for public comment.

Calvert County Public Schools Interim Superintendent Nancy Highsmith presented the Superintendent’s Proposed Operating Budget for fiscal year (FY) 2015 to the Board of Education and the public during a Feb. 26 public hearing at Calvert High School.

CCPS started the budget build in August, Highsmith said, and the Board of Education will adopt the final budget in mid-June.

While the funding from the state has continued to decrease as CCPS loses students, the county has continued to provide funding above Maintenance of Effort. This year, CCPS is asking for $115,470,429 from the Board of County Commissioners, an increase of $2,076,000 over FY 2014. The increase would include $1.6 million for computers and support materials for the Common Core State Standards and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test.

Board of Education President Eugene Karol said they appreciate the continued support from the Board of County Commissioners and ask for no more than

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is needed to continue providing a superior level of education.

“We make sure the money is spent as close to the kids at it can get,” Karol said.

According the presentation at the Feb. 26 hearing, 58 percent of CCPS’s general fund revenues comes from county appropriation, 41 percent comes from the state, 1 percent comes from other local sources and CCPS receives no federal funding for the general funds. Wages and salaries comprise 84 percent to the budget.

Calvert Education Association President Debbie Russ was the sole public speaker during the hearing. She advocated raises for teachers, using the $1.1 million to be spent on the PARCC assessment as an example.

“No money should be spent on anything until teachers get a raise,” Russ said.

Karol agreed with her sentiment, saying the county teachers deserve raises.

For more information, including a copy of the proposed FY 2015 budget, visit www.calvertnet.k12. md.us. Written comment on the budget will be accepted until March 26. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Photo by Sarah Miller Superintendent Nancy Highsmith presents the proposed CCPS budget.

CSM Board of Trustees Considers Student Opportunities

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The College of Southern Maryland Board of Trustees focused on future opportunities for the college and students alike during their Feb. 27 meeting.

Enrollment in community colleges has been slowly increasing in the past few years, and enrollment at the College of Southern Maryland is no exception, according to a report given by CSM Vice President of Financial and Administrative Services Tony R. Jernigan.

There is an ongoing battle to draw students back from community colleges and back to four-year institutions, said CSM President Bradley Gottfried, but for nursing students in Southern Maryland, that struggle may soon be a non-issue. CSM is currently in negotiations with the University of Maryland to offer a duel-enrollment program allowing students to get their associates from the College of Southern Maryland and their bachelors in nursing from the University of Maryland while only attending classes at CSM, Gott-

Photos courtesy of Sandy Artz Hospitality Chairs Elieen Slovak and Jen Frank serving kids muffins and cinnamon rolls

Muffins, cinnamon rolls, juice and coffee - the Beach Elementary School PTA pulled out all the stops during their the annual Muffins for Mom breakfast, held this year on Feb. 28 and 28.

The school splits Muffins for Moms into two days because the turnout is always so big, according to Beach Elementary PTA President Sandy Artz.

“We hold these breakfasts three times each year– for moms, dads and grandparents,” Artz said.

The next major event at Beach Elementary School will be the an auction on May 3. For more information, including volunteer opportunities, visit besweb.calvertnet.k12.md.us.

Photos by Sarah Miller Brad Gotfried and Mike Middleton consider the possibilities for CSM

Richard Fleming talks about CSM Prince Frederick.

fried said. There is a possibility the program would allow students to earn a four-year degree in three years, and nurses who already have an associates in nursing would be able to benefit from the program, Gottfried said. If all goes according to plan, the partnership with the University of Maryland could be in place by Fall 2014.

In other news during the Board of Trustees meeting, the CSM Foundation has raised 49 percent of their $707,000 fundraising goal, according to Board of Trustees Liaison Ted Harwood.

The mission of the CSM Foundation is to “promote academic excellence, growth, progress, and the general welfare of the College of Southern Maryland– by raising and managing philanthropic funds and providing support to strengthen and develop the college and its goals.”

For more information about upcoming opportunities at CSM, visit www.csm.edu. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Four-Year Degrees May Soon Come to Community Colleges

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Students may soon be able to earn a four-year degree at community colleges.

House bill (HB) 531, sponsored by Delegate Mark Fisher (R-27B), would authorize specified community colleges in the State to offer specified bachelor’s degree programs and award bachelor’s degrees.

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) President Bradley M. Gottfried supports the bill to an extent. The way the bill is written right now, he worries it could make baccalaureate institutions out of traditional community colleges.

“We don’t want to give up our community college roots,” Gottfried said.

Fisher said that is not the goal of the bill, saying the bill makes college education more accessible and more financially feasible.”

The affordability of community colleges, combined with the convenience of taking classes close to home and CSM’s “fantastic physical plant” means HB 531 facilitates an opportunity for more individuals in Southern Maryland, and state wide, an opportunity to earn a four year degree, Fisher said.

Gottfried testified about the bill before the Ways and Means Committee on Feb. 21.

“Southern Maryland has been the fastest growing region of the state for the past two decades, yet it does not contain a comprehensive four-year college. We do have St. Mary’s College of Maryland, but it is a liberal arts, honors college that is of little interest to most of

our students. Classes are also offered at our two higher education centers, but most of our traditional aged students want a full college experience and they do not avail themselves of these opportunities. Yes, they could also take online classes, but again, most traditional aged students want a full college experience that is lacking online,” Gottfried said in his testimony.

Access is only part of the issue. Finances are another challenge students face. A recent survey by Sallie Mae showed that 70 percent of students graduating with a baccalaureate degree had a loan, Gottfried said.

Students graduate from four-year institutions with an average debt amount of over $29,000. This number has been going up six percent every year. This means at least $500 coming out of every paycheck for many years. At CSM, less than nine percent of students took out a loan to pay for college, Gottfried said.

In addition to the cost of the four-year degree, students from Southern Maryland either have to live on campus or commute out of the region daily, which compounds the cost of attaining their degree.

HB 531 has the potential to help individuals statewide, Gottfried said, and while it not perfect he urged the Ways and Means committee to move ahead with the bill.

“This bill has the right bones. I urge you to consider it and if you are not able to move it forward, at least send it to summer study. I believe that you owe it to your constituents and to the future generations of Maryland,” Gottfried said in his testimony. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Maryland Preservation Award Some kids are just too cool for school.

Kids like the ones in the Historical Investigations class at Hu nting tow n High School for example.

From OctoberMay of 2013, 13 students from the class taught by Jeff Cunningham, worked with Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum on a very cool project.

The students, along with staff from JPPM researched a 19th Century privy. A privy is an outdoor restroom if you aren’t hip to 1800s lingo. In addition to extensive research, the students cataloged over 2,000 artifacts, mended pieces to study, designed informative posters, and created an exhibit.

The exhibit cleverly titled, “One Man’s Privy is Another’s Class Project” was on display at the Calvert Library, Prince Frederick from May-July and now is located at Huntingtown High School. As if designing a high quality exhibit wasn’t cool enough, the Historical Investigations class was presented with a 2014 Maryland Preservation Award by the Maryland Historical Trust on Feb. 4.

If you run into any of the students from this great class be sure to congratulate them!

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STORY

Taylor Gas Company Works to Meet this Year’s Heating Demand

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Family owned Taylor Gas Company has faced supply and demand issues and a variable economy using a tried and true method – providing excellent customer service and remaining engaged in the community.

Taylor Gas President Frank, Vice President Bernard and Assistant Vice President Scott Taylor represent two of the three generations of Taylors who have been in the gas business, running Taylor Gas Company since Feb. 1, 1950.

Taylor Gas, founded by Francis and Loretta Taylor, has been providing the Southern Maryland with a local gas resource.

Taylor Gas currently provides propane energy solutions for residential, commercial and farmland installations as well as provides excellent and personable service with an in-depth knowledge of all things propane.

“We’re like Hank Hill [of television show “King of the Hill”],” Bernard said. “We sell propone and propane accessories.”

Francis and Loretta were the first generation in the gas business. Their six children, including Frank and Bernard, were the second generation. Frank’s son, Scott, is the third generation and, after having gone on a service call with her father on a call recently, Scott’s three-year-old daughter Olivia may be in training to be the fourth generation of Taylors in the gas business.

All six Taylor siblings worked for the family business at one point or another growing up, Frank said. Bernard remembered working there part time while earning his Bachelors degree in economy and political science from St. Mary’s College of Maryland, making him one of the few students with some money in his pocket.

