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ON THE COVER: D R . ST E P H E N DA R G A N
IN LOCAL
“YOU ALL HAVE TO TELL
ME HOW TO SPEND IT”
SMADC DIRECTOR SHELBY WATSON-HAMPTON ON MONIES FOR HELPING LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY

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Annual Opening Canceled, Buyer Sought


By Dick Myers interested in purchasing the property and
Editor reopening it sometime this summer with
a big bash similar to the historic spring
It’ll be pretty quiet on Solomons Is- opening. However, later in the day the
land this weekend. The annual spring agent called back to say her client was
opening of the Tiki Bar, which yearly not able to proceed with the purchase be-
drew thousands for the weekend bash cause of liquor license problems.
will not be held his year. And the famous The Tiki Bar rite of spring opening
bar remains shuttered.
The bar was not reopened because of
had become a big event for the Calvert
County tourism calendar. It was known
$319,900
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School Safety Still a


Front-and-Center Issue
By Dick Myers At the conclusion of the more than armed they would need paren-
Editor two-and-a-half-hour meeting that fea- tal consent to interact with the
tured 19 speakers from the audience, students.
The hot button topic of school security many of whom supported arming the McConkey was adamant that
was front and center once again with the safety advocates, all but McConkey still arming them was supported by
Calvert County School Board talking opposed that approach. the sheriff and state police.
about it at meetings on consecutive days, School Superintendent Dr. Daniel “This was their recommenda-
April 11 and 12. The April 11 special Curry gave a detailed Power Point pre- tion.” He said. Sheriff Evans
meeting was devoted exclusively to the sentation in which he addressed the safe- said he would supply any nec-
issue. At the regular April 12 meeting ty advocate issue. There are currently 11 essary training. Evans was at
they got a progress report on safety mea- safety advocates in the middle and high the meeting but did not speak.
sures from Director of School Construc- schools (10 of whom are retired police McConkey said he is es-
tion Shuchita Warner. officers), in addition to the five school re- pecially concerned about the
School Board President Tracy Mc- source officers supplied by the Sheriff’s lapse in elementary school
Guire said the special meeting was Office. security and that some of the
called because of the criticism of the Curry said to arm them would change school safety advocates could
board for failing to discuss a motion by their job description and would require a be armed and switched to el-
member Kelly McConkey to arm school readvertising and rehiring. He said they ementary schools.
safety advocates, who are school system are now extension s of the administra- Curry said the school system
employees. The special meeting was at- tion and do investigative work on student has a four-pronged security
tended by four of the five board members issues and also, according to their job plan – electronic access control
– member Bill Phalen is recovering from description, “serve as student advocate systems, vandal resistant glaz-
broken ribs suffered in an accident. and advisor.” Curry said if they were ing system, guided vestibule
improvements and perimeter/
interior surveillance.
Work is being done with
5TH ANNUAL current funding that is expect-
ed to be finished by the end of School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Curry
SPRING CONSIGNMENT summer, Curry said. Warner
told the board later that the

AUCTION complete rollout of security measures schools share their training experiences
may take as long as three years. with their students. But that policy may
Vestibule improvements are under have to change with the passage of the
way at Sunderland, Windy Hill, Plum Maryland Safe to Learn Act by the just-
APRIL 21st, 2018 Point, Patuxent, St. Leonard and Dow- concluded Maryland General Assembly.
ell elementary schools. To be done with That requires active shooter training and
future allocations are: Huntingtown school resource officers in every school
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Calvert high schools, the Technology In addition to the five school resource
Academy and Calvert Country School. officers, 10 more would be needed to
Northern High will be done with the comply with the law. The majority of the
current construction. school board members seem amenable
Perimeter and interior surveillance to more armed resource officers who are
cameras will be installed by the end of trained police officers.
the summer in Huntingtown, Patuxent The 19 people who spoke at the meet-
and Calvert high schools, the Career ing were mostly parents concerned about
and Technology Academy and all six their children’s safety. Douglas Scott fa-
middle schools. Northern High will be vored the active shooter training. “They
done during construction. Still to need need to know that guns will kill you,”
funding are all elementary school build- he said.
ings, Calvert Country School and the A number of the speakers supported
central office building. McConkey on his quest to arm to the
The county commissioners have com- school safety advocates. But, parent
mitted $2 million for security and are Mike Williams expressed concern about
requiring a like match from the school the” over policing of schools.” He said
board. Those monies would handle the that affected kids who are most in need
remaining guided vestibule, perimeter/ of help.
interior surveillance camera and interior Claire Hill got support from the audi-
classroom hardware. It would not cover ence by urging everyone to pull together.
the $4.6 million for grounds security. “No one person is responsible. We have
The school system is doing active to act as a team,” she said.
shooter training for staff but not for
students. Curry said teachers in high dickmyers@counytimes.net
Thursday, April 19, 2018 The Calvert County Times Local News 5

Shaw to File for North Beach Mayor


By Dick Myers
Editor

Former Calvert County Commissioner Susan Shaw will be filing this week her candidacy for Mayor
of North Beach. Shaw served as county commissioner for three terms, from 2002 to 2014.
The town election date is the same as the general election -- November 6th. The mayor and all six
council member positions are up for election every four years in North Beach.
So far, according to the town office, only Councilman Mike Benton has filed. He also is seeking to
become mayor.
Long-time Mayor Mark Frazer is retiring and not seeking re-election., Shaw said of Frazer, “He
has been very progressive.” Frazer is known for the town’s infrastructure improvements, including the
boardwalk, under his watch.
Shaw noted that Frazer had been a county commissioner also before becoming mayor. Shaw said that
“institutional knowledge” helped him get things done. She said she would bring that same experience to
the mayor’s seat.
Shaw graduated from the University of the Americas with a B.A in 1969 and Catholic University of
America, with a M.A. (social work) in 1976. While commissioner she was a member of the Economic
Development Commission, Calvert County, 2002-14; Board of Health, Calvert County, 2002-14; Tri-
County Council for Southern Maryland, 2002-14; Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesa-
peake Bay, 2004-06; Southern Maryland Higher Education Council, 2011.
Most recently Shaw was publisher of the Calvert Gazette newspaper, which ceased publication several
months ago.

dickmyers@countytimes.net

Susan Shaw

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6 Local News The Calvert County Times Thursday, April 19, 2018

What to Do with
Calvert County
Prescription Medication
“Take-Back” Day
DATE: Saturday,
April 28, 2018
$1.8 Million?
TIME: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Livestock Producers Ponder Options
By Dick Myers
Editor
LOCATIONS: What could be at stake is $1.8
 Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Prince Frederick million. That’s the amount of
money that has been earmarked by
 Maryland State Police, Barrack “U”, Prince Frederick
the Maryland Tobacco Restitution
 Mt. Hope Community Center, Sunderland Fund for the Southern Maryland
 Northeast Community Center, Chesapeake Beach
Agricultural Development Com-
mission (SMADC), an arm of the
 Southern Community Center, Lusby Tri-County Council for Southern

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Maryland. The money was origi-
nally intended to be used to con-
struct a meat processing facility.
Keep prescription medications from being abused. That project has stalled.
Remove unused and expired medications from A Request for Proposals (RFP)
was put out for the meat processing
your home. facility. According to SMADC Di-
No questions asked! rector Shelby Watson-Hampton, the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development
bids were deemed not acceptable. Commission Director Shelby Watson-Hampton
The problem with the idea is that
SMADC can’t own land nor can they op- est in Bealton, VA said the key to the
Sponsored by the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc. erate a business. It required a third party idea working was for the local farmers
to become involved. to provide him with specific numbers of
For more information, call 410-535-3733
The commission is floating the idea of how many livestock they could provide
the creation of a livestock cooperative and at what frequency. He was thinking
for Southern Maryland and marketing that perhaps one pick-up a month fol-
Sell it - Buy it their product under the banner “South- lowed several weeks later with the drop
ern Maryland Meats.” The idea has some off could work.
support although there is also resistance Mike Brannon of Old Line Meats of
Baltimore, a kosher facility, said his
atBuy it at
Sell It, out of fear that the individual producer
would lose their identity and thus their company also would entertain being
main calling card. involved. And a farmer, speaking for

