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Calvert County Public Schools new Director of Spe-cial Education, Christina Harris, is ready for the newschool year.

county news Calvert HospiceExecutive Director

Brenda Laughhunnand BereavementCoordinator Linzy

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county newsVolunteers put food into waiting cars during the second annual End Hunger Foodstock inPrince Frederick.

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Thursday, August 22, 20133 The Calvert Gazette

By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

After the town council vot-ed to adopt a uniform at ratein June, opponents of that planmounted a petition drive in Julyto allow town voters to have a sayon the rate system.

At the end of July, MayorBruce Wahl announced thatenough signatures were gatheredto send the issue to referendum.

Town council member JeffKrahling raised a concern that not enoughvalid signatures were garnered during thedrive. Chesapeake Beach Board of ElectionsMember Ron Draper was not willing to dis-cuss the matter.

The board of elections has no commenton this until we speak with an attorney, saidDraper.

The town council scheduled a work ses-sion for Aug. 19 to further discuss the mat-ter. An option council members consideredwas a $638,000 grant from the reserve fundto the utility fund in addition to revoking a$290,000 contribution to the reserve fund.Council members preferred to not cut fund-ing to approved general and capital fund ex-

penditures. One council member suggestedusing multiple grants over the next four yearsto ease town residents into the change.

Council member Valerie Beaudin raised

concerns that is may not be legal to committo supplementing the utility fund, which issupposed to be self-sustaining, with townmoney for multiple years. Wahl told her simi-lar actions had been taken in the past, but theycould conrm with the town attorney. Nodate has been set for a referendum vote.

The Chesapeake Beach Town Councilmeets every third Thursday at 8 p.m. Formore information, visit www.chesapeake-

beach.md.us.

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End Hunger gave away 100,000pounds of food during the second an-nual Foodstock on Aug. 17 in PrinceFrederick, double what they gave awaylast year, according to spokespersonJacqueline Miller. Foodstock startedat 9 a.m., but the rst cars showed upat 6 a.m., lining up for miles. Nearly100 volunteers showed up the day ofthe event to help hand out food andmove boxes from the warehouse to thedistribution area.

St. Leonard resident Lisa Herbervolunteered with Foodstock for therst time on Saturday and looks for-

ward to being involved next year.Its a blessing to be part of it,she said.

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Owings resident Crystal Wood isone of 37 military spouses aiming for thetop spot in Americas Got Talent, cur-rently airing on NBC every Tuesdays andWednesday at 9 p.m.

Wood is part of the American MilitarySpouses Choir, a current America's GotTalent seminalist

The American Military Spouses Choircompeting on America's Got Talent con-sists of 37 spouses of active-duty militarypersonnel. Woods husband is in the Army.

According to the choirs Facebook

page, singers for Americas Got Talentwere chosen based on talent alone, not bybranch afliation.

Wood is a trained musician on theoboe and violin. She didnt think she was agood enough singer to be part of the group,but decided it wouldnt hur t to try out. So

far, the choir has performed in Chicago, Ill.,New York City, N.Y. and Las Vegas, Nev.They perform songs of all genres, Woodsaid, including Aint No Mountain HighEnough and Mariah Careys Hero.

The group is afliated with non-protCenter for American Military Music Op-portunities (CAMMO), Wood said. Thespouses choir started a year and a half ago,comprised of between 50 and 100 spouses,mostly from the Washington, D.C. metroarea.

If they win, the prize is $1 million. Partof the prize would go to CAMMO to helpcontinue programs.

This project has given a voice to

American military spouses through music,according to the CAMMO website. Theirrst recording, The Promise, was writtento give a voice to the military spouse andfamily.

The remainder of the money would besplit up among the singers, Wood said, add-

ing many of them have committed to do-nate their portion to CAMMO.

For more information, visit www.face-book.com/AmericanMilitarySpousesChoir

or www.cammomusic.org. Americas GoTalent will air next on Aug. 27.

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The rst ever Luau for Hospice was a tremen-dous success, according to Executive Director BrendaLaughhunn.

Stoneys co-owner Jeanne Cousineaux-Stone choseto start a fundraiser for Calvert Hospice In light of Medi-care cuts impacting the organization. In the past, she andhusband Phil Stone volunteered with the Cancer Galaat the Rod and Reel. Mary and Gerald Donovan helpedher with organizing the event, giving her a valuable re-source. The Donovans donated the rst $5,000 to theLuau for Hospice, Cousineaux-Stone said.

During and after the event, Laughhunn receivedcomments from attendees wondering when he next onewould be. The positive feedback makes Laughhunn surethey will be able to hold it again next year. The goal is tomake Luau for Hospice an annual event, she said.

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The frst ever Luau or Hospice had a higher thananticipated turnout.


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During the week of August 12 through August 18 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriffs Ofce responded to 1459 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 Sheriffs Ofce 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 convic-

tion of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.

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

On August 15 at approximately 3:25 p.m. the CalvertControl Center received a 911 call from Breezy Point Mari-na located at 5230 Breezy Point Road in Chesapeake Beachin reference to a reported robbery. The store manager ad-vised that a white male with reddish brown hair, freckles,wearing a jacket, black baseball style hat and sunglasses,attempted to rob her by demanding money with a hand inhis pocket. The suspect was unsuccessful in his attempt and

then ed the area on foot.Units from the Calvert County Sheriffs Ofce and

Maryland State Police responded to the scene and set up aperimeter around the area. A K-9 track was begun duringwhich time the search yielded a red pocket knife belong-ing to the suspect. Detectives from the Calvert InvestigativeTeam responded to the location and developed a seventeen-year-old male from Dunkirk as the suspect responsible for

the attempted robbery. The juvenile had been reported tthe Calvert County Sheriffs Ofce as a runaway on Augus14. He was located and charged with attempted robberand runaway on a youth report on August 16 was referred tCheltenham Youth Facility.

Anyone with additional information regarding thabove incident is requested to contact Det. Nick DeFelice othe Calvert Investigative Team at 410-535-1600 x 2669.

Possession of Adderall: On August 13at 4:09 p.m., Trooper Lewis stopped a vehicleon Rt. 260, east of Rt. 4 in Dunkirk for traf-c violations. Trooper Lewis observed 3

prescription pill bottles in plain view uponapproaching the vehicle. Kevin R. Harrod,22 of Owings, was found to be possession ofAdderall for which he did not have a prescrip-tion. Harrod was arrested and incarcerated atthe Calvert County Detention Center.

Theft from Mailbox: August 13 at 4:33p.m., Trooper First Class Sorenson respondedto the 800 block of Dalrymple Rd. in Sun-derland for a reported theft from a mailbox.Mail was stolen from the victims mailbox.Investigation remains open.

Theft: On August 13 at 8:22 p.m.,Trooper Barlow responded to Rt. 4 and Dow-ell Rd. in Solomons for a reported theft ofregistration plate. The victims registration

plate was stolen from the vehicle while it wasparked on the side of the road for sale. Theregistration plate is Maryland 8AH5808. In-vestigation continues.

