2013-03-21 Calvert Gazette

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Water Rates Simmers Tempers

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Argument Leads to Murder, Suicide

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Brewing Fight Over Water Rates

Argument Leads to Murder, Suicide

By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Chesapeake Beach Town Council members Valerie Beaudin, Jeffrey Krahling, and Eric Re-inhardt are at the forefront of a movement to charge a flat fee for each gallon of water used.

Chesapeake Beach operates under a tiered system where higher volume users receive a discount, causing average house-holds to subsidize large operations.

His fellow council members’ arguments are premature be-cause the system is still under study and the proposal hasn’t been made, according to Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl.

“It’s ridiculous,” he said, adding concerns about “robocalls” from Reinhardt that had the town hall swamped with phone calls from as far away as West Virginia.

The calls were made to locally listed numbers only, Rein-hardt said. Some numbers may have been changed, or the cell phone holder moved, which would cause calls in from other states.

Currently, the town asked rate structure specialist Jean Holloway to design a sustainable and fair new rate structure for taxpayers.

The rate structure is more than 20 years old, became an issue during the last town council elections.

The mayor appointed a commission to study the matter and bring back solutions.

Reinhardt criticized the commission saying the mayor ap-pointed it with like-minded individuals.

When council members voted to eliminate the fifth tier, re-served to the highest users paying the least, Wahl vetoed the vote, Reinhardt said.

He believes it is not too early to “open doors, be transparent and get the public involved.”

The Town Council will have a budget work session March 25. Another work session addressing water rate changes is scheduled in early April, Wahl said.

Interested individuals can sign an online petition to change the water rates at www.fairwaterrates.net.

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Two were killed during an altercation at a Prince Frederick residence on March 19.

At 1:27 p.m., the Calvert County 911 Center dispatched a call for a shooting on Hallowing Point Road. Officers from the Calvert Investigative Team were in the area on an unrelated matter and heard the shots. Those officers immediately responded to the shooting call, according to Sheriff Mike Evans during a press conference.

Upon arrival, officers discovered Ray-

mond William Willard, 45, and Carl Ray Nerem Sr., 42, deceased as a result of appar-ent gunshot wounds, according to Evans.

Police believe a verbal dispute led to Willard retrieving a handgun and fatally shooting Nerem before turning the gun on himself. Both bodies were discovered out-side, one to the left of the driveway and one behind the main house.

No other parties were injured. Evans declined to identify the one witness.

“I don’t believe anyone saw this com-ing,” Evans said.

Willard and Nerem were brothers-in-law who resided with homeowner Frances R. Miller and Angela Willard Nerem at 4500 Hallowing Point Road. The family has lived there the past 10 to 15 years, Evans said.

Sheriff’s deputies had responded to the residence March 17 for an altercation be-tween the two men, however there was no sign of injury. Neither Nerem nor Willard wanted to pursue the matter.

Parties involved in a suspected as-sault cannot be compelled to press charges; whereas, in cases of domestic violence, the sheriff’s office can direct victims toward agencies for help, Evans said.

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Photos by Sarah MillerSheriff Mike Evans held a press conference within hours of the murder/suicide on Hallowing Point Road in Prince Frederick.

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Outstanding Women HonoredBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

“You are the very special people that make the world go ‘round,” said Anne Mychalus to the assembled honorees at the 11th annual Women of the World awards luncheon.

Saturday’s gathering was the largest since the ceremony began, according to Mychalus.

“I celebrate you for being here.”

Guest speaker Zaida Argue-das, deputy executive director of the League of Women Voters in the United States, told the as-sembly about planting League of Women Voters branches in the Middle East, having gone to Cairo, Egypt and Tunis. She helped plant leagues and add language to governmental constitutions to ensure voting rights for women.

Women and girls of all ages were honored during the lun-cheon. Windy Hill Middle School 7th grader Jessica Austin, Calvert Middle School student and budding entrepreneur Imani Watson and Calvert Middle School student Emma Dodsworth were the youngest honorees.

Watson runs two companies – Cupcake Couture and Cher-ished Cellphone Cases. Austin started Change, formerly the Who Says Girl’s Club, to address and prevent bullying.

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Deborah Horn DanielAmerican Association of University Women, Patuxent River Branch

Heather MartensBrem Foundation to De-feat Breast Cancer

Jessica AustinCalvert Collaborative for Children and Youth

Veronica AlstonCalvert County Com-mission for WomenOutstanding Achieve-ment Award for Service to Community

Emma DodsworthCalvert County Com-mission for Women Woman of Tomorrow Award

Imani WatsonCalvert County Com-mission for WomenWoman of Tomorrow Award

Amanda Harrison and The Calvert RecorderCalvert County Com-mission for WomenOutstanding Achieve-

ment Award for Advo-cacy for Women and Girls

Michelle BrooksCommunity Mediation Center, Calvert County

Alberta ConteeConcerned Black Wom-en of Calvert County, Inc.

Kathy SearsShannon IrbyGirl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital

Marian Matthews-ClarkNu Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Jan LomaxUnited Way of Calvert County

League of Women Vot-ers of Calvert CountyGlinda AndersonJane HardyDebora HarrisCheryl JohnsonPam LucasAnne MychalusTammy VitaleJenny Plummer-Welker

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Girl Scout Kathryn Cecil con-ducts an interview with the com-munity members at her table.

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Drum Point Property Owner’s Association General Membership MeetingSaturday, March 23 at 10 a.m.Southern Community Center

20 Appeal Lane, Lusby

Armory Road Improvement ProjectMonday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m.

Courthouse Square Building205 Main Street, Prince Frederick

Chesapeake Beach Town Council Work SessionMonday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall8200 Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach

Board of County CommissionersTuesday, March 26 at 10 a.m.

Commissioners’ Hearing Room175 Main Street, Prince Frederick

Board of License Commissioners (Liquor Board)Thursday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Courthouse Square Building205 Main Street, Prince Frederick

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Armory Road/Dares Beach Road Construction Project

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Hosted by the Calvert County Department of Public WorksFor more information contact Karl Deugwillo at

410-535-1600, ext. 2546, or email [email protected].

Monday, March 25 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.Planning Commission Hearing Room

Courthouse Square, 205 Main Street, Lower Level, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Free informational event open to the public Major improvements are planned for Armory Road, including a name change

to Chesapeake Boulevard and a roundabout at the Dares Beach Road intersection.


Planned improvements to Armory Road in Prince Frederick will widen lanes, add sidewalks and pedestrian lighting, making the road safer.

Construction will be accomplished in four phases. Traffic will be routed onto Fairground Road when parts of Armory Road are closed, ac-cording to Department of Public Works Project Manager Karl Deugwillo.

Construction will widen travel lanes to 12 feet, with a 10-foot shoulder on each side and sidewalks.

The project will start at the intersection of Ar-mory Road and Dares Beach Road. A traffic circle will be built in two phases, with a different detour route for each phase. Armory Road north of Dares Beach Road will be temporarily closed to traffic for a portion of this phase, according to plans.

The county chose to install a traffic circle rather than continue using the traditional four-way intersection to provide better traffic flow, Deug-willo said.

In the second phase, the second half of the traffic circle, the new portion of Chesapeake Bou-levard and Monnett Court will be built. Monnett Court is a new road that will intersect with Chesa-peake Boulevard and serve the cluster of businesses to the south of the Dares Beach Road traffic light.

During this phase a detour route will be provided for traffic south of Dares Beach Road.

In phase three, Monnett Court, the Fairground Road entrance and the southern portion of Chesa-peake Boulevard will be finished. The traffic circle and portions of Chesapeake Boulevard will be open to traffic, except for the portion north of Fair-ground Road.

In the final phase, the center of the traffic cir-cle will be finished; splitter islands for the circle will be completed on Dares Beach Road; curbs will be constructed; and final pavement and markings will be finished at the project site. Traffic will be using normal patterns for this phase.

The project will begin in June, Deugwillo said. The contractor will work year round, weather permitting, and he expects the project to last be-tween 18 and 24 months. The Department of Public Works began accepting proposals March 19.

The county will host an open house on March 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the lower level of Courthouse Square, located at 205 Main Street in Prince Frederick. Maps and information are avail-able at www.co.cal.md.us/roadproject. For more information about the project, contact Deugwillo at [email protected] or 410-535-1600, ext. 2546

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Disorderly, Resisting Arrest:On March 17 at 12:58 a.m. Dep.

T. Buckler responded to the American Legion on Sixes Road to assist DFC V. Evans in clearing out a large party. Buckler was informed that there was fighting going on inside the build-ing. Approximately 50 people were involved in several small scuffles that were broken up by police. One subject, later identified as Terry Alex-ander Tucker, 36 of Prince Frederick, was attempting to fight another individual. He was advised to stop or be arrested. Tucker ignored commands and was ar-rested but continued to be confrontational and attempt to push away from officers while yelling obscenities. Tucker was charged with disorderly conduct and resist-ing arrest.

Burglary:A shed on the grounds of Calvert High School in

Prince Frederick was broken into overnight between March 16 and 17 and some candy was stolen. Dep. P. Mosely is investigating.

Theft from Vehicle:A vehicle manual was stolen from inside the un-

locked vehicle while it was parked outside a home in the 1000 block of Side Saddle Trail in Lusby between March 16 and 17. Dep. G. Gott is investigating.

CDS Violation: On March 10 at 8:43 a.m. DFC A. Wood-

ford arrested Richard Lee Foster, Jr., 27 of Owings, after he observed Foster driving er-ratically on 5th Street in North Beach. Foster was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and possession of marijuana.

Destruction of Property:

Three vehicles parked outside homes on Pioneer Trail in Lus-by each had one tire punctured sometime between March 9 and 11. DFC R. Weems is investigating.

Burglary:A home in the 9900 block of Howes Road in Dunkirk was

burglarized during the daytime hours on March 11 and two TV’s were stolen. A Samsung 55 inch and a 32-inch Sony, together val-ued at $1800, were taken. Dep. J. Migliaccio is investigating.

Burglary:Someone burglarized a shed behind a home in the 5000 block

of Timber View Lane in St. Leonard on March 11 during the day-time and stole a Poulan chainsaw. Dep. B. Schaefer is investigating.

Theft:Cpl. S. Parrish charged Christopher

Charles Browning, 24 of Dunkirk, with theft under $1,000 after a Prince Frederick Wal-mart theft prevention officer detained Browning for stealing two headphones valued at $260.

Theft from Vehicle:

Between 7 p.m. on March 11 and 7 a.m. on March 12, some-one entered an unlocked vehicle outside a home in the 12800 block of Marine Drive in Lusby and stole one Escort radar detector val-ued at $350. A second victim on the same street advised that about $3 worth of change was taken from her unlocked vehicle. Cpl. A. Moschetto is investigating.

Disorderly:On March 13 at 5:30 p.m. DFC C. Johnson

responded to the area of Trader’s Restaurant in Chesapeake Beach for the report of a person in need of assistance. Johnson made contact with the subject, identified as Mike Arthur Hearn, 57 of North Beach, who appeared to be intoxi-cated, sitting on a bench outside the restaurant.

Hearn was asked if he needed medical assistance and he advised he did. An ambulance was called but prior to its arrival Hearn started to yell profanities. He was advised two times to stop but failed to do so. Hearn was arrested for disorderly conduct. Hearn refused medical treatment. A Preliminary Breath Test resulted in a concentration level of 0.24.

