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By Dick Myers
Editor
The update of the Calvert County
Comprehensive Plan is getting close to
the end of what has been an arduous
process. With the second draft of the re-
write in hand, the first of the final two
steps before adoption is the circulation
of the proposed plan to state agencies for
a 60-day review. After that, the planning
commission and county commissioners
would hold a joint public hearing, after
which the commissioners could adopt
the new plan.
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 4 Local News The Calvert County Times Thursday, July 26, 2018

Cable Show Showcases Calvert Waterfront

By Dick Myers
Editor

A dozen people gathered for a party Sunday night

at a home in Long Beach overlooking the Chesapeake
Bay. It was a TV watch party and the subject of their
viewing was the house they were sitting in.
The house in the St. Leonard waterfront community
was on display, along with three others, on the HGTV
cable channel long-running show called “Beachfront
Bargain Hunt.” The show details prospective home
buyers trying to find bargains on the water. They
film all over the United States on both coasts. Calvert
County was the venue for one of the two new shows
that aired July 22. It was filmed last summer.
The show is a form of reality TV. The producers
find people who have purchased homes on the water
and then recreate the buying experience. Judson and
Emily Greif and their sons, Henry, 9 and Truman (7
in September) were looking for a weekend and sum-
mer escape from their home in DC. They had rented
homes in Long Beach for two vacations and liked the
experience.
Emily said it was natural for them to gravitate to
Long Beach when they decided to buy. They chose the
Bayside Bungalow. They eventually settled on a price
of $280,000 and felt they got the bargain billboarded
in the show’s title.
Judson Greif (second from left) and his wife Emily and sons Peter and Truman (in front) pose with the crew members of
Ryan Hutchins, of Hutchins Properties in Huntng- “Beachfront Bargain Hunt.” Photo courtesy of Ryan Hutchins.
town, was their real estate agent for the sale and on
the show. The producers apparently saw there was a In addition to showing the four houses on the show, had known how the neighbors would turn out it would
recent sale in the area they were targeting for a show, it also showcased Calvert County, with shots of the have made their house hunting decision that much eas-
contacted him, and he and the Greifs, after a family Patuxent River and the Governor Thomas John- ier. She said they consulted with the neighbors before
meeting, agreed to do the show. son Bridge, and the family crabbing and looking for agreeing to do the show.
Hutchins, also an attorney, took over his mother’s shark’s teeth at Calvert Cliffs. Ending up on the cut- The boys are definitely enjoying living on the water,
agency of 30 years in 2016. He was pleased with what ting room floor, which Judson said he would have kayaking and paddle boarding and just being able to
he saw on Sunday night, feeling it put the county in a liked to have been included because they enjoyed it so do things on it.
good light. much, was of the family cruise about Calvert Marine They are spending most of their summer in St.
Judson said the show’s filming was relatively pain- Museum’s Tennyson. Leonard. Emily is a teacher, so they tend to spend
less but the length of time it took, four days for a total Many of the regular “Beachfront Bargain Hunt” more time there when she and the boys are off. Jud-
of 20 minutes, was a surprise. In addition to showing viewers like the travelogue portions of the show as son has either been joining the other commuters going
the family looking at the Bayside Bungalow, they were much as the house hunting aspects. Hutchins said he up Route 4 to DC or teleworking at their new, second
also filmed viewing three other homes, two in Cove has not been asked to do any other shows, but he be- home.
Point Beach and one in Chesapeake Ranch Estates. lieves other local agents have been contacted. And, as they said on the show, they couldn’t be hap-
Emily said these were not on their original house hunt The family, who moved from Seattle to DC in 2006, pier being part-time Calvert County residents.
but were representative of the types of homes they have quickly settled into Long Beach and love the
would have viewed. neighborhood friendliness. Emily said if the family dickmyers@countytimes.net

