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4 County News
8 Business
9 Crime
10 Education
11 Newsmaker
12 Feature Story
13 Design Diaries
14 Letters
16 Obituaries
18 Community
19 Sports
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22 Out & About
23 Health
Calvert Goes True Blue for Colon Cancer!
Eighth Annual
Keep Your Colon
Rollin’
5k Walk/Run
Saturday,
March 23, 2013
9:00 am
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Saint Leonard, MD
Colorectal Cancer is the 2nd leading cause
of cancer deaths in Maryland and the
United States.
Talk to your doctor about receiving a
colonoscopy at age 50, or sooner with a
family history or personal risk factors.
Entry Fee: $25 by March 16; $35 Race Day
(Late registration does not guarantee a T-shirt)
Registration:
Online by March 17: http://www.active.com
(Search “Colon Rollin” in Maryland)
Mail-In Form: www.calverthealth.org
Make checks payable to:
Calvert Healthcare Solutions
business
Diane Harrington and her daughter Carrie work during the week at Renegade Classics of Southern
Maryland.
Proceeds benefit Calvert Healthcare Solutions
A non-profit organization that helps provide
healthcare services for uninsured individuals:
( h ttp://www.calverthealthcare.org)
Funded in part by the Maryland Cigarette Restitution Fund
Supported by Calvert Memorial Hospital
For More Information:
Contact Calvert County Health Department:
dhmh-dl-calchd-communityhealthcchd@maryland.gov
410.535.5400 x348
www.calverthealth.org
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Local hockey team wins championship.

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COUNTY
NEWS
Judge
Seriously
Injured in
Accident
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Retired Judge Stephen Clagett is listed
as serious but stable condition after March
2 a severe vehicle crash, Calvert law officers
said.
Clagett, who retired in 2008, is wellknown
District Court judge serving as administrative
judge for Calvert, St. Mary’s
and Charles counties from 1996 up until his
retirement.
From 1975 until 1988 he served as
deputy state’s attorney for Calvert County.
According to police reports the accident
occurred about 1:30 p.m. in Bristol on
Route 261 when Shirley Thompson, 74, of
Chesapeake Beach crossed the double yellow
centerline. Traveling northbound in his
GMC Sierra 1500, it is currently unknown
why Thompson collided with Clagett’s
2005 Honda Pilot traveling southbound, according
to Lt. Stephen Jones, commander
of the Calvert Investigative Team.
Emergency responders found Clagett
trapped in his vehicle and cut him out;
he was transported to the trauma unit of
Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly
for treatment.
Thompson was pronounced dead after
being taken to Calvert Memoral Hospital in
Prince Frederick.
Clagett is married to sitting Calvert
Circuit Court Judge Marjorie Claggett.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The Calvert Gazette
Thursday, March 7, 2013 4
Senator Miller Meddling
with Local Elections
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Senator Mike Miller introduced a senate bill that would
alter the way the Calvert Board of Commissioners is elected.
If the bill passes both houses, it can be effective for the November
2014 elections
Senate Bill 729 would require candidates to declare
which district or at-large seat they seek. At large seats would
no longer be chosen from the second-level vote getters in the
three districts.
Miller did not consult currently seated commissioners
with his intention, according to BOCC President Jerry Clark.
“A senator is a senator,” Clark said. “It’s his prerogative
to put in whatever he wants.”
Attempts to change the rules and give local governments
more control over the commissioner districts have been uniformly
shot down by the state legislature, Clark said.
The proposed change could streamline the election process
or cause it to become issue driven, Clark said. He’s not
sure how everything will play out until he sees it for himself.
An early draft of the bill would have divided the three
districts into five, according to Commissioner Susan Shaw.
Miller had proposed leaving the three existing districts, then
dividing the at-large seat into a northern Calvert commissioner
and a southern Calvert commissioner. This divide
would have allowed each of the five sitting commissioners to
retain their seats, Shaw said.
Shaw supports a change in the election districts. The
current system is too complicated, she said, adding her disappointment
in her fellow commissioners when they did not
accept the redistricting committee’s recommendation to
change to a five-district system.
Like Clark, Shaw is waiting to see how the voting in the
house and senate turns out, but she is opposed to Miller deciding
what the county will do with no input from Calvert’s
commissioners or citizens. However, she said when it comes
down to it, nearly anything would be “an improvement over
the current system”.
Past Commissioner Linda Kelley said Miller’s bill is a
politically motivated attempt to break up the all-Republican
nature of the board. Furthermore it is an expression of annoyance
that the Calvert commissioners chose to stay with
the status quo instead of changing to a five-district system.
Though she understands his motivations, she said the county
residents best decide the BOCC districts. He may not like it,
but the current commissioners are the ones who were elected,
and the change it should be a local decision.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Planning Commission Files Suit
Following years of broken and ignored agreements, on
Feb. 21 the Calvert County Planning Commission filed suit
against Kris-Lei LLC, owned by Anthony Williams.
Kris-Lei LLC is the developer of Prince Frederick
Crossing. The Planning Commission seeks to force the
builder to commit to either constructing or paying for a large
section of Prince Frederick Boulevard.
According to the board’s attorney John Yacovelle, the
agreement dates back to 2005, when the developer disturbed
wetlands and cut down trees that were not indicated
on the planning maps. The Planning Commission
revoked the developer’s approvals.
After discussions between the parties, the developer
agreed to restore the disturbed wetlands and construct a
section of Prince Frederick Boulevard to cross the developer’s
property and connect to Route 231.
The agreed time line was extended multiple times,
most recently to February 2012, Yacovelle said. At the
end of 2011, the developer offered to pay a lump sum of
$200,000 to walk away from the road obligation.
The county did not accept the developer’s proposed
settlement. The Department of Public Works estimated
the project would cost more than $1.3 million, Yacovelle
said. The commission’s counter offer asked the developer
to provide $837,000 for the project, which the developer
rejected.
The lawsuit seeks to force Kris-Lei to construct the
road. The developer would put up bonds to guarantee the
performance of the work, and obtain approval for the road
plans, including attaining SHA approval to connect the
road to Route 231. Such actions can take time, but the developer
will be expected to actively work on the project.
Another option is for the developer to pay the county the
$1.3 million it would cost to construct the road.
The lawsuit was filed Feb. 21, and the developer
was served Feb. 26. Currently, both sides are gathering
evidence and preparing for trial. The trial date is to be
determined.
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Decision on Captain Big’s Delayed
COUNTY
NEWS
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Residents from Chesapeake Beach came out to the Feb.
27 alcohol board meeting to speak out against Captain Big’s,
decrying it as a hotspot for fights and disorderly conduct that
continuously disrupts life in the area.
In their protest against the request for a license transfer,
community members cited four calls for service from
the sheriff’s office at the bar since Jan. 24. One incident directly
involved Captain Big’s co-owner Jeff Zutant when a
Attorney David C. Weigel represents
Captain Big’s, with Mark Eckenrode,
right, and KC York listening.
Chamber of Commerce
Favors Digital Signs
customer came back after being asked to leave and had to be
escorted off the property, according to Zutant. In the process,
he assaulted Zutant, and then told the police Zutant hit him.
Two incidents were noise complaints. The fourth was a fight
breaking out in the street in front of the bar.
The owners changed the music, brought people indoors
and dropped the music level after a certain time in an effort to
attract a mature crown, Zutant said. They limit band appearances
to holidays.
Anne and Marie Drissel protested the claim, saying
the bar recently hosted Hydra FX, a band geared toward a
younger crowd.
Community members told the liquor board the noise and
rough element attracted to Captain Big’s are destroying property
values, damaging the neighborhood and the problems
don’t appear to be subsiding.
“It has gotten even worse and people are growing genuinely
frightened,” said Chesapeake Beach property owner
Anne Drissel.
“This is our neighborhood as well and we’re all members
of the community,” Zutant said. The owners have met
with Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl, alcohol board
president Alonzo Barber and members of the community to
discuss ways to improve the situation between Captain Big’s
and the community.
Board Attorney Robert Damalouji reminded the Captain
Big’s representatives the board has the authority to revoke a
liquor license if it is in the best interest of the peace and safety
Photos by Sarah Miller
Alcohol board members Jack Smack, left, Beth Swoap and Ruth
Reid consider Captain Big’s case.
of the community.
“These young men have lost their way,” Damalouji said,
while acknowledging the efforts the owners have put forth to
attract a more sedate crowd.
Concerns were raised about the possibility of a summer
tiki bar and the need to improve the safety plan for Captain
Big’s. Alcohol board members chose to delay their vote until
the March meeting, in order to effectively weigh community
testimony.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Solomons Residents
Protest Tall Poles
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
In September, the Board of County
Commissioners directed an ad hoc
committee to study updates to the
county signage regulations. The group
studied the possibility of digital signs
in Calvert County.
The county’s planning and building
staff presented information on
digital signs to community groups, including
the Solomons Business Associate
and at the first Chamber of Commerce
general membership meeting.
During her presentation, Principal
Planner Patricia Haddon described
digital signage as a form of electronic
display showing television programming,
menus, information, advertising,
and other messages. Digital signs
frequently utilize LCD, LED, plasma
displays or projected images to display
content.
On-site digital signs are called
Electronic Message Centers, while offsite
digital signs are digital or electronic
billboards. Neither is permitted in
any part of Calvert, with the exception
of Chesapeake Beach, a municipality
with its own planning authority.
Current case law has shown that
digital or electronic signs are either
banned or permitted. Certain aspects
may be regulated, such as spacing,
height, duration of images in seconds,
hours, and days or during driving
times, brightness, movements, intervals
between displays and setbacks.
The county can section off zones in
which digital signs are permitted,
Haddon said. The county would not be
able to regulate the absolute number
of signs in the county, the colors and
content used and the aesthetics of the
signs.
“You can’t make it sedate and
nice,” Haddon said. “It’ll look however
it looks.”
Some in the room believed the
lack of control meant morally offensive
or obscene messages could be
advertised. Others have little reason to
worry.
“You don’t generate business by
being offensive,” said Remax One realtor
Chris Moore. “By continually
saying no, we’re keeping our county
from growing economically.”
Allowing digital signs would
not add more signs to the county. Instead,
digital signs would replace existing
signs, Haddon said. All digital
signs would conform to the dark skies
friendly ordinance.
The assembled members of the
Chamber of Commerce voted 23 to 3
to allow the signs. Earlier in February,
the Solomons Businesses Association
spoke out against the signs. Haddon
expects many groups to have divided
opinions about digital signs.
County employees draft the proposed
language for ordinance changes
and present it to the Planning Commission
and the Board of County Commissioners.
If the two boards approve,
staff make the language adjustments.
Haddon plans to take a year with this
ordinance change. A draft copy will
be available in coming weeks. Since
the issue is expected to raise questions
and comments, the planning department
will hold public hearings and
work sessions, similar to updating a
town center master plan, according to
Haddon.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Photo by Sarah Miller
Lisa Batchelor Frailey speaks out against SMECO
transmission poles.
The Solomons Civic Association and the
Solomons Business Association recently solicited
the Board of County Commissioners
to discuss with SMECO the effects of a 150-
foot galvanized transmission line poles in the
town center.
