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Growth Issues Aired in Huntingtown By Dick Myers Editor Some Huntingtown residents are wary of the impact of the first draft of the county’s Comprehensive Plan update and its effect on their town. They also are concerned about two projects already in the pipeline. Those concerns were aired at a Nov. 5 meeting of the Huntingtown Citizens Association at Huntingtown United Methodist Church. Detailed reports were given to the dozen citizens in attendance about the proposals for a Fastop and Life Church and the comprehensive plan first draft which is ready for public meetings next week. Association members Erin Muller and Andrea Hurley gave the reports. According to the reports, the Fastop and Life Church are currently before the county’s Technical Evaluation Group (TEG). The Fastop plan is now being revised because of problems in using the Huntingtown Automotive property due to site restrictions for the septic system. Muller reported the location may have to be changed to the 7-11 site. The latest TEG report says the proposal is pending a resubmittal. The TEG is an assemblage of government agency officials who review projects prior to submittal to the planning commission. Life Church is planned for the other side of Routes 2/4 from the center of town, along Cox Road. The sanctuary could hold 400 people. Concern was expressed about traffic on Cox Road and

the level of activity other than Sundays. they are also assembling a list of contact persons The first draft of the Comprehensive Plan for each neighborhood in town to provide to the changes Huntingtown from a town center to a planning and zoning office as another method of village. Concerns were offered about putting the notifying citizens of pending projects. nursery and other businesses on the opposite side of Routes 2/4 into the village along with Huntingdickmyers@countytimes.net town H.S. The fear was that it would extend the possibility of additional commercial growth. Commissioners Pat Nutter and Steve Weems were both in the audience. Nutter said he had proposed the village concept to prevent development like the Fastop. “I am opposed to the Fastop. I don’t think we have the road capacity,” Nutter said, adding, “I don’t think it is going to pass the state study to have an entrance on Route 4.” The Huntingtown Citizens Association has a Facebook page, and a website, https:// huntingtowncitizensassociation.com/ to keep area residents informed. According to Hurley, Andrea Huey shows the county’s Tier May during the Nov. 5 Huntingtown Citizens Association meeting.

Upgraded Solomons Sewage Treatment Plant Advances By Dick Myers Editor The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners is moving ahead with plans for Enhanced Nutrient Removal (ENR) at the Solomons Wastewater Treatment Plant. The commissioners gave their consent to the county proceeding with the project that will be paid for with a combination of federal, state and local monies. The project will be advanced to next year’s Capital Improvement Plan. The current plant was built in 1984 and upgraded in 1993. It has a capacity of 700,000 gallons per day and only half that capacity is now being used. There is no discharge into waters from the plant. Instead, the discharge is into 15 rapid-inﬁltration basins on a rotating basis. The geology shows that discharge into groundwater can seep into surrounding waters. That is why the ENR upgrade of the plant, to remove nitrogen and phosphorus that can be harmful to marine life, is listed as the state’s No. 4 priority for funding, and the second highest ranking of plants that use groundwater discharges. The county is proposing to make some additional plant improvements not in-

cluded in the ENR work and not covered with federal or state funding. The county has already budgeted $2.6 million for the project and an additional $2.1 million in county monies will be added for the next ﬁscal year’s capital budget. Additionally, $4 million in federal Environmental Protection Agency grant monies have been awarded and a state loan of $3 million is anticipated. Although the ENR upgrade does not add capacity to the plant, one proposal on the table is to extend service to Cove Point Beach with the still available capacity. Commissioner Mike Hart wanted to know how much that would cost the residents. Deputy Director for Capital Projects Judy Paluda said there were several sources of grant funding for the extension, including individual hookups. “That isn’t something we have nailed down yet,” she said. Staff also were unable to indicate the extent of the possible service area in Cove Pont. The consultant hired to work on the project will develop detailed design and construction documents that will help nail down the unanswered questions. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Decision Delayed on Golf Course Clubhouse By Dick Myers Editor A proposal to put design and engineering for a replacement Chesapeake Hills Golf Course clubhouse in next year’s capital budget has been delayed by the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). The idea is not new. It was ﬁrst introduced in 2011. BOCC Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr said subsequent boards have delayed the decision “to get the operation part of the golf course improved.” The BOCC received a brieﬁng at their Oct. 31 meeting from Parks and Recreation Director Shannon Nazzal and Golf Course Manager Tim Hepler. There also was previous concern, according to Commissioner Pat Nutter, about the impact of a new facility, including a banquet room, by local businesses. Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Bob Carpenter reported his organization’s support for the project. Nazzal also said that restaurants and morels in the area support it. So, Nutter said of the business concerns of past

boards, “I am over that now.” The proposal calls for replacing the existing 50-yearold, 13,600-square-foot clubhouse with one with a similar footprint at an estimated cost of $6.3 million, including $495,000 for architecture and engineering (A&E) services in the coming fiscal year. The current clubhouse is only one-third used because of the deterioration of part of the building. Nazzal said, “In January 2017 the clubhouse was evaluated by the county’s on-call architects, who determined that renovation was no longer practical, and the building should be demolished, and a new clubhouse constructed.” Golf course finances have improved in recent years, but still is falling $100,000 short of breaking even. The golf course staff believe that the new clubhouse will positively affect the financial viability. Nazzal estimates a $100,000 operational profit with the new building. Commissioner Mike Hart thinks it might do better, particularly for banquet facilities. He predicted the banquet hall would be booked 49 or 50 weekends a year. His business delivers liquor to receptions, many

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of them out of county, so he feels he is an accurate observer. According to Hepler, the new clubhouse would meet Americas With Disabilities needs, would allow for more tournaments, provide an enlarged pro shop and be a better overall experience for guests. The BOCC seemed to be amenable to the idea. The only question expressed by both Slaughenhoupt and Nutter was whether now was the right time to do it. “Is this the time and place for this to occur or is it next year?” Slaughenhoupt asked. Slaughenhoupt suggested that staff come back with several concepts and compare the ﬁscal impact of each. Nazzal said that was something that could be done during the A&E phase. The BOCC is expected to have several more work sessions before coming up with the capital budget that will go to the ﬁrst budget public hearing next year. dickmyers@counytimes.net

Open Houses Scheduled on Draft Comprehensive Plan The Calvert County Planning Commission is seeking public comment on the ﬁ rst draft of the updated Calvert County Comprehensive Plan. Three open houses are scheduled in November for residents to review the draft and ask questions. - Monday, Nov. 13 - 6:30-8:30 p.m., Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road South, Solomons - Tuesday, Nov. 14 - 6:30-8:30 p.m., Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, 3170 West Ward Road, Dunkirk -Thursday, Nov. 16 - 6:30-8:30 p.m., Calvert High School, 520 Fox Run Blvd., Prince Frederick Residents are encouraged to attend and ask questions at one of the three open houses prior to submitting com-

ments in writing. Comments can be submitted during the open houses, or in writing by U.S. mail or email no later than Dec. 8, 2017. Submit comments via mail by mailing 150 Main St., Suite 300, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, or via email at pz@calvertcountymd.gov. Review the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan ﬁ rst draft online at www. co.cal.md.us/FutureCalvertFirstDraft. Any reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities or linguistic barriers should be requested by contacting the Calvert County Department of Planning & Zoning at 410-535-1600, ext. 2356 or TTY: 1-800-735-2258. From Calvert County Government

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County Native Tells Tales of Celebrities New Book Includes Experiences with Presidents

By Dick Myers Editor The year was 1951. G.I. Rupert Lore and his son Gordon were standing on the dock at the family marina in Solomons. They watched as a Coast Guard vessel came

up the creek toward the marina. As it got closer, they noticed it was flying the presidential flag. When it docked, Mr. Lore asked if President Truman was aboard. When he was told he was, Lore asked if he could come out so he could shake his hand. A voice inside said he couldn’t come out, but they could shake his hand. The father and son were led around to the side of the boat and an arm stuck out of the porthole. Gordon shook the hand. Asked how he knew that arm was attached to the president, he said the voice sounded like him. Another indication – “He asked for our vote,” That’s just one of the many tales about celebrities by Calvert County native Gordon Lore in a recently-published book called “Gordon Lore’s Treasure Chest of Memories.” The celebrities include presidents, Hollywood stars and musicians. President John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert are in there. They visited Solomons by car during the presidential election to try to talk Gordon’s father into running for Congress. He declined. Lore’s fondest celebrity memory from Calvert County was when folk singer and actor Burl Ives docked his boar at the marina. Lore was a folk musician, so he hit it off with Ives. They sat for hours talking, with Ives in his small boat and Lore sitting on the dick. They remained friends until Ives passed away. The book starts with Lore’s memories as a young man meeting celebrities at the G.I. Rupert Lore & Sons Marina in Solomons from 1950 to 1961. Gordon worked there and at his uncle’s Lore Oyster House. His father sold the marina and moved to St. Mary’s County in the 1960s. Joe Lore later closed the oyster house and it was donated to Calvert Marine Museum. Lore began his professional writing/editing career as Vice President of the

