2015-06-18 Calvert County Times

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Commissioners Discuss
Future of Architectural
Review Committees
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
At the direction of the Calvert Board

of County Commissioners (BOCC),
Community Planning and Building staff
presented possible plans to restructure
the seven Architectural Review Committees (ARC) in the county.
According to Long Range Planner Jenny Plummer-Welker, the busiest ARCs are in Lusby and Solomons.
ARCs are comprised of community
members, business owners, and other
local stakeholders.
Often, architectural review committees are the first point of contact for new
businesses, Plummer-Welker said.
Commissioner Mike Hart said his

concern is that projects go through an
ARC, then go through the Planning
Commission, dragging out the review process and costing prospective
businesses owners time and possible
revenue.
We just dont have the right to waste
peoples money, Hart said.
Planning Commission member Bill
Glasscock said the planning commission doesnt typically see a plan unless
theres a problem. In eight years, hes
only seen the planning commission disagree with the ARC three or four times.
Glasscock has never been particularly
fond of the whole architectural review
structure, he said, but its beneficial to
Chesapeake Beach
Council Struggled To
Pass General Fund Budget
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
The Chesapeake Beach town council
struggled to pass the general fund budget
for fiscal year 2016 during their June 11
council meeting.
Despite a five-hour work session aimed
at creating a budget for the town, the
council meeting lasted over four hours on
Thursday evening due to the council members unable to come to a general consensus.
During the council meeting, there was
a possibility that a general fund budget
would not be passed, rendering a government shutdown beginning on July 1.
You win some, you lose some thats
what the work sessions are for, but I certainly came to this meeting with the intention of voting for the general fund, Councilman Pat Mahoney said to his fellow
council members.
The original budget, along with multiple
amended budgets, failed to pass, which
caused irritation among the government
officials and the public. One tactic council
members used were abstaining from voting, which immediately kills an ordinance
and renders the mayor unable to break a tie
vote.
I think its interesting to see the dynamics that have emerged tonight. Mr. Krahling
clearly seeks to deny me the right to break
a tie, thats obviously what youre motivation is. So, good for you, youre doing that,
Mayor Bruce Wahl said.
The two of you [council members Jeff
Krahling and Valerie Beaudin] behind my
back decided which two were going to do
the abstention because I heard the conversation, Councilman Stewart Cumbo announced during the meeting.
Beaudin said she would not vote for an
ordinance unless she felt completely comfortable with it and referred to the budget
as a contract.
I cannot vote for it, nor will I and I wont
compromise on it, she said.
The councilwomans opinion left some

council members feeling as if the five-hour
work session was a waste.
We didnt get all we wanted, but everybody got something and it ended with a
night of compromise. You probably didnt
have to come Valerie, you could have said,
Im only going to vote for it if its my way,
so I dont need to waste five hours and we
all could have sat around and said, well do
we all agree with Valeries way and if we
agree with Valeries way then we can pass a
budget. Its about compromise, Mahoney
said.
The budget was cut so dramatically in
my opinionIm not happy with necessarily the cuts weve made, but I have to make
a compromise, Cumbo said.
The four-hour council meeting ended
with the officials passing a budget; however Cumbo said he was embarrassed with
how the council behaved.
Im a little bit embarrassed for us with
how we conducted ourselves as government officials, Cumbo said.
I think that this council is taking this
town in the complete reverse of the things
that weve accomplished over the last 16
years and Im very, very disappointed in
this council, he said.
I dont get the whole philosophy of
members on this council and the route that
youre taking this town in and I hope the
people in this community understand this
when it comes time to vote, its important
who you put in office here, Cumbo stated.
According to the towns treasurer Laurie
Smith, the final general fund budget passed
with $3,864,688 for total local sources;
$1,010,229 for total federal, county and
state sources; $5,524,917 for a grand total
of revenues; and $5,524,917 for a grand total of expenditures. According to Wahl, the
council did not raise taxes when passing
this budget.
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have the community involved and there

are ways to make it better.
Plummer-Welker presented a number
of recommendations, which will be studied furthur and brought back before the
BOCC at a future meeting.

For more information, visit www.co.cal.
md.us.
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Architectural Review Committee Recommendations for Review
1. Keep all seven ARC s in place, but

revise procedures so that Staff would conduct the majority of reviews. Staff would
determine whether a project should be
referred for ARC review, based on architectural review design manual guidelines.
This process would be similar to what is
currently allowed in Solomons. Also discussed was the option of determining the
review procedure in a manner similar to
the Category I and Category II site plan
process.
2. Develop a design manual for all Town
Centers, similar to the Solomons manual.
3. Maintain all seven ARC s, but combine meeting dates and locations, so that
several
Committees meet consecutively on the
same date and at the same location. This

could reduce Staff travel and preparation
time.
4. Conduct meetings using audio/video
conferencing so that members unable to
attend in person could still participate and
meet a quorum.
5. If a quorum cannot be met for a meeting, permit an ARC member from another
Town
Center to fill a seat for that meeting (act
as a substitute or alternate member).
6. Conduct an ARC pre-review by
having Staff circulate an application when
it is submitted; ARC members determine if
the application should receive full review
at a regular meeting or reviewed by staff.
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The 2015 End Hunger Dragon Boat Festival

By Taylor DeVille
Contributing Writer
When it comes to combining family
fun with philanthropy, there may be no
better event than the End Hunger In Calvert County Dragon Boat Festival.
On Saturday June 20, community
members are invited to the North Beach
boardwalk to enjoy delicious food and
drinks (including wine and beer), craft/
merchandise vendors, and family friendly activities like face painting and kids
rock climbing, all while watching the

competitive dragon boat races.
At its core, the Dragon Boat festival is a fundraiser, said End Hunger
spokesperson and event coordinator
Jackie Miller. Were trying to make it a
fun festival that happens to have races.
The festival is organized by End
Hunger in Calvert County, a non-profit
organization whose name is their mission. The group works with individuals
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Every boat fee, which is $2000 per
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fields; we have a warehouse that holds
one million pounds of food a year, which
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out if theyre qualified for earned income
tax credit, Miller explained. 93 percent of everything we raise from the festival will go right into those programs.
Dragon boating is the fastest-growing
international team water sport. In the
festival, 39 boats with 17 paddlers each
will race nearly 200 meters, all vying
to paddle across the finish line with the
fastest time.
The festival is free to attend. The night
before the festival, at the North Beach
Farmers Market, county dignitaries will
perform the Dotting of the Eye Ceremony, which the organizations website describes to be an ancient tradition that
awakens the dragons and officially kicks
off the festival.
There will also being a lighting of the
lanterns. All are invited to attend. The
first race of the 3rd Annual End Hunger
Dragon Boat Festival begins at 9 a.m.
Saturday, June 20. All teams will race at
least twice before the top six teams compete in the finals. The award ceremony
will be held at 5 p.m.
For more information, visit www.endhungercalvert.org/dragon-festival.
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Supporting the Arts

By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
How do you find new ways to promote

the arts while continuing to support existing
efforts?
This is the challenge facing new Arts
Council of Calvert County Executive Director
Bob Carpenter at CalvART Gallery in Prince
Frederick.
Carpenter stepped into his new position on
June 1, but hes not a new face in the organization. He has been involved in CalvART Calvert Arts Council Executive Director,
for nine years, serving in various capacities, Bob Carpenter
Photos by Sarah Miller
including president of the Board of Directors,
stepping down when his wife, Pat Carpenter,
took the position of executive director until month.
her death in 2012.
According to Tourism Program Specialist
The executive director position is more ad- Joyce Baki, the Department of Economic Deministrative than artistic, Carpenter said. Car- velopment, CalvART, and local artists worked
penter will coordinate fundraisers, schedule together to study similar programs, developed
schools for monthly student shows in the gal- a list of local galleries to be featured, and crelery, going through applications for arts and ated promotional materials.
education grants, and search for new ways to
The Patuxent Art Trail features local galpromote the arts in Calvert County.
leries of all sized, including CalvART, MedCalvART gives out more than $20,000 in art Gallery, Artworks@7th, and more. The
arts and education grants annually, Carpen- Department of Economic Development is
ter said. Last year, 24 teachers applied for the also creating a series of itineraries that can be
$500 grants, which can pay for materials, field accessed through the Calvert County website.
trips, or to bring performers and artists in for One itinerary can guide visitors through the
demonstrations. So far this year, CalvART has art trail, Baki said, and itineraries can be cusreceived 44 grant applications.
tomized for groups of all sizes.
One of the newest projects CalvART has
For more information, visit calvartgallery.
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Calvert County Residents,
John Perryman & Anne
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County Services, Calvert Crusade for Children, Boys and Girls Clubs of So. Maryland,
and trustee emeritus of Prince Georges
Community College.
The Maryland League celebrated its 95th
anniversary during the Convention held at
the OCallaghan Annapolis Hotel May 30
and 31. There are 14 local Leagues in the
state, with a membership total of over 1,200
members.
At the Saturday night birthday banquet,
Congressman John Sarbanes spoke about
campaign finance, and answered questions
on his bill HR 20. His bill seeks to establish
an innovative way for the People to participate in campaign financing, as an alternative
to big donor financing. At the beginning of
the Convention, County Council Chairman
Jerry Walker welcomed the League delegates
to Anne Arundel County and Annapolis.
The League adopted three topics for study
by the local Leagues in 2015-17: PoliceCommunity Relations; Deferred Development Rights Agreements; and, The Primary System for Elected Office in Maryland.
The Leagues will analyze, discuss and reach
a consensus on the questions posed by these
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been a Calvert County resident since 1994
and League member for about 15 years. Perryman currently serves as Co-President of
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Board as the Director of Liaisons from 2013
2015. She is a retired Calvert County Schools
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Comptroller Honors
Local Heroes
Photo courtesy of Angela Walters, Calvert County Department of

