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Lusby Asked to State Veteran’s Secretary Speaks to Pay Legal Fees Tri-County Council

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It was a reunion of sorts for Maryland Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs George Owings. The Calvert County resident was guest speaker at the Jan. 26 meeting in Annapolis of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland. As a member of the House of Delegates from 1988 to 2004, Owings was a member of the council. Owings is serving his second stint as Maryland Secretary of Veterans Affairs; he was secretary under Governor Robert Ehrlich from 2004 to 2007 and was appointed to the position by Governor Hogan in 2015. Owings is a U.S. Mine Corps veteran having served in Vietnam. He received the Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation with Bronze Star Device, NavyMarine Corps Medal, and Vietnam Service Medal with Silver Star Device. Owings was the bearer of good news to the council – after more than a dozen years he said the Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) for veterans somewhere in the Charlotte Hall/Hughesville area is about to become a reality. Bids for the longanticipated facility are due on February 15th. “It looks like it is finally going to take place,” he said. The exact location has been narrowed down to four choices. After Owings spoke, Rachel Jones representing Sen. Ben Cardin and Terrance Taylor representing Rep. Steny Hoyer both confirmed the impending nature of the project. All three praised the work done by the council’s Veteran’s Regional Infrastructure Advisory Committee and the persistent work of its firs chair former Calvert County commissioner Susan Shaw. The committee is now chaired by current Calvert Commissioner Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. Taylor said a satellite CBOC will open next year and a larger facility in the 20192020 tie frame. Owings pointed out that his agency is not the same as the U.S Veterans Administration (VA). He said the regional VA offices in Washington and Baltimore had been consolidated into the National Capital/ Baltimore Regional Office. He took cognizance of the criticism of the VA, but said he stands by the care offered at VA hospitals he said both he and his father had availed themselves of that care. “The people who work at the VA hospitals are very serious about the treatment they offer,” he insisted. The state veteran’s secretary said the jury is still very much out on what’s happening in DC. “I can’t begin to guess what is happening at the VA,” he said. He noted that the new president’s VA nominee David

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Shulkin would be the first non-veteran (he’s a doctor) to serve in the post. Shulkin had been previously selected by former President Obama. Owings also talked about the tainted well water at Camp Lejeune, NC that has caused serious health issues, including cancer and leukemia, to Marines stationed there from 1953 to 1978. The federal government has finally taken responsibility for health care of those affected. “It has taken the VA that long to own up,” the secretary said. Owings is a big fan of giving veterans who commit certain crimes a second chance instead of locking them in jail. He said when they get out they are tainted for life and have a difficult time ever getting a decent job. He said that is no way to treat someone who has honorably served their country. The Tri-County Council is expected to receive monies from the proposal by Gov. Hogan to expand funding to Rural Maryland. The monies will help servicemen about to transition to civilian life to prepare for the workforce. Owings’ agency is also responsible for the largest veteran’s cemetery network in the country. He said the cemeteries are open every day no matter what the weather. His department is also responsible for the Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home. “We are so proud of Charlotte Hall” he boasted. The Maryland Department of Veteran’s Affairs has a newsletter than anyone can sign up for on the agency’s website. Go to http://veterans.maryland.gov/ dickmyers@contytimes.net

The Calvert County Board of County Commissions (BOCC) Jan. 31 piled on another problem for fired planning commission chairman Maurice Lusby. The commissioners voted unanimously to seek reimbursement from him for $16,755 in legal fees incurred by the planning commission. The BOCC contends that Lusby authorized the work done by the law firm of Cumberland & Erly after they had specifically ordered him not to do so in a cease and desist letter. The commissioners did agree to pay Cumberland & Erly the amount due for the work and ask Lusby for the reimbursement. County Attorney John Norris noted that the $500 an hour billed by the Prince Frederick law firm was the highest he had seen for work done for the county. Norris contended that the fees for the work done by Cumberland & Erly after their Sept. 16, 2016 letter to Lusby was “Invalid and unenforceable” against the county. But he also noted that the amount billed was less than what it would cost to defend a lawsuit by the law firm to collect the money. The vote to seek reimbursement was supported by commissioners Steve Weems and Pat Nutter who voted on two occasions not to fire Lusby.

The Sept. 16 2016 letter to Lusby said, “We had expected the more than $50,000 allocated for use by the Planning Commission would support the voluminous work still to be done to draft a Comprehensive Plan for public comment and input. It was quite a surprise to learn the Planning Commission has expended 25% of the budget in the first two months of the fiscal year for legal service and those expenditures had not complied with county procurement and budgetary policies and procedures.” The letter further directed Lusby to work with the county attorney to make sure that the remaining budgeted funds would cover anticipated needs for the rest of the fiscal year. Lusby apparently did not do that. Commissioner Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. said, “There is a reason why we have a procurement process.” He added, “They need to be followed.” Commissioner Mike Hart said he wasn’t supporting the payment of the legal fees because of a threat of a law suit. He said the work was done and it needed to be paid. Lusby told the County Times he was not aware of the county’s decision and would have to consult an attorney about it. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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2017 Heroin and Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement Initiative Announceed Governor Larry Hogan and Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford today joined with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Secretary Dennis Schrader, Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention Executive Director Glenn Fueston, Anne Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh, Anne Arundel State’s Attorney Wes Adams, and Anne Arundel Medical Center President Victoria Bayless at the Anne Arundel Medical Center to announce the administration’s 2017 Heroin and Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement Initiative, a multi-pronged and sweeping administrative and legislative effort to continue addressing Maryland’s ongoing opioid and heroin epidemic. The administration’s 2017 Heroin and Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement Initiative includes the creation of a statewide Opioid Operational Command Center to assist in breaking down governmental silos and to aid in the coordination of federal, state, and local resources. In addition to $4 million new funding, three new pieces of legislation are also being proposed: the Distribution of Opioids Resulting in Death Act, the Prescriber Limits Act, and the Overdose Prevention Act. “Marylanders from one end of the state to the other know the devastation that heroin and opioid abuse can cause,” said Governor Hogan. “It’s under the surface of every community, and we decided we were going to shine a spotlight on this, to try to find as many possible solutions as we could. Today, we are announcing our 2017 Heroin Treatment, Prevention, and Enforcement Initiative, because as this crisis evolves, so must our response to it.” “The reality is that the heroin problem in Maryland has changed with the emergence of cheap and potent synthetic opioids, which pose a new threat to our communities,” said Lt. Governor Rutherford. “The Governor and I look forward to working with members of the legislature to enact these common sense proposals, as we continue to use all the tools at our disposal to address this crisis and to save lives.” Since forcefully recognizing and identifying the rapidly growing opioid and heroin epidemic three years ago during the 2014 gubernatorial campaign, Governor Hogan and Lt. Governor Rutherford have made proactively addressing this crisis a cornerstone of the administration’s agenda. In 2015, Governor Hogan signed an executive order creating the Heroin and Opioid Emergency Task Force, chaired by Lt. Governor Rutherford. The Task Force developed 33 recommendations to aggressively combat the opioid and heroin crisis. The recommendations focused on prevention, treatment, and enforcement. Examples of recommendations of the Task Force that have been implemented by the administration include: Through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued a final rule to increase the number of patients that qualified physicians who prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorders can treat from 100 to 275. Recognizing the importance of partnering with local jurisdictions, the administration funded 18 county-level heroin coordinators to promote an integrated law enforcement approach and to gather, analyze, and share actionable information, making it easier for law enforcement to identify drug traffickers. As part of the Justice Reinvestment Act, the state passed the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations statute to make it possible for the prosecution of major drug traffickers that operate across jurisdictional lines. Expanded the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program by requiring mandatory registration for all providers that have a license to prescribe or dispense controlled dangerous substances and requires certain providers to check the program database before prescribing an opioid or benzodiazepine. Along with much of the nation, Maryland is experiencing the emergence of a new threat in the form of potent and cheap synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Deaths related to fentanyl have risen dramatically in the state, as the drug is 80 times more potent than morphine, approximately 40 to 50 times stronger than street-level heroin, and is being mixed with heroin to increase its potency. In addition, carfentanil, an opioid analog with no medical purpose in humans, was responsible for spikes in fatal overdoses in Ohio and West Virginia over the summer, and has more recently been confirmed in Northern Virginia. To continue addressing the growing problems of the opioid and heroin addiction epidemic as well as the new threat of synthetic opioids, the Hogan administration is announcing new legislative and administrative actions, supported by new budgetary commitments: Opioid Operational Command Center: Governor Hogan today signed an Executive Order amending the 2015 Executive Order to establish the Inter-Agency Heroin and Opioid Coordinating Council, authorizing the council to establish the Opioid Operational Command Center. The center will facilitate greater collaboration between state and local public health, human services, education, and public safety entities to reduce the harmful impacts of opioid addiction on Maryland communities. As a direct result from increased collaboration, the center will collect and collate data – data that will be used to save lives. The Opioid Operational Command Center will be a collaborative effort working directly with both local and federal organizations and agencies, as well as 12 state agencies and departments including: the Governor’s Office of Crime Control

& Prevention; Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; Maryland Emergency Management Agency; Maryland State Police; Maryland State Department of Education; Department of Human Resources, Department of Juvenile Services; Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems; Maryland Higher Education Commission; Maryland Insurance Administration; and the Office of the Attorney General. The center will be tasked with organizing and coordinating resources to local Opioid Intervention Teams. These local teams will receive training though the center. The creation of the Opioid Operational Command Center builds and expands on a recent Hogan administration announcement to provide $931,371 in funding for heroin coordinators in law enforcement agencies in every region of the state and $2,070,397 in funding for nine jurisdictions to continue the Safe Streets Initiative, an offender-based program that tracks down and arrests the most serious and violent, repeat offenders while connecting those offenders struggling with substance abuse to drug treatment, health care, education, and other services. Treatment Governor Hogan’s proposed fiscal year 2018 budget includes $4 million in new funding to bolster the state’s efforts in supporting those struggling with heroin and opioid addiction. In addition, the budget contains $1.3 billion for mental health and substance use disorders, including $159 million dedicated to existing non-Medicaid substance use disorder treatment programs. Last year, the administration increased the budget for treatment beds for substance abuse patients, an increase of over 50% over the previous administration. The current budget sustains that increase. In addition, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recently applied for and received a Medicaid Waiver renewal for its HealthChoice Program. This will allow Maryland Medicaid to reimburse for residential substance use treatment services delivered in large facilities, known as Institutes for Mental Diseases, greatly expanding the number of facilities in Maryland that can offer treatment services. This waiver will also authorize the state to pursue presumptive eligibility for individuals leaving jail or prison through its Medicaid State Plan. In the weeks ahead, the state will amend its Medicaid State Plan to create this eligibility option, which will supplement Maryland Medicaid’s current jail enrollment and care coordination strategy.

