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3 County News
8 Business
10 Education
12 Feature Story
14 Letters
15 Design Diaries
16 Obituaries
17 Newsmakers
18 Community
19 Classifieds
20 Entertainment
21 Out & About
22 Games
23 Sports
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
It was a busy night for the Calvert
County Liquor Board during their Sept.
27 meeting. Mom and Pops Liquors in St.
Leonard was brought in for a charge of
a minor selling alcohol and Calvert may
soon see changes to the issuance of one day
licenses.
At Mom and Pops, the 15-year-old
son of the owner was caught ringing up
purchases for a customer, which included
alcohol.
During the board meeting, attorney
Lawrence Cumberland said the minor was
only trying to help his father, who was in
the offce taking care of things. It was a
reversal of the typical situation, where an
adult sells alcohol to a minor, and caused
some debate among the board.
In the end, they chose to fne Mom
and Pops $500 and suspend their license
for three days. The sentence was suspended
for six months so long as there are no fur-
ther violations. Cumberland assured the
board this was the frst violation on the
stores record and there would be no more.
He said the owner is embarrassed that it
happened.
The board also unanimously voted to
consider revisions to the procedures for ob-
taining and gaining approval for a one-day
liquor license. Currently, temporary licens-
es must be applied for at least seven days
prior to the date of the event.
Board Chairman Alonzo Barber sug-
gested there be more attention to detail
in applications, and a possible TIPS and
TAMS certifcation requirement, to ensure
certifed persons be on premises. Possible
changes will be made available for review
by the community before they are enacted,
Barber said.
For more information, visit www.
co.cal.md.us/government/bocc/boards/
liquorboard/. The Liquor board meets the
fourth Thursday of the month. The next
meeting is Oct. 25.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A quarterly intake of prescription medications by
county sheriffs and state troopers was consistent with the
one a few months ago, said the sheriffs offce patrol com-
mander, but since its inception the program has steadily
increased its participation.
The latest haul brought in bag after bag of all kinds of
prescription medication which police were all too happy to
get off the street, said Lt. Dave McDowell.
Not all of it was the painkiller pill variety that have
quickly surpassed many of the traditional narcotics like
marijuana and cocaine as the illegal drug of choice.
Much of it was other non-narcotic drugs like penicil-
lin that have been in houses for perhaps years and never
used up.
Police want to ensure that such drugs, both narcotic
and non-narcotic, are disposed of properly and not taken
by children.
Any of them could be dangerous, he said, and getting
prescription pain pills off the street was a beneft of the
program.
The goal is to get it off the streets, good, bad or indif-
ferent, McDowell said.
The countys law enforcement agencies collect the
drugs at the Mount Hope, Northeast and Southern com-
munity centers.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
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By Corrin M. Howe
Staff Writer
Carolyn Hart, new Presi-
dent and CEO of the Calvert
County Chamber of Com-
merce, grew up a military brat
having attended four different
high schools just in her ninth
grade year.
I wanted to be involved
in the community. I missed
that growing up because we
never stayed long enough to
get involved. Im so excited to
work in the county I live in.
While she has lived in
Calvert 19 years and her hus-
band, Mike, has owned a small
business in Lusby for three, this will be
the frst job where Hart has worked in the
county.
When she frst met Mike and moved
to Calvert, she worked in Northern Vir-
ginia and then had a job where she trav-
eled all over Maryland. Her last job was
working for Manpower in Waldorf.
The experience of moving 15 times
in her frst 18 years taught Hart how to
talk to anybody. Talking to people is the
part of her job that she loves. People are
interesting. You can
always learn some-
thing whether you
are talking to the
secretary or the vice
president.
Hearing from
the members of the
chamber is what she
is looking forward
to when she starts
her new post Oct.
15.
This is their
chamber. There are
a lot of creative and
intelligent people in
all the businesses.
What they come up
with will be better than anything that I
can come up with on my own, she told
The Calvert Gazette.
As a member of both the Waldorf and
Calvert Chambers of Commerce, Hart has
networked with a number of people. Con-
necting the people is one of her favorite
things to do.
If you help people out, it will come
back to you. I dont know everything but
I will fnd out.
All the companies she has worked for
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Dan Bongino, Republican candidate
for U.S. Senate, took the time to talk to
St. Marys College of Maryland students
about politics and voting, though he
knew he was not likely to get votes from
any of the students there.
St. Marys College is well known as
a bastion of liberal thought in a nominal-
ly conservative county.
Ive heard people say that they
dont do politics, well politics does you,
Bongino said. You dont get a choice.
Speaking to a political science class,
the students were intent listeners, though
Bongino seemed surprised that none of
them raised their hands when asked if
they thought that taxing the wealthy was
a good way to turn the economy around.
Bongino said he was the only person
in the race against incumbent Senator
Ben Cardin who was not a millionaire.
Im the only guy in the race who
grew up poor, Bongino said of his New
York City upbringing. I was a city kid.
Bongino went after many issues like
education and health care by saying that
rising costs in both were because of gov-
ernment mismanagement of tax dollars,
which constricts lack of choice and pro-
duces bad results.
Pete Burnes, a student in the class
confned to a wheelchair, said that de-
spite Bonginos analysis of national
health care systems like the one in Brit-
ain, he would choose the British model
over the practices of private health care
systems.
Bongino said he agreed that some
practices of insurance companies were
bad.
Ill take the British algorithm
over the insurance companies any day,
Burnes said.
Photo by Guy Leonard
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Dan Bongino engages students at St. Marys College of Maryland on a
range of political issues.
in the past have affected people in one
way shape or form. For example, people
would come to her at Manpower without
jobs and she would fnd them a job.
I received a lot of thank you cards.
When she assumes the role of presi-
dent and CEO, she brings to the table a
background in business development,
training and management. More recently
she has experienced the frustrations of a
small business owner.
I never paid attention to the legisla-
tive side of business. I found out about
the increase in alcohol taxes as part of
my chamber membership.
Since her husband owns Patuxent
Wine and Spirits, she started paying at-
tention to how legislation impacts small
businesses.
When interviewed for the job and
since receiving the job, people have
asked her what she plans to do, her an-
swer is to listen and be an advocate for
business.
I may not be the best sales person
in the world, but I listen. I will tell you
whether or not I can do it. And Im per-
sistent. She laughs. And I dont do well
with cold calls.
Other than that, shes not seeking
attention or accolades. I just want to
know that I made a difference.
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Staff Writer
Barstow Acres Children Center this
week is hosting the 2012 Parent and Profes-
sional Empowerment Conference, an an-
nual conference for daycare providers and
mental health professionals.
This annual, one-of-a-kind parent/
professional conference held in Calvert
County will provide valuable information
about mental health and related behavioral
challenges in children and adolescents,
Barstow Acres Children Center Founder
and Director Sonia Hinds said in an e-mail.
Learn about signs and symptoms, diag-
nostic criteria, treatment modalities, teach-
ing and parenting strategies, and available
resources. Additionally, you will have an
opportunity to get your questions answered,
network with professionals, and have a great
learning experience.
The conference runs Oct. 5-6, 8 a.m.-
4:30 p.m. each day at Calvert County Em-
manuel Baptist Church in Huntingtown.
The keynote speaker Oct. 5 will be Dr.
Osama Saleh, a Board Certifed Psychiatrist
specializing in child and adolescent psy-
chiatry with 29 years of experience with
children and adults. He is the owner of Dr.
Saleh & Associates, LLC, a private practice
in Calvert County. His topic is Psychotro-
pic Medications, What Parents & Mental
Health Professionals Need to Know, talk-
ing about psychotropic medications and
psychostimulants and critical information
relative to risks and benefts of them, ac-
cording to a press release.
The Oct. 6 keynote speaker will be
Hinds. She is a PMHCNS-BC and the
founder and executive director of Chesa-
peake Beach Professional Seminars and
Barstow Acres Childrens Center, a non-
proft organization that provides childrens
mental health services. Hindss topic will
be Building Bridges between Families and
the Mental Health Community, discussing
building bridges and identifying sources
of stress and distress, resources for help
and bringing together those in the helping
profession with the families in need of the
services. Hinds will speak on her views
and gaps in our community, a press release
reads.
The conference will be comprised of
a number of sessions on different topics,
including the pros and cons of psychotro-
pic medications, parenting children with
ADHD, grief counseling and management,
suicide prevention and how to help a child
be successful in life.
Space is still available for anyone in-
terested in attending. For parents, couples
are $110 per day and one parent is $65 per
day. Full time college students are $55
per day and professionals are $85 per day.
Checks, credit cards and purchase orders
are accepted. Checks should be made out
to BACC.
For more information, visit www.cb-
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A recent audit shows the unemploy-
ment insurance section of the states Depart-
ment of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
did not do enough to adequately ensure that
certain people who were either employed at
a state agency, incarcerated or even dead did
not receive unemployment checks.
The Division of Unemployment Insur-
ance (DUI) also did not perform adequate
checks in its database to ensure that benefts
were properly paid, a report from the Offce
of Legislative Audits revealed.
Another error in the divisions com-
puter system allowed certain employers to
receive improper tax credits for job creation
and economic recovery, the audit stated.
The frst fnding of the audit, laid out
in greater detail, showed that for the past
several years the division had not used the
proper information available to check on
who was receiving improper payments.
