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LOCAL NEWS 3 Cover Story
COPS & COURTS 7
EDUCATION 8
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IN OUR COMMUNITY 9
FEATURE 11
OBITUARIES 14
COMMUNITY CALENDAR 16
SENIOR CALENDAR 17
LIBRARY CALENDAR 17 IN LOCAL
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SPORTS 18
ENTERTAINMENT 20
GAMES 21
CLASSIFIEDS 22
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 23

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Thursday, November 30, 2017 The Calvert County Times Local News 3

PSC to Dominion: Can You Do Better at

Reducing Emissions?
By Dick Myers
Editor
The Maryland Public Service Com-
mission (PSC) wants to know if Do-
minion Energy can do a better job of
controlling emissions at it s Cove Point
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Plant in
Lusby. In the case involving Domin-
ions request to amend its previous ap-
provals to allow a ten-fold increase in
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs),
the state agency has asked that the
company supply answers to three
questions by Dec. 5.
One of the questions is: What ad-
ditional measures could the company
implement to reduce the project-wide
emissions from the Liquefaction Facil-
ity in a localized meaningful way, e.g.
electrification of all or a substantial
portion of the companys facility-re-
lated vehicle fleet, integration of solar
and other renewable energy sources,
etc.
The PSC also wants to know if
Dominion can reduce emissions by
adding flare gas vapor recovery to
the North and South Flares to reduce
Photo courtesy of Dominion Cove Point website.
VOCs being flared during plant re-
starts and ship cool-down. Several
other technical suggestions are also
made to the company.
In two additional questions, the PSC
members want to know more about
plans for monitoring and whether the
results will be available to the public,
and morel information about two addi-
tional proposed combustion turbines.
On Nov.13, Dominion received fi-
nal approval from the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) to
export by vessels the volumes of pro-
duced liquified natural gas related to
commissioning activities for the Cove
Pont Liquefaction Project.
The PSC held a public hearing on
the plan modification on Nov. 15 in
Baltimore. A spokesperson for the
commission told The County Times
they normally do not make decisions
in an open meeting but instead just is-
sue orders. The request for additional
information by PSC members is an in-
dication they are not yet ready to make
that decision.
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Deferred Retirement Plan Bowen's Grocery

Goes to Public Hearing
By Dick Myers
Editor
The Calvert County Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) will be hold-
ing a public hearing on the proposal
to establish a Deferred Retirement Op-
tion Plan (DROP) for both county and
sheriffs office employees.
A Nov. 28 work session was the sec-
ond held by the BOCC on the subject
in recent weeks. According to a pre-
sentation by staff at the meeting, the
DROP allows an employee to contin-
ue to work and to begin collecting a
pension benefit into a DROP account.
The commissioners have all ex-
pressed an interest in a plan, but the
devil has been in the details. Of par-
ticular concern has been to create a
plan as revenue neutral as possible.
That has been accomplished by As-
sistant Sheriff Lt. Col. David McDow-
ells negotiating a plan with an insur-
ance carrier that will cost nothing and
give employees options on how their
account is invested.
Another bone of contention has been
over how many employees will be al-
lowed to participate upon their retire-
ment. The proposal from staff at the
Nov. 28 meeting limited the numbers
to 20 from the sheriffs office and 10
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Robbie Boothe Band Popularity Growing

I just had vocal surgery back in February, Boothe
told The County Times. Ive started taking vocal lessons
just to make sure [his voice] stays healthy.
I didnt know it but theres a right way to sing and a
wrong way to sing.
The surgery removed a growth on his vocal cords,
Boothe said, that was exacerbated by the bands initial
tightly crammed show schedule of three to four shows
each weekend for a period of 18 months.
Were picking our shows much more carefully,
Boothe said.
The budding country star began singing in talent shows
locally when he was a 15-year-old student at St. Marys
Ryken High School.
I just fell in love wth performing in front of an audi-
ence, Boothe said.
But it was learning to play the guitar that allowed him
to take his passion to the next level.
That was the jump I needed. That allowed me to do
shows.
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and Cecil Freeman to comprise the Robbie Booth Band,
Staff Writer
which has put out two compact discs so far and shared the
stage with The Brothers Osbourne at the Calvert Marine
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country music stardom, calling it his passion.
Theyre cool, Boothe said. They took us on their
Along with his eponymous band, they have begun to
tour bus.
carve out a niche of popularity in Southern Maryland,
Farrell, 36, said Boothes family connections have
hoping that their regional success could some day turn
helped spread the bands popularity but social media has
into even larger fame.
been a real boon.
Boothe, a member of a large county clan who works for
Farrell said the rapid exposure of their music to so
the family heating and air conditioning business, said just
many people so quickly meant the band had to be willing
recently his career could have died in its infancy.
to work even harder to get
greater success.
Im hoping to play these
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our social media presence,
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Im honored to work with young men who are that
good.
Tucker, lead guitarist, said the bands strength, beyond
its talent, is that they have a working bond.
The band for me has been kind of a lifesaver, Tucker,
19, said. Were like brothers.
I love what Im doing and who Im doing it with.
Looking for greater success, Tucker said, he was not
sure what the next step for the band was other than hard
work.
Its a wild ride, Tucker said. Well just keep riding
the wave were on now.
Freeman, at 53 years old, is the oldest member of the
band with broad experience from the 80s music scene in
Los Angeles and here on the East Coast.
He said hes been in other bands that dont come close
to the work ethic of the one hes in now.
Im honored to be playing with such young talent,
Freeman said. All it can do is continue to grow as long as
the work gets put in.
Boothe isnt giving up his day job as an estimator for
the family business and is continuing his education at the
College of Southern Maryland in business management.
I cant put all my eggs in one basket, Boothe said.
He pins much of his success on the companionship and
hard work of his band mates.
A lot of people give me all the credit, but thats not
the case, Boothe said. Were appreciative of everything
weve earned.
Were a team.
The bands current brand of music is what Boothe calls
pop country, and he counts his influences as coming from
bands like Rascal Flats and performers such as Luke Bry-
ant and Thomas Rhett.
His songs celebrate a countrified, redneck life in
which he was raised hunting, fishing and crabbing.
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Boothe wants to keep his shows family friendly.
Im glad I was raised that way, Boothe said.
Aside from that, Boothe said he writes songs based on
what hes feeling, good or bad.
I write a lot about girls, Boothe said. If youve got
something weighing on you thats the best time to write
the song.
With all the demands of performing, Boothe said the
toughest part of the music scene is time.
The toughest thing is finding time for it all, and time
to write, Boothe said. Sometimes to relax I just go home
and I like to belt out some karaoke.
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Check Presented for Safe Harbor Womens Shelter