Enforcement The administration will continue to partner with local, state, and federal law enforcement to target the drug traffickers that profit from addiction and will provide additional tools for prosecutors to hold drug traffickers accountable: Distribution of Opioids Resulting in Death Act: This legislation will create a new felony, punishable by up to 30 years, for individuals who distribute an opioid or opioid analog, of which the use causes the death of another. The legislation contains an important provision to allow prosecutors to target kingpins. Additionally, the legislation contains protections for those who sell drugs to support their own addiction. Prevention The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will propose two pieces of legislation aimed at preventing addiction from taking root and ensuring that if addiction does develop, that proper means are in place to prevent overdoses from becoming fatal. Prescriber Limits Act: This legislation would limit the duration of prescription opioids prescribed upon the initial consultation or treatment to a 7-day supply, except for when the opioid is prescribed for the treatment of pain associated with a cancer diagnosis or a terminal illness, or to treat a substance-related disorder. During the past year, a number of states, including New York, Massachusetts, and Arizona, have moved to limit the amount of opioids that can be prescribed, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a strong supporter of duration and dosage limits. Overdose Prevention Act: This legislation will authorize local fatality review teams to review non-fatal overdose data in addition to the fatal overdose data they currently review in order to: recommend overdose prevention strategies; expand access to naloxone prescriptions directly from a pharmacist without the current training requirements and extend current immunity provisions to pharmacists; and allow and make more efficient the ability of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Controlled Dangerous Substances Administration to take action against the CDS registration of a prescriber or dispenser of controlled dangerous substances based on investigations of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration or a state professional licensing board.

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During the week of January 23 through January 29 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,351 calls for service throughout the community.

Burglary Case #17-3814: On January 23, 2017, at approximately 1:30pm, Deputy G. Gott responded to Overlook Drive in Lusby, for the report of a burglary in progress. He met with the victim who explained they heard a loud noise in the lower level of their home but did not immediately investigate. A couple of hours later they discovered their locked basement door was sitting wide open and had been kicked in. The occupants of the home reported that rooms had been rummaged through but at this time it is not known what items may have been taken. CDS Violation Case #4821: On January 28, 2017, at approximately 7:30pm, Deputy B. Boerum was in the area of Beach Drive, in Lusby, and observed a vehicle with a cracked windshield illegally parked at the Driftwood Beach. As he was approaching the vehicle, the driver attempted to leave the area. Deputy Boerum activated his emergency equipment and conducted a traffic stop. The driver,

Thomas Goldring Jr., 60, of Lusby, admitted to driving without a valid license. Upon searching his person Deputy Boerum discovered a clear plastic bag with four white pills (Oxycodone) located inside Goldring’s right shoe. The passenger, identified as Erin Stahl, 29, also of Lusby, attempted to hide a clear glass pipe containing a white powdery substance (cocaine) in her jacket sleeve. The glass pipe contained burn marks and a wire filter. Deputy D. Naughton, who assisted with the arrest, advised Stahl to place her hands behind her back but she resisted his commands. When he was able to secure Stahl’s hands in hand-

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cuffs, she was transported to the Detention Center and charged with Possession of Paraphernalia (glass pipe) and Resist/interfere with Arrest. Goldring was placed into custody and charged with Possession of CDS-not marijuana (Oxycodone), driving without a license and received a repair order for the cracked windshield.

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CDS Violation Case #17-4796: On January 28, 2017, Deputy R. Cress conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling with an obstructed rear-view mirror at the intersection of Greenwood Avenue/5th Street, in North Beach. Deputy C. Fox, who was also on the scene, assisted with the stop. A K9 partner alerted the Deputies to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle. The occupants, Allan Curtin, 53, of Dunkirk, and Janet Custer, 48, of North Beach, were both searched. Custer advised she had a pill container on her and retrieved it from her right front pants pocket. Numerous pills were found inside: 60mg morphine sulphate pills and 10-15 mg Oxycodone

Hydrochloride pills. The controlled dangerous drugs were confiscated, as Ms. Custer did not have a prescription on her and was not able to produce a prescription bottle with a valid laCuster bel. Curtin took responsibility for items located inside the vehicle: a metal smoking device with residue (marijuana), a plastic straw with white powder residue (cocaine), a crown royal bag with a red straw containing a white powder (cocaine), 2 Tylenol bottles: one containing Adderall and 10mg Oxycodone Hydrochloride. The second bottle contained: 8 Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine pills. All of these items were confiscated, as Curtin could not show proof of prescription or have a proper prescription bottle. Both subjects were transported to the Detention Center. Curtin was charged as follows: is-

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CDS Violation Case #17-4362: On January 26, 2017, at approximately 10:20am, Deputy B. Boerum responded to the Fastop on St. Leonard Road, in St. Leonard, to investigate a report of possible CDS activity taking place in the parking lot. When he arrived he contacted a male ﬁtting the description, Christopher Whittaker, 29, of Lusby, and was advised he had an open warrant through Calvert County. He was placed into custody and a search incident to arrest revealed three (3) used syringes and a metal spoon on the inside of his jacket. The spoon had white residue on one side and a black burn mark on the bottom. Whittaker was transported to the Detention Center and served with his outstanding warrant and charged with Possession of CDS Paraphernalia (syringe).

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Disorderly Conduct Case #17-4782: On January 28, 2017, at approximately 1:00pm, Deputy T. Rzepkowski responded to Dares Beach Road, in Prince Frederick, to investigate a disorderly white male subject seen lying on the ground and appeared to be intoxicated. The caller also advised the male was yelling obscene gestures and threatened anyone who tried to help him. The male, identiﬁed as Frederick Donahue, 56, of Chesapeake Beach, was previously banned from the Calvert Village Shopping Center and the Order was still in effect. Donahue was placed in handcuffs and transported to the Detention Center where he was charged with Disorderly Conduct and Trespass: Private Property.

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Disorderly Conduct Case #17-4217: On January 25, 2017, at approximately 5:00pm, Deputy D. Jacobs was dispatched to Harbor Road, in Chesapeake Beach, for the report of a disorderly subject. Upon arrival he came in contact with Catherine Riley, 53, of Chesapeake Beach, who was extremely intoxicated and he witnessed her fall to the ground. Deputy B. Pounsberry arrived on the scene and stated Riley was removed from the Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa earlier in the day because she refused to check out of the hotel and was too intoxicated to stand. She was asked several times to call for a safe ride home or she would be locked up for public intoxication. She refused to cooperate and was placed under arrest. Riley was charged with Public Intoxication and Failure to Obey a Lawful Order.

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Damaged Property Case #17-4954: On January 29, 2017, at approximately 9:00am, Deputy G. Gott was contacted by a citizen in the area of Overlook Drive, in Lusby, in reference to damaged property. The victim explained they found their mailbox had been damaged and knocked off the post. The box was last seen intact at 6:00pm the previous day (January 28th) and was discovered damaged this morning. After speaking with the complainant, he noticed other mailboxes located nearby on Lake Terrace were also damaged. He made contact with those owners who were unaware of the damage. No suspects at this time.

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Mail Tampering Case #17-4949: On January 29, 2017, Deputy G. Gott responded to Overlook Drive, in Lusby, to speak with a citizen who wanted to report mail tampering. The complainant stated that approximately 7:30am that morning they were walking along Overlook Drive and observed mail scattered on the ground. They also found a package that had been opened but the contents were still in the box. The mail appeared to belong to homeowners living on Overlook Drive. Theft Case #17-4781: On January 28, 2017, at approximately 2:00pm, Deputy T. Rzepkowski responded to Dennis Monnett Road, in Prince Frederick, to investigate a theft of vehicle registration plates. Upon arrival he met with the victim who stated both his front and rear registration plates had been removed from a vehicle he had parked and not driven for the last week. Theft Case #17-4347: On January 26, 2017, at approximately 9:15am, Deputy C. Callison responded to Cambridge Place, in Prince Frederick, for the report of stolen registration plates. The victim stated they parked their vehicle on Cambridge Place on January 24th at 11:30pm; and upon returning to the vehicle at 8:30am this morning, saw that the rear license plate was missing. Theft Case #17-3853: On January 23, 2017, Deputy J. Migliaccio responded to the BP Gas Station located on Town Center Blvd, in Dunkirk, for the report of a theft that just occurred. Upon arrival he spoke with an employee who advised that a light-skinned black male had just stolen a green camo colored ski mask from the display rack. The male ran out of the station and got away in a vehicle parked outside.

Theft Case 17-3794: On January 23, 2017, Deputy A. Woodford responded to Old Jones Lane, in Dunkirk, for the report of a theft. He made contact with the complainant who advised a package was stolen from their mailbox. They received a confirmation email at approximately 1:00pm on January 20 that their package from Amazon had been delivered. They did not attempt to retrieve the package until approximately 11:00am the next day (January 21st) and when they did, the package was not in the mailbox. The complainant noticed that there were 2 small boxes in the brush behind her mailbox that were opened and emptied of their contents. The owners were contacted and were unaware of the incident. Theft Case #17-3789: On January 23, 2017, at approximately 11:00am, Deputy T. Buckler responded to Bay Ave, in North Beach, for a reported theft. The complainant advised the decorative pieces she had hung on the (communal) walls outside of their apartment were stolen. Items include: a 2ft x 1ft wooden fish (mirror), large wooden fish with pictures of North Beach and a decorative brass can sitting next to a door. This theft would have taken place sometime between January 3 – 30th. If you know who committed these crimes or any other criminal activity in Calvert County, you can report it anonymously online by clicking the Crime Solvers link at www.CalvertCountySheriff.us or by calling 410-535-2800. Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest or indictment of a person involved in criminal activity.

