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LOCAL NEWS 3 COPS & COURTS 7 COMMUNITY 9 FEATURE 14 FIRST FRIDAYS 12 OBITUARIES 17 COMMUNITY CALENDAR 18 SENIOR CALENDAR 19 LIBRARY CALENDAR 19 SPORTS 20 ENTERTAINMENT 21 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 21 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS 22 BUSINESS DIRECTORY 23

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Parents Urged to Discuss School Violence

By Dick Myers Editor

Calvert County Public Schools are encouraging parents to discuss school violence with their children.

In an email sent out to families, the school system said, “We are deeply saddened by the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Providing for the safety and security of our students and staff has been and will continue to be a top priority for the Calvert County Public School System.

“We recognize the need to continuously monitor and review emergency plans and procedures to meet the needs of our school communities in these present, and often emotionally stressing, times.

School counselors, psychologists, nurses, PPWs, and social workers have provided and will continue to provide support and crisis counseling to our school communities when the need arises.”

As a guide to discussing the issue with their children, parents are urged to review information in a brochure from the National Association of School Psychologists. It provides tips for parents on helping their child(ren) deal with tragedy. Parents are urged to contact their child’s school if you feel that your child needs to talk to someone.

Here is the link to the information from The National Association of School Psychologists: file:///C:/Users/ericm/Downloads/Talking_ to_Children_About_Violence_Infographic_FINAL%20(2).PDF

Supervisor of Student Services Kim Roof said, “If kids see anything that makes them feel uncomfortable they should report it to the school administrators or their teachers.”

Community Resource and School Safety Specialist Larry Titus told The County Times that lock-down drills are held six times a year in the schools in addition to the 10 fire drills. He said administrator also have drills outside the regular school hours. “Each school is required to have a crisis response plan,” he said.

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Public Service Commission Okays Dominion’s Cove Point Changes

By Dick Myers Editor’ The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the controversial request by Dominion Energy to modify approvals to operate its Cove Pont Liquified Natural Gas Facility in Lusby. In a 40-page order issued Feb. 6, the PSC stated, “Based on the record, the Commission concludes that modifying the DECP (Dominion Electric Cove Point) CPCN (Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity) in accordance with the findings discussed herein is in the public interest and would not adversely impact public health or cause any violation of federal or state environmental laws and standards.”

Dominion’s request in the PSC public notice was officially described as 1) “remove an unnecessary emission limit as a specific condition and 2) allow for operational flexibility to maintain reliability of the project specifically to permit the use of existing

combustion turbines to supply backup power if needed.”

Dominion contended all along that they underestimated the number of parts for which emission monitoring would be required and that their request gave them more flexibility to operate. Opponents said the proposed ten-fold Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions would be harmful to the environment and the health of area residents.

Dominion Energy told The County Times recently: “Dominion Energy is continuing with final commissioning work at its Cove Point LNG export facility in Lusby, MD, and looks forward to commercial operations early this year under the terms of previously negotiated 20-year contracts with ST Cove Point, which is the joint venture of Sumitomo Corporation and Tokyo Gas, and for GGULL, the U.S. affiliate of GAIL (India) LTD.” dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Fisher Attempts to Derail New County Office Building

By Dick Myers Editor

Calvert County Delegate Mark Fisher (R: 27-C) is attempting to jettison the Calvert County Commissioners’ plan for a new county office building at the armory site in Prince Frederick. “I have some concerns about the cost of the project in light of the two recent tax increases,” Fisher told The County Times.

So, instead of introducing a bill to increase the county’s bond authority by $67 million, as requested by the commissioners, Fisher has instead spearheaded the introduction of two bills, one of which would only increase the county’s bonding authority by slightly more than $7 million. The second bill breaks out the county’s Enterprise Fund request of $9.6 million.

Fisher notes that the county already has bond authority to cover the cost of the new animal shelter now under construction and the additional bonding authority would allow them to do the other projects in the Capital Improvement Plan, except the county office building.

The two bills were introduced by the Calvert County Delegation, which requires support of the majority of the three members, Fisher, Del. Jerry Clark (R: 29-C) and Del. Michael Jackson (D: 27-B).

Clark said the delegation never met and he is not sure how the bills got introduced.

Fisher said that Jackson went along with his requests.

Jackson appears to be having second thoughts about his initial support. He said that although he had some reservations about the county’s request, he generally goes along with local prerogative and thus is leaning towards supporting some additions to the bond request.

Both bond bills (HB 1102 and 1354) are scheduled for a hearing before the House Appropriations Committee on March 6 at 1 p.m.

Clark said he would introduce an amendment to add the monies requested by the county for the new office building.

If Jackson goes along with Clark, then Fisher would fail in his attempt. Both Clark and Fisher said they are reviewing how to proceed to achieve their goals.

Clark pointed out that the county has reduced its initial request for a bond authority increase by removing the North Beach Fire Boat, the Calvert Marine Museum Renovation and the Prince Frederick Recreation Center. They will use existing county funds for that $2.6 million.

How the scenario plays out will become clearer with the hearings on the two bond bills and what amendments are introduced and by whom. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

CSM Remains First Choice for Higher Education

By Dick Myers Editor College of Southern Maryland President Dr. Maureen Murphy presented her first State of the College message Feb. 13 to the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners. The reaction to the college’s fifth president (she started last summer) was positive. The reaction

by Commissioner Pat Nutter -- “The reputation of the college is wonderful” – was just one example.

But Dr. Murphy does not intend to rest of the laurels of the institution’s reputation in the community. “Frankly I think we can serve Calvert County better,” she said, while discussing CSM’s strategic plan focus on “Allocating Regional Resources Effectively.”

The college is continuing to experience a declining enrollment (as have other community colleges) although the decline has leveled off. The president blamed full employment in the region as the biggest competitor to students attending CSM. She said high school graduation numbers in the three counties have also leveled off, leaving the college with a smaller pool of potential admissions.

While enrollment is down six percent, graduation rates are up 30 percent, Dr. Murphy boasted.

Murphy told the commissioners, “Students have always been our focus; student success has always been our priority.”

College of Sothern Maryland continues to be the number one choice for higher education of graduating seniors.

Murphy reported, “Sixty-five percent of Sothern Maryland high school graduates going to college choose CSM.” The college has more than 23,000 annual enrollments, of which 13,100 are continuing education and 10,800 are for credit. She reported that 98 percent of CSM students achieve their academic goals.

The institution is one of the largest employers in the region, with 497 fulltime and 810 part-time employees. As a place to work, CSM has received the Health and Wellness Seal of Approval Award.

The economic impact of CSM includes more than $300 million in total income supported in the region and 5,320 jobs supported. The institution boasts a 12 percent rate of return for students and 10 percent for taxpayers, Murphy said.

Murphy revealed she was emotional while attending the GED graduation and seeing how CSM can have an

impact.

“What we do transf o r m s lives. The impact on people is just phenomenal,” she said.

Dr. Murphy said the instit u t i o n’s mission has been CSM President Dr. Maureen aided by a Murphy $2.2 million, five-year grant for Student Success Initiatives. It allowed for additional student support positions and enhanced technology and software tools.

The fastest growing programs at CSM are Health Information Management (100 percent), Cybersecurity (83.2 percent) and Hospitality Management (63.2 percent). Murphy said she has been told that CalvertHealth will hire any graduate from its Health Information Management program.

Graduates of CSM earn the second highest salary of those receiving associate’s degrees in the state and Murphy points out that number one, University of Maryland University College, is really not a community college.

Dr. Murphy introduced one of CSM’s students, Allison Mattera, a Huntingtown H.S. graduate who is enrolled in the Criminal Justice program while pulling down two part-time jobs. “My determination to succeed has allowed me to maintain high academic standards,” she said.

The commissioners were impressed.

Commissioner Mike Hart said Mattera reminded him of a close friend who attended a small trade school and through hard work he attained a greater success than many who attended larger institutions and had bigger degrees. “That drive just can’t be measured,” he said.

The Prince Frederick campus ranks third in credit enrollment for the fall semester, with 1,842. The La Plata campus is first at 4,992 followed by Leonardtown at 2,185. Calvert County residents attend all three campuses for classes.

Calvert County residents made up 25 percent of the 2018 CSM Winter Graduation. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Community Creates a Lasting Tribute to the Environment

The mural was created by Beach Elementary School students, parents and other community members under the direction of Beach E.S. art teacher Tracy Bensing.

By Dick Myers Editor It was an ode to the environment from the community and it will leave a lasting legacy. On Jan. 27 and 28, Beach Elementary School students, their parents and other community members gathered at Northeast Community Center in Chesapeake Beach to create a

mural that includes more than 300 sea life animals, some birds, lighthouses, boats and landscapes. The mural was the inspiration of two people – John Bacon and Tracy Bensing.

Bacon is a long-tine Chesapeake Beach volunteer as head of the Chesapeake Beach Oyster Cultivation Society (CBOCS). Bensing is an art teacher at Beach Elementary School. Both appeared before the Chesapeake Beach Town Council at their Feb. 15 meeting.

They were a mutual admiration society.

“Tracy is the leader. She is a dynamo,” Bacon said.

“John Bacon is a legend in the classroom. It (the project) really inspired and empowered them,” Bensing said.

The mural indeed was a total community effort. On the two days, 122 students and their parents were involved under Bensing’s leadership, assisted by several of her friends. In addition, 40 members of the Beach Elementary School Chorus, under the direction of music teacher Stephanie Thompson, performed comedy, poetry, speeches and sang at the open mic.

CBOCS members staffed the registration and paint distribution tables and distributed literature about the organization. They also wandered around, providing encouragement to the artists.

A good way to get a feel for what the two-day mural panting was like is to view the 14-minuteYou Tube video of it at: https://youtu.be/iaTP6L5eUoo.

