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MARYLAND JOB CREATORS – ESPECIALLY OUR
SMALL BUSINESSES.”
MARYLAND GOV. LARRY HOGAN

CONTENTS
LOCAL NEWS 3
Education
EDUCATION 7
Page 7
SPORTS8
COPS, COURTS 9
FEATURE12
OBITUARIES16
COMMUNITY CALENDAR  17 Community
Page 20
SENIOR CALENDAR 18
LIBRARY CALENDAR 18
IN OUR COMMUNITY 19
ENTERTAINMENT22
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 23

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Thursday, January 4, 2018 The Calvert County Times Local News 3

Kids Have Their Own

New Year’s Eve Party
This One Was at Noon a Calvert Marine Museum

By Dick Myers
Editor

It was a member’s only event. But, with more than 3,000 members,
Calvert Marine Museum had a large pool to draw from. The occasion
was the annual NOON Year’s Eve Party at the museum, of course on
New Year’s Eve. The Noon in the name refers to the fact that the party is
held in the late morning and early afternoon and is geared to kids. After
all, kids have a right to celebrate New Year’s, don’t they.
The party culminated at noon in the Harms Gallery with the dropping
of balloons and toasting with sparkling ginger ale. But before that the
kids could have their faces painted, make New Year’s wish ornaments,
partake of fishy snacks, participate in a dance party, enjoy a magic show
and interact with Bubbles the otter.
Calvert Marine Museum is now ready for another year of serving its
members and the general public, including a full list of special events.
For seniors, military with valid I.D. and AAA members, and $4.00
for children ages 5 - 12; children under 5 and museum members are al-
ways admitted free.  For more information about the museum, upcoming
events, or membership, visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.
com or call 410-326-2042. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter,
Google+, Instagram and Pinterest.
dickmyers@countytimes.net

SMECO Approved for

Distribution Rate Reduction
Southern Maryland Electric Coop-
erative (SMECO) received approval
from the Maryland Public Service
Commission (PSC) on Dec. 28 to re-
duce its Distribution Service charges
for customers. The lower rates—set to
go into effect in Jan. 2018—result from
a redistribution of SMECO’s trans-
mission costs that will save SMECO
customers $10 million per year.
The distribution rate will be an av-
erage of six percent lower for all SME-
CO customers and, along with lower
energy rates established in Aug., will
reduce residential bill costs by four
percent as compared to last year’s. The
Jan. change will put residential rates
at $0.043 per kilowatt-hour (kWh)
and base energy charges at $0.072 per
kWh, dropping the average monthly
resident bill of 1,300 kWh by more
than $7 from Jan. 2017 prices.
“SMECO’s energy rates are as low
as they were 12 years ago, and that’s
good news for all of our customer-
members,” said Austin J. Slater, Jr.,
SMECO president and CEO. “When
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 4 Local News
Regulatory Reform Commission
Publishes 2017 Report
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan
The Regulatory Reform Commission, established by
Governor Larry Hogan and tasked with conducting a
comprehensive review of Maryland’s regulatory cli-
mate, issued its final report on Dec. 28, identifying 657
total regulation to be streamlined or eliminated. Gover-
nor Hogan promptly announced that the administration
would implement all recommendations.  identified in the commission’s 2016 report, bringing the
To fulfill one of the recommendations, Hogan issued
Executive Order 01.01.2017.33, requiring agencies to
use guidelines adopted by the Advisory Council on the
Impact of Regulations on Small Businesses in estimat-
Calvert County Commissioner President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. (Center) on Dec. 19 accepts a check for $762,619 from Tri County Council for land preservation efforts. The check was
presented by council Executive Director John Hartline (to Slaughenhoupt’s right) as the other commissioners and council staff look on.
The Calvert County Times
ing the regulations’ com-
pliance costs and econom-
ic impacts for small busi-
nesses. Creating a com-
mon sense regulatory en-
vironment for Maryland’s
hundreds of thousands of
small businesses, many
of which are minority- or
women-owned enterpris-
es, is critical to growing
the state’s economy.    Transportation Authority to tow companies seeking
“The primary focus of
our administration has
been on growing our econ-
omy, putting people back
to work, and creating an
environment of economic
opportunity for every
single Marylander,” said
Governor Hogan. “These
common sense reforms
to cut red tape and bring
state government into
the 21st century will help
Maryland job creators –
especially our small busi-
nesses – grow, thrive, and
put even more people back
to work.”  ments and Taxation.
Reforming state gov-
ernment is a top priority
of the Hogan-Rutherford
administration. In July
2015, the governor signed an executive order creating
the Regulatory Reform Commission to conduct a top-
to-bottom review of every regulation on the books to
improve upon bureaucratic efficiency. The administra-
tion eliminated or streamlined another 187 regulations
total number of reformed regulations since taking of-
fice to 844.
“This is the first comprehensive, exhaustive review of
Maryland’s regulations in a generation, and delivers on
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Governor Hogan’s promise to reform state government
to be more responsive to the citizens of our great state,”
said Lt. Governor Rutherford. “We thank the Com-
mission, numerous state agencies, and the Advisory
Council on the Impact of Regulations on Small Busi-
nesses for the countless hours of work that went into
this report, enabling our administration to eliminate or
streamline hundreds of regulations.”
Among the reforms in the report is a repeal of 224
obsolete or redundant Department of Health violations
and expunging of a $500 fee charged by the Maryland
permits. The Department of the Environment was the
recipient of a few regulatory changes to its procedures,
including the removal of a requirement that only small
businesses with privately owned water and sewer sys-
tems—not those with public systems-- place capital
into an escrow account for 20 years equal to costs to
construct or expand the system and allowing the de-
partment to issue a joint permit for toxic substances and
pesticide application rather than two individual ones.
The report highlights additional Hogan-Rutherford
administration initiatives to make government more ac-
cessible and responsive to Marylanders, including the
Governor’s Customer Service Initiative, the Governor’s
Office of Performance Improvement, and Maryland
Business Express, an online portal to optimize services
for the hundreds of thousands of businesses that inter-
act with the Maryland State Department of Assess-
Governor Hogan signed an executive order establish-
ing the Regulatory Reform Commission in July 2015.
The commission is chaired by Abba David Poliakoff
and includes the Lt. Governor as an ex-officio member,
plus eight additional members appointed by the gover-
nor with a range of experience in various sectors repre-
senting regions across the state. For more information,
please visit http://governor.maryland.gov/ltgovernor/
home/regulatory-reform.
Press Release from Office of Gov. Larry Hogan
Thursday, January 4, 2018 The Calvert County Times Local News 5

Navy Team Expedites Gunner Seat Replacement

Applying accelerated acquisition strategies and rapid ance, insufficient back sup-
prototyping, the Naval Air Systems Command’s Air- port, and no adjustability
crew Systems program office (PMA-202) is well un- with the existing seat.
derway toward fielding a replacement for the MH-60S By November, the proto-
Seahawk Gunner Seat by 2019. type was flown using HSC-
“The existing MH-60S Seahawk Gunner Seat has 28 resources for a total of
directly contributed to medical groundings, degraded three flight hours at Naval
mission performance and a growing number of chronic Station Norfolk, Va. And in
back injuries among service members,” said Capt. Dave January 2017, the team took
Padula, PMA-202 program manager. the prototype on a first-of-
This issue has been identified for several years as a its kind roadshow to NAS
top Helicopter Sea Combat community safety priority, North Island in San Diego,
and has now reached the number two safety priority for Calif., allowing more than
all of Naval Aviation. 150 pilots and aircrew to sit
Originally, the PMA-202 MH-60S Gunner Seat in the seat and provide their
Team sought an industry solution to provide the fleet feedback.
with a qualified seating system that could address the Concern with the exist-
concerns raised in hazard reports and fleet visits. With ing seat was voiced again
the need to find a cost-effective solution that could be during the flag panel at the
implemented as quickly as possible, top Navy leader- Naval Helicopter Associa- Members of the MH-60S Gunner Seat team from the NAVAIR Aircrew Systems program office
ship turned to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft tion (NHA) Symposium in (PMA-202) assess the 3D printed floor mount before fit checking it in a MH-60S Seahawk
Division (NAWCAD)’s AIRWorks rapid prototyping May 2017. In response, Rear helicopter at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, Oct. 26. (U.S. Navy photo)
team. Admiral DeWolfe Miller commander for Acquisition. “We are approaching a
“In addition to the seat design work, AIRWorks is (OPNAV N98) announced that he would fully fund known, long-standing risk in an innovative way, and we
providing program management, lead systems integra- a replacement gunner seat program. By June 2017, a are focused on trying to resolve this aircrew safety con-
tion, engineering, test and logistics management sup- follow-on formal acquisition effort was established to cern as quickly as we can. Feedback on the prototype
port for this project,” said Gerald Swift, director of design, test, and build the next-generation gunner seat. helps ensure we are pointed in the right direction.”
NAWCAD AIRWorks. “We’re also fully engaged in Since then, the NAVAIR/NAWCAD team has been By taking “Speed to the Fleet” initiatives to heart,
the design/CAD drawing conversion, drafting and final refining and redesigning the seat, digitizing drawings the NAVAIR/NAWCAD team has kept the focus on de-
material selection.” and creating technical data packages in preparation to livering fleet capability; understanding, managing and
Within six months, the team had completed its ini- flight test the second prototype in March 2018. In ad- accepting risk; and communicating, collaborating and
tial design, using details based on existing performance dition, a 10-person Gunner Seat Fleet Task Force was building trust among its stakeholders.
specifications and supplemental fleet input. The con- created to allow the fleet to provide real-time input dur- Press Release from AIR-1.0 Public Affairs
cept design was completed by August 2016, and by ing each step of the prototype’s development.
September the first prototype was built. “The MH-60S Gunner
The objective of the first prototype was to prove that Seat prototype is a signifi-
NAVAIR could provide an upgrade that could address cant milestone,” said Gary
the fleet’s primary concerns of inadequate leg clear- Kurtz, NAVAIR assistant

