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 Thursday, February 2, 2017
State Veterans
Lusby Asked to
Secretary Speaks to Pay Legal Fees
Tri-County Council
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
It was a reunion of sorts for Maryland
Secretary of Veterans Affairs George Ow-
ings. The Calvert County resident was guest
speaker at the Jan. 26 meeting in Annapo-
lis of the Tri-County Council for Southern
Maryland. As a member of the House of
Delegates from 1988 to 2004, Owings was
a member of the council.
Owings is serving his second stint as
Maryland Secretary of Veterans Affairs; he
was secretary under Governor Robert Eh-
rlich from 2004 to 2007 and was appointed
to the position by Governor Hogan in 2015.
Owings is a U.S. Mine Corps veteran hav-
ing served in Vietnam. He received the
Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Com-
mendation with Bronze Star Device, Navy-
Marine Corps Medal, and Vietnam Service
Medal with Silver Star Device.
Owings was the bearer of good news to
the council after more than a dozen years
he said the Community-Based Outpatient
Clinic (CBOC) for veterans somewhere
in the Charlotte Hall/Hughesville area is
about to become a reality. Bids for the long-
anticipated facility are due on February
15th. It looks like it is nally going to take
place, he said. The exact location has been
narrowed down to four choices.
After Owings spoke, Rachel Jones rep-
resenting Sen. Ben Cardin and Terrance
Taylor representing Rep. Steny Hoyer
both conrmed the impending nature of
the project. All three praised the work
done by the councils Veterans Regional
Infrastructure Advisory Committee and
the persistent work of its rs chair former
Calvert County commissioner Susan Shaw.
The committee is now chaired by current
Calvert Commissioner Vice President Evan
Slaughenhoupt, Jr.
Taylor said a satellite CBOC will open
next year and a larger facility in the 2019-
2020 tie frame.
Owings pointed out that his agency is not
the same as the U.S Veterans Administra-
tion (VA). He said the regional VA ofces
in Washington and Baltimore had been
consolidated into the National Capital/
Baltimore Regional Ofce. He took cogni-
zance of the criticism of the VA, but said he
stands by the care offered at VA hospitals
he said both he and his father had availed
themselves of that care. The people who
work at the VA hospitals are very serious
about the treatment they offer, he insisted.
The state veterans secretary said the
jury is still very much out on whats hap-
pening in DC. I cant begin to guess what
is happening at the VA, he said. He noted
that the new presidents VA nominee David
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the money.
Owings
Shulkin would be the rst non-veteran (hes
a doctor) to serve in the post. Shulkin had
been previously selected by former Presi-
dent Obama.
Owings also talked about the tainted well
water at Camp Lejeune, NC that has caused
serious health issues, including cancer and
leukemia, to Marines stationed there from
1953 to 1978. The federal government has
nally taken responsibility for health care
of those affected. It has taken the VA that
long to own up, the secretary said.
Owings is a big fan of giving veter-
ans who commit certain crimes a second
chance instead of locking them in jail. He
said when they get out they are tainted
for life and have a difcult time ever get-
ting a decent job. He said that is no way to
treat someone who has honorably served
their country.
The Tri-County Council is expected to
receive monies from the proposal by Gov.
Hogan to expand funding to Rural Mary-
land. The monies will help servicemen
about to transition to civilian life to prepare
for the workforce.
Owings agency is also responsible for
the largest veterans cemetery network
in the country. He said the cemeteries are
open every day no matter what the weather.
His department is also responsible for the
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. We are so
proud of Charlotte Hall he boasted.
The Maryland Department of Veterans
Affairs has a newsletter than anyone can
sign up for on the agencys website. Go to
http://veterans.maryland.gov/
dickmyers@contytimes.net
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
The Calvert County Board of County
Commissions (BOCC) Jan. 31 piled on an-
other problem for red planning commis-
sion chairman Maurice Lusby. The com-
missioners voted unanimously to seek re-
imbursement from him for $16,755 in legal
fees incurred by the planning commission.
The BOCC contends that Lusby autho-
rized the work done by the law rm of
Cumberland & Erly after they had speci-
cally ordered him not to do so in a cease
and desist letter.
The commissioners did agree to pay
Cumberland & Erly the amount due for the
work and ask Lusby for the reimbursement.
County Attorney John Norris noted that the
$500 an hour billed by the Prince Frederick
law rm was the highest he had seen for
work done for the county.
Norris contended that the fees for the
work done by Cumberland & Erly after
their Sept. 16, 2016 letter to Lusby was
Invalid and unenforceable against the
county. But he also noted that the amount
billed was less than what it would cost to
defend a lawsuit by the law rm to collect
The vote to seek reimbursement was
supported by commissioners Steve Weems
and Pat Nutter who voted on two occasions
not to re Lusby.
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not complied with county procurement and
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The letter further directed Lusby to work
with the county attorney to make sure that
the remaining budgeted funds would cover
anticipated needs for the rest of the scal
year. Lusby apparently did not do that.
Commissioner Vice President Evan
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why we have a procurement process. He
added, They need to be followed.
Commissioner Mike Hart said he wasnt
supporting the payment of the legal fees
because of a threat of a law suit. He said
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aware of the countys decision and would
have to consult an attorney about it.
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 Thursday, February 2, 2017
2017 Heroin and Opioid
Prevention, Treatment,
and Enforcement
Initiative Announceed
Governor Larry Hogan and Lt. Gover-
nor Boyd Rutherford today joined with the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Secretary Dennis Schrader, Governors
Office of Crime Control and Prevention
Executive Director Glenn Fueston, Anne
Arundel County Executive Steve Schuh,
Anne Arundel States Attorney Wes Ad-
ams, and Anne Arundel Medical Center
President Victoria Bayless at the Anne
Arundel Medical Center to announce the
administrations 2017 Heroin and Opioid
Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement
Initiative, a multi-pronged and sweeping
administrative and legislative effort to con-
tinue addressing Marylands ongoing opi-
oid and heroin epidemic.
The administrations 2017 Heroin and
Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and En-
forcement Initiative includes the creation of
a statewide Opioid Operational Command
Center to assist in breaking down govern-
mental silos and to aid in the coordination
of federal, state, and local resources. In
addition to $4 million new funding, three
new pieces of legislation are also being
proposed: the Distribution of Opioids Re-
sulting in Death Act, the Prescriber Limits
Act, and the Overdose Prevention Act.
Marylanders from one end of the state
to the other know the devastation that hero-
in and opioid abuse can cause, said Gover-
nor Hogan. Its under the surface of every
community, and we decided we were going
to shine a spotlight on this, to try to find as
many possible solutions as we could. To-
day, we are announcing our 2017 Heroin
Treatment, Prevention, and Enforcement
Initiative, because as this crisis evolves, so
must our response to it.
The reality is that the heroin problem in
Maryland has changed with the emergence
of cheap and potent synthetic opioids,
which pose a new threat to our communi-
ties, said Lt. Governor Rutherford. The
Governor and I look forward to working
with members of the legislature to enact
these common sense proposals, as we con-
tinue to use all the tools at our disposal to
address this crisis and to save lives.
Since forcefully recognizing and iden-
tifying the rapidly growing opioid and
heroin epidemic three years ago during the
2014 gubernatorial campaign, Governor
Hogan and Lt. Governor Rutherford have
made proactively addressing this crisis a
cornerstone of the administrations agenda.
In 2015, Governor Hogan signed an
executive order creating the Heroin and
Opioid Emergency Task Force, chaired by
Lt. Governor Rutherford. The Task Force
developed 33 recommendations to aggres-
sively combat the opioid and heroin crisis.
The recommendations focused on preven-
tion, treatment, and enforcement. Exam-
ples of recommendations of the Task Force
that have been implemented by the admin-
istration include:
Through the Substance Abuse and Men-
tal Health Services Administration, the
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Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
issued a final rule to increase the number
of patients that qualified physicians who
prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use dis-
orders can treat from 100 to 275.
Recognizing the importance of partner-
ing with local jurisdictions, the adminis-
tration funded 18 county-level heroin coor-
dinators to promote an integrated law en-
forcement approach and to gather, analyze,
and share actionable information, making
it easier for law enforcement to identify
drug traffickers.
As part of the Justice Reinvestment Act,
the state passed the Racketeering Influ-
enced and Corrupt Organizations statute
to make it possible for the prosecution of
major drug traffickers that operate across
jurisdictional lines.
Expanded the Prescription Drug Moni-
toring Program by requiring mandatory
registration for all providers that have
a license to prescribe or dispense con-
trolled dangerous substances and requires
certain providers to check the program
database before prescribing an opioid or
benzodiazepine.
Along with much of the nation, Mary-
land is experiencing the emergence of a
new threat in the form of potent and cheap
synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Deaths
related to fentanyl have risen dramatically
in the state, as the drug is 80 times more
potent than morphine, approximately 40 to
50 times stronger than street-level heroin,
and is being mixed with heroin to increase
its potency. In addition, carfentanil, an
opioid analog with no medical purpose in
humans, was responsible for spikes in fatal
overdoses in Ohio and West Virginia over
the summer, and has more recently been
confirmed in Northern Virginia.
To continue addressing the growing
problems of the opioid and heroin addiction
epidemic as well as the new threat of syn-
thetic opioids, the Hogan administration is
announcing new legislative and adminis-
trative actions, supported by new budget-
ary commitments:
Opioid Operational Command Center:
Governor Hogan today signed an Execu-
tive Order amending the 2015 Executive
Order to establish the Inter-Agency Heroin
and Opioid Coordinating Council, autho-
rizing the council to establish the Opioid
Operational Command Center. The cen-
ter will facilitate greater collaboration be-
tween state and local public health, human
services, education, and public safety enti-
ties to reduce the harmful impacts of opioid
addiction on Maryland communities. As a
direct result from increased collaboration,
the center will collect and collate data
data that will be used to save lives.
The Opioid Operational Command
Center will be a collaborative effort work-
ing directly with both local and federal
organizations and agencies, as well as 12
state agencies and departments including:
the Governors Office of Crime Control
& Prevention; De-
partment of Health
and Mental Hygiene;
Maryland Emergency
Management Agency;
Maryland State Police;
Maryland State De-
partment of Education;
Department of Human Resources, Depart-
ment of Juvenile Services; Department of
Public Safety and Correctional Services;
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical
Services Systems; Maryland Higher Edu-
cation Commission; Maryland Insurance
Administration; and the Office of the At-
torney General.
The center will be tasked with organizing
and coordinating resources to local Opioid
Intervention Teams. These local teams will
receive training though the center.
The creation of the Opioid Operational
Command Center builds and expands on
a recent Hogan administration announce-
ment to provide $931,371 in funding for
heroin coordinators in law enforcement
agencies in every region of the state and
$2,070,397 in funding for nine jurisdic-
tions to continue the Safe Streets Initia-
tive, an offender-based program that tracks
down and arrests the most serious and
violent, repeat offenders while connecting
those offenders struggling with substance
abuse to drug treatment, health care, edu-
cation, and other services.
Treatment
Governor Hogans proposed fiscal year
2018 budget includes $4 million in new
funding to bolster the states efforts in sup-
porting those struggling with heroin and
opioid addiction. In addition, the budget
contains $1.3 billion for mental health and
substance use disorders, including $159
million dedicated to existing non-Medicaid
substance use disorder treatment programs.
Last year, the administration increased the
budget for treatment beds for substance
abuse patients, an increase of over 50%
over the previous administration. The cur-
rent budget sustains that increase.
In addition, the Maryland Department
of Health and Mental Hygiene recently ap-
plied for and received a Medicaid Waiver
renewal for its HealthChoice Program.
This will allow Maryland Medicaid to re-
imburse for residential substance use treat-
ment services delivered in large facilities,
known as Institutes for Mental Diseases,
greatly expanding the number of facili-
ties in Maryland that can offer treatment
services.
This waiver will also authorize the state
to pursue presumptive eligibility for indi-
viduals leaving jail or prison through its
Medicaid State Plan. In the weeks ahead,
the state will amend its Medicaid State
Plan to create this eligibility option, which
will supplement Maryland Medicaids cur-
rent jail enrollment and care coordination
strategy.
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Enforcement
The administration will continue to part-
ner with local, state, and federal law en-
forcement to target the drug traffickers that
profit from addiction and will provide ad-
ditional tools for prosecutors to hold drug
traffickers accountable:
Distribution of Opioids Resulting in
Death Act:
This legislation will create a new felony,
punishable by up to 30 years, for individu-
als who distribute an opioid or opioid ana-
log, of which the use causes the death of
another. The legislation contains an impor-
tant provision to allow prosecutors to target
kingpins. Additionally, the legislation con-
tains protections for those who sell drugs to
support their own addiction.
Prevention
The Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene will propose two pieces of legis-
lation aimed at preventing addiction from
taking root and ensuring that if addiction
does develop, that proper means are in
place to prevent overdoses from becoming
fatal.
Prescriber Limits Act:
This legislation would limit the duration
of prescription opioids prescribed upon
the initial consultation or treatment to a
7-day supply, except for when the opioid is
prescribed for the treatment of pain asso-
ciated with a cancer diagnosis or a termi-
nal illness, or to treat a substance-related
disorder. During the past year, a number
of states, including New York, Massachu-
setts, and Arizona, have moved to limit the
amount of opioids that can be prescribed,
and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) is a strong supporter of
duration and dosage limits.
Overdose Prevention Act:
This legislation will authorize local fatal-
ity review teams to review non-fatal over-
dose data in addition to the fatal overdose
data they currently review in order to: rec-
ommend overdose prevention strategies;
expand access to naloxone prescriptions
directly from a pharmacist without the cur-
rent training requirements and extend cur-
rent immunity provisions to pharmacists;
and allow and make more efficient the abil-
ity of the Department of Health and Mental
Hygienes Office of Controlled Dangerous
Substances Administration to take action
against the CDS registration of a prescriber
or dispenser of controlled dangerous sub-
stances based on investigations of the fed-
eral Drug Enforcement Administration or a
state professional licensing board.
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Sheriffs Office
Press Releases
During the week of January 23 through
January 29 deputies of the Calvert County
Sheriffs Office responded to 1,351 calls for
service throughout the community.
Burglary Case #17-3814:
On January 23, 2017, at approximately
1:30pm, Deputy G. Gott responded to
Overlook Drive in Lusby, for the report of a
burglary in progress. He met with the vic-
tim who explained they heard a loud noise
in the lower level of their home but did not
immediately investigate. A couple of hours
later they discovered their locked basement
door was sitting wide open and had been
kicked in. The occupants of the home re-
ported that rooms had been rummaged
through but at this time it is not known
what items may have been taken.
CDS Violation Case #4821:
On January 28, 2017, at approximately
7:30pm, Deputy B. Boerum was in the area
of Beach Drive, in Lusby, and observed
a vehicle with a cracked windshield ille-
gally parked at the Driftwood Beach. As
he was approaching the vehicle, the driver
attempted to leave the area. Deputy Boe-
rum activated his emergency equipment
and conducted a traffic stop. The driver,
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cuffs, she was transported to the Detention
Thomas Goldring Jr., 60, of Lusby, ad-
mitted to driving without a valid license.
Upon searching his person Deputy Boe-
rum discovered a clear plastic bag with
four white pills (Oxycodone) located inside
