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CommIssioners Seek Large Salary Hike for Sheriff By Dick Myers Editor
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has taken the unusual action of requesting a much larger salary increase for the sheriff than what was recommended by the board convened to study elected officials’ compensation. Sheriff Mike Evans currently makes $90,480 a year. Beginning after the next election the commissioners will recommend to the county legislative delegation that the salary be increased to $128,219 and remain at that pay during the sheriff’s next term. Compensation Review Board Chairman Gregory Kernan and Vice Chairman Anthony DeStefano gave the commission’s report to the BOCC. That report recommended increasing the sheriff’s salary to $94,000 in December of 2017 and then in annual increments to $98,000, $102,000 and $106,000. The BOCC, which includes three former police officers, noted the danger and responsibility of the sheriff’s 24/7/365 job. Commissioner Mike Hart said Calvert is the safest county in the state yet the sheriff’s salary wasn’t competitive. His motion placed the sheriff’s salary on a scale with the Maryland State Police. The compensation commission recommended the first salary increase for the BOCC in 12 years. The proposal was for a scaled increase to $43,500 after the next election and then in successive years to $45,00, $46,500 and $48,000. The recommendation was for the commissioner’s president to make $2,5000 more each year. The commissioners currently make
$42,000 a year. Commissioner Mike Hart initially argued for the imposition of the full amount of $48,000 immediately in the first year instead of scaling it in over four years. DeStefano said there was a lot of discussion about that in the commission but in the end, it was decided that easing in the salary increase would be more palatable to the electorate. But he did indicate that the commission felt the BOCC needed to be better compensated. “We feel you are doing a great service to the county,” DeStefano said. Hart noted he wasn’t doing it for the salary’ being able to serve in his hometown was like being in a movie. Commissioner Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. noted that the BOCC recommended against a commissioner salary increase four years ago. “It looked like it was going to be a flat economy,” he said, but now he said the forecasts are rosier. Commissioner Pat Nutter said, “I think there is no greater honor than to be a commissioner in this county.” Although he said he didn’t need it for himself, Nutter wondered if the salary was preventing others from running. That trepidation caused him to be the only one to vote against the motion to adopt the compensation commission’s recommendation for the BOCC. The BOCC recommendations will now go to the county legislative delegation to be part of the legislative package to be submitted for the next legislative session.
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A site apparently has been found for a permanent Harriet t Elizabeth Brown Recreation Center. The Calvert County Planning Commission at its Aug. 16 meeting gave its blessing to the county purchasing five adjacent tracts on the east side of Fairground Road in Prince Frederick. The parcels total 27.3 acres The recreation/community center is currently in a temporary location at the former SMECO building on Dares Beach Road. One of the parcels being considered for the new center abuts the former SMECO property. The five parcels are between that and the Prince Frederick Park and Ride. “It is one of the best locations we have ever found for a government site,” Department of Planning and Zoning Transportation Principal Planner Pat Haddon enthusiastically told the planners. Haddon and Director of General Services V. Wilson Freeland made the presentation to the planning commission. In response to a question about potential hazardous waste on the site adjacent to the SMECO property, Freeland said the option agreement for the site would include a determination of that. The center will be named after local civil rights legend Harriett Elizabeth
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Planners Okay Recreation Center Site Brown, who successfully filed suit against the school board for equal pay for AfricanAmerican teachers. Brown’s lawyer in the case was a young Thurgood Marshall, before he became famous for the more-wellknown Brown vs. Board of Education and became a U.S. Supreme Court justice. The committee established to honor Brown has made establishment of a permanent community center named for her one of their goals. Recently a copy of a portrait of Brown was hung in the temporary location and will be moved to the permanent center upon its completion. The five parcels have a W-3 and S-3 water and sewer designation, which means they can be provided with central water and sewer immediately. According to a report submitted to the planning commission, “There are existing water and sewer lines nearby, which extend along Dares Beach Road, to provide the necessary connections when the center is built.” The zoning of the five parcels, except for a small section of one, allows for the recreation center. That small section would require a conditional use. The planning commission made a unanimous recommendation for purchase to the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Miller Criticizes Hogan Over Taney Statue Removal
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Maryland Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. (D: Calvert) sent the following letter to Gov. Larry Hogan prior to the removal of the statue of Calvert County native, Justice Roger Brooke Taney: “As you know, I specifically requested a public meeting to vote on the proposal regarding the removal of the statue of Justice Roger Brooke Taney as well as a number of other matters of concern
to the State House Trust. This was certainly a matter of such consequence that the transparency of a public meeting and public conversation should have occurred. This was not an ordinary matter of business before the Trust. Any urgency could certainly have been accommodated by an emergency meeting and does not excuse the hidden nature of the process regarding an important matter before the State House Trust. “We all know that the inflammatory and derogatory language and holding of the Dred Scott decision created great and lasting wounds in our Country and incited rather than avoided a Civil War. And yet, many do not know that Roger Brooke Taney also served with distinction in many State and National offices. He was born in Calvert County and later moved to Frederick County where he was elected as a member of the House of Delegates and then the Maryland Senate. Taney was then elected as Attorney General of the State of Maryland. He served as Acting United States Secretary of War and also as the Attorney General for the United States where his opinion on South Carolina nullification was later used by President Lincoln as the basis to declare the secession invalid. He was appointed as Secretary of the United States Treasury, where he fought
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as a Jacksonian Democrat against a central Bank of America which he believed was beholden to foreign interests and had abused its powers. Taney was appointed as the first Catholic Justice and first and only Maryland Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and served from 1836 to 1864 under six Presidents, including Abraham Lincoln. As The New York Times wrote in his 1864 obituary, “Had it not been for his unfortunate Dred Scott decision, all would admit that he had through all those years, nobly sustained his high office.” “Few people are aware of Taney’s prior anti-slavery words and actions and that unlike George Washington who freed his slaves upon his death, Taney freed his slaves early in his life. In 1806, he married Anne Charlton Key, sister of Francis Scott Key. As described by author Timothy Huebner in an article in the Journal of American History, at that time “Taney entered a circle of young, reform-minded Marylanders who sought to protect free blacks from kidnapping and alleviate the harshness of slavery. Both Taney and Francis Scott Key joined an anti-kidnapping society and developed reputations for their willingness to argue cases for the benefit of slaves and free blacks.” In representing an abolitionist minister, Taney called slavery “a blot on our national character” saying that “every real lover of freedom confidently hopes that it will be effectively, though it must be gradually, wiped away.” “As notable as Taney’s complex history, is the history of this very discussion in Maryland which many appear to have forgotten. When we commissioned the statue to honor Justice Thurgood Marshall, it was a very public and purposeful compromise to give balance to the State House grounds recognizing our State and our Country have a flawed history. As Delegate Howard Pete Rawlings who helped to craft the compromise said, “You want people to be aware of your past and also your future. We needed Taney to stay where he was to show the dichotomy between Taney and Marshall. With Taney gone, you wouldn’t have that.”
“A 2007 Washington Post editorial opposed removal of Taney statues at that time saying, “Memorials are meant to cause reflection and not always celebration or even respect. The Taney statues should remain but be supplemented with signs explaining the significance of Taney’s contributions to American law, warts and all. More, rather than less, education about the past is always a good thing.” Dred Scott’s descendant, Dred Scott Madison II, told The Washington Post at that time, “If you move it, where do you end… It’s part of American history. You can’t hide it.” I continue to agree with both of these sentiments. “Roger Brooke Taney was not a Confederate officer and he remained loyal to the Union until his death in 1864. Many historians have debated the conflicting anti-slavery words and works of Roger Brooke Taney, the Frederick County Attorney and the man who authored the Dred Scott decision. As a student of history, I personally believe as the New York Times opined in 1864 that “That decision itself, wrong as it was, did not spring from a corrupt or malignant heart. It came, we have the charity to believe, from a sincere desire to compose, rather than exacerbate, sectional discord. But yet it was none the less an act of supreme folly, and its shadow will ever rest on his memory.” “But regardless of one’s position on this issue, it is insulting to our citizens for the State House Trust to vote on such a matter outside of the public eye. At a minimum, debate should have been allowed and each member of the State House Trust should have been allowed the opportunity to explain our vote, as it takes place in both the Maryland Senate and the House of Delegates. We should have and continue to have public conversation about difficult issues facing our country. A full discussion of each of our reasons for supporting either removal or retention of the statue as well as the complex history of this man and our state would only have added to the public conversation and understanding. Voting on this matter by email was just plain wrong.”
