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County Proceeds with Armory Office Building

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By Dick Myers Editor The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOOC) is proceeding with plans to build a new county office at Armory Square outside of Old Town Prince Fredrick. The decision was sealed after a Sept. 11 presentation by county staff that concluded the armory site was the only viable alternative. The proposal is controversial and became an issue in the primary election. But it was not unexpected, considering it was included in the capital budget and was one of the projects earmarked for use of the added $50 million bond authority approved by the legislature over the objection of Del. Mark Fisher (R: District 27C). At the end of the presentation, Commissioner President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr., who has been the prime cheerleader for the Armory Square proposal, said it appeared it had commissioner consensus and called for it to proceed without a vote. During the discussion, four of the five board members did express some level of support. Only Commissioner Steve Weems was silent on the subject. Weems and Commis-

sioner Mike Hart are the only two who will be on the ballot in November. Commissioner Tom Hejl was defeated in the Republican primary and Slaughenhoupt and Commissioner Pat Nutter have opted not to seek re-election. With at least three new commissioner members in December, it is possible the decision could be overturned. The anticipated decision was on hold pending the outcome of the space needs study presented at the Sept. 11 meeting by Deputy County Administrator Wilson Parran, Director of General Services V. Wilson Freeland and Capital Projects Supervisor C.J. Jones. The need for a decision has become pressing with the desires of the court system to take over the commissioner space in the courthouse. Discussions about alternative sites that would keep county government in old town have focused on the County Services Plaza, which currently houses several county departments. Plans had shown a second building next to the existing one. The county had purchased adjacent land for parking. But Freeland said there just wasn’t enough parking on the site to accommodate all of the county’s needs. Continues on page 4

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Instead, he said the best use of that building would be for relocation of the sheriff’s office, which would put it closer to district and circuit court and the Maryland State Police. The existing building is sufficient for their future needs, he said. That move would leave the Calvert House formerly the hospital, vacant. According to the presentation, the pros for choosing the armory site, are: • Closer to Old Town Prince Frederick • Allow the detention center, community center, highway maintenance and Water and Sewer Maintenance plans to proceed. • Less impervious surface with plan for a garage. The only con listed was that the proposed site could be developed commercially, giving the county extra tax revenue. The office space needs for the county were listed as follows: • There are 1,053.4 FTE (Full Time Equivalent) County employees • About 540 or 51% of County employees are located in 11 facilities in Prince Frederick. (“the campus”) • Our customers have to conduct business with the county in several locations. • Multiple locations require more connectivity which increases the cost of providing communications, security and technology services to county Government. • For more than a decade, the county has leased commercial facilities to ensure adequate office space was available for employees. • Where possible the leases were short term. • Over the last 10 years, the county has paid $2,461,533 for leased office space. Leased space currently cost $356,580 / year – increasing (Minimum 2% and capped at 4% based on CPI) annually. • With no action in 30 years, the $356,580/year lease cost would increase to $865,513/year. Over that 30-year period the county will pay $17,473,375 for that space. “While the short-term solution has been to lease office space, it has evolved into a long-term solution,” the report concluded. During the presentation Hart said, “Do you want to wait and put it onto another generation.” He added, “We need to decide if we want to bite the bullet now.” Nutter noted attempts by detractors to make a connection between the county proposal and developer’s proposals for the rest of the Armory Square project. Slaughenhoupt called those attempts “misinformation.” dickmyerscountytimes.net

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Thursday, September 20, 2018

Tom Clancy’s Calvert Estate for Sale By Dick Myers Editor It could be called the house that Jack built. Iconic hero Jack Ryan sold a lot of books for Tom Clancy. Now the Calvert County home in which some of those books were written is up for sale. Price tag: $6.2 million. Known as Peregrine Cliff, the 537-acre estate off Camp Kauffman Road in Huntingtown, features a 17,000-square-foot, three-level stone custom-built contemporary home. The house overlooks the Patuxent River. Clancy and his wife at the time Wanda, had the home built in 1989. For the final 10 years of his life Clancy, and his second wife lived in a penthouse condo in Baltimore at the Ritz Carlton which is now also for sale by his estate for the price of $7.9 million. Clancy died in 2013. According to Angel Stevens of Cummings and Company Realtors, who is handling the sale of both the Huntingtown and Baltimore properties, Clancy’s estate has decided to sell the Calvert County property as a whole, instead of splitting it up. The property has 11 approved lots, according to Stevens.

The house is surrounded by an 80acre lot. The other lots vary in size from one acre to 200 acres. The property just went on the market this past weekend and Stevens said it was shown to several potential buyers. She said she has another showing scheduled for this weekend. “I am pleasantly amazed,” Stevens said of the quick initial interest in the property. According to a description of the house provided by Stevens, “…this is clearly a one-of-a-kind property, and opportunity. The seven bedroom, six-full and two half-bath home offers amenities rarely found in private residences, even of this caliber. The attached indoor pool pavilion’s retractable roof permits year-round enjoyment, while the below grade two-lane private gun range offers an opportunity to practice your marksmanship in complete privacy. Additionally, the home includes a professional office / library with vaulted wooden ceilings, spectacular water views and a built-in petrified wood writing desk. Multiple living and entertainment areas, a security office, chef’s kitchen, fitness center, numerous decks, a three-level elevator, and more than ample storage complete

the interior offering. A four- car attached garage is complemented by an additional four-car oversized detached garage with a one-bedroom apartment and storage above. Additionally, the estate offers a threebedroom guest house, a 1000-sq.-ft. play house adjacent to the tennis courts, sports fields, a private beach and hundreds of acres of wooded seclusion.” The photo gallery on the real estate company’s website shows the desk at which Clancy wrote while living in the house. His literary career began in 1984 when he sold the Hunt for Red October for $5,000. It was printed by the small Naval Academy Press. Seventeen of his novels were bestsellers, and more than 100 million copies of his books are in print. In addition to having his two palatial homes. Clancy used his accumulated wealth to become part owner of the Baltimore Orioles. He died in Baltimore on Oct. 1, 2013 at the age of 66. For more information about the Clancy Huntingtown estate go to: www.PeregrineCliff.com dickmyers@countytimes.net

Split Vote Delays Mobile Command Vehicle By Dick Myers Editor

A request by Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans to use monies from the “safety camera program” to upgrade his agency’s mobile command vehicle was derailed Sept. 18 by two commisCalvert County sioners who didn’t Commissioner like the path the proPresident Evan posal took to get to Slaughenhoupt, Jr. them. Commissioner President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. pointed out that speed camera revenues were to be allocated to the county’s Department of Public Safety (DPS). The commissioner president noted that the request from the sheriff had not been vetted by DPS and thus he said he couldn’t vote for it. He insisted he had no problem with the use of the monies for the command vehicle. Commissioner Pat Nutter said he agreed with Slaughenhoupt. Commissioner Vice President Tom Hejl was not at the meeting, so the vote ended in a 2-2 tie, not enough to carry the motion for approval. Slaughenhoupt said the proposal would have to come back to them

at another time, presumably after it was looked at by DPS. According to a memo to the commissioners from Assistant Sheriff Lt. Col. Dave McDowell, “In 2007, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) received federal funding for the purchase of a Mobile Command Vehicle (MCV). The MCV enables CCSO personnel and our public safety partners to respond anywhere in the county and effectively manage critical situations in a self-sustained unified command environment. This grant paid for the vehicle and its associated technology (computers and communications equipment).” McDowell’s memo went on to say: “The current technology on the MCV is now obsolete. CCSO staff, Technology Services staff, and private vendors have identified new technology that bring the MCV up to current optimal operating standards. This comprehensive, all-inclusive technology upgrade will cost $76,200.00. As such, the Sheriff is requesting funds from the, ‘Safety Camera Program.’, to cover the cost of this project.” If the board eventually approves the request, it would consume $76,200 of the approximately $600,0000 of unbudgeted speed camera revenues collected to date. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Sunken Vessel; No Plans to Remove By Guy Leonard Staff Writer

Coast Guard officials say that a derelict vessel that lies partially sunken in the Patuxent River near Solomons will remain there for the foreseeable future. “There’s no current plan to remove it” since officials believe that the leaks from the ship of oil-contaminated water have been contained, said Petty Officer Andrew Kendrick. Since the Coast Guard has taken over monitoring the vessel over the past three weeks, its cleanup contractors have removed about 1,800 gallons of “oily water,” Kendrick said. These contractors continue to monitor the ship at the behest of the Coast Guard. “We believe we’ve removed most, if not all, of the product from the vessel,” Kendrick told The County Times. “Therefore there’s not a significant reason to remove it right now.” Recent foul weather from the outskirts of Hurricane Florence that continues to batter the Carolinas meant higher seas here in Calvert that continued to stymie efforts to contain leaks from the vessel. Coast Guard officials said last week that high seas necessitated a barge come to the vessel’s resting place north of the West Basin in the river and remove the

Coast Guard officials say they have gathered most of the pollutants from the partially sunken ship in the Patuxent River near Solomons Island. Photo by Guy Leonard.

floating boom that surrounded the vessel. The high-water levels began to degrade the boom, Coast Guard officials explained, so it and absorbant pads used to collect polluted water within its barriers had to be removed as well. On Sept. 14 the boom had been removed but a new one had been put in its place by Sept. 16, Kendrick said. The week prior to the removal of the boom, a contractor enlisted by the Coast Guard and the Department of Natural Resources attempted to remove the 108-

foot ship via a barge-mounted crane but was ultimately unsuccessful. Officials said the crew was able to raise the derelict craft but had to put it back in the water because its structural integrity was so poor that it could not be successfully removed by the barge. Two men who are partners in owning the vessel, Ronald Phillip Ferry from Virginia and the other Jared Da-

vid Kaplan Russell, from Takoma Park, have been charged with abandoning the vessel. The face either six months in jail or a $1,000 fine or both if convicted of the charge.