Scott started out going to work with Frank on Saturdays.

Eventually, he began going out to assist on service runs and painting tanks, which were silver at the time.

“I would come home looking like the Tin Man,” Scott said.

The company, while thriving, has not grown without challenges, Frank said. Taylor Gas was started in the post-World War II era, just as cooking with gas ranges instead of wood burning stoves was becoming popular and before anyone knew what the permanent impact of the new base, now Naval Air Station Patuxent River, would be. People were moving out of the area, heading to Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington, D.C. in search of more opportunities.

Francis purchased his first tanks from H. Gordon Trueman in St. Leonard when he made the decision to go into business for himself after having worked as a technician for a company that sold propane gas.

Taylor Gas Company’s first customers were family members, and they grew by word of mouth as demand for propane and other gasses increased with the popularity of gas furnaces, starting in the mid-1980s, along with other residential uses. Even now, residential customers remain the largest number of Taylor Gas customers, Frank said. Other customers include restaurants and commercial operations.

This winter has proven to be another challenge for Taylor Gas, Frank said. The challenge has come from the cold winter, which increases demand for gas, and gas delivery disruptions, which can make it difficult to fill demand.

This winter’s issues actually began a few years ago. The country has seen a string of mild winters and, while the industry tries to ensure there is a supply on hand for domestic need, there has been a growing demand for exports. The United States has moved from being an importer of gasses to an exporter, Frank said. Natural Gas Liquids such as propane, butane and propylene gasses have become valuable overseas, Frank said, and the industry was lulled into believing a 65 million barrel supply (there are 42 gallons to the barrel) of propane would be enough to meet this winter’s needs, being equal to the five year average.

The demand for heating oil has been much higher than anticipated, a problem compounded by the fact that domestic suppliers have been competing with exporters for the infrastructure – trucks, trains and pipelines – to get the supply to where the demand is. Despite the high demand, more than 12 million gallons are exported every month, Frank said.

“It’s capitalism at its best.”

Photos courtesy of Scott Taylor

The weather itself has been a factor as well, Scott said.

Even when suppliers get the needed transportation to get product to local distributors, such as Taylor Gas, ice and snow has held up deliveries.

The inadequate supply has left it up to local distributors to manage their available merchandise. They have done this by partially filling tanks and making reserves spread as much as possible, Frank said, adding that not once has a customer called needing propane and been told there is none to be had.

“We’ve done a pretty fair job of keeping up,” Frank said.

What’s the secret of success? How do you keep a family owned business thriving for 64 years?

According to Frank, “you’ve got to have a good product and provide good service.”

Another ingredient is a hard work ethic instilled in the family by Loretta and Francis. Loretta still visits the business regularly, even after Francis passed away in 2009, Frank said.

“When you have issues or problems, you can come talk to a Taylor,” Bernard said.

Complimenting the continued family involvement is a dedicated support staff, Frank said. Taylor Gas employs 20 individuals who work in the Lexington Park office and drive the seven delivery trucks, two flat beds and four service trucks that make up the fleet.

Taylor Gas is heavily involved in the community, having purchased banners for every truck during the 100 Years of Naval Aviation Celebration.

They participate in the Pride in the Park Parade in Lexington Park every year. Frank currently serves on the Calvert Marine Museum Board of Directors and has serves on the MetCom board and the St. Mary’s County Planning Commission, among other boards.

Moving forward, Frank said there is a growing interest in using propane as a motor fuel, especially by trucking fleets and commercial businesses.

For more information, visit www.taylorgascompany.com or call 301-862-1000. The Taylor Gas Company headquarters is located at 1541 Great Mills Road in Lexington Park. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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PUBLIC WORKSHOP # 2: SOUTHERN MARYLAND

Public Workshop on Land Use Study around NAS Patuxent River The public is invited to participate in an interactive workshop in support of developing the Joint Land Use Study (JLUS).

The JLUS is a cooperative planning effort between Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS PAX) and communities in the region. The objective of the study is to develop a set of recommendations that will promote well-suited compatibility growth and economic development compatible with military training and operations being conducted by NAS PAX. The purpose of the second public workshop is to provide an update on the JLUS project, present the NAS PAX military mission footprint, and to obtain input from the public on prioritizing the compatibility issues, such as, land use, noise, frequency interference, aircraft safety zones, vertical obstructions, and interagency coordination.

The second set of workshops will be held throughout the region in four different locations, and each workshop will be tailored to the specific location it is being conducted in.

The Southern Maryland region workshop will be held for St. Mary’s County, Charles County, and Calvert County on: Date: Time: Location:

March 27, 2014 - Thursday 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Southern Maryland Higher Education Center 44219 Airport Road California, MD 20619

The public is encouraged to attend this workshop. It is critical to obtain input from the community in order to develop a plan that is responsive to local needs. Please join us to hear about the JLUS and provide your input on local land use issues relevant to the JLUS. For more information, visit the project’s website at: or contact: Phone: E-mail:

www.paxjlus.com George Clark, CCTM, MWD-BS Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland 301.274.1922 gclark@tccsmd.org

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Gender Discrimination in Competitive Basketball Girls in Calvert County do not have the same opportunities as the boys, regarding competitive basketball. The boys have seven competitive basketball clubs, including Dunkirk Warriors, Beach Buccaneers, Owings Outlaws, St. John Vianney Saints, SYB Panthers, PF Eagles, and Huntingtown Hurricanes. The girls have none.

Not only do the boys have seven competitive basketball clubs this season, there are four teams for following age groups; 9-10 yr. olds, 11 yr. olds, 11-12 yr. olds and 13-14 yr. olds. This season there are 28 boys’ teams. The girls have none.

In 2013, there were seven competitive boys’ basketball clubs with three age groups, totaling 21 boys’ teams. The girls had none. In 2012, there were seven competitive boys’ basketball clubs, with three age groups, totaling 21 boys’ teams.

The girls had none. In 2011, there were seven competitive boys’ basketball clubs, with three age groups, totaling 21 boys’ teams. Again, the girls had none.

Over the years, people have stepped up to coach the girl’s competitive teams, including myself, but it’s not been supported by the County. Again, this year there is not a girl’s competitive basketball team in Calvert County.

I heard from a mom that Coach Brian Wiseman, who lives in Calvert County, put together a girl’s competitive basketball team, but have to play in Anne Arundel County. It’s wrong that our girls have to leave the county to play com-

petitive basketball, while the boys do not.

I contacted Coach Brian Wiseman regarding my daughter; she was evaluated and made the team. He asked why we did not play in Calvert County, and told him, I tried to put a competitive girls’ team together for the past three years and had no support from the county. He laughed, told me he tried 10 years ago, and did not get any support from the county either.

Coach Brian Wiseman’s team is made up of nine girls, who live and go to school in Calvert County. Our team has lost its practice gym over at Jesus the Good Shepherd and our team needs a place to practice. In Calvert County there are 13 elementary schools, six middle schools and four high schools. Every school has a gym with a basketball court. We need access to court time.

We need this inequity to be corrected. By not advocating for girls competitive basketball teams in Calvert County, we are sending a clear message to our girls, boys receive better/ more preferential treatment solely because of their sex. This is wrong and we need to correct that message. Calvert County needs to support Girls Competitive basketball now.

Beth M. Bubser Dunkirk, Md.

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Despite the Benefits, House Bill 573 Not the Right Way to Go I hope the personal property tax is repealed in Calvert County, but think House Bill 573 is not the way to go.

The personal property tax is the bane of every businessman. It does not apply to individuals. it applies only to the personal property owned by businesses - machines, desks, computers. The tax is not great for most businesses, although it is for some. But, the burden of keeping records and completing the return is disproportionately time consuming and costly. As Sarah Miller's article in the Gazette noted, businesses often must hire an accountant to complete the annual return. It adds a significant and annoying complexity to doing business. if we can get rid of the personal property tax, I will cheer as loudly as anyone. You should too as its repeal would foster business in Calvert County and business means jobs.

So, I understand why Mark Fisher and Tony O'Donnell are co-sponsoring H.B. 573. Their hearts are in the right place. They should be commended for getting the ball rolling on this issue. Still, I think it is a mistake to pass the bill.