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 6 Local News The Calvert County Times
Coast Guard Transfers Lighthouse
Property Building to County
By Dick Myers
Editor
Calvert County now owns an-
other building on the grounds
of the Cove Point Lighthouse in
Lusby. The U.S. Coast Guard
has transferred ownership to the
county of the Cove Point Fog
Signal and Emergency Genera-
tor Building on the property. The
building dates back to 1901.
Calvert Marine Museum
(CMM) administers the light-
house property and rents it out for
overnight stays.
The acceptance of the build-
ing and its contents was approved
by the Calvert County Board of
County Commissioners (BOCC)
at their Dec. 19 meeting. The
contents inventory consumes six
type-written pages.
According to a memo from
CMM Executive Director Sher-
rod Sturrock, “In August of 2016
the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) no-
tified the commissioners of their
intention to decommission the
The Cove Point Fog Signal and Emergency Generator Building.
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cept ownership and responsibility
for the Cove Point Fog Signal and
Emergency Generator Building.
“In order to decommission
this property, the USCG is re-
quired to follow established pro-
tocols, including environmental
inspections for underground and
aboveground storage tanks, haz-
ardous materials, an endangered
species survey, and an Archaeo-
logical survey. The latter must be
done in accordance with Mary-
land Historical Trust’s ‘Standards
and Guidelines for Archeological
Investigations in Maryland’.”
Sturrock’s memo went on to re-
port: “The USCG has been very
good about communicating with
CMM curator Richard Dodds
throughout this process. They
have been most considerate about
timing their work around our fa-
cility rentals, and taking care not
to unduly disturb the property.
The work was conducted by a
contractor, Amec Foster Wheel-
er, who prepared the reports and
submitted them to the USCG.
The Archeological Survey is one
more step in a lengthy process be-
fore the Fog Signal Building can
Thursday, January 4, 2018
be turned over to the county. The
survey turned up ‘bits and bobs
and buttons’ mostly from the 20th
century. Most is not of any signifi-
cant interest to us. However, once
catalogued, we will work with the
MAC (Maryland Archeological
Conservation) Lab to select and
borrow a small sampling of ar-
tifacts for an exhibit in the Cove
Point Lighthouse Visitor Center.”
Calvert Marine Museum, Stur-
rock said, concurred with turning
the artifacts over to the MAC Lab.
The Mac Lab is at Jefferson Pat-
terson Park and Museum in St.
Leonard, so the artifacts will re-
main in Calvert County.
The MAC Lab will properly
prepare, catalogue, and store he
artifacts, Sturrock said. The lab
required a Deed of Gift letter
signed by the county to accept the
collection. County Attorney John
Norris reviewed the Deed of Gift
and signed off on it.
So, in finalizing the transfer,
the BOCC unanimously agreed to
sign the Deed of Gift.
dickmyers@counytimes.net
Thursday, January 4, 2018 The Calvert County Times Education
Local News 7

CSM Announces New Tuition Payment Policy

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM), which includes, from left, the Prince Frederick Campus, La Plata Campus, Leonardtown Campus and, not shown, the Regional Hughesville Campus,
has announced changes to its payment policy. Students taking classes in the Spring Semester, either of the Spring Minisessions or the 12-Week Session are no longer required to pay 20
percent down at the time of registration, but must pay their tuition in full by Jan. 11.

The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has announced changes to its payment
policy, effective with the spring semester. Students taking classes in the Spring Se-
mester, either of the Spring Minisessions or the 12-Week Session are no longer re-
quired to pay 20 percent down at the time of registration, but must pay their tuition
in full by Jan. 11, using one of the following options.
Students can log on to their my.csmd account to pay by credit card or pay in person
at a bursar’s office at the Prince Frederick, La Plata or Leonardtown campus. Stu-
dents may also choose to sign up for CSM’s tuition payment plan by logging on to
my.csmd, and in online services, clicking on “Current Students” and under Student
Finance, choosing “View Account and Make Payments.”
Students receiving financial aid are asked to log on to my.csmd to view their award
and ensure they have no outstanding balance. If their aid has not been awarded or
there is a balance, the student must pay in full or sign up for the college’s payment
plan by Jan. 11.
Nonpayment by the Jan. 11 deadline will result in a student being dropped from
all registered classes. Students who register on or before Jan. 10 must pay by Jan. 11.
Payment is due immediately for students who register on or after Jan. 11.
For information on tuition and fees at CSM, visit www.csmd.edu/stopthedrop.
Press Release from CSM.
 

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 8 Sports The Calvert County Times
Maryland Deer Hunting St. Mary’s Women
Season Reopens Jan. 5 Notch Victory
The St. Mary’s College
of Maryland Lady Se-
ahawks basketball team
defeated Peen State Ber-
nard on December 29 by
a 73-60 score.
The Basics
Score: St. Mary’s 73,
Penn State Behrend 60
Records: St. Mary’s (4-
6), Penn State Behrend
(4-7)
Location: St. Mary’s
City, Md. – Michael P.
O’Brien ARC Arena
The Short Story: Ju-
niors Kobe Chaney
(Edgewater, Md./South
River) and Katie Robey
(Kensington, Md./
Georgetown Visitation)
combined for 32 re-
bounds and 32 points in
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced the winter open- leading St. Mary’s Col-
ing of the firearm deer hunting season Jan. 5 in Deer Management Region B, includ- lege of Maryland wom-
ing all the state but its westernmost counties. Hunters with valid hunting licenses en’s basketball team to
may use firearms to harvest sika and white-tailed deer during this season. a 73-60 non-conference
The season opens Jan. 5 and 6 in all Region B counties and Jan. 7 – on private win over Penn State Beh-
lands only – in Calvert, Caroline, Carroll, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Kent, Mont- rend Friday afternoon.
gomery, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Washington (Zone 1) and Worcester The Seahawks now head
counties. into the New Year on a
On Jan. 7, shooting hours end at 10:30 a.m. in Kent and Montgomery counties. two-game win streak.
“The winter season is a popular one as it provides another opportunity to hunt with How It Happened
a firearm after the holidays,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto The first quarter fea-
said. “The hunt helps us meet our deer management goals of stabilizing the popula- tured back-and-forth ac-
tion in targeted areas.” tion with neither side
Bag limits for the season (including any deer taken during the previous firearm establishing more than
season) are: a three-point lead un-
One antlered white-tailed deer (statewide limit); til Chaney and first-year
Ten antlerless white-tailed deer; guard Kyaira Priest
Three sika deer, no more than one antlered. (Lexington Park, Md./
Region B hunters may also take one bonus antlered white-tailed deer per license Chopticon) fueled a 7-0
year in the weapon season of their choice after purchasing a Bonus Antlered Deer run to give St. Mary’s a
Stamp and taking two antlerless white-tailed deer during any season. 17-13 lead with 1:11 left.
New to this year’s firearms season is the legalization of certain air guns in deer Ally Dillman made it a
hunting, defined as any gun that fires projectiles—including arrows, balls, bolts, and two-point game with her
bullets— with non-ignited compressed air or other gas.
An air gun must shoot a 0.40 caliber or larger ball or bullet that generates at least
400 foot-pounds of muzzle energy, or shoot an arrow or bolt at least 18 inches in
length with a minimum speed of 300-feet per second. Arrows or bolts must be tipped
with a metal broadhead with a minimum cutting width of 7/8 inches. Please note that
when checking in deer harvested with an air gun, hunters should choose “other” for
their chosen game weapon.
The Apprentice Hunting License Program, also new to this year’s season, allows
first-time hunters a lower-cost opportunity to explore the sport with an experienced
and licensed guide.
The antler point restriction remains in effect for the coming hunting season. Hunt-
ers may harvest up to two antlered white-tailed deer within the yearly bag limit that
do not have at least three points on one antler; any additional antlered deer taken
within the established bag limit must meet the minimum point restriction. Licensed
junior hunters are exempt from this restriction.
Hunters should always carefully inspect all tree-stands and wear a full-body safety
harness while using the stand. The department strongly recommends using a sliding
knot, commonly known as a prussic knot, attached to a line secured above the stand
to keep the hunter safely tethered to the tree immediately after leaving the ground.
Press Release from MD DNR.
Kobe Chaney ‘19 - Photo Credit: David Sinclair
jumper with 55 seconds
to go.
Behrend claimed its
lead of the game at 8:59
in the second period on
an Autumn Byes jumper
before Robey sparked a
13-5 run which put the
Seahawks on top, 30-24,
at 3:32. The Lions closed
the gap to three before
Chaney’s jumper in the
waning seconds of the
half sent the Seahawks
into the locker room with
a 33-28 advantage.
Chaney led all scorers
at the break with a first-
half double-double on 11
rebounds and 10 points
while Erika Woll paced
the visitors with nine
points and six boards.
St. Mary’s controlled
the temp in the third stan-
za, building a 14-point
lead at 3:21 on a pair of
free throws by senior cap-
tain Kerri Kline (Hager-
stown, Md./Saint James).
The Seahawks headed
into the final quarter up
10 after back-to-back
jumpers by Byes and Ni-
cole Boyer.
The hosts shot an im-
pressive 70-percent in the
fourth and led by as many
as 15 at 3:21 after Kline
knocked down her third
three-pointer of the day.
Inside the Box Score
St. Mary’s put up sea-
son-bests of 54 rebounds
and 16 assists while
notching season second-
Thursday, January 4, 2018
highs of 26 field goals
made and a 39.4-field goal
percentage.
Chaney poured in ca-
reer-bests of 20 points
and 18 rebounds for her
third double-double of the
season while making a
career-high 10 field goals.
She also added a season-
best five assists plus three
blocks and two steals.
Robey finished the af-
ternoon with a career-best
14 boards and 12 points
for her second double-
double of the year to go
along with a season-high
five steals.
Kline contributed 12
points, three caroms, and
season-best three assists
while first-year forward
Hallie Persell (Pasadena,
Md./Chesapeake) also
chipped in a dozen points
plus five rebounds and
season-highs of two help-
ers and two steals.
Three players scored in
double figures for the Li-
ons with Woll leading the
way with 18 points and 10
boards.
F a c e b o o k :
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Thursday, January 4, 2018 The Calvert County Times Cops, Courts 9

Prince Frederick House Fire Called Arson

By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

A fire that gutted an abandoned home on North Solomons Island Road in Prince
Frederick is being investigated as arson, according to detectives with the Maryland
State Fire Marshal’s Office.
The fire occurred Dec. 30 at about 6:30 p.m. and was discovered by passing Calvert
Sheriff’s Office deputies, according to fire marshals.
Investigators say a suspect or several suspects set multiple fires in the structure,
causing $75,000 in losses.
No one was injured in the blaze, which took 75 firefighters from the Prince Freder-
ick Volunteer Fire Department 45 minutes to extinguish.
Fire marshals have made no arrests so far in the investigation.
guyleonard@countytimes.net

