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Calvert Commissioner Tom Hejl welcomes all to the Pi Day celebration


held at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick on March 14.

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Sergeant Kent Gregory said by the end of the expansion the


department will have 12 new police dogs five specifically
for patrol and seven for special operations.
Patrol is the backbone of the agency; theyre the ones you
see on the road, handling calls every day and running traffic
stops, Gregory said.

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Huntingtown High School sophomore Dia Brown presented her winning


history fair project about Harriet Elizabeth Brown versus the Board of
Education during the annual Women of the World luncheon.

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Draft Budget Up for Discussion

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Public Hearing on March 24


By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Do you know how your tax dollars are spent? Come out to the public hearing

icons and interactive features on the electronic version to make it more user friendly,

rector Joan Thorp, referring to the end of the legislative session, when the governors

The draft budget can be found on the countys website and hard copies are avail-

The staff recommended budget is affected by the governors proposed budget,

The biggest hit was more than $3 million in lost funding to Calvert County
The Board of County Commissioners budget is one of the most reasonable
Hayden has seen, and would have worked well if the governors budget held funding
Until the governors budget is approved, state funding levels will be moving

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Is Calvert County Ready


for Electronic Signs?
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer

everyone happy, but the department

Should businesses in your community have electronic signs? Do you have


something to say? Come out to one of the
scheduled community meetings, to be held
Signs are contentious by their very
nature, said Department of Community Planning and Building Director Tom
The Board of County CommissionCommunity Planning and Building and
Economic Development to host a forum
tunity to review current sign ordinances
Since then, an ad hoc committee of business owners, citizens groups, members of
county appointed boards and commissions
and residents has met regularly to study
the issue further and develop a set of proThe regulation changes include the
types of signs allowed, how tall and big
for the community to be involved in the
Well go any place, anytime, to talk
The regulations will likely not make
Sign Regulation Community Meetings
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

Calvert Cliffs Cited By


Nuclear Watch Group

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A report issued by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) puts two reactor
shutdowns at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant in Lusby at the top of its list of
near misses in 2014.
Those two incidents, which resulted from snow being blown into critical electri-

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cal systems, were part of a group of four incidents that have taken place since 2010.
The UCS was critical of the handling of the shutdown of reactors No. 1 and No.
2 by Exelon Corporation, the plants owners, and differed with the finding of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that the plant personnel could not have prevented it.
Twice within the past five years, precipitation leaked into the Calvert Cliffs
nuclear plant and shorted out electrical power supplies, causing one reactor to automatically shut down and components to malfunction that should have protected
the second reactor from automatically shutting down, the report said. Precipitation occurs all across the United States and hits dozens of nuclear power plants, but
none except Calvert Cliffs have experienced multiple reactor shutdowns due
to similar intrusions of moisture.
In other words, other plant owners have successfully prevented even one intrusion event while Calvert Cliffs has been unable to prevent repeated events.
Lacey Dean, spokeswoman for Exelon Corporation, said despite the concerns
of the UCS Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which oversees the operations of all
nuclear plants in the county, sided with Exelon.
The report from the NRC showed we handled the situation correctly, Dean
told The County Times.
An official statement from Exelon said that the incident in question in the UCS
report was not just caused by simple precipitation.
Calvert Cliffs has a strong history of safe, reliable operations and high standards for equipment maintenance. In January 2014, we experienced an electrical
malfunction when severe winds damaged an outdoor electrical enclosure, the statement read. The plant is designed to shutdown automatically and it responded as
designed. The NRCs supplemental inspection report confirms that the condition
was fully addressed and that our actions and responses were appropriate.
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

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Women of the World


Recognized at Luncheon

By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The Commission for Women and League of Women Voters joined forces
to present the 13th Annual Women of the World Awards Luncheon on March
14.
The guest speaker was Huntingtown High School sophomore Dia Brown,
the winner of the 2014 Harriet Elizabeth Brown History Fair Award. Her presentation was performance-based; with Brown playing the parts of Harriet
Elizabeth Brown and Thurgood Marshall in a one-woman drama detailing
their battle to get equal pay for African-American teachers in Calvert County
Public Schools.
We do not accomplish as a gender. We do not accomplish as a race. We
accomplish as a people, Brown said.
Brown and 2014 history fair junior division winners Nina St. Hillaire and
Danielle Frye, both of Plum Point Middle School, were recognized for their
projects during the WOW luncheon.
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Calvert Collaborative for Children and Youth, Inc.
Gladys Jones, Presented by Lillie Mattingly
Calvert County Commission for Women
Advocacy Marjorie Clagett, Presented by Inez Clagett
Business Leadership Jennifer Foxworthy, Presented by Annette Funn
Service Ella Ennis, Presented by Ariane Odom
Service Nancy Highsmith, Presented by Suzanne Haynes
Woman of Tomorrow Morgan Lang, Presented by Sara Shaffer
Calvert Memorial Hospital Foundation, Inc.
Amber Bayse, Presented by Dixie Miller
Community Mediation Center of Calvert County
Janet Scott, Presented by Susan Rork
Girl Scout Council of the Nations Capital
Madeleine Buckley, Presented by Kathy Sears
Dayna Jacobs, Presented by Kathy Sears
League of Women Voters of Calvert County
Study Team on Transparency in Count Covernance Accepted by Team
Sharron Bickel, Presented by Annette Funn

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Bryans Road, Waldorf, Potomac Heights, Accokeek, Marbury, Indian Head, Bel Alton, and Naval District Washington fire departments responded to the Oakwood
Lane residence.
The victim was identified as Leonard Painter, 64, whom officials say was smoking while receiving medical oxygen therapy at the time of the fire. According to a
Maryland State Fire Marshals Office press release, the oxygen enriched atmosphere
ignited in flames and caused Painters clothing to catch on fire.
Carla Painter, the victims wife, located her husband and evacuated him to the
exterior of the residence, with the assistance of Charles County Sheriffs Office
deputies, where he could receive initial treatment by first arriving EMS units, the
release stated.
The victim was promptly transported to MedStar Washington Hospital Center via Maryland State Police Aviation in critical condition. The victims wife was
transported to Charles Regional Medical Center for treatment of minor smoke inhalation injuries.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire within five minutes to the room of origin. The fire caused an estimated $80,000 in damage.
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

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Calvert Democrats
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The economy and jobs were a focus of the 17th Annual Louis L. Goldstein Dinner, held by the Calvert County Democratic Party at the Rod N Reel in Chesapeake
Beach on March 12.
The dinner honored The Working Men and Women of the Labor Movement.
Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez was the guest speaker for the evening.
He had positive news, saying the number and quality of available jobs throughout
the state continue to rise. People who have been hearing the word no over and over
are now getting hired.
Its remarkable what people in Maryland are doing, their resilience, Perez
said.
2015 Award Winners
Dan Pike Volunteer of the Year Award
Ann Brown
Community Service Award
Kelly McConkey

2014 Chairmans Award


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Louis L. Goldstein Award
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Players and sponsors rave about this popular golf
tournament that generates thousands of dollars for
equipment and special projects for Calvert Memorial each year. Since it began in 1990, the Benefit Golf
Classic has raised more than $1 million. Last years
proceeds helped realize a new patient portal that allows hospitalized patients the ability to access essential
medical information that makes it easier for them to
manage their care when they return home.
There are a variety of sponsor opportunities to
choose from, said Dixie Miller, director of the CMH
Foundation, Each of these sponsorship levels offers
your business the opportunity to network with many
area business leaders and executives while supporting
a great cause.
Event organizers are excited about returning to
the championship-caliber course at Lake Presidential.
Named by Golf Magazine to their list of The Top 10
New Courses in the U.S. and the #2 Course You Can
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great layout and challenging play.
We look forward to seeing everyone for a day
of great golf and great fun, said event co-chair Pat
Petricko of Pat Petricko/REMAX 100. With spaces
filling up, register now and remember to invite your
friends and colleagues to play. Petricko is co-chairing
the charity tournament with longtime supporter Jay
Fowler of AAA Transport.
The cost is $500 per player and includes a round
of golf plus cart, along with breakfast, lunch, beverages on the course, putting contest, an awards dinner,
golfers gift and prizes for the winning teams. Tee
times are at 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Space is limited so
register early!
Lake Presidential does not permit blue jeans on
the course and golf shirts and soft spikes are required.
The event also includes hole-in-one contests, prizes for
closest to the pin and longest drive. Those interested in
registering can go online at www.calverthospital.org or
call the Foundation office at 410-414-4570.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

The Calvert County Times

Former Paralegal
Sentenced to Five Years
for Theft-Scheme Charge
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer

A former paralegal was sentenced to five years after


she was convicted for stealing from a trust fund designated
for a special needs child.
On Wednesday, March 11, Judge James Salmon sentenced Carrie Davis, 36, to 15 years with all but five years
suspended at the Division of Correction for the charge of
theft-scheme of over $100,000. The maximum penalty for
this charge is 25 years.
Davis entered into an Alford plea agreement on Nov.
20, 2014, which gave her the sentencing guidelines of two
to five years in prison, however, the defense and state were
able to argue their reasoning for either going below or above
the guidelines.
According to Assistant States Attorney Kathryn
Marsh, who prosecuted the case, Davis stole $157,268.75
from the eight-year-old childs special needs trust fund.
During the court proceedings, the defendants attorney,
Anthony Mayo, stated his client had a $200 personal check
to put toward the restitution, which Marsh said she found
insulting. During the defendants plea hearing, Judge
Salmon told Davis she needed to make an effort in paying
the stolen money back. The $200 check was the first form
of payment Davis attempted to make Marsh said the state
would not accept this form of imbursement.
Davis worked as a paralegal for the law firm Cumberland and Erly LLC, located in Prince Frederick, for 18
months. According to police reports, Laurence Cumberland
is the trustee of the fund designated for the child. As the
funds trustee, Cumberland is responsible for distributing
checks from the fund for specific and essential needs of the
minor.

