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Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant and Calvert County have a long-standing relationship, one that Site Vice President George Gellrich looks forward to continuing for years to come.

educationSusan Johnson is stepping back into the role of principal at Calvert High School.

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During his report to the North Beach Town Council, Cpl. Thomas Phelps from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said the sheriff’s office is investigating a stab-bing that occurred Aug. 2 within town, which he said was likely gang-related.

Calvert Investigative Team Com-mander Lt. Steve Jones said the Sher-iff’s Office is working with the Southern Maryland Intelligence Center They have determined there is gang activity in North Beach, through the name of the gang is not being released. He said they are work-ing with informants and involved in pro-active and reactive operations to prevent further criminal activity.

“You can have a gang all you want,” Jones said. “As long as you’re not break-ing the law, there’s nothing illegal about it.”

The council voted to award $74,800 to Heinsohn Contracting for preliminary work on the wetlands trail and to send out a request for proposals for a shoreline sta-bilization project.

Citizens spoke up during public com-ment to address a growing issue in North Beach – visitors not cleaning up their lit-ter or pet’s waste.

Council member Gregory Dotson said he is concerned the town ordinance was not being enforced.

Town Attorney John Shay explained that the town does have a specific ordi-nance mandating owners clean up af-ter their pets, but punishments are mu-nicipal infractions, not misdemeanors, and visitors leave without concern for repercussions.

If the penalty was a misdemeanor charge, visitors would take it more seri-ously, Shay said, adding Sheriff’s of-ficers patrolling North Beach don’t gen-erally enforce the municipal infractions and would need to be on board with any changes.

Mayor Mark Frazer suggested the town council study the dog waste and littering issues and discuss them at the council’s October work session.

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Volunteers are getting ready for the seventh annual Operation Hope on the Chesapeake.

This year marks the seventh that wounded veterans from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center will be welcomed into Chesapeake Beach for an afternoon of fishing, topped off by a barbeque and fish fry.

Operation Hope on the Chesapeake started when founder Mary Mathis was try-ing to find out the fate of three injured soldiers of her nephew’s unit. She wanted to send word overseas but had no luck. She finally got in touch with Operation Second Chance Founder, who located all three men and got in touch with their unit to give them updates on their condition.

McGrew and Mathis started talking about needs in the community, and the idea for Operation Hope on the Chesapeake was born – a way to get soldiers and their fam-ilies out of the hospital and back in the community in an environment just controlled enough to assure things will go smoothly and the families will have a nice time.

The first year, Operation Hope partnered with the Rod and Reel to get the sol-diers and their families out on a fishing boat. Interestingly, 2007 was not the first year the Rod and Reel was involved in a similar venture. In 1946, the Rod and Reel took World War II veterans out on charter boats for a day of fishing on the Chesapeake Bay.

A bus with the veterans and their families will be escorted by the Calvert Coun-ty Sheriff’s Department from the county line along Route 260 to the Rod ‘N’ Reel Marina.

Calvert citizens are encouraged to bring flags, banners and signs to welcome the troops as they come through the county on Aug. 17, starting at 7:30 a.m. Attend-ees will be stationed at Route 260 and Route 2 at Calvert Arundel Medical Center, Route 260 and Woodlawn Way at Quince View Neighborhood, Route 260 and Wes-ley Stinnett Boulevard at American Legion Post 206, Route 260 and Route 261 and Veterans Memorial Park.

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Life long Calvert County resident, sher-iff’s deputy, and small business owner, David A. Gatton officially an-nounces his candidacy for Calvert County Board of Commissioners, filing as an At-Large candidate.

“I am running for Calvert County Com-missioner because I see problems that still need solutions,” Gatton said. “It is imperative that we not only elect leaders who will serve the best interests of our residents, but also stand up to the state as they continue to dictate local policy, in-creasingly stripping away authority from our local representatives.”

Gatton shared his vi-sion for Calvert County, speaking of the need to preserve our local heritage while seeking strategic business growth. He stressed the im-portance of electing leaders committed to fiscal account-ability and efficient government operations, stating the need to improve the morale of county employees while earning the trust of our citizens as good stewards of their hard-earned money. “Representatives of the people must treat each dollar with reverence, collect each dollar re-sponsibly and use each dollar with restraint.”

“I believe there is a growing sentiment that we have not changed for the better over the last twelve years,” Gatton said. “Yes, we have been blessed with a wealthy county, one of the wealthiest in the country, this has al-lowed us to weather the financial storm; however, this should not discourage us from seeking more efficient ways of doing things. What would happen for instance if we were to lose Constellation Energy or the Domin-ion LNG plant, are we at the place where small business could provide that lost revenue? If you listen to the citi-

zens, and I do, they will tell you that Calvert County is lacking in the services we provide to small businesses and it is an almost unbearable process to open a business in Calvert County.”

Gatton, 50, has been married to Sonja Hutchins Gat-ton for 24 years. Sonja has been a teacher in the Calvert County school system for 22 years and is also a lifelong resident, the daughter of Donald (Sonny) and Madeline Hutchins. They attend Chesapeake Church and have been active in county sports programs for their entire lives. They live in Port Republic with their two dogs Rebel and Sheba. Before becoming a Deputy Sheriff with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Gatton, worked in the construction trades, beginning as a carpenter and mov-ing through the ranks to become a superintendent on job sites. To round out his campaign team, Gatton has chosen Preston Pratt Jr. of Lusby to be the campaign manager and Debbie Dove of Huntingtown to be the treasurer. Connect with the campaign at www.facebook.com/DavidGattonForCalvertCountyCommissioner2014


More than 103,000 Power-ball players won prizes during the Aug. 7 Powerball drawing. Winners included a $1 million ticket sold at the Fast Stop in Dunkirk.

The $1 million winner marks the eighth second-tier $1 million Powerball winning ticket sold in Maryland this year, according to a Maryland Lottery press release.

Ticket holders aren’t the only winners when Power-ball hits at home. Fast Stop will receive a $2,500 bonus for selling the second-tier prize. The store, which opened at the end of February, is seeing an increase in business, according to Store Manager Roger Jones.

“They’re coming in thinking this is a lucky store, which is what I would do,” he said.

In addition to the $1 million winner, Jones’ store sold a $600 winning scratch off, along with smaller winners in the past months.

At the time of publication, the $1 million ticket holder winner had not come forward, said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency Director of Communications Carole Everett.

“Some people come in right away, some wait,” she said.

The $448 million jackpot was the third largest in the game’s history. In March 2012, three Marylanders dubbed “The Three Amigos” took home a third of the $656 mil-lion Mega Millions jackpot, according to a Maryland Lot-tery press release.

Since its inception in 1973, the Maryland Lottery has awarded more than $19.8 billion in prizes to players and $12.8 billion in revenue to the State of Maryland. One of Maryland’s largest revenue sources, the Lottery supports important state programs and services includ-ing education, public safety and health, human resources and the environment. Powerball drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday at 11:22 p.m. Players can watch the drawing live on WBAL-TV, Channel 11. The winner, or winners, must claim the prize in 182 days in person at Lottery headquarters, located at 1800 Washington Blvd. in Baltimore.

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Currently, the Board of County Commis-sioners president makes $44,500 per year and the rest of the board members make $42,000 per year. Commissioner President Pat Nutter and Commissioner Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr. both requested the pay rates for the commis-sioners be left as is.

“I would be embarrassed to come before this board and ask for more money,” Nutter said.

The economy hasn’t recovered yet, and county government employees received their first pay increase in years this year, Slaughen-houpt said. He and Nutter agreed it would not be right to ask for a raise when other employ-ees have been making due without.

The sheriff makes $87,000 per year with an option to participate in a county savings plan to which the county contributes 5 percent and the sheriff contributes three percent of the equivalent of the sheriff’s pay. Sheriff Mike Evans said he has collaborated with St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron and stud-ies comparable jurisdictions. He asked to be compensated at a rate comparable with a state police major, bringing his pay up to $114,288 with $3,000 step increases for the first year and a $6,000 step during the fourth year of his term. The pay scale would apply to any sheriff

coming after him, he said during his presenta-tion, adding he is negotiating for the good of all future sheriffs and not for himself.

The county treasurer Nova Tracy-Soper makes $51,000 per year. She asked for an ad-ditional $7,500 per year, bringing treasurer compensation to $58,500. Some non-elected positions in the county are paid at rates near or higher than her, Tracy-Soper said, and she simply wants to level that out.

Orphan’s Court judges Jessie Jo Bowen and Leslie M. Downs came before the board to ask for a cost of living increase of $100 per month. Currently, the chief judge of the or-phan’s court makes $8,950 and the associate orphan’s court judges make $8,750 per year.

The board will meet again on Aug. 29. Board chairman Robert Reed asked members to talk amongst themselves and elected offi-cials, including the rest of the county commis-sioners, before the next meeting to get a sense of what action they want to recommend to the Board of County Commissioners.

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National Night Out was held Aug. 6 as part of an awareness program in which different organizations such as Girl Scouts of America, New Direction Community Theatre, and the Orphaned Wildlife Rescue Center teamed with community authorities, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Calvert County Animal Control and the Solomon’s Fire Department to help raise awareness about crime prevention programs in the area. Local meeting places for this year’s event included the Chesapeake Ranch Es-tates Clubhouse and the White Sands Civic Association.

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

During the week of August 5 through August 11 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1407 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 anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.


After 12 years, former sheriff Von-zell Ward is ready to get back in the saddle again, set to run against current sher-iff Mike Evans and candidate Craig W. Kontra.

Ward is concerned about the way the sheriff’s office is being run. Even with nearly double the manpower, 140 to the 85 he oversaw in 2001, numbers and effi-ciency are down, he said. He sees no more on patrol that when he was sheriff, and doesn’t know what the additional officers are being used for, he said. If he is elected sheriff, he plans to find ways to run the sheriff’s office more efficiently, he said.

