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New information from the Maryland State
Archives paints a stark picture of what it was like
for slaves in our area with scores of them
running away from plantations at Plum Point in
the 1800s. That story plus how you can trace
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Even though weve had a blast of wintry
weather lately, nows the time to begin thinking
ahead to spring and what you want to grow in your
garden this year. In our Garden Dirt column, we tell
you how you can inexpensively start sprouting your
plants now from a packet of seeds! Story page 8
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How To Get This Keepsake Postmark
Dave Reyno retired Jan. 3, 2014
from the Postal Service after 30 years
working in various locations, including
Lothian, Huntingtown, and North
Beach. He wanted to spend time with
his newborn twin grandbabies.
And now that Dave has all this
spare time on his hands, he has worked
up a very special keepsake postmark
you may want to get for yourself,
family and friends!
North Beach, Marylands zip code
is 20714. On February 7, 2014, a rare
event happens the date 2/07/14 will
match the towns zip code.
Tere are stamp collectors around
the world who watch for these things,
which are listed in the Postal Bulletin,
a biweekly USPS publication and also
in Linn's Stamp News, a weekly publi-
cation distributed throughout the
country. Dave worked with
Steve Kortie of North Beach to design
the postmark, which is also known as a
pictorial cancellation. Dave tells the
Chesapeake Current he came up with
two designs. Te more simple one was
chosen.
Tere are a lot of regulations and
one of them is that the postmark has to
be reproducible. Tey determined that
the second one would be easier. Tey
felt that the most intricate one
wouldnt give a strong cancellation and
the one with the NB and crab is
cleaner. Most of the special postmarks
they approve are similar to that, more
simple, Dave says. So the frst one was
not made. Tere are certain criteria,
for instance, it can be no bigger than
2 by 4 and it has to have certain
things on it, so we designed it to those
guidelines.
Te selected postmark was trans-
ferred onto a rubber hand stamp, and
will be used to cancel all mail that
passes through the post ofce on Feb.
7.
Tere will be a ceremony at 11:00
a.m. and Mayor Mark Frazer will be
there with a proclamation about the
about Zip Meets Date Day in North
Beach, Dave told us. Te public is
warmly invited. Tere will also be
light refreshments available.
Dave said hes also working on
getting a surprise guest!
Patrons can come up to the coun-
ter anytime that day and get the special
postmark. Any outgoing mail can be
postmarked with this special cancella-
tion but only on this date, Dave adds.
So that would be a great day to send a
loved one an old-fashioned card or
letter!
If they want to bring in an unad-
dressed envelope with a forever
stamp on it, they (the post ofce work-
ers) will postmark it for them so they
can keep it as a souvenir, Dave adds.
I had read about it in a stamp publica-
tion and other towns were doing this
and I thought it would be pretty neat
to do it here.
Hes been working on this project
for months with former North Beach
Postmaster Donna Wilde, who was
moved to Postmaster at Shady Side
(Donna is now back at North Beach)
and Shawn Guy, the current Postmas-
ter, who is now working elsewhere. It
had to be approved by the District
Manager of our area in Washington
DC. All signed of on the idea.
Tis only happens once a century,
so I thought it was pretty special,
Dave says. I doubt many people here
today will be around for the next one!
Dave Reyno is also well-known for
the Quartet hes in called Fathers &
Sons which ofers Singing Valentines
to raise money for Calvert Hospice. If
youd like to give this special gift to
your someone special, they will travel
anywhere within the Chesapeake
Current readership area, from southern
Anne Arundel County through south-
ern Calvert County. Email
reynodavid@hotmail.com for more info.
Fathers & Sons Quartet, and Dave Reyno,
far right.
Although most people preferred the more
intricate postmark, the US Postal Service
approved the more simple one for North Beach on
Zip Meets Date Day, which will be Feb. 7, 2014.
Police Blotter
Tefts
Someone stole $800 worth of copper pipe
from the backyard of a home in the 4000
block of Summer City Boulevard in
Chesapeake Beach on Jan. 9 at around 1:00
p.m. Cpl. R. Cox is investigating.
Someone stole four tires valued at $1,200
and broke the drivers side window of a
vehicle parked outside a home in the 12000
block of Rio Grande Trail in Lusby. Te
theft and damage were discovered on Jan.
14. DFC R. Wilson is investigating.
On Jan. 14 at 2:20 p.m. DFC W. Wells
cited John Rogers, IV, 21, of Friendship,
with theft less than $100 when he was
caught shoplifting three DVD movies from
the Dunkirk Walmart.
On Jan. 17 at about 4:57 p.m. Dep. N.
Lenharr responded to the Dunkirk
Walmart for the report of a shoplifter in
custody. Store employees had observed a
woman, later identifed as Tina Marie
Bowen, 46, of Chesapeake Beach, leaving
the store without paying for the items. She
was arrested and charged with theft less
than $1,000.
DFC P. Mosely arrested Sarah Elizabeth
Black, 29 of North Beach, on Jan. 19 at
6:34 p.m. after she was detained by the loss
prevention ofcer of the Dunkirk Walmart
for taking items without paying for them.
Black stole approximately $210 in
merchandise, which was all recovered.
A victim in the 5900 block of Rose Court
in St. Leonard advised Dep. W. Beisel that
sometime between Jan. 15 and 17,
someone stole a Makita circular saw and an
air compressor from a vehicle parked
outside the home. It is unknown if the
vehicle was locked.
Burglary
A shed behind Patuxent High School was
found with the doors damaged and open by
Cpl. B. Gray during a patrol check of the
Lusby school on Jan. 11 at 10:41 p.m. It is
unknown at this time if anything was
taken.
Dep. G. Gott is investigating a burglary to
a home in the 11500 block of Hoofbeat
Trail in Lusby that happened on Jan. 13
during daytime hours. Te suspect(s) stole
and damaged over $400 in property,
including an Xbox 360 Slim system and a
game.
A shed behind a home in the 11200 block
of Maplewood Drive in Dunkirk was
entered sometime between Jan. 8 and 16.
A PowerMate 3500 generator, a Porta nail
gun, Hitachi nail gun and Dremel carving
kit were all stolen. DFC P. Aurich is
investigating.
Someone burglarized a home in the 3200
block of Beaver Dam Road in Chesapeake
Beach and stole over $200 worth of jewelry.
Te crime was discovered on Jan. 19.
Anyone with information is asked to
contact DFC A. Locke at (410)
535-2800.
Concealed Deadly Weapon
On Jan. 10 at 10:53 p.m. Dep. S. Moran
was on routine patrol in the area of
Catalina Drive and Yuma Trail in Lusby.
He observed three subjects walking along
the road, all dressed in black. One subject
was in the roadway. Tere was heavy fog
in the area and it was difcult to see the
subjects. Dep. Moran stopped and made
contact with them. He found that one of
them, identifed as Oliver Antimo Drew,
34 of Lusby, was found to have a
concealed weapon on his person, a box
cutter razor. When he was told that it was
illegal to carry, Drew became extremely
uncooperative and verbally aggressive.
He was told to stop cursing and yelling
but he did not. Drew was arrested and
charged with carrying a dangerous
weapon and disorderly conduct. He
continued to be uncooperative
throughout the transport to the
Detention Center.
Disorderly Conduct
On Jan. 11 at 4:00 a.m., Dep. W. Durner
responded to a home in the 3900 block of
Gordon Stinnett Road in Chesapeake
Beach for the report of a fght in progress.
Upon arrival, he made contact with a
subject, later identifed as Tarvae Terrell
Barnett, 26, of Owings, who was in the
roadway yelling profanities. Barnett was
asked to stop but he did not. He was
arrested and charged with disorderly
conduct.
Destruction of Property
Unknown suspect(s) broke a window at
Mom & Pops Convenience Store on
Williams Wharf Road in St. Leonard
between Jan. 10 and 11 in the early
morning hours. It does not appear that
entry was made into the business. Te
damage is estimated at $500. DFC A.
Clas is investigating.
Sometime overnight between Jan. 11 and
12, someone sprayed the windshield and
both headlamps of a vehicle with
polyurethane causing an unknown
amount of damage. Dep. W. Beisel is
investigating the incident that happened
in the 6000 block of Hill Road in St.
Leonard.
Counterfeit
An unknown man attempted to pay for
electronic merchandise with a fake $100
bill at the Dunkirk Walmart on Jan, 11 at
6:00 p.m. When confronted with the fact
that the bill was counterfeit, the man said
he did not know that and left the store.
Te manager later discovered that they
had unknowingly accepted 16 counterfeit
bills in the store that day. Anyone with
information regarding this incident is
asked to contact Dep. W. Durner at (410)
535-2800.
Rogue and Vagabond
On Jan. 17 at 9:07 p.m. DFC P. Mosely
was in his police vehicle on the side of the
roadway on MS Rt. 4 southbound near
Northwest Drive in Huntingtown when
he looked over and observed a male with a
fashlight walking around looking inside
vehicles. He then observed an inside light
to one of the vehicles come on and saw
the suspect inside. A simultaneous call to
the Calvert Control Center for a suspect
at that address came in. Dep. Mosely
made contact with the suspect, identifed
as Michael Scott Huskey, 26 of Prince
Frederick. Huskey was charged with
rogue and vagabond and possession of
burglar tools.
CDS Violations
On Jan. 12 at 1:00 a.m. after conducting
a trafc stop on a vehicle in the parking
lot of the Taco Bell in Prince Frederick,
DFC J. Livingston found the driver to be
in possession of suspected drugs. Zachary
James Krenik, 20, of Huntingtown, was
charged with possession of marijuana less
than 10 grams.
DFC R. Kampf conducted a trafc stop
on a vehicle on Jan. 10 at 8:59 p.m. at
Catalina Drive and Santa Fe Trail in
Lusby. He found the driver, James
Edward Wade, III, 21, of California,
Md., to be in possession of suspected drug
paraphernalia (a device used to inhale
marijuana) and cited him.
On Jan. 19 at 11:56 p.m. DFC P. Mosely
conducted a trafc stop on a vehicle on
MS Rt. 4 southbound near Skinners Turn
Road in Owings. Te driver, Yamica
Tyese Drayton, 35 of Oxon Hill, was
cited for possession of marijuana less than
10 grams.
Maryland State Police Barrack U
Reports:
CDS Violations
On Jan. 8 at 9:00 p.m., Trooper First
Class Esnes stopped to assist a motorist
who was stopped on the shoulder of Rt. 4
near Old Field Lane in Prince Frederick.
A strong odor of Marijuana was emitting
from inside the vehicle. A probable cause
search revealed numerous packets of
marijuana packaged for distribution.
Marselle E. Williams, 24 of Chesapeake
Beach, was arrested for possession of
marijuana with intent to distribute. His
vehicle and a large amount of cash were
seized. Williams was incarcerated at the
Calvert County Detention Center.
Trooper First Class Lewis stopped a
vehicle for trafc violations on Rt. 261 in
Chesapeake Beach on Jan, 18 shortly after
2:00 a.m. A search of the vehicle revealed
used syringes containing suspected
heroin. Dejuan C. Smith, 28 of Lothian,
was arrested and incarcerated at the
On Jan. 14 at 12:44 am, Trooper Follin
stopped a vehicle on MD Rt. 4 at Ponds
Wood Rd. in Huntingtown for trafc
violations. Charles D. Zepko Jr., 24 of
Annapolis, was arrested for DUI. A
search revealed marijuana and drug
paraphernalia. He was incarcerated at the
Trooper First Class Esnes stopped a
vehicle for trafc violations on MD Rt. 4
and Saw Mill Rd. in Lusby on Jan. 12 at
3:29 a.m. Cameron O. Johnson, 20 of
Lusby, was arrested for DUI. A search
revealed marijuana and drug
paraphernalia. He was incarcerated at the
Disorderly Conduct
On Jan. 13 at 5:55 p.m., Trooper
Barlow responded to the 7-11 in
Solomons for a reported disorderly
subject. Camille N. Commodore, 28 of
Lusby, was located and found to be
extremely agitated and disorderly. She
was advised to leave the premises. Later
the same evening, Barlow responded
back to the 7-11 and found Commodore
again being extremely disorderly. She
was arrested for trespassing and
disorderly conduct. Commodore was
incarcerated at the Calvert County
Detention Center.
Trooper Rowe responded to Project
Echo on Main St. in Prince Frederick for
a reported assault on Jan. 16 shortly
after 9:00 p.m. Ashley J. Sidoti, 19, and
Angel Wright, 35, both of Prince
Frederick, were fghting and acting in a
disorderly manner. Both were arrested
and charged with disorderly conduct and
assault. Tey were incarcerated at the
Tefts
Trooper First Class Merkelson
responded to the 7800 block of Patuxent
Drive in St. Leonard for a reported theft
on Jan. 15 at 5:51 p.m. Unknown
suspect(s) removed home heating fuel
from the outside fuel tank. Investigation
continues.
On Jan. 1 at 4:35 p.m., Trooper First
Class Oles received a report of a theft on
Jan. 1 at 4:35 p.m. in the 700 block of
Spruce Drive in Lusby. Items that were
delivered by FedEx and left on her front
porch were stolen. A Hoover bagless
vacuum, a pair of snow pants and boots
were stolen. Investigation continues.
Burglary
On Jan. 13 at 6:16 pm, Trooper First
Class Lewis responded to the 100 block
of MF Bowen Rd. in Prince Frederick
for a reported burglary. Te home was
broken into through a rear window. Te
owner is conducting an inventory of the
home to locate any missing belongings.
Investigation continues.
Trooper First Class Saucerman
responded at 11:50 a.m. on Jan. 9 to the
3500 block of Sixes Rd. in Prince
Frederick for a reported burglary. Te
home was broken into through a rear
sliding glass door. Nothing appeared to
be stolen. Investigation continues.
False Statement to Police Ofcer
Trooper Rowe stopped a vehicle for
trafc violations on Church St. in Prince
Frederick at 9:53 a.m. on Jan. 12. Te
driver provided a fctitious name during
the stop. Investigation revealed that the
drivers real name was Shadina T.
Robinson, 28 of Prince Frederick. A
check through MVA revealed that her
drivers license was revoked and the
vehicles registration was suspended.
Charges are pending.
Illegal Dumping
On Jan. 12 at 10:34 a.m., Trooper
Warrick and TFC Wiesemann
responded to the 9200 block of Pardoe
Rd. for an illegal dumping complaint.