By Dick Myers Editor

The commission also tackled topics such as financial literacy and sextortion and human trafficking in programs throughout the year. This past year they also initiated a new program called ICAN, which encourages young women to consider careers traditionally pursued by men, such as STEM, military and law enforcement, finance and accounting, international relations and politics, and the trades. Winship noted that the commission does not provide any direct services, with one exception – The Dress for Success Clothes Closet, that operates out of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Prince Frederick. They have an upcoming open house on Sept 29 from noon to 3 p.m. The program provides professional clothing for women entering the workforce or who just want to look nice. For more information about the program, contact Ariane Odon at 410-615-4221. The Calvert County Commission for Women is now in its 43rd year. In addition to its regular commission members appointed by the county commissioners, they also have associate members appointed by the commission.

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Women’s Commission Presents Annual Report

The Calvert County Commission for Women is looking for a few good women (and men). The commission has several openings on its board and is looking for people to help with its mission, according to Chair Joan Dowell Winship, during the commission’s annual report to the county commissioners. At the commissioner’s Sept. 11 meeting, Winship noted the commission has the following organizational purpose and priorities, focusing on women and girls: • Promoting education and employment • Being a voice and advocate • Identifying and studying issues • Being a clearinghouse on issues and resources • Recognizing outstanding achievement As to the last priority, the commission holds its annual Women of the World luncheon. For, this year’s16th event, 13 women were honored by various community organizations. Guest speaker was part-time Calvert County resident Judy Woodruff of PBS.

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Thursday, September 20, 2018

What’s Coming to Calvert County

The following list of pending site plans was presented to the Calvert County Planning Commission at their Sept. 19 meeting. That means that the proposals are on the list for consideration by the planning commission at a future meeting. Those meetings are now being held at the Harriet E. Brown Community Center (HEBCC), 901 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick. 1) SPR-16-537335, Scaggs Industrial Flex Space Located at 7630 Meadow Run Lane, Meadow Run Industrial Park in Owings, on a 14.61 parcel, zoned I-i. Proposed two multi-tenant light industrial buildings totalling 25,600 square feet. The submittal was accepted February 24, 2016 as a Category I project. Agent: Collinson Oliff& Associates 2) SPR-2017-245, Huntingtown Fastop Located at 3921 Old Town Road in Huntingtown on a 1.01 parcel, zoned HTC, Mixed Use District. Proposed to re-purpose the existing automobile sales building into a joint

use, convenience/liquor store, with gas pumps, required parking and utilities. The project is on private water & sewer. The submittal was accepted May 24, 2017. Agent: R.A. Barrett 3) SPR-2017-266, Calvert Hills East Located on the west side of North Prince Frederick Boulevard and Radio Road in Prince Frederick on five (5) parcels consisting of 22.57 acres, zoned PFTC, Village District. The proposed five (5) new buildings contain 96 apartments, a maintenance building, required parking, utilities and recreation area. The project is on public water & sewer. The submittal was accepted September 27, 2017. Agent: Bay Engineering 4) SPR-20 18-272, Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department, Company #2 Located at 450 S. Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick, on a 4.44 parcel, zoned PFTC, Town District. Proposed to demolish the existing 18,000 sq. ft. building and replace it with a 29,929 square foot new building as well as expand the parking lot and other site improvements. Agent: Bay Engineering 5) SPR-201 8-277, Appeal Training Facility Located at 401 Sweetwater Road in Lusby on a 202.98 parcel, zoned RCD. Proposed 1,152 square foot storage structure at the existing Appeal Training Facility. The clearing and grading for the Outdoor Institutional Firing Range was completed under a previous grading permit. The purpose of the site plan is to permit the construction of the storage building and satisfy the CCZO condition #3 for the Use. Agent: Collinson, Oliff & Associates

6) SPR-201 8-279, Patriot Construction Located at 3195 West Ward Road in Dunkirk on Lot 1 R of the Dunkirk Commercial Park, Zoned Dunkirk Town Center. Proposed 16,651 square foot, 2 story building for office and storage space. The submittal was received August 28, 2018. Agent: Collinson, Oliff& Associates

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Vehicle Fire Under Lusby Woman Killed In Anne Arundel Crash Investigation

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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Local fire marshals are investigating a late-night car fire in Dunkirk that occurred Sept. 14; initial reports show that the fire was set using some sort of incen-

diary material. According to fire marshals reports a traveler on Ward Road found the vehicle on fire and abandoned sitting just off the roadway. The 2014 Honda Accord was completely destroyed by the fire; investigators estimate the total loss at $15,000. Volunteers from the Dunkirk firehouse, five in all, took just five minutes to extinguish the blaze. Anyone with any information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6834.

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On September 15th 2018 at approximately 1:15a.m officers responded to a crash on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard (MD-648) at Lower Magothy Beach Road in Severna Park. A GMC pickup was southbound on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard when it lost control, crossed the centerline and was struck by a northbound Volkswagen. The GMC then crashed into a fence on the opposite side of the intersection and overturned. The driver of the Volkswagen was trapped, required extended extrication by the Fire Department and was taken to a trauma center in Baltimore where she later was pronounced deceased. The driver of the GMC transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. The preliminary cause of the crash is failure to remain right of center. Excessive speed and alcohol use by the driver of the GMC may be contributing factors. The Traffic Safety Section is handing the

investigation and any charges will be after review by the States Attorney.

Theft: 18-49576 On September 13, 2018 Deputy Bradley responded to Swaggers Point Road, Solomons for the report of a theft. The complainant advised she left her phone at the CD Café and Lounge the night before, and when she returned to the restaurant the next morning to find it, no one had turned it in.

and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where she was charged with Malicious Destruction of PropertyValue Less than $1,000.

Vehicle 1: 2006 GMC 2500 Sierra PU MD-6AE0422 Owner/Driver:Kyle Heck (32yoa) Minor Injuries 200 block of Wiltshire Lane, Severna Park, Maryland Vehicle 2: 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio MD-45551CH Driver: Caron Tasker (39yoa) FATAL Injuries 1000 block of Rimrock Road, Lusby, Maryland Owner: Ernard Bratton 8100 block of Orchard Point Road, Pasadena, Maryland Mark Limansky, Anne Arundel Police Department PIO

Calvert County Sheriff Blotter During the week of September 10 – September 16 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,483 calls for service throughout the community.

between September 13th at 7:30 PM and September 14th at 6:25 AM an unknown suspect(s) slashed two tires on her vehicle. The value of damaged property is approximately $200.

Burglary: 18-49280 On September 12, 2018 Deputy Bradley responded to Bandera Lane, Lusby for the report of a theft. The complainants advised an unknown suspect(s) broke into their shed and stole multiple tools. The estimated value of stolen and damaged property is approximately $2,600.

Damaged Property: 18-50064 On September 15, 2018 Deputy Ridgely responded to S. Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick for the report of damaged property. The complainant advised sometime between 8:30 PM and 9:30 PM an unknown suspect(s) smashed the windshield of his rental vehicle.

Damaged Property: 18-49256 On September 12, 2018 Deputy Lewis Jr. responded to Huntsman Drive, Huntingtown for the report of damaged property. The complainant advised sometime between 9:30 PM on September 11th and 6:15 AM on September 12th an unknown suspect(s) drove through his front yard, leaving 300 feet of tire tracks. The estimated value of damaged property is approximately $1,000.

Theft: 18-48948 On September 10, 2018 Deputy Spalding responded to Huron Drive, Lusby for the report of a theft. The complainant advised sometime between September 7th and September 10th an unknown suspect(s) stole the license plate from her trailer. The value of stolen property is $51.

Damaged Property: 18-49260 On September 12, 2018 Deputy Deleon responded to Burr Oak Court, Prince Frederick for the report of damaged property. The complainant advised a group of unidentified teenagers damaged three concrete slabs in a gazebo and left their fast food trash there. Damaged Property: 18-49708 On September 14, 2018 Deputy Spalding responded to Golden West Way, Lusby for the report of damaged property. The complainant advised sometime

Theft: 18-48982 On September 10, 2018 Deputy Sampson responded to the KFC in Prince Frederick for the report of at theft. The victim advised sometime between 5:00 and 8:00 PM an unknown suspect(s) stole $320 from her purse. Theft: 18-49343 On September 12, 2018 Deputy Bradley responded to Driftwood Lane, Solomons for the report of a theft. The complainant advised sometime between September 7th at approximately 3:00 PM and September 12th at 9:00 AM an unknown suspect(s) stole 4 lug nuts off his Mustang.

ARRESTS: On September 10, 2018 Deputy Bowlan conducted a traffic stop in front of the Sunderland Park and Ride. Deputy Bowlan made contact with the driver, Shaquille Larry Nabinett (25), and the passenger who refused to identify himself. Both subjects were asked to exit the vehicle and a K9 scan was conducted which resulted in a positive alert. A search of the vehicle revealed a scale, a grinder with suspected marijuana, two burnt marijuana cigarettes and a large plastic bag with half of the bag torn off. Nabinett confessed to having more marijuana in his pocket. He was placed under arrest. The passenger, later identified as Demetrious Carroll Holland (27), continued to refuse to give his name, therefore he was also placed under arrest. Both subjects were transported to the Calvert County Detention Center. Nabinett was charged with CDS: Possession with Intent to Distribute and Holland was charged with Obstructing and Hindering. On September 10, 2018 Sgt. Phelps was at Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa when Holly Macon (34) threw a cup of orange soda onto the side of his police cruiser. Macon was placed under arrest

On September 12, 2018 Deputy Rzepkowski conducted a traffic stop at Southern Maryland Boulevard and N Solomons Island Road, Sunderland. Deputy Rzepkowski made contact with the driver, Shane Edward Stickley (32), whose license was revoked and suspended. A search of the vehicle revealed two plastic straws with suspected cocaine residue, the bottom of a soda can with burn marks and burnt residue and over 50 containers and plastic bags which contained suspected cocaine residue. Stickley was placed under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with CDS: PossessionNot Marijuana and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia. On September 13, 2018 Deputy Rzepkowski assisted Cpl. Bortchevsky with a traffic stop at the Wawa in Dunkirk. While making contact with the driver, Tyler Keith Sterling (19), Cpl. Bortchevsky noticed a strong odor of unburnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed a pair of brass knuckles, a large amount of cash and a baggie of marijuana. Sterling was placed under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with CDS: Possession of Marijuana-Over 10 Grams and Concealing a Dangerous Weapon.