Assault, Resisting Arrest:

On March 15 at 1:55 a.m. Dep. L. Wood observed a vehicle traveling southbound on H.G. Trueman Road in Lusby cross the center double yellow line and drive up onto a curb near the Lusby Compactor site. Sparks flew up from the vehicle’s right tire. The vehicle swerved to the left and off the curb then swerved onto the curb again before coming to rest in the old Guido’s Restaurant parking lot. Dep. Wood made contact with the vehicle driver, later identified as Lisa Marie Kuntz, 22 of Lusby, and detected a strong odor of alcohol. Kuntz advised she drove off the road because she was sick, and then stated it was because she had been texting on her cell phone. Sgt. V. Bortchevsky responded to assist and was kicked by Kuntz when Dep. Wood was attempting to handcuff her. Kuntz was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, re-sisting arrest, negligent driving, reckless driving, DWI, Sending an electronic message while operating a vehicle and other traffic violations.

Attempted Burglary:Someone attempted to gain access to a home in the 2500

block of Whippoorwill Way in Huntingtown by damaging a screen on March 15 at 3:12 a.m. but appeared to have fled after the home’s alarm sounded. Dep. A. Mohler is investigating.

Attempted Burglary:A basement door was damaged when it appears someone

tried to break into a home in the 4000 block of Buck Board Lane in Dunkirk. It is unknown when the attempt was made but it was discovered on March 15. Dep. J. Migliaccio is investigating.

Burglary Case:A home in the 3100 block of Stephanies Lane in Huntingtown

was burglarized during the daytime hours on March 15 but noth-ing appears to have been taken. Dep. T. Buckler is continuing the investigation.

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Possession of Heroin: On March 12 at 10:57 p.m., Senior Trooper

Gill responded to the 5300 block of Mackall Rd. in St. Leonard to assist with an overdose incident. Evan T. Jenkins, 24 of St. Leonard, was found to have overdosed on Heroin and was in possession of Heroin and drug paraphernalia. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. Charges for possession of heroin and paraphernalia are pending.

DUI & Assault on a Trooper: On March 13 at 10:01 p.m., Trooper First Class

Logsdon responded to a five car traffic collision on Rt. 4 at Rt. 2 in Sunderland. One of the drivers, Ronald E. Moy Jr. 28 of Lusby, was arrested for DUI. During his processing at the barrack, Moy became belligerent and struck a Trooper. He was additionally charged criminally with assault and in-carcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Possession of Marijuana: On March 13/13 at 7:50 p.m., Trooper Rowe

stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 at Armiger Rd. in Hun-tingtown for traffic violations. An odor of burnt marijuana was detected emitting from the vehicle. Suzanne M. Maguire, 49 of Hollywood, was found to be in possession of Marijuana. She was incarcer-ated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Possession of Drugs With Intent to Distribute: On March 15 at 11:26 a.m., Trooper Mat-

thews responded to the Prince Frederick Post Of-fice for a reported suspicious vehicle and possible drug activity. Michael P. Hering, 29, and Andrew R. Brady, 28, both of Prince Frederick, were both found to have numerous quantities of prescription drugs for which they did not have prescriptions for. They were arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

DUI & Possession of Oxycodone: On March 17 at 1:38 a.m., Trooper Oles

stopped a vehicle at the Fastop in St. Leonard. The driver, William L. Barnes Jr. 34 of St. Leonard, was observed drinking alcohol while driving into the parking lot. After failing sobriety testing, he was arrested for driving under the influence. A search revealed that Barnes was also in possession of Oxy-codone. He was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

MSP BlotterThe following information is compiled directly

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Sheriff’s Blotter

Two Charged in Lusby Home Invasion

The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

Calvert police arrested two men and charged them with the home invasion and beating a man.

Officers believe the victim was targeted for his prescription medication.

Deon Lamont Jones and Melvin Lee Mack-all face multiple charges for the Feb. 12 break-in at a residence on Roundup Road in Lusby, police report.

According to charging documents, the victim was beaten while sleeping in bed with his girlfriend and baby; the suspect gained entry through an un-locked or damaged front door.

The assailant threatened to kill the mother and the infant, charging documents stated.

Jones had occasionally stayed with victims because he was homeless and knew that the victim had a prescription for oxycodone to treat a prior in-

jury, according to police.Detectives found witnesses who told them that

Jones had fled to their residence in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates with an another suspect, later identi-fied as Mackall, demanding that one of them give the suspects a ride to White Sands.

“The female citizen stated Jones told her that they had just robbed [the victim] and the robbery went bad,” police wrote in charging documents.

The suspects needed a ride because the vehicle they had been driving, a Ford Crown Victoria, was known to police.

Witnesses identification Jones and Mackall in a police photo lineup.

Police seized the vehicle as evidence.Both men face charges of armed robbery,

first-and-second-degree assault, burglary and other counts.

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During the week of March 11 through March 17, deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,467 calls for service.

Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriff’s Office website.

Go to www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.

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All agencies or departments interested in ap-plying through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for funding must complete and submit a form no later than COB Monday, March 25, 2013 to the CDBG Coordinator, c/o De-partment of Community Resources.

Calvert County, as a “non-entitlement juris-diction,” must compete statewide with other non-entitlement jurisdictions for pre-designated funding under the CDGB program. The maximum award for CDBG projects per jurisdiction is now $600,000.

(The towns of North Beach and Chesapeake Beach are separate eligible entities under the CDBG program. Projects applicable to these towns should be coordinated through the respective town admin-istrative offices.)

CDBG policies and procedures require that all projects be screened by the jurisdiction for eli-gibility according to specific criteria. If there are competing requests within a jurisdiction, each ap-plication must be evaluated and ranked in priority for funding.

As part of the CDBG process, the jurisdiction

is required to solicit citizen input through a public hearing process.

The Board of County Commissioners of Cal-vert County then makes the final decision on which applications go forward to the state to compete for funding, and must pass a resolution authorizing submission of the application.

If your agency or department is planning to apply for CDBG program funds, please be aware of the lead time required for the local approval pro-cess. County staff is available to provide technical assistance and coordination on all applications ap-proved by the BOCC. Completion of the CDBG application is the responsibility of the applicant agency or department.

Contact Information:Maureen Hoffman, Director, [email protected] Hules, Community Resources Specialist, [email protected] Calvert County Department of Community Resources410-535-4370 (v) 410-535-5467 (fax)

Climbing the corporate ladder takes time, devo-tion and ambition. After reaching the top, some pro-fessionals choose to change directions in a phenom-enon called “downshifting.”

A 2009 publication from the AARP Public Pol-icy Institute noted that many older workers, as they approach retirement age, are looking to trade in a higher-paying, demanding job for one with more flex-ibility, less responsibility and lower pay. A study by the University of Michigan for the National Institute on Aging’s Health and Retirement Study found 28.8 percent of males and 24.3 percent of females ages 51 to 55 changed careers after age 50.

In the current economy, this downshifting or ca-reer reassessment can be difficult to come by. That’s because there are many other job seekers who are in-terested in any position they can get and will be vying for the lower-paying jobs that some downshifters may also be seeking. In addition, some firms won’t con-sider applicants whom they deem overqualified. Some human resources departments and recruiters simply overlook high-qualified applicants because they may assume the skill level also comes with a need for a high salary – even if this is not the case.

There are others who are willing to take the gamble on a well-qualified applicant. They realize that this opportunity may not come again if the mar-ket rebounds.

Those who are looking to downshift may have to change the ways they market themselves. It may not entail listing your most notable achievements on your resume, but rather selling yourself a little short. Here are some tips you can employ if you’re looking to scale back your job and responsibilities.

• Apply at smaller companies that may not have the staff or resources to promote from within just yet. There’s a good chance your experience and leadership abilities will be prized in such a company.

• Play up your assets, not the positions you have held, on resumes.

• Be honest in your cover letter, letting hiring managers know you are serious about taking a step back in rank.

• Consider freelancing or consulting if you’re having trouble finding a full-time gig. Freelancing lets you set your own hours and pace.

• Find out if you can downshift in your current company. Some employers will be anxious to keep a good worker and see the benefit in paying a lower salary.

Not everyone is interested in moving up the corporate ladder. Certain individuals are looking to downsize their jobs to gain more flexibility for family, hobbies and other pursuits.

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Health Care Reform SeminarDate: April 24 Time: 5 p.m.

College of Southern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus, New Building Prince Frederick, MD 20678(410) 535-2577

Event Description: The Calvert County Chamber of Commerce recognizes the need for concise, accurate and timely information on the changes Maryland Health Care Reform will have on the business community, especially our smallest members. To address the general community impact, the Chamber will host a member summit that will address the in-troduction of the Maryland Health Connection, (slated to open in Oc-tober) and its impact on the Calvert County business community. This is a Chamber meeting you will not

want to miss. 5 p.m. - Check-in and Lite Fare 6 p.m. - Panel Presenta-tion James Xinis, President/CEO Calvert Memorial Hospital Jon S. Frank, Jon S. Frank & Associates, Inc. Sponsored By: Aflac, John Reith; Asbury Solomons; Calvert Memorial Hospital; College of Southern Maryland; Jon S. Frank & Associates, Inc. and Rymer & Associates, P.A. In addition to the member summit, the Chamber is planning follow-up sessions over the summer to address the specific needs of the companies who com-prise our membership, large and small. Implementation of the Af-fordable Care Act will alter both insurance markets and health care delivery in our community. Learn-ing what changes will occur when, is a great reason to attend the infor-mative session. Call the Chamber at 410-535-2577 for Sponsorship Opportunities.

State Legislative Wrap-Up BreakfastDate: April 12 Time: 8:30 to 10 a.m.

Hilton Garden Inn Solomons 13100 Dowell Rd. Dowell, MD 20629(410) 535-2577

Event Description: The Calvert County Chamber of Commerce will host a State Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast. $35 Per Member/$50 Per Non-Member. Sponsored by Comcast, Constellation Energy

Nuclear Group, Dominion and SMECO. Invited Speakers: Sena-tor Thomas V. Mike Miller, Sena-tor Roy Dyson, Delegate Anthony O’Donnell, Delegate Mark Fisher, Delegate James Proctor and Del-egate Joseph Vallario. Our State Senators and Delegates will an-swer questions pertaining to bills and the budget that were passed during the 433rd Legislative Ses-sion. Reservations required by April 8. Only reservations accom-panied by payment are considered a reservation.) No walk-ins can be accommodated.

Affordable Care Act SeminarDate: March 23 Time: 8:30 to 11 a.m.

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portunity to learn about health care reform efforts unfolding in Washington, D.C. and Annapolis, MD. Our speakers will focus on key issues and planning for small businesses in Southern Maryland. Date: Saturday, March 23. Cost: $45 No Cost to Clients Registration Time: 8:30 a.m. Seminar: 9 to 11:00 a.m. Location: Southern Maryland Association of Realtors Building Complimentary continental break-fast will be served. Please RSVP by March 15. Cancellations made three business days before seminar will not be billed. Call Stephanie or Judy at (301) 475-5671 or by Email - [email protected].