Texas Church Shootings Hit Home By Dick Myers Editor

For Calvert County Board of County Commissioner President Tom Hejl the massacre of 26 people on Sunday at a Texas church has become all too personal. He reported at the Nov. 7 commissioner meeting that his wife’s sister’s daughter knew four of the children and one of the adults killed in the Sutherland Springs Baptist Church massacre. Hejl. a retired state trooper, read the following statement on behalf of the board: “It is hard to believe it was almost one month ago, almost to the day, we came to this public meeting and shared our grief and shock over the tragic massacre in Las Vegas. Now here we are today … again, trying to get our heads around another senseless shooting, this time in a smalltown church in Texas. “Both events are shocking. I think the hardest part in these situations, is that there really are no good words. We all are shocked … appalled … frightened by the possibility it could happen anywhere. The

fact is, it could happen here. “It is imperative for every citizen to ‘say something, if they see, or HEAR something.” If you, or someone you know, are in danger, call 911 right now. Or, call the 24-hour Calvert County crisis intervention helpline at 410-535-1121 or 301-8551075. Don’t wait. “To the families and friends of the those who were killed or injured in Sutherland Springs, the Board of County Commissioners and I extend our deepest condolences and will continue to hold you all close in our prayers.” Later in the meeting, the board issued a proclamation for the Optimist Club of Calvert-Prince Frederick’s Youth Appreciation Week. Commissioner Mike Hart talked about the tragedy to the assembled young people being honored. He said, “Growing up here was magical. I never saw what you see.” Hart warned the young people about becoming callous. “Keep in mid that’s not a picture of who we are.” dickmyers@countytimes.net

National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP, then the world’s largest UFO organization) in the mid-1960s. In the 1970s Lore’s worked for a DC trade publican and was a member of the White House Press Corps. Before receiving his credentials, he followed the rest of the press into the Oval Office for a briefing. He walked right up to President Richard Nixon’s desk. He turned around to see the Secret Service descending on him because he wasn’t wearing a badge. Nixon waved them off. Lore feels the president might have recognized him from reading his work. Lore eventually moved to California and became manager of Beverly Hot Springs. His celebrity encounters included James Cagney, Robert Mitchum, Rita Hayworth, Tom Hanks, Jodie Foster, and Daryl Hannah. Lore is now in his 80s and handicapped, so he doesn’t get around much anymore. He hasn’t been back to Calvert County for 30 years but his memories of it are still vivid and he has graced the cover of his book with a picture of the Drum Point Lighthouse. Lore would like to connect once again with Calvert County residents through his book. The book can be ordered through either Bear Manor Media at www.bearmanormedia.com or from Lore directly at 26035 Bouquet Canyon Road, #348, Santa Clarita, California 91350; (661) 255-7155; Gordon.lore@gmail. com; www.gordonlore.com. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Wednesday, November 29th 12pm - Decorating of Community Tree at Gazebo – All welcome, bring your craft bauble. SMCR members (Individuals with Developmental Differences) will be participating! 6:30pm - Judging of Holiday Decorated Homes & Businesses in Solomons & Dowell. Thursday, November 30th 6:30pm - Christmas Party at Annmarie Gardens – all welcome$30 per/p incl food. Cash bar. Catered by Kingfisher’s Restaurant Friday December 1st 4pm to 9pm - Christmas Market – next to Kingfisher’s 6:30 pm - Santa is delivered to Gazebo by SVFD! All children welcome! Lighting of the tree, gazebo, & riverwalk. Saturday, December 2nd 4pm to 8pm - Christmas Market – next to Kingfisher’s 6:30pm - Lighted Boat Parade. At riverwalk approx 7pm. 6:30pm - Children’s Show at Our Lady Star of the Sea For more information check our website http://www.solomonsmaryland.com Solomons Business Association

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Maryland State Police Report Destruction of Property: On 10/30/17 at 7:30 pm, Trooper First Class Lewis responded to the 3500 block of Garrett Lane in Huntingtown for a reported destruction of property. The victim reported Halloween decorations in the front yard were broken and pulled up from the ground while no one was home. Investigation continued. DUI & Possession of Alprazolam: On 10/30/17 at 9:44 pm, Trooper First Class Costello responded to the Shell Gas Station on HG Trueman Rd. in Lusby for a reported possible intoxicated driver. Contact was made with Christopher J. Bowers, 32 of Piney Point and the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests were given and Bowers could not complete them successfully. Bowers was arrested for DUI. A K-9 scan was conducted and several Alprazolam pills were found. Bowers stated he was given them by a friend and did not have a prescription for them. He will be additionally charged with possession of CDS and Drug Paraphernalia. Bowers was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center. Possession of Oxycodone: On 10/31/17 at 10:11 pm, Trooper First Class Costello stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Rt. 4 near Cove Point Rd. in Lusby. The distinct odor of marijuana was emitting from the passenger side inside the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed oxyco-

done and drug paraphernalia. Charles E. Adams, 29 of King George, VA was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center. Possession of Heroin: On 11/1/17 at 2:45 pm, Trooper First Class Palumbo stopped a vehicle on Calvert Beach Road near St. Leonard Rd. in St. Leonard for traffic violations. Shane E. Stickley, 31 of St. Leonard was found to be driving without a license. In a search incident to the arrest, Buprenorphine, Naloxone and Heroin were located inside the vehicle. Stickley was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

ed to the Applebee’s Restaurant in Prince Frederick for a reported disorderly subject. Syeve A. Stenson, 24 of Huntingtown was observed having a physical altercation at the entrance of the restaurant with the manager. Stenson, after being told to leave the premise, became disorderly and while the manager escorted Stenson from the inside of the establishment he began to

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Theft/Assault/Concealed Dangerous Weapon: On 11/3/17 at 12:26 am, Trooper First Class Costello responded to Ledo’s in Prince Frederick for a reported theft in progress of a vehicle parked outside. The victim reported seeing Jack F. Jeter, 27 of Arnold, MD, open his vehicle door and was going through personal belongings inside the vehicle. The victim shouted to Jeter to get out of his car and Jeter started to run and tripped. When approaching Jeter, he stated that Jeter pulled a silver knife on him. The victim backed away to avoid injury. Jeter left the area. An application for charges has been filed. Assault & Disorderly Conduct: On 11/5/17 at 9:34 am, Trooper Stull respond-

Frank and Debbie Borelli presented a check on Oct. 26 for $1,285.20 to Sheriff Mike Evans. The check is a donation to be used for the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit. The money was raised by Patriotic Jeeps during the Third Annual Tiki Trek & Jeep Show in Solomons on Sept. 23.

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Report During the week of October 30 – November 5 – deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1, 244 calls for service throughout the community. Burglary: 17-57836 On November 2, 2017 Deputy Sampson responded to Yardley Drive, Prince Frederick for the report of a burglary. The victim stated when they arrived home, they noticed the gate on their side fence had been opened along with the back shed door. A search was conducted of the residence and shed with negative results for any stolen items. However, the victim stated the ladder found leaning on the shed door, was usually inside the shed. Burglary: 17-57851 On November 2, 2017 Deputy Barger responded to Alta Drive, Sunderland for the report of a burglary. The victim stated that unknown suspect(s) had broken into their shed. The victim stated the suspect(s) had cut and removed the Tumbler combination lock and stole a 100ft extension cord from inside the shed. The victim also noticed multiple items around the back porch of the residence that did not belong to them including red plastic gas cans, a red bolt cutter, black plastic funnel, black bucket, and various copper and steel pipe fittings in the woods behind the residence. The value of the stolen property is $65.

Theft: 17-57206 On October 30, 2017 Deputy R. Evans responded to Caudles Way, Saint Leonard for the report of a theft from vehicle. The victim stated that sometime between October 29th at 4:00pm and October 30th at 7:30am an unknown suspect(s) entered their unlocked vehicle, stealing a backpack leaf blower and a foldout hedge trimmer. The value of the stolen property is $750. Theft: 17-57857 On November 2, 2017 Deputy Sampson responded to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for the report of a theft. The victim stated on October 24th their UPS package containing a TomTom 5.0 Touchscreen GPS was stolen from their front porch of their residence located on Childress Trail, Lusby. The value of the stolen property is $150. Damaged Property: 17-57306 On October 30, 2017 Deputy R. Evans responded to Olivet Road, Lusby for the report of damaged property. The victim stated that sometime between October 27th at 4:00pm and October 28th at 8:50am an unknown suspect(s) intentionally damaged the weather stripping of their vehicle. The estimated damaged property is $25. Damaged Property: 17-58158 On November 4, 2017 Deputy Locke

responded to Beach Drive, Chesapeake Beach for the report of damaged property. The victim stated sometime between November 3rd at 11:00pm and November 4th at 8:00am unknown suspect(s) struck their vehicle with a BB gun leaving dents in the door and shattering the right rear window of their vehicle. The estimated damaged property is $500. ARRESTS:

On November 2, 2017 Deputy Boerum responded to the 7-Eleven located at 15 N Solomons Island Road for a trespass complaint. Deputy Boerum arrived on scene to Ballard make contact with the subject later identified as Aaron Ballard (33) of Prince Frederick, who was currently being detained by an off duty deputy. Deputy Boerum confirmed the trespass order with Emergency Communications, and placed Ballard into custody. Ballard was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with Trespass: Private Property. On November 2, 2017 Deputies responded to the Prince Frederick WAWA

for the report of possible CDS activity. Deputy DeFelice responded on scene and located the vehicle matching the description provided by Emergency Communications. Deputy DeFelice observed the vehicle leave the parking lot at a high rate of speed, and failed to stop at the stop sign. It was also confirmed, the registration plates displayed on the vehicle belonged to a different vehicle. Deputy DeFelice initiated a traffic stop, making contact with the driver identified as Nicholas Gegor (30) of Chesapeake Beach and the passenger as Rachel Pitcher (28) of Broomes Island. Deputy Wilson was on scene and performed a K9 scan of the vehicle which revealed a positive alert for narcotics. A search of the vehicle and persons was conducted revealing narcotics and paraphernalia. Deputy Boerum placed Gegor under arrest and transported him to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with CDS: Possesion-not marijuana (Oxycodone), CDS: Possession with intent to Distribute: Narcotics, and CDS: Possession Paraphernalia. Deputy Wilson placed Pitcher under arrest and transported her to the Calvert County Detention Center where she was charged with CDS: Possession with intent to Distribute: Narcotics and CDS: Possessionnot marijuana (Oxycodone).