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The Calvert County Times

Thursday, February 2, 2017

Sports

Seahawks Men Best Marymount 85-63 #10 Chris Fenwick for Leonardtown gets double teamed by #4 Myron Young and #10 Vonnie Watkins of Patuxent

#12 Adlai Traver of Leonardtown guarding #32 Brandon West of Patuxent

Leonardtown Snaps Three Game Losing Streak Against Patuxent By Zach Hill Contributing Writer The Leonardtown Boys Basketball team managed to claim their redemption from the last time they faced the Patuxent Panthers by downing them, 59-52, in a Friday night cross-county game on January 27th. By winning, the Raiders also managed to snap the second longest losing streak that the team had been on all season of three games. The streak followed the recent losses from Great Mills, Huntingtown, and Calvert high schools. The last time these two teams faced off, Patuxent barely managed to pull out a close win in the fourth quarter to end the game, 49-46. Leonardtown’s Head Coach David Holland spoke on what the team had to do differently from the last time they faced Patuxent. “The last time we played Patuxent it was a very close game. We made a few mental errors at the end that cost us the game. I told the players that we need to keep our focus for four quarters.” The first quarter was kept very even on both teams parts as by the end the score was 13-12 in the Raider’s favor. Both #10 Vonnie Watkins of Patuxent and #21 James Blackwell of Leonardtown managed to put up five points for their respective teams in the first. It wasn’t until the end of the second quarter that Leonardtown was able to get a sizable lead for the first time. Senior, #24 Stephan Petett managed to put up 10 of the Raider’s 17 points that quarter and received high praise from Coach Holland after the game for it. By the start of the second half, Leonardtown held an eight point lead over Patuxent by the score 30-22. The third quarter was deadlocked from both teams putting up an equal 16 points each. The fourth quarter was the only quarter that the Panthers managed to outscore the Raiders. They did so by the score of 14-13, including a respectable seven points from Patux-

ent’s Tazman Davis and eight from Leonardtown’s JD Gaddis. Unfortunately for the Panthers, their last quarter recovery effort was just shy of pulling off a comeback as the Raiders came out on top, 59-52. “They were what we were expecting.” Patuxent’s Head Coach Nicholas Wilson said. “We didn’t defend as well as we needed to and they did a good job of executing their offense.” Leonardtown’s Coach Holland discussed the importance of the win to them. “This game was big for us because we received solid contributions from several members of our team. In our losses we were only getting contributions from two or three players. Tonight was a great team effort.” This showed to be true as six different players from Leonardtown scored as they demonstrated great ball movement all through the game. “Stephan Petett did a great job on the offensive boards. He turned several of those rebounds into baskets. Chris Fenwick and Adlai Traver both played excellent all around games. JD Gaddis did a better job of not settling for the 3 pointer and got into the paint for some key baskets in the second half.” Holland said. “We will need to get offensive contributions from several players as we move forward. The key for us is to play together as a team and put together 4 solid quarters in every game.” Leonardtown has since moved up two spots in the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference(SMAC) to 11th place. Patuxent also has began a slight ascent as they will remain ahead of the Raiders in 9th place. Leonardtown’s next home game will be on February 10th where the Raiders will take on the Calvert High School Cavaliers. Patuxent’s next home game will likewise be played on February 10th against the Chopticon Braves. This game however, will not come before they take on their biggest in-county rivals, the Calvert Cavaliers, on February 8th at Calvert High School.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Seahawks Men’s Basketball team bested Marymount of Virgibia on Jan. 28 by the score of 85-63. Here are the facts: Records: St. Mary’s (10-9, 5-7 CAC), Marymount (9-10, 6-6 CAC) Location: St. Mary’s City, Md. · Michael P. O’Brien Athletics & Recreation Center Arena The Short Story: The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s basketball team put up a big second half in marching past Marymount (Va.) University, 85-63, Saturday afternoon in Capital Athletic Conference action. Junior captain Delaszo Smith (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) paced the Seahawks with a game-best 18 points as Smith went 9-of-10 at the free throw line. What It Means Today’s victory puts St. Mary’s in a two-way tie for seventh in the conference standings as the Seahawks split their season series with Marymount. The Seahawks are still in the hunt for one of the six playoff spots as they’re just one game out from the top six. How It Happened St. Mary’s relied on its inside play for the win this afternoon as the Seahawks outdueled Marymount, 52-32, in the paint. The Seahawks erased a 37-34 halftime deficit by outscoring the Saints, 51-26, in the second half behind 13 points from Smith and 10 from junior guard Ochae Bynum (Waldorf, Md./North Point) on 5-of-8 shooting. After going 0-for-6 from downtown in the first half, back-to-back three-pointers from Smith and first-year guard Matt Ayoub (Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson) to start the final 20 minutes helped the Seahawks claim an early 40-37 lead.

Senior guard Michael Anderson (Leesburg, Va./Loudon County) scored four of Marymount’s next six points as the Saints tied the game (46-46) for the 13th and final time at 14:36. From here, it was all St. Mary’s as junior wing Chris Craft, Jr. (Waldorf, Md./Westlake) sparked a 14-3 run which sealed a double-digit Seahawk lead for the remainder of the game. Inside the Box Score As a team, St. Mary’s posted one of its best efforts of the season at the free throw line as the Seahawks shot a seasonbest 79.2-percent (19-of-24) while edging Marymount on the boards, 39-35, including 29 defensive caroms. St. Mary’s also benefitted from 22 fastbreak points and 22 points off of 18 Saint miscues this afternoon. Joining Smith in double-figure scoring were junior wing LaVonte Sanders (Upper Marlboro, Md./Wise) and Ayoub with 15 each. Sanders paced the Seahawks as well with nine rebounds. Bynum rounded out the scoring with 14 points and added a season-best seven boards. Up Next St. Mary’s will look to extend its win streak to three on Wednesday, February 1 when the Seahawks travel to York College of Pennsylvania (12-7, 7-5 CAC) for a CAC matchup at 8:00 p.m. In their previous meeting this season, St. Mary’s suffered a heartbreaking 88-84 loss on its home court on January 18 despite raining a season-best 12 three-pointers on the Spartans. From St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Board of Education Honors State Athletic Champions

At the January 26, 2017 meeting, the Calvert County Public Schools Board of Education honored the athletes who won state championships during the fall season. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “A quality education includes extracurricular activities, and many of our kids excel both academically and intellectually.” The state champions for the fall season are: Hayley Jackson, Cross Country, Patuxent High, Coach David Walser; and Girls Cross Country Team, Northern High, Coach Josh Dawson. The 2017 title marks Hayley’s third consecutive state cross country championship. She is the Maryland Public Secondary School Athletic Association (MPSSAA) 2A Regional Champion for the third consecutive year and set a Maryland State 2A Championship and Southern Maryland Athletic Conference (SMAC) Championship Meet course record time. Hayley was

named the SMAC Athlete of the Year and was selected as a 2nd team All American by finishing 8th at the Footlocker National Championships. The Northern High cross country team, comprised of Molly Barrick, Abby Sweeney, Claudia Dolan, Katie Delamer, Sarah Deresky, Alicia Bennett, Catherine Bubser, Shannon Greene, Kat Strayer, Jenna Carpenter, Jessica Drake and Hope Bennett, earned the first cross country team championship in the history of the school. During their highly successful season, they were the 2016 3A South Regional Champions for the 2nd consecutive time and the 2015-2016 Southern Maryland Athletic Conference Champions for the 2nd consecutive time with a 35-straight league meet win streak.

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Education

Thursday, February 2, 2017

New School Calendar County to Fund Half of Shortens Spring Break School Transportation Study By Dick Myers Staff Writer

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The Calvert Board of Education voted to approve a revised school calendar at their regular meeting Jan. 26 that makes adjustments for Gov. Larry Hogan’s executive order that students start class statewide after Labor Day. The new calendar for Calvert public schools preserves the day for students to take off from class to attend the county fair but it reduces the days available for Spring Break and adds one day to the end of the school year on June 8. Board members debated changes to the draft calendar before ﬁnal adoption, to include changing the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, a day often used for family travel for the holiday, back to a school day and eliminating June 8 as a school day. Board Member Tracey McGuire made the motion but it ultimately failed. Board Member Dawn Balinski said she would support it but lamented the overall changes that had to be made to the calendar to accommodate Hogan’s order. “This is a horrible choice,” Balinski said. “We’re going to get our heads chopped off no matter what.” Board Member William Phalen said concerns over changes to the school calendar generated more correspondence with the school board from parents than he’d ever seen.

“We’ve received more letters on this issue than any other since I’ve been on this board and that’s over 20 years,” Phalen said, adding that parents’ letters centered mostly on preserving time off for students during Spring Break and other holidays. “Very few said we need to convince the governor to retract his mandate,” Phalen said, adding that had this happened the board could have accommodated all of the parents’ requests. Phalen was also concerned that the last day of school being on June 8 would be a low mark for student learning, but Board Member Pamela Cousins countered by saying that much the same could be said for the so-called “fair day” for students to attend the county fair. “That’s touted as a day for education but to this day I haven’t had anyone tell me of the 15,000 students we have if 10,000 are going or 5,000,” Cousins said. “You have a percentage who potentially are not going to participate in the content and programming that’s provided.” Phalen said that in his years off attending the fair he had seen “thousands of kids” participating each year. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has unanimously approved paying for one half of the cost of a study of the school system’s transportation program. The total cost of $46,902 will be evenly split between the commissioners and the school board. At the school board’s Jan. 12 meeting, member Kelly McConkey had resisted a motion for the board to pay the full amount. He contended that the county commissioners had requested the study and should help pay the bill. He convinced the majority of the school board to go along with him. The commissioners concluded that paying part of the bill would give then a “seat at the table’ in the study and a stake in its outcome. Commissioner Mike Hart initially expressed skepticism about the commissioner involvement in a study about school bus contracts, which he said was an internal issue for the school system. But he was informed by Commissioner Tom Hejl that the study was broader than that, to include a look at the transportation ofﬁce functioning and concerns from bus drivers as well as contractors. The issue came about after a July report was released by the state’s Ofﬁce of Legislative Audits. State auditors wrote that

the schools paid bus contractors nearly $250,000 more than necessary in fuel reimbursement in 2013 and 2014. The auditors also wrote that about $5 million more over the 12 years of about 120 buses’ lifespan largely due to not basing its payment calculation on market rates. Hejl said he was a little bit miffed that the school board had made the funding request of the commissioners. But he concluded if the commissioners had a ﬁnancial stake they could be privy to the results of the study. There was one proviso presented to the commissioners in a memo from Director of Finance and Budget Tim Hayden. He said if the commissioners pad half of the cost of the study to the school board that would be considered in next year’s calculations for the state-mandated Maintenance of Effort. It would add about $1.50 per student to what they would be required to contribute yearly to education. To circumvent the problem raised by Haydn, the commissioners agreed to pay their half of the cost of the study directly to the consultant, a North Carolina company. dickmyers@countytimes.net

