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Medical Marijuana Dispensary Slated for Solomons By Dick Myers Editor A building permit has been issued for the first medical marijuana dispensary in Calvert County. The permit was issued administratively by the Department of Planning and Zoning, according to Director Mark Willis. He notified the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) at an Oct. 24 briefing. The dispensary still has not received approval from the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission (MCC), spokesperson Mary Jo Mather told The County Times. And, Willis said the business had not yet received a Use and Occupancy Permit from the county. That is pending state approvals. The dispensary is proposed to be in a strip shopping center on the southbound side of Routes 2/4 in Solomons just past the entrance to Asbury-Solomons. The dispensary building permit is for the left of the two commercial buildings at that location. The dispensary would be located next to a vape shop. According to the state, the applicant for the dispensary is G&J Pharmaceuticals LLC. State law has a limit of two dispensaries for each senatorial district. The state approved last week a dispensary in Mechanicsville, which is also in District 29, represented by Republican Sen. Steve Waugh. The owner of the company that has applied for the dispensary is Lauren Simpson, daughter of John Simpson, who owns the Holiday Inn Express in Solomons. John Simpson is the son of former state senator Jim Simpson. At the Oct. 24 meeting, the BOCC deferred any decisions on how to deal with the issue facing every county in the state in the wake of legislative approval for medical marijuana growing/processing and dispensaries. Siting of dispensaries has been controversial in some counties, most recently in Baltimore County. Willis gave the BOCC the following
recommendations: could be liable for violating federal law by giving ap• Continue to classify growers and processors of provals. Willis said he would be responsible for that demarijuana as an agricultural or industrial use. cision. But, County Attorney John Norris, said, “I can’t • All uses, including growers, processors, and dis- say any employee would be held harmless.” pensaries should be permitted by right, with conditions, or by special exception necessitating Board dickmyers@countytimes.net of Appeals approval and a public hearing. • No two like facilities (growers, processors, or dispensaries) shall be located in the same election district. • All medical marijuana facilities shall be set back specific distances (No closer than 1000 feet) from like facilities, residential properties, schools, churches, daycares, etc. Planning assistant Will Hager noted during the briefing that marijuana is still considered a “controlled dangerous substance” by the federal gov- The medical marijuana dispensary is located in the left side of the above shopping center in Solomons. ernment. Because of that, banks have been reluctant to lend to such ventures and credit card companies are likewise leery of Family Owned & Operated Since 1929 accepting credit card purchases. It has thus become The Charm and Quality of the Past with the Convenience and Variety of Today a cash business. BOCC Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. wondered if county staff Fully-Cooked Boneless - Halves • 4 Lb. Bags • By the Pound
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The League of Women Voters of Calvert County will hold a Legislative Evening on Tuesday, November 14 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM at the Calvert Pines Senior Center (450 West Dares Beach Rd., Prince Frederick, MD). The Legislative Evening provides an opportunity for local organizations and individuals to present legislative priorities to our state delegation. Each organization / individual is allowed two and a half minutes to speak on behalf of their cause. They can also leave a written report with the delegates. Maryland legislators expected to attend are: Sen. Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Senate (D - District 27), Delegate Michael A. Jackson (D District 27B), Delegate Mark N.
Fisher (R - District 27C) and Delegate Gerald W. (Jerry) Clark (R District 29C). All interested residents are encouraged to attend. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, the public should contact the League at 410.586.2176. Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters is a citizens’ organization that seeks to improve government and engage all citizens in the decisions that impact their lives. The Calvert County chapter began in 1966 and recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary. For more information, visit www.lwvcalvert.org. From League of Women Voters of Calvert County
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Prince Frederick Public Project Moving Forward County Office Location Approved By Dick Myers Editor The long-talked-about new county office building has a home – barely. On a 3-2 vote, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) decided that the site of the Prince Frederick Armory would be the best location of the new office building. The price tag for the facility is estimated at more than $50 million. The decision was required because there is funding in the current budget for design of the building which will include a parking garage. The existing armory, built in 1955, will be demolished. The office building will be an integral part of the Armory Square project which will use the former middle school property. Commissioners Pat Nutter and Steve Weems voted against the location. Nutter said, “I am not 100 percent sold on that location.” Weems did not comment after his negative vote. Moving county government out of the courthouse has been the goal of Chief Judge Marjorie Clagett, who was in attendance during the discussion at the Oct. 31 BOCC meeting. She says the courts need the space currently occupied by county government In a memo to the BOCC, Director of General Services V. Wilson Freeland said, “This office space is planned to accommodate the needs of county departments, provide multiple services in a single building, eliminate leased space and make additional office space available for the Circuit Court in the Circuit Courthouse.” The decision on the county office building came after a public hearing on the acquiring of several parcels of land on Fairgrounds Road for a new county recreation center to be named after civil rights hero Harriett Elizabeth Brown. The cost of
the purchases would be $1.8 million. A decision on that was delayed ten days to leave the record open for comment. At the public hearing Margaret Dunkle, chair of the Harriet Elizabeth Brown Commemorative Task Force, praised the commissioners for their support of the efforts to honor Brown, who was responsible for getting equal pay for AfricanAmerican teachers “I take my hat off to you for your long-tine support,” Dunkle said, singling out Nutter who was a task force member. Dunkle pointed out the need for a facility that is at least 60,000 square feet. Commissioner Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. urged a building large enough to accommodate high school graduations. Slaughenhoupt said the recreation center was “very critical to the overall vision of Prince Frederick.” He added, “I can envision downtown Prince Frederick being a great place for events,” noting there are no traffic lights between the proposed office building and the courthouse. The vacant armory is going to be put to use before it is torn down for the office building. The commissioners’ approved use of the building by the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department while their new facility is being constructed. The building will be used mainly for storage and the fire department will use temporary buildings on the armory property for their day-to-day functioning. All of those discussions were followed later in the day with the first look at a $64 million capital budget for the next fiscal year. The budget includes five projects that were not included in last year’s six-year capital plan. One of them is the county office building. Another new project is planning for a new $6.3 million clubhouse at Chesapeake Hills Golf
Course in Lusby. The commissioners earlier in the day received a briefing on the project which would replace the existing one with a new clubhouse (including a banquet facility) with a similar footprint. The budget proposal has $495,000 to design the facility. Nutter wasn’t so sure. He liked the idea, but added, “When do we get to a point,” and then enumerated all of the capital projects on the BOCC’s plate. Other new projects in the draft capital budget are: Enhanced Nutrient Removal at the Solomons Wastewater Treatment Plant ($2.5 million in FY 2019; $$7.8 million total); Phase Two Renovations at Calvert Marie Museum ($1 million next year); and Ward Farm Recreation and Nature Park ($4 million next year; $8 million total). Also in the capital budget is $6 million to purchase the animal shelter building now under construction. The county has the option of leasing the facility. Commissioner Steve Weems also wanted discussion of a new Solomons firehouse in the budget. That discussion will be included in an upcoming workshop that also with have the St. Leonard firehouse on the agenda. The commissioners will meet with the legislative delegation on Dec. 12 to discuss an as-yet-tobe-determined increase in the county’s bonding authority. The capital budget will be included as part of the overall staff recommended budget at a March 6, 2018 public hearing. In the meantime, the BOCC is expected to massage the budget and make changes.
