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IN LOCAL
“STATES ARE BETTER THAN THAT – AND SO
TOO IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.”
GOV. LARRY HOGAN ABOUT FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AFTER THE “TRUMP SHUTDOWN.”

CONTENTS
LOCAL NEWS 3
Local
COPS & COURTS 7
Page 4
COMMUNITY10 The North Beach Polar Bear Plunge is coming Jan. 1

ON THE COVER 14
EDUCATION18
SPORTS18
OBITUARIES19
Cops & Courts
COMMUNITY CALENDAR  20
Page 8
Several people were injured in an accident in Lusby.

SENIOR CALENDAR 21
LIBRARY CALENDAR 21
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 22
FUN & GAMES 23

Community
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Thursday, December 27, 2018 The Calvert County Times Local News 3

‘The Trump Shutdown’

How Will it Affect Calvert?
By Dick Myers
Editor
“What’s the harm? When the govern-
ment shuts down, Uncle Sam’s workers
get a few days off and eventually get paid
for it.:”
That was the lead sentence in a story
that appeared in January of this year in
The Calvert County Times. That sen-
tence was followed up by this: “But there
is great harm to the community, Calvert
County’s business leaders say.”
The government shutdown, that has
been dubbed “The Trump Shutdown” by
Democratic leaders, started at midnight
on Saturday, Dec. 22 and both sides ap-
pear to be digging in for the long haul,
with Trump insisting on his $5 billion
border wall and opponents saying, “no
way!”
The impact on federal workers is still
unclear. Bills have been introduced to
guarantee they won’t lose any pay while
they are off the job, or as are some,
working without pay because they are
providing essential services.
But the impact on communities like
Calvert, with heavy federal workforces,
vert County. To the north, many head to Paul Ryan, and House Minority Leader
work in DC at federal government agen- Nancy Pelosi, Governors Hogan and
cies. To the south, many head across the Bullock state that “a federal shutdown
Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge to work at is indicative of a government that is not
Patuxent River Naval Air Station or for working.”
a government contractor doing business “Governors compromise every day.
with the base. We must work with partners in our legis-
Robertson-Slagle observed, “2013 latures and with stakeholders throughout
wasn’t that long ago.” She said many of our states. It is not a choice; it is a ne-
the federal employees who lived through cessity to ensure the citizens we serve in
that are prepared this time. our states – the same ones you represent that the state stands ready to efficiently
Rep. Steny Hoyer issued a statement at the national level – have access to the process unemployment insurance claims
on Saturday after the shutdown com- basic functions that allow them to lead from impacted federal workers. Find in-
menced. He said, “Tonight, President good lives,” wrote the governors. “Gov- formation about the state’s preparedness
Trump and Republicans chose to end ernors are not able to entrench ourselves to assist federal workers here.
their House Majority the way they have and enter stalemates that shut down our Governor Hogan has consistently
governed over the past two years, reject- governments. States are better than that called for the federal government to take
ing bipartisan compromise and embrac- – and so too is the federal government.” action to avert a shutdown. Earlier this
ing extremism, to the detriment of our Funding will run out for federal agen- week, he issued the following statement:
country. They are shutting down a large cies that do not have agreements in place “It’s unacceptable to punish hard-
part of the federal government because by midnight tonight. (Saturday). Mary- working federal employees because
the Congress wouldn’t spend $5 billion land is home to the fifth most federal Washington can’t get its act together It’s
in taxpayer dollars on a border wall that employees amongst the states and the time for our leaders to end the dysfunc-
won’t make Americans any safer. As a District of Columbia, with 147,524 fed- tion and come together to find common
result, the well-being and security of the eral workers. While not all of Maryland’s sense solutions instead of shutting down
American people are at risk, with hun- federal employees will be impacted by the government. Enough is enough.”
dreds of thousands of federal employ- the shutdown, the Maryland Department
ees – including law enforcement, TSA of Labor announced earlier this week dickmyers@countytinmes.ne
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 4 Local News The Calvert County Times Thursday, December 27, 2018

Celebrate the New Year with a Plunge

North Beach Hosts Annual Event
By Dick Myers
Editor

It’s a good way to get the cardio going

on the first day of the year. The New Year’s
tradition in North Beach, the Polar Bear
Plunge is scheduled for its first splash at 1
p.m.
If you are brave enough to will the cold
away, this may be the event for you. Many
families, and individuals, have the fun event
at literally the top of each year’s calendar.
And the beach at North Beach is a perfect
place to soak up the beauty of the Chesa-
peake Bay. What a way to start the year!
Anyone interested in participating in the
event should go to the North Beach website
and sign up there. You can also sign up at
the waterfront the day of the event. Regis-
tration proceeds for the Polar Bear Plunge
go to a charity.
If you have any questions, please email
drichardson@northbeachmd.org.

dickmyers@countytimes.net

Scene from a previous Polar Bear Plunge.

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By Dick Myers
Editor
The Dowell Post Office will be clos-
ing in April, according to its Postmaster
Jim Horne, who also serves as the Post-
master of Solomons. But Horne told The
County Times that postal delivery will
begin January 2 for residents in the cur-
rent Dowell postal area.
Beginning in April the Solomons Post
Office will be the post office for the resi-
dents on Dowell peninsula.
The Calvert County Department of
Public Works issued a press release ask-
ing residents to make sure their address-
es were changed in order to continue to
receive communications regarding water
and sewer service. Residents are asked to
contact Calvert County Water & Sewer-
age at waterandsewerage@calvertcoun-
tymd.gov or 410-535-1600, ext. 2329
to update your P.O. box number and/or
mailing address.
Horne said the lease on the existing
Dowell Post Office was set to expire and
the small facility had run out of space
for additional postal boxes. He said there
are about 100 boxes there, but about
5009 customers within the service area.
He said customers have been clamoring
for home delivery, which they can now
distribute out of Solomons, which has
the space.
Horne noted that more homes are be-
ing constructed on Dowell peninsula.
The update of the county’s comprehen-
sive plan includes that area in the Sol-
omons Town Center, opening it up to
more development.
The Dowell Post Office operates out of
a trailer with limited hours, afternoons
from 12:30-4:30 Monday through Friday
and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Solomons
is a full-service post office.
With the holiday week, there was no
one available to give information on how
long there has been a post office in Dow-
ell. Since October of 2018, the Dowell
post office switched over to the Solo-
mons zip code, 20688. And residents at
that time could identify themselves as
living in either Dowell or Solomons.
Usually when post offices close the
name eventually fades into history. In
this particular case the name probably
will be perpetuated with the existence
of Dowell Elementary School, which is
actually on HG Treuman Road in Lusby.
dickmyers@countytimes.net
Thursday, December 27, 2018 The Calvert County Times Local News 5

Board of Public Works Approves Hogan Administration

Oyster Recovery Monies Announces Pay Agreement
Funding Includes Marylanders Grow Oysters
The Maryland Department of Natural
Resources has been approved to invest
more than $3 million in oyster recovery
and restoration activities in Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries, following unani-
mous support from the Board of Public
Works.
The board, consisting of Governor
Larry Hogan, Comptroller Peter Fran-
chot and Treasurer Nancy Kopp, ap-
proved three contracts to the Oyster
Recovery Partnership aimed at collect-
ing oyster shell, constructing oyster reefs
and planting hatchery-reared oysters.
“Through this funding we will con-
tinue to enhance and rehabilitate native
oyster habitat and populations in Chesa-
peake Bay,” Maryland Natural Resourc-
es Secretary Mark Belton said. “These
contracts are key to reestablishing a self-
sustaining oyster population and meet-
ing our watershed goals.”
One contract will construct and re-
store oyster reefs in direct support of the
2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agree-
ment that calls on Maryland to restore
native oyster habitat and populations in
five tributaries by 2025. In Maryland,
these large-scale restoration projects are
focused in Harris Creek (completed) as
well as the Little Choptank, Manokin,
Tred Avon and Upper St. Mary’s rivers.
Another contract will fund construc-
tion and restoration of oyster reefs in
support of the department’s new initia-
tive to enhance oyster restoration efforts
in other state sanctuaries beyond the five
large-scale projects, namely the Nanti-
coke and Severn rivers. Approximately
70 million oysters will be planted in
the Nanticoke Sanctuary as part of this
contract.
And an additional contract will aid
the Marylanders Grow Oysters program
to construct and restore oyster reefs in
sanctuaries. A minimum of six million
hatchery oysters will be produced and
delivered to participating waterfront res-
idents throughout Maryland in support
of this community-driven oyster recov-
ery and restoration effort.
Press Release from MD DNR
The Hogan
administra-
tion today an-
nounced that
the state has
completed ne-
gotiations and
reached a con-
tract agreement
with the American Federation of Teach-
ers - Healthcare Maryland (AFT) for
Fiscal Year 2020. While this agreement
has been reached with AFT’s bargaining
team, the final agreement must be rati-
fied by a full member vote.
Employees represented by AFT will
receive a three percent cost of living in-
crease effective July 1, 2019 and another
one percent cost of living increase effec-
tive January 1, 2020 if revenues exceed
projections by $75 million. Employees
in specified Alcohol and Drug Counsel-
or, Epidemiologist, Mental Health Coun-
selor, and Nursing positions will also
receive an additional six percent pay ad-
justment to assist with state recruitment
and retention efforts. Those employees,
along with certain specified physicians,
will also be eligible for a Student Loan
Repayment Plan that will repay up to
$20,000 in student loan debt.
“I’m pleased that we have reached yet
another agreement with an exclusive
bargaining representative.  When the
bargaining process works, employees
benefit. In this case, our hardworking
and dedicated healthcare professionals
are the beneficiaries of the mutual co-
operation between the AFT and state
negotiation teams,” said Department of
Budget and Management Secretary Da-
vid Brinkley.
These new considerations are in addi-
tion to the two percent cost of living in-
crease for state employees that takes ef-
fect in January 2019 and the half percent
increase and $500 bonus employees will
receive in April 2019 due to last year’s
agreement.
This is the third agreement reached
with a state employee union for Fis-
cal Year 2020. The administration has
previously announced agreements with
the Maryland Professional Employees
Council and the State Law Enforcement
Officers Labor Alliance.
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Share your Thoughts on ‘A Better Maryland’ Draft Strategies!
You are invited to participate in one
of two upcoming online listening ses-
sions for the new state development plan,
A Better Maryland. The online sessions
are being held Thursday, January 10, at
1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
In response to Governor Hogan’s ex-
ecutive order in August 2017, The Mary-
land Department of Planning (Planning)
conducted listening sessions in every
Maryland county and the City of Balti-
more, as well as online, receiving input
from residents, elected officials, and lo-
cal government staff for A Better Mary-
land. You can check out the feedback by
county on our What We’ve Heard page.
This past summer, Planning, in part-
nership with other state agencies and key
groups such as the Sustainable Growth
Commission, the Maryland Associa-
tion of Counties, the Maryland Munici-
pal League, and the Maryland Chapter
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The Calvert County Times
of the American Planning Association,
analyzed the feedback from the listening
sessions and developed a series of strate-
gies addressing the following topics:
• Tackling the Economic Develop-
ment Needs of the Next Century
• Sustaining the Environment into the
Future
• Preserving Land
• Improving Economic Growth
and Development in Existing
Communities
• Meeting Renewable Energy Goals
• Addressing Maryland’s Transporta-
tion, Infrastructure, and Technology
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• Creating Workforce/Affordable
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• Adapting and Becoming Resilient to
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• Respecting Regional Distinctions
• Improving the Delivery of Programs
and Services to Local Jurisdictions
In a second round of outreach, Plan-
ning held 12 additional listening sessions
throughout the state in fall of 2018 asking
participants to prioritize the draft strate-
gies and maintain the dialogue on how to
craft A Better Maryland.
If you were unable to attend one of
these listening sessions and would like
to provide feedback, or if you would just
like to provide your input, please join us
for one of two online meetings on Thurs-
day, January 10. Register for either or
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County Announces New,
Expanded Businesses
Even though Calvert County may
be one of the smallest counties in
Maryland, it is open for businesses
of all sizes. Calvert County is home
to unique mom-and-pop specialty
stores, some of the nation’s top For-
tune 500 companies and everything
in between. Join the Calvert County
Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC) and the Calvert County De-
partment of Economic Development
in congratulating the following new
and expanded businesses.  
New Businesses
Apple Greene Wine & Spirits
10121 Ward Road, Dunkirk
301-327-5080
Chick-fil-A
806 N Solomons Island Road,
Prince Frederick
443-968-3939
J2 Defense, LLC
97 Skipjack Road, Suite 1, Prince
Frederick
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Jersey Mike’s Subs
10107 Ward Road, Dunkirk
443-646-4443
Expansions
Berkshire Hathaway HomeSer-
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Calvert Cleaners & Tailoring
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In these sessions, attendees will re-
spond to series of polling questions (via
their cell phones) and can submit detailed
comments related to A Better Maryland.
Please have your cell phone charged
and help us learn more about your pri-
orities for your community and for
Maryland. The polling questions will be
answered as you send responses through
your phone’s text messaging. We will
guide you through the simple process of
joining us for the online session.
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For a full listing of all Calvert
County businesses, please visit www.
ecalvert.com/businesses. Calvert
County is committed to fostering a
dynamic and competitive business
climate to ensure economic growth
and sustainability. These new busi-
nesses help stimulate the local econ-
omy and provide employment oppor-
tunities for local residents.
For information on the Calvert
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velopment and the many services the
county offers the business communi-
ty, contact the department at 410-535-
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Thursday, December 27, 2018 The Calvert County Times Cops & Courts 7

