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Calvert Primary Turnout Beats Four Years Ago By Dick Myers Editor

There was a significant increase in voter turnout in Calvert County for the 2018 Primary Election compared to the last non-presidential primary four years ago. In 2014 the turnout was 20.03 percent, according to Calvert County Board of Election Supervisors Election Registrar Kristen Scott. This year so far, Scott said on Monday, the count shows a total turnout of 30 percent, with 26.96 percent for the Democrats and 33.30 percent for the Republicans. There were more contested Republican local races. The first of two absentee ballot counts was held at the election office on Thursday, June 28 and the above totals include that count. An additional absentee ballot count of about 100 returns is scheduled for later this week along with a count of a possible total of up to 300 provisional ballots. Some of those ballots were caused by a glitch in the registering of address changes by the Department of Motor Vehicles. The first absentee count resulted in no appreciable difference in the percentages of the vote garnered by each of the candidates and there do not appear to be enough votes left to count that could change the outcome of the election. Typically, absentee ballots come in in about the same pattern as the regular ballot vote. Of the voting totals, 5.7 percent of reg-

istered voters participated in the week if early voting at the Prince Frederick election office. Of that total, 5.4 percent of Democrat and 6 percent of Republican registered voters early voted his year. Voter registration is now open for the November general election. You may register to vote online using Maryland’s Online Voter Registration System (OLVR) or you may print an application from the Maryland Board of Elections website or contact your local board of elections or the State Board of Elections to request an application. The Calvert County office is located at 30 Duke Street, Lower Level, in Prince Frederick In addition to basic identifying information, federal law requires that you provide on your voter registration application a Maryland driver’s license number or MVA ID Card number or, if you do not have a Maryland driver’s license or MVA ID Card, the last four digits of your social security number. Your application will NOT be processed unless you provide this information or affirm, under penalty of perjury, that you do not have a Maryland driver’s license, MVA ID Card, or social security number. To register to vote, you must be: • A U.S. citizen; • A Maryland resident; and • At least 16 years old. (You must be 18 to vote). You cannot have been: • Convicted of buying or selling votes; • Under guardianship for mental disability and found by a court to be un-

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In-School Survey Probes Students on Sensitive Subjects

By Dick Myers Editor This fall Calvert County public middle and high school students will be joining their peers around the state in taking a survey that asks some highly sensitive questions. They include whether the student has been the victim of sexual violence or bullying, has ever contemplated or planned suicide, carried a weapon on school property and whether they have had sexual intercourse, including with multiple partners and whether it was unprotected. The high school survey asks the student’s sexual orientation. Questions are asked about cigarette and marijuana smoking, alcohol consumption and drug usage. There are also a series of questions about nutrition, including whether the student likes carrots. The tests are a cooperative effort of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the State Department of Education (MDE). Known as the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), it started in 2000 measuring tobacco usage and then expanded to other risk factors in 2005. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the core questions of the survey and all 50 states ask those questions in their various student health surveys, predominately through the YRBS (47 states). The paper and pencil surveys utilize a Scantron® type answer sheet to protect student anonymity. According to Calvert County Public Schools, all middle and

high schools have participated in the surveys in recent years (they are administered every other year), and selected classrooms in each school are asked to participle. Parents may opt out of the survey as can students, but not schools or school systems. A fact sheet on the program explains its purpose: “The survey focuses on risk behaviors among youth that cause the most important health problems in Maryland. The data collected are essential to both the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and the community health improvement plans being developed and implemented in the counties and Baltimore City.” The fact sheet explains why sensitive questions are being asked: “AIDS, HIV infection, and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are major health problems. The only way to learn if youth are at risk of getting AIDS or other STDs is to ask questions about these behaviors. “Attempted suicide, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, and weapon carrying may also be sensitive topics. Questions are written in a direct but sensitive way. “Students are advised verbally and in writing before starting the survey that they do not need to answer any questions that make them uncomfortable.” The last test was conducted in 2016 and the results have recently been posted on the MDH website. The information for the stare and for the 23 counties and Baltimore City consumes more than 2,500 pages. In the 2016 survey, 120 questions were asked of the high schoolers and 90 to the middle schoolers. Some of the questions are the same for each level, although the questions about sexual orientation are only asked of the high schoolers, and middle schools are asked questions about more age-specific behavior such as bicycle safety. According to the state, some of the major state-wide trends between the 2014 and 2016 surveys are as follows: 1. High School Trends • Increase in weapons brought on school property (4.3% to 7.4%) • Increase in students reporting feeling sad or hopeless (26.8% to 29.9%) • Increase in students seriously considering attempting suicide (15.9% to 17.3%)

• Decrease in current cigar use (10.3% to 9.0%) • Decrease in condom use (61.3% to 56.9%) • Decrease in TV screen time (26.7% to 22.1%) • Increase in students who had obesity (11.5% to 12.6%) 2. Middle School Trends • Increase in students reporting riding in a car with a driver who was drinking (16.8% to 19.7%) • Increase in students who were ever in a physical fight (47.8% to 52.3%) • Increase in students who seriously thought about killing themselves (17.6% to 21.3%) • Decrease in smoking cigarettes (2.5% to 1.3%) • Increase in video game usage (37.4% to 42.7%) • Increase in students reporting feeling sad or hopeless (21.3% to 25.5%) Sone of the 2016 Calvert County results are as follows: Calvert County high schools • Texted or emailed while driving – 31.6 percent • Carried a weapon on school property – 5.8 percent • Physical fight on school property – 9 percent • Physically forced to have sexual intercourse -- 8.7 percent • Victim of sexual violence – 11.3 percent • Bullied on school property – 19.3 percent • Electronic bullying – 14.9 percent • Feels sad or hopeless almost every day for the las two weeks – 28.6 percent • Seriously considered attempting suicide – 17.5 percent • Planned how to attempt suicide – 13.6 percent • Vaping – 34.2 percent • Alcohol at least once – 60.2 percent • Currently drink alcohol – 33.4 percent • Binge drinkers – 19.5 • Marijuana experimenters – 30.4 percent • Regular marijuana users -- 18.3 percent • Ever used cocaine – 4.8 percent • Ever used heroin – 2.7 percent • Offered, used or sold drugs in school – 19.4 percent • Had sexual intercourse –33.1 percent • Had sexual intercourse before the age of 13 – 2.0 percent • Had sexual intercourse with four or more persons – 7.1 percent • Condom use during sex – 59.7 percent • Birth control pills before sex – 22.0 percent • Obesity – 113 percent • Consider themselves overweight—28.6 percent • Sexual Orientation: heterosexual, 83.8

percent; gay or lesbian, 3.3 percent; bisexual, 7.7 percent Calvert County middle schools • Ever carried a weapon – 41.4 percent • Ever had a physical fight – 46.3 percent • Thought about suicide – 17.7 percent • Planned a suicide – 11.1 percent • Ever tried to kill themselves – 6.3 percent • Current cigarette users -- .1 percent • Ever vaped –15.4 percent • Ever drank alcohol – 20 percent • Drank for the first time before 11 – 10 percent • Ever used marijuana – 4.3 percent • Ever used cocaine – 2.1 percent • Used prescription drugs without a prescription – 2.7 percent • Ever had sexual intercourse – 4.4 percent • Had sexual intercourse for the tine time before the age of 11 – 1.9 percent. • Consider themselves overweight – 23.4 percent • Trying to lose weight – 40.4 percent • Didn’t eat breakfast during the last seven days – 13.1 percent • Ate breakfast for the last seven days – 44 percent • Physically active for 60 minutes – 53.6 percent • Watch TV for three of more hours/day – 24.8 percent • Use video or computer games for three of re hours a day – 41 percent • Play on a least one sports team – 66.7 percent • Had a concussion – 16.1 percent • Eight or more hours of daily sleep – 57.3 percent • Forced to do sexual things – 6.5 percent • Physically hurt by a date – 4.7 percent • Feel sad or helpless every day for the las two weeks – 23.5 percent • Bullied on school property – 28.4 percent • Electronically bullied – 16.6 percent • Currently drink alcohol – 7.7 percent • Currently use marijuana – 3.6 percent • Offered, sold or given an illegal dug on school property – 2.9 percent • Think young people who smoke look cool – 11.3 percent • Disapprove of having one or two drinks a day – 8.8 percent • Parental disapproval of drinking – 89.3 percent • Their teachers really care about them – 60.7 percent According to MDH there is no indication that students taking the surveys don’t generally take them seriously. The details of the administering of the survey in the coming school year have not been released to the school system. dickmyers@counytimes.net