Ward grew up working on a tobacco farm in Richfield Station in Chesapeake He told his grandfather he wanted to be a police officer, but his grandfather told him to quit dreaming. He thought there were no black police officers until meeting one during a school career day. This meeting set him on his path, and he became an of-ficer assigned to the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack in 1977.

He spent time in high schools trying to prevent drug and alcohol abuse, some-thing his superiors frowned upon because they thought his job was “to lock people up, not to prevent crimes,” Ward said. Ironically, in 1981 he was hit by a drunk 17 year old behind the wheel of a car af-ter having spent the day at Northern High School talking about the dangers of drink-ing and driving.

He left the sheriff’s position for health and family reasons, he said, but the time is right to try again. He said he doesn’t want to go the rest of his life wondering if he could have been sheriff again.

“All I need is one more vote than the other guy,” he said.

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Stabbing in North Beach

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

On August 3 at 1:30 a.m. DFC M. Quinn responded to a home in the 9300 block of Greenwood Avenue in North Beach for a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, she observed the 26-year-old male victim holding his lower abdominal area and his hands were bloody. He advised that three black males with masks on their faces pushed their way into his home after he opened the door. There was a scuffle and the victim said he was stabbed. The victim was able to pull the mask off one of the suspects and identify him. He told police that the three suspects had been walking in the street outside his home earlier in the day and appeared to be attempting to call the victim into the backyard, but he did not go.

Investigation developed the identity of two of the suspects and Det. M. Fitzgerald of C.I.T. arrested Shaquille G. Brooks, 20 of Chesapeake Beach, and Taevon R. Hamlin, 17 of North Beach, and charged both with first de-gree assault and first degree burglary. Hamlin has been charged as an adult. The identity of the third suspect is still being investigated. The victim, who suffered minor injuries, refused medical treatment.

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Theft: On August 5 at 7:54 a.m., Trooper First Class Sorenson responded to the 1700 block of Plum Point Rd. in Huntingtown for a reported theft. Silver and coins were stolen from a briefcase in a closet at the residence. Investigation continues.

Theft from Vehicle: On August 6 at 2:34 p.m., Trooper Lewis received a report of a theft from an unlocked vehicle on Moonlight Lane in Prince Frederick. A Go Pro 3 camera was stolen from the glove box. Investiga-tion continues.

Possession of Marijuana: On August 5 at 2:27 p.m., Trooper Costello stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Rt. 260, west of Rt. 261 in Ches-apeake Beach. The odor of burnt marijuana was emitting from inside the vehicle and a search revealed that the driver and passenger were both in possession of Marijuana. Jasmine N. Thomas, 24 of Waldorf, and Celeste M. Hawkins, 19 of Newburg, was arrested and transported to the MSP barrack for processing.

Destruction of Property: On August 9 at 1:47 p.m., Trooper Rowe responded to the 2800 block of Ross Rd. in Saint Leonard for a malicious destruction of property complaint. Firecrackers were placed in the vic-tim’s mailbox causing damage. Investigation continues.

Possession of Marijuana: On August 9 at 10:51 p.m., Trooper Oles re-sponded to the McDonald’s restaurant in Prince Frederick for a reported alcohol violation. Cody M. Poore, 20 of Huntingtown, was found to be in possession of an open can of beer and a liquor bottle while in the drive thru. He was also found to be in possession of Marijuana. He was arrest-ed and transported to the MSP Prince Frederick Barrack for processing.

Possession of Marijuana: On August 10 at 2:54 a.m., Trooper Costello stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Rt. 4 at Fox Run Blvd. in Prince Frederick. The odor of burnt marijuana was emitting from inside the ve-hicle. During a search, both marijuana and open bottles of alcoholic bev-erages were located inside the vehicle. Dakota R. Dalrymple, 19, and J. Dalrymple, 19, both of Prince Frederick, were arrested and transported to the MSP Prince Frederick Barrack for processing. A passenger, Nicholas A. Dalrymple, 27 of Prince Frederick, received a civil citation for furnish-ing alcohol to minors.

Destruction of Property: On August 10 at 12:01 p.m., Trooper Mat-thews responded to the 300 block of South Shore Terrace in Prince Fred-erick for a reported malicious destruction of property. Jeremy A. Desan-tis, 28 of Prince Frederick is suspected of damaging the left rear tire of the victim’s vehicle following a domestic dispute. Charges are pending.

Possession of Oxycodone and Stolen Property: On August 10 at 5:14 p.m., Trooper Oles stopped a vehicle on Prince Frederick Blvd near the traffic circle for displaying a stolen registration tag which was reported stolen in St. Mary’s County. Lynda V. Wert, 39 of Prince Frederick, was found to be driving on a suspended license. A search revealed suspected Oxcydodone for which she did not have a prescription. Wert was incar-cerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Possession of Oxycodone: On August 11 at 4:48 p.m., Trooper Oles stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 south of Plum Point Rd. in Huntingtown for traffic violations. A search of the vehicle revealed that Trina L. Baker, 28 of Lusby, was in possession of Oxycodone for which she did not have a prescription. She was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

CDS Violation Case #13-46780:Three people were arrested

at the gas pumps of the WaWa in Prince Frederick on August 6 at 3 p.m. by DFC A. Mohler when he responded to a call for a sus-picious vehicle. Suspected drugs and drug paraphernalia were lo-cated in the vehicle. Mohler ar-rested Marvin R. Chase, 46 and Sherry A. Chase, 33, both of Lex-ington Park, and charged each of them with possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; a sec-tion of a straw, possession of Sub-oxone, possession of Heroin and possession of Heroin in sufficient quantity to indicate an intent to distribute. Sherry A. Chase was also charged with possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; a needle. Christopher Max Gonzalez, 32 of Prince Frederick, was charged with attempt to possess Heroin, conspiracy to possess Heroin and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; a section of a straw.

CDS, DUI Violation Case #13-47247:

On August 8 at 8:22 p.m. Dep. Holt observed a vehicle run a red light on southbound Md. Rt. 4 at W. Ward Road in Dunkirk. Although Dep. Holt attempted to conduct a stop on the vehicle, the driver contin-ued south on Md. Rt. 4 while swerving in and out of its’ lane. The driver finally stopped the vehicle near Kerry Anne Lane. Dep. J. Migliac-cio responded to assist. The driver, identified as Thomas John Woodward, 27 of Broomes Island, was found to be driving on a suspended license and to be in possession of suspected drugs. Woodward appeared to be under the influence and was slurring his words, could not keep his balance while standing, and had a hard time keeping his eyes open. Woodward was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of drugs, possession of Heroin, use and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; a metal spoon and possession of drug paraphernalia; a hypodermic syringe.

Burglary Case #13-47312:Unknown suspect(s) burglarized a home in

the 2100 block of 5th Street in Owings and stole $150 sometime between August 7 and 9. DFC R. Kreps is investigating.

Weapon Violation Case #13-47587:On August 10 at 12:48 p.m.

DFC J. Denton responded to the area of Hallowing Lane at Hallow-ing Point Road in Prince Frederick for the report of a person with a weapon. A woman reported that she approached the intersection of the two above-named roads and observed a subject pull a black handgun from his waist band and point it di-rectly at her. The victim advised she was in fear for her life and that of her children in the vehicle with her. The victim immediately left the area and called police. DFC Denton, after a short in-vestigation, made contact with the suspect, iden-tified as Malcolm D. Wells, 21 of Prince Freder-ick. Wells was arrested and charged with first degree assault, second degree assault, disorderly conduct, concealing a dangerous weapon; a sBB gun, and reckless endangerment.

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Hasan Sarikaya said that while they strive for straight A’s, he understands that mistakes do sometimes happen and is also offering the reward for students who receive one B on their report cards as well. “We want to show the community we care,” he said.

The Sarikaya’s want to do this service to the

community for as long as they can. In addition to that, at various times throughout the school year, the diner will be traveling to the different elemen-tary and middle schools in Calvert County, offer-ing free ice cream to the students. “It takes a tribe to raise a child,” Alex Sarikaya said. He feels that by doing things like this, students will be pushed to work harder and achieve whatever it is they set out to do.

Happy’s Diner also gives out free ice cream on birthdays. They are open every day of the week. Monday through Friday, the diner is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. On Saturdays, they open at 8 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. and on Sundays they are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Happy’s Diner is located at 232 Town Square Drive in Lusby. For more information, call 410-326-0400

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The Calvert Ma-rine Museum Store has announced that they will start offering a 10 percent discount to all government employees on Furlough Fridays. Customers will be able to save on everything including unique pieces like the glass vases pic-tured above. The store decided to offer the special discount as a way to support our local government employees through this difficult time of furloughs. The discount will qualify for any government employees; both DOD and Contractor who mention the discount at checkout. Museum Store Manager Maureen Baughman said, “We are a small community and we need to stick together during tough times. We hope this discount shows those who work for the government that we care about what they’re go-ing through.” The museum store is open every day from 10:00am to 5:00pm. For more information, call 410-326-2042.

The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for seniors and military with valid I.D., and $4 for children ages 5 – 12; children under 5 and museum members are always admit-ted free. For more information about the museum, upcoming events, or membership, visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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Teachers unions state wide are calling for a moratorium on stan-dardized testing during the imple-mentation of the Common Core Curriculum and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness of College and Careers (PARCC) assessment, but the Maryland State Department of Education does not support such an action.

“It’s not something that’s been on the table,” said MSDA spokesman Bill Reinhardt.

The state gets valuable information on student progress from standardized tests, according to Rein-hardt. Additionally, students are required to take stan-dardized tests in accordance with No Child Left Behind, he said.

Education Association of St. Mary’s County Presi-dent Anna Laughlin worries about students taking both assessments in one year, something Reinhardt said will not happen. Students will take either the MSA or the PARCC assessment in the 2013-2014 school year, but not both.