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Contests results are as follows:Advertising Design:GOLD : Rebecca Mace – North PointSILVER : Nikolas Wood – Forrest CenterBRONZE : Samantha Scott – Forrest Center

Architectural Drafting:GOLD : Katrina Quade – Forrest CenterSILVER : Brandon Kurley – Forrest CenterBRONZE : Jesse Marsh – Forrest Center

Automotive Service Technology:GOLD : Aaron Burke – Calvert CTASILVER : Ian Williamson – Forrest CenterBRONZE : Brandon Adams – Forrest Center

Aviation:GOLD : Gabe Sarlo – Forrest CenterSILVER : Michael Toscano – Forrest CenterBRONZE : John Byram – Forrest Center

Carpentry:GOLD : Zach Rister – Forrest CenterSILVER : Garrett Harim – Forrest CenterBRONZE : Mike Moore – Calvert CTA

Cosmetology:GOLD : Emily Foreman – North PointSILVER : Kyenna Robinson – Calvert CTABRONZE : Payton James –Calvert CTA

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Criminal Justice:GOLD : Ashton Brown – North PointSILVER : Tiffany Butler – North PointBRONZE : Zach Forschen – Calvert CTA

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Beach Bishops Chess Team Beach Bishops Spring Chess-a-peake Classic On Sunday, 3/24/13, Beach Elementaryʼs chess team will host a non-rated tournament at BES. Matches will run from 1:00 - 5:30 pm. Depending on the number of registrations, there will be four sections: Novice section for grades K- 2 Reserve section for grades 3-5, Middle School section Open section for HS and adult players. Trophies will be awarded to the top 5 players in each section. Cost will be $10 per player, $15 for two players from the same family, $20 for three or more players from the same family. All pre-registered players need to check in by 12:45 pm. Walk-in registrations on Sunday, 3/24, will be from 12:15 am - 12:45 at Beachʼs cafeteria. On 3/24, walk-in fees will be $20 per player or $25 per family for two or more players. All players will play 5 thirty minute rounds, win or lose. Food and drinks will be sold on site. Parents will need to chaperone their child/ren between rounds from 12:30 - 5:30 pm. The waiting area will be in the cafeteria. Matches will be in the gym Please register by Friday, 3/22, by phone or by email. Phone: 410-257-1512 email: [email protected] Checks can be made payable to Beach Elementary School with Chess-a-peake Classic on the memo line. Questions? Contact Principal Mike Shisler at Beach Elementary at 410-257-1512.

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The Calvert Memorial Hospital Foundation has extended its deadline for scholarship applications until April 30. Qualified students in Calvert, Anne Arun-del, Charles and St. Mary’s counties can apply online at www.calverthospital.org or download the form and submit by mail. An application can also be requested by calling the foundation office at 410-535-8178.

Since the scholarship program began in 1991, the CMH Foundation has given 288 scholarships totaling $342,250 to area students. The scholarship fund was created by an endowment from the Calvert-Arundel Medical Center. Recipients are not required to repay the foundation or accept employment.

Applicants must have resided in Maryland for at least one year in order to qualify. Preference is given to residents of Calvert and Anne Arundel County. In order to be eligible, the applicant must be a full-time student at an accredited school of nursing or enrolled in an allied healthcare curriculum offering a course of study leading to licensure as a practical or registered nurse or another allied health-related classification. They must also have a letter accepting them into their major.

For more information, call the foundation office at 410-535-8178. Applications can be submitted online or mailed to: CMH Foundation, PO Box 2127, Prince Fred-erick, MD 20678. Applicants will receive an email con-firming receipt of their application. However, students are responsible for making sure that all of their material has been received.

Healthcare jobs offer many advantages includ-ing competitive salaries, generous benefits, flexibility and continued growth. To learn more about a career in health care, consider job shadowing or volunteering at Calvert Memorial Hospital.

Job shadowing allows students 16 and older to spend a few hours with an experienced healthcare pro-fessional in their chosen field of interest. For more in-formation or to apply, call the CMH human resources department at 410-535-8122.

Volunteering provides students the opportunity to explore a particular area of study over an extended pe-riod. To participate, students must be 16 and older, com-plete an orientation program and commit to four hours per week. For information, call the volunteer coordina-tor at 410-414-4523.

The Maryland SkillsUSA Southern Regional Competition recently took place at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career and Technology Center in Leonardtown, Md.

Students from the Forrest Center in St. Mary’s County, the Career and Technology Academy in Calvert County, as well as North Point High School and the Robert D. Stethem Educational Center in Charles County participated in a wide variety of skilled trades’ competitions. Students receiving 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each contest advance to the state competition along with students whose contests are state only competitions. The SkillsUSA Maryland state competition takes place April 19-20, 2013 in the greater Baltimore area.

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Calverton Seeks Donations By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Calverton School’s annual Spring Silent Auction and Showcase is scheduled for April 27.

All proceeds go to fund student impact and community outreach programs. Some funds benefit summer camps, which are open to non-Calverton students, some pay for the student scholarship fund and others allow Calverton to offer the campus free of charge to non-profits. End Hunger will hold a 5K at Calverton in the fall. The school sponsors trips for students to volunteer in the commu-nity, providing transportation to and from the school. Monies from the auction and other fundraisers make all activities at Calver-ton possible, said Spencer Taintor, Head of School.

The school is still accepting donations and is already selling tickets for an evening out.

Calverton provides childcare during the auction with a pizza dinner and activities, said Taintor. The school asks parents plan-ning to use the childcare to pre-register. This service allows parents a date night with ca-tered dinner and auctions.

Sponsors this year include Sandals Ho-tels and Resorts, Outback Steakhouse, PNC Bank, SMECO and Fantasy World Entertain-ment. Sandals donated a four-day, three-night vacation at a resort of the auction winners choice.

Individuals can purchase advertising space in local media outlets or sponsor tables, or donate items for the silent and live auc-

tions. All donations are tax-deducible be-cause school is a non-profit group, according to Taintor.

The event is scheduled from 4 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person. For more infor-mation, or to purchase tickets in advance, visit www.CalvertonAuction.org or call 410-535-0216. The school is located at 300 Cal-verton School Road in Huntingtown.

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Sunderland Elementary School held it’s 10th annual Arts and Music Exhibition on March 21. The event featured creations from all grade levels and musical selections from the third grade choir.

This year’s theme centered around a pa-rade, according to visual arts teacher Maria Lendacky.

Students designed floats, balloons and other parade-related works.

The exhibition gave non-athletic stu-dents a night to shine and be recognized for their accomplishments, Lendacky said.

The evening is extra special for the

third graders, said music teacher Marci Fleck. The Arts and Music Exhibition was their first time on stage alone and the first time they used instruments on stage. They sang pieces related to marching and keep-ing beats. Some of their pieces used kazoos and recorders, Fleck said. The students per-formed in the cafeteria, for their families and siblings.

Preparation for the exhibition began in January, Fleck said, but students were antici-pating it before winter break.

For more information about this and other activities at Sunderland, visit sesweb.calvertnet.k12.md.us.

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Marci Fleck directs the Sunderland third grade choir during rehearsal.

Photos by Sarah MillerSunderland third graders hit the high notes on their recorders.



Hockey teams, figure skaters and syn-chronized skaters live in Calvert, but travel to Waldorf and Laurel for an ice rink. A citizen led movement seeks to change that.

Previous attempts fell apart for want of a location, according to ice rink advocate and Lusby Business Association president Nance Pretto Simmons.

The advocacy group has found two potential locations Calvert. One the county owns in Dunkirk and earmarked for rec-reational use. The other is the old Calvert Middle School property, according to Sim-mons. Although the location in Dunkirk seems more probable, she thinks both are viable. If the county does not allow a rink on the old middle school property, Pretto Simmons said the armory property behind it is another option.

The proposed rink would be a multi-use venue, with ice for in the fall, winter and spring. When the warm weather does not allow for ice maintenance, the facility could change to floor sports, such as soccer and lacrosse, according to Pretto Simmons

The ice rink would be a public and pri-vate venture, lifting some of the financial burden from the county, Pretto Simmons said.

Her research included speaking with individuals who own or operate ice rinks throughout the state. Ice rinks are not mon-eymakers, she said, but a well-run rink can expect to break even. She studied success-ful and unsuccessful business models to find what would work best for Calvert. Most successful rinks are public-private projects where the land is public property but the rink is independently built and operated. This is the model The Gardens Ice House in

Laurel uses, Pretto Simmons said. The group has looked into fundraising

for the rink. They would need money for promotions, and Pretto Simmons identified money available for individuals wanting to build such a facility.

County commissioners have not com-mitted to an ice rink yet, but Pretto Sim-mons believes they are interested in the idea. Before an ice rink is built, the group will hold public meetings and coordinate further with the county.

“It looks promising,” Pretto Simmons said.

The Facebook page for the Calvert County ice rink has more than 2,000 likes, indicating an interest in the project.

The success of the Washington Capi-tals has raised the interests of both students and adults, according to Calvert rink ad-vocate Chris Palombi. The coverage of the Northern High School and Huntingtown High School games have added to local in-terest in hockey and ice-based athletics.

“If they would build one in Calvert County, I would guarantee they would have no issues getting people on the ice,” Palom-bi said.

Local hockey coach Bill Boyden be-lieves ice slots would soon be crowded.

“I’m sure they would hit the ground running,” he said.

Josi Pretto Simmons tried figure skat-ing four years ago and fell in love. She skates at Tucker Road Ice Rink in Prince George’s County. Figure skating is really fun because she can express herself through skating and music choice, she said.

A rink in Calvert County would cut down on the commute she makes with her parents and give her more time for home-work, Josi said.

The Hunting family spends weekends and free time driving to Charles and Prince George’s counties for practice and games with the Southern Maryland Sabres Hock-ey Club. The Sabres are split into four age groups, with 12 teams total. A rink in Cal-vert would allow the club to offer more chil-dren a chance to get on the ice. Competition for ice time is tough with hockey teams vy-ing for slots at the Capital Clubhouse, in ad-dition to open skate times and other athletic practices, said Sandy Hunting.

“We’re getting to a point where we have to turn kids away,” she added.

The lack of recreational sports oppor-tunities for children and places to go have fun as a family is challenging, Hunting said. She said on rainy afternoons, when no movies interest the family and the bowling alley is packed, she is hard pressed to find something for her son and his friends to do.

A local rink would promote school hockey programs.

Palombi is the Maryland Student Hockey League vice president, a Southern Conference commissioner and St. Mary’s Ryken hockey coach. He coordinates ice time for teams, often finding a single slot for rehearsal at the Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf. The St. Mary’s Ryken team travels to the Tucker Road Ice Rink for a second ice slot, Palombi said.

In high school, leagues are divided into two divisions – one for teams com-prised of students from a single school and another for teams using students from sev-eral schools, Palombi said.

Calvert schools don’t recognize stu-dent hockey teams in their sports listing, something Palombi would like resolved.

“We’ve been fighting tooth and nail to at least get the student club status,” he said.

He believes the old Calvert Middle School property would be ideal for the rink, centrally located in the Prince Frederick next to Route 2-4. “There’s plenty of space for a great facility,” he said, adding success-ful ice rinks need high visibility and con-venient distance from restaurants, shopping and hotels.

Revenue currently bleeding into Charles and Prince Georges counties would stay in Calvert, Palombi said.

The rink would offer the county a structured, safe location for youth, Pretto Simmons said. It would offer the Calvert County community more options to get out of the house and be active.

A local ice rink would offer youth an opportunity to try sports they may not oth-erwise be able to participate in, Palombi said. For working parents, it is difficult to take their child up to Waldorf or Prince George’s counties for practices, with an hour commute on each side of their practice time.

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Most people purchase a car for its looks and performance. However, unless the auto is kept in a garage and never driven, it is impossible to keep it in pris-tine condition. In many cases, damage to the clear coat or enamel paint on the car is something vehicle owners expect.

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Car trips are common forms of travel with a compan-ion animal in tow. While many pets are easygoing, there are some who are unaccustomed to traveling with their owners and may even balk at riding along. Acclimating and protect-ing your pet for travel will require a little patience and some pointers.

Secure the petJust as you would buckle up when entering the car, so

should you buckle up a pet. It is important to ensure the ani-mal is not a moving target around the car should an accident occur. Not only could you risk injury to the pet, but you also risk injury to yourself if the animal becomes a projectile.