Calvert’s Graduation Rate Continues to Climb

The percentage of Calvert County students receiving a high school diploma continues to increase, according to data released by the Maryland State Department of Education. The four-year cohort graduation rate reached 94.48 percent in 2016, up from 94.19 in 2015. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “A high school diploma marks a gateway to the future. Our obligation as educa-

tors is to teach and support students as they work toward this goal.” The graduation rate for the state of Maryland increased to 87.61 percent, nearly six points better than the 81.97 percent rate reached in 2010, the ﬁrst year Maryland reported the cohort graduation rate that follows a set group of students from freshman year through their senior year. From Calvert County Pbl9c Schools

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CSM Testing Center Earns Certiﬁcation

The Testing Center at the College of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus has completed a two-year process to become certified by the National College Testing Association (NCTA). “The certification is rigorous, requiring that the testing center meet professional and standard operating procedures specific to national standards,” said Ronda Jacobs, CSM assistant professor and coordinator of information systems and technologies in the Business and Technology Division. The Testing Center at the La Plata Campus administers more than 12,000 tests in a year, including tests for CSM students as well as those for area businesses, local organizations and members of the community, including professional certification exams and placement and academic entrance exams. “Earning this certification was definitely worth it,” said Salman Zafarullah, the La Plata Campus Testing Center coordinator, who provided the bulk of the documentation and standardization of processes required for NCTA certification. While the effort added to Zafarullah’s already full work load, he noted that the center’s new status makes the center more valuable to the college and to the community. He estimates that the NCTA certification could increase demand for the center’s services by 15 to 20 percent. “There are institutions, for instance, that require their distance learning students to use certified testing centers for their exam to be proctored,” he said. Now those students can come to the La Plata Campus Testing Center. “It is a great accomplishment for the college and the center,” said Dorothy Collins, director of CSM’s Student Success Center, which oversees the testing center. “The certification is the ultimate measure of quality and accountability in our testing center, like a professional seal of approval. It assures the individuals who use our testing services that they are working with a center that follows national standards of efforts toward

continuous quality improvement for the test(s) they are taking.” There are also Testing Centers at both the CSM Prince Frederick and Leonardtown campuses, and both are also completing the NCTA certification process, Zafarullah said. The three CSM Testing Centers are dedicated to enhancing student learning by providing comprehensive, accessible, academic and professional testing and assessment services. The centers adhere to testing standards and practices, safeguard confidentiality of student records, and ensure an optimal testing environment in order to meet the increasing needs of CSM students, faculty, administrators and community. The NCTA is set up to promote professionalism and quality in the administration of testing services and programs. The NCTA Test Center Certification is the process whereby a testing center undergoes a significant self-assessment to show that it meets the criteria to be identified by NCTA as a certified test center. Certification is considered an acknowledgment of a testing center’s adherence to best practices in the testing industry. The CSM Testing Center services are part of a comprehensive system of Student Success Services provided at the college. In addition to testing, the office provides peer and online tutoring, skills improvement software, workshops on skills that contribute to successful learning. For more on NCTA certification, see www.ncta-testing.org/tcc/. For more on CSM’s testing centers, see www.csmd.edu/ TestingServices. For more on Student Success Services, see www.csmd/edu/studentservices/student-success-services/. The La Plata Campus Testing Center and the Student Success offices are located in the lower level of the Learning Resources (LR) Building. From College of Southern Maryland

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School Board Recognizes PHS Marching Band At the January 26, 2017 meeting, the Board of Education honored the Patuxent High School (PHS) marching band in recognition of the state championship the group earned this year. Under the leadership of new director Stephen Lane, the PHS band enjoyed a myriad of successes this year. Their season culminated with a State Championship in Group IIA at the Maryland State Championship and a 3rd place ﬁnish at the US Bands National Championship in Allentown, PA, at which the band achieved a score of 94.15, its highest competitive score in school history. The band’s student leadership team is comprised of Emily Wose, Lily Hensler, Sarah Fyock, Kelsey Duprey, Daniel Short, Brandon Alexander, Travis Scott, Matt Becker, Armani Claggett, Paul “Mako” Robeson and Melanie Baugher. Marching bands from the other three Calvert County high schools also ended the season on a high note. The Northern High Patriot Marching Band, under the direction of Russell Bly, concluded the season at the US Bands Maryland State Championship on Octo-

ber 29, 2016, held at Towson University in Towson, MD. The band’s show “Turbocharged!” earned 4th place in a tight competition with the top three bands. The Huntingtown High Hurricane Marching Band, under the direction of Dr. Donald Naumann, captured its ninth Tournament of Bands, Chapter IX Championship Title in Group II. In addition, the band ﬁnished in 7th place out of the top 20 Group II bands at the Atlantic Coast Championships held at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA on October 30, 2016. Since the opening of Huntingtown High School, the Marching Hurricanes have earned nine consecutive Chapter XI championships and one US Bands State title in 2012. The Calvert High School Band, under the direction of new director Demetri Bedel, ended their season with their highest score of the year at the US Bands National Championships in Allentown, PA on November 6, 2016. The students demonstrated maturity and effort every time they took the ﬁeld and were able to increase their score each week of the season.

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Thursday, February 2, 2017

Is Southern Maryland Coming Apart?

Charles Commissioners Action Could Threaten Regional Unity By Dick Myers Staff Writer For 50 years the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland (TCCSMD) has been the keeper of the name that identifies our region. Maryland Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller points out that Southern Maryland used to be identified as the five tobacco-growing counties of the state (Price George’s, Anne Arundel, Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s). But now when you say Southern Maryland, it is generally understood that you are talking about the tri-county area of Calvert Charles and St. Mary’s. A decision made on Jan. 10 by the Charles County Board of County Commissioners may change all of that and drive a wedge between Charles and the other two counties. Several Charles County officials have been heard to say that their county no longer belongs in Southern Maryland but should be aligned with Prince

George’s County and the other counties of the DC Metro area. They say Charles County should be considered to be part of the MGM Corridor (referring to the new MGM complex at National Harbor). Senator Miller’s reaction to that turn of events “Oh No!” Judging from the reaction at the TriCounty Council meeting Jan. 26 in Annapolis a lot of people are incredulous about the prospect of the breaking up of the region that has been together for so long. We’ll have more about the Charles County Commissioners’ decision and that contentious council meeting but first a brief history of the council that bears the name Southern Maryland. From 1947 to 1968 slot machines were pervasive in four Maryland counties, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s. In fact there were more slot machine es-

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although this year’s speaker was Maryland Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs George Owings, a former council member when he was in the Maryland House of Delegates. The role of the TCCSMD has changed over the years and has been largely funded by the federal grants it has been able to secure. There was a time when the council attempted to become a regional land-use planning agency, but the three counties resisted that effort. The council was also in the forefront of the suit championed by former Calvert County Commissioner and Stare Senator Bernie Fowler regarding the water quality of the Patuxent River. The lawsuit forced the state, the upriver counties, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to enact pollution control measures. The council also played a big role in securing infrastructure to save the local military bases during the BRAC process. The council’s program agenda today focuses on such issues as workforce development and transportation planning. The Southern Maryland Agriculture Development Commission, funded by tobacco restitution monies, operas within the council. For a number of years the three counties have contributed a proportional amount totaling about $300,000 that is parlayed into more than $4 million in grants for the programs the council runs. The annual amount each county contributes has increased over time, but the state statute only requires a minimum yearly contribution of $9,000 from each county. At its Jan, 10 meeting, on a 4-1 vote, the Charles County Commissioners reduced their annual contribution from $85,000 to that minimum $9,000 The Charles vote also eliminated a $50,000 special appropriation to the council for a summer jobs program. There was very little said at the meeting about the council and its programs. The stated reason for the reduction was so

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tablishments in those four counties than there were in the entire state of Nevada, the other jurisdiction at the time in which they were legal. When this reporter first moved to Southern Maryland there were slot machines in the drug store on the square in Leonardtown. A law to outlaw the slot machines was championed by then St. Mary’s County State Senator J. Frank Raley, who believed the one-armed bandits were holding back the area. As part of the bone thrown to the area to compensate for the banning of slot machines, the legislature created the triCounty Council for Sothern Maryland in 1966 to foster economic development for the region. Southern Maryland was also given at the time the promise of a bridge linking Calvert and St. Mary’s counties. The Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge opened to traffic on Dec. 17, 1976 after a five-year construction schedule. The 1966 law creating the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland was further codified in 1976. It sets up the membership of the council as the elected legislators representing the three counties, the county commissioners of each county and three at-large members. The council as a public body has remained somewhat under the public radar over the years. Although the public is invited to attend council quarterly meetings, they rarely do so. Even the press rarely attends. At the Jan. 26 meeting in Annapolis the County Tines was the only media in attendance. The meetings include a dinner and everyone who attends has to pay for it, which could be one reason why public attendance has been sparse over the years. In addition to council members, other attendees at the meetings include staff and representatives of various state agencies. The governor occasionally speaks at their annual meeting in January in Annapolis,