Goldrings right shoe. The passenger, iden-
tified as Erin Stahl, 29, also of Lusby, at-
tempted to hide a clear glass pipe contain-
ing a white powdery substance (cocaine) in
her jacket sleeve. The glass pipe contained
burn marks and a wire filter. Deputy D.
Naughton, who assisted with the arrest, ad-
vised Stahl to place her hands behind her
back but she resisted his commands. When
he was able to secure Stahls hands in hand-
Goldring
Center and charged with Possession of
Paraphernalia (glass pipe) and Resist/in-
terfere with Arrest. Goldring was placed
into custody and charged with Possession
of CDS-not marijuana (Oxycodone), driv-
ing without a license and received a repair
order for the cracked windshield.
pills. The con-
Stahl
CDS Violation Case #17-4796: scription bottle
On January 28, 2017, Deputy R. Cress
conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travel-
ling with an obstructed rear-view mirror at
the intersection of Greenwood Avenue/5th
Street, in North Beach. Deputy C. Fox,
who was also on the scene, assisted with
the stop. A K9 partner alerted the Deputies
to the odor of narcotics in the vehicle. The
occupants, Allan Curtin, 53, of Dunkirk,
and Janet Custer, 48, of North Beach, were
both searched. Custer advised she had a
pill container on her and retrieved it from
her right front pants pocket. Numerous
pills were found inside: 60mg morphine
sulphate pills and 10-15 mg Oxycodone
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Curtin
Hydrochloride
trolled danger-
ous drugs were
confiscated, as
Ms. Custer did
not have a pre-
scription on her
and was not able
to produce a pre-
with a valid la- Custer
bel. Curtin took
responsibility for items located inside the
vehicle: a metal smoking device with resi-
due (marijuana), a plastic straw with white
powder residue (cocaine), a crown royal bag
with a red straw containing a white powder
(cocaine), 2 Tylenol bottles: one containing
Adderall and 10mg Oxycodone Hydrochlo-
ride. The second bottle contained: 8 Am-
phetamine and Dextroamphetamine pills.
All of these items were confiscated, as
Curtin could not show proof of prescription
or have a proper prescription bottle. Both
subjects were transported to the Detention
Center. Curtin was charged as follows: is-
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sued a trafc warning for the driving in-
fraction, a DC-28 for Possession of Mari-
juana less than 10 grams, CDS Possession
of a Synthetic Narcotic (Oxycontin), CDS
Possession of a Dangerous Nonnarcotic
drug (Adderall) and Possession of Para-
phernalia (straw). Custer was charged as
follows: 2 counts of CDS Possession of a
Synthetic Narcotic (Oxycodone and Mor-
phine Sulphate) and Possession of Para-
phernalia (container).
CDS Violation Case #17-4408:
On January 26, 2017, at approximately
2:45pm, Deputy J. Denton heard a broad-
cast to be on the lookout for a vehicle op-
erated by an intoxicated white female and
traveling with a small child in the vehicle.
He was able to locate the vehicle, still run-
ning, parked at the Calvert County Health
Department, in Prince Frederick. As he
approached the vehicle and made contact
with the driver, Salli Barats, 51, of St.
Leonard, he detected an odor of alcoholic
beverage emitting from her person and ob-
served an infant child in the rear car seat.
While questioning Ms. Barats, she admit-
ted to having a clear plastic bag containing
suspected heroin and handed it to Deputy
Denton. At this time Dep. Barger arrived
on scene and took over the DUI investiga-
tion. Barats then pulled out a clear plastic
bottle containing (urine) she planned to
submit for her drug test. She was taken
into custody and charged with Possession-
Not Marijuana (Heroin) and Alter Drug or
Alcohol Test.
Barats
CDS Violation Case #17-4362:
On January 26, 2017, at approximately
10:20am, Deputy B. Boerum responded
to the Fastop on St. Leonard Road, in St.
Leonard, to investigate a report of possible
CDS activity taking place in the parking
lot. When he arrived he contacted a male
tting the description, Christopher Whit-
taker, 29, of Lusby, and was advised he had
an open warrant through Calvert County.
He was placed into custody and a search
incident to arrest revealed three (3) used
syringes and a metal spoon on the inside
of his jacket. The spoon had white residue
on one side and a black burn mark on the
bottom. Whittaker was transported to the
Detention Center and served with his out-
standing warrant and charged with Pos-
session of CDS Paraphernalia (syringe).
Whittaker
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Disorderly Conduct Case #17-4782:
On January 28, 2017, at approximately
1:00pm, Deputy T. Rzepkowski responded
to Dares Beach Road, in Prince Frederick,
to investigate a disorderly white male sub-
ject seen lying on the ground and appeared
to be intoxicated. The caller also advised
the male was yelling obscene gestures and
threatened anyone who tried to help him.
The male, identied as Frederick Dona-
hue, 56, of Chesapeake Beach, was pre-
viously banned from the Calvert Village
Shopping Center and the Order was still in
effect. Donahue was placed in handcuffs
and transported to the Detention Center
where he was charged with Disorderly
Conduct and Trespass: Private Property.
Donahue
Disorderly Conduct Case #17-4217:
On January 25, 2017, at approximately
5:00pm, Deputy D. Jacobs was dispatched
to Harbor Road, in Chesapeake Beach, for
the report of a disorderly subject. Upon
arrival he came in contact with Catherine
Riley, 53, of Chesapeake Beach, who was
extremely intoxicated and he witnessed
her fall to the ground. Deputy B. Poun-
sberry arrived on the scene and stated
Riley was removed from the Chesapeake
Beach Resort and Spa earlier in the day
because she refused to check out of the ho-
tel and was too intoxicated to stand. She
was asked several times to call for a safe
ride home or she would be locked up for
public intoxication. She refused to coop-
erate and was placed under arrest. Riley
was charged with Public Intoxication and
Failure to Obey a Lawful Order.
Riley
Damaged Property Case #17-4954:
On January 29, 2017, at approximately
9:00am, Deputy G. Gott was contacted by
a citizen in the area of Overlook Drive, in
Lusby, in reference to damaged property.
The victim explained they found their mail-
box had been damaged and knocked off the
post. The box was last seen intact at 6:00pm
the previous day (January 28th) and was
discovered damaged this morning. After
speaking with the complainant, he noticed
other mailboxes located nearby on Lake
Terrace were also damaged. He made con-
tact with those owners who were unaware
of the damage. No suspects at this time.
Crime 7
Mail Tampering Case #17-4949: Theft Case 17-3794:
On January 29, 2017, Deputy G. Gott On January 23, 2017, Deputy A. Wood-
responded to Overlook Drive, in Lusby, to ford responded to Old Jones Lane, in
speak with a citizen who wanted to report Dunkirk, for the report of a theft. He made
mail tampering. The complainant stated contact with the complainant who advised
that approximately 7:30am that morning a package was stolen from their mailbox.
they were walking along Overlook Drive They received a conrmation email at ap-
and observed mail scattered on the ground. proximately 1:00pm on January 20 that
They also found a package that had been their package from Amazon had been de-
opened but the contents were still in the livered. They did not attempt to retrieve
box. The mail appeared to belong to home- the package until approximately 11:00am
owners living on Overlook Drive. the next day (January 21st) and when they
did, the package was not in the mailbox.
Theft Case #17-4781: The complainant noticed that there were 2
On January 28, 2017, at approximately small boxes in the brush behind her mail-
2:00pm, Deputy T. Rzepkowski responded box that were opened and emptied of their
to Dennis Monnett Road, in Prince Freder- contents. The owners were contacted and
ick, to investigate a theft of vehicle registra- were unaware of the incident.
tion plates. Upon arrival he met with the
victim who stated both his front and rear Theft Case #17-3789:
registration plates had been removed from On January 23, 2017, at approximately
a vehicle he had parked and not driven for 11:00am, Deputy T. Buckler responded to
the last week. Bay Ave, in North Beach, for a reported
theft. The complainant advised the decora-
Theft Case #17-4347: tive pieces she had hung on the (communal)
On January 26, 2017, at approximately walls outside of their apartment were sto-
9:15am, Deputy C. Callison responded len. Items include: a 2ft x 1ft wooden sh
to Cambridge Place, in Prince Frederick, (mirror), large wooden sh with pictures of
for the report of stolen registration plates. North Beach and a decorative brass can sit-
The victim stated they parked their vehicle ting next to a door. This theft would have
on Cambridge Place on January 24th at taken place sometime between January 3
11:30pm; and upon returning to the vehicle 30th.
at 8:30am this morning, saw that the rear
license plate was missing. If you know who committed these crimes
or any other criminal activity in Calvert
Theft Case #17-3853: County, you can report it anonymously on-
On January 23, 2017, Deputy J. Migliac- line by clicking the Crime Solvers link at
cio responded to the BP Gas Station located www.CalvertCountySheriff.us or by call-
on Town Center Blvd, in Dunkirk, for the ing 410-535-2800.
report of a theft that just occurred. Upon
arrival he spoke with an employee who ad- Crime Solvers offers rewards of up to
vised that a light-skinned black male had $1,000 for information that leads to the ar-
just stolen a green camo colored ski mask rest or indictment of a person involved in
from the display rack. The male ran out criminal activity.
of the station and got away in a vehicle
parked outside.
PREVENT CRIME
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD!
Calvert County Neighborhood Watch Training
Learn valuable information on how to start a Neighborhood Watch Program in
your community and how it can help protect you, your family and neighbors.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
6:00 - 8:30pm
Courthouse Square Conference Room
205 Main Street, Prince Frederick
Registration is Required.
For more information contact the
Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. (CAASA) at 410-535-3733.
The event is sponsored by CAASA, Calvert County Sheris Oce,
and Maryland State Police, Barrack U.
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 Thursday, February 2, 2017
#10 Chris Fenwick for Leonardtown gets double teamed
by #4 Myron Young and #10 Vonnie Watkins of Patuxent
Leonardtown Snaps
Three Game Losing
Streak Against Patuxent
By Zach Hill
Contributing Writer
The Leonardtown Boys Basketball team
managed to claim their redemption from
the last time they faced the Patuxent Pan-
thers by downing them, 59-52, in a Friday
night cross-county game on January 27th.
By winning, the Raiders also managed
to snap the second longest losing streak
that the team had been on all season of
threegames.
The streak followed the recent losses
from Great Mills, Huntingtown, and Cal-
vert high schools.
The last time these two teams faced off,
Patuxent barely managed to pull out a close
win in the fourth quarter to end the game,
49-46.
Leonardtowns Head Coach David
Holland spoke on what the team had to
do differently from the last time they
facedPatuxent.
The last time we played Patuxent it was
a very close game. We made a few mental
errors at the end that cost us the game. I told
the players that we need to keep our focus
for four quarters.
The first quarter was kept very even on
both teams parts as by the end the score
was 13-12 in the Raiders favor.
Both #10 Vonnie Watkins of Patuxent
and #21 James Blackwell of Leonardtown
managed to put up five points for their re-
spective teams in the first.
It wasnt until the end of the second quar-
ter that Leonardtown was able to get a siz-
able lead for the first time.
Senior, #24 Stephan Petett managed
to put up 10 of the Raiders 17 points that
quarter and received high praise from
Coach Holland after the game for it.
By the start of the second half, Leonard-
town held an eight point lead over Patuxent
by the score 30-22.
The third quarter was deadlocked
from both teams putting up an equal 16
pointseach.
The fourth quarter was the only quar-
ter that the Panthers managed to outscore
theRaiders.
They did so by the score of 14-13, includ-
ing a respectable seven points from Patux-
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#12 Adlai Traver of Leonardtown guarding
#32 Brandon West of Patuxent
ents Tazman Davis and eight from Leonar-
dtowns JD Gaddis.
Unfortunately for the Panthers, their last
quarter recovery effort was just shy of pull-
ing off a comeback as the Raiders came out
on top, 59-52.
They were what we were expecting.
Patuxents Head Coach Nicholas Wilson
said. We didnt defend as well as we need-
ed to and they did a good job of executing
their offense.
Leonardtowns Coach Holland discussed
the importance of the win to them. This
game was big for us because we received
solid contributions from several members
of our team. In our losses we were only get-
ting contributions from two or three play-
ers. Tonight was a great team effort.
This showed to be true as six different
players from Leonardtown scored as they
demonstrated great ball movement all
through the game.
Stephan Petett did a great job on the of-
fensive boards. He turned several of those
rebounds into baskets. Chris Fenwick and
Adlai Traver both played excellent all
around games. JD Gaddis did a better job
of not settling for the 3 pointer and got into
the paint for some key baskets in the second
half. Holland said.
We will need to get offensive contribu-
tions from several players as we move for-
ward. The key for us is to play together as
a team and put together 4 solid quarters in
every game.
Leonardtown has since moved up two
spots in the Southern Maryland Athletic
Conference(SMAC) to 11th place. Patuxent
also has began a slight ascent as they will
remain ahead of the Raiders in 9th place.
Leonardtowns next home game will be
on February 10th where the Raiders will
take on the Calvert High School Cavaliers.
Patuxents next home game will like-
wise be played on February 10th against
the Chopticon Braves. This game however,
will not come before they take on their big-
gest in-county rivals, the Calvert Cavaliers,
on February 8th at Calvert High School.
Seahawks Men Best
Marymount 85-63
St. Marys College of Maryland Se-
ahawks Mens Basketball team bested
Marymount of Virgibia on Jan. 28 by the
score of 85-63. Here are the facts:
Records: St. Marys (10-9, 5-7 CAC),
Marymount (9-10, 6-6 CAC)
Location: St. Marys City, Md. Mi-
chael P. OBrien Athletics & Recreation
Center Arena
The Short Story: The St. Marys Col-
lege of Maryland mens basketball team
put up a big second half in marching past
Marymount (Va.) University, 85-63, Satur-
day afternoon in Capital Athletic Confer-
ence action. Junior captain Delaszo Smith
(Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) paced the
Seahawks with a game-best 18 points as
Smith went 9-of-10 at the free throw line.
What It Means
Todays victory puts St. Marys in a
two-way tie for seventh in the conference
standings as the Seahawks split their sea-
son series with Marymount. The Seahawks
are still in the hunt for one of the six playoff
spots as theyre just one game out from the
top six.
How It Happened
St. Marys relied on its inside play for the
win this afternoon as the Seahawks outdu-
eled Marymount, 52-32, in the paint.
The Seahawks erased a 37-34 halftime
deficit by outscoring the Saints, 51-26,
in the second half behind 13 points from
Smith and 10 from junior guard Ochae
Bynum (Waldorf, Md./North Point) on
5-of-8 shooting.
After going 0-for-6 from downtown in
the first half, back-to-back three-pointers
from Smith and first-year guard Matt
Ayoub (Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson) to
start the final 20 minutes helped the Se-
ahawks claim an early 40-37 lead.
Board of Education Honors
State Athletic Champions
At the January 26, 2017 meeting, the Cal-
vert County Public Schools Board of Edu-
cation honored the athletes who won state
championships during the fall season.
Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent,
said, A quality education includes extra-
curricular activities, and many of our kids
excel both academically and intellectually.
The state champions for the fall seasonare:
Hayley Jackson, Cross Country, Patux-
ent High, Coach David Walser; and
Girls Cross Country Team, Northern
High, Coach Josh Dawson.
The 2017 title marks Hayleys third con-
secutive state cross country championship.
She is the Maryland Public Secondary
School Athletic Association (MPSSAA)
2A Regional Champion for the third con-
secutive year and set a Maryland State 2A
Championship and Southern Maryland
Athletic Conference (SMAC) Champion-
ship Meet course record time. Hayley was
Sports 9
Senior guard Michael Anderson (Lees-
burg, Va./Loudon County) scored four of
Marymounts next six points as the Saints
tied the game (46-46) for the 13th and fi-
nal time at 14:36. From here, it was all St.
Marys as junior wing Chris Craft, Jr.
(Waldorf, Md./Westlake) sparked a 14-3
run which sealed a double-digit Seahawk
lead for the remainder of the game.
Inside the Box Score
As a team, St. Marys posted one of
its best efforts of the season at the free
throw line as the Seahawks shot a season-
best 79.2-percent (19-of-24) while edging
Marymount on the boards, 39-35, including
29 defensive caroms.
St. Marys also benefitted from 22 fast-
break points and 22 points off of 18 Saint
miscues this afternoon.
Joining Smith in double-figure scoring
were junior wing LaVonte Sanders (Up-
per Marlboro, Md./Wise) and Ayoub with
15 each. Sanders paced the Seahawks as
well with nine rebounds.
Bynum rounded out the scoring with
14 points and added a season-best seven
boards.
Up Next
St. Marys will look to extend its win
streak to three on Wednesday, February 1
when the Seahawks travel to York College
of Pennsylvania (12-7, 7-5 CAC) for a CAC
matchup at 8:00 p.m.
In their previous meeting this season, St.
Marys suffered a heartbreaking 88-84 loss
on its home court on January 18 despite
raining a season-best 12 three-pointers on
