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“WE’RE SHAKEN BUT WE’RE VERY
STRONG IN ST. MARY’S COUNTY.”
—SUPERINTENDENT SCOTT SMITH ON
THE SHOOTING AT GREAT MILLS HIGH SCHOOL

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COMMUNITY10
FEATURE12
OBITUARIES17
COMMUNITY CALENDAR  18 Community
SENIOR CALENDAR 19 Page 10
LIBRARY CALENDAR 19
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 22
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Celebrate Spring at the Taste of Solomons

Tiki Bar Spring Opening Remains Uncertain
By Dick Myers festival, Taste of Solomons 2018 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Editor Saturday, March 24th.
The event is one of the yearly signature events de-
Looking for a perfect way to celebrate the beginning signed and sponsored by the Solomons Business Asso-
of spring. The annual Taste of Solomons on Saturday, ciation. The Taste of Solomons provides the community
March 24 is a way to have a pleasant stroll around the a way to sample and enjoy a waterfront town during the
island ad savor wares of the area’s restaurant. Spring season, according to Taste of Solomons Co Chair
The event may be the only spring celebration on the Christopher Donaldson.
island what with the fate of the famous Tiki Bar open- Tickets are $4 each and may be purchased at any of the
ing still very much uncertain. The iconic island bar’s participating businesses. Each ticket can be exchanged
owner passed away and the business is for sale. The list- for a sample of selected food or beverages. Many res-
ing agent, Dennis Murphy of Annapolis said there has taurants are also participating in a Gift Certificate Prize
been a lot of interest in the property, but no sale so far. program, with some of the tickets at each location des-
An annual spring kickoff, the Taste of Solomons is a ignated as prize winners. The lucky purchaser will be
fundraising event for the July 4 fireworks which is fund- awarded a gift certificate for future use at the respective
ed by the Solo- restaurant.
mons Business Tickets will also be available at Berkshire Hathaway
Association, the McNelis Group Properties across from the gazebo in
local sponsor. Solomons Island. This location will also have credit
New tastes card machine for purchasing tickets.
abound in the For additional details, and opportunities to sponsor
historic Solo- this event contact Co Chairs Chris Donaldson 443-
mons Town 722-5955 or Charles Chappell 240-577-1002 of Island
Center as res- Hideaway.
taurants show- “It’s going to be a great day,” opined co-chair
case selected Chappell.
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ages during the dickmyers@countytimes.net
one-day food

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on Bridge Replacement
Construction, Detour to Begin in 2020
By Dick Myers
Editor
Planning is now well under way for
the replacement of the bridge over the
creek at the North Beach/Anne Arundel
County line. The state project, which is
fully funded, is for a three-tenths of a
mile stretch of Route 261 (Bay Avenue)
from 8th Street in North Beach to the
county line.
Maryland State Highway Adminis-
tration (SHA) Transportation Engineer
John Delaney gave an update on the
established.
The replacement
bridge will be two
feet higher than the
existing bridge and is
designed to prevent
the persistent flood-
ing at that location. The new bridge will
accommodate a 10-year storm, Delaney
told the town council. A flood dike
project is part of the single-span bridge
design.
The project includers updating ap-
proach sidewalks on Bay Avenue to
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
standards. The town is seeking separate
grant funding to create a pedestrian
boardwalk along the bridge.
The design also includes drainage Im-
provements including raised curbs and

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gutters and new storm-water inlets.
Auerbach Auditorium project at the March 8th North Beach
Town Council meeting. Also, the project includes relocation of
utility poles and a sanitary force main.
April 12, 2018 of St. Mary’s Hall Delaney said a public meeting on the
project will be held this spring, with de- The closure and detour requirement
will be from 9th Street to Beach Avenue,
sign completion by the fall of 2019 and
construction to begin in spring of 2020, Delaney explained.
The event is free of charge and open to with completion in about two and a half
years. dickmyers@countytimes.net
the public, but registration is required. To
register, visit www.smcm.edu/gillespie During construction, the road will
be closed, and a detour procedure
Thursday, March 22, 2018 The Calvert County Times
PBS Anchor Helps Celebrate Calvert’s Women
By Dick Myers
Editor
She’s an award-winning journalist who is best known for her role as anchor
of the PBS News Hour. But Judy Woodruff, this year’s featured speaker at the
16th Annual Women of the World Awards Luncheon, also has a strong Calvert
County connection. She and her family have had a second home in the county
for 33 years.
The annual event, co-chaired by the League of Women Voters of Calvert
County and the Commission for Women was held March 17 at College of South-
ern Maryland Prince Frederick Campus. This year’s theme was, “Building on the
Past and Moving Forward.”
Woodruff said she and her husband were looking for a place where they could
“decompress” from their hectic life in DC. They looked at Annapolis and the
Eastern Shoe, but an agent showed them a house in Calvert County. “I went to the
back yard and there was Battle Creek and I fell in love right away.” She added.
“we are every bit a part of Calvert County and Prince Frederick as we are with
our home in DC.”
“The past and too much of the present isn’t too much of a pretty picture,”
Woodruff said about women’s place in the world. She said it was less than 100
years ago that women earned the right to vote, and only after a decades-long
battle by “women who were considered extremists.”
“I have seen with my own eyes what progress women have made in human
rights,” she said. That started while working for a congressman in the 1960s
when there were only two women in the Senate and less than a dozen in the
House of Representatives. Today, Congress is 20 percent women.
“It is mindboggling,” Woodruff observed, that this year’s mid-term Congres-
sional election has grown to double the number of women candidates from the
previous election.
Woodruff and her co-anchor, the late Gwen Ifill became the first women co-
anchors of a national TV newscast and then Woodruff became the first to be a
sole anchor.
“One of these days there will be a woman in the White House, no doubt about
that,” Woodruff said., like 56 other nations.
She said that she had come to wish that she wouldn’t be hearing of so many
firsts for women, that the country would be beyond that. But then she concluded
it was okay to celebrate those firsts. “We should honor women who break down
barriers and we should honor women who burst through glass ceilings.”
She added, “Other young women who are out there looking at that field, wheth-
er it’s politics or law or science, those young women need to know what hap-
pened before them.”
“They can dream too,” she asserted.
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen
Local News 5
Judy Woodruff
Now the glass ceilings that Woodruff and Ifill broke are continuing to be du-
plicated in journalism, Woodruff said. Although she added that women lag be-
hind in management positions – “about what gets covered and what shows up on
the front page of the newspapers.”
She said, however that “Wouldn’t it be great not to celebrate the first physicist
but that half the mathematicians were women.” She said that was something for
the younger generation to work on. She said numbers and critical mass do matter.
There is still much to be done on equal pay, she said, where women continue to
make only 80 percent of what men do, including the well-documented disparity
in the entertainment industry.
And then there’s “the darker side” of what is going on in the workplace, “that
demeans women, that holds women back.” From that, she said, has cone the
movements in which “Women are declaring – ‘No More!’.”
Woodruff said progress is made when women cone together for common goals
or removing barriers, such as improving education and advancement in all fields
of endeavor.
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen spoke before the luncheon. He remembered
long-serving Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, who just passed away. And, he
looked around the packed room and said, “We are standing on the shoulders of
so many people.”
Van Hollen acknowledged the accomplishments of Calvert County’s own civ-
il rights leader, Harriett Elizabeth Brown. He said the work of the local task
force (chaired by former women’s commission chair Margaret Dunkle) has given
Brown recognition beyond the county. Dunkle will be honored this week with a
national women’s history award.
Van Hollen said, “We know we have come a long way, but we have a long way
to go.”
Commission for Women Chair Joan Winship was MC for the event. After
Woodruff’s speech, awards were presented to the following honorees:
• Calvert Collaborative for Children and Youth. – Sheri Tardio
• Calvert County Commission for Women
• Advocacy – Frances Armstrong
• Service -- Susan Skow
• Women of Tomorrow – Alyssa Gibson
• Calvert Historical Society – Nancy Thompson
• Calvert County Minority Business Alliance – Dawn Tucker
• Community Mediation Center of Calvert – Tara Puliatti
• Concerned Black Women of Calvert County – Doris Cammack Spencer
• Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital
• Outstanding Calvert County Volunteer -- Susie Savage
• Outstanding High School Senior 7 Gold Award Recipient – Alexis
Rinker
• Outstanding High School Senior and Gold Award – Mary Oster
• League of Women Voters of Calvert County – Liz Demulling
• NAACP, Calvert County Branch – Delores Mackall
dickmyers@countytimes.net
6 Local News The Calvert County Times Thursday, March 22, 2018