The poles would be part of SMECO’s
Southern Maryland Reliability Project, which
will create a 28-mile transmission line loop
through all three Southern Maryland counties,
connecting the southern part of Calvert County
to Lexington Park through a new station at
Sollers Wharf and Pardoe roads. The project
includes an underwater line below the Patuxent
River bottom to Hewitt Road.
Currently, the project is progressing on
schedule, according to SMECO spokesperson
Tom Dennison.
The first part project will connect Sollers
Wharf to the Holland Cliff station in Huntingtown.
The second phase will connect the
Sollers Wharf station to the Hewitt Road station.
Phase one is underway and slated to wrap
up in the coming months. Phase two should
start in the fall, Dennison said.
The arrangement disregards the Solomons
Island master plan, said Solomons Business
Association President Lisa Batchelor
Frailey. SMECO had promised poles no taller
than 100 feet, not the planned 140-160 foot tall
transmission poles.
“We simply cannot afford the consequences
of mega poles in the town center,”
Batchelor Frailey said.
The association requested SMECO bury
the lines as far as Dowell Road and keep Solomons
aesthetically pleasing, Batchelor Frailey
said.
Burying the lines would drive up the
cost of the project. SMECO would have to
secure new right-of-ways in order to bury the
lines instead of constructing updated poles in
previously-obtained right-of-ways, Dennison
said. The under ground portions will be under
the Patuxent River and a corresponding portion
on the Navy Recreational Center, where
SMECO has no existing right-of-way.
Commissioner Jerry Clark understands
the business association and civic association’s
concern, but he has seen the Solomons
area build up, with a highway replacing green
space. He pointed out to the assembled community
members the lines keep power in Solomons
when events such as hurricanes leave the
rest of Southern Maryland blacked out.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Thursday, March 7, 2013 8
By Corrin M. Howe
Editor/Staff Writer
Renegade Classics of Southern Maryland
sells motorcycle clothing and accessories
for the biker community. Instead of
talking about her store for this week’s business
spotlight, co-owner Diane Harrington
sat down in her small office talked about the
shop’s Eighth Annual Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation Poker Fun.
When Diane and her husband, Kerry,
opened Renegade Classics eight years ago,
they knew they wanted to sponsor a poker
ride. A family of a young boy with juvenile
diabetes asked them to hold a fundraiser.
Once the couple considered family members
who suffered with the disease and the foundation’s
reputation for low administrative
costs, they sponsored their first charity poker
run on May 6, 2006.
“People have a misconception of bikers,”
Harrington said.
Renegade Business Sponsors Charities
“They are police, military, dentists and
lawyers” – a range of men and women, some
of whom come from professions with big
hearts, the desire to serve their community
and to support each other, she said.
“We’ve had Blue Nights and Hell’s Angels
at the same table. They know if they
have a problem they have to take it off site.”
Over the years of scheduling poker runs
for juvenile diabetes and other causes, Harrington
learned the day she schedules the
event is important. If the community offers
a number of other activities, the pokers runs
are not as well attended. So she attempts to
pick days earlier in the year.
Weather has not been a factor in attendance.
Instead she finds the bikers will come
out in their cars and trucks.
Last year’s poker run was not well attended
and her primary food vender pulled
out. Harrington was upset and begged the
owner to stay, especially since she didn’t
charge a vendor’s fee. However, the owner
Photo by Corrin Howe
Diane Harrington and her daughter Carrie work during the week at Renegade Classics of Southern Maryland.
Jetmore Insurance Joins AAA
Mid-Atlantic Insurance Agency
Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc., based in Lusby,
MD is now a proud partner of one of the region’s largest
and most recognized names, AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance
Agency, part of AAA Mid-Atlantic Inc.
AAA Mid-Atlantic Inc. is part of AAA, which was
founded more than 110 years ago and serves 53 million
members throughout the United States and Canada.
One in four licensed drivers has a AAA membership,
which entitles them to special services, valuable savings
and priceless security.
AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Agency has been
providing automobile policies to members since 1933.
Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc. has been appointed to
represent AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Agency and
offer a broad range of coverage options including automobile,
home and excess liability (umbrella) coverage.
Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc. will also offer AAA
Memberships to its client base to further the value
proposition.
“Words like ‘trusted,’ ‘convenient,’ ‘accessible’
and ‘reliable’ have been used to describe AAA for over
could not be convinced. That day Harrington
discovered how good her shopping strip
neighbors were. Ledo’s Pizza sent some food
down to the poker run’s after party and her
newest neighbor Fiesta donated more food.
Over the years, the store has sponsored
runs for Catholic Charities, End Hunger,
Safe Harbor, Crisis Intervention and others.
Harrington posts pictures of the runs
and thank you letters from the charities. She
wants everyone to know the shop isn’t keeping
the money.
At the end of the interview, she was persuaded
to talk about her business. She and
Kerry buy the rights to the Renegade Classics
name, but it is not a franchise.
“We are the only store like this that
I know of in the community – other than a
dealer. You can pay $317 for the same leather
coat that costs $600 at a Harley-Davidson
dealer.”
Since opening, many people stop by
from as far away as Ocean City and New
York thank the owners for being there, providing
an affordable way to enter into the
110 years, we are proud to bring this level of customer
focus to Lusby, MD,” says Ronny Jetmore, Agency
CEO. “When we turned to AAA Insurance to grow our
business, we knew we would be working with someone
who is as dedicated to getting the right coverage and
price for our customers as we are.”
The Jetmore Agency is the first partner in Calvert
County, bringing AAA Insurance to its client base.
“Why is AAA partnering with the new agency”
Jetmore Insurance is a strong and growing agency in
Lusby, we are proud to partner with them as we both
have a single minded focus on serving our customers,”
says Lou Pisano, Managing Director of AAA Mid-Atlantic
Agency Operations. We’re excited to expand the
AAA Insurance brand availability through our relationship
with Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc.
About Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc.
Jetmore Insurance Group, Inc. is located at 9545
H.G. Trueman Road, Lusby, call 410-394-9000 or visit:
www.jetmoreinsurancegroup.com.
The 2009 Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Poker Run at Renegade Classics.
Courtesy Photo
biker world, according to Harrington.
“I always say, ‘Finance your bike, not
your leather.”
She attempts to convince her customers
not to pay five years for accessories by wrapping
them in with the loan on the motorcycle.
She said she does offer a “low end” merchandise
along with her other products.
“It’s not my favorite, but I do it so anyone
can ride. I handpicked my vendors because
they will replace faulty products. I
learned that one the hard way.”
Renegade Classics is located at 131 Central
Square Drive, Prince Frederick (behind
Bank of America, across from Wal-mart).
The phone number is 301-855-1999 and website
is www.renegadeclassicssomd.com.
The poker run for juvenile diabetes is
April 20 with registration at 10 a.m. The $20
per hand fee includes an event t-shirt. The
ride ends at Renegade’s with an after party
with food, drink, live music, 50/50, and door
prizes. Rain or shine.
“The charity is still there even if you
can’t ride your bike.”
Nominate CEO
of the Year
The College of Southern Maryland’s Corporate Center
is searching for the 2013 Chief Executive Officer of
the Year to be honored at the 13th annual Leading Edge
Awards (LEA) on June 12. Recognizing outstanding leadership
within Southern Maryland, the Corporate Center is
seeking nominations for this top honor by April 1.
Located in one of the fastest-growing regions in
Maryland, the Southern Maryland business community
and its CEOs face a unique set of financial, technological
and workforce challenges, and the LEA provides the opportunity
to celebrate corporate success and to recognize
those individuals responsible for encouraging economic
growth and vigor in the region.
To qualify, nominees must be with a business located
within Charles, Calvert or St. Mary’s counties, be in
a position of leadership in a Southern Maryland business
(private sector), and be available to attend the ceremony, 6
to 9:30 p.m., June 12, at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community
Center. Nominations are due by Aril 1
For information, call 301-934-7837 or email blahman@csmd.edu.

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Possession of Synthetic Marijuana
On Feb. 24 at 9:43 p.m., Trooper Matthews
stopped a vehicle for traffic violations
on Gunsmoke Trail in Lusby. During the
traffic stop, a search revealed that the driver,
Wayne J. Brooks, 20 of Leonardtown, was in
possession of synthetic marijuana and drug
paraphernalia for which he was arrested and
incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention
Center.
Possession of Oxycodone
On Feb. 25 at 7 p.m., Trooper First Class
Saucerman stopped a vehicle for traffic violations
on Rt. 4 at Apple Way in Dunkirk. A
passenger, Krista M. Bozman, 21 of Lexington
Park, was placed under arrest for an open
warrant through St. Mary’s County. During
the arrest procedures, she was found to be in
possession of Oxycodone. She did not have
a prescription for this medication. She was
placed under arrested and incarcerated at the
Calvert County Detention Center.
Possession of Marijuana
On Feb. 25 at 11:22 p.m., Trooper Matthews
stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 at Sherry
Lane in Prince Frederick for a suspended
registration. While speaking with the driver,
Porscha M. Harris, 24 of Lusby, a strong odor
of burnt marijuana was emitting from inside
the vehicle. A search was performed and
marijuana was located. Harris was arrested
and charged.
Maryland State Police Blotter
The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.
Theft
On Feb. 26 at 4:36 p.m., Trooper First
Class Saucerman responded to the 4900 block
of Solomons Island Rd. in Huntingtown for a
reported theft of insulation. The insulation
had been removed from the victim’s storage
barn located on Boothhaven Lane in Owings.
Investigation remains open pending contact
with two possible suspects.
Possession of Marijuana
On Feb. 28 at 12:40 p.m., Senior Trooper
Gill responded to the 12200 block of Beach
Court in Lusby for a trespassing complaint.
During the investigation, Richard J.
Otrompke, 41 of California, was found to be
in possession of Marijuana and additional
drug paraphernalia. Otrompke was arrested
and charged.
Trespassing/Disorderly
On March 1 at 6:46 p.m., Cpl. Van Bennekum
responded to the Yo Mammas Restaurant
in Prince Frederick on a trespassing
complaint. Lois M. Gignac, 49 of Broomes
Island, was extremely intoxicated and had
been asked to leave the establishment numerous
times. While speaking to her outside the
restaurant, she became belligerent and began
yelling at the patrons entering and exiting
the restaurant. Gignac was arrested and incarcerated
at the Calvert County Detention
Center.
Crime &
Punishment
Sheriff
Possession of Synthetic Marijuana and
Drug Paraphernalia
On March 1 at 11:34 p.m., Trooper Lewis
stopped a vehicle at Rt. 4 and Dares Beach
Rd. for traffic violations. The driver, Stephen
A. Blake, 20 of Prince Frederick, was found
to be in possession of synthetic marijuana
and drug paraphernalia. He was arrested and
incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention
Center.
Possession of Marijuana
On March 2 at 7:34 a.m., Trooper Oles
stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 at the Thomas
Johnson Bridge in Solomons for traffic violations.
The odor of marijuana was emitting
from inside the vehicle. Jerry A. Brawner, 32
of District Heights, was found to be in possession
of marijuana. He was arrested and
charged.
Possession of Heroin & Drug Paraphernalia
On March 2 at 4:01 p.m., Trooper First
Class Wiesemann stopped a vehicle on Rt.
4 at Parran Road in St. Leonard for traffic
violations. While speaking with the occupants
of the vehicle, drug paraphernalia
was observed. Cassandra A. Grayson, 28,
and David D. McDermott, 25 both of Lusby,
were arrested and charged with possession of
heroin and drug paraphernalia. They were
transported to the Calvert County Detention
Center.