the Spartans.
From St. Marys College of Maryland
named the SMAC Athlete of the Year and
was selected as a 2nd team All American
by finishing 8th at the Footlocker National
Championships.
The Northern High cross country team,
comprised of Molly Barrick, Abby Swee-
ney, Claudia Dolan, Katie Delamer, Sarah
Deresky, Alicia Bennett, Catherine Bubser,
Shannon Greene, Kat Strayer, Jenna Car-
penter, Jessica Drake and Hope Bennett,
earned the first cross country team champi-
onship in the history of the school. During
their highly successful season, they were
the 2016 3A South Regional Champions for
the 2nd consecutive time and the 2015-2016
Southern Maryland Athletic Conference
Champions for the 2nd consecutive time
with a 35-straight league meet win streak.
 10 Education
New School Calendar County to Fund Half of
Shortens Spring Break School Transportation Study
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The Calvert Board of Education voted to
approve a revised school calendar at their
regular meeting Jan. 26 that makes adjust-
ments for Gov. Larry Hogans executive or-
der that students start class statewide after
Labor Day.
The new calendar for Calvert public
schools preserves the day for students to
take off from class to attend the county fair
but it reduces the days available for Spring
Break and adds one day to the end of the
school year on June 8.
Board members debated changes to the
draft calendar before nal adoption, to
include changing the Wednesday before
Thanksgiving, a day often used for family
travel for the holiday, back to a school day
and eliminating June 8 as a school day.
Board Member Tracey McGuire made
the motion but it ultimately failed. Board
Member Dawn Balinski said she would
support it but lamented the overall changes
that had to be made to the calendar to ac-
commodate Hogans order.
This is a horrible choice, Balinski said.
Were going to get our heads chopped off
no matter what.
Board Member William Phalen said
concerns over changes to the school calen-
dar generated more correspondence with
the school board from parents than hed
ever seen.
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Weve received more letters on this is-
sue than any other since Ive been on this
board and thats over 20 years, Phalen
said, adding that parents letters centered
mostly on preserving time off for students
during Spring Break and other holidays.
Very few said we need to convince the
governor to retract his mandate, Phalen
said, adding that had this happened the
board could have accommodated all of the
parents requests.
Phalen was also concerned that the last
day of school being on June 8 would be a
low mark for student learning, but Board
Member Pamela Cousins countered by say-
ing that much the same could be said for the
so-called fair day for students to attend
the county fair.
Thats touted as a day for education but
to this day I havent had anyone tell me of
the 15,000 students we have if 10,000 are
going or 5,000, Cousins said. You have a
percentage who potentially are not going to
participate in the content and programming
thats provided.
Phalen said that in his years off attend-
ing the fair he had seen thousands of kids
participating each year.
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Staff Writer
The Calvert County Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) has unanimously
approved paying for one half of the cost of
a study of the school systems transporta-
tion program. The total cost of $46,902
will be evenly split between the commis-
sioners and the school board.
At the school boards Jan. 12 meeting,
member Kelly McConkey had resisted a
motion for the board to pay the full amount.
He contended that the county commission-
ers had requested the study and should help
pay the bill. He convinced the majority of
the school board to go along with him.
The commissioners concluded that pay-
ing part of the bill would give then a seat
at the table in the study and a stake in its
outcome.
Commissioner Mike Hart initially ex-
pressed skepticism about the commis-
sioner involvement in a study about school
bus contracts, which he said was an inter-
nal issue for the school system. But he was
informed by Commissioner Tom Hejl that
the study was broader than that, to include Haydn, the commissioners agreed to pay
a look at the transportation ofce function-
ing and concerns from bus drivers as well
as contractors.
The issue came about after a July report
was released by the states Ofce of Leg-
islative Audits. State auditors wrote that
Calverts Graduation
Rate Continues to Climb
The percentage of Calvert County stu-
dents receiving a high school diploma
continues to increase, according to data re-
leased by the Maryland State Department
of Education.
The four-year cohort graduation rate
reached 94.48 percent in 2016, up from
94.19 in 2015.
Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent,
said, A high school diploma marks a gate-
way to the future. Our obligation as educa-
Thursday, February 2, 2017
the schools paid bus contractors nearly
$250,000 more than necessary in fuel reim-
bursement in 2013 and 2014. The auditors
also wrote that about $5 million more over
the 12 years of about 120 buses lifespan
largely due to not basing its payment calcu-
lation on market rates.
Hejl said he was a little bit miffed that
the school board had made the funding
request of the commissioners. But he con-
cluded if the commissioners had a nancial
stake they could be privy to the results of
the study.
There was one proviso presented to the
commissioners in a memo from Director of
Finance and Budget Tim Hayden. He said
if the commissioners pad half of the cost
of the study to the school board that would
be considered in next years calculations
for the state-mandated Maintenance of Ef-
fort. It would add about $1.50 per student to
what they would be required to contribute
yearly to education.
To circumvent the problem raised by
their half of the cost of the study directly to
the consultant, a North Carolina company.
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tors is to teach and support students as they
work toward this goal.
The graduation rate for the state of Mary-
land increased to 87.61 percent, nearly six
points better than the 81.97 percent rate
reached in 2010, the rst year Maryland
reported the cohort graduation rate that fol-
lows a set group of students from freshman
year through their senior year.
From Calvert County Pbl9c Schools
 Thursday, February 2, 2017
CSM Testing Center
Earns Certication
The Testing Center at the College of
Southern Maryland La Plata Campus has
completed a two-year process to become
certied by the National College Testing
Association (NCTA). The certication is
rigorous, requiring that the testing center
meet professional and standard operating
procedures specic to national standards,
said Ronda Jacobs, CSM assistant professor
and coordinator of information systems and
technologies in the Business and Technol-
ogy Division.
The Testing Center at the La Plata Cam-
pus administers more than 12,000 tests in
a year, including tests for CSM students
as well as those for area businesses, local
organizations and members of the commu-
nity, including professional certication ex-
ams and placement and academic entrance
exams.
Earning this certication was denitely
worth it, said Salman Zafarullah, the La
Plata Campus Testing Center coordinator,
who provided the bulk of the documenta-
tion and standardization of processes re-
quired for NCTA certication. While the
effort added to Zafarullahs already full
work load, he noted that the centers new
status makes the center more valuable to the
college and to the community. He estimates
that the NCTA certication could increase
demand for the centers services by 15 to 20
percent.
There are institutions, for instance, that
require their distance learning students to
use certied testing centers for their exam
to be proctored, he said. Now those stu-
dents can come to the La Plata Campus
Testing Center.
It is a great accomplishment for the col-
lege and the center, said Dorothy Collins,
director of CSMs Student Success Center,
which oversees the testing center. The cer-
tication is the ultimate measure of quality
and accountability in our testing center, like
a professional seal of approval. It assures
the individuals who use our testing services
that they are working with a center that fol-
lows national standards of efforts toward
Salman Zafarullah, the La Plata Campus Testing Center coordinator for the College of Southern
Maryland, reviews notes in front of the center. Zafarullah provided the bulk of the documenta-
tion and standardization of processes required for the Testing Center to earn certication by the
National College Testing Association (NCTA).
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continuous quality improvement for the
test(s) they are taking.
There are also Testing Centers at both the
CSM Prince Frederick and Leonardtown
campuses, and both are also completing
the NCTA certication process, Zafarullah
said.
The three CSM Testing Centers are
dedicated to enhancing student learning by
providing comprehensive, accessible, aca-
demic and professional testing and assess-
ment services. The centers adhere to testing
standards and practices, safeguard con-
dentiality of student records, and ensure
an optimal testing environment in order to
meet the increasing needs of CSM students,
faculty, administrators and community.
The NCTA is set up to promote profes-
sionalism and quality in the administra-
tion of testing services and programs. The
NCTA Test Center Certication is the pro- season on a high note.
cess whereby a testing center undergoes a
signicant self-assessment to show that it
meets the criteria to be identied by NCTA
as a certied test center. Certication is
considered an acknowledgment of a testing
centers adherence to best practices in the
testing industry.
The CSM Testing Center services are
part of a comprehensive system of Student
Success Services provided at the college. In
addition to testing, the ofce provides peer
and online tutoring, skills improvement
software, workshops on skills that contrib-
ute to successful learning.
For more on NCTA certication, see
www.ncta-testing.org/tcc/. For more on
CSMs testing centers, see www.csmd.edu/
TestingServices. For more on Student Suc-
cess Services, see www.csmd/edu/student-
services/student-success-services/. The
La Plata Campus Testing Center and the
Student Success ofces are located in the
lower level of the Learning Resources (LR)
Building.
From College of Southern Maryland
Education 11
School Board Recognizes
PHS Marching Band
At the January 26, 2017 meeting, the
Board of Education honored the Patux-
ber 29, 2016, held at Towson University in
Towson, MD. The bands show Turbo-
ent High School (PHS) marching band in charged! earned 4th place in a tight compe-
recognition of the state championship the tition with the top three bands.
group earned this year. The Huntingtown High Hurricane
Under the leadership of new director Ste- Marching Band, under the direction of
phen Lane, the PHS band enjoyed a myriad Dr. Donald Naumann, captured its ninth
of successes this year. Their season culmi- Tournament of Bands, Chapter IX Cham-
nated with a State Championship in Group pionship Title in Group II. In addition, the
IIA at the Maryland State Championship band nished in 7th place out of the top 20
and a 3rd place nish at the US Bands Na- Group II bands at the Atlantic Coast Cham-
tional Championship in Allentown, PA, at pionships held at Hersheypark Stadium in
which the band achieved a score of 94.15, Hershey, PA on October 30, 2016. Since
its highest competitive score in school his- the opening of Huntingtown High School,
tory. The bands student leadership team is the Marching Hurricanes have earned nine
comprised of Emily Wose, Lily Hensler, consecutive Chapter XI championships and
Sarah Fyock, Kelsey Duprey, Daniel Short, one US Bands State title in 2012.
Brandon Alexander, Travis Scott, Matt The Calvert High School Band, under
Becker, Armani Claggett, Paul Mako the direction of new director Demetri Be-
Robeson and Melanie Baugher. del, ended their season with their highest
Marching bands from the other three score of the year at the US Bands National
Calvert County high schools also ended the Championships in Allentown, PA on No-
vember 6, 2016. The students demonstrat-
The Northern High Patriot Marching ed maturity and effort every time they took
Band, under the direction of Russell Bly, the eld and were able to increase their
concluded the season at the US Bands score each week of the season.
Maryland State Championship on Octo-
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Is Southern Maryland
Coming Apart?
Charles Commissioners Action Could Threaten Regional Unity
By Dick Myers
Staff Writer
For 50 years the Tri-County Council for
Southern Maryland (TCCSMD) has been
the keeper of the name that identifies our
region. Maryland Senate President Thom-
as V. Mike Miller points out that South-
ern Maryland used to be identified as the
five tobacco-growing counties of the state
(Price Georges, Anne Arundel, Charles,
Calvert and St. Marys). But now when
you say Southern Maryland, it is gener-
ally understood that you are talking about
thetri-county area of Calvert Charles and
St. Marys.
A decision made on Jan. 10 by the
Charles County Board of County Commis-
sioners may change all of that and drive a
wedge between Charles and the other two
counties. Several Charles County officials
have been heard to say that their county
no longer belongs in Southern Mary-
land but should be aligned with Prince
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of the DC Metro area. They say Charles there were in the entire state of Nevada, the
County should be considered to be part of other jurisdiction at the time in which they
the MGM Corridor (referring to the new were legal. When this reporter first moved
MGM complex at National Harbor). Sena- to Southern Maryland there were slot
tor Millers reaction to that turn of events machines in the drug store on the square
Oh No! inLeonardtown.
Judging from the reaction at the Tri- A law to outlaw the slot machines was
County Council meeting Jan. 26 in An- championed by then St. Marys County
napolis a lot of people are incredulous State Senator J. Frank Raley, who believed
about the prospect of the breaking up of the the one-armed bandits were holding back
region that has been together for so long. the area. As part of the bone thrown to the
Well have more about the Charles County area to compensate for the banning of slot
Commissioners decision and that conten- machines, the legislature created the tri-
tious council meeting but first a brief his- County Council for Sothern Maryland in
tory of the council that bears the name 1966 to foster economic development for
SouthernMaryland. the region.
From 1947 to 1968 slot machines were Southern Maryland was also given at
pervasive in four Maryland counties, Anne the time the promise of a bridge linking
Arundel, Calvert, Charles and St. Marys. Calvert and St. Marys counties. The Gov.
In fact there were more slot machine es- Thomas Johnson Bridge opened to traffic
on Dec. 17, 1976 after a five-year construc-
tion schedule.
The 1966 law creating the Tri-County
Council for Southern Maryland was fur-
ther codified in 1976. It sets up the mem-
bership of the council as the elected legis-
lators representing the three counties, the
county commissioners of each county and
three at-large members.
The council as a public body has re-
mained somewhat under the public radar
over the years. Although the public is in-
vited to attend council quarterly meetings,
they rarely do so. Even the press rarely at-
tends. At the Jan. 26 meeting in Annapolis
ate
the County Tines was the only media in
attendance. The meetings include a dinner
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it, which could be one reason why public
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attendance has been sparse over the years.
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In addition to council members, other at-
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tendees at the meetings include staff and
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representatives of various state agencies.
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Thursday, February 2, 2017
although this years speaker was Maryland
Secretary of Veterans Affairs George Ow-
ings, a former council member when he
was in the Maryland House of Delegates.
The role of the TCCSMD has changed
over the years and has been largely funded
by the federal grants it has been able to se-
cure. There was a time when the council
attempted to become a regional land-use
planning agency, but the three counties re-
sisted that effort.
The council was also in the forefront
of the suit championed by former Calvert
County Commissioner and Stare Senator
Bernie Fowler regarding the water quality
of the Patuxent River. The lawsuit forced
the state, the upriver counties, and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency to enact
pollution control measures.
The council also played a big role in se-
curing infrastructure to save the local mili-
tary bases during the BRAC process.
The councils program agenda today
focuses on such issues as workforce devel-
opment and transportation planning. The
Southern Maryland Agriculture Develop-
ment Commission, funded by tobacco res-
titution monies, operas within the council.
For a number of years the three counties
have contributed a proportional amount to-
taling about $300,000 that is parlayed into
more than $4 million in grants for the pro-
grams the council runs. The annual amount
each county contributes has increased over
time, but the state statute only requires a
minimum yearly contribution of $9,000
from each county. At its Jan, 10 meeting,
on a 4-1 vote, the Charles County Commis-
sioners reduced their annual contribution
from $85,000 to that minimum $9,000
The Charles vote also eliminated a
$50,000 special appropriation to the coun-
cil for a summer jobs program.
There was very little said at the meet-
ing about the council and its programs.
The stated reason for the reduction was so
 Thursday, February 2, 2017 The Calvert County Times Feature Story 13

