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On Labor Day weekend Naval Air Station Patuxent River welcomes Air Expo 11, which isexpected to draw more than 100,000 visitors. See inside this edition of The Southern CalvertGazette for a special pull-out section dedicated to Air Expo 11 with all youll need to knowabout the air show.

Spectators at the ZZ Top concert at Calvert Marine Museum might have told youthat the volume from Dusty Hills custom Fender bass guitar was so loud and deepit may have caused an earthquake, as ZZ Top and rocker Joan Jett treated fans toa classic rock overload.

Also Inside

On The Cover

3 Local News

8 Community

12 Obituaries

14 Education

15 Letters

16 Sports

17 Out & About

18 Cover Story

20 Locals

21 On Water

22 History

23 Entertainment

The County Filling Station in Lusby tooksome damage from Hurricane Irene thisweekend. See local news for more stories.

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Board of CountyC o m m i s s i o n e r sheard testimony lastweek on approving$833,000 to retro-t the now vacantWoodburns Mar-ket in Solomons Is-land to make wayfor the overcrowdedLusby Library, butthe Southern CalvertGazette has learnedthat county ofcials

sought no other pro-posals for other prop-erties to see if it wasthe least expensivedeal they could get.

G o v e r n m e n t planners consideredbuilding a new Lus-by library branch butwere not able to get

past the design stagebecause of the downturn in the economy, staff reports state.

Commissioner Gerald Clark said last week that the lo-cal library board initiated the effort to look at renting 9,000

square feet within the former Woodburns location, and thecountys General Services division investigated the feasi-bility of the site.

The process was started by general services didthey look at other sites? Not to my knowledge, said Clark(R-Lusby). Thats the process thattook place, plain and simple.

A letter from the shopping cen-ters owner, William B. Glascock,

II to Waldorf Bank and Trust, dated March 29, shows that

he was still willing to rent the space to the previous own-ers of Woodburns for $5,000 a month, totaling $60,000 peryear.

County gures show that the government would payslightly higher than that for the rst 10 months of the leasefrom September to June 2012, but then the price for the rstfull year jumps to $94,240 and increases by approximately$3,500 every year for 10 years.

The initial $833,000 investment from the county isan estimate to retrot the building to make is suitable fora library.

County documents in-dicate this site would be atemporary location for the

Southern Calvert library.Commissioners Clarkand Pat Nutter defended the

potential lease agreement.Clark said that the

rental fees the countywould pay for the Solo-mons property wouldlikely be less than otherlibrary rental fees aroundthe county, while Nutter(R-Owings) said that com-missioners still had yet tovote on the measure.

But it still had strongpublic support, he said.The opportunity pre-

sented itself, Nutter toldThe Southern Calvert Ga-

zette. Its still open for public comment. No decision hasbeen made.

A memo to the County Commissioners dated Aug.17, 2011, indicated the county has already agreed to a118-month lease for the property.

Nutter said that the commissioner board looks to coun -ty staff to ensure the deal was a good one. Ofcials wantedto make sure that they did not lose the opportunity to ex-

pand libraryWe rely on the knowledge of the department heads,

Nutter said. By Guy Leonard (CT) [email protected]

County Quickly Agrees To RentNew Library at Top Dollar

Constellation Nuclear EnergyGroup, the owner of Calvert Cliffs Nu-clear Power Plant in Lusby, has a cybersecurity plan that will provide highassurance that digital computer andcommunication systems and networksare adequately protected against cyberattacks, the U.S. Nuclear Regula-tory Commission (NRC) announced lastweek.

The cyber security plan coverssafety procedures in the plant as wellas various other security measures andemergency precautions like off-site com-munications in the event of a problem atthe plant, the NRC stated.

Back in 2001 the NRC informed allnuclear plants in the country that theyhad to do more to ensure their computernetworks and information systems were

protected from attack and eight yearslater issued an order compelling them todo so.

In 2009 all plants in the countrysubmitted their plans to the NRC; theagency approved the plan for Calvert

Cliffs and two other plants located inNew York about two years later.

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LOCALNEWS

Sunday afternoon a MarylandState Police helicopter took CalvertCounty ofcials up in the air to as-sess the damage to the county, ac-

cording to Linda Vassallo, Directorof Economic Development.

According to press releases theyfound minor damage to cliff facesand shoreline areas and decided torescind the evacuation order urgingresidents to exercises caution whenreturning to their homes and care-fully evaluate their properties.

The day before the CalvertCounty Board of Commissionersissued an evacuation order for allresidents living within 100 feet ofthe cliffs. This order impacted 245

residential homes, all but 10 resi-dents heeded the warning and leftfor shelters or homes of friends and family, accordingto Vassallo.

Calvert opened three shelters throughout thecounty including Southern Middle School in the otherend. The middle school housed 84 residents for about24 hours before they all left. By Monday, the countysonly open shelter was Calvert High School.

Late morning early afternoon Salvation Armyprovided up to 2,000 hot meals on Sunday and 1,000meals, according to Danita Boonchaisri, Marking andCommunication Specialist.

The Emergency Operations Center opened fully

staffed at 7 a.m. on Saturday and remained opened asof Monday afternoon. The County Roads crew anddamage assessment crews began working immediatelyand throughout the storm to keep roads clear of fallentrees.

Our rst priority is the health and safety of theresidents. We rely on individuals to be responsible tocall 911. The next priority is getting our services up,said Vassallo.

While the county government is not responsiblefor power, phone and cable for its residents, they doreceive hourly updates from utility companies. Asof open of business Monday morning approximately48,000 residents in the tri-county region were stillwithout power, according to Vassallo.

To help county residents clean up after the storm,the government has a Hurricane Irene resource pagewhich includes information about tree removal, waterdamage cleanup, home repairs and health and safetytips. http://www.co.cal.md.us/ Their site alsoincludes links to SMECO and BGE for informationabout power outages.

The county will perform roadside collection andremoval of residential debris from county road rights-of way starting after Labor Day, Tuesday, Sept 6,through Sept 16, 2011.

As of Monday afternoon, Calvert County govern-ment was closed so because employees without powerand so others could concentrate on getting governmentservices up and running.By Corrin M. Howe (SCG) [email protected]

Picking Up After Irene

Photo by Corrin M. HoweThe County Filling Station in Lusby took some damage.

At 7:30 a.m. Sunday morning, with a light drizzle and gusts ofwind that threaten to fold umbrellas backwards, trucks from a com-

pany called Pike sit at the entrance of Cove Point Woods neighbor-hood off Little Cove Point Road in Lusby.

Residents of the neighborhood discover the crew came up fromNorth Carolina and had been sitting in a hotel since Friday night. At3:30 a.m. that morning SMECO called them to be prepared. Theywere currently waiting for trees to be cleared further down Little

Cove Point Road and for SMECO to nishing damage assessments.Pikes responsibility was to install new poles which frees SMECO upto continue assessing damages.

While they sit and wait, residents of the small neighborhood of30 homes walked out of their houses wearing t-shirts, shorts, hair

pulled back in pony tails, unshaven and bleary-eyed from lack ofsleep. Now that Hurricane Irene passed and the morning was sunnywith a light drizzle, it was t ime to start assessing damage.

JoAnne and Sean Field found their house and yard escaped thestorm with only a tree down in the backyard. They looked acrosstheir yard to their neighbors house to see a large tree resting on the

back corner.After they are done inspecting their house, they walk down to

the end of their driveway to meet up with others to share what they

discovered.We went out at one oclock in the morning to check our boat.Solomons still had lights, said Sean.

JoAnne had walked up to the top of the top of their drivewayto check on other neighbors. Thomas family just moved here from

New Mexico. They never experienced an earthquake or hurricanebefore. I said, Welcome to Maryland.

A little while later Stacy Hagedorn walks her twin gi rls to theirfriends house. We have two trees down blocking our driveway.She reports that with the exception of one home losing their front

porch, the rest of the homes in the neighborhood appear to be dam-age free.

JoAnnes reconnaissance conrms; however, she reports thatshe could see from one of the neighbors yards that backs up to the

Chesapeake Ranch Estates a ranch wasnt so lucky. It had a large treethrough the middle of the home.As neighbors talk, their phones start alerting them to messages.

Their friends and family are checking in and giving updates on theirstatus. After sharing what they discovered, the Fields leave to checkon their boat while Hagedorn follows her daughters back to theirhouse so they can start cutting the trees blocking their driveway. ByCorrin M. Howe (SCG) [email protected]

Hurricane, EarthquakeBrings Neighbors Together

Photo by Corrin M. HoweResidents fll sandbags beore the storm hit.

With 108,000 customers without power Sundaymorning, the loss after Hurricane Irene was the worstthe SMECO has ever seen in its 74-year history.

