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Not yet. I dont have to, because I dont have a job. I still live with my parents, said Ashley Adams, of Lusby, holding her 11-month-old nephew George Gerlach. When asked if she is looking forward to joining the tax-paying community, she said: Oh yes. Its what Im looking forward to in life, filing taxes.
Im just waiting on my CPA, shes had everything for about a month, said Richard Blitch, owner of S.O.B. Blitch refrigeration of Lusby. Shes got a lot of clients, and Im just a little guy. Blitch said he typically gets his taxes done early. Im in to just getting things done, and that goes for my jobs and everything. I like to get on them and get to the next one.
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Partiers at the 2009 Tiki Bar opening take a break from sipping Mai Tais to pose for pictures. Solomons Island is preparing for the 30 annual opening of the nightclub on April 16. SEE PAGE 4
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Patuxent Habitat for Humanity is getting ready for their next build in Calvert County, where they will be building a home for residents Chris and Crystal Jones and their two children. SEE PAGE 14
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Chan Claggett, left, owner of the new Laughing Buddha Restaurant in Solomons, with her father and sister, Thai and Christina Tran. The new eatery brings West Coast style to Southern Maryland. SEE PAGE 5
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As many as 30,000 people are expected to descend on Solomons Island on Friday, April 16, for the 30th annual opening of the Tiki Bar. Last year, the nightclubs owners estimated 25,000 people came to the bar on opening weekend. While most of the visitors on opening day come to party, many also eat, sleep and buy supplies nearby, which means a rush for local businesses. With each year the Tiki Bar opening phenomenon gets more popular, and supporters
say its a nationally known event, and possibly even beyond. Catamarans owner Jim Seymour said Solomons Island and the Tiki Bar are known worldwide, which is a boon for the local economy. Ive been all over the place and Ive ran into people that know, Oh Solomons, the Tiki Bar opening, Seymour said. And a lot of the military guys they travel and talk about it with their friends. Seymour, who started Catamarans res-
The United Way of Calvert County celebrated a record-breaking year at the 10th annual Mardi Gras on March 13 at the Show Place Arena, with record high attendance and money raised. More than 550 revelers turned out to let the good times roll, raising over $200,000 to support those in need in Calvert County, the United Way of Calvert reports. During the crowning ceremony for this years King & Queen, United Way President and CEO, Kelly Chambers credited the six candidates for raising a total of $135,000, which helped the organization surpass this years goal by a landslide. Taking home the crown jewels as king Photo By Sean Rice and queen were Mark Frazer of North Beach Partiers at the annual Tiki Bar opening in 2009 night take a break from dancing and sipping Mai Tais to and Maria Welch of Huntingtown. I was privileged to be a part of the pose for pictures. process that will benefit the less fortunate in Calvert, said Frazer in a press release. The record sum of our collections speaks to the generosity of the residents of Calvert County and our neighbors- even in tough economic times, their caring nature was evident. It should also be mentioned that the employees Doors Open at 5 pm of United Way demonstrated a level of comFree Warmups at 6:45 pm mitment and energy to this campaign that was essential to its success. Early Birds at 7:30 pm Welch said that securing business sponParty Games at 8:45 pm sorships from local business owners was a key strategy in her fundraising efforts. She also commented on the overwhelming support she received from employees of her husbands Package A workplace, Welch & Rushe. 9 cards All Regular Games Following the crowning ceremony, the 9 cards $1,000 Jr. Jackpot $
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Chan Claggett, left, with her sister and father, Christina and Thai Tran, at Laughing Buddha.