State Auditor Criticizes Register of Wills Office

Agency Accepts Register’s Explanation
By Dick Myers any checks are pre- plained that her chief deputy is the only other autho-
Editor pared and signed, to rized signer of checks and only in her absence. She
assure everything is said, “he is the only logical person to assume this re-
The Office of the Register of Wills of Calvert County correct and balances. sponsibility in my absence.”
has been cited for operational deficiencies during a rou- Funds are deposited Legislative Auditor Thomas Barnickel, III, who
tine state audit. The Maryland Department of Legisla- daily into a savings penned the letter to the legislative committee, wrote
tive Service’s Office of Legislative Audits, in a July 11 account and trans- a follow-up letter to them after receiving Phipps’ ex-
letter to members of the legislature’s Joint Audit Com- ferred to a checking planation. The letter said, “We have received your re-
mittee, said, “Our audit disclosed the Office had not account when time sponse to the audit and have determined that the ac-
established adequate accountability and control over its to pay bills. I learned tions indicated in the response address the recommen-
disbursements.” from the Auditor dations. We will review these actions during the next
Register of Wills Margaret Phipps, who has been in that because I did audit of the agency.”
the elected position for more than 40 years and has held not initial the recon- Phipps said her agency is audited every three years.
positions with the state Register of Wills Association, ciliation, they had no She was concerned that the auditors didn’t take her at
was shocked and disturbed at the audit findings, which way of telling I had her word that her office had control over its disburse-
she thought were picky. performed this task. ments and she’s relieved that the audit office has ac-
She quickly responded: “Monthly bank reconcili- I am now initialing cepted her explanation.
ations are thoroughly reviewed by me, the Register. I everything.”
go over the reconciliation with my bookkeeper before She further ex- Register of Wills Margaret Phipps dickmyers@countytimes.net
Thursday, July 26, 2018 The Calvert County Times Local News 5

Hoyer: Veterans July BOGO Color Sale

Clinic Contract Buy 1, Get 2nd 50% OFF!
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By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer

The contract to build a new commu-

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Hoyer said in a ALL Azaleas
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were promised a new, updated CBOC in
2013 – and while it is unacceptable that it
has taken years to come to fruition, I am
pleased that the new facility can finally
begin construction.
“I have worked for many years to se-
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The Charlotte Hall Veterans Home
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but it is surplus space that has long been
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and growing population of veterans in
Southern Maryland.
The CBOC would allow veterans
more convenient access to medical care
instead of taking long trips to either Bal-
timore or Washington D.C. for treatment
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proximity to the veterans home.
The total acreage of the project is 57.54
acres, according to county government.
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 6 Local News The Calvert County Times Thursday, July 26, 2018

