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By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Only two weeks back from a month long traveling vacation, Carolyn McHugh attended the Nov. 14 Plan-ning Commission meeting as its newest commissioner.

She comes to the commission fresh from stepping down Sept 15 as president of the Chamber of Commerce for the previous 14 years.

A number of individuals encouraged to apply for the open position left by Planning Commission member Laben J. “Mac” McCartney death, she said.

After some consideration, she decided to submit an ap-plication for the position.

“It felt like it might be a good way to make a contribu-tion,” McHugh said.

She said she hadn’t planned on joining another group so soon, having left the chamber to have a more flexible sched-ule to accommodate extended travels. However, she wasn’t ready to step away from serving her community.

The commission oversees plans related to the health and public safety of the community, McHugh said. She said she hopes to help the community grow and thrive within the boundaries of the county’s comprehensive plan. Having served on a number of committees with economic devel-opment, she hopes to bring a “common sense” view to the commission.

Planning Commission President Maurice Lusby said he looks forward to working with McHugh. He said he has known her for 10 years and that she has a “vast knowledge” acquired from her time with the Chamber of Commerce and other organizations to benefit the group. He said she will bring a “business interest” to the commission.

“She’s a tremendous addition to the board,” he said. Before her first regularly scheduled commission meet-

ing, McHugh said she met with Planning Commission Ad-ministrator Yolanda Hipski and received “50 ponds of back-ground material.”

Later she met with Lusby and attended a special meet-

ing with the commission prior to its two days at a planning conference. While at the conference, McHugh said she had the opportunity to attend a mandatory training session. She said the state requires all planning commission members go through such training within six months of their appointment.

She said the her biggest challenge will be “getting up to speed ASAP.”

Upcoming Planning Commission meetings include a joint hearing on Dec. 4 with the Board of County Commis-sioners about the Growth Tier Act of 2012, followed by the last regularly scheduled meeting of the year on Dec. 12.

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“For day-to-day uses ‘family’ is never easily defined by strict guidelines,” said Susan Shaw, board of county com-missioner about recently proposed zon-ing ordinance chances to the definition of family.

The board denied two proposed changes at their Nov. 20 meeting – one changing the definition of family and the other limiting the number of individuals who can live together in a group home.

During a presentation from Direc-tor of Community Planning and Devel-opment Chuck Johnston, Shaw said the interpretation of family was “too strict”. However, she could understand the need for the definition in cases dealing with family transfers of land. “This is an ar-chaic, out of date definition,” she said of the proposed definition.

The text amendment proposed to define “family” to limit the number of “non-family members” living in a dwell-ing unit. According to the suggested text Johnston presented to the board a family would be “one or more persons occupy-ing a dwelling unit using common cook-ing facilities, provided that unless all members are related by blood or marriage or legal adoption, no such shall contain more than four non-related persons. Fam-ily members related by blood or marriage shall be immediate family.”

The proposed amendment defined immediate family as a father, mother, son, daughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandson or granddaughter.

Commissioner Evan Slaughenhoupt agreed with Shaw.

“I can’t support going forward,” he said, adding the definition seemed “just a little intrusive on citizens’ rights.”

Johnston said the definition was in-

tended to help combat large numbers of unrelated individuals living together, and connected it to the second proposed zoning ordinance change, decreasing the number of individuals allowed to live in a single group home from 16 to eight. In addition, the proposed change would have required the owner of the house to live on premises.

Johnston said neighbors find group homes nuisance in their neighborhoods, especially when a house is at capacity and there is a large number of cars com-ing and going.

Shaw saw issues with such a large change in reaction to a small number of disgruntled neighbors.

“It’s not the government’s respon-sibility to solve every issue everybody has,” she said.

Board President Jerry Clark said group homes allow individuals to live independently while splitting costs with

others in a similar situation. He advised Johnston to get other agencies opinions on the change, especially to the number of residents allowed.

Shaw agreed with Clark, saying she saw the ordinance creating problems for existing group homes, such as the ones operated by the Arc of Southern Mary-land, and individuals in such a living sit-uation. She expressed concern at the lack of differentiation between a group home and an assisted living facility.

The commissioners recommenced Johnston take the two changes back to Community Planning and Building for further development and study.

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Thursday, November 29, 2012 4The Calvert GazetteCOUNTYNEWS Hurricane Football

Goes to StateCalvert Dialysis Center Reopens

Huntingtown High School Hurricanes football team is looking to win their first state title in school history tonight.

They play in Baltimore, at M&T Bank Stadium, for the 3A championship.

The Hurricanes defeated Milford Mill 34-6 in the semi-finals. Running back Carl Riffe ran for 223 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Huntingtown, ranked ninth in Maryland, are averaging a whopping 34.5 points per game this season, completed 52 percent of pass attempts and rushed for a total of 3718 yards.

The Canes, 12-1, will now face the undefeated, de-fending champion River Hill Hawks and their “three-headed rushing attack” which has scored a combined 48 touchdowns this season.

According to the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, each State Championship game will be broadcast live on television via The CW-54 (Baltimore) and The CW-50 (D.C.) thanks to Sinclair Broadcasting.

In addition, live Internet video streaming of all four games will be available on the new MPSSAANETWORK.com as well as live Internet radio broadcasts on SFMS-ports.com.

The game begins at 7 p.m.

The IDF Calvert Dialysis Center opened its doors again on Nov. 8 af-ter a devastating fire in July resulted in three months of extensive reno-vation. The patients and staff were welcomed home to a new design and to new equipment, as the blaze had destroyed everything in the treat-ment area.

The rapid reconstruction was made possible by the leadership of Jack Hammett, who worked closely with the IDF staff to create a state-of-the-art, patient-centered facility. The extent of the damage required gutting the entire building and al-lowed for complete modernization of the facility, which originally opened in October 1992.

Fortunately, the fire that de-stroyed the building did not result in injury to any of the patients or the staff. During the reconstruction, the dislocated patients received their dialysis treatments locally, without inter-ruption, thanks to accommodations made at Calvert Memorial Hospital and at RCP Dialysis. The IDF staff showed particular dedication to their patients, working days, evenings and weekends to ensure all patients re-

ceived their scheduled treatments. IDF wishes to thank the many members of the

Calvert community who supported them through the ordeal.

An Open House was held on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 225 West Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick.


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Police: Infant’s Remains in Charles May Have Calvert Link

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Attempted Burglary in North BeachOne thousand dollars in damage was done to a home in the 3600

block of 9th Street in North Beach sometime between November 13 and 20 when subject(s) attempted to gain entry but were not success-ful. Dep. J. Migliaccio is handling the investigation.

Tires, rims stolenUnknown suspect(s) stole four 16 inch chrome Mustang rims

and four MasterCraft tires off a vehicle parked outside a home on Lake Ridge Drive in Sunderland. The theft occurred sometime be-tween November 16 and 19. The items are valued at $1360. Dep. G. Gott is investigating.

Capitol Heights man held in theft caseOn November 19 at 2:30 p.m. Dep. J.

Cutchin was responding to the Rite Aid store in Prince Frederick for the report of a theft of six Craig wireless netbooks, valued at almost $800. A description of the suspect was given and Cutchin observed the suspect walking on the northbound side of Md. Rt. 4. Cutchin stopped and questioned the suspect and found him to be in possession of the stolen items, police alleged. Marcus D. Butler, 31 of Capitol Heights, was arrested and charged with providing a false identity, theft less than $1,000 and destruction of property less than $500.

Man charged with passing fraudulent prescriptionsDep. T. Buckler responded to the Rite Aid

store in Prince Frederick on November 20 at 5:30 p.m. for the report of a subject trying to pass what appeared to be fraudulent prescriptions. When the subject, identified as Anton J. Krolczyk, 35, of Prince Frederick, returned to pick up the medi-cations, he was arrested by Buckler and charged with six counts of attempting to obtain controlled dangerous substances (Adderall, Oxycodone) by forged prescription, police alleged.

Police investigate firearms theftsA homeowner in the 1100 block of Jewell Road in Dunkirk ad-

vised DFC P. Aurich that unknown suspect(s) broke out a window to gain access to a detached garage and stole four guns sometime between 7:30 p.m. on November 20 and 4:00 p.m. on the 21st. A Sav-age 22/410 gun, a JC Higgins 12 gauge pump shotgun, an H/R shingle shot 20 gauge shotgun and a youth model Mossberg 500 pump 20 gauge shotgun, together valued at $800, were stolen. Anyone with information is asked to contact DFC Aurich at 410-535-2800.

Man charged with drug, paraphernalia possesionOn November 21 at 6:58 p.m. Dep. A.

Mohler observed a vehicle allegedly swerving while traveling northbound on Md. Rt. 4 near Huntingtown High School. Mohler activated his emergency lights but the vehicle failed to de-crease speed or stop until almost to Ponds Wood Road. He arrested the driver, William Paul Love, 23, of St. Leonard, and charged him with posses-sion of Aprazolam, a schedule IV drug and pos-session with intent to use drug paraphernalia; a section of a plastic straw.

Burglary Case #12-73060:On November 23 at 11:06 p.m. Dep. T. Buck-

ler was responding to a home in the 300 block of Mason Road in Prince Frederick for the report of a burglary that had just occurred. Buckler en-countered a male running down the street carry-ing two shoes boxes and a pile of clothing with a flashlight around his neck. Buckler stopped and made contact with the individual who turned and ran. Buckler chased the man on foot, apprehend-ed him and after a brief struggle, was able to handcuff him. After making contact with the complainants, it was discovered the recov-ered items the suspect was seen carrying belonged to them, police said. Dep. Buckler arrested the suspect, identified as Ravelle D. Gray, 39, of Prince Frederick, and charged him with burglary, theft less than $1,000 and resisting arrest. Gray also had an open warrant through Calvert County for failure to pay child support and was served with this warrant, police said.

PunishmentCrime &

By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

The recent discovery of the remains of an in-fant in a La Plata house has Charles County Sher-iff’s Office investigators searching for the identity of the mother and whether she would be the same mother of an infant whose remains were found in the trunk of a car earlier this year in Calvert.

According to information from the Charles County agency, officers responded to a home in the 9700 block of Royal Oak Drive to a report that someone had found the infant’s remains.

Police said that the residents of the home were clearing out the attic when they found the decom-posed remains of a newborn infant.

Police took the remains to the Chief Medical Examiner’s office in Baltimore for an autopsy but the cause of death has not yet been determined.

Diane Richardson, spokeswoman for the Charles sheriff’s office said that the investigation is continuing and that detectives are trying to deter-mine if the two infants’ deaths may be connected.

“There is a link between her [the mother of the Calvert infant] and the address in Charles County,”

Richardson said.Lt. Steven Jones, commander of the Calvert

Investigative Team, said that the investigation into the mother of the infant found in Calvert is still ongoing.

During the initial investigation of the discov-ery on Hallowing Point Road, police officials said that if the baby had been stillborn, then there would not be any 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 de-ceased infant when they were cleaning 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 investigators could not readily tell if the infant was newborn or a fetus. Police were not sure how long the infant had been there when the investigation began nor could they tell if there had even been a crime committed.

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Vehicle burglarizedOn 11/19/12 at 1:00 pm, Cor-

poral Bennett responded to the 400 block of Calvert Beach Rd. in St. Leonard for a reported theft and destruction of property. The rear side window of a vehicle was broken out and a red Northern Tool mini pallet jack was stolen. Investigation continues.

Traffic stop leads to drug charges

On 11/20/12 at 1:50 am, Troop-er First Class Willaims stopped a vehicle for alleged traffic violations on Rt. 4, north of Broomes Island Road in Port Republic. The driver, Timothy E. Garner, 38, of Port Re-public, was arrested for DUI. Dur-ing a search of the vehicle, perco-cet and related drug paraphernalia were located, police alleged. Gar-ner was incarcerated in the Calvert County Detention Center.

