2012-07-19 Calvert Gazette

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entertainmentDorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion talk about going to meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz during a dress rehearsal for this year’s Summerstock production, running this weekend and next.

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The Solomons’ Hilton room attendant crew, from left is Ali-cia Washington, Phyliss Bell, Quiana Hill, Lisa Armstrong, maintenance chief Victor Moreland, Patrice White and Greta Barnes.

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Since it went active in April, speed cameras have caught hundreds of people speeding past Beach Elementary School in Chesapeake Beach.

Joshua Hathaway, sales and account manager with Optotraffic, the company that in-stalled the cameras, said it is active year round. More than 461,000 vehicles have passed the cameras since it went active, Hathaway said.

First Sergeant Greg Bowen, supervisor of the Twin Beaches deputies, said the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office approved 1,212 citations to be issued as of July 13. He said the camera has to be calibrated daily, and while Optotraffic issues the citations, the sheriff’s department has to review and approve them before they can be sent. They have to ensure the camera was properly calibrated at the time the photo was taken, as well as make sure the tags match the car and other pro-cedural details.

Citations are $40, Bowen said, and they can be appealed to district court, the same as other traffic tick-ets. Because the tickets are a civil citation, the fine is a flat fee and no points are reflected on the drivers’ license.

Money from the tickets is split between Optotraffic and the beach-es, 39 and 61 percent respectively, and the money to the beaches goes into public safety, Bowen said.

He said he didn’t know what to expect when the cameras were acti-vated, but he has seen a benefit for the community. He said the cameras and the citations are a big deterrent for speeding, and the camera’s pres-ence makes individuals drive more cautiously.

The speed limit on the stretch monitored by the cameras is 30 MPH. The cameras record anybody traveling more than 12 MPH over the speed limit.

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RE/MAX One and Bayside Auto Group will host the first annual Summer Festival at Auto Drive on Saturday, July 28, from 8 am – 12 pm. The festival will be located across the street from Bayside Auto Group at 110 Auto Drive, Prince Frederick. Admission is free.

Featured attractions will include rides in the full-size RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon (weather permitting), Fantasy World Entertain-ment Game Patrol and Rainforest Slide, Cal-vert County Sheriff’s Mobile Unit, music by DJ Dave, sweet treats by Smoothie King, face painting, food and more. Proceeds and dona-tions to benefit the Calvert Memorial Hospital Foundation.

Co-Sponsors to include: Calvert Wealth Management, Davis, Upton, Palumbo & Dougherty, Inc., Maryland Trust Title & Es-crow, LLC, Fantasy World Entertainment, Cotton’s Septic and Smoothie King. Special Thanks to Dave Fegan of Mar-Ber Develop-ment Corporation.

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By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

There were only about three sharks, 10-inch chain Dogfish to be exact, in a small pool in an outdoor pavilion at Calvert Marine Museum over the weekend, but those three small fish still drew hefty crowds to Solomons Island on Saturday.

Sherrod Sturrock, the deputy director at the museum, said the sharks, which the museum owns, will grow to about twice their size and will be put on display there during special occasions.

Holding the shark display outside also kept lines more manageable this year, Sturrock said, which meant that visitors were more apt to stay at the mu-seum longer and take in the other exhibits from fossils to maritime history that forged the character of communities along the Patuxent River’s banks.

In year’s past the museum was able to bring in bigger sharks — nurse sharks that were at their largest three feet long — but their presence didn’t help improve the visibility of the marine museum itself, she said.

People would come just to see the sharks and the lines were long. People found themselves waiting in line for up to four hours to get a glimpse of the apex predators.

“They were so exhausted they would come and touch the shark and then they’d leave,” Sturrock said.

Sturrock said this year’s Shark Fest was a more balanced approach.Visitors who milled around enough found out there were plenty of other exhib-

its and even opportunities to rent paddleboats and go for a cruise around the marsh on the museum property.

“It was a successful event,” she said. “It wasn’t a mosh pit around the shark tank.”But even with the sharks on hand, one of the biggest attractions at the event was still

the pair of otters in their own water tank.Kids swarmed around the windows to watch them swim and play, and the otters re-

sponded by eyeing the kids as they swam past.“Everyone loves the otters,” Sturrock said.

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By Corrin M. HoweStaff Writer

Last week local business men and women attending the monthly Business After Hours were greeted by docents dressed in 1860 period clothing. The Calvert Library spon-sored the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce event to kick off the five-panel Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War traveling exhibit now sitting in the lobby of its Prince Frederick branch.

In keeping with the theme, the library hired Express Caterings to replicate the food and drink at Abraham Lin-coln’s Inaugural party.

Debbie Hammond, owner of the catering company, pre-pared ham biscuits, chicken salad in tarts, and oyster stew served in mini-bread bowls for the entrée. Appetizers in-cluded fruit, cheeses and nuts. The menu noted that apples and nuts were known to be Lincoln’s favorite snack. The dessert table had macaroons, mini apple pies and Abe’s al-mond sponge cake. Rounding out the beverages with lemon-ade, tea and water.

“It’s just a sampling,” said Hammond. “We had to make the oyster stew thicker than normal because it kept soaking through the bread.”

Calvert Library Director Patricia Hoffman told business men and women that the exhibition was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humani-ties (NEH) and local sponsors such as Friends of Calvert Li-brary and the Maryland Humanities Council, supported by American Library Association, Calvert County Economic Development, College of Southern Maryland, Calvert His-torical Society, National Archives and Records Administra-tion, Calvert County Board of Education, Surratt House,

Jefferson Patterson Parks & Museums, Maryland Public Television, and many community volunteers.

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Carolyn Linz, an exhibit docent and employee of the library, greeted local business men and women, offing to take them on a tour.

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Law enforcement officials have the autopsy report detailing the circumstances and the cause of death of an infant that was found dead in the trunk of a car in March, but are not releasing details yet to the public.

Lt. Steve Jones, commander of the Cal-vert Investigative Team, said Tuesday the county State’s Attorney’s Office is consult-ing with the Medical Examiner’s office in Baltimore regarding the case.

During the initial investigation of the discovery on Hallowing Point Road, police officials said if the baby was stillborn, then there would be no felony charges involved.

The baby was found near the home

of the mother, according to police, but the mother had not lived there for about 30 days.

Police said the mother’s parents found the deceased infant when they were clean-ing out the car. Investigators found that the mother did not call for any type of medical assistance during or after the birth.

When the infant was found, the body was in such a state of decay that investiga-tors could not readily tell if the infant was newborn or a fetus. Police were not exactly sure how long the infant had been there when the investigation began nor could they tell if there even had been a crime committed.

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A number of families spent their entire Saturday at the Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War traveling exhibit in Cal-vert Library Prince Frederick.

Both the Jones and Wood families arrived first thing in the morning for the Federal City Brass Band’s performance and musical history to see accurate music, instruments and uniforms of the era during Abraham Lincoln’s presidency.

After, they stayed to see Jim Getty’s impersonation of the president. The morn-ing show was geared more for the younger children and centered on Lincoln’s life. The later show was more about the political climate.

Throughout the day, the library had demonstrations of games, crafts and foods from the 1860’s in the second-floor chil-dren’s area.

P a r e n t s Erin and Allan Jones wrapped yarn around CD cases to make yarn dolls for their two daughters, Ava and Mea-gan. The girls played with Jacob’s ladder, ball in cup, and other common toys of the era.

Ava said she enjoyed the brass band most of all the activities. “It was good. It wasn’t the talk-ing Lincoln.”

She further noted that she loves patriotic music, which is what the band played.

Jeff Wood brought his daughter, Gra-cie, for the entire day as well. Gracie said her favorite part of the day was playing with Jacob’s ladder, a series of attached blocks which roll down one from another.

Pam Bell, who normally works at the Fairview branch, came to help with the kid’s area.

“We had the perfect number of people. And they all came with the 1860’s in mind for the crafts and games – no bells and whistles.”

The five panel exhibit will be at the library until Aug. 24 with docents to help guide visitors.

Checkout the website for a list of ac-tivities open to the public: calvert.lib.md.us/lincoln.html.

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Jeff and Gracie Wood play checkers as part of the games from the 1860’s display at the library.

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In response to repeated requests for recycling bins for individual residences, the North Beach Town Council voted unanimously to purchase the bins during its July 12 meeting.

The council will purchase 200 32-gallon recycling bins from Otto Environmental Systems at a cost of $8,640, with the money coming from the municipality’s rainy day fund. Council member Gregory McNeill’s motion to charge a non-refundable $15 per container failed when no other council members moved to second the proposition.

“This is a new and exciting time with the adoption of this recycling plan,” said Council member and Environ-mental Committee Chairperson Gwen Schiada.

During the meeting, the council members discussed surveys that showed support for the recycling bins. Mc-Neill said other surveys showed residents didn’t mind pay-ing $15 for their bins, and expressed disappointment in the council for its lack of support.

North Beach residents will be able to put all their recy-clables in one commingled bin.

The council also approved a modification to the de-clared use of the new Boys and Girls Club building. In ad-dition to the Boys and Girls Club, the facility will be used by Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, bridge clubs, the Celtic society and other groups during the times the Boys and Girls club is not using the space. Board members said they are pleased to see the building will be used all day long.

The new building’s formal ribbon cutting will be July 24 at 3 p.m.

In other news, Westlawn Inn owner Lee Travers was appointed to North Beach’s Planning Commission and Code Enforcement Officer Paul Goins submitted his res-ignation after moving to the Eastern Shore. Town Clerk Stacy Wilkerson is temporarily handling Goins’ responsi-bilities in the interterm.

For more information about North Beach, visit www.ci.north-beach.md.us/pages/index.

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North Beach Residents Get Recycling Bins

Photo by Sarah MillerThe North Beach Town Council discusses recycling bins.