The newest restaurant in Solomons, Laughing Buddha Restaurant and Bar, opened March 1 with a menu inspired by authentic West Coast Chinese cuisine. Our things are fresh made to order, we dont fry things ahead of time. The only things that are made ahead of time are a couple of our appetizers, said Chan Claggett, who owns the restaurant with husband Brad. Our menu is very basic and our style is a little more West Coast, and its more authentic. Claggett said her first month of business has been pretty well, thanks to wordof-mouth advertising and her new sign. The business is located at the site of the former Jethros Barbeque on Solomons Island Road. After me and my husband finished
serving in the military, we decided to homestead in Calvert because he was born and raised here, Claggett said, adding that her husband grew up in Prince Frederick. Both Chan and Brad served in the U.S. Air Force, as security police officers. My family just moved here from California in December, the economy was really bad down there, Chan said. This is our third restaurant, but this is my first time owning one. No restaurant nearby has egg rolls like Laughing Buddha, Chan said. These special recipe egg rolls require no additional duck sauce to enjoy. They also feature unique dishes like honey walnut shrimp and honey
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Patuxent Wine and Spirits in Lusby isnt the only liquor store in town, but owner Mike Hart said his shop is going to continue being the brightest, most welcoming liquor store in town. After opening on Dec. 12, Hart, of Cove Point, says hes been lucky to have already developed a steady clientele that hes getting to know by name. I understand, I think, the mindset of most consumers. We say hello. We help them walk them out to their cars, Hart told the Southern Calvert Gazette. The object is, its a clean store that you feel comfortable in, that your wife, your daughter or your sister can feel comfortable in at 9 oclock at night just the same as 9 oclock in the morning. Hart spent 10 years in the beer business, working at three distributors at different times, but this is his first attempt at owning his own shop. His father was stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, and the family arrived in Lusby 33 years ago when Mike was 8 years old. So Im still a foreigner by Calvert standards but Im about as Lusby as it gets, he said. He chose to open his shop in the Lusby Commons Shopping center near Starbucks and Giant supermarket because he wants the store be the perfect neighborhood store. And thats the goal. You want someone to know this not as Patuxent Wine and Spirits. This is Mikes place, he said. Hes expanding his stock upon customer requests and so far his first few months have been going well. Were trying to get there. Id say 80 percent of the inventory here is from cus-
Photo By Sean Rice Mike Hart, owner of Patuxent Wine and Spirits, stands in front of his shop in Lusby.
tomers coming in and asking for stuff, Hart said. The past month has been a step in the right direction. But youre never out of the woods, until youre out of the woods. You wont find 99-cent cans of beer or a lottery stand at Mikes place, because it doesnt fit with the kind of store hes trying to run. The liquor industry got the bad rap from the owners. The owners are who makes a liquor store the eyesore of a community, and it didnt used to be that way, Hart said, adding that
he doesnt mess around with people without identification, criminals or any other questionable activities near the store. Every dollar that we have is tied up against this. Every single penny is in here, he said. I dont care if you come in here to buy $10,000 worth of stock, its not worth losing it all. By Sean riCe (SCG)
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As of this date, the Maryland General Assembly is in the last two weeks of its annual legislative session. In these last two weeks of session the legislative tempo increases to a furious pace. Many pieces of legislation are facing uncertainty as they either become stalled by forces that are hard to pinpoint or they move forward by an inertial force over the desperate voices of their opponents. Lobbyists and citizen activists alike are working for and against issues before the legislature with unfettered abandon. Seemingly little things slip by in the glare of high profile issues. Some of these legislative initiatives are profound in their impact and breadth of applicability. To date over 2700 bills have been introduced for formal consideration. Some are proposals to actually amend the Maryland state constitution. They are literally statewide matters of life and death, law and order, and freedom and responsibility. Others are of little consequence and are tailored to only apply to very narrow situations or even have an impact isolated to a minor local issue or individual situation. Most fall somewhere in between. Most of the action on controversial legislation is predictable, not for whether it will pass or fail because that is often hard to divine until the last moment, but because most controversial items receive a fair amount of public scrutiny and vetting. Even for those high profile or controversial matters which face an uncertain future, they are usually well exposed in public discourse and in the press. Every once in a while a little bill comes along which defies the above convention. When it does, it usually takes me by complete surprise and is shocking in its ramifications. This year one such sleeper bill came to the floor of the House of Delegates from the House Ways and Means committee on Saturday, March 27. The bill is HB-217 (2010) and it will allow children who attain the age of 16 years old the authorization to register to vote. Although it does not change the voting age, the ramifications of such a bill are immense. The bill did not receive any attention in the press that I am aware of and even caught me by complete surprise at the moment it was moving favorably forward in the legislative process. The bill allows for 16 year old minors to register to vote. There are no provisions to allow for parental consent. There are no provisions as to who may actually register these minors to vote. There are no provisions to protect
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Whats In a Mission?
