Gazette Calvert
August 14, 2014
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Attention Readers: The Calvert Gazette Will be Refreshing it’s Look in the Near Future, Starting With a Name Change to The Calvert County Times. Photo by Sarah Miller
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On T he Cover Gus Wolf, left, Kelly Chambers, Bob Sheranko and Brian Davis find familiar names on the first Day of Caring banner, which was used from 1995 to 1998. This year marks the 20th annual United Way Day of Caring, set for Sept. 10.
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Calvert, St. Mary’s Planning Moving Forward By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Transportation planning involving both Calvert and St. Mary’s counties is being finalized, which will result in additional planning funds being released for transportation needs in the county. With the 2010 Census, the Lexington Park–California–Chesapeake Ranch Estates area of Southern Maryland exceeded a population of 50,000, the number qualifying the area for becoming an “urbanized area,” according to a presentation from Calvert County Principal Planner Patricia J. Haddon. To facilitate planning, the counties have formed a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which is a federally mandated and federally funded transportation policy-making organization. “Although transit program funding has been released to the counties and to TCC (Tri County Council), transit capital funding to the three entities and MPO funds for both program planning and MPO administration is being withheld pending certain milestones being achieved.” One of those milestones is the approval of a master document by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). The master document is currently under judicial review, Haddon said. Once all is approved, there will be additional funds available for transportation planning in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties, according to St. Mary’s Count Department of Land Use and Growth Management Deputy Director William B. Hunt. The master document will be executed after final legal review by MDOT, at which time additional documents in progress will be completed and properly advertised. A website will be set up for the Calvert-St. Mary’s MPO (C-SMMPO) and the first C-SMMPO Board Meeting will be held. Transportation planning
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will include general public and elected official input. The C-SMMPO will be fully established after of the master document and additional documents, including bylaws and a transportation plan, are completed. Once the process is complete, there is $180,000 in funding that can be released to use for transportation needs in the MPO. “One way of another, we’re going to get funds released,” Haddon said. Potential future projects funded by the MPO money can involve roads, sidewalk projects and trails, Haddon said. There will be projects in both counties receiving funding from the MPO. Calvert County is currently in the midst of reviewing bus transportation plans, which makes the timing perfect, Haddon said. Once the MPO documents are approved and everything is in place, the MPO will be fairly low key, Haddon said. The committee in charge of it will meet four times per year to review priorities and ensure it runs smoothly. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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CMH Foundation Announces Scholarship Awards
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The Calvert Memorial Hospital Foundation is excited to announce the 10 recipients of its scholarships awarded to students pursuing higher education in an allied health field. Since the program began in 1991, it has awarded close to $395,000 to 314 local students. “Providing scholarships to support future healthcare providers and encourage those who seek to build their knowledge and skills to better serve others in health care is one of the most rewarding things we are able to do through the CMH Foundation,” said Dixie Miller, director. Recipients for 2014 included five students from Calvert County, two from St. Mary’s and three from Anne Arundel. Six are pursuing a degree in nursing. The others are studying radiography, occupational and physical therapy. The winners are Andrea Beckman of Leonardtown who is attending the University of Maryland Baltimore; Audrey Fordham of St. Leonard who is attending Georgetown University; Tierney Guido of Prince Frederick who is attending Thomas Jefferson University; Michaela Miller of Huntingtown who is attending Messiah University; Kristen Mills of Mechanicsville who is attending the College of Southern Maryland; Rose Montgomery of Annapolis who is attending Villanova Universi-
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ty; John Richey of Davidsonville who is attending Towson University; Alexis Smith of Lusby who is attending the College of Southern Maryland; Bridgette Wisniewski of Huntingtown who is attending Mount St. Mary’s and Jamie Wood of Friendship who is attending the University of Maryland Baltimore. The Allied Health Scholarship Fund was created by an endowment from the Calvert-Arundel Medical Facilities, Inc. Recipients are not required to repay the Foundation or accept employment at CMH. To obtain an application, call 4104144570 or download the form at www.calverthospital.org.
Calvert County Democratic Central Committee Gender Balance Position Available On Aug. 21, the Calvert County Democratic Central Committee will meet at the Prince Frederick Library at 6:30 p.m. to select members for gender balance, as required by the Maryland Democratic Party. There are 3 open positions. All applicants must be registered Democrats in Calvert County. Interested Democratic men should apply no later than August 15th, via e-mail to calvertdems@gmail.com, via mail to CCDCC, PO Box 2063, Prince Frederick, MD 20685, or by delivering the application in person, to the headquarters at 250 Merrimac Court, Prince Frederick, MD. The application should include your
contact information, a brief history of your past party involvement, any personal information which you would like to share and a statement about why you are interested in becoming a member of the Democratic Central Committee. All applications will be reviewed by the current committee members and an interview will take place at the August 21st meeting. If there are any questions, please contact the headquarters at 410-414-3660, or email to calvertdems@ gmail.com. Calvert County Democratic Central Committee, by authority Beth Swoap, Treasurer
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New Parks and Recreation Guide Leadership Southern Maryland Selects Class Of 2015 Now Available By Sarah Miller Staff Writer “We’re here to provide for all,” said Calvert County Recreation Supervisor Mary Lou Johnson, referring to the classes offered in the recently released Calvert County Parks and Recreation Fall/Holiday Program. Classes and sports offered countywide are refreshed every time a guide is released, Johnson said. Public interest and available instructors and coaches available determine classes offered. In the guide, activities that are teen-friendly are marked by a speech-bubble symbol. “A lot of times, when you get to be a teen, all you want to do is hang out,” Johnson said, adding that the Department of Parks and Recreation is trying to get teens involved in activities. Additional activities are good for all ages and would be good for friends and family members to take together. Yoga and Zumba have been some of the most popular classes lately, Johnson said. For more information, about Calvert County visit www. co.cal.md.us. To see the online edition of the parks and recreation guide, visit www.co.cal.md.us/DocumentCenter/ View/6566. Interested individuals can sign up for classes online. Most classes begin in September. Fees can be prorated for individuals who sign up for a class already in progress, if possible, Johnson said. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
The Leadership Southern Maryland Board (LSM) of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of 35 Southern Maryland leaders for its 7th class – the Class of 2015. Selectees from Calvert County are Thomas Barnett, Keith Gordon, Christina Payne, Michael Van Meter, Stephanie Witte. Selectees from Charles County are Dianna Abney, Dana Levy, Kelly McMurray, Agnes Miller, Brendan Moon, Nancy Schertler, July Simpson, and Karen Smith Hupp. Selectees from St. Mary’s County are Dana Burke, Kelsey Bush, Lindsay Frazier, Gerald Gardiner, Tom Garrison, Robert Goodman, Timothy Gowen, Lehomer Grant, Darla Hardy, Amber Hughes, Donna Jordan, Walt Nilsson, Dan Parker, Thomas Phelan, Anne Powers, Chris Powers, Sharmella Riggs, Fred Severson, Stephanie Taylor, Dana Van Abbema, Kristine Wilcox, and Lynette Wright. Leadership Southern Maryland has successfully graduated over 200 regional leaders. Founded in 2008, LSM is an independent, educational leadership development organization designed to broaden the knowledge base of mid to senior level public and private sector executives about the critical issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the region. Leadership Southern Maryland is a not-for-profit organization. LSM is a nine-month tuition-based program specifically designed to develop leaders from the Southern Maryland area for regional collaboration. The LSM program is dedicated to building a cadre of informed regional leaders, prepared to address common issues
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COUNTY NEWS Maryland Chiefs of Police Association Scholarship Award Winner Chosen Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans presents Zachary Forschen with the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association Scholarship Award for $500 along with a Sheriff Salute. Zach will be attending the University of North Dakota in the fall and majoring in Criminal Justice. According to their website, “Each year the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association offers a Scholarship Award opportunity to full-time post-secondary education students enrolled or planning to enroll in a law enforcement curriculum. Residents of the State of Maryland between the ages of 17 and 21 may compete for this prestigious $500.00 scholarship award. Selection of the scholarship recipients will be based on scholastic achievement and community/school involvement.�
Pictured with Sheriff Evans and Zach are his parents Lisa and Blaine Forschen.