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Charles could increase funding for its own summer intern program and to create a new position within their Department of Economic Development for a Business Development Manager. One of that new person’s responsibilities is agriculture retention. The only vote against the motion came from Charles County Commissioner Debra Davis, who at the time was ending her oneyear term as chairman of TCCSMD. Davis argued that the council jobs program was different from the one run by the county in that it served low-income and high school students. Commissioner President Peter Murphy argued that the county program is not prohibited from serving those two groups. There was, however, plenty said about the Charles County decision at the council’s annual meeting in Annapolis on Jan. 26. Ironically there was no mention of the decision on the agenda and no discussion scheduled until Miler raised his hand and asked what was going on. That resulted a flurry of discussion, which often turned contentious. Charles County State Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton was perhaps the most enlightening on the motivation behind the Charles County vote, He was the one who reported the comments that Charles no longer belonged in Sothern Maryland and it was that statement that elicited the frustrated “Oh No!” from Sen. Miller. But Middleton said he disagreed and supported the continuance of TCCSMD, But Middleton also noted the need for Charles County to align itself with Prince George’s and that MGM Corridor, because it was there that the transportation issues affecting the county’s many commuters occur. Middleton is also not happy with the executive board of TCCSMD, which makes a lot of decisions for the council Middleton criticized the board for the firing of Dr. Christine Bergmark, long-time executive director of the Southern Maryland Agriculture Development Board. Middleton is chair of that board and he said the council executive board did not notify him of the decision. Middleton said that Murphy also relayed to him his upset at the executive committee decision. There was a lot of upset in the room about that Charles decision, particularly from Calvert and St. Mary’s. At one point Calvert Commissioner President Tom Hejl introduced a motion that would have withdrawn council support for the annual Southern Maryland Legislative Reception, held at Loew’s Hotel and attended by legislators from around the state as well as busloads of Southern Maryland residents. Stuffed ham, fried oysters, crab balls and other local dioecies are rolled out. The reception is funded in part by local businesses, which line the ballroom with displays. St. Mary’s County Delegate Matt Morgan explained what he felt was the reasoning behind the motion. He said some council employees could lose their jobs with the Charles funding decision, yet they were required to work at the event. Morgan was assured that no council employees would lose their jobs. The annual reception is the baby of Charles County Delegate Sally Jameson, a big council supporter. Jameson is also chair of the Southern Maryland Delegation Committee of the Maryland General Assembly. Jameson was visibly shaken by the mo-

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tion. She said the down payment for the event had already been paid to Loews, and that would be lost if the event, a month in the future was cancelled at this late date. She said the businesses that had contributed would lose their money as well. “This is the craziest thing,” she said at one point and later called the motion “petty foolishness.” The discussion revealed a weakening resolve on the part of both the Calvert and St. Mary’s commissioners to support the council. St. Mary’s Commissioner President Randy Guy said the council funding had been discussed at the monthly breakfast meetings held by the commissioner presidents, including Murphy and Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. Slaughenhoupt, who has been replaced as president by Hejl, said of the council, “I don’t really get a warm feeling.” “I beg you not to implode because of this,” urged outgoing chair Davis, who early in the meeting was succeeded by Calvert County Commissioner Steve Weems, who was thrust into the middle of a hurricane. St. Mary’s County Commissioner John O’Connor, who had seconded Hejl’s motion, suggested that the legislators revise the TCCSMD statute to require each county to fund $100,000, to circumvent the Charles County action. In the end Hejl withdrew his motion and a new motion by Delegate Jerry Clark of Calvert and St. Mary’s was passed. That

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motion calls for the council to get together at some unspecified future date to discuss the future of the council. Politics was the 800-pound gorilla in the room. All Charles County elected officials are Democrats. Most of Calvert and St. Mary’s council members are Republican. Delegate Mark Fisher insisted that the controversy had nothing to do with politics. One person with a unique perspective on the council is Gary Hodge, the only one to ever serve as a council chairman (2008-2010), while Charles County Commissioner) and as council executive director (1980-1998). Hodge said, “During the past 35 years, Southern Maryland has become one of the most dynamic regions of the State. Historically poor, isolated and uncompetitive, Southern Maryland is now characterized by high-technology economic growth, high income levels, high-quality public facilities and services, extraordinary natural resources and innovative programs to protect them, nationally recognized undergraduate and regional community colleges, a thriving regional center providing access to advanced degrees, and state-of-the-art laboratories—a solid foundation for future economic prosperity and a high quality of life. “The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland--all the elected officials of the region working together--played an important role in making this possible.”

Hodge watched the Charles County Commissioners’ Jan. 10 decision and he said they as others in the past have forgotten something -- “The Board of County Commissioners are not seeing themselves as the council.” The Charles decision leaves the commissioners in St. Mary’s and Calvert in a difficult position. Do they make up the lost funding? If so how does that affect monies now going to Charles County for programs such as workforce development which benefit that county’s citizens. Or do they do the same thing and pull back funding? How does that affect the leveraging of grants worth $4 million? The council office is in Charles County (Hughesville), With the Charles action does the office need to be moved where the money is. And if Southern Maryland indeed moves into a different definition, what about everything in Charles County that now identifies itself with Southern Maryland – such as Southern Maryland Electric Co-op, Southern Maryland Oil and College of Southern Maryland. Stay tuned. There is a lot to be decided over the next several months during budget deliberations in each county. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Obituaries

In Remembrance Mamie Colleen Wood Mamie Colleen Wood, 90, of Friendship passed away January 26, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. She was born May 16, 1926 in Boyds, MD to William and Mamie Ann (Cole) Whipp. Mamie married James Malcolm “Jimmy” Wood and they raised their family in Friendship. Mamie loved laughing and having fun, and in her leisure time she enjoyed canning vegetables, cooking, gardening, dancing and listening to music. She also loved her pets, especially her Chihuahua Chico. Mamie was preceded in death by her husband “Jimmy” Wood on May 6, 2016. She is survived by children James M. Wood, Jr of Florida, Donald Joseph “Joe” Wood and his wife Frances of Dunkirk, Colleen Peterson and her husband Charlie of Bowie, Alice Jones of Prince Frederick and Jeannie Jones of Millersville, as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Eugene “Gene” Karol Dr. Eugene “Gene” Karol, 83, of Port Republic, MD passed away on January 25, 2017 in Port Republic, MD. He was born on November 28, 1933 to Michael F. Karol and Catherine R. (Zajac) Karol of Mifﬂinville, PA. Dr. Gene Karol, loving husband to Dr. Vicky Karol, Superintendent of Calvert County Schools from 1980-1993 and School Board Member for 2 terms in recent years also a leader, statesman, educator, mentor, quiet philanthropist, loving father, husband and friend. Gene Karol was an institution in Calvert County. His life was one of total and complete service to others. Gene’s passion and drive to teach, mentor and seek

equality for all children in and out of the classroom was his gift from God and his gift to others. Gene’s wisdom, leadership and selﬂess contributions to Calvert County changed the shape of the Calvert Public Schools, brought awareness to issues facing our citizens and impacted the business community in a personal way. Gene will be forever missed in our hearts and by many thousands in our County. Our collective prayers are with Vicky and his family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Stephen and sisters, Patricia Dawson of Berwick, PA (husband Billie G. Dawson – dec.) and Justine R. Supon of Pendel, PA (husband Joseph J. Supon) and numerous nieces and nephews. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Victoria D. Karol and sons, Paul (wife Dasha), St. Petersburg, Russia; Michael (wife Rehata), New York City, NY and Teddy, Port Republic, MD. Also survived by his brother, Dennis (wife Carol), Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The family will be receiving relatives and friends on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 105 Vianney Ln, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, from 6-8 PM for viewing. A mass of Christian burial will be offered on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at the church. Interment will be held in the church cemetery immediately following the service. Contributions may be made in the memory of Dr. Karol to Rotary Club of Prince Frederick P. O. Box 1339 Prince Frederick MD 20678. Arrangements entrusted to the RAUSCH FUNERAL HOME, Port Republic, MD

Keith Wayne Buckmaster Keith Wayne Buckmaster, 64, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on January 29, 2017 in Burnett-Calvert Hospice House, Prince Frederick, Maryland. He was born on September 23, 1952 in Prince Frederick, MD to the late Thelma Sophia and Samuel Harrison Buckmaster, Sr. He is preceded in death by siblings Evelyn E. Holland, Ellen L. Wood, Sylvia D. Gilbert and Mark C. Buckmas-

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ter. A skilled carpenter by profession, Keith was first and foremost a devoted father, friend, and consummate jokester, whose repertoire included a wide variety of “made you looks,” such as, waving to invisible people, inquiring as to “what was on your shirt”, and even the occasional “your shoes are untied”; whatever it took to get a laugh. He enjoyed collecting and researching antiques, listening to music, spending time with family, drag racing and cooking. It was not at all unusual to find him trying new recipes from antique cookbooks while listening to The Doors. Keith was a vibrant example of dedication, contagious laughter and loving sacrifice. He will be greatly missed by many. Keith is survived by his son William E. Buckmaster and his wife Kristin. Brother of Samuel H, Buckmaster, Jr. and his wife Sydna, Danny B. Buckmaster and his wife Rita, Kevin W. Buckmaster and his wife Naomi, Donna B. Canter and her husband Paul. The family will receive friends at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD on Saturday February 4, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Services are private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Burnett-Calvert Hospice House.

