2014-11-06 Calvert County Times

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Mike Evans, above, will continue as Calvert County Sheriff. It was a good night to be a Republican on Tuesday – they swept the Calvert Board of County Commissioners race and ousted incumbent

Democrat Roy Dyson from the District 29 senator seat. There will be a near-complete changeover on the Board of

Education, with both of the incumbents having lost the election.

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North Beach Mayor and Council Forum

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By Lauren ProcopioStaff Writer

Amanda Kirk, 26 of Edgewater, was killed on Oct. 29 after a single-car collision on southbound Route 4.

According to police, at 6:13 a.m. units responded to the scene after William Sullivan, of Hollywood, crashed his 2004 Ford Ranger Truck into the cement median dividing Ponds Wood Road and struck the single traffic pole.

Maryland State Police, Trooper 7, transported a two-year-old child to Children’s Hospital after sustaining inju-ries in the accident. Sullivan was checked by medical per-sonnel and was transported to the hospital with the child.

According to police, Troopers from the Maryland State Police CRASH team responded to the scene to reconstruct the accident. Members from the Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office assisted as well.

The accident is still under investigation and anyone with information is encouraged to contact TFC S. Lewis at 410-535-1400.

No other vehicles were involved in the accident.

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The League of Women’s Voters of Calvert County sponsored the North Beach Candidate Fo-rum, which was held at the North Beach Town Hall Oct. 30. The North Beach Mayor and Council Can-didate Forum addressed issues including drug-use, public safety and the living shoreline. The candidates for North Beach Mayor are incumbent Mark Frazer, who is seeking his fourth four-year term, and former two-term incumbent Councilman Greg Dotson. The twelve candidates hoping to secure a seat on the six-person town council are incumbents Gwen Schiada, Kenneth Wilcox, Randy Hummel, Gregory McNeill and Mike Benton. The other candidates for council are Joshua Brown, Diane Burr, Thomas F. Crockett, Mickey Hummel, Anthony Klemens, Junior Lubbes and Kathy Bacon.

Issues included the increase in drug use in the community and the current police contract the town has with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Candi-dates all agreed the contract needs to be looked over again and the mayor and council, whoever is elected, needs to take action against the rise in drugs. Frazer told the crowded audience he believes the drug issue is the biggest problem North Beach is facing.

“The most serious short-term problem we have in town, and I hope it’s a short-term problem, is drug-use and it’s not a problem that’s unique to the town of North Beach – it’s a problem most small towns have and I am committed, if reelected, to put all options on the table on how we can make the town of North Beach a drug-free zone,” he said.

Diane Burr, who is seeking a seat on the council, told the audience they need to be the deterrent when it comes to drugs in the community.

“If you put up with it, if you let them deal drugs in front of your house, they will do it. What we have to do is get people fired up so that we stop this,” Burr said.

Kathy Bacon, who is seeking her first term on council, added to what the deterrent in town could be.

“There does need to be a deterrent and that de-terrent is zero tolerance. This is a public safety issue and I’m not talking about stepping on needles in an alleyway; I’m talking about the demise of a genera-tion,” she said.

“We had several meetings with the sheriffs and lead deputies here on their progress in dealing with the drug problem. I’m going to say mostly, and this goes for everybody in the room, is to keep vigilant,” incumbent Hummel said.

Candidates all echoed the same sentiment with the police contract and how it is not sufficient for North Beach.

“We need to have a deterrent in town and that comes back to our police contract, it’s not serving us anymore. We have a problem,” incumbent McNeill said.

Anthony Klemens, who is seeking his first term on council, added to why the police do not help deter crime in the community.

“We need to take a good look at that contract with our local law enforcement. During the winter-

time, you can hardly find one and during the summer time they’re usually hanging out on the boardwalk with the youth playing on their devices,”

Flooding is also a major concern for the resi-dents of North Beach, as well as the living shoreline. Candidates answered what they would do about the flood issue and their opinion on the living shoreline. Thomas Crockett, who served on the council in the past, weighed in on the issue.

“To me, the most important thing we have to face is the flooding. The storm water is the biggest thing, the flooding that we have. All we need is about 20 minutes of heavy rain and we have streets flooded. I would work to eliminate that as much as possible,” Crockett said.

“I am for this living shoreline, which will take away the beach, but it will make a healthy marsh,” said Mickey Hummel, who is seeking his first term on the council.

“We’ve advanced that the living shoreline itself is a much more natural way in which to deal with the bay and it’s going to be beautiful. This is going to encourage our ecotourism,” incumbent Wilcox said.

“This living shoreline is just one piece of the puzzle. This is something that is going to help solve these issues… this is what’s best based off what the experts are bringing to us,” in-cumbent Benton said.

Councilwoman Schiada told the audience North Beach was awarded $500,000 in grant money because of the critical state the beach was in.

“If we don’t build that liv-ing shoreline we will not only not have the beach – we won’t have Highway 261,” she said.

“It’s nice to have another beach, but we need it to be func-tional for the town. I think to keep a living shoreline would keep our town, our transpor-tation and everything intact,” Joshua Brown, who is seeking his first term in council, said to the audience.

Taxes were another issue the candidates addressed and all said they wanted to lower taxes.

“I’ve been here 60 years and I’ve seen the worst. I would like to see money spent where it is suppose to be and try to do something to make it cheaper on us to live here,” said Junior Lubbes, who is seeking his first term on council.

The North Beach Mayor and Town Council will swear in at Town Hall on Friday Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. The North Beach Town Hall is located at 9036 Bay Ave in North Beach. [email protected]

See the North Beach Mayor and Town Council Election Results on Page 17.


Care to WineAdult Day Care Hosts

Annual Fundraiser

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Saturday, November 8, 2014College of Southern Maryland

Prince Frederick Campus, Building A, Rm. 1199 a.m. to 11 a.m.

You Don’t Want to Miss: The opportunity to participate in a panel discussion regarding

substance abuse in Calvert County The opportunity to talk with families who are dealing with

substance abuse issues and/or someone in recovery to learn how they have been successful.

The opportunity to speak with agency and business representatives who provide services to those in treatment and recovery, including

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Calvert County Board of County Commissioners Seeks Applicants to Fill Board of Education SeatThe Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is seeking ap-

plicants to fill a vacancy for the First Election District representative on the Calvert County Board of Education.

Joseph R. Chenelly, the current First Election District representative on the Board of Education, announced his resignation effective Nov. 1. By state law, the BOCC ap-points members to fill any board of education vacancy for the remainder of the term until a successor is elected and qualified.

Individuals interested in applying must submit an application no later than mid-night, Nov. 17, 2014. Organizations may also submit individuals for consideration. The application is available online at www.co.cal.md.us/BOEapplication.

Those interested in applying for appointment must be registered to vote in Calvert County and residents of the First Election District for a minimum of two years before the beginning of the appointed term.

For more information, contact Lisa Tolomei, administrative aide to the BOCC, at [email protected] or call 410-535-1600, ext. 2214.

Calvert County Government Press Release.

The Adult Day Care of Calvert County held its second annual Care to Wine fun-draiser at Friday’s Creek Winery on Nov. 1.

The Adult Day Care provides services to seniors and disabled adults. It is de-signed to enhance the physical, social and emotional well being of adults whom need some help with their daily living during the day and/or who have the potential for being alone for a good part of the day. Staff can assist with mobility, incontinence and other aspects of daily living.

For more information, visit www.adcofcalvertcounty.org.

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On Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Calvert Marine Museum will be holding a “Home-school Day” for homeschooled children of ages 5 to 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Activities for homeschool children are limited in any community due to the lack of extracurricular events offered outside of school. The Calvert Marine Museum is keen on “making sure all of the kids are in-cluded,” according to Public Relations and Marketing manager Traci Cimini.

Homeschool day has been “done be-fore and well attended” but none have in-cluded the new exhibit, Cimini said.

The theme of this event is based around the museums new exhibit, River to Bay: Reflections and Connections. Kids will experience fun, hands-on workshops with animals, habitats, and environmental conflicts involving the Chesapeake Bay in this 14 tank aquarium exhibit showing and demonstrating the diverse ecosystem in the Chesapeake Bay.

The children will learn about specific bay habitats including the deep, the open waters, the brackish coastal shallows and the freshwaters of the coastal plains. On Homeschool Day, participants will explore the new exhibit with a scavenger hunt.

“We spend a lot of time interacting with the school systems in Calvert County and we just want to make sure everyone has the same opportunity,” said Exhibit In-terpreter Lori Cole.

On-going activities will be offered during the morning as well as other sched-uled events. The full schedule for home-school events can be found on the Calvert Marine Museum’s website at calvert-marinemuseum.com/education/education-youth-homeschool.php.

Fee is museum admission ($4 for chil-dren under 5, $7 for children 7-12, and $9 for adults) plus a $2 program expense. Registration will be onsite beginning at 10 a.m. in the museum lobby.

For more information visit calvert-marinemuseum.com, or call Lori Cole at (410) 326-2042 extension 45 or email [email protected].

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Organized June 2004 with nineteen founding members, the 10th Anniver-sary Celebration of Concerned Black Women was held Saturday, October 11 at the College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus. Mission of this organization is to address issues about education, health, housing, economic empowerment and overall well-being of African American Women and their families. Membership is open to those who support this mission. The “Salute to Excellence Gala” show cased the many accomplishments of CBW during its short 10 year history that included granting scholarships to Calvert’s graduat-ing seniors, mentoring high school and college youth, honoring outstanding community citizens, sponsoring leadership conferences and educational sym-posiums, winning health grants, and forming coalitions to help build a better Calvert County. The Gala Chairperson was Robin Johnson. CBW President is Nicole Cooksey; Co-Founders are Dr. Doris Cammack-Spencer and Annette Funn. To join and find out more about this nonprofit organization that is a 501 (c) (3) visit its website at www.concernedblackwomencalvertcounty.org

Concerned Black Women of Calvert County Press Release.

The Calvert Library Prince Frederick branch held the latest in a series of Swap Meets – the Decorate and Celebrate Swap.

Attendees brought decorations for all holi-days and seasons and Grace Jarboe gave a holiday bow making demonstration.

For more information, including upcoming swap meet dates, visit www.calvert.lib.md.us.

Upcoming Swap Events

Community Seed Swap EventJan. 24, 2015, Calvert Library Southern Branch – 1 p.m.

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Everything But the Kitchen Sink SwapApril 25, 2015, Calvert Library Prince Frederick – 10 a.m.

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During the week of Oct. 27 through Nov. 2 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,231 calls for service throughout the community.

Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal activ-ity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriff’s Office website.

Go to http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information lead-ing to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.

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The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

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Theft from Vehicle Case #124-60471:Unknown suspect(s) entered an un-

locked vehicle in the driveway of a home in the 4000 block of Sparkleberry Court in Prince Frederick overnight between Oct. 27 and 28. A set of keys and a change purse were stolen. Dep. N. Gilmore is investigating.

