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2010 Calvert Hospice
Captain Michael Reusing, with Gov. Martin OMalley, pilots a ship in the waters of the Bay. Reusiing retired after 44 years with the Chesapeake Biological Lab. SEE PAGE 6.
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Our Lady Star of the Sea will be aglow during next weekends 26th Annual Solomons Christmas Walk, which takes place Dec. 3-6 SEE PAGE 4.
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B Frank Taylor, now 85, is shown next to a B-17 when he was a Ball Turret Gunner during WWII. Taylor and three others talked to Patuxent High School students about their experiences during the war. SEE PAGE 12
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n Nov. 18, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Community Bank of Tri County, located in Dunkirk, was robbed by a white male. Police are seeking information leading to the identification and arrest of the suspect. He is described as a white male with black hair, a mustache and a goatee. He was wearing a purple Ravens jacket, black Addidas sneakers, a hat and blue or black jeans. The suspect was last seen on foot heading north in the shopping center parking lot. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Nick DeFelice at 410-535-1600 Ext. 2669 or Lt. Steven Jones at 410-535-1600 Ext. 2462.
From left is Ron Leitner, Ken Hoofnagle, and Len Addiss, who just finished unloading the dry goods at American Legion Hall in Lusby while other SMILE volunteers prepared the prepackage Thanksgiving meals.
Photos by Corrin M. Howe SMILE volunteers unpack and breakdown wholesale boxes from Dollar Store while others prepackage Thanksgiving Day meals.
gathered this weekend before Thanksgiving to pick up prepacked bags of traditional holiday dinner items including a frozen turkey, pie, dinner rolls, butter and other holiday standbys. A family of one to four received on paper bag filled with groceries while a family of five or more received two. Janice Addiss, one of the Thanksgiving Basket coordinators, said she orders the grocery items for this day of distriinfo@somdpublishing.net bution three weeks ahead of time because they cant depend upon having all the items for the baskets donated. This also guarantees that all families receive exactly the same thing. This year SMILE bought the dry goods from Dollar General and the turkeys, pies and butter from Nicks of Calvert. Several days ahead of the weekend, volunteers unloaded a truck full of canned goods and boxes, brought in Buck-mobiles (handmade carts to help facilitate pre-packing process), and set up stations for another group of volunteers to assemble the Thanksgiving baskets. Twenty-two years ago we Gary Simpson actually had baskets, said Kay Katie Facchina McClellan, another coordinator. 7480 Crain Highway The morning SMILE handed La Plata, MD 20646 out the dinners, volunteers man301-934-8437 aged the parking, helped with the lines, checked the familys client cards and helped carry bags to cars. The volunteers pride themApril Hancock selves on being a totally volunteer PO Box 407 An Independent Agent Representing: ERIE INSURANCE GROUP organization with no paid staff. Standing: Dan Burris, Jake Kuntz, Seated: Lisa Squires, Bryans Road, MD 20616 To keep client children enSusan Ennis, Donna Burris 301-743-9000 tertained while standing in line, Addiss said they pass out candy and run a contest. Each year they pick a toy out of those donated to Auto - Home - Business - Life SMILEs Thrift Shop and hold a Leonardtown & LaPlata Bus: (301) 475-3151 naming contest. The child who www.danburris.com wins takes the toy home.
Its a big undertaking, but it goes so easy because its so organized, said Addiss. While SMILE (ServiceMakes Individual Lives Exciting) is an ecumenical ministry currently made up of 10 local churches, which provide leadership and volunteers. The primary source of money to keep the food pantry stocked comes from its Thrift Store, which receives donated items and resells them throughout the year. Currently SMILE provides food for 1,100 families every month. If you want to learn more or how you can help throughout the year, check out their website at www.smileinc.org or call their number 410-326-0009. By Corrin M. Howe (SCG)
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olomons Island is gearing up for the 26th Annual Solomons Christmas Walk, which will start Dec. 3 and run through Dec. 6. Sherry Reid, the chairperson for the Solomons Christmas Walk and the volunteer and event coordinator with Calvert Marine Museum, said one of the big reasons the Solomons Christmas walk was started was to show that Solomons Island didnt shut down in the winter. This just made complete sense, just to showcase Solomons, Reid said. Events scheduled for the Christmas Walk include a the tree lighting ceremony with Santa Claus at 6 p.m. and the puppet show at Our Lady Star of the Sea school presented by the Blue Sky Puppet theatre at 7 p.m. Dec. 3. On Dec. 4, there will be a Jingle Bell 5K walk/run from Holiday Inn that starts at 8 a.m., a Breakfast with Santa at the Naughty Gull at 8:30 a.m., and the Lighted Boat Parade at 6:15 p.m. starting from the Solomons Yachting Center. Reid said the Solomons Business Association, the Solomons Island Yacht Club, the Solomons Yachting Center and the Patuxent River Sail and Power Squadron sponsor the lighted boat parade. Boat parade prizes will be awarded for Best Original Theme, Best
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Sailboat, Best Power Boat, and Best of Show. Visit www.solomonsmaryland.com for more information and to register. A captains meeting will be held on Dec. 4 at Solomons Yachting Centers clubhouse at 5:15 p.m. to cover the route of the parade, safety issues, and the rules for judging. All boats must be at the facility prior to the meeting. Parade participants will depart from the marina at 6 p.m. and will fall into parade form as Mollys Leg is circled. Tow Boat U.S. will lead the participants up Back Creek at 6:15 p.m. and will then head back past SYC and the judges. The parade will wind behind Mollys Leg and head out to the Patuxent River and up along the boardwalk. The Solomons Christmas walk will culminate with the Solomons Business Association Celebration at the Naughty Gull. The proceeds from that will help to fund the 4th of July fireworks show. Its kind of a magical time, Reid said. In addition to the scheduled events, Reid said all the stores will be open and many of them have sales, refreshments and entertainment of their own. There will also be competitions for the best decorated house and businesses, Reid said. All the Christmas senses are awakened, Reid said. Reservations are required for the Dinner with Santa event. To make reservations, call 410-326-4855. For more information, or to view a full schedule of events, go to http://www.solo-
families with the duties of being a caregiver. The team also provides emotional and spiritual support for the entire family. With the help of hospice, patients and families alike can focus on whats most important enjoying life together and living the final seasons to their fullest, said Briguglio. Its about the quality of life. Theres an inaccurate perception among the American public that hospice means youve given up, said J. Donald Schumacher, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Those of us who have worked in the field have seen firsthand how hospice and palliative care can improve the quality of life. And theres a growing body of research showing that hospice and palliative care may prolong the lives of some people who receive care. More than 1.56 million patients receive care from the nations hospices every year, reports the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. For more information about Hospice care, and how it can help your family, contact Calvert Hospice by calling 410-535-0892 or visiting www.calverthospice.org. Additional information on hospice as well as advance care planning is available at www.caringinfo.org or via the HelpLine at 800-658-8898.