By Dick Myers
Editor
Calvert Countys womens shelter
has $10,000 more for its important
work. At the Nov. 28 Calvert Coun-
ty Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC) meeting, they accepted as the
countys board of health the check for
the operation of the Safe Harbor Shel-
ter. The check was presented by the
non-profit Safe Harbor, Inc.
According to information provided
to the BOCC by Director of the De-
partment of Community Resources
Jennifer Moreland: In 1991, the
Board of County Commissioners es-
tablished a shelter for women and
children victimized by domestic vio-
lence. The shelter, now known as Safe
For the past 25 years, the Safe Har-
bor shelter has been supported by Safe
Harbor, Inc., its non-profit Board of
Directors, whose advocacy and fund
raising have provided furnishings
and non-budgeted client items such as
prescription medications, legal fees,
shoes, and clothing for shelter resi-
dents. The Safe Harbor Board appre-
ciates the Calvert County community
for its generous and unwavering sup-
port over the years.
A symbolic check was presented to
the commissioners by Ed Apple, rep-
resenting the Safe Harbor, Inc. board.
Its website says, Safe Harbor is a
shelter for abused women and children
which provides a safe and secure shel- Safe Harbor, Inc President Ed Apple and Director of Community Resources Jennifer Moreland present
a symbolic $10,000 check to the commissioners for Safe Harbor womens shelter. Photo courtesy of
ter in which they can re-build their Calvert County Government.
lives in a violence-free environment.

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Harbor, is administered by the Calvert Commissioner President Tom Hejl
County Health Department, under the noted the 17 percent increase in ad-

supervision of the Crisis Intervention
Center. Since the shelter opened, its
staff has served over 2,000 women
and their minor children with tempo-
rary housing, counseling services, and
referrals to mainstream resources. In
FY 2017, the Safe Harbor shelter pro-
vided 3,662 bed nights (a 17 percent
increase over the previous year) for 20
women and 24 children.
missions at the shelter. He said he had
hoped there would be instead a numer-
ic decline in women who are battered.
Commissioner Mike Hart said about
the unfortunate need for such a facil-
ity, It is a despicable human being
who lays a hand on a woman.
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Fire Marshals Best Friend Passes Away

It is with deep regret that State Fire Marshal Brian
work including him and Senior Deputy Nelson being
S. Geraci announces the death of Charlie, he was
awarded 2010 Deputy State Fire Marshal of the Year.
previously one of four Accelerant Detection Canine
As a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Ex-
(ADC) teams the Office of the State Fire Marshal
plosives (ATF) trained dog he also traveled far and
operates. He passed away this morning, Saturday,
wide on a variety of cases. It is estimated Charlie
November 25, 2017 after a sudden illness. Char-
worked over 500 cases in his career.
liepassed away peacefully with his partner/handler,
Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal Nelson and K-9
Senior Deputy State Fire Marshal John Nelson and
partner Charlie were an exceptional tool used against
his family at his side. Charlieshould be remem-
arson in the State of Maryland. He was trained at the
bered for all of his hard work and dedication to the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives
field of arson detection and fire prevention. He had
(ATF) canine training facility in Front Royal, Vir-
been recognized over the years for his outstanding
ginia. Charlie was a member of ATFs Accelerant
Detection Canine (ADC)
Class #81. Charlie suc-
cessfully completed six
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Message to Scholarship Recipient:

Dont Stop Until You Get There
After Remy Jones, 25, of Prince Frederick gradu- blessing. It seems like these scholarships were a information or assistance, contact the Financial As-
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versity of Maryland Eastern Shore, she determined CSM Senior Photography Coordinator Valerie To learn about scholarships available at CSM, visit
that nursing was the career path to channel this Nyce established the Nyce Annual Scholarship, one http://foundation.csmd.edu.
knowledge. I just had a change of heart. I wanted of the three that is assisting Jones. Nyce said she cre-
something a little more hands-on, Jones said. I ated the scholarship in honor of her father. My dad From CSM
love people. I love taking care of people. put me through school,
She can trace that interest back to when she was she said to Jones at their
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Jones father died when she was 9. It was hard, person. And I want to
she said. We lost our father. We lost our financial carry on that tradition,
support. Nyce said.
So, when Jones decided to complete her nurs- Her message to Jones?
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help her. During her second semester, she realized given: Dont stop until
that she was going to fall short $900 of what she you get there.
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10 In Our Community
Harvest Ball Raises More than $300,000
The 2017 CalvertHealth Foundation
Harvest Ball, Unmasking the Future, was
a huge success thanks to 600 attendees
and extraordinary support from corpo-
rate, community and individual sponsors
that helped raise more than $300,000 to
help fund a portion of the largest expan-
sion in CalvertHealths almost 100-year
history.
In September, CalvertHealth broke
ground on a three-story expansion proj-
ect that will house spacious, modernized
private patient rooms, outpatient servic-
es, as well as areas for medical and sup-
port staff. Once complete, the second and
third floors of the three-story expansion
will include private rooms for patients.
The $51 million expansion will allow
CalvertHealth to provide even better care
for the community.
CalvertHealth President/CEO Dean
Teague expands on the impact that this
years ball will have on the community,
For nearly a century we have been de-
termined to bring the highest quality of
care to our community. The new private
rooms will allow patients to rest peace-
fully in an environment that respects
their privacy and comfort. And, theres
extra room with a modular bed for fam-
ily members to stay with loved ones and
whose involvement in caring for patients
results in faster healing.
Foundation Chair Lynette Entzian
moved the crowd with a touching story
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- further emphasizing need for patient
privacy. I knew private rooms were the
new standard of care but the magnitude
didnt hit me until I experienced it first-
hand with a loved one. That experience
really left an indelible impression on me
about the urgency of this project, said
Entzian.
With nearly 100 sponsors and more
than 200 donated silent auction items,
the community support was evident.
Foundation Board Trustee and Co-Chair
of this years Harvest Ball Lisa Garner
said , We are so grateful to everyone
who made this evening possible. From
our Harvest Ball Committee to our spon-
sors and attendees thank you so much
for making the 29th Annual Harvest Ball
such a huge success. Garner co-chaired
the event with Sophie Kiesow.
The annual black-tie charity event is
one of the most successful fundraisers
for the medical center. Since it began 29
years ago, the Harvest Ball has raised
more than $2.6 million for new medical
technology, equipment and initiatives at
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Thursday, November 30, 2017
The 29th Harvest Ball, Unmasking the Future, was a celebration that unveiled the $51 million expansion
project at CalvertHealth Medical Center.
The 29th Annual Harvest Ball raised more than $300,000 to support a portion of funding toward the
expansion project at CalvertHealth Medical Center. The Harvest Ball Planning Committee (above) is
integral in the success of this event each year. Not pictured: Rhiannon DeLeon, Pat Jenkins, Maria
Lubrano, Jackie Parsons, Pat Petricko, Lindsey Thompson, Margie Webster and Terri Woley.
County Republicans Participate
in MD GOP Convention
attempt to override Governor Hogans
veto of HB 1- Paid Sick Leave. This bill
will require businesses with 15 or more
employees to give 1 hour of paid leave for
every 30 hours worked. While well in-
tended, it will hurt very small businesses.
Other progressive proposals, hiding
in the 2018 wings, include: Raising the
minimum wage to $15/hour; and Fair
Schedule legislation to require business-
es to give employees two-weeks notice
for any change of work schedule and to
National Committeewoman Nicolee
compensate them for hours not worked.
Ambrose said fundraising at the Repub-
Expect Sanctuary legislation to again be
lican National Committee is strong. She
introduced.
urged counties to do the hard work needed
Maryland House Republican Whip
to turn out a super majority of Republican
Kathy Szeliga reported that the House
voters in 2018. David Bossie, National
Republicans are raising funds to strongly
Committeeman and Trump Administra-
compete in the 2018 election. The goal is
tion spokesman, reported that President
to make sure the Fighting 50 Republi-
Trumps policies and strong leadership
can House Delegation becomes the Fan-
tastic 57 and be able to sustain Governor
economy and foreign policy.
Hogans vetoes.
State Senate Minority Whip Steve Her-
shey reminded everyone, that one of the
From Calvert County Republicans
first actions in January will be the Dems
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Surgeon General Strategizes
on Opioid Crisis
VADM Dr. Jerome Adams, the U.S. Surgeon General,
said a syringe exchange program could be a good option
to combat the surging opioid epidemic in both Calvert
and St. Marys counties but only if the community bought
in to such a proposal.
Id advocate for more tools in the tool chest to fight
this epidemic, Adams told The County Times at a com-
munity roundtable discussion in Prince Frederick Mon-
day. Syringe exchange programs are scientifically prov-
en effective.
But they only work with community support.
Adams, along with law enforcement, public health offi-
cials and elected leaders, spoke on the crisis at the College
of Southern Maryland Campus sponsored by U.S. Rep.
Steny Hoyer to focus on local needs and best practices to
combat opioid abuse.
Adams, who served as chief health officer for Indiana
before becoming surgeon general, started a syringe ex-
change program to help stem the tide of diseases like HIV
and hepatitis C in that state which exploded due to intra-
venous drug use but it was also linked to getting addicts
into treatment.
He said law enforcement cooperation was key to mak-
ing such a program work.
If you have police at the exchange site to arrest people
as they come in or leave nobody will come, he said.
Calvert Sheriff Mike Evans said in a later interview he
might consider supporting a syringe exchange program,
but only if the need arose to combat a spread of diseases
such as HIV or Hepatitis C.
I support what the health officer would support, Ev-
ans said. We dont have a real HIV problem in Calvert
County but if that were the case I might lean more to-
wards that.
I dont think were there yet.
Adams, a St. Marys County native and graduate of
Chopticon High School, said government agencies from
federal down to local levels had to cooperate and share
resources to combat the growing crisis.
Prevention, enforcement and treatment had to receive
equal priority in the fight, he said.
Weve got to break out of our silos, Adams said. The
way we keep the public safe is by treating addiction as a
disease.
Sherriff Mike Evans Photos by Frank Marquart
The Calvert County Times Feature 11
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
The nations top physician also said more emphasis had
to be placed on treatment and access to it, especially for
addicts who were saved from lethal overdoses by the ad-
ministration of drugs like naloxone.
Communities had to find ways to ensure addicts, once
revived, were not just turned out into the streets again.
We pushed them right back out to the dealers again,
Adams said of older practices dealing with addicts. We
need to find pathways for those folks to go into recovery
after naloxone is used.
Dr. Larry Polsky, Calverts Chief Health Officer, said