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A Fiscal Year 2019 budget with no property tax rate or wastewater treatment fee
increase has been proposed by the Town of Chesapeake Beach. The budget propos-
als will be the subject of public hearings before the April 19 town council meeting.
The proposals hammered out at a March 8 work session include a General Fund
budget of $6.4 million, compared to $6.7 million in the current fiscal year.
The current real estate tax rate of 35 cents per assessed $1,000 valuation will re-
main the same according to Town Administrator Holly Wahl.
Weeping Cherry Wahl provided The County Times with the following comparison of this year’s
Pink or White. 15 gal. size
Purple Plum
Special 7 gal. size
budget versus the one proposed:
Income
Special $13988 Only $8888 • Total Income from local sources budget for FY19 is $3,924,899, FY18 was
$3,766,700
Purchase our “Tree Planting Success Kit” for $21.98 per tree. • Total income from Federal State & County Sources budget for FY19 is
Kit includes (1) Tree Stake Kit, (1) 3 cu. ft. bag of Mulch, $1,106,788, FY18 was $998, 484
(1) Bag of Leaf Gro Soil Conditioner, & (1) lb. Plant-tone Fertilizer Total income budgeted for FY19 is $6,479,087, FY18 was $$6,703,733
Pick up the coupon at our store and get a $25 per tree credit at time of Expenses
• Total General Government budget for FY19 is $1,552,316, FY18 was
purchase of any Native Tree priced at $75 or more. (NO MAIL IN REQUIRED).
*There is a list of qualifying trees on the www.trees.maryland.gov
$1,492,409
$ 25 Off The purchase
of one tree* • Total Public Safety budget for FY19 is $1,122,540, FY18 was $1,022,088
• Total Public Works budget for FY19 is $1,821,979, FY18 was $1,678,051
• Total Capital Expenditure budget for FY19 is $1,875,070, FY18 was $919,943
• Total Debt Service budget for FY19 is $35,182, FY18 was $1,591,322
Total Expense budgeted for FY19 is $6,479,087, FY18 was $6,703,733

The town provides sewer service to North Beach and portions of Calvert and Anne
Arundel counties. The residents in those sections outside Chesapeake Beach pay
fees to the jurisdictions in which they live and those jurisdictions provide fees to
GreenView Green Wentworth White Chesapeake Beach.
Starter Fertilizer House Grass Seed Holly-tone & Plant-tone
The Wastewater Treatment Plant fees are broken down into fixed and variable
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$
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1888 rates. Chesapeake Beach residents pay the largest share because there are more of
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$ 88
50 lb. bag Only
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109 88
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$
3788 them on the system, followed by Calvert County, North Beach and Anne Arundel
County. Total budget for that account is $1.69 million.
Wentworth Nursery After the April 19 public hearings, the council is expected to adopt the general
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Oakville fund and wastewater Treatment Plant budgets which will go into effect on July 1.
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Thursday, March 22, 2018
What’s Coming to Calvert
The following list of pending site
plans was presented to the Calvert Coun-
ty Planning Commission at their March
21 meeting. That means that the pro-
posals are on the list for consideration
by the planning commission at a future
meeting. Those meetings are now being
held at the Harriet E. Brown Commu-
nity Center (HEBCC), 901 Dares Beach
Road, Prince Frederick.
a) SPR-16-537335, Scaggs Industrial
Flex Space
Located at 7630 Meadow Run Lane,
Meadow Run Industrial Park in Owings,
on a 14.61 parcel, zoned I-i. Proposed
two multi-tenant light industrial build-
ings totalling 25,600 square feet. The
submittal was accepted February 24,
2016 as a Category I project. Agent: Col-
linson Oliff& Associates
b) SPR-2017-245, Huntingtown
Fastop
Located at 3921 Old Town Road in
Huntingtown on a 1.01 parcel, zoned
HTC, Mixed Use District. Proposed to
re-purpose the existing automobile sales
building into a joint use, convenience/
liquor store, with gas pumps, required
parking and utilities. The project is on
private water & sewer. The submittal
was accepted May 24, 2017. Agent: R.A.
Barrett
c) SPR-2017-266, Calvert Hills East
Located on the west side of North
Prince Frederick Boulevard and Radio
Road in Prince Frederick on five (5)
parcels consisting of 22.57 acres, zoned
PFTC, Village District. The proposed
five (5) new buildings contain 96 apart-
ments, a maintenance building, required
parking, utilities and recreation area.
The project is on public water & sewer.
The submittal was accepted September
Calvert Cliffs Unit One
Returns to Full Power
Operators at Exelon Generation’s Cal-
vert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant returned
Unit 1 to full power yesterday, success-
fully completing the station’s annual re-
fueling outage. The inspections, mainte-
nance and testing performed during the
outage will help the unit run even more
efficiently and reliably for another two-
year operating cycle.
During this year’s refueling outage,
Calvert also replaced a high pressure tur-
bine on the non-nuclear side of the plant.
This investment in state-of-the-art equip-
ment is expected to result in an additional
11 megawatts of generation, enough ener-
gy to power approximately 10,000 homes
with carbon-free electricity.
 “We continually invest in the latest
technology to ensure that Calvert Cliffs
continues to operate at world-class
levels of safety and reliability,” said Site
Vice President Mark Flaherty. “These
investments help ensure that we can
The Calvert County Times
27, 2017. Agent: Bay Engineering
d) SPR-201 8-272, Prince Frederick
Volunteer Fire Department, Compa-
ny #2,
Located at 450 S. Solomons Island
Road, Prince Frederick, on a 4.44 parcel,
zoned PFTC, Town District. Proposed
to demolish the existing 18,000 sq. ft.
building and replace it with a 29,929 sq.
ft. new building as well as expand the
parking lot and other site improvements.
The following Major Subdivision Pro-
posed Project List for Upcoming Review
was also submitted at ten same meeting:
1) SD 09-07A, Evergreen Park, Zel-
lis Property Located on Pushaw Station
Road in Sunderland. Zoned RCD, 567.24
ac; 60 proposed lots; Submittal accepted
September 22, 2012 - HOLD Agent:
Wilkerson & Associates
2) SD 12-05, Georges Subdivision,
Lots 1-11 Located on Christianna Par-
ran Road in Chesapeake Beach. Zoned
RCD; 54.86 ac.; Submittal accepted Sep-
tember 18, 2012 - HOLD Agent: Wilker-
son & Associates
3) SD-2017-047, Shoppes at Apple
Greene, Lots 1 & 2, and Outlot 3 Locat-
ed on Dunkirk Way within the Shoppes
at Apple Greene Shopping Center, on a
parcel consisting of 15.47 acres, zoned
Dunkirk Town Center. Submittal accept-
ed July 26, 2017. Agent: Collinson, Oliff
& Associates
4) SD-2017-0048, Calvert Hills East
Located on Prince Frederick Boulevard
in Prince Frederick. Zoned Town Center
(TC), 22.57 acres; three lots. Submittal
accepted September 27, 2017. Agent:
Bay Engineering
List provided by the Calvert County
Department of Planning and Zoning
provide carbon-free energy to the region,
during all types of weather, for many
years to come.” 
While the unit was offline, technicians
also replaced nearly one-third of the reac-
tor’s fuel and performed more than 7,500
inspections, tests, maintenance activities
and modifications. Many of the tasks per-
formed during the outage cannot be ac-
complished while the unit is online.
Calvert Cliffs is located on the western
shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Calvert
County and is Maryland’s only nuclear
energy facility. The station is home to
two pressurized water reactors capable
of generating 1,775 megawatts combined,
enough to power more approximately 30
percent of all homes and businesses in the
state of Maryland. Follow us onTwitter @
ExelonNuclear and the Exelon Genera-
tion channel onYou Tube.
Press Release from Exelon Generation
Local News 7
New and Relocated
Businesses Announced
Calvert County has a dynamic economy and
is home to approximately 5,000 businesses
employing 24,000 employees. New businesses
are obvious indicators of sustained economic
growth and quality of life. Join the Calvert
County Board of County Commissioners and
the Department of Economic Development in
congratulating the following new businesses: 
M.C. Cigars
420 Old Town Road #383, Huntingtown
410-827-0771
Midtown Insurance Group, LLC
55 Church St., Prince Frederick
410-449-6500
For a full listing of all Calvert County busi-
nesses, please visit www.ecalvert.com/business-
es. Calvert County is committed to fostering a
dynamic and competitive business climate to ensure economic growth and sustain-
ability. These new businesses help stimulate the local economy and provide employ-
ment opportunities for local residents.
For information on the Calvert County Department of Economic Development
and the many services the county offers the business community, contact the de-
partment at 410-535-4583 or  301-855-1880; or by email at info@ecalvert.com. Like
Calvert County Government on Facebook.
Press Release from Calvert County Government
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 8 Cops & Courts The Calvert County Times Thursday, March 22, 2018