Even if an accident does not occur, a jittery pet, or one who is content to jump from back seat into the front, could prove a distraction while driving. He or she could also bump into the gear shift or get stuck under the gas or brake pedal. It is much better to keep the pet secured.

Pets may travel in a well-ventilated carrier. Larger dogs may need to be belted into the car with a special dog harness. There are also barrier screens and gates that can be installed, typically in SUVs, to restrict the pet.

AcclimationSome pets just do not enjoy being placed in a carrier or

riding in a car. They may need some coaxing and practice to become comfortable if a trip is planned. The ASPCA suggests getting the pet used to a longer trip by taking a series of short trips first over the course of a few days or weeks. With each trip, gradually increase time spent in the car.

It may help to bring along a pet toy or blanket that is soothing to the animal, so he or she associates the car with a safe place, just like home.

Even after several attempts to acclimate your pet to the idea of a car trip, the animal may still not be happy about the idea. Talk to a veterinarian about other strategies or whether a mild sedative could make the travel easier.

Safety tipsAlthough many pet owners are aware of certain dos

and don'ts when it comes to traveling with a pet, many still engage in behavior that could be dangerous to the animal.

One of the common offenses is letting the pet ride with his or her head outside of the window. While this may seem like heaven to the dog or cat, this puts the pet at risk of be-ing injured by flying objects, including debris in the eyes. It can also increase the risk of the animal falling out of the moving vehicle.

Another mistake many people make is leaving the pet inside of a car -- even for a short duration of time. The ASPCA warns that even with the windows open, a parked car can rapidly heat up and heatstroke can occur. A similar thing takes place in the winter with the car getting much too cold. If you anticipate having to make stops, be sure to go where you can take the pet out and along with you.

Comfort and careAn animal out of his or her environment or element

could become skittish. Try to keep a pet's feeding sched-ule as close to normal as possible. This will minimize the chances of discomfort or even digestive aggravation. Bring along bottled water or tap water from home because drink-ing water from an unfamiliar area could result in unwanted digestive distress, which could prove uncomfortable for pet and owner alike.

As an added precaution, you may want to invest in rubberized floor liners and waterproof seat covers, says the ASPCA. This helps if the animal gets carsick or has an ac-cident. Removable seat covers can also prove advantageous for collecting fur and keeping the interior of the car less messy than need be.

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There's also the old-fashioned method of having your dog or cat collared with an ID tag. Using this in conjunction with a leash and harness will help reduce the chances of los-ing your pet while on the road.


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Letter to CCPS Employees

Slaughenhoupt’s Response

Dear Member of the CCPS Employee Community,I hope by now you realize the seriousness of the Calvert County

Public Schools budget not being fully funded by the Calvert County Board of Commissioners. In the event the CCPS budget is not fully funded, you may not receive your negotiated salary increase. Also program cuts and staff layoffs may occur.

Don’t complain about the budget situation – get out a do some-thing about it!

You can do this by attending the County Commissioners’ Pub-lic Budget Hearing at the Calvert Pines in Prince Frederick on Tues-day, March 26, at 7 p.m.

• Mail and email each Commissioner.• Wear red on Tuesdays.• Talk to friends, neighbors, and parents about what will happen

if the CCPS budget is not fully funded.Although the budget process is a lengthy one, CCPS staff needs

to constantly let the commissioners and the community know that we as educators are dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of schools for the community we serve. In order to do this, we deserve the proper pay, and we need the tools to do the job.

As educators, we must say clearly: “Fully fund the Board of Education Budget because the quality education our school system offers is in trouble.”

The Calvert County Commissioners’ contact information is below.

Commissioner’s nameCourthouse175 Main StreetPrince Frederick, MD 20678

Pat Nutter- President (2nd District) [email protected] Susan Shaw- (2nd District) [email protected] Steve Weems-Vice President (2nd District) [email protected] Evan Slaughenhoupt- (3rd District) [email protected] Gerald “Jerry” Clark, (1st District) [email protected]

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Editor’s note: The Calvert Gazette received the following

email exchange between represen-tatives of the Calvert Education Association and Calvert Associa-tion of Educational Support Staff (in an email to all CCPS staff) and two county commissioners.

Dear Debbie, The following comments are mine as an individ-

ual Commissioner and have not been provided to the other Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) mem-bers in advance.

I am extremely disappointed in the tactics your email below to all school staff demonstrates, which is nothing more than fear mongering. I expect better from a professional organization!

You lead your members to believe that the budget process is final, when it is not, as you well know.

The term “full funding” is misleading in itself. The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has pro-vided extremely generous funding from the taxpayers of Calvert County (which includes those to whom you addressed this email) to the Board of Education (BOE) every year since I became a Commissioner in 2002. We have gone way above Maintenance of Effort or MOE, which is flat per pupil funding over those years. We are in extremely trying fiscal times for governments because our property tax revenues have dropped due to decreasing property tax assessments. For the upcom-ing fiscal year (FY14), which begins July 1, 2013, if we maintain the same property tax rate that we have had since 1987, the taxpayers of Calvert County will realize a five percent decrease in their taxes over last year. The BOCC has hoped to increase funding to the BOE over last year despite less revenues.

You, more than most people, know that the BOE decides how to allocate the funds provided by the tax-payers of Calvert County to the Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS). If the BOE decides to allocate the ad-ditional funding to pay raises that they negotiated, that is their prerogative. If not, that is also their preroga-tive. The BOCC has no control over how the funds are

allocated. Yes, the state of Maryland is providing less fund-

ing to CCPS. Why don’t you exhort your membership to harass the state legislature? Not only does the BOCC not have any control over what the State Legislature does, but we were dismayed to be forced to fund the teacher pensions. So, we have less money with which to work and more expenses in the form of teacher’s pensions, as well as increasing costs in virtually every other area, especially public safety.

Your email serves the purpose of diverting atten-tion from your allies in Annapolis who are letting your constituents down, instead falsely directing blame to the BOCC for actions that have not yet been taken on the local level. Additionally, if the BOCC had the over $10 Million annually siphoned from our budget over the last several years by the State Legislature in Annap-olis, additional funding for public safety and education would be no problem whatsoever despite the recession.

I welcome your members to the Budget Hearing on March 26th. They will come away with a better un-derstanding of how their local tax dollars are obtained and spent.

They may learn that by holding property tax rates steady, which decreases their local taxes, they are get-ting to keep more of their pay as opposed to raising taxes, which would wipe out any negotiated pay raise.

The bottom line is that there has to be close coordi-nation between the BOE and the BOCC and both have to be realistic about what resources are available with-out your hysteria getting in the way of that cooperation.

Susan Shaw

County Commissioner

I support the county teachers, support staff, and citizens. It is possible to support all three simultaneously. My 2010, campaign literature said, “I support improving the education funding formula.”

The formula between the Board of Education (BOE) and Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) elapsed and sadly was not replaced. I favored an improved formula that took into account the reality of the depressed economy, and permitted increases as the housing market improved.

When there was a formula, funding was more predictable; and I dare say reduced oversight needs by the BOCC. The BOE allocates funding for pay raises of which they negotiate. The BOCC does not control how edu-cation funds are allocated. However, with no formula, should the citizens now expect their county commissioners to be more keenly aware of the proposed school budget details, or merely accept what the BOE submits?

Since 2006, when student enrollment was at 17,015 we have continued to see reduced student enrollment with some projections for that reduction to continue into 2017, at which time it is predicted we will have a student enrollment of 15,113. Yet, as all the numbers for enrollment decrease the costs continue to rise.

That campaign literature also said I would work hard to reduce taxes and wasteful spending.We now see our teachers and school support staff get used as unwitting pawns; and I find that very offensive.

What occurs is similar to the U.S. defense budget battles. The Pentagon budgeters use a tactic known as a “gold watch.” They place at risk an item so important and valuable, that those who fund the budget will fund extra, or restore funding in cases of funding cuts.

The reason the “gold watch” occurs is to ensure greater than truly needed funding so that budget staffs have wider flexibility since the “gold watch” is used as cover to fund less priority items.

Locally, the “gold watch” trick is seen as a proposed education budget request greater than the projected available funding. Here, the teachers and support staff become the “gold watches.” Common sense concludes that teachers and support staff are of such a high priority, they will be fully funded; especially when administrative expenses are about 20 percent (dollars not used in the classroom).

True to form, the organizations who voice for the teachers and support staff organize these employees to “take a stand” or “demand full funding” or other catch phrases. They gain that type of employee action by misleading them as to the full breadth of the budget (also known as budget fluff – flexibility) and its lack of detailed priority listings.

The State of Maryland continues cutting funds to our school sys-tem; and continues walking away from its obligation to fund the retire-ment pensions (passing that off to the county). Citizens of the county, unfortunately continue to take on those financial burdens as well as having less income as the state passes along tax increases to these very citizens.

As we move towards finalizing county budget work, the teachers, support staff, and citizens can be assured I will seek to find the appro-priate balance; and will keep a lookout for those “gold watches.”

Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr.County Commissioner


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Be thankful if you live in Calvert Coun-ty as, at least so far, we are exempted from the onerous impervious surface fees that Anne Arundel countians will have to pay come July 1 because Anne Arundel, Charles, and eight other jurisdictions in the Maryland hold a Phase One Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Clean Water Permit issued by the state’s department of environ-ment. So, what is an impervious surface? It is generally defined as a surface that does not allow stormwater to infiltrate into the ground, which includes buildings, sidewalks, drive-ways, parking lots, patios, and even swim-ming pools. The fee is based on the amount of impervious surface on a residential lot, on a commercial lot, and even on a church or non-profit’s lot, like a private school.

The subject was the background for an invitation for elected folks and staff to a Stormwater Roundtable sponsored jointly by Governor O’Malley and the Maryland Envi-ronmental Service (MES). I went to get edu-cated. I learned that Chesapeake Bay wide, nitrogen and phosphorus loads are down 50 percent. Fifty-four riversheds in Maryland are improving. The mantra for the day was that Agriculture and Point Sources (like wastewater treatment plants) are making good progress, so the new focus is on storm-water, especially in already developed areas. The Clean Water Act can result in penalties from the federal Environmental Protection Agency if sufficient progress is not made.

Accordingly, the MES has hired 150 employees that are stormwater profession-als whose jobs are to help the rest of the state reduce storm-water. Mobile apps are being developed that will be free and will generate data and required reports. There is a free app for the Green Highways Partnership. Apps were used to track stormwater follow-ing Hurricane Lee in St. Mary’s Coun-ty. There are lots of partnerships among various public and private entities with lots of grant money to help. The goal, according to Domi-nique Lueckenhoff, Acting Deputy Di-rector, Water Pro-tection Division, USEPA, Region 3, is for stormwater to “be better, cheaper, and greener.”

I learned about green infrastructure vs. gray infrastructure. Gray infrastructure in-cludes all the pipes, tunnels, devices to move stormwater dating from the Roman aque-ducts and tunnels. The gray infrastructure in our country is deteriorating. In contrast, green infrastructure uses stormwater as a resource. Examples include green roofs that absorb the stormwater to make plants grow and rain gardens. It is predicted that China will be out of water in 2025 and will be im-porting water from us.

There is an effort to tie together the regulatory side of government with the conservation side to preserve and renovate stormwater through utilization of GIS tech-nology and private capital. An example is the Ditch Restoration Partnership in Talbot County, which has 700 miles of ditches par-alleling roads. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) was used to identify farm pollution flowing into the county roadside ditches us-ing a GIS tool called Advanced Mitigation Planning. Mitigation practices were then tar-geted to only the problem areas using private capital through state bonds.

