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Kids Save Young Boy
From Drowning
Hoyer Pushes
Health Care Plan
Middleham Chapel
Celebrating 325 Years
On a Wing and a Prayer
LOcaL PiLOts dO it
FOr the Fun OF it
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Thursday, August, 2009
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Your Thoughts
What do you do for
fun and recreation in
Calvert County?
I always bring my
kids down to Solomons Is-
land and we walk the board-
walk, said Sandy Estep of
Lusby, who was doing just
that. We love to stop for
ice cream at the various
parlors and just enjoy the
water and the birds. My
husband often comes
with us as well.
Aside from en-
joying the boardwalk,
Estep added, One
thing we do every year,
we go to the County
Fair. My children re-
ally enjoy that.
I like to come over to
Calvert County for the res-
taurants and bars, said Mike
Hoffman, of Leonardtown.
My friends and I spend
a lot of time at the Tiki
Bar for drinks, and
Catamarans often
has live music that
we like to listen to.
Other than that,
I have a lot of
friends who live
in Calvert County,
so we hang out at their
houses.
We go everywhere in Calvert County, said Chris-
tine Humphries, of St. Leonard, who was relaxing on the
beach while her children played. We have a member-
ship to the Marine Museum, so whenever theres a special
event there, I make sure to take the kids. We went to the
Sharkfest exhibit recently.
Humphries is also a fan of the Maryland park system.
We have been to all of the parks in Calvert, she said.
Theyre just wonderful. We love them all.
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6 State News
7 Delegate Column
8 Education
9 Community
11 Letters
12 History
13 Locals
14 Cover Story
17 Obituaries
20 Business Directory
21 On The Water
22 Chefs Corner
23 Behind The Bar
24 Bon Apptit
25 Restaurant Directory
26 Out & About
27 Entertainment
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EVENTS
FOR EVENTS HAPPENING IN
YOUR AREA, CHECK PAGE 26 IN
OUT AND ABOUT
Morgan State University Estuarine Research Center internship
students wrap up a summer of science on the Patuxent River.
SEE PAGE 8
Juanita Morton bounces a beach ball with her daughter
Danasia, during the National Night Out event held at the
clubhouse of Chesapeake Ranch Estates in Lusby on Aug. 4.
SEE PAGE 4
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H
ouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
told staff at Calvert Memorial Hos-
pital Aug. 6 that a health care reform
measure, that is now on hold in Congress for the
August recess, would reduce burgeoning health
care costs but would also ensure that private insur-
ance plans would not become a thing of the past.
Americans want choices, Hoyer told the pri-
vate gathering that was only open to invited press.
This bill should take away no ones options.
If youve got it [private health insurance] and
you like it, you keep it, Hoyer also said. This bill
will not do anything to adversely affect that.
The current plan moving through the federal
government has been criticized because of its of-
fering a public option that some conservatives ar-
gue would push private insurance offerings off the
market because the federal plan would be cheaper.
Hoyer dismissed arguments that the health
care reform package smacked of socialism, calling
that Rush Limbaugh blathering.
According to an analysis done by the Lewin
Group, a Virginia-based health care policy and
management think tank, the American Affordable
Health Choices Act of 2009 requires all citizens
to have health
insurance and
requires em-
ployers to cover
their workers or
pay a payroll tax of up to 8 percent.
To view the Lewin Group report Cost and
Coverage Impacts of the American Affordable
Health Choices Act of 2009 see Lewin.com
The forum was open only to hospital staff and
media; the event was closed to the general public.
Hoyer faced a small group of vocal opponents
to health care reform while speaking on public
transportation issues recently in Utica, New York,
while other representatives have been greeted
with protests in other states as more people be-
come weary over plans to reform the health care
system.
Were going to have public forums, Hoyer
told The Southern Calvert Gazette. Its going to
be before we get back [into session.]
BY GUY LEONARD (CT)
Hoyer Talks Health
Care at Calvert
Memorial
Juanita Morton bounces a beach ball with her daughter Danasia, during the National
Night Out event held at the clubhouse of Chesapeake Ranch Estates in Lusby on Aug. 4.
The event coincided with similar events across the country, including 11 neighborhoods
in Calvert County.
Photo by Sean Rice
A
s the fall and winter
recruiting season ap-
proaches, Calvert
County businesses once again have
the opportunity to appeal to lo-
cal job seekers at the 2009 Calvert
County Job Fair. This annual event
will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sept. 9, at the county fairgrounds in
Barstow.
Nearly 30 businesses partici-
pated in the 2008 Calvert County
Job Fair and almost 400 job seekers
visited the event.
Since all the exhibitors repre-
sented local businesses, it was a great
draw for our local workforce and
very appealing to those who were
seeking full- or part-time employ-
ment, Calvert County Chamber of
Commerce President/CEO Carolyn
McHugh said in a press release.
Registration for the event is free
and limited to the Calvert County
businesses community. Businesses
should be actively seeking employ-
ees for full or part-time work and
multi-level marketing organizations
and businesses are not permitted.
Registration deadline is Aug. 26.
For more information, or to
register, please contact the Depart-
ment of Economic Development
at 410-535-4583 or visit online at
www.ecalvert.com.
County Hosting
Job Fair
Steny Hoyer
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LOCAL NEWS
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By Gerald Jerry Clark, County Commissioner, District 1
I
t often seems that the only news we hear these
days is bad, and that there are many reasons to
worry and be frustrated. We live in a time of
rapid change and, as we all know, change frequently
causes confict and confusion.
However, I think we are fortunate to live in a
county where people care about each other and where
the news is frequently very good. One example of this
is the recent outpouring of support that was shown for
Kim Mowrer of Kims Key Lime Pies in Solomons.
Because of the persistence and conviction of a small
army of Kims strongest supporters, thousands of dol-
lars were raised during a cancer beneft through raffes
and donations to help offset overwhelming medical ex-
penses for her treatment. Here is an example of friends,
fellow business owners and neighbors coming together
to help a hardworking lady get through an unusually
diffcult patch of life.
But it has been my experience that this type of
help is not unusual in Calvert County. From Chesa-
peake Beach to Solomons, people volunteer every
day to make our county better, safer, healthier, hap-
pier and stronger. There are those who work with ani-
mals through our humane society and animal welfare
leagues. Some work with underprivileged children or
families to teach life skills and provide new opportuni-
ties for success. Still others spend their spare time with
the elderly at a nursing home, the Offce on Aging or
with the Adult Day Care program of Calvert County.
Tourists are greeted at our visitor attractions, food pan-
tries are stocked, veterans are assisted, public gardens
are tended, young people are mentored and
coached and races are walked and run for
charity or in the name of a loved one. The quality
and quantity of volunteer help that comes from our
own residents often amazes me. I am both proud and
humbled by the heartfelt work that comes forth each
and every day in Calvert County.
As the end of summer draws near, one more op-
portunity to care arrives with the United Ways Annual
Day of Caring. This year commemorates the 15th year
of Calvert Countys involvement and the event will be
held on Wednesday, September 9. The day kicks off at
8 a.m. with a celebration at Bayside Toyota in Prince
Frederick. The kick-off provides an opportunity for
volunteers, agency representatives and sponsors to
meet, have light refreshments and get an enthusiastic
and thankful send off from United Way staff and com-
mittee members before fanning out to work on mean-
ingful volunteer projects for the day at schools and
nonproft organizations in Calvert County.
Everyone has a skill that can be used for just one
day to better our community. Maybe you can paint
or plaster. Or perhaps you can help with weeding or
planting a garden. You can even stuff envelopes, clean,
cook or just smile and be a friend to a stranger for the
day. Last years Day of Caring was a great success and,
with your help, this year can be even more so. For more
information or to sign up, visit online at www.united-
waycalvert.org/. It only takes a small effort to make a
world of difference in our community and in the life of
someone who needs a little help.
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even-year-old Robert Stanley, of Chesapeake
Ranch Estates, Lusby, was among a group of
boys who acted quickly when they discovered
that a 3-year-old friend was foundering in the water at
Lake Lariat on the afternoon of Aug.1.
Connie Warren, Roberts grandmother, reports that
Robert and the other children were playing in the water
when 3-year-old little Steven apparently went out too far
into the water at the public beach and got into trouble. The
boy began thrashing around the water and screaming.
Robert and other children quickly took notice and be-
gan screaming for adults to come help, Warren said, and
many people started screaming and heading for the water.
Roberts father, Alan Stanley, charged into the water,
but another parent pulled the boy out frst.
Warren said the boy had turned blue when he was
brought on the beach, and adults resuscitated him before a
volunteer ambulance arrived and took him to the hospital.
I was really im-
pressed, Robert re-
sponded the right way
without ever before
seeing somebody in
trouble in the water,
Warren said.
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Former Maryland State Senator and World War II veteran Bernie Fowler snaps a salute on Aug. 8 during a
wreath-laying ceremony at the third annual World War II USO Remembrance Day under the gazebo on the
Solomons Island boardwalk. In the sprit of the USO nights which soldiers enjoyed during WWII, the event
featured music from the era, live music, dancing, stories and free donuts from the America Red Cross South-
ern Maryland Chapter. The event was put on by the Circle of Angels to honor veterans and current service
members, as well as to educate the public and youth about World War II history.
Photo by Sean Rice
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ug. 29 kicks off a months-long
celebration of the 325 anniver-
sary of Middleham Episco-
pal Chapel, the oldest church building in
Calvert County.
