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Thursday, December 27, 20123 The Calvert Gazette

By Sarah Miller

Staff Writer

The Board of County Commission-ers elected Pat Nutter the new presidentof the board at their Dec. 18 meeting.

Nutter accepted the nomination,adding its best if all members of the

board have experience leading thegroup. Former president Jerry Clarksupported Nutter. Commissioner SteveWeems remains board vice-president.

During the meeting, TechnologyServices Department Project Coordina-tor Kathy OBrien, Analyst Erick Pateand Technician Eric Benson briefed the

board on the addit ion on an interactivemap to the new website. The map hassections for hikers and bikers, a video

driving tour of historic Mackall Road inSt. Leonard and old maps for research-ing property lines and historical sites.

Historic Preservation Planner KristiUunila scanned and stored historic maps

onto a separate drive, making the infor-

mation accessible to the public withoutinterfering with the countys server.

Those interested in archeology useold maps because they show locations ofsites that have been demolished and po-tential dig sites.

Benson and Pate rewrote the codefor the video detailing the history of Ma-call Road, allowing play on the website,smart phones and other platforms.

Theyre my heroes, Uunila said.Grant money facilitated the creation

of the video.During the presentation, commis-

sioners learned about different map fea-tures and how to navigate that part of thewebsite. To get to the maps, visit www.co.cal.md.us. County maps are under the

heading Visiting.

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The Courthouse will be open on Monday, Dec. 31 but closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1for the New Year holiday.

The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces the followingofce and facility closures for New Year holidays:

All Calvert County government ofces will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1. The Calvert Pines, Southern Pines and North Beach senior centers will be

closed Tuesday, Jan. 1. Meals on Wheels will not be de-livered Jan. 1.

Calvert Libraries will close at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec.31, and be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1.

Public transportation will not be in service on Tues-day, Jan. 1.

Solid Waste sites will close at 4 p.m. on Dec. 31 andreopen for normal business on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

The Calvert Marine Museum will be closed Tuesday,Jan. 1.

For more information, visit the Calvert County web-site at www.co.cal.md.us.

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COUNTYNEWS

Commissioners Elect Ofcers, Review Maps

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to our townresidents and visitors. The Town Hall will close Monday,Dec. 31 at 12 p.m. and re-open on Wednesday, Jan. 2nd at8:30 a.m. Dont forget to join us on the waterfront for theAnnual Polar Bear Plunge at 1 p.m. on New Years Day.Avoid the registration lines by pre-registering from ourwebsite, www.northbeachmd.org. Another exciting eventwill be on Jan. 4 from 6 to 10 p.m., Jan. 5 from 12 to 10

p.m., and Jan. 6 from 12 to 6 p.m. The end of the pier willbe t ransformed into an ice skating rink. We hope to see

you there.

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By Sarah Miller

Staff Writer

The Chesapeake Town Council drafteda resolution to send to the county Board ofEducation requesting it address overcrowd-ing at Beach Elementary School.

Council member Stewart Cumbo saidtaking action regarding schools is beyondthe scope of the councils purview, butmaking recommendations regarding a per-ceived issue is not.

The board discussed redistricting ex-tensively during the meeting, including afailed redistricting years ago when the townwas split down the middle. Mayor BruceWahl remembered the school board split thetown by geographic landmarks and not maplines, sending half the students to CalvertHigh School and the rest of Northern High

School.The resulting rivalry between schoolsand students made for some tense times, hesaid, alienating students from after schoolactivities in Chesapeake Beach.

He recommended the council suggestwhere lines should be drawn to avoid a re-peat of the past.

Council member Valerie Beaudin lob-bied to add language requesting the Boardof Education make it easier for students totransfer out of Beach Elementary School andinto less crowded schools.

Beaudins amendment to the resolutionwas voted down. Wahl told her redistrictingalone is a rst step.

But its not an adequate rst step, sheargued, adding redistricting takes a longtime, and the overcrowding issue is onlygetting worse every year. She said the boardshould ask for more immediate action in ad-dition to a long-term x. Other board mem-bers said if they send too much to the boardat once it may do more harm than good andsuggested Beaudin draft her suggestionsinto a separate resolution.

The meeting began with tension, afterswearing in the new board members. Afterthe mayor and the new board formally tooktheir oaths of ofce, board member Pat Car-penter protested Pat Mahoney being nomi-

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Verizon Donates toBoys and Girls Club

By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Last week Verizon and Maryland Sen-ator Thomas V. Mike Miller presenteda $10,000 check to North Beach Boys and

Girls Club.At the suggestion of the senator, the

club wrote a proposal to the company re-questing funds to support its Graduate toGo program, which encourages students ofall ages to prepare for college, according toBoys and Girls Club Development OfcerJoy Hill Whitaker.

The money will help the program fo-cus on STEM programs, said Verizon Stateand Government Affairs Vice PresidentTabb Bishop. It was a nice gift for the sea-son of giving.

Reinforcing and supplementing class-room skills, the Graduate to Go programaligns with Verizon Foundation's educationobjectives promoting academic achieve-ment, tutoring, and encouraging students tolearn math, science and computer technol-

ogy, Bishop said.

Verizon's support will reach 125 targeted youth and hundreds of additionayouth through workshops and educationaand career day activities while preparingthem to succeed in their chosen careers, hesaid.

The Boys and Girls Club works withmore than 80 students on a daily basiswith another 80 coming in a couple timeper week for theatre programs. Whitakesaid approximately 45 youth come in on adaily basis. The rest come in a few times peweek. Older students dont come in everyday, she added.

She said the Boys and Girls Club offers programs at little or no cost to kidsand their families, and without volunteersgrants and donations they would have ahard time keeping their doors open.

We were really happy they chose us,she said.

Without a company like Verizonwe just couldnt do it, she said. We needthem.

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nated as the vice president of the council.Ive seen him thrive on dissention,

Carpenter said. I believe a leader shouldntparticipate in character assassination ref-erencing tactics he claimed Mahoney em-ployed during the recent campaign and elec-tion season.

Carpenters statements went unheeded,

and he was alone in voting against Mahoneyfor the position.

For more information regarding upcoming meetings, visit www.chesapeakebeach.md.us.

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Judy Devey, Board Chair, Boys & Girls Clubs o Southern Maryland, Casey Makell, Boys & Girls Clubs oSouthern Maryland, Joseph Askew, Jr., Verizon, Maryland Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Tabb Bish-op, Verizon and Joy Hill Whitaker, Chie Development Ofcer, Boys & Girls Clubs o Southern Maryland

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PunishmentCrime&

Police Investigating Bridge Carryout RobberyOn Dec. 17 at 9:13 p.m. the Calvert Control Center re-

ceived a 911 call from a store cashier at the Bridge Carryout,located at 6654 Hallowing Point Road in Prince Frederick,stating the store had just been robbed. Calvert County SheriffOfce deputies responded to the scene and set up a perim-eter while contact was made with the complainant. Det. N.DeFelice subsequently responded to the scene and assumedthe investigation and determined two suspects were involved.Suspect one is described as a white male, early to mid-20s,approximately 59 with a shaved head with dark hair andchin strap style facial hair, wearing a camouage hat and a

black and camouage t- shirt. The second suspect is of un-known race, age or sex and is described as wearing a royal

blue colored bandana across the face.It was determined that suspect one entered the store at

approximately 9:06 p.m. and inquired about the closing timeof the business. He then made casual conversation with thecashier while he purchased and played scratch off tickets.Suspect one then exited the business without any furtherincident. At approximately 9:10 p.m. this same suspect re-entered the store and stood near the check-out counter. The

second suspect then entered and demanded the cashier handover the money. Suspect two gave the cashier a bag at which

time the cashier lled the bag with money from two regis-

ters. The two suspects then ed the store.A K-9 track was conducted by Dfc. Morder and his K-9partner Wolf at which time the track led to the rear of thebusiness. The track continued west towards a fenced-in areajust prior to Hallowing Point Trailer Park. Dfc. Morder iden-tied a recently broken portion of the fence which led to agravel parking lot near the trailer park.

A witness who was in the area advised that she ob-served a white BMW or Mercedes leave the area followingthe robbery which was parked in the area of the track.