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Calvert Hospice Benefits from Hell’s Angels Show Calvert Hospice received a generous donation of $1,000 from the Hell’s Angels MD Bike & Car Show held on July 14, 2018 at the Calvert Fairgrounds in Barstow. The Hell’s Angels Nomads MD chapter organized the family friendly event, which featured a car and bike show, local entertainment, special visitors from out of town, food vendors, including Cutty’s BBQ and Captain Smith’s seafood, and live broadcast from “Hawkeye” with 97.7 The Rocket. Special guest Rusty Coons from Sons of Anarchy attended and autographed photos for participants for free. Many members of the local chapter have been impacted by Calvert Hospice. John Beal, one of the event organizers,

said “numerous members of our group have been touched by Calvert Hospice; this is why we chose Calvert Hospice.” Karen Horton, a member’s wife, shared: “17 years ago, Calvert Hospice cared for our grandmother. The day she passed, I called you all and asked what do I do. You said there’s nothing else to do, you’ve done everything you’re supposed to; now it’s our turn to take over.” Kevin Maloney, another member, shared that he helped with the groundbreaking and construction of the Burnett Calvert Hospice House. This will be an annual event, with the 2019 show planned for July 13.

The Nonprofit Institute at CSM and Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) introduce the Professional Services Hub, a pro bono program connecting Southern Maryland nonprofit organizations with professional counsel from LSM alumni. The Professional Services Hub offers basic legal, accounting/financial, and insurance-related insight and answers at no initial charge. Several LSM alumni have agreed to offer their knowledge and expertise to local nonprofit organizations who may need some general advice and assistance. Since its founding in 2011, the Nonprofit Institute has offered operational advice and insight in areas of leadership, management, marketing, communications and fundraising. “Delivering pro bono services thru this partnership is an excellent addition to the resources the Nonprofit Institute provides to the nonprofit community,” said Harriet Yaffe, St. Mary’s County Coordinator for the Nonprofit Institute. Yaffe is also a founding LSM board member who currently serves on LSM’s Leadership Council. “One of my early goals for Leadership Southern Maryland was to strengthen the relationship between the business and nonprofit communities. Being part of the Nonprofit Institute, while staying involved with Leadership Southern Maryland, has helped me to realize that early goal.” Leadership Southern Maryland is an independent, educational leadership development organization designed to broaden the knowledge base of mid- to senior-level public and private sector executives about the critical issues, challenges and opportunities facing the tricounty region. Over the last 10 years, Leadership Southern Maryland has hosted more than 300 graduates. Each annual class works on several service projects for nonprofit organizations throughout the Southern Maryland region. “Aside from our alumni’s professional success, they all have a strong passion

to inspire, connect and be present in their communities,” said LSM Executive Director Denise Foster. “Our alumni dedicate numerous hours to the nonprofit community, outside of the more than 21 projects completed within the Leadership Southern Maryland program. A partnership between the Nonprofit Institute and Leadership Southern Maryland will provide the basic resources our community nonprofits need to be successful and we are excited to see what the future will bring.” Interested nonprofit organizations may email the Nonprofit Institute at nonprofit@csmd.edu. About Leadership Southern Maryland Leadership Southern Maryland develops leaders from the Southern Maryland area for regional collaboration by nurturing trusteeship among community leaders for the benefit of the Southern Maryland region; increasing understanding and awareness of regional opportunities and threats; and developing and strengthening networks of decisionmakers to encourage cooperation and make informed choices. Learn more at www.leadershipsomd.org About the Nonprofit Institute at CSM The Nonprofit Institute at CSM is Southern Maryland’s comprehensive resource for nonprofit organizations. The Institute offers training courses covering key areas of nonprofit leadership, management, strategic planning, fundraising, and board development; an annual conference, monthly leadership meetings; networking opportunities focusing on volunteer coordination, fundraising, marketing/public relations, and veterans’ groups; and hosts the Volunteer Southern Maryland online network connecting the community with volunteer opportunities. www.csmd.edu/nonprofitinstitute. Press Release from CSM

Press Release from Calvert Hospice

(left to right): John Beal, Jean Fleming, executive director of Calvert Hospice, John Horton, and Kevin Mahoney

Nonprofit Institute, Leadership Mark Wilkins Joins the Staff at Southern Maryland Partner the Calvert Marine Museum

and old, on an adventure starting on the deck of a merchant ship proceeding to a Chinese market stall. Hands-on activities included passing a Clipper ship bow and then on to the East India wharf, with the final vignette being the Atwood General Store where visitors could see goods from Mark Wilkins at the helm of the skipjack, Dee of St. Mary’s the China trade in the local store. The Calvert Marine Museum is At Cape Cod Maritime Museum, pleased to announce the addition of Wilkins was also the museum’s boat Mark Wilkins, new curator of Maritime builder, and successfully completed the History. Wilkins is an historian, pubcatboat Sarah project. This was a three lished author of maritime and aviation year project that included educational history, lecturer, boat builder, and ship outreach, construction of replica 1886 model maker. His models are featured catboat Sarah, and the vessel served as a in maritime museums up and down the floating classroom after launching. East Coast. He earned a master’s degree “While Cape Cod is a nice place to from Harvard University and studied visit, my wife Karin, an elementary at Washington University in St. Louis school teacher, and I wanted a change. I for his undergraduate degree. Wilkins am originally from Alexandria, Virginia brings a wealth of knowledge and experwhere my career began at the Smithsotise and is an excellent complement to nian’s American Art Museum, and I’m the CMM staff. glad to call this area home again,” said Relocating after 20 years on Cape Wilkins. He is passionate about art, Cod, Massachusetts, his career highhistory and education and dedicated to lights include Exhibit/Content Developimaginative programming. He is curer at the Mystic Seaport Museum where rently working on several books relathe designed, curated, built, and managed ing to WWI aviation and is serving as the installation of his most prized projhistorical consultant and producer of ect, Treasure of the Permanent Collecaerial effects for the Lafayette Escadrille tion exhibit. This was the “greatest hits” Documentary Film. of the collection. “We are very pleased to find someone Wilkins has served as director and who combines practical hands-on excurator of both the Cape Cod Maritime perience with a strong academic backMuseum and the Atwood House & Muground. As a researcher, writer, lecturseum. As director at Atwood House & er, and boat builder, Mark really puts Museum, he completed restoration of it all together!” said director, Sherrod historic c. 1752 Atwood House in 2010. Sturrock. He researched and developed the Chatham to China exhibit. This fascinating Press Release from CMM experiential exhibit is comprised of a series of vignettes taking visitors, young

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ESTATE PLANNING FOR YOUR ELDERLY PARENTS As painful as it is to think that your parents may one day be unable to drive, climb stairs, feed themselves or change their own clothes, the time to face these issues is right now when your parents are relatively healthy and, most importantly, able to understand what they are signing. You and your siblings need to have “the talk” with your parents while there is still time to protect them. Clearly, “the talk” will extend far beyond the legal documents that your parents need to put into place. However, no matter what else you discuss, your parents need the protection that the following legal documents will give them: Power of Attorney. This document gives power to a person each of your parents designates to make decisions for them if they are unable to do so. Your parents need to understand that they are NOT giving up their power to make decisions for themselves. All they are doing is appointing someone to make those decisions if and only if they cannot do so. In most cases of married couples, the spouses appoint each other as the power of attorney and, if the other cannot serve, appoint a child or other loved one. Each one of your parents needs their own power of attorney. The form of Power of Attorney that I prefer covers medical care, financial care and guardianship. On the medical side, keep in mind that the HIPPA law gives people privacy for their medical records, but has a flaw. If one of your parents were to have a stroke and be unable to verbally consent to the other obtaining his or her medical records, they could not get them. The only way to correct this is to give the power of attorney the right to get the medical records no matter what shape your parent is in. Guardianship is also a critical point. You would think that your father or mother would have the right to sign the paperwork to institutionalize the other if they had to. They do not have that power. Either parent would have to go to court to be declared the guardian of the other before they could sign the paperwork. That court process takes time and costs legal fees. Instead, the power of attorney form should make it clear that the person appointed as power of attorney is also the guardian. Some attorneys will use an Advance Directive and a separate Financial Power of Attorney. Same result, more forms. No matter—the critical issue is whether your elderly parent has the capacity to sign the forms. In order to sign a Power of Attorney, your parents must be able to understand what they are signing. If

your elderly parent has dementia in its later stages and cannot understand what they are doing, they cannot sign legal documents, including the power of attorney. I can’t tell you how many times I get calls from children of an elderly parent with dementia seeking a power of attorney to help their parent. Unfortunately, if the parent has dementia and cannot understand what they are signing, I cannot help them. Everyone needs the protection that a Power of Attorney offers. Make sure your parents put that protection in place now when they can. Will or Trust. Your parents need to obtain a Will or a Revocable Living Trust to ensure that their assets will be distributed to their loved ones the way they want it done. A Will is only applicable after the person dies. With a Will or without one, if the person dies with assets in their sole name, those assets must go through the probate process to get to loved ones. The revocable living trust avoids the probate process and works while you are still alive. It is especially effective if one of your parents is incapacitated. If that happens, the other parent ordinarily becomes the sole trustee of the family trust and uses the assets of the trust to take care of the incapacitated Trustee. If both your parents are incapacitated, they will have appointed a successor trustee under the family trust who can manage the assets in the trust on their behalf. Living Will. Your parents should make their own end of life decisions, specifically whether they want lifesaving procedures, in a Living Will. Forms for living wills are found in doctor’s offices, at hospitals and online. No matter how you approach these topics with your parents, they need to be discussed. Family harmony is the critical issue—don’t let messes happen. Encourage your parents to take control and protect themselves and the family. Join Andrea Baddour and an Edward Jones Representative for a presentation on “preparing your estate plan” on Thursday October 25 from 6-8pm at Mamma Lucias in Prince Frederick. RSVP by calling 301-8552246. Look forward to seeing you there. Striegel & Baddour is a law firm focused on Estate and Business Planning located in NorthBeach with appointment locations in Hollywood and Annapolis. Nothing in the following article represents legal advice. Readers are urged to consult their legal counsel. By Lyn Striegel