Under the direction of
project leaders Hugh and Diane
Davies, volunteers put together
a program that marks the long
history of the Middleham and
St. Peters Episcopal Parish,
with a major highlight being a
new book titiled A History of
Middleham and St. Peters Par-
ish: Sharing Our Story - 1684-
2009.
The activities on Aug. 29,
between 1-5 p.m., will mark
milestones in the 325-year his-
tory of the parish, which in-
cludes St. Peters in Solomons
and Middleham in Lusby.
Guests will be able to attended
their choice of four informative
sessions out of six, including
the organ and music, stained
glass windows at both chapels,
story telling and a conversation
with Bishop Eugene T. Sutton,
14th Bishop of Maryland.
The occasion also includes
three symposia with featured
speakers offered during the
fall, which includes:
History of Solomons Is-
land and St. Peters Chapel, at
7 p.m. Sept. 16, at Calvert Ma-
rine Museum;
Religious Toleration in
Maryland, at 3 p.m. Oct. 4 at Middleham
and St. Peters Parish Hall, and;
African Americans and Their Impact
on Church and Community Life, at 3 p.m.
Nov. 1, at the Parish Hall. BY SEAN RICE (SCG)
Plans Set for Middlehams 325 Celebration
T
he Calvert County Board of Com-
missioners is in the process of up-
dating the countys 2004 version
of the Comprehensive Plan, which is required
by the state every six years.
The county is hosting an open house
dedicated to changes to chapter one of the
plan on Aug. 13, from 6-9 p.m.
Numerous amendments to the 2004
Calvert County Comprehensive Plan are
proposed.
County offcials say the majority of pro-
posed amendments are to address legislation
enacted by the State of Maryland that man-
dated certain elements be included in local ju-
risdictions comprehensive plans, including:
House Bill 2, Agricultural Stewardship Act
of 2006; House Bill 1141, Land Use Local
Government Planning; and the States new
Visions that were adopted as part of the 2009
Smart, Green and Growing Legislation.
A second public hearing on proposed
changes to the plan is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Sept. 2 during a joint meeting of the planning
commission and county commissioners. Both
public meetings are being held at the Planning
Commission Hearing Room, Courthouse
Square, 205 Main Street, Prince Frederick
For a full review of all details of the pro-
posed changes, click Planning and Zoning
under county departments on the countys
Web site; www.co.cal.md.us. BY SEAN RICE (SCG)
Comprehensive Plan Getting 6-Year Retroft
Middleham Chapel
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Delegate Tony ODonnell
District 29C Calvert and St. Marys
O
n July 20, 2009 the Presi-
dent of the Maryland Senate,
Thomas V. Mike Miller, and
the Speaker of the Maryland House of Del-
egates, Michael E. Busch, announced the
formation of The Joint Legislative Work-
group to Study State, County, and Munici-
pal Fiscal Relationships. I know the formal
title of the workgroup is a mouth full, but
the work product of this group has the po-
tential for signifcant future ramifcations
to Maryland citizens and state, county and
municipal governments. Senator Thomas
Mac Middleton, D - Charles County,
and myself were the only two legislators
from the Tri-County Southern Maryland
Region appointed to this workgroup by the
presiding offcers.
The 18 member Joint Legislative
Workgroup is composed of 9 Senators
and 9 Delegates. The non-partisan
Department of Legislative Services,
Offce of Policy Analysis has been
asked to staff this workgroup. In an at-
tachment to their announcement of the
workgroup, the presiding offcers have
tasked the members to examine a list
of specifc items ...and provide recom-
mendations as appropriate to result in a
more fair, effcient, and sustainable f-
nancial relationship between the State,
County and Municipal forms of gov-
ernment in Maryland....
For many years, and especially
during the last two years, many policy
makers at the state level in both the Ex-
ecutive branch as well as the Legislative
branch have talked about the long term
unsustainable nature of current fund-
ing of state aid to local government.
The most often talked about change in
this area centers around teacher pen-
sions. Many at the state feel that the
local government and the local board
of education negotiate labor contracts
that affect state pension obligations and
yet the state has no say in these nego-
tiations. They feel this to be unfair to
state taxpayers and fnancially unsus-
tainable for the state over the long haul.
Bills have even been introduced, al-
though none have passed, which would
shift some or all of the pension burden
back to the local level to force long
term consideration of pension obliga-
tions into labor contract negotiations.
Additionally, many policy mak-
ers at the County and Municipal level
of government have talked about the
responsibility of carrying out and pay-
ing for mandates applied to them by
the state. These often require addition-
al local funding and additional local
government staffng to carry out these
mandates. Additionally, local govern-
ments say that the state often reduces
state aid to local government to balance
the state budget in tight fscal times.
This has been going on for decades and
the most painful example I can think
of in my memory was when the state,
under then Governor William Donald
Schaefer, shifted the requirement to
pay for Social Security contributions
for teachers down to local county gov-
ernments in the early 1990s. What a
painful experience for local govern-
ment leaders that was.
The recommendations of the re-
cently appointed workgroup could
have a profound impact on these inter-
governmental fscal relationships. The
list of specifc items to be reviewed and
explored are too numerous and compli-
cated to be adequately discussed within
the confnes of this column space. Rest
assured that this workgroup will take a
long time to work through these mat-
ters. The County and Municipal view-
point will be heard with great weight
during this process. I have already
been contacted by local government
leaders to begin preliminary discus-
sions on the work of this new group.
In August the Maryland Association of
Counties will have its annual meeting
and I am sure this workgroup will be
a hot topic of discussion between state
and local government leaders.
Since formation of this workgroup
has just recently been announced, no
meetings have been scheduled as of this
writing. I will give periodic updates
once the group gets well established
and proceeds with its charge. I encour-
age all interested Marylanders, and it
should be all of us, to follow happen-
ings related to this effort. Information
on Marylands budget and other fscal
documents can be searched and viewed
at the General Assembly web site at
www.mlis.state.md.us. As always,
please feel free to contact my offce
with questions about this or other mat-
ters at (410) 326-0081 or via email at
anthony.odonnell@house.state.md.us
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Spotlight On
A
group of 10 young scientists got a jump start
in the feld of the environmental sciences this
summer, as they last week wrapped up a 10-
week internship at Morgan State Universitys Estuarine
Research Center.
The students worked along side Stella Sellner, Rich-
ard Lacouture and other staff at the facility, which is nes-
tled in the back of scenic Jefferson Patterson Park in St.
Leonard.
The goal for each student was to develop and com-
plete a research project, most of which pertained to the
ecosystem of the Patuxent River. The
internship culminates with a required
oral synopsis from each student at the
end of the program.
Its been a pretty fast and furious
summer, said Education Coordinator
Stella Sellner. This group has been
fantastic, in terms of helping each oth-
er out theres never a no.
The work at the lab gives the
students a good taste of what its re-
ally like in the science feld, which is
a valuable experience for a potential
budding scientist.
For the students its a great train-
ing. They get to work on a variety of
projects - not only their own. Last year
we sent fve of them to meetings [of the
Atlantic Estuarine Research Society]
to present their work there, Sellner
said. This gives them the opportunity
to see what its like to
be in the feld of the en-
vironmental sciences
And for us its in-
vigorating, with their
new ideas.
Stella, the co-
ordinator, has worked
wonders. They really
run it well, said stu-
dent Thomas Coffren,
of St. Leonard. Its
like a family environ-
ment - one big team.
You get to get
hands-on experience
if you dont get that at
school, said Jana Langley, of St. Leonard, who completed
her second summer in the program.
This was the fourth year internships were available at
the research center.
For me the whole internship helped me kind of zoom
down on what I really want to do, said Catherine Meh, who
is originally from Cameroon in western Africa, and lived
onsite in the intern house with three other students.
Assistant Research Professor Richard Lacouture said
this class overwhelmingly exceeded their expectations,
and Sellner has again pulled off a successful program.
Stella is the heart and soul of this program, Lacou-
ture said. She does it all shes like the den mother.
BY SEAN RICE (SCG)
Students Get Hands Dirty In The Field
The Padilla family works on cleaning classroom furniture on Aug. 8 at Our Lady Star of the Sea School
spruce up the school event. Volunteers responded to the school to help get the facility in order before
the frst day of classes on Aug. 25, which corresponds with the frst day of classes for students in county
public schools. From left are Alex, Jake, Jaime and Tracie Padilla.
T
he Calvert County Board of Education and the Calvert Edu-
cation Association announced that on Thursday, Aug. 6, a
tentative agreement was reached on revisions to the fnal year
of the current three-year employment contract. The two groups were
able to reach this tentative agreement prior to proceeding to impasse, a
joint press release states.
The two negotiating teams emphasize that a strong, collaborative
effort produced a proposal that supports employees while allowing the
school system to continue to provide quality educational services to
students.
The contract ratifcation meetings for Calvert Education Associa-
tion members will be held at Calvert High School on Wednesday, Aug.
19, with presentations and question and answer periods at 4 and 5 p.m..
Members and non-members may attend. However, only members can
vote in the ratifcation process.
The agreement gives teachers a 0.5 percent salary increase for next
school year, in lieu of the previously agreed-to 4.5 percent. Returning
teachers will also continue to receive appropriate step increases, based
on years served and experience.
If the union membership ratifes the contract addendum, the pro-
posal will be presented to the board of education for ratifcation.
