2013-06-13 Calvert Gazette

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16 Obituaries

17 Community

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22 Out & About

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county newsJosh Colindres, left, Johanny Torrico, Bibiana Snyder and Liz Snyder let butterflies take wing during Calvert Hospice’s first ever butterfly release.

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North Beach and Chesapeake Beach may have a common history, but their view of the future and issues facing the beaches are divergent.

Community members are invited to help plan the future of Prince Frederick.

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Thursday, June 13, 20133 The Calvert Gazette

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Landowners in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates will be paying $250 per lot per year un-der the fourth consecu-tive special tax district which was approved by the Calvert County commissioners at their June 11 meeting.

Since the beginning of special tax districts, Commissioner Jerry Clark has seen several applications, from both CRE and Drum Point. The latest application was the “most orga-nized and complete package” he has seen, he told gathered CRE representatives.

Commissioner Su-san Shaw was impressed with the five-year plan to put a form of surfac-ing on every road, saying it will help the community moving forward. She said she advocates special tax districts because communities that levy one, even for a nominal amount, can quality for FEMA assistance in disaster situations.

In addition to approving the CRE tax district, the commissioners listened to a presentation from Estuarine Research Center Director Kelton Clark about work they are doing at the center, such as studying algae blooms at Lake Lariat and testing oysters harvested from near Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant for radioactivity. In all the years they tested oysters they have never been positive for radiation, Clark said.

He talked about PLANS, a program with Calvert County Public Schools that was funded through the 2012-2013 school year by a grant. Their goal was to get materials and equipment in class-rooms so teachers could continue the program in the classroom. He said teach-ers are trying to find funding to continue the field portion of PLANS by appealing to the Board of Education and searching for grant money.

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Photos by Sarah MillerKelton Clark addresses the Board of County Commissioners.

Commissioner Vice President Steve Weems, left, and Commissioner President Pat Nutter consider a special tax district in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates.

Thursday, June 13, 2013 4The Calvert GazetteCOUNTYNEWS

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Elected leaders from around the re-gion say that public private partnerships are the wave of the future, even if it just means better relations between government and business, because government cannot be the sole means of support for the local economy.

Del. John Bohanan, speaking at a lo-cal government exchange of ideas on how to improve community planning, said such partnerships were critical for growth.

“We have an over reliance on the fed-eral government,” Bohanan said. “The pub-lic sector cannot prepare us for the future.”

Bohanan has been pushing for a Uni-versity of Maryland presence at the South-

ern Maryland Higher Education Center to help make St. Mary’s County a center of research and excellence for developing un-manned air systems.

A group of investors have already pur-chased land next to the nearby regional air-port to start a business park that could help serve as a research campus for just such an effort.

Bohanan said such light industry could help bolster the local economy and ensure the county continues to grow in the face of a major military funding “reset.”

He said the county misses out on mili-tary money because other states actually manufacture what gets tested at Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

Having a university presence here would also ensure the county would con-

tinue to have a vibrant workforce.“We need to increase education oppor-

tunities for Southern Maryland,” Bohanan said. “We need the university system to be present.”

Calvert County Commissioner Susan Shaw said local government was able to im-prove relationships with the Veterans Ad-ministration several years ago when they received continual complaints about care for veterans upon their return home from the War on Terror.

The relationship was rocky at first, she said, but when officials here confronted VA administrators enough they were able to get

more services for veterans.Mike Benton, a town council member

with North Beach in Calvert, said the town had its own public private partnerships when the town council voted to relinquish parking requirements for businesses to start up in the town.

It started by talking to the businesses and asking what they could do to help them flourish, he said.

“The best thing you can do is listen,” Benton said. “That was a relationship that was never in the cards before.”

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Planning for the future of Prince Fred-erick is underway, with the county involved in a five day charrette process allowing county residents to have a voice in the di-rection and

After the success of shorter char-rette models while updating the Lusby and Solomons master plans, the county is im-plementing a larger scale charrette for the Prince Frederick Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance update.

More than 50 county residents came out for the opening night of the charrette, a showing Planning Commission member Malcolm Funn was pleased with.

“I’m glad to see the energy,” he said. “It’s important to get the input of residents and citizens.”

The nightly community meetings are designed to allow everyone in Prince Fred-rick, Calvert County and surrounding areas to voice their opinions on the future direc-tion of Prince Fredrick. The Department of Community Planning and Building worked with consultant Craig Lewis with the Law-rence Group from North Carolina to devel-op the charrette.

“Sometime you see ideas that you wonder where the hell that came from,” said Lewis during the opening presentation on June 10.

The charrette allows residents to give their opinion and see how the master plan was conceived. They discuss what has and hasn’t worked in the town, Lewis said, and build from there. Conversation on the open-ing night revolved around Price Frederick as is exists now. Conversation during the rest of the week will build from there to make a plan for the next 20 to 30 years, Lewis said.

The Prince Frederick Town Center is comprised of eight districts – entry, fair-grounds, forest, new town, old town, old town residential, old town transition and village. The update will use five-focus areas – north corridor, east side, old town, west side and south corridor. Each of the five fo-cus areas incorporates one or more of the eight districts.

The Prince Frederick Charrette will run through June 14 at St. Paul's Episco-pal Church, located at 25 Church Street in Prince Frederick. For more information, call Selman at 410-535-1600, ext. 2727 or visit www.co.cal.md.us.

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Thursday, June 13, 2013 6The Calvert GazetteCOUNTYNEWS

Dominion Cove Point Expansion – Finished by 2017


Calvert will soon see heavy activity in the southern end of the county as Dominion Cove Point moves forward with their lique-faction expansion.

Dominion Cove Point acts as a con-duit for natural gas. Customers, such as Shell and BP, import Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Dominion Cove Point. It is offloaded and stored at the facility, and when needed the LNG is heated to a gas-eous state and sent through pipelines to customers, Donovan said. Dominion Cove Point does not purchase and sell natural gas itself, said spokesperson Dan Donovan.

The last cargo delivery was in January. Before then, Dominion Cove Point hadn’t

received a LNG shipment since November 2011, according to Director Mark Reaser. Dominion Cove Point is contractually ob-ligated to have LNG ready to supply to any customer when they need it.

With a position on the eastern sea-board and preexisting facilities, Donovan said Dominion Cove Point would be able to get an export facility up and running more easily than other facilities.

The projected cost of $2.5 to $3.5 bil-lion for the expansion is far cheaper than other facilities. The Dominion Cove Point will lay additional pipeline and expand the liquefaction facility, but overall the size the facility will not increase by much, Donovan said. They will not expand the operation past the predetermined footprint, he said, and there will be little done to the pipelines

under the bay and to the pre-existing dock. Dominion Cove Point began receiving

ships in the summer of 2003. In 2009, Do-minion finished an expansion project that increased Cove Point's storage and produc-tion capacity by nearly 80 percent.

The operation is in the middle of an-other expansion, this time hoping to export LNG as well as import it, Donovan said. Dominion Cove Point has been actively pre-filing for the facility since 2011 and sub-mitted a formal application for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Progress is steady, Donovan said, and they anticipate project completion by 2017.

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• 1978 - Import operations commenced • 1980 - Import service ceased and placed in stand-by status • 1994 - Authorized to reactivate to pro-vide peaking storage • 2002 - Dominion acquired the terminal • 2003 - Commercial LNG imports commenced • 2004 - A fifth LNG tank was placed in-service • 2008 - Facility expansion • 2011 - Pier expansion

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Thursday, June 13, 20137 The Calvert Gazette COUNTYNEWS

Calvert Hospice Hosts Inaugural Butterfly Release

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More than 130 monarch butterflies were released during the first ever butter-fly release at the annual Calvert Hospice memorial service.