By the end of the day, SMECO has cut the numberof households and businesses without power to under50,000, SMECO spokesperson Tom Dennison said. Hesaid getting the entire coverage area back up and run-ning will be a long process, though he couldnt spec-ulate exactly how long it would take to restore powerto St. Marys, Calvert, Charles and Prince GeorgesCounties.

Working to fully restore power are 128 crews 58 SMECO crews and 70 brought in from outside theregion. Dennison said the additional crews are fromGeorgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Ohio, Louisianaand Florida. One company from North Carolina, PikeElectric, is one Dennison said SMECO works with ona regular basis.

There is a relationship between other coopera-tives to help each other, he said.

The additional work crews were called in onWednesday before the storm, when Dennison saidSMECO determined they would need the additionalhelp. He said multiple forecasts are monitored duringevent like the hurricane, and they made the decisionto call in extra support before the storm hit so SME-CO could begin assessing and responding as soon as

possible.We prepare for the worst and hope for the best,

Dennison said.

In addition to getting the additional crews in, theyalso prepared the vehicles so all of them would be upand running after Hurricane Irene, lled all the gas

pumps and stocked up on extra materials. They alsohad assessment teams assembled to go out as soon asthe hurricane was over to determine how extensive thedamage was and start assigning crews to high priorityareas.

Like with all big events, Dennison said SMECOis learning from Hurricane Irene. During the weekend,they used lessons and systems developed after Hurri-cane Isabel. He said during Isabel, assigning crews wasa manual process where a person would call the outagein and the dispatcher had to type in the outage, printout a paper ticket which then had to be organized withother tickets and organized. Now, the system is moresophisticated, Dennison said. Calls are logged whena person calls to report an outage, and distribution ser-vice operators assign the calls to crews.

The system we have now is far, far superior toIsabel, he said.

The fact that they managed to get the number of people without power down from 108,000 to under50,000 in one day was a good indicator that SMECOwas well prepared.

For a breakdown of the number of outages re-maining by zip code, visit http://outage.smeco.coop/.To report an outage or to contact SMECO, visit www.

smeco.coop/ or call 1-888-440-3311.By Sarah Miller (CT)

[email protected]

SMECO Works to Return Power to 108,000


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LOCALNEWS

The Air Expo will be held over Labor Day

Weekend, September 34, 2011 at the

Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

Performances by the Blue

Angels, the Golden Knights and

the Air Force F-16 East Coast

Demonstration Team

Exciting demonstrations from top

civilian performers, vintage staticdisplays, and live entertainment

This event is designed to educate and

entertain air show attendants. Food,

drink, and memorabilia will be on

sale throughout the day. Parking and

admission are free.

For more information, visit:

Celebrate 100 yearsof Naval Aviationat the 2011 Air Expo

www.paxairexpo.org

The Calvert Crusade for Children hasbeen undergoing some changes a new presi-dent was appointed in the summer, bringingnew and updated goals, and the organizationsname was changed to the Calvert Collaborativefor Children and Youth.

New president Guffrie Smith said thename change will better reect the goal of theorganization, which is to bring in factions from

all over the community to support and promoteyouths.

A lot of people were concerned about thecrusade in the name, Smith said.

The cause for concern was the religiousconnotations crusade has and, while the col-laborative has worked with faith-based organi-zations in the past, it is not a religious organiza-tion itself.

In addition to being more descriptive ofwhat the organization is, Smith is hoping thechange will encourage people to get involvedin the collaborative.

We need to continue to make people

aware of what were doing, Smith said.He said moving forward, the collaborative

will be trying to increase media relations in or-der to get more word out and nd nancial sup-

port for the organization, as well as increasingthe number of volunteers of all ages.

A large number of volunteers becomementors for the young people the collaborativeserves.

Past president Marie Andrews said thevolunteers also help create opportunities forthe young people and work to create assets forthe youths to utilize. In some cases, the young

people help to develop assets, giving them both

mentors and the opportunity to be leaders.If children choose something to do

themselves, they are much more motivated,Andrews said.

She said the local community has a vestedinterest in making sure children are supportedand successful in life.

If children dont do well, businesses suf-fer, Andrews said.

For more information, visit www.calvert-kids.org or call 410-286-8300. By Sarah Miller(CT) [email protected]

Local CollaborativeAims to Help Children

The Calvert County Liquor Board on Aug. 25voted unanimously to deny a request from the ownersof Woodburns Food Market to relocate the businessfrom Solomons to within the Food Lion in Lusby.

The board heard testimony on the issue at itsJune 23 meeting, and postponed making a deci-sion for two months. Since that meeting, two newmembers joined the three-person board. The boardheld no public discussion on the issue since the Junemeeting, and quickly voted to deny the request lastweek, also with no public discussion.

Board chairman said the board members dis-cussed the issue in private.

To begin the August meeting, new board mem-ber Beth Swoap read a lengthy pre-prepared motion,stating that the law allows liquor license held bygrocery store to be transferred if the license existed before 1962. And although Woodburns has held alicense long before 1962, Swoaps motion declaredthat because the license changed class in 2010, it wasno longer grandfathered under the law.

The issue of the license changing class affecting

the status of the license was not discussed publiclyby the board at any time before t he motion was made.

Board chairman Alonzo Barber told The South-ern Calvert Gazette that the board met in a closed-door executive session meeting prior to the Augustmeeting and discussed the issue with the board at-torney and the new members, and d rafted the motionfor the public meeting.

The owners of Woodburns indicated they areconsidering challenging the decision in court. By SeanRice (SCG) [email protected]

After Closed Door Meeting, Liquor

Board Denies Woodburns Transfer


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Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse(CAASA) is once again accepting applicationsfor mini-grants to support programs promotingsubstance abuse prevention and awareness.

CAASA Coordinator Candice DAgostinosaid past recipients of the mini-grants have in-cluded Calvert County elementary, middle andhigh schools, the sheriffs ofce and Calvert

Collaborative for Children. She said initia-tives that have beneted from the mini-grantsinclude the DARE program and a criminal jus-tice program.

DAgostino said programs should have afocus on the prevention aspect.

There is $35,000 in the mini-grant pool,and DAgostino said they give out grants of upto $1,000.

We do try to give funding to everyonewho applies, DAgostino said, though the fullamount is not always granted.

The money is to be used to purchase cur-riculums or items necessary to get programs

jump-started. DAgostino said one school useda grant to purchase a video camera to lm pub-lic service announcements and broadcast themthroughout the school year.

DAgostino said the money isnt meantto purchase tee-shirts, salaries or food, but foractual program needs. She said an outline ofthe proposed program, the goals and the target

population is to be submitted with the applica-tion. Target populations can include youth, par-ents, families, neighborhoods and faith basedorganizations.

Anybody interested in applying for amini-grant should call the CAASA ofce at

410-535-3733. All completed applications aredue to the ofce by 4 p.m. Sept. 30.By Sarah Miller(CT) [email protected]

Deadline for Mini-GrantsApproaching Fast

Plan Maryland is a new effort by the state tostandardize development practices across all juris-dictions, but counties, especially the rural ones, are

wary that its implementation will take away moreauthority from local land use decisions and try to create a tem-

plate that wont t will well with land decisions theyve alreadymade.

Representatives from several jurisdictions met to hear moreabout Plan Maryland at the Maryland Association of Countiesmeeting in Ocean City in mid-August, and they have alreadysaid they want more time to examine the complex document.

St. Marys County Administrator John Savich saidWednesday the county government is still formulating a re-sponse to Plan Maryland, but ofcials here agree with theircounterparts across the state that they need more time.

Responses from county leaders on the rst draft are ex-pected by Sept. 1, while the second draft is expected to includechanges based on comments from the counties, Savich said.

We share the concerns of other counties, Savich said.We want to make sure all the decisions made locally well behonored when theyre rolled into a state plan.

This is a big, complex document, what were saying isgive us more time because if it has errors or inconsistencieswith local plans it wont work, he said.

Among other things, Plan Maryland calls for more inll

and revitalization of existing centers in order to preserve ag-ricultural and rural land. State planners contend that acrossMaryland the pace of development has actually exceeded the

growth in housing units and population, needlessly leading tomore land used than what is required.

The plan also criticizes the lack of cooperation betweenlocal jurisdictions and state planners in coming up with ways tocreate compact communities, instead allowing trends like dis-

bursement of housing and business development to go mostlyunchecked.

The plan calls for much closer coordination between localand state planners.

The Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission, whichhas analyzed the draft plan, has stated in a recent report thatwhile Plan Maryland could be of great benet, it lacks details asto how the plan would actually work out in different locations aswell as the legal authority to actually put the plan into affect andwhy it would be a better plan than ones already in use.