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group concerned with controlling the amount of weapons-grade nuclear material throughout the world has asked President Barack Obama to not allow $9.5 billion in loan guarantee financing to EDF, the French nuclear power plant operator planning a third reactor at Calvert Cliffs, unless it abides by an international agreement. The letter to the White House, signed by 16 nuclear nonproliferation experts with the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center (NEPC), demanded that the Obama administration ensure that the French government abide by the provisions of a treaty between the United States and the United Arab Emirates that gave nuclear power support to the Arab nation in exchange for guarantees that they would not enhance nuclear fuel that could later be used in nuclear weapons and also submit to stringent and frequent inspections of their operations. These points are basic, the letter signed by NEPC Executive Director Henry Sokolski stated, The success of U.S. efforts to reduce the dangers of nuclear proliferation depends critically upon the U.S. upholding the standards it sets and doing all it can to encourage others to do likewise. The letter also states that allowing the loan guarantees to the French operators set a bad precedent if the U.S. does not secure its commitment to supporting the U.S.-UAE accords standards. The letter also stated that enriching uranium and recycling spent reactor fuel is unnecessary and uneconomical for emerging nuclear
programs. Certainly our governments willingness to assume virtually all of the financial risks associated with several domestic reactors and nuclear fuel plant projects demonstrates that they are not yet commercially viable in the U.S. either, the letter goes on to state. EDF, which is now the sole owner of the UniStar venture after regional power provider Constellation Energy backed out of the partnership, still needs a U.S. partner to move ahead with the third reactor project per federal law. EDF and Constellation dissolved their partnership last month after the latter backed out of the process to get federal loan guarantees to finance the reactor project, citing the exorbitant costs of purchasing the guarantee. The dissolution agreement gave EDF sole ownership of the venture and also ensured that the French company would not have to buy about a dozen aging fossil fuel plants owned by Constellation. Thomas Piquemal, EDFs senior executive vice president for finance in France, stated in a Nov. 15 conference call that the company was still willing to move ahead with the project at Calvert Cliffs despite several hurdles the company needed to overcome. In summary we are ready to commit further human and financial resources to pursue the project with a view to making a final decision once all the right conditions are met, Piquemal said. By
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By Susan Shaw, County Commissioner
ith the final provisional and overseas ballots counted on Nov. 22, the results are clear on the Calvert County level a Republican sweep of the Commissioners offices. However, when I look at the results, I see more than a party win. I am convinced that the majority of voters do not vote a party line, especially in Calvert County. They voted for a conservative fiscal approach. They voted for candidates they knew or who had come to their door and listened to them. They voted for candidates they could trust or felt they could trust more than their opponents. They voted for more traditional values. They voted for candidates who promised change, but not too much change. The change the winning candidates promised is improved effectiveness of lo-
cal government services and a more business-oriented approach. The geographic distribution is better. None of the winning candidates advocated an overthrow of the Comprehensive Plan. All wanted to keep our countys rural character intact. The new Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will be sworn in on December 21 with details to follow. The public is invited. Meanwhile, plenty of work still remains for the current BOCC, in anticipation of the transition, once the election numbers are final. The new BOCC faces austere economic times. The public will be watching to see how we handle the hard choices ahead. Stay tuned!
