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Last-Minute Filings Fill 2018 Ballot Hutchins Files, Weems to Seek Re-Election

District 2 County Commissioner Candidate Republican Tim Hutchins.

By Dick Myers Editor

In the crowded At-Large race that will yield two commissioners, Republicans Hejl and Weems are joined in the primary by former Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Earl “Buddy” Hance and Patrick Flaherty. There are also four Democrats in the race: Matt Bennett, Greg Brown Joe Johnson and 19-year-old Duwane Rager.

Sheriff Mike Evans has two primary Republican challengers, Sgt. Craig Contra and Kinisey Weems, a Prince George’s County detective. Democrat Michael Hawkins has no Democratic primary challengers.

Register f Wills Margaret Phipps, who has been elected 10 times, has no primary opponent. Republican Mark Lynch will face her in the general election.

Two Republicans are vying for State’s Attorney in the primary – Kathryn Marsh and Andrew Rappaport. Current State’s Attorney Laura Martin is not seeking reelection. Marsh is deputy state’s attorney and Rappaport is senior assistant state’s attorney.

Republican Treasurer Nova Tracy-Soper and Democratic Clerk of the Circuit Court Kathy Smith are unopposed.

In the statehouse races, District 29 (Calvert-St. Mary’s) Senator Steve Waugh picked up two last-minute Republican primary challengers, both from S. Mary’s: retired Maryland Natural Resources Police Sergeant Jack Bailey of Mechanicsville and Daniel Geary of Leonardtown. Bailey says he would be more of an ally of Gov. Larry Hogan than Waugh has been.

Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller of Calver has a Democratic challenger in his District 27 seat – Tommi Makila. Republicans in the race are Roussan Etienne and Jesse Peed.

Del. Mark Fisher kept the suspense up in filing at the last minute for the District 27-C seat. He has no challenger in the Republican primary. Democrat Jason Fowler is the sole Democrat.

Republican Jerry Clark (29-c) and Democrat Michael Jackson (27-B) have no pri-

Three of the sitting members of the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners have filed for re-election – Mike Hart, Tom Hejl and Steve Weems.

Commissioner Pat Nutter told the board at its Feb. 27 meeting that he had asked himself if he was willing to give the job 24/7 attention as he had promised when he first ran eight years ago. He said when he was unable to answer that question he decided it was time to step aside.

Commissioner President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. had earlier said he was a believer in term limits, so he had to apply that to himself as well.

One late filer is well-known in the county.

Tim Hutchins of Prince Frederick filed as a candidate for the 2nd Commissioner District, the seat now held by Nutter. Hutchins, a Republican, is a former Charles County delegate and superintendent of the Maryland State Police. Hutchins is a native of Calvert County. He is married and has a daughter, two sons and two granddaughters. He resides on the farm of his youth in Buena Vista.

Others in the crowded 2nd District race are Republicans Mark Arness (a former congressional candidate) David Gatton, Bruce Henkleman, and Lori Barbee. The only Democratic candidate is Susie Hance-Wells, a member of the Calvert County Board of Appeals.

Hart is facing a Republican challenger in his 1st Commissioner District, Emad Dides. Democrats in that race are Theodore Haynie and Tricia Powell.

In the 3rd Commissioner District vacated by Slaughenhoupt, school board member Kelly McConkie is the only Republician candidate and Jack Bailey filing his candidacy as a Republican challenger to n. Steve Waugh Holly Budd is the sole Democrat.

mary challengers. Democrat Julia Nichols will face Clark in the General Election and Republicans Phillip Parenti of Cheltenhan and Michael Thomas of Huntingtown are opponents in the 27-B primary.

The ballot also features the gubernatorial, senatorial and congressional races and

incumbents Larry Hogan, Ben Cardin and Steny Hoyer are seeking re-election with primary and general election opponents.

The Primary is June 27 and he General Election is Nov. 6. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Planners Balk at Architectural Review Changes

By Dick Myers Editor More than a year ago, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners considered eliminating the town center architectural review committees. The commissioners had heard complaints that the committees were unduly slowing the process for developers, under the belief that “time is money.”

Sometimes the committees had difficulty gathering a quorum, thus further delaying the process. They wanted to speed thing up. The proposal was to have planning staff do the reviews.

But the commissioners found that there was considerable support for the citizen review afforded by the committees, After a joint hearing with the planning commission, the planners voted to continue their support for the architectural committees. The commissioners then backed off on the idea of eliminating them.

Instead, they asked staff to draft some changes in the ways the committees operate. The major change was to require the committees to meet and act within five business days of receiving an application from the planning department.

The other proposed change removed national chain stores from the requirements of being reviewed since those chains have standard buildings and signage. Later, on advice of the county attorney, that idea was amended to include all chains, even regional and local ones.

Those changes were presented by Director of Planning Mark Willis to the planning commission at its Feb. 21 meeting at their new venue, the Harriet Elizabeth Brown Community Center on Dares Beach Road. The two changes didn’t sit well with some of the planners. Planning Director Mark Willis was asked to draw up modifications.

Several of the planning commission members, including Chairperson Carolyn McHugh, thought the five-day requirement was too onerous.

“I do understand the interest of busi-

ness to not have things held up,” McHugh, retired president of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce, said. But she felt the short time frame could cause logistical problems for the committee members.

Bill Heine, a member of the Owings Architectural Review Committee, agreed when allowed to speak by McHugh. “My schedule doesn’t permit something like that,” he said, explaining he commutes to DC every day. He suggested meetings twice a month at a more standardized times so that committee members, and the public, can plan their schedules.

Jerry Armstrong, a member of e Dunkirk Architectural Review Committee, noted that meetings once a month usually suffice and if needed a special meeting could be called.

Willis observed that if for some reason an architectural committee couldn’t meet in a timely fashion, then his staff would use the same criteria used by the committee in reviewing applications. The committees’ decisions are only advisory for the planning commission (see separate story about a decision of the Solomons Architectural Review Committee.

Willis said in presenting the proposal to the planners that he wasn’t pressured by the commissioners to do so.

Planning Commission member John Toohey also had concerns about removing the chains from the review process.

He said he thought it was the goal of the town center planning to encourage small, local businesses. He said the proposal seemed to him to be giving the advantage to the big guys.

“It just seems to me to be quite a burden,” Toohey said of the requirements for architectural review for the non-chain stores.

Willis will bring back a revised plan and give the planning commission another crack at making a decision. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Planners Agree to the Pitch for the Pitched Roof

By Dick Myers Editor Sometimes, the folks involved in planning and zoning issues can get bogged down in what some would call esoteric discussions. Such was the case at the Feb. 21 Calvert County Planning Commission meeting. By the time the lengthy discussion about a shed was over, they probably knew more than they wanted to about the pitch of roofs.

The shed in question was proposed by the Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department. Their Recording Secretary Terry Anderson explained that the company had outgrown its existing storage shed and needed additional space. They are considering two sizes, 864 square feet and 1,129 square feet.

Both exceed the 250-square-foot minimum required for review by the Solomons Town Center Architectural Review Committee.

For that size roof, regulations stipulate a roof pitch of 6/12. The committee voted to require that pitch. For that type of pitched roof, the shed would have to be built on a foundation, at a cost of $2,500 to $4,000 more than a modular shed.

Anderson explained that the department could be moving to another, undecided location to build a larger facility.

They would like to be able to move the shed to that new location to save the expense.

To accomplish what they want, the department made a pitch to the planning commission for a 4/12 pitched roof instead. That was the same pitch the made unsuccessfully to the architectural review committee.

The planning commission eventually went along with the volunteers’ request, but not without dissent. The commission voted 5-2 in support, and against the Solomons Architectural Review recommendation. Those opposing were Chairperson Carolyn McHugh and member Richard Holler. Both felt the committee recommendations should be followed. dickmyers@countytimes.net

Hejl Proposes $2 million Extra for School Security

By Dick Myers Editor The community meeting on school violence Feb. 21 at the Dunkirk firehouse has created ripple effects throughout Calvert County. There has been considerable chatter on social media. And one county commissioner has vowed to spend more money to make the schools safer.

Commissioner Vice President Tom Hejl, a retired police officer, said he was shocked to hear a student at the meeting say she felt unsafe in school. “No one should ever feel unsafe being in school,” Hejl said.

Hejl has asked for a commissioner meeting just to discuss school security and he is proposing to his fellow board members that they put up $2 million to address the problem. That proposal is contingent on the school board matching it with their own monies.

Hejl praised school board member Kelly McConkey and his wife Kim for their leadership in arranging the meeting. McConkey is a Republican candidate for one of two at-large county commissioner seas, as is Hejl.

Commissioner President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. said he would call that meet-

ing. He said the focus of the discussion should be security devices, such as the ones that help secure doors. It was reported that some of the classroom doors can’t be locked.

Slaughenhoupt noted that after the Sandy Hook incident five years ago, an additional $5 million was allocated for security. He wants a report on how that was used and what else needs to be done and how much it will cost. He observed that security is the school system’s responsibility.

Commissioner Mike Hart promised, “This is going to happen and happen very quickly.” Hart and Hejl spoke at the meeting. Commissioner Pat Nutter was also in attendance.

Nutter said, “It’s very heartbreaking that we have to sit here with such saddened hearts,” referring to the Texas shooting incident that has captured everyone’s attention.

A second community meeting will be held March 7 at 7 p.m. at the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department.

The conversation will also be underscored with a March of Our Lives Event on March 24th in DC conducted by students from Parkland High School. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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State Grant Approved for End Hunger Warehouse

End Hunger in Calvert President Jacqueline Miller explained their program to Sen. Ben Cardin (l) during a visit last summer as Rev. Robert Hahn looked on.