At the time of our audit, DUI, had
not used available wage information since
March 31, 2009, to determine if claimants
were receiving unemployment insurance
benefts while earning wages, the audit
stated.
The audit stated that some $344,000
in improper payments went out in 2012,
but the audit showed that in the year prior,
DUI records showed about $149.6 million in
overpayment receivables with $25.4 million
recovered that same year.
In essence, despite getting some of the
money back, the division allowed millions
in over payments, according to the audit.
One fnding showed that the division
did not do adequate checks to ensure that
the addresses of those receiving benefts
were in fact correct; they found that 12,400
claimants had differing addresses.
The benefts received in that group to-
taled about $78 million, the report stated.
When auditors compared records for
which employers received tax credits up
to $5,000 per each employee brought back
to work they found that there were per-
haps $445,000 in potentially improper tax
credits.
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A panel of state and county level eco-
nomic development offcials talked with local
small business leaders last week as part of a
promotional tour to boost business opportuni-
ties in the state.
The panel has been making the rounds to
all counties in an effort to reach out to small
businesses about what the state can do to make
starting businesses easier.
Dominick Murray, deputy director of the
states Department of Economic and Commu-
nity Development said the outreach is neces-
sary because Maryland, a state of heavy regu-
lation, is not always the best place to start one.
We dont always make that designa-
tion, Murray said, adding the state wants to
be an active participant in helping to revitalize
the states economy by helping small business
owners.
Government doesnt create jobs, Mur-
ray said. But we want to be an assist.
There are millions of recovery dollars
available to certain small business owners
who qualify for them, Murray said later, but
the application process for those can be strin-
gent because of the requirements of the busi-
ness involved.
Still, because of complaints of businesses
around the state, particularly about permits
and regulations that seem to be no longer rel-
evant due to the times, the state recently took
action, Murray stated.
With 350 responses to a state survey
about regulations and other issues; 135 regu-
lations were either reduced, eliminated or
streamlined, Murray said, after Gov. Martin
OMalleys administration ordered depart-
ments to review their procedures, Murray said.
Furthermore, the state is working on
ways to apply for the myriad of business li-
censes often required on-line with a concur-
rent wizard that shows people what kind of
licenses they need based on the kind of busi-
ness they want to start.
Bill Scarafa, CEO of the St. Marys
County Chamber of Commerce, said business
leaders here still raised some of the same com-
plaints at the forum at the Southern Maryland
Higher Education Center Sept. 27, but at least
the state seems willing to help.
Dealing with government can be a
maze, Scarafa said. And it can be diffcult
to navigate that without someone to show you
where to go.
While October is best known for being
Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with ev-
erything from pro football players to high-
way signs decked out in pink, the month
also is also dedicated to numerous other
causes and celebrations.
Locally, the Calvert Board of Commis-
sioners will issue proclamations and orga-
nizations will conduct events in recognition
of Breast Cancer Awareness, Domestic Vio-
lence Awareness and Red Ribbon week.
Calvert Memorial Hospital will have its
3rd annual 5K Run/Walk to raise money for
the Sheldon E. Goldberg Center for Breast
Cancer on Oct. 13. Register online at www.
active.com or in person at the KeepWell
Center. Phone number is 410-535-8233.
Crisis Intervention expects the com-
missoners to proclaim National Domestic
Abuse Awareness Month at the Oct. 16
meeting. A candlelight vigil and awards
ceremony will be held on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.
in front of the Superior Court Building in
Prince Frederick.
Next month Calvert Memorial Hospital
will have a Diabetes Expo on Nov. 15, from
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the CMH Outpatient
Concourse. Pre-registration required by
calling 410-535-8222.
Calvert Alliance Against Substance
Abuse expects the commissioners and pub-
lic schools to celebrate Red Ribbon week
October 23 to 31.
Other national recognitions during Oc-
tober include:
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
American Pharmacist Month
Apple Jack Month
Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Clergy Appreciation Month
Computer Learning Month
Cookie Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Eat Country Ham Month
International Drum Month
Lupus Awareness Month
National Diabetes Month
National Pizza Month
National Vegetarian Month
National Popcorn Popping Month
Sarcastic Month
Seafood Month
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Like Having A Second Kid
By Corrin M. Howe
Staff Writer
About three years ago, Steve Ander-
son and his wife Trish, owners of Third
Eye Comics store in Annapolis, noticed
a large number of customers coming
from Southern Maryland. They looked
into the demographics and confrmed an
underserved population, so they opened
a second store in the Prince Frederick
Shopping Center at the intersection of
Routes 4 and 231.
We opened in April 2011. So far so
good. Prince Frederick was just the right
distance, Anderson said. The location
is close enough to his Annapolis store,
but still serves Lusby and St. Marys
residents.
Anderson says he tried to work a
more traditional career between age 17
to 23 but started looking into opening a
comic book store in 2008.
Its the kind of thing that is a long
shot and I received a constant barrage of
dont do it, Anderson said. Comics
are the kind of medium which is never
going to leave the market but its not
necessarily in vogue.
The recent focus on making movies
out of comic book heroes and the televi-
sion show The Big Bang Theory is good
for Anderson. He says that it brings ex-
posure and makes people aware of the
pop culture and fandom.
His inventory is of newer comic
books, which he gets from a number of
distributors. He doesnt buy from pri-
vate collectors.
Anderson says running a comic
book store is like running any kind of
business. He hires employees for their
customer service, he has loyalty cards
for his clients, and keeps up with the
industry.
We do a ton of events. We invite
high profle comic creators to come to
the store, we have midnight releases and
free comic book day.
Furthermore, Anderson knows ex-
actly what kind of employee he wants.
I have very high standards about
how my employees present themselves
and interact with the customer.
He wants anyone who walks into the
store to feel like they belong there. He
works very hard and looks for months
to fnd the right employees who have a
knowledge of the products and a feel for
the culture.
He wants them reading all the differ-
ent lines of comics so that they can help
any customers coming into the shop. As
a result of hiring quality employees up
front, he doesnt have a turnover in staff.
Anderson doesnt have any im-
mediate plans to open a third store be-
cause opening new stores is defnitely
tough. Its like having a second kid. I
want to make sure it walks before having
another.
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Calvert High Cheerleaders
Aiming for the Big Time
Calverton Celebrates
Homecoming
Spotlight On
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Students all over Calvert are gearing up for the annual
MathCounts competition. At Southern Middle School, sev-
en students gather every Monday to work on math problems
and prepare for the contest.
MathCounts is a nationwide middle school coaching
and competitive mathematics program that promotes math-
ematics achievement through a series of fun and engaging
bee style contests, according to www.mathcounts.org.
The MathCounts competition consists of four rounds:
the Sprint Round with 30 problems and 40 minutes to solve
them; the Target Round with eight problems presented to
competitors in four pairs to be solved in 30 minutes; the
Team Round, consisting of 10 problems to be solved by a
team in 20 minutes; and, the Countdown round, a fast-
paced, oral competition for top-scoring individuals In
this round, pairs of Mathletes compete against each other
and the clock to solve problems, the website reads.
Use of calculators during the competition varies by
round.
Southern Middle School eighth grade math teacher
Regina Sullivan has been coaching MathCounts for fve
years. She said MathCounts puts out a workbook every year
with practice problems. When they go to the competition,
a maximum of eight students can attend, making a team of
four, and four compete individually. She hasnt had a year
yet where she cant take everybody who wants to go.
Each year, a business or organization works with the
competition to present problems using real-world math
applications.
When students go into high school, they dont have to
drop out of competitions. There are a number of opportuni-
ties for older students, such as Odyssey of the Mind.
Its crazy how much math competition there is, she
said.
Not all of Sullivans students are the top math students
in the school. A number of students get into the club hoping
it will help them improve their math skills, or just because
theyre curious. She said these students are benefcial to the
club because they bring a different way of looking at prob-
lems to the table.
Thats the part Im always excited about, she said,
adding one of the most fulflling parts of working with
MathCounts is helping students understand diffcult
concepts.
I love to watch the kids who work on a really, really
hard problem fnally get it, she said. Thats the best.
After the competition, she focuses on recruiting, or
helping eighth grade students prepare for the coming chal-
lenges in high school.
Chapter competitions are Feb. 1-28, State competitions
are March 1-31 and the 2013 Raytheon MathCounts Nation-
al Competition will be held in Washington, D.C. on May 10.
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
In the past three years, Calvert
High Schools Cheerleading Squad
has been getting noticed for their
solid performances at competitions
statewide. The girls are starting their
fundraising campaign for this years
competitive season, which will take
them to locations that include Ocean
City, Baltimore, College Park and
Atlantic City.
Cheerleading Coach Caitlin
Brogcinski said when she took over
the team three years ago she saw
the potential for them to become a
competitive cheer squad, not a team
only seen on the sidelines of football
games and during spirit week.
Every year, girls try out for the
competition squad. Even though they
dont all hit the foor during compe-
tition season, the whole team learns
the routine and travels together.
Brogcinski said competitions
can cost between $50 and $95 per
girl for a two and a half minute per-
formance. This is in addition to trav-
el costs and food. The squad does fundraisers to
help mitigate the cost so the entirety of it does
not fall on parents.