Bereavement Coordinator Linzy Laughhunn coordinated six butterfly re-leases with other hospice organizations in Virginia and Oregon, among other states.

“It helps with the healing to remem-ber,” he said. During the ceremony, he told families they should talk about loss instead of ignoring the “elephant in the room.”

North Beach resident Cindy Selby was memorializing her mother, who re-ceived hospice care at the end of her life. She said she appreciates the organization and the services they offer, both to indi-viduals at the end of their life and to fami-lies after the death of a lost one.

Hospice “makes a lot of butterfly symbolism,” Laughhunn said. Partici-pants could purchase a butterfly for every loved one they wished to memorialize. The monarchs were shipped overnight from California, a delicate process be-cause they butterflies need to be

kept in low tem-peratures

to remain dormant. They are taken out of refrigeration shortly before the ceremony.

There were so many last minute orders for butterflies that the Califor-nia provider couldn’t come up the extra, Laughhunn said. Hospice unsuccessfully called to other states to place last minute requests, and invited families to come out

and remember loved ones in other ways during the memorial, such as writing messages to them in sand or a Wall of Memory.

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Photos by Sarah MillerJosh Colindres, left, Johanny Torrico, Bibiana Snyder and Liz Snyder release butterflies.

Participants memorialized their lived ones with sand and stone.

Samantha Umley writes on the Wall of Memory.


COUNTYNEWS

Annual Event Shows County’s Appreciation for Sacrifices Made

by VolunteersWith a nurse for a mother and a paramedic

for a father, Stephanie Irving has known since she was a child that she would someday grow up to work in emergency services.

The 22-year-old spent the last three years as a volunteer for the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, plus works a full-time job for All American Ambulance in Lothian. She is a live-in volunteer at the Dunkirk firehouse, so she spends her days on an ambulance and her nights waiting for emergency calls. She and hundreds of others like her make up the all-volunteer force of fire-fighters, paramedics, rescue divers, emergency medical technicians and auxiliary members who take care of Calvert County residents in many emergencies.

On Sunday, May 19, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners hosted Vol-unteer Appreciation Day at the Calvert County Fairgrounds to honor those volunteers and their families. With moon bounces, pony rides, laser tag and more, a wide variety of entertainment and food was offered as a small token of appreciation for the sacrifice these volunteers make every day.

Julia Smith is the emergency medical ser-vices captain at Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Depart-ment and said she was glad Volunteer Apprecia-tion Day was offered by county government. “It’s a close-knit county and all the fire departments work well together on the scenes of accidents and fires, and then we can come here and let loose and have fun,” Smith said.

Carla Gray’s husband and son are both vol-unteers for the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department. Gray is proud of her family and their contributions to the community. Her son, Willie Gray, recently received the Larry Cox Memo-rial Award for Volunteer of the Year in Calvert County, recognizing his commitment to being a volunteer.

“They help the community in every way,” Gray said. “When they’re absent from us, they’re there for someone else. It’s rewarding on all levels to see them doing that.”

Linda Reamy has spent the last seven years as secretary of the Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department and almost every year has made it to the annual Volunteer Appreciation Day. “It’s a real good thing,” Reamy said. “It gives all the volunteers a time to get out and enjoy themselves.”

The event was sponsored by the Calvert County Board of Commissioners and adminis-tered by the Calvert County Division of Fire/Res-cue/EMS. Companies like Constellation Energy and Bowen’s Grocery donated items, including a 50-inch television to be raffled and ice cream for the event. Calvert County Parks and Recre-ation donated pool and golf passes to be raffled. Jackie Vaughan, director of the Calvert County Department of Public Safety, said one day at the fairgrounds does not make up for the daily sacri-fices made by these volunteers, but it’s one way to show appreciation.

“It’s a small thank-you for the volunteers and their families for what they do 365 days a year,” Vaughan said.

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A Vacation Resort, Right in Your BackyardBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

The economy may not allow you to spend thousands of dollars on a vacation to Hawaii or the Bahamas, but you don’t need to go thousands of miles to find a place to relax and be pampered. Jacque-line Morgan Day Spa in Prince Frederick offers massages, manicures, pedicures, facials and more, with no service costing more than $300.

Service goes beyond the treatment rooms, with receptionists willing to walk customers out to their cars with umbrel-las on rainy days and take time to explain products being sold, how to use them and whether they are the correct product.

Owner Jacqueline Martin, a licensed esthetician with 27 years of experience, opened the spa in 2001, along with nail technician Karen Holland and massage therapist Heather Rightnour.

“I was driving from my home in St. Leonard to La Plata for work every day because there was not a spa or skin care facility in all of Calvert County where I could practice esthetics. So, I decided to create my own place to work,” Martin said. “I chose Prince Frederick for its con-venience to most of the tri-county area.”

They first set up shop in the bottom floor of a two story business town home. Their primary focus was on facials and skin care, with nail and massage services.

After a few years, the women expand-ed upstairs. In 2006 they moved to their current 2,800 sq. ft. facility on Armory Road and re-named it Jacqueline Morgan Day Spa.

Receptionist Erin Kite joined the team three years ago. She likes the “home-town feeling” at the spa. Because they use all natural products, the spa has none of the smell normally associated with nail parlors, she said.

The spa offers express nail services for individuals with a time crunch. For birthday parties and bridal showers, or any special occasion, they offer after hours spa parties.

They offer skin care treatments for everything from acne to anti-aging, treat-ments for teens, makeup, natural nails, semi-permanent lashes, airbrush tanning, massage therapy, body treatments for slimming, detox and cellulite reduction, waxing, threading, ear-piercing, Martin said. They offer a retail boutique with everything needed to continue the experi-ence at home.

“We are always researching, seeking and sampling the latest and greatest prod-ucts and treatment technology,” Martin said. “If we like it and feel that it is worthy enough that we would want to purchase or have it ourselves, we bring it in.”

Stylists change their products with by season. Currently the spa is offering a Farmhouse Fresh Basil Watermelon Vod-katini Scrub. In the fall, they offer scents like pumpkin and apple, Holland said.

First time customers quickly become regulars.

“They kind of get addicted,” Holland said.

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They had a rough start to their school year, with a new instructor and some quarrel-ing within the unit, but Calvert High School’s NJROTC unit pulled together to become the best in region five, beating units in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., according to instructor Chief Stephen Eldred.

They learned to work as a team, and that is how they will face their next challenge – raising money to send students to Hawaii after being invited to participate in the Pearl Harbor ceremonies.

“Their reputation precedes them,” El-dred said, adding they were selected because

of their placement in District 5 and a history of high standards and performance.

To send 50 students to Pearl Harbor will cost $75,000. To take the entire unit will cost $195,000 for the four-day, three night trip, El-dred said.

To help raise money, the unit is selling limited edition challenge chips and magnets, specially designed for the fundraising cam-paign, for $10 each. They sent letters to local businesses and local chains seeking donations and have change collection jars available for businesses to adopt. Unit alumni are getting on board and contacting former Calvert high School students to donate to the cause, Eldred said.

Freshman Darryus Jackson didn’t know there was so much to do in Hawaii and, after some research, he is “excited for the chance to go to Hawaii for such a low price.”

“This year has been a lot of surprises,” said Junior Isabella Rodriguez, the new Cal-vert NJROTC commanding officer.

She sees the trip to Hawaii as a “once in a lifetime experience” for the unit.

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College Prep Program Growing Steadily


This was a year of firsts for Project Lead the Way.

Following a lengthy implementation period, Project Lead the Way wrapped up its first year with both of its programs in all four Calvert high schools.

Calvert High School offered the first course in the engineering program during the 2009-2010 school year, followed by the bio-medical sciences program in the 2010-2011 school year. The original Project Lead the Way students, 11 in total, graduated this year, according to Project Lead the Way Supervi-sor Mark Wilding. The first participants in the biomedical sciences program will gradu-ate next spring. Patuxent, Huntingtown and Northern high schools all just wrapped up their first year offering the second Project Lead the Way program.