Gerald E. Boyd 53, and Vale A. Tomas,
59, both of Prince Frederick were
observed throwing trash of of the back
of their truck onto Pardoe Rd. Charges
are pending.
Calvert County Sherifs
Department Reports:
Suspicious Death
In Huntingtown
Police Blotter (Cont)
Officer Praised At Retirement
On Jan. 10, Animal Control
Ofcer (ACO) James Fisher was at his
retirement. ACO Fisher served just
over nine years with the Unit. Sherif
Evans saluted ACO Fisher, gave him a
plaque, and stated his gratitude not
only on behalf of the Sherifs Ofce,
but for the citizens of Calvert County
for his years of service and dedication.
Everyone wishes Mr. Fisher the best in
his future and that he enjoys his
retirement. He is an asset that will be
missed.
Beware of Counterfeit Bills
Te US Secret
Service is warning
people in Southern
Maryland to be on
the lookout for fake
money.
A news release
from the St. Marys
County Sherifs
Department says in
recent weeks, there
have been numer-
ous cases reported
of counterfeit $100
bills being passed
in St. Marys
County as well as in
Calvert and Charles
Counties.
Please call
9-1-1 immediately
if you fnd any
counterfeit bills.
Te Secret Service
released this
additional informa-
tion, below, to help
you identify any
fake money.
Maryland State Police are investigating
the death of a Calvert County man found
inside his home.
Te deceased is identifed as Michael
Cassidy, age 54, of the 900 block of Grace
Road in Huntingtown.
Maryland State Police from the Prince
Frederick Barrack received a call from
Cassidys father on Tues., Jan. 14, request-
ing troopers to check on his sons welfare.
Te father advised police that Cassidy
sufers from a medical condition and that he
was recently released from the hospital, yet
did not answer his phone.
Troopers immediately responded to
Cassidys residence on Grace Road. Upon
arrival, the door was found locked and there
was no response after knocking. After
gaining access to the home, Cassidy was
found unresponsive on the bathroom foor
shortly after 4:00 p.m. by emergency
medical personnel. Tere were no apparent
injuries or signs of foul play noted.
Te Ofce of the Chief Medical Exam-
iner has ruled the death undetermined
pending toxicology results. Te examina-
tion indicated no outward signs of foul play.
However, a second phone call was
received by the Prince Frederick Barrack,
revealing confdential information
Sherif Mike Evans, Dean Hamilton, ACO Lewis,
Fisher, ACO Dichter, ACO Guy.
Jonathan Len Poland.
surrounding the case. Due to the suspicious
circumstances, state police engaged multiple
resources and collaborated with allied law
enforcement partners as far north as
Ontario County, NY to identify a person of
interest.
During the investigation, State Police
from the Criminal Enforcement
Division/Central South Region conducted
a neighborhood check seeking reports of
unusual activity around the home at the
time of the incident. Simultaneously, the
Maryland State Apprehension Team
worked to incorporate statewide resources
to locate the person of interest.
Te Calvert County States Attorneys
Ofce was briefed in person and authorized
a search warrant of Cassidys home for
further evidence regarding the case. Central
South State Police investigators, with the
assistance from a lab technician from the
Calvert County Sherifs Ofce, executed
the search warrant.
State Police investigators from the
Central South Region are working with the
Maryland State Police Homicide Unit and
crossing jurisdictional boundaries to engage
statewide resources to include investigators
from Anne Arundel County and Baltimore
County as the investigation continues.
Corrections Officer Faces
Sex Charges
A Calvert County Corrections Ofcer
is facing charges in connection with alleged
sex crimes involving women prisoners.
In Nov. of 2013, the Calvert County
Sherifs Ofce, Ofce of Professional
Standards began investigating a complaint
involving Correctional Ofcer Jonathan
Len Poland. Te complaint was based
upon suspicions that C.O. Poland was
involved in sexual misconduct with female
inmates. Te Ofce of Professional
Standards quickly realized there was merit
to the complaint that could ultimately end
up in Poland being charged criminally.
Te investigation was subsequently turned
over to Detective Mudd of the Calvert
County Sherifs Ofce Criminal Investi-
gations Bureau.
Detective Mudd conducted a
thorough investigation into the actions of
Poland and served a Search and Seizure
warrant at his home. Several pieces of
evidence supporting the allegations against
Poland were gathered during that search
on Dec. 12, 2013.
Ofcers say Poland then confessed to
paying several females for sex. He further
stated that he had met these women while
working as a Correctional Ofcer at the
Calvert County Detention Center. Poland
was suspended from his employment
obligations at the Calvert County Deten-
tion Center on this same date.
Detective Mudd and his team of
investigators began downloading
electronic messaging devices to include text
messages and Facebook on Dec. 13, 2013.
Tese devices contained numerous conver-
sations between Poland and several
females. Te majority of the females he had
been conversing with had been inmates at
the Calvert County Detention Center
during Polands employment there. Tere
was a common theme of sex for money
throughout the majority of the conversa-
tions. Many of these conversations were
with former female inmates. Te majority
of the contacts between Poland and the
females he solicited sex from were initiated
at the Calvert County Detention Center.
Follow-up interviews were conducted
with females, some of which had
previously been inmates at the Calvert
County Detention Center. Several of the
females interviewed admitted that Poland
had paid them money in exchange for sex
on several diferent occasions. Te majority
of the females interviewed advised they
took Poland up on his ofers of sex for
money so they could support their drug
habits. According to records, Poland
allegedly paid as much as $400 to women
for sexual acts.
On Jan. 10, 2014 Detective Mudd
requested the District Court
Commissioners Ofce fle charges against
Poland for three counts of human trafck-
ing and fve counts of prostitution. On
January 12, Poland was arrested at his
home in Lusby and was later released on
his personal recognizance.
Poland has been employed at the
Calvert County Detention Center as a
Correctional Ofcer for 10 years. Te
Detention Center is a division of the
Calvert County Sherifs Ofce. T.D.
Reese is the Administrator of the Calvert
County Detention Center and answers
directly to Sherif Mike Evans.
"Tese Correctional Ofcers are
Ofcers of the Calvert County Detention
Center. Tese Ofcers take an oath of
ofce, as do the deputies within the
Calvert County Sherifs Ofce. Although
these correctional Ofcers are not sworn in
for powers of arrest they are certainly
members of the Sherifs Ofce and our
Law Enforcement family. As Sherif I am
proud of the men and women of the
Calvert County Detention Center who are
responsible for the care, custody and
control of inmates," said Sherif Mike
Evans.
"Te employees of the Calvert
County Sherifs Ofce and Detention
Center are held to an extremely high level
of professionalism. Unethical behavior by
our employees will not be tolerated. Our
employees are and will continue to be held
liable for their actions. Te employee
breaks the law, he or she will be treated as
any other violator of the law would be,
they will be given a fair trial and will be
terminated if need be, Evans added.
County Executive Makes
Budget Requests
In her frst ofcial appearance before
the Anne Arundel County delegation since
taking ofce in Feb. 2013, County Execu-
tive Laura Neuman asked the lawmakers for
funding for school construction, transporta-
tion and a new police academy.
School Construction
Neuman started by pointing out
Howard County, where she worked for two
years, is one of the wealthiest counties, not
just in Masryland but in the United States.
Yet, when it comes to things like school
construction, she asked, why do they get a
larger match than Anne Arundel County? I
have been told that this is the case despite the
states own wealth calculation which ranks
Howard County number 5 in wealth and
Anne Arundel County number 9. When
you look at the percentages in the state
match, it is a matter of fairness.
I know we have heard a lot about
school construction this week and my
colleagues around the state have stated their
cases with schools with crumbling walls and
a need for new facilities. Anne Arundel
County is in the same position, she contin-
ued. In Anne Arundel County, we have a
$2 billion backlog that has prevented
renovations to dozens of schools and stalled
the construction of new facilities. Our
schools are crumbling under the weight of
their age.
Neuman said it was a matter of
fairness and they need to work together to
beneft children.
We are not asking for more than our
share, but we certainly should not stand by
and accept less. Tis is a matter of fairness.
Anne Arundel County receives 28 cents in
state aid for each $1 paid in taxes paid. Anne
Arundel County receives the fourth least
amount of state aid. Talbot gets 14 cents,
Worcester 17 cents and Montgomery
County gets 25 cents. Our residents put far
more into the state cofers than they take
out, she added.

Transportation Infrastructure
In addition to school construction,
Neuman said her second priority is transpor-
tation infrastruc-
ture.
Anne Arundel
taxpayers are
being asked to
pay the same gas
tax as everyone
else in the state of
Maryland. More
than $1 billion or
46 percent of the
states transporta-
tion budget is
spent on public
transportation, while eight percent use it.
Most of us use our cars to commute. What
this means is that the bulk of the transporta-
tion budget goes to a small percentage of the
population and this does little to nothing to
ease trafc for our residents. Have you ever
been in one of those massive backups on a
Friday evening trying to cross the Bay
Bridge? We ask that a pro-rata share of those
dollars be re-invested in our county, she
said.

Police Academy Training Facility
Neuman told the delegation, Our
police training academy is falling
downdeplorable. It was an old WWII 2
missile silo. Te only updates we have made
since that time was to add a frearms range in
1998. Because the fring range is one of the
best in the state, we successfully attract
ofcers from around the state. I am glad that
our training facility has something going for
it because the reality is that Animal Control
has a better facility. Because our training
academy produces the men and women who
protect our county, we owe it to them to
invest in this facility.
Neuman also listed these accomplish-
ments:
- Te county has received two good
fnancial ratings: one from Standard &
Poors and the other from Moodys Rating
Services.
- A new system reduces 911 call
processing by more than 50%.
- Contracts have also been negotiated
with 12 labor unions.
Anne Arundel Views
Anne Arundel County
Executive Laura Neuman.
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By Susan Shaw
Calvert County Commissioner
One of the goals I would like to
accomplish in my last year as a County
Commissioner is to take Code Home
Rule for Calvert County to referendum
and to see it pass.
Maryland has three forms of
County government. Te frst is the
traditional Commissioner form of
government that we currently live
under in Calvert County where there
are fve elected County Commissioners
who comprise both the legislative and
executive branches of local government.
We hire a County Administrator to
implement the policies we set and to
administer the County government on
a day-to-day basis. Tis is the role
played extremely well by Mrs. Terry
Shannon.
Te second form of local govern-
ment in Maryland is Code Home Rule,
which I am advocating. Under Code
Home Rule, there are still fve elected
County Commissioners and a County
Administrator. Te only change is that
Code Home Rule Counties can pass
local laws.
Currently, if the Calvert County
Commissioners want to pass a local law,
we must either have the legislature in
Annapolis pass it for us as a local law, or
we have to get permission from the
Maryland Legislature to pass our own
local law. Tis reliance on the State
Legislature ties up the entire Legislature
with local issues about which legislators
from Baltimore or Montgomery
County could care less and about which
they know nothing. It also causes
unnecessary delays in passing needed
local legislation.
A case in point was the Calvert
County Noise Ordinance. We had to
get permission from the Maryland
Legislature in Annapolis to set local
noise limits. While that lengthy process
was playing out, some of our constitu-
ents were putting up with noise levels
that were almost unbearable.
Charles County has the Code
Home Rule Form of local government.
Te third form of local government
in Maryland is Charter Government.
In this form of local government, the
County writes a Charter, which is like a
mini Constitution that must be
approved by the voters in a referendum.
Charter Counties have County Execu-
tives and County Councils, both of
whom are elected, however, the County
Executive has considerable power.
Anne Arundel, Prince Georges,
and other larger counties in Maryland
have Charter government. One of the
negatives of Charter government is that
a corrupt County Executive can do
considerable harm to a County. Both
Prince Georges and Anne Arundel
Counties Executives went to jail
recently for corrupt practices. Cecil
County went from Commissioner
government to Charter government
and there is a lot of dismay about the
manner in which the County Executive
is wielding her power with the County
Council in disagreement, but unable to
thwart her. Charles County is moving
toward a referendum on Charter
Government.
So, what are the negatives of Code
Home Rule vs. Commissioner Govern-
ment?
Te most obvious efect is to
reduce the power of the local legislative
delegation over County decisions.
Now, a local delegate or senator can
prevent a Commissioner County from
enacting a local law with which they
disagree. My argument is that the
Legislators should focus on statewide
issues, as they are elected to do, while
the form of government that is closest
to the people can best represent local
desires. Some opponents claim that
Code Home Rule is a tax issue. It is
not! County Commissioners can raise
taxes any given Tuesday under the
Commissioner form of Government.
In Calvert County, we are loathe to do
so, and would rather cut of our arms
than raise taxes. It really comes down
to which you prefer:
Do you want your elected County
Commissioners to pass local laws or do
you prefer that Legislators from all over
the state of Maryland decide issues local
only to Calvert County? I vote for
Code Home Rule for Calvert County
and I hope you will support this change
in a referendum.
In Favor of Code Home Rule
Survivor, Detective, and Author
Hosts Teen Symposium
On Sat. Jan. 25 from 1:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. at the Northeast Com-
munity Center in Chesapeake
Beach, Caprice Smith will be
hosting the frst of its kind
Teen Symposium here in
Calvert County.
Caprice is a police
detective with a large city
agency, an author, and a
survivor of domestic
violence and sexual
abuse. She has taken her
experienced and formed
the non-proft Sharper
Minds Consultants to
help teens avoid
unhealthy relationships
and help parents iden-
tify the signs of
unhealthy teen
relationships.
Caprice Smith will
be joined by other speakers includ-
ing, but not limited to, Commis-
sioner Pat Nutter, Delegate Mark
Fisher and Calvert County States
Attorney Laura Martin who will
address adult and teen domestic
violence in our county and region.
In addition, Martin will also talk
about the new cyberbullying law
and how her ofce is investigating
and enforcing it.
Attendees will also have the
opportunity to take
part in breakaway
sessions addressing:
Adults Starting Con-
versations, Family
Dialogue and Signs,
Recognize Signs, and
Teen Avoidance
Signs.
Te Calvert
County Health
Department - Crisis
Intervention Center
will also be on hand to
give information and
provide help to those
needing it.
Tis event is FREE
and open to the public. Teenagers,
both male and female and parents
are encouraged to attend.
For more information on this
event, contact Greg Ostrander at
gwostrander@yahoo.com or (443)
721-4661.