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Maryland State Police
PoliceReport
Report
January 2, 2018
Disorderly Conduct: On 12/26/17
at 10:15 pm, Trooper First Class T. Da-
vis responded to Buckets Sports Bar
in Lusby for a patron becoming disor-
derly. Upon arrival, Josh R. Manuel, 31
of Alabama was observed leaving the
establishment and walking toward the
woods. Upon observing TFC Davis, the
subject jumped over a fence and began to
run. He was pursued and when caught
became extremely aggressive resisting
arrest. While restraining Manuel, he
struck TFC Davis in the face with his
elbow. Manuel was incarcerated at the
Calvert County Detention Center. He
was charged with assault of a police of-
ficer, disorderly conduct, failure to obey
a lawful order and public intoxication.
Possession of Heroin/Fentanyl: On
12/28/17 at 10:12 am, Trooper Foley and
TFC Matthews responded to the Cal-
vert Health Department parking lot in
Prince Frederick to assist CPL Esnes
with a traffic stop. Brandee S. Graves,
30 of Huntingtown was stopped because
of traffic violations. A K-9 unit from
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office also re-
sponded. The K-9 performed a free air
scan of the vehicle and gave a positive
alert. A probable cause search was con-
ducted and Heroin/Fentanyl was found
on the center floorboard. Graves was
arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert
County Detention Center.
Possession of Crack Cocaine: On
12/29/17 at 8:49 am, Corporal Esnes
stopped a vehicle at Rt. 4 and German
Chapel Rd. in Prince Frederick for traf-
fic violations. A K-9 unit from Calvert
County Sheriff’s Office also responded
and a K-9 external free air scan of the
vehicle was performed and gave a posi-
tive alert. A probable cause search was
conducted and Crack Cocaine and Mari-
juana were found inside the vehicle and
in the shoe of the passenger. Clarnzett
P. Weems, 36 of Bowie was arrested and
incarcerated at the Calvert County De-
tention Center for possession of crack
cocaine. The driver was issued a civil
citation for marijuana less than 10 grams
and was released.
Possession of Marijuana: On
12/31/17 at 5:43 pm, Trooper First Class
Harrod stopped a vehicle on Adelina Rd.
in Prince Frederick for traffic violations.
An odor of marijuana was emitting from
inside the vehicle. A probable cause
search revealed over 10 grams of mari-
juana in a plastic container in the center
console. Paul Kramer Jr., 40 of Dunkirk
was arrested and incarcerated at the Cal-
vert County Detention Center.
Possession of Marijuana:
On 12/21/17 at 10:56 pm, Trooper
First Class Jones stopped a vehicle on
Rt. 4 near Chaneyville Rd. in Owings
for traffic violations. While speaking
with the driver, Shantel D. Randall, 20
of Chesapeake Beach, a clear plastic bag
containing suspected marijuana was ob-
served in plain view on her lap. A prob-
able cause search was conducted, and it
was found to contain 15.3 grams of sus-
pected marijuana. Randall was arrested
and incarcerated at the Calvert County
Detention Center.
Possession of Firearm:
On 12/22/17 at 5:46 pm, Trooper Stull
stopped a vehicle on
Rt. 4 south of Broomes Island Rd.
in Port Republic for traffic violations.
A strong odor of burnt marijuana was
emitting from inside the vehicle. A prob-
able cause search was conducted and
no marijuana was found. A Remington
Rifle was located inside the vehicle. The
Maryland Gun Center was notified and
they advised that Matthew Truitt, 25 of
St. Leonard, was prohibited from pos-
sessing a firearm due to previous charg-
es. Truitt was placed under arrest and
was incarcerated at the Calvert County
Detention Center.
Press Release from Maryland State Police
Prince Frederick Barrack.
Nationwide Officer Fatalities Dropped in 2017
The number of law en-
forcement professionals
nationwide who died in
the line of duty in 2017
dropped to its lowest level
in four years, according to
the National Law Enforce-
ment Officers Memorial
Fund (NLEOMF), a non-
profit group that has long
tracked officer fatalities.
The NLEOMF an-
nounced in its 2017 Pre-
liminary Law Enforce-
ment Fatalities Report that
128 federal, state, local,
tribal and territorial of-
ficers died in the line of
duty over the past year, the
lowest annual figure since
2013 when 117 officers
died. The 128 officer fa-
talities in 2017 represents
a 10 percent decrease over
the 143 who died in the
line of duty last year, and
reversed three consecutive
years of increases in offi-
cer deaths.
Traffic-related incidents
claimed the lives of 47 of-
ficers in 2017, a 13 percent
drop compared to the 54
officers killed in the same
incidents in 2016. How-
ever, there was an increase
in the number of officers
killed in single-vehicle
collisions—accounting for
42 percent of all 2017 fatal
crashes—with 14 officers
killed compared to 11 in
2016.
The number of officers
struck and killed while
outside of their vehicle
decreased 40 percent over
last year, with nine in 2017
compared to 15 in 2016.
Over the past 20 years,
traffic-related incidents
have been the number one
cause of officer fatalities.
Forty-four officers were
shot and killed across the
country in 2017, which
represents a 33 percent
reduction over 2016 when
66 officers died as a result
of gunfire. Seven of these
fatalities involved officers
responding to a domestic
disturbance, the number
one circumstance of fire-
arms-related deaths.
Thirty-seven officers
died from other causes
in 2017. Sixteen of those
deaths were attributed
to job-related ailments,
mostly heart attacks (10).
Seven officers died as a re-
sult of being beaten. Five
drowned while working
during hurricanes Harvey,
Irma and Maria. Four of-
ficers died as a result of an
illness contracted during
the 9/11 rescue and recov-
ery efforts. Two officers
died in a helicopter crash.  21,183 names of officers
Two died in boating ac-
cidents. One officer was
stabbed to death.
Among the states, Texas
had the highest number
of officer fatalities at 14,
followed by New York
and Florida with nine,
California with seven, and
Georgia and North Caro-
lina each with six. Twelve
correctional officers died
in the line of duty in 2017.  ties dipped below 100 for a
There were five federal
officer fatalities in 2017,
along with five who served
with territorial agencies,
three with tribal agencies
and two who served with
university departments. 
Nine of the fallen offi-
cers in 2017 were female,
compared to seven in
2016. Among the officers
who died this year, the av-
erage age was 42, and the
average length of service
was 13 years.
“After three consecu-
tive years of rising deaths
in the law enforcement
profession, this year’s
decline offered some en-
couraging news,” declared
NLEOMF CEO Craig W.
Floyd. “Sadly, though, the
128 officers who lost their
lives in 2017 reminds us
that public safety comes
at a very steep price and
we must never take the
service and sacrifice of
our policing profession-
als for granted, nor should
we ever forget the offi-
cers who died and their
families.”
There are currently
killed in the line of duty
inscribed on the National
Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial in Washington,
DC, dating back to the
first known death in 1791.
The deadliest year on re-
cord for law enforcement
was 1930 when 307 law
enforcement officers were
killed in the line of duty.
The last time officer fatali-
single year was 1944.
Press release by the
National law Enforcement
Officers Memorial Fund.
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Thursday, January 4, 2018
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Report
During the week of December 18 –
December 24 – deputies of the Calvert
County Sheriff’s Office responded to
1,179 calls for service throughout the
community.
Burglary: 17-66406
On December 22, 2017 Deputy
Spalding responded to Anchor Lane,
Lusby for the report of a burglary.
The victim stated sometime between
December 15th at 8:00am ad Decem-
ber 22nd at 10:30am an unknown
suspect(s) attempted to enter their
residence through the front door and
also a rear door to the garage. It ap-
peared the unknown suspect(s) used a
tool to attempt to pry the locks on the
door however were unsuccessful. The
estimated value of damaged property
is $112.
Damaged Property: 17-66385
On December 22, 2017 Deputy
Beisel responded to Pine Boulevard,
Lusby for the report of damaged prop-
erty. The victim stated sometime be-
tween 6:30am and 2:30pm on Decem-
ber 21st an unknown suspect(s) broke
a double pane window in the rear of
the residence. The estimated value of
damaged property is $400.
Theft: 17-65659
On December 18, 2017 Deputy
Beisel responded to Bayside Auto
Group, Prince Frederick for the report
of a theft. The victim stated sometime
between December 1st at 8:00am and
December 18th at 3:30pm an unknown
suspect(s) stole a dealer registration
plate. The value of stolen property is
$160.
Theft: 17-65794
On December 19, 2017 Deputy Mi-
gliaccio responded to Daniels Gussie
Way, Huntingtown for the report of
a theft. The victim stated that their
mail had been tampered with, and the
envelope containing new registration
stickers had been partially opened and
the new stickers had been removed.
The value of the stolen property is
$50.
Theft: 17-66153
On December 21, 2017 Deputy Wil-
liamson responded to West Mount
Harmony Road, Owings for the re-
port of a theft. The victim stated that
sometime between December 19 th at
3:00pm and December 20 th at 9:30am
an unknown suspect(s) stole their
black Bri-Mar dump trailer. The value
of the stolen property is $5,800.
Theft: 17-66689
On December 24, 2017 Deputy
Spalding responded to Six Gun Circle,
The Calvert County Times
December 27, 2017
Lusby for the report of a theft. The
victim stated sometime between De-
cember 23rd at 3:00pm and December
24th at 8:30am an unknown suspect(s)
stole their fourteen foot red canoe
with black lettering on the side that
says Explorer II and three wooden
oars. The value of the stolen property
is $880.
Arrest:
On December 18, 2017 Deputy T.
Buckler responded to the area of Dory
Brooks Road and Dalrymple Road
for a check welfare for a male subject
who appeared to be passed out behind
the wheel. Deputy Buckler observed
the vehicle matching the description
from Emergency Communications
with a male subject who appeared to
be passed out inside, and approached
the vehicle. After several attempts to
wake the male subject later identified
as Nicholas Schisler (37) of Lothian,
he appeared to be under the effects of
narcotics. Schisler was asked to step
out of the vehicle so a search of him
and the vehicle could be completed.
The search resulted in paraphernalia
and Schisler was placed under ar-
rest. Schisler was transported to the
Calvert County Detention Center
and charged with CDS: Possession of
Paraphernalia.
On December 20, 2017 Deputy
Trigg was conducting a random com-
mercial motor vehicle safety inspec-
tion in the parking lot of Lord Cal-
vert Bowling, Huntingtown. While
making contact with the driver later
identified as Richard Stevens (40)
of North Carolina, Deputy Trigg ob-
served a large hunting knife near the
center of the vehicle. While speak-
ing with Stevens there was a strong
odor of marijuana coming from the
vehicle. All occupants of the vehicle
Cops, Courts 11
were asked to step out of the vehicle ty Health Department, Prince Freder-
for a search to be conducted. The ick for the report of a check welfare
search revealed narcotics along with a for a female in a vehicle who appeared
loaded handgun, magazines, and am- to be passed out. Other deputies on
munition. Stevens was transported to scene with the female who was later
the Calvert County Detention Center identified as Lauren Ragan (24) of
and charged with Firearm Possession
with Felony Conviction, Regulated
Firearm: Illegal Possession, Illegal
Possession Ammunition, Handgun in
Vehicle, CDS: Possession Marijuana
10 Grams +. Another occupant of the
vehicle, later identified as Jimmy
Stone (26) of North Carolina was
Prince Frederick advised the female
was awake and talking with them. A
search of the vehicle and Ragan was
completed and narcotics were located.
Ragan was placed under arrest and
transported to the Calvert County De-
tention Center where she was charges
transported to the Calvert County De- with CDS: Possession-not Marijuana
tention Center and charged with CDS: (Oxycodone Hydrochloride).
Possession Marijuana 10 Grams+.
On December 21, 2017 Deputy
Trigg responded to the Calvert Coun-
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12 Feature The Calvert County Times Thursday, January 4, 2018