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Too Close to Home By Dick Myers Editor

It has been said that our country has become numb to all the violence -- another day,

another shooting. I don’t think that’s the case, at least not for me. But as I was driving home last Thursday and scanning the radio to find out more news about the Capital-Gazette shootings, and I heard the reporter say that five people inside that building had been killed, that news slammed me. I could easily intellectualize the tragedy of a teacher being killed in a school, someone there because he or she loved what they were doing and surely not for the paltry salary they make They try to teach snotty-nosed brats how to read or how to add and subtract, only to be screamed at by parents dissatisfied with their darling’s grade. And there they are, just doing that essential job for society and they are summarily gunned down by a deranged crazy. I can surely intellectualize the tragedy of a policeman being killed just doing his or her duty, protecting us from those same crazies. Sure, they know they have a dangerous job, but when they get up in the morning, they expect to come home at night to kiss their wife and kids. When they don’t everyone understands the tragedy of it. But the old cliché goes, “Walk a mile in my shoes.” Maybe it’s that most of us, myself included, have never walked that mile in a teacher’s shoes or a policeman’s boots. That surely must be it. Parents of course feel the pain of another parent’s loss in a school shooting. Not having kids, I surely could understand that loss the tragedy of unfulfilled dreams for the parent and the child. But this incident at the Capral Gazette newspaper penetrated my emotions. It was way too personal. I now understand the pain of all too many previous mass shootings. I have been a reporter, writer or editor almost all my adult life. I have walked a mile in the shoes of Gerald Fischman, Ron Hiassen, John McNamara and Wendi Winters. I have been around salespeople all my life, those who have helped pay my salary. I have walked a mile with them and Rebecca Smith. I decided in college that I wanted to be in the news business and even though I have strayed away from it on occasion, it was never too far away, and I always came back. I’ve always felt there was a reason why our Founding Fathers chose Freedom of the Press as

the FIRST Amendment. Of course, I can’t help but observe that the Right to Bear Arms is close behind in second. Please don’t get me wrong. I don’t think that reporters and editors are better than teachers, policemen or kids. It’s just that newspaper people are family and I mourn the loss of five of them and cry for their families as if I was part of those families. Annapolis is also part of the reason that this hit me so hard. I have been close to Annapolis since I was four years old and my parents bought a lot on the Mayo peninsula south of Annapolis and we built a second home there that would be our summer place as I was growing up. Annapolis wasn’t trendy then. It was a working-class town that happened to host legislators for three months a year and midshipmen throughout the year. It was where we would go every week down to the city dock to shop at the grocery store and where as a kid I would walk up Main Street to the hobby shop. Annapolis was a place where we would go on weekends for a movie. One of those theaters was right next to the Capital office on West Street. We would learn about what movies were playing through our summertime subscription to the Evening Capital. We would learn the tides in that same paper, so we knew when to go crabbing. True community journalism, in my young mind’s definition of it. Of all the tweets that came pouring out in the aftermath of the shooting, this one from editor Jimmy DeButts hit this community journalist right in the gut: “Please stop asking for information/interviews. I’m in no position to speak, just know capgaznews reporters & editors give all they have every day. There are no 40-hour weeks, no big paydays - just a passion for telling stories from our community.” I pursued my news passion first in radio and then later in newspapers. I remember clearly my late mother calling me one day and asking me if my job was dangerous (I think she wanted me to be an accountant like my father). Her call was just after a quadruple murder in St. Mary’s County that I covered as a reporter. I told her that I usually arrived on the scene after the danger subsided. If she was alive today, she would have corrected me. She would have told me that no workplace is safe and in fact no place is safe. I would have assured her that all we can do is continue to live our lives to the fullest, perhaps being a little more cautious, and pray to God that this insanity will soon come to an end. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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North Beach Councilman Named to Municipal League Board North Beach Town Clerk Stacy Wilkerson was elected to represent the state’s town clerks. MML’s 2018-2019 Board of Directors are as follows: President: Bridget Donnell Newton, Mayor, Rockville President-Elect: Ryan Spiegel, Councilmember, Gaithersburg

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The Maryland Municipal League (MML), representing 157 Maryland municipal governments and two special taxing districts, has elected its 2018-2019 Board of Directors. The induction took place as part of the 2018 MML annual conference held in Ocean City last week. Among the new board members is North Beach Councilman Mike Benton. North Beach and Chesapeake Beach Attorney was elected as attorney representative and

District Vice Presidents: District 1 -- George Tasker, Councilmember, Pocomoke City District 2 -- Abigail McNinch, Mayor, Denton District 3 -- Catherine Pugh, Mayor, Baltimore District 4 -- James “Jay” Maguire Mattingly, IV, Councilmember, Leonardtown District 5 -- Jarrett Smith, Councilmember, Takoma Park District 6 -- Michael O’Connor, Mayor, Frederick District 7 -- Daniel Colmer, Mayor, Barton District 8 -- Howard Long, Mayor, Boonsboro District 9 -- Cynthia Miller, Com-

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The Maryland Association of Se- hard work our entire staff does on a nior Centers (MASC) recognized the daily basis,” said Aging Services DiCalvert County Office on Aging for vision Chief Susan Justice. “In particoutstanding programs and services ular, I would like to congratulate our offered at senior centers. The Of- programming staff at North Beach fice on Aging’s steadfast dedication and Southern Pines senior centers for to serving the aging community in being recognized by MASC. We are Calvert County led to four awards grateful for the recognition and for announced at the MASC statewide the opportunity to serve seniors in meeting, held June 14 in Clarksville, our community.” MD. Each senior center in Maryland had The Southern Pines Senior Center the opportunity to submit up to seven received two first place awards in programs for consideration in catthe nutrition and health promotion egories including fundraising, special FISCAL CONSERVATIVE, SOUND JUDGEMENT and community partnership catego- events, nutrition and health promoFISCAL CONSERVATIVE, SOUND JUDGEMENT SOLID WORK ETHIC, SMALL BUSINESS OWNER ries. The awards were for the Mental tions, fitness, education, community SOLID WORK ETHIC, SMALL BUSINESS OWNER Gymnastics program and the Meet partnership and expressive and creFISCAL CONSERVATIVE, SOUND JUDGEMENT ADVOCATE OF EDUCATION, EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVOCATE OF EDUCATION, EMERGENCY SERVICES the Women of the Book: Inspiring ative arts. SOLID WORK ETHIC, SMALL BUSINESS OWNER LIFE LONG COUNT Y RESIDENT LIFE LONG COUNTY RESIDENT African American Women of Calvert Information on the Calvert County DVOCATE OF EDUCATION, SERVICES COMMONEMERGENCY SENSE LEADERSHIP County presentation. Office on Aging can be found online COMMON SENSE LEADERSHIP LIFE LONG COUNTY RESIDENT The North Beach Senior Center or by calling 410-535-4606 or 301By Authority of Ron Humphreys, Treasurer received a first place award in the fit- 855-1170. Calvert County GovernCOMMON SENSE LEADERSHIP nessTreasurer program category and honorable ment services can be found online By Authority of Ron Humphreys, FISCAL CONSERVATIVE, SOUND JUDGEMENT mention in the nutrition and health at www.co.cal.md.us, and find their By Authority of Ron Humphreys, Treasurer SOLID WORK ETHIC, SMALL BUSINESS OWNER promotion category. The awards page on Facebook for further updates ADVOCATE OF EDUCATION, EMERGENCY SERVICES were for the Increase Your Holdpro- and information. gram and the Elevator & Escalator LIFE LONG COUNT Y RESIDENT Safety presentation. Press release by Calvert COMMON SENSE LEADERSHIP “We feel honored that our peers County Government have recognized our agency for the By Authority of Ron Humphreys, Treasurer