By Dick Myers Editor The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a $50,000 grant to the Board of Directors of End Hunger in Calvert County, Inc. “This $50,000 grant will be used for the acquisition, planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, reconstruction, site improvement and capital equipping

of the End Hunger in Calvert County Warehouse in Huntingtown,” according to a statement from Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. (D: Calvert) after last week’s Board of Public Works meeting at which the grant was approved.

“I appreciate the Board of Public Works continued commitment to the people of Southern Maryland,” said Senator Miller. “Reverend Hahn and

Dominion to Donate Land, Money for a New Park

By Dick Myers Editor An agreement has been signed allowing the transfer of land from Dominion Energy to Calvert County.

The agreement will be signed by the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners after a unanimous vote at their Feb. 26 meeting. It ratifies an earlier plan in which Dominion agreed to transfer the Office Site Area (OSA) property to the county.

“The property is located directly across Route 4 from Cove Point Road and consists of approximately 100 acres,” according to a memo provided by County Administrator Terry Shannon to the county commissioners at the meeting. She stated, “The intention is to develop this parcel along with adjoining county-owned property of approximately 79 acres, as a recreation and nature park. Dominion was using the property as a materials lay down area and for parking during the construction phase of their project.”

The memo went on to explain: “The project is nearing completion; there-

fore, the need to use OSA is coming to an end and Dominion is preparing for the transfer of property to the county. To that end, staff has been working with Dominion to memorialize this transfer in an agreement.”

Shannon further reported, “Dominion has agreed to pay the county $1.1 million as consideration for the county’s performance of any additional restoration, maintenance, and landscaping work on the property desired by the county after the county acquires title to the property. This payment will be made to the county upon transfer of property. When the park development is completed, this will be a wonderful amenity for the citizens of Calvert County.”

Commissioner Mike Hart grew up in the area. He said kids used to play football and baseball on the field on which the Ace hardware store is now located. “We felt like we were playing at Memorial Stadium.” Hart said of those primitive facilities. He said the proposed park was something the area has never had. dickmyers@countytines.net

the great team at End Hunger in Calvert County have created a great organization focused on creating permanent solutions that move people to self-sufficiency. This funding will ensure that the great work of End Hunger in Calvert County will continue.”

End Hunger in Calvert County hopes to have a new food distribution warehouse by 2020. The non-profit organization currently uses a leased warehouse in Calvert Industrial Park off Route 231 for its main distribution center. The lease for that building is up in 2020, according to Rev. Robert Hahn, pastor of Chesapeake Church in Sunderland and founder and Chief Executive Officer of End Hunger.

Rev. Hahn told the North Beach Town Council at a recent meeting that End Hunger has applied to the U.S, Department of Agriculture for a $400,000 grant for the warehouse on property adjacent to the church. The council voted support for the grant request.

Rev. Hahn told The County Times that the proposed warehouse would be larger than the one they now use. Out of the existing warehouse, 44 partners, mostly food pantries at local churches and other non-profits, are supplied with food to distribute.

Local farms, organizations and busi-

nesses such as Farming 4 Hunger supply the food to the End Hunger warehouse.

According to their website, “End Hunger in Calvert County works with individuals to create permanent solutions that help move them from dependency to self-sufficiency. We believe that all people matter, and life change happens through relationships. We strive for excellence in all aspects of our operations and organization.”

Hahn said that his program is considered to be a model for rural endeavors to feed the hungry.

“Ninety-three cents of every dollar goes straight to programming,” Rev. Hahn said of the money collected by the organization.

According to End Hunger’s website: “Calvert County is the 19th wealthiest county (of any size) in the United States yet over 10,000 people utilize food pantry services every year. In addition, approximately 5,000 Calvert County residents live in poverty. Certainly, we can do better for each other.”

“Calvert County is a wealthy county unless you are not wealthy,” he told the town council. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Board of Public Works Approves New Wildlife Area The Board of Public Works has unanimously approved a Maryland Department of Natural Resources acquisition of 522 acres in Charles County for the development of a new Wildlife Management Area that will provide both conservation and recreation benefits.

Adjacent to county managed land, the site will provide numerous recreational opportunities for Southern Maryland residents and visitors, including birding, hiking, hunting and trapping. The new property will be managed by the Wildlife and Heritage Service.

The acquisition will permanently protect agricultural fields and forested uplands as well as stream corridors and ravines. The property drains into Popes Creek and its 60-acre estuarine marsh, much of which has been protected by the county.

Popes Creek Valley has been identified as a Natural Heritage Area.

The acquisition will further protect the creek’s wetlands, which support an uncommonly high diversity of flora and fauna, and large woodlands that provide essential habitat for forest interior dwelling species such as

songbirds.

“This acquisition is a win-win for environmental advocates and outdoor enthusiasts,” Maryland Natural Resources Secretary Mark Belton said.

“This incredibly beautiful property, right off the Potomac River, will protect ecologically-sensitive habitat, wetlands and woodlands while providing an excellent location for outdoor recreational activities and opportunities, be it hiking or hunting.”

The property also provides important scenic value along the Religious Freedom National Scenic Byway and the Booth’s Escape National Scenic Byway.

The Program Open Space acquisition was leveraged with funds from the U.S. Navy Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program through the U.S. Department of Defense.

The department also worked in cooperation with The Trust for Public Land to complete this acquisition.

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Calvert Attorney Gets Month-Long Suspension

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer The Court of Appeals has suspended the law license of a Solomons-based lawyer for his actions while acting as legal counsel for a limited liability company, of which he was also a member.

The court’s decision puts Vernon Charles Donnelly out of the practice of law for 30 days from the day the opinion was filed, according to court documents, which was Feb. 15.

In short, the state appeals court ruled that Donnelly had filed a complaint for partition of property against one of his partners in the partnership, known as Solomons One, and assigned the property rights to a trust, of which he was the trustee.

He also failed to provide the complaint and assignment of contract rights to members who had a majority stake in the partnership, among other violations of the rules of professional conduct for lawyers in Maryland, the court ruled.

The courts ruling also stated Donnelly had “no prior history of disciplinary action” and “in a lapse of judgement” took actions that the rest of the company did not approve.

The state’s Attorney Grievance Commission filed a complaint against Donnelly in March of 2016 Donnelly was one of six people who formed the Solomons One, LLC, whose stated objective was to buy and develop a piece of property along the Patuxent River.

The company owned 70 percent of the interest in the property, while one of its partners, Christine McNelis, owned a 30 percent share.

The object was to build a pier over the Patuxent River, the court’s ruling stated,

Arrest Made in Robbery Spree

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office units responded on January 14, 2018to the Subway in Dunkirk for the reported armed robbery. Detectives determined similar robberies occurred at a Subway in King George Virginia a week prior. During the weeks following these two robberies, a Subway in Anne Arundel County, the Shell Station at the intersection of Dares Beach Road and Rt. 4 in Prince Frederick, the Subway in Dunkirk (second robbery), the Subway in King George (second robbery), and two additional Subways in Charles County were robbed.

During the investigation of the second armed robbery in Charles County, the suspect exited and returned to a black Toyota 4 door sedan. The description of this vehicle was shared amongst local law enforcement.

The Criminal Investigations Bureau planned and coordinated robbery saturation patrols in an effort to catch the armed robber. At the direction of Sheriff Evans, the saturation patrols were to remain in effect until the robberies stopped. Sheriff Evans and detectives visited several businesses and assured them the recent robberies were a top priority. Law enforcement personnel kept in contact with business owners and increased presence in areas the perpetrator was likely to target.

On February 18, 2018, an armed robbery occurred at the Subway located at 2112 Crain Highway. Charles County Sheriff’s Officers located the black Toy-

ota 4 door, from the robbery on February 16, 2018. Units conducted a traffic stop and made contact with the operator identifying him as Otis Scorpio Williams, a black male born 6/11/84. Officers took Williams into custody and recovered evidentiary items linking him to the Subway robberies.

Detectives Jernigan, Hawkins, and Livingston worked with Charles County detectives to solidify and close the Calvert County robberies. Detectives applied for charges on Otis Scorpio Williams and warrants were issued charging him with both armed robberies at the Subway in Dunkirk and the armed robbery of the Dares Beach Road Shell.

Williams is currently being held at the Charles County Detention Center.

Sheriff Evans said “These robberies were spread out over several counties in Maryland and Virginia. I am extremely pleased to see the suspect was apprehended without incident and without anyone getting hurt. This is just another example of the outstanding job that the detectives of the Criminal Investigations Bureau do with communicating with surrounding jurisdictions and coordinating that information through the Southern Maryland Information Center (SMIC).

The safety of Calvert County citizens will always be my staff’s top priority.”

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but the application was rejected by both the state and Calvert County.

The partnership considered suing the state and the county and as the litigation over the rights to build the pier progressed, Donnelly drafted an assignment of contract rights, with Donnelly as trustee.

This changed the fee arrangement in the original attorney-client agreement; only two members of the partnership signed the assignment of contract rights document newly promulgated by Donnelly.

Further, Donnelly filed a complaint against McNelis for partition of the property jointly owned by the partnership and McNelis.

The Solomons One majority stake-holding members revoked their agreement and discharged Donnelly as counsel; though the lawyer continued to act as the partnership’s lawyer in the pier rights litigation case against the state and the county.

Donnelly contended that while he was dismissed as general counsel, the attorney-client agreement “independently authorized” him to continue with the rights litigation case, which was eventually successful. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Maryland State Police Report February 26, 2018

Possession of Heroin and Drug Paraphernalia: On 2/19/18 at 8:53 am, Trooper First Class Warrick stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 south of Plum Point Rd. in Huntingtown. The vehicle matched the description of one previously reported earlier as suspicious in the Huntingtown area. Because of several observed drug indicators, a K-9 scan was requested and resulted in a positive alert. Melissa A. Howell, 31 and Dustin W. Lincoln, 29 both of Waldorf were found to be in possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Both were arrested and incarcerated in the Calvert County Detention Center.