By Sherrod Sturrock
Recent events have me musing about the museums mission. Of course we, like all good nonprofits, have a mission statement. Its one of those rather stuffy and very long sentences full of words that dont really convey what were about. But Im talking about the real mission our raison dtre. Another way of putting it is, if the Calvert Marine Museum were to vanish overnight, what would it matter? Would it affect your quality of life at all? If it is fulfilling its true mission, your answer would be: Absolutely! So what is its true mission? I believe a museum should hold a unique place in its community. It should be a conservative place that values and preserves the past and makes it accessible to the present; an engaging place where the free exchange of ideas can take place; a vibrant place where people of all ages can explore, learn and grow; a dynamic place that actively encourages creative thought, research, and investigation; a safe place where you can stretch the limits and not be sanctioned for going out of bounds, but rather applauded for thinking out of the box. How does our museum fulfill this mission? In hundreds of ways large and small. Many people visit, walk through the exhibits, think its all very nice and leave without even scratching the surface of whats happening here every day. Others get interested, get invested, and get involved, becoming part of the excitement and discovery that is at our core. For example, right now in our paleo prep lab trained volunteers are painstakingly preparing fossils found nowhere else in the world. These fossils help to show how and when ancient lineages of whales and dolphins evolved into the diverse cetacean community that exists today. In the library, staff sifts through original documents, photographs, papers ensuring that these bread crumbs to our past are properly catalogued for future research. Behind-the-scenes, aquarists make calculated adjustments to the jellyfish tank, trying to mimic nature in a controlled environment to cause the asexual reproduction process called strobilation, enabling us to keep jellyfish year round. Visitors may not see this work, but it is core to our mission. The programs we offer pull visitors deeper into the experience by learning to see whats around them in new and different ways. A lighthouse tour that illuminates what it was like to live in a lighthouse, dependent on rain for water and boats for contact with the outside world, will alter your perception about your own life. A chat with the guys in the boat shop on a Saturday morning reveals a different world where passion smells like varnish and weathered wood. Learning about the horseshoe crab is a revelation of survival, perseverance, and adaptation. There are so many worlds here, and all are infused with deeply held passions and beliefs, all reflecting one thing: Mission. Mission is in our PEM Talks lectures on Paleontology, the environment, or maritime history that are designed to bring outstanding speakers to local audiences on a wide range of topics. They are c o n si s t e n t ly stimulating and thoughtprovoking, sparking lively question and answer responses between a highly educated and informed audience and the speaker. Mission is in our events: hosting a Tom Wisner Tribute concert, or the Annapolis Bluegrass Coalition free to our wildly enthusiastic First Free Friday crowd, creates a place where the community can come together to celebrate its heritage. A museums mission is so much more than artifacts in a case. Its real mission is to be the thinking heart of its community. So, to paraphrase our former Governor William Donald Schaefer, Howre we doing? Sherrod Sturrock is the Deputy Director of the Calvert Marine Museum. Send comments to: sturrosa@co.cal.md.us.
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Photo By Sean Rice Due to winter snowstorms and other minor setbacks, the opening of the new Our Lady Star of the Sea church in Solomons has been delayed slightly from the original target opening date of Easter weekend. Fr. Gardiner reports the church is expected to be occupied by the third or fourth week in April. The parish has collected more that $4.4 million in donations to help build the new church.
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We are all in the same boat. Everyone agrees. These ARE hard times! Which makes one wary and weary of any public appeal for support - both I the petitioner and you the audience. Yet, I feel obligated to make such an appeal because not having the distinctive services of the local Boys Girls Clubs is too far-reaching and detrimental. Last year, over 2,000 Southern Maryland youth were served in our out-of-school programs in Calvert and St. Marys Counties. Every school day, youth attend our after school program, are provided a snack, receive academic instruction by certified teachers, engage in at least one physical activity every day, and participate in an assortment of youth programs intended to develop character and leadership skills, explore career options, develop health and life skills and participate in various artistic endeavors. Our programs promote the development of young people by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and power or influence in dedicated youth facilities that are staffed by youth development professionals. We keep our services available and affordable to ALL youth, because so many of our these children are turning to streets, gangs, crimes and other irresponsible behaviors during the critical hours we provide out-of-school services; the same hours when many children would otherwise be unsupervised. Though we consider ourselves a youth development organization, many families utilize us as childcare. With our flexible services, affordable rates, and successful, positive impact on youth, hundreds of families are able to find employment or continue to work. Maybe this is you, or your neighbor, or your employee, coworker or family member. Either way, the fact remains, it is someone within your immediate community thus benefiting us all. Businesses everywhere are experiencing critical shortages. We are no exception. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on donations and grants, most of which are designated for specific costs like equipment, supplies, transportation and incentive costs. Necessary expenses such as utilities, salaries,