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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Report During the week of June 18-24, deputies of the Calvert Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,178 calls for service throughout the community. Damaged Property: 18-32678 On June 19, Deputy Cress responded to Bay Ave in North Beach for the report of destruction of property. The complainant advised sometime between June 18 at 11:00pm and June 19 at 6:00am, an unknown suspect(s) damaged multiple wooden pickets, a light fixture, and four doors and windows in a playse wooden boat. The estimated value of damaged property is $140. Damaged Property: 18-32877 On June 20, Deputy Parks responded to Fath Lane in Huntingtown for the report of destruction of property. The victim stated that an unknown suspect(s) shattered the back window of their pickup truck, causing multiple dents on the side, and broke the front driver’s side fog light. The estimated damaged property is $3,000. Damaged Property: 18-33588 On June 24, Deputy Fox responded to Wetlands Overlook Park in North Beach for the report of damaged property. The complainant advised sometime between June 19 and June 20, an unknown suspect(s) attempted to throw an unknown object through the window of the visitor’s center. The estimated damaged property is $800. Damaged Property: 18-33632 On June 24, Deputy R. Shrawder responded to Spruce Drive in Lusby for the report of damaged property. The victim stated that unknown suspect(s) had damaged the back door to the residence along with a key lock to the front door. The estimated damaged property is $500. Theft: 18-32969 On June 20, Deputy Parks responded to Palisades Drive in Dunkirk for the report of a theft. The victim stated that an unknown suspect(s) stole their registration plate to their boat trailer. The value of the stolen property is $100. Theft: 18-33092 On June 21,, Deputy Gott responded to Weis in Solomons for the report of a theft. The victim stated that sometime between 9:15am and 10:45am on June 21, an unknown suspect(s) broke the passenger side window and stole their grey purse from inside the vehicle. The value of damaged property and stolen items is $190.

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Theft: 18-33239 On June 22, Deputy Bowian responded to Summer City Boulevard in Chesapeake Beach for the report of a theft from a vehicle. The victim stated that sometime between June 21 at 9:45pm and June 22 at 7:30am, an unknown suspect(s) entered their unlocked vehicle and removed their wallet containing US currency and other miscellaneous items. The value of stolen property is $40. Arrest On June 18, Deputy Bradley responded to the Fastop – Lubsy for the report of a theft. Deputy Bradley made contact with the complainant, who advised a male subject had just stole beer and a camouflage hat from the store. Deputy Bradley located the male subject, later identified as Robert Rice (51) of Lusby, who was extremely intoxicated. It was also determined that Rice had a no trespass warning issued for Fastop. Rice was placed under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with Trespass: Private Property and Theft Less than $100. On June 22, Deputy Buckler responded to the area of Harbor Road in Chesapeake Beach for the report of a driver passed out behind the wheel. Deputy Buckler arrived on scene and located the vehicle with a male subject passed out behind the wheel of the running vehicle. In plain view, Deputy Buckler located paraphernalia in the vehicle. The male subject, later identified as Stephen Smith (26) of Mechanicsville, was woken up and asked to step out of the vehicle for a search to be conducted. The search resulted in paraphernalia and narcotics. Smith was placed under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana (Heroin).

Maryland State Police Report Possession of Marijuana: On 6/25/18 at 1:38 am, Trooper First Class Kaitz stopped a vehicle on Main St. north of Old Field Lane in Prince Frederick for traffic violations. A strong odor of raw marijuana was emitting from inside the vehicle. A probable cause search was conducted and 18 grams of suspected marijuana and drug paraphernalia were located in the vehicle. A passenger, DeAndre A. Plater, 20 of Prince Frederick was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center. The driver was released from the scene.

Trepassing & Disorderly Conduct: On 6/25/18 at 8:53 pm, Trooper Stull responded to the 1800 block of Squaw Valley Lane in Prince Frederick for a report of a trespasser. Upon arrival, Trooper Stull observed a female yelling and cursing at those living at the residence. The home owner explained that there had been previous incidents with the female and no trespassing signs had been placed in the yard because of the other occurrencees. Brenda L. Pagliocchini, 31 of Prince Frederick was placed under arrest for trespassing and disorderly conduct. Pagliocchini was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

cause search. Masks, gloves, a BB-gun and marijuana were located inside the vehicle. Mary E. Lippencott, 30 and Nicole D. Nichols, 31 both of Lothian were arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center. Possession of Heroin: On 6/29/18 at 12:25 am, Corporal Oles stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 near Main St. in Prince Frederick for traffic violations. Because of several criminal indicators a K9 scan was requested. As the driver, Joseph R. West, 29 of Mechanicsville stepped out the vehicle the K9 officer observed him kick something under it. A syringe containing suspected heroin was located and West was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center. Warrant Service / Possession With Intent to Distribute: On 6/30/18 @ 10:03 pm, Trooper First Class Harrod stopped a vehicle during the Sobriety Checkpoint due to an alert from Cpl. Esnes that the LPR alarm hit indicated the registered owner had a potential outstanding warrant. K9 Benelli and his handler, TFC McCombs also participating in the Checkpoint performed a scan of the vehicle with a positive hit. The search revealed a large amount of US currency and a large amount of suspected marijuana. Michael E. Stiles Jr., 19 of Centreville, VA. was arrested for the outstanding warrant through Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Stiles and his passenger, Shawn M. Meadows, 28 of Arcata, CA were both arrested for possession with intent to distribute marijuana and were incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

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Bicyclist Killed in Chesapeake Beach Accident A bicyclist has died as the result of injuries sustained when he and a motorist collided in a Chesapeake Beach intersection. Members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team were dispatched on June 26th at 6:37 a.ml to the intersection of F Street and 29th Street, Chesapeake Beach, for a Vehicle Collision. Preliminary investigation of the collision revealed the following: A 2015 Subaru Forester was traveling south on F Street. Sofia Villarreal, 20, of Chesapeake Beach was the driver of the Subaru. Joseph Pesce, 64, of Chesapeake Beach was riding a bicycle east on 29th Street. Both the Subaru and the bicycle entered the intersection of 29th Street and F Street at the same time. The Subaru struck the bicycle. Pesce was ejected from the bike. Joseph Pesce was transported to Washington Hospital Center by Medivac where he later died due to his injuries from the collision. Sofia Villarreal was

Boat Watching Fireworks Struck by Another Boat By Dick Myers Editor

uninjured and refused medical treatment. Preliminary Investigation shows that Failure to Stop and Yield at a Stop Sign by one or both parties involved in the collision contributed to this crash. The collision is under investigation by Sgt. T. Phelps of the Crash Reconstruction Team. Anyone with additional information regarding the collision is asked to contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at 410-535-2800 or email the investigator at thomas.phelps@ calvertcountymd.gov

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Four persons were injured, none seriously, when a boat entering the harbor at Chesapeake Beach struck another boat that was anchored and whose occupants were watching the town’s fireworks display According to Maryland Natural Resources Police spokesperson Candy Thompson, a 20-foot Bayllner operated by Kevin Andrade, 23, of Manassas, VA struck a 27-foot Wellcraft boat that had five occupants. The Wellcraft was struck on its side. One person was knocked unconscious and thrown into the water and was rescued. She, and two other occupants

of the Wellcraft, all from Tennessee, were transported to CalvertHealth where they were treated and released. According to Thompson, Andrade was flown by Maryland State Police medevac helicopter to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was treated and released. Thompson said the Wellcraft boat that was anchored had anchor lights on. The operator of the Bayliner and a passenger tested negative for drugs and alcohol, Thompson said. The striking boat was impounded pending further investigation. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Chesapeake Biological Laboratory Hosts Open House The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL) is celebrating more than 90 years as a national leader in research of fisheries, estuarine ecology, environmental chemistry and toxicology both on the Chesapeake Bay and around the globe. CBL invites the public to an Open House on Saturday, September 8, 2018, from 1-5:00 p.m. “Come tour the campus, visit laboratories, learn about the research, and meet many of the researchers,” said Dr. Tom Miller,