Charles could increase funding for its own
summer intern program and to create a new
position within their Department of Eco-
nomic Development for a Business Devel-
opment Manager. One of that new persons
responsibilities is agricultureretention.
The only vote against the motion came
from Charles County Commissioner Debra
Davis, who at the time was ending her one-
year term as chairman of TCCSMD. Davis
argued that the council jobs program was
different from the one run by the county
in that it served low-income and high
school students. Commissioner President
Peter Murphy argued that the county pro-
gram is not prohibited from serving those
twogroups.
There was, however, plenty said about
the Charles County decision at the coun-
cils annual meeting in Annapolis on Jan.
26. Ironically there was no mention of
the decision on the agenda and no discus-
sion scheduled until Miler raised his hand
and asked what was going on. That re-
sulted a flurry of discussion, which often
turnedcontentious.
Charles County State Senator Thomas
Mac Middleton was perhaps the most
enlightening on the motivation behind
the Charles County vote, He was the one
who reported the comments that Charles
no longer belonged in Sothern Maryland
and it was that statement that elicited the
frustrated Oh No! from Sen. Miller. But
Middleton said he disagreed and supported
the continuance of TCCSMD,
But Middleton also noted the need
for Charles County to align itself with
Prince Georges and that MGM Corridor,
because it was there that the transporta-
tion issues affecting the countys many
tion. She said the down payment for the
event had already been paid to Loews, and
that would be lost if the event, a month in
the future was cancelled at this late date.
She said the businesses that had contribut-
ed would lose their money as well. This is
the craziest thing, she said at one point and
later called the motion petty foolishness.
The discussion revealed a weakening
resolve on the part of both the Calvert and
St. Marys commissioners to support the
council. St. Marys Commissioner Presi-
dent Randy Guy said the council funding
had been discussed at the monthly break-
fast meetings held by the commissioner
presidents, including Murphy and Evan
Slaughenhoupt, Jr.
Slaughenhoupt, who has been replaced
as president by Hejl, said of the council, I
dont really get a warm feeling.
I beg you not to implode because of
this, urged outgoing chair Davis, who ear-
ly in the meeting was succeeded by Calvert
County Commissioner Steve Weems, who
was thrust into the middle of a hurricane.
St. Marys County Commissioner John
OConnor, who had seconded Hejls mo-
tion, suggested that the legislators revise
the TCCSMD statute to require each
county to fund $100,000, to circumvent the
Charles County action.
In the end Hejl withdrew his motion and
a new motion by Delegate Jerry Clark of
Calvert and St. Marys was passed. That
Metabolic training to
increase metabolism &
motion calls for the council to get together
at some unspecified future date to discuss
the future of the council.
Politics was the 800-pound gorilla in the
room. All Charles County elected officials
are Democrats. Most of Calvert and St.
Marys council members are Republican.
Delegate Mark Fisher insisted that the con-
troversy had nothing to do with politics.
One person with a unique perspective
on the council is Gary Hodge, the only
one to ever serve as a council chairman
(2008-2010), while Charles County Com-
missioner) and as council executive direc-
tor (1980-1998). Hodge said, Duringthe
past 35 years, Southern Maryland has be-
come one of the most dynamic regions of
the State. Historically poor, isolated and
uncompetitive, Southern Maryland is now
characterized by high-technology econom- money is.
ic growth,high income levels,high-qual-
itypublic facilities and services, extraor-
dinary natural resources and innovative
programs to protect them, nationally rec-
ognized undergraduate and regional com-
munity colleges, a thriving regional center
providing access to advanced degrees, and
state-of-the-art laboratoriesa solid foun-
dation for future economic prosperity and a
high quality of life.
The Tri-County Council for Southern
Maryland--all the elected officials of the
region working together--played an impor-
tant rolein making this possible.
Hodge watched the Charles County
Commissioners Jan. 10 decision and he
said they as others in the past have forgot-
ten something -- The Board of County
Commissioners are not seeing themselves
as the council.
The Charles decision leaves the com-
missioners in St. Marys and Calvert in a
difficult position. Do they make up the lost
funding? If so how does that affect monies
now going to Charles County for programs
such as workforce development which ben-
efit that countys citizens.
Or do they do the same thing and pull
back funding? How does that affect the le-
veraging of grants worth $4 million?
The council office is in Charles County
(Hughesville), With the Charles action
does the office need to be moved where the
And if Southern Maryland indeed moves
into a different definition, what about ev-
erything in Charles County that now iden-
tifies itself with Southern Maryland such
as Southern Maryland Electric Co-op,
Southern Maryland Oil and College of
Southern Maryland.
Stay tuned. There is a lot to be decided
over the next several months during budget
deliberations in each county.
dickmyers@countytimes.net