According to police documents, the theft was found


through an audit performed by Donna Sealy. Sealy stated
she discovered 27 checks missing from the minors file. She
stated the checks were removed from the file in a random,
non-sequential order and due to the missing check numbers
not located in the corresponding monthly bank statements,
she contacted the bank to obtain duplicates of the 2012 to
2013 bank statement and after review found that each of the
27 missing checks were made payable to Davis. Davis also
forged Cumberlands signature on each check. Since he is
the trustee of the account, only he could sign the check to
make it an authentic document redeemable for cash.
According to police documents, Davis had direct access to the trust fund file; monthly bank statements; and
her position at the law firm allowed her to study and master the trustees signature, which allowed her to forge the
signature.
According to police documents, Davis had three accounts with TD Ameritrade and began depositing checks
from the trust fund into her personal accounts in October of
2012; the deposits ceased in July of 2013.
Police indicate that Davis deposited 21 of the 27 stolen checks into one of her three bank accounts; police confirmed that the remaining six checks were made cash payable to Davis.
According to Marsh, Davis spent the money on selfish items, which included four Coach designer handbags,
airline tickets, a degree in criminal justice, and over $1,000
in purchases from Lord and Taylor, BJs, Raleys Furniture,
and Target.
Marsh described the act as reprehensible for using
the stolen funds for a criminal justice degree and stated the
defendant only wanted to live above her means.
Cumberland spoke during the court proceedings and

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stated the defendant committed five separate criminal


acts each time she stole from the fund.
Every day I would come into the office and see her
smiling face while she was stealing, he stated to the court.
I havent seen any demonstration of Carries concern
for what she did. I suspect shes sorry for getting caught,
he continued.
John Erly, who is the other partner of the law firm, requested the judge sentenced Davis above her guidelines. He
stated the defendants motivation was pure greed and said he
did not believe she learned her lesson.
Mayo stated his client suffered from depression and
completed a theft intervention course.
I feel sending her to jail will harm more than help. I
dont know how she will pay the restitution if she is in jail,
Mayo stated to the court.
Davis, who was bawling throughout the entire court
proceedings, stated she would never do anything that would
land her in any courtroom again.
There are no words to express how sorry I am for what
Ive done, she said.
The judge stated her actions were very evil to steal
from a special needs child and agreed with the state stating
that a $200 check is insulting considering you stole over
$150,000.
Upon release from her the five-year incarceration, Davis is ordered to pay restitution and will be on five years of
supervised probation. She is also required to provide a DNA
sample and have no contact with the Cumberland and Erly
law firm.
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Prince Frederick Man Sentenced to


18 Months for Role in Armed Robbery

By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
A Prince Frederick man was sentenced to 18 months at the Calvert County Detention Center for his role in a convenience store armed robbery.
On Wednesday, March 11, Judge Mark Chandlee sentenced Thomas Brian
Smith, Jr., to 10 years with all but 18 months suspended, for his part in the Good
Day Market armed robbery.
According to police reports, Smith was the driver of the getaway vehicle during
the Aug. 3, 2014 robbery of the Good Day Market; he was also the driver in the Sept.
2, 2014 home invasion/armed robbery of a Prince Frederick residence.
Assistant States Attorney Kathryn Marsh, who prosecuted the case, stated the
defendants crimes were drug-fueled.
Anthony Mayo, Smiths defense attorney, stated his client was gainfully employed at the time of his arrest and said his client was a volunteer for the Prince
Frederick Rescue Squad. Mayo also stated his client has an 11-year-old son and an
eight-year-old daughter.
Smiths mother, father and wife were present during the hearing and addressed
the court during the proceedings.
Not only is he a wonderful father and husband, he is an overall great man,
Danielle Hayes said of her husband.
Brian doesnt have a violent bone in his body. He needs to be out; he needs to
be home, Nancy Smith said.
Mayo said his client has been a model inmate and attends Alcoholics Anonymous and religious services at the facility on a regular basis.
Before the judge handed down his sentence, Smith was given a chance to speak.
I do have an opiate problem and I take full responsibility for my actions, he
stated to the court.
Im glad you acknowledged the problem you have with drugs[but] you cant
just hide behind the fact that you were just driving, the judge stated to the defendant.
Judge Chandlee ordered Smith to complete the JSAP program, which is the

detention centers rehabilitation program. He stated once he successfully completes


the program he would authorize work release.
Upon his release, Smith will be on five years of supervised probation and during
the probation period he is not allowed to use any type of drugs or alcohol.
Smith was also ordered not to have any contact with the victims in the two robberies and he was also ordered to pay restitution.
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Commissioners Corner
Celebrating
Scouting

Evan K.
Slaughenhoupt Jr. (R)

Boy Scouts of America (BSA) was inspired by and modeled on the Boy Scout Association established by Baden-Powell in Britain in 1908; and became incorporated on February
8, 1910. In the early 1900s, several youth organizations were active, and many became part
of the BSA.
The annual National Girl Scout Day March 12 celebrates Girl Scouting that began March
12, 1912, when Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout troop meeting. From its
initial forming of 18 girls, this organization grew to over 3.7 million members.
Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scout program. Girl Scout Gold
Award is the highest rank attainable by Girl Scouts.
Four Percent: The Story of Uncommon Youth in a Century of American Life, by Michael Malone explains how so very few scouts achieve this highest rank, but also the story of
many Eagles a President of the United States, astronauts (including Neil Armstrong), Medal
of Honor recipients, Nobel prize winning scientists, authors, movie stars, titans of industry,
Senators, Congressmen and Governors, civil rights leaders, and many others. The book also
mentions the achievement of Girl Scout Gold as well.
When our scouts in Calvert County achieve these highest honors, County Commissioners
are invited to attend the award ceremonies hosted by the scout parents. Commissioners strive
to attend these events. Typically, Commissioner Pat Nutter, who purchased the Four Percent
book explains why he brings that book with him and requests the scouts signature within its
pages. He now has over 200 such signatures.
As a Commissioner, I typically have the honor of reading the formal Proclamation recognizing the awarding of these highest honors as well as introducing to the audience former
Commissioner Linda Kelley, who is the Board of County Commissioners Ambassador to
Scouting. Commissioner Kelley provides tailored remarks and presents a Calvert County Flag
gift to the scout so that individual may always remember where they were raised, loved, and
where they earned their highest scouting award.
Having attended many of these ceremonies it does give hope that Americas future is
bright with these young people as our future leaders. To learn more about both organizations,
consult www.scouting.org and www.girlscouts.org.

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Sheriffs Office
Tackling Drug Epidemic
By Lauren Procopio
Staff Writer
We have this drug issue in this county. We took
that idea and ran with it, Sheriff Mike Evans (R) said.
This new idea is the expansion of narcotic canines
within the sheriffs department.
Sergeant Kent Gregory said by the end of the expansion the department will have 12 new police dogs
five specifically for patrol and seven for special
operations.
Patrol is the backbone of the agency; theyre the
ones you see on the road, handling calls every day and
running traffic stops, Gregory said.
Gregory explained that the five dogs will be added
to the patrol bureau in order to guarantee that a narcotic dog is available every day and at all hours of the
day. He said the department already had three dogs go
through the initial training and they will add two more
dogs. Gregory stated that when the expansion is completed in August the sheriffs office would have one
single-purpose narcotic dog on every patrol and one assigned to the North Beach and Chesapeake Beach area.
The five in patrol are just single-purpose drug
dogs, [the] dual trained dogs and the bomb dogs - they
all fall under special operations, he stated.
Gregory said that four of the single-purpose narcotic dogs for patrol are paid for by drug money that
was seized; the other canine was donated to the department. Gregory said the canines prices range from
roughly $4,000 to $7,500.
Gregory said the K-9 unit, in training, falls under
special operations. These patrol dogs, unlike the single-purpose drug dogs, have a set of 10 skills, which
are evidence and article search; detection; building
search; area search; aggression control; outs; recalls;
gunfire; and tracking. Gregory explained that evidence
search could consist of a suspect disposing of a weapon,
which the canine needs to locate; article search could
be if a police officer loses the magazine to his gun, then
the canine will have the ability to locate it. Detection
is the dogs ability to actually locate narcotics; building search is the canines ability to find a suspect; area

search is the dogs ability to find a suspect in places


such as woods or lots. Aggression control is the police
officers ability to control the canines aggression.
Its the reason [the] dog didnt just run up and bite
you or me, Gregory explained.
Outs is the ability to call a dog off a bite; Gregory
explained that when a dog does have to bite a suspect,
the police officers have the ability to stop the dog from
attacking in order to avoid excessive force against a
suspect.
Gregory described recalls as a police officers ability to send the dog after a suspect and then have the
canine retract his aggression.
When that suspect runs, maybe that dog is deployed and that backup officer gets in between the dog
and the dog doesnt know and the dog goes to bite that
police officer, a recall [is] that ability to say no, dont
bite him and call him off of that, he explained.
The skill of gunfire is the canines ability to stay
out of areas where gunfights are occurring.
If a bad guy has a gun or we need to use our gun,
were not going to use the dog; hes useless to us. The
dog has to stay out of the way; he cant get all crazy,
Gregory said.
Tracking, which Gregory said is the hardest skill,
is the dogs ability to locate a suspect who has fled from
police.
[Tracking] is when a dog follows the path of a
man and locates either evidence or the man at the end
of the track. Its one of the hardest things and its one
of the things we have to train the most to do, but we do
a lot of it. We track a lot of people a lot of people run
from us and we have to track them, he explained.
Gregory said these patrol dogs are in training
school for 18 weeks, with basic schooling only lasting
eight weeks.
Gregory also explained the specific training that
the canines go through in order to make them proficient
in locating large supplies of narcotics.
We take each odor and we break it down and generally I start with marijuana, but it really doesnt matter. Ill start with one odor [and] Ill get the dog completely trained on that odor in every aspect and then its

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simply introducing a new odor.