Theft of Handgun: On 2/20/18 at 9:12 am, Trooper First Class Warrick received a complaint regarding a firearm stolen from a vehicle. The victim reported a Glock 19, 9mm semi-automatic pistol had been stolen from his vehicle. The handgun has been entered into NCIC. Investigation continues.

Possession of Crack Cocaine: On 2/20/18 at 5:33 pm, Trooper First Class Warrick responded to the Calvert County Detention Center Work Release Center on Stafford Rd in Prince Frederick for a reported CDS Violation. Bethani Y. Wood, 27 of Lusby was found to be in possession of a CDS smoking device containing suspected crack cocaine.

Wood was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Possession With Intent To Distribute: On 2/22/18 at 4:04 am, Trooper First Class Kaitz stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 near Lower Marlboro Rd. in Owings for traffic violations. A strong odor of raw marijuana was emitting from inside the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed 865.2 grams of Marijuana and Tetrahydrocannboid wax (THC) and drug paraphernalia.

Yolanda D. Ford, 28 of Washington, DC was arrested. Ford initially gave a false name and investigation later revealed her true identity. Ford was incarcerated in the Calvert County Detention Center.

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Celebrate ART at Homeschool Day in Solomons

Celebrate ART at Homeschool Day in Solomons on Wednesday, March 21 at the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) and Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (AMG). Homeschooled students are invited to participate from 10 a.m.

– 12 noon at the Calvert Marine Museum and 1 – 3 p.m. at Annmarie Garden.

This program is ideal for children in 5th – 8th grade, but all ages can discover something new. Pick up an interactive BINGO card at CMM, complete 5 tasks at both sites to earn BINGO, and turn it in at AMG for the chance to win prizes.

Cost for this educational and fun program is regular admission at each location.

At the Calvert Marine Museum, participants will start the day learning how art enriches the history interpreted at the museum. Hands-on activities include designing and making a trailboard, making paleontology models, and decorating toy boats.

Activities at Annmarie Garden begin at 1 p.m. with opportunities to get creative in the Clay Studio; artLAB: recycle and re-use center; galleries; and park.

Students need to complete the interactive BINGO card and turn in at AMG for the chance to win a prize.

Families are welcome to pack a picnic lunch to enjoy at either site. For more information about Homeschool Day at the Calvert Marine Museum and Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, visit the websites at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com and www.annmariegarden.org.

About Annmarie Garden An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Annmarie Garden is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a walking path that meanders through the forest past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than 35 works of art on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Annmarie Garden also presents a variety of award-winning special events, gallery shows, and engaging public art programs. Annmarie Garden’s Studio School offers creative classes for all ages and abilities taught by a talented faculty. Annmarie Garden is conveniently located just off Route 2-4, on Dowell Road in Solomons, Maryland; open 9am-5pm daily; the Murray Arts Building and Gift Shop are open 10am-5pm daily. To learn more, visit www.annmariegarden.org.

About the Calvert Marine Museum The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9.00 for adults, $7.00 for seniors, military with valid I.D. and AAA members, and $4.00 for children ages 5 - 12; children under 5 and museum members are always admitted free. For more information about the museum, upcoming events, or membership, visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, Google+, Instagram and Pinterest..

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The month of March, the calvART Gallery is proud to be featuring two artists who have taken driftwood sculpture to new heights.

For Larry Ringgold, a life time resident of the Bay area, beach combing has always been a major pastime. Walking the many beaches of the Chesapeake watershed searching for that perfectly shaped piece of driftwood has become his life’s passion. He comes from a background of carpentry and woodworking.

Now he incorporates the variety of shapes and textures of driftwood in his art to create sculptures from the natural and mythical worlds. These sculptures attempt to demonstrate life and movement while highlighting the majestic beauty of the driftwood. His sculptures cover a menagerie of subjects from mermaids and centaurs to horses, foxes, sea turtles to herons and eagles.

Ed Rupard has been a graphic artist for his entire career. The best way to describe how Ed came to wood sculpture is in his own words in a poem he wrote: Drift No More As a child it was the clouds.

Ice cream, faces, anything imaginable.

I reach up to move them.

But it doesn’t’ work – I am not the wind.

As a student it was the words.

Nouns, verbs participles dangling.

I dot the t’s and cross the i’s.

But it doesn’t work – I am not the teacher.

As an adult it was the job.

Time clocks, directives, evaluations.

I question, I criticize, I ignore the flowchart.

But it doesn’t work – I am not the boss.

As an artist it’s the driftwood.

A bird, a fish, anything imaginable.

I cut, I carve, I sand, I paint.

I am the boss, I am the teacher, I am the wind. …and it works.

The show runs from March 7th through April 8th. Please join us on March 10 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM for an artist’s reception. Larry and Ed will be there to answer your questions. Light fare will be served courtesy of our corporate sponsor, Gail Siegel of O’Brien Realty.

Money spent locally stays in the local economy and continues to strengthen the economic base of the entire community. Small local businesses make indispensable contributions to communities and neighborhoods. Supporting local artists allows them the opportunity to continue to serve their communities. You will often see members of CalvART supporting local charities and organizations by participating in art shows, teaching workshops, and donating items for fundraisers.

The CalvART Gallery is located in the Prince Frederick Center at the intersection of Rt. 4 and Rt. 231 nestled between the Sakura Restaurant and Dreamweaver Café. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 11am-5pm. For more information visit the website www. calvartgallery.org or call 410-535-9252.

The CalvART Gallery is a program of the Arts Council of Calvert County.

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Chesapeake Biological Celebrate the Founding of the State at Lab to Host Coral Maryland Day Conference

The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) will host members of the Southern Maryland Marine Aquarium Society for a “Coral Health and Culture Conference” Saturday, March 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Bernie Fowler Laboratory Building.

There will be a meeting of the membership and a presentation from Dr. Carys Mitchelmore, a professor at CBL. Dr. Mitchelmore’s work is in investigating the effects of aquatic pollutants and other stressors on the health of aquatic organisms, including corals. Her presentation will describe some of the threats to coral reefs at the global and local scale, highlighting research in her laboratory concerning the response of corals to environmental stressors.

“We’re pleased to have SMMAS come to CBL and to learn more about Dr. Mitchelmore’s research,” said Dr. Tom Miller, director and professor at CBL. “For more than 90 years, our faculty has pioneered new scientific

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Celebrate Maryland’s 384th anniversary on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in the city where it all began. Join us by gathering at the Inn at Brome Howard for our annual ceremony at 11:00 a.m. featuring local dignitaries, and students from each of the 23 counties in Maryland, and Baltimore City. The inn is located at 18281 Rosecroft Road, just a mile past the Visitor Center at Historic St. Mary’s City.

Our keynote speaker will be Chanel Compton, representing the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC). After the ceremony, we will open our new exhibit in the Brome Quarter entitled, “Struggle for Freedom: African American Life in St. Mary’s City in the 19th and 20th Centuries,” which tells the story of African American people during the period of enslavement, post emancipation, and into the 20th century — a story of resilience and self-determination.

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Margaret Phipps: A Calvert County Political Legend Forty Years in ‘Apolitical’ Elected Register of Wills Office

By Dick Myers Editor It probably could have been scripted when she was a child that one day Margaret Phipps would be Register of Wills of Calvert County. What was far from predictable was that she would hold that job for 40 years.

The position of Register of Wills deals with individuals and families who have lost a loved one or relative. Phipps grew up in a family that understood full well the needs of the bereaved. Her father, grandfather and great-grandfather were all funeral directors.

She remembers vacuuming floors at the family’s Hutchins Funeral Home in Owings, predecessor to Rausch Funeral Home. But, she never at the time considered entering the family business. Instead she concentrated on perfectng her typing skills in high school, realizing that typing was the ticket to a good job for young girls at that time. “If you could type you could get a full-time job then,” she explained.

Those skills did parlay into a good job in 1950 at Andrews Air Force Base, first as a clerk. She left after eight years when the third of her four children was due. She had risen to accounting supervisor.

Her husband, William (he passed away 13 years ago) was a tobacco farmer and also worked for the State Highway Administration. She still lives on that 100-acre farm in Owings and works it with the help of her children. “When you live on a farm, everyone goes in the field,” she said.

They have 16 Black Angus beef cattle and 15 calves. The day of The County Times interview

Cattle at the Phipps farm.

(Feb. 23) she was worried about a calf which had lost its mother although she was relieved that another cow had taken up mothering the calf.

Her son Michael also raises sweet potatoes and grain for the cattle. And, he still raises about an acre of tobacco.

She remains healthy and vigorous after 40 years on the job by working every day and going home to tend the farm. They also have a large garden filled with healthy vegetables.

Her path to the Register of Wills elected position started in 1970 when she began volunteering at the office one day a week, using those typing skills from high school. “I got interested in it,” she said.

During her lunch hour she went upstairs in the courthouse to the law library and started studying up on the law as it pertained to the office. She talked about that experience last year as the guest speaker at the Women of the World luncheon.

Maryland’s Register of Wills and Judges of the Orphans Court are somewhat unique. In most states, wills are probated by circuit court judges. And, there are two counties in Maryland that have circuit court judges do the job.

Phipps’ website, www.margarethipps.con explains “The Register of Wills and staff provide assistance for families and attorneys to provide the necessary documents and information to transfer assets of a deceased person to the appropriate recipients. A Register is responsible for the administration of all estates and probate matters. The Register of Wills must know the law, but cannot provide legal advice nor can they set policy. The Register is there to assist and guide you through the process.

“The nature of the office is extremely apolitical, however a Register of Wills must file for election with a party affiliation. A Register helps people who are grieving to navigate the legal aspects at a very difficult time. It requires knowledge, compassion, and a deep sense of service.”