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Arts Council Announces New Board Members The Arts Council of Calvert County has appointed three new members to the Board of Directors. Kate Winn, a resident of Long Beach/ St. Leonard. Kate worked in the White House, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Department of Energy. After leaving the government, Kate was over government relations at Pennzoil Corporation, and later represented several large Canadian oil companies. She is now retired and consults with the College of Southern Maryland and volunteers for Meals on Wheels. Col. Will Wiggins, a resident of Huntingtown. Will is a retired Army Colonel and the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Remnant Center of Excellence, Inc., a strategic planning and communications organization. Jim Ritter, a resident of Solomons. Jim is a partner with Ritter Norton Architects, a local firm specializing in architectural planning and design. Jim has won numerous awards in architectural design and awarded the William C. Noland Medal by the AIA of Virginia. “The Arts Council Board is very ex-

cited about the election of the three new members, and welcome their expertise and presence in our community. They are a very important addition for the Arts Council to achieve the goals going forward, and promoting and supporting the arts in Calvert County”, said Harriet Yaffe, President of the Arts Council. The Arts Council of Calvert County is a non-profit organization whose vision is focused on “Supporting the Arts in our Community”. Our mission is to cultivate the arts to enrich the quality of life in our community. Our ongoing goals are to increase awareness of and access to the arts, to provide a supportive environment for local artists and arts organizations to thrive, to foster economic vitality through the arts, and to develop the Arts Council of Calvert County as a high performing sustainable organization. For more information about the Arts Council, please visit our website www.calvarts.org. Please consider donating to the Arts Council by pressing the Donate Button, your generous donations will help our mission.

Golf Classic Benefited Hospice

(left to right): Claire Piason, director of Development, Carmen Schrodel, and Jean Fleming, executive director.

Calvert Hospice received a generous donation of $6,000 from the 15th annual Michael D. Schrodel Golf Classic held on July 20. The golf tournament was started 15 years ago by one of Michael’s fraternity brothers, Eric Dorman, and his widow Teresa Schrodel. The pair organized the event until this year when Teresa and Michael’s daughter Carmen took the reins. It was a successful event, boasting 22 teams, a putting contest, a hole in one contest, a silent auction with 30 items (including a Redskins’ helmet, gift certificate from Chesapeake Grille & Deli, and jewelry from Maertens Fine Jewelry

& Gifts), and a double-your-money hole contest. Participants even had the opportunity to win a new Land Rover, although no one was successful this year! Carmen received valuable help from her sorority, Tri Sigma; her sisters donated money and several came to help at the event. Many of Michael’s Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity brothers came to the event, a moving tribute to his memory. Calvert Hospice is so thankful for the generosity of all who attended the Golf Classic and for the continued support of Teresa and Carmen Schrodel. Press Release from Calvert Hospice

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Celebrating the 25th ArtsFest This W By Dick Myers Editor

Francis and Ann Marie Koenig found their perfect retreat in Calvert County. He was an architect/builder/developer in Washington DC. They built a beach house in Long Beach in 1956 and quickly fell in love with the quiet, rural area. As an investment opportunity, the Koenigs purchased 30 acres of land in Solomons . Over time they rebuffed offers from developers and Fran began to see his investment as “a unique opportunity to give something back to an area he loved,” according to the history of Annemarie Sculpture Garden on their website. The Keonig family donated the property to Calvert County in 1991 for the express purpose of being developed as a sculpture park. It was to be named after Ann Marie Koenig. “The wonderful thing is they loved Calvert County so much that they would dedicate so

much of their resources to it,” Annemarie Garden Executive Director Stacey Ruff said during a Sept. 17 interview. The sculpture garden was the biggest beneficiary of the Koenig’s charitable trust. They both passed away shortly after the donation, but their legacy lives on every day in what has become one of Calvert County’s premier attractions for tourists and residents alike. It is a busy place year-round, but after a cancellation last weekend for the storm that never arrived, it will be especially hopping this coming weekend for the 25th annual ArtsFest. ArtsFest was first held as a birthday celebration for its namesake. As a continuing annual tribute, Artsfest celebrates the visual and performing arts by bringing together the country’s most accomplished artists for a fabulous weekend extravaganza of the arts! At the center of the festival are more than 150 visual artists, many of whom will demonstrate during the event.

The Koenig family left a bequest to Annemarie Sculpture Garden which runs out next year. The facility operates through a combination of grants, donations and proceeds from events such as ArtsFest, and the popular. Halloween in the Garden and Lights in the Garden at Christmas Ruff has been at Annemarie Garden for 15 years. She came from a history museum in Ohio, never having heard of it before taking the job, although she had relatives living in the county. “I came here and there was nothing here except the tonger (the signature sculpture at the entrance), the council ring and the surveyor’s map. The Harms Gallery, which is the main administrative building, was not built until 2007. “I was brought in to shepherd the relationship with the Smithsonian,” she said. That relationship has been a milestone in the growth of Annemarie Garden. They are a member of the Smithsonian Institution’s Affiliations Program, which has allowed them to borrow more than

Annemarie Garden Executive Director Stacey Ruff in front of “Tribute to the Oyster Tonger, A Chesapeake Waterman” by Antonio Tobias Mendez

25 pieces of sculpture from the Hirschhorn Museum & Sculptu “It was a blank slate,” Ruff job facing her when she starte director. “It had so much poten pealed to me. It still does. It’s n anymore. But these organizatio bursting with potential, I reall have so much more that we are “Thinking and dreaming. I lo Funding is always an obsta more ideas than we have staff a Ruff said, adding, “We are very try to make do with what we ha “If your mission is to serve always want to do more but you that with the resources you have Of the ending of the Koenig exlained, “We have grown enou insurmountable.” She said of t budget, the Koenig portion h $100,000 yearly.

Scene from last year’s ArtsFest

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“That’s why these events (like ArtsFest) are so important,” she said. “They are wonderful and fun and help us fulfill our mission but they also help generate revenue “ “I know they are having a good time when people come here .Our job is always marketing and awareness,” she explained. “Once they are here, they’re happy. It’s getting them here.” Because of the need to move the event to this coming weekend, they only lost a few dozen artists of the original 180. “It speaks to the artists and how much they value the event,” Ruff said Some return every year, to the delight of those looking for a particular medium. Others will be new this year. Ruff has seen some changes in interest over time. “I do think the decorative arts have more interest to people,” she said. “People like to wear their art.” Up to 50 percent of the ArtsFest attendees are local with the rest from places such as Annapolis, Baltimore and Alexandria, VA.

Annemarie Garden is generally considered to be one of the crown jewels for Calvert County’s tourism effort, along with Calvert Marine Museum. “Without a doubt the Marine Museum and the Garden, that’s what’s drawing people to Southern Maryland,” she said. “Tourism is so important to our community. These are people who come, spend their money and leave,” Ruff quipped. Some ArtsFest attendees may have the impression that artists are in it as a hobby. But Ruff points out that for many of them it’s a business in which they are trying to make a living. “They are traveling around in their vehicles with their entire business in their back seat,” she explained. So, the success of ArtsFest is not only important for Annemarie Garden, but also the artists. “Each booth is a small business,” she said. dickmyers@countytimes.net

ArtsFest Returns for 25th Anniversary

Celebrating 25 years! For this special anniversary year, Artsfest ’18 will include a fabulous lineup of visual artists and performing artists, as well as a few new surprises. Browse and shop more and 180 artist booths – inside and outside. From seasoned favorites to exciting newcomers, artists will showcase work in jewelry, ceramics, drawing, fabrics, glass, graphics, metalwork, paintings, pastels, photography, printmaking, sculpture, wood, and mixed media. Guests will enjoy 35 bands performing on four stages. The Main Stage, located in the heart of the festival, will features an all-new lineup of performers including headliners The Eric Byrd Trio on Saturday and Charm City Junction on Sunday. The Council Ring, Creekside Patio, and Fairy Lolly stages will feature a wide variety of acoustic music, dance, art performances and more! With four stages, plus strolling entertainers, Artsfest offers a rich and exciting festival experience for all! A complete entertainment schedule can be found at www.annmariegarden.org. The entertainment is made possible by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Those bringing kids to this 25th anniversary of Artsfest will find 25 ways to keep them engaged and entertained! From nature walks, to art experiences, games, face painting, fantastic photo opps, and more—young visitors will delight in the array of awesome activities! Don’t miss the Discovery Tent, where kids can make art inspired by our favorite artists. Stop in the artLAB to make a fairy house or gnome home. Run off excess energy in the Zany Zone and the Fairy Lolly, hunt for gems and fossils in the Fairy Grove mining sluice and enjoy lawn games with the family at the Hungerford Patio. All ages will enjoy playing with clay in the Clay Studio and experimenting with watercolors in the Studio School. Check out the entertainment schedule to learn more about the children’s performers, including bubble magic with Marigold Bumbleroot, music-making with Wind Song – Mark Guiffrida, and face painting with Kreative Kharacters. Visitors won’t go hungry at Artsfest with an amazing array of food and drink options, including wine and microbrews, smoothies, fresh squeezed lemonade, crab cake sandwiches, stuffed ham sandwiches, jambalaya, pulled pork, tabbouleh, ice cream, funnel cake, fried Oreos, kettle corn and much more! Most food vendors accept credit cards, but there will be an ATM at the festival. Admission for adults is $7; children 11 & under FREE; AMG members are FREE. Please leave pets at home.