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Sheriff’s Blotter The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.
Maryland State Police Blotter The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.
Theft from Motor Vehicle: On 8/5/14 at 8:37 pm, Trooper First Class Matthews responded to the 800 block of Mt. Harmony Rd. in Owings for a reported theft from a vehicle. The victim reported items were removed from her unsecured vehicle. Evidence retrieved from the scene has been forwarded to the Crime Lab for analysis. Investigation continues. Disorderly Conduct: On 8/6/14 at 1:35 pm, Trooper First Class Costello responded to the area of the PNC Bank in Prince Frederick for a reported disorderly subject. Timothy E. Greenhorn, 36 of no fixed address, was located in an extremely intoxicated condition. Greenhorn was belligerent and became aggressive during contact with police. He was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center. Greenhorn
Burglary / Destruction of Property: On 8/7/14 at 9:59 am, Trooper Newcomer responded to the 7800 block of Old Bayside Rd. in Chesapeake Beach for a reported burglary. A shed in the back of the property which was secured by a pad lock had been cut to gain access inside. A suspect has been developed and charges are pending. Possession With Intent to Distribute: On 8/7/14 at 10:56 pm, Trooper First Class Casarella stopped a vehicle on Dares Beach Rd. near Armory Rd. in Prince Frederick for a traffic violation.
While speaking with the driver, a strong odor of raw marijuana was emitting from inside the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed 77.4 grams of marijuana and 24.4 grams of hallucingens. Additionally a scale and drug paraphernalia were located in the vehicle. Peter A. Merski, 22 of Owings, was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Merski Detention Center. Possession of Heroin: O n 8/9/14 at 1:14 am, Trooper First Class Barlow responded to the 6300 block of 13th St. in Chesapeake Beach for a call to check welfare/CDS complaint. David E. Wilson, 20 of Chesapeake Beach, was located. He was arrested for possession of heroin and CDS parapher nalia. Wilson was incarcerated at the Calvert County Wilson Detention Center. Theft from Vehicle: On 8/9/14 at 3:36 pm, Trooper First Class Wiesemann responded to the end of Maryland Avenue in St. Leonard for a reported theft. The victim reported that while attending a concert in the area, the front registration plate had been removed from her vehicle. The Maryland registration 5AY1643 has been entered into NCIC. Investigation continues.
During the week of July 28 through August 3 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,396 calls for service throughout the community. Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriff’s Office website. Go to http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward. Destruction of Property Case #14-43756: A mailbox was damaged on Hoile Lane in Huntingtown August 4 overnight. Cpl. J. McCarroll is handling the investigation. Theft Case #14-44013 & 44016: A pink and white Walmart bicycle and a Green Machine big wheel, together valued at $180, were stolen from the front porch of a home on Heron Lane in Lusby during the daytime hours on August 5. A second Green Machine big wheel was stolen from the back yard of a second home, also on Heron Lane, during the same time frame. Dep. T. Holt is investigating. Reckless Endangerment Case #14-44347: Dep. B. Schaefer responded to a home in the 90 block of German Chapel Road in Prince Frederick on August 7 at 12:28 p.m. for a firearms complaint. The complainant advised that a white male walked out of the residence onto a porch and fired a gun into the air. Schaefer made contact with two subjects inside the residence. The homeowner, Joseph Wilmer Wightman, III, 70, admitted he shot a gun off his porch into the air to clear it. A friend had reportedly brought the weapon over but took it with him when he left the residence. When asked, Wightman advised he had been drinking. Wightman was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and alcoholic beverage intoxication/endanger and discharging a firearm. (No photo available). Disorderly Conduct Case #14-44614: On August 8 at 9:53 p.m. Dep. A. Curtin was working a special assignment providing security at a concert at the St. Leonard Firehouse. A male became irate with fire department staff members after he was told that the concert Corley was at its’ capacity for patrons. The man became extremely irate, using profane language and would not leave. Curtin
attempted to escort the man, later identified as Michael Virgil Corley, 24 of Port Republic, out of the area but Corley repeatedly tried to turn around and walk in the direction of the concert entrance. He was ultimately placed under arrest and charged with disorderly conduct. Theft Case #14-44694: Someone stole two Tow Max Power King tires off a camper parked at the Chesapeake Ranch Estates Campground in Lusby sometime between August 6 and 8. DFC J. Bell is investigating. CDS Violation Case #14-44734: On August 9 at 4:15 p.m. DFC J. Bell responded to a house on Golden West Way in Lusby for the report of a male lying in a driveway who appeared to be unconscious. Bell arrived and observed a male, later identified as Nicholas Andrew Rapp, 26 of Lusby, lying on the ground next to a vehicle. Rapp was responsive but inRapp coherent. When he got up there was a syringe located underneath his body. A second individual, identified as Gary Roger Williams, 25 of Myrtle Beach, S.C., was in the passenger seat of the vehicle and also appeared to be unconscious. Bell made contact with him and Williams he was also responsive but incoherent. Several white pill halves were scattered on his lap. Both men were transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital for treatment. Rapp was charged with possession of CDS equipment and possession of drug paraphernalia; a syringe. Williams was charged with the same two offenses as well as possession of Alprazolam.
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Books, Toys and A Teaching Moment By Sarah Miller Staff Writer When children see their parents reading for pleasure, it sends a message to them that reading is something fun to do, according to Calvert Library Southern Branch Manager Colleen Cano. The Calvert County Library Southern Branch will host the latest in the series of the Books and Toys caregiver book discussion on Aug. 18. The premise of the group is to give caregivers a chance to talk with other adults while their children play with other children. Children’s librarian Melissa DeCesaris started the group in November 2011 following the birth of her son. “It was a way for me to get back to books,” she said. The Aug. 18 book discussion will be about “A Star for Mrs. Blake” by April Smith. The fall series will include the Sept. 22 discussion of “The Husband’s Secret” by LIane Moriarty, the Oct. 20 discussion of “Mother, Mother” by Koren Zailckas, the Nov. 20 discussion of “The Storyteller” by Jodi Piccoult and the Dec. 15 discussion of “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. DeCesaris selects the books for the group quarterly with input from the group, from goodreads.com and from her own personal preferences. She tries to pick things that are outside the box and make sure there is something for everybody in the mix, she said. The group is a bit louder during the summer, when children are out of school. Before the club meets, librarians pull the imagination station into the meeting room. Children bring their own toys and play with toys the library supplies, such as Legos, while their caregivers discuss their latest read. The Books and Toys group offers a social group for both parents and children, DeCesaris said, and group members often get together outside the book discussion. During the upcoming meeting, the group will be holding a book baby shower for a mother who recently found out she is pregnant again. During Christmas, the group holds an ugly sweater book discussion. “We have fun,” DeCesaris said. The group is open to whoever wishes to join. For more information, visit calvert.lib.md.us. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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BOOKS &TOYS @Calvert Library Southern Branch Who: Moms, dads, caregivers & your tots! What: Book club for adults, playtime for kids! Where/When: Southern Branch 10am
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Community Formally Welcomes Superintendent Curry Following the Aug. 7 Board of Education meeting, school and local officials and members of the community gathered at the Brooks Administration Building to welcome newly hires Superintendent Daniel Curry. Curry expressed his pleasure in working with Calvert County Public Schools, likening the county itself to a “comfortable shirt,” which has been very warm and welcoming. He looks forward to working to keep Calvert County Public Schools among the best in the state. Photos by Sarah Miller
Board of Education Names Citizen Advisory Committee Members The Calvert County Board of Education named the roster for the 2014-2015 Citizen’s Advisory Committee during their Aug. 7 meeting. According to their presentation during the meeting, “the Board of Education requested that the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) explore current Calvert County Public School (CCPS) substance abuse education programs to determine their adequacy and how the school system can do more to educate our students on substance abuse.” In lieu of our November meeting, the CAC attended the Southern Maryland Region Common Core State Standards Information Session held at Huntingtown High School. Members of the CAC participated on a number of school system ad hoc committees during the school year. The CAC’s recommendations to the Board of Education included – • More formalized, integrated program at all grade levels encompassing school staff, the county health department, Sheriff’s Depart-
ment, and CAASA (Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse) coordinated by Student Services. • Regular reinforcement in the high schools of the dangers and pitfalls of substance abuse. This could include a yearly assembly/ program on Substance Abuse with a public speaker who can share a real life story. May also include presentations from the State’s Attorney and/or law enforcement personnel. • Continuing education on Substance Abuse throughout high school (every year). A continuing education program could include a number of initiatives such as schoolwide or system-wide poster contests oriented towards drug abuse/awareness, and frequent reminders to students and parents highlighting techniques for identifying and preventing substance abuse. • Investigate participation in S.A.D.D. in both middle and high schools For more information about the CAC and upcoming Board of Education meetings, visit www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.