What’s Coming to Calvert

The following list of pending site plans was presented to the Calvert County Planning Commission at their Feb. 21 meeting. That means that the proposals are on the list for consideration by the planning commission at a future meeting. Those meetings are now being held at the Harriet E. Brown Community Center (HEBCC), 901 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick. a) SPR-16-537335, Scaggs Industrial Flex Space Located at 7630 Meadow Run Lane, Meadow Run Industrial Park in Owings, on a 14.61 parcel, zoned I-i. Proposed two multi-tenant light industrial buildings totalling 25,600 square feet. The submittal was accepted February 24, 2016 as a Category I project. Agent: Collinson Oliff & Associates b) SPR-201 7-245, Huntingtown Fastop Located at 3921 Old Town Road in Huntingtown on a 1.01 parcel, zoned HTC, Mixed Use District.

Proposed to re-purpose the existing automobile sales building into a joint use, convenience/liquor store, with gas pumps, required parking and utilities. The project is on private water & sewer. The submittal was accepted May 24, 2017. Agent: R.A. Barrett c) SPR-2017-266, Calvert Hills East Located on the west side of North Prince Frederick Boulevard and Radio Road in Prince Frederick on five (5) parcels consisting of 22.57 acres, zoned PFTC, Village District.

The proposed five (5) new buildings contain 96 apartments, a maintenance building, required parking, utilities and recreation area. The project is on public water & sewer. The submittal was accepted September 27, 2017.

Agent: Bay Engineering.

The following Major Subdivision Proposed Project List for Upcoming Review was also submitted at ten same meeting: 1) SD 09-07A, Evergreen Park, Zellis Property Located on Pushaw Station Road in Sunderland. Zoned RCD, 567.24 ac; 60 proposed lots; Submittal accepted September 22, 2012 - HOLD Agent: Wilkerson & Associates 2) SD 12-05, Georges Subdivision, Lots 1-11 Located on Christianna Parran Road in Chesapeake Beach.

Zoned RCD; 54.86 ac.; Submittal accepted September 18, 2012 - HOLD Agent: Wilkerson & Associates 3) SD-2017-047, Shoppes at Apple Greene, Lots 1 & 2, and Outlot 3 Located on Dunkirk Way within the Shoppes at Apple Greene Shopping Center, on a parcel consisting of 15.47 acres, zoned Dunkirk Town Center. Submittal accepted July 26, 2017. Agent: Collinson, Oliff& Associates 4) SD-2017-0048, Calvert Hills East Located on Prince Frederick Boulevard in Prince Frederick. Zoned Town Center (TC), 22.57 acres; three lots. Submittal accepted September 27, 2017. Agent: Bay Engineering.

The mural is now on display at the Chesapeake Beach Town Hall. After a stint there, it will go on a traveling display, probably first at the Twin Beaches Library, according to Bacon. But Bensing says the permanent hone for the mural is intended to be at her school, in the new Beach Elementary School now under design.

During the town council meeting, Mayor Pat “Irish” Mahoney praised Bacon and the other volunteers who make the town tick. dickmyers@countytimnes.net

John Bacon of Chesapeake Beach Ouster Culture Society and Beach Elementary School art teacher Tracy Bensing stand before the community mural now hanging in the Chesapeake Beach Town Hall.

Calvert Cliffs Refueling Powers Local Economy 1,200 workers travel to Calvert County

Operators at Exelon Generation’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant removed Unit 1 from service just after midnight Sunday to begin a planned refueling outage, capping a record-setting run of 628 consecutive days of power generation. Work completed during the refueling outage will help the unit deliver zero-emission, resilient and reliable power to almost a million homes and businesses during the next two-year operating cycle.

To support the refueling outage, approximately 1,200 additional workers will travel to Calvert for several weeks, filling nearby hotels to capacity and increasing foot traffic in restaurants and shops at a time when tourism is usually slow.

“Calvert Cliffs’ annual refueling outages have a huge impact on our local economy and this year will be no different,” said Calvert County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Bob Carpenter. “Our business community welcomes the hundreds of people coming to Calvert County to our hotels, motels, restau-

rants and tourist attractions.”

While the unit is offline, technicians will replace nearly one-third of the reactor’s fuel and perform more than 7,500 inspections, tests, maintenance activities and modifications. Many of the tasks performed during the outage cannot be accomplished while the unit is online.

Additionally, this year, Calvert is replacing a high-pressure turbine on the non-nuclear side of the plant. This investment in state-of-the-art equipment is expected to result in an additional 11 megawatts of generation.

“We are proud to produce almost a third of Maryland’s power with clean, safe and reliable nuclear generation,” said Calvert Cliffs Site Vice President Mark Flaherty. “Our outage investments in state-of- the art equipment and new technologies will help ensure safe, reliable operations for years to come.”

Calvert Cliffs is located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert County and is Maryland’s only nuclear energy facility. The station is home to two pressurized water reactors capable of generating 1,756 megawatts combined, enough to power more approximately 30 percent of all homes and businesses in the state of Maryland.

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Governor Larry Hogan Submits 160 “Green Bag” Appointments Calvert Woman on List for State Board of Education

Governor Larry Hogan today submitted 160 appointments to the Maryland State Senate. Secretary of Appointments Chris Cavey presented Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller with the names of the “Green Bag” nominees.

Among those on the list was Joan A. Mele-McCarthy of Calvert County for an appointment to the State Board of Education.

Also on the list from Calvert County were: • David L. Swann to the Calver County Board of Electrical Examiners and Supervisors • Jon Herman Smack to the Calvert County Board of License Commissioners • Gloria J. Larman to the Maryland Veteran’s Hone Commission “Marylanders deserves nothing less than the most capable and well-qualified representatives for these critically important positions and the names submitted today uphold that commitment,” said Governor Hogan.

“I am delighted that these appointments reflect the diverse nature of our state, and I look forward to seeing the excellent work they will accomplish as we continue to change Maryland for the better.”

Reflecting the administration’s commitment to making Maryland more business-friendly, Governor Hogan has nominated six members to the Maryland Economic Development Commission. Members include: Scott D. Burger, Baltimore County; Annemarie Dickerson, Worcester County; Aris Melissaratos, Baltimore County; Susan C. Schwab, Anne Arundel County; Laura A. Neuman, Anne Arundel County; Manish D. Kothari, Montgomery County.

Governor Hogan also made two nominations to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, one to Morgan State University, and nine nominations to Community College Boards of Trustees, highlighting the state’s commitment to ensuring that our already strong public higher education system continues to

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strengthen and prosper.

“The men and women appointed today represent all parts of Maryland, and showcase the Hogan administration’s commitment to empowering individuals from all ethnic and professional backgrounds,” said Secretary Cavey. “I am proud of the process that has allowed Governor Hogan to fill these vitally important leadership positions with experienced individuals that are eager to serve our great state.”

Dating back to 17th-century England, the term “Green Bag” refers to the green satchel that is used once every year to bring the gubernatorial nominations to the Senate. It is a longstanding tradition for a member of the governor’s staff to deliver the bag once a year to the Maryland State Senate.

Press Release from Office of Gov. Larry Hogan.

Annual Survey Estimates Number of Ducks, Geese and Swans Maryland Midwinter Waterfowl Survey Shows Increase

Photo from MD DNR by J. Scott Bruce

A retired construction worker is building a new future after his $150,000 Powerball win in the Jan. 3 drawing.

The excited Prince Frederick man, who claimed his prize at Lottery headquarters this week, bought his lucky Quick-Pick ticket at Spirits of Calvert in Prince Frederick. He headed to the store right after dinner on the night of the drawing to try his luck. The 67-year-old said the store clerk inadvertently charged him for the Power Play feature – an error in his favor, as it turned out. “After I saw the mistake, I figured I’d just keep the ticket anyway,” the winner said.

Several weeks went by and the forgotten ticket remained buried in his wallet.

When the loyal player spotted it one day, he returned to Spirits of Calvert at 73

Sherry Lane to check his ticket against the Jan. 3 winning numbers. Those numbers were 2, 18, 37, 39, 42 and Powerball 12 with a 3x Power Play multiplier.

“When they clerk told me I was a big winner, I thought I had only won about $40 or $50,” he said. “Can you imagine my shock when he told me that my ticket was too much for him to cash? I was floored.”

The happy winner plans to buy a new house with his wife of 40 years. “This is such a blessing for us,” he said. “We’ve wanted to buy a house to call home for a few years. We’ll be able to, now, with this Powerball win.”

Press Release from Maryland Lottery

Each winter, aerial survey teams of biologists from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service make visual estimates of ducks, geese and swans along the state’s coast and shoreline. This year, teams counted about 1,023,300 waterfowl, well above the 812,600 birds observed during 2017 and higher than the five-year average of 851,980.

In general, biologists attribute much of the year-to-year variation to weather conditions in Maryland, as well as other locations on flyways used by migratory birds.

“Cold weather and accompanying ice and snow to our north will typically push birds south as they search for food and open water,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said.

“The more severe that cold weather is the more dramatic migrations to more southerly locations can be.”

Overall, dabbling ducks were higher (108,000) than last winter (87,900).

Diving duck numbers (187,200) were lower when compared to last winter (283,600). Survey teams observed the most Canada geese (641,200) since the survey began in 1955. The 641,200 Canada geese observed in this year’s survey was higher than the previous record of 608,000 in 1981. An above average hatch by the Atlantic, or migratory, population Canada geese coupled with an influx of resident Canada geese from states to the north of Maryland, most likely account for the record high count.

The Midwinter Waterfowl Survey has been conducted annually since the early 1950s. The Maryland survey results are ultimately pooled to provide a measure of the distributional changes and longterm trends of waterfowl wintering in the Atlantic Flyway.

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

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Calvert County Sherrif’s Office Weekly Blotter • February 12

During the week of February 5 – 11 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,332 calls for service throughout the community.

DAMAGED PROPERTY: 18-6786 On February 9, 2018 Deputy Weems responded to Runabout Loop, Solomons for the report of a damaged vending machine. The complainant stated between January 28 th and February 9 th an unknown suspect(s) damaged the vending machine and attempted to steal money from it.