Seeks
Citizen
Feedback
Every three years, the sheriff’s
office conducts a survey of
the citizens to get feedback on
how we are doing and how we
can improve. The survey can
be accessed through the Calvert
County Sheriff’s Office website
at www.calvertcountysheriff.us
and through the Calvert County
website at www.co.cal.md.us.
We are encouraging our citizens
to take our survey and let us
know how we are doing. The survey
will be available from March
1 to May 31.
Sheriff’s Mike Evans wants
to ensure the deputies are providing
the best Law Enforcement
services to the public. This effort
is to speak directly to the Sheriff
about not only the positive experiences,
but where the Sheriff’s
Office can improve its services to
the public.
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By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Spotlight On
Bullying is a serious issue in
the schools, but schools can’t deal
with unreported occurrences.
If children are bullied, they
or their parents should talk to
school authorities, according to
Calvert public schools Executive
Director of Administration Kim
Roof. Schools have report forms
on site and on-line.
Documenting incidents allows
the school to track patterns
and trends, allowing specific responses
to root problems.
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The Calvert Gazette
Ways to Address
School Bullies
Encouraging the Love of Books
Students and parents from Beach Elementary
School gathered for dinner and story
time with county leaders for the annual Love
a Book Night.
Delegate Mark Fisher enjoyed his third
year reading at BES and in general enjoys visiting
elementary schools and interacting with
the children.
“You never know what’s going to come
out of their mouth,” Fisher said.
Officials can bring their own books or select
one provided by the school. Commissioner
Evan K. Slaughenhoupt Jr. has no rhyme or
School counselors and administrators
are available for
conferences with victims or bullies.
The schools have the option
to dispense disciplinary actions
or bring parents and students together
to formulate a solution.
Schools aim to change a bully’s
behavior at the first offence
but the system is not perfect. A
school can address the situation,
only to have the bully act out
again. When the cycle is repeated
four or five times before finding
an effective way to address
the bullying, parents and victims
can become frustrated, believing
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he read “The Fire Station” by Robert Munch.
Fisher read “There’s an Alligator Under my
Bed,” by Mercer Mayer, inspired by childhood
fears of creatures lurking under his bed.
Superintendent Jack Smith read “Go,
Dog, Go” by PD Eastman, a book he read as a
child, then read with his own children and “Z
is for Moose” by Kelly Bingham and Paul O.
Zelinsky. He has read “Go, Dog, Go” with the
Beach Elementary students since they began
Love a Book Night.
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Accepting:
the school is not responsive, Roof
said.
School administrators are
available to talk before, after and
during school, Roof said. Parents
should talk to school officials first,
but if they lack of progress, Roof
suggests parents call the department
of student services. She or
Community Resource and School
Safety Specialist Larry Titus will
step in.
Bullying is a community issue
bleeding into schools, according
to Board of Education member
Joe Chenelly.
He has not been on the board
long enough to study bullying
policies in depth, but he knows the
best policies possible are worthless
if not upheld properly. If parents
or students feel they have exhausted
all their options, he said
they should get in touch with their
elected school board member and
discuss further options.
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Photo by Sarah Miller
Superintendent Jack Smith reads “Z Is for Moose”
to Beach Elementary students.
Events such as Love a Book Night encourage
students to enjoy reading, according
to PTA President Yolanda Evans. Students
will need to know how to read no matter what
they want to do with their lives.
This was Janet Cortez’s first Love a
Book Night with her kindergartener. She said
she enjoyed the evening out with neighbors
and fellow parents in the school.
The PTA begins planning Love a Book
Night in January, sending letters to parents
and county officials and arranging catering.
The evening’s dignitaries included Commissioners
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Town Council Members Valerie Beaudin, Pat
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letter. Students cannot be registered
for pre-kindergarten until the application
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assignment. Those who are eligible under
categories II and III will not receive notice
of a pre-kindergarten assignment until
September if space is still available.
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Courtesy photo
By Sandy Shoemaker
Guest Contributor
The Southern Maryland Sabres Squirt
White team began its long season back in
October. With many new team members,
some of whom were brand new to hockey,
no one knew what to expect from the team.
Led by Captain Jeremy Boyden and
alternate captains Paige Wheeler and
Brandon Cavey, the team completed an
undefeated season with two more wins in
their final weekend of regular season play
on Feb. 23 and 24. The Sabres play at the
Capital Clubhouse in Waldorf as part of
the Capital Corridor Hockey League with
other regional clubs such as Navy Youth
Hockey, the Bowie Bruins, the NOVA Ice
Dogs and the Howard Huskies. Over the
course of seventeen regular season games,
Squirt White posted a record of 16-0-1.
Built on a defense-first system, the
team allowed sixteen total goals over the
course the regular season. Defense pair
Ethan Koch and Derek Abell proved to
be the team’s most reliable stay at home
blueliners and could always be counted on
to hold the offensive zone line and chase
down forwards on the back check. Defenseman
Braeden Cradduck was the club’s
best shot blocker while David Schuyler’s
smooth skating allowed him the flexibility
to move from defense to forward as needed.
Robert Peterman and Jeremy Boyden
proved to be the team’s offensive minded
D-men, as Jeremy led the team in goals
with 27. The defense was backed up by
goalie Jacob Hunting who registered a total
of nine shutouts over the course of the
season—including the last four games. Jacob
posted a GAA of .94 for the season—
thanks in large part to the support from the
defense in front of him.
Squirt White showed their skill on offense
with a total of 99 goals scored in the
season’s 17 games. The team’s top line of
Brandon Cavey, Paige Wheeler and Jacob
Williams scored 57 points. Steven Collins
ended the season with an impressive
16 points, with linemate Sam Viniard just
behind with 11—six of them goals – and
Rab Eakman’s quickness allowed him to
make contributions in every game. Tanner
Broadwater scored six goals in his
first season at the squirt level with several
assists from linemate Courtney Edmonds
and Jordan Adams.
The team’s coaches Will Hunting,
Bill Boyden and John Wheeler were
thrilled by the season’s results, but were
much more impressed with how their players
had come together as a team. “Every
player has bought into the team concept.
I love to see how much these kids enjoy
spending time together. And as coaches,
we have had as much fun as they have,”
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the CCHL Championship tournament this
weekend as the second seed.
They won 2 of 3 games to advance to
the semi-final game at the Capital Clubhouse.
They tied the game at two in the
third period, before they lost in a shootout.
The team has one last tournament in
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The Calvert Gazette
Thursday, March 7, 2013 12
STORY
Calvert Will Expose Domestic Violence
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Forty percent of all reported domestic
violence victims have been strangled within
the previous year. Sixty two percent of these
cases had no visible sign of injury. The victim
will recant accusations in 70-80 percent
these cases the victim will recant because
she doesn’t understand the danger she is in.
Wednesday afternoon, representatives
from Safe Harbor, Inc. presented the county’s
law enforcement community a new tool
to assist in prosecuting domestic violence
abusers.
The Tool
The new Kwiklite ultra-violet alternative
light source camera lens and stabilizer
illuminates dried blood and reveals subdermal
bruising in a strangulation victim
– the type of bruising invisible to the naked
eye, either showing up after the incident
or not at all, said Crime Scene Technician
Greg Crump.
Bruises appear in digital images because
the lens detects body fluids. Strangulation
leaves blood close to the surface of
the skin.
The new lens and light will speed up
the process in photographing evidence.
Photos admissible as evidence, according to
State’s Attorney Laura L. Martin.
Ease of mobility allows the camera
to be transported to the hospital or to the
crime scene. The unit, stored in a container
the size of a briefcase, will become the primary
camera used, replacing a bulkier camera
wand, lugged around in a large box on
wheels. The old camera is still useable and
will remain in the field, Crump said.
Trained to use the equipment when
Safe Harbor purchased it, Crump said the
learning curve included understanding the
different settings needed for different skin
tones.
If demand for the camera is high, both
at crime scenes and to photograph abuse
victims, the sheriff’s office may apply for
grants to purchase a second one, Crump
said.
Safe Harbor board member Ed Apple
negotiated an agreement with the camera
supplier to train additional individuals.
The Problem
Victims don’t recognize they have
been strangled. When asked if their abuser
strangled them, they often say their attacker
grabbed them, or choked them, Crump said.
Strangling is an anoxic injury; meaning
airflow is cut off during the incident,
according to Phyllis Poole of the Crisis Intervention
Center.
Those working with domestic violence
victims fight the misconception that strangulation
is premeditated, uses ligatures or
ends in death.
Two recent domestic violence deaths,
one each in Calvert and St. Mary’s, seem to
substantiate this mindset.
In her application for a protective order
Kimberly Dawn Carter wrote “In the past
three or more years – numerous times – too
many to remember, he has hit, chocked,
kicked, punched and slapped me.”
Inside law enforcement sources said
allegations of strangulation proceeded the
July 31, 2012 murder/suicide in Owings,
claiming the lives of Cynthia Hayward, 31,
Natalee Hayward, 2, and Frank Hayward
Jr., 32. Frank Hayward III survived the attack
by his father.
Organizations like Crisis Intervention
attempt to educate victims about the serious
health repercussions of strangulation. Damage
and clots in the carotid artery can cause
strokes and death within months or years
of the attack. The manhandling can cause
miscarriages, which the victim may not
connect with their attack. This can cause
loss of consciousness and brain damage,
Poole said.
Advocates counsel victims not to believe
they deserve the abuse or that they are
alone in their experiences. The earlier they
can reach a victim, the more likely it is the
individual can be persuaded to leave a hazardous
situation.
The Solutions
The Strangulation Project
This initiative brought together representatives
from law enforcement, state’s
attorney’s office, Safe Harbor and the medical
community to provide a comprehensive
solution to domestic violence.
Prior to the Hayward murder/suicide
last August, members of the Domestic
Response Team talked about the county’s
desire to “stay on the cutting edge” and be
proactive in offering services. The result
has been Calvert County’s participation in
two pilot projects. First was the use of “Domestic
Violence Lethality Screen For First
Responders.” All deputies are trained to
administer a one-page questionnaire at the
scene. This survey is based upon researched
criteria determining the level of risk the person
is in. If there is a “yes” to any of the first
three questions, the victim is automatically
referred to the Domestic Response Team.
Once a case is funneled to the team,
someone will take the victim’s statement,
have injuries forensically photographed
then collect a protective order, search warrant
and arrest warrant.
“I like to think of it as a one-stop-shop.
We execute it all at once to help the victim
from doing many steps throughout several
days,” Sgt. Timothy Fridman said last
August.
The Strangulation Project is as much
about education as using the camera to
document evidence. Someone will explain
to the victim that choking is in fact strangulation
and describe the seriousness of the
threat.
The second pilot program for the initiative
came with Safe Harbor’s $18,000 purchase
of the alternative light source camera.
If a victim does recant, the state’s attorney’s
office can use the digital evidence
to force the cases further,” according to previous
statements from Martin.
Safe Harbor
In 1991, a taskforce assembled to address
the needs of abused persons. Out of
this taskforce grew Safe Harbor, Inc. Linda
Kelly and Ed Apple have been Safe Harbor
Board of Directors since the beginning.