To help raise cash, the girls do various
fundraisers. One of their biggest events is an
upcoming pasta dinner. The squad gets food
donations from Panera Bread, Mamma Lucia
and other restaurants, along with gift certifcate
donations to purchase the remainder of the sup-
plies. Brogcinski said the community is very
supportive of the team.
This years goal for the dinner is $8,000, a goal
they nearly met last year. The girls help with food
preparation and work as servers and hostesses.
They work their butts off, Brogcinski
said.
Being involved in competitive cheerlead-
ing is a whole different experience form sideline
cheerleading. Brogcinski said its healthy for the
girls because they learn about positive stress
and that cheer is as competitive as any other
sport. She said they get to know how phenome-
nal they are and that they belong in those gyms.
Cheer captain senior Talia Brubaker said
she is excited about the squads growth. Three
years ago, she said we werent anything spe-
cial and last year they won trophies for their
performances.
Cheer captain senior Brooke Whitney has
also been happy with the squads growth in the
last few years and looks forward to winning
more trophies this year and going to bigger
competitions.
For more information, contact Brogcinski
at brogcinskic@calvertnet.k12.md.us. To help
the girls in their fundraising, visit https://fun-
drazr.com/campaigns/6LDvc or come out to
their pasta dinner Nov. 2 from 3-9 p.m. at Cal-
vert High School.
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Alumni, stu-
dents and faculty
gathered at the Cal-
verton Schools an-
nual Homecoming
and Fall Festival on
Sept. 29.
Rebbkah Lare,
an alumni and par-
ent of Calverton
students, said such
events show pride
in the school and
their openness to
the community.
During the
festival, there was
a chili cook-off,
a treasure hunt
for stickers, face painting and other
games for kids. The junior class held
a bake sale to help raise $8,000 for
prom, which annually is the eleventh
grade students responsibility, accord-
ing to parent Liz Smith.
Parent Steven Joseph has been
coming to the fall festival since 2006.
He has invited friends to the festival
who continue to come back year after
years because they had a good time.
It shows how much were one
big, happy family, he said.
Photo by Sarah Miller
The Calverton High School Cheerleaders prepare for the competi-
tion season.
The Calverton seniors celebrate homecoming.
Photos by Sarah Miller
Meet the Board of
Education Candidates
Kelly McConkey, District 3
Spotlight On
Calvert Memorial Hospital
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The Board of Directors of
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Board of Education Candidate Kelly
McConkey has a history of serving his com-
munity, and running for a position on the
school board is another way for McConkey
to get involved and give back to Calvert.
McConkey said Calvert schools have a
number of challenges to face in the coming
years, and believes he can be an asset to the
district.
I think I can bring some good things
to the table, he said.
He said he would like to see the district
address some building-based school issues,
like HVAC systems that are in desperate
need of repair and speeding up the time-
table for Northern High Schools replace-
ment. He also wants to see athletic felds
renovated throughout the county.
He said he would also help take a close
look at the budget and fnd places to trim
and tighten without cutting the number of
teachers and aids or increasing classroom
sizes.
Im concerned with cutbacks, he
said.
He said teachers are due for a pay in-
crease, and it should be done without any-
body losing their job. When it comes to
fnding money in the already tight budget,
he said he has years of experience as a small
business owner in balancing a budget with-
out much wiggle room. He said he intends
to go through the budget line by line to fnd
areas where services can be consolidated
or where services are redundant, hoping to
fnd creative ways to cut back. He said
with enrollment decreasing in recent years,
funding has also been decreasing and it will
become increasingly crucial to run the dis-
trict as effciently as possible.
Along with taking care of buildings
and teachers, McConkey wants to make the
district more transparent for parents, stu-
dents, educators and administrators alike.
He said there are still some large issues hes
getting information about, like the new core
curriculum, but he is learning as much as I
can as fast as I can.
To help the board and district become
more transparent, he welcomes questions
from parents and students and intents to
have each question answered satisfactorily.
He also wants to use social media to get
information out, like putting each school
board meeting on YouTube for parents
who want to attend but cant due to work
constraints.
McConkey said he and his family
moved to Calvert 12 years ago for the quali-
ty of the schools. Currently, he has one child
who has graduated from the district and
three more still in school one in elemen-
tary school, one in middle and one in high
school. He has worked on the United Way
and the Optimist Club boards, and hopes
to help Calvert schools face challenges in
coming years while maintaining their qual-
ity of education.
McConkey faces incumbent Rose
Crunkleton for the District 3 seat on the
board. Election day is Nov. 6.
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Spiggy and Friends Ambitious Plan to Honor
Two Navy Heroes And Raise Money
STORY
By Corrin M. Howe
Staff Writer
Local celebrity, Redskins Hogette Spiggy and his
friends set an ambitious goal for his 13th golf tournament
FUNraiser scheduled this month at Chesapeake Hills
Golf Club in Lusby.
Dave Spiggy Spigler plans to honor two fallen
Navy heroes and raise money for their organizations while
still raising money for Childrens Hospital and other local
causes.
Spiggy and Friends have raised more than $650,000
through celebrity golf tournaments and Sunday Benefts in
Calvert County for the past 20 years. The Hogettes have
raised more than $100 million during 29 years for sick chil-
dren and their families throughout the metropolitan area.
Monday, Oct. 22 Honoroing Capt. Pat-
rick James Hovatter
The last day of the weekend tournament will be in
honor of a former commander of Naval Air Station Patux-
ent River, who died unexpectedly Jan. 2, 2012. Money
raised on this day will go to Wounded Warriors at the
request of his wife, Sherrie Hovatter.
According to Spigler, (Pat) was a terrifc friend, not
only to me, but to every person who he came to know in the
Tri-County area while serving as the Commanding Offcer
of NAS Patuxent River.
In Spiglers opinion, Hovatters two most notable
accomplishments were the three houses he constructed
through his dedication to Habitat For Humanity and the
implementation of the Army Navy Parade to create good
natured camaraderie involving military services, civilian
workers and local community.
Spigler thinks the large turnout at both Hovatters me-
morial service and later funeral service is a testament to the
number of people Hovatter touched over his years. Further-
more, Hovatters service did not stop when he retired.
While corresponding with
his wife, Sherrie Hovatter, about
the tournament and pictures for
the article, she shared a quick
story about an activity for which
she and Pat volunteered last year
in New Bern, NC.
They were helping with
Ghost Walk. He was spouting
historical facts to those in line
closest to the gate before they
entered (the cemetery tour).
Her job was to keep the people in
line, off the street and moving.
Pat was so animate and
engaging people moved around
him to hear him talk frus-
trated and defeated (because
she couldnt manage her line), I
leaned back to watch this man
brighten the lives of yet just a
few more, and I beamed, Sher-
rie wrote.
A brief biography of his life
reads Pat was the quintessen-
tial Naval Offcer and bold Na-
val Aviator, but above all, Pat was the consummate leader
and teacher. His legacy will live on in the many Sailors,
Marines, Civil Servants, colleagues and friends who were
inspired by his selfess example, his tireless service to those
in need, his love of adventure, his unabashed and sincere
way of living his life to the fullest. Whether it was fying,
work or projects around the house, he would not hesitate for
a second to take somebody under his wing or take charge.
Friday, Oct. 19 Honoring Petty Offcer
Aaron Vaugh, SEAL Team Six
At frst, Spiggy thought he was helping out a former
Redskin Cheerleader, now widow of one of the 22 members
of SEAL Team Six who were killed Aug. 6, 2011 when a
terrorist was able to bring down an Army Chinook with a
1000-to-1 shot with a rocket powered grenade. In working
with Kimberly Vaughn to honor her husband Aaron, Spi-
gler discovered that he worked with Aarons father 30 years
prior.
Money raised on the frst day of the golf tournament
will go to Aarons son, now about 3 years old and his daugh-
ter, who was only a few weeks old when her father returned
to Afghanistan. Part of the proceeds will also go to the
SEAL Foundation, an organization supporting families of
SEALs.
Spiggy notes that Aaron and Kims story has been fea-
tured on Today and more recently an article in the March
edition of Redbook.
Even for an old salt like myself, their tragedy waters
the eyes and makes one realize just how truly cruel life can
become for some, but for the grace of God, we get to live
to enjoy another day with our own families and friends,
Spiggy told The Calvert Gazette.
Interviews with Kim, days after her husbands death,
sparked emotional responses across the Internet. The frst
uncut version of Kims interview on Today said, I want to
tell the world that he was an amazing man, that he was a
wonderful husband, and a fabulous father to two wonderful
children. He was a warrior for Christ, and he was a warrior
for our country. And, he wouldnt want to leave this earth
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Subsequent showings of the interview and rebroadcasts on other news stations edited
out He was a warrior for Christ, sparking anger among blogs and forums. Those who
dont believe in Christ, were offended by pairing Vaughns military status with his faith.
Those who believe in Christ or were neutral were outraged that Vaughn died for the right
for his widow to express her feelings and opinion.
Several months later the media followed up on the couples story when Kim created a
Facebook page begging for help fnding Aarons wedding ring, which she had lost during
a fight.
Aaron Vaughn is forever captured in a role that he loved. He was one the real SEALs
used during the flming of Act of Valor released in March this year.
Vaughns paternal grandmother, Geneva Vaughn, is quoted in her local newspaper
prior to the frst showing of the movie. I saw a Fox News Channel interview with the
movies producer and director and they explained they chose eight Navy SEALs based on
certain character traits. They said they picked the ones they thought had integrity and valor
and morals and qualities such as that.