Calvert County’s 2017

Year in Review – July-December
By Dick Myers
Editor

Several issues remained in the news throughout the second half of 2017. The Cal-
vert County Planning Commission, staff of the Department of Planning and Zon-
ing (newly renamed) and consultants worked on the first draft of the update to the
Comprehensive Plan over the summer and by late fall it was released to the public
for comment.
The push to incorporate most of Lusby as Calvert Shores was put to rest by the
county commissioners to the disappointment of town supporters.
And a proposal by Dominion Energy to change its emission standards at the Cove
Point Liquified Natural Gas Plant featured two contentious public hearings and a
Maryland Public Service Commission airing. Here’s how it played out for the second
half of 2017:

July 2017 Steve Weems

The July 27 issue continued the discussion of the Comprehensive Plan update with
the question: “Should Calvert be ‘Suburban Residential’?” Planning staff had balked
at the use of those words proposed by a consultant to describe the ring of residential
development around town centers.
The county government reorganization continued with the appointment of Kelly
Robertson-Slagle to the position of Director of Economic Development. She had
been a business retention specialist in the department.
Cover stories in July were about Calvert resident Jonathan Godfrey’s book about
being the sole survivor of a medical helicopter crash in the Potomac, the Chesapeake
Beach Water Park and Manager Marilyn VanWagner, the Calvert Shores incorpora-
tion issue, and Commissioner and businessman Steve Weems.

August 2017
Our August 3 issue included an exclusive front-page story about allegations from
the county’s animal welfare community of abuse and neglect for dogs dubbed the”
Millbridge Dogs” for the road in Lusby that the two houses in question were located.
The county’s official position was that the animal control agency was assisting the
residents in correcting problems. Those problems persist today say animal welfare
advocates.
Marulyn VanWagner The same issue reported the rejection by the BOCC on a 4-0 vote (Mike Hart ab-
stained) for the proposal to put the Chesapeake Shores incorporation to a referendum
of area residents. The decision came a year after a similar decision from the board.
As our last issue of June pointed out, the reorganization of county government Referendum supporters vowed to work with the county to rectify some of their con-
took place July 1, with creation of a new Department of Communications, moving cerns, particularly roads in Chesapeake Ranch Estates.
animal control and the new shelter from the sheriff’s office to the Department of On Aug. 10 we reported on a visit by U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin to End Hunger in
Public Safety and the above mentioned renaming of the planning department. Calvert County’s facilities in Sunderland. Founder Rev. Robert Hahn of Chesapeake
One of the new departments created July 1 was Parks and Recreation. Shannon
Nazzal, a native Floridian was named as director. She came from
Martin County, where she was recreation administrator.
In the first issue of July, we reported on the planning commis-
sion receiving the proposed first draft of the Comprehensive Plan
rewrite. The draft was well received by the planners.
With the charred hulk of Locust Inn barely standing in Sol-
omons, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners
(BOCC) approved its demolition. The arsonist still has not been
caught.
In advance of the county decision on a referendum on creation
of Calvert Shores in Lusby, the July 20 issue had a full report
on the pros and cons of the idea of incorporation. The story in-
cluded an interview with Calvert Shores Organizing Committee
Chair Cathy Zumbrun. Proponents said it would give residents
more control over their destiny, including their roads. Opponents
cited the cost and said the county already provides the services
they need.
On May 22 a portrait of civil rights legend Harriett Elizabeth
Brown was unveiled in the courthouse. The July 20 issue reported
on the hanging of a copy of that portrait in the Harriet Elizabeth
Brown Community Center, the former SMECO building. A per-
manent community center will be built on adjacent lands.
Kindness Rocks
Thursday, January 4, 2018 The Calvert County Times Feature 13

Gov. Hogan’s directive to start school after Labor Day made this year’s first day for
Calvert students Tues., Sept. 5. We were there with Superintendent Dr. Daniel Curry
when the students arrive at Patuxent High School.
School was also back in session at College of Southern Maryland (CSM) and we
used the occasion for a front-page feature on new CSM President Dr. Maureen Mur-
phy. She has spent her entire career at community colleges since her first teaching job
at a four-year college. Her first experience with community colleges was an epiphany.
“Who are these people who are doing what I believe in?” she thought.
The Sept. 14 issue also reported on neighborhood opposition to a home gun busi-
ness on Old Adelina Road. The Board of Appeals approved the request.
The breaking ground for the Calvert Health (newly named) expansion was re-
ported in the Sept. 21 issue. The same issue reported approval of the school board’s
strategic plan.

North Beach Mayor Mark Frazer receives commemorative

Church told the Baltimore senator, “Rural solutions are not like urban solutions.”
Cardin said he was impressed with what was being done in Calvert County to feed
the hungry.
Calvert County also claimed fame nationally with the sheriff’s office’s regular ap- CSM Pesident Dr. Maureen Murphy
pearances on the hit TV show LivePD. Deputy First Class Tim Mohler appeared as
an analyst on the Aug 4-5 shows.
The Aug. 17 issue reported the BOCC signed an agreement with Marrick Proper- Sept. 28 was the Calvert County Fair issue, with a front-page picture of new Miss
ties for the lease of the animal shelter that Marrick is building. Tranquility Catherine Bubser of Northern High School. The king, Lord Calvert was
Residents of North Beach Town Center Senior Apartments are upset over the town David Connor, III of Huntingtown High School. Everyone we talked to expressed
erecting flower pots blocking the entrance for drop offs and told the town council so hopes for good weather, after a couple of miserable years. Those hopes turned to
at its Aug. 10 meeting. Meanwhile MD Comptroller Peter Franchot toured the town reality with a perfect weekend.
on Aug 14. September covers in addition to the new CSM president and the new fair queen,
The Aug17 issue reported on the beginning of the controversy surrounding the were about Chesapeake Biological Lab and its open hose, and a feature on civil rights
statue of Calvert County native and 19th century Supreme Court Justice Roger Brooke leader Joyce Freeland.
Taney in Annapolis. Taney penned the Dred Scott decision that ruled that slaves were
not U.S citizens and thus not due the constitutional rights of citizens. Gov. Larry Ho-
gan ordered the statue removed in the wake of violence in Charlottesville, VA over a
Robert E. Lee statue. The controversy would continue in the next issue with Senate
October 2017
President Mike Miller of Calvert blasting Hogan’s decision. Although the Dominion
The Aug. 17 issue also reported on the BOCC decision to support a large salary Energy Cove Point LNG fa-
hike for the sheriff, larger even than that recommended by their salary review board. cility is expected to go on
Kindness Rocks were sweeping the country and Calvert County embraced them in line next year, it was still in
a big way. The simple idea was to paint rocks with upbeat messages and drop them the crosshairs of opponents.
for someone else to find, receive inspiration from them and then pass them along. The persistent opposition
Local businesses such as Butterflies and Wishes Teas and Spirits in Chesapeake was given another stage
Beach set up painting parties and provided supplies. The final issue of August had a with a public hearing by the
full-page story on the craze. Maryland Public Service
T he Aug. 31 issue reported the BOCC signing of the animal shelter lease. Commission (PSC) for two
In addition to the Millbridge Dogs, front page stories in August were about local proposed changes to the PSC
retired educator Guffrie Smith, music festival promoter Onyx Linthicum, about the approvals in 2014. The Oct.
State Sport of Jousting and the annual tournament at Christ Church Port Republic, 2 hearing at Patuxent High
and about a successful local business, Fantasy World Entertainment. School in Lusby featured
more than 50 speakers when
September 2017 it was called to an end after
three hours by Chief Public
The Aug. 31 planning commission meeting, reported on in the first issue in Sep- Utility Law Judge Terry Ro-
tember, talked about the effort to tweak the town center provisions of the compre- mine. She said there were
hensive plan to make them work better. Included was eliminating the one-mile resi- 17 speakers signed up who
dential ring around the town centers in favor of adhering more to property boundary hadn’t spoken. Those people
lines. The planners talked also about making it easier to increase densities in the left out would be given a sec-
town centers by reducing Transfer of Development Rights requirements. ond chance in two weeks.
The Sept. 7 issue also included a report on the Change of Command at the Patux- The main issue for oppo-
ent River Naval Air Station (Pax River). The new CO Capt. Jason Hammond said his nents: The proposal allows
previous experience as executive director “has been extremely rewarding.” for a tenfold increase in “fu-
Meanwhile, Commandant of Naval District Washington RADM. Charles Rock gitive emissions.” The opin-
said of Pax River, employer of many Calvert County residents: “The future of Naval ion stated by many speakers
aviation is here at Pax River.” He said the base’s future is strong. was that the increase would Sheriff Mike Evans and D.A.R.E. Coordinator DFC Andre
14 Feature The Calvert County Times Thursday, January 4, 2018

In the same issue it was reported that the BOCC announced the con-
solidation of several committees that deal with economic development.
The second Dominion hearing was held Oct. 19 at Mill Creek M.S.
Those who didn’t have an opportunity to speak were given it and in all
several dozen approached the mic. The issues presented were the same as
in the first hearing.
Throughout the year-long discussion of the Comprehensive Plan update
there were calls for more workforce rental housing. The planning com-
mission approved one such project, the 249-unit Beechtree Apartments
complex in Prince Frederick next to Chapline Place. The project was en-
thusiastically received by the planners.
The annual visit by Maryland Department of Transportation officials
rolled into Calvert on Oct. 24. The only funding change from the previ-
ous year from Secretary Pete Rahm was the addition of $5 million to the
Routes 2/4 widening project. The Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge remains
the county’s and region’s number one priority. There was no news from
Rahm on that.
In addition to the father and daughter Buehlers, October’s cover sto-
ries included the story of Calvert artist Parran Collery winning a “public
art” contest in Leonardtown, a story about the annual farm tour with
a cover shot of Susan Cox of Spider Hall Farm, and an update on the
county’s substance abuse efforts with a cover shot of Sheriff Mike Evans
and D.A.R.E. Coordinator DFC Andre Mitchell.