Teachers Union Takes
Slash in Pay Raise
Stella Sellner
Morgan State University Estuarine Research Center interns from left, Jana Langley, Anthony Hancock, Catherine Meh, Janine
Jemmott, Elena Egoroua and Thomas Coffren
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By Joyce Baki
S
ummer is beginning to wane; the children
will be going back to school soon. Enjoy
these last days of summer. Have dinner at
one of our great waterside restaurants; sip a glass of
wine and watch the summer sun dip below the hori-
zon. This time of year Jon and I make a habit of fnd-
ing waterside restaurants. Yesterday as the breeze
blew through our hair we watched boats from Stoneys
Solomons Pier, enjoying seafood and salads. There
are lots of great waterfront restaurants in Southern
Calvert County. What is your favorite place?
There is still time for you to take in the WILD
Things exhibit at Annmarie Garden & Sculpture Park
(www.annmariegarden.org). Animals enthrall, de-
light, terrify, inspire, comfort and intrigue us. This
exhibit asks you to consider the emotions that animals
bring out in you. Walk on the wild side and create a
graphic print of the wild thing in you. Or help com-
plete a mural by designing your own fantasy animal
and placing it in a landscape. Participate in the WILD
Things Summer Safari. Sunday, Aug. 23 is WILD
Things Pet Day. You and your pet can enjoy artsy
activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of live music under the stars
in Solomons at the Calvert Marine Museum as they
welcome the Steve Miller Band in concert on Friday,
Aug. 21. Gates will open at 6 p.m. The show starts at
7:30 p.m. Visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com for
more information.
Saturday, Aug. 29, view the offcial sport of
Maryland at the 143rd Annual Calvert County Joust-
ing Tournament. The event begins at noon at Christ
Episcopal Church, Port Republic. Find that item you
have looked high and low for at the Church bazaar
(10 a.m. 1 p.m.). Enjoy a country supper from 2:30
to 6:30 p.m. featuring fried chicken, deviled crab and
ham. Take time to visit the One-Room Schoolhouse,
which has stood in its shady grove on the grounds of
Christ Church for over a hundred years. For informa-
tion see www.christchurchcalvert.org.
The St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department
Concert Series hosts Phil Vassar on Saturday, Aug.
29, at the Bayside Toyota Pavilion on the grounds of
the St. Leonard VFD. Also appearing is Little Big
Town. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the concert starts at 7
p.m. For information visit www.slvfd.com.
Want to get outdoors? Sunday, Aug. 30, the
American Chestnut Land Trust will host a guided ca-
noe trip on Parkers Creek. Reservations are required
and can be made by calling 410-410-3400. Please
remember that canoe trips are physically strenuous,
learn more about the trip at www.acltweb.org.
Learn how to kayak! Call the Patuxent Adven-
ture Center for information on their basic kayak, in-
termediate and advanced rolling classes. Learn basic
strokes, wet exits, safety procedures and rolls. For
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he leader of the nations largest veterans service organization
called on the House of Representatives to protect the lives of
American troops by immediately passing the Detainee Pho-
tographic Records Protection Act.
At issue is the release of images depicting the treatment of battle-
feld detainees. After a judge ordered that the photographs be released in
response to a request by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Obama
administration sided with The American Legion in blocking the dissem-
ination of the images which could infame tensions and incite violence
against U.S. troops.
In an editorial in the Wall Street Journal this spring, I wrote A
picture may be worth a thousand words, but is it worth the death of a
single American soldier? It is clear that the Obama administration, the
U.S. Senate and the leadership of the U.S. military agree that it is not.
Now its time for the House of Representatives to answer the question,
said American Legion National Commander David K. Rehbein.
Language prohibiting the release of the photographs has passed the
Senate three times since May, but some House Democrats are blocking
the current bill, in spite of its support by President Obama. Rep. Michael
K. Conway, R-Texas, and Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C., are threatening to
use a discharge petition, which requires signatures from 218 members,
to force the legislation to the foor.
Americans who truly support the troops can demonstrate that sup-
port by fooding the House of Representatives with phone calls, emails,
faxes and letters demanding that members vote and pass this legislation
which we know would protect the troops, Rehbein said. Let your rep-
resentative know where you stand. If its a choice between the ACLU
and the safety of our troops, I am convinced that the American people
would choose the troops every time.
We do not know if the photos document real abuse or allegations
that can be taken out of context, Rehbein said. But glimpses into mis-
takes of the past, could very well have adverse impact on peace in the
future. Nothing productive can come from release of these photos.
Legion To House: Protect
The Troops! Stop The Photos
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ric and Christina Case
were the happy winners
of a Chesapeake Bay
dinner cruise that was auctioned
for $3,000 to support the 2009
Coupe de Monde US pastry team
in the World Pastry Cup 2009.
The couple, along with four
of their guests, departed from Sol-
omons onboard the sailing yacht
Zingaro for a sunset sail on the
Patuxent, then anchored in Solo-
mons harbor for an exquisite and
memorable dinner on deck of the
Friandise. Guests slept aboard Fri-
andise, and awoke Sunday morn-
ing for breakfast onboard.
Dinner was prepared by Fran-
cois Dionot, founder and director
of LAcademie de Cuisine, Gaith-
ersburg, one of the top 10 cooking
schools in the US. Dessert was
prepared and served by Roland
Mesnier, former White House
Pastry chef to fve presidents dur-
ing a 25-year career. Chef Mark
Ramsdell, former director of the
Professional Pastry Arts Program
at LAcademie, prepared the after-
dinner friandise.
In the photo, Chefs Mesnier,
left, Ramsdell and Dionot ex-
hibit the wines on Zingaros stern
afterdeck.
The yachts are from the lo-
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T
his summer I have
watched with admira-
tion the way that our
volunteers touch and enhance ev-
ery aspect of museum life. We have
over 200 active volunteers here.
They are a fascinating group: some
retired, some seeking work experi-
ence, some ftting in their hours on
weekends around full-time jobs
and families, some making it fam-
ily enterprise. The ages range from
teenagers to people in their late 80s.
We have scientists, business people,
teachers, homemakers, artists, en-
gineers, musicians, students, you
name it. They are here every day
of the week, doing everything from
feeding fsh to feeding people. Last
year alone, volunteers contributed
over 23,000 hours to the museum.
In talking with them, they tell
me they volunteer because they are
always learning, and teaching oth-
ers; because they get to meet and talk
with so many interesting people; be-
cause they get to try out new things;
because it is a way to use their skills;
and because its fun. I have come to
see it as an expression of passion.
These folks are absolutely passion-
ate about their work like mission-
aries they want to spread the word
and share the joy. I think of Len
Addis, who gives tours in the Drum
Point Lighthouse and is active in the
radio controlled model boat club. He
loves his job as a volunteer. He is
full of stories about the people he
has met and what they shared with
him. Or Mrs. Showalter, who faith-
fully worked at the information desk
every Monday until she died at 93
earlier this year. She felt so strongly
about the importance of her work
that she sent her husband to fll in
when she was in the hospital.
Ill never forget my encoun-
ter with one older man who lived
in the mountains of north Georgia.
He said to me: Ive spent my whole
life learning what I know, and now
nobody cares. It was one of the
saddest things I had ever heard.
Contrast that with the comment by
Linda Densmore, a retired school
teacher, who said to me: I volunteer
because it makes me feel important,
its rewarding to share what I know
and Im always learning. I think
the volunteers at the museum have
found a place where what they know
and have to offer makes a real dif-
ference in peoples lives. They have
found a place where they belong, are
relevant and deeply valued. Isnt that,
in the end, what we all long for?
Sherrod Sturrock is the Deputy Director of the
Calvert Marine Museum. She can be reached at stur-
rosa@co.cal.md.us.
Musings from the Museum
Volunteerism is The Fruit of Life
By Sherrod Sturrock
A
dedicated life of 47 years of ministry,
capped by the last eight years as Chaplain
at Calvert Hospice, is coming to a close.
Pastor Davis believes that after retiring the frst
time in 2006 after 24 years as Senior Pastor at Full
Gospel Assembly of God Church in Prince Frederick,
his preparation for his ministry at Calvert Hospice was
complete. Working one-on-one with the Hospice pa-
tients and their families has been rewarding for Pastor
Willie; he believes that the full spectrum of care that
Hospice provides patients makes a real difference in
each of their lives.
As a church pastor
for so many years, I bap-
tized babies and then saw
them through their elemen-
tary and teen years on to
get married and to support
them through lifes trials
and challenges, he said in
a press release from Calvert
Hospice. Now Ive come
full circle as a missionary,
being part of a team that is
helping people smile when
they have no reason to smile. Helping them realize
at the end of their life that its the journey and what
you did along the way that counts, not just the fnal
accomplishment.
As a child raised by parents who were both or-
dained ministers, Davis experienced early on the joy
of helping people. He heard Gods call to become a
minister in his early teens and was registered to at-
tend Bible College long before he graduated from
high school. During his frst year at Bible College, he
was called to pastor his frst church and fnished his
degree while doing so. He then went on to complete
t10 years of study, earning his doctorate while acting
as a pastor and evangelist.
Pastor Davis has helped the chaplaincy program
at Calvert Hospice grow over the past eight years from
a part-time ministry to a fully developed and viable
part of the circle of care that
Hospice provides.
In the eight years, Pastor
Willie has worked at Calvert
Hospice, the number of pa-
tients served has grown by
83%, the number of patient
days by over 200%, and the
staff from 19 to 40. He has
seen the Burnett-Calvert
Hospice House transform
from a dream to the reality
of the building being con-
structed now on Sixes Road
in Prince Frederick.