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Watson-Hampton insists that wouldn’t Sudlersville Meat Locker on the East-
be the case. Even with the umbrella ern Shore, said that company also would
name, she said the marketing could in- participate.
clude each processor’s uniqueness. At the meeting it was announced that
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EXCITING month for the livestock producer com- getting ready to establish a slaughter fa-
munity. At that meeting the farmers cility later this year. That could elimi-
also expressed fondness for the compa- nate one part of the travel problem, but
nies they use for slaughter and process- Rodrigues said his company only ac-
ing. The problem is that none of them is cepted live stock.
nearby. Transportation thus becomes the Although there appeared to be some
overriding issue and was in fact the mo- support or the drop off/pick up idea, sev-
tivator for the original meat processing eral other farmers touted a processing
facility idea. facility for high-end, value-added meat
Several representatives of those out- products.
of-the-area processing companies came To get the answers requested by the
down to Southern Maryland for a meet- processing companies, commission
ing April 16 at the Charlotte Hall Li- member Craig Sewell is sending out
brary. Livestock farmers for the three an on-line questionnaire. “I know how
Southern Maryland counties attended. many producers there are in Southern
To overcome the transportation hur- Maryland. I don’ know what you pro-
dle, the idea being considered is set- duce,” he said.
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Charles County Fairgrounds – La Plata, MD off their livestock and a place for them pot of funding. Watson-Hampton said
to pick up the finished product. With no one was pressuring her now, but they
A Southern Maryland professional auction company providing services to volume, the slaughter/processing com- can’t hold onto the money forever with-
individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations for a variety of purposes. panies would be incentivized to provide out putting it to use.
OPTIONS - SOLUTIONS - RESULTS the transportation. “You all have to tell me how to spend
It was agreed at the meeting that for it,” she told those famers at the meeting.
www.FarrellAuctionService.com such an idea to work there needed to be
some type of freezer storage facility at dickmyers@countytimes.net
301.904.3402 the drop off area.
Michael Rodrigues of Faquier’s Fin-
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Editor School Superintendent Dr. Daniel
Curry noted that the percentage of Af-
Calvert County Public Schools rican-Americans in support positions
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larger pool of rental housing, which usu- include offering contingent contracts
ally is all that new teachers can afford. for those not quite certified and offer-
Those are just two of the stumbling ing signing bonuses. The school system,
blocks in the county’s recruiting effort, however, is more restrictive in hiring
which is part of the three-pronged ap- experienced teachers, limiting hiring to
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sus. And, the student population exactly Jacobs explained the school system’s
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Cousins said, “That’s not our goal.” cludes optional summer learning experi-
Charlotte Hall Prince Frederick Oakville
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Howard said the prospective African- ences for teachers. The most recent em-
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to areas where people look like them,” dickmyers@countytimes.net
Thursday, April 19, 2018 The Calvert County Times Local News 9

What’s Coming to Calvert


The following list of pending site new buildings contain 96 apartments, a maintenance building, required parking,
plans was presented to the Cal- utilities and recreation area. The project is on public water & sewer. The submit-
vert County Planning Commis- tal was accepted September 27, 2017. Agent: Bay Engineering
sion at their April 18 meeting.
That means that the proposals 4) SPR-2018-272, Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department, Company
are on the list for consider- #2 Located at 450 S. Solomons Island Road, Prince Frederick, on a 4.44 parcel,
ation by the planning com- zoned PFTC, Town District. Proposed to demolish the existing 18,000 sq. ft.
mission at a future meeting. building and replace it with a 29,929 sq. ft. new building as well as expand the
Those meetings are now being parking lot and other site improvements.
held at the Harriet E. Brown
Community Center (HEBCC), The following Major Subdivision Proposed Project List for Upcoming Re-
901 Dares Beach Road, Prince view was also submitted at ten same meeting:
Frederick.
1) SD 09-07A, Evergreen Park, Zellis Property Located on Pushaw Station
Road in Sunderland. Zoned RCD, 567.24 ac; 60 proposed lots; Submittal ac-
1) SPR-16-537335, Scaggs Industrial Flex Space Located at 7630 Meadow cepted September 22, 2012 - HOLD Agent: Wilkerson & Associates
Run Lane, Meadow Run Industrial Park in Owings, on a 14.61 parcel, zoned
I-1. Proposed two multi-tenant light industrial buildings totalling 25,600 square 2) SD 12-05, Georges Subdivision, Lots 1-11 Located on Christianna Parran
feet. The submittal was accepted February 24, 2016 as a Category I project. Road in Chesapeake Beach. Zoned RCD; 54.86 ac.; Submittal accepted Septem-
Agent: Collinson Oliff & Associates ber 18, 2012 - HOLD Agent: Wilkerson & Associates

2) SPR-2017-245, Huntingtown Fastop Located at 3921 Old Town Road in 3) SD-2017-047, Shoppes at Apple Greene, Lots 1 & 2, and Outlot 3 Lo-
Huntingtown on a 1.01 parcel, zoned HTC, Mixed Use District. Proposed to cated on Dunkirk Way within the Shoppes at Apple Greene Shopping Center,
re-purpose the existing automobile sales building into a joint use, convenience/ on a parcel consisting of 15.47 acres, zoned Dunkirk Town Center. Submittal
liquor store, with gas pumps, required parking and utilities. The project is on accepted July 26, 2017. Agent: Collinson, Oliff & Associates
private water & sewer. The submittal was accepted May 24, 2017. Agent: R.A.
Barrett 4) SD-2017-0048, Calvert Hills East Located on Prince Frederick Boulevard
in Prince Frederick. Zoned Town Center (TC), 22.57 acres; three lots. Submittal
3) SPR-2017-266, Calvert Hills East Located on the west side of North Prince accepted September 27, 2017. Agent: Bay Engineering.
Frederick Boulevard and Radio Road in Prince Frederick on five (5) parcels
consisting of 22.57 acres, zoned PFTC, Village District. The proposed five (5) Information supplied by the Calvert County Planning & Zoning Department
10 In Our Community The Calvert County Times Thursday, April 19, 2018

Solomons Resident Regional Library Announces


Board of Directors
Still Bowling at 96
balloons.
It’s a celebration of her 96th birthday;
she’s the oldest one to continue bowling
at Esperanza Lanes, said Doug Long,
owner there since 1984.
“I’ve been bowling since I was about
16 years old,” O’Connell said. “Yeah,
I’m good at it.”
O’Connell is used to the bowling scene
since she worked at the Navy’s station at
Indian Head in Charles County decades
ago.
“I used to set pins for the chiefs there,”
she said.
She also bowled at the old Naval Air
Station in Anacostia, where she had a job
Newly elected 2018 board of trustee members for the Southern Maryland Regional Library
as the manager of the Officers’ Mess.
Association, from left to right:  James Hanley (St. Mary’s); Beth Roth (St. Mary’s); Delores
She’s always used a 13-pound ball Brown (Calvert); Martha Grahame (Calvert); Carolyn McHugh (Calvert); Marge Rhoden
up to this year when she switched to an (Charles); Janice Walthour (St. Mary’s); and Sharan Marshall, Chief Executive Officer, Southern
11-pounder. Maryland Regional Library.
Even at her age she usually scores over The Southern Maryland Regional Southern Maryland.  The board of trust-
100 on the lanes, her family says. Library Association welcomed a new ees is composed of three members from
O’Connell and Long
“I hope I’m bowling when I’m 100,” member to its board of trustees during each of the three Southern Maryland
O’Connell, who lives in the Asbury com- the annual corporation meeting on April counties.
By Guy Leonard munity in Solomons, said. “I’ve been in 10.   Delores Brown joined six other The regional library was formed in
Staff Writer good health so thank God for that. board members who are elected annual- 1959 to enhance the services provided by
“I can’t ever think about not doing it ly to serve a three-year term.  The other the county libraries. It is part of a state-
As Lois O’Connell gets ready to take [bowling.]” six who were elected are returning mem- wide resource network of three regional
another turn to bowl at Esperanza Lanes She said that bowling is something bers, including the newly elected board resource centers, working in collabora-
in Lexington Park, she takes a swig of most anyone can do at any age. officers: James Hanley, President; Marge tion with the State Library Resource
beer from a bottle of Angry Orchard. “This is something you can do well up Rhoden, Vice President; and Martha Center, to provide efficient, economical
“This is what keeps me going,” into your age,” O’Connell said. “As long Grahame, Treasurer. Two additional and coordinated library services that the
O’Connell says, laughing. as you can stand.” board member positions are vacant at county library systems cannot adequate-
Next to her beer is a bowling pin, this time. ly provide themselves.
signed by all her bowling league friends guyleonard@countytimes.net The Southern Maryland Regional Li- For more information about the
and tied to it are a bunch of colorful brary Association is a regional resource Southern Maryland Regional Library
center for the public libraries in Calvert, Association, visit smrla.org or call

American Legion Commander Charles and St. Mary’s counties; pro-


viding library services for the staff and
301-884-0436.