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Thursday, September 20, 2018

CSM Golf Classic Raises More Than $76,000

CSM Foundation Directors Linda Sullivan, Gary Simpson, who also served as Golf Classic Chairperson, Nancy Hempstead, Jay Lilly and Kim Rosenfield pose with the CSM Hawk at CSM’s 27th Annual Golf Classic.

The community turned out in force for the College of Southern Maryland Foundation’s 27th Annual Golf Classic in August at the Swan Point Yacht and Country Club. More than 150 golfers played in the annual event that raised more than $76,000 for CSM student scholarships and CSM Athletics programs this year. “This signature fundraising event is one that we all look forward to each year,” said CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy, as she welcomed tournament participants. “Thanks for all you do to raise funds for our student scholarships, our college athletic programs and the above-and-beyond programs, facilities and technology that help make CSM an outstanding college and an extraordinary place to learn for all ages.” While golfers enjoyed a day on the links, others participated in “Sip & Swing for an Impact,” an option during the tournament now in its fourth year, which included a series of golf clinics and an elegant wine and food pairing lunch. The day culminated in a dinner for all and the announcement of raffle and tournament winners. The event was organized for the second consecutive year by tournament chair CSM Foundation Director Gary Simpson, who headed up a committee that including fellow foundation directors Linda Cox, Jay Lilly and Birdie Shannon and a group of dedicated CSM staff members. “It takes a lot of hard work and coordination from many people throughout the 27 years to be able to sustain a successful golf tournament,” Simpson said. “More importantly the many sponsors we have year after year that have been so gener-

ous, not to mention the participants. The golf committee along with the CSM Foundation should be commended because collectively we know this money raised goes toward making the dreams of students a reality and that is the CSM Foundation’s goal. I’m pretty much born and raised in Charles County and my parents Senator Jim and Barbara Simpson have instilled in me to give back to the community where you live and work. That’s exactly what I’ve tried to do with any organization I’ve been a part of.” During the event’s afternoon ceremony, CSM soccer player Zachary McDonough addressed Golf Classic participants about the impact scholarships have made to him in his college career. McDonough is a recipient of a Marrick Homes CSM Foundation Golf Classic Athletic Scholarship. Murphy also particularly thanked Marrick Homes for its long-term commitment to the Golf Classic and the college. “The CSM Foundation would like to recognize Marrick Homes for making an impact on our students and programs — supporting the trades, nursing, technology, the St. Charles Children’s Learning Center, the Arts, and Athletics, and for being the Grand Tournament Sponsor,” Murphy said. “We are grateful for their support over the last 17 years — they joined us as partners on the golf classic in 2001 and they have pledged their support at least through 2019.” In addition to McDonough, other CSM athletes and scholarship recipients helped staff the tournament, also telling their stories about the value of financial assistance as they pursue their education. For the ninth consecutive year at the

Golf Classic, first-place honors in the tournament went to the team from McDonald & Eudy Printers Inc. Second place went to the team from Community Bank of the Chesapeake. Third place was awarded to the team from Raley, Watts, and O’Neill Insurance and Financial Services. Closest to the Pin honors went to Josh Cockerham and Rosemary Hershey. Longest Drive was won by Alex O’Neill and Lacey Pierce. Straightest Drive went to Chris Simpson and Linda Aanestad. Longest Putt was won by Mark Macdougall and Rosemary Hershey. Numerous businesses and other donors assisted with the CSM Foundation’s 27th Annual Golf Classic. “As a community we are making an impact in the lives of these students and their families and I personally want to thank you,” Murphy said to the event sponsors, students and volunteers. The Grand Tournament sponsor was Marrick Homes. Executive Sponsor was Coldwell Banker Jay Lilly Real Estate. Corporate sponsors include Educational Systems Federal Credit Union, Rotary Club of Charles County (La Plata), Outdoor Creations Landscape Services Inc. and Washington Gas, A WGL Company. Mulligan sponsors were Community Bank of the Chesapeake, McDonald and Eudy Printers Inc., Quality Built Homes Inc. and Specialized Patterns in Training. Community Partner Sponsors were Bay Capital Mortgage Corp.; Buddy Sprague, in honor of the Jack Love Sprague Scholarship; Chick-fil-A of La Plata; Nancy Hempstead, Occasions Boutique; Simpson’s Olde Towne Insurance; Sky Zone of Waldorf; SMECO;

Southernwood Roofing and Siding LLC; and UPS Freight. Sip & Swing sponsors were the Southern Maryland Women’s League and the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center. Food and Beverage sponsors included Bill Dotson, Bozick Distributors Inc., Chick-fil-A of La Plata, Clubtails, Joe Wustner, RE/MAX One, Ollie’s Beauty Salon, Rita’s of La Plata and SONIC of La Plata. Contest sponsors were Buddy Sprague, in honor of the Jack Love Sprague Scholarship; Community Bank of the Chesapeake; Educational Systems Federal Credit Union; Former CSM Coach Danny Williams and Vickie Williams – Century 21 Real Estate; Marrick Homes; Raley, Watts, and O’Neill Insurance and Financial Services; Sagepoint Senior Living Services; the Sine Family; Sharp’s Contracting LLC; and Waldorf Toyota. In-kind donations were provided by The Carousel, Comcast, G.S. Proctor & Associates Inc., Ledo’s Pizza of La Plata, Occasions Boutique, Simpson’s Olde Towne Insurance and Sky Zone of Waldorf. Photos from this year’s tournament are available at https://csmphoto.zenfolio.com/2018golfclassic. Next year’s CSM Golf Classic is scheduled to take place Aug. 8, 2019. For information about the CSM Foundation and other upcoming events, visit https:// foundation.csmd.edu/. Press Release from CSM

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CSM Announces Summer Session Dean’s List

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the summer sessions. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible to be considered for the dean’s list. At the end of the fall, spring and summer sessions, full- and part-time students who have completed at least six credits during the semester and have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better will be included in the dean’s list. For information about CSM, visit www.csmd.edu.

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St. Mary’s College Student Participates in Summer Internship St. Mary’s College student Amanda Siskey ’19, participated in a 10-week internship at University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Summer Research Program in Baltimore at the InAmanda Siskey terface between Science and Art (SCIART). The program is meant for high performing science and engineering undergraduate students with a diverse background and strong interest in art conservation science and engineering. According to Siskey, “I worked in a student-led research team under Zeev Rosenzweig and Dan Rowlands in the chemistry department and partnered with the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Along with conducting research in a laboratory setting, I also was given the opportunity to get a ‘behind the scenes’ look at various art museums in the na-

tion: Walters Art Museum, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where I was able to tour the conservation labs and get a hands-on look at the various machinery conservation scientists use to analyze and preserve the works of art. The specific research I did in the program had to do with a problem that conservation scientists deal with on a day-today basis: removing tarnish from gilded silver objects with both mechanical (cosmetic sponges) and chemical (acidified thiourea solution) methods. Through my internship, I learned how closely related conservation science was to analytical chemistry, which will be my main focus when I apply to graduate school.” St. Mary’s College of Maryland is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education through 20242025. 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 &

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) awarded two $500 scholarships during its annual public speaking competition in May. These two awardees, students Stephanie Arnone, of Chesapeake Beach, and Debra Gilroy, of California, presented informative speeches during the 2017-18 academic year that were deemed superior on standard grading criteria used for all CSM student speeches. The CSM Foundation provided the funding for the awards. Arnone, a communication major and the Student Association president for 2018 – 19, hopes to one day become a news reporter. In her speech, Arnone spoke about diabetes and her personal successes in managing the disease. “I hope to one day be able to relay information to the American people about what is happening in the nation’s government as well as other domestic issues,” she said. “I also hope to use my communication degree to reach out to Type One diabetics and to share my story to inspire oth-

ers to overcome this unending disease.” Gilroy, a history major, spoke about the history of fast food — specifically, McDonald’s — in her informative speech. Retired from the Transportation Department of Prince George’s County Public Schools, Gilroy works as a substitute teacher for St. Mary’s County Public Schools. “When I first started at CSM last fall, my plan was to take a few courses after many years of being out of the school room as a student,” Gilroy said. “I enjoy public speaking, and the communication classes I have taken at CSM make me feel better prepared and more confident.” The annual speech competition is open to any student at CSM and entries are taken in the spring semester. To find out more, contact contest coordinator Professor Sarah Merranko at sarahm@csmd. edu.