November 2017
Pat and Maria Buehler

be harmful to the environment and health of Calvert County residents, particularly

those close to the plant.
The Oct. 5 issue also reported on a subject left over from 2016 – concerns about
the schools’ transportation system. A consultant’s report released to the school
board Sept. 28 listed numerous alleged deficiencies including the failure to schedule
properly.
Our Oct. 5 cover story featured an interview with former commissioner, Pat
Buehler and his daughter Maria, a planning commission member. Pat is battling
COPD.
The political season kickoff was reported in the Oct 12 issue with details of the
annual picnic from Rep. Steny Hoyer. This year it was at Serenity Farm in Benedict.
Speakers, including Hoyer blasted President Donald Trump. Hoyer later in the year
formally announced he is seeking re-election
Also in the Oct. 12 issue was a report of the difficulties of maintaining the county’s
all-volunteer fire and rescue services. There isn’t any discussion among the com-
missioners about changing the system, only in finding ways to attract and keep the
volunteers and improve training. Past chief of the Prince Frederick VFD Timothy
Delehanty said, “What drives these volunteers is how much they care.”
The same issue also had a photo spread of the annual Patuxent River Appreciation
Days at Calvert Marine Museum.
The story that started off 2017, the new animal shelter, reached a joyful milestone
with the groundbreaking at the site adjacent to Calvert Industrial Park off Route 231.
It’s the beginning of the end of Calvert’s involvement with the regional Tri-County
Animal Shelter on the other side of the Benedict bridge. “I wouldn’t send a dog there, Simeon Booker at work
It’s that bad,” quipped Commissioner President Tom Hejl about the existing shelter.
The ceremony featured the introduction of new shelter director, Crystal Dowd. Our first issue of November featured a complete summary of the Comprehensive
Plan update first draft, with three citizen workshops on it coming up. The cover
shows Planning and Zoning Director Mark Wills pointing at the land-use map.
Solomons is to be the home of the county’s first medical marijuana dispensary.
The Nov. 2 issue revealed the location in a shopping center on the southbound side of
Routes 2/4.Applicant for the state license is Lauren Simpson. The project has county
zoning approval and is awaiting its final state OK.
The League of Women Voters of Calvert County held a workshop on transparency
in government at the Calvert Pines Senior Center in Prince Frederick on Oct 26. The
Nov. 2 issue also told about an update on a LWV study done three years ago that still
shows what are deemed deficiencies in county government’s openness.
The issue also contained a picture essay on the successful Halloween in the Gar-
den at Anne Marie Garden.
Our Nov. 9 issue was dedicated to veterans, with a special supplement and a cov-
er story about Calvert County’s own, MD Veterans Secretary George Owings. He
spoke at the ceremony at the Solomons Watch Memorial.
Some of the concerns about the Comprehensive Plan update have emanated from
Huntingtown. The Huntingtown Citizens Association held a public forum on the plan
Nov. 5. The expansion of the former town center into a new, enlarged “village” was
the major concern.
The Nov. 9 issue also had a report on county native Gordon Lore’s new book about
his life with celebrities, including many he met as a child growing up in Solomons.
As the commissioners begin their review of capital budget requests, they decided
to defer expansion of the Chesapeake Hills Golf Course clubhouse to review other
design options.
The BOCC will be submitting 20 bills for consideration by the county’s legislative
delegation. One of those would increase the county’s bond authority by $75 million,
Rep. Sten Hoyer at his annual picnic One of the projects in that bond bill is the new County Administrative Building on
Thursday, January 4, 2018 The Calvert County Times Feature 15

the grounds of the Prince Fred-

erick Armory. Commissioner Pat
Nutter voted against it because of
that project.
Our Nov 15 issue after Vet-
eran’s Day had reports on obser-
vances on the courthouse green
in Prince Frederick and at the
Veterans Memorial in Chesa-
peake Beach.
The Nov. 22 issue had a report
of the Maryland Public Service
Commission hearing on Domin-
ion’s request to change their ap-
proval to allow increased emis-
sions. No decision was made, and
a decision is still pending. The
issue reported that PSC member
Tony O’Donnell recused him-
self from deliberations after his
participating was questioned in
a letter signed by 18 individuals
and six organizations. They said
O’Donnell had a conflict because
Tony O'Dnnell
he had accepted a $3,000 cam-
paign contribution from Dominion and that he had previously spoken out in favor of
Dominion.
O’Donnell denied there was a conflict. But he said, “I would not want my partici-
pation in this matter to either be misconstrued or to distract from that trust (of the
public in the commission) or be an unfounded basis of appeal from any parry in
these proceedings.”
An issue that’s been around for seven years, changes to the county sign regula-
tions, passed the second to last hurdle Nov. 15 with the planning commission’s ap-
proval. Delays occurred because of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.
The same issue reported the hallmark purchase of a 406-acre property in the Park-
er’s Creek Watershed by American Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT). “The long-term
benefits of the purchase are immeasurable,” said ACLT Executive Director Greg
Bowen.
St. Mary’s County native VADM Jerome Adams was recently appointed by Presi-
dent Trump to be the Surgeon General of the United States. Adams, at the invitation Barbara Stinnett and her daughter Joyce Baki
of Rep. Steny Hoyer, appeared at a forum on the opioid crisis at the CSM’s Prince
Frederick campus. His picture was on our cover with Hoyer and CSM Prince Fred- and septic systems.
erick VP Dr. Richard Fleming. The concerns about transportation in the school system were reviewed by both
Willis, Ownings and Adams adorned our covers along with Margaret Dunkle. the school board and BOCC and the school system said it was working on cures.
chair of the Harriet Elizabeth Brown Task Force and one of the leaders of creation of Commissioner Vice President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. was not impressed with the
Title 9 that has proved a lasting benefit for women athletes. Our Thanksgiving issue generalized statements that the issues were being worked on.
has a plump turkey, whose fate remains unknown. Our Dec. 14 issue reported on the death of two county residents, one a county
native and one a newcomer. Former Clerk of the Circuit Court and mother of the