License plate stolenOn 11/20/12 at 4:19 pm, Ser-

geant Roach received a report of a theft of a rear MD registration plate 8AN6469 from a vehicle parked at the Sunderland Park and Ride. Investigation continues.

Man charged with cocaine, pot possession

On 11/22/12 at 12:22 am, Trooper Lewis stopped a vehicle for alleged traffic violations on Rt. 4 near MF Bowen Rd. in Prince Frederick. The driver, Scott L. Lane, 41, of Lusby, was arrested for DUI. During a search to se-cure the vehicle, both cocaine and marijuana were located. Lane was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Vehicle broken intoOn 11/23/12 at 11:59 am,

Trooper First Class Logsdon re-

sponded to the 4000 block of Band Shell Ct. in Chesapeake Beach. The victim reported their vehicle was entered and the contents rum-maged through. Nothing was reported missing. Investigation continues.

Man charged with drug possession, carrying con-cealed weapon

On 11/24/12 at 11:32 am, Trooper First Class Esnes stopped a vehicle for alleged traffic viola-tions on Main Street in Prince Frederick. The driver, Wesley J. Herbert, 19, of Fruitland, was found to be in possession marijua-na and drug paraphernalia, police said. He was also found to be in possession of a concealed knife, according to police. He was in-carcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Troopers throughout the state made their pres-ence known this Thanksgiving weekend – all 22 state police barracks – with initiatives and addition-al patrols that yielded significant results.

The Maryland State Police conducted traffic and criminal enforcement initiatives throughout the state during the busiest travel time of the year. Troopers made numerous traffic stops focusing on impaired or distracted drivers, aggressive and speeding motorist, as well as those who were not properly seat belted or refused to put children in safety seats.

Theses efforts resulted in over 8,900 vehicles being stopped by troopers. There were 96 motorists arrested for driving under influence, 56 people were arrested for drug violations and 133 were arrested for various other criminal violations. Troopers re-covered three guns during traffic stops. Additional

initiatives will continue through the holiday season. The Maryland State Police continue to encour-

age motorists to plan ahead, be courteous and be patient while traveling. Always reduce as many distractions as possible when driving. If you find yourself impaired, call a friend or family member, or use public transportation. If you see a driver you think is impaired or driving their vehicle in an un-safe manner, keep a safe distance and contact law enforcement.

The additional State Police patrols are in sup-port of the Maryland Highway Safety Office and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administra-tion initiatives to reduce crashes on the roadways. The overtime funding for additional patrols was provided by grants from the Maryland Highway Safety Office.

Anton J. Krolczyk

Marcus D. Butler

William Paul Love

Ravelle D. Gray


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James Hitchcock has a passion for cars. A passion he shares with his father Jim, re-cently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.

The older Hitchcock closed the doors on the family run Southern Maryland Au-tomotive and Insane Exhaust Fabrications

shortly after receiving the news in January 2012, but James reopened and renamed the business on July 2, 2012.

The shop’s name is in honor of his fa-ther – Hitchcock Automotive and Custom Exhaust where “We take the horror out of auto repair.”

James and his brother Justin worked in other shops and complained to their father about replacing entire brake systems when only a small part was necessary. So in 2001 when Jim retired from consulting work at Patuxent River NAS, he opened an auto repair shop in Owings, making customer service a priority.

“We wanted to fix the problem, not re-place parts. If they need a full brake system in the future, we can do that,” said James, as opposed to repairing items which are not broken.

At his father’s shop, James mostly worked in the back while is father ran the front of the store.

“It was a learning curve,” James says of running a business.

His wife Holly transformed from a stay-at-home mom to running the front end of an automotive store.

“She got thrown in head first but she picks it up quickly,” James said.

Holly walked into the shop at that mo-ment, having chased after two preschool-ers in the parking lot while wanting for her mother to come pick them up.

“It’s definitely a roller coaster. Ev-ery day is different and hard to get into a groove,” Holly said. “It’s hard to balance. But I like working in this business as a fe-male. I know how to get a car fixed some-where and have saved a friend $1,000 by not dealing with a dealership.”

James said, “We will continue to give you the best, and most honest results in your automotive repair, and upgrade.”

A promise his father made when he first opened. James estimates that 98 per-cent of his father’s customers returned when Hitchcock Automotive opened. Because clients don’t need to bring in their vehicles very often, James spends time explaining what happened to his father and why the shop name changed.

He has the same employees and he still spends his time “in the back” repairing vehicles. “I always worked on exhaust, but didn’t have a say (in his father’s business).”

Now the new shop “specializes in many things including: custom exhaust, lifts kits, suspension upgrades, gear swaps, and more.” Everything but paint, body and upholstery, according to James, and he keeps up with trends and new products. “We have an East Coast Attitude with a West Coast Flare.”

If they can’t find the part, they some-times can make it less expensively, but not “cheaper.”

“Quality control is a high standard. Our work speaks for itself. We weld every-thing. No clamps. I wire a car as if it came from the factory.”

Next to the lobby door, James has a rack of “their work” where he pointed out messy welds compared to his welds.

Holly adds their shop provides quality work at what they believe is the lowest labor rate around.

While his brother, Justin, started off in the family business, he moved on to some-thing else.

“You really have to have a passion to work with cars. They can be temperamental like people,” James shrugged.

For more information go to their web-site at www.hitchcockautoworks.com.

Jim’s cancerous brain tumor cannot be operated on. His last che-mo was in August and the tumor has not grown, but it hasn’t shrunk either. James said his mother takes care of his father now. The treatment wipes him out so that he sleeps most of the day.

“In small business insurance is the first to get cut, especially if you’ve been healthy,” James said. The medi-cal bills have been overwhelming. The shop has had fundraisers, as well as the local American Legion.

A business down the street – Family Auto Care Mercedes & BMW Specialist – owner Dwayne Crawford also raised money for his longtime competitor and friend.

Holly and James give back to the community. Currently they are raising money for fallen soldier PFC Shane G. Wilson’s mother to fly back for the dedication of a bench on North Beach Board walk and stone at the Veterans memorial. Their shop is also a Toys for Tots drop off.

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November, Calverton School will recognize Jôseline “Jôsi” Pretto Simmons, 4th grader, and her brother Jérémie, 2nd grader of Chesa-peake Beach for their humanitarian work in Haiti. The pair will be recognized for their outstanding display of "compassion" towards others during the lower school’s spirit assembly.

"This is so pow-erful. We were so im-pressed with Jôsi and Jeremie’s involvement in humanitarian work. They should be rec-ognized as it may inspire other kids," said Calverton teacher, Phil Weiner.

During this past summer, both Jôsi and Jeremie traveled for a mission trip to Lebrun, Haiti. There the pair helped with various projects which included: English literacy, music development, youth empow-erment, character education, sports develop-ment and the construction of an earth oven.

Shortly after their return from Haiti the pair established "Liv Sa," a children’s lit-eracy empowerment project. It is an English literacy book collection project that helps to establish community-based libraries in un-derprivileged villages throughout Haiti. Liv Sa donates new and gently used children’s books. During the summer of 2012, Jôsi and Jérémie were among the first to donate sev-eral hundred books to a newly established library in the village of LeBrun, Haiti. They hope to collect and donate at least 1,000 books for a library they plan to establish in Jérémie, Haiti in 2013.

"I am so proud of their commitment and compassion to help others. They are two amazing kids who often think of others before themselves. They are conscientious children who always want to ‘do the right thing.’ Their spirit for change is enlighten-ing. Their desire to rectify the ills identified in both their local and global community is uplifting and inspiring to all of those who know them. Jôsi and Jérémie have such a big heart for such small children. They just want

to give others hope -- something my mother dreamed of as a child in Haiti" said Nance Pretto Simmons, Jôsi and Jérémie’s mother. "I am so proud of them for doing their part to help make a difference in the world."

On Jan. 12, 2010 a catastrophic earth-quake hit Haiti. It was then that at six-years-old, Jôsi was so deeply moved by the hor-rific earthquake in Haiti – that killed over 300,000 people, injured 300,000 more and left over 1.5 million people homeless – that she decided to use her passion for ice skating to help Haiti. She and her then four-year-old brother participated in a skate-a-thon to help Haiti at Bowie Ice Arena just weeks after the devastating earthquake. In January 2011, to mark the one-year anniversary of the earth-quake, Jôsi did a skating solo tribute/fund-raiser at the University of Delaware’s Syn-chronized Skating Send-Off Exhibition. In 2012, the pair were joined by fellow skating supporters to "Skate for Something Great" to again raise money to help feed orphaned children, rebuild schools, homes, and build-

ings damaged by the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The 4th annual "Skate For Something Great" fundraiser scheduled for Janu-ary 12, 2013 at Tucker Road Ice Rink in Fort Washington, Md.

The spirit assem-bly will be held at ap-proximately 2 p.m. on Nov. 30 at the Calver-ton School located at 300 Calverton School Road, Huntingtown, Md. For more infor-mation email [email protected]

Library in Lebrun, Haiti

Jôsi and Jérémie Pretto


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A chance to go outside during the school day and raise money for their school motivates Our Lady Star of the Sea School students for their Third Annual Turkey Trot.

In 2010, OLSS needed funds to keep its doors open. The students decided to get involved in the fundraising ef-forts by holding the first Turkey Trot the first school day after Thanksgiving. This year, the students continued the tradition of soliciting sponsors for the daylong activity. Physical Education teacher Cindy Grater said students ask friends and family members to sponsor them.

Separated into three groups, Grater said students ran and walked for 45 minutes. The first consisted of pre-kin-dergarteners, kindergarteners; the second of first through third and seventh grades; and, the third combined fourth, fifth and sixth grades. If they raised $6,000 during the Tur-key Trot, Grater said the students will earn an extra physi-cal education day in the spring. This is in addition to their normal one physical education day per week.

She said the Turkey Trot allows the students to take ownership of their education and give back to their school. The students take advantage of the school’s location by setting up their one-third mile course on the island’s boardwalk.

“It gets my legs tired,” said second-grader Maggie Muldoon, who participated in her first OLSS Turkey Trot on Nov. 26.

Seventh grader Evan Puccarella said he has been in-volved since the beginning, happy for the chance to help the school, and get outside for a little while.

First grade teacher Beth Robinson said her students get excited every year for the same reasons.

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Dowell Elementary will offer a chance for some early Christmas shopping opportunities at the third an-nual Vendor and Craft Fair.

Coordinator Sandy Artz said they have a record number of vendors signed up for this year’s fair. The 20 vendors include local artisans in addition to sales-people from Tastefully Simple and Pampered Chef, Lia Sophia and Mary Kay.

There will also be a bake sale, a used book sale and a silent auction during the fair, Artz said. The Grill Sergeant BBQ from Solomons Island will be catering the event, Artz said.

To make it a true Christmas event, Santa and Mrs. Claus will be down from the North Pole for photo op-portunities, Artz said.

Money from the fair goes to benefit PTA spon-sored activities, Artz said. These include assemblies, which have to be booked months in advance, and the

spelling bee in March in addition to teacher and staff appreciation week and week of the young child celebra-tions. The PTA funds a trailer with science-based les-sons and activities to come in for a week during the school year.

The fair is the school’s second big fundraiser dur-ing the year, Artz said, the other being the Move-A-Thon in October.

“You need the money at the beginning of the year,” she said, adding there are other spirit nights at Chick-Fil-A and Rita’s at the end of the school year to supplement the earlier fundraisers.

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Photos by Sarah MillerKathryn Cecil, left, and Keston McElhaney run in the OLSS Turkey Trot.