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Blotter

During the week of December 10 – December 16 dep-
uties of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded
to 1,471 calls for service throughout the community.
Damaged Property: 18-67628
On December 12, 2018 Sgt. Phelps responded to
Glouster Drive, North Beach for the report of damaged
property. The complainant advised sometime between
December 10th at 11:30 PM and December 11th at 2:30
PM an unknown suspect(s) cut one of her Christmas
light strands. The Christmas light strand is valued at
$10.
Damaged Property: 18-67780
On December 12, 2018 Deputy Freeland responded
to Algonquin Trail, Lusby for the report of damaged
property. The complainant advised around 8:30 PM her
glass window pane next to her front door was shot with
a BB gun. The value of damaged property is $500.
Damaged Property: 18-68013
On December 13, 2018 Deputy Spalding responded
to Algonquin Trail, Lusby for the report of damaged
property. The complainant advised on December 12th
around 8:00 PM the glass to her outer front door was
shattered from being shot with a BB gun. A window
was also shot, as well as siding on the house. The total
value of damaged property is approximately $700.
Theft: 18-67246
On December 10, 2018 Deputy Mohler responded to
Steve Lane, Dunkirk for the report of a theft. The com-
plainant advised sometime between December 9th at
4:30 PM and December 10th at 11:00 AM an unknown
suspect(s) stole her mailbox. The value of stolen prop-
erty is $70.
Theft: 18-67250
On December 10, 2018 Deputy Hardesty responded
to the Park and Ride at Silverwood Lane, Prince Fred-
erick for the report of a theft. The complainant advised
sometime between 6:10 AM and 5:40 PM an unknown
suspect(s) stole his Catalytic Converter from his vehi-
cle. The value of stolen property is approximately $200.
Theft: 18-67558
On December 11, 2018 Deputy Deleon responded to
Laurel Drive, Lusby for the report of a theft. The com-
plainant advised an unknown suspect walked up to his
porch, took a package he had put out for UPS to pick
up, and walked away with it. The total value of stolen
property is $75.
She believes she set her wallet down and someone else
picked it up and left.
Theft: 18-67982
On December 13, 2018 Deputy N. Buckler responded
to Silver Fox Way, Chesapeake Beach for the report of
a theft. The complainant advised sometime between
December 12th at 11:00 PM and December 13th at 8:00
AM an unknown suspect(s) stole $5 in quarters from
his vehicle.
Theft: 18-68226
On December 14, 2018 Deputy Deleon responded to
the Giant in Lusby for the report of an attempted theft.
The complainant advised an individual filled a shop-
ping cart with various meat products and attempted to suspected heroin. Keemer was charged with multiple
leave the store without paying. After being stopped and traffic violations, CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana and
questioned, the suspect went to his vehicle and left the Possession of Contraband in a Place of Confinement.
scene. The value of meat products in the cart was about
$800. On December 13, 2018 Cpl. Denton conducted a traf-
fic stop on Southern Maryland Boulevard at Cameleer
Theft: 18-68371 Pass, Huntingtown. A K9 sniff of the vehicle was con-
On December 15, 2018 Deputy Lorenzano responded ducted which resulted in a positive alert. A search of
to Bowie Shop Road, Huntingtown for the report of a the driver, Brian Lee Lester Jr. (25), revealed a glass
theft. The complainant advised she was missing several
packages delivered from Amazon within the past cou-
ple of weeks. The value of stolen property is $237.22.
Theft: 18-68527
On December 16, 2018 Deputy Rediker responded
to Emmanuel Church Road, Huntingtown for the re-
port of a theft. The complainant advised on December
11th around 11:00 AM an unknown suspect(s) stole a
package that was delivered by UPS. The value of stolen
property is $100.
ARRESTS:
On December 10, 2018 Deputy Bradley responded to
Cellular Connection in Lusby for the report of a theft.
The complainant advised an unknown subject came in
the store, removed a space gray 64 GB iPhone Xs and a smoking device with suspected cocaine residue and
gold 64 GB iPhone Xs from the display, and fled from Suboxone strips in his wallet. A search of the passenger,
the store. On December 12th with the help of detectives Matthew Joseph Hutchinson (28), revealed an orange
from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office and the
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, who were also
investigating cell phone thefts, the suspect met with of-
ficers from Calvert County and turned himself in. Ron-
ald Desman Magruder (27) was placed under arrest

Theft: 18-67686
On December 12, 2018 Deputy Boerum responded
to Deer Run Court, Huntingtown for the report of a
theft. The complainant advised around 12:45 PM an
unknown suspect stole packages off her porch, got into
a Saturn Vue and sped away. The total value of stolen
items is $575.
Theft: 18-67883
On December 13, 2018 Deputy Boerum responded
to St. Andrews Drive, Chesapeake Beach for the report
of a theft. The complainant advised sometime between
10:00 PM on December 12th and 9:30 AM on Decem-
ber 13th an unknown suspect(s) stole her Kohl’s credit
card from her vehicle.
Theft: 18-67956
On December 13, 2018 Deputy R. Shrawder respond-
ed to Gregg Drive, Lusby for the report of a theft. The
complainant advised she was shopping at Smile when
she went to pay and realized her wallet was missing.
and transported to the Calvert County Detention Cen-
ter where he was charged with Theft: $1,500 to Under
$25,000.
On December 11, 2018 Deputy Rediker responded to
the Wawa in Prince Frederick to assist with a traffic
stop. Standardized field sobriety tests were conducted
and the driver, Randolph Keemer Jr. (44), was placed
under arrest for driving under the influence of drugs.
Keemer was transported to the Calvert County Deten-
tion Center. A search of his person revealed a baggie of
tablet in his pocket, a glass smoking device with sus-
pected cocaine residue in his sock, and two hypoder-
mic needles containing suspected heroin. A search of
the vehicle revealed Suboxone, Zubsolve, Seroquel, Ga-
bapentin, Oxycodone, heroin residue, cocaine residue
and paraphernalia. Lester and Hutchinson were placed
under arrest and transported to the Calvert County
Detention Center where they were both charged with
CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana and CDS: Possession
of Paraphernalia.
 8 Cops & Courts
Multiple Injuries
Reported in Lusby Crash
Units from the Calvert County Sher-
iff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash
Reconstruction Team responded on
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at ap-
proximately 4:53pm to the area of north-
bound MD Route 4 and HG Trueman
Road for a motor vehicle crash involving
two vehicles.
The preliminary investigation re-
vealed a 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser oper-
ated by Mary Doris Hutchins, 75, of Lus-
by was attempting to turn left from the
southbound lane of MD Route 4 across
the northbound lanes onto HG Trueman
Road when it was struck in a T-Bone
type collision by a 2004 Ford Expedi-
tion in the slow lane of northbound route
4. The Ford Expedition was operated by
Stacey Erin Giuliano, 40, of Lusby. The
Ford Expedition was also occupied by
two juveniles.
Due to the injuries sustained as a re-
sult of the crash, Hutchins was transport-
ed by Trooper 7 to PG Shock Trauma
Hospital. All three occupants of the Ford
Expedition were transported by ambu-
lance to Calvert Health Medical Center.
Hutchins is currently listed in critical but
stable condition.
Driver error and failure to yield right
of way by Hutchins is believed to be the
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reason for the crash. Anyone with in-
formation regarding the crash is asked
to contact Cpl. Vlad Bortchevsky of the
Calvert County Crash Reconstruction
Team at 410-535-2800 or by email vlad.
bortchevsky@calvertcountymd.gov
Press Release from CCSO
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Suspect Arrested in Multiple Thefts
A lookout was broadcast on Decem-
ber 19, 2018 for a 4 door black Saturn
Vue with tinted windows and a Redskins
sticker in the back window. Detective
Wayne Wells identified the vehicle as the
main suspect vehicle in several thefts of
packages at various residences around Inga Lee Savoy-Howes
the county. A thorough investigation
by Detective Wells also developed Inga
Lee Savoy-Howes (B/F 08/26/1968) and
Ashley Marie Howes (W/F 02/23/86) as
possible suspects.
While off duty, DFC. Bradley Boe-
rum observed the above vehicle turning
onto Breezy Point Road in Chesapeake Ashley Marie Howes
Beach. DFC. Boerum followed the ve-
hicle until the Calvert County Sheriff’s response by not just one individual or
Office Crime Suppression Unit was able unit, but the Calvert County Sheriff’s
to arrive in the area. DFC. Mohler sub- Office as a whole that resulted in this
sequently located the vehicle, observed case closure.” He added, “Both civilian
traffic violations and conducted a traf- and sworn personnel involved should be
fic stop on Dares Beach Road at Good commended for the actions during this
Day Market. Both suspects were located investigation.” Citizens are urged to be
in the vehicle. DFC. Childress and his vigilant for package thefts, especially
K-9 partner conducted a sniff and was around the holidays. Keep track of what
met with a positive alert.  A subsequent packages you are expecting, and when
search of the vehicle revealed a con- you are expecting them. Above all, re-
trolled dangerous substance. Detective port anything and everything suspicious.
Wayne Wells was able to obtain a con- Anyone with any information is urged
fession and responded to an address in to call Detective Wayne Wells at 410-
Prince Frederick, where several pieces 535-2800 ext. 2595, or email at wayne.
of stolen property was recovered. Both wells@calvertcountymd.gov.
suspects have been charged with the
thefts and the illegal drugs. Press Release from CCSO
Sheriff Evans stated, “It was the quick
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10 In Our Community
TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR Calvert Marine Museum
BUSINESS OWNERS- to Close for Renovations
PART 2
Many business owners entitled
to tax deductions relating to their
business fail to take them. The
usual reason is failure by the
business owner to document the
deduction. With the New Year
upon us, now is the time for busi-
ness owners to maximize their
deductions by setting up systems
to track them. This is the second
of two articles discussing tax
deductions for business owners.
Thank you to Joseph Benciven-
ga, CPA specializing in tax and
accounting services for small
businesses and individuals, from
Annapolis, Maryland for his
helpful comments on the article.
What are the deductions avail-
able to business owners?
Equipment and Furniture.
Computers, printers, desks, oth-
er office equipment, all can be
deducted by business owners.
IRS Publication 587 sets for the
procedures used to claim furni-
ture and equipment including he
“more than 50% use test”, depre-
ciation and recordkeeping.
Office Supplies. Yes, your
business cards, printer inks,
pens, envelopes and folders are
deductible. So is the cost of set-
ting up your website, maintain-
ing your Linked-In or Facebook
presence, etc. Your receipts for
these purchases are all you need
to maintain for backup.
Fringe Benefits. Health in-
surance, dental insurance and
related perks may be tax deduct-
ible. Health insurance expenses
are 100% tax deductible, but are
not allowed if you were eligible
for your spouse’s health plan. So,
if you are a business owner with
no other alternatives except to
purchase your own health insur-
ance, you can deduct 100% of the
cost.
Utility Costs. A cell phone
or telephone used exclusively for
your business is deductible. That
includes buying a new cellphone
or deducting your regular cell-
phone or landline bills. That’s
an easy one. But, how about if
you use the cell or landline for
both personal and business pur-
poses? Again, you can apportion
the usage if you have some sort
of backup. Let’s say you have
dropped your landline (as many
have) and now rely exclusively on
your cellphone for business pur-
poses, and you have a business
card that recites your cellphone
The Calvert County Times Thursday, December 27, 2018
number. Hard to argue that the
calls you make and receive on
that cellphone are not business
related.
Travel Expenses: Travel ex-
penses including airfare, hotel,
train, bus, car rental, even tips
to hotel people, are deductible
so long as you have receipts for
your expenditures. Remember
that the costs of multiple trips
to Maui for “business” purposes
can only be deducted if you can
The Calvert Marine Museum (CMM) coming, and will help us continue to offer
prove the business purposes.
will be temporarily shutting its doors, be- exceptional programming to our visitors.”
Retirement Planning: Legal
ginning January 1, 2019, for renovations on Since 2005, CMM’s education program
fees for business planning, retire-
the Mezzanine level of the Exhibition Hall.  attendance has increased by 382%.  In ad-
ment planning, business succes-
Construction to revitalize the museum and dition to school field trips, this includes a
sion planning, and tax planning
expand educational spaces will last through wide range of educational opportunities
all can be deducted by the busi-
the winter, with doors reopening in March available to children, such as preschool ses-
ness owner if business related.
and project completion scheduled for May. sions, Homeschool Days, Special Needs
If you fund your own retire-
The construction project is the second Nights, Chesapeake Field Lab experiences,
ment plan, those funds can be
part of a two-phase plan that included the and programming on school holidays.  Addi-
deducted.
renovation of the Harms Gallery and Lobby tionally, the museum offers much for adults,
Educational Materials:
in 2014.  Goals of Phase II include the cre- including the Road Scholar program, annual
Books, magazines, subscrip-
ation of two large classrooms for educational lecture series, and many interest-specific
tions to online services, costs of
programming, a new unisex bathroom, im- clubs.  After the Phase II expansion is com-
courses taken to improve your
proved handicap access to the exhibit area, plete, CMM will be better suited to continue
business skills, costs of semi-
and expanded work space for education to serve the community as one of Southern
nars, webinars, etc. all can be
staff.  The new classrooms are an especially Maryland’s largest education providers.
deducted if they have an educa-
exciting addition.  Each will have the capac-  During the closure, CHESPAX field trips
tional purpose.
ity to hold up to 30 students and the dividing will continue to take place offsite and the
How to Document Your
wall separating these rooms will be able to Patuxent Small Craft Guild will be oper-
Business Expenses? Your
fold down and create one large program- ating.  However, the majority of program-
best move is to keep a logbook.
ming space.  The classrooms will also come ming will pause and the museum and Mu-
Keeping track of all your busi-
equipped with sinks, storage, and state-of- seum Store will be closed to the public until
ness expenses in one place
the-art smartboards.  March.  A complete list of March events and
makes the most sense. Absent
“I am very excited about finally getting activities will be available in February.  In
that, try manila folders for each
proper spaces for our Education Depart- the meantime, members and non-members
category of deductions—simply
ment. This is the largest department at the alike are encouraged to stay connected
throw your receipts into the ap-
museum, and the one that produces most with the museum online, through Facebook,
propriate folder and tally up at
of the programming. With this renovation, Twitter, Instagram, and CMM’s website: cal-
tax time. Of course, there are
they will have space specially designed for vertmarinemuseum.com. 
also online programs to make
programming, as well as adequate office and
your task easier.
storage space,” says CMM Director, Sherrod Press Release from CMM
To find out more about deduc-
Sturrock.  She adds, “It’s been a long time
tions, check out the IRS website
or any number of other online
resources. Remember, if you
2019
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to take tax deductions related to
that business. Make maximum
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Schools Subject of the Next ‘Big Conversation’