The investigation is continuing. Anyone with informa-tion is asked to contact Det. DeFelice at 410-1600 ext. 2669.

On Dec. 9 the suspects [in photos] stole property fromDickinson Jewelers, located in Dunkirk. Three suspects, amale and two females, entered the store and made contactwith staff. The two teenage females inquired about purchas-

ing a class ring distracting the employee. The older male, whowalked with a pronounced limp, took a counter top displaycase and ed. The two females left the store shortly after-ward, possibly in a dark colored full-size GMC pickup truck.The suspects are described as two black females approxi-mately 16-18 years of age. One is light skinned with curly

brown hair and facial piercings. The other, wearing a leopardprint shirt, is dark skinned with long, dark hair. The blackmale is described as being approximately 50 years old. Hewas wearing a baseball hat, glasses and had facial hair.

If you can identify these suspects or have informationthat may help solve this crime, please contact Det. N. DeFe-lice of the Calvert County Sheriffs Ofce at 410-535-1600ext. 2669 or [email protected].

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COUNTYNEWS

Calvert Republicans ElectNew Chairman

The Calvert County Democratic Central Commit-tee will ll an opening in its rank of elected members onThursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at its monthly General Meeting.

Please note the following:

The term of ofce is until the Primary Election in2014 when a new Central Committee will be elected.

A candidate must be a registered Democrat in Cal-vert County.

A candidate must be willing and committed to sup -port the activities of the Central Committee for the elec-tion of Democratic candidates to ofce and for the goodof the Democratic Party in the country, state, and county.

Candidates for this ofce must submit a letter ofapplication to the Central Committee by Wednesday,January 3, 2013. The letter must include the candidate'squalications for the ofce. Submit letters by hand to a

Central Committee member, by e-mail by clicking here , or by regular mailto:

Calvert County Democratic Central CommitteeP. O. Box 2063Prince Frederick, MD 20678

On De. 12, the Calvert County Republican Central Committee (CCRCC) elected Ella Ennisas its Chairman for 2013. She succeeds Frank McCabe who held the position for six years. Hewill chair the Precinct Organization preparing for the 2014 State and Local Elections. The Cen-tral Committee also reelected as ofcers: Bob Arscott, Vice Chair, Judy MacWilliams, Secre -tary, and Michael McNally, Treasurer. Each year the CCRCC elects ofcers for the coming year.

Chairman Ennis is a resident of Port Republic and was appointed to the Central Commit-tee in 2009 and elected to a full term on the CCRCC in 2010. She is a former President of theRepublican Women Leaders of Calvert and in 2011 was named Maryland Republican Womanof the Year by the State Party. A long-time activist in local politics, Ennis recently volunteeredwith the ODonnell for Congress Campaign. She serves as the Legislative Co-Chairman for theMaryland Federation of Republican Women, organizing the very popular Red Scarf Legislative

Day every February where Republican Women join together wearing the MFRW scarf lobbying legislators on issues.She is active in her community serving on the Board of the Friends of Jefferson-Patterson Park and Museum and

represents the Western Shores Estates community on the Calvert County Cliff Stabilization Advisory Committee andcoordinates Eucharistic Adoration at St. John Vianney Catholic Church.

As a member of the Calvert Central Committee, Ennis works on legislative issues and served on the State GOP By-Laws Committee. She brings a strong background on State issues to the Committee. She is excited to take on the job

as Chairman and immediately thanked Chairman McCabe for his outstanding leadership in guiding the GOP in Calvert.As Chairman, Frank McCabe brought enthusiasm and a strong work ethic to the position. It is hard for anyone to turn

Frank down when asked to take on a job. He has gone above and beyond for the Republican Party here and spent endlesshours working to elect Republicans. The 2010 Election certainly proves that he did his job well with the election of so manyCalvert Republicans. I know I can depend on him for good advice. There is no way we can thank Frank properly for all hismany years of service. I do not expect him to slow down one bit just because he is no longer Chairman, remarked Ennis.

Ennis said, "While we were disappointed in the outcome of the recent election for Federal ofces, the Calvert GOPremains strong and growing. In 2013 we will focus on local and state issues that are important to our Calvert citizens in-cluding opposing an increase in the gas tax, especially while the State continues to raid the Transportation Trust Fund forother purposes. We will register voters and recruit and train potential candidates for 2014. Plans are already in the worksfor classes this coming March for interested candidates, or anyone interested in working or managing a campaign. Quali-ed instructors will share campaign techniques as well as strengthen our use of the new media.

For more information on the CCRCC, visit the website at www.calvertgop.org.

Party Bus Ofers Worry Free Transportation

Ella Ennis takes overthe Calvert CountyRepublican CentralCommittee from FrankMcCabe, who chairedthe group for six years.

Public Notice:Vacancy on the

Central

Committee

By Alex PanosStaff Writer

With New Year's Eve celebrationson the horizon, it is time to start plan-ning for safe transportation.

Thomas and Son Transport offers aunique late night transportation service,and those renting the Party Bus willhave a unique experience, says CEOTravis Thomas.

"What happens on the party bus,stays on the part y bus," he said.

The Party Bus is a full size schoolbus with a deluxe sound system andlighting, capable of comfortably holding50 people signicantly more than the10 to 15 a typical limo-bus can hold.

Patrons can legally drink on theParty Bus, which is used for transporta-tion to concerts, tailgates, weddings andlocal bar crawls, says Thomas.

Due to the success of the Party Bus,Thomas expanded the nightlife services

provided by the business.The company now offers van trans-

port ation as well, essentia lly a shuttleservice to and from party spots.

Based in Lexington Park, the com-pany is "very versat ile," and drives cli-ents all over Southern Maryland, includ-ing popular sites such as the Tiki Bar.

Thomas has taken clients to Balti-more where he used to work as an onair personality for ESPN Radio andonce provided transportation services toand from a wedding.

Thomas laughed recalling his cli-

ents in Baltimore."How they heard of us, I'll never

know."Thomas left his job as a radio host to

return home and join the family businessseveral years ago the bus company has

been in service t ransport ing children toschool for over 40 years.

He brings new ideas to the companyas it continues to expand.

Thomas, 32, attends events in thenight life scene as a patron which helpshim remain aware of gaps and missingservices in the industry.

He knows what the customers wantand utilizes social media outlets to givethe company a leg up on the competition.

"I have a good pulse on what works,"he said. "I'm doing a lot of things I knowthey [the competition] don't do."

He added, unlike taxi cab servic-es with a number of things going on,Thomas and Son's primary objective isservicing the nightlife crowd.

"If we say 20 minutes, we'll be therein 20 minutes," he said.

Thomas learned the importance ofsmall business "old school values" fromhis father.

Often clients have last second planchanges or an additional person to pickup.

"Our biggest compliment is howexible we are," Thomas said.

Ultimately, his big pan is to "changethe way people get around late night."

For more information onThomas and Son Transport orThe Party Bus, visit thoma-sandsontransport.com or call240-237-8037.

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State Gives Calvert County

Public Schools Growth Targets

Teacher Evaluation System Premature


The successor of No Child Left Be-hinds annual growth measure showsCalvert County schools in a wide rangeof effectiveness.

Instead of meeting Annual YearlyProgress required by No Child Left Be-hind, each school will have a SchoolProgress Index. Indexes are used to sortschools into ve strands based on theirgrowth and the number of yearly targetsschools meet, such as closing the achieve-ment gap and overall student growth.

The state department of educationdetermines the School Progress Indexfor each school and assigns the schoolto a Strand. The department describesa Strand 1 school as one with a school

progress index 1.0 or greater and met allthree annual Indicator Targets. A Strand5 school has an index less than 0.9, meet-

ing from zero to two annual IndicatorTargets.

For elementary and middle schools,student achievement will continue to bemeasured through the Maryland SchoolAssessments in reading, mathematicsand science. For high schools, studentachievement will be measured throughthe algebra/data analysis, English and bi-ology high school assessments, said Su-

pervisor of Accountability and Instruc-tional Technology Catherine Page.

The measure marks progress forschools perceived ability to hit targetnumbers by 2017 goals for English andlanguage arts, math, and science, Pagesaid. At the elementary and middleschool levels, achievement is 30 percentof the index; for high schools it is 40 per-cent of the index.