Police BlotterPolice: Man Fired Shots at PartyOn July 14 at 1:37 a.m. Dep. M. Quinn responded

to a party on Chaneyville Road in Owings for the re-port of a fight with shots fired. Upon arrival she learned from witnesses that a fight had ensued between two large groups of people attending the party and that a man had gone to his vehicle, brought out a revolver and allegedly fired it in the air several times. After the fight did not break up, the man reportedly fired more shots in the air then pointed it at the crowd telling people to back up. The man then got in his car and drove away. A witness had observed the license plate number and a lookout was broadcast. The vehicle was located in Chesapeake Beach and the driver was apprehended and then inter-viewed by detectives of Calvert Investigative Team. He advised Det. R. Naughton that he was intending to break up the fight, police said. The gun was located and found to have been stolen during a burglary. Hunter Lee Skeen, 18, of Chesapeake Beach, was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and theft.

Man Arrested for Gun ThreatCpl. A. Moschetto and Sgt. J. Hollinger responded

to the area of Golden West Way and San Angelo Drive in Lusby on July 11 at about 5 p.m. for the report of a man with a gun. After making contact with the complainant and several witnesses they learned that a man had alleg-edly been pointing what appeared to be a semiautomatic pistol and an assault rifle at various citizens while yell-ing threats that he was going to kill them. No one was injured. Moschetto and Hollinger made contact with the suspect, identified as Eric Demon Booker, 18, of Lusby, and took him into custody. Two guns were recovered next to Booker, they were determined to be “Airsoft” guns that had been painted to resemble real weapons. Police also recovered a 10-inch fillet knife. Booker was charged with second- degree assault, concealing a dan-gerous weapon and disorderly conduct.

Jewels, Money Stolen From Home A home on Tobacco Road in Chesapeake Beach was

burglarized on July 10 between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Approximately $15,000 worth of jewelry and money was taken. Cpl. R. Selkirk is investigating.

Snack Stand at Park VandalizedSomeone attempted to break into the snack stand at

the Marley Run Recreation Area on Mairfield Lane in Huntingtown between July 10 and 11. Approximately $800 in damage was done but nothing was stolen. DFC J. Lord is investigating.

Construction Equipment StolenA ditch witch locator and a starter rod together

valued at $2800 were stolen from a truck owned by PEI Underground Utility Construction of Glen Burnie that was parked in front of Calvert Pines Senior Apart-ments overnight between July 11 and 12. DFC J. Lord is investigating.


This year’s Business Mini-Expo is open free to the public to come in and discover local business offerings throughout South-ern Maryland, according to Calvert County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Car-olyn McHugh.

“In the past it was more like a traditional Business After Hours.”

Typically, while open to the public, a Business After Hours charges $5 for cham-ber members and $20 for non-members. This will no longer be the case.

The Mini-Expo will be held on Thurs-day, Aug. 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Calvert

County Fairgrounds Administration Build-ing. The Chamber hopes to move it to another venue in the future, but discussions are still on-going, McHugh said.

Businesses wanting to set up a table will be charged $150. Those wanting to become an event sponsor can pay $250. The Mini-Expo is an opportunity for both business and potential consumers to learn about business, products, services and techniques available.

Some of the participating businesses so far include: Calvert County Fair Inc., PNC Bank. Event Sponsors: College of Southern Maryland, Comcast, Community Bank of Tri-County and Fantasy World Entertainment.

For more information, or to RSVP, con-tact the Chamber at 410-535-2577.

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The Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium (SMHAC) announced Tuesday that four projects in Southern Maryland submitting grant applications for Fiscal Year 2013 will receive funding from the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority.

These funds are made available to non-profits and government organizations inside the Heritage Area that seek to promote heritage tourism and economic development. Heritage tourism is defined as traveling to experience the places that authentically represent the sto-ries and people of the past and present – including historic, cultural and natural resources, a press release states.

The Project Grant awards in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties are:

• Project: War of 1812 Fair and ReenactmentRecipient: Friends of Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Grant Award: $10,000• Project: Enhancing Historic Sotterley’s Visitor ExperienceRecipient: Historic Sotterley, Inc.Grant Award: $16,250

“We are so honored to have this support for so many of our projects here Southern Maryland,” said Roz Racanello, the executive director of the heritage area. “We continue to be a source of support for projects like these so that visitors as well as residents can enjoy our history and heritage.”

The SMHAC office also received funding for support of the Heritage Area office in the amount of $60,000 for the year, these funds will also support the position of the Byway Manager for the Religious Freedom National Scenic Byway. The total of all grants awarded for Fiscal 2013 in the region will be $186,250.

All those who wish to learn more about membership or future grant offerings should contact the Consortium at 301-274-4083, or by email, [email protected].

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Despite rain showers and other hic-cups that can plague an outdoor festival, especially during an inaugural weekend, the first ever Southern Maryland Sun and Music Fest went smoothly.

The two-day festival had it all – beer and locally produced wines, big name bands like The Fabulous Thunderbirds to smaller acts like newly formed Colossus of Clout.

With more than 2,000 tickets sold for the event, co-founder Jimmy Zirakian said he is excited about the results from the weekend, though he hopes the crowd will be even larger next year.

A portion of ticket sales will go to Calvert Hospice and End Hunger. Zira-kian said plans are to rotate the charities receiving money every year, and continue to allow other local charities to adver-tise free at the festival. He said the final costs have not yet been reconciled, but he is looking forward to presenting checks once all the dust has settled.

The Southern Maryland Sun and Music Fest started as a wine festival. Zi-rakian and co-founder Jim Meunier first approached historic St. Mary’s City as a venue, but were told they only allowed one wine festival per year. After more

research, Zirakian said they decided to “step it up a notch,” transforming the fes-tival into an “all inclusive” two-day event with wine, beer, music and all types of vendors.

The event had two stages hosting 13 performers, five Maryland winer-ies, including Port of Leonardtown and Cove Point Winery, and a number of local breweries and vendors on site.

“This is what it takes,” said Detour Winery owner and wine maker Dan Tam-minga, adding local events like the Sun and Music Fest are a great way for small, local wineries to build a reputation and interact with the community.

Vicki Fugrmann with Port of Leon-ardtown Winery echoed Tamminga’s statements, saying they encourage people to buy local and try homegrown products by coming out to hometown festivals.

Musician Barry Grubbs of Colos-sus of Clout was also happy to be at the festival.

“It’s good music and good fun,” he said.

When all is said and done, Zirakian said he is “very encouraged” for next year.

“I think we laid a great foundation for things to come,” he said.

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From hair and nails to handmade jewelry, Appearances Salon in Owings has something to offer for anyone who walks through the door.

Co-owner Sue Sigona has done shampoos at the shop for eight years and has been an owner for three. In ad-dition to shampoos, Sigona makes many bracelets and anklets for sale in the store.

The women at Appearances Salon in Owings know how to treat their customers. Robin Groves has been going to see stylist Angie Smith for three years.

“I would follow her anywhere,” Groves said.

Sigona said the rea-son its important to find one stylist to stick with is because the stylist gets to know a person, and all the factors that are important in making sure they are happy with their hairstyle. Every-thing comes into play when creating a person’s look, from the texture and thick-ness of their hair to their personality.

Appearances Salon of-fers a full range of services, including cuts, dyes, nails and eyebrow waxing. In the near future, they will also offer hair extensions. Styl-ist Danielle Daugherty re-cently went to Baltimore to get trained in a new type of hair extensions. So far, she has used them on herself and some friends to get practice before offering the service at the shop.

“I like to be 100 percent confident before I have paying customers,” she said. She anticipates offering the extensions at Appearances in the next couple months.

“You don’t even have to do it for length,” she said, adding some extensions are designed to add volume and body. She said extensions are a good way to get the length and fullness you want. The extensions are made of hu-man hair and, while they need to be re-adjusted every six to eight months, the extensions will last for years. They can be dyed, washed and styled just like normal hair, Daugherty said. She said people would normally travel to Alexandria or Baltimore for similar services, and she is pleased to be able to offer them in Calvert County.

Daugherty said she enjoys helping customers make big changes in their appearance with colors, cuts and makeovers.

“It’s exciting,” she said.Sigona echoed Daugherty’s feelings, saying a makeover or a

new hairstyle can make a person feel more confident and pick them up. The right colors will also compliment a person’s skin tone and bring out their eyes. When a person comes into the shop, they can expect to consult with their stylist to make sure they are happy and comfortable with what services they will get done. Even if all a cus-tomer wants is a simple shampoo and trim, they are in luck. Sigona is the self-proclaimed “best shampoo person on the east coast.”

In addition to offering a wide array of services, Appearances is also hiring. Sigona said they are looking to hire licensed cosmetolo-gists, with or without a set client base. They also offer classes at the salon, and have done hair for the men and women of the local volun-teer fire departments free of charge during the classes. The stylists also go to classes out of the county.

“You have to keep up,” Sigona said. “This is a continually changing culture.”

Along with makeovers for the men and women serving their community, half the proceeds from jewelry sales go to the Calvert Animal Welfare League.

“They really need it,” Sigona said.They also offer pre-prom parties for girls in the area where they

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When Gary Jameson and his wife travel, they stay in rental cottages instead of hotels. In hopes of offering the same opportu-nity to visitors in North Beach, they began renting out a cottage of their own.

The Seahorse Guest Cottage and Artist’s Retreat is a fully re-stored 1930s property that the Jamesons have been renting out for the past year. The house was restored with “historical accuracy and a sense of whimsy,” Jameson said. They purchased the property in 2010 and spent a year restoring it before renting it out.

Jameson said his family prefers renting cottages because they generally offer more space and accommodations, including kitch-ens and extra bedrooms. Often, they also allow large dogs or other animals that would be banned at hotels. Jameson said the Seahorse property is completely fenced in and he welcomes guests who are traveling with animals.