The Big Conversation Partnership for Dismantling
Racism & Privilege in Southern Maryland invites the
community to attend a panel and small group discus-
sions on the subject of, “Progress and Challenges in
Our Schools”.
A panel and communitywide civil conversation prog-
ress and challenges in the public schools of Southern
Maryland will be held on Sunday, January 13, 2-5 p.m.
at Patuxent High School, 12485 Southern Connector
oulevard in Lusby.
Presenters include: Dr. Daniel Curry, superintendent
of CCPS; Dr. Janice Walthour, president St Mary’s
Branch NAACP & retired teacher; Guffrie M. Smith,
Jr, teacher, & administrator in CCPS for 33 years, seven
years with Maryland State Department of Education
and other invited representatives of the Southern Mary-
land community and concerned citizens of Southern
Maryland/
The event is being held to provide information and
discussion regarding perceived and actual needs and
challenges in the public schools of Southern Maryland
in regards to: achievement, diversity, equity, teacher re-
cruitment, discipline, student outcomes, workforce &
community engagement
This event is sponsored by the Big Conversation Part-
nership for Dismantling Racism & Privilege in South-
ern Maryland, including: Middleham and St. Peter’s
Episcopal Parish, All Saints Episcopal Church, Em-
manuel SDA Church, Patuxent Quaker Friends, Calvert
County Public Schools, Calvert Library, Calvert Coun-
ty Branch NAACP, St. Mary’s County Branch NAACP,
Mediation Centers of Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties.
Concerned Black Women of Calvert County, Harriet
Elizabeth Brown Scholars
For additional information contact The Big Conver-
sation at (410) 326-4948 or by email at bigconmsp@
gmail.com.

CalvertHealth and ChoiceOne Partner

New Services Come to Urgent Care Centers
CalvertHealth has partnered with
ChoiceOne Urgent Care to expand servic-
es and hours beginning February 1 at all
three of its locations in Dunkirk, Prince
Frederick and Solomons. Services will
continue at the urgent care centers as they
are renovated with a new, updated look.
“We are proud to partner with
ChoiceOne to help meet the growing
healthcare needs of our community and
expand the conveniences that so many
patients need in their busy lives,” said
CalvertHealth President and CEO Dean
Teague. He continued, “Through our
partnership with ChoiceOne, we are con-
tinuing to provide high-quality health
care in close coordination with our local
Calvert County physicians.”
ChoiceOne CEO Butch Marino stat-
Providers see patients seven days a
week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., including
most holidays. For added convenience,
walk-in visits are always welcome or
patients can check-in online at www.
ChoiceOneUC.com. ChoiceOne accepts
most insurance plans and governmental
plans.
About CalvertHealth PET FOOD DRIVE DEC 1 - DEC 31
All Donations will go to Animal Relief Fund
CalvertHealth Medical Center is an Drop Off Canned or Dry Dog & Cat Food at our
affiliate of Calvert Health System which Hollywood Location and you will receive a $5 OFF coupon
provides Southern Maryland patients and valid for any full groom or bath plus an additional coupon
their families with convenient access to a to give to a family member or friend.
wide range of services. Founded in 1919,
CalvertHealth Medical Center (CHMC) 301-769-2363
has grown to become a 74-bed, not-for-
profit community hospital offering ser-
25741 Three Notch Rd. • Hollywood MD
vices across the full continuum of care
from acute critical care to rehabilitation

ed, “This is an exciting opportunity for
ChoiceOne and the growing Calvert
community as we plan to begin opera-
tions in February 2019. This joint venture
partnership will allow us to leverage our
strengths, expand access to superior pa-
tient-centered care and enable us to pro-
vide outstanding care coordination.” He
went on to add, “CalvertHealth values the
patient experience as much as ChoiceOne
does, and that is what fundamentally
makes this collaboration so valuable.”
In addition to CalvertHealth,
ChoiceOne has partnered with many
other health systems across Maryland
and Georgia. All ChoiceOne Urgent Care
centers feature private exam rooms, a tri-
age area, and state-of-the-art equipment,
including an on-site x-ray facility; all in a
new, welcoming environment. ChoiceOne
providers diagnose and treat non-life-
threatening illnesses and injuries, such as
colds, flu, broken bones, infections, and
sprains. ChoiceOne’s expanded services
include preoperative evaluations, sports
physicals, travel health vaccinations, and
occupational health services, including
pre-employment physicals, drug testing,
and workers’ compensation.
Pet
to transitional care to home healthcare
services. For more information, visit Cal-
vertHealthMedicine.org.
About ChoiceOne Urgent Care
ChoiceOne Urgent Care is an experi-
enced provider of urgent care services
to local communities in Maryland and
Georgia. Through extended hours, short-
er wait times, lower costs, and personal-
ized attention, ChoiceOne delivers an
exceptional healthcare experience to all
patients. Our goal is to provide superior
patient care while improving the every-
day health of our patients in the commu-
nities we serve.
ChoiceOne Urgent Care is accredited
by the Urgent Care Association in Mary-
land and Georgia. Our centers meet na-
tionally standardized criteria to provide
high-level care and processes associated
with quality, safety, and scope of servic-
es provided. For more information, visit
www.ChoiceOneUC.com.
OF THE WEEK
MEET JUNE
June is a Domestic Shorthair
cat. She is approximately 4 years
old. She is a sweet and friendly
kitty who has been looking for her
new home for quite a while. She has
been with the Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter since our
first day of operations and she is ready to go home. She
is friendly with other cats and loves to play with toys.
June is spayed, is current on all of her vaccines, and
is microchipped. Please consider adopting June. Her
adoption fee is waived for qualified adopters.
The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter is located at 5055 Hallowing Point Road in
Prince Frederick. We are open for adoptions Tuesday through Saturday.
For more information about this week’s Pet of the Week
or any of our other adoptable pets please check out our
website www.calvertcountyanimalshelter.com or give
us a call at 410-535-PETS (7387). Please follow us on our
Facebook Page @ Calvert County Animal Shelter and
Instagram @CalvertCountyAnimalShelter.
12 The Calvert County Times Thursday, December 27, 2018

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Calvert County Year in Review – 2018

