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businessDiane Harrington and her daughter Carrie work during the week at Renegade Classics of SouthernMaryland.

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COUNTYNEWS

Senator Miller Meddling

with Local Elections

Planning Commission Files Suit

Auto Home Business Life

By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

Retired Judge Stephen Clagett is listedas serious but stable condition after March2 a severe vehicle crash, Calvert law of-cers said.

Clagett, who retired in 2008, is well-known District Court judge serving as ad-ministrative judge for Calvert, St. Marysand Charles counties from 1996 up until hisretirement.

From 1975 until 1988 he served as

deputy states attorney for Calvert County.According to police reports the acci-

dent occurred about 1:30 p.m. in Bristol onRoute 261 when Shirley Thompson, 74, ofChesapeake Beach crossed the double yel-low centerline. Traveling northbound in hisGMC Sierra 1500, it is currently unknownwhy Thompson collided with Clagetts2005 Honda Pilot traveling southbound, ac-cording to Lt. Stephen Jones, commanderof the Calvert Investigative Team.

Emergency responders found Clag-ett trapped in his vehicle and cut him out;he was transported to the trauma unit ofPrince Georges Hospital Center in Chever-ly for treatment.

Thompson was pronounced dead afterbeing taken to Calvert Memoral Hospital inPrince Frederick.

Clagett is married to sitting CalvertCircuit Court Judge Marjorie Claggett.

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By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Senator Mike Miller introduced a senate bill that wouldalter the way the Calvert Board of Commissioners is elected.If the bill passes both houses, it can be effective for the No-vember 2014 elections

Senate Bill 729 would require candidates to declarewhich district or at-large seat they seek. At large seats wouldno longer be chosen from the second-level vote getters i n thethree districts.

Miller did not consult currently seated commissionerswith his intention, according to BOCC President Jerry Clark.

A senator is a senator, Clark said. Its his prerogativeto put in whatever he wants.

Attempts to change the rules and give local governmentsmore control over the commissioner districts have been uni-formly shot down by the state legislature, Clark said.

The proposed change could streamline the election pro-cess or cause it to become issue d riven, Clark said. Hes notsure how everything will play out until he sees it for himself.

An early draft of the bill would have divided the threedistricts into ve, according to Commissioner Susan Shaw.Miller had proposed leaving the three existing districts, thendividing the at-large seat into a northern Calvert commis-

sioner and a southern Calvert commissioner. This dividewould have allowed each of the ve sitting commissioners tretain their seats, Shaw said.

Shaw supports a change in the election districts. Thecurrent system is too complicated, she said, adding her disappointment in her fellow commissioners when they did noaccept the redistricting committees recommendation tochange to a ve-district system.

Like Clark, Shaw is waiting to see how the voting in thhouse and senate turns out, but she is opposed to Miller deciding what the county will do with no input from Calvertcommissioners or citizens. However, she said when it comedown to it, nearly anything would be an improvement ovethe cur rent system.

Past Commissioner Linda Kelley said Millers bill is

politica lly mot ivated attempt to break up the all-Republicannature of the board. Furthermore it is an expression of annoyance that the Calvert commissioners chose to stay withthe status quo instead of changing to a ve-district systemThough she understands his motivations, she said the countyresidents best decide the BOCC districts. He may not like itbut the cu rrent commissioners are the ones who were elected, and the change it should be a local decision.

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By Sarah Miller

Staff Writer

Following years of broken and ignored agreements, onFeb. 21 the Calvert County Planning Commission led suit

against Kris-Lei LLC, owned by A nthony Williams.

Kris-Lei LLC is the developer of Prince FrederickCrossing. The Planning Commission seeks to force thebuilder to commit to either const ruct ing or paying for a largsection of Prince Frederick Boulevard.

According to the boards attorney John Yacovelle, thagreement dates back to 2005, when the developer disturbed wetlands and cut down trees that were not indicated on the planning maps. The Planning Commissionrevoked the developers approvals.

After discussions between the parties, the developeagreed to restore the disturbed wetlands and construct section of Prince Frederick Boulevard to cross the developers property and connect to Route 231.

The agreed time line was extended multiple timesmost recently to February 2012, Yacovelle said. At theend of 2011, the developer offered to pay a lump sum o$200,000 to walk away from the road obligation.

The county did not accept the developers propose

settlement. The Department of Public Works estimatethe project would cost more than $1.3 million, Yacovellesaid. The commissions counter offer asked the developeto provide $837,000 for the project, which the developerejected.

The lawsuit seeks to force Kris-Lei to construct theroad. The developer would put up bonds to guarantee thperfor mance of the work , and obtain approval for the roadplans, including atta ining SHA approval to connect throad to Route 231. Such actions can take t ime, but the developer will be expected to actively work on the projectAnother option is for the developer to pay the county the$1.3 million it would cost to construct the road.

The lawsuit was led Feb. 21, and the developewas served Feb. 26. Currently, both sides are gatheringevidence and preparing for trial. The trial date is to bdetermined.

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COUNTYNEWSDecision on Captain Bigs Delayed

Solomons ResidentsProtest Tall Poles


Residents from Chesapeake Beach came out to the Feb.27 alcohol board meeting to speak out against Captain Bigs,decrying it as a hotspot for ghts and disorderly conduct that

continuously disrupts life in the area.In their protest against the request for a license trans-fer, community members cited four calls for service fromthe sheriffs ofce at the bar since Jan. 24. One incident di-rectly involved Captain Bigs co-owner Jeff Zutant when a

customer came back after being asked to leave and had to beescorted off the property, according to Zutant. In the process,he assaulted Zutant, and then told the police Zutant hit him.Two incidents were noise complaints. The fourth was a ght

breaking out in the street in front of the bar.The owners changed the music, brought people indoors

and dropped the music level after a certain time in an effort toattract a mature crown, Zutant said. They limit band appear-ances to holidays.

Anne and Marie Drissel protested the claim, sayingthe bar recently hosted Hydra FX, a band geared toward ayounger crowd.

Community members told the liquor board the noise andrough element attracted to Captain Bigs are destroying prop-erty values, damaging the neighborhood and the problemsdont appear to be subsiding.

It has gotten even worse and people are growing genu-inely frightened, said Chesapeake Beach property ownerAnne Drissel.

This is our neighborhood as well and were all mem-bers of the community, Zutant said. The owners have metwith Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl, alcohol board

president Alonzo Barber and members of the community todiscuss ways to improve the situation between Captain Bigsand the community.

Board Attorney Robert Damalouji reminded the CaptainBigs representatives the board has the authority to revoke aliquor license if it is in the best interest of the peace and safety

of the community.These young men have lost their way, Damalouji said

while acknowledging the efforts the owners have put forth toattract a more sedate crowd.

Concerns were raised about the possibility of a summetiki bar and the need to improve the safety plan for CaptainBigs. Alcohol board members chose to delay their vote untithe March meeting, in order to effectively weigh communitytestimony.

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In September, the Board of Coun-ty Commissioners directed an ad hoccommittee to study updates to thecounty signage regulations. The group

studied the possibility of digital signsin Calvert County.

The countys planning and build-ing staff presented information ondigital signs to community groups, in-cluding the Solomons Business Asso-ciate and at the rst Chamber of Com-merce general membership meeting.