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Living United 20th Annual Day of Caring on Sept. 10 By Sarah Miller Staff Writer This year marks the 20th annual Calvert County United Way Day of Caring, and longtime volunteers are looking back on their years of service and forward to future, including the upcoming Day of Caring on Sept. 10. The first Day of Caring was held in 1995, inspired by a Day of Caring held in Pennsylvania. “United Ways are good at copying each other,” said Calvert County United Way President and CEO Kelly Chambers. The first kickoff breakfast was held at the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Station. Baltimore Gas and Electric, now the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, was one of the first organizations involved in the Day of Caring. “It was hard to get companies to give the day off,” said former Day of Caring Committee member Gus Wolf. “It was a great way for companies to get their employees involved in the community,” Getting time off for volunteers wasn’t the only challenge during the first few Days of Caring. Money was tight and participating businesses would use their own shirts, which made it difficult to label the Day of Caring a United Way event, Chambers said. Eventually, to give participating organizations some recognition, event sponsors were listed on Day of Caring signs around the county and on the back of Day of Caring tee-shirts. Some Days of Caring have had more unforeseen challenges, such as hurricanes, tornadoes and other weather related problems. In 2001, the Day of Caring fell on Sept. 12, the day after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. “ I was in my car picking up supplies for the next day when I heard what had happened. I came back to the United Way House, and we had to make a decision about whether to move 20 years worth of tee-shirts. Photo by Sarah Miller forward with Day of Caring. We decided to let the agencies decide in concert with the volunteers. September, Davis said. About half of the projects continued the next day and by the third week after 911, all of the projLess than a year later, in April 2002, a major tornado hit La Plata, Md., and parts of Calvert ects had been completed. Many volunteers said the experience was cathartic for them,” said for- County. Even though the annual Day of Caring was nearly six months away, the United Way mer Day of Caring Committee member and current Board of Directors Secretary Brian Davis. reached out to the network of volunteers to help remove trees and fix damage and got a strong A number of volunteers in 2001 wanted to go ahead with the volunteer day because it gave response, Chambers said. them a sense of control in their community and gave them something positive to do, said Director Volunteers who help out during the Day of Caring are often introduced to organizations of Community Impact Jennifer Moreland. they become heavily involved with. For the Day of Caring Committee members, both past and The groups that chose to postpone their volunteer project got the work done by the end of present, serving their community is a way of life.
Caring Through The Years
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DOC Volunteers leave for projects
Photos courtesy of Calvert County United Way
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On right Ron DuFresne for Christmas in April
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2002 911 Garden Remembrance
Joyce Turner Jill Thompson at Calvert Nursing Center
2005 Julie Sickle
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Wilson Parran and Brian Davis at Kickoff
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Humane Society
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DOC bus tour photo
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“A lot of people over the years got connected with an projects, there are always spaces for individuals to volunteer agency at Day of Caring, and then they stayed involved. Our during Day of Caring. As many as 300 people have been innonprofits as a whole are frugal, so they are very appreciative for volved in past Days of Caring. what they get,” said former Day of Caring Committee member “Agencies always need help,” Chambers said. Bob Sheranko. To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Moreland will be “My intention in life is to do the best I can while I am here. filming volunteers during the Day of Caring to make a music My mother raised me to accept service as the way it was going video, which will be used as a promotional material in the futo be. And my high school teacher (and Day of Caring commit- ture. Volunteers are welcome to visit the Calvert United Way tee member) Russell Costley, guided me in the same way,” said website to vote for what song should be used in the video. former Day of Caring Committee member Phyllis Lester. “It’s my favorite day of all the events we do,” Moreland Costly is currently the agency representative for Safe Har- said. bor. Wolf runs the Tree of Angels, an organization that ensures For more information, or to participate in this year’s Day that children of families in need receive Christmas gifts, and of Caring, visit www.unitedwaycalvert.org. helps run the Calvert Churches Community Food Pantry. Lester assembles and hands out holiday baskets to elderly people and sarahmiller@countytimes.net shut-ins. For Davis, serving his community was something he was taught to do while growing up as a military child. Because he moved so often, he wanted to volunteer with an organization that would make a difference in the community he lives in. He chose the United Way because every dollar donated remains in Calvert County. Davis was part of the committee that pushed to get sponsorships for Day of Caring, which made the event self-sustaining without using money from the main United Way budget. Not all sponsors donate money. Some donate supplies, such as paint, wood and plants, to help complete projects county wide. Since its start in 1988, it took a long time to get the United Way recognized as a force in the community and now it “provides Photos by Sarah Miller the glue to make us a community,” Wolf said. Russell Costley, left, Brian Davis, Kelly Chambers, Gus Wolf and Bob Sheranko are While participating businesses adopt ready for the 2014 Day of Caring.
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Photos by Sarah Miller Jennifer Moreland and Russell Costley look for familiar names. Photos courtesy of Calvert County United Way
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Brian at Barstow Acres
Kaine Homes staff at Humane Society
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Chesapeake Cares food pantry
15 year volunteer photos
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Project ECHO volunteers
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Aidan Moreland gardening at United Way
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Farming for Hunger, Bernie Fowler
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Captain Andy with volunteers at Calvert Nursing Center
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Painting the Crisis House
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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.
Helen Delores Hill, 79 Helen Delores Hill, age 79, of Chesapeake Beach, Md. passed away suddenly Aug. 5 at her residence. She was born Sept. 21, 1934 in Export, Pennsylvania to Oliver Woodrow Wilson and Sarah Jane (Glunt) Rugh. Helen attended Export High School and was married to William Fred Hill on Dec. 23, 1954 at Hills Reformed Church. They moved to North Forestville, Md. in 1961 and to Chesapeake Beach in 1984. Helen was employed as a cashier at various grocery stores and retired from Safeway in 2001. She was a former member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Williams Stallings, Post 206 American Legion, and served as a county election judge for several years. Helen was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguin fan. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Fred on May 29, 2014. Surviving are her daughter Terrie L. Pirkey and her husband David of Huntingtown, Md., granddaughter Victoria K. Aldridge and her husband Kristopher of Virginia Beach, Va., great grandson Tristan L. Aldridge, and brother Jack Rugh and his wife Gerry of Monroeville, Pa. Friends called on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, Md. Services and burial were held in Export, Pennsylvania. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice.