Mother and daughter duo Colleen, left, and Maggie Muldoon get warmed up. OLSS students finish a lap.

Photos courtesy Sandy ArtzSpecial guests welcome visitors to the Dowell Craft Fair.

Student bags were one of the many things for sale at the 2011 craft fair.



In near freezing temperatures at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, dressed in running gear and some turkey hats, 391 participants lined up for the first Project ECHO Turkey Trot pro-moting Executive Director Trish Gipson to

declare, “I’m speechless.”

A m o n g the partici-pants was Kristina Hall from Brook-lyn who was in Prince Frederick vis-iting family.

“Turkey trots have a huge following,” she said. Of the 391 partici-pants, 240 pre-registered and 151 signed up the morning of the event.

Amanda Page, one of Hall’s seven rela-tives who participated, said they found the new Turkey Trot online and they decided to give it a try. The family normally participated in out of the county 5Ks on Thanksgiving morning, and she said they were pleased to find one in the area that supported a “good cause.”

The Turkey Trot was the first 5K for Nat-alie Cloak from Barstow. She said the event “sounded like fun” and she was excited to help Project ECHO.

A number of families showed up decked in their thanksgiving best, including Bon-nie and Kim Zwisster of St. Leonard and the Poudrier family from Dunkirk, all who wore turkey hats. Others arrived in turkey cos-tumes, and even a pilgrim costume.

Event sponsors included the Arc of Southern Maryland, Man About Town Print-ing, Creative Heart Designs, Direct Mail, Inc. and Light House Engraving. The volunteer committee consisted of Co-Chairs of the Marketing-Recruiting Committee Caroline Pomilla, and Ty Harriott and Turkey Trot Co-Chairs Laurie Hutchison and Judy Allison.

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24th Annual Festival of Trees

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The 24th Annual Festival of Trees brought volunteers out to deck the halls with trees, poin-settias and wreathes. Musicians spread early Christmas cheer, of-fering a variety of seasonal sounds in every room. Huntingtown High School’s halls were lined with trees and the event held its first ginger-bread house contest, with catego-ries for all different age groups. Individuals chose the winners by dropping coins into a cup, the peo-ple’s choice winners receiving the highest number of votes.

Huntingtown resident Eddie Pickeral, who hasn’t been to the event in a few years, came to see his great-grandmother’s entry and cast his vote in the gingerbread competition.

Calvert resident Karen Hill’s raffle ticket gar-nered a tree decorated with handmade stocking orna-ments and $3,450 in gift cards to various restaurants and stores.

Hospice volunteer Brenda Laughhunn said the Calvert Quilt Shop Queen Bees donate a quilt every year for a raffle, and all proceeds go to benefit the lo-cal hospice house.

Local musician Bob Snider, whose mother was in hospice care for 18 months, gives back to Festival of Trees because hospice has a special place in his heart.

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Special recognition rewards went out to the following groups:

• 1st to register for the Turkey Trot: Me-gan Schmidt, Baltimore, MD • 1st family to register for the Turkey Trot: The Mulvihill Family, Huntingtown, MD • Family to travel the farthest to visit fam-ily and participate in the Turkey Trot: Cenepo-Torres Family, Trujillo, Peru

12 and Under:• 1st Place: Peyton Fort

• 2nd Place: Will Anderson• 3rd Place: Jacob Isaacson

13-18:• 1st Place: Jimmy Carrol

• 2nd Place: Blake Thacker• 3rd Place: Connor Everingham

19-24• 1st Place: Nathan Kruder

• 2nd Place: Cassie Campbell• 3rd Place: Patrick O’Dell

25-35:• 1st Place: John Urban• 2nd Place: Tim Hanko

• 3rd Place: David Weigel

36-64:• 1st Place: Shannon Harlan

• 2nd Place: Dave Walser• 3rd Place: Karen Cipressi

65 +: • 1st Place: Paul Doherty

• 2nd Place: Martin Greenbaum• 3rd Place: Steven VanRees

Race Results

Photos by Sarah MillerBrooklyn resident Kristina Hall gets pumped.

Don, left, Joe, Nick, Brian Kenny and Gil Poudrier of Dunkirk are ready for the Turkey Trot.

Sophie Garrison shows off her crafts. Photos by Sarah Miller

Fully decked out trees lined the halls at Huntingtown High School.


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One day early fall a casual drive through Calvert Industrial Park found S. Brooks Grady standing in front of several mammoth sized inflatables blown up outside his steel warehouse. The sounds of engines hummed during a quite period at the end of Jibsail Drive, off Hallowing Point Road in Prince Frederick. The sheer size and color of the amusements dwarfed the man – bringing to mind iconic photographs that capture mo-ments in time.

Holding a clipboard, Grady walked through his colossal balloon jungle inspect-ing his inventory for leaks or wear and tear. He was unaware of his distant observer or the comparison of the scene to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

Or maybe he did have a better under-standing of imaginations. After all, he built his entire company on fulfilling a wide range of fantasies.

Fantasy World Entertainment, a family owned and run amusement rental company serving the entire east coast from Florida to Maine, averaging 1,300 events per year, brings fun filled entertainment themed just right for any party, according to Grady.

Grady was once a contractor for build-ing houses. Between working with customers and subcontractors, he said Fantasy World’s operation is much the same, though more entertaining.

“Instead of contracting houses, we con-tract fun,” Grady said.

Fantasy World has everything a cus-tomer needs for their event, Grady said. They own tables, chairs and tents suitable for wed-dings and formal events, casino equipment for power, blackjack and roulette and count-less inflatables, subcontracting with caterers for the food.

Fantasy World did not start out at a multi-state venture. Grady, his wife and his

son started the business as a miniature golf course in Solomons Island 20 years ago, when Solomons Island was dedicated to “cruising and boozing,” having little more than strips of restaurants and bars, according to Grady.

Grady said he got to know the area when he helped build Solomons Landing, and thought the area could use some family-friendly entertainment.

The Grady family opened a pirate themed, tropically landscaped 18-hole course in 1992 Treasure Island Mini Golf, which boasted a laser tag facility for patrons who were not golf fans.

In 1994, the family opened a second en-tertainment center featuring laser tag, golf, arcade games and other entertainment at an indoor facility located in the St. Charles Town Center next to the current Old Navy.

In 1997 the family started Fantasy World Entertainment at the current location in Prince Frederick. As the rental business took off, they shut down the two retail opera-tions and focused solely on Fantasy World, according to Grady.

Seven years ago, Grady’s wife, Amelia, retired from a career in education and went to work with the family business.

“She jumped out of the frying pan into the fire,” Grady said.

Grady and his son, Schrader Brooks Grady II, ran the business as partners before Amelia joined in full time. Currently, they split operations with sales, managed by Ame-lia; production, managed by Schrader; and, finances, managed by Grady. However, as is normal in a family run business, their roles crossover.

Amelia prefers to stay in the back-ground of the operation. She said one of the biggest challenges for Fantasy World is keep-ing up with changing trends and entertain-ment demands.

Every year, Grady said he goes to a “top secret” location to get ideas for new attrac-tions and purchase equipment. He said he looks for unique pieces that are “extravagant and beautiful.”

Keeping up Fantasy World competitive includes customer service, which according to Amelia, is offering support staff to service and deliver equipment directly to a location.

Although customers can transferred some items, Grady said trained employees moved, assembled and serviced much of Fantasy World’s equipment. He adds that he always seeks reliable drivers for Fantasy World. Each of his employees has a clean criminal record and is required to submit to regular drug testing.

Some of the most popular attractions include an iceless skating rink, the zip line, obstacle courses and moon bounces. To add to the fantasies, customers can arrange for Captain Jack Sparrow, Lucille Ball or Sarah Palin, among other celebrities, to visit their event.

Less physical entertainment includes

high tech and old style gaming tables, a Wii system and multiple arcade games. During their lunch breaks, Grady sees employees start up one of the games and play for a few minutes. He said this habit, a way to unwind for a moment, allows his employees to con-firm the equipment is still working and has not developed any glitches.

Fantasy World has a large trailer with several television screens, including one on the outside, to offer a unique way to play video games, get the whole party involved in a game of Dance Dance Revolution or offer sports fans a way to watch the game away from home. The trailer is equipped with a satellite and air-conditioning.

Grady’s office displays a picture of Grady speaking to Donald Trump at his Flor-ida home, where Fantasy World has helped throw a party during the past three summers. He has another picture of him and President Barrack Obama during a Congressional Lawn Party. Fantasy World has catered to football players and NASCAR drivers.

“We have a huge base of clients,” he said, including locals – Calverton School, Constellation Energy, Calvert Chamber of Commerce and other private functions.

In the immediate future, Grady said he sees the business staying the course.

“Fantasy World is moving right along,” Grady said.

For more information, including book-ing and a full list of equipment available, visit www.fwworld.com or call 1-800-757-6332.

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Grady shows off one of Fantasy World’s miniature NASCAR racers Photo by Frank Marquart

Photo by Frank Marquart

Photo by Frank Marquart

Grady inspects one of many casino tables.

Brookes Grady Sr., right, and Amelia Grady go though one of Fantasy World’s catalogues.

Brooks Grady Sr. shows off a toilet derby car.Photo by Sarah Miller

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Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, most of us are beginning the usual Christmas rush to fin-ish our shopping, attend our party list, and of course “Deck the Halls”. One of my favorite ways to decorate the house is with wreaths. I have shown my absolute favorite wreaths that I have made with my daughters throughout the years. I wanted to give a little history of the wreath and scoured the internet for information. So, here it is: (by the way since I found it all on the internet, you know it must be true!)

Wreaths are commonly made from evergreens as a symbol for the strength of life as these plants are able to overcome even the harshest of winters. Other components of wreaths can commonly be flowers; leaves; fruit; pine; holly, symbolizing immortality; and cedar, symbolizing strength and healing.In ancient Rome and Greece, people used decorative wreaths as a sign of victory and achievement. Greeks used wreaths as crowns of victory at the Pythian Games, a predecessor of today’s Olympic Games. In Rome, wreaths were usually worn by the women as a symbol of pride, and they were usually handmade from flowers, branches, twigs, thread, and laurels. They were also often worn on special occasions, such as wed-dings and the solstice celebrations.The origins of the Advent wreath are found in folk tales of pre-Christian Germanic people who, during the cold and dark winters of Eastern Europe, gathered wreaths of evergreen and lit fires as signs of hope for the coming spring and renewed light. Christians continued the popular tradition, and by the 16th century, Catholics and Protestants in Germany used these symbols to celebrate the Advent of hope in Christ.

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It is my honor to be re-elected to represent the Fifth Congressional District in Congress and it is with great appreciation that I thank everyone who voted for me on Election Day. I look forward to addressing the priori-ties and concerns of all of our local residents, and will continue working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to reach consensus and compromise on our na-tion’s challenges.

From protecting local jobs to investing in our com-munities, I have worked in a bipartisan way to deliver results for Fifth District residents throughout my career and am eager to continue to do so. In the next Congress, I will remain focused on the Make It In America jobs plan so that we can create good-paying jobs and boost our economy. I will also work toward reaching agree-ment on a responsible, balanced deficit reduction plan.

Working together, I’m confident that we can continue to put Marylanders back to work, strengthen the mid-dle class, and improve the quality of life in the Fifth District.

There is much to do in the next Congress, and I will work hard on behalf of Maryland families and businesses. I encourage you to share your concerns and thoughts with me by contacting my office or visiting my website at www.hoyer.house.gov.

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I am most humbled by the voice of our community that has spoken and chosen me to represent them as a member of the Board of Education. With that position, comes the responsibility to safeguard our children’s education and to make sure that the best interests of Calvert County students is top priority. It is a role I will take very seriously and will fulfill to the best of my ability.