The Student Growth component ofthe Index focuses on whether studentsin an elementary or middle school made

one years progress in both reading andmathematics. Growth is 30 percent of theindex.

The gap reduction indicator looksat the gap between the highest and low-est performing subgroups at a school. Itmakes up 40 percent to the index, Pagesaid.

These highest and lowest performinggroups can include students in various ra-cial groups, economically disadvantagedstudents, students with educational dis-abilities and English language learners.

At the high school level, College-and-Career Readiness is measured by theschools graduation rate and other mea-sures that ensure students are preparedfor life after graduation. This accountsfor 20 percent of the high School Prog-ress Index, page said.

Superintendent Jack Smith sees eachschools growth will be measured againstan independent starting mark, not againstthe district as a whole. This measure willmake it clearer how the school is per-

forming against its own history.A downside is currently, scores and

numbers from 2011 form the baselinemeasure. Data related to students canchange in two years, and working offtwo-year-old data is a cause for concernSmith said. In two years, the lowest andhighest performing groups can shift indemographics and performance leveland to accurately measure growth teach-ers and staff need to work with the mostcurrent data.

I didnt come today to attack or

praise the system, Smith said during thepresentation, adding numbers in schoolsare dynamic and he is worried aboutcompressing all variables into a singlenumeric indicator.

For more information, including in-dividual numbers for each school, visitwww.mdreportcard.org and select Cal-vert County from the drop down boxes.

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Maryland public schools will implement a newteacher evaluation system with the common core cur-riculum, but with little time for testing ofcials worrythe system will have little chance to succeed.

Calvert public schools volunteered as a eld testlocation for the new evaluation system, but instead ofhaving a year for planning, implementation and obser-vation, the state will compress the process down to threemonths January through March, said Deputy Superin-tendent Robin Welsh.

Welsh worries the truncated development periodwill result in unanswered questions and unaddressedsnags negate any potential the evaluation system hasthus reducing the systems acceptance.

When the county signed up for the eld test, thestate promised assistance and workshops in developing

Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) and time for evalu-ation and observation. Now the eld test is a simulationeld test.

It never played out the way it was supposed to be,Welsh said.

Coming from a special education background,Welch said student learning objectives are valuable toolsfor teachers. Ideally, Welsh said objectives will alignwith the School Progress Index, which should align withthe public schools master plan.

Welsh said the new evaluation system and commoncore curriculum should be rolled out concurrently. Butsince they are not, she the state is hitting some snags.

Calvert is poised to implement the changes. By par-ticipating in eld testing, the county can anticipate thestates direction and participate in ironing out the rough

patches.

The state incorporated the expertise of CharlotteDanielson, internationally-recognized for designing

teacher evaluation systems.For teachers, the state assigned 12.5 percent to each

of Danielsons four principals: planning and preparation,classroom environment, instruction and professional re-sponsibilities. The School Performance Index and stu-dent learning objects make up the other 50 percent of theteachers performance evaluation.

Principal evaluations are similar, with 50 percentbased on professional practice and student growth. Prin-cipals professional practice model includes eight areas

school vision; school culture; curr iculum instructionand assessment; observation and evaluation of teacherintegration of appropriate assessments; use of technol-ogy and data; professional development and stakeholderengagement.

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Schools will be divided into fve strands. Photo from Calvert County Public Schools

Photo by Sarah Miller

Gail Bennett, let, Catherine Page and Joe Chenelly talk about measuring school growth.


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Salisbury Joins SoMDHigher Education

ewsmakersWhen College of Southern Maryland Vice President and

Dean of Prince Frederick Campus Dr. Rich Fleming took ajob while he was enrolled in college picking up and deliveringclothes for a dry cleaning company, he never imagined dia-

pers as part of the work and how dirty the job could become.The job was one that even 46 years later, Fleming never for-got it was the rst thing that came to mind when he learnedof CSM Career Services Dirty Jobs Contest, a contest thatFleming won by a wide margin.

I was fairly lucky in that the supervisor liked me, buton one particular week I was the only one available to run thediaper route, said Fleming, who added that in the mid-1960sthere was no such thing as a disposable diaper.

The idea for the Dirty Jobs contest came from the tele-vision show by the same name, said CSM Career ServicesAssociate Director Lisa Warren. Our departments primaryfunction is assisting students with all phases of career devel-

opment. We wanted to show students the diverse backgroundsand a sampling of the career paths of those that teach andserve them at the college. Students sometimes believe theymust know exactly what they want to be when I grow up andthis can cause anxiety and self-doubt. Some students have afaulty belief that they will complete their degree and start atthe top of the career ladder; the reality is that most people donot step out of college into a CEO job, Warren said.

The Career Services contest which ran during Novemberincluded dirtiest job, most unusual job, highest number of jobsheld, most dangerous job and hardest job categories.

CSM Languages and Literature Assistant Professor JoySyring took the top award for most unusual job as a pollencounter working for a doctors ofce. As an undergrad Iworked at an allergists ofce doing everything from payroll toinsurance posting and anything else they asked me to do. Earlyin my career there, I was trained to count and identify pol-len, calculate the ratio and distribute the information to localweather stations and eventually The Weather Channel, saidSyring. Since the count had to be done daily, I can say I'veworked seven days a week and on every major holiday, too.

When a trusted supplier of patch testersdiscontinued manufacturing, Syring was againcalled to action as the practices guinea pigfor potential replacement tests. Scratch testscan be read the same day, but the patch tests,usually done for products like lotion, cosmet-ics and shampoo, require that the samples staycovered and taped to the skin for several days.The doctors didnt want to submit their patientsto malfunctioning medical supplies, so I agreedto help.

Rattling off the jobs held by the winnerin the most jobs category, Waldorf Center forHigher Education Director Tim Murphy couldsound like Johnny Cashs Ive Been Everywhere when list-ing his 35 jobs: Ive been a newspaper delivery boy, a week-end custodian, pizza cook, athletic trainer, wrestling camp

trainer, baseball camp trainer, golf course groundskeeper,roofer/carpenter assistant, racetrack beer server, call centerworker, bouncer, junior high youth leader, nursery yardwork-er, physical therapy assistant, physicians assistant, summercamp director, Karaoke DJ, Ive worked everywhere, man,the song would go.

"Chalk it up to a short attention span or following the op-portunity of the moment; if someone asked me if I wanted todo something, I rarely said no, Murphy said.

Most students past and present work hard at jobs thatare not very glamorous and experience a trial-and-error pro-cess to discover where they belong, said Warren. Then some-times, its on to the next job or career.

The career experiences of staff and faculty at CSM de-pict what is pretty typical and I think that can be encouragingfor students. One of the important themes is keep working,keep gaining new skills and commit to lifelong learningwhatever it takes to nd your calling.

Contest winners were, Dirtiest Job: rst place to Flem-ing for his work as a diaper delivery driver and second placeto Communications, Arts and Humanities Division Adjunct

Faculty Professor Katherine Humphries for caring for goatand other farm animals while also serving as a nanny to thehuman children.

Most Unusual Job: rst place to Syring for counting pol

len and serving as a medical guinea pig in an allergists ofce and second place to Lead Student Success CoordinatoBeverly Russell for stripping leaves and thorns off roses at orist shop

Highest Number of Jobs: rst place to Murphy with 35jobs and second place to Accounts Receivable SponsorshipCoordinator Loretta McGrath with 24 jobs.

Most Dangerous Job: rst place to Mathematics, Physics and Engineering Division Professor Dr. Richard Beers fowork as a nuclear weapons tester and second place to Murphyfor work as a roofer for a roong company.

Hardest Job: rst place to Mathematics, Physics andEngineering Division Associate Professor Stephanie McCaslin for working two part-time jobs while in collegea tir

jockey/grease monkey while also an evening singing telegramworker and second place to Southern Maryland Studies Center Coordinator Amy Richmond for her work as an indexewith General Motors archiving photos of cars and facilitiesand searching for damaged negatives.

For information on CSM Career Services, visit wwwcsmd.edu/CareerServices.

On Nov. 29, the Board of Gov-ernors of the Southern MarylandHigher Education Center approved anew Master of Social Work Degreeand also a new B. S. in Social WorkDegree for presentation at SMHEC

by Salisbury University. The two so-cial work programs will begin in thefall 2013 semester.