Calvert Education Association President Debbie Russ said she wonders how useable the data will be with student taking two separate tests and teachers trying to prepare them for everything.

“It’s problematic for so many reasons,” she said.

Ideally, the new curriculum and the PARCC test would be fully implemented in the same year, Rein-hardt said, but even with stumbling blocks the tests will yield valuable information.

The PARCC assessment is more challenging than the MSA, Laughlin said, and she worries about

students being underprepared for it.“I can see some kids having a meltdown over this

test,” she said.Russ believes parents will be concerned about the

assessments and their impact on their children. “We have very good parents in Calvert County and

I imagine they’re going to get more and more interested as this goes on,” she said.

The government is setting students up for failure, Laughlin said, and she doesn’t see them “taking respon-sibility for the mess they’ll make.”

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The building services crews for each public school in Calvert County compete every summer for the cleanest school award.

“Like a lot of things in life, a little friendly competition is a good thing,” said Director of School Facilities Thomas Powers. “It lets the schools know how they measure up to one another.”

Each school can earn a maximum of 100 points. Determining the winner can come down to fractions of points, Powers said. Last year’s winner was Calvert Elementary School with 97 points. Last year was the first time every public school has 92 points or more, Powers said.

Supervisor of Operations Gregg Gott and Foreman of Building Services Workers Bea Weems conduct inspections at the end of the summer, right before the school year begins, according to Powers.

In addition to earning the prestige of being the cleanest public school in Calvert County, Powers treats the building services workers, principal and vice-principal of the winning school to lunch.

“I believe for the winning school it’s a sense of pride as well as rec-ognition for a job well done,” Powers said. “System wide, it reinforces the importance of a clean and safe environment for students and staff at all Calvert County Public Schools.”

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Susan Johnson will resume her position as principal of Calvert High School during the 2013-2014 school year. For part of the school year ending in 2013 she served as Acting Director of Human Resources, a position which gave her insight into the “administrative as opposed to the instructional side of the education system,” she said. The experience, she said, reinforced to her that “everyone in the school system works in response to kids”.

Johnson feels confident about the upcoming school year. She believes that “kids in the community respond to having things done for them,” and therefore, with the “transformation” of the new Calvert High School, there will be a more positive atmosphere from the students as well. “A positive and warm environment translates into an environment of learning,” Johnson said, adding that, “ev-erything grows from that energy”.

This year, Johnson hopes to convey the message to her students that, “we’re all in this together”. From her experi-ence with middle school and high school students, as well as her experience in human resources, she believes that the understands the dynamics of kids at different ages and un-derstands that communication in working with different age groups differs. In middle school, she said, “students are focused on finding themselves,” while in high school, they are “trying to find their future”. Because of their dif-ference in maturity, Johnson understands that helping stu-

dents at those stages grow to their full potential, requires different methods of instruction and communication.

Calvert High School, she said, is a “diverse and ac-cepting community”. Johnson is excited to be working with “really great kids and a really great staff”. She en-courages her students to “take risks and take advantage of opportunities afforded to you”.

“You have opportunities to work hard. Be prepared

and persevere,” she said. “Those opportunities are there and can be accessed.” She stresses the idea of “taking chances and looking for opportunities” to her students.

Johnson maintains that Calvert High School is “focused in students” and that this year is going to be successful.

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Calvert Cliffs – Community PartnersBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Life Before Calvert CliffsIn the early 1970s, Calvert County was

hurting, according to former Calvert Coun-ty Commissioner Clyde Bernard “Bernie” Fowler. In addition to being the smallest county in Maryland, Calvert was the sec-ond poorest. The sheriff’s office consisted of a sheriff and two deputies who drove their personal vehicles around the county. The education system was among the worst in the county and the hospital was too small.

“It was the best we could do at the time, but far from adequate,” Fowler said.

Growth was coming to Maryland, Fowler said. The writing on the wall was there. The state was making improvements to Route 2-4, the Thomas Johnson Bridge was in the planning stages and Naval Air Station Patuxent River was a growing hotbed for government contractors. Construction on Unit One, then owned by Baltimore Gas and Electric, started in 1968, Fowler said.

“You’d have to be an ostrich not to see what was going on,” Fowler said.

In January 1974, Fowler and his two fel-low county commissioners put a moratorium on subdivisions in an effort to control growth in Calvert County and Calvert Cliffs Nucle-ar Facility’s Unit One came online in 1975. The benefit for the county was immediately felt – their payment to Calvert County was $7,300,000. Before that, the county has an operating budget of approximately $4 mil-lion, Fowler said.

The moratorium on subdivisions, later lifted, helped Calvert create a plan for con-trolled growth instead of subdivision builders putting in roads, which were often too small for emergency vehicles, and housing being created sporadically.

When Unit Two came online in 1977, the payment ratcheted up to $12,000,036, Fowler said. Between the two units, the Thomas Johnson Bridge was built in 1977 and opened in January 1988. By the time the bridge opened, Calvert had subdivision regu-lations in place and plans to improve health-care and education.

The revenue from Calvert Cliffs al-lowed the county to move faster on essential

projects, Fowler said. Without the money, things like a hospital expansion and new pro-grams at schools “would have been a long time coming.”

In fiscal year 2013, that payment was $23.75 million, which included personal property, payment in lieu of taxes, real prop-erty and public utility billing, according to Marketing Communications Specialist Mark Volland. Overall taxes paid by Constellation Energy represented 10.5 percent of the coun-ty’s general fund revenue in FY2013, Volland said.

Calvert Cliffs representatives sit on several boards and committees in the com-munity. Site Vice President George Gellrich sits on the Board of Directors with Calvert Memorial Hospital. Being involved in the community is an important foundation for Calvert Cliffs, he said. They have a vested in-terest in helping the community that houses the facility thrive, he said.

A Look InsideThe plant has two 2700 megawatt ther-

mal combustion engineering generation II two-loop pressurized water reactors. Each

generating plant produces approximately 850 megawatt electrical net. The reactors them-selves are fueled by uranium.

In 2000, the Nuclear Regulatory Com-mission extended the license of the plant for 20 additional years, Raftery said.

Every year, the plant brings in approxi-mately 1,000 temporary employees, in ad-dition to the approximately 900 current em-ployees, to help with refueling said Calvert Cliffs spokesman Kory Raftery.

Refueling is part of an annually sched-uled outage, during which one unit is taken offline and maintenance work is done in the reactor. The outage is scheduled during Feb-ruary and March, giving the county a shot in the arm during non-tourist season, Raftery said. Temporary employees stay in local ho-tels and spend money at local businesses and grocery stores.

Calvert Cliffs is committed to safety in all things. Reminders are posted throughout the facility for employees to keep their mind on task, whether that be during their assigned duties or paying attention when walking down a hall rather than looking at a phone.

Every three years, the Nuclear Regula-tory Commission challenges Calvert Cliffs, Raftery said. They bring in groups of sol-diers, SWAT teams and other tactical teams to ambush the Calvert Cliffs security force. Attacking teams have three tries to make it to sensitive areas, such as the reactors. This year, Calvert Cliffs security force successful-ly won all three rounds, Raftery said. If they hadn’t, the facility and safety plan would be subject to NRC scrutiny.

Fowler praises Calvert Cliffs for their continuous attention to safety, but said he is concerned about spent fuel rod assemblies being stored on site and the environmental impact.

Spent fuel rods are stored in the spent fuel pool, under 20 feet of borated water, Raf-tery said. The water acts as a shield while the boron absorbs free neutrons. Spent fuel rods take between five and 10 years before they are cool enough to put in spend fuel casings,

made of concrete with a steel cap, Raftery said. Even in casings, spent fuel is always moved by machine underwater. Water that has been in contact with the fuel rods is never put in the bay, he said.

Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, a joint venture between Exelon Corporation and EDF, owns 100 percent of Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. Exelon, through its sub-sidiaries, owns 50.01 percent of CENG and is the nation’s leading competitive energy pro-vider, with operations in 47 states, the Dis-trict of Columbia and Canada. EDF, through its subsidiaries, owns 49.99 percent of CENG and is developing strategies in North Amer-ica in nuclear, renewables and trading, ac-cording to www.cengllc.com.

Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant maintains a comprehensive land, forest man-agement, and wildlife protection program, selectively harvesting and replanting trees and ground cover to maintain wildlife habi-tats where wild turkey and bobwhite quail flourish. The plant has 20 acres enrolled in the state’s Conservation Reserve Enhance-ment Program, a program that plants trees and deep-rooted grasses to limit runoff and support wildlife.

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Moving ForwardSince a study was released from Ver-

mont Law School naming Calvert Cliffs one of the nuclear facilities countrywide at risk for early retirement because it is no longer viable, questions have been thick concern-ing the future of Calvert Cliffs. Nuclear power remains competitive, Gellrich said. It remains an affordable source of baseline energy, much less than the cost of coal and competitive with natural gas.

On the question of whether Calvert Cliffs will ever have a Unit Three, Gellrich said that is based on a few factors. Units cur-rently under construction need to be complet-ed on schedule and on budget, which would entice investors to get on board with the proj-ect. Additionally, the price of energy needs

to stabilize he said. Whether a new reactor is definitely in Calvert Cliffs future is not a question Gellrich said he can answer.

Moving forward, he said Calvert Cliffs will continue to focus on safety in the work-place. He said he sees no reason the plant won’t be open for another 60 to 80 years, with extensions the NRC is in the process of set-ting up the framework for.

Training the Next GenerationThe College of Southern Maryland is

working in conjunction with Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, LLC to offer degrees to students who wish to pursue careers in the nuclear energy field. In anticipation of the third nuclear reactor being built at the Calvert Cliffs plant, CSM has developed a new degree program in Nuclear Engineering

Technology. “We couldn’t do this on our own,” said

CSM President Brad Gottfried, adding the support from CENG and Calvert Cliffs has been invaluable.