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he new park in Solomons finally has the money needed to go ahead with its development. The project came into fruition during the last year, said Doug Meadows, the division chief of Calvert County Parks and Recreation. The 20-acre piece of property has purchased from Annmarie Gardens a few years ago, but it was only recently that the Parks and Recreation Department got the $1.1 million that was needed to lay down a parking lot and get the land graded. Meadows said both projects will be finished by the first of the year. The playground and restrooms should be completed in the spring, if all goes according to schedule. The project was also given a $20,000
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grant from the State of Maryland to build the playground. Meadows said normally the money for the construction would be budgeted in, but there were problems getting the funds needed, so the project was on hold for more a few years. Weve saved the money, put back the money, over the past several years, Meadows said. He said they had initially hoped to get the park done five years ago. Meadows said the activity field will be a large area that we can reconfigure into various size fields. This will allow for multiple sports at multiple age levels to utilize the field. The field will probably be ready for sports in the fall, maybe earlier, depending on how long they need to grow grass, Meadows said. The sports fields will also be lit to allow for night games. Meadows said the park has already been used for practices and Photo by Sean Rice people have been parking on the grass, but the formal construction and development of the field will make it more useable. Meadows said that although the land is adjacent to Annmarie Gardens on Dowell Road, it is not affiliated with the gallery and sculpture park. By Sarah
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ichael Reusing, captain of several research ves- ecosystem, his true legacy lies within the hearts and minds of sels during his career with the Chesapeake Bio- the next generation of environmental scientists that have delogical Laboratory in Solomons Island, is retir- veloped a passion for Chesapeake Bay science, learning and ing after 44 years. training aboard his ships, Boesch said. Reusing, of Lusby, started out as a research technician Reusing received the honorary title of Admiral of the with the lab back in 1966, according to a press release from Chesapeake from Gov. Martin OMalley for his service, the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science while one scientist at the lab said that Reusing was an integral (UMCES), and eventually became captain of the Aquarius, a partner in helping shape researchers understanding of the bay research vessel, in 1984 and then taking the helm of the Rachel ecosystem. Carson in 2008. In addition to ensuring our researchers and students safeBruce Cornwall, marine superintendent at the biologi- ly returned to port from every cruise, Mikes ability to work cal lab, said in working with Reusing for nearly 20 years, hand-in-hand with our scientists to develop and safely deploy he had shown himself to be an example of reliability and new research equipment has greatly advanced our ability to professionalism. monitor the health of the Chesapeake Bay, said lab scientist You could say that hes dedicated his life to his career, Walter Boynton. By Guy Leonard (CT) info@somdpublishing.net Cornwall said. He was willing just to roll with the punches. Reusings job was to transport researchers to and from various points in the Chesapeake Bay to conduct their studies and information gathering and bring them back safely, Cornwall said. During the beginning of his captains career, after having served as a mate on several research vessels, Reusing would be piloting vessels up to 120 to 150 days out of the year, with much of the down time dedicated to maintenance and repairs of the boats, Cornwall said. Back when he started his career these boats were extremely busy, Cornwall said. Its a lot of long hours in all kinds of weather, day or night. UMCES President Donald Boesch praised Reusing, known as a man of few words, for his more than four decades of service. While his work has led to great adPhotos courtesy of the Chesapeake Biological Lab vancements in our understanding of the bay Captain Michael Reusing, with Gov. Martin OMalley, pilots a ship in the waters of the Bay.
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sional seat again, demonstrating that his service to the District trumped party aggression. Senators Miller and Dyson, also Democrats, retained their seats showing that we were not quite ready to let some of our common sense veterans go. The face of the Calvert County Board of Commissioners will change substantially to a full Republican board. Jerry Clark and Susan Shaw kept their seats, the buzz on the streets is that Susan may be the next Board President. Newcomers Pat Nutter, Steve Weems, and Evan Slaughenhoupt won the peoples resounding favor to take a stab at governing the county. Barbara Stinnett and Linda Kelley, both having devoted much of their lives to public service, were gracious about the switch and voiced respect for the peoples authority. Perhaps the biggest upsets were the loss of Board President Wilson Parran, and Delegate Sue Kullen. We can rest assured that we have not heard the last from either of them, since both are well established community leaders. That being said, I think everyone has reached out to new Delegate Mark Fisher and are interested to see what he will do. For the Democratic Party, the opportunity here is to evaluate priorities, listen to the people about what is really important, and recreate a party platform that meets the needs of the people and not the needs of the powerful in the party. Republicans now have the opportunity to put their money where their mouth is and prove very quickly what their leadership looks like. If what they promise is true, we may soon be singing Happy Days are Here Again. If they fail to deliver, Democrats will begin to win back seats as early as 2012. In closing, I polled my friends on Facebook and asked them, If there was one thing you could say to the new elected officials moving forward what would it be? Almost everyone said, We want elected officials to listen to us, politics has changed and there is no room for personal agendas. As we move forward, the newly elected leaders that listen may have a great shot at leading for a long time.
Nick Garrett is the owner of The Garrett Music Academy, a published author, and has served and continues to serve on various boards and commissions in Calvert County.
Proceeds benefit the Our Lady Star of the Sea School Support Our Future Together Campaign!
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harpen your GPS navigation skills over the winter. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Solomons Flotilla will be presenting the GPS for Mariners course at the Southern Community Center in Lusby. The course will be presented on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 9 p.m. Course sessions begin on December 28th, 2010 and will continue through January 13th. Each student will receive the GPS for Mariners textbook to retain for future reference. This course provides hands-on training for persons with handheld GPS units, permanently mounted GPS units or chartplotters. Preregistration is required so that the lessons can be tailored to your specific GPS unit. Contact Gary Smith at 410-326-8377 or fsope.232@hotmail.com for further information.
Refreshments available!
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Our Lady Star of the Sea School is located on scenic Solomons Island at 90 Alexander Lane, Solomons, MD 20688
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naments included in the price of the workshop. Two workshops will be offered on Saturday, December 4, at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Class size is limited and reservations are required. Fee for the workshops is $25 or $20 for members of The Friends of JPPM. Call 410-586-8501 or email jppm@ mdp.state.md.us to make reservations. Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, a state museum of archaeology and home to the Maryland Archaeological
Conservation Laboratory, is a program of the Maryland Historical Trust, a division of the Maryland Department of Planning. It is located on 560 scenic acres along the Patuxent River and the St. Leonard Creek in St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland. Please visit www.jefpat.org for more information about JPPM.
Participants have fun creating beautiful holiday wreaths during a Wreath Workshop at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, St. Leonard. Two Workshops are scheduled for Dec. 4 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Church-sponsored Operation Christmas Child (OCC) For the second consecutive year, Hartsfields church has been a local collection station for those people familiar with OCC who want to send boxes around the world. Without local relay centers, Calvert County residents would have to drive to Waldorf with their boxes. As a Relay Center, Southern Calvert Baptist volunteers make sure the labels are taped down and closed with rubber bands. Then they pack the shoeboxes into large OCC cartons, each which hold approximately 15 shoeboxes. They are responsible to collect boxes for one week each year. This year it was November 15 through 22.