Salisbury University joins 13other universities that are located atand presenting 95 academic programsin their entirety at SMHEC.

The MSW is an accredited de-gree that prepares graduates for licen-sure with the State of Maryland. Allcourses required for both the MSWand the B.A.in social work will beoffered at SMHEC. The degrees

will be supported by a $432,000grant from the University System ofMaryland.

A full time coordinator for thetwo Salisbury University social workdegree programs is scheduled to belocated at SMHEC as early as Marchof 2013, providing counseling and ad-visement for students interested in thesocial work programs. Informationsessions are also planned for springand summer sessions of 2013, includ-

ing at a SMHEC Open House sched-uled for March 21. Both social Workdegree programs are fully accredited

by the Council of Social Work Edu-cation--a must for the earning of agraduates licensure.

Additional universities located atSMHEC include Johns Hopkins Uni-versity, the University of Marylandat College Park, George Washing-ton University, Towson University,Bowie State University, the Univer-sity of Maryland University College,Capitol College, Webster University,Harrisburg University of Science andTechnology, Notre Dame of Mary-land University, Washington Adven-tist University, Gratz College, andStevenson University.

Included among the over 90academic programs at SMHEC are37 STEM degree and certicate pro-grams, 37 education programs, 14

business and management programs,two nursing programs and the two ad-ditional social work programs start-ing in the fall 2013 semester.

For additional information con-tact Dr. Cynthia Shoemaker, SMHECUniversity Coordinator at 301-737-2500 or [email protected].

The College of Southern Mary-land held its rst Robotics Chal-lenge Collegiate Division, winningagainst Muhlenberg College on Nov.3 at the La Plata Campus.

Engineering positions willalways be in demand, said ByronBrezina, a technical engineering

project manager at the Naval Explo-sive Ordnance Disposal TechnologyDivision (NAVEODTECHDIV),who attended and demonstrated twoExplosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)robots at the competition.

EOD robots have proven in-valuable because each destroyed ro-

bot symbolizes a saved human life,which corroborates the importance ofengineering technology and learningfor students today, said Brezina.

The EOD robots provide EODtechnicians with situational aware-ness and are typically used in hostilesituations. Its standard procedure to

send in a robot rst to assess a potentially dangeroussituation, said Brezina.

The CSM engineering students are learningall the controls and structures and its basically thesame concept, he said.

In the game of Sack Attack, the conferencerooms projector screen announced the competitionof the CSM Talons against Muhlenberg College ofAllentown, Pa.

Both college teams designed and built tworobots and each match totaled two minutes, saidBernice Brezina, CSM professor and Talons team

leader, as she explained that the rst60-second autonomous challengewas followed by a 60-second remote-controlled challenge.

Using a small concourse, therobots scored points according tohow many bags each machine couldscoop, transport and dispense intocenter troughs with each matchsresults displayed on the projectorscreen.

I want to be a bio-mechanicalengineer who makes prostheticlimbs, said rst-time MuhlenbergCollege team competitor and engi-neering student, Macauley Breault ofAllentown, Pa.

Computers have changed theworld, said former math and physics

professor Peter Ezeswenna of Wal-dorf, whose 19-year-old son, Chiebu-ka, competed with the Talons team.

Chiebuka Ezeswenna wants tobe a computer scientist and joined

the Talons as an extracurricular activity. Its a greatenvironment for practical coding for something tan-gible, he said, adding that he also wrote some of thecoding and the autonomous for the teams small ro-

bot nicknamed Overkill Junior.The event attracted local resident Michael

McPhee of La Plata and his 7-year-old son, Steven,because he enjoys the action gures and movieTransformers.

Melissa Curley is a student at the College ofSouthern Maryland enrolled in COM2300 Writingfor the Media.

Chiebuka Ezekwenna, ofWaldorf, a student at the Col-

lege of Southern Maryland anda member of CSMs collegiate

robotics team, the Talons, makessome programming adjustments

during the Nov. 3 roboticscompetition with Mulhlenburg

College of Pennsylvania.

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William ShermanChenault Sr., 85

W i l l i a mSherman ChenaultSr., 85, of Lusby,Md. passed awayon Dec. 17 in theBurnett-CalvertHospice House inPrince Frederick,Md. He was bornon January 20,1927 in Boonev-ille, Mo. to the late Isaac Dewey and OnaKing Chenault.

Bill and Helen loved to bowl andwere very active for numerous yearsin various bowling leagues; he enjoyed

playing cards and was also involved in anumber of different pool leagues.

William is survived by his wife Hel-en Marie Dixon Chenault of Lusby, Md.;sons, William S. Chenault, Jr. of Hun-tingtown, Md., Leroy Rosier Chenaultand his wife Nancy of Wheaton, Md. andRobert Chenault of Westover, Md.; eightgrandchildren; fteen great-grandchil-dren; brother Lyle Chenault of Boonev-ille, Mo.; brother-in-laws, John AlbertDixon, Ralph Anthony Dixon and hiswife Sarah and Paul Russell Dixon andhis wife Diane; sister-in-law Doris Cece-lia Dickinson and her husband Russell.He is also survived by a dear friend Rose-mary Marra. He was preceded in death

by his parents; daughter Marie KathyHightman; brothers Sammy and MiltonChenault; sister Bessie Marie Chenault;daughter-in law Linda Lou Chenault;

brothers-in-law William Herbert DixonJr., George H. Dixon, Frances A. Dixonand Harry J. Dixon and his sisters-in-law,Shirley C. Dixon, Elizabeth A. Dixon andAurora Dixon.

The family received friends at theRausch Funeral Home, P.A on Dec. 19,with Deacon Paul Dixon ofciating thefollowing service. Interment was private.Should friends desire, contributions may

be made in Bills memory to Stallings-Williams American Legion Post #206,P.O. Box 428, Chesapeake Beach, MD20732. For additional information or toleave condolences visit www.rauschfu-neralhomes.com.

Caryn Lynne GeeHammett, 33

Caryn LynneGee Hammett,

33, of Dunkirk,Md. passed away

Dec. 15. Carynwas born January1, 1979 to Johnand Doris Gee inPrince Freder-ick, Md. She wasraised in south-

ern Anne Arundel County and gradu-ated from Southern High School in 1996.Caryn was happily employed and lovedher job as an ofce manager for a lawrm in Annapolis.

Outside of work Caryn had numer-

ous hobbies, but rst and foremost wasbeing a loving mother to her daughter

Kendall. In addition to raising Kend-all, Caryn loved her family and friends.Whether it was having fun at the family

pool, helping to host a party, or watching

Sunday football, her focus was on ev-eryone else. She took great pleasure inknowing that everyone that she loved somuch was happy. Her fondest memorieswerent elaborate trips but enjoying goodconversation and laughs with those sheheld close. Caryns dreams were always

big but her feet were always grounded.Caryn is survived by her daughter

Kendall, her parents John and Doris Gee,her brother John Gee II and his girlfriendKelly Donahue, grandmothers PatriciaGee and Lorraine Lutz, and a multitude

of family and friends.

Caryns family received friends onDec. 20 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A.,where a funeral service and celebrationof her life was held Dec. 21. Intermentwas private.

A fund in Caryns memory will be

established in Kendalls name.For additional information or to

leave condolences visit the Rausch Fu-neral Home website at www.rauschfu-neralhomes.com.

Roland A. Plater Sr., 91

Roland A.Plater Sr., 91, ofPrince Frederick,

Md. passed awayon Dec. 10 at Cal-vert County Nurs-ing Center, PrinceFrederick, Md.

Roland Alex-ander Plater Sr. wasborn May 9, 1921in Sunderland, Md.He was the fth of seven children born tothe late Florence Parker Plater and EarnestAlexander Plater. Somehow he earned thenickname Big Baby.

He attended public schools in CalvertCounty then joined the Army at the age of17. It was World War II and after boot camp,he was sent to the Philippines. He workedas a communications technician and roseto the rank of Staff Sergeant. Because his

father had died, he sent money home to helphis mother and younger siblings.After the war, he began working

construction, building roads and bridgesaround Maryland.

He met and married Malinda IreneBrooks. They became entrepreneurs. To-gether they launched several businesses,rst a dry goods store on Dares Beach Rd.and eventually they became School BusContractors.