Sunday, Oct. 21 Childrens Hospital Celebrity Beneft
Spiggy said this FUNraiser frst started with 30 friends at his home. He set up a televi-
sion outside, in the bathrooms and in the guest rooms for the Redskins Game. Then his
Sunday fundraiser grew to 50 and then 80, after which his wife kicked the party out of the
house.
Im the luckiest guy in the world. I get to root for my favorite team and take care of
sick children at the same time, Spiggy said.
When he worked for the Navy, he could fx planes, but they never smiled. Now he has
the opportunity to bring smiles to the faces of the people his organizations help.
Money raised this day will go to Childrens Hospital and local organizations within the
county benefting children, including the scholarship fund for Frank Hayward III, the sole
survivor of a murder-suicide earlier this year.
Throughout the Weekend and Beyond
Spiggys goals are ambitious, but hes got the friends and local support to pull it off. He
said everything is being donated except the golf fees for Chesapeake Hills and the appear-
ance by the Redskin Cheerleaders. His intention is to keep the proceeds separate from the
three different fundraisers.
I intend to pull out all the stops this year and to harness all the great friends and ce-
lebrities that have helped us in the past.
Some of the people hes going after include Frank Herzog, the voice of the Redskins
for 25 years, James Brown, Chris Hanburger, Joe Theisman and Mark Moseley. Hes hop-
ing the people who knew and loved Captain Hovatter will come out on Monday, that Aaron
and Kim Vaughns story will bring people out on Friday and that the fall elections will bring
out the politicians.
Everything is just about in place. Help from Mother Nature would be nice. And 50 to
60 more players.
According to Spiggy, the cost per foursome is $450 or $125 per individual. Each par-
ticipant will receive a special golf shirt (made with wicking material) with the name of the
event emblazoned on the left breast, a goodie bag, adult beverages [beer] and soft drinks
brought to them by members of the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders, and an awards din-
ner/presentation following the tournament.
Following the fundraising weekend, Spiggy plans to work on publishing his guide to
organizing charity golf tournaments. Hes already drafted it and had a friend edit it. He
hopes the guide will
bring in a few dollars
for Childrens Hospital
and help other chari-
ties raise funds.
He admits that he
should follow the ad-
vice of his friends and
start training someone
to follow in his foot-
steps; however, he said
I have a masters de-
gree in management. I
know how to delegate.
I dont know how
to train someone to
smooze my friends.
Everything is just about in place.
Help from Mother Nature would be nice.
And 50 to 60 more players.
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I read a couple letters to the editor in several local papers in
which the message was straight out of the Obama administrations
talking points play book. Both sounded eerily similar in simply
blaming Bush for our current economic malaise and giving praise to
Obamas massive spending frenzy.
I fgure they are in total agreement with Obama when he said:
We tried our plan and our plan worked.
Guess if Obama was aiming for the longest period of 8% or
greater unemployment since the Great Depression, his plan is indeed
working. Blaming Bush almost 4 years later just isnt going to cut it,
especially when President Reagan inherited a much worse economy
than Obama could ever imagine and Reagan had this country back
on track in 2 short years.
On the contrary, Obamas economic policies, reckless spending
and cronyism made our economic situation even worse.
In one of the letters Obama is given credit for saving the auto
industry by dumping billions of dollars into GM. Well GM still owes
the taxpayers $28 billion of that sweetheart loan they got and even
though the federal government is now GMs biggest costumer, GM
is once again in fnancial dire straits. The curious thing about this
auto bail out, Ford didnt take any bail out money and they seem to
be doing just fne, so obviously the auto industry didnt need saving.
Billions wasted on a company that probably should have been
left to go bankrupt so they could restructure their business so as to
make it more viable, you know, sort of like what all the other busi-
nesses in this country have to do when they fail.
Seems Obama has a knack for spending trillions of our tax dol-
lars on failing businesses, Solyndra, Ener 1, Beacon Power, Abound
Solar, Amonix Solar, Spectra Watt and Eastern Energy all bankrupt.
A funny thing about all these failed businesses all were Obama
campaign contributors.
I guess the bottom line is: Are you better off than you were 4
years ago? Looking at the endless foreclosures, empty storefronts,
higher food prices, higher gas prices and continuous high unemploy-
ment, a reasonable person would conclude, no I am not better off, its
time for a change.
We need positive adult leadership, not divisiveness, pitting
one group against another. I believe in Americas greatness and we
should not apologize for that so Im voting for leaders that espouse
that same sentiment, I will be voting for Romney for President,
Bongino for Senate and ODonnell for Congress on Nov. 6.
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Have you been following the
debacle that has arisen regarding
the water and sewer rates in Ches-
apeake Beach? Did you know the
Mayors handpicked commission
to study the issue has proposed
130 percent rate hikes? The pro-
posal consists of a convoluted rate
system with multiple dividers.
The end result is a hidden prop-
erty tax in a system where low
volume users pay per gallon rates
that are 10 times what high vol-
ume users pay for the same gallon
of water.
Just in case anyone is not up
to speed The current resident
rate structure is a 5 tier use-more
pay-less structure. In this struc-
ture there has been little to no
adjustment to the rates as costs
have risen. Apparently, a decision
was made to subsidize rising costs
with the emergency fund.
A large part of the rising
costs are due to federal EPA and
state ENR mandates. There are a
number of funding structures de-
signed to pay for these mandates
including the fush tax and avail-
able federal grants.
I want to focus on what I
understand to be the reason the
water and sewer commission was
formed that is a debate broke out
in early summer over the present
tier system which favors some us-
ers over others. The Mayor favors
this arrangement.
Let us look at a comparable
example of the current rate struc-
ture. I have public records of us-
age and bills paid for two users
one high volume and one low
volume. Using simple 3rd grade
math it can be determined with
total volume consumed and total
amount billed that the high vol-
ume user pays an effective rate of
$1.70 per 1,000 gallons. Using the
same simple arithmetic it is eas-
ily determined the lower end user
pays an effective rate of over $18
per 1,000 gallons.
Now, Im not a math whiz,
but I think that means the lower
volume user pays well over 10
times the amount of the high vol-
ume user per gallon. Another way
to say that is that the lower volume
user pays 1,000 percent more than
the high volume user for the same
gallon of water.
Obviously, this is an absurd
injustice. The council rightly
identifed this and passed an or-
dinance that moved in the right
direction by eliminating the 5th
tier. The mayor promptly vetoed
it citing the elimination of the fa-
vored rate tier as his reason. At
this point the mayor handpicked a
commission to propose a new rate
structure.
The commissions param-
eters for reference along the entire
process were to propose a solution
that was both equitable and sus-
tainable. Unfortunately, this pro-
posal fails in every way that the
current rate structure fails and
more. The commission again cat-
egorizes users, not into 5 volume
tiers, but 6 volume tiers. Plus,
they have added another division
by adding 3 classes to the mix.
Not only is the proposal massively
convoluted, it hasnt addressed
any of the injustices of the exist-
ing rate structure and strays from
its mission of an equitable and
sustainable structure.
In addition, this proposal
establishes a fxed cost to Chesa-
peake residents even if you use no
service.
I want to be clear on this
point. Any compulsory fxed
costs are nothing more than a
tax by a different name. So
in essence, this proposal con-
tains a hidden property tax up
front.
Slide 14 of the proposal
shows an example of the
amended rate structure in use
(Id like to point out there is
no comprehensive detail as
to how these examples were
calculated. I wish I could tell
you). Slide 14 shows that the
practice of shifting heavy costs on
to low end users has not been ad-
dressed. The highest volume user
still pays nearly 10 times less than
the lowest volume user per gallon.
Again, another way to say that is
a lower end user pays 1,000 per-
cent more per gallon than a high
volume user. Is that equitable and
sustainable? (Slide 14 retrieved
from: www.chesapeake-beach.
md.us/utilityrates.htm)
Let me be clear. According
to the commission chair this plan
necessarily raises water and sewer
rates 130% over the next 3 years.
Given this staggering reality we
want to be sure our local govern-
ment is not picking winners and
losers. We want to know where
the federal grants have been ap-
plied as well as the fush tax
money.
If the town council and may-
or didnt like the present tiered
system why did the mayor hand-
pick a commission that basically
reconstructs the same system
only far more convoluted? Why
the shell game?
Luckily, for the citizens of
Chesapeake Beach the mayor ul-
timately decided not to introduce
an ordinance that would enact
the commissions proposal into
law. He did some vote counting
and determined he didnt have the
votes. This is a bit of politicking
in hopes that a more favorable
council will be elected on Nov. 6.
An Alternate Resolution
Any promise of defned tran-
sitional future adjustments is an
empty promise. It takes an act of
a yet un-elected council to enact
any adjustments to the rates.
Simplifcation is nearly al-
ways better. When in doubt take
your lead from private industry.
The BGE model is both equitable
and sustainable and is void of hid-
den property taxes.
The best course of action is
advocating an annually adjustable
fat rate per gallon uniform for all
users combined with a transpar-
ent accounting of other revenue
sources (i.e. grants, taxes, & out-
of-town sources).
Eric Reinhardt
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Linda Hickey, 61
Linda Lee
Hickey, 61, of Hun-
tingtown died in her
home on Sept. 20,
2012.