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Hogan Orders New State Development Plan By Guy Leonard Staff Writer
Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order this weekend calling for a new plan to guide development throughout the state but with a renewed emphasis on local needs and restoring local controls over growth. Hogan spoke about the executive order in his speech to the Maryland Association of Counties (MaCO) annual meeting in Ocean City, citing concerns of local elected leaders from around the state that prior statewide plans took little interest in local prerogatives. “As I have traveled across Maryland, local elected officials have repeatedly asked for a plan that better reflects the needs of our state,” Hogan said. “One that will improve coordination between state agencies and local governments, support thoughtful growth and infrastructure planning, stimulate economic development and revitalization in existing and planned communities, and will conserve and enhance the state’s natural and cultural resources.” Hogan pledged that the process to come up with the new plan would be inclusive of local governments and return planning control to them. “This new process will be transparent and collaborative with the primary goal of creating a better framework for a better Maryland,” Hogan said. “And this time, the state will work closely with citizens, counties, and local jurisdictions. “Most importantly, we will finally put local planning authority back into the hands of local governments –
where it belongs.” Evan Slaughenhoupt, Calvert County commissioner, praised Hogan’s executive order. “This governor has been very helpful,” Slaughenhoupt said. “It was a very positive step. “Plan Maryland was dumped on the counties and we pushed back very hard.” St. Mary’s County Commissioner Todd Morgan said Hogan’s announcement was what many rural counties had been wanting to hear since the former administration under then Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Democrat, had promulgated Plan Maryland. Plan Maryland effectively took much local land control and made it beholden to state policy, which included a four-tier mapping system that restricted development in rural areas and focused it in urban and suburban districts. “If it’s a pro-growth policy, I’m totally in favor of it,” Morgan said. “The one message everyone got at MaCo was that Maryland is open for business.” The executive order signed by Hogan states that Plan Maryland will remain in effect until the new plan is ready to take its place but the same order was clear as to where planning and zoning authority truly lay. “Plan Maryland is not a substitute for local comprehensive plans and it does not supplant local planning and zoning authority, which has been delegated to local governments by the General Assembly,” the order states. guyleonard@countytimes.net
Public Hearing Set for Animal Shelter Lease The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing Aug. 29 to hear and consider public comment regarding the option to lease the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter with an option to purchase. The hearing will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Commissioners Hearing Room, located in the Circuit Courthouse at 175 Main St., Prince Frederick. Citizens can view the option agreement online at www.co.cal. md.us/DocumentCenter/View/16432. For additional information, contact
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Most Major Subdivisions Still Not Allowed Planners Agree to Fix the Problem By Dick Myers Editor
Major subdivisions in areas of Calvert County without central water and sewer service are still prohibited. The Calvert Count Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) thought they had corrected the problem several months ago. It now appears they were wrong. Deputy County Attorney John Mattingly explained the problem to the planning commission at their Aug. 16 meeting. He said that the state law called the Sustainable Growth and Agricultural Protection Act of 2012 created a tier system. Counties were required to divide their land into four tiers: Tier I: Areas currently served by sewer. Tier II: Future Growth Areas planned for sewer. Tier III: Large Lot Development and “Rural Villages” on septic systems Tier IV: Preservation and Conservation Areas. No Major subdivisions on septics. Mattingly explained that the law required that the tiers be established and incorporated into the county’s comprehensive plan by 2016. It was the final point that was missed by the BOCC.
Calvert County is in the process of updating its comprehensive plan and had intended to incorporate the tiers into the revised plan. But Mattingly said that since the tiers are not now in the existing comprehensive plan, in the state’s view that vote by the BOCC is irrelevant. It’s as if it doesn’t exist. Mattingly offered two options to the planning commission: wait for the comprehensive plan update, which could take more than a year; or proceed with updating the plan now to include the tier maps, which could take about three months. Hanging in the balance in either case is the fact that without tier maps the county cannot approve any subdivision regardless of whether it is allowed by zoning, unless there is central water and sewer. That severely limits development to the Twin Beaches, Prince Frederick, and Lusby/Solomons. The planning commission unanimously agreed to proceed now with the comprehensive plan update for the tiers to correct the problem that effectively creates a subdivision moratorium in most of the county.
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Agreement Reached on Route 261 Sidewalk By Dick Myers Editor
The Chesapeake Beach Town Council has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the State Highway Administration that paves the way for sidewalks and other improvements to Route 261 on the south side of town. The MOU calls for the state to pay 80 percent and the town to pay 20 percent of the total cost of $162,500. Funding from the state will come from the Safe Routes to School Program which in turn receives federal monies from the Funding Americas Surface Transportation Act. (FAST Act). Included in the project is the extending of the sidewalk in front of Beach Elementary School to Chesapeake Village Boulevard. It also will add a sidewalk to F Street along Bayside Road. In addition to the sidewalks, the project will include: • Traffic calming and speed reduc-
tion improvements • Pedestrian and bicycle facilities • Off-street bicycle parking facilities, and • Traffic diversion improvements in the vicinity of the school. The sidewalk extension has long been sought by the town to improve pedestrian safety for students at Beach Elementary School. The sidewalks also will be used as one of the arguing points in the town’s pitch for a new Twin Beaches Library to be located in town. The town is pitching the possibility of co-location with a new Beach Elementary School although they have also offered land owned by the town for the library. A request for information about when the Route 261 project was scheduled to begin was not answered by State Highway Administration officials as of press deadline. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Prince Frederick Chick-Fil-A Delayed Again By Dick Myers Editor
The Chick-Fil-A’s feathers are going to be plucked clean by the time its new store in Prince Frederick makes it through the Calvert County Planning Commission. For the second time the commission delayed a decision on the new restaurant at 805-810 Solomons Island Road. This time it was because a stop work order had been issued. The project was up for site plan approval at the commission’s Aug. 16 meeting. Principal Planner Judy Mackall had finished her presentation when commission member Richard Holler asked her if there hadn’t been a stop work order issued for the project. She confirmed that it had. Two trees on the property had been removed without approval. The project’s consulting engineer Dan Kelsh, of Collinson, Oliff and Associates, jumped up and said that the developer thought they had the proper approvals. But Kelsh didn’t convince the commission, which voted to delay a decision until the stop work order was resolved. Planning Administrator Carolyn Sunderland pointed out that the staff tries
to work out what caused the stop work order to be issued before a zoning violation was issued. If that violation had been issued that would have stayed any planning commission action according to Deputy County Attorney John Mattingly. Mattingly said it was always staff’s desire to bring everyone into compliance with the regulations. Presumably the two downed trees will have to be replaced as part of the mitigation. Still, Holler persisted in asking for a delay and the commission went along with him. At an earlier meeting, the project came up and was delayed because all of the agencies hadn’t signed off on it. Kelsh was critical at that delay and in turn Chairperson Carolyn McHugh criticized Kelsh for calling her at hone asking for the project to be moved forward. The new restaurant is on two pieces of property that contained two houses that have been removed. They total 1.76 acres and are next to the Ruby Tuesday on Solomons Island Road. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Calvert Teen Sentenced Office Crime Report in Shooting
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A 17-year-old was sentenced as an adult last week to 14 years in prison for a shooting a man over a marijuana sale gone wrong. Daquan Holloway, of Lusby, was originally charged with attempted murder along with seven other counts stemming from the January shooting but he pleaded to one count of first-degree assault and one court of using a firearm in the commission of a felony.