Workout
commutersoccur.
Middleton is also not happy with the ex-
ecutive board of TCCSMD, which makes

Smarter
a lot of decisions for the council Middle-
ton criticized the board for the firing of Dr.
Christine Bergmark, long-time executive

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director of the Southern Maryland Agri-
culture Development Board. Middleton is
chair of that board and he said the coun-
cil executive board did not notify him of
thedecision.

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Middleton said that Murphy also re-
layed to him his upset at the executive
committeedecision.
There was a lot of upset in the room
about that Charles decision, particularly
from Calvert and St. Marys. At one point
Calvert Commissioner President Tom
Hejl introduced a motion that would have
withdrawn council support for the annual
Southern Maryland Legislative Reception,
held at Loews Hotel and attended by leg-
islators from around the state as well as
busloads of Southern Maryland residents.
Stuffed ham, fried oysters, crab balls and
other local dioecies are rolled out. The re-
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 14 Obituaries The Calvert County Times Thursday, February 2, 2017

In Remembrance The Calvert County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.

Mamie Colleen Wood
Mamie Col-
leen Wood, 90, of
Friendship passed
away January 26,
2017 at Calvert Me-
morial Hospital.
She was born May
16, 1926 in Boyds,
MD to William and
Mamie Ann (Cole)
Whipp. Mamie mar-
ried James Malcolm
Jimmy Wood and
they raised their family in Friendship. Ma-
mie loved laughing and having fun, and in
her leisure time she enjoyed canning veg-
etables, cooking, gardening, dancing and
listening to music. She also loved her pets,
especially her Chihuahua Chico. Mamie
was preceded in death by her husband
Jimmy Wood on May 6, 2016. She is
survived by children James M. Wood, Jr
of Florida, Donald Joseph Joe Wood and
his wife Frances of Dunkirk, Colleen Peter-
son and her husband Charlie of Bowie, Al-
ice Jones of Prince Frederick and Jeannie
Jones of Millersville, as well as numerous
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
Eugene Gene Karol
Dr. Eugene
Gene Karol, 83,
of Port Republic,
MD passed away
on January 25, 2017
in Port Republic,
MD. He was born
on November 28,
1933 to Michael F.
Karol and Cath-
erine R. (Zajac)
Karol of Mif-
inville, PA. Dr.
Gene Karol, loving husband to Dr. Vicky
Karol, Superintendent of Calvert County
Schools from 1980-1993 and School Board
Member for 2 terms in recent years also a
leader, statesman, educator, mentor, quiet
philanthropist, loving father, husband and
friend. Gene Karol was an institution in
Calvert County. His life was one of total
and complete service to others. Genes pas-
sion and drive to teach, mentor and seek
equality for all children in and out of the
classroom was his gift from God and his
gift to others. Genes wisdom, leadership
and seless contributions to Calvert Coun-
ty changed the shape of the Calvert Public
Schools, brought awareness to issues fac-
ing our citizens and impacted the business
community in a personal way. Gene will be
forever missed in our hearts and by many
thousands in our County. Our collective
prayers are with Vicky and his family. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in
death by his son, Stephen and sisters, Patri-
cia Dawson of Berwick, PA (husband Billie
G. Dawson dec.) and Justine R. Supon of
Pendel, PA (husband Joseph J. Supon) and
numerous nieces and nephews. He is sur-
vived by his wife, Dr. Victoria D. Karol
and sons, Paul (wife Dasha), St. Peters-
burg, Russia; Michael (wife Rehata), New
York City, NY and Teddy, Port Republic,
MD. Also survived by his brother, Den-
nis (wife Carol), Rehoboth Beach, Dela-
ware. The family will be receiving relatives
and friends on Tuesday, January 31, 2017
at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 105
Vianney Ln, Prince Frederick, MD 20678,
from 6-8 PM for viewing. A mass of Chris-
tian burial will be offered on Wednesday,
February 1, 2017 at the church. Interment
will be held in the church cemetery imme-
diately following the service. Contributions
may be made in the memory of Dr. Karol
to Rotary Club of Prince Frederick P. O.
Box 1339 Prince Frederick MD 20678. Ar-
rangements entrusted to the RAUSCH FU-
NERAL HOME, Port Republic, MD
Keith Wayne Buckmaster
Keith Wayne
Buckmaster, 64, of
Prince Frederick,
Maryland passed
away on January
29, 2017 in Bur-
nett-Calvert Hos-
pice House, Prince
Frederick, Mary-
land. He was born
on September 23,
1952 in Prince Fred-
erick, MD to the
late Thelma Sophia and Samuel Harrison
Buckmaster, Sr. He is preceded in death by
siblings Evelyn E. Holland, Ellen L. Wood,
Sylvia D. Gilbert and Mark C. Buckmas-
ter. A skilled carpenter by profession,
Keith was rst and foremost a devoted
father, friend, and consummate jokester,
whose repertoire included a wide variety of
made you looks, such as, waving to invis-
ible people, inquiring as to what was on
your shirt, and even the occasional your
shoes are untied; whatever it took to get a
laugh. He enjoyed collecting and research-
ing antiques, listening to music, spending
time with family, drag racing and cooking.
It was not at all unusual to nd him trying
new recipes from antique cookbooks while
listening to The Doors. Keith was a vibrant
example of dedication, contagious laugh-
ter and loving sacrice. He will be greatly
missed by many. Keith is survived by his
son William E. Buckmaster and his wife
Kristin. Brother of Samuel H, Buckmaster,
Jr. and his wife Sydna, Danny B. Buckmas-
ter and his wife Rita, Kevin W. Buckmaster
and his wife Naomi, Donna B. Canter and
her husband Paul. The family will receive
friends at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405
Broomes Island Road, Port Republic, MD
on Saturday February 4, 2017 from 2-4
and 6-8 PM. Services are private. In lieu
of owers, memorial contributions may be
made to Burnett-Calvert Hospice House.
George Lee Allison
George Lee Al-
lison, 81, of Lusby,
MD, passed away
peacefully sur-
rounded by his
family on Janu-
ary 26, 2017 at the
Burnett Calvert
Hospice House in
Prince Frederick,
MD. George was
born on August 17,
1935 in Washington, DC, the youngest and
second son of the late Harry and Sophro-
nia Allison. He grew up in Brentwood,
Maryland during the war years in the house
that his father had built. Like his dad, he
was good at woodworking and became a
carpenters apprentice at the age of 17. He
was a master cabinet maker by the age of
28. Brentwood was his home until moving
his family to Calvert County in 1969. Once
settled in Calvert County, he continued to
work as a union carpenter, making the long
commute to DC until starting his own suc-
cessful construction business in the early
the 1980s. He retired in 1995 at the age of
60. In his younger years, George enjoyed
shing, biking, running, rowing and boat-
ing. He especially loved to teach newbies
how to water ski. He was a free-thinker and
an avid reader who believed in researching
for himself rather than relying on authority
or popular opinion. An early organic gar-
dener and health advocate, he was gener-
ous with his knowledge, his experience and
the books that had inuenced him. After
retirement, he used his free time to garden
or work in his shop. He could make any-
thing out of wood: clocks, dollhouses, skis,
bowls, furniture, even door locks -- all came
from his talented hands. George was an un-
compromising man who believed a thing
was only worth doing if youre gonna do it
right. Lewy body dementia made the nal
year of his life a trial, but he endured it with
typical toughness and humor. He was a
man who was straightforward, honest, and
never failed to speak his mind. His stan-
dards and spirit will be hugely missed by
all those who loved him. He is survived by
his brother, Harry Stafford Allison; his sig-
nicant other, Jan Yoshimoto; daughters,
Laura and Nancy Allison; three grandchil-
dren and three great-grandchildren.