Visits Southern Maryland


customers of public libraries throughout Press Release from SMRLA

Citizens Invited to Take


Part in the Patuxent
Challenge
The Calvert County Department of Chief Karyn Molines. “By completing
Parks & Recreation Natural Resources the Patuxent Challenge, you will expe-
Division, in partnership with the Mary- rience a different aspect of the Patux-
land Department of Planning, encourag- ent River with each activity as the river
es citizens to engage in outdoor explor- changes from its headwaters to the Ches-
atory activities along the Patuxent River apeake Bay.”
during the 2018 Patuxent Challenge. Join the Patuxent River Challenge
During this social media event, paddle by visiting www.patuxentchallenge.org
a kayak or canoe at Kings Landing Park, and choose an activity listed. Post pho-
take a hike along the Patuxent River at tos through your preferred social media
Jefferson Patterson Park or visit a fa- platform, hashtag #PatuxentChallenge
vorite location along the river to take in and send photos to patuxentchallenge@
the scenic views and enjoy the beauty of gmail.com for a chance to win prizes.
nature. For full details about the Patuxent Chal-
“The Patuxent River offers a wide va- lenge, visit online at the link provide
Denise Rohan (l) American Legion National Commander- first woman Commander in history riety of outdoor recreation opportunities
of the organization visited the American Legion Harry White Wilmer Post 82 in La Plata on
and the Patuxent Challenge provides a Press Release from
March 17. With her are American Legion Auxiliary National Foundation Board Member Shirl
Hendley and Maryland Veterans Secretary George Owings. Submitted photo. menu of these fun activities,” said Cal- Calvert County Government
vert County Natural Resources Division
Thursday, April 19, 2018 The Calvert County Times In Our Community 11

Deadline Near for Meats Pet of the Week


Junior Membership Program
The Steering Committee of Southern
Maryland Meats (SMM) is proud to an-
nounce the application process for the
and livestock auctions. A Completion
Award ($100 per participant as funding
allows) will be presented to youth who
Meet Addy! Heads up! Are you looking for SWEET?
2018 SMM Junior Livestock Program. successfully complete the SMM Junior AFFECTIONATE? KISSES? Then this
Deadline for enrollment is Tuesday, May Membership Program requirements.
1, 2018. The SMM Junior Program was Applications to participate in the Ju-
is YOUR LUCKY DAY because
developed to engage young people in nior Membership Program must be you’ve found me! The wait is
raising livestock for quality meat pro- received by May 1, 2018, for all live- over! My name is Addy and
duction and to raise awareness for the stock. To apply, visit the “News and An- I’m an AMAZING 4 year
Southern Maryland Meats brand and nouncements” page “Current News” on old female Hound mix. I
SMM producer farms. the SMADC website at SMADC.com to love EXPLORING, getting
The SMM Junior Membership Pro- find the application form. It is also at-
gram is open to any youth (age 8 to tached to the bottom of this announce- BELLY RUBS, and giving
21 years) resident in the five Southern ment. For questions about the SMM Ju- kisses. And, as you can
Maryland Counties (Anne Arundel, Cal- nior Membership Program contact Craig see, I’m very smart and
vert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. Sewell, SMM Marketing and Livestock would be GREAT at nose
Mary’s) involved in livestock produc- Specialist at (301) 274-1922, Ex 1, or by work since I LOVE to sniff
tion. Eligible livestock includes beef, email at csewell@smadc.com.
sheep, hogs, goats, poultry, and rabbits. The Southern Maryland Meats mar-
everything! Don’t wait and
All Southern Maryland youth, includ- keting program is a program of the miss out because I’m the most
ing 4-H members and Future Farmers of Southern Maryland Agricultural De- AWESOME dog you can imagine.
America (FFA), are encouraged to apply. velopment Commission (SMADC) and Please give me a loving home and I’ll love
Youth participating in the Program was developed to promote, market and you forever! I need you to be MY MIRACLE!
will be raising high-quality meat animals support the region’s livestock producers. PLEASE CHOOSE ME!
adhering to SMM standard for feed, hu- An eleven member Steering Committee
mane and responsible raising practices. of representatives from the five Southern And remember, if there is room in the heart,
They will be enthusiastically supported Maryland counties advises the Program. there is room in the house!
for their efforts. Participants will receive To find out more about SMM, visit www. Come meet me and the wonderful gang at Tri-County
free promotional materials (stall card, southernmarylandmeats.com. Animal Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville)
flyers, t-shirt) to help promote their ani- or call 301-932-1713 for more information. To see more
mals during the county fair show season Press Release from SMADC of my amazing friends available for adoption, “like” us on
Facebook @ Tri-County Animal Shelter Southern MD.

Sports
minor league baseball intersected jury or trying to rediscover the magic: every player’s
with an NBA rookie. specific story differs but they are all there, grinding,
John Feinstein, best-selling au- traveling America’s highways in obscurity solely to re-
thor and columnist for The Wash- alize the dream of playing, either again or the first time,
ington Post, published “Where in the majors.
Nobody Knows Your Name” in Ingram’s sport is basketball, but after playing for
2014, a book chronically life in three NBA G-league teams and Australia’s Perth Wild-
baseball’s minor leagues. I’m cats across a decade, he could have fit nicely in Fein-
listening to it on tape now – four stein’s baseball book. How many times must Ingram

Getting “The Call”


years after it was published. Be- have doubted himself, wondered what he was doing,
ing cordially late to the party questioned whether it was worth it or if he should just
turned out to be perfect timing. hang up the sneakers, put the dream to bed and get on
Shortly after starting Fein- with his life. Feinstein’s real-life baseball characters
stein’s book, Andre Ingram hap- project similar internal struggles. To a man, their drive
This article was rescued from the jaws of hypocrisy pened. The connections defy ex- felt obsessive – if somebody somewhere offered a job,
by the timely, and unlikely, convergence of two white planation. Feinstein, a D.C.-based writer and Potomac, and therefore a chance to sustain their dream, they
knights. It was set to be a screed about the decline of Maryland resident pens a book about baseball’s minor would take it, no matter where it was or how humble
the Baltimore Ravens, a once-upon-a-time model NFL leagues. My latent listen times precisely with Ingram, a the gig.
franchise. one-time basketball star at D.C.’s American University Ingram and Feinstein’s minor league baseball players
The Ravens, you see, just signed Robert Griffin III, making his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers are big dreamers, and no matter how loud the alarm
after a year on ice, to be its backup quarterback. Last at age 32 and after a decade in the NBA Development/ of conventional wisdom or the real world blared, they
summer, Baltimore considered Colin Kaepernick for G-League and one year playing in Australia (in other kept dreaming. Their journeys took tremendous sac-
the same position but decided, despite his unquestioned words, pro basketball’s minor leagues). rifice (from player and family), commitment to a goal,
conviction and philanthropy, that his method of sup- Sometimes the writer chooses the topic; sometimes tolerance of professional risk, constructive acceptance
porting social change was unworthy of the esteemed the topic chooses him. of rejection and, underlying it all, a relentless belief that
franchise. So instead, they inked a lesser player who Ingram only played the last two regular season games one day the “phone” would ring and it wouldn’t just be
was, in all probability, unfaithful to his first wife and with the Lakers, but he scored 19 in his debut. That, “a call”, it would be “the call”.
impregnated his second outside of wedlock. It’s a befit- and his incredible 46.1% career three-point shooting That call finally came for Ingram. For many in the
ting decision by a franchise that erected a statue of Ray percentage, should at least earn him a serious look lower rungs of professional basketball or baseball’s mi-
Lewis outside its stadium and initially stood by Ray next year. But in some ways the results don’t matter; nor leagues, it hasn’t and it never will. Regardless, I
Rice after his grotesque domestic violence incident. what does is, very simply, he played in the NBA. Or, as respect the heck out every single player who’s still out
But please, ignore the hypocrisy and sleep well at night, Crash Davis said in the classic minor league movie Bull there waiting for the phone to ring and their dream to
Ravens nation. Durham, he made it to “The Show”. come true.
Enough of that. I mercifully digress to a more posi- That’s the prevailing message in all the stories in
tive storyline, one that started, once upon a time, when Feinstein’s book. Highly touted prospects, undrafted Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
free agents, former major leaguers rehabbing from in-
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Possession of Heroin & Marijuana: On 4/11/18 at 1:30 am, reported theft. The victim reported an I-Pad had been removed
Trooper Marsch stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on Rous- from a vehicle while attending church in Prince Frederick. Us-
by Hall Rd. in Lusby. The odor of marijuana was emitting from ing the GPS tracking feature on the victims cell phone it was
inside the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed marijuana shown to be located on Hunting Creek Rd. in Huntingtown.
and heroin. Michael E. Sidman, 24 of Lusby was arrested for TFC Matthews drove to the location shown on the GPS track-
possession of CDS and CDS Paraphernalia. Sidman was incar- ing map and located the I-Pad. It had been seriously damaged,
cerated in the Calvert County Detention Center. covered in mud and therefore latent prints were not able to be
recovered. Investigation continues.
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Thursday, April 19, 2018 The Calvert County Times Feature 15