The Instrumentation and Control de-gree program will prepare area students with the necessary education and skills to success-fully compete for the new jobs. Some classes for the program will be at held at the college's new Center for Nuclear Energy Training in Prince Frederick. The center will soon have a new home in a brand new building opening on the CSM Prince Frederick Campus this semester. The ribbon cutting for the building will be Sept. 10.

CENG has indicated that new employ-ees who have not completed a similar pro-gram would have to go through two years of internal training before reaching the same

competency level as CSM graduating stu-dents, according to www.csm.edu. CENG has indicated a preference for hiring Nuclear Engineering Technology graduates.

College of Southern Maryland is part of the Nuclear Energy Institute’s (NEI) Nuclear Uniform Curriculum Project (NUCP). In this program, NEI developed a curriculum for Nuclear Engineering Technician programs and provided it to a pilot group made up of a small number of community colleges in the United States.

Gottfried hopes to create similar part-nerships in the community. They offer stu-dents a chance to find emplyment close to home while offering the business community skilled employees with a reason to stay for the long haul.

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It’s hard to believe that National Night Out is 30 years old and that Calvert County has been participating in the event for most of those years. On Tuesday, August 6, neighborhoods throughout Calvert County joined forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “30 Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored lo-cally by the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), involved over 9.400 communi-ties from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world.

Even with the threat of rain, residents from 15 communities throughout Calvert County stepped out their air-conditioned homes, turned on outside lights, and spend the evening out-doors with neighbors, local law enforcement, and other community organizations. This year’s neighborhood participants included: Calvert Beach, Calvert Pines Senior Center, Carroll Western Church, Calvertowne, Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Dares Beach, Long Beach, Patuxent Palisades, Prince Frederick Senior Apts., Prince Frederick Village Apts., Shores of Calvert, Town of North Beach, Victoria Estates, Western Shores and White Sands. These neigh-

borhoods hosted a variety of special events such as block parties, kick ball games, cookouts, pot-luck dinners, contests, youth activities, and vis-its from police, fire and rescue squads. Because of the inclement weather, Yardley Hills, Breezy Point and Symphony Woods had to reschedule their National Night Out events.

CAASA extends its gratitude to the com-munity coordinators who worked many hours planning and organizing their events, local businesses that provided donations, local law enforcement officers, fire and rescue person-nel, and numerous other organizations that sent volunteers to each community event. A spe-cial thank you goes to Sgt. Mike Bomgardner, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and First Sgt. Shane Bolger, Acting Commander, Maryland State Police Barrack “U” for coordinating law enforcement participation in the neighborhoods.

National Night Out is the nation’s and Cal-vert County’s largest annual crime prevention event. It is an extraordinary way to build neigh-borhood unity and strengthen police-commu-nity partnerships. Thanks to everyone for their participation!

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What’s so charming about Calvert County is the many family roots and rich history that are planted here. We do not often fret when our children walk to visit a neighborhood friend or bike to the boardwalk or ice-cream shop. While being comforting, we can sometimes overlook the reality many families are facing. Feeding America and The United States Conference of Mayors report that rural hunger (15.4%) is now a larger problem than urban hunger (14.9%). We might not see the hungry faces as we drive through our county, but they are very real and very present.

Did you know that over 10,000 Calvert County residence use local food pantries each year?

Our hungry neighbors are not drug abusers, mentally chal-lenged, or even unemployed! Our hungry neighbors are the work-ing poor; many working two, sometimes three, jobs to support themselves and their families. A new statistic from our End Hunger Partner Food Pantries shows that people ages 40 – 59 years old are the fastest growing demographic of hunger.

So how are we working to help them? Our upcoming event, FoodStock 2013, will take place this Saturday, August 17th at the End Hunger Warehouse in Prince Fredrick. During last year’s Foodstock, our volunteers handed out 59,000 pounds of food to over 600 families in just three hours. This year, we hope to nearly double that number and distribute 100,000 pounds of food to 850 families in three hours.

Fresh produce for this event will be coming from our friends at Farming 4 Hunger and canned/dried foods will be supplied by the Maryland Food Bank.

If you would like to be part of FoodStock 2013 there are two ways you can help. First, you can be a hunger advocate and share our photos and posts. Pictures will be posted all throughout the day on End Hunger’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (pages are listed below under stay connected). Sharing posts helps remind our community of the need and how Calvert County is moving to meet it. Secondly, you can make a financial donation online at endhun-gercalvert.org. All donations are tax deductible and will directly support FoodStock 2013’s operations.

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Sandra Jean Hobbs, 68Sandra Jean Hobbs,

age 68, of Huntingtown, Md., passed away August 3, at her home. She was born January 15, 1945 in Washington, DC to Ben-jamin Franklin and Lucy Mae (Southard) Car-rick. Sandra was raised in Lanham and graduated from Duvall High School in 1963. She married Franklin W. Hobbs in Lanham in 1964, and they moved to Huntingtown in 1976. Sandra was pri-marily a homemaker until her husband passed away in 1987. She was then em-ployed as a secretary for J.B. Waters and Associates in Prince Frederick. She loved animals and was very charitable to the Humane Society as well as veterans organizations. She also enjoyed sewing, flowers and collecting Precious Mo-ments and porcelain dolls.

Sandra was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Franklin on Octo-ber 8, 1987 and a sister Ethel Sheetz.

Surviving are her daughter De-nise Underwood and her husband Jeff of Lusby, Md., son David A. Hobbs of Shady Side, Md., granddaughters Sa-mantha and Emily Underwood and Me-gan Hobbs and a sister Joan Moran of Crofton, Md.

Friends called on Friday, August 9, from 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., at Rausch Fu-neral Home, P.A., where a service and celebration of Sandra’s life followed at 1 p.m. Interment followed at Southern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk. Memo-rial donations in Sandra’s name may be made to the Humane Society of Cal-vert County. To leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Oliver W. Sherbert, 88Oliver W. Sherbert, 88, of

Prince Frederick, Md., passed away on August 4, at Charles Region-al Medical Center, La Plata, Md. Oliver Winterson Sherbert was born on July 26, 1925 in Baltimore, Md. Oliver was affectionately known as “Pete” or “Pop Pete”, and was the sec-ond of two children born to the union of Oliver and Florence Parran Sherbert. Pete attended Calvert County Pub-

lic schools. On January 19, 1944 he entered into the United States Navy, where he served his country proudly for two years. In 1946, at the age of 21, Pete married the love of his life, Hattie Jeanette (Jean) Stewart, and to this union was born four children: Renard, Melvin, Oliver and Brenda. From 1946 to 1960, Pete and Jean lived in Washington, DC. The family relocated to Calvert County in 1960. Pete worked for the U.S. Postal service for more than 38 years. He enjoyed a short retirement and decided to go back to work. He worked for the Calvert County govern-ment as a bus operator for over ten years. Pete was a member of the American Legion, Post #220 as well as a mem-ber of Victoria Lodge #71 F. & A.M. P.H.A., his pastimes included gar-dening, hunting, telling stories, read-ing The Washington Post, celebrating his birthday and wedding anniversa-ries (which fell on the same day, July 26th), and spending time with his fam-ily. Pete and Jean opened their home to not just family, but also to friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oliver and Florence Sherbert; wife, Hat-tie Jeanette (Jean) Sherbert; and grand-son, Derrick Stewart Sherbert. He leaves to mourn: one sister, Rosalie Guerra (Isadore); three sons, Renard, Melvin, and, Oliver Sherbert; one daughter, Brenda Wills (Damian); one sister-in-law, Florence E. Gross; special niece and nephew, Florence and Francis; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; including: Kevin Bobbitt “Petie” (a cousin whom he treated like a son) and Vivian Smith, a special first cousin. Other special family members include: Walter and Wilson Parran, Johnny and Wilhelmena Stewart, Wilcis Freeland, Jr., and a special friend, Claude Brooks. Funeral service was held on Satur-day, August 10, at 11 a.m., at Mt. Olive UM Church, Prince Frederick, Md., with Rev. Dana M. Jones officiating. The interment was at Cheltenham Vet-erans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. The pallbearers were Timothy Boots, Benjamin Boyd, James McCoy, Mark Chase, James Gross and Mark Odom The honorary pallbearers were Al-fus Parran, Walter Parran, Hamilton Parran, Claude Parran, Ralph Par-ran, Sr., Wilson Parran, Sr. and Mem-

bers of American Legion Post #220 Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, Md.

Eliza Drucilla Dent, 96Eliza Drucilla

Dent, 96, of Lusby, Md., passed away on Au-gust 2, at her residence. She was born on June 22, 1917 to William Claggett Jefferson and Martha Hutchins Jefferson of Lusby, Md. Eliza was educated in the Calvert County Public School System. She grew up in the Church (United Methodist Faith) and accepted God at an early age. She has been a faithful supporter of her church. Eliza was united in holy matrimony to Louis Thomas Dent on Septem-ber 8, 1934. Her husband preceded her in death on February 19, 1984. Eliza was a dedicated and loving wife and mother. She faithfully fulfilled her du-ties as wife and mother. She bore 8 chil-dren and she made unwavering sacrifices for their growth and education. Eliza was well respected in her community. She was generous and giving to her neighbors. Eliza leaves to mourn her departing: 3 sons, Louis (Catherine) Dent, Dean (Anita) Dent and Edmund (Patsy) Dent (Coving-ton Dent and Collins Dent, preceded Eliza in death); 3 daughters. Rosetta (Roland) Johnson, Eileen Dent and Sandra (Earl) Jones; 1 daughter-in-law, Virginia Dent; 18 Grandchildren: 13 Great- Grandchildren and a host of extended family and friends. Funeral service was held on Saturday, August 10, at 11 a.m. at St. John UM Church, Lusby, Md., with Rev. Marvin Wamble officiating. The interment was at St. John UM Church Cemetery, Lusby, Md. The pallbearers were Anthony Dent, Col-lins Hoffler, Roland Johnson III, Jonathan Dent, Emerson Gross and Darryl Thompson Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, MD.