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 Thursday, February 2, 2017 The Calvert County Times In Our Community
If you are stuck in the
snow, dont spin your
wheels as this will only
melt the snow and turn the
snow to ice. Use the low-
est gear possible and apply
the accelerator gently. If
the wheels begin spinning,
release the accelerator and
try again when the wheels
stop. If unsuccessful, call
for help.
When attempting to stop
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best method for avoiding a
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is to lift your foot from the
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If your car begins to slide
sideways such as sh tail-
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direction the car is sliding.
For instance if your car is
sliding to the right, turn
15
crashes are the result of driving too close
ahead. On the highway you should allow
at least four seconds. When driving in rain
add a couple of extra seconds to your fol-
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planing can happen at speeds as low as 35
mph. When driving in snow reduce your
speed and triple your following distance.
Avoid driving around snow plows. It is
dangerous and most of the time the driver
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Stay in the tire tracks of the cars in
front of you and avoid changing lanes with
heavy snow on the roads. It can cause loss
of control.
Always test the road by accelerating to
about 10 mph and then slam on the brakes to
see how your vehicle will react to the road
surface. If your anti-lock brakes engage
then you know the road is slippery. You can
then adjust your speed to conditions based
on the way your vehicle responds.
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Always carry a bag of kitty litter or sand
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driving experience. Although as students
these new drivers have learned from Whel-
an and the other CSM instructors how to
deal with adverse road conditions in class,
Whelan said, You cant learn to drive in
snow in the classroom. Its something you
have to experience.
Drive in it, he said. But drive in it in
a controlled environment. Whelan sug-
gested that on a day when there is snow on
the ground, parents take their new drivers
to a large, empty parking lot where there
is a safe place to test snowy pavement, feel
what it is like to deal with a skid or just ex-
perience how easily they can lose friction
on an icy patch. I think its important that
you know how to drive in every condition.
And if you dont, stay home Most people
dont realize they are driving too fast until
its too late. And this is not just teenagers,
he said.
Poor weather conditions are a factor in
approximately 22 percent of all vehicle
crashes in the United States, according to
the U.S. Department of Transportation,
Federal Highway Administration.
Whelan is all too familiar with these
kinds of statistics. He has been working
as a CSM drivers education instructor for
more than 13 years. He has logged more
than 3,400 hours with students in the car
and taught more than 210 courses. He start-
ed when his own son was ready to learn to
drive and Whelan wanted to make sure he
was taught properly. The more I did it, the
more I became passionate about it, he said,
especially about people taking safe driving
seriously and about making sure his stu-
dents are prepared.
Why do people crash? Its because they
are driving too fast for the conditions,
he said.
car to go. Do not look at what you are try- shield and doors/locks.
ing to avoid. Broom and window ice scraper/brush to
Driving too fast is the No. 1 reason for clean off your car.
loss of control and car crashes. Always Snow shovel-to dig your car out if it be-
drive at a reduced speed when driving in comes stuck.
The college offers a one-day class, adverse conditions such as rain, fog and es- Tow strap or tow rope in case you are
Drive2Survive, to help drivers of any age pecially snow. Reduced speed gives a driver stuck in the snow and need someone to pull
and level learn how to drive in adverse more time to respond to dangerous events. you out.
weather and how to better avoid a collision Most importantly, allow plenty of space Jumper cables for dead batteries.
in any circumstance. In March, the college between you and other vehicles, especially And last, but not least, patience.
will offer this advanced safety and colli- when following another vehicle. Rear-end
sion avoidance training taught by certied
police driving instructors. As part of that
training, instructors take participants to a
parking lot, oil it down, Whelan said, and
give the participants experience in dealing
with a skid, much like the idea of parents
going to a snowy parking lot and letting
their new driver get some safe experience.
CSM is one of the largest driving in-
struction programs in the state. A new re-
quired curriculum for driver education was
recently implemented in Maryland and, as
of Jan. 1, 2017, is now mandatory for all
driving schools. Whelan is one of only 12
state-certied instructor trainers for the
new curriculum, giving CSM a leadership
role in ensuring that Maryland drivers are
well-trained and safe on the road.
College of Southern Maryland Driver
Education Manager Mike Whelan offers the
following winter weather driving advice:
Five Things Before You Head Out
Never allow your fuel tank to go below
one-quarter of a tank. If you are stranded,
or stuck in trafc or snow, you can keep the
engine running to keep warm.
When starting your car in your garage,
always open the garage door rst. After
starting your vehicle, move it outside. Car-
bon monoxide is a deadly gas.
It is illegal in Maryland to leave an un-
attended vehicle with the motor running.
Therefore, you cannot allow your car to
warm up in your driveway unless you are
in it. Also your car can be stolen as a result
of leaving it unattended.
Always clear snow/ice off the ENTIRE
vehicle before driving. Snow and ice on
vehicles can become airborne at higher
speeds, potentially striking vehicles be-
hind and causing broken windshields and
car crashes.
Top off your windshield wiper uid and
keep extra uid in the trunk. Wiper uid
can unfreeze doors and door locks that
have become frozen due to rain.
Seven Tips for Driving in Snow or Ice
 16 In Our Community The Calvert County Times
Selvage Exhibition
to Open at CSM
Denim has particular meaning for Jim
Arendt, the featured artist in the College of
Southern Marylands next exhibition, Sel-
vage, set to open Feb. 6. Durable and still
worn when faded, stained or ripped, denim
represents the human condition to Arendt
as he uses it in his art to explore how in-
dividuals are affected by economic stress.
When I was young and my family was
living through the farm crisis of the early
1980s, I recall my father sitting at the sew-
ing machine patching his Wranglers in the
evening after work, Arendt said. He was
making do a concept of thrift and prag-
matism that dictates you work with the ma-
terials at hand. By my early 20s, that mem-
ory mixed with the stories of other working
people and led me to denim as a possible
material that was much closer to the truth
of their lives than oil paint.
The Selvage exhibition at CSM will
include seven life-size two- and three-di-
mensional figures by Arendt. It opens Feb.
6 and will run through March 9, and will
include an artist lecture by Arendt at 2:30
p.m. Feb. 7 on campus in the Learning Re-
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At the lecture, Arendt said he plans to
talk about what inspires his art. My art-
work grows out of the need for me to un-
derstand our shifting relationship with
labor and work, he said. I grew up on a
farm outside of Flint, Michigan, birthplace
of General Motors and the United Auto
Workers Union. Our region underwent a
radical shift in economics as the industrial
and agrarian economies disappeared or
were outsourced to different regions and
countries. Famously depicted in Michael
Moores 1989 documentary Roger & Me,
Flint suffered through the loss of 80,000
manufacturing jobs from which it has nev-
er fully recovered and the citys struggles
continues to make headlines today. The re-
sulting impact on the lives of the people I
grew up with has left an indelible mark on
my outlook on our relationship with work
as a concept as I seek to make sense of the
narrative that unfolded.
My work asks viewers to confront the
realities of working peoples lives, he said.
Across the country a shift in monetary
policy, commodity prices and globalization
were rapidly closing the longest period of
economic expansion in American History.
A disruption to peoples traditional liveli-
hoods and economic status has driven the
rise of darker and more primal impulses in
the past. Now, we confront a period of sim-
ilar anger and instinct toward protection-
ism. History has a way of rhyming; heres
to hoping we stick the landing.
Arendt is the director of the Rebecca
Randall Bryan Art Gallery and an assistant
professor at Coastal Carolina University
in Conway, South Carolina. His work has
been exhibited internationally in numer-
ous group and solo shows. Recently, Ar-
Red Cross Helping In Wake of
Devastating Southern Storms
Providing Food, Shelter, Care Across Multiple States
People in several southern states con-
tinue to deal with the devastation from se-
vere storms and at least 60 tornadoes over
48 hours the weekend of January 21st. The
American Red Cross is continuing to pro-
vide food, shelter and help with recovery.
Red Cross workers will support those af-
fected for as long as help is needed. Cur-
rently: Reports indicate more than 1,100
homes have been affected across Mis-
sissippi, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana
and Florida. We anticipate this number
could increase once all inaccessible areas
areaccessed.
Over 100 people in Georgia and Missis-
sippi are still seeking refuge in 7 Red Cross
and community shelters.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
endt was short-listed for The 1858 Prize
for Contemporary Southern Art and re-
ceived the South Carolina Arts Commis-
sion Visual Artist Fellowship. His work
was awarded the $50,000 top prize at Art-
Fields, Best in Show at Hub-Bub Gallerys
Emerging Carolina and was included in the
701 Contemporary Center for the Arts 701
CCA Prize 2012. He was awarded Best in
Show during Fantastic Fibers at Yeiser Art
Center, Paducah, Kentucky, included in Fi-
berarts International 2013 and 2016 and the
2013 Museum Rijswijk Textile Biennial,
Netherlands.
Arendt received his bachelor of fine arts
degree from Kendall College of Art & De-
sign and his master of fine arts from the
University of South Carolina. He partici-
pated in residency programs including The
Fields Project in Illinois, Arrowmonts Tac-
tility Forum and has been invited instructor
at Penland School of Craft and Arrowmont
School of Arts and Crafts.
After Selvage, the last exhibition this
season at CSM will be the Annual Juried
Student Exhibition from April 10 to May 5.
Submissions for the student exhibition will
be accepted from March 28 to April 1. The
jury will select exhibition works April 5.
Both Selvage and the Annual Juried
Student Exhibitions will be at the Tony
Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery at the
La Plata Campus Fine Arts Center. The
gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Satur-
day. Artist lectures are usually held Tues-
day afternoon and are free and open to the
public. Visit www.csmd.edu/community/
the-arts/visual-arts/hungerford-gallery/
index for more information. For more on
Arendt, visit www.jimarendt.com.
Red Cross response vehicles are circulat-
ing through the hardest-hit areas, deliver-
ing food and relief supplies as people clean
up their homes.
In Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi,
Red Cross and community partners have
served over 30,000 meals and snacks, dis-
tributed over 8,000 relief items, and pro-
vided 900 Health Services and Disaster
Mental Health contacts.
Red Cross has mobilized over 500 work-
ers to help those in need.
From American Red Cross
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Wildlife Photographer/
Biologist to Speak
atLibrary
Master Gardeners of Calvert County
have been offering presentations at Calvert
Library locations since 2002 in an award-
winning series now called Garden Smart-
er.In 2017, they have an impressive lineup
of presenters and workshops that focus on
seed swap, shade gardening, herb spirals,
tomatoes, mulching, pests, fungus, aqua-
culture, food forests, faerie gardens, bulbs
and more. They are particularly excited to
bring wildlife biologist and bee expert Sam
Droege to Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick on Thursday, February 23, at 6:30pm.
Maryland is home to over 400 different
kinds of native bees. Their populations are
declining, and the primary cause is not the
use of pesticides but the loss of native flow-
ers. As the number of people have grown
in Calvert County so too has the footprint
of residential landscapes; these homes have
replaced native plant communities with ar-
eas either lacking flowers (i.e., lawns and
hard structures) or installing plants of little
value to native bees. Using gorgeous pho-
tos, Sam will talk about converting his acre
of lawn into an integrated flower, vegetable
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and bee and bird habitat and will also dis-
cuss new tools for identifying native bees
on the wing.Right now the largest crop by
acreage in the United States is lawn; you
can replace and integrate former lawn ar-
eas into aesthetically acceptable natural-
ized landscapes and do your part to help-
save the world.
Sam has spent most of his career at the
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
He has coordinated the North American
Breeding Bird Survey Program, developed
the North American Amphibian Monitor-
ing Program, the BioBlitz, Cricket Crawl
and FrogwatchUSA programs and worked
on the design and evaluation of monitor-
ing programs. Currently he is developing
an inventory and monitoring program for
native bees, online identification guides for
North American bees at www.discoverlife.
org , and with Jessica Zelt reviving the
North American Bird Phenology Program.
His group maintains high resolution photo-
graphs of insects and other macro natural
history objects at: http://www.flickr.com/
photos/usgsbiml
Furry
Friends
In Our Community
Public Encouraged
to Attend Comp
Plan Workshops
The third round of public meetings on
the Calvert County Comprehensive Plan
Update will be held in February, March,
and April. Five workshops are scheduled,
each focused on a different important issue.
The first workshop focuses on transpor-
tation and is scheduled for Monday, Feb.
6, 2017 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the College
of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick
Campus, 115 J.W. Williams Road in Prince
Frederick.Doors will open 30 minutes be-
fore each meeting for an open house. Maps,
graphs, and other information will be on
display. Staff will be available to answer
questions during the open house and after
the workshop. Citizens are encouraged to
A New Guide for 2017!
17
attend, and we encourage those who want
to participate to review a short document,
Providing an Efficient and Multi-modal
Transportation System, which provides
background information, summarizes
major ideas and suggests possible strate-
gies. Find it online at www.co.cal.md.us/
FutureCalvert.
To share your ideas via a short survey,
view presentations, read the summary of
the Fall 2016 workshops, and learn about
future events, visit the FutureCalvert web-
page. Be a part of shaping Calvert Countys
future. Your county. Your future. Ques-
tions? Contact pz@co.cal.md.us.
Publication Date:
Feb. 9, 2017
Reservation Deadline:
Jan. 30, 2017
Contact Your
Advertising Representative
Jen Stotler
301-247-7611
jen@countytimes.net
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Community Calendar
Thursday, February 2
Calvert Toastmasters Meeting
205 Main Street, Prince Frederick (Court-
house Square)
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Do you want to become a condent public
speaker and strong leader? If so, Toastmas-
ters is the place for you. Youll nd a sup-
portive learn-by-doing environment that
allows you to achieve your goals at your
own pace. For more information see our
website at calvert.toastmastersclubs.org
Zumba Gold-Toning
Sunderland Elementary School, Clyde
Jones Rd, Sunderland, MD
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Zumba Gold-Toning is a dance/tness/ton-
ing program for people like me who want
and need to stay active and t but dont
like to work hard at it. This is a party at
your own pace with no prior dance expe-
rience required. I guarantee you will love