George William Catterton, Jr., 80 George William Catterton, Jr., 80, of Dunkirk passed away Aug. 4 at Solomons Nursing Center. He was born April 12, 1934 in Chaneyville to George W., Sr. and Blanche L. (Wilkinson) Catterton. George was raised and attended schools in Calvert County, graduating from Calvert High in 1952. He then attended St. Mary’s College. He married Doris
Elaine Bennett on Aug. 18, 1956. George was self-employed and owned and operated George W. Catterton, Jr. Excavating for thirty three years. Upon retirement, he moved to Florida for several years. He then returned to Calvert County and worked with his son at A1 Excavating & Septic. George enjoyed playing baseball in his youth, golf, and cards. He also enjoyed watching the Miami Dolphins. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a son George M. Catterton, Sr. George is survived by his wife of 58 years, Doris B. Catterton; a son Mark Anthony Catterton of Dunkirk, a daughter Michelle Lynn Barbieri of Davidsonville, and a daughter-in-law Karen Catterton of Lusby. Also surviving are grandchildren Crystal Vallandingham, Mark Turner, Marshall Catterton, Jeffrey Catterton, Georgianna Catterton, and Gaberalla Barbieri, several greatgrandchildren, sisters Gladys Jenkins and husband Robert of Port Republic and Patricia “Patsy” Loveless of Owings. Family and friends were received Thursday, Aug. 7, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Owings. A funeral service was held Friday at 11 a.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, Sunderland. Interment will follow in Southern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. To leave condolences visit www.rauschfunealhomes. com.
Marjorie Gertrude Tucker, 94 Marjorie Gertrude Tucker, age 94, a former resident of Lusby passed away on Aug. 10 at Heart Homes in Linthicum, Md. She was born Nov. 4, 1919 in Bryantown, Md. to Magruder and Nettie (Lynch) Montgomery. Marjorie was a homemaker and a former member of Our Lady Star of the Sea. Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Johnson Montgomery and husband William. H. “Bud” Tucker on Sept. 11, 2006. Surviving are her children Geraldine Wassmann of Linthicum Heights, Md., Theresa Dennis and her husband Jim of Lusby, Robert Tucker and his wife Sandy of Seaford, De., and Thomas Tucker and his wife Kathy of Swanton, Md.; seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren and brother Andrew Montgomery and his wife Rita of Medford, Ore. A
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Joyce M. Norton, 74 Joyce “Gram” Norton was born in Washington, D.C., in 1940 to the late Alexander and Dorothy Sellner. She was one of five children. Joyce was raised in Prince George’s county and graduated from Surratsville High school. Joyce met her husband, Elmer through her older siblings in 1953, they were married in 1956. Elmer and Joyce lived in Temple Hills for their newlywed years, Joyce working for Hechts Company. In 1968 Joyce and Elmer started their family and extended it again in 1970. Joyce stayed at home raising her boys and helping Elmer run his business. This allowed her the flexibility to be a “sports junkie” with her children; attending all their sporting events, she was always their biggest supporter. Joyce was an outgoing, gregarious, caring woman; you “felt special just knowing her.” She enjoyed her breakfasts at Joe’s ElRancho in Clinton, crocheting and attending church. Her favorite time was spent with her family; carrying on the tradition of attending her grand children’s sporting events. Those who knew her will miss her contagious smile, her long talks and sharing photos... Joyce was the beloved wife to the late Elmer Norton, loving mother to Daniel and David Norton; grandmother to Britney, Ashley. Riley and Keegan, great grandmother to Addyson and Brantin. Sister to Richard Sellner, Albert Sellner, Dolores Christ and Mae Connelly.
Michael “Mike” Joseph Richards, 59 Michael “Mike” Joseph Richards, age 59, of Owings, Md., formerly of Chesapeake Beach, Md., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at home with his family
by his side. He is the beloved husband for 13 years of Alastrionna Richards and the loving step-father of Erin Wilson and spouse Cary Jones and grandfather of Madelyn and Delaney Wilson. He is the son of the late Charles Edward and Marjorie Alice Richards. He is the grandson of Elizabeth Virginia (Boswell) Kidwell and the late Benjamin Howard Kidwell and the late George and Mary Richards. Michael is the brother of Melvin, Randy, Helen, Mike, Bob “Slim” and Connie Richards, Doris Righter, Debbie Hines and the late Mary Alice Atchison, Catherine Jones, Donald, Gloria “Jean” and Charles “Sonny” Richards. He is also survived by numerous other family and friends. Mike had lived in Chesapeake Beach for eight years prior to moving to Owings a month ago with his family. He retired from Colonial Auction and Sales. Mike enjoyed a variety of hobbies including fishing, boating, gardening and decorating for Christmas. His favorite past-times included being with his family, watching his grandchildren growing up and playing pranks on his family. All services and internment will be private.
Christopher James “Chris” Bausch, 58 Christopher James “Chris” Bausch, 58 of Lusby, Md. passed away on Aug. 2 at his residence. Born Jan. 12, 1956 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Donald Bausch and Ruth Judy (Kolwitz) Bausch. Chris graduated from Northwestern High School in 1975 and moved to Calvert County in 1988. He was a fireman for the Washington, DC Fire Department for sixteen years, retiring in November of 1996. Chris is survived by his wife, Delores J. Bausch; his children, Brian Bausch and his wife Marlana and step-son Anthony Almand of Fla., John Bausch of Md., Julie Bausch of Fla., Ashton Bausch of Md. and step-daughter, Siobhan O’Brien of Md.; his partner, Wendy
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King of Md. and her children, Tony, Jamie, and Bobby King and grandchild, Benjamin King. In addition to his parents, Chris was preceded in death by his sister, Peggy Bausch Pipper. Family received friends on Monday, Aug. 11 from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 20 American Lane, Lusby, Md. 20657. Friends were also received on Tuesday, Aug. 12 from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home with a funeral service conducted by Msgr. Michael Wilson following at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made in Chris’ memory to the charity of one’s choice. For more information or to leave a condolence, please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.
William “Bill” Apperson Cooke, 89 William “Bill” Apperson Cooke, 89, of Solomons, Md., formerly of Accokeek, Md. and Franconia, Va. passed away Saturday, July 19 at his home with his family by his side. His wife of 56 years, Glenna (Molleur) Cooke passed away in 2006. He is the loving father of Diane Ruth Boyd and her husband John, Dawn Adelyn Miller and William James Cooke. Eight grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren, a brother Robert George Cooke and a sister Beverly Ann Lordi, also survive him. He was predeceased by a brother, James David Cooke and a sister Jacqueline Walker. Bill was born on the Fourth of July
in his grandparent’s home in Culpeper, Va. to James Edward and Ruby (Apperson) Cooke. He grew up in the Franconia area of Northern Virginia. Bill’s father was a Sgt. in the Army serving in France during WWI. After the Army, his father was a streetcar conductor in Alexandria until streetcars were replaced by busses. He then worked at the federal prison in Lorton, Va. Bill’s Mom worked at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria during WWII. Bill joined the Navy after graduation from Mt. Vernon High School at 17 and served for two years as a Gunner’s Mate in the South Pacific during WWII. He met his future wife, Glenna Molleur, while attending school in Washington when he offered a ride to her destination in his borrowed car. On August 14, 1945, they celebrated VJ Day on the streets of downtown D.C. Glenna was a Navy Yeoman, Third Class, from Rouses Point, NY (on the border with Canada). Bill’s sea duty delayed their marriage for five years until 1950. They had an apartment in Alexandria until buying a mobile home so they could live where Bill was stationed....primarily in the Norfolk and Alexandria areas. Glenna raised their young children alone while Bill served sea duty with the Atlantic Fleet, mostly in the Mediterranean, as Gunner’s Mate aboard the heavy cruiser USS Des Moines for four years. After a tour of shore duty, another four years on the aircraft carrier, Forrestal as a Fire Control Technician...after 21 years, Bill retired from the Navy, taking a position as a computer technician with the Census Bureau in Suitland, Md. He was instrumental in building the computer equipment for the 1970, 1980 and
1990 census and the Canadian census of 1971 and 1976. They bought their home in Accokeek, Md., where the children attended elementary, middle school and high school. The children now have families of their own. Over the years, the Cookes’ vacationed in their travel trailer visiting family and friends in northern New York, Vermont and southern Virginia. Bill and Glenna really enjoyed ballroom dancing. Without fail, you could find them “Tripping the Light Fantastic” with friends from their church or the VFW where Bill was a life member. They also spent a lot of time doing jigsaw puzzles. Bill enjoyed woodworking until he lost sight in his left eye and a stroke left him partially blind in the other eye. He has “plunked” a guitar since he was a kid and for entertainment he would gather his Asbury neighbors for “plunking” and sing-along sessions. Other interests included gardening, camping and traveling. He especially enjoyed his cruises to Hawaii and watching baseball. Two Memorial Services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 600 Farmington Road, W, Accokeek, Md. 20607, on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 12 noon and Asbury-Solomons, 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons, Md. 20688 on Friday, Aug. 29, at 2 p.m. Burial at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
William Charles Vayne, 63 William Charles Vayne of Dunkirk, Md., formerly of Bowie, Md., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 6, at the age of 63. William was born in 1950 in Balti-
more, Md. to the late Charles and Florence (Reiger) Vayne. He graduated from high school at the age of 16 and attended the University of Maryland, graduating with honors. He worked with the Federal Government as an Information Technologist as a civilian. He also worked for HUD. William had a passion for cars and motorcycles. From re-building to riding and driving them. He was a member of the Calvert County Historical Mustang Club with his Shelby Mustang and also owned a Harley Davidson. If you had something broke or not working, William would try to fix it, he thought he could do it all and usually did. He might have been a “Man’s Man”, but he was also a very Christian man. His love for his family was without end. William is the loving father of Tara and Shannon Vayne and the devoted grandfather of Aubrey, Sheana and Calyn. He was the brother of Carol Vayne Spurlock and the late Robert Vayne. He was the half-brother of Thomas Vayne and also survived by numerous other family and friends. Family invited friends to Lee Funeral Home Calvert, 8200 Jennifer Lane (Rt 4 & Fowler Road), Owings, Md. 20736 on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to the start of the Funeral Service at 12 p.m. Interment was at Southern Memorial Gardens on Ward Road in Dunkirk, Md. 20754. Memorial contributions may be made to World Vision, PO Box 9716, Federal Way, Wash. 98063-9716 or to the New York Dream Center, 333 West 17th N.Y. 10011.