During her presentation, Princi-pal Planner Patricia Haddon describeddigital signage as a form of electronicdisplay showing television program-ming, menus, information, advertis-ing, and other messages. Digital signsfrequently utilize LCD, LED, plasmadisplays or projected images to displaycontent.

On-site digital signs are calledElectronic Message Centers, while off-site digital signs are digital or electron-ic billboards. Neither is permitted inany part of Calvert, with the exceptionof Chesapeake Beach, a municipalitywith its own planning authority.

Current case law has shown thatdigital or electronic signs are eitherbanned or permitted. Certain aspectsmay be regulated, such as spacing,height, duration of images in seconds,hours, and days or during drivingtimes, brightness, movements, inter-vals between displays and setbacks.The county can section off zones inwhich digital signs are permitted,Haddon said. The county would not beable to regulate the absolute numberof signs in the county, the colors andcontent used and the aesthetics of the

signs.You cant make it sedate and

nice, Haddon said. Itll look howeverit looks.

Some in the room believed thelack of control meant morally offen-sive or obscene messages could be

advertised. Others have little reason toworry.

You dont generate business bybeing offensive, said Remax One re-altor Chris Moore. By continuallysaying no, were keeping our countyfrom growing economically.

Allowing digital signs wouldnot add more signs to the county. In-stead, digital signs would replace ex-isting signs, Haddon said. All digitalsigns would conform to the dark skiesfriendly ordinance.

The assembled members of theChamber of Commerce voted 23 to 3to allow the signs. Earlier in February,the Solomons Businesses Associationspoke out against the signs. Haddonexpects many groups to have dividedopinions about digital signs.

County employees draft the pro-posed language for ordinance changesand present it to the Planning Commis-sion and the Board of County Com-missioners. If the two boards approve,staff make the language adjustments.Haddon plans to take a year with thisordinance change. A draft copy willbe available in coming weeks. Sincethe issue is expected to raise questionsand comments, the planning depart-ment will hold public hearings andwork sessions, similar to updating atown center master plan, according toHaddon.

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The Solomons Civic Association and theSolomons Business Association recently so-licited the Board of County Commissionersto discuss with SMECO the effects of a 150-

foot galvanized transmission line poles in thetown center.

The poles would be part of SMECOsSouthern Maryland Reliability Project, whichwill create a 28-mile transmission line loopthrough all three Southern Maryland counties,connecting the southern part of Calvert Coun-ty to Lexington Park through a new station atSollers Wharf and Pardoe roads. The projectincludes an underwater line below the Patux-

ent River bottom to Hewitt Road.Currently, the project is progressing on

schedule, according to SMECO spokespersonTom Dennison.

The rst part project will connect SollerWharf to the Holland Cliff station in Huntingtown. The second phase will connect the

Sollers Wharf station to the Hewitt Road station. Phase one is underway and slated to wrapup in the coming months. Phase two shouldstart in the fall, Dennison said.

The arrangement disregards the Solomons Island master plan, said Solomons Business Association President Lisa BatcheloFrailey. SMECO had promised poles no tallethan 100 feet, not the planned 140-160 foot taltransmission poles.

We simply cannot afford the consequences of mega poles in the town center,Batchelor Frailey said.

The association requested SMECO burythe lines as far as Dowell Road and keep Solomons aesthetically pleasing, Batchelor Fraileysaid.

Burying the lines would drive up the

cost of the project. SMECO would have tosecure new right-of-ways in order to bury thelines instead of constructing updated poles inpreviously-obtained right-of-ways, Dennisonsaid. The under ground portions will be undethe Patuxent River and a corresponding portion on the Navy Recreational Center, whereSMECO has no existing right-of-way.

Commissioner Jerry Clark understandthe business association and civic associations concern, but he has seen the Solomonarea build up, with a highway replacing greenspace. He pointed out to the assembled community members the lines keep power in Solomons when events such as hurricanes leave therest of Southern Maryland blacked out.

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Chamber of CommerceFavors Digital Signs

Attorney David C. Weigel representsCaptain Bigs, with Mark Eckenrode,right, and KC York listening.

Photos by Sarah Mille

Alcohol board members Jack Smack, left, Beth Swoap and RuthReid consider Captain Bigs case.

Photo by Sarah MillerLisa Batchelor Frailey speaks out against SMECOtransmission poles.

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By Corrin M. HoweEditor/Staff Writer

Renegade Classics of Southern Mary-land sells motorcycle clothing and acces-sories for the biker community. Instead oftalking about her store for this weeks busi-ness spotlight, co-owner Diane Harringtonsat down in her small ofce talked about theshops Eighth Annual Juvenile Diabetes Re-search Foundation Poker Fun.

When Diane and her husband, Kerry,opened Renegade Classics eight years ago,they knew they wanted to sponsor a pokerride. A family of a young boy with juvenilediabetes asked them to hold a fundraiser.Once the couple considered family memberswho suffered with the disease and the foun-dations reputation for low administrativecosts, they sponsored their rst charity pokerrun on May 6, 2006.

People have a misconception of bik-ers, Harrington said.

They are police, military, dentists andlawyers a range of men and women, some

of whom come from professions with bighearts, the desire to serve their communityand to support each other, she said.

Weve had Blue Nights and Hells An-gels at the same table. They know if theyhave a problem they have to take it off site.

Over the years of scheduling poker runsfor juvenile diabetes and other causes, Har-rington learned the day she schedules theevent is important. If the community offersa number of other activities, the pokers runsare not as well attended. So she attempts to

pick days earlier in the year.Weather has not been a factor in atten-

dance. Instead she nds the bikers will comeout in their cars and trucks.

Last years poker run was not well at-tended and her primary food vender pulledout. Harrington was upset and begged the

owner to stay, especially since she didntcharge a vendors fee. However, the owner

could not be convinced. That day Harringtondiscovered how good her shopping stripneighbors were. Ledos Pizza sent some fooddown to the poker runs after party and hernewest neighbor Fiesta donated more food.

Over the years, the store has sponsoredruns for Catholic Charities, End Hunger,Safe Harbor, Crisis Intervention and oth-ers. Harrington posts pictures of the runsand thank you letters f rom the charities. Shewants everyone to know the shop isnt keep-ing the money.

At the end of the interview, she was per-suaded to talk about her business. She andKerry buy the rights to the Renegade Clas-sics name, but it is not a franchise.

We are the only store like this thatI know of in the community other than adealer. You can pay $317 for the same leathercoat that costs $600 at a Harley-Davidsondealer.

Since opening, many people stop byfrom as far away as Ocean City and NewYork thank the owners for being there, pro-viding an affordable way to enter into the

biker world, according to Harrington.I always say, Finance your bike, no

your leather.She attempts to convince her customer

not to pay ve years for accessories by wrapping them in with the loan on the motorcycle

She said she does offer a low end merchandise along with her other products.

Its not my favorite, but I do it so anyone can ride. I handpicked my vendors because they will replace faulty products. learned that one the hard way.