Decemember 2017 sheriff, Audrey Evans, and Civil Rights journalist Simeon Booker both passed away
within days of each other.
Those criticisms of the Comprehensive Plan at a citizen’s meeting caused a push
Former Commis- back by the BOCC in a lengthy letter defending the process. P&Z Director Willis told
sioner Barbara Stinnett the planning commission that comments hadn’t been cut off as some residents as-
was our Dec. 7 cover sumed. Willis also announced
story. She is battling that taping and streaming of
blindness caused by commission meetings would
a stroke but remains commence next year with
upbeat and attuned to a meeting location move to
local issues. The story the Harriett Elizabeth Brown
Community Center.
details her battles as
The BOCC at their Dec. 12
a woman in the men’s meeting, approved the sign
world of politics. regulations, in a 4-1 vote,
The same issue tells with Commissioner Pat Nutter
of a citizens’ meeting opposing.
on the Comprehensive In their final meeting of the
Plan update and calls year, Commissioner Slaugh-
for delays to give citi- enhoupt was appointed chair
zens more time to re- for next year, but he also an-
spond. Meanwhile in nounced he is not seeking
the same issue there re-election.
was a report of the In addition to Stinnett, our
BOCC correcting a year ending covers included
glitch and adopting stories about the annual Angel
the state-mandated tier Tree project and holiday greet-
maps, removing an ef- ings from the BOCC and their
fective moratorium for staff.
subdivisions on wells dickmyers@countytimes.net
Audrey Evans Commissioner Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr.
16 Obituaries The Calvert County Times
In Remembrance
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.
Justine Paul-Hynes and son Edgar N. Kirby. He is survived
by his son Michael W. Kirby of Prince
Frederick, MD; daughter Kimberly D.
Spillers of Falls Church, VA; grandchil-
dren Billy Oliff, Reza Brittain, Maxwell
Mitchell, Monica Kirby, and Edward
Kirby; great-grandchildren Bailey Brit-
tain, Carley Brittain, Nataley Brittain,
Julia Carle, and Gianna Spadavec-
chia. He is also survived by his brother
Charles N. “Shorty” Kirby (Mary Fran-
ces) of Prince Frederick, MD, and sisters
Eula M. Catterton of Bland, VA, Mary
Diane Wells of Owings, MD and Hazel
M. Williams of Lexington Park, MD.
Justine Paul-Hynes, 34, of Hunting-
Funeral arrangements were by Rausch
town, MD passed away on December 25,
Funeral Home.
2017 in Huntingtown, MD.
Visitatiob will be Thursday, January 4,
2018, 10 a.m. to noob at Rausch Funeral Gladys Chaney
Home - Port Republic 4405 Broomes Is-
land Road, Port Republic MD 20676. Brooks,
Mass of Christian Burial will
Gladys Chaney Brooks, 95, of Chesa-
be Thursday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. at
peake Beach passed away December 25,
St. John Vianney Catholic Church
2017. She was born June 11, 1922 to El-
105 Vianney Lane, Prince Frederick MD
dridge and Bertha Irene (Jones) Chaney.
20678.
Gladys was raised in Upper Marlboro
Interment will be private.
and attended Marlboro High School. She
married Stanly Brooks on March 15, 1941
H. Edgar “Ed” Kirby and they lived in Upper Marlboro before
moving to Chesapeake Beach in 2005.
H. Ed- Gladys was employed as a clerk for the
gar “Ed”
State of Maryland, working at the Prince
Kirby, 85, George’s County Court House. Gladys
of Prince
was a member of the American Legion
Freder- Post 206 Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed
ick, MD
dancing, attending American Legion
passed events and spending time with her family.
away on
December Gladys was preceded in death by her
28, 2017
in Char-
husband Stanley Brooks and her sib-
lings. She is survived by her son Danny
lotte Hall, Brooks of Annapolis and daughter Mary
MD. Ed Ann Shepherd and husband Douglass of
was born Bowie. She is also survived by 7 grand-
on November 1, 1932 in Bland, VA to children, 15 great-grandchildren and 1
John and Annette Kirby. He served his great-great grandson
country honorably in the United States Funeral arrangements were by Rausch
Air Force and upon discharge became a Funeral Home.
police officer. Ed was preceded in death
by his parents and his wife Nancy Kirby
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Thursday, January 4, 2018
The Calvert County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
Michael Roger “Mike” rice C. Parks, Sr. He was raised in south
Anne Arundel County, attended Tracey’s
Hoffman Elementary and graduated from South-
ern High School in 1950. He married
Michael Peggy Ann Leatherbury on August 12,
Roger “Mike” 1950, and they lived in Lothian where
Hoffman, 80, they raised their family. Maurice was a
passed away lifelong farmer and carpenter and was
December 25, employed by Hopkins and Wayson Con-
2017 in Salis- struction Company for over thirty years.
bury. He was He managed H & W softball team for
born on July many years, and loved playing, coach-
5, 1937 in ing and watching sports. He was also
Washington, an avid fan of the Orioles. Maurice also
D.C. He grew loved spending time with his friends at
up in Brent- a local gathering place in South County.
wood, Mary-
land where Maurice is survived by his wife of 67
he attended school and later became a
Mt. Rainier City Police Officer. He met
years Peggy A. Parks, sons Steven Mau-
rice Parks and wife Kathy of Myrtle
Amy Buff in February of 1961 during a Beach, SC, Michael Wayne Parks and
routine traffic stop and they were mar- wife Marsha of Lothian and daughter
ried six months later. Michael joined Kathy L. Doepkens of Lothian, eight
the Prince George’s County Fire De- grandchildren, and thirteen great-grand-
partment in 1967 and became a career children. He is also survived by brothers
Firefighter until his retirement in 1986. George C. and James R. Parks, both of
When he was not working at the Fire De- Lothian. He was preceded in death by
partment, Michael enjoyed working with siblings Glenis J. Parks and Audrey R.
his brothers doing roofing and gutter-
ing. In 1987, Michael became a Deacon
Wayson.
Memorial contributions may
in the Catholic Church and pursued a be made to St. James’ Par-
spiritual journey which took him to both
ish, 5757 Solomons Island Road
Medjugorje, Yugoslavia and Rome, Italy. Lothian MD 20711; Phone: 410-867-
In 2003, Michael and Amy relocated to
2838; website: http://stjameslothian.com/
the Eastern Shore of Maryland where Funeral arrangements were by Rausch
they enjoyed retirement until Amy’s
Funeral Home.
death in 2007. Michael remained in Del-
mar then later relocated to Salisbury.
He was preceded in death by his wife Francisco Pagtalunan
Amy Buff Hoffman and is survived by “Franco” Galman
daughters Julie Ann Ritchie and husband
Ralph of Dameron, MD and Jeanine Francisco Pagtalunan “Franco” Gal-
Marie Hoffman of Fruitland, MD. Also man, 78 of Lusby, MD formerly of Mt.
surviving are grandson Keith Michael Pleasant, SC passed away on December
Hoffman of Jacksonville, FL, grand- 26, 2017 at his residence. He was born
daughters Kimberly Marie, Jessica Lynn on December 8, 1939 in the Philippines
and Jennifer Ann Miles, all of Fruitland, to the late Marie and Epifanio Galman.
MD, and a brother Harold Hoffman of He was the beloved husband to Ellen E.
Hyattsville, MD. Galman whom he married on August 8,
Funeral arrangements were by Rausch 1964 in Washington, DC.
Funeral Home. Franco graduated from school in
the Philippines and went on to join the
Maurice Carr Parks, United States Navy. He served his coun-
try honorably for twenty one and a half
Jr years from 1962 until 1983 when he
retired as a Postal Clerk 1st Class. He
Maurice
Carr Parks,
moved to Calvert Co. in June of 2014
from Oregon. He was a member of the
Jr., beloved American Legion and enjoyed golfing at
husband, Chesapeake Hills Golf Course.
f a t h e r, Franco is survived by his wife of 54
grandfather, years, Ellen Galman of Lusby, MD;
great-grand- children, Jamie and Karmen Galman
father and of Portland, OR, and Marc and Ansley
dear friend Galman of Mt. Pleasant, SC; and five
to many, grandchildren.
passed away All services will be private. To leave
December the family a condolence please visit
26, 2017 at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com .
the age of
86. He was born December 23, 1931
to Dorothy Delma (Rodgers) and Mau-
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Community Calendar
Thursday, January 4
Zumba Gold-Toning
Sunderland Elementary School, Sun-
derland, MD    Julie Rogers Studio of Dance 4120 Old
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Love to dance? Interested in trying
this dance/fitness program? Now is your
opportunity to try for FREE. All fitness
levels are welcome with no prior experi-
ence. I guarantee you will love this exer-
cise in disguise.
Friday, January 5
Roast Beef Dinner
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Beach 20732
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
ROAST BEEF DINNER— The
$12.00 price tag includes all the trim-
mings and a beverage. From 5:30 to 7:00
p.m. hosted by the American Legion
Stallings-Williams Post 206, on Route
260 in Chesapeake Beach, in the lower-
Level dining room. Public welcome. For
more information, call (410)257-9878
www.ALpost206.org
The Calvert County Times
Saturday, January 6
  TEXAS HOLDEM AND CASH
GAMES
town Rd Huntingtown MD 20639
7:00 PM-1:00 AM
TEXAS HOLDEM and CASH
GAMES to benefit the Patricia Leone
Rogers Educational Scholarship Fund.
Doors open at 6pm and game starts at
7 pm. Buy in is $80 gets you $12,000
in chips and blinds are 20 minutes each
and start at 25-50. Early registration
before 6:45 gets you an extra $1000 in
chips. $10 50/50 gets you an additional
$3000 in chips. Re-buys up until the
FIRST BREAK!! Food, beer and sodas
included!!
Zumba Gold-Toning
NorthEast Community Center, Chesa-
peake Beach, MD
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Love to dance? Interested in trying
this dance/fitness program? Now is your
opportunity to try for FREE. All fitness
levels are welcome with no prior experi-
ence. I guarantee you will love this exer-
cise in disguise.
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@county-
times.net with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
Sunday, January 7
Nothin’ Fancy and Remington Ryde
Concert
American Legion Post 238 on the
corner of MD Rte. 381 & Rt. 231 in
Hughesville
2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Two headlining groups on the Na-
tional Bluegrass circuit, Nothin’ Fancy
and Remington Ryde will perform one
big show. Presented by Jay Armsworthy
and the Sons of the American Legion,
the show gets started at 2:00 pm. The
doors open at Noon at the American Le-
gion with food available for sale by the
Sons of the American Legion. Tickets
are available at the door for $20.00 per
person, under the age of 12 admitted free
with a paid adult. Although not required,
non-perishable food donations will be
collected for the Helping Hands Food
Pantry of Southern Maryland. For more
information on the show, please call 301-
737-3004 or visit the website at www.
americanlegionbluegass.com.
Calendars 17
Tuesday, January 9
 Sons of the American Legion Mem-
ber Meeting
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Beach 20732
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
SONS OF THE AMERICAN LE-
GION MEETING—The Members of the
Sons of the American Legion Stallings
Williams Post 206 will hold its monthly
meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Upper Level
Meeting Hall of the Post. All Members
are urged to attend and make their voices
heard. For more information, call Com-
mander Ward at 410-610-7217. www.
ALPost206.org
Wednesday, January 10
Book Discussion
Lotus Cafe, Solomons
6:30 PM-8:00 PM
Recurring monthly book discussion
held at Lotus Cafe. This month’s book
is Nutshell by Ian McEwan. Calvert
Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G.
Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-
5289. CalvertLibrary.info.
18 Calendars
YoungatHeart
Early Closure
Calvert Pines, Southern Pines, and
North Beach Senior Centers will be
closing early Thursday, January 11 at 1
p.m. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.
Do You Need Help
Paying for Heat and
Electric?
The Maryland Energy Assistance
Program (MEAP), through Tri-Coun-
ty Community Action, assists eligible
individuals and families with a one-
time-per-year grant to help pay heat-
ing and electric bills. You must be
eligible to apply and be prepared to
show proof for all household mem-
bers. Appointments are now being
scheduled at each of the senior centers:
Calvert Pines, Mondays – Fridays, 410-
535-4606; Southern Pines, Thursdays,
410-586-2748; North Beach, Fridays,
410-257-2549.
Friends of Calvert
County Seniors Punch &
Paint Fundraiser
The Maryland Energy Assistance
Program (MEAP), through Tri-Coun-
ty Community Action, assists eligible
individuals and families with a one-
time-per-year grant to help pay heating
and electric bills. You must be eligi-
ble to apply and be prepared to show
proof for all household members. Ap-
pointments are now being scheduled
at each of the senior centers: Calvert
Pines, Mondays – Fridays, 410-535-
4606, Thursdays at Southern Pines,
410-586-2748, Fridays at North Beach,
410-257-2549.
Eating Together Menu
Monday, January 8 Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble
Beef Stew, Tossed Salad, Broccoli,
Yeast Roll, Pineapple
Tuesday, January 9 Tomato, Cole Slaw, Pickled Beets,
Roast Beef w/Gravy, Mashed Pota-
toes, Stewed Tomatoes, Applesauce,
Dinner Roll, Bread Pudding w/Va-
nilla Sauce
Wednesday, January 10
Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Tossed
Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title
IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel
a reservation call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606, North Beach
Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748.
Lunches are subject to change.
The Calvert County Times
By Office of Aging Staff
Calvert Pines Senior
Center (CPSC)
Get ready to shout out “bingo!” Play
amongst friends at our Special Bingo
event, Tuesday, January 9, 10:30 a.m.
Join us and enjoy our Open Coffee
Bar with Live Music from Robert An-
thony, Wednesday, January 10, 12:30
p.m.
North Beach Senior
Center (NBSC)
A representative from Twin Beaches
Library will present an engaging dis-
cussion of Jane Austen’s books, focus-
ing on contemporary continuations,
spinoffs and movies, Wednesday, Janu-
ary 10, 11 a.m.
  A free beginners Sewing
101 class will be held Thursdays, be-
ginning January 11, 10:30 a.m. Make
several projects to learn the basics in
a fun atmosphere. All supplies are
provided but space is limited. Call to
pre-register.
Southern Pines Senior
Center (SPSC)
The loss of a loved one is always dif-
ficult to cope with. Please join us Tues-
day, January 9, 1 p.m. for Grief and
Loss Support Group.
Join us to learn about the life and
achievements of Martin Luther King,
Jr. in celebration of Martin Luther
King Day, Friday, January 12, 11:15
a.m.
Salad, Baked Apple Slices
Thursday, January 11 keep your brain sharp while having fun!
Tuna Fish Sandwich, Lettuce &
Citrus Fruit Cup
Friday, January 12
Sweet & Sour Pork over Brown
Rice, Lima Bean Soup, Spinach,
California Blend,Pineapple
Thursday, January 4:
Résumé and Cover Letter Work-
shop. 1:00-3:00pm. Need help with
your résumé? Join job counselor Sandra
Holler in a small group to learn what
makes a strong résumé and cover let-
ter. If you have one started, bring it with
you so editing can happen on the spot.
One printed copy helps. Please register.
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-
1862.  http://CalvertLibrary.info.   learn a new skill. No registration. Cal-
 