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) was recently contacted by about 20 customermembers who received phone calls from scammers targeting businesses in the area. Scammers may identify themselves as SMECO employees and demand prepaid debit cards in order to avoid having electric service cut off. According to Tom Dennison, managing director of government and public affairs at SMECO, “Scammers like to target businesses because they cannot allow their power to be turned off during business hours. Businesses have higher bills and usually have more than one person authorized to pay bills. Scammers exploit the lack of communication between employees and threaten to disconnect power within the hour.” To cause further confusion, scammers can make the name of the utility appear on a customer’s caller ID, and they have improved their ability to trick people by duplicating voice recordings and imitating utility phone systems. Dennison said, “If customers receive a phone call from someone threatening to disconnect their power, they may hang up. If they want to verify account information, they can call SMECO directly. Our contact center is open 24 hours a day,
every day. SMECO’s phone number is 1-888-4403311, and it’s printed on every customer bill.” The following describes SMECO’s routine for collecting payments from customers. SMECO will mail a termination notice if a bill is past due. SMECO calls customers who owe a past due balance using an automated phone system with a recorded message; rarely will SMECO employees make personal “collection” phone calls. Collection calls are made about 10 days before service is to be terminated. SMECO does not require payment at the time of the call. Unknown callers who give short deadlines and threaten to cut off service within an hour or two are probably running a scam. SMECO does not make collection calls or terminate service on weekends or holidays. If service is going to be terminated, a SMECO collector will knock on the customer’s door before turning off service. SMECO collectors will accept credit card payments, checks, or money orders, but they do not accept cash. “SMECO issues alerts when customers notify us that these scams are taking place. We want
to prevent these crooks from stealing thousands of dollars from unsuspecting residents and businesses,” said Dennison. “We don’t want people to be tricked out of their hard-earned money so we educate our customers on how they can protect themselves.” For customers who believe they have received a fraudulent email or phone call, some basic guidelines follow. Customers should use the phone number printed on their monthly bill and only give payment information over the phone if they initiate the contact. Customers should not provide personal information, banking information, user names, passwords, or account information to unauthorized callers or in an email. Customers should not provide Green Dot, Western Union, or Moneygram payments to unauthorized callers. Customers should never meet unauthorized callers at a local store or bank to make a payment— their personal safety could be at risk.
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League Says County Needs More Work on Transparency By Dick Myers Editor County government could be doing a better job with transparency, according to the League of Women Voters of Calvert County. Three years ago, the league conducted a study and released a critical report on transparency shortcomings. An assessment of progress three years later was released at an Oct. 26 forum on Transparency in Government. League past president John Perryman presented the update. Perryman has most recently been involved with the league’s Observer Corps which monitors meetings of governmental entities, such as the county commissioners, planning commission and school board. Perryman took the original seven findings and assessed them as being implemented, not implemented or in progress. The commissioners were given pats on the back in several areas. But their executive session experience was seen as the most troubling to the league. Perryman told the attendees at the forum at Calvert Pines Senior Center in Prince Frederick. “Frankly we suspect there are too many secret meetings.” Guest speakers before Perryman’s presentation, Executive Director of the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association Rebecca Snyder and Maryland Ombudsman Lisa Kershner, talked extensively about the regulations for open meetings. Before going into executive session, Perryman pointed out that the body’s chairman must give a “closing statement” on the reasons for the executive session. Kershner cautioned against just stating the chapter in the state law that covered the exemption that allowed for an executive session, instead being clear as to the specific reason. The league’s assessment also criticized the county for that. “The county’s routine practice resist(s) the accountability the Closing Statement offers by not providing ‘topics to be discussed’ and ‘the reason for closing’’ the meeting. In routine form, the county cited all possible elements in an exemption authority, and did not limit the elements and their respective topics to only those planned for discussion in the closed session.” According to Perryman, the advisory opinions of the Open Meetings Act Compliance Board (a
state agency) have found routinely in violation ‘un- with the Maryland Open Meetings Act. She said the informative, boiler plate/mere repetition of statu- law needs a better enforcement mechanism tory authority’ topics and reasons in the Closing Her organization represents the state’s newspaStatements.” pers. She said while her group comes at the Open Another area that the county has made no prog- Meetings Act from more of an advocacy position, ress, according to the assessment, is having more the public in addition to the press wins by having night meetings. The assessment said early in the ex- more openness in government. isting commissioners’ term there were promises of At an Oct. 31 briefing on open meetings from night meetings, but they never happened. County Attorney John Norris, BOCC President The league also recommended two web sites for Tom Hejl said no one on the board wanted to violate county government, with one for social and cul- the law. “We want to be as open and transparent as tural events and attractions. While they say that we can.” did not happen, they generally give good marks to the county’s website and to its process of emailing dickmyers@countytimes.net meeting notifications. The assessment says that the county is making progress in its budgeting process and has implemented budget town hall meetings to solicit public input early in the budget cycle. Kershner’s position in the Maryland Attorney General’s office is relatively new. She assists the general public in getting public records under the state’s Public Information Act. She said Maryland has been lagging recently in meeting the records retention requirements of that law, including designating record retention managers. Kershner’s role is to try to resolve disputes over release of records. Mediation can be ordered as part of the process. She has handled 418 cases since the office was established on April 1, 2016. Guest speakers at the LWV forum on government transparency were: (l) Executive Director of the Snyder deals mostly Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association Rebecca Snyder and Maryland Ombudsman Lisa Kershner.
Fisher Blasts Peace Cross Decision Calvert County Delegate Mark Fisher has criticized a judge’s decision requiring the removal of the Peace Cross monument in Prince George’s County. Fisher posted he following in his weekly blog: “An appeals court ruled that a memorial in Bladensburg is unconstitutional because it is shaped like a cross. “The Peace Cross is a World War I Veterans Memorial dedicated to 49 Prince George’s servicemen who perished in WWI. The monument is 92 years old. “The ruling has profound implications
for buildings and monuments throughout the United States. As an example, the words Laus Deo (meaning Praise Be to God) are etched into the Washington Monument. Should it be removed? “Moreover, inscribed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are the words, “Here Rests In Honored Glory An American Soldier Known But To God.” Should this be removed as well? Governor Hogan said - “Enough is enough!” “I agree with the Governor.”
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Arrests Made at North Beach Drug House
During the month of October, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit and the Special Operations Team executed a Search and Seizure warrant at 8929 Erie Avenue, North Beach, Maryland. Emergency Medical Services personnel and Sheriff’s Office Deputies had responded to this residence several times in the recent past for opiate overdoses. During the execution of the search warrant numerous subjects were encountered inside and outside of the
residence. Several of them were detained as part of the search warrant. Michael Brodie and Cara Simms were arrested on scene and charged with multiple CDS violations to include PWID of heroin, prescription pills, crack-cocaine, and powdered cocaine. Sheriff Mike Evans stated, “This investigation is a direct result of the hard work of the men and women of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.” From CCSO
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Fritz to Continue With Depraved Heart Murder Indictments By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Last week a St. Mary’s County jury found that a woman accused of providing opioids that led to the fatal overdose of a Chesapeake Beach was not guilty of depraved heart murder. Still St. Mary’s State’s Attorney Richard Fritz said he would proceed with seven other similar indictments against alleged drug dealers. “It doesn’t change a thing for the other indictments,” Fritz told The County Times. “The jury just determined the facts were insufficient to find for depraved heart murder.” In the most recent trial the defendant Regina Malvalee Clagett-Brown was found guilty of possession of heroin and reckless endangerment. The victim in the case, Baxter, was found to have died from an overdose of both heroin and fentanyl, but the jury was not convinced that ClagettBrown actually gave the heroin to Paul Francis Baxter and his friend Stephen Phillips. “I think the jury decided that she jointly possessed it [drugs] between the three of them,” Fritz said. Baxter died back in 2016 after he and Phillips had come to St. Mary’s County to buy drugs.