Starting plants from seed is a great
way to garden mid-winter - get your
hands dirty, smell soil, see green - and
to enjoy the simple satisfaction of
growing your own plants from seed to
harvest.
Starting seeds indoors is not
difcult, but seeds have basic needs for
good germination and healthy growth.
Tis week's column runs through those
basics, enough I hope, to get you
started growing.
If youre a frst-time seed-starter,
learn with just three or four seed variet-
ies. It doesn't look like much, but each
seed packet is capable of producing
dozens of little seedlings.
Read the seed packet to fnd out
how many weeks each variety will need
to grow indoors usually labeled as
"days to maturity" - before its time to
move them outside, which is usually
around May 1st, our last frost date and
when the soil has warmed to a hospi-
table temperature.
Successful growing starts with the
right growing medium. Garden dirt or
regular potting soil is too heavy. Use
fresh, sterile seed-starting mix,
available at garden centers or wherever
you purchase your seeds.
Toroughly moisten the growing
medium with warm water, and fll your
containers to within 1/4 to 1/2 inch of
the top.
As for growing containers, seeds
aren't picky. Anything that will hold
the growing medium will work. But it's
crucial to clean them and sterilize them
in a solution of one part bleach to nine
Garden Dirt
By Ray Greenstreet
parts water. Make sure they have good
drainage holes so excess water can drain
away. An alternative is pots that break
down in the soil. You can plant them
right in the garden and avoid disturb-
ing the young plant's roots.
Scatter the seeds on the soil surface
or place individually into each growing
cell. Don't sow seeds too thickly. Read
the seed packet for specifc planting
instructions.
Use a mister or just drips of water
to gently moisten the growing medium.
Label each fat, row, or container so
you can identify them later. Save the
seed packet for reference.
Some gardeners cover their fats or
containers with clear plastic until the
seeds germinate. Tis helps trap heat
and moisture. Seed-starting kits are
readily available and can be a big help.
Tey usually include an attached set of
good-sized containers, a tray to set
them on and a clear lid to hold in
humidity during the early stages.
At this stage, seeds dont need
much light, but they do need gentle
warmth to germinate. Set the contain-
ers on top of a refrigerator or dryer, or
purchase special heating mats sold for
this purpose.
Check the soil every day. It needs
to be moist but not soggy you don't
want the seeds to rot. Your seedlings
will be much happier if you water them
with room-temperature water rather
than ice-cold tap water. If your water is
chlorinated, fll some plastic jugs and
leave overnight so the chlorine
dissipates. Don't use water that has
been through a water softener. Te
sodium may kill your seedlings.
Most seedlings like a humidity
level of 50 to 70 percent. If the air in
your house is very dry, you can keep
your seedlings happy by setting them in
a waterproof tray flled with small
stones and a little water.
When the sprouts are about half an
inch tall, its time to turn on the light
and turn down the temps. Room
temperature, between 60 and 70
degrees will be ideal.
Seedlings need 14 to 16 hours of
direct light to manufacture enough
food for healthy stems and leaves. If
your plants grow leggy, they're not
receiving enough light. If your
seedlings are growing in a south-facing
window, increase the light by covering
a piece of cardboard with aluminum
foil and placing it in back of the
seedlings. Te light will bounce of the
foil and back onto the seedlings.
If you don't have adequate natural
light, you can purchase fuorescent
"grow" lights at garden and home
centers. If you are growing your
seedlings on a windowsill, you may
need to supplement with a few hours of
artifcial light, especially during the
winter months.
Before you know it, you've got
pots of baby plants, or seedlings. Now
what?
Once your seedlings develop a
second set of leaves, they'll need fertil-
ization. Use a liquid fertilizer at half
strength doses until they are three or
four weeks old. After that, fertilize
weekly according to the directions on
the fertilizer package.
As the weather gets warmer, start
"hardening of" your seedlings. At least
one week before you plan to transplant
your seedlings into the garden, take
them outdoors for an hour or so each
day, ideally on a protected porch.
Gradually increase the amount of time
outdoors. Be sure to protect them from
too much wind and hot sun.
Gardeners are always eager, but if
we're have a cold spring, be patient.
After weeks of nurturing your
seedlings, you don't want to lose them
to a late frost!
Happy and successful growing!
And stay tuned for tips on growing
your outdoor garden.
About the Author: Ray Greenstreet began his career
when he was just 13, as a yard boy at a garden
center. In 2000, Ray and his wife Stacy, began
Greentstreet Growers, a wholesale growing operation
on their 65-acre Lothian farm. In 2005, they opened
Greenstreet Gardens, a retail nursery and gift store.
Last year Greenstreet Gardens grew to include a second
retail store in Alexandria, VA.
Growing From Seed
hen I was a little girl, I remem-
ber looking out of the window
hoping it would not snow. It
was my birthday party day and I wanted
my friends to be able to come over to
my house. Growing up in Pennsylvania,
winter storms ruined many of my
parties.
A few years ago, I was so excited to
see Eastern Bluebirds checking out a
birdhouse in my yard on a sunny warm-
ish Feb. 2. Bluebirds on my birthday!
Yes, I share Groundhogs Day with
my birthday.
So sharing my birthday with a
large, hibernating, weather prognosti-
cating rodent was sort of a big deal back
home. We had groundhog cookies,
cupcakes, crafts, and coloring pages.
We could pin the tail on the ground-
hog. I grew up thinking the whole
world celebrated the day as I grew up
just a few hours away from the most
famous weather predictor in groundhog
lore, Punxsutawney Phil.
We heard, watched, and celebrated
the chubby rodent each year on the
early morning reports of him seeing his
shadow or not. I wanted him to see his
shadow on a bright warm day so I could
selfshly have a good day. Turns out I
have it all wrong!
If the groundhog comes out and
sees his shadow on a sunny day he
scurries back into his burrow to sleep
for the next six weeks. If he stays out on
a cloudy day the news is better.
If the weather is cloudy and
blustery, then winter is almost over. So
we want clouds on the 2nd.
Wait a minute! Why are we even
using a groundhog as a weather predic-
tor?
It goes back much further than 127
years they have been watching up in
Punxsutawney, PA. It goes back to
ancient Germanic and Celtic Lore. In
Europe, the Celts had a midwinter
festival on Feb. 2, lighting candles to
celebrate the light returning and the
days getting longer. Te early Christians
renamed the date as Candlemas Day,
and according to an old English song:
If Candlemas be fair and bright,
Come, Winter, have another fight;
If Candlemas brings clouds and
rain,
Go Winter, and come not again.
In Germany, farmers looked to the
hibernating hedgehog to be the weather
predictor. When German settlers
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moved to Pennsylvania they substituted
the plump groundhogs found in dens
and burrows in the local farm felds for
the prickly predictor hedgehogs they
had left behind in Europe.
Records show that in the early
1800s, people from Punxsutawney, PA
began to celebrate every year by going
into the woods to honor the Punx-
sutawney Groundhog as the only true
weather prognosticator. Tis group
soon became known as the Punxsutaw-
ney Groundhog Club and they placed
the ofcial groundhog home just
outside of town on Gobblers Knob.
Te frst ofcial trek to Gobblers
knob was made on Feb. 2, 1887. Each
Feb. 2 since, thousands of people
celebrate Groundhog Day by making
the trip to Gobblers Knob to get the
ofcial word of the worlds only true
weather forecaster. Te rest of the day is
flled with activities including: the
annual Groundhog Banquet, crowning
of the Groundhog King and Queen,
school assemblies, craft shows, and
activities for entire families. (from
www. gr oundhog. or g/ gr oundhog-
day/history)
From a naturalists standpoint, it is
all pretty silly. Te frst day of Spring is
on March 21. Tat falls about six weeks
away from Feb. 2. So Winter is actually
always six more weeks till Spring. A
farmer would want cool snow flled days
as it would mean more water and better
crops for the growing season. He would
want the groundhog to go back to sleep.
Its better for the animals too. If
there was another cold spell or a late
season snowstorm, any animals that
woke up early could sufer and die of.
Sunny February days can mean
death to chipmunks, snapping turtles,
bats, butterfies and other creatures that
survive harsh winter temperatures that
have found a cozy tree hole, log or
underground burrow to snuggle up in
and hibernate. A warm day triggers
them to come out too early and they do
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Whats Up With The Groundhog?
Photos courtesy of the Punxsutawney
Groundhog Club.
By Lisa Bierer-Garrett
not have the body fat to survive another
steep drop in temperature.
And speaking of body fat, the
groundhog (Marmota monax) gets its
thick layer of fat by eating plants. A
total vegetarian, groundhogs eat a diet
rich with grass, dandelions, and some-
times veggies from local gardens. Tey
have a real fondness for pumpkins.
Sometimes they are considered pests
and there are entire books and websites
dedicated to how to eradicate them.
Shooting and trapping are allowed in
many localities.
I have used the excuse of being a
mammal myself to allow for seasonal
weight gain and the desire to sleep
through the long winter months. I have
used the lore of Feb. 2nd to say I am
just like the groundhog. But truthfully,
I might just be more accurate at the
weather predicting business than he has
been.
How accurate has the groundhog
been? He has a 39% accuracy rating
over the past 127 years that the records
have been kept. Tat is almost as
accurate as the Old Farmers Almanac.
In its bicentennial edition, the Old
Famers Almanac stated, "neither we
nor anyone else has as yet gained
sufcient insight into the mysteries of
the universe to predict weather with
anything resembling total accuracy."
Te National Climatic Data Center
has described the groundhogs forecasts
as "on average, inaccurate" and stated
that "the groundhog has shown no
talent for predicting the arrival of
spring, especially in recent years."
Will I stop celebrating
Groundhogs Day? Of course not! Its a
fun holiday rooted in ancient weather
lore. When school children are intro-
duced to the lives of these furry
creatures it opens their eyes to the
wonders of the natural world. It opened
my eyes.
Now I wish for a blustery birthday
so that Punxsutawney Phil does not see
his shadow and he predicts that Spring
is on the way.
About the Author: Lisa Bierer-
Garrett is a North Beach resident and
local naturalist, avid birdwatcher and
photographer.
More Than A
Tax Man
About the Author: Brian Crow McDaniel is the owner
of Crow Entertainment, LLC and a resident of North
Beach. He is a Ministry Leader at Chesapeake Church in
Huntingtown, and serves on the Board of Directors for the
Bay Business Group.
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TAKI NG CARE OF
With the New Year upon us you
are probably starting to think about
taxes and how you can do things
differently this year to keep more of
your money and watching it grow.
It all sounds good but if you dont
know what your options are, you
may find yourself back in the same
boat. Sometimes we think we know
what were doing with our money
only to find out later we made bad
choices. If money management isnt
your forte and youve tried all of the
basics of saving, it may be time to
speak to someone who actually takes
pride in seeing others prosper.
BBG member Bryan Dowell may be
that person.
Bryan Dowell, an Investment
Advisor and C.P.A., knows how
difficult saving money can be. He
also knows that the younger you
begin to save, the better off you are
as long as youre keeping up with
your risk tolerances.
The best advice for young
people is to start investing as soon as
possible, says Bryan. Having years
of experience as an accountant for
individuals and small businesses,
Bryan advises clients on a regular
basis to invest sooner and not later.
Bryan has lived in Calvert
County his whole life and is now the
fourth generation to own his family
farm in Sunderland where they raise
By Brian McDaniel
Dominion Meets Business Owners
On Wed. Jan. 15, Mark Reaser,
Director of LNG Operations at the
Dominion Cove Point LNG terminal in
Lusby, and other company officials came
to the American Legion Post 206 in
Chesapeake Beach to explain to member
of the Bay Business Group about
contracting opportunities.
Local businesses interested in provid-
ing goods or services for the $3.8 billion
project are asked to go to the web site
1covepoint.com and fill out a vendor
form.
Meantime, the Calvert County
Department of Economic Development
and the Calvert County Chamber of
Commerce are teaming up to provide
another workshop on Thurs., Jan. 30,
from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. for small business
owners who want to learn more about
opportunities available by the proposed
expansion of Dominion Cove Point.
The workshop will be held at the
Hilton Garden Inn in Solomons. It is
free, but participants can register by
emailing stephejt@co.cal.md.us or calling
(410) 535-4583. Members of the Calvert
County Chamber of Commerce can
register on the chamber website at
calvertchamber.org/events.
beef cattle. He graduated from the
Calverton School and went on to
University of Maryland Baltimore
County (UMBC) where he majored
in Economics with a minor in
Accounting. After passing the exams
in 1988, he became a Certified
Public Accountant. Using this expe-
rience, education and drive for help-
ing people, he continued his educa-
tion passing the exams to become a
Registered Investment Advisor.
Bryan uses his skills and knowl-
edge to serve and educate his clients
by providing solutions for account-
ing, taxes, investments, retirement,
estate planning and insurance needs
for both individuals and businesses.
The complexity of tax laws is
enough to drive the average person
bonkers but not Bryan.
When he isnt helping clients
with taxes or investing, he serves the
community. He serves on the board
of directors of the Calvert Farmland
Trust and Calvert County Ducks
Unlimited. He is a member of the
Calvert Optimist Club, Calvert
County Sportsmans Club and very
active at All Saints Episcopal
Church. Hes also been a long-time
member of the Bay Business Group.
If you own a business or need
solid advice on your personal tax
returns or investment strategies, you
may want to reach out to Bryan.
Whether you are saving for college,
retirement or for a boat, there are
plans already in place that you may
benefit from. Someone like Bryan
would be great to talk to because he
offers perspective. Since he knows
exactly how to crunch numbers, it
will be easy to get to the solutions
you need for your own portfolio.
Call Bryan with your questions or
concerns and he would be happy to
assist you.
We hope to have Bryan teach at
one of the BBG-U classes this year,
so watch the BBG web site
(baybusinessgroup.org) for the
schedule. BBG-U classes are a perk
included in the BBG membership.
How to contact Bryan Dowell:
(410) 257-5449
www.dowellfinancialsvcs.com
Dowell Financial Services, LLC
P.O. Box 88
140 Dalrymple Road
Sunderland, MD 20689
HOAs Discuss Cove Point Plans
Several home owner associations
representing residents who live near Cove
Point packed the Southern Community
Center in Lusby on Tues. Jan. 14 to discuss
Dominions plans to expand into a gas
liquefaction facility.