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Carla Werme of Lexington Park loads boxes into a larger box for shipment to the distribution center.
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arly in the morning approximately 200 Patuxent High School students noisily filed into the auditorium, laughing, talking, shouting. It was the kind of noise and activity one would expect. Social Studies teacher Deborah Sheftz stood on stage with a microphone and began talking. The noise dropped dramatically. However, when retired World War II veteran Colonel Donald Songer, 91, began speaking the teens became so quite only his voice and the rustling of his notes could be heard throughout the entire room. Four residents of Asbury-Solomons Island retirement
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wake the troops down the hill and he would wake the ones in the other direction. That was the last time I saw the sergeant or the troops he went to awaken as they were all captured by the Germans. He said he returned home from England on the Queen Mary, a luxury cruise ship. Johanna Ann Bremer, 81, I have a different story. I didnt fly planes. I didnt fight in Europe. I was in the occupied country of Holland. She went on to tell how she met her husband, Fred Bremmer, a German Jew, whose father sent him to the Underground Jewish Resistance. Known then as Martin Bly, he eventually found his way into Bremers sisters home. His parents died in the Auschwitz death camp in 1943. She assisted the Underground throughout the war by delivering news and letters by train. She remembers one day walking home from work and hearing a loud sound. When she turned to look, Germans had 20 or so men lined up and shot them dead. She said the way they survived was by going about their business as best they could. Waiting for you guys to show up, she looked over at Lindsey. Who me? he responded and the audience once again broke from attentive silence to laughter. There are two types of Holocaust survivors: One kind cannot talk
about it. The other kind cannot shut up. Fred couldnt shut up and talked to school children until he died 4 years ago, Bremmer said about her husband. The bell ending the period rang before Bremer was able to finish her talk. Two teenage girls climb up on stage, shook hands and thanked each of the speakers before they walked off to class with tears in their eyes. By Corrin M.
The days speakers, from left Earl Lindsey, B Frank Taylor and Ann Bremer get a debriefing between assemblies.
Pfc. Earl Lindsey speaks to approximately 200 Patuxent High Schools students in the first of two assemblies the day after Veterans Day.
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I was beginning to enjoy the Southern Calvert Gazette, but your political agenda is becoming more and more obvious. I know you are exercising the right of a free press, but I find it hard to believe you published Mr. Hilberts letter in your Thursday, November 2010 issue. If your publication represents southern Calvert County, why are you (through Mr. Hilbert) demanding Republican-based performance and threatening all the newly hired legislators across the entire nation? The newly elected officials down this way are mostly county commissioners and one state delegate, not positions at a federal level. It appears to me that only a Republican or a Tea Party advocate would allow Mr. Hilbert to label the President of the United States Imam. For your readers who might not know what that term means, it is a leader of a mosque, or a Muslim religious leader or chief. Another article by Corrin Howe praising Republican and Tea Party politician Charles Lollars campaign and your regular column by Republican politician Tony ODonnell also seem to indicate your publication has become a Republican (and perhaps Tea Party) media tool. (Although Tonys column in this issue was certainly non political as he honored our veterans). And last but not least, the Gazettes publisher is Tommy McKay, a prominent Republican from St. Marys County. In all fairness, I did see a letter from a lady awhile back who praised Steny Hoyers record, and I saw a letter from a retired Navy Admiral supporting Hoyer. By the way, in neither of those letters did I see offensive terms being thrown at any of the Republican candidates. Mr. Hilbert also demands that the newly elected (not hired) legislators NOT reach across the aisle, saying that they represent the enemy. Well, thats going to really help move things along, isnt it? If they follow Mr. Hilberts advice, we will, as many predict, have a broken and ineffective government just when we most need to get things fixed. President Bill Clinton was very good at reaching across the aisle when he faced a Republican majority, so it can be done. To me, Mr. Hilberts advice is very alarming, divisive, and counter productive. I hope your political articles and editorials begin to be a little less one sided, because I very much enjoy reading the Gazette. Bob Smith Lusby Publisher Associate Publisher Editor Office Manager Graphic Artist Advertising Email Phone
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Southern Maryland needs another feel good news story and I would like to share with our friends and neighbors a true example of why we are so fortunate to live in a warm and giving community like no other! For years, my group of volunteers that I affectionately call Spiggys Friends have enthusiastically provided their valuable time and energies to help The Hogettes and I raise a great deal of money for sick children and their families. This years results, despite our dismal economy, were no exception! We were able to put together another successful Celebrity Golf Tournament event and a Sunday Childrens Benefit Party that realized just under $50,000 in cash, gifts, products and services from our wonderful Southern Marylanders! This is a remarkable feat as most non-profit organizations are suffering from a downturn in donations across the country. We made it a point to remind everyone that even though it was going to be harder for folks to give to our cause, our children will continue to get sick and many will need costly treatment and care beyond their familys financial ability. With this challenge in mind, these great volunteers came together once more and now have helped raise more than $600,000 over the past 17 years! None of us would have thought that a small house party in 1992 would evolve into one of the largest, longtime non-corporate volunteer events in the area. And I continue to be amazed with the charity that can