Dentist Dr. Stephen Dargan:


Serving Calvert for 40 Years
By Dick Myers came into the county. The hospital was just complet- scheduled for July 27-28 at North Point High School
Editor ed. I went to what was then Calvert Bank & Trust and in Waldorf. They regularly average about 700 volun-
asked to see an officer and it happened to be J.R. Kahl, teers and serve 1,000 patients at their two events a year
Stephen Dargan was asked how many mouths he’s who was a vice president.” around the state.
looked into in his life. He paused. Let’s see. Twenty- Dargan asked Kahn, about the growth prospects of Dargan has seen a lot of changes in his 40 years.
five a day. Four or five days a week -- for 40 years. The the area. Kahl encouraged him. “It was a little serendip- “First of all, the patients are more aware of oral health
Calvert County dentist tries to do the math in his head itous. The secretary of the bank was Dr. George Weems than what I saw originally.” That’s a nationwide trend
and then concludes – “incalculable!” who was also one of the three county commissioners,” he said, but in Calvert it has to do with the population
Dr. Dargan, like many Calvert County residents, was he explained. At the tine Weems, who was a general make-up.
born and raised in Prince George’s County but chose practitioner, was building what was then Prince Fred- Also, he said there has been a lot of innovation in
Calvert as his home, a place to live on the water, raise erick Medical Arts Building across the street from the dental materials and anesthetics to make it more com-
his kids and grow a business. How he got here was a hospital emergency room. Weems was supportive and fortable for patients And, “We pretty much as a [pro-
little bit by chance. gave the fledgling dentist a favorable lease. The rest as fession have gotten away from using film, Now, it’s all
Dargan grew up in the Lanham area and went to they say, “is history.” digital,” he said. That reduces patient exposure time by
Duval High School. He did his undergraduate work At the time there were three full-tine dentists (includ- at least two-thirds to a minimal and safe level. It also
at West Virginia University, where he met his wife ing North Beach Mayor Mark Frazer and his brother) cuts down on the chemical waste.
Carol. He then attended the prestigious University of in Prince Frederick and a few others around the county. “Still the bottom line is we are treating a patient, usu-
Maryland Dental School, the world’s first and oldest. The Fraszers, he said, “were very supportive and be- ally apprehensive. You still have to treat them gently,
“It’s known world-wide for the research caliber of our came very good friends of mine.” correctly and comfortably,” Dargan explained. “Our
graduates and considered one of the elite dental schools “The community was very small. At the time Route practice philosophy is ‘the patient is first’.” The hygien-
in the world,” he said during an interview on April 16. 4 was only dualized down to the Prince Frederick fire ists, he said, are the key to executing that [philosophy.
Dargan noted that since he graduated in 1977 from department. That was what I was looking for,” he said. Also, in the small practice, he said the patients aren’t
the University of Maryland Dental School, the student Even with the growth he said today it is still not what he shuttled back and forth. Either he or Dr. Miller sees
body has become more diverse, particularly with more left in Prince George’s. every patient and stays with them from diagnosis to
women. When he was going there it was about 20 per- Dargan came into a county with a small network of treatment.
cent female; now it’s 50 percent. Also, the faculty is dentists and doctors. “He described it as very collegial, Staff includes two hygienists, four clinical assistants
more female. “a small professional network” in which everyone got and three at the front desk. The practice’s office man-
The new dentist first started with an existing practice along and helped each other. ager, Tracy Hall has worked there since 1981 when she
in Lanham, but he “always wanted to live around the “Since that tine the community has been very sup- was 17.
water” and not in Prince Georges County. So, he first portive of our practice,” he said. Robert Miller came on Dargan agrees that oral health is a predictor of other
checked Annapolis and then drove down Route 2. “I board in 1982 and is still with the practice, first as an health issues. “it’s the portal to the digestive system.”
associate and now a part- They do a full oral cancer screening in every periodic
ner. In 1992 the practice exam.
moved from its initial lo- Unlike the local doctor shortage, Dargan says there is
cation to a space formerly not a dental shortage. “Here in the county we are fine.”
occupied by an orthopedic The big issue, though is the lack of adult dental Medic-
practice on the opposite aid, although children are covered, he said. A bill spon-
side of Routes 2/4 at the sored by Charles County Sen. Mac Middleton opens up
Century 21 Building. an adult dental pilot program beginning in September.
Drs. Dargan and Miller Now, he said, adult patients are going to the emergen-
belong to the Maryland cy room for expensive care that often involves just pre-
Dental Association which scribing narcotics to ease the pain. Hospitals are also
has a chapter in South- moving to using an alternative referral system instead
ern Maryland that meets of prescribing drugs.
regularly. Dargan is past- He’s now 66 but he has no plans for retirement yet.
president of the Patuxent “I still really enjoy my patients. I certainly plan on con-
Dental Association and tinuing the practice until I am 70 at a minimum. I still
has been a trustee with the enjoy it. I still have my health.” He added, “I don’t have
state group. a deadline yet.” He is now seeing the grandkids of his
The local dental society, original patients.
he said, has been in the His wife of 43 years, Carol, helped put Dargan
forefront of helping with through medical school. She’s a retired teacher, hav-
access to care through the ing taught at Huntingtown Elementary for 20 years and
Mission of Mercy, which then at Plum Point Middle School until she retired in
provides free access to 2009. They have three grown children, none of whom
dental care through a huge is a dentist, but one is a teacher.
volunteer effort involv- “In spite of the congestion, I still think this is a won-
ing the dentists, hygien- derful place to live and raise children. I love my com-
ists and other community munity. I live 12 minutes from here (on the water).” He
members. Dargan has listens to WTOP every morning and hears about all the
worked with the founder, problems in the area he escaped from.
Mechanicsville dentist Dr. “I feel very blessed to be able to practice and live
Butch Morgan, since the here. If I could change anything, I wouldn’t.”
beginning.
The next Mission of dickmyers@countytimes.net
Mercy free dental clinic
Dr. Stephen Dargan with his practice’s office manage Tracy Hall (right) and Christina Hall
in Southern Maryland is
(seated).
16 Obituaries The Calvert County Times Thursday, April 19, 2018

In Remembrance
The Calvert County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Wells Dixon Road Port Republic, MD where a me-