Theft Case #14-60563:Sometime between 7 p.m. on Oct. 24

and 7 a.m. on October 28 someone stole a Stihl MS 290 18 inch chainsaw, a Shindal-wa EB 630 backpack leaf blower and a Shindalwa DH 254 hedge trimmer from a work trailer parked outside a home in the 2000 block of Lowery Oaks Road in Hun-tingtown. The total loss is $1,890. DFC R. Kreps is investigating.

Destruction of Property Case #14-60651:A victim in the 4700 block of Mary-

land Avenue in St. Leonard advised Dep. M Trigg that between Oct. 28 and 29, someone

broke out the rear window of her vehicle. The damage is estimated at $150.

Theft from Vehicle Case #14-61071:Dep. W. Rector is investigating a theft

from vehicle that occurred in the 2800 block of Dunleigh Drive in Dunkirk between Oct. 30 and 31. The front passenger window was broken out and a purse was stolen.

Theft from Vehicle Case #14-61080:The driver’s side rear window of a ve-

hicle on Morning Glory Lane in Dunkirk was smashed overnight between Oct. 30 and 31. A purse containing a Pandora bracelet and other items was taken. Dep. W. Rector is continuing the investigation.

Theft from Vehicle Case #14-61086:Dep. W. Rector is investigating the

theft of cameras from a vehicle parked outside a home in the 3000 block of Soper Road in Huntingtown on Oct. 27.

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The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

FOUND PROPERTY: On Oct. 27, a diamond plate tool box containing miscel-laneous tools was found in the roadway on Fowler Road at Arbor Way in Owings. The tool box has been placed in the property room of the Barrack until the owner comes forward.

Burglary: On Oct. 27 at 2:21 p.m., Trooper First Class Esnes responded to the 100 block of Dares Wharf Rd. in Prince Frederick for a reported burglary/theft. The victim reported the window air conditioner had been removed to gain access into the home and several prescription drugs were taken and a door and lock had been dam-aged. The investigation continues.

Possession of Percocet: On Oct. 28 at 11:29 a.m., Trooper First Class Barlow stopped a vehicle Rt. 4 near the south entrance of Main St. in Prince Frederick for a cell phone violation. A strong odor of burnt marijuana was emitting from inside the vehicle. A probable cause search recovered percocet and drug paraphernalia. Nichole D. Dalrymple, 28 of St. Leonard, and the passenger, Ronnie Long, 28 of Prince Frederick, were arrested. They were incarcerated at the Calvert County De-tention Center.

Burglary: On Oct. 30 at 8:19 p.m., Trooper Newcomer responded to the 400 block of Overlook Dr. in Lusby for a reported burglary/theft. The owner reported numer-ous items stolen from the residence to include, jewelry, computers and cash. Inves-tigation continues.

Possession of Marijuana: On Oct. 31 at 1:25 p.m., Trooper First Class Lewis stopped a vehicle on Main St. in Prince Frederick for traffic violations. A pill bottle with raw marijuana was observed and a probable cause search revealed additional drug paraphernalia. Vashawn E. Parran, 18 of Prince Frederick, was charged on a Civil Citation and released.

Theft of Motor Vehicle: On Oct. 31 at 7:53 p.m., Trooper First Class Esnes respond-ed to the 12400 block of Rousby Hall Rd. for a reported theft of a motor vehicle. A 1995 BMW was removed from the property without the owner’s knowledge. After investigation, the vehicle was located in Virginia. Charges are pending for Christo-pher W. Savage, 37 of no fixed address, for the theft.

Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans had the honor of pinning four new deputies at the Commissioner’s weekly meeting on Tuesday, October 21. Pictured left to right are

Sheriff Evans, Timothy David Mohler, Brian David Pounsberry, Derick Alan Clark, Shea Paul Rediker and Major D. McDowell.

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Brenda Kay Cook, of Owings, was charged with three counts of at-tempted first-degree murder after she set her home on fire with the intention to kill herself, her husband and their two daughters.

According to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal, on Oct. 28 around 4:15 p.m., firefighters from the North Beach, Huntingtown, Lothian and Harward departments re-sponded to a fire at 9100 Owings Place in Owings; the firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze within 10 min-utes and the fire caused an estimated $50,000 in damages to the two-story, single family residence.

According to police, North Beach Volunteer Fire Department Chief Orval Thrasher said he observed the family sitting outside the burning house and advised him Cook was still inside the residence, when Thrasher entered the

home he found Cook on the stairs of the house. Cook refused to move and attempted to hit Thrasher. Cook had to be pulled out of the house by Calvert County Deputy Buckler.

Cook informed Buckler she at-tempted to kill herself and said she “didn’t care if her family lived or died.”

According to police files, Cook threatened to kill herself and her family members on several previous occasions and she had recently returned from Florida after almost having a mental breakdown. Police files also indicate that three days before the fire, Cook was transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital after an attempted overdose. A family member told police on the day of the fire, Cook went to the doctor’s office and returned home upset about her medications and pills at which time police were called. After the police left, Cook went upstairs to her bedroom and three hours later her daughter smelled “a chemical smell and smoke.” Ac-cording to police files, Cook’s daugh-

ter forced her way into the bedroom and saw “dark smoke coming from the door and a flash of light.” According to police, Cook was uncooperative as her daughter pulled her out of the burning bedroom.

The family attempted to extin-guish the fire, but was unsuccessful.

Cook was transported to the Cal-vert County Detention Center where she was formally charged with three counts of attempted first-degree mur-der, if found guilty, Cook faces life in prison for each charge.

Cook’s preliminary hearing is Nov. 26 at 1 p.m. at the Calvert County District Court.

According to a release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal, arson charges are pending by Deputy State Fire Marshal Don Brennaman.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective DeFelice at 410-535-2800.

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On Oct. 30, Calvert County Cir-cuit Court Judge Mark Chandlee sen-tenced Cory Michael McAndrew, 24 of Lusby, to 10 years for conspiracy – theft to $1,000 to under $10,000, but suspended 8 years and 6 months of the sentence.

Chandlee credited the defendant 225 days to the 10-year sentence be-cause he was incarcerated since March 14 at the Calvert County Detention Center.

McAndrew will serve 18 months at the Calvert County Detention Cen-ter until a bed is available at the Jude

House, which is an inpatient treatment facility in Bel Alton, Md.

“You’re getting this break because you’re going into this inpatient pro-gram…bad news is if you mess up you will go to the Division of Corrections,” Judge Chandlee informed McAndrew.

Judge Chandlee also told McAn-drew that when he comes back to court he does not want to find Suboxone, which is a prescription medication used to treat an opiate addiction, in his system.

“I don’t believe in Suboxone…I don’t want it in your system; there is no reason for it,” he said.

Upon his release, McAndrew is on five years of supervised probation. He

was also ordered to pay $6,000 in resti-tution to the victim, $145 in court costs and $476.15 to the state as restitution for the money the state used to bring McAndrew back to Maryland.

McAndrew was originally charged with first-degree burglary; theft to $10,000 to under $100,000; two counts of regulated firearm stolen – possession/sell/transfer/dispose of; firearm – unlawful sale/transfer; arson/threat; malicious destruction of proper-ty valued less than $1,000; conspiracy of first-degree burglary and conspiracy – for theft to $1,000 to under $10,000.

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On Oct. 27 Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Mark Chandlee sentenced Michael Chavez Chuang, 20 of Lusby, to two years for conspiracy – armed robbery. Chuang could have faced 20 years in prison if he did not accept the plea deal.

Chandlee sentenced Chuang to 10 years but suspended eight of those years. Upon release, Chuang will be on five years of supervised probation. Chuang requested to serve his probation in Baltimore City, which Judge Chandlee agreed to, however he first must report to Calvert County.

According to police files, on April 22, 2013, Trooper Oles responded to the area of Carson Court and Catalina Drive in Lusby for a report of a burglary in process.

Along with Chuang, police files indicate a white fe-male drove the five suspects to the house to commit the burglary.

Police files state earlier in the day, Chuang called the victim and asked if he could find him marijuana, the victim said he could, but then later called Chuang back and in-formed him he could not get him the drugs.

Soon after he placed the call, Chuang showed up to the victim’s basement door and when he opened the door he was punched in the face by one of the suspects. The victim also stated he was held down on the floor by Chuang with what he believed to be a BB Rifle.

The victim accurately picked Chuang out of a six-per-son line up and the other victims in the house during the burglary all identified Chuang as one of the suspects.

Chuang will serve his two-year sentence at the Divi-sion of Corrections in Hagerstown.

State’s Attorney Laura Martin represented the state and Mary Katherine Fowler represented the defendant.

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Letters to the EditorSmall Businesses Need More Actions and Less Excuses

Over eight years ago I opened a business in Cal-vert County. And it's been a true struggle ever since...not only for me but for many of my neighbors (busi-nesses). Since opening my business, I cannot tell you the number of businesses I have seen shut their doors in Lusby. And sadly not much has changed in 8 years. Businesses still continue to close -- and I am constantly being made aware of impending closures still to come in Lusby.

Many small business owners, like me, decided to set up shop in Lusby after doing their homework in a place that was being touted as the new place to do busi-ness in Calvert. I live in north county and was looking to develop closer to home. I had never even considered Lusby until I began to hear and read of all the declara-tions by anyone and everyone in the business of mak-ing business happen in Calvert. There was the promise of a business park, the Lusby Greens and a power plant expansion, and of course the heavy concentration of Calvert's population all in this one town -- Lusby-- so business was gonna be booming...so many thought.

Unfortunately none of that ever materialized -- no park, no greens and no power plant expansion; and de-spite the population numbers in Lusby, we soon real-ized that old habits die hard. So one by one businesses closed - and continue to close.

Things were so bad I knew I had to do something. So I met with a group of fellow business owners in Lus-by (about a dozen) nearly six years ago and began the

Lusby Business Association -- to try to help the situa-tion businesses were facing down there.

As a small business that has struggled, so much so, at times I didn't know if I would make it but I knew that there had to be more to this. Small business owners work hard-- very hard! And there's nothing easy about it. People think if you own a business you must be rich. I tell my employees --often (many of whom make mini-mum wage or slightly higher) that their paychecks are bigger then mine! And they think I am joking. There were many, many days (and there are still days) when covering payroll or paying the store rent was a real struggle to say the least. There were days I didn't know how much longer I could hold on-- to the business, my home or even feed my family. So yes, I know it Gods grace that has kept me going -- both-- the business and me personally.

My hope is for a better day for small businesses in Calvert. Because if a "popular" business like mine struggles, I can only imagine how others can make it. As many of you may know, often times businesses do everything they can and despite all their greatest ef-forts and planning, they still don't make it. My only encouragement and hope for the future is when I see municipalities who are active partners with their small business community--Jurisdictions that have con-sciously chosen to be proactive in helping small busi-nesses survive and thrive!