improvements were needed not only in pathways to treat-
ment but in the very drugs used to treat addiction.
We need to invest much more in research, Polsky
said at the roundtable discussion. Treatments are not
working too many people are relapsing.
The drugs we have are inadequate.
Polsky also said that since addiction to opioids was of-
ten fueled by emotional or psychological trauma, psychi-
atric resources were being strained to the breaking point.
There arent enough psychiatrists, Polsky said. Id
like to see more physicians take a one or two year behav-
ioral health fellowship.
Such training, Polsky said, would allow more phy-
sicians to counsel addicts as well as provide medical U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams
treatment.
Adams said young people were among the most vul- Many who have moved on to heroin or even stronger
nerable for opioid addiction, particularly if they had expe- synthetic opioids like fentanyl, got their start on doctor-
rienced what he called an adverse childhood experience prescribed pain pills.
(ACE). Doctors could be faulted for depending so heavily on
He said about 50 percent of all adults in the nation had opioids to treat any number of patients pain problems,
experienced at least one such trauma which ran the he said.
gamut between sexual abuse as a child to losing a loved We were not providing pain management alterna-
one and about 20 percent of all adults had at least three tives, Adams said. Your brain changes when youre
such traumas when they were young. addicted.
With each one of these the risks of becoming addicted Addiction is a disease, its not a moral failing.
goes up 400 percent, Adams said. Evans said that as important as treatment is, interdic-
Moreover, Adams said record keeping across the coun- tion of opioids was just as important.
try on just how many deaths from opioid abuse actually Were making arrests and in traffic stops were finding
occurred was very poor. drugs in one out of five stops, Evans said. But the sup-
Our death rates are probably twice what we think ply [of opioids] is still coming in strong.
they are, Adams said. One of the keys to increasing the We need more funding to stop drugs coming into our
number of addicts who get treatment, the surgeon general county and our state.
said, was to eliminate the stigma of opioid addiction.
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14 Obituaries
In Remembrance
Gwendolyn Hoke
Gwen Northcutt
Gwendolyn
Hoke Gwen
Northcutt, 95, of
Solomons, MD
passed away on
November 21, 2017
at her residence.
Born Novem-
ber 22, 1921 in
Hopewell, VA, she
was the daughter of the late Robert K.
Hoke and Alma (Barbee) Hoke. Gwen
graduated from Cary High School in
Cary, NC and married the late Lau-
rence E. Northcutt on November 25,
1943. She was a Committee Manage-
ment Assistant of the National Institute
of Allergies and Infectious Disease at
NIH, retiring in 1979 after many years
of service. Gwen was involved in East-
ern Star and Mt. Olivet Church and
was on various committees at Asbury
including Dining Services and the Low
Vision Group.
Gwen is survived by her son, Ronald
Northcutt of Upper Marlboro, MD. In
addition to her husband, she was pre-
ceded in death by her daughter, Linda
McClure and her brother, Robert Hoke.
Family will receive friends on Thurs-
day, November 30, 2017 from 10:00 a.m.
until 11:00 a.m. with a Funeral Service
conducted by Rev. Charles Harrell and
Rev. Linda Motter to follow at 11:00
a.m. at the Asbury-Solomons Audito-
rium, 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons,
MD 20688. Interment will be on Fri-
day, December 1, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. at
Parklawn Memorial Park Cemetery,
12800 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD
20853.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Olivet United Methodist Church,
13575 Olivet Road, Lusby, MD 20657
or Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838,
Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.rauschfuneralhomes.
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Lula Mae Hobbs
Lula Mae
Hobbs, 84, passed
away on Novem-
tended Northern High School. Bobby
ber 26, 2017 at
her home in Up-
per Marlboro. She
was the daughter
of the late Ed-
ward and Pearl
Von Garlem. Lula
Mae was predeceased by her hus-
band, William Hobbs, and her broth-
ers, Thomas Von Garlem and Charles
Von Garlem.
Lula Mae worked for the Circuit
Court for Prince Georges County
for many years. She enjoyed reading,
gardening and traveling and was al-
ways ready to laugh.
She is survived by her children
William (Carolyn) Hobbs, Elizabeth
Hobbs and Ellen (Erik) Williams,
grandchildren Matthew Hobbs, Ka-
tie Wingate, Lauren Convery, Chel-
sea Elfstrom, Sadie Williams and
Erika Williams, seven great-grand-
children, her sister Edna Von Garlem
and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Friday, De-
cember 1, 2017, 10-11 a.m. at Trin-
ity Episcopal Church, 14515 Church
Street, Upper Marlboro MD 20772.
A Memorial Service will follow at 11
a.m. at the church.
Interment will be in MD Veterans
Cemetery Cheltenham, 11301 Crain
Highway, Cheltenham MD 20623.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Hospice of the Chesapeake,
90 Richie Highway, Pasadena MD
21122; Phone: 410-987-2003; web-
site: http://www.hospicechesapeake.
org.
Funeral arrangements by Rausch
Funeral Home.
Robert Michael
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ington, D.C. He was born April 8,
1960 in Cheverly to William Donald
and Audrey J. (Edelen) DeToto. He
was raised in Calvert County and at-
was a self-employed carpenter and
worked on remodeling and home im-
provement projects. He loved being
on the water, fishing, crabbing, and
spending time with his family and
friends.
He is survived by a daughter Kelly
Hall and her husband Bud of Gaines-
ville, VA, granddaughters Madison,
Reagan and Hannah, his father Wil-
liam Donald DeToto and sister Lynda
Kidwell and her husband Craig of
Mount Jackson, VA.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Bobby DeToto Memorial
Fund; website: https://www.youcar-
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Funeral arrangements by Rausch
Funeral Home.
Marian Alice Miller
Marian Alice
Miller, 94, of
Dunkirk passed
away peacefully
on November 27,
2017 at her home.
She was born
April 23, 1923
to Edgar and Ida
Mae (Ayers) Mill-
er. Marian was preceded in death by
her parents, brothers Howard, Edgar
Brother and Ayers Buddy Mill-
er, and sisters Cora Daymude and Ida
Eleanor Vezina. She is survived
by her sisters Eugenia L. Renke,
Florence E. Chaney and Sueann N.
Downs as well as many nieces and
nephews.
Funeral arrangements by Rausch
Funeral Home.
Ruth Anne Baker
Ruth Anne
Baker, 76, of
West River
passed away No-
vember 23, 2017
at her residence
surrounded by
family. She was
born January 20,
1941 in Washing-
ton, D.C. to Jennings B. and Ruth
M. (Ballantyne) Rodeffer. Ruth was
raised in DC and graduated from
Eleanor Roosevelt High School.
She met Walter Harvey Baker at St.
Peters Lutheran Church in the mid
1950s and they married January 31,
attsville until moving to West River
in 1985. Ruth was primarily and
homemaker, taking care of her fam-
ily and was also employed as a sec-
retary with Thompson and Cook for
over 10 years. She was a member of
Thursday, November 30, 2017
St. Peters Lutheran Church and en-
joyed going to the Theatre with her
sister, reading, traveling and spend-
ing time with her family.
Ruth was preceded in death by her
husband Walter Harvey Baker, Jr.
She is survived by children David
Scott Baker of Elkridge, James Rich-
ard Baker of West River and Patrick
Jennings Baker and his wife Tam-
my of Port Republic, grandchildren
Wendy Reichard, Jenny Stromberg,
James Baker, Jr., Brooke Baker, Pat-
rick Baker, Jr., Nicholas Baker and
Colin Baker, 6 great-grandchildren
and sister Carol J. Rodeffer.
In lieu of flowers, donations in
Ruths name may be made to the
Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2219
York Road Suite 302, Timonium MD
21093l website: http://www.nation-
almssociety.org
Funeral arrangements by Rausch
Funeral Home.
John Franklin
Tucker
John Frank-
lin Tucker, 86,
of North Beach
passed away No-
vember 22, 2017
in Washington,
D.C. He was born
August 30, 1931
in Washington,
D.C. to William
Frederick and Mable Veronica (An-
derson) Tucker. John was raised in
Brentwood and enlisted in the U.S.
Marine Corps on January 9, 1950 and
was honorably discharged January
8, 1954. While serving, he earned
the Korean Service Medal, National
Defense Service Medal and United