Calvert County Sherrif’s Office

During the week of March 12 – March 18 – depu-
ties of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to
1,438 calls for service throughout the community.
Burglary: 18-12921
On March 12, 2018 Deputy Ridgely responded to the
2500 block of S. Solomons Island Road, Prince Freder-
ick for the report of a burglary. The victim stated that
sometime between 5:30am and 5:30pm on March 12th
an unknown suspect(s) had kicked in the front door of
the residence. After a search of the residence it was de-
termined no items were stolen from the residence how-
ever, another bedroom had been kicked in as well.
Burglary: 18-13545
On March 15, 2018 Deputy Flynt responded to Cal-
vert Drive, Chesapeake Beach for the report of a bur-
glary. The victim stated that an unknown suspect(s)
used force entry to the basement door to gain access
to the residence. It was determined that no items were
stolen from the residence, just the damage to the door
trim. The estimated value of damaged property is $50.
Burglary: 18-13722
On March 16, 2018 Deputy Crum responded to Car-
penter Road, Chesapeake Beach for the report of a bur-
glary. The victim stated that they noticed the breeze
door open with the door hinge broken off. A check of
the residence resulted that there was no property stolen
from inside, but items were moved around.
Damaged Property: 18-13207
On March 14, 2018 Deputy S. Naughton responded to
Geronimo Road, Lusby for the report of damaged prop-
erty. The victim stated that sometime between March
13th at 4:00pm and March 14th at 6:30am an unknown
suspect(s) slashed the two rear tires of their vehicle. The
estimated damaged property is $500.
March 19, 2018
Damaged Property: 18-13963
On March 17, 2018 Sergeant Naecker responded to
the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for the report of
damaged property. The victim stated while traveling in
their vehicle on S. Solomons Island Road, St. Leonard
an unknown object struck their windshield. The esti-
mated damaged property is $300.
Theft: 18-13018
On March 13, 2018 Deputy Ridgely responded to the
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for the report of a theft
that occurred on White Sands Drive, Lusby. The victim
stated that an unknown suspect(s) removed a package
from their mailbox containing a Viking bag Axwell
Motorcycle Sissy Bar bag. The value of stolen property
is $50.
Theft: 18-13927
On March 17, 2018 Deputy Holt responded to Asbury
Circle, Lusby for the report of a theft from vehicle. The
victim stated that an unknown suspect(s) entered their
vehicle and stole the US currency from inside. The val-
ue of stolen property is $105.
Arrest:
On March 13, 2018 Deputy
Ridgley responded to the area of
200 Duke Street for the report of
a disorderly subject. When Dep-
uty Ridgley arrived on scene and
met with the subject later identi-
fied as Frederick Weems (38)
of Lusby. While Deputy Boerum
was attempting to get an identifi-
cation from Weems, Weems be-
came very agitated and began to yell and use profani-
ties. Weems was placed under arrest and transported to
the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with
Disorderly Conduct.
On March 15, 2018 Deputy
S. Naughton conducted a traffic
stop in the area of Tomahawk
Trail and Tomahawk Trail West.
While approaching the vehicle
Deputy S. Naughton could im-
mediately smell the strong odor
of marijuana emitting from the
vehicle. Corporal Denton and
Deputy S. Naughton had each
individual step out of the vehicle
for a search to be conducted. The search revealed one
of the passengers later identified as Isaiah Childress
(18) of Lusby to have a large amount of marijuana and
paraphernalia. Childress was placed under arrest and
transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and
charged with CDS: Possession with Intent to Distribute
and two counts of CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia.
On March 18, 2018 Deputy
Moran responded to the Calvert
County Detention Center for
the report of a CDS violation.
Deputy Moran made contact
with the Correctional Deputy
who advised him of the suspect-
ed CDS and inmate involved.
The inmate later identified as
Latroy Hall (37) of St. Leon-
ard had concealed narcotics and
paraphernalia on his persons.
Hall was charged with CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana
(Ecstasy), CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia, Posses-
sion/ Receive CDS While Confined/Detained, Posses-
sion of Contraband- Place of Confinement.
Press Release fron CCSO

Maryland State Police Report

March 19, 2018
Possession of Clonazepam: On 3/13/18 at 9:25 pm, Trooper First Class T. Davis and Trooper Woolman while patroling the
area observed a possible drug transaction near Seagate Square in North Beach. Following that observation, they noticed when
the vehicle involved in the incident left the area it failed to stop at a stop sign. A traffic stop was conducted and a K-9 scan was
requested and resulted in a positive alert. A probable cause search revealed both Clonazepam pills and Suboxone film. Charles
R. Simacek, 40 of Chesapeake Beach was arrested and incarcerated in the Calvert County Detention Center.

Robbery/Theft: On 3/15/18 at 10:14 pm, Trooper Foley responded to the Broadcast from the Control Center reporting a rob-
bery in progress at the Giant Store in Dunkirk. The caller reporting the incident stated the suspect stole a victim’s purse and
fled in a red sedan. The victim and a store employee were able to provide a license number. The victim stated her purse was
removed from her shopping cart while in the meat aisle. The purse contained the victim’s cell phone, cash, medications, and
gift cards. A positive identification was made by the victim and the store employee of the suspect. Charges are pending for the
arrest of Joseph W. Abbott Jr., 25 of Hughesville.

Press Release from MSP Barrack U – Prince Frederick

Thursday, March 22, 2018 The Calvert County Times Cops & Courts 9

Calvert Man Convicted in Overdose Death

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
St. Mary’s Circuit Court Judge Karen
H. Abrams convicted Mark Steven Gar-
ner II of manslaughter on March 9 for
his part in the overdose death of Barbara
Ann Sneden, 31, back in August of 2016.
Garner was a resident of Solomons.
Abrams said after a four day trial
that Sneden, who was in treatment at a
Walden Sierra facility in St. Mary’s at
the time, and another resident there had
gone to Solomons and met up with Gar-
ner to buy heroin.
Snede and her companion used some
of the drug before coming back to St.
Mary’s; Snede was later found dead
from a heroin overdose.
Abrams found that she had died from
the heroin that Garner gave her but ac-
quitted him of the higher second-degree
depraved heart murder charge pursued
by the St. Mary’s County State’s Attor-
ney’s Office.
Garner was also found guilty of reck-
less endangerment and conspiracy to
distribute narcotics.
Garner awaits sentencing in the St.
Mary’s County detention center.
The overdose occurred on Aug. 31,
2016 with St. Mary’s sheriffs responding
to the scene, the Chief Medical Examin-
er’s Office ruled that Sneden was killed
due to heroin intoxication.
For a month St. Mary’s and Calvert
detectives developed Garner as a suspect
in the death investigation and executed
a search and seizure warrant in Dowell
where they arrested Garner.
During the arrest police found pack-
aged heroin that was “uniquely” linked
to Garner who was the dealer, and found
that the heroin seized matched that
owned by Garner, police reports stated.
guyleonard@countytimes.net Garner