George Lee Allison George Lee Allison, 81, of Lusby, MD, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 26, 2017 at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick, MD. George was born on August 17, 1935 in Washington, DC, the youngest and second son of the late Harry and Sophro-

nia Allison. He grew up in Brentwood, Maryland during the war years in the house that his father had built. Like his dad, he was good at woodworking and became a carpenter’s apprentice at the age of 17. He was a master cabinet maker by the age of 28. Brentwood was his home until moving his family to Calvert County in 1969. Once settled in Calvert County, he continued to work as a union carpenter, making the long commute to DC until starting his own successful construction business in the early the 1980’s. He retired in 1995 at the age of 60. In his younger years, George enjoyed fishing, biking, running, rowing and boating. He especially loved to teach newbies how to water ski. He was a free-thinker and an avid reader who believed in researching for himself rather than relying on authority or popular opinion. An early organic gardener and health advocate, he was generous with his knowledge, his experience and the books that had influenced him. After retirement, he used his free time to garden or work in his shop. He could make anything out of wood: clocks, dollhouses, skis, bowls, furniture, even door locks -- all came from his talented hands. George was an uncompromising man who believed a thing was only worth doing if “you’re gonna do it right”. Lewy body dementia made the final year of his life a trial, but he endured it with typical toughness and humor. He was a man who was straightforward, honest, and never failed to speak his mind. His standards and spirit will be hugely missed by all those who loved him. He is survived by his brother, Harry Stafford Allison; his significant other, Jan Yoshimoto; daughters, Laura and Nancy Allison; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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CSM Offers Winter Weather Driving Tips When Mike Whelan sees the ﬁrst serious snowﬂakes of the year or the slick, wet pavement associated with winter storms, he thinks about the new drivers that have recently gone through his College of Southern Maryland (CSM) driver education course. Whelan, the driver education manager and lead instructor at CSM, knows that when there is snow or ice on the roads, the new drivers will be facing an unfamiliar driving experience. Although as students these new drivers have learned from Whelan and the other CSM instructors how to deal with adverse road conditions in class, Whelan said, “You can’t learn to drive in snow in the classroom. It’s something you have to experience.” “Drive in it,” he said. “But drive in it in a controlled environment.” Whelan suggested that on a day when there is snow on the ground, parents take their new drivers to a large, empty parking lot where there is a safe place to test snowy pavement, feel what it is like to deal with a skid or just experience how easily they can lose friction on an icy patch. “I think it’s important that you know how to drive in every condition. And if you don’t, stay home … Most people don’t realize they are driving too fast until it’s too late. And this is not just teenagers,” he said. Poor weather conditions are a factor in approximately 22 percent of all vehicle crashes in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Whelan is all too familiar with these kinds of statistics. He has been working as a CSM driver’s education instructor for more than 13 years. He has logged more than 3,400 hours with students in the car and taught more than 210 courses. He started when his own son was ready to learn to drive and Whelan wanted to make sure he was taught properly. “The more I did it, the more I became passionate about it,” he said, especially about people taking safe driving seriously and about making sure his students are prepared. “Why do people crash? It’s because they are driving too fast for the conditions,” he said.

The college offers a one-day class, Drive2Survive, to help drivers of any age and level learn how to drive in adverse weather and how to better avoid a collision in any circumstance. In March, the college will offer this advanced safety and collision avoidance training taught by certified police driving instructors. As part of that training, instructors take participants to a parking lot, “oil it down,” Whelan said, and give the participants experience in dealing with a skid, much like the idea of parents going to a snowy parking lot and letting their new driver get some safe experience. CSM is one of the largest driving instruction programs in the state. A new required curriculum for driver education was recently implemented in Maryland and, as of Jan. 1, 2017, is now mandatory for all driving schools. Whelan is one of only 12 state-certified instructor trainers for the new curriculum, giving CSM a leadership role in ensuring that Maryland drivers are well-trained and safe on the road. College of Southern Maryland Driver Education Manager Mike Whelan offers the following winter weather driving advice: Five Things Before You Head Out Never allow your fuel tank to go below one-quarter of a tank. If you are stranded, or stuck in traffic or snow, you can keep the engine running to keep warm. When starting your car in your garage, always open the garage door first. After starting your vehicle, move it outside. Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas. It is illegal in Maryland to leave an unattended vehicle with the motor running. Therefore, you cannot allow your car to warm up in your driveway unless you are in it. Also your car can be stolen as a result of leaving it unattended. Always clear snow/ice off the ENTIRE vehicle before driving. Snow and ice on vehicles can become airborne at higher speeds, potentially striking vehicles behind and causing broken windshields and car crashes. Top off your windshield wiper fluid and keep extra fluid in the trunk. Wiper fluid can unfreeze doors and door locks that have become frozen due to rain. Seven Tips for Driving in Snow or Ice

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If you are stuck in the snow, don’t spin your wheels as this will only melt the snow and turn the snow to ice. Use the lowest gear possible and apply the accelerator gently. If the wheels begin spinning, release the accelerator and try again when the wheels stop. If unsuccessful, call for help. When attempting to stop on ice, the ﬁrst reaction is to slam on the brakes. Your car will not stop on ice. The best method for avoiding a crash when driving on ice is to lift your foot from the accelerator, don’t brake and steer around the problem. If your car begins to slide sideways such as “ﬁsh tailing,” always steer in the direction the car is sliding. For instance if your car is sliding to the right, turn your wheels to the right, (direction of the skid). Do not brake or accelerate. The car will begin to straighten. Most importantly look where you want the car to go. Do not look at what you are trying to avoid. Driving too fast is the No. 1 reason for loss of control and car crashes. Always drive at a reduced speed when driving in adverse conditions such as rain, fog and especially snow. Reduced speed gives a driver more time to respond to dangerous events. Most importantly, allow plenty of space between you and other vehicles, especially when following another vehicle. Rear-end

crashes are the result of driving too close ahead. On the highway you should allow at least four seconds. When driving in rain add a couple of extra seconds to your following distance and slow down. Hydroplaning can happen at speeds as low as 35 mph. When driving in snow reduce your speed and triple your following distance. Avoid driving around snow plows. It is dangerous and most of the time the driver cannot see you. Stay in the tire tracks of the cars in front of you and avoid changing lanes with heavy snow on the roads. It can cause loss of control. Always “test” the road by accelerating to about 10 mph and then slam on the brakes to see how your vehicle will react to the road surface. If your anti-lock brakes engage then you know the road is slippery. You can then adjust your speed to conditions based on the way your vehicle responds. Eight Things to Keep in Your Car during the Winter Months Always carry a bag of kitty litter or sand in your car. If you get stuck, you can use it to put under the tires for traction. Always carry water, snacks and a blanket just in case you are stuck in the snow or trafﬁc. Windshield washer ﬂuid for your windshield and doors/locks. Broom and window ice scraper/brush to clean off your car. Snow shovel-to dig your car out if it becomes stuck. Tow strap or tow rope in case you are stuck in the snow and need someone to pull you out. Jumper cables for dead batteries. And last, but not least, patience.

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‘Selvage’ Exhibition to Open at CSM

The work of artist Jim Arendt

Denim has particular meaning for Jim Arendt, the featured artist in the College of Southern Maryland’s next exhibition, “Selvage,” set to open Feb. 6. Durable and still worn when faded, stained or ripped, denim represents the human condition to Arendt as he uses it in his art to explore how individuals are affected by economic stress. “When I was young and my family was living through the farm crisis of the early 1980s, I recall my father sitting at the sewing machine patching his Wranglers in the evening after work,” Arendt said. “He was making do — a concept of thrift and pragmatism that dictates you work with the materials at hand. By my early 20s, that memory mixed with the stories of other working people and led me to denim as a possible material that was much closer to the truth of their lives than oil paint.” The “Selvage” exhibition at CSM will include seven life-size two- and three-dimensional figures by Arendt. It opens Feb. 6 and will run through March 9, and will include an artist lecture by Arendt at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7 on campus in the Learning Re-

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source Center (LR Building), Room 102. At the lecture, Arendt said he plans to talk about what inspires his art. “My artwork grows out of the need for me to understand our shifting relationship with labor and work,” he said. “I grew up on a farm outside of Flint, Michigan, birthplace of General Motors and the United Auto Workers Union. Our region underwent a radical shift in economics as the industrial and agrarian economies disappeared or were outsourced to different regions and countries. Famously depicted in Michael Moore’s 1989 documentary ‘Roger & Me,’ Flint suffered through the loss of 80,000 manufacturing jobs from which it has never fully recovered and the city’s struggles continues to make headlines today. The resulting impact on the lives of the people I grew up with has left an indelible mark on my outlook on our relationship with work as a concept as I seek to make sense of the narrative that unfolded. “My work asks viewers to confront the realities of working people’s lives,” he said. “Across the country a shift in monetary policy, commodity prices and globalization were rapidly closing the longest period of economic expansion in American History. A disruption to people’s traditional livelihoods and economic status has driven the rise of darker and more primal impulses in the past. Now, we confront a period of similar anger and instinct toward protectionism. History has a way of rhyming; here’s to hoping we stick the landing.” Arendt is the director of the Rebecca Randall Bryan Art Gallery and an assistant professor at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. His work has been exhibited internationally in numerous group and solo shows. Recently, Ar-

endt was short-listed for The 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art and received the South Carolina Arts Commission Visual Artist Fellowship. His work was awarded the $50,000 top prize at ArtFields, Best in Show at Hub-Bub Gallery’s Emerging Carolina and was included in the 701 Contemporary Center for the Arts 701 CCA Prize 2012. He was awarded Best in Show during Fantastic Fibers at Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, Kentucky, included in Fiberarts International 2013 and 2016 and the 2013 Museum Rijswijk Textile Biennial, Netherlands. Arendt received his bachelor of fine arts degree from Kendall College of Art & Design and his master of fine arts from the University of South Carolina. He participated in residency programs including The Fields Project in Illinois, Arrowmont’s Tactility Forum and has been invited instructor at Penland School of Craft and Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. After “Selvage,” the last exhibition this season at CSM will be the Annual Juried Student Exhibition from April 10 to May 5. Submissions for the student exhibition will be accepted from March 28 to April 1. The jury will select exhibition works April 5. Both “Selvage” and the Annual Juried Student Exhibitions will be at the Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery at the La Plata Campus Fine Arts Center. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Artist lectures are usually held Tuesday afternoon and are free and open to the public. Visit www.csmd.edu/community/ the-arts/visual-arts/hungerford-gallery/ index for more information. For more on Arendt, visit www.jimarendt.com.