Nations Service Medal. He retired
from PEPCO in 1986 as an inspector.
John married Velma Woodruff at St.
James Church in Mt. Rainer on May
8, 1954. Velma passed away August
14, 1979 and John later moved to
North Beach in 1993. He was a mem-
ber of the Stallings-Williams Ameri-
can Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake
Beach and formerly a member of
Post 110 in Mt. Rainer. John was also
an avid Washington redskins fan.
John is survived by children Deb-
bie Wolf and her husband Vernon of
North Beach, Laurie Amster, and
Grant and Lee Tucker, all of Ches-
apeake Beach. Also surviving are
grandchildren Beth Sherman (Bill)
of Owings, Jessica Landolt (Dave
Farrell) of Chesapeake Beach.
Funeral Service will be Thurs-
day, November 30, 2017 at 11 a.m
at Rausch Funeral Home - Owings,
8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings
MD 20736.
Burial will be at MD Veterans
Cemetery Cheltenham, 11301 Crain
Highway, Cheltenham MD 20623.
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16 Calendars
Community Calendar
Thursday, November 30
Little Minnows
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-
mons Island Rd. S, Solomons, MD
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
A program for children age 35 and
their caregivers. Theme is Nocturnal
AnimalsBats, Owls, and Racoons.
Fee is $5, CMM members are FREE.
Friday, December 1
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Open House
Our Lady Star of the Sea School, 90
Alexander Lane, Solomons, MD
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
will hold an open house on Friday,
December 1 from 8:30 to 10:30a.m
and 6:30 to 8:00p.m. Administration
and teachers will be on hand to
answer questions and provide infor-
mation for interested families. Our
Lady Star of the Sea School offers
full day and half day Preschool and
full day academics for Kindergarten
through 8th grade. The school
provides students and families with
small class sizes, outstanding aca-
demics with a non-common core
curriculum, leadership development,
and involvement in team building
and STEM activities with additional
focus being placed on the arts and
religion. Afterschool activities, before
and after care, and transportation are
available. Tuition assistance may be
available. Guided tours of the cam-
pus will begin at the main building
of the school located at 90 Alexander
Street in beautiful Solomons Island.
Pre-registration for the tours is not
required. Directions and further
information can be found by visiting
our website at www.olsss.org or by
contacting the school at 410.326.3171.
Jacks Baked Chicken Dinner
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Bch 20732
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Join us for an informal dinner from
5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted by the
American Legion Stallings Williams
Post 206, on Route 260 in Chesapeake
Beach, in the lower-level dining room.
The dinner includes all the trimmings,
salad, and beverage for $12. Public
invited. Call for more information
(410)257-9878. www.ALpost206.org
Solomons Christmas Walk
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-
mons Island Rd. S, Solomons, MD
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The museum is open and free to the
public. Enjoy musical entertainment,
refreshments, Santa, the Otter mascot,
holiday crafts, and shopping in the
Museum Store on both nights. Santas
The Calvert County Times
Coffee House will be open Saturday
with complimentary hot tea, cof-
fee, hot cocoa, and holiday cookies.
Museum members will save 20% off in
the Museum Store all weekend!
Twin Beach Players present A
Christmas Carol
The Boys and Girls Club, 9021 Day-
ton Ave, North Beach
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Twin Beach Players presents a
Southern Maryland favorite holiday
tradition with the return of a spar-
kling, music-infused production of
A Christmas Carol. This classic story
tells the tale of a selfish Scrooge who
sees the errors of his ways through a
series of visits by ghostly spirits and
a glimpse into his past, future and
present life. This production featuring
a lively cast of dozens of local talent,
gorgeous costumes, and those deli-
ciously spooky ghosts, Scrooge awakes
on Christmas morning a new man.
He becomes jolly and charitable, and
truly turns into the man he promised
the ghosts he would become. He car-
ries the spirit of Christmas with him
all the year round. Bring your family,
bring your friends, and check your
humbugs at the door! Performances
sell out quickly so act now to secure a
seat in the house!
Saturday, Dec 2
Arthritis Foundations Solomons
Island Jingle Bell Run
155 Holiday Drive, Solomons, MD
20688
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Arthritis Foundations original
Jingle Bell Run is the longest-standing
festive race around, helping champion
arthritis research and bringing people
from all walks of life together to say
Yes to furthering a great cause. Get
jolly for a reason and be there with
bells on for the one in four Americans
with arthritis! Bring your friends,
family and co-workers to a fun-filled
day of holiday cheer, where 100 per-
cent of your registration fee and fun-
draising efforts go to charity. If youd
rather just walk, no problem! Register
by visiting, www.jbr.org/solomon-
sisland. For more information email
Rachel Wissinger at rwissinger@
arthritis.org.
Holiday Makers Market
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Center
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Visit our INDOOR holiday markets
to find the perfect gift for everyone
on your holiday list. Each market will
feature a different selection of crafts-
people selling everything from jewelry
to small batch foods. Admission is
free. Interested in having a booth at
one of our markets? Email or call us
to learn more. www.annmariegarden.
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@county-
times.net with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
org. info@annmariegarden.org. t.
410-326-4640.
One Hot Christmas Chili Cook-off
Our Lady Star of the Sea, 90 Alexan-
der Lane, Solomons, MD
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Family fun event during the Solomons
Christmas Walk. $25 to enter and
$5 to taste. Santa, crafts, sand art
(small fee), and other activities. Email
olsschilicookoff@gmail.com for more
information or to enter. Prizes and
trophies awarded to winners. Chance
to win $1,000 during our Christmas
raffle.
Add to Your Calendar
Solomons Christmas Walk
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-
mons Island Rd. S, Solomons, MD
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The museum is open and free to the
public. Enjoy musical entertainment,
refreshments, Santa, the Otter mascot,
holiday crafts, and shopping in the
Museum Store on both nights. Santas
Coffee House will be open Saturday
with complimentary hot tea, cof-
fee, hot cocoa, and holiday cookies.
Museum members will save 20% off in
the Museum Store all weekend!
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Open House
Our Lady Star of the Sea School, 90
Alexander Lane, Solomons, MD
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Our Lady Star of the Sea School will
hold an open house on Saturday,
December 2 from 6:30 to 8:00p.m.
Administration and teachers will
be on hand to answer questions and
provide information for interested
families. Our Lady Star of the Sea
School offers full day and half day
Preschool and full day academics for
Kindergarten through 8th grade. The
school provides students and families
with small class sizes, outstanding
academics with a non-common core
curriculum, leadership development,
and involvement in team building
and STEM activities with additional
focus being placed on the arts and
religion. Afterschool activities, before
and after care, and transportation are
available. Tuition assistance may be
available. Guided tours of the cam-
pus will begin at the main building
of the school located at 90 Alexander
Street in beautiful Solomons Island.
Pre-registration for the tours is not
required. Directions and further
information can be found by visiting
our website at www.olsss.org or by
contacting the school at 410.326.3171
Texas Holdem and Cash Games
Julie Rogers Studio of Dance, 4120
Old Town Rd., Huntingtown, MD
20639
7:00 PM
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Texas Holdem and Cash Games to
benefit the Patricia Leone Rogers
Educational Scholarship Fund. Doors
open at 6pm and game starts at 7
pm. Buy in is $80 gets you $12,000 in
chips and blinds are 20 minutes each