With bedding and other comforts included in their stay, Jame-son said people don’t need to bring more than they normally would to a hotel. He and his wife also live next door, so if anything goes wrong they are on hand to take care of it immediately.

The Seahorse Cottage also offers an artist and musician studio behind the main house to offer some privacy.

His property has been booked constantly since May with peo-ple from all over the country.

For Bob Carpenter, this is also his first year booking his rent-al cottage on a weekly basis. Until this year, the Skipjack Corner Beach Cottage was rented out on a long-term basis. So far, he said his family has been “very lucky,” because the property has been steadily occupied, though a little light in the winter. He said people were calling to make summer reservations as early as January. His property can comfortably sleep six comfortably.

Carpenter said there is something for everybody. Some peo-ple like going on vacation at resorts while others look for a “home away from home.”

Jameson said people in rental cottages often get involved in the community, sometimes getting to know their temporary neigh-bors. They also shop at local stores and help boost the economy, Carpenter said.

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The Calverton School’s new head of school is ready to get to work and help the school continue to graduate creative thinkers who will be well equipped to face the challenges of tomorrow.

Spencer Taintor took an unusual route to becoming an educator. He started out as a resort development consultant, and then taught chemistry in Florida be-fore coming to Calverton.

Taintor has a degree in psychology and a minor in chemistry. He worked as a resort developer for companies like Royal Caribbean and Sandals. He even owned his own business, then decided he wanted to give back to his community. With sev-eral educators in his family, he chose to try his hand in the classroom.

Originally, he applied to be a busi-ness teacher in Florida, but they said they needed him as a chemistry teacher. Not one to back away from a challenge, Tain-tor accepted the position.

“I’m one of those people who loves to roll up my sleeves and jump in,” he said.

Before coming to Calverton, he spent five years in the classroom and nine years as an administrator, serving as the head of the Lake Mary Preparatory School in Florida, among other positions.

Taintor has two children – Spencer and Emma, who will be entering fifth grade and kindergarten respectively. He said his family decided it was a “good time to make the transition,” and he vis-ited the school several times before mov-ing them.

The visits served two purposes. Tain-tor got to make sure the environment was

right for his family and got the chance to learn about Calvert County and the traditions of the school. He said he wanted to be a part of the Calverton tradition and that meant meet-ing the kids, families and staff at the school. He said Calverton is the kind of school that is rich in tradition, and

he finds that “inspiring.”Moving forward, Taintor said he

hopes to help Calverton continue to offer increasingly high levels of aca-demic rigor.

“The age of information regur-gitation is no longer,” Taintor said.

He said it is important for stu-dents to learn to apply what they learn in one class to another, think globally about problems and “cross-pollinate ideas.” He said students need to be able to think outside the box, and he is always willing to help them. He said if a student comes to him with a problem, he’ll tell them “I may not have all the answers, but I bet you and I could find them.”

Bringing in successful alumni can help students make those con-nections. Taintor said when he was in Florida, he brought in a former stu-dent to talk to students about physics, then explained their real life application when scientists used physics to calculate the trajectory and landing locations of de-bris from the Space Shuttle Columbia.

He said he also intends to communi-cate with the Board of County Commis-sioners, the public schools, the College of Southern Maryland, St. Mary’s College and even school alumni to get students out of the classroom learning experiences.

Taintor also wants to look at the

school’s funding. He said he hopes to secure grants and endowments to ensure school funding “from now to the end of time.”

He said his goal is to integrate his ideas with the schools existing tradi-tions to ensure Calverton will remain successful.

“The last thing I want to do as head is come in and change the culture,” he said.

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“JOBS” are being created for Southern Mary-land’s troubled youth. The U.S Department of Labor is providing the College of Southern Maryland with a $1.5 million grant for the Juvenile Offenders Building Skills (JOBS) project – a program aimed at providing individuals involved in the juvenile justice system with opportunities, skills training and community service projects related to plumbing and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

According to data from the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, the reconviction rate in Southern Maryland, which averages about 20 percent, is project-

ed to drop to 10 percent due to the program.

CSM Vice President for Continuing Education and Workforce Development Dan Mosser said Southern Maryland officials base these projections on the results of similar pro-grams conducted in Baltimore and Prince George’s county.

Former non-violent offend-ers of the juvenile justice system, ages 18 to 21 and who have never had an adult conviction, are eli-gible to apply. Participants will be chosen based on in-person in-terviews and their commitment to the program.

Accepted applicants will be required to commit to six months of full-time training and three months employed in either HVAC or plumbing occupations.

Mosser told The Calvert Gazette officials will also be tracking the ex-offenders daily with a time card in or-der to ensure the participants are showing up on time and giving their best effort.

At a nearly $15,000 per person investment, Moss-er said the program is not required to accept everyone that submits an application.

“They need to be willing to turn their life around,” said Mosser, the grant’s administrator. “If the young-ster isn’t serious, then it makes no sense to engage in the program with them.”

The JOBS program, which has a capacity of 96 to-tal participants split up into four cohorts, also features GED classes, employability training and job search instruction.

Sheriffs in Southern Maryland, searching for a way to prevent ex-offenders from returning to their old habits, proposed the program be implemented to the area during a recent advisory council meeting. Mosser believes the sheriffs also look at the program as a way for young adults to make themselves marketable to employers.

Similar programs have previously existed in the prison system, Mosser explained, but were cut due to budget restraints. In order to allow the ex-offenders a possibility to start a new life, the advisory board for-mulated a plan to bring back these government-funded programs.

More than 30 Southern Maryland strategic part-ners are supporting this project, including the county chambers of commerce, county departments of social services and the county boards of education.

“These are funds that will truly help society,” CSM President Bradley Gottfried stated in a press re-lease, “and together, we are building a model program that will be emulated in other communities.”

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“You can’t spell ‘great’ without ‘Greta,’” a guest wrote about Greta Barnes, who is a room attendant at Hilton Gar-den Inn in Solomons.

The hotel’s General Manager Charles Reed said in all his years of working in the industry he’s never worked with a housekeeping staff that goes above and beyond to connect to their guests.

“They make miracles happen all the time,” he said.Management from the hotel boasts about the things

their employees do on a regular basis. During a recent Busi-ness After Hours, Beverly Brown, sales and marketing di-rector, told a group of business people “they manage to find out when we have a bride and groom staying with us. I don’t know how, but they do. And they’ll decorate the room.”

Claudette White makes sculptures with hotel towels. Her creations vary from a two layer wedding cake, to a multi-layered cake, to bride and groom swans arranged so make a heart. This year she was recognized company-wide for her Teddy bear with a special delivery.

“A guest was in town for a job interview and came down to the desk top purchase nail polish remover, but we didn’t have any,” Brown said.

Housekeeping staff drove down to the local pharmacy, purchased the item, a rose and candy, out of their own pock-et. They left a teddy bear made of towels in the room with the items and a handwritten note that wished the guest good luck on the interview.

“The team likes what they do. They are very proud of the hotel. Phyllis is a great leader,” Reed said.

Management pointed out that it is generally true of all hotels and their employees that the housekeeping staff tends to be the most invisible to the guests.

“It can be challenging for housekeeping to get feed-back from the guests; although those with extended stays have more opportu-nity,” Reed said.

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ton for three years. She said she greets everyone she sees. She’ll talk to the guests she sees while she is working. She’ll ask them if they need anything else in their rooms. Some-times she does this in the form of a note left on the bed.

Tiana Forbes said she loves smiling. Her notes usually say “Enjoy the day and keep smiling.”

Forbes said she had a guest on extended stay who brought her intense workout video series. Having done the same series, Forbes left her guest an extra hand towel with a note, “You’re gonna need this hand towel.”

Reed said the guest stopped him and told him how much she appreciates Forbes extra attention to detail.

Lisa Armstrong notices the soda and snack preferenc-es of her extended stay guests when she takes out the trash. She’ll then buy a soda or a bag of chips and leave a note, “Have a drink on us.”

When the housekeeping staff finds out about special occasions like weddings or birthdays, they’ll recognize those days by decorating the room or leaving a goody bag. Brown said she knows of occasions when they’ve pur-chased champagne on their own, placing it in the room with rose petals, candles and towel sculptures.

“They go crazy. They feel empowered and they take that and run with it,” Brown said.

Although the managers receive feedback about their employees through a number of means throughout the year, the summer time the company has a “Catch Me At My Best” campaign.

Every morning during the team “pow wow” notes written by guests are read aloud, then added to the wall in the service corridor outside of guest sight. Both Brown and Reid said the entire corri-dor will be covered ceiling to floor in notes by the end of the summer.

As a testament to the abil-ity of the housekeeping staff

to make themselves visible, Reed said the housekeeping team and food and beverage team will be running neck and neck. In most hotels this wouldn’t be the case since food and beverage teams are the most visible employees, espe-cially to the extended stay guests.

Reed and Brown are quick to point out that their guests regularly tell them how all of the hotel’s teams go above and beyond in making guests feel at home. It takes the entire staff. In fact, the Hilton Garden Inn in Solomons was rec-ognized this year in the top 100 in its group for “cleanliness of room, guest loyalty and recommendations.”

Brown recently pointed out during a networking meet-ing of business women that within the hotel is the Great American Grill restaurant and a 3,600 square foot meet-ing and banquet space which can accommodate up to 250 guests.

“You can go wait 90 minutes or you can come to eat with us.”

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Center: Greta Barnes.

Bottom left: Claudette White makes sculptures out of towels.

Bottom right: Special delivery Teddy Bear with nail polish remover for a guest.

Top right: Lisa Armstrong takes a moment to leave her guest a note.

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Erma Bryant “Mom”, 73 of Lusby Mary-land passed away on Sat-urday July 14, 2012, at her residence with her family by her side.

She was born on October 31, 1938 in South Nuttal, W.Va., to Madge Hicks Board and Arthur C. Board.