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CSM Director Selected for CSM’s Hughesville Campus to National Nursing Panel Host Apprenticeship Event

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Continuing Education Healthcare Director Lori Proctor

College of Southern Maryland (CSM) Continuing Education Healthcare Director Lori Proctor has been selected by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to serve on a Standards Setting Panel. The selection will allow Proctor, who was chosen along with nine other recipients, to represent CSM at the national level. On this panel, Proctor will discuss and contribute to the making of the standardized test that all nurses have

to take to earn their nursing certificate. Proctor has over 30 years in nursing experience and has worked at CSM for two years. “This is a huge honor for me,” she said. “Not only will I be representing for the state of Maryland, I will be representing CSM. I will be able to bring the information gathered from the conference and improve the Certified Nursing Assistant program we have here at the college.” CSM Director of Workforce Development Kelly Winters agreed that Proctor’s participation on the panel will benefit CSM. “This national workshop is to set new standards for certification testing for certified nursing assistants at a nationwide level,” Winters said. “The immediate benefit is CSM will be aware of impending changes well in advance. In many regulated courses, changes are put into place with as little as 90 days’ notice. These changes have the potential to impact curriculum, equipment and materials, faculty knowledge, textbooks, hours of the class. Seeing these changes early will allow Lori and the college to strategically plan implementation.” For information about CSM’s healthcare programs, visit www.csmd.edu/ careerdevelopment/healthcare.

CSM Career Development Open House and Apprenticeship Appreciation Day. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Nov. 18. College of Southern Maryland, Regional Hughesville Campus, Center for Trades and Energy Training (CTET Building), 6170 Hughesville Station Place, Hughesville. Current apprentices, employers and the general public are invited to attend a Career Development Open House and Apprenticeship Appreciation Day. Representatives will be available to answer questions regarding careers in trades, healthcare, transportation, business and information technology, hospitality and more. There will be campus tours and free training ses-

sions, including “General Introduction to the Skilled Trades,” “Construction Site Safety” and “Fundamentals of Crew Leadership.” Potential students can meet with employers, current students and instructors to learn about opportunities in the skilled trades and construction industry. There will be door prize giveaways and light refreshments. A food truck will be available for meal purchases. 301-539-4730, conedops@csmd.edu, https:// w w w. c s m d . e d u /a b o u t / l o c a t i o n s / center-for-trades-and-energy-training/. From CSM

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League of Women Voters Supports History Fair Projects Middle and high school students in Calvert County have a proud record of creating top-notch History Fair projects. This year the national History Fair theme is Conflict and Compromise in History. Voting – a right and responsibility of citizens as well as a core value of the League of Women Voters – has been fraught with confl ict and compromise since our country began. So, this year the Calvert County LWV is sponsoring awards for middle and high school students for the best History Fair projects that focus on Conflict and Compromise in Voting. Eligible projects could explore, for example, the decisions about voting that were made when our country was founded, emancipation and voting by African-American citizens, the 1920 passage of the 19th amendment

enabling women the right to vote, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, gerrymandered voting districts, and much more. If you know of any students planning History Fair projects, please encourage them to consider focusing on Conﬂict and Compromise in Voting. You can also download a ﬂyer on this History Fair Awards from the LWV website (http://lwvcalvert.org/). Speaking of elections, students and adults alike are invited to attend the November 14 League of Women Voters’ Legislative Evening to meet and hear from Calvert County’s state elected delegates – 6:30 p.m., at Calvert Pines Senior Center, 450 West Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick. From Calvert County League of Women Voters

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Donnie Hall, 5, was all smiles following his check up at the CalvertHealth Community Dental Care in Lusby—he had picked out a green Slinky from the toy chest and was full of energy. One of three of Loretta Hall’s grandchildren with appointments, this was Donnie’s second visit to the dentist, but the first for 3-year-old twins Noah and Nico. “I knew [the clinic] was available and accepted our insurance,” said Hall who had previously worked at CalvertHealth Medical Center. “It’s a wonderful resource and close to home.” Donnie said he likes coming to the dentist and that he is not afraid. “[The hygienist] showed me how to brush my teeth and it’s fun to go up in the [treatment] chair,” he said.

In addition to checking Donnie’s teeth for any prob- derinsured. Services include exams, cleaning, fluoride lems that could be addressed by the dentist at a future and sealants, as well as basic restorative care and extracvisit, Marilyn Torney, a registered dental hygienist, ap- tion for patients of all ages. In 2012, through a partnerplied a mint fluoride varnish which coats the teeth and ship with the American Legion, the clinic found a perhelps prevent tooth decay. manent home in at 11840 H.G. Trueman Road, Lusby According to the American Academy of Pediatric on the public bus route. Dentistry, a child’s first dental exam is recommended at For information or to make an appointment at Calthe time the first teeth erupt and no later than 12 months vertHealth Community Dental Care, call 410-535-8402. of age. “It’s important for children to come for a dental checkup after their baby teeth come in so that we can check for any development problems, and educate parents on proper oral hygiene and proper diet for their children,” said Dr. Ana M. Palou, a dentist at the clinic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that tooth decay affects U.S. children more than any other chronic infectious disease and that nearly 20 percent of children may have untreated tooth decay. CalvertHealth Commuleft, Noah, Nico and Donnie Hall, of Lusby, were all smiles following their dental checkups at Calnity Dental Care is a grant- From vertHealth Community Dental Care in Lusby. funded program formed in 2009 to improve access to dental care for benefit eligible families and those who are uninsured or un-

Christ Church Welcomes New Rector

Reverend Christopher M. Garcia and his wife, Cheryl

Christ Church, Port Republic, welcomed the Reverend Christopher M. Garcia and his wife, Cheryl as Rector at Christ Church, Port Republic, on October 1, 2017. Fr. Christopher retired from the Army as Colonel after 25 years of active service as a lawyer in U.S. and abroad. He is a graduate of Virginia Theological Seminary and Cornell University Law School. He has been married to Cheryl since 1990.They have two children, Elizabeth, age 24, high school music teacher, Arkansas, Teach for America; and Thomas, age 22, a senior at the College of William and Mary. He was previously Rector at Emmanuel, Greenwood, near Charlottesville, VA. He was Assistant Rector at Christ Church, Georgetown, in Washington DC. Christ Church, Port Republic, has worshipped since 1672. Proclaiming the Good News is as timely now as it ever has been. Join us for worship on Sundays at 8:30 and 10. All are welcome!

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“FARMS FOR THE holidays”

Guide Now Available

The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission’s (SMADC) annual “Farms for the Holidays”, a seasonal guide to farm foods, gifts and farm-hosted fun is available now to view on the SMADC website at www. smadc.com. The full color mini brochure showcases over 70 Southern Maryland farms, wineries and other agriculture-related businesses that offer a wide variety of locally raised products during the holiday

season and the winter months, as well as regional stores and restaurants that source from local farms and watermen. The holiday guide lists farms by categories to help consumers find everything they need to celebrate the holidays including Southern Maryland grown Christmas trees and trimmings, winter produce, turkeys and farm-raised meats, locally produced wines, beer and whiskeys, seafood and dairy products, plus unique farm-made gifts and firewood. A special section features farm-hosted events for the whole family to enjoy, as well as farm tours and tastings offered during the holiday season and throughout the year. The “Farms for the Holidays” holiday farm guide can be viewed or downloaded on the SMADC website on the “Get the Guides” page at www.smadc.com. Look for the free printed guides coming soon to Southern Maryland regional public libraries, welcome centers and participating farms. For more information and to find a full list of pick-up sites visit What’s New/News and Announcements page at smadc.com. From SMADC

Pet of the Week MEET PUMPKIN SPICE

Hello, my name is Pumpkin Spice and I’m one of the senior pets hoping to find a home this month. I came to the shelter as a stray so my history is a mystery but YOU can help me write my future! I’m a BEAUTIFUL and FRIENDLY girl that would love to find a sunny spot in a home to call my own. NOVEMBER IS ADOPT A SENIOR PET MONTH! My adoption fee is only $15! PLEASE CHOOSE ME!! And remember, if there is room in the heart, there is room in the house. Hurry in to meet me and the wonderful gang at 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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Annmarie Garden Hosts Holiday Maker’s Markets Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland will host a number of indoor holiday markets featuring handmade and homemade goods from artisans and craftspeople from across the region. Four markets are scheduled beginning with the November Holiday Maker’s Market on Saturday, November 4, from 9 a.m.2 p.m. Three Saturdays in December, the 2nd, 9th and 16th will round out a holiday season of unique shopping opportunities in the relaxed and beautiful setting of Annmarie Garden. Each market will feature a new set of vendors with all things handmade,

homemade, or homegrown; including ceramics, stained glass, hanging baskets, wood and leather crafts, organic skincare products, local distillery products, baked goods, batik and ﬂeece clothing, handmade soaps and candles, herbal teas, ornaments, folk art, and more! Admission to the Market area is free. For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org, call (410) 326-4640, or email info@annmariegarden.org.