come from a warm heart and a loving human spirit. The individuals and groups who unselfishly supported this years events would not want me to formally recognize their efforts, but I do need to thank many of those who did go far beyond our expectations. Without their help, none of this would have happened. The following folks provided us with more than $1000 in donations and services: Margit Miller, Show Place Arena, 1st Mariner Bank, Mels Crabs, Outback Steakhouse, The Hogettes, Holiday Inn Select, Bozick Distributors, Evan Slaugenhoupt and Embroidme. These good people gave gifts of $500 or more: URS Federal Services, OHennon Builders, FOP Lodge 7, Best Buy, Chesapeake Blasting Service, Chip Allen of Hammerhead Productions, Papa Johns, American Legion Post #274, Bayside Chevrolet/Toyota and the Spigler Family. And my good friends supported us with contributions of more than $200: Tony ODonnell, Kelly & Mark Cecil, Chesapeake Beach Spa & Resort, The Grill Sergeant, The Optimist Club of Solomons and Marriott Springhill Suites. There is not enough room here to list all the great 30+ people in Calvert and St. Marys Counties that are part of Spiggy & Friends, but you know of my great affection and love that I have for your kindness and support! And I consider myself to be the luckiest guy in the world to count the Voice of the Redskins Frank Herzog, Redskins stars Pat Fischer and Ron McDole, and the Baltimore Colts Mike Mad Dog Curtis as well as the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders among my many friends! Their appearances at these events provided a lot of fun and excitement for all those who participated with us. Finally, I am often asked what becomes of the funds that are derived during these fun raisers? In 2010, nearly half of the proceeds were given to Childrens Hospital in Washington, DC to be used to help pay for some of the miracles that are performed there each year. The remainder of the funding is provided here to United Way of Calvert, Calvert Special Olympics, American Cancer Relay for Life, The Optimists, The Knights of Columbus, the Hollywood Volunteer Rescue Squad, the Calvert County Department of Social Services for Calverts Child, Boys & Girls Clubs of Calvert, Leah House, the Little Sisters of the Poor, the Divine Sisters of Providence, Birthright of Prince Frederick, Care Net Pregnancy Center, St. Marys Nursing Center Foundation, Calvert Health Solutions, Kid Support Network, Adult Daycare Center and the Calvert Humane Society. Additionally, we gave funds to several private groups needing assistance and during the past 12 months we have helped the Hunter Scott Family, the Chris Young Fundraiser, the Anna Grace Fund, and the Janet Baumgardner Family. To all of you who donated to our cause once more, please know your contributions have provided a multitude of smiles and support for those less fortunate than ourselves. We are so extremely lucky to live in this beautiful community. To borrow a phrase from my good friend Kirk, I wasnt born here, BUT I got here as fast as I could! Thanks again! Dave Spiggy Spigler Lusby, MD
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giving a gift of love and enjoyment to the people at the event. The dancers will be performing pieces form Land of the Sweets in the second act of the Nutcracker. Ballet Caliente is not the only group to be getting involved in the Nutcracker Tea event. The Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) is funding the event and donating a couple of new costumes to the dancers, as well as paying for the 100 tickets reserved for the IA families. The Rivers Edge, in addition to hosting the event, will be providing the catering. Tom Dennison, SMECO spokesman, said getting involved with the Nutcracker Tea was a no brainer. Were certainly grateful for our servicemen and women who are serving overseas, Dennison said. Kirk MacKinnon, with the Rivers Edge, said the ballroom at the Rivers Edge can hold up to 300 people, and he expects the event to be sold out. The menu will be geared toward children and adults and will include tea sandwiches with various fillings, cookies, scones, tea, coffee and hot chocolate, among other things, McKinnon said. Tickets are available for members of the military and their families, as well as the independent contractors working on base, according to Val-
erie Doster, the special events coordinator who helped get everything set for the Nutcracker Tea. I think its a wonderful community event and a wonderful way to reach out to the families of the military and the members of the military, Doster said. People wanting to go to the event can contact the Rivers Edge at 301-342-3656. By Sarah Miller (CT) info@somdpublishing.net
Shannon Slaughter, Sydney Parker, Jordan Franz, Audrey Wojcik, Delaney Pennell, Colleen Daly (Dance of the Reed-Flutes) The younger ones are still dancing with us, but the older two have graduated and gone off to college, but it does represent one of the dances we will be doing on Dec. 4.
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Ian Berry, 19
Ian Franklin Joseph Berry, age 19, of St. Leonard, MD died suddenly on October 30, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA. Ian burst into this world in Clinton, MD on September 10, 1991. He was followed one minute later by his twin brother Patrick Edward Berry. Ian was one minute older and he never let him forget it. There has never been another person so full of life and with such a unique style and so much energy. He had the most infectious smile and it was impossible to stay mad at him for very long. He had five brothers and two sisters; Joseph Washam of Justin Texas, Michael Gorny of San Diego California, Sean Berry of Deale MD, Clark Gorny of Lusby Maryland, Erin Berry Rogers of Colorado Springs Colorado, Shannon Berry of Saint Leonard Maryland, and Patrick Berry currently at the USMMA Kings Point New York, his parents Patricia and Edward along with multiple aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, nieces, and nephews. His home was always full of activity and you never knew when an impromptu wrestling match might occur. He attended public schools, played soccer, football, and lacrosse, wrestled and competed in gymnastics. Then he discovered his true passion at the age of ten; dance. His first dance class was a boys funk at the Calvert School of Dance and thats all it took. He was hooked. He was a born performer with a captivating personality. He loved the theatre and performing on stage. He competed in multiple competitions and won multiple awards and accolades.
