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“THIS IS A SAD DAY FOR ME TO BE VERY HONEST.” COMMISSIONER BUDDY HANCE ABOUT THE DISCUSSION ON PAID EMS.

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Paid Emergency Services Request Aired Commissioners Seek More Information

By Dick Myers Editor

“This is a sad day for me to be very honest,” said Commissioner Buddy Hance. He was referring to the discussion the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) was having about adding paid Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel to the county staff. The board must decide what to do with the proposal to add 38 career staff and five vehicles at a cost of $4.4 million in the next fiscal year.

Hance noted he was a volunteer with Prince Frederick for 30 years. “I am a volunteer in my heart,” he said, observing that Calvert is the last county in the state with an all-volunteer service. A paid staff person, Barry Contee, was hired in February to coordinate the transition.

Hance talked of horror stories he heard of the tension between the career workers and volunteers in Charles County when they made the transition. He said volunteers would say, “Let the paid group take care of it,” and the career personnel felt they could boss around the volunteers.

Commissioner President Tim Hutchins

gave an inkling of how he is thinking by holding up a chart which showed the heaviest number of calls during a 10hour daily period. The proposal is for three eight-hour shifts at three locations in the county. Hutchins asked staff to go back to the drawing board to see how 10hour shifts would impact the proposal.

“I am looking for a surgical operation, maintaining volunteers and inserting paid staff at a critical time and a critical place,” Hutchins said. He asked staff to do whatever they could to “get the maximum impact “ Commissioner Mike Hart said the decision was the most difficult of any he has faced on the board.

The commissioners’ statements came after a presentation from Director of Public Safety Jacqueline Vaughn and several others. Vaughn in her memo to the commissioners said, “An integrated service model where both volunteer and career personnel provide EMS will serve to enhance the health, safety, and general welfare of our citizens. A multi-faceted approach in which we begin supplemental career staffing and continue to support and enhance volunteer benefit programs will likely afford the best oppor-

tunity to maintain a high-quality EMS system in the most cost-effective manner for the foreseeable future.”

The BOCC was told that the county has two levels of emergency medical personnel, the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Advanced Life Support, or paramedic. The latter have more training and it is with them that the county has the greatest need.

Head of the Fire and EMS Division Jim Richardson said the majority of calls in each station are run by a small number of people, with the majority of calls in combined fire and rescue companies being with rescue.

In 25 percent of the calls there is no medic unit available at the time of dispatch, although often a unit quickly becomes available. He said each company has an ambulance with complete paramedic equipment so EMTs can initiate life-saving procedures until the paramedics arrive.

The number of fire/rescue calls in the county have gone from 9,501 in 2013 to 12,430 in 2018. Solomons is the busiest company, with 26 percent of the county’s calls.

Solomons has the lowest response time

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of any company, with only 54 percent within 10 minutes for basic life support.

That compares to 73 percent in Dunkirk.

Vaughn promised a quick turnaround for responses to the commissioners’ questions. They are several weeks away from having to make a final decision on what budget to take to the May 24 public hearing. dickmyers@countytines.net

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The Calvert County Board of Education has established a committee to review the controversial policy called “Seclusion and Restraint” in which students exhibiting behavior problems can be put in an isolation room and even restrained.

The policy has drawn complaints from parents and interest from around the state.

Judging from speakers at the board’s April 11 meeting, the policy seems to be most used for students with autism.

Nine people spoke on the subject during the open forum at the meeting, and only one expressed support for the policy.

Parent Guy Stephens said the Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) had the highest rate in the state for seclusion and the second highest for restraint.

Stephens said, “We know the Calvert County Public Schools’ policy currently is not aligned with Maryland state law.

We know that seclusion/restraint had been used in Calvert County Public Schools when the situation did not include imminent serious physical harm. We know that seclusion and restraint are disproportionally impacting children with disabilities, minorities and boys. We know that seclusion and restraint are reactive strategies, not proactive solutions to address challenging behaviors. We know that science does not show that seclusion/restraint are effective behavior interventions.”

Stehens added, “We need to understand that behavior is communication.

We need to manage challenging behaviors proactively in our classrooms. We need to adopt policy and practice for solving problems with challenging behaviors.

We need to change culture and practice within our schools. We need to provide adequate training to staff and teachers and we need to be accountable and transparent to our community.”

Barbara Krupiarz, deputy director of the Office of Education Accountability in the Governor’s Office for Children said that after hearing from Stephens she concluded, “We may have a problem.”

Krupiarz said she was glad that parents were being included in the policy review.

“We find that sometimes school systems think we’re the experts and we know how to do it right. The fact that you’re collaborating with parents is a wonderful example for the rest of the state.”

Beth Ann Hancock, family peer support specialist with the Maryland Coalition of Families, said, “Many of the families I support have children who experienced restraint and seclusion in school as has my own son on countless occasions.

If this practice was an effective form of behavior management as it is so often mistakenly used in schools, then parents would be offered training to employ the

practice in our own homes. We know that is not the case” Kara Muffley, whose 15-year-old autistic son is a student at Calvert High School, said her son has been helped by CCPS and benefited from seclusion/restraint.

She said, “Unfortunately, his limited language, intellectual disability and anxiety associated with autism have resulted in extreme and aggressive behaviors on more than one occasion. I have had to advocate on his behalf to ensure he has a quiet place to go at school. We learned at home that the duration and intensity of his meltdowns and aggressive incidents were significantly reduced when he was removed from the situation causing him frustration and was allowed time away from everyone.”

Lisa Stephens painted another picture of her son’s experiences, which she said led them to pull him from the schools.

Later he returned and she said she worked with them to develop a plan emphasizing that he didn’t respond to a hands-on approach.

She said she received a call last fall to come pick up her son when he became upset about a reward not being correctly tallied. “When I arrived, I was escorted by a school administrator down a hallway where I witnessed the scene that was horrifying to me as a parent. My son was sweating profusely, extremely red in the face and was surrounded by eight adults.

They were preventing him from escaping.

That had apparently gone on for about 45 minutes before I got there. Every time he moved, the adults moved with him, preventing him from leaving. Clearly no one was trying to deescalate, only maintain. I knew he needed space, but when I tried to tell the staff, they said they needed to keep him safe.”

Board President Dawn Balinski, at the conclusion of the public comment section, said, “Thank you guys all for showing up and for sharing your stories and for agreeing to be participants in our new search on the best way to handle this.”

The board’s current policy says: “The Board of Education believes safe and orderly schools are a prerequisite for student learning, achievement, and success.

It is therefore necessary to have a range of behavior interventions available to staff.

These interventions must be clearly delineated and progressive in nature ranging from positive behavior interventions, strategies, and supports to exclusion, restraint, and seclusion. In addition, the school system must ensure that appropriate training is provided to staff, so interventions are implemented appropriately.”

The policy is expected to be reviewed in June following conclusion of the committee’s investigation. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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County Optimistic Claggett: More Transparency Needed About Business New School Board Member Speaks Out Park’s Future

By Dick Myers Editor

By Dick Myers Editor The frustratingly slow pace of development at Patuxent Business Park (PBP) in Lusby even became a campaign issue in the last election. Now, county officials believe they are seeing light at the end of a very long tunnel.

The tide may be turning due to the selection by Governor Larry Hogan in April of last year of PBP as one of four “Contiguous Opportunity Zones” in the state.

That designation gives three tax benefits for investing in a zone, according to Director of Economic Development Kelly Robertson-Slagle: “1. Temporary deferral of inclusion in taxable income for capital gains reinvested in an Opportunity Fund.

“2. Step-up in basis for capital gains reinvested in an Opportunity Fund.

“3. Permanent exclusion from taxable income of capital gains from the sale or exchange of an investment in an Opportunity Fund if the investment is held for at least 10 years.”

“We are pretty excited about this next round of incentives,” Robertson-Slagle told the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) during an April 9 briefing on PBP. She said a short window is getting ready to open for the federal program for investors to take advantage of the opportunity zones, which were created as part of President Trump’s tax plan. She was joined in the presentation by Deputy Director Danita Boonchaisri.