morial service will follow at 7 PM. In-
Port Republic MD 20676. (Lee) Bast.
Raymond
W e l l s terment is private.
Memorial contributions may be made
Oliver Franklin was raised
in Shady
Dixon
Galesville
of
to Calvert Hospice, Calvert Hospice, “Frankie” Bowen Side and
MD passed P.O. Box 838, 238 Merrimac Cour, attended
Prince Frederick MD 20678; Phone: Oliver Frank- S o u t h -
away on
410-535-0892; website: http://calvertho- lin “Frankie” ern High
April 15th
spice.org Bowen, 68, of School.
after a short
Lusby, Maryland He joined
illness. He
is survived James William passed away at
his home on April
the Unit-
ed States
by his wife,
Laura, his Tunstall, III 12, 2018 sur- Navy in
rounded by fam- 1943 and was honorably discharged in
children Jessica Tawes (Greg) , Paul
Ja m e s ily and friends. 1946 after serving in WWII. During
Dixon (Kristen) Charlotte Graves (Kev-
William Born on June 22, his time in the service Raymond served
in), nephew Bob Duncan, great nephew
Tu n s t a l l , 1949 in Hunting- aboard the USS Hornet and USS Tim-
James Stowell and 6 grandchildren.
III, 65, of town Maryland, he was the son of Wil- balier. He married Minibel Harrison
The family requests in lieu of flowers,
Owings, liam Hamilton “Billy” Bowen, Sr. and July 31, 1948 and they made their home
contributions to West Rhode River-
MD passed Irvine Catterton Bowen. Born and raised in Galesville. Raymond enjoyed wood-
keeper, Inc., 8400 Atwell Road, Shady
away April on White Oak Farm, he carried his early working, building, and spending time
Side MD 20764; Phone: 410-867-7171;
13, 2018 love of horses throughout his entire life. with his family and friends.
website: https://co.clickandpledge.com/
at his resi- Frankie graduated from Calvert Se- Raymond was preceded in death by
advanced/default.aspx?wid=137006
dence. He was born July 2, 1952 in nior High School in 1967 and went his wife Minibel Harrison Bast in 2015
Washington, DC to James William on to serve with the National Guard
Harold Kirkpatrick and Helen Charlotte (Johns) Tunstall, out of the Prince Frederick Armory.
and brothers Walter and Johnny Bast.
He is survived by his children Robert
Green, Jr., II. Jimmy was raised in College Park
and graduated from High Point High
After many years as a heavy equip-
ment operator, the business owner of
E. Bast and wife Geraldine of Shady
Side, Bonnie Greenwell and husband
Harold Kirkpatrick Green, Jr., 81, School. He was a member of Branch- O.F. Bowen Excavating, and employed Maurice of Deale, Gini Simmons and
of Port Republic, Maryland passed ville V.F. D. in College Park. Jimmy by many other agencies, Frankie re- husband Bobby of Churchton, Leslie
away April 15, 2018 at his home. married Mary C. “Bonnie” Campbell in tired to live his life of a “cowboy” op- Rae Lewis and husband Kirk of Shady
He was born in Buffalo, New York South Carolina on May 3, 1969. He re- erating Circle B Farms where he spent Side, and Mike Bast and wife Donna
on March 5, 1937 to the late Har- tired as a truck driver with Air Products all of his time doing what he loved. of Nanjemoy, 9 grandchildren, 5 great
old K. and Beatrice Gates Green, Sr. and Chemicals of Bladensburg. He later Frankie is survived by his daughter Ta- grandchildren, a sister Elaine Catterton
Harold served in the Army National went to work for Strohecker Trucking mara “Tammy” Bowen Porch and her and a brother Bobby Bast.
Guard and was listed as a sharp shoot- in Owings, retiring in July 2017. Jimmy husband Waverly, of Newman Geor- Visitation will be Satur-
er. He retired from H. J. Heinz Co. was a drummer and later became the gia, son Ryan Franklin Bowen and his day, April 21, 2018, 1-2 p.m. at
where he worked a Manager for East lead guitar player in the band Crossfire. wife Dr. Jessica Lynn Bowen (DVM) Rausch Funeral Home - Owings
Coast Distribution of food like Heinz He and Bonnie fostered many cats and of St. Leonard, Maryland. Grandfa- 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings
ketchup and Star-Kist Tuna. Harold had kittens over the years. Jimmy enjoyed ther of Jaycie Lynn Cameron Jace, and MD 20736. Memorial Service will fol-
a favorite saying which he told his son riding his Harley, camping and drink- Sadie Grace Porch of Newman, Geor- low at 2 p.. at the fueral home. Inter-
on numerous occasions and he remem- ing beer. Surviving are his wife Bonnie gia, George Franklin “Duke” and Ev- ment will be private.
bers fondly, “Everything can be taken Tunstall of Owings, daughter Leeanne elyn “Evie” Lee Bowen of St. Leonard, Memorial contributions may
away from you but a good memory” Sullivan of Hagerstown, grandchildren Maryland, Thomas Wilson and Austin be made to Hospice of the Ches-
He is survived by his son, Michael Jessica and Rodger Merritt of Hager- Tyler Bowen of Lusby, Maryland. He is apeake, 90 Richie Highway
D. Green and his wife Stephanie, stown and David Sullivan of Baltimore, also survived by his sister Sharon Lee Pasadena MD 21122; Phone: 410-
their son John and a sister Bet- great grandchildren Brody, Cash and Wells of Huntingtown, Maryland; his 987-2003; website: http://www.
te Krause and her husband Sam. Abigale, and special friends Kristen dear friend Sue Franklin of Dowell, hospicechesapeake
The family will receive friends on and Michael Gibbons of Huntingtown. Maryland and many devoted nieces and
Thursday April 19, 2018 at the Rausch
Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island
Memorial Contributions may be made
to Friends of Felines, P.O. Box 325
nephews. He was predeceased by his
parents and his only brother William H.G. Hatcher
Hamilton “Bill” Bowen, Jr. H . G .
Visitation will be Friday, April 20, Hatcher,
2019, 6-8 p.n. and Saturday April 21, 83, died at
10-11 a.m. at Rausch Funeral Home – home April
Now Offering... Lusby, 20 American Lane, Lusby MD 11, 2018 sur-
20657. Memorial Service will follow at rounded by
RAUSCH CREMATORY P.A. 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may
his loving
Calvert County’s family. H.G.
be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O. was born
Box 838, 238 Merrimac Court
ONLY On-site Crematory Feb. 2, 1935
Prince Frederick MD 20678; Phone: in Floyd,
410-535-0892; website: http://calvertho- Virginia. He
celebrated. spice.org married Marie Tolbert December 22,
Where Heritage and Life are
1955, and they moved to Huntingtown,
Serving Calvert, Anne Arundel, St. Mary’s, and Prince George’s Counties
Raymond Leo Bast Maryland in 1956. They ran family-
Lusby Owings Port Republic owned businesses in Calvert County
Raymond Leo Bast, 92, of Galesville including the Texaco gas station in Bar-
20 American Ln. 8325 Mount Harmony Ln. 4405 Broomes Island Rd. passed away April 12, 2018 at his daugh- stow, and Hatcher Supply in Hunting-
410-326-9400 410-257-6181 410-586-0520 ter’s home surrounded by family. He town. One of his favorite things to do
was born September 13, 1925 in Shady was support his grandchildren at their
www.RauschFuneralHomes.com Side to Edward Leo and Laura Janet sporting activities. He always put fam-
Thursday, April 19, 2018 The Calvert County Times Obituaries 17

ily first and enjoyed traveling together woundedwarriorproject.org Honor the memory of your cherished
with them including several cross- Funeral arrangements were made by
country trips to California. One of his Rausch Funeral Home. A Tribute to the Loved One one by sharing the story of their life
with friends, neighbors and associates
hobbies was collecting classic automo-
biles and competing in local car shows. Peter John “Pete” Whose Memory Lives here in the community.