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Worth the Wait By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer

It was late September last year, Maggie, and we were already back to school. The Philadelphia Eagles weren’t yet a quarter of the way into their season. The Washington Capitals were a few weeks out from starting theirs. Like the many to-be-determined semester grades, the football team from the nation’s one-time capital and the hockey team from its current one were mysteries yet to unfold. Both teams were at a crossroads. The Eagles were figuring out what they might become behind new franchise quarterback Carson Wentz. The Caps, meanwhile, had completed an offseason of curious roster tweaks that, after a couple years of pushing hard for a Stanley Cup, appeared to leave the team farther away from the sport’s elusive summit. Different sports. Different towns. Different (to be kind) fan bases. Everything in common. Last fall there were a scant few fans of any professional sport capable of understanding the plight of Eagles and Capitals supporters. Despite the visceral rivalry between the cities, they had only each other - a long-suffering and inseparable party of two. Misery indeed does love company, even if, for Caps fans, the company’s a little unrefined. In 2017, the resumes of these two star-crossed franchises read like a never-ending tale of brutal medieval torture. The Eagles, after several lean years, had considerable success under head coach Dick Vermeil in the late 70s and early 80s. A decade later Philadelphia make four playoff appearances in five seasons behind defensive stalwarts Reggie White, Jerome Brown and Clyde Simmons. But Philly’s torment was just beginning. Andy Reid and Donovan McNabb arrived in 1999 and together dominated the NFC East and, for several seasons, were the class of the NFC Conference. It was a golden era in Eagles football. It seemed inevitable that they would win… Through all of these eras of winning Eagles football, the Caps were consistently killing it - playoff appearances in all but seven seasons since 1982, too-many-to-count division titles and three Presidents’ Trophies. In the wild and unpredictable world of the NHL playoffs, statistical

chance would indicate that the Caps would win… The Super Bowl? The Stanley Cup? Yeah. Neither happened. Seemed neither ever would. For over three decades, the Eagles and Caps practically matched playoff collapses. For every home NFC Championship loss by the Eagles, the Caps could offer two unconscionable Game 7 heartaches. But perhaps worst of all, fans of these two ultimate teases endured championship seasons by arch rivals like the Cowboys, Giants and ‘Skins and the Penguins, Rangers and Devils. Then the karmic forces shifted. In 2016, after the Cavaliers brought Cleveland a championship and the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, I started to believe that the Caps winning a Stanley Cup was possible. I trust there were Eagles fans thinking the same for their beloved birds. And then it actually happened: the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl in February and four months later the Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup. Now both are embarking on victory lap seasons as reigning champs. It’s still surreal. I’ve talked to a few Eagles fans in recent months. They seem unburdened. Validated. Less, shall we say, goon-ish. Most have mentioned on-going Super Bowl victory tears - uncontrollable emotion rooted in decades of pain. Complete euphoria would succinctly described their victory parade. I trust Eagles fans saw a mirror image of their post-Super Bowl selves as Caps fans celebrated their first Stanley Cup championship a few months later. One-time brothers and sisters in misery are now brothers and sisters in sweet victory. Life owes you nothing. But for sanity’s sake, there has to be some semblance of fairness and equity. Right? Kindergarten taught us to share – to take turns! Right? From this Caps fans to ll Eagles fans: we deserved this. It was finally our turn. It felt like the first time because, after so, so many years of suffering, it was. Tom Petty once sang, “The waiting is the hardest part.” True indeed. It is also said that anything worth having is worth waiting for. The Super Bowl title for Philadelphia and Stanley Cup championship for Washington certainty were. Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com

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Blue Crabs Finish Season with Walk-Off Win The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (2339) won the final game of the 2018 season against the New Britain Bees (28-35) 3-2, on a walk-off single from Devon Rodriguez in the 10th inning. The Bees got the scoring going in the top of the first, grabbing an early lead for the fourth straight day. Darren Ford swung at the very first pitch of the game, sending a line drive back up the middle for a single to start everything. Daryl Thompson got two quick outs behind that, before allowing a two-run homerun to Jovan Rosa that opened the scoring on the day. The Blue Crabs got a pair of runners on base in the bottom half of the inning but were unable to score anything off Matt Quintana in the inning. Quintana was very solid from that point on, as he went five scoreless innings on the night, his longest appearance of the season. The right-hander allowed just five hits on the game, exiting prior to the sixth and handing his 2-0 lead over to the bullpen. Thompson settled in nicely on the mound after the first as well, matching Quintana pitch for pitch. The Southern Maryland started allowed just two hits over his final six innings of work, walking just one while striking out four. Thompson’s day ended after seven strong innings, but he was still on the hook for the loss with the Blue Crabs trailing by two. Angelys Nina led off the bottom of the seventh with a double, as the Blue Crabs looked to get back in the game. A flyball to right from Craig Maddox moved Nina to third, before a walk was issued to Jose Gonzalez. Francisco Rosario hit a groundball to first but beat out the attempted double play to allow Nina to score and cut the score to 2-1. A scoreless eighth sent the one-run

game to the ninth, as the final game of the season for both teams stayed tightlycontested. The Bees sent their closer Evan Scribner to the mound in the bottom of ninth, looking to finish the season with a win. Jon Griffin led off the inning with a double, putting the tying run in scoring position. Two batters later an infield single from Nina moved Griffin to third, allowing him to score on a sacrifice fly from Craig Maddox and tie the game. Scribner would then get a fielder’s choice to end the inning, sending the game to extras for the third time in the series. After a scoreless top of the tenth from Devin Raftery (2-0), Francisco Rosario walked to start the bottom half. A fielder’s choice put Yuki Yasuda at first, with a walk to Edwin Garcia moving Yasuda to scoring position. Rodriguez came up and drove a single to right field, scoring Yasuda from second to get the 3-2 walk-off victory. The walk-off was the third of the series, and the 10th of the season, a single-season record for the team. For more information on the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs and to stay up to date with all news related to the team, please visit our website at somdbluecrabs.com or call us at 301-638-9788. About the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs The Blue Crabs play 126 regular season games in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs. The Blue Crabs play at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland with affordable family fun. The franchise will begin its 11th season in April 2018. Please call 301-638-9788 or visit http://www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information. Press Release from Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

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Well-Known Folk Singers to Help Celebrate St. Mary’s River Michael & Carrie Kline to headline RiverFest

Michael and Carrie Kline are best-known locally for her strong and endearing melodic singing and his high, tight harmonies as a duet performing Appalachian ballads and work songs. During their residency here in St. Mary’s county 2001-2004, the Klines worked with Historic St. Mary’s City and St. Mary’s College of Mary-

land making CDs, audio tours, teaching, and delighting audiences with songs and stories charged with their passion for social change. The Klines will perform two concerts and hold an oral history workshop as they swing through southern Maryland on September 21 and 22. Their first perfor-

Newtowne Players Present ‘Wait Until Dark’

The Newtowne Players will present the suspense thriller “Wait Until Dark,” by Frederick Knott from October 5-21. Performances will be Thursday-Saturday at 8 p.m., with Sunday matinees at 3:30 p.m. The play will be presented at the Three Notch Theatre, 21744 South Coral Drive, LexingtonPark, MD 20653. Tickets are $15 for adults; $12 for seniors, students and military; and $10 for children age 12 and under. Thursdays only, all seats ate $10. All tickets may be purchased online at www.newtowneplayers.org, or by calling 301-737-5447. “Wait Until Dark: is a suspenseful thriller, set in 1960’s New York. Susy is a newly blind woman whose husband brings home a doll from a business trip that, unbeknownst to him, holds something very valuable to some unsavory characters hell bent on getting it back. The play matches their criminal intentions against what should be a very vulnerable woman--except she has a few things in mind to even the playing field with the help of the upstairs neighbor girl. Press Release from Newtowne Players

mance will be a benefit evening of songs and stories from the Appalachian highlands with all proceeds going to The Maryland Dove. Held on the Maryland Dove at Historic St. Mary’s City, the Friday evening concert begins at 6 pm and ends just after sunset. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in advance by calling 301-904-2387 or by stopping by the visitor’s center off Rosecroft Road. On Saturday morning, the Klines are offering an oral history workshop featuring interview techniques for capturing family stories in meaningful ways and to preserve them for future generations. This free two-hour event is open to the public and will begin at 9:30 am at the Interpretive Center in Lancaster Park off Willows Road in Lexington Park. Saturday afternoon, the Klines will headline the fourteenth annual RiverFest Celebration to be held at Historic St. Mary’s City. The event and the museum is free and open to the public all day RiverFest begins at 11 am and runs through 4 pm on Saturday September 22. For more information call 301-904-2387 or visit www.SMRWA.org/riverfest.html . As a performing duet, the Klines mingle stirring harmonies with interweaving guitar runs and crosschording to produce an authentic sound that captures and conveys the spirit of the people and mountains they love to sing about. From ancient ballads passed down through a score of generations to current songs of struggle in the coalfields, they address mountain music as social history expressing a level of truth seldom available on the printed page. To learn more about the Klines, visit www.folktalk.org Press Release from St. Mary’s River Watershed Association

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In Remembrance William James “Bill” or “Willie” Herbert

Thursday, September 20, 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.