Theft: On August 14 at 5:37 p.m.,Trooper Palumbo responded to Ottawa Drivein Lusby for a reported theft of a heat pump.Investigation revealed that Erik Odell, 47 ofLusby, cut the connection to the residenceand stole the heat pump. Odell was located inthe area and arrested. He was incarcerated atthe Calvert County Detention Center.

Possession of Drugs: On August 15 at2:35 p.m., Trooper First Class Esnes stoppeda vehicle for trafc violations on Rt. 2 atSunderland Drive in Sunderland. A searchrevealed that the driver was in possessionof Marijuana, prescription medication, anddrug paraphernalia. Amy Kersnick, 39 ofOwings, was arrested and incarcerated at theCalvert County Detention Center.

Assault: On August 16 at 9:06 a.m.,Trooper First Class Casarella responded tothe Calvert Medical Arts Building on Hos-

pital Drive in Prince Frederick for a reportedassault. Investigation revealed the KimberlyBrown, 43 of Great Mills, assaulted a malewhile in a waiting room at the facility. Shewas charged with second degree assault.

Possession of Marijuana: On August 1at 3:45 p.m., Trooper Lewis stopped a vehicle fotrafc violations on Rt. 2 at Aspen Woods Drivin Sunderland. A search revealed that the driveand passenger were in possession of Marijuanand drug paraphernalia. Sarah VanWie, 18 oDunkirk, and Brendan Schilling, 18 of Chesa

peake Beach, were both arrested and charged.

Possession of Cocaine: On Augus19 at 12:49 a.m., Trooper First Class Esnestopped a vehicle for trafc violations on Rt4 at Parran Road in St. Leonard. The drivewas arrested for DUI and a search revealethat she was in possession of Cocaine andrug paraphernalia. Christina Hastings, 46 oCambridge, was incarcerated at the CalverCounty Detention Center.

SheRiFFS BloTTeRThe following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

CDS, Concealed Deadly Weapon Case#13-48097:

On August 13 at 7:32 a.m.DFC M. Velasquez respondedto the Chesapeake Hills GolfCourse on H.G. TruemanRoad in Lusby for the reportof an intoxicated person. Anemployed stated there was anintoxicated white male, later identied as Jo-seph Reynolds Dudley, 54 of Lusby, sleepingon the grass on the 11th hole of the course. Theemployee had awakened Dudley and askedif he was okay and told him he had to leave.Dudley replied that he was okay and went

back to sleep. Velasquez made contact withDudley and determined he was heavily intoxi-cated. An ambulance was called, paramedics

checked Dudley and advised his vital signswere good but he was intoxicated. Dudley wasin possession of a weapon and was subsequent-ly arrested and charged with disorderly con-duct, carrying a dangerous concealed weapon;a .22 caliber Cobra, possession of a schedule IIdrug; Dilaudid, two counts of possession of aschedule IV drug; Zolpidem, and transportinga handgun on his person.

Attempted Burglary Case #13-48154:A homeowner in the 12400 block of

El Segunda Lane in Lusby advised Cpl. M.Naecker that it appeared someone attempted topry open her front door on August 13 between11:30 a.m. and 1:20 p.m. One hundred dollarsin damage was done but apparently no entrywas made inside the home. The investigationcontinues.

Disorderly Conduct Case #13-48291:On August 14 at 7:15 a.m. Cpl. A. Mos-

chetto responded to Our Lady Star of the SeaCemetery for the report of a vehicle ridingaround in the cemetery, tearing up the grass.Cpl. Moschetto observed the vehicle whichdrove in and parked in the church parking lot. Awhite female exited from the drivers seat. Sheappeared to stagger as she closed the vehicledoor. Moschetto made contact with her anddetected a strong odor of alcohol. She became

belligerent and disorderly and was placed underarrest for disorderly conduct. She resisted arrestand was charged with that offense as well. Shewas identied as Theresa Colette Hebert, 54 ofSliatcook, Oklahoma. Hebert was also found to

be driving on a suspended license.

Theft Case #13-48416:A victim advised DFC P. Aurich that heput outgoing mail in his mailbox at the end ofhis driveway on Tara Drive in Dunkirk on Au-gust 14 during the daytime hours for the mail-man to pick up. A neighbor advised the victimthat she found his mail in her trashcan. One

piece of mail containing a check was not recov-ered. The investigation is continuing.

CDS Violation Case #13-48432:On August 14 at 8:30 p.m. a citizen called

police and reported a possibledrunk driver who had beenfollowing her on Md. Rt. 2through the light at Md. Rt.260. She stated that the ve-hicle followed her too closelyand crossed the shoulder andyellow lines numerous times,

causing on-coming trafc to swerve to avoid acollision. She stated the vehicle parked outsidethe Owings Subway Restaurant and the driverwent inside. DFC R. Kreps made contact withthe driver, identied as Michael Nicholas John-son, 27 of Sunderland, who appeared intoxi-cated. Johnson was charged with driving underthe inuence, possession of a schedule I drug;Scooby Snax, a synthetic marijuana, and pos-session with intent to use drug paraphernalia; amulticolored smoking device.

CDS Violation Case#13-48482:

On August 15 at 12:50a.m. Cpl. G. Shrawder con-ducted a trafc stop on a vehicletraveling at 89 mph in a 55 mph

posted zone on Md. Rt. 4 at Saw Mill Road inLusby. He made contact with the driver, iden-tied as Terrance Perez Posey, 32 of Washing-ton, D.C., who had slurred speech and droopyeyelids. Posey was found to be in possession ofsuspected drugs. He was arrested and chargedwith possession of a schedule I drug; K2/Spice/Bizarro, a synthetic marijuana and possessionwith intent to use drug paraphernalia; cigars.

Attempted Burglary Case #13-48674:Unknown suspect(s) attempted to gain

entry into a shed behind a home in the 7700block of Pine Boulevard in Lusby on August 15at around 11:15 p.m. The homeowner heard a

banging noise and called out and saw three peo-ple run away. No entry was made and nothingwas taken. The homeowner also advised that thecenter console was open in one of his vehicles

but nothing was taken.

CDS Violation Case #13-48675:On August 15 at 11:27

p.m. DFC A. Mohler con-ducted a trafc stop on DaresBeach Road on a vehicle forcrossing over the double yel-low line on Dares WharfRoad in Prince Frederick.The driver, Aaron JosephBynum, 18 of Prince Frederick, was cited fo

possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia; a bag used to store a schedule I drugK2/Spice, a synthetic marijuana. The passenger in the vehicle, Anthony Marc Owens24, also of Prince Frederick, was arrested andcharged with possession with intent to usedrug paraphernalia; a plastic bag used to stora schedule I drug; K2/Spice, a synthetic mari

juana, and possession of a schedule II drugOxycodone, in sufcient quantity to indicateand intention to distribute.

Burglary Case #13-49024:Someone pried open a door to gain entry

into St. Nicholas Lutheran Church on PlumPoint Road in Huntingtown although it doenot appear that anything was taken. The burglary occurred sometime between August 1and 16. Dep. P. Mosely is investigat ing.