Green Crafting. 6:00-8:30pm. Make
crafts out of materials that would typi-
cally be thrown out. Crocheting, needle-
work, sewing, and simple tying tech-
niques will be used.  Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.  http://Cal-
vertLibrary.info.   Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support. 7:00-
8:30pm. Get tips and support from oth-
er caregivers. Facilitated by Jeannette
Findley & JC Hooker. Please register.  535-0291 or 301-855-1862.  http://Cal-
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-
1862.  http://CalvertLibrary.info.   Thursday, January 11:
Friday, January 5:  Used Book Sale Preview Night. 5:00-
On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-
ting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity.  Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291
or 301-855-1862.  http://CalvertLibrary.
info.   Thursday, January 11: Calvert Con-
 
JobSource Mobile Career Cen-
ter. 1:00-4:00pm. Stop by to visit the
JobSource Mobile Career Center for
your job search needs! Get job coun-
seling and résumé help, search for jobs
and connect with Southern Maryland
JobSource. No registration.   Calvert Li-
brary Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Har-
bor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-
2411. http://CalvertLibrary.info.   Out. 10:30-11:00am. Shake It Out Music
 
Saturday, January 6:
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble
& More. 12:00-3:00pm. Want to learn
skills killer? Games are a great way to
Join us! Please register. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.  http://Cal-
vertLibrary.info.   brary. We provide the space, Legos® and
Monday, January 8:
Morning Fun. 10:00-11:00am. Join
us for dancing, stories, movies and
fun.  Calvert Library Prince Frederick,
850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-
855-1862.  http://CalvertLibrary.info.  
Books & Toys. 10:00-11:00am. Faith-
ful by Alice Hoffman. Book club for
Thursday, January 4, 2018
Events
parents and caregivers, playtime for your
tots! No registration. Calvert Library
Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.  http://
CalvertLibrary.info.  
  
Tuesday, January 9:
Flying Needles. 6:00-9:00pm. Knit-
ting, crocheting and portable crafting
group open to anyone wanting to join
in and share talents, crafting time or
vert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-
5289.  http://CalvertLibrary.info.  
 
Wednesday, January 10: 
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble
& More. 10:00-1:00pm. Want to learn
skills killer? Games are a great way to
keep your brain sharp while having fun!
Join us! Please register. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
vertLibrary.info.  
 
 
Friends of Calvert Library Gently
7:00pm.  Friends of Calvert Library
members-only preview sale. You can
join/renew at the door. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.  http://Cal-
vertLibrary.info.  
 
versations. 10:00-11:00am. Local his-
tory lite! Listen to stories in the library’s
living room; sometimes meet-up at lo-
cal places of interest. Call 410-257-2411
for latest info.   Calvert Library Twin
Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road,
Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411. http://
CalvertLibrary.info.  
Thursday, January 11: Shake It
and Movement will create a rich envi-
ronment that promotes social, emotional
and physical skills. Come join us for
some shake›n fun. Please register. Cal-
vert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-
5289.  http://CalvertLibrary.info.  
Thursday, January 11: MakePlay-
Learn. 6:30-7:30pm. Take building and
creativity to a whole new level at the li-
other building materials. You provide
the imagination.​​   Calvert Library Twin
Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road,
Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411. http://
CalvertLibrary.info.  
Thursday, January 4, 2018 The Calvert County Times In Our Community 19

‘The Big Conversation’ on Adult Day Care Centers

Racism Continues Jan. 14 Receive Surprise Donations
The final meeting
of the annual “Big
C onve r sat ion,”
hosted by Middle-
ham and St. Peter’s
Episcopal Church
at 10210 H.G. True-
man Rd. in Lusby,
will take place on
Jan. 14 from 2 to 5
p.m.
This year’s topic,
“A Community-
wide Civil Conver-
sation on Disman-
tling Racism,” is presented in a series of three events exploring the complicated
issue of race relations and the role it plays in everyday life, examined through a local
and national lens.
Inspired back in 2010, the church has since conducted these “Big Conversations” The Calvert County Department of services are designed to improve the
each year with the belief that, according to their website, “communities can ben- Community Resources announces that quality of life for participants and pro-
efit from the opportunity to learn about important issues through open and civil the Calvert Family Advocates Board vide relief to caregivers. These programs
dialogue.” of Directors recently turned two holi- of care, compassionate assistance and
While the research and planning of each topic and conference takes from six to day visits into surprise check presenta- community-based activities are a cost-
nine months, their 2017 conversation was given a year to fully study and understand tions for Friendly Health Services, Inc. effective alternative or supplement to
the issue of racism. and Adult Day Care of Calvert County. other forms of care for impaired adults.
This third part of the 2017 summit, entitled “I Didn’t Know: Exploring Racism and
Privilege in Our Community,” will highlight local community leaders sharing their Because of the generosity of an anony- For more information about Adult Day
experiences with racism. There will also be a roundtable discussion with trained mous local business, Calvert Family Care of Calvert County, contact www.
facilitators to allow audience-members to share their own stories and explore what Advocates was able to donate more than adcofcalvertcounty.org or call 410-535-
can be done to improve the state of affairs. The goal of the event, then, is to identify $40,000 to help the adult day care agen- 0133. To learn more about Friendly Health
the best steps moving forward for addressing racism, both as individuals and as a cies meet the growing needs of their Services, Inc., please call 410-535-6542.
community. clients. The Adult Day Care of Calvert
Childcare may be provided on request for this event. For suggested resources re- County received a check for $35,000 to Calvert Family Advocates works closely
lated to the covered topics or more information on the Big Conversation, please visit: assist with the purchase of a new com- with the Calvert County Department
www.middlehamandstpeters.org. muter bus and Friendly Adult Health of Community Resources, the Calvert
Press Release Services, Inc. received a $5,800 check for County Department of Social Services
needed equipment and center upgrades. (DSS) and the Calvert County Home-

32nd Annual MLK

less Board to receive information and
“We are so honored and thrilled to insights on client needs. Learn more by
be able to give to these deserving and visiting them online at www.calfam.org.
much needed organizations in our com-