She was born
in Washington, DC
to the late Thomas
and Margaret White
Hoover. She married
Richard Hickey 35
years ago and moved to this area 23 years
ago.
She was employed as a union bindery
worker in the printing industry and worked
part time as a Mary Kay Consultant. Her
hobbies included horticulture and garden-
ing. She especially enjoyed spending time
with family and friends, her annual Febru-
ary vacation with her husband and rooting
for her hometown team, the Washington
Redskins.
She is survived by her husband, Rich-
ard Hickey; sons, Alan Hickey and Richard
Chad Hickey of Huntingtown, and his f-
ance, Christina Ohler; daughters, Deanna
Hickey- Roy of Brandywine and her fanc
Calvin Jones and Shannon Wink and her
hus-
band Jeff of Chesapeake Beach; broth-
ers, Joseph Hoover of Prince Frederick and
Woodrow Hoover and his wife Jeanette, of
Lusby; 12 grandchildren, one great-grand-
child and many nieces and nephews.
Her brother Glen Hoover, daughter
Laura May and grandson, Eddie May pre-
deceased her.
A Celebration of Life was held on
Sept. 25, 2012 at Dunkirk Baptist Church.
Rev. Dr. Marshall Coffman of Christian
Fellowship of Calvert offciated. Inter-
ment followed at Southern Memorial Gar-
dens. Alan, Chad and Tyler Hickey, Clint
and Josh Roy and Dennis May served as
pallbearers.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Georgetown University Lombardi Com-
prehensive Cancer Center, Harris Build-
ing, Suite 4000, 3300 Whitehaven St, NW,
Washington, DC or online at georgetown.
edu or to Calvert Hospice, PO Box 838,
Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Arrangements provided by Raymond-
Wood Funeral Home, Dunkirk.
Jimmy Houser, Jr., 83
James Harry
Jimmy Houser, Jr.,
83, of Leonardtown,
MD passed away
Sept. 24, 2012, at Cal-
vert Memorial Hospi-
tal in Prince Freder-
ick, MD.
He was born
Aug. 24, 1929 in
Washington D.C. to
James Harry and Flor-
ence (Test) Houser.
He was raised in Mt. Rainer and Ber-
wyn Heights, MD and attended Prince
Georges County public schools. Jimmy
enlisted in the United States Army on April
10, 1951 and was honorably discharged on
March 26, 1953. He married Alice Allen
on August 23, 1951 in Berwyn Heights.
They lived in Berwyn Heights and Rogers
Heights until moving to Breezy Point in
1964, Huntingtown in 1979 and have lived
in Leonardtown since 2004.
Jimmy was employed as a mailer for
the Washington Post. He also owned and
operated his own photography company, B
& W Photo Service, which specialized in
reproduction and restoration, architectural
construction and general photography. He
ran his own photo lab and had photos pub-
lished in The Money Crop Book. Some of
Jimmys photos are displayed in the Calvert
County Court House and the Historical So-
ciety. Jimmy had invented a sight for a bow
and arrow, but it was never patented. He also
made his own quivers, arrows, bullets and
rife stocks. He played many string instru-
ments, and built his own banjos. He was also
a Ham Radio operator. Jimmy was a former
member of the Berwyn Heights VFD.
Jimmy was preceded in death by his
parents.
He is survived by his wife Alice M.
Houser and daughters Sandy J. Bowen and
husband Ronny of Leonardtown, Judi A.
Dobbins and husband Ken of Brunswick,
ME and Susan L. Boyer and husband Bob of
Hughesville. Also surviving are six grand-
children, eight great grandchildren, a sister
Shirley Payne and husband Joseph of Penn-
sylvania and a brother Bobby Houser and
wife Jean of Texas.
Family and friends were received
Thursday, Sept 27, at Rausch Funeral Home,
P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings,
MD, where a funeral service and celebration
of Jimmys life was be held Sept. 28. Inter-
ment will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 4 at
Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham.
Memorial contributions in Jimmys
name may be made to the American Heart
Association, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA
23058.
For additional information or to leave
condolences please visit www.rauschfuner-
alhomes.com.
Betty Phelps, 82
Betty Buckler
Phelps, 82, of Hun-
tingtown, MD passed
away Sept. 24, 2012 at
Calvert County Nurs-
ing Center in Prince
Frederick, MD.
Betty, known as
the the sewing lady,
was born Feb. 21, 1930
in Prince Frederick to
Alvin and Lillie (Jones) Buckler. She was
the last of 10 children and has spent her en-
tire life in Calvert County.
She graduated in 1948 from Calvert
High School and a few days later married
Philip Howard Phelps (from Texas) on June
16, 1948. After they were married, they
moved to Huntingtown, where she lived
the remainder of her life. Betty was a very
giving person who never asked for anything
in return. She will be loved and missed not
only by family, but all the people whose lives
were touched by this remarkable woman.
Betty was known throughout the coun-
ty for her sewing and alterations, always
giving her customers excellent workman-
ship at an extremely fair price. She donated
many hours of service to the police, sheriff
and fre departments by sewing patches on
their sleeves at no cost. Betty had a passion
for bowling, watching the Orioles and Red-
skins, listening to country western music
and riding her John Deere tractor. Betty al-
ways enjoyed having dogs in her house and
even bred several types over the years. Most
of all, Betty loved having her many relatives
and friends stop by for a visit.
Betty was preceded in death by her par-
ents, her husband of 52 years Philip Howard
Phelps, sons Gregory Howard and Michael
Wayne Phelps, brothers Stanley, Gorman,
and Thomas Buckler and sisters Grace
Humphreys, Marguerite Gettier, Thelma
Trott and Lucille Wood.
She is survived by her sons Larry
Phelps and wife Susan of Prince Frederick
and Brian Phelps of Huntingtown, daugh-
ter Dianne Phelps of Huntingtown; three
grandchildren, Mark Phelps and wife Heath-
er of Edgewater, MD, Kevin Phelps and wife
Kerry of Hanover, MD and Phillip Phelps of
Sunderland, MD. Also surviving are three
grandchildren, Ian, Maxwell and Caroline
Phelps, and sisters Doris Buckler Hall and
Helen Buckler Phelps.
Family and friends were received
Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Rausch Funeral
Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Ow-
ings, MD. Funeral services and a celebration
of Bettys life were held on Sept. 27, at Em-
manuel United Methodist Church, Hunting-
town, MD.
Interment followed at Wesley Cem-
etery, Prince Frederick, MD.
In lieu of fowers memorial contribu-
tions in Bettys name may be made to Cal-
vert Churches Community Food Pantry, 100
Jibsail Drive, Suite 101, Prince Frederick,
MD 20678.
For additional information or to leave
condolences, visit www.rauschfuneral-
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Alice Shelton, 65
Alice Marie
Shelton, 65, of Chesa-
peake Beach, MD,
passed away Sept. 22,
2012, at Caribbean
Breeze Assisted Liv-
ing in Owings, MD.
She was born
Nov. 27, 1946, in
Brooklyn, NY to Wil-
liam and Florence
(Cook) Dixon. She was raised as a young
adult in the Washington, D.C. area.
Alice was an accounting clerk at Safe-
way, retiring in 1989. She enjoyed spending
time outdoors, especially going on trips to
the beach with her mother, sisters and broth-
ers every summer. She also enjoyed making
craft projects. Alice has resided with her son
and daughter in law in Chesapeake Beach
since 2006.
Alice was an avid shopper, actively
participated in events at North Beach Senior
Center and volunteered at Calvert Nursing
Center.
She was preceded in death by her father
and a brother William P. Dixon.
She is survived by her sons John P.
Murphy and wife Janet of Chesapeake
Beach and Michael S. Murphy and her
mother Florence H. Estes. She is also sur-
vived by grandchildren John Roy, Zach-
ary, Kiera, Kylie and Konner Murphy; great
grandchildren Mason and Carson Murphy;
sisters Anna L. Whitmer and husband Gil-
bert, Sr., JoAnne F. Cherrico and husband
John, Gladys H. Wilson and husband Don;
brothers Harry L. Tayloe and wife Cherie
and Charles P. Tayloe and wife Sue.
A private celebration of Alices life was
held by the family.
In lieu of fowers, donations may be
made to Calvert Hospice. For additional
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Opening
October 6
th
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
No matter what the skill set, if someone goes to the
Calvert County Historical Society looking for a way to get
involved, they will fnd it.
The Calvert County Historical Society can use volun-
teers willing to do anything from typing and scanning to
photographing historic locations all over the county. Volun-
teers can work in the gift shop and help develop displays or
even do yard work at Linden, according to Historical Soci-
ety Director Leila Boyer.
There is a trend of volunteers beginning on short-term
projects and winding up staying on for a number of years.
Archivist Karen Sykes said in the past she worked for
LDS Family History Services and originally wasnt inter-
ested in working for the society after her retirement, but
ended up getting sucked in 10 years ago.
Ive always loved family history, she said. From the
time I was young, I wanted to know.
Boyer said she prefers to fnd more information about
historical context.
Theres so much to know, Boyer said. You can nev-
er know it all, but its always fun to try.
No matter what they are researching, Boyer and Sykes
enjoy what they do. If anybodys looking for any informa-
tion about Calvert County, they should be the frst stop.