What concerns me is that (A) this bill imposes a mandate on Calvert County, (B) it does so without substituting another revenue source, and (C) it does so at a time when the County is struggling with a huge budget deficit.

It bothers me in most instances to see the State of Maryland impose mandates on Calvert County, but it particularly bothers me in this instance. The reason is that Calvert County's Board of County Commissioners is currently composed solely of Republicans. I know damn well that all five of our County Commissioners are doing their best to keep taxes in check.

If the County Commissioners can do away with the personal property tax, I am confident that they will do so. I know the County is facing a huge budget deficit. I know that doing away with the personal property tax will only magnify that problem, leaving a burden for future generations. And I know that it is easy to oppose one funding source without substituting another. What I do not know is all the budgeting considerations that our County Commissioners face.

A window may open that would allow the County to get rid of the personal property tax, and I hope the County can seize the opportunity. I am referring to the increased revenue from the expansion of Cove Point LNG Plant. But, I would prefer that decision be made by our County Commissioners, not by a mandate from the Maryland General Assembly. We elected our County Commissioners to make those decisions that pertain solely to Calvert County. I think we should trust them to look out for our interests.

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In her book Flying Scared, former TWA stewardess Elizabeth Rich relates a story about a male passenger – a Texan in this telling – who barges into the cockpit, finger in pocket, and announces to the pilot, “This plane is going to land in Miami.”

When the pilot points out that it’s a Miamibound flight, the Texan replies, “And I intend to see to it that we land there.”

If you weren’t alive during the hijackto-Cuba craze of the 1960’s, there’s a good chance you won’t “get” the point of this shopworn gem.

As a child growing up in Marlow Heights, Maryland, my family lived in close proximity to two major airports – Washington National and Dulles International, as well as Andrew Air Force Base. While a bad joke is as close as most aircrews have ever come to being hijacked, the crime always held an immense fascination for me. In 1972 alone, there were 17 skyjackings involving a demand for ransom or parachutes. While space does not permit for a retelling of each

incident, in the months to come I will be recounting the most dramatic for you, the reader.

On Jan. 20, a young, bushy-haired, mustached passenger aboard a Hughes Airwest DC-9 showed a stewardess a box containing whet he claimed was dynamite.

The pilot, convinced the threat was genuine, landed in Denver. The hijacker, carried on the passenger manifest as ‘John Shane,’ was given $100,000, zip-up boots, and parachutes. In keeping with the Modus operandi begun by the still-unidentified Seattle hijacker, the passengers were released, with the crew remaining on board as insurance policies. When the hijacker jumped from an open baggage door over Weld County, Colorado, FBI agents, trailing the jet in a helicopter, simply followed the their quarry’s’ footsteps in the freshly-fallen snow. The hijacker, Richard Charles LaPoint, surrendered without incident.

Mohawk Airlines was a small, mid-Atlantic-based regional carrier serving fifteen

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The Biq Squeeze

By Susan Shaw Calvert County Commissioner, District 2 The big squeeze is on. The economy is fragile. Government shutdowns due to snow or sequestration hurt small businesses and hurt the tax base, as evidenced by the fact that the State of MD has reduced revenue forecasts due to lost revenues.

Many constituents are affected as the small businesses or government contractors for which they work also shut down.

Into this context of a fragile economy, put the many unknowns of the effects of a predicted rise in the minimum wage, and many small business owners are looking for help wherever they can find it. They feel squeezed by all the taxes they pay. Approximately 80 State taxes and fees have been raised in recent years while State funding has been reduced to local governments, and unfunded mandates, like the teachers’ pensions have been passed on to County governments. County services are paid for from County and State taxes. The County tax revenues can be thought of as a three-legged stool that supports the weight of the County schools, public safety, and all the other services including County roads, recreation, and all other community investments including, yes, salt, and snow removal. Those three legs are: the property taxes, the piggyback income tax on the state income tax, and the personal property taxes that businesses pay. None of these tax rates have been raised in Calvert County since the Great Recession began to eat away at these funding sources. (User fees are based on a particular use, such as use of sewer and water). Looming on the horizon was the loss of over $15 million in taxes paid annually by the Dominion Cove Point LNG import facility as importation of LNG has become economically unsustainable. In an attempt to prevent having to raise property taxes and piggyback income taxes in the future, as you know, a

PILOT agreement was reached with Dominion Cove Point in the event that the export facility is approved. A PILOT is a guaranteed payment in lieu of taxes. IF the additional Dominion revenue materializes, it will be in FY2018 or later. Property assessments have not reached pre-recession levels.

As we approach the budget season, calls have been made for the County to reduce its reliance on the Personal Property Tax from small businesses. At the same time, demands on the County budget are increasing. The Board of Education (BOE) is being squeezed by the State, which, according to the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is “implementing higher standards, better assessments and new teacher and principal evaluation systems ” all of which are costly. Yet, the State formula for funding schools will result in less State money for operation of our schools. The Court System needs the Courthouse and is pressuring the County Government to create more courtrooms now and to move out of the Courthouse as soon as feasible. Remodeling as an interim solution is costly.

Building a new governmental center will cost millions.

The bottom line is that the County budget is being squeezed on all sides.

There are no new revenue sources on the immediate horizon. How can County taxpayers provide tax relief to local businesses to counterbalance State and federal actions over which they have had no control? How can County taxpayers help the school system to absorb changes made at the State and federal levels? These are two examples of unfunded mandates. There are many more. YOU are the County taxpayers. Most of you tell me that you, too, are being squeezed and that you can not absorb a tax increase. Stay tuned as the debate continues…

New York airports, as well as Pennsylvania. With its company office located in the Mohawk valley of Utica and a fleet of turboprops, the little “feeder” airline seemed an unlikely target for hijack or terrorism.

Which makes the events of 42 years ago all the more bizarre.

On Jan. 26, a Mohawk Airways FH-227 was en route from Elmira, New York to New York City when a debt-ridden 45 year-old father of seven brandished a gun and demanded that the pilot land the plane. “A passenger has demanded that I land at White Plains,” pilot Carl Reith reported to the tower.

A $200,000 ransom and parachutes were demanded by the hijacker. In keeping with the trend begun by “D.B.” Cooper the year before, the passengers were permitted to deplane at White Plains. The stewardess, Eileen McAllister (erroneously identified in at least one account as Maria Conception) was to remain on board at all times as an insurance policy.

The ransom was withdrawn from the bank and delivered by jet to the company office in Utica. For seven tension hours, the hijacker, alternately calm and screaming “like a maniac,” held stewardess miss McAllister at gunpoint, demanding cold weather attire and a separate parachute for her.

It is unclear how the gunman planned to parachute from turboprop, which had no ventricle stairway like the 727 and DC-9.

Reith was asked if the hijacker was psychotic. “Anybody who thinks he can chute out of this airplane has to be a little on the sick side,” Reith replied. “He’s really a big dreamer.” During the standoff, Mohawk president John Carver offered to take miss McAllister’s place as a hostage.

Ten hours after the hijacking began, a car provided by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s office drew alongside the plane.

Positioned along the darkened runway, four FBI agents crouched just out of sight.

Forty yards behind the airplane, the agents watched as the co-pilot exited and placed a duffel bag by the car. The hijacker exited the aircraft, a gun in one hand, the other on Miss McAllister’s shoulder. When the gunman slid behind the steering wheel, the agents saw their chance. An agent stuck the barrel of his shotgun in the passenger side of the car, inches from the startled Miss McAllister, and ordered the hijacker to surrender. He began screaming unintelligibly, and pointed his pistol at the agent. Two shotgun blasts nearly blew the hijacker’s head completely off.

The dead man was identified as Heinrich von George, unemployed ex-convict.

Von George’s daughter had undergone open-heart surgery the previous summer, adding to von George’s growing debt. The pressure-sensitive “bomb” was actually two fresh-water canteens wrapped in pieces of blanket.

Von George was determined to see his way out of debt, even if it killed him. In due course, it did.

Just three days after the Mohawk hijacking, on Jan. 29, a TWA 707 was streaking through the sky over Illinois en route from Los Angeles to New York, when Mrs. Bonnie Than, a 23 year-old free spirit from Sun Valley, California, saw an opportunity for a little social justice. Although Mrs. Than had paid for a tourist class ticket, there were unoccupied seats in first class, and Mrs. Than, who was encumbered of several gift

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wrapped packages, decided to give herself a do-it-yourself upgrade to a more spacious seat. Her new seatmate, a brown-haired man sporting a brown leather jacket and a plaster cast which extended up his elbow, excused himself to the restroom. When he returned, Gregory Henderson, an 18 year-old Marine, noticed the man was bleeding profusely.