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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is excited to announce the second annual Buy Local Challenge Celebration which will be held on Monday, July 30 at 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Greenstreet Gardens in Lothian, Anne Arundel. The summer evening celebration will be set up farmers’ market-style in the beautiful landscaped grounds of Greenstreet Gardens, a 65 acre family farm and premier year-round retail/wholesale nursery operation. The general public are invited to experience the bounty of Maryland’s farms; the food and the fun as well as the creative talents of local artists and craftsmen. Over 30 Maryland farm vendors will be participating, selling farmraised meats, cheese, produce, seafood, baked goods, jams and jellies, honey, ice cream, farm made soaps and scents, plus tastings and sales from Maryland’s wineries, distilleries and breweries. Event highlights include food trucks with menus featuring locally sourced ingredients, live music by the Ryan Forrester Band, carriage rides with the magnificent Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales, and a raffle. There’s also fun for the whole family. Greenstreet Gardens’ play area will be open through the evening with activities for kids of all ages includ-

ing an underground slide, jumping pillow, barrel train rides and petting zoo. Ticket holders also receive an insulated shopping bag to keep their purchases cool “from farm to fridge”. The Buy Local Challenge Celebration is a ‘book end’ event for the statewide Buy Local Challenge Week (BLC) which takes place annually during the last full week of July (21- 29). Jointly promoted by SMADC and Maryland Department of Agriculture, the BLC encourages consumers around the state to purchase Maryland farm products during Buy Local Week. The 2018 Buy Local Challenge Celebration event is sponsored in part by MARBIDCO, Anne Arundel Waterman’s Association, Rural Maryland Council, Maryland Agricultural Education Foundation, Maryland Farm Bureau, Arundel Ag., Reilly Benefits, Sandy Spring Bank, Grow and Fortify, and Maryland Department of Agriculture. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are available now on a first come first serve basis until sold out. For more information, event details and to purchase tickets, visit the ‘Event’ page at www.buylocalchallenge.com. Press Release from SMADC

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County Native Serves with Navy Half a World Away

A Prince Fredrick, Maryland, native and 2012 Calvert High School is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Petty Officer 3rd Class Connor Macknight is an electronics technician aboard the aboard the aircraft carrier operating out of Yokosuka, Japan. Macknight is a maintenance program coordinator for the command as well as the program coordinator for the force, which includes eight destroyers. Macknight is proud to serve in the Pacific and fondly recalls memories of Prince Fredrick. “I’ve learned how to respect people from different backgrounds than me,” said Macknight. “Everyone here on the ship has different personality traits and you have to learn to how to treat and work with people who are different than you.” Moments like that makes it worth serving around the world ready at all times to defend America’s interests. With more than 50 percent of the world’s shipping tonnage and a third of the world’s crude oil passing through the region, the United States has historic and enduring interests in this part of the world. The Navy’s presence in Yokosuka is part of that long-standing commitment, explained Navy officials. Named in honor of former President Ronald Reagan, the carrier is longer than three football fields, measuring nearly 1,100 feet. The ship, a true floating city, weighs more than 100,000 tons and has a flight deck that is 252 feet wide. Two nuclear reactors can push the ship through the water at more than 35 mph. Powerful catapults slingshot the aircraft off the bow of the ship. The planes land aboard the carrier by snagging a steel cable with an arresting hook that

protrudes from the rear of the aircraft. “There is a lot of pressure being deployed here because of the attention that is on us,” said Macknight. “Sometimes I miss my family but there are rewarding benefits of being stationed here, like living in Japan and experiencing this culture.” Macknight is also proud of when he received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal from the admiral for his work on the ship’s air traffic control antenna equipment. When the ship’s company enjoyed having time off in a foreign port, he and a number of other sailors stayed on the ship and fixed the antenna. Being recognized and appreciated for his efforts motivates him to keep working hard. Sailors’ jobs are highly varied aboard the carrier. Approximately 3,200 men and women make up the ship’s crew, which keeps all parts of the aircraft carrier running smoothly -- this includes everything from washing dishes and preparing meals to handling weaponry and maintaining the nuclear reactors. Another 2,500 men and women form the air wing responsible for flying and maintaining more than 70 aircraft aboard the ship. Ronald Reagan, like each of the Navy’s aircraft carriers, is designed for a 50-year service life. When the air wing is embarked, the ship carries more than 70 attack jets, helicopters and other aircraft, all of which take off from and land aboard the carrier at sea. As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied-upon assets, Macknight and other sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs. “Since joining the Navy, I have learned something new every day,” said Macknight. “I’m learning leadership skills that I can use in the future.” Seventh Fleet, which is celebrating its 75th year in 2018, spans more than 124 million square kilometers, stretching from the International Date Line to the India/Pakistan border; and from the Kuril Islands in the North to the Antarctic in the South. Seventh Fleet’s area of operation encompasses 36 maritime countries and 50 percent of the world’s population with between 50-70 U.S. ships and submarines, 140 aircraft, and approximately 20,000 Sailors in the 7th Fleet. By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Robert Zahn, Navy Office of Community Outreach

The Arc Honors Outstanding Volunteer of the Year, David “Scott” Mellinger Each June, chapters of The Arc from across Maryland gather at the organization’s statewide convention to celebrate the work of advocates and agencies that support The Arc’s mission to create opportunities and foster inclusion of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Each chapter recognizes one special individual as their “Outstanding Volunteer of the Year.” This year, The Arc Southern Maryland selected David “Scott” Mellinger of Lusby, who was recognized at the convention with an award and a Governor’s citation. “Volunteers, like Scott, are such an important part of what we do here at The Arc. Discovering someone that is willing to generously contribute their time and resources to our organization has been a blessing,” said Terry Z. Long, CEO of The Arc Southern Maryland “Despite Scott’s busy schedule which keeps him away from home nearly 250 days of the year, Scott has contributed so much to The Arc. It goes to show what a little bit of time and a lot of heart can do.” Scott has been a member of The Arc’s Board of Directors for three years. The board consists entirely of volunteers who generously donate their time to supporting the organization. In his time on the

board, Scott has helped to foster a relationship between The Arc Southern Maryland and Dominion Energy. Dominion has since sponsored a number of events and awarded a grant to The Arc, which helped them purchase supplies – such as flashlights, crank radios, meals ready to eat (MREs), and water – that would sustain each of The Arc’s 30 residential sites across Southern Maryland in the event of a weather-related emergency. In addition to volunteering his time and fostering relationships for the organization, Scott often supports The Arc’s events and makes generous contributions himself. If that wasn’t enough, Scott even has connected with Dominion Energy’s donor matching program, which matches their employees’ contributions to organizations like The Arc, making double the impact for their cause. When asked about his experience as a volunteer helping to support people with diverse abilities, Scott replied in a humble and heartfelt tone, “I wish I could do more. They deserve everything I can give and more.” Press release from the Arc of Southern Maryland