I thank the parents, students, and concerned citi-zens who have supported me throughout this campaign and I promise to address the issues that were collec-tively important such as bullying, drugs in the schools, and wasteful spending. Whether it be narrowing the achievement gap or increasing student test scores, it is imperative that we work together to create a positive cli-mate that will foster student success. We cannot move this school system forward unless we tackle tough is-sues head on and work collaboratively to ensure that our system is operating as well as it should and serv-ing the common goal of truly making students college-, career- and citizenship-ready upon graduation. As we transition to the Common Core with the emphasis on literacy and numeracy, it is vital that we not lose sight

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The ability to stay forever young may seem like a chapter out of your favorite fairytale, but telomere research is show-ing promise in developing a human blueprint for a fountain of youth. Now who wouldn’t want to slow down or reverse their age if they could?

For now the question is, are you aging faster than you should?

Telomere research might just be proving that chronological age means nothing, and it is your physiological age that means everything.

Telomeres are the cellular caps at the end of a chromosome; sort of like the plastic ends to your shoelaces. They protect your chromosomes from damage and most importantly, from fusion to other chromosomes, preventing rearranging. During cellular rejuvenation, cellular replication occurs only a certain amount of times before telomeres begin to shorten, shrinking. Eventu-ally the cell loses the ability to replicate, and dies. We know this as the aging process.

Like thousands of other functions in the body there is an enzyme involved in this process, telomerase. Telomerase is a “ribonucleoprotein complex” and its activation rebuilds the telomere cap of your DNA. Through recent studies we now understand that shortened telomeres impair immune function, allow organs to deteriorate, and are possibly linked to many age-related diseases.

So will lengthening your telomeres lengthen your life?Keeping the body in a state of constantly producing new

healthy cells obviously slows the cellular aging process. It is telomere length that reflects physiological age and your state of true health. Interestingly, telomeres are the only known dy-namic portion of our genes that appear influenced by non-ge-netic factors. Meaning, things such as diet, lifestyle, and state of mental health are all potential role players. Increased activity in Telomerase seems to correlate with eating a healthy diet, getting exercise, and reduced stress. Psychological suffering, depres-sion, anxiety, increased levels of cortisol, and oxidative stress all seem to shorten telomeres.

A nutritional time machine?Oxidative stress is simply an imbalance between the

amount of free radicals vs. antioxidants within the body, as well as the body’s ability to detoxify. No one is exempt from oxi-dative stress. Many athletes do not recognize that during their efforts to stay fit and train, they produce an abundance of free radicals. There are many advantages to increasing antioxidant intake. It is also very important that the natural detox pathways are kept open. Exploring your options for supporting the bal-ance between these factors may prove beneficial. Dietary ad-justments and certain supplements could possibly aid the body in these functions and perhaps develop a nutritional time ma-chine, that one day, may prove to turn back the hands of time.

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Gertrude Elizabeth Blankenship, 73

Gertrude Eliza-beth Blankenship, age 73, of Deale, Md. passed away Nov. 18 at her home. She was born Dec. 5, 1938 in Detroit, Mich. to John and Ma-rie Catherine (Cavan) MacLeod Jr. Gertrude was raised and educat-ed in Detroit. She was married to William Andes and later to William Blankenship, and both marriages ended in divorce.

Gertrude moved to the Vienna, Va. area in the early 1970’s and was employed as a cook at the Virginia Restaurant in Vienna until retiring in 2003. After retire-ment, she settled in Deale.

Gertrude is survived by five children: Randy Andes of Monroe, Mich.; Vickie Browning and her husband Dale of Deale, Md.; William Andes of Sterling, Va.; Eva Blankenship of Lusby, Md.; Janice Mo-reland and her husband Johnnie of Deale, Md.; thirteen grandchildren: Billy, James, John, Josh, Joey, Randy, Krystle, Amanda, Blain, Amanda, Kayla, Barbara and Lisa; and, by eighteen great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister Joan Armstrong of Hopkinsville, Ky. and a brother James MacLeod of Deale, Md. and by three grand doggies Hayley, Hope and Halo.

Friends were received on Nov. 21 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Har-mony Lane, Owings, Md. where a service and celebration of Gertrude’s life followed. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake.

For additional information or to leave a condolence visit www.RauschFuneral-Homes.com

Eleanor Boyd Bowen, 94Eleanor Boyd

Bowen, 94, of Prince Frederick, died Nov. 15, 2012 at Calvert Me-morial Hospital.

She was born July 22, 1918 to J. El-mer and Mary Gibson Boyd at home in Prince Frederick.

She grew up in Prince Frederick and attended Cedar Hill School – walking ap-proximately two miles to and from school each day.

She lived her 94 years in three houses all of which were a stone’s throw of one an-other. Her entire life was spent on the farm, which she operated until her death.

She worked for a time at Goldstein’s Department Store in Prince Frederick; did volunteer work for Red Cross, Polio and the hospital gift shop; made many afghans for family and friends; loved to paint pictures of Trinity Church to give as gifts; and loved growing flowers and making arrangements.

She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, was the treasurer of the Angelus Sunday School Class, and a mem-ber of the JOY Circle. She enjoyed working with the Methodist Women at all of the Ba-zaars and Dinners.

She married Kenneth D. Bowen in 1938 and had sixty happy years together be-fore his death in 1998. They had one son,

the light of her life, K. David Bowen, who passed away in 1973.

She had a wonderful sense of humor and wit which all enjoyed while visiting with her.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents, her husband and her son.

She is survived by loving cousins and many friends.

Her viewing was Saturday, Nov. 17 at Rausch Funeral Home in Port Republic. The funeral Service was held at Trinity U.M. Church on Sunday, Nov. 18. Active pallbearers were Mark Scrivener, War-ren Rice, Terry Cox, Bob Scrivener, Billy O’Neill and John Godfrey. Honorary pall-bearers were Tim Hutchins, Kenneth Wells, Kenneth Hutchins, Richard Scrivener, Carl Sutton and Don Rawlings.

Memorial contributions can be made in her memory to Trinity U.M. Church, in Prince Frederick.

Robert Estep Chew, 61Robert Estep

Chew, 61, of Saint Leonard, Md. passed away on Nov. 14 at his residence.

Robert Estep Chew was born in Prince Frederick, Md. on March 24, 1951 to the late Louis H. Chew and Ollie Chew (Mutter). Affectionately, he was known as “Estep”.

Estep attended the Maryland Public Schools. He was a dedicated worker, em-ployed by Ceilings and Petitions for over 20 years. Estep loved his Harley Davidson Mo-torcycles, Corvette and all of his trucks and cars. He was a member of the D.C. Iron Mo-torcycle Club and Harley Riders. The life of the party, Estep had to be clean everywhere he went. He played drums and was also a singer in various bands. Estep didn’t mind being the first on the dance floor; he loved to dance.

Estep enjoyed life to the fullest. He loved spending time with his family; his jokes and laughs kept family and friends in stitches. And if you knew anything about Estep, you knew he loved to eat. Es-tep would willingly go out his way to help anyone he could, even though he would fuss (the entire time) while fixing your car, “Don’t let your car get like this anymore.” His weekly TV show favorites were Family Feud and Judge Judy.

Estep leaves to cherish his memory two sons: Derrick (mother Thelma), Troy (Lato-sha, mother Joyce); three daughters: Tame-ka (Tyrone), Marquita (mother Connie), and Che’le (mother Rochina); 12 grandchildren: Dasia, Nevaeh, Kendyl, Kendra, Destiny, Dynasty, Ian, Demarco, Shaamik, Cynia, Mikhalia, Traevan, and Aden Estep on the way; two brothers: Benjamin Franklin and Donald David Sr., and four sisters: Mildred Harris (William), Mary Mackall, Ellamae Johnson (Allen), and Barbara Jean Gross (Robert). Robert was preceded in death by his father, Louis Chew; his mother, Ollie Chew; brothers, Louis Jr., Alonzo, Oscar James and sisters, Louise, Judy and Hazel. He also leaves to cherish his memories a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends that he loved very much. His best friends Mike Lattimore; Ron Exum, Gilmore Booth and Melvin Jones as well as his adop-tive parents, the Stephensons are among the many that will miss him.

Funeral service was held on Nov. 20 at Bethel Way of the Cross Church, Hun-tingtown, Md. with Pastor Darnell Easton officiating.

The interment was at Southern Memo-rial Gardens, Dunkirk, Md.

The pallbearers were Ron Exum, Fabi-an Harris, Mike Lattimore, Jerome Myers, Arthur Pratt and Tony Pratt. The honorary pallbearers were Pamela Chew, Janet Diggs, Eric Gross, Raymond Holland, Valerie Ma-son and Shauna Williams.

Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, Md.

Ronnie Cibulay, 77Charles “Ron-

nie” Cibulay, 77 of Lusby, Md. passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, 2012 at Solo-mons Nursing Center, Solomons, MD. He was born on Dec. 2, 1934 in the Burrough of Queens, New York City, N.Y .to the late Mary Benneck and the late Ferdinand Cibulay. He attended school in Queens, N.Y. Ronnie came to the South-ern Maryland area in 1950 to visit his aunt Rose and Uncle Cook in Lusby. He loved Southern Maryland and relocated here. Ronnie worked for Trueman Gas Company, Humphrey Brothers Buick where he was an excellent auto body repairman. He retired from the U. S. Government, Department of Civil Services. He served his country for three years with the Maryland National Guard.

Ronnie is survived by his wife, Su-zanne of Lusby, Md.; sister-in-law Norma Lee Buckler and her husband George of Lusby, Md; niece Jackie Buckler; nephews Stan Buckler and his wife Nancy and Brad Buckler and his wife Joan; great-nephews Chris Buckler and his wife Charity and Matt Buckler and his great-great niece Julie. He was preceded in death by his parents and his step-father Guy Thraves.

The family received friends on Nov. 24 at the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 20 Ameri-can Lane, Lusby, Md. where a service cele-brating his life was held with Reverend David Showers and Reverend Bob Stephenson of-ficiating. Interment followed in Middleham Chapel Episcopal Church Cemetery, Lusby, Md. Pallbearers are Matt Buckler, Chris Buckler, David Knight, Lynwood Hender-son, Dudley McCready Jr. and Bobby Spald-ing. Honorary pallbearers are Eddie Thomas and Billy Lavender. Should friends desire contributions may be made in Ronnie’s memory to Middleham–St. Peters Episco-pal Parrish, 10210 H. G. Trueman Road, P.O. Box 277, Lusby, Md. 20657. Arrangements provided by the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, Md. www.rauschfuneralhomes.com

Gloria Jean Cullers, 63Gloria Jean Cull-

ers, 63, of Lusby, Md. passed away Nov. 18 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in An-napolis, Md. She was born July 8, 1949 in Prince Frederick, Md.

to Marvin August and Alverta Juanita (Chaney) Tulgetske.

Gloria was raised in Calvert County and attended public schools. She married Charles E. Cullers in 1971, and he passed away in 1983. Gloria worked for Tyler’s Tackle Shop in Chesapeake Beach and JJ’s Tackle Shop in Deale. She also owned and operated her own home cleaning business. In her leisure, Gloria enjoyed crabbing, interior decorating and being the matri-arch of her family. She especially enjoyed the Christmas season and always had the brightest lights in her neighborhood. She was loved by all and will be greatly missed.