In Maryland, the Register of Wills begin the process by meeting with the families of the decreased and handle the administrative work. If the will is contested, the Judges of the Orphans Court (elected, part-time positions) meet and adjudicate controversial matters and approve distribution.

Eventually, Phipps started working full-tine in the office and when the then Register of Wills resigned for health reasons the Judges of the Orphan’s Court, as required by law, appointed her to the position in 1977.

Her first election was in 1978. A lifelong Democrat, as was the majority of Calvert County at the time, Phipps did have a primary opponent that year but that was the last time in her 11 elections (including this year) that she would have a primary opponent. She does have a Republican challenger (as she has had in about half of her elections) in the November general election, the same man who ran against her four years ago – Mark Lynch.

Phipps says that her office isn’t really political.

“The Register of Wills is extremely apolitical, however, Register of Wills must file for election with a party affiliation. A Register helps people who are grieving to navigate the legal aspects of a very difficult time. It requires knowledge, compassion, and a deep sense of service.”

Phipps has a staff of six for a workload that has

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Pets of the Week Meet Jasper!

Enthusiastic, spirited and eager to please!! My name is Jasper and I’m a HAPPY ENERGETIC DOG who is always smiling! I’m sure you can feel my amazing energy jumping right out of my picture. I’m so SMART. I already know basic commands and I’m housebroken and crate trained. All the boxes are checked and I’m ready to begin my life with someone amazing like you! If you are looking for a SPECTACULAR EXERCISE PARTNER then I’m your boy. My lively behavior would probably do best in a mature home. So I’m working to find an active home where I can expel my energy and then settle down on the couch with you to enjoy some quiet time. I’m only 2 1/2 years old and waiting for you so I can start the rest of my life!

PLEASE CHOOSE ME! And remember, if there is room in the heart, there is room in the house!

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doubled in 20 years and close to quadrupled in her 40 years as Register of Wills.

Phipps really doesn’t campaign. Instead, she just goes out into the community as she does every day of the year, attending events and making appearances at clubs and organizations, talking about her job and the importance of having a will.

She said at one of those meetings a man told her he didn’t have a will because he was afraid he would go to bed that night and wouldn’t wake up. Phipps asked him if he had insurance, and he said he did. Phipps explained that a will was just a form of insurance.

That same man was not married and had no siblings, living parents or children. Phipps explained that it was especially important for him to have a will in that case, otherwise his estate would go to his closest relatives, perhaps to a cousin that he may not even know. It was to his benefit for him to make the choices for his estate that furthers his own wishes.

She is active with the state Register of Wills Association which takes her to meetings regularly in Annapolis.

She is the association’s past president and currently chairs the automation committee.

“One of the reasons I am so active is I have trouble sitting still. I’ve learned a lot and have been really heavily involved,” she explained.

The automation is a significant

change from when she started 40 years ago, when everything was manual. And, she has led the automaton initiative for the state offices.

But, she said there’s another change: “There was less greed and disagreement (40 years ago) than happen in today’s world.” An example, she explained, would be a mother with four children dying and leaving her estate to just two of the children. Maybe the children left out were somewhat estranged. But, when she dies, “they come back and want whatever they can get.”

Phipps is not the longest serving Register of Wills in the state. In Dorchester County, the Register of Wills has several years on her. But there was no question she would file again and run again.

Dealing with people is where Phipps gets her greatest job satisfaction.

“People are very different. Some people you really feel like you’ve helped along the way. Sometimes people just need to sit down and talk it out.”

She added, “Sometimes I just ask questions and they open up. They feel safe If they come in and sit down. I really believe in confidentiality.”

“I am a firm believer if you are genuine and it comes across people catch it, People understand if you are open and honest and genuine about what you do and say,” Phipps said. dickmyers@countytimes.net

Pets of the Week Meet Reba!

Reba is a 2 year old calico cat looking for her forever home. Reba came to Calvert Animal Welfare League in February of 2017, after being found out in the cold and no where to go.

She loves to be petted and will rub up against you seeking attention. However when she’s had enough she will let you know! Reba loves to play and chase cat toys.

She does well with other cats as long as the other cats respect her personal space.

She does not however seem to like being around dogs. Reba would probably do better in a quiet home with older children and no dogs. She has beautiful markings and is just waiting for her forever home.

All CAWL cats are spayed/neutered, microchipped, up to date on vaccines, dewormed, flea prevention and tested for FIV/FeLV before leaving our facility. We are open for adoption Fridays Saturdays and Sundays from 11-3 and are located at 1040 Prince Frederick Blvd in Prince Frederick, Md. If you have any questions about Reba you can call Sue Muscolino, Feline Manager, 301-466-2564 or Sharon Fortuna, Assistant Feline Manager, 240-416-6002.

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Education

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

7th Annual Science and Engineering EXPO

By Dick Myers Editor

Calvert County Public Schools held its 7th Annual Science and Engineering EXPO Saturday, Feb. 24 at Calvert High School in Prince Frederick. The parking lot was jammed, the school’s halls and rooms were filled with exhibits and crowds stuffed themselves into every available nook and cranny. The event is particularly exciting for young children as there were many

things to see and do especially tailored for them.

Of course, it’s also a big day for science students to show off what they have learned. Their Science Fair projects were everywhere, and the students proudly stood with their displays, more than happy to explain them in detail.

The Drone Zone was especially popular, giving everyone, young and old, a chance to fly a drone. Students displayed principles of drone safety, flight preparation maintenance, autonomous flight planning and manual

drone control.

Calvert High School’s Engineering Design and Development students were on hand to show off their projects that included child car safety, better food options, customization of water bottles, and how to generate free electricity while driving.

Please enjoy the photo gallery from the 7th Annual Science and Engineering Expo. dickmyers@countytimes.net

College Ranks First for Peace Corps’ Volunteers

In its 2018 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list, the Peace Corps announced this week that St. Mary’s College of Maryland is ranked no. 1 among small schools.

This is the second consecutive year St. Mary’s College of Maryland has ranked among the top five small-sized schools. SMCM ranked No. 4 last year.

“Peace Corps service is a profound expression of the idealism and civic engagement that colleges and universities across the country inspire in their alumni,” said Acting Peace Corps Director Sheila Crowley.

The Peace Corps was established in 1961. Since that time,141 alumni of St. Mary’s College have served in countries around the world.

Jacob Bernhardt ’16 is currently serving in Indonesia as an English teacher.

“While a student at St. Mary’s, I was a part of the Paul H. Nitze Scholars program, focused on leadership in a global setting. As a Nitze Scholar, I traveled to South Africa as part of a class focusing on South Africa’s recovery post-Apartheid. I also went with my tropical biology class to Belize. These experiences helped broaden my horizons and made me consider a post-graduate path outside of the United States,” he said.

The Peace Corps ranks its top volunteer-producing colleges and universities annually according to the size of the student body. The agency lists the 2018 rankings of the top 25 schools in each category and an interactive map that

shows where alumni from each college and university are serving.

Maryland ranks No. 10 among top states sending volunteers to Peace Corps with 250 currently serving volunteers and 6,231 serving all-time.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education through 2024-2025. St. Mary’s College, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Approximately 1,600 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary’s River in Southern Maryland.

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Youth Art Celebration Set for Calvert Marine Museum

Come see what inspires our young people about living on the Chesapeake Bay. The annual Calvert Marine Museum’s Opening Reception, of the Youth Art Month Exhibit is on March 2nd, from 5-6:30 pm. The Art Exhibit will be up from March 1st-31st. It is a celebration of K-12 student art work based on the theme: “Portraits of the Chesapeake Bay”. The reception includes Free Entry into the museum, a chance to meet student artists, 160 pieces of original artwork, refreshments and live music.

The annual K-12 Youth Art Month celebration “Life on the Chesapeake / Portraits of the Bay” at the Calvert Marine Museum was started more than 20 years ago when Ms. Heather Smith, a high school art teacher for CCPS for 26 years, realized that the county didn’t have an Art event like the super bowl for K-12 artists, that represented how talented the K-12 Art students are. She mentioned thinking about all our community has to offer and saw that students were naturally interested in the Chesapeake Bay, nature, animals and how they can contribute to helping this environment and ecology prosper.

She contacted the Calvert Marine Museum to see if they were interested in teaming up with the art teachers and students in making this a reality and they were overjoyed to become a venue to make this happen. All Art teachers in the county are asked to participate so between 1,500-2,000 K-12 Art students do projects based on the Chesapeake Bay each year, encouraging cross curricular lessons. There are approximately 150 pieces of student art work in each show. The work is a combination of 2-D (chalk, pastel, watercolor, tempera, oil, acrylic, pencil, charcoal, ink, photographs + mixed media) and 3-D

Art mediums (Paper Mache’, wood, wire, clay, jewelry + recycled materials).

Over the past 20+ years, the Calvert Marine Museum, with the help of Tim Scheirer, Melody Gillipeau and Rachel Reese, have generously collaborated with the Calvert County Public School Art teachers to exhibit students’ artwork in a professional setting.

March is Youth Art Month and it started in 1961 and has been celebrated in Maryland for 57 years. The exhibit is a celebration of student artwork based on growing up around the Chesapeake Bay. The exhibit allows students to feel appreciated and valued for their hard work. Georgia O’Keeffe once said, “To create one’s own world in any of the Arts takes courage.” Ms. Heather Smith, the Youth Art Month Liaison and high school Art teacher for 26 years, expressed that she feels lucky to work in a school system and county that supports the arts. “My Art Supervisor, Jessica Valadie, does a great job of supporting the fine arts department that helps make this all possible.

Ms. Smith states, “We have so many talented students and art teachers in Calvert County.

Participating in the Calvert Marine Museum’s Youth Art Month Exhibit is a great way to celebrate and share student’s Art talents with the community.” The opening reception creates an opportunity for the student artists to interact with the community and get feedback about their work. It’s a great opportunity for students to see and hear the excitement, wonder, and appreciation that everyone has about their personal creations and extensions of themselves. It’s a joy to see how proud students are of their work.