Clagett-Brown testified she never distributed any drugs to the two men. The state’s key witness, Phillips, also was a weakness in the case, Fritz admitted. “His statements to police were so inconsistent,” the chief prosecutor admitted. Though the jury did find for the state on the depraved heart murder charge, Fritz said the court did find that the depraved heart theory the prosecution proceeded with was legitimate. “The theory is good so we roll ahead,” Fritz said of the seven other indictments. “You don’t win them all but you don’t lose them all either. “It’s a victory on the law and it’s a victory on the theory.” Fritz said Clagett-Brown faces a possible nine-year sentence for drug possession and reckless endangerment. Baxter’s parents are set to testify at Clagett-Brown’s sentencing, he said. “This was just the first time out,” Fritz said. “We’re honing our theory.” guyleonard@countytimes.net
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Report During the week of October 16 – October 22 – deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1, 380 calls for service throughout the community. Theft 17-54643 On October 16, 2017 Deputy J. Ward responded to Derby Ct. Prince Frederick, for a theft complaint. The victim stated they had a package stolen that was delivered on September 26, 2017. The package had two (2) battery operated glittered white manzanita tree centerpieces. Total value is $70. Theft: 17-54621 On October 16, 2017 Deputy R. Weems responded to San Jose Ln. Lusby, for a theft complaint. The victim advised someone stole a Clarion AM/FM CD player/radio from their boat that was parked in their driveway. The theft occurred between July 4th and October 16th. Total value is $200. Theft: 17-55176 On October 19, 2017 Deputy Spalding responded to Seminole Rd. Lusby, for a theft complaint. The victim stated someone entered their unlocked vehicle and stole a black Jansport backpack
that contained keys and miscellaneous books and binders. Total value is $343 Damaged Property: 17-54752 On October 17, 2017 Deputy J. Ward responded to Flag Harbor Blvd. St. Leonard, for a damaged property complaint. The victim stated their passenger window of their vehicle was broken out with a rock. No items were taken from the vehicle. The incident occurred between October 16th at 9:30 pm and October 17th at 6:30 am. The total value of the damaged property is $150. Damaged Property: 17-55184 On October 19, 2017 Corporal Harms responded to Cowpoke Circle Lusby, for a damaged property complaint. The complainant stated around 10 am on October 19th they heard a loud bang and noticed a picture on the floor. The complainant also noticed a hole in their window which appeared to be a BB gun hole. The damaged property amount is $300 Damaged Property: 17-54751 On October 17, 2017 Deputy Shrawder responded to Mattapany Rd. St. Leonard, for a damaged property complaint. The victim stated their right rear tire of
their vehicle was slashed. The incident occurred between October 16th at 11:00 pm and October 17th at 7:20 am. The value of the damaged property is $200. ARRESTS: On October 18, 2017 Deputy Holt responded to Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk, for a trespasser. Deputy Holt located Joseph Gear (45) of West Virginia inside a residence. Mr. Gear was isGear sued a no trespassing warning back in September. Mr. Gear was placed under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center. On October 22, 2017 several Deputies responded to Buckets Sports Bar located on Rousby Hall Rd. Lusby, for a reported fight. Deputy Ostazeski arrived and located a large crowd in the parking lot. Deputy Ostazeski was investigating when a suspect struck a victim in the side of the head. Deputy Ostazeski was then assaulted by another suspect. During the investigation there were
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several people being disorderly. Mark Baltimore (51 ) of Marbury, MD was arrested and charged with Disorderly conduct and failing to obey a reasonable and lawful order
of a law enforcement officer. Michael Young (32) of Temple Hills, MD was arrested and charged with Disorderly conduct. Corey Harrod (31 ) of Lusby, MD was arrested Young and charged with 2 counts of Assault 2nd degree, 2 counts of fail to obey reasonable and lawful order of a law enforcement officer, 2 counts of Obstructing and Hindering, Resist/ interfere with arrest and Disorderly conduct. Harrod
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CSM Team Describes Tech Career Options CSM’s Continuing Education Workforce Development team conducted career option presentations at the academy for students studying IT, cybersecurity and health care programs. Altogether, 66 students participated. “As I shared information with the students about becoming a phlebotomy technician and medical billing and coding, they gave their full attention and participated in the activity. It was exciting and rewarding,” said CSM Health Profession students at Calvert Career and Technology Academy in Prince Frederick gather after Course Manager for Conlearning about health care training available at the College of Southern Maryland. tinuing Education Health Care Courses Jill Lassiter. The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) helped “The students represent not only our future caregivers scores of Calvert Career and Technology Academy but our current climate of positive, focused and mature students learn more about where their area of study youth.” could take them during a presentation at the academy Lassiter conducted a role-playing session with the in Prince Frederick on Sept. 21.
students that took them through the process of what it takes to be a professional medical biller and coder. CSM Program Coordinator Paula Coluzzi worked with the IT and cybersecurity students, discussing preparation for certifications, jobs available within their field and shortage of workforce-ready candidates to fill the jobs within the cyber field. One of the academy Health Professions teachers Jennifer Rachic, MSN RN, thanked the college for sharing with her students. “My students had a blast,” Rachic said. “I thought the presentation was relevant, interactive and extremely engaging. We loved the presenter. My students had nothing but positive things to say and many are looking into the phlebotomy course as a result of the presentation.” Students attending the academy get a head start on college and careers in high-skill, high-wage and high-demand occupations. Instructors are industry professionals teaching with up-to-date equipment and technology. For information on non-credit continuing education offerings at CSM, visit www.csmd.edu/ programs-courses/non-credit/. From CSM
College Level Agriculture Teacher Wins Archeological Society Award Courses Offered The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is excited to announce a new agriculture continuing education opportunity for the Southern Maryland region. Through a partnership with the University of Maryland’s Institute for Applied Agriculture (IAA) and SMADC, two agriculture classes will be held at SMADC, located in Hughesville during the Spring of 2018. “The University of Maryland’s Institute of Applied Agriculture is thrilled to be partnering with SMADC to bring these exciting new courses to Southern Maryland residents. To advance agriculture in the state, it’s imperative to make education accessible to the citizens. We hope this is just the beginning,” said Glori Hyman, Director of the Institute of Applied Agriculture. There are two courses offered in Southern Maryland during the Spring of 2018: INAG 205: Analyzing Alternative Enterprises (3 credits): This course identifies and analyzes alternative crops, livestock, and other business enterprises. Students assess sustainability, geographic adaptability and potential profitability of businesses. Multiple guest speakers share their unique enterprise stories throughout the semester. Additionally, one field trip day will be arranged for Southern Maryland students to multiple farms in the area relevant to the course. This course is offered on Wednesday evenings January-April 2018. INAG 132: Agricultural Leadership
and Communication (3 credits): This course introduces fundamental concepts related to leadership and teamwork in agricultural organizations. Topics include leadership practices and skills; relationships between leadership, authority, power, and ethics; team decision-making and management; and organizational culture and change. Students will develop effective leadership skills necessary for leading agricultural organizations. This course is offered on Tuesday evenings January-April 2018. To enroll in the Ag Class Partnership and register for one or both of these courses, complete the UMD IAA registration process and mail no later than December 15, 2017. Once enrolled, SMADC scholarships are available (apply here). “These courses were conceived out of a partnership with the college to bring a unique opportunity to graduating high school seniors, college students, and any farmers over the age of 18, looking for continuing education in the field of agriculture. By having these courses locally we hope to incentivize good attendance and provide a much needed opportunity for the community, without having to travel too far from home,” said Shelby Watson-Hampton, Director of SMADC. Read the full details at www. SMADC.com/ageducation. For questions, contact us at 301-274-1922 x.1 or email us at info@smadc.com From SMADC
Jeff Cunningham of Huntingtown H.S working with students.