The first engineering course offered at Calvert High School was Introduction to Engineering Design, which was offered at Patuxent High School in the 2010-2011 school year and Huntingtown and Northern high schools in the 2011-2012 school year.

Project Lead the Way is a hands-on, project and problem-based approach, Wild-ing said. It is part of the career and technol-ogy graduation completer path, but it is de-signed to encourage participants to be dual completers.

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two in their junior year and a final course in their senior year. In the biomedical sciences program, students take one course every year.

At the end of their senior year, students complete a capstone project. During the 2012-2013 school year, engineering students had to find a problem in the world and fix it. The problem they identify and the way they solve it is at the student’s discretion. One group added a shock absorber to the bottom of seats in cars to lessen seatbelt damage. Another group devised a method to dispense medica-tion using fingerprint coding to prevent acci-dental overdoses.

Students and teachers work with a pro-gram advisory committee comprised of engi-neers, doctors and health department workers who advise and guide Project Lead the Way.

Maryland requires students to earn 23.5 credits and complete either the career and technology path or the college prep path, Wilding said. The majority of Calvert stu-dents follow the college prep completer or are dual completers, having earned credits to count toward both paths.

Students are not the only ones who work hard in Project Lead the Way. Teach-ers go through a two week training session, completing every lab and lesson they will use during the school year.

“They come back and they’re like ‘that was the most rigorous training I’ve ever been through,’” Wilding said.

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The Calverton School broke ground on their new turf at the end of May, with approximately 40 percent needed funds in the bank, accord-ing to Head of School Spencer Taintor. The school is still actively seeking donors for the remaining funds.

The new field, the first synthetic turf in the county, will cost $350,000, Taintor said. They are work-ing with a Philadel-phia, Pa., based com-pany to lay the field. The new turf will be the third at Calverton, the other two being Bermuda grass fields.

A synthetic field will last longer than Bermuda grass. Bermuda grass fields erode and must be leveled every couple years. Syn-thetic turfs need to be leveled every 10 years, or longer if the field is still in good condition.

Teams wait days before playing on Bermuda grass after heavy rain while syn-thetic turfs are completely dry after a cou-ple hours, Taintor said.

For more information about the turf or the school, visit www.calvertonschool.org.

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Photo courtesy of the Calverton SchoolFrom left, Quality Built Homes’ Rodney Gertz, Calverton Board of Direc-tors President Wanda King, Chaney Enterprise’s RG Lare, Commissioner Susan Shaw (R) holding grandson Colin Shaw, Calverton student Zoe Gertz, Maryland Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr. (D – Calvert, Prince George’s), Calverton Athletic Director Greg Zecca, Calverton Board of Directors member Ted Staples and Old Line Bank Senior Vice-President Jack Welborn.

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Photo courtesy of Jeff BurroughsThe Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department cel-ebrated 2013 Huntingtown High School graduates who volunteer with the department.

Photo courtesy of Kelly ToepperShelby Collinson gets a kiss on the cheek from her grandfather, Herbert Nesbitt, Jr. of North Beach.

Northern High School graduates Samantha Wad-sworth, left, and Nicholas Wathen.

Photos courtesy of Debbie WadsworthNorthern High School students throw confetti in the air.

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Photo courtesy of Donna Welch Patuxent High School students wait for their names to be called.

Photo courtesy of Sara LloydCalvert County’s St. Mary’s Ryken graduates, pictured left to right: Morgan Lloyd, Matt Yates, Jonathan Bland, Molly Raddatz, Marie Wrenn and Dan Kelly. Not pictured are John-Aubrey Stone, Delaney Mad-den, Melanie Toepfer, Macaulay Fejes and Scott Abell.

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“On a large scale, we are one commu-nity,” said North Beach Mayor Mark Frazer of the relationship between North Beach and neighboring Chesapeake Beach.

The towns grew up and evolved right next door to each other and, in their more than 100 years of history, have faced problems that affect one town more than the other and downturns that hurt both towns. Through it all, Chesapeake Beach and North Beach have shared two things – the colloquial name of “the beaches” and a drive to grow and thrive despite cycles of bad economies, rough ele-ments and businesses moving in and out.

A Shared HistoryNorth Beach was once North Chesa-

peake Beach. It became a separate munici-pality in 1910, Frazer said. It was a “bedroom community” filled with summer cottages and temporary resort-style housing, unlike the year-round homes now filling the town.

Chesapeake Beach was founded in 1894 as a stop on the Chesapeake Beach Railway that once ran through the town, according to Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl.

David Moffat and Otto Mears, both with the railway, thought the picturesque area in northern Calvert County would be a great re-sort town and getaway for Washington D.C. inhabitants.

At the peak of popularity there was an amusement park, campgrounds and other en-tertainment in the beaches, Wahl said.

North Beach had the closest accessible beach for many, before the construction of the Bay Bridge and the advent of ocean side resorts, such as Ocean City, Frazer said.

The railway shut down in 1935, due to the combined effects of the depression and decreasing dependence on the railroad due to improvements in personal transportation. Slot machines were removed in the 1960s and the amusement closed in 1972.

For a time between the 1960s and the 1980s, the beaches were depended mainly on bars and restaurants for revenue and, as a result, their reputation suffered, Frazer said. North Beach was not the family friendly town is now is, instead being home to motor-cycle gangs and the stage for fights. Being a resident of the beaches, a beach dweller, was a slur, Frazer said.

Tings began looking up in 1982, when the first housing development “in decades,” Chesapeake Station, was approved, Wahl

said. The de-velopment gave building power to Chesapeake Beach, and was a turning point.

At the same times, Frazer’s p r e d e c e s s o r s were beginning a campaign to rid North Beach of its rough im-age. They improved the waterfront, fencing it off to funnel visitors to a single entry point, imposed an entry fee to the beach for non-residents and added safety patrols to discour-age gang activity. When he became mayor in 1998, Frazer’s goals were to clean up the town, make sure codes were enforced more stringently and, like Chesapeake Beach, en-courage businesses to make the beaches their home.

It took years of effort, but Chesapeake Beach and North Beach have become assets to Calvert County, Wahl said.

Growing PainsGrowth in the beaches has caused con-

cern for some. Commissioner Susan Shaw believes the municipalities, like the county itself, should have adequate public facilities ordinances, which would ensure additional homes are not built unless there are public facilities to accommodate the additional people.

In some states, builders are required to study infrastructure and schools before building homes, often adding roads and classroom spaces along with homes to grow-ing communities. Chesapeake Beach’s rapid growth since the 1980s has present day im-plications. Beach Elementary School is cur-rently under a redistricting study to alleviate overcrowding, which costs taxpayer dollars and school resources. An adequate public facilities plan would have limited growth so the public schools could keep up and expand Beach Elementary School to accommodate growth in Chesapeake Beach, Shaw said.

Wahl doesn’t see the redistricting as a question of adequate public facilities. No-body could have predicted the beaches would become such a popular destination for young families. Nearby elementary schools have unused classroom space, and moving stu-dents into them is a simple matter.

“The town doesn’t build schools,” he said, adding an adequate public facilities plan “would give up planning and zoning author-ity to the county if we’re holding growth be-cause they’re doing nothing.”

Chesapeake Beach’s population went from approximately 2,000 in 1985 to 5,500 in 2010, Wahl said. The growth allowed Chesapeake Beach to construct amenities, such as the water park, which benefit the en-tire county.

An adequate public facilities plan wouldn’t make sense for North Beach, Frazer said. The town’s population has remained roughly the same since he became mayor and, with Anne Arundel County to the north, the bay to the east, Calvert County to the west and Chesapeake Beach to the south, North Beach has little room to expand.