Renegade Classics is located at 131 Central Square Drive, Prince Frederick (behinBank of America, across from Wal-mart)The phone number is 301-855-1999 and web

site is www.renegadeclassicssomd.com.The poker run for juvenile diabetes iApril 20 with registration at 10 a.m. The $2

per hand fee includes an event t-shirt. Thride ends at Renegades with an after partywith food, drink, live music, 50/50, and doo

prizes. Rain or shine.The charity is still there even if you

cant ride your bike.

Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc., based in Lusby,

MD is now a proud par tner of one of the regions largestand most recognized names, AAA Mid-Atlantic Insur-ance Agency, part of AAA Mid-Atlantic Inc.

AAA Mid-Atlantic Inc. is part of AAA, which wasfounded more than 110 years ago and serves 53 millionmembers throughout the United States and Canada.One in four licensed drivers has a AAA membership,which entitles them to special services, valuable savingsand priceless security.

AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Agency has beenproviding automobile policies to members since 1933.Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc. has been appointed torepresent AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Agency andoffer a broad range of coverage options including au-tomobile, home and excess liability (umbrella) cover-age. Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc. will also offer AAAMemberships to its client base to further the valueproposition.

Words like trusted, convenient, accessible

and reliable have been used to describe AAA for over

110 years, we are proud to bring this level of customer

focus to Lusby, MD, says Ronny Jetmore, AgencyCEO. When we turned to AAA Insurance to grow ourbusiness, we knew we would be working with someonewho is as dedicated to getting the right coverage andprice for our customers as we are.

The Jetmore Agency is the rst partner in CalvertCounty, bringing AAA Insurance to its client base.

Why is AAA partnering with the new agency?Jetmore Insurance is a strong and growing agency inLusby, we are proud to partner with them as we bothhave a single minded focus on serving our customers,says Lou Pisano, Managing Director of AAA Mid-At-lantic Agency Operations. Were excited to expand theAAA Insurance brand availability through our relation-ship with Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc.

About Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc.Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc. is located at 9545

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The College of Southern Marylands Corporate Cen-ter is searching for the 2013 Chief Executive Ofcer ofthe Year to be honored at the 13th annual Leading EdgeAwards (LEA) on June 12. Recognizing outstanding lead-ership within Southern Maryland, the Corporate Center isseeking nominations for this top honor by April 1.

Located in one of the fastest-growing regions inMaryland, the Southern Maryland business communityand its CEOs face a unique set of nancial, technologicaland workforce challenges, and the LEA provides the op-portunity to celebrate corporate success and to recognizethose individuals responsible for encouraging economicgrowth and vigor in the region.

To qualify, nominees must be with a business locat-ed within Charles, Calvert or St. Marys counties, be ina position of leadership in a Southern Maryland business(private sector), and be available to attend the ceremony, 6to 9:30 p.m., June 12, at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Com-munity Center. Nominations are due by Aril 1

For information, call 301-934-7837 or email blah-

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Courtesy PhotThe 2009 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Poker Run at Renegade Classics.

Photo by Corrin Howe

Diane Harrington and her daughter Carrie work during the week at Renegade Classics of Southern Maryland.

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Maryland State Police BlotterThe following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

Every three years, the sher-iffs ofce conducts a survey ofthe citizens to get feedback onhow we are doing and how wecan improve. The survey can

be accessed through the CalvertCounty Sheriffs Ofce websiteat www.calvertcountysheriff.usand through the Calvert Countywebsite at www.co.cal.md.us.We are encouraging our citizensto take our survey and let usknow how we are doing. The sur-

vey will be available from March1 to May 31.

Sheriffs Mike Evans wantsto ensure the deputies are provid-ing the best Law Enforcementservices to the public. This effortis to speak directly to the Sheriffabout not only the positive expe-riences, but where the SheriffsOfce can improve its services tothe public.

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Possession of Synthetic MarijuanaOn Feb. 24 at 9:43 p.m., Trooper Mat-

thews stopped a vehicle for trafc violationson Gunsmoke Trail in Lusby. During thetrafc stop, a search revealed that the driver,Wayne J. Brooks, 20 of Leonardtown, was inpossession of synthetic marijuana and drugparaphernalia for which he was arrested andincarcerated at the Calvert County DetentionCenter.

Possession of OxycodoneOn Feb. 25 at 7 p.m., Trooper First Class

Saucerman stopped a vehicle for trafc viola-tions on Rt. 4 at Apple Way in Dunkirk. Apassenger, Krista M. Bozman, 21 of Lexing-ton Park, was placed under arrest for an openwarrant through St. Marys County. Duringthe arrest procedures, she was found to be inpossession of Oxycodone. She did not havea prescription for this medication. She was

placed under arrested and incarcerated at theCalvert County Detention Center.

Possession of MarijuanaOn Feb. 25 at 11:22 p.m., Trooper Mat-

thews stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 at SherryLane in Prince Frederick for a suspendedregistration. While speaking with the driver,Porscha M. Harris, 24 of Lusby, a strong odorof burnt marijuana was emitting from insidethe vehicle. A search was performed andmarijuana was located. Harris was arrestedand charged.

TheftOn Feb. 26 at 4:36 p.m., Trooper First

Class Saucerman responded to the 4900 blockof Solomons Island Rd. in Huntingtown for areported theft of insulation. The insulationhad been removed from the victims storagebarn located on Boothhaven Lane in Owings.Investigation remains open pending contactwith two possible suspects.

Possession of MarijuanaOn Feb. 28 at 12:40 p.m., Senior Trooper

Gill responded to the 12200 block of BeachCourt in Lusby for a trespassing com-plaint. During the investigation, Richard J.Otrompke, 41 of California, was found to bein possession of Marijuana and additionaldrug paraphernalia. Otrompke was arrestedand charged.

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On March 1 at 6:46 p.m., Cpl. Van Ben-

nekum responded to the Yo Mammas Res-taurant in Prince Frederick on a trespassingcomplaint. Lois M. Gignac, 49 of BroomesIsland, was extremely intoxicated and hadbeen asked to leave the establishment numer-ous times. While speaking to her outside therestaurant, she became belligerent and beganyelling at the patrons entering and exitingthe restaurant. Gignac was arrested and in-carcerated at the Calvert County DetentionCenter.

Possession of Synthetic Marijuana andDrug Paraphernalia

On March 1 at 11:34 p.m., Trooper Lew-

is stopped a vehicle at Rt. 4 and Dares BeachRd. for trafc violations. The driver, StephenA. Blake, 20 of Prince Frederick, was foundto be in possession of synthetic marijuanaand drug paraphernalia. He was arrested andincarcerated at the Calvert County DetentionCenter.

Possession of MarijuanaOn March 2 at 7:34 a.m., Trooper Oles

stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 at the ThomasJohnson Bridge in Solomons for trafc viola-tions. The odor of marijuana was emittingfrom inside the vehicle. Jerry A. Brawner, 32of District Heights, was found to be in pos -session of marijuana. He was arrested andcharged.

Possession of Heroin & Drug ParaphernaliaOn March 2 at 4:01 p.m., Trooper First

Class Wiesemann stopped a vehicle on Rt.4 at Parran Road in St. Leonard for traf-c violations. While speaking with the oc-cupants of the vehicle, drug paraphernaliawas observed. Cassandra A. Grayson, 28,and David D. McDermott, 25 both of Lusby,were arrested and charged with possession ofheroin and drug paraphernalia. They weretransported to the Calvert County DetentionCenter.