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Wildlife Photographer/ Biologist to Speak at Library Master Gardeners of Calvert County have been offering presentations at Calvert Library locations since 2002 in an awardwinning series now called Garden Smarter. In 2017, they have an impressive lineup of presenters and workshops that focus on seed swap, shade gardening, herb spirals, tomatoes, mulching, pests, fungus, aquaculture, food forests, faerie gardens, bulbs and more. They are particularly excited to bring wildlife biologist and bee expert Sam Droege to Calvert Library Prince Frederick on Thursday, February 23, at 6:30pm. Maryland is home to over 400 different kinds of native bees. Their populations are declining, and the primary cause is not the use of pesticides but the loss of native flowers. As the number of people have grown in Calvert County so too has the footprint of residential landscapes; these homes have replaced native plant communities with areas either lacking flowers (i.e., lawns and hard structures) or installing plants of little value to native bees. Using gorgeous photos, Sam will talk about converting his acre of lawn into an integrated flower, vegetable

and bee and bird habitat and will also discuss new tools for identifying native bees on the wing. Right now the largest crop by acreage in the United States is lawn; you can replace and integrate former lawn areas into aesthetically acceptable naturalized landscapes and do your part to helpsave the world. Sam has spent most of his career at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. He has coordinated the North American Breeding Bird Survey Program, developed the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program, the BioBlitz, Cricket Crawl and FrogwatchUSA programs and worked on the design and evaluation of monitoring programs. Currently he is developing an inventory and monitoring program for native bees, online identification guides for North American bees at www.discoverlife. org , and with Jessica Zelt reviving the North American Bird Phenology Program. His group maintains high resolution photographs of insects and other macro natural history objects at: http://www.flickr.com/ photos/usgsbiml

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Public Encouraged to Attend Comp Plan Workshops The third round of public meetings on the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan Update will be held in February, March, and April. Five workshops are scheduled, each focused on a different important issue. The first workshop focuses on transportation and is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, 115 J.W. Williams Road in Prince Frederick. Doors will open 30 minutes before each meeting for an open house. Maps, graphs, and other information will be on display. Staff will be available to answer questions during the open house and after the workshop. Citizens are encouraged to

attend, and we encourage those who want to participate to review a short document, “Providing an Efficient and Multi-modal Transportation System,” which provides background information, summarizes major ideas and suggests possible strategies. Find it online at www.co.cal.md.us/ FutureCalvert. To share your ideas via a short survey, view presentations, read the summary of the Fall 2016 workshops, and learn about future events, visit the FutureCalvert webpage. Be a part of shaping Calvert County’s future. Your county. Your future. Questions? Contact pz@co.cal.md.us.

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Calvert Toastmasters Meeting 205 Main Street, Prince Frederick (Courthouse Square) 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Do you want to become a confident public speaker and strong leader? If so, Toastmasters is the place for you. You’ll find a supportive learn-by-doing environment that allows you to achieve your goals at your own pace. For more information see our website at calvert.toastmastersclubs.org Zumba Gold-Toning Sunderland Elementary School, Clyde Jones Rd, Sunderland, MD 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Zumba Gold-Toning is a dance/fitness/toning program for people like me who want and need to stay active and fit but don’t like to work hard at it. This is a party at your own pace with no prior dance experience required. I guarantee you will love it. Registration is required through Calvert County Parks and Rec. Call 410-257-6770 to register or for more information.

Friday, February 3 Pork Riblets Dinner American Legion 3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach MD 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Join us for an informal dinner hosted by theAmerican Legion Stallings Williams Post 206, on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach, in the lower-level dining room. The dinner will include all the trimming, roll, and salad. The cost is $12, including beverage. Call for more information (301) 8556466. www.ALpost206.org Yoga & Wine Tasting The Pier Restaurant, 14575 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD 20688 5:30 PM-8:30 PM Support Bonnie Barrett’s run for 2017 Mardi Gras Queen during Yoga Happy Hour! The $35 donation covers a 60-minute yoga class, wine tasting, and light appetizers. Please bring your own mat! Every dollar raised at this event equals one vote for Bonnie to be crowned Queen! All proceeds benefit United Way’s Community Impact & Basic Needs Grants that are distributed to local nonprofit organizations serving the residents of Calvert County. Register online: www.unitedwaycalvert.org/civicrm/ event/info?reset=1&id=58 2017 Valentine Cash Bash & Dinner Dance American Legion Post 206—3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland 20732 6:00 PM-10:00 PM Join us for our first annual Valentine Cash Bash & Dinner Dance! $250 cash & other great prizes are drawn every 15 minutes. A grand prize of $2000 is drawn at 10 pm. Must be present to win. Must be 21. Tickets to the event are $50 each. Limited tickets available! Get tickets at calvertcashbash.com Celebrate Recovery Our Father’s House—45020 Patuxent Beach Rd, California, MD 7:30 PM-9:30 PM Please join us for Celebrate Recovery, a free Christian-based 12-step program for adults 18 & up struggling with any hurt, hangup,

or habit, meets Fridays at Our Father’s House Assembly of God Church in California, Maryland. A large group lesson 7:308:30pm and gender-speciﬁc small groups 8:30-9:30pm are followed by refreshments. For more information e-mail OFHCR4U@ gmail.com. We’d love to meet you!

Saturday, February 4 All You Can Eat Country Breakfast— Deale Volunteer Fire Dep 6007 Drum Point Road, Deale, Md 20751 8:00 AM-11:00 AM Menu: Bacon, Sausage, Scrapple, Scrambled Eggs, Pancakes, Cream Chip Beef, Sausage Gravy, Home Fries, Biscuits, Toast, Fruit Cocktail, Juice and Coffee. $9.00 per adult—kids 5 and under free Zumba Gold Toning Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 8:30 AM-10:00 AM Zumba Gold-Toning is a dance/fitness/toning program for people like me who want and need to stay active and fit but don’t like to work hard at it. This is a party at your own pace with no prior dance experience required. I guarantee you will love it. Call 410-257-2554 to register through Calvert County Parks and Rec or register online. Valentine Maker‘s Market Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 9:00 AM-2:00 PM The Valentine Maker’s Market is THE place to find thoughtful and handmade gifts for all the sweeties in your life. There is always a fabulous variety of options, including small batch chocolates, jewelry, leather goods, pottery, clothing, and so much more! You will find more than 30 vendors offering a wide selection of homemade, handmade or homegrown products, and every vendor is from Maryland. Plus the café will be open! Admission is free. SHARK-A-BET Exhibit Opens Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland 10:00 AM-5:00 PM See the new traveling exhibit based on the book “Sharkabet: A Sea of Sharks from A to Z” by Ray Troll. The exhibit features Troll’s whimsical fishy paintings of both living and extinct sharks representing each letter of the alphabet. It will be on display on the Mezzanine level through December 2017. Texas Hold‘em Tournament Kingfishers Seafood Bar & Grill, 14442 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD 20688 6:00 PM-Midnight Join us for a Texas Hold’em Tournament in support of Denise Collins for Mardi Gras Queen! $100 buy in gets you $5,000 in chips Donate $25 for an additional $2,500 in chips Pre-register by Feb 1 for a $500 chip bonus Food & drinks available PLUS 50/50 raffle Every dollar raised at this event equals one vote for Denise to be crowned Queen! All proceeds benefit United Way’s Community Impact & Basic Needs Grants that are distributed to local nonprofit organizations serving the residents of Calvert County. Register online: www.unitedwaycalvert. org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=59

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Reformed Bible Study 2784 Queensberry Drive, Huntingtown, MD 20639 5:30 PM-7:00 PM Northern Calvert Reformed Mission is hosting a Bible study on the biblical book of Ephesians. We read and try to understand what the Bible is actually saying. Everyone is welcome to come. For more information call 540-846-8081.

“Examining Our Foundations” Wednesday Evening Series Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish 10210 H G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD 20657 6:00 PM-8:00 PM “Examining Our Foundations” A New Winter Wednesday Night Series at Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish Led by Father David, Father Skip, and Reverend Sarah 6:15pm Potluck dinner with 7:00pm Presentation. Wednesday evenings in January and February, the clergy will lead presentations exploring the foundations of what we as Christians, and speciﬁcally as Episcopalians believe. This series is designed for those at all stages of familiarity with the history, beliefs, and worship of the Episcopal Church. For some it may be a refresher or way to think about aspects of our faith anew. For others, this will serve as an introduction for what we as Episcopalians believe. Each week will focus on a speciﬁc element our foundational beliefs, allowing us to examining the “what?” “why?” and “how?” questions of our faith and worship practices. Having a mix of people new to the Episcopal Church and those who have been active for years, will make for more fruitful conversations. All are encouraged to participate, and there are no silly questions! All are Welcome you do not need to be a parishioner.

Monday, February 6 Zumba Gold-Toning at the Firehouse Dunkirk Fire Department, 3170 W Ward Rd, Dunkirk, MD 20754 7:00 PM-8:00 PM FREE for all current/active first responders! This class is Zumba Gold Toning—a dance/fitness program specifically designed for the beginner that allows you to move at your own pace while working with light weights. No experience is necessary. This class will be held on the ground floor through the rear parking lot. Drop in fee is only $5, with greater discounts on multiclass passes.For more info, email me at Zumbabonnie@comcast.net

Tuesday, February 7 Sea Squirts Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland 10:00 AM-10:30 AM Rockin’ Reptiles! FREE drop-in program for children 18 month to 3 years and their caregivers. Roy‘s Night for PHS Theater Roy Rogers in Solomons 5:00 PM-1:00 AM This is a fundraising night for the Patuxent High School Harlequins—the theater group for the school. Money goes to costumes, set construction and auditorium upgrades like microphones to bring the best productions to the community. Check us out at patuxentharlequins.weebly.com/ Steak Dinner—Chesapeake Beach American Legion 3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach MD 5:30 PM-7:00 PM STEAK NIGHT! Picky about your steak? Order your Steak direct from the GrillMaster and get it the way you want. The $15.00 price tag includes all the trimmings and a beverage. From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted FRIDAY February 3– PORK RIBLETS DINNER. Join us for an informal dinner from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted by the by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach, in the lower-Level dining room. Public welcome. For more information, call (301)8556466. www.ALpost206.org Zumba Gold-Toning Sunderland Elementary School, Clyde Jones Rd, Sunderland, MD 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Zumba Gold-Toning is a dance/ﬁtness/toning program for people like me who want and need to stay active and ﬁt but don’t like to work hard at it. This is a party at your own pace with no prior dance experience required. I guarantee you will love it. Registration is required through Calvert County Parks and Rec. Call 410-257-6770 to register or for more information.

Free Line Dance Lessons Hotel Charles—15110 Burnt Store Rd, Hughesville, MD 20637 7:00 PM-7:30 PM Free beginner line dance lessons. The Southern Maryland Boot Scooters practice from 7:30—8:30 PM and encourage anyone interested to watch … or join in and learn intermediate and advance line dances. Line dance is great exercise. If you can count to 8 … you can line dance!