Getting back to Anne Arundel County, there are 187,469 total billable properties (billed for the impervious surface storm-water fee). The county needs $26 Million in revenue to meet its stormwater goals. 311,000 Equivalent Run-off Units or ERUs were identified. The fee is $85 per ERU, ex-cept in the rural areas, where it is $170 per ERU. A home might be one ERU while a pri-vate school with a lot of impervious surface could equal many ERUs.

Like I said at the beginning of this col-umn, we can be grateful that we are spared from ERUs for the time being.

Attention all talented musicians in the local area, are you looking for an opportunity to get your name and sound out into the community? The Northern High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is hosting a benefit con-cert on May 24, 2013 to support homeless animals at the Tri-County Animal Shelter and we are in great need of musicians who

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On Sunday, April 14, 2013 riders, road captains, emer-gency response persons, and advocates are encouraged to at-tend Motorcycle Emergency Incident Management Training/Bystander Care. The training will commence at 8 a.m. with doors and sign in starting at 7:30 a.m. and will be held rain or shine. The class will be hosted by the Southern Maryland Mo-torcycle Safety Rally Safety Task Force and Red Knights MD 4. The training will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department – Bingo Hall, at 24801 Three Notch Road, Hollywood MD 20636. There will be a ninety-minute break to provide students with an opportunity to participate and enjoy the Southern Maryland Motorcycle Safety Rally in the parking lot.

In 2011 there were 70 motorcycle fatalities and 1,513 mo-torcycle crash injuries in Maryland. In 2011, there were 1,881 motorcycle related crashes in Maryland. Motorcycle riders aged

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The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs have purchased the contract of pitcher Lo-gan Williamson from the Lancaster Barnstormers and signed outfielder Brandon Jones, manager Patrick Osborn announced today.

Williamson, 27, earned a 9-3 record and 2.88 ERA in 128 innings for the San Angelo Colts of the North American League of Independent Baseball in 2012. Wil-liamson was among the top three in wins with the Colts from 2011-12, before joining the Lancaster Barnstormers during the 2012-13 off season.

The 6’0”, 210-pound, left-hander has spent the previous six seasons across in-dependent baseball with such teams as the Pensacola Pelicans, Shreveport-Bossier Captains and Grand Prairie AirHogs of the Americans Association, the Brockton Rox of the Canadian-American Association and San Angelo. Williamson recorded a 4.49 ERA with 578 strikeouts in 772.1 innings in Independent League action.

The Great Lakes, Ill., native was last drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 27th round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft.

Jones, 29, recorded a .326 average, 128 hits, 74 runs, 73 RBIs and 14 homeruns in 97 games with the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association of Independent Baseball in 2012. He ranked first on Kansas City in hits, runs, RBIs and third on the team in batting average last season. The Panama City, Fla., native has tallied 38 hits, 22 RBIs, 18 runs and a .257 batting average in 51 games with the Atlanta Braves from 2007-09, and has recorded a .307 batting average, 180 hits, 95 RBIs and 94 runs in two seasons (2011-12) of independent baseball.

Jones was a part of the Braves farm system from 2004-09, reaching as high as Triple A’s Richmond Braves and the Gwinnett Braves of the International League before joining the Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers and Milwaukee Brewers organi-zations (2010-11).

The 6’1”, 215-pound leftfielder was last drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 24th round of the 2003 amateur draft and made his major league debut at on September 16, 2007 at age 23. Jones spent parts of three seasons (2007-09) with the Braves.

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I’m a vintage sports junkie. I consider the advent of ESPN Classic as proof of the existence of a higher power and the Almighty’s interest in the happiness of laymen. I dig grainy video and the endearing black bars on either side of my wide screen T.V. courtesy of analog technology. I’ll watch an encore presentation of any clas-sic game, in any sport, at just about any time. I’ve neglected chores and significant others, lost hours of sleep and been subjected to hundreds of post-midnight and pre-dawn infomercials in the name of a well-timed rerun of an epic athletic showdown.

That said, when I happened upon a recent broadcast of Georgetown’s win over the Ken-tucky Wildcats in the 1984 Final Four, I was hooked for the evening. Even though the game took me back to my youth and a far better time in Maryland/D.C. sports, the attraction was larger than the obvious nostalgia. The primary draw of this cherished time capsule of college bas-ketball was its comparative baseline. College basketball has been under fire recently for the alleged degradation of play and erosion of the overall experience. Critics argue that the NBA’s premature poaching of the sport’s greatest stars and the thinner spread of talent due to the rise of mid-major programs has made the game of shadow of its former self; one that, objectively speaking, is an inferior product to other offer-ings on the crowded sports calendar.

As much as I’d like to dispel those dooms-day prophecies, I can’t. Watching Georgetown vs. Kentucky, circa 1984, only validated the criticisms of today’s game. If either team fed the flux capacitor, hopped into the DeLorean, shot into the future and entered the 2013 tourna-ment, they’d probably be the favorite (especially Georgetown). The talent on the floor – from Patrick Ewing and Reggie Williams to Sam Bowie and Kenny “Sky” Walker – was tremen-dous. More important than the talent, though, was the relationship I felt with these players,

even 29 years removed from their college days. The familiarity is partly the product of a highly absorbent child’s mind, but it’s also indicative of early entrants to the NBA. In the ‘80s, play-ers stayed in school and created lasting college memories. Had Bowie and Ewing been born 30 years later, their showdown would have never happened - both would have been gone after one year in college.

Acknowledging the game’s quality-gap, the uncomfortable question preceding this year’s tournament is this: does March Madness still matter? Why watch inferior talent (historically speaking) and players and teams who we’ll bare-ly get to know? In short, why bother?

Why? Because college basketball and its season-ending tournament have never been more relatable. March Madness still does what it always has. The tournament still puts its par-ticipants in pressure situations: moments that permit the viewer an opportunity to question their personal mettle and how they and their co-workers would perform under similar, go or no-go stress. The tournament also continues to provide live, unfiltered guidance on handling adversity and defeat and their antonyms, success and victory. None of that has changed; those are the tournament’s constants - regardless of the participant’s talents.

Where the Madness has evolved, ironical-ly, is in its acquisition of those admitted warts. True, college basketball lacks elegance and pre-cision. It isn’t the thing of beauty it once was; but it has patina now. It is fabulously flawed, “plagued”, if you will, with endearing imperfec-tions. Then again, aren’t we all? Indeed, and that’s precisely why the game and its tournament still matter. Both the 1984 and 2013 George-town Hoyas can be appreciated; but while the former left us awestruck, it’s the latter, equipped with common human shortcomings, that invites a deeper connection with the blemished but de-termined person residing within us.

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The Calvert Gazette runs compli-mentary obituaries as submitted by fu-neral homes and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any sub-missions that come to [email protected] after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Katherine Brooks, 69

Katherine E. Brooks, 69, of Prince Frederick, Md. passed away on Feb. 28 at Seasons Hospice, Ran-dallstown, Md.

Katherine Eliza-beth Brooks was born May 29, 1943 to the late Claude Brooks Sr. and Elsie E. Brooks in Prince Frederick, Maryland.

Katherine went to Mt. Hope School for a short time because of her illness.

She loved attending church services and listening to gospel music. Playing card games, attending family dinners, picnics and having her family around her were also some of her most treasured times.

Her favorite foods were kale, ham, pigtails and sauerkraut, and homemade biscuits.

Katherine leaves to mourn three sis-ters, Ernestine Walker, Maxine Brooks and Darlene Brooks; one brother, Claude Brooks Jr.; five aunts, Delores Coates, Edith Jessup, Josephine Harris, Leslie Glover and Celestine Sewell; and two uncles, Roosevelt Brooks and Joseph Mackall. She also leaves a host of niec-es, nephews, great-nephews, relatives, and friends.

Funeral service was held on March 9 at Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Fred-erick, Md. with Elder Lowell Thomas Sr. officiating.

The interment was at Holland Cem-etery, Huntingtown, Md.

The pallbearers were Lyndon Gross, Glenwood Heigh, Marvin Mackall, Oli-ver Sherbert, Richard Smith, and Tarva-ris Smith.

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

Fran Damerell, 88Frances Jeanne Da-

merell, “Fran,” 88, of Sol-omons, Md., formerly of Elma, N.Y., passed away on March 13 in Solo-mons, Md. She was born in Muncie, Ind. on July 9, 1924 to the late Perry Williams and Emma Gilbert Williams. She was the beloved wife of Marshall Damerell, whom she married on Feb. 24, 1946 in Muncie, Ind., for 67 years.

Fran graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1942 and Purdue University in 1945, where she was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. She was the office man-ager of her husband’s business, Eastern Shaft Manufacturing Company, Lancaster, N.Y. un-til her retirement after fifteen years of service in 1989.

Fran is survived by her husband, Mar-shall H. Damerell; children, Susan Giesy of Saskatoon, SK, Canada, Kay Hawk of Read-ing, Pa., Paul Damerell of Fairfax, Va., and Ralph Damerell of Rochester, N.Y.; eleven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Ruth Urschel and Velma Williams.

A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, March 22 at 2:00 p.m. at Solomons United Methodist Church, 14454 Solomons Island Road South, Solomons, Md. with Rev. Meredith Wilkins-Arnold and Rev. Meredith Syler officiating. Interment will be private.

Should friends desire contributions may be made in Fran’s memory to the Solomons United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 403, Sol-omons, MD 20688 or to Asbury~Solomons Benevolent Fund, Attn. Melissa Carnes 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons. Maryland 20688. Arrangements were handled by the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., Lusby, MD. For more in-formation or to leave condolences please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Bill Dawson, 86Charles Milton

“Bill” Dawson, 86, of Churchton passed away March 13 at South River Health and Rehabilita-tion Center in Edgewa-ter, Md. He was born Feb. 21, 1927 in Mayo to

Samuel C. and Agnes V. (Belhke) Dawson. Bill was raised in Mayo and later moved with his family to Washington, D.C. and attended Coolidge High School, where he played football and graduated in 1944. He enlisted in the United States Navy on Dec. 15, 1944, earning the Pacific and American Theatre Ribbons and WWII Victory Medal. After Bill was discharged on July 24, 1946, he moved back to Mayo. He was then em-ployed at Firestone Tire, and later worked as a manager at Colonial Bowling Lanes in Annapolis. Bill married Linda Ann Herbert on Feb. 13, 1971 and they lived in Annapo-lis. They moved to Chestertown, where they purchased a bowling alley, which they op-erated for eleven years. He and Linda then moved back to Annapolis and he worked for Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks. They moved to Deale in the early 1980’s and have lived in Churchton since 2007.

He was a life member of the Deale Elks Lodge 2528. Bill loved being outdoors whether he was hunting, crabbing, cutting the grass or tending to his flower garden. He also loved to spend time with his family especially his grandchildren.

Bill was preceded in death by his par-ents and a brother William Greeley “Stretch” Dawson. He is survived by his loving wife Linda A. Dawson and children Billie Lynn Orr and husband Dusty of Churchton, Blair Leigh Archambeault and husband Lenny of Edgewater, Charles Blake “Bubba” Daw-son of Churchton, Charles Joseph Dawson and wife Jenny, and Debra Kim Oliver, all of Annapolis. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters Amelia Marquetti of Baltimore, Gladys Rosatti of Crownsville, and Linda Lou Cook of Tracy’s Landing; and broth-ers Samuel C. “Mike” Dawson of Annapo-lis, W. Thomas Dawson of California, and James R. Dawson of Friendship.