They helped build the Beacon LightSeventh-Day Adventist Church in Annapo-lis, Md. Then they founded the EmmanuelSeventh-Day Adventist Church in PrinceFrederick, Md.

Roland worked in various positionsincluding treasurer, deacon and local elder.

Malinda preceded him in death. He is

survived by their children, Roz Plater, Dr.Marsha Plater, Roland A. Plater Jr., QueeniePlater, Joan Plater and Jonathan Plater;daughter-in-law, Dana Plater and sevengrandchildren, Ryan, Brooke, Allison, Kai-tlyn, Matthew, Paige and Little Queenie.

Another son, Thurman Plater, daugh-ter-in-law Eudora and grandson Carlos, andgreat grandchildren Isaiah and Jeremiahalso survive him.

He is also survived by his niece, DorisSpotswood, who was raised with him likea sister, three sisters-in-law, Volley Brooks,Lettie Brooks and Gertrude Plater, alongwith a host of other nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was held on Mon-day, Dec. 17 at Chesapeake Church, inHuntingtown, Md. with Dr. Alfred Jonesas eulogist. The interment was at Holland

Cemetery, Huntingtown, Md. The pall-bearers were Robert Carter, Mike Fletcher,Don Fowler, Terry Morsell, Teon Plater andConrad White. Funeral arrangements wereprovided by Sewell Funeral Home, PrinceFrederick, MD.

Ann Hutchinson Spigai, 73

Ann Hutchin-

son Spigai, 73,of ChesapeakeBeach passedaway Dec. 17 ather residence. Shewas born June

27, 1939 in Chat-

tanooga, Tenn. to

Nicholas and Ethel Mae (Rives) Hutchinson. Ann moved to the Washington, D.Carea with her family as a young child andwas educated in Montgomery Countyschools. She graduated from Washing

ton Hospital Center School of Nursingas a registered nurse in 1961. She married Joseph J. Spigai on May 18, 1974 inWashington, D.C. Joseph and Ann madtheir home in Montgomery County untimoving to Chesapeake Beach in Augus2010. Ann worked for Dr. Melvin Cartein Silver Spring for over twenty ve years

She was a member of Marvin MemoriaMethodist Church in Silver Spring. Annwas an avid gardener and also enjoyedreading and spending time with her family, especially her grandsons.

Ann is survived by her loving hus

band, Joseph, and by daughters TraceMcKirgan and husband Dan of Chesa

peake Beach and Tara Cowe-Spigai andwife Kereth of Salem, Mass. Also surviv

ing are grandsons Daniel and TimothyMcKirgan and a sister Judy Hershey anhusband Rick of Birmingham, Ala.

A memorial visitation will be heldThursday, Dec. 27 from 1-2 PM at RauschFuneral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. HarmonyLane, Owings, where a memorial servicand celebration of Anns life will follow a2:00 PM. Interment will be private. In lieu

of owers, memorial donations in Annname may be made to the American LungAssociation or Calvert Hospice. For additional information or to leave condolencevisit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Jamie Truitt, 22

J a m e s o nCastleman Tru-itt, Jamie of St.Leonard, Md., age22, passed away onDec. 16. A devotedfather to Mary-Jane Truitt, he isalso survived byher mother NicoleTruitt and belovedgirlfriend RachaelHowes. He was the loving son of the lateChris Truitt and Alyson and Stuart Simmons, adored brother of Matthew, Andrewand Brendan Truitt and Abigail and StuarSimmons Jr., cherished grandson of Judithand Lyle Britton; Richard and Barbar

Stretch; Max and Susan Truitt; Charles anElsie Simmons.Jamie was the biggest Redskin fan. H

loved the beach and shing, but more thananything else he loved his daughter, MaryJane. The sun and moon revolved arounher and he spent his life trying to nd wayto brighten her world. He was a protectivolder brother who was as ery and brash athe Irish whiskey he was named after.

The family received friends at thRausch Funeral Home in Port RepublicMd. on Dec. 20. Funeral Mass was on Dec21, 2012 at Middleham Parish in the GreaHall. Interment followed at the churchcemetery.

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For 29 years Calvert Hos-

pice has served the residents ofCalvert County. Calvert Hos-pices compassionate and per-sonal character, plus its consum-mate expertise in the control ofpain and symptoms, makes it aviable choice for anyone whowishes to die with dignity, and

also want to live the best life

possible to their last day. CalvertHospice transformed a very dif-cult time in our lives throughtheir knowledgeable and caringsupport as my mother lived outthe nal weeks of her life (inJuly). With their compassionateapproach we were afforded the

luxury of saying our good-byes

without the added stress of per-sonally providing the necessarypalliative care. We knew withcertainty because we saw rst-hand that my Mom was lovinglycared for and had the best pos-sible quality of life to the veryend. My husband Doug and I

are privileged to be the honor-

ary co-chairs for Calvert Hos-pices Annual Campaign. Ourgoal is to help raise $192,000.Doug and I are proud support-ers of Calvert Hospice and it isour hope that you will join us insustaining their good work. Itwill take 512 families to make

a donation of $375 each toreach that goal. To date wehave received support from120 families and that leaves392 to go. Are you one of the512 families who have sup-ported Calvert Hospice? Ifso, thank you. If not, wouldyou please consider doingso this holiday season? You

may be familiar with Cal-vert Hospices Festival ofTrees held every year dur-ing Thanksgiving weekend.

Although this event raises con

siderable support, it does nocover the entire amount neededto run the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House. In reality, it takes aleast an additional $192,000 peyear to fund those operationaexpenses. I was surprised tolearn that they do not turn awayany Calvert County residentsregardless of their ability topay! We are asking you to helpmake a difference in the lives oour neighbors, family memberand friends at one of the worstimes in their lives the deathof a loved one. There is so muchmore to hospice than we eveimagined. Please join us in sup

porting Calvert Hospice.

Mary-Ann and Doug HilCalvert Resident

Please Support Hospice

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Looking for a new and exciting way to volunteer? Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM)is recruiting docents for our 2013 class. If you are a lifelong learner who would like to interact withthe archaeologists, educators, and historians who bring Southern Marylands past to life, this maybe the program for you! The intensive program will provide you with in depth knowledge of the ar-chaeology, history, and culture of southern Maryland with a specic focus on the land where JPPMsits today. You will also examine techniques and education strategies for engaging museum visitorsin meaningful explorations of the past. Classes will begin in January.

The ten-week training course will cover many topics including: an introduction to archaeol-ogy, the archaeology at JPPM, the War of 1812, JPPMs Indian Village, Point Farm-estate home ofthe Pattersons, and a general orientation to the Park and its facilities. After completing the initialtraining course, JPPM docents further the educational mission of the Park by offering regular, high-quality interpretive services for the public in support of annual programs, workshops, and exhibits.

Benets to becoming a docent are many--docents will receive our regular volunteer benetsincluding a Friends of JPPM family membership, a 10 percent discount in the Show Barn MuseumShop, Friends newsletter, and a discount on special event entry fees and workshops. The biggestbenet is the chance to work with some of Marylands top archaeologists and educators who arepreserving our Southern Maryland heritage through the JPPM programs.

JPPM is located in Calvert County, approximately 11 miles north of Solomons Island. Thetraining course will take place on Wednesdays from Jan. 23, 2013 to March 27, 2013, the time willbe 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The classes will be presented by professional archaeologists, histor ians,and JPPM staff. Class size is limited and registration is required. Tuition and fees are $15. Classmaterials will be provided.

Do you have a love of gardening and want to share with oth-ers? The Calvert County ofce of the University of MarylandExtension will be offering Master Gardener training in Febru-ary/March. Trainees (also known as interns) are screened, inter-viewed and accepted into the program. Once they complete thecourse and nal exam with a passing score, they must provide 40hours of volunteer service to the program within 12 months to becertied as a Master Gardener. The University of Maryland is anEqual Opportunity Employer and offers Equal Access Programs.Classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Feb. 12 toMarch 21, 2013 from 6:15 to 8:45 p.m. at Community ResourcesBuilding, 30 Duke Street, Room 105, Prince Frederick. One Sat-urday eld trip is planned. The cost is $175 which includes aMaryland Master Gardener Handbook (valued at $69) and othermaterials needed to teach the course. If you have a disability that

requires special assistance for your participation, please contactus. For more informat ion, call University of Maryland Extensionat 410-535-3662 or 301-855-1150. Class size is limited and thedeadline to register is Jan. 25.