Pastor Davis says that Calvert Hospice most es-
pecially has taught him the value of life. Live life to
its fullest, make it your greatest treasure. Make ev-
erything you do, say and everywhere you go - count!
Life is too short, regardless of age.
Pastor Willie Davis Is Retiring Again
Pastor Willie Davis and wife Nita
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T
he letter below is the second of a three-part
series. The frst letter on July 30 explained
why carbon dioxide cannot be a pollutant and
should not be treated as such. This second letter will ex-
plain that this nation has plenty of petroleum resources
and an untapped potential to lead the world in fossil fuel
reserves. The third letter will describe how knowledge of
the truth and changing many of our national policy direc-
tions is the real frst step toward fxing our economy.
Is it true that the United States does not have enough
petroleum reserves? This is another falsehood perpetrat-
ed by the liberal elites. Although they likely know oth-
erwise, petroleum industry professionals in the United
States and foreign suppliers such as the OPEC cartel will
not disagree with this claim because the lie supports their
goal to jack up the value of their product. To really under-
stand the issue as it relates to the US petroleum supply
you need to understand national energy policies that were
established in the post World War II period over 60 years
ago.
A critical element of winning World War II was the
great volume of oil that was produced domestically from
oil felds in states such as Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
and California. Although these felds served their mission
well, by the end of the war they were nearly spent and
new sources were needed to feed the post-war economic
expansion. Oil had yet to be discovered in Alaska and the
technology to allow deep off-shore drilling had yet to be
developed. The Truman administration made it a national
policy to seek Mid-East oil where the supply appeared to
be cheap, plentiful, and stable well into the future. This
policy was established before the creation of OPEC and
the advent of radical Islam. It was a
reasonable and appropriate policy
decision for the time, but of course
times have changed.
As it stands today the US has
a petroleum consumption rate of
20.68 million barrels per day of
which 10.03 million barrels per day,
or 48%, need to be imported. While
it is true the US currently stands as
number twelve on the list of nations
in reference to known petroleum re-
serves, this nation also has the po-
tential to fnd new discoveries with-
in our own boundaries to reduce our
need for imports.
According to the Mineral Man-
agement Service of the US Depart-
ment of the Interior, undiscovered
technically recoverable oil and gas
resources from off-shore US sources
could be increased by a dramatic 86
billion barrels of oil plus 420 trillion cubic feet of natural
gas . In addition there is an estimated 49 billion barrels
that could be developed from new on-shore discoveries
such as the Williston Basin of North Dakota and the north
slope of Alaska. If the US was to exploit this opportunity
for the development of new petroleum reserves the US
could be the number three oil producer in the world with
156 billion barrels, just behind Saudi Arabia at 267 billion
barrels, and Canada at 179 billion barrels..
In addition to traditional petroleum reserves the US
has another great opportunity to lead the world in clean
energy production by the use of the Fischer-Tropsch pro-
cess to synthetically convert coal and natural gas into
liquid petroleum fuels. The process was originally devel-
oped in 1919 and was successfully used by Germany to
fuel their military programs in World War II as an al-
ternative to liquid petroleum resources that were in short
supply.
The known coal reserves for the US are 250 billion
tons, which equates to 1.1 trillion barrels of oil, or seven
times the known reserves of Saudi Arabia. If a national
policy to use coal and natural gas as a feedstock to the
production of liquid petroleum by use of synthetic pro-
cesses could be established, the US could once again lead
the world in petroleum resource potential based on the
immense supply of coal and natural gas reserves.
Many nations and the US Department of Defense are
looking toward synthetic petroleum as an energy alter-
native. South Africa and Malaysia use synthetic Fischer-
Tropsch petroleum today. Papua New Guinea has a syn-
thetic petroleum plant under construction funded through
Kuwait and US development partners. The US Air Force
is currently in the fnal stages of testing and certifying
the use of synthetic fuels for use in its aircraft with the
potential that these fuels will be of superior quality with
improved air quality effects.
D.R. Statter, Lusby
The Curse of Too Many Lies, Part 2
To The Editor,
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seem to get an answer to. I would like
to know why I have to pay for dog
tags for my domesticated animals but if you
own pot belly pigs who live in the house with
you, they do not need to have tags.
I have contacted Calvert County
Commissioners to get this answered, but
it has been a year and still no response.
What is the difference between a pet
dog and a pet pig?
Thank You,
Charles Bowen
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I
n 1825 Congress allocated funds to build a light-
house at Cedar Point, four miles south of the Patux-
ent River. At the urging of mariners, it was deter-
mined that the lighthouse should mark the shoal at Cove
Point, a sandy spit of land that jutted into the Chesapeake
Bay. In 1828 an appropriation of $5,685 allowed the con-
struction of Cove Point Lighthouse and a house for the keep-
er. Four and a half acres of land was acquired from Dorcas
Bourne for $300.
John Donahoo was contracted to construct the conical
tower which would mark the northern entrance to the Patux-
ent River. Using a plan he had used at several other sites in
the Bay, he built a tower 38-feet in height of local bricks.
The lighthouse would be painted white. The tower has a
beautiful winding staircase that goes up to the lan-
tern. Eleven Argand lamps with 18-inch refectors
were originally used to illuminate the tower.
Under the Coast Guard, the lighthouse was
manned by three lighthouse keepers. The keep-
ers would work eight hours on and eight off for
two days and then received a full day off. The
frst lighthouse keeper was James Somerville,
who was selected from a pool of 11 applicants.
He was paid $350 a year. In his day they would
burn 11 oil lamps, which would require diligent
trimming of the lamp wicks, because burned
wicks created extra smoke that dirtied up the light-
ing apparatus. It would also mean hauling fuel
up the spiral staircase, which would be done
four to six times a day. The frst oil used was
whale oil. Other fuels used were canola oil,
lard oil, kerosene, and incandescent oil vapor.
The introduction of a Fresnel lens in 1855
would partially solve the problem of fuel.
This type of lens required a single lamp. In
1928, the light was converted to electric. A
new Fresnel lens, stamped with the manufac-
turers name of Barbier and Benard was installed.
The keepers house was a one-and-a-half story 34-
by 20-foot stone building with an attached 12 by 14 foot
kitchen. Rainwater was caught and stored in a cistern in the
cellar. In 1883, the dwelling received a second story. The
dwelling would receive a large dormer structure in 1925,
and then would be divided into two apartments for the head
keeper and an assistant. A small house was built in 1950 to
house the third keeper and his family.
A fog bell was installed in 1834. It was moved several
times and ended up on the roof of a wooden shed in 1902.
The foghorn equipment was moved to a separate brick
building in 1950, but the bell remains on the shed to this day.
A seawall was built in 1892 to combat the threat of erosion.
The lights would be electrifed in 1897 with the rest of the
station following in 1907.
One of the frst phones in Calvert County was located
at the lighthouse. It was used to report vessel activity to
the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce. In 1973 the light
was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The light was automated in 1986, and was monitored from
Baltimore.
Calvert Marine Museum became steward of the light-
house in 2000. Tours of the lighthouse are offered on shut-
tles that leave from the museum. All the Coast Guard struc-
tures are still present. The Coast Guard Auxiliary operates
a radio station from the generator/radio station building on
weekends. The station remains an active aid to navigation,
and is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in Mary-
land - still lit by its Fresnel lens.
Cove Point Light House
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ho says Valentines Day should
only be once a year?
Fathers & Sons Vocal
Quartet are warming up their pipes for a
day of crooning for a good cause later this
month.
The foursome will be serenading the
loved ones of those few, true Southern Mary-
land romantics at workplaces, homes and res-
taurants on Aug. 27, when the group sets out
to travel the length of the county delivering
songs, a rose and candy to lucky valentines.
For a $50 contribution to Calvert Hos-
pice, Fathers and Sons will visit your loved
ones to deliver a special valentine message.
This is the fourth year Fathers and Sons
has been conducting their Valentines Day
program, and the second year doing it in Au-
gust as well.
We were just going around for fun on
Valentines Day, and we thought, what the
heck, if were going to be out doing this any-
way, we might as well try to raise money for
a charity in Calvert County, said David
Reyno of the group.
Reyno is joined in the group by his son
Jeremy, Jon Leavitt and his son Jason.
The group staying pretty busy singing
the rest of year as well, and never for any
proft; they will be at Asbury~Solomons on
Aug. 29 and at Camden Yards on Sept. 6 to
sing the National Anthem and God Bless
America.
The group pays for transportation, candy
and fowers, with all money received from
any venue going to Calvert Hospice.
Even if someone hands us cash, it all
goes to Calvert Hospice, we do not take
a dime Any bit helps, and its an aware-
ness thing also, we want to make sure people
know that Calvert Hospice is out there, its
active and its a year-round thing, David
Reyno said.
In the last two years, between the Val-
entines Day and the Valentines Day in Au-
gust, weve raised over $5,000 for Calvert
Hospice, and were going to continue doing
that.
Davids mother and father went through
hospice just prior to passing away.
So Ive had a fond place in my heart for
hospice, and for the folks that can go out and
perform those kind of services for the com-
munity, it really takes somebody special, he
said.
Weve had some different experiences
while singing our Valentines, for the last two
years we sung at a grave site right after Val-
entines Day, David said.
The group sang at the grave of the de-
ceased wife of a young man who used to live
in Calvert County, and they will be doing it
yearly for the widower. He also gives a gen-
erous donation to Calvert Hospice. BY SEAN
RICE (SCG)
Crooning For a Compassionate Cause
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Fathers & Sons Vocal Quartet from left: Jeremy Reyno, Jason Leavitt, David Reyno and Jon Leavitt.