By this time, Garrett Trapnell had amassed an impressive criminal record. A soldier-of-fortune, Trapnell had been arrested on charges ranging from the theft of a light plane in Orange County, California to a jewelry store robbery, and was wanted for two shopping mall robberies in Toronto.

After each arrest, Trapnell had demonstrated an almost uncanny ability to manipulate psychiatrists into certifying him Non compos mentis by blaming his actions on an evil alter ego, “Gregg Ross.”

The black sheep son of a Medal of Honor winner, Trapnell liked to fancy himself a self-styled James Bond, but Agent 007 would have busted a gut laughing at Trapnell’s trifling, penny-ante schemes.

The note Trapnell handed the stewardess demanded a rather novel sum of money - $306,800 – transportation to an unspecified country in Europe, and the release of black militant and Communist Party USA president Angela Davis, who was facing a possible death sentence in California for a courtroom takeover which had left a judge and four others dead. Trapnell marched the stewardess to the cockpit with a revolver in one hand and what he said was a bomb in the other. What followed was a bizarre conversation with TWA officials in which Trapnell wanted to speak at various times with the airline’s president, Charles Tillinghast and President of the United States Richard Nixon.

He also wanted pardons for his crimes, and the release of his imprisoned crime partner. When the plane landed in New York at 7:17 p.m., FBI sharpshooters took up positions, as the 94 passengers, including Mrs. Than and officer Henderson, walked off the jet to freedom.

During the negotiations, Trapnell began threatening to ram the 707 into the TWA terminal. Before prison officials could reach a decision on the demand to release Trapnell’s crime partner, an FBI agent, dressed as a member of the replacement crew, shot the hijacker, and Trapnell traded in the phony cast for a real one.

In the short space of a month, five aircraft had been hijacked with ransom demands totally millions. Something had to be done to stop this menace. The FAA issued a directive to air carriers requiring mandatory screening of all airline ticket-holders effective January first of the following year.

At sentencing, the judge lambasted the liberalization of the criminal justice system as he sentenced Trapnell to the maximum sentence available under law – life in prison.

Trapnell vowed he would escape lawful custody. He died in 1993, a forgotten number in the federal prison system.

Edward C. Davenport, Drum Point, Md. Edward C. Davenport is the author of Eleven Minutes: The Sabotage of Flight 629 (available from Saltwater Media, Berlin, Md.)

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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.

Ruth L. Holland, 100 Ruth L. Holland, 100, of Waldorf, Md. passed away on Feb. 12 at Villa Rosa Nursing Home, Mitchellville, Md. Ruth Louise Jones Holland was born on Jan. 12, 1914 in Washington D.C. to Bessie and Ernest Jones, They later moved to Calvert County. Momma Ruth, as she was affectionately called by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, attended the public school in Huntington, Md. Ruth married Thomas Henry Curtis at an early age and they were blessed with their only child, Phyllis. Ruth lost her first husband in a tragic car accident. She later married Robert Holland (deceased), that union produced six children; James, Vivian, Mabel, Morris (deceased), Bessie and Stanley. Ruth adored her children and devoted herself to their upbringing. She took an active interest in their education and spiritual foundation. Her motto was “to stay out of trouble and make something of yourself!”

Ruth lived most of her life in the towns of Huntington, Prince Frederick and Owings, all in Calvert County.

She and her devoted husband, Robert, enjoyed many happy days fishing on the Pier at Chesapeake Beach. Robert earned a living as a tobacco farmer and county school bus driver. To help support her large family, Ruth worked many years as a domestic, and developed a well known reputation as an excellent chef at several of the fine restaurants in Calvert County. She also baked an incredibly delicious assortment of cookies, which delighted her many grandchildren who were excited to receive their cookie tins each holiday season!

In her later years, she worked as a baby sitter and a Senior Companion to the elderly. Her home was always open to many of the school teachers who were employed in the local schools and needed a place to live. She had an entrepreneurial spirit, maintaining a steady business selling vegetables from her garden door-to-door to the residences of several beachfront towns along her beloved Chesapeake Beach. As a result, Ruth was able to achieve her lifelong goal to

drive and own her own car.

Ruth was a faithful and devoted Christian who loved the Lord and committed her lifelong service to Plum Point United Methodist Church and Patuxent United Methodist Church. She assisted in fundraising and providing comfort and food for the families of both churches.

In Jan., Ruth enjoyed her l00th birthday celebration with dozens of family and friends in attendance at Villa Rosa Nursing Home.

Ruth is survived by six of her children and their spouses: Phyllis Tapscott (Edmond), James Holland (Theresa), Vivian Johnson, Mabel Hill, Bessie Silver, Stanley Holland (Dorothy): her sisters Mattie Coates and Doretta Taylor (Edward), and her brother Noble Jones: seventeen grandchildren, great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, her beloved and caring church members, her dedicated caregivers at Villa Rosa Nursing Home, and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral service was held on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. at Plum Point UM Church, Huntingtown, Md. with Rev. Bryan Fleet officiating.

The interment was at Plum Point UMC Cemetery, Huntingtown, Md. The pallbearers were James Holland, Jr., Van Johnson, Kevin Tapscott, Rod Holland, Dwayne Silver and Brian Holland.

The honorary pallbearers were Noble Jones, Edmond Tapscott V, Steve Tapscott, Darryl Silver and Derrick Holland.

Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, Md.

Allene “Anne” Klein, 83 Allene “Anne” Klein, 83 of Chesapeake Beach, died Feb. 24 at her residence. Anne was born on March 8, 1930 to James and Allene Moreland in Mt. Zion, Maryland. She attended Southern High School in Lothian, Md. Anne married Chuck Klein in 1962, where they resided in Chesapeake Beach and were the owners and operators of

Chucks Carry-Out and Laundromat until her retirement in the mid 80’s. In retirement Anne and Chuck wintered for 22 years at a home they owned in Port Charlotte, FL. In her leisure time, Anne liked doing yard work, feeding the birds outside, crafts, spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a fan of Ronnie Dove and enjoyed watching performances with her friends at Harrison’s on the Eastern Shore.

Anne was preceded in death by her husband, Harry “Chuck” Klein, son James Allen King, brothers Earl and Paul Moreland.

She is survived by six children, Timothy Klein and wife Melissa of Chesapeake Beach, Brenda Knopp and husband Ray of Deale, Maryland, Carolyn Ward, and husband Willard C. “Smokey” Ward of Chesapeake Beach, Bernard “Monty” King, Jr. of Chesapeake Beach, Wesley Gordon”Chuckie” Klein , of Tonopah, NV and Barbara Morton of Thomason, Ga. Also surviving are ten grandchildren and eight great-granchildren; sister Maude Stream of Port Charlotte, FL, Kenneth Moreland of Fort Myers, Fl, and Donald Moreland of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Friends may call on Monday, March 3 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD where a service and celebration of Anne’s life will follow at 2 p.m.

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Edgar “Wilson” Lane, 61 Edgar “Wilson” Lane, 61, of Prince Frederick, Md. passed away on Feb. 25 at Washington Hospital Center. He was born on Aug. 14, 1952 in Prince Frederick, Maryland to the late Benjamin Leroy and Helen Mae Ogden Lane.

Wilson loved to fish, and was Captain of his charter boat “Whiskers”. He also loved to cut up and carry on especially with his family and many nieces and nephews.

Wilson is survived by his wife,

Kathy Lane of Prince Frederick, and his brother Ben Lane and his wife Pam, of Prince Frederick. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

The family revieved friends at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, Md. on Sunday March 2 from 1 to 4 p.m. Services were held on Monday March 3 at 11 a.m.

Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.

Kerrie Marie Resler, 45 Kerrie Marie Resler, 45 of Lusby, Md. passed away on Feb. 26 at her residence. She was born on Dec. 8, 1968 in Leicester, England to Valerie King Parker and Lawrence E. Parker. She married the love of her life, George F. Resler, Jr. on August 10, 1988 in New Port News, VA. Kerrie graduated from Eastern Wayne High School in 1986 and went on to graduate from Mount Olive College, Mt. Olive, NC in 1994. She was a Government Contract Specialist for Compass Languages. She belonged to Maryland Pug Rescue, DARE, Maryland SPCA. She loved playing the flute, yard sales, rescuing animals and walks on the beach.