Dominion has said it intends to invest
$3.8 billion in the new LNG operation
that would ship the natural resource to
India and Japan. The current Cove Point
facility accepts imported LNG.
The residents listened to Mike Tidwell
of Chesapeake Climate Action Network
(CCAN), who lives in Takoma Park,
responded to accusations that hes an
outsider with no vested interest. He
countered that CCAN has lots of
members in Calvert County. He said this
project will affect the entire state and he
opposes it because he believes its a mistake.
Tidwell charged that the LNG shipped out
of Cove Point would be obtained from
Appalachia by hydraulic drilling, a
controversial method known as fracking.
He also claimed that all the dirty
processes leading up to the export,
including the shipping to Asia, would
counter any global gains India and Asia
would achieve. Tidwell also warned that
the export would cause natural gas prices in
the US to go up and that would adversely
impact many domestic industries.
Here at home, many residents are
pushing for the Dominion to be required
to submit an environmental impact
statement (EIS) on the proposed project
which could bring up to 3,000 jobs to
Calvert County during the construction
phase. As it stands now, Dominion is only
required to provide an environmental
assessment to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC), which
must grant permits before the project can
begin.
Another concern is the large quantity
of water Dominion would use from the
Patapsco Aquifer when the liquefaction
unit is in operation. Dominion has said
that Aquifer is much deeper than the ones
tapped into by local residents wells and
should have no impact on residential water
supplies.
No Dominion representatives were
present at the meeting and one HOA
leader indicated that no one was invited.
Cove Lake Homeowners Association
member Tracy Eno said, Im disappointed
Dominion is not telling us whats
happening.
As for the environmental impact
statement, Dominion says thats not up to
them and they have already provided
21,000 pages of documentation to FERC.
Dominion spokesman Karl
Neddenien recently said, The FERC
decides whether to conduct an
environmental assessment or an
environmental impact statement
Dominion does not make that decision.
We provide the information the FERC
requires for whichever assessment the
regulator chooses.
Last week, Dominion mailed a
20-page fact book to more than 25,000
homes and businesses in the county in an
effort to provide more information about
the projects benefits and answer many of
the questions that have been raised.
I want to make sure that our
neighbors know the details of our plans as
there is a great deal of misinformation
being spread, said Mike Frederick, vice
president-LNG Operations. I encourage
people to read the fact book. It will go a
long way in communicating the facts about
this project.
Several residents stated that they felt
theyd been sold out by the county and
that the project is being rushed. Others
said they feared noise and traffic by and
said the expansion would create a major
industrial site, while others said they were
concerned it would make their property
values go down.
Calvert County Commissioner Gerald
W. Jerry Clark [R] was one of the three
county commissioners on hand and said
neither was the case and that it had been in
the works for a long time and carefully
thought out. Clark became defensive when
challenged by one man in the audience,
with repeating several times, Are you
calling me a liar? Are you calling me a liar?
Commissioners President Pat Nutter
[R] attempted to calm the mood by saying
that the commissioners were there to listen
and that they did consider the potential
impact on the community.
Cove of Calvert resident, Jean Marie
Neal, one of the organizers, was critical of
Dominion for their lack to community
outreach to date. Neal also charged that
Save the Dates!
- On Tues. Jan. 28 from 7:00 9:00
p.m. the League of Women Voters of
Calvert County will hold a free public
education forum on the proposed
Dominion expansion project at the
St. John Vianney Family Life
Auditorium, 105 Vianney Lane,
Prince Frederick. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. for networking and voter
registration.
- On Sat. March 1, the Maryland
Public Service Commission (PSC)
will hold a public hearing to gather
input from residents on the
liquefaction facilitys gas turbines.
The meeting will begin at noon at
Patuxent High School.
Dominion would be purchasing pollution
credits elsewhere, which she claimed
would allow additional pollution at Cove
Point.
Mike Tidwell of the Chesapeake Climate Action
Network (CCAN).
Commissioner Jerry Clark confronts a member
of the audience.
On The
Tracing Our Local Roots
hris Haleys uncle, Alex
Haley, wrote the famous
Pulitzer Prize winning book
Roots: Te Saga of an American
Family. Following in his footsteps,
Chris is also a noted historian, and
is the Director of the Study of
Slavery in Maryland at the
Maryland State Archives Research
Center. In the ten years or so that
the program has been in existence
(and funded by grants), Haley says
hes been able to bring to light the
lives of more than 100,000 blacks
and whites who lived and
struggled with slavery, which was
immensely proftable. Te younger
Haley came to North Beach Town
Hall on Sun. Jan. 19 where he told
a packed room about some of the
interesting things hes learned
about life on plantations right here
in our area that had slaves. Earlier,
he said he had given a similar talk to
students at Plum Point Middle
School.
Calvert County was established
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in the 1650s by an Order in
Council called Patuxent County in
1658. Te county derives its name
from the family name of Lord
Baltimore, the Proprietary of the
Maryland Colony.
In 1633, Haley said that
Leonard, the younger brother of the
second Lord Baltimore, Cecil
Calvert, sailed to Maryland aboard
the Ark & Dove with over 100
immigrants and became frst
governor of the colony. Tere were
two men listed as indentured
servants on that ship. However,
slavery was not legislated as lifelong
in Maryland until law was passed in
1664.
Using calculators on the web
site, Haley said that slaves were very
valuable to the plantation owners
here in Southern Maryland as they
were to others in the deeper south.
In 1860, Haley said, the average
cost for a slave was $800 which
would be the equivalent of about
$17,100 today.
However, the value of a slave
changed over a lifetime, with slaves
being worth $120,000 or more if
they were able to produce year after
year. In other words, as Haley
explained, the value of a slave was
much more than purchase price.
Factors such as age, sex, skill and
childbearing years were taken into
consideration. A strong, young
African American man in his late
teens or 20s could work for 20 to
30 years. An African American
woman of the same age could both
do housework and also bear
children, giving the owner more
slaves.
Haley compared the life of a
slave to some of the things we have
today, such as an iPhone, which
costs $200, an iPad which costs
$500, the average car, which is
about $30,000 and an average home
in our area which is worth
$300,000 or more.
So you can imagine the lengths
a plantation owner would go to to
get a slave back if they ran away.
Haley poured through the
archives and found numerous
instances from our area.
One newspaper clipping from
1848 describes Abram Brogdan
who was a free man married to a
slave woman, helped her run away
from her owner, Geroeg F.
Worthington, in Anne Arundel
County to be with him. Te ad
described Cinderella, young light
yellow complexion woman, who
was pleasant when spoken to, age
24, and Worthington said hed give
a reward of $75, or a $100 reward if
she was taken out of state, to get her
back. Haley says Brogdan was
caught and imprisoned for several
years simply for the crime of trying
to help his wife escape slavery and
be together. She was sent back to
the slave owner. A mix of both
white and black people took up his
cause, and petitioned the governor
for his release. Unfortunately, by
the time he was released, Cinderella
had died.
Another from a newspaper
dated Feb. 15, 1841 was from
Robert Jones, who was looking for
his daughter, Zippy Jones. Te ad
says Zippy married Wiley Baily,
old dandy. Was Jones a slave
facing retribution, or was he just
upset that his daughter ran of with
an old dandy? Regardless, he was
ofering a $5 reward to get Zippy
back.
In the 1790 census, 8,652
citizens lived in Calvert County and
4,305 of them were enslaved, so it
was roughly an even population
split.
And the newspaper ads indicate
that several slaves, especially from
Plumb (Plum) Point plantations,
tried to run away.
Te earliest Haley showed was
from Miss Betty Beckett of Plumb
Point, near Huntingtown, who ran
an ad in August 1805 looking for
her two Negro girls, Betty and
Nancy. Betty was described as
being 19 years old and Nancy not
more than 14. For either of them,
Miss Beckett ofered $10, or if
delivered, $15 a piece. Tat would
be about $600 today.
Another reward was ofered by
Martha Wilson of Plumb Point in
an ad dated July 14, 1832 for the
return of her slave, Candice, who
was just 24 but is described as
having a stooping walk, had six
fngers on each hand, but one was
taken of when she was young, a
scar over her eye; an excellent house
servant in general, but a particularly
good cook, washer and ironer.
Wilson ofered a reward of $20 if
she was found in Calvert County or
$50 if found elsewhere and
returned.
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Galloway, age 33, was placed by
owner Benjamin Ireland of Plumb
Point on May 25, 1839. Te ad says
Galloway had a wife and children in
Baltimore, and he had been spotted
with his wife on Sunday. Ireland
was ofering a reward of $100 for
Galloway, which would be $3,820
in todays dollars.
Although Maryland is not
known historically as a strong
slavery-supporting state, a vote on a
Constitutional amendment
abolishing slavery failed. Heres the
tally of voting that Haley gave:
Haley said that the state of
Maryland does have a wealth of ship
records, census data, and other
archives to help with genealogy.
However, its still especially
difcult to fnd information on
former slaves. When slaves ran
away, or were freed after the Civil
War, some took their masters
names. But most chose to have new
identities, he said, and some chose
the names of leaders they respected,
such as Lincoln and Washington.
African Americans were encouraged
to join the Union Army, and
because of those military records
and pensions they received
descendents today can sometimes
trace their ancestors. Te British
earlier had enlisted black slaves as
troops as well to help fght for them
as well.
Do you have local genealogy
information to share? Both Chris
Haley at the Maryland State
Archives and Grace Mary Brady,
Curator of the Bayside History
Museum want to hear from you!
Please consider making copies of
any genealogy research youve done
and get it to them, and also allow
them to scan photos and other
documents to help others trace their
local roots!
At the end of his talk, Haley
announced that the book that
attendees were asked to sign as they
arrived would be a little piece of
history as well. He said he will store
it in the state archives so that some
day you could be traced to that
event, on that date, in North Beach,
Calvert County, MD.
Chris Haleys local history talk
was the second in a series organized
by the Bayside History Museum.
Te frst featured the Donovan
sisters telling about the old
amusement park in Chesapeake
Beach. Our story is archived on our
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Galloway, age 33, was placed by
owner Benjamin Ireland of Plumb
Point on May 25, 1839. Te ad says
Galloway had a wife and children in
Baltimore, and he had been spotted
with his wife on Sunday. Ireland was
ofering a reward of $100 for
Galloway, which would be $3,820 in
todays dollars.
Maryland was deeply divided on
the issue of slavery, with a vote on a
Constitutional amendment
abolishing slavery failing, especially
among voters in heavily agricultural
Southern Maryland. Heres the tally
of voting that Haley gave:
Haley said that the state of
Maryland does have a wealth of ship
records, census data, and other
archives to help with genealogy.
However, its still especially difcult
to fnd information on former slaves.
When slaves ran away, or were freed
after the Civil War, some took their
masters names. But most chose to
have new identities, he said, and
some chose the names of leaders they
respected, such as Lincoln and
Washington. African Americans were
encouraged to join the Union Army,
and because of those military records
and pensions they received
descendents today can sometimes
trace their ancestors. Te British
earlier had enlisted black slaves as
troops as well to help fght for them
as well.
Do you have local genealogy
information to share? Both Chris
Haley at the Maryland State Archives
and Grace Mary Brady, Curator of
the Bayside History Museum want to
hear from you! Please consider
making copies of any genealogy
research youve done and get it to
them, and also allow them to scan
photos and other documents to help
others trace their local roots!
At the end of his talk, Haley
announced that the book that
attendees were asked to sign as they
arrived would be a little piece of
history as well. He said he will store it
in the state archives so that some day
you could be traced to that event, on
that date, in North Beach, Calvert
County, MD.
Chris Haleys local history talk
was the second in a series organized by
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the Bayside History Museum. Te
frst featured the Donovan sisters
telling about the old amusement park
in Chesapeake Beach. Our story is
archived on our web site,
ChesapeakeCurrent.com in case you
missed it and we hear that this
program will be repeated live
sometime soon. Watch the
Chesapeake Current for more info.
Meantime, save the date for the next
town hall history talk: On Sun. March
2 from 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. at
North Beach Town Hall, Dr. Ralph
Eschelman will speak about local
Steamboats and Wharfs.
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Save the dates for upcoming local history
and genealogy events; all are free and
open to the public:
Lifelong Learning:
African-American Genealogy
Thurs. Feb. 6
7:00 8:30 p.m.
Calvert Library Prince Frederick
An informative lecture and computer
demonstration on African American
History and Culture Commissioner
Michael Kent, who will offer tips for
finding your ancestors. Several
genealogy web sites will be showcased.
Stories of Everyday People in the
War of 1812
Sat. Feb. 8
2:00 3:30 p.m.
Calvert Library Prince Frederick
When war came to the shores of the
Chesapeake, what was it like for
everyday citizens and local militiamen,
as well as slaves, freed men and women?
Mike Dixon reveals unpublished stories
of the people unrepresented in local
history books.
Founding African American
Families of Calvert County
Tues. Feb. 25
7:00 p.m.
Calvert Library, Prince Frederick
Did you know that surnames such as
Parran, Parker, Jones, Somerville, Gross,
Weems, Mackall, Hance, Gray, Gantt,
Mason, Smith and Dare date back more
than 200 years to local families both
white and black? Come hear from some
of the families themselves as interviewed
by Calvert County students.
Chris Haley spoke to a standing room only
crowd at North beach Town Hall.
Dear Chesapeake Current Readers,
Calvert County has been chosen to
receive $15,139 to supplement emergency
food and shelter programs in the county.
Te selection was made by a National
Board that is chaired by the U. S.
Department of Homeland Security's
Federal Emergency Management Agency
and consists of representatives from
American Red Cross; Catholic Charities,
USA; National Council of the Churches
of Christ in the USA; Te Jewish
Federations of North America, Te
Salvation Army; and, United Way
Worldwide. Te Local Board was charged
to distribute funds appropriated by
Congress to help expand the capacity of
food and shelter programs in high-need
areas around the country.
A Local Board made up of
representatives from United Way, local
government, churches and agencies will
determine how the funds awarded are to
be distributed among the emergency food
and shelter programs run by local service
agencies in Calvert County. Te Local
Board is responsible for recommending
agencies to receive these funds and any
additional funds made available under
this phase of the program.