Photo by Frank Marquart
Phyllis Poole, left, State’s Attorney Laura Martin, Sgt. Tim Fridman (back), Linda Kelley, Sheriff Mike Evans
and Crime Scene Technician Greg Crump assemble for Safe Harbor’s presentation of a special camera.
Safe Harbor, Inc. became a formal
501(c)3 non-profit organization to act as a
conduit for grants and to handle donations
coming into the health department.
Victims of domestic violence receive
food, shelter, safety, counseling and medical
services between the county’s health
department and Safe Harbor, which contributes
a minimum of $30,000 annually to
the county to support a shelter, according
Apple.
Some donations come from individuals
who once needed Safe Harbor’s services.
One woman stayed at the house for a couple
days, then moved out of the area and disappeared.
A couple years later they heard
from her again. She had divorced her abusive
husband, and wanted to donate $10,000
to Safe Harbor so it could help others in the
same situation. Her large donations continued
for a few years, Apple said.
Such large donations are unusual, but
it went to prove the services Safe Harbor offers
are needed and appreciated.
All money collected during the year
goes into the operation of the shelter, Kelley
said. The directors are volunteers. The
organization has no overhead or administrative
fees. Volunteers don’t receive reimbursement
for gas expenses, she said.
Safe Harbor volunteers have learned to
stretch a dollar and take advantage of programs
open to shelters, Apple said. When
the county had to cut their donation, he
found a program to purchase food from
panties. The purchase of commercial grade
freezers and refrigerators allows him to
fill a truck with bulk food every couple of
months, paying less than he could at a grocery
store.
A mattress supplier provided Kelly a
steep discount upon discovering the purchase
was for a shelter.
The shelter has a small supply of cash
on hand to help buy clothing and school
supplies for parents and children who left
their home with nothing.
Some money is used to help victims
get a fresh start. If an individual has a job
and all they need is money for a rent deposit,
Kelley said Safe Harbor will help, providing
assistance for furniture if needed.
The Shelter
After a violent incident, both parties
go into a honeymoon phase, according the
State’s Attorney Martin. The victim becomes
convinced their significant other
will not hurt them again, that it was a mistake,
that they did something to deserve the
abuse and everything will be fine if they
don’t do it again.
Eventually the honeymoon phase levels
out and tensions begin to rise again,
culminating in another violent episode, thus
perpetuating the cycle, Martin said.
Generally, a victim will go back seven
or eight times before deciding to take action
to get out. When children are involved, the
victim tries to reconcile with the abuser to
keep the family together. Emotional and
monetary investments hold the victim in the
situation, hoping for a change.
Removing the victim from the cycle
can prevent deaths related to domestic
violence.
And when death occurs, a record of
past episodes usually comes to light, Martin
said.
“When they’re living it, they can’t see
it,” she said.
Safe Harbor shelter is a safe haven for
female victims and their children. Some
stay for a night or two, until they find another
living situation. Others have stayed
for six months or more while trying to get
back on their feet. There is no time limit for
a stay, and victims do not pay to stay in the
shelter.
“You don’t get your life back in three
days,” Kelley said.
The shelter will not turn anyone away
if it runs out of rooms, leasing local hotel
space for short-term residents.
Victims can receive free counseling at
the Crisis Intervention Center located at the
Calvert County Health Department.
The Helpline is open 24 hours a day
and can be reached at 410-535-2212. All inquiries
are confidential.
Anyone interested in working with
Safe Harbor should contact Kelley at ltkelley@comcast.net.
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LETTERS
Obama Proposed Sequestration
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will be far reaching” (Maryland Independent
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happen.
First of all, the sequester was President
Obama’s idea. Bob Woodward, a highly respected
journalist, is catching a lot of flak
for stating that fact in an article that was
published.
Second, many people, such as police,
firemen, EMTs and teachers, are paid by the
state or local governments. Their salaries
are not included in the federal budget.
Third, the Democrats continue to
blame the Republicans and George Bush
for the policies that are causing budget
problems. Many of those problems resulted
from programs enacted during the first two
years of President Obama’s first term, when
the Democrats also controlled both Houses
of Congress.
Fourth, the amount of funds cut is only
2.4 percent of the federal budget. Anyone
who has worked in a medium sized organization
knows there are non-essential
personnel, services, activities, etc. that
can be reduced or eliminated instead of
the essential ones. This is especially true
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of many government organizations. President
Obama could lead by example by not
taking so many vacation trips at taxpayers’
expense.
The blame for the sequester and many
disasters still to come belongs to the elected
Democrats and those who voted for them,
didn’t vote, or wasted their vote on candidates
who didn’t stand a chance. In Hosea
8:7, the Bible says “They sow the wind and
reap the whirlwind”. It would be ironic if
those disasters happened to them first.
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Flat Water Rates Are Fair
A petition is underway in the Town
of Chesapeake Beach in support of a
universal flat water rate. Visit website
(www.fairwaterrates.net). The time has
come for the small volume users to stop
subsidizing the large volume users. The
most transparent and fair rate structure is
the simplest: everyone pays the same rate
for every gallon they use. The development
of new water rates has been bogged
down in discussions of fixed rates, variable
rates, the use of capital connections
fees to subsidize the rates, a model based
on equivalent dwelling units (EDUs), etc.
These are all building blocks for subsidies
which should not part of a rate structure
which is fair to all users.
The Town currently has a declining
tier structure. This means as you reach
certain levels of usage, you pay less per
gallon. Everyone recognizes that this
is unfair and yet the structure persists
What we are proposing is a flat water rate
for every gallon with no minimum charges,
no discounts, and no tiers.
There are three reasons why action
regarding water rates has reached a critical
stage:
1. Town Council budget work session,
open to the public, is scheduled for March 25
at 7:30 p.m. on this topic
2. Approved financing for wastewater
treatment plant upgrades and improvements
requires rate adjustments
3. Water rates were the largest issue in
the recent Chesapeake Beach Town Council
elections and needs to be resolved
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James Herbert King Sr., 95
James Herbert
King, Sr., age 95 of
Dunkirk, Md. passed
away Feb. 3at Calvert
County Nursing Center.
He was born July 26,
1917 in North Beach,
Md. to John Wilson and
Ida Estelle (Stallings)
King. Herbert was raised and educated in
Calvert County. As a young man Herbert
enjoyed playing baseball and bowling.
On November 14, 1936 he married
Ruby Marselas in Lower Marlboro. The
couple resided in Dunkirk since their
marriage. Herbert was a farmer and later
operated the J.H. King Construction
Company. He primarily did all the interior
work and remodeling of the Drug Fair
Stores in Maryland, Virginia, District of
Columbia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
He retired in the late 1980s. Herbert
was a member of Smithville United
Methodist Church, Dunkirk Volunteer
Fire Department and the Carpenters
Union Local of Washington, D.C.
Herbert was preceded in death by
his wife Ruby King, a daughter Joyce
L. King, three grandchildren, a brother
John Calvert King and three sisters Ruth
Geiman, Lillian Walton and Mary Old.
Surviving are a son James H. “Bucky”
King Jr. and his wife Helen of East New
Market, Md.; three daughters Nancy
K. Tarry and her husband Bill of North
Beach, Md., L. Sue Edwards and her husband
Skip of Lusby, Md. and Patty Moore
and her husband Joe of Dunkirk, Md.; 12
grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren;
one brother Robert Lee King of Baltimore,
Md. and three sisters Ida Belle
Garner of Solomons, Md., Mildred Nicholson
of Upper Marlboro, Md. and Evelyn
Donaldson of Severn, Md.
Friends were received on Feb. 8 at
Rausch Funeral Home, 8325 Mt. Harmony
Lane, Owings, Md. Funeral services
and a celebration of Herbert’s life were be
held Feb. 9 at Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department,
3170 W. Ward Road, Dunkirk,
Md. Interment followed at Mt. Harmony
Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions
may be made to Dunkirk VFD.
Ida Mae Chase, 85
Ida Mae Chase,
85, of Lusby, Md.
passed away on Feb.
23 at Southern Maryland
Hospital, Clinton,
Md. Ida Mae Chase
was born May 4, 1944
to the late John Harrison
Garner and Hilda
Howard in Calvert County, Maryland.
Ida Mae received her education in the
public school system of Calvert County.
On September 18, 1970 she was united in
holy matrimony to Howard Lee Chase.
They were perfect in their love for each
other and Howard loved her in his words,
“the best that he could”. During their 42
years of marriage they raised five children
together; Michael, Timothy, Paul,
Stanton, and Katina. They also played a
big part in raising two of her older grand
children, Michael and Kortinai.
During her early years of employment
Ida Mae worked for Roland Cleaners,
and then became head chef at the
Frying Pan restaurant. She then went on
to perform housekeeping work for several
clients until she became ill in November
of 2012. Because of her integrity, and
sweet spirit Ida Mae was more than just a
housekeeper to all her clients, she became
family to them.
In the church Ida Mae was known
for her huge singing voice and the heart
of God that every song she sang flowed
from. She was a devout member of the
Eastern Jubilees and the Co-founder of
the Mason Jubilees, a youth choir she
founded with her mother. If she made a
commitment to sing at another church
she always kept her word and would show
up even if she had to sing alone or with
one or two faithful members. When you
visited her home she would most often
be heard humming or singing a song of
praise (most often there was a baby in the
midst somewhere). She loved children.
Ida Mae left a smile in the heart of everyone
she came in contact with. She loved
God and her church family dearly. If she
ever got on your case it would always be
because she loved you and she believed
God’s word. That’s why singing was her
gift from God to bless the heart of many.
Ida Mae is survived by her loving
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21 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren;
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(Emmaline); and adopted brother George
Johnson; two sister in-laws Annie Chew
and Arlene Howard, and one brother inlaw
Anthony Parker; three uncles, James
(Louise), Richard, and Charles (Patricia);
three aunts: Beatrice, Delores and Mary
Buck; five godchildren, Andre, Latinia,
Desmond, Rashard, and Lauryn; four
devoted friends, Audrey Jones, Toreno
Wortham, Louise Savoy, and Faynette
Johnson; two very dedicated nieces Anna
Gross and Connie Howard; and a host of
other nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives
and friends.
Funeral service was held on March 2
at Dunkirk Baptist Church, Dunkirk, Md.
with Rev. Dr. Samson Y. Nortey, eulogist.
The interment was at Eastern UM
Church Cemetery, Lusby, Md.
The pallbearers were Eric Gross,
Thomas Johnson, Levi Buck, Delfonte
Johnson, Steve Buck and Desmond
Davis.
The honorary pallbearers were Joshua
Jones and Rydell Wortham.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick,
Md.
John Eldridge Sollers, 59
John Eldridge
Sollers, 59, of Lexington
Park, Md. passed
away on Feb. 20 at University
of Maryland
Medical Center, Baltimore,
Md.
John Eldridge
Sollers was born on
Feb. 26, 1953, the sixth of eight children
born to Milton and Mary Virginia
Sollers. John was a loving son and sibling.
Throughout his youth, he attended Anne
Arundel County Public Schools. Upon
graduating Southern High School, John
worked for the United States Bureau of
Printing and Engraving. He later attained
his CDL from the College of Southern
Maryland and went on occupy his “dream
job” driving trucks. He worked for various
companies including Chaney Enterprises,
the Trading Post and even founded
his own company.