He graduated from Calvert High School in 2009. He was a member of the chorus and the Thespian Society. He performed at the Kennedy Center with Marvin Hamlisch and the National City Orchestra. He was awarded a scholarship to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, which he attended until his death. He was a member of the Exhale Dance Company and performed with Brian Sanders Junk, the dance company. He has choreographed solos, duets, and small group dances. He has touched the lives of many and was eager to share his love of dance with others. He was always supportive of fellow performers and dancers. He never seemed to grasp the immensity of his talent and was continuously striving to improve his art. He was a joy to his entire family and his many friends. The warmth and brilliance of his generous soul and sparkling personality will never be forgotten. The family received friends on Friday, November 5, 2010 at 10:00 AM in Southern Calvert Baptist Church, 12140 H. G. Trueman Road, Lusby, MD, where a service celebrating Ians life was held at 1:00 PM with Pastor Steve Fehrman officiating. Interment is private. A scholarship has been established; The Ian Franklin Joseph Berry Memorial Dance Scholarship, in honor of Ians memory. Please make checks or money orders payable to: The University of the Arts, In Memory of Ian Berry, c/o The university of the Arts, Office of Development, 320 South Broad Street, Philadelphia PA 19102. Arrangements by the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., Lusby, MD.
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Timmy Bourne, 50
Timothy Dale Bourne Timmy, 50, of Port Republic, MD departed this world unexpectedly on Sunday, November 7, 2010, in Broomes Island, Maryland. He was born on February 25, 1960 in Calvert County, MD to the late Rice and Annie Bourne. Timmy was educated in the Calvert County Public School System where he excelled in track and cross country. He graduated from Calvert High School in 1979. After graduation he pursued a career in masonry.
At an early age Timmy attended Brooks United Methodist Church. He briefly was a member of the Brooks United Methodist Church Mens Choir. Timmy enjoyed visiting churches in the area and later became a member of the Church of God in Staunton, VA. Timmy had a variety of interests which included hunting, fishing, singing and playing the bass guitar. Timmy could frequently be seen sporting his camouflage attire and proudly displayed his prized trophies in his home. He shared his joy of hunting with his son. Timmy was a very loving and devoted father and enjoyed raising his son Dalelante Bourne. Timmy is survived by his son Dalelante Bourne, Granddaughter Ayana Bourne, and six siblings Charles Elliott (Marlene), Renee Evans (Clarence), Mary Brooks (Wendell), Rice Bourne Jr. (Vera), Deidre Jones (Melvin), and Kimberly Bourne, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, lifelong friend Warren Gray, Godson Marco Gantt, and two very special cousins Louise Stuart and Tyrone Taylor, who were like a sister and brother to him. Funeral service was held on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Brooks UM Church, St. Leonard, MD with Pastor Jason Robinson officiating. The interment was at Brooks UM Church Cemetery, St. Leonard, MD. The pallbearers were Alfred Bishop, Rodney Gray, James Johnson, Marco Gantt, Melvin Jones, Sr., and Douglas Johnson. The honorary pallbearer was Bradley Parker. Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, MD.
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Francis Warren Davis, 77, of Lusby, MD, formally of Princeton, NJ passed away on November 7, 2010 at St. Marys Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Leonardtown, MD. He was born on December 23, 1932 in Deatsville, AL to the late Flora Clark Davis and Bob Davis. He was the loving husband of Elizabeth Nelson Davis whom he married on January 9, 1981. Warren attended the Stark University Military School in Montgomery, AL from 1946 to 1951 when he graduated as a Cadet Lieutenant Colonel. Warren joined the U. S. Navy on January 20, 1950 and was ordered to report to active duty on October 21, 1951. He was stationed at USNTC, Bainbridge, MD; NATTC, USNAS, Jacksonville, FL; USNATTC, Memphis, TN; USNAAS, Saufley Field, Pensacola, FL. On December 22, 1953 he was released from active duty. In 1954 Warren attended Huntington College, Montgomery, AL where he was named to the Whos Who of College Seniors. He was a Fencing Master and a History Major. He graduated in 1957. After graduation Warren started his career with IBM where he was a Systems Engineer. In 1968 Warren enrolled in Harvard University School of Business. He graduated in 1970. Warren retired from IBM after thirty years of employment in 1987. In 1989 Warren and Elizabeth moved from Rockville, MD and relocated to Lusby, MD. He was a member of the Princeton Ski Club, Princeton, NJ; Mensa International; Solomons Island Yacht Club, Solomons, MD; Southern Maryland Sailing Association; Sons of the American Revolu-
tions; Sons of the Confederate and the American Legion, Post 274, Lusby, MD. Warren was preceded in death by his parents and brother Eldon Davis. He is survived by his beloved wife Elizabeth Nelson Davis of Lusby, MD; children Francis Warren Davis, Jr. of AL and Louis Berkstresser Davis of AL; sister LaVern Ramsey and her husband Bill of Birmingham, AL; brother Ronald Davis and his wife Linda of Wetumpka, AL; mother-in-law Marion Nelson of Solomons, MD; brother-in-laws Joel Nelson and his wife Joyce of Wolfboro, NH and David Nelson of Hamilton, NJ; four nieces Kathrine, Seron, Haley and Kiera; four nephews Richard, Eric, Peter and Cole and his faithful companion Heidi. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 3, 2010 from 2 ~ 4 PM at the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD where a service celebrating his life will be held at 4PM with Pastor Randall Casto officiating. Interment will be private. Should friends desire contributions may be made in his memory to St. Marys Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 21585 Peabody St., Leonardtown, MD 20650.