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H
ow many people do you know that build
and fy their own planes? Bernie Wilder of
the Southern Maryland Experimental Air-
craft Association is one of them.
Wilder pointed out changes that he made to the air
intake of his small plane, a Pulsar, which has the let-
ters E-X-P-E-R-I-M-E-N-T-A-L clearly printed above
the cockpit.
I can do that because its an experimental I
even have an experimental coat of paint, he said.
After a career with the State Department, Wilder
took his frst fight in his Pulsar in February 2000.
According to the [Federal Aviation Administra-
tion], Im the manufacturer, because I made it.
Experimental planes like Wilders are required
to have a clearly marked plaque inside the cockpit
for passengers which states the plane does not meet
FAA regulations.
We tell people these planes dont meet FAA re-
quirements, they exceed them, he said with a smile.
Our focus is not general aviation, its more sport
aviation, Wilder said of the local EAA, chapter
478, which has its members split between St.
Marys and Calvert counties.
He explained that many pilots are not even
into experimental planes, and are in the group
just for the fun of fying.
Any excuse is a good excuse to go fying,
said Chesapeake Ranch Estates resident Don
Gates, who in the past few to work everyday at
Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
We have a lot of members who work at
Pax River, we have retired members, non-fying
members, some have experimentals and like to
do that, said local EAA member Sid Wood, who
falls into the class of guys who build experimen-
tal planes, along with Wilder.
Against the wall in the hangar at St. Marys
Airport that Wilder and Wood share is the wing
of an experimental amphibian sea plane that
Wilder is the process of building from scratch
with a kit of plans he bought.
Its quite a project, its more than I bar-
gained for when I started it, but Ill fnish it,
Wilder said.
About once a month well
have a fy-out and go over to
Easton or Crisfeld on the East-
ern Shore, and for a lot of pilots
its just an excuse to get out and
fy sometimes well go over
just to have breakfast, Wood
said.
Many of the chapters ap-
proximately 30 current mem-
bers are involved in years-long
special project that is on track
fnish in about a year the Cur-
tiss A-1 Triad.
The Curtiss A-1 Triad is
the frst seaplane to fy in this
country, built and test-fown
in 1911 by Glenn Curtiss. It
was also the U.S. Navys frst
aircraft, which earned Curtiss
the title the father of Naval
Aviation.
If you think of the Wright
Brothers, its a similar bi-
plane like that, EAA member
Bernie Wunder said of the Curtiss project. It was
built in 1911 so it was not too long after the Wright
Brothers.
Local EAA members have been working on
building an exact replica of the 1911 Curtiss,
down to the same type of screws used. The
result will be donated to, and put on display
at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
when the new museum is fnished in 2010.
Theres a lot of work to it, theres a lot
of tiny metal pieces because it was all held to-
gether with wires, said member Tom Weiss,
adding that the pilot sat on a wicker seat out
in front.
The plans were re-drawn in 1961, they
built the airplane stronger to make it safer to
fy ... we are not building that version, were
building it as accurate as we can to the origi-
Experimental Aircraft Club Members Do It For the Fun of It
The 1911 Curtiss Triad
Sid Wood, left and Bernie Wilder, stand near Wilders Pulsar experimental airplane.
Photo by Sean Rice
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Located in Spring Cove Marina,
Next to Solomons Holiday Inn
Wilder said.
About once a month well
have a fy-out and go over to
Easton or Crisfeld on the East-
ern Shore, and for a lot of pilots
its just an excuse to get out and
fy sometimes well go over
just to have breakfast, Wood
said.
Many of the chapters ap-
proximately 30 current mem-
bers are involved in years-long
special project that is on track
fnish in about a year the Cur-
tiss A-1 Triad.
The Curtiss A-1 Triad is
the frst seaplane to fy in this
country, built and test-fown
in 1911 by Glenn Curtiss. It
was also the U.S. Navys frst
aircraft, which earned Curtiss
the title the father of Naval
Aviation.
If you think of the Wright
Brothers, its a similar bi-
plane like that, EAA member
Bernie Wunder said of the Curtiss project. It was
built in 1911 so it was not too long after the Wright
Brothers.
Local EAA members have been working on
building an exact replica of the 1911 Curtiss,
down to the same type of screws used. The
result will be donated to, and put on display
at the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum
when the new museum is fnished in 2010.
Theres a lot of work to it, theres a lot
of tiny metal pieces because it was all held to-
gether with wires, said member Tom Weiss,
adding that the pilot sat on a wicker seat out
in front.
The plans were re-drawn in 1961, they
built the airplane stronger to make it safer to
fy ... we are not building that version, were
building it as accurate as we can to the origi-
nal version, Weiss said. Theres no intention to fy
it, its only for the Pax Museum.
Everybody has worked on parts of it were
getting close, Wunder said.
EAA chapter 478 may be most known locally
for their annual Young Eagles rally held every June
at St. Marys Airport. This past June, 16 pilots took
more than 100 children up for fights, as well as sev-
eral parents.
Many of those same pilots will participate in
the Chesapeake Ranch Club Airport open house
later this year in October, when they again will be
volunteering to take people in the skies for pleasure
fights. Unlike the Young Eagles, which is aimed at
children, the open house will be open to anyone who
is interested in taking a fight.
For more information on EAA chapter 478, see
www.eaachapter478.org.
Experimental Aircraft Club Members Do It For the Fun of It
The 1911 Curtiss Triad
Tom Weiss, left, of La Plata, Paul Gambacorta, formerly of Hollywood, and Don Byrne of
Lusby work on the Curtiss project at a hangar at the Chesapeake Ranch Estates Airport.
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Eleanor Clark Wieger-
ing, 96
Eleanor Clark Wiegering,
96, of Solomons, MD, former-
ly of Washington, DC, passed
away peacefully on July 31,
2009 at her residence. She
was born on June 9, 1913 in
Asheville, NC to the late Edna
Frances Wells and Thomas
George Clark.
Eleanor was the loving
wife to the late William H.
Wiegering whom she married
in Washington, DC.
She attended Western
High School and graduated in
1929. Eleanor went on to be a
Telephone Operator for C&P
Telephone Company and re-
tired in 1960.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, husband, and
siblings; Sarah, Elizabeth,
Thomas, and Edna. Eleanor
is survived by a loving niece,
Jean M. Hendricks of Buck-
eye, AZ.
Eleanor will be inurned
with her husband in Arling-
ton National Cemetery with a
private service. Arrangements
provided by the Rausch Funer-
al Home, P.A., Lusby, MD.
Jo Anne Windsor, 50
Jo Anne Windsor, 50, of
Prince Frederick, MD died in
Clinton, MD on July 30, 2009.
She was born in Prince Freder-
ick on Oct. 27, 1958 to Elmer
Jr. and Mable Garner Herring.
She had worked in customer
services for Xerox Corpora-
tion and enjoyed cooking and
reading.
She is survived by her
mother of Prince Frederick;
daughter Emily (Justin Gar-
ber) Windsor of Lusby; broth-
ers Keith (Brenda) of Hun-
tingtown, and Warren (Mary)
Herring of Prince Frederick;
sisters Kay (Phillip) Trimbath
of St. Leonard, Peggy (Steve)
White of Kingsport, Tenn; and
two grandchildren. Her father
preceded her in death.
Funeral services and in-
ternment were private.
Arrangements provided
by Raymond-Wood Funeral
Home, Dunkirk.
Mildred Cecelia De-
Boy, 93
Mildred Cecelia DeBoy,
93, of Solomons, MD passed
away on July 30, 2009 at Solo-
mons Nursing Center. She was
born on March 28, 1916 to the
late Nellie Beatrice Seipp and
George Washington Elliott.
She married Robert F.
DeBoy in 1931 in Upper Marl-
boro, MD and he preceded her
death on Oct. 1, 1983. She re-
ceived her GED in 1967. Truly
the daughter of a waterman,
Mildred loved everything
about the water. She loved the
beach, sunbathing, collect-
ing seashells and sharks teeth,
and boating and swimming.
Her children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren all
have fond memories of spend-
ing time with her on the wa-
ter. They all learned to comb
the sand for sharks teeth and
to find the prettiest seashells
with her. She often took her
family to the beach at Drum
Point when the lighthouse was
there. She very much loved
crabbing and was known to
have fallen overboard several
times trying to reach an elu-
sive doubler. She often took
her grandchildren with her
when she paddled along the
shoreline in her rowboat for
soft crabs. She also loved fish-
ing and digging for clams. Ev-
eryone loved her fried oysters,
oyster stew, crab cakes, and
crab vegetable soup. She was
a Lab Technician in the 1960s
at the Chesapeake Biological
Lab and worked with the team
of scientists that discovered
and performed analysis on the
Oyster virus MSX. Mildred
also held many other jobs;
Kindergarten teacher on the
Navy Base and then at OLSS
in the 1940s, Laboratory Tech
in the 1950s at Calvert County
Hospital (she hated taken care
of the frogs in the lab), Clerk at
the Calvert Marina, the Calvert
Marine Museum, and her last
job at the Sandpiper gift shop
at the Holiday inn where she
worked in the 80s, and Host-
ess at the Country Club later
the Lighthouse Inn where she
became close friends with the
Fisher family. Her favorite job
was a tour guide at the State
House in Annapolis in the
1970s where she was beloved
by many politicians to include
Governors Hughes and Man-
del, members of the General
Assembly, and Comptroller
Louis Goldstein. Mildred was
known as an expert bridge
player, and avid gardener, a
talented artist, and a bargain-
hunting shopper.