Under the terms of the grant from
the National Board, local agencies chosen
to receive funds must: 1) be private
Calvert Gets Grants To
Help Needy
voluntary non-profts or units of
government, 2) be eligible to receive
Federal funds, 3) have an accounting
system, 4) practice nondiscrimination, 5)
have demonstrated the capability to
deliver emergency food and/or shelter
programs, and 6) if they are a private
voluntary organization, have a voluntary
board. Qualifying agencies are urged to
apply. Public or private voluntary
agencies interested in applying for
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
funds must contact Jennifer Moreland at
United Way of Calvert County
at (410) 286-0103 or at
impact@unitedwaycalvert.org for an
application. Te deadline for applications
to be received is Mon., Jan. 27 at 4:30
p.m. to the United Way House at P.O.
Box 560 or 530 Main Street Prince
Frederick, MD.

Jennifer Moreland
Director of Community Impact
United Way of Calvert County
Phone (410) 286-0103
impact@unitedwaycalvert.org
Reader Writes About Affordable Care Act
Dear Chesapeake Current readers,
As Marylanders struggle during
these economic times, I cant help but
put into words how Washington and
Annapolis continue to mismanage the
economy. Teres no better example of
Big Government incompetence than
Marylands implementation of
Obamacare a law that has actually
made things worse!
Obamacares biggest advocate in
Southern Maryland is Sue Kullen.
As Senator Ben Cardins Southern
Maryland Liaison, Mrs. Kullen repeats
the same Liberal slogans as her boss: If
you like your insurance policy you can
keep it --- and, if you like your doctor
you can keep your doctor!
If that werent enough of a
bald-faced lie, Mrs. Kullen has
repeatedly told the people of Southern
Maryland that Obamacare will lower
insurance premiums. Te reality is that
health insurance premiums and
deductibles are skyrocketing under
Obamacare! Wasnt the purpose of
this law to make healthcare cheaper?
Moreover, as the Employer Mandate
kicks-in, millions of Americans will
lose their health insurance. How can
anyone support a candidate who
advocates for policies that cancels the
insurance of millions of citizens -
citizens who are already insured?
Ever the far left, Liberal ideologue,
Sue Kullen remains committed to
Obamacares twenty new taxes and false
promises. Mrs. Kullen repeatedly tells
the citizens of Southern Maryland that
shes a member of Senator Ben Cardins
staf, while actively campaigning for
herself and for the takeover of citizens
private healthcare decisions. Tats like
paying someone to fnd your wallet so
they can steal it!
Heres an example of her undying
support of Americas frst socialist
President:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g
mmn18Iye8A
Te people of Maryland deserve
thoughtful and careful analysis of all
bills. You dont improve the American
healthcare system by handing over
control to the government. You dont
insure 20 million Americans by
un-insuring more than 100 million.
You dont save people money by
doubling and tripling their premiums
and deductibles!
Yet, big government a
government that is out-of-control is
Mrs. Kullens true calling. Whether its
her support of the Rain Tax or
Obamacare, Mrs. Kullen may live in
Calvert, but her far left loyalties lie
with Montgomery County.
Smokey Ward
Chesapeake Beach
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Setting Record Straight On Hospice
Dear Chesapeake Current readers,
As the Executive Director of the
only hospice care provider in Calvert
County, I feel the need to address some
of the misinformation provided in the
Dec. 26 Washington Post article
Hospice Firms Draining Billions from
Medicare. Te article states, rightfully
so, how some for-proft hospice
organizations have entered the
marketplace and utilize fraudulent
practices to maximize their profts. What
the article fails to address is the major
diference between for-proft and
non-proft organizations. For-proft
groups answer to their shareholders; they
are driven by money. Whereas
community, non-proft, hospices are
driven by their desire to care for patients
and families.
Most hospice providers receive an
average Medicare reimbursement of
$150 per patient per day. Out of this
reimbursement, providers are required to
have available to each patient a
physician, nurse, social worker, chaplain,
certifed nursing aide and volunteer
support. We must also cover having staf
available 24 hours a day/7 days a
week/365 days a year. Additionally, we
must include the cost of durable medical
equipment (beds etc.), medications,
medical supplies and grief support for
surviving family members for up to 12
months, just to name a few.
All this as Medicare reimbursement
is decreasing due to sequestration and
non-funded regulatory mandates.
Hospice costs will no doubt increase as
the baby-boomer generation ages. It
should be noted that hospice care
accounts for only 2% of all Medicare
spending, and studies have shown that
hospice saves Medicare millions by
reducing expensive hospitalizations at
the end-of-life.
It is my hope that when the time
comes, you will choose the
community-based, nonproft hospice
that has served our county for 30 years.
Calvert Hospice continues to put
patients and their families frst.

Brenda Laughhunn
Executive Director
Calvert Hospice
Reader Challenges Shaw
Letter to the Editor of Te Chesapeake
Current:
To Commissioner Shaws question
(1/9/14) regarding the entities or
persons behind opposition to
Dominion Powers proposed
liquefaction plant: theyre Calvert
County taxpayers and her own
constituents, who are simply trying to
learn more about the project, express
their concerns, and have their voices
heard.
Te Commissioner has tried to
discourage input in the past (e.g. her
Facebook post telling residents not to
waste their time coming to the
10/29/13 hearing associated with the
proposed plant), and dismisses those
who disagree with her, implying they are
biased outsiders spreading lies.
But if anyone is misinformed, its
Shaw. A few examples of her
misinformation:
- She says the proposed 60 high wall
[facing Cove Point Road] is the same
kind seen along the Beltway. Tats
not true. According the State Highway
Administration, in Maryland Beltway
barriers are typically 16-24 high and all
are under 30 (any taller and theyre too
unstable in high winds).
- She also says there will be no efect
on groundwater because Dominion will
tap into the Patapsco Aquifer. But thats
not true either. Maryland Department of
Natural Resources reports raise concerns
over water management and the future
supply of Southern Marylands aquifers,
including the Aquia, Upper Patapsco,
and Lower Patapsco.
- Shaw argues that no one should be
concerned about air pollution because
Dominion will have to comply with the
Clean Air Act, yet she ignores the fact
that Dominion has a history of violating
environmental regulations.
- She says nothing indicates that
property values will be afected once the
liquefaction construction is completed.
What indicators is she referring to? In
fact, actual studies that have been
conducted on the impact of various
industrial plants on nearby property
values show that they do have an efect
and its negative. Perhaps theres no
indication of an impact in Calvert
County because until very recently the
public and real estate agents, who are
required to disclose the planned project
have been kept in the dark about the
details and extent of this massive project.
Susan Shaw isnt so much presenting the
public with facts, as she is making excuses
for Dominion and ofering up
uninformed opinion. Her dismissal of
Calvert County residents who have
legitimate concerns, and deserve
legitimate, intelligent answers to their
questions, is ofensive.
If Shaw and her fellow
commissioners want the facts in this case,
they should press for a full
Environmental Impact Statement to
determine what, if any, problems really
do exist, and what they should be doing
as public ofcials to mitigate their impact
or avoid them completely.
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Linda Ann Best,
age 75, of Lothian
passed away Jan. 14,
2014 at Calvert
Memorial Hospital in
Prince Frederick.
She was born Nov.
11, 1938 in
Washington, D.C. to
James Morgan and
Dorothy Rose (Dietz) Herbert. She was raised
in the District, and later Forestville, MD.
Linda attended Suitland High School,
Prince Georges Community College, and
was a graduate of the University of Maryland,
attaining several bachelors degrees. She
married Charles Edward Best in Nov. 1956,
and they lived in Washington, D.C. She and
Charles later moved to Prince Georges
County. In 1988, she moved to Lothian after
the death of her husband.
She was employed as a social worker and
counselor for the Calvert County Health
Department. Linda was a member of St.
Anthonys Catholic Church in North Beach
where she was active in the Ladies of Charity.
She enjoyed music, line dancing, bird
watching, walking on the North Beach
boardwalk, and spending time with her
family, especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by children Cindy A.
Ireland and husband Earl of Lusby, MD,
Charles E. Best, Jr. of Stevensville, MD,
Christopher M. Best of Colora, MD, Craig S.
Best of Lothian, Stacey A. Hysan and
husband Jefrey of Edgewater, MD, and
Dwayne M.A. Best of Stevensville, MD. Also
surviving are seven grandchildren, nine
great-grandchildren, and brothers James
Herbert of Dunkirk, and Larry Herbert of
Chesapeake Beach.
Linda was preceded in death by her
parents, her husband, Charles who passed
away May 20, 1984, a granddaughter and two
great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Ladies of Charity c/o St. Anthony's Catholic
Church, P.O. Box 660, North Beach MD
20714.
Linda Best, 75
Sarah Ellen
Long Contee was
born to the late
Frank and Lena
Long on Dec. 24,
1929. She passed
away Jan. 4, 2014.
Sarah was
better known as
Cherry, by her family and friends. She
was educated in the Public Schools of
Calvert County.
Sarah married the late Wilbert
Contee, Sr. on Oct. 14, 1950. From this
union they were blessed with four children,
Teresa, Wilbert Jr., JoAnn, and Frank.
Sarah became a member of Wards
Memorial United Methodist Church on
April 2, 1961 after transferring from Mt.
Hope United Methodist Church. While at
Sarah Contee, 84
Joan Weisman
Cranford, age 73, died
peacefully on Jan. 12,
2014 at her home in
Huntingtown.
She was born
April 11, 1940 in
Prince Frederick to the
late Alfred and Mary
Weisman. She graduated from Calvert High
School in 1958, and married Walter Ralph
Cranford on July 18, 1959.
Joan worked for the IGA store in Prince
Joan Cranford, 73
Erin Lynn
Kimler, age 25, passed
away in her sleep on
Wed., Jan. 8, 2014, in
Saint Leonard.
She was born to
Randy P. Kimler and
Patria A. Kimler of
Great Mills, MD, on
Dec. 13, 1988, in Bath, ME.
A 2006 graduate of Patuxent High School,
at which she also earned her cosmetology license,
Erin was active in cheerleading and loved
spending time with her friends and family as a
teenager. Upon graduating high school, Erin
entered cosmetology full time. She spent the last
six years as a master colorist at Michelangelos of
Lusby, where she built a second family.
Erin could most often be found playing with
her computer tablet, getting a custom tattoo from
Lucky Bird of Annapolis, spending time with her
family, cooking, hanging out in her pajamas,
eating junk food (especially gum balls!), attending
bonfres with her friends, knitting, or cross
stitching. She was also dedicated to raising
awareness for breast cancer. Her last months were
her happiest, as she found and moved in with the
man of her dreams, Matthew Gwynn of Saint
Leonard.
She was loved by many and will be missed
greatly.
She was survived by siblings Ginger M.
Kimler of Eastham, MA, Dominick P. Kimler of
Great Mills, MD, and Carol A. Green of
Mechanicsville, MD.
Arrangements were by Rausch Funeral
Home, Lubsy.
Erin Kimler, 25
Evan Austin Conner was born in
Annapolis Nov. 26, 1980 and passed away
Evan Conner, 33
Jan. 13, 2014.
Evan lived his entire life in Calvert
County and graduated from Northern High
School. Having a sincere desire to assist
students with disabilities, Evan was employed
by the Anne Arundel County School System
in various capacities, including reading
technician and special education teacher. He
graduated from Te College of Notre Dame
in 2008 with a bachelors degree.
An avid outdoorsman, Evan loved to
hunt and fsh. He spent hours upon hours
hunting here in Calvert County and in West
Virginia. He thoroughly enjoyed making his
own hunting bows from tree to fnal project
and was proud of his archery craft. Fueled by
his love for the outdoors and opportunities to
work with his hands, his most recent
employment was in the construction trades.
Evan is survived by his father, Tom
Conner; wife, Ruth Conner and his
four-year-old daughter.
A memorial service will be held Sat., Jan.
25, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Brethren
Church of Calvert County, 9870 Old
Solomons Island Road, Owings, MD 20736.
Lee Funeral Home in Owings handled
arrangements.
Frederick for many years. She also worked for the
Prince Georges School System, the Child Support
Ofce for the Calvert County District Attorney,
and retired from the Calvert County Inspections
and Permits Department in 2002. She was valued
and respected by her colleagues and acquaintances
throughout her professional career.
Joan was member of Jesus the Good
Shepherd Catholic Church in Owings. She was a
devoted wife, loving mother and proud
grandmother. She was a loving person always
considerate, full of grace, dignity and gratitude,
strong in her faith, and kind to everyone. She
enjoyed caring for her home and the family farm,
gardening, traveling, and spending time with her
family.
She was preceded in death by her parents,
Alfred and Mary Weisman, and her brother,
Donald Weisman.
She is survived by her husband, Walter
Ralph Cranford; her daughter and son-in-law,
Lori DeBolt and husband Michael of
Huntingtown; two grandchildren, Holly
Georgetti and husband, Steve of Owings Mills,
and Steven DeBolt of Huntingtown; one sister,
Carolyn Cranford of Huntingtown, and many
nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society.
Rausch Funeral Home in Owings handled
arrangements.
Wards, she was the President and Treasurer
of the Senior Choir, Membership
Chairperson, Secretary of the Womens
Society, now known as the United
Methodist Women, member of the Finance
Committee and Chairperson of the Pastor
Parrish Relations Committee.
Sarah was a domestic worker
throughout Prince Georges and Anne
Arundel Counties for several years. She
faithfully provided transportation for
several friends from the county. She retired
from this feld of work and became a
fulltime caretaker for her family. Tis
included caring for her mother fulltime
until her death in 1995. She also provided
childcare for her grandchildren and great
grandchildren until her health began to
fail.
Sarah enjoyed shopping. Every
Saturday you could fnd her and her late
sister Laura at Landover Malls Sears and
Parole Shopping Center in Annapolis.
Tey would leave early in the morning and
you wouldnt see them until late at night.
Sarah also enjoyed spending quality
time with her late husband Wilbert. Tey
enjoyed attending church together, going
to the Baltimore Orioles ballgames and
eating at Old Country Bufet.