Eileen Fitzgerald Uber

Eileen Fitzgerald Uber, 62, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on September 11, 2018 in Prince Frederick, MD. Eileen was born in Washington, D.C. to Laurence and Geraldine Fitzgerald in 1955. Eileen grew up in Greenbelt, MD, a place fond of memories for her. She graduated from St. Vincent Pallotti High School located in Laurel, MD. She married her loving husband Bill in 1975 at Holy Family Catholic Church, she later attended Catholic University and the University of Maryland where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Radio and Television Arts. Eileen and Bill moved around the state of Maryland until they finally settled in Dares Beach, a small area by the William James “Bill” or “Willie” Herbert, 70, of Chesapeake Bay located in Prince Frederick, MD. Deale passed away September 16, 2018 at his residence. Bill and Eileen loved to travel and made two extended He was born July 9, 1948 in Washington, D.C. to Ber- jaunts around the country, they also travelled abroad, nard William and Delores Patricia (Robertson) Her- including Ireland and the United Kingdom. She also enbert. Bill was raised in D.C. and later lived in Prince joyed yearly trips to Chincoteague, VA as well as MusGeorge’s County. He was employed with Giant Foods es Beach on the Potomac River in Northern Neck, VA. in the produce department for 45 years, retiring in 2014. Holidays were always a special time of year for her. Bill married Linda Wilson January18, 1982 and they She enjoyed decorating the home, and especially loved lived in Deale. He was a member of the Knights of “Cookie Baking Day” at Christmas time with all her Columbus in Forestville, MD. In his leisure time Bill grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was also an avid enjoyed playing slot machines, crabbing on the bay, reader, and could always be found with her Kindle. Her horseracing and spending time with family. pastimes included crafting, of all types, digging into her Bill is survived by his wife Linda D. Herbert, daugh- family genealogy, and tending to her roses. But of all the ters Karen and Nikki Herbert, all of Deale, stepsons activities, her favorite was spoiling her grandchildren. Billy and Bobby Cox of Deale, grandchildren Allie, Eileen was predeceased by both her parents Laurence Lauren, Billy, Olivia and Brody Cox, Jani Jackson, and and Geraldine Fitzgerald, and her brother Laurence Morgan, Brian and Cameron Herbert, and sister Mar- Fitzgerald III (Beverly). She is survived by her loving garet Herbert of Waldorf. He was preceded in death by husband Bill Uber, her two sons, Geoffrey and Jeremy his parents, son Brian Herbert, sister Linda Dawson and Uber; her four grandchildren Cassidy, Kaidin, Hope, brother Douglas Herbert. and Brooke Uber. She is also survived by her sisters; Visitation will be Friday, September 21, 2018 Maureen Aichele (The late Terrence) of Prince Fred11 a., to noon at Rausch Funeral Home - Owings erick, MD; Kathleen Schiavone (Anthony) of Hunting8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. A town, MD; Celine Butland (Robert) of Potomac, MD; Memorial Service will follow at noon at e fuberl home. and her brother Vito Ascosi (Sue) of Lothian, MD. Contributions may be made in the memory of Eileen to Boys Town, 14100 Crawford St. Boys Town NE 68010; website: https://www. Now Offering... boystown.org or The American FibromyalgiaSyndrome AssociaP.A. tion, Inc., P.O. Box 32698, Calvert County’s Tucson AZ 85751; website: http://www.afsaONLY On-site Crematory fund.org/

day September 11, 2018, at the age of 56 years. Christa will be forever remembered by her husband Christian, and their precious children, Claire, Celine and Dominique, by her mother Lucia Flucks, and by her brother and sisters Renate, Michael, Magdalene, Monica, Rosy, Mona and Lorraine. Christa will also be forever remembered by her numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, dear friends and co-workers. Visitation will be Thursday, September 20, 2018, 6-8 p.ml at Rausch Funeral Home - Owings 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, Sept. 21 at 11:30 a.m. at Covenant Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd, 1601 West Mt. Harmony Road, Owings MD 20736. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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John Edgar “Bud” Humphrey, Jr., 96, of Dowell, MD, passed away on September 9, 2018 at his residence. Born January 31, 1922 in Cove Point, MD, he was the son of the late John Edgar Humphreys, Sr. and Cath-

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erine Elizabeth (Joy) Humphreys. Bud married Eunice Virginia (Dowell) Humphrey on January 11, 1941 in Baltimore, MD. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and owned and operated C&B Texaco Service Station in Lusby, MD. Bud was a Charter Member of the Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad. He was a husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and great-great grandfather. Bud is survived by his children, Linda Hill (Gerald) of Arthur, WV, Bonnie Zinn-Taylor (Kirk) of Lusby, MD, and Jay Humphrey (Rita) of Branford, CN; nine grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild; his sister, Dorothy Hiebler of Pasadena, MD; and his beloved companion Benji. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Virginia Humphrey on April 22, 2018; and siblings, Anna Windsor, Dembeigh Humphreys and Richard Humphreys. Serving as pallbearers were Keven Zinn, Hunter Zinn, Kenneth Hill, Jonathan Hill, Michael Hill and Randy McClure. Contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Condolences to the family may be made at www. rauschfuneralhomes.com.

gardening, and golfing. Paul is survived by his step-son, James Arlen Blaylock and his wife Joyce of Boonsboro, MD, three grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Rosalie and Eunice; one sister; and a step-son, Donald G. Blaylock. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. Condolences to the family may be made at www. rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Amber Mayme Rayfield

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Paul Gastin Habig, 95, of St. Leonard, MD, formerly of Millsboro, DE, passed away on September 12, 2018 in Dowell, MD. He was born in Brockton, MA on January 14, 1923 to the late Anna and Edwin J. Habig. He was the loving husband of Rosalie Habig whom preceded him is death in 1998 and Eunice McCready Habig whom preceded him in death in 2016. Paul graduated from Brockton High School in 1939 and went on to join the United States Navy on November 12, 1940. He served honorably during WWII and the South Pacific War on the USS Louisville and retired on August 15, 1960. He went on to work as a Defense Contractor for Vitro Labs for 20 years, retiring in 1980. He moved to Calvert Co. in 1990 from Millsboro, DE. Paul was a member of the American Legion of Millsboro, DE, Fleet Reserve, and past member of the Germantown Lions Club. He enjoyed fishing, clamming,

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most meaningful gift and card for the special person. She graduated from Northern High in 1993 and attended community college before joining the Postal Service in 1996. Her career progressed to postal Headquarters, where she worked for the past nine years. Her tenure covered working in operations, supporting the offices of the Deputy Postmaster General, Chief Operating Officer and finally assisting in the office of the Postmaster General. Recently, she earned a bachelors degree in business at UMBC. Her creativity, beautifully calm and assured demeanor, quick wit, extraordinary sense of humor, and the ability to make you laugh at something you’d never noticed before, will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Amber is survived by her mother Nina Regan (Dennis), her sister Sheri O’Dell (Jeff), her brother Oliver Rayfield (Kim), nieces and nephews, Chloe, Evan, Dylan, Kaitlyn, and Jordyn. She is also survived by her step-mother Sue Rayfield, her extended family and many dear friends. She was preceded in death by her father David Rayfield. A Memorial Service for Amber will be held at Chesapeake Church in Huntingtown, MD on Sunday, September 16, from 2 pm until start of the Memorial Honor the memory of your cherished Services at 3 pm. by sharing the story theirliving life Because of Amber’s loveoneand devotion ofofall with friends, neighbors and associates things, the family asks that in lieu ofhere flowers donations in the community. be made in her memory to: Friends of Felines for Calvert County, PO Box 325 Port Republic, MDand 20676 ~ or For details to place notice6045 of remembrance, ~ the Chesapeake Cares Food your Pantry, Solomons call 301-373-4125 Island Road, Huntingtown, MD 20639. for assistance.

A Tribute to the Loved One Whose Memory Lives On Forever in Your Heart It is with immense sorrow that the family of Amber Rayfield announces her sudden passing on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at the age of 43. She was born in Washington D.C. on March 19, 1975 and moved to rural Calvert County in 1978. At a very young age her originality, inquisitive mind and exceptional intelligence were unmistakable. Amber was an avid reader and sought to learn as much about the world around her as she could. She became an environmental activist and an advocate for animal rights early in her life. It was because of her devotion to the humane treatment of all living things that she was a steadfast vegan. Amber had a passion for all things vegan; she was the family baker, making the most creative themed birthday cakes complete with action figures, dry ice, motorized vehicles, toy helicopters, and volcanos-to name a few. Her thoughtfulness was ever present, she never missed a loved one’s birthday and you hoped she’d draw your name at Christmas, as she chose only the

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132nd Calvert County Fair September 26-30. Calvert County Fairground, Barstow (Rt. 231) two miles south of Rt. 2/4, Prince Frederick. Admission: Adults $5 (12 and up). 11 and under Free. Victoria Circus. Explore the Wonderous Word of Agriculture. Southern Maryland Barnyard Runners. Ready, Set, Grow Agricultural Magic Show. www.calvertcountyfair.com. 410-535-0026.

Thursday, September 20

Car Seat Check-Up Dunkirk Vol. Fire Dept., 3170 W.Ward Road, Dunkirk 3:00 - 6:00 PM Certified child passenger safety technicians will complete a check-list and teach you how to install and use your car seat correctly. Takes about 45 minutes per car seat. Pre-install the seat(s) and bring it with the vehicle owners manual. By appointment: 410-535-1600. NARFE Meeting Calvert Pines Senior Center, W. Dares Beach Rd., Prince Frederick 1:00 PM Presentation on Estates and Wills followed by a short business session. Early lunch at 11: 30 at La Tolteca. Active and Retired Federal employees, current and prospective members, non-members and guests are welcome. For NARFE info call 410-586-1441 or email NARFE1466@ gmail.com Monarch Day Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary, 2880 Grays Rd., Prince Frederick 1:00 – 2:30 PM Learn how to help monarch butterflies. Venture outside to practice netting and tagging techniques. Reservations required: 410-535-5327. www.calvertparks.org The Patuxent River History Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard 7:00 – 8:30 PM An illustrated talk by Ralph Eshelman highlights the maritime significance of Maryland’s longest interstate river from John Smith’s exploration to its transportation, military, economic and recreational role including dignitaries and celebrities who frequented its waters. 410-586-8501. www.jefpat.org

Friday, September 21

Chicken or Beef Fajitas Dinner American Legion Post 206, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road, East, Route 260 5:30 – 7:00 PM An informal dinner presented by the American Legion Auxiliary Stallings Wil-

liams Post 206 in the lower-level dining room. $12 includes all the trimmings and beverage. Public cordially invited. 410257-9878. www.alPost 206.org.

free give a-ways and beer specials! Info: Chris Bowen at 443-532-8343 or Heather Scott at 410-610-8363 or email Calvertpokerrun@yahoo.com

Pre-registration: Required. 410535-0892. www.calverthospice.org/ grief-support-programs

Farmers Market 5th Street and Bay Avenue, North Beach 6:00 – 9:00 PM Farmers Market, Classic Care Cruise-in. Art Fair.