Partnership Announced for K-9 Officers

Calvert Advanced Life Support is ex-
cited to announce a partnership between
CALS and the Calvert County Sheriff’s
Office and its K9 officers. In 2015 Cal-
vert County Sheriff Mike Evans had
the vision to add several narcotic K9’s
to the Sheriff’s Office. These k9’s have
been utilized as an excellent crime fight-
ing tool, helping deputies detect illegal
narcotics. By 2016 CCSO had grown its
K9 ranks to 14 working dogs. With the
increase in our county’s K9 force CALS
did an assessment and found that we had
no providers trained to provide immedi-
ate care to K9’s who had been critically
injured on scene. Handlers are forced to
place the dogs in their cruisers and race
them to Huntingtown for emergency vet-
erinarian care.
The goal was to get a paramedic
trained in basic emergency K9 care to
be able to start care on the scene of an
incident. Survivability once in the care
of a definitive veterinarian increases sig-
nificantly if immediate care is started on
the scene. CALS quickly began training
toward this endeavor with the Veterinar-
ian Tactical Group located in Virginia
Beach. From that point forward CALS
made the commitment to send as many
paramedics as possible to this course
with the end goal of being able to guar-
antee that 24/7 365 there would be a
K9 medic on duty in Calvert County. In
2017 CALS paid for two Deputy Sher-
iff’s to attend the training. Additionally,
the training is now offered to current k9
handlers.
CALS and the CCSO are pleased to
announce that on April 17 – 18, 2018 the
Veterinarian Tactical Group will be con-
ducting the training at the CCSO train-
ing facility on Broomes Island Road.
Currently the course will be attended
by 9 paramedics from CALS and other
EMS agencies in the region, 8 CCSO K9
handlers, and 2 k9 handlers from other
regional agencies. CALS currently has
14 paramedics trained in K9 life support.
Press Release from CCSO
10
Bernie Fowler Award
Bernie Fowler, Jr. of Farming 4 Hunger was presented an award during the governor’s cabinet
meeting March 12 at the Prince Frederick firehouse for his work on the opioid crisis. Lt. Gov.
Boyd Rutherford (right) reads the award as Gov. Larry Hogan looks on.
Celebrate the founding of
Maryland at St. Mary’s City
Celebrate Maryland’s 384th anniver-
sary on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in the
city where it all began. Join us by gath-
ering at the Inn at Brome Howard for our
annual ceremony at 11:00 a.m. featuring
local dignitaries, and students from each
of the 23 counties in Maryland, and Bal-
timore City. The inn is located at 18281
Rosecroft Road, just a mile past the Visi-
tor Center at Historic St. Mary’s City.
Our keynote speaker will be Chanel
Compton, representing the Maryland
Commission on African American His-
tory and Culture (MCAAHC). After the
ceremony, we will open our new exhibit
in the Brome Quarter entitled, “Struggle
The Calvert County Times Thursday, March 22, 2018
Library Hosts “Local
History, Parker Family
of Adelina Road”
Calvert County has some great local history stories, and Calvert Li-
brary Prince Frederick is bringing one to the public on Monday, March
26, at 7pm. Kirsti Uunila, Calvert County Historic Preservation Planner,
will share her knowledge of the history of the Parkers of Adelina Road
and their connection to the Parker family that is descended from Sukeek,
a woman enslaved in the early 1800’s who lived at a site interpreted at
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (JPPM).  Uunila excavated the site
with JPPM in 2000 and 2001.
Sharon Parker, who grew up in Calvert County, left as a young adult
and returned to find that her destiny had brought her back home to the
rich Parker family history. She connected with Uunila to gather family
information. She has turned her own family success story into a book
titled, True Synergy Works…Leading Within: Seven Defining Principles
of Knowing Self to Birth Greatness.  She published her book last year on
her birthday, May 23.  The book will be available for sale and signing at
the event.
For more information, call Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291.
Press Release from Calvert Library
for Freedom: African Ameri-
can Life in St. Mary’s City in
Pet of the Week
the 19th and 20th Centuries,”
which tells the story of Afri-
can American people during
the period of enslavement, post
emancipation, and into the 20th
Meet Poppy!
I got in the St. Patty’s Day spirit hoping a new
century — a story of resilience family would choose me, but alas it has
and self-determination. not happened yet. But you can see
The program will also in- in my eyes that I’m still believing
clude the presentation of the perfect person will come
HSMC’s highest honor, the soon and be MY MIRACLE!
Cross Bottony Award, to My name is Poppy and I’m
the MCAAHC, whose grant a WONDERFUL 3 year old
support made it possible for Pointer mix. I’m always
HSMC to preserve and inter- looking to have some FUN
pret the Brome Quarter, where and I love meeting other
enslaved and, later, freed Afri- dogs. If you’re looking for
can Americans lived for more AFFECTIONATE and PLAYFUL
than 200 years. The symbol- then I’m your girl! But I’m also
ism of the Cross Bottony medal is that it content to let you massage me
is an element of Lord Baltimore’s crest, and scratch behind my ears. I’m a
first issued in 1625, and used for the smart girl and I dream of being your
Maryland state flag and as part of the of- LOYAL FAITHFUL COMPANION!
ficial Maryland seal. PLEASE CHOOSE ME!
Visit the museum on us! Admission
is free in honor of the day. For infor- And remember, if there is room in the heart,
there is room in the house!
mation, contact 240-895-4990 or info@
hsmcdigshistory.org. All sites are open Come meet me and the wonderful gang at Tri-
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Start your visit at County Animal Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter
the HSMC Visitor Center (18751 Hoga- Road, Hughesville) or call 301-932-1713 for more
boom Lane). information. To see more of my amazing friends
available for adoption, “like” us on Facebook 
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14 Feature
Region Pours Out Support
for Shooting Victim
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In the wake of the school shooting that rocked
the Great Mills community and the rest of Southern
Maryland, the outpouring of donations to the fam-
ily of the girl critically wounded by a fellow student
Tuesday has been staggering.
A website dedicated to raising funds for the recov-
ery of Jaelyn Willey, 16, shows that more than 1,000
donors have raised more than $41,000 for her in just
two days.
Willey’s family released a statement regarding her
current condition.
“This morning, our family was devastated to learn
that our beautiful Jaelynn was one of the victims in
a school shooting at her high school, Great Mills.
Jaelynn is an amazing young lady, whose peaceful
presence and love of her fellow students and family
is known throughout her …school. The second oldest
of [nine] children, Jaelynn is not only a role model to
her siblings, but also a dedicated student and member
of her school’s swim team. She also selflessly helps
take care of her brothers and sisters each and every
day, whether at home, or at the beach, one of her fa-
vorite places to be. It is hard for us not to see her shin-
ing, smiling face right now, and to see her light up the
room with her presence. We know that many of you
are anxious to hear about her condition, and we will
update you when we can. For now, we just ask for pri-
Emergency responders came from around the the region to support the efforts at Great Mills High School.
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vacy for the families as we deal with the shock of this
situation. For those that are looking for a way to help,
please keep Jaelynn and our family in your prayers.”
The region has also poured out donations to the
family of Desmond Barnes, the 14-year-old student
also shot in the amount of more than $10,000. Barnes
suffered a leg wound in the shooting.
He is listed in good condition.
Businesses in general also showed kindness to their
fellow citizens and first responders on such a dark day.
Kevin Thompson’s restaurant in Leonardtown pre-
pared 1,300 meals for students/staff at the tech cen-
ter, which aided with the reunification of students and
parents.
The Good Earth and Social Coffee House in Leon-
ardtown also offered free coffee to everyone and PJ’s
Towing and Recovery helped many cars stuck in the
mud at Leonardtown High School to get out safely.
They were charged at a reduced rate, said Sarah
Johnson, a dispatcher at the towing business.
Johnson, also a Great Mills parent said she tried to
rush out to get her children from school as soon as she
heard of the shooting, but a friend restrained her.
“She told me I should wait,” Johnson said. “I knew I
couldn’t get to that school.”
Most of what Johnson remembered was the shocked
feeling.
“I was scared,” Johnson said. “I was numb and I
was scared.”
The sheriff’s deputy assigned to Great Mills High
Thursday, March 22, 2018
School, Dfc. Blaine Gaskill, acted within seconds to
confront the student gunman who is believed to have
shot Willey and a 14-year-old male student.
Austin Wyatt Rollins, 17, died as a result of that en-
gagement, Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said at a press
conference at Chancellors Run Park.
It has yet to be determined whether Rollins died as
result of the deputy’s fire or from a self-inflicted gun-
shot wound.
Audio recordings of emergency responders to the
tragedy show that one of the three students needed
CPR, while another suffered a gunshot wound to the
head.
The male student suffered a wound to his leg and
is listed in good condition at MedStar St. Mary’s
Hospital.
Willey is still in critical condition at Prince George’s
Shock Trauma Center.
According to Cameron at about 7:55 a.m. Rollins
entered the school with a handgun and shot Willey
and the 14-year-old male.
The girl had a prior relationship with Rollins, ac-
cording to police, but the exact extent of that relation-
ship has yet to be determined.
Rollins’ family home, his electronic devices and
any social media posts he made are all part of the
criminal investigation.
Joan, Popoola, a senior at Great Mills High School,
said she was in a math class with Rollins two years
ago and said they had had a friendly relationship.
Thursday, March 22, 2018 The Calvert County Times Feature 15