Florence Nellie Fleet, 77Florence Nellie Fleet,

77, of Nags Head, N.C., for-merly of St. Leonard, Md., passed away peacefully on August 4, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born January 2, 1936 in Washington, D.C. to Charles and Dorothy (Tawney) Nashwin-ter. She was the beloved wife to Robert L. Fleet, who passed away June 6, 2007. She is survived by her sister Blanch Midkiff, three children, Debra Jean Munnelly and hus-band John of Nags Head, N.C., Michael W. Benton and wife Tina, of North Beach, Md., and Debra L Emery of Chevy Chase, Md.,. Also surviving are grandchildren whom she loved so much, Katherine and Nick Fertal, Adria Benton, John and Johanna Munnelly, Matthew and Jamie Emery, Daniel Emery, Timothy Emery and Cindy Tayloe, and Mi-chael W. Benton, Jr. and great-grandchil-dren, John Michael Fertal, Hayden Fertal and Juliana Emery. Florence will be truly missed and always loved by many.

Family and friends were received,

Thursday, August 8, at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., from 10 to 11 a.m.. Interment followed at Washington National Cemetery, Suitland, Md. To leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

William Irvin Revell, 71William Irvin “Billy”

Revell, 71, of Friendship, Md., passed away August 6, at Anne Arundel Medi-cal Center in Annapolis, Md. He was born Novem-ber 18, 1941 in Friend-ship, Md., to B. Frank and Irene (Crosby) Revell. Billy was educated in South County at Tracey’s Elementary, and graduated from Southern Senior High School in Lothian in 1959. Billy held sev-eral jobs over the years, Brownies Service Center in Deale, Jacob’s Peterbilt in Tux-edo, International Harvester Company in Tuxedo and Richmond, Southern Maryland Cable in Tracy’s Landing and Baldwin’s Service Center in Annapolis. On June 30, 1962, he married Bonita “Bonnie” M. Nie-man and they made their home in Friend-ship. In 1984, he started his own auto repair business, “The Greasy Wrench” in his back yard and worked there until last year when he was forced to close due to health issues.

Billy served in the United States Army from May 12, 1966 to May 10, 1968, earn-ing the National Defense Service Medal and Sharpshooters Badge Rifle. He purchased a 1941 Oldsmobile Business Coupe sev-eral years ago and could be seen on Friday evenings at the North Beach car show. He also participated in local parades. While living in Richmond during the mid-1970’s, he joined Junie Dunleavy’s race team and worked on the pit crew for several years. In 1976, he traveled to France with the race team and they were the only stock car to race in the LeMans, he was a true NASCAR fan. In recent years, he turned into a “soccer pop”, cheering on his granddaughter SCYA and SHS teams.

Billy was very personable and loved to talk. He could be seen every weekday morning hanging out with his buddies at the Dash-In in Owings, enjoying his cof-fee, conversation and company. Billy was a member of the Stallings-Williams Ameri-can Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach and a former member of the Southern Maryland Tractor Pullers Association. He was a lifelong member of Friendship United Methodist Church.

Billy was preceded in death by his par-ents. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Bonnie Revell and daughters Roxanne M. Lane and husband Tim of Friendship and Rebecca L. Lare and husband Joe of Tracy’s Landing. Also surviving are grandchildren Amanda and Alexis Lane, Max McWhorter and Kaitlynne Lare and brothers C. Frank-lin Revelle and wife Margaret and James C. “Jimmy” Revell, all of Friendship.

Family and friends were received Thursday, August 8, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home. A funeral service and celebration of Billy’s life was held Friday, 10 a.m. at Friendship United Methodist Church. Interment fol-lowed in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Friendship Church Building Fund. To leave condolences visit www.rauschfuner-lahomes.com.


NewsmakersTappin’ Soul to Sole


Gracie’s Guys and Gals Dance Stu-dio celebrated its 25 anniversary in June of this year. In June of 1989 Gracie’s made their debut in Mechanicsville Elementary School with about 50 students. As part of their 25 anniversary celebration, Gracie’s reenacted their first recital, complete with picture collages and posters from previous recital books on display.

Gracie’s Guys and Gals Dance Studio makes it a point to show that dancing is not just a one gender sport. “I treat my boys as boys, and they get a lot of attention at my dance studio,” owner and director Gracie

Myles said, “I utilize and endorse the style of Gene Kelly, who was a very masculine dancer”.

The show troupe GG’s Show Troupe has performed in various events in the community, from Christmas on the Square, marking Santa’s arrival in Leonardtown, to Relay for life and the County Fair. In addi-tion to that, the troupe competes in regional and national competition levels including Beyond the Stars National Competition and this year they attended the Ticket to Broadway’s National Finals Competition in Virginia Beach.

With their competitions, the GG’s Show Troupe has won various awards, such as the technique award for the 12 and under

category, a Perfect Platinum scoring for their perfor-mance of Gravity, choreo-graphed by Justin Myles and the Tap Excellence Award for the same piece.

Gracie Myles has trained in the art of dance for the entirety of her life. She studied at the Broad-way Dance Center in New York and while specializing in tap, has experience in all different genres of dance, including ballet, because, “I knew that ballet was the foun-dation of all dance,” she said.

Gracie’s Guys and Gals Dance Studio offers both recreational and competitive classes for dance. While her competitive teams do spend time in the studio, Myles feels that “family and other activities are important for the development of a child. They have plenty of time to dance profes-sionally and go to college for dance, and not have to give up everything.”

“My philosophy is to offer dance les-sons in a safe, fun environment and to pro-mote and encourage a healthy life style,” Myles said, adding that “discipline and motivation [are] the keys to success in any-thing you pursue in life”.

Gracie’s also offers classes for stu-dents who are looking to pursue dance as

a career whether for college or Broadway, however; Myles is adamant about safety. “I refrain from risky choreography, and make sure the teachers know that everything must be G rated,” she said.

“Our instruction involves more than just teaching choreography,” Myles said, “it also compliments how one carries them-selves, incorporates the golden rule and teaches etiquette and good sportsmanship.”

Registration for the fall term of Gra-cie’s Guys and Gals Dance Studio are Au-gust 19 and 22 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. To reg-ister or for questions email [email protected] or call 301-475-5265. Gracie’s Guys and Gals Dance Studio is located at 44150 Airport View Drive in Hollywood. The studio enrollment is about 300 students per year and they hold 3 recitals per year.

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From My Backyard to Our Bay is a small but powerful booklet that was first developed by the Baltimore Soil Conserva-tion District. From there, several counties repub-lished a version tailored to their county resources. Calvert County’s booklet was developed by the Citizens Green Team. FREE COPIES can be obtained at Annmarie Gardens, at local libraries, or downloaded at calvertgreenexpo.org. If the 17.5 million residents who live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area read this booklet, and took to heart its suggestions and best practices, the Chesapeake Bay would see a dramatic increase in health.

From my Backyard to our BayA Calvert County Resident’s Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water

From My Backyard to Our Bay

A Calvert County Resident’s Guide to

Improving Our Environment and Natural Resources

This is the second in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott ([email protected]) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of this powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Be sure to look for the next article in next week’s Calvert Gazette!

The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure that desperately needs our help. Experts agree that there is only one way to restore the Chesapeake Bay, and that’s “one river at a time.” But the problems don’t start in the rivers; they start on the land surrounding the rivers – their watersheds. You live in a watershed. We all do. The way we treat the land in our watersheds affects the

health of our streams, our rivers, and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay.What is a Watershed?A watershed is all the land area that drains to a given body of water. Topography (the elevation and the contour of the land) determines where and how fast stormwater runoff will flow and eventually drain to a surface water body such as a stream, creek, or river. Every resident of Calvert County lives in a watershed that drains to the Chesapeake Bay or one of its tributaries.

Calvert County Watersheds – Everything flows to the BayIn a watershed everyone’s actions and attitudes affect the health of the water that flows to the Bay. Some residents are misinformed and believe that a small amount of pollution from their property will not make a difference. Others incorrectly believe that developers, farmers, and industry are the cause of all the problems. To make a positive difference, everyone must

accept responsibility for careful land management, even a homeowner with a small backyard.Over the last 25 years, the efforts of thousands of people and the expenditure of billions of dollars have been aimed at cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. But the Bay is still in peril. To meet the goal of a healthy and stable Bay, all of us must do our part. Every resident in the Chesapeake Bay watershed can do something to help. But first, we must understand where the pollutants originate.

Restoring The Chesapeake Bay

Where to get help with…WATERSHED QUESTIONS• Patuxent Riverkeeper–

PaxRiverkeeper.org• Calvert County Dept. of Planning and

Zoning – www.co.cal.md.us/index.aspx?nid=117 or 410-535-1600, ext. 2356

• Maryland Department of Natural Re-sources – dnr.maryland.gov/waters

• Maryland Tributary Strategies – dnr.maryland.gov/bay

• Maryland Department of the Environ-ment – mde.state.md.us

• The Chesapeake Bay is an estuary: a body of water where fresh and salt water mix. It is the largest of more than 100 estuaries in the United States, holding more than 18 trillion gallons.

• The Bay is about 200 miles long, stretching from Havre de Grace, Maryland, to Virginia Beach, Virginia.

• The Bay’s width ranges from 4 miles near Aber-deen, Maryland, to 30 miles near Cape Charles, Virginia.

• The Bay and its tidal tribu-taries have 11,684 miles of shoreline – more than the entire U.S. west coast.

• Approximately 51 billion gallons of water flow into the Bay each day from its freshwater tributaries.

• More than 100,000 streams, creeks and rivers thread through the Chesa-peake Bay watershed.