Theft from Vehicle Case #13-49078:Someone stole a gray Garmin GPS and

CD holder containing about 100 various CDfrom an unlocked vehicle in the 600 block oSan Gabriel Road in Lusby. Dep. G. Gott iinvestigating the theft which occurred sometime between August 16 and 17.

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By Kimberly Alston

Contributing Writer

As a nurse, Denise Woods was be-coming tired of having to travel to pur-chase scrubs for work and decided thatit would be more convenient for her andothers in the same position as her to havea local shop that could keep up with thedemands.

The idea formed in February andafter getting the necessary clearance andmaterials, Woods opened up for businesson Aug. 3.

While Woods mostly caters to Cal-vert County, she does travel around fordifferent shows where her products areshowcased and can be purchased on site.Most of her shows are held at Genesis ofLa Plata.

Despite being a very new business,Woods claims that business is steadilypicking up. My customers teach memore about the business than I wouldhave expected them to, Woods said. Sheis now in the process of gaining inven-tory for her business including stetho-scopes and blood pressure cuffs.

We carry a wide range of productsto suit a variety of budgets and tastes,the Nurses Paradise website said. So far,Nurses Paradise carries Shirts, pants,

socks, pens and bling badgesranging in price from $10 to $13.50depending on the size. Woodsproducts are purchased wholesalefrom different vendors such as Lib-by and Cherokee for the purpose ofproviding a quality product.

Custom orders throughNurses Paradise are available uponrequest as well.

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Planetarium

Gets Second LifeBy Kimberly AlstonContributing Writer

As the new school year begins, stu-dents will be spending more and moretime behind books and their computersstudying and possibly struggling to keepup with their assignments. For those whodo not have a tutor on hand to help theirchildren succeed, the local library may beable to help.

The Southern Maryland Regional Li-brary Association (SMRLA), for the past50 years, has been paying for and provid-ing services that the library uses and has

available for library card holders. SMRLAwas created and is funded by the state ofMaryland to cover the costs of certain pro-grams that local libraries may not be ableto afford on their own. One such programthe libraries offer is called HelpNow, avendor service parented by the companyBrainfuse. The program has been avail-able since 2009 according to MarketingCoordinator Vicky Falcon, and has beensteadily growing ever sense.

HelpNow, SMRLA felt was the besttutoring service that southern Marylandcould be equipped with because all of thetutors are not only trained and certied byBrainfuse, but have also been subjected toa background check, are all in the UnitedStates, have been college educated with at

least a four year degree and are either pre-vious or current teachers.

HelpNow is going on its fth year asa service tool by the library. It was imple-mented in 2009 after SMRLA noticed ahigh demand for additional help and sup-

port for students. Although librar ies areavailable for help when it is needed, li-

brarians were not prepared to handle theinux of questions from confused chil-dren. While is it not used as much duringthe summer as during the school year, inthe month of July, according to SMRLAdatabases, the HelpNow server receivedabout 3000 hits in its program, mostly in

the subjects geometry, algebra 2, pre-calculus and grades 10 to 12 English.

The average session in a HelpNowtutoring chatroom is about two hourFalcon said. It doesnt give answers, [the

program] helps work through problemsshe said. There are no dumb questions.

HelpNow is available in both English and Spanish and covers a variety osubject including math, science, sociastudies, English, reading and writing essentials, resume writing and foreign languages. It also gives practice test help forstudents taking standardized tests such asthe SAT and ACT.

Falcon said that SMRLA feels comfortable with promoting HelpNow fogrades three through 12 although mosany age group can be beneted by the program, including adults. To access Help

Now, the user must have a library card. Byentering the card number into HelpNowthe user has gained access to all the help

available through the program. There ino limit on the amount of time that can bespent on the program, it is available dailyand free, from 2 to 11 p.m.

The public library also runs the program Collection of Southern MarylandOnline Services (COSMOS) that is available online for nearly every subject. Toaccess COSMOS, visit cosmos.somd.libmd.us/ to access the HelpNow servicesvisit main.somd.md.brainfuse.com/authenticate.asp. For more information, calor visit a local public library ofce.

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The planetarium at Calvert High School may see some dramatic changesbefore the st art of the 2014-2015 school year. The building currently housesofces and classrooms to ll the gap for parts of the high school still underconstruction.

Sigmund Gorski and Alan Hayes with Volanz Aerospace, Inc., came beforethe Board of Education at their Aug. 15 meeting to request use of the space fora museum dedicated to space travel, featuring static and interactive displays.

Volanz Aerospace, Inc. is a 501 c 3 non-prot Maryland corporationformed in 1998 to provide space science and space-related high technologyeducational and research programs for researchers, educators, and students ofall ages, according to the website.

Visitors to the museum would get the chance to touch and hold items thatwere designed for space travel, such as helmets and gloves. Gorski and Hayesbrought a digital camera made in the 1980s, one of the rst, which cost more

than $2,000. It holds a maximum of 20 pictures, Hayes said, adding it is stillfully functional but nding batteries is a challenge. He said items like the cam -era, which are interesting themselves and can tell a story, are common in pro-grams Volanz Aerospace offers.

The museum would tie in closely with STEM programs, Hayes said, add-ing the projection system in the planetarium itself would have to be upgraded,

being older than systems in the classrooms.Board member Dawn Balinski called the idea "very exciting," especially

with its STEM implications. Hayes and Gorski will be holding fundraisers,including one near Thanksgiving, to make the project happen.

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Applications BeingAccepted for New

Head Start ProgramBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Calvert CountyPublic Schools HeadStart Program islaunching a new pro-gram for three-year-

olds that will featurea home visiting com-

ponent as well as com-munity play groups.Four-year-olds will beintroduced to a schoolenvironment as wellas the center-based program that HeadStart is known for.

The grant that makes Head Starta possibility was held by the SouthernMaryland Tri County Action Commit-tee. When it went up to re-compete,Calvert, Charles and St. Marys coun-ties each applied and received a portionof the funds, according to Calvert HeadStart Coordinator Theresa Booker.

Head Start will be located at Sun-

derland Elementary, Barstow Elemen-tary and Patuxent Elementary in thesouthern region of the county.

Three-year-old program partici-pants will receive 90-minute weeklyhome visits with a Head Start HomeVisitor who will provide curriculum,

books and supplies. Parents will thenspend time on a daily basis helping theirchild to develop school readiness skills.Group socialization will be provided ineach community.

Providing materials helps par-ents become their childs frst teacher,

Booker said. Programs like Head Startensure all children start on a level play-ing ground when they begin kindergar-ten, Booker said.

Participation in the three-year-oldprogram will guarantee enrol lment forqualifying families in the four-year-old

program.Four-year-old program participants

will be offered half-day Head Start, andhalf-day Pre-K instruction for a fullday of services Monday through Friday.

Families will be offered before and aftercare throughCalvert County Public Schools. Ad-

ditionally, children will receive roundtrip transportation from home to school,and free breakfast, lunch and snacks.To qualify, children must be born be-tween September 2, 2008 to September1, 2009 and meet the Head Start incomerequirements.