Economic Development
Comptroller Peter Franchot

presented the 2015 William
Donald Schaefer Helping People Awards for St. Marys and
Calvert Counties on Monday.
In Prince Frederick, Comptroller Franchot recognized
Guffrie M. Smith Jr., an educator and leader in the Calvert
community for more than 30
years.
The Comptroller toured the
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Commissioners Corner
Balance: More Than an Act
Weve heard the phrase balancing act representing someone in the middle of two opposite
forces as an effort to ensure equal distribution such
that both sides get some of the benefit with neither
losing the most important items of concern.
For many years, consistent with the 4 goals of
the Calvert County Comprehensive plan, policies focused upon improving the Quality of Life
for all citizens by placing a heavy emphasis on
Promoting sustainable development and Preserving the natural, cultural, and historic assets of the
county. This effort kept the county largely rural.
A third goal was also at the forefront of local
policies, namely Providing for safety, health, and
education.
Even with the resultant slowdown in the housing industry, one can argue that Calvert County
is now more residential than rural. Yet, many can
easily defend that our county though residential
remains largely rural. It also appears that many
residential growth control measures that prevented our county from becoming high density, like
other Baltimore/Washington jurisdictions also
restrained commercial retail growth. This equally important 4th goal of our comprehensive plan,
namely Encouraging a Stable and Enduring Economic Base is where more focus is being placed
by the commissioners.
Previously reported, the current Board of County Commissioners is shifting emphasis slightly to
focus more so upon this 4th goal. Comparable to
how the State of Maryland is now open for business, Calvert County needs to ensure we increase
economic development within our

town centers, or face a future of difficulty in affordability for our residents.
Among the Commissioners Goals for the
county government, several are directly related to
this new focus. 1 Viewing the farm and forestry
community more like a business; which they are;
2 Looking for changes to the Sign Regulations
throughout the County; 3 Seeking alternative
sources of revenue that are more creative than current taxes and fees (i.e., advertising for the various businesses on County-owned resources); 4
Evaluating the various Use Tables that currently
restrict the types of businesses that are permitted
in areas outside of the Town Centers; 5 enhancing government offices being more citizen and
business friendly/cooperative and find a way to assist, not hinder; and 6 Developing incentives for
housing and commercial development that spur
economic development while maintaining the rural character outside of the town centers.
Our emphasis on Encouraging a Stable and Enduring Economic Base wont be done by casting
aside the other 3 goals. Every effort will be made
to enhance our economic development while
maintaining a balance with the other goals. While
this will require conducting a balancing act, this
effort is no act.
Board of CountyCommissioners
Vice President
Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr. (R)
3rd District Representative
Lusby Woman Sentenced

for Child Abuse Charge
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
A Lusby woman was sentenced on

Monday to 10 years, with all but two
months suspended, for second-degree
child abuse.
Holly Marie Taylor, 23, was indicted in
February of 2014 on the charges of second-degree child abuse; second-degree
assault; and six counts of neglect of a
minor.
Taylor accepted an Alford Plea agreement, which allowed her to plead guilty
to second-degree child abuse without actually admitting guilt in the courts eyes.
The plea agreement, which was made on
Dec. 8, 2014, also exempted her from the
other remaining charges.
According to online records, the abuse
took place from Nov. 28, 2013 to Dec. 17,
2013.
According to court documents, the Department of Social Services received an
anonymous report on Dec. 19, 2013, involving one of Taylors stepchildren.
According to the charging documents,
Taylor left extensive bruises on her
stepdaughter and also sent her to school
wearing dirty clothing and feces in her

undergarments.
Charging documents also claimed that
Taylor told her other two stepchildren
to hold their sister down while Taylor
spanked her.
According to court documents, the victim in the matter told police she would
get in trouble for telling them about the
abuse.
According to court documents, the victim told police every day I got in trouble,
she beats me with the black belt.
According to court documents, during the investigation, Taylor tested
positive for Opiates, Oxycodone and
Benzodiazepines.
According to online records, Taylor
is serving her two month sentence at the
county detention center, but may be released for medical appointments; Taylor
is currently pregnant.
The court ordered that Taylor is drug
tested upon her return to the detention
center, and upon her release, she is on
five years of supervised probation, online
records confirmed.
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SHERIFFS BLOTTER
The following information is compiled directly
from publicly released police reports.
During the week of June 8

through June 14, deputies of the
Calvert County Sheriffs Office responded to 1,297 calls for service
throughout the community.
Citizens with information on the
following crimes or any criminal
activity in Calvert County who wish

to report it anonymously can now
access the Calvert County Crime
Solvers link through the Sheriffs
Office website.
Go to http://www.co.cal.md.us/
residents/safety/law/sheriff/ and
Theft Case #15-31336:

Someone stole a metal pier ladder from
behind a home in the 300 block of Overlook Drive in Prince Frederick on June 8
between 1:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The ladder is valued at $400. DFC R. Kreps is
investigating.
Burglary Case #15-31445:
On June 9 an employee at Plum Point
Middle School in Huntingtown discovered
an exterior door to the school open and a
small boot print impression on the door. It
does not appear that entry into the school
was made, however. DFC Kreps is continuing the investigation.
Theft of Mail Case #15-31477:
A victim in the 11400 block of Baumann
Court in Dunkirk advised DFC P. Aurich
that on June 9 at 9:50 a.m. she observed an
unknown male suspect in a blue vehicle
taking the mail from her mailbox. She advised that she had three pieces of outgoing
mail in the mailbox, two which contained
checks. The investigation continues.
Thefts from Vehicles Cases #15-31657 &
31875:
Unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked
vehicle on Lady Annes Way in Huntingtown
between June 9 and 10 and stole a credit card
and cash from a purse. The credit card was
used at various locations. A second vehicle
in the same neighborhood was also entered
and a credit card was also taken from within
the unlocked vehicle. That credit card was
also used in various locations. DFC C. Johnson is investigating both thefts.
Cops & Courts
click on the Crime Solvers link to

leave an anonymous tip on-line,
or call 410-535-2880. Information
leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a
$1,000 reward.
CDS Violation Case#15-31733:

On June 10 at 4:14 p.m., Dep. S.
Rediker conducted a traffic stop
on a vehicle on Dares Beach Road
near Wilson Road in Prince Frederick. He found the driver, Brandon I. Boekhout, 29, of Lusby, to be in possession of
suspected drugs. Boekhout was arrested
and charged with possession of marijuana
in sufficient quantity to indicate intent to
distribute, possession of marijuana, and
possession of drug paraphernalia; a glass
smoking device.
An employee of AT&T advised Dep. S.
Rediker that 16 batteries were stolen from
a tower on Solomons Island Road in Prince
Frederick. The theft was discovered on
June 11. Each battery is valued at $80. The
investigation is continuing.
On June 11 at 8:00 p.m. Jeanette
T. McKinney, 50, of Deale, was arrested by Dep. D. Clark at the Prince
Frederick Food Lion and charged
with theft after she was caught by
a store employee taking items from the
store shelves and leaving without paying
for them.
Destruction of Property Case
#15-32054:
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Owings Man
Indicted on
Assault Charges
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
suspect was allegedly fighting with his

family members when he allegedly obtained a knife and stabbed his mother,
Faye Adams.
According to charging documents,
Detective Homer Rich, of the Sheriffs Office, responded to the Prince
Georges County Hospital to interview
the victim, who had bandages on her
stomach, left arm and chest.
The victim told Rich if her husband
and brother were not present to stop
the attack, she felt her son would have
killed her.
The victims injuries were listed as
serious, but non life-threatening, according to court documents.
Adams was originally transported
to the countys detention center following the alleged assault, but he is
currently incarcerated at the Prince
Georges County Detention Center,
online records confirmed.
An Owings man was officially indicted on Tuesday on charges related

to the alleged stabbing of his mother
in May.
Police originally charged Darrell Lee Adams, 38, with 16 separate
charges. Adams is currently facing
five charges in Circuit Court and he
scheduled for a preliminary hearing
on June 22 at 8:30 a.m., online records
confirmed.
According to online records, Adams
was indicted on June 15 on the charges
of first-degree assault; three counts of
second-degree assault; and one count
of a dangerous weapon: wear and carry with the intent to injure.
The indictment stemmed from the
alleged assault that occurred at the
suspects grandmothers house, where
the suspect lived at the time.
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DPPOA Elections
Faux Pas
Ask any realtor in the county and he will tell

you that Calverts school system sells more houses than any other of the many local attractions.
Then we wonder why our local and state officials
are putting our schools in jeopardy.
Last week our teachers refused to ratify their
proposed new contract. There was no advancement in pay or real benefits for them. Some of
them are planning to go to another state to teach;
others are merely looking across the river to St.
Marys County, where teachers have been given
a three-step increase to ensure that all of their
employees are on the correct step on the salary
scale. If this continues, we wont have to worry
about reducing the number of teachers--they will
be leaving of their own accord.
Calverts school system has not always been
among the elite in the state--we tend to forget
that. In the 1960s and 70s, we had to use teacher
recruitment agencies to get enough teachers to
fully staff our schools. That is not the way to hire
the best and the brightest, and our local schools
showed that. It was only with the hiring of Dr.
Eugene Karol that Calverts education system
began its ascent to its current position as one of
the top two in Maryland. He introduced computer
labs in the schools, and insisted that modern techniques in teaching and the newest equipment be
part of our system. It was only during our last

administration that major problems arose, and
the morale of teachers fell dramatically. They received little in the way of salary advancement,
and the workload increased with the introduction
of Common Core. Now a new method of observation has many teachers demoralized.
We have been through hard times before, and
the County Commissioners have come through
with more funding for schools than is mandated by the state-required maintenance of effort.
Teachers, as well as school support staffs, need
to know that all of their hard work is being recognized. Lip service or a pat on the back does not
pay the bills, and even a small raise in pay can
raise morale-- it shows that someone cares about
their welfare.
It is time that we help our school system keep
its envied position in the state. We need to remain
as advocates for our local young people to the
County Commissioners, the State of Maryland
and our local Board of Education. They need to
know that we are not satisfied with reduced funding, laying off of teachers, and a substandard contract being offered to our education professionals.
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that you hope your child has. She is kind. She