From: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/discover/bay101/facts

ChesapeakeBay Facts

ChesapeakeBay Facts


Land of Oz Comes to Life at CMH Foundation Ball

Community

Protect Our SeniorsLearn about elder abuse and Protecting Our Seniors,

Saturday, September 14, 10 a.m. – 12 noon. Guest speak-ers will discuss elder abuse, fraud, scams education and how to protect yourself, a family member or a neighbor. The session is free and includes continental breakfast and giveaways. For more information call the Office on Aging at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.

Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)Appointments for the Maryland Energy Assistance

Program (MEAP) are now being scheduled at each of the senior centers. MEAP assists eligible individuals and families with a one-time-per-year grant to help pay heat-ing and electric bills. You must be income-eligible to ap-ply. Be prepared to provide necessary documentation like: proof of all monthly income, a social security card, a photo identification card, a current heating bill, electric bill, and lease (if renting). For more information, call Ann Newton at CPSC, 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, or Liz Leclair at NBSC, 410-257-2549 or SPSC, 410-586-2748.

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)Spend a night out at Dinner and a Movie, Thursday,

August 22, 5 p.m. Enjoy a fried chicken dinner and the film, Radio, on the big screen. Fee: $5. Must pre-register.

The crabs are back! Join in the annual Crab Feast, Friday, August 23, 12:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required by August 16. Fee: $20

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)Enjoy summer fun at Beach Blanket Bingo, Thurs-

day, August 22, 10:30 a.m. Wear your favorite summer outfit while playing bingo and enjoying tasty summer treats.

Grab your crab mallet for the Annual Crab Feast, Friday, August 23, 12:30 p.m. The meal includes crabs, coleslaw, dessert and drinks. Must pre-register by August 16. Fee: $25

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)Spend the night out at a Pasta Dinner and Gospel

Concert with “All Things New”, Friday, August 23. The dinner is $8.50/person and starts at 5:30 p.m.

The free concert starts at 7 p.m. Pre-register by August 16.The Annual Crab Feast will be Thursday, August 29,

12:30 p.m. The meal includes crabs, pasta salad, corn on the cob and more! Pre-register by August 22. Fee: $24 per person

Local TripsFollow the history of America through portraits of

individuals at the Portrait Gallery and American Art Mu-seum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, September 18. The tour highlights include our presidents and first ladies. Lunch will be at the Courtyard Café. The $40 fee includes transportation, lunch and tour.

EATING TOGETHER MENU

Lunches are served to seniors aged 60-plus and their spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation 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, August 19: Hamburger w/Cheese, Roll, Baked Beans, Carrots, Fresh FruitTuesday, August 20: Stuffed Shells, Tossed Salad, Bread Sticks, Italian Green Beans, Fresh FruitWednesday, August 21: Chicken Salad, Peas, Hard Boiled Egg, Lentils, Pickle, Dinner Roll, Pear HalfThursday, August 22: Pork Fajitas, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Re-fried Beans, Salsa, Fresh Fruit, DessertFriday, August 23: Fish and Chips, Cole Slaw, Pineapple Bean Salad, Cornbread, Baked Beans

Senior Citizen NewsSENIOR LIVING

It’s time to get excited because this party is going to be over the rainbow. Based on the timeless classic the Wizard of Oz, the 25th Annual Calvert Memorial Hospital Foundation Harvest Ball set for Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro is a charming blend of fantasy and fun.

Plan to take your special someone for an enchanted evening where dreams really do come true. “The Harvest Ball committee has certainly pulled out all the stops to make this year extra special,” said Foundation Director Dixie Miller. From the dazzling decorations by Hargrove to a sit-down gourmet dinner by Ken Upton designed to impress the most discerning palate you’ll know you’re not in Kansas anymore.

Guests will follow the yellow brick road through the silent auction which will feature a large array of excep-tional items and unique services. Then with a click of your heels the dining area will be transformed into a glittering Emerald City. Back by popular demand is the band Night Life, who will be entertaining the crowd for an evening that is sure to live up to its reputation as the premier social event in Calvert County.

Miller said the foundation is honored to have former state Senator Bernie Fowler, Sr. as the honorary chair for this year’s ball. He is joined by Cindy Parlett and Karen O’Brien who are serving as event co-chairs. Both women are members of the Harvest Ball committee and serve on the CMH Foundation Board of Trustees.

The annual charity gala is the single most significant and successful fundraising event for the hospital. Since it began 24 years ago, the ball has raised over $1.3 million for medical technology and equipment at CMH. Proceeds from this event will help purchase an interactive patient education system at the hospital.

“We’re excited about the new technology,” said CMH President and CEO Jim Xinis, “because when coupled with a new discharge process and follow-up home visits by our new Transition to Home nurses it will help us better prepare our patients to stay healthy long after they leave our care.”

He explained that the bedside system provides the personalized teaching tools and videos patients need to better understand their specific condition and – even more importantly – to take an active role in staying well once they arrive home.

Invitations will be mailed as reminders but are not required to attend. The ball is open to the community and anyone is welcome to attend. The cost is $475 per couple and $250 per person which includes a cocktail reception and open bar in addition to a sit-down dinner and dancing to a live band. Tickets can be purchased online at www.calverthospital.org or by calling the Foundation at 410-535-8178 or 410-414-4570. Visa, MasterCard and Ameri-can Express are accepted. Upon purchasing tickets, your names will be added to a guest list. No tickets are mailed.

The arena’s spacious layout affords plenty of space for guests to mingle with friends in the lounge areas where the sound is graduated to allow easy conversation. Don’t miss the opportunity to dance the night away to some great music in this superb venue.

Ken Upton of Ken’s Creative Kitchen has designed a delectable menu for your dining pleasure. 2012 marked the fourth consecutive year that he received the "Bride's Choice Award" by Wedding Wire as "Best Caterer" in Maryland. As in the past, he will have available upon re-quest a special vegetarian entrée.

In addition to the dinner and dancing, the gala also features a silent auction where guests can bid on an im-pressive collection of items from sports tickets to artwork. Dickinson Jewelers, a longtime hospital supporter, is once again sponsoring the jewelry raffle where one lucky win-ner will take home an exquisite piece from the stunning selection offered.

The Harvest Ball committee is actively seeking other local businesses that are interested in helping to sponsor the ball. “Sponsorships play a vital role in achieving our overall fundraising goal,” said Miller. “They also offer a phenomenal opportunity to showcase your business while supporting a worthy cause.”

A choice of six packages is offered including reserved seating, special recognition and inclusion in ads and on the hospital website. “We want to recognize The Curtis Investment Group along with Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa, Mamma Lucia’s Restaurant and Wilson & Parlett that have already committed their support,” she said, “as well as American Radiology Services, Dickinson Jewel-ers, Hargrove, Emergency Medicine Associates, Garner Exteriors, Sunny and Steve Keithley, Associates in Radia-tion Medicine and Dr. and Mrs. John Saunders.”

Pictured are CMH Harvest Ball Committee members (l-r in first row) Dixie Miller, Lisa Turley, Jenny Barrett, Lynne Downs, Deborah Keir, Terri Wolfley, Karen O’Brien, Maria Lubrano, Pam Teague, Nell Chaney, Lynette Entzian, Cindy Hargrove, Cindy Parlett, Christy Oliff, Wendy Rezza, Lisa Garner, Catherine Grasso (l-r in second row) Paula Gray, Mary Kehrig, Patty Dilodovico, Nicole Pieters, Mickie Frazer, Stacey Kelly, Ahna Turley, Elizabeth Marinelli, Kaitlin Teague, Lynette Entzian, Diane Couchman, Anne Lockhart, Amber Bayse and Kasia Sweeney.(Not pictured are Lisa Arnesen, Kathy Dickinson, Diana Doswell, Jean Fleming, Nina Hosmer, Kathy Moore, Brooke Steuart-Swann, Cynthia Steuart.

Hospital’s Annual Charity Gala Celebrates 25th Anniversary


Beretta Becomes Corporate Partner

for Calvert Hospice

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Brenda Laughhunn, Cal-vert Hospice executive direc-tor, announces a new Corpo-rate Partner supporting Cal-vert Hospice,. “We are delight-ed that Beretta has taken the steps to become a Corporate Partner, stated Laughhunn. We need strong corporate sup-port like Beretta’s to serve the people of Calvert County and fulfill our mission,” Laugh-hunn concluded.

“I admire the work of Calvert Hospice because my family has benefited from the work they do. I am doubly pleased that Beretta is now a corporate sponsor,” said Jeff Cooper, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer for Beretta USA.

Corporate Partners with Calvert Hospice benefit by having a year-round pres-ence with thousands of Cal-vert County families, friends, physicians, nurses, and vol-unteers. Funds raised through Corporate Partnerships make an immediate and direct impact on the lives of those served by Calvert Hospice. What is raised in Calvert County stays in Calvert County and has a benefit for the people we provide for every day.

For more information about Corporate Partnership opportunities call Linda Gottfried, director of development 410-535-0892.

Thursday, August 15• Resume and Cover Letter WorkshopCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 1 to 3 p.m.

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

Friday, August 16

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert 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. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• End of Summer CelebrationCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 1 to 3 p.m.

Come celebrate the end of summer with a showing of Wreck It Ralph on our big screen. 410-326-5289

Saturday, August 17• Garden Smarter: Ponds and Water FeaturesCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Do you want to enhance your home with a pond or fountain? We will give you suggestions to consider when designing a water feature for your home landscape. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & MoreCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 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! Join us! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Monday, August 19

• Calvert Eats LocalCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 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

Brenda Laughhunn, Calvert Hospice executive director and Jeff Coo-per, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer for Beretta USA.


Launching to the Finals

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]. Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m. on the

Monday prior to our Thursday publication.