For details and to place


H.G. is survived by his wife of 62
years, Marie; children Alvin Hatcher Facchina On Forever in Your Heart your notice of remembrance,
call 301-373-4125 for assistance.
(Laura), Darryl Hatcher (Ronda), Caro-
lyn Yost (Scott) and Renee Hatcher; Peter John
grandchildren, Josh, Zac, Jessica, Brit- “Pete” Fac-
tany, Riley, Emma; great grandchildren china, 57, of
Arya and Rhett; sister, Lois Jean Wade; Lusby, MD,
sister-in-law Alease Hatcher of Fer- and formerly
rum, Virginia; niece, Patricia Cranford of Hyatts-
(Steve); and nephews Michael (Angela), ville, MD,
Mark and Marty Hatcher and Tommy passed away
Wade. He was preceded in death by on April
parents Hubert and Leila, and a brother 10, 2018 in
Ray. Washington,
Memorial contributions may DC.
be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Born March 9, 1961 in Cheverly,
Box 838, 238 Merrimac Court MD, he was the son of Joan (Kruger)
Prince Frederick MD 20678; Phone: Facchina and Charles B. Facchina, Jr.
410-535-0892; website: http://calvertho- Pete graduated from Archbishop Car-
spice.or or Huntingtown U.M. Church, roll High School in 1979 and moved to
Calvert County from Prince George’s
REMEMBRANCES
P.O. Box 550, Huntingtown MD 20639 IN PRINT & ONLINE
Funeral arrangements were by County in 1995. He was a Senior Su-
Rausch Funeral Home. perintendent in Washington, DC with
WCS Construction for 26 years.
Barbara Ruth Yocubik Pete is survived by his mother, Joan
Facchina of Lusby, MD and father,
Charles B. Facchina, Jr. of Mechan-
Ba rba ra
icsville, VA; his children, Savannah Interest-free
Ruth Yocu-
bik, 81, of
Po c omoke
Facchina and Brandon Facchina both
of Lusby, MD; his former spouse, Kat Calvert County’s financing for
pre-need
Facchina Matthews of Cambridge,
and former-
ly of Ow- MD; his step-childen, Kira Thompson Premier Garden Cemetery.
Bonora of Church Hill, MD and Dennis Traditional or Cremation burials,
ings passed
Thompson of Elkridge, MD; six grand-
away April Family Estates and Cremation Niches
children; and his siblings, Andrew Fac-
8, 2018
china of Landover, MD, Christine Hol-
in Salis-
son of Owings, MD, Thomas Facchina
bury. She
of Urbana, MD and Angela Standish of
was born
Harrisburg, PA.
April 10, 1936 in Mt. Pleasant, PA to
Family received friends on Monday,
Clarence and Ruth (Miles) Piper. She
married Alfred Yocubik on January 5, April 16, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. until Located on Broomes Island Road, just off of Rt. 4.
12:00 p.m. with a Mass of Christian ChesapeakeHighlands.com • 410.257.0544
1960 and they lived in Takoma Park,
Burial celebrated by Father Dan Carson
Davidsonville and then moved to Ow-
and Deacon Chad Martin following at
ings in 1977. Barbara was a bank teller
12:00 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea
at Citizens Bank, now SunTrust Bank,
Catholic Church, 225 Alexander Street,
in Dunkirk for many years. She was
Solomons, MD 20688. Interment fol-
a member of St. Anthony’s Catho- Description: CHMG Chesapeake Current Flower Ad
lowed in Solomons United Methodist
lic Church in North Beach, where she Modification: October 11, 2017 1:23 PM Prints: Full Color
Cemetery. Size: 4.5”W x 2.75L”
served in the church choir. She enjoyed
Serving as pallbearers were Brandon Client Contact: Publication: Chesapeake Current
music, going to casino’s, and was an Ad Rep. Version: Flower Ad
Facchina, Richard Holson, Jr., Thom- Kirk Swain Art: C. Lane
avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
Carol M. Toro
kswain@directmail.com
as Holson, Dennis Thompson, David
She was preceded in death by her
Leitzel, Thomas Facchina and Andrew
husband Alfred in 2000, and a brother
Facchina.
Skip Piper. Barbara is survived by sons
Memorial contributions may be made
Robert A. Yocubik and wife Patti of Po-
to the American Cancer Society, 7500
comoke, and Alan V. Yocubik and wife
Christina Ferguson of Owings, grand- Greenway Center Drive, Suite 300, Lynda J. Striegel & Andrea B. Baddour
Greenbelt, MD 20770.
children Brian Yocubik of Owings,
Condolences to the family may be
WILLS • PROBATE ADMINISTRATION
Alyssa Yocubik of Chesapeake Beach,
made at www.rauschfuneralhomes. TRUSTS • BUSINESS LAW
Justin and Jenn Ferguson and Tysa
com.
Richardson, and a sister Kathy Baker of Estate Planning Seminar, Thursday, April 12, 2018 from 5-7PM at
Flagler Beach, FL. Mamma Lucia in Prince Frederick, please RSVP to 301-855-2246.
Memorial contributions may Hosted by Lee Ritter of Edward Jones and Presentation by Pacific Life
be made to Wounded War- “Risk Opportunities and Choices when it comes to Long Term Care”
rior Project, P.O. Box 758517
Topeka KS 66675; website: http:// 301-855-2246 • www.legalstriegel.com
18 Education The Calvert County Times Thursday, April 19, 2018

Teacher, Support Person of the Year Selected


things that make her a special Bayside Auto Group has tradition- Educational Systems Federal Credit
person. She has a big heart, and ally donated a two-year lease on a new Union
somehow always finds ways to vehicle to the Teacher of the Year. In a
discover each person’s hidden surprise announcement from company Gold
potential.” She is passionate owner Geoff Wannamaker, this year The Optimist Club of Calvert Prince
about teaching children, and she they are also donating a two-year lease Frederick and Solomons
can always be heard encourag- on a new vehicle to the Educational Sup-
ing someone to have a wonder- port Person of the Year. Silver
ful day. She continuously looks  Dr. Sanchez will move on to the state- Calvert County Chamber of
to build trust with colleagues, level Teacher of the Year competition. Commerce
students, and families by form- The 2018 Maryland Teacher of the Year Crow Entertainment, LLC
ing relationships, and she is will be announced in the fall. Lifetouch National School Studios,
unrelenting in searching for cre- The winners were announced March Inc.
Teacher of the Year Dr. Melaney Sanchez of Mt. ative ways to inspire children to 12 at a gala event held at the Chesapeake VALIC
Harmony E.S. poses with Superintendent Dr. Daniel
Curry (l) and Bayside Auto Group President Geoff
love learning. Beach Resort and Spa. The Teacher of
Wannamaker. According to his principal, the Year and Educational Support Per- Bronze
Sabrina Bergen, Mr. Jones “is son of the Year celebration is generously Choice Floor Center, Inc.
Calvert County Public Schools proud-
a team player, makes every day better, sponsored by the following businesses Fowler and Fowler Law, LLC
ly announces that Dr. Melaney Sanchez
and exemplifies everything that is great and organizations: Merry Maids
is the 2018 Teacher of the Year, and
at Patuxent.” He joined the Patuxent Quality Built Homes, Inc.
Dean Jones is the Educational Support
High staff after retiring from a 26-year Diamond
Person of the Year.
career in the Prince George’s County Po- Bayside Toyota Press Release from
Dr. Sanchez is the school librarian at
lice Department. He brings his expertise Benefactor Calvert County Public Schools
Mt. Harmony Elementary School. Jones
and good judgment to his role as a safety Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa
is the safety advocate at Patuxent High
advocate and is always compassionate Community Bank of the Chesapeake
School.
and patient with staff and students alike,
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daniel
without compromising his integrity or

Activist,
D. Curry said, “I’ve had the opportunity
the enforcement of school rules.
to meet these two many times. They are
Bios from the principals of each
indeed outstanding.”

Communications Expert to
school were read for their teacher of the
Dr. Sanchez has a long list of profes-
year and educational support person of
sional accomplishments, but her prin-
the year candidates by MC Dr. Victoria
cipal, Charles Treft, said, “it isn’t those

be Commencement Speaker
Karol, who organizes the annual event.

St. Mary’s retail sales and community affairs. She


College of has extensive management training at
HOSPICE OF CHARLES COUNTY 5K
9 AM
APRIL 21 ST Maryland is
pleased to
the Disney Institute, the American Asso-
ciation of Zoos and Aquariums and the

SMAC VARSITY BASEABALL SPRING SHOWCASE


10:00AM - 2:00 PM announce
that Wan-
National Association of Broadcasters.
Draper is dedicated to uplifting and
ALL DAY da Queen empowering communities in need. Her
TEAM AUTOGRAPHS
Draper will view of community service as a social
deliver St. responsibility has led her to take on hun-
GAMES AND CONTESTS WITH THE PLAYERS Mary’s Col- ger, homeless, and education, amongst
lege’s com- many other worthy causes. The highlight
Q&A WITH PLAYERS menc ement of her community service was serving
address. The on the founding board of the Reginald
Wanda Queen Draper
com mence- Lewis Museum from 1999 to 2008. Dur-
ment ceremony will be held on the Col- ing that time, $38 million was raised
lege’s Townhouse Green on Saturday, to build the museum and $2 million to
May 12, starting at 10 a.m. install the permanent collection. She re-
A native of Baltimore, Md., Draper turned as executive director in 2016 and

APRIL 27 TH graduated from the University of Mary- looks forward to the many contributions
SCHEDULE MAGNET GIVEAWAY
PRESENTED BY WILLIAM RICHMOND, INC.
land School of Journalism. She went that the museum will make toward en-
APPEARANCE BY BUCKET RUCKUS on to attend Johns Hopkins Univer- riching the lives of Baltimoreans, Mary-
6:35 PM BASEBALL’S ROCKSTARS sity Graduate School of Contemporary
Studies and the University of Maryland
landers, and visitors of all ages.
Draper is married to Robert Drap-
OPENING DAY JERSEY AUCTION School of Law. She was appointed ex- er. They have two children and three
ecutive director of the Reginald F. Lewis grandchildren.
FUNDRAISER FOR TONY COVINGTON

POST-GAME FIREWORKS
POS Museum of Maryland African American St. Mary’s College of Maryland is ac-
History and Culture in September 2016. credited by the Middle States Commis-
PRE & POST GAME PERFORMANACE She came to the museum from WBAL- sion on Higher Education through 2024-
BY GLAMOUR KITTY TV of the Hearst Corporation in a num- 2025. St. Mary’s College, designated the
ber of capacities including director of Maryland state honors college in 1992, is
programming and public affairs. She be- ranked one of the best public liberal arts
gan her career with Hearst Newspapers schools in the nation by U.S. News &
as a reporter for the Baltimore News World Report. Approximately 1,600 stu-
American. She also worked at WJZ-TV dents attend the college, nestled on the
GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY! and Maryland Public Television. She St. Mary’s River in Southern Maryland.
ONLINE OR AT THE BOX OFFICE spent five years as director of communi-
SOMDBLUECRABS.COM ty affairs and visitor services at the Na- Press Release from SMCM
301-638-9788 tional Aquarium in Baltimore, manag-
ing admissions, security, catered events,
Thursday, April 19, 2018 The Calvert County Times Calendars 19

DIY Monster Terrariums for Teens.