Sadly many of the founding members of LBA are

no longer in business...and every year there is still so much turnover with membership because again not much has changed in Lusby. Things like signage, and other zoning restrictions have severely hampered small business there. So, consequently many businesses are losing hope. Lusby is dying!

As a recent member of EDC for almost 12 years people often ask, is Calvert business friendly. Well it depends I tell them, "Yes," in some regards but there is always more that we can do to help small business in this county.

Such as:• Preference for locally owned businesses (with

government contracts)• Shop local initiatives (supported by county)*• Supporting progressive bills like a Personal prop-

erty tax waiver for businesses• Enacting zoning ordinances and processes that

help and not deter development

So, I hope if elected or reelected County Commis-sioners will remember that there is a face and family behind every small business; and will support and initi-ate initiatives that help small businesses who are also families in Calvert.

Nance Pretto SimmonsLusby Business Association

Although there hasn’t been much attention on abortion in the recent election, it has had and will continue to have a significant effect on elections.

According to Census Bureau data, approxi-mately 32 million abortions have been performed between 1973 and 1995, with approximately 10 million being performed on black women. If those unborn babies hadn’t been aborted, were al-lowed to be born and were still alive, there would have been 10 million more potential black voters (mostly Democrats) in the recent election. Even if you assumed 4 million had miscarried, died at birth or died since then, that would still leave 6 million potential black voters, who could have made a difference in the election results.

The remaining 22 million were performed on whites or other and were not identified by politi-

cal party. However, since most Republicans are pro-life and most Democrats are pro-abortion, it is reasonable to assume that most of those 22 million abortions were performed on Democrat women, thereby reducing the number of potential Demo-crat voters.

The problem is that you can’t abort unborn children to keep the abortion industry going and still have those children be born and become fu-ture voters. Democrats appear to have the strat-egy to keep abortion legal and profitable using blacks (35 percent of the customers) and trying to legalize illegal aliens (mostly Hispanics) as re-placement voters.

Robert BoudreauxWaldorf, Md.

I find the reaction of our national leaders and the media to the Ebola issue to be somewhat bizarre. They are treating Ebola as being a pandemic when in fact, to date the impact on morbidity and mortality has been quite benign. At this writing only one Ebola death has occurred in the United States and fewer than 5,000 deaths have occurred world wide. Let us put this in the context of deaths from the use of tobacco.

Worldwide there are approximately 5 million deaths each year and in the U.S. there are approximately 500,000 deaths yearly from tobacco. In addition, the tobacco victims suffer terribly from the tobacco inflicted diseases. Despite this awe-some toll the tobacco industry operates with impunity world-wide. When will our national and international leaders put things in perspective and take meaningful steps to curtail the worldwide tobacco pandemic?

John O’ Hara: Ph. D.

PresidentMaryland Group Against Smoker’s Pollution

Bowie, Md.

Ebola vs. Tobacco


William Sampson Brooks High School Alumni Association, Incorporated

Letters to the Editor

William Sampson Brooks High School (known as Brooks Colored High School) was constructed in 1938 with six classrooms, an office and two bath rooms. It suc-ceeded the Central Industrial School which housed grades 1 through 11. A metal building was added in 1949 and a brick and block addition was constructed in 1953 with a to-tal of 13 classrooms. The school currently is the home of the Calvert County Board of Education and is known as the Brooks Administrative and Instructional Center at 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick.

From the first graduating class of 12 in 1939 to the last graduating class of 103 in 1996 a total of 1153 students graduated from W.S. Brooks High School. Even more stu-dents attended, but for various reasons may not have gradu-ated from W.S. Brooks High School.

Over the years, graduating classes celebrated their at-tendance at W.S. Brooks High School with respective class reunions. In the 1980s a group of graduates formed a com-mittee to organize an "All Classes Reunion". The purpose was to have all of the graduating classes to come together, reminisce about former times,. renew acquaintances, pre-serve "Black" history from an educational perspective, and among other things, to be thankful. The idea of an "all classes reunion" became popular and the committee decid-ed to conduct them every two years (biennially). The Tenth Biennial All Classes Reunion was held June 21, 2014.

As the classes met, the former students wanted to do more than just have reunions. An interest to give back to the community was fostered, a desire to keep the memory of W.S. Brooks High School and its influence in our lives became of major interest. Proceeds from the reunions were used to provide scholarships to students whose relatives at-tended W.S. Brooks High School. The All Classes Reunion

Committee (Committee) has presented fifteen (15) scholar-ships since 2001. Other projects undertaken by the Com-mittee are:

• In April 2009, the Committee unveiled a Com-memorative Roadside Marker by the Maryland Historical Trust, Maryland State Highway Administration in front of W.S. Brooks High School (Brooks Administrative Center) on East Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Maryland.

• In 2010, the Committee purchased and donated copies of the book, "Footprints of a Black Man" authored by Dr. William Sampson Brooks, our school namesake, to the Calvert County Library.

• Participated in the Calvert Library, Prince Fred-erick's Local History Series April 10, 2012 with a historical presentation on Dr. William Sampson Brooks.

• Donated a piano cover for the piano located in the Brooks Administrative Center Conference Room. The piano was purchased in the 1950s by the African Ameri-can community for the W.S. Brooks High School's music department.

However, we believe much more remains to be done regarding W.S. Brooks High School and its legacy. To this end, on October 10, 2013, we incorporated The William Sampson Brooks High School Alumni Association, Incor-porated with the following purposes:

• To preserve and promote the heritage/legacy/his-tory of William Sampson Brooks High School;

• To provide unity among the alumni and their descendants;

• To encourage, develop and promote the scholar-ship of African American students in the Calvert County public school system; and

• To award the scholarship displayed by such

students.On Sept. 19, we received the determination that The

William Sampson Brooks High School Alumni Associa-tion, Incorporated is exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3). Thus, any contributions to the William Sampson Brooks High School Alumni Association, Inc are deductible from the donor's in-come taxes under IRC Section 170.

The incorporating directors and initial officers are:Malcolm L. Funn - PresidentErnest Downs - Vice PresidentDelores Mackall - TreasurerRose Long - SecretaryMildred Chew-Hill - Director

We welcome former attendees of W.S. Brooks High School to join us

- as we seek additional directors;- undertake projects to preserve/promote the heritage/

legacy/history of Brooks High; - become mentors to African American students;- liaising and working with the Calvert County Public

School SystemWe look forward to joining with other non-profit orga-

nizations, faith based entities and the Calvert County com-munity to keep Calvert County the best place to live.

For more information call 410-286-7113.

Malcolm L. FunnChesapeake Beach, Md.

From My Backyard to Our Bay is a small but powerful booklet that was first developed by the Baltimore Soil Conserva-tion District. From there, several counties repub-lished a version tailored to their county resources. Calvert County’s booklet was developed by the Citizens Green Team. FREE COPIES can be obtained at Annmarie Gardens, at local libraries, or downloaded at calvertgreenexpo.org. If the 17.5 million residents who live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area read this booklet, and took to heart its suggestions and best practices, the Chesapeake Bay would see a dramatic increase in health.

From my Backyard to our BayA Calvert County Resident’s Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water

From My Backyard to Our Bay

A Calvert County Resident’s Guide to

Improving Our Environment and Natural Resources

This is the sixteenth in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott ([email protected]) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of this powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Be sure to look for the next article in next week’s Calvert Gazette!

Rain Gardens Can Help During a one-inch rainstorm, more than 750 gallons of water fall on 1,200 square feet (about half the space of ground covered by the average Ameri-

can house). All of that water moves rapidly into storm drains, saturates lawns and heads for the Bay and its tributaries. Rain gardens are gaining popularity as a way to control stormwater runoff on residential properties. A rain garden is more than just a bed of pretty plants; properly sized and installed, it can col-lect and filter large quantities of water.

This helps keep pollutants such as fertilizers, motor oil, and heavy metals out of our streams, and saves time and money that may otherwise be spent watering a lawn or flowers.

The difference between a tradi-tional garden and a rain garden lies underground and in the plant selection. A rain garden is posi-tioned slightly down slope of a gut-ter in order to catch the rainwater. The ground is dug to a depth of about 6 inches and refilled about halfway with a mixture of topsoil and organic material, compost, or shredded leaves and sand. If heavy clay soils are present, other techniques (such as vertical cores

of gravel) may be needed. To receive more information on soils types, visit the web soil survey found at: websoil-survey.nrcs.usda.gov.Rain gardens are generally best situ-ated in sunny locations, and the plants that thrive in them prefer full to partial sun. Plants selected for rain gardens must tolerate drought as well as peri-

odic flooding. Luckily, many attractive native plants fit these requirements. A two- to three-inch layer of mulch keeps the plants moist and provides additional filtration.

Tips for Planting a Rain Garden • Pick the location: Sunny areas where

the land slopes slightly away from the house are best.

• Determine size: Measure the area of roof that will drain to the downspout. The garden should be about 20% of the size of the area to be drained.

• Keep your distance: Plant the rain garden at least 15 feet away from the house so infiltrating water doesn’t seep into the foundation.

• Don’t fear the mosquitoes: Their lar-vae take seven to ten days to mature. A well-designed rain garden should drain in three days or less. It will also attract predators such as birds, toads, and dragonflies to keep bugs at bay.

More tips next week…

Environmental Issues in Your Backyard

Want more information or help building a rain garden on your property?

Check out the booklet Rain Gardens Across Maryland. It offers more details as well as constructions, planting and maintenance tips. Available online at:http://www.rainscaping.org/_ccLib/attachments/pages/Rain+Gardens+Across+MD_screen.pdf

Calvert County Master Gar-deners holds workshops on rain gardens throughout the county. Please email them at [email protected] or contact the Calvert County Office of the University of Maryland Extension at 301-855-1150 or 410-535-3662 to find out when their next workshop is, or go online at https://exten-sion.umd.edu/calvert-county/master-gardeners to find out more about becoming a Master Gardener!

RainGardensRainGardens

Thursday, November 6, 2014 12The Calvert County TimesEducation

How Can You Help Your Student?

Local High Schools Offer A Night Out

By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Does your student struggle with homework? Do you want to know what they’re doing in the classroom? Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) is of-fering an opportunity for parents and guardians to learn about their child’s education during a series of disciplin-ary learning nights, each devoted to a different topic.

The first of these nights will cover areas of science, fine arts and social studies. The event will be held on Nov. 6 at from 6 to 8:30 p.m. An English and language arts night will be held on Jan. 8, 2015 and a math night will be held on Feb. 24, 2015. The disciplinary literacy nights will be held at Calvert High School.

Last year, CCPS held a math night in January, according to Director of Instruction Scott McComb. The math night was so successful that the De-partment of Instruction decided to ex-

pand it, creating two additional nights covering other subjects.