Robertson-Slagle said her office has had numerous calls from businesses interested in taking advantage of the program and wanting to find out more about PBP. The park is intended for “Class A office and flex space,” the BOCC was told. The 92-acre office park has 14 lots, three of which have been sold, including the one announced recently for defense contractor Grey Ops, LLC, who she said is ready to go to settlement soon. Another lot is owned by Dominion.

The land, formerly known as the Hipple property, was purchased in 2001. It is owned by the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO), but the county has a big role in maintaining roads and the water and sewer system through a public works agreement with MEDCO, the commissioners were told.

All monies received from the sale of lots in PBP are used to pay back monies spent by the various entities, with the county first in line to receive $260,000.

The properties are being marketed by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services McNellis Group Properties.

In addition to the Federal Opportunity Zone program, there are a host of other incentives available to lot buyers, including non-monetary ones such as fast tracking and consulting assistance. dickmyers@countytimes.net

New Calvert County Board of Education member Inez Claggett is already making her presence felt. At the school board’s April 11 meeting, Claggett said the board needed to be more transparent in the budget process.

“I know that it is a board priority for us to increase our community engagement and I feel as though we’re a little limited in our community engagement when it comes to the budget process,” Claggett said. She added, “I’d love for my colleagues to consider making a concerted effort to increase our community engagement in that area.”

The only public hearing on the superintendent’s budget came in an evening during which some of the details were released. The proposal was not released before the meeting. No one showed up to speak as has been the case in recent years. Claggett took note of that in making her comments.

Claggett said, “Maybe we should consider posting our budget prior to our public release to the public to give the community an opportunity to actually see and review the budget so that they can then have questions. “maybe that would encourage more people to attend our public release of the budget.”

Claggett suggested setting up a special webpage just for budget information so the public had a chance to review it and comment on it.

Claggett noted, “I do think that there is a misconception within the community that the budget is proposed by the superintendent and we may or may not ask a couple of questions and then that’s it. I’ve seen many questions be asked. I’ve seen a lot of analysis regarding what’s in the book and I just think that the more we engage the community and the more we ask the community to engage with us, it will change that public perception.”

At the public hearing, School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Curry noted the absence of speakers and said

Calvert County Board of Education member Inez Claggett at swearing in.

perhaps the process should be changed. But he defended the current practice in reaction to Claggett’s comments. “It’s out there for you, and the community takes shots at it and says, why not more for this? And then of course the conversation is fine. More for that means less for what. And that’s the hard work of building the budget. And, so I think that’s the intention.”

The board at the April 11 meeting approved the budget as presented by Curry with the exception of an additional $950,000 for special education. That money is coming from the state as part of the Kirwan Commission reform.

The monies are being put in the budget as salaries as a placeholder until the special education department can assess their additional needs.

Curry said the bulk of the special education budget is set aside for either salaries or contract services. It was noted during the meeting the difficulty of filling some special education positions and the need to contract out for those services. dickmyers@countytines.net

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Day-Care Center Approval Delayed

Permit Given in Error by County

By Dick Myers Editor The Calvert County Board of Appeals has delayed a decision on a special exception for a 30-child day-care facility at Oak Tree Landing in Prince Frederick. The delay is intended to give the applicant, Oak Tree Landing Community Association, time to answer concerns of the board.

The day-care facility is however up and running. The board’s staff told them that a use-and-occupancy permit for the facility had been issued in error and that the county did not intend to issue an order to stop the use.

The Oak Tree Landing Community Association assumed ownership of the community center from the developer last year. The day-care center operates in the community center Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is intended for school-age children to attend during times when school is not in session.

Little Proteges Early Learning Center operates the center. They have another location that also allows preschoolers.

Association President John Vesko, Jr. explained that the rental monies from the day-care operator will help the organization keep fees lower for the homeowners and it will also be a convenience to those who live there. Letters of support from 89 of the 142 homeowners were presented.

Also speaking in support was Kathryn Marsh, who described herself as the first client of Little Proteges other facility.

Several of her children now attend the Oak Tree Landing facility. Marsh is for-

Kathryn Marsh, former county deputy state’s attorney, speaks in favor of the Oak Tree Landing Day-Care Center.

mer deputy state’s attorney for Calvert and currently is a prosecutor in Prince George’s County. “As a child abuse prosecutor it was important to me to find a place that we felt safe and secure for our children,” she said.

Association representatives explained that a system had been set up for the shared use of the facility by the day-care center and the community. Other events at the center will be scheduled and the day-care center would put away its materials prior to those uses. There also are two playgrounds, one for the day-care and one for the general community.

Board of Appeals Attorney Carlton Green raised the issue that caused the delay. He wondered if the new use for the community center wasn’t counter to the original approval of the community by the planning commission. He asked the applicant’s attorney, David Weigel to provide a brief to respond to his concerns.

The case will be rescheduled for the board’s May 2 meeting. dickmyers@countytimes.net

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What’s Coming to Calvert

The following list of pending site plans was presented to the Calvert County Planning Commission at their April 17 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-2017-266, Calvert Hills, located on the west side of North Prince Frederick Boulevard and Radio Road in Prince Frederick on five parcels consisting of 22.57 acres, zoned PFTC, Village District. The proposed five new buildings contain 96 apartments, a maintenance building, required parking, utilities and recreation area. The project is on public water and sewer. The submittal was accepted September 27, 2017.

Agent: Bay Engineering 2) SPR-2018-285, Maryland Self Storage, located at 8400 Nursery Road in Lusby on an 8.3 acre parcel, zoned Rural Commercial. Proposed 75,500 square foot development for self-storage units and office space. Phase I was submitted as a change in use to the existing building previously used as a contractor supply store to office space.

Phase 2 and 3 will expand the proposed use within the existing area previously used as contractor supply storage area to self-storage units. This project is on private well and septic. The submittal was accepted December 19, 2018.

Agent: Collinson, Oliff & Associates SPR-2018-286, Calvert Gateway, Lot 4 , located at 10825 Town Center Boulevard in Dunkirk on a 4.3 acre lot, zoned Dunkirk Town Center. Proposed 15,890 square foot building for commercial retail space with parking and site improvements. This project is on private water and sewer. The submittal was accepted December 19, 2018.

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4) SPR-2019-291 Scaggs Industrial Flex Space , located at 7620 Meadow Run Lane, Owings on a 2.75 acre parcel, zoned 1-1. Proposed two multitenant light industrial buildings totaling 28,920 square feet with necessary utilities and amenities. This project is on private well and septic. The submittal was accepted March 6, 2019. Agent: Collinson, Oliff & Associates 5) SPR-201 9-292, Gott Shell Station Pumps/Canopy, located at 400 N. Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick on a 26,421 square foot parcel, zoned Prince Frederick Town Center, Village District. Proposed two additional gas pumps with extended canopy. This project is on public water and sewer. The submittal was accepted March 27, 2019.

Agent: R.A. Barrett & Associates The following Major Subdivision Proposed Project List for Upcoming Review was also submitted at the same meeting: 1) SD-2017-047, Shoppes at Apple Greene, Lots 1 & 2, and Outlot 3 (* Rachel O’Shea) Located on Dunkirk Way within the Shoppes at Apple Greene Shopping Center, on a parcel consisting of 15.47 acres, zoned Dunkirk Town Center. Submittal accepted July 26, 2017. Agent: Collinson, Oliff& Associates

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PlasticWatch Underscores Earth Day Message Lab and Solomons Restaurants Partner in Effort Perhaps the most important thing anyone can do on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, is to vow to think and act green the other 364 days of the year. Environmental scientists from University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Chesapeake Biological Laboratory are partnering with restaurants on Solomons Island to do just that by reducing plastic waste ;ittering the area’s waterways.

With the PlasticWatch project, scientists are working with three restaurants to “make the switch” from common, single-use petroleum-based plastics, such as straws and take-out containers, to compostable and biodegradable products in an effort to keep harmful plastics out of waterways.

“When you use a straw in a restaurant or throw away a plastic bag, there is a good chance it will end up in the ocean,” said researcher Helen Bailey, who studies dolphins and turtles at Chesapeake Biological Laboratory. “Rain and winds can wash the trash into local waterways that connect to the Chesapeake Bay and ultimately to the ocean, where animals like sea turtles and dolphins mistake plastic trash for food.”