Sarah leaves to cherish her memories,
two daughters, Teresa Gross and JoAnn
Baynes; one son-in-law, Randolph Gross;
one daughter-in-law, Karen Contee; seven
grandchildren; Latania and Crystal Jones,
Kia and Derrell Contee, Timothy and
Wilbert Gross and Marqueis Baynes; three
great grandchildren; Keonna and Jahanah
Jones and Josiah LaPorte; one sister-in-law,
Helen Creek; one brother-in-law, Maurice
Creek, Sr.; one adopted daughter, Tracy
(Kim) Coates; one adopted granddaughter,
Saranika King; one adopted
great-grandchild, Carlo Hurley, Jr.; special
nieces, Angela Creek and Pamela Randall;
special nephews, Terrance Parker,
Dewayne Andrews, Otis Savoy, Jr.,
Cameron Tomas and Wilford Creek;
Godchildren, Rev. Joan Jones and Frank
Taylor; and a host of relatives and friends.
Her husband, Wilbert, Sr., two sons,
Wilbert Jr. Billy and Frank Contee
preceded her in rest.
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Frederick handled arrangements.
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Nora Lee
Landreth, age 65, of
Greenbelt, MD
passed away Jan.10,
2014 at the home of
her daughter.
Nora was born
Aug. 10, 1948 in
Washington, DC to
Joseph Patrick and Julia Rebecca (Crenshaw)
English, Sr. She was raised in Chesapeake
Beach, and attended Calvert County Schools.
Nora Landreth, 65
T i m o t h y
Kenneth Hoofnagle,
age 49 of Lusby, passed
away Jan. 14, 2014 at
his residence.
He was born
Feb. 12, 1964 in
Cheverly, MD to Dee
and Ken Hoofnagle.
Hoof moved to Calvert County in 1969
from Prince George's Co and graduated from
Calvert High School. He was a carpenter and
enjoyed baseball.
Hoof is survived by his parents, a daughter,
Chelsea Hoofnagle of Lusby, and his signifcant
other, Samantha Hoofnagle.
Memorial contributions may be made to:
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic School, P.O.
Box 560, Solomons MD 20688.
Rausch Funeral Home handled
arrangements.
Timothy Hoofnagle, 49
William Joseph
Billy Kelly, Jr., age
63, of Lusby,
formerly of Freeport,
NY, passed away at
John Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore
on Jan. 10, 2014.
He was born on
Oct. 14, 1950 in Jersey City, NJ to the late
William J. Kelly, Sr. and Loraine Drunecky
Kelly.
Billy married his beloved wife Cynthia
in Freeport, NY. He was employed as a Field
Engineer with Xerox.
He was born with Cystic Fibrosis, a
debilitating disease that afects the vital
Billy Kelly, 63
Jefrey Jay
Jarvensivu, age 48,
of Dunkirk, died in
Baltimore on Jan. 4,
2014.
He was raised
in a rural
closely-knit Finnish
community in
Northern Wisconsin where he attended a
small public school and excelled in
academics, sports and Boy Scouts,
achieving the elite rank of Eagle at age 15.
In addition to working on his familys
farm, Jef earned extra money by trapping
and logging. His hobbies included
shooting, cross-country skiing, hunting,
fshing and military history.
Colonel Jefrey J. Jarvensivu started his
military career in 1982 by enlisting in the
US Army as an infantry scout serving in the
6th Infantry Division (Arctic Light) in
Alaska. He was soon awarded a national
level Army ROTC scholarship in 1983 and
attended the University of Wisconsin
where he was commissioned an Intelligence
Ofcer in 1987. His frst assignment was as
an Imagery Intelligence section leader in
the 205th Light Infantry Brigades 247th
Military Intelligence Detachment and he
completed two tours as a
counterintelligence instructor at Fort
McCoy, Wisconsin. In 1990, Jef was
called to active duty and served in various
artillery and intelligence, battalion, and
brigade staf positions in III Corps and
501st MI Brigade in Korea. After leaving
active duty in 1996, he joined the 1st MI
Group in Phoenix, Arizona serving as the
ACE Chief. Jef volunteered for
mobilization in 2003 to the Joint
Intelligence Task Force Combating
Terrorism (JITF-CT) DIA CSE at
USNORTHCOM until August 2006
supporting Operation Noble Eagle in
Cheyenne Mountain. From 2006 to 2009
Jeffrey Jarvensivu, 48
he served at the Pentagon in the National
Military Command Center as a Deputy
Director for Intelligence (J2). In 2009 he
was selected for command in the 2300 MI
Group at NSA until April 2012 when he
was promoted to Colonel. He currently
serves as the G7-Cyber, Military
Intelligence Readiness Command at Fort
Belvoir, Virginia. His military awards
include two Distinguished Meritorious
Service Medals, two Meritorious Service
Medals, two Army Commendation Medals
as well as numerous other Joint, Campaign
and Service medals.
Jefs signifcant civilian employment
history began as an Intelligence Group
Supervisor for the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) in Tucson, Arizona
in 1996. In 1998, he was selected as the
senior criminal intelligence ofcer for the
Arizona State Police specializing in gangs,
narcotics, extremists, and organized crime
from 1998 to 2003. In 2003, Jef accepted
a position with the DoD
Counterintelligence Field Activity and
served as the senior counterintelligence and
law enforcement analyst before being
mobilized, then returned briefy in 2006
before selection as the senior intelligence
ofcer in the Standing Joint Force HQ
North.
In 2007 he was selected as the Chief,
Operations Division JITF-CT at the
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), in
2011 selected as Chief, Plans and Policy
Division (ARO), and in 2013 Deputy
Chief for Ofce of Analytic Enterprise
Operations (AEO), all in the Directorate
for Analysis (DI).
In 2000, the International Outlaw
Motorcycle Gang Investigators Association
(IOMGIA) awarded Jef the Annual
International Enforcement Award in
recognition of the key role he played in
developing large criminal cases against the
Hells Angels and other gangs. Jef has been
an active member of IALEIA (International
Association of Law Enforcement
Intelligence Analysts) since 1996.
Additionally, he has been awarded lifetime
certifcation by the SCCA (Society of
Certifed Criminal Analysts), one of only
eighty such lifetime members worldwide.
While working as an Intelligence analyst
for DEA as well as the Arizona State Police,
he received numerous awards and
commendations stemming from his
analysis leading to successful high profle
criminal cases and prosecutions of
organized crime, including employee of the
year in 1998.
His background and education
include: Command and General Staf
College, Combined Arms Staf School, US
Army Intelligence Basic & Advanced
programs with specialties in
counterintelligence, signals and cyber
intelligence. He possesses a B.S. in
Geography from the University of
Wisconsin, a M.A. Degree in Strategic
Intelligence Analysis from the American
Military University and a M.A. Degree in
Strategic Studies from resident US Army
War College studies in 2011. Jef is a noted
advisor, speaker, instructor, and expert in
intelligence, analysis and knowledge
management in the law enforcement and
intelligence communities with appearances
at the International Chiefs of Police
Conference, FBI Academy, Government
Information and Analytics (GIA) and
numerous other international conferences,
events, training flms and forums.
He is survived by his wife of 13 years,
Valerie; his parents, Ronald and Constance
Waller Jarvensivue of Tomahawk, WI;
sons, Ensign Benjamin Williamsz of
Portsmouth, VA and Isaac Williamsz of
Melbourne, Australia; and brother, Brian
Jarvensivu and his wife Lisa of Tomahawk,
WI and his border collies, Massie and Josie.
His sister, Susan Philipps, predeceased
him.
A memorial service was held on Jan.
11, 2014 at Dunkirk Volunteer Fire
Department. Rev. Walter Beaudwin of
Smithville UMC ofciated.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Te United States Wounded Warrior
Program, 200 Stovall Street, Suite 7N57,
Alexandria, VA 22332.
Raymond-Wood Funeral Home in
Dunkirk handled arrangements.
organs of the body. When born, Billys
family was told that his life expectancy was
12 years. He struggled with continuous
health issues, cancer, and a bilateral lung
transplant. After his transplant he spent his
retirement helping others full time. He
lived every day like it was his last and
educated others on Cystic Fibrosis and
cancer relentlessly. Billy was a father like no
other and in his down time he loved
spending time with family and friends
playing pool, music, and meeting new
people. Even through all the tough times he
experienced, he persevered with a smile and
hope for the future. He fought to the end
outliving all life expectancies. His last wish
was to raise awareness for Cystic Fibrosis and
push for a cure.
Billy is survived by his wife Cynthia
Kelly, his children, Lisa Marie Kelly and
Kevin Kelly; siblings, Jack Kelly, Robert
Kelly and Ann Marie Kelly Fisher and her
husband Robert all of Long Island, NY; and
many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and
great nephews.
A Memorial Mass was celebrated at St.
John Vianney Catholic Church, Prince
Frederick, with Father Peter Daly ofciating.
Should friends desire memorial
contributions may be made in Billys
memory to Te Living Legacy Foundation,
ATTN: Ann Bromery, 1730 Twin Springs
Road, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD 21227 or
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington
Road, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814 or to
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262
Danny Tomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements were provided by the
Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., Lusby.
Wayne Langley, 63
Wayne Nicholas
Langley, age 63, of
Owings passed away
suddenly Jan. 9, 2014.
He was born Nov. 4,
1950 in Cheverly, MD
to Ernest DeSales and
Florence Edna (Turner)
Langley. Wayne was
raised in Mitchellville, MD and was a 1968
graduate of Frederick Sasscer High School where
he excelled in soccer.
Wayne was employed by the Prince Georges
County Board of Education, Bowie and Laurel
Race Tracks, and retired from the Prince Georges
County Department of Public Works in 2000.
In his leisure time, Wayne loved to fsh and be on
the Chesapeake Bay. He attended the Covenant
Community of Jesus the Good Shepherd Church
in Owings.
Surviving are his children Ann Langley-
Striegel and her husband Michael of Statesville,
NC, Wayne Langley and his wife Sue of Shirley,
MA, Michael Langley and his wife Michelle of
Tuscaloosa, AL and Jennifer Langley-Custer and
her husband Timi of Ft. Myers, FL. Also surviving
are eleven grandchildren, a brother Francis Langley
and his wife Judy of Owings, and a sister Shirley
Pounsberry and her husband Ronald of Quincy,
FL.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at
the Covenant Community of Jesus the Good
Bertha MacWilliams, 84
Bertha Nelson
MacWilliams, age
84, of Loveland, CO,
formerly of Calvert
County passed away
Jan. 13, 2014 at her
home in Colorado.
She was born
July 20, 1929 in
Washington, D.C. to Charles E. and Pauline
(Crumbaugh) Nelson. Her family moved to
Prince Georges County in the 1930s and
she attended Maryland Park High School in
Seat Pleasant, graduating in 1947.
In her youth Bertha worked for her
familys business, Uncle Billys in North
Beach, and later was a waitress at various
restaurants. She moved to Calvert County in
the late 1940s and had lived with her son in
Colorado for the past 15 years. Bertha loved
spending time with her family and friends
and enjoyed talking with them on the
telephone.
Bertha is survived by sons Richard B.
MacWilliams and wife Angela of St.
Leonard, Charles B. MacWilliams of
Loveland, CO, and William K. MacWilliams
of Rollinsville, CO. Also surviving are a
daughter-in-law Susan MacWilliams of
Ramona, CA, eleven grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, a brother Charles E. Buddy
Nelson, Jr., a son Nelson MacWilliams, and
a daughter Virginia Mae Lusby.
Interment will be at Southern Memorial
Gardens in Dunkirk.
Rausch Funeral Home in Owings
handled arrangements.
Diane Manges, 71
Diane Teresa
Manges, age 71, of
Partlow, VA,
formerly of Lothian,
passed away Jan. 12,
2014 at Spotsylvania
Regional Medical
Center in Fredericks-
burg, VA.
She was born March 2, 1942 in Wash-
ington, D.C. Diane was raised in Lothian,
and attended Owensville Elementary and
Southern High School. She married Allen L.
Manges on Nov. 6, 1955 and they lived in
Lothian until moving to Virginia in 1996.
Diane was a devoted wife, mother, and
homemaker, and was also employed as a cook
in food services and catering in Washington,
D.C. In her retirement, she raised Poodles as
a hobby. She was a former member of the
Professional Breeders Association. She
enjoyed vacationing to her home in Florida
where she was fond of the beach and palm
trees. She also enjoyed shopping and wildlife.
She is survived by her loving husband
Allen L. Manges, and children Debra Lynn
Debbie Carter and husband Joseph of
Huntingtown, Patsy Ann Burroughs and
husband Wayne of Lusby, Joseph F. Estep
and wife Carrie of North Beach, and Donna
M. Parnell and husband William of Staford,
VA. Also surviving are grandchildren Crystal
Greathouse, Charles Owen, Michael Great-
house, Diana Estep, Josh Carter, and Brittany
Carter, three great-grandchildren and a
brother Ronnie Beall of Lothian.
Diane was preceded in death by her
mother, Margaret Beall, and granddaughter
Stephany Parnell.
Memorial donations in Dianes name
may be made to the American Heart Associa-
tion.
Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., in Owings
Morris Loveless, 86
Morris Ambrose
Loveless, age 86, of
Hyattsville passed away
January 16, 2014 at
Prince Georges Hospi-
tal in Cheverly.
He was born
December 29, 1927 in
Washington, D.C. to
Bernard and Ethel (Grifth) Loveless. Morris
was raised in North Beach and graduated from
Calvert High School. He entered the U.S. Navy
on March 25, 1946 and was honorably
discharged as a Seaman 2nd Class on January 22,
1948, earning the World War II Victory Medal.
Morris married Mildred Jean Schmidt on
June 3, 1950 and they made their home in
Hyattsville. He was employed as a brakeman on
the railroad in Washington, D.C. for 20 years,
and was later a Stationary Engineer with the U.S.
Government Printing Ofce, retiring in 1987.
Morris was a member of the American Legion
Post 108 in Cheverly, the Fleet Reserve in
Annapolis, and St. Bernards Parish in Riverdale.
In his leisure time, he enjoyed fshing, stained
glass, civil war history, Sudoku puzzles and
watching sports.
He is survived by children Morris A.
Loveless, Jr. and wife Naty of GA, Karen L.
White and husband Jimmy of Grasonville, John
K. Loveless of Prince Frederick, Cheryl Lulli and
husband Juan of Bethesda and Michael H.
Loveless of Hyattsville. Also surviving are
grandchildren Catherine Canter and husband
Damon of AZ, Kimberly Kaufman and
husband Todd of Huntingtown, Joseph Loveless
of GA, Brandon White and wife Debbie of
Annapolis, Kevin Loveless of FL, Nicolas Lulli of
NY, Cecelia Lulli of NJ and Daniel and Alexan-
der Lulli of Bethesda; great-grandchildren,
Gabriela, Draven and Donovan Canter, Baileigh
and Billy Kaufman and Nathan White, and a
sister Audrey Mae MacWilliams of Deale.