The shooting was the last in a string of such incidents in Calvert County that had been connected to the sale of marijuana, Sheriff Mike Evans had said earlier this year and said the situation was made worse by the offender’s age. Calvert detectives who investigated the incident stated that the victim had been in contact with Holloway just before the shooting to set up a meeting to buy about three grams of marijuana. Police reported that when the dealer attempted to sell the marijuana to Holloway that the defendant punched him, took the drugs and attempted to flee the scene; the dealer started to chase Holloway when Holloway turned and shot him once in the chest. Calvert detectives were able to link Holloway to the shooting after they had arrested four other young men in connection with a robbery and assault that had taken place the day prior to the shooting. Suspects in the prior robbery told police that Holloway had been the perpetrator of the shooting and robbery that took place Jan. 13. guyleonard@countytimes.net
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During the week of August 14 – August 20 – deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1, 203 calls for service throughout the community. Damage Property 17-43483 On August 14, 2017 Deputy First Class Beisel responded to Cambridge Pl. Prince Frederick for a report of damaged property. The complainant stated that their vehicle windshield was broken and the vehicle had damage to the hood. The complainant stated this occurred between August 13th at 10 p.m. and August 14th at 2:00 p.m. The estimated damage is $1,000. Damage Property 17-44586 On August 20, 2017 Deputy Callison responded to Abington Manor Dr. Huntingtown for report of damaged property to a couple of vehicles. The victims stated their windshields had been broken. An unknown object was used to break both vehicle windshields. The estimated damage for both windshields is approximately $1,000. Theft 17-43642 On August 15, 2017 Deputy Boerum responded to Buckler Rd. Huntingtown, for a theft report. The victim stated their registration sticker that was attached to their license plate had been stolen. The theft occurred between August 14th 8:00 p.m. and August 15th 8:00 a.m. The value is $50 Theft 17-43783
On August 16, 2017 Deputy Williamson responded to Sam Owings Pl. Owings, for a theft report. The victim advised someone stole a black 50 AMP Stick Welder . The theft occurred between August 14th 8:00 a.m. and August 15th 6:30 p.m. The value is $100 ARRESTS: On August 15, 2017 a call was dispatched for a theft of a BB Gun at Walmart, Prince Frederick. Deputy R. Spalding was in the area and began to look for the suspect. Deputy V. O’donnell located a subject matching the description behind the Green Turtle, Prince Frederick. Officers identified the suspect as John Denlinger Jr. (27) of Prince Frederick. After speaking with Denlinger Jr. he was placed under arrest by Deputy Spalding for Theft less than $1,000. On August 19, 2017 Deputy Yates responded to the area of Fox Run Blvd. Prince Frederick, MD for a reported possible impaired driver. Deputy Yates located the vehicle and after observation he initiated a traffic stop. Deputy Yates identified the driver as Heather Davis (35) of Huntingtown. After a K9 alerted to the presence of CDS in the vehicle Deputy Yates located CDS and Davis was placed under arrest and charged with 2 counts of CDS possession not marijuana (Clonazepam & Oxymorphone Hydrochloride)
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Nathan’s Grand Slam Powers Blue Crabs in Finale
Washington’s Wahoo This isn’t about Charlottesville, Virginia, but rather a man who spent a lot of time there – Ryan Zimmerman. Several years ago, too many for comfort, Zimmerman starred for the University of Virginia baseball team. He was a slickfielding third baseman with impressive offensive chops - a rare combination that earned him the eye of MLB scouts. About the same time Zimmerman was done playing ball for the Wahoo’s, a really bad MLB team was jettisoning Montreal and settling in to a new home in the lower 48, one that had been without a professional baseball team for over 30 years. The team, of course, became the Washington Nationals and it used the fourth overall pick in the 2005 MLB Draft, its first since moving south, to select Zimmerman. It was an unlikely marriage given that the team didn’t exist when Zimmerman enrolled at Virginia, but it had a storybook quality too obvious to ignore: The semi-local kid – Zimmerman grew up in Virginia Beach before moving to Charlottesville - gets picked by the new home team in need of a young star to enrapture a newborn fan base. Zimmerman was all the Nationals could have hoped for. With his extensive college experience, Zimmerman fast-tracked through the minor leagues and was called up late in the 2005 season. From 2006-2012, a period when Washington transitioned from a bottomfeeder to playoff mainstay, Zimmerman was the franchise rock. Before Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon and a whole lot of wins arrived, Zimmerman consistently batted around .280, hit 20-25 homeruns a year, played a gold glove-level third base and was, in short, one of the few reasons to care about the Nationals. He also had what fans love – a flair for the dramatic. In his first major league at-bat, Zimmerman stroked a double. And in the first game at Nationals Park in 2008, Zimmerman hit a walk-off homerun in the bottom of the ninth. But reality sometimes intervenes to spoil fairytales.
As the Nationals finally became a contender in 2012, Zimmerman began having chronic shoulder problems. Errant throws and stints on the disabled list became the norm. To compensate, Zimmerman was moved to first base on a full-time basis in 2015. It didn’t work. Zimmerman, who had batted under .275 only once from 2005-2014, saw his average drop to .249 in 2015 and crater to .218 in 2016. It was painful to watch. Wholly indecent and unfair. The onetime face of the franchise looked done. But baseball’s a funny game, one where magical seasons can appear from nowhere to make or rejuvenate careers. Zimmerman is in the midst of such a season. With roughly 40 games remaining, Zimmerman is hitting .307 with 29 homeruns and 86 RBI and is on-pace to set career highs in all categories. More importantly, he’s avoided the disabled list (knock on wood). It is a heartwarming renaissance that is reminiscent of one experienced by another franchise legend in Baltimore a generation ago. Entering the 1991 season, Cal Ripken Jr. hadn’t hit above .264 since 1986. The Streak was alive and well, but his career was at a crossroads. Then he found something…something spectacular. Ripken solidified his status an immortal by hitting .323, belting 34 homeruns, recording 114 RBI – all career highs – and winning the 1991 American League MVP award. Zimmerman’s not quite having a year like that (nor is he the player Ripken was), but the rejuvenating and validating effect is the same, and it couldn’t have happened to two better or more humble and classy men. In late 2016 and in late 1990, Zimmerman and Ripken, respectively, faced a chasm between the players their stats said they were and the players they still hoped to be. Battered but not broken, inspired more than deterred, both men persevered through the ugly, the unrecognizable and the completely unacceptable and rediscovered the best of themselves. President Barrack Obama once said, “The best way not to feel hopeless is to get up and do something.” Zimmerman and Ripken clearly did. That’s good soul food – for individuals and society at large. Hmm…maybe this was more about Charlottesville than I originally thought. RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (1725) were victorious Aug. 20 in the finale against the Somerset Patriots (20-22) 7-4, with a Tucker Nathans grand slam leading the way. Both pitchers were dominant through the first three innings, with a Carlos Guzman double serving as the only hit for either team. The Patriots were finally able to open up the scoring in the fourth off Brian Grening. Justin Trapp led off the inning with a double, moving up to third on a flyout from Yovan Gonzalez. Two batters later, Mark Minicozzi fought for a two-out double, scoring Trapp to give Somerset a 1-0 lead. The Blue Crabs were able to respond, manufacturing a run in the bottom of the fifth. Cory Vaughn started the inning with a single, stealing second and third to move up. Patrick Palmeiro then came through with an RBI single, scoring Vaughn to tie the game. Somerset bounced back immediately, scoring three to regain the lead. Grening allowed a single to Alfredo Rodriguez to start, with Rodriguez moving to second on a sacrifice bunt from Trapp. Gonzalez followed with another single, with Kyle Roller walking to load the bases. Another RBI hit from Minicozzi scored Rodriguez, and led to Grening being lifted from the game. Rob Carson was first out of the bullpen, coming in with the bases loaded and one out. Carson struck out the first batter he faced, before Justin Pacchioli came through with a two-RBI single up the middle. Pacchioli’s single scored Gonzalez and Roller, putting the Patriots up 4-1. The Blue Crabs fought back in the seventh, taking their first lead of the game in
the inning. Back-to-back singles led off the inning, before a one-out walk to Palmeiro loaded the bases. A.J. Atcher (2-2) then picked up a strikeout to bring the Patriots to within one out of escaping the jam. Edwin Garcia was up next, battling for a walk to score a run and keep the bases loaded. Tucker Nathans followed, batting for the first time with the bases loaded on the season. Nathans came through for the Blue Crabs, crushing a grand slam to right field, giving Southern Maryland a 6-4 lead. An insurance run was added in the eighth, as a couple of wild pitches allowed pinch-runner Kalaika Kahoohalahala to score. The Blue Crabs then called on closer Cody Eppley (S,27) to close out the three-run lead. Eppley allowed a two-out walk, before striking out Rodriguez looking to finish off the 7-4 win. The victory clinched back-to-back series wins for the Blue Crabs. For more information on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, or to reserve your seat today for any of the Blue Crabs upcoming home games, please visit our website at somdbluecrabs.com or call us at 301-638-9788. About the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs: The Blue Crabs play 140 regular season games in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs. The Blue Crabs play at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland with affordable family fun. The franchise will open its 10th anniversary season on Thursday April 20, 2017. Please call 301-638-9788 or visit www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information and to reserve your seat at the ballpark today! From Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Mister Family to Hold Golf Tournament On Friday, September 29th, Debbi and Greg Mister will host the Angela Mister Memorial Golf Tournament to honor the memory of their daughter, Angie. The tournament will be held at the Chesapeake Hills Golf Club, Lusby, Maryland. Registration starts at 8 am and the golfers will take the course at 9 am. The donation per golfer is $100, which provides for 18 holes of golf (including cart), coffee and donuts, lunch, snacks and beverages on the course, goody bag for each player, door prizes, 50/50 and more. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CAASA) to help support alcohol and other drug prevention education and outreach efforts. “We miss Angie every day. The pain of losing her is something we deal with every hour but knowing that we are honoring her memory by raising funds to prevent substance abuse, gives us some comfort,” stated Debbi Mister.