is fun. She is tolerant. She is encouraging. She
is forgiving. She instills in each student, a life
long love for learning. I was honored to witness this wonderful teacher guide her students
throughout the year. I am reminded of a statement Mrs. Flores made at the beginning of the
year: Our class is like a family. We take care
of each other.
If only every child could know this kind of
compassion at school. Thank you, Mrs. Flores.
Parents, if your child has a wonderful teacher; someone who has made a difference in their
lives, please be sure to let them know how
much you appreciate them.
fourth nominee. Did the President advise the community of

his errors and the un-election
of new directors and the need to
spend hundreds of dollars on a
new election? Certainly not!
The Drum Point community
should know by now that I resigned my position as a Director at the May 5 BOD meeting.
The President attempted to immediately fill my vacancy by an
appointment for the remainder
of the fiscal year. That person
is not eligible to be elected nor
to serve beyond June 30, 2015
per the bylaws. Again, per the
bylaws, and with full knowledge of the BOD, this created a
fourth seat on the BOD for the
new fiscal year.
The first week of June, DP
property owners unexpectedly
received a ballot in the mail for
elections of new directors for
the next fiscal year. That ballot
erred by instructing property
owners that only three seats
were open and that they could
only vote for three of the four
listed candidates. The Nominating Committee and the BOD
had over three weeks to prepare
and approve a correct ballot for
four seats with four candidates.
In addition, the adopted BOD
voting policy and procedures
were not followed concerning
numbered ballots and separate
signature blocks. But why issue
the ballot at all? Why not accept
the slate again by acclamation?
The ballots are due by June
23. The General Membership
meeting is June 24. The attending property owners must make
a motion to accept all four candidates for the four open seats.
They cannot simply abide by
nor accept the results of the
flawed and manipulated election procedure nor of the invalid
mail ballot. By eliminating the
fourth candidate, the President
will undoubtedly try to invoke
his sole prerogative of naming
his own choice to that seat. It
certainly will not be the name
of the unlucky fourth place
candidate!
As the school year draws to an end, I am

certain many parents are searching for that
perfect gift for their childs teacher. A sincere
Thank You goes a long way. So many teachers go above and beyond, every day, to give our
children the best education possible. As a classroom volunteer, I know how hard our teachers work each day. Many stay after, planning
the next weeks lesson, making copies, and
displaying their students works on bulletin
boards. I thought it would be fitting to recognize the many amazing teachers here in Calvert
County. Your efforts do not go unnoticed. We
support you and appreciate all that you do for
our children.
Our daughter was blessed to have Mrs. Jaime
Flores for her fourth grade teacher at Windy
Hill Elementary School. Mrs. Flores has been
a positive influence in our daughters education from day one. She is one of those teachers
I am totally disappointed
about the process for the June
DPPOA elections for new Directors. For the reasons below,
it misrepresents the correct procedures and may cross lines of
legality. Certainly it abuses the
intent of open elections and
violates the DPPOA Bylaws
and voting procedures. The ballot instructions to the property
owners were invalid! There are
actually four seats open; 3 three
year terms and the remaining two years of my term to be
filled. The election process is
being prejudiced and manipulated by the BOD to produce
results they favor. This should
be challenged immediately by
all concerned candidates and
the property owners. Do not let
DPPOA fall further into a condition of disreputable land deceptive leadership.
The abuse began in February when the nominating committee (NC) was canvassing for
nominees. At that time an officer of the Board of Directors
instructed that the committee
NOT make nor accept the nomination of a certain property
owner! Subsequently, that name
was not on the slate forwarded
to the BOD as a candidate for
office at the March general
membership meeting. As a long
term leader of this community,
I will not tolerate a legacy of
denying any property owner the
right to run for DPPOA office.
That right belongs to the property owners only!
At the March general membership meeting the DPPOA
President further violated DPPOA bylaws and even Roberts
Rules by rejecting a valid nomination from the floor. He attested to his research and personal
knowledge of the rules. The
President continued in error by
conducting a vote by acclamation for the presented slate of
three candidates. Did the property owners think the elections
closed for 2015? Did the candidates? Certainly! However,
weeks later the President advised the BOD that his errors
were made and that a mailed
paper ballot would need to be
issued to include the abused
Thank You, Teachers
Emily Charles
Taylor DeVille
P. O. Box 250 Hollywood, MD 20636
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Feature Story
I Always Say You Find a Lucky Person

Who Hasnt Been Touched By Cancer
Feature
- Community Manager for

Relay For Life Nancy Miller
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
Relay For Life celebrated its 30th anniversary on Saturday and welcomed
over 660 people to the Calvert County
Fairgrounds in Barstow.
The event received cancer survivors
and those still going through their cancer battle, as well as family and friends
who offered support. For some, this was
their first Relay For Life.
Lorraine Kerr, who was diagnosed
with breast cancer in March, was a firsttime participant in Relay For Life.
Im going to do the best I can today,
she said.
Kerr has stage-three HER2+ breast
cancer and is scheduled to finish her final chemotherapy treatment on June 24;
after recovering for six weeks, she will
have a double mastectomy. Kerr said after she recovers from the operation, she
would then have reconstructive surgery.
Kerr said she gained about 30 pounds
during her treatment and began to lose
her hair and decided to have it shaved by
a friend.
Its hard with all the side-effects,
she stated.
The event also saw many cancer survivors, who wore purple shirts and sashes.
Connie Kitching is a breast cancer
survivor and was also a first-time participant in Relay For Life; Kitching was the
reason Erika Westover, a fellow cancer
survivor, came to the event. Westover
was diagnosed in 2012 with colon cancer, but has since beaten the disease.
Community Manager for Relay For
Life Nancy Miller said a great attribute
about the event is its ability to bring a
community together.
The nice thing about Relay For Life
is that it brings together people from all
walks of life and were all in this for the
same goal and thats whats great about
it. You might have a totally different
opinion about everything else in life, but
everybody wants to put an end to cancer, she said.
In honor of the 30th anniversary, the
normal $10 registration fee was waived,
which Miller said made it difficult to
know an exact number of participants.
When we had a $10 registration fee
it was pretty easy to tell how many people were going to show up. We did have
660 registered online we heard a lot
of people didnt registered because they
cer about 24 years ago and she had participated in one of the American Cancer
Society programs, Look Good, Feel
Better. I know the difference they do
make in peoples lives, so its something
I always wanted to help promote because
I shouldnt have lost my big sister, she
said.
Miller said she has always been in
nonprofit organizations, but said this organization felt closer to home.
Its touched my family a lot. Its important to me to do something about [it]
instead of being upset about it.
Despite a large amount of community
support, Miller said fundraising has decreased since the countys inception of
Relay for Life five years ago.
Miller said the decrease in fundraising could be contributed to the increase
amount of organizations that are aimed
at raising money for a specific type of
cancer.
We have programs for all cancer patients so I think that has made a difference, where [if] people had breast cancer you want to give to an organization
that says, breast cancer research.
Miller said the total amount of money
raised would be in at the end of August
and said she expected about $200,000.
According to the Relay For Lifes website, so far the nonprofit has raised
The nice thing about Relay For Life is that

it brings together people from all walks of
life and were all in this for the same goal
and thats whats great about it. You might
have a totally different opinion about
everything else in life, but everybody wants
to put an end to cancer, Community
Manager for Relay For Life Nancy Miller said.
thought it was free [then] it didnt matter if they registered. We probably had at
least 800 people show up, if not more,
she said.
Miller, who has been with the organization for about two and a half years,
said she joined because cancer has
touched [her] family a lot.
I had a sister who passed from can-
$121,726.24.
The goal is to raise money throughout the year the event itself is just a
celebration of all that, so not as much
money is raised at the event, as is leading up to the event, she explained.
Miller commented on how a majority
of people do not correlate Relay for Life
with the American Cancer Society.
Photos by Frank Marquart
Lorraine Kerr
Photo by Lauren Procopio
A lot of people have heard of Relay For Life, but not many people put
American Cancer Society and Relay for
Life together. A lot of people think its a
run its not a run, its a walk. So thats
something were working on getting
that branding together, she explained.
The American Cancer Society has
been around for 100 years, and according to Miller, it has been apart of every major cancer breakthrough and has
funded more cancer research than any
other nonprofit organization.
I always say you find a lucky person
who hasnt been touched by cancer.
For more information on volunteering
for next years Relay For Life, you can
call 1-800-224-2345, or contact Nancy
Miller directly at, Nancy.Miller@cancer.org or at 512-490-8764.
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and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Ronald Steven Windsor, 65

Ronald Steven Windsor of Dunkirk,
Md., formerly of Accokeek, Md., passed
away on Monday, June 1 at the age of 65.
He was born in Washington on August
16, 1949 to Edith (Finch) and Raymond
Windsor.
Ronald served in the U. S. Army from
Nov., 1968 to Oct., 1972. He retired
from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing with over 30 years of service. He was
a member of and served as Vice President of the Plate Printers Union.
Upon retirement, Ronald moved to
Myrtle Beach, S.C. for seven years. He
moved to back to the Anne Arundel
County area six months ago.
Ronald enjoyed a variety of hobbies,
which included playing his guitar and
writing songs, playing golf, going to the
beach and watching moviesespecially
old westerns.
He was the beloved husband of the late
Patricia Ann (Hibbs) Windsor and the
loving father of Ronald Steven Windsor
II and Shannon Marie Windsor. He was
the grandfather of Frankie and Dominic and the brother of Karen Townsend,
Bobby and Ray Windsor and the late
Billy Windsor.
A visitation and Funeral Service was
held at Lee Funeral Home Calvert, Pa.,
Owings, Md., with burial at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham,
Md.
Bessie Mae Schmidt, 77