6:30-8:00pm. Come learn how to build
Events
For more information & to register for events visit http://calvertlibrary.info

Thursday, April 19 of wood) cello and double-necked guitjo


to create some of the most moving and
entrancing music you have ever experi-
enced. There is something truly magi-
YoungatHeart By Office of Aging Staff
your own monster, dinosaur or action cal about their performance. If you are
figure habitat, with plants! Participants someone who has never experienced the 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. We will gladly
Do You Need Help train seniors who wish to volun-
will be able to add their own personal “transcending power of music,” try this
touches and take their creations home. show. You will get it. Calvert Library
Paying for Heat & teer. If you would enjoy meeting
Materials provided. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410- Electric? and providing information and
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410- 535-0291 or 301-855-1862. The Maryland Energy Assis- assistance to callers and visitors,
535-0291 or 301-855-1862. tance Program (MEAP), through please contact Liz Youngblood at
Green Crafting. 2:00-4:00pm. Make Tri-County Community Action, 410-535-4606.
Kids Just Want to Have Fun. 6:30- crafts out of materials that would typi- assists eligible individuals and
7:30pm. Kids in kindergarten through cally be thrown out. Crocheting, needle- families with a one-time-per- Calvert Pines Senior
3rd grade are invited to this series of work, sewing, and simple tying tech- year grant to help pay heating
and electric bills. You must be Center (CPSC)
exciting events exploring topics from art niques will be used. Calvert Library Compose your favorite design
to history to science. Each month will Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman eligible to apply and be prepared
to show proof for all household and turn small rocks into beau-
include fun activities, crafts and a snack! Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. tiful works of art with our Rock
This month’s topic: Terrific Trees. Please members. Appointments are now
being scheduled at each of the se- Art, Tuesday, April 24, 10 a.m.
register. Calvert Library Twin Beaches
Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake
Tuesday, April 24 nior centers: Calvert Pines, Mon- Play an exciting game of 60’s
days – Fridays, 410-535-4606, Trivia amongst friends test-
Beach, 410-257-2411. Flying Needles. 6:00-9:00pm. Knit-
Thursdays at Southern Pines, ing your knowledge of the 60’s,
ting, crocheting and portable craft-
410-586-2748, Fridays at North Wednesday, April 25, 10:30 a.m.
ing group open to anyone wanting
Friday, April 20 to join in and share talents, crafting Beach, 410-257-2549.
Money Smarts Workshop. 2:00- time or learn a new skill. No registra- North Beach Senior
4:00pm. Learn the basics of setting finan- tion. Calvert Library Southern Branch, Fitness Fridays! Center (NBSC)
cial goals and budgeting. Co-sponsored 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, Theresa Moran, Fitness Trainer Visit our Open Coffee Bar and
by Calvert Library, Family Network and 410-326-5289. from Calvert Health, will be visit- be sure to grab a cup of your fa-
Southern MD Tri-County Community ing the senior centers on a specif- vorite coffee, Tuesday, April 24,
Action Committee, Inc. Please register MoneySmart: Maximizing Your ic Friday each month. Visit with 2 p.m.
for child care using https://host.evanced. Credit Score. 7:00-8:30pm. Dessie Her- Theresa from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Join our Strength Training
i n fo/ca lver t /eva nced /eventsig nup. bert will teach you how credit scores on the following dates and loca- class with a trainer for a small
asp?ID=35592.. Please register. Calvert work and how you can make the most of tions: North Beach, April 20 and fee, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11
Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley your credit score. Please register. Cal- Calvert Pines, April 27. Walk-ins a.m.
Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost- are welcome.
ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Southern Pines Senior
Saturday, April 21 Wiz Kids. 6:30-7:30pm. Be a Wiz Kid!
Volunteer Opportunity Center (SPSC)
Garden Smarter: Healing Gardens. Wiz Kids is a group of do-it-all kids who
Available Join in the fun and create an
Are you a senior, aged 50 or Earth Day Green Craft with Mary
10:00-11:30am. This talk will discuss meet every month to learn about, and do
over, with some free time on your Embry, Friday, April 27, 10 a.m.
how healing gardens are being used activities based on, science, technology,
hands? Do you like assisting oth- Discuss our latest book with
today and how you might incorporate art, engineering, math and their commu-
ers? If so, we are looking for a the Southern Pines Book Club,
some of these concepts into your own nity. For kids in grades 3-5. Registration
volunteer to assist with clerical Lost City of the Monkey God,
garden. Calvert Library Prince Freder- is required and opens one month before
duties at the Calvert Pines Se- Wednesday, April 25, 1 p.m.
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or each event. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
301-855-1862. nior Center in Prince Frederick,
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble
& More. 12:00-3:00pm. Want to learn
Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble Wednesday, April 25
skills killer? Games are a great way to
keep your brain sharp while having fun!
Join us! Please register. Calvert Library
Teen Book Club: How It Went Down.
4:00-5:00pm. Meet on the last Wednes-
day of February, March, and April –
Eating Together Menu
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410- highlight your favorite parts, think of Monday, April 23 Wednesday, April 25
535-0291 or 301-855-1862. some discussion questions, or just come Chicken Parmesan w/Tomato Sauce Meatloaf, Gravy, Mashed Pota-
listen to what others think during this over Spaghetti Noodles, Tossed toes, Green Beans, Kale, Dinner
Beginner Bridge Class. 12:00-3:00pm. drop-in book club. Calvert Library Salad, Broccoli, Italian Bread, Roll, Mandarin Oranges
If you are familiar with other card games Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
involving trick-taking, and you want to 535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Fresh Orange Slices Thursday, April 26
tackle bridge, join us for this hands-on, Tuesday, April 24 Roast Beef, Gravy, Mashed
game-playing class taught by bridge ex- MoneySmart: Investing Terminology Beef Tips in Gravy over Egg Potatoes, Stewed Tomatoes, Dinner
pert Ken Miller. Please register. Calvert & Getting Started. 7:00-8:30pm. Better Noodles, Winter Squash, Dinner Roll, Applesauce, Lemon Cake
Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Investing Chapter volunteer educators
Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Roger Cronshey & Brian Koenig will go
Roll, Plums Friday, April 27
over need-to-know vocabulary relating Baked Chicken Leg, Lentil Soup,
Carrots, Seasoned Greens, Dinner
Monday, April 23 to stocks and mutual funds. They will
also talk about the things to consider be- Roll, Fruited Jell-O
Treble at the Library: Acoustic Eido- fore you start investing. Calvert Library Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title IIIC of
lon. 7:00-8:15pm. Internationally known Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410- the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call:
artists, Joe Scott and Hannah Alkire per- 535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549,
or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.
form on matched (from the same piece
20 Calendars The Calvert County Times Thursday, April 19, 2018

Community Calendar To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@countytimes.net
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.