THEFT: 18-6289 On February 6, 2018 Deputy R. Shrawder responded to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for the report of a theft from Grays Road, Prince Frederick. The victim stated he ordered an ASUS ROG GTZ 1080 graphics card online and received an email that it had been delivered, however, when he got home the package was gone. The value of the stolen item is $770.

THEFT: 18-7164 On February 11, 2018 Deputy Hardesty responded to Rousby Hall Road, Lusby for the report of a theft.

The victim advised that she parked her vehicle at the Lusby Shell Station and when she came by to check on it, her rear tag was missing. Sometime between February 9 th at 12 PM and February 11th at 12:46 PM an unknown suspect(s) stole her tag off her vehicle from that location.

TAMPERING: 18-7079 On February 10, 2018 Deputy Locke responded to Windy Creek Road, Huntingtown for the report of a suspicious person who had entered the victim’s vehicle. The victim stated he heard his driveway alarm sensor go off and looked outside to discover an unknown male inside of his truck. He shouted and the male ran off toward Lower Marlboro Road.

ARRESTS:

O n Febr ua r y 5, 2018 Deputy Denton c o n ducted a traffic stop at the Solom o n s To u r i s t I n for mation Cen-

ter in Solomons. During initial contact with the driver, later identified as Brandon Marshall Wehler (18), Deputy Denton detected a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. The passenger admitted to having marijuana in her purse and handed it over to the officer.

A search of the vehicle revealed a small plastic bag containing marijuana less than 10 grams as well as a clear plastic bag containing suspected heroin inside. Wehler was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana and two counts of CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia.

On February 5, 2018 Deputy J. Ward responded to the Calvert County Detention Center for the report of a CDS violation. A single unidentifiable pill was located loose on an inmate, identified as Emmett Odyssey Gantt Sr (57). The pill was identified as Pfizer 100 PGN. Gantt was charged w i t h Possession of Contraband in a Place of Con f i nement.

O n Febr uar y 6, 2018 Deputy Williamson responded to the Bank of America in Dunkirk for the report of a bad check being passed. The suspect, later identified as James Henry Bowman III (48), entered the bank and tried to cash a check f o r $1, 5 0 0.

A bank e m p l oyee contacted the owner of the ch e ck who advised the check was for $50 and was initially made out to her granddaughter. Bowman was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with Forgery of Private Documents, Is-

suing a False Document, and Theft Less than $100.

On February 7, 2018 Deputy Sampson was dispatched to the Calvert County Detention Center for the report of a CDS violation. Sergeant Scott handed Deputy Sampson a ziplock bag containing a white paper fold with a white powder inside that was recovered from an inmate, later identified as Rashad Saeed Campbell (31).

Campbell was charged w i t h Possess i o n / Re ceiving CDS W h i le C o n fined/ Detained.

O n February 8, 2018 Deputy Spalding responded to Patuxent Wine and Spirits in Lusby for the report of trespassing. The suspect, later identified as Kevin Deandre Hawkins (30), advised he came to the store to give the owner what he owed him for stealing a bottle of Patron prior to this incident.

Deputy Durner was also on scene and advised Deputy Spalding that the owner wanted to press charges against Hawkins because he was in the store yelling and causing a scene.

Hawkins was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with Disorderly Conduct and Trespassing on Private Property.

On February 9, 2018 Deputy Denton and Deputy Sampson conducted a traffic stop in the area of Route 4 and Sixes Road, Prince Frederick.

Trooper McCombs of the Maryland State Police and his K-9 partner conducted a sniff of the car which turned out to be positive. A search of the vehicle was met with negative results, as well as a search of the driver. A female officer was requested

for a search of the passenger, identified as Sequoia Gladys Henderson (29), which revealed suspected Oxyc o d o n e.

H e n d e rson was transported to the Ca lver t County Detent i o n C e n ter and cha rged w i t h C D S : Possession-Not Marijuana.

On February 10, 2018 Deputy Williamson received a lookout for a vehicle in the area of Route 4 and Route 2 which he found at the 7 Eleven in Sunderland. The driver, later identified as Ryan Ford Gallagher (40), was holding a glass crack cocaine p i p e , and a strong odor of ma r iju a na w a s coming from inside the veh icle.

During a search of the veh icle, Deputy Williamson found a glass smoking device with marijuana residue, a cigarette pack with a small amount of marijuana inside, 3 cell phones, two pill bottles with white powder residue, two digital scales with white residue on them, a spoon with burn marks on the bottom and white residue on the top, and cash folded up in his pants pocket. Gallagher was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana and 3 counts of CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia.

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Alleged Cocaine Distributor Arrested

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit on Feb. 15 conducted a traffic stop on a gold Hyundai Elantra at the Holiday Inn located in Prince Frederick. An investigation during the stop resulted in the recovery of 20 grams of powder cocaine, a digital scale, CDS Paraphernalia, and marijuana. In addition, $858.00 and the Hyundai Elantra were seized.

The suspect, Carol Lanette Savage of Hartford County was charged with sev-

eral crimes, including Possession with the Intent to Distribute Cocaine.

The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office began the Crime Suppression unit in an effort to provide directed enforcement in these types of cases.

Press Release from CCSO

Sheriff Hosts Community Forum

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Two Arrested in Dash-In Robbery

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Calvert County sheriff’s detectives have arrested two men for allegedly robbing the Dash-In store in Prince Frederick which occurred Feb. 12.

Both Levi Lawrence Hill, of Bushwood, and Michael Shelton Wiggins, of Accokeek have been charged with armed robbery and conspiracy to commit armed robbery, while Hill has been charged with additional counts to include two counts of second-degree assault and two counts of reckless endangerment.

Both men also face charges of theft and conspiracy to commit theft.

Charging documents show that one of the two defendants went to the Dash-In and asked for five dollars to be put on one of the pumps for gas, and then asked for change for the five dollars; the store workers noted his erratic behavior.

“Suspect [No.] 1 kept his right hand in his shirt pocket as if he was armed with a weapon,” charging documents stated.

The second suspect came in and engaged some of the store workers in order to distract them, charging documents stated, and the first suspect then reached over the counter and pulled an amount of cash out of the cash register.

The store clerks, once they realized

what had happened, came around to confront the two suspects but one of them pulled a canister of pepper spray on them in a threatening manner.

The two suspects then left.

Once detectives viewed the surveillance footage of the incident and found out the license plate of the car driven by the suspects, a 2011 Dodge Nitro, and trace it back to Hill’s address on Hilltop Drive in Bushwood.

The car belonged to another person, police stated.

Both men remain incarcerated in the county detention center, according to court records. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Michael Wiggins

Levi Hill

Deputies Arrest Two on Drug Charges

Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans hosted a Community Forum nn Feb. 12 at Calvert High School to discuss the opioid epidemic, crime, and various other concerns of Calvert County residents.

The Sheriff’s Office Drug Intelligence Program Coordinator, Joe Windsor, then gave a presentation detailing some of the 2017 drug overdose statistics for Calvert County, as well as the current trends of the opioid epidemic.

DFC Ryan Kampf also discussed the Sheriff’s Office S.O.L.I.D. program “Sheriff’s Outreach to Loved ones In Distress” as a resource for those suffering from addiction. Sheriff Evans then addressed questions in reference to the recent string of robberies in Calvert County.

Lt. Fridman of the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigative Bureau was also available to answer questions about the robberies.

Other topics of discussion were the Sheriff’s Office NIXLE Alert System and various traffic enforcement related issues.

Members of the Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit were on hand to listen and to begin the process of addressing those concerns. Sheriff Evans will be hosting more Community Forums over the coming months. The details will be announced as soon as plans are finalized.

Press Release from CCSO

Calvert County deputies on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at approximately 9 p.m. noticed a white Chevrolet van quickly entering and leaving several parking Derwin Scott Sr., lots in the Dunkirk area. Deputies followed the van and observed several traffic violations.

The vehicle was stopped in the area of Md. 260 and Brickhouse Road. However, prior to being contacted by the deputies the driver of the vehicle sped from the scene fleeing from the deputies. The vehicle continued to travel eastbound on Md. Route 260 with deputies in pursuit.

During the chase the driver of the van attempted several times to ram the pursuing deputies.

The pursuit continued back to Md. 4

and continued northbound. Fearing the van was approaching a more populated area, deputies utilized an immobilization technique and safely forced the vehicle from the roadway in the area of Ritchie Marlboro Road. The driver was located hiding in the rear of the van behind an adult female and two juvenile passengers.

The driver of the vehicle, identified as Derwin Scott Sr., 50, of Sunderland, was taken into custody and charged with several counts of 1st degree assault, possession of crack cocaine, possession of CDS paraphernalia, resisting arrest, reckless endangerment, neglect of a child and numerous traffic violations.

An adult passenger in the vehicle, Shellena Middleton, 36, of Great Mills was charged with possession of cocaine.

All parties were checked by Emergency Medical Services as a precaution.

Sheriff Evans stated, “These deputies used outstanding tactics and training to get a dangerous driver off the roads of Calvert County.”

Press Release from CCSO

Thursday, February 22, 2018

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Cardiac Rehab Patients Gain Confidence with Exercise

“Nine out of 10 cardiac rehabilitation patients I see are very scared before they start,” said Mary Bahen, RN, who coordinates the nationally accredited program at CalvertHealth Medical Center. “They’re afraid to move because they’re worried they’ll hurt their heart.”

According to Bahen, one of the program’s main goals is to teach patients who have survived a heart attack or heart surgery how to exercise safely and confidently so they will continue on their own after they leave the program.

“We help them learn how to listen to their body,” said Bahen, “so, they know they are working at the right intensity for their heart to get the optimal benefit from the exercise.”

The 12-week program, which is covered by most insurance policies, includes monitored exercise three days a week and is designed around each patient’s personal needs and physical condition. Nutrition counseling is offered along with education about how to modify risk factors.

MAKING HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHANGES “You learn very quickly you need to change the way you think and act,” said Paul Liersemann, 70, of Prince Frederick. “You can’t continue to do what you’ve always done.”