Bessie Mae Schmidt,
age 77, of Chesapeake
Beach, Md. passed
away June 9 at Washington Hospital Center.
She was born Feb. 4,
1938 in Cumberland,
Md. to Silas and Effie
Nield. She was raised
in Cumberland and graduated from Ft.
Hill High School. Bessie moved to the
Washington area and was employed as
a purchasing agent with the Department
of the Navy until retiring. On April
18, 1992 she married Carroll Eugene
Gene Schmidt in Holland Point, Md.
After their marriage they resided in
Chesapeake Beach.
Bessie enjoyed watching Fox News

and Baltimore Ravens football. She also
enjoyed looking after the neighbors
children Amanda and Briana. She was
preceded in death by her husband Gene
on Oct. 20, 2012 and a son Jerry Browne.
Surviving are children Toni Shinski and
Scott Browne of Chesapeake Beach,
Md.; step children Joy Pauley and her
husband Mike of Lusby, Md., Dawn Sando of Roanoke Rapids, N.C. and Bryan
Schmidt of Laurel, Md.; grandchildren
Kimberly Pauley of Lusby, Md., Bryan
Schmidt, Jr and Alexis Schmidt of Laurel, Md.; brother William Nield of Beaver Falls, Pa. and sister Delores Barnhart
of Albuquerque, N.M. Friends may call
on Thursday, June 18 from 6 to 8 p.m.
at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt.
Harmony Lane, Owings, Md. To leave a
condolence, visit www.RauschFuneralHomes.com
Gladys Ann (Connelly)

Wood, 93
Gladys Ann (Connelly) Wood, 93 of
Leonardtown,
Md.,
passed away June 12
at St. Marys Hospital
in Leonardtown. She
was the daughter of
the late William Ford
Connelly and Della
Reed Connelly. Born
on February 28, 1922, she was one of
13 children. She was preceded in death
by her husband George Chip Wood to
whom she was married for 64 years. She
was also preceded in death by several
brothers, sisters and 1 grandson. She is
survived by her children, Mearl Gene
Wood (Karen) of Hollywood, Patricia
Patsy Burger of Lexington Park, and
George Ron Wood (Gail) of Hollywood, her sister Jeanette Dakis of Leonardtown, and her brother, Joe Connelly
of Hughesville, Md. Five grandchildren,
six great-grandchildren and a greatgreat-grandchild due in August. Nanny had a special bond with her youngest
grandchild, Natalie Wood, who helped
care for her tirelessly throughout her illness. Gladyswas mainly a homemaker
, where she worked hard to raise her
children and care for her family. In her
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early years she was a teacher and substitute at various schools in St. Marys
County, this was a source of great pride
and enjoyment for her and her students.
Many of whom still remember her. She
also enjoyed writing poetry. Later in
life she was content to simply stay home
and relax in the home she and Chip had
worked so hard to attain. One of her
greatest joys was sitting with family and
friends on her front porch which had a
view of Breton Bay. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 16 from
10 to 11 a.m. in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, Md.
where a Funeral Service will follow at 11
a.m. with Deacon Ammon Ripple officiating. Interment will follow in Charles
Memorial Gardens on Tuesday, June 16.
Pallbearers will be; David Wood, Donnie Litten, Tony Wolfe, Sean Gomez,
Russell Dean and Bronson Sweeney. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys County, P.O.
Box 625, Leonardtown, Md.
Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.
Clyde Thomas Bill

Bentley, 79
Clyde Thomas Bill
Bentley, 79, of Hollywood, Md. died June
12 at his residence with
his family by his side.
He was born March
15, 1936 in Greenville,
SC. He was the son of
the late Clyde Bentley
and Mary Beam Bentley. Bill is also
preceded in death by his sister the late
Emily Williams of Easley, SC.
He enlisted into the United States
Navy in 1955. No one knew he was a
former Navy Seal until he retired from
the civil service where it was formally
announced. On his birthday, March 15,
1958, while still in the Navy, he married
the love of his life-the late Gloria Jean
Lettau (Bentley), from Ridge, Md. They
had 54 wonderful years together before
she preceded him in death on October
23, 2012. He worked for the Civil Service from 1974 to 1991. He then went
to work for Eagle Systems until he retired in 2009 when he tried to enjoy his
Golden years or Rusty years as he

put it.
His passion, priorities and dedication were to his family above all, but
Bill shared another passion the other
love of his life his favorite sports of
baseball and softball. Bill served as
vice-president of the St. Marys County
Slow-Pitch Softball League in the 1970s
and 1980s along- side Kenny Dement
president of the league. His roles of participation in the league included; player,
coach, manager and umpire. He was
elected in the St. Marys County Hall of
Fame, along with Maryland Slow-Pitch
Softball Hall of Fame. In 2001 he won
the Senior Softball World Championship
in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the Lazerz Helwigs. HE was named the MVP
(Most Valuable Player) of that World
Championship.
Bill had a knack for making people
laugh. He also said: Hed never met a
stranger.
Bill is survived by his six children:
Clyde Tommy Bentley, Jr. of Lexington Park, Md. Timothy W. Bentley
(Irene) of Mechanicsville, Md., Tina
M. Heisner (Bob) of Hollywood, Md.,
William Billy Bentley (Kim) of Hollywood, Md., Barbara J. Lising (Raymon) of Middleburg, FL, Mary E. Ortiz
(Santiago) of San Diego, CA. He had 11
grandchildren: David Bentley, Ashley
Bentley, Timothy Bentley, Jr., Jessica
Bentley, Mary Bentley, Shannon Moler,
Rhonda Clark, Ricky Townsend, Jr., Ray
Hayes, William Cody Bentley, and
Thomas Santiago Ortiz, seven greatgrandchildren: Jayden, Taylor, Tyler,
Jade, Rickey, III, Shawn and Ivan, and
also his lady friend Marylou Shorter of
Redgate, Md.
The family will receive friends on
Wednesday, June 17, from 10 11 a.m.
in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral
Home Leonardtown, Md. A Funeral
Service will follow in the Funeral Home
Chapel at 11 a.m. with Rev. Wiliam
McClean officiating. Interment will
be private. Contributions may be made
to Hospice of St. Marys P.O. Box 625
Leonardtown, Md. 20650.
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Preschool children and their caretakers
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August 9
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past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than 35 works of art on loan
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special events, gallery shows, and engaging public art programs. Annmarie Gardens Studio School offers creative classes
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CCPS to Cut 75 Positions

By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The Calvert Board of County Commissioners passed their budget without putting
in additional funding to Calvert County
Public Schools (CCPS). During their June
11 meeting, the Board of Education (BOE)
passed their budget and discussed the rami-
fications of the lower-than-expected funding level.

In total, 75 positions will be cut from
CCPS, said BOE President Tracy McGuire.
The positions to be cut include principals
and supervisors, according to CCPS Superintendent Daniel Curry. Some cuts can be
made through attrition, by not filling positions vacated by retirees and staff taking
positions in other locations.

Also during the meeting, the BOE discussed the 2016-2017 school calendar,
which was developed by a board comprised
of teachers, administrators, parents, and
volunteers.
The calendar was built from the ground
up, Curry said. The school year would start
on the last day of August, and it is designed
to accommodate a surplus of snowdays

without having to tack them on to the end
of the school year.
For more information, visit www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.
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CCPS Says Goodbye to Retirees

By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS)

held a dinner for all outgoing retirees at
the Rod and Reel in Chesapeake Beach on
June 11.
The retirees had a combined 1,378 hours
of service to CCPS, according to Human
Resources Director Victoria Karol.
Plum Point Elementary School teacher
Deborah Smith retired after 39 years in
the classroom. The biggest change was
in the technology, she said, with the
amount in the classroom going from
none to lots.
Huntingtown High School Especial Education Instructional Assistant Mimi Sebian has been with CCPS for 12 years, and
for her leaving the school is bittersweet.
Ill miss them, she said. Ill miss the
teachers, the staff, and the kids.
In her retirement, Sebian plans to paint,
do projects around the house and visit her
grandchildren.
Superintendent Daniel Curry wished the
retirees luck in their future endeavors.
I hope you have the opportunity to
travel, to visit your grandchildren, or to
do nothing if thats what you want to do,
Curry said.
Alan Lander and Mimi Sebian celebrate Mimis

retirement.
Deborah and Bill Smith prepare for retirement.

Photos by Sarah Miller
CCPS Retirees
Christine Allen
Calvert Middle School
R. Barry Gray
Calvert High School
Roxanna Miller
Plum Point Middle School
Kathleen Smialek Simone

Special Education Department
Linda Joy Bannister

Louise Gross
Patuxent High School
Alta Mitchell
Student Services Department
Deborah Smith
Plum Point Elementary School
Jo Deann Bowen
Carol Hall
Mill Creek Middle School
Rindy Montgomery
Patuxent Appeal Campus
Sharon Smith
Elaine Bradley
Career and Technology Academy
Bridgette Harris
Palemia K. Moore
Northern High School
John Stange
School Facilities Department
Ysedria Brooks
Calvert Elementary School
Josephine Harris
St. Leonard Elementary School
Denise Munn
Lisa Tettimer
Archer Brown, Sr.

Sylvester Harris
Elizabeth Navarro
Beach Elementary School
Evonne Thompson
Southern Middle School
Phyllis Buckmaster
Mary Herath
Instruction Department
Renee Neff
Kim Todd
Mt. Harmony Elementary School
Deborah Celeste
Huntingtown Elementary School
Nancy Highsmith
Administration Department
Kaye Oliver
Calvert High School
Elizabeth Towle
Lynn Cox
Darlene Holland
Dowell Elementary School
Dennis Pardoe
Sherry Shajuan Towns

John Dalton
Frederick Holland
Sunderland Elementary School
Jaculin Peel
Mutual Elementary School
Patricia Travis
Patricia Deal
Williemar Janey
Transportation Department
Wonda Philyaw
Terry Terfry
Southern Middle School
Donald Draper
Helen Johnston
Patti Prohaska
Harold Tyler
Margaret Edgington
Sharon Kenny
Barstow Elementary School
Barbara Redgate
Valerie Weems-Garber
Arlene Elam
Cheryl Kent
Melissa Rottman
Calvert Elementary School
Dorothy Wenzel
Janice Ellis
Ronald Long
Windy Hill Middle School
Deborah Russ
Calvert Education Association
Wilson White
Huntingtown High School
Myra Esch
Human Resources Department
Debra Makowski
Barstow Elementary School
Joy Schibblehut
Leroy Wills, Sr.