Jeff Cunningham, social studies teacher at Huntingtown High School, is the 2017 winner of the Patricia Seitz Teacher of the Year Award from the Archeological Society of Maryland. The award recognizes excellence in instruction that develops and/or incorporates archeological content, projects, and/or activities into the classroom. Cunningham was nominated by his students and the staff at Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM). Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “Mr. Cunningham makes great use of the excellent resources of JPPM. He is outstanding.” “Mr. Cunningham,” said Supervisor of Social Studies Cecelia Lewis, “is truly dedicated to the advancement of archeological study and creates a wide range of opportunities to expose students to its continued relevance in our world today.” One of those opportunities is a long-standing relationship with JPPM that has provided
rich and authentic learning experiences. The collaboration between JPPM and Huntingtown High students began in 2009 when the archeology classes began working with former Education Director Kim Popetz to produce audio tours of the park. The free tours focus on three different aspects of park history and are accessible by cell phone. Later, the students in both the archeology classes and club took on the challenging task of analyzing the contents of several mid-19th century privies that archeologists excavated from a site in Baltimore in 1980. Working with Popetz and Dr. Patricia Samford, Director of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Lab at JPPM, the students repaired broken artifacts, researched the historical context, and documented their findings in the “Curator’s Choice” publications that are available on the JPPM website. From CCPS
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Chamber Holds Annual Awards Dinner Calvert County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, October 19 held their Annual Awards Dinner at which numerous Chamber members were given Committee Awards for their support of the Chamber over the past year. Awards were also given to the Small Business of the Year, the New Business of the Year and the Chamber Member of the Year. And, the John C. Smith Public Service Award was presented. The Keynote Speaker for the evening was the College of Southern Maryland’s new President, Dr. Maureen Murphy. The Ambassador’s Program serves as a visible and viable good will arm. New Chamber members are assigned an Ambassador to introduce them to the Chamber and to introduce them to other Chamber members. The Ambassador of the Year Award was presented to Susan Coumans of M & T Bank and Lindsey Frisco of The Mark Frisco Team of Century 21 New Millennium. The Leadshare Group meets to provide business leads
and referrals to help increase the business of fellow Chamber members. The Leadshare Group Member of the Year Award was presented to Michael Freeburger of Early Bird Home Services. The Chamber’s Women 2 Women Group works to empower female business owners and women employed in management level positions through networking and monthly educational luncheons. The Women 2 Women Group’s Member of the Year Award was presented to Kathy Maney of Talon Benefits Solutions. The Young Professionals Network aims to united and support the future community leaders of Calvert County through networking, professional development and community involvement and service. The Young Professionals Network Member of the Year Award was presented to Lindsey Frisco of The Mark Frisco Team of Century 21 New Millennium and Jeffrey Lewis of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, McNelis Group Properties. The New Business of the Year is designed to recognize
a new business in Calvert County. Criteria for selection includes: a minimum of one year in business; demonstrated growth in customers, revenue and employees; and contributions to community oriented projects. The Calvert County Chamber of Commerce New Business of the Year Award was presented to Calvert Crabs. Calvert Crabs owned by Rita and Robert Penn began selling live crabs only at Spider Hall Farm in 2015. In 2016 they expanded to a food trailer and began selling steamed crabs and other food. In 2017, they expanded their business to include their first storefront in Prince Frederick. The Small Business of the Year Award recognizes a small business in Calvert County. Selection criteria includes: staying power of at least four years; demonstrated revenue growth and job creation; and a contribution to the community. From Calvert County Chamber of Commerce
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State’s Water Quality Second Best on Record Dissolved oxygen conditions in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay mainstem were much better than average this summer, according to Maryland Department of Natural Resources. The results show that 2017 had the second-smallest Chesapeake Bay hypoxic volume (dissolved oxygen concentrations below two milligrams per liter) since 1985, for the regions and times where water quality monitoring data could be collected. This summer had an average of 13.6 percent of sampled waters with hypoxia. The best year on record was 2012 with 13.3 percent. The average for 1985-2017 is 18.9 percent. For September 2017, the Chesapeake Bay hypoxic water volume was 0.06 cubic miles, which is much smaller than the September 1985-2016 average of 0.35 cubic miles. Each summer since 1985, Maryland and Virginia have monitored the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for an array of water quality parameters that indicate habitat conditions for crabs, fish, oysters and other aquatic organisms. Dissolved oxygen in the water is one of those important habitat conditions, as most aquatic life requires it for survival. From twice monthly cruises in June, July and August, and a single cruise in September, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources estimates the volume of hypoxia in its portion of the Chesapeake Bay and compares current conditions and data with historic results. Twice monthly hypoxia reports from June through August are available here. Monitoring the Chesapeake Bay presented many challenges in 2017. Wind and rough seas prevented a complete sampling of waters during some cruises. In
late July, weather precluded the sampling of stations on the east and west side of the bay channel. Without those station results, an exact calculation of hypoxic volume was not possible. Analysis of main channel dissolved oxygen indicated that hypoxic volume in deeper waters was average to above average for late July. In late August, the southernmost bay station in Maryland was not sampled. Analysis for late August was therefore only computed on 75 percent of the volume of Maryland’s bay, from the mouth of the Susquehanna River to just north of the Potomac River. Results were then compared to prior year’s results from that same region. Due to the incomplete data record, an average summer hypoxic volume could not be computed that would be comparable to previous years. Therefore, a standardized measure of the average percentage of hypoxia observed in waters sampled was used. Cruises from early June, late June, early July, early August and September were completed, and hypoxia volumes were divided by total Maryland mainstem bay volume. Truncated late August hypoxic volumes were calculated and divided by the 75 percent of bay volume that was sampled. Percentages of hypoxic water from those cruises were then averaged. Late July data were excluded. A similar methodology was followed for previous years’ calculations for comparability. Hypoxia is driven by natural forces such as stratification of water by salinity and temperature gradients that prevents oxygen from reaching or mixing into deeper waters, and by warmer waters, which naturally hold less oxygen. Hypoxia is also made worse by the addition of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus. Nutrients fuel algal blooms that then die-off and con-
sume oxygen during decomposition. Resource management actions and volume of water flow can determine how much of those nutrients enter the bay. Conditions could be more favorable, due in part to the overall influence of Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts to reduce pollution. The U.S. Geological Survey shows that water flow into the bay has been average or below average since 2012, with 2011 being the last year with above average flows due to Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. This six year term of average to reduced flows also contributes to nutrient reductions, and therefore less hypoxia. Finally, several of the sampling efforts in 2017 occurred during windy conditions, which may have mixed oxygen deeper into the water column. In the beginning of June, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Geological Survey, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and University of Michigan scientists predicted a slightly larger than average hypoxic volume for the bay due to higher spring flows (January-May) and nitrogen loading from the Susquehanna River. Monitoring data collection is funded by Maryland, Virginia and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Chesapeake Bay Program. Hypoxia reports based on monitoring data will resume in June 2018. More information on Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay water quality monitoring program and results can be found on the Eyes on the Bay website. From MD DNR