John was a faithful member of Lothian
Church of God. While he played
the trombone earlier in life, he was well
known for his love of the bass guitar. His
talent was apparent as you could hear the
scales and runs as he would ad-lib into
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most songs. John played for all of the
choirs at different phases in the Music
Ministry, but most of his playing time
was spent with the Senior Choir, Choir
No. 2 and Angelic Voices Choir.
On Feb. 22, 1982, John married Rose
White and from their 30-year union four
beautiful and talented daughters were
born. With the arrival of his girls, John’s
life was full. John loved to share a good
laugh and a good conversation. He was
always very concerned about the sick and
shut in, often seeing to the needs of others
while forsaking his own health concerns
stating, “I can’t complain.” John made it
a point to take his family to visit the sick
and minister unto them in song. John also
enjoyed cooking and often watched cooking
shows on television. After seeing
something of interest, he would create a
similar meal but add a personal twist. He
would then call the girls at the end of a
work shift to make sure they had either
picked up a dish of his newest creation for
lunch or taken it home for dinner. John
also loved black and white movies. He
would often call one of the girls whenever
he would come upon a particularly hilarious
clip to share a laugh to two.
On Wednesday, Feb. 20 God called
John home from his labors. He fought
his good fight and he finished his course,
now there remains a rest for his soul. John
leaves to cherish his memory his wife,
Rose; his mother, Mary Virginia Sollers;
two sons, John Sollers Jr. and Marland
White; four daughters, Marie, Kim,
LaShawn, and Yolanda Sollers; 15 grandchildren;
one brother, Randolph Sollers,
three sisters, Sherry Butler and Lesteen
and Erica Sollers; four brothers-in-law,
Nathan Butler; George (Margaret), Russell
(Kim) and Matthew White (Linda);
six sisters-in-law, Barbara Boyd, Patricia
White, Elsie Wilson (Carl), Bessie Willett
(Milton), Arlene Forbes (Aubrey), and
Marilyn Jones (Jesse); two nieces, Kelly
Strong and Tia Butler; one nephew, Nathan
Butler Jr.; one god-daughter, Jessica
Jones Minor and a host of other nieces,
nephews, extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father,
Milton Sr., his brothers Milton Jr. and Leroy
and his sister Gloria.
Funeral service was held on Feb. 26
at Dunkirk Baptist Church, Dunkirk, Md.
with Elder Jerome Jones as eulogist.
The interment was at Moses Cemetery,
Lothian, Md.
The pallbearers were Elsworth
Hawkins Sr., Randolph Sollers, Cental
Wills, Tony Garrett, Clyde Jones III and
Donny Washington.
The honorary pallbearers were Jerry
Gross and Trevor Kentish.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick,
Md.

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Patricia Brown Bowie, 78
Patricia Brown
Bowie, 78, of Dowell,
Md. formerly of Bryantown,
Md. passed
away suddenly on Feb.
26 in Port Orange, Fla.
She was born in Washington,
D.C. on July 25,
1934 to the late Edward
M. Brown and Mary Magdalene Hurley
Brown. She was the beloved wife to
Benjamin H. Bowie whom she married
on January 29, 1955. Patricia graduated
from St. Paul’s Catholic High School
and attended the University of Maryland.
She was the President of Bowie
Produce Company until her retirement
in 2002. Patricia and Benjamin moved
from their home in Bryantown, Md. in
2002 and relocated to Dowell, Md. She
was a lifelong Washington Redskin fan.
Patricia is survived by her husband,
Benjamin H. Bowie; children, Richie
and his wife Janice Bowie of Waldorf,
Md., Mickey and her husband Nick Ferrante
of Bryantown, Md., Eddie and his
wife Cathy Bowie of Hughesville, Md.,
Cecelia and her husband Jim Rasmussen
of Aldie, VA and Ben and his wife
Sue Bowie of Prince Frederick, Md.; 11
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren,
and her brother Edward M. Brown
Jr. of Silver Spring, Md. She was preceded
in death by her parents and her sister
Genevieve Deikel.
The family received friends on
March 3 at the Rausch Funeral Home,
20 American Lane, Lusby, Md., where
prayers were offered. A mass of Christian
burial was celebrated on March 4
in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Church, 90 Alexander Lane, Solomons,
Md. with Msgr. Michael Wilson officiating.
Pallbearers are her grandsons Richie
Bowie, Nick Ferrante, Eddie Bowie,
Drew Ferrante, James Rasmussen, Brian
Bowie and Mike Bowie. Interment followed
at Chesapeake Highland Memorial
Gardens, Port Republic, Md. Should
friends desire contributions may be
made in Patricia’s memory to the Little
Sisters of the Poor, 4200 Harewood Rd.,
NE, Washington, D.C. 20017 or www.
littlesistersofthepoor.org. For more information
or to leave condolences please
visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.
Millie Tippett, 72
Mildred Elizabeth
“Millie” Tippett, 72,
of Prince Frederick,
Md. passed away Feb.
28 at her residence.
Millie was born June
3, 1940 in Pomonkey,
Md. to Walbur and
Mildred Alice (Allen)
Willett. She was raised
in Accokeek where she attended public
schools and graduated from Gwynn
Park High School in 1958. Millie married
Everett “Tip” Tippett on August 1,
1969 and they lived in Dunkirk, and later
Huntingtown. She has lived in Prince
Frederick for the past seven years. Millie
was primarily a homemaker, devoted
wife, mother and grandmother, and
was also employed as a sales associate
at Wal-Mart in Prince Frederick since
2000. Millie enjoyed traveling on long
vacations as well as taking day trips. She
also liked shopping and spending time
with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Millie loved being around people
and was very fond of the friends she
made while working at Wal-Mart.
Millie was preceded in death by
her husband, Everett “Tip” Tippett in
2006 and by siblings Catherine Gates
and Margaret, Walter and Charles Willett.
She is survived by daughters Millie
Y. Redmon and husband James of
Mitchellville, and Mary E. Williams and
husband Wesley of Huntingtown and
by sons John R. Oliver and wife Susan
of Tennessee, Bruce E. Oliver of Owings,
James E. Tippett and wife Stacey
of Prince Frederick and Samuel W.B.
Tippett and wife Jennifer of Shady Side.
Also surviving are grandchildren Ricky,
Matthew, Brandon, Jessica, Dustin,
Josh, Alex, LeeAnna, Jessica, Megan,
Sam and Hunter; great-grandchildren
Camden and Dustin and brothers Louis
Willett of Nanjemoy and James Willett
of Accokeek.
Family and friends were received
March 3 at Rausch Funeral Home, 8325
Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, where a funeral
service and celebration of Millie’s
life was held March 4. Interment followed
at Southern Memorial Gardens,
Dunkirk, Md. Expressions of sympathy
in Millie’s name may be made to Calvert
Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Fredrick,
MD 20678 or online at www.calverthospice.org.
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Irene Castle Karchner, 93
Irene Castle
Karchner of Dunkirk,
Md. passed away on
Feb. 23 at the age of
93. She was born
on Oct. 20, 1919 in
Charleston, W.V. to
Carl and Nellie (Coffman)
Stump.
Irene grew up in Cumberland,
Md. and was a graduate from Romney
High School in W.V. She then moved to
Washington, D.C. where she lived and
worked for the State Department around
the Capitol Hill area. Irene decided to
retire and be a homemaker for her family.
Over the years, Irene made a home
for her family in Suitland and finally
settling in Calvert County in 1978. She
was very involved in the Capitol Hill
Baptist Church and lived everyday of
her life practicing her faith.
Irene enjoyed playing bingo at the
Dunkirk V.F.D., working in her garden
and around the yard. She loved all animals,
big and small. One of her many
highlights was in going to the Union picnic
with her son.
She was the loving wife of the late
Donald Karchner, and the beloved mother
to: L. Jack Denham Jr., and his wife
- Barbara O.; Ronald W. Denham and
his wife Patricia A., and the late Patricia
Delauder. She is also survived by her
brother, William Stump, 10 grandchildren,
23 great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
Family received friends to Lee Funeral
Home Calvert, 8200 Jennifer Lane
(Rte. 4 and Fowler Road), Owings, Md.
on March 5. The interment was at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md.
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Grace Ketner, 88
Loretta “Grace”
Ketner, 88, of Lusby,
Md. passed away on
Feb. 25 in Solomons
Nursing Center. She
was born in Bullskin
Township, Fayette
County, Pa. on Aug.
29, 1924 to the late
Franklin Dewey and Emma Bertha Cavanaugh.
She was the beloved wife to
Robert T. Ketner.
Grace as she was known by all was
a most remarkable person God put on
this earth.
Grace is survived by her husband,
Robert T. Ketner; children, Sandra Davis,
Lawrence Ketner, and Donna Herrmann;
eight grandchildren and seven
grea- grandchildren; siblings Wilma Fye
(Max), Howard Cavanaugh (Alice), and
Everett Cavanaugh (Margie). She was
preceded in death by her parents and
two siblings, Melvin Paul Cavanaugh
and Mildred Reasinger.
The family received friends on Feb.
28 in the Rausch Funeral Home Chapel,
Lusby, Md. where funeral services
were held with Rev. David Graves officiating.
Interment will take place on
Thursday, March 14 at 1 p.m. the Maryland
Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham,
Md. Should friends desire contributions
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Community
Regional Library’s Announces
New Board
The Southern Maryland Regional Library
Association welcomed a new member
to its board of trustees during the annual corporation
meeting on February 12. Caroline
Guy joined nine other board members who
are elected annually to serve a one-year term.
The other eight who were elected are returning
members, including the board president,
Kiplinger Hine.
The Southern Maryland Regional Library
Association is a regional resource center
for the public libraries in Calvert, Charles
and St. Mary’s Counties; providing library
services for the staff and customers of public
libraries throughout Southern Maryland. The
board of trustees is composed of three members
from each of the three county library
boards.
The regional library was formed in 1959
to enhance the services provided by the county
libraries. It is part of a state-wide resource
From left to right: Maureen Cunningham (Calvert),
Henry Scharles (Vice President, Charles),
Carolyn Guy (St. Mary’s), Kiplinger Hine
(President, Calvert), Joan Springer (St. Mary’s),
Samuel Worsley, Jr. (Charles), Carole Ann Romary
(St. Mary’s), Christopher J. Iekel (Charles),
and Celeste Forte (Treasurer, Calvert).
network of three regional resource centers,
working in collaboration with the State Library
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and coordinated library services that the
county library systems cannot adequately provide
themselves.
For more information about the Southern
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Winning the Talent Wars,
Developing the Next Generation
The College of Southern Maryland’s
Corporate Center is hosting “Winning the
Talent Wars and Developing the Next Generation,”
by best-selling author Bruce Tulgan
on April 23 at the college’s La Plata Campus.
Tulgan is a world-recognized leader of young
people in the workplace and a leading expert
of leadership management. His books include
“Not Everyone Gets a Trophy,” “It’s Okay to
be the Boss” and “Managing Generation X.”
Since founding the management-training firm
RainmakerThinking, Inc. in 1993, Tulgan has
been a sought-after keynote speaker and seminar
leader.
“The Corporate Center works with Calvert,
Charles and St. Mary’s chambers of commerce
to bring a nationally recognized trainer
to Southern Maryland at least once a year. We
are happy for the return of Bruce Tulgan who
made a huge impression with Executive Leadership
Program participants when he visited in
March 2010,” said CSM Executive Director of
Workforce Development Programs Susan Ross.