Billions of pounds of plastic pollution enter the ocean every year. Large pieces of plastic, like bags and straws, can cause obstructions in the airways and digestive systems of these animals, leading to death. Small pieces of plastic, called “microplastics,” can accumulate in their stomachs and lead to starvation and sickness as they become unable to store food. Animals can even transfer toxic chemicals from the plastic to their body.

The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory is supplying

Dr. Bailey at an earlier briefing on PlasticWatch

paper straws to The Pier, Lotus Kitchen and CD Café along the Patuxent River waterfront. They will test out different types of paper straws to see which the public prefers, along with providing information to the public on straw use by posting posters with links to the online survey.

Using responses to an online public survey, researchers will evaluate the effectiveness and satisfaction level of these more environmentally friendly products and assess the public’s awareness of the impact of plastics on the environment. Randomly selected participants in our survey, along with the restaurant owners, will be able to participate in a research cruise on the Patuxent River, where scientists will sample microplastics from the water and observe some of the wildlife it is affecting.

The partnership will also educate people about their “plastic footprint” and the effects of plastic on local

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“We are trying to learn about what level of understanding the public has about plastic and its persistence in the environment, and how can we encourage reducing plastic use,” said Bailey.

Long term goals of this project are to inspire a plastic revolution in restaurants to “make the switch” and clean up our local habitats.

“Our new PlasticWatch project takes our commitment to the community to a new level,” said Tom Miller, director of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.

“We are actively using our science to help improve our Southern Maryland community.”

Located where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay, the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory is the oldest publicly supported marine laboratory on the East Coast. Founded in 1925, it has been a national leader in fisheries, estuarine ecology, environmental chemistry and toxicology for more than 90 years.

The PlasticWatch project was made possible through federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, administered through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Chesapeake and Coastal Service.

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County Announces Good Friday Schedule • The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces county offices will be closed Friday, April 19, 2019, in observance of Good Friday. In addition: • The three county senior centers will be closed April 19 and Meals on Wheels will not be delivered. However participants are provided shelfstable meals in advance.

• There will be no county bus service Friday, April 19. Normal operations will resume Saturday, April 20.

• Calvert Library locations will be closed April 19 and will reopen with regular hours on Saturday, April 20 at 9 a.m. Online services are available.

• All community centers will be closed on Friday, April 19 and Sunday, April 21.

• All recreation parks including Dunkirk, Hallowing Point and Cove Point parks will be open normal hours • The Solomons Visitor Center will be closed Friday, April 19 and Sunday, April 21.

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be open with regular hours on Friday, April 19 and closed Sunday, April 21.

Chesapeake Hills Golf Course will be open regular hours on Friday, April 19 and Sunday, April 21.

The Appeal Landfill and county convenience centers will be open with normal hours Friday, April 19 and Sunday, April 21.

The Water & Sewerage billing and customer service office will be closed. The Solomons Septage Receiving Facility will be closed. Oncall crews will be available for water and sewer service emergencies only at 410-535-3491.

The Calvert Marine Museum will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Events will be held throughout the weekend.

Flag Ponds Nature Park and Kings Landing Park will be open normal operating hours Friday, April 19 and Sunday, April 21. There will be events held throughout the weekend.

Battle Creek Cypress Swamp will be closed on Friday, April 19 and Sunday, April 21.

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County Receives AAA Ratings Again It’s Fourth Consecutive Year

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) announces the county has, for the fourth consecutive year, received AAA credit ratings from three independent credit rating agencies.

Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Services and S&P Global Ratings assigned Calvert County their highest ratings due to the county’s strong economy, robust revenues and sound financial management.The three ratings are assigned to Calvert County’s 2019 consolidated public improvement general obligation bonds totaling $23.25 million and are reaffirmed for the county’s outstanding debt.

Fitch Ratings assigned its AAA credit rating based on “the county’s low longterm liability burden, very healthy reserve levels and superior budgetary flexibility, which collectively support an expectation for a high level of fundamental financial flexibility through economic cycles, and prudent budget management.” The agency noted these attributes combine to establish a resilience to potential economic downturns. “The county’s commitment to financial flexibility is demonstrated by efforts to control costs and in its comprehensive multiyear forecasts,” Fitch Ratings added.

Moody’s Investors Service’s “Aaa stable” rating analysis cited the county’s credit strengths, including a healthy financial position supported by formal policies; the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreement with Dominion Cove Point that provides a significant influx of revenues; a strong demographic profile including high median family income and low unemployment; and manageable debt and pension burdens.

“The outlook also incorporates the recent trend of growth in the county’s tax base, which will likely continue because

of commercial and residential development, along with the county’s close proximity to the District of Columbia,” the agency stated.

In its rationale for Calvert County’s AAA rating, S&P Global Ratings noted the strength of the county’s economy, its financial management and its budgetary performance and flexibility. “We view the county’s management as very strong, with strong financial policies and practices under our Financial Management Assessment methodology, indicating financial practices are strong, well embedded and likely sustainable,” S&P stated.

“Calvert County has a long record of capable, conservative financial management,” said BOCC President Thomas “Tim” Hutchins. “These AAA bond ratings are a clear endorsement of our fiscal stewardship. The ratings not only acknowledge the county’s strong financial performance, they also help the county achieve the best interest rates available in the marketplace, thereby reducing the amount of interest on county bonds, and saving an appreciable amount of money.”

“This is a proud moment for the county and for county government staff,” said County Administrator Terry Shannon.

“Earning and maintaining top bond ratings requires a lot of work and planning.

We are delighted the rating agencies recognized our healthy financial position and endorsed our fiscal policies.”

For more information on Calvert County’s financial policies, please contact Tim Hayden, director of Finance and Budget, at 410-535-1600, ext. 2435, via email at Timothy.Hayden@calvertcountymd.gov.

Press Release from Calvert County Government.

Logan Found Guilty of Robbery After Jury Trial The State’s Attorney for Calvert County, Andrew S. Rappaport announces that after a three-day jury trial, Theodore E. Logan was found guilty of Robbery, Theft, and Reckless Endangerment on April 11, 2019.

Evidence at trial showed that on July 25, 2018, the defendant along with an accomplice drove in a stolen vehicle from Prince George’s County into Calvert County and robbed the Discount Liquor Store located on Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown. They obtained approximately $150 from the register fled the scene. Cellular data records and cell tower locations, as well as other evidence, helped to prove the identity and movements of the defendant.

The defendant remains incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center pending his sentencing date.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorneys Michael Morgan and Ashley Sowls. The State’s Attorney’s Office would like to thank Detectives Wayne Wells and Sarah Jernigan of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for their diligent work in investigating this case.

Press Release from Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office

Cops & Courts

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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Blotter During the week of April 8th through April 14th deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,365 calls for service throughout the community.

Damaged Property: 19-20254 On April 10th, 2019 Deputy Gott responded to Asbury Circle for the report of damaged property. The complainant advised that sometime between March 27th at 4:00 pm and April 10th at 11:40 am, several chain link fence ties connecting to nine fence poles had been cut and separated with the bottom of the fence pulled up. The estimated value of damaged property is $300.

Theft: 19-19872 On April 8th, 2019 Deputy Boerum responded to the Wawa located in Prince Frederick for the report of a theft. The victim stated they used the ATM inside the business to withdraw money at approximately 12:45 pm. They advised they looked away briefly while the money was preparing to be dispensed when an unknown suspect came up behind and stole their $50. The victim stated they checked their account balance after the transaction was complete and verified the account was $50 shorter when originally started.

Theft: 19-20252 On April 10th, 2019 Deputy O’Donnell responded to Aztec Trail in Lusby for the report of a theft. The victim stated sometime between November 2018 and the reported incident date, two “No Trespassing” signs were stolen from his property as well as 6 marking ribbons off of their property boundary stakes.

The estimated value of stolen property is $25.

Theft: 19-20578 On April 11th, 2019 Deputy Wood responded to Olympia Sports in Dunkirk for the report of a theft. The assistant manager stated two black females entered the store around 7:00 pm and stole approximately $340 worth of merchandise before fleeing the store.