Last year the Mister Family raised approximately $5,000, which supported a number of CAASA programs, including the mini-grant program and National Night Out. “The Mister family puts forth a lot of time and effort to raise funds for local prevention efforts and CAASA is extremely grateful for their support,” stated Candice D’Agostino, Coordinator, CAASA. “Working with a local prevention coalition that depends on donations and volunteers is vital if we want to help other families. We can’t stand by and watch another family experience the same loss we have,” commented Debbi. To obtain a golf registration form visit the CAASA website at www.co.cal.md.us/CAASA and print a form from the events page or contact the CAASA Office by phone at 410-535-3733 or e-mail caasa@co.cal.md.us to request information. From CAASA
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CSM Students Intern at UAS Test Site The projects once would have been considered futuristic — a quadcopter that works both in the air and in the water, another that flies and then transforms into a rolling vehicle once it lands, software that translates a massive amount of information collected by a swarm of drones into a coherent report for a human. College students still in the process of working on their bachelor degrees designed these projects and others this summer, all applying Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)related solutions to real-world challenges. These students, seated around a ushaped briefing table, each took a turn Aug. 4 presenting their project created during their just-completed, two-month summer internship at the University of Maryland (UMD) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site in California, Md. “It’s been a really good experience,” said UAS Test Site Director Matt Scassero, commending the quality of the group’s work and projects. The 10 students included two from the College of Southern Maryland (CSM), sophomores Kristina Babinski of La Plata and Edward Gesser III of Mechanicsville, with the rest of the interns coming from the UMD. Babinski and Gesser were the first CSM interns in the three-year history of the intern program and were two of only three interns who hadn’t completed the first half of their bachelor’s degree. “They really held their own. They have both done an excellent job,” said CSM Assistant Professor Byron Brezina, who served as a mentor to Babinski and Gesser during the internship. “They all brought their individual challenges and strengths to the table and banded together to take on the research problems and solve them collaboratively,” Scassero said. “Once it was time to work and fly their research it was game-on, and they were a great team.” Babinski, an electrical engineering major at CSM and the only female student in this year’s internship program, was the first to present at the event. She described the different considerations necessary to write the code to create a thermal points search-and-rescue map. Her project is designed to assist search-and-rescue teams identify non-water-related items like a large mammal or a vehicle in the water. Using infrared thermal images collected by drones, Babinski wrote code that transfers that information onto a map. The project, for instance, could assist rescue
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teams trying to locate a boat in distress. “I had zero experience in aviation before coming to this internship,” Babinski said during her presentation, which for all the students included a discussion of the challenges faced during their projects and lessons learned. “I flew a drone for the first time.” Babinski ended her presentation with a request for more women in the internship program, an idea endorsed by the program administrators. Babinski is president of the CSM Women in STEM club. Gesser, a mechanical engineering major at CSM, took on a project during his internship that was suggested by National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Goddard Space Flight Center. “I worked on two separate systems, one for the NASA project that was designed to integrate a hyper spectral sensor package onto a UAV and one for NOAA,” he said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Center for Weather and Climate Prediction project involved Gesser mounting a sensor payload to a UAV as well as protecting the payload in case of a crash.” The work required that Gesser create this system primarily from measurements from the payload and sensors he was trying to protect, without having the actual payload and sensors present as he worked. Gesser used a 3-D printer to create custom parts. “I was quite pleased it all fit when I was finished,” he said. Gesser said the two-month-long internship project “extensively” enhanced his CAD skills. “I enjoyed working on a larger-scale project and to be able to contribute to what they are doing at the test site,” he said. While this was the first time CSM students have been invited to participate in the UMD UAS Test Site internship program, it will not be the last. Scassero said the UMD UAS Test Site administrators sit on advisory boards for CSM curriculum and know the quality of CSM’s faculty, staff and students, both as a stand-alone institution concentrating on workforce development and as a feeder path to other higher education centers. “CSM is the highest yield community college contributing to the Clark School of Engineering, and we are continually impressed with the students’ capabilities and the flexibility of CSM to be responsive to workforce needs,” Scassero said. “We will always have a place for CSM interns.” From CSM
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Calvert County Jousting Tournament Still Going Strong After 150 Years By Dick Myers Editor
The Super Bowl – 51 years. The Masters – 83 years. The World Series – 130 years. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show – 140 years. The Kentucky Derby – 142 years. And then there’s the Calvert County Jousting Tournament at 151 years. This Saturday, Aug. 26 marks the 151st edition of the Calvert County Jousting Tournament at Christ Church in Port Republic. And, the tournament has run continuously except for one year during World War II, making it the oldest jousting tournament and putting it right up there in the ranks of sporting events throughout the country. Jousting is indeed a sporting event, memorialized as the Maryland State Sport by a bill introduced in 1962 by St. Mary’s County Delegate Henry J. Fowler, Sr., passed by the Maryland General Assembly and signed into law by then Gov. J. Millard Tawes. The honor was somewhat watered down in 2004 when the legislature bestowed the title of “State Team Sport” to lacrosse. According to the Maryland Jousting Tournament Association, “Jousting is the oldest equestrian sport in the world. During the Middle Ages, it was a form of waging war, but with the invention of gunpowder, the art of jousting a man bodily from his horse, became outmoded as a battle strategy. The tournament field became a place of ‘Sport,’ and the knights turned their lances to the more sophisticated, skillful task of spearing small metal rings. Jousting became a civilized game of keen horsemanship, skill and sportsmanship with the development of ‘The Ring Tournaments’.” The venue for the annual jousting tournament, Christ Church on Broomes Island Road in Port Republic, is no slouch when it comes to its own history. It is the mother Episcopal Church of Calvert County and its oldest continually worshipping congregation. The church is a three-bay-wide, five-bays long, beige stucco-covered structure featuring stained glass in most of the tall paired round-arched sash windows. According to Richard Dodds, the church vestry’s junior warden and curator of Maritime History at Calvert Marine Museum, the earliest church records show a baptism in 1672. Dobbs, who has done research on church history, said the existing main church building is the third on the site and was constructed in 1772. The cemetery includes the gravesite of former U. S. Representative Thomas Parran, Sr. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Jousting is alive and well in Maryland says President of the Maryland Jousting Tournament Association Ron Vogel. “We are on the up rise now,” he said and attributed it to the number of young people entering the sport. A prime example is last year’s Calvert County Jousting Tournament Champion, 19-year-old Lily Fisher Flaherty of Lusby, who then went on to become the 2016 Maryland State Jousting Champion. She will be returning to Port Republic this Saturday to compete again. Vogel got started in the sport at the age of 12. He said he was lucky to be part of the youth group that had a superior mentor, Mary Lou Bartrum, wellknown in state jousting circles. But he got out of the sport for 30 years before returning. He’s been back for 25 years.