She was the loving wife of Vernon L. Bryant whom she mar-ried on December 3, 1956 in West Virginia. Carolyn was a resident of Mt. Rainier, MD until 1987 when she relocated to Mechanicsville, MD. She was known as “Mom” to everyone she met. Carolyn loved yard sales and especially hosting them. She was always a loving per-son who was devoted to her family and many friends. All who knew her will miss her deeply.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Vernon L. Bryant who passed away on Oc-tober 18, 1996; her brothers Wink Bryant and Boardie Board and her great grandson Victor Thurston.

Carolyn leaves behind her daughter, Mary Dickson of Lusby, MD; son, Stephen Bryant of Me-chanicsville, MD; daughter Caro-lyn Noonan of Lusby, MD; one granddaughter, Katherine Camp-bell; three great grandchildren, Vernon Thurston, Robert Thurston and Kourtney Campbell and three sisters, Bonnie Reed of Shelbys-ville, TN, Jane Bryant of OH and Betty Fugate of OH.

The family will receive friends on Friday, July 20, 2012 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD. A service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, July 20, 2012 at 12:00 noon at Charles Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Leonardtown, MD with Pastor Keith Corrick officiating.

Pallbearers are Stephen Bry-ant, Vernon Thurston, Robert Thurston, Wayne Jones, Jay Bon-

ner, Mike Campbell and Dustin Jones.

Memorial contributions can be directed to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838 238 Merrimac Court, Prince Frederick MD 20678.

Rosie Crandell, 81Pearl Rosalie “Rosie” Cran-

dell, 81, of Lothian, MD passed away July 11, 2012 at Anne Arun-del Medical Center, Annapolis, MD.

She was born April 29, 1931 in Bristol, MD to Eugene P. and Ella E. (Catterton) Griffith.

Rosalie was raised on her fam-ily’s farm in Bristol and attended Owensville Elementary School in West River and graduated from Southern High School in Lothian, MD. She married Nelson Reed Crandell on March 28, 1953 and they resided in Lothian. Rosalie was employed as a bank teller at the former Maryland National Bank, now Bank of America, in Upper Marlboro, MD and retired from the bank after 35 years of employ-ment. She was also a homemaker and a farm wife. Rosalie was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Lothian. In her leisure time, she enjoyed gar-dening, dancing, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Rosalie was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Nelson Reed Crandell who passed away July 18, 2005.

She is survived by a daughter Deborah Crandell Whetzel; grand-children Melissa L. and Josh S. Whetzel, all of Lothian. Also sur-viving are great grandchildren Hai-ley L. and Colin L. Whetzel, a sister Virginia G. Schmitt, a brother Earl E. “Sonny” Griffith and wife Lil-lian and a nephew Jeffrey Griffith and wife Chris, all of Lothian, MD.

Family and friends were re-ceived Monday, July 16, 2012, at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, where a memorial service and celebration of Rosalie’s life followed.

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mie Aileen Fowler, 90, of Hun-t i n g t o w n , MD passed away July 6, 2012 at her residence.

She was born July 5, 1922 in

Chaptico, MD to John W. and Myr-tle (Russel) Morgan.

Mamie was raised in Chapti-co, where she attending St. Mary’s County public schools. She mar-ried Fayette Leroy Fowler on May 28, 1940 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and they made their home on a large farm in Prince Freder-ick. Primarily a homemaker, she was also employed at Mademoi-selle, a ladies fashion boutique in Prince Frederick, as a salesperson and manager until the store closed. Mamie was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and was also a member of the Calvert Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, working in the gift shop. She was also a volunteer at the Calvert Pines Senior Center. In her leisure time Mamie enjoyed painting, crocheting, sewing, wild-life, especially bird watching, and spending time with her family.

Mamie was preceded in death by her parents, a son Fayette L. “Fred” Fowler, Jr., and by her hus-band Fayette L. Fowler, Sr. who passed away in 1991.

Mamie was the last surviv-ing of 13 children born to John and Myrtle Morgan. She is survived by daughters Betsy Ann Fowler Bol-lo of Prince Frederick and Mary Jane Fowler of LaPlata, MD; eight grandchildren, twenty two great-grandchildren, and five great-great

grandchildren; longtime dear friends Gail Mixon and Lau-ra Marchand; and numer-ous nieces and nephews.

A memo-rial service and celebration of Mamie’s life was held Sat-urday, July 14, 2012 at St. Paul’s Episco-pal Church, 231 Church Street, Prince Fred-erick. Inurn-ment followed in the church cemetery.

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Janice Hall, 71J a n i c e

C u l le mbe r Hall, 71, of Prince Fr e de r ick , M a r y l a n d passed away July 14, 2012 in Prince Fr e de r ick , Maryland.

She was born on May 13, 1941 in Prince Frederick, Maryland to the late Hazel I. nee Walton and James Wm. Cullember.

Janice worked for Mutual Fire Insurance Company for many years.

She was the beloved wife of Robert Donald Hall , Sr. of Prince Frederick, MD and devoted moth-er of Robert D. Hall, Jr. of Prince Frederick, MD, Jill Hall Dowell of Sunderland, MD, Lisa Hall of Prince Frederick, MD, Donna Gott of Prince Frederick, MD , Debra Hill of Prince Frederick, MD and the late David Warren Gott. Grand-mother of 15, she is also survived by her siblings, Lorraine Catterton of Owings, MD, Anna Mae Bowen of Owings, MD, William Cullem-ber of Harrington DE, Ronald Cul-lember of Pittsburgh PA and Arlene Sherbert of West River, MD.

The family received friends on Tuesday July 17, 2012, at the Full Gospel Assembly of God Church 890 Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick, Md. where ser-vices were held on Wednesday July 18. Interment followed in Asbury Cemetery, Bartow MD.

Cora Sanford, 85C o r a

Louise San-ford, 85, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away July 8, 2012 at her residence.

She was born Novem-ber 1, 1926 in Washington,

D.C. to Charles and Isabelle (Daw-son) Childress.

She was raised in the District, where she attended public schools. Cora married Albert Vernon San-ford on December 1, 1945 and they lived in Washington, D.C. In 1954, they moved to Seat Pleasant and in the late 1970’s to Owings in Calvert County, MD. For the past seven years Cora has resided in Chesa-peake Beach. Cora worked as a lith-ograph operator for the Government

Printing Office until 1961 and after her son was born she was a full time a homemaker. Cora enjoyed playing bingo, spending time with her fam-ily, especially attending her son’s sporting events and raising three generations of her family.

Cora was preceded in death by her parents, a granddaughter Dawn Smallwood and her husband A. Ver-non Sanford.

She is survived by a daugh-ter Joyce M. Smallwood and a son Lucky Sanford both of Chesapeake Beach. Also surviving are grand-children Venus and Rhonda Small-wood, Joyce Dillow and Brittany Sanford; ten great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

Family and friends were re-ceived on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, where services and a celebration of Cora’s life were held July 12. Interment followed at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD.

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Donald Walker, 77D o n -

ald Everett Walker, 77, of Prince Freder ick , MD passed away July 6, 2012 at Cal-vert Memo-rial Hospital.

He was born March 8, 1935 in

Washington, D.C. to William Luke and Rose Ida (LaBille) Walker.

Donald was raised in Wash-ington, D.C., until moving with his family to Landover Hills. He at-tended Bladensburg High School, and later entered the US Army serv-ing from 1954 to 1958. Donald made his home in Landover, MD and has been a resident of the Chapline House Senior Center in Prince Fred-erick for the past six years. Donald was employed as a construction worker and was a member of the American Legion in Lusby, MD. In his leisure time, he enjoyed play-ing Texas Hold’em, video games, watching old movies and traveling.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by children Karen W. Whitwood and husband Allen, Lynda LaMond and Donnie and Michael LaMond. Also sur-viving are eight grandchildren, one great granddaughter and a sister Hazel A. Mallonee of Huntingtown and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service and cel-ebration of Donald’s life will be held at a later date. For more information or to leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.


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ETTERSto the Editor

Race for Board of Education Vastly Important

By Susan ShawCalvert County Commis-sioner, District 2

I am Calvert Coun-ty’s Representative to the Maryland Association of Counties, also known as MACO. One of the roles of MACO is to lobby the Maryland Legislature on behalf of the Counties with regard to legislation that affects the Counties’ con-stituents: YOU.

In addition to siphoning over $10 million in annual re-curring operating costs from the Calvert County budget in recent years to pay for state spending, the MD Legislature is pushing environmental legislation that is sometimes benefi-cial, almost always prohibitively expensive, and sometimes ineffective and foolish under the guise of cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay and the environment.

Recent examples began with the passage in 2006 of the new water resources element, municipal growth element, and priority preservation element of Comprehensive Plans. (HB 1141 and HB 2). 2007 followed with new stormwa-

ter management requirements (HB 786/SB 784). Instead of stormwater management ponds to collect water run-off, these bills require on-site collection through rain gardens, bogs, and other on-site collection methods. 2008 saw the passage of new critical area requirements in HB 1253.

In 2009, new planning visions, Smart Growth mea-sures and indicators, and plan consistency requirements were passed in HB 294/SB 273, HB 295/SB 276, and HB 297/SB 280. In 2010, new transportation planning require-ments were set in HB 1155. In 2011 PlanMaryland was de-creed by Executive Order, taking a page out of the federal Obama administration tactics. In 2012, we got new Growth Tiers and septic system restrictions in SB 236, which has far-reaching implications for every Marylander.

Meanwhile, the EPA and the State are requiring Wa-tershed Implementation Plans (WIPS) to limit Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDLs) of pollutants at a projected cost to Calvert County of $1.3 Billion with a B.

What’s up next? Greenhouse gas reduction initiatives taken straight from the California playbook are proposed for the coming year’s legislative agenda.