Southern Maryland Bicycle Motocross Inc., (SOMD BMX) is set to host the Maryland State Quali-fying Race event, featuring over 300 riders, on Sunday, August 25. The event is open to all racers from Mary-land, Delaware, Virginia and Pennsylvania hoping to move on to the Maryland State Finals Race in Severn.

SOMD BMX was founded by Lisa Bradford in 1998 after the BMX track at Bud’s Creek, in Mechanic-sville, closed down. SOMD BMX opened in 2005 after construction was finished and since then, between 75 and 120 riders at any given time refer to it as their go-to track.

SOMD BMX hosts single, double and triple point races throughout the year, including the Redline Gold Cup Qualifier, which is held every other year. There are also various scholarship races for graduating high school students that are registered with USA BMX which are open to anyone who wants to race. They host a Race for Life double point race which raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, once a year

as well. During these races, challengers compete within

their classes for standings, which are determined by how often the racer races as well as how they place at the end of races. The better they place, the more points they get which translates into their classification of standings in state and national competitions. Racers also compete at different levels based on their experi-ence. According to Bradford, starting out as a novice, or beginner, racers earn achievements based on their wins. After nine or more wins, they advance to the rank of in-termediate and with thirty or more wins; they can hold the title of expert.

Riders at SOMD BMX vary in age between 1 and about 64 but the track is open to anyone that wants to join. The track is open Thursdays and Sundays during the summer and just Sundays the rest of the year. Be-cause many BMX riders race to qualify for different po-sitions and plate numbers, they frequently travel to dif-ferent races around the country, comparing point races, attempting to rise in rank. “It’s been great for tourism, Bradford said.

To join SOMD BMX there is a way to register with

USA BMX online as well as on-site registration. Presi-dent Holly Borror offers a free one-day race for new racers to try out the sport and see if they’re interested in it on Sunday’s at noon. After that, there are member-ships ranging in time- one day, thirty day and annual.

SOMD BMX is a nonprofit volunteer based on community support and assistance. The facility is used with a land lease courtesy of Recs and Parks at 26600 Buds Creek Rd., Mechanicsville, in St. Mary’s County. SOMD BMX is located in the heart of Chaptico Park. For more information, visit www.somdbmx.com, www.usabmx.com, or call 240-466-1090.

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Thursday, August 22, 2013 @ 11:00 AMSale to be held at the Court House for the

Circuit Court for Calvert County175 Main St • Prince Frederick, MD 20678

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TERMS: A $30,000 deposit in the form of a cashier’s or certified check required of all registered bidders at the time of sale.

The purchaser shall be obligated to increase the deposit to 10% of the purchase price within 24 hours at the office of the Trustee.

Property sold in “As-Is, Where-Is” condition.

9.37 +/- Acre Parcel in Prince Frederick, MD

Thursday, August 15• Terry Wilson – BartenderBucket’s Sports Bar (12010 Rousby Hall Rd., Lusby) 7 to 10 p.m

• Justin Myles ExperienceRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)

Friday, August 16• Furlough FridaysSotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Ln Hollywood) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Bar BingoBucket’s Sports Bar (12010 Rousby Hall Rd., Lusby) 7 to 9 p.m.

• DeathtrapThree Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park) 8 p.m.

• Bar Dogs Ruddy Duck (168110 Piney Point Rd, Piney Point) - 8 to 11 p.m.

• Moonshine SocietyRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)

Saturday, August 17• David GordonSpinnakers (16244 Millers Wharf Rd, Ridge)

• Summer Song Saturdays, Featuring Harmony GritPort of Leonardtown Winery (23190 New-towne Neck Rd., Leonardtown) 5 to 8 p.m.

• Eastern Bayside Blues and Wine FestivalEastern Yacht Club (2330 Seneca Rd., Bal-timore) 1 to 11 p.m.

• DeathtrapThree Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park) 8 p.m.

• R&R TrainBrass Rail Sports Bar (Great Mills) – 9 p.m.

• Three AmigosDennis Point Marina ( 46555 Dennis Point Way, Drayden) - 7 to 10 p.m.

• John Luskey Morris Point Restaurant (38869 Morris Point Road Abell,) – 6 to 10 p.m.

Sunday, August 18• DeathtrapThree Notch Theatre (21744 South Coral Drive in Lexington Park) 3:30 p.m.

• 15 StringsChief’s - Your Neighborhood Bar (44584 Tall Timbers Rd., Tall Timbers) – 4 to 7 p.m.

Monday, August 19• Karaoke with Lori WyattToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hol-lywood) – 9 p.m.

• Bucket Special and Patuxent Athletics FundraiserBucket’s Sports Bar (12010 Rousby Hall Rd., Lusby) 5 to 9 p.m.

• Trivia Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, August 20• Open Mic Night, Fat Tire Tuesday and Bucket SpecialBucket’s Sports Bar (12010 Rousby Hall Rd., Lusby) – 7 to 11 p.m.

• Dylan GalvinRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell)

Wednesday, August 21• Wheel of Fortune DrinksBucket’s Sports Bar (12010 Rousby Hall Rd., Lusby) – 5 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, August 22• Latin RhythmsPort of Leonardtown Winery (423190 New-towne Neck Road, Leonardtown) – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

• Latin RhythmsCafé des Artistes (41655 Fenwick Street, Leonardtown) – 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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&Out About Community EventsThursday, August 15

• Kim Stone Scholarship DinnerLedo’s, Prince Frederick, 5 to 8 p.m.

You do not need a flyer - we’ll get a per-cent of all meals during that time period. Tell everyone at the inservice meetings to come!

Sea Squirts: Shark Secrets Calvert Marine Museum, 10:30 to 11

a.m.Come learn more about these amaz-

ing predators. Free drop-in program for 18-month-olds and their caregivers.

• Tour of the Maryland Archeological Conservation LaboratoryJefferson Patterson Park Museum, 10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (JPPM) is a place full of secrets waiting to be unearthed. Whether you come to hike our miles of trails, explore our Visitor Center full of interactive exhibits, or to enjoy one of our educational programs or events, you will leave with a greater appreciation for the land and the people who once lived here. JPPM is also the home of the Maryland Archaeo-logical Conservation Laboratory (MAC Lab), which houses over 8 million artifacts.

• Jennifer Cooper, Carl Reichelt (GrooveS-pan Duo) at Monterey’s Restaurant11753 HG Trueman Rd, Lusby, 6 to 9 p.m.

Stop in for award-winning Mexican cuisine, mouthwatering libations, and great live music brought to you by the GrooveSpan Duo. Louis and his friendly staff are ready to serve you and your guests, so bring the whole family and gather your friends for a fun and delicious night out! www.montereymexican.com/Lusby/index-lusby.htm 410-326-9595

• Rock the Dock Summer Concert SeriesChesapeake Beach Resort & Spa 4165 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach, 7 to 9:45 p.m.

866-312-5596 • www.chesapeake-beachresortspa.com /live-music.htm Enjoy an evening of live music at the waterfront Boardwalk Cafe.

Friday, August 16• Annmarie After Hours: Small Works Exhibition and SaleAnnmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Cen-ter, Dowell, 6 to 9 p.m.

Annmarie Garden will present An-nmarie After Hours on Friday, August 16, 2013, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm in celebration of the opening of the Small Works Exhibition & Sale. Start your weekend with an adult evening of great art and shopping, live music by Folk Salad Trio, and appetizers by Qual-ity Street Catering. In the Gift Shop, guests can meet Ellynne Brice Davis and Joyce Judd, author and illustrator of Ellynne’s Top Tomato Cookbook. Ellynne and Joyce will be signing copies of their book and featuring a couple of the recipes for sampling. Don’t miss the August Annmarie After Hours where great art and great food come together for a relaxing and fun evening out! Reser-vations are not required; members are free; non-members pay $5.00 at the door. To learn more call 410-326-4640 or visit www.an-nmariegarden.org



• Friday Night Farmers Market, Classic Car Cruise-in and Art Fair5th through 7th streets and Bay Avenue, North Beach, 6 to 9 p.m.

301-855-6681 • www.northbeachmd.org This weekly market offers seasonal de-lights from local farms including fresh, fla-vorful fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs, cheese, meat, seafood, fresh-baked goods, cut flowers and bedding plants. You can sample the wines from Calvert County wineries and purchase by the glass or bottle. Classic car enthusiasts can enjoy some of the coolest ve-hicles in the area at the Classic Car Cruise-In. The Art Fair promotes a vibrant art culture through the support of passionate local art-ists. The North Beach Art Fair program helps community-based artists and art organiza-tions make locally produced art available to residents and visitors.

• Sharks’ Teeth SiftThe Bayside History Museum, 4025 4th St, North Beach, 2 p.m.

Sift through a bucket of sand to discover fossilized sharks’ teeth and other beach-y items to take home! $6/bucket. Registration required due to limited seating. call 301-855-4028 or email [email protected] to register

• Folk Salad Trio Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center, 6 to 9 p.m. Make a date with Annmarie to enjoy a casual adult evening of great art, wine & beer, ap-petizers by Quality Street Catering, and live music. The Folk Salad Trio will be playing in the Gallery! Visit the Gift Shop for spe-cial AAH sales! Stop by Annmarie before or after dinner and make it a night on the town. No reservations required! Annmarie After Hours is free for members; $5 for non-members. You must be 21 for this event. And while you’re there, you’ll see the Small Works Exhibition and Sale featuring work by contributing Artist(s): Sally Woods Alex-andres, Kathleen Benton, Barbara Boward, Ann Compton, Ann Crain, Erica Daley, Matalie Griffin Rivard Deane, Constance Harris Deise, Mary Del Bianco, Linda Ep-stein, Melinda Fabian, Robert Fiacco, Leslie Giles, Carolyn E. Guest, Kelly L. Hendrick-son, Josephine Hodos, Beverly Jackson, Phyliss Jaffe, Terry Jordan, Julia Kindred, Candance Law, Mimi Little, Janet Grahame Nault, Carrie Perman, John A. Schaffner, J. Luray Schaffner, Suzanne Shelden, Megan Richard, Rosa Valladares, Jennifer Weigel, Deborah Weir, John Zimet, Julie Zirlin. We hope to see you there!!