The plan also does not adequately explain how agencieswill implement changes, the commissions report states, nordoes it completely layout how local governments would be im-

pacted, particularly how the plan will maintain exibility tomatch the needs of different counties and jurisdictions. By GuyLeonard (CT) [email protected]

Counties Wants More Time toStudy Plan MD Mandate

The Army Corps of Engineers an-nounced last week a new region-wide

permit that will make it easier to start upaquaculture operations in Maryland wa-ters, following a push by entrepreneurswho wanted a faster track to starting upoyster growing.

The Regional General Permit-1(RGP-1) authorizes new aquaculture op-erations for up to ve years, the corpsannouncement issued Aug. 15 said, ineither commercial, research and educa-

tional sectors.The regional permit, in essence, stillrequires entrepreneurs to get all state andlocal approvals before beginning their

work, but the federal government has al-ready given the operations the nod.

But not all waters have been includ-ed in the corps latest move; rivers suchas the Patuxent, Potomac and Wicomico,still have restrictions placed upon them.

A map provided by the corps showsthat the northern half of the Patuxent aswell as the Potomac do not fall underthe regional permit. Also nearly all ofthe Wicomico River in the county has

been excluded from the permits easing

of restrictions.Richard Pelz, owner and operatorof Circle C Oyster Ranch in Dameron,said that the announcement basically

meant that the corps was getting out ofthe way of entrepreneurs, but there arestill plenty of regulatory agencies thatmake the approval process an arduousone.

About ve years ago a potentialoperator had to deal with the stateenvironmental, natural resources andagriculture departments as well as thecorps, Board of Public Works, Coast

Guard and health department, sevenagencies in all, he said.

It cuts down on the many agen-cies weve had to deal with, Pelz said.Its always been extremely difcult toget aquaculture permits in Maryland.

I dont expect the difculty tochange, he added.

Pelz said that despite the stategovernments insistence that it is pro-moting aquaculture, the reality of thesituation has been much different. Hesaid one example is the Maryland De-

partment of the Environments (MDE)refusal to perform increased numbersof bacteria tests in local creeks, whichare needed to show waters are safe foraquaculture.

A recently passed state law com-pelled them to do so, he said, but still theagency refused.

Theres a total disconnect, Pelzsaid. I would call them rogue agencies,they dont have to listen to the governoror the legislature and they dont have to

follow the law.The text of the new law, HB 966,states that MDE must inspect certainwaterways twice monthly or more fre-quently if the local government requestsit.

Robert Summers, MDE director,recently wrote to county ofcials that hisdepartment would not increase checksdue to lack of inspectors and becausecertain creeks would not benet fromthem.

Karl Roscher, assistant director ofsheries at the Department of Natural

Resources (DNR), said that in recentyears Gov. Martin OMalley has helpedto make the process easier and that whilemultiple agencies still have some regu-latory authority, DNR now has the nalsay on issuing permits statewide.

Getting the corps to issue the re-gional permit was also something theOMalley administration had pushed for.

Weve been working with thecorps to get this done for a long time,Roscher said. By Guy Leonard (CT) [email protected]

New Permit Aims to Streamline

Aquaculture Startups


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LOCALNEWS

A Lusby man pleaded guilty last week to em-bezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from agovernment-run recycling program while workingas a civilian employee at Patuxent River Naval AirStation, ofcials with the regional U.S. AttorneysOfce have said.

According to federal authorities, ChristopherHill, who helped manage the recycling of various

scrap metals and other materials by contractors whoreceived the shipments from the Navy, was able tobilk his employer out of more than $600,000 in re-mittances that they should have received.

Federal law enforcement ofcials stated thatHill, who worked in the program from 1997 to 2008,received checks from contractors who were receiv-ing the scrap for recycling that should have been paidto the Navy.

The company was not listed by name by federallaw ofcers but they alleged that the company wouldmake checks payable to Hill and not to the federalgovernment; Hill then deposited the checks in hisown personal bank account.

From 2004 to 2010, Hill was able to deposit

124 checks from the company in the amount of$637,057.41 in various accounts that he controlled;Hill also failed to le tax returns for 2005, 2006and 2007, federal authorities alleged, and led falsereturns for 2008 and 2009 which did not report hisincome from the recycling company.

Per his plea agreement, Hill must pay restitu-tion to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for $134,

795.22 in back taxes and the full amount he embez-zled back to his former employer, federal authoritiesstated.

Hill could receive up to 10 years in federal pris-on for embezzling government property, accordingto the U.S. Attorneys ofce in Greenbelt, and an ad-ditional three years for ling false tax returns.

Hills sentencing hearing has been set for Feb-ruary of 2012.

Mr. Hill attempted to maneuver around thegovernment contracting process to line his own

pockets, rather than play by the rules, said RobertCraig, special agent in charge with the regional De-fense Criminal Investigative Service. By Guy Leonard

(CT) [email protected]

Navy Employee Takes GuiltyPlea in Embezzlement Case

On Sundaynight the Calvert

Marine Museumhosted two rockand roll legends,Joan Jett and ZZTop. Both of theacts showcasedrock music at its

purist and loudestform.

Joan Jett tookthe stage and heldthe audience cap-tive for her set. Shetreated the crowd to

a sampling from hercareer of over 30years performing.As she launchedinto her most rec-ognizable song, Ilove rock and rollthe audience wason its feet singingand cheering.

With thecrowd warmed upThat Little OlBand from Texas,

ZZ Top turned theamps up to 11. Witha bass so loud as tocause earthquakes

they had the audience enjoying their raw sound. They treated thecrowd to a choice selection from their over 16 albums.

Sunday nights concert was a celebration of top notch vocals, tightguitar licks and solid drum beats.

ZZ Top Turns TheAmps Up to 11

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Photos by Frank Marquart


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CommunityBy Susan ShawPresident, Calvert County Board ofCommissioners

I wrote a while back about the Calvert County Re-DistrictingCommittee (CCRC) appointed to take the issue of internal Com-missioner districts to the public for comment about what kind ofimproved system for electing Commissioners you would like to see.The CCRC has gone to town! They have informat ional brochures,a letter, and an informat ion sheet. They have come up with options

from which to choose. Go to www.co.cal.md.us/redist ricting or scan the QR code to learnmore and to take the on-line survey.

What is at stake? Why should you care?One of the greatest powers that the people have is the right

to elect their own representatives to government. Your participa-

tion in the redistricting process gives you a voice in structuringElection Districts and will help make the difference between em-powering and maximizing the voice of the community or mini-mizing and muting it. (CCRC). Also at stake is the standard ofone person, one vote.

The way the current system for electing Commissioners isstructured, any voter can have from one to ve votes. By votingfor only one Commissioner candidate, the voter is actually givingthat candidate the equivalent of ve votes. This voting techniqueis called single shotting. The most effective way to vote is to votefor three candidates, one from each election district, because un-der the current system, one Commissioner must reside in each ofthe three election districts. But the election districts are not listedon the ballot, so a voter who is not fully informed about which candidates live in which

districts, and they could vote for ve Commissioner candidates from a single district, can-celing out two of their own votes, and dilute the other three. These are the kinds of reasonsI call the current system broken.

The Washington Post lists the percentages of votes various candidates across theWashington area have received once the ballots are all counted. A Sheriff candidate maywin with 60% of the vote. A Calvert Commissioner candidate may win with 15% of thevote. The Sheriff, and most races, have only two candidates following the Primary elec-tion. But the Commissioner ballots have ten candidates from which to choose. So, a win-ning candidate did not receive votes from 15% of the voters, but received 15% of either thevotes cast or the possible number of votes which could be cast (and I am never sure which!).Confused yet? So is everyone else!

I have tried to measure how successful I was by totaling the votes for Governor, thentotaling the number of votes cast for all Commissionercandidates in all the precincts and dividing by ten. That

didnt work, either. Clearly, the current system is way toocomplicated.

Then theres the pesky issue of the top ve vote-gettersnot necessarily getting elected.

Have I convinced you yet?PLEASE go to www.co.cal.md.us/redistricting or scan

the QR code to get there, and PLEASE make the systemless complicated and closer to one person, one vote. It is thecivic (and right) thing to do!

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The committee willhold another public

meeting on CalvertCounty redistrictingon Sept. 13, at 7:00p.m. at the CalvertPines Senior Center inPrince Frederick. Also,look for informationtables at variouscommunity events andat all Calvert Libraries.

On May 7, The Calvert County Sher-iffs Ofce Explorer Post #91 participatedin the Maryland House and Garden Tour.The Explorers were detailed to trafc di-rection in the parking lot and assisted withtrafc control on the adjacent roadways. Asrecognition of their commitment to com-munity, professionalism, and hard work,the Calvert Garden Club made a donationin support of the CCSO Explorer Post #91.The Calvert Garden Club purchased safetyyellow t-shirts for the Explorers. The safe-ty gear will be utilized by the Explorers

during future events and offers additionalsafety and visibility as they conduct trafcrelated assignments. Pictured from bottomleft is: DFC. T. Rickard Jr., Olivia Turner,Kara McMurray, Vincent Turner, DwayneAyres, Nola Formy-Duval. From the topleft is Sheriff Mike Evans, Joyce Fletcher(Calvert Garden Club), Alice Galligan(Calvert Garden Club), Kaitlyn Everly, Ja-son Mulhearn, Matthew Phillips, DeputyM. Quinn, DFC. V. Evans Jr. Photo byCST G. Crump.