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I must say thank you for your recent letter entitled Bad Rhetoric. I found it quite enlightening although it once again supports the opposition view. You continually state that only you can take care of our roads and turning them over would never pay for itself. Lets look at the facts. 1. It is no secret that DPPOA wants to overturn the community covenants and institute mandatory fees by going to the legislature in Annapolis. Why, because you dont have the support of the community. 2. You continue to misstate cost, for example, cost for road maintenance are not fixed and will increase with time because of increased repairs and inflation, but you imply they wont go up if the community supports you. 3. You imply that that DPPOA set the STD fee at $50.00 per year when it was actually the commissioners. You wanted more even though there was still $600000.00 left in the kitty. 4. The statement that the county commissioners didnt follow procedures by not giving you what you wanted just means that they were looking out for the property owners interest not the associations. You have the nerve to complain that the commissioners want the STD money spent on infrastructure! It was meant to be spent on infrastructure. 5. Alleging that DPPOA misinterpreted the bylaws and misrepresents issues. That is not accurate, you usually ignore the bylaws and yes you do misrepresent the issues. 6. Road turn over cost, again I will use
your numbers, you claim 1,300 lots and a total cost for all roads would be $3,986,400 that equals $3066.46 per lot, not the $3,075 you said, which can be financed by a bond issued by Calvert county in accordance with the same law that lets them establish a STD. The bond could be 10 or 20 years in length, 10 year payment would be $306.65 that is .84 cents a day, 20 year 153.32 that is .42 cents a day plus a little for interest. This is the perfect time to do this, long term rates are very low. This would free us from any need of any STD or mandatory community fees. The cost would be fixed and have an end versus DPPOAs plan, which is fees that will do nothing but have never ending increases with no end. The community could save money by dissolving DPPOA selling its property, assets and applying any and all cash towards the turnover. This should be supported by the hard working volunteers if they really want to be free from their workload. This would be good for all property owners and property values and .84 cents a day shouldnt scare anybody. All we need to know is will the county commit to the number DPPOA used and where can I send my check? Arthur W. Dawson Drum Point
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In the wake of a shooting in Calvert County that police say was between two local criminal gangs, the issue of either small local criminal factions or even members of national gangs operating in the region could become a pressing problem. Right now the situation is contained, local county sheriffs and detectives say, but that could change if smaller bands of local criminals and members of national gangs already here decide to
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The recent shooting was a wake up call, too, he said. This is the first case of violence to that level, Parsons said. At this point we dont have a gang problem but the potential is there. Law enforcement officers say that the creation of SMIC back in 2008 has helped keep them well informed of gang and criminal faction activity in the region. Intelligence from SMIC was responsible for the quick arrest of suspects in the recent shooting at the Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Jones said. Wed be way behind if it werent for the intelligence we gathered, Jones said, which includes residences, hangouts, alliances and conflicts of gang members. We knew where they slept if not where they lived, Jones said of the latest suspect arrests. Theyre going to go where they think they can hide. But even gang members turn on each other once theyre in jail, Jones said, and that is often law enforcements best source of intelligence. In St. Marys County, officers work in the local jail to extract the same information, and often it is not a difficult procedure. Everybody wants to talk, ONeill said. Its a two-way street, its a conversation. We want to know about them and they want to know about us. They feel important at that point. That intelligence gathering, Cameron said, is what can keep law enforcement ahead of gang activity. When you know the players, you understand the criminality, Cameron said. Currently, ONeill says there are 45 validated gang members in St. Marys County that have an affiliation with either a local criminal faction, as police prefer to think of them, or a national gang, ONeill said. Were in the process of validating 25
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Three Lusby residents, Marquis Angelo Glover, 16, Aris Xavier Curtis, 19, and Trevon Nakeem Benjamin, 17, were arrested on charges of attempted first-degree murder, first degree assault and other weapons violations, after police say a gang-related shooting occurred in Chesapeake Ranch Estates.
more, ONeill said. The key to nabbing suspected gang members, St. Marys County Sheriff Timothy K. Cameron said, and getting them enhanced penalties for their crimes, is to prove that they are committing crimes in furtherance of their organization. So far there is little evidence of that, Cameron said. Theyre members [of gangs] but the question is, is their criminality supporting the gang, Cameron said. The biggest concern, he said, was that gangs might organize and seek new members locally, either for membership in homegrown groups or national gangs. Its alarming that we have a gang presence, Cameron said. And thats our concern. Are they going to try and create a franchise? St. Marys criminal faction members can be found in groups like The Boom Squad and The Outsiders, Cameron said, but they cannot be labeled as gangs since the crimes allegedly committed by their members are not done to strengthen the overall group. But that did not diminish their danger to the public. Members of both groups were involved in a dispute that led to a trailer park shooting back in 2007 and individual members continue to be involved in low-level drug dealing,
Cameron said. The two local factions have also taken part in numerous mutual assaults at local convenience stores and restaurants, Cameron said. A suspect in a recent robbery of a fast food restaurant in Lexington Park is also a validated Bloods gang member, Cameron said, and other nationally recognized gang members in St. Marys include members of
the Crips gang as well as the Latin Kings. MS-13 gang members often come to Point Lookout State Park for purported recreation, Cameron said, but they are not engaged in organized activity. Members of two outlaw motorcycle gangs, the Phantoms and the Iron Horsemen, also reside here in the county, Cameron said.