He stated not only do canines have a more powerful sense of scent, but they can also separate odors and
create a scent picture inside their mind.
Gregory said in order to avoid the canine sitting
on objects associated with narcotics he will place the
objects all over the room.
Dogs are so powerful they will create a scent picture. So if I always hide drugs in a canvas bag, the canvas bag becomes a part of that scent picture, so there is
a chance that he will just hit on [the] canvas bag, so we
have to separate the different odors and make sure its
only targeted odors, its only marijuana that we want
the dog to hit on, Gregory explained.
He said to avoid this mistake he will package the
narcotics in different types of packaging, like paper,
plastic or metal containers.
Just to see how proficient the dog is, Ill take a
dollar bill or a piece of plastic, Ill stick it in with my
narcotics, a lot of times it sits there for days, weeks,
months, some stuff has been in there for years, and Ill
take that out and Ill just sit it somewhere and Ill see
the dog hit on that theres no drugs, theres only odor
and so that is when I know a dog is truly on that odor,
he explained.
Gregory said they generally train the canines with
larger quantities of drugs in order for the canine to locate the largest amount possible.
Generally, we dont go under five grams and we
usually stay around 20 to 50 grams, that makes the dog
really be able to hit that odor and also we dont want
our dogs hitting on very minute amounts. What we see
is the larger amounts we use, the harder the dog will
work to get to that source versus when we use very
small amounts, he explained.
What we want is when we do a search warrant
and we search a room we want the dog to find the largest amount the false wall, where theyre hiding their
big stash. If the dog runs over to a pair of pants and hits
on the clothing that the suspect was wearing when he
smoked marijuana, thats not ideal. Now, if that smaller
amount is the only thing available at the time, theyre
going to hit on it, he continued.
Gregory stated the training school was completed
on March 6 and within a week the sheriffs office was
able to have eight drug finds thanks to the addition of
the new canines.
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The Calvert County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.

Derward Blake Harper,


55, of North Beach passed
away March 9, at his residence. He was born Aug. 5,
1959 in Vietnam to Howard
and Dorothy Harper. Blakes
father worked for the State
Department and they lived
in Latin America for many years. The family later moved to North Carolina, where he
attended college. After graduating, Blake
moved to Washington, D.C. and to Calvert
County in 1992. He was a self-employed
technical recruiter or Head Hunter, working for the FBI, CIA and NSA. He married
Karen Anne Tenny on Oct. 9, 2004, and they
made their home in North Beach. Blake enjoyed photography, the outdoors and was a
certified diver. Blake was a very caring person and was always helping others.
He is survived by his wife Karen
Anne Harper, sisters Beth Smith of
Tenn., and June Stegall and husband
Steve of Wash. and a brother Howard
Harper and wife Maritza of N.C. Also
surviving are a niece Michelle Smith,
nephew Michael Smith, nieces Arielle
and Liana Stegall, and Claritza Ortiz,
a cousin Miriam Harper of N.C., and
many other cousins.
Services for Mr. Harper will be private. To leave condolences visit rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Alfred Raymond Toone, 79


Alfred
Raymond
Toone, 79, of Tracys
Landing, Md. passed
away March 2, at his residence. He was born Sept.
5, 1935 in Washington
D.C. to Raymond Franklin and Mildred Elizabeth
(Caton) Toone. Al was a 1953 graduate
of Bell Vocational & Technical Institute and went on to serve a four year
apprenticeship with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Local
1694. He went to work for W.T. Gallagher in Georgetown. In the early 1960s
Al founded T & W Woodworking, an
architectural millwork company, with
a partner, Robert Williams, for many
years. His craftsmanship can be seen
in churches, museums, restaurants and
government office buildings throughout Washington, D.C. and Maryland. In
1976, his company created a special outside exhibit at the National Arboretum
displaying the Bonsai Trees gifted to the
United States from Japan. He operated
the company until retiring in 2011.
Alfred joined the Glen Echo Volunteer Fire Department as a teenager and
remained an active member for 35 years.
He was also an assistant Scout Master of
Troop #61 in D.C. Various outings with
the scouts allowed him to cover all 181
miles of the C & O Canal and experiences at Camp Goshen provided fond
memories for him as well as the scouts.
Al had an extensive collection of toy
trains and made many friends through
this hobby. Alfred could be found most
Sunday mornings in the kitchen creating his delicious pecan waffles for the
family.

Al was a devoted husband, father,


stepfather and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother
Robert Toone and son Lawrence Toone.
Surviving are his wife Claudia
Toone of Tracys Landing; children Alfred R. Toone, Jr. and his wife Marilyn
of Waldorf, Linda Toone of Thurmont,
Andrew Toone and his wife Denise of
Silver Spring, Laurine Toone of Silver
Spring, Nanette Weber and her husband
Peter of Silver Spring, Gregory Tomas
and his wife Melissa of Niles, Mich.
and Eric Tomas of Torrington, Conn.;
thirteen grandchildren and three great
grandchildren; and a brother Franklin
Toone and his wife Sharon of Kent Island, Md. Also surviving is his constant
K9 companion Dixie.
A Service was held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 14, at St. Anthonys Catholic
Church, 8816 Chesapeake Ave., North
Beach, with a celebration of Als Life
immediately following in Padua Hall.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Deale Volunteer Fire Department, 6007
Drum Point Road, Deale, Md. 20751.

Terrance F. Aichele,
Terry, 72
Terrance F. Aichele,
Terry, 72, of Prince
Frederick, Md. passed
away March 8, after a
long courageous battle
with brain cancer in
Burnett-Calvert Hospice
House, Prince Frederick,
Md. He was born on Feb. 15, 1943 to
the late Franklin Aichele and Elizabeth
Coshland Aichele in Philadelphia.
Terry was a 30 year career Philadelphia Fire Fighter. He played softball until
he was in his 60s, he was an avid sports
fan who cheered for the Flyers, Eagles
and the Phillies. He enjoyed horse racing and made an annual trip to Saratoga
in New York to watch his favorite horse
Your Time is Up race.
He adored and was adored by his
three dogs, Pawn, Murt, and Fitzy who
are no longer with us. In Terrys community, he presided over Man Land.
Terry is survived by his wife, Maureen Aichele, father of Stephen R. Aichele
and Christopher P. Aichele, grandfather of
Ryan Reed Aichele, who was the light of his
life. Terry is also survived by his mother,
Elizabeth Aichele, siblings, Christopher
Aichele (Nancy), Jeffrey Aichele (Cindy)
and Madeline Merz, (Ed) and many beloved
nieces and nephews and in-laws.
The family will receive friends for a
memorial visitation on Saturday, March
21, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Rausch Funeral
Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port
Republic. Memorial contributions may
be made to the Burnett-Calvert Hospice
House.

Eleanor Claire Frye, 81


Eleanor Claire Frye,
81, of Lothian Passed
away March 4, at George
Washington
University
Hospital,
Washington,
D.C. She was born Feb.
10, 1934 in Washington,

D.C. to Raymond Lodge and Josephine


(Birkle) Taylor. Claire was a graduate of
St. Cecelias High School in Washington,
D.C. After graduating, she worked in her
familys restaurant in Indian Head, Md.
before embarking on a career with the
United States House of Representatives
as a case worker. Claire was employed
by various congressmen before retiring
in 1988 after more than 30 years.
Claire was an accomplished equestrian and had successfully competed at
Madison Square Garden with her pony
Baby, a rescue pony from Chincoteague,
Va. After her retirement, Claire continued her equestrian passion by showing,
and racing thoroughbreds, and training
horses. Her last pony was Poochie.
Claire was a member and held offices in NARFE, South County Democratic Club, Sasser Democratic Club,
and the Democratic Caravan Club. As
well as being an active member of the
Bristol Civic Association and the District Commissioner for the Marlborough
Pony Club. She was known as being
generous to various charities.
Surviving are her four children
Melanie D. Taylor of Chesapeake Beach,
Md., Claire A. Lancaster and her husband Russ of Lothian, Md., April R.
Heamstead of Colonial Beach, Va. and
Tom K. Frye of Edgewater, Md.;. grandchildren Thomas C. Sparacino and his
wife Amanda of Shady Side, Md., Paul
A. Sparacino of Hagerstown, Md. and
Jillian N. Heamstead of Pasadena, Md.;
a great granddaughter Natalie Sparacino of Shady Side, Md. and a sister Ann
Mizell of Saluda, Va.
Friends called on Friday March 13,
from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday March
14, from 10 a.m. to noon at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony
Lane, Owings, where a service and celebration of Claires life followed at noon.