Have you noticed that California is bankrupt?In the name of the environment and the Chesapeake

Bay, the MD Legislature is trying to change our way of life at extreme cost to all of us. Am I anti-environment? Hardly. Am I against ineffective environmental regulations? YES,

I am! No cost/benefit analysis has been done on ANY of this. Platitudes are offered, such as “Clean water will ben-efit tourism.” If only we were really headed toward clean water. The emperor has no clothes.

Here is the latest example of this hoax being perpe-trated on the taxpayers of Maryland: the Maryland Depart-ment of the Environment (MDE) is proposing new regula-tions that would require Best Available Technology (BAT) nitrogen-removing septic systems on ALL new homes in MD not on sewer systems, at an extra cost per home (or addition to a home) of about $12,000 plus electricity to run the technology, plus payment for monitoring and oversight.

Yes, the Septic system has a mobile terminal that ad-vises authorities if it is not working properly or not properly maintained. The expectation is that YOU will spend $60 Million on new nitrogen-removing septic systems over the next few years, which will reduce nitrogen to the Chesa-peake Bay by 1/200th of 1%.

Are you prepared for all this? It’s coming … Starting now with the fact that grandfathering of major subdivisions on septic systems ends October 1, 2012. My colleague from Howard County told me today that their Planning Depart-ment is inundated with permit applications for major subdi-visions trying to beat the grandfathering deadline.

Welcome to California/Maryland.

Most Calvert County voters going to the polls in November will be reasonably informed when voting for President, U.S. Senator and their U.S. Representative. Tele-vision, radio, web, and print media will be inundated throughout the fall with cam-paign messages for the federal races.

I am glad for that, as it is critical our nation elects the correct people in those races. But another race on the Nov. 6 ballot is critically important to our beloved Cal-vert County’s future. Our Board of Educa-tion will be facing some of its most chal-lenging times in the coming years, bound to make difficult decisions that will have last-ing effects on every county resident regard-less of whether they have children or not.

I challenge each voter to learn about the candidates, about their views and expe-riences. Please visit the candidates online, attend upcoming forums and debates, read about them in the local media and meet them yourselves. A good candidate will make him or herself accessible and will make it easy to find his or her views on the pertinent issues.

I have been asked why this particu-lar race for the Board of Education is so important.

The Board of Education spends about half the county’s entire budget plus another $80 million more from the state, meaning a huge percentage of your tax dollars used locally are managed by those to be elected this year.

The top foreseeable challenge our Board of Education will face in the near future is deciding how to maintain high standards and remedy a number of issues, including a less than amicable relation-ship with the teachers’ union, on a smaller budget.

Until this year, the Board of Education and the Board of County Commissioners had an agreed-upon funding formula in place that ensured continued, appropriate funding. The agreement on the formula ex-pired after the fiscal year 2012 budget was built and has not been reworked. Without a

funding formula, the county commissioners have no guidance other than the minimum required by state statute. Take into account the state has built something of a penalty into its Maintenance of Effort law for those counties putting more than the minimum into their school systems. In fact, over the past several years, the amount the coun-ties contributed above the Maintenance of Effort was about $6 billion. That means the state quietly but effectively cut spend-ing for education by $6 billion across the state. Maryland also reduced state aid to education to Calvert County due to the Geo-graphic Cost of Education Index while Cal-vert County increased funding to the Board of Education due to the Collaborative Grant Agreement.

On top of Maryland cutting educa-tion funding, the state has placed another huge financial burden on Calvert County by forcing it to pick up $2.8 million in teach-er pension expenses in fiscal year 2013. Worse, that amount is set to nearly double over the next four years.

The next Board of Education will need to be able to work with the county commissioners to de-velop and agree on a new funding formula while keeping the county’s new finan-cial responsibilities in mind, along with the disincentive from the state to exceed the new Maintenance of Effort levels of fund-ing. Again, if those who are elected in November are not

very capable, the county could find itself is an even tougher spot.

The post-election Board of Education will need to examine and reexamine all possible ways to provide the best for Cal-vert County’s children. Those board mem-bers will need to explore ways to increase efficiency, cut wasteful spending, and maybe even find new sources of funding to provide the very best for students, teach-ers, staff, administrators and of course the county as a whole.

The financial aspect is huge but it is not the only issue. Although our schools accomplish a great deal academically each year, the school system came up short on the latest state report for a few groups of stu-dents. The target of 80.4 percent proficiency was not met for Special Education students

in both reading and math. It is equally dis-appointing to note that students who are African American, or receive special edu-cation services, or have limited English pro-ficiency, or are economically disadvantaged continue to experience a lag behind other students. Every child in Calvert County de-serves the best education we as a commu-nity can provide.

I hope the importance of this year’s election cycle spurs meaningful conversa-tion about the issues at hand.

You can find out more about me by visiting me online at www.ChooseJoe.com, or www.facebook.com/Better.Education.in.Calvert, or twitter.com/jchenelly.

Joe ChenellyLusby, MD

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Ruth’s Miracle Group Home is a transitional house for at-risk women of Southern Maryland. Founder Veronica Alston named it for Ruth, of the Old Testament Bible, because Ruth was strong, dedi-cated, motivated and went from being a poor widow to the wife of a wealthy and respected man.

Taking on Ruth’s characteristics is something Alston wants for the women who pass through the A-frame home, which opened in Lusby in 2009.

The idea for the home itself came out of Alston’s own 24 years as a drug user.

“I knew what I had gone through. I know what it is like to let family and friends down and to get tired of losing,” said Alston.

The home wasn’t originally in her retirement plan. In fact, she and her husband, both postal workers, had planned to retire and move to Virginia where she planned to open up her dream restau-rant, Roni’s Wings.

“I lost my very best friend in 2008,” she said of her husband, Howard Knowles. After he died she ended up in two different treat-ment centers.

It was at the second center in Connecticut that she started to research what she would do next.

“I love people and I love helping people. The Heav-enly Father put me where I am. At that point a pastor put her hands on me and said, ‘Pack your bags and go home. Before long you will have a line and not be able to accommodate everyone.’ I didn’t know what she was talking about then.”

The second part of her group home’s name is ‘mir-acle’ is because Alston said she knew that the miracle comes after the storm.

“Don’t ask me how, but everywhere I submitted my letters – the state, the homeowner’s association – I got back, ‘Yes, yes, yes.’ And at the eighth month mark a friend said, ‘You’ve been carrying around your baby for eight months, it’s time to give birth,’ So the next month I opened the house.”

Alston doesn’t take drug addicts coming directly from the streets. She requires that they attend a detoxi-fication program first. She offers up to a year of tran-sitional living after completing recognized recovery programs.

“I didn’t reinvent the wheel (regarding rules, chores, and mandatory meetings), but what makes the house different is that it is a program. We provide struc-ture they didn’t have before.”

Alston remembers when she was going through this period. “You don’t care about doctor’s appoint-ments or remember birthdays.”

But to be in the home, the women not only keep individual schedules, but every Sunday, the entire house sits down and writes down everyone’s schedules. The appointments include mandatory attendance at church and Wednesday night Bible Studies, one-on-one meetings, classes, and volunteer work.

The house is authorized to house up to nine women at a time. However, it has never had more than eight, which Alston thinks might be a blessing.

“It is a houseful of women in recovery,” she tosses back her head and chuckles.

The house is the home that she and her husband owned. Af-ter his death, she did redecorate it so it reflects more of her own personality.

She also sunk her retirement money into the project.After three years, she is looking for grants and donations for

the first time to keep the house running. She felt like she had to give everything she had in order to show others that she’s committed to seeing the group home become a success. “A businessman once said that if you can overcome the third year hump, then you’re on a slide to the fifth year of success.”

For those interested in learning more about the group home, Alston invites anyone to come over anytime. She and her guests are ready, willing and able to answer any questions about the program. For more information email: [email protected], website: www.ruthsmiraclehome.com and phone 410-326-9170.

Ruth’s Miracle Overcoming 3rd Year Hump

Navy Testing Over Beaches

The Naval Research Laboratory is currently conducting a series of tests for aircraft systems over the coast-line at their Chesapeake Bay Detach-ment (CBD). These tests will continue through July 31.

Part of that time period will be devoted to the set-up and take down of the equipment with actual helicopter flights. Weekend testing is not currently scheduled; however, depending on the weather, it may be necessary to conduct some flights on the weekends. As part of the tests, the helicopters will dispense small flares, while in flight. The flares, which are visible, but not harmful to the human eye, will appear like the flash of light from a bright lamp, lasting about 6 seconds.

Buy Local Week Starting Saturday

Calvert County will celebrate “Buy Local Agriculture Week” July 22-29 by stressing the benefits of buying local products from area farms. The state’s Buy Local Challenge is happening July 21-29 and for that campaign, residents are being asked to eat one thing from a local farm every day. Visit www.buy-lo-cal-challenge.com for more information on the Maryland initiative.

By purchasing directly from stores, restaurants or farms that feature local products, residents can enjoy the con-venience and variety of local meats and produce while helping to ensure that neighborhood businesses and the re-gion’s economy continue to flourish.

This summer, consider the impact that you can have in your own back-yard by dining, shopping and visiting neighborhood merchants while you help stimulate Calvert County’s economy. The Calvert County Agriculture Com-mission offers a wealth of information about the county’s farms, including when and where to buy local produce and meats. Visit www.calvertag.com for information.


NewsmakersSpotlight on Volunteers


The Promise Resource Center in Charlotte Hall offers supplements to the state-approved education curriculum, in addition to free educational materials for parents and families in Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties.

“People really need to know this place is not just for child care providers and educators,” said Executive Director Siobhan Ponder. Anyone in the community, including parents, grandparents and other guardians, are welcome to come to the center for educational ideas and materials.