Town Property Owners Tax Rebate for Disabled

Get Slight Tax Break Veterans Approved
Chesapeake Beach Lowers Property Tax Rate By Dick Myers
Editor
By Dick Myers
The Calvert
Editor
County Board of
County Commis-
Property owners in the town
sioners (BOCC) has
of Chesapeake Beach will be
unanimously voted
getting an unexpected property
to provide refunds
tax reduction. They shouldn’t,
to disabled Ameri-
however, plan to taking a vaca-
can veterans caught
tion with the windfall. The sav-
in a change in state
ings at best will be modest. For
policy.
a home assessed at $300,000,
As explained in a
the savings will be $17.40.
memo to the BOCC
Why the change after the tax
by Director of Fi-
rate of $0.35 per assessed $100
nance and Budget
just went into effect on July 1?
Tim Hayden: “The
The small savings can be cred-
state of Maryland
ited to “The Constant Yield.”
used to provide an
In Maryland that means the tax
exemption of prop-
rate that a county or municipal-
erty taxes for dis-
ity would levy to generate the
abled veterans to
same revenue as the previous
the date the Veter- Commissioner Vice President Tom Hejl
year. If they propose to collect
ans Administration will refund County property tax to the
more from property taxes, they
(VA) deemed the veteran disabled (sec- date of the VA’s determination date, the
are proposing to tax above the
tion 7-208(f)). Now the exemption from 08/01/2017 date.”
Constant Yield, which requires Chesapeake Beach Mayor Pat “Irish” Mahoney
property tax will be granted on a pro rata Hayden said the fiscal impact of al-
a specific public hearing.
or daily basis from the date in the year lowing the rebate would be less than
Chesapeake Beach Mayor Pat Ma- honey said, “It is one of the more pleas-
when application for exemption is made. $10,000 a year.
honey reported at the July 19 town meet- ant things an elected official can do.”
At the same meeting, the town council Refunds of county and municipal taxes During the discussion of the motion
ing that when they adopted the budget in
acted on another budget issue. They used are permissible if authorized by county to accept Hayden’s recommendation,
April for the fiscal year that began July
$300,000 of their “unallocated reserves” or municipality.” Commissioner Vice President Tom Hejl
1, they set a property tax rate that was
for emergency repairs to a sewer main Hayden provided the following to ex- reminded the board that he had previ-
slightly higher than the Constant Yield
that became exposed and had to be relo- plain the current situation: “The example ously suggested that they provide a tax
of $0.3442. And, they were reminded
cated due to the collapse of a cliff along offered by our local office of the Mary- credit for disabled law enforcement of-
by the state that they didn’t hold that re-
the Bay from recent heavy rain. land Department of Assessments and ficers. Hejl, a retired state trooper, said
quired public hearing.
Mahoney noted that the town had a Taxation (SDAT): Veteran was deemed state law allows the exemption and all
All it took was some budget juggling
more than $2 million “rainy day fund” disabled by VA on 08/01/2017 and Appli- the county needs to do is enact legisla-
– increasing the anticipated admissions
and repairing the sewer line due to heavy cation received by SDAT on 12/01/2017. tion setting the rate of the exemption.
and amusement tax revenue for the year
rain was a perfect use of monies in that In the past, the SDAT would have used Commissioner President Evan Slaugh-
by $44,853 and decreasing the antici-
fund. the 08/01/2017 date to refund and/or enhoupt, Jr. agreed that the suggestion
pated property tax revenue by the same
The action required emergency legis- adjust the property tax bill for that fis- had been previously made to staff and
amount which will go into the pockets of
lation. The decision moved the $300,000 cal year and the county would have fol- requested they come back with a sugges-
town property owners.
to the town’s Utility Fund to make the lowed that direction. Now the SDAT is tion to follow Hejl’s recommendation.
An ordinance was introduced at the
necessary repairs and to prevent further using the 12/01/2017 date. Section 7-208
beginning of the town meeting, and there
slope erosion. (g)(1) of the Code of Maryland allows dickmyers@countytimes.net
was no public comment. So, later in the
the counties to adopt an ordinance that
meeting the ordinance was adopted.
Of announcing a tax decrease, Ma- dickmyers@countytimes.net

Chesapeake Beach to Update Comprehensive Plan

By Dick Myers
Editor
Calvert County isn’t the only local gov-
ernment entity updating its comprehensive
plan. The Chesapeake Beach Planning and
Zoning Commission has embarked on the
task of updating their plan which was last
revised in 2010.
Planning and Zoning Commission mem-
ber Robert Gray reported to the town
council at its July 19 meeting that the
planners have devised a list of six or seven
topics that they want to see addressed in
the comprehensive plan update. He said they decid-
ed to narrow the focus instead of having it be more
open-ended.
Gray said that the planning commission will hold
a meeting on September 12 at the town hall for the
purpose of soliciting public comment on changes
to the plan which guides town development. The
town’s zoning ordinance is the document
that puts teeth into the meat of the com-
prehensive plan.
The town’s Walkable Community Advi-
sory Group, in a report to the council at
the meeting said it will be logging in with
recommendations for the plan.
Jeffrey Foltz is chairman of the plan-
ning commission. Consultant Chris Jaku-
biak acts as part-time planning and zoning
administrator.
In addition to Gray, other planning and
zoning members are Vice-Chairman Me-
gan Reiser, and Susan Stebbing, Cynthia
Greengold, and Charles Fink.
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Thursday, July 26, 2018 The Calvert County Times Cops & Courts 7