Carol Sue Hausmann, 68


Carol Sue Hausmann, 68, of Owings, Md., passed on Wednesday, March
11, in Washington Hospital Center.
Carol was born in Washington,
D.C., on May 17, 1946, to Charles and
Mirth (Edgel) Guyett.
She was married to Thomas J. L.
Hausmann for 47 years. She was a man-

ager for CVS for many years. Carol loved


to crochet, was an avid reader, was very
artsy along with being a smart loving
person who loved her cats and cherished
spending time with her grandchildren.
Along with her husband, she leaves
behind to cherish her memory a son
Julius Hausmann and his wife Janie, a
grandson Wilhem Hausmann, and two
sisters Deanna and Janet Guyett. She
was preceded in death by a son Yori Alexander Hausmann and her parents.
Services for Carol will be private at
the convenience of the family.

Derward Blake Harper, 55

Dorothy Lee Dottie


Stonestreet, 55
Dorothy Lee Dottie
Stonestreet, 55, of Prince
Frederick, Md. passed
away on March 11, at her
residence.
Born Oct. 25, 1959
in Prince Frederick, Md.,
she was the daughter of
the late Edward Hoover Hagelin, Sr. and
Bertie (Hall) Hagelin.
Dottie graduated from Calvert High
School in 1977. She enjoyed crocheting,
drawing and bingo.
Dottie is survived by her siblings,
Ronnie Hagelin (Sally) of Lafayette, La.,
Ed Hagelin (Doris) of Lusby, Md., Debbie Doyle (Bobby) of Gaithersburg, Md.,
Sharon Wilson (John) of Lusby, Md. and
Randy Hagelin (Regina) of Lusby, Md.;
and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Dottie was preceded
in death by her brother, Danny Hagelin.
Family received friends on Wednesday, March 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at
the Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby. A funeral service was
held at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Ann Edwards officiating. Interment followed in
Southern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk,
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Education

Building Bright
Futures

By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer

Legos get stuck together


sometimes, and its hard to get
them apart. Problems like this
dont faze members of Lego
League, a club found in various schools throughout Calvert County. Members of Lego
League arent just sitting around
playing with toys; theyre trying to solve world issues, like
how best to deal with a natural
disaster. On Saturday, March 14,
roughly 150 children gathered at
Calvert Middle School in Prince
Frederick to prepare for the upcoming College of Southern
Maryland Robot Competition, a Tri-County
Event featuring teams from Calvert, Charles,
and St. Marys Counties.
All Calvert elementary and middle
school teams are welcomed to participate.
They get sponsors from teachers. The teachers sponsor the teams, they meet after school
throughout the year and there are two competitions. This one is a mock competition to
get them ready for the College of Southern
Maryland, which is a Tri-County Competition, said Lego County Coordinator Teri
McCleaf.
The theme for this years competition
is Natures Fury, and participants have
been working hard to find solutions to natural disasters. Teams pick a natural disaster
of their choice and then proceed to collect
and present research regarding the incident.
The teams are graded in four categories: research, technology, teamwork, and a table
round, in which a robot created by team
members must be successfully programmed
to complete a task.
They have this field, and what they do
is they have to get the robot to leave base,
run a mission and come back to base. These
are all missions that have to do with natural
disasters. Theres an ambulance, they have
to get the robot to move the ambulance to a
certain place. This is an obstacle course, they
have to get the robot to go through the obstacles. Theres a plane coming in to save people
and they have to get it to go off and come
back to base, always come back to base,
McCleaf said. They get a score at the end of
all four [categories] and then theyre ranked
for the College of Southern Maryland.

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and saving Lego-people, teams create products to present their research to judges.
They do PowerPoints, they do skits,
they do websites, they get to pick how to present their research, said McCleaf.
While Lego League is fun for participants, it is also beneficial to their education, their relationships with others and their
futures.
The kids run it, the sponsors are just
supposed to guide them, were not supposed
to do anything for them. Were not supposed
to do any of the programming, any of the
building, we dont do any of the research,
its all kid work...Their challenge is learning
how to work in a group and actually getting
something accomplished. They learn a lot of
programming skills, they learn team buildingThats exactly where were going in life,
every job is going to have them working in
teams, the whole engineering design of the
Twentieth Century is all teamwork, McCleaf
said.
Its something we can do as a team and
its not just by yourself. Plus, its going to be a
lot of fun, you get to go to competitions, and
it makes you think really hard. It really takes
you to the testWe learn you always need a
team, for one. You need teamwork and you
cant do everything by yourself, you need
some help. Its like a lesson, you always need
somebody to help you out, said Devon Williams, a fifth grader from Calvert Elementary
School.
Sometimes I play too much sports and
stuff, or sometimes instead of sitting inside
playing video games, we get to do this and its
great, added Jackson Ferguson, also a fifth
grader at Calvert Elementary
School.
The next Lego League
Competition is to take place
Saturday, April 11 at College of
Southern Maryland. Legos are
a lot of fun, and through Lego
League, that fun has been incorporated into worldly solutions.
To learn more about the upcoming Lego League competition, visit www.csmd.edu/stem/
events_csmroboticsJuniorChallenge.html.
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Education

Calvert Library
Celebrates Pi Day
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Brayden Horning wins the Albert Einstein lookalike contest.

Photos by Sarah Miller

Saturday, March 14 marked a Pi Day that only comes around once per century,
with the numbers for the month, day and year aligning with the first five digits of
the infinite number.
To commemorate the historical day, County Commissioner Tom Hejl made a
proclamation at 9:26 a.m., followed by a variety of activities, including an Albert
Einstein look-alike contest and a memorization competition to name the numbers
of Pi.

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Business

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Presenting the professionals' favorite properties on the market.

Featured
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Realtors Choice

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Friends of Calvert
Library Launch
New Website

Photo courtesy of Calvert Library


Carrie Plymire, Director of Calvert Library, (left) Laura Allison, Web Designer, and Martha Grahame,
President of Friends of Calvert Library.

The Friends of Calvert Library (FOCL) is pleased to announce the launch of a new website,
folcalvert.org. The new website has been in development for the past three months, said FOCL
Board Vice President and web designer Laura Allison. She noted that the old website was out
of date and didn't provide the functionality needed by the organization. The new website allows
individuals to join FOCL and get information on upcoming FOCL events, in addition to previewing items for sale in the FOCL gift shop at Calvert Library, Prince Frederick.
FOCL Board President Martha Grahame is excited about the new website. Grahame said,
"It will help the FOCL keep up with the library system it supports and the needs of the public."
FOCL is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that advocates for and supports
Calvert Library. The group contributes to the library by offering financial support for equipment
and programs not normally paid for by public funding. Funds are raised through membership
fees, donations, book sales and special events. Friends also support the library in other ways
such as by volunteering their time.

To list a
property in our next
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call Jennifer
at 301-373-4125.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

The Calvert County Times

In Our
Community

Senior
Citizen News

Senior Centers Closing Early


Calvert Pines, North Beach and Southern Pines Senior Centers will close early at 1:30 p.m. for staff training, Wednesday,
March 25.

Volunteers Sought for


the St. Marys River
Cleanup April 11

Big Indoor Yard Sale


An indoor yard sale will be held at Calvert Pines Senior
Center, 450 W. Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, Saturday, March 28, 8 a.m. 2 p.m. Many vendors will be on hand.
Contact Calvert Pines for more information, 410-535-4606 or
301-855-1170.
2015 Senior Arts Competition
Calvert County seniors, aged 50+, can enter their artwork
in this years competition. Stop by your local senior center for
a complete list of categories and the 2015 rules. Artwork will be
accepted Wednesday, April 1, 9 a.m. 2 p.m. at Calvert Pines
Senior Center. For more information, call 410-535-4606 or
301-855-1170.

Enjoy a wonderful paddle while helping cleanup the St. Marys River, Saturday,
April 11, 9 a.m. to noon during the 7th

Annual St. Marys River Cleanup hosted


by the St. Marys River Watershed Association. Volunteers will paddle up and
down the St. Marys River Water Trail

from the end of Adkins Road. The public is invited to participate. Registration is
required.
Last year, 37 volunteers walked or
paddled their way along the St. Marys River to rid her waters and banks of unsightly
and hazardous trash. In addition to 82 bags
of trash and recyclables, and 11 tires, four
strong volunteers lifted a V-8 engine into
an aluminum boat during the three-hour
Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Scott
outing.
Registered participants will meet at Volunteers pose with trash collected from the St. Marys River on Saturday, April
the end of Adkins Road, off MD Route 5, 5, 2014 before it is hauled off for proper disposal at the St. Andrews Landfill.
at 9 a.m. Bring your own canoe or kayak, Thirty-seven volunteers pulled 11 tires, 82 bags of trash and recyclables, and
1,320 lbs. of loose trash from the St. Marys River during the 6th Annual St.
life vest, and paddling gear. Trash bags Marys River Cleanup.
and gloves will be provided. Help cleanup the St. Marys River and improve your
watershed!
The St. Marys River Cleanup is part of the Alice
Trash and litter has negative effects in many areas
of life in the region: it harms wildlife, costs taxpayers Ferguson Foundation 27th Annual Potomac
River Watershed Cleanup, fergusonfoundation.
precious funds for cleanup and removal, is a public
health threat by increasing breeding grounds for vi- org/trash-free-potomac-watershed-initiative/porus carrying insects and rodents, decreases property tomac-river-watershed-cleanup/. There are more than
values, and hurts businesses, recreation, and tourism. 600 cleanup sites in Maryland, Washington DC, VirPlease call 301-737-2903 or email info@St- ginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
MarysRiver.org to Register.