“We want parents to know the strategies used in schools so they can use them at home,” McComb said.

According to a CCPS press release, at the events, teachers and supervisors will present information about how stu-dents learn to build knowledge, gain in-sight, explore possibilities and broaden their perspectives as they study sci-ence, fine arts, and social studies in el-ementary, middle and high school.

The state’s College and Career Standards emphasize that in order to get students ready for life after high school, they need to be able to think creatively and apply things they learn in one class to problems in another, McComb said.

Central office staff and teacher specialists put on the disciplinary learning night, McComb said.

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Calvert High School

RSVP: http://bit.ly/dlnccps

Date:

Time:

Calvert County Public Schools

November 6

Science

Social Studies

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Anyone looking for a good stage production to watch this weekend will have two solid options – “Stage Door” at Huntingtown High School and “Almost, Maine” at Patuxent High School.

“Almost, Maine” – Patuxent High School

“Almost, Maine,” by John Cariani, is a series of vignettes, all of which are set in the fictional town of Almost. It fol-lows residents and visitors to the town as they fall in and out of love during a

Friday night.It’s a family-friendly romantic com-

edy, said Patuxent junior Cammyelle Sweeris., who plays a waitress.

Students have been working on the set for months, according to Director Allen Price. It was an opportunity for Patuxent’s engineering students to put their skills to practical use, he said. The set involves parts that open up, allowing the audience to see inside homes, the Laundromat and a local restaurant.

The Patuxent Harlequins normally put their own spin on their productions and this one is no different, said Patux-ent senior Gabe Smith, who plays char-acters Jimmy and Lendall.

“Almost, Maine” will be on stage Nov. 6-8 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. Patuxent High School is located at 12485 Southern Connector Boulevard in Lusby.

“Stage Door” – Huntingtown High School

Huntingtown High School’s Eye of the Storm Productions brings “Stage Door” by Edna Farber and George S. Kaufman to life.

Set in a New York City boarding house for aspiring actresses, “Stage Door” showcases the trials and triumphs that come with trying to make it big.

With a cast of more than 20, there is a character that everyone can relate to, said Huntingtown senior Alyssa Love-less, who plays Judith.

The play was chosen due to its fe-male-heavy cast because the spring pro-duction, “Spamalot,” will be very male heavy.

“Stage Door” will be performed Nov. 6, 7, and 8 at 7 p.m. Huntingtown High School is located at 4125 Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown.

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CCPS Hosts Disciplinary Literacy Night


Library Promotes Hands-On Learning

Education

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By Haley WoodContributing Writer

Stage Ready Performing Arts School Creator Kim Bourne was inspired by her “love for the arts” to give Calvert County children the opportunity for greatness.

Performing arts in Calvert County has been at a disad-vantage for too long, she said. The only option for creative and outgoing performers to exercise their talents is through their limited school programs and the few local theaters.

According to Bourne, the school is ready “to put your talent on the next level and put you on the stage.” She hopes people will begin to notice the school and “know it is out there. There is nothing for us to do in the county, so I would like this chance to be well advertised.”

Instructors at the new school have colorful backgrounds as the minister of music for a local church, choir director of a Prince George’s County public school. They have real-life in-dustry experience and college degrees in their area of expertise.

The Stage Ready Performing Arts School offers acting, singing, dancing and modeling lessons. Cost of attendance is $25 per class or $240 for two classes a week for 6 weeks.

Interested customers can follow the “Stage Ready Per-forming Arts School” on Facebook or call 805-694-8665. The school is located at 590 Main St., Prince Frederick. Please call ahead to make an appointment.

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The Calvert Library Fairview branch will host an Astronomy Night on Nov. 12, working in conjunction with the Astronomy Club of Southern Maryland, allowing kids and adults alike to use telescopes, find constellations and learn more about space.

This activity is just one of the many science, technology, engineering, art and technology (STEAM) based activities Calvert County libraries host on a regular basis.

Programs geared toward children include Wiz Kids (geared for children in third through fifth grades), Full STEAM Ahead, Code Name 4-5-6 (grared for students in fourth through sixth grades), Kida Just Want to Have Fun, Lego Mania, and more, according to Youth Services Coordinator Beverly Allyn Izzi

Calvert Library tries to offer something for all age groups, spreading programs out among the four library branches, said Public Relations Coordinator Robyn Truslow.

The library is making STEAM more accessible for young-er and younger ages. Soon, Calvert Library will take part in a pilot program for Primo, an open-sourced robotics platform for children ages 4 to 7.

According to a library press release, “Primo eliminates the need for a computer display of even the ability to read be-cause it is comprised of three elements: a wooden interface board, a small robot, and a set of brightly colored instruction blocks that represent ‘code’ for guiding robots through mazes.”

Coding is a language, Truslow said, and children are able to pick up languages more quickly than adults. By introducing coding at a young age, kids will be able to pick up on more complicated aspects intuitively.

The materials for the pilot will come in soon, Izzi said, and the program should be up and running early in 2015.

Dovetailing with the coming pilot program is Make is Snappy, an electrical engineering experience for tweens. The first Make is Snappy event will be on Nov. 6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Prince Frederick Library. Registration for Make is Snappy is required.

Helping out with Make is Snappy will be Nick Clark, owner of PaxSpace in Lexington Park, a frequent partner in Calvert Library activities, Truslow said.

For more information, visit www.calvert.lib.md.us.

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New Performing Arts School Introduced to Calvert


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The Calvert School of Dance is having their second annual scholarship work-shop Saturday Nov. 15 and Sunday Nov. 16.

The scholarship is in memory of Ian Berry, who danced at the studio for years under co-owner and dance instructor Priscilla Mooradian. The scholarship founda-tion is to provide funding for underprivileged youth to perform in the performing arts and dance activities at the Calvert School of Dance.

Mooradian said dance is an expensive sport, but it can make a difference in a child’s life and give them purpose.

Mooradian said last year they raised $15,000 and were able to give nine children scholarships. She also said the recipients do not have to attend Calvert School of Dance to receive scholarship money.

Mooradian said Berry paved the way for males to join the performing arts and dance and said Berry wanted to start a boy’s program.

“He was such an inspiration to the people in the county. He touched a lot of people’s lives in the county.”

“He was a gift,” she said. Berry graduated from Calvert High School in 2009 and attended Philadelphia’s

University of the Arts as a student in their highly competitive program. The Ian Berry Memorial Scholarship received their non-profit status in July and

financial contributions are tax-deductible. The workshop will feature instructors Robert Moses, Zoey Cruz, Kailee Combs,

Justin Miles and Victor Adebusola. For more information on how to make contributions call 410-535-3320. The Calvert School of Dance is located at 4290 Hunting Creek Road in

Huntingtown.

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Calvert School of Dance Scholarship

Workshop


Are you prepared?

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Open Enrollment:

October 15th - December 7th, 2014

During this time, beneficiaries can either join or make changes to their existing Prescription or Medicare Advantage Plan coverage

in three ways: Call 1-800-Medicare or 1-800-633-4227 and speak with one of their representatives who can assist in your plan search.

Go to Medicare’s Interactive Website: www.medicare.gov and use the Prescription Drug Plan Finder, which will allow you to enroll online, once you complete your search for the best plan. Make an Appointment with the Calvert County Office on Aging’s State Health Insurance Program 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170 Make an appointment for a complete Benefits Check-up ensuring that you are optimizing all of your Medicare options. Ann Newton, Liz Leclair & Amy Boucher, SHIP Counselors

BusinessBowling for a Good CauseBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

With the weather getting colder, people will be looking for something to do inside. Lord Calvert Bowling Center offers a fun, active, family friendly time out.

For 38 years, Lord Calvert Bowling Center has offered a good time for all.

Recently, the bowling center has gotten involved in a number of fundraisers, according to General Manager Tanya Dodson.

Fundraisers can be as big or small as you want them to be, said Assistant Manager Debbi Shulman. The bowling center gives organizations a portion of the proceeds from each lane they use. Organizations can bring in raffles, silent auctions and prize wheels to help with their fundraisers, Shulman said.

One group that recently held a fundraiser at the bowl-ing center was Raven’s Roost Post 105, which held a Hal-loween party and fundraiser on Nov. 1. According to roost member Larry Esposito, money from the fundraiser was donated to the American Cancer Society and End Hunger.

Shulman’s daughter completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project at the bowling center by coordinating a workshop for Special Olympics.

Lord Calvert Bowling Center has 22 lanes, which are put to good use. There are blowing leagues seven days per week, Dodson said.

Leagues are organized with various numbers of teams consisting of all men, all women, all youth, as well as com-binations of men and women, youth and adult. Leagues consist of people of all age groups, all walks of life, and all levels of athletic skills. The bowling center is handicapped accessible, with ramps, bumpers and all other bowling aids available.

Individuals can continue bowling long past the point when they would have to stop playing other sports, Shul-man said.

“Bowling is a lifetime sport,” she said. Young bowlers can even get money for college. The

youth program, for kids ages 3 to 20, allows them to earn scholarship money just by bowling league.

The bowling center has a Bowling Proprietors' Asso-ciation of America approved curriculum for students, which they offer to Calvert County Public Schools and home schooled students.

Bowling promotes math and problem solving skills, Shulman said.

For more information, visit lordcalvertbowling.com.

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It was a good night to be a Repub-lican on Tuesday – they swept the Cal-vert Board of County Commissioners race and ousted incumbent Democrat Roy Dyson from the District 29 sena-tor seat. There will be a near-complete changeover on the Board of Education, with both of the incumbents having lost the election.

All results are unofficial until provi-sional and absentee ballots are counted. For more information, visit elections.state.md.us or www.co.cal.md.us.

As of right now, the Calvert County Board of Elections has received 844 ab-sentee ballots. They issued out 1,143 ab-sentee ballots. They anticipate receiving more during the week. They will count the first of the provisional and absentee ballots on Nov. 6.

Absentee and provisional ballots historically follow the same pattern as the regular election, according to Elec-tions Administrator Gail L. Hatfield. The percentages are normally the same as the election day results, though that could change, she said.

LocalRepublicans remain in control of

the Board of County Commissioners. Incumbent Steve Weems and Tom Hejl won the at-large seats with 16,843 votes (30.2 percent) and 15,170 votes (27.2 per-cent), respectively. Mike Hart is the new District 1 commissioner, with 22,360 votes (75.6 percent). Incumbent Pat Nut-ter won the District 2 seat with 19,259 votes (62.7 percent). Incumbent Evan K. Slaughenhoupt, Jr. retained the District 3 seat with 16,739 votes (54.8 percent).

Hejl took pride in having run a clean campaign. He was impressed by the vot-er’s turnout during election day. He went all over the county, and at many polling

places people were lined up and waiting to vote.