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Bullying is a serious issue inthe schools, but schools cant dealwith unreported occurrences.

If children are bullied, they

or their parents should talk toschool authorities, according toCalvert public schools ExecutiveDirector of Administration KimRoof. Schools have report formson site and on-line.

Documenting incidents al-lows the school to track patternsand trends, allowing specic re-sponses to root problems.

School counselors and ad-ministrators are available forconferences with victims or bul-lies. The schools have the optionto dispense disciplinary actionsor bring parents and students to-gether to formulate a solution.

Schools aim to change a bul-lys behavior at the rst offencebut the system is not perfect. Aschool can address the situation,only to have the bully act outagain. When the cycle is repeatedfour or ve times before nd-ing an effective way to addressthe bullying, parents and victimscan become frustrated, believing

the school is not responsive, Roofsaid.

School administrators areavailable to talk before, after and

during school, Roof said. Parentsshould talk to school ofcials rst,

but if they lack of progress, Roofsuggests parents call the depart-ment of student services. She orCommunity Resource and SchoolSafety Specialist Larry Titus willstep in.

Bullying is a community is-sue bleeding into schools, accord-

ing to Board of Education mem-ber Joe Chenelly.

He has not been on the boardlong enough to study bullying

policies in depth, but he knows thebest policies possible are worth-less if not upheld properly. If par-ents or students feel they have ex-hausted all their options, he saidthey should get in touch with theirelected school board member anddiscuss further options.

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Students and parents from Beach El-ementary School gathered for dinner and storytime with county leaders for the annual Lovea Book Night.

Delegate Mark Fisher enjoyed his thirdyear reading at BES and in general enjoys vis-iting elementary schools and interacting withthe children.

You never know whats going to comeout of their mouth, Fisher said.

Ofcials can bring their own books or se-lect one provided by the school. CommissionerEvan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr. has no rhyme or

reason for how he chooses books. This year,he read The Fire Station by Robert Munch.Fisher read Theres an Alligator Under my

Bed, by Mercer Mayer, inspired by childhoodfears of creatures lurking under his bed.Superintendent Jack Smith read Go,

Dog, Go by PD Eastman, a book he read as achild, then read with his own children and Zis for Moose by Kelly Bingham and Paul O.Zelinsky. He has read Go, Dog, Go with theBeach Elementary students since they beganLove a Book Night.

After reading, each student chose a bookto take home and keep. Books to choose fromranged from picture books to beginners chap-ter books.

Events such as Love a Book Night en-courage students to enjoy reading, according

to PTA President Yolanda Evans. Studentswill need to know how to read no matter whatthey want to do with their lives.

This was Janet Cortezs rst Love aBook Night with her kindergartener. She saidshe enjoyed the evening out with neighborsand fellow parents in the school.

The PTA begins planning Love a BookNight in January, sending letters to parentsand county ofcials and arranging catering.

The evenings dignitaries included Com-missioners Susan Shaw, Chesapeake BeachTown Council Members Valerie Beaudin, Pat"Irish" Mahoney and Eric Reinhardt and Sher-iff Mike Evans.

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Calvert County Public Schools isnow accepting applications for pre-kinder-garten for the 2013-2014 school year. The

pre-kindergarten program was developedby the Maryland State Department of Ed-ucation to meet the needs of low-income

students who may not have the necessaryreadiness skills to be successful in school.Students are selected based on the criteriaand guidelines set by the state and CalvertCounty Public Schools.

Children must be four years old bySeptember 1, 2013 to be considered for the

pre-kindergarten program and meet one ofthe following prioritized criteria:

Children who meet the age eligibilityand any of the following categories shouldapply:

Category IChilds family must be eligible for

free or reduced price meals.Homeless students are also eligibleCategory IIChild participated in State or Federal

Early Childhood ProgramsHead StartEnglish Speakers of Other Languag-

es (ESOL)Category IIIOther Academic (Educational)

NeedsPreschool Special Education (stu-

dent with IEP)Child Find ReferralChild with demonstrated academic

delay (as measured by a CCPS identieddevelopmental assessment)

Families whose incomes are up toten percent over the Free and ReducedMeals Income Guidelines

Applications will be processed andapplicants will receive an eligibility deter-mination letter. Students cannot be regis-tered for pre-kindergarten until the appli-cation process has been completed.

Applicants meeting the income eli-gibility criteria in category I, will receiveimmediate notice of a pre-kindergartenassignment. Those who are eligible undercategories II and III will not receive noticeof a pre-kindergarten assignment untilSeptember if space is still available.

Applications can be obtained from:Any elementary schoolCalvert County Public Schools Cen-

tral Ofce - Division of Instructionwww.calvertnet.k12.md.us click

the Parent Tab then look under FormsFor more information, contact Cher-

yl Yates, Supervisor of Early Childhoodand Adult Education, at 410-535-7264.

Enroll Now forKindergarten

Photo by Sarah MillerSuperintendent Jack Smith reads Z Is for Mooseto Beach Elementary students.

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The Southern Maryland Sabres SquirtWhite team began its long season back inOctober. With many new team members,some of whom were brand new to hockey,

no one knew what to expect from the team.Led by Captain Jeremy Boyden andalternate captains Paige Wheeler andBrandon Cavey, the team completed anundefeated season with two more wins intheir nal weekend of regular season playon Feb. 23 and 24. The Sabres play at theCapital Clubhouse in Waldorf as part ofthe Capital Corridor Hockey League withother regional clubs such as Navy YouthHockey, the Bowie Bruins, the NOVA IceDogs and the Howard Huskies. Over thecourse of seventeen regular season games,Squirt White posted a record of 16-0-1.

Built on a defense-rst system, theteam allowed sixteen total goals over thecourse the regular season. Defense pairEthan Koch and Derek Abell proved to

be the teams most reliable stay at homeblueliners and could always be counted onto hold the offensive zone line and chasedown forwards on the back check. Defen-seman Braeden Cradduck was the clubs

best shot blocker while David Schuylerssmooth skating allowed him the exibilityto move from defense to forward as need-ed. Robert Peterman and Jeremy Boyden

proved to be the teams offensive mindedD-men, as Jeremy led the team in goalswith 27. The defense was backed up bygoalie Jacob Hunting who registered a to-tal of nine shutouts over the course of theseasonincluding the last four games. Ja-cob posted a GAA of .94 for the seasonthanks in large part to the support from thedefense in front of him.

Squirt White showed their skill on of-fense with a total of 99 goals scored in the

seasons 17 games. The teams top line ofBrandon Cavey, Paige Wheeler and JacobWilliams scored 57 points. Steven Col-lins ended the season with an impressive16 points, with linemate Sam Viniard just

behind with 11six of them goals andRab Eakmans quickness allowed him to

make contributions in every game. Tan-ner Broadwater scored six goals in hisrst season at the squir t level with severalassists from linemate Courtney Edmondsand Jordan Adams.

The teams coaches Will Hunting,Bill Boyden and John Wheeler werethrilled by the seasons results, but weremuch more impressed with how their play-ers had come together as a team. Every

player has bought into the team concept.I love to see how much these kids enjoyspending time together. And as coaches,we have had as much fun as they have,said Hunting.