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Community SENIOR LIVING
Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)
MEAP assists eligible individuals and families with a one-time-per-year grant to help pay heating and electric bills. Grants are usually applied to accounts beginning in December. If you are income-eligible, please be prepared to provide the following for every person in the home: proof of all monthly income, a social security card, and a photo identification card. You will also need a current heating bill, electric bill, and lease (if renting). For an appointment, call: Calvert Pines Senior Center, 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170; North Beach Senior Center, 410-257-2549; or Southern Pines Senior Center, 410-586-2748.
Calvert County Fair King and Queen
Cast your vote for the King and Queen of the 2014 Calvert County Fair. Ballot boxes are located in each senior center throughout the month of August. One couple will be chosen from each center to compete in September at the Calvert County Fair. To qualify, individuals must be aged 55-plus, reside in Calvert County and serve or have served the community through volunteer efforts or work. Winners will receive wonderful prizes! This event is sponsored by the Calvert County Fair Board. All selections, recognition, and prizes are decided and issued by the Fair Board.
Meals on Wheels (MOW) Needs Volunteers
Calvert Meals on Wheels, Inc. (MOW) is in need of drivers and a volunteer coordinator in the southern area of the county for the home delivered meal program. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact Bob Robertson, President of Calvert Meals on Wheels, Inc. at 410-271-1274 or Patti Ryon, Aging Services Fiscal Manager with the Calvert County Office on Aging at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.
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A Fun Day for the Family, All for a Good Cause Patuxent Habitat for Humanity is proudly hosting their second “Warrior Fun Run & Sail” event. A Warrior 5K Fun Run/Walk, Warrior Boat Parade and Fouled Anchor Regatta event will be held on Solomons Island, Aug. 23. All proceeds will go to Patuxent Habitat’s Veteran Critical Home Repair programs. The Warrior Fun Run will begin at 8 a.m. at the gazebo on the Solomons boardwalk. This year’s route heads north to the Calvert Marine Museum before returning south for a scenic run through beautiful Solomons Island and finishing at the gazebo. At 10 a.m. runner/walker registrants and spectators alike will be able to watch the Warrior Boat Parade from the Solomons boardwalk. Sailboats in the Regatta, powerboats, along with the Solomons Fire Department and Coastguard will be showcasing their boats for the public. At 11 a.m. the Fouled Anchor Regatta will begin. If you’ve never seen a sailboat race from land or experienced one on the water, this is a great opportunity for you to do just that! Sailboats of all sizes and experience are welcome to come out for a fun day on the water filled with exciting sailboat racing. The Organizing Authority of the Fouled Anchor Regatta is the Southern Maryland Sailing Foundation
(SMSF), in cooperation with Southern Maryland Sailing Association, Inc. (SMSA). With their involvement, this Regatta proves to be a fun and professionally run race! The cost of the Fun Run registration is $30. The registration cost for the Regatta is $50 for boats 21 ft and over, and $30 for boats 20 ft and under. Each paid registrant will receive a Warrior T-Shirt. Packet pick up for both events will take place on Friday, Aug. 22 at 5 p.m. at the Southern Maryland Sailing Association located at 14490 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons Island, Md. 20688. In addition to all that Solomons has to offer, Bear Creek BBQ will be onsite. Bruster’s Ice Cream truck will be at the event offering free ice cream for veterans! The Patuxent High School cheerleaders will be leading the pre race warm up and cheering the race. Come out for a community oriented, fun-filled day! It’s not too late to become a sponsor for this event! Please contact Patuxent Habitat for Humanity at 301-863- 6227. Patuxent Habitat welcomes all donations as they go to help our local active duty, veteran and wounded warrior community. Please see www.patuxenthabitat.org for all registration and information details.
Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)
Enjoy Happy Hour with non-alcoholic drinks, Friday, August 22, 12:45 p.m. Have fun and win prizes at the CREATE! Bingo, Monday August 25, 10:30 a.m.
North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)
Get beneficial exercise during our Walking Group Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. Bring your poems and short stories to the Scribblers Writing Group, Thursday, August 21, 1 p.m.
Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)
Celebrate Orville Wright’s birthday by testing your aviation knowledge during Aviation Trivia, Tuesday, August 19, 12:30 p.m. If you enjoy playing bridge, join the Men’s Bridge group which meets the first and third Thursdays of each month, 9 a.m.
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Men’s Division 36-hole Stroke Play
Lunches are served to seniors aged 60-plus and their spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Monday, August 18 Tuna Casserole, Brussels Sprouts, Wheat Bread, Applesauce Tuesday, August 19 Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beans, Wheat Bread, Raisins Wednesday, August 20 Italian Sausage Hoagie, Red and Green Sauteed Peppers, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Watermelon Thursday, August 21 Chicken Cacciatore, Spaghetti, Zucchini, Italian Bread, Canned Apricots Friday, August 22 Roast Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Peas, Dinner Roll, Rice Pudding
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Entry Fee: $10 + Golf Fees A.M. tee times Sunday players will be paired by score
Entry deadline: Sept. 2 Sign up in the Pro Shop now!
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Community As You Like It Under the Stars
Grab the kids, pack a blanket and picnic, and enjoy Shakespeare’s famous comedy on the State House green. As You Like It, produced in conjunction with Newtowne Players, will be offered August 15, 16 and 21,22, and 23. Comic twists and turns abound in the fertile Forest of Arden, where a disguised Rosalind seeks refuge after being wrongfully banished by her aunt. Accompanied by her cousin, Celia, and the fool, Touchstone, the unfortunate exile is transformed into a charming adventure when they encounter some of Shakespeare’s most beloved characters–colorful fools, lovelorn shepherds, a camp of lords-turned-foresters, and the handsome, lovesick Orlando. While in disguise, Rosalind cleverly navigates her love for Orlando and his love for her, in this timeless and transcendent romantic comedy. Bring food, blankets and lawn chairs. You may rent chairs ($1) and purchase snacks, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages on site. No outside alcohol will be permitted. You can also pre-order a picnic dinner from Expressions of St Mary’s by calling 240-237-8319. All orders must be placed 48 in advance. Bug repellant is recommended. Bug wipes may be purchased onsite for $1. Pets are not allowed. Tickets for Friday and Saturday performances are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors, military, and students; and $10 for children 11 and younger. There is special discount price of $10 for the Thursday performance no matter your demographic. Tickets are non-refundable, but we will be happy to change your reservations to another evening. Reserve tickets by contacting 240-895-4978 or aaronm@digshistory.org. You can also purchase tickets in The Shop at Farthing’s Ordinary on the evening of the performance. The box/will call office opens at 6:30 p.m.