Vogel described the Port Republic tournament as, “One of the biggies.” He said support for the sport is strong in Southern Maryland. There are 20 tournaments this year in the state; the other in Southern Maryland is at the St. May’s County Fair. People are attracted to the sport because it is so objective. You either spear the ring or you don’t, he said. It also provides both sexes with an equal opportunity to compete and excel. That doesn’t mean it’s a piece of cake. “It’s difficult to do,” Vogel deadpanned. The key to jousting success, Vogel said, is for the rider ad horse to become one, so the rider doesn’t even think about the horse so he or she “will focus on the rings.” Vogel thinks that over time the quality of the Lily Fisher Flaherty of Lusby, 2016 Maryland State Jousting Champion jousting riders has digrounds will be abuzz with activities in addition to minished probably because they devote less tine to the sport and particu- the tournament. Included is a church bazaar that will larly less tine to practicing for tournaments because be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring attic treaof their busy life schedules. He said several decades sures, books, baked goods, toys, country store, pony rides, a balloon artist and face painting. ago, “the bar was higher.” A country supper will be held from 2-6 p.m. (rain The men in jousting are called Knights and the or shine) and will feature fried chicken, deviled crab women Maids, harkening back to medieval times. So how does it work? According to the Maryland and ham (choice of two), side dishes, beverage and Jousting Tournament Association, “Each knight gal- dessert for $20 for adults; children (ages 6-12) $8 lops his horse down a dirt track beneath three arch- and children under 6 with a paying adult are free. Music will be provided in the historic, air-condies, when he is called in turn to charge. Suspended from each arch is a metal harness ring wrapped with tioned church from 1-4 p.m., rain or shine. The church grounds also contain an old, one-room white cord. The track is 80 yards long. The fi rst arch is 20 yards from a starting point and each succeed- schoolhouse that taught many area children until it ing arch is 30 yards distance from one another on a closed in 1929. It has been lovingly restored by the straight course. As the knight charges through the Calvert Retired Teachers Association as a bicentenarches in a time limit of 9 seconds he attempts to nial project. The schoolhouse will be open for tours spear the metal rings on his long, steel tipped lance. on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christ Church is getting ready to welcome its Rings vary in size from 1 3/4” in diameter to 1/4 of an inch in diameter. After each contestant has third rector in the last 65 years. The Rev. Christoreceived 3 rides at ‘large size’ rings, those with tie pher M. Garcia has accepted the position of Rector scores are given one charge at rings a size smaller. for Christ Church. He will start on October 1, 2017. If there are still ties, a smaller size ring is used until Fr. Christopher retired from the army as colonel after 25 years of active service as a lawyer in the US only the victorious knight remains in the contest.” The jousting field sits behind Christ Church with a and abroad. He graduated cum laude from Virginia permanent track that was eerily serene a week before Theological Seminary and cum laude from Cornell the event, during a tour of the church and grounds University Law School. The fi rst joust begins on the grounds at noon. for the County Times conducted by Senior Warden Nancy Zinn and Peter Cochran, a church member, There is no admission fee, although donations are accepted. The church is located at 3100 Broomes Iswho is also on the state jousting association board. Cochran said the tournaments are exciting and land Road (MD 264), just a short distance off MD competitive, with many of the four classes requiring Routes 2/4 in Port Republic. dead heats, with ring sizes being lowered in each dickmyers@countytimes.net heat so they become no bigger than the opening of a Life Saver. The annual tournament is an important fundraiser for the church, according to Zinn. The church
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In Remembrance Patricia Ann “Pat” Meagher
Patricia Ann “Pat” Meagher, 89, of Lusby, Maryland passed away August 15, 2017 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. She was born on September 30, 1927 in Washington DC to the late Christian and Helen Lanigan Wohlgemuth. Pat was a long time and active resident of Calvert County where she was a founding administrator and teacher at the Calverton School in Prince Fredrick, Maryland. After retiring from the Calverton School, she taught classes at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, was active in her community as a Red Cross Volunteer and was an avid tennis player. Pat took great interest in farmland and historic preservation in Calvert County and lived on one Calvert’s oldest farms, Morgan Hill Farm, which dates to the 17th century. Pat grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland where she graduated from Georgetown Visitation in 1945 and was a 1949 graduate of Manhattanville College, then a prestigious women’s college in New York City. She also received a Master’s in Education from Catholic University. Pat lived in post-war Scotland with her late husband, John Meagher, where she shared her musical talents by playing the accordion and piano for hospitalized American soldiers. In her later years, Pat continued to entertain friends, play the piano and tend to her beloved Morgan Hill Farm. She never met a dog she didn’t like, enjoyed nature, astronomy and a good laugh with friends. Pat often remarked to those close to her that she wanted her obituary to say that she, in fact, had all 32 teeth. Pat was the last surviving member of her family but leaves old and dear friends who loved and cared for her, especially Molly Nalls, her “adopted niece” along with the Nalls, Murray, and Watson families. Pat is preceded in death by her husband, John Meagher, sisters Joan Wohlge-
muth, and Mary Jane Ogden and brother in law Patrick Ogden. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, August 25, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Historic Catholic Church, 90 Alexander Street, Solomons MD 20688. Interment will be Private at Mount Olivet Cemetery, 1300 Bladensburg Road, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002. Memorial contributions may be made to American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37839 Boone IA 50037-0839; website: http:// www.redcross.org/ Funeral arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home. Daniel Martin Head Daniel Martin Head, 82, of Port Republic, Maryland passed away on August 18, 2017 in his home. Visitation will be Thursday, August 24, 2017, 7-9 p.m. at St. John Vianney Catholic Church 105 Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick MD 20678. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, August 25, 2017 at 11 a.m at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home.
John Bernard Seipp
John Bernard Seipp, 82, of Broomes Island, MD passed away August 17, 2017 at Burnett Calvert Hospice House. John was born June 11, 1935 in Capitol Heights, MD to LeRoy Edward Sr. and Mary Agnes (Cain) Seipp. He graduated from Suitland High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force August 15, 1955. John was a Weapons Fusion System Specialist stationed in Marrakech, Morocco and Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire before being discharged on August 14, 1959 as an Airman 1st Class. He was a skilled carpenter and could construct anything from a table to a house.
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John was a 20 year Life Member of the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department. In his younger years he enjoyed playing softball and bowling. John was famous for his 3rd Saturday of July Party which he hosted for over 3 decades. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Mary Elizabeth Noblit, and brothers LeRoy Edward Seipp, Jr. and Robert Howard Seipp. Surviving are sisters Rita Marks of Broomes Island MD and Cecilia S. Pellegrino of Aiken, SC. Also surviving are twelve nieces and nephews and several great nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Thursday, August 24, 2017, 12-1 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home - Owings 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. Memorial Service will be Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow at MD Veterans Cemetery – Cheltenham, 11301 Crain Highway. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, 238 Merrimac Court Prince Frederick MD 20678, Phone : 410-535-0892’ website: http://calverthospice or Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department, 6061 Central Avenue, Capitol Heights MD 20743, Phone : 301-336-2111 .
Thomas Elliott “Tom” Gauchat
Thomas Elliott “Tom” Gauchat, 68 of Solomons, MD and formerly of California, MD passed away on August 20, 2017 in Solomons, MD. He was born on March 6, 1949 in Fort Belvoir, VA to the late Rosemary Elliott and John Frederick Gauchat. Tom graduated from Great Mills High School in 1967 and eventually went on to be a Flight Mechanic with Dyncorp. He retired on June 1, 2014 after 35 years of service. Tom was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Norris Gauchat in 1999 and his brother, Donald LaMarr. He is survived by his second wife, Lin Gauchat whom he married on May 7, 2005 in Solomons, MD; son, James Michael Gauchat and wife Alison of Staunton, VA; step-children, Christopher Cochran and wife Angela of Solomons, MD, and Sarah Jane Warner and husband Cameron of Arnold, MD; sister, Michelle Zito of Helena, AL; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 11 a.m at Queen of Peace Cemetery 38888 Dr. Johnson Road, Mechanicsville MD 20659. Interment will follow in the cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O.
Box 838, 238 Merrimac Court Prince Frederick MD 20678, Phone : 410535-0892; website: http://calverthospice. org or Solomons Nursing Center, 13325 Dowell Road, Solomons MD 20688 or Solomobs United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 403, Solomons MD 20688, Phone : 410-326-3278 website: http://www.solomonsumchurch.org/
Kathleen Welker “Kitty” Martenis
Kathleen Welker “Kitty” Martenis, 81, of Solomons, MD passed away on August 14, 2017 at her residence.
Born February 1, 1936 in New Castle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl Wendell Welker and Frances Willard (Cameron) Welker. Kathleen was a court reporter in Arizona. Kathleen is survived by her husband, Fred Martenis; her son, Jake Martenis and wife Lea of Kingston, TN; grandson, James Rega and wife Betty of Sharpsburg, GA; and great-grandchildren, Carmen Rega and Bryton Loy. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice. Funeral Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home.
Patricia Ann Jacobs
Patricia Ann Jacobs, 81, of Port Republic, MD passed away on August 14, 2017 at her home. She was born on December 15, 1935 in Washington DC to the late Grover C and Evelyn Claridge Woodard. Pat enjoyed volunteering at the Pines Senior Center and doing whatever she could for other people. Pat was preceded in death by her husband Joseph S. Jacob, Sr. She is survived by her sons, Joe S Jacob, Jr., Rick A. Jacob, and John T. Jacob. Grandmother of Jeannette, JoAnn, Joseph, Samantha, Richie and John, she is also survived by eight Great Grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday August 18, 2017 at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD from 2-4 and 6-8 PM where funeral services will be held on Saturday August 19, 2017 at 9:30 AM. Interment will follow in National Memorial Park, Laurel, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice or American Cancer Society.