The Squirt White team heads intothe CCHL Championship tournament thisweekend as the second seed.

They won 2 of 3 games to advance tothe semi-nal game at the Capital Club-house. They tied the game at two in thethird period, before they lost in a shoot-out. The team has one last tournament inFrederick.

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Hockey Club draws players from Charles,St. Mary's, Calvert, Prince George's, KingGeorge, Va. counties and beyond. TheSabres offer a range of ice hockey pro-grams including learning to play hockey,recreational teams, travel teams and skillssessions. The Sabres' home arena is theCapital Clubhouse in Waldorf, Md.

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Calvert Will Expose Domestic Violence

STORY

By Sarah Miller

Staff Writer

Forty percent of all reported domesticviolence victims have been strangled withinthe previous year. Sixty two percent of thesecases had no visible sign of injury. The vic-tim will recant accusations in 70-80 percentthese cases the victim will recant becauseshe doesnt understand the danger she is in.

Wednesday afternoon, representativesfrom Safe Harbor, Inc. presented the coun-tys law enforcement community a new toolto assist in prosecuting domestic violenceabusers.

The ToolThe new Kwiklite ultra-violet alterna-

tive light source camera lens and stabilizerilluminates dried blood and reveals sub-dermal bruising in a strangulation victim the type of bruising invisible to the nakedeye, either showing up after the incidentor not at all, said Crime Scene TechnicianGreg Crump.

Bruises appear in digital images be-cause the lens detects body uids. Strangu-lation leaves blood close to the surface ofthe skin.

The new lens and light will speed upthe process in photographing evidence.Photos admissible as evidence, according toStates Attorney Laura L. Martin.

Ease of mobility allows the camerato be transported to the hospital or to thecrime scene. The unit, stored in a containerthe size of a briefcase, will become the pri-mary camera used, replacing a bulkier cam-era wand, lugged around in a large box onwheels. The old camera is still useable andwill remain in the eld, Crump said.

Trained to use the equipment whenSafe Harbor purchased it, Crump said thelearning curve included understanding thedifferent settings needed for different skintones.

If demand for the camera is high, bothat crime scenes and to photograph abusevictims, the sheriffs ofce may apply forgrants to purchase a second one, Crumpsaid.

Safe Harbor board member Ed Applenegotiated an agreement with the camerasupplier to train additional individuals.

The ProblemVictims dont recognize they have

been strangled. When asked if their abuserstrangled them, they often say their attackergrabbed them, or choked them, Crump said.

Strangling is an anoxic injury; mean-ing airow is cut off during the incident,according to Phyllis Poole of the Crisis In-tervention Center.

Those working with domestic violencevictims ght the misconception that stran-gulation is premeditated, uses ligatures orends in death.

Two recent domestic violence deaths,one each in Calvert and St. Marys, seem tosubstantiate this mindset.

In her application for a protective orderKimberly Dawn Carter wrote In the pastthree or more years numerous times toomany to remember, he has hit, chocked,kicked, punched and slapped me.

Inside law enforcement sources said

allegations of strangulation proceeded theJuly 31, 2012 murder/suicide in Owings,claiming the lives of Cynthia Hayward, 31,Natalee Hayward, 2, and Frank HaywardJr., 32. Frank Hayward III survived the at-tack by his father.

Organizations like Crisis Interventionattempt to educate victims about the serioushealth repercussions of strangulation. Dam-age and clots in the carotid artery can causestrokes and death within months or yearsof the attack. The manhandling can causemiscarriages, which the victim may notconnect with their attack. This can causeloss of consciousness and brain damage,Poole said.

Advocates counsel victims not to be-lieve they deserve the abuse or that they arealone in their experiences. The earlier theycan reach a victim, the more likely it is theindividual can be persuaded to leave a haz-ardous situation.

The Solutions

The Strangulation ProjectThis initiative brought together rep-

resentatives from law enforcement, statesattorneys ofce, Safe Harbor and the medi-cal community to provide a comprehensivesolution to domestic violence.

Prior to the Hayward murder/suicidelast August, members of the DomesticResponse Team talked about the countysdesire to stay on the cutting edge and beproactive in offering services. The resulthas been Calvert Countys participation intwo pilot projects. First was the use of Do-

mestic Violence Lethality Screen For FirstResponders. All deputies are trained toadminister a one-page questionnaire at thescene. This survey is based upon researchedcriteria determining the level of risk the per-son is in. If there is a yes to any of the rstthree questions, the victim is automaticallyreferred to the Domestic Response Team.

Once a case is funneled to the team,someone will take the victims statement,have injuries forensically photographedthen collect a protective order, search war-rant and arrest warrant.

I like to think of it as a one-stop-shop.We execute it all at once to help the victimfrom doing many steps throughout sev-eral days, Sgt. Timothy Fridman said lastAugust.

The Strangulation Project is as much

about education as using the camera todocument evidence. Someone will explainto the victim that choking is in fact stran-gulation and describe the seriousness of thethreat.

The second pilot program for the initia-tive came with Safe Harbors $18,000 pur-chase of the alternative light source camera.

If a victim does recant, the states at-torneys ofce can use the digital evidenceto force the cases fur ther, according to pre-vious statements from Martin.

Safe HarborIn 1991, a taskforce assembled to ad-

dress the needs of abused persons. Out ofthis taskforce grew Safe Harbor, Inc. LindaKelly and Ed Apple have been Safe HarborBoard of Directors since the beginning.

Safe Harbor, Inc. became a formal501(c)3 non-prot organization to act as aconduit for grants and to handle donationscoming into the health department.

Victims of domestic violence receivefood, shelter, safety, counseling and medi-cal services between the countys healthdepartment and Safe Harbor, which con-tributes a minimum of $30,000 annually tothe county to support a shelter, accordingApple.

Some donations come from individu-als who once needed Safe Harbors services.One woman stayed at the house for a couple

days, then moved out of the area and dis-appeared. A couple years later they heardfrom her again. She had divorced her abu-sive husband, and wanted to donate $10,000to Safe Harbor so it could help others in thesame situation. Her large donations contin-ued for a few years, Apple said.

Such large donations are unusual, butit went to prove the services Safe Harbor of-fers are needed and appreciated.

All money collected during the yeargoes into the operation of the shelter, Kel-ley said. The directors are volunteers. Theorganization has no overhead or adminis-trative fees. Volunteers dont receive reim-bursement for gas expenses, she said.

Safe Harbor volunteers have learned tostretch a dollar and take advantage of pro-grams open to shelters, Apple said. When

the county had to cut their donation, hefound a program to purchase food frompanties. The purchase of commercial gradefreezers and refrigerators allows him toll a truck with bulk food every couple ofmonths, paying less than he could at a gro-cery store.

A mattress supplier provided Kelly asteep discount upon discovering the pur-chase was for a shelter.

The shelter has a small supply of cashon hand to help buy clothing and schoolsupplies for parents and children who lefttheir home with nothing.

Some money is used to help victimsget a fresh start. If an individual has a joband all they need is money for a rent depos-it, Kelley said Safe Harbor will help, provid-ing assistance for furniture if needed.