The retired military chaplain had a TIA (transient ischemic attack), followed by a stroke and then a heart attack in 2016. He used to work up to 65 hours a week, skipped lunch and was under a lot of stress.

“I realized I could have a healthier lifestyle than before if I just listened and followed what my doctors and healthcare providers told me,” said Liersemann. Today, his life is much different.

“I walk three to five times a week with a friend who encourages me and keeps me accountable. I do 30 pushups every morning. I try to use an elliptical trainer three times a week when I’m home, and I go swimming with my wife at the aquatic center,” said Liersemann.

There have been other changes, too. “I drink more water. I go to bed and get up at the same time every day.

Take a power nap in the afternoon when I can and eat regular meals. I don’t feel 70. I feel 50, maybe 45,” he added with a smile.

According to Bahen, patients who complete the program consistently demonstrate significant improved functional capacity. “They’re able to walk up stairs more easily, do housework without getting out of breath and are able to increase their activity level,” she said.

MONITORING ENHANCES SECURE FEELING “After I had SCAD (spontaneous coronary artery dissection), I was scared of becoming active,” said Susan Wilding, 48, of St. Leonard, who used to run to stay healthy. The rare, sometimes fatal condition occurs when a tear forms in one of the blood vessels in the heart.

“In cardiac rehab, I learned to trust again,” said Wilding. “It was the security of being watched and the constant monitoring.” Wilding, a middle school teacher, was able to attend the program before work.

She credits the cardiac rehab program with getting her back on track. The busy mother of three continues to exercise three times a week. “I’m not where I want to be with my weight but I’m making better choices with my eating and exercising regularly,” she said. “I’m really grateful I get to lead a healthy life.”

POSITIVE OUTLOOK WITHOUT WORRY “I learned so much,” said Cathy Gallihugh, 68, of Huntingtown, who attended cardiac rehab after she had a quadruple bypass. “They retrain the way you breathe to get the maximum benefit from exercise,” she said.

“You learn how far to push yourself to keep getting stronger on your own. I still rely on that information.”

The retired school teacher and grandmother of two said, “It made a huge difference in my outlook after I was done with the program. It’s very freeing not to have to walk around worried.”

HOW MUCH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY DO WE NEED? Being physically active is important to prevent heart disease and stroke. To improve overall cardiovascular health, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends adults get: • At least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (walking, jogging, swimming or biking) at least 5 days per week for a total of 150 minutes, or

Paul Liersemann, 70, of Prince Frederick, embarked on a healthier lifestyle with the help of CalvertHealth’s cardiac rehabilitation program following a stroke and heart attack in 2016. “I don’t feel 70. I feel 50, maybe 45.”

• At least 25 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity at least 3 days per week for a total of 75 minutes or a combination of both, and • Moderate to high-intensity muscle-strengthening at least 2 days per week for additional health benefits The easiest change you can make to effectively improve your heart health is to start walking today. Even if you can’t make it for 30 minutes, start with what you can do and gradually increase your time as you get stronger.

Press Release from CalvertHealth

Annual Taste of Solomons Coming Next Month Restaurants Offer Tastes of Fine Food & Beverages

New tastes abound in the historic Solomons Town Center as restaurants showcase selected food and beverages during the oneday food festival, The Taste of Solomons 2018 from 11am to 4pm, Saturday, March 24th. The event is one of the yearly signature events designed and sponsored by the Solomons Business Association, with proceeds to benefit the association’s annual July 4th fireworks display.

“The Taste of Solomons provides the community a way to sample and enjoy a waterfront town during the Spring season,” according to Taste of Solomons Co Chair Christopher Donaldson.

Tickets are $4 each and may be purchased at any of the participating businesses. Each ticket can be exchanged for a sample of selected food or beverages.

Many restaurants are also participating in a Gift Certificate Prize program, with some of the tickets at each location designated as prize winners. The lucky purchaser will be awarded a gift certificate for future use at the respective restaurant.

Past Participating businesses have been: The Island Hideaway, The Ruddy Duck, Boomerangs Original Ribs, Isaac’s Restaurant and Pub at the Holiday Inn, EZ Thai Too, Captain Smith’s Seafood Market, Angler’s Seafood Bar and Grill, Kingfishers Seafood Bar and Grill, The Crab Pot, Carmen’s Gallery, The Light-

house Restaurant and Dock Bar, The Lotus Kitchen and Kim’s Key Lime Pies, Grill Sergeant Barbecue, The Charles Street Brasserie, Sail Solomons, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, and the Calvert Marine Museum.

Tickets will also be available at the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices McNelis Group Properties office starting Wednesday, March 21st and during the event on March 24th.

There will be an updated Participating businesses list released to the community in a few weeks.

For more information on the Taste of Solomons, call 443.722.5966 or 240.577.1002. For a map of participating restaurants and their offerings, or for information on activities, shopping, dining, and lodging in Solomons, visit www.solomonsmaryland.com.

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In Our Community

The Calvert County Times

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Travel Around the World at United Way’s 19TH Mardi Gras Gala Up until this date, six candidates have worked for months to collect donations to support local programs that improve the education, health, financial stability, and basic needs of people living in Calvert County.

Every dollar a candidate raises is a vote in their favor, leading them one step closer to their goal of being crowned Mardi Gras King and Queen.

This year’s theme is “Around the World” and brings together carnival celebrations from Brazil to France to Louisiana’s Gulf Coast.

Upon arrival, guests are greeted with beads and masks, in true Mardi Envelope, please: Guests gather round for the King & Queen Crowning Ceremony Gras style. Cocktail hour allows guests time to exth United Way of Calvert County’s 19 Annual Mardi plore the event’s many facets.

The music of Funkzilla Gras is right around the corner and year after year this fills the main room, while newcomer band Run Catch fundraiser gala is an event you don’t want to miss. Mardi Gras is United Way of Calvert County’s largest fundrais- Rain adds a unique twist to our tented French Quarter er of the year, drawing over 350 guests from throughout Cafe. Guests can interact with magicians, fortune tellers, Southern Maryland and raising upwards of $100,000. and belly dancers or have their faces painted like Mardi This year’s event will be held Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Gras masks before stepping inside the photo booth.

Guests can peruse the Bourbon Street Silent Auction Annmarie Garden Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland.

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and then place and track bids directly from their smartphones—tickets for the Maertens Fine Jewelry raffle (an annual favorite) will also be available for purchase via smartphone and at iPads stationed around the event.

Back again this year, last minute voting for Mardi Gras King and Queen candidates will open up for a short period before the winners are announced at the evening’s crowning ceremony. Both voting and silent auction bidding will be open to those at home on the event website: unitedwaycalvert.org/mardi-gras.

Elegance by Maryland Country Caterers will be serving a true international feast, beginning with blackened alligator eggrolls, tuna tartar, and kale chip and curry cauliflower bites. Two full dinner buffets will feature “Caribbean Flare” or “European Classics” to include Jamaican jerk chicken, French tartiflette, and more. For a little more flavor, head upstairs to the balcony for street tacos and a tequila tasting.

As always, United Way of Calvert County is encouraging guests to plan for a safe ride home. Hilton Garden Inn and Holiday Inn in Solomons have set aside blocks of rooms that are still available at a reduced rate. Additional parking is available at the Hilton, with a shuttle available to all Mardi Gras guests. Southern Maryland Uber drivers will be accessible all evening via the Uber app, as well.

Purchase tickets, become a sponsor, or find candidate bios and links to giving pages where you can vote at www.unitedwaycalvert.org/mardi-gras. Contact United Way of Calvert County at (410) 535-2000 or e-mail impact@unitedwaycalvert.org for more information.

Press Release from United Way of Calvert County

Thursday, February 22, 2018

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Museum Announces Summer Camp Schedule

Keep children of all ages engaged during the long, lazy days of summer and sign up for summer camps at the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM).

There are great options for children entering first through ninth grade, led

by CMM trained educators and docents. Our week-long and three-day mini-camps are both fun and educational, ranging from paleontology to critter camp. The 2018 summer camps are open for registration at www.bit. ly//SummerCampsCMM. CMM members receive a discount. Hurry, camps are first come, first served and are filling up fast! For more information, call 410-326-2042, ext. 41 or email Melissa.McCormick@calvertcountymd.gov.

JUNIOR PALEONTOLOGIST Children entering Grades 6-8 June 18 - 22; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Become a junior paleontologist, and hunt local beaches for fossil shark teeth, whale bones, and the shells of ancient snails and clams. Work with our professional paleontologists to uncover the mysteries of these ancient animals and the environments in which they lived. Learn collecting techniques and how to properly preserve your specimens. Keep a field journal, complete with your own drawings and observations. Get a special behind-the-scenes look at the amazing fossil collection at the Calvert Marine Museum. The final day of camp, invite your family along for a river cruise on the Wm. B. Tennison, and show off your specimens in a fossil exhibition! Cost: $110 members/$135 nonmembers COROPLAST BOAT BUILDING THREE DAY MINI CAMPS Children entering Grades 7-9 Session 1: June 25 – 27 Session 2: August 14 – 16 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Exercise your STEM skills during this three day camp. Each participant will build a canoe out of recycled corrugated plastic. Lessons on boating safety and canoe maneuvering prepare the campers for further adventures when they take their canoes home.

When registering, please be sure to specify the session. Cost: $60 members/$75 nonmembers JUNIOR DOCENT TRAINING Children entering Grades 8-9 June 25 – 29; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ever wanted to work in a museum?

This is a great way to learn what’s involved. Becoming a museum junior docent involves a two-year commitment from middle school students to learn how to be museum docents. The program kicks off with a week long summer “boot camp” where each cohort gets initiated into the workings of a museum. To apply for the Junior Docent Program an application, a parent consent form, and two teacher recommendation forms need to be submitted no later than May 4, 2018. Questions regarding this program may be sent to

Mindy Quinn at Mindy.Quinn@calvertcountymd.gov.