“Calvert Gives Thanks”, a community celebration of courage, challenge, and re-commitment, will enliven Calvert High School Atrium on Sunday November 19, 2017, 4 pm (Doors open 3:30 pm). Children, youth, and adults are invited to consider what we are thankful for this year, what challenges still face our communities, and what we need to do to keep up the work. Calvert County choirs, various tellings of the Thanksgiving story, readings from different spiritual traditions, and testimonies from Project to Reconcile Our Past and Calvert County Pub-

lic Schools Supervisor of Equity and School Improvement will be featured. Light Refreshments. The afternoon is sponsored by Calvert Interfaith Council, Calvert County Public Schools, and Daughters of Abraham. Calvert High School is located at 600 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick MD. For more info visit https://www.facebook.com/events/135860107134470/ or email calvertinterfaith@gmail.com

Pet owners in Calvert County who need to license their dogs and cats can take advantage of Calvert County Animal Control’s annual Amnesty Week scheduled for Nov. 13-17 and get their pets licensed at a discount. The reduced fee for spayed and neutered pets is $3 each. The fee for non-spayed and non-neutered pets is $10. The regular prices are $7 and $20, respectively. Bring cash or a check, along with a copy of the pet’s current rabies certification and proof of spay or neuter if applicable, to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, located at 30 Church St. in Prince Frederick during Amnesty Week from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Calvert County residents who own dogs and cats are legally required to license their pets. As part of the li-

censing process, every dog and cat must also be vaccinated for rabies. “Pet owners are required to license their cats and dogs to ensure public health and safety,” shared Calvert County Department of Public Safety Chief Animal Control Officer Craig Dichter. “Pet licensing and up-to-date vaccinations can help us avoid an outbreak of rabies in the county.” Licensing also helps animal control officers reunite lost pets with their owners, he added, and failure to license pet dogs and cats could result in a $50 fine per incident. For more information call Calvert County Animal Control at 410-5351600, ext. 2526. or visit online.

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In Our Community

Walk/Run Raises Money for Center for Breast Care The 2017 CalvertHealth 5K Run/Walk was a huge success thanks to more than 700 attendees and extraordinary support from the community and corporate sponsors that helped raise more than $23,000 toward the Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care. In support of the Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast Care several local schools and organizations raised funds. Calvert High School’s volleyball team held a Dig Pink fundraiser, Patuxent High School Girls Soccer Team donated items to the breast center, Northern High School Poms and Patuxent High School cheerleaders encouraged participants during the race and Solomons Volunteer Fire Department presented the CalvertHealth Foundation with a check from the proceeds of their annual t-shirt sale. Boy Scout Troop

451 of Lusby and students from Our Lady Star of the Sea School manned the course’s water stations and encouraged runners as they passed through. According to Associate Vice President of Corporate Communication and Philanthropy Theresa Johnson, this year’s event was widely supported by the community. “The dedication and support that our community offers to help us realize our vision of making a difference in every life we touch is extraordinary. It is especially moving to see our youth give so freely of their time and resources to support the breast center.” Wesley Harris of La Plata was the first runner to cross the finish line with a time of 19:05.

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Veterans Find Help from State, Local Service Organizations

1987 his career in service took a new path when he was appointment by then Governor William Donald Schaefer to the House of Delegates. He began his first term in 1988.” Owings served as delegate for 17 years, ten of which as Majority Whip. He is a Democrat but ironically was appointed to head the veteran’s effort by two Republicans and not reappointed by a Democrat. Owings biography notes, “Veteran issues are apolitical to Secretary Owings.” The County Times asked Owings at the OnWatch Memorial Service Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot and Veterans Secretary George Owings at Charlotte Hall Veterans what it meant to him to Home. be able to help his fellow By Dick Myers veterans. “I wake up every Editor morning asking what I can do for veterans today,” he explained. He finds the answer to that question in the “Honoring the Veterans of the Past by Support- dialogue he has regularly with the veterans. Each veting Our Service Men and Women Today.” That was eran has an individual story and individual needs. the theme for the memorial service Nov. 5 at the OnThe Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs was Watch Monument that majestically stands overlooking established by the legislature in 1999, although the Solomons harbor. The monument with a sculpture of a Maryland Veterans Commission goes back to 1924. World War II sailor to commemorate Solomons role in The department has five major programs: the war, was the focal point of the service which fea• The Service and Benefits Program provides assistured a wreath-laying ceremony. tance to the men and women who served in the The theme accurately portrays what many dedicated Uniformed Services of the United States, their demem and women do every day – serving those who pendents, and survivors in obtaining benefits from served their country. That is, after all, what makes Vetthe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Departeran’s Day a 365-day duty instead of a one-day holiday ment of Defense, State of Maryland and other remembrance. programs for veterans and their families. Located The Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs is the in communities throughout Maryland, Maryland umbrella state agency tasked with accomplishing that Department of Veterans Affairs Service Officers mission for veterans. But down in the trenches, at vetassist veterans and their eligible dependents in aceran’s service organizations all over the country, there quiring benefits. are also dedicated individuals, often called service of• The Charlotte Hall Veterans Home (see separate ficers, who assist veterans in getting the medical attenstory in the special Veteran’s Day section in totion and compensation that they rightly deserve. day’s paper. A Calvert County native son stands at the watch as • The Cemetery and Memorial Program: The cemeMaryland’s veterans secretary. This is his second tour tery program is the largest of its kind in the nation. of duty in that capacity, first being appointed by Gov. • The Outreach & Advocacy Program’s mission is Robert Ehrlich and then in February of 2015 by Gov. to develop innovative ways to seek out and inform Larry Hogan. The U.S. Marines veteran knows firstMaryland’s veterans about benefits and services hand what he is talking about. His biography on the that are available from federal, state, and local orstare website explains: ganizations, as well as solicit feedback from vet“George W. Owings III began his ‘service to his erans regarding their requests and needs for adcountry,’ as he likes to say, in 1964 when he joined ditional services. the Marine Corps. Having spent his freshman year at • The Maryland Veterans Trust receives donations, the University of Maryland in College Park and faced and then makes grants and loans to veterans and with the possibility of the draft, he volunteered for the their family members who are in dire financial Marine Corps in November of that year. situations, or to private organizations that help “He arrived in Da Nang, RVN in November, 1965 veterans. and after two additional extended tours in February, Owings said if there was a ranking of how states are 1968, left Vietnam as a Sergeant. Among his awards doing with veteran’s services, Maryland would be right are the Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Com- there at the top, as one of the best. He especially boasts mendation, Navy-Marine Corps Medal, and Vietnam about cemetery and memorial program and Charlotte Service Medal. In 1985 at age 40, he exemplified ‘once Hall Veterans Home. a Marine, always a Marine’ and re-entered the Marine The 800-pound gorilla in the room for veterans is Reserves and served two years as an active reservist. In

often the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA). Owings believes the VA’s Maryland operation has improved since when he was first appointed secretary. “A lot of things have changed dramatically.” Based on the congressional calls for VA reform, such may not be the case in other states. Owings is in constant touch with the veteran’s service organizations, knows the post commanders and attends their installations regularly. He is a proud member of American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach. Owings encourages involvement in one of the service organizations and at the very least a financial contribution. He says before contributing make sure the organization is legitimate, as most are. There are several websites, such as Guide Star, that can assist if determining legitimacy. Many service organizations have a position called service officer, whose responsibility is to assist veterans in need of help, such as dealing with the VA. (See the attached list of American Legion posts in Calvert County and a VFW post in St. Mary’s County that help veterans). Guest speaker at the On-Watch ceremony, Admiral Steve Abbott (USN Ret) is with one of the more respected service organizations, Navy Marine Corps Relief Society. His organization offers help to sailors and marines who are currently serving. Abbott gave a “shout out” to the veteran service organization: “I know them well, what they do and how effective they are.” dickmyers@countytimes.net

Maryland Veterans Secretary George Owings during the National Anthem.

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Former state Senator Bernie Fowler and NAS Patuxent River Commanding Oﬃcer Capt. Jason Hammond lay a wreath at the On-Watch statue in Solomons during the Nov. 5 Veteran’s Day ceremony.

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In Remembrance Jeffrey Lee “Jeff” Rogers

David Henry Hiergesell

Jeffrey Lee “Jeff” Rogers, 29, of Chesapeake Beach passed away November 5, 2017. He was born May 15, 1988 in Washington, D.C. to Vincent Everett, Jr. and Patricia Ann (Tucker) Rogers. Jeff grew up in Lusby and Chesapeake Beach and graduated from Northern High School in 2006. He was employed as a landscaper with JMC Landscaping. Jeff was an avid fan of the Washington Redskins and enjoyed football, ﬁshing and spending time with his daughter and nieces and nephews. Jeff is survived by his parents Vincent and Patricia Rogers of Chesapeake Beach, daughter Dakota Grace Rogers and her mother Jamie Konegan of Lexington Park, sisters Christine Thorne and her husband Keith of Lusby, Ashley Meyers and her husband Stephen of Chesapeake Beach and Kaitlyn Rogers of Chesapeake Beach, brother Zachary Rogers of Chesapeake Beach, nephews Brandon, Seth, Ian, Lucas and Logan, nieces Maddison and Addalyn and several aunts and uncles. Visitation will be Friday, November 10 2017, 6-8 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home - Owings 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. Funeral services will be Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be private.