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridg

By Dick Myers and Guy Leonard Editor and Staff Writer In the late 1940’s, there were only two places where slot machines were legal in the country – Nevada and the four southern Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s. Those counties had circumvented a state law banning them. It could be argued that they were an economic boom, bringing visitors to the region, especially to the beach towns along the Chesapeake Bay in the summer. But locally, residents gambled and lost, and the winners were the few slot machine owners. The push to ban them began in Sothern Maryland and they were made illegal by the legislature in 1963, with the phase out to be completed in 1968. The law that banned the slots promised to help Southern Maryland recover economically. One of those promises was a bridge crossing the Patuxent River at Solomons, linking two of those four slot machine counties. The bridge was named after Maryland’s first governor Thomas Johnson. Construction started in 1972 and it opened to traffic on Dec. 17, 1977. The bridge has lived up to its promise of economic prosperity. It opened

up Solomons, which was a dead-end, sleepy fishing village, into a world class destination and yachting center. And, it created economic dependence on both sides of the river. The current two-lane bridge has along with the economic boost, at times seemed like an albatross around the neck of the Patuxent River, with it subject to traffic jams at seemingly any time. The late, legendary Calvert County politician, the Comptroller of the State of Maryland Louis Goldstein, was a proponent of the bridge. According to his deputy at the time, Bobby Swann of Solomons, Goldstein told the state transportation secretary that a second bridge was needed. That was just before Goldstein died 20 years ago on July 3, 1998. After his death, the dual-lane highway leading up to the bridge on the Calvert County side was dedicated in his honor. That promise of a new bridge remains to this day. It’s Southern Maryland’s number one transportation priority and has been for quite some time, yet monies for construction have not been budgeted and a start date is anyone’s guess. With the bridge open, the influx of workers from the Naval Air Systems

Command to Patuxent River Naval Air Station from Northern Virginia and Pennsylvania changed the dynamics of the region. Needing places to live, many found affordable housing in Chesapeake Ranch Estates and other southern Calvert communities. The heartbeat of the economy now revolves around those daily commutes, and that traffic in turn has a daily impact on both sides of the river. Swann, who became acting comptroller when Goldstein died and later was interim director of the Tri-County Council on two occasions, told The County Times, “Every time you add something to the equation, you notice change.” Example: Swann said when the traffic light was added at Patuxent Parkway between the bridge and the Route 4/235 intersection, everyone noticed traffic backing up in evening rush hour on the Calvert side. That back up to Dowell Road was not an unusual occurrence during morning rush hour. Another theory about that evening backup is that it was caused by a shift change at the Dominion construction site and those workers were living in St. Mary’s County. Now that construction has ended it doesn’t seem quite as bad. Calvert County Commissioner Mike Hart and Delegate Jerry Clark (District

29-C) both own liquor stores in Southern Calvert. Hart defeated Clark for commissioner four years ago and then Clark was appointed delegate to replace Tony O’Donnell, who was appointed to the Maryland Public Service Commission. Both Hart and Clark are seeking re-election in November. The most recent change in the dynamics of the two sides of the river occurred earlier this year with the opening of the new St. Mary’s Market Place and its Harris Teeter grocery store. Hart’s liquor store sits right across the parking lot from a Giant food store in Lusby. Hart sad it looked to him like the Harris Teeter might have had a short-lived effect on the Lusby Giant, although he believes the biggest impact was probably on the Giant in California. Hart said his business wasn’t affected. When asked if Calvert customers working in St. Mary’s might not stop at the Harris Teeter and the liquor store next to it on their way home, to perhaps avoid any bridge backup, he noted their ice cream might melt if they got caught in one of the bridge’s unpredictable traffic jams. It may not have affected business, but it definitely has affected traffic on the St. Mary’s side and based on Swann’s theory about cause on one side effecting

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Costruction on Route 4 at the St. Mary’s Market Place entrance.

the other side, a trickle down may happen to Calvert. The road network around the shopping center is still far from finished. According to officials with the State Highway Administration (SHA), which is in concert with the developer, Klein Enterprises, the problems could continue for several more months. Charlie Gischlar, a spokesman for SHA, said the developer would need to apply for another extension by the end of the summer to retain its access permit to St. Andrews Church Road. Gischlar said the road work on St. Andrews Church Road is solely up to the developer. Representatives from Klein Enterprises, based in Baltimore, did not return several calls for comment on this article. Meanwhile, two additional buildings are under construction at the center and appear close to being ready for opening. A new Starbucks will be in one of the buildings. Whether St. Mary’s County will allow a Use and Occupancy permit for those buildings before completion of the road work is unknown. Clark, although admitting he doesn’t have all the facts, said it appeared to him that the Harris Teeter should not have been allowed to open until the road work was complete.

St. Mary’s County Commissioner Todd Morgan, who chairs the TriCounty Council, opined, “I think it’s a true mess.” He added about the traffic snarl. “The developer and SHA have not worked in sync on this.” Howard Thompson, chair of the county’s planning commission, said the developer has been behind in completing infrastructure and road improvements since the project started, and yet the project continued. In an e-mail correspondence to an SHA official on May 21 Thompson wrote: “These two intersections are a risk to motor vehicle traffic. The roadway itself is in terrible condition, with holes and ruts that are destructive to small cars. The state and county have the responsibility to make sure that these improvements are in place. There are many concerned citizens who go way out of their way and cut through neighborhoods, not normally used to higher traffic, to get home safely in the evening.” A major shopping magnet so close to southern Calvert cannot help but be a draw to Calvert County residents and thus could have an adverse impact on southern Calvert businesses at a time when Calvert is hoping to boost economic development. The County Times

reached out to board members of the Solomons Business Association for comment but received no response. There are other bridge issues that impact both sides of the river. The bridge was closed in 1988 for several months for repairs, and maintenance is a regular occurrence. Clark said that work is generally scheduled for nights and Sunday mornings, but traffic at those times is impacted. Many residents live on one side and attend church on the other side and their Sunday morning worship is often affected by road work. For instance, Shephard of the Bay Lutheran Church in Lusby has fifty-percent of its members living in St. Mary’s County. “We are a 3-7 business,” Hart said of his store’s capturing those bridge commuters on the way home from work. He makes sure he doesn’t get caught on the St. Mary’s side after 3. Clark’s business is the same. His store sits right across from the Calvert County side of the bridge. When there’s an accident, suddenly store traffic comes to a halt. If the delay is long, sometimes his customers just decide they are running too late and go straight home after finally making it over the bridge. Clark suspects the construction of the Route 235/4 interchange will occur

first followed by improvements on the St. Mary’s side on Route 4, before the bridge is actually constructed, whenever that will be. The bridge isn’t just impacted by what happens on the St. Mary’s side. Whenever there are big events on the island, such as the fireworks on Wednesday and concerts at Calvert Marine Museum, traffic can become snarled on the bridge. Last year after the Osborne Brothers concert in September at the museum, a crash on the Calvert side slowed traffic heading to St. Mary’s for more than an hour. “No one on this side of the river goes over to the other side after 3 p.m.,” Swann said, Of course the thousands of people who work over there have no choice. Hart said some of his customers have just given up and moved over the bridge to be closer to work and so they don’t have to fight it any more. One thing is for sure, the beat of both sides of the river will continue to be controlled by that aging two-lane bridge for many years to come. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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2019-20 School Calendar Posted for Public Comment The Board of Education of Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) is currently accepting comments from the public regarding the draft of the calendar for the 2019-2020 school year. Highlights from the 2019-2020 proposed calendar include: • First day for students in grades 1 – 12: Sept. 3, 2019 • Pre-K and kindergarten conferences: Sept. 3 and 4 • Staggered pre-K and kindergarten conferences: Sept. 5 and 6 • Schools closed for students on Youth Day at the Fair: Sept. 27, 2019 • Winter and spring recesses similar to the 2018-19 school calendar • Senior graduations: June 3, 2020 and June 4, 2020 • Last day for students: June 11, 2020 (based on 180-day calendar for students) • Possible make-up days for inclement weather and emergency school closings: Feb. 18, 2020; April 8, 2020; April 9, 2020; and days added to the end of the school year The CCPS Calendar Committee is

comprised of representatives from the Calvert Education Association, Calvert Association of Educational Support Staff, Calvert Association of Supervisors and Administrators, and the Citizen Advisory Committee, as well as staff from the Departments of Information Technology, Finance, Instruction, and Administration. When developing the calendar, the committee considered such items as instructional continuity, Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) requirements, the Governor’s Executive Order, contractual requirements (employee work year, teacher work time), input from stakeholders, professional development needs, graduation ceremonies, and inclement weather and emergency contingencies. The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) states the following days as public school holidays: Thanksgiving Day and the day after; Christmas Eve through Jan. 1; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; Presidents Day; the Friday before Easter through the Monday after Easter; Memorial Day; Primary and general election days. Unless a waiver has been granted by the State Superintendent due to an emergency, schools must close for

students on those days. The calendar will be posted for public comment until July 11. Comments may be submitted to Karen maxey at maxeyk@calvertnet.k12.md.us. The draft of the 2019-20 calendar is posted on Board Docs at http://bit.ly/