Kerrie is survived be her beloved husband of 25 years George F. Resler, Jr. of Lusby, Md.; daughter, Katheran Resler of Lusby, Md.; sons, Christopher and Joshua Resler both of Lusby, Md.; brother, Peter Parker of Clover, S.C.; parents, Valerie Parker of Fayetteville, NC and Lawrence Parker of New Port News, Va. and her grandmother, Orine Griffith of New Port News, VA. A service celebrating her life was held on Wednesday, March 5 at 5 p.m. in the First Baptist Church of Calvert County, 1522 German Chapel Rd., Prince Frederick, Md, with Pastor Ralph Nevin officiating. Arrangements by the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., 20 American Lane, Lusby, Md. For more information or to leave condolences please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

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Growing Food For the Hungry Helpful Harvest Seeks Expansion Opportunities

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Volunteers with Helpful Harvest are working to provide nutrient rich, farm fresh produce to the SMILE food pantry in Lusby, Md. “Our main objective is simple - to set up a low-labor garden that will provide fresh, high nutrient produce year round to SMILE food pantry - and to build a community in the process,” said Kristen Sandusky, who started the garden in 2010 with her husband, Mark Pesola.

The garden is on land owned by Middleham St. Peter parish. It started as a small plot. Sandusky and Pesola tilled the land and set up a rain barrel to catch runoff water, which they carried to the garden plot by hand. Now, they are set up on a larger patch that once served as a baseball field.

The water is collected and delivered by a solar powered pump. The plot, approximately half an acre, is not very fertile and required a lot of work. It’s best attribute is a close proximity to the SMILE food pantry, Pesola said. They grow plants year-round, he said, adding that leafy greens grown in the winter tend to be sweeter than ones grown in the summer.

Helpful Harvest is a nice companion project to Farming 4 Hunger, a large-scale farm in Hughesville devoted to feeding people in need, Sandusky said.

While Farming 4 Hunger tends to produce foods that

Photos courtesy of Kristen Sandusky

store well, such as potatoes, Helpful Harvest focuses on things that should be eaten soon after harvesting, such as pumpkins and kale.

Food looses more nutrient value the longer it spends between being harvested and being eaten, Pesola said. Because the Helpful Harvest garden is so close to the food pantry, volunteers can pick food as needed.

Helpful Harvest is constantly looking for volunteers, Sandusky said. Volunteers can do a variety of things, from helping with harvest to finding ways to get youth involved or even starting similar garden patches. One volunteer led a group of Girl Scouts in making butterflies out of recycled aluminum cans, which now decorate the water tank in the garden. A large group of volunteers helped pick more than 1,000 pounds of turnips. Local designer Jen Poteet created a logo for the organization to use. Another volunteer is studying beekeeping and hopes to install some hives at the garden.

“We’ve had some very devoted volunteers,” Sandusky said, adding that they are looking for ways to expand their

Logo by Jen Poteet

operation to include all the ideas volunteers bring with them.

One of the biggest challenges the garden has faced is animals, such as deer, rabbits and a groundhog. At one point, the situation was so bad that the weekly garden report Pesola sends out included updates for the weight of the groundhog.

Volunteers turned to the Internet to find ways to drive animals away without damaging produce in the process. One successful method has been a low-voltage electric fence, which helped keep deer away, Pesola said.

Pesola has an educational and work background in agriculture, including work as a certified crop advisor or agronomist.

“It is his background that has helped us develop a model for a low-labor working garden. If our efforts can serve as a model for other groups to follow, that would be great, too,” Sandusky said.

For more information, e-mail helpfulharvestsmd@gmail. com. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Stroke Award Demonstrates CMH’s Commitment to Quality Care For the third year in a row, Calvert Memorial Hospital has received the Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for outstanding stroke care. The award – the highest level of achievement through the AHA’s Get With The Guidelines® Program – recognizes the hospital’s use of the latest treatment techniques for stroke care according to nationally accepted guidelines.

“Calvert Memorial Hospital is dedicated to making our care for stroke patients among the best in the country,” said CMH President and CEO Jim Xinis. “This recognition demonstrates that we are on the right track and we’re very proud of our team.”

Calvert Memorial, designated a Primary Stroke Center since 2008, has developed a comprehensive system for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department. This designation means the hospital meets or exceeds the requirements set by the state for effectively treating strokes.

“Recent studies show that patients treated in hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program receive a higher level of care and may experience better outcomes,” said Lee H. Schwann, MD, chair of the Get With The Guidelines National Steering Committee and director of the TeleStroke and Acute Stroke Services at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. “CMH is to be commended for their commitment to improving the care of their patients.”

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and serious, long-term disability in the US. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and someone dies of one every four minutes. Last year, 274 patients were treated at CMH for stroke symptoms, Of that number, 46 percent were women and almost a third were between the

ages of 45 and 65. Statistics show that seven in 10 had high blood pressure, one-third had diabetes and 13 percent smoked.

Following Get With The Guidelines-Stroke treatment guidelines, patients are started on aggressive-risk reduction therapies including the use of medications such as tPA, which can reduce the amount of damage to the brain tissue; antithrombotics and anticoagulation therapy, along with cholesterol reducing drugs and smoking cessation counseling.

Implementation of these evidence-based interventions is significant because they are proven to reduce complications after a stroke, as well as the chances of a subsequent stroke or heart attack. A Gold Plus Award indicates that a hospital has treated and discharged at least 85 percent of their stroke patients according to the recommended guidelines for a 24-month period.

Calvert’s multidisciplinary stroke team, which includes EMS, physicians, nurses, imaging and laboratory technicians, rehabilitation specialists, pharmacists and case managers, is headed by CMH board-certified neurologist Dr. Harry Kerasidis.

“It takes the collaborative effort of every member of a stroke center to achieve the most optimal outcomes for patients with stroke,” said Dr. Kerasidis. “This is an award that we will celebrate together.”

The AHA program encourages healthcare providers to capitalize on teachable moments soon after a patient has a stroke. Studies demonstrate that patients who are taught how to manage their risk factors while still in the hospital reduce their risk of a second heart attack or stroke. To learn more about stroke warning signs, go to: www.calverthospital.org.

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AARP Driver Safety Classes AARP Driver Safety classes will be held at North Beach Senior Center, Thursday, March 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and at Southern Pines Senior Center, Tuesday, April 29, 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. The fee is $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. Members must show their AARP cards. Make checks payable to AARP. Contact North Beach Senior Center, 410-257-2549 or Southern Pines Senior Center, 410-586-2748 to register.

Elder Law Pro Bono Day Attorneys from the Maryland State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers’ Section Council will be available to meet seniors by appointment during Elder Law Pro Bono Day, Saturday, April 5, 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. at Calvert Pines Senior Center. Discuss financial powers of attorney, medical advance directives and the free preparation of these forms. Call 410-535-4606 or 301-8551170 to schedule your appointment.

Upcoming Trips Registration is open for the guided tour of the U.S. Capitol building and Library of Congress, Monday, April 21. View these historic buildings, rare documents and art. The $25 fee includes transportation and tours. Lunch will be on your own at the Capitol visitor’s center cafeteria.

Cruise the Inner Harbor on the Spirit of Baltimore and tour the National Aquarium, Thursday, May 15. The $100 fee includes luncheon cruise, aquarium entrance fee and transportation. Registration is now open. Sign up early as trips fill up fast!

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC) Join us on St. Patrick’s Day, Monday, March 17, 12:30 p.m. and wear your green. Corned beef and cabbage will be served and the Variety Players will entertain with some Irish tunes. Preregister for lunch.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC) Pin a family recipe that has been passed down through the generations to our Generational Recipe Board, Thursday, March 13, 9 a.m. Share the family history about your recipe.

Wear your green and come to the St. Patrick’s Day Party Doublin’ Your Luck Bingo, Monday, March 17, 10:30 a.m. Must pre-register.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC) A Legal Aid representative will be at Southern Pines, Thursday, March 13, 1-3 p.m. Contact the senior center to make an appointment regarding Supplemental Security Income (SSI), benefit denials, disability payments, Social Security and SSI overpayments, debtor and consumer problems, advance directives, or tenant issues.