Many of the student artist bring their family, friends, and neighbors to the reception.

Parents always comment how much they enjoy seeing their children’s work in a professional setting, centered around life on the Chesapeake Bay. Heather Smith notes, “It’s rewarding to see how proud students of all ages are about their artwork (shoulders back, chest out, eyes gleaming, huge smiles). Art continues to be a wonderful way and opportunity for students to be able to express themselves. Art is an integral part of every child’s academic and social development. This in turn enhances all aspects of a student’s life.”

Arts education aids students in skills needed in the workplace: flexibility, the ability to solve problems and communicate, the ability to learn new skills, to be creative and innovative, and to strive for excellence.” Joseph M Calahan, Director of Communications, Xerox Corporation.

Smith believes Art gives students a visual literacy, self-esteem, respect, and better creative problem-solving skills. Students accomplish this through activities involving the history, production, aesthetics, and constructive criticism of a variety of different works of art. I believe art creates a visual literacy that enables students to have an expanded appreciation and understanding of the world we live in.

Youth Art Month presents a wonderful opportunity to highlight the Calvert County Public School’s talented K-12 Art students.

Maria Shriver says, “Art is fundamental,

unique to each of us… Even in difficult times – especially in difficult economic times – the arts are essential.” The reception coincides with the Calvert Marine Museum’s Free First Friday program, which this year includes the: Art Show Opening, Free Entry into the Calvert Marine Museum, Live Music, Desserts & Refreshments. If you miss the opening reception on March 2nd you still have until the 31st of March to view the student exhibit in the lobby of the Calvert Marine Museum.

Participating Students are Pam Kline, BAES 9l Casey Hanback, DES 3; Dona Baker, HES 3; Tina Ditmars, MHES 20l Joan Beckner, MES 5; Angela Cirillo, PAC 3; Rhonda Butler, PPES 6; Maria Lendacky, SES 7; Sharon Johannesen, SLES 13; Maggie Pike, WHES 5; Cynthia Rudell, CCS 2; Jill Griwatz - CMS 1 Batik + 1 Recycled Creature 8’ long; Lauren Rivers, MCMS 8; Dana Bredin, PPMS 6; Jayne Moller, SMS 6; Kristen Ratcliff, CHS 5; Maria Miller, HHS 8 and Heather Smith, HHS 49.

‘When Words Sing, They Get Deeper Under the Skin’ CSM’s Spring Connections Starts With Poet Fleda Brown

A reading by former Poet Laureate of Delaware Fleda Brown will kick off the spring portion of the College of Southern Maryland’s (CSM) Connections Literary Series on March 2 at the Prince Frederick Campus.

Inspired by memory and family and the natural world, Brown uses these themes to create connection and depth of response in her readers.

“I want to dig deep into myself to connect my interior and exterior, and then I want to find words that get as close as possible to that feeling, that thought, that moment, so you can be there, too,” Brown said. “I want that moment to enter the reader at the level of singing. When words sing, they get deeper under the skin.”

Brown, now a resident of Traverse City, Michigan, is on the faculty of the Rainier Writing Workshop, a low-residency MFA program in Tacoma, Washington. Her works include “My Wobbly Bicycle: Cancer and the Creative Life,” “The Woods Are On Fire: New & Selected Poems” (University of Nebraska Press) and a memoir, “Driving With Dvorak” (University of Nebraska Press). The author of seven previous collections of po-

ems, Brown has won the Felix Pollak Prize, a PushcartPrize, the Philip Levine Prize and the Great Lakes Colleges New Writer’s Award. Her work has twice been a finalist for the National Poetry Series. She is professor emerita at the University of Delaware, where she taught for 27 years and directed the Poets in the Schools program. She was poet laureate of Delaware from 2007-2011.

Brown said that readings like the ones organized by CSM’s Connections Literary Series are an opportunity for listeners to be exposed to different artists and styles.

In addition, readings are a chance for aspiring writers in the audience to be inspired themselves.

“One of the greatest compliments I’ve gotten after a reading is, ‘You make me want to go home and write’,” Brown said. “I would say that about readings from other poets I’ve attended. If the poet triggers something in me, reminds me that I have a story like that, reminds me that there’s a way to see things differently, that’s what I appreciate. And if the poet is able to show me a new way of seeing, boy, how valuable that is.”

“Our job as poets is to stay present, to see

what’s right in front of us. Not to proselytize or to do politics, but to get into the heart of what makes us human. That’s the most powerful thing we can do,” Brown said.

Brown’s reading in March will be followed by a Connections event April 6 featuring poets Nickole Brown and Jessica Jacobs, both of Asheville, North Carolina. Brown and Jacobs will read from their work at the La Plata Campus.

CSM English Professor Neal Dwyer, director of CSM’s Connections series, said the three poets being featured were carefully selected for the series. “We feel our visiting authors’ works will resonate with our students and the Southern Maryland community,” Dwyer said.

Fleda Brown will read from her work beginning at 7:30 p.m. March 2 in the John E. Harms Academic Center (Building A), Room 119, at CSM’s Prince Frederick Campus.

Nickole Brown and Jacobs will read from their work beginning at 7:30 p.m. April 6 in the Center for Business and Industry (BI Building), Dr. John M. Sine Conference Room (Room 103), at CSM’s La Plata

Campus.

For each of these events, tickets are $3 in advance; $5 at the event; or $3 with CSM student ID. For advance tickets, email a request to connections@csmd.edu. Copies of the books feature in the Connections Literary Series can be purchased at any CSM College Store location or online at www.csmd.edu/ CollegeStore.

The deadline is March 17 for area writers, artists and photographers to submit material for consideration for this spring issue.

For information about Connections or to see guidelines for submissions to the Connections Literary Magazine, visit https://www.csmd.edu/community/ connections-literary-series/.

The Connections Literary Series is sponsored by CSM’s Languages and Literature Division, and, in part, by the Arts Council of Calvert County, the Charles County Arts Alliance, the St. Mary’s County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council.

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Obituaries

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In Remembrance Ella LaVerne Logan Ella LaVerne Logan, 91, of Sunderland passed away February 23, 2018 at Brightview Assisted Living in Edgewater. She was born August 23, 1926 in Baltimore to Louis Christian, Sr. and Ella I. (Bragg) Wolf. LaVerne was raised in Baltimore and graduated from Hyattsville High School in 1943. After high school, she sang at the USO where she met Mauro Bruno.

They married in 1944 and later divorced in 1955. LaVerne sang professionally with big bands and while singing with The Vikings she met Stanley Cook. They married in 1956 and were married until his passing in 1976. She then married Richard “Dick” Logan in 1978 and they made their home in Falls, PA until moving to Sunderland in 2008. LaVerne was a gifted singer and won the Senior Idol Contest in Calvert County in 2013. She was a member of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Silver Spring, the Lutheran Women’s Association, First Lutheran Church of Calvert County, and was a former member of Diamond Hollow United Methodist Church in PA. LaVerne was also a volunteer and past president for Meals on Wheels.

LaVerne was preceded in death by her husbands Mauro A. Bruno, Stanley G. Cook, Jr. and Richard “Dick” Logan, and a brother Louis C. Wolf, Jr. She is survived by children Robert Michael Bruno of Gaithersburg, Christian Lavern Bruno and wife Anita of Sunderland and Stanley George “Barney” Cook III and wife Pamela of Damascus, grandchildren Aria “Nikki” Thomas, Benjamin Bruno, Gregory Cook and Tracy McLleland, great-grandchildren Cole, Sophia and Emma Thomas, Ryker Bruno, Lillian Cook, and Avery and Aiden McLleland, an “adopted” daughter Beth

Lynn Jenkins, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Saturday, March 10, 2018, 10:30-11:39 a.m. at First Lutheran Church of Calvert County, 6300 Southern Maryland Boulevard, Huntingtown MD 20639. Memorial Service will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the church.

Interment will be at Parklawn Memorial Park, 12800 Viers Mill Road, Rockville MD. Memorial contributions may be made to Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 415 Park Avenue, Baltimore MD 21201; Phone: 667-219-4800 website: https://www.marylandlibraries. org/Pages/Maryland-Library-for-the-Blindand-Physically-Handicapped.aspx

Brian Christopher Beltz B r i a n Ch r istopher Beltz, 40, of St. Leonard passed away February 23, 2018. He was born September 11, 1977 in Washington D.C. to Robert and Sharon Beltz. Brian was raised in Huntingtown and graduated from Northern High School in 1995. He married Christina Lavato in 2006 and they made their home in St. Leonard. Brian was employed as an appliance salesman with Lowes and HH Gregg for many years. During his career he won many awards and was recognized as the top salesman in his store. Brian enjoyed fishing, helping with his son Evan’s Cub Scouts and sports and also being involved in the community. He will be remembered as a helpful person with a great sense of humor and big heart who was always going

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Brian is survived by his wife Christina Ann Beltz of St. Leonard, son Evan A. Beltz, mother Sharon Beltz Auger and her husband Ron of Lady Lake, FL, sister Karen Beltz of Lexington Park, nephew Nico Shizas as well as many extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father Robert Beltz.

Memorial Service will be held Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Church by the Chesapeake 3255 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic MD 20676.

Funeral arrangements were by Rausch Funeral Home.