A Look at the First Half, January to June
By Dick Myers position and recently announced that he Parish Hall in Lusby for the third session screamed with a headline: “Volunteer
Editor was not a candidate for re-election. Mc- in the Big Conversation on Race. At the Shortage Has Leaders Looking To The
Conkey, who was formerly a Democrat end, one of the organizers, Diane Davies, Future.” The story said, “Now that Cal-
The Calvert County Times’ second is- when he previously ran for county com- vowed that the church would be involved vert County has decided to supplement
sue of 2018 led with a story about school missioner, has switched party affiliation in continuing the conversation—with an its volunteer paramedics with paid per-
board member Kelly McConkey’s intent to Republican. emphasis throughout the afternoon on sonnel, officials there say that their prob-
to run for Calvert County Commis- Last year’s news was filled with stories each participant’s ability to do so one on lems in providing advanced life support
sioner. The second to last issue of the about the late 2016 firing by the county one. As proof, committee members are are partially alleviated, but a critical
year led with a story about McConkey commissioners of Planning Commis- meeting this week to talk about specific shortage of volunteers for even basic
and four others being sworn-in as com- sion Chairman Maurice Lusby and Vice means to continue it. life support (BLS) units continues. Still
missioner. The meat between those two Chair Michael Phipps. We reported in Another conversation is planned for these officials say that bringing in paid
slices of bread was a year filled with the Jan. 11 issue that Judge James P. next month. personnel to support BLS is not an issue
news about the local and state elections. Salmon’s ruling of Dec. 21 dashed their How about this for deja-vu. We had a they feel is a pressing one.”
That election coverage included some hopes as he dismissed all of their alle- headline in the Jan. 19 issue: “A Govern- The next issue featured an interview
personal attacks, but it was largely filled gations with prejudice. In two separate ment Shutdown Hits Calvert Hard.” with Interim CSM Prince Fredreick VP
with campaign issues that also were is- opinions, speaking on various counts al- Barbara Ives, who said she was “Ener-
sues deeply imbedded in the fabric of leged by the two petitioners against the
the community. They were issues such county commissioners, the judge sided February 2018 gized By A Life of Service.” A retired
Navy captain and graduate of the U.S.
as traffic and transportation, the compre- firmly with the county. Naval Academy, Ives can’t
hensive plan update and if and where to As the legislature convened, we had remember a time when she
put a new county office building. a cover story about Calvert’s own Sen- wasn’t in some sort of ser-
Looking over the stories of 2018 is- ate President Mike Miller and also an- vice. “I just like helping
sue by issue it is also striking how early nounced that Steve Waugh would seek people,” Ives, who lives in
in the year safety in the schools popped re-election in District 29. One would St. Mary’s County, said. “In
up, well before the incident at Great prevail and one wouldn’t. the Navy you’re used to serv-
Mills High School in St. Mary’s County Miller said in the story that his ing. It’s almost innate. That’s
brought Southern Maryland into the na- state-wide clout carried a big respon- what I like to do.”
tional spotlight and thrust Calvert into sibility: “My job is to look at the state In the Feb. 22 issue, we re-
high gear to address the issue. The year as a whole, including Baltimore City,” ported, “In an email sent out
was also filled with stories about con- he told a decidedly parochial audi- to families, the school system
cerns from parents, teachers and admin- ence, members of the Calvert County said, ‘We are deeply sad-
istrators about discipline in the schools. Chamber of Commerce at their an- dened by the school shooting
The following is a month-by-month nual pre-legislative breakfast Jan. 8 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas
account of the first six months of 2018. at the Rod ‘N Reel in Chesapeake High School.  Providing for
The second half will follow next week. Beach. the safety and security of our
The update of the Calvert County students and staff has been
January 2018 Comprehensive Plan is now in the
hands of the county Del. Mark Fisher
and will continue to be a top
priority for the Calvert County
commissioners, but it Public School System’.”
belonged to the plan- Things were pretty quiet at
ning commission for Dominion Cove Point Plant
2018. In the Jan. 16 as construction continued
issue we reported: through the first part of the
“Members of the Cal- year. The one potential stum-
vert County Planning bling block was reported lifted
Commission had some We led off February with a front- in the same issue: “The Mary-
heavy homework over the page feature story about Del. Mark land Public Service Commission (PSC)
holidays. They had more Fisher. The headline said: “Continuing has approved the controversial request
than 100 letters to read on the Quest to Help Small Business,” and by Dominion Energy to modify approv-
more than 400 cumulative talked about his struggles to make it in als to operate its Cove Pont Liquified
topics related to the first business and how Maryland is making Natural Gas Facility in Lusby. In a 40-
draft of the update of the that job harder. He said doing something page order issued Feb. 6, the PSC stated,
county’s Comprehensive about that was made easier by having “Based on the record, the Commission
Plan, according to consul- Gov. Larry Hogan’s leadership. concludes that modifying the DECP
tant Jacquelyn Seneschal. In February we reported on the earlier (Dominion Electric Cove Point) CPCN
One of the hottest is- Calvert County Board of County Com- (Certificate of Public Convenience and
sues from the letter writ- missioners decision to postpone for at Necessity) in accordance with the find-
. Thomas V. “Mike” Mil
ler ers was the size of the least a year the construction of a new ings discussed herein is in the public
Senate President Sen
proposed new Hunting- clubhouse at the county-owned Chesa- interest and would not adversely impact
town Village. The com- peake Hills Golf Course. The decision is public health or cause any violation of
mission, by a 4-2 vote, now back before them because of what federal or state environmental laws and
eliminated the properties Commissioner President Evan Slaugh- standards.”
along Cox Road from enhoupt, Jr. describes as “something The proposed county office building
the village. Residents mother nature has done.” Because of at Armory Square in Prince Frederick
had feared that would create additional a harsh cold snap, the pipes at the cur- was the subject of a bond bill request,
Calvert County Board of Education traffic on Cox Road and at its intersec- rent clubhouse burst, forcing its closing and Del. Mark Fisher didn’t like it. We
member Kelly McConkey filed as a tion with Routes 2/4. The commission “From the water damage, the clubhouse reported he was attempting to jettison
candidate for county commissioner in did, however, leave Huntingtown High at Chesapeake Hills is completely un- the request. “I have some concerns
early January for the 3rd Commissioner School within the village boundaries. usable,” reported Director of Parks and about the cost of the project in light of
District. Commissioner President Evan More than 150 people gathered Jan. 14 Recreation Shannon Nazzal. the two recent tax increases,” Fisher told
Slaughenhoupt, Jr. is currently in that at Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal Our front-page story on Feb. 8 The County Times.
Thursday, December 27, 2018
March 2018
Our March 1 cover story talked about
a Calvert County legend, Margaret
Phipps: “It probably could have been
scripted when she was a child that one
day Margaret Phipps would be Register
of Wills of Calvert County. What was
far from predictable was that she would
hold that job for 40 years.”
., shootings.
After the Great Mills H.S
The election
kicked into high gear. Three of the sit-
ting members of the Calvert County
Board of County Commissioner have
filed for re-election – Mike Hart, Tom
Hejl and Steve Weems. One late filer is
well-known in the county. Tim Hutchins
of Prince Frederick filed as a candidate
for the 2nd Commissioner District, the
seat held by Pat Nutter, who decided not
to run again.
And the stage was set for one of the
year’s most dramatic stories, as St.
Mary’s countian Jack Bailey filed his
candidacy as a Republican challenger to
incumbent Steve Waugh of Calvert.
The community meeting on school
violence Feb. 21 at the Dunkirk fire-
house created ripple effects throughout
Calvert County. There was considerable
chatter on social media. And one county
commissioner has vowed to spend more
money to make the schools safer. Com-
missioner Vice President Tom Hejl, a re-
tired police officer, said he was shocked
to hear a student at the meeting say she
felt unsafe in school. “No one should
ever feel unsafe being in school,” Hejl
said. He asked for a commissioner meet-
ing just to discuss school security and he
is proposing to his fellow board mem-
bers that they put up $2 million to ad-
dress the problem. That proposal is con-
tingent on the school board matching it
with their own monies.
On March 8 we reported on the
House Committee Hearing om the Cal-
vert Bond Bill. An Amendment Put
the County Office Back In. Two of the
three members of the Calvert County
The Calvert County Times
House Delegation voted to amend a bill
providing additional bond authority for
the county to include monies for a new
county office building.
Delegates Mark Fisher and Michael
Jackson had introduced a bill (HB 1354)
that removed the monies for the office
building. But since then Jackson has
changed his mind and sided with Del.
Jerry Clark to put the office building in
over Del. Fisher’s objections.
The Calvert County Board
of Library Trustees worked
all year to finalize the site
for the new Twin Beach-
es Branch Library, with
North Beach and Chesa-
peake Beach squaring off
for the honor. We reported
on March 9, “The Calvert
County Board of Library
Trustees has recommend-
ed a site in North Beach
for the new Twin Beaches
Branch Library. The rec-
ommendation was made to
the Calvert County Board
of County Commissioners
BOCC) in a closed ses-
sion because it involved
property acquisition.”
The county staff rec-
ommended budget was
unveiled, with an almost
five-percent increase
proposed. Of that in-
creased revenue, 77 per-
cent, or $10.8 million will
come from the Payment in Lieu of Taxes
(PILOT) from the Dominion Cove Point
LNG plant.
On March 15 we reported: “This past
week was filled with meetings, social
media chatter and one-on-one conversa-
tions about one topic – school security
in Calvert County. There appears to be
near universal agreement that some-
thing needs to be done in the wake of
the school shootings in Florida. There
is, however, considerable disagreement
on how to accomplish it.
The Calvert County Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) and the school
board both took steps in the last week
to address the issue. At their March 13
meeting, the BOCC voted unanimously
to hold a public hearing to use $2 mil-
lion of their reserve in this fiscal year
(hopefully within a month) to begin to
address a to-do list supplied by School
Superintendent Dr. Daniel Curry. That
list is $7.4 million long.
But, Commissioner Mike Hart ob-
served the list may not include some
of the immediate needs identified by
teachers and parents at a March 7 com-
munity meeting at the Prince Frederick
firehouse called by the ad hoc citizens
group Keep Calvert Schools Safe, spear-
headed by Chesapeake Church Pastor
Rev. Robert Hahn and school board
member Kelly McConkey, along with
his wife Kim and Lea Crandell.
It was noted at one point in the con-
versation between Hart and Curry at the
March 13 meeting, that specific issues
at schools should not be addressed in
open session. Hart responded, “It’s all
Feature 15
over Facebook,” referring to the reac- zen to join us in keeping the victims, the
tion to the community meeting at which students and the first responders in our
problems at schools such as St. Leonard thoughts and prayers.”
Elementary were brought up by parents But shortly thereafter the school board
and teachers. That school has no class- rejected arming safety officers, one of
room doors. the strong suggestions at the earlier pub-
At one point at that meeting, Dowell lic meetings, Kelly McConkey made the
Elementary School Teacher Dawn Stif- motion to arm the school system’s Safe-
fler asked how many teachers in the au- ty Advocates who have gun permits and
dience felt unsafe. Two dozen stood up. are properly trained. Many of the Safety
She held up a rubber door stop and said Advocates are retired law enforcement
that was the security for the door on her officers. Sheriff Mike Evans has thrown
classroom. his support behind the idea to supple-
In that issue we had a headline: ment his five armed officers assigned to
“State’s Smallest County has a Big Day.” the schools.
“It feels like coming home to me to be School Board Chair Tracy McGuire
coming to Southern Maryland,” Gover- called for a second. There was none.
nor Larry Hogan said to the delight of McConkey’s reaction on Facebook: “I
the crowd shoehorned into the Prince am in shock. As a parent and a school
Frederick firehouse on March 12. They board member that this is not being tak-
were there to attend the governor’s cabi- en seriously by anyone else other than
net meeting as part of a day-long visit by me. I’m disgusted to say the least.”
representatives of all the departments of In the same March 29 issue, we re-
state government. ported on Calvert’s Democrats annual
That same issue featured an inter- Goldstein dinner. The story said, “Cal-
view with Chesapeake Beach Mayor Pat vert County Democrats have a resolve to
Mahoney. He said he was committed to break through the all-Republican county
preserving their “small town charm.” He commissioner board in this year’s elec-
also talked about his desire for his town tion. And the attendees for the party’s
to have the branch library. annual bash at the Rod ‘N Reel in Ches-
And then everything else seemed in- apeake Beach, also vowed to take back
consequential with the picture of griev- the state house for Calvert (and the gov-
ing students hugging after the tragic ernor’s mansion). And, they are passion-
shooting at Great Mills High School in ate about taking back the White House
which a boy killed his estranged girl- in 2020.”
friend and then shot himself.
The shooting in Great Mills sent
neighboring Calvert County into a high- April 2018
er alert with deputies actively guarding An ongoing regional issue has been
school sites. the establishment of a third building at
Captain David Payne of the Calvert the Southern Maryland Higher Educa-
County Sheriff’s Office said they sent tion Center for the University of Mary-
their Special Operations Unit over to land unmanned systems program. In
Great Mills to assist the St. Mary’s our April 5 issue, we reported that Sen.
County Sheriff’s Office. With the issue President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller has
of school security on everyone’s minds said that the proposed research facility
recently, Payne said Sheriff Mike Evans is a project worth supporting but the fi-
decided when he heard about the shoot- nancial picture just was not right for the
ing incident to provide deputies for all University System of Maryland. He said,
county schools. “we’ll certainly continue to consider it
“We wanted to make sure students again this next fiscal year,” Miller told
and staff felt safe.” Payne said. “The The County Times. “It’s a worthy proj-
deputies would remain in the s cho ol s ect [the third building] and it needs to
for perhaps the next week.”
The Calvert board of com-
missioners said they stood
in solidarity with leaders in
St. Marys’ dealing with the
tragedy.
“As this incident continues
to unfold, we have commit-
ted everything we can to
provide public safety assis-
tance. In addition, Sheriff
Mike Evans has notified us
that he is taking action to
stage additional deputies at
schools in Calvert County
effective immediately,” the
board’s statement read.
“We stand hand in hand
with our St. Mary’s County
neighbors and friends and Southern Maryland Ag
will provide any and all Commission Executive
ricultural Development
support and resources they Hampton.
Director Shelby Watso
n-
may require today and in
the following days. We ask
every Calvert County citi-
16 Feature The Calvert County Times Thursday, December 27, 2018