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Top Stories of 2012

The Calvert Gazette recaps the topnews stories of 2012, reminding readersof the events of the past year. This issueprovides snippets from the top storiesfrom January through June. The rst is-sue of 2013 completes the year in review.To see the stories in their entirety, go towww.CountyTimes.net. The Gazette hasits own archive of full-page views of eachissue of the paper.

January

Local Baker Hits the Big Time Jan. 5

Its very gut wrenching, saidCindy Selby of her appearance on Cup-cake Wars. Selby owns Blondies BakingCompany in North Beach.

In the Jan. 1, 2012 episode, contes-tants competed to cater the cupcakesat the Los Angeles premier of the playWicked, a take on The Wizard of Oz.With four chefs and three rounds, thestakes were high right from the begin-ning. Selby made it through round one,but was cut at the end of the second round.

High School Students Benet fromFireghter Training Jan. 19

Every year Calvert County trains ap-proximately 20 high school students to be-come nationally certied basic reghtersand EMTs.

The countys Fire-Rescue-EMS Divi-sion provides a yearlong study program forreghting and emergency medical ser-vices. Eligible student are 16 years-old and

in a position to complete all required highschool graduation credits.

Later in the year, these same studentsswept the Skills USA competition and rep-resented Maryland in national competition.

Economic Development Ofce OnLockdown Jan. 26

Following alleged threatening phonecalls, the Calvert County Departmentof Economic went on lockdown to pre-vent the public from entering the ofceunannounced.

The ofce, on the second oor ofthe Courthouse Square building in PrinceFrederick, prevented the elevator fromstopping and access from the outdoor

stairwell.Economic development department

patrons were forced to call upstairs or makean appointment to have employee escort.

Director of Economic DevelopmentLinda Vassallo refused to reveal any detailsof the threats, or who made the calls, butsaid the individual was frustrated with thecurrent economy.

Calvert Marine Museum Exceeds$500,000 Mark Jan. 26

Calvert Marine Museum set its fun-draising goal at $500,000 for the Comingof Age Capital Campaign. By January, themuseum raised more than $600,000. Themoney is earmarked to help construct twoadditional classrooms; an expansion thatDirector of Development Vanessa Gill saidis sorely needed. Currently 20,000 kids

pass through the museum every year andwere turning people away.

In addition to the museums contribu-tion goal, the state contributed $500,000and Calvert County provides $1 million infunds.

February

Ofcials Fear Permanent Closure ofBoys and Girls Club Feb. 2

In January, the North Beach Boys and

Girls Club of Southern Maryland closedfor two to reorganize its operations and ne-gotiate with creditors. Town council mem-

bers refused further nancial support tothe club, which benets from a $2 millionfacility the club leases for $1 per year on a99 year lease. In March, the club opened,operating under the Boys and Girls Club ofAnnapolis.

World Record Certicate Lasts Forev-er; Actual Record Lasts Five Months- Feb. 2

Stephanie Pitcocks manager at SportClips in Waldorf convinced her that itwould be fun to be a part of a GuinnessWorld Record Haircutting team.

On Jan. 21, 2010, 10 hairstylists from

around Maryland set out to gain the WorldRecord for the Most Consecutive Haircuts

by a Team in 12 Hours. Hairstylist not re-lated to Sports Clips represented Guinnessto ensure the rules were followed and thateveryone received a quality haircut. Therules included shampooing every head, re-moving more than a quarter of an inch, andcutting a style with more than one length.Straight shaves did not count. Of the 350haircuts during the 12-hour period, 329qualied for the record

Chesapeake Church Continues to Ex-pand Reach Feb. 9

Reverend Robert Hahn has devotedhis life to helping those in need since 1988.

Now 24 years later, leading as seniopastor for 20 years, Hahn has seen Chesapeake Church, grow to one of the largesin Calvert County with a congregationexceeding 1,100. The members serve insuch initiatives as End Hunger in CalverCounty; monthly oil changes; ling taxesemergency relief teams; counseling; threweekend worship services, and moreWhile they serve primarily in the countythe churchs inuence stretches around theUnited States and the world sending ministry teams to New Orleans, San DiegoHaiti, and Honduras.

Bohanan Gives Key Yes Vote on GayMarriage Bill Feb. 23

In February, Delegate John Bohanancast a controversial yes vote for the CiviMarriage Protection Act. The vote passed72-to-67.

The Civil Marriage Protection Acdoes not force religious organizations to

perform a wedding if doing so would beagainst their religious doctrine, providingthat doing so would be in violation othe right to free exercise of religion guaranteed by the First Amendment to the UnitedStates Constitution the House bill reads

Citizens sent the bill to referendumwhere it passed during the November election. The bill goes into effect Jan. 1, 2013.

MarchCalvert to Help Land Use Study foNAS Pax River March 1

Calvert County Planning and Zoning Director Greg Bowne told the Boardof Commissioners that the movement toreduce energy bills through wind energyinterferes with radar systems of militaryaircraft. In the face of such land use issueaffecting Naval Air Station Patuxent Riveand the state, the Department of Defenseand the Ofce of Economic Adjustmen(OEA) requests location jurisdictions leada Joint Land Use Study (JLUS). Bowen ex

plained the OEA has seen an opportunityfor a JLUS in jurisdictions in Marylandand Virginia and has asked to form a JLUS

policy committee and sign a resolution tojoin together in the effort.

Three Dead from Mystery Illness inLusby March 8

An erroneous press release, followedby the Calvert County Public School system attempting to help, alarmed countyresidents and generated a spike in locasocial media updates. The rst releaseannounced ve members from the samehousehold, only miles from Calvert Clif

Nuclear Power Plant, contracted a mysterious illness resulting in four deaths. Thrst case of illness occurred in an 81-yearold woman who presented symptoms at hehome beginning on or about Feb. 23. He

A Year in Review

STORY

January through June

Interesting

Times Aheadfor EconomyBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

The U.S. economy is poised to fall off thescal cliff, meaning $600 billion in tax increasesand spending cuts unless Washington avoids it,according to www.moneymorning.com. PeterSchiff with Money Morning wrote in an onlinearticle that the country needs a shock to adoptnancial discipline.

Cancelling the tax hikes and spending cutswould just delay the inevitable scal strain thiscountry is headed toward, according to Schiff

said. "Our economy is so screwed up from yearsand years and years of bad monetary and scal

policy that it's going to be painful to correct thatproblem. But we have to do it," Schiff continued."We can't keep avoiding the pain and in the pro-cess making the problem worse, because thenwe're just going to have even more pain in thefuture to x an even bigger problem."

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr. (D-29A) agreedwith concerns found online.

Everybody wants to spend, spend, spendbut nobody wants to cut a bit, he said. You cantjust keep spending. Sooner or later its going tocatch up with you and now its caught up with us.

He worries about cuts coming from Wash-ington, D.C. that could affect programs in Mary-land, a number of which are funded with federaldollars. He said the state has to consolidate re-

dundant programs and learn to stretch a dollar.He compared loss of funding to household -nances. When money is short, people go withoutextras because they have no choice when it comesto paying their bills.

No matter how deep cuts go, Wood saidthe one thing that state cannot do is continue toraise taxes on citizens. With unemployment onthe rise, fewer people pay taxes, but this is nota scenario that can be xed by demanding moremoney from citizens who cant afford to loose it,he said.

No one group is responsible for the state ofthe economy, and no one group should be expect-ed to x the problem.

Everybody has to climb on board, he said.No matter how things play out, Wood said

its going to be an interesting year.

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National Debtat Dangerous

LevelThe national debt now reached nearly $16.4

trillion. As of today, every household in the Unit-ed States owes about $140,000 of this debt. Thecountry is borrowing roughly $6 billion everyday, $239 million every hour and $4 million ev-ery minute.

For every dollar of revenue the federal gov-ernment brings in, it spends two dollars and sixcents.