of the legislature,” Hogan said of the legislative

package. “It’s outrageous we haven’t taken action so
far.”
Del. Deb Rey (R-Dist. 29B) said this tragedy might
help to push the emergency legislation through.
“The majority party, if they want to move these
bills through, they can move them through,” Rey
said. “This unfortunate incident will bring to light
the need to spend more money on school security.”
The shooting in Great Mills sent neighboring Cal-
vert County into a higher alert with deputies actively
guarding school sites.
Captain David Payne of the Calvert County Sher-
iff’s Office said they sent their Special Operations
Unit over to Great Mills to assist the St. Mary’s
County Sheriff’s Office. With the issue of school
security on everyone’s minds recently, Payne said
Sheriff Mike Evans decided when he heard about the
shooting incident to provide deputies for all county
schools.
“We wanted to make sure students and staff felt
safe.” Payne said. “The deputies would remain in the
schools for perhaps the next week.”
The Calvert board of commissioners said they
stood in solidarity with leaders in St. Marys’ dealing
with the tragedy.
“As this incident continues to unfold, we have
committed everything we can to provide public safe-
Parents arrived throughout the day to get their children at Leonardtown High School. ty assistance. In addition, Sheriff Mike Evans has
notified us that he is taking action to stage additional
deputies at schools in Calvert County effective im-
She was shocked to learn that he was the alleged children.
mediately,” the board’s statement read.
shooter. “We’re shaken but we’re very strong in St. Mary’s
“We stand hand in hand with our St. Mary’s County
“He was a friend,” Popoola said. “He would talk and County.”
neighbors and friends and will provide any and all
interact a lot when we were in groups in math class.” Gov. Larry Hogan, who came down to St. Mary’s
support and resources they may require today and in
Otherwise, Rollins was quiet and amiable, but had a joined by local delegates and U.S. Senators Chris Van
the following days. We ask every Calvert County citi-
real sense of humor. Hollen and Ben Cardin as well as U.S. Rep Steny Hoy-
zen to join us in keeping the victims, the students and
“He would crack jokes a lot,” Popoola said, remem- er, said the time had come for leaders to stop debating
the first responders in our thoughts and prayers.”
bering the confusion in the school after the first shot school security improvements.
The weapon Rollins used was a semi-automatic pis-
rang out. “It’s tragic, our hearts are broken,” said Hogan. “But
tol, but the ammunition capacity, caliber and make of
“I was just in shock,” she said, about being moved we need more than prayer.
the weapon had not been released.
farther and farther away from where the shooting took “We have to take action.”
Cameron said that when Gaskill engaged the shoot-
place. “You just don’t think it would happen in your Hogan talked about his emergency school security
er they fired “almost simultaneously.”
school.” legislation in the General Assembly, which has so far
“He responded in less than a minute,” Cameron
The young man who fired the shots in school Tues- floundered in committee.
said. “I’m thinking of seconds.”
day was very different from the one she knew two The governor said it would provide $125 million
Cameron also did not rule out that Rollins might
years ago. more dollars to be divided up between school sys-
have committed suicide just as the confrontation with
“I can’t put it together,” Popoola said. “This is out tems looking to install metal detectors and have more
Gaskill ensued.
of the blue.” armed security in schools.
“There is that potential,” Cameron said Tuesday.
Cameron said investigators had found no “pre-in- There are currently no metal detectors in county
cident signs” that could have predicted the shooter’s schools, including at Great Mills High School, Smith
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intent as of Tuesday. said.
He praised Gaskill’s quick response to the shoot- “We’re going to try to get it done in the last 19 days
ing; Gaskill is a six-year veteran of the
sheriff’s office and also a member of the
agency’s tactical team.
“This is something we train for and
practice for,” Cameron said. “He re-
sponded exactly as we trained our per-
sonnel to respond.”
As police and emergency services
personnel swarmed Great Mills High
School in the aftermath of the shooting,
the public school system began evacuat-
ing all of the students to a safe zone to be
picked up by their parents.
They were all transported to Leonard-
town High School.
“It’s been an overwhelming response
we’ve had,” said Superintendent Scott
Smith. “This truly is our worst fear.”
About 1,400 students were evacu-
ated from the school. Smith said later
that Great Mills High School would be
closed until April 2.
The trauma of the event had spread
throughout the student body, Smith said.
“We had several first-hand witnesses
to this event,” Smith said. “These are Students arrive at Leonardtown High School after being evacuated.
16 Obituaries
In Remembrance
Mary D. Shifflette
Mary D. Shifflette, 76, of Prince Fred-
erick, MD, passed away on March 17,
2018, her favorite day of the year, at her
home. She was born on November 26,
1941 in Washington, DC.
Mary began her career with the US
Customs Office. After becoming a step-
mother, she left US Customs to drive
a school bus and raise children. Later,
she and her late husband, Carl, started
“Carl’s Bottles”, a company that traveled
around the US selling decorative decant-
ers to stores and at trade shows. They
then started “Sign of the Times”, an
engraving and trophy company at their
home. She loved the beach, boating and
fishing. She often sharing fond memo-
ries of her time spent with her grandpar-
ents at their cottage in Breezy Point and
her Aunt Gert Bresnahan at her home in
North Beach. She also enjoyed reading
and researching on the internet.
Beloved wife of the late Carl Shifflette,
she is survived by her stepdaughters,
Kellie Liming and Andrea Vrooman, and
her goddaughter Tammy Taylor-Tucker.
Grandmother of Joshua Reaver, Candace
Wine, Rachel Liming, Matthew Pitts,
Carlin Beard, Kasey Liming and Jessica
Taylor. She is also survived by nine great-
grandchildren, Remy, Gabby, Gabe,
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The family would like to express its
sincere appreciation to Henry Guyther
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always being available when Mary need-
ed them.
Pallbearers will be Joshua Reaver,
Matthew Pitts, Jason Wine, Charles
Beard, Steve Vrooman, and Danny
Tucker. Honorary pallbearers will be
Henry Guyther, Bill Koenig, and Clarke
Rawlings.
The family will receive friends on Fri-
day, March 23, 2018 at Rausch Funeral
Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port
Republic, MD from 10 AM until the
service begins at 11 AM. Interment will
follow in St. John Vianney Cemetery,
Prince Frederick, MD. Donations can be
made to Prince Frederick Volunteer Res-
cue Squad or Calvert Hospice.
Visitation will be Friday, March
23, 2018, 10-11 a.m. at Rausch
Funeral Home - Port Republic
4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Repub-
lic MD 20676. Funeral service will fol-
low at 11 a. at the funeral home.
Interment will be at St. John Vi-
anney Catholic Church Cemetery
105 Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick MD
20678.
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to Prince Frederick Volunteer Res-
cue Squad, P.O. Box 346, Prince Fred-
erick MD 20678 or Calvert Hospice,
P.O. Box 838, 238 Merrimac Court
Prince Frederick MD 20678; Phone:
410-535-0892; website: http://calvertho-
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Hilda Mae
Buckmaster
Hilda Mae Buckmaster, 89, of Ow-
ings passed away March 16, 2018 at
Georgetown University Hospital. Hilda
was born July 11, 1928 in Sudley, MD
to Lawrence F. and Nora V. (Cochran)
Marquess. She was raised in Owings
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Elementary and graduated from Cal-
vert High School. She married William
Buckmaster November 16, 1951 at Low-
er Marlboro Methodist Church, and they
lived in Owings. Hilda was employed as
a waitress at Stinnett’s Restaurant for 31
years. In her leisure time Hilda enjoyed
attending softball games and fox hunting
field trials with her husband William.
She loved shopping with her sisters,
crossword puzzles, and spending time
with family.
Hilda was preceded in death by her
husband William, brothers Fielder and
Malcolm “Mac” Marquess, and sisters
Minnie Stinnett, Louise King, Gertrude
Mullenax and Dorothy Lissau. She is
survived by her brothers Arthur D. and
Donnie K. Marquess of Owings, a neph-
ew Timmy Marquess and nieces Sandra
Marquess and Dawn Harrison, as well as
numerous other nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department,
3170 W. Ward Road, Dunkirk MD
20754.
Funeral arrangements were by Rausch
Funeral Home.
Matthew James
Cwalina
Matthew James Cwalina, 40, of Prince
Frederick, Maryland passed away on
March 14, 2018 in Prince Frederick,
Maryland. He was born on June 24,
1977 in Pottstown, PA to James Anthony
Thursday, March 22, 2018
and Karen Ann (Strzelecki) Cwalina.
Matthew graduated with a BS Degree
in Education from Alvernia College and
a Master’s Degree in Education Lead-
ership from Wilkes University. After
many years in Education in PA includ-
ing Penn Manor, Norristown and Boy-
ertown School District, Matthew moved
on to his present job, Vice President of
Digital Instruction at Discovery Edu-
cation where he continued to show his
leadership and devotion to education.
Matthew was an avid sports enthusi-
ast and an avid Eagles and Phillies fan.