Theft: 19-20755 On April 12th, 2019 Deputy Sampson responded to Bowie Shop Road in Huntingtown for the report of stolen tags.

The victim stated sometime between 7:30 am and 6:30 pm, their front and rear tags were stolen from her vehicle while it was parked at the Dunkirk Park and Ride.

ARRESTS: On April 9th, 2019 a lookout was broadcasted for a possible intoxicated

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Teacher, Support Person of the Year Chosen

Calvert County Public Schools announces Dr. Nathan Kimbro as the 2019 Teacher of the Year and Regina Hagelin as the Educational Support Person of the Year.

Dr. Kimbro is the behavior development teacher at Huntingtown High School. Ms. Hagelin is a special education instructional assistant at Mill Creek Middle School.

Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent, said, “Every year, through this event, we see more and more of the depth of experience, love and commitment in our staff that makes Calvert County Schools such a great place. These two were selected from a truly outstanding bunch of nomi-

nees. We are especially excited to follow Nate Kimbro as he vies for Maryland Teacher of the Year. We think he can be a winner.”

Through Dr. Kimbro’s enthusiasm for his work and dedication to his students, he has built strong, positive relationships with staff and students at Huntingtown High.

Rick Weber, principal, said Dr. Kimbro does a “a masterful job of working with troubled students, teaching them coping skills to help them manage their impulsive behaviors.” He makes an equal impact outside of the classroom by sponsoring the Brothers Reaching Out Club for African American male students. A frequent

leader of school and county professional learning, he inspires his colleagues with his commitment, knowledge, and engaging speaking style.

According to her principal, Becky Bowen, Ms. Hagelin is “a great listener, a kind soul, and a hard worker. Most importantly, she is an advocate for all children. She literally runs from class to class to run small groups or to provide extra help so that her students experience success.” Ms. Hagelin is trained in numerous academic intervention programs, earning her the nickname “Reading Intervention Goddess.” In addition to working with students, she organizes materials for other staff members

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Both the Teacher of the Year and the Educational Support Person of the Year received a two-year lease on a new vehicle, generously donated by Bayside Auto Group.

Dr. Kimbro will move on to the Maryland Teacher of the Year competition, with the winner being announced in the fall.

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Pulling All the Numbers Together

By Dick Myers Editor

It’s budget season in Calvert County.

The county commissioners are pouring over the Staff Recommended Budget for the next fiscal year, getting ready to put their stamp of approval on their own proposed budget which will then go to a hearing on May 24.

The hearings often draw crowds interested in a particular item in the budget.

For instance, the hearing on that Staff Recommended Budget drew mostly either people wanting some funding restored or praising the funding that made it into the document.

This is the time of year that staff of the county’s Department of Finance and Budget are also front and center. The department’s director Tim Hayden usually leads the budget hearings. He and his deputy in charge of budget Lashon Bethea are making a presentation to the commissioners just about every Tuesday during budget season. The most recent meeting on April 16 featured a briefing on what is expected to be the most controversial part of this year’s budget, the addition of 38 paid emergency services personnel to what had up until the current budget been an all-volunteer service.

Hayden has been with the county since 2002, while Bethea will not be hitting his first anniversary until May 14. Their department has 21 staffers, responsible for procurement and everything related to finance and budgeting.

Just because they are mostly visible this time of year doesn’t mean they hibernate the rest of the year. As a matter of fact, the county’s two chief bean counters begin working on the next fiscal year’s budget literally before the ink is dry on the current budget beginning July 1.

Hayden is a Prince George’s County native and went to school there. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in Accounting. Why accounting? He explained, “I thought it made sense and I was very comfortable with the classes. I was generally pretty good at math throughout school. “ At an early age he also got interested in investing, which is an important part of his job today. He’s been much more successful with the county than he was in those early investments.

He said, “I started out at a public accounting firm that specialized in federal government contracting. From there I went to the American Geophysical Union as a staff senior accountant. They were down at Dupont Circle. They still are. From there it was American Chemistry Council as an assistant comptroller, and then I came to Calvert County.”

Hayden was attracted to Calvert Country from the city for what brings many others here – “space and privacy.”

Bethea on the other hand felt right at

home when he first set foot in Calvert County, having come from Dillon, SC, a rural area. When he first moved here, he lived across the street from the development’s model home and people kept backing out and running over his mailbox. He was told to go to Lusby Motor Company in Prince Frederick to get a new one. He did and saw in Prince Frederick a lot of what his hometown was like. He heard about the job and applied and now he is working in an office just two doors down from Lusby Motor Company.

Bethea’s early accounting career, he said, was interrupted by a “mid-life crisis.” He told himself, “I don’t want anything to do with accounting anymore.”

He got a degree in network engineering.

He continued, “Then I went through another crisis where I missed accounting.” He explained, “I missed the complexity of it, but at the same time when God gives you a gift, you basically can run from it, but it always comes back and calls you.” He is currently finishing up his Master’s in Business Administration from University of Maryland University College.

He’s also a certified fraud examiner, which was of interest to Hayden when they hired him as the department’s first deputy director for the budget. “We should do more internal audit work throughout the county. We’ve talked about adding an internal auditor. We haven’t done it. “ Hayden says his job is different every day, “More and more of my time should be spent making sure that the staff has proper resources and that the direction that they’re moving in is appropriate,” he said about his main responsibility.

But it’s not just management. He said, ‘I enjoy the hands-on work, so I find myself going to that pretty quick.”

His job includes “publishing an official statement to sell bonds. We have our credit rating updated every time we sell bonds.” Thar rating in recent years has been AAA. Just hours after the April 15 interview it was announced that the county once again had retained that AAA rating (see separate story).

The new deputy director said, “Tim does an outstanding job, as far as making sure everything is aligned. My specific role is to back him up.” His responsibilities include overseeing the payroll department, capital improvements, grants, employee evaluations and of course the budget.

And that budget, he explained is now in its second phase, under review by the commissioners. “I’m just making sure that the system piece of it, making sure that the accounting system, all of the information is being put in correctly with budget adjustments. The reports are being generated correctly. So that full transparency is in these books that we produced for the taxpayers.” Those

budget documents have repeatedly won national awards.

Hayden said achieving that high bond rating is satisfying. But he noted, “I remind the board though the bond raters are interested in our debt levels, in our reserves, in how the finances are managed and many more things. But the debt levels and the amount of reserves we have are really commissioner decisions.

So, I always think along with the election every four years, the bond raters are a review of the board’s policies.”

That budget building which was mentioned earlier that begins July 1 is the start of a detailed budget calendar that county departments adhere to. Hayden said, “We actually plan out the entire year, so it’s just not a one- or two-month type of thing.”

Bethea was asked if the county uses a zero-based budgeting system, where every department has to come in and justify everything., He said, “I guess I wouldn’t say a zero base. We call it a flat budget. In other words, what you got last year.”

He added, “We ask the departments the things that they do ask for they have to prioritize those items. Throughout the year we try to work with the department heads to try to think ahead to kind of predict or forecast if we’re going to need this and try to be more proactive than reactive because it always helps things out whenever we’re formulating the budget to be in communication with them.”

So, at the beginning of every year each department lists what they have and what it will take to sustain that and then in a second column they make requests for additional funding. This year before the staff recommended budget was released, $9 million was trimmed. Later this month the commissioners will review those cuts and agencies will have a chance to state their case for restoration.

Hayden said estimating income tax revenues are a big challenge for his department, more so than property tax revenue. “There are about 42,000 returns and if you think about everybody’s individual return and that one line of what they pay the county, we’re trying to take a guess at what the number that will be.

Wealthy counties are very much impacted by capital gains and our county is a wealthy county. So, depending on how people are reporting, their capital gains has a big impact.”

Hayden often reminds the commissioners, that the revenue from Dominion, now called the PILOT, or Payment in Lieu of Taxes, which will be $60 million in the upcoming budget, or almost $10 million more than the current budget, will not last forever. He said, “The PILOT starts out with a six-year fixed amount payment and it started in 2018, when those six years are over it becomes a tax credit. And at that point, our revenues will be based on the assess-

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able value. There’ll be a 42-percent tax credit; we will receive the 58 percent.”