happen.”
The front-page story was about a fam-
ily attempting to seek release from jail
for their brother and son who was sen-
tenced to 40 years for what his lawyer
called “a 15-Year Crime.” The family of
Alfred Lee Brown will seek a guberna-
torial pardon for him later this year.
Spring is in the air, but the annual rite
of spring for Calvert seemed doomed
this year. The annual spring opening of
the Tiki Bar, which yearly drew thou-
sands for the weekend bash will not be
held this year. And the famous bar re-
mains shuttered. The bar was not re-
opened because of the death of its owner
Terry Clarke, 54, and the decision by his
heirs that they did not want to operate
the bar. That decision has led to the fam-
ily putting the bar up for sale.
School safety was back in the news.
The Calvert County School Board talked
about it at meetings on consecutive days,
April 11 and 12. The April 11 special
meeting was devoted exclusively to the
issue. At the regular April 12 meeting
they got a progress report on safety mea-
sures from Director of School Construc-
tion Shuchita Warner.
School Board President Tracy Mc-
Guire said the special meeting was
called because of the criticism of the
board for failing to discuss a motion by
member Kelly McConkey to arm school
safety advocates, who are school system
employees. The special meeting was at-
tended by four of the five board members
– member Bill Phalen is recovering from
broken ribs suffered in an accident.
At the conclusion of the more than
two-and-a-half-hour meeting that fea-
tured 19 speakers from the audience,
many of whom supported arming the
safety advocates, all but McConkey still
tion thread throughout the process that
has been going on for almost two years.
Perhaps the most significant change
made at the meeting was the shrinking
of the proposed size of the Prince Fred-
erick Town Center. Willis noted that the
town center’s size was one of the most
controversial issues in the process.
Community activists insisted through-
out the year that a transportation plan
was needed before the comprehensive
plan was completed. The planning com-
mission voted to request the county
commissioners provide funding for an
updated transportation plan. The deci-
sion came at the commission’s April 18
meeting after a request from Director of
Planning and Zoning Mark Willis.
Also, the planning commission de-
cided, on a split vote, to require chain
stores to continue to be subjected to the
county’s architectural review process.
The chain stores had been exempted in
an original proposal to revise the process
in the town centers.
The commission on a 4-3 vote, with
Chair Carolyn McHugh breaking the tie,
decided to take that decision and several
others to a joint public hearing with the
county commissioners.
With the legislative session over, the
county delegation touted bipartisanship
at a Chamber of Commerce Breakfast.
The word was “comity.” That’s how Sen-
ate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller
(D: Calvert) described the 2018 Mary-
land General Assembly. Not “comedy,”
he quickly added. The word is defined
as “civility” or “mutual respect.” Or as
he told the attendees -- “people getting
along.”
May 2018
in a down time in her life. She
could not have predicted that
she was bringing a super dog
into her life.
It would be hard to find an
issue in Calvert County with
near universal agreement, but
opposition to the idea of a Bay
Crossing in the county could
be it. Members of the Mary-
land Transportation Author-
ity (MDTA) made a foray
May 8 into what could be
considered enemy territory.
Normally Southern Mary-
land likes to see visits from
stare officials, particularly
when they come bringing
money. But, this time the Chamber of C
ommerce CEO
Bob Carpenter
subject was something that
doesn’t sit very well with
most area residents – a
second Chesapeake Bay
crossing in their backyard.
The state agency that
owns and operates (with toll revenue) year at
the existing bay bridge is embarking on the same date, time and place.
a study of the need for a second cross- He said it appeared the party was more
ing, and everything is on the table as to interested in stare and national issues
where that would be if it is determined than local ones.
Because the budget hearing required
a second bridge is needed, including in
a quorum, and since three of the five
Southern Maryland. It was not well re-
Republican commissioners are running
ceived at a meeting in May.
for reelection, it required one of them to
In the May 10 issue we reported ,
forgo at least part of the forum to be at
“The Calvert County Board of County
the budget hearing. Commissioner Steve
Commissioners (BOCC) has proposed a
Weems, last year’s Republican Man of
property tax rate reduction for the next
the Year, volunteered.
fiscal year that begins July 1. The pro-
On May 17, we reported that North
posal will be presented at the county’s
Beach won round two of the library
budget hearing May 22 at 7 p.m. at
sweepstakes, but its deal involved a land
Calvert Pines Senior Center in Prince
swap. Long-time North Beach Mayor
Frederick.
The commissioners increased the
property tax rate two years ago. “It was
Mark
nificant
is
Frazer