Sherifs Oce Explorers Receive Donation

Online registration for the SouthernMaryland Sabres recreational hockey pro-

gram is now open for the 2011-2012 season.The season runs from October 2011

through February 2012.For more information and rates, visit

www.somdsabres.orgThe Southern Maryland Hockey

Club recreational program is designed toprovide hockey players an opportunity tolearn and develop skills in a team setting.The recreational program is also designedto assure equal opportunity to participatefor all skill levels. Players of all skill levelsare welcome. No tryouts required.

Teams participate in the Capital Cor-

ridor Hockey League (CCHL). The leagueis part of the Southeastern District of USA

Hockey www.usahockey.com. The Sabreshome arena is Capital Clubhouse in Wal-dorf, MD www.capitalclubhouse.com

USA Hockey 2011-2012 Age Groups: Mite 2003 2007 Squirt 2001 2002 Pee Wee 1999 2000 Bantam 1997 1998 Midget 1993 1996For more information, please contact

Rec Director Jaime Cantlon: [email protected]

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Calvert Library is getting a lot of buzzthese days! They have the hot products andare the cool place to be. About 10 years agowhen the Internet really started heating up,

people predicted that libraries would be gonein 10 years.

Libraries in general and Calvert Libraryspecifcally have proven that they have staying

power. With over 2000 people a day in andout of the actual building, Calvert Library hasdemonstrated itself as a necessary and well-loved institution.

The most recent excitement is around

e-readers as the library circulates Kindlesand NOOKcolors for customers who want toexperiment with this new reading medium.With 72 devices circulating, you would thinkyou wouldnt have to wait too long to get oneand that is true for a few titles that only haveseven to ten people waiting for their turn.However, the Bestseller NOOKcolor has al-most 60 people waitingwith six copies ofthis title, it could take a few months before thatone makes the rounds.

In the meantime, some people are learn-ing to take advantage of the nearly 5000 e-

books the Calvert Library offers through theMaryland Digital eLibrary Consortium, also

known as Overdrive. These e-books can bedownloaded to your own e-reader as well as

your smartphone, laptop or even desktop com-puterthough it is a little uncomfortable totake your desktop computer to bed with you.

Getting set up to take advantage of thesee-books does take a little patience the frst time

but after the initial software is downloadedand your account created, it is even easier thana trip to the library to pick up a few books.

For those that are interested in having alittle help getting started using these e-books,Calvert Library and the American Associationof University Women (AAUW) are co-spon-soring training on Tuesday, September 20, at

7pm at Calvert Library Prince Frederick.Beginners will be introduced to sev-eral popular e-reading devices to help decidewhich one might be best for which situation.Then attendees will walk through the entire

process of downloading the software, creatingan Adobe Digital Editions account and thenchecking out an e-book and loading it on ane-reader or smartphone.

Please register through the Calvert Li-brary website or by calling. If you have one,feel free to bring your e-reader, laptop and/orsmartphone for hands-on practice. AAUWwill provide light refreshments. For moreinformation, call the Calvert Library Prince

Frederick at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Library Holding E-Book Training

The Chesapeake Chapter of the U.S. Lighthouse Society will host the Eighth An-nual Maryland Lighthouse Challenge on Sept. 17 and 18 at all of the Chesapeake Bay

area lighthouses from 8 a.m. through 6 p.m., rain or shine.Kim Cullins, marketing specialist with St. Marys County Museum Division, told

the County Times the lighthouse challenge had a year off last year due to trouble ndingvolunteers, who are needed to make the challenge possible.

The award-winning driving tour will take participants to some of the most beauti-ful sites in Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay and its tributary, the Potomac River.

Throughout the weekend, enthusiasts are invited to visit lighthouses at Piney Point,Point Lookout, Cove Point, Drum Point, Concord Point, Fort Washington, HooperStrait, Seven-Foot Knoll, Turkey Point, and the Lightship Chesapeake.

Participants will receive the event brochure at the rst lighthouse visited, whichincludes driving instructions to all the lights. They will also receive a complimentarysouvenir at each lighthouse; lighthouses may be visited in any order and it is not neces-sary to visit all of them to participate. Enthusiasts visiting all 10 lights will receive aspecial commemorative souvenir to mark their accomplishment.

At the Calvert Marine Museum, see Drum Point Lighthouse and take a shuttleto Cove Point. Free shuttles will run all day long from the Calvert Marine Museumwith the last one departing at 5 p.m. There is no charge to see the lighthouses duringthe challenge. Dont miss the custom Lighthouse Challenge socks for $10.95, availableexclusively at the museum store. Socks may also be purchased by calling the store at410-326-2750.

Meet special guests, Wendy Brewer and Bill Conway during Lighthouse Challengeat the Calvert Marine Museum. Brewer, author of Keep Your Glow On, is helping toraise awareness and encourage Americans to help save lighthouses and maritime his-tory. Brewer has traveled along Americas coastlines visiting and photographing over450 lighthouses. A breast cancer survivor, determination has captured the essence of her

passion in this book. Copies of the books are available for sale at the museum store withsignings during the weekend.

Conways award-winning photography is being used on this years souvenirs,

which deems appropriate that educating and connecting people through photography,would be his motto. A collection of photos will on display and for sale in the lobby dur-ing Lighthouse Challenge.

Once again, two bonus lights are being offered offshore Sandy Point Shoal (to beviewed offshore from Annapolis), and the Blackistone Lighthouse Replica at the site ofMarylands birthplace, St. Clements Island.

Cullins said the St. Clements Hundred will be making sure transportation to theBlackistone Lighthouse will be available. She said the increase in the number of peoplevisiting the lighthouses is dramatic. The challenge brings attention to both the muse-ums and the need to preserve them, she said.

For more information about the 2011 Maryland Lighthouse Challenge, visit www.cheslights.org.

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CommunityDid you know that paddlesports are the fastest

growing form of recreational boating in the UnitedStates? The Calvert Marine Museum is hosting theU.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarys Paddlefest 2011 onSept. 10 from 1 4 p.m. for all ages to promote boat-ing safety.

Register for the Paddlesports America boatingsafety course offered from 10:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. inthe museum classroom. Seats are limited. The fee forthe class is $20, and includes museum admission. Formore information and to register for the course, visit

the Drum Point Flotilla website at http://www.drumpoint.org or call 410-535-2035.

Representatives from Maryland Department

of Natural Resources, U.S. Coast Guard, and com-mercial suppliers for boating safety equipment willbe on hand to provide information and answer ques-tions for canoeists, kayakers, paddle-boarders, row-

boaters, and other interested part icipants. Bring yourboat or paddlecraft for a free Vessel Safety Check andreceive a CG Auxiliary/US Power Squadron decal.Power boats and sailboats are also welcome.

Paddlefest 2011

The Southern Maryland shockers 16U won theUSSSA eastern world series 16U A division, held inSalisbury July 25th thru July 30th. The team went8-0 on their way to the title and only allowed 4 runsin the 8 games.

In pool play they beat the Ashburn ShootingStars White 6-2, the New York vandolls 11-0 and the

New Jersey Livingston thunder 7-0. During Elimina-tion play they beat the northeast bearcats of Penn-sylvania 5-0, the Diamond state Swoop of Delaware4-0, the Marion Diamonds of Ohio 2-1 the Delaware

Diamonds white 3-1 and in the championship gamethey beat the Diamond State Swoop again 8-0 in 6innings.

The Shockers had a great year going 5-0 in the18U USSSA college showcase at Bachman park.They nished second in the USSSA states 16A divi-sion and nished second in the USSSA Ocean City

16U open. They also qualied for the gold bracket inthe 18U open PONY tournament on Memorial DayWeekend going 5-3.

Shockers Win World Series

Nominations for an appointment to the Calvert Soil ConservationDistrict Board of Supervisors are being accepted by the Maryland StateSoil Conservation Committee.

The appointment will be for a term to expire October 17, 2016 andwill ll the expired term of David A. Cox.

Nominations should be sent to: State Soil Conservation Commit-tee, Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Room306, Annapolis, MD 21401.

Any interested individual or organization may submit a recom-

mendation. Nomination forms are available at the ofce of Herb Reed,Extension Agent, University of Maryland Extension, 30 Duke Street,Room 103, Prince Frederick , MD 20678. Forms may also be picked upat the Soil Conservation District Ofce, 65 Duke Street, Kaine Bldg.,Room 106, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.