Marylanders Weigh In
on Maryland Issues

AARP Tax-Aide Program


Tax-Aide Counselors are available now through Wednesday, April 15, 2015 to prepare tax returns for low-to-moderate income senior citizens aged 50-plus. Call your local senior center
to schedule an appointment. Before making your appointment,
make sure you have all of the documentation necessary to complete your return. To make an appointment, call: Calvert Pines
Senior Center, 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170; North Beach 410257-2549; Southern Pines Senior Center, 410-586-2748.
Upcoming Trips
Enjoy a trip to Dumbarton Oaks Gardens and Museum in
Washington, D.C., Wednesday, May 6. The $53 fee includes
transportation, admission and buffet lunch at Old Country Buffet.
Take a luncheon cruise aboard Ninas Dandy on the historic
Potomac River, Thursday, June 4. The $80 fee includes transportation and luncheon cruise. Reservations are now being taken for
both trips. Sign up early!
Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)
Learn the Benefits of Fruits at the Nutrition Talk, Tuesday,
March 24, 10:30 a.m.
Participate in Clover All Over Day, Wednesday, March 25,
10:30 a.m. Clovers will be placed all over the building. The person who finds the most will win a prize!
North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)
Learn the Proper Disposal of Medications, Tuesday, March
24, 10:45 a.m.
A two-hour Painting Class with Suzanne Janney will be held
Thursday, March 26, 10 a.m. Fee: $25. Pre-registration required.
Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)
Celebrate Womens History Month with a Seneca Falls
Convention Presentation, Monday, March 23, 11 a.m.
Create a decorative Easter Egg Craft, Wednesday and
Thursday, March 25 and 26, 10 a.m. There is no charge. Preregistration required.

with 51 percent disapproving his job performance.


Marylanders disapprove (62 to 29 percent) of
Governor Hogans projected 5 percent tuition increase for the University System of Maryland.
Marylanders are opposed to cuts to the GCEI
and other public school funding formulas 49 to 32
percent and most Marylanders either oppose increasing funds to charter schools or would increase
such funds only under certain conditions. The predominant condition cited is restoring or increasing
public school funds.
Slightly more Marylanders (33 percent) favor
fracking than last year (31 percent). Those opposed
to fracking have markedly increased from 35 to 43
percent. These increases have come as 10 percent
fewer Marylanders are indecisive.
Most (59 percent) Marylanders favor repeal of
the Rain Tax (the Stormwater Remediation Fee),
but 52 percent of those and 58 percent of all Marylanders approve of the phosphorus rule.
To download the complete survey results and
analysis, visit www.mdsurvey.org.

Marylanders overwhelmingly support requiring


police officers to wear body cameras, according to a
2015 survey on Maryland issues. The Maryland Survey, conducted by St. Marys College of Maryland
politics expert Susan Grogan and students of her
American Politics class, gauges residents views
on local and national issues.
Nearly 900 Maryland registered voters were
surveyed in late February on issues related to approval ratings for Governor Hogan and President
Obama, police body cameras, education, stormwater
remediation fees, the Phosphorus Rule, the impact
of exporting Marylands natural gas on Americas
energy security, and fracking.
Key findings include:
Respondents reaffirmed Governor Hogans
path to victory, with 49 percent approving and 21
percent disapproving of his job performance. A
majority feel that their family financial situation
will remain about the same as a consequence of the
Maryland General Assembly and Governor Hogans
actions this year.
Marylanders rate President Obama negatively,

SENIOR LIVING

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EATING TOGETHER MENU


Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their
spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act.
Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call:
Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170,
North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines
Senior Center at 410-586-2748.
Monday, March 23
Honey Mustard Chicken, Scalloped Potatoes, Peas, Wheat
Bread, Diced Peaches
Tuesday, March 24
Turkey Creole, Brown Rice, Italian Vegetables, Italian Bread,
Mandarin Oranges
Wednesday, March 25
Stuffed Pepper, Health Salad, Lima Beans, Pumpernickel Bread,
Mixed Fruit Cup
Thursday, March 26
Meatballs with Marinara Sauce, Carrot Raisin Salad, Mini Sub
Roll, Tropical Fruit
Friday, March 27
Tuna Salad, Tomato Soup, Spring Salad, Whole Wheat Bun,
Banana

Entertainment

The Calvert County Times

Solomons Business
Association Presents
A Taste of Solomons
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
This year marks the 15th annual A Taste of Solomons, a
community wide event on Solomons Island to be held March 28.
Parking is always an issue during A Taste of Solomons,
said event chairman Eric Faughnan. This year, there will be a
shuttle system throughout the event. Public parking in Solomons
includes the lots behind Urgent Care and Our Lady Star of the
Sea, as well as the Riverwalk lot.
Taste of Solomons is a one-day food festival showcasing
places to eat in Solomons. Food and drink tickets are $4 apiece and are available for purchase
at each participating restaurant and the ticket booth located at The McNelis Group. There are
a number of restaurants participating in the event for the first time this year, Faughnan said.
Most restaurants will participate in a Gift Certificate Prize program, which is another new
addition this year. Some of the tickets at each location will be designated as prizewinners, and
the lucky purchaser will be awarded a gift certificate for future use at the respective restaurant.
Proceeds benefit the Solomons Business Associations annual July 4th Fireworks Display.
A Taste of Solomons will be held March 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit
www.solomonsmaryland.com or call 443-624-1658.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Thursday, March 19, 2015

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In Entertainment

Thursday, March 19

Mercy Creek
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd,
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Trivia and Karaoke
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371
Southern Maryland Boulevard,
Dunkirk) 11 a.m.
Karaoke
St. Marys Landing (29935 Three
Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) 4 p.m.

Friday, March 20
DJ Dave
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd,
Dowell) 8 p.m.

Saturday, March 21
Sports Trivia Challenge BEnefit
Quades Store Bar and Grill
(36786 Bushwood Wharf Road, Bushwood) 6 p.m.
Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way,
California) 9 p.m.

Sunday, March 22
Higher Standards
Ruddy Duck (16810 Piney Point
Road, Piney Point) 11 a.m.
Solid Gold Country
St. Marys Landing (29935 Three
Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) 4 p.m.

Monday, March 23
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd,
Dowell) 7 p.m.
Karaoke
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean
Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 24
Open Mic
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean
Road, Hollywood) 11 a.m.
Logo from www.solomonsmaryland.com

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DJ Spitfire
Memories Bar (2360 Old Washington Road, Waldorf) 9 p.m.

Wednesday, March 25
Open Mic Night
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd,

Dowell) 7:30 p.m.

Weekly Wine Down


Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371
Southern Maryland Boulevard,
Dunkirk) 2 p.m.
Solid Gold Country
Martinis Lounge and Restaurant
(10553 Theodore Green Blvd, White
Plains) 6:30 p.m.
Team Trivia
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean
Road, Hollywood) 7 p.m.
Karaoke
All American Steak House and
Sports Theatre (35 St. Patricks Drive,
Waldorf) 8 p.m.

Thursday, March 26
Tracy Allen
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd,
Dowell) 7:30 p.m.
Trivia and Karaoke
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371
Southern Maryland Boulevard,
Dunkirk) 7 p.m.
Karaoke
St. Marys Landing (29935 Three
Notch Road, Charlotte Hall) 4 p.m.

Friday, March 27
Uncle Jake
Ruddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd,
Dowell) 8 p.m.
Funkzilla
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean
Road, Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
One Night Stand
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371
Southern Maryland Boulevard,
Dunkirk) 9 p.m.
Solid Gold Country
Martinis Lounge and Restaurant
(10553 Theodore Green Blvd, White
Plains) 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 28
DJ with Bar Specials
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371
Southern Maryland Boulevard,
Dunkirk) 11 a.m.
Karaoke
Applebees (45480 Miramar Way,
California) 9 p.m.

The Calvert County Times is always looking for more local


talent to feature! To submit art or band information for our
entertainment section, e-mail info@somdpublishing.net.
Please submit calendar listings by 12 p.m. on the
Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

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BLEACHERS
A View From The
Regrets

By Ronald N. Guy Jr.