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At a kick-off meeting held last Wednesday at Patuxent Presbyterian Church in California for area business people and prospective volunteers, Dan Doherty, President of Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, explained the details of the Women Build, a national effort during the week leading up to Mothers Day that seeks out a majority of female volunteers for all aspects of the building effort, the main point of which is to get more women involved with Habitats overall mission. I view us as a catalyst we help bring the community together to help those families and those children who might not otherwise be able to be homeowners, said Doherty, adding that the group has built 11 homes in the area since 2003, and bringing volunteers of all stripes together for the effort was essential. As I tell a lot of folks, you wouldnt want to live in a house that I laid out for you, or did more than the walls for, said Doherty, so we need professional carpenters, professional electricians, professional plumbers, professional dry wallers, and volunteers from those areas. In 2009, 25,000 women built 253 homes for Habitat for Humanity, said Barbara Zeiller, Secretary for Patuxent Habitat, adding that, to date, the organization has built more than 1,400 houses worldwide. Our families and the people we serve are what makes this worthwhile. The women are the head of the household in the majority of the families that we serve here. Theyre single moms with children who are now able to live in a home where they can raise their families in a safe environment. Families applying for Habitat housing must reside in either Calvert or St. Marys County, they must have regular income and they must reside in inadequate housing, which can be classified in a number of different ways. Most of our families live in substandard conditions. Theyre overcrowded, theyre poorly heated or cooled, theyre unsafe, theyre in disrepair, or theyre spending a disproportionate amount on their rent from their income, said Zeiller, adding that good credit was another condition for eligibility, but that credit counseling and improvement programs were available for prospective families in the area. Were here to describe to you a way to make a difference women can help Habitat increase its capacity and serve more
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity is getting ready for their next build in Calvert County, where they will be building a home for residents Chris and Crystal Jones and their two children. Part of this building effort though will be the heavy recruitment of females to volunteer on building crews, as the organization prepares to participate in the areas first Women Build, which is to begin on May 8.
families, said Zeiller, adding that a lack of construction experience shouldnt discourage women from volunteering. When I first joined Habitat I didnt have any skills in construction, she said. But at each job site there are people there helping us I never thought I could do that before and it was a fabulous experience. Just because youve never done it before, dont be discouraged. Youll find a way you can make a contribution and youll really have a good time. Though this build would focus on recruiting women, men shouldnt feel left out, said Doherty. May 8 is a big day for us, and I want to mention that this is not about excluding men, but including women, said Doherty. Basic training classes for volunteers will be held at the Lowes in California, Md. on April 17 and May 1 at 9 a.m. The first day of building would begin on May 8, and the house would take 16-18 weeks to complete. For more information on how to volunteer, or to register for the Women Build, call 301863-6227 or email info@patuxenthabitat. org. By AndreA Shiell (CT) info@somdpublishing.