Gloria was preceded in death by her husband Charles and a sister Barbara Sears. She is survived by her four chil-dren Bonnie J. Chapdelaine and husband Mike of Lothian; Brenda S. Dickerson of Chesapeake Beach; Bertha M. Mister and husband Neal Grierson of North Beach; and, Charles “JR” Cullers and wife Robin of Lusby. Also surviving are ten grand-children; Jennifer Dickerson, Amanda Harris, Andy and John Willard, Saman-tha, Rebecca, and Neal Grierson, Mikayla and Madison McCallum and Try Cullers; great-grandchildren Hunter Willard and Aalayah Jones; a sister Mary Ellen Renke of Chesapeake Beach and her companion Shayne Shaffer of Lothian.

Family and friends were received on Friday, Nov. 23 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, where a funeral service and celebration of Gloria’s life was held the next day. Inter-ment followed at Southern Memorial Gar-dens, Dunkirk. Memorial contributions may be made to the North Beach V.F.D., 8536 Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach, Md. 20732. For additional information or to leave condolences please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Jim Elliott, 90James I. Elliott, “Jim”, 90, of Chesa-

peake Beach, Md. passed away Nov. 18 at Anne Arundel Medical Center. He was born Nov. 29, 1921 in Laurel, Del. to the late Dr. John R. and Mary McGarry Elliott.

Beside his parents Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy M. Elliott and four brothers. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp from 1942 -1945. He was employed by the National Weather Service as a communications specialist for over 40 years. Jim was an avid sports fan, he was a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees, the Boston Celtics, and Washington Redskins.

Beloved father of Bruce Elliott and his wife Jean of Chesapeake Beach, Md; Gail Elliott Arkadie and her husband Ivan of Tucson, Ariz.; Brian Elliott and his wife Judy of Mechanicsville, Md.; and, Ross Elliott and his wife Mary Beth of Round Hill, Va. Grandfather of Troy, Todd, Jenni-fer, James, Stacy, Samantha, Matthew, and Christopher, he is also survived by eight great-grandchildren.

The family received friends on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at the Rausch Fu-neral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, Md. Interment was private. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake, 445 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401 or charity of your choice.


Debby Groves, 58Deborah Ellen

“Debby” Groves, 58, of Friendship, Md. passed away Nov. 12 at her residence. She was born Sept. 10, 1954 in Washington, D.C. to Carl and Mary Ellen (Mazzulo) Bald-win. She was raised in Prince George’s County and attended Cath-olic Schools. Debby spent most of her life in Prince George’s County, and she was em-ployed for twenty-seven years as a deli clerk at Giant stores. She has lived in Friendship for the past 12 years and most recently worked at the Giant in Dunkirk until retir-ing due to illness. In her leisure time, Debby enjoyed antiques, yard sales, craftwork and spending time with her family. Debby was a kind and giving soul. She spent her life looking out for others. Her son was her most prized treasure, and they shared a unique and loving relationship. Not only were they mother and son, they were best friends.

Debby was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and two brothers. She is survived by her son Ernest F. “Ernie” Groves and wife Melissa of Friendship, two sisters, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A memorial visiting for family and friends was held Friday, Nov. 16 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD. Interment will be pri-vate. A gathering celebrating Debby’s life will also be held by her family at a later date. For additional information, or to leave condolences, visit www.rauschfuneral-homes.com.

Anna Frances Jennings, 89Anna Frances

Jennings, 89, of North Beach, Md. and a for-mer longtime resident of Forestville, Md. passed away Nov. 8 at Washington Hospital Center in Washing-ton, D.C. She was born December 12, 1922 in Washington, D.C. to Joseph Sebastian and Louise Caroline (Franke) Danhakl. Anna was raised in NW Washington and attended Catholic schools, graduating from Notre Dame High School. She married Stewart Earl Jennings on No-vember 23, 1946 and they lived in the Dis-trict and in 1955 moved to Forestville, Md. Stewart passed away in 1956 and Anna was left to raise their four children. She was em-ployed at Sears as a sales clerk in SE Wash-ington, D.C., and was later a real estate agent and broker in the D.C. metropolitan area. From 1978 to 1988 she worked at the Market House Ice Cream in downtown Annapolis. Anna moved to North Beach in June 2008. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Calvary Church in Forestville and was also a long-time member of St. Anthony’s Church in North Beach. Anna was a deeply religious woman and was faithful in prayer and Bible study. She was fond of spending time with her family, especially her children, grand-children and great-grandchildren.

Anna was preceded in death by her

parents, her husband Stewart, siblings Eve-lyn L. Carey, William H. Carey, Bernadette Vidi and Dolores Presnell. She is survived by her children Anna Frances Holaus and husband Steven of North Beach, Russell E. Jennings of Alaska, Gregory S. Jennings and wife Jessey of Newark, Del. and Stew-art E. Jennings of North Beach. Also sur-viving are grandchildren Anna Halterman, Andrea Reeves, Steven Holaus, Christina Frazer and Connie Russell, and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Family and friends were received Sun-day, Nov. 18 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, Md. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, Nov. 19 at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, North Beach, Md. Interment fol-lowed at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Md.

Expressions of sympathy in Anna’s name may be made to Birthright of Prince Frederick, 301 Steeplechase Drive, Suite 405, Prince Frederick, Md. 20678.

Roberta Kent, 93Roberta Catherine

Smith Kent, 93, of Sun-derland, Md. passed away on Nov. 11 at Cal-vert County Nursing Center, Prince Freder-ick, Md.

Roberta was born Dec. 20, 1918 to the late William and Sarah Re-becca Smith in Calvert County Maryland.

Roberta, affectionately known as Sis, Aunt Berta, and Aunt Bitten was the second of six siblings. She was educated in Calvert County public schools and later attended beauty school in Washington, D.C. Roberta worked as a domestic worker and later be-came a licensed beautician working out of her own home. Her cooking could keep you eating for days, especially her coconut cakes.

She accepted Christ as her personal savior at an early age. Roberta attended Mt. Hope United Methodist Church with her family. She later joined Young’s United Methodist Church, where she faithfully worshipped with her beloved husband, the late Thomas Pinkney Kent. When Young’s UMC closed their doors she continued her worship at Patuxent United Methodist Church until her health began to fail.

Roberta was a caring and giving per-son, no matter what the problem was, if you took it to her it was solved. While living in Washington, D.C., she was able to teach her Cousin Gladys and other younger family members to use public transportation; pro-vided a place to stay for many of her nieces and nephews and shared her wisdom with anyone who needed it. Although she never had children of her own, Roberta was a “Mom” to many. While she was small in stature, she was a giant to her family mem-bers, also dressing in style and always look-ing her best.

Roberta was affectionately cared for by her cousin Gladys Kent and other family members in her home until she was moved to the Nursing Facility. There she received loving care by the staff under the watchful eyes of her sister, the late Elsie Boone and her Cousin Gladys Kent.

Preceding her in death were: her par-ents, William and Sarah Smith; her beloved

husband, Thomas Pinkney Kent; three brothers, Therman, Arnett, and William Smith; and, two sisters, Elsie Boone and Mildred Smith. She leaves to cherish her loving memories her brother-in-law Gay-hart Kent, and her sister-in-law Beth Jones, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She will be greatly missed.

Funeral service was held on Nov. 19 at Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, Md. with Minister Deborah Johnson as eu-logist. The interment was at Young's Church Cemetery, Huntingtown, Md. The pallbear-ers were Milton Smith, Joseph Smith, Clif-ton Russell, Arnett Smith and Carrington Smith. The honorary pallbearers were Allen Brown, Sherman Smith Sr., Robert Gray, James Kent Jr. and McKinley Mackall Jr.

Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, Md.

Charles Ray Linkous, 76Charles Ray Link-

ous, 76, of Port Repub-lic, Md. passed away on Nov, 18. He was born November 23, 1935 in Clincho, Va. to the late Ernest and Nora Cain Linkous.

Charles Ray served in the Army from 1959 to 1961 when he was honorably discharged as a PFC. He worked as a ware-house supervisor for the Army-Air Force Exchange services in Cameron Station, Va. He was an avid Redskins Fan, and a real out-doorsman who loved animals and garden-ing. His greatest enjoyment however was his family and spending time with them.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Helen F. Linkous of Port Repub-lic, Md., devoted father of Gregory Charles Linkous and his wife Rhonda of Burke, Va., and granddaughter Chelsea Linkous, also of Burke, Va. He is also survived by his sister, Linda L. Casey of Fredericksburg, Va. and many nieces, nephews and friends.

The family received friends at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Is-land Road, Port Republic, Md. on Friday, Nov. 23 with services. Interment followed in Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gar-dens, Port Republic, Md. Memorial contri-butions may be made to American Heart Association.

Bill Lohr, Jr., 87William Truman

“Bill” Lohr, Jr., 87, of Holland Point, North Beach, Md. passed away Nov. 14 at Anne Arundel Medical Cen-ter in Annapolis, Md. Bill was born Sept. 24, 1925 in Washington, D.C. to William T., Sr. and Nora (Wood) Lohr. Bill was raised in the District and attended St. Theresa’s Catholic School in Anacostia. He served in the US Coast Guard from Jan. 8, 1943 until being honorably discharged Nov. 27, 1945 as a Sea-man First Class. He was employed as a gas fitter and traveled due to his work. He had settled in Albany, N.Y. where he lived for 17 years. He met and married Norma C. (Ford) Williams, and they were married Oct. 18, 1974. Bill and Norma lived in Brandywine, Md and in 1975 moved to Holland Point. Bill was employed as a steamfitter with the Steamfitters Local 602 in Washington, D.C., and had been retired since 1987. Bill was an Honorary Life Member of Stallings-Williams American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake, Beach, a member of the Ocean View, D.E. V.F.W., and a past member of the Deale Elks Lodge. Bill was an avid fan of the Washing-ton Redskins, enjoyed boating and fishing, and in his leisure time enjoyed tinkering with projects in his garage and helping others.

Bill was preceded in death by his par-ents and by siblings Charles Lohr and Mary Frances Coyle. He is survived by his devoted wife Norma and five children; Laura Shaw and husband Michael of Hudson, Fla.; Lisa Buck of Clarksburg, Mass.; Linda Gatewood of Davidsonville; Steven Williams and wife Linda of Rose Haven; and, Phyllis Fox of Churchton, Md. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and sisters Regina Bohannon and Ruth Hoehl, both of Clinton, Md.

Friends and family was received Sat-urday, Nov. 17 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, Md. where an American Legion service was held. Interment with U.S. Coast Guard Hon-ors was held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, Nov. 27 at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham. Expressions of sympathy in Bill’s name may be directed to the charity of one’s choice. For additional information visit www.rauschfu-neralhomes.com.

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Malcolm Alfred Marquess, 86Malcolm “Mac”

Alfred Marquess, age 86, of Owings, Md. and formerly of Wal-dorf, Md. passed away at Burnett – Calvert Hospice House on Nov. 23. He was born June 8, 1926 in Chesapeake Beach, Md. to Law-rence and Nora (Cochrane) Marquess.

Mac was raised on the family farm and attended local schools. He entered the Army on May 7, 1945 and served in the Eu-ropean Theater. He was discharged Sept. 25, 1946 as a Private First Class with the 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division. Upon returning from service he went to work for McGuire & Rolfe, Inc. Asphalt Company and was employed there until his retirement in 1990 as plant foreman. Mac married Le-nore J. Batson on Nov. 15, 1952 at North Beach Union Church. After their marriage they resided in Capitol Heights, then the Coral Hills area of Prince George’s County before moving to Waldorf in 1963. He has been a resident of Owings since 2010. Mac enjoyed hunting and planting and harvest-ing his large garden in Waldorf.

He was preceded in death by his wife Lenore; son Malcolm G. “Mackey” Mar-quess: grandson Ryan Marquess Simpson; Sisters Minnie Stinnett, Gertie Mullenax, Louise King, Dorothy Lissau and brother Fielder Marquess.