For more information about HeadStart, or to register, call 410-535-1013.

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To register with the Head Start Program,

parents need to provide the following information:

Childs original birth certicate:

Age 3 (DOB: Sept. 2, 2009 to Sept. 1, 2010)

Age 4 (DOB: Sept. 2, 2008 to Sept. 1, 2009)

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Local ChildrenDonate

Back-to-SchoolSupplies forNeedy Children

Jseline (Jsi) PrettoSimmons, 9 and brother,Jrmie,7, collected nearlyone thousand new backto-school items for needy chil-dren in Haiti. The items col-lected by the pair consistedof 500 (spiral and composi-tion) notebooks, 200 pocketfolders, and 250 pencils. Theschool supplies were in partdonated by Ofce Depot inPrince Frederick, Staples inCalifornia, Maryland andKmart in Prince Frederick.The school supplies collect-ed by Jsi and Jrmie arescheduled to be shipped thisweek to Lebrun, Haiti forwhen school starts in Sep-tember in Haiti.

Last summer, Jselinetraveled to Lebrun, Haiti for ayouth empowerment missiontrip. There, Jsi and Jrmie,then 8 and 6, assisted withvarious youth empowermentprojects which included: Eng-

lish literacy, music develop-ment, character education,video production, sports de-velopment and constructionof a community earth oven.Shortly after their return fromHaiti the pair established "LivSa," a childrens literacy em-powerment project. It is anEnglish literacy book collec-tion project that donates newand gently used childrensbooks to help establish com-munity-based libraries in underprivileged villagesthroughout Haiti. During 2012, Jsi and Jrmiewere rst to donate several hundred books to a newlyestablished library in the village of Lebrun, Haiti.

Since the catastrophic earthquake in 2010in Haiti that killed over 300,000 people, injured

300,000 more and left over 1.5 million people home-less Jsi and Jrmie have been on a crusade tohelp Haiti. It was then that the 4 and 6- years-old par-ticipated in a skate-a-thon to help Haiti at Bowie IceArena just weeks after the devastating earthquake.In January 2011, to mark the one-year anniversary ofthe earthquake, Jsi did a skating solo tribute/fund-

raiser at the University of Delaware to raise money tohelp feed orphaned children, rebuild schools, homes,and buildings damaged by the 2010 earthquake inHaiti. In 2012, Jsi and Jrmie were joined by fel-low supporters to "Skate for Something Great" tohelp fund a youth empowerment trip to Haiti. Their2013 event again include a skating tribute by Jsiwhich as always is dedicated to her late Haitian-borngrandparents Jseline and Marc Pretto.

Jsi and Jrmie have such big hearts for suchsmall children, said mother, Nance Pretto Sim-mons. I am always so inspired by their ever-growingkindness and compassion for others. It lets me knowthere is still hope! The two also expanded their fun-draising efforts for Haiti when they chose to give tocharity rather than getting gifts for birthdays last Oc-tober. The pair are planning to do a similar birthdayfundraiser for Haiti again this year.

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tact email [email protected] and Jrmie playing music with children in Lebrun,Haiti (June 2012)

Jsi reading to children in Lebrun, Haiti (June 2012)

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By Sarah Miller

Staff Writer

The 2013-2014 school year is bringing a number ofchanges to the county, including a new Director of Spe-cial Education - Christina Harris.

With 10 years of experience in special education,including teaching and administrative positions, she islooking forward to facing challenges and building onsuccesses with the Department of Special Education.

The school system employs 153.5 special educationteachers stationed in schools and eight special educationteachers at the Hunting Creek Annex to target infantsand toddlers and the Child Find program

As of October 2012, 9.4 percent of the CalvertCounty School student population had an Individual-ized Education Program (IEP) of some form, classifyingthem as special education. This percent was the sameas in October 2011 and lower than October 2010s 10

percent. Of the 9.4 percent of students with an IEP, 27.9percent have speech language chal lenges, 24.19 percenthave specic learning disabilit ies and 16.10 percent haveother health impairments, according to October 2012data provided by Harris. According to documents, 12.6

percent of students with IEPs are identied on the autismscale, 4.39 percent have intellectual disabilities and 3.92

percent have emotional disturbances.Students are evaluated for services required, with

evaluators identifying the least restrictive environ-ment in which the student can succeed on the Calvertschools Continuum of Services. Services range fromconsultations and academic support to regional pro-grams or transportation to the Calvert Country Schoolor non-public schools offering highly specialized sup-

port, Harr is said. The state requires students be placedin the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), meaning ifstudents needs can be met by offering modications in

general education classrooms without pulling studentsout, that is what the school system must do. The countyand the state, not at the expense of parents, meet anystudent needs, from equipment to tuition to a non-publicschool, meet any Harris said.

All IEPs must be Ofce of Special Education Pro-grams (OSEP) compliant, Harris said.

Regional Programs include special and co-taughtpre-kindergarten and kindergarten, functional skills, in-tegrated academics, the behavior development program,the intensive structural learning environment programand the structured leaning environment program.

The special education departments goal is for

all students to achieve educational success. We ensure

that each student in need of special education servic-es receives a Free and Appropriate Public Education(FAPE) in the general education setting/least restrictiveenvironment to the maximum extent possible with thegoal of graduation from high school college or careerready for the 21st century, according to documents pro-vided by Harris.

Teachers and other professionals identify studentswho may have special needs early. The case is reviewed

by an IEP review board, which works with the studentsparents, and the student, to create a plan. IEPs are re-viewed on an annual basis, Harris said.

She advocates for inclusion of special educationstudents in general education when possible, with co-teachers or small group sessions to target specic needs.General and special education students alike benetfrom a co-teacher scenario, Harris said, with test scoresimproving across the board. An issue that can come

up for students not in general education classrooms isa tendency to focus on identied decit areas, whichcan lead to gaps or decits in other area not receivinghe same focus. Special education teachers are often re-quired to work with students of widely varying ages inseveral subjects, Harris said.

Involvement in general education will become in-creasingly crucial with the implementation of the Com-mon Core State Standards during the 2013-2014 schoolyear and the implementation of the Partnership forAssessment of Readiness of College and Careers test,which will eventually replace the current standardizedtesting system. The new curriculum will be more rigor-ous, and that will require creative thinking to make surespecial education students dont fall behind. For exam-

ple, they may need someone to read to them or have elec-tronic readers to make texts accessible to them. Aboveall, they must be exposed to the same materials as every

student, Harris said. Technology is constantly evolvingand improving, and can become an increasingly vitaltool for all students and teachers, she said.

Harris has identied four major challenge areas forspecial education in the 2013-2014 school year - studentachievement, LRE, the Common Core State Standardsand OSEP compliance. To advance in challenge areas,she suggests focused program monitoring for continu-ous improvement, technical assistance for school-basedadministrators and IEP teams, increased opportunitiesfor inclusion and critical review of teacher stafng. Sherecommends encouraging relationship building andtraining for special education and general education

teachers alike, including intervention training and implementation and diversity training. Students 14 yearold or older who are entering secondary school need to

meet with an IEP team to transition into secondary andpost secondary education, Harris said. She hopes to improve the transition in future years.