Nominations should be received by the State Soil ConservationCommittee by October 6, 2011. The form is now available online atwww.mda.state.md.us (click on Conservation, then committees). http://www.mda.state.md.us/pdf/district_nom_form.pdf

A supervisor must be a resident of the district. District boundariesare the same as county boundaries. Anyone recommended should beable to attend monthly meetings of the Board of Supervisors, and haveknowledge of and a sincere interest in proper land use and the conserva-tion of soil, water and related natural resources. Meetings are generally

held the second Monday of the month in Prince Frederick with an oc-casional special meeting.

Soil Conservation DistrictSupervisor to be Appointed

The rst of two nuclear reactors at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear PowerPlant in Lusby have been shut down as a result of high winds fromHurricane Irene that caused damage there, the U.S. Nuclear Regula-tory Commission (NRC) reported Monday.

The actual shutdown occurred Aug. 27 as the storm hit South-

ern Maryland, according to the NRC, around 11p.m. when a pieceof siding from the turbine building was sheared off by the hurricaneand caused a transformer to short out and explode.

The explosion resulted in the immediate shutdown of the rstreactor, the NRC reported, and remained so Monday morning.

Despite the shutdown, the incident was categorized as an un-usual event by the plant operators, Constellation Energy NuclearGroup, and the NRC. This is the lowest threat level of an emergencythat can befall a nuclear plant, the NRC reported.

The in-depth report from NRC shows that the siding being pro-pelled by high winds actually struck the transformer itself.

The report described the incident as causing visible damage topermanent structures or equipment.

Three containment air coolers also shut down dur ing the emer-

gency, the report stated, one on the affected reactor and the others onthe second nuclear reactor.

This was caused by a sharp voltage drop, the report stated, butboth coolers were restarted soon after without any more incidents.

However, one of the plants emergency diesel generators shutdown and was declared inoperable by inspectors due to storm waterooding into exhaust piping.

Neil Sheehan, spokesman for the NRC, said that authoritieswere unsure when the plant would be reactivated.

Its entirely dependent on how long it takes to assess the dam-age, make repairs and run through their checklists prior to restart-ing, Sheehan said. By Guy Leonard (CT) [email protected]

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I have learned that I have almost an

innite capability for taking things forgranted. I blithely go throughout my daysignoring the trees around me in this for-est in which I live, as well as, blue skies,indoor plumbing & good health. I have toconsciously write/meditate upon the thingsabout which I could be grateful. Otherwise,I nd myself wanting to call 911 for hang-nails and other minutiae.

At the end of September, we have theprivilege of attending the 125th Anniver-sary event of the Calvert County Fair. Justa tiny bit of reection reveals to me the

enormity of its contribution to our commu-nity, our county, our families and our lives.County fairs are as American an institutionand invention as Jazz. I remember beinggreen with envy of Jeanne Crain in the lmState Fair, partly because of the crush Ihad on Dana Andrews, and later, because ofthe sweet & simple life the lm portrayed.

I am a Gramma now. I have 8 grand-children. A hundred years ago, in an agrar-ian society, they all might have grown upon farms and learned from farm animalsand the care of them, about life, about birthand death. About taking disappoinments in

stride. Who knows? Today, the advent ofIT (computers, IPods, laptops, iphones) hasdriven them indoors more and more, andthe idea of nature, more importantly, the ex-

perience of REAL life, is slowly but surelybeing threatened for them.

County fairs and more specically,OUR Calvert County Fair, offers an unbe-lievable array of REAL reality. Carol Lee,the President of the Fair and Dotty Greene,the (2nd) VP, along with a ton of othervolunteers have learned what has workedover the years and grown year by year. Tothat, Dotty says, We havent been here

the whole 125 years! and Carol retorts,But it feels like it sometimes. Espe-cially now, in the month before, whenits crunch time.

The Fair opens on Wednesday, Sep-tember 28th at the Calvert County Fair-grounds on Rt 231, just a mile or so fromRt 4. It runs for ve days, ending onSunday, October 2nd. On Wednesday,the Opening Night, people come fromall over the tri county area, many cometo see friends they only see annually at

the Fair. The Fair runs the gamut from oldfashioned events, as in the obligatory live-stock & baked goods competitions, in ad-dition, the competitions for canned goods,needlework, arts & crafts, vegetables, to-

bacco, honey, hay & grain, & owers. Mon-day, September 26th is Entry Day. So showup between 12Noon & 8PM with your jarof tomatoes to be judged. All winners re-ceive premiums (money awards) and gor-geous ribbons, with the Champions placedin honor displays.

All of these historic competitions areconducted right alongside the more modern

innovations to the fair, such as, the distinct-ly All American Calvert County Fair Idolcontest. (Entry forms must be received byAugust 31, 2011. Check website for details:www.calvertcountyfair.com) Special localtalent performances include: Bill Yates andthe Country Gentlemen Band, starring ourown Mike Phipps from Calvert County.

Also, there are the Miss Tranquilityand Lord Calvert Contests, on Sunday,for young women and men (ages 16-19)Entry forms by August 31, 2011. Thesecompetitions focus upon public speakingabilities, poise, scholastic achievement and

school and community activities partici- pation, with a $1250 College ScholarshipGrand Prize for each winner. (Check abovewebsite)

Additionally, there are food vendorswith barbeque, fried chicken, gourmetFrench fries, Italian sausages and smooth-ies. All the food one could ever want, someeven healthy! The Mid Way accommodatesa carnival providing rides, games and itsown food concessions.

The kids are bound enjoy a day at theFair, but the profoundest impact is felt bythose who participate in the creative com-

petitive events. Step outside your comfortzone, if you have ever had the inclination toshare something you have made or nurturedto grow.

Encourage those kids to participatealso. In the 4H/Youth Building, there will

be the same catagories of competition avail-able for kids from the age of 6 to the age of19. Imagine the feelings they could have,the pride in achievement, in winning or

just participating in a competition. Puttingthemselves out there. Its so American, Icould cry. See you at the Fair!

Calvert County Fair Celebrating125th Anniversary

An All American Experience

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Retter Anderson, 73

L o r e t t aV i r g i n i a

Retter An-derson, 73,of Salisbury,MD formerlyof FishingCreek, MD

passed awayon August 13,

2011 in Salisbury, MD. She wasborn on June 12, 1938 in Fish-ing Creek, MD to the late Rob-ert B Capt. Benny and Alva V.Creighton.

She is the loving wife to

Donne Anderson whom shemarried on October 10, 1964 inCambridge, MD.

Loretta moved from Illinoisto Calvert Co., in 1970 and thento Salisbury, MD in 1998. Shewas a homemaker and enjoyedcollecting ceramic chickens,and traveling with family.

She is survived by herhusband Donne Anderson ofSalisbury, MD; children, TerryAnderson and his wife Rebeccaof Lusby, MD; sister, Shirley

Wynkoop of Lusby, MD; grand-children, Dale and Amie An-derson of Lusby, MD; Niecesand Nephews, Teresa WynkoopBrown, Robert Wynkoop, Kym-

berlee Brown, and Robert BJBrown all of Lusby, MD; be-loved pugs, Jasmine and Skippy.

She was preceded in deathby a son, Carl Anderson and abrother, Robert Creighton.

Pallbearers will be JimmyBrown, Sonny Hayman, Timo-thy Halterman, Thomas Stahl,

Eugene R. Collins, and AmarBhatia.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Teresa Brown and KC Bha-tia. The family received friendson Sunday, August 21, 2011 inthe Rausch Funeral Home, 20American Lane, Lusby, MD.Funeral Services were held onMonday, August 22, 2011 inthe funeral home chapel with

Rev. Linwood Sonny Bentonofciating.

Interment followed at theEastern Shore Veterans Cem-

etery in Hurlock, MD.Memorial Contributionsmay be made in Lorettas nameto the Hebron Fire Company, P.O. Box 300, Hebron, MD 21830.

Lorraine Inscoe, 87

Alice Lorraine Inscoe,87, of Lusby died at her home onAugust 22, 2011. She was bornon October 25, 1923 in Cloverly,Md to the late Lawrence andCarrie Belle Bowman Harding.

She had lived in SilverSpring, before moving to thisarea 12 years ago. Mrs. Inscoewas a sales representative forAvon. She also enjoyed diningout and animals, especially her

beloved cats.She is survived by sons,

Larry Inscoe and his wife Carolof Lusby; Don Inscoe and hiswife Stanis of Pt. Republic;daughter, Rebecca Inscoe ofChicago, IL and grandson, Gar-rett Inscoe of Pt. Republic. Her

husband, Garnett D. Inscoe, Jr.predeceased her.