That amount is not known because it is based in part on what the status is of Dominion’s contracts with Japan and India at that time.

Bethea has met with every department and continues to meet with them. But Hayden noted there’s also an informal process in the budget building. “The departments have access to the accounting system and key the information in, and we send out documents that we ask them to fill out and they send them back.”

Hayden was asked what advice he would give to the public about helping to understand the budget. He said, “The one thing I really would like to get out is that it’s on the website. If you want to understand where the money goes, look at it. It’s complicated. It’s two books like this (he holds up two thick documents) and you’ve got to spend some time, you can’t open it up and get your answer the first time. I couldn’t. And so, I wouldn’t expect you to be able to either. But if you spend some time with it and if you can’t figure it out, call and ask. The answer is in there. That’s where the money goes.”

Bethea added, “We’re always welcoming phone calls, because it can be very intimidating for a non -accountant, for somebody who doesn’t understand it and even for those who do understand it, but we are always open for calls or explanations because we pride ourselves on transparency on every dollar that comes in.”

Sone people would consider accounting dry, perhaps even a little boring.

Hayden was asked what he gets his kicks from being in the discipline. He said, “Being in financial planning and analysis where we’re forecasting the next few years and even what’s going on this year.

I really enjoy it, and our pension plans, the investment aspect of the pension plans. I’m the trustee. There’s other parts of the pension plans that aren’t as much fun, but the investment portion, it’s very enjoyable.”

Bethea said, “It’s the everyday challenge. Every day is different and it’s really real. I’m always up to learn something about Calvert county.” He added.

“What my kicks are is just learning new things and I’ve learned so much and I know there’s even more to learn, just how the accounting functions together as a family.” dickmyers@countytimes.net

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Living History, Highland and Irish dancers, the skirl of many bag pipes with international foods and merchants are just a taste of the 41st Celtic Festival of Southern Maryland.

The festival will take place April 27 at

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‘Weird Wine’ Celebrates State’s Unique Creations

On Sunday, May 5, The Maryland Wineries Association (MWA) in conjunction with Baltimore Magazine will launch the first ever Weird Wine, an event celebrating local wineries’ most peculiar blends. The event will feature more than 30 wines from over 20 wineries with exotic ingredients like habanero peppers, mango, chocolate, coffee, and lavender. Held in an unfinished space in Hampden’s Union Collective, MWA will transform the blank slate into a whimsical wine experience with lights, bubbles, and more.

Twi Southern Maryland wineries, Solomons Island Winery of Calvert County and Xella Winery and Vineyard of St. Mary’s County, will participate in the event.

Weird Wine invites those well-versed in wine and the wine-curious of all appropriate ages to indulge in this peculiar wine fantasy, but is gearing the event towards Baltimore’s millennial population. With its fresh take on a traditionally mature beverage, Weird Wine hopes to usher a new generation of wine drinkers into the diverse and expansive world of Maryland grapes. In a fun and laid-back atmosphere, guests will experience music, a custom popcorn bar, bubbles, exciting vendors, curated cheese and charcuterie from Well Crafted Kitchen, and a photo booth all under one roof.

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The Tackle Box Fishing Report

In Baltimore, No Hits; In Washington, No Outs

By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer

By Ken and Linda Lamb Contributing Writers We have catfish!

Catfish are being caught everywhere in Southern Maryland. Surf fishermen at Point Lookout are finding plenty of catfish on both the peninsula in the bay and in the Potomac. The fish are from 12 inches to 10 pounds, and will bite on cut bait, squid, bloodworms, clam snouts, and most anything else as they are omnivorous and hungry. Catfish are in the Potomac and Patuxent off the bank, piers, and boats in most any depth.

Catches in quantities in the dozens are reported daily. The St. Mary’s River has catfish everywhere.

The bigger catfish are in the upper Potomac from the 301 bridge to Washington. Catfish in the 30 to 50 pound class are common from Mallows Bay to Fort Washington.

Catfish are great fighters and good eating. We need to embrace this resource and go catch them. They are considered invasive and there are no restrictions on

catching them.

Striper season begins Saturday with the main stem of the bay open for the trophy season. We are allowed one fish per day and the minimum size is 35 inches. There has been little information about trollers catching rockfish in catch-and-release to this point. We will all be pioneers on Saturday. We have seen rockfish at the Calvert Power Plant outflow in the five to six pound class by jiggers this past weekend.

White perch are now active in the rivers in the 20 to 50 feet bottoms. There have been a handful reported caught off the shorelines thus far. The coming weeks of warmth will bring them into the creeks for lure casters.

Fresh water fishing is excellent.

St. Mary’s Lake has a crappie run going on with very good catches reported by both lure casters and those using live minnows and night crawlers.

Bass, bluegill, and pickerel are very active hitting all kinds of lures at St. Mary’s. Local ponds are all hot now with all species biting.

Sports

Whether obvious or hidden from view, everyone possesses special talents. They can be born skills or ones acquired through dogged determination. Some get parlayed into rewarding careers; others might be just a hobby; still others are something we break out when needed or on whim to get a few laughs or break the ice. Whatever the case may be, it’s our thing - or things. It’s what we do a little…or a lot…better than most people.

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis and Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal are really good at baseball. Davis has a total of 283 career homeruns and twice led the majors in dingers. Rosenthal, a flame-throwing reliever, has had seasons of 45 and 48 saves, respectively. Both are former all stars. Both have received votes for the MVP award.

But both started the 2019 MLB season as if they had lost all ability to play the game. Davis, going back to last September, was mired in record-setting 0 for 54 slump. Meanwhile, Rosenthal was a disaster. In four appearances between March 30 and April 7, he gave up four hits, four walks, seven runs and retired exactly zero batters.

They were the batter that couldn’t get a hit and the pitcher who couldn’t record an out. These once dominant baseball forces were Superman with a pocket full of kryptonite, Batman with his broken back (courtesy of Bane), Iron Man without his suit and Dr. Bruce Banner with an inability to get angry and turn green. In other words, Davis and Rosenthal had lost their superpower - baseball.

Winston Churchill once said, “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” President Barack Obama, during his own time of struggle, concluded, “The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something.” Adding to those bold demands for perseverance, is this timeless optimism from Dr. Seuss: “When you think things are bad, when you feel sour and blue, when you start to get mad…you should do what I do. Just tell yourself Duckie, you’re really quite lucky! Some people are much more…oh, ever

so much more…oh, muchly, muchmuch more unlucky than you!”

It’s doubtful that Davis or Rosenthal ever thought they were going through hell. But they did get up and play and probably at least attempted Dr. Seuss’s recommended optimism. Rosenthal eventually got an out – three, in fact – on April 10 to lower his season ERA from “INF” (for infinity) to an at least calculable, if atrocious, 72.00! Davis eventually got a hit too – three, to match Rosenthal’s outs – on April 13 to finally register a “puncher’s chance” batting average of .079!

I kid because I legitimately care.

Davis has probably been hitting prodigious bombs his entire life. Likewise, Rosenthal’s probably been throwing smoke and making batters look foolish (he’s recorded 436 strikeouts in just 326 total innings pitched) since he first took a little league mound. Now they suddenly couldn’t do the most basic things demanded by their craft – get hits and outs. The two baseball gods were mere mortals.

The opportunity to observe competitive greatness - unimaginable levels of performance - is a major allure of sports. But to see the greats struggle, grind and, ultimately and hopefully, author a comeback story, transcends sports. It’s a more basic human fascination because it’s a more familiar human condition. We can’t relate to hitting 54 homeruns or saving 48 games in a MLB season, like Davis or Rosenthal have, but everyone has figuratively been unable to get a hit or an out at some point in their lives (even in aspects where we fancy ourselves rather skilled).

It’s the reason the dominant reaction to Tiger Woods’s unbelievable win at The Master’s last weekend was some combination of joy and awe.

Tiger’s a complicated person; nevertheless, his personal and professional struggles are very real. He pushed through and completed the ultimate professional comeback. Davis and Rosenthal are trying to do the same.