retiring at
calls
achievements.”
the end
it one of his “most sig-

of
The mayor, who
his term later this
opposed that approach. In our May 3 issue, we reported on an absolute necessity what we did,”
year, was talking about securing the deal
The Southern Maryland Agricultural the first of several school board pub- Commissioner Vice President Tom Hejl
that led to the Calvert County Board
Development Commission (SMADC) lic forum criticisms of discipline in the said at the May 1 BOCC meeting.
of Library Trustees selecting his town
had a dilemma that manty people would schools. The county’s teachers say the The proposal is to give back 25 per-
as the site for the new Twin Beaches
like to have – “What to Do with $1.8 Mil- school system’s Code of Conduct policy cent of the tax increase to the taxpayers.
lion?” That’s the amount of money that isn’t being administered consistently. The current tax rate of $.952 per as- Branch Library.
Also in the same issue we reported:
has been earmarked by the Maryland Calvert Education Association (CEA) sessed $100 would be reduced to $.937
“Planning Commission Elects New
Tobacco Restitution Fund for SMADC, President Dona Ostenso told the school or a $.015 per assessed $100 decrease.
Chairman.,” Chair Carolyn McHugh was
an arm of the Tri-County Council for board at its April 26 meeting, “Our The proposal would reduce county
term limited. So, when time came for the
Southern Maryland. The money was members do not feel the Code of Student revenues by $1,862,000, according to
annual vote for chairman at the commis-
originally intended to be used to con- Conduct is followed because we do not Director of he Department of Finance
sion’s May 16 meeting, Vice chairman,
struct a meat processing facility. That believe the level of response is consis- and Budget Tim Hayden.
Gregory Kernan was elected to lead the
project has stalled. tently followed in all schools.” In the same issue we did a profile on
commission for the next year. Member
A Request for Proposals (RFP) was In the same issue, the feud between Calvert County Chamber of Commerce
Steve Jones was elected vice chairman.
put out for the meat processing facility. Gov. Hogan and Sen. Steve Waugh head Bob Carpenter, who was con-
There was sad news in the May 31 is-
According to SMADC Director Shelby boiled over. cluding his first year. The issue talked
sue with the report of the loss of North
Watson-Hampton, the bids were deemed Hogan claimed the incumbent from about the county’s Business Apprecia-
Beach EMT Pat Osburn, who died while
not acceptable. The problem with the Dist. 29 failed to act to prevent the re- tion Week. In the next issue we talked
on a call.
idea is that SMADC can’t own land nor moval of $28.4 million from the budget about the tour of 15 businesses and spot-
In that issue, the headline said. “Patux-
can they operate a business. It required a that was programmed for the new re- lighted the county’s Economic Devel-
ent-Appeal Student Conduct Called ‘Out
third party to become involved. search building at the Southern Mary- opment Department headed by Kelley
of Control’.” For the second month in a
The Calvert County Planning Com- land Higher Education Center. Hogan Robertson-Slagle.
row the Calvert County Board of Educa-
mission made some key decisions that spoke at the fundraiser for Jack Bailey, With the primary election looming,
tion got an earful about student conduct
will be incorporated in the second draft who is running against Waugh, in Bush- several forums for county commissioner
and the discipline being meted out to
of the Comprehensive Plan update. The wood April 27 that was attended by hun- and sheriff candidates were scheduled.
curb bad behavior. At the board’s May
decisions were made at the commission’s dreds of people from the local business An unfortunate scheduling conflict
24 meeting, a half dozen parents and
April 18 meeting at the suggestion of Di- and political communities. pitted one of those GOP forums against
teachers at Patuxent-Appeal Campus
rector of Planning Mark Willis. Our feature story in that issue was the county’s budget meeting,. The co-
(PAC) in Lusby took their turns at the
Willis reported to the commission that about a rescue puppy who became a na- nundrum drew a sharp rebuke from one
microphone during the meeting’s public
he had originally intended to present the tional champion. of the party’s most visible members,
consultant’s second draft at that meet- It was a story about a Calvert County Commissioner President Evan Slaughen- comment section.
“The children’s behavior has gotten
ing, but he wanted to make sure that the woman’s bond with her dog. Chrissy Joy houpt, Jr., who is not seeking re-election
worse every year to the point of being out
commission was on board with several of Lusby rescued Beasley from a humane He. said at the budget hearing at Calvert
of control,” said parent Robert Clauser.”
of the issues that have been a conversa- group. She was seeking companionship Pines Senior Center that it is held every
Thursday, December 27, 2018
This time of the year of 2018 was
special for Washington Capitals fans as
their beloved team was making a run for
the Stanley Cup. Dave “Spiggy” Spigler,
who is more known as a Redskins rooter,
is also a Caps fan and he talked about
that in advance of the eventual victory.
June 2018
The Commissioners made it official
in their last meeting in May, approv-
ing their budget, and lowering the tax
rate. The commissioners unanimously
adopted their Fiscal Year 2019 balanced
budget of $297,516,132 that includes
a property tax rate decrease of $0.015,
from $0.952 to $0.937 per assessed $100.
The first issue in June included a
Voter’s Guide, with interviews with the
candidates that had occurred the week
before. The next issue would include The
County Trines endorsements.
That same issue reported , “The up-
date of the Calvert County Compre-
hensive Plan, a process dubbed Calvert
2040, is ready for a second look. The
Calvert County Planning Commission
received the second draft of the plan at a
May 30 special meeting. Instead of tak-
ing any further actions they decided to
hold three “open houses” in the north,
central and south areas to give the pub-
lic a chance to absorb what is being
proposed.
The decision to slow the process was
met with a round of applause from the
pubic attending the special meeting
at the Calvert Pines Senior Center in
Prince Frederick.
The primary was just two weeks
away, and our front-page feature was
about Ella Ennis, Republican Central
Committee chair who was the leader in
turning the GOP into the county’s ma-
jority party.
Things started to go the GOP’s way in
2012. In October, the GOP had regained
the lead that they had held briefly in the
first decade of the 21st century. The Re-
publican lead was by a thin margin of
157 registered voters.
The margin has been steadily wid-
ening ever since: 255 in March of 2014
– 943; in December of 2014 -- 1,057; in
June of 2015 -- 2,171; In April of 2016
-- 2.171533; in March of 2017 – 2,538;
and then a 3.449 margin on June 1 of this
year.
In our June 17 issue we told you about
the 31st Bernie Fowler wade-in. Every
year on the second Sunday in June, Ber-
nie Fowler, his family and friends and
citizens interested in saving Fowler’s
beloved Patuxent River gather and join
him in wading into the river. The result
is known as “Bernie measure,” an unsci-
entific but nonetheless pertinent indica-
tor of river quality.
Fowler is a former Calvert County
commissioner and state senator who has
dedicated his life to cleaning up the river
he grew up on at Broomes Island.
Fowler, 94, was joined once again by
family, friends and supporters for the
31st wade-in June 10 at Jefferson Pat-
terson Park and Museum. One of those
family members was especially on Fowl-
The Calvert County Times
er’s mind. His wife of 68 years, Betty,
has been ill and wasn’t expected to at-
tend. But with the help of family she “left
her sick bed to come down here,” Bernie
said. She came to support her husband
and all of those who have supported his
mission.
Our feature story in the issue before
the election highlighted the work of the
Calvert County League of Women Vot-
ers of Calvert County: “Bipartisan and
Political for More Than 50 Years.”
School discipline was back in the
news. Parent John Blevins of St. Leon-
ard approached the podium at the June
14 Calvert County Board of Education
meeting. He told the board, “My daugh-
ter attended Southern Middle School this
year and in one of her classes there was a
kid who threw desks, ran around in and
out of class, slammed a young lady up
against a locker, threatened to slit a per-
son’s throat, cursed and tackled teach-
ers and administrators, blasted music in
the middle of class, made pejorative and
racist comments to teachers, made per-
verted and sexually explicit comments
to my daughter and others, removed food
from the trash and threw it at other stu-
dents, messed up and tore papers from
students and teachers desks, stole from
the teacher and other students and much
more. Administrators at Southern Mid-
dle ignored the misbehavior and threats
and allowed the behavior to continue all
GOP leader Ella Ennis
year with no real repercussions for the
student involved.”
We also reported that a regional
Amish slaughterhouse was now under
construction, for several years the South-
ern Maryland Agricultural Development
Commission (SMADC) an arm of the
Tri-County Council, has been trying to
decide how to solve the problem. They
have a million dollars in hand to use for
a solution and there have been numerous
furtive attempts at addressing it.
The idea of the commission building
and operating the slaughterhouse was
eliminated as not part of their charter.
Then the proposal to establish a cooper-
ative to build and run it was also deemed
Feature 17
unfeasible as was the setting up a drop “Instead, McHugh recommended, and
off and pick-up point locally for the dis- the commission agreed, to a series of
tant processors to use was viewed as un- three open houses for the public to review
realistic for health permitting reasons. the plan. That process has come under
While all iterations were reeling out, heavy criticism for not being properly
several men in the Amish community advertised. The open
were proceeding on their
own to build the slaughter-
house. At the June 14 Tri-
County Council meeting,
SMADC Executive Direc-
tor Shelby Watson-Hampton
touted the Amish business as
the immediate solution to the
problem.
The final issue of June re-
ported on the defeat of two
incumbents. Perhaps the
biggest story of the election
was the defeat of incumbent
Republican county commis-
sioner Tom Hejl. The retired
state trooper and former as-
sistant sheriff was bested by
incumbent Steve Weems and election
former Maryland Secretary ddy Hance on primary
Steve Weems and Bu
of Agriculture Earl “Buddy” night
Hance. Hance was the leading
vote getter, with 35.4 percent,
followed by Weeks with 30
percent. Hejl garnered 19.4 per-
cent. Hejl was criticized during houses
the election for supporting the property were announced on a Friday for the fol-
tax rate increase two years ago and for lowing Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
h i s abrasive style. day. That timing afforded The County
The other major story line Times no opportunity to announce them
was in the Maryland Senate to our readers.
District 29 GOP race, where “McHugh was critical of that short
incumbent Steve Waugh was notice at the June 20 planning commis-
defeated in an attempt for sion meeting. “I think I understand the
a second term. St. Mary’s annoyance the public felt about the little
County resident Jack Bailey, a time the public was given,” she said.
retired Maryland Natural Re- “The motion to begin the chapter-by-
sources Police officer, with an chapter scrutiny passed by a 5-2 vote,
endorsement from Gov. Larry with Vice Chairman Steve Jones and
Hogan in his hip pocket, best- member Richard Holler opposing.”
ed Waugh with 55.2 percent Meanwhile, then headline said: “Citi-
of the vote. zen Concerns Persist on Plan’s Second
Waugh won in Calvert, but Daft.” A deep rift exists between the pre-
Bailey easily overcame that senters of the plan (the consultants and
with his St. Mary’s totals. He county staff) and some citizen activists.
will face Democrat Thomas The group called Keep Calvert Coun-
Brewer of Great mills in the try, whose leadership includes former
general election, so no mat- planning office staffers, says the draft is
ter who wins the seat will flawed on several counts.
revert to St. Mary’s as it had Position papers about those concerns
been historically with Roy by former planning Director Greg Bow-
Dyson fir four terms. en and former planner Marian Gholl can
That issue also reported: be found on the Keep Calvert Country
“The Calvert County Plan- website. Bowen led a community meet-
ning Commission has voted ing on the plan sponsored by Keep Cal-
to begin a chapter-by-chapter review of vert Country on June 21 at Calvert High
the second draft of the update of the School.
county’s comprehensive plan. The de- Bowen said one of the takeaways for
cision will significantly slow down the attendees of the meeting was: “Our cur-
process that some community activists rent and future traffic are still not ad-
had contended was going too fast. dressed in the 2nd draft. This is e biggest
“Director of Planning Mark Willis quality of life issue that county citizens
several weeks ago had offered the plan- face.”
ners the option of circulating the draft The second half of the year will ap-
to state agencies, beginning a 60-day pear in next week’s issue.
clock that would lead to a joint public
hearing with the county commissioners dickmyers@countytimes.net
on the plan. Planning commission mem-
ber Carolyn McHugh, who had been the
chairperson throughout the entire update
process, insisted the commission wasn’t
ready for that step.
18 Sports & Education The Calvert County Times Thursday, December 27, 2018

Northern High School Calendar Adjusted

Getting Ready for the New Building
are doing the final work in the new fa-
cility. Computer technicians have begun
installing equipment. New furniture has