Future PlansRecent history hasn’t been all good.

Hurricane Isabel destroyed parts of the boardwalk, the North Beach Pier and sev-eral homes in 2003. The hurricane dumped so much water on the because that they have to rewrite the flood maps, Frazer said.

Despite the occasional calamity, the mayors are constantly planning for the fu-ture of the beaches. In North Beach, Frazer intends to focus on continuing to mold the town to be an attractive destination location in Calvert County. Current plans, such as a passive park and an arts center, in addition to existing attractions, will help draw people out of Washington, D.C. and into northern Calvert County.

Small businesses in the beaches depend on summer tourism, Frazer said. He intends to create an atmosphere to attract and keep local businesses.

The Bay Harvest Fest and North Beach’s involvement in Eat, Drink, Go Lo-cal are other activities that bring tourists to the beaches.

Persistent problems North Beach strug-gles with are flooding and a lack of parking. The town used empty lots to create more parking, and is talking to the Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland Department of the Environment and the State Highway Asso-ciation to control flooding at the north end of town, Frazer said.

Chesapeake Beach has “a million things” going on in the future, Wahl said. The town is in the midst of upgrading the water and sewerage treatment facility with nutrient removing technology. Plans are in place to replace and upgrade the bridge over Fishers Creek. The current bridge is inadequate for the amount of traffic go-ing over it and bottlenecks frequently. The planned replacement will have lanes for through traffic, a turning lane and space for bikers and pedestrians. It will be tall-er and the supports angled differently to make the bridge more navigable for boat-ers on the creek.

The State Highway Administration will award contracts for the project in the next year, Wahl said, and he expects the new bridge to be complete and open for business in 2017.

Like Frazer, Wahl seeks to bring tour-ists and business to the beaches. He wants to work with the town council to create incen-tives to open and stay in Chesapeake Beach.

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Sheriff’S BlotterThe following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

Maryland State Police Blotter During the week of June 3 through June 9 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1546

calls for service throughout the community. 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 http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an

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Possession of Drugs: On June 4 at 12:41 a.m., Trooper First Class Esnes stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 at Plum Point Rd. in Huntingtown for traffic violations. Shawn M. J. Spicer, 24 of Owings, was found to be in possession of drugs for which he did not have a prescription. Spicer was arrested and incarcer-ated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Possession of Marijuana and Drug Paraphernalia: On June 4 at 11:33 p.m., Trooper First Class Esnes stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 at Ball Rd. in St. Leonard for traffic violations. Leon D. Coleman III, 18 of Waldorf, was found to be in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and incar-cerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Burglary and Tampering With Motor Vehicle: On June 5 at 2:08 a.m., Corporal Stern responded to the 1800 block of Oriole Way in St. Leonard for a reported burglary. An unlocked ga-rage and unlocked vehicle were entered however, nothing was stolen. Investigation continues.

Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle: On June 5 at 9:25 p.m., Trooper Rowe responded to the 400 block of Main St. in Prince Frederick for a reported vehicle theft. The victim reported that he loaned his vehicle to Stephen M. Steele and Amber L. Grosse. The vehicle was not returned and was later recovered in Anne Arundel County by the Annapolis Police Department. Charges are pending against Steele and Grosse.

Possession of Marijuana: On June 9 at 1:24 a.m., Trooper First Class Sorenson stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 at Chaneyville Rd. in Owings for traffic violations. A strong odor of mari-juana was detected inside the vehicle. A search revealed that Darlo C. Morales, 47 of Prince Frederick, was in possession of marijuana. He was arrested and transported to the MSP Bar-rack in Prince Frederick for processing.

Theft from Vehicle: On June 8 at 8:50 a.m., Trooper First Class West responded to the 200 block of Tranquil Court in Prince Frederick for a reported theft. An unlocked vehicle was entered and cash was stolen. Investigation continues.

Assault and Disorderly Conduct: On June 8 at 9:20 p.m., Trooper First Class Wiesemann responded to the Holiday Inn in Solomons for a reported assault. Brian M. Heck Jr., 39 of Alaska allegedly assaulted a female patron of the bar. During the investigation, Heck became disorderly and was arrested. He was incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Burglary Case #13-32339:Two riding lawn mowers valued at $2300 were

stolen from a barn near a residence in the 1600 block of Dalrymple Road in Sunderland sometime between May 26 and June 2. Dep. D. Roberts is investigat-ing the theft of a green John Deere and a dark green Craftsman mower.

CDS Violation Case #13-32721:On June 4 at 11:34 a.m. Dep.

Y. Bortchevsky responded to the 8800 block of Chesapeake Avenue in North Beach for the report of a wanted subject evading apprehen-sion. Bortchevsky observed the subject run behind St. Anthony’s Church and jump the fence. He ex-ited his vehicle and told the subject to stop but he did not so a short foot pursuit ensued. Bortchevsky apprehended the sub-ject on D Street in Chesapeake Beach. Russell Rob-ert Bowen, 22 of Dunkirk, was arrested and charged with marijuana in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent to distribute and possession of a schedule II drug; cocaine, in sufficient quantity to indicate an in-tent to distribute. Bowen and another man had been observed in what appeared to be a suspected drug transaction just prior to the foot chase. Charges are pending against the other individual.

Disorderly Conduct Case #13-32884:DFC W. Wells arrested Ste-

ven Ray McArthur, 19 of Lusby, on June 5 at 4:38 a.m. and charged him with disorderly conduct after McArthur was reported to have been arguing with customers at the Dash-In in Prince Frederick. McArthur had been doing the same thing at the Prince Frederick Wa-Wa earlier in the day and had been warned by police to leave the area.

CDS Violation Case #13-33100On June 6 at 12:10 a.m. DFC J.

Norton observed a vehicle partially in the woods with the engine run-ning in the 2200 block of Adelina Road in Prince Frederick. Nor-ton saw a male, later identified as Tristao Commodore, 35 of Lusby, standing at the rear of the vehicle stumbling while attempting to walk away from the vehicle. Norton could smell a strong chemical odor on Commodore. The car was locked but the engine was running. EMS on the scene were able to unlock the vehicle so the engine could be turned off. At that time, Nor-ton detected a strong odor of phencyclidine (PCP). Commodore was found to be driving on a suspended license and had also taken the car he was driving without permission of the owner. Commodore was arrested and charged with possession of a schedule III drug; Phencyclidine, possession of marijuana in the amount less than 10 grams and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

Disorderly Conduct Case #13-33102:While on patrol on June 5 at

12:40 a.m. DFC D. Gatton was ad-vised by a citizen that there was a disturbance in the parking lot of Captain Biggs in Chesapeake Beach. Upon arrival at the parking lot, DFC Gatton observed a female, later identified as Melisse Sheets, 39 of North Beach, screaming at a male while she was getting inside a vehicle. An owner of Captain Biggs was outside and informed Sheets she was not allowed on the property. Gatton attempted to question Sheets but she became confrontational toward Gatton and used profanity. While attempting to arrest Sheets for disorderly con-duct, she repeatedly tried to bite the deputy. Sheets was placed inside a cage vehicle and transported to the detention center.

Theft from Vehicle Case #13-33120:Someone stole several welding tanks from the

bed of a truck parked at the Comfort Inn in Solomons overnight between June 5 and 6. The tanks were lat-er located under a tree. A six pack of Coca-Cola was stolen. DFC A. Clas is investigating.

Burglary Case #13-33167:A fast food restaurant site undergoing renova-

tion in the Chapline Place Shopping Center in Prince Frederick was burglarized and tools were stolen from workmen sometime between 7:00 p.m. on June 5 and 10:00 a.m. on June 6. A Bosch jackhammer, miter saw, hand drills and other tools, altogether valued at $1100 were stolen. Cpl. G. Shrawder is investigating.