SHARK FRENZY! CAMP Children entering Grades 1-3 July 9 – 13; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Calling all shark enthusiasts! Explore many different species of sharks as biologists and paleontologists! Research some of our local Atlantic species, create shark crafts, get a special behind-the-scenes look at our River to Bay exhibit, watch an aquarist do a feeding and learn what it takes to care for sharks in our aquarium. Campers will also spend a day at Cove Point, walking on the beach and learning to “see” nature - finding the fossilized remains of prehistoric sharks along the way! The final day, board the Wm. B. Tennison with parents for a cruise on the Patuxent River followed by an ice cream sundae. Cost: $100 members/$125 nonmembers GUARDIANS OF THE ESTUARY Children entering Grades 4-6 July 16 – 20; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Paddle, wade, hike and sail local waterways! What’s living out there, how do they interact, how do we impact the estuary, and how can we help? We will get muddy and creative as we canoe, collect and explore our estuary ecosystem, then brainstorm ways to protect it. On the final day, board the Dee of St. Mary’s to trawl for fish and enjoy a sail. Cost: $110 members/$135 nonmembers CRITTER CAMP Children entering Grades 1-3 July 30 – August 3; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Discover the critters that we have right in our back yard. Make bug kites, spy on fiddler crabs, and create a small garden for our critter friends. Spend a day at a state park learning to ‘see’ nature. Get a special behind-the-scenes look at our River to Bay exhibit where our animals are cared for and watch an aquarist do a feeding. The final day, board the Wm. B. Tennison with parents for a lunch time cruise on the Patuxent River followed by an ice cream sundae.

Cost: $100 members/$125 nonmembers JUNIORS EXPLORERS CAMP Children entering Grades 4-6 August 6 - 10; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Unleash the adventurous explorer hidden inside yourself. Do you have the skills it takes to survive a journey into unchartered waters? Learn about various explorers, form Norsemen to early European colonists, and discover the skills and tools they used to shape a new world. At week’s end, put your ability to read maps and use navigational tools to the test as you take a “daring voyage” on the skipjack, Dee of St. Mary’s. Cost: $110 members/$135 nonmembers The museum offers partial scholarships (50% of the cost at the membership level) for camps to students who

qualify. The scholarship is need-based and requires a letter of recommendation from a teacher or a parent indicating a financial need. Applicants must write a letter explaining why they want to attend the camp. Letters should be submitted by April 15, 2018 and sent

to Melissa McCormick, CMM Camp Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 97, Solomons, MD 20688.

Press Release from CMM

Rare Disease Day Proclimed

Chesapeake Beach Town Council proclaimed Rare Disease Day at its Feb. 15 meeting.

Mayor Pat Mahoney presented the proclamation to Rare Action Network Volunteer State Ambassador Lydia Seiders as the rest of the town council looked on.

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Feature

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Assistant Sheriff Lt. Col. Dave McDowell A 27-Year Law Enforcement Career

By Dick Myers Editor Assistant Calvert County Sheriff Lt. Col. Dave McDowell is the right-hand man for Sheriff Mike Evans. In that position he is somewhat like a vice president or lieutenant governor – he fills in in the absence of his boss and has other duties as assigned by the sheriff.

But, in the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office chain of command, McDowell’s duties go deeper than that. The office is divided into four bureaus and the heads of each bureau report directly to McDowell and he meets regularly with them. He is a day-to-day, hands-on administrator. He’s in charge of operational personnel and civilian staff. So, if anyone thinks the assistant sheriff waits around for the next job from the sheriff, think again.

McDowell develops the agency’s budget, and in that role, he meets regularly with county budget and finance staff.

And he also appears routinely before the county commissioners. Other than the sheriff, he is the most visible presence for the agency.

McDowell started his police career with the DC Police Department in his native city. But, by then he had become a Southern Marylander, growing up in southern Anne Arundel County. “Southern Maryland became home for me in the 7th grade and I never left after that,” he said. He graduated from Sothern High School and eventually moved to North Beach.

As a young patrol cop, he never envisioned that he would one day wind up in such a visible public role that involved speaking at public meetings instead of

to citizens in the streets.

But, he did have a positive role model for law enforcement leadership… his step-father, Vince DuCellier, who served 30 years in the Prince George’s County Police Department, including as deputy chief of police, before retiring at the same rank that he also has now achieved. DuCellier is now living in West Virginia with McDowell’s mother, TJ, who was a well-known journalist in the area.

“He’s really been my guidepost, so to speak.

My road map to follow,” McDowell said of the man who became his step-father. He influenced him to a career in law enforcement. As a role model, he said, “I was learning from Vince and didn’t even realize it until later.”

McDowell started his police career in 1990 in DC because Maryland had a hiring freeze. But a chance encounter in 1991 in the post office with the chief of the then North Beach Police Department led to being offered a job on the spot which he accepted on the spot. Several years later he transferred to the Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Office. His move to Calvert in 1996 came after another chance encounter with then Calvert County Sheriff Vonzell Ward at a New Year’s party. “I came down o Calvert and never looked back,” he explained.

He started in the Patrol Division and later moved to criminal investigation, then to assistant patrol commander and patrol commander and then Captain of the Operations Division. When now county commissioner Tom Hejl retired from the force as assistant sheriff, McDowell was appointed.

Although he is responsible for all operations of the agency, he reminds everyone, “I am a deputy sheriff, just with a different title.” That involves occasionally going on calls when needed and pulling over offending motorists while on the road.

McDowell, 49, and his wife Michelle have two children, Jessica, 27 and Wyatt, 19. Their son, a Huntingtown H.S. graduate, is a correctional officer with the agency. While he didn’t necessarily press him to enter law enforcement, McDowell said, “I have always known he would do some form of public service.”

McDowell and his wife have a parttime business selling t-shirts and hats that are law enforcement themed, although they have branched out to more

generic county items. Their website is www.honor-line.com. He also has trademarked “Left Chest Society,” and markets products with that logo.

McDowell’’s office is on the main floor of the Calvert House, the county’s former hospital on Church St. in Prince Frederick. “We had outgrown this office before we moved into it,” McDowell said about the agency’s desire for larger quarters.

The plan is for them to take over the County Services Plaza once county agencies move into the proposed new county office building at the armory.

McDowell said that security in the old building is a challenge.

“As a law enforcement agency in modern times, we are at that point,” McDowell said about the hopes to move in five or six years. “It’s a different time in America with security,” he added.

When he became a law enforcement officer in 1990, “College was not on my radar at that point,” he said. McDowell later took some courses at the College of Southern Maryland but his agency through a tuition reimbursement assistance program later helped him get his Bachelors’ and Masters’ degrees in Management Science from Johns Hopkins University.

“I knew I was on the cusp of ascending through the ranks, and I wanted to be better prepared for that,” McDowell said of his decision to pursue higher education. At Johns Hopkins he participated in their Police Leadership Executive Program.

He loves his job. “On any given day anything can happen,” he said in describing the variety of it. “I’m the guy who likes to do the work.

I don’ need the attention.

I don’t shy away from it. It’s part of doing business.”

“I tell you what m a ke s me feel proud. It’s these men and women every day when they come home every night safe and when they do the job and reinforce the reputation

we have with the citizens. That’s my success!”

He admits that part of his job is to make the sheriff look good. “He makes it easy for me,” McDowell said. They’ve known each other for a long time, having worked the road together when Evans was a state trooper and McDowell a patrol officer.

“Mike Evans is 100 percent invested in being the sheriff of this county,” he said. He and others that work in the agency, McDowell added, are invested in the agency because they live here.

“I would stack them up against anybody,” McDowell boasted of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. He noted that he travels around the state and sits on the Board of Directors of the Maryland Sheriff’s Association, travels around the country and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, so he feels he knows. “I will put them up against anybody!”

Would McDowell like to be sheriff himself one day when his boss retires?

“To have the honor to be the sheriff of this agency is absolutely something that I would cherish. It’s how do you get there is what I struggle with,” he said. That path includes the raising of money and campaigning. He said it would be hard for him to take contributions, and then lose.

“To be the sheriff would be the ultimate for me because I would have started at the bottom and raised all the way to the top. I don’t know what the future will bring for me,” he explained. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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In Remembrance Margie Mae Schoo

Mildred Trott Bowen

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and sisters Ruth Sweeney and Doris Grierson.

Memorial contributions may be made to Huntingtown U.M. Church, P.O. Box 550 Huntingtown MD 20639.

Funeral arrangements were by Rausch Funeral Home.

Rebecca Ann Bradshaw

Margie Mae Schoo, 88, of Chesapeake Beach passed away February 16, 2018. She was born April 19, 1929 in Princeton, WV. Margie and her husband Earl Frederick Schoo, Jr. “Capt’n Earl” were longtime owners and operators of Capt’n Earl’s Crabhouse in Annapolis.

Margie was preceded in death by her husband Earl on November 20, 2000.

She is survived by a son Joseph Thurman Branch and his wife Barbara Jean of Spotsylvania, VA; daughters Sherry Schoo and her husband Richard of Chesapeake Beach, MD and Lissa Robin Derlan and her husband Arthur of Cumberland, MD; thirteen grandchildren; twenty-two great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.

Visitation will be Friday, February 23, 6-8 p.m. and Saturday, February 24, 10-11 a.m. at Rausch Funeral Home – Owings, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. Funeral Service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, 29449 Charlotte Hall, Charlotte Hall MD 20622; Phone: 301-884-8171; website: http://www.charhall.org

Mildred Trott Bowen, 91, a lifelong resident of Huntingtown, MD passed away February 15, 2018. Mildred was born May 28, 1926 in Huntingtown to Mary E. (Ward) and Elmer Gibson Trott. She attended Calvert County schools and graduated from Calvert High School and business school in Baltimore. She married Harry “Boyd” Bowen October 18, 1946 and they lived and raised their family in Huntingtown. Mildred was a homemaker, and loved being outdoors tending her vegetable garden, cutting grass, clearing brush, cutting tobacco, and planting dogwood trees. She was an active member of Huntingtown United Methodist Church, and through the years worked at church suppers, in the church office, and as a custodian. Mildred is survived by daughters Connie Marlowe of Collinsville, CT and Joan McNeil and her husband John of Huntingtown, and by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband

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Rebecca Ann Bradshaw, 30, of Lexington Park, MD passed away February 15, 2018. She was born January 1, 1988 in Silver spring, MD to James A. and Sherry (Brown) Pate. Becky was a resident of North Beach prior to moving to Lexington Park. She was preceded in death by her father James A. Pate. Surviving are her daughters Chloe Michelle and Gabriella Ann Bradshaw, mother Sherry Pate and Sister Cynthia L. Fox and her husband Rich of Mechanicsville, MD. Interment was in Resurrection Cemetery, 8000 Woodyard Road, Clinton MD 20735.