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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.

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Dusty is a beautiful, oh so soft, black and white young cat. She is very friendly and affectionate, and she loves to be petted. She is the last of four siblings and is hoping that it will soon be her turn to find her forever home. Her DOB is 4/26/13. You can see Dusty and many other Cats and Dogs at the Calvert Animal Welfare League’s Adoption Center in Prince Frederick Maryland Friday – Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or call for details 410-535-9300

Tuesday, March 11 Sweet and Sour Chicken, Rice, Stir-fry Vegetables, Dinner Roll, Hawaiian Dessert Wednesday, March 12 Meatball Sub, Provolone Cheese, Salad with Veggies, Apple Sauce, Eclairs Thursday, March 13 Grilled Chicken Sandwich, Garden Goodness Soup, Pasta Salad, Pineapple Friday, March 14 Braised Liver and Onions, Whipped Potatoes, Peas, Fruit Cocktail

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Who is Responsible for Repairs During a Home Sale?

Many questions arise during the homebuying process. Buyers looking at homes that require a good deal of TLC may wonder who is responsible for the home’s repairs, particularly if such repairs are needed to secure a certificate of occupancy.

Depending on the situation, there is no clearcut answer.

There is no perfect home, and things that are acceptable to the current owner may not be acceptable to the buyer who is looking to become the next owner. The home-buying process is typically a Home buyers may be able to negotiate that sellers repair major struccareful cooperation be- tural issues, such as a leaky roof. If not, negotiate a lower sale price. tween buyer and seller cannot afford to pay their mortgage, and to find a middle ground. The buyer may thusly, are not able to afford repairs. Achave to make some concessions, as will the cording to Think Glink, a money-manageseller. Ultimately, it is this cooperation that ment Web site, buyers may try to negotiate often determines if the sale goes through repairs with the seller, but they shouldn’t or is terminated. assume that sellers (or lenders in the event Before any negotiations can begin re- of a bank-owned home) are responsible for garding repairs, it is adviseable for a buyer the repairs. Generally speaking, most short to have an independent inspector come sales and foreclosures are sold “as is” and out and look over the home and property. may even specify that repairs and requireMost real estate agents will suggest this be ments for the certificate of occupancy are done as a first priority -- even before a con- the buyer’s responsibility. A buyer also can tract is entered on the home. An inspec- ask to have the home price reduced to covtion will unveil any potential problems in er the repairs. But foreclosures are often a home and indicate things that the buyer already deeply discounted. may not be aware of, including items that Buyers should know that, for a home do not meet with code or could be unsafe. that is not in foreclosure, there are some reAn inspector also may point out problems pairs that should ultimately be the responthat could cause a mortgage lender to give sibility of the seller. If these repairs are not pause. This may mean the lender will made, a buyer should think strongly about deem problems unsafe and refuse to fund walking away from the deal, according to the mortgage until repairs are made.

Why6Percent.com, a real estate marketing A copy of this inspection report site. Such repairs include: should be sent to the home seller to review • lender-required repairs that could impact with his or her attorney and real estate home safety agent. The buyer working with his own • leaky pipes real estate attorney and agent can petition • water penetration issues, including a bad for certain repairs to be made. Many sell- roof ers will make such repairs to ensure the • unsafe decking or handrails purchase goes through, or they will accept • wet basements or crawl spaces a lower purchase price to compensate for • insecure foundations or obvious structhe needed repairs, which the buyer will tural damage then make. Buyers might want to hire a • poorly functioning sewer lines or septic good real estate attorney to write clauses system into the contract to protect their interests.

It is always adviseable for buyers to This allows the buyer to forfeit the sale and speak with a reliable real estate attorney walk away from the contract should an is- and a trusted real estate agent to guide sue arise. them through the process of buying a The rules often change when buying a home. These people can help buyers navihome that is a short sale or in foreclosure. gate the important decisions that can affect A home that is in distress is typically in the home they’ll be living in for the next this situation because the current owners several years.

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Come Show off Your Trivia Knowledge at the Pub Quiz

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer In response to enthusiastic demand, the Friends of Calvert Library (FOCL) are introducing a Spring Pub Quiz on Friday, March 28.

“All the teams wanted a rematch and didn’t want to wait until next year,” said FOCL President Martha Grahame. Traditionally, the Pub Quiz is held in November.

This will the first year it will be hosted twice, Grahame said. There is space for 16 teams and 20 spectators. The March Pub Quiz has been so popular that there is only one opening left for a team to register.

Spots are first come first served, Grahame said.

Teams of up to six people can be registered through Calvert Library’s online calendar at calvert.lib.md.us. Teams are comprised of a range of individuals. The five county commissioners formed a team for the November Pub Quiz and are ready for round two. November Pub Quiz champions Les Trivials are signed up and aim to keep their title.

The Pub Quiz “blends in with the

information mission of the library,” Grahame said. Instead of asking questions, library patrons will be answering them.

Spectators 21 and older can purchase their space ahead of time for $5. The fee is $60 per team or $75 at the door if there is still space available. The winning team will receive $300. It promises to be a highly entertaining evening complete with free snacks, a cash bar, and fun raffles.

Calvert Library Prince Frederick doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the quiz begins promptly at 7 p.m. The Quizmaster is JR Mathers, who believes firmly in rule number one – the quizmaster is always right!

Participants and spectators must have a picture ID verifying they are 21 or older to enter.

All proceeds go the FOCL to benefit library programs and materials. The Pub Quiz will be at the Prince Frederick Library from 6:30 to 10 p.m. on March 28. For more information, contact Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Entertainment Calendar Thursday, March 6

Sunday, March 9

Piranhas Acoustic Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Joe Martone Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dave Norris DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 6 to 10 p.m.

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Friday, March 7 Country Memories Band Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 7 to 11 p.m.

Backstage Pass Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 9p.m.

Dave Norris DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 6 to 10 p.m.

George Dunn Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Team Trivia DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday, March 11 Fair Warning DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 to 9 p.m.

Wednesday, March 12 Mason Sebastian DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 5 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, March 13

Hydra Fx Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 7 p.m. to midnight

Gretchen Richi – The Music of Cole Porter Café des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 6 to 9 p.m.

Saturday, March 8

Higher Standards Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7 to 9 p.m.

The Egg Cryer’s Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne Neck Road, Compton) – 9 p.m.

Roadhouse Band Andersons Bar (23945 Colton Point Road, Clements) – 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Too Many Mikes Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 9 p.m.

The Not So Modern Jazz Quartet The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) - 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Justin and Rusty Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Friday, March 14 Motown Night Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 7 to 11 p.m.

Mike Starkey Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 to 11 p.m.

Bar Dogs Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 8 to 11 p.m.

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Library Events March, Month Long

• Artist of the month: Nevin Bossart; Medium: Acrylic.

Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach Celebrate St. Patrick’s “month” enjoying Nevin Bossart’s seascapes of Ireland.

410-257-2411 • Art in the Stacks: Deborah Watson Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Watercolor artist, muralist and decorative painter specializing in trompe l’oeil. 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Saturday, March 1 • Garden Smarter: Bay Wise Gardening Community Resources Building, 30 Duke Street, Prince Frederick – 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Learn the small changes you can make in your gardening habits to lessen your impact on the bay and surrounding environment, thus improving the health of the bay. Our “yardstick” will help guide you. 410-535-0291 • 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 – 10 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. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Brain Games: Mahjongg, Bridge, Scrabble & more Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 12 to 3 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg or Bridge?

Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer?

Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862

Monday, March 3 • Monday Morning Movies & More Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 10 to 11 a.m.

Bring the little ones for a movie and a story! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Kids Just Want to Have Fun Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Exciting events for children grades K-3 that explore worlds of reading, science, culture and more. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Pushing the Limits: Nature Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tonight’s event features paleontologist Stephen Godfrey and T.C. Boyle’s “When the Killing’s Done.” Unleash your mind! Explore and get involved in ideas about nature, connections, survival and knowledge through this reading, viewing and discussion series.

Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Tuesday, March 4 • How to Get Library eBooks to Your Device Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8 p.m.