Beside his parents, Matthew was a loving
husband to Deanna Cwalina and a devot-
ed father to Ethan Cwalina. Brother of
Daniel and Susan Cwalina, he is also sur-
vived by his mother in law, Linda Lysoby.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Prince Frederick Rescue Squad P.O.
Box 346 Prince Frederick, MD 20678
or National Science Teachers Associa-
tion, P.O. Box 90214, Washington DC,
2009-0214.
Funeral arrangements by Rausch Fu-
neral Home.
Pansy Meek
Pansy Meek, 87, of St. Leonard, Mary-
land passed away on “Mother’s Day” in
England, March 11, 2018. She was born
on November 7, 1930 in London, Eng-
land to the late Wm. Albert and Jessie
Colyer Marchant. Wife of the late Doug-
las Ernest Meek, she was also preceded
in death by her son Ronald Douglas
Meek. Pansy and her family moved to
the United States in 1968 settling in
Hyattsville, MD. The family enjoyed
camping and thru this love, found Cal-
vert County. They would spend many
weekends camping at the Patuxent
Camp Grounds, enjoying the river and
the people of Calvert County. In 1981
they decided to buy land in Calvert
and built a home here in Port Republic.
Pansy was a loving, giving and car-
ing person whose door was always
open to anyone who needed a place to
stay or help with anything. She took
care of everyone else before herself
Mother of Pauline White, she
Thursday, March 22, 2018
is also survived by 2 grandchil-
dren and 2 great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Calvert Hospice, P.O.
Box 838, 238 Merrimac Court
Prince Frederick MD 20678; Phone:
410-535-0892; website: http://calvertho-
spice.org
Funeral arrangements were by Rausch
Funeral Home.
Mary Beth
“Beth” Kennet
Mary Beth “Beth” Kennett, 93, of
Dowell, MD passed away on March 14,
2018 at her residence.
Born June 29, 1924 in Dayton, OH,
she was the daughter of the late Wil-
liam Seekamp and Minne A. (Glanders)
Seekamp.
Beth moved to Calvert County from
LaPlata, MD in January 2015. She was
an accountant for the United Way of the
National Capitol Area for over twenty
years, retiring in 1991. She enjoyed trav-
eling, working crossword puzzles and
playing Dominoes.
Beth is survived by her children, Bruce
Kennett of Silver Spring, MD and Gail
Schultz of Dowell, MD; and four grand-
children. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Roy Luther Kennett; her
children, Kurt and Kevin Kennett; and
her sisters, Pauline Seekamp and Kath-
ryn Moore.
Family will receive friends on Mon-
day, March 26, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. un-
til 12:00 p.m. with a Funeral Service to
follow at 12:00 p.m. at Rausch Funeral
Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD
20657. Interment will be on Tuesday,
March 27, 2018 at 1:45 p.m. at the Mary-
land Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham,
MD.
Serving as pallbearers will be Roy,
Matthew and Michael Schultz, Erin and
Sean Kennett.
Memorial contributions may be made
to a charity of one’s choice.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.
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Elliot Donald Kocen
Elliot Donald Kocen, 82, of Solomons,
MD, passed away suddenly on March 12,
2018 in Sunderland, MD.
Born August 18, 1935 in Richmond,
VA, he was the son of the late Louis Ko-
cen and Mina Janet (Scher) Kocen.
Elliot married his late wife, Joan
McGill Kocen on February 13, 1979
in Alexandria, VA. He graduated from
the University of Maryland in 1958 and
from The American University in 1983.
Elliot was a Mortgage Broker for Jeffer-
son Mortgage Group LLC, Washington,
DC. He was a member of the Solomons
Island Yacht Club, Calvert Historical So-
ciety, and the Solomons River Walk to
name a few. Elliot loved boats and was
a long time member of the Solomons
Island Yacht Club which he joined in
1992. He served as treasurer and was on
the audit committee for a few years. He
proudly served his country in the U.S.
Navy, serving during the Cuban missile
crisis. He has been a strong supporter
of many community charities. He also
wrote a book, “A History of Rousby
Hall”, which is available at the Calvert
Historical Society. He and his wife lived
at Rousby Hall for many years. A few
years ago, they moved to their final resi-
dence on Solomons Island. Elliot Ko-
cen will be deeply missed by his family,
friends and community.
Elliot is survived by his niece, Lisa
LaFollette of Gastonia, NC, and his
nephews, Scott Schiller of Ranson, WV
and Don West of Sterrettania, PA; great-
nieces and nephews, Donald L. Barr,
Thomas Barr, David Barr, Brian Schil-
ler, Jamie Hula and Jordon West; and
great-great nieces and nephews, Harper
Schiller and Kaeley Schiller.
Family received friends on Monday,
March 19, 2018 in the Rausch Funeral
Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD
Obituaries 17
20657 where a Funeral Service will be
offered at 1 p.m. with Rabbi Ken Cohen
February 13, 1979 in Alexandria, VA.
She and Elliot moved to Calvert County
officiating. from Chevy Chase, MD in 1986. Joan
Serving as pallbearers were Scott was an artist and was a member of the
Schiller, Don West and Morgan Yacht Club, Calvert Historic Society,
LaFollette. Hospice, Calvert Garden Club, Calvert
In lieu of flowers, memorial contri- Showcase and the Solomons River Walk.
butions may be made to the American Joan is survived by her sisters, Tina
Cancer Society, 7500 Greenway Center Propper of Sunset, SC and Anne Sklar
Drive, Suite 300, Greenbelt, MD 20770. of Murrells Inlet, SC.
Condolences to the family may be A Celebration of Life will be held on
made at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com. Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at
the Solomons Island Yacht Club, 14604
H.G. Trueman Road, Solomons, MD
Joan McGill Kocen 20688.
Memorial contributions may be made
Joan McGill Kocen, 69, of Solomons, to SMILE, 10290 H. G. Trueman Road,
MD, passed away suddenly on March 12, Lusby, MD 20657, the Calvert Marine
2018 in Sunderland, MD. Museum, P.O. Box 97, Solomons, MD
Born March 13, 1948 in Concord, NC, 20688 or the Solomons Volunteer Fire
she was the daughter of the late Neil Mc- Department and Rescue Squad, P. O.
Gill and Anne (Lovett) McGill. Box 189, Solomons MD 20688.
Joan graduated from Grimsley High Condolences to the family may be
School in 1966 and from East Carolina made at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.
University in 1970.
Joan married the late Elliot Kocen on
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Community Calendar
Thursday, March 22
Meat Processing Town Hall Meeting
SMECO Auditorium,15035 Burnt Store
Rd., Hughesville
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Southern Maryland livestock
producers and interested mem-
bers of th public are invited to at-
tend and contribute to the discussion.
  Visit somdmeatprocessing.eventbrite.
com, or contact Craig Sewell, csewell@
smadc.com. 301-274-1922 ex. 1.
Kick the Sugar Habit
110 Main St., Prince Frederick
6:00 -7:00 PM
Join Health Coach, Kaula Jacks, as she
discusses what so much of us hold dear -
sugar. She will break down the effects of
sugar, how to spot hidden sugars in food,
how to kick the sugar habit and what
healthier options we have in order to sat-
isfy our sweet tooth.
Free. Contact: 410-535-9850.http://
kconwaypt.com
At the Water’s Edge Lecture Series 
Calvert Marine Museum, Harms Gal-
lery, Solomons
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Grace Mary Brady will present “Gam-
bling” with a focus on horse racing tracks
that once existed in Calvert County. Here
her fascinating story about a slot machine
indictment case at Uncle Billie’s in North
Beach. Detective Shawn Moses of the
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Department
will discuss gambling cases in St. Mary’s
County. Free and open to the public.
More info 410-326-2042. Visit
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Friday, March 23
Our Lady Star of the Sea Open House
90 Alexander St., Solomons Island
8:30 - 10:30 AM
Guided tours of the campus will begin
at the main building of the school. Admin-
istration and teachers will be on hand to
answer questions and provide information
for interested families.
Pre-registration for the tours is not
required. For further information visit
at www.olsss.org or contact the school at
410-326-3171.
Exhibit Openings / Donor Recogni-
tion Night
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
5:00 – 7:00 PM  10:00 – 12:00 PM
Explore the new Dinosaurs of Mary-
land exhibit on the Mezzanine Level and
the new Recreation Playground exhibit in
the Maritime History Hall. Enjoy short
lectures on each exhibit. Free to the public.
Visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
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Pulled Pork Sandwich Dinner
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@countytimes.net
American Legion Post 206, 3330 Ches-
apeake Beach Rd. (Rt. 260) Chesapeake
Beach
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Yum is the word for this informal dinner
hosted by the American Legion Stallings-
Williams Post 206 (Venturing Crew 429).
Lower level dining room for a meal you
won’t soon forget. $12 includes side, salad,
and beverage. Public Welcome. Ques-
tions? 410-257-9878. www.ALpost206.
Sat. & Sun., March 24 & 25
Calvert Artists’ Guild Spring Art
Show
Southern Maryland Sailing Asso-
ciation, 14990 Solomons Island Rd.,
Solomons
Sat. 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Sun. 10:00
AM – 5:00 PM
Enjoy and purchase the artworks of
talented artists of Southern Maryland in
mediums such as watercolor, acrylic, clay,
textile, and jewelry.  1040 Prince Frederick Boulevard
For additional information, please con-
tact: Jan Barr 443-404-5746, fujibarr@
comcast.net or Gerry Wood 301-863-
9663, gbwood2@verizon.net.
 