Along with the challenges, Harris identied successes to come out of the 2013-2013 school year that can

be built upon, including having inclusive special prekindergarten classes and an infant and toddlers programand continued collaboration between special educationand general education.

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First was Understanding Marylands New Cam-paign Finance Landscape. Legislation that passed dur-ing the 2013 legislative session makes broad changes tocampaign nance laws. Some of the changes affect theupcoming election with more reporting required alongwith stiffer penalties for late reports. Some go into ef-

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Francis Placide Buehler, Jr., 67

Francis PlacideBuehler, Jr., 67, of St. Leon-ard, Md., died at home onAugust 12. He was bornin Prince Frederick, Md.,to the late Francis, Sr. andBertie Wood Buehler. Hewas a life-long resident ofCalvert County. He was educated in thecounty school system and pursued severalcareers including welding and selling realestate. His hobbies included exploring localhistory, collecting antique oyster cans andbuying and selling old cars.

Francis is survived by his brothers,Patrick Buehler and his wife Beverly ofSt. Leonard and William Buehler, also ofSt. Leonard and one sister, Theresa Barretand her husband Allen of Calabash, N.C.Three other sisters predeceased him, Lor-raine Wood, Anna Rose Hill and CissyHuntzberry.

A memorial service was held on Au-gust 15, 2013 at Christ Church in PortRepublic. Rev. John E. Howanstine, Jr.ofciated.

Memorial contributions may be madeto Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838, PrinceFrederick, MD 20678.

Flora Marie Zwahlen, 69

Flora Marie Zwahlen,age 69 of Lusby, Marylandpassed away peacefully ather home with her husbandand family by her side. Sheis the beloved wife, of 43years, of Eugene Zwahlenand sister of Eva DeSarno,

Robert N. Gray, his wife Susan and Ron-ald E. Gray. She was the daughter of thelate Nathan and Flora Gray. She is alsosurvived by her aunt, Mary Ann Jillson,many nieces, nephews cousins other familyand friends. Mrs. Zwahlen lived in Lusbyover 11 years and retired in 2012 from theCalvert County School System as a childcare provider, a job she dearly loved. Herhobbies included crocheting quilts, manyof which she enjoyed giving to her friends.She loved dogs, and had rescued many overthe years. In her younger days she and herhusband enjoyed bowling and taught 10 pinskills to many in Harford County. Her oth-

er interests included gardening, especiallysince she had a green thumb, and visit-ing the Green Dragon, a mega ea marketlocated in Pennsylvania . She also enjoyedher trips to Las Vegas and Atlantic City, buther family cruise to Key West was a trip

that lasted forever.A memorial service will be held on

August 25, 2013. Memorial contributionsin Mrs. Zwahlens memory may be madeto Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, PrinceFrederick, MD 20678

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Lourdes Cortes, 77

Lourdes Cortes, 77, of Waldorf, Md.,died at her home on August 17. She wasborn in Manila on December 31, 1935 to thelate Pascieal Cortes and Emilia Manaloc.She is survived by her son Roderick A.Villarin and his wife Rhoda, daughter Ir-win V. Escorpeso and her husband Donny,

brother Alfonso Cortes and his wife Lo-tie, 3 grandchildren. She is also survivedby numerous other family members.She worked for the government in thePhilippines as a Divisional Chief atthe National Tobacco Administration.She enjoyed dancing, singing, watching TVand cooking. She Immigrated to the UnitedStates in 2000 and was naturalized in 2001.The family will receive friends onWednesday, August 21, 2013 from8 a.m. until Mass time at 10 a.m., atthe Sacred Heart Catholic Church, LaPlata, Md. Interment will be private. Arrangements provided by Brinseld Fu-neral Home.

Marilouise D. Tucker, 89

Marilouise D. Tucker, 89, of LaPlata, Maryland passed peacefullyAugust 15, at Hospice House of St.Marys, surrounded by family. BornJune 8, 1924, in Kansas City, Mis-souri, she was the daughter of Ivan

Nelson Davis and Mary Hakes Da-vis, sister of Peggy and Raymond.After a whirlwind romance, she marriedRobert V. Tucker on February 6, 1944,sharing a journey of more than 67 yearstogether. Besides being a top designerfor Coles Ethan Allan for over 25 years,

she was a wonderful mother and adoringand loving grandmother. She loved herchurch, especially her time spent withthe ladies of the craft group. She enjoyedgardening, reading, playing bridge, vol-unteering and early morning walks with

Maralyn Ashcraft. She rarely missed anyof her grandchildrens games or shows!She also thoroughly loved her visits toRehoboth beach with family and friends!Marilouise was predeceased by herhusband, Bob, son Robbie and daugh-ter Pamela. She is survived by her chil-dren Ronald Tucker (Frances), PatriciaWillen (Craig), Gregory Tucker (Gina),Geoffrey Tucker, and Kerry Tucker, 16grandchildren and 15 great grandchil-dren, her niece, nephews and friends.Viewing was on Wednesday, August 21,2013 from 2 to 4 p.m., at the RaymondFuneral Service, P.A.

Celebration of Life Serviceon Thursday, August 22, 2013 at11AM at Good Samaritan Pres-

byterian Church, 13025 Good Sa-maritan Drive, Waldorf, MD 20602.Private Interment at a later date at theMaryland Veterans Cemetery in Chel-tenham, Md.

Expressions of Sympathy maybe made to Hospice House of St.Marys, 44724 Hospice Lane, Cal-laway, MD 20620 or to Good Sa-maritan Presbyterian Church.Arrangements by Raymond FuneralService, La Plata, Md.

Raymond DavidDielhl, 33

Raymond Ray orRayRay David Diehl,33, of California, Md.,formerly from Waldorf,Md., passed away on Au-gust 14, in Baltimore, Md.Born on February 16, 1980 in Washington,D.C., he was the son of Raymond A. Diehlof Edelon, Fla., and the late Donna White. Ray is survived by his loving wife SarahSunni Diehl, whom he married on Sep-tember 19, 2009 in Lexington Park, Md.Raymond is survived by his children; Mat-thew (7), Kaylyn (6), Caleb (4), Logan (1)Diehl, of California, Md., brother RobertDiehl (Vicky) of California, Md., and Grand-mother Evelyn Diehl of Mechanicsville, Md.Ray graduated from Thomas StoneHigh School and Southern MarylandChristian Academy in 1996, and gradu-ated from Towson State University in1999, with a Bachelors Degree in MassCommunications. He moved from Wal-dorf to St. Marys County in 2005 andworked as an Electronics technician.Ray was a musician in the band Lennex;he loved shing, swimming, and anythingnear the water. He was good dad and spentlots of time with the kids.

The family received friends on Mon-day, August 19, from 1 to 2 p.m., in theMattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leon-ardtown, Md. A Funeral Service will fol-low in the Mattingley-Gardiner FuneralHome Chapel with Father David Wellsofciating. Interment will be private.Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Md.