And it’s likely all baseball fans are rooting for them, if only because at some point we are all lost, grinding and searching for redemption.

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FIVE TIPS ON HOW NOT TO GET SUED IN BUSINESS First, the title of this article is a misnomer. Everyone can get sued.

Anyone can sue you. The issue is not whether someone can sue you, it’s whether you will prevail because the procedures you have put into place protect you. Common sense is your best guide to not getting sued.

This article will focus on five tips to protect yourself against the most problematic areas business owners face.

TIP #1: IF IT’S A BUSINESS AND NOT A HOBBY, TREAT IT LIKE ONE Stay away from being a sole proprietorship if you are thinking about creating a business. A business structure like a limited liability company or a corporation is relatively easy to create and, once in place, that structure will protect your personal assets from a business lawsuit. What does that mean? If someone want to sue your business, that person can only reach the assets of the business, not your personal assets.

Business structures are not one size fits all. If you have a spouse or a partner you want to work with as a business owner, your basic corporate documents must address what happens if one of you dies or is disabled.

Does just creating the correct business structure protect you from suit? No. Especially not if you have not followed customary business procedures. The way for an adversary to get to your personal assets is to prove that you have not run the business like a business. This is called “piercing the corporate veil”. Basically, if you have all your business financial statements on the backs of envelopes, your contracts are oral, your “business” bank account is actually your personal bank account, and you do not refer to your formal business name when conducting business, there is a good chance in a lawsuit you would not be able to protect yourself against piercing.

TIP #2: DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT USING ORAL CONTRACTS Contracts, agreements, financial transactions must all be written and made easy to understand. The major problem all small service businesses face is not using a written contract with standard terms and conditions that relate to your business. It takes a professional to help you figure out what your standard contract should

address. For example, if you are a wedding planner and your customer cancels the wedding, who pays you if your services have already been rendered. Unless you have a contract that is very specific about what happens if the wedding is cancelled, you are likely to be on your way to litigation.

TIP #3: IF YOU CAN’T UNDERSTAND IT, YOUR CUSTOMER CAN’T EITHER This relates to the prior point about written contracts. Once you do obtain a standard contract, make sure it is written in standard language. If you cannot understand the language, neither can your customer and misunderstanding the terms of your service is a clear path to litigation. This is true about more than just contracts. Be very clear with your customers about expectations.

What are you saying you will do in terms of tasks. To what extent will your performance of your services depend on what the client does?

What if the client doesn’t do what they say they will? You can and should address these issues in your written contracts.

TIP#4: DEALING WITH EMPLOYEES Every business with more than 10 employees should have written policies and procedures on issues such as drug testing, recording expenses, treatment of disabled employees, hours of work, payment of overtime, use of company credit card, grounds for termination, etc. When you have written policies and follow them, it is difficult for employees to sue you on grounds of lack of due process.

Without such policies, the door is wide open for potential lawsuits.

TIP #5: BRINGING IN THE PROFESSIONALS There is a time to save money and a time to spend it. When you are setting up your business with the proper contracts, policies, etc. do not make the mistake of thinking you can do this yourself. Your job is to run your business, not to be your lawyer or accountant. Language is important—misuse of language can be a huge liability. Get help from the right sources.

Join me for a discussion of this and other matters on the third Wednesday of every month at 11am, our office at 8906 Bay Avenue in North Beach. See you there

By LYN STRIEGEL

Thursday, April 18, 2019

A few things that can affect your Homeowners insurance rates in Maryland

It’s highly important to review your insurance coverage on a regular basis

Talking with an agent can help you be sure that your coverage is keeping pace with the cost of repairing or rebuilding your home and including any upgrades you may have made over time. An agent can also help you make sure that all the contents of your home are properly covered too! While this could increase premiums, it also increases peace of mind knowing that you are more adequately insured and less vulnerable to high out-of-pocket, and unexpected claim costs.

Here are just 6 things that can affect your insurance coverage and the premium you pay: 1. Home Remodels Since you’ve moved into your home, you may have remodeled the kitchen, updated the bathroom, or made other improvements or additions. If you have added to the value of your home, make sure your homeowners insurance coverage takes these new improvements into account. It’s expensive for you to build, and it’s expensive for the insurance company to rebuild after a loss. Materials and construction costs will be taken into consideration, and while it may increase your premium, you can be sure you will be able to rebuild after a loss.

2. Pools and Trampolines (Attractive Nuisance) Your backyard pool may be relaxing and the trampoline fun for the kids, but they can also cause your insurance premiums to increase.

You could be liable for any injuries that may occur to guests while using them, whether you gave them permission or not.

Did you know? Farmers does not decline homes with fenced pools or trampolines. In fact, if you live in a rural area we may approve your coverage even without a fence (after inspection).

3. Your Home’s Age As your home and roof age, they

become more susceptible to damage from weather or even internal deterioration. Replacement costs, including material and labor, go up over time.

Did you know? Farmers provides a large discount for new roofs. Roofing installed within the last 7 years qualify!

4. Home security and safety Monitored home security systems may help reduce your premium plus add an extra layer of protection for you and your family, your home, and your belongings.

5. The Family Dog Dog owners may face limited or no coverage if their pet’s breed is considered “dangerous”. More than 50 percent of dog bites occur on the owner’s property and they account for a third of all homeowner’s insurance liability claims.

Did you know? Farmers Insurance does not breed discriminate!

We will gladly insure every dog from Bull Terriers to Poodles and every breed or mix in between.

6. Previous claims The more claims you have, the higher your perceived risk to insurers. This can not only lead to higher premiums but also the risk your insurance company may drop or not renew your policy. It’s best to always check with your Agent prior to filing a claim.

Riverside Farmers is here to help you not only understand your home insurance coverage but custom fit coverage to your specific needs to get you the best rate possible.

Take a moment to look over your current home coverage then give us a call at 301-842-7587 and our expert team will be happy to discuss getting you better protection while maintaining a great rate.

By Alyssa Schmidt Riverside Farmers Insurance Special to the County Times

Obituaries

The Calvert County Times

Thursday, April 18, 2019

In Remembrance Debra Marie Kustka

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 jenicoster@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Rausch Funeral Home.

After a brief struggle with cancer, and a lifelong battle against a myriad of health issues, Debra Marie Kustka joined the Blessed Mother and angles in heaven on April 12, 2019. Debra was born in Prince Frederick, MD and grew up in Benedict. Her love of children led to a career in early childhood education, including work at Project Head Start, and private day care. She brought two sons into the world with her first husband Thomas Simmons, Sr. After being widowed in her twenties and being diagnosed with End Stage Kidney Disease, Debra continued to work, remarried and raised her sons in Prince Frederick. She and her brother Jerry both received kidneys from the same donor in 1990. That transplant survived 16 years and she endured a second round of dialysis until in 2012 when Bob Fillipi donated his kidney to her to keep her going for the last seven years.

Despite many other health issues, Debra kept a positive attitude and fought a heroic fight. She pursued a love of gardening, vacationing, and traveling with her family.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas Simmons, Sr., her brother Leroy Gerald Hooper, grandmother Leila Hooper, parents, Leroy and Jean Hooper.

Debra is survived by her husband John Kustka, sons Matthew Simmons and Thomas Simmons, Jr. and his wife Jessie Cahoon, a brother Gary Hooper and his wife Melanie. Grandmother of Leroy Simmons, she is also survived by nephews Paul and Zachary Hooper, niece Elizabeth Hooper, mother in law Lotte Simmons, father in law Walter Kustka, brothers in law Glenn, David and Jamie Kustka, and two girls she helped raise as if they were her own, Amanda Long and Rachel Lent. Debra’s memory will live on in countless other family members and friends whose lives she touched and inspired.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family to help defray some of Debra’s medical expenses.

Funeral arrangements were made by

Amorita D. Wood

Amorita D. Wood, 70, of Lusby, MD passed away on April 11, 2019 at Futurecare Chesapeake in Arnold, MD. A Life Celebration Visitation will be held Thursday, April 19, 2019, 5-7 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home–Lusby, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD 20657.