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Seeking Vendors And Parade Floats For Prad 2014 Celebrate The Patuxent River October 11-12
Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD) is celebrating 38 years on October 11 and 12, 2014 at the Calvert Marine Museum from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PRAD celebrates the economic, social, recreational, cultural and historical impacts of the Patuxent River. The Calvert Marine Museum is seeking vendors for this event. Do you produce and sell homemade or homegrown goods that celebrate the “bounty of the Patuxent?” They can be fresh fruit or vegetables, cheese, wheat or cornmeal, fresh seafood, wine, cider or non-edible items such as soaps, scents, creams, or beeswax candles. Vendors must be in compliance with all Maryland State Health Department regulations for sale and distribution of goods. Become a vendor by calling Melissa at 410-326-2042, ext. 41 or emailing mccormmj@co.cal.md.us. The Arts and Crafts Show booth area is seeking new exhibitors for arts and crafts. This is a juried show judged by the Calvert Artists’ Guild to ensure appropriateness and quality. Please contact Gerry Wood at gbwood2@verizon.net or call 301-8639663 to become an arts and crafts vendor. All non-profits are invited to participate and build a float to be entered in the Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD) Parade Float Contest. The parade is Sunday, October 12 at 2:00 p.m. on Solomons Island. Prizes will be awarded for creativity, beauty, and charm: first prize is $300, second prize is $200, and $100 for third prize. Pre-registration is required by September 30. Please contact Randy Geck at rgeck@xecu.net. For more information and complete details about Patuxent River Appreciation Days, please visit www.pradinc.org.
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Aug. 27 Concert to Benefit Goldberg Breast Center Enjoy a rare chance to hear familiar favorites from the Rodgers and Hammerstein Songbook performed in concert on Wednesday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall at Saint Nicholas Lutheran Church in Huntingtown. Proceeds will benefit the Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care at CMH. The dynamic showcase celebrates the golden age of musical theatre and includes many well-known standards from “The Sound of Music,” “South Pacific,” “The King and I,” “Carousel” and “Oklahoma.” The memorable melodies combined with witty, suave lyrics are a pure delight from beginning to end. The benefit concert, part of the Spotlight Music Series sponsored by the CMH Foundation, features theater veterans Nathan Bowen, Sarah Johansen, Jimmy Mavrikes and Emily Mudd who capture the natural warmth and timeless appeal of these classic gems written by the most influential writing team in the history of musical theater. They will be joined by Sandy Griese at the piano and special guest artist Ramona Crowley-Goldberg with Robin Henshaw as musical director. Tickets are $20 per person. The doors open at 7 p.m. Reservations can be made online at www.calverthospital.org or by calling the CMH Foundation at 410-414-4570. “We are so pleased to be able to share our musical talents for such a great cause,” said Henshaw, breast cancer survivor and CMH Foundation board member. “Music can be such a powerful and healing force for people confronting cancer as well as their families and friends.” The Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care at CMH brings together a team of breast health experts with an experienced navigator backed by the latest technology in one convenient location. For more information about programs and services offered at the center, call the breast care navigator at 410414-4700 or visit www.calverthospital.org.
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Mia is about 1 year old, she arrived with two kittens but both kittens have since got homes. She is a quiet cat and loves attention. Mia would be perfect as a companion cat to another kitty. If you would like to see Mia please stop by The Calvert Animal Welfare League Adoption Center Prince Frederick Md Friday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or call for details 410-535-9300.
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The League of Women Voters Calvert County is grateful for the support it received across a host of topics we address at our monthly Town Hall Meetings, including the press coverage the meetings receive. We endeavored to conduct a Town Hall Meeting about Dominion Cove Point LNG in August, but with many scheduling conflicts, the League decided it would be ineffective. The League tried to reschedule the August meeting, but that too created additional and different conflicts. January 28, 2014, the League conducted a nonpartisan public forum on Cove Point LNG. The FERC hearing in May 2014 provided extended public discussion and input; additionally there have been other discussions throughout the county this year about this topic. The League regrets that it cannot conduct the Cove Point LNG Town Hall Meeting at this time. We must move through September and later with our voter services activities—including publishing an electronic Voters’ Guide, Voter Registration, Candidates Forums, and
Polling Place Evaluations. These program activities will consume most of our volunteers’ time. Established in 1920 after winning the right to vote for women, the League is one of the nation’s most respected community-based organizations. The League is a nonpartisan political organization and works to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government; increases understanding of major policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy. Membership in the League is open to men and women. In addition to our work in the election area, League volunteers work on issues of local importance, from education to land use and housing. The Calvert County League began in 1966. For information about the League, visit www. calvert1.lwvmd.org or call the voice message at 410-586-2176. John Perryman & Annette Funn, Co-Presidents League of Women Voters Calvert County
Dear Letter to the Editor, The Washington Post article from August 6, 2014, “Rising rates of hospice discharge in U.S. raise questions about quality of care,” states that the overall live discharge rate for hospice (in 2012) was 18.1 percent, and for non-profit hospices greater than 5 years old was 14 percent. Calvert Hospice’s live discharge rates are as follows: 15.5 percent for 2012, 15.1 percent in 2013, and so far in 2014, our live discharge rate has been 4 percent. However, what should be clarified are the “two types of improper practices” that the journalist claims cause live discharges from hospice. He states that the reasons that a patient would live discharge from hospice are 1) hospices choose to discharge patients when their care becomes too expensive or 2) hospices enroll patients who are not terminally ill to inflate their profits, and then discharge them before they die. What he fails to explore is the most significant reason for live discharges from hospice –the Medicare criteria that determine whether patients are appropriate for hospice care are so limiting and strict, that we are frequently forced by Medicare to discharge patients that we want to keep on service. Patients who are clearly chronically ill with multiple health issues but who do not clearly fit within the very constrained Medicare criteria guidelines must be discharged because otherwise we would be committing Medicare fraud. We know that these patients are sick and re-
quire our services – and this is exactly why “1 in 4 patients who leave hospice alive are hospitalized within 30 days” and “more than 12,000 patients in 2012 were released alive from hospice, entered a hospital and within two days of leaving the hospital were reenrolled in hospice.” It is heartbreaking to our staff to learn that a patient who we had to discharge has been readmitted to the hospital, and even worse if we find out that they died without our services. We all take it very personally and fight very, very hard to prove to Medicare that patients meet criteria before we have to discharge them. Live discharge is always our last resort. Rest assured that the main goal of Calvert Hospice is to keep our patients at home and comfortable for as long as possible, providing the BEST care possible while working to stay compliant with Medicare guidelines. If a patient fails to meet Medicare criteria and we have to discharge them, we will be there to readmit them should their medical status decline. This may hurt our numbers in the eyes of the Washington Post, but we stand by the quality of care that we provide. Sincerely, Brenda Laughhunn Executive Director
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Letter to the Editor It’s hard to believe that Calvert County students will be heading back to school in just a couple of weeks. As parents/guardians begin shopping for school clothes, school supplies and talking with their children about what to expect in the upcoming school year, one topic that should be addressed is the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. If you don’t know how to begin the conversation, check out the “Parent Toolkit” at www.drugfree.org which provides specific suggestions on what to say to children from ages 2 to 25 in a variety of different scenarios. Get in the habit of look if for teachable moments. Whether you’re dispensing your child’s daily vitamins or learning about the latest celebrity drug scandal, recognize these life events as opportunities to talk to your child about the risks associated with use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. Throw out all the stereotypes because youth drug use cuts across all ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic lines and youth are experiencing pressure to use tobacco, alcohol and drugs at increasingly young ages. It’s never too early to talk to your children about the health risks associated with the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), research shows that parental influence is a primary reason that youth don’t use drugs. Most teens who do not use alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs credit their parents as a major factor in that decision. So get into the habit of talking with your child every day. The more you know about your child, the easier it will be to guide him/her toward more positive activities and friendships. Everyone at the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse wishes you a successful and fun school year. If you have any questions or would like additional information, feel free to call us at 410-535-3733. Sincerely, Janet Bateman President, CAASA Board of Directors