The Man. The Myth. The Legend. David Henry Hiergesell, 54, of St. Leonard, MD, passed away on November 4, 2017 at Haymarket Medical Center, Haymarket, VA. Born November 4, 1963 in Hackensack, NJ, he was the son of the late Richard Hiergesell and Doris (Dicke) Hiergesell. Dave was an accomplished Computer Programmer, Vice President of New Media Solutions, with an MBA in Marketing and a Bachelor’s in Psychiatry. Dave was a lover of all things red, red wine, red meat, redheads, and of course the Redskins. Dave loved traveling, spending time with close friends, and rooting on the Huskers. To know him is to love him. He was always willing to share his knowledge and good intentions; the world will be a quieter place for his friends and family. It will be hard to forget someone who gave us so much to remember. Dave is survived by his wife, Sarah; daughters, Blake and Perri; brother, Robert; and step-children, Nicholas, Courtney and Jacqueline. He was preceded in death by his parents Richard and Doris Hiergesell and brother Richard. Family will receive friends on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with a Memorial Service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD 20657. Inurnment will be in Arlington National Cemetery at a date to be determined. We ask that you sport your Burgundy and Gold in honor of Dave’s

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memory. A reception will follow at the Pavilion at Solomons Landing, 1000 Half Hitch Way, Solomons, MD 20688. All are welcome to join us. In lieu of ﬂowers, we will be accepting donations for his daughters’ college funds. Any amount is greatly appreciated. https://www.youcaring.com/ blakeandperrihiergesell-1001192. Visitation will be Thursday November 9, 2017, 1-2 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home - Lusby 20 American Lane, Lusby MD 20657. A Life Celebratio Service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Drive, Arlington VA 22211

Harvey Lee Cornwell

Harvey Lee Cornwell, 88, of Huntingtown passed away November 4, 2017 at Solomons Nursing Center. He was born February 20, 1929 in Remington, VA to Harvey Lee, Sr. and Catherine Ann (Hottle) Cornwell. Harvey joined the United States Army in 1952 and was honorably discharged in 1954. He married Betty Rudolph in 1969 and they lived in Forestville and Upper Marlboro before moving to Huntingtown. Harvey owned and operated several service stations and Cornwell’s Towing Service in Upper Marlboro, retiring in 1994. He was a member of the American Legion in Capon Bridge, WV and enjoyed camping and bluegrass music. Harvey was loved by many and was known for making the best French fries at the campground. He

was also referred to as “The Fireman” at the campground for his ability to make ﬁres and keep everyone warm. Harvey was preceded in death by his parents, son Richard Cornwell and brother Raymond Cornwell. He is survived by his wife Betty Ann Cornwell of Huntingtown, children Harvey Lee Cornwell and wife Chrissy of Glen Burnie, Sharon Maul and husband Gary of Pasadena, Nick Galyean and wife Suzette of Huntingtown and Debra Galyean and husband Ronnie of Lothian, 15 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, sisters Mildred Simmons of Manassas, VA and Helen Mitchell of College Park and brother Carl Cornwell and wife Shirley of Locust Grove, VA. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 15, 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 Thursday, Nov. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at MD Veterans Cemetery – Cheltenham, 11301 Crain Highway, Cheltenham MD 20623. Memorial contributions may be made to International Towing and Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum Survivor Fund, 3315 Broad Street, Chattanooga TN 37408 Phone: 423-267-3132; website: https:// i nter nat ionaltowi ng museu m.org / survivor-fund/

Roger Dale Cheeks, Sr

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ing served active duty in Vietnam from 1970 – 1971, and as a reservist from 1971 – 1976. As a brave and loyal soldier he was honorably discharged and awarded the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam campaign Medal, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Expert Badge Grenade, and the Marksman Badge Riﬂe M16. Roger and Teresa were married for 48 years. He was a devoted husband, a loving father, and a caring grandfather. His friends would describe him as a generous man with a great sense of humor. As a longtime resident of Maryland, Roger had his own contracting business. He was a longtime friend of Bill Wilson. His hobbies included wood working, art work, playing guitar, and spending time with his friends and family. Roger is survived by his wife Teresa Cheeks, son Roger Cheeks Jr. and wife Selene German and daughters Carrie Clarke and husband Michael, Eleanor Long and husband Travis and Christina Cheeks and husband James McKay, grandchildren Samuel Schatz, Maia Cheeks, William Schatz, Layla Cheeks, Olivia Cheeks and Nicklas Long and brother William J. Cheeks. He is also survived by several brother and sister in laws as well as countless nieces and nephew. Along with family, he also leaves behind many wonderful friends. He was preceded in death by his parents William L. and Louise (Edwards) Cheeks and sisters Juanita MacMickle, Ruth Myers and Nancy Woodard. Visitation will be Thursday, November 9, 2017, 6-8 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home - Owings 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. Funeral service will be Friday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, 807 Maine Avenue SWWashington DC 20024; Phone: 202-554-3501; website: https://www.dav.org/ or AmericanLung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20004; website: http://www.lung.org/

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James C. “Jim” Sisson, 64, of Lusby, MD passed away on November 1, 2017 at his residence. Born August 8, 1953 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Fred Usher Sisson, Sr. and Margaret (Webb) Sisson. Jim graduated from Chenango Valley Central High School in 1971 and attended SUNY - Brockport. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1976 until 1980 and was stationed at Andrews Air Force Base. He moved to Calvert County from Waldorf, MD in 2003. Jim married his wife, Donna (Foley) Sisson on December 6, 2003 in Lusby, MD. He was a Facilities Manager for the U.S. Government for 33 years, retiring in 2014. Jim was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed sports, traveling, ﬁshing, and talking with friends, family and strangers. Jim is survived by his wife Donna Sisson; his children, Michael Sisson (Kim) of Roswell, NM, Christopher Sisson (Dana) of Lorton, VA, Elizabeth Sisson of Lusby, MD and Calleigh Sisson of Lusby, MD; siblings, Fred Sisson (Terri) of Charleston, SC, Celia Davey of Mason, OH, Webb Sisson (Linda) of Chenango Bridge, NY; and grandchildren, Louis Sisson and Nathaniel Sisson. He was preceded in death by his sister, Anne Casey and his former spouse, Margaret Sisson. Visitation wil be Saturday, November 11, 2017, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home – Lusby, 20 American Lane, Lusby MD 20657. A Life Celebration Service will follow at 12P30 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at MD Veterans Cemetery – Cheltenham, 11301 Crain Highway Thomas McKay Eric McKay

Ruth Elizabeth Stubbs, 69, of Capitol Heights, MD passed away November 1, 2017 at George Washington University Hospital. She was born in Washington, DC July 20, 1948 to Clarence E. and Catherine B. Mayhew. Ruth was employed as a grocery store bakery manager until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Eddie Mayhew. She is survived by Robert J. Stubbs of Chesapeake Beach, children Robert J. Stubbs, Jr. and his wife Marlene of Capitol Heights, Tina M. Stubbs and Kevin W. Stubbs, both of Chesapeake Beach, and Stacy L. Stubbs of Capitol Heights, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and sisters Roberta G. Vermillion of North Carolina, Marie Hardesty and her husband Ralph and Phyllis A. Moran, both of Lothian. Funeral Service will be Thursday, November 9, 2017 at 11 a.m. at Rausch Funeral Home - Owings 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. Interment will be private.

Donald Ernest Lawson “Don”

Donald Ernest Lawson “Don”, 82, of Alexandria, VA passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Fairfax Inova Hospital in Virginia, with his wife of 57 years, Barbara, his 4 children and 2 of his grandchildren at his side. Don was born on June 1, 1935, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He attended Lebanon Catholic High School, and went on to serve 10 years in the Air Force. Don had a love for art, so after getting out of the service, he pursued that by attending Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC and completed his associates degree through studies at University of MD. Don became an amazing artist, and painted hundreds of works of art throughout his life. His family is blessed to have those to hold on to and remember him by. Services will be held at Rausch Funeral Home of Port Republic, MD on Thursday, November 9 from 2-4 and 6-8. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary’s Bryantown on Friday, November 10 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the church yard. Visitation will be Thursday, November 9, 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home - Port Republic, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic MD 20676. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday Nov 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s - Bryantown 13715 Notre Dame Pl, Bryantown MD 20617. Burial will follow I the church cemetery.

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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. “Where Did We Stay? 1890 to 1950” Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons, MD7:00 PM 7:00PM - 8:00 PM 7—8 p.m. in the Harms Gallery. Presented by Grace Mary Brady as part of the “At the Water’s Edge” Lecture Series. Brady currently serves as the Historic Preservation Planner for St. Mary’s County Department of Land Use and Growth Management. Her passion for local history, historic preservation, and collecting artifacts led her to create the Bayside History Museum in North Beach, Maryland more than 10 years ago. Join her to learn about the boarding houses and hotels where folks stayed in Chesapeake Beach back in the day when they came by train and steamboat. The series is sponsored by Bayside History Museum, Calvert Library, Calvert Marine Museum, and Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum.