Funeral services were heldon August 27, 2011 at Raymond-Wood Funeral Home. Rev. ToddMarple, Pastor of Full GospelAssembly of God, Prince Fred-erick, ofciated. Interment was

private. Memorial contributionsmay be made to Calvert AnimalWelfare League (CAWL) POBox 1660, Prince Frederick, MD20678.

Arrangements provided by

Raymond-Wood Funeral Home,Dunkirk.

Virginia Jachowski,91

Virginia Jachowski, whowas 91, died on May 28 at the

Calvert Me-morial Hospi-tal in PrinceF r e d e r i c k ,

Maryland.B o r nin 1919 inWashington,D.C., to Rod-

ney and Florence Brown, shegrew up there and in upstate

New York, where family tiesdrew her to spend summers atthe family farm in rural MountUpton along the Unadilla River.She attended the Universityof Maryland in College Park,where she majored in botany

and met her future husband, LeoJachowski. They were activewith the Terrapin Trail Club andoften hiked together in Shenan-doah National Park, where herfather and mother previouslyhad worked on surveying thefuture route of Skyline Drive.During college, Virginia was atechnician in a laboratory do-ing research on strawberries atBeltsville Agricultural ResearchCenter. Upon her graduation in1941, she and Leo married and

moved to Ann Arbor, where shetutored children at the Univer-sity Hospital and Leo pursued agraduate degree i n Zoology.

During the Second WorldWar, Leo joined the Navyand was stationed at the Na-val Medical Research Institutein Bethesda, Maryland. Vir-ginia and Leo settled in 1944in nearby Kensington, movinginto a comfortable home thatthey occupied for many years.In 1948, the Navy sent Leo to

American Samoa for two yearsto conduct research on tropicaldiseases. Virginia, with theirtwo young sons, accompaniedhim. In 1956, the Navy movedthe family to San Juan, PuertoRico, again in connection withLeos tropical disease research.By this time, Leo was Dr. Ja-chowski, having earned a de-gree as Doctor of Public Health

from Johns Hopkins University.Virginia was then the mother offour children: two boys and twogirls.

While in San Juan, Vir-ginia took classes in weavingand other arts at the Institutode Cultura. She bought a loom,had it shipped from Canada, and

began developing her skills as aweaver. The rst project shedid on her own was a fabric allin white, a twill towel in linen.Virginia knew she had foundher niche. After three years inPuerto Rico, the family returnedto Kensington and moved backinto their old home. They built

an addition to the home that in-cluded a weaving room for Vir-ginias loom and yarns. Virgin-ia soon met other weavers and

became active with Group G ofthe Potomac Craftsmen. In the1960s, she was an active guildmember. She served on theExhibition Committee and Pro-gram Committee. In 1964-65she was the Corresponding Sec-retary, and in 1966-67 served asSecond Vice President. At theguilds rst juried show in 1967,

her rugs and yardage won rstplace ribbons and best in show.The many rugs, wall hangingsand other pieces that she createdover a span of about forty yearscontinue to be sources of plea-sure to her family and friends.

Leo retired from the Navyin 1964, and became a professorat the University of Marylandfrom 1964 to 1980. He and Vir-ginia spent many pleasant sum-mers at a small farm they ownednear Mount Vision, New York,

joined by their children andgrandchildren whenever schooland work schedules allowed.After Leo died in 1983, Virginiaserved for 17 years as a volun-teer for the American Red Crossat the National Naval MedicalCenter, and for eleven years asa volunteer for the MontgomeryCounty Special Needs Libraryin Bethesda, Maryland. She es-

pecially enjoyed gardening andmaintained a beautifully land-scaped yard at her Kensingtonhome.

Virginia later moved to As- bury in Solomons, Maryland,where she was active in theStitchers group, knitting capsfor newborns and the needy.She continued weaving as longas she was able and lived a long,full life. Virginia is remembered

by everyone who knew her as aloving, kind person who took aninterest in others, approachinglife with serenity and reason,and with what she referred to asher Brown stubbornness that

led her never to complain.Virginia was predeceased by a younger sister, BarbaraCooper of Cincinnati, Ohio, andis survived by her four children:Richard Jachowski and his wife,Martha, of Bozeman, Montana,Peter Jachowski and his wife,Kathleen, of Cody, Wyoming,Julia Devine and her husband,William, of Kennedyville,Maryland, and Jane Wallaceof Mount Vision, New York,and three grandsons, David Ja-

chowski, William Devine andhis wife, Helen, and GregoryDevine, and two great-grand-daughters, Audrey and NoraDevine.

The family suggests me-morial donations be made tothe Asbury-Solomons IslandBenevolent Care Fund, As-

bury Foundation, 11100 AsburyCircle, Solomons, Maryland20688, or to a charity of per-sonal choice. Arrangements bythe Rausch Funeral Home, P. A.,

Lusby, MD.

Betty Mullikin, 86

Elizabeth C. Betty Mul-likin, 86, of Solomons, MD, for-merly of District Heights, MD

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A private inurnment will beheld at MD Veterans Cemetery,Cheltenham, MD.

Memorial contributionsmay be made in Bettys nameto Solomons United Method-

ist Church, 14454 SolomonsIsland Road South, Solomons,MD 20688 or Forest MemorialUnited Methodist Church, 3111Forestville Road Forestville,MD 20747.

Billy Sears, 67

James William BillySears, 67, of Lusby, MD former-ly of Owings, MD passed awayat his residence on August 24,2011. He was born on May 14,1944 in Prince Frederick, MD toMary Virginia and William LeeSears.

He was the beloved husband to Nancy Sears whom hemarried on January 6, 1968 inMt. Harmony United MethodistChurch, Owings, MD.

Billy graduated from Cal-vert High School in 1962 andwent on to be a Highway Inspec-tor for the MD State HighwayAdministration where he retiredafter 35 years of service.

He is survived by his par-ents, William Lee and MaryVirginia Sears of Owings, MD;wife of 43 years, Nancy Sears ofLusby, MD; sons, James Wil-liam Sears, II and wife Tracyof Lusby, MD, and PhillipStanley Phil Sears and wifeShannon of Lusby, MD, and 5grandchildren.

The family received friendson Friday, August 26, 2011 at

the Rausch Funeral Home, 20American Lane, Lusby, MDwhere a funeral service was heldat 5 PM with Rev. David Gravesofciating. Interment will be

private.

Anna Roper, 88

A n n aPayne Roper,88, of PortR e p u b l i c ,MD passedaway on Au-gust 19, 2011.She was born

on October25, 1922 in

Baltimore MD to George JosephCharles Payne and WilhelminaKerchner Payne.

Anna was a loving motherand grandmother. She livedher life as a devoted Catholicand member of the CatholicDaughters for 40 years servingas a volunteer in nursing homes

bringing comfort and compas-sion to those in their later years.She enjoyed gardening as well

as crocheting and sewing.Anna was preceded in death

by her parents and daughters Pa-tricia Ann Taylor, Shirley AnnRoper and son Charles JustinRoper as well as brothers JosephPayne and John Payne.

Anna is survived by herdaughter Cindy Henry and son-in-law Tim Henry, grandchil-dren Jason Davies and Chris-topher Williams, sisters MarieFloyd, Elizabeth Hess, Marga-ret Atkinson and Doris Payne,

brothers Bernard Payne, Fran-cis Payne, Tom Payne, GeorgePayne and Harry Payne as wellas many nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burialwas held on Friday, August 26at St John Vianney 470 Main St.Interment will follow the massat St. John Vianney CatholicCemetery.

Arrangements provided bythe Rausch Funeral Home, PortRepublic, MD.

In lieu of owers memorialscan be made to Hospice of theChesapeake 445 Defense HwyAnnapolis, MD 21401.

Skip Roberts, 78

Edwin Thomas Skip Rob-erts, 78, of Lusby, MD passedaway on August 20, 2011 at hisresidence with his family by hisside. He was born on January

11, 1933 inWashington,DC to the lateEthel Still-well and Ray-

mond EdwinRoberts.He mar-

ried ThelmaIrene Craig

on July 7, 1949.Skip attended Hine Junior

High School in Washington, DCand went on to serve as a M.P.in the US Army. Skip retiredas a Steamtter for Local 602.He loved Billiards, The Wash-ington Redskins, Fords, and hiscountry.

Skip is survived by hiswife, Thelma Irene Roberts ofLusby, MD; children, Irene R.Shelton and husband Mark ofVirginia, Raymond Roberts andwife Michelle of St. Marys Co.,Keith Roberts and wife Mar-sha of St. Leonard, MD, KathyR. Milu and husband Doug ofFlorida, Lindsey Roberts andwife Karen of Prince Frederick,MD, and Linda R. Hofmann andhusband Mike of Port Republic,MD; sister, Helen Batten of Hy-

attsville, MD; 17 grandchildrenand 21 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in deathby a son, Craig Roberts.