“[Bruce Tulgan’s] insights into the redefinitions
of aging and retirement issues for
Baby Boomers was quite enlightening,” said
Carlos Montague, president of Port Tobacco
Consulting LLC, who attended Tulgan’s session
“Leveraging the Generational Mix,” part
of the Executive Education Series through the
Corporate Center. As a member of Generation
X (the generation born from the early 1960s to
the early 1980s), Montague said that Tulgan recognized
his generation as the new leaders of the
economy and that Generation Y (also known as
Millennial Generation born from early 1980s
to the early 2000s) are filling the ranks of the
workforce faster than ever. “It was his reflections
on the mix of us all in the economy that
helped me to understand the true diversity of
my companies,” Montague said.
There is a rate of $299 for registrations received
by March 18. After March 18 the cost
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For information and to register, visit www.
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Donation for Scanning Yearbooks
Carlyle Lancaster, president of the Charlotte Hall
School Board of Trustees, right, presents a donation of
$5,000 to the College of Southern Maryland’s Southern
Maryland Studies Center (SMSC) Coordinator
Amy Richmond for the center’s efforts to digitize the
Charlotte Hall Military Academy’s (CHMA) yearbooks
from 1909 through 1976. The yearbooks from 1954
through 1976 have been completed and will be available
to view through the CHMA Alumni Association’s
website, www.CHMA.org, in October 2013. In addition,
the SMSC has a collection on the CHMA that
dates back to its establishment in 1774. SMSC was
founded in 1976 in order to provide a central location
for research on Southern Maryland. Students, historians,
genealogists and community members use SMSC
archives—containing more than 200 unique collections
of personal papers, records of local businesses
and organizations, manuscripts, photographs, rare
books, maps, architectural drawings, oral history interviews
and audiovisual material dating from the 18th
century to the present—to study the culture and development
of Charles, Calvert, St. Mary’s, and southern
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Sp rts
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
CSM Lady Hawks
Compete in Tournament
The CSM Lady Hawks basketball team, led by Coach Andrew Norris, left, in his second season as head coach, fell to Harford Community College in
the second round of the Maryland Junior College (MDJUCO) Tournament with a score of 58-57 on Feb. 14 in Harford. No. 8 seeded CSM narrowly
lost to No. 1 seeded Harford Community College in the final seconds of the game.
A View From The
Bleachers
Place Your Bets
As the Baltimore Ravens were riding
their Joe Flacco-piloted magic carpet
to a Super Bowl victory, they knew
retaining the pilot’s/quarterback’s services
was getting more expensive every
win. Flacco, you see, was in the last
year of his deal and was set to hit free
agency when the season ended, whenever
that might be.
The ride ended at the New Orleans
Superdome with the team awash in confetti,
the Lombardi trophy held high and
with Flacco, the game’s MVP, declaring
his intent to hang out with the most
famous mouse in the world. The scene
was somewhat cliché, but was so very
perfect for a quarterback preparing to
take a seat at the negotiating table.
A month has now passed since
the Ravens’ second championship and
Flacco’s signature moment - sufficient
time for parades, parties and the resultant
hangover to fade - and after some
brief and half-hearted jockeying, the
quarterback and team have agreed to
a new contract. So what did it take to
keep a Super Bowl winning and MVP
quarterback in the prime of his career in
the Ravens’ nest The final tally was 6
years, $120 million: a new NFL record.
Hey, drinks are on Joe. Thanks Joe!
Flacco’s situation was uncommon:
a contending NFL franchise rarely allows
its starting quarterback to play
out the final year of his contract. The
Ravens attempted to get a deal done
with their signal caller before the 2012
season, but Flacco wanted “elite quarterback”
money and the Ravens were
offering “pretty good quarterback”
money. Flacco passed…on the deal…
then attempted to pass his way to NFL
riches. For much of the season it looked
liked a misguided decision drenched in
ego. Flacco’s performance was choppy
and the Ravens stumbled into the playoffs,
losing 4 of their last 5 games. At
that point, being paid “pretty good quarterback”
money would have looked,
well, pretty good…for Joe Flacco.
Then the playoffs arrived and after
throwing 11 touchdowns and 0 interceptions
over 4 games and nabbing the
Super Bowl MVP award, the rest really
was history. Flacco, the kid that wasn’t
good enough to play at the University of
Pittsburgh, did enough at the University
of Delaware, football “power” that
it is, to be the Ravens’ first round pick
in 2008 and has spent his NFL career
typecast as a game-manager on a runfirst
offense and a team dominated by
its defense, is the highest paid player in
the NFL.
How did this happen Well, first
(and obviously) Flacco played his tail
off when it mattered most. Flacco, an
underrated big game quarterback, outplayed
Peyton Manning and Tom Brady
on the road and ran his career playoff
record to 9-4. Truth be told his record
could even be better: save for a Lee Evans
dropped pass, he had Brady’s Patriots
beaten in last year’s AFC Championship
Game.
There’s more than just timely play,
though, to Joe “the highest paid player
in NFL history” Flacco. At some point
in young Joe’s life someone – a parent,
teacher, coach or all of the above – did
the lad a favor by planting and sowing
within him a seed of self-confidence.
Flacco, all grown up and with his confidence
in full bloom, earned his new
contract by not accepting his stereotype
as a game manager or definition as a
good - “average Joe”, if you will - NFL
quarterback. And when faced with a
huge career decision, with all the chips
all down, he displayed the fortitude to
bet on the one person he believed in unequivocally:
himself.
Hmm…do I have a Joe Flacco
Do you Have I enabled a youngster’s
success Have you The bet is we both
have work to do.
Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo.com
Blue Crabs
Fill-in Roster
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs manager
Patrick Osborn continued to fill-in the
2013 roster, as he announced three more
additions to the team today. Outfielder
Brian Barton will rejoin the team this
season, while infielders Renny Osuna and
Kody Hightower will play their first season
with Southern Maryland in 2013.
Barton, 30, will return to the Blue
Crabs for a second straight year after finishing
third on the team and 12th in the
Atlantic League in batting average (.309)
during the 2012 season. The six-foot-three,
190-pound Barton also finished among the
top three for Southern Maryland in games
played (130), runs (66), hits (153), triples
(6), RBIs (60) and stolen bases (23), as
well as owning the highest batting average
(.375) for the Blue Crabs during their 2012
playoff run.
Before coming to Southern Maryland,
Barton spent a majority of his career
playing Triple-A ball as part of the Cleveland
Indians, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta
braves farm organizations. Barton
also appeared in 83 games for the Cardinals
and Braves as a utility outfielder with
a .268 average, 23 runs, 41 hits, 13 extrabase
hits and 13 RBIs from 2008-09.
The Los Angeles, Calif. native was
originally signed by Cleveland as an amateur
free agent in 2005 and made his major
league debut on April 1, 2008 for the
Cardinals. Barton last appeared in a major
league uniform for Atlanta on June 3,
2009.
Changing pace to the Independent
League for the first time, 27 year-old Osuna
will join the Blue Crabs after spending
last season as a member of the Los Angeles
Dodgers Double-A Arkansas Travelers
of the Texas League. In 124 games in 2012
Osuna hit .258 with 64 runs (first on the
team), 123 hits, 28 extra-base hits and 43
RBIs.
Osuna, a member of the Texas Rangers
organization for six of seven career
seasons, reached as high as Double-A’s
Frisco RoughRiders of the Texas League
before joining the Travelers in 2012. In
four Double-A seasons, Osuna played in
438 career games, achieving a .277 average
with 231 runs, 470 hits, 101 extra-base
hits and 174 RBIs.
A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Osuna
was originally drafted by the Texas
Rangers in the 32nd round of the 2005
MLB Amateur Draft from New Mexico
Junior College.
Another new addition Kody Hightower,
27, joins the Blue Crabs after last appearing
in the Australian Baseball League
in 2011. In 34 games Hightower hit .361
with 26 runs, 44 hits, 18 extra-base hits
and 25 RBIs for the Canberra Cavalry,
serving as a utility infielder.
Hightower also has previous experience
with the Midwest Sliders of the Frontier
League of Independent Baseball in
2008 and is originally from Lenoir, North
Carolina.

The Calvert Gazette
The Calvert Gazette is always looking for more local talent to feature!
To submit art or band information for our entertainment section,
e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.
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Entertainment
Calendar
Thursday, March 7
• Trivia, Ladies Night and Karaoke
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 9
p.m.
Friday, March 8
Huntingtown Play Reaches for the Heights
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Eye of the Storm Productions
aims high with their
spring production of “In the
Heights.”
The production is based
on a book by Quiara Alegría
Hudes, with music and lyrics
by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
When Nina Rosario,
played by Danielle O’Dell,
returns from Stanford University
to visit her home
neighborhood of Washington
Heights in New York,
she has to find a way to tell
her parents and friends that
she decided to drop out. This
decision puts her on a collision
course with her father,
played by Vince Kubala,
who decides to sell the family
business to pay for her
education, putting the young
man who loves Nina, played
by Jon Kay, out of a job. Meanwhile, Usnavi,
played by Billy Saunders, is working
to scratch out a living with his cousin,
Sonny, played by Hunter Mackey, and his
Abuela Claudia, played by Ileana Fortuno,
while fighting for the affections of neighborhood
beauty Vanessa, played by Courtney
Thomas.
A blackout in the neighborhood and a
winning lottery ticket bring simmering issues
to a head, with a resolution that manages
to be both satisfying and realistic.
The play takes the audience on an
emotional roller coaster using Latin inspired
song and dance numbers.
“In the Heights” was released for
high school adaptations last year. The high
school applied on the first day it was available
and received the rights to bring it to
the stage. The production company did the
same the first night “The Phantom of the
Opera” was available to high schools.
Director Derek Anderson prefers to
find shows leaving the big stage, believing
it keeps productions fresh.
Students designed and constructed
all sets and costumes. Huntingtown High
School junior Bud Beard worked with set
design in the past. During this production,
he took a leadership position with the crew
and created some props on his own.
In productions like “In the Heights,”
students have multiple roles behind the
scenes and on stage.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for
seniors and students with ID. Sponsors and
patrons fund the theatre program. Accord-
Photos by Sarah Miller
Washington Heights citizens try to beat the heat.
ing to Anderson, Eye of the Storm productions
uses neither school nor county funds
to put on productions. The group solicits
local businesses and accepts community
donations. There will be a special dinner
and show package on March 15. The
show opens March 8 at 7 p.m. with a 2 p.m.
matinee on March 10 and 7 p.m. showings
March 14 to 16. Tickets are available
at www.hhseyeofthestorm.com, 410-414-
7063 and at the door.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
• 4 Friends
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) – 8 p.m.
• Adam Ritchie
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 9
p.m.
Saturday, March 9
• Not So Modern Jazz Quartet
The Westlawn Inn (9200 Chesapeake
Avenue, North Beach) – 7:30 p.m.
• Live Music
Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina
Road, Prince Frederick) – 1 p.m.
• The Ravyns
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) – 10 p.m.
• 25th Hour Band
Jake and Al’s Chophouse (258 Town
Square Drive, Lusby) – 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 10
• Live Music
Running Hare Vineyard (150 Adelina
Road, Prince Frederick) – 1 p.m.
• The Genevans
90 Church Street, Prince Frederick,
- 7 p.m.