Friday, November 10 Our Lady Star of the Sea Open House Our Lady Star of the Sea School, 90 Alexander Lane, Solomons, MD 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Solomons, Maryland, October 27, 2017— Our Lady Star of the Sea School will hold an open house on Friday, November 10, 2017 from 08:30 to 10:30am. Administration and teachers will be on hand to answer questions and provide information for interested families. Our Lady Star of the Sea School offers full day and half day Preschool and full day academics for Kindergarten through 8th grade. The school provides students and families with small class sizes, outstanding academics with a non-common core curriculum, leadership development, and involvement in team building and STEM activities with additional focus being placed on the arts and religion. Afterschool activities, before and after care, and transportation are available. Tuition assistance may be available. Guided tours of the campus will begin at the main building of the school located at 90 Alexander Street in beautiful Solomons Island. Pre-registration for the tours is not required. Directions and further information can be found by visiting our website at www.olsss.org or by contacting the school at 410.326.3171. STEM Festival Friday Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons, MD 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM 10 a.m.—4:30 p.m. CMM is participating

in the STEM Festival! Ongoing learning sessions include exploring simple machines that make work on a boat easier, the aerodynamics of sailing, and exploring buoyancy. FREE with museum admission. Eco-Explorations Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Come along as our staff naturalist, Hester Burch, leads youngsters and their caregivers on a hands-on exploration of the natural world of Annmarie Garden. Each session will explore something different—leaves and trees, spiders, feathers and fur, birds and their nests, and more! Something new and fun each time. Kids are also invited to bring in their own natural treasures for show and tell. A “make and take” nature craft project is included in each session. Regular admission fees apply; members are free! www.annmariegarden.org. Baked Pork Loin Dinner 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road East, Route 260, Chesapeake Bch. 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM This tantalizing Pork Loin dinner with all the trimmings, including salad, and beverage will impress your taste buds. Hosted by the Sons of the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Come to the lower level dining room for a meal you won’t soon forget. Cost is $12. The Post is on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach and questions may be directed to 410-257-9878. Public Welcome. www.ALpost206.org Maritime Performance Series presents Simple Gifts Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons, MD 7:00 PM 7 p.m. in the Harms Gallery. Two women plus twelve instruments equals one heck of a good time. Combining tradition with innovation, Simple Gifts creates some of the finest arrangements in folk music today: swing fiddle creeps into a Romanian dance, spoons show up in an Irish reel, and a blues lick introduces a Klezmer melody. Based in the hills of central Pennsylvania, these women play an amazing array of instruments, switching with ease among fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, guitjo, recorders, bowed psaltery, hammered dulcimer, baritone fiddle, guitar, and percussion. Tickets are $15 online, $20 at the door and available at www.bit.ly//MaritimeConcerts. Doors open at 6 p.m. with beer and wine for sale. Simple Gifts Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons, MD 7:00 PM Two women plus twelve instruments equals one heck of a good time. Combining tradition with innovation, Simple Gifts creates some of the finest arrangements in folk music today: swing fiddle creeps into a Romanian dance, spoons show up in an Irish reel, and a blues lick introduces a Klezmer melody. Based in

Thursday, November 9, 2017

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the hills of central Pennsylvania, these women play an amazing array of instruments, switching with ease among fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, guitjo, recorders, bowed psaltery, hammered dulcimer, baritone fiddle, guitar, and percussion. Tickets are $15 online, $20 at the door. Tickets can be bought in advance, online, at www.bit. ly//MaritimeConcerts or at the door (cash or check only). SMYOC Free Family Concert—’Finlandia’ Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 225 Alexander St, Solomons, 20688 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Join our Youth Orchestra with special guests COSMIC Brass, and our Prepatatory Strings Orchestra, for a special evening of music from composers Sibelius, Rimsky-Korsakov, Leonard Bernstein, Alan Menken and more! This is a family friendly concert for all ages to enjoy, so please join us and support our hardworking, dedicated musicians!

Saturday, November 11

Breakfast with Santa at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 25 Church St., Prince Frederick 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Breakfast with Santa. Adults: $8.00. Children under 14 $5.00. $20.00 Photo With Santa. Holiday Bazaar Fundraiser 10130 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk, MD 20754 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Holiday Bazaar Fundraiser! Saturday, November 11th, 9am-1pm.. Lots of different Vendors, Unique gifts for everyone on your list! Traci Lynn Jewelry & Accessories, Damsel In Defense, Tara at Home, DoTERRA Essential Oils, Swarovski Crystal Jewelry & Accessories, American Doll Quilts/Quilts, Purse Charms, Pouches & Jewelry, Lipsense, Mary Kay, Scentsy, H2O At Home, Tupper Ware, Homemade Baked Goods, LulaRoe, Pure Romance! We will also be having a silent auction for several gift baskets! Unique Boutique Calvert High School 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM November 11th and 12th, 2017 will mark the 44th anniversary of a southern Maryland art tradition, the Unique Boutique Fine Arts and Crafts Show. The event promises to continue its heritage of bringing together the works of the region’s most talented artisans, a hallmark that has made the show a popular and enduring destination. Get ready to enjoy a fun, festive event with free admission, plentiful parking, food and perhaps win one of the many fabulous door prizes given away each half hour! www.uniqueboutiquesomd.com/

Veterans Day Ceremony & Open House 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road East, Route 260, Chesapeake Bch. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM VETERANS DAY CEREMONY will be held at Veterans Park at the intersection of Routes 260 and 261 in Chesapeake Beach at 1:00 p.m. Following the Ceremony, the Veterans Day Open House will be held at the American Legion Stallings Williams Post 206 at 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road on Rt. 260 in Chesapeake Beach. Open for the Public and Members. It will be hosted by the Post Commander Les Griffith. For more information call 410-257-9878. All are welcome. www.ALpost206. Bull and Oyster Roast and Country Dance 1015 Dares Beach Road; Prince Frederick, MD 20678 5:00 PM - 11:00 PM Jointly, Company 4 Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad & Calvert Elks Lodge #2620. Present the Bull and Oyster Roast Saturday, November 11, 2017 from 5pm—6:30pm or while supplies last $40 advance ticket sales or $50 at the door. Free draft beer from 5pm-7pm. Country Dance from 7pm—11pm. “Country Memories” Band. $15 single or $25 double for dance without dinner. Cash bar from 7pm11pm. Call 410-535-9836 or 410-535-5110 to get your advance tickets before they are all sold out!

Sunday, November 12 All You Can Eat Breakfast 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road East, Route 260, Chesapeake Bch. 8:00 AM - 1:00 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 410-2579878. www.ALpost206.org Full STEAM Ahead Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Preschool children and their caretakers are invited to visit the artLAB at Annmarie for hands-on investigations and challenges. Each session will help children explore, observe, ask questions, and make predictions about the world around them as they create and play! We’ll investigate concepts in STEAM—science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers. Free admission; no registration required, just drop in! FREE ADMISSION! www.annmariegarden.org

Thursday, November 9, 2017

The Calvert County Times

YoungatHeart By Office of Aging Staff

Become a Tax-Aide Volunteer

The AARP Tax-Aide program, sponsored by the Calvert County Office on Aging, is looking for volunteers to serve as tax counselors to prepare, review and e-file 2017 tax returns at the three senior centers in 2018. Training will be offered in late 2017 and/or early 2018. If this opportunity interests you, contact Patti Ryon at the Office on Aging, 410-535-4606.

Legal Aid

Limited attorney services are offered to seniors ages 60 and above 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 between the three senior centers. Appointments are held between 1 and 3 p.m. November 16 and December 14 at Calvert Pines Senior Center 410535-4606 to make an appointment.

November is National Diabetes Month

Our Health Coordinator, Melinda Gaines, will address tips on how to manage this disease, and how you can live a healthy life while living with diabetes. Presentations are 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)

Join Ed Sullivan as he talks about the importance of the Mayflower Compact, signed November 1, 1620. The event will be held Monday, November 13, 12:45 p.m. Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal with friends, and enjoy music from the Mount Olive Men’s Choir Thursday, November 16, 12:00 p.m. Please call to make reservations for lunch.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)

Join us for Grief Support Group with Hospice Tuesday, November 14, 10:30 a.m. Support groups are a method for helping people struggling with the loss of a loved one. Enjoy a Thanksgiving Turkey Lurkey Bingo and Luncheon Thursday, November 16, 10:30 a.m. Pre-registration is required.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)

Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving Feast among friends Thursday, November 16, 12:00 p.m. Please call to pre-register by Thursday, November 9. Join in the fun and excitement of the annual Senior Council Auction Thursday, November 16, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Winners will be drawn following lunch. All proceeds benefit the programs offered at the center.

Eating Together Menu

Monday, November 13

Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Tossed Salad w/Chick Peas, Brussel Sprouts, Dinner Roll, Pears

Potato, Spinach, Dinner Roll, Apple

Thursday, November 16

Tuesday, November 14

Stuffed Turkey Breast w/Cranberry Glaze, Glazed Sweet Potato Cubes, Roasted Green Beans, Mini Pumpkin Tarts

Wednesday, November 15

Liver & Onions w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Lentil Soup, Carrots, Kale, Spiced Peaches

Roast Beef and Swiss Cheese Sandwich, Lettuce/Tomato Slices, Carrot/ Pineapple, Slaw, Orange Slices Pork Roast w/Gravy, Baked Sweet

Friday, November 17

Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.