Surviving are daughters Michele A. “Shelly” Nelbach and her husband Bryan of Owings and Noralyn Heisig and her hus-band Wade of Finksburg, Md.; grandson Casey W. Heisig of Finksburg; sister Hilda Mae Buckmaster and brothers Arthur and Donnie Marquess all of Owings.

Friends may call on Nov. 28 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings where services were held the following day Interment followed at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Fred-erick, Md. 20678 or at www.calverthospice.org.

Pammie Osborne, 55Pamela Jeanne

“Pammie” Osborne, 55, of Lusby, Md. died suddenly on Nov. 20.

She was born on May 10, 1957 to the late Jeanne Virginia and George Frederick Breed Sr. in Washing-ton, D.C. She married William “Billy” Osborne on June 10, 2000 and relocated from Laurel, Md. to Lusby, Md. She retired from the National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Md. in 2002.

Pammie is survived by her husband, Billy Osborne of Lusby, Md.; her sisters Marian “Bunnie” Clark of Pasadena, Md. and Diane Marstaller of Lusby, Md.; brother George F. Breed Jr. of South Carolina; her step-daughters Michele Ward, of Chesa-peake, Va., and Brandy Osborne of Lex-ington Park, Md.; and, her grandchildren: Madison Durner, Brandon Bousquet, Ja-zlynn Bousquet and Austin Ward. She is also survived by her animals she adored,

her cat Kit and dog Opie.Pammie was a member of Lusby Post

274 American Legion. She had a deep love for animals and enjoyed spending time shopping and swimming at her friend Carol’s pool. She was always available for a friendly conversation and she will be deeply missed by all, for leaving us too soon.

Family & friends will be notified of a memorial service at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please make con-tributions in Pamela’s memory to Calvert ASPCA. Checks should be payable to Hu-mane Society of Calvert County (HSCC), P. O. Box 3505 Prince Frederick, Md. 20678,

www.humanesocietyofcalvertcounty.org. Arrangements provided by the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., Lusby, Md. For addi-tional information please visit www.rausch-funeralhomes.com.

Spike Parker, 83Raymond “Spike”

W. Parker, age 83, of Huntingtown, Md. passed away suddenly Nov. 17 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 15, 1929 in Leeland, Md. to Raymond Deroy and Mollie Elizabeth (Dean) Parker.

He was raised on the family farm and educated in Prince George’s County Schools. He joined the Army on May16, 1955. While on leave after basic training, he married Ada M. Chaney on Sept. 20, 1955, in Lanham, Md. Spike then departed for Korea the following day. He was discharged from the Army on April 13, 1957. Upon his discharge, Spike returned to farming in Up-per Marlboro and also drove a school bus for the Prince George’s County Board of Education. He later retired and moved to Calvert County in 1995.

In his leisure time he enjoyed watching football, golf, bowling and the Grand Old Opera. Surviving are his wife Ada M. Park-er; daughter Kathy Lynn Hill; granddaugh-ter Jessica Lynn Hill all of Huntingtown; an aunt Alice Sweeney of Chestertown, Md. and several nieces and nephews.

Friends were received on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at Rausch Funeral home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, Md. Funeral and interment services were held at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham Wednes-day, Nov. 28, 2012. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart As-sociation. For additional information or to leave condolences visit www.rauschfuner-alhomes.com.

Paul Dow Reddy Sr., 91Paul Dow Reddy

Sr., 91, of Dunkirk, Md. passed away at South River Health and Rehabilitation in Edgewater, Md. He was born Aug. 14, 1921 in Danville, Ill. to Paul D. and Nettie (Davis) Reddy. At age 17, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. Paul later moved to Washington, D.C. where he met and married Jean Smith

in 1949. He and Jean lived in SE Washing-ton, D.C. He was employed as a printer for the federal government and later for the Prince George’s County government, re-tiring in 1967. He and Jean lived in Morn-ingside, Md. until moving to North Beach in 2004. For the past year he has been liv-ing at South River Health and Rehab in Edgewater. Paul was a Chief Fellowship in the Moose Lodge, and member of the Suit-land and Upper Marlboro Lodges where served on the ritual team. He loved danc-ing and spending time with his family, and also attending the various activities at the Moose Lodge.

Paul is survived by his wife Jean C. Reddy; a son Paul D. Reddy, Jr. and wife Gloria, of Dunkirk; and, grandchildren: Patrick E. Reddy and wife Kim of Riva, Md.; Michael D. Reddy and wife Lauren of Chesapeake Beach; Matthew D. Reddy and wife Teresa of Chesapeake Beach; and, Rebecca A. Moss and husband Mi-chael of Dunkirk. Also surviving are great-grandchildren: Nathen, Tayler, Trev-or and Peyton Reddy, and James Moss.

Family and friends were received on Nov. 24. A funeral service and celebration of Paul’s life followed. Interment was at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md. For additional information of to leave condo-lences please visit www.rauschfuneral-homes.com

Nanny Reid, 96Tamiline Mae

Reid “Nanny”, 96, of North Beach passed away Nov. 21, at her great-grandson’s resi-dence in Dunkirk. She was born May 31, 1916 in Weedonville, Va. to Robert Paul and Lena Belle (McDaniel) Gregan.

Nanny was raised in Weedonville where she attended public schools and graduated from King George County High School. She married Everett Davis Reid on April 3, 1938 and then moved to Washing-ton, D.C. Nanny was primarily a home-maker until her children were grown. She was then employed at Stone’s Straw Fac-tory in D.C. and as a packager at Safeway Food Stores, retiring in June 1974. After retirement, Nanny made and sold jewelry in a family owned flea market. She was a member of Forest Heights Baptist Church. Nanny enjoyed helping others, and she loved jewelry and country music.

Nanny was preceded in death by her husband, Everett. She is survived by daughters Shirley F. Hamilton of North Beach, Mae T. Barnett of Monument, Colo. and Joyce E. Reid of San Antonio, TX; grandchildren Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Sr., Dean C. Hamilton, Michael R. Bar-nett, Denise Przybylowicz and Karen Lindquist. Also surviving are great-grandchildren Jeffrey R. Hamilton, Jr., Stephanie M. Dewitt, Daniel C. Hamilton, Gabrielle Rodriguez, Dana and Mitchell Barnett; a great-great-grandson Brandon R. Hamilton and a brother Dorsey P. Gre-gan of Arlington, Va.

Family and friends were received Nov. 27, 2012 at Forest Heights Baptist Church in Oxon Hill. Md. where a Funeral Service and celebration of her life fol-lowed. Interment was in Cedar Hill Cem-etery, Suitland. In lieu of flowers memo-rial contributions may be made to Forest Heights Baptist Church, 6371 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, Md. 20745. For addi-tional information or to leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com

Vera E. Rogers, 78Vera E. Rog-

ers, 78, of Charlotte Hall, Md. and a for-mer resident of La Plata passed away November 14 at the Burnett-Calvert Hos-pice House in Prince Frederick, Md. She was born August 29, 1934 in Boonville, N.Y. to Ralph and Edna (Montgomery) Stefhon. Vera was raised in New York where she attended General Martin Central School. She enlisted in the United Stares Marine Corps on April 25, 1953 and was honorably discharged April 15, 1955 as a Corporal, earning the National Defense Service Ribbon. While in the military she met and married Car-rol Rogers. Vera later moved to Mary-land and lived in Capitol Heights, Clinton and Churchton. Upon her retirement she moved to La Plata, and has been a resident of Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in Char-lotte Hall, Md. for the past seven months. Vera was employed as an administrative secretary at the University of Maryland University College at College Park for many years. She also worked in sales at JC Penney in Annapolis, Md. Vera was a member of the American Legion Post in La Plata. She enjoyed crafts, eating crabs, spending time with her grandchildren, and was an avid Washington Redskins fan.

Vera was preceded in death by her parents, her former husband Carrol Rogers and siblings Barbara Wills, Betty Michu-ra and Elton Stefhon. She is survived by children David E. Rogers and wife Lauri of Richmond, Va., Derrick A. Rogers and wife Karen of Fredericksburg, Va. and Jennifer C. Seibert and husband Kenny of Owings, Md. She is also survived by grandchildren Erica, David II, Andrew, Zoe, Aaron and Victoria Rogers, Meg-gan Scott, Gregory and Matthew Rogers, and Benjamin and Emily Seibert; a great-grandson Landon Scott; brothers Ralph and Ronald Stefhon and sisters Gail Ste-fhon and Jeanette Browning.

Family and friends were received Nov. 26 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, where services and a celebration of Vera’s life followed. Interment was Maryland Veter-ans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. Memo-rial contributions in Vera’s name may be made to Burnett-Calvert Hospice House, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, Md. 20678 or online at www.calverthospice.org. For additional information, or to leave con-dolences, visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.


Eleanor Gertrude Ward, 90Eleanor Gertrude

Ward, age 90, of Ow-ings, Md. passed away Nov. 16 at Calvert County Nursing Cen-ter in Prince Frederick after a long illness. She was born Sept. 27, 1922 in Paris, Mary-land to John C. and Annie (Trott) Ward.

Eleanor attended Calvert County Schools and graduated from Calvert High School. She was employed by the United States Postal Service and was Postmaster of the Owings Post Office for many years before retiring in the late 1980’s. She also raised chickens and sold eggs for many years.

Eleanor was a life long member of Friendship United Methodist Church and was very active in their functions. Elea-nor hosted the NARFE lunches held at the church. She enjoyed cooking, needlepoint and spending time with her extended family.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents and four brothers Gordon Kennard, James Robert, John Willard and Calvin L. Ward. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

Friends were received Nov. 20 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Har-mony Lane, Owings, Md. A funeral ser-vice and celebration of Eleanor’s life was the following day at Friendship United Methodist Church, 22 W. Friendship Road, Friendship, Md. 20758. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Memorial contribu-tions may be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, Md. 20678 or at www.calverthospice.org. For additional information or to leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Patsy Westinghouse Warner, 71Patricia “Patsy”

Westinghouse War-ner, 71, of Prince Frederick, Md. passed away Nov. 20 at Wash-ington Hospital Cen-ter. She was born Oct. 26, 1941 in Baltimore, Md. to Louis Godfrey and Hettie Inez (Trott) Westinghouse. Patsy was educated in Bal-timore schools and graduated from East-ern High School, class of 1959. Patsy was married in 1960 until she moved to Calvert County in 1976. She worked for Calvert Bank & Trust, retiring after 25 years. She then worked for Thomas L. Hance, Inc. for 12 years, leaving to take care of her granddaughter. Patsy was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the Eastern Star. Patsy was well known for her quick wit and being the life of the party. She was always able to make you laugh no matter the circumstance.

Patsy was a loving and devoted moth-er to her three children; Bryan Klecz and wife Loretta of Chesapeake, Va.; Shawn Klecz and wife Nicki of California, Md.; and Susan Klecz Gorman of Prince Fred-erick. She is also survived by grandchil-dren: Kyle Shepherd of Florida and Lily

Gorman of Prince Frederick and a step-granddaughter Sophie Vicedomine of Mass. Patsy was preceded in death by a brother Louis Westinghouse Jr.

Family and friends were received on Nov. 26 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 25 Church Street, Prince Frederick, Md., where services and a celebration of Patsy’s life were held the following day. Interment followed in the church cemetery. For addi-tional information or to leave condolences, please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Carol Jean “Susie” Wayson, 59Carol Jean “Susie”

Wayson, 59, a longtime resident of Wayson’s Corner in Lothian, Md. passed away Nov. 21, at Anne Arundel Medical Center in An-napolis, Md. Susie was born Sept. 27, 1953 in Los Angeles, Calif. to Charles Russell and Ruth Elizabeth (Behe) Rayburn.