Dawn D. Tucker, 62

Dawn was so veryspecial and touched thehearts and lives of so many

people throughout her life.Born in Baltimore, herfamily moved to Annapo-lis when she was a child. Dawn married Tom Con-ner from Catonsville on October 16th 1976and moved to Calvert County in 1977A diverse woman with many interests, Dawnloved the outdoors, y-shing, hiking, ATVriding, kayaking and especially her farm andWest Virginia family. Dawn was just as comfortable however, dressing up and going to the

best venues in town. As a Speech/LanguagPathologist and Reading Specialist, her passionfor helping others extended to private practiceHead Start and the public schools in both AnneArundel and Calvert Counties. Her husbandTom Conner; son, Evan Conner and his wife

Ruth; granddaughter Maia Conner along withher brothers, Drew and Tim Tucker will remember her always as a very special personDawn will be missed by everyone who had thegood fortune to have known her.

A memorial service will be held onSaturday, August 24, at 11 a.m., in GraceBrethren Church of Calvert CountyDonations can be made in her honor to eitherGrace Brethren Church of Calvert County, NewChurch Plant Fund, 2870 Old Solomons IslandRoad, Owings, MD 20736 or to Calvert Hos

pice: P.O. box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678Arrangements provided by Lee Funeral Home

Earl Carlyle Froman, 80

Earl Carlyle Froman,

80, of Lusby died in PrinceFrederick on August 14. Hewas born in Washington,D.C. on April 6, 1933 tothe late Earl C. and The-resa Chaconas Froman.He lived in Cal-vert County for the past 37 years. Hehad been employed as an electricianand had worked for Burgess ElectricHis hobbies included bowling, playing cardand visiting Atlantic City and Las VegasEarl is survived by his wife of 37 yearsJuanita; sons Earl Froman, Jr. and hiwife Victoria of Oahu, HI and ThomaSears and his wife Lorraine of LexingtonPark, Md.; daughters, Lisa Farrell and hehusband John of Buford, S.C. and Deborah Thompson of Pomfret, Md.; brothers

Charles Sadler and his wife Joy of Huntingtown, Md., and Leo Sadler of LakeWorth, Fla.; sisters, Beverly Purl of PalmBay, Fla., Virginia Chatila of Lebanon andTheresa Hunnicutt of Kauai, Hawaii; eighgrandchildren and 10 great-grandchildrenHis son, Richard Allen Froman predeceased himThe family received visitors on TuesdayAugust 20, from 10 a.m. until 12 noon aRaymond-Wood Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at noon. Rev. Paul Arcand will ofciate. Interment will be privateMemorial contributions may be madeto the Alzheimers Association, 255N Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601 or online at alz.orgArrangements provided by RaymondWood Funeral Home

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Since 1990, the Orphaned Wildlife Rescue Center hasbeen saving wild animals in the tri county area. Along withother local supporters, the rescue center has been able to re-move unwanted wild animals from homes, save injured and

baby animals from death and release them safely back wherethey belong. Since the opening of the Rescue Center, direc-tor Ron Wexler and his volunteer staff have saved over 30,000animals. There are between six and nine vets that volunteer atthe Rescue Center that are available in addition to the 20 or sovolunteers that come to the center.

Wexler has been participating in animal rescues since hewas seven and has accumulated about 137different certicatesand awards for his services and training since that time.

The rescue center being the biggest facility in the stateof Maryland have helped other facilities get started in what isreferred to as the branch out effect. They refer different fa-cilities to classes to get certications and experience in areas

such as capture and restraint, as well as medicine and anes-thetic administration and other procedures.

Being licensed by the state DNR, the rescue center is notlicensed to handle cases dealing with domesticated animals,making them different from organizations such as the CalvertAnimal Welfare League. Currently, the Orphaned WildlifeRescue Center is home to about 45 animals, but new animalsare being added daily.

We have appointments for three animals today, Wexlersaid on Monday morning.

The rescue center houses hawks, seagulls, osprey, tur tles,rabbits, squirrels, eagles, possums, raccoons and any otheranimal that is in need of assistance. People will call to haveanimals removed or bring them into the Rescue Center itself.

Veterinarians, as well as the police and local 911 assis-tants will refer calls pertaining to wildlife to the Rescue Cen-ter, as they have the necessary equipment and procedures tohandle those emergencies.

Currently, funding for the Rescue Center is lacking.

About one in 20 people will donate $20 or so to help out,Wexler said. Most of the money provided for the facility comesout of pocket from the volunteers there. It costs anywhere be-tween $65 to $100 per animal to cover all of the treatment suchas stitches and medications such as antibiotics and anesthesiathat they need. Donations are always welcome at the RescueCenter as they are a non-prot charitable organization.

Volunteers, as well, are always needed at the Rescue Cen-ter. There are several certications that need to be obtained inorder to volunteer, however; there are classes that are held andtaught by the Rescue Center that help volunteers earn thosecertications. Normally, it is required that volunteers work atleast one morning a week from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Training is onsite, learning is by experience.

Admission to the Orphaned Wildlife Rescue Center isopen every day of the week, usually from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.The center is located at 12199 Bonanza Trail, in Lusby. Formore information on the Rescue Center, visit www.orphaned-wildlife-rescue-center.com, email info@orphaned-wildlife-

rescue-center.com, or call 410-326-0937.

[email protected]

Photos Courtesy of Tony Vajda


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Maritime Performance Series

Presents John Cronin & Mac Walter

To Avoid Scams, Know How Much You Owe

Community

View Americana!

Join a trip to follow the history of America throughportraits of individuals at the Portrait Gallery and Ameri-can Art Museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Sep-tember 18. The tour highlights include our presidents andrst ladies. Lunch will be at the Courtyard Caf. The $40fee includes transportation, lunch and tour.

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 andhow to protect yourself, a family member or a neighbor.The session is free and includes continental breakfast andgiveaways. For more information call the Ofce on Ag-ing at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.

Calvert County Fair King and QueenVote for the King and Queen of the 2013 Calvert

County Fair. Ballot boxes will be in each senior center

throughout the month of August. This event is sponsoredby the Calvert County Fair Board. All selections, recogni-tion, and prizes are decided and issued by the Fair Board.

Focus Groups for 2013Meet with Program Manager Keri Lipperini to dis-

cuss the programs and trips you would like to see in 2014.Meetings will be held at 12:30 p.m. at Southern Pines Se-nior Center, Thursday, September 3; Calvert Pines SeniorCenter, Friday, September 13; North Beach Senior Cen-ter, Tuesday, September 17.

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

Program (MEAP) are now being scheduled at each ofthe senior centers. MEAP assists eligible individualsand families with a one-time-per-year grant to help payheating and electric bills. You must be income-eligible toapply. Be prepared to provide necessary documentation

like: proof of all monthly income, a social security card,a photo identication card, a current heating bill, electricbill, and lease (if renting). For more information, call AnnNewton at CPSC, 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, or LizLeclair at NBSC, 410-257-2549 or SPSC, 410-586-2748.