All services will be private.Donations can be made in

Skips memory to Calvert Hos-pice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Fred-erick, MD 20678 or www.cal-verthospice.org . Arrangements

provided by Rausch FuneralHome, P.A., Lusby, MD.

A memorial service will be held in honor of SheldonE. Goldberg, MD on Sunday,Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. at Hunting-town High School. Those whoknew him including his pa-tients, colleagues and the com-munity are invited to join hisfriends and family in celebra-tion of his life and legacy.

Expected to pay tribute toDr. Goldberg will be his wife,Dr. Ramona Crowley Gold-

berg, longtime friend Dr. MarkKushner, Calvert MemorialHospital President & CEO JimXinis, Kasia Sweeney fromthe Center for Breast Care at

CMH, Rabbi Arnold Saltzman, oncologist Dr. Arati Patel, hisbrother Dr. Paul Goldberg, breast cancer survivor Robin Hen-shaw and others.

The 60-year-old Prince Frederick resident died tragicallylast month in a rafting accident on the Boulder River in Mon-tana, where he was shing with his wife and a guide, who wasalso his best friend in Montana. Dr. Goldberg, a highly respect-ed surgeon and medical director of the Center for Breast Careat CMH, devoted his professional life to Calvert County for the

past 28 years.In addition to caring for thousands of patients, he was an

accomplished musician and used his talents to benet manylocal non-prot organizations including the hospital founda-tion, Calvert Hospice, the College of Southern Maryland andCaring for Calverts Kids, among others.

He was the beloved husband of Dr. Ramona CrowleyGoldberg; adored father of Olivia, Alexia, Adam, Michael andRebecca and cherished brother of Paul (Vicki), Joel (Audrey),Lisa (Glenn) and Jonathan (Victoria).

The family has requested that memorial contributions besent in Dr. Goldbergs name to the Center for Breast Care at

Calvert Memorial Hospital. Your contribution will help to pro-vide education and care to breast cancer patients through thecenter where Dr. Goldberg was a founder and medical director.Donations can be sent to Calvert Memorial Hospital Founda-tion, PO Box 2127, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. For additionalinformation, please call the Foundation ofce at 410-535-8178.

Goldberg MemorialService Set for

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Right: Miss Maryland Allyn Rose, who was a student athlete at theCollege o Southern Maryland playing volleyball during all semester2006, welcomed golers to the 20th anniversary o the CSM Founda-tion Gol Classic. She applauded the support o the sponsors and gol-ers to help CSM student athletes become role models at the collegeand within society.

Below: Quality Built Homes President Dale Gertz, right, presented$1,000 to the College Southern Maryland to support athletic schol-arships during the CSM Foundation Gol Classic Aug. 18 to CSMStudent Lie and Athletic Director Michelle Ruble. The Platinum An-niversary Gol Classic raised $41,560 to beneft the colleges athletics.

The tuition rates for the College of Southern Maryland(CSM) Fall 2011 semester were set with a two percent in-crease per credit hour.

The increase brings the grand total up to $107 per credithour for residents of the tri-county area, $185 per credit hourfor all other in-state students and $239 per credit hour for outof state students.

CSM President Brad Gottfried said the increase will goto fund recurring costs for the college, like teachers salaries

and balancing the budget and continuing programs that en-hance student success.

With the number of students at CSM growing to over9,000, Gottfried said its important for them to hire newteachers and keep programs up-to-date. Using the moneyfrom tuition increases carefully makes it possible to balancethe budget and promote continued growth.

CSMs budget is supported by funding from the state,the three counties of Southern Maryland, and tuition andfees. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 budget of $56,866,813 re-ects an overall increase of 5.83 percent over FY11, and is

based on the anticipated funding at the state and county lev-els, a CSM press release states.

For full time students taking 15 credit hours, they willbe paying an extra $60 per semester, Gottfried said.

Gottfried said the school will also be receiving one-timefunding from the state because the school has kept tuition in-creases under three percent for the past few years. Gottfriedsaid money they receive from the state will be used to fundone-time purchases, like software and other equipment, andstarting pilot programs. If the pilot programs are successful,Gottfried said they would be worked into the budget in fol-lowing years.

In addition to a money and money from tuition, Gott-fried said they get funding from private sectors. One ex-ample is CSM working with Constellation Energy to offerclasses in nuclear energy technology.

Were really more than ever relying on the communi-ty, Gottfried said. Were relying on grants.

For information on the payment plan, contact the Bur-sars Ofce at 301-934-7712 or visit www.csmd.edu. To useCSMs Scholarship Finder visit http://www.csmd.edu/nan-cial/scholarships/. For information on scholarships and nan-cial aid assistance at CSM, call 301-934-7531. By Sarah Miller(CT) [email protected]

CMS Tuition RatesSee Slight Increase CSM Golf ClassicRaises $41,000

The Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadronis beginning its fall boating classes right after LaborDay. These classes provide an opportunity for students

to increase their understanding of basic boathandling.

Classes being offered this fall are:1- Americas Boating Course This basic

course will enable those who complete it to geta Boating Safety Certication Card that is re-quired to be carried by vessel operations bornon or after July 1, 1972. The course includes anintroduction to digital charts and GPS waypointnavigation. The class begins Sept. 6, from 7-9

p.m., At Trinity Lutheran Church, 46707 Shan-gri La Drive, Lexington Park.

2 - Seamanship the second course in theseries, Seamanship extends the knowledge andskills of the boater in handling and maneuver-ing a vessel, either sail or power. The course

provides a better understanding of how boats

behave under various conditions including close quar-ters and open water operations. Knowledge and skillsare increased in the areas of anchoring, emergencies,rules of the road, and marlinspike/basic knots. Seamanship begins at 7 p.m. on Sept. 6 at the Southern Mary-land Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport Road,California.

3 - Sail - The course starts with basic sailboat de-signs and nomenclature, rigging, safety, and sail pro-cesses and then tackles the physical aspects of sailingforces and techniques, sail applications, marlinespike,helmsmanship and handling of more difcult sail-ing conditions, navigation rules, and an introductionto heavy weather sailing. If you have ever wanted toglide a boat quietly across the water without consumingfuel, this course will provide the basic knowledge. Sail

begins on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Southern MarylandHigher Education Center.

There is fee for each class. Call 301-475-3883 forregistration or additional information.

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Staff WritersGuy Leonard Government CorrespondentSarah Miller Community CorrespondentCorrin Howe Community Correspondent

Contributing WritersJoyce BakiKeith McGuire

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Southern Calvert GazetteP. O. Box 250 . Hollywood, MD 20636

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EditorBy Nick Garrett

The alarm went off at 6:30 that morning. The candidatestirred from heavy sleep of only a few hours with a knot intheir stomach. It took only seconds to remember what hap-

pened the night before. Was it a dream? Did I really lose? Allthat work the community doesnt know what theyve done.Am I really mad at the voters? I cant believe so and so won!I have to call and thank them. But I cant face them today.

A year earlier, they spent months building up the con-dence to go out there and run for public ofce. Further, theyraise anywhere from $20,000 to $80,000 by soliciting contri-

butions from family, friends, and people in the communitywho become supporters. They publicly challenge the ideas

of those serving or running against them by trying to show that their experience andpersonality is the right choice.

Their time is no longer their own and their words are either devoured or pushedaside like Brussels sprouts. On top of a full-time job and taking care of loved ones,there are daily events, meetings, and appearances. Todays friends become tomor-

rows enemies right before their eyes and vice versa. Going into politics takes guts.They make it through the primary. Emotions bubble up that only the other can-

didates who get through round one could understand. Everything is ramped up alevel.

Then the big day comes. When the candidate wakes up in the morning, theywill either be an elected ofcial or a citizen whose life will revert to normalcy withlingering unanswered questions and mixed emotions.

Such is the case for most who run for public ofce.For Wilson Parran, Sue Kullen, Linda Kelley, Barbara Stinnett, and Michael

Bojokles, the last election results did little to thank them for years upon years of dedi-cated service. For those putting themselves out there for the rst time, experiencewas gained along with a valuable toolbox for the future.

What should we as citizens expect from those who ran and lost? What shouldthey be doing to demonstrate that they are who they said they were during their cam-

paigns? Asking these questions could ultimately inuence how we consider them inthe future. Further, how did they treat losing after such an arduous journey? It saysso much about the character and courage of someone who could come back and reachout in continued attempts to serve and make a difference. Whats commendable iswhen candidates who lost show us what true leaders are made of.

Several rst-time candidates who lost in the 2010 elections continue making animpact. Commissioner candidates Kelly McConkey and Kim Mackall, for example,are keeping their names out there and working hard to be a lasting presence.