it. Registration is required through Calvert
County Parks and Rec. Call 410-257-6770
to register or for more information.
Friday, February 3
Pork Riblets Dinner
American Legion 3330 Chesapeake Beach
Rd, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach MD
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Join us for an informal dinner hosted by
theAmerican Legion Stallings Williams
Post 206, on Route 260 in Chesapeake
Beach, in the lower-level dining room. The
dinner will include all the trimming, roll,
and salad. The cost is $12, including bever-
age. Call for more information (301) 855-
6466. www.ALpost206.org
Yoga & Wine Tasting
The Pier Restaurant, 14575 Solomons Is-
land Rd S, Solomons, MD 20688
5:30 PM-8:30 PM
Support Bonnie Barretts run for 2017 Mar-
di Gras Queen during Yoga Happy Hour!
The $35 donation covers a 60-minute yoga
class, wine tasting, and light appetizers.
Please bring your own mat! Every dol-
lar raised at this event equals one vote for
Bonnie to be crowned Queen! All proceeds
benet United Ways Community Impact
& Basic Needs Grants that are distributed
to local nonprot organizations serving the
residents of Calvert County. Register on-
line: www.unitedwaycalvert.org/civicrm/
event/info?reset=1&id=58
2017 Valentine Cash Bash & Dinner Dance
American Legion Post 2063330 Chesa-
peake Beach Rd, Chesapeake Beach,
Maryland 20732
6:00 PM-10:00 PM
Join us for our rst annual Valentine Cash
Bash & Dinner Dance! $250 cash & other
great prizes are drawn every 15 minutes. A
grand prize of $2000 is drawn at 10 pm. Must
be present to win. Must be 21. Tickets to the
event are $50 each. Limited tickets available!
Get tickets at calvertcashbash.com
Celebrate Recovery
Our Fathers House45020 Patuxent
Beach Rd, California, MD
7:30 PM-9:30 PM
Please join us for Celebrate Recovery, a free
Christian-based 12-step program for adults
18 & up struggling with any hurt, hangup,
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or habit, meets Fridays at Our Fathers
House Assembly of God Church in Califor-
nia, Maryland. A large group lesson 7:30-
8:30pm and gender-specic small groups
8:30-9:30pm are followed by refreshments.
For more information e-mail OFHCR4U@
gmail.com. Wed love to meet you!
Saturday, February 4
All You Can Eat Country Breakfast
Deale Volunteer Fire Dep
6007 Drum Point Road, Deale, Md 20751
8:00 AM-11:00 AM
Menu: Bacon, Sausage, Scrapple, Scram-
bled Eggs, Pancakes, Cream Chip Beef,
Sausage Gravy, Home Fries, Biscuits,
Toast, Fruit Cocktail, Juice and Coffee.
$9.00 per adultkids 5 and under free
Zumba Gold Toning
Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gor-
don Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach, MD
20732
8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Zumba Gold-Toning is a dance/tness/ton-
ing program for people like me who want
and need to stay active and t but dont like
to work hard at it. This is a party at your
own pace with no prior dance experience
required. I guarantee you will love it. Call
410-257-2554 to register through Calvert
County Parks and Rec or register online.
Valentine Makers Market
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center
9:00 AM-2:00 PM
The Valentine Makers Market is THE
place to nd thoughtful and handmade
gifts for all the sweeties in your life. There
is always a fabulous variety of options, in-
cluding small batch chocolates, jewelry,
leather goods, pottery, clothing, and so
much more! You will nd more than 30
vendors offering a wide selection of home-
made, handmade or homegrown products,
and every vendor is from Maryland. Plus
the caf will be open! Admission is free.
SHARK-A-BET Exhibit Opens
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons,
Maryland
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
See the new traveling exhibit based on the
book Sharkabet: A Sea of Sharks from A
to Z by Ray Troll. The exhibit features
Trolls whimsical shy paintings of both
living and extinct sharks representing
each letter of the alphabet. It will be on
display on the Mezzanine level through
December 2017.
Texas Holdem Tournament
Kingshers Seafood Bar & Grill, 14442 Sol-
omons Island Rd S, Solomons, MD 20688
6:00 PM-Midnight
Join us for a Texas Holdem Tournament in
support of Denise Collins for Mardi Gras
Queen!
$100 buy in gets you $5,000 in chips
Donate $25 for an additional $2,500 in chips
Pre-register by Feb 1 for a $500 chip bonus
Food & drinks available
PLUS 50/50 rafe
Every dollar raised at this event equals one
vote for Denise to be crowned Queen! All
proceeds benet United Ways Commu- like to work hard at it. This is a party at
nity Impact & Basic Needs Grants that are
distributed to local nonprot organizations
serving the residents of Calvert County.
Register online: www.unitedwaycalvert.
org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=59
Thursday, February 2, 2017
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,
please email gazettecalendar@countytimes.net with the listing
details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
Sunday, February 5 Wednesday, February 8
Reformed Bible Study Examining Our Foundations Wednes-
2784 Queensberry Drive, Huntingtown, day Evening Series
MD 20639 Middleham and St. Peters Parish 10210 H
5:30 PM-7:00 PM G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD 20657
Northern Calvert Reformed Mission is hosting 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
a Bible study on the biblical book of Ephesians. Examining Our Foundations
We read and try to understand what the Bible is A New Winter Wednesday Night Series at
actually saying. Everyone is welcome to come. Middleham and St. Peters Parish
For more information call 540-846-8081. Led by Father David, Father Skip, and Rev-
erend Sarah
Monday, February 6 6:15pm Potluck dinner with 7:00pm Presen-
tation. Wednesday evenings in January and
February, the clergy will lead presentations
Zumba Gold-Toning at the Firehouse
exploring the foundations of what we as
Dunkirk Fire Department, 3170 W Ward
Christians, and specically as Episcopalians
Rd, Dunkirk, MD 20754
believe. This series is designed for those at all
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
stages of familiarity with the history, beliefs,
FREE for all current/active rst respond-
and worship of the Episcopal Church. For
ers! This class is Zumba Gold Toninga
some it may be a refresher or way to think
dance/tness program specically de-
about aspects of our faith anew. For others,
signed for the beginner that allows you to
this will serve as an introduction for what
move at your own pace while working with
we as Episcopalians believe. Each week
light weights. No experience is necessary.
will focus on a specic element our founda-
This class will be held on the ground oor
tional beliefs, allowing us to examining the
through the rear parking lot. Drop in fee is
what? why? and how? questions of
only $5, with greater discounts on multi-
class passes.For more info, email me at
Zumbabonnie@comcast.net
our faith and worship practices. Having a
mix of people new to the Episcopal Church
and those who have been active for years, will
Tuesday, February 7 make for more fruitful conversations. All are
encouraged to participate, and there are no
silly questions!
Sea Squirts
All are Welcome you do not need to be a
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland
parishioner.
10:00 AM-10:30 AM
Rockin Reptiles! FREE drop-in program
Free Line Dance Lessons
for children 18 month to 3 years and their
Hotel Charles15110 Burnt Store Rd,
caregivers.
Hughesville, MD 20637
7:00 PM-7:30 PM
Roys Night for PHS Theater
Free beginner line dance lessons. The
Roy Rogers in Solomons
Southern Maryland Boot Scooters practice
5:00 PM-1:00 AM
This is a fundraising night for the Patux- from 7:308:30 PM and encourage any-
one interested to watch or join in and
ent High School Harlequinsthe theater
learn intermediate and advance line danc-
group for the school. Money goes to cos-
es. Line dance is great exercise. If you can
tumes, set construction and auditorium up-
count to 8 you can line dance!
grades like microphones to bring the best
productions to the community. Check us
out at patuxentharlequins.weebly.com/ Thursday, February 9
Sea Squirts
Steak DinnerChesapeake Beach
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons,
American Legion 3330 Chesapeake Beach
Maryland
Rd, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach MD
10:30 AM-11:00 AM
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Rockin Reptiles! FREE drop-in program
STEAK NIGHT! Picky about your steak?
for children 18 month to 3 years and their
Order your Steak direct from the Grill-
caregivers.
Master and get it the way you want. The
$15.00 price tag includes all the trimmings
Zumba Gold-Toning
and a beverage. From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. host-
Sunderland Elementary School, Clyde
ed FRIDAY February 3 PORK RIBLETS
DINNER. Join us for an informal dinner Jones Rd, Sunderland, MD
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted by the by the
Zumba Gold-Toning is a dance/tness/ton-
American Legion Stallings-Williams Post
ing program for people like me who want
206, on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach,
and need to stay active and t but dont
in the lower-Level dining room. Public wel-
like to work hard at it. This is a party at
come. For more information, call (301)855-
your own pace with no prior dance expe-
6466. www.ALpost206.org
rience required. I guarantee you will love
it. Registration is required through Calvert
Zumba Gold-Toning
County Parks and Rec. Call 410-257-6770
Sunderland Elementary School, Clyde
to register or for more information.
Jones Rd, Sunderland, MD
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Zumba Gold-Toning is a dance/tness/ton-
ing program for people like me who want
and need to stay active and t but dont
your own pace with no prior dance expe-
rience required. I guarantee you will love
it. Registration is required through Calvert
County Parks and Rec. Call 410-257-6770
to register or for more information.
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Events
Thursday, February 2
Stretch & Grow.
9:30-10:00am.
Stretch & Grow combines simple stretch-
ing and literacy components in a calm, fun
environment. A great way to connect your
mind to your body and start the day. Ages
2 - 5. Calvert Library Southern Branch.
Shake It Out Music and Movement.
10:15-10:45am.
Shake It Out Music and Movement will
create a rich environment that promotes
social, emotional and physical skills. Come
join us for some shaken fun. Calvert Li-
brary Southern Branch.
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop.
1:00-3:00pm.
Need help with your resume? Join job
counselor Sandra Holler in a small group
to learn what makes a strong resume and
cover letter. If you have one started, bring it
with you so editing can happen on the spot.
One printed copy helps. Please register.
Calvert Library Prince Frederick.
Lab Rats.
6:30-7:30pm.
Explore the cool world of science with ex-
periments and crafts! For kids in grades 3
through 6. This months topic: Stop Motion
Movies! Please register. Calvert Library
Twin Beaches Branch.
Friday, February 3
Introduction to Finding Grants.
9:30-11:00am.
Attendees will learn the 10 most impor-
tant things you need to know about nding
grants including how to identify potential
funders and make the rst approach. Please
register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick,
850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-
1862. http://calvertlibrary.info.
On Pins & Needles.
1:00-4:00pm.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting,
crocheting, or other project for an afternoon
of conversation and shared creativity. Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley
Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://
calvertlibrary.info.
JobSource Mobile Career Center.
1:00-4:00pm.
Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Ca-
reer Center for your job search needs! Get
job counseling, rsum help, search for jobs
and get connected with Southern Maryland
JobSource. Calvert Library Twin Beaches
Branch.
Saturday, February 4
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & more.
12:00-3:00pm.
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make
your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a
great way to keep your brain sharp while
having fun! Join us! Please register. Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick.
Construction Zone.
2:00-4:00pm.
Bring your family to explore the Librarys
building sets. Its come and go construc-
tive time in the storytime room as we bring
out the librarys collection of Legos, Keva
Planks, Lincoln Logs, Blocks, Magformers
and more. No registration. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick.
Monday, February 6
Monday Morning Fun.
10:00-11:00am.
Join us at 10 am for dancing, stories,
movies and fun. Calvert Library Prince
Frederick.
Green Crafting.
2:00-5:00pm.
Green crafters will meet on Mondays to
make crafts out of material that would typi-
cally be thrown away. Crocheting, needle-
work, and simple tying techniques will be
used. Teens are welcome. Calvert Library
Southern Branch.
Full STEAM Ahead.
6:30-7:30pm. Interact with books, crafts
and experiments while exploring the skills
of science, technology, engineering, art
and math (STEAM). Ages 4-8. Adults are
encouraged to participate with their child.
Registration is required and opens one
month before each event. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick.
Intro to Bikepacking.
7:00-8:30pm.
Love the great outdoors? Love biking?! Join
Solomons Island Cycling as they give us an
introduction to bikepacking! They will tell
us what it is, where to do it, what you need
and dont, and of course what games to play
at your campre! Calvert Library Prince
Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291
or 301-855-1862. http://calvertlibrary.info.
Tuesday, February 7
Flying Needles.
6:00-9:00pm. Knitting, crocheting and
portable crafting group open to anyone
wanting to join in and share talents, craft-
ing time or learn a new skill. Calvert Li-
brary Southern Branch.
Wiz Kids:
6:30-7:30pm.
Be a Wiz Kid! Wiz Kids is a group of do-
it-all kids who meet every month to learn
about, and do activities based on, science,
technology, art, engineering, math and
their community. This month the group
will learn about, and perform, improv act-
ing! For kids in grades 3-5. Please register
one month beforen each event.. Calvert Li-
brary Prince Frederick,.
Manga Otaku Artist Nights.
7:00-8:30pm.
On 1st Tuesdays and 3rd Mondays, from 7
to 8:30 pm, comics and manga fans ages 10
to 17 gather at the Twin Beaches Branch to
learn the techniques of drawing for comics.
Join us! Please register. Calvert Library
Twin Beaches Branch.
Wednesday, February 8
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & more.
10:00-1:00pm.
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make
your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a
great way to keep your brain sharp while
having fun! Join us! Please register. Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick.
JobSource Mobile Career Center.
1:00-4:00pm.
Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Ca-
reer Center for your job search needs! Get
job counseling, rsum help, search for jobs
and get connected with Southern Mary-
land JobSource. Calvert Library Prince
Frederick.
Memoirs & Creative Writing Workshop.
2:00-3:30pm.
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. Calvert
Library Prince Frederick.
Friends of Calvert Library Annual meeting.
7:00-8:00pm.
A review of the Friends generosity in
pictures! Refreshments. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick.
Thursday, February 9
Calvert Conversations.
10:00-11:00am.
Meet new friends and hear old stories OR
meet old friends and hear new stories on
local history in a relaxed, fun atmosphere!
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch.
Shake It Out Music and Movement.
10:15-10:45am.
Shake It Out Music and Movement will
create a rich environment that promotes
social, emotional and physical skills. Come
join us for some shaken fun. Calvert Li-
brary Southern Branch.
Brick Builders Challenge.
6:30-7:30pm. Lego enthusiasts can
visit the library to take part in a monthly,
themed challenge. Legos supplied by li-
brary. Registration not required. Calvert
Library Twin Beaches Branch.
Celebrate! Laura Ingalls Wilder 100th
Birthday.
6:30-7:30pm.
Come learn about the American Pioneer
experience and celebrate the birthday of
Laura Ingalls Wilder. For children 2nd
grade and up. Please register. Calvert Li-
brary Prince Frederick.
Alzheimers Caregivers Support.
7:00-8:30pm.
Get tips and support from other caregivers.
Facilitated by Jeannette Findley & Chris
Stelloh-Garner. Please register. Calvert Li-
brary Prince Frederick.