Letter to the Editor This letter is in response to Mr. Owen V. Cummings’ mean spirited, puerile “hatchet job” on Commissioners Susan Shaw and ‘Jerry’ Clark. Lately, it’s become impossible to open the local paper to the letters page without reading fearful missives from readers expressing apprehension concerning the LNG plant in Drum Point. Possible eventualities suggested by letter-writers range from balls of flame in the night sky to terrorists. While such fears are certainly not unfounded and shouldn’t be dismissed out-of-hand, it is no excuse for incivility. At one time, my family lived in the shadows of a gasworks factory in Southeast Washington, D.C. Our home was in close proximity to the Navy yard, a logical target in the event of an attack. We never spent much time worrying about bombs falling from a dive-bomber, though. Our thoughts were rooted on an underground silo, maybe in Kansas, maybe in Minsk, and the realization that someone in an early warning facility might mistake a formation of birds for an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and order a retaliatory strike. There was no escape route in that eventuality. One of the speakers quoted a recent Calvert Recorder article as opposing the plant’s expansion is employed by the aerospace industry, an industry millions of people in backwaters across the country were convinced would lead to global destruction. A vast number of Americans were convinced that a nuclear bomb would accidentally be dropped from a B-52 over a major U.S. city (one actually did fall on Tibee Island, Ga. in 1958, look it up), that the multistage Saturn rocket would fall on a populated area, and that the Apollo astronauts would return to earth with a latent virus that would decimate earth’s population. We’re still here. President Woodrow Wilson and his wife so feared incandescent lighting, the White House had a designated servant whose job it was to switch the electrical current on and off. Calvert’s credit rating was recently affirmed AAA and AA+ due in no small part on the LNG expansion. I am convinced Mr. Cummings, your letter typifies the type of hysteria which instigated pogroms in the Old World with allegations of well-poisoning and turned neighbor against neighbor. Edward C. Davenport, Drum Point
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Entertainment Calendar
Lee Brice and Cole Swindell Rock St. Leonard
Thursday, Aug. 14 Piranhas Acoustic Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 15 Tracy Allen Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m. Tonight’s Alibi Seabreeze Tiki Bar (27130 S Sandgates Road, Mechanicsville,) – 8 p.m. Joe Parsons Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 8 p.m. DJ Mango Dennis Point Marina (465555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden) – 6 p.m. Wildgood Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne Neck Road, Compton) – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 16 Tracy Allen Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse (16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point) – 8 p.m. Creole Gumbo Jazz Band The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 17 Open Blues Jam with Blue Eyed Blues Band Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 3 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 18 Team Trivia Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 19 Zumba Gold/Toning for All Fitness Levels Mt. Hope Community Center (Sunderland, Md.) – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 20 Loose and Juicy Watercolors Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) – 10 a.m.
Photos by Mike Batson
Wolf’s Blues Jam Blair’s Londontowne Pub and Grill (726 Londontowne Road, Edgewater) – 7:30 p.m.
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Library Events August, Month Long
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Tuesday, Aug. 19
August: Art in the Stacks-Amy Davis Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way Nature-inspired paintings of wildlife and botanicals in oil, with an emphasis on local flora and fauna. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
• Garden Smarter: Composting Community Resources Building, 30 Duke Street, Prince Frederick – 10 to 11:30 a.m. Why compost? How do you compost? What materials do you need to compost? Is it difficult to compost? Find these answers and more! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
• Book Discussion Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8:30 p.m. “Longbourn” by Jo Baker. A brilliantly imagined, irresistible below-stairs answer to Pride and Prejudice: a story of the romance, intrigue, and drama among the servants of the Bennet household. A triumphant tale of defying society’s expectations, and an illuminating glimpse of working-class lives in Regency England. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Thursday, Aug. 14 • Town Hall Meeting Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Topic: Dominion Cove Point Unanswered Questions. Citizens still have many questions regarding the LNG expansion at Cove Point. Join us as we bring experts together in order to get those questions answered. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
• Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & more Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 12 to 3 p.m. Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
• 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. 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862
• Books & Toys Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 10 to 11 a.m. Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith. Moms, Dads, caregivers and your tots! Book club for adults, playtime for kids! 410-326-5289
Friday, Aug. 15
• Calvert Eats Local Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8:30 p.m. Encourage local agriculture, discover ways to eat locally, and share resources, energy, and good ideas for great food! We will discuss the book Gaining Ground: A Story of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm by Forrest Pritchard. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
• End of Summer Celebration Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 1 to 3 p.m. Come celebrate the end of summer at Calvert Library Southern Branch, with a showing of a Lego movie on our big screen. 410-326-5289
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• Flying Needles Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 7 to 8:45 p.m. Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill. 410-326-5289
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. 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Tuesday, Aug. 26 • Flying Needles Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 7 to 8:45 p.m. Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill. 410-326-5289 For more events and information about Calvert County libraries, visit calvert.lib.md.us
Friday, Aug. 22 • On Pins & Needles Calvert Library Prince Frederick,
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Out&About August Month Long
Dierks Bentley and Jon Pardi Tickets for Sale Bayside Toyota Pavillion, 200 Calvert Beach Road, Saint Leonard - 10 a.m. to Noon Dierks Bentley and Jon Pardi will be performing September 19. Be sure to get your tickets soon! There are four ways to get your tickets: • Online at Ticketmaster’s website. • By calling Ticketmaster 800-745-3000. • At Bayside Toyota in Prince Frederick, during regular business hours. Bayside accepts checks and credit cards only. NO cash. • Every Saturday morning at the firehouse from 10 am until noon. Check, Cash, Visa, and MasterCard accepted. When the firehouse box office is closed, generally there are members at the fire department that have access to tickets. These tickets are exact cash or check only. Feel free to call and ask if someone is there with tickets - 410-586-1713. 2014 Annual Summer Public Art Project: JIBE: Compositions on Sail Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 1 - 31 Price is included with site admission. Come and add to the Summer Public Art Project by drawing, painting or doodling on swatches of repurposed sailcloth. Lauren Feusahrens, a recent BFA graduate from Salisbury university, is the 2014 Artist-InResidence and has created this project. The project name “Jibe” was derived from a sailing term that Feusahrens explains as “... that moment when someone sailing gets that real feeling of excitement and the adrenaline rush when you come about and then, the sudden calm.” Participants may return to Annmarie Sculpture Garden at any time between Aug. 2 and Oct. 31 to see the sail cloths be transformed into mazes at the ARTmazing! Exhibit, which will be an interactive outdoor exhibit. To learn more, visit www.annmariegarden.org Best Photographs from Photographers in Calvert County Cox Art Center (32 Cox Road, Huntingtown) - Thursday - Saturday: 12 to 7 p.m., Sunday: 12 to 5 p.m. Aug. 1 - 17 Come to Cox Art Center for a special gallery show that features eight Calvert County photographers and 20 of their best photographic works of art. Gallery Reception will be held on Saturday, July 26, from 1:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Visit their website, coxartcenter. com for detailed information about the photographers. For more information, call 410 535-0014 or email them at info@coxartcenter.com. “Loathsome Lovelies” Fine Art By Jen Poteet Artworks@7th (9100 Bay Ave, North Beach) Thursday thru Monday, 12 to 7 p.m. July 31 - Aug. 25 The Artworks@7th featured artist for August is Jen Poteet. Poteet’s artwork is the product of an over-imagination and inspired creativity. She gets inspiration from many sources, but her love of nature, Mexican folk art and all things dark and spooky are her main focus. Her works are one of kind, rendered in pen, watercolor, acrylic and even coffee. She likes to use her framing to add a little something extra to her paintings, which in term creates and overall unique piece. Come and expose yourself to something
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different! Opening reception is Friday, Aug. 1, from 5 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday, Aug. 2 there will be an added special event with live music from 4 to 6 p.m. If you are unable to attend either of those, come any time during business hours! The show will run July 31 thru Aug. 25. For more information, call 410-286-5278 or visit our website at www. artworksat7th.com. Twin Beach players 9th annual Kids’ Playwriting Festival North Beach Boys and Girls Club (9021 Dayton Ave. North Beach) - Friday & Saturday 7 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m. Weekends Aug. 1-10 This annual festival features the talents of local children. The six winning shows are written by children in the state of Maryland! Playwrights are given an opportunity to have complete creative control over their shows from casting, directing, designing and even starring in their own plays. Each is also awarded a $100 prize. With over 60 children involved in the production, audience members will be entertained and amazed by the wide array of storytelling! Tickets are $10, but are $5 for members, seniors and students. For more information, visit find us online at www.twinbeachplayers.com or www.facebook.com/twinbeachplayers.