Joan Carr Myers

Joan Carr Myers, 80, of Annapolis, Maryland passed away on April 11, 2019 in Crofton, MD. She was born on September 1, 1938 in Annapolis to the late Harvey Fenton and Myrtle Carr Myers. Joan had a BA in Religious Education and received her Masters degree from Scarritt College in Nashville, TN. She spent her career working as a secretary for the Maryland Bible Society and Heritage Baptist Church. Joan enjoyed crafts and card making.

She is survived by her brother, Martin H. Myers and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her siblings: H. Fenton Myers, Buck Myers, Ivyl V. Rowland, Myrtle M. Rausch, Irene E. White, Beverly L. Ames, Shirley A. Myers.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122; 410-987-2003 or AA Medical Center, 2001 Medical Pkwy.

Annapolis, MD 21401

Carolyn Kay “Mee Mee” Shiplett

Carolyn Kay “Mee Mee” Shiplett, 85, of Hu nt i ng town passed away peacefully in the arms of her daughters.

She was born August 27, 1933 in Roseville, OH to Verrill and Daisy (Sagle) Miller.

Carolyn was a wonderful women, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife, and

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sibling. Family was the most important facet in her life. She was married for 54 years before Doc passed 10 years ago. Carolyn was a Christian and instilled the belief of Jesus in her family’s lives. She taught them morals, the difference between right and wrong and to work hard for what you wanted. She always encouraged and helped her family.

Carolyn enjoyed traveling all over the world and playing cards with her friends. She loved life and lived it to the fullest.

Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband Dale “Doc” Shiplett. She is survived by her daughters Holly Ridgeway and husband Jimmy of Simpsonville, SC and Keely Tolley and husband Greg of Huntingtown, grandchildren Kim Loveless and husband Mike of Hughesville, Brittany Newcomer and husband Joel of Simpsonville, SC, Alyssa Strickland and husband Tony of Chesapeake Beach and Kaitlyn and Cody Tolley of Huntingtown and great-grandchildren Hunter and Morgan Loveless, Anthony and Emma Strickland and Breeleigh Newcomer.

Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, 238 Merrimac Court Prince Frederick, MD 20678; 410-535-0892; Link: https://calverthospice.org/ Funeral arrangements were made by Rausch Funeral Home.

Geary Paul Insley

Geary Paul Insley, 71, of Chesapeake Beach passed away April 7, 2019 at the Burnett Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick.

He was born November 18, 1947 in Tacoma Park, MD to Alvin Samuel and Doris Louise (Norman) Insley. He was raised in Beltsville and graduated from High Point High School in 1965. He was employed as a Steamfitters in Steamfitters Local 602. Geary also owned and operated Creative Landscaping with his brother Steve, and was employed with BG&E at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant from 1990 to 2009. He married Margaret Patricia “Patty” Pizza on June 29, 1979 and they lived in Upper Marlboro before moving to Chesapeake Beach in 1990. Geary was a Third Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus at St. Anthony’s Church. He enjoyed classic hot rod cars, especially his Oldsmobile 442, surf fishing, bowling, metal detecting, scuba diving, hunting and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Patty Insley, children Christina King and husband John of Mt. Airy, MD, Carolyn Steppe of Montgomery County, Paul Wert of Rose Haven, Nikki Windsor of Chesapeake Beach, Jerod Wert of Chesapeake Beach and Jerel Wert of Rose Haven. Also surviving are grandchildren Robin, Kendal, Michael, Ashley, Brittany, Nicholas and Alexus, great-grandchildren Brooklyn, Zaiden, Lydia and Kannon, and a brother Steve Insley and wife Lori of Ocean City. He was preceded in death by his parents, a great-granddaughter Cali and son-inlaw John Windsor.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 8816 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach, MD 20714.

Funeral arrangements were made by Rausch Funeral Home.

Barry Leonard Hunnicutt

Barry Leonard Hunnicutt, 33, of Lusby, MD passed away on April 8, 2019 at Calvert Health Medical Center.

Born March 10, 1986 in Washington, DC, he was the son of Barry Leonard VanLeeuwen and Tammy Lou (Hunnicutt) Kuhn.

Barry graduated from Patuxent High School in 2004. He was a Glazier for Hunnicutt’s Architectural for over fifteen years.

Barry married his wife, Nicole L. Overly on August 5, 2016 in Baltimore, MD. Barry is survived by his wife, Nicole L. Overly of Dunkirk, MD; his mother, Tammy L. Kuhn of Lusby, MD; his father, Barry L. VanLeeuwen and step-mother Sheila VanLeeuwen of SC; and siblings, William Kuhn of Lusby, MD, Jeremy VanLeeuwen of Shallotte, NC, Morgan Norman of Asheville, NC and Bobby Morgan of Huntington Beach, CA. Condolences to the family may be made at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

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Thursday, April 18, 2019

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Community

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

ONGOING Visions of Verses calvART Gallery, 110 South Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick 5:00 - 8:00 PM A celebration of the value of art in our lives. Gallery show thru May 5. 410535-9252. www.calvertarts.org Tea Time Jacquelyn Dinora’s new watercolors emphasize tea! Show thru April 28.

ArtWorks@7th, 8905 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach. Thu.-Sat., 11am-6pm, Sun., 11am-5pm. 410-286-5278

UPCOMING Bids for Kids Children’s Aid, Inc., a non-profit organization provides assistance to Calvert County children in need. An online charity auction. Proceeds go directly to fund programs they operate in Calvert County. Interested shoppers bid until midnight, Wednesday, May 1. www.

CAIAuction.com.

Thur.-Sun., April 18-21 Holy Week Services Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 10210 HG Trueman Rd., Lusby Maundy Thursday 6:00 PM—Smith Hall, Agape Meal (potluck, meat & beverages provided) and Foot Washing. Holy Eucharist.

Good Friday 11:30 AM—Procession from St. Peter’s Chapel to Our Lady Star of the Sea 12:00 PM—Ecumenical Service, Our Lady Star of the Sea 7:00 PM—Stations of the Cross, Smith Hall, Middleham and St. Peter’s Chapel Holy Saturday 7:00 PM— Easter Vigil, Smith Hall Easter Sunday 8:30 AM—Holy Eucharist Service, St. Peter’s Chapel, Solomons 9:30 AM—Holy Eucharist Service, Smith Hall 10:30 AM—Easter Egg Hunt, Middleham Campus 11:15 AM—Holy Eucharist Service, Middleham Chapel Holy Week Services United Methodist Church, 22 W. Friendship Road Maundy Thursday—7:30 PM Good Friday—7:30 PM Easter Sunday 6:00 AM—Easter Sunrise Worship, Herrington Harbor South 8:30 AM—Praise Easter Worship 11:00 AM—Traditional Easter

Worship All Welcome! 410-257-7133. FriendshipMethodist.org

Thursday, April 18 Maundy Thursday Service United Methodist Church, Friendship 7:30 PM All are welcome! Info: 410-257-7133.

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Friday, April 19 Maritime History Day Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Learn about Southern Maryland’s early maritime history. Insights into what Solomons was like 100 years ago at 11:30 and 2:30. Included with museum admission. 410-326-2042. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Shrimp & Grits Dinner American Legion Post 206, Rt. 260, Chesapeake Beach 5:30 - 7:00 PM Lower-level dining room. $12 includes all the trimmings and a beverage.

Public welcome. 410-257-9878. www.

ALpost206.org Good Friday Dinner Union Church, 8912 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach 6:00 - 8:00 PM Join the folks at this interdenominational church for dinner followed by Good Friday Service.

Saturday, April 20 5 K Run Kellam’s Field Parking Lot, Chesapeake Beach 7:00 AM Calvert County Recovery Supports 2nd Annual Rebelling Against the Stigma attached to substance abuse 5K. First 100 to register get a free T-shirt.

Megan Sarikaya 410-535-3079 x35.

Red Cross Blood Drive Huntingtown United Methodist Church, 4020 Hunting Creek Road 7:00 AM - Noon Register to donate, call 800-REDCROSS or go to www.redcrossblood. org. Mention HUMC as the donation site. Refreshments and a Bowie Baysox ticket.