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All Saints Episcopal Church is a beautiful, historic church in northern Calvert County. The church was built on an acre of ground donated by Thomas Hillary, known as Kemps Desire. The original log structure, built in 1693 just north of where the present church sits, was poorly constructed and the building required much repair.It was replaced with the present brick church that was completed in 1777. The church is a Georgian structure of Flemish bond brick with random glazed headers. Sixty feet by fifty feet and twentysix feet high, the side walls hold two tiers of windows that retain their original clear glass and a gently sloping gable roof. The interior was remodeled in 1857 and restored in 1950. As you walk through one of two entry doors on the east wall you see the pew boxes on the first level made of simple paneling. The north and south wall galleries are supported by five square piers which are accessed through small staircases. The history of All Saints Parish was well documented. It was part of the established
All Saints Church will hold the 3rd Annual Calvert Wine & Arts Fest on Saturday, May 8, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The fest will be on the Church grounds and feature some of the best artisans in Calvert, St. Marys and Charles counties, as well as Calvert Countys five wineries. Musicians, dancers, childrens activities, baked goods and other great food will add to the festivities. Tours of the Church and its labyrinth will also be available. (http:// www.allsaints1692.org)
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Geometry, under Mr. Warrick Hill. Growing up, Bugs helped with farming alongside his father while going to school. After graduating from high school, he started in the construction field in the Laborers International Union Local 657, as a laborer. Bugs enlisted into the U.S. Air Force which gave him the opportunity to travel to Europe and Africa. While stationed at Wheelers Air Force Base, in North Africa he traveled to Paris, France; Pisa, Italy; Athens, Greece; and Amsterdam, Holland. At that time, one dollar would take him to each location. While in the Air Force, he also attended Aircraft Mechanic School for Jet Mechanic and successfully completed Air Training Command specializing in Aircraft Mechanic Jet One Engine Course at Amarillo Airforce Base in Amarillo, Texas. After serving his country, Bugs returned home to construction work and helping Pa with the farming. Bugs was baptized by Rev. R. L. Ball on May 5, 1935 at St. John M.E. Church, known today as St. John United Methodist Church. Bugs was a part of the United Methodist Men, where he helped at the Parsonage, East-John
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Charles Randall, 87
Charles Randall, 87, of Owings, MD passed away on the morning of March 11, 2010 at his residence. G o d called one of his faithful servants
Charles Edward Randall, Sr. to his place of rest. Charles Edward Randall, Sr. was born on July 24, 1922 to the late Susie Randall and the late Charles Linsley Harvey in Paris, Maryland. Charles was the only child of Susie Randall. He was educated in the public schools of Calvert County, Maryland. He lived in Calvert County most of his life, except for the years he spent in the military. He served his country during World War II in Europe and in the South Pacific Operations. In 1949, Charles was united in Holy Matrimony to the late Laura Zenetta Long by the late Rev. Frank Chambers, who was the pastor of Wards Memorial Church. From this union they were blessed with three sons, Robert, Charles and Michael. Charles became a member of Wards Methodist Church in 1953. He served in many ministries of the church. He was a person who tried to make things better for those who came after him. Whatever was needed to be done, he was committed to doing anything he could to help the church move forward. Charles wanted others to see and feel the love of God and the many blessings God have for those who accept his son Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura, stepmother, Marion Harvey; sisters Josephine and Edith and brothers Ernest and Howard. He leaves to cherish his memories, his children Robert, Charles Jr. (Catherine), and Michael (Pamela); many loving grandchildren and great grandchildren; one sister Shirley Gaither; sisters-in-law Sarah Contee and Mildred Harvey; devoted friends Brookie Reynolds, Spencer Stepney, Eugene Wilson and John Henry Gray; and a host of nieces nephews relatives and friends. Funeral service was held on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Wards Memorial UM Church with Rev. Eloise Newman officiating. The interment was at Wards Memorial UM Church Cemetery, Owings, MD. The pallbearers were Careem Randall, Allen Posey, Russell Stewart, Stanley Stewart, Enoch Harvey, and Warren Harvey. The honorary pallbearers were Leroy Evans, Daniel Coates, Darrell Contee, Levi Evans, Marquis Baynes, and James Randall. Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, MD.
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Ruth G. Reed, 86