Thursday, February 9 Sea Squirts Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland 10:30 AM-11:00 AM Rockin’ Reptiles! FREE drop-in program for children 18 month to 3 years and their caregivers. Zumba Gold-Toning Sunderland Elementary School, Clyde Jones Rd, Sunderland, MD 7:00 PM-8:00 PM Zumba Gold-Toning is a dance/ﬁtness/toning program for people like me who want and need to stay active and ﬁt but don’t like to work hard at it. This is a party at your own pace with no prior dance experience required. I guarantee you will love it. Registration is required through Calvert County Parks and Rec. Call 410-257-6770 to register or for more information.

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Thursday, February 2

Stretch & Grow. 9:30-10:00am. Stretch & Grow combines simple stretching and literacy components in a calm, fun environment. A great way to connect your mind to your body and start the day. Ages 2 - 5. Calvert Library Southern Branch. Shake It Out Music and Movement. 10:15-10:45am. Shake It Out Music and Movement will create a rich environment that promotes social, emotional and physical skills. Come join us for some shake’n fun. Calvert Library Southern Branch. Resume and Cover Letter Workshop. 1:00-3:00pm. Need help with your resume? Join job counselor Sandra Holler in a small group to learn what makes a strong resume and cover letter. If you have one started, bring it with you so editing can happen on the spot. One printed copy helps. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Lab Rats. 6:30-7:30pm. Explore the cool world of science with experiments and crafts! For kids in grades 3 through 6. This month’s topic: Stop Motion Movies! Please register. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch.

Friday, February 3

Introduction to Finding Grants. 9:30-11:00am. Attendees will learn the 10 most important things you need to know about ﬁnding grants including how to identify potential funders and make the ﬁrst approach. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-8551862. http://calvertlibrary.info. On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm. Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http:// calvertlibrary.info. JobSource Mobile Career Center. 1:00-4:00pm. Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Ca-

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at your campﬁre! Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://calvertlibrary.info.

Saturday, February 4

Flying Needles. 6:00-9:00pm. Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill. Calvert Library Southern Branch.

Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & more. 12:00-3:00pm. 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! Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Construction Zone. 2:00-4:00pm. Bring your family to explore the Library’s building sets. It’s come and go constructive time in the storytime room as we bring out the library’s collection of Legos, Keva Planks, Lincoln Logs, Blocks, Magformers and more. No registration. Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

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Wiz Kids: 6:30-7:30pm. Be a Wiz Kid! Wiz Kids is a group of doit-all kids who meet every month to learn about, and do activities based on, science, technology, art, engineering, math and their community. This month the group will learn about, and perform, improv acting! For kids in grades 3-5. Please register one month beforen each event.. Calvert Library Prince Frederick,.

Monday, February 6

Manga Otaku Artist Nights. 7:00-8:30pm. On 1st Tuesdays and 3rd Mondays, from 7 to 8:30 pm, comics and manga fans ages 10 to 17 gather at the Twin Beaches Branch to learn the techniques of drawing for comics. Join us! Please register. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch.

Green Crafting. 2:00-5:00pm. Green crafters will meet on Mondays to make crafts out of material that would typically be thrown away. Crocheting, needlework, and simple tying techniques will be used. Teens are welcome. Calvert Library Southern Branch.

Wednesday, February 8

Monday Morning Fun. 10:00-11:00am. Join us at 10 am for dancing, stories, movies and fun. Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

Full STEAM Ahead. 6:30-7:30pm. Interact with books, crafts and experiments while exploring the skills of science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). Ages 4-8. Adults are encouraged to participate with their child. Registration is required and opens one month before each event. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Intro to Bikepacking. 7:00-8:30pm. Love the great outdoors? Love biking?! Join Solomons Island Cycling as they give us an introduction to bikepacking! They will tell us what it is, where to do it, what you need and don’t, and of course what games to play

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Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & more. 10:00-1:00pm. 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! Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. JobSource Mobile Career Center. 1:00-4:00pm. Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Career Center for your job search needs! Get job counseling, résumé help, search for jobs and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

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Library Prince Frederick. Friends of Calvert Library Annual meeting. 7:00-8:00pm. A review of the Friends’ generosity in pictures! Refreshments. Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

Thursday, February 9

Calvert Conversations. 10:00-11:00am. Meet new friends and hear old stories OR meet old friends and hear new stories on local history in a relaxed, fun atmosphere! Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch. Shake It Out Music and Movement. 10:15-10:45am. Shake It Out Music and Movement will create a rich environment that promotes social, emotional and physical skills. Come join us for some shake’n fun. Calvert Library Southern Branch. Brick Builder’s Challenge. 6:30-7:30pm. Lego® enthusiasts can visit the library to take part in a monthly, themed challenge. Legos® supplied by library. Registration not required. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch. Celebrate! Laura Ingalls Wilder 100th Birthday. 6:30-7:30pm. Come learn about the American Pioneer experience and celebrate the birthday of Laura Ingalls Wilder. For children 2nd grade and up. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick. Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support. 7:00-8:30pm. Get tips and support from other caregivers. Facilitated by Jeannette Findley & Chris Stelloh-Garner. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick.

Memoirs & Creative Writing Workshop. 2:00-3:30pm. Join author and editor Elisavietta Ritchie as she encourages the art of creative memoir writing. Bring 12 double-spaced copies of your piece of memoir, 500-800 words, to work on and share with the group. Calvert

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Young n O g n atHeart i o G In Entertainment

By Office of Aging Staff

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Thursday, February 2 Billy Breslin Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 6:00 -9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com Swamp Candy The Ruddy Duck, Solomons 8:00 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com Trivia Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 8:30 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com

Friday, February 3 Scarlet Plus Entertainment The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills 8:00 PM – Midnight Karaoke & DJ. We will be Rockin’ The Rail and we always have room for one more singer and dancer.

Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 9:00 PM-1:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com

Saturday, February 4 Matt Garrett Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 8:00 PM-Midnight www.anglers-seafood.com Scarlet Plus Entertainment The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills 8:00 PM – Midnight Karaoke & DJ. We will be Rockin’ The Rail and we always have room for one more singer and dancer.

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Certified Tax-Aide Counselors will be available Monday, February 6, through Monday, April 17, 2017 to prepare individual federal and state tax returns at no cost for low-tomoderate income senior citizens aged 50+. All individuals on the return must be present and provide identification (SSN card and photo ID). The three Calvert County senior centers will start taking calls Monday, January 30 to schedule appointments. Before making your appointment, please make sure you have all of the documentation necessary to complete your return. This would include last year’s complete federal and state tax returns and all wage, pension, bank or other income statements, broker statements and medical, mortgage, real estate, taxes paid and charitable deductible(s) receipts, also any EIC or other credits documentation for 2016. Please note: Due to a change in IRS software Tax-Aide is unable to retrieve any previous year tax filings. The Affordable Care Act requires you to bring all 1095 forms, waivers and exemption certificates and any other proof of employer health insurance and receipts for any premium payments, for all individuals on the tax return. Bring a cancelled/voided check (for proof of direct deposit account) for any electronic refunds/ payments. To schedule your appointment, call Calvert Pines Senior Center, 410-535-4606; North Beach Senior Center, 410-257-2549; Southern Pines Senior Center, 410-586-2748.

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Lunch and a movie will feature Star Trek Beyond, Wednesday, February 8, 11 a.m. Pre-register for lunch. The next Computer Class with information regarding Windows is scheduled for Thursday, February 9, 10 a.m. A Valentine’s Day Celebration will be held, Tuesday, February 14, 12 noon. Entertainment will be provided by the 2-4-U band. Pre-registration required for lunch.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)

Valentine’s week has a lot in store at the center. Share your Valentine wishes on the Special Valentine Board, Monday, February 13. Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Red Velvet Waffles, Tuesday, February 14, 9 a.m. Enjoy free Hand Massages, Wednesday, February 15, 9 – 11 a.m.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)

We are Celebrating Inspirational African Americans with a look at the lives of Maya Angelou, Wednesday, February 8, 1 p.m. and Misty Copeland, Thursday, February 9, 1 p.m. Watch the performance of the great tenor, Andrea Bocelli, Love in Portofino, Monday, February 13, 1 p.m. Enjoy some of the most famous love songs during a Valentine’s Day Performance, Sing with Christine, Tuesday, February 14, 1 p.m.

Eating Together Menu Beef Stew, Tossed Salad, Broccoli, Pineapple

Thursday Mornings

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)

Tuesday, February 7

5-Spice Chicken, Parsley New Potatoes, Zucchini and Tomatoes, Peaches

Thursday, February 9

Tuna Fish Salad Sandwich, Cole Slaw, Pickled Beets, Citrus Fruit Cup

Friday, February 10

Sweet and Sour Pork, Lima Bean Soup, Brown Rice, Spinach, Banana

Wednesday, February 8

Beef Stroganoff over Noodles, Tossed Salad, Apple Pie 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. Lunches are subject to change.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

CLUES ACROSS

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34. Dresses worn in S. Asia 36. Midway between south and southeast 37. Of the mouth 39. Capital of Yemen 40. Branches of a bone 41. Very much 42. TV host Leeza 48. A way to change integrity 50. Plants with dark green, glossy leaves 51. Seedless raisin 52. Agency 53. Wear this when eating ribs 54. Martial artists wear this 55. Peanut butter 56. Drinkers sit on these 58. Pie _ __ mode

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CLUES DOWN

1. City in Washington 2. Entertained 3. Nakedness 4. Exclamation of surprise 5. Instinct 6. Making a mistake 7. “Borgias” actor Jeremy 8. Phrases 9. Millihenry 12. Long ago 13. Self-immolation by fire ritual 17. Disfigure 19. Horseshoe extension 20. Regions 21. Philippine Island

25. Appropriate for a particular time 29. Small constellation in the Milky Way 31. Categorizes 32. Malaysian boat 33. Natives of Sri Lanka 35. Type of vessel 38. Prescribe 41. Ranking 43. Knickknack 44. Funeral 45. Mineral can be extracted from this 46. Tide 47. Lump in yarn 49. Food on a skewer 56. Letter in the Albanian alphabet 57. Midway between south and west

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