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Draft Land Use Plan Ready for Prime Time
Director of Planning and Zoning Mark Willis
By Dick Myers Editor After more than a year of work, including numerous citizen workshops, the first draft of the updated Calvert County Comprehensive Plan is ready for scrutiny. The proposal is the first update since 2010 and is mandated by state law. The finished product will serve as a template for the county’s land use planning and will act as the road map for rezoning of the county, which comes next. The document is called a comprehensive plan because it deals with more than just land use. There are chapters in the 140-page plan that deal with natural resources, housing, transportation, economic vitality, water resources, and community facilities. Everything in the plan, however, revolves around what will be on the ground in the county in the future. The plan in fact is nicknamed Calvert 2040 in recognition of what happens now with this document will affect the county well into the future. The plan also recognizes the fact that while Calvert was once one of the state’s fastest growing it is now one of the slowest. Growth peaked at 67.5 percent in the 1970s to only 19 percent in the 2000s. The current population of 88,737 is not expected to top 100,000 until sometime between 2030 and 2040. Why should the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan be of interest to everyone even if sometimes it is difficult to plow through for citizens not familiar with planning issues and especially planning jargon? All landowners will be potentially affected because the end product of the plan, the zoning that follows from it, will affect every piece of land in the county, except for land in the incorporated towns of North Beach and Chesapeake Beach, which have their own planning and zoning laws. Even renters could be affected because what happens on the land they live on could lead landlords to raise their rents. As an example, if you rent a house on property the landowner would like to develop for more housing, and if the plan limits what he or she can do on their property they may choose to raise your rent to make up for the lost revenue. But apart from what happens on each individual property, the comprehensive plan has a general effect on everyone who has an interest in what happens around them. Many people have chosen to live in the county because of what it looks like. How the plan changes that could affect their warm-and-fuzzy feelings about their home county. Everyone who needs to get around on a daily basis, to work or to shop or to the doctor, can also be affected by the plan. More development could mean more traffic congestion, leading to slower trips to wherever someone
needs to go. The existence, or lack of, public transportation can of course affect those who don’t have their own vehicles, or can’t drive, for whatever reason. If the plan doesn’t allow for close-by shopping opportunities, that could mean longer trips in-county, or even out-of-county for whatever is needed. Families with children will eventually have an empty nest. Their children’s ability to find work and housing in the county could be affected by the existence of business, industry and entry-level housing in the county. All of those land uses are impacted by what is in the plan. The draft was presented to the planning commission at its Oct. 25 special meeting. The plan elements were presented by consultant Jacquelyn Seneschal of the firm WSP, Long-Range Planner Jennie Plummer-Welker and Director of Planning and Zoning Mark Willis. The commission accepted the draft and set three public outreach open houses for everyone to learn more about what is proposed.Those open houses will be 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on: - November 13 in Solomons at Calvert Marine Museum - November 14 in Prince Frederick at Calvert High School - November 16 in Dunkirk at the firehouse.
has been changed in the draft to encompass a similar area but to recognize land boundaries. Intensified residential development is facilitated in town centers with central water and sewer. The draft plan recognizes the possibility of public funding of that infrastructure to encourage town center development. It also relaxes transfer of development rights purchases to achieve higher densities. The town centers that continue in the draft revision are Dunkirk, Prince Frederick, Lusby and Solomons (in addition to the separate North Beach and Chesapeake Beach). All but Dunkirk have central water and sewer. Sone residents there have resisted infrastructure for fear of growth. But the plan does leave open that possibility: “Allow privately-funded community sewage treatment facilities to serve commercial, industrial and employment uses located outside Town Centers and Residential Areas, consistent with economic development goals.” The draft does increase the size of the town centers somewhat. Wills feels that could be the point which could raise the most comment from citizens going forward. He feels the private sewer expansion possibly won’t be an issue because that will be controlled. The goals listed in the Economic Vitality section of the plan are intended to foster the overriding twin goals: • Strengthen economic opportunity in Calvert County • Direct business growth to town centers and villages while preserving agricultural land in the Farm and Forest Districts. • Expand Calvert County’s tourism industry • Strengthen educational opportunities in Calvert County • Promote transportation alternatives such as carpools, vanpools, bicycling and walking. • Continue a county-wide transportation planning program that is integrated with state and regional planning programs. The entire 140-page plan, along with the supporting documents received by the planning commission are available on the planning commission’s Oct. 25 agenda on the county web page. The draft is now also being circulated for comments from other agencies. The planning commission will take another crack at the plan in January and then the staff and consultant will work on crafting a second draft. The plan will eventually go to the county commissioners and a public hearing.
The plan is anchored by what it calls the county’s twin goals – “preserving the rural landscape and creating vibrant Town Centers and Villages. These two goals work together and mutually sustain each other. Supporting, encouraging, and directing growth away from the rural areas helps preserve the rural landscape and focuses development into Town Centers and Villages. Similarly, supporting, encouraging, and directing growth toward the Town Centers and Villages limits development within the rural areas and creates more activity and vibrancy within the Town Centers and Villages.” dickmyers@countytimes.net Village is a new concept. According to the draft plan: “These places are designated as Town Centers in the 2010 Comprehensive Plan but have a lower intensity and smaller scale with a more limited variety of commercial and residential development. These locations are suitable for additional small-scale commercial development and various types of single family dwellings at a base permitted density of one dwelling unit per acre. Future development is guided by an adopted master plan.” The new villages are Owings, Huntingtown and St Leonard. The 2010 plan has a onemile radius around town L to r, Long-Range Planner Jennie Plummer-Welker, consultant Jacquelyn Seneschal of the firm WSP centers for more-dense resi- and Director of Planning and Zoning Mark Willis presented the draft plan to the planning commission on dential development. That Oct. 25.
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C. Franklin Revelle, 87, of Friendship passed away October 30, 2017 at his home, surrounded by family. He was born February 1, 1930 in Fairhaven to Benjamin Franklin and Irene (Crosby) Revell. Franklin was raised in Friendship and attended Tracey’s Elementary and graduated from Southern High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Korea. He married Margaret E. Dowell on October 18, 1958 and they made their home in Friendship. He was employed with the Anne Arundel County Police Department and retired as a Sergeant in 1982 after over 25 years of service. Franklin was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church. He enjoyed bluegrass music, watching westerns, reading, gardening, crossword puzzles, and he loved animals. Most of all, he enjoyed spending time with his family,
especially his grandchildren. Franklin was preceded in death by his parents and a brother William I. Revell. He is survived by wife Margaret E. Revelle, son Thomas S. Revelle of Arnold, daughter Donna R. Seymour and husband Chris of Davidsonville, grandchildren Laura A. and Brian P. Boellner of Davidsonville and a brother James C. Revell of Friendship. Visitation will be Thursday, November 2 2017, 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home – Owings, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. Funeral service will be Friday, November 3 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Friendship United Methodist Church Cemetery, 22 West Friendship Road, Friendship MD 20758. Memorial contributions may be made to Friendship U.M. Church, P.O. Box 72, Friendsip MD 20758; Phone: 410-257-7133.