Ruth G. Reed, 86, of Prince Fr e d e rick, MD received her crown in glory on March 6, 2010 with her family at home. Ruth Genieve (Rice) Reed was born on March 9, 1923 to the late Joseph Rice, Jr. and Josie Contee Rice in Calvert County, Maryland. She attended Calvert County Public Schools up until Grade 10 and was a fulltime housewife and a woman of many hats. Ruth was a mother, a wife, a sharecropper, a grandmother and opened her home to raised children who were not her own. Ruth, also known as Grandma Alice by her great-grandchildren, joined and attended Mt. Hope United Methodist Church before transferring to St. Edmonds United Methodist Church where she attended faithfully. She actively participated on different committees in the church: The Flower Circle, United Methodist Women. She took pride in raising her children and grandchildren and enjoyed hosting and attending family gatherings, church functions, outings, York and Frederick Fair trips and visiting other family members. She loved decorating for Christmas, caning fruits and vegetables, gardening, preparing the meat after the livestock was slaughtered to provide food for the family for the winter. This was one of the many opportunities for the whole family to gather and bond as weve done on so many occasions. In 1942, Ruth and Aaron were united in Holy Matrimony and out of this union they were blessed with four children. Leaving to cherish her loving memories are: Aaron Winfield Reed Jr., Prince Frederick, MD and Josephine H. Reed, Lusby, MD. One adopted daughter: Phyllis Harrod, Chesapeake Beach, MD; one son-in-law, George W. Jones, Chesapeake Beach, MD. Preceding her in death: her husband, Aaron W. Reed and her daughters: Carolyn Reed Jones and Andrea R. Reed. She also leaves nine grandchildren: Melissa Reed Johnson (James) and Ray Harris Sr. of Lusby, MD,
Lionel Jones (Maryanne) of Lexington Park, MD; LaShawn Reed and Stephanie Reed Savoy of Lusby, MD, George A. Jones (Tiffany) of Lanham, MD Corey Reed, Casey Reed and Alicia Coates of Lusby, MD, and one grandchild preceded her in death, Monica Creek Wilson. Three adopted grandchildren: Lavina and April Harrod, North and Chesapeake Beach, MD and Crystal Alston (Jeff), Fort Washington, MD. Eighteen great-grandchildren: Nakeya West, Kalone Jones, RaShon Harris, Ray Harris Jr., Raekwon Savoy, Khaleel Thompson, Linnelra Jones, Amaya Wilson, Kayla Jones, Anthony Wilson Jr., Brandlynn Jones, Monique Savoy, Tymeesha Johnson, Carina Reed, Joshua Johnson, Dayonna Jones, Aaron Jones and Yolonda Evans. Adopted great-grandchildren: Jasmine Hawkins, Espree Cradle, Jaylin Hawkins, Quincy Alston, Jacaree Joseph and one adopted great-grandchild preceded her in death: Tashear Alston. Very close extended family: Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Gross, Lothian, MD and Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Pratt, Lusby, MD. Great nephew and nieces: Ellis (Alishia) Pratt, Clovette (Eric) Jones and Tiarra (Raphael) Proctor. She also leaves her sister Inez Holland, Huntingtown, MD and one brother-in-law, Genest Reed, Chesapeake Beach, MD; six sister-in-laws: Eileen Rice, Shirley Rice, Lillian Reed Moore, Vernell Reed Hartwell (Aaron), Clarice Reed Hall and Corina Reid. She had three close friends: Arnella Stepney, Marthalene Holland and Helen Parran, and a host of other relatives, cousins and friends. Ruth has gone home to be with her five brothers and two sisters who preceded her in death: Savoy, Herbert, Bowen, John, Ralph, Dorothy Contee Richardson and Mary Rice Reed. Funeral service was held on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 11:00 AM at St. Edmonds UM Church, Chesapeake Beach, MD with Pastor Joan Jones officiating. The interment was at Mt. Hope UM Church Cemetery, Sunderland, MD. The pallbearers were Ray Harris, Sr., George Jones, Lionel Jones, Ellis Pratt, Casey Reed, and Corey Reid. The honorary pallbearer was James Johnson. Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, MD.
husband Charles J. of Manteo, NC, her father Kevin L. Belcher, Sr. and his companion Barbara A. Holmberg of Mechanicsville, MD, her brother Kevin L. Belcher, Jr. and his companion Christine Whitehouse of Prince Frederick, MD, her sister Jennifer Lynn Lanham, nieces Kayla, Brooke and Lauren Whitney, Kyra Storm Belcher and Briana Riggleman, nephews Ryan, Brice, Colby, Drew, Austin and Riley Whitney, her mother and father-in-law Ruth and Fred Whitney of Atlantic Beach, NC and her brother-in-laws Freddie and his wife Catie, Billy and John Whitney. The family received friends at Rausch Funeral Home, Lusby, on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 11:00 AM until the time of the funeral service at 12. Interment followed at Solomons United Methodist Church Cemetery, Solomons, MD.
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Mon., Apr. 12
Baseball Patuxent at Leonardtown, 4:30 p.m. Softball Patuxent at Leonardtown, 4:30 p.m. Tennis Lackey at Patuxent, 4 p.m.
Sat., Apr. 3
Baseball St. Marys Ryken at Patuxent, noon Softball Patuxent at Leonardtown tournament
Tues., Apr. 6
Boys Lacrosse Patuxent at Great Mills, 6:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse Great Mills at Patuxent, 6:30 p.m.
Tues., Apr. 13
Boys Lacrosse Patuxent at Leonardtown, 7:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse Leonardtown at Patuxent, 6:30 p.m. Track and Field Patuxent at Leonardtown, 4 p.m.
Photo By Chris Stevens The Panthers Eric Brauner keeps the ball away from Chopticons Robert Reinhold in Thursdays SMAC boys lacrosse match.
Wed., Apr. 7
Baseball Patuxent at Huntingtown, 4:30 p.m. Tennis Huntingtown at Patuxent, 4 p.m. Softball Patuxent at Huntingtown, 4:30 p.m.