Learn how to use Maryland’s Digital eLibrary and the OverDrive Media Console to check out, download and read library ebooks on your tablet, smartphone, ereader or computer. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Writers by the Bay @ the Library Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Looking for a writers’ group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique & camaraderie. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Manga Otaku Drawing Night 1 Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Artist McNevin Hayes will guide you through the basics of character construction, manga style, to help you design and create your own characters! Japanese style snacks will be provided. Please register. 410-257-2411 • Flying Needles: Knitting and Crocheting Group Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 7 to 8:45 p.m.

Knitting and crocheting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill.

410-326-5289

Wednesday, March 5 • Cuddle Up and Read to Me Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 10 to 10:20 a.m.

Cuddle Up and Read to Me Storytime is designed for children birth to 24 months.

Children are introduced to books and language through short stories, songs and more.

Please register. 410-326-5289 • PlayTime Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 10:25 to 10:55 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. 410-326-5289 • Cinema Café Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 6 to 8:30 p.m.

A modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing”, about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words. Movie begins at 6 p.m. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Lego Mania Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Lego enthusiasts will meet monthly to hear a story followed by a Lego building session. Each session will close with sharing time. Legos supplied by library. This month’s theme is City Life. Please register. 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862

Thursday, March 6 • Theater Thursdays Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 10 to 11 a.m.

Bring your preschoolers for movies and a story. See calvert.lib.md.us/kids/thursdaytheater.html for the movie this week.

410-326-5289 • Duplicate Bridge Class Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 10 to 12:30 p.m.

John Etter will teach the basics of duplicate bridge with some hands-on practice.

You will learn a lot about bidding and a bit about the play. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Kids Just Want to Have Fun Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Exciting events for children grades K-3 that explore worlds of reading, science, culture and more!. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Code Name 4-5-6 Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For 4th-6th grade eyes only! 4th – 6th grade students are invited to this series of events which uses plenty of hands-on activities to have fun with reading! Each month we will explore a new theme and introduce a great chapter book on the topic. No advanced preparation is needed and a snack will be provided. Please register. 410-257-2411

Friday, March 7 • 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 • JobSource Mobile Career Center Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 1 to 4 p.m.

Stop by to get job counseling, resume help, search for jobs and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38’ mobile center features 11 computer workstations, smart board instructional technology, satellite internet access, exterior audio visual and broadcasting capabilities; state-of-the-art workforce applications and connectivity for wireless mobile device access. 410-257-2411

• Garden Smarter: Rain Gardens Community Resources Building, 30 Duke Street, Prince Frederick – 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Not just a pretty garden! Learn how these powerful gardens clean up the various pollutants in the air, water and soil plus add value to your home and color your yard.

410-535-0291 • 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. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 • Learn Mahjongg Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 1 to 3 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! 410-326-5289 • Prevent Identity Theft Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Learn how to protect yourself from the most prevalent crime of our time - Identity Theft. Isabel Cumming was one of the members of the Governor’s Commission on Identity Theft and was instrumental in passing the laws that help fight this crime in Maryland. You will receive valuable handouts and DVDs. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Monday, March 10 • Monday Morning Movies & More Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 10 to 11 a.m.

Bring the little ones for a movie and a story! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Saturday, March 8

• Summer Camp Fair 2014 Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Come explore the variety of summer camps offered in our area. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Chess Saturdays at the Library Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Chess enthusiasts or wannabe enthusiasts—please join us (with or without your own chess set) at the library the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. All ages and levels welcome! 410-257-2411

• Book Discussion Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

“Einstein’s Dreams” by Alan Lightman - a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert Einstein, exploring connections between science and art, creativity, and the fragility of human existence. 410-257-2411

Out&About

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Community Events

Thursday, March 6

Sunday, March 9

Tuesday, March 11

Saturday, March 15

• Goldstein Dinner Rod ‘n’ Reel Restaurant, 4165 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach – 5:30 p.m.

Be sure to sign up for tickets to this year’s Louis L. Goldstein Dinner set for the evening of Thursday, March 6, at the in Chesapeake Beach. The cocktail reception begins at 5:30 p.m. and the dinner and program begins at 7 p.m. Individual tickets are $60. Come and meet federal, state, and local representatives and candidates for the 2014 election. For additional information contact the Calvert Democratic Central Committee at 410-414-3660, calvertdems@gmail.com or caldemvol@gmail.com.

• Origami Bay Life Bayside History Museum, 4025 4th Street, North Beach – 2 p.m.

Learn a little bit about what lives in the Chesapeake Bay. Then learn the art of origami and fold up some paper creatures of your own to take home! $2 per person. Recommended age is 8 or over. Email baysidehistorymuseum@hotmail.com or call 301-855-4028 or 410-610-5970 to register. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

• Remembering the Chesapeake Beach Amusement Park Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick – 7 p.m.

Calvert Library presents a night of local history, “Memories of Chesapeake Beach Amusement Park circa 1946-1972.” Three sisters who grew up in the park, will be sharing their memories of the swimming pool, amusement rides, the beach and what it was like “back in the day.” Vintage photos from the Bayside History Museum and the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum will also be shared. Join us if you worked at the park, visited the park, or just wondered what took place in that enchanted place. For questions or more information please contact Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• Annual Ham, Corned Beef, and Cabbage Dinner Waters Memorial United Methodist Church, 5400 Mackall Road, St. Leonard – 4 to 7 p.m.

Waters Memorial United Methodist Church will hold its Annual Ham, Corned Beef, and Cabbage Dinner. Dinners are $14 for adults, $7 for children 6 to 12 yrs. and children under 6 eat for free. Carryouts are available.

Friday, March 7 • JobSource Mobile Career Center.

Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 1 to 4 p.m.

Stop by to get job counseling, resume help, search for jobs and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38’ mobile center features 11 computer workstations, smart board instructional technology, satellite internet access, exterior audio visual and broadcasting capabilities; state-of-the-art workforce applications and connectivity for wireless mobile device access. For more information, call 410-257-2411 or visit www.calvert.lib.md.us.

Saturday, March 8 • Basket Bingo Northern High School, 2950 Chaneyville Road, Owings – 5:30 p.m.

Northern Band Boosters presents Basket Bingo to be held in Northern High School’s cafeteria. Come enjoy a fun night of Bingo! Win at Bingo, win a Basket! Themed baskets of goodies worth at least $100. Early Bird games 5:30 p.m., and regular games 6 p.m. $20 for 20 regular games; $10 for ages 10 and younger.

Early Bird $1/card, Special Games $1/card. For more information, email nmbwaysandmeans@ gmail.com.

• Passion of Christ Auditions Southern Community Center, 20 Appeal Lane, Lusby – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Auditions are underway for the sixth annual presentation of Passion of Christ. This will be our sixth consecutive year. This community-based production is open to all and requires about 30 men, 20 women and ten children, plus singers and dancers. If possible, please bring a short prepared piece to highlight your talents.

The production will be April 18 (Good Friday) and 19. For further information, call 443-2953202 or visit the Facebook page at Passion of Christ Southern Maryland.

• Country Dance - Time to Boogie American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach – 7 p.m. to midnight Come to the Country Dance at the American Legion in Chesapeake Beach. If you can’t dance, teachers will be available to give instruction. One-hour lessons commence at 7 p.m. followed by dancing from 8 p.m. until midnight.

The entry fee of $15 per person includes soft drinks or draft beer and light munchies. Hosted by the American Legion 206 in the upper level Ballroom in Chesapeake Beach on Route 260.

Public welcome. For information call 301-8556466 or visit www.ALpost206.org.

• Chesapeake Community Chorus Practice Family Life Center behind St. Vianney Church, 105 Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick – 4 to 6 p.m.

The Chesapeake Community Chorus is an all-volunteer chorus that performs concerts to benefit charities in Calvert County. The group is looking to add new singers to the chorus. No auditions are required. Contact Larry Brownat 301-855-7477 or email lbrown9601@ verizon.net for more informaiton.

• All You Can Eat Breakfast American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach – 8 to 11 a.m.

On a “Spring is in the Air” morning, start off with a luscious breakfast including hot cakes, sausage, scrapple, bacon, scrambled eggs, home fries, biscuits, fruit, and chipped beef. Adults $10; kids 6-12 $5; kids under 6 free.

Bloody Marys will be available for a nominal charge. Public welcome. For information call 301-855-6466 or visit www.ALpost206.org.

Monday, March 10 • Livestock and Poultry Producer Workshop SMECO Auditorium 15035 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville – 6 p.m.