Family and friends were received March 18 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, where a funeral service and celebration of Bill’s life were held March 19. Interment followed at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville. Memorial contributions in Bill’s name may be made to Heartland Hospice Services, 4 East Rolling Crossroads, Suite 307, Bal-timore, MD 21228. To leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com

Mary Gross, 92Mary E. Gross, 92,

of Lusby, Md., passed away on March 4 at Solo-mons Nursing Center, Solomons, Md.

She was born to the late Joseph and Eliza Dent on March 30, 1920. Mary was a devoted mother and grandmother. For over 50 years Mary worked as a cook at Vera’s Restaurant in White Sands. She was known for her famous homemade apple pies and soups. Mary worked up until her health started to fail and she was forced to retire.

The loved ones left to mourn and cherish fond memories include her husband, Parran Gross; three daughters, Eliza (Glenn) Foote, Mary Ellen (Samuel) Weems, Doris (Johnny) Payne; one step-daughter; two step-sons; one adopted son, Apostle Aniachi Belu-John; fif-teen grandchildren; eleven great-grandchil-dren, eight great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Rachel Johnson, Catherine Johnson,

and Elizabeth Graham; one brother, Wilbur (Ann) Dent; one aunt, Eliza Dent; two sisters-in-law, Sarah and Katherine Dent; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was held on March 9 at Healing and Deliverance Church, Prince Fred-erick, Md. with Apostle Aniachi Belu-John, eulogist.

The interment was at St. John UM Church Cemetery, Lusby, Md.

The pallbearers were Zesco Curtis, Dar-rien Brown, Cherron Taylor, Gordon Taylor III, Zithem Weems and Marlin Griffith.

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

Judy Harrod, 46Judy Michelle Har-

rod, 46, of Port Repub-lic, Md. passed away on March 2 at her residence. Judy Michelle Harrod was the daughter of the late George W. Harrod Sr. and Helen Mae Wal-lace Harrod. She was born on June 16, 1966 in Calvert County, Md. She attended and graduated from Calvert High School in 1985.

Judy was a member of The Greater Bible Way Church in Prince Frederick, Md. She was baptized under the former pastor Apostle Jo-seph N. Brown D.D. Currently she was under the dynamic leadership of Pastor Neil O’Brien Gross, Co-Pastor Delethian Gross, and Shep-herd Mother Pearlie M. Brown, who she loved and respected immensely. Judy took pleasure in attending Wednesday Night Prayer and Bible Study. She enjoyed Sunday School and Morning Worship Service.

Judy had a humble heart, a compassion-ate spirit, and a unique personality. She was hilarious. She could make you laugh on your worst day. Judy was phenomenal in providing special care to her brother, Leonard and the late Blanche Parker. She was very devoted and supportive to her mother, super-nanny to the neighborhood children, neighborhood watch, and a trusted confidant. With God’s help Judy fought a good fight and kept the faith, never complained, and persevered with dignity. Many loved her and many will miss her, as she gave a thumbs up and waved good-bye. In the sweet by and by we shall meet on that beauti-ful shore.

She was preceded in death by her father, George W. Harrod Sr., brother, Clayton Har-rod, and sisters, Mary H. Harrod and Sandra R. Long. She leaves to cherish her memories: her mother, Helen M. Harrod; six sisters, An-nie M. Gross, Delois Johnson, Phyllis Dawkins (George), Joyce Weems (Samuel), Carolyn Gantt, and Patricia Harrod; four brothers, George Jr., Leonard, Levi and Tyrone Har-rod; four uncles, Calvin “Sonny” (Elsie), Ob-bie (Carolyn), Herman (Hilda) and Thomas (Ruth); three aunts, Thelma (Walter), Bertha and Mertina; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral service was held on March 10 at Greater Bible Way Church, Prince Frederick, Md. with Elder Neil O. Gross as eulogist.

The interment was at Greater Bible Way Church, Prince Frederick, Md.

The pallbearers were Aaron Foote, Ed-win Foote, Damien Parker, Derrick Parker, Trabin Parker Jr., and Mark Smith.

The honorary pallbearers were Lorenzo Gross, Floyd Harris Sr., Leonard Harris, and Jonathan Weems.


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Carroll Jefferson, 87 Carroll Jefferson, 87, of Lusby, Md.

passed away on March 2 at his residence. Carroll Jefferson was born on Dec. 12,

1925 to the late Evelyn Taylor. Carroll was raised in Calvert County by

his grandmother, Annie Jefferson. He was educated in the Calvert County Public School System. At an early age, he worked on the farm to help support his family while grow-ing up.

He was united in holy matrimony to Vic-toria Chase on June 28, 1948. From this union seven children were born. Carroll and his lov-ing, devoted wife were inseparable. They did everything together and enjoyed spending spare time with their children and grandchil-dren. They customized the inside of several vans and RV’s they purchased together. They also loved to build and remodel. Carroll, his wife, and children built their home together on Camp Canoy Road, where the basement was dug by hand! The most recent project that Carroll and Victoria completed together was the beautiful, factory-looking, custom-made kitchen cabinets that are in their kitchen. He devoted his life to his wife, children, and grandchildren.

He briefly served in the U.S. Army. He worked at various shipyard companies as an engineer. He also worked for Baltimore Gas & Electric. He was an excellent mechanic and would always lend a helping hand to anyone. He had many talents, including carpentry. Some of his hobbies included listening to Oldies but Goodies, and watching his favor-ite sports, baseball and football. His favorite teams were the Baltimore Orioles, Washing-ton Nationals, and Washington Redskins! He also loved to go camping. Many family trips were taken to the mountains.

Carroll was preceded in death by his wife, Victoria Jefferson; two sons, Carroll Jr. and Sherman Jefferson; mother Evelyn Taylor; grandmother Annie Jefferson; sister Gertrude Austin; brother Vernon Barber; aunts Doris Jefferson, Florence Jefferson Hackman, and Emily Jefferson Bishop; uncles Cluster, Earl, Howard, Norman, and Thomas Jefferson; son-in-law Marion Wilkerson; sisters-in-law Carolyn Chase, Helen Stewart, and Sara Beth Janey; brothers-in-law James Gross, Maurice Stewart, William Chase and Thomas Chase.

Carroll leaves to cherish his memories, three daughters, Jeannie Jefferson Wilker-son, Joanie Gantt, and Lisa Jefferson Harley; two sons, Anthony and Larry Jefferson; three daughters-in-law, Carolyn, Vernell, and Ju-lie Jefferson; two sons-in-law, George Gantt and Nathaniel James Harley; eleven grand-children, Victoria Wills, Felicia Long, Tonya Wilkerson, Crystal Jefferson, Quiana Bradley, Lanee Bradley, Sherman Jefferson Jr., Car-roll Wilkerson, Kevin Jefferson, Alexis Jef-ferson, and Anthony Jefferson Jr.; nineteen great-grandchildren, Cassandra, Sherman III, and Shaun Jefferson, T’Keyah and Mar-ley Wills, Daiquarius (DJ) Gantt, Durielle, Durrell Jr., and Destiny Long, Aaliyah Kent, Tamara, Macy, and Prestina Jones, Antonio Rice, Samiyah and Serenity Wilkerson, Jus-tine Rice, and Montre and Latara White; five sisters-in-law, Eva Gross, Jeanette Savage, Joanne, Teresa, and Annie Chase; four broth-ers-in-law, Leroy Savage, Albert, Preston, and Calvin Chase; special friends Alfred Bishop, Don Bright, Clarence Hodge, and Larry Jack-son; a very special friend, son-in-law, and wonderful caregiver, Nathaniel James (Skip) Harley; and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral service was held on March 8 at Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, Md.

with Rev. Irvin Beverly officiating.The interment was at Ernestine Jones

Cemetery, Chesapeake Beach, Md. The pallbearers were Allen Boyd, Al-

fred Bishop, Bobby Deshazo, Durrell Long, Adolph Jefferson, and Robert Jefferson.

The honorary pallbearers were Jermaine Wills and Terrence Plater.


Rhatta Johnson, 89Rhatta Virginia

Johnson, 89, of Lusby, Md., passed away on March 4 at Solomons Nursing Center, Solo-mons, Md.

Rhatta Virginia Johnson was born on Aug. 5, 1923 to the late Mo-ses and Annie Johnson of Lusby, Md. She attended Calvert County Public Schools. She was second of five chil-dren (Matilda, James, Hattie and Moses) all which have preceded her in death. She worked numerous years at the Warren Denton Oys-ter House and then for various families as a housekeeper.

At a young age she accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. For the last fifteen years she was the Mother of “Ministry of Love Church” in Upper Marlboro, Md. Mom loved the Lord and loved to praise Him. When the music started playing you could see her shrug-ging her shoulders in praise. She believed in prayer, when she could no longer kneel she would lay in bed and pray. Her favorite Scrip-ture was Psalm 23.

She lived a long and blessed life and will be truly missed by everyone who knew her.

Elmer Mackall and Rhatta were the par-ents of eleven children of which two are de-ceased. She leaves to cherish her memories nine children, Eilene (Irvin) Beverly of Lusby, Md.; Ollie (Claude) Williams of Suitland, Md.; Madora (Henry) Jones of Lusby, Md.; Elmer Jr. (Patrice) of Waldorf, Md.; Mary Rose (Ste-ven) Long of Prince Frederick, Md.; Margaret Copeland (Barry deceased) of Temple Hills, Md.; Thelma (Lorenzo) Keyes of Prince Frederick, Md. ;Jerome (JoAnne) Mackall of Suitland, Md.; Velma (Waverlyn) Mack of Killeen, Texas; and one adopted daughter Mary Chase-Thomas of Suitland, Md.; 23 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral service was held on March 11 at St. John UM Church, Lusby, Md. with Rev. Irvin Beverly officiating.

The interment was at St. John UM Church Cemetery, Lusby, Md.

The pallbearers were Andre Brothers, Dorille Gray, Shawn Jones, Deric Lester, Donte Lester, and Jerome Mackall Jr.


Jean Mackall, 80Jean Gloria Mackall,

80, of Lusby, Md. passed away on March 3 at Cal-vert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, Md.

Jean was born July 20, 1932 to Johnson Gross and Marion Smith Gross who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was

one sister, Marion Naomi Smith Jones of Prince Frederick, Md.

Jean loved everyone and never com-plained about a thing. She was educated in Calvert County Public Schools. She gradu-ated from William Sampson Brooks High School in 1949. On Sept. 18, 1953, she mar-ried Mr. Hilton Penroe Mackall of Hun-tingtown, Md., who preceded her in death in 1978. Of that union, they had one child, Marion Olivia Mackall. The family lived in Queens, N.Y. for many years. Jean and Marion returned home in 1978. In N.Y., Jean worked for years as a sale supervisor for AT&T. She transferred to the Washing-ton, D.C. office in 1978. Jean retired from AT&T after many years of faithful service.

In 1978, Jean started studying with Jehovah’s witnesses. This was familiar to her because her father (who was one of Je-hovah’s Witnesses) talked to her about the truth. In 1980, she dedicated her life to Je-hovah and was baptized.

She is survived by her daughter, Mar-ion Gross; three grandsons, Clayton Gantt Jr., Solomon Thornton, and Hilton Mack-all; granddaughter Loveta Robinson Gantt; two great-grandchildren, Jaylen Maurice Brown Gantt and Amelia Robinson; two uncles, Napoleon Gross and Irving Gross; two aunts Daisy Gross and Florence Gross; eight sisters-in-law, Dorothy Wheatley, Minnie Stepney, Shirley Harris, Mattie Mackall, Viola Mackall, Alice Mackall, Juanita Mackall, and Tammy Mackall; and seven brothers-in-law, Floyd Jones, Charles, Kenneth, Wilson, Odell, Fred-rick, and Sherman Mackall. Many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends will miss her dearly.