and start at 25-50. Early registration
before 6:45 gets you an extra $1000 in
chips. $10 50/50 gets you an additional
$3000 in chips. Re-buys up until the
FIRST BREAK!! Food, beer and sodas
included!!
Christmas Carol Singing at Union
Church
Union Church, 8912 Chesapeake Ave.,
North Beach 20714
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Join us at Union Church for an
evening of Christmas Carols at 7:00
p.m. The Church is located next to
the North Beach Town Hall at 8912
Chesapeake Avenue. All are cordially
invited. Questions may be directed to
(410)257-3555. www.facebook.com/
NBUnionChurch.
Twin Beach Players present A
Christmas Carol
The Boys and Girls Club, 9021 Day-
ton Ave, North Beach
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Twin Beach Players presents a
Southern Maryland favorite holiday
tradition with the return of a spar-
kling, music-infused production of
A Christmas Carol. This classic story
tells the tale of a selfish Scrooge who
sees the errors of his ways through a
series of visits by ghostly spirits and
a glimpse into his past, future and
present life. This production featuring
a lively cast of dozens of local talent,
gorgeous costumes, and those deli-
ciously spooky ghosts, Scrooge awakes
on Christmas morning a new man.
He becomes jolly and charitable, and
truly turns into the man he promised
the ghosts he would become. He car-
ries the spirit of Christmas with him
all the year round. Bring your family,
bring your friends, and check your
humbugs at the door! Performances
sell out quickly so act now to secure a
seat in the house!
Sunday, Dec 3
Breakfast with Santa to Benefit
Patuxent High School NJROTC
American Legion Post #274, 11820 H
G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD 20657
8:00 AM - 12 Noon
The Patuxent High School NJROTC
Booster Club in partnership with
the Sons of the American Legion
(SAL) is presenting the ninth annual
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA.
Admission is just $9.00 per Adult,
$5.00 per Child 3 to 8 and kids under
3 are FREE. It includes a delicious
Country Style breakfast, photos
with Santa, Crafts, Games, Prizes,
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and Letters for Santa. You can also
win cash by entering our 50/50 raffle;
purchase yummy goodies at our bake
sale, and much more. All proceeds
benefit the Patuxent High School
NJROTC.
The UU Congregation of the
Chesapeake Examines Their Roots
700 Yardley Drive, Prince Frederick,
MD
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
The story of Unitarian Universalism
is a fascinating tale. Unitarianism
and Universalism started as reform
movements within Christianity
Unitarianism, in Trinitarian Europe
of the 1560s, and Universalism, in
America in response to the fire and
brimstone theology of the Great
Awakening. On December 3rd, Dr.
Robert Clegg will visit the UUCC to
examine the history of Unitarians
and Universalists in America, look-
ing at their theological roots, their
histories as denominations, and
how their contrasting structure and
polities were reconciled so the 1961
merger could happen. Dr. Clegg will
conclude with a challenge about how
Unitarian Universalism can remain
relevant in the twenty-first cen-
tury. Bob Clegg is a member of the
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of Frederick, Maryland. He is
pursuing a Masters of Divinity at
Wesley Theological Seminary and a
Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit
Management at American University
in Washington, DC. He is executive
director of Justice Jobs of Maryland, a
recently formed non-profit. Next sum-
mer, Justice Jobs plans to open a job
placement oce in Baltimore, serv-
ing people who are reentering society
from incarceration and addictions.
Bob and his wife, Connie, live in New
Market MD, with their three cats who
make all the important decisions. The
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
of the Chesapeake meets two Sundays
a month at 10:30 am at the Yardley
Hills Community Center, 700 Yardley
Drive, Prince Frederick MD. Please
visit our website: www.TheUUCC.org
or call: 301-880-0508 for information.
All are welcome!
Holiday Fantastic Ballet
Calvert High School Prince Frederick
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Holiday Fantastic featuring Abigail
Francisco School of Classical Ballet
and American National Ballet Stars.
Tickets on sale at cosmicsymphony.
org
Twin Beach Players present A
Christmas Carol
The Boys and Girls Club, 9021 Day-
ton Ave, North Beach
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Twin Beach Players presents a
Southern Maryland favorite holiday
tradition with the return of a spar-
kling, music-infused production of
A Christmas Carol. This classic story
tells the tale of a selfish Scrooge who
sees the errors of his ways through a
series of visits by ghostly spirits and
a glimpse into his past, future and
present life. This production featuring
a lively cast of dozens of local talent,
gorgeous costumes, and those deli-
ciously spooky ghosts, Scrooge awakes
on Christmas morning a new man.
He becomes jolly and charitable, and
truly turns into the man he promised
the ghosts he would become. He car-
ries the spirit of Christmas with him
all the year round. Bring your family,
bring your friends, and check your
humbugs at the door! Performances
sell out quickly so act now to secure a
seat in the house!
Tuesday, Dec 5
Sea Squirts
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-
mons Island Rd. S, Solomons, MD
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Fossil Exploration. Free program for
children 18 months to 3 years old and
their caregivers. Space is limited; if
the session is full, another program
will be offered at 11 a.m.
Middleham Chapel Open To The
Community
Middleham and St. Peters Parish
10210 H G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD
20657
12 Noon - 1:00 PM
Middleham Chapel will be open to
the community Noon1:00 PM for
Individual Quiet Prayer, Reflection or
Meditation. (1st and 3rd Tuesdays of
every month.)
Roys Fundraiser Night for PHS
Theater
Roy Rogers of Solomons
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Eat at Roys to help support the PHS
Harlequins!
Steak Night
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Bch 20732
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Order your Steak direct from the
Grill-Master. The $15.00 price tag
includes all the trimmings and a bev-
erage. From 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted
by the American Legion Stallings-
Williams Post 206, on Route 260 in
Chesapeake Beach, in the lower-Level
dining room. Public welcome. For
more information, call (410)257-9878.
www.ALpost206.org.
Evening Mindfulness Practice
Middleham and St. Peters Parish
10210 H G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD
20657
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Starting in September, each month,
every 1st and 3rd Tuesdaythe
Southern Maryland Meditation
Community will sponsor regular
Evening Mindfulness Practice in
the Great Hall, from 6:30-8:00, We
will come together for sitting and
walking meditation followed by a
discussion on practicing mindful-
ness in daily life. No registration
required, drop-ins welcome. All Are
Welcome. For more information con-
tact For information contactNancy
Radcliffe @ 410-326-4070 or som-
dmeditationcommunity@hotmail.
com Middleham and St. Peters Parish
10210 H G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD
20657
Twin Beach Toastmasters Open
House
Northeast Community Center 4075
Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake
Beach, MD 20732
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join in!!! We are starting a
Toastmasters Club for Chesapeake
Beach and the surrounding area. A
Toastmasters club provides a proven
educational program in a supportive,
self-paced environment that improves
communication and leadership skills.
Wednesday, Dec 6
The Southern Maryland Job Source
Mobile Career Center (MCC)
Middleham and St. Peters Parish
10210 H G Trueman Rd, Lusby, MD
20657
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
When? The first Wednesday of every
month, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. Where? SMILE Ecumenical
Ministries in the parking lot of
Middleham & St. Peters Parish, 10210
H.G. Trueman Road, Lusby. Share
information with your neighbors.
Come and receive information about
job openings, apply for jobs and get
other information at computer work
stations, prepare your resume, find
out about training opportunities.
JobSource staff will be there to help
you.