Louise C. Rymer, 91
Louise C. Rymer, 91, of Huntingtown, Maryland passed away on October 29, 2017 in Prince Frederick, Maryland. Funeral service will be Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Em-
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Robert Irving “Bob” Hall, Jr
Robert Irving “Bob” Hall, Jr., 77, of Dowell and formerly of Huntingtown, passed away October 28, 2017 at Washington Hospital Center. He was born October 31, 1939 in Portland, ME to Robert Irving, Sr. and Marjorie (White) Hall. Bob grew up all over the United States and graduated from Deering High School in Portland, ME. He joined the United States Air Force in 1957 and was honorably discharged in 1962. Following his discharge from the Air Force, Bob settled
in Maryland in 1962 and went to work for C&P Telephone Company. He was later promoted to engineer and retired in 1989. He married Jennette Liesman on April 4, 1964 and they briefly lived in Marlow Heights and Oxon Hill before moving to Huntingtown, where they lived for 40 years. They moved to Dowell in the summer of 2016. Bob was a member of Huntingtown United Methodist Church and the Calvert Marine Museum, where he acted as the museum photographer. Bob enjoyed taking pictures of wildlife and other marine museum activities, traveling to Maine and going to the ocean. Bob is survived by his wife Jennette Marie Hall, sister Gwendolyn A. Caldwell of Marshfield, MA, nephew Jim Caldwell of Marshfield, MA, nieces Diane Messer of Madbury, NH, Susan Woodworth of Kingston, MA and Sherry Kail of Parma, MI and 9 great nieces and nephews. Interment will be in Miranda Cemetery, 4000 Huntingtown Road, Huntingtown MD 20639. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Marine Museum, P.O. Box 94 Solomons MD 20688; Phone: 410326-2042; website: http://www. calvertmarinemuseum.
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All You Can Eat Breakfast 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road East, Route 260, Chesapeake Bch. 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM On this Fall day, start the day off with a hearty breakfast including Hot Cakes, Sausage, Scrapple, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Biscuits, Fruit, and Chip Beef. Hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary Stallings Williams Post 206 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the upper level Dining Room in Chesapeake Beach on Route 260. Adults $10; kids 6-12 $5; kids under 6 free. Bloody Marys will be available for a nominal charge. Public welcome. For information call 410-257-9878. www.ALpost206.org Steak Dinner 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road East, Route 260, Chesapeake Bch. 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Order your Steak direct from the GrillMaster. The $15.00 price tag includes all the trimmings and a beverage. From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted 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 410-257-9878 www.ALpost206.org Campbell’s BBQ Braised Brisket/ Pulled Pork 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road East, Route 260, Chesapeake Bch. 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Join us for an informal dinner from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted by the American Legion Stallings Williams Post 206, on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach, in the lower-level dining room. The dinner includes all the trimmings, salad, and beverage for $15. Public invited. Call for more information 410-257-9878 www. ALpost206.org
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Holiday Maker’s Market Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Holiday Maker’s Market—INDOOR! Admission is free to each market! Visit our INDOOR holiday markets to find the perfect gift for everyone on your holiday list. Each market will feature a different selection of craftspeople selling everything from jewelry to small batch foods. Admission is free. Interested in having a booth at one of our markets? Email or call us to learn more. www.annmariegarden.org. info@annmariegarden.org. t. 410-326-4640 Christ Church Craft and Vendor Show 3100 Broomes Island Rd Port Republic, MD 20676 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Join us on Saturday, November 4th and start your holiday shopping! We will
have homemade crafts and merchandise from over 20 different crafters and vendors. We will also have a bake table and lunch items for purchase. Craft Fair - Huntingtown High School 4125 N. Solomons Island Rd, Huntingtown MD 20639 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Craft & vendor Fair. Kids crafts make & take. Music & door prizes. 9-2 in the cafeteria & hallways. Interested crafters may email cropwithlisa@hotmail.com for an application. Home based businesses can apply after 8/30. Beyond Meditation - Community HU Patuxent Friends Meetinghouse, 12175 Southern Connector Blvd., Lusby MD 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Discover how singing/chanting one word, HU (pronounced hue) a oncesecret name for God, can help you find more inner peace andhappiness. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments following. Sponsored by Eckankar. Call 443-646-6324 for info. Popcomiganza Dunkirk Fire Hall 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Our second annual Popcomiganza is in full swing! Come to Dunkirk, MD to enjoy our comic, toy and pop culture vendors, participate in our Cosplay Contest, and participate in our Charity Art Auction and Trivia Contests to benefit St Jude’s Children’s Hospital! Admission is only $5 for Adults and FREE for kids under 11! For more info go to www.21sandshark.com! Maker Fest: Fall Fun for Families St. Paul United Methodist Church, 11000 HG Trueman Road, Lusby, MD 20657 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM At Maker Fest, families tinker, invent, doodle, and create together! At each idea-sparking station, they’ll have a blast as they learn. If you have any questions please contact the church office at 410-326-4475. Free Event. Church Sponsored All You Can Eat Turkey Dinner 1250 Emmanuel Church Road, Huntingtown, MD 20936 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Emmanuel United Methodist Church holding an All You Can Eat Turkey Dinner. Turkey with all the trimmings. Cost: Adults-$15; Kids 4-12-$7; under 4 free. Dine-in or carryout. Call (410) 5353177 for information or to place orders. A Sense of Wonder: Life and Works of Rachel Carson Holiday Inn Solomons 155 Holiday Drive Solomons 7:00 PM Hollywood Actress Coming to Solomons In support of its mission, Chesapeake
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Biological Laboratory is bringing award winning actress Kaiulani Lee (Law and Order, The World According to Garp, A Civil Action, Broadway) and her one-woman play A Sense of Wonder to Solomons November 4th. Lee portrays marine biologist, environmentalist, and author Rachel Carson. Carson wrote Silent Spring in Maryland, and our flagship is the R/V Rachel Carson. Tickets are available at bit.ly/Sense-of-Wonder. Drinks and appetizers will be at 7:00, curtain at 8:00 p.m. Proceeds benefit graduate students and programs at CBL. Calvert High School Class of 1982 Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa, Chespeake Bch. Calvert High’s class of 1982 will be holding it’s 35 year class reunion on November 4, 2017. For more details contact Clarice at (410) 394-6151 or Lydia at (301) 448-9484. Connect with us on Facebook at “Calvert High School Class of 1982.”