Thursday, Aug. 14 Lighthouse Adventure Cruise: Northern Bay Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons - 7:45 a.m. Participants will see six lighthouses with an expert guide aboard a private charter. Cruises leave from the Drum Point Lighthouse at 7:45 a.m. and return at approximately 4:00 p.m. The cost is $130; $120 for members. Space is limited and preregistration is required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41. Sea Squirts: Doing the Crab Dance Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons - 10:30 to 11 a.m. Free drop-in program for toddlers 18 months to three years and their caregivers. For more information call 410-326-2042. Luau for Hospice Stoney’s Broomes Island (3939 Oyster House Road, Broomes Island) - 6 p.m. (Open Bar from 6 to 7:30 p.m.) This year, Stoney’s Seafood House of Broomes Island will be holding the second annual fundraising event for the benefit of Calvert Hospice. Gerald and Mary Donovan of the Rod & Reel have held a cancer gala at their restaurant for many years now for the benefit of the American Cancer Society. Because this event is no longer held, Stoney’s has taken up the annual fundraising event. Seafood and heavy appetizers will be served. Tickets are available at Calvert Hospice or any Stoney’s Location. General admission tickets are $100 per person in advance or $125 at the door. Sponsorships are available, which include tickets and VIP seating and parking. Sponsorships are available ranging from the Platinum Level ($3,000) which includes 10 VIP event tickets, VIP parking, reserved seating, gift bags and recognition prior to and at the event to the Copper Level ($500) which includes 2 VIP event tickets, VIP parking, reserved seating, gift bags and recognition prior to and at the event. For more information, to become a sponsor or to reserve your general admission tickets, call Jeannie Stone at 410-586-1888 or Calvert Hospice at 410535-0892. All checks should be made payable to Calvert Hospice.
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Community Events Friday, Aug. 15
Maritime Performance Series Presents Simple Gifts Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons) - 7:30 p.m. in the Harms Gallery Two women plus their 12 instruments amounts to one good time! This award-winning duo plays multiple styles, including lively Irish Jigs and down home American reels. Spicing the mix with the distinctive rhythms of Balkan dance music, the lush sounds of Scandinavian twin fiddling, and original compositions written in a traditional style give this duo a unique and exciting sound. Admission is $10 at the door, cash or check; beer and wine available for sale! For more information, call 410-326-2042 or visit their website www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Saturday, Aug. 16 Fossil Field Experience Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Rd, Solomons) - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Explore the fossils of Calvert Cliffs on a local beach with a trained guide and get a guided tour of the fossil hall. Cost is $20 per person, which includes museum admission. Space is limited! Registration is required. Children must be 8-years-old and accompanied by an adult. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41.
Sunday, Aug. 17 Chesapeake Community Chorus Practice Session North Beach Union Church (8912 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) - 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 17, 24 The Chesapeake Community Chorus is an all-volunteer chorus that performs concerts to benefit charities in Calvert County. We are looking to add new singers to the chorus. No auditions required! Contact Larry Brown, Director, at 301-855-7477, or email lbrown9601@verizon.net.
Monday, Aug. 18 Calvert Eats Local Calvert Library Prince Fredrick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) - 7 to 8:30 p.m. Come and encourage local agriculture, discover ways to eat locally, as well as share resources, energy and amazing ideas for food! There will also be a discussion of the book Gaining Ground: A story of Farmers’ Markets, Local Food, and Saving the Family Farm by Forrest Pritchard. For more information, contact Calvert Library Prince Frederick at 850 Costley Way, by phone 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 or by visiting their website calvertlibrary.info.
Tuesday, Aug. 19 Book Discussion Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick - 7 to 8:30 p.m. Longbourn by Jo Baker. A brilliantly imagined, irresistible below-stairs answer to Pride and Prejudice: a story of the romance, intrigue, and drama among the servants of the Bennet household. A triumphant tale of defying society’s expectations, and an illuminating glimpse of working-class lives in Regency England. For more information call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 or visit www. calverlibrary.info.
Wednesday, Aug. 20 Calvert County Job Fair
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College of Southern Maryland, Building B, 15 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Southern Maryland job seekers there is no better one-stop resource than the Calvert County Job Fair to be held This free event, cosponsored by the Calvert County Department of Economic Development, Calvert County Chamber of Commerce, the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation and Southern Maryland Job Source, promises to provide job seekers with a variety of career opportunities. Calvert County employers that will be on hand include The Arc of Southern Maryland, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Dunkirk Supply, Inc., Asbury Solomons, Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa, DirectMail.com, Calvert County Government and more. Job seekers can also take advantage of free career coaching from certified Go-Giver Coach Mike Benton. For more information, please contact the Calvert County Department of Economic Development at 410-535-4583 or 301-8551880; via email at info@ecalvert.com, or visit online at www.ecalvert.com.
Thursday, Aug. 21 Shakespeare in the Green: As You Like It State House Lawn, Historic St. Mary’s City - 7 p.m. Grab a blanket and picnic and enjoy Shakespeare’s’ “As You Like It” on the State House green. This production is brought to us through a partnership with Newtowne Players. Charge is $15 for adults. For reservations, call 240-895-4990 or email info@stmaryscity.org.
Friday, Aug. 22 On Pins & Needles Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick - 1 to 4 p.m. Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. For more information call 410-535-0291, 301855-1862, or visit www.calvertlibrary.info.
Saturday, Aug. 23 Warrior Fun Run & Sail Solomons Island - 8 a.m. Patuxent Habitat for Humanity is hosting their second “Warrior Fun Run& Sail” event. All proceeds will go to Patuxent Habitat’s Veteran Critical Home Repair programs. Schedule: • Warrior Fun Run - 8 a.m. • Warrior Boat Parade - 10 a.m. • Fouled Anchor Regatta - 11 a.m. The cost of Fun Run registration is $30. The registration cost for the Regatta is $50 for boats 21 ft and over and $30 for boats 20 ft and under. Each paid registrant will receive a Warrior T-Shirt. Packet pick up for both events will take place Friday, Aug. 27 at the Southern Maryland Sailing Association at 5 p.m. For more information, please call 301863-6277 or visit www.patuxenthabitat.org. Dee of St. Mary’s Public Sail Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons - 2 to 4 p.m. Experience the Patuxent River aboard a historic Chesapeake workboat. Enjoy a twohour public sail aboard the Dee of St. Mary’s skipjack leaving from the Lore Oyster House. Fee is $25, 12 and up, $15 for children 8 – 12 years. No children under 8 please. Call 410326-2042, ext. 41 to register. Preregistration required; space is limited.
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