Morris was preceded in death by his
Nora was employed as an administrative
assistant with the National Geospatial Agency
in Springfeld, VA until retiring in Oct. 2013
due to health issues.
Surviving are her daughter Ashley Denele
Landreth of Greenbelt, brother George
Edward English of Pekin, IL, sisters Joyce
Anne Waldridge of Alvaton, KY and Betty
Jean Elkins of Augusta, KS and many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents
Joseph P. and Julia R. English, Sr. and brothers
James William, Joseph Patrick, Jr. and Frank
Howard English.
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Shepherd Catholic Church, Owings. Interment
followed at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton, MD.
Rausch Funeral Home, P.A in Owings handled
arrangements.
parents, a grandson Kenneth White, brothers
Bernard, Jr. and Joseph Loveless and his wife,
Jean, who passed away May 22, 2013.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St.
Anthony's Catholic Church in North Beach. His
fnal resting place is the Friendship United
Methodist Church Cemetery in Friendship.
arrangements.
Linda Phipps, 65
Linda Diane
Phipps, age 65 of
Brandywine, passed
away Jan. 7, 2014 at
Southern Maryland
Hospital Center.
She was born
Sept. 11, 1948 in Prince
Frederick to Charles
Alexander and Mary Margaret (Sturdivant)
Railey. She attended Calvert County schools and
graduated from Calvert High School in 1966.
Linda married Charles E. Phipps Oct. 2,
1966 in All Saints Episcopal Church in Sunder-
land. Te couple resided in North Beach and
Chesapeake Beach before relocating to Brandy-
wine in 2012.
Linda had operated a daycare center for
many years until retiring in 2007 due to health
concerns. In her leisure time, Linda enjoyed
shopping, crafts and spending time with her
family and extended family.
Surviving are her beloved husband Charles
E. Phipps, Sr., children Sherri Phipps Boarman
and her husband David of Brandywine, Margaret
Stokes and her husband Mike of Chesapeake
Beach, and Brian Phipps Sr. of Brandywine.;
grandchildren Gene Simms and his wife Cara of
Brandywine, Emmy Simms of Brandywine, Joey
Simms of Chesapeake Beach, Linda Stokes and
Matt Stokes of Chesapeake Beach, Charlee Boone
of Towson, Brian Phipps, Jr., Alize Phipps and
Jesse Phipps, all of Brandywine and Tanith Phipps
of Lusby; three great grandchildren; sisters
Victoria Beckman and her husband Dale of
Mechanicsville, MD and Mary Hatfeld and her
husband Mike of Huntingtown; and brother
Charles Railey, Jr. of Cape St. Claire, MD. Linda
is also survived by many that she cared for over the
years that she treated like children and grandchil-
dren.
She was preceded in death by her parents
Charles A. and Mary Margaret Railey, a son
Charles E. Phipps, Jr. and daughter Angel Phipps.
Memorial contributions may be made to:
Linda D. Phipps Memorial Fund, c/o any PNC
Bank Account # 5314077687.
arrangements.
John Plank, 27
John Albert
Plank II of Chesapeake
Beach passed away Jan.
13, 2014 at his
residence.
He was born Oct.
3, 1986 in Prince
Frederick to Konnie
Kaye Kasulke and John
A. Plank, Sr. He was raised in the Twin Beaches
area of Calvert County.
He loved music, his pet dog, Milie, and was
especially fond of spending time with his three
nieces.
He is survived by his mother Konnie K.
Melia and step-father Ronald of Chesapeake
Ernestine Sewell, 58
E r n e s t i n e
Jeannette Sewell was
born March 12, 1955
to Shirley C. Johnson
and the late James W.
Johnson. She
transitioned this life
on Sunday, Dec. 29,
2013 at Calvert
Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Tine/Tina, as she was afectionately
known, completed her early education in
Calvert County Public Schools. For many
years she was a stay at home mom, later going
to work at Calvert Clifs Nuclear Power Plant
until retirement in 2005. During her tenure
there, she continued to improve her skills by
attending many training courses and serving in
various capacities. She held various positions
and was often recognized for her skills and
dedication to the company. Tina was an
outstanding worker who received numerous
awards, and left a void in the company when
she had to retire, she left a lasting impression
on everyone.
Although her life was flled with many
happy events and experiences, she realized that
her life was not complete. In March 2000,
Tina became one of the founding members of
Greater Mount Zion Church. She immediately
became active in the XYZ and Culinary Minis-
try until she experienced health challenges.
Tina enjoyed baking and making
preserves for family and friends and had a love
for arts and crafts. Tina particularly enjoyed
providing support to families who were less
fortunate. She loved people and this love was
shown daily. She maintained her "trade mark"
sense of humor until her fnal days.
Her memory lives on through her three
children, Kathy, Kevin, and Gwendolyn
Height; six grandchildren, Trochelle Smith,
Tyra Harvey, Tiera, Dominic, Xaiver, and
Malachi Height; three great-grandchildren:
Ja'Mya and Za'Mya Yates and Semaj Smith;
her loving mother, Shirley C. Johnson; nine
sisters, Debby, Pamela, Lynettle (Roscoe),
Wendy, Casandra, Frances, Victoria, Crystal
Johnson and Laverne Stewart (Sherman); 8
brothers, Donald Tyler, Nathaniel (Kimberly),
Joseph (Shirley), William (Jenene), James Jr.,
William (Sharron), Raymond Johnson, and
Tomas Broome (Leslie) and a host of nieces,
nephews, relatives and friends.
Tina was preceded in her journey by her
father James W. Johnson along with two
special people, her niece Khalia and nephew
Twain.
Sewell Funeral Home in Prince Frederick
Eddie Sutton, 66
H a r o l d
Edward Eddie
Sutton of Dunkirk,
passed away at
Calvert Memorial
Hospital on Jan. 10,
2014 at the age of
66.
Eddie was
born in Madison, WV the son of Glada
Miller Sutton and Ernest Sutton, Sr. His
family moved to Maryland in 1958.
Eddie attended Bladensburg High
School. After high school he began a career
in construction working for several difer-
ent construction companies; C.W. Wright
Construction Company, Hercules Demo-
lition Company, and Facchina Construc-
tion Company where he was proud to be a
part of the 9/11 Pentagon reconstruction
team.
Eddie married his wife of 47 years,
Joann in Oct. 1966. Tey moved to
Dunkirk in 1971 and raised their two
children there.
Eddie enjoyed hunting in his younger
days and fshing on the Chesapeake Bay.
He also loved horse racing and playing the
slot machines with his neighbors. His
favorite pastime in the past few years has
been watching his grandsons baseball
games. But most of all he just enjoyed
spending time with his family and grand-
children.
Eddie retired in 2009 due to health
reasons. His survivors include his wife
Joann of Dunkirk, daughter Marcy Lynn
Sutton Roberts and her husband Richie of
St. Leonard, son Brian Edward Sutton and
his wife Christy of North Beach, grandsons
Jacob and Andrew Roberts of St. Leonard
and granddaughters Caitlyn Baldwin and
Crystal Sutton of North Beach. He is also
survived by a brother Ernest Sutton, Jr., a
niece and nephew all of Pittsfeld, MA, his
mother-in-law Mary Brady of New Port
Richey, FL as well as many aunts, uncles
and cousins.
Rausch Funeral Home, P.A in
Owings handled arrangements.
Arthur Thames, 65
Arthur Rich-
ard Tames,
known as "Husky,"
age 65, of Lothian
was born Nov. 22,
1948 and passed
away Fri., Jan. 10,
2014 in Washing-
ton, DC.
Mr. Tames and his beloved wife
Debra "Debbie" Tames had been
together since 1984.
He is also survived by his children,
Dawn, Ricky, Jr. and step children
Margaret Trail, 85
M a r g a r e t
Agnes Trail, 85 of
Lusby, passed away
on Jan. 18, 2014 at
W a s h i n g t o n
Hospital Center.
She was born
Dec. 18, 1928 in
Malden, MA to the late Alla M. Carr
and Walter P. Rowe. She married Leo
Vincent Trail on Oct. 9, 1949 in Wash-
ington, DC and he preceded her in
death on Oct. 18, 2013.
Margaret graduated from Eastern
High School and went on to be a
Department Manager for Woodward
and Lothrop for over 30 years. She
retired in 1985 and moved to Calvert
Co. from Hyattsville, MD.
Margaret is survived by her
children, Dr. Leo Vincent Trail, Jr. of
Bel Air, MD and Cynthia T. McPadden
and her husband William of Herndon,
VA and four grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her parents,
husband, and a brother, Walter J. Rowe.
Te family will receive friends on
Sun., Jan. 26, from 1:30 4:00 p.m.
with a Prayer Service at 2:30 p.m. at
Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American
Lane, Lusby, MD.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated on Mon., Jan. 27, at 10:00
a.m. in Our Lady Star of the Sea Catho-
lic Church, 90 Alexander Lane,
Solomons, with Msgr. Michael Wilson
ofciating.
Memorial contributions to be made
in Margarets name to Our Lady Star of
the Sea Catholic, P.O. Box 560,
Solomons, MD 20688.
Rausch Funeral Home in Lusby
Beach, his father John A. Plank, Sr. of North
Beach, and a sister Krystle A. Hagan and husband
Jefrey of Huntingtown. Also surviving are three
nieces, Rylee, Alivia and Shelbie.
John was preceded in death by a nephew,
Tyler.
Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Owings,
Jerry(Tara), Toni (Kevin) and Jackie,
and 12 grandchildren. He was the
brother of Betty, Geri, Douglas and the
late William and Della.
Husky lived most of his life in the
Lothian area and was a CDL driver
covering the tri-state area. He loved
watching old Western movies and
Animal Planet and he always enjoyed his
vacations at the ocean.
Husky enjoyed working around his
yard and taking care of the birds that
visited, but his family was always frst in
his life.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Diabetes Association or the
ASPCA.
Lee Funeral Home in Owings
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ways.
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in St. Marys County to get you across the
bridge to spend your money.
Te Current instead encourages you to
patronize our advertisers, all of whom are right
here in OUR area. Locally-owned businesses
HERE provide jobs and keep our economy
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Te Current keeps it local. Nothing is
syndicated, nothing is canned content, and we
have no fllers to take up space. Every issue of
the Current is packed with exclusive news and
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Pets
Meet Maxwell!
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Maxwell was returned through
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and is missing his home. He would love to have
a nice quiet home to relax in. He would do best
in a home with older children, such as
teenagers.
For more info on all the lovable animals
available for adoption, visit them online at
HumaneSocietyOfCalvertCounty.org or come
see all the animals at the Humane Society of
Calvert County, 2210 Dalrymple Road in
Sunderland. Phone: (410) 257-4908.
Be sure to say you read about this pet in the
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Volunteers
Would you like to make a diference in one year
of the life of a child? Te Anne Arundel County
Department of Social Services Mentoring
Program is looking for volunteers to mentor
youth. Mentors are matched with a youth
between the ages of eight to 20 years old. Men-
tors are positive caring adult role models who
Volunteers Needed
Love animals? Anne Arundel County
Animal Control needs volunteers! Animal
control provides a variety of services to the
community, including adoption and foster
programs and ofers a variety of volunteer oppor-
tunities. Volunteers may perform tasks includ-
ing, but not limited to, hands-on interaction
with the animals, showing animals to prospective
adopters, assisting customers, answering phones,
fling, photography and multi-media tasks.
Applicants must be 18 years or older, be able to
give 16-hours per month and be prepared to
comply with all volunteer policies. Please email
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222-8900 if you have questions about volunteer-
ing. You can also download a volunteer applica-
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provide guidance and support in a one-on-one
relationship. All mentors must be willing to
commit to one year and are background screened
and trained. Please contact Tanya Steele, Volun-
teer Coordinator at tanya.steele@maryland.gov
or (410) 269-4461.
Changes Possible for
MD Estate Taxes
Your Money Matter$
Marylands motto the Free State
isnt so free for your loved ones. How-
ever, there are indications coming out of
Annapolis that this year there may be
some relief when someone in your
family passes away away.
A bill introduced in the Maryland
Senate to raise the level of the state estate
tax exemption to $4 million from its
current level of $1 million, Senate Bill
155, is gaining support. Senator Mike
Miller says he supports the bill.
Why is raising the state estate tax exemp-
tion important to you?
Suppose you are single, retired, have
paid of your mortgage, have a life insur-
ance policy and a small investment
account. If your house is worth
$400,000, your life insurance policy will
pay $500,000 and your investment
account is $200,000, your loved ones
have a tax problem.
Under current Maryland law, you
can pass $1 million to your loved ones
without state estate tax, but your loved
By Lyn Striegel
ones will have to pay tax (up to 16%) on
anything over $1 million. In this case,
your estate is $100,000 over the exemp-
tion amount and your loved ones may
have to pay as much as $16,000 tax on
your estate of $1.1 million.
Rather than put their heirs in a
position where they must pay the state
estate tax, many retired Marylanders are
simply moving out of state and
re-locating in states that have no state
estate tax, like Florida, the Carolinas and
Virginia. It is certainly time for our
legislators to take a hard look at the
detrimental efect of so many of our
residents moving out of state.
Was it always this way? No. In
2001, the State of Maryland
de-coupled its estate tax exemption
from the Federal limits. Prior to 2001,
there was no state estate tax, only the
Federal estate tax. In 2001, the state
decided that the benefciary of any
Maryland estate over $1 million per
person ($2 million for a couple) had to
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pay Maryland state estate tax up to 16%.
Today, the Federal estate tax
exemption is $5.34 million per person,
double that for couples - that means that
your benefciaries will pay no Federal
estate taxes on estates they inherit worth
less than $5.34 million per person or
$10.6 million for a couple. Tis exemp-
tion is sufciently large to encompass the
value of most estates; however, the
imposition of the Maryland state estate
tax at anything over $1 million per
person (up to 16% tax) has created a tax
trap for Marylanders with estates
between $1 and $5 million per person
that many are seeking to escape.
Comptroller Peter Franchot is
voicing strong support for the state to
re-couple the Maryland estate tax with
federal government regulations.