There are fles on many families, and volunteer Mary Rock-
efeller has worked on projects involving tracking down re-
cords on different churches in the area, taking pictures of
the churches that are still standing and fnding information
on ones that are not. After working for a year, she said there
is now a fle on half the churches in the county, and she is
still working.
She has also worked on fnding information about var-
ious post offces that have been scattered throughout Cal-
vert. Finding information on buildings that no longer exist
or have been repurposed involves looking at old deeds, or
possibly old newspapers for references.
Rockefeller said she started out offering to transcribe
some written fles from the 1970s, then she began updating
the fles and sorting them. After that, she got into the church
and post offce projects, then indexing old villages and even
organizing general fles. Her temporary position transcrib-
ing started six years ago, and she intends to continue.
Sykes said this is a typical case, there volunteers wind
up becoming long term workers for the society. Most of
them start off working on data entry before fnding other
projects to work on.
You have to have a passion for this to stay here,
Sykes said.
Volunteers are the people that have taken the society
from a small group of people with a foating archive to a
full-fedged home at Linden in Prince Frederick, Boyer
said.
Current projects include looking into African Ameri-
can genealogy, which Boyer said is diffcult because there
are very few records, even though they made up 50 percent
of the population at one point.
Information before 1882 is even more diffcult to come
by, because all the records were burned in a fre that blazed
through Prince Frederick. This was made more tragic when
a second fre wiped out a church and all the backup fles that
were intended to go to Annapolis. The only fles predating
those fres exist in private collections, and possibly in An-
napolis, though those records were less diligently kept after
proper counties began forming, Boyer said.
There are also Brown Bag Lunches every third Thurs-
day through October. Volunteers work on gathering infor-
mation and coordinating speakers.
Boyer said they are seeking historic pictures, which
they can scan. The family keeps the original, and she said
they will supply families
with digital copies of the
photos.
For more information,
to volunteer or to donate re-
cords and information to the
historic society, visit www.
calverthistory.org.
sarahmiller@countytimes.
net
Photos by Sarah Miller
Karen Sykes and Mary Rockefeller go through documents.
Karen Sykes organizes fles.
Community
Blondie, Cheap Trick Close
Out Concert Season
Shear
Excitement
CELEBRATE THE RIVER
Calvert Marine Museum
PRAD Parade - Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
www.pradinc.org
Toy Boat
Building
Historic
Boat
Rides
Celebrate
Chesapeake
Watermen
Live
Music
Juried
Arts & Crafts
Fair
Patuxent River Appreciation Days
October 6 and 7

10am-5pm
FREE FUN for all ages!
Great
Food
Local Musicians,
Authors to Visit
Museum for PRAD
By Scott Lofin
Contributing Writer
With the 2012 Summer concert
season coming to a close, the PNC Wa-
terside Pavilion at Calvert Marine Mu-
seum hosted Cheap Trick and Blondie
for the fnal concert this weekend.
With a cool breeze blowing off
the water, Cheap Trick mixed their
musical prowess with the wind to
form a sonic hurricane. With over 35
years of performances and 16 albums,
Robin Zanders voice is still a force to
be reckoned with. With the use of auto-
tune being common in todays music,
its refreshing to hear a performer play
a full set without the use of musical
Photoshop.
Backing Robin and playing off
him was the always charismatic show-
man Rick Nielson. Nielson prowled
the stage with his ever-changing gui-
tars blazing. At stage left was an as-
sortment from his collection of over
400 guitars. While Robin had his one
voice for the evening Nielson was able to pick each guitar for
its unique sound for every song he played. As well as going
through over a dozen guitars Sunday evening Nielson threw
so many guitar picks to the crowd at one point it looked like
confetti. Nielson kept the crowd engaged pantomiming with
the ladies in the front row.
With our ears ringing from
the sonic assault the evening took
a much easier and intimate setting
with Deborah Harry taking the
stage. Blondie, 2006 inductees to
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
rode the wave of 80s New Wave
music to great success around the
world.
With her characteristic blonde
hair, Harry played a wide ranging
set from the earliest albums to the
just released Panic of Girls. The
crowd sang along with so many of
the best-known songs from their
career it was almost like a duet
between performer and crowd.
Guitarist Chris Stein played with
such ease it was like he was just
visiting for the evening playing his
favorite music for friends.
As the evening came to a close
and the equipment being boxed up
we said goodbye to the 2012 con-
cert season. The stage was empty
and bare, with the now cold breeze blowing in off the Bay wait-
ing until the thunderous chords of the 2013 season brings us to
our feet once again.
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The Calvert Ma-
rine Museum is proud to
present local musicians
and book authors on Oct.
6 and 7 during Patux-
ent River Appreciation
Days. Throughout the
two days from 10 a.m.
4 p.m. meet the musi-
cians and authors.
Highlights include
Joseph Norris who is re-
releasing his 2004 CD
Mariners Compass with
four new songs, includ-
ing The Ballad of Tom
Wisner, a tribute to Tom Wisner. Other
performers include Pond Scum, Southern
Maryland Jazz Band, Bob Pfeiffer and Eric
Skow, and California Ramblers. For a com-
plete listing of musicians, visit the website
at http://www.pradinc.org/schedule.html.
On Saturday, in partnership with
Schiffer Publishing, there will be readings,
book signings, and opportunities to meet
local authors, including Jennifer Keats
Curtis, Mickey Brown, Lois Szymanski,
Donald Shomette, Susan Glick, John Into,
and Nancy Price. To check times, visit the
website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.
com/edit/uploads/Authors-Poster-2012.jpg.
See and purchase the books on display,
and have them personalized on the spot.
Children can enjoy craft activities related
to the book themes. Many of
the books focus on animals,
other wildlife, and history in
and around the Chesapeake
Bay and appeal to all ages.
Donald Shomette lives
in Dunkirk and is the author
of 14 books and many sci-
entifc and popular articles
that have appeared in such
publications as National
Geographic Magazine, His-
tory and Technology, and
American Neptune. He has
appeared in documentaries
on the History Channel, the
Discovery Channel, the National Geo-
graphic Channel, NBC, and CBS. He has
twice won the prestigious John Lyman
Book Award for Best American Maritime
History, and was also honored with the Cal-
vert Prize, the highest award in Maryland
for historic preservation. For more than a
dozen years he has served as a lecturer for
the Smithsonian Journeys Program.
On Sunday, meet Kristina Henry,
Angelique Clark, Elaine Allen, Jennifer
Bodine, Rebecca Jones, Katherine Kenny
and Eleanor Randrup.
For more information or to pre-order
books, please contact Maureen Baugh-
man at the Calvert Marine Museum Store
at (410) 326-2750 or baughmmp@co.cal.
md.us.
Photo By Frank Marquart
Kylie Stalcup, of St. Leonard, pets a sheep in one of the
animal barns during the Calvert County Fair on Sunday.
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Husband Wife Duo Perform For the Fun of It
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The Southern Maryland music scene is open and
welcoming to young musicians just starting out, ris-
ing star bands like Sam Grow, and even the husband
and wife duo David and Mary Flood.
The pair has been playing together since they
were attending St. Marys College, frst getting to-
gether in 1981, stopping for a couple years when they
graduated and Mary left the area for a while. They
were married in 1987, and have been performing in
Southern Maryland ever since.
This area is very welcoming to musicians of all
types, David said, and it is becoming a great place for
young musicians to get started.
Theres a wide variety of talent in Southern
Maryland, David said.
David said he enjoys smaller venues, like Morris
Point Restaurant in Abell, which he described as hav-
ing good food, good atmosphere and good people.
He said smaller venues are more intimate, and they
require less equipment. In some venues, David said
he doesnt even need an amp to be heard.
Another location he likes is Kims Key Lime Pies
and Lotus Kitchen in Solomons, an outdoor venue.
An old favorite venue is Duffys Tavern, a bar
that once operated near Point Lookout. The establish-
ment has since closed, but Mary said she and David
are still friends with the owner.
Performing isnt only about entertaining an audi-
ence for the couple. It also has therapeutic value.
If anythings going wrong in my life, music
makes me feel a lot better about everything, David
said.
Performing with his wife is a great experience.
After playing together for so long, they are kind of
on the same page a lot of times, and they read each
other well. He added Mary is a natural singer and
they harmonize in a good way.
Mary agreed with David, adding they sing to-
gether in private as well, sometimes around a bonfre
in their backyard with nothing more than Davids gui-
tar and their voices.
She said one of their biggest challenges is not
fnding places to perform but getting time to practice.
Nevertheless, she loves the experiences she shares
with her husband.
Not many wives have this kind of relationship,
she said.
Her favorite songs are the plum pitiful songs
that make you cry, but she also likes anything with
good harmonies and good lyrics.
David enjoys FRUZ music, a name he has giv-
en to folk rock blues with a hint to jazz. He also
likes to play selections from the 1970s and 80s and
things that are a little unusual that I grew up with.
He even draws inspiration from local talents like
singer-songwriter Dave Norris.
Neither is the frst musician in their family. Mary
said her parents cut a record in the 1960s, while Da-
vids mother was an opera singer. As musicians, Mary
said they get the opportunity to meet several interest-
ing people, from fellow singers and songwriters to
people with an appreciation for the arts. Performing
is their hobby, Mary said. Davids day job includes
teaching as the College of Southern Maryland, and he
also taught at Leonardtown High School for a number
of years.