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Going On YoungatHeart
In Entertainment By Office of Aging Staff

AARP Tax-Aide Program Calvert Pines Senior Center

Thursday, February 2
Billy Breslin
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
Solomons
6:00 -9:00 PM
www.anglers-seafood.com
Swamp Candy
The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
8:00 PM
www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Trivia
Anthonys Bar & Grill, Dunkirk
8:30 PM
www.anthonysdunkirk.com
Friday, February 3
Scarlet Plus Entertainment
The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great
Mills
8:00 PM Midnight
Karaoke & DJ. We will be Rockin
The Rail and we always have room
for one more singer and dancer.
The Calvert County Times is always looking for
more local talent to feature! To submit art or
band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail sarahwilliams@countytimes.net
Please submit calendar listings by noon on
the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
Certified Tax-Aide Counselors
will be available Monday, February
6, through Monday, April 17, 2017
to prepare individual federal and
Karaoke state tax returns at no cost for low-to-
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, moderate income senior citizens aged
50+. All individuals on the return
Solomons
must be present and provide identifi-
9:00 PM-1:00 AM
cation (SSN card and photo ID). The
www.anglers-seafood.com
three Calvert County senior centers
will start taking calls Monday, Janu-
ary 30 to schedule appointments.
Saturday, February 4 Before making your appointment,
please make sure you have all of the
Matt Garrett documentation necessary to complete
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, your return. This would include last
Solomons years complete federal and state tax
8:00 PM-Midnight returns and all wage, pension, bank
www.anglers-seafood.com or other income statements, broker
statements and medical, mortgage,
Scarlet Plus Entertainment real estate, taxes paid and charitable
The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great deductible(s) receipts, also any EIC or
Mills
8:00 PM Midnight
other credits documentation for 2016.
Please note: Due to a change in IRS
Karaoke & DJ. We will be Rockin software Tax-Aide is unable to re-
The Rail and we always have room trieve any previous year tax filings.
for one more singer and dancer. The Affordable Care Act requires
you to bring all 1095 forms, waivers
and exemption certificates and any
other proof of employer health insur-
ance and receipts for any premium
payments, for all individuals on the
tax return. Bring a cancelled/voided
check (for proof of direct deposit ac-
count) for any electronic refunds/
payments. To schedule your appoint-
ment, call Calvert Pines Senior Cen-
ter, 410-535-4606; North Beach Se-
nior Center, 410-257-2549; Southern
Pines Senior Center, 410-586-2748.
(CPSC)
Lunch and a movie will feature
Star Trek Beyond, Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 8, 11 a.m. Pre-register for
lunch.
The next Computer Class with
information regarding Windows is
scheduled for Thursday, February 9,
10 a.m.
A Valentines Day Celebration
will be held, Tuesday, February 14,
12 noon. Entertainment will be pro-
vided by the 2-4-U band. Pre-regis-
tration required for lunch.
North Beach Senior Center
(NBSC)
Valentines week has a lot in store
at the center. Share your Valentine
wishes on the Special Valentine
Board, Monday, February 13.
Celebrate Valentines Day with
Red Velvet Waffles, Tuesday, Febru-
ary 14, 9 a.m.
Enjoy free Hand Massages,
Wednesday, February 15, 9 11 a.m.
Southern Pines Senior Center
(SPSC)
We are Celebrating Inspirational
African Americans with a look at the
lives of Maya Angelou, Wednesday,
February 8, 1 p.m. and Misty Cope-
land, Thursday, February 9, 1 p.m.
Watch the performance of the great
tenor, Andrea Bocelli, Love in Porto-
fino, Monday, February 13, 1 p.m.
Enjoy some of the most famous
love songs during a Valentines Day
Performance, Sing with Christine,
Tuesday, February 14, 1 p.m.

Eating Together Menu

Monday, February 6 Thursday, February 9

Delivery
Beef Stew, Tossed Salad, Broc- Tuna Fish Salad Sandwich,
coli, Pineapple ColeSlaw, Pickled Beets,
Citrus Fruit Cup
Thursday Mornings Tuesday, February 7
5-Spice Chicken, Parsley New Friday, February 10
Must be reliable, Potatoes, Zucchini and Tomatoes, Sweet and Sour Pork, Lima Bean

Drivers
Peaches Soup, Brown Rice, Spinach, Banana
professional and
own a vehicle Wednesday, February 8
Beef Stroganoff over Noodles,
To Apply: Tossed Salad, Apple Pie
Send resume to

Wanted
ericmckay@countytimes.net
301.373.4125 Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title
www.countytimes.net IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a
reservation call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or

County Times St. Marys County l Calvert County

301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines
Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.
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CLUES ACROSS Asia 60. River in India particular time
1. Part of a can 36. Midway between 29. Small constellation
4. A form of south and southeast in the Milky Way
discrimination CLUES DOWN

Kiddie ner
37. Of the mouth 31. Categorizes
10. Doctors group 1. City in Washington
39. Capital of Yemen 32. Malaysian boat
11. Expression of joy 2. Entertained
40. Branches of a bone 33. Natives of Sri Lanka
12. Spanish be 3. Nakedness
41. Very much 35. Type of vessel
14. A mongrel 4. Exclamation of

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48. A way to change 41. Ranking
16. With many branches 5. Instinct
integrity 43. Knickknack
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green, glossy leaves 45. Mineral can be
organ of a flower Jeremy
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26. For instance 13. Self-immolation by
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27. Sticky, waterlogged fire ritual
this Albanian alphabet
soil 17. Disfigure
55. Peanut butter 57. Midway between
28. Fasten 19. Horseshoe extension
56. Drinkers sit on these south and west
30. Card game 20. Regions
58. Pie _ __ mode
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