Saturday, August 17• Lighthouse Adventure Cruise: Southern Bay Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

See six beautiful lighthouses as you cruise aboard a private charter boat. Admis-sion fee is $130; $120 for members. Registra-tion required at least 5 business days in ad-vance. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register. Participants will enjoy the southern route and visit Point No Point, Point Lookout and Smith Point lighthouses before stopping for lunch at The Bayside Inn on Smith Island. After tak-ing in the local sites, the cruise will continue on to circle Solomons Lump and Hooper Is-land lighthouses. Cruisers will learn the his-tory of the lighthouses from the museum’s expert, along with fascinating stories that make each light unique, from fires to ice floes to ravaging storms. Bring your sunscreen, camera, hat and rain jacket and prepare for a fun day. Space is limited and preregistration

is required by July 26. Seats are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Fossil Field ExperienceCalvert Marine Museum, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Search a local beach for fossils with a trained museum educator. For children aged 8 and older; no unaccompanied children al-lowed. Pre-registration required. Admis-sion fee is $20. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register

• Movie on the Beach: Yogi Bear9032 Bay Ave., North Beach, 8 to 10 p.m.

For more information call 410-257-6918

• Make Your Own Clothing from 1812Jefferson Patterson Park Meseum, 1 p.m.

Join the Jefferson Patterson Park Muse-um Costume Sewing group to make Federal Period clothing for bicentennial celebrations of the War of 1812. This is an opportunity to learn about the fabrics and fashions of the ear-ly 19th century. Help is needed at all stages and all skill levels for the museum’s outfits or, if you prefer, make your own outfit or one for a child. Each Saturday sewing afternoon will cover different topics but advice and help on all Federal-era clothing will be available. Sessions will include work on outfits as well as making bonnets, top hats, neckwear and reticules. For additional information call 410-586-8538 or email [email protected] . • Annual Peach Festival

Waters Memorial United Methodist Church, 5400 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, noon to 5 p.m.

Rain or Shine...Yard Sale begins at 7 A.M. in the Pavilion. Table Space available fro $10.00 per space.

Ham, Bar-B-Que and Chicken Salad Platters - $8.00...Sandwiches - $6.00...Hot Dog Platters - $5.00...

Carry outs available. Ice Cream - $2.00 per serving, Fresh Local Peaches - $3.00 per serving. There will be a

Bake Table. For more information, please call the church office at 410-586-1716.



• Operation Hope on the Chesapeake Fish-ing TripCalvert Arundel Medical Center, 7:45 to 8:15 a.m.

We owe much of our freedom to all of the Americans who have served in our Armed Forces. Many have been seriously wounded in the recent wars in Iraq and Af-ghanistan. We have an opportunity to honor some of them for their at the 7th Annual Op-eration Hope on the Chesapeake Fishing Trip. These veterans are currently at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethes-da for medical treatment and rehabilitation from their wounds. They will be traveling to Chesapeake Beach by bus for a half-day fishing excursion. Calvert County’s Sheriff’s Department will escort the veterans from the County line to the Marina.

Here’s how to help:Bring your American flags, banners and

signs to welcome and thank our veterans at the following locations:

Rt. 260 & Rt. 2 at the Calvert Arundel Medical Center

Rt. 260 and Woodlawn Way at Quince View Neighborhood

Rt. 260 and Wesley Stinnett Blvd. at

American Legion Post 206Rt. 260 & Rt. 261 at Veterans Memorial

Park Rod N Reel MarinaOr, if you want to support the effort

financially:Tax-deductible donations can be made

payable to Operation Second Chance (Tax # 20-2624345, CFC #93327) and mailed to: Op-eration Hope on the Chesapeake, C/O Mary Mathis, P.O. Box 993, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732.

For more information contact Mary Mathis at 410-610-2710. or by e-mail: [email protected] or visit the website: https://www.facebook.com/Hopeonthechesapeake

Sunday, August 18



• Chesapeake Community Chorus Practice8912 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach, 4 to 6 p.m.

The Chesapeake Community Chorus is a volunteer group of over thirty active singers starting its 11th season giving concerts for the benefit of charities in mostly Calvert County. Our concerts have raised over $62,000 for charities in Calvert County. We are always in-terested in adding new singers to the chorus. There are no auditions required, just the love and enjoyment of singing 4-part (or more) music. The chorus meets about every two or three weeks, holidays excluded. Members are from Calvert County and surrounding coun-ties. We do all types of music. We have done programs for Calvert County Lions Club, Calvert County Elks Lodge, America Le-gion Posts. We have sung at the Blue Crabs Baseball, Calvert County Fair, Festival of Trees, Calvert County Memorial Day, and Calvert County Veteran’s Day programs, nursing homes, retirement homes and numer-ous churches. For further information, please contact Larry Brown, Director Chesapeake Community Chorus, 301-855-7477 or email at [email protected].

Monday, August 19• Dyslexia Support Network MeetingPatuxent Presbyterian Church, 2341 Kings-ton Creek Road, California, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Parents and caregivers of students with dyslexia, both homeschooled and public schooled, join together to share informa-tion and resources about dyslexia. Dyslexia affects 1 in 5 people and often dyslexic stu-dents do not learn to read and write the same way as their peers and struggle at home and school. The Dyslexia Support Network of Southern Maryland supports parents and teachers. All are welcomed!

Tuesday, August 20• Membership MeetingAmerican Legion 206, Chesapeake Beach, 7 p.m.

The auxiliary meeting begins at 7 p.m. All members are encouraged to attend for a very important review of the upcoming year’s budget and rules. For information, call Presi-dent Clarisse Choux at 443-964-5461 www.ALPost206.org

Thursday, August 15, 201323 The Calvert GazetteCLUES ACROSS 1. Current unit 4. Antidiuretic hormone 7. “What’s up?” 10. A female domestic 12. Animal catching device 14. Large tailless primate 15. Forearm bones 17. Agarwood oil 18. Japanese waist pouch 19. 36th President 22. Largest Mediterranean island 23. Nicklas Grossman’s birthplace 24. Point that is one point E of NE 25. 1841 Rhode Is. rebellion 26. Largest CA city 27. Michigan 28. Visualized 30. Remain as is 32. The Volunteer state 33. Chinese painter Zhang __ 34. Small young herring 36. Reverences 39. Cape Verde capital 41. Optically formed duplicates 43. Travel around the world 46. Chills and fever 47. Tennis player Erlich 48. Elicit or derive 50. Small scissors cut 51. Thin continuous mark 52. Prevents harm to creatures 53. Belonging to a thing 54. A boy or youth 55. Old small French coin

CLUES DOWN 1. A Dalton (physics) 2. Shopping complexes 3. Chinese transliteration system 4. Lack of normal muscle tone 5. Clobber 6. Pilgrimage to Mecca 7. Divine language of Hinduism

8. A sudden outburst 9. Laborer who does menial work 11. Move to music 13. Unit of loudness 16. Suitable for use as food 18. Financial gain 20. 14760, NY 21. Possessed 28. Saddle foot supports 29. Encircle with lace 30. Hindu religious teacher 31. Haulage 34. Faucet

35. 1509 Portuguese/Indian battle 37. Good Gosh! 38. Frame-ups 40. Pentyl 41. Covered with ivy 42. Painting on dry plaster 43. Colombia’s 3rd largest city 44. Short fiber combed from long 45. Tolstoy’s Karenina 49. Cologne

Last Week’s Puzzle Solutions

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Real Estate for Sale

2.8 secluded acres overlooking a pond. Hardwood floors. Fireplace in family room is great place to spend the holidays. The kitchen has many stainless upgrades and over looks the family room. Separate dining room and living room. Large master with a room that could be used for an office. Large detached 3 car garage/shop w/ 800+ sq ft overhead

storage. Hot tub and large back deck. Price: $439,000. Call 240-561-2144.

Real Estate Rentals

Rambler for Rent in Mechanicsville: Freshly painted clean home, country

kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, hardwood floors. Non smoking home, no pets, no section 8 please. Please call Janette at

(301) 884-3853. Rent: $1,250.

Apartment Rentals

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

from Waldorf and Lexington Park. Electric included with monthly rent.

Pets are allowed, no yard access. Price: $1200. Call 301-399-0413 or email

[email protected].

Prince Frederick, Maryland (Calvert County). Nice room in private home with 2 closets and storage area. Less

than 1 mile to all shopping, and CSM. Public transportation across the street. Includes utilities, AC, WIFI, and cable. Available immediately. Call Rick 443-

968-4727. Rent: $600.00

Employment

Local Refuse Company is looking for a P/T Driver w/CDL class B for Roll-Off and rear load Trash Truck, must have a

least 2 years experience. Some knowledge of heavy equipment good but not

necessary. Must have own transportation. 301-855-3078. somdrecycling.com

We are looking for a full time cashier/receptionist to begin immediately!

Seeking a very responsible, outgoing, self-motivated team player with great customer service skills! Experience is

plus! We offer excellent benefits including health care, competitive salary (with experience), paid holidays/vacations

and a fun work environment! If you are interested, please contact Turk at #301-

449-5900 or email your resume to [email protected].

Employment

Carpenter needed for a local Home remodeling company. Must know all the aspects of home

remodeling. Send resume to [email protected] or fax to (301)855-2584.

Office Manager, 15 hours a week, proficient in Microsoft Office Suite,

ability to work independently, and high level of written and verbal

communication skills. Send your resume to

[email protected] or to CCCY P.O. Box 138

St. Leonard, MD 20685

Equipment OperatorsMust be able to operate Loaders & Dozers.Also must be able to excavate a basement.

Call 410-991-3864


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