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Public Schools CCPS Recognize Retirees

Calvert County Public Schools sends best wishes to the sixty-four employees who retired this year. The expertise these individuals bring to their jobs every day will be missed. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “We will miss our retirees who represent so much of the positive culture of Calvert County Schools. We wish for them happiness, good health and good times.” The retirees are: Donna Adams, School Counselor, Patuxent High School

Paulette Creek, Sr. Childcare Director, Plum Point Elementary School

Julie Allinson, Instructional Assistant, Plum Point Elementary School

Robert Esworthy, Building Services Manager, Plum Point Elementary School

Kathleen Augustine, Teacher, Career & Technology Academy

Veronica Kushda Fealy, Instructional Assistant, Calvert Country School

Anita Baines, Teacher, Mill Creek Middle School

Harold Freeland, Building Services Worker, Barstow Elementary School

Lawrence Bazey, Teacher, Huntingtown High School

Keith Graham, Programmer, Department of Information Technology

Judith Bibb, Instructional Assistant, Calvert Elementary School

Naomi Gross-Watkins, Family Resource Worker, Judy Center

Keith Bowen, Driver, School Facilities Department

Sharon Haller, Instructional Assistant, Calvert Elementary School

John Burkhart, Teacher, Patuxent High School

Donald Hammond, Teacher, Northern High School

Linda Burns, Specialist, Child Nutrition Program

Wendy Hawkins, Building Services Worker, Dowell Elementary School

Sharon Campbell, Instructional Assistant, Patuxent Appeal Campus

Ruth Hawkins-Young, Assistant Cafeteria Manager, St. Leonard Elementary School

Ursella Campbell, Building Services Worker, Huntingtown Elementary School Patricia Casto, Teacher, Huntingtown High School Diane Chaney, Teacher, Huntingtown Elementary School Eve Cox, Teacher, Patuxent Appeal Campus

Andrea Daniels, Secretary, Calvert Middle School Karen DePaul, Secretary, Windy Hill Elementary School Shari Eakin, Teacher, Northern Middle School Linda Edmonds, Childcare Director, Mutual Elementary School

Catherine Hogenson, Teacher, Calvert Elementary School Constance Howard, Teacher, Plum Point Middle School Richard Humphreys, Teacher, Southern Middle School Kathy Jones, Secretary, Windy Hill

Middle School Sarah Larson, Instructional Assistant, Northern High School Vicky Lehman, Secretary, Patuxent High School Darlene Long, Instructional Assistant, Calvert Elementary School Jeanette Long, Building Services Worker, School Facilities Department Carla Mathers, Teacher, Special Education Department Merry Ellen McGown, Teacher, Plum Point Middle School Carolyn McHale, Teacher, Huntingtown Elementary School Priscilla McQuighan, Teacher, Huntingtown High School Lisa Merriman, Speech Language Pathologist, Special Education Department Susan Morrow, Teacher, Sunderland Elementary School Jeanette Mueller, Teacher, Calvert Middle School Michele Nycum, Guidance Counselor, Huntingtown Elementary School Cindy O’Connell, Instructional Assistant, Patuxent Appeal Campus Anne O’Leary, Teacher, Huntingtown Elementary School Gary Printz, Teacher, Career & Technology Academy Laurie Quijada, Food Services Worker, Barstow Elementary School Dorothy Richards, Teacher, Patuxent High School

Teresa Richards, Instructional Assistant, Calvert Middle School Keith Roberts, Supervisor, School Facilities Department Renee Roper, Teacher, Plum Point Middle School Susan Shifflett, Instructional Assistant, Calvert Middle School Faye Shields, Secretary, Huntingtown High School Melinda Simmons, Instructional Assistant, Patuxent Appeal Campus Laurie Smith, Teacher, Windy Hill Elementary School Pamela Spillman, Instructional Assistant, Calvert Middle School Kim Staughton, Teacher, Patuxent Appeal Campus Spring Taylor, Food Services Worker, St. Leonard Elementary School Amy Thompson, Instructional Assistant, Windy Hill Middle School Yvonne Vaughan, ISS Assistant, Mill Creek Middle School Tracey Vernon, Teacher, Plum Point Elementary School Kay Weber, Teacher, Beach Elementary School Lori Whitford, Teacher, Plum Point Middle/Calvert Middle School This list includes anyone who officially retired between May 13, 2017 and May 15, 2018.

Press Release from CCPS

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Be Sure to Have Fresh Cut Bait for Catfish

Michele Chelednik shows off a Rockfish taken from the shoreline near Hog Point in the Patuxent on a top water lure.

By Ken Lamb Contributing Writer Bottom fisherman have found Rockfish in the Hawk’s Nest area in the Patuxent. The Rockfish are mixed with Perch and Catfish. Farther up the Patuxent on

the Calvert side across from Greenwell State Park, there are plenty of White Perch for bottom fishermen using bits of bloodworms. Croakers moved into casting distance from the Solomons Pier last Sunday evening after the rain and good catches were made. Catfish are very active in Wicomico at Bushwood Wharf. Fresh cut bait is the key. Anglers report catching a dozen or so in a couple of hours, and the fish are in the hefty two to twelve pound size. The catfish are not limited to the Wicomico as the tasty fish range from Piney Point north to the District. The Patuxent has Catfish all up and down with the best locations from Benedict to Jug Bay. The upper Bay still has the best and most consistent Rockfish. The mouth of the Choptank and the false channel is loaded with fish, and most everyone there is limiting out in a short period of time. Trolling and chunking are the main methods being used. We await Spot to come to us from the south. As soon as that migration starts, many Striper fisherman will start live-lining.

CSM Alum Returns as Hawks’ Soccer Coach

Jake Shelton has a long history with men’s soccer at College of Southern Maryland, and now he is continuing that history by taking on the role of the team’s head coach. The 2008 La Plata High School graduate played soccer as a CSM Hawk while working in the college’s fitness center as a certified personal trainer. When he graduated CSM, he transferred to Lake Erie College, where he played on its soccer team and was named captain for two years. Michelle Ruble, CSM’s executive director of student life and athletics, said the college is looking forward to the benefits such a seasoned player as Shelton will bring to the team and his ability to share his knowledge of both soccer and the mission of CSM to his players. “Coach Shelton brings expertise and wonderful enthusiasm to grow our soccer program, and I’m excited to see what he does for us here at CSM,” Ruble said. Shelton received his bachelor’s in business administration—with a minor in finance—in 2013 from Lake Erie College, after which he took the role of Graduate Assistant Coach for the Men’s Soccer Program there. Under his leadership, the team appeared in the conference playoffs for the first time in school history and reached the conference final two years in a row. Shelton completed his master’s in busi-

ness administration in 2015 at Lake Erie. At the same time, he was playing and coaching soccer—all while working as a personal trainer and a loan officer for C&F Mortgage, and then account manager with the company VSGi. Shelton said he is happy to be coming back to CSM, where he knows he will be able to create a strong culture of competitive soccer. “My main vision is to develop the players both physically and technically so they can go on to compete on the field and in the classroom,” he said. The Hawks’ returning players have already begun their off-season work, with conditioning and practice several days a week. They will ramp up their efforts in August, just before the season begins. “We’ve already hit the ground running for fall,” Shelton said. Shelton said he wants to give back to the CSM soccer program that gave him his start in his collegiate career, where he said he was able to develop as a person and player. “I have a clear vision for where I want to take this program and the players who are a part of it. I am very excited to see the success that will come to the CSM Men’s Soccer Program,” he said. For more information on CSM’s athletic programs, visit www.csmd.edu/athletics. Press release by CSM