Sunday, November 5
“On Watch” Memorial Service Dowell Road, Dowell, Maryland 2:00 PM - 2:00 PM 2 p.m. at the site of the “On Watch” statue at the end of Dowell Road, Dowell, Maryland. Join us to thank all of our veterans for their service. Refreshments served following the program. Dismantling Racism in America: A Book Study Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish 10210 H G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD 20657 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Book study on “Living into God’s Dream: Dismantling Racism in America”, by Catherine Meeks. Offered in two formats, both are open to all: 1) A live book study on Sunday afternoons in the Parish Hall from 2:00—3:00 pm October 8—November 12. Each week will feature a guest discussion leader from the community. 2) Online Facebook Group discussion will be offered on Wednesday evenings 10/ 11 to 11/15 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. More specifics will follow in the October Connector and Facebook. Sponsored by Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church—Big Conversation. Huntingtown Citizens Meeting Huntingtown United Methodist Church, 4020 Hunting Creek Rd, Huntingtown 6:30 PM Huntingtown Citizens Association (HCA) invites all Huntingtown citizens to a general meeting on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. We have gathered the most recent information to share with citizens on the status of proposed site plans in our town, Comprehensive Plan update, expansion of Town Center across RT 4 and change of Town Center to Village. Also learn where to send your opinions and how to get involved. Please direct questions to huntingtowncitizens@gmail.com
Tuesday, November 7
Sea Squirts Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons, MD 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Theme is Lighthouse Discovery. Free drop-in program for children 18-months to 3 years and their caregivers. Space is limited; if the session is full, another program will be offered at 11 a.m. Middleham Chapel Open To The Community Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish 10210 H G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD 20657 12 Noon - 1:00 PM Middleham Chapel will be open to the community Noon—1:00 PM for Individual Quiet Prayer, Reflection or Meditation. (1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.) Steak Dinner 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road East, Route 260, Chesapeake Bch. 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Order your Steak direct from the GrillMaster. The $15.00 price tag includes all the trimmings and a beverage. From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted 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 410257-9878. www.ALpost206.org Evening Mindfulness Practice Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish 10210 H G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD 20657 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Starting in September, each month, every 1st and 3rd Tuesday—the Southern Maryland Meditation Community will sponsor regular Evening Mindfulness Practice in the Great Hall, from 6:308:00, “We will come together for sitting and walking meditation followed by a discussion on practicing mindfulness in daily life.” No registration required, drop-ins welcome. All Are Welcome. For more information contact For information contact—Nancy Radcliffe @ 410-326-4070 or somdmeditationcommunity@hotmail.com Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish 10210 H G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD 20657 New Toastmasters Club Forming! Twin Beaches Northeast Community Center 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join us to find your voice and gain confendence in public speaking and leadership..A new club is forming now and you are needed! See us on facebook at www.facebook.com/Twin-Beach-Toastmasters664526727059882/?ref=bookmarks
Thursday, November 2, 2017
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YoungatHeart By Office of Aging Staff
Centers Closed
Calvert Pines, North Beach, and Southern Pines Senior Centers will be closed Friday, November 10 for Veterans Day. Meals on Wheels will not be delivered.
Legal Aid
Limited attorney services are offered to seniors ages 60 and above. Attorney services are available by appointment regarding SSI, benefit denials, disability payments, Social Security and SSI overpayments, debtor and consumer problems, advance directives, and tenant issues. A Legal Aid attorney rotates on a schedule between the three senior centers. Appointments will be held between 1 and 3 p.m. November 16 and December 14 at Calvert Pines Senior Center. Call 410-535-4606 to make an appointment.
November is National Diabetes Month
Over 30 million Americans have diabetes in the United States, and approximately 25% of the population over the age of 65 have this disease. Join our Health Coordinator, Melinda Gaines, as she will address tips on how to manage this disease, and how you can live a healthy life while living with diabetes. Presentations will be held at North Beach, November 9, 10:30 a.m. ;Calvert Pines, November 14, 10:30 a.m., and Southern Pines, November 15, 12:30 p.m.
Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)
Corn Hole and Wii for Fun will be held at Calvert Pines Senior Center Monday, November 6, 11:00 a.m. Come and join us to experience the game that is quickly gaining popularity. Join us for Lunch and a Movie: Hidden Figures, Wednesday, November 8, 11:00 a.m. This story remembers a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S Space Program.
North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)
If you have questions concerning your health, see our nurse, Tuesday, November 7, 10:00 a.m. for Ask the Expert-Nurse. Join us for Tai Chi Wednesday, November 8, 8:45 a.m. Tai Chi is a great means of alleviating stress and anxiety in the form of “meditation in motion.”
Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)
Join us Tuesday, November 7, 11:00 a.m. for Creative Writing. Come share your stories and experiences with others. Come and celebrate Veterans Day with our Quilts of Valor Presentation: A Veterans Day Recognition. Thursday, November 9, 12:30 p.m.
Eating Together Menu Monday, November 6
Wednesday, November 8
Meatloaf w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus, Dinner Roll, Spiced Peaches
Baked Fish w/Herb & Lemon, Green Beans, Spinach, Dinner Roll, Bread Pudding w/Vanilla Sauce
Salmon Patty, Tossed Salad, Corn, Sweet Tomatoes, Dinner Roll, Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Egg Salad in a Pita Pocket, Lettuce/Tomato Slices, Tossed Salad, Pickled Beets, Tangerine
Tuesday, November 7
Thursday, November 9 Friday, November 10
Centers closed for Veterans Day 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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Friday, November 3
Monday, November 6
Intro to Finding Grants 9:30-11:00am The Foundation Center has improved its website. This class will showcase the new features and show you how to best find potential funders. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Monday Morning Fun 10:00-11:00am Join us for dancing, stories, movies and fun. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
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 and résumé help, search for jobs and connect with Southern Maryland JobSource. No registration. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411. http://CalvertLibrary.info. Pub Quiz 6:30-10:00pm For one night only, the library won’t help you find the answers. But that won’t stop us from asking plenty of tough questions. Pre-register for $60 per team of up to 6 adults. You can join us as a spectator for $5. Cash prize to the top 3 teams! 50/50 raffle. Limited space, register early at any Calvert Library. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary. info.
Saturday, November 4 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, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info. 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, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info. Cityscapes: Builders’ Challenge (MD STEM Festival) 3:00-4:00pm Join us for the MD STEM Festival! Challenge your inner engineer to plan and build your very own city using K’NEX®, LEGO®, and KEVA® planks. Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings, 410-257-2101. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Veterans’ Job Club 1:00-2:00pm Join other veterans and the Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning to discuss employment leads, job skill training, human resources guidance, networking for veterans and other veterans issues. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info. Full STEAM Ahead - Fossils, Rocks, & Minerals 6:30-7:30pm Adult and child will interact with books, crafts and experiments while exploring the skills of science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). Ages 4-8. Registration is required and opens one month before each event. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info. Tech Tweens at Twin 6:30-7:30pm Join us for a fun evening in which Tweens are encouraged to imagine and explore with new STEM based technology. Registration is required and space is limited. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Tuesday, November 7 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. 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 work on a 3d printing job. For kids in grades 3-5. Registration is required and opens one month before each event. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
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Thursday, November 2, 2017
Town Donates Tackle Box to Youth Club Fishing Report By Ken and Linda Lamb Contributing Writers
Captain Bernie Shea on the “SheaD-Lady” (301-672-3282) has been consistently catching speckled trout, black sea bass, bluefish, puffers, spot and perch in the mouth of the Patuxent and in Cedar Point Hollow. The baits are bloodworms and cut bait. Everyone has been so busy catching rockfish in the shallows and bay, that this great avenue of bottom fishing has been under the radar. Capt. Bernie has been running several parties a week and filling his coolers with great fish. We normally expect these fish to flee to warmer climates by late
Chesapeake Beach Mayor Pat “Irish” Mahoney (l) presented a $5,000 check on Oct. 28 on behalf of the town council and the tow’s citizens to the Beach Buccaneers Youth Club to be used mostly for cheerleading uniforms. Photo courtesy of Mayor Mahoney.