Burglary Case #13-33401:DFC J. Lord is investigating a burglary to a resi-

dence and shed in the 9000 block of Mary Ann Drive in Owings. Nothing appears to have been taken. The burglary occurred sometime between May 4 and June 7.

Theft from Vehicle Case #13-33485:Sometime overnight between June 6 and 7

someone stole two Apple IPods valued at $300 from an unlocked vehicle in the 1400 block of Ab-bey Lane in Huntingtown. Dep. J. Migliaccio is investigating.

Destruction of Property 13-33573:Nine residents in the Walnut Creek Subdivision

in Huntingtown had their mailboxes and posts bro-ken overnight between June 7 and 8 resulting in $750 in total damage. DFC N. Funchion is handling the investigation.

Burglary Case #13-33821:Someone entered an unlocked garage in the

1200 block of Forest Road in St. Leonard over-night between June 8 and 9 and stole a Craftsman 134 piece tool set valued at $200. They then en-tered an unlocked vehicle in the driveway of the home and stole $60 in cash. Dep. W. Beisel is investigating.

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Samuel George Ellsworth Bowers III “Sambo”, 29Samuel George

Ellsworth Bowers III “Sambo”, 29, of Lusby, Md. died Friday May 31.

Born April 9, 1984 in Price Frederick he was the son of Samuel Bowers Jr. of Lusby and Laura (Sprague) Haynes, of Swanton, Md. He is also survived by grandmother, Naomi Bow-ers, Hudson, of Fla., and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins that he was very close with. He was predeceased by grandparents Samuel Bowers Sr., Hudson, Fla., and Victor and Ernestine Sprague of Lusby.

Sambo graduated from Patuxent High School in 2002. He was working as a roofer after having worked for over a decade in marine construction. He loved working and playing on the water, being outdoors, hunt-ing, fishing, camping, and football.

Friends will be received on Saturday June 15, 12 p.m., at Driftwood Beach of the Chesapeake Ranch Estates in Lusby.

Ernest Hilliard, 89Ernest Hilliard,

89, of Dunkirk, Md. passed away June 2 at Prince George’s Hos-pital in Cheverly, MD. He was born January 9, 1924 in Bell, Fla. to Clarence and Lila (Phil-man) Hilliard. Ernest operated bulldozers on the road crew until enlisting in the United States Army on February 20, 1943 at Camp Blending, Fla. He served as a cook in north-ern France and the Rhineland. He received the European, African, Middle Eastern The-atre Ribbon, two bronze battle stars and the Good Conduct Medal. When back in the U.S., he met Clara Louise Suthard at a dance in the Washington, D.C. area. While he was recovering from an injury in Georgia, he sent Louise a train ticket to come visit him. They were then married in Buckhead, Ga. on February 2, 1945. Ernest was honorably discharged from the Army on September 19, 1945, and he and Clara moved to Hill-side, Md. He was then employed as an auto

mechanic at Willy’s of Washington. He later became the service manager and worked at several car dealerships over the years, and eventually worked for the federal govern-ment as a welder. He also served as a part-time sheriff’s deputy in the late sixties and early seventies. In 1947, Ernest and Louise had their first child, Brenda. Brenda grew up to marry Norman Mooney and give them five grandchildren, who in turn gave 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. In 1960, they had their son, David.

Throughout the years, Ernest enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family, especially cooking for them. Over the years he eventually got involved with Da-vid in the antique fire truck hobby. In 1984, he joined Orlean V.F.D. in Fauquier County, Va., where he helped with fundraising and cooking for dinners. Since 2001, he was also a member of the Hillside V.F.D. auxiliary and worked tirelessly to try to preserve that organization. Years ago he was very active in the Bradburn Methodist Church in Dis-trict Heights, Md., providing the cooking for countless Easter sunrise breakfasts, Moth-er’s day dinners and other meals. In 1986, he moved his family to Dunkirk, Md. and has resided on Chaney Road ever since.

Ernest was preceded in death by his wife, Louise in 2004 and his daughter, Bren-da in 2002 and siblings Inez Osteen, Meva Lee Moratto, and Shirley and CL Hilliard.

He is survived by a son David E. Hill-iard of Dunkirk and a son-in-law Norman Mooney and wife Gail of St. James City, Fla. Also surviving are grandchildren, Norman Douglas Mooney, Jr. and wife Virginia of Dunkirk, Roger Matthew Mooney and wife Tina of Dunkirk, Philip Wayne Mooney and wife Amanda of Sunderland, Mark An-drew Mooney and wife Joy of Dunkirk and Beth Louise Herrin and husband JR of Ow-ings; great-grandchildren Samantha Lou-ise Mooney Ryan and husband Matthew of Sidney, Ohio, Norman Douglas Mooney III, Tyler Edward Railey, Emily Brook, Jessica Marie, Jacob Leroy Mooney, all of Dunkirk, Philip Richard Mooney of Sunderland, Roger “Matthew” Mooney, Jr. of Dunkirk, Cassandra Mildred Mooney of Sunderland, Madison Haley Mooney of Dunkirk, Kaitlyn Adele Mooney of Sunderland, Mark “An-drew” Mooney of Dunkirk, Olivia Grace and Elijah Richard Herrin, both of Owings; and great-great-grandchildren Matthew “Kyle” Ryan III and Savannah Louise Ryan, both of Sidney, Ohio.

Dorothy Joyce “Joy” Ramsey, 74Dorothy Joyce “Joy” Ramsey, age 74,

of Huntingtown, Md. passed away May 14 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. She was born in Wash-ington, DC on Novem-ber 13, 1938 to John and Mary Frances (Mocka-bee) Buscher. Joy was raised by her mother and stepfather James Jones and attended DC public schools. On January 23, 1958 she married Milton L. Ramsey, Jr. After their marriage, the couple resided at Green Acres Farm in Port Republic, Md. Joy was a past president of the Lady Elks Lodge 2620 and a member of the Gaston Resort Community in Lake Gaston, N.C. She enjoyed playing cards, games on her laptop, crafting and spend-ing time with her family, she and her sister Darlene Bowen were inseparable. She also enjoyed her dogs Mickey and Scooby and her cat Lucas.

Joy was preceded in death by her par-ents, stepfather, twin children Harry and Barry Ramsey, husband Milton L. Ramsey, Jr., and sister Darlene Bowen. Surviving are three children, Deborah A. Sutton and her husband Joseph, Jr. of Huntingtown, James L. Ramsey of Prince Frederick and Falls Church, Va. and Milton L. Ramsey III and his wife Nancy of Prince Frederick; five grandsons Mark Ramsey of Prince Fred-erick, Justin Ramsey and his wife Katrina Jones of Chesapeake Beach, Steven Ramsey of Washington, D.C., Robert Ramsey and Thomas Ramsey, both of Prince Freder-ick; four great grandsons Joshua, Nicholas, Hunter and Wyatt Ramsey; a brother John Wesley Buscher and his wife Della of Berk-ley Springs, W.Va. and several nieces and nephews including Tammy Comber and Terry McKeaver and great niece Kristina McKeaver.

Eugene David Long, 95Eugene David Long, 95, of Montgom-

ery Village formally of Lusby, Md. passed way on June 2 at his home. He was born on January 31, 1918 in Washington DC to the late Franklin S. and Addie Wagner Long. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Estelle J. Long. He his early years, Eugene was a very talented gymnast. He served in the Army during WWII and received an honorable discharge in 1945 at the rank of sergeant. He worked for Washington Gas Co. and after retirement he built a house and moved to Lusby on Helens Creek, where he loved to fish and crab. He also enjoyed golfing, and spent much time at Chesapeake Hills Golf Club where he made many friends.