Saturday, March 24
Residential Shredding Event
Appeal Landfill, Sweetwater Rd., Lusby
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Destroy unwanted paper documents at
this free event. Proof of Calvert County
residency is required. More info at 410-
326-0210 or www.co.cal.md.us./recycle.
Spring Hiking Trail Maintenance
Day
North Side Trailhead/Double Oak
Farm, 676 Double Oak Rd., Prince
Frederick
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Bring your work gloves and elbow grease
and we’ll bring great outdoor projects and
smiles as we work on the trails! Help us
clear winter from the trails as American
Chestnut Land Trust staff, volunteers and
friends gather to get ready for the spring
hiking season. Free picnic lunch for all
volunteers! Register by emailing info@
acltweb.org. Visit www.acltweb.org for
more information or call 410-414-3400.
Easter Egg Hunt & Parade
Greenstreet Gardens, 391 W Bay Front
Rd. (Rt. 258), Lothian
Enjoy a spring day with the family on the
farm to celebrate the Easter holiday. Photo
ops with the Easter Bunny. Also, jumping
pillow, egg toss, underground slide, tractor
playground, goats, snacks and lots ‘o FUN!
$6/child (parents do not need a ticket).
Remember to Bring Your Own Basket!!
410-867-9500. http://greenstreetgardens.
com/lothian
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
Calvert Egg Drop
Patuxent High School, 12485 Southern
Connector Blvd, Lusby
10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
15,000 eggs containing candy, toys, and
surprises will rain down from the sky! Bring
your Easter Basket and gather up some
goodies! Some eggs reveal special prizes.
Fun, Free Activities for Kids. Helicop-
ter Egg Drop. www.calverteggdrop.com
Annual Easter Egg Hunt
St. Leonard Polling House, 5095 St.
Leonard Rd.
11:00 AM
Hunt eggs, decorate a cupcake, and have
a snack. Easter Egg Hunt for the children
10 years and younger. Sponsored by the
St. Leonard Vision Group. Contact Nancy
Zinn, 410-586-0682. Weather date March
25, 3:00 PM.
Spring Fling at Calvert Animal Wel-
fare League
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Pictures with the Easter Bunny. Bake
Sale. Vendors. Easter Egg Hunt for kids.
Free.
410-535-9300. cawlrescue.org
All You Can Eat Oyster Roast
Deale VFD, 6007 Drum Point Rd.
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Oysters—raw, steamed, fried & stewed.
Ham, baked beans, hot dogs, homemade
potato salad and coleslaw. Bud, Bud
lite, lemonade, coffee and iced tea. $45/
person ($20 carry out) Rain or Shine.
Visit—www.deale42.com for upcoming
events and details.
Kappa, Halie, & Emma
Westlawn Inn, North Beach
6:00 -9:00 PM
Folk/rock harmonies.
www.youtube.com/watch
Sunday, March 25
Palm Sunday Worship Services
Friendship United Methodist Church,
22 W. Friendship Rd.   
8:30 and 11:00 AM
All welcome. 410-257-7133.
www.friendshipmethodist.org
Palm Sunday Service
Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal
Church, 10210 HG Trueman Rd., Lusby   
9:30 AM
Liturgy of the Palms, Holy Eucharist,
and the Passion of Christ.
Children’s Easter Party
American Legion Post 206, 3330 Ches-
apeake Beach Rd. (Rt. 260) Chesapeake
Beach
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Questions? 410-257-9878. www.AL-
post206.com
At Water’s Edge Lecture Series
Chesapeake Beach Town Hall
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Dr. Ralph Eshelman will present a lec-
ture on the different modes of transporta-
tion that were cornerstones in the devel-
opment of The Chesapeake Beach area
and Calvert County in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries.  Sponsored by the
Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum.
410-257-3892
Inspirational Film
Interdenominational Union Church,
Rear Hall, 912 Chesapeake Ave., North
Beach 
5:00 PM
“The Shack” will be shown with the
compliments of the Congregation.  All are
cordially invited. Free. Questions may be
directed to (410)257-3555. www.facebook.
com/NBUnionChurch.
Tuesday, March 27
Bingo
North Beach Volunteer Fire
Department. 
Doors open at 5:00 PM and Bingo starts
at 7:30 PM.
$5000 jackpot. Admission $8/person. 
Food and drink available for purchase.
More info: 301-855-0520.
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Seminar
Bernie Fowler Lab, 142 Williams Street,
Solomons
7:00-8:00 PM
Septic Detectives: Tracing Septic Sys-
tem Wastewaters in Calvert County Neigh-
borhoods. Dr. Michael Gonsior will dis-
cuss methods for source tracking of pollut-
ants arising from septic systems.
Pre-registration is not required. Seating
is available first-come, first-served for this
free event.
For more information visit: http://bit.ly/
Science4Citizens
Wednesday, March 28
Meet the Lighthouse Keepers
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Step back in time and meet Mr. and Mrs.
Goeshy, the keepers of Drum Point Light-
house from 1930-1931.  Live character in-
teractions with the Goeshy’s at 11:00 and
2:00 will highlight aspects of life at DPLH,
with a special focus on women lighthouse
keepers in honor of Women’s History
Month.  Free with admission. www.cal-
vertmarinemuseum.com.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Thursday, March 22
Sally Ride-Who Wants to be an As-
For more information & to register for events visit http://calvertlibrary.info
tronaut? 7:00-8:30pm. Award-winning
actress and Smithsonian Scholar Mary
Ann Jung presents her delightful new
show about Sally Ride. Blast off for ad-
venture with America’s first female as-
tronaut and learn about Dr. Ride’s jour-
ney and its challenges. Then in the game
show portion the whole audience can
guess at odd, surprising facts about life
in zero gravity aboard the space shuttle.
It’s out of this world fun! Calvert Li-
brary Prince Frederick, 850 Costley
Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
JobSource Mobile Career Center.
1:00-3:00pm. Stop by to visit the Job-
Source Mobile Career Center for your
job search needs! Get job counseling and
résumé help, search for jobs and connect
with Southern Maryland JobSource. No
registration. Calvert Library Southern
Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road,
Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Friday, March 23
On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-
ting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Saturday, March 24
Irish Dancing. 11:00-12:00pm. Cel-
eGarden Smarter:Did Your Plant Die or
Did You Kill It? 10:00-11:30am. Gar-
dening is fraught with opportunities to
make mistakes, including plant selec-
tion; choice of site and soil properties,
planting, and maintenance. Understand-
ing a plant’s needs may help reduce your
losses. Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Linda Coty’s Art Show Opening Re-
ception. 2:00-4:00pm. Local artist Linda
Coty will have her artwork on display
from 3/5/18 to 4/27/18. All are welcome
to her opening reception at the South-
ern Branch on 3/24/18. Calvert Library
Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Monday, March 26
Monday Morning Fun. 10:00-
11:00am. Join us for dancing, stories,
movies and fun. Calvert Library Prince
Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-
0291 or 301-855-1862.
Author presents Local History: Parker
Family of Adelina. 7:00-8:30pm. Meet
author Sharon Parker and Calvert Coun-
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Events
ty Historic Preservation Planner Kirsti
Uunila who will share the story of the
Parkers of Adelina. Ms. Parker’s book,
True Synergy Works…Leading Within:
Seven Defining Principles of Knowing
Self to Birth Greatness is a Cinderella-
like history-finding memoir. Calvert
Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley
Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Green Crafting. 2:00-4:00pm. Make
crafts out of materials that would typi-
cally be thrown out. Crocheting, needle-
work, sewing, and simple tying tech-
niques will be used. Calvert Library
Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Tuesday, March 27
Flying Needles. 6:00-9:00pm. Knit-
ting, crocheting and portable craft-
ing group open to anyone wanting
to join in and share talents, crafting
time or learn a new skill. No registra-
tion. Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons,
410-326-5289.
Wiz Kids. 6:30-7:30pm. 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 commu-
nity. For kids in grades 3-5. Please regis-
ter one month before each event. Calvert
Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley
Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Wednesday, March 28
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble
& More. 10:00-1:00pm. 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 register. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Teen Book Club: Solo. 4:00-5:00pm.
Meet on the last Wednesday of Febru-
ary, March, and April – highlight your
favorite parts, think of some discussion
questions, or just come listen to what
others think during this drop-in book
club. Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Song Circle / Jam Session. 6:30-
8:30pm. Singer-musicians trading songs,
taking turns in choosing and leading a
group of musicians. It’s a sing-along with
space for learning from each other and
trying new things. A range of playing
abilities and experience can be expect-
ed. Public is welcome to participate or
just observe. Calvert Library Southern
Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road,
Solomons, 410-326-5289.
YoungatHeart
AARP Tax-Aide Program
Certified Tax-Aide Counselors
will be available through Friday,
April 13, 2018 to prepare individ-
ual federal and Maryland state tax
returns at no cost or low-to-mod-
erate income senior citizens aged
50-plus. You do not have to be an
AARP member. All individuals on
the return must be present and pro-
vide identification (SSN card and
photo ID). Please call for more in-
formation: Calvert Pines, 410-535-
4606; North Beach, 410-257-2549;
Southern Pines, 410-586-2748.
Caregivers Conference
The Southern Maryland Higher
Education Center in California,
MD will be hosting the 26th an-
nual Southern Maryland Caregiv-
ers Conference, Friday, April 20,
8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The fee is $30
(includes conference materials,
continental breakfast and boxed
lunch). Registration brochures
are available through the Calvert
County Office on Aging.
Centers Closed
Calvert Pines Senior Center,
North Beach Senior Center and
Southern Pines Senior Center will
all be closed Friday, March 30, for
Good Friday. Meals on Wheels
will not be delivered.
Eating Together Menu
Monday, March 26
Meatloaf, Gravy, Succotash,
Seasoned Greens, Dinner Roll,
Orange Sections
Tuesday, March 27
Baked Ham, Glazed Sweet Potatoes,
Brussel Sprouts, Tomato Wedge
Salad, Dinner Roll, Fresh Fruit Cup
Wednesday, March 28
BBQ Chicken Leg, Baked Beans,
Dilled Carrots w/Snow Peas, Dinner
Roll, Fruited Jell-O
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, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549,
or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.
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By Office of Aging Staff
Calvert Pines
Senior Center (CPSC)
Enjoy our monthly movie, Won-
der, Wednesday, March 28, 5 p.m.
followed by a delicious chicken
dinner. Pre-registration and pay-
ment required. Fee $7.
It’s Opening Day, so be sure to
guess who will be in the World Se-
ries. Join us wearing your team’s
attire! Peanuts and non-alcoholic
beer will be on hand to celebrate
Opening Day, Thursday, March
29, 11 a.m.
North Beach Senior
Center (NBSC)
Enjoy your favorite cup of coffee
at the Open Coffee Bar amongst
friends, Tuesday, March 27, 2 p.m.
The local chapter of the Questers
is a non-profit organization which
is dedicated to the preservation of
historical objects for the benefit of
today and tomorrow. Join them,
Wednesday, March 28, 11 a.m.
for their presentation on Haviland
China and the Apple Blossom
pattern.
Southern Pines
Senior Center (SPSC)
Join us to learn about (H)Our
History this month that will focus
on Gettysburg, Tuesday, March 27,
11 a.m.
Have fun with friends playing
an interactive brain game of Men-
tal Gymnastics, Thursday, March
29, 11:15 a.m.
Thursday, March 29
Fried Liver & Onions, Gravy,
Mashed Potatoes, Tossed Salad,
Carrots, Dinner Roll, Pineapple
Friday, March 30
Centers Closed for Good Friday.
Meals on Wheels will not be
delivered.
20 Letters to Editor The Calvert County Times Thursday, March 22, 2018