The ShelterAfter a violent incident, both partie

go into a honeymoon phase, according thStates Attorney Martin. The victim becomes convinced their signicant othewill not hurt them again, that it was a mistake, that they did something to deserve thabuse and everything will be ne if theydont do it again.

Eventually the honeymoon phase levels out and tensions begin to rise againculminating in another violent episode, thuperpetuating the cycle, Martin said.

Generally, a victim will go back seven

or eight times before deciding to take actioto get out. When children are involved, thvictim tries to reconcile with the abuser tokeep the family together. Emotional anmonetary investments hold the victim in thsituation, hoping for a change.

Removing the victim from the cyclcan prevent deaths related to domestiviolence.

And when death occurs, a record opast episodes usually comes to light, Martin said.

When theyre living it, they cant seit, she said.

Safe Harbor shelter is a safe haven fofemale victims and their children. Somstay for a night or two, until they nd another living situation. Others have stayedfor six months or more while trying to ge

back on their feet. There is no time limit foa stay, and victims do not pay to stay in thshelter.

You dont get your life back in thredays, Kelley said.

The shelter will not turn anyone awayif it runs out of rooms, leasing local hotespace for short-term residents.

Victims can receive free counseling athe Crisis Intervention Center located at thCalvert County Health Department.

The Helpline is open 24 hours a dayand can be reached at 410-535-2212. All inquiries are condential.

Anyone interested in working withSafe Harbor should contact Kelley at [email protected].

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Photo by Frank Marquar

Phyllis Poole, left, States Attorney Laura Martin, Sgt. Tim Fridman (back), Linda Kelley, Sheriff Mike Evansand Crime Scene Technician Greg Crump assemble for Safe Harbors presentation of a special camera.

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The blame for the sequester and manydisasters still to come belongs to the electedDemocrats and those who voted for themdidnt vote, or wasted their vote on candi-dates who didnt stand a chance. In Hosea8:7, the Bible says They sow the wind andreap the whirlwind. It would be ironic ithose disasters happened to them rst.

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universal at water rate. Visit website(www.fairwaterrates.net). The time hascome for the small volume users to stopsubsidizing the large volume users. Themost transparent and fair rate structure isthe simplest: everyone pays the same ratefor every gallon they use. The develop-ment of new water rates has been boggeddown in discussions of xed rates, vari-able rates, the use of capital connectionsfees to subsidize the rates, a model basedon equivalent dwelling units (EDUs), etc.These are all building blocks for subsi-dies which should not part of a rate struc-ture which is fair to all users.

The Town currently has a decliningtier structure. This means as you reach

certain levels of usage, you pay less pergallon. Everyone recognizes that thisis unfair and yet the structure persists?What we are proposing is a at water ratefor every gallon with no minimum charg-es, no discounts, and no tiers.

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James Herbert King Sr., 95

James HerbertKing, Sr., age 95 ofDunkirk, Md. passedaway Feb. 3at Calvert

County Nursing Center.He was born July 26,1917 in North Beach,Md. to John Wilson andIda Estelle (Stallings)King. Herbert was raised and educated inCalvert County. As a young man Herbertenjoyed playing baseball and bowling.

On November 14, 1936 he marriedRuby Marselas in Lower Marlboro. Thecouple resided in Dunkirk since theirmarriage. Herbert was a farmer and lat-er operated the J.H. King ConstructionCompany. He primarily did all the interi-or work and remodeling of the Drug FairStores in Maryland, Virginia, District ofColumbia, Pennsylvania and North Caro-lina. He retired in the late 1980s. Her-

bert was a member of Smithville UnitedMethodist Church, Dunkirk VolunteerFire Department and the CarpentersUnion Local of Washington, D.C.

Herbert was preceded in death byhis wife Ruby King, a daughter JoyceL. King, three grandchildren, a brotherJohn Calvert King and three sisters RuthGeiman, Lillian Walton and Mary Old.Surviving are a son James H. BuckyKing Jr. and his wife Helen of East NewMarket, Md.; three daughters NancyK. Tarry and her husband Bill of NorthBeach, Md., L. Sue Edwards and her hus-

band Skip of Lusby, Md. and Patty Mooreand her husband Joe of Dunkirk, Md.; 12grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren;one brother Robert Lee King of Balti-more, Md. and three sisters Ida BelleGarner of Solomons, Md., Mildred Nich-olson of Upper Marlboro, Md. and EvelynDonaldson of Severn, Md.

Friends were received on Feb. 8 atRausch Funeral Home, 8325 Mt. Harmo-ny Lane, Owings, Md. Funeral servicesand a celebration of Herberts life were beheld Feb. 9 at Dunkirk Volunteer Fire De-

partment, 3170 W. Ward Road, Dunkirk,Md. Interment followed at Mt. HarmonyChurch Cemetery. Memorial contribu-tions may be made to Dunkirk VFD.

Ida Mae Chase, 85

Ida Mae Chase,85, of Lusby, Md.

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land Hospital, Clinton,Md. Ida Mae Chasewas born May 4, 1944to the late John Harri-son Garner and HildaHoward in Calvert County, Maryland.

Ida Mae received her education in thepublic school system of Calver t County.On September 18, 1970 she was united inholy matrimony to Howard Lee Chase.They were perfect in their love for eachother and Howard loved her in his words,the best that he could. During their 42years of marriage they raised ve chil-dren together; Michael, Timothy, Paul,Stanton, and Katina. They also played a

big part in raising two of her older grandchildren, Michael and Kortinai.

During her early years of employ-ment Ida Mae worked for Roland Clean-ers, and then became head chef at theFrying Pan restaurant. She then went onto perform housekeeping work for sever-al clients until she became ill in Novem-

ber of 2012. Because of her integrity, andsweet spirit Ida Mae was more than just ahousekeeper to all her clients, she becamefamily to them.

In the church Ida Mae was knownfor her huge singing voice and the heartof God that every song she sang owedfrom. She was a devout member of theEastern Jubilees and the Co-founder ofthe Mason Jubilees, a youth choir shefounded with her mother. If she made acommitment to sing at another churchshe always kept her word and would showup even if she had to sing alone or withone or two faithful members. When youvisited her home she would most often

be heard humming or singing a song ofpraise (most often there was a baby in themidst somewhere). She loved children.Ida Mae left a smile in the heart of every-one she came in contact with. She lovedGod and her church family dearly. If sheever got on your case it would always be

because she loved you and she believedGods word. Thats why singing was hergift from God to bless the heart of many.

Ida Mae is survived by her loving

husband Howard Chase, ve sons, Mi-chael Gross (Myrtle), Howard Moore,Timothy Harrod (Natonja), Paul, andStanton Chase (Julie); two daughters Ka-tina Black (Dameon), and Sharon Moore;21 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchil-

dren; two brothers, Owen and Herbert(Emmaline); and adopted brother GeorgeJohnson; two sister in-laws Annie Chewand Arlene Howard, and one brother in-law Anthony Parker; three uncles, James(Louise), Richard, and Charles (Patricia);three aunts: Beatrice, Delores and MaryBuck; ve godchildren, Andre, Latinia,Desmond, Rashard, and Lauryn; fourdevoted friends, Audrey Jones, TorenoWortham, Louise Savoy, and FaynetteJohnson; two very dedicated nieces AnnaGross and Connie Howard; and a host ofother nieces, nephews, cousins, relativesand friends.