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Richard Samuel Scrivener

Richard Samuel Scrivener, 74, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on February 22, 2018 in Baltimore, MD. Richard was born on July 6, 1943 in Prince Frederick, MD to Guy and Virginia Scrivener. Richard was born and raised in Calvert County and served his country honorably during the Vietnam War. He was predeceased by his parents and sister Pauline Quade. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Scrivener, and sons, Stephen Scrivener of Prince Frederick, MD; Donald Scrivener of Huntingtown, MD; Richard Scrivener of Oklahoma City, OK; and Brian Gatton, Sr. of Prince Frederick, MD. He is also survived by his sisters Joan Scrivener of Prince Frederick, MD and Linda Baker of TN, and 11 grandchildren. The family will receive relatives and friends on Sunday February 25th at Trinity United Methodist Church, 90 Church St., Prince Frederick, MD 20678 from 4 - 6 PM. A funeral service will be offered on Monday, February 26th at Trinity United Methodist at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow services in Central Cemetery in Barstow, MD. Contributions in memory of Richard Scrivener, Sr. can be made to Trinity United Methodist Church. Arrangements entrusted to the RAUSCH Funeral Home of Port Republic, MD. Memorial Contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 90 Church St.

James Christian Rasmussen, 90, of Owings, MD passed away February 22, 2018.

Jim was born March 31, 1927 in Brookland, Washington, D.C. to Agnes (Christensen) and John C. Rasmussen, Sr. He attended McKinley Technical High School in the District and served in the US Army from 1945 to 1947, overseas at the close of WWII, earning the WWII Victory Medal. Jim was employed at the Washington Navy Yard and the Naval Research Lab as a machinist. Jim married Mary Hince in 1949 and they lived in Landover Hills until moving to Owings.

Mary passed away in 1995, and Jim married Irene Shaffer July 24, 1997. Jim was a member of Stallings-Williams American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach He enjoyed gardening, cooking, and collecting and competitively shooting black powder guns. As a highly skilled machinist, Jim could craft parts and accessories for vintage firearms. He loved music, especially opera, and storytelling.

Jim was preceded in death by his first wife Mary and a brother John C. Rasmussen, Jr. He is survived by his wife Irene, a daughter Debra R. Hyde of Anne Arundel County, grandchildren Jeffrey A. Hyde and wife Brigitte of Howard County and Bonnie Hyde of Montgomery County.

Friends will be received Thursday March 1 from 11 AM until the time of service at 12 Noon at Rausch Funeral Home, 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD. Interment at Maryland Veterans Cemetery will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice , P.O. Box 838, 238 Merrimac Court Prince Frederick MD 20678’ Phone: 410535-0892; website: http://calverthospice.org

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Jack Rudolph Schwallenberg, Sr.

Methodist Church, 155 East Mt. Harmony Road, Owings MD 20736.

Funeral arrangements were by Rausch Funeral Home.

Paul Ernest Bowen, Jr.

Jack Rudolph Schwallenberg, Sr., 81, of Prince Frederick passed away February 20, 2018. He was born September 27, 1936 in Annapolis to William Clyde “Jack” and Amelia Cathryn (Rupp) Schwallenberg.

Jack was raised in Calvert County and called it home his entire life. He started his own business after he met and married Mary Elizabeth, and together they built and operated a successful paving and excavating business Jack attended and graduated from college with a degree in mechanics, which he used to work on his own vehicles. As a young boy he competed in and won jousting tournaments and had a love for horses, being the one people called on to break in their horses for riding. Growing up Jack worked on the family farm in Huntingtown, alongside his father, raising tobacco and crops, tending to horses and cows and doing any other job that needed to be done. Jack was the oldest son and had many responsibilities in order to help take care of his family. Jack loved music and had an incredible singing voice.

He recorded many songs in his younger years. He enjoyed going on trips out west, to the mountains and through the countryside.

He had a passion for cars and trucks and he could often be found on Sunday evenings in parking lots all over the place looking at vehicles. Jack later went to aviation school and got his pilot’s license. He enjoyed flying small planes over and around Annapolis.

Jack loved spending time with his family and will be missed dearly.

Jack was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary Elizabeth Schwallenberg, son Jack Schwallenberg, Jr., granddaughter Shianna Marie Howes, step-daughters Susan Gibson and Darlene Gaither, step-son William Hiner, brother Gene Schwallenberg and companion Rosemary Roy. He is survived by daughters Carina Howes of Lorton, VA and Lalonie Al Bacha of Woodbridge, VA, 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, brother William “Bill” Schwallenberg of Huntingtown and sisters Barbara Cantin and Sue Jones, both of Huntingtown.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Harmony-Lower Marlboro United

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Paul Ernest Bowen, Jr., 68, of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away on February 19, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 25, 1949 in Prince Frederick, MD to the late June Ashby Bowen and Paul E. Bowen Sr. Paul graduated from Calvert High School and went on to work at B.G. and E. Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby where he stayed till the end of his career.

Paul is survived by his sons, Keith and Brian Bowen and Grandfather of Madalynn, Hannah, and Caden Bowen. He is also survived by his father Paul E. Bowen, Sr. and a brother, Patrick Bowen.

His family will receive friends on Friday February 23, 2018 at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD 20676 from 6-8 PM. Services are private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Department 41831 P. O. Box 650309 Dallas Texas 75265.

Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attn: Donor Services PO Box 650309, Dallas TX 75265; website: http://ww5.komen.org/ Funeral arrangements were by Rausch Funeral Home.

Walter A. Dubicki

Walter A. Dubicki, 83, entered into eternal life on February 16, 2018. Born in Rudni, Poland, son of the late Walerian and Josephine Dubicki. Walter was a survivor of a

forced labor camp during WWII before his immigration to the United States in 1953.

Walter lived in Newark, NJ and Laurel, MD before settling in Tracy’s Landing, MD in 1999. Walter honorably served in the United States Navy after his immigration, serving aboard the U.S.S. Blandy (DD-943). During his Naval service, he was instrumental as the primary interpreter of Soviet communications during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Walter worked for the U.S.D.A. and was an active member of the American Legion He is survived by his nephews Sandy Dzida of Alliston, Ontario, Canada and Alex Zacheja of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and nieces Annette Dzida, Irene Daniels and Janina Asta, all of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Walter leaves behind his best friend- his dog, Pepe- his loyal companion who lovingly stayed by Walter’s side through his passing. Because of his great love for animals, memorial contributions may be made in Walter’s honor to your local SPCA. Walter will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Memorial contributions may be made to SPCA Development Office, 3300 Falls Road Baltimore MD 21211; Phone: 410-2358826; website: http://www.mdspca.org Funeral arrangements were by Rausch Funeral Home.

Scott Randall Barrett Scott Randall Barrett, 44, of Lusby, MD passed away on February 26, 2018 at his residence. Scott was born on August 27, 1973 to Elbert “Mac” and Betty

(Harrell) Barrett in LaPlata, MD. Scott was raised in Waldorf, MD and graduated from Thomas Stone High School in 1991. He spent his career working as a salesman and was most recently employed with Belair Road Supply, Inc. Scott loved his family and to make people laugh. He loved playing music with family and friends and was known to come up with parodies to many songs on the fly and then promptly forgetting before the words could be written.

Scott was preceded in death by his father Mac. He is survived by his wife, Staci whom he married on June 25, 1994; daughter, Kate Elizabeth of Myrtle Beach, SC and son, David Sean of Lusby, MD; mother, Betty Barrett and her husband John McClain of Waldorf, MD; sister, Susan Gaylor and husband Perry of White Plains, MD and her children Bradley and Lindsay Turner; in-laws, Claudia and Greg Hambacker of Boise, ID and Richard and Donna Triplett of Greenville, SC; brother-in-law, Sean Triplett of Boise, ID and his sons, Wylie and Parker; and sister-in-law, Sara and husband Dave McGraw of Jacksonville, FL and their children Jocelyn and Jalen McGraw.

Family will receive friends on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. with a Life Celebration Service conducted by Richard Triplett to follow at 4:00 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD 20657. Interment will be private.

Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Tri County Animal Shelter, 6707 Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville, MD 20637.

Condolences to the family may be made at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

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Thursday, March 1, 2018

To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@countytimes.net with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.

UPCOMING & ONGOING

Saturday, March 3

Tue., Mar 6 & Thu., Mar 8

“Ready to Take Root” Workshop Series The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development (SMADC) and University of Maryland Extension partner to offer a series of workshops on small fruit and hop production specific to the unique climate and characteristics of the Southern Maryland region.

The workshops will be held on March 5, 12, 19, 26 and April 9, from 4:30 to 8:00 PM, at the SMECO Auditorium, 15035 Burnt Store Rd., Hughesville.

A workshop fee of $15 includes course materials and a meal or $70 for the entire series. For a detailed description of each workshop and to register, visit readytotakeroot.eventbrite.com or contact SMADC Staff at 301-274-1922 ext. 1.

All You Can Eat Country Breakfast Deale VFD, 6007 Drum Point Rd. 8:00 - 11:00 AM $9/person (5 and under free). Menu: scrambled eggs, home fries, pancakes, cream chipped beef, sausage, bacon, scrapple, sausage gravy, biscuits, toast, juice and coffee.

Sea Squirts Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 10:00 - 10:30 AM Children 18 months to 3 years old and their caregivers are invited for this free drop-in program. This month’s theme is Ship Shape. Space is limited; if the session is full, another program will be offered at 11:00.

410-326-2042. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com

Thursday, March 1 CSM Scholarship Finder Opens for 2018-2019 Academic Year. College of Southern Maryland students who plan to apply for scholarships for the 20182019 academic year can visit www.csmd.edu/scholarshipfinder. Priority application deadline is May 31.

301-934-7531.

TBT Zumba Gold-Toning Sunderland Elementary School 7:00 8:00 PM TBT—Throw Back Thursdays! If you love to dance, this is the fitness class for you. All fitness levels welcome and no experience necessary. 410-535-7080.

Auditions for Passion of Christ Production St Paul UMC, 11000 HG Trueman Rd., Lusby 7:00 - 9:00 PM We are looking for men, women and a few children to tell the compelling story of Jesus’ teaching, arrest, trial and resurrection. It is outdoors with live animals at the corner of HG Trueman and Cove Point Roads. Open to all members of the community to participate.