Thursday, November 9 Shake It Out 10:00-10:30am Shake It Out Music and Movement will create a rich environment that promotes social, emotional and physical skills. Come join us for some shake’n fun. Please register. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. http://CalvertLibrary.info. Calvert Conversations 10:00-11:00am Local history lite! Listen to stories in the library’s living room; sometimes meetup at local places of interest. Call 410257-2411 for latest info. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411. 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, 410-257-2411. http:// CalvertLibrary.info. S.T.E.A.M. PUNKS: Trivia Trouble! 6:30-7:30pm Question, Discover and Explore! Join us for a family trivia night where we test our knowledge of math, science, pop culture, video games, history and more! Prizes and snacks will be provided! Please register. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-3265289. http://CalvertLibrary.info. MakePlayLearn 6:30-7:30pm Take building and creativity to a whole new level at the library. We provide the space, Legos® and other building materials. You provide the imagination. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-2572411. http://CalvertLibrary.info. Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support 7:00-8:30pm Get tips and support from other caregivers. Facilitated by Jeannette Findley & JC Hooker. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

Saturday, November 11 Poets’ Circle 9:00-11:00am. Beginner or big-time, confident or compulsive, stuck or star-lit! All are welcome. Expect a friendly session of discussion, editing and support. Bring 5 copies of what you want to work on or just yourself. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

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Learn Mahjongg 1:00-4:00pm Want to learn Mahjongg? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. http:// CalvertLibrary.info. Calvert Library Celebrates Veterans 1:00-4:00pm Please drop by any Calvert Library for a sweet treat and to get information on local, regional and national veterans’ resources. http://CalvertLibrary.info. Holiday Decorations Naturally 2:00-4:00pm Join the Chesapeake Garden Club and Calvert Library for an afternoon of surprises and decorating tips. Be prepared for inspirational ideas you can take home and use throughout the fall and winter seasons. There will be demonstrations, music, refreshments 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. Science Saturdays 2:30-3:30pm Celebrate the MD STEM Festival with a program series designed to get kids in K-2nd grade thinking like scientists. This month will be hands-on learning about the life and behavior of wild turkeys and bears! Please register. Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings, 410-257-2101. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

Monday, November 13 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. Books & Toys 10:00-11:00am The Second Mrs. Hockaday by Susan Rivers. Book club for parents and caregivers, playtime for your tots! No registration. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-3265289. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

Sports

The Calvert County Times

Thursday, November 9, 2017

The Tackle Box Fishing Report By Ken and Linda Lamb Contributing Writers We are transitioning quickly to fall as the week begins. The news I have of fishing is based on last week and may be out of date as you read this. Rockfish were active in the shallows for lure casters at dusk all up and down the Patuxent and at Cedar Point. White perch are schooled up on the oyster beds at 30 to 40 feet in the rivers. Small gray and specked tout, spot and puffers are still in the mix for bottom fishermen. Trollers are getting into some serious rockfish in both the Potomac and Patuxent. As the weather cools and freezing temperatures come at night such as the 28 degrees forecast for

November 10, the fish will flee for the deep water. Trollers and jiggers will score big time in both rivers and bay. Breaking fish will be schooled up with a mix of under-sized and bigger fish co-mingled. Flocks of gulls will mark the feeding fish. Many of these fish will be 28 to 32 inches. Some big 40-inch plus stripers should show up anytime from the ocean, perhaps in time to provide some extra excitement for the MSSA tournament mid-month. Big blue catfish are in the Potomac for bait fishermen. Trollers using small bucktails find catfish taking their lures right along with the targeted stripers. Live minnows will bring strikes from crappie at St. Mary’s Lake.

Michael Proctor shows off perhaps the last of the red drum this year caught Nov 5th on a piece of bloodworm on the bay shore.

Michele Chelednik with a pair of stripers from the mouth of the Patuxent

Registration Open for Adult Basketball Season

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The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation is accepting applications for the 2017-18 adult basketball season now through Monday, Nov. 20. The cost for this season’s league is $600 per team. Fees and rosters must be included with each application. The fee covers the cost of league coordinators, officials, the post-season tournament, awards and administrative costs. Games are played at Northeast Community Center on Tuesday and/ or Thursday evenings. The tentative

start date is Tuesday, Dec. 6. Team rosters must have a minimum of 10 players and a maximum of 15. High school students are not permitted on the adult league. Registration is limited so sign up soon! To register or for more information, please call 410-535-1600 ext. 2649 or email the Department of Parks & Recreation at sports@calvertcountymd.gov. For more information on the Calvert County Department of Park & Recreation, visit online. Find Calvert County Government on Facebook. From Calvert County Government

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CHESAPEAKE BAY BLUES FESTIVAL SETS LINEUP

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The 2018 Chesapeake Blues Festival at Sandy Point State Pak in Annapolis announces its lineup for the May 19-20 event.

the late Texas musiclegend Doyle Bramhall, he was raised in a home ﬁ lled with the blues and rock ‘n’ roll styles indigenous to Texas.”

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Kenny Wayne Shepherd taught himself to play guitar at the age of seven, learning classic blues tunes by meticulously studying his dad’s record collection. Since then, his albums have sold millions of copies worldwide and received ﬁve Grammy® nominations and two Billboard Music Awards, as well as a pair of Orville H. Gibson awards, the Blues Foundation’s Keeping The Blues Alive award and two Blues Music awards. He’s also scored six #1 blues albums and a string of #1 mainstream rock singles. Shepherd was just 16 when he burst onto the national scene with the release of his 1995 debut album Ledbetter Heights. This will be his 3rd appearance at CBBF.

Shemekia Copeland Shemekia Copeland was born in Harlem, New York on April 10, 1979, and came to her singing career naturally. Her bluesman father, Johnny Clyde Copeland, recognized his daughter’s talent early on. Shemekia stepped out of her father’s shadow in 1998 with her groundbreaking debut CD, Turn The Heat Up, recorded when she was only 18. This will be Shemekia’s 10th appearance at CBBF, ﬁ rst appearing in 1999. She has always been a CBBF favorite.

Delbert McClinton

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Mike Abell, a St. Mary's County native, will be the first to say he’s not a hero but he’s definitely seen action around the world in some of its most hostile environments. Once a member of the U.S. Army’s Special Forces — Green Berets — Abell was in the thick of covert operations during the latter stages of the Cold War when the Soviet Union and their proxies were the United States’ greatest threat. From the Sahara Desert to the jungles of El Salvador and the streets of Berlin, Abell was one of thousands of quiet, highly trained professionals at the tip of America’s military spear. “They’re the cream of the crop,” Abell, the owner of Lincoln Contractors Inc. in Hollywood, said of the men he served with while on ODA 573, a special forces “A” team of 12 elite soldiers. “Special Forces is everywhere, all the time.” Abell said he joined the Army out of anger over American Embassy workers being taken hostage in Iran in 1979. “I want to go to the Middle East,” he told the recruiting sergeant in 1979. “I want the action.” The best way to do that, he was told, was to join the Special Forces. After basic training, advanced infantry training, airborne school and passing a stringent Morse code exam to become a radio operator he went to the Special Forces “Q” course. During the first phase, which lasted a month, he and the other candidates, most of whom washed

out, were run everyday with full kit and nearly starved. After being in the ﬁeld for so long, he was ﬁnally able to take a cold shower. “We were all looking in the mirror and we said: ‘Who the [expletive] is that!’” Abell said. “We’d all lost so much weight.” He passed the other two phases of training and while at the signal battalion he was picked for his

"I’ve seen communism and you can’t beat this country. My freedom means everything to me." — Mike Abell

“A” team. “I was glad to get out of there,” he said. His ﬁrst assignment was in North Africa where he patrolled the Sahara Desert gathering intelligence on Lybian intentions in the region. Col. Muammar Gaddaﬁ, then the Lybian dictator, was rising on the world stage as a terror enabler. Often dressed in tribal desert garb and carrying an AK-47, he and his team rode camels on their clandestine patrols.

His died in the desert. “I walked old Clyde to death,” Abell said. “We were pushing the envelope to see what was going on out there. “You're constantly gathering intelligence.” It was probably the toughest terrain he had to endure. “The desert will make a sissy out of you,” Abell, 62, said. “It will drain you.” His next assignment was right at the doorstep of the Soviet enemy — Berlin — taking trips into the Eastern sector to gather intelligence dressed as regular Army soldiers at Checkpoint Charlie. At that time no elite units were allowed in Berlin from either side but it was an agreement that was routinely broken by all. “We had KGB (Soviet intelligence agents) follow us through Berlin, and we followed them,” Abell said. When he went into East Berlin he got a ﬁrst-hand look at what communism did to a people. “I’ve seen communism and you can’t beat this country,” Abell said. “My freedom means everything to me. “Communism robs the human spirit, it destroys your soul.” While in Berlin he worked in civilian dress, including longer hair, as part of Detachment A. Also known as “Det. A,” the unit specialized in setting up resistance cells if the Soviets ever invaded Western Europe.

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The undercover Green Berets would stay behind you're training people and you come under fire you and wreak havoc in the Soviets’ rear areas, relying don’t sit back and say ‘I’m just an advisor,’” Abell on caches of hidden weapons and previously estab- said. “You just do it [return fire]. lished hideouts. “You’re scared as hell but then you get mad. You When he wasn’t playing cat and mouse with just survive.” KGB agents, he was trained in counter terror tactics Abell said of all the terrible things he’s seen, to counter groups like the BaaderMeinhoff Gang, which bombed, assassinated and kidnapped its way through West Germany all with the help of the East German secret police, the Stasi. “One time we were chasing the Baader-Meinhoff Gang and Corky (one of Abell’s Det. A team members) chased one of them down an alley way,” Abell said. “He had a broken arm and she pulled a razor and cut him a few times. “But he clocked her good with his cast.” After his tour in Berlin he went to El Salvador to train anti-communist Contra guerillas fighting the Sandinista regime. For him, being in the jungle was one of his more pleasant assignments. “Well, I liked the food and the jungle is better than the desert,” Abell Mike Abell (second from left) with members of ODA 573. said. “There’s more to eat and drink.” In all the places he’s served as an “advisor” to train other troops friendly to the United he still mostly remembers the good times in Special States, his mission sometimes took on harsher tones Forces, especially all the men he served with. than just being a teacher of tactics. The main reason they wanted to be elite soldiers “When you’re put into a third world country and was their deep love for their country, their freedom