In addition to her parents
and spouse, Mildred was pre-
ceded in death by he siblings;
Irma Wynkoop, Donald El-
liott, Carlton Elliott, and Leo
Elliott. She is survived by her
daughters; Dorothy D. Swann
of Solomons, MD and Donna
J. Philyaw of Sandpoint, ID,
five grandchildren, eight great
grandchildren, and one great-
great grandchild.
A Mass of Christian Buri-
al was held on Monday, Aug.
3, 2009 at Our Lady Star of
the Sea Catholic Church, Solo-
mons, MD with Fr. Richard
Gardiner officiating. Inurn-
ment followed in the church
cemetery.
Should friends desire con-
tributions may be made in Mil-
dreds memory to S.M.I.L.E.
Ecumenical Ministries, Inc.,
P.O. Box 1276, Lusby, MD
20657. Arrangements provid-
ed by Rausch Funeral Home,
P.A., Lusby, MD.
Leroy Ralph King, 87
Leroy Ralph King, 87, of
St. Leonard, MD passed away
on July 29, 2009 in George-
town University Hospital,
Washington, D.C. He was born
on September 7, 1921 in Island
Creek, MD to the late Sallie L.
Parks King and Kenneth Ed-
ward King.
Leroy is survived by his
wife Celeste Hall Trott King
of St. Leonard, MD; sisters,
Doris King Williams of St.
Leonard, MD and Betty Lou
King Buckler of St. Leonard,
MD. Pallbearers will be Ken-
neth King, Jerry King, Donald
Wallace, Kevin Cox, Tommy
Hance and Buddy Hance.
He was preceded in death
by his first wife Clara Phylis
Dowell King; his son Ralph
Leroy King; his sisters Mar-
gurite King Pardoe and Bes-
sie King Gott and his brother
Kenneth Edward King, Jr.
Honorary Pallbearers were
William Bowen, Sherwood
Willoughby, George Ezelle,
Walter Jones, Bill Moore and
C. W. Dickie Pitcher.
Funeral services were
Monday, August 3, 2009 at
Waters Memorial United Meth-
odist Church, 5400 Mackall
Road, St. Leonard, MD with
Rev. Ruth G. Dixon officiat-
ing. Interment followed in the
Church Cemetery.
Should friends desire me-
morial contributions may be
made to Waters Memorial Unit-
ed Methodist Church Building
Fund, 5400 Mackall Road, St.
Leonard, MD 20685.
Catherine Olivia John-
son, 82
Catherine Olivia Johnson,
82, of Sunderland, MD passed
away on July 23, 2009 at her
residence. She was born on
February 11, 1927 to the late
Robert Jacks and Ruth Elea-
nora (Thelma) Morsell Jacks
in Paris, Maryland. She was
the oldest of four children. She
attended the public schools of
Calvert County.
In 1948 she united with
Walter Harrison Johnson, Sr.
From this union nine children
were born. Catherine dedicated
her life to enriching the lives
of these children, grandchil-
dren and great grandchildren.
She was a hard worker and
spent over 15 years working at
the former Stinnetts Restau-
rant in North Beach, MD. She
also performed domestic work
for many years.
Her kindness was extend-
ed to all she could assist, of-
ten times giving to others and
going without. Many children
have benefited from her nur-
turing and caring nature. She
enjoyed cooking for family
and friends. She especially en-
joyed baking homemade des-
serts, and was well known for
her sweet potato pies, bread
pudding and rice pudding.
She was always willing to
give a helping hand. She pro-
vided companionship and en-
couragement to home bound
senior citizens such as the late
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passion was God. Her faith and
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and presence in the community.
She joined Wards United Meth-
odist Church on July 10, 1986.
After the death of her husband,
she transferred her membership
to St. Edmonds United Methodist
Church in December 2006. She
was active in the United Method-
ist Women and she especially en-
joyed attending Bible Study and
Vacation Bible School.
Catherine was affectionately
called Caddy by her late hus-
band and to others she was known
as Ma, Grandma, Y2k, and
Aunt Catherine, and Mrs.
Johnson. Her warm affectionate
smile and congenial personality
will be missed by all.
She leaves with loving mem-
ories, eight children, Joan Jones,
Veronica Gray, Walter Johnson,
Jr. (Maxine), Florine Jenkins,
Maxine Booze (Gregory), Joseph
Johnson (Ruthel), Ruby Matthews
(Carl) and Tammy Johnson; an
adopted daughter, Gloria Wilk-
erson; thirteen grandchildren and
twenty-three great grandchildren;
seven brothers, James Jacks, Levi
Evans, Robert, Wilson, Robert,
Maurice, and George Jacks; seven
sisters Geneva Coates, Dorothy,
Florence, Mattie, Doris, Ethel
and Mildred Jacks; two sisters-in-
law, Carrie Taylor and Elizabeth
Hawkins; one brother-in-law,
Leslie Jones; fve special friends,
Mattie Gorman, Blanche Green,
Martha Green, Eloise Titus and
Benny Jones; a very special and
devoted family friend Carlos
Boone; staff and constituents of
the North Beach Senior Center;
and a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins, aunts, uncles and other
friends.
She was preceded in death
by her son George; son-in-law
Donald Gray; grandson Dewayne
Johnson; great grandson Justin
King; brothers, Wilmer, Edward
and Clifton Jacks; sister Marie
Jones; brothers-in-law, James Tay-
lor, James Hawkins, James John-
son and niece Ethelene Dorsey.
Funeral service was held on
Thursday, July 30, 2009 at St. Ed-
monds UM Church, Chesapeake
Beach, MD with Rev. Lucius
Ross, Jr. offciating. The inter-
ment was at Cheltenham Veterans
Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.
The pallbearers were Rodell
Berry, Calvin Gross, Frank Tay-
lor, Gregory Carter, Corey Jones
and Stacy White. The honorary
pallbearers were James Bryant,
Ronald Jones, Leonard Jacks and
Maurice Williams. Funeral ar-
rangements provided by Sewell
Funeral Home, Prince Frederick,
MD.
Ethel M. Moore, 85
Ethel M. Moore, 85, of Sun-
derland, MD passed away on July
22, 2009 at Calvert Memorial
Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD.
Ethel Mae House Moore was
born on March 27, 1924 to the late
Joseph and Carrie Dingle-House
in Summerton, South Carolina.
She was educated in the pub-
lic schools and attended Scotts
Branch High School.
Ethel moved to Baltimore,
Maryland with her sister Mary and
her husband Harry Richburg in
1956. While there, she worked in
the hotel industry for many years.
However, after becoming united
with her late husband Deacon
John Russell Moore of Anne Ar-
undel County, Maryland she be-
came a dedicated housewife. The
couple wed in 1963 and moved to
Calvert County, Maryland. They
had a deep love for children and
were blessed with the opportunity
to raise two girls and two boys as
their own. They also adopted a
grandson that they raised from
birth. Ethel was a loving mother
to her family and provided deli-
cious home-cooked meals every
day. Her favorite dish to cook was
beef stew. She enjoyed being a
housewife and loved to sew and
bake cakes in her spare time.
In 1966, Ethel gave her life to
Christ and joined Apostolic Faith
Church of Jesus Christ the Lord.
She was affectionately known
by her church family as Mother
Moore. She loved her church and
was there every time the doors
were open attending several ser-
vices each week. She was dedi-
cated to the Godly rearing of her
children. She loved good music
and faithfully followed the church
choir, the A.F.C. Voices of Praise,
often accompanying them on
road trips. Mother Moore had a
special bond with Mother Harvey
and Mother Adams with whom
she spoke on the telephone daily
to check on their well-being. She
praised the Lord and spread his
word to all those she met.
In early 2009, Ethel began
to experience trouble with her
leg, but she still kept active and
attended church regularly. Her
health continued to fail after be-
ing admitted to the hospital in
late June, and after several proce-
dures, the Lord called her home.
She never stopped calling on the
name of the Lord during her en-
tire hospital stay.
Ethel was preceded in death
by her sisters Evelyn Mitchell and
Henrietta House McCray. She is
survived by her sister Mary Rich-
burg (Harry) of Baltimore, Mary-
land; daughters Theresa Moore
of Sunderland, Maryland and Cla-
rice Alice Parran-Thomas (Van)
of Bowling Green, Virginia;
sons Minister Maurice Jake
Parran (Desharn) of Sunderland,
Maryland, Derrick Doc Brooks
of Upper Marlboro, Maryland and
Dwayne Dippin Moore of Sun-
derland, Maryland; grandchil-
dren Shanice and Terell Parran,
great-grand children Shaleah
and Dwayne D. Moore and a host
of nieces, nephews, cousins and
friends.
Funeral service was held on
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 12:00
PM at Apostolic Faith Church,
Owings, MD with Bishop Amos
E. Young, Jr. offciating. The in-
terment was at Apostolic Faith
Church Cemetery, Owings, MD.
The pallbearers were David
Parran, Willie Parran, Wayne
Carroll, Larry Richburg, Harry
Richburg, Jr., and Garland Mason
Funeral arrangements pro-
vided by Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick, MD.
Bob Stevenson, Jr., 84
Robert Cottingham Bob
Stevenson, Jr., 84, of Lusby, MD
passed away on July 16, 2009 in
Washington, DC. He was born on
January 17, 1925 in Portsmouth,
VA to the late Robert C. Steven-
son, Sr. and Pearl Thomas.