Volunteer Cyndi Scheffler came to the center in an unusual way – she got a speeding ticket, and when provided with a list of places the could serve com-munity service at in exchange for keeping points off her license, she chose the Promise Resource Center. With a background in childhood development and edu-cation, she thought it was a perfect fit.

Even though her community service obligation ended years ago, Scheffler has remained as a volunteer with the center because she believes they offer a valuable service to the community.

Scheffler said she left for a little while once she was finished with her com-munity service hours, but when she started teaching pre-school she came back for supplies, ideas and eventually began volunteering at the center once again.

Every couple of months, Scheffler spends a day at the resource center doing whatever they need done, from assembling take-home kits in three ring binders to laminating cutouts and even pasting together construction paper components for pre-school games.

Even though Scheffler gives up her free time to help the center, she never feels like her time isn’t well spent.

“Any time spent on or for children is not time wasted,” she said.Most materials from The Promise Resource Center are completely free, and

using volunteers helps keep it that way, Ponder said. They also apply for grants, state and county finding and hold periodic fundraisers.

Currently, the center is planning a Celtic music festival fundraiser for De-cember. Ponder said the tentative venue is the Wildewood Lodge in California, though they are still confirming details. She said they can use volunteers to help with the festival.

Anything that can help children develop skills before entering the classroom is needed, she said, adding the center’s goal is to get tools and information out in the community to help children.

The kits have suggestions for getting children actively involved in reading. For example, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle, involves laminated illustrations of all the things the caterpillar ate, which kids can sort into different categories and decide which ones are healthy and discuss why, giving them a lesson on the importance of making healthy eating choices.

The resource center is look-ing for volunteers from all over the tri-county area to help prepare materials, as well as organize and run open houses. Ponder said they have a presence in public libraries, community centers and schools throughout Southern Maryland. They also work with the Judy Center, the United Way and social services.

“It’s a gem of a resource,” Pon-der said.

For more information, visit thepromisecenter.org or call 301-290-0040 or 866-290-0040.

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The Promise Resource Center

Photos by Sarah Miller Various activity folders are available for teachers, care providers and families to use.

Siobhan Ponder demonstrates reading “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”

Cyndi Scheffler cuts out ducks for an activity folder.


The Calvert Gazette is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,

e-mail [email protected].


Summer Stock welcomes the public to join Dorothy, Toto, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow as they follow the yellow brick road, and take a timeless classic from the big screen and to the stage at Great Mills High School.

St. Mary’s County summer stock welcomes youths under the age of 21 from all over the tri-county area to get their first taste of professional theatre.

For Autumn Mallory, playing Dorothy Gale, this is her third summer stock production, having been in “Cin-derella” and “The Music Man” previously.

“I’ve always been into singing and acting, so I want-ed to give it a try, and once I did I wanted to come again and again,” Mallory said.

She carries her role as Dorothy well, from her “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” solo that kicks off the play to her defeat of the Wicked Witch of the West.

One thing that sets “The Wizard of Oz” apart from earlier plays is the number of young children involved as the denizens of Munchkin Land. Mallory said she has enjoyed working with the younger kids.

“They really look up to me as Dorothy, it’s kind of cute,” she said.

The younger actors aren’t the only factor making this year’s production a challenge. Set designer Rachel Mehaffey said the aesthetics of the play are vastly differ-ent from 2011’s “The Music Man,” and de-signing the set has been “a juggle between the demands of the story and the demands of the stage.” While last year’s goal was to bring River City to life, this year’s goal is to “play up the dreamland aspect” of Oz.

Mehaffey said she went to college for theatre, and has worked on professional stages putting together sets for as many as five shows in nine weeks. Working on one play for an extended period has allowed her to delve more into detail and indulge her inner perfectionist, though she said she is still “learning when to say that’s good enough.”

She was also in summer stock when she was a kid and “leapt at the opportu-nity” to work on the productions again.

Music director Joey Hoopengarden-er said several former actors came back to support the production, and several have gone on to be successful in the the-atre community. He said summer stock has produced “The Wizard of Oz” three times. The last production was 10 years ago, before several of the current Munch-kins were born. From that production, he said Dorothy started a theatre in Texas, a munchkin now plays Belle on a Disney cruise ship, and the Tin Man fell in love with Glinda the Good Witch and they have children

“It’s an experience they cherish the

rest of their lives,” he said.Hoopengardener said he has been working with

summer stock for a number of years and always looks forward to it.

“It’s really a nice way to spend my summer,” he said.The actors have put their own spin on the classic

characters. Sean Scriber, the Tin Man, said comedy ranges from the Scarecrow’s physical humor to the Cow-ardly Lion’s colorful and outrageous personality, adding there is something for audience members of all ages.

The Cowardly Lion may be a chicken, but the Cal-vert High School graduate playing him certainly is not. This year is Christopher Lange’s first summer stock pro-duction, and he tackled the role with enthusiasm, and is already looking forward to next year’s production, what-ever that may be.

The production will be held at Great Mills High School on Friday, July 20 through Sunday, July 22 and Thursday, July 26 through Sunday, July 29. Sunday eve-ning shows begin at 5 p.m. with all other evening shows beginning at 7 p.m. There will also be a matinee on Sat-urday, July 28 at 1 p.m. Ticket prices are $14 for adults, $12 for senior citizens 60 years and older and $6 for chil-dren 10 and under. Matinee prices are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens 60 years and older and $4 for children 10 and under.

Doors will open one hour before each performance for ticket sales and patrons will enter the auditorium for general seating thirty minutes before each show time.

Cash only will be accepted for ticket sales at the door. To purchase tickets online, visit www.stmarysmd.com/recreate or walk in purchases at the Recreation & Parks main office in Leonardtown.

People purchasing tickets online must print their ticket and bring to the show for admittance. For more information, call 301-475-4200 ext. 1800.

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From Kansas to the Emerald CitySummer Stock Brings the Wizard of Oz to Southern Maryland


A Journey Through TimeA Journey Through TimeThe Chronicle

Wanderings Going BattyBy Shelby OppermannContributing Writer

It’s just as I suspected. Our house is as batty as we are. No, we don’t have “bats in the belfry”, but we do have bats in our shut-ters. At first glance it doesn’t seem possible that anything other than insects could fit between the slats of the vinyl siding and the sliver of space where the shutters begin. The bats have found that sliver of space to be an inviting opening. Early this morning just as the tangerine glow of the sun was starting to show, I was drawn to the bay window in the living room to lots of dark shapes flying back and forth faster than any bird I had seen. I pressed my nose close to the glass and then could also hear the thump of the bats against the house. As it was still more dark than light at this time, it was difficult to make out what the shapes were. I really had no idea at first that they were bats. I thought that they only traveled at dusk and through the night. It only makes sense that the bats would need to return to their “shutter cave” at some point.

A little research on many different sites from about bats.com to several university sites such as Penn State revealed that bats are a very important and beneficial part of our Earth’s never-ending life cycle. Depending on the species, bats can eat anywhere from 1200 to 3000 insects per night. Translate that

in St. Mary’s County to MOSQUITOES! That’s what I hope anyway. About nine spe-cies live in the Northeastern United States. The bats at our house look to be the Little Brown Bat or Big Brown Bat. “Vampire” type bats are primarily down south, way down south like Mexico. And they can stay there too.

When the bats return to their cozy little homes at dawn it is called swarming. They fly back and forth very fast until they finally settle in for their day long rest. Sounds like me when I have caffeine too close to bed-time, or when I cocktail-waitressed until two in the morning. You have to wind down and do something to get all that excess energy out. I used to clean all night then, maybe I should start waitressing again. Oh, but I digress.

I guess this transfers our home from sin-gle family to duplex or more like quad-plex status. They have taken up residence in four of our ten shutters. Maybe we have a quint-plex since we share our house with them .The reason I know it is only four shutters is quite simple. One of the articles said the way to tell if Bats are nesting in your eaves, attic, or un-der the rain gutters is a tell-tale brown stain trailing from the openings. There will also be the droppings – guano. After all this fun research, Tidbit and I went out front to find the truth. All this time, I figured birds were

living behind the shutters, but upon closer in-spection I realized that what I thought were leaves and twigs were actually bat poop ooz-ing out. Yuck! Wait ‘til I point this out to the grandkids – they will think this is so cool. I wonder if using a broom to sweep the ex-posed guano off will disturb the bats greatly.

What to do? My inclination is to leave them there, and scrape the guano at the edges. The bats don’t hurt anybody, and as was stated are actually beneficial to our yard. Or I could get one of John Mould’s beauti-fully handcrafted bat houses (from the Crafts Guild of St. Mary’s next door to my shop) so future generations could “leave the nest” so to speak. I’m sure the teen Bats would love that. If a bat can make it to their teens, they have a good chance of making it to adulthood and living for twenty years or more. From the sound of all their squeaks and fluttering wings it already sounds as if overcrowding could be an issue. That way they might not use their right of eminent domain or squat-ter’s rights and spread their city to our other shutters. I read that it took three years for one colony to finally move in to their new quar-ters, and that was after the original extra-large bat McMansion had collapsed under their weight. Bats get very attached to their home. I’m kind of at-tached to

this same home.When I came in to write this, I could

still here the bats thumping around getting settled. Two of the shutters are on either side of this office window. I bet they really hate it when that pesky woodpecker starts drill-ing on the house every morning. It’s like having noisy neighbors you can’t get rid of. Even when we are not here, our house has this whole world of life going on. Bats in the shutters, woodpeckers drilling for food, ants trying their best to get back in the laundry room for cat food, the occasional wolf and various spiders, and fall field mice, we have a virtual nature center all the time. I suppose I should never feel lonely again if Robert is at a meeting. I could tap on the interior wall behind the shutters in code.

I think I will get a few bat houses this year, not so they leave their shuttered ex-istence, but so they will bring their friends and eat every last mosquito in our yard. As of now, the mosquitos are winning hands down.