She graduated from Southern High School in 1971. Susie married Richard Alan “Ricky” Wayson on June 25, 1988. She was a licensed insurance agent and owned Commercial Insurance Services, Inc. in Charlotte Hall, Md. Susie enjoyed reading, spending time with her family and was a fan of NASCAR and the Baltimore Ravens.

She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Ricky Wayson and children: Shawna M. Brady of Lothian; Jodi Gott and husband

Jason of Chesapeake Beach; and, Chris Wayson and wife Kathleen of Sterling, Va. Also surviving are ten grandchildren, a brother Steve Rayburn of Lusby, and a sister Cheryl Hurley and husband Mark.

Family and friends will be received on Monday, Nov. 26, at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, where services and a celebration of Susie’s life will follow at 8 p.m. Interment will be private. For additional information or to leave condolences visit www.rauschfuner-alhomes.com

Dorothy Louise Witten, 89Dorothy Louise Witten, age 89, of

Prince Frederick, Md. passed away on Nov. 13 at Calvert County Nursing Center. She was born July 17, 1923 in Washington, DC to Charles H. and Lillian (Trego) Kramer. She was married to Raymond Frank Wit-ten who passed away in 1954. Dorothy was a resident of Chesapeake Beach from 1988 until moving to Prince Frederick in 2000. She was employed as an assistant to Dr. Paul B. Bender in Marlow Heights, Md. until her retirement in 1989. Besides her husband Dorothy was preceded in death by two daughters Linda Rae Witten and Joan Priester and a sister Julia Robinson.

Surviving are two sons John Parks Witten of Huntingtown, Md. and Bar-ry Frank Witten of Alexandria, Va., seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

A graveside service was held at South-ern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk, Md.

For information or to leave a condo-lence visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com

Myrna Iris Zelaya– Quesada, 41Myrna Iris Ze-

laya– Quesada, age 41, died suddenly at her home in Friendship, Md. She was born Feb. 9, 1971 in San Pedro Sula, Honduras to Ma-rio Antonio Zelaya – Najera and Myrna Iris Quesada de Zelaya.

She came to the United States with her family in 1977 living in New York, Florida, Texas and setting in Maryland in 1982.

Myrna graduated from George Wash-ington University in 1996 with Bachelor Degrees in French and Biology. She later graduated from John Hopkins with dual masters in journalism and health sciences. She was a former journalist with the United States Food and Drug Administration Cen-ter for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

Myrna was married to David Wendell Oswald III on April 15, 2012 at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda. Md. and has resided in Friendship since.

Myrna is survived by her husband Da-vid, parents Mario A. and Myrna Iris Zelaya and a brother Mario A. Zelaya – Quesada of Hoboken, NJ. Also surviving are stepsons Zachary Glenn Oswald and David Wendell Oswald, IV of Friendship, Md. Services and a celebration of Myrna’s life will be held at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church, Bethesda, MD at a later date. Memorial do-nations may be made to Zachary and David Oswald Educational Fund. For additional information or to leave condolences visit ww.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

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Thursday, Nov. 29

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

Saturday, Dec. 1

Live Music: “GrooveSpan”Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 6:30 p.m.

Live Music: “Lake Effects”Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 8:30 p.m.

Live Music: “No Green Jelly Beenz”Vera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 9:30 p.m.

Live Music: “Fran Scuderi”Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick) – 1 p.m.

Live Music: “Redwine Jazz Trio”The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 2

Live Music: “Gerry Swarbrick”Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick) – 1 p.m.

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The Three Musketeers is a ‘Boy’s Play’By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

St. Leonard’s Dominic Fragman aims to make his mark on the world as a drummer, and the next stop on his rise to the top is New York City.

Having grown up in a house full of instruments, Fragman said, “With all that stuff there, you just pick it up and start playing.”

Fragman’s earliest performance was at Cody’s Pool Hall when he was 11. Since then, he studied music and has played with different groups from the Washington, D.C. area. He spent some time in Nash-ville, Tenn. checking out the county music scene, deciding it wasn’t the right fit for him. Currently, he plays with bands locally for regular engagements at the Ram’s Head in Annapolis.

He plays for 14 different bands on a regular ba-sis, which exposes him to different music types and artists and teaches him to go with the flow, musically speaking. The down side is no time to completely meld with a band and help develop their sound, he said.

Fragman’s musical background runs the gamut, from jazz and classical to Afro-Cuban and county, adding that everything he does is designed to help build his career as a professional on-stage musician.

In addition to the time he spends on stage, Frag-man said he practices four or five hours per day. When not performing or practicing, his mind remains focused on music. Fragman is a contributing writer to www.allaboutjazz.com, JazzTimes, and has written the listing about Paul Murphy for the Oxford Music Dictionary.

Washington, D.C. based jazz drummer Murphy is Fragman’s teacher and mentor, who Fragman ap-proached three years ago to teach him.

Murphy said he was reluctant at first to take Fragman on, but when he heard about Fragman’s aspirations as a musician he decided to teach Frag-man free of charge, as long as the younger drummer was learning. Fragman’s decision to go to Nashville and play with artists – such as Martina McBride and Linda Davis – pleased Murphy. Even though country wasn’t Fragman, Murphy said it is invaluable experi-ence to play with and meet such big-name artists.

Mentoring Fragman included introducing him to musicians Mur-phy has worked with in the past, and bringing Fragman along when he recorded “Foundations” with jazz pianist Larry Willis. Fragman earned credit as a production assis-tant on the CD.

Fragman said the experience helped him see what it was like in a professional recording studio, though he still prefers his music live. He said live music has a “soul” that recordings rarely capture.

Before he heads to Manhattan, Fragman will have a couple shows in Southern Maryland. He can be found at the Ruddy Duck on Nov. 30, Dec. 20 and Jan. 3 and at An-nmarie Garden on Dec. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. He will also have a hand-ful of performances in Washington, D.C.

Murphy encouraged Fragman to go, adding he did so himself when he was younger.

“If you want to play in New York, you have to go to New York to play,” he said.

Murphy said he is looking forward to watching Fragman’s career grow.

“He has a good shot at becoming what he wants to be.”

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Local drummer headed for New York City.Photos courtesy of Dominic Fragman


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&Out AboutSaturday, Dec. 1

• Final Maker’s Market of 2012Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center (Annmarie Garden), 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Enjoy the, at. Find unique gifts for friends, family members, children, and colleagues. December’s Maker’s Market is extended by two hours giving guests more time to shop; don’t forget to stop in the Gift Shop at Annmarie as well for even more shopping opportunities. Handcrafted wood items, fresh produce, baked goods, knit-ted items, wool dog coats, performance art toys, and jewelry are just a few treasures to be found. Admission to Maker’s Market is free. Should time permit, explore the gar-dens or experience the new exhibit GLITZ: Art That Sparkles! Regular admission to the Arts Building and the Garden applies. Am-ple, accessible and convenient parking is lo-cated in the parking lot and adjacent parking field. Handicap parking is available through the main gate.

• MedArt Holiday Open House10735 Town Center Boulevard, Suite 1, Dunkirk Gateway Business Center, Dunkirk, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Featuring artist Paul McGehee and students from Cardinal Hickey Academy, refreshments, live music and door prizes. For more information call 310-855-4515 or 410-257-6616 or go to www.medartgaller-ies.com

• Artworks at 7thArtworks at 7th, 9100 Bay Avenue in North Beach, 1 to 6 p.m.

Please join us at the opening reception for our holiday gift show featuring small works by over 25 local artists, including jewelry, ceramics, paintings, prints, cards, fabric art, ornaments and more.

• LBA Third Annual Tree Lighting CeremonyLusby Commons Shopping Center, 5:30 p.m.

The community event will include a visit from Santa Claus, who will arrive in grand style courtesy of the Solomons Vol-unteer Fire & Rescue Department. Santa, along with local business owners will kick off the holiday season with an official light-ing of the town’s tree. Other activities in-clude: live music, Christmas caroling, face painting, hot chocolate and pictures with Santa Claus. The event is free and open to the public.

The tree lighting is courtesy of the Lusby Business Association, Solomons Vol-unteer Fire and Rescue Department, SYB Optimist Club, Girl Scout Service Troop 10-10, the Lusby Commons, Dunkin Donuts of Lusby. The town tree will be on display un-til Jan. 1, 2013. For information on the tree lighting, or the Lusby Business Association

visit www.shoplusby.comor contact Nance Pretto Simmons at [email protected].

• Community Christmas Hymn-Sing North Beach Union Church, 8912 Chesa-peake Ave., (next to North Beach Town Hall), 7 p.m.

Various choirs will alternate with con-gregational singing of traditional Christmas carols. Refreshments and fellowship follow this free event open to all.

Sunday, Dec. 2

• St. Maries Musica Asbury ~Solomons Retirement Community, 3 p.m.

For Asbury Solomons residents and their families. For more information go to www.smmusica.org.

Monday, Dec. 3

• S.M.A.R.T Southern Maryland Arti-fact Recovery Team Elks Lodge 1015 Dares Beach Rd, Prince Fredrick, (on the right just past SMECO), 7 p.m.

Meets first Monday of every month. Everyone is welcome. Contact Clarence (Bunker) Hill directly for any information at (636) 299-2599 www.treasuresearching.com.

Friday, Dec. 7

• Careers in Construction DaySouthern Maryland, Center for Trades and Energy Training (CTET), 17 Irongate Drive, Waldorf. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

This CTET career and job fair brings local business and military organizations to-gether in one place to recruit trades workers in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, welding and carpentry for job openings and future work-force needs. Within the highly competitive construction industry, those with certifica-tions and licenses, as well as entry-level workers, are invited to learn about oppor-tunities in Southern Maryland. Participants are encouraged to bring resumes and to be dressed for an interview. Information on CSM training in the trades will be available. Free. For information, contact CSM CTET Director Dr. Ricky C. Godbolt, [email protected] or 301-539-4733.

• Solomons Christmas Walk Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons), 6 to 9 p.m.

Enjoy live entertainment, crafts, re-freshments, and a visit from Santa and the otter both nights. Free. Do your holiday shopping in the Museum Store – CMM members save 20 percent all weekend.

• Solomons Annual Christmas WalkSolomons and Annmarie Sculpture Gar-den, 6 to 9 p.m.

Activities include tree lighting, puppet show, lighted boat parade traditional tree lighting ceremony complete with Santa at the Solomons Riverwalk Pavilion In ad-dition to the holiday shopping atmosphere at Solomons’ businesses, will be P.A.W.S. pet adoptions at carmen’s Gallery, a live nativity scene weather permitting at Our Lady Star of the Sea, and “GLITZ: Art that Sparkles” exhibit at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center.

• “Rufus the Rednosed Raindog”Our Lady Start of the Sea Church, 225 Al-exander Street, Solomons, 7 p.m.

Free puppet show presented by the Blue Sky Puppet Theatre and sponsored by Community Bank of Tri-County.

Saturday, Dec. 8

• Third Holiday Prince Frederick Art Walk CalvART Gallery, 110 Solomons Island Road North, Prince Frederick, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Reception at CalvART Gallery, 5 to 8 p.m.

The Annual Prince Frederick Art Walk is back. Organized by the artists of CalvART Gallery, the 2012 Prince Freder-ick Artwalk is capped off with reception. Raffle basket full of gifts and stocking stuffers to be awarded to one of our lucky Artwalk and Reception attendees. Detailed Artwalk maps are available at www.art-walkprincefrederick.com.