Eugene is survived by a brother, Her-bert L. Long who lives in Lanham, Md. and a few nieces and nephews.

The family received friends on Tues-day June 11 from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, Md. where ser-vices will follow at 12:30 p.m. Interment will be at 3 p.m. in Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. with military honors.

Sarah A. Reehl, 25Sarah A. Reehl, 25, of Greenbelt, for-

merly of Lusby, Md. passed away on June 3. Sarah was born on January 22, 1988 in Aberdeen, Scotland, to Geoffrey and Pauline Reehl. Sarah was a graduate of Patuxent River High School, graduating in 2005. After high school she went on to the University of Maryland, College Park, and graduated in 2010. Sarah had many inter-ests and hobbies, but she found great plea-sure in the art of mathematics, she loved to solve complicated math problems. She

also loved everything science fiction from books and movies to television.

Sara is survived by her parents Geof-frey and Pauline Reehl, of Port Republic, Md.; her twin sister Kelsie Reehl, of Lees-burg, Va.; and brother Zachary Reehl, of Port Republic. She is also survived by her grandparents, Chris Reehl, of Fountain Valley, Calif., and Judith Grant of Port Re-public, Md.

The family received relatives and friends on Friday June 7 at the Rausch Fu-neral Home, Port Republic from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. A funeral service will follow at 2:30 p.m. Interment was held at the Chesa-peake Highlands Memorial Gardens on Saturday, June 8 at 10 a.m. Contributions made in the memory of Sarah can be sent to The Autism Project, P.O. Box 1518, North Beach, Md. 20714. Arrangements provided by the Rausch Funeral Home of Port Re-public, Md.

George Herbert Burdette, age 84George Herbert Burdette, age 84, of

Huntingtown, Md. passed away June 8 at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Fred-erick. He was born May 6, 1929 in Wash-ington, DC to Edward Fisher and Birdie Virginia (Sturgess) Burdette. George was raised in Montgomery County, Md. and at-tended Clarksburg Schools. He enlisted in the United States Army on May 15, 1946 and served as a medical aid until being discharged on November 5, 1947. George married Clara Penley at Suitland Baptist Church on November 3, 1950. The couple resided in Prince George’s County and re-located to Huntingtown in 1996. He was employed as the manager of Detroit Glass Company in Washington until retiring in 1987. George was an avid boater and fish-erman. He enjoyed restoring trucks, cars, tractors and lawn equipment. He was liked by everyone, always there for you and made you laugh. He will be truly missed by those who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his par-ents, brother Robert F. Burdette and sister Margaret A. Armas.

Surviving are his beloved wife of 62 years Clara J. Burdette; five children Karen Hudson and her husband Dave of Avenue, Md., George “Larry” Burdette and his wife Karen of Piney Point, Md., Virginia “Ginny” Tucker of Shady Side, Md., Ernest Burdette of Mayo, Md. and Julie Jenkins and her husband Thurmond “TJ” of Den-ton, Md.; 13 grandchildren and four great grandchildren; a brother Walter D. Burdette and his wife Hazel of St. John’s Island, S.C. and sisters Ella L. Williams of Lusby, Md. and Barbara E. Burdette of Leonardtown, Md.


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Senior Arts Competition NewsCongratulations to all of the

winners in this year’s Senior Arts competition! The winner of this year’s People’s Choice Award is JoAnn Kalb for her piece, Crabby Bay Lady. The Best in Division winners are: Fiber Arts, Carol Mas-trostefano; Two Dimensional, Frank Brooks; Paper Art, Faye Brookman; Hand Crafts, Heather Landis; Three Dimensional, Harry Knott; Ceram-ics, Grace Palmer. The Arts Council Grand Prize winner is Hung Chang.

We would like to thank the 2013 judges: Pat Dinota, Rane Franklin, Joan Kilmon, and Judy McWilliams. We would also like to thank the Arts Council of Calvert County, and the Senior Councils of Calvert Pines, North Beach, and Southern Pines Se-nior Centers for their support.

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Want to try something new? Check out a these great classes! Scribblers is a creative writing group that meets the first and third Thurs-day of each month. Knifty Knitters and Fiber Crafters is a knitting, cro-cheting, quilting and crafting class. Call the center for meeting times. The Cooking Club is an opportunity to taste and share new recipes and meets the third Friday of each month.

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Come to Afternoon at the Movies, Wednesday, June 19, 1 p.m. Enjoy the touching and thought-provoking movie, Gran Torino, starring Clint Eastwood as an aging father and Korean War Vet. Popcorn and soda will be served.

Local TripEnjoy a theatrical dining ex-

perience at Medieval Times Din-ner and Tournament, Thursday, August 1. Costumed staff will serve lunch while we are enter-tained by spectacular horseman-ship and pageantry. The $61 fee includes transportation, show and meal.

EATING TOGETHER MENULunches are served to seniors

aged 60-plus and their spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Contributions are suggested. For reservations 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.

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Hazardous Waste Collection DayThe Calvert County Department

of Public Works, Division of Solid Waste, will host a household hazard-ous waste collection day on Saturday, June 22, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ap-peal Landfill at 401 Sweetwater Road in Lusby. The event will give Calvert County residents the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous substanc-es free of charge.

During the collection day, a li-censed contractor will collect house-hold hazardous waste for proper dis-posal. Collection is limited to Calvert County residents only and proof of residency is required. Waste from commercial businesses is prohibited.

This service ensures that Calvert County meets all state and federal re-quirements with regard to the safe col-lection of household hazardous waste.

Hazardous waste commonly found in the home includes materi-als such as oil-based paints, gasoline, gas/oil mix, pool chemicals, solvents, fertilizers, prescription drugs, explo-sives and other items usually labeled with the words “TOXIC,” “DAN-GER,” “POISON” or “WARNING.” These items should be separated from regular household trash and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

Latex paint, however, is not haz-ardous and will not be accepted at the event. Latex paint may be thrown out with regular trash once it has dried. Small amounts of latex paint can be left to dry in an open can. Larger amounts can be combined with oil absorbent, kitty litter or paint hard-ener until it is hard.

County residents may drop off trash, recyclables and certain other materials at customer convenience centers and the Appeal Landfill, including motor oil and oil filters, antifreeze, batteries, cooking oil and various types of light bulbs.

Hazardous waste collection days are held four times a year in Calvert County – one Saturday in March and September at the Mt. Hope Community Center and one Saturday in June and November at the Appeal Landfill.

For more information, call the Calvert County Department of Pub-lic Works, Division of Solid Waste, at 410-326-0210 or visit the Calvert County website at www.co.cal.md.us/hazardouswaste for a full list-ing of materials accepted.


By Kimberly AlstonContributing Writer

Despite the weather, the fourth annual Karsyn’s Karnival brought out hundreds of people to celebrate and support 4-year-old Karsyn Sloan and other chil-

dren living with Down Syndrome, as well as members of the community looking for a family friendly activ-ity on a Saturday morning. Karsyn’s Karnival was held Saturday, June 8, and featured several hand crafted games, face painting, a petting zoo, pony rides, danc-es, a DJ and multiple sponsors including Bruster’s ice

cream, Rita’s, Play ‘N’ Trade, and many others.Erin and Justin Sloan started Karsyn’s Karni-

val four years ago after their daughter was born with Down Syndrome in 2009.

Since then, the Karnival has been an event for the area to look forward to every year, Erin Sloan said.

Local teens from the community volunteered as game coordinators, face painters and servers to show their support for the cause that the Sloan’s have tried so hard to bring awareness to.

In the past year, little Karsyn has become a “so-cial butterfly” Erin Sloan said. Karsyn started walking, learning sign language, and saying “no.” The support from her parents, her sister, and others in the commu-nity have made her “very happy,” Karsyn said.