Rosabelle French, 85
Rosabelle Brown French, 85, of Lusby, MD formerly of Hinsdale, NH passed away peacefully at her residence on November 3, 2010. She was born on December 11, 1924 in Hinsdale, NH to the late Flora C. and Hubert L. Brown. She was the beloved wife of Ian M. French, Sr. whom
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she married on February 20, 1949 in Hinsdale, NH. Rosabelle graduated from Hinsdale High School in 1942 and went on to graduate from the University of New Hampshire in 1948. She worked at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, DC as an Occupational Therapist until her retirement. Rosabelle moved to Lusby, MD from Suitland, MD in 1990. She always enjoyed cooking, entertaining, gardening, reading, holidays, and most of all her family. She was preceded in death by her parents and two siblings, Rachel E. Brown and Ronald Brown. Rosabelle is survived by her husband of 61 years Ian M. French Sr. of Lusby, MD; children, Ian M. French, Jr. of Lusby, MD and Elizabeth Gelestino of Lexington Park, MD; grandchildren, Martha B. Homan of Lusby, MD and David M. Brent of California, MD; niece, Bonnie Brown of Lynn, MA; nephew, Philip Brown of NH; great niece, Barbara Cox and great nephew, Christopher Brown both of Salem, MA. A memorial service was held on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 3 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home Chapel, Lusby, MD with Rev. Faith Lewis officiating. Inurnment is private. In lieu of flowers the family request contributions are made in Rosabelles memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or the American Heart Association, National Center, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231.
Brenda predeceased her. Services were held on November 2, 2010 at RaymondWood Funeral Home. Rev. Marshall Coffman of Christian Fellowship of Calvert officiated. Interment followed at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery. Teddy and David Blakenship, Tim Whitehouse, Mike Van Pelt and Walt and Jimmy Loyd served as pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude Childrens Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or at www.stjude.org. Arrangements provided by Raymond-Wood Funeral Home, Dunkirk.
Georgetta Mitchell, 88
Georgetta Catherine Mitchell, 88, of Harrington, Delaware, formerly of Prince Frederick, MD died in Milford, DE on November 8, 2010. She was born in Baltimore, MD on January 30, 1922 to the late Marion Zang. She had worked as a private duty nurse. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, William Mitchell; son Bob and wife Mary Kirby of Baltimore, MD; daughters Janice Hines of Capitol Heights, MD and Judy and husband John Underwood of Baltimore, MD ; 22 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 22 great-great-grandchildren. One son, Richard Cavey predeceased her. Funeral services were held on November 15, 2010 at Raymond-Wood Funeral Home. Rev. Tony Wright, Pastor of Christian Motorcycle Ministries, officiated. Interment followed at Lakemont Memorial Gardens in Davidsonville, MD. Pallbearers were Kimberly and George Crawford, Christopher Underwood, Les Mills, Carl Turner and Allen Anders. Memorial contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriot Way, Milford, DE 19963. Arrangements provided by Raymond-Wood Funeral Home, Dunkirk.
Virginia Loyd, 72
Virginia Marie Loyd, 72, of Prince Frederick, MD died in Washington, D.C. on October 26, 2010. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 13, 1938 to the late James and Marion White Conklin. She had worked as a waitress and enjoyed her family, shopping and cooking, especially her famous potato salad. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Walter Loyd; sons, James and Walter, Jr., both of Prince Frederick and Mike and wife Brenda of Exton, PA; daughter, Cynthia and husband Jimmy Breeden of Winchester, VA; brother, George and wife Barbara Conklin of Chesapeake Beach, MD and 16 grandchildren. In addition to her parents, her son Clifton and daughter
died November 7, 2010, at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland. Birdie was born December 26, 1926, to the late Ethel and William Purvey. She was their youngest child. Birdie attended Calvert County Public Schools, and at an early age, Birdie became a member of St. Edmonds United Methodist Church in Chesapeake Beach. She married Howard H. Freeland, Sr., of Calvert County, August 29, 1945, and moved to Washington, D.C. From this union, they were blessed with one child, Howard (Butch), Jr. While living in Washington, she was an active member of St. Phillips Baptist Church. In 1962, Birdie moved to Baltimore, Maryland. During her stay in Washington and Baltimore, she was employed as a manager of various sandwich shops and later became a Stanley Home Products distributor, a job she held for many years. In 1982, Birdie returned to Breezy Point to help to care for her ailing mother. After her mothers death, she remained in Breezy Point, and continued to work for
Stanley Home Products. Birdie renewed her active membership at St. Edmonds in 1983. Over the years, she was a representative of the Board of Childcare, drove for Meals on Wheels for over 10 years, was president of the United Methodist Womens Outreach Ministry for over 12 years, served on the Pastors Parish Relations Committee, and was a member of the Cemetery Committee for 12 years. Her passions included reading the Bible, attending church regularly, reading the Washington Post, going to the Calvert County Senior Pines Center in Prince Fredrick Tuesday and Thursday on Violets (Brooks) bus, visiting family members and friends, hanging out with Constance James and Teressa Curtis, enjoying good food, and socializing with others as often as she could. Her marriages to Howard Freeland and Henry Pegues both ended in divorce. Birdie was preceded in death by her parents, son, and eight siblings. Birdie is survived by her brother, George H. BroomeHarrod of Huntingtown; daughter in law, Brenda Freeland; grandchildren: Elliot (Shant) Freeland, Thedra (Paul) Johnson, Ray Freeland, Howard Pookie Freeland, III , Damon (Buffy) Freeland, Desiree Free-
land ; great grandchildren: Desmond Freeland, Jerri Johnson, Zanae Freeland, Elliot Freeland, Jr., Tristan Johnson, Aasya Freeland, Desiah Freeland; a host of nieces and nephews; four godsons, Eugene Brown, Roosevelt Rice, Leo Rice and Malcolm Rice, and special church family and friends at St. Edmonds. She was very thankful for the devotion given to her by her grandson, Elliot, and her niece Darlene Harrod. Funeral service was held on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 11:00 AM at St. Edmonds UM Church, Chesapeake Beach, MD with Pastor Joanne Jones officiating. The interment was at St. Edmonds UM Church Cemetery, Chesapeake Beach, MD. The pallbearers were the great nephews, James Brooks, Vada Brooks, Samuel Brooks, Gregory Jefferson, and Shawn Harrod. The honorary pallbearers were the Godsons, Roosevelt Rice, Leo Rice, Malcolm Rice, and Eugene Brown; Goddaughters, Darlene Harrod, Constance James, Lorraine Brown, and Mary Rice; special cousin, Dorothy Jones and special friend, Wilson Mason. Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, MD.