Funeral service was held on March 11 at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, Huntingtown, Md., with Brother Anthony Mackall officiating.

The interment was at Young’s Church Cemetery, Huntingtown, MD.

The pallbearers were friends and family.


Russell Mackall, 75Russell Leroy

Mackall, 75, of Hun-tingtown, Md. passed away on March 3 at Cal-vert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, Md.

Russell Leroy Mackall, son of the late Calvert and Pauline Gross Mackall, was born on May 30, 1937, in Washington, D.C.

He received his education in the pub-lic schools of Calvert County, Md., start-ing in a one room school. Later he attended William Sampson High School in Prince Frederick, Md.

After high school until his retire-ment, Russell was actively employed at construction companies Turner Construc-tion, Clark Construction, Levi and Son Construction, and George Hyman Con-struction. Russell was also a member of the Local Union 657. However, his love for the community drew him to contract-ing for the Calvert County Public School System. Until his passing, Russell served the County for over 40 years doing what brought a smile to his face. Russell’s buses parked near his home serves as a landmark

for passersby.On July 22, 1961, he was united

in holy matrimony to his childhood sweetheart, Martha Mae Foote. Their blessed union of 51 years produced five children, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Russell had a strong love for farming and gardening, as he was recognized as the last African-American tobacco farmer in Calvert County. He also had a love for music; you would often hear his bass-filled voice singing and humming throughout the day. Russell also enjoyed listening to his favorite gospel groups: Jay Caldwell and The Gospel Ambassadors and Reverend Flowers. His two favorite days of the year were Christmas and his birthday. He also enjoyed sharing countless hours of laugh-ter and gossip with his special friends Don Hall, Mark Queen, Jody Thompson, Harry Harrod, George Jones, Vernon Jones and Sidney Brooks Sr.

He leaves behind his devoted wife Martha; five beautiful daughters, Starlette (Warren), Carlisha Thompson (Jody), Sta-cey, Kimberly Watts (Mark), Danielle, and honorary daughters, Mallery Johnson and Tyese Heigh; five grandchildren, Christina Jenkins (Will), Quante, Monet, Tony, and Breia; three great-grandchildren, TaiS-han, Dylan, and Shavarye; two brothers, Turner (Juanita) and James (Ann); six sisters, Bernice Mauldin (James), Phyllis Warren, Delores Mackall, Doris McNeil (Parham), Regina Grimes (Benjamin), and Shirley Mackall; eight sisters-in-law, Ann Mackall (James), Mildred Ward (Eugene), Goldie Harrod (Harry), Jacqueline Foote, Marilyn Jones (George), Susan Spriggs (Michael), Betty and Gloria Mackall; five brothers-in-law, James Foote Sr., Eugene Foote (Dorinda), William Foote (Janice), Stevenson Foote (Shirley), and John Foote (Erna); and five godchildren, Joyce Sher-bert, Gwendolyn Brooks, James Mackall Jr., Tamela Jones and Chloe Jones. He also leaves behind his beloved nieces and nephews, David, Lisa, Marc, Van Brooks, Tremayne and Selena Spriggs, to whom he always watched over as his own, as well as special friends.

Russell was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Bernard; one sis-ter, Thelma; two sisters-in-law, Wanda Foote and Agatha Brooks; and a brother-in-law Vanderbilt Brooks.

In all, Russell touched the lives of many people with his smile and generos-ity, and maintained his trademark sense of humor all the way to the end. More than a farmer and contractor, Russell also had a generous soul. Russell was extremely fam-ily-oriented and enjoyed helping friends, as well. His sense of humor brought joy, excitement, and love to all the lives he touched. Russell’s warmth and smile will be remembered by all.

Funeral service was held on March 9 at Dunkirk Baptist Church, Dunkirk, Md. with Rev. Tunde Davies officiating.

The interment was at Patuxent UMC Cemetery, Huntingtown, Md.

The pallbearers were Stevenson Foote, William Foote Sr., Don Hall, Dami-an Jones, Deon Harrod, and Todd Harrod.

The honorary pallbearers were Pat-rick Brooks, Warren Harvey, Shawn Janey, Stanley Leonard, Mark Queen, and George Thompson.



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Instead of hidden in a building, the set for The Passion of Christ is visible to those driving through the intersection of HG Truman and Cove Point roads.

Director Andy Rogers decided to move the production out-doors when he took over five years ago, believing an outdoor pro-duction would attracts visitors who would not normally attend to a church. The troupe performs in the field across from St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Lusby.

The Passion of Christ details the last weeks before Jesus Christ was crucified. It starts with his arrival in Jerusalem and ends with the last supper, his arrest, trial and death. They researched the well known story and then added parts not often told, such as Jesus clearing the temple of vendors, only to have children come in and sing praises.

Theft of sound and lighting equipment a couple years ago did not deter the group from an outdoor venue. Now, once everything is set up, cast and crew take turns sleeping in a camper on site to keep an eye on everything.

An outdoor production comes with unique challenges, such as the possibility of rain.

“It’s kind of fun because you never know,” Rogers said.The production is open air, but if the weather proves to be un-

cooperative it can be moved indoors. Admission is free, though a free-will offering will be accept-

ed. Charging a fee to attend would be wrong, Rogers said. “God didn’t charge us anything.” Between 50 and 60 people are involved, Rogers said, with

more joining at the last minute to work behind the scenes and on stage. Individuals from all denominations are involved with the production.

“It’s always an interesting adventure,” Rogers said. “The story of Jesus and his sacrifice on the cross, to ensure all can be forgiven for their sins, is one constant from church to church.”

Lusby resident Dave Turner has played Jesus for five years. He comes back to help share the message.

“It’s the greatest story ever told,” he said. Turner is impressed by how well everything comes together

year after year. The play is a “different way to spread the gospel” and he is happy to participate.

St. Paul’s worship leader Karen Wright decided to give the play a try when Rogers approached her five years ago. Like Turner, she has been involved every year since.

“You can read the story, but when you see it you become emo-tionally involved,” she said.

Lusby resident Sherry Mervine heard about the production three years ago. She works behind the scenes, sewing costumes and constructing props. Working with such a large production gives ev-eryone a sense of family and community, Mervine said.

Rogers never knows where everything is going to come from, but it comes together every year.

Her first time trying out for the group, Lusby resident Jackie Horn stepped into the role of Mary Magdaline. She discovered the tryouts through an advertisement. The play is volunteer run. A common goal brings the production together.

“It’s going to be a beautiful production,” she said. Performances are March 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m. For informa-

tion visit the Passion of Christ in Lusby Facebook page, email [email protected] or call 443-295-3202.

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Paul Shippert contemplates his role in the Passion of the Christ.

Tim Sayre, left and Mike Sarrin discuss the best way to portray their characters.

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Apartment Rentals

Large 2BDRM apartment with sep kitchen and living room area. 20mins

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Vehicles

For Sale: ‘96 F150 XLT 5.0L AUTOMATIC. 136k Miles. Runs great. Very clean, two-tone. Power locks and windows. Cold A/C. Call or

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1965 Pontiac Tempest. 47,000 original miles by mostly 1 older owner, garage

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&Out AboutCommunity Events

Library EventsThursday, March 21

• Yes, You CAN Use a Computer!Calvert Library Fairview Branch,

Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings, 2 to 3 p.m. Facebook: Learn the steps to setting up a Facebook account so you can locate and keep in touch with friends and family. The training will last one hour and will take place in a small group. Please register. Call 410-257-2101.

• Kids Just Want to Have Fun! Calvert Library Prince Frederick,

850 Costley Way, 2 to 3 p.m.Reading, discussion and projects

for children in K-3rd grade. Please regis-ter. Call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• Kids Just Want to Have Fun!Calvert Library Twin Beaches

Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesa-peake Beach, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Reading, discussion and proj-ects for children in kindergarten to 3rd grade. Registration required. This month’s theme: Pop Art. Please register. Call 410-257-2411.

• What Are My Old Books Worth? Valuing Your Books

Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings, 7 to 9 p.m.

Have a box of old books in the corner and don’t know what to do with them? Join Calvert Library and Second Looks Books for a workshop that teach-es you how to value your old or rare books! Participants are encouraged to bring a few old books to the workshop. Call 410-257-2101 to learn more.

Friday, March 22:• On Pins & Needles

Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.

Saturday, March 23• Playtime

Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings, 10:45 to 11:15 a.m.

Playtime is learning and discovery time for you and your child. Engage in in-teractive play, connect with other parents and caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to share. No registra-tion. For ages birth through 5 years old.

• PlaytimeCalvert Library Twin Beaches

Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 10:45 to 11:15 a.m.

Playtime is learning and discovery time for you and your child. Engage in interactive play, connect with other par-ents and caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to share. No registration. For ages birth through 5 years old.

• PlaytimeCalvert Library Prince Frederick,

850 Costley Way, 11 to 11:30 a.m. Playtime is learning and discovery

time for you and your child. Engage in interactive play, connect with other care-givers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to share. No registration. Ages birth through 5.

Thursday, March 21• Nervous When Asked to Speak Publically?County Services Plaza (150 Main Street in Prince Frederick, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

You’re not alone and there is help right in your own community.

Toastmasters International is the lead-ing movement devoted to making effective oral communication a worldwide reality. Through its member clubs, Toastmasters International helps men and women learn the arts of speaking, listening, and think-ing – vital skills that promote self-actual-ization, enhance leadership potential, fos-ter human understanding, and contribute to the betterment of mankind.

Meetings are held the first and third Thursday of every month. For more infor-mation please contact Belinda Denton at 443-624-2402, or [email protected]. Visit our website at www.calvert.toastmas-tersclubs.org.

• Meditation and its Benefits to Body & MindCalvert Pines Senior Center, (West Dares Beach Rd. Prince Frederick, Md.) – 1 p.m.

The National Active and Retired Fed-eral Employees Association (NARFE), Calvert County Chapter 1466, will host a short presentation by Dr. Shakuntla Ma-hajan M.D. “Meditation and its Benefits to Body & Mind”, followed by a regular business meeting. Also, join us for an ear-ly lunch at 11:30 a.m. this month at IHOP near the Crystal Palace in PF. Active and Retired Federal employees, spouses, mem-bers, non-members and guests are wel-come. For NARFE membership Informa-tion and Application, Call 410-586-1441 or email [email protected].

• What Are My Old Books Worth? Valuing Your Books ProgramCalvert Library, Fairview Branch, 7 p.m.

Have you ever wondered if your old books are rare, or if they’re worth some-thing? Are you afraid to do anything with that box of old books? Join Calvert Library

Fairview Branch for a workshop with in-formation and resources to help determine the value of your old books. Liz Prouty and Richard Due, owners of Second Looks Books in Prince Frederick, will also be giving participants the chance to bring one or two old books for examination. For more information, please contact Lisa Tas-sa at 410-257-2101.

• Buy Local: The Sustainable Food Movement Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, 6:30 p.m.

The museum continues its PEM Talks series Sustainable Chesapeake with a talk by Greg Bowen entitled Buy Local: The Sustainable Food Movement. Local, fresh, organic, natural food is a hot topic of conversation with claims of being more sustainable, more healthful, and more en-vironmentally friendly. If you would like to learn more about buying local and sup-porting local agriculture, don’t miss this opportunity. Come meet local producers at 6:30, talk begins at 7 in the auditorium, free.

Bowen grew up on a tobacco farm in Calvert County and after graduating from college, took up farming and joined the Calvert County Young Farmers. Eventual-ly he joined the staff of the Calvert County Department of Planning and Zoning, first as deputy director, and in his last six years as director. For more information about the museum, upcoming events, or mem-bership, visit the website at www.calvert-marinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042.