To each new day’s dawn adventure, Shelby

Please send your comments or ideas to: [email protected]

of an Aimless Mind

By Linda RenoContributing Writer

If you think that children marrying against the wishes of their parents or being lazy happens only in to-day’s world, think again. If you don’t like it, write

them out of your will. On May 18, 1829, John Baptist Farr did exactly that but made it clear if his children changed their ways they could have a part of his estate. They apparently didn’t.

“Whereas my daughter, Elizabeth Farr, has been disobedient to my counsel and ad-vice, has treated me unkindly, and persisted and still insists on intermarrying and con-necting herself with Henry Hilton, son of Henry Hilton of St. Mary’s County, contrary to the advice and affectionate entreaties of a father, and whereas my son, Benedict Farr has, from time to time, for some years past, spurned my advice, refused to listen to the counsel of a father or to obey his commands, and became idle, I am apprehensive about leaving him any part of my estate because he would waste it and I am also apprehensive about leaving my daughter anything because Henry Hilton would waste it in the event of her marriage to him.

I am, however, desirous of not depriving them from all benefit of my estate but wish to give some part of my estate to my son, John Farr in trust for their benefit. I therefore de-

vise the remaining half of the residue of my estate to my son, John Farr in trust for my daughter, Elizabeth Farr and my son, Bene-dict Farr….to annually pay the interest or profits…to Elizabeth and Benedict equally.

If my daughter, Elizabeth Farr should marry Henry Hilton as I have strictly forbid-den, her interest in my estate is to cease and her share is to be equally divided among my other children. If, on the other hand, she marries a sober, industrious, and discreet man that meets with the approval of my son, John Farr or conducts herself for two years after my death with industry and prudence, in an unmarried or single state of life, John is to pay to her all of the estate devised to her and she is to be in full possession of it.

In addition, if my son Benedict Farr will go to work after the present year and will prove himself an industrious, prudent, discreet youth and by his industry show and prove that he is able to support himself in credit and good repute, John is to pay to him, two years after my death, all of the estate de-vised to him and he is to be in full possession of it. If Benedict should marry a prudent, discreet, and industrious woman, John is to also pay over his part of my estate.”

Elizabeth ignored her father and married Henry Hilton, Jr. on December 26, 1829. She was deceased by 1838 and Henry went on to marry twice more (Ann Joy in 1838 and Eliza-beth Joy in 1841). Benedict Farr married Cath-erine Curtis in 1842. No further record of him has been found.

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hat’s Going On

In EntertainmentThursday, July 19

HVFD Carnival, July 19 – 22.Hollywood Volunteer Firehouse (24801 Three Notch Rd., Hollywood)

CSM Twilight: You’re a Good Man Charlie BrownCSM LaPlata Campus (8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata) – 6:30 p.m.

Live Music: “Hydra FX”Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.

Free Comedy NightDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 8:30 p.m.

Friday, July 20Live Music: “Pint and Dale”Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Sol-omons Island Rd., Solomons) – 7 p.m.

Live Music: “River Concert Series: A Wagnerian Finale for 2012”St. Mary’s College of Mary-land (18952 E. Fisher Rd St. Mary’s City) – 8p.m.

Summerstock Production: “The Wizard of Oz”Great Mills High School (21130 Great Mills Road, Great Mills) – 7 p.m. Live Music: “Dave and Kevin Trio”Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

Live Music: “Blues Jam”Fat Boys Country Store (41566 Med-leys Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 9p.m.

Saturday, July 21

Live Music: “Jennifer Cooper and Carl Reichelt”Back Creek Bistro (14415 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6:30 p.m.

Live Music: “Legends”Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

Live Music: “R & R Train”Dennis Point Marina (46555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden) – 5 p.m.

Summerstock Production: “The Wizard of Oz”Great Mills High School (21130 Great Mills Road, Great Mills) – 7 p.m.

Free Movie on the Beach: Harry Potter

The Town of North Beach (8916 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach) – 8 p.m.

Live Music: “Country Memories”Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 2 p.m.

Live Music: “TripWire”Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 9:30 p.m.

Live Music: “Jim Ritter and the Creole Gumbo Jazz Band”The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 22Lynard Skynard Live In ConcertSt. Leonard Volunteer Fire Deart-ment (200 Calvert Beach Road, St. Leonard) – 7 p.m.

Summerstock Production: “The Wizard of Oz”Great Mills High School (21130 Great Mills Road, Great Mills) – 5 p.m.

Live Music: “Down River Band”Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 3 p.m.

Live Music: “Legal Action”Sea Breeze Restaurant (27130 South Sandgates Rd., Mechanicsville) – 3 p.m.

Monday, July 23Live Music: “Country Memories”Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane , Hollywood) – 6 p.m.

Tuesday, July 24CSM Twilight “The Complete Works of William ShakespeareCSM Leonardtown Campus (22950 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown) – 6:30 p.m.

Open Mic NightRuddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6:30 p.m.

Live Music: “Fair Warning”DB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 4 p.m.

Wednesday, July 25Beginner Line Dance LessonsHotel Charles (15110 Burnt Store Road, Hughesville) – 7 p.m.

&Out AboutThursday, July 19

• Dream Big Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850

Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 2:30-3:30 p.m. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Calvert Library Fairview Branch (Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings) – 2:30-3:30 p.m. 410-257-2101

Learn about the careers of people who have changed the world by dreaming big! Dream Big focuses on designers, musi-cians, astronauts, inventors, athletes, chefs and visionaries. The program features a re-lated story, craft, and snack each week. For children from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Registration not required.

• TWEEN Summer Book FestCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch

(3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 6:30-8:30 p.m. 410-257-2411

Calvert Library Fairview Branch (Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings) – 6:30-8 p.m. 410-257-2101.

Calvert Library Southern Branch (20 Appeal Way, Lusby) – 7-8:30 p.m. 410-326-5289

5th to 7th grade students are invited to great evening of fun activities! Regis-tration required. Stop by Calvert Library to register - the first 10 registrants receive a free copy of the book “Stoneheart” by Charlie Fletcher. Refreshments provided. Space is limited.

• Children’s Summer Fun ProgramChesapeake Beach Railway Museum

(4155 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach) – 10-11:30 a.m.

Free children’s programs, crafts, games and exploration of the museum and its history. For more information, call 410-257-3892 or visit www.cbrm.org.

Friday, July 20• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Frederick

(850 Costley Way) – 1-4 p.m.Bring your quilting, needlework,

knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared cre-ativity. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• River Concert SeriesSt. Mary’s College of Maryland

(18952 E. Fisher Road, St. Mary’s City) – 5 p.m.

The ever-popular St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s River Concert Series on the shores of the St. Mary’s River begins its 14th year on June 22 and runs every Friday through July 27. The weekly celebration includes world-class music and delicious food from local vendors. Gates open at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 8 p.m. Renowned guest artists, including jazz vocalist Hilary Kole, pianist Brian Ganz, and jazz musi-cian Don Stapleson will join music director Jeffrey Silberschlag and the Chesapeake Orchestra. The outdoor concerts are free and open to the public, and picnic baskets are welcome. For more information, visit the River Concert Series website at www.smcm.edu/riverconcert.

This summer, the evening celebra-tions of music include works from the Czech Republic, France, and Germany performed by international artists includ-

ing mezzo-soprano Edita Randova, pianist Cziky Boldizar, and tenor Roger Isaacs. An Independence Day celebration will include some of John Williams’ famous movie themes and classic American jazz music, concluding with the “1812 Overture” and fireworks. On July 20, the Chesapeake Or-chestra welcomes the River Concert Series Festival Choir. The grand finale on July 27 will showcase an abundance of jazz, Blues, and folk artists. This week’s selection will be A Wagnerian Finale for 2012 (in case the Mayans are right). At least the world will go out with a bang—this performance features the compositions of Wagner and Debussy, the latter of which will be ac-companied by a sixteen-woman chorus and electronics. Piano soloist Brian Ganz will perform Grieg’s energetic Concerto for Piano.

• CSM Twilight Performance SeriesCSM, Prince Frederick Campus,

Room 119 (115 J.W. Williams Road, Prince Frederick) – 6:30 p.m.

The family-friendly theatrical per-formance of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” will be presented as part of CSM’s Twilight Performance Series. Each week the series features a different performance on each campus. Bring a picnic with a lawn chair or blanket (no alcoholic beverages permitted. Admission is free. For more information, call 301-934-7828, 240-725-5499, 443-550-6199, 301-870-2309, Ext. 7828 or visit www.csmd.edu/Arts.

• Campfire on the BeachThe Town of North Beach (8916 Ches-

apeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7 p.m.Join us for a campfire! For more in-

formation, call 410-257-9618 or visit www.northbeachmd.org.

Saturday, July 21• Guided Canoe TripWarrior’s Rest Sanctuary (Port Re-

public) – 4-7 p.m.Depart from Warrior’s Rest and enjoy

a scenic tour of Parkers Creek. Reserva-tions are required. Call 410-414-3400 or e-mail [email protected] for more infor-mation. Canoe trips are physically strenu-ous, requiring paddling for three hours (frequently against wind and tides), and may require participants to help carry a canoe for up to one-quarter mile over sand to access the creek. Rain date is Sunday, July 22.

• Jewelry Workshop: Beaded Crys-tal Hearts

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) – 10 a.m.

Member Cost: $50 Nonmember Cost: $55 Materials Fee: $40 due to instructor

at class Instructor: Holly CookLearn to weave a sparkling floating

heart pendant made of crystals and seed beads. Well explore this beautifully woven, 3-dimensional pattern and add an embel-lishment or two along the way. materials fee includes everything you need to make one beautiful pendant.