Funeral service was held on March 2at Dunkirk Baptist Church, Dunkirk, Md.with Rev. Dr. Samson Y. Nortey, eulogist.

The interment was at Eastern UMChurch Cemeter y, Lusby, Md.

The pallbearers were Eric Gross,Thomas Johnson, Levi Buck, Delfon-te Johnson, Steve Buck and DesmondDavis.

The honorary pallbearers were Josh-ua Jones and Rydell Wortham.

Funeral arrangements provided bySewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick,Md.

John Eldridge Sollers, 59

John EldridgeSollers, 59, of Lexing-ton Park, Md. passed

away on Feb. 20 at Uni-versity of MarylandMedical Center, Balti-more, Md.

John EldridgeSollers was born onFeb. 26, 1953, the sixth of eight chil-dren born to Milton and Mary VirginiaSollers. John was a loving son and sibling.Throughout his youth, he attended AnneArundel County Public Schools. Upongraduating Southern High School, Johnworked for the United States Bureau ofPrinting and Engraving. He later attainedhis CDL from the College of SouthernMaryland and went on occupy his dream

job driving trucks. He worked for vari-ous companies including Chaney Enter-

prises, the Trading Post and even foundedhis own company.

John was a faithful member of Lo-thian Church of God. While he playedthe trombone earlier in life, he was wellknown for his love of the bass guitar. Histalent was apparent as you could hear thescales and runs as he would ad-lib into

most songs. John played for all of thchoirs at different phases in the MusicMinistry, but most of his playing timewas spent with the Senior Choir, Choi

No. 2 and Angelic Voices Choir.On Feb. 22, 1982, John married Rose

White and from their 30-year union foubeautiful and talented daughters werborn. With the arrival of his girls, Johnlife was full. John loved to share a goodlaugh and a good conversation. He waalways very concerned about the sick andshut in, often seeing to the needs of otherwhile forsaking his own health concernstating, I cant complain. John made ia point to take his family to visit the sickand minister unto them in song. John alsoenjoyed cooking and often watched cooking shows on television. After seeingsomething of interest, he would create similar meal but add a personal twist. Hewould then call the girls at the end of awork shift to make sure they had eithe

picked up a dish of his newest creation fo

lunch or taken it home for dinner. Johnalso loved black and white movies. Hewould often call one of the girls whenevehe would come upon a particularly hilarious clip to share a laugh to two.

On Wednesday, Feb. 20 God calledJohn home from his labors. He foughhis good ght and he nished his coursenow there remains a rest for his soul. Johnleaves to cherish his memory his wifeRose; his mother, Mary Virginia Sollerstwo sons, John Sollers Jr. and MarlandWhite; four daughters, Marie, KimLaShawn, and Yolanda Sollers; 15 grandchildren; one brother, Randolph Sollersthree sisters, Sherry Butler and Lesteenand Erica Sollers; four brothers-in-law

Nathan Butler; George (Margaret), Rus

sell (Kim) and Matthew White (Linda)six sisters-in-law, Barbara Boyd, PatriciWhite, Elsie Wilson (Carl), Bessie Willet(Milton), Arlene Forbes (Aubrey), andMarilyn Jones (Jesse); two nieces, KellyStrong and Tia Butler; one nephew, Nathan Butler Jr.; one god-daughter, JessicaJones Minor and a host of other niecesnephews, extended family and friendsHe was preceded in death by his fatherMilton Sr., his brothers Milton Jr. and Leroy and his sister Gloria.

Funeral service was held on Feb. 26at Dunkirk Baptist Church, Dunkirk, Mdwith Elder Jerome Jones as eulogist.

The interment was at Moses Cemetery, Lothian, Md.

The pallbearers were Elsworth

Hawkins Sr., Randolph Sollers, CentaWills, Tony Garrett, Clyde Jones III andDonny Washington.

The honorary pallbearers were JerryGross and Trevor Kentish.

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Patricia Brown Bowie, 78

Patricia BrownBowie, 78, of Dowell,Md. formerly of Bry-antown, Md. passedaway suddenly on Feb.26 in Port Orange, Fla.She was born in Wash-ington, D.C. on July 25,1934 to the late EdwardM. Brown and Mary Magdalene HurleyBrown. She was the beloved wife toBenjamin H. Bowie whom she marriedon January 29, 1955. Patricia graduatedfrom St. Pauls Catholic High Schooland attended the University of Mary-land. She was the President of BowieProduce Company until her retirementin 2002. Patricia and Benjamin movedfrom their home in Bryantown, Md. in2002 and relocated to Dowell, Md. Shewas a lifelong Washington Redskin fan.

Patricia is survived by her husband,Benjamin H. Bowie; children, Richieand his wife Janice Bowie of Waldorf,Md., Mickey and her husband Nick Fer-rante of Bryantown, Md., Eddie and hiswife Cathy Bowie of Hughesville, Md.,Cecelia and her husband Jim Rasmus-sen of Aldie, VA and Ben and his wifeSue Bowie of Prince Frederick, Md.; 11grandchildren and four great-grandchil-dren, and her brother Edward M. BrownJr. of Silver Spring, Md. She was preced-ed in death by her parents and her sisterGenevieve Deikel.

The family received friends onMarch 3 at the Rausch Funeral Home,20 American Lane, Lusby, Md., where

prayers were offered. A mass of Chris-tian burial was celebrated on March 4in Our Lady Star of the Sea CatholicChurch, 90 Alexander Lane, Solomons,Md. with Msgr. Michael Wilson ofciat-ing. Pallbearers are her grandsons Rich-ie Bowie, Nick Ferrante, Eddie Bowie,Drew Ferrante, James Rasmussen, BrianBowie and Mike Bowie. Interment fol-lowed at Chesapeake Highland Memo-rial Gardens, Port Republic, Md. Shouldfriends desire contributions may bemade in Patricias memory to the LittleSisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Rd.,

NE, Washington, D.C. 20017 or www.littlesistersofthepoor.org. For more in-formation or to leave condolences pleasevisit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Millie Tippett, 72

Mildred ElizabethMillie Tippett, 72,of Prince Frederick,Md. passed away Feb.28 at her residence.Millie was born June3, 1940 in Pomonkey,Md. to Walbur andMildred Alice (Allen)Willett. She was raisedin Accokeek where she attended pub-lic schools and graduated from GwynnPark High School in 1958. Millie mar-ried Everett Tip Tippett on August 1,1969 and they lived in Dunkirk , and lat-

er Huntingtown. She has lived in Prince

Frederick for the past seven years. Mil-lie was primarily a homemaker, devot-ed wife, mother and grandmother, andwas also employed as a sales associateat Wal-Mart in Prince Frederick since2000. Millie enjoyed traveling on long

vacations as well as taking day tr ips. Shealso liked shopping and spending timewith her family, especially her grand-children. Millie loved being around peo-

ple and was very fond of the f riends shemade while working at Wal-Mart.