(ACLT) beautiful Parkers Creek Pre- A Magical Night at the Museum Water, snacks, tools and smiles pro-
Thursday, April 19 serve while helping to raise aware- with fine cuisine, live entertainment vided! Registration is required:
ness and support for ACLT! Walkers and casino-style gambling. $175 email to info@acltweb.org subject
NARFE Calvert County Chapter welcome! each. Proceeds support the restora- line “Earth Day Volunteer”
1446 Sign in 8:00. Run starts 9:00. tion of the bulkhead that supports More info call 410-414-3400 or
Calvert Pines Senior Center, West Walkers follow. Drum Point Lighthouse. visit www.acltweb.org.
Dares Beach Rd., Prince Frederick Online registration: www.acltweb. For more information and to pur-
1:00 PM org. Info: 410-414-3400 chase tickets, visit www.calvert-
At the National Active and Re- m a r i nemuseu m. com /234/ Bugeye -
tired Federal Employees Association Wildlife Photography Ball. The Museum will be closed to
(NARFE), meeting there will be a Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, 2880 the public on April 21 in preparation Tuesday, April 24
presentation by the Sheriff’s Office Grays Rd, Prince Frederick for the Ball.
on Senior Scams! Active and Retired 10:00 AM – Noon
Science for Citizens
Federal employees, current and pro- The Calvert Photography Club and
Chesapeake Biological Laborato-
spective members, non-members and Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanc- Sunday, April 22 ry, Bernie Fowler Lab, 142 Williams
guests are welcome. For NARFE tuary invite the public to “A Passion
St., Solomons
info, call 410-586-1441 or email for Wildlife Photography: The Sto-
Earth Day 2:00-3:00 PM and 7:00-8:00 PM
NARFE1466@gmail.com. ries Behind the Images,” a delight-
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
fully illustrated presentation by re-
Seminar – DolphinWatch: Dolphins
nowned wildlife photographer Irene
in the Chesapeake Bay – presented
Friday, April 20 Hinke-Sacilotto.
by Dr. Helen Bailey.
www.calvertphotographyclub.com
Pre-registration is not required.
www.calvertparks.org/bccss.html 
Spaghetti & Lasagna Dinner Seating is first-come, first-served for
Info: 410-535-5327. Free event.
American Legion, 3330 Chesa- this free event. For more information
peake Beach Road East, Rt. 260, visit: http://bit.ly/Science4Citizens
Kite Party
Chesapeake Beach Northeast Community Center,
5:30 – 7:00 PM 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave., Chesa- Thursday, April 26
Bring your appetite! The Ameri- peake Beach
can Legion Auxiliary Stallings Wil- 9:00 - 10:30 AM Little Minnows
liams Post 206 will host an Italian Celebrate National Kite Month by Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
dinner served in the Lower Level learning how to make your own kite. 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. 
Dining Room. $12. This is ideal for ages of 6-17. The theme is What Floats Your
Public Welcome. For informa- 410-257-2554 www.co.cal.md.us/ Boat? For children ages 3 to 5 years
tion, call 410-257-9878. www.AL- Fairy & Gnome Home Festival
parksandrecreation old and their caregivers. $5. CMM
Post206.org Annmarie Sculpture Garden &
members are free. www.calvert-
Arts Center, Dowell Rd.,
Fishing Creek Clean-Up marinemuseum.com
Quarter Auction Benefit 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Solomons
Plum Point Middle School, 1475 Noon - 4:00 PM
Kellan’s Field, Chesapeake Beach Gills Club
Plum Pt. Rd., Huntingtown An over-the-top magical after-
Meet at Kellam’s Field parking lot, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
6:30 PM noon of creative play, games, unicorn
Town of Chesapeake Beach. 410-257- 5:30 – 7:00 PM 
15 sponsoring vendors with over rides, a petting zoo, face painting,
2230 ​i nfo@chesapeakebeachmd.gov Free program for girls ages 7–12
100 items for winners to select from. crafts and more! An unforgettable
interested in learning about sharks.
Paddles are $3 each or 2 for $5. All bids day in the garden!
Bowl-a-Thon Gills Club is a STEM-focused pro-
will be between one and four quarters. Music, food, and drinks will be
Lord Calvert Bowl, 2275 Solomons gram from the Atlantic White Shark
Fun Bunch & Friends and the Plum Point available. $7/ person; Members free;
Island Rd., Huntingtown Conservancy. Preregistration is re-
Middle School team host this benefit. kids 2 & under free. www.annmarie-
3:00 - 5:00 PM quired. Register at www.bit.ly//
Info or reservations, call garden.org
Fundraiser for the award winning GillsClubRegistration.
240-416-4224. Huntingtown Marching Hurricanes.
 
 
Celebrate Earth Day!
$20/person (CASH only) includes 2
Karaoke at The Legion Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
American Legion Stallings-Wil-
hours unlimited bowling and shoe
1:00 – 3:00 PM Friday, April 27
rental.
liams Post 206, Rt. 260, Chesapeake Participate in highlight tours of
Pre-registration is required and
Beach the museum’s salt marsh and gardens Al Petteway
available at Huntingtown HS or leave
8:00 PM - Midnight at 2:00 and 3:00. Make a craft from Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
a message for call back at 443-550-
A good time in the Lower Level recycled materials from 1:00-3:00. 7:00 PM 
8833. Contact us at canesband@
Lounge. No cover charge. Public Museum admission applies. www. The Maritime Performance Series
gmail.com.
welcome. Questions may be directed calvertmarinemuseum.com and Southern Maryland Traditional
to 410-257-9878. www.ALPost206. Music & Dance present Grammy and
Texas Holdem And Cash Games
Org Indie Award-winning guitarist Al
4120 Old Town Rd., Huntingtown
6:00 PM Monday, April 23 Petteway in concert.
$15 in advance and $20 at the door
Benefit for the Patricia Leone Rog-
Saturday, April 21 ers Educational Scholarship Fund. Earth Day Clean Up
and available at www.smtmd.org.
Doors open at 6:00. with beer and
Game starts at 7:00. Buy in $80. Ear- ACLT Property in Calvert County
wine for sale.
5K Fun Run ly registration before 6:45 gets extra Noon – 3:00 PM
North Side Trailhead/Double Oak chips. Join ACLT staff to work on a va-
Farm, 676 Double Oak Road, Prince Food, beer and sodas included!! riety of earth friendly projects. All
Frederick projects will take place on ACLT
 8:00 - 11:00 AM Bugeye Ball property in Calvert County. Meeting
Celebrate Earth Day by running Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons location in Prince Frederick. Bring
the American Chestnut Land Trust’s 7:00 PM  work gloves and wear sturdy boots.
F & GA M E
n S
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WORD SCR AMBLE
Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to sports.

S S I G W N

CLUES ACROSS 45. Photomultiplier tube one by one


1. Maintained possession of 48. Slovenly person 13. Traveling entertainers
5. Dropsy 50. __ and Diu 15. Small island
10. Type of music 52. Cologne 17. A way to sing
12. One who is deliberately 53. What actors deliver 18. __-bo: form of exercise
cruel 55. Campaigned 21. “The Bard”
14. 411 56. Cash machine 23. The best player
16. Rhode Island 57. Spanish be 24. Male parent

Kid'S Corner
18. Follows sigma 58. Animal that eats insects 27. Harm the reputation of
19. Baked dessert 63. Colonists who 29. Allow for the tare of
20. Craftsman supported the British 32. Grand __: wine
22. Austrian river 65. Loved classification
23. Distributed 66. A pair of people who live 34. Soak
25. Close together 35. Bother
26. Midway between east 67. Work tools 36. Ophthalmologist
and southeast 39. Preceded
27. Thunderstorm code CLUES DOWN 40. __ Francisco, California
28. Where wrestlers work 1. Kilogram force (abbr.) 43. Touch gently
30. Away from (prefix) 2. Your consciousness of 44. Lithuanian given name
31. Canadian law enforcers your own identity 46. Matched
33. Shade 3. Score 47. Stomach
35. Sir Samuel __, Brit. 4. A way to modify 49. Mother of all gods in
statesman 5. Respect Scots’ Celtic mythology
37. Della __, singer 6. Midwife 51. Partner to cheese
38. Existing in fact 7. Region near the Dead 54. Fit of irritation
40. Tennis matches have at Sea 59. Visit
least two 8. __ Gerais: gold-rich state 60. Suffragist Wells
41. Reunifying Chinese of Brazil 61. Swearing to the truth of
dynasty 9. Equally a statement
42. Not just “play” 10. Monetary units 62. Old Red Sandstone
44. Angry 11. The mentioning of things 64. Sacred Hindu syllable
1. Mountain 5. Ruler 6. Heat 7. Reign 8. Sure

1. Mothers 2. Nurture 3. Able 4. Nursing


Puzzle Solutions
Last Week’s

Word Scramble: Swings

Answers:
Across
Down
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