Make is a shopping day by discover-ing 10 participating businesses: CalvART Gallery, Dream Weaver Cafe, Artist Parran Collery’s Eartha Tile Studio, Chesapeake Art and Frame, The Bead Boutique, Cal-vert Commercial hosting Sue Page Beads, Fantasy Art at Third Eye Comics, Aggro Joe’s Skate Boards, 4H Crafts and demon-strations from two clubs at the Community Resources Building. Also, artists Abbey Griffin and Ann Trentman will be showing their media at Historic Linden. Music will be performed by Mark Guiffrida, Tuba San-ta and The Garrett Music Academy. (410) 257-7005

• Solomons Christmas Walk Calvert Marine Museum, 4200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, 6 to 9 p.m.

Enjoy live entertainment, crafts, re-freshments, and a visit from Santa and the otter both nights. Free. Do your holiday shopping in the Museum Store – CMM members save 20 percent all weekend.

• Lighted Boat ParadeCalvert Marine Museum 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.

Boat captains and crews are invited to participate in the Solomons Lighted Boat Parade on Saturday evening during the 28 Annual Solomons Christmas Walk. All boats, any size, shape, or make are welcome to decorate your ship’s starboard side and more to show your holiday spirit. Prizes will be awarded. Visit www.solomonsmaryland.com for more information and to register.

• Solomons Annual Christmas Walk ActivitiesSolomons and Annmarie Sculpture Gar-den, 6 to 9 p.m.

In addition to the holiday shopping at-mosphere at Solomons businesses, will be P.A.W.S. pet adoptions at carmen’s Gallery, a live nativity scene weather permitting at Our Lady Star of the Sea, and “GLITZ: Art that Sparkles” exhibit at Annmarie Sculp-ture Garden and Arts Center.

• Breakfast with Santa Isaac’s Restaurant (in Holiday Inn in Solo-mons), 8 to 11 a.m.

Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for children ages 10 and younger. Children must be ac-companied by an adult and reservations are required by calling 410-326-6311.

• Santa’s Coffee HouseCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, 6 to 9 p.m.

Weather conditions permitting.

• Lighted Boat Parade Solomons Yachting Center and end along the board-walk will begin at 6:15 to 7:15 p.m.

The parade can be easily viewed from many of the restaurants and establish-ments on Back Creek or the Patuxent River boardwalk.

• Annual Calvert County Central Repub-lican Committee Christmas PartyCynthia and Cal Steuart’s Home, 1955 Potts Point Road, Huntingtown, 7 to 10 p.m.

Serving ham, turkey, gravy, sweet po-tato casserole, sauerkraut, cranberry salad, rolls, corn pudding, open bar with beer, wine, iced tea, coffee and dessert. Silent auction. $30 per person. RSVP by Dec. 1.

Sunday, Dec. 9

• Members Yule PartyCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, 12 to 4 p.m.

CMM members only will enjoy a visit from Santa and Squeak the river otter, cookie decorating, entertainment featuring clowns, Blondi and Bunky, along with good food. The museum is closed to the public; the Museum Store is open to all visitors from 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

• SBA sponsored Holiday Party The Back Creek Bistro, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The event is open to the public and res-ervations are required. Cost is $30 per per-son. For reservations, call 410-326-9900 or email [email protected].

Tuesday, Dec. 11

• Integration of Unmanned Aviation into National AirspacePatuxent River Naval Air Museum, 22156 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, 5 to 7:00 p.m.

The Patuxent Partnership and the As-sociation of Naval Aviation’s Squadron 18 invite members of the public, business, and base communities to a panel and re-ception Integration of Unmanned Aviation into National Airspace. The moderator will be RADM Tim Heely, USN (ret), and the keynote speaker will Mr. Michael R. Erk, SES, Deputy Program Executive Officer Unmanned Aviation PEO U&W, Naval Air Systems Command. Panelists include Mr. Mike Deitchman, ONR, and Mr. Matt Scas-sero, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Un-manned Aerial Systems Coalition.

Business Casual/Military uniform of the day. The cost is $10 per person paid in advance (before Monday, Dec. 10 at noon.) by credit card (VI/MC) on the Patuxent Partnership website or by cash or check de-livered or mailed to The Patuxent Partner-ship, 21789 N. Coral Dr., Suite 2C, Lexing-ton Park, MD 20653. $15 per person paid at the door, if seating is available. Sorry, no refunds. Proceeds after expenses go to The Association of Naval Aviation’s Squadron #18 and Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association

• Artworks@7thArtworks@7th is located at 9100 Bay Avenue in North Beach, 1 to 6 p.m.

Please join us at the opening reception for our holiday gift show featuring small works by over 25 local artists, including jewelry, ceramics, paintings, prints, cards, fabric art, ornaments and more. The show goes from Nov. 29 thru Dec. 30. Artworks@7th is a cooperative gallery with 23 artists in media ranging from pottery, sculpture, ceramics, glassware, custom art jewelry, and stained glass to landscape paintings and photographs with views of Chesapeake and North Beach, of local scenery, barns and farmland, water views, equestrian art and historic views of Washington, D.C. We also have wonderful florals and still life in pastel, oil and watercolor.

Hours are 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday or by appointment. For more information or directions call 410-286-5278 or go to www.artworksat7th.com

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Library Events &Out AboutWednesday, Nov. 28

• The Zombie Apocalypse Approaches Calvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way, 7- 8:30 pm.

It’s only a matter of time before we need to protect our de-licious brains from mindless, re-animated corpses. How prepared are you? Join us for a zombie-themed scavenger hunt to test how well you and your friends could survive the Zombie Apoca-lypse. Call or go online to regis-ter today – good luck. For more information call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Friday, Nov. 30

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Fred-erick, 850 Costley Way, 1- 4:00 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needle-work, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativ-ity. For more information call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Saturday, Dec. 1

• Gingerbread House Workshop Calvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. 410-535-0291

Calvert Library South-ern Branch, 20 Appeal Way, Lusby, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. 410-326-5289.

Come and celebrate the holi-day season by building a small gingerbread house. Each child is asked to bring a bag of candy to share with the group to decorate all the gingerbread houses. For children first through seventh grades. Please register. Call for more information.

Monday, Dec. 3

• Book Discussion Calvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way, 7-8:30 p.m. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s, the story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession”.

Tuesday, Dec. 4

• Resume and Cover Letter Workshop Calvert Library Prince Fred-erick, 850 Costley Way, 10 a.m. -12 p.m.

Need help with your re-sume? Join job counselor Sandra Holler in a small group to learn what makes a strong resume and cover letter. If you have one start-ed, bring it with you so editing can happen on the spot. Please register by calling 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• Writers by the Bay @ the LibraryCalvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way, 7-8:30 p.m.

Looking for a writers’ group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique & camaraderie. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Wednesday, Dec. 5

• Cinema Café Calvert Library Prince Fred-erick, 850 Costley Way, 6-8:30 p.m.

When second-graders Bryce and Juli first meet, Juli knows it’s love; Bryce is appalled. The movie gives viewers a look back through the characters’ lifetimes as seen from each point of view and how things may have hap-pened differently. Based on the novel Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen. Romantic com-ing-of-age comedy. For more information 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Thursday, Dec 6

• Holiday Evening StorytimeCalvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings, 7-7:45 p.m

Join us for a wide variety of holiday stories and activi-ties. For more information call 410-257-2101.

• Retiring Gracefully Series: Healthy Retirement LifestyleCalvert Library Prince Fred-

erick, 850 Costley Way, 7- 8:30 p.m.

Hear from high-energy Keri Lipperini, Office on Aging Pro-gram Manager who will host a Family Feud-style exchange to get you excited and informed about an active and involved re-tirement. Meet a few active re-tirees who are great examples of making the most of your golden years. Please register by call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• Holiday Evening Storytime Calvert Library Southern Branch, 20 Appeal Way, Lusby, 7- 8 p.m.

Family storytime for pre-schoolers. Program includes books, songs, and flannel board stories. For more information call 410-326-5289.

Friday, Dec. 7

• On Pins & Needles Calvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way, 1-4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needle-work, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativ-ity. For more information call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Saturday, Dec. 8

• Gingerbread House WorkshopCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 10-11a.m. & 2-3 p.m., 410-257-2411.

Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings, 10-11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m.

Come and celebrate the hol-iday season by building a small gingerbread house. Each child is asked to bring a bag of candy to share with the group to decorate all the gingerbread houses. For children in first through seventh grades. Please register.

Monday, Dec. 10

• Book DiscussionCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 7-8:30 p.m.

Pot Luck Holiday Meal at Town Center Apartments. For more information call 410-257-2411.

Tuesday, Dec. 11

• Lifelong Learning Series Downloading eBooks using Overdrive Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 7-8:30 p.m.

Do you own an iPad, Kindle, Nook, or other e-reader or tablet? Did you know you can check out ebooks from the library for any of these devices? In this work-shop we’ll show you how, and discuss the differences between the devices themselves. Perfect for Christmas research. Please register, and if you have a device, bring it. For more information 410-257-2411.

By Keith McGuireContributing Writer

My better half absolutely despises this time of year. I suppose, if you are not a hunter, you would agree. On the other hand, if you are reading this col-umn, then you might understand my di-lemma, or at least, harbor some sympathy for either her cause or mine.

As for me, this is a time of year that I live for.

The deer season starts off mildly enough with casual excursions into the woods as the

bugs begin to die off. It’s not long before deer hunt-ing activities begin to build to a point where good, mild-mannered, easy-to-get-along-with husbands rearrange their calendars for more solitude in the woods than a non-hunting wife would ever understand.

Then it happens. A deer is harvested and butchered, and the house begins to take on a different sort of aroma as the venison is cooked into stews, jerky, breakfast sau-sage, meat loaf, chili, and

other concoctions that a man cooks best. Meanwhile, Christmas shopping, craft

fairs and other such holiday preparations take center stage as an escape for a non-hunting spouse.

But, it doesn’t end there. Suppose, for a moment, that the harvested deer was a true trophy; one that would qualify for some-body’s record book. Now things get even more interesting in the “ordinary” household.

The hunter is absolutely sure that the magnificent animal that he has harvested is the best, or among the best – at the very least – that has ever been seen; at least in his household. A full shoulder mount is the only way to show respect to such a fine animal.

The non-hunting spouse is not im-pressed. Just where, exactly, is such a mount

to be displayed? It is designed to be on a wall, but that will not occur in the house where she lives. Perhaps it would look best in the garage, or the shed. Certainly it will not be displayed in the living room, dining room, or any bedroom of the main house; absolutely not.

And so it goes. The hunter who lives for this time of year is scoffed and disregarded as someone who wasted their time in the woods during such a beautiful and busy time of year. How could they!

Mind you, I am not talking about my lovely wife or me. This year’s trophy is be-ing treated as an absolute prize. The meat is being served in sumptuous casseroles and dishes fit for a king. The trophy mount will have a special place in my castle and the dé-cor will be suitably adjusted to fit the spirit of the harvest.

This will last for a month or two. After that, the beast moves to the garage or shed with the rest of the best ever deer mounts.

This reminds me of a good hunting bud-dy of mine who some years ago insisted that every buck that he harvested was spectacular in its own right. If it wasn’t pretty, then he had the taxidermist take some special measures to make it so. (Believe it or not, they can do anything.) The walls of his great room were festooned with many, many bucks, along with ducks, pheasant, foxes, wild turkeys, and other critters. It was truly spectacular. The end of this story is that he is no longer

married and, sadly, lives on his own in half the house that he had when he was married.

Keith has hunted wild game and water-fowl in Maryland and other states for more than 45 years. When the fishing season wanes, you will find him in the woods until deer season finishes.

Fur andFeathersFur and

Feathers

Enjoy the Trophy

Morgan Thompson harvested her own trophies before deer season.

Photo Courtesy of: Kill Theory Outdoor Video Productions


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