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and their willingness to defend it with their lives. “It’s part of the cloth we’re made from,” Abell said. “That’s what makes this country. “We’re Americans and we believe in freedom.” The Latin motto of Special Forces is De Oppresso Liber or free from oppression. Coming from a world of covert operations, Abell rails against the intelligence scandals and leaks that rock the political world and put soldiers lives at risk. “I know guys that went to Leavenworth [ a military prison] for a fraction of what [Hillary Clinton] did,” Abell said. “These politicians they have no concept of keeping these things classified.” And after years of fighting terrorism across the globe, he’s livid to see it come to our shores. “Our politicians let that happen,” he exclaims. To this day Abell attends Special Forces reunions to keep in close contact with old friends and to meet the next generation of America’s elite. “They treated us like we were special because we were old but I told them ‘One day you’ll be where we are now and you’ll have to pass the torch,’” Abell said. “Special Forces is a brotherhood. “It never stops.” guyleonard@countytimes.net

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of intense opposition to the Vietnam War. McCoy followed her then-husband to Maryland for a job. Through a friend she was introduced to American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach. According to the post website: “The Stallings-Williams Post was named after two servicemen of the area, who gave their lives in the service of their country. During World War II, James Franklin Stallings, born July 5, 1923, son of Morris E. and Molly Ward Stallings, was lost in action over Holland on September 22, 1944 while serving in the 82nd paratrooper Division. “Jesse Whittier Williams, born May 25, 1917 at Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. Son of William S. and Anna M. Williams, was lost in defense of his country on August 17, 1944 in France.” The post, a spacious building, sits proudly on a hill off Route 260 overlooking the town. It is a busy post, with many events throughout the year. Pat, as everyone calls her, took to the American Legion in a big way. On their national website is the following quote: “The American Legion provides life-changing assistance and guidance for veterans, military personnel, their families and communities.” McCoy embraced that motto. A testimonial to that is a recitation of what she has done during her 30-year membership in the post: Four-time post commander, service officer, county commander, district commander and then last year Maryland American Legion commander. She was the first and only female post commander, first female Calvert County commander and only the second to reach the state level. Only this year did the national American Legion choose its first female commander. As Maryland commander she traveled all over the state to functions at the more than 100 posts. She logged 32,000 miles on her van, taken mostly to weekend events

but occasionally during the week. She was given tine off by her long-time employer to meet her American Legion obligations. She is especially proud of the Maryland American Legion Boy’s State program held yearly at McDaniel College in Westminster. Posts select participants who huddle there for a week, starting as a dictatorship and working their way through the democratic process to electing leaders, two of whom are senators who go on to a similar national event in Washington. “We have a great program,” she said. Why has she been so committed to the American Legion? She said she still regrets that she was unable to serve her entire three-year obligation. Of the American Legion, “It was a way to serve, something that felt good.” Indeed, service is the key to what American Legion posts do. Sure, they are social organizations. But they also assist veterans getting in touch with whoever is necessary to secure their VA and other beneﬁts. She was asked about the recent professional sports protests. She said, “They have the right. That’s what we fought for,” but added she regrets they are protesting during the playing of the National Anthem. McCoy said American Legion posts are holding their own. They are having difﬁculty attracting the younger veterans, who are coming home to their own families and obligations. She hopes they will be encouraged to join because of the good being done in the posts. “We are their voice on Capitol Hill and in Annapolis,” she explained. McCoy wears her patriotism proudly. “To be a veteran of this country. To say I wore the uniform is something that will always be close to my heart.”

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A little more than a century ago the globe erupted in what would become known as the First World War. The nation is still in the midst of the centennial memorial of that war, which lasted from 1914 to 1918. A memorial to the soldiers lost in that war sits in the town square of Leonardtown and will be the de facto center of what many believe is the largest Veterans’ Day parade in the state Nov. 11. Veterans’ Day itself stems from the commemoration of the sacrifice of World War I veterans and all veterans in subsequent wars fought by U.S. servicemen and servicewomen. The parade in Leonardtown has taken over the entire town square and many of the side streets over the years and this year is expected to be no different. “We’ve already had 2,200 people register for the parade,” said Maria Fleming, events coordinator for the town. “We have 285 vehicles in the parade with 35 floats.” The parade is expected to take one-and-a-half hours to complete its tour in Leonardtown. The parade is full of veterans’ advocacy organizations and county service organizations as well.

It begins at 10a.m. The parade travels along Fenwick Street and includes veterans, dignitaries, military units, color guards, classic and antique cars, scouts, motorcycles and horses, fire, police and emergency personnel and equipment. The county’s state legislative delegation is

set to attend, as is U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer and Maryland Secretary of State John C. Wobensmith, Fleming said.

The World War I memorial at the center of what is also known as the War Memorial Gardens in the town square has four bronze plaques with the names of 27 men from St. Mary’s County who lost their lives in that conflict. The monument was officially dedicated on Nov. 11, 1921 on what was then known as Armistice Day. The dedication included a brass band, ex-servicemen in uniform and the Red Cross; there were 1,500 people in attendance. The armistice between Allied Powers — Great Britain, France, the United States and others — was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 between the Central Powers of Germany, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. Adjacent to the World War I monument are plaques that memorialize county soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who have died in other American Wars. In 1954 Armistice Day was changed to Veterans’ Day to commemorate the sacrifice of American veterans in all wars. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Sharon Murphy started working at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in 1984, even before it opened its doors for its first residents. Her title --” secretary to the commandant.” She added, “Now I am the commandant,” although the title has been changed to “director” of the hone. “I love serving veterans,” she said, about what hasn’t changed over the years. When it first opened, Charlotte Hall Veterans Home was operated by the state. About a year later the operation was contracted out and has been operated by non-governmental business entities ever since. That record has been somewhat rocky, with one of them at one point declaring bankruptcy. But, since 2001 the contractor has been Health Management Resources (HMR) of Maryland, which recently was awarded its third consecutive contract from the state. They also operate veterans’ homes in Alabama, South Carolina and Texas. They were originally in the nursing home business, not now focus in veterans’ care. Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is owned by the state and is a program of the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs., whose secretary is George Owings of Calvert County. The home is situated on 126 acres in St. Mary’s County, formerly the location of the Charlotte Hall Military Academy. The home offers a continuum of care from the 168-bed assisted living program to the 286-bed skilled nursing program. It also offers memory care in secure units. Murphy, who was born and raised and still lives in Benedict, is one of four state employees at the home. They provide administrative support to the Maryland Veterans Home Commission, an advisory board to the state agency. Ex-officio members of the commission include Gov. Larry Hogan; C. Bernard (Bernie) Fowler of Calvert County (designee of the Senate President); and former delegate John Wood of St. Mary’s County (designee of the House Speaker). For now, Charlotte Hall is the state’s only veterans home, although the state is looking at the possibility of a second home in Baltimore County. That facility is in

the department’s five-year plan but not yet in the state’s capital budget. The remainder of the approximately 500 employees work for HMR or a subcontractor. But Murphy notes that the home is constantly abuzz with volunteers who serve many roles, such as teaching photography, using their interests and skills to help the residents. Anyone interested can contact the volunteer coordinator. An interview and background check are part of the process of selecting volunteers. Elaine Hurley’s husband has been a resident of the Alzheimer’s wing for five years and having been moved to the more secure unit three years ago. Hurley lives just a few miles away and visits her husband almost every day. She has been able to observe not only her husband’s care but also what is being given to the other residents. “This place to me is amazing,” she told The County Times. “The aides are wonderful.” She said of the range of activities available to patients, “They do so much.” For instance, earlier in the week she had participated with her husband in a Halloween party for the residents. Hurley’s husband is a Navy veteran having served four years, including a tour of duty on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, when in July of 1967 a fire broke out on board triggering a chain-reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161. Future United States Senator John McCain and future four-star admiral and US Pacific Fleet Commander Ronald J. Zlatoper, along with Hurley, were among the survivors. He helped put out the fire. Mrs. Hurley said the helpfulness of the staff began from the time that her husband was admitted, including assisting the family in securing Medicaid benefits for her husband, who was the past post commander of American Legion Post 221 in Avenue. “He has such good care. Those aides are just like family,” she said. In addition to the volunteers who help out, Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is constantly being assisted by community organizations and businesses. “We get a lot of community support. I have seen how it has mushroomed

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over the years,” Murphy observed. For instance, proceeds from a car rally put on by Cruisin’ Southern Maryland every Memorial Day weekend have been used for needed projects, such as a new pavilion. Community groups such as the local Moose lodge and veteran’s service organizations routinely invite residents to lunch and dinners; the home transports them to the events. An example of going the extra mile goes to Skippers Restaurant in Deale and the Lothian Ruritan Club, who annually invite several busloads of the residents for a charter ﬁshing trip and a meal. They provide a police escort for the buses from Charlotte Hall to Deale. One little known fact is that Charlotte Hall Veterans Home is one of the top 10 employers in St. Mary’s County. The residents come from all over the state, with Prince George’s having the most but also with more than 100 from the three counties of Southern Maryland. The Army is the most represented. Viet Nam War era veterans represent 38 percent of the population. Nineteen percent are from World War II. Forty percent are in their 80’s. A snapshot of the home’s population from September of 2017: • One Silver Star • Two Legions of Merit • One Distinguished Flying Cross • 13 Bronze Stars • 14 Purple Hearts, and • One former POW. Even with that employment base and large community involvement, Murphy feels it is still not well known. “I think we are still a surprise in the community,” she said. She encourages everyone to visit and see for themselves. When you stop by the Charlotte Hall Veteran’s Home, Murphy hopes you’ll join the corps of volunteers. You’ll be part of a home for those who served their country and a place for Maryland to say its thanks for their service. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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