Contributing Writer
April 1 no fooling will be the 30th anniversary. Unbelievable. John Thompson has long since left
the Georgetown bench. Wellsort of. His son John
Thompson III - is coaching the Hoyas now. Then Villanova coach Rollie Massimino, now 80, is still tormenting referees and probably pulling upsets as head coach
of Northwood University in Florida a long way from
Villanova, Philadelphia and the Big East. Patrick Ewing,
the most athletic seven-footer my eyes have ever seen, is coaching too. Hes an
assistant for the Charlotte Hornets. Much has changed, but some things remain
the same.
April Fools Day 1985 is significant because the underdog Villanova Wildcats, an eight-seed in the NCAA tournament, defeated Georgetown, the heavy
favorite to win it all, 66-64. It was the second biggest upset of my lifetime, supplanted only by the greatest upset of all time: the U.S. Hockey Teams defeat of
the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics.
Entering the game, Georgetown had dropped only two games all year: a
one-point loss to St. Johns (another Final Four team in 1985) and a two-point
defeat on the road to nationally ranked Syracuse. Straight from the it was just
their day file, Villanova shot 78.6 percent from the field, missing just six shots.
Six! You dont do that in the backyard with phantom defenders and loose accounting, much less in the national championship game. But Villanova didand
thats what it took to beat Georgetown.
I found myself reflecting on those 85 Hoyas, rivalries and bitter losses
while sitting in the stands at St. Marys College a few weeks ago. The College
was hosting an event for area parochial school basketball teams and cheerleading squads. What triggered my 30-year-old memory was the sight of kids wearing jerseys from Archbishop Neale School. ANSthree letters that will
incite angst and furrow my brow apparently until I am no more. Why? Glad you
asked.
It was 1986. I played guard for a Father Andrew White basketball team
staffed heavily with eighth graders determined to win a championship. After
taking our lumps the year before, this was our season, our moment. ANS was
our primary obstacle.
We lost a close game to them in the regular season. The defeat didnt demoralize, it confirmed that we were close and could beat them. Entering the
single-elimination playoffs late that winter, a FAW-ANS championship game, a
final epic battle for basketball supremacy, was assumed.
Ah, but assumptions and reality dont always agree. We lost to Holy Angels
in the semifinal. We played sloppy, shot poorly and never found our rhythm. We
were spectators, not opponents, as ANS won the championship. It still gnaws at
me 29 years later. And its not the loss to Holy Angels that bothers me; its not
getting another shot at ANS. Ill never know if we could have beaten them. It is
my one great athletic regret.
I wonder if John Thompson, Patrick Ewing and that 85 Georgetown team
feel similarly. While they at least made the championship game, by losing to
Villanova, the Hoyas squandered an opportunity to be remembered as one of
the greatest teams in NCAA history. They were about to chisel their legacy into
college basketballs stone tablet and they dropped the hammer.
I suppose Im curious if that Georgetown team, despite winning the 1984
title and all their accomplishments, regrets the loss to Villanova. They could
have been iconic; instead the Hoyas became the slain giant in someone elses
David versus Goliath story.
Regrets: therapists will tell you they are unhealthy, remorseful thoughts to
be avoided. You cant control the past, only the future. Yeah, yeah. Heres my
counterpoint. Frank Sinatra sang, Regrets, Ive had a few, in his song My
Way. Bryan Adams reflective song Summer of 69 screams of youthful good
times and abandoned opportunities. Bruce Springsteen strikes a similar nostalgic, regretful chord in his song Glory Days. So Bryan, The Boss and Old Blue
Eyes had regrets. I think we all do. Regrets are an inevitable part of living, a
running tally of mistakes or opportunities missed. Unhealthy? Maybe. But can
they be character building teaching points? I hope so. Thanks ANS?
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com

Sports

First Home Game


of CSM Womens
Lacrosse Inaugural
Season is March 25

Photo courtesy of College of Southern Maryland


Members of the first CSM Womens Lacrosse team include, first row from left, Nicole Kearney, Helen
Kuhn, Alexandra Toribio, Antonia Dean and Kate McClure; second row from left, Head Coach Joyce Arter,
Micaela Ada, Jocelyn Alvarenga, Emily Jenkins, Laine Walston and Krysta Chotkowski.

The College of Southern Maryland Womens Lacrosse Team will play Howard
Community College at 4 p.m., March 25 in the first home game of their inaugural
season.
The community stepped up in a big way to support lacrosse and continues
to support lacrosse. We are excited for the season to begin. Student-athletes are
some of our most successful students, and the womens lacrosse program will attract more full-time student athletes, said CSM Vice President of Advancement
Michelle Goodwin.
CSM womens lacrosse competes at the Division I NJCAA (National Junior
College Athletic Association) collegiate level. The coaching staff includes Head
Coach Joyce Arter, assistant coaches Catherine Cox and Jay Haines, and Manager
Katelyn Hawkins. The inaugural team includes, Katelyn Hawkins, Helen Kuhn
and Kate McClure of Charlotte Hall; Brittany Blackistone of Chesapeake Beach;
Antonia Dean and Laine Walston of La Plata; Krysta Chotkowski of Nanjemoy;
Alexandra Toribio of Pomfret; Emily Jenkins of Swan Point; and Micaela Ada,
Jocelyn Alvarenga, Stephanie Ferguson and Nicole Kearney of Waldorf.
Strong lacrosse programs exist in Calvert, Charles and St. Marys county
high schools, and now there are opportunities for students to play at the collegiate
level while attending community college in Southern Maryland, said CSM Student Life and Athletics Lead Director Michelle Ruble.
Arter is also head coach for the Cyclones of Southern Maryland Club. Previously, Arter was assistant coach and head coach of girls lacrosse at Calvert High
School, assistant lacrosse coach at Northern High School and she served as Special
Olympics of Calvert County soccer coach. She is a U.S. Lacrosse Certified Coach.
Arter earned a bachelors degree in liberal studies from Longwood University,
Farmville, Virginia, a Division I school where she played the attack position for
four years.
For the Womens Lacrosse schedule, visit www.csmd.edu/athletics/w_lacrosse/
scheduleresults.html.
For more on Coach Joyce Arter, visit www.csmd.edu/news/archive/2014/8ba9
317eeffd1534bfa4c0c8c303d50877730f46.html.

Out&About
March Month Long
Calvert Artists Guild Spring Art Show
Southern Maryland Sailing Association,
14990 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons 10
a.m. to 5 p.m.
The public is invited to enjoy and purchase the artworks of a dozen of the talented
artists of Southern Maryland in mediums
such as watercolor, acrylic, clay, textile, and
jewelry. The guild sponsors art shows, field
trips, workshops, and an annual art award to
a high-school senior interested in the arts. For
additional information, please contact Lonnie
Harkins at 410-3267199 or baronvonsmoogle@netscape.net and Gerry Wood 301-8639663 or gbwood2@verizon.net.
Bay Side Buddies
Artworks@7th Studio, 9100 Bay Ave., North
Beach - 11 a.m. 5 p.m.; March 5 to 29
So come on out and see the creativity
and talent that will be on display. The show is
called Bay Side Buddies, and will run from
March 5 29.There will be an Opening Reception with complimentary refreshments on
Saturday, March 7, from 1 to 5 p.m.
Artworks@7th is located at 9100 Bay
Ave., North Beach. Gallery Hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. 5 p.m. Our
telephone number is 410-286-5278 or you can
visit our website at artworksat7th.com.
Itchin to Scratch: Into to Scratchboard Winter Session
Annmarie Sculpture Gardens, 13480 Dowell
Rd., Lusby - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; March 27 and
28
Sometimes called the art of taking
away, scratchboard is a medium that allows
for amazing detail. In this class, students will
learn the basic techniques for working on
scratchboard from instructor Carmelo Ciancio. Learn to use knives or other abrasives
to remove the black ink and reveal the white
surface. Also learn how to achieve textures
and subtle details in your work. This 2-class
series is offered on March 27 and 28, from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. The class costs
$90; members $85, plus a $25 materials fee.
Advanced registration is required, please call
410-326-4640 or email studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
Girls Night out: Wine & Dish! Woven
Platters or Baskets
Annmarie Sculpture Gardens, 13480 Dowell
Rd., Lusby - 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; March 9 and 23
Grab your favorite beverage and join
instructor Sarah Houde for a fun night out as
students use clay slabs to create woven clay
platters or baskets perfect for holding fruit,
bread, or decorative items. Sign up with a
friend and make it a true girls night out! This
is a 2-class series, offered on March 9 and 23,
from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. both nights. Students
must be at least 21 years old. The cost is $85;
members $80, and all materials included.
Advanced registration required, call 410-3264640 or emailstudioschool@annmariegarden.org.

Intro to Glass Bead-Making
Annmarie Sculpture Gardens, 13480 Dowell
Rd., Lusby - March 9, 16, and 23
Explore with instructor Robyn Strayer,
the art of making glass beads using a Hot Head
torch and Moretti glass rods. Students learn
studio safety as well as glass rods on mandrel
bead techniques. Each student will make several beads of various shapes and surface decorations including stringer use and application.
This is a 3-class series offered on March 9, 16,
and 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. (last class runs 6 to 9

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Community Events

p.m.). The cost is $125; members $110, and all


materials are provided. Advanced registration
is required, please call 410-326-4640 or email
studioschool@annmariegarden.org.

bers $75, plus there is a $15 materials fee due


at the start of class. Advanced registration is
required, please call 410-326-4640 or email
studioschool@annmariegarden.org.

Thursday, March 19

Intro to Stained Glass - March Session


Annemarie Gardens, 13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Learn the fundamentals behind stained
glass art from instructor Leza Hepler, as students explore the copper foil technique. Learn
to cut, shape and grind glass, as well as foiling
and soldering techniques to make a small suncatcher for your window. All materials included. Class is offered on March 21, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. The class fee is $55; members $50,
all materials are provided. Advanced registration is required, please call 410-326-4640 or
email studioschool@annmariegarden.org.