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three children, a son and two daughters, de-veloped similar upper respiratory symptomson or about Feb. 28. All were hospitalized and

became critically ill. The elderly woman, her58-year-old son and 56-year old daughter sub-sequently died. A fourth family member andcaregiver was hospitalized at the WashingtonHospital Center. Senior Vice President ofMedical Affairs with MedStar Janis Orlowskitold the Calvert Gazette it is was unknownhow the rst patient died, but the Center forDisease Control determined Inuenza A anda super infection, caused either by a staphinfection or a bacteria, caused the two follow-ing deaths. A super-infection is a conditionin which a patient with a contagious diseaseacquires a second infection, according to theGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Death of Pat Carpenter Leaves BigShoes to Fill March 8

An active county resident died March2, surprising many who did not know shewas battling illness. Patricia Pat Carpenter

moved to the county in 2002 with her hus-band, Bob, who won a seat on ChesapeakeBeach Town Council.

Local Inducted into Maryland Wom-ens Hall of Fame March 15

Port Republic resident Margaret Dunklebecame one of six Maryland women induct-ed into the states Womens Hall of Fame.Dunkle was instrumental in Title IX of theEducation Amendments of 1972 that requiresthat schools and colleges receiving federalfunding provide equal opportunities to bothwomen and men.

GOP Primary to be Decided in SouthernMaryland March 29

Anthony ODonnell, Republican statedelegate for the 29th District in Annapolis,

made a bid to unseat incumbent Steny Hoyerfor the fth congressional seat in Maryland.In March, political observers said ODonnellhad a ready-made base of support in Calvertand St. Marys counties, where he has repre-sented citizens since 1995. He swept the pri-maries in April, but failed to win them in thegeneral election. Hoyer retained his seat afterthe November elections.

April

Session Ends Without Tax Hikes April 12

This legislative session ended ith law-makers passing a so-called doomsday bud-get complete with about $500 million in cutsand no tax increases to plug revenue gaps.

Legal Wins Give Tiki Bar Much to Cel-ebrate April 19

As the Tiki Bar opened for the 32ndtime, the ongoing legal battles between Dr.Ronald Chip Ross and the Tiki Bar ap-

peared to end. The Tiki Bar owners and Rosshave faced each other in Appeals Board hear-ings for years, dragging out for so long thatthere are only three people who know the fullhistory between Ross and the Tiki Bar, andone is in the nuthouse, said Tiki Bar attor-ney V. Charles Donnelly.

The Calvert County Board of Appealsdetermined the open space between buildingscan be used for purposes other than parking.Ross led an appeal that afternoon. He andhis wife Faith put their house on the marketwith plans to move to Florida.

Calvert Middle School Time Capsule Un-earthed April 19

Contractors, demolishing the old CalvertMiddle School, kept the cornerstone at theschool boards request. Hidden inside large

block of stone from 1947 was a 65-year-oldtime capsule, the size of a loaf of bread, ac-cording to General Services Director WilsonFreeland. Inside were three objects a 1948

penny, a letter and a third item that was rust-ed beyond recognition.

Judge Krug Retires April 26

Judge Warren J. Krug turned 70 yearsold on March 28. The state of Marylandscode forced him to retire. However, he re-

ceived approval from the Maryland ChiefJudge to continue to work as a retired judge.

May

Gold Medal Weather for Special Olym-pics May 3

This year, for the rst time, each of the104 Calvert County Special Olympics ath-letes had their own personal cheerleaderthroughout the day.

Some of the schools already have BestBuddies. This year we expanded on that andhad student volunteers from several schools

be there for the athletes at the nish line, dur-ing awards and lunch, said Jean Hahn, eventcoordinator.

Students from all four high schools and

Plum Point and Calvert Middle schools par-ticipated in a small training session before lastweeks Special Olympics held on Wednesdayat Calvert High School.

Community Helping Community May 3

From the shingles on the roof to the insu-lation in the basement, volunteers with Christ-mas in April turned out April 28 to work on30 homes in Chesapeake Beach and Lusby.

New Principal Coming to Our LadySchool May 10

After a successful fundraising cam-paign last year to keep Our Lady Star of theSea School (OLSS) from being consolidat-ed with another parochial school, PrincipalSister Carolyn Marie Betsch has decided tostep down as principal of the K-8 Catholicschool in Solomons.

At the beginning of the school year,Deacon Christopher Jensen became thenew principal.

Marine Museum Treasures Volunteers

May 17

The Calvert Marine Museum recordeda record of 27,248 volunteer hours in 2012 equating to $610,407 paid hours. Volunteersassist in daily museum functions includingFirst Free Fridays, annual events, summercamps, special projects and other activities.

The Golden Otter Award RecognitionCeremony honored the CMM volunteers.

Flame of Trophy Set to Pass ThroughCounty May 31

Travelers on Route 4 between Solo-mons and Prince Frederick saw yellowschool bus, runners and bicyclists in theshoulder carrying the Flame of Hope dur-ing the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run

for Special Olympics.

June

Calvert High Juniors Challenged to Bethe Change June 7

When Elizabeth Jane E.J. LaGoyasfriends brother died earlier this year, she de-cided something needed to change. CalvertHigh School students, staff, teachers andothers gathered for two assemblies to learnhow they can Be the Change not only toeliminate hurtful words, but to bring about aBraver, Kinder Calvert.

Susan Johnson, principal of CHS, toldhow LaGoya had approached her with anidea. This idea spawned into an exception-al performance.

Sheriffs Bike Patrol Doesnt Intend to beInvisible June 7

Ten years later, citizens of CalvertCounty are still surprised to discover theSheriffs Ofce has an active bike patrol,according to 1st Sgt. Bill Soper.

Most people are only looking for twoheadlights, said DFC. Eddie Bradley, whopatrols in both a cruiser and on bike.

The bike patrol is a seasonal unit, op-erating on weekends from April throughSeptember/October, and again fromThanksgiving through Christmas. Duringthe events the bike patrol nd missing chil-dren, follow up on a vender theft or directtrafc. Town center patrol is proactive po-

licing, deterring vehicle break-ins duringthe Christmas shopping season. Other activities include disorderly conduct, theft andcontrolled dangerous substance violations.

Dominion Seeking Permit for Second Discharge Point June 14

As required by the process to renew itpermit to discharge to surface waters, Dominion Cove Point held a hearing bringingout several community members as well arepresentatives from Maryland Departmenof the Environment.

Acting Division Chief for the MarylandDepartment of the Environment (MDE) Michael Richardson was the mediator for thevening. He explained that as long as Dominion Cove Point meets laws and regulation

pertaining to the permit, MDE is bound toapprove it. However, we have to respond tosubmitted questions submitted or public hearings requested, he said.

From Birthday Party to Carnival Karsyns Karnival Growing Roots as NonProft June 14

The third annual Karsyns Karnival attracted more than 400 people to Cove PoinPark for music, snacks, a variety of gamefor all ages and beautiful weather. The evenraised more than $2,600 to help promoteDown syndrome awareness.

This year was full of rsts for KarsynKarnival it was the rst year that the carnival turned a prot, it was the rst yeavolunteers from all four Calvert Countyhigh schools were involved and the rs

year the carnival was a registered non-proorganization.

Mission Complete: First Ever SouthernMaryland Free Dental Clinic Serves 800 June 28

Dr. Garner Morgan is co-chairman othis years only Mission of Mercy (MOMin Maryland a free two-day dental clinic aChopticon High School hosted by hundredof volunteers, providing teeth cleanings, llings, minor denture repairs and oral surgeryto people who otherwise could not afford it.

Complete the year-end review by picking upthe Calvert Gazette January 3, 2013 edition

A Year in Review

STORY


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CommunityStudents Remember Troops

SMECO Employees RaiseFunds for Local Organizations

Christina Kettmann,Anthonys

Bar and Grill

Behindthe bar


The Calvert Gazette recently asked its Facebook read-ers who was the best bartender in the county. Christiana

Kettmanns name came up the most often.Working at Anthonys Bar and Grill since 2009, Kett-

mann wanted a temporary position to maintain her vehicle.It was kind of uke, she said,She found she loved the job.Ive just met some solid gold people here.In other bars, she said everyone has to be careful

around other patrons, especially ones wanting to takesomeone home for the night. This hasnt been the case atAnthonys, she said.