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Blue Crabs Bitten by Bees

The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (25-34) fell in the series finale against the New Britain Bees (31-29) 5-2. The Blue Crabs got on the board early, scoring a pair of runs in the second inning. Angelo Songco reached on an error as the leadoff man, moving up to second on a single from Devon Rodriguez two batters later. After a groundout moved both runners to scoring position, Craig Maddox came through with a two-out single to score both and grab the early lead. The Bees battled back, getting one of their own in the bottom half of the inning off Drake Britton (3-4). Jason Rogers walked to start the frame, moving around to third on a single from Brock Stassi. A walk to Matt Tuiasosopo loaded the bases for New Britain with still nobody out in the inning. A sacrifice fly from Jonathon Galvez scored Rogers, as well as moving Stassi up to third. Britton limited the damage in the inning by getting back-to-back groundouts, escaping with the 2-1 lead. After a scoreless third inning, the Bees put up another run in the fourth to tie the game. Tuiasosopo got the offense going with a one-out double to put himself in scoring position. Galvez followed that with a single to center, scoring Tuiasosopo from second to give Galvez his second RBI on the night. New Britain kept the offense going in the next inning, adding two more to take their first lead of the game. Darren Ford led off the inning with a solo homerun, his fifth of the season. Two batters later, Deibinson Romero doubled before a walk to Stassi put two on with two outs. After Britton was removed from the game, Tuiasosopo singled off reliever Jason Creasy, scoring Romero to take a

4-2 lead. Kyle Simon (4-4) settled in nicely for New Britain on the mound after the second inning. The right-hander allowed just two hits over his final four innings, exiting after six with the two-run lead. He turned the advantage over to his bullpen, and the Blue Crabs immediately mounted a threat in the seventh. Josh Outman was first out of the pen for New Britain, retiring the first batter he faced. Austin Green followed with a single, before Outman walked Craig Maddox to put the tying run on base. Outman was removed in favor of Sam Gervacio, who struck out back-to-back batters to finish the inning and maintain the 4-2 lead. The Bees offense added another in the seventh, pushing their lead out to three runs. Reid Brignac started the inning with a double, before a groundout picked up the first out in the inning. Rogers singled behind that, scoring Brignac to grab a 5-2 lead. A pair of walks put two on in the top of the eighth for Southern Maryland, but both runners were stranded by reliever Adam Loewen. The Bees then turned things over to closer Evan Scribner (S,9) in the ninth, looking to take the series win. Scribner allowed a leadoff single, but picked up a groundout and a double play to finish the 5-2 win for New Britain. For more information on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, or to reserve your seat today for any of the Blue Crabs upcoming home games, please visit our website at somdbluecrabs.com or call us at 301-638-9788. Press Release from Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Obituaries

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In Remembrance

Thursday, July 5, 2018

The Calvert County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Clara Whitfield Sykes Clara Whitfield Sykes, 87, a retired nurse, died June 26, 2018, at Asbury Solomons Retirement Community in Solomons, Maryland. Mrs. Sykes was born in Greenville, North Carolina on May 23, 1931. The family later moved to Newport News, Virginia, and she graduated from Newport News High School. She realized her lifelong ambition to become a registered nurse by attending the Mary Immaculate School of Nursing and graduating in 1953. While accompanying her husband on his military assignments, Mrs. Sykes raised a family and worked as a nurse. She was registered as a nurse in Virginia, Colorado, Indiana, California, Florida, the District of Columbia and Maryland. When the family settled in Maryland, she worked for 13 years as a Supervisory Psychiatric Nurse at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in the District of Columbia. Mrs. Sykes was an active member of the Eastern Star. She was a Past Matron of the Unity Chapter and a Deputy Grand Lecturer for 16 years. She was appointed to be the Chaplain of the Grand Chapter of Maryland in 1999. Mrs. Sykes enjoyed traveling with her husband, arts and crafts, gardening, singing in the Eastern Star and Asbury Solomons choirs, playing bridge, and helping others. She is survived by her husband of 64 years Don, son Don Jr. (Cindy), grandchildren Ben (Christine) and Emily (David) and brother Robert Whitfield. A Life Celebration Service will be held on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Asbury-Solomons Auditorium, 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons, MD 20688. Memorial contributions may be made to the Asbury-Solomons Benevolent Care Fund, Attn: Patrick O’Toole, 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons, MD 20688. Condolences to the family may be made at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

a member of the Deale Elks, American Legion and V.F.W. Charlie was preceded in death by his mother Lettie Wilson, father Buford Jones, stepfather Raymond Wilson and brother John Jones. He is survived by his wife Nancy, two step sons, Thomas Wilkinson, Jr. and wife Kathy of Churchton and Dennis Wilkinson and wife Sherrie of Harwood. Also surviving are grandchildren, great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Richie Highway Pasadena MD 21122; Phone: 410-987-2003; website: http://www.hospicechesapeake. org. Funeral arrangements were made by Rausch Funeral Home.

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SoMD Music Festival

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Community Thursday, July 5

Life’s At The Beach Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave. 10:00 – 11:00 AM Story, discuss history of Beach, game and craft, snack Pre-school and elementary aged children and their caregivers. Free and open to the public. Contact: Correine Moore, 410-257-3892. cbrailway@co.cal.md.us Calvert Toastmasters Community Resources Bldg., 30 Duke St., Prince Frederick 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Calvert Toastmasters is a Toastmasters International club open to anyone. Improve your communication and leadership skills. You are welcome to attend meetings as a visitor and bring a friend!

Friday, July 6 Monarch Larva Monitoring Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, 2880 Grays Rd., Prince Frederick 11:00 AM - Noon Help the naturalist search for monarch caterpillars in the meadow and gardens to help improve conservation efforts for monarch butterflies. Community Service Project. All ages, adult participation required. Free. Office and Reservations: 410-535-5327. calvertparks.org First Free Friday Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 5:00 – 8:00 PM The museum is open and FREE to the public with docents in every gallery. The Drum Point Lighthouse and Museum Store are open. Enjoy free 30-minute cruises on the Wm. B. Tennison. Live music provided by Lydia Martin and Friends starting at 6:00 in the Harms Gallery. 410-326-2042. Calvertmarinemuseum.com Bad Art Night at Annmarie Garden! Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 6:00-9:00 PM A hilarious night of bad art-making, musical comedy improv, karaoke, a cash prize, and indulgent drinks and snacks. Tacky party food, bad karaoke, and a cash bar will round out this unique and fun-filled evening. $5 per person; must be 21 & older to attend. Info, visit www.annmariegarden.org or call 410-326-4640.

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Newtowne Players Present “9 To 5”

Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral Dr., Lexington Park 8:00 PM Thursday thru Saturday, and 3:30 PM Sunday. The hit musical “9 to 5,” starts Friday, July 6 and runs Thursdays through Sundays until June 29. Tickets online at www.newtowneplayers.org. More info or reservations call 301-737-5447 and leave message.$18 for adults, $15 for seniors/students/military, and $10 for children age 12 and under. Thursdays only all tickets are $15.

Saturday, July 7 Sea Glass and Beach Crafts Maker’s Market Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM All things handmade, homemade, or homegrown: crafts, hanging baskets, organic skincare products, farm fresh produce, sweet treats, handmade soaps and candles, folk art, handmade gifts, and more! Many vendors will have sea glass and beach-themed items: pottery, jewelry, paintings and prints, stained glass, painted furniture and home decor. Free outdoor market! www.annmariegarden.org Texas Holdem and Cash Games 4120 Old Town Rd., Huntingtown 7:00 PM Benefit the Patricia Leone Rogers Educational Scholarship Fund. Doors open at 6:00. Buy in $80. Early registration before 6:45. Food, beer and sodas included!!