Breakfast Scheduled
The National Congress of Black Wom-
en, Calvert County Chapter; College of
Southern Maryland; and the NAACP,
Calvert County Branch invite he public
to attend a breakfast to commemorate
the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Lu-
ther King, Jr. and to honor the ministers
in Calvert County.
The breakfast will be held Monday,
January 15, 2018, 8:30 a.m. at the Rod
‘n’ Reel Restaurant, Chesapeake Beach.
The cost is $40 payable in advance and
$50 payable at the door.
After breakfast hear the keynote ad-
dress by Dr. Janet Sims-Wood. Dr. Sims-
Wood is former Assistant Chief Librar-
ian in the Reference/Reader Services
Department at the Moorland-Spingarn
Research Center at Howard University.
She has also taught at the University of
Maryland in the Afro American Studies
Department. Dr. Sims-Wood received
her B.A. in Sociology from North Caro-
lina Central University, her M.L.S. from
the University of Maryland, and her
Ph.D. in Women’s Studies/History/Oral
History from Union Institute Graduate
School.
Dr. Janet Sims-Wood has served as an
associate librarian at Prince George’s
Community College in Maryland. She is
a founding associate editor of SAGE: A
Scholarly Journal on Black Women. She
currently serves as national vice-presi-
dent of the Association for the Study of
African American Life and History. She
has won numerous awards and grants
for her research in African American
history.
The theme of the Breakfast is: “On
This King Holiday, Help Somebody - Ev-
ery American Can Make a Difference”
For tickets or more information, call
(301) 855-1458 or (410) 586-8305
Press Release
munity,” said Karen Lane, chairperson
of Calvert Family Advocates, which is
a nonprofit that raises funds to assist
vulnerable citizens of Calvert County.
“Both agencies meet a vital and growing
need by providing important care to our
county’s elderly and disabled adults.”
Department of Community Resources
Director Jennifer Moreland explained
that adult day cares help families care
for elderly and disabled adults by pro-
viding structured weekday supervision
and care designed to enhance their well-
being. Medical and/or social day care
The Calvert County Department of
Community Resources’ mission is to
serve as a liaison for citizen issues relat-
ing to the provision of human services
and to respond to inquiries from citi-
zens and professionals seeking informa-
tion. Learn more about how the Calvert
County Department of Community Ser-
vices can help you by visiting them on-
line, or calling 410-535-8803.
Press Release from Calvert County
Government.
20 In Our Community
SMECO Employees Raise $47,642 for
Environmental Groups
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO)
employees held two fund-raising events and recently
donated $11,910 to four different organizations that fo-
cus on the environment: the American Chestnut Land
Trust in Calvert County, the Port Tobacco River Con-
servancy in Charles County, the Alice Ferguson Foun-
dation in Prince George’s County, and the St. Mary’s
River Watershed Association in St. Mary’s County.
SMECO employees raised the money through the
SMECO 75 Bike Ride held in June and the SMECO
Annual Charity Golf Outing in September. The events
are supported by a group of employee volunteers, ven-
dors, and the SMECO executive team. The Co-op se-
lects a different organization each year to benefit from
the fundraising events.
In five years, SMECO employee fund-raisers have
contributed $215,000 to local organizations. “Our em-
ployees support the organizations where they live and
work, and we’re privileged to be able to make a sub-
stantial contribution to groups that help support and
maintain healthy ecosystems here in Southern Mary-
land. The assistance we receive from our supply chain
partners truly makes the golf outing a successful fund-
raiser,” said Richard Jarboe, SMECO supply chain
director.
SMECO hosted its sixth annual bike ride on Satur-
day, June 3, 2017. Natalie Cotton, SMECO’s commu-
nity and public affairs director, commented, “Our em-
ployees not only make the annual SMECO 75 bike ride
a successful fund-raiser, but they make it entertaining
and memorable for those who participate.”
The American Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT) in Cal-
vert County is dedicated to preserving the Chesapeake
Bay watershed, with a focus on protecting the Parkers
Creek and Governor’s Run watersheds. The ACLT will
use the funds from SMECO to expand land conserva-
tion education and outreach to the broader Southern
Maryland communities. Covering the area that stretch-
es from Prince Frederick to Port Republic and then to
the Bay, the Parkers Creek watershed hosts a variety of
bird populations, reptiles and amphibians. “We’re help-
ing residents get back to nature by maintaining miles
and miles of trails for public access. And we’re work-
ing to ensure that the streams and creeks that flow to
ACLT volunteers conduct a fish diversity survey in Parkers Creek.
The Calvert County Times Thursday, January 4, 2018
the Bay remain healthy. Whether we’re monitoring
the water, studying bees, or assessing changes to the
forest, we’re undertaking research that will help us
prepare for problems that may come up in the fu-
ture,” said Greg Bowen, Executive Director of ACLT.
Bowen added, “The funds we receive from SMECO
will help us institute a program to reach out to resi-
dents in other local watersheds and help them enact
watershed monitoring and land conservation.”
The Port Tobacco River Conservancy (PTRC) in
Charles County plans to expand its outreach to stu-
dents and local residents who frequently don’t have
the opportunity to experience the outdoors. “You
don’t have to be a scientist or an environmentalist to
enjoy and appreciate the value of a flourishing habi-
tat,” said Julie Simpson, Vice President of PTRC.
“When we provide children with the opportunity to
see and touch the plants and animals that live along
the river, it sparks a sense of discovery, and a new
world opens up for them.” She added, “Students can
then extend what they’ve learned to their own homes
and neighborhoods. And maybe one day, they’ll build
their own rain garden or coordinate a community
cleanup day.”
“Years ago, there were enough oysters in the
Chesapeake Bay to filter all of its waters in a mat-
ter of days. These days, we have to work harder to
keep our waterways clean enough for oysters, fish,
and wildlife to survive,” said Bob Lewis, Executive
ACLT volunteers maintain 22 miles of public access trails.
Director at the St. Mary’s River Watershed Associa-
tion (SMRWA). The SMRWA in St. Mary’s County
works to restore river bottom habitat and increase the Building ChallengeTM structures in the world, serves
biomass of oysters in the protected upper tidal reach as a model that demonstrates how the built world can
of the river designated as a shellfish sanctuary. On strive for a net-zero impact on the natural world. “We
land, SMRWA mitigates storm water runoff in order installed solar power at our facility to demonstrate how
to minimize the amount of polluted water that reaches it can reduce our impact on the natural world, and we
the river. “SMECO’s grant will allow us to expand our are grateful for SMECO’s assistance on that project
summer internship program, Future Bay Leaders, to and for contributing more than $47,642 to local envi-
more students who will learn to design and build last- ronmental groups.”
ing wildlife habitats and storm water control devices.” The cooperative’s fundraising event, the SMECO
He added, “We are thankful for SMECO’s partnership 75 Bike Ride, is open to the public. Participants can
and for their confidence in us.” choose among three routes of 29, 47, and 75 miles that
For more than 60 years, the Alice Ferguson Founda- start at the co-op’s headquarters in Hughesville and
tion (AFF) has connected thousands of students with go as far as Colton’s Point in St. Mary’s County. “The
nature, sustainable SMECO 75 is a pleasant and scenic ride that attracts
agricultural practic- cyclists from all over the area, and this is a great event
es, and the cultural for experienced riders or newcomers,” Cotton said.
heritage of their wa- “We are already planning our seventh annual bike
tersheds. “Nature is ride for June 2, 2018. Next year, our contributions will
the best classroom,” go to hospice organizations in Southern Maryland. Cy-
said AFF President clists who want to participate in the SMECO 75 Bike
and CEO, Lori Ar- Ride can register online at Active.com beginning Janu-
guelles. “We’re ary 1, 2018,” Cotton said, and, “We are especially grate-
privileged to help ful to business partners who participate in the event and
build a bridge be- provide donations to help raise funds for organizations
tween the natural in Southern Maryland. Major contributors include Ad-
world and the built ams, Jenkins and Cheatham, Booth and Associates,
world, which is CGI, Cigna Health, CoBank, CW Wright Construc-
where we live and tion, ICF International, Infor, Gordon Feinblatt LLC,
where we face some IP Datasystems, J.M. Tennyson Construction, Morgan
of the biggest issues Stanley, New River Electrical Corporation, Penn Line,
of the day around Prudential, Sensus, Utilitec, and VFP and we thank
water, waste and them for their support.” Contributions, which may be
energy.” The AFF’s tax deductible, can be made to the SMECO Charitable
new Cafritz Envi- Foundation.
ronmental Center, Press Release from SMECO.
one of just 15 fully
certified Living
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Recycle Your Live Christmas Trees
As the holiday season winds down, the festive décor
adorning homes must come down with it. For Calvert
residents, the county’s convenience centers are accepting
live trees, wreaths, and garland for recycling at no charge
through Jan. 31, 2018. After Jan. 31, all trees must be
brought to the Appeal Landfill and standard yard waste
fees will apply.
All decorations including support frames, lights and
metal stands must be removed from trees, wreaths and
garlands. Trees and wreaths may not be in plastic bags.
Trees should not be cut up. All materials will be taken to
the Appeal Landfill to be mulched. Mulch is available to
Baby Turtle Found in Fossilized Matter
The fossilized waste preserving the baby turtle shell impression.
A baby turtle shell was found for the first time ever in fossilized poop! The
Calvert Marine Museum announces the publication of a scientific paper docu-
menting this find which was authored by Stephen J. Godfrey, the museum’s • Signs
Curator of Paleontology, Robert E. Weems, and Billy Palmer and published in
Ichnos, a scientific journal dedicated to the study of trace fossils.
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county residents at no charge.
Wrapping paper, cardboard boxes, holiday cards and
other paper are accepted at the convenience centers for
recycling at no cost, any time of the year. Cardboard box-
es should be flattened and all packing materials, ribbons
and Styrofoam must be removed for disposal.
Locations of the seven convenience centers and their
hours are listed on the county website at www.co.cal.
md.us/recycle. For more information call 410-326-0210.
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Press Release from Calvert County Government.
tinguish between embryonic and hatchling turtle shell
texture. In this unique fossil, the surface texture of
the scutes is preserved, including its finely pitted em-
bryonic texture and a narrow perimeter of hatchling
scute texture.
There are two main groups of turtles. Those that
retract their necks into their shells (the Cryptodires)
and those that turn their necks to the side of their shell
(the Pleurodires). We know from the pattern of the
scutes on the shell that this turtle was a Pleurodire;
a side-neck turtle. Modern pleurodires live only in
the Southern Hemisphere, but were present in North
America during the Cretaceous period and Paleocene
epoch.
Two tyrannosauroids - Appalachiosaurus montgom-
eriensis and Dryptosaurus aquilunguis are known
from Late Cretaceous eastern North America. The
bird-mimic dinosaurs, the Ornithomimids, were also
apparently there during that time and certainly could
have also eaten the turtle. A crocodile is not ruled out
as the predator, although it is much less likely as the
high acid content in their stomach almost always dis-
solves bone, and consequently would leave no bony
shell to be voided to make an impression.
For more information, contact Stephen J. Godfrey
(Stephen.Godfrey@calvertcountymd.gov or call 410-
326-2042, ext. 28. To read the entire article in Ichnos,
visit http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10
420940.2017.1386662.
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22 Entertainment The Calvert County Times Thursday, January 4, 2018

Maryland Legend
Returns to Blues Festival
personal favorites,”
Going On
says Don Hooker,
Promoter. Deanna is
In Entertainment
scheduled to perform Thursday, Jan 4 Tuesday, Jan 9
Sunday, May 20th, and
she will be bringing a Billy Yeager Ben Connelly
full horn section! The Ruddy Duck, Solomons Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons
Delbert Mc- 7:30 PM 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Clinton will also be http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com www.anglers-seafood.com
playing at the 2018 Trio Taco Tuesday
CBBF
Friday, Jan 5 The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
4:00 PM
2018 Lineup Karaoke http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
• Brian Setzer and Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons
the Rockabilly Riot 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
• Kenny Wayne www.anglers-seafood.com Wednesday, Jan 10
Shepherd Band Coastline Wild Card Trivia
• Delbert McClinton The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, Solomons
• Keb’ Mo’ Band 7:30 PM
7:00 - 9:00 PM
• Doyle Bramhall II http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
www.anglers-seafood.com
Entertainment
• Shemekia Copeland The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Mills
• Mike Zito 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Thursday, Jan 11
• Mr. Sipp DJ RAY in the House
• Chubby Carrier Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk Iz’em with Mike Damron
and the Bayou Swamp 9:00 PM The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
Band www.anthonysdunkirk.com 7:30 PM
• Heather Gillis Band http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Deanna Bogart and Delbert McClinton backstage in 1998.
Photo by Ian Furlong. • Jerron “Blind Boy” Monday, Jan 8ia
Paxton The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
Chesapeake Bay Events is pleased • Brandon “Taz” 7:30 PM
to announce that Deanna Bogart will Niederauer http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
travel from her home on the west coast • Deanna Bogart Band
to appear at the 20th Anniversary of the Festival information:
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival (CBBF). The Chesapeake Bay Events (CBE) Press Release from Chesapeake Bay Blues
The Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
Deanna appeared at the very first festival held its first festival in 1998. It has Festival
will be held on May 19th and 20th, 2018
in 1998 in the pouring rain, toweling off quickly gained national notoriety as one
at Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis,
her hands frequently, as she played the of the premier Blues Festi-
MD. This year’s performers include:
keyboard. vals in the world. Outside
Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot, Kenny
Deanna is an award winning, multii- of providing top caliber en-
Wayne Shepherd Band, Delbert Mc-
nstrumentalist, bandleader, singer, song- tertainment, the festival also
Clinton, Keb’ Mo’, Doyle Bramhall II,
writer, producer, pianist and sax player. gives ALL net proceeds to
Shemekia Copeland, Mike Zito, Heather
She combines the best of Boogie-Woo- charity.
Gillis, Mr. Sipp, Brandon Taz Niederau-
gie, contemporary Blues, Country and This year’s recipients are:
er, Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton, Chubby
Jazz into a blend that she calls “blusion”. We Care and Friends, which
Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band and
She has 22 WAMMIES (Washington is an organization providing
more to be announced soon.
Area Music Awards) and 3 BMA Awards a wide variety of services
Tickets:
for Horn Instrumentalist of the Year. to the needy of Annapolis,
Tickets are on sale now. Please visit
She has played for US Troops in Iraq, and CAMP FANTASTIC, a
our website www.bayblues.org for more
Kuwait and Egypt. camp for children with can-
information.
“Deanna has always been one of our cer which is operated by Spe-
About the Festival cial Love, Inc. Deanna Bogart at 1998 Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival. Photo by Ian Furlong

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