A Law Firm Of Inspiration

been delivered and will soon be placed
in classrooms.
An energy dashboard in the front
lobby highlights the green features of
By Ronald N. Guy Jr. the Leadership in Energy and Environ-
Contributing Wrioter mental Design (LEED) Silver Certified
building, such as a geothermal heating
Another year in recorded time is nearly in the books. Unreal. Are we and cooling system, energy conserving
great again? Or at least better than we were? More tolerant? Appreciative? Northern High School in Owings
will close for students on December 21 LED lighting and an Energy Star roof.
How do we feel about our government? International relations? National se- The new building includes an athletic
curity? Fundamentally, are we closer to the nation we want to be…or should and January 2. Staff will use these two
days to relocate to the newly constructed complex with a main gym, auxiliary
be? Does that great concept expressed in our Declaration and codified in gym, weight room and wrestling room,
our Constitution remain elusive or an end state we are steadily marching building.
Dr. Daniel D. Curry, superintendent, all branded with red and blue Patriot
towards? colors.
Lots of questions there. The guess is they produced many different an- said, “We also adjusted the student cal-
endar when Calvert High relocated and The second phase will include demoli-
swers. That’s democracy – messy, passionate and diverse in thought. At the tion of the old school and construction of
height of discord, though, there must be mindfulness of our ever-binding ide- when the buildings at Patuxent Appeal
Elementary were reconfigured. Closing the administrative offices, plus an addi-
als and an absolute, unwavering respect for the pillars of our nation – which tion to the Mary Harrison Cultural Arts
is a fancy way of saying we’re all on the same team and in pursuit of vastly school for students for two days will pro-
vide time for staff to prepare the new fa- Center. New bleachers and a press box
similar goals. Some of that important perspective was lost in 2018, I think, will be installed in the stadium, and a
individually and certainly at a leadership level. cility and be ready when students return
on January 3.” new concession stand will be part of the
How to reset then (at least personally)? Another good question, my loyal administration building. The bus loop
readers. Thumbing through 2018’s “Views”, it seems your friendly neigh- The schedule change has been ap-
proved by the Maryland State Depart- will also be redesigned to separate car
borhood sports writer was struggling mightily with that daunting question and bus traffic, and additional parking
throughout the year. The easy answer: just always be cognizant of our shared ment of Education. Students will not be
required to make up the two days. will be provided in the front parking lot.
goals and love of country. But given human tendencies to be short-sighted
and impulsive, a little additional inspiration can’t hurt - and I found some Contractors and school system staff
Press Release from CCPS
from the world of sports, of course, via the “law firm” of Gordon, Gleason
and Alexander.
“Gordon” is one Josh Gordon, the former New England Patriot, who an- Mt. Harmony Named Blue Ribbon School
nounced last week that he was taking a leave of absence from football to fo-
cus on his mental health and was subsequently suspended indefinitely by the
NFL for violating the terms of his prior reinstatement. “Gleason” is Steve
Gleason, a former member of the New Orleans Saints who was diagnosed
with ALS in 2011. “Alexander” refers to Buffalo Bills linebacker Lorenzo
Alexander who was just announced as the team’s Walter Payton Man of the
Year nominee for the second consecutive year.
How to stitch this together into something useful for 2019? More ques-
tions. Here it goes…
On the surface, Josh Gordon appears to have it all – big, physical and uber-
talented. He’s the physical mold for an NFL wide receiver. But Gordon has
struggled for years with his mental health. I was hopeful that his trade from
Cleveland earlier this year would give him fresh start in New England. If it
was only that easy… Mt. Harmony Elementary is one of National Blue Ribbon Schools. With un-
Gleason was recently awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, which is, six schools selected as a Maryland Blue derwriting and gift sponsors, each school
along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award. Ribbon School by the Maryland State will receive a Maryland Blue Ribbon
In his acceptance letter, he noted that his ALS battle has entered its eighth Department of Education. The selec- Flag, a monetary prize, $1000 in office
“season”, matching the length of his NFL career. Gleason also noted another tion, announced today at the State House supplies, interactive technology equip-
parallel between his football career and life with ALS – the good fortune to by Governor Larry Hogan, is based on ment, and a school Congratulations Par-
have a strong “team” of supporters around him. rigorous state and national requirements ty. A dinner in Annapolis will be held in
Alexander…where to start with this guy? An undrafted free agent, Al- for high achievement and significant honor of the winning schools on March
exander bounced across three teams before finally making his debut with improvement. 11, 2019. On that date, each Blue Ribbon
Washington. He spent time as an offensive lineman, a defensive lineman, a Superintendent Dr. Daniel D. Curry School will be honored by the Maryland
special teams dynamo and, ultimately and in his thirties, a Pro Bowl line- said, “We are proud of Mt. Harmony, our House of Delegates and the Senate.
backer (no, that’s not a joke). Through it all, he’s been an endless source of newest Blue Ribbon School. Congratu- Rep. Steny Hoyer (D: 5th District) is-
positivity and do-good-ery, as those back-to-back Walter Payton Man of the lations to the hard working and caring sued the following statement on the an-
Year nominations attest. Alexander is simply one of the best dudes in pro- staff, students and community.” nouncement for Mt. Harmony: “I join in
fessional sports…or the planet. The Mt. Harmony Elementary School congratulating Mount Harmony Elemen-
Collectively, there is much to be learned and applied from this “law firm” staff encourages all students to give their tary School on this important achieve-
in 2019. In Gordon, we are reminded that the surface rarely tells the story best, love to learn, and strive for excel- ment,. This recognition is a testament
and that every one of us is struggling with something life has dropped on our lence. The recent 5-star rating received to the hard work and dedication of the
doorstep; so be gentle, patient and kind with fellow humans. In Gleason, we by the school on Maryland’s 2018 School faculty, teachers, students, and parents at
see the power of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity and Report Card validates the efforts and Mount Harmony. Ensuring our students
also the humble admission that no mountain is climbed alone. And finally, dedication of the staff, students, families, have the education and skills they need
there’s Alexander. His challenge is simple but perfect for the holiday season: and community members. The tradition- to succeed is vitally important for our
Find a way to give back and, to steal a lyric from Diana Ross, “Make this ally high-performing school focuses on communities, and I applaud each of the
world a better place, if you can.” rigorous academics, social emotional six schools in our state that were recog-
To you and yours, a happy and healthy 2019. learning, community involvement, and nized with this award.”
fostering kindness among students.
Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com The schools will be invited by the U.S. Press Releases from CCPS and
Department of Education to apply to be Office of Rep. Steny Hoyer
Thursday, December 27, 2018
In Remembrance
Shelva Jean Ogden
Shelva Jean Hutchins Chapman Og-
den, was sweetly reunited with her
Heavenly Father, family and friends on
December 17, 2018.
Mama was the final of five precious
lives born to Maurice & Hazel Hutchins,
on September 22, 1940, in Prince Fred-
erick, Maryland. Her beloved parents,
brothers and sisters, Eileen Matteson,
Wilmer Hutchins, Dolores Hutchins
(Cushie), Chester Hutchins (Prettyboy),
are finally rejoicing together, once again.
Shelva Jean Hutchins graduated from
Southern High School in 1958. With
truly great anticipation, she adored and
married, Charles W. Chapman, but far
too soon for all of us, he went home to
his Heavenly Father (1970). Their love
blessed them with four children, Patri-
cia Dowell, Duane Chapman, Theresa
Pirner and Sheila Childers. Mama often
and joyfully celebrated the life of each of
her 8 dearly loved grandchildren, Kristi
Pavis, Daren Pirner, Charles (Bunky)
Thomas, III, Jenalyn Ferdig Daniel Fer-
dig, Gregory Pirner, Jeana Ferdig, Sarah
Weems & Susan Childers and all 7 of
her greatgrandchildren were the final
flowers in her bouquet; Dylan Chapman,
Caleb Simmons, Jayla Morita, Ever-
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in 1985 by her granddaughter, Jenalyn
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Page Ogden married Shelva and for the
past 46 years, they made their home and
life together in Western Shores Estates,
Port Republic Maryland. Page showed
great courage, lending assistance to
Mama raising four children and for this,
he will always be loved and respected.
We could tell you of her many ac-
complishments, how loved and greatly
enjoyed her company was by everyone
that had the pleasure of knowing her,
and how downright funny she could be
because she loved to laugh, but nothing
she owned, no place she went and not
one thing she did was more important to
her than her furry companion, Sully and
the exceeding blessing of her family, ex-
cept Jesus (of course). Her love for Jesus
exceeded all, as she positively knew and
trusted Him as her All In All and would
be so happy to know that you have done
the same!
Our hearts and lives will not be the
same without her. Till then, sweet Mama,
till then.
The family will receive friends on Fri-
day December 21, 2018 from 2-4 and 6-8
PM at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405
Broomes Island Road, Port Republic,
Maryland Republic, MD. A funeral ser-
vice will be held on Saturday December
22, 2018, 11 AM at Full Gospel Assem-
bly of God Church in Prince Frederick,
Maryland. Interment will follow in As-
bury Cemetery, Barstow, MD.
Marjorie Lynn
Carberry
Marjorie Lynn Carberry, 71 of Lusby,
MD, formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed
away on December 19, 2018 in Washing-
ton, DC. She was born of September 8,
1947 in Baltimore, MD to the late Sarah
and John Harroll. She was the loving
wife to Jim Carberry whom she married
on June 17, 1984 in Baltimore, MD.
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Marjorie is survived by her hus-
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Lusby, MD; children, Michael Vogel of
Baltimore, MD, James A. Carberry of
New Windsor, MD, Robert Carberry of
Hampstead, MD and Stacey Andersen
of Berlin, MD; sister, Karen Shannon of
Manchester, PA; Twelve Grandchildren
and One Great Grandchild. She was pre-
ceded in death by her sons, Tom Vogel
and Richard Vogel.
The family will receive friends on
Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 3:00 pm
for a Celebration of Life at the Ameri-
can Legion Post 274, Lusby, MD. Inurn-
ment will take place on January 5, 2018
in Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens
Cemetery, Baltimore, MD.
Marjorie Elizabeth
Williams
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vember 23, 1938 to Charles and Margie
Thaxton. Marjorie grew up in DC, going
to school at St. Peter’s Catholic School.
She enjoyed exploring the city, roller
skating and singing in the school choir.
She married her beloved husband,
Robert Leroy Williams, Sr. on May 14,
1953. They had 5 children; Robert Le-
roy Williams, Jr., wife Terry, Sandra
Lee Woodford, husband, Jack, Sherry
Jean Fazzolari, Donald Alan Williams,
wife Tess, and Cindy Marie Eisenman,
husband Steven. She was blessed with 14
grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren,
and 1 great great grandchild.
Marjorie was a mother who was very
involved with her children. She volun-
teered with the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,
Sandette Majorette Group, and school
activities. She enjoyed taking her chil-
dren fishing and crabbing.
After her husband’s death and her
children had grown, Marjorie attended
Southern Maryland Community College
and received her degree in Nursing. She
worked at Southern Maryland Hospital,
Calvert Nursing Home and Charlotte
Hall Veterans Home. She also worked as
a Hospice Nurse and did private care.
Marjorie loved her Lord and Sav-
ior, Jesus Christ. She was a member of
Trinity United Methodist Church. She
was a faithful servant and taught Sun-
day School and Vacation Bible School
for many years. She served on the Altar
Guild and for many years was the Co-
ordinator of the Communion Stewards.
Marjorie’s greatest joy was singing in
the Church Choir. She was a member of
the Chancel Choir for over 50 years.
Marjorie also sang with several oth-
er groups, the VA Medical Group, the
Patuxent Pearls and the Variety Singers.
There will be a Celebration of Life
Service for Marjorie in January at Trin-
ity United Methodist Church, located in
Prince Frederick, Maryland. In lieu of
flowers, donations can be made to Trin-
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UPCOMING
Winter Adventures Overnight
Flag Ponds Nature Park, Lusby
Explore the woods and the beach fol-
lowing a sense of adventure. Night walk
in the quiet winter woods. Indoor and
outdoor activities. Dinner, breakfast and
snacks. For ages 8-10. Overnight Saturday
and Sunday, January 12 and 13. 9:00am–
9:00am. $40/child. Register online: www.
calvertparks.org. 410-535-5327.
ONGOING
Bayside History Museum
4025 4th St. & Dayton Ave., North
Beach
1:00 – 4:00 PM, Sat. & Sun.
Visit the Chesapeake Beach Amuse-
ment Park, North Beach Fire Department
history, natural history of the Chesapeake
Bay region and the War of 1812. Free.
Annmarie Garden in Lights
Dowell Road, Solomons
Through January 1
A magical holiday light experience that
takes visitors on a beautiful walk through
the glittering woods. $7 ages 3 and up.
Hardesty Holiday Cafe open nightly! Gift
Shop & Ornament Show open nightly!
410-326-4640. Entertainment schedule:
www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/
content/garden-lights-magical-light-show
Calvert County Courthouse
Greening
rt Courthouse Square, Main & Church
Streets, Prince Frederick
Through January 1
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readers a
happy & healthy
New Year!
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Visit Linden, and Boyd’s King Park
and enjoy the festive decorations of the
holiday season!
 