Calvert Photo Club College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick 10:00 AM - Noon Photographing Sacred Spaces. Guest

Speaker Padma Inguva discusses challenges and techniques to photographing magnificent religious structures around the world. Free. Public Welcome.

410-257-5453. calvertphotographyclub.com Fossil Egg Hunt Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 10:00 AM – Noon Look for eggs with real fossils inside, hidden throughout the museum.

Ages 3–10. Included with museum admission. 410-326-2042. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com

Sunday, April 21 Sunrise Service Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 6:30 AM Christ Has Risen! Celebrate Easter with Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church at our annual Sunrise Service.

Or come to the Festival Worship,10:30 at the church, Rt. 4 and HG Trueman Road, Lusby. Coffee and donuts after the sunrise service; brunch following the Festival Worship; an Easter egg hunt will follow each. 410-231-2075.

Easter Sunrise Service Union Church, 8912 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach 6:30 - 7:30 AM Join the folks at the interdenominational Union Church for Sunrise Service.

Monday, April 22 Earth Day Nerf Wars CSA Fieldhouse 200 Bugeye Sq., Prince Frederick 10:00 AM - Noon Bring your own ammo and gun and play in some high stakes combat battles! $5. Kids Open Gym until 2:00!

Parent supervision required.

Celebrate Earth Day Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 12:00 – 1:00 PM Participate in a marine debris survey in our salt marsh, and discover how plastics impact the animals of the Chesapeake Bay. Included with museum admission. 410-326-2042. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Firehouse Zumba Gold-Toning Dunkirk Firehouse, Ward Road 6:30 - 7:30 PM A total body workout using light weights to shake up those muscles. All fitness levels are welcome and no experience is necessary. $5. Active duty first responders free. 301-520-2338

Tuesday, April 23 Celebrate Earth Day Mt. Hope Community Center, 104 Pushaw Station Rd., Sunderland 10:00 - 10:45 AM An educational craft for your child to learn the importance of Earth Day. Free.

410-535-1600, x8220 CSM Open House College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Building B 5:00 - 7:00 PM Learn how to get started at CSM. Meet faculty, learn about financial aid and scholarships, transfer information, talk to students and find out about athletics, clubs and organizations. Free. www.csmd.edu Zumba Toning Tuesday Mt. Hope Community Ctr., 104 Pushaw Station Rd., Sunderland 7:00 - 8:00 PM If you love to dance, this is the fitness class for you. All fitness levels welcome; no experience necessary. Register. Calvert County Parks & Recreation, 410535-1600 x8200.

Science for Citizens Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Plastic Watch. Dr. Helen Bailey speaks about CBL scientists partnering with restaurants on Solomons Island to reduce plastic waste. Free. Firstcome, first-seated. www.umces.edu/cbl/ science-citizens

Wednesday, April 24 Topsy Turvy Toddlers Harriet Brown Community Center, 901 Dares Beach Rd., Prince Frederick 10:00 - 11:00 AM Non-structured activity that encourages little ones to interact freely and learn by having fun! Moon Bounces and activities. Free. 410-535-1600, x8200 Droning On and On Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Road, Chesapeake Beach 6:00 - 7:30 PM Aerial fun learning how to fly a small drone and ultimately taking it through our indoor obstacle course. Ages 11+.

Free. Register 410-257-2411

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Events

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

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Tuesday, April 23

Asbury Book Discussion - The Associate by John Grisham. 10:30-12:00pm.

A lively book discussion every other month on the 3rd Thursday. Next book to discuss is decided by the group.

Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.

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.

T.A.C.O.S. Meeting. 5:00-6:00pm.

Teens, Calvert Library needs your help!

The Teen Advisory Council of Students (T.A.C.O.S.) helps with planning events and making sure the library has everything teens need. Help make Calvert Library awesome! Free food (and service learning hours) at every meeting! Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Wednesday, April 24

Teen Open Mic Night! 6:30-8:30pm.

Open Mic Night hosted by Garrett Music Academy. Bring your instrument (voice included) and express yourself in music or spoken word at Calvert Library. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Saturday, April 20

Garden Smarter: Pollinators: How You Can Help Them Help You. 10:0011:30am. Habitat loss and pesticides are reducing their numbers, but you can help them by turning part of your yard into a safe and welcoming haven. They will help you by pollinating your crops and flowers. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Teen Dungeons and Dragons. 1:004:30pm. Meet up the 3rd Saturday of each month. Players of all levels and interest welcome. Note: The May event will be held on 5/11. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Monday, April 22

Lawyer in the Library. 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 and information about treatment, recovery, healthy lifestyles, conflict resolution, youth intervention, vocational training and more. Partners include MD Legal Aid, SoMD JobSource, Health Promotions and Healthy Beginnings from Calvert County Health Department and Calvert County Community Mediation Center. No cost. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862.

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DLLR Veteran Assistance. 9:0011:00am. Representative from DLLR Disabled Veteran Outreach Program will be available from 9-11 am to meet with veterans seeking employment. Registration encouraged, but not required. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Droning On and On 6:00-7:30pm.

Calvert Library is partnering with Calvert County Parks & Recreation for this free event. Get ready to have some aerial fun learning how to fly a small drone and ultimately taking it through our indoor obstacle course. Ages 11+. Please register. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch at Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411.

Thursday, April 25

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.

Teen Book Club - Darius the Great Is Not Okay. 4:00-5:00pm. Drop-in book club that meets up on the fourth Thursday of the month – highlight your favorite parts, think of some discussion questions or just come listen to what others think. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Drop in, hang out at Southern Branch - Marvel Watch Party! 6:00-8:00pm.

We took a poll and the fans have voted! Hang out with friends and watch the top-ranked Marvel movie. Comic book giveaways, pizza, popcorn and Marvel themed snacks. Cosplay welcome! Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.

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Free Advanced Directives

An attorney will assist you in preparing an Advanced Directive on Wednesday, May 1. Limited number of appointments available.

North Beach Senior Center appointments will be held 9 a.m. – 10 a.m., Calvert Pines Senior Center between 11 a.m. – 12 noon, and Southern Pines Senior Center between 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Must call a Senior Center to make an appointment.

Legal Aid

Attorney services are available by appointment for those aged 60-plus regarding SSI, benefit denials, disability payments, Social Security and SSI overpayments, debtor and consumer problems, advance directives, and tenant issues.

A Legal Aid attorney rotates on a schedule between the three senior centers. Call the specific center for an appointment. Appointments are taken between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Thursday, May 9 at the North Beach Senior Center.

27th Annual Southern Maryland Caregivers Conference

The Caregivers Conference will be held Friday, May 3, 8 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. at the Southern Pines Senior Center/Southern Pines Community Center in Lusby. Registration fee: $35. Brochures can be picked up at your local senior center. For more

information contact Tunya Taylor at 410-535-4606.

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)

We are currently accepting new or “gently used” purses for our Mother’s Day sale on May 8th. You may leave your donations at the gift shop.

Learn about what the Linda Kelly Animal Shelter has to offer and what you can do for the shelter, Wednesday, April 24, 12:30 p.m.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)

Join us for our Morning Movie, Tuesday, April 30, 10 a.m. We will be showing the award winning Bohemian Rhapsody.

Skin Cancer Screening will be held Friday, May 3, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Please call 410-257-2549. Screenings are free.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)

Learn how to create a terrarium with our Fairy Garden Under Glass program, Wednesday, April 24, 1 p.m. All supplies provided.

Learn about (H)Our History: Remember the Alamo, Friday, April 26, 11 a.m. Discuss this pivotal moment in the history of Texas and the USA.

Eating Together Menu

Monday, April 22

Fried Liver & Onions, Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Dinner Roll, Canned Plums

Tuesday, April 23

Meatloaf, Gravy, Succotash, Seasoned Greens, Dinner Roll, Orange Sections

Wednesday, April 24

Spinach Baked Fish, Baked Potato, Sour Cream, Greens Beans, Dinner Roll, Peaches

Thursday, April 25

BBQ Chicken Leg, Baked Beans, Dilled Carrots w/Snow Peas, Dinner Roll, Fruited Jell-O

Friday, April 26

Baked Ham, Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts, Tomato Wedge Salad, Yogurt, Dinner Roll, Fresh Fruit Cup

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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