One of her most memorable moments came when shetried to drive a drunken patron home. He protested becausehe was going to a relatives house in St. Marys County,

but Kettmann insisted. She told the patron is would be anadventure, put another drunk friend in her back seat andstopped at Wawa for gas.

The trio never made it to St. Marys. Kettmanns carbroke down halfway to their destination. She took it to thepatrons cousins house for a quick x before heading

back to Anthonys. She still laughs about that night.It was a pointless adventure, but we bonded, she

said.Anthonys co-owner Charlene Ward and her husband

met Kettmann after they purchased the restaurant a yearago.

We love her, Ward said.Kettmann has a habit of quietly contributing to vari-

ous fundraisers and charity events Anthonys holds duringthe year, including donating portions of her tips to FrankHayward III and bringing in coats and toys for holidaydrives.

She does a lot to help out here, Ward said.Her favorite drink? In the summer, its watermel-

on margaritas. In the winter, she drinks anything withwhiskey.

In the winter you wear a sweater on the outside, andwhiskey is like a sweater on the inside, she joked.

[email protected]

Photo by Sarah MillerChristina Kettmann thought her job as a bartender would betemporary, but then she ound that she loved it.

The College o Southern Maryland hosted its frst annual military troop care package drive, distributing 120 boxes or delivery to 12platoons during the holidays. The care packages contained toiletries, snacks and entertainment items. Participating clubs rom CSMsStudent Associations included Phi Theta Kappa, La Plata Student Association, College Leaders o Southern Maryland, Gamers United,BACCHUS, Black Student Union and Saludos, as well as sta and aculty members. Due to the success o the drive, students are inter-ested in making this an annual activity. Assembling the packages rom let are students Kayode Bello, Kim Smith, Brandi Brown, ZakyiPowell, Matthew Rhoades and Genia Lrandi. For more inormation on Student Lie at CSM, visit www.csmd.edu/StudentLie.

Employees of Southern MarylandElectric Cooperative recently donatedmore than $13,300 to three SouthernMaryland organizations that help low-income residents receive medical care

and prescriptions. The three groups, Cal-vert Healthcare Solutions, Health Part-ners of Charles County, and Health Shareof St. Marys County, will each receive$4,448.95.

SMECO raised the money throughthe 2012 Charity Golf Tournament, sup-ported by a group of volunteers, vendors,and the SMECO executive team. The Co-op selects a different organization eachyear to benet from the fundraiser. Ac-cording to Richard Jarboe, SMECO supplychain director, Sponsoring the event is alot of work, but we enjoy pitching togetherwith SMECOs supply chain partners tohelp our community. We are grateful forthe donations and sponsorships our ven-dors provide; they make up a signicantportion of the proceeds.

As the only free clinic in CharlesCounty, we provide signicant servicesto local residents, said Kit Wright, Presi-dent of the Health Partners Board of Di-rectors. We will use these funds to support our trans-portable dental unit, which serves four local elementaryschools. Through this program, we reach children whohave limited access to dental care and provide on-sitecleanings, screenings, uoride, and sealant treatments.Wright added, SMECO is a glowing example of how aco-op willingly participates in the social ber of its localcommunity.

Ella May Russell, president, explained how theSMECO contribution would help Health Share of St.Marys: We provide assistance to more than 2,200 cli-ents, and that number is steadily rising. Health Share is anon-prot, all volunteer program, and all the money need-ed for services is obtained through private fund raising

and contributions. We are grateful that SMECO recog-nizes the needs of our organization, which works with the

low income uninsured and under insured adult populationof St. Marys County who qualify for medical care andprescriptions at a minimal cost.

Enrollment in the Calvert Healthcare Solutions pro-gram has signicantly increased over the past few yearsas we have improved our ability to identify and reachout to eligible residents. Not only do we provide accessto medical services, we help our clients navigate throughother available community resources. Residents receiveaccess to medical care, mental health care, laboratory andradiology care, and prescription medication through afoundational network of community partners, accordingto Mike Shaw, Executive Director. He added, Our clientsconstantly express their gratitude for the assistance theyreceive. On behalf of our clients and staff, we echo thatsentiment and gratefully say thank you to SMECO, itsemployees, and vendors.

SMECO Buyer Denise Chalmers, left, Executive Director of Calvert Healthcare Solu-

tions Mike Shaw, President of the Health Partners Board of Directors Kit Wright,SMECO President and CEO Austin J. Slater, Jr., and Health Share of St. Marys BoardMember Anne Bell. Health Partners uses the Transportable Dental Unit shown in thephoto to serve four elementary schools to reach children who have limited access todental care.


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Understanding Your Risk For Sleep Apnea

By Debra Meszaros CSNwww.MXSportsNutrition.com

What are the underlyingcauses of muscle fatigue, soreness,and inammation that usually ac-company most exercise routines orphysical activity?

What are the best strategies toprevent or lessen the side affects ofexercise?

What is the number one thingmany do wrong?

You do not have to be a profes-sional athlete to know and under-stand the side affects of exercise.

The long standing myth quote ofno pain, no gain is slowing fading into old school think-ing, as modern research begins to uncover informationthat points to a belief that more can be achieved with less.Regardless of the intensity of your workout or physical ac-tivity, there is some degree of muscle fatigue, soreness,and inammation that goes along with your routine. Itsnot uncommon for individuals to utilize NSAIDs (nonste-roidal anti-inammatory drugs) before or after exercise.Many believe that doing so helps reduce soreness, allow-ing one to train longer or harder. This practice is part ofthe Donts in exercise management.

The two primary NSAIDs, aspirin and ibuprofen,both have shown to pose risks to your health when used inthe management of pain. When they are utilized frequent-ly as part of your routine it is likely you are doing moredamage to your body than good, as you may be tradingpain relief for more serious health implications.

How do NSAIDs actually interact with the body?

During exercise your body recognizes the increasedneed by your muscles for blood, and blood is divertedaway from your digestive tract to the muscles. From a di-etary standpoint, this is why it is advised not to eat a mealand immediately follow up with exercise. When there isan inadequate amount of blood ow in the digestive tract,the cells within the lining of your small intestine have atendency to leak. After an hour or so after exercise thebody will return to normal; but when an NSAID is partof the equation, some research indicates that they maylead to leakage that expands to several hours after ex-ercise. NSAIDs already have a reputation of disruptingand possibly causing gastrointestinal damage. Regularuse of NSAIDs may hinder the absorption of nutrients,especially just after exercise when the muscles need thenourishment to recover and regenerate. Leaky cells can

cause bacteria to escape into the bloodstream which canlead to systemic inammation. NSAIDs also stress yourliver and kidneys.

What are some options to lessen the side affects ofexercise?

To most, it is no secret that protein (amino acids), playa vital role in muscle recovery and regeneration. A dietthat includes carnosine (whey, grass fed beef, free rangechicken) can be useful. Carnosine is a potent anti-inam -matory component and inammation = soreness. Whenworking out, Beta-alanine has shown to help with musclesoreness. Ice-water baths can be utilized just af ter exerciseas well. Turmeric and ginger have also shown promise inthe anti-inammatory category. If one wished to explorethe world of enzyme therapy, metabolic enzyme supple-mentation has been used globally for many decades to aidthe body with inammation and recovery. Keeping wellhydrated and mineralized is also a main factor in the per-

formance and recovery of your muscles.

2012 Debra Meszaros MXSportsNutrition.com. Arights reserved; no duplication without permission.

DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet anlifestyle information, you must know that everythingwithin it is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician oother health care professional. I am making no attempto prescribe any medical treatment. You should not usthe information here for diagnosis or treatment of anyhealth problem or for prescription of any medication oother treatment. The products and the claims made abou

specic products have not been evaluated by the UnitedStates Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. You shouldconsult with a healthcare professional before starting anydiet, exercise or supplementation program, before takingany medication, or if you have or suspect you might hava health problem. Conrm the safety of any supplementswith your M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare profes

sional). Some information given is solely an opinionthought and or conclusion based on experiences, trialstests, assessments or other available sources of information. I do not make any guarantees or promises with re

gard to results. I may discuss substances that have nobeen subject to double blind clinical studies or FDA ap

proval or regulation. You assume the responsib ility fothe decision to take any natural remedy.

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