Winter Wonderland
calvART Gallery, Prince Frederick
Shopping Center
Through January 7, 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Art for the Holiday Season. Twinkling
small wonders at affordable prices. Jew-
elry, paintings, photographs, ceramics
and glass pieces. 410-535-9252. www.
calvertarts.org
Friday, December 28
New Year’s With the Lighthouse
Keeper
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Take a step back in time and visit Mrs.
Goeshy, the keeper’s wife at the Drum
Point Lighthouse. Play period games and
help decorate the lighthouse for the New
Year! Check the daily events schedule at
the museum desk for special tour times.
Free with museum admission. 410-326-
2042. Calvertmarinemuseum.com
Salisbury Steak Dinner
American Legion Stallings-Williams
Post 206, Rt. 260, Chesapeake Beach
5:30 – 7:00 PM
In the lower-level dining room. $12 in-
cludes all the trimmings and a beverage.
Public welcome. 410-257-9878. www.
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Members Only on New Year’s Eve
Saturday, December 29 Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
Mickey Cashman in Concert 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Mt. Harmony UMC, Owings The museum is open exclusively for
2:00 – 4:00 PM CMM members.
This young vocalist from Chesapeake 410-326-2042. Calvertmarinemuseum.
Beach will perform to help fund his trip com
to Australia. He has been selected to
perform in August at the Sydney Op- Members Only NOON Year’s Eve
era House with the Young Adult Hon- Party
ors Choir. Donations suggested. RSVP: Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
443-714-4639. 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
In the Harms Gallery! Make a party
Motown Night hat, New Year’s Wish Ornament, and join
American Legion Post 206, Chesa- the dance party with our otter mascot.
peake Beach Toast in the NOON Year with sparkling
8:00 PM – Midnight ginger ale and fishy snacks when the ball
What’s your favorite tune? A night drops at high noon. Family program for
with music by DJ Stephen Varney host- ages 4 and older. The museum is closed to
the public. 410-326-2042. Calvertmarine-
ed by the Sons of the American Legion
museum.com
Stallings-Williams Post 206. $10 at the
door; includes draft beer and sodas. Tick-
Family Game Night
ets at the door.
Public warmly welcomed. 410-257- Annmarie Garden, Dowell Road,
9878. www.ALPost206.org Solomons
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Sunday, December 30 Enjoy a variety of family-friendly
games!  Included with price of light show
Lessons & Carols Service admission. 410-326-4640. www.annmar-
Middleham & St. Peter’s Episcopal iegarden.org
Church, 10210 HG Trueman Road, Lusby
9:30 - 10:30 AM
Joint Service—Smith
Tuesday, January 1
Hall in the Parish Hall New Year’s Day
All are welcome.
Polar Bear Plunge
North Beach
Monday, December 31 1:00 PM
Guaranteed to be a COOL EVENT—
New Year’s Eve mild or cold; sun, cloud, rain or SNOW!
Register at the Welcome Center: $25,
blank certificate and plunge t-shirt. No
fee to plunge, receive blank certificate.
Must SIGN a WAIVER to plunge. Spec-
tators are welcome free. 301-855-6681.
Pet Night @ Annmarie Garden In
Lights!
Annmarie Garden, Dowell Road,
Solomons
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Bring your well-behaved pet for the last
night of our holiday light show! Must be
on a leash 6’ or shorter. Special organiza-
tions and vendors will be joining us for
the evening! 410-326-4640.
www.annmariegarden.org
Bingo
North Beach Volunteer Fire Dept.,
Chesapeake Beach
7:30 PM
Doors open at 5:00. $1,000 jackpot.
$8/person. Food and drink for purchase.
301-855-0520.
Wednesday, January 2
Calvert County Public Schools
Reopen
Holiday – Winter Recess is over.
Schools and offices resume.
Thursday, December 27, 2018
For more information & to register for events visit http://calvertlibrary.info
Thursday, December 27
JobSource Mobile Career Center. 1:00-
3:00pm. Stop by to visit the JobSource
Mobile Career Center for your job search
needs! Get job counseling and résumé
help, search for jobs and connect with
Southern Maryland JobSource. No regis-
tration. Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons,
410-326-5289.
Friday, December 28
On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-
ting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Saturday, December 29
On the Go - ZooLights at the National
Zoo. 5:00-9:00pm. Charter bus leaves
Sunderland Park ‘n Ride promptly at
5pm for ZooLights at the National Zoo
in Washington, DC. More than 500,000
lights transform the Zoo into a winter
wonderland with live music performanc-
es and tasty winter treats for purchase.
Admission to the zoo is free. $15 bus
fee must be paid in cash or check when
registering at any Calvert Library. Sorry,
no refunds. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Monday, December 31
Count Down to Noon Year’s Eve!
11:15-12:00pm. Get ready to make some
noise for the New Year! Ring in 2019
with stories, activities and more. It’ll all
end with a big countdown to 12 o’clock-
noon, that is- and an apple juice toast!
Fancy attire optional. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Calvert Li-
brary Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Har-
bor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-
2411. Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons,
410-326-5289.
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Events
Green Crafting. 2:00-4:00pm. Make
crafts out of materials that would typi-
cally be thrown out. Crocheting, needle-
work, sewing, and simple tying tech-
niques will be used. Calvert Library
Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Thursday, Janaury 3
Résumé and Cover Letter Workshop.
1:00-3:00pm. Need help with your résu-
mé? Join job counselor Sandra Holler in a
small group to learn what makes a strong
résumé and cover letter. If you have one
started, bring it with you so editing can
happen on the spot. One printed copy
helps. Please register. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Green Crafting. 6:00-8:30pm. Make
crafts out of materials that would typical-
ly be thrown out. Crocheting, needlework,
sewing and simple tying techniques will
be used. Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Teen Movie Club! Leave No Trace.
6:00-8:00pm. Watch a cool movie, hang
out with your friends! Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Code Name 3.6. 6:30-7:30pm. For 3rd-
6th grade eyes only! 3rd – 6th grade stu-
dents are invited to this series of events
which uses plenty of hands-on activities
to have fun with reading! Each month
we will explore a new theme and intro-
duce a great chapter book on the topic.
No advanced preparation is needed and
a snack will be provided. Please register.
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach,
410-257-2411.
Friday, Janaury 4
On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-
ting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call:
Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549,
YoungatHeart
Center Closing
The Calvert Pines, North Beach
and Southern Pines Senior Centers
will be closed Monday, December
31 and Tuesday, January 1 for New
Year’s. Meals on Wheels will not be
delivered.
Looking Ahead to 2019!
The Office on Aging wishes ev-
eryone a healthy and prosperous
2019! As we look ahead, we are ex-
cited to continue to offer many of
the quality services you have come
to expect from our staff, such as:
nutritious meals, fitness classes and
facilities, tax assistance, caregiver
services, counseling and assistance
for social service needs, advocacy
for senior loved ones, fun day trips,
art classes, educational programs,
along with many other services. We
look forward to working with you.
Maryland Energy
Assistance Program
(MEAP)
MEAP assists eligible individu-
als and families with a one-time-
per-year grant to help pay heating
and electric bills. Grants are usually
applied to account beginning in De-
cember. You must be income-eligi-
ble to apply. Appointment are being
scheduled at each of the senior cen-
ters. If eligible, please be prepared to
provide the following for every per-
son in the home: proof of all month-
ly income, a social security card,
and a photo identification card. You
will also need a current heating bill,
Eating Together Menu
Monday, December 31
Closed for New Year’s Eve. Meals
on Wheels will not be delivered.
Tuesday, January 1
Closed for New Year’s Eve. Meals
on Wheels will not be delivered.
Wednesday, January 2
Baked Ham, Glazed Sweet
Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts, Tomato
Wedge Salad, Dinner Roll, Fresh
Fruit Cup
Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title IIIC of
or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.
Calendars 21
By Office of Aging Staff
electric bill, and lease (if renting).
For more information, call: Calvert
Pines Senior Center: 410-535-4606;
North Beach Senior Center: 410-
257-2549; Southern Pines Senior
Center: 410-586-2748.
Calvert Pines Senior
Center (CPSC)
Make decorative wreaths, flower
baskets and much more with Crafts
with Rosemary, Wednesday January
2, 9 a.m.
New class! Acrylic Painting will
begin on Thursday, January 10, 9
a.m. Instructor is Suzanne Shelden.
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North Beach Senior Center
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A Living Well with Diabetes class
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1 p.m. This free class will help you
manage your condition. Call 410-
535-5400, ext. 459 to register.
New class! Acrylic Painting on
the first Thursday of each month,
9 a.m. $10 per class. Instructor: Su-
zanne Shelden.
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Center (SPSC)
If you are a beginner or expert,
join us for Pour-a-Pot, Thursday,
January 3, 10:30 a.m. Make a beau-
tiful work of art! Fee: $2. Pre-regis-
tration required.
Meet Calvert Health physical
trainer, Theresa Moran and get a
free individualized plan on Free Fit-
ness Friday, Friday, January 4, 10
a.m. – 12 p.m.
Thursday, January 3
Spinach Baked Fish, Baked
Potato, Green Beans, Dinner Roll,
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Friday, January 4
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as well as the other
lantic Coastal states.
It has operated since
Thursday, June 28,
At- taxpayer money
2018
and federal grants.
The report pointed
ects, both oyster out a pair of proj-
Thursday, June 28,
Governor Hogan Annou
2018
Kirwan Commission nces $18.6 Mil. for
Education Initiatives Recommendations,
The County Times
Local News 11
1958 and controls preservation projects,
the
licensing of commercial that cost the commission $400,000.
Career and Technical
Programs, Teacher Educational Grants,
and recreational fishers This took a heavy
Scholarships, and Before and After
School Safety FundingSchool
toll
and anglers alike. sions operating funds on the commis-
The appreciate, according they did not fully Governor Larry
commission to the audit.
is based in Colonial According to the
report the commis- Hogan today an- academic program offered before
and
Beach, Va. sion diverted revenues
from nounced $18.6 mil- after the school day, or in summer
surcharges inspection all oyster lion in new educa- a school with a high concentratio for
The audit found licenses,
that taxes n of
the commission increas- identification tags to these projects. and tion funding to go students in kindergarten through
The audit chided living in poverty eighth
ingly cannot operate the commission for toward a series and at risk of falling
of
without spending
out
expending so much
on one portion initiatives, includ- behind academic requirements,
along
its reserve accounts of fisheries preservation at the expense of ing recommenda with $500,000 for
the recruitment, train-
and -
it does little to regulate all else. of Photo courtesy of tions from Mary- ing, and ongoing development of
new
its own spending. “While the preservation
of the oyster
Office of Governor land’s Commission teachers.
“During fiscal 2017, population is important, concentrating Hogan’s website.
on Innovation and An additional $4.9
million will
the commission
used
all funding efforts
in this area without Excellence in Edu- used by the Interagency Commission be
$80,000 in cash restrict- gard for other areas of responsibility re- cation, known as
the Kirwan Commis- School Construction (IAC) to conductOn
ed for future projects the need for funds for ongoing and sion. While the Commission statewide facilities a
trative operations adminis- its final findings will present assessment.
to cover operating and The governor also
ex- ability to remain could result in the in- at the end of 2018, recommendations ditional $1.8 million authorized an ad-
penses when there a viable going this funding reflects in the current fis-
was the audit stated. concern,” preliminary recommenda cal year
no operating cash tions made through for need-based scholarships
avail- Concurrently, the audit earlier this year.
condition, a report able,” the report stated. the Maryland
of Legislative Audits “As mission had problems found the com- “Every child in Maryland Commission (MHEC). Higher Education
the commission had of June 30, 2017, counting for all recording and ac- deserves ac-
not
reserve for these funds. reimbursed the tion; it did not
of its financial transac- cess to a world-class
education, regard- In addition to the
fisheries have accounting personnel less of what neighborhoo Kirwan recommenda funding for the
“At the end with adequate to grow up in,” said d they happen released tions, Hogan
De- commission’ of fiscal year 2017, the ing standards knowledge of account- Governor Hogan. $40 million in school also
s deficit for restricted to do so, according “That’s why our administrati funding that had safety
and the totaled been restricted
approximately $145,000, funds report. to the on has pro- legislature
vided record funding in the budget. This by the
Commission
crease of $55,000 an in-
over the fiscal year The commission does for four years in a row for K-12 education includes: $23.5 funding
2016 deficit.” secure location where not even have a million
mitted to innovative and has been com- capital improvemen for safety-related
it stores the back- and outside-the-box ts;
LE The report stated ups to its servers, education strategies, grants to local school $10.6 million in
$95 SS THAN
the according to the audit,
erated at a loss of $84,000commission op- which makes and our ACCESS such as P-TECH systems to en-
for fiscal 2017, them “subject to damage, Initiative. These new hance school safety; $3 million
0 PER
demonstrating an
“inability to operate destruction or loss.” investments are yet
another way we are Maryland Center for School Safety’s
for the
with a positive cash The commission responded giving our students
MO! even more opportu- operations, including 13 new positions;
balance.” to the au-
The commission’s
revenues decreased dit saying it had heeded the advice given
nities to learn, grow, $2.5 million
from $815,685 in fiscal and was searching The new funding
and thrive.” to help with newly required
2016 to $790,589 for ways to correct for Kirwan Com- school safety evaluations; and $1 million
Sell it - Buy it
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commission gets includes: for Hate Crime School
revenues from licenses its Safety Grants.
$2.5 million for an “Keeping our kids
but also from Marylandand surcharges guyleonard@countytimes.n early literacy pro- safe is one of our
and Virginia gram, providing additional most
reading sup- Hogan.important jobs,” said Governor
atBuy it at
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through 8th grade. in kindergarten we enacted
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5. Engine additive
8. Anticipated arrival time
11. French commune
13. Cigarette (slang)
14. Nobleman
15. Ghana capital
16. Adam’s wife
17. Most popular student
18. Where you currently
are
20. Increase motor speed
21. Queen of Sparta
22. North, South and
Central
25. Churchgoer
30. Russian empress
31. Female daredevils
organization
32. Relating to music
M 2. Type of curtain
3. Online stock exchange
39. Bullfighter
40. Top of the line
4. Irish castle 41. Hill
5. Audio-system 42. Greek mountain
6. Places to grab a drink 44. Angola’s capital
7. What’s coming 45. Expressed pleasure
8. Designed chairs 46. Fermented honey
9. Stepped on beverage
10. Genus of birds 47. Month in the Jewish
12. Consume calendar
14. Ancient Syrian city 48. Frontal is one type
19. Australian brewery 51. Basics
23. Not present 52. Uncommon
24. Necktie 53. Broad kimono sashes
25. What part of (abbr.) 54. European defense
26. Type of compound organization
27. Jogged quickly 58. Box score term
33. Female body part 28. Roth is one type
38. Tyrion Lannister 29. Mineral
41. Honored 34. Purpose
43. Argentine footballer 35. Financial term (abbr.)
45. Novices 36. Orange is the New
47. Wings Black character
49. Doctors’ group 37. Used to cut and shape
50. Packers’ QB wood
55. Qatar capital
56. Unpleasant noise
57. Lovable elephant LAST WEEK’S
59. Sleeping PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
60. Lute
61. Weight of a liter of
hydrogen
62. Crimson
63. Returned material
authorization (abbr.)
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