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he annual Hospice Festival of Trees is upon us from Friday, November 26 through Sunday, November 28. The festival features beautifully decorated Christmas trees and the Festival Shoppes with wonderful vendors offering merchandise, art and unique crafts great for holiday presents. On Saturday, children can enjoy either breakfast or lunch with Santa which includes food, photo with Santa, crafts and a whole lot of fun
(reservations are required)! Dont miss our own Rockin Elvis, Jim Godbold, performing Saturday at 1:30 p.m. On Saturday night enjoy a very special concert featuring the Sojourner Band. For a complete schedule visit www.calverthospice.org/c/112/festival-of-trees. Solomons celebrates the 26th annual Christmas Walk on Friday and Saturday, December 3 and 4. Stroll luminaryfilled streets and enjoy seasonal sights and sounds. It is a fun-filled evening of childrens activities, crafts, a live puppet show and business open houses. Santa will light the tree at the Solomons Riverwalk Pavilion at 6 p.m. on Fri-
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out beyond the wall at about 7-feet high. The corners had similar openings on the sides to allow shooting to the right or left. Hector started a pot of coffee on the Coleman stove and then started cooking some special sausage that he purchased from a favorite butcher. With these smells wafting through the blind, Richard started telling a funny tale about how to cook merganser. Raucous laughter soon filled the air around the blind, when Richard abruptly became quiet. It was sunrise. Listen! We all fell silent as we strained to hear the whisper of duck wings above us in the dense fog. In the haze over the decoys a canvas back splashed onto the water from out of nowhere. We watched as the duck surveyed the situation, obviously realizing that it had landed in a convention of duck mannequins. Before long it eased to the edge of the decoys and took flight. Richard blasted from the left corner of the blind and the duck fell. Cracker Jack was in the water right away and dutifully returned with the only canvas back of the day. The fog lifted quickly to reveal blue skies. By 10:00 AM it became obvious that the ducks werent coming. Feeling like real men, full from breakfast and warm from the heater, we realized that one duck would have to do. As we packed up everything and gathered the decoys, a bufflehead came through at 60 yards. Jimmy blasted three shots as the duck disappeared on the horizon. Our day was done! Thorough gun cleaning was not required. I will be offering stories of hunting adventures in future articles for this column. If you have a particularly interesting story, drop me an email at riverdancekeith@hotmail.com. Be safe and enjoy the season.
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Its a much more intimate thing between the performer and the audience, Richie said. While pure jazz has a lot of room for improvisation, songs in a jazz cabaret have a definite beginning, middle and end. While there is a little room for spontaneity, for the most part the songs will sound the same each time they are performed. Richie said she has been performing since she was in the second grade. I was picked out of my class to do a solo verse of Billy Boy, Richie said. Richie said when she was in junior high school, she was in a chorus and a band called Me and the Other Guys. With that group, Richie played at school dances and church functions. It was the first time I ever got paid, Richie said. She began working seriously as a songwriter and performer in 1975. Around that time she was living in California and performing in coffee houses and pick-up bands in a college town. Around the same time, Richie moved to Los Angeles, where a sponsor who paid for her cost of living for six months so she could devote all her time and energy to getting a demo tape together approached her. She said the sponsor was her guardian angel. Richie said she cut a demo tape and sent it around Los Angeles, where it got some attention but nothing really came of it. Eventually, she took on a full-time day job to continue supporting herself. In 1988, Richie said she moved back to Maryland. Her husband is a jazz pianist, and they began performing together around their jobs. We started fitting it in here and there, Richie said. She and her husband moved to St. Marys County in 1996. Richie said when she first moved to St. Marys, there was hardly anything here.
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They played their first gig at The Willows, which no longer exists, during a New Years Eve party. We started getting out act together, Richie said. She found it ironic that it took moving away from the larger city, to a place with a significantly smaller number of venues, for her and her husband to begin focusing more on their music. Where people who perform songs by rock or county artists call their pieces covers, Richie said when somebody performs a jazz piece by another artist, the piece is called a jazz standard. Its almost like the classical music, Richie said. People dont cover Mozart or Beethoven. The music is also very adaptable, Richie said. People can substitute instruments in or out to get different sounds and change the tempo for a different feel to the song. The reason theyre hits is not because theyre catchy, but because theyre great, Richie said. Richie said many jazz standards are a part of the Great American Songbook. These are songs by people like George Gershwin and Frank Sinatra, which are heard everywhere and have influenced music of all different genres. The songs can also be dissected and each piece can stand alone. It all just holds up, Richie said. People wanting to experience a live Jazz Cabaret, Gretchen Richie can be found regularly at Caf des Artistes in Leonardtown a couple times a month, The Westlawn Inn in North Beach once a month or the Back Creek Bistro in Dowell a once times a month, among other performances. Some of Richies performances have specific themes, like her upcoming concert on Nov. 18 where she will be performing The Music of Gershwin at Caf des Artistes. She has also put out two CDs- Close Your Eyes in 2001 and It Could Happen to You in 2005. Richies next scheduled performance is Jazz After Hours with Dancing at Caf des Artistes on Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. For a full calendar of performances, or for information on CD purchases, go to www. gretchenrichie.com. By Sarah Miller (CT) info@
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Come with the family and enjoy: Holiday Discounts Music on the Square Sleigh Rides with Santa
Thursday, November-2010
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