Kelly McConkey, who owns Kellys Tree Service in Dunkirk has become activein the Democratic Central Committee and has donated time and money to initiativeswith important organizations like the United Way.

Kim Mackall, on top of a full-time job, is currently the Vice President of CalvertCountys Democratic Club, Vice Chair of the Calvert County Housing Authority, andon the boards of the Southern Maryland College Access Network, Southern Mary-

land Action Coalition, and Concerned Black Women of Calvert County. Mackall,in her thirties, says shes here to stay. I do stay current with whats happening withthe BOCC. Im particularly interested in the upcoming controlled growth publicmeeting, the 3rd Reactor, education funding, transportation and jobs. Im denitelystill engaged and active in the community. Although I did not win, there is still workto be done and problems to solve.

Christy Burch of North Beach, another commissioner candidate, turned hergaze to grad school at Johns Hopkins University. She continues going to localevents in North Beach and encouraging citizens to make their voices heard on re-districting. Her political future is uncertain but she is open-minded.

Whats next?As potential candidates consider their options for the next election, they will

have to factor in a new board of commissioners that is gaining popularity for gov-erning the county in the green during one of the toughest recessions in history. The

new commissioners as well as the Sheriffs Department are proving themselves aspoised and willing to spend public dollars wisely and take their time to focus onimportant details and listen to the public.

In Annapolis, Delegate Mark Fisher will embark on his second legislative ses -sion and maintains his interest in cutting government waste. It will be interestingto see what bills he puts in to become state law.

Meantime, the memory of the 2010 election drifts further into memory. Wenot only ended up with new elected ofcials, but with a variety of courageous newleaders. Calvert County will be in good hands for a time to come.

About the Author: Nick Garrett is the owner of The Garrett Music Academyin Owings, a published author, and has served and continues to serve on variousboards and commissions in Calvert County.

Where Are They Now?

For the past several weeks, the whole world has wit-nessed a sorry picture of the U.S. Congress unable to compro-mise when economic meltdown was at stake. It is a CongressI hardly recognize.

During the 1980s, I had the privilege of representingMarylands First Congressional District for ten years. I saw and participated in the art ofcompromise in order to get things done in the best interest of the country. I saw leaders likeRepublican President Ronald Regan and Democrat House Speaker Tip ONeill, work togetherand compromise to obtain congressional approval for solid and far-reaching legislation.

Believe me, I and every member of past Congresses had to swallow hard on some votes.No member of Congress and no political party ever got everything they wanted. Politics is theart of compromise. This Congress does not know that.

This Congress regards compromise as a weakness. We have watched a stubborn displayof a childish refusal to compromise on the part of the House of Representatives. Although debtdefault was avoided, Congressional antics did not instill condence in the stock market. Forthe past several days, the market has continued to slide to the tune of 10%. The market slidesays louder than words that Wall Street does not trust the Congresss ability to get things done.

For the most part, the American people watched Congress in horror and disgust. Ac-cording to a CNN poll, 72% of the public agrees that Congress behaved like spoiled children.

As I see it, the past few weeks have been just the prelude to the actions of a dysfunctionalCongress that puts party before people.

I hope I am wrong, but I believe this is just the beginning of stalemate and gridlock asa modus operendi. What makes anyone think that when the Super Bipartisan Commission

produces its recommendations for cuts and/or closing tax loopholes to generate more revenue,Congress will vote it up or down?

What makes anyone think that the same Congressional rigidity that has brought us to thebrink of debt default for the rst time in our history will not continue to work against the goodof the country and pull the trigger by refusing to vote the Commissions recommendations upor down? Pulling that trigger will release draconian across the board cuts to the budget thatneither Republicans nor Democrats will like.

Why, oh why does Congress need the threat of a trigger to act? It never did before.My way or the highway is a philosophy that does not work in the best interest of thisnation and its people. It is a philosophy best left to children on a playground, not grown menand women who have been selected to represent the people of American. I hope and pray itwill change.

Roy DysonGreat Mills, MD

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S rtsBy Ronald N. Guy Jr.

Baseballs steroid era left behind many forgettable tan-gible artifacts: syringes, mys-terious creams, chronic acne,

bloated bodies, articiallysoiled records and on-goinglawsuits. With a decade hav-ing elapsed since the pinnacleof the eras abuses, the lastingintangible consequences havealso surfaced and are now fully

understood; the most obviousof which is raging cynicism.Fans dont view the game with

a childs innocence anymore. We cant. We were duped.Well never let our guard down again - for baseball or anysport. Any illogical increase or abrupt decline in perfor-mance will be processed with great skepticism. I unfortu-nately wonder if Tiger Woods fall from grace had some-thing to do with both his self-detonated personal life andthe rumors of performance-enhancing drug use. Im alsotremendously bothered by Alex Ovechkin having his worststatistical season, by far, on the heels of the Capitals beinglinked to a dirty doctor. I hate that, but Ive been fooledonce. Ease my conscience and have a big season this year,

Ovie. Please.An inability to unequivocally believe in

amazing athletic accomplishments is the psychologicalscar baseballs juicers left on a generation of sports fans.

Nowhere is the depth of the damage more apparent than inthe ho-hum attitude from fans when the peers of the cheat-ers - guilty to some extent by association even absent ashred of fact - reach statistical milestones. The reaction toKen Griffey Jr. surpassing 600 homeruns didnt do him orthe accomplishment justice. Griffey Jr., who was supposedto challenge all of baseballs hallowed records, ultimatelyfound a way through a rash of career-altering injuries to

become just one of eight players ever (and one of ve todo it cleanly) to surpass the 600 homerun mark. The half-hearted, gee thats swell response channeled The Beaver.And yet, theres absolutely no evidence linking Griffey Jr.to steroids. In fact, his lack of physical change and inabilityto stay healthy further supports him being au naturel. His600th homerun deserved more than the polite applause itreceived, if for nothing else because Griffey Jr. is the onlydecent thing thats left from baseballs lost era. Well, al-most the only thing.

Last week, Jim Thome, another steroid-era star, joinedBarry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays,Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa in the 600homerun club. Like Griffey Jr., theres every reason to

believe Thome hit all those homeruns legitimately. Andalso like Griffey, Thomes historic feat barely registered.At rst blush, the apathetic response to Thome is a littlemore understandable. Thome was never the hottest pros-

pect or best player in the game. He is a classic bomb orbust slugger who strikes out nearly a third of the time.Thome also never found a permanent home and an adoringfan base. His best years were in Cleveland but he also spenttime in Philadelphia, Chicago (White Sox) and Minneso-ta. Perhaps the biggest deterrent of Thome hero-worship,though, is that hes the dreaded compiler: a player who non-descriptly racks up overwhelming statistics through yearsof consistency but one who lacks signature moments or his-toric seasons. How dare he be so darn dependable.

Jim Thome is everything we (should) strive to be. Hesan overachiever and a good teammate. Hes the guy givingyears of steady contributions to an organization. His whiteknight approach amidst rampant deceit personied a traitevery parent hopes to instill in his or her children: strengthof character to do the right thing when almost no one elseis. And yet we barely noticed when he put the exclamation

point on a Hall of Fame career. We are nothing if not asociety that values style over substance. We celebrate eye-catching greatness - regardless of how shallow, inconceiv-able or articial it seems - while the steady, very good and

believable is largely ignored. It is this aw that had us fool-ishly drooling over the likes of Mark McGwire and Bondswhen it was Thome who should have had our hearts. Andnow, despite our retrospective wisdom of his era and his

peers, we missed our chance to cheer Jim Thomeagain.Send comments to [email protected]

Inexcusable Apathy

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&OutAboutThroughout SeptemberFeaturing the works of Selena Ander-son and Jennifer McIntoshArtworks @ 7th9128 Bay Avenue North Beach, MD20714410-288-5278 www.artworksat7th.

com

Friday, September 2

First Free Friday5 8 p.m.Calvert Marine Museum14200 Solomons Island Road Solo-mons, MD 20688410-326-2042 www.calvertmarine-museum.comThe first Friday of every month willfeature our First FREE Friday pro-gram. The museum is open free to the

public from 5 8 p.m. with special en -tertainment and activities each month.The Drum Point Lighthouse will beopen and 30-minute cruises are avail-able on the Wm. B. Tennison. Pleasevisit the Web site for complete details.

Saturday, September 3

Makers Market9 a.m. - NoonAnnmarie Sculpture Garden & ArtsCenter13480 Dowell Road Solomons, MD

20688410-326-4640 www.annmariegarden.orgAnnmarie Garden hosts Makers Mar-ket on the first Saturday of the month,featuring vendors selling fresh pro-duce, handmade crafts and products.

Saturday, September 4

St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Depart-ment Concert Series Blake SheltonSt. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department200 Calvert Beach Road St. Leonard,

MD 20685410-586-1713 www.slvfd.comCo

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