Ashley Shae “Ashli” Donaldson
Ashley Shae “Ashli” Donaldson, 24, of Chesapeake Beach passed away August 12, 2017. She was born October 25, 1992 in Takoma Park, MD to Matthew Flynn and Jodi Wayson. Ashley was raised in Chesapeake Beach and graduated from Huntingtown High School in 2010. She attended Frostburg State University and later graduated from Anne Arundel Community College with an Associate’s Degree in psychology. Ashley was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Golden State Warriors. She enjoyed volunteering and participated in many Relay for Life cancer walks. Ashley will be remembered as a very smart and artistic person who enjoyed drawing and spending time with her family and friends. Ashley is survived by her mother Jodi D. Gott and her husband Jason of Chesapeake Beach, brother Charles “Ricky” Donaldson and “sissy” Madisyn Gott, both of Chesapeake Beach and father Matthew Flynn of Bowie. She is also survived by her grandfather Rick Wayson of Venice, FL, grandmother Penny Wayson of Grafton, WV and greatgrandmother Agnes Wayson of Lothian, as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142 Memphis TN 38148-0142; website: http://www.stjude.org or American Cancer Society, 7500 Greenway Center Drive Suite 300, Greenbelt MD 20770. Phone : 301-982-2161 website: http://www.cancer.org Funeral arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home.
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Robert Leroy “Bobby” Mister
Robert Leroy “Bobby” Mister, 82, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on August 14, 2017 at the Calvert County Nursing Center.
Born December 25, 1934 in Prince Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late George Mister and Suzette (Horsmon) Mister. Bobby was a Custodial Supervisor for the Calvert County Board of Education. Bobby is survived by his children; Chad Martin (Bobbie) of Dowell, MD, Pat Abell (J.C.) of California, MD, Joe Martin of Lusby, MD and Darlene Martin (John Kutay) of Joppa, MD; ten grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret A. Mister on June 11, 2015; his son, Francis Martin; and his sister, Mary Wood. Memorial contributions may be made to Project Echo, P.O. Box 2764 Prince Frederick MD 20678; website: www.projectecho.net or Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department, P. O. Box 189, Solomons MD 20688; website: http://svrsfd.org Funeral arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home.
Betty Weber Clarke
Betty Weber Clarke, 72, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on July 27 in Solomons, MD. Betty was born on December 16, 1944 to James E. Weber and Dorothy Moreland Weber in Oakland, CA. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Elizabeth Cook and her sister Edith (Dee) Weber. She is survived by her husband Donald M. Clarke, her daughter Edith (Dee) Domich Metz and her loving grandchildren, Natalie Cook and Faith Metz. Betty was raised in Chevy Chase, Maryland and graduated from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School. She attended the University of Maryland before work-
ing as a secretary for a DC law firm. She also worked at Gallaudet University and Greenbelt Elementary School prior to her retirement. She married Don on April 5, 1980. They lived in Greenbelt, MD for 16 years, then moved to Calvert County and lived in St. Leonard for 10 years, later moving to Concord, NC for 7 years and then back to Calvert County to live in Prince Frederick, MD. Betty loved to read and was a member of numerous book clubs over the years. She also loved to travel; her favorite destinations included Germany, Alaska, and Key West. The family will receive relatives and friends for a memorial visitation on Friday August 18 from 10 – 11 AM at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Prince Frederick, MD. A mass of Christian burial will follow at 11:00 AM. Inurment will take place at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Donations made be made in Betty’s name to the Cystic Fibrosis foundation at 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1100 N, Bethesda, MD 20814 in the name of Edith Weber or the Calvert County Hospice, 238 Merrimac Ct., Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Funeral arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home.
Paula Barbara Clarkson
Paula Barbara Clarkson, 72, of St. Leonard, MD passed away August 13, 2017 at Sagepoint Senior Living in LaPlata, MD. She was born in Washington, DC on May 15, 1945 to Julius Leo Chlopicki Caesar and Alice Miller Caesar. Paula retired as an investigative assistant from the Department of Commerce, Office of the Inspector General. Surviving are four children Tammy Akowskey and her husband James Jr. of Mechanicsville, Eleanor Clarkson of St. Albans, WV, Barbara Eubanks and
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her husband William “Buddy” of Owings and Thomas Clarkson and his wife Laurie of St. Leonard, eleven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and brother Michael Caesar of Forestville. Memorial contributions may be made to American ancer Society, 7500 Greenway Center Drive Suite 300, Greenbelt MD 20770, Phone: 301-982-2161; website: http://www.cancer.org Funeral arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home.
Nancy Lee Sears
Nancy Lee Sears, 69, of Lusby, MD, passed away on August 11, 2017 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. Born October 13, 1947 in Prince Frederick, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Wilbur Carroll and Dorothy Mae (Dalrymple) Carroll. Nancy graduated from Calvert High School in 1965. She married James W. “Billy” Sears in Owings, MD in January of 1968. Nancy was the first female Corrections Officer in Calvert County. After twenty seven years of service, she retired in 2005 as Captain of the Department of Corrections. Nancy was a volunteer at SMILE. Nancy is survived by her sons, James W. “Billy” Sears II (Tracy) of Lusby, MD and Phillip S. Sears (Shannon) of St. Leonard, MD; grandchildren, Cody A. Sears, Kyle N. Sears, Kelsey T. Sears, Kylie M. Sears and Sammy W. Sears; and sister, Linda Peifer (Tommy) of Harrington, DE. She was preceded in death by her husband, James. W.“Billy” Sears on August 24, 2011; and her siblings, Cheryl Carroll and James E. Carroll. Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post #274, 11820 H. G. Trueman Road, Lusby MD 20657, Phone: 410-326-3274. Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home.
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Thursday, August 24, 2017 In Our Community
Solomons Dragon Boat Festival has Successful Second Year By Dick Myers Editor
In only its second year, the Solomons Island Dragon Boat Festival seems destined to be a major event on the summer schedule. That conclusion can be drawn from the large crowd that packed the island on Saturday Aug. 19 to view the races and the surrounding events. And, it also can be judged by the significant increase in race team participants, from 18 boats last year to 28 his year. Each boat contained a crew of 18 plus a steer paddler and a drummer. Crews came from both sides of the river and represented churches, businesses and nom-profit organizations. The crews set up tents on the parking lot along one stretch of the boardwalk. The staging area was to the north end of the boardwalk and the finish line off the middle of the boardwalk. The front lawn of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church contained food and craft vendors. That was also the location of the opening ceremony, which included the painting of the eyes and tongues on the dragons that adorned the front of the boats. The boats are supplied by a national company called 22Dragons. Company President Philip Goldfinch said the adding of the eyes awakened the dragons for their task ahead. The dragons were blessed in the opening ceremony by Pastor Msgr. Mike Wilson, who was one of the
founders of the festival’s sponsor, Southern Maryland Community Resources (SMCR). The organization’s Executive Director Bonnie Elward welcomed everyone during the opening ceremony. Operating in both St. Mary’s and Calvert counties, SMCR describes themselves on their website: “SMCR promotes the inclusion of persons with developmental differences into the life of our community. We advocate for individuals with special needs, to recognize the inherent dignity that is theirs because they are members of our one human family. We promote social recreational and educational opportunities where individuals with developmental differences can contribute their unique gifts and develop their potential.” Another indication of the expanding success of the event was the securing this year of a major corporate sponsor -- Cedar Point Federal Credit Union. This year also featured a challenge between dragon boat teams from the Calvert and St. Mary’s County sheriff’s offices. The Calvert team was called Mike and Mike after Sheriff Mike Evans and County Commissioner Mike Hart. The St. May’s team, called #Bethefirst, bested the Calvert team in headto-head competition and then lost the final heat to a team called the Dragon Flies.
Teams from St. Aloysius, St. John’s and Our Lady Star of the Sea compete in a heat of the Dragon Boat Races in Solomons.
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St. Johns Church team gets ready to compete.
Kevin Detwiler paints an eye on one of the dragon heads.
Msgr. Mike Wilson of Our Lady Star of the Sea blesses the dragon heads.