Friday, March 2 First Free Friday Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 5:00 – 8:00 PM Open and free to the public with docents in every gallery. Entertainment by Calvert Chamber Orchestra starting at 6:00 PM in the Harms Gallery. Celebrate Calvert County Youth Art Month - artwork of CCPS students on display through April 2.

410-326-2042. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Pork Riblet Dinner American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, Rt. 260, Chesapeake Beach 5:30 - 7:00 PM $12 includes all the trimmings and a beverage. Public welcome. For more information, call (410)257-9878. www.ALpost206.org.

Connections Literary Series Reading College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Building A, Room 119, 115 J.W. Williams Rd. 7:30 PM Fleda Brown, former poet laureate of Delaware, will read from her work. $3 in advance; $5 at the event; or $3 with CSM student ID. For advance tickets, email a request to connections@csmd.edu. 301-934-7864, http:// www.csmd.edu/connections.

Whale Evolution in the Peruvian Desert Harms Gallery, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 2:30 PM Dr. Olivier Lambert, paleontologist and fossil expert from Belgium, will present “Eocene to Pliocene deposits from the Pisco Basin (southern coast of Peru): a unique source of fossils to investigate major transitions in whale evolution.” Free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Dr. Stephen Godfrey at 410-326-2042, ext. 28 or email Stephen.Godfrey@calvertcountymd.gov.

Family Bingo Night Northern High School Cafeteria, Owings Doors open 4:30. Early Bird 5:30. Regular Play 6:00.

11th Annual Family Bingo Night to support the Northern High School Band Boosters. Great prizes, great fun! Concessions available. $20 per person with age 10 and under $10. Info: 301-646-7411.

19th Annual Mardi Gras Gala Annmarie Garden Arts Center, Dowell Rd., Solomons.

7:00 PM A festive night to support United Way of Calvert County. Black tie or festive attire. Tickets $160.

Sunday, March 4 What Wondrous Love Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 10210 HG Trueman Rd., Lusby 2:00 - 3:00 PM Lenten Series 2018. Includes a video exploration of Holy Week through the masterpiece artwork of renowned artist John August Swanson and explanation of the Scriptural stories. All are welcome, you do not need to be a parishioner.

Shamrock Shuffle 5K Dunkirk District Park,10750 So. Md. Blvd.

1:00 - 5:00 PM Calvert Parks and Rec and Cardinal Hickey Academy present Shamrock Shuffle! A 5K walk/run Benefit Check-in 1:00; start 2:00$25/adults; $15/17-under. $5 discount for each additional child registered within the same family. Info and details, 410-257-2554.

Monday, March 5 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.

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Tuesday, March 6 Steak Dinner American Legion Stallings Williams Post, Rt. 260, Chesapeake Beach 5:30 - 7:00 PM Particular about your Steak? Order it directly from the Grill-Masterand you get what you order. $15 includes sides, salad, beverage, and roll. Public welcome.

For information call 410-257-9878. www.ALpost206. org 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.

Wednesday, March 7 Roy Rogers Fundraiser Night Roy Rogers in Solomons All Day

Thursday, March 8 TBT Zumba Gold-Toning Sunderland Elementary School, Sunderland 7:00 - 8:00 PM TBT—Throw Back Thursdays! If you love to dance, this is the fitness class for you. All fitness levels welcome. No experience is necessary. 410-535-7080.

Saturday, March 10 Vetrans and Dependents Information Seminar Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad, Lexington Park 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM National Service Officers will be on hand to answer your personal questions and assist you with forms. Do you know what benefits you are due as a vetran of the Armed Forces of the United States? Do you know what beentis you are entitled to as a Spouse, widow, or dependent child of the United States? Do you know that you also have burial benefits? Do you just need help filling out the forms for the VA? These services are all FREE. Refreshments will be served. Call Wilma, 301481-2674 or Harry, 240-298-3837 for more information.

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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 301-855-1862.

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.

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.

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, 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Intermediate Bridge Class. 12:003:00pm. 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, 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Construction Zone. 2:00-4:00pm.

Bring your family to explore the Library’s building sets. It’s come and go constructive time in the storytime room as we bring out the library’s collection of Legos®, Keva Planks®, Lincoln Logs®, blocks, Magformers® and more. No registration. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Monday, March 5

Monday Morning Fun. 10:00-11:00am.

Join us for dancing, stories, movies and fun. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.

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 301-855-1862.

Tuesday, March 6

Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief. 7:00-8:30pm. Dr. Bradley Gottfried, author of 11 authoritative Civil War Map books, will discuss the impact of Lincoln’s strong hand in military decisions on the outcome of the war. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Wednesday, March 7

Cinema Cafe: Alice’s Ordinary People. 6:00-8:30pm. This documentary explores the life and work of Alice Tregay, an influential civil rights organizer who was instrumental in tearing down segregation barriers in 1960s Chicago. Interviews with Tregay and her contemporaries provide valuable lessons about strategizing at local and national levels that are still useful for those who hope to affect social change in today’s society.

Brian Real to present. Co-sponsored by Calvert Library, Concerned Black Women, League of Women Voters. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Book Discussion - All the Ugly and Wonderful Things (Lotus Cafe). 6:308:30pm. Recurring monthly book discussion held at Lotus Cafe. This month’s book is All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.

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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 50plus. 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.

Day Light Savings Time Begins

Don’t forget to set your clocks AHEAD one hour before you go to bed Saturday, March 10.

This is also a great time to check or change the batteries in your smoke detectors!

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/nonmembers. Members must show AARP cards. Please call 410-5354606 to register.

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Eating healthy is an important part of our everyday lives. Please join us for Nutrition for Older Men, Monday, March 5, 10:45 a.m. to learn about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Paint a beautiful ceramic bunny and take it home with you. Must pre-register for this free program, Friday, March 9, 10 a.m.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)

Join in an interactive session having your weight and blood pressure taken while asking about health related questions with our Ask the Expert Nurse and talk, Tuesday, March 6, 10 a.m.

Margaret Brent is a local historical figure. Join us Wednesday March 7, 10:30 a.m. to celebrate Women’s History Month, Living History performed by Mary Ann Jung.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)

Learn how early screening can decrease the risk of developing this and other invasive diseases with our Colorectal Cancer Presentation, Wednesday, March 7, 10:45 a.m.

March is Women’s History Month. Join us Friday, March 9, 11 a.m. for 20 Questions: Women in History, to learn about women who changed the course of history.

Eating Together Menu

Monday, March 5

Beef Stew, Tossed Salad, Broccoli, Yeast Roll, Pineapple

Tuesday, March 6

5-Spice Chicken, Parslied New Potatoes, Zucchini & Tomatoes, Dinner Roll, Peaches

Wednesday, March 7

Thursday, March 8

Tuna Fish Sandwich, Lettuce & Tomato, Cole Slaw, Pickled Beets, Citrus Fruit Cup

Friday, March 9

Sweet & Sour Pork, Lima Bean Soup, Brown Rice, Spinach, California Blend, Pineapple

Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Parmesan Cheese, Tossed Salad, Baked Apple Slices 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. Lunches are subject to change.

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Scott Breaks Own School Record on Final Day of Championships

Andrew Scott ‘21 - Photo Credit: Bill Wood

First-year Andrew Scott (California, Md./Leonardtown) picked up his fifth program record of the season as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s swim team concluded the 2018 Capital Athletic Conference Men’s Swimming Championships on Sunday. Champions were determined in the 1650 freestyle, the 100 individual medley, the 200 backstroke, the 100 freestyle, the 200 breaststroke, the 200 butterfly, and the 400 freestyle relay.

How It Happened Scott continued his strong rookie campaign by breaking his own school record in the 1650 freestyle. He finished second overall with a time of 16:12.73, which was an NCAA provisional qualifying time and shattered his old mark of 16:39.14 set on December 2 at the 2017 Yellow Jacket Invitational hosted by Randolph-Macon College. His secondplace finish secured his All-CAC award.

Sophomore Peter Orban (Montgomery Village, Md./Watkins Mills) posted a fifth-place finish in the 200 backstroke in 1:57.10 while junior Colin Cassady (Phoenix, Md./Calvert Hall) came in

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Baughman Takes Silver on Third Day of CAC Championships

Hailley Baughman ‘20 - Photo Credit: Bill Wood

fifth in the 100 freestyle in 47.39.

The foursome of Cassady, Scott, Orban, and first-year Nate Donoghue (Lanham, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt) put up a fifth-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:16.56.

Senior captain Kieran Broder (Olney, Md./Georgetown Prep) wrapped his Seahawk career with a sixth-place finish in the 200 breaststroke in 2:09.62 to reach the podium for the fourth time this weekend.

Sophomore Ryan Akhavan (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck) paced the Seahawks in the 200 butterfly with a seventh-place finish in 1:59.74 while Donoghue was third in the consolation final for 11th overall in 2:03.77.

The Seahawks finished fourth in the six-team field for the second year in a row. The University of Mary Washington won its 24th overall, and 18th consecutive, CAC championship title, while York College of Pennsylvania finished second with 743 points.

By Justin Gordon jpgordon@smcm.edu for smcm

Junior Hailley Baughman (Lineboro, Md./Manchester Valley) finished second in the 100 breaststroke to highlight the third day of action for the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s swim team at the 2018 Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Swimming Championships on Saturday. Champions were crowned in the 200 medley relay, the 400 individual medley, the 100 butterfly, the 200 freestyle, the 100 breaststroke, and the 100 backstroke.

How It Happened Baughman picked up St. Mary’s first All-CAC award of the weekend by placing second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.93.

Sophomore Carolyn Sutton (Laurel, Md./Laurel), Baughman, sophomore Becca Sonnenberg (Derwood, Md./ Magruder), and first-year Anna LaPoint (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport) took fourth in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:52.00.