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)Test your croquet skills against fellow players at the

rst annual Croquet Tournament, Thursday, August 29,10 a.m. Pre-registration is required.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)Celebrate the North Beach Senior Centers Over

the Rainbow 10th Anniversary and Open House, Thurs-day, September 5, 10:30 a.m. Enjoy the entertainment fol-lowed by lunch.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)Cool off with Afternoon at the Movies, Wednesday,

August 28, 1 p.m. The featured movie will be Ma andPa Kettle.

EATING TOGETHER MENU

Lunches are served to seniors aged 60-plus and theirspouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act.Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservationcall: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, orSouthern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748.

Monday, August 26: Salad w/Chicken Strips, PickledBeets, Pickle, Breadsticks, Oatmeal CookieTuesday, August 27: Sloppy Joes, Potato Salad, BakedBeans, Zucchini, Fresh FruitWednesday, August 28: Hot Dog, Cole Slaw, BakedBeans, Fresh Fruit, BrownieThursday, August 29: Egg Salad Croissant, Waldorf Sal-ad, Green Pepper Slices w/Dip, CantaloupeFriday, August 30: BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich,

Tossed Salad, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Fruit

Senior Citizen News

SENIOR LIVING

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO)has been alerted to a fraud scam in which customers areasked to provide credit card or bank account informationin order to avoid having their electric service disconnected.SMECO warns customer-members not to provide personal

nancial or electric account information to unauthorizedcallers. Tom Dennison, government and public affairs di-rector, explained that SMECO has a set routine for collect -ing payments from customers. Bills are issued monthly.Overdue amounts are identied on a customers bill. If

payments are late, SMECO sends a pink termination no-tice. We also have an automated calling system to notifycustomers if their payment is overdue. If customers receivea phone call and they are unsure about whether or not it islegitimate, they should hang up and call SMECO directly.

Our contact center is open 24 hours a day, every day. Thephone number is 1-888-440-3311. According to Denni-son, customers have recently contacted SMECO to notifythe co-op that they have received fraudulent calls frompeople threatening to disconnect their electric service.

On Friday, August 23 John Cronin and Mac Walter returnto the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) for their fourth consecu-tive concert as part of the summer Maritime Performance Series.Doors open at 6 p.m. with light food provided by Lotus Kitchenand wine and beer available for sale. Feel free to picnic at ourtables overlooking Back Creek before the concert. The concertstarts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door; cash or check only.No advance ticket sales.

Cronin and Walter have been performing together for over35 years developing their unique ngerstyle on the guitar. Bothmen are talented in their own right, but when they play together,the synergy and gorgeous harmonies they produce always leaveaudiences on their feet and wanting more. Johns boisterousfolksy enthusiasm is infectious and a perfect foil for Macs goldentones. They have released two CDs together Cousins and Sec-

ond Cousins both of which have been widely successful.All proceeds from this concert will go to support the Ber-

nie Fowler Archive project at CMM. Former Senator Fowler hasdedicated more than 50 years of his life in public service to thepeople of Maryland. Starting as a member of the Calvert CountySchool Board, he went on to serve as a Calvert County Commissioner, a Maryland state senator, and nally as the voicefor the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay. Throughout it all, Bernie has been a constant and vigilante force workingfor the betterment of this region. CMM is proud to be working with him to help preserve and share his remarkable legacy.

Proceeds to support the Bernie Fowler Archive


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Calvert Hospice Awarded

CHAP Accreditation

2014 Christmas in AprilApplications Now

Being Accepted

Community

From My Backyard to

Our Bayis a small but

powerful booklet that was

frst developed by the

Baltimore Soil Conserva-

tion District. From there,

several counties repub-

lished a version tailored

to their county resources.

Calvert Countys 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 Residents Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water

FromMyBackyardtoOurBay

ACalvertCountyResidentsGuideto

ImprovingOurEnvironmentandNaturalResources

This is the third in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott ([email protected]) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bayin 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 weeks Calvert Gazette!

Restoring The Chesapeake Bay

Water is one of the most important natural resources onearth. Seventy-ve percent of the earths surface is coveredby water. Most of the water, however, is seawater. Seawaterbecomes usable, safe for drinking, and free of harmful saltand minerals through the hydrologic cycle.

The hydrologic cycle begins with the sun. Energy from thesun converts water from the oceans, rivers, and land into wa-ter vapor. Air masses move the water vapor over land, whereit condenses and becomes precipitation. Rain, sleet, snow,and hail are all forms of precipitation. Some precipitationevaporates while falling toward the earth. Some evaporateswhen it is intercepted by plants, buildings, and cars. Most of

the precipitation soaks into the soil and eventually returns torivers and oceans.

A person can survive on one gallon of clean water a day fordrinking and cooking.The average American householduses 80 to 150 gallons of water per person, per day. It isimportant to remember that water is a natural resource. Whatcontaminants run into our water and how we use that watereach day affects the quality and availability of water for thefuture.

How Do Pollutants Get Into the Water?Bodies of water are polluted through two general sources:

point sources and non-point sources.A point source is a concentrated discharge, like the outowfrom a pipe at an industrial operation or a sewage treatmentplant. A non-point source is stormwater runoff from non-specic sources such as parking lots, lawns, farms, androads.

Over the last 30 years, many advances have been madein technology to reduce and control point source pollution.Point sources are easier to monitor because they come fromidentiable sources.

Polluted runoff from non-point sources, however, can resultfrom stormwater owing over large areas. In these cases, it issubstantially more difcult to locate the sources and controlthe runoff and pollutants.

The Hydrologic Cycle

Water inltrates the soil bymoving through the surface.Percolation is the movementof water through the soil itself.Finally, as the water percolatesinto the deeper layers of thesoil, it reaches ground wa ter,which is water below the sur-face. Ground water moves veryslowly, and a particle of watermay take any where from daysor months to years or even

hundreds of years to move tothe ocean, where it starts theprocess all over again. This is amain reason why ground watersupplies are impossible toarticially replenish after beingdepleted. You cant turn on ahose, and ll the ground upagain. Wells go dry because thepump used to bring up groundwater no longer reaches thewater table. A deeper well mustbe dug. Efuent streams, thatis streams that intersect the wa-ter table, stop owing. Groundwater may take hundreds ofyears to replenish in particularlydry areas.

From: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mrx/hydro/hyd_cyc.php

How LongDoes

All this take?

How LongDoes

All this take?

Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc.,(CHAP) announced today that Calvert Hospice hasbeen awarded CHAP accreditation under the CHAPHospice Standards of Excellence. This is the rst yearCHAP accreditation has been awarded to CalvertHospice.

CHAP accreditation demonstrates that CalvertHospice meets the industrys highest nationally rec-ognized standards. Rigorous evaluation by CHAPfocuses on structure and function, quality of servicesand products, human and nancial resources and long-term viability.