Te large gap between Maryland
and the federal estate tax exemption
creates inconsistencies for family
planning and an uncompetitive environ-
ment with neighboring states, Franchot
said in a recent news release. Tis
doesnt just beneft the families it would
directly afect, either. Its about attract-
ing entrepreneurs and the jobs they
bring with them and keeping the people
who so often are bedrock philanthropists
who give so much back to our commu-
nities.
In addition to the state estate tax,
some states like Maryland impose an
inheritance tax. In Maryland spouses,
children, daughters and sons-in-law,
parents, grandparents and siblings are
exempt from state inheritance tax. But,
nieces and nephews and more remote
descendants must pay a 10% inheritance
tax on property worth $1,000 or more -
and, gifts made within two years prior to
death may also be subject to the tax.
Twenty-one states and the District
of Columbia impose some sort of death
tax and the low exemption amounts
available in these states make sure the
middle class gets caught paying the
taxes. It appears, at least in Maryland,
that our legislators fnally recognize that
forcing Marylanders to fee the state to
avoid state estate taxes makes no sense.
If you agree, let Senator Miller
know you support him in his eforts to
raise the state estate tax exemption.
Heres how to reach him:
Tomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.,
President of Senate
State House, H-107
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3700, (301) 858-3700
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3700 (toll free)
e-mail:
thomas.v.mike.miller@senate.state.md.us
About the Author: Lyn Striegel is an attorney in private
practice in Chesapeake Beach and Annapolis. Lyn has over
thirty years experience in the felds of estate and fnancial
planning and is the author of Live Secure: Estate and
Financial Planning for Women and the Men Who Love
Tem (2013 ebook download available at
LegalStriegel.com.). Nothing in this article constitutes specifc
legal or fnancial advice and readers are advised to consult
their own counsel.
CURRENTEVENTS
Thursday, January 23
JobSource Mobile Career Center: Stop by
to get job counseling, resume help, search for
jobs and get connected with Southern
Maryland JobSource. Tis 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. It will be at the
Calvert Library Southern Branch in
Solomons from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
How to Get Library eBooks to Your
Device: Learn how to use Maryland's Digital
eLibrary and the OverDrive Media Console
to check out, download and read library
eBooks on your tablet, smartphone, eReader
or computer. Please register in advance. 7:00
p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Calvert Library
Fairview Branch in Owings.
An Evening of Romance: With local
romance novel author Mary Blayney. Talk
about the everlasting lure of romance novels
in general and how Blayney crafts her novels
in particular. Copies of her books will be
available for purchase and signing. 7:00 p.m.
- 8:00 p.m. at the Calvert Library Twin
Beaches Branch in Chesapeake Beach.
Thurs. Jan. 24 Sat. Feb. 1
Doves & Daggers: Te Alumni Players
cordially invite you to a Comedy-Mystery
Dinner Show by Bob Crawford. Tickets: $35
- includes mixed drinks, beer, wine, bufet
dinner and performance. Proceeds beneft the
arts programs at OLSS School. Our Lady
Star of the Sea, Solomon's. Jan. 24, 25, 31,
and Feb. 1. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; perfor-
mance begins at 6:30 p.m. Call (410)
231-0079 for reservations.
Saturday, January 25
Community Shred Event: Destroy
unwanted paper and documents to help
prevent identity theft at this free event. All
paper will be accepted from Calvert County
residents only. Northern High School, 2950
Chaneyville Rd., Owings. 8:00 a.m. 2:00
p.m., rain or shine. For more info call (410)
326-0210 or visit co.cal.md.us./recycle.
Ponds and Water Features: Do you want to
enhance your home with a pond or fountain?
We will give you suggestions to consider
when designing a water feature for your home
landscape. Part of the Garden Smarter series.
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the Community
Resources Building, 30 Duke Street, Prince
Frederick. Free; presented by the Calvert
Lineage
Te Artworks @ 7th January show will
feature works from renowned American
artist Michael Bell; jeweler Amanda Hager-
man; photographer Caroline Van Sicklin
and ceramic artists Marlene Kramer and
Libby Kozlowski. 9100 Bay Ave., North
Beach. Te show will run through Jan. 27.
For more information phone (410)
271-6381 or visit artworksat7th.com
Gallery Swap
Please join CalvART Gallery as it hosts
artists from ArtWorks @ 7th in North
Beach. Its a Gallery Swap to introduce
each others patrons and friends to more
incredible Southern Maryland artists. Come
and be amazed by the talent and diversity.
CalvART Gallery is located in the Prince
Frederick Center at Rt. 231 and Rt. 4,
nestled between Sakura and Dreamweaver
Cafe. Te gallery hours are Wednesday
through Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. (410) 535-9252, calvartgallery.org or
contact Pamela Callen
Pamela_Callen@yahoo.com or (301)
872-5296. Gallery Swap runs from Feb. 5
through Mar. 2 with an Artists Reception
on Feb. 8 from 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
Digital Photography Workshop
Lively hands-on class to learn camera
functions, lighting techniques and computer
editing that will give you the tools to shoot
like a pro. Sat., Jan. 18 - Sat., Feb. 8 (10:30
a.m.- noon). Northeast Community Center,
4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave., Chesapeake
Beach. Call (410) 257-2554 or visit
co.cal.md.us/parksguide for registration and
fees.
Sunday, January 26
American Legion Bluegrass: Te concert
series at the American Legion Post 238 in
Hughesville is a full show, double header
with 2 bands: Te Hillbilly Gypsies and
Remington Ryde. Tis show is bound to be
full of high energy with lots of comedy. Te
doors open at Noon and the show starts at
2:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00 per person and
can be purchased at the door or in advance by
sending a check or money order to Jay
Armsworthy, P.O. Box 741, California, Md.
Tey will be held at the. Food will be
available for sale prior to the show. Te
American Legion is located on the corner of
Maryland Rt. 381 and 231 in Hughesville,
MD 20619. For more information, visit
americanlegionbluegrass.com or call (301)
737-3004.
Monday, January 27
LAST CHANCE...LETS MAKE A DEAL
FINAL SALE- ENTIRE STORE
(ALL SALES ARE CASH ONLY)
127 mitchells chance, edgewater
(behind kmart @ rts 2 & 214)
TUESDAY-SATURDAY: 10-6 410-956-1701
Master Gardeners.
Winter Hike: Enjoy a 90-minute circuit hike
through one of the less visited areas of the Jug
Bay Wetlands Sanctuary in Lothian. Explore
the Pindell Bluf Trail, then return to the
Visitors Center for some hot cider. All ages
but must be able to walk 2.5 miles. Fee $5
for adults; $3 for seniors and children.10:00
a.m. 12:00 p.m. Email:
elaine.friebele@verizon.net to pre-register.
Youth Conference: Dating & Domestic
Violence: SharperMinds Consultants will
host a Calvert County Youth Conference
centered on dating and domestic violence.
Teens, families and professionals will share
the same room to discuss relationship
violence. States Attorney Laura Martin has
been confrmed as a speaker, Commissioner
Pat Nutter and several other stakeholders will
be in attendance; as well as Police Detective
Caprice Smith, who founded the non-proft
that will host the conference. Smith just
released her own personal story about surviv-
ing domestic violence at the hand of another
cop in a chilling novel called Uncufed.
Te conference is free and open to the public.
It will be held at the Northeast Community
Center from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Online
registration is required:
symposium@sharpermindsconsultants.org.
For more info, call (410) 419-9043 or visit
sharpermindsconsultants.org.
Downton Abbey Tea Party: Come for a
1920's style high tea event celebrating Down-
ton Abbey's new season! Test your knowledge
of the era, the show, and tea! Consider
coming dressed up for the occasion! Please
bring your own teacup. Stop by or call
Calvert Library to reserve your spot! Sat. Jan.
25 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Calvert
Library Prince Frederick.
Vine Vindicator Work Day: Join us as we
work to improve native plant species on
ACLT lands by identifying and removing
non-native invasive plants species. Please
bring work gloves and loppers or clippers if
you have them. Contact ACLT to register.
American Chestnut Land Trust, North Side
Trailhead, 676 Double Oak Road, Prince
Frederick. 10:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. For more
information call (410) 414-3400 or visit
acltweb.org.
Kids! Oyster Gardens: Families learn about
oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay in a
kid-friendly, fun way from local expert John
Bacon. Tis event is recommended for ages 3
and older. Children must be accompanied by
an adult. 2:00 3:00 p.m. Bayside History
Museum, 4025 4th Street, North Beach. For
more information call (301) 855-4028 or
visit baysidehistorymuseum.org
Motown Night: Hosted by the Sons of the
American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206
in the Main Ballroom on Route 260, Chesa-
peake Beach from 7:00 p.m. to midnight.
Put your dancing shoes on and enjoy tunes
spun by DJ Stephen Varney. Te admission
fee of $10 includes draft beer and sodas. For
additional information, call (301) 855-6466.
Public warmly welcomed.
Books & Toys: Book club for grown-ups,
playtime for kids! While moms, parents and
caregivers read and discuss the book
11/22/63 by Stephen King, kids can play!
10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
Calvert Eats Local Winter Potluck: Join
Calvert Eats Local in a giant potluck celebrat-
Be more successful! Let the Chesapeake Current help you
promote your non-prot groups event!
Email complete details along with contact info at least three
weeks in advance to editor@ChesapeakeCurrent.com.
We also give non-prots deep discounts on sharp, colorful
display ads to attract even more attention! Call for details!
(410) 231-0140.
Monday, January 27 (cont)
Tuesday, January 28
Cove Point Education Forum: Te League of
Women Voters of Calvert County is conduct-
ing this Forum as a public service in response
to concerns raised by citizens of Calvert
County regarding Dominion Cove Points
application to the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC) to add natural gas
liquefaction and exportation capabilities to its
existing Cove Point LNG Terminal located on
the Chesapeake Bay in Lusby. Tis free public
education forum will be held at St. John
Vianney Church, Family Life Auditorium,
105 Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick (of Main
Street, just south of State Police Barracks).
6:30 p.m. networking and new voter registra-
tion. 7:00 9:00 p.m. Public Forum (410)
586-2176 or visit calvert.lwvmd.org
Casual Tuesday Dinner: 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
hosted by the American Legion Stallings
Williams Auxiliary Post 206, on Route 260 in
Chesapeake Beach, in the lower-level dining
room. Te menu for Casual Tuesday
Dinner will be steamed shrimp with all the
trimmings. Te cost is $10, including
beverage. Call for more information (301)
855-6466. Public welcome.
Wednesday, January 29
Schools Out Fun Day: Schools out and
fun is waiting at the Southern Community
Center! Children will enjoy gaming, arts and
crafts, cooking projects, contests and more.
Bring a bag lunch. Southern Community
Center, 20 Appeal Lane, Lusby. 8:00 a.m.
5:00 p.m. For information call (410)
586-1101 or visit co.cal.md.us/parksguide.
US Navy Band Country Current Quintet:
Country Current is the Navy's premiere
country-bluegrass ensemble. Te band is
nationally renowned for its versatility and
"eye-popping" musicianship, performing a
blend of modern country music and cutting-
edge bluegrass. Don't miss it! 7:00 p.m. -
8:30 p.m. at Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick. Free!
NARFE: Te National Active and Retired
Federal Employees Association (NARFE)
Bay Area Chapter No. 1363 general meeting
will be held at noon, at Pirate's Cove Restau-
rant, 4817 Riverside Drive, Galesville. Lunch
is ordered from the menu. Members, invited
ing local food. Bragging rights to those who
bring the dishes with the lowest # of "food
miles." Bring your plate, utensils, cup and
napkin for a truly green experience! 6:30 p.m.
- 8:30 p.m. at Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick.
Thursday, January 30
Extravaganza Comedy Winter Night: Join
us for comedy night featuring Jonathan
Burns and Jay the Chameleon. Burns has
performed his hilarious fexible comedy
throughout the United States and the world
for more than 10 years. He has performed on
the Jay Leno Show and on the Late Show
with David Letterman. Jay the Chameleon
has performed for more than 14 years up and
down the East Coast with the likes of Guy
Torry and Lisa Lampanelli. Must be 18 or
older to attend. Te event is free; an optional
bufet dinner will be available for $22. Jake
& Als Chophouse, 258 Town Square Drive,
Lusby. 6:00 9:30 p.m. For more informa-
tion call (410) 394-6694 or visit
co.cal.md.us/parksguide
Jan. 31, Feb. 1 and 2
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest: North-
ern High School Patriot Players present this
classic play at the Mary Harrison Center,
Owings. Shows are on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at
7:00 p.m., and Feb. 2 at 3:00 p.m. PG-13
issues. Tickets are $5 per person.
Saturday, February 1
Homeless Outreach: Dunkirk Baptist
Churchs Praise-N-Tunder DC Homeless
Outreach will meet at 11:00 a.m. in the main
building kitchen to make lunches and travel
to DC. We will leave the church at noon and
return by 3:00 p.m. Donations needed:
men/women's clothes, socks/ shoes, travel
size toiletries, coats, hats and gloves. Contact
is Tim Duelley at (240) 997.0316. Dunkirk
Baptist Church, 11275 So. Maryland Blvd.
Web site: dunkirkbaptistchurch.org.
Sunday, February 2
Skunk Cabbage Swamp Stomp: Volunteer
Siobhan Percey has been studying skunk
cabbage and has learned a lot about this
unusual wetland inhabitant. Join her for an
of-trail adventure to visit this fascinating
plant, in bloom, along the swamp edges.
Wear boots that can get wet. For adults and
families with children 8 years and older. Fee:
$5 for adults; $3 for seniors and children.
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary in Lothian.
1:00 3:00 p.m.
guests and interested visitors are welcome.
General meetings are held the last Wednes-
day of the month except for July and August.
For more information, call (410) 867-2207
or (410) 741-1750.
To learn more visit dom.com/covepoint
Dominions Cove Point project will have a very positive impact on the local economy.
Thousands of construction jobs, 75 high paying permanent positions and tens of millions in
annual county revenue will add to whats already been a four-decade commitment to Calvert
County and protecting the Chesapeake Bay. Plus, since the project will denitely be built
somewhere, its nice to know that the people who live and work here will enjoy its economic
benets. Cove Pointanother great solution for Southern Maryland.
Over 3,000 jobs and $40 million in new annual county revenue are building
on our 40-year legacy of delivering economic benets to the community.
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