Like Hejl, Nutter said he ran a clean race and was pleased with the results. He noted the number of voters crossing party lines, saying that in such a small county a lot of people know each other, which means they get to know the can-didates and vote according to who they believe will best serve the county, not who is in their political party.

Challenger Craig W. Kontra gave incumbent Mike Evans a run for his money in the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office race. Evans won with 15,904 votes (50.8 percent). Kontra received 15,389 (49.1 percent).

The race was tense, Evans said. Kontra praised his campaign committee, saying they worked very hard during the election.

In the Board of Education race, challengers Pamela Cousins and William “Bill” Phalen beat incumbents Dawn C. Balinski and Eugene “Gene” Karol. Cousins received 13,163 votes (28.4 per-

cent) and Phalen received 12,023 votes (25.9 percent).

Register of Wills Margaret Phipps retained her position, receiving 16,369 votes (54.6 percent) over challenger Mark S. Lynch’s 13,627 votes (45.4 percent).

The Orphan’s Court had three open slots and three candidates. The judges are Thomas Michael Pelagatti, Leslie Downes and Theodore Philip LeBlanc.

The races for Treasurer, State’s At-torney and Clerk of the Circuit Court were uncontested.

Feature StoryMeet the New Boss

Mark Fisher, right, parties with Ricky Thomas, left, as the results come in. Tom, left, and Sheila Hejl celebrate the election results.



StateOne of the biggest upsets of the race came at the state level. Republican challenger

Steve Waugh took the District 29 senator seat with 21.338 votes (56.8 percent), ousting 19-year incumbent Roy Dyson.

Democrat Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. retained the District 27 senator’s seat with 27, 646 votes (62.5 percent).

District 5 Congressional representative Democrat Steny H. Hoyer defeated Repub-lican challenger Chris Chaffee with 138,284 votes (63.9 percent).

Chaffee may have lost, but he was pleased with his campaign. He said it was an eye opening experience, and he learned a lot to apply to his next campaign.

Democrat Michael A. Jackson took the District 27B delegates seat, beating Repub-lican Philip A. Parenti with 8,126 votes (52.3 percent).

District 27C Delegate Mark N. Fisher kept his seat with 8,751 votes (58.2 percent). The Democratic candidate was former delegate Sue Kullen, who Fisher ousted in the 2010 gubernatorial election.

Incumbent Republican Anthony “Tony” O’Donnell beat Democrat Leonard “Len” Zuza in the District 29C Delegate race with 9,504 votes (68.7 percent)

Republican candidates Larry Hogan (Governor) and Boyd Rutherford (Lt. Gover-nor) won the governor’s race with 847,107 votes (51.5 percent).

Democrat Peter Franchot remains the state comptroller with 1,004,689 votes (62.5 percent).

Democrat Brian E. Frosh won the Attorney General race with 884,054 votes (55.5 percent).

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North Beach Mayor and Town Council Results


Results for the North Beach Mayor and Town Council came in around 9 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 4. This election was a win for the incumbents. Incum-bent Mayor Mark Frazer will return to the mayor seat with a 275 vote win against incumbent councilmember Greg Dotson, who had 245 votes for the mayor seat.

“I feel on top of the world, it was a long difficult campaign,” Frazer said.

Frazer said it was different running against former councilmember Dotson and said he was an excellent councilmember, but they had their differences. Frazer was elated with the voter’s response to his campaign.

“I ran on my record, which was based on fact. I appreciate the votes and I’m proud of the voters,” he said.

Council members Gwen Schiada, Gregory McNeill, Mike Benton, Kenneth Wilcox and Randy Hummel will return to their council seats as well. Newcomer Mickey Hummel, who is the son of Randy Hummel, will replace former council member Dotson on the council board.

Councilwoman Schiada is very excited about the next four years and said she is more energized this term than “ever before.”

Council members Wilcox and Benton said they feel fantastic and it was a great past four years and it will be another great four years.

Councilman Benton won with 328 votes; Councilman Wilcox won with 309 votes; Councilman McNeil won with 264 votes; Council mem-bers M. Hummel and R. Hummel tied with 250 votes and Councilwoman Schiada won with 249 votes.

Mayor Frazer and Council members Benton, M. Hummel, R. Hummel, Schiada, Wilcox and McNeill will swear in Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. at the North Beach Town Hall.

The North Beach Town Hall is located at 8619 Chesapeake Avenue in North Beach.

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The 19th Annual Haltech World Cup Fi-nals - Import vs. Domes-tic battle will take place at Maryland Internation-al Raceway on Nov. 7 to 9. The event hosts 6-sec-ond, 240mph Import vs. Domestic Drag Racing, A Custom Car Show, IBT Bikini Contest, A Huge Vendor Midway, and a Live DJ! The event is busting at the seams with over 25,000 fans in attendance, and over 500 racers from 10 different countries! There is no other event like it on the planet!

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Last night’s dessert was spectacular. As with many finales, that perfect end-

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Can the end of life be so sweet? Per-haps; there are steps to make it so, as you’ll see in the new book “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande.

For about the last century, the average lifespan for North Americans has been in-creasing. Modern medicine has taught doc-tors how to save lives but, until relatively re-cently, it didn’t teach them how to deal with life’s end.

That, says Gawande, is unfortunate. In many cases, doctors feel extremely un-comfortable discussing the end of life with their patients. That often leads to protocol that precludes quality of life when there isn’t much life left to have.

We’ve come to this point, this reluc-tance to face death, because we’re no longer familiar with it. A century ago, people died at home, often after self-treating their ail-ments. Hospitals were not places to get bet-ter, says Gawande; medicine back then usu-ally had little impact on life or death. When penicillin, sulfa, and other drugs became available, however, hospitals became places for cure. Nursing homes, he says, were for people who needed additional care before going home.

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To a geriatrician, it might be – but Ga-wande says there aren’t enough doctors of geriatrics and, without them, we have a less-ened chance to sidestep problems that could diminish the quality of life in later years. He says, in fact, that the elderly don’t dread death, so much as they dread the losses lead-ing up to it: loss of independence, of thought, of friends.

But long before that happens, Gawa-nde says, there are conversations that need having; namely, what treatments should, or should not, be done? How far would you want your physician to go?

Let me tell you how much I loved this book: I can usually whip through 300 pages in a night. “Being Mortal” took me three.

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It is with heavy heart that the Calvert Marine Museum announces the loss of one of its North American river ot-ters. The Otter named Keenan by the staff, but known af-fectionately by thousands of visitors as “Bubbles,” passed away last night. He had been unwell for several weeks and under a veterinarian’s care. Kennan was the second otter to carry the “Bubbles” name since the museum opened the otter exhibit in 1994.

Keenan was a delight to museum visitors for over 11 years. He arrived at the museum in June of 2003, after be-ing rescued from the wild as an abandoned pup and reha-bilitated by staff of Clearwater Marine Aquarium. While his loss will be keenly felt by his many fans, without hu-man intervention, he would have died in the wild years ago without his mother. The museum will immediately begin the search for a replacement otter to take up the “Bubbles” legacy.

Keenan had been given a clean bill of health in July 2014 following one of his two routine annual examinations by our consulting veterinarian, Jennifer Matteson D.V.M of Three Notch Veterinary Hospital. In late August, Keenan began to develop behavioral changes. Soon after, he began losing his outer fur in a non-characteristic molt or shed. Dr. Matteson was called in to examine him again. Blood was drawn, skin biopsies were taken and ultrasonography done as the behav-ioral changes and loss of fur suggested a hormonal imbalance – later confirmed in the blood test results. While making plans for the next steps to be taken in ascertaining Keenan’s disease, he took a turn for the worse October 17. Keenan was taken to Three Notch Veterinary Hospital. While being examined under anesthesia, an underlying heart disorder was discovered – Keenan’s heart was not pumping blood to his

organs, brain and extremities as it should have been. Un-fortunately, in his weakened condition, Keenan never fully recovered from anesthesia and he died while resting under the watchful care of his devoted keepers.

A necropsy is scheduled for Friday. Information learned from this procedure will be used to further the understanding and care of North American river otters in collections across the county as multiple other organizational collaborators await the findings of today’s exam. Please direct all museum inquiries to David Moyer, Curator of Estuarine Biology at: [email protected] or by phone at (410) 326-2042 exten-sion 33.

Rest now, Friend. Thank you for the many years of educating us all on the secret lives of North American river otters.

Calvert Marine Museum Press Release.

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Centers ClosedCalvert Pines, North Beach and Southern Pines will be

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Friends of Calvert County Seniors, Inc. (FCCS) FCCS is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving

the quality of life for qualified Calvert County seniors by provid-ing funds which assist them to remain independent when gov-ernment or grant funds are insufficient. FCCS is seeking board members. If interested, contact Susan Justice at the Office on Aging at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170. For more information, visit their website at http://friendsofccseniors.googlepages.com.

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Students at a local dance studio were given an awe-some opportunity to perform at half time at the season opener for the Washington Redskins. On Sept. 13, two students from Diane Herbert Dance Studio (DHDS) had the chance to learn an entire routine and perform it dur-ing the Redskins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars season opener at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Makenzi Longfellow of Dunkirk and Kaylee Curran of Port Republic, Md. had a wonderful time. Longfellow stated, “It was very excit-ing. It was hard at first but as the day went on, I got the hang of it. It was fun learning from the Redskins Cheer-leaders because they were very pretty and professional. They taught us the importance of precise moves and that is something that we can take with us in our future dance world.” The young ladies went to the stadium on Saturday before the game and danced from 10 am to 4 pm. Kaylee Curran said, “We danced the entire time, learned a large sec-tion and then finally heard the music, it was intense.” As the day went on, the rain fell, but they kept dancing. The practice time was long but rewarding, both girls went home tired but they found the energy to rehearse on their own at home.

On game day, the girls went to FedEx Field to prepare, rehearse a couple more times and finally perform at half time - the moment they had been waiting for. Curran added that, “we were waiting in a big area and really weren’t sure what to expect, then we were told to step aside and all the Redskins players were running off the field, it was so cool.” Longfellow also added that, “It was very exciting and I was not as nervous as I thought I would be. It was really fun dancing on the field with the Redskins Cheerleaders. The crowd was exciting and all I kept thinking was how cool it was to be able to dance in front of that many people.” The dancers of the Spirit Explo-sion event performed to the new hit song from Taylor Swift

“Shake It Off.” “I’m so glad I participated in Spirit Explo-sion,” said Curran. The experience gave the young ladies the insight as to what it meant to be a Redskins Cheerleader, the hard work and dedication that is takes to be a member of the squad. “I am so glad that I went with my heart and decided to do Spirit Explosion. I would definitely do it again. It was an experience that I will always remember,” said Longfellow. Thank you to the Diane Herbert Dance Studio for every-thing, said both girls. They both said they brought the team luck, as the Redskins won that game.