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O Say Can You See It first appeared in this column in June with the nefarious reasons behind Colin Kaeper nick’s unemployment. It reappeared, either specifically or by gentle reference, in the last two entries. “It” isn’t a deranged, sewer-dwelling clown but rather the various forms of protest/ unity expressed during the national anthem before NFL games. The evolving topic returns again, here, just a few days before Veteran’s Day and a couple weeks before the holiday season – a time for peace and togetherness – because it remains an intriguing and important confluence of sports, politics and society. It also reappears because it remains unresolved: over a year after Kaepernick’s first actions, we are still wrestling with the original intent of his protest – racial injustice – and new tangential issues – be they organic or intentional diversions – such as whether protests are disrespectful and if the NFL can force players to stand (as Dallas owner Jerry Jones threatened). The wound continues to ooze, of course, because the socially inept NFL chose first to ignore what it hoped would wither away. It then colluded, consciously or unconsciously, to freeze Kaepernick, the primary instigator, out of the league (my opinion). When that failed and protests escalated to team demonstrations, owners begrudgingly, and in some cases disingenuously, participated in pre-game expressions of unity. And when that didn’t prompt everyone to stand and ignore the gap between our Declaration, our Constitution and what many American minorities experience on a daily basis, a select group of NFL owners and players met to discuss the issue. That’s right…roughly 14 months after Kaepernick first sat during the anthem last season, the NFL decided it was time to unclench its fist and listen to its players’ concerns. And they didn’t even do that well: the unconscionable comments by Texans owner Bob McNair (“inmates”) and Washington owner Dan Snyder (96% are opposed to protests) indicate a mindset and an insulated perspective that perpetuates the societal flaws that originally inspired Kaepernick’s protest.
For those annoyed by what they perceive as un-patriotic or disrespectful protests, I wonder how many have argued against encroachments on the Second Amendment while indirectly supporting convenient limits on the First and Fourth. I wonder how many have embarrassingly chanted “O!” at Orioles games or take no issue with Kansas City fans yelling “Chiefs” in place of “brave” as the anthem has played. For those angered by the players’ actions, I wonder how many have researched the thoughts of players like Kaepernick to gain an understanding of the experiences that caused them to take a knee. I wonder how many are white, exist in world where they’re almost always part of the majority and if they’ve contemplated life as a minority – be it at work, when applying for a loan, during a traffic stop or just sitting down in a restaurant for a meal. I wonder how many have considered their own shortcomings, even if they are limited to unintended biases. Don’t we owe our fellow Americans at least that? In short, shouldn’t we be searching for ways to solve the problems that caused NFL players to kneel rather than ordering them to rise or shaming them – through some mischaracterization of their protest – into standing? Senator Margaret Chase Smith delivered her “Declaration of Conscience” speech on the Senate floor in 1950. In it she speaks of poor leadership, rails against critical elected officials too thin-skinned to take criticism in-kind and govern, laments our country being psychologically divided by confusion and suspicion and reminds her colleagues of these “basic principles of Americanism”: the right to criticize, the right to hold unpopular beliefs, the right to protest and the right of independent thought. Smith’s speech is a brilliant summation of our American identity, rights and the responsibility we have to exercise those rights to ensure the equal extension – in practice, not just words - of Constitutional liberties. Despite its age, it offers sage advice on how to navigate NFL anthem protests and these most divisive times. And because of its age, it stands witness to Colonial Williamsburg’s iconic slogan: “That the future may learn from the past.” May we be receptive to the timeless wisdom… Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
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CSM Main Stage to Present ‘Ragtime’ “Ragtime” is a musical that tells a particularly American story — a story that should resonate with a contemporary audience, says College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Associate Professor Keith Hight of King George, Virginia. Hight is the director of the upcoming CSM Main Stage production of “Ragtime,” which is based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow, with music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. The musical interweaves three storylines set in the early 1900s in the “melting pot” of New York City — the stifled upper-class wife, a determined Jewish immigrant and a daring young Harlem musician. The musical shows how each of these characters choose to confront the contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair ... and what it means to live in America. “I have always loved this show,” Hight said, adding that many CSM alumni have come back to work on this production. “The cast has really come together to make this happen. We have talked about history a lot because some of these people were real, the situations were real.” The cast list for CSM’s production of “Ragtime” includes Rick Fulton of Bryans Road as Grandfather, Elizabeth Campbell of Bryantown as Little Girl, Matt Jameson of Charlotte Hall as Tateh, Sean Scriber of Hollywood as Coalhouse Walker Jr., Melissa Tevis of Indian Head as Mother, Ken LaClair of La Plata as Father, Lisa LaClair of La Plata as Harry Houdini’s mother, Andrew Roell of Leonardtown as Little Boy (Edgar), Alyshia Bradley of Lusby as Sarah’s Friend, Justin Carty of Richmond, Virginia as Willie Conklin, Chris Lange of Port Republic as Younger Brother, Kenneth L. Waters Jr. of Waldorf as Booker T. Washington, Shemika Berry of Waldorf as Sarah, Sarah Jones of Welcome as Evelyn Nesbit, Thomas Donohue of Welcome
as Harry Houdini, Caleb Smith of Waldorf as Henry Ford, Sean Smith of Waldorf as J.P. Morgan, Joanna Smith of Waldorf as Emma Goldman, Andrew Geier of Waldorf as Harry K. Thaw and Bradley Evans of Waldorf as Standford White. The ensemble is comprised of Kaylin Beach of La Plata, Jamie Lee Slack of La Plata, Stephanie Kenney of Accoceek, Tom Nuzzi of Waldorf, Katie Ludy of La Plata, Kathy Keough of La Plata, Rick Albert of La Plata, Kasey Murphy of Waldorf, Maecy Richardson of Indian Head, Anthony Montgomery of Indian Head, Ciara Levins of Bryans Road, Reva Taylor of Waldorf, Gershawn Mason of Indian Head, Imani Brock of Waldorf, Emma Harman of Waldorf, Sarah Slack of La Plata, Olivia Gordon of Welcome, Emily Roell of Leonardtown, Dasul Lee of Waldorf and Ebie Prideaux of Lusby. Despite the struggles that challenged the characters of “Ragtime” and the actual New York City residents of that time, the overall story is a positive one. “In spite of the difficulties, few gave up and returned home,” Hight said. The CSM Main Stage production of the musical “Ragtime” will be presented 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 and 9; 8 p.m. Nov. 3, 4 and 10; and 2 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Fine Arts Center (FA Building) Theatre at the La Plata Campus. Cost is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and military with ID as well as youths of high school age and younger. “Ragtime” is presented at CSM through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI (www.MTIShows.com). For information on theater and artsrelated productions at CSM, visit www. csmd.edu/arts.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
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Friday, Nov 3 Karaoke Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM www.anglers-seafood.com DJ RAY Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk 9:00 PM www.anthonysdunkirk.com
Saturday, Nov 4 Scarlett Plus Entertainment The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Sunday, Nov 5 Ben Connelly Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 6:00 - 9:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com
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Thursday, Nov 9 Tracey Allen Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons 7:00 - 10:00 PM www.anglers-seafood.com The Dave and Kevin Trio The Ruddy Duck Brewery, Solomons 2:00 - 4:00 PM www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
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Do you have something to add to our Community Calendar? Email your event to timescalendar@countytimes.net Coalhouse Walker, performed by Sean Scriber of Hollywood, woos Sarah, performed by Shemika Berry of Waldorf, in CSM’s Main Stage Theatre production of the musical “Ragtime.”
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Kids Crossword Answers: Across: 1. Pancakes 4. Dots 5. Our 7. Atop 8. Stacking Down: 1. Puddles 2. Nuts 3. Syrup 6. Rack
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