Southern Maryland Meats, a program of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, invites poultry and livestock producers to a free workshop on pricing, marketing barriers, and customer perception of locally raised meats. RSVP by email to: jherbert@smadc.com or call 301-274-1922 ex.1 The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is committed to: a) a market-driven and sustainable farming future as Maryland transitions away from tobacco. b) a Maryland where farmland preservation, and environmental stewardship positively impact the quality of our air and water and c) cultivating awareness among consumers and leaders of the vital role our farms play in a balanced community, safe, nutritious food and a cleaner and healthier environment. To learn more about additional programs and resources, contact SMADC, P. O. Box 745, Hughesville, MD 20637; phone: 301-274-1922, Ex. 1, or fax: 301-274-1924.

• CSM Summer Camp 2014 Preview Calvert County Library, 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick – 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The College of Southern Maryland will preview its popular Kids’ and Teen College summer programming during the Summer Camp Fair 2014 in Calvert County. Nearly 95 percent of all course offerings this summer are new or revamped and include arts and crafts, theater, science, computers, cooking and sports. 301-934-7634. kidscollege@csmd. edu.

• Casual Tuesday Dinner American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach – 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Come out for an informal dinner hosted by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Auxiliary Post 206. The menu for “Casual Tuesday Dinner” will be Tex-Mex with all the trimmings. The cost is $10, including beverage. Call for more information 301-855-6466. Public welcome. www.ALpost206.org

Thursday, March 13 • Art Lecture by Julia Musengo Cox Art Center, 32 Cox Road, Huntingtown, 7 p.m.

Come out for an art lecture by Julia Musengo, the first in the series at the Cox Art Center. The series starts on March 13th, and continues through the dates: April 3rd, April 24th, May 15th and June 5th, Thursdays, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Art History Series includes; “The Start of Art: visions of the Goddess Persist Until Crete”, “Remaking the Myth: Seeking the Perfect Man in the Art of empires”, “Renaissance: Technology Serves the Artist”, “Dawn of Photography: Art Spirits Released”, and “The Emperor’s New Clothes: More than Modern Art”. Lectures are free. For more information, visit www.coxartcenter.com or call 410-535-0014.

Friday, March 14 • Stained Glass: Next Steps Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons, 6 to 9 p.m.

Mar 12- April 16 Series: 5-class series Member Cost: $115 Nonmember Cost: $130 Materials Fee: $10- $25 due to instructor at class, depending on glass choices Instructor: Leza Hepler Continue refining your stained glass skills in this 5-part series. Choose from a broad variety of projects and create a 2030 piece suncatcher/panel using the copper foil technique. Must take the Intro to Stained Glass class first. This series is great to take again and again--just choose a different project each time! Registration required. Call 410-326-4640 to register. For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

• St. Patrick’s Day Dinner/Dance American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach – 6:30 p.m.

Open to the public. $20 per person in advance ($25 at door $10 after 8 p.m.) includes traditional dinner of Corned Beef, Ham, Cabbage, Potatoes, Green Beans, Coffee/Tea, Draft Beer, and Fountain Sodas, commencing at 6:30 p.m. Carryout Dinners $10. Dancing begins at 8 p.m. to the popular tunes of DJ Steve. For more information, call 301-855-6466 or 410257-9878 or visit www.ALPost206.org. Obtain tickets from the Bartender.

Monday, March 16 • Tennis Tournament Patuxent High School, 12485 Southern Connector Boulevard, Lusby – 9 a.m.

The St. Mary’s County Tennis Association (SMCTA) in conjunction with Operation Warrior Refuge, Inc. (OWR) are co-sponsoring a tennis tournament on March 16 at Patuxent High School. The tournament will be a team format consisting of two males and two females with a combined NTRP of no more than 14. There will be two divisions: high school and adult levels. The cost is $80 per team and the match times will be from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Prizes awarded for team champions with special court prizes distributed throughout the day.

The rain date will be March 23. Please contact Derek Sabedra, Tournament Director, at 410610-4300 or ddsabedratennis@gmail.com for questions, comments, and to receive an entry form. All proceeds will go to Operation Warrior Refuge, Inc., a non-for profit organization that provides counseling services for veterans/ military personnel. To learn more about the organization, contact Diane McKissick at diane@operationwarriorrefuge.org or peruse their website at www.operationwarriorrefuge. org. To learn more about the St. Mary’s County Tennis Association log on to www.stmarystennis.com

Tuesday, March 17 •Wine and DISH! Pottery Class Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Mar 17 - March 31 Series: 2-class series Age Group: must be 21 and older Member Cost: $75 Nonmember Cost: $80 Materials Fee: all materials provided Instructor: Sarah Houde Grab your favorite snack or beverage and join us for a fun night out as we use clay slabs to create textured goblets and candlesticks perfect for a unique dining table display. Sea and floral themes will be discussed. Decorate your work with colorful glazes for the perfect finishing touch! Recruit a friend and make it a true girls’ night out! Registration required. Call 410-3264640 to register. For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

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Thursday, March 6, 2014

CLUES ACROSS

Last Week’s Puzzle Solutions

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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.

Publication Days

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

Real Estate for Sale

Real Estate Rentals

Looking to build? Wonderful & wooded three+acre building lot in Hollywood with three conventional perc sites. Beautiful and private homesite just waiting for you and your dream home. Conveniently located to Pax River, Leonardtown, & easy commute to Waldorf, St Mary’s City, NESEA, etc. Call for plat or appointment to preview property.

804-241-5374 or 301-690-2544. Price: $99,900.

3br 2.5ba duplex on cul-de-sac, 2 parking spaces in front, master bedroom with en suite bathroom, cathedral ceiling, and walk-in closet. Wall-to-wall carpeting throughout, washer, dryer, window treatments, stove, dishwasher, microwave. Very close to PAX, shopping, schools, $1325/mo+sec dep, no sec 8, dog neg, NS 301-994-2791.

Real Estate Rentals 1-Bedroom - Central in-town location. All electric appliances and heat. Landlord pays water, trash removal, and sewage. 1-year lease required. References required. No pets and no children. Call 301-475-8787 for further details. $650/month.

Quiet, private area in Valley Lee. 3 BR, 1.5 BA, Lrg Kitchen, Living/Dining Rm, plenty of closet space. W/D, Heat Pump/ CAC. Extra storage. Asphalt Parking. Cable TV is furnished. Dumpster for trash on site.

1600 sq ft. No Pets, No Section 8. References required. $1,200.00/mo plus utilities. $1,000 security depost. Call 301-994-2908. After 5PM call 301-994-2031.

Important Information

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

Employment

Employment

Preschool-Child Care Center is seeking individuals willing to substitute for classroom teachers and aides. Substitutes are “on call” and come to work when needed. We are hiring teens (must be at least 16) as well as qualified adults. Please apply in person. Located on Rt. 235 across the street from Walmart in California, Md.

Busy tax office looking for receptionists.

Must be available to start immediately.

Evening shift, Monday through Friday 2pm to 8pm. Must work weekends. Position available until April 15th. Must be customer friendly and work well with others.

Applications only accepted in person. Please come by the office, 4110 Crain Hwy, Waldorf MD 20603 to apply.

Tired of driving to the beltway to find work? Toyota of Waldorf has two openings for Express/Maintenance technicians . Busy shop with plenty of work. Must be able to change oil, air filters, cabin filters and rotate tire . Great work in a clean shop. Tool purchase program available.Great benefits ,Health Ins,401K .Pay based on experience . .A good start for a motivated person. Contact Mike at call 301-843-3700 ext 1300.

General service technician position avaliable .Must be able to perform tire replacement/ repair, oil changes, maintenace,and other related duties. Call 301-467-2973.

EXPERIENCED PLUMBERS: Must have 2 years experience. Full time with paid holidays. Immediate opening. Send resume to wathenatwork@cs.com

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

The Calvert Gazette

Thursday, March 6, 2014

With the county’s first LEED-certified building already on site, and a proposed state-of-the-art design that recycles water, our project won’t take away from the Chesapeake’s wonder.

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. With the nation’s commitment to natural gas exports, it’s nice to know that the people who live and work here will enjoy its economic benefits.

Cove Point—another great solution for Southern Maryland.

To learn more visit dom.com/covepoint

@Dom_CovePoint

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