We are very pleased that Calvert Hospice choseCHAP accreditation, said Michael S. Grogan, SeniorVice President of Business Development. Voluntarilyselecting to achieve CHAP accreditation and meetingour high standards of excellence demonstrates Calvert

Hospices commitment to quality. CHAP is delightedto work with their entire team through the ongoingprocess of quality improvement.

Calvert Hospice provides a variety of hospice ser-vices to patients and their families in Calvert Countyand surrounding areas. Calvert Hospice provides careand comfort services to residents of Calvert Countyliving with a life limiting illness. These palliativeservices require a team of professionals that includesnurses, social workers, bereavement counselors, cler-gy, hospice aids and volunteers who visit people intheir homes. Each person and their support system areassessed for their unique set of needs, hopes and chal-

lenges. Then, working in concert with a private physician, we develop and implement a comprehensive andholistic care plan to relieve physical suffering and promote optimal life experiences emotionally, relationally, and spiritually during their last weeks and monthsCHAP is an independent, not-for-prot, accreditingbody for community-based health care organizationsCreated in 1965, CHAP was the rst to recognize thneed and value for accreditation in community-basedcare. CHAP is the oldest national, community-basedaccrediting body with more than 5,000 agencies currently accredited nationwide. Through deemingauthority granted by the Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services (CMS), CHAP has the regulatoryauthority to survey agencies providing home healthhospice, and home medical equipment services, todetermine if they meet the Medicare Conditions o

Participation and CMS Quality equipment servicesto determine if they meet the Medicare Conditions oParticipation and CMS Quality Standards. CHAPpurpose is to dene and advance the highest standardof community-based care.

For more information about CHAP accreditation process, please visit the CHAP Website at wwwchapinc.org. For additional information on CHAPplease contact Michael Grogan, Senior Vice Presidenof Business Development at 202-862-3413 ext. 76, [email protected]

For additional information about Calvert Hospicecall 410-435-0892.

Christmas in April*Calvert County, Inc., an Afliate of Re-building of Together and an United Way Community Partner, re-

pairs and improves houses, assuring that low-income homeownerslive in warmth, safety, and independence. Over 625 volunteers do-nated their time in 2013 to meet this goal for thirty homeowners.Applications are currently being accepted for the 2014 year, with adeadline of September 30, 2013. The work on the approved homeswill be done the last Saturday in April.

Applicants must live in Calvert County, all homeowners mustreside in the home, and the homeowner must consent to havinghis/her home referred to the program. Applications are availableat the churches, senior centers, and libraries and are also availableat www.christmasinaprilcalvertcounty.org and may be submittedonline. Call 410-535-9044 for more information or to request anapplication by mail.

Christmas in April*Calvert County volunteers Bill Whetzel and Gene McNer-ney are building a ramp for a homeowner on Christmas in April Day 2013.


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Strumming Along with Ruddy DuckBy Kimberly AlstonContributing Writer

Ruddy Duck is showcasing localtalent in Calvert County with its weeklyAcoustic Nights. What started out asOpen Mic Nights has transformed into asofter, more structured event, giving art-ist more time to share their talent with thecommunity.

Ruddy Duck Co-Owner CarlosYanez organized the Acoustic Nights as away to bring more people out to supportlocal talent on a weekly basis. AcousticNights have the same basic principle asthe previous Open Mic Nights, but audi-tions are set up beforehand and perform-ers call beforehand to get a show date.There is also only one performer per nightinstead of many.

Artists Dylan Galvin and Justin Myl-es are making monthly performances atthe Grill as well.

Galvin has been playing at the RuddyDuck for about two years. After graduat-ing from Berkley College for music, heasked around looking for anyone whowas interested in local music talent to gethim started. Galvin preforms his originalmusic at Ruddy Duck. Infuenced by JohnMeyer and James Taylor, Galvin said that

his music can tend to have a folk type ofsound but can also lean towards a punkrock style. He performs at the acousticnights every third Tuesday of the month.

Myles, although a dancer by trade,performs in Acoustic Nights. He de-scribes himself as Dave Matthews meetsJohn Meyer meets Maroon 5. Althoughhe has written and performed his ownmusic for the past 10 years, Myles stillconsiders himself an amateur in terms ofexperience. Preforming in the acousticnights, Myles said, has more of a relaxedand intimate atmosphere than other nightsat Ruddy Duck, with more of an acousticartist spotlight as opposed to band enter-tainment. Myles performs at the acousticnights every fourth Tuesday of the month.

The Ruddy Duck acoustic nightsare approaching their one year mark thiscoming September, and have featuredseveral local artists sharing their love ofmusic. Acoustic Nights are held everyTuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. To sign up fora performance night at the Ruddy Duckcall 410-394-3825 and ask for Carlos. TheRuddy Duck is located at 13200 DowellRd, in Dowell. For more information, visitwww.ruddyduckbrewery.com

[email protected]


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&OutAbout Community EventsAugust All Month Long

2nd Annual Maryland State Field Hock-ey Festival

Team registrations are now being ac-cepted for the scheduled for the weekend ofNov. 16 and 17 in the Eldersburg area of Car-

roll County. The Festival is open to all travellevel school, recreation and club teams; and ishosted by the Majestx FHC.

Competition is available in the GirlsU11, U13, U15, 17, U19 and Coed 21 & Olderage levels. All teams are guaranteed four (50minute) games, with additional play-off andchampionship being scheduled where ap-plicable. The rst and second place teamsin all age levels will receive team and indi-vidual awards. The registration deadline isFriday, November 4th. For additional infor-mation contact either Gayle at [email protected] or Mike at [email protected]. Registration forms are available atusamateursports.com/fh_summer

Auditions for CSMs Fall Productions.College of Southern Maryland, La PlataCampus, Fine Arts (FA) Center, 8730 Mitch-ell Road, La Plata 6 p.m.

CSM is holding auditions for fall produc-tions of Farndale Avenue Murder Mystery,What I Want to Say but Never Will, TheClumsy Custard Horror Show and Work-ing. Performances will take place betweenSept. 19 and Nov. 16 at CSM campuses inLa Plata, Leonardtown and Prince Frederick.Performers ages 10 and up should prepare aone-minute monologue and 16 bars of a song,bring the sheet music for the accompanist anddress to move. No a cappella will be accept-ed. For information, contact CSM AssociateProfessor and Coordinator for the Theatre/Dance Keith Hight at [email protected] or301-934-7827.

Painterly Polk Dots, 10am-4pm dailythrough August 25, 2013

Stop by Annmarie Garden and makeyour mark on the ever-growing public artproject, Painterly Polka Dots. Inspired by thecolorfully painted satellite dishes installed onan apartment building in Germany, these cir-cular canvases will decorate the fence alongthe soon-to-be Childrens Discovery Garden.Each dot contains a design inspired by Chesa-peake plants and animals. Garden visitors areencouraged to paint or color segments of thedesigns. Visitors may contribute to this projectdaily through Aug. 25. Free with admission.

Thursday, August 22

Sea Squirts: Shark SecretsCalvert 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 ArcheologicalConservation LaboratoryJefferson Patterson Park Museum, 10515Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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

Rock the Dock Summer Concert Series

Chesapeake Beach

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