Funeral arrangements were by Rausch Funeral Home.

William James Andrew “Bill” Bonwitt, 79, of Upper Marlboro passed away February 14, 2018. He was born November 26, 1938 in Mt. Vernon, NY to Wilhelm and Isabella (Anderwald) Bonwitt. Bill was raised in Norwalk, CT and graduated from Norwalk High School. He then graduated from Hamilton College in New York with a Bachelor’s Degree, New York University with a Master’s Degree and the University of Vienna in Austria with a Master’s Degree. He then attended Union Theological Seminary in New York where he met Martha Torrance. He married Martha on March 17, 1996 and they lived in Nutley, NJ and Callicoon, NY before moving to Upper Marlboro where they have lived for the last 18 years. Bill was employed in various careers including a police officer, college administrator and bookkeeper before becoming a United Methodist Pastor. In his leisure time he enjoyed books, traveling and surfing the web.

Bill is survived by his wife Rev. Martha Jes Bonwitt of Upper Marlboro, children John F. Bonwitt of South Carolina, Meg Bonwitt Kau and husband Jon of Oregon and John A. Bonwitt and wife April of Massachusetts, stepson George A. Wheeler of New Jersey and 6 grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, 14515 Church Street Upper Marlboro MD 20772; Phone: 301-627-2636; website: http://trinityuppermarlboro.edow.org/ or to Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, 3800 Reservoir Road, N.W., Washington DC 20057; Phone: 202-444-4000; website: https://lombardi.georgetown. edu

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Pat Haynie, 90, passed aay at her residence in Solomons, MD, on February 9, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Russell Haynie and preceded in death by her daughter, Carol Ann Mulliken.

She is survived by two sons, Ted Haynie

(wife Laurie), Craig Haynie (wife Tootsie), grandchildren Michael Santangelo, Rusty Haynie (wife Michele), Brian Haynie (wife Jessica), and David Haynie as well as great-granddaughter, Lillian Grace Haynie.

Pat was born in Washington, D.C., and married Russell in 1948. They moved to West Hyattsville, MD, where they raised their family and she worked for several years in the guidance department at Northwestern High School.

In 1972 they built a new home in The Willows Colony, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, and Pat worked in the Calvert County Public School System until she retired. She became a full-time volunteer for the Calvert County Literacy Council and then was an active volunteer for the Chesapeake Railway Museum and the Bayside History Museum.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her name to Emmanuel United Methodist Church or the Calvert County Literacy Council.

Funeral arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home.

Sharon Lee Henning Sharon Lee Henning, 75, of North Beach, MD passed away on February 7, 2018 in North Beach, MD. Sharon was born on December of 1942 to Robert and Frances Henning. She was an exuberant Redskins fan, you could be sure she was always tuned in on Sundays surrounded by her plethora of Elvis memorabilia. Sharon’s kind, gentle, giving soul touched the hearts of everyone who knew her. She truly taught the world around her how to love. Sharon is

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survived by her loving daughter Stephanie Robertson, son-in-law, Chris, and her three grandchildren, Carter, Benton, and Sawyer; as well as her siblings, Carole, Nancy, Richard, Stephen, and Gary, and their families, and her loving aunt, uncle, and cousins. She will be greatly missed.

Contributions may be made in Sharon’s memory to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 99 Prince Frederick MD 20678; Phone: 410-535-2897.

Funeral arrangements were by Rausch Funeral Home.

Richard Edwin “Dick” Wilson Richard Edwin “Dick” Wilson died

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peacefully at his residence in the Asbury-Solomons Retirement Community on Sunday, February 11, 2018. He was born on December 16, 1931, in Omaha, Nebraska, the oldest of four children.

He was predeceased by Jerry (Jerka) Domic, his wife of 27 years. Together they had two children, Kenneth Jerome Wilson and Patti Ann Wilson-Franzoi.

They spent many happy years raising their children in Hawaii, Guam and New Jersey.

Dick enjoyed his career as an Air Traffic Controller, which he embraced after serving four years in the Air Force.

He retired from the FAA after 34 years and continued working as a consultant on air traffic control projects until 1997.

He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Maryland in 2003, at the age of 72.

Dick and his partner of 30 years, Eliot Girsang, “Ellie” delighted in living along the Chesapeake Bay where they enjoyed entertaining friends, boating and crabbing. A favorite activity for both was attending the theater. For a number of years he was the Bay Weekly Theater Reviewer.

Dick’s favorite pastime for 50 years was SCUBA diving. He and Ellie loved traveling to remote and exotic places to dive, especially Indonesia. When he retired from diving he became an avid Bridge player, having recently achieved the rank of Advanced NABC Master.

All who knew Dick were touched by his gentle manner and kind ways. He was dearly loved and will be missed by Eliot Girsang-Wilson; his son, Kenneth Wilson; grandson, Jerry Mason Wilson; daughter, Patti Ann Wilson-Franzoi; son-in-law, John Franzoi; sister, Judy Hauer; nephews Dave and Luanne Nosker and Tom and Melanie Nosker; and sister-in-law, Roena Wilson; stepchildren Peter Jungblut, Marlene Botts, Mark Girsang and Alyssa Hammond along with his many grandchildren.

Please, no flowers. Tribute to his

memory can be made with donations to: The Nature Conservancy, Attn: Treasury, 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100, Arlington, VA 22203-1606, Conservation International, P.O. Box 418608, Boston, MA 02241, Ocean Conservancy, 1300 19th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036, Doctors without Borders, 40 Rector Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10006 or Asbury Benevolent Care Fund, Attn: Patrick O’Toole, 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons, MD 20688.

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Home Brew Competition Scorpion Brewing Co. is excited to invite the public to enter in an American Homebrewers Association sanctioned Home Brew Competition. Homebrewed beer will be accepted through March 31, 2018. Live judging of “Best in Show” will take place on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 2:30pm at the Scorpion Brewing Co. Tap Room, located at 929 Skinners Turn Road in Owings. Best in Show judging event on April 7 is free and open to the public.

Kids Playwright Festival All School Aged Children in the State of Maryland Through April 13 The Twin Beach Players are hosting a playwriting competition, open to all school age children in the state of Maryland. The 6 winning playwrights receive $100!!!! Winners are announced no later than May 30, 2018. Then, auditions are held for the top 6 winning plays. Performances of the winning plays will be August 10-19 at the North Beach Boys and Girls Club. All that enter receive a congratulatory commissioner’s certificate and coin at our VIP/Award night.

Any school age child may send their original play entry to: TBP P.O. Box 600 Chesapeake Beach, MD, 20732 or Email at kpf@twinbeachplayers.org.

Entries MUST BE postmarked or emailed by April 13, 2018. Rules & Entry Forms are available to download under our KPF tab at: www.TwinBeachPlayers.org.

Friday February 23 OLSS Middle School Open House Our Lady Star of the Sea School, 90 Alexander St., Solomons 8:30 - 10:30 AM Our Lady Star of the Sea School (OLSS) offers full day and half day preschool and full day academics for kindergarten through 8th grade. A guided tour of the campus begins at the main building of the school. Registration is not required. Administration and teachers will be on hand to answer questions and provide information for interested families. For directions and further information visit www.olsss.org or call 410-326-3171.

Smile Senior Day 10290 H Trueman Rd., Lusby 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Seniors 55 and over receive 50% off clothing for themselves (excludes purses and shoes). Senior card must be presented. Cards available on site. Come shop with us!

Lasagna Dinner American Legion Post 206, 3330

Chesapeake Beach Rd., 5:30 - 7:00 PM Yum is the word for this informal dinner. Hosted by the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 (Venturing Crew 429) in the lower level dining room for a meal you won’t soon forget. $12 includes side, salad, and beverage. Public Welcome.

410-257-9878. www.ALpost206.

Saturday, February 24 Paper Shredding Recycling Huntingtown High School, 4125 Solomons Island Rd. 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM rain or shine Destroy unwanted paper documents at this free event. Proof of Calvert County residency is required. 410-326-0210. www.co.cal.md.us/recycle Calvert County Community Baby Shower Harriet Brown Community Center, 901 Dares Beach Rd., Prince Frederick 9:30 - 11:00 AM Learn ways to have a healthy pregnancy and baby. Fun activities for parents and babies! Free gifts for parents and babies. Refreshments provided.

Raffles including free car seats and Pack-n-Plays. Contact HIPPY/Healthy Families Calvert County Program Office for more information: 443-5508050 adamsd@calvertnet.k12.md.us GoatToBeZen Yoga Class, Yoga with Goats Prosperity Acres, 5811Sunderland Ct. 10:00 - 11:00 AM Offers a great way for beginners and everyone who enjoys yoga a chance to either get back on the mat or find a new way to enjoy yoga. The uniqueness of this class offers therapy by adding our loving/playful goats to the mix. Visit prosperityacres.com.

443-964-4972.

Purchase tickets through www.eventbrite.com/e/goattobezen-yoga-classtickets-42519459849.

Science and Engineering EXPO Calvert High School, Dares Beach Rd., Prince Frederick 11:00 AM- 3:00 PM Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) host the 7th Annual Science and Engineering EXPO. Exhibits showcase CCPS science and engineering programs designed to be engaging for both children and adults.

The EXPO will include robots, science and engineering projects, flight simulators, catapults and much more for the entire family to enjoy. Free. For more information, contact Dr. Yovonda Kolo at 443-550-8026 or koloy@calvertnet.k12.md.us.