Mary is taking a break from performing, but
anyone interested can fnd David performing solo at
Morris Point Marina Oct. 6, 13 and 20, or at Lotus
Kitchen in Solomons Oct. 12. Davids two CDs, First
to Hit Ground and Circlin the Drain, are also avail-
able for sale at performances.
For more information, call David at 301-862-
1744 or 240-285-4286.
The Calvert Gazette is always looking for more local talent to feature!
To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.
Thursday, Oct. 4
Live Music: Dave and Kevin Trio
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 5
Casino Night
Hollywood Volunteer
Fire Department
(24801 3 Notch Road, Hollywood )
12 p.m.
Live Music: Kappa Danielson
and Paul Larson
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Avenue, North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Live Music: Swamp Dog
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 6
Sotterley Wine Festival
Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley Lane,
Hollywood, MD) 12 p.m.
Live Music: Fran Scuderi
Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina
Road, Prince Frederick) 12 p.m.
Live Music: The Redwine Jazz Trio
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Avenue, North Beach) 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7
Sotterley Wine Festival
Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterley
Lane, Hollywood, MD) 12 p.m.
Live Music: Country Memories
Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200
White Sands Drive, Lusby) 9:30 p.m.
Live Music:
Violinist Robert Sorel and
Pianist Narciso Solero
College of Southern Maryland, Prince
Frederick Campus (115 J. W. Williams
Road Prince Frederick) 3 p.m.
Live Music: Radio Caroline
Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina
Road, Prince Frederick) 12 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 10
Family Night with Super
MagicMan Reggie Rice
Road, Dowell) 6 p.m.
Entertainment Calendar
Photo By Eric Heisler Mary and David Flood
Thursday, Oct. 4
Senior Moments
Annmarie Garden (13480 Dowell Road,
Solomon) 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Strictly for senior citizens, a gently
guided session that will focus on projects
(seasonal creations) that will encourage
interaction! No reservations are required.
$7.00 admission fee.
Retire Gracefully Series: Elder Care
Calvert Library Prince Frederick (850
Costley Way, Prince Frederick) 7-8:30
p.m.
Dementia. Alzheimers. Nursing
Home. All scary words. Find out how
to make these words less scary for your
spouse or other loved ones. Elder Law At-
torney Julie Schejbel will teach you what
you need to know about elder care: spend
downs for Medicare purposes, asset preser-
vation, guardianship, conservatorship, long
term care issues and more. Please register.
For more information, call 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Friday, Oct. 5
First Friday Tours of the Maryland Ar-
chaeological Conservation Laboratory
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
(10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard) 1 p.m.
Enjoy a free behind-the-scenes tour
of the Maryland Archaeological Conserva-
tion Laboratory, a state-of-the-art facility
that houses more than 8 million artifacts,
including collections from every county in
Maryland. The guided tour allows visitors
to get up close and personal with conserva-
tors and collections. Reservations are not
required. For more information, call 410-
586-8562 or visit www.jefpat.org.
Open Studio Days
Annmarie Garden (13480 Dowell Road,
Solomon) 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Join Annmarie Garden in the open
artLAB studio and create to your hearts
content. No reservations are required. $7
admission fee.
On Pins & Needles
Costley Way, Prince Frederick) 1-4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-
ting, crocheting, or other project for an af-
ternoon of conversation and shared creativi-
ty. For more information, call 410-535-0291
or 301-855-1862.
Saturday, Oct. 6
Mens Breakfast
Friendship United Methodist Church (22
West Friendship Road, Friendship, MD)
8 a.m.
The United Methodist Men of Friend-
ship Methodist Church invite you to their
monthly, 8am frst Saturday, dutch break-
fast. October 6 is at Petie Greens in Deale
and Nov. 3 will be at Pirates Cove in Gales-
ville. 410-257-7133, bsuedean@comcast.
net, www.friendshipmethodistchurch.org.
Gospel Concert
6:30 p.m.
Gospel concert at Southern HS on
Route 2 in Harwood. To beneft needy
seniors, the South County Faith Network
(SCFN) presents an all-star gospel show
featuring exciting, moving performances
by: Sour Notes, Spiritual Vibrations, Mt.
Zion Ark Rd male choir, Psalm 95.1 from
St. Matthews UMC, Dancing for Jesus from
Sollers UMC, Faithplant from Mt. Zion
Bayard Rd - Christian Rock, Voices from
Heaven Childrens Choir from Centenary
UMC. SCFN is a non-proft religious or-
ganization working to keep seniors and the
disabled in their homes, living a safe life.
$5 adults, $3 children 6-12. Free parking.
Refreshments avail. Call SCFN at 410-867-
1128 or visit southcountyfaithnetwork.org
Second Annual Bay Harvestfest
The Town of North Beach (8916 Chesa-
peake Avenue, North Beach) 12-6 p.m.
The streets overlooking the Chesa-
peake Bay will be adorned with festive fall
decorations. Craft and food vendors and lo-
cal farmers will line the streets to sell their
fare. Gather on the pavilion to enjoy live
music throughout the day. A mouth-water-
ing seafood feast will be held at the end of
the pier. Beer connoisseurs and wine enthu-
siasts can enjoy the beer and wine garden
on 5th Street. Children can participate in
the free childrens activities on the beach.
And, the most exciting events of the day
are the pig and duck races presented by the
Southern Maryland Barnyard Runners. For
more information, call 410-257-9618 or visit
www.northbeachmd.org.
Young Eagles
Chesapeake Ranch Estates Air Strip 9
a.m.
Youths are welcome to come out for
a day of fying and fun at the Chesapeake
Ranch Estates.
Make-A-Wish $1 Million
Prince Frederick Walmart Store (150 Solo-
mons Island Road, Prince Frederick) 10
a.m.-4 p.m.
Make-A-Wish and the no-contract
cell phone provider Straight Talk Wireless
are giving local residents the opportunity
to help grant childrens wishes. This takes
place at Walmarts in the area from 10 a.m.-
4 p.m. on Oct. 6 and 13. For every person
who completes a one-minute demo of a
Straight Talk Wireless cell phone, the com-
pany will donate $1-- up to $1 million -- to
Make-A-Wish. For a list of participating lo-
cal Walmarts, go to www.oneminuteonemi-
llion.com.
Makers Market
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
(13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) 9 a.m.-
12 p.m.
The Makers Market is the place to fnd
handmade, homemade or homegrown prod-
ucts like crafts, hanging baskets, organic
skincare products, farm fresh produce,
cut fowers, baked goods, batik and feece
clothing, handmade soaps and candles,
herbal teas, ornaments, folk art, handmade
gifts and more. For more information, call
410-326-4640 or visit www.annmariegar-
den.org
Sunday, Oct. 7
PRAD Celebrates 35th Year
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons
Island Road South, Solomons) 10 a.m.
Celebrate 35 years of Patuxent River
Appreciation Days with FREE family fun
for all ages! Southern Marylands longest
running festival offers boat rides, live mu-
sic, juried arts & crafts show, good food,
model boat making exhibits, demonstra-
tions, displays, and educational activities
about recycling, oyster restoration, native
plants, wildlife, restoration efforts, and
more! The annual PRAD Parade with a
one-mile route along Solomons Island Road
begins on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. Non-proft organi-
zations are welcome to join the parade with
cash prizes offered for Best Float entries.
Monday, Oct. 8
Girls Night Out: Clay Workshop--
Holiday Platters
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
(13480 Dowell Road, Solomons) 6:30-
9:30 p.m.
Member Cost: $60
Nonmember Cost: $65
Materials Fee: $15 due to instructor at class
Instructor: Sarah Houde
Grab a friend and get ready to get fes-
tive as we use soft clay slabs and coils to
make traditional or whimsical holiday plat-
ters. Learn to add textural embellishments
and colorful glazes while making your
platter dishwasher and food safe. Makes
a great gift too! Grab your favorite bever-
age or snack and a friend or two and join
us! Registration required. To register, call
410-326-4640. For more information, visit
www.annmariegarden.org .
Southern Maryland Artifact Recovery
Team Meeting
Elks Lodge (1015 Dares Beach Road,
Prince Frederick) 7 p.m.
S.M.A.R.T. meets the frst Monday of
every month. For more information, call
Clarence Bunker Hill at 636-299-2599 or
visit www.treasuresearching.com.
Tuesday, Oct. 9
Free Yoga for Military with PTSD
Energy Zone (on base, behind the Drill
Hall) 4 p.m.
The second in a series of four free yoga
classes for active and retired military with
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The class meets from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. No
previous yoga experience is necessary. To
register, email Kerry.a.davis@navy.mil or
call Kerry Davis at 301-995-3869. For more
information about the class, email smgri-
er@md.metrocast.net.
Wednesday, Oct. 10
Blood Drive
12:30- 6:30 p.m.
The church is 1 block east of the traffc
circle on Route 2; 1-1/3 miles north of the
light at Routes 2 & 260 in Owings. 410-257-
7133, bsuedean@comcast.net, www.friend-
shipmethodistchurch.org.
Creative Memoirs: Reinventing a Life
p.m.
Join author and editor Elisavietta
Ritchie as she encourages the art of creative
memoir writing. Bring 12 double-spaced
copies of your piece of memoir, 500-800
words, to work on and share with the group.
301-855-1862.