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Drum Point, Cove Point Participate Library Hosts Classes on Grassroots Engagement in Lighthouse Challenge Once again Calvert Library is partici- Kullen was asked why she agreed to
Lighthouse lovers are invited to take the challenge and visit ten lighthouses in two days! Plans are underway for the 11th Annual Maryland Lighthouse Challenge on September 16 and 17 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Visit www.cheslights.org for directions and complete details. The Drum Point Lighthouse will close at 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, however participants can still see the lighthouse and receive their stamp. Visit Maryland’s historic lighthouses at some of the most beautiful spots in the state and see Concord Point, Seven Foot Knoll, Lightship Chesapeake, Hooper Strait, Choptank River Replica, Drum Point, Cove Point, Piney Point, Point Lookout and Fort Washington Lighthouses. This driving tour includes seeing two of these jewels in Calvert County. Upon arriving at the Drum Point Lighthouse, visit the Museum Store with lots of new lighthouse items including a custom box of notecards, pins, patches, and ornaments. Hop on a shuttle bus from the Calvert Marine Museum to the Cove Point Lighthouse, located just 5 miles north 3500 Lighthouse Boulevard. Parking is limited at Cove Point and available for
handicapped guests only. On both days, buses begin running at 8 a.m. with the last one departing at 5:30 p.m. Challengers receive a complimentary souvenir at each location. Visit all ten lighthouses and proclaim “you’ve seen the lights!” and receive a “special” souvenir. For more information about the Maryland Lighthouse Challenge, contact Karen Rosage at 410-437-0741 or email challenge@cheslights.org. The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors, military with valid I.D. and AAA members, and $4.00 for children ages 5 - 12; children under 5 and museum members are always admitted free. For more information about the museum, upcoming events, or membership, visit the website at www. calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410326-2042. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, Google+, Instagram and Pinterest. From Calvert Marine Museum
pating in the statewide One Maryland One Book initiative of Maryland Humanities. This year, everyone is being encouraged to read Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The main character in Purple Hibiscus is selectively mute, Nigerian, fifteen-year-old Kambili who lives in a protected compound with her family. Her father is wealthy, generous and politically active in public and repressive, abusive and fanatically religious at home. Though it is an intense novel with themes of home, family, religion, rebellion, corruption, nature, freedom and tyranny, Purple Hibiscus is ultimately about finding your voice. With that in mind, Calvert Library is hosting a four-part class called #DoSomethingCal! to help attendees find their voice. Former delegate and current organizer and facilitator Sue Kullen will teach the skills of getting organized and involved in issues that affect your community. When asked why the library is hosting this series, Public Relations Coordinator Robyn Truslow said, “We’ve had a lot of requests from customers to offer this training and it fits so well with an important theme in this year’s One Maryland One Book title. It’s an important time for people to learn how to advocate for what they believe in, in a persuasive, civil way. We might get angry about something but anger doesn’t change minds and hearts.” When Sue
teach the free course, she said, “I believe we can change the world by listening to each other, learning to understand one another’s perspectives and communicating our own experience and beliefs with civility. Sometimes it might seem that someone’s perspective is rooted in malevolence, but you’ll often find it’s based in fear and misunderstanding. A grassroots effort to educate and help people past that fear or lack of knowledge can be very powerful.” With a self-deprecating laugh she added, “Or maybe you just need to learn how to convince someone of the need for a bus stop in your neighborhood!” Attendees will individually come up with a topic they care about and that can be addressed as a short-term project. They will use that issue for hands-on practice of a variety of skills such as researching the topic, assessing personal strengths, identifying needs for the project, building a team, running positive, productive meetings, influencing people, using appreciative inquiry and good listening skills, and using a bridgeto-action plan. Each class will be from 6:30-8:30pm at Calvert Library Prince Frederick and the dates are Thursdays, September 7 and 28 and October 5 and 26. For more information, call Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291 or check the website at http://calvert.lib.md.us/omob. html. From Calvert Library
Pet of the Week MEET SQUIRT
Hi, my name is Squirt. I was wandering along a very busy highway when a Good Samaritan picked me up and brought me to the shelter. I’m only 3 months old and I dream of fi nding a HOME that will LOVE me forever! I’m looking for a partner to toss around my play mice or snuggle on the couch. Are YOU that someone? Please Choose Me!! And remember, if there is room in the heart, there is room in the house! Please come meet me and the wonderful gang at the Tri-County Animal Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville) or call 301-932-1713 for more information. To see more of my amazing friends available for adoption, “like” us on Facebook @ TriCounty Animal Shelter Southern MD.
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Friday, August 25 Brothers Osborne Concert Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland 7:30 PM Brothers Osborne, recent winner of the “Vocal Duo of the Year” at the 50th CMA Awards, will perform live at the Calvert Marine Museum’s PNC Waterside Pavilion on Friday, August 25 at 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. The dynamic duo will perform a sensational show packed with hits, including chart toppers, “It Ain’t My Fault,” “Stay A Little Longer,” and “21 Summer.” Don’t miss this opportunity to see Brothers Osborne perform live in Solomons! Tickets are $35-$55 (additional fees apply) and go on sale to members of the Calvert Marine Museum on Tuesday, May 9 at 10 a.m., and on sale to the general public Tuesday, May 16 at 10 a.m. If you are not a member of the museum and would like an opportunity to buy the best seats in the house, visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042, ext. 16 to sign up before tickets go on sale. Chairs and coolers are not permitted. For additional information, please visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. To reach a staff member, please call 410-326-2042, ext. 16, 17 or 18.
Saturday, August 26 Yoga on Solomons Boardwalk 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Yoga with Frannie on Solomons Island Boardwalk! All experience levels welcome, including beginners! Cash donations accepted. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to “End Hunger in Calvert County”. Sign-in begins @ 7:00am @ the gazebo. Please bring a yoga mat & water bottle. Bethel WOTCC Community Day 5445 Cherry Hill Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM Bethel’s Annual Community Day & Children’s Fun Day. An event for the whole family—All are welcome. 8am to 1pm. Free lunch, free clothing & shoes, free household items, games, activities & entertainment for children. Calvert Health Systems Van on-site for blood pressure screening, weight checks, wound checks, skin cancer screening, breast exams (no mammograms), review of medications, education on medical conditions such as diabetes, cholesterol, high blood pressure.
YoungatHeart Holiday Closing
Calvert Pines, North Beach, and Southern Pines Senior Centers will be closed Monday, September 4 for Labor Day. Meals on Wheels will not be delivered.
Let’s Get Healthy
The name has changed but the help remains the same! The Heart 360 Healthy Heart Program is now the Healthy Gains 365 Program! Melinda Gaines will monitor your blood pressure weekly, help you set health goals or guide you to other senior health professionals. Stop by your local senior center for assistance: Southern Pines, Wednesdays, 9 – 11:30 a.m.; Calvert Pines, Wednesdays, 12 – 2:30 p.m.; North Beach, Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
an appointment, call: Calvert Pines Senior Center, 410-535-4606; North Beach Senior Center 410-257-2549; Southern Pines Senior Center 410-586-2748.
Trip
Take a trip to the historic Mt. Vernon Cultural District in Baltimore, MD for Beautiful Baltimore Revisited, Wednesday, October 18. Fee: $71 per person (includes transportation, admissions, buffet lunch and tour). Enjoy touring the Washington Monument and the Peabody Music Conservatory. Have lunch at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion, then take a short ride to the elegant Evergreen House. NOTE: comfortable shoes and “business dress” are required for lunch. This trip may be cancelled if there are not enough participants.
Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)
MEAP assists eligible individuals and families with a one-timeper-year grant to help pay heating and electric bills. Grants are usually applied to accounts beginning in December. You must be incomeeligible to apply. Appointments will be scheduled at each of the senior centers beginning in August. For more information and to schedule
Southern Maryland Balloon Festival Spider Hall Farm, 3915 Hallowing Point Rd, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM The inaugural Southern Maryland Balloon Festival, presented by Exelon Generation, will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Spider Hall Farm in Prince Frederick, Maryland! Join us for this family-friendly event featuring tethered hot air balloon rides, live bands, food vendors, a KIDZONE, and more! Enter our raffle for a chance to win one of two 45 minute non-tethered hot air balloon rides to be scheduled at a later date! General admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids ages 3-12. General admission tickets will be sold at the door the day of the event. Free parking is available at Hallowing Point Park and the College of Southern Maryland’s
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Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)
Enjoy a morning of CREATE! Bingo and win prizes, Monday, August 28, 10:30 a.m. Many studies have shown that dancing can improve mood, balance and even help with depression. A new exercise has come to the center, Dancing for Fitness, September 1 and 15, 2 p.m. Join us as we cut a rug!
North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)
Join us as a representative discusses the Samaritan Purse organization, Tuesday, August 29, 10:30 a.m. Learn about the boxes of goodies and how they are distributed world-wide. The Lunch Bunch is heading to Thursdays, Friday, September 1, 12:30 p.m. Pre-registration required.
Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)
This month’s (H)Our History will focus on the Dropping of Atomic Bombs, Tuesday, August 29, 11 a.m. Enjoy the Monthly Movie, Forever Young, Tuesday, August 29, 1 p.m. starring Mel Gibson in this 1992 love-story.
Prince Frederick Campus, with continuous shuttle service running throughout the day. Limited handicap parking is available onsite at Spider Hall Farm. More info at unitedwaycalvert.org/ somdballoonfest. If you are interested in becoming a food or drink vendor, contact (410) 535-2000 or uwadmin@ unitedwaycalvert.org.
Tuesday, August 29 CSM’s Kickoff to College CSM, Prince Frederick 4:00 PM College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Building B, Room 103, 115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick. Kickoff to College gives new and transfer students the opportunity to learn about CSM, connect with faculty and other new students; learn
about student services, clubs and athletics; discover resources available, including veterans’ services; get helpful hints for college success; receive a student ID; and earn a 10 percent textbook coupon for the CSM College Store. Visit www.csmd.edu/apply-register/ credit/kickoff-to-college/.
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Events Thursday, August 24 JobSource Mobile Career Center. 1:00-3:00pm Stop by to get job counseling and resume help, search for jobs and connect with Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38’ mobile center features 11 computer workstations, smart board instructional technology, satellite internet access, exterior audio visual and broadcasting capabilities; state-of-the-art workforce applications and connectivity for wireless mobile device access. No registration. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. http://calvertlibrary.info. Get Crafty @ Your Library 2:00-3:30pm Need a place to get out of the heat and just hang with friends? Come to the Southern Branch to a relaxing, creative space for tweens and teens to come in and create. Lots of craft supplies provided. Music, snacks and fun! No registration. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. http://calvertlibrary.info. On Pins & Needles 2:00-4:00pm Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity. No registration. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-2572411. http://calvertlibrary.info. 13th Documentary Screening and Discussion 5:30-8:30pm Join us for an in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation’s history of racial inequality and injustice. “13th” is a critically acclaimed documentary directed by Ava DuVernay. Film begins at 5:30pm. Discussion begins at 7:15pm with special guests from Calvert County NAACP, Legislative Black Caucus of MD, Community Mediation Center of Calvert County, Point of Change Jail & Street Ministry, MD Commission on Civil Rights, Judge Gregory Wells and Sheriff Evans. If you commute and can’t make it until the 7:15 discussion, you can preview it on Netflix or at the library on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 2:30pm. Mature content. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://calvertlibrary.info.
Friday, August 25 On Pins & Needles 1:00-4:00pm Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared
Eating Together Menu
Monday, August 28
Chicken Pot Pie, Tossed Salad, Lima Beans, Dinner Roll, Pudding
Thursday, August 31
Tuesday, August 29
Breaded Baked Fish, Baked Potato, Broccoli, Dinner Roll, Fresh Berry Cup
Wednesday, August 30
Lemon Chicken Leg, Brown Rice, Brussel Sprouts, Tossed Salad with Chick Peas, Peaches
Chicken Salad in a Pita Pocket, Pineapple, Carrot and Cucumber Slices, Grapes Turkey and Swiss Cheese Sandwich, Tossed Salad, Mandarin Oranges
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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.
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creativity. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://calvertlibrary.info.
Monday, August 28 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 will be used. Teens welcome. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. http:// calvertlibrary.info.
Tuesday, August 29 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. No registration. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-
5289. http://calvertlibrary.info. Wednesday, August 30 Song Circle / Jam Session 6:30-8:30pm Singer-musicians trading songs, taking turns in choosing and leading a group of musicians. It’s a sing-along with space for learning from each other and trying new things. A range of playing abilities and experience can be expected. Public is welcome to participate or just observe. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. http://calvertlibrary.info.
Thursday, August 31 On Pins & Needles 2:00-4:00pm Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. No registration. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411.http:// calvertlibrary.info.
A Letter to the Editor CCCW Continues its Work towards Equality Dear Editor: The Calvert County Commission for Women is charged with raising the awareness of and recognizing the rights and achievements of women and girls. At its August meeting the CCCW endorsed designating August 26th as commemoration of that day in 1920 on which the women of the United States after many decades won their longfought struggle for the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The work of the CCCW in Calvert County is extensive, including wellknown programs such as Women of the World, the Women’s Health Expo, remembrance of Domestic Violence Month and its leadership on the Harriet Elizabeth Brown commemoration. Newer programs include forums on topics of special importance to women such as financial literacy, sextortion and human trafficking. A new program start-
ing in September is called “I CAN” targeting middle and high school girls and focusing on careers that are normally thought of as male-dominated. These will include different sessions throughout the school year focusing on STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), finance and accounting, military and law enforcement, and international relations and politics. In all these programs the CCCW partners with other key community organizations and welcomes ideas for future programs. During this week of celebration of National Women’s Equality Day and these challenging days of discord, the Calvert County Commission for Women recognizes the importance of the right of all citizens to vote. Additionally, the CCCW reaffirms its mission to continue to work for equal rights for all and for unity among all. Sincerely, Joan Dowell Winship Chair, Calvert County Commission for Women
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First Balloon Fest Scheduled for August 26 Event to Benefit United Way
Thursday, August 24, 2017
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Thursday, Aug 24 Robbie Kidwell Anglers Seafood Bar & Solomons 7:00 - 11:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com
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Wes Ryce Tequila Grill & Cantina, Charlotte Hall 7:00 - 10:00 PM Join us for happy hour and acoustic music! The inaugural Southern Maryland Balloon Festival, presented by Exelon Generation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, will be held on Saturday, August 26th at Spider Hall Farm in Prince Frederick. This is the first time a hot air balloon festival has been brought to our region. General Admission passes are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 3-12. Children 2 and under are free. Nonrefundable tickets can be purchased ahead of time online (unitedwaycalver t.org/SOMDBalloonFest/ Tickets) or at the gate as long as they have not sold out by Saturday morning. The festival begins at 1pm with live bands and KIDZONE activities. You can learn how hot air balloons work during the pilot demonstration at Balloon Camp from 1 to 2:30 p.m. After camp, you can check out the walkabout balloon, where you can skip the basket and step inside the balloon itself. Tethered balloon rides begin after 3 p.m. for an additional fee. $20 for adults & and $10 for children 5-12. All riders must be at least 5 years old and 48” tall to go up in a balloon. Want to fly even higher? Enter the raffle to win a 45-minute balloon flight for two to be scheduled for a later date. All your favorite food and drink
vendors will be on site all day selling everything from crabcakes and bacon on a stick to local wine and craft beer. End the night right! A balloon glow and fireworks close out the festival just after sunset. Parking is free and available at four satellite locations with continuous shuttle service: CSM Prince Frederick, Barstow Elementary, Calvert County Fairgrounds, and Hallowing Point Park. Limited handicap parking will also be available at each satellite lot. Carpooling is highly encouraged! Proceeds from the Southern Maryland Balloon Festival will benefit United Way of Calvert County’s Community Impact and Basic Needs Grants, which provide funding to local evidence-based programs working in the areas of education, financial stability, health, and basic needs. All balloon activities and fireworks are wind and weather permitting, subject to authorization by on sire FAA & pyrotechnics representatives. This is a rain or shine event with no reschedule date and no refunds Follow the Southern Maryland Balloon Festival on Facebook for the most up to date information regarding weather, balloon rides, and more! From United Way of Calvert County
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Friday, Aug 25 Johanssens The Ruddy Duck Brewery, Solomons 7:30 - 11:00 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar & Solomons 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com
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DJ Ray Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 9:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com Karaoke & DJ The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Calloway 8:00 PM
Saturday, Aug 26 Shades O’Gray Morris Point, Abell 6:00 PM www.morris-point.com
Billy Breslin Anglers Seafood Bar & Solomons 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com
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DJ Lazzo & NFL Preseason Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 9:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com DJ Night The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Calloway 8:00 PM
Tuesday, Aug 29 Ben Connelly Anglers Seafood Bar & Solomons 6:00 - 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com
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Wednesday, Aug 30 Wild Card Trivia Anglers Seafood Bar & Solomons 7:00 - 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com
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Thursday, Aug 31 Johnny & Kayla Anglers Seafood Bar & Solomons 7:00 - 11:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com
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Tracey Allen Tequila Grill & Cantina, Charlotte Hall 7:00 - 10:00 PM Join us for happy hour and acoustic music! Sumner Acoustic The Ruddy Duck Brewery, Solomons 7:30 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
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Thursday, August 24, 2017
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