Traffic Study Needed

To the Editor:
In the last several months, the County Commis-
sioners received overwhelming numbers of public
comments on the draft Calvert County Comprehen-
sive Plan about the frustrating amounts of traffic con-
gestion. There’s clearly increasing citizen demand
for a County-wide traffic study to make sure that fu-
ture growth and development decisions are made in a
way that does not make rush hour traffic congestion
unbearable and driving conditions along Route 2/4
and elsewhere even more dangerous. To their credit,
the Planning Commission heard citizen concerns and
recommended that the County Commissioners con-
duct a traffic study. Despite all this, Commissioners
Hejl, Hart and Slaughenhaupt remain skeptical that
such a study is needed.
The facts say otherwise. The last traffic study was
done in 2011 and updated in 2013, and looked only
at Prince Frederick, not county-wide. It showed that,
during the peak PM rush hour, fully six major Prince
Frederick intersections were operating at levels of
congestion the State deemed “unacceptable:” MD
2/4 at MD 402, MD 765A at Commerce Lane, MD
765A at Armory Road, MD 765 A at Church Street,
MD 2/4 at MD 765, and Prince Fredrick Boulevard
at MD 231. This analysis was based on 2010 traffic
volumes (somewhat lower than today).
Now add in that future traffic volumes will in-
crease still further over today’s levels, as Calvert
residential and commercial growth finally starts re-
covering from the effects of the great recession. For
example, four major Prince Frederick residential de-
velopments are already in the pipeline: Calvert Hills
East (96 apartments), Chaplin South/Beechtree (260
apartments), Oakland Hall Phase 3 (31 houses) and
the first section of Armory Square (250 townhouses).
That’s 637 new residences, or, conservatively assum-
ing 1.5 vehicles per residence commute to work, 955
more vehicles added to Prince Frederick AM and PM
rush hours. In addition, some proportion of these
vehicles will commute north on 2/4, adding to con-
gestion at Dunkirk, some will commute south into
St Mary’s, further aggravating the Thomas Johnson
Bridge backup, and some will commute to Charles,
adding to the MD231 headache.
Now factor in that the current draft Comprehen-
sive Plan includes large expansions of the town
centers, and envisions rezoning much of the added
land to densities as high as 24 residences per acre.
Right now, unless a County-wide traffic study is
done, there’s no way to calculate the impact of fu-
ture rezoning and development decisions on traffic
conditions and determine how many more intersec-
tions will fail. All we have are coarse State estimates
that, if projected growth continues, traffic volume
along Rt. 2/4 will increase from over 50,000 vehicles
per day to 83,500 by 2030. Does anyone seriously
think Rt. 2/4 can efficiently and safely handle such
an increase?
To preserve our current quality of life, it’s impera-
tive that the County Commissioners include traffic
study funding in the FY19 budget that will be sub-
mitted this Spring. We must have study results be-
fore finalizing growth and rezoning guidance in the
new Comprehensive Plan, if that plan is to be at all
a responsible document. Please press Commissioner
Hejl, Hart and Slaughenhaupt to fund this study.
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CLUES ACROSS
1. Builder’s trough
4. Pouch
7. Adam’s partner
8. Zelda soldiers
10. Network of nerves
12. Heinrich __, poet
13. Algerian port
14. Reciprocal of one ohm
16. Title of respect
17. Form of expression
19. Hoover’s office
20. Samoan monetary unit
21. Cooperation
25. Fiddler crabs
26. Portion of a play
27. Tropical American shrub
29. Frosts
30. Short-winged diving
seabird
31. Chemical compound
used as a hardener (abbr.)
32. Diversion
39. __ Turner, rock singer
41. __-bo: exercise system
42. Large, edible game fish
Puzzle Solutions
Last Week’s
43. Doctor of Education
44. Where the Knicks play
45. Basics
46. Tall tropical American
trees
48. Men wear them
49. Widespread destruction
50. Midway between north
and northeast
51. Vast body of water
52. Hair product
CLUES DOWN
2. Go too far
3. Individual feature
4. Drug trials term (abbr.)
5. Has emerged
6. Helped the Spanish
conquer Mexico
8. Northern Vietnam ethnic
group
9. Dried-up
11. Reactive structures
(abbr.)
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15. Japanese conglomerate
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name for myself in the early 1980s on Saturday Night Live, which I
parlayed into a successful movie career.
18. Home to the Celtics
19. Title given to Italian
monk
20. Drunkards
22. Cylindrical containers
23. South American plants
24. Frozen water
Kid'S Corner
27. Town in Galilee
28. Not in
29. Journalist and suffragist
Wells
31. Consumed
32. Edible Mediterranean
plant
33. Poke fun of
34. “First in Flight” state
35. Fortifying ditch
36. Receding
37. Christian liturgical creed
38. Used to decorate Xmas
trees
39. High-__: complex
40. Thoughts
44. __ and cheese
47. Constrictor snake
Guess Who? Eddie Murphy
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