Thursday, Oct. 11
Calvert Conversations
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch
(3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach)
10-11 a.m.
An informal discussion of local history
of interest to long-time Calvertonians and
newbies. Complimentary coffee and tea.
Come, relax in our living room, and share
or learn something new! For more informa-
tion, call 410-257-2411.

JobSource Mobile Career Center
Costley Way, Prince Frederick) 3-7 p.m.
Stop by to get job counseling, resume
help, search for jobs and get connected with
Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38
mobile center features 11 computer work-
stations, smart board instructional technol-
ogy, satellite internet access, exterior audio
visual and broadcasting capabilities, state
of the art workforce applications and con-
nectivity for wireless mobile device access.
301-855-1862.
Civil Discourse: Community and War
p.m.
Using One Maryland One Book title,
The Cellist of Sarajevo, as a catalyst for
discussion, lets talk about war and what it
means for community. For more informa-
tion, call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Saturday, Oct. 13
Make-A-Wish $1 Million
Prince Frederick Walmart Store (150 Solo-
mons Island Road, Prince Frederick) 10
a.m.-4 p.m.
Make-A-Wish and the no-contract
cell phone provider Straight Talk Wireless
are giving local residents the opportunity
to help grant childrens wishes. This takes
place at Walmarts in the area from 10 a.m.-
4 p.m. on Oct. 13. For every person who
completes a one-minute demo of a Straight
Talk Wireless cell phone, the company will
donate $1-- up to $1 million -- to Make-
A-Wish. For a list of participating local
Walmarts, go to www.oneminuteonemil-
lion.com.
American Indian Heritage Day
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
(10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard) 11
a.m.-4 p.m.
Discover the knowledge and traditions
of Americas frst culture. There will be
demonstrations of crafts and skills with fun
things to watch, do and learn. For more in-
formation, call 410-586-8501 or visit www.
jefpat.org.
Point Farm Garden Restoration
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum (10515
Mackall Road, St. Leonard) 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Point Farm was the country retreat of
the late Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Patterson. In
1983 Mrs. Patterson donated the property to
the state in honor of her late husband, cre-
ating Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
(JPPM). Join the JPPM Garden Club as
members work to recreate the splendor of the
main house gardens using the original plans
of noted landscape architect Rose Greely.
visit www.jefpat.org.
Guided Canoe Trip
American Chestnut Land Trust (Warriors
Rest Sanctuary, Port Republic) 12-3 p.m.
Depart from Warriors Rest and enjoy
a scenic tour of Parkers Creek. Canoe trips
are physically strenuous, requiring paddling
for three hours (frequently against wind and
tides), and may require participants to help
carry a canoe for up to one-quarter mile over
sand to access the creek. Rain date is Sun-
day, Oct. 14. Registration is required. For
more information, call 410-414-3400 or visit
acltweb.org.
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Contributing Writer
I had to laugh when I
read the fshing report last week from Ken Lamb, proprietor
of The Tackle Box. The report started with, The fsh are
complaining about being lonely. We have beautiful weather,
abundant fsh, and few fshermen to keep them company.
Unlike me, Ken is more uninhibited about disclosing his dis-
cussions with the fsh or at least more attentive to their opin-
ions and concerns.
Ken does make a good point, though. There are cer-
tainly fewer anglers out there trying to catch fsh these days.
Personally, I fnd it more than a little refreshing to visit hot
spots devoid of boat traffc and loaded with fsh to catch.
In my early angling days, it was common for me to look
around the Bay and head to a place that had lots of boats, par-
ticularly Charter Boats. I used to say, Look at all those boats
over there! There must be a ton of fsh there! I didnt take
long to learn that it usually meant, simply, that there were a lot
of boats over there. Now I relish fnding the fsh where there
are no other boats around.
Fuel prices, no doubt, are keeping a lot of boats at the
docks and on the trailers.
Combine that with marine
stores encouraging fall/winter maintenance, the start up of
hunting seasons, and generally cooler weather, and it isnt dif-
fcult to fgure out that it is a different time of year with differ-
ent activities demanding our time.
I encourage you to get out there and fnd some of these
fsh. To make the best of your time, pick a day when condi-
tions are not too rough, when currents are in your favor, and
when the sun is shining. Visit the hot spots without consider-
ing that there are no other boats around. You may well be
pleasantly surprised!
Anglers are catching plenty of bluefsh, some of them
bigger than weve seen in some time. Stripers will turn on as
water temperatures continue to drop below 70 degrees. Spot
are moving on and could be diffcult to fnd. Croakers, too,
will be gone soon. Anglers are still catching small red drum
from 16 to 19 inches, and bigger. These fsh will move on as
temperatures decline, as well. (Remember, you can only keep
the ones between 18 and 27 inches one per person.)
Speckled trout will be around for awhile, but their loca-
tions will become more and more discrete. I looked for foun-
der very aggressively last Thursday and didnt fnd a single
one. I must have lost my touch because there have been isolat-
ed reports of a few keeper founder caught from undisclosed
locations.
In the meantime, look for more unusual species on the
local artifcial reefs, like black sea bass. Be very careful about
what you keep as you fnd these unusual fsh. Regulations are
very different than were accustomed to for our usual aquatic
residents. Black sea bass have to be at least 12 inches in
order to be kept and the season closes for this species on Octo-
ber 15th. Several black sea bass have already been caught on
the artifcial reef at Point No Point. Check out the pictures on
the Buzzs Marina website www.buzzsmarina.com.
So, pick your day, grab your jacket, hook up the boat and
head for the water. Dont forget to take a picture of your catch
and drop me a line at riverdancekeith@gmail.com. I really
like your reports!
Keith fshes weekly from his boat, The Ordinary Angler,
during the season, and spends his free time supporting local
conservation organizations.
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By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
Im a good bit into Keith
Richards autobiography Life.
It contains much of what youd
expect from a life-long member
of the Rolling Stones: a whole
bunch of sex, drugs and rock-n-
rolland all the debauchery that
surrounds each of those fabu-
lously stereotypical endeavors.
Theres more, of course. Much
more.
Richards account of meeting Mick
Jagger and the innocent formation of one
of the worlds greatest bands was as riv-
eting as youd expect. It felt like reading
a personal account of world history be-
cause, well, thats exactly what it was. The
Stones early sessions contained a simplic-
ity and humility beftting their meager ex-
istence. Their initial, idealistic goal was to
force-feed a representative sample of flthy
American blues onto unsuspecting English
ears. Nothing more, nothing less. It was
their passion and quality of their work
along with a few dashes of luckthat over-
came their fnancial chal-
lenges and shortsighted
intentions and catapulted
the Rolling Stones into
worldwide stars.
Richards details
how he and Jagger spent
countless hours dissect-
ing and reproducing the
historic sounds of early
rhythm and blues; the
sounds that every blues-
inclined music fan feels
deep in their being and
can quantify with the goose bumps that
travel uncontrollably down ones arm
when music (specifcally a perfectly held
and dragged gritty note on the guitar)
and verse combine into something divine.
Richards words leave the reader with the
clear sense that while sex, drugs and rock-
n-roll are very much a piece of the Stones
story, hard work was the overarching and
overlooked element of their success.
A vivid glimpse into what made them
tick and keeps them rocking to the pres-
ent day, can be found in Richards poignant
account of an early performance. Rich-
ards describes the feeling of playing live
music with a tight, complementary group
of young chaps from the motherland as
like fying without a license. Ladies
and gentlemen, theres wisdom in those
words. Whether youre a fan of the Roll-
ing Stones or are repulsed by their forays
into the amoral, anyone thats been do-
ing something as well as they have for 50
years yes, 50 years - is worth listening
to. What Richards is referring to is a pro-
found, personal experience with individu-
als collectively transcending singular ca-
pabilities to produce sheer magic. Its an
overused term, but its synergy of which
Richards speaks. It was the heartbeat of
the drums, the smooth undertone of the
bass guitar, the funk and unspoken expres-
sion of the bluesy guitars and the panache
of Jaggers vocals that wed to create a feel-
ing and a sound that moved the musicians
and audience.
Transcending the limitations of its
individual parts is the mystical it every
musical ensemble seeks. It is also the pri-
mary pursuit of sports teams; and when
you see it on the feld of play, when theres
a sense of team beyond player, its just as
spectacular as its occurrences on stage.
It can be found in a smooth double play
turned between a second baseman and
shortstop so in tune with each other they
barely need the gift of sight to execute. A
perfectly run pick and roll is as much art as
it is basketball. And on the football feld
you regularly witness the greatest diversity
of roles and skill-sets interacting simulta-
neously toward a common goal. For ev-
ery touchdown pass theres a running back
sacrifcing himself to thwart a blitzing
linebacker and on every big run theres a
key block by a non-descript lineman.
Truth be told, the presence or absence
of that level of rapport is a good measure of
the health and performance ceiling of any
personal relationship or professional unit.
Does your workplace have the right com-
bination of quarterbacks, wide receivers
and left guards? Is a friendship capable of
generating that gooey feeling that accom-
panies natural camaraderie? Is your sig-
nifcant other the drums to your guitar? If
not, keep seeking the magical, cooperative
force that, in defance of the laws of math-
ematics, makes two plus two add up to fve.
Achieving it in your life might not feel
like fying without a license (that level of
cool is reserved for rock stars), but it will
be profound nonetheless.
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
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