He was the beloved husband
of Mary Cleona Stevenson whom
he married on January 23, 1951 in
Forestville Methodist Church.
Bob served his country
honorably in the US Army from
1943 1946. He went on to be
an Emergency Dispatcher for the
DC Fire Department and retired
in 1976 after 25 years of ser-
vice. Bob moved to Lusby, MD
in 1977 from Prince Georges
Co. He was a substitute school
bus driver for Prince George Co.
and Calvert Co., a volunteer with
District Heights and Morningside
Fire Departments, a volunteer
with Meals on Wheels for over
25 years, served on the Southern
Pines Senior Council Board of
Directors, was a member of the
American Legion Post 274, Solo-
mons Civic Association, the Ma-
jor of Gregg Drive in Lusby, and
loved roller skating.
Bob was preceded in death
by his parents and his siblings:
Richard Stevenson, Harriett Le-
Suer, Alton Wood, and William
Wood.
He was survived by his wife
of 58 years Mary Cleona Steven-
son of Lusby, MD; children, Rob-
ert C. Stevenson, III of Jackson-
ville, FL, Allen T Stevenson of
Clinton, MD, Elmer W. Steven-
son of Dayton FL, Russell Ste-
venson and Judy Lynn Meyers of
Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Cleona
M. Stevenson of Lusby, MD; sib-
lings, Betty Moore and Marion
Bailey of North Carolina, Chester
Stevenson of LaPlata, MD, and
John Stevenson of St. Leonard,
MD; 15 grandchildren and 6 great
grandchildren.
A Memorial Service was
held on Friday, July 24, 2009
at 11AM in the Rausch Funeral
Home Chapel, Lusby, MD. Inurn-
ment followed in the MD Veteran
Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.
Funeral arrangements pro-
vided by Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick.
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types of fshing, lunch at a Captains Table,
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fsh cleaning and packaging lessons - all in one
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We took off mid-morning and headed to
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30 boats anchored on the north end. There was
no wind and a little tide coming in, so I looked
around for the fsh. I got lucky and found a small
school lying near the bottom.
I dared not just drop the anchor and spook
those fsh, so I dropped it slowly by hand, very
quietly to the bottom. Then I found the freshest
and feistiest Spot I could, put it on the hook and
lowered away. By the time it hit the bottom it was
Game On!
I kept doing that same thing for 20 minutes
and we limited out with nine fat fsh. Danny
Moltzs wife Stacie could not believe we caught
our limit so fast. All around, anglers stood there
watching us, rods in hand, no fsh. I did get lucky.
When I pulled anchor two other charter boats
moved to that spot.
We left that place and returned to the Patux-
ent River anchored near Drum Point in 42 feet and
caught 74 Spot with one dozen worms. Danny and
Stacies two sons had a ball - but that made them
hungry. So up anchor and into the Captains Table
restaurant for lunch we went. What a fne place
to go for any meal. The service is personal and
timely so we were quickly on our way to the next
adventure.
The next stop was a personal tour with me
through the Calvert Marine Museum. We did the
boat shed frst where I explained all about the dif-
ferent vessels and their use and advancements over
time, from dugout canoes to motorized boats.
Seeing the picture inside of Solomons, Then
& Now, was very impressive because we have
come a long way over the years.
At the oyster exhibit I explained to the boys
all about tonging, culling and shucking oyster.
Then it was out to the Otters, and a break for me,
as the family watched them swim and play non-
stop.
At last we climbed up to the Drum Point Light
House to see inside and how life was in the early
1900s. I told the boys Preston and Trent about the
funny looking chair next to the bed, the one with
the white pot. It was a toilet, with a seat over it.
It was used with no water, because there was
no running water in the Drum Point Light House,
to which Preston replyed: Cool!
So off we went to wrap up the day on the
dock, pulling crab pots, cleaning fsh and doing
citations. What a great day on the Bay!
This is enjoying the full riches of the Bay
and its history all in one day at Solomons, with
a guide for both on and off the water. For your
Day on the Bay, call Capt. Sonney 443- 532-
0836.
A Full Day on The Bay
Danny Moltz, with wife Stacie and sons Preston and Trent
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R
ight on the water at Solomons Beacon Marina is
one of the areas favorite seafood places. Its a far
cry from fne dining, but The Captains Table
is still one of
Solomons best
spots to fll up
on breakfast,
lunch and din-
ner, with a menu
brimming with
big helpings of
classic seafood
specialties.
Weve been
here for prob-
ably 20 years,
said owner Bob
Massaro, who
took over the
place with his
wife Jeannie nine years ago, and though he hasnt changed
the original menu save for a few tweaks here and there, he
said the old formula of fresh fsh, crab cakes, shrimp, scallops
and homemade soups has worked marvelously so far.
Bob said he started in the restaurant business washing
dishes more than three decades ago, and eventually moved up
to working in the kitchen and then in the front of the house,
learning every position in the
restaurant before becoming a
restaurateur himself.
Despite the struggling
economy, Bob said his busi-
ness, like the area surround-
ing it, has remained steady
because of the steady em-
ployment offered by con-
tractors in the area, as well
as positions at the Patux-
ent River Naval Air Station
across the river. Weve
done pretty good because
this areas pretty much re-
cession proof, he said, we
have all these contractors
and the base providing jobs
and everybody works to-
gether. Its a good area.
Among his menu favorites are the Captains crab cakes,
which he touts as the best around here, made of juicy jumbo
lump crab meat and averaging six to seven ounces a piece.
Also on the list of favorite specialties is their homemade
cream of crab soup, a local favorite featuring jumbo lump
crab meat and a kick of Old Bay to tickle the taste buds.
The Captains Table is located at Solomons Beacon Marina at 275
Lore Road in Solomons, and is open for business Sunday through Thurs-
day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 10
p.m.
Breakfast entrees range from $5 to $13, and a breakfast buffet is
available from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Appetizers
range from $6 to $12, soups from $3 to $6, salads from $8 to $14, sea-
food large plates from $18 to $28, and specialty large plates range from
$15 to $35. Small plates range from $8 to $15, pasta dishes from $14 to
$18, sandwiches from $6 to $13, and kids menu options are $3 and $4.
Daily lunch specials are from $7 to $11, and dinner specials range from
$16 to $26.
For more information call 410-326-2772 or go to http://massaros-
restaurants.com/captainstable/.
Captains Table Still
Ofering Big Bites
Ryan Mossaro and Bob Massaro at The Captains Table in
Solomons.
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Behind
the bar
Photo by Andrea Shiell
K
atie Wilson will likely be the frst smiling face you see when you walk into the
CD Cafs Next Door Lounge, which is fast becoming a popular watering
hole for the most discriminating customers in Solomons.
Katie said shes been working at the CD Caf for three years, and for someone who
will be celebrating her 24
th
birthday in September, she said shes blessed to already be dab-
bling in the fne art of mixology.
Her favorite drink, for example, is actually one I invented. Its called the CD Sunrise
it has Malibu, which is banana favored, Bacardi, a little touch of strawberry pucker,
crme de banana and pineapple juice. Its really good, she said.
As for Katies least favorite drink, she stands by the old bartender standard, the dread-
ed Mojito. I dont hate it, its just time consuming because we do it all from scratch. We
literally grind the mint and the lime and everything, she said.
When shes not tending bar and making her signature drinks, Katie said she stays busy
raising her three year-old son, Christian, and spending time with her new fanc.
She laughed as she described the most frustrating part of parenthood is potty training,
and she smiled proudly as she fashed a diamond engagement ring, saying her wedding is
scheduled for October.
The CD Cafs
Next Door Lounge
is located behind the
CD Caf at 14350
Solomons Island
Road, and is open
for business Tues-
day through Satur-
day from 4:30 p.m.
to 11 p.m. Appetiz-
ers and lite fare
are available. Cus-
tomers may also sit
in the lounge while
waiting for a table
at the CD Caf.
They do not reserve
tables. For more in-
formation call 410-
326-3877.
Behind the Bar: Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson
Photo by Andrea Shiell
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lot of time
telling you
about inexpensive
wines that over
deliver on
quality for
the dol-
lar. While
those wines
have their place
in the universe - you would be
doing yourself a disservice not to ex-
perience some of those wines upscale
cousins. Dont get me wrong, inexpen-
sive wines will always be the backbone
of any well-stocked cellar, but now
we need to hang some meat on those
bones to fesh out the body and make it
complete.
I often describe savoring wine as
having a conversation with the bottle.
Some conversations are simple ex-
changes of information. Though some
remind you of a great date where you
talked with someone who completely
understood you and even fnished your
sentences. You felt like you could do no
wrong and wished the night could go on
forever. Great wine, like great conversa-
tion, is about communication. A great
wine communicates with more than
your palate, it speaks to your soul.
Lets look at some masterful Cali-
fornia Cabernet Sauvignon. The $12
Cab and the $100 cab share 90% of the
same favors. The difference between
them is in the details that make up the
missing 10%. Both will always taste like
Blackberry Jam, Plums and Toasted
Vanilla. A truly great Cab will add fa-
vors of Cherry Spice, Meat, Stewed
Black Fruit, Espresso and Dark Choc-
olate. There is a lot going on, but the best
part is when the fnish lasts a good 1-2
minutes! The greatest producers put
forth examples that exercise your pal-
ates and bring favors and textures to the
wine that are rare and beautiful. Quality
producers worth the money are: Nickel
& Nickel, Groth, Caymus, Shafer and
Long Meadow Ranch.