Diane Herbert Dance Studio (DHDS) is currently en-rolling for the 2014-2015 dance season. Check out more pic-tures of Spirit Explosion on the DHDS webpage/Facebook page. www.dianeherbertdancestudio.com or www.facebook.com/dianeherbertdancestudio. If you have any questions about dance classes, call 410-257-3127 or visit us online. DHDS is looking forward to the next Spirit Explosion and their dance performance in next summer in Disney World. You can be a part of the fun too! Contact us now!

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James William “Jim” Schofield, 71, of Chesa-peake Beach passed away Oct. 27, at his residence. He was born Dec. 10, 1942 in Chicago, Ill. to Wil-liam and Eva (Edmonds) Schofield. Jim was raised in Chicago and graduated from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. in 1965, with a B.S. in accounting. He married Sally Ann Rogers on April 22, 1978 and they lived in the Chicago area. He was em-ployed in retail as the Midwest Regional Manager for Montgomery Ward. They later moved to Old Town Alexandria, Va. and Jim worked for Boat US as a marina coordinator. Jim and Sally also lived on their boat in the Bahamas, and later in Jacksonville, Fla., where he was a yacht broker. They moved to Chesa-peake Beach in 2004, and Jim retired in 2009. He was an avid sailor and loved the Chesapeake Bay and sports cars.

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A life celebration was held Thurs-day, Oct. 30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Owings. Memorial donations in Jim’s name may be made to Autism Speaks. To leave con-dolences visit rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Rose Myra Grusholt, 74Rose Myra Grusholt,

74, of Shady Side, passed away Oct. 26 at Mandrin Inpatient Care Center in Harwood. She was born May 18, 1940 in Washing-ton, D.C. to John Roger and Louise (Baden) Sans-bury. Rose was raised in Forestville, and graduated from Suitland High School in 1958. On Oct. 20, 1958, she was mar-ried to Charles K. “Kenny” Grusholt at Epiphany Episcopal Church in For-estville. She was employed for over 35 years as a secretary with the District of

Columbia Air National Guard, retiring in 1995.

Rose enjoyed spending time in Ocean City and was a member of The Red Hat Society there. She also enjoyed time on the beach with her grandchil-dren, playing cards and “retail therapy”.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister Elizabeth “Betty Jane” Skiles. Surviving are her husband Charles “Kenny” Grusholt of Shady Side; sons Scott B. Grusholt of Shady Side, and Charles K. Grusholt of Edge-water, Md.; grandchildren Sean, Bran-don and Jessica Grusholt and a brother John R. Sansbury, Jr. and his wife Shel-ley of Upper Marlboro.

Friends may have called on Wednes-day, Oct. 29, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 7 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, where a service and celebration of Rose’s life followed at 7 p.m. Interment will be private. Memo-rial contributions may be made to Hos-pice of the Chesapeake.

Thomas E. (Tom) Haina, 52

Thomas E. (Tom) Haina, 52, of Canyon Trail, Lusby, passed away on Oct. 22, of brain can-cer at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home in Lexing-ton Park.

Mr. Haina was born on Feb. 18, 1962, in Washington, D.C., to Thomas and Roberta (Bobbie) Haina. He grew up in Cheltenham, graduated from Gwynn Park high school in Bran-dywine. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland in College Park, and a masters of social work from the University of Maryland at Baltimore. He was a counselor/thera-pist at Edgemeade, an adolescent treat-ment facility in Upper Marlboro, from 1987 to 2001. Mr. Haina proceeded to the Charles County Department of So-cial Services as a social work therapist in 2001, and became the Assistant Di-rector of Quality Assurance for the St. Mary’s County Department of Social Services in 2006 until his early retire-ment in August 2014. Mr. Haina enjoyed playing softball, golfing and fishing, and frequented the New Orleans Jazz fes-tival. He coached his children’s sports

teams and was an avid supporter of the Redskins, Capitals, and Nationals sports teams.

He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas; and is survived by his wife Sara, his son, Thomas (TJ), his daughters, Meghan and Shannon of Lusby, his mother, Roberta (Bobbie) of Cheltenham, his brother, Michael of St. Leonard, and his many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in Tom’s memory to the Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home, 21412 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, or the Kimmel Cancer Center, Suite 1700, 750 East Pratt Street, Balti-more Md., 21202.

A viewing was held on Oct. 24, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Rausch Fu-neral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby. A mass was held on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Solomons.

Pauline Marie Grover, 85Pauline Marie Gro-

ver, 85, passed away peacefully at Calvert Me-morial Hospital surround-ed by her loving family and an amazing nursing staff on Oct. 21.

Born on Smith Island, Ewell, on Feb. 25, 1929, Pauline was the youngest of five children to Laura Al-ice and William Dize. At age 16, she moved to Solomons where she eventu-ally met her husband Kennedy Grover. Pauline and Kennedy had three children together, Steven, Cynthia, and Paula and ultimately had many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Known by all as a feisty, friendly, independent, and honest woman, Pau-line had a smile and laugh that could be seen and heard from afar. Full of life and determination even to the end, Pau-line lived her life exactly the way she wanted; being surrounded by family and friends, eating good seafood, playing a slots and Michigan Rummy, and basking in the love of her family. Her priorities in life were simple; family and friends. She was an amazingly supportive wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was immensely proud and protective of her family and made no pretense of being otherwise. After Kennedy’s death in 1981, you rarely saw Pauline without her best friend, Jo-sephine Willing. Their friendship and bond was so strong that even at the end, Pauline immediately responded to Jose-phine’s voice. Even if you were a strang-er to Pauline, you would not be for long. She loved meeting new people and was never considered to be shy. Pauline was never afraid to share her feelings even if it was her admitting she was scared.

Proceeded in death by her parents, husband, and three siblings; Gorman Dize, Thelma Goodman, and Frank Dize, she is survived by her brother, Ruthman Dize, her children, grandchil-dren and great-grandchildren.

Pauline left an indelible mark in the hearts and souls of all who knew her. Her passing is a great loss to many peo-ple. She will be deeply missed.

In Pauline’s memory, donations can

be made to the Center for Breast Care at Calvert Memorial Hospital or Solo-mons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department.

A memorial service was held on Monday, Oct. 27, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish Chapel, Solomons. In-terment will be in Middleham Episcopal Cemetery, Lusby.

Betty Mae Janes, 85Betty Mae Janes, 85 of Lusby,

passed away on Oct. 31, in Prince Fred-erick. She was born on Dec. 9, 1928 in Hartford Co., to the late Margaret Emma and Cheston Reed Watkins. She was the loving wife to William Harvey Janes whom preceded her in death on Nov. 30, 2002.

Betty was an avid bridge player.Betty is survived by her daughter,

Constance M. Warren; grandchildren, Kimberly Sasser and Alan Stanley and great grandchildren, Ashley Idol, Chris-topher Idol, and Robert Stanley.

Funeral Services were private. Ar-rangements provided by Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby.

Lauren Kristine Grzywacz, 23

Lauren Kristine Grzywacz, 23, of Waldorf and formerly of Hunting-town passed away Oct. 28. She was born Sept. 1, 1991 in Baltimore, to Francis J. and Josie A. Grzywacz. Lauren was primarily raised in Waldorf and attended James Craik Elementary, Matthew Henson and Plum Point Mid-dle Schools, and graduated from Hun-tingtown High School in 2010. She was currently in the nursing program at the College of Southern Maryland and was working at Solomons Nursing Center as a Geriatric Nurse Assistant. Lauren also worked at Asbury Solomons, Dick-inson Jewelers and was a receptionist at the Prince Frederick Animal Hospital. She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Huntingtown. Lau-ren loved spending time with her family and friends. She also enjoyed fashion, music, camping and going to amusement parks.

She is survived by her mother and step-father Josie and Michael Holling-sworth of Huntingtown, her father Fran-cis J. “Frank” Grzywacz of Reading, Pa., twin sister Brianne Grzywacz of Huntingtown, brother Joshua Grzywacz of Girdwood, Ark. and sister Lacey Grzywacz of Reading, Pa. Also surviv-ing are grandparents Evelyne and Brian Tucker of White Plains, and Thomas W. Grzywacz, Sr. of Honey Brook, Pa., and Roxanne and John Hollingsworth of Waldorf, and numerous beloved aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Family and friends were received Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11 to 12:30 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Owings, where a celebration of life followed. Me-morial donations in Lauren’s name may be made to Solomons Nursing Center.


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Winter is synonymous with many things, but few people would rank home fires atop their list of things that remind them of winter. However, according to the United States Fire Administration, more than $2 billion in property loss occurs in winter home fires each year, and more than 900 people per year lose their lives to winter home fires.

Perhaps the most troubling thing about those statistics is that winter home fires are entirely preventable. By taking certain precautions, men, women and children can greatly reduce the risk of home fires.

• Have the furnace inspected. Ideally, furnaces should be inspected and any problems addressed before the arrival of winter. But many homeowners forget this routine maintenance until that first cold day when it’s time to turn the heat back on. If you have not yet had your furnace inspected, schedule an inspection with a local HVAC professional, who can make sure all controls and emergency shutoffs are fully functioning. If you discover an issue during a self-inspection, call a profes-sional to make the repairs. Unless you have experience in HVAC repair, it’s best to let the pros handle any repairs because the stakes are so high. Home fires often result from faulty equipment, so only trained professionals should be inspecting and repairing your home furnace.

• Be especially careful when using portable heaters. Portable heaters can warm up those areas of the house that always seem to be too cold in winter, and such de-vices also provide a backup plan in case of a broken heating system. But the USFA notes that, in 2011, heating equipment was involved in more than 53,000 home structure fires in the United States, accounting for 14 percent of all reported home fires. When using portable heating equipment, such as space heaters, radiators and portable fireplaces, do not place such devices anywhere close to items that can burn. Upholstered furniture, bedding, mattresses and clothing can ignite in seconds, so keep portable heating devices away from such items. And always turn portable heating devices off when leaving the room where they are in operation.

• Address frozen pipes correctly. Water pipes in a home can freeze depending on how cold the home gets. It might be tempting to thaw such pipes with an open flame, but such an approach is highly dangerous, as the pipe may begin to conduct the heat and ignite the wall structure inside the space. When addressing pipes you suspect are frozen, thaw them with hot water or even a laboratory-tested handheld dryer rather than an open flame.

• Treat your fireplace with kid gloves. Fireplaces make great gathering spots for families in the winter, but only when they are operated safely. Before lighting the first fire of the season, have the fireplace and chimney inspected and cleaned to reduce the risk of fire. Once the time comes to spark your first fire, do not use flammable liquids to start or accelerate the fire and make sure you have installed a screen in front of the fireplace to prevent embers or sparks from jumping out of the fire and possibly igniting any nearby items or materials.