W. Carl Fenwick
Calvert High School
Carol McCarter
John Woodward, Jr
Donald Gantt
Windy Hill Elementary School
Linda McKay
Edgar Seabolt
Northern Middle and Windy Middle
schools
Lynn Gauthier
Mary McKeon
Career and Technology Academy
Mimi Sebian
Christine Sharp
Mutual Elementary School
Suzanne Zimmerman
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In Our Community
Senator Bernie Fowler

Celebrates Annual Patuxent
River Wade-In
Photo by Taylor DeVille
By Taylor DeVille
Contributing Writer
On June 14, Maryland residents joined
former Sen. Bernie Fowler and other dignitaries in the 28th annual Patuxent River
Wade-In.
In the 1950s, Sen. Fowler was able to
stand chest-deep in the Patuxent River and
see clearly all the way down to his feet. He
began the wade-in in 1988 to observe
whether or not he could still see his feet in

the water, using a pair of white sneakers to
conduct whats been dubbed the Sneaker
Index. The Wade-In has become a symbolic event to promote the preservation of
Marylands precious water resources. This
year, Sen. Fowlers shoes were visible until
they reached a depth of 20 inchesdown
three inches since last year.
Sharkfest Returns Bigger

And Better Than Ever!
Saturday, July 11 at the Calvert Marine Museum
SHARKFEST! returns to the Calvert

Marine Museum, bigger and better than ever,
Saturday, July 11. Join
us from 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
for one of the museums
most popular events. Regular museum admission applies; CMM members are free.
Sharks are one of the worlds most fascinating creatures and SHARKFEST is
a chance to learn more about them. Live
sharks will be featured in the Corbin Pavilion, along with sturgeon from NRG Energy
The Chalk Point Generating Station. The
museum will be full of hands-on opportunities to explore the diversity of sharks and
their remarkable history on planet Earth.
Learn fascinating sharktoids, examine
evidence of prehistoric sharks, paint a
shark mural, make a shark craft, get your
face painted ($5 fee), play the Shark Game
Show, and take your picture in the life-size
jaws of a Megalodon shark.
Celebrating their 10th

year of entertaining tens of
thousands of fans throughout the country, Rocknoceros will perform original
rock music for children.
Enjoy performances at
11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m., sponsored by the
PNC Foundation.
The award winning Museum Store
will be stocked full with new shark
items arriving daily. Enter your name
in a drawing to win baseball tickets to
the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs vs.
Camden Riversharks on Friday, July 17.
Boomerangs Original Ribs and Maggie
Moos will be on site, along with the
CMM Volunteer Council selling snacks.
Complimentary museum passes will not
be honored and strollers are not allowed
in the museum for SHARKFEST. For
more information, visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Friendship Methodist Prepares

to Welcome New Pastor
On Sunday July 5, Friendship United

Methodist Church (FUMC) will celebrate
another exciting milestone as Rev. Wayne
Chung delivers his first sermon as the
popular churchs new pastor. Rev. Chung
comes to Friendship from years serving at
Lansdowne UMC near Baltimore.
Pastor Wayne holds degrees from Korea
and the Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In
addition to his pastorate at Lansdowne, he
also served as Chaplain at Asbury Methodist Village in Maryland. Rev. Chung has been
married to Esther for 35 years. Daughter
Haniee (33) is a surgeon in St. Louis, MO,
and son Jim (28) is an Arlington Va., police
officer.
Real head of the household is Tank, the
Shih Tzu.
Pastor Wayne takes over as Senior Pastor

at FUMC, replacing Rev. Byron E. Brought
who led the church for 10 years, including
a multimillion dollar building and renovation project and steady growth. Brought becomes the pastor at Belair UMC.
Founded in 1785, the FUMC congregation
is known as the areas newest old church and
the oldest new church. Half of the churchs
members are from Anne Arundel, half
from Calvert. Sunday services are at 8:30
and 11a.m., followed by a social and snack
time. Friendship Methodist is one block east
of Friendship Circle on Route 2; 1-1/3 miles
north of the traffic light at Routes 2 and 260
in Owings. Learn more by calling 410-2577133, emailing bsuedean@comcast.net, or
visiting Friendship UMC.
Legislatively Mandated
Transit Fare Increase to Go
into Effect June 25
The Maryland Department of Transportations Maryland Transit Administration

(MTA) today announced that transit fares
will increase on June 25. The legislatively
mandated increase will occur prior to the
July 1, 2015, deadline for implementing the
new fares adjusted for inflation, as required
by the General Assembly.
The fare increase was mandated by the
passage of the 2013 law and requires MTA
to adjust fares for core services, which includes Local Bus, Light Rail, Metro Subway and Mobility/Paratransit, every two
years and for Commuter Bus and MARC
Train every five years. As outlined in the
law, the increase in core service fares (single-trip full fare) is based on the increase
in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) during
the past two years, rounded to the nearest dime. Fares for Commuter Bus and
MARC Train will increase by the rise in
the CPI during the last five years, rounded
to the nearest dollar.

Commuter Bus fares will increase from
25 cents to $1.25 depending on the distance
people travel. The new multi-use fares
(Day, Weekly and Monthly Passes) also
will increase using the new base fare for
the calculation.
For a complete list of fare changes, please
visit mta.maryland.gov/new-fare-pricing.
For the latest information on MTA service, passengers are urged to check the
MTA website at www.mta.maryland.gov.
Customers also can call the MTA Transit Information Contact Center Monday through
Friday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 410-539-5000
or TTY 410-539-3497. To sign up for email
alerts about service modifications go to
www.mta.maryland.gov/enotifications. Visit MTAs Facebook page at www.facebook.
com/mtamaryland or Twitter feed at twitter.
com/mtamaryland for more sources of updated information.
Photo courtesy of the

Calvert Marine Museum
The 11th annual Southern

Maryland Invitational Livestock
Expo (SMILE) for Southern
Maryland youth will take place on June
19 through June 21 at the St. Marys County
Fairgrounds in Leonardtown, Maryland.
The three-day event is open to youth ages
8 to 21 years from the entire region of
Southern Maryland, including Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, Calvert, Charles, St.
Marys counties and other counties by invitation. A unique blend of competition, education and fun the SMILE show provides a
rare opportunity for youth interested in agriculture to socialize, learn and compete with
others who share the same interests. Competition classes include fitting and showing
and market and breeding divisions for domestic livestock species of beef and dairy
cows, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and cavies
(guinea pigs). SMILE show judges take extra time to mentor and share their expertise
with youth participants. Informal games,
workshops and other group activities after
the days competitions encourage camara-
derie, teamwork and help build self-confidence. Its great to see these young people
working together, learning together and
having fun, commented Jay Farrell, show
chairman, theres no other show quite like
it. The fairground, barns and show rings
will be open to the general public throughout the weekend to visit the animals and
watch SMILE activities and competitions.
There is no charge for general admission. To
see the full show schedule visit the SMILE
website at: www.SMILE-INC.org.
SMILE is organized by SMILE committee members and the collaborative
efforts of dedicated volunteers, and is
sponsored by the Southern Maryland
Agricultural Development Commission
(SMADC), the St. Marys County Fair
Board, county Farm Bureaus and others.
Press release submitted by the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Development
SMECO Hosts
Annual Bike Ride
SMECO 75 Bike Ride Raises

$20,000 for Local Shelters
In Our Community
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Senior
Citizen
News
Newsletter Subscription Renewal
Get The Connection mailed to you for a fee of $12/year. Make

checks payable to the Calvert County Treasurer and mail to 450
West Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Md., 20678. It is also
available on-line at www.co.cal.md.us (click on Services, then Office on Aging), or it can be e-mailed to you by calling Calvert Pines
Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170 and providing us
with your e-mail address.
Calvert Meals on Wheels (CMOW) Needs Volunteers
CMOW is looking for volunteer drivers and route coordinators

for the home delivered meal program. Contact Bob Robertson at
410-271-1274.
Get Fit in Our Fitness Rooms
All three senior centers have a fitness room with various equipment available for use by persons aged 50+. An orientation is required before use. Contact any of the three centers for more information: Calvert Pines, 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170; North
Beach, 410-257-2549; Southern Pines, 410-586-2748.
Upcoming Trips
Enjoy Christmas in July with a Ceramics Shopping Trip to the

Country Style Ceramics Shop in Colonial Beach, Va., Tuesday,
July 28. Buy Christmas pieces you can paint and fire for 50 percent
off and 20 percent off all other
bisque and supplies. Lunch will be at Wilkersons Seafood Restaurant. Fee: $10 (cost of items and lunch are additional). Limited
space is available on the bus. Register early.
Take a trip to the Rainbow Dinner Theatre in Paradise, Pa, for
the play Too Many Cooks, Thursday, July 23. Enjoy a buffet lunch
followed by the show. Fee: $70, includes transportation, buffet
lunch and show. Only six slots left.
Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)
cyclists who participated, and thanks to the team

effort and the support that our volunteers provided,
cyclists passed on many compliments about the
ride.
Cotton added, We are especially grateful to
business partners who participate by donating resources to help make the SMECO 75 Bike Ride a
successful fundraiser. Major contributors include
ICF International, Penn Line, Infor, J.M Tennyson
Constuction, Origin, Adams, Jenkins and Cheatham, CGI, Cigna Health, iFactor Consulting, New
River Electric Corporation, Oracle Utilities, ProForma Johnston and Associates, Prudential, Stantec, The Meltzer Group, Barbara Ives, Booth and
Associates, Cerner, EnergyHub, Good Earth Natural Foods, Integrand Information Systems, M.D.
Henry Company, Manis Canning And Associates,
Opower, Utilitec, and VFP, and we thank them for
their contributions.
North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)
Bring your musical instrument and join in on the Music Jam

Session, Wednesday, June 24, 12:30 p.m.
A presentation by Dr. Hawit about skin cancer will be held,
Thursday, June 25, 11 a.m.
Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)
A Profile: Harriett Beecher Stowe will be presented, Tuesday,

June 23, 11 a.m. Learn about this American abolitionist and author.
Come to the Calvert Dermatology presentation, Wednesday,
June 24, 1 p.m. Dr. Faris Hawit will provide information on overall
skin health and treatment of various skin ailments.
Eating Together Menu
Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their

spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act.
Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call:
Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170,
North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines
Senior Center at 410-586-2748.
Monday, June 22
Roast Beef with Gravy, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Steamed Cabbage, Dinner Roll, Cake with
Strawberry Sauce