Orientation for Calvert One Stop Career


Center
One Stop Career Center, 200 Duke St., Rm
1400, Prince Frederick 9 to 11 a.m.
This orientation will give job seekers a
full overview of services offered through the
One Stop Career Center. Jobseekers can receive free assistance with registration on the
Maryland Workforce Exchange, job referrals,
and job related information such available job
readiness workshops, Workforce Investment
Act eligibility, Veteran Services and services
provided through various community resources. There are no fees for services provided. Call 443-550-6750 to register.

Friday, March 20
AL Post 221 Steak and Shrimp Night
American Legion Post 221, 21690 Colton
Point Rd. 5 to 8 p.m.
American Legion Post 221 has a Steak
and Shrimp Night on the third Friday of every
month. This is an excellent opportunity to get
out and meet people in the community. There
are several menu items for the adults and kids
to enjoy at a reasonable price. You can call
301-884-4071 for further information. Visit
our website at alpost221.webs.com for more
information.

Saturday, March 21
Destination Poolesville
Poolesville Baptist Church, 17550 West Willard Rd., Poolesville - 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Town of Poolesvilleannounces its
6th annual community business fair, Destination Poolesville, to be held onfrom 10 a.m. to
2 p.m., at the Poolesville Baptist.The event is
Co-sponsored by the Town of Poolesville and
the Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Admission to the business fair is FREE for attendees in which visitors will have the opportunity to visit each vendors booth and get their
passport stamped to be eligible for great prizes.
Vendor applications are still being accepted
with discounted rates available to members of
the Poolesville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Family Night Bingo
Northern High School, 2950 Chaneyville Rd.,
Owings - 4:30 p.m.
Northern High Band Boosters will
host a Family Night Bingo at Northern High
Schools cafeteria in Owings. Come enjoy a
fun night of Bingo! Win at Bingo, win a Basket! Themed prize baskets of goodies worth
over $100.Door prizes and raffles too!Doors
open 4:30 p.m. Early Bird games 5:30 p.m.,
Regular games 6 p.m. $20 for 20 regular
games; $10 for ages 10 and under. Early Bird
$1/card, Special Games $1/card. Contact
northernmusicboosters@gmail.comfor
further information.
Crazy for Cats: Exploring Felines in
Terracotta
Annemarie Gardens, 13480 Dowell Rd., Lusby 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Spend a day with artist Parran Collery, sharing in her fascination with felines!
Students will spend the day using clay to
make several cat tiles and small sculptures.
This will be a fast paced and fun day full of
whimsy. Class is offered on March 21, from
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The class fee is $80; mem-

Sunday, March 22
Why Antarctica
North Beach Town Hall, 8916 Chesapeake
Ave., North Beach - 2 to 3 p.m.
Presented by Dr. Ralph Eshelman, imagine a space as big as the United States and
Europe combined; sunnier than California;
colder than your freezer; drier than Arabia
and higher than the mountains in Switzerland.This event will be free and open to the
public.

Monday, March 23
Support Groups and Counseling
Crisis Intervention Center, 975 Solomons Island Rd. N, Prince Frederick
Crisis Intervention Center is pleased to
announce the formation of support groups
for survivors of intimate partner violence and
abuse. Groups are free of charge. The Crisis
Intervention Center services women, men and
children who have been affected by intimate
partner violence and abuse. Crisis Counselors and therapists are on site to help those
who struggle with domestic abuse as well as
sexual abuse and assault. Please call today at
410-535-1121; we are here to help.

Tuesday, March 24
Calvert County Neighborhood Watch
Training
Courthouse Square, Lower Conference
Room, 205 Main St., Prince Frederick- 6:30
to 8:30 p.m.
This is a free training provided by CAASA and the Calvert County Sheriffs Office.
Registration is required. Call the CAASA Office at Fax 410-535-3733 to register.

Wednesday, March 25
Stained Glass: Next Steps - Spring Series
Annmarie Sculpture Gardens, 13480 Dowell
Rd., Lusby 6 to 9 p.m.
Continue refining your stained glass
skills with instructor Leza Hepler, in this
5-class series. Choose from a broad variety of
projects and create a 20 to 30 piece sun catcher
panel, using the copper foil technique. Must
take theIntro to Stained Glassclass first. This
series is great to take again and again-just
choose a different project each time! Materials list provided, but glass will also be available for purchase in class. Class begins on
March 25 with additional classes held April 1,
8, 15, and 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. each night. The
cost is $195; members $180, and all materials
are provided. There is a glass fee of $10-20 depending on what you choose to use. Advanced
registration is required, call 410-326-4640 or
email studioschool@annmariegarden.org.

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Joint Business After Hours with the St.


Marys Chamber of Commerce
St. Marys Chamber of Commerce, 44200 Airport Rd. Suite B, California - 5 to 7 p.m.
Hosted by Servpro of St. Marys Calvert, Join us for a celebration of Servpros 30th
anniversary of being in business!
Homeschool Clay Series: Slab Lanterns,
Ages 8-14
Annmarie Sculpture Gardens, 13480 Dowell
Rd., Lusby 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Join AMG staff in a fun and informative
new series! Come learn popular hand-building techniques with clay as students create
colorfully fun projects, keepsakes, and everyday items. In this class, students will learn to
roll slabs with textures and use them to create
lovely lanterns. Learn decorative techniques
and use various tools or underglazes to add
personality to their creations. All projects will
be ready for pickup 2 to 3 weeks after class.
Students will be called or emailed when ready
for pickup. Class is held on March 25, from 1
to 3:30 p.m. Class costs $40 for the first student with a sibling fee of $15 each, members:
$35 for the first student with a sibling fee of
$15 each. Advanced registration is required,
please call (410) 326-4640 or email studioschool@annmariegarden.org.
Sign Regulations - Public Outreach
Meeting
Huntingtown High School Cafeteria, 4125
North Solomons Island Rd., Huntingtown - 7
to 9 p.m.
This is the first of three public meetings
scheduled to review the draft sign regulations,
to respond to questions and to gather public
input

Thursday, March 26
Sign Regulations - Public Outreach
Meeting
Patuxent High School Cafeteria, 2485 Southern Connector Boulevard, Lusby 7 to 9 p.m.
This is the second of three public meetings scheduled to review the
draft sign regulations, to respond to
questions and to gather public input

Friday, March 27
Southern Matinee
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 1 to 4 p.m.
Featuring a film based on Richard C.
Morais 2010 novel The Hundred Foot Journey. For more information please call Calvert
Library Southern Branch at 410-326-5289 or
visit us at calvertlibrary.info.

Saturday, March 28
Play in Clay: Dazzling Dragons
Annmarie Sculpture Gardens, 13480 Dowell
Rd., Lusby 1 to 4 p.m.
Learn basic hand-building techniques to
make a fantastical wizard, fairy, or dragon for
your room. Learn to use slabs and coils from
instructor Sarah Houde. Add beautiful glazes
to give your work added color and shine. A
great way to spend quality time with that special kid in your life! Ages 6 and older; Children
younger than 10 must be accompanied by an
adult. Class is offered on March 28, from 1 to
4 p.m. Cost: $50 for individuals; $75 for adult/
child couples, member: $45 for individual or
$65 for adult/child couples. Advanced registration is required, please call 410-326-4640
or email studioschool@annmariegarden.org.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

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Library Events
March Month Long

Art in the Stacks 150 Years of Alice: Alice is Everywhere


Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way
Whether youve read the book or not, we
all know the story. Images of Wonderland are
ubiquitous in our cultural lexicon. Few stories have taken on such a big life past their
original telling. Visit for an extensive display
of Alice-inspired art and memorabilia. 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Artist of the Month: Lee Anne Shontere
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819
Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach
A Southern Maryland photographer
who loves to document the world around her
- both here and abroad! 410-257-2411

Thursday, March 19
Shake It Out Music and Movement
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 10 to 10:30
p.m.
Shake It Out Music and Movement will
create a rich environment that promotes social, emotional and physical skills. Come join
us for some shaken fun. 410-326-5289
T.A.C.O.S. Meeting
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 5 to 6 p.m.
For teens (those of you ages 13-19) Calvert Library needs your help planning
events, revamping our Teen Zone and other
awesome things! Join T.A.C.O.S. (Teen
Advisory Council of Students). Help make
Calvert Library awesome! 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862
Kids Just Want to Have Fun
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819
Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 6:30 to
7:30 p.m.
Kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade
are invited to this series of exciting events exploring topics from art to history to science.
Each month will include fun activities, crafts
and a snack! This months topic: Rosie the
Riveter. Please register. 410-257-2411
HackerSpace
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Teens! Meet, socialize, and create! Get
together at Calvert Library Prince Frederick
to work on projects with friends. We provide
the room, electricity, and snacks! You bring
your friends, materials, and ideas! The possibilities are limitless, so be ready for something amazing. Please register. 410-535-0291
or 301-855-1862
Family Night-Circuits!
Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and
Chaneyville Road, Owings 7 to 8 p.m.
First grade and up! Learn about snap circuits! Please register., 410-257-2101

Friday, March 20
On Pins & Needles
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.
410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Pub Quiz
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-

Out&About

ley Way 6:30 to 10 p.m.