• Inspect smoke alarms. Properly functioning smoke alarms can save both your home and your life. When functioning properly, smoke alarms can alert you to a fire early on, giving you time to extinguish a small fire before it spreads or to escape a larger fire before it threatens your life. Inspect your smoke alarms periodically regardless of the season and make sure you have at least one functioning alarm on each level of your home.

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By Megan ConwayContributing Writer

On Monday, I had the privilege of attending the press night for the Newtowne Players’ “NunCrackers.”

“NunCrackers” is a musical comedy surrounding Mt. Saint Helen’s Convent’s first-ever TV special taped in the convent basement, in a studio constructed by the Reverend Mother (using money won in a drawing by Sister Mary Paul). The show starts with the “live audi-ence’s” introduction to the sisters of the convent and Fa-ther Virgil, as well as Mt. Saint Helen’s School’s “five most talented students.” The program kicks off with the promise of the sisters’ presentation of the Nutcracker Ballet, but things soon go awry when Sister Leo, the sugar plum fairy, is injured backstage and unable to per-form. However, the show must go on, and so the audi-ence is entertained with performances and fresh takes on classic Christmas carols. In the meantime, it becomes apparent that someone has stolen the nuns’ Christmas gifts out from under the tree, provoking hysteria and at-tempts to save the live show from utter failure. In the end, the audience and sisters themselves may learn a

thing or two about giving and the true meaning behind the spirit of Christmas.

The Newtowne Players once again put on a show that will have all smiling and quite literally singing along. The actors play their characters to full comedic extent and it is obvious they have a blast doing it. Audi-ences will enjoy the large amount of interaction with the cast (I was one of the two Catholics the sisters pointed

out before the “cameras rolled,” my good friend was asked when she last went to confession!), the energy of the performance, and the wide variety of elements, including everything from musical numbers to a live cooking show. There certainly isn’t a dull moment.

I was also able to speak with Director Kristin Kauff-man after the show. She said that “NunCrackers” was chosen by the Newtowne Players to perform, and “It fit really well into the season.” Kauffman also stressed the

dedication of the cast: “A lot of the actors have been the ones to get their props together and to help paint the set, so it’s been a really ensemble effort from the very begin-ning.” Kauffman is new to the Newtowne Players, and she remarked that the cast “really walked me through it” (the Newtowne Player process). As for her favorite part of the show? “‘All I Want for Christmas is a One Night Stand’” sung by Sister Robert Anne (played by Michelle Ebert Freire). Cast member Dawn Weber, who plays Reverend Mother, also had high praise for the those in-volved in this show, stating “They’re great - Kristin’s really full of energy…it’s a very talented (group).”

The Newtowne Players will present “NunCrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical” on Nov. 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22 at 8 p.m. and Sunday Nov. 9, 16, and 23 at 3:30 p.m. The show’s producer is David V. Groupe, musical director is Diane Trautman, stage manager is Kristin Montour Grubbs, and Assistant Stage Manager is Alyssa Fox.

I encourage all lovers of theater, and of course, Christmas, to buy tickets as soon as possible.

“We’ve been working really hard and we’re really excited and we hope that it starts the Christmas season off with a bang!,” Kauffman said.

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The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our entertainment section, e-mail

[email protected]. Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

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Thursday, Nov. 6

Piranhas AcousticRuddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd, Piney Point) – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 7

Big MoneyRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

KaraokePlaza Tolteca Mexican Restaurant (22769 Three Notch Road, California) – 9 p.m.

Random ImpactAnthony’s Bar & Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 8

CoastlineRuddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd, Piney Point) – 8 p.m.

Not So Modern Jazz QuartetThe Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Av-enue, North Beach)- 7:30

KaraokeApplebee’s (45480 Miramar Way, Califor-nia) – 9 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 9

Swing AwayRuddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd, Piney Point) – 11 a.m.

Monday, Nov. 10

Team TriviaRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 p.m.

Karaoke ContestToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hol-lywood) – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

Open MicToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Rd, Hol-lywood) – 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 12

Open Mic NightRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.

Wolf’s Blues JamBlair’s Londontowne Pub and Grill (Lon-dontowne Pub, 726 Londontowne Road, Edgewater) – 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 13

Piranhas AcousticRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 14

Tracy AllenDB McMillan’s Irish Pub and Grill (23415 Three Notch Road, California) – 8 p.m.

Million Proof BandAnthony’s Bar & Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.

KaraokeRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 8 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 15

Tracy AllenRuddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd, Piney Point) – 7:30 p.m.

Jim Ritter and the Creole Gumbo Jazz Band The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake Av-enue, North Beach)- 7:30


Community Events&Out AboutNovember, Month Long

26th Annual Festival of TreesSt. John Vianney, Family Life Center, 105 Vi-anney Lane, Prince Frederick - Nov. 28-30

Join the Celebration Thanksgiving Weekend! 2014 marks the 26th year for the Festival of Trees, a community event and Calvert Hospice fundraiser that ushers in the holiday season. The festival features: Beau-tifully Decorated Trees, Family Entertain-ment, Model Train Displays, Craft Vendors, Santa’s Workshop, Poinsettia Display, and Gingerbread House Competition. Please sup-port this year’s festival by becoming a festival sponsor, sponsoring a tree, placing an ad in the program or purchasing a poinsettia!

Chesapeake Community Chorus PracticesNov. 16, Sunday, 4 to 6 p.m., North Beach Union Church, 8912 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach

Nov. 23, Sunday, 4 to 6 p.m., Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Avenue, Chesapeake Beach

The Chesapeake Community Chorus is an all-volunteer chorus that performs con-certs to benefit charities in Calvert County. We are looking to add new singers to the cho-rus. No auditions are required. Contact Larry Brown, Director, at 301-855-7477, or email [email protected]. Our November practice sessions are as follows:

Patuxent High School Presents “Almost, Maine”Patuxent High School, 12485 Southern Con-nector Blvd, Lusby

Patuxent High School’s upcoming fall play - Almost, Maine will be directed by Al-len Price, the new theater teacher at Patuxent High School. The set is incredible and was designed and built by students. The show dates are Nov. 6, 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. and the 9 at 2 p.m. Please check out our website at almos-tphs.weebly.com.

“Look Through Any Window” Photogra-phy GallerycalvART Gallery, 110 Solomons Island Rd S, Prince Frederick – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 5 to Dec. 25

“Look Through Any Window”, Novem-ber’s group show at the CalvART Gallery, features three photographers: Lonnie Har-kins, Kevin Higgins, and Alyson Schwartz. This photographers’ group show at the gal-lery in Prince Frederick will be on display from Nov. 5 to Nov. 30.

Starting Nov. 28th, the gallery will be open every day until Christmas. For more information, go to calvartgallery.org, or call 410-535-9252.

Museum Madness DaysCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Children ages 7 – 10 years old are in-vited to join us on Tuesdays, Nov. 4 and Nov. 11, for an action packed day at the Calvert Marine Museum. Participate in fun activi-ties from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day includes museum admission and a pizza lunch. Regis-tration fee is $25; call 410-326-2042, ext. 41 or email [email protected] to reserve your spot today.

Discounted Pet LicensingSolomons Volunteer Fire Department: Nov. 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office: Nov. 3, 5, 6 and 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Nov. 8-9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Pet owners in Calvert County who need to license their dogs and cats can take

advantage of Calvert County Animal Con-trol’s sixth annual Amnesty Week scheduled for Nov. 3-9 and get their pets licensed at a discount.

The reduced fee for spayed and neutered pets is $3 each. The fee for non-spayed and non-neutered pets is $10. The regular prices are $7 and $20, respectively.

Bring cash or a check, along with a copy of the pet’s current rabies certification and proof of spay or neuter if applicable, to one of the following locations:

For more information call Calvert County Animal Control at 410-535-1600, ext. 2526. Pet licenses are required for dogs and cats only.

Thursday, Nov. 6

Make It Snappy: Electrical Engineering for TweensCalvert Library, 850 Costley Way, Prince Frederick – 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Are you curious about how electricity makes a light bulb light up or a motor

run? Learning about electricity can be fun and easy! On Thursday, Nov. 6 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Calvert Library Prince Fred-erick is hosting an introduction to building circuits for tweens in grades 5-7. Registration for this event is required. Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited so sign up early! To register or find out more informa-tion about this and other events, visit Calvert Library on the web at calvertlibrary.info. or call 410-535-0291.

Friday, Nov. 7

CSM Piano TrioCollege of Southern Maryland, 115 J.W. Wil-liams Road, Prince Frederick – 8 p.m.

CSM Showcase Recital Series. 8 p.m., Nov. 7, College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, Building B, Multipurpose Room. Members of the CSM Piano Trio, fac-ulty members Adina Vallandingham, Jenete St. Clair and Dr. Stephen Johnson, will be joined by clarinetist Takako Mato and vio-list Bernard Vallandingham in an evening of chamber music by Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms. $5 in ad-vance; $7 day of event. Email [email protected], call 301-934-7828, or visit csmd.edu/Arts.

First Free Friday at Calvert Marine MuseumCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons – 5 to 8 p.m.

The museum is open and free to the public from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Enjoy Some As-sembly performing Celtic dance tunes, popu-lar covers, and original tunes in the Harms Gallery beginning at 6:30 p.m. See the new aquarium exhibit, River to Bay: Reflections and Connections.

2014 Philanthropy Hall of Fame InducteesWaldorf Jaycees Community Center, 3090 Crain Hwy, Waldorf – 11:30 a.m.

Southern Maryland Women’s League, Margaret Dunkle, Louise Webb and the Mattinglys’ will be honored on Friday, Nov. 7, 11:30 a.m. at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community Center. The public is welcomed by check, send to: CFSOMD, P.O. Box 716, Charlotte Hall. For more information about the keynote speaker, sponsorship levels, a complete list of annual award recipients, please go to our website: somdgiving.org.

Baked Chicken DinnerAmerican Legion Building, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd., Chesapeake Beach - 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Join us for an informal dinner from 5:30 to 7 p.m. hosted by the American Le-gion Stallings Williams Post 206, on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach, in the lower-level dining room. Chef Jack will be whipping up his World-Famous Baked Chicken with all the trimmings. The cost is $10, including salad and beverage. Public invited. Call 301-855-6466 or visit ALpost206.org for more information.

Barn Owl Box Work DayLocation Varies upon registration - 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Join us for several scheduled work days to repair, clean and install Barn Owl boxes at various locations. Come for all or part of the day. Includes all ages; under 14 accompa-nied with an adult. Location will be disclosed prior to registration. Register at calvertparks.org/event-1721023.