The next place to focus is on Great
Italian Wine. The two regions that you
simply have to experience the highest
quality wines of are Brunello di Mon-
talcino and Barolo. The fnest Brunello
di Montalcino Ive experienced is from
Vincenzo Abruzzeses Valdicava. I will
only drink his wine once a year, because
it is simply so beautiful and perfect that it
overwhelms me. I just cant express how
good the wines really are-just genius.
Easily a Bucket-List wine. Look for:
Valdicava, Antinori, and Camigliano
Barolo on the other hand is just an
elegant beast of a wine. Northern Italy
produces this densely favored wine as an
accompaniment to the rich foods of the
area. Wild Boar (Cinghale) with truffes
in a rich cream sauce served over wild
mushrooms is what its made for. The
favors begin with a complex Red and
Blackberry body, leading to lavender,
Toasted Oak, there is just a dense qual-
ity richness that is hard to defne about
the wine-it just has to be experienced.
Look for: Pio Cesare, Damilano, Aldo
Canterno and Cerreto.
There is always a joy in fnding a
cheap good deal, but sometimes you
need to branch out and treat yourself.
Wine by itself is just juice, wine made
by an Artist is Art. Experience some-
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Friday Aug. 14
Patuxent High School Marching Band
Community Preview Show - 6:30 p.m.
Patuxent High School proudly presents the
Community Preview Show, with a perfor-
mance by the 2009 PHS Marching Band.
This event is free and open to the public.
Sunday, Aug. 16
Lusby Sing Off - at CJs Backroom
in Lusby, MD, on Rousby Hall Road - to
beneft the American Cancer Society. Reg-
istration starts at noon and the cost is $10.
Come hear your neighbors sing for prizes.
Plenty of food and great entertainment.
Kids can even sing. This is going to be
something you dont want to miss.
Friday, Aug. 21
Waterside Concert Series The Steve
Miller Band at the Calvert Marine Mu-
seum, 14150 Solomons Island Road, Solo-
mons, Md. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; show
starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $55 premium
and $45 reserved. Service fees are addi-
tional. 410-326-2042. www.calvertmarine-
museum.com

Sunday, Aug. 23
Wild Things Pet Program at Annma-
rie Garden Sculpture Park & Arts Cen-
ter, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons, Md.
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Go wild with your pet at
Annmarie Garden. Pet friendly activities.
Drop in, no reservation required. 410-326-
4640 www.annmariegarden.org

Saturday, Aug. 29
Calvert County Jousting Tournament
at Christ Church, 3100 Broomes Island
Road, Port Republic, Md.
The offcial sport of Maryland, the
tournament will be held for the 143rd time
in 2009. In addition to the tournament,
there is a bazaar and country supper. Joust-
ing begins at noon. 410-586-0565 www.
christchurchcalvert.org

Saturday, Aug. 29
Phil Vassar & Little Big Town at the
St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department
Concert Series St. Leonard Volunteer
Fire Department, 200 Calvert Beach Road,
St. Leonard, Md. Gates open at 5 p.m. Pro-
ceeds beneft the St. Leonard Volunteer
Fire Department. Tickets range from $40-
$50. 410-586-1713 www.slvfd.com
Friday, Sept. 4
First Free Friday - Calvert Marine
Museum. The museum is open and free
to the public, 5 to 8 p.m. Docents will be
in every gallery talking about the exhibits.
Free coffee courtesy of the Lusby Star-
bucks, and free 30 minutes cruises on the
Wm. B. Tennison every half hour.
Thursday, Sept. 10
Little Minnows: Dinosaurs at Calvert
Marine Museum. Some were very large,
some were very small, and some ate
plants, others ate meat, and all of them
lived long, long ago. Children will learn
about these animals through games, a sto-
ry, and a craft, 10 to 11 a.m. The fee is $4
for members, $5 for non-members. Space
is limited and pre-registration suggested.
Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41.

Thursday, Sept 10 -
Sunday, Sept. 13
Vintage Model Yacht Regatta. Enjoy
the unique opportunity to see radio con-
trolled Skipjacks, Schooners, and Vintage-
class models competing at the Calvert Ma-
rine Museum. Some 30 participants from
a dozen different states will compete over
the three day event. Spectators can view
races from the Drum Point Lighthouse.
Museum admission required. For a com-
plete schedule visit the clubs website at
simbc.wetpaint.com
T
he Calvert County Chamber of
Commerce has scheduled its frst
ever Party on the Patuxent for 6-9
p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Navy Recre-
ation Center in Solomons, Club House 9.
Chamber members and guests will enjoy
a party on the river-front featuring dinner and
beverages, live music by Dylan Galvin, activi-
ties provided by Fantasy World Entertainment
and horseshoes, volleyball and mini-golf.
A portion of the proceeds from this
event will beneft the Chambers College of
Southern Maryland Scholarship Endowment
Fund. Sponsors for the event are: Davis, Up-
ton, Palumbo & Keffer, LLC; Fantasy World
Entertainment; First Home Mortgage, Darren
Rickwood; Show Place Arena; Comcast; Holi-
day Inn Solomons Conference Center & Ma-
rina. Sponsorship and donation opportunities
are available.
Paid advance reservations are required
and must be made no later than Aug. 15. For
info., contact the Chamber at (410) 535-2577, or
e-mail calvertchamber@calvertchamber.org.
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O
n a recent summer Saturday evening the
setting sun was turning the sky pink and
orange over the landscape when area band
Bent Nickel invaded the back room of Andersons Bar
to begin setting up for that nights performance - one in
a long list of summer shows the band is doing in addi-
tion to fnishing its frst CD (containing about 75 percent
original material), which is set to be released sometime
in September.
Lead vocalist and guitarist Tim Mossberg joined
with fellow jamming buddies Sherman Schmegelmeyer
(bass guitar), Freddy Long (lead guitar), Eddie Fuller
(keyboards, vocals) and drummer Roger Clark in 2004
to start playing an eclectic mix of country, roots and
southern rock music, pooling from a classic list of infu-
ences ranging from Travis Tritt to The Eagles and Lynyrd
Skynyrd.
We do different things, from Travis Tritt to George
Thoroughgood, said Mossberg, who said he started play-
ing guitar at age 8 with a Sears and Roebuck fat top I
think it cost about $20 at the time. The frst song I learned
to play was Mary Had a Little Lamb, I believe, he said,
laughing and adding that Skynyrds The Needle and the
Spoon remains his favorite song to play.
Eddie Fuller says he goes by Fast Eddie because
he can play a minute waltz in 38 seconds, as is proven
when he pounds out quick solos on his keyboard during
performances. Though not his frst instrument (he start-
ed at a young age with guitar), he said its been the most
challenging one for him to learn.
Ive only been playing the keyboard since 1972, he
said, explaining that he had gone into the Army and been
discharged just as the Doobie Brothers became popular,
so he joined with other former enlistees and players to
learn keyboard.
Bassist Sherman Schmegelmeyer, who played in
several different bands together with Eddie Fuller for
nearly 40 years, frst started playing when he was 16, and
said his favorite bassist is Getty Lee from Rush.
Lead guitarist Freddy Long said he has passed that
stage where he could pick out a favorite guitarist to emu-
late, but his hard rock and metal infuences shine through
on many of his guitar solos, which helps give the group its
distinctive party band favor.
Rounding out the group is Roger Clark on
drums, whom band mates said had also been
through the circuit with other members before
offcially forming Bent Nickel in 2004.
As for the groups original tunes, Moss-
berg can claim a lot of the writing credits, and
he said he draws mostly from his own life ex-
periences growing up in Southern Maryland.
After frst moving to the area from North Caro-
lina in 1973, Mossberg said hes seen Southern
Maryland go through a lot of changes.
As for the bands own development, its
members seem to have built up their stage cred-
its to the point where one performance may be
all it takes to have you humming the Georgia
Satellites on the way home, and thats what
these guys say theyre going for.
For tunes information and performance dates, go
to www.myspace.com/thebentnickelband. BY ANDREA
SHIELL (CT)
How the Nickel Bends
F
or music lovers wanting to donate to
CMM, and for concertgoers who want
a little more out of their cost of admis-
sion, the Calvert Marine Museum Society is of-
fering the VIP Ultimate Fan Experience, and
its not too late to get in on this deal before the
last show of the season featuring the Steve Miller
Band.
This gives music fans a rare opportunity to
get up close and personal with their favorite per-
formers, and it is only available through the mu-
seums website.
The Ultimate Fan Experience includes two
front row seats, a premium parking spot in the
annex lot on the museum grounds, and early ad-
mission 30 minutes prior to the gates opening at
6:00 p.m.
Starting bids for these VIP benefits start
at $250, and subsequent bids must be placed as
a minimum of $25 increments. Daily updates
are available at the museums website at www.
calvertmarinemuseum.org/bids.html.
Bids may be placed at any time, but the high-
est bid received by 4:30 p.m. will be posted on
the website at 5:05 p.m. Monday through Friday.
All bids by online form are time-stamped auto-
matically. Payments can be made by cash, check,
Visa or MasterCard, but participants should hurry
because bidding closes at 4:30 p.m. on August 20.
The winner will be notified and results will
be posted online when the auction closes. All auc-
tion proceeds will go to support the Calvert Ma-
rine Museum.
For more information call 410-326-2042, ext.
17.
Calvert Marine Museum Society Presents the
Ultimate Fan Experience
Steve Miller
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