To register, call 410-326-4640. For more information, visit www.annmarie-garden.org/annmarie2/for_adults


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• Waterman for a DayLore Oyster House (14430 Solomons

Island Road, Solomons) – 1-4 p.m.Experience life as a waterman and

work in an oyster packing house, use oyster tongs, work in the shucking room, sing work songs, and MORE! FREE fun on-going ac-tivities in the oyster house and out on the dock. The Southern Maryland Oyster Cul-tivation Society (SMOCS) will be on hand with live oysters. Special one hour cruises aboard the Roughwater, a Chesapeake Workboat at 12:30, 2 and 3:30 p.m. for $20. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register.

Sunday, July 22• Quarter Throw Down Vendor

AuctionPrince Frederick Volunteer Fire De-

partment (Route 4 North - next to the Holi-day Inn Express) – 1 p.m.

Over 16 vendors will be on hand with a huge variety of products, most for only 1 or 2 quarter bids. Paddles are $3 each. Raffles, concessions, and pull tabs will be available.

To learn more, or to read how to play a quarter auction, visit the Fun Bunch Team website at www.mdquarterauctions.com. For information or reservations, call 410-474-2958

• Lynyrd Skynyrd in ConcertSt. Leonard Volunteer Fire Depart-

ment (200 Calvert Beach Road, St. Leon-ard) – 7 p.m.

This concert series raises funds to support the fire, rescue and EMS services that are provided to the community and its neighbors by the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department. Tickets are $41 for gen-eral admission, $46 for reserved and $56 for premium. Purchase tickets online at www.slvfd.org or call 410-586-1713. Gates open at 5 p.m.

Monday, July 23• Monday Morning MoviesCalvert Library Prince Frederick (850

Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 10 a.m.Bring the little ones for a movie and a

story. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• Books & ToysCalvert Library Prince Frederick (850

Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 10 a.m.Moms, parents, caregivers and your

tots! Book club for mom, playtime for kids! This month’s selection is “Loving Frank” by Nancy Horan. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• Calvert Eats Local: Buy Local Challenge Potluck

Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Join Calvert Eats Local in a giant pot-luck celebrating local food. Bragging rights to those who bring the dishes with the low-est number of “food miles.” Bring your plate, utensils, cup and napkin for a truly green experience! For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• Sotterley Colonial FarmSotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley

Lane , Hollywood) – 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.

Summer Mini Camps at Sotterley Plantation

July 23 – 25 - Grades 3 - 5 Students will have the opportunity to

learn about Sotterley’s history as a farm-ing community in creative and fantastically fun ways! Children will be working on team projects, hiking in the morning, visit-ing animals, experiencing nature, learning and experiencing foodways of the colonial period, learning about tools, planting, eco-system, and animal husbandry, learning how the river and the tidewater was and is still unique, crabbing, fishing, playing Co-lonial games, making items to take home and more! Small group format, teamwork, problem solving, hands-on sensory activi-ties. Groups are limited to 25 students. Tu-ition is $95. Tuition for children of Sotterley Members is $85. Registration is now open. Print registration form directly from www.sotterley.org.

Tuesday, July 24• Summer Fun – Women of Color Northeast Community Center (4075

Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach) – 10-11 a.m., 410-257-2411

Dunkirk Fire Department (3170 West Ward Road, Dunkirk) – 2-3 p.m., 410-257-2101

This inspiring play is about Mae Jemi-son an African-American physician and a NASA astronaut. Dr. Jemison was the first African American woman to travel in space. All ages will enjoy this play.

• Kids Learn about LincolnCalvert Library Prince Frederick (850

Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 2-3 p.m.

Children K-5th Grade are invited to join us for 45 minutes of reading and crafts that celebrate the life of Abraham Lincoln during the weeks of our exhibit Lincoln: the Constitution and the Civil War. Topic this week: Young Lincoln. Please register. For more information, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Wednesday, July 25• Summer Fun – Women of Color Calvert Library Southern Branch at

Patuxent Elementary School (35 Appeal Lane, Lusby) – 10-11 a.m., 410-326-5289

Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 2-3 p.m., 7-8 p.m., 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

This inspiring play is about Mae Jemi-son an African-American physician and a NASA astronaut. Dr. Jemison was the first African American woman to travel in space. All ages will enjoy this play.

• Dream BigCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch

(3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach) – 2:30-3:30 p.m., 410-257-2411

Calvert Library Southern Branch (20 Appeal Way, Lusby) – 2:30-3:30 p.m., 410-326-5289

Learn about the careers of people who have changed the world by dreaming big! Dream Big focuses on designers, musi-cians, astronauts, inventors, athletes, chefs and visionaries. The program features a re-lated story, craft, and snack each week. For children from Kindergarten to 5th grade. Registration not required..

• Nutrient Management Regulation

MeetingCalvert County Fairgrounds (140 Cal-

vert Fair Drive, Prince Frederick) – 7 p.m.The Maryland Department of Agri-

culture (MDA) will host a series of public meetings across the state to provide infor-mation to farmers, environmental interests, local governments and other stakeholders on proposed changes to Maryland’s Nutri-ent Management Regulations and offer an opportunity for public comment. The draft regulations are scheduled for publication in the Maryland Register on June 29, 2012. To read the proposed regulations online visit the Maryland Register www.dsd.state.md.us/MDRegister/mdregister.aspx or MDA’s website: www.mda.maryland.gov/pdf/proposednmregs2.pdf. The proposed regulations were submitted to the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review (AELR) on May 22 of this year following months of discussions with stakeholder groups and input from Governor Martin O’Malley’s Baystat Sci-entific Panel. They are designed to achieve consistency in the way all sources of nutri-ents are managed and help Maryland meet nitrogen and phosphorus reduction goals spelled out in its Watershed Implementa-tion Plan (WIP) to protect and restore the Chesapeake Bay. MDA will hold public meetings in four locations around the state next month. All meetings will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For more informa-tion, contact the Nutrient Management Pro-gram at 410-841-5959.


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Thursday, July 19, 201223 The Calvert Gazette Sp rtsThe Good News

Angler AnglerThe Ordinary

By Keith McGuireWhite perch are still bit-

ing in shallow water around the area. These fish are very abundant this year and it’s easy to find several 10 inchers for dinner. In the shallows where you find white perch, there are also croakers, small puppy drum (too small to keep), and spot. Break out the light fishing rod and go catch some! Small jigs and spinner baits can provide great action on white perch, but bloodworms on a bottom rig will also work.

Bigger croakers can be found in the rivers and on the Bay in decent numbers. They will be in deeper water (40’ deep – or more) during the daytime hours and in shallower water in the evenings. Shrimp, squid, bloodworms, and peeler crabs make very good baits for croakers.

Speckled trout are still being caught. These fish have to be 14” to keep and most are found over on the Eastern Shore side of the Bay. If you want to take a ride on your boat to look for these fish, check out the waters around the Honga River and the marsh islands over behind the Target Ship. Most of the speckled trout are being caught in skinny water (3 – 10 feet deep) where the water is clear and there is a moving current. Bright colored jigs or minnows rigged Carolina style will do the trick.

Striped bass are being caught in several areas, but there seem to be a lot of small ones in our area this summer. Don’t get me wrong. It is possible to find keeper size rockfish in the rivers and the Bay, but they seem to be just a little bit harder to find this summer. Strip-ers can be caught trolling small bucktails dressed with a “sassy shad” or twister tail. Try to get your trolling rigs to run deep in 20 – 50 feet of water over structure or changes in bottom contours. Of course these fish can also be caught by other methods like chumming, jigging and live-lining small spot.

Bluefish have made an appearance in good numbers in our region of the Bay. These

are great fish for the smoker. Look for schools of breaking fish to find stripers and bluefish. Cast into the schools of breaking fish with small metal jigs for great fun.

Despite my report and picture last week of a flounder in the Patuxent River, I have not been able to find fishable numbers of the fish; nor have I found a good report of flounder catches in our area. Flounder anglers don’t talk much, so they could be here and I just haven’t found them yet!

Public Meeting: This week the Southern Maryland Chapter of the Maryland Saltwa-ter Sportfishing Association will have a meeting on Thursday evening at 7:00 PM at the Solomons Fire House. Their guest speaker will be Joseph Love, Ph. D. of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources who will give a talk about invasive species of fish in our region. This discussion will probably focus on the snakehead invasion in our area, but may include a discussion of other types of invasive marine life. Smokey Joe’s will have barbeque pork and chicken sandwiches for sale beginning at 6:00 PM and other refresh-ments will be available.

Remember to take a picture of your catch and send it to me with your story at [email protected].

Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for over 50 years; he fishes weekly from his small boat during the season, and spends his free time supporting local conservation organizations.

Richard Everson with a nice speckled trout. Eating your tackle is optional.

Getting geared up for deer season? Want some tops on how best to get a big fish on the line? Or maybe you just want to come out and be a part of Maryland’s biggest outdoor show.

The 6th annual TOYOTA/SCION of Waldorf’s Buck Wild Outdoors Expo – held Aug. 24-26 at the Charles County Fairgrounds in La Plata – has something for outdoorsmen of all ages and interests. The Expo’s reputation is growing each year and for the first time it has expanded to three days.

On Saturday and Sunday, get a dose of reality from “Swamp People” stars R.J. and J. Paul Molinere. Bring your bow and participate in the “Ultimate Bow-hunter Challenge” 3D tournament. Or get your trophy scored for the state record book during the Maryland Trophy Deer Contest.

If you enjoy hunting, fishing, camping, boating and everything the great outdoors has to offer, you can’t miss this event. There will be door prizes, raffles and giveaways all weekend. The show starts on Friday with a new gun given away every 30 minutes, courtesy of Benelli, Beretta and Savage Arms. The first 500 through the gates on Saturday and Sunday will be entered to win a Stihl chainsaw.

And don’t forget to bring the young ones. The free Kids Zone is bigger and better than ever, featuring a moon bounce, games and plenty of other attractions.

For more information on exhibits and schedules, visit www.BuckWIldEx-po.com.

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