• World Tavern Poker
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 1 and
4 p.m.
Monday, March 11
• Pizza and Pint Night
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) – 4 p.m.
• The Comedians – a COSMIC
presentation
Crossroad Christian Church, 150 Ball
Road, St. Leonard, 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 12
East Coast Antiques & Collectables
Estate Auction
Friday, March 15 - 6 p.m.
Grocery Auction
Saturday, March 16 - 4 p.m.
Antique & Collectible
Friday, March 22 - 6 p.m.
Chesapeake Auction House
St. Leonard, MD 20685 • 410-586-1161 • chesapeakeauctionhouse.com
Benny and Nina discuss the future.
• Eric Landes
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) – 7 p.m.
Wednesday, March 13
• Karaoke
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 14
• Trivia, Ladies Night and Karaoke
Anthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern
Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) – 9 p.m.

21 Thursday, March 7, 2013
The Calvert Gazette
Last Week’s
Sudoku Solution
We apologize for the
mistake in last week's
crossword puzzle.
The correct clues
and puzzle are
displayed to the right.
CLUES ACROSS
1. Utilization
6. 2nd largest Estonia city
11. Spiral staircase center
12. Fisherman’s basket
13. Gain an objective
15. Aromatic pine resin
18. Thai monetary unit
19. Ancient capital of Nabataea
20. Strays
21. Served food
24. “Rubber Ball” singer Bobby
25. Foot digit
26. Profound fear
28. Atomic #77
29. Faced up to
33. Unit of pain intensity
34. Confederate soldier
36. In an inconsiderate manner
43. Blue Hens school
44. Yemen capital
45. Swiss river
47. Black tropical American cuckoo
48. Short stroke
49. Competent
50. Unit used to measure buttons
52. Liabilities
53. Loafers
55. A social outcast
56. Old Man’s beard lichen
58. County north of The Golden
Gate
59. Short literary composition
60. Norwegian composer
CLUES DOWN
1. Disentangle stitching
2. Plane passenger places
3. Assoc. for Women in Science
4. 1st bible book (abbr.)
5. The in spanish
6. Atomic #43
7. Arbitrager (inf.)
8. Harvest grain
9. Broadcast images on the airwaves
10. Nine county No. Irish province
13. Assist in some wrongdoing
14. An old 78 card game of Italy
16. They __
17. Partner of Pa
21. To and ___: back and forth
22. Records electric brain currents
23. Female revolutionary
descendants
26. Doctor of Theology
27. The People’s Princess
30. Temperament
31. One of Santa’s helpers
32. Pakistani rupee
35. Divulging a secret
37. Foreign Service
38. Possessed
39. US Nursing Organization
40. Quickly grab
41. Prosecuting officer
42. WW II Crimean conference site
43. Unstick
46. 20th Hebrew letter
47. The work of caring for someone
49. Any high altitude habitation
50. Atomic #3
51. Sea eagles
52. Afghan persian language
54. A large body of water
55. Golf score
57. Antarctica
58. Magnesium
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Real Estate
for Sale
What an elegant home in beautiful Harbor
Point in Solomons.Enjoy water access living
and keep your boat in the community -
deepwater boat slip included. This home
has been nicely updated-gleaming wood
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Real Estate Rentals
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security deposit, credit check, references.
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busy Busy and fast paced automotive
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Vehicles
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text 240-538-1914. $4,000 obo.
Employment
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IMMEDIATE SALE
R&J’s PlayPark
90 Sherry Lane
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2013
AT 10:00 AM
SALE TO BE HELD ON THE PREMISES
2.09 +/- Acres Zoned TC
(Town Center District)
• Operating business AND prime
redevelopment opportunity as well!
• Play Park includes miniature golf course,
batting cages, bumper boat pond, and
kiosk.
• Property includes concrete walkways,
curb and gutter, lighting, landscaping,
fencing and paved parking lot with ample
parking.
• Close to the signaled intersection of State
Rt. 2/4 and Sherry Lane.
• Immediate area surrounded by a hotel,
office buildings, retail strip center, res
taurants and residential development.
5% BUYER’S PREMIUM
TERMS: A $50,000 deposit in the form of a
cashier’s or certified check required of all
registered bidders at the time of sale.
Property sold in “As-Is, Where-Is” condition.
Broker Participation welcome.
For complete terms and conditions visit
www.atlanticauctions.com
or contact
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Out & About
Friday, March, 8
• Mission Possible: Promoting Non-Profit
Success
College of Southern Maryland, La Plata
Campus, Center for Business and Industry
(BI) Building, (8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata)
- 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Nonprofit Institute at the College of
Southern Maryland’s will host its third annual
conference for employees, board members
and volunteers of the region’s nonprofit
organizations. The event will feature a
keynote address, “The Board’s Dashboard:
Getting the Data You Need to Govern,” by
Justin Pollock, founder and principal of Orgforward.
Conference participants will select
from among 10 presentations on fundraising,
strategy, volunteer recruitment, strengthening
community relationships and utilizing
public access television. $40 before Feb.
25; $55 after Feb. 25; $35 group rate (five or
more). Register online at www.csmd.edu/
NonProfitInstitute/Events.html, or call Kim
Yellman at 301-934-7627 or Sharon Buckler
at 301-934-7602.
Friday, March 8
• On Pins & Needles
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting,
crocheting, or other project for an afternoon
of conversation and shared creativity.
Saturday, March 9
• Garden Smarter: Propagation – Planning
for the Future with More Plants Calvert
Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way,
10 to 11:30 a.m.
A general discussion about starting plants
from seed, by division, and cuttings. Call 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862 to learn more.
• Playtime
Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4
and Chaneyville Road, Owings, 10:45 to 11:15
a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time
for you and your child. Engage in interactive
play, connect with other parents and caregivers,
and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated
toy to share. No registration. For ages birth
through 5 years old.
• Playtime
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 10:45
to 11:15 a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time
for you and your child. Engage in interactive
play, connect with other parents and caregivers,
and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated
toy to share. No registration. For ages birth
through 5 years old.
• Playtime
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time
The Calvert Gazette
• Calvert Coffee Connection Meeting
Poston’s Fitness for Life Studio, (10735
Town Center Blvd; Dunkirk, Md. 20754) -
8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Bob Poston and Linda Copeland are excited
about hosting our next meeting. They
have some great things planned with refreshments
and other activities for women’s health
and fitness. The Studio is located right behind
Giant in a new building, near the hardware
store. If you have any questions, please don’t
hesitate to call 410-980-5771. Confirmation
of attendance preferred.
Saturday, March 10
• Trinity United Methodist Church
90 Church Street, Prince Frederick, - 7
p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church will
host The Genevans, a 50-voice choir (one
being a Calvert High School graduate) from
Geneva College. This is the final stop on their
weeklong east coast tour. It promises to be
a wonderful concert. Free will offering to
be accepted. Trinity is located at. For more
information, call 410-535-1782 or visit www.
trinityumchurch.org
Sunday, March 11
• The Comedians – a COSMIC
presentation
Crossroad Christian Church, 150 Ball
Road, St. Leonard, 4 p.m.
Featuring young artist competition winners
Jessica Lyons, Katelyn Lynos, and Moriah
Morgan. Kabalevsky’s The Comedians
for you and your child. Engage in interactive
play, connect with other caregivers, and have
fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to share.
No registration. Ages birth through 5.
• Black History Month: Meet Billy Poe
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 2:30 to 4 p.m.
William “Billy” Poe is a poet, essayist,
and documentary photographer. He shares his
research through exhibitions, original plays,
and film vignettes. He is also the author of African-Americans
of Calvert County. Mr. Poe’s
work will be displayed in the foyer the entire
month of February.
Monday, March 11
• Monday Morning Movies & More
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 10 to 11 a.m.
Bring the little ones for movies and a story.
For more information call 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
• Kids Just Want to Have Fun!
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Reading, discussion and projects for children
in K-3rd grade. Please register. Call 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
• Book Discussion
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 7 to
8:30 p.m.
Read either or both books by Julie Otsuka:
When the Emperor Was Divine; The Buddha
in the Attic. Both books explore the female
Japanese experience in America.
Wednesday, March 13
Community Events
Library Events
with “clowns” Tim Marrone and Joe Brady.
Admission payable at the door: Regular $10,
Special (senior, student, military) $8, and
Family $25. For full program visit www.cosmicmusic.org
or call 240-561-5799.
Sunday, March 17
• DBCelebrates 20 Years of Public
Ministry
Dunkirk Baptist Church, 11275 S. Maryland
Blvd, Dunkirk, 10:30 a.m.
Join Dunkirk Baptist Church for a
special worship with DBC’s founding pastor,
Dr. Dennis Felder followed by a potluck
luncheon in the Fellowship Hall. We look
forward to sharing the message of God’s
forever faithfulness over the last 20 years at
Dunkirk Baptist Church and always. Call
301-855-3555 Click: DunkirkBaptistChurch.
org Email: office@dunkirkbaptistchurch.org
March, 18
• Boating Safety Class scheduled
County Services Plaza, 150 Main St.,
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
The Boating Skills & Seamanship
safety course in nine sessions is being offered
by Coast Guard Auxiliary Drum Point
Flotilla, on Mondays and Thursdays beginning
March 18and finishing on April 15.
Each session is two hours. The course covers
• Playtime
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 20 Appeal
Way, Lusby, 10:25 to 10:55 a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time
for you and your child. Engage in interactive
play, connect with other parents and caregivers,
and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated
toy to share. No registration. For ages birth
through 5 years old.
• Memoirs & Creative Writing Workshop
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Join author and editor Elisavietta Ritchie
as she encourages the art of creative memoir
writing. Bring 12 double-spaced copies of
your piece of memoir, 500-800 words, to work
on and share with the group.
• Yes! You CAN Use a Computer!
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 20 Appeal
Way, Lusby, 2 to 3 p.m.
Facebook: Learn the steps to setting up a
Facebook account so you can locate and keep
in touch with friends and family. The training
will last an hour and will take place in a small
group. Please register. Call 410-326-5289.
• JobSource Mobile Career Center
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 3 to 7 p.m.
Stop by to get job counseling, resume
help, search for jobs and get connected with
Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38’ mobile
center features 11 computer workstations,
Smart Board instructional technology, satellite
internet access, exterior audio visual and
broadcasting capabilities, state of the art workforce
applications and connectivity for wireless
mobile device access. Call 410-535-0291
or 301-855-1862 for more information.
Thursday, March 7, 2013 22
boats and required equipment, trailering, legal
requirements in Md., boat handling, waterway
signs, rules of the road, and marine
radio. This course satisfies the Md. Boating
Safety Education requirement for all Maryland
boaters born after July 1, 1972. A fee of
$30 covers the course manual and materials.
Advance registration is encouraged and may
be made by calling 410-535-2035.
Thursday, March 21
• Nervous When Asked to Speak
Publically
County Services Plaza (150 Main Street
in Prince Frederick, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
You’re not alone and there is help right
in your own community.
Toastmasters International is the leading
movement devoted to making effective oral
communication a worldwide reality. Through
its member clubs, Toastmasters International
helps men and women learn the arts of speaking,
listening, and thinking – vital skills that
promote self-actualization, enhance leadership
potential, foster human understanding,
and contribute to the betterment of mankind.