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) employees hosted their fourth annual bike ride
on June 6. Three bike routes of 29, 50, and 75 miles
started at the Co-ops headquarters in Hughesville
and went as far as Coltons Point in St. Marys
County. Profits from the bike ride will be donated to three local shelters: Safe Harbor in Calvert
County; Lifestyles of Maryland, Marthas Place
Transitional Home, in Charles County; and Wrapping Arms Round Many (WARM) in St. Marys
County.
One after another, participants in this years
event complimented our volunteers, the organization, the food at the rest stops, and the lunch, said
Austin J. Slater, Jr., SMECO president and CEO.
Thanks to SMECOs volunteer employees, who
make the event enjoyable, our annual bike ride has
become very popular.
Last year, SMECO employees raised $36,470
through the bike ride held
in June and a charity golf
tournament held in October. The events are supported by a group of volunteers, vendors, and the
SMECO executive team.
The Co-op selects a different organization each year
to benefit from the fundraising events.
Natalie Cotton, SMECOs
community and public affairs director, added, Our
fourth annual bike ride was
a great success. Proceeds for
the shelters will total more
than $20,000. We had 470
Enjoy a morning of create! Bingo with prizes, Monday, June 22,

10:30 a.m.
Calvert Pines Senior Council is accepting donations of new and
gently used items for their yard sales. Donations can be dropped
off at Calvert Pines Senior Center, 450 W. Dares Beach Rd., Prince
Frederick. No books or clothing. For information, call 410-5354606 or 301-855-1170.
Tuesday, June 23
Mexican Chicken, Mexican
Corn, Carrots, Whole Wheat
Bread, Applesauce
Wednesday, June 24
Seafood Salad, Tuscan Bean
Soup, Vegetable Pasta Salad,
Whole Wheat Bun, Mandarin

Oranges
Thursday, June 25
Meatloaf with Gravy,
Mashed Potatoes, Oriental
Salad, Pickled Beets, Wheat
Bread, Peaches
Friday, June 26
Stuffed Pepper, Mashed
Potatoes, Whole Wheat Bread,
Pineapple Chunks
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Business
Dress Your Best for Less

By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
To quote a customer, With a store like this around,
theres no reason why people cant dress nicely and affordably and provide for their childrens sports needs,
said Diane Karkosh, owner of Turn Around Consignments in Deale.
Karkosh took over the business in 2014, and with
the help of business partner Elizabeth Orff, has turned
Turn Around Consignments into a successful business. Together, the two run two businesses from one
store, Karkosh managing Turn Around Consignments
and Orff managing Turn Around Sports. The result is
a shop filled with items to satisfy nearly all community
needs, supplying everything from clothes to skis at affordable prices.
We are looking to be able to help the community by

supplying families with clothes and items for work and
play and for basic needs, so people dont have to run
to Annapolis for everything, Karkosh said. Its economical for families to shop here; time and money are
saved. We want to be convenient for families to meet
their needs locally. I firmly believe that consignment is
the way of the future.
We want to help families afford the things their
children want to do, Orff added.
Karkosh and Orff have high hopes for the shops future as it continues to grow.
We want to grow, to take on new vendors, Karkosh
said.
I would like to be able to provide new items as well
as used [items], Orff said. She added that the shop
would like to be able to support and sponsor local el-
Photos by Emily Charles
ementary schools and their events.

Currently, Turn Around Consignments and Turn
Around Sports host their own events to aid the community. These include a seasonal clothing clearance,
generally held in August and an All You Can Wear
Buffet sale, at which customers pay a set price and can
then take home as many clothes as they are able to fit on
their body. In addition, the store has a clearance rack of
items priced at or above $2 and a ticket color is always
discounted, according to Karkosh.
Turn Around Consignments and Turn Around Sports
are entirely dedicated to their clientele, and look forward to expanding their relationships with the community. Whether youre looking for a birthday gift or an
outfit to wear, Turn Around Consignments and Turn
Around Sports will do their best to provide it.
For more information about Turn Around Consignments or Turn Around Sports, call 410-867-8676 or
visit www.turnaroundconsignments.biz. Also, look for
the business on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and Yelp!
Sports
June 19-20: IHRA

Nitro Jam at Maryland
International Raceway
The IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series

is headed to the East Coast again, this time
to Maryland International Raceway on June
19-20 for the annual Presidents Cup Nationals. The quarter-mile-only drag racing series
featuring five pro classes has been developing some interesting story lines since the
Summer Nationals concluded in Cordova,
Ill., on May 31.
New points leaders: With his Cordova
Summer Nationals victory, Ruben Tetsoshvili also has jumped to the top of the Crower
Pro Mod points battle. Summer Nationals
Nitro Harley runner-up Randal Andras has
taken the points lead from Jay Turner.
Undefeated: Mike McIntire has entered
four of the five IHRA Nitro Jam events held
so far in 2015 and has won them all. McIntires McAttack! Camaro also has set three
new IHRA records in the AMSOIL Nitro
Funny Car Presented by Aeromotive class.
Numbers: The Cordova Nitro Jam also
boasted a season-high AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car entry list of 14 cars. The Presidents
Cup Nationals Crower Pro Mod entry list
stands at eight so far (Ruben Tetsoshvili,
Dina Parise, George Williams, Bill Lutz,
Chuck Mohn, Vinny Budano, Billy Harper
and Robert Patrick). The IHRA and MDIR
are looking forward to potentially hosting
the largest pro mod field of the new season
with new entries adding their name to the
list every day!
New faces in the winners circle: Tii
Tharpe won his very first Nitro Harley race
at Cordova, while Ruben Tetsoshvili scored
his first IHRA Nitro Jam win in the Crower

Pro Mod final. There are no repeat winners
this year in three Crower Pro Mod races
since the class was reinstated at the Bradenton, Fla., event in April.
Halfway: The Presidents Cup Nationals
at MDIR is the sixth race on the 2015 IHRA
Nitro Jam schedule and will mark the halfway point of the season.
Two rounds of Nitro Jam qualifying will
take place on Friday, June 19. Final qualifying and eliminations are scheduled for Saturday, June 20. Pre-race ceremonies on Friday
begin at 6:45 p.m. with the first round of Nitro
Jam qualifying at 7 p.m. Final round of qualifying begins at 2 p.m. Saturday with pre-race
ceremonies at 4:45 p.m. and first round of Nitro Jam eliminations set for 5 p.m.
What makes the event special, Nitro Jam
is heads-up drag racing entertainment
first racer to the finish line wins in all five
pro categories. The exciting show includes
qualifying and eliminations for: Crower Pro
Mod, AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car Presented
by Aeromotive, U.S. Bounty Hunters Pro
Stock, Nitro Harley and Jet Dragster classes.
In addition to all the great action on the
track, the IHRA pit experience allows fans
to tour the pit area and vendor midway, meet
the drivers and take part in a number of fun
family activities. Fans may save money by
purchasing tickets in advance. Kids (ages
6-12) tickets are only $10. Order in advance
at: www.nitrojam.com. For more information on the event and the track, go to www.
racemdir.com.
Papa Johns Maryland - Beach Boys Pizza
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Games
18
Games
CLUES ACROSS
1. Cleopatras vipers
5. Slanted printing style
11. DWTS Italian judge
14. Slender tower with
balconies
15. __ Aires
18. Practice fight
19. Forged using a metal
bending block
21. Male parent
23. National Asset Mgmt.
Agency
24. Not this
27. Middle East chieftain
28. 7th tone
29. A role of insulation
32. Midway between S and SE
33. The longest division of
geological time
35. Oolong, green or Earl
Grey
36. Disorderly crowd
39. Childrens author Blyton
41. A radio band
42. Assist in some wrongdoing
44. Measures speed of
rotation (abbr.)
46. Bring up children

47. Mitts spouse
49. Light, narrow paddle boats
52. Unstressed-stressed
55. Oriental water pipe
57. Miser
60. The Hobbit director
62. Traditional German frock
63. This (Spanish)
CLUES DOWN
1. Defensive nuclear weapon
2. ___ Lanka, country
3. Play on words jokes
4. Finger click
5. Repeating
6. Toddler
7. Article
8. Womens __ movement
9. Promises to pay
10. A ball of yarn or thread
12. Towards the mouth or oral
region
13. Fatuous
16. Old Irish alphabets
17. Slang for trucks with
trailers
20. Defy
22. Dear husband (abbr.)

25. A blood group
26. Make lacework
28. Golf ball support
30. Having a particular
scientific skill
31. Chit
34. Head louse egg
36. Pomace
37. West Indian sorcery cult
38. A. Hutton drew this Br.
comic
40. Popular 1950s hairstyle
43. A unit of girl or boy scouts
45. 3.6% of the earths crust
48. Drug agent (slang)
50. Supplemented with
difficulty
51. Self-immolation by fire
ritual
53. Br. slang for donkey
54. Supervisor
56. Of she
57. Research doctorate in law
58. Took possession
59. Point midway between NE
and E
61. Care giver degree
Last Weeks Puzzle Solutions
Sherlock Holmes and

the Most Amazing Case
By Crista Dockray
Contributing Writer
In Sherlock Holmes and the Most Amazing Case, Sherlock Holmes and his arch
nemesis, Moriarty, work together to find the
stolen crown jewels of England, the most
historic treasure in all of the nation. The
Twin Beach Player Teen Youth Troupes
madcap comedy is complete with Russian
spies, a sassy French waiter and a lovesick
inspector. Watch Sherlocks interrogation of
suspects where anyone could be the criminal mastermind, including the sweet Mrs.
Hudson and even Mr. and Mrs. Watson
themselves.
The Twin Beach Players started in 1998
and have performed around 100 plays, putting themselves into their 17th season. Their
latest performance, Sherlock Holmes and
the Most Amazing Case, is an original script
written for the troupe by playwright, actor
and director and native of Calvert County,
Matthew Konerth, 22. He has been writing
plays since tenth grade and has written a
collection of 13 to 14 plays to date.
I write almost all comedy plays, so I felt
that maybe I could take a look at him from a
different angle which is rarely explored for
Sherlock Holmes I wanted to make him
out to be more of a pink panther character,
said Konerth. Its gonna be fun.
With preparations as far as six months
back, the Twin Beach Players and its crew
have put countless hours into the upcoming
opening performance on June 19. I go to
work at 5:30 in the morning and Im here
with them until nine, said director Rachel
Cruz. So Ive just been a little tired lately.
She added, I did a lot of research. Everything Matthew told me that inspired him
In Entertainment
Thursday Jazz Jam
for the play, I watched. Everything pretty