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Report

During the week of July 16 – 22, depu-
ties of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Of-
fice responded to 1,279 calls for service
throughout the community.
Damaged Property: 18-38581
On July 19, Deputy Rediker responded
to Camp Kaufmann Road in Hunting-
town for the report of a burglary. The
victim advised she noticed damage to
her back door’s frame and lock; however,
nothing was missing from her home. The
value of the damaged property is $1,200.
Damaged Property: 18-38775
On July 20, Deputy Flynt responded
to Ridge View Drive in Owings for the
report of damaged property. The victim
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advised the driver’s side rear window
had been broken out of her vehicle.
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Trespassing: 18-37939
On July 16, Deputy Spalding respond-
ed to McCready Road in Lusby for the
report of damaged property. The com-
plainant advised sometime between July
15th at 6:00 PM and July 16th at 9:00 AM,
an unknown suspect got on his boat and
urinated in the toilet in the cabin.
Theft: 18-37918
On July 16, Deputy Spalding respond-
ed to Coster Road in Lusby for the report
of a theft. The victim advised sometime
between July 15th at 7:00 PM and July
16th at 6:00 AM, an unknown suspect(s)
broke into his vehicle and stole protein
bars and candy from the center console.
The value of the stolen items is approxi-
mately $25.
Theft: 18-38060
On July 16, Deputy Bowlan responded
to Pat Lane in Huntingtown for the re-
port of a theft. The complainant advised
three bicycles were stolen from her resi-
dence between 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM.
Theft: 18-38160
On July 17, Deputy Cress responded
to Sea Gull Court in North Beach for
the report of a vehicle theft. The victim
advised sometime between July 16th at
3:00 PM and July 17th at 9:20 AM, an
unknown suspect(s) stole her Toyota
Camry that was parked in front of her
residence.
Theft: 18-38219
On July 17, Corporal Woodford re-
sponded to Golden Russet Drive in
Dunkirk for the report of a theft. The
complainant advised sometime between
July 14th and July 16th, the rear tag was
stolen off of his vehicle. The value of the
stolen property is $75.
Theft: 18-38672
On July 19, Deputy Ostazeski re-
sponded to Corral Drive in Lusby for
the report of a theft. The victim advised
sometime between 5:30 AM and 9:30
PM, an unknown suspect(s) stole three
silver bars from his vehicle. The value of
the stolen property is $500.
Theft: 18-38559
On July 19, Deputy Crum responded
to Ward Road in Dunkirk for the report
of a theft. The complainants advised
sometime between July 18th at 6:30 PM
and July 19th at 9:15 AM, an unknown
suspect(s) stole their riding lawnmower
out of their yard.
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Theft: 18-39030
On July 21, Deputy N. Buckler re-
sponded to B Street in Chesapeake
Beach for the report of a theft. The vic-
tim advised sometime between 12:00
PM and 9:30 PM, an unknown suspect(s)
stole a toolbox that was not for sale dur-
ing an estate sale at his home. The value
of the stolen property is approximately
$500.
Theft: 18-38996
On July 21, Deputy N. Buckler re-
sponded to Harbor Road in Chesapeake
Beach for the report of a theft. The com-
plainants advised two bushels of crabs
were stolen from a walk-in refrigerator.
The value of the stolen crabs is $230.
Theft: 18-39110
On July 22, Deputy Yates responded
to the Giant in Lusby for the report of
a theft. The complainant advised some-
time between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM,
his wallet was stolen from the break
room. The value of the stolen property
is $30.

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Saturday, August 4, 2018, 4—9 p.m.
FREE Fun for all Ages!
• Music Provided by Funkzilla
• Fire Truck Hose Down
• Limbo, Hula Hoop, Jump Rope
Contests, and Sack Races
- with prizes
• Balloon Art from Kreative Kharacters