Millie was preceded in death byher husband, Everett Tip Tippett in2006 and by siblings Catherine Gatesand Margaret, Walter and Charles Wil-lett. She is survived by daughters Mil-lie Y. Redmon and husband James ofMitchellville, and Mary E. Williams andhusband Wesley of Huntingtown and

by sons John R. Oliver and wife Susanof Tennessee, Bruce E. Oliver of Ow-ings, James E. Tippett and wife Staceyof Prince Frederick and Samuel W.B.Tippett and wife Jennifer of Shady Side.

Also surviving are grandchildren Ricky,Matthew, Brandon, Jessica, Dustin,Josh, Alex, LeeAnna, Jessica, Megan,Sam and Hunter; great-grandchildrenCamden and Dustin and brothers LouisWillett of Nanjemoy and James Willettof Accokeek.

Family and friends were receivedMarch 3 at Rausch Funeral Home, 8325Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, where a fu-neral service and celebration of Millieslife was held March 4. Interment fol-lowed at Southern Memorial Gardens,Dunkirk, Md. Expressions of sympathyin Millies name may be made to CalvertHospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Fredrick,MD 20678 or online at www.calvertho-spice.org. For information or to leavecondolences visit www.rauschfuneral-

homes.com.

Irene Castle Karchner, 93

Irene CastleKarchner of Dunkirk,Md. passed away on

Feb. 23 at the age of93. She was bornon Oct. 20, 1919 inCharleston, W.V. toCarl and Nellie (Coff-man) Stump.

Irene grew up in Cumberland,Md. and was a graduate from RomneyHigh School in W.V. She then moved toWashington, D.C. where she lived andworked for the State Department aroundthe Capitol Hill area. Irene decided toretire and be a homemaker for her fam-ily. Over the years, Irene made a homefor her family in Suitland and nallysettling in Calvert County in 1978. Shewas very involved in the Capitol HillBaptist Church and lived everyday ofher life practicing her faith.

Irene enjoyed playing bingo at theDunkirk V.F.D., working in her gardenand around the yard. She loved all ani-mals, big and small. One of her manyhighlights was in going to the Union pic-nic with her son.

She was the loving wife of the lateDonald Karchner, and the beloved moth-er to: L. Jack Denham Jr., and his wife- Barbara O.; Ronald W. Denham andhis wife Patricia A., and the late Patr iciaDelauder. She is also survived by her

brother, William Stump, 10 grandchil-dren, 23 great-grandchildren and threegreat-great-grandchildren.

Family received friends to Lee Fu-neral Home Calvert, 8200 Jennifer Lane(Rte. 4 and Fowler Road), Owings, Md.on March 5. The interment was at Cedar

Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.

Grace Ketner, 88

Loretta GraceKetner, 88, of Lusby,Md. passed away on

Feb. 25 in SolomonsNursing Center. Shewas born in BullskinTownship, FayetteCounty, Pa. on Aug.29, 1924 to the lateFranklin Dewey and Emma Bertha Cavanaugh. She was the beloved wife toRobert T. Ketner.

Grace as she was known by all waa most remarkable person God put onthis earth.

Grace is survived by her husbandRobert T. Ketner; children, Sandra Davis, Lawrence Ketner, and Donna Herrmann; eight grandchildren and sevengrea- grandchildren; siblings Wilma Fy(Max), Howard Cavanaugh (Alice), andEverett Cavanaugh (Margie). She wa

preceded in death by her parent s andtwo siblings, Melvin Paul Cavanaughand Mildred Reasinger.

The family received friends on Feb28 in the Rausch Funeral Home Cha

pel, Lusby, Md. where funeral servicewere held with Rev. David Graves ofciating. Interment will take place onThursday, March 14 at 1 p.m. the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, CheltenhamMd. Should friends desire contributionmay be made in Graces memory to theAlzheimers Association, National AreChapter, 11240 Waples Mill Road, Suit#402, Fairfax, VA 22030 www.alz.orgFor more information or to leave condolences please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com

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poration meeting on February 12. CarolineGuy joined nine other board members whoare elected annually to serve a one-year term.The other eight who were elected are return-ing members, including the board president,Kiplinger Hine.

The Southern Maryland Regional Li-brary Association is a regional resource cen-ter for the public libraries in Calvert, Charlesand St. Marys Counties; providing libraryservices for the staff and customers of publiclibraries throughout Southern Maryland. The

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The College of Southern MarylandsCorporate Center is hosting Winning theTalent Wars and Developing the Next Gen-eration, by best-selling author Bruce Tulganon April 23 at the colleges La Plata Campus.Tulgan is a world-recognized leader of young

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Since founding the management-training rmRainmakerThinking, Inc. in 1993, Tulgan has

been a sought-after keynote speaker and semi-nar leader.

The Corporate Center works with Cal-vert, Charles and St. Marys chambers of com-merce to bring a nationally recognized trainerto Southern Maryland at least once a year. Weare happy for the return of Bruce Tulgan whomade a huge impression with Executive Lead-ership Program participants when he visited inMarch 2010, said CSM Executive Director ofWorkforce Development Programs Susan Ross.

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denitions of aging and retirement issues foBaby Boomers was quite enlightening, saiCarlos Montague, president of Port TobaccoConsulting LLC, who attended Tulgans session Leveraging the Generational Mix, parof the Executive Education Series through thCorporate Center. As a member of GenerationX (the generation born from the early 1960s tthe early 1980s), Montague said that Tulgan recognized his generation as the new leaders of th

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Carlyle Lancaster, president of the Charlotte HallSchool Board of Trustees, right, presents a donation of$5,000 to the College of Southern Marylands South-ern Maryland Studies Center (SMSC) CoordinatorAmy Richmond for the centers efforts to digitize theCharlotte Hall Military Academys (CHMA) yearbooksfrom 1909 through 1976. The yearbooks from 1954through 1976 have been completed and will be avail-able to view through the CHMA Alumni Associationswebsite, www.CHMA.org, in October 2013. In ad-dition, the SMSC has a collection on the CHMA thatdates back to its establishment in 1774. SMSC wasfounded in 1976 in order to provide a central locationfor research on Southern Maryland. Students, histori-ans, genealogists and community members use SMSCarchivescontaining more than 200 unique collec-tions of personal papers, records of local businessesand organizations, manuscripts, photographs, rarebooks, maps, architectural drawings, oral history in-terviews and audiovisual material dating from the 18thcentury to the presentto study the culture and devel-

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By Ronald N. Guy Jr.Contributing Writer

As the Baltimore Ravens were rid-ing their Joe Flacco-piloted magic car-pet to a Super Bowl victory, they knewretaining the pilots/quarterbacks ser-vices was getting more expensive everywin. Flacco, you see, was in the lastyear of his deal and was set to hit freeagency when the season ended, when-ever that might be.

The ride ended at the New OrleansSuperdome with the team awash in con-fetti, the Lombardi trophy held high andwith Flacco, the games MVP, declar-ing his intent to hang out with the mostfamous mouse in the world. The scenewas somewhat clich, but was so veryperfect for a quarterback preparing totake a seat at the negotiating table.

A month has now passed sincethe Ravens second championship andFlaccos signature moment - sufcienttime for parades, parties and the resul-tant hangover to fade - and after somebrief and half-hearted jockeying, thequarterback and team have agreed toa new contract. So what did it take to

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