much ever done about Sherlock Holmes, I
watched, including a PBS special on it.
This was her first time directing this
troupe, commenting that it has been a great
experience for her.
It is a big parody of Sherlock Holmes
more famous stories and my big surprise
with it was how funny it was and the whole
mystery to it, said actor Cameron Walker
who plays Sherlock Holmes. It does get
your mind thinking a little bit and its a nice
twist at the end. Its really well done.
Sherlock Holmes and the Most Amazing Case has a large cast and a wide range
of characters from many of the Sherlock
Holmes stories. The costumes, set and everything in between will bring the audience
an entertaining comedy cocktail with an
original storyline.
I think the most challenging thing is that
it is such an iconic thing and youre playing
such an iconic character, that you want to
live up to everything else and what everyone
else is doing, said actress Olivia McClung,
who plays Dr. Watson.
The kids will laugh at them falling
around and the parents will laugh at the
words and the jokes, so I think its for everybody, said Cruz. I am hoping that people
will come with the idea that its a Sherlock
Holmes play and I think the fact that its
very not Sherlock Holmes is surprising.
Sherlock Holmes and the Most Amazing Case runs from June 19 to 21 and June
26 to 28 varying in weekday and matinee
showings, according to the theatre troupes
website www.twinbeachplayers.com. Opening night is Saturday, June 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $7 to $10 and are available
online at www.twinbeachplayers.com or at
the door. The show will be presented at the
North Beach Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Md. located at 9021 Dayton Ave., North
Beach. For more information visit www.
twinbeachplayers.com.
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Entertainment
Eaglewood Sports Lounge (105 Crain

Hwy., Upper Marlboro) 8 to 11 p.m.
Josh Airhart
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Road,
Dowell) 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Friday, June 19
Funkzilla
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Latrice Carr
Ruddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Road,
Piney Point) 8 to 11 p.m.
Dont Call Me Shirley Band

Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd., Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 21
Fathers Day: Westlawn Inn: Reservations are helpful!
Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Ave., North Beach) 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Fathers Day
Dowell) 5:55 p.m.
Monday, June 22
Pizza & Pint Night
Dowell) 4 to 7 p.m.
Team Trivia
Dowell) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, June 23
Taco Tuesday
Saturday, June 20
3Road Annual End Hunger Dragon
Boat Festival
North Beach (8916 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
St. Marys Beer Festival

Dowell) 12 to 6 p.m.
25th HR Band
Beerfest Historic St. Marys City (18751
Hogaboom Lane, St Marys City) 2
to 4 p.m.

Dowell) 4 to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24
Open Mic Night with Stephen
Nelson
Dowell) 7 to 11 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Tommy T &

Friends
Applebees (2141 Generals Hwy., Annapolis) 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Thursday, June 25
Jim Ritter and the Creole Gumbo
Jazz Band - Dixieland!
Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Ave.,
North Beach) 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Thursday Jazz Jam

Eaglewood Sports Lounge (105 Crain
Hwy, Upper Marlboro) 8 to 11 p.m.
Karaoke with DJ Tommy T & Friends

Applebees (45480 Miramar Way, California) 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
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 info@somdpublishing.net.
Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m.
on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.
The Union Church of North Beach, 8912

Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach- June 22
through 28, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The Union Church of North Beach will host
G-Force Vacation Bible School (VBS) from
6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 22 through
Friday, June 28. All Pre-K through Grade
5 students are welcome to learn more of
Gods word as they Move! Act! Care! Follow! and Share!. The program will be held
at the interdenominational Union Church,
next to the Town Hall. Questions may be
directed to the VBS Director Mrs. Chaney
at 443-975-2582 or to the Church at 410257-3555.
Thursday, June 18
Central Committee Regular Meeting
Democratic HQ, 250 Merrimac Court, Prince

Frederick- 6:30 p.m.
Meets on the 3rd Thursday every other
month except in election years when
meetings are almost every month. For
more information, call 410-414-3660 or
visit www.calvertdemocrats.com.
Lets Pour! Watercolor on the Loose!
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center,

13480 Dowell Road, Dowell- 10 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Join us for an exciting 2-day workshop on
June 17 to 18, of pouring paint to create
beautiful blooming images! On the first
day we will use still life images provided
by instructor as we learn the techniques.
Rural Maryland Democratic Summit

and Straw Poll
Holiday Inn Frederick Conference Center

at FSK Mall, 5400 Holiday Drive, Frederick
- June 19, 7 to 11 p.m. through June 20, 8
a.m. to 5 p.m.
Join the Western Maryland Democratic
Political Action Committee and Democrats
from across the state at the first ever Rural
Maryland Democratic Summit! This Summit will bring together Democratic leaders
and activists from every political jurisdiction of Maryland to begin the process of
creating a unified statewide message that
will resonate with voters in every part of
our state and empower Democrats. The
program for the Summit will include panel
discussions and attendee participation
directed at our goals. The Summit will also
include a chance to hear from the growing list of candidates vying to represent
Maryland in the U.S. Senate in 2016
followed by a Straw Poll on the race. Additional guests and keynote speaker to be
announced soon. Reception is on Friday
evening. Meetings are on Saturday. For
more information, schedule, registration
and tickets visit ruralmddems.org/.
Saturday, June 20
Installation of Officers
Stallings-Williams American Legion Post

206, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road,
Chesapeake Beach- 4 p.m.
Officers for the upcoming year will be
installed. All members, family, and friends
are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 301-855-6466 or visit www.
ALPost206.org.
Fossil Field Experience
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons

Island Road,Solomons- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
SELLING A CAR?
LOOKING FOR A BABYSITTER?
RENTING OUT AN APARTMENT?
Fathers Day Evening Cruise

Island RoadSolomons- 5 to 6:30 p.m.
A cruise on the Patuxent is the perfect
ending to Dads special day. Heavy hors
doeuvres served aboard the Wm. B. Tennison. Preregistration required. For more
information or to register, call 410-3262042 ext. 41, email mccormmj@co.cal.
md.us or visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.
com/
Lighthouse Adventure Cruise: Northern Bay

Island Road,Solomons- 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Participants will see six lighthouses as
they cruise aboard a private charter boat.
The cost is $130; $120 for members.
Registration required at least five business
days in advance. For more information,
call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 or visit www.
calvertmarinemuseum.com.
3rd Annual End Hunger Dragon Boat

Festival
North Beach Boardwalk, 9023 Bay Ave.,

North Beach- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Come be part of the 3rd Annual End Hunger Dragon Boat Festival and spend the
day in the charming town of North Beach.
You will enjoy a family friendly atmosphere,
local vendors, and more! Best of all, you
will be part of our community coming
together to support End Hunger In Calvert
County. For more information, call 410257-5672, email info@endhungercalvert.
org or visit www.endhungercalvert.org.
Sunday, June 21
Special Fathers Day Breakfast
Stallings-Williams American Legion Post

206, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road,
Chesapeake Beach- 8 to 11 a.m.
Honor Dad by starting off the day with
a special breakfast featuring the Master
Chefs Waffles with Strawberries and
Cream, Sausage, Ham, Scrapple, Bacon,
Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Biscuits,
Fresh Fruit, Pastries, and Chip Beef.
Drawings for Gifts for Dad. Hosted by the
American Legion Auxiliary from in the upper level Dining Hall. Open to the Public.
Adults $12; kids 6-12 $6; kids under six
free. Bloody Marys will be available for a
nominal charge. For more information, call
301-855-6466 or visit www.ALPost206.
org.
Fathers Day Brunch Cruise

Island RoadSolomons- 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Treat Dad to brunch on the water aboard
the Wm. B. Tennison. Adults $25, children
12 and under $15. Preregistration required.
For information or to register, call 410-3262042, ext. 41, email mccormmj@co.cal.
9th Annual Summer Solstice Sunrise

Yoga
North Beach Boardwalk, 9023 Bay Ave.,

North Beach- 5:45 a.m.
The Yoga and Wellness for All invites you
to celebrate the summer solstice with your
yoga community. Welcome the new season and embrace the beauty that comes
with it. Breathe in the fresh air, and enjoy
the sunshine. This is a free class open to
the public. Bring a yoga mat and a towel.
Donations will be collected and presented
to Safe Harbor of Calvert County. For
more information, call 301-642-2093, visit
www.yogaall.com or contact Beth Cory at
beth.cory@yogaall.com.
Wednesday, June 24
Calvert County Democratic Club
Monthly Meeting
Adams, The Place for Ribs, 2200 Solomons

Island Road S, Prince Frederick- 6:30 p.m.
Meets each month usually on the second
Wednesday evening at a restaurant in the
county. Check the Calendar and Announcements sections of the site for information about future meetings. Speaker:
To be announced. For more information,
call 410-414-3660, contact the clubs
president Marie Duffield at 443-624-8864
or visit www.calvertdemocrats.com.
Thursday, June 25
Little Minnows: Olly Oyster

Island RoadSolomons- 10 to 11 a.m.
Although oysters dont move, they help
clean the water. Come learn just how
helpful these animals can be. For children
ages 3 to 5 years. Members are free; $5
for non-members. For more information,
call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 or visit www.
Vacation Bible School
Friday, June 19
md.us or visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.