Adams agreed, noting that the team would need to be clicking on all cylinders if they hope to contend with conference powers and county rivals Huntingtown and Northern. We dont see them until the end of the season, so we have time to put in the work, he said. Were going to have to play close to perfect when we see them. BY
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Wed., Apr. 14
Baseball McDonough at Patuxent, 4:30 p.m. Softball McDonough at Patuxent, 4:30 p.m. Tennis Patuxent at McDonough, 4 p.m.
Photo By Chris Stevens Kieran Kelly of Patuxent scoops up the ball during the Panthers 13-5 win over Chopticon Thursday afternoon.
Fri., Apr. 9
Baseball Westlake at Patuxent, 4:30 p.m. Girls Lacrosse Patuxent at Northern, 6:30 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 25
Boys Lacrosse Patuxent 13, Chopticon 5 Girls Lacrosse Patuxent 21, Chopticon 4
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Friday- Saturday, April 2 and 3
Passion Play The 2nd annual Passion Play directed by Andy Rogers will take place at 7 p.m. on the lawn across from St. Paul United Methodist in Lusby. All are welcome. ticipate. Space is limited, pre-registration required. Fee is $15 per person, $10 for members, and includes museum admission. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 to register.
Tuesday, April 13
Farm Mediation Workshop The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) will host a workshop on mediation for farms in Maryland. The workshop will be presented by the Maryland Department of Agriculture Conflict Resolution Service. The goal of the workshop will be to help farmers and producers explore and understand various mediation options, with emphasis on MDAs Agricultural Conflict Resolution Program (ACReS). The workshop will be held from 5-7 p.m. in the SMECO auditorium, Hughesville, MD. Please R.S.V.P. by April 6 to: Shelly Lancaster, SMADC, 301-274-1922 ext. 1 or Slancaster@tccsmd.org
Saturday April 3
Go Fly a Kite Celebrate spring at the Calvert Marine Museums annual Solomons Island Kite Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the field across from the museum. Visitors can hone their flying skills and learn fancy maneuvers from the expertise of the Wings Over Washington Kite Club. Expert kiters will give demonstrations on super kites, and offer flying lessons. Bring your own kite, or make one at the museum. Kite kits will be on sale for $5 each, cash only. Fossil Egg Hunt Discover hidden fossil eggs throughout the Calvert Marine Museum at 10 a.m. For children age 3 7. Please bring your own basket for collecting eggs. Participants are awarded a prize, and may keep the fossils! Admission required. See www. calvertmarinemuseum.com for more information.
Saturday, April 18
25th Annual Opening Day Celebration, Discovering Archaeology Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join us as we celebrate our 25th season of activities and education at JPPM. Discover the where, what, and how of archaeology, as we highlight our new exhibit The FAQs of Archaeology. Tour the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory. Learn about archaeology through educational walks, activities, and demonstrations. For additional information call 410-586-8501, or email jppm@mdp.state. md.us. Free admission.
Monday, April 5
Otter Breakfast Learn about otter enrichment, habitat, and the mischief these mammals get into with their playful curiosity at the Calvert Marine Museum beginning at 9 a.m.. Go behind the scenes to talk with a keeper and observe a feeding. A continental breakfast will be provided. Children must be 8 years old and accompanied by an adult to par-
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There are a few sure signs that spring is in the air. The ospreys have come back and are rebuilding their nests. The willow trees have leaves, the spring flowers and forsythias are blooming. For the saltwater angler in Maryland it means opening day for the striped bass (Morone saxatilis, also called Atlantic striped bass, stripers, linesiders, rock, pimpfish or rockfish), and our home, Calvert County, sits right in the middle of one of the largest breeding areas the Chesapeake Bay, where populations from Chesapeake and Delaware Bays have intermingled. As these fish start their migratory trip into the Bay to spawn, the fishing will begin. It is the best
Angler Greg Hockman with Capt. Dale after five citation fish releases.
tion of whats in a persons social standing, begs serious consideration, though as far as Victorian theater in concerned, there are few scripts that can answer the issue with as many laughs as this one. The play follows the exploits of two gentlemen, Algernon Moncrieff and Ernest Worthing, as Algernon discovers that Ernests real name is John (or Jack), and his friend has been masquerading as Ernest whilst in the city, and keeping the name Jack while in the country to visit his ward, a young lady named Cecily. Cecily has heard of Ernest, however, and knows him as Jacks wild and estranged brother, a man shes conveniently never met.
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