For more information about the event, volunteer for next year or to learn more about Down Syndrome visit www.karsynskarnival.com.

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The Calvert Library Foundation pulled in resources from all over the county to con-tribute to the first ever Calvert Library Foun-dation Gala Art Auction to benefit Calvert County libraries. and, with a revenue of more than $8,000 and counting, it was a success, according to foundation president Kip At Lee.

“It’ll get some good stuff for the li-brary,” At Lee said.

The fundraiser comes on the heels of a large effort to provide funds for the new Cal-vert Library Southern Branch in Solomons, culminating in a $239,000 donation to fur-nish and equip the new library.

“Events like the Art Auction provide op-portunities for the generous citizens of Cal-vert County to make this level of excellence in library services possible,” At Lee said.

The foundation owes the success of the evening to many donors, At Lee said.

Production, Chesapeake Adventures Sport Fishing, Deborah E. Watson, Maertens

Fine Jewelry and Gifts, Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., Perigeaux Vineyards and Winery, Port of Call Fine Wine and Spirits, Dickinson Jewelers, Robert Tinari Photogra-phy, Scalped Salon and Spa and World Gym Prince Frederick were among the auction item donors.

Dunkirk Florist and Gifts, Striegel and Buchheister, Attorneys, A Second Season, Salsaritas Catering, Little Protégés Early Learning Center, Medart Galleries, All Saints Episcopal Church, Sheldon Seidel, D.D.S., M.S., Orthodontist, Sue and Steve Kullen, Maertens Fine Jewelry and Gifts, Scalped Salon & Spa, The Wheel Cloth-ing, Chesapeake Grill and Deli, Chesapeake

Beach, Resort and Spa, and World Gym all helped advertise the event.

Blondie’s Baking Company, Canards Catering and Event Production, Du Paul’s Catering and Gourmet, Dream Weaver Events and Catering, Fiesta Bar and Grill, Hardesty Haven Catering, Jerry’s Place Sea-food Restaurant, Mama Lucia Restaurant, McWhirter’s Scottish Oat Cakes, Perigeaux Vineyards and Winery, Saphron Restaurant and Stoney’s Seafood House provided cater-ing for the reception.

Jazz trio Cellar Notes provided the en-tertainment for the evening.

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A large selection of nursery stock and lawn/garden items such as:

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Auction Raises $8,000 for Libraries

Rick Brandwein of Arin Ross Auctions was the evening’s auctioneer. Photo courtesy of Kip At Lee

Carnival Raises Awareness

Karsyn, left, and Erin Sloan


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NewsmakersBy Kimberly AlstonContributing Writer

As part of the 150-year commemora-tion of the Battle at Gettysburg, College of Southern Maryland President Bradley Gott-fried, has partnered with several reenactors in attempts to recreate this significant battle.

Dr. Gottfried has published several books in relation to the Civil War. His latest, “The Maps of Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 to July 13, 1863,” was es-sential in preparation for the reenactment, as it highlighted the routes taken in the original war.

In a CSM press release earlier this month, Gottfried said “I had a strong in-terest in the war but I just didn’t get it, I couldn’t visualize what happened there.” During the presentation, Gottfried hopes to get a true visual representation of the sol-diers in the original battle and “understand their sacrifices”.

In his research on the Civil War, Gott-fried visited the battlefields several times. Between studying what other researchers have said on the matter, talking to the men that were actually there and having a true visual of the topography itself, he is able to “weave it all together.” He believes that through his work, the writings and the reen-actment he is honoring those that served all those years ago.

Gottfried was honored that his work was used as a tool in the reenactment. His books were used as textbooks and “base battle scenario planning,” according to Blue Gray Alliance Media Coordinator, Kris Shelton. The books gives detailed maps in which people can see “where this regiment started, where it engaged the enemy and what happened,” Gottfried said. The reen-actment, he said, allows people to see what took place in a short period of time in a way that makes sense.

The battle reenactment is taking place two miles from the Gettysburg National Military Park. Information about the battle can be found at www.bluegraygettysburg.com.

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College of Southern Maryland President Bradley Gottfried

Karsyn, left, and Erin Sloan


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

e-mail [email protected]. Entertainment

Calendar Thursday, June 13

• Dave NorrisDB McMillan’s (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 6 p.m.

• The PiranhasToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m.

• The Justin Myles ExperienceRuddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, June 14

• The CrazeToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m. • HydraFxThe Green Door (18098 Point Lookout Rd, Park Hall) – 9 p.m.

• DJ DaveVera’s White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) – 7 p.m.

• Ed Golden GroupAnthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 South-ern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.

• Virgil CainThe Blue Dog Saloon and Restau-rant (7940 Port Tobacco Road, Port To-bacco) – 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 15

• Four of a KindToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) – 8:30 p.m.

• David FloodDennis Point Marina & Campground (46555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden) – 6 p.m.

• Creole Gumbo Jazz BandThe Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.

• Juneteenth FestivalFreedom Park - 1744 S. Coral Place, Lexington Park) – 12 p.m.

• HydraFXThe Tavern (4975 St. Leonard Rd Saint Leonard) – 9 p.m.

• Ed Crowley and the SlowpokesAnthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 South-ern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.

• Mark Leadmon Memorial ConcertGrace Chapel Ministries (39245 Chap-tico Road) – 6:30 p.m.

• Angie MillerRunning Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina Road Prince Frederick) – 12 p.m.

• Miles From CleverCryer’s Back Road Inn (22094 New-towne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 9 p.m.

• No Green Jelly BeenzThe Green Turtle (98 Solomons Island Rd., South Prince Frederick) – 9 p.m.Blvd, Port Tobacco) – 9 p.m.

Better than a Picnic in the ParkBy Kimberly AlstonContributing Writer

From Broadway tunes to mu-sic from the 1960s, Our Lady Star of the Sea in Solomons will have it all during the first ever Music on the Steps, starting June 21 at 7 p.m.

Music on the Steps is a sum-mer time community event tak-ing place every Friday night until August 9 from 7 to 8 p.m. on the lawn at Our Lady Star of the Sea, in which local musicians come to showcase their talent for the en-tertainment of the community.

Event Coordinator Rev. Msgr. Michael Wilson said that he wanted to have an event out on the lawn on a beautiful summer evening were people could relax, have a picnic and enjoy music that

included the whole community, not just school and church attendees.

“I just called them up and asked for help,” Rev. Wilson said, when asked how he was able to obtain the artists that he did. To spark interest in the event, the first artist will be a professional DJ, but after that, he said, the artists are just lo-cal members of the community. No per-former, except the DJ, is paid for their appearances. Performers are free to advertise themselves, by selling CDs or handing out business cards, throughout the night.

Rev. Wilson believes the event will be beneficial for the entire community. Visitors may want to listen and then travel down to one of the restaurants in the area. Everyone is welcome to attend and entry is free of charge. Food and drink is available for a small fee.

“Or, they could bring a blanket and picnic basket dinner with them,” Father Mike said.

For more information, visit olss.org.

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Event SpecificsJune 21- DJ with 60’s MusicJune 28-Ben Connelly, local restaurant entertainerJuly 12- Don Thieme and Friends, Broadway music and moreJuly 19- Solomons United Methodist Praise Team, Christian bandJuly 26- Wade Coffey and Kevin Co-fod, Guitarists both classical and contemporaryAugust 9- Patuxent Voices, all-female a capella group

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&Out About Community Events

Library Events

June All Month Long• Calvert Marine Museum14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons,

The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and military with valid I.D., and $2 for children ages 5 – 12; children under 5 and mu-seum members are always admitted free. For more information about the museum, upcom-ing events, or membership, visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042. Become a fan on Facebook.