Thursday, February 22, 2018

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Basket Bingo Dunkirk Fire Department, 3170 West Ward Rd. 6:00 - 9:00 PM (Doors open at 5:00) All proceeds go to the development of the Calvert County Child Advocacy Center. The center will provide a childfriendly safe environment for children and their families to undergo forensic interviews, to receive crisis intervention services and medical exams as necessary. Prizes will include themed baskets! YETI raffle! $25 for 20 games.

Motown Night American Legion Post 206, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd. 7:30 – 11:30 PM Paddles $3 each or 2 for $5.What’s your favorite tune? The Sons of the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 host a night with music by DJ Stephen. $10 includes draft beer and sodas. Tickets available at the door. Public warmly welcomed. For information call 410257-9878 www.ALPost206.org.

Sunday, February 25

Vendor Quarter Auction Calvert County Fairgrounds, Barstow 12:00 - 2:30 PM An afternoon of fun at the 4th Annual Quarter Auction for Calvert 4-Hers.

Win prizes for as little as .25 cent!

There’s Clover Cash! 50/50drawing and brown bag auction! And FOOD! Lots of great items to win. Paddles $3/ea. 2/$5.

Doors open at noon and auction starts at 1:00. Come out for the 4Hers!

Monday, February 26 Zumba Gold-Toning Dunkirk Firehouse, Ward Rd., Dunkirk, 7:00 - 8:00 PM A total body workout using light weights to shake up those muscles. All fitness levels are welcome, no experience is necessary. Drop in $5. Ask about discounts. 301-520-2338.

Tuesday, February 27

Chair and Goat Yoga, Yoga with Goats Prosperity Acres, 5811Sunderland Ct. 11:00 AM – 12 PM Open to everyone of all ages, who want to enjoy yoga and time with the goats but can’t exercise on the yoga mat.

An hour of goat fun and chair yoga.

Purchase tickets at: www.eventbrite. com/e/new-chair-and-goat-yogatickets-42520572176 Zumba Toning Tuesday Mt. Hope Community Ctr., 104 Pushaw Station Rd., Sunderland 7:00 - 8:00 PM If you love to dance, this is the fitness class for you. All fitness levels are welcome, and no experience is necessary.

410-535-7080.

Thursday, March 1

TBT Zumba Gold-Toning Sunderland Elementary School, Sunderland What Wondrous Love 7:00 - 8:00 PM Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal TBT—Throw Back Thursdays! If you Church, 10210 HG Trueman Rd., Lusby love to dance, this is the fitness class for 2:00 - 3:00 PM you. All fitness levels welcome and no Lenten Series 2018. Each week will experience is necessary. The Zumba include a video exploration of Holy party that you love at your own pace Week through the masterpiece artwork with a total body workout using light of renowned artist John August Swan- weights. 410-535-7080. son and explanation of the Scriptural stories. All are welcome, you do not need to be a parishioner.

MAC Lab Tours Jefferson Patterson Park, 10515 Wine Tasting & Chocolate Pairing Mackall Rd., St. Leonard 5112 Shore Dr., Huntingtown 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM 2:00 - 5:00 PM Enjoy a guided tour of the Maryland A wonderful afternoon of wine tast- Archaeological Conservation Laboraing sponsored by Traveling Vineyard tory (MAC Lab), a state-of-the-art facilpaired with delicious chocolate treats ity that houses over 8 million artifacts, and various local vendors! Your cost of including collections from every county admission/tasting benefits United Way in Maryland. Get up close and personal of Calvert County and Heather Heath’s with our conservators and our collecrun for Mardi Gras Queen 2018. Get tions. Info, call Ed Chaney 410-586tickets at 8554 or email: ed.chaney@maryland. www.eventbrite.com/e/wine- gov. tasting-and-chocolate-pairing-tickets-42696879516?aff=efbeventtix.

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Events

For more information & to register for events visit http://calvertlibrary.info

Thursday, March 1

Résumé and Cover Letter Workshop. 1:00-3:00pm. Need help with your résumé? Join job counselor Sandra Holler in a small group to learn what makes a strong résumé and cover letter. If you have one started, bring it with you so editing can happen on the spot. One printed copy helps. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-8551862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

Green Crafting. 6:00-8:30pm.

Make crafts out of materials that would typically be thrown out.

Crocheting, needlework, sewing, and simple tying techniques will be used. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http:// CalvertLibrary.info.

Code Name 3.6. 6:30-7:30pm. For 3rd-6th grade eyes only! 3rd-6th grade students are invited to this series of events which uses plenty of hands-on activities to have fun with reading! Each month we will explore a new theme and introduce a great chapter book on the topic.

No advanced preparation is needed and a snack will be provided. Registration is required. This month’s topic: Words of Wisdom. Please register.

Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

Friday, March 2

On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

JobSource Mobile Career Center.

1:00-4:00pm. Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Career Center for your job search needs! Get job counseling and résumé help, search for jobs and connect with Southern Maryland JobSource. No registration. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411. http:// CalvertLibrary.info.

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Saturday, March 3

Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & More. 12:00-3:00pm. Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us!

Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

Intermediate Bridge Class.

12:00-3:00pm. If you are familiar with other card games involving trick-taking, and you want to tackle bridge, join us for this hands-on, game-playing class taught by bridge experts Dick Wilson and Ken Miller. 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, 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http:// CalvertLibrary.info.

Monday, March 5

Monday Morning Fun. 10:0011:00am. Join us for dancing, stories, movies and fun. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-8551862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

Green Crafting. 2:00-4:00pm.

Make crafts out of materials that would typically be thrown out.

Crocheting, needlework, sewing, and simple tying techniques will be used. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

Summer Camp Fair 2018. 6:308:00pm. Drop by to gather materials and explore summer options for your child. Over 30 local camp providers will be on hand representing a range of sports, academic, music, nature/environment, vacation bible school, and scouts camps. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-8551862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

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AARP Tax-Aide Program

Certified Tax-Aide Counselors will be available Monday, February 12 through Friday, April 13, 2018 to prepare individual federal and Maryland state tax returns at no cost or low-to-moderate income senior citizens aged 50-plus. You do not have to be an AARP member. All individuals on the return must be present and provide identification (SSN card and photo ID).

Please call for more information: Calvert Pines, 410-535-4606; North Beach, 410-257-2549; Southern Pines, 410-586-2748.

Living Well With Diabetes Class

This class is for anyone who is pre-diabetic or currently has diabetes, and will help you manage your condition. The class and materials are free. Classes run for 6 weeks on the following dates and times: Calvert Pines Senior Center, Mondays, March 5 – April 16, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (no class on April 2). For more information, and to register please call 410-535-5400, ext 459.

AAARP Driving Class

Calvert Pines Senior Center will be hosting an AARP Driver Safety Class, Tuesday, March 6, 9 a.m.

-3 p.m. The fee for a class is $15/ AARP member and $20/non-members. Members must show AARP cards. Please call 410-535-4606 to register.

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)

Learn about the History of Mardi Gras and why we celebrate it, Wednesday, February 28, 11 a.m.

Sarah Strain, Reflexologist will be available by appointment and will begin sessions, Thursday, March 1, 10 a.m. Fee:$10 for 15 minute hand reflexology; $20 for 30 minute foot reflexology; $40 for 50 minute foot and hand reflexology. Call the center to make your appointment.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)

All seniors may speak with a personal trainer with our program, Ask the Expert – Physical Trainer, Tuesday, February, 27, 10 a.m.

Join the Lunch Bunch at the Chesapeake Grill, Thursday, March 1, 12:30 p.m. Must provide your own transportation and cover fee for your lunch and tip. Please call to register.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)

Join in a discussion about the Tuskegee Airmen who fought in World War II with the Unites States Army Air Force, Tuesday, February 27, 11 a.m.

If you would like to learn more about healthy eating and have questions about it, visit us Friday, March 2, 10:30 a.m. for Nutrition Talk: Can Processed Foods be Healthy?

Eating Together Menu

Monday, February 26

Chicken Parmesan w/Tomato Sauce over Spaghetti Noodles, Tossed Salad, Broccoli, Italian Bread, Orange Slices

Tuesday, February 27

Beef Tips in Gravy over Egg Noodles, Winter Squash, Dinner Roll, Plums

Wednesday, February 28

Meatloaf w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Kale, Dinner Roll, Mandarin Oranges

Thursday, March 1

Baked Chicken Leg, Lentil Soup, Carrots, Seasoned Greens, Dinner Roll, Fruited Jell-O

Friday, March 2

Baked Fish w/Herb & Lemon, Tossed Salad, Seasoned Brown Rice, Seasoned Tomatoes & Zucchini, Dinner Roll, Pineapple

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, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748.

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Thursday, February 22, 2018

Maryland Deer Harvest Figures Released

The American Idea

My thoughts are scattered. I’m completely out of rhythm. The NFL isn’t gone completely, but it’s napping.

Months remain before the start of the NBA and NHL playoffs. Baseball’s spring training has yet to begin. The madness that college basketball injects into March is a month away. The next tennis major is the French Open…in May. Tiger Woods is playing again, but he’s flirting with the cut line, not the leaderboard. That would be concerning if The Master’s, like apparently everything else of consequence in sports, wasn’t weeks (at least) into the future. I am, like most sports fans, wandering and hopelessly lost in the mid-winter’s dark and lifeless forest.

A voice from the beyond: What about the Olympics?

Me: “The what? Oh yeah, riiiiight.”

That’s unfair sarcasm. It’s just that, well, the Winter Games are, I think, a peculiar oddity for most Americans.

The Summer Olympics are more relatable. Every high school has a track, a volleyball court and a soccer team.

Backyards are routinely adorned with a basketball hoop. Neighborhoods have community centers with tennis courts, swimming pools and golf courses.

Who has access to a ski jump, frozen halfpipe or a luge course? How many people own a curling stone? Raise your hand if you’ve landed a triple axel. Nobody? Wait, there’s one hand up in the back. Filthy liar.