Monarch Day Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary, 2880 Grays Rd., Prince Frederick 1:00 – 2:30 PM Learn how your family can help monarch butterflies. After a short presentation and hands-on activities, venture outside to practice netting and tagging techniques. A 40-minute film, Flight of the Monarchs, will be shown from 2:30-3:10. $8/ family. Reservations required: 410-5355327. www.calvertparks.org

Tuesday, September 25

Karaoke at the Legion American Legion Post 206, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road, East, Route 260 8:00 PM - Midnight For a good time come to the Lower Level Lounge at the Post. No cover charges. Questions? 410-257-9878. Public warmly welcomed. www.alPost 206.org.

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Artsfest 2018 Fine Arts Festival Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, Dowell Road, Solomons 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily Family friendly art and music festival. A spectacular celebration of the visual and performing arts. $7, kids 11 and under free. No pets. Details, schedule of events and activities, visit annmariegarden.org. 410-326-4640.

Saturday, September 22

First Day of Fall Autumnal Equinox 9:54 PM EDT Occurs the moment the Sun crosses the celestial equator. Day and night are almost equal. Garden Smarter: Seed Saving Howto Workshop Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 10:00 - 11:30 AM Learn when to collect, harvest, store and save seeds. Assist us in dividing, labeling and packaging seeds. You will be able to leave with seeds for your garden. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. CalvertLibrary.info. From Nature Basket Workshop Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Use plant dyed reed to weave a basket. Breckinridge Education Center. $15.00/$12.50 for Friends of JPPM. Registration required. 410-586-8501. www.jefpat.org Poker Run for Calvert Hospice House Bucket’s Sports Bar, Lusby 10:30 AM Everyone will ride as a group. $20/driver. $10/passenger. $10/attend party only. The after party starts at 4:00 with a live auction, food, music, door prizes, raffles,

Ice Cream Cone Day Northeast Community Center, Chesapeake Beach 1:00 -4:00 PM Get the scoop on America’s favorite frozen treat. Take an ice cream quiz and learn about ice cream. Ice cream for sale from a local creamery. 410-257-2554. www. calvertparks.org Riddle Race/Scavenger Hunt Huntingtown High School 1:30 PM Team Calvert Crohns joins The Gott Company to hold “The Ultimate Riddle Race,” raising money for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Details: www. calvertcrohns.org or call Greg Russell 202-669-7885. Toy Boat Building Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 2:00 – 4:00 PM Build a toy boat in the Boat Basin, weather permitting. Sessions starting on the half hour. For ages 5 and older. $2 per boat donation; museum admission required. 410-326-2042. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com

Monday, September 24

Gone Without Me Burnett Calvert Hospice House, 4559 Sixes Rd., Prince Frederick 4:30 – 6:00 PM Learn coping skills for dealing with grief after the loss of a spouse. Learn about healthy grieving. Understand factors that make spousal grief unique. September 24-November 12. $35. Pre-registration: Required. 410-535-0892. www. calverthospice.org/grief-support-programs Gone Too Soon Burnett Calvert Hospice House, 4559 Sixes Rd., Prince Frederick 6:30 – 8:00 PM Learn coping skills for dealing with your grief. Share with others who understand what you are going through. Learn about healthy and unhealthy grieving.

Helping Hands SpringHill Suites by Marriott, 75 Sherry Lane. Prince Frederick 1:00 - 2:30 PM Calvert Hospice volunteers help the organization in many ways, from sitting with patients to helping run the Shoppe for Hospice and many things in between. Learn how you can become part of it. Free. Registration requested: call 410-5350892 ext. 4011 or online at www.calverthospice.org/education-seminars. Bingo North Beach Volunteer Fire Department, Rt. 261, Chesapeake Beach 7:30 PM $1000 jackpot. Admission $8.00 per person. Doors open at 5:00. Food and drink available for purchase. Info: 301-855-0520.

Wednesday, September 26

Feed the Needy Night Calvert County Fair, Barstow (Rt. 231 two miles south of Rt. 2/4, Prince Frederick) 4:00 – 9:00 PM Enter the Fair for $1 or a 14 oz. or larger can of food.Featuring Calvert County Idol on the Pavilion at 7:00. www.calvertcountyfair.com. 410-535-0026.

Thursday, September 27

Senior Citizen & Special Needs Day Calvert County Fair, Barstow 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM Free admission and free lunch for seniors and persons with special needs. 10:00, Red Hat Parade. 11:00 Senior King and Queen Crowning. 5:00 Carnival opens for everyone (wristband night). www.calvertcountyfair.com. 410-535-0026. Caregivers Night Out 4:00 – 7:30 PM The Calvert County Department of Community Resources, Office on Aging host a free dinner and movie event. Care and Maintenance of Lycoming Engines Patuxent Naval Air Museum, Lexington Park 6:00 - 8:00 PM Special presentation hosted by Chapter 478 of the Experimental Aircraft Association: Lycoming’s Jeff Schans will present the care and maintenance of Lycoming engines. Pizza and drinks will be served. Free event — all are welcome. 301-872-4129

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Thursday, September 20

Teen Cosplay Workshop. 6:008:00pm. Get ready for your next con (Calvert Library Uncanny Con is in November!) with these cosplay tips and tricks. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862. Kids Just Want to Have Fun. 6:307:30pm. Kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to this series of exciting events exploring topics from art to history to science. Each month will include fun activities, crafts and a snack! This month’s topic: the Mars Rover. Please register. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411.

Friday, September 21

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, 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862.

Saturday, September 22

Garden Smarter: Seed Saving Howto Workshop. 10:00-11:30am. Learn when to collect, harvest, store and save seeds. Assist us in dividing, labeling and packaging seeds. You will be able to leave with seeds for your garden. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. MakePlayLearn. 2:00-4:00pm. Take building and creativity to a whole new level at the library. We provide the space, Legos® and other building materials..you provide the imagination. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Monday, September 24

Lawyer in the Library OMOB event. 12:00-2:00pm. Need help with an expungement? Have civil legal questions? Meet briefly with an attorney at the library to get hands on help. We will also be offering JobSource help with resumes and job searching, information about treatment, recovery, healthy lifestyles, conflict resolution, youth intervention, vocational training and more. Partners include SoMD JobSource; Health Promotions and Healthy Beginnings from Calvert County Health Department, TriCounty Youth Service Bureau, Calvert County Community Mediation Center and Adult Basic Education from Col-

lege of Southern Maryland, Calvert County Family Network and HITTS (Helping Inmates Transition to Society). No cost. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862.

Tuesday, September 25

Flying Needles. 6:00-9:00pm. Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill. No registration. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.

Wednesday, September 26

Song Circle / Jam Session. 6:308:30pm. Singer-musicians trading songs, taking turns in choosing and leading a group of musicians. It’s a sing-along with space for learning from each other and trying new things. A range of playing abilities and experience can be expected. Public is welcome to participate or just observe. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. Happy Crafternoon! 1:00-1:45pm. Children enjoy books and language through short stories and create fun art projects using a variety of techniques and mediums. For 3 to 5 year-olds. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Thursday, September 27

OMOB: The Hurricane and the Humanities. 5:30-8:30pm. We’ll watch the movie starring Denzel Washington based on the true story of boxing champion Rubin Carter’s wrongful prosecution for three murders. We’ll also discuss Bob Dylan’s song Hurricane about the event. We’ll talk about how the humanities (music, film, literature..) play a role in our perceptions of the world around us. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. JobSource Mobile Career Center. 1:00-3:00pm. 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 Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.

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Medicare Part D Open Enrollment

Open enrollment begins Monday, October 15 through Friday, December 7. Make an appointment with the Calvert County Office on Aging’s State Health Insurance Program beginning October 1 by calling: Calvert Pines, 410-535-4606, Mondays – Fridays; North Beach, 410-2572549, Fridays; Southern Pines, 410-586-2748, Thursdays.

Become a Tax-Aide Volunteer

The AARP Tax-Aide program, sponsored by the Calvert County Office on Aging is looking for volunteers to serve as tax counselors to prepare, review and efile 2018 tax returns at each of the three senior centers in 2019. All Tax-Aide volunteers will be required to pass the IRS and Maryland certification tests. If this volunteer opportunity interests you, contact Patti Ryon at the Office on Aging, 410-535-4606.

Ceramics Pumpkin Dry-Brushing Class

Learn to dry-brush or enhance your artistic skill. Create a ceramic pumpkin for your fall decorating or as a gift. All classes begin at 10 a.m. North Beach, Tuesday, September 25; Calvert Pines, Wednesday September 26; Southern Pines, Thursday, September 27. Small pumpkin $8.50

and large $11. Pre-registration required.

Calvert Pines Senior Center

Join us for an intergenerational Grandparent/Grandchild Day Craft, Friday, September 28, 10:30 a.m. Pre-registration is required.

North Beach Senior Center

A representative from Twin Beaches Library will be here to discuss the latest and greatest books of the season during our Crack the Books program, Thursday, September 27, 11 a.m. The Senior Council will be holding its Senior Council Auction, Friday, September 28, 10 a.m. It is open to everyone of all ages. Bring your friends and family and see what treasures you can buy!

Southern Pines Senior Center

Join us for Drop-in Scrapbooking, Wednesday, September 26, 12:30 p.m. Enjoy some delicious pancakes with your morning coffee for National Pancake Day Pancake Breakfast, Wednesday, September 26, 9:30 a.m.

Eating Together Menu

Monday, September 24

Salisbury Steak, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad w/Chick Peas & Dressing, Carrots, Dinner Roll, Brownie

Tuesday, September 25

Spicy Chicken & Rice Bake, Kale, Dinner Roll, Yogurt, Grapes

Wednesday, September 26 Pot Roast w/Potatoes, Carrots &

Onions, Bread, Mandarin Oranges

Thursday, September 27

BBQ Chicken, Oven Roasted Red Potatoes & Onions, Roasted Carrots, Dinner Roll, Baked Apples

Friday, September 28

Lemon Chicken, Tossed Salad w/ Chick Peas & Dressing, Brown Rice, Brussel Sprouts, Dinner Roll, Peaches

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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