Saturday, Nov. 8

Country DanceAmerican Legion Building, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd., Chesapeake Beach - 7 p.m. to midnight

For a fun time, come to the Country Dance at the American Legion Stallings-Wil-liams Post 206 on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach. If you can’t dance, teachers will be available to give instruction. One hour les-sons commence at 7 p.m. followed by danc-ing from 8 p.m. until midnight. The Modest price of $15 per person includes soft drinks or draft beer and light munchies. Hosted by the American Legion 206 in the upper level Ballroom in Chesapeake Beach on Route 260. Public welcome. For information call 301-855-6466 or visit ALpost206.org.

“Look Through Any Window” Artist ReceptioncalvART Gallery, 110 Solomons Island Rd S, Prince Frederick – 5 to 8 p.m.

An artists’ reception will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8th. The public is invited to visit the gallery, enjoy refreshments, and talk with the photographers about their craft and what inspires them. Lonnie Harkins, a a 20-year retired Navy veteran, likes to pho-tograph abstracts and macro photography sometimes using the power of the computer to create wild effects. Kevin Higgins, a re-tired firefighter, enjoys taking photos from his Boston Whaler, offering a unique vantage point to capture birds and landscape while he trolls the bay. Alyson Schwartz, an instructor at Calvert High, enjoys clean lines and bright colors in subjects from sunrises to the beach to the woods.

Huntingtown High School Craft FairHuntingtown High School, 4125 North Solo-mons Island Road, Huntingtown – 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Craft Fair Huntingtown High School, Saturday Nov. 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Over 35 vendors will be in attendance Interested in a vendor space, please contact [email protected] for a reservation form.

Try Hockey For FreeCapital Clubhouse, 3033 Waldorf Market Pl, Waldorf – 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.(arrive by 7)

USA Hockey and the Southern Mary-land Sabres Hockey Club invite kids, ages 4 to 9, to try hockey for free! Rental equipment, instruction, no experience needed , lots of fun! The first 40 kids to register will receive a jersey and goodie bag! Register online at try-hockeyforfree.com.

Treasures Sales

Christ Episcopal Church & Parish Hall, 37497 Zack Fowler Rd, Chaptico – 8 a.m. to noon

Find great buys, Christmas presents, gently used items and perhaps an antique at All Saints’ Episcopal Church’s Treasures Sale Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. till noon inside Parish Hall. We’re at intersection of Rts 2 and 4, Sunderland. Free admission; free parking. For info, call 301-855-7570.

Toddler PlaydateThe Tidewater School, 120 Cox Rd., Hunting-town – 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Toddler Playdate Nov. 8, 9 to 10:30 a.m. The Tidewater School 120 Cox Road, Huntingtown, Contact us to register at 410-257-0533.

Walking Stick WorkshopFlag Ponds Nature Park, 1525 Flag Ponds Parkway Lusby - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Here’s your opportunity to make your own walking stick. We will go for a hike, learn how to tell which trees make the best walking sticks, and then create our own. Bring water, a snack, and a lunch. Wear clothes and shoes dirty. For children ages 12- to 16.

Sunday, Nov. 9

All You Care to Eat Fall BreakfastAmerican Legion Building, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd., Chesapeake Beach - 8 to 11 a.m.

On a chilly morning, start off the day with a hearty breakfast including hot cakes, sausage, scrapple, bacon, scrambled eggs, home fries, biscuits, fruit, and chip beef. Hosted by the American Legion 206 Auxilia-ry from 8 to 11 a.m. in the upper level Dining Room in Chesapeake Beach on Route 260. Adults $10; kids 6-12 $5; kids under 6 free. Bloody Mary’s will be available for a nomi-nal charge. Public welcome. For information call 301-855-6466 or visit ALpost206.org.

“On Watch” Memorial ServiceCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons – 2 p.m.

2 p.m. at the site of the “On Watch” statue at the end of Dowell Road, Dowell, Maryland. Join us to thank all of our veterans for their service. Refreshments served on-site following the program.

Monday, Nov. 10

ArtLAB Mom’s ClubAnnmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Rd, Solomons – 10 a.m. to noon

Discover your little one’s creative po-tential in the artLAB! These lightly guided sessions will help your child make great art, fun toys, creative costumes, and new friends. Perfect for preschoolers ages 3-5. These meetings are project-oriented.

Members - FREE for parent/child pair; $2 for each additional child.

Non-Members - $7 for parent/child pair; $2 for each additional child.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

Veterans Day CeremonyAmerican Legion Building, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd., Chesapeake Beach – 1 p.m.

Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. in Veterans Park in Chesapeake Beach followed by an Open House at the Post for the Public and Members. Hosted by the American Le-gion Stallings-Williams Auxiliary Post 206, Commander Charles Choux. For more infor-mation call (301) 855-6466 or visit ALpost.org. All are welcome.


Library EventsNov. – All Month

• Art in the Stacks-Lonnie Harkins (photography)Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way

Lonnie Harkins is an aspiring pho-tographer of the natural world--primarily landscapes, seascapes, flowers, insects, and animals. Abstracts and close-up photog-raphy also interest him. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Twin Beaches Artist of the Month: Sheri Dreschler (oil)Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach

410-257-2411

Thursday, Nov. 6

• Theater ThursdaysCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 10 to 11 a.m.

Bring little ones for a movie and a story. This week’s feature is Our Amazing Pets. 410-326-5289

• Resume and Cover Letter WorkshopCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 1 to 3 p.m.

Need help with your resume? Join job counselor Sandra Holler in a small group to learn what makes a strong resume and cover letter. If you have one started, bring it with you so editing can happen on the spot. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Make it Snappy: Electrical Engineering for TweensCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Tweens in grades 5-7 will be intro-duced to the world of electrical circuits by building and interacting with hands-on and easy to build snap circuit creations. All parts are mounted on plastic modules and are easy to snap together. Don’t miss it! Please regis-ter. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Code Name 4-5-6Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For 4th-6th grade eyes only! 4th – 6th grade students are invited to this series of events which uses plenty of hands-on activi-ties to have fun with reading! Each month we will explore a new theme and introduce a great chapter book on the topic. No ad-vanced preparation is needed and a snack will be provided. This month’s topic: Wright or Wrong? Please register. 410-257-2411

Friday, Nov. 7

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-ting, crocheting, or other project for an after-noon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• JobSource Mobile Career CenterCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 1 to 4 p.m.

Stop by to get job counseling, resume

help, search for jobs and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38’ mobile center features 11 computer work-stations, smart board instructional technol-ogy, satellite internet access, exterior audio visual and broadcasting capabilities; state of the art workforce applications and con-nectivity for wireless mobile device access. 410-257-2411

Saturday, Nov. 8

• Chess Saturdays at the LibraryCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 10 to 12 p.m.

Chess enthusiasts or wannabe enthu-siasts—please join us (with or without your own chess set) at the library the 2nd Satur-day of each month from 10:00 a.m. to noon. All ages and levels welcome! Please register. 410-257-2411

• PlaytimeCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 10:45 to 11:15 a.m.

Playtime is learning and discovery time for you and your child. Engage in interactive play, connect with other parents and caregiv-ers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery oper-ated toy to share. No registration. For ages birth through 5 years old. 410-257-2411

• PlaytimeCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 11 to 11:30 a.m.

Playtime is learning and discovery time for you and your child. Engage in in-teractive play, connect with other caregiv-ers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery oper-ated toy to share. No registration. For ages birth through 5 years old. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Smash Bros. Brawl TournamentCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 10:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Are you ready to rumble? Compete to win a $50 gift card to Play ‘n Trade. Smash Bros. Brawl is a rated Teen game. Partici-pants under the age of 13 must have a parent or guardian attend and give permission for their participation. Co-sponsored with Play ‘n Trade. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Learn MahjonggCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 1 to 3 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! 410-326-5289

Monday, Nov. 10

• Monday Morning Movies & MoreCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 10 to 11 a.m.

Bring the little ones for a movie and a story! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-ting, crocheting, or other project for an after-noon of conversation and shared creativity.

410-257-2411

• Full STEAM AheadCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Interact with books, crafts and ex-periments while exploring the skills of sci-ence, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). Ages 4-7. Adults are encouraged to participate with their child. Registration is required and opens one month before each event. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Book DiscussionCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

“Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand. A World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption soon to become a major mo-tion picture. 410-257-2411

Tuesday, Nov. 11

• Library closed for Veterans’ Day

Wednesday, Nov. 12

• Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & moreCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• PlayTimeCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 10:20 to 10:50 a.m.

Playtime is learning and discovery time for you and your child. Engage in interactive play,connect with other parents and caregiv-ers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery oper-ated toy to share. No registration. For ages birth through 5 years old. 410-326-5289

• JobSource Mobile Career CenterCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 1 to 4 p.m.

Stop by to get job counseling, resume help, search for jobs and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38’ mobile center features 11 computer worksta-tions, smart board instructional technology, satellite internet access, exterior audio visu-al and broadcasting capabilities; state of the art workforce applications and connectivity for wireless mobile device access. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Memoirs & Creative Writing WorkshopCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 2 to 3 p.m.

Join author and editor Elisavietta Ritchie as she encourages the art of creative memoir writing. Bring 12 double-spaced copies of your piece of memoir, 500-800 words, to work on and share with the group. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Astronomy NightCalvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Come see what the night sky has to of-fer in the field behind Fairview with cool telescopes. Learn about the equipment used

to view the sky. 410-257-2101

Thursday, Nov. 13

• Theater ThursdaysCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 10 to 11 a.m.

Bring little ones for a movie and a story. This week’s feature is Thomas & Friends. 410-326-5289

• Calvert ConversationsCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 10 to 11 a.m.

Meet new friends, hear old stories OR Meet old friends, hear new stories on lo-cal history in a relaxed, fun atmosphere! 410-257-2411

• Lego ManiaCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For kids from kindergarten to 5th grade. Lego enthusiasts will meet monthly to hear a story followed by a Lego building session. Each session will close with sharing time. Legos supplied by library. Registration required. This month’s theme: Pets. Please register. 410-257-2411

• Book BuffetCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Join us as we discuss The Day the Crayons Quit over a delicious meal provided by Friends of Calvert Library. Please regis-ter. 410-326-5289

Friday, Nov. 14

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-ting, crocheting, or other project for an after-noon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Pub QuizCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 6:30 to 10 p.m.

For one night only, the library won’t help you find the answers. But that won’t stop us from asking plenty of tough ques-tions. Pre-register for $60 per team of up to 6 adults. $300 prize to the winning team! Limited space, register early at any Calvert Library location! Must pay to be consid-ered registered. $5 per spectator by separate registration. Only 20 spaces for spectators! Friends of Calvert Library fundraiser. Wine and beer are $5, snacks are free. Quiz-master is Bill Chambers. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Saturday, Nov. 15

• International Gaming Day MarioKart TournamentCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-ley Way – 10 a.m. to noon

Who is the best MarioKart Wii youth driver? If you think it might be you, reg-ister now! First prize is $50 in store credit at Play ‘n Trade in Lusby! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862


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