Thursday, June 13• Sea SquirtsCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Is-land Rd S, Solomons 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Animal Babies – Who’s My Mom-ma? A free drop-in program for tots.

• Summer Reading Kickoff at Calvert LibraryCalvert Library Twin Beaches, 6 30 p.m.Calvert Library Fairview Branch, 7 p.m.

Dig into reading! Kids dig books so get Summer Reading started with a great kick-off the second week of June at your favorite branch of Calvert Library. Families will en-joy this interactive evening of stories, activi-ties and songs excavating the wonders found digging into the underground world of books. Registration recommended for the date that fits your family’s schedule: programs are ac-cessible to individuals with disabilities.

• Sharkfest 2013Calvert Marine Museum, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Calvert Marine Museum will once again highlight the ultimate apex predator of the marine world during Sharkfest 2013. Regular museum admissions applies, CMM members are free.

Friday, June 14• Flag Day CeremonyAmerican Legion Post 206, 7 p.m.

Stallings-Williams American Legion Post 206 will conduct its Annual Flag Day Ceremony at the Post. All members and the general public are invited to attend. For more information call 301-855-6466 or visit www.ALPost206.org.

Saturday, June 15 • “Shocking the Conscience: A Reporter’s Account of the Civil Rights Movement” SigningCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.G. Trueman Road, Solomons, – 12 p.m.

From freedom rides ending in Birming-ham, Ala., to interviewing Emmett Till’s mother and covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Simeon Booker has seen it all during his more than 50 years in journalism. Booker will be signing copies of his new novel, “Shocking the Conscience: A Reporter’s Account of the Civil Rights Movement,” at the Calvert Library Southern Branch.

• Father’s Day FlingAnnmarie Garden, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

An interactive event that adds laugh-ter, color, and most importantly, fun – the perfect way to celebrate Dad! Families of any size (really any size and makeup for that matter) are challenged to build their own catapults and use them to hurl paint at a large canvas. Dress for a mess, construct catapults, slingshots, paint rockets, and uti-lize a variety of unique materials to make your creation! Each family will take home a catapult, a large canvas painting, and some rather colorful children! Payment and reg-istration are required in advance - $65 for members/per family; $75 for non-members/per family. Payment includes admission to the Arts Building, Car Show, and art supplies (paint, canvas, and wood materi-als). Gather your dads, grandfathers, uncles, as well as your moms, grandmothers, sis-ters, aunts, friends, children, and babies to celebrate ‘dad’. Lunch will be available for purchase or bring your own! Call 410-326-4640 or visit www.annmariegarden.org for detailed information

• Eat, Drink, Go LOCALBay Avenue, North Beach, noon to 6 p.m.

The Town of North Beach is excited to announce the 3rd Annual Eat•Drink•Go LOCAL will be held on Bay Avenue. Entry into Eat•Drink•Go LOCAL is free of charge, and attendees can shop the market and en-joy artisans and craft vendors, live local music and purchase locally-sourced dishes from restaurants throughout the day. The tasting pass is $25 and $20 if purchased in

advance. With the tasting pass, patrons re-ceive a stemless tasting glass and samples of Maryland wine from dozens of local winer-ies. Click here for further information and to purchase advance passes.

• Installation of OfficersAmerican Legion Post 206, 4 p.m.

Stallings-Williams American Legion Post 206 officers for the upcoming year will be installed. All members, family, and friends are encouraged to attend. For information call 301-855-6466. www.AL-Post206.org.

Sunday, June 16 • Father’s Day Brunch Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Cruises onboard the William B. Tenni-son. Dads love being out on the water; it’s a perfect way to say ‘You’re the best!’ Pre-registration for either cruise required. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41.

• What Not To Wear10515 Mackall Rd, St. Leonard, 2 p.m.

Costume historian Ann Wass will pres-ent a talk titled “In the Neatest and Most Fashionable Manner Women’s and Chil-dren’s Clothing in the U.S. 1810-1815.” This is the second installment of Jefferson Pat-terson Park & Museum’s War of 1812 bicen-tennial program, “Federal Fashions: Talks on Historic Clothing.” Wass will use replica clothing to illustrate everyday and formal dress in the early 19th century. Come learn the fashion do’s and don’ts of the early 1800s

• Special Father’s Day BreakfastAmerican Legion Post 206, Route 260, 8 to 11 a.m.

Honor Dad by starting off the day with a special breakfast featuring Chef Char-lotte’s waffles with strawberries and cream, sausage, scrapple, bacon, scrambled eggs, home fries, biscuits, fruit and chipped beef. Hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary in the upper level Dining Hall in Chesapeake Beach. Open to the public. Adult admission is $12, kids 6-12 are $6 and kids under 6 are free. Bloody Marys will be available for a nominal charge. For information call 301-855-6466 or visit www.ALPost206.org.

Monday, June 17• Calvert Eats LocalCalvert Library, Prince Frederick, 7 p.m.

Encourage local agriculture, discover ways to eat locally, and share resources, en-ergy, and good ideas for great food.

• Own Your Own TypingCharlotte Hall Library, 2 p.m.

Hunt and peck no more! Learn typing basics including hand placement and proper techniques using an online program that in-corporates exercises and games. For ages 7 and up. Registration required. For more in-formation, call 301-884-2211 or visit www.stmalib.org.

Tuesday, June 18• Twin Beaches: Together for Youth meetingNortheast Community Center in Chesa-peake Beach, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

A “Twin Beaches: Together for Youth” meeting will be held; sponsored by the Beaches Together for Youth Collabora-tive Group. Northern Calvert County orga-nizations interested in attracting youth to their services (such as dance classes, acting classes, day cares, scouting etc.) will network and share their upcoming calendars. All at-tendees will be offered a free booth at a “Family Fun Fair” planned for August 2013 in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland at the Northeast Community Center. All interested businesses or organizations are welcome and encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Marie Andrews [email protected].

Thursday, June 20• Family Night PerformanceCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd S, Solomons, 7 p.m.

Performance by Super Magic Man star-ring Reggie Rice, D.C.’s two-time Comedy Magician of the Year. This family show is a high energy, magic production that is filled with amazing slight of hand, high jinx, audi-ence participation and comedy in the muse-um auditorium. Admission is $4 per person at the door, cash or check.

Friday, June 14• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Saturday, June 15

• Interview Skills One-on-OneCalvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Sharpen your interview skills with an HR professional from Microsoft. Please register for a one-hour session. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & moreCalvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Cost-ley Way, Prince Frederick) – 12 to 3 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• “Shocking the Conscience: A Reporter’s Ac-count of the Civil Rights Movement” SigningCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.G. Trueman Road, Solomons, – 12 p.m.

From freedom rides ending in Birming-ham, Ala., to interviewing Emmett Till’s mother and covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Simeon Booker has seen it all during his more than 50 years in journalism. Booker will be signing copies of his new book, “Shocking the Conscience: A Reporter’s Account of the Civil Rights Movement,” at the Calvert Library Southern Branch.

Monday, June 17• Calvert Eats LocalCalvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Encourage local agriculture, discover ways to eat locally, and share resources, energy, and good ideas for great food! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Tuesday, June 18

• Board of Trustees MeetingCalvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick) – 2 to 5 p.m.

Calvert Library Board of Trust-ees monthly meeting. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Wednesday, June 19• Book DiscussionCalvert Library Fairview Branch (Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings) 2 to 3:30 p.m.

“Room: A Novel” by Emma Donoghue is a tale at once shocking, riveting, exhilarating--a story of unconquerable love in harrowing circumstances, and of the diamond-hard bond between a mother and her child. 410-257-2101

Thursday, June 20

• Resume and Cover Letter WorkshopCalvert Library Prince Frederick (850 Cost-ley Way, Prince Frederick) – 1 to 3 p.m.

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