Nevertheless, the Olympics always matter – both for national pride and, inevitably, political maneuvering.

Baby boomers experienced Mexico City in 1968 and Montreal in 1976. As a member of Generation-X, the first Olympics I remember, the 1980 Winter Games at Lake Placid, New York, produced the greatest moment in American sports history – the United States Hockey Team’s “Miracle on Ice.” It mattered, and remains so significant, because a ragtag bunch of American college kids beat the Soviet Union’s best. It was Rocky v. Drago or, more consequentially, democracy v. communism on ice.

The sports-politics Olympic collision continued with the American boycott of the 1980 Moscow Summer Games. The Soviets returned the favor by skipping the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles. The Cold War was chilly indeed. And after a brief thaw, it feels like the forecast for Russian-

American relations may be ominous again, or at least it should be, particularly by those who have sworn to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

Millennials were introduced to the undeniable connection between the Olympics and politics this year when, during the Opening Ceremonies, Vice President Mike Pence sat in protest and refused to acknowledge the presence of North Korean leader Kim Jung Un’s sister, all while North and South Korean athletes walked in unison.

At least Pence, the dedicated athletic antagonist that he is, stayed for the Opening Ceremonies and didn’t walk out, as he did in protest of the anthem protests before a Colts game last fall.

And hey, North Korea showed up for these South Korean hosted Olympics, unlike the pass it took on the 1988 Seoul Summer Games. What amazing progress we are making! Viva la humankind. Errr…

The point: politicians, of all persuasions and ideologies, have consistently used the Olympics and, more broadly, sports, as a platform to further a cause.

Athletes have a decorated record of returning the favor, particularly during times of national and global unrest – which we are unquestionably experiencing today. But there is an emboldened minority displeased with the latest, proud and passionate collection of athletes seeking political change. Just stick to sports, the say. In other words, be less trouble, less human. Recently, Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham served as an inflammatory mouthpiece for those put off by politically responsible athletes when she commanded LeBron James to “shut up and dribble.”

Ahhh yes…’tis the season for obnoxious demands instead of meaningful conversations. Unfortunately for Ingraham and her ilk, the fist shaking will not net the desired effect. Nor should it. What this is, at its heart, is not an issue with athletes flexing political muscles, but rather a dangerous intolerance of diversity of thought.

When disagreements no longer prompt curious, respectful dialogue, a little part of the great idea that is America dies.

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Photo from MD DNR by Paul Kane

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced that hunters harvested 86,542 deer during the combined archery, firearms and muzzleloader seasons, from Sept. 8, 2017, through Jan. 31, 2018.

The harvest exceeded the 20162017 total by more than 1,000 deer.

Included in the statewide total were 7,204 deer taken on Sundays.

In Calvert County the total harvest wad 1.688, a 9.6 percent decline from the previous year. In St. Mary’s, the total harvest was 2,692, a 3.1 percent increase.

“Sunday hunting continues to be an important component in managing Maryland’s deer population,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said.

“Nearly 10 percent of the total harvest occurred on Sundays, a remarkable number given the limited number of Sunday hunting days available, and the fact that three of our highest deer density counties did not have Sunday hunting opportunities.”

The 2017-2018 statewide harvest included: 30,247 antlered and 53,135 antlerless white-tailed deer; and 1,423 antlered and 1,737 antlerless sika deer.

The harvest in deer management Region A (Western Maryland) increased 18 percent, from 8,490 deer last year to 10,003 this year.

Hunters in these counties reported 6,237 antlered and 3,766 antlerless deer.

Hunters in Region B (the remainder of the state) harvested 76,539 deer, nearly the same as last year’s harvest of 76,703. A total of 25,433 antlered and 51,106 antlerless deer were reported in this region.

Frederick County led the harvest totals again this year with 7,354 deer, followed by Carroll County with 5,896 and Baltimore County at 5,559.

Garrett and Montgomery counties rounded out the top five with 5,349 and 4,783 deer, respectively.

Press Release from MD DNR

Thursday, February 22, 2018

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A True Bluegrass Powerhouse Comes to Area A Voice ‘Sweet as Honey but Powerful as a Steamboat Whistle’

The 4th show of the season will be Sunday March 11, 2018 at the American Legion Post 238 on the corner of MD Rte. 381 & Rt. 231 in Hughesville, MD. For the first time to Southern Maryland, Lou Reid & Carolina will headline the show. Presented

by Jay Armsworthy and the Sons of the American Legion, the show gets started at 2:00 pm.

Lou Reid and Carolina are based out of Union Grove, North Carolina. The band began in 1992, with its sound largely based in traditional Bluegrass roots with emphasis on dynamic vocals. Lou Reid anchors the band with his lead vocals. Lou is arguably the most recognizable voice in Bluegrass music. He began his career in 1979 with his first professional job as bassist, lead and tenor vocalist for Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver. After three albums with Quicksilver, he took a very prominent position with the Ricky Skaggs Band, playing many different instruments and providing back-up vocals. He played banjo on the first number one country hit that featured the banjo. Skaggs’s, “I’m Just a Country Boy”.

After touring 250 annual dates per year with Ricky, Lou decided to come off of the road to slow down a bit and take the lead singer and guitarist position with The Seldom Scene. Work-

To the Editor: Groaning under the awful pain and disgrace of another school shooting, America continues to reel to and fro clumsily in ascertaining just what to do about it all. Congress will again confer and numerous suggestions will result, some heard repeatedly over and over again, i.e., do away with the guns. It’s the guns!

Soon liberal gasbags and leftist controlled media will manage to blame Republicans even as they in-turn collectively pursue blaming President Trump and his policies. It’s Trump’s fault, dude...

Yes, it is guns employed in school shootings, guns utilized in the hands of those with hate in their hearts. And guns be damned, such hate will manifest itself towards destruction in one form or another. If not guns, knives, or bombs, if not bombs, trucks aimed at unsuspecting peoples or some other clever yet effective means of killing and maiming the innocent. Such are characteristics of those with mal-

ing with John Duffey proved to be one of Lou’s career highlights. As a teenager and learning to be a bluegrass musician, John gave Lou insight into singing that Lou still calls upon today. After spending six years with the Scene, Lou went off to work in Nashville with some of the top traditional artists of the day, Vince Gill and Vern Gosdin. He also decided to start his own band with lifelong friend Terry Baucom. The result was Lou Reid, Terry Baucom and Carolina.

After putting out two very successful albums, “Carolina Blue” and “Carolina Moon”, Terry left the band to pursue his own career. In 1996, John Duffey passed away suddenly, leaving the Seldom Scene without its heart and soul. Ben Eldridge wanted to keep the Scene on the map, and bringing Lou Reid in to take John’s place as mandolin player and tenor singer seemed the right thing to do. Lou has now been with the Seldom Scene for a combined total of 25 years. He has managed to not only keep his band Carolina current, but thriving. Lou is the consummate professional, a generous bandleader, and an all-around entertainer.

Opening the show will be Washington Area Music Association (WAMMIE) nominees, King Street Bluegrass. They are a kickin’ acoustic

mix of Traditional Bluegrass Country and Folk music with some spicy originals thrown in.

They have a way of endearing themselves and connecting to their audiences.

Quoted from Bluegrass Spin Magazine“Their collective love of making music can’t help but wash over the a u d i e n c e s . . . Lou Reid & Carolina this band gets it right by producing just the right blend of instrumentation and vocal harmonization to create a Bluegrass sound that is pure magic to the ears.”

The doors open at Noon at the American Legion with food available for sale by the Sons of the American Legion. The show starts at 2:00 pm and tickets are available at the door for $20.00 per person, under the age of 12 admitted free with a paid adult.

Attitude

ice towards everyone.

Law enforcement, serving as the professional timely hands-on authority, will offer the best possible solution(s) in separating bad guys from their intended unsuspecting victims. I herewith submit one immediate recommendation easily fulfilled and at very minimal cost. That being taxpayer funding of sidearms at the ready of fully trained teachers, principals et al. This is doable and will nicely stand in the gap till attitudes towards life, in general, is positively influenced, taking some time to effect.

Further, ignore PC and its associated accusatory implications. It’s far better to err on the side of caution. If noting someone/something out of line report it ASAP. Moreover, begin instructing America’s youth on the value of life being in who we are as a people. And how do we begin such attitude adjustment? We start in exposing abortion for just exactly what it is, barbaric killing of unwanted life. The willful

monstrous destruction of unborn life is communicated as just one of those things that happens regularly and people hear of it to the point of numbness. All the while in the understanding of gullible youth, by example, life is shown to be cheap, essentially nothing. Such attitude in-turn serves to lessen or eliminate possible inward guilt. And how can American children begin to have their impressionable minds persuaded that life is valuable? Let this nation begin respecting life via discontinuance of taxpayer funded abortion. That’s how. Train our kids in school regarding the origin of life in the womb and support the sanctity of life as God Almighty ordained it.

If the ACLU cries foul, tell them to pound sand as they don’t stop prayers and references to the Almighty in the aftermath of school shootings. People are found praying everywhere in and out of the schoolhouse. The immediate taxpayer defunding of Planned Parenthood would be a great start in beginning to teach our youth that

Although not required, non-perishable food donations will be collected for the Helping Hands Food Pantry of Southern Maryland. For more information on the show, please call 301737-3004 or visit the website at www. americanlegionbluegass.com.

Press Release from American Legion Post 238

America regards and supports life.

And with said funding directed to non-abortive full-service women’s health care facilities, America shows her youth life matters...

Capital crimes merit capital punishment. Reinstitution of the death penalty in timely fashion for those convicted of murder would further serve as a strong deterrent. One considering defying the law and going ballistic yet recognizing his fateful end in the electric chair will reconsider the matter. And to those who maintain such will not make a difference, I submit, try it and let statistics then speak for themselves. Admittedly, however, such will not stop religious zealots bent on jihad which is an altogether different matter in need of being subjected to truth... So, these are my recommendations. What are yours?

Chester M. Seaborn Mechanicsville, MD

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