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YoungatHeart
Early Closing for Staff
Development
Calvert Pines, North Beach, and
Southern Pines Senior Centers will
be closing early, Friday, December 8
at 12:30 p.m. for Staff Development.
Lunch will be served at 11 a.m.
2018 Senior Bus Passes
Public Transportation and the Of-
fice on Aging work closely together
to ensure that eligible seniors receive
free bus passes each year. There is
a small replacement fee if a pass is
lost or damaged. The passes can be
used for local routes only and some
fees may apply. You must be 60+ and
income eligible in order to receive a
pass. For an individual the person can
make $1759/month or less in order
to apply. The amount for a couple is
$2368/month or less. If you received
a pass in 2017, a new pass will be
made for you. The 2018 passes with
be available the following dates: Cal-
vert Pines Senior Center December,
18, 19, 20, 10 a.m. 1 p.m.; North
Beach Senior Center and Southern
Pines Senior Center, December 18.
Passes are good for an entire calendar
year. Contact 410-535-4606 for more
information.
Calvert Pines Senior
Center (CPSC)
Join us and enjoy your favorite de-
lightful holiday tunes with an Open
Coffee Bar Monday, December 4, 2
p.m.
Eating Together Menu
Monday, December 4
Chicken Salad Sandwich, Let-
tuce/Tomato Slices, Tossed Salad,
3-Bean Salad w/Green Pepper, Pine-
apple Chunks
Tuesday, December 5
Polish Sausage on a Bun, Chopped
Onions, Cucumber and Tomato Sal-
ad, Chocolate Chip Cookies
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. Lunches are subject to change.
The Calvert County Times
By Office of Aging Staff
Ask questions in an interactive ses-
sion that is set to help you reach goals
and improve your lifestyle with Ask
the Expert Dietician. Friday, De-
cember 8, 9:30 a.m.
North Beach Senior
Center (NBSC)
Ask questions in an interactive ses-
sion that is set to help you reach goals
and improve your lifestyle with Ask
the Expert Nurse. Tuesday, Decem-
ber 5, 10 a.m.
Lisa Caudle, Long Term Care Co-
ordinator, will give a presentation on
the Long Term Care Ombudsman
Program, Wednesday, December 6,
11:30 a.m. This program helps resi-
dents in nursing homes and assisted
living facilities maintain their legal
rights, control over their own lives,
and personal dignity.
Southern Pines Senior
Center (SPSC)
An AARP Driver Safety Class is
being held Tuesday, December 5, 9
a.m. Fee is $15/AARP members, $20/
non-members. Members must show
AARP cards. Please call 410-586-
2748 to register.
Tables of local crafters will offer a
variety of items for purchase at San-
tas Workshop Craft Fair, Wednesday,
December 6, 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m.
Visit us and find gifts for all those on
your holiday list.
Wednesday, December 6
Chicken Divine over Rice, Tossed
Salad w/Kidney Beans, Broccoli,
Dinner Roll, Angel Food Cake w/
Strawberries
Thursday, December 7
Tuna Pasta Salad w/Green Peas on
Lettuce, Pickled Beets & Onions,
Dinner Roll, Fresh Orange Slices
Friday, December 8
Sloppy Joes on a Bun, Coleslaw,
Carrots, Pears
Thursday, November 30
On Pins & Needles
2:00-4:00pm
Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-
ting, crocheting or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity. No registration. Calvert
Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819
Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-
257-2411. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Drop in, hang out @ Southern Branch
6:30-8:00pm
Need a place to meet up with your
friends (or meet new ones)? Come
hang out - music, games, crafts, fun,
and free food! Calvert Library South-
ern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. http://
CalvertLibrary.info.
Chasing the Dragon: Life of an Opiate
Addict Viewing & Discussion
6:30-8:00pm
Weve been hearing a lot about the opi-
oid epidemic. Join us to view a com-
pilation of interviews of opiate addicts
and a discussion to learn more about
this community crisis and how we
should educate our children to provide
more safety for them. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way,
410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. http://
CalvertLibrary.info.
Friday, December 1
On Pins & Needles
1:00-4:00pm
Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-
ting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291
or 301-855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.
info.
JobSource Mobile Career Center
1:00-4:00pm
Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile
Career Center for your job search needs!
Get job counseling and rsum help,
search for jobs and connect with South-
ern Maryland JobSource. No registra-
tion. Calvert Library Twin Beaches
Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake
Beach, 410-257-2411. http://CalvertLi-
brary.info.
Saturday, December 2
Gingerbread House Workshop
10:00-11:00am
Come and celebrate the holiday season
by building a small gingerbread house.
Each child is asked to bring a bag of
any edible item to share with the group
to decorate all the gingerbread houses.
Open to all ages but each person mak-
ing a house must be registered. Calvert
Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and
Chaneyville Road, Owings, 410-257-
2101. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Events
Gingerbread House Workshop
10:00-11:00am
Come and celebrate the holiday season
by building a small gingerbread house.
Each child is asked to bring a bag of
any edible item to share with the group
to decorate all the gingerbread houses.
Open to all ages but each person mak-
ing a house must be registered. Calvert
Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G.
Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-
5289. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble &
More
12:00-3:00pm
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 reg-
ister. Calvert Library Prince Frederick,
850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-
855-1862. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Gingerbread House Workshop
2:00-3:00pm
Come and celebrate the holiday season
by building a small gingerbread house.
Each child is asked to bring a bag of
any edible item to share with the group
to decorate all the gingerbread houses.
Open to all ages but each person mak-
ing a house must be registered. Calvert
Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and
Chaneyville Road, Owings, 410-257-
2101. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Gingerbread House Workshop
2:00-3:00pm
Come and celebrate the holiday season
by building a small gingerbread house.
Each child is asked to bring a bag of
any edible item to share with the group
to decorate all the gingerbread houses.
Open to all ages but each person mak-
ing a house must be registered. Calvert
Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G.
Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-
5289. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Monday, December 4
Green Crafting
2:00-4:00pm
Green Crafters will meet 2-4 on Mon-
days to make crafts out of materials that
would typically be thrown out. Crochet-
ing, needlework, sewing, and simple
tying techniques will be used. Calvert
Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G.
Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-
5289. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Tuesday, December 5
Flying Needles
6:00-9:00pm
Knitting, crocheting and portable craft-
ing group open to anyone wanting to
join in and share talents, crafting time or
learn a new skill. No registration. Cal-
vert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-
5289. http://CalvertLibrary.info.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
This is a reluctant topic. There has been a con-
scious effort in recent months to not infect this
column with the seemingly never-ending saga of
Washington QB Kirk Cousinss contract situation.
The Cousins-abstinence is rooted in issue-fatigue
mine and likely yours, my loyal reader.
What else can be said? Will he or wont he
sign a long-term deal in Washington? is a ques-
tion thats been picked over like a carcass on the
Serengeti. But there is something else to this story
- I think. Thats the gamble here.
To ardent fans, the facts are as familiar as Taylor
Swifts hits are to teenage girls. Cousins, a 2012
fourth round pick, earned the starting job in 2015
(after Robert Griffin III fizzled), the last year of
his modest rookie contract. He played crazy-well
- 29 touchdown passes, a franchise record 4,166
passing yards and a division title. The sudden and
unexpected performance spike he was benched
after a rash of turnovers the year before created
major market valuation issues for player and team.
The result was a one-year franchise player con-
tract for $19M-ish in 2016. Cousins repeated
his 2015 performance, but his game, objectively
speaking, is among the top 10 to 15 quarterbacks,
far shy of elites like Aaron Rodgers and Tom
Brady. In the NFL, though, the highest paid quar-
terback is usually the last pretty good one to sign a
deal. But with salary cap constraints and the goal
of building championship rosters, overpaying at
any position, and especially at the pricey position
of quarterback, comes with consequences - hence
Cousinss valuation challenge and a second, one-
year, $24M franchise tag this year.
The stalemate is no ones fault. Cousins cant be
scorned for seeking maximum value (no football
player can) and the franchises caution at making
Cousins the highest paid player in league history
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Decisions, Decisions
is understandable. Cousins and Washington re- the promotion, or not? Stay in this relationship or
side at the unprecedented confluence of a pretty move on? Send the kids to this school or that one?
good (not elite) quarterback and exponentially in- Stocks or bonds? Move or stay put? Buy or rent?
creasing, salary cap crippling positional pay. The There is rarely an attainable, slam dunk alterna-
waters ahead are largely unchartered and wrought tive at such significant pivot points. Theres what
with risk. you did and the reasonable, defendable, under-
Thats Kirk Cousinss dramatic six-year career standable thing you didnt (do). Washington and
in 250 words - but it isnt over yet. Another round its quarterback have arrived at such a place. Both
of contract drama awaits this offseason and that is have invested significantly six years - in the oth-
where this story still has some juice. er. Both are acquainted with the others strengths
Cousins holds the cards at this pointsorta. It and imperfections. The familiarity breeds some
is hard to imagine Washington tagging him again contempt, but it also creates comfort and a rare op-
at the 2018 market rate of $34M. It could, but un- portunity for a synonymous relationship between
der that scenario salary cap realities would cause a player, team and fanbase. And to make that op-
Cousinss surrounding talent to regress. That portunity reality, all thats required is a contract
benefits no one. Similarly, if Cousins seeks ev- a little north of the teams and a little south of the
ery blood-soaked dime, hell either force Wash- quarterbacks desire. What it will take is a shared
ingtons hand again, not the best outcome for goal and equitable compromise and restrained
either party - or have to accept the uncertainty of ego and pride. Such is football. Such is life.
the market both in value, location, fit and legacy.
What we have here is a dilemma. There are op- Send comments to
tions for both player and team, but none is ideal and RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
all have risks. If this,
then that. Butif
ormaybe. Coin flips.
Rolls of the dice. Rock,
paper scissors. Ouija
boards. Tarot cards.
Psychics. Follow the
head or the heart? Oh
the consternation. And
for every road taken,
there are those left un-
explored hindsights
brutal playground.
Feels a lot like life,
eh? Do I accept this
job or that one? Chase
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GARDEN IN LIGHTS RETURNS
FOR HOLIDAY SEASON
Light Show Opens December 1 with New Surprises
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Cen-
ter in Solomons, Maryland, announces the
Annmarie Garden In Lights schedule for the
2017 holiday season. The award-winning
holiday light show will be open to the
public from December 1, 2017 to January
1, 2018, 6-9pm nightly (closed Dec. 4, 5,
24, 25). The treasured Southern Maryland
holiday tradition, features hundreds of
light sculptures that will illuminate the
night and delight visitors of all ages. As
guests stroll the protected path, theyll be
surrounded by a glittering array of vignettes
made from over a million bulbs, with sur-
prises around every turn. The scenes, both
familiar and new, are created by the talented
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staff at Annmarie Garden. Visitors will be
transported to a magical world full of sea
creatures, wintry wonderlands, enchanted
gardens, colorful works of art, wild animal
and insects, outer space, patriotic images,
beloved storybook characters, pop culture
and more.
The excitement builds each year as we
plan the event and create new experiences
for our guests. We love to see the smiles
and hear the joy that Garden in Lights
brings to visitors of all ages. says Stacey
Ruff, director of Annmarie Garden.
Annmarie Garden In Lights also features
live entertainment each night, the Hardesty
Haven Holiday Caf, unique shopping in
Thursday, November 30, 2017
the Annmarie Gift Shop, an Ornament Show
& Sale, Holiday Pop-up Shops, and much
more! Special themed nights throughout the
month include, Snow Princess Night, Scout
Caroling Night, Santa Night, Superfan
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WORD SCR AMBLE

Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to the Trac

H S I L G E

CLUES ACROSS 52. Tony winner Daisy 25. Taxi

55. Not just play 26. Small amount
1. Type of ion 56. Aected with rabies 27. A theatrical performer
5. __ N Bake 60. Formal group of like- 28. 2-door car
10. At all times minded people 29. ___ and owed
14. __ Triad: ctional cult 61. Hold valuables 32. Arabic female name
15. Spiked revolving disk 63. Male admirer 33. Implant within
16. Swiss river 64. Actress Lucy 34. Groups of two
17. Bleat 65. Prevents the 36. College athletic

18. Finnish lake
19. Spanish cubist Juan
20. Consumer
22. No seats available
23. Arrive
24. Upstate NY city
27. Teams best pitcher
30. Follows sigma
31. Consume
32. Congressman
35. Spiders territory
37. Conclusion
38. Female parent
39. Instruments
40. __-bo: exercise
41. Jewish spiritual leader
42. Oil cartel
43. In support of
44. More creepy
45. Color of blood
46. __ death do us part 11. Linear unit
47. Radio nder (abbr.) 12. Guitarist Clapton
48. Promotions
49. Songs
Puzzle Solutions
Last Weeks
Kid'S Corner
fermentation of conference
66. Furniture 37. Body part
67. Long, winding ridge 38. Disgure
68. Cover with drops 40. Accept
69. Major European river 41. Allude to
43. Type of tree
CLUES DOWN 44. Doctor of Education
46. Pearl Jams rst album Whats the Difference?
1. Greek goddess of 47. Flower cluster
youth 49. Heavy cavalry sword
2. Early kingdom in Syria 50. Arabian Peninsula
3. Fortifying ditch desert
4. Walk into 51. Marten
5. Island state __ Lanka 52. Type of sound
6. Japans most populous 53. Expression of grief
island 54. Liberian tribal people
7. Mindful of 57. Wizards shooting
8. Fuel guard Bradley
9. NY Giants Manning 58. Metrical foot
10. Very willing 59. Mislead knowingly
61. Sino-Soviet block
(abbr.)
13. Semitic letter 62. Midway between south
21. Habitual repetitions and southwest
23. Soak

Word Scramble: SNOWING

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