LaPoint put up a sixth-place finish in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:58.30 while Sutton posted a seventh-place finish in the 100 backstroke in 1:01.84.

R. Sonnenberg reached the podium

with an eighth-place finish in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:00.42 while her sister, B. Sonnenberg, came in second in the consolation final for 10th overall in 1:02.74.

The Seahawks currently stand fourth in the six-team field with 244 points, a 17-point lead over fifth-place Marymount (Va.) University. The three-day championship event will wrap up on Sunday, February 25 with the crowning of the team champion. The University of Mary Washington Eagles are pursuing their 28th straight conference championship title and hold the No. 1 spot in the team standings with 556 points while York College of Pennsylvania is in second with 518 points.

TEAM STANDINGS (through Event 24): 1. University of Mary Washington, 556 … 2. York College of Pennsylvania, 518 … 3. Frostburg State University, 257 … 4. St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 244 … 5. Marymount University, 227 …

6. Salisbury University, 172

By Justin Gordon jpgordon@smcm.edu fo SMCM

St. Mary’s Men’s Lacrosse Doubled Up by Elizabethtown, 10-5

The St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s lacrosse team dropped a 10-5 nonconference decision to Elizabethtown College on Saturday afternoon despite a pair of career performances on defense by senior captain Conner Campbell (Berwyn, Pa./ Conestoga) and sophomore defenseman Cristian Quiroa (Simi Valley, Calif./Thousand Oaks).

The Basics Records: St. Mary’s (1-2), Elizabethtown (2-0) Location: Elizabethtown, Pa. – Wolf Field How It Happened After St. Mary’s drew first blood with a man-up goal by junior midfielder Ray LaPlaca (Owings, Md./Calverton) at 12:12, the Blue Jays rattled off three straight to lead 3-1 at 3:20. First-year attackman Ben

Claffee (Forest Hill, Md./Fallston) cut the deficit to one over a minute later but E-town got it back with under a minute left in the first quarter.

A pair of Blue Jay goals in the second period sandwiched junior midfielder Marshall Rhodes’ (Potomac, Md./Churchill) third tally of the season and gave E-town a 6-3 advantage at halftime.

Each team had a goal in the third stanza, including Claffee’s team-best second score of the day at 9:34.

The Blue Jays opened up the final quarter of play with three in a row for a six-goal cushion with less than eight minutes to go.

Inside the Box Score Claffee paced the Seahawks with seasonbests of two goals and three points while junior midfielder Michael Bucci (Davidsonville, Md./Severn) put up season-bests of

seven face-off wins and four ground balls.

Campbell forced a career- and game-best seven Blue Jay turnovers with four ground balls while Quiroa grabbed career-highs of five ground balls and two caused turnovers.

In goal, junior goalkeeper Ross Snodderly (Reisterstown, Md./Franklin) picked up nine saves, including eight in the first quarter.

Scott Nizolak, who tallied a first-half hat trick, finished with four goals while Mike DiGenova chipped in two and two. Jack Myers collected a dozen stops, including seven over the final 15 minutes of play.

Game Stats Shots: St. Mary’s 30, Elizabethtown 34 Ground Balls: St. Mary’s 25, Elizabethtown 33 Face-Off Wins: St. Mary’s 7, Elizabethtown 10

Extra-Man Opportunities: St. Mary’s 1-6, Elizabethtown 0-2 Saves: St. Mary’s 9, Elizabethtown 12 Caused Turnovers: St. Mary’s 13, Elizabethtown 9 Turnovers: St. Mary’s 17, Elizabethtown 21 Penalties: St. Mary’s 2 for 2:00, Elizabethtown 7 for 5:00 Facebook: StMarysAthletics Instagram: @smcseahawks, @smcmmlax Twitter: @smcseahawks, @SMCMLacrosse Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds, #GoHawks

By Nairem Moran nmoran@smcm.edu for SMCM.

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I am a comic actor born in New York on March 14, 1948.

Although I was issued a scholarship to play baseball in college, I ultimately pursued a career in comedy. I am known for my movies and for hosting the Academy Awards nine times.

CLUES DOWN 1. Czech monetary unit 2. Able to arouse intense feeling 3. Elk 4. Muscular weaknesses 5. Geological time 6. Depths of the ocean 7. Burns to the ground 8. Becomes cognizant of 9. Cause to shade 13. US political party 14. Refers to some of a thing

17. Single 18. Type of beer 20. Ancient Iranian people 22. Grocery chain 27. Gridiron league 28. English river 29. __ and cheese 31. Peyton’s younger brother 32. Long time 33. High schoolers’ test 37. Respects 38. Organize anew 39. Filippo __, Saint 40. Intrinsic nature of something 41. Cheese dish 42. Ancient Greek City 43. Patron saint of Ireland 44. Produced by moving aircraft or vehicle 47. Shock treatment 48. __ Jones 49. Things 51. Having wings 52. Panthers’ QB Newton 53. Third-party access 58. Satisfaction

Kid'S Corner What’s the Difference?

There are four things different between Picture A and Picture B. Can you find them all?

Answers: 1. Glasses on desk 2. Blue bin missing label 3. Pencil behind boy’s ear 4. Girl wearing a ring

50. Recant 54. Small group with shared interests 55. Part of warming headgear 56. Woolen cloth 57. Snag 59. Central American fruit tree 60. Woman (French) 61. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet 62. Type of bed 63. Soviet Socialist Republic 64. Consume 65. Japanese freight company (abbr.)

Guess Who? Billy Crystal

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Chop or cut 4. Green veggie 7. Bar bill 10. Doctors’ group 11. One who buys and sells securities (slang) 12. Be in debt 13. Lively ballroom dance 15. Singer Charles 16. Polish city 19. Former 21. Dismissing from employment 23. Minerals 24. Plotted 25. Consult 26. After a prayer 27. Agents of one’s downfall 30. Leaseholders 34. Supervises flying 35. Voodoo god 36. Alfalfa 41. Apply another coat to 45. Witnesses 46. Jai __, sport 47. Ones who proof

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By Lyn Striegel Contributing Writer

Four Ways to Avoid Probate

Recently, a lady who attended one of my seminars discussing revocable living trusts was determined to obtain a trust rather than allow her children to go through the probate process. This is not an unusual reaction. This lady was the personal representative of her mother’s estate and had just closed probate after five years of arguments with her siblings!

What is probate? When you die, if you are holding assets in your sole name (house, bank accounts, brokerage accounts, etc.) the only way the assets are going to get to your beneficiaries is by going through the probate process. Some people think that if you have a will you do not have to go through the probate process. This is untrue. Probate applies whether or not you have a will.

Every State has a probate process, ordinarily starting with a Register of Wills for

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Probate proceedings are public. It is not uncommon for probate proceedings to take several years because of challenges and arguments among beneficiaries. And, if you own assets in your sole name in more than one state, your loved ones will have to undergo probate proceedings in every state in which you hold assets.

HOW CAN PROBATE BE AVOIDED? The key to avoiding probate is to ensure that when a person dies they do not hold any assets in their sole name. Here are four ways to avoid probate:

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SET UP A LIVING TRUST. The only way to truly avoid probate is to create a Living Trust. Living Trusts were invented to allow people to avoid probate. How? With a Living Trust, all of a person’s assets are retitled into the name of their own trust.

The person becomes the Trustee of their own trust. When they die, they appoint someone to be the Successor Trustee of the trust. Since all assets have been re-titled into the name of the trust, when the person dies they are not holding any assets in their sole name.

T he r efor e, no probate.

The assets transfer immediately upon death to the Successor Trustee who dis-

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tributes the assets to the beneficiaries you have designated in your trust. There are many other benefits to creating a Living Trust. First, it is private, not public. There is no court supervision since there is no probate. No filings need to be made accounting for assets. The Living Trust is usable in all states, and there are no legal or filing fees required when you die.

CREATE “PAYABLE ON DEATH” ACCOUNTS. Every bank has a form used to designate who takes the money in your bank accounts when you die. This is called a “Payable on Death” or “POD” form. If you fill out this form for your bank accounts, the bank will pay over the monies in your accounts to whomever you designate when you die, without those accounts having to go through probate.

PUT YOUR ASSETS IN JOINT NAME. Many people will add a child’s name to their house deed so that when they die the property will go to the child without the need for probate. However, there are potential tax problems with this approach.

If you put your child’s name on the deed to the house, they take their ownership interest in that house at your “basis” or what you paid for the house. That means, when you die and they own the house and want to sell it, they will have to pay capital gains taxes on the difference between what you paid for the house and what it is worth when you die.

GIVE AWAY YOUR ASSETS WHILE YOU ARE STILL ALIVE. Many people “spend down” their own assets by giving them away before they die. This avoids probate since you have given away the assets and do not own them when you die.

We will be speaking about these issues at a free seminar at 11am on March 21st at our office in North Beach. Call 301-8552236 to reserve your spot or just come by.

Striegel & Baddour is a law firm focused on Estate and Business Planning located in North Beach with appointment locations in Hollywood and Annapolis. Nothing in the following article represents legal advice. Readers are urged to consult their legal counsel.

every Thursday. The paper is published by Southern Maryland Publishing Company, County Times does not espouse any political belief or endorse any product or service in its news coverage.

To be considered for publication, articles and letters to the editor submitted must include the writer’s full name, address and daytime phone number. Submissions must be delivered by 4 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication to ensure placement for that week. After that deadline, the Calvert County Times will make every attempt possible to publish late content, but cannot guarantee so. Letters may be condensed/ edited for clarity, although care is taken to preserve the core of the writer’s argument.

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255 Solomon’s Island Rd. Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 410-535-0774 Monday-Friday 9 :30 am to 7:00 pm | Saturday 9 : 00am to 6:00 pm | Sunday 11 :00 am to 4:00 pm HTS 0301 FLYER