com.
North Beach Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Md., 9021 Dayton Ave. North Beach- 19,
20, 26, 27 at 7 p.m. and 21, 28 at 3 p.m.
The award winning Theatre Company the
Twin Beach Players Youth Troupe presents
Sherlock Holmes and the Most Amazing
Case, opening Saturday, June 19. This
original script by Mr. Konerth written for
Twin Beach Players Youth Troupe focuses
on the greatest treasure in England having been stolen. Sherlock Holmes and
John Watson, hired by their former arch
nemesis Professor Moriarty, are tasked
to recover the treasure in this madcap
comedy. Holmes and Watson will have to
navigate between Russian spies, government conspiracies, deadly poisons, Sherlocks femme fatale girlfriend Irene Adler,
and the French in order to succeed in this
amazing case! For more information, visit
www.twinbeachplayers.com.
Come explore the fossils of Calvert Cliffs

with a trained museum educator. For ages
eight and up. Cost is $20 and includes
admission to the museum. Space is limited;
preregistration required. From more information, call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 or visit www.
Twin Beach Players Youth Troupe:

Sherlock Holmes and the Most
Amazing Case
On the second day, use your own desired

scene. Materials list provided at registration or pay $20 fee to use instructors
supplies. Please indicate your preference
at registration. Watercolor experience required. Cost: member, $140, nonmember,
$150. Materials Fee: materials list provided
or $20 due to instructor at class for use
of her materials. Registering for a class is
easy as 1-2-3! Choose the easiest method
for you: 1. Visit www.annmariegarden.org,
download a registration form and mail it
in with payment. 2. Call the office at 410326-4640 and register over the phone with
a credit card. 3. Stop in to the office any
day between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to register
in person. For more information, call 410326-4640 or visit annmariegarden.org.
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June 2015 Event Schedule

June: Art in the Stacks- Yang S.
Hand
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley

Way
Medium: 3D Art, including porcelain china
painting, ceramic, and pottery. Ms. Hand
learned her art in Korea and is certified for
instruction in 3D Art and the art of Porcelain Linen Dolls. She has won numerous awards through military art contests
throughout the world for porcelain china
painting, ceramics, and pottery.
Thursday, June 18
Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

Way 1 to 3 p.m.
Need help with your resume? Join job
counselor Sandra Holler in a small group
to learn what makes a strong resume and
cover letter. If you have one started, bring
it with you so editing can happen on the
spot. Please register.
Friday, June 19
On Pins & Needles

Way 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity.
Saturday, June 20
Garden Smarter: Microgreens
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G.

Trueman Road, Solomons 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Smaller than baby greens, grow and use in
10-14 days and delicious in salads, soups,
and sandwiches! Like fine dining chefs,
grow and use microgreens to enhance the
beauty, taste and freshness of your meals.
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble

& more

Way noon to 3 p.m.
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make
your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a
great way to keep your brain sharp while
having fun! Join us! Please register.
Monday, June 22
Monday Morning Movies

Way 10 to 11 a.m.
Bring the little ones for movies and a story.
Well complete a coloring sheet too.
On Pins & Needles
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819

Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 1 to 4
p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity.
Tuesday, June 23
Summer Storytime

Way 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Children enjoy 30 minutes of books and
language through short stories, songs, fingerplays and flannel stories. No registration required.
Summer Storytime
Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and

Chaneyville Road 10 to 10:30 a.m.
language through short stories, songs, fin-
gerplays and flannel stories. No registration required.
Summer Storytime

Summer Fun - Acoustic Eidolon

Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 10 to
11 a.m.
Think of the stories you can tell with a
double-neck guitjo and a cello! Joe Scott
& Hannah Alkire will take you on a journey
around the world and teach a little about
their instruments, musical influence and
the magical possibilities of music. Perfect
for any age music-lover.
Summer Storytime

Way 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Chaneyville Road, Owings 2 to 3 p.m.
Drop-in Computer Coding

Way 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Have fun learning the languages of computers. Its fun, Its easy. Younger children
will need the help of an adult.
Flying Needles

Trueman Road, Solomons 6 to 9 p.m.
Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting
group open to anyone wanting to join in
and share talents, crafting time or learn a
new skill.
Wednesday, June 24

Trueman Road, Solomons 10 to 11 a.m.
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble

& more

Way 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make
your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a
great way to keep your brain sharp while
having fun! Join us! Please register.

Way 2 to 3 p.m.
for any age music-lover. *Please note: Free
tickets required for all Prince Frederick
shows. Tickets available 1 hour before

show.
Hero Training Academy

Trueman Road, Solomons 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Kids K - Grade 5 are invited to explore science topics from Astronomy to Zoology. The
program features a related story, craft, and
snack each week. Registration not required.

Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 2:30 to
3:30 p.m.
Summer Fun- Acoustic Eidolon

Way 7 to 8 p.m.
their instruments, musical influence and the
magical possibilities of music. Perfect for
any age music-lover. * Please note: Free
tickets required for ALL Prince Frederick
shows. Tickets available 1 hour before show
Song Circle / Jam Session

Trueman Road, Solomons 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Singer-musicians trade songs, taking turns
in choosing and leading a group of musicians. Its a sing-along with space for learning from each other and trying new things. A
range of playing abilities and experience can
be expected. Public is welcome to participate or just observe.
Thursday, June 25
Childrens MakerSpace

Trueman Road, Solomons 10 to 11 a.m.
Come join our Makers Space for children
at Southern and see what you can build. We
will supply a large amount of Legos, including some Lego Duplos. Activities will also
include craft stations.

Way 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Chaneyville Road, Owings 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Lego Mania

3:30 p.m.
Kindergarten - 5th graders join us for more
building fun at Lego Mania! Hear a story,
build awesome Lego creations, and share
them with your friends! No registration
requireddrop in and bring a friend! Legos
provided by Calvert Library.
Lego Mania

7:30 p.m.
Kindergarten - 5th graders join us for more
building fun at Lego Mania! Hear a story,
build awesome Lego creations, and share
them with your friends! No registration
requireddrop in and bring a friend.
Events
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Friday, June 26
On Pins & Needles

Way 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting,
crocheting, or other project for an afternoon
of conversation and shared creativity.
An Evening Of Minecraft for Teens &

Tweens
Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 5:30 to 7
p.m.
Play Minecraft on our computers while the
library is closed to other customers. Please
register. 410-257-2411
Saturday, June 27
Garden Smarter: Companion Planting

Way 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Learn about mutually beneficial crop relationships; keep insect pests away while attracting beneficial insects; enhance the health of
garden soil; have great tasting veggies!
Summer Storytime

language through short stories, songs,
fingerplays and flannel stories. No registration required.
Playtime

Way 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time for
you and your child. Engage in interactive
play, connect with other caregivers, and
have fun! Bring a non-battery operated
toy to share. No registration. Ages birth
through 5.
Lego Mania

Way 2 to 3 p.m.
Lego enthusiasts will meet monthly to
hear a story followed by a Lego building session. Each session will close with
sharing time. Legos supplied by library.
Registration required. This months theme
is Transportation.
Monday, June 29
Monday Morning Movies

Way 10 to 11 a.m.
Bring the little ones for movies and a story.
Well complete a coloring sheet too.
On Pins & Needles

Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 1 to 4
p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting,
crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.
Tuesday, June 30
Summer Storytime
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 10 to 10:30 a.m.

language through short stories, songs,
fingerplays and flannel stories. No registration required.
Contact your Local Library!

Fairview: 410-257-2101
Twin Beaches: 410-257-2411
Prince Frederick : 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862
Southern: 410-326-5289
www.calvert.lib.md.us
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A St. Marys County Residents Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water
From My Backyard
to Our Bay was first
developed by the Baltimore
County Soil Conservation
District. From there, the
booklet was given to each
of the Soil Conservation
Districts in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed area for
customization. If the 17.5
million residents who live in
the watershed area of the
Chesapeake Bay read this
booklet, and took to heart
its suggestions and best
practices, the Chesapeake
Bay would see a dramatic
increase in health. Obtain
a FREE copy of the
booklet by going to the St.
Marys River Watershed
Association, smrwa.org and
downloading it. The booklet
is available at Wentworth
Nursery in Charlotte Hall;
Chicken Scratch in Park
Hall; The Greenery in
Hollywood; Good Earth
Natural Food; and the St.
Marys Soil Conservation
District in Leonardtown.
Join your local watershed
association and make a
difference for Our Bay!
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Forest Stewardship
Forest land is important to the overall
health of the Chesapeake Bay. Forests
provide several layers, from the canopy
to the forest floor, that act as filters,
improve water quality, reduce sedimentation, remove nutrients, and regulate
stream flow during storms.
Marylands 2.5 million acres of forest,
most of it privately owned, cover approximately 42% of its land area. St.
Marys Countys land area is about 50%
forested, and has more than 400 miles
of shoreline. Wooded buffers along
these shorelines are critical to improving Bay health. Acre for acre, forested
lands produced the least amount of runoff and pollution. The County occupies
a forest transitional zone, where the
dominant tree species vary from oak/
hickory to tulip poplar to sweet gum/red
maple and loblolly pine.
Forests can be harvested on a sustainable basis for materials, including
structural lumber, crates, shelving
and furniture, flooring, mulch, and
pulp for paper. Forests can, in most
cases, provide these products while
Plant a Tree
County residents with questions about

woodland stewardship and management, as well as timber harvesting,
should contact a certified forester. The
State of Maryland maintains a database
of private Licensed Professional Foresters (LPFs), who work cooperatively with
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also maintaining and even enhancing

wildlife habitat, recreational activities,
and soil conservation. Timber harvests
are closely monitored by a partnership
of agencies, including St. Marys Soil
Conservation District and St. Marys
County Department of Land Use and
Growth Management.
Go to trees.maryland.gov for information on planting trees. There is a Recommended Tree List for the program
Marylanders Plant Trees. There is a
$25.00 coupon on the website for purchasing a tree. However, the tree must
be on the eligible list of trees. There are
14 small trees, or 29 large trees on the
list that is updated periodically.
From
the Department of Natural Resources

(DNR) Forest Service to assist landowners with implementation of timber
harvests. Lists of LPFs can be found at
the DNR Web site below.
Where to get help with
FOREST STEWARDSHIP
QUESTIONS
Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources,
dnr.maryland.gov/forests/
This is the twenty-eighth in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott (scottmaryann9@gmail.com) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing
awareness of the powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Look for the next article in next weeks County Times!
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minimize negative impacts
on our waterways by using
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practices. The University
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landscape certifications.
Our yardstick checklist is
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