• Student Politics NightCalvert County Republican HQ,424 Solomons Island Rd., Prince Frederick, 8 p.m.-9 p.m.

The guest speaker will be author Mi-chael Kauffman, who has written several books regarding American history and has appeared on several television programs including those on CSPAN. The topic will be military tribunals under Presidents Lin-coln and Bush. Kauffman will be giving a talk, which will be followed by a discus-sion on the tension between civil liberties and national security.

Friday, March 22• Navy Concert BandMary Harrison Center, 2950 Chaneyville Road, Owings, 2:30 to 9 p.m.

For more information call 410-257-1519

Saturday, March 23• Keep Your Colon Rollin’ 5KSt. Leonard-Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, St. Leonard, 9 a.m.

St. Leonard-Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum is pleased to host the Calvert County Health Department’s eight annual Keep Your Colon Rollin’! 5k Walk/Run.

The entry Fee is $25 before March 16, and $35 on race day. You can register by mail, postmarked by March 16, online at www.active.com through March 17, or in person at the health department until March 18. Race-day registration/packet pick-up starts at 8 a.m. Race starts at 9 a.m., rain or shine.

A trophy will be awarded to the over-all male and female finisher. Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers in each age group:12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 plus.

Prizes will be given for: Best “Blue” Team Theme, Best “Blue” Individual Theme, and the First Person to Register. The first 250 registrants will receive a t-shirt.

Race results are provided by Chesa-peake Bay Running Club and will be post-ed on this page as soon as they are available to us. Proceeds benefit Calvert Healthcare Solutions, a nonprofit organization aimed at helping people without insurance receive healthcare.

For more information, call 410-586- 8501 or visit www.jefpat.org.

• Acrylic PaintingCalvArt Gallery, 110 Solomon’s Island, Prince Frederick, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Come in for a relaxing afternoon and learn the basics of acrylic painting while making a small art piece to take home. This is a hands-on session where you will learn

about the artist, acrylic painting concepts and techniques, and the CalvArt Gallery. The class is limited to eight people. Re-serve your spot by stopping in or calling CalvArt at 410-535-9252. Payment is due when upon arrival at the event.

• Composting and Raised Bed GardeningCommunity Resources Building, 30 Duke Street, Prince Frederick, 10 a.m.

Why compost? How do you compost? What do you need to compost? How do you compost in a raised bed? Find these an-swers and more! Calvert County Maryland Master Gardener, RT West, will teach this workshop on composting.

Sunday, March 24• Chesapeake Beach Amusement Park ChatNorth Beach Town Hall, 8916 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach, 2 p.m.

Several local folks who grew up in the era of the Chesapeake Beach Amuse-ment Park (1946-1972) will be leading an informal discussion about their memories of the Park. Please plan to attend and share your memories and photos of the Amuse-ment Park as well. If you never experi-enced the Park, this will be the opportunity to learn about all the family fun that has always been a tradition shared by the re-sort towns of North Beach and Chesapeake Beach. Admission is free.

Friday, March 29 • Good Friday Service at Dunkirk Bap-tist ChurchDunkirk Baptist Church, 11275 S. Mary-land Blvd, Dunkirk, 7 p.m.

• Calvert Marine Museum EventsCalvert Marine Museum, Solomons

Jellyfish may be annoying to some, but they are an important part of the food chain. Join an interpreter at the jellyfish ex-hibit to learn more about this critical part of the ecosystem. 15 minute program starts at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. on the hour.


Library Events (continued)Feel Like A Super Hero

Enjoy a week of activities at Intergenerational Camp with your elementary-age grandchild(ren), July 15 to 19 at 10 a.m. Brochures are available at all three senior centers with a list of classes like “Super Heroes”. Fee: $35 per grandparent and grandchild pair, $15 each additional person, includes all supplies and one free DVD. Registration forms must be re-ceived by May 25. For more information call 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.

Get Free Tax AssistanceAARP Tax-Aide counselors are preparing taxes

for low-to-moderate-income senior citizens, aged 50-plus. Appointments are required and can be sched-uled by calling one of the three senior centers. The Tax Aide Program ends April 12.

New Living Well WorkshopAre you or someone you know suffering from

chronic pain, diabetes or other health problems? Liv-ing Well is a six-week program that teaches self-man-agement tools. The next workshop is on Tuesdays, April 16 to May 21 at 11 a.m. at Calvert Pines Senior Center. For more information or to register, call Keri Lipperini at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)• Wear your team colors, hat or jersey and cel-

ebrate Baseball Season Opening Day, Monday, April 1 at noon. Enjoy peanuts, hotdogs and non-alcoholic beer. Lunch reservations required.

• A caregiver support group meets the first Wednesday of each month, 10:30 a.m. to noon. The next meeting is April 3. For more information, call Tonya Jackson, 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)• Stop by and enjoy a taste from the 1950s at

Remembrances of Tastes Past, Tuesday, March 26, 10:30 a.m. We will stir up some memories from the casserole decade for you.

• Be creative and enter the Annual Peep Show, Thursday, March 28, 10:30 a.m. Decorate a diorama using “Peeps”. There will be judging and prizes.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC) • Schools are out so bring the grandkids for an

Intergenerational Birdhouse Workshop, Wednesday, April 3, 9:30 a.m. Appropriate for ages six and up. Must pre-register. Limit six. No fee.

• April is National Poetry Month. There will be Poetry Readings every Friday in April, 12:30 p.m. Share your favorite poems and poets after lunch with “Open Mic”.

Local Trips• Enjoy the scenery of the Eastern Shore with A

Taste of Dorchester, Thursday, May 30. There will be a narrated cruise on a 50-foot boat followed by a buf-fet-style lunch on Hooper’s Island. Afterwards, visit Layton’s Chance Vineyard. The $86 fee includes transportation, boat, lunch and the vineyard tour.

Eating Together Menu

Lunches are served to seniors aged 60-plus and their spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Ameri-cans Act. Contributions are suggested. For reser-vations or to cancel your reservations call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748.

Monday, March 25: catfish nuggets, coleslaw, cornbread, pineapple bean salad, baked beans, fruit.

Tuesday, March 26: chicken rotisserie, rice, Asian vegetable blend, lima beans, bread, fruit.

Wednesday, March 27: braised liver and onions, whipped potatoes, gravy, black-eyed peas, bread.

Thursday, March 28: meat lasagna, tossed salad, Italian green beans, Italian bread, pineapple.

Friday, March 29: Centers Closed for Good Friday

Senior Citizen NewsSENIOR LIVING

The Powerful Effect of Music On Performance

By Debra Meszaros CSNwww.MXSportsNutrition.com

Do you rely on music to motivate yourself during exercise?

Could mu-sic be doing more than improve your mental aspect of training?

The birth of the iPod may have more of an affect on your workout than previously thought. The latest research shows that listening to your favorite music before, during, and after exercise actually influences one’s performance.

As an athlete you already know that the power of the mind has an amazing influence on your level of per-formance. Whether you are an athlete or someone attempting to get the most out of your workout, music psycho-logically influences your biology. Yes, endurance, energy, and power can be increased with a musical aid!

How to use your favorite tunesWhen you listen to music your

thoughts and feelings directly influence your body’s hormonal releases by acti-vating the hypothalamic-pituitary-ad-renal (HPA) axis; the communication that takes place between your brain and your adrenal glands. The results will

vary depending on whether the music you are listening to is stimulating or relaxing to you. Stimulating music will engage a metabolic state where energy is more available to you during exer-cise. It can be lyrics, rhythms, or other musical associations that are the stimu-lant. After exercise, some data shows “inspirational” music may reduce lac-tic acid buildup and possibly increase growth hormone for quicker recovery.

Music can be diversionary, it can psychologically divert the mind from thinking about fatigue during low to moderate exercises; during high in-tensity exercise it can make exercising seem more pleasurable. In one recent study, those who cycled in synch with the music they were listening to re-quired seven percent less oxygen. An-other interesting find is what occurs when you combine music and imagery. It seems one can enhance muscular endurance when applying that kind of combination.

In the world of competitive sports and fitness, any minor advantage can be helpful in helping you obtain your goals. You may want to carefully select the music you choose to listen to before, during, and after your need to perform. Matching the tempo of the music to the type of activity is important. Ideally you’d want to match your average heart rate with similar beats per minute in the music chosen. What you may choose to listen to during a warm-up, weight training, stretching etc. should vary to match your performance goals. Lastly, the volume of the music also provides an affect. Listening to your musical

choice loud is best but not too loud to cause any type of discomfort. When the blood pressure in your ear canal is elevated during exercise, excess vol-ume can cause temporary hearing loss. Be careful, but turn it up!

©2013 Debra Meszaros MXSportsNutri-tion.com. All rights reserved; no duplication without permission.

DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle information, you must know that everything within it is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional. I am making no attempt to prescribe any medical treatment. You should not use the information here for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescrip-tion of any medication or other treatment. The products and the claims made about specific products have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. Confirm the safety of any supplements with your M.D., N.D. or pharma-cist (healthcare professional). Some information given is solely an opinion, thought and or con-clusion based on experiences, trials, tests, as-sessments or other available sources of informa-tion. I do not make any guarantees or promises with regard to results. I may discuss substances that have not been subject to double blind clini-cal studies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the responsibility for the decision to take any natural remedy.

You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with the information you have read. You do so at your own risk. I encour-age you to make your own health decisions based upon your research and in partnership with a qualified health care professional.

Monday, March 25• Books & Toys

Calvert Library Southern Branch, 20 Appeal Way, Lusby, 10 to 11 a.m.

Moms, parents, caregivers and your tots. Book club for mom, play-time for kids. This month’s selec-tion is A Good Hard Look by Ann Napolitano.

• Monday Morning Movies & More

Calvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way, 10 to 11 a.m.

Bring the little ones for mov-ies and a story. Call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862 to learn more.

• Summer Camp Fair 2013. Calvert Library Prince Freder-

ick, 850 Costley Way, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Looking for something fun and

rewarding for your children this sum-mer? Come explore the variety of summer camps offered in our area. For more information call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• Kids Just Want to Have Fun! Calvert Library Prince Fred-

erick, 850 Costley Way, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Reading, discussion and proj-ects for children in K-3rd grade. Please register. Call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Tuesday, March 26

• Tween Event- Game NightCalvert Library Prince Freder-

ick, 850 Costley Way, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Can you complete the chal-

lenge in one minute? Come beat your friends at a variety of fun games in-cluding Face the Cookie, A Bit Dicey & Chocolate Unicorn as seen on TV in the game show Minute to Win It. Please register. Call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Wednesday, March 27

• Winter Interludes: MHBCalvert Library Prince Freder-

ick, 850 Costley Way, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Singer/Songwriter Matthew

Baron (MHB) brings his talent to the

Calvert stage. MHB blends healthy doses of blues, reggae, hip-hop, funk and rock to create a feel-good toasty fire to warm your winter night.

Thursday, March 28• Kids Just Want to Have Fun!

Calvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way, 2 to 3 p.m.

Reading, discussion and proj-ects for children in K - 3rd grade. Please register. Call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

• Women’s History Month: Iron Jawed Angels

Calvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Defiant young activists take the women’s suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote. Commemorate the 100th anniversary of the DC Women’s Suffrage Parade with this film and discussion. Co-sponsored by Cal-vert Library, the League of Women Voters, and Calvert Commission for Women.


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Combine the rebates offered through the high-efficiency equipment and duct sealing programs for a total rebate of $750.

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