Meetings are held the first and third
Thursday of every month. For more information
please contact Belinda Denton at
443-624-2402, or bdcapuano@msn.com.
Visit our website at www.calvert.toastmastersclubs.org.
• Winter Interludes: Zoe Mulford
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Talented and original, Zoe Mulford’s
voice, personality and banjo bring an American
edge to an English folk delivery that forges
a magical bond between her audience and her
music. Don’t miss her during this visit from
England.
Thursday, March 14
• Calvert Conversations
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 10 to
11 a.m.
An informal discussion of local history of
interest to long-time Calvertonians and newbies.
Complimentary coffee and tea. Come, relax
in our living room, and share or learn something
new! Call for information 410-257-2411.
• Kids Just Want to Have Fun!
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 2 to 3 p.m.
Reading, discussion and projects for children
in K-3rd grade. Please register. Call 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
• Evening Storytime
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 6:30
to 7:15 p.m.
This storytime is for the family with children
of multiple ages. Children enjoy books
and language through short stories, songs,
crafts and more. An adult must accompany
child. This week’s theme: Zoo.
• Lifelong Learning Series: Your Android
Phone or Tablet 101
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Are you considering the purchase of
an Android smartphone or tablet and want
to know the basics of how to get started Or
maybe you have one already and need a little
support Bring your device and we’ll give you
a few pointers. Please register. Call 410-535-
0291 or 301-855-1862.

23 Thursday, March 7, 2013
The Calvert Gazette
• Calvert County Youth Flag
Football
Registration is open for boys and
girls ages 5-16. The first two seasons
have been a huge success and we are
looking forward to the 2013 spring
season. This is a no contact sports and
designed to teach the children the fundamentals
of football. Each child gets
the opportunity to play all positions on
offense and defense. Each season we
are growing bigger. Registration will
close March 15. You may visit the website
ccyffl.org for more information.
• JPPM Visitor Center Opening
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
– 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Jefferson Patterson Park and
Museum Visitor Center will now be
open to the public Monday through
Friday. In mid-April we will resume
our regular schedule of Wednesday
through Sunday, but for the coming
months the Visitor Center is available
to the public during the week.
Once a show barn for Black Angus
cattle, the JPPM Visitor Center has
been renovated to create the ideal place
By Debra Meszaros CSN
www.MXSportsNutrition.com
What causes
1.5 million bone
breaks in the
United States each
year
What is the
best way to avoid
fractures and keep
your bones healthy
going into your senior
years
For a very
long time it was
thought that since calcium was the primary
bone material, maintaining and
promoting bone would simply mean to
consume adequate amounts of calcium.
However, we are now learning that it is
actually the synergistic matrix of calcium
and other nutrients that does the
trick. We are also beginning to see evidence
that thyroid function may play a
role as well.
Just like the trillions of other cells
in your body, the cells of your bone are
also being replaced (broken down and
built up) on a regular basis. Osteoclasts
break the bone down and Osteoblasts
build it back up. This process should
happen equally, but when Osteoblasts
are not built, bone mass then decreases.
The strength of your bone lies in the
synergy between calcium and phosphate
bound to collagen. It is the flexible
protein collagen that provides the
flexibility of your bones; their ability to
resist compression.
Top tips to building bone
There are several factors that directly
affect your ability to build bone.
Regular exercise is the catalyst of bone
building. The action of muscle moving
Month Long Community Events
to begin your visit. Housing permanent
and temporary exhibits, a theater room,
Discovery Room, information center,
museum shop, and public facilities, it
is the information hub of the park and
museum. Stop by to learn about the
history of the property, the science of
archaeology, or to pick up a map and
trial guide. Staff is on hand during our
public season to answer questions and
offer suggestions on how to make the
most of your visit.
• Chesapeake Community Chorus
The Chesapeake Community
Chorus is an all-volunteer chorus that
performs concerts to benefit charities
in Calvert County. We are looking to
add new singers to the chorus. No auditions
are required. Contact Larry
Brown, Director, at 301-855-7477 for
more information.
Our practice sessions for March
2013:
March 10, 4 to 6 p.m. at Northeast
Community Center, 4075 Gordon
Stinnett Avenue, Chesapeake Beach
March 17, 4 to 6 p.m. at Northeast
Community Center, 4075 Gordon
Optimizing Skeletal Health
over bone stimulates this process. Providing
the body with all of the key nutrients
needed to build bone without interruption
plays a key role in maintaining
bone mass. Providing your body
with magnesium, vitamin D, vitamin
K, boron, and chromium will optimize
calcium activity, and adequate thyroid
function is needed to activate vitamin
D. The American diet for the most part
provides the 1000mg of calcium your
body requires and if your dietary intake
reaches this requirement there may not
be a need to supplement more calcium.
Research now shows too much calcium
can be a negative thing. Maintaining
a balance of 2:1 in calcium and magnesium
respectfully is the challenge.
Magnesium is not a mineral in plentiful
supply in most diets. The foods rich in
magnesium usually also contain calcium.
It is believed that the majority of
Americans are magnesium deficient.
For this reason magnesium supplementation
may be required to balance your
dietary nutrients. Many studies have
been performed on the many forms of
both calcium and magnesium (and other
minerals) to determine which form
is best absorbed by the body; but when
you compare all of the synthetic forms
man develops to a whole food mineral,
whole food wins hands down. Unfortunately
there are only a few companies
producing true whole food vitamins,
and there is a difference between whole
food based and whole food. Whole food
based supplements generally contain
some man made nutrients, whole food
supplements usually do not. Ascorbates
are synthetic as they are man
made. A whole food supplement will
have what seems to be very low mg’s of
nutrients and any super charged, mega
dose supplement is very likely to not
be from whole food. Since whole food
form usually has very close to 100 percent
absorption, there’s no need for a
“mega” dose. Surprisingly the majority
Stinnett Avenue, Chesapeake Beach
• Boating Safety Class scheduled
County Services Plaza, 150 Main St.,
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
The Boating Skills & Seamanship
safety course in nine sessions is being
offered by Coast Guard Auxiliary
Drum Point Flotilla, on Mondays and
Thursdays beginning March 18 and
finishing on April 15. Each session is
two hours. The course covers boats and
required equipment, trailering, legal
requirements in Md., boat handling,
waterway signs, rules of the road, and
marine radio. This course satisfies the
Md. Boating Safety Education requirement
for all Maryland boaters born after
July 1, 1972. A fee of $30 covers the
course manual and materials. Advance
registration is encouraged and may be
made by calling 410-535-2035.
Boating Safety Class, 18 March
until 15 April at the Calvert County
Services Plaza, 150 Main Street, Prince
Frederick MD. The cost is $30. To
reserve a seat or for more information
contact R. T. West at 410-535-2035.
of supplements on the market today are
synthetic and absorption of them by the
body can range between 14 percent and
40 percent.
And the don’ts are….
The use of tobacco and the consumption
of soda both hinder the bone
building process.
So in the end, even if you “Got
Milk” you may still struggle with
building bone.
©2013 Debra Meszaros MXSportsNutrition.com.
All rights reserved; no duplication
without permission.
DISCLAIMER: When you read through
the diet and lifestyle information, you must
know that everything within it is for informational
purposes only and is not intended as a
substitute for advice from your physician or
other health care professional. I am making no
attempt to prescribe any medical treatment.
You should not use the information here for
diagnosis or treatment of any health problem
or for prescription of any medication or other
treatment. The products and the claims made
about specific products have not been evaluated
by the United States Food and Drug Administration
and are not intended to diagnose,
treat, cure or prevent disease. You should
consult with a healthcare professional before
starting any diet, exercise or supplementation
program, before taking any medication, or if
you have or suspect you might have a health
problem. Confirm the safety of any supplements
with your M.D., N.D. or pharmacist
(healthcare professional). Some information
given is solely an opinion, thought and or
conclusion based on experiences, trials, tests,
assessments or other available sources of information.
I do not make any guarantees or
promises with regard to results. I may discuss
substances that have not been subject to double
blind clinical studies or FDA approval or
regulation. You assume the responsibility for
the decision to take any natural remedy.
You and only you are responsible if you
choose to do anything with the information
you have read. You do so at your own risk. I
encourage you to make your own health
decisions based upon your research and
in partnership with a qualified health care
professional.
SENIOR LIVING
Senior Citizen News
New Living Well Workshop
Are you or someone you know suffering from
chronic pain, diabetes or other health problems Living
Well is a six-week program that teaches self-management
tools. The next workshop is on Tuesdays, April 16 –
May 21, 11 a.m. at Calvert Pines Senior Center. For
more information or to register, call Keri Lipperini at
410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.
Stay Informed
The new March/April Office on Aging newsletter,
The Connection, is now available. Stop in at any senior
center to pick up your copy. Current and previous newsletters
are also posted on the Calvert County website at
www.co.cal.md.us under “Services”.
Get Free Tax Assistance
AARP Tax-Aide counselors are preparing taxes for
low-to-moderate-income senior citizens, aged
50-plus. Appointments are required and can be
scheduled now by calling one of the three senior centers.
Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)
• Spend the evening out at Dinner and a Movie,
Thursday, March 14, 5 p.m. There will be a fried chicken
dinner and an Oscar-winning movie. Must pre-register.
Fee is $5.
• Enjoy a ham and cabbage lunch at the St. Patrick’s
Day Party, Friday, March 15, 12 p.m. There will be entertainment
by the Variety Players. Lunch reservation
required.
North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)
Feeling lucky Come to the St. Paddy’s Day Party,
Friday, March 15, 10:30 a.m. Join in Doublin’ Your Luck
Bingo with prizes times two. Lunch reservation required.
Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)
• Get inspired by Visiting Author and Photographer,
William A. Poe, Wednesday, March 13, 12:30 p.m. Mr.
Poe is the author of the book Images of America – African
Americans of Calvert County.
• Wear your green and enjoy a traditional Irish meal
at the St. Patrick’s Day Party, Friday, March 15, 12 noon.
Join in the laughter with contests, games and prizes!
Lunch reservation required.
Local Trips
• Enjoy the scenery of the Eastern Shore with A
Taste of Dorchester, Thursday, May 30. There will be a
narrated cruise on a 50-foot boat followed by a buffetstyle
lunch on Hooper’s Island. Afterwards, visit Layton’s
Chance Vineyard to learn about wine making and
enjoy samples. The $86 fee includes transportation, boat,
lunch and the vineyard tour.
• Feel the music of Always…Patsy Cline at Infinity
Theatre in Annapolis, Thursday, June 13. The show is
based on the true story of Patsy Cline’s friendship with
a Houston fan who befriended the star in a Texas honkytonk
in 1961. The $65 fee includes transportation, show
and lunch.
Eating Together Menu
Lunches are served to seniors aged 60-plus and their
spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act.
Contributions are suggested. For reservations or to cancel
your reservations call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at
410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center
at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at
410-586-2748.
Monday, March 11: hot dog, pinto beans, cole slaw,
fresh fruit, orange juice.
Tuesday, March 12: beef stew, rice, salad, biscuit,
chocolate chip cookie.
Wednesday, March 13: salad w/chicken strips, pickled
beets, pickles, breadsticks, oatmeal raisin cookies.
Thursday, March 14: vegetable soup w/beans, ham
and cheese sandwich, warm apples.
Friday, March 15: ham and cabbage, boiled potatoes,
dinner rolls, fresh fruit, assorted juices.

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