For one night only, the library wont help
you find the answers. But that wont stop us
from asking plenty of tough questions. Preregister 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 considered 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. 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862

flections from over fifty journeys to the Great


White Continent. Imagine a place as big
as the U.S. and Europe combined. Sunnier
than California, yet colder than the freezing
compartment of your refrigerator. Drier than
Arabia and higher than mountainous Switzerland. Emptier than the SaharaIts Antarctica. The strange but beautiful continent
at the bottom of the Earth from Joseph M.
Durant, This is Antarctica. Presentation will
be held at the. Sponsored by Bayside History
Museum and Calvert Library. 410-535-0291
or 301-855-1862

Saturday, March 21

Monday, March 23

Garden Smarter: Shade Gardening with


Native Plants
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Cant grow pretty plants in the shade?
Learn about some native plants that are adapted to shade and add color and texture to your
landscape. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Books & Toys


Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 10 to 11 a.m.
Orange is the New Black by Piper
Kerman. Moms, dads, caregivers and your
tots! Book club for adults, playtime for kids!,
410-326-5289

Playtime
Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and
Chaneyville Road, Owings 10:45 to 11:30
a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time
for you and your child. Engage in interactive
play, connect with other parents and caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to share. No registration. For ages
birth through 5 years old. 410-257-2101
Playtime
Calvert 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 caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to share. No registration. For ages
birth through 5 years old. 410-257-2411
Playtime
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time
for you and your child. Engage in interactive play, connect with other caregivers, and
have fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to
share. No registration. For ages birth through
5 years old. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble &
more
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 12 to 3 p.m.
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make
your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great
way to keep your brain sharp while having
fun! Join us! Please register. 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862
Childrens MakerSpace
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 1 to 4 p.m.
Come join our Makers Space for children at Southern and see what you can build.
We will supply a large amount of Legos, including some Lego Duplos. Activities will
also include craft stations. 410-326-5289

Sunday, March 22
Dr. Ralph Eshelman presents Reflections of Antarctica: Glaciers Penguins and
Icebergs
North Beach Town Hall, 8916 Chesapeake
Avenue, North Beach 2 to 3 p.m.
Join us to hear Dr. Ralph Eshelmans re-

Monday Morning Movies & More


Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley 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 & Needles
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819
Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 1 to 4
p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.
410-257-2411
Evening Family Storytime
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 6:30 to 7:15
p.m.
Family storytime for preschoolers. Program includes books, songs and flannelboard
stories. Please register. 410-326-5289

Tuesday, March 24
Flying Needles
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 6 to 9 p.m.
Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in
and share talents, crafting time or learn a new
skill. 410-326-5289

Wednesday, March 25
Brain Games: Mahjong, Scrabble &
more
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley 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
PlayTime
Calvert 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 caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to share. No registration. For ages
birth through 5 years old. 410-326-5289
Alice in Wonderland-inspired 2010 Film
Screening
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The story is inspired by the English author Lewis Carrolls 1865 fantasy novel Alices Adventures in Wonderland and its 1871
sequel Through the Looking-Glass. Directed
by Tim Burton, this version features Johnny
Depp as the Mad Hatter and Mia Wasikowska as Alice. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Song Circle/Jam Session
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 7 to 8:30 p.m.
7-12 singer-musicians trade songs, taking turns in choosing and leading a group
of musicians. Its a sing-along with space
for learning from each other and trying new
things. A range of playing abilities and experience can be expected. Public is welcome to
participate or just observe. 410-326-5289

Thursday, March 26
Shake It Out Music and Movement
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 10 to 10:30
a.m.
Shake It Out Music and Movement will
create a rich environment that promotes social, emotional and physical skills. Come join
us for some shaken fun. 410-326-5289
JobSource Mobile Career Center
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 1 to 3 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 workstations, smart board instructional technology,
satellite internet access, exterior audio visual
and broadcasting capabilities; state-of-the-art
workforce applications and connectivity for
wireless mobile device access. 410-326-5289
Wiz Kids: Snap Circuits!
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Be a Wiz Kid! Wiz Kids is a group of
do-it-all kids who meet every month to learn
about, and do activities based on, science,
technology, art, engineering, math and their
community. This month we are going to
learn all about (and play with!) Snap Circuits.
Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Wiz Kids: Snap Circuits!
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Be a Wiz Kid! Wiz Kids is a group of
do-it-all kids who meet every month to learn
about, and do activities based on, science,
technology, art, engineering, math and their
community. This month we are going to
learn all about (and play with!) Snap Circuits.
Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Friday, March 27
On Pins & Needles
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.
410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Southern Matinee
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 1 to 4 p.m.
Featuring a film based on Richard C.
Morais 2010 novel The Hundred Foot Journey. 410-326-5289
For more information, visit calvert.lib.
md.us

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6. Ed Murrows home
9. L. Lamas mother Arlene
13. 9th Hindu month
14. Barbary sheep
15. Olive genus
16. Repast
17. Into the air
18. Droops
19. Land of Enchantment
21. Yes _____ Bob
22. Gross revenue
23. Scottish woolen cap
24. Initials of Girls star
25. WGBH or WNET
28. A. Hamilton
29. Skin lesions
31. Mures river city
33. Phone counselling
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56. Daniel Boones state
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63. Stir to anger
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67. Miles per hour
68. Checkmating game
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5. Article
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8. Be in session
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11. 1770-1831 German
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20. Take in solid food
21. Indian frocks
23. Hill (Celtic)
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27. Strongboxes
29. White dessert wines
30. Curved cavalry sword
32. Dropped off a package
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35. Class of comb jellies
37. Begat
40. __ student, learns healing
42. Born of
43. Very dark blacks
47. Midway between N and NE
49. Capital of Ghana
50. Indian term of respect
52. Impart knowledge
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56. Hunting device
57. One who is wise
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From my Backyard to our Bay


A St. Marys County Residents Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water

From My Backyard
to Our Bay was first
developed by the Baltimore
County Soil Conservation
District. From there, the
booklet was given to each
of the Soil Conservation
Districts in the Chesapeake
Bay watershed area for
customization. If the 17.5
million residents who live in
the watershed area of the
Chesapeake Bay read this
booklet, and took to heart
its suggestions and best
practices, the Chesapeake
Bay would see a dramatic
increase in health. Obtain
a FREE copy of the
booklet by going to the St.
Marys River Watershed
Association, smrwa.org and
downloading it. The booklet
is available at Wentworth
Nursery in Charlotte Hall;
Chicken Scratch in Park
Hall; The Greenery in
Hollywood; Good Earth
Natural Food; and the St.
Marys Soil Conservation
District in Leonardtown.
Join your local watershed
association and make a
difference for Our Bay!

smrwa.org

Forest Stewardship
Forest land is important to the overall
health of the Chesapeake Bay. Forests
provide several layers, from the canopy
to the forest floor, that act as filters,
improve water quality, reduce sedimentation, remove nutrients, and regulate
stream flow during storms.
Marylands 2.5 million acres of forest,
most of it privately owned, cover approximately 42% of its land area. St.
Marys Countys land area is about 50%
forested, and has more than 400 miles
of shoreline. Wooded buffers along
these shorelines are critical to improving Bay health. Acre for acre, forested
lands produced the least amount of runoff and pollution. The County occupies
a forest transitional zone, where the
dominant tree species vary from oak/
hickory to tulip poplar to sweet gum/red
maple and loblolly pine.
Forests can be harvested on a sustainable basis for materials, including
structural lumber, crates, shelving
and furniture, flooring, mulch, and
pulp for paper. Forests can, in most
cases, provide these products while

Plant a Tree

County residents with questions about


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

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wildlife habitat, recreational activities,
and soil conservation. Timber harvests
are closely monitored by a partnership
of agencies, including St. Marys Soil
Conservation District and St. Marys
County Department of Land Use and
Growth Management.

Go to trees.maryland.gov for information on planting trees. There is a Recommended Tree List for the program
Marylanders Plant Trees. There is a
$25.00 coupon on the website for purchasing a tree. However, the tree must
be on the eligible list of trees. There are
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harvests. Lists of LPFs can be found at
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This is the twenty-eighth in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott (scottmaryann9@gmail.com) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing
awareness of the powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Look for the next article in next weeks County Times!

Bay-Wise landscapes
minimize negative impacts
on our waterways by using
smarter lawn management
techniques and gardening
practices. The University
of Maryland Extension
Master Gardener Bay-Wise
program in St. Marys
County offers hands-on
help with managing your
landscape by providing
information, a site visit, and
landscape certifications.
Our yardstick checklist is
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Stay safe
around
power lines
With the return of spring, many people
are excited to head outdoors and
get started on some projects around
the house and yard. Its important to
stay safe and be aware of overhead
power lines. Look up.
 Never climb power poles or
transmission towers.
 Never climb trees near power lines.
 Keep equipment away from
overhead lines when carrying
ladders, pool skimmers, and
pruning tools.
 If you are doing work close to
power linessuch as trimming
trees, working on your roof, or doing
exterior renovationskeep yourself,
your ladder and anything you are
handling a safe distance from the
power line.
In addition to
overhead lines,
SMECO has many
underground
electric lines. Call
Miss Utility at 811
before you dig.

 Contact SMECO to
disconnect power if
you are doing work that
requires close contact with
overhead lines attached to
your home.
Use a licensed electrician
for all electrical work.

 Plant trees away from power lines.


Download our free mobile app or use our texting
service to report an outage or pay your bill.

www.smeco.coop/SMECO247

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