Sunday, July 8 Dee of St. Mary’s Public Sails 14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons 2:30 - 4:30 PM Sail aboard this historic skipjack departing and returning from the Calvert Marine Museum. Experience the Patuxent River aboard an iconic Chesapeake dredge boat. $15 for ages 8-12. $25 for 13 and older. Sorry, no children under five permitted. Advance reservations are required by noon the Friday prior to the cruise. For more information contact Melissa McCormick at 410-3262042 ext. 41. Calvertmarinemuseum. com

Monday, July 9 Front Nine Holes Closed Chesapeake Hills Golf Course, Lusby The Calvert County Department of Parks & Recreation will be planting Bermuda grass on the front nine holes. They will remain closed for up to four weeks while the grass grows strong enough for foot traffic. The back nine holes will remain open and tee times will be required. During the time of the closure, the golf course will offer a $3 discount on nine holes of play with a cart and $5 off 18 holes of play with a cart. Visit ChesapeakeHills.com to learn more Calvert County’s premier public golf course. Summer Camp: Shark Frenzy! Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM (Mons-Fri) Calling all shark enthusiasts! Grades entering 1-3. Explore many different species of sharks as biologists and paleontologists! Wait List Only. 410-3262042 x41 US Coast Guard Auxiliary Meeting Solomons Fire Department 7:00 - 8:00 PM The USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 23-2 monthly meeting. The public is invited to attend.

Tuesday, July 10 Sea Squirts: Sharks! Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 10:00-10:30 and 11:00-11:30 AM Designed to invite adults and children to discover the museum together through music, stories, and special activities. Free drop-in program for children 18 months to three years and their caregivers. 410-326-2042. Calvertmarinemuseum.com Teddy Bear Picnic Dunkirk District Park,10750 So. Maryland Blvd. 10:00 – 11:00 AM Be a part of this international celebration as children from all over the world enjoy fun with their favorite stuffed animal. You and your teddy bear are invited to dress up for stories, a snack and other “beary” fun activities. For children ages 5-9. $4. Info: 410-535-1600 ext. 8210. co.cal.md.us/ parksandrecreation Public Hearing Commissioners Hearing Room, 175 Main St., Prince Frederick 10:30 AM The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing to consider and receive comments

on a resolution to reestablish the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board with certain powers, duties, and provisions. Remarks: limit of 2 minutes for individuals and 5 minutes for group representatives. Info: 410-535-1600 x2234. Hospice, Palliative Care, and Bereavement SpringHill Suites, 75 Sherry Lane, Prince Frederick 1:00 – 2:30 PM Presenters will discuss the similarities and differences between hospice and palliative care. They will also discuss bereavement services, how to help people who have lost someone, and how we can care for ourselves after a loss. Sessions are designed to encourage group discussion. Free educational seminar provided by Calvert Hospice. Please register online: calverthospice. org/education-seminars. More info contact Peggy Braham, 410-535-0892 or pbraham@calverthospice.org. Bingo North Beach Volunteer Fire Dept. 7:30 PM $5000 jackpot. Admission is $8.00 per person. Doors open at 5:00. Food and drink available for purchase. More info please call 301-855-0520.

Wednesday, July 11 Treasures CalvART Gallery, Prince Frederick Center (Rt. 4 and Rt. 231, between Sakura Restaurant and Dreamweaver Café) 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday thru Sunday An invitational show of local artists who have never shown at CalvART Gallery. Superb art created by an eclectic group of artists that is as dazzling in its diversity as it is in its quality. The show opens July 11 and runs until August 5. An opening reception to meet the artists is on Saturday, July 21, from 5:00–8:00. More info visit calvartgallery.org or call 410-535-9252. The CalvART Gallery is a program of the Arts Council of Calvert County.

Thursday, July 12 Insect Identification Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave. 10:00 - 11:00 AM Story, discuss insects, craft, snack. Pre-school and elementary aged children and their caregivers. Free and open to the public. Contact: Correine Moore, 410-257-3892. cbrailway@co.cal.md.us

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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. Thursday, July 5: 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, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Friday, July 6

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, July 7

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.

Monday, July 9

Monday Morning Fun. 10:0010:45am. Join us for dancing, stories, and fun. 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 Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings, 410-257-2101. 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.

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Book Discussion - What Have You Read Good Lately?. 7:00-8:30pm. An informal get-together to catch up on our summer reading! Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411.

Tuesday, July 10

Summer Fun - Reptile Wonders.10:0011:00am. What is that scaly creature over there? Join us as we do a handson, interactive presentation with 10-13 different exotic species of reptiles. We will discuss where these animals can be found, what they eat, and what eats them. Throughout the program we also discuss the animal’s adaptations and defenses specific to each reptile. All ages. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, at the Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411. Summer Fun - Reptile Wonders. 2:00-3:00pm. What is that scaly creature over there? Join us as we do a handson, interactive presentation with 10-13 different exotic species of reptiles. We will discuss where these animals can be found, what they eat, and what eats them. Throughout the program we also discuss the animal’s adaptations and defenses specific to each reptile. All ages. Calvert Library Fairview Branch at the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, 3170 West Ward Road, Dunkirk, 410-257-2101. Board of Library Trustees meeting. 2:00-4:00pm. Calvert Library Board of Trustees monthly meeting. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Wednesday, July 11

Summer Fun - Reptile Wonders. 10:00-11:00am. What is that scaly creature over there? Join us as we do a hands-on, interactive presentation with 10-13 different exotic species of reptiles. We will discuss where these animals can be found, what they eat, and what eats them. Throughout the program we also discuss the animal’s adaptations and defenses specific to each reptile. All ages. Calvert Library Southern Branch, at the Patuxent Appeal campus, Primary building, 35 Appeal Lane, Lusby, 410-326-5289. 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 Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862.

YoungatHeart By Office of Aging Staff

Centers Closed

Calvert Pines Senior Center, North Beach, and Southern Pines Senior Center will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 for Independence Day. Meals on Wheels will not be delivered.

Living Well with Diabetes

Living Well with Diabetes classes will be offered at: the Calvert Pines Senior Center on Mondays from July 1 – Aug. 13 from 1 – 3:30 p.m.; the Southern Pines Senior Center on Mondays from Aug. 27 – Oct. 15 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. (no classes on Sept. 3 and Oct. 8); the North Beach Senior Center on Fridays from Sept. 7 – Oct. 12 from 9 – 11:30 a.m. This workshop is for those with preDiabetes or Diabetes. Register for the workshop through the Calvert County Health Department at 410535-5400, ext. 459.

Do You Need Help Paying for Heat and Electric?

The Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP), through TriCounty Community Action, assists eligible individuals and families with a one-time-per-year grant to help pay heating and electric bills. You must be eligible to apply and be prepared to show proof for all household members. Appointments are now being scheduled at each of the senior centers: Calvert Pines, Mondays – Fridays, 410-535-4606; Southern Pines, Thursdays, 410586-2748; North Beach, Fridays, 410-257-2549.

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Enjoy Lunch and a Movie with friends, Monday, July 9, 11 a.m. The featured movie after lunch is Forrest Gump. Pre-registration is required. Join us for a free Continental Breakfast, Wednesday, July 11, 9:30 a.m. as we celebrate Blueberry Muffin day. Pre-registration is required.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)

Find something sparkly to add to your collection of baubles and beads from our Jewelry Sale that begins Monday, July 9, 10 a.m. Select a few pieces for gifts, as well. This month’s Trivia Challenge will be U.S. History. Get your team together, Thursday, July 12, 10 a.m. and join us for a fun competition.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)

Have you ever looked at a pool table and wished you felt more comfortable to play? Join us Wednesday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. for your opportunity. We will be watching a short video on the big screen and then play a game of pool. Both men and women are encouraged to attend. Whether you have played before or not, try your hand at Cornhole Games, Friday, July 13, 11 a.m. Throw some bags with this fun game.

Eating Together Menu Monday, July 9

Turkey, Gravy, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Fresh Melon

Tuesday, July 10

Chicken Salad in a Pita Pocket, Lettuce & Tomato Slices, Carrot & Cucumber Slices, Pineapple Chunks, Grapes

Thursday, July 12

Hamburger on a Bun, L/T/O, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Watermelon

Friday, July 13

California Chicken, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Dinner Roll, Peaches

Wednesday, July 11

Lemon Pepper Fish, Rice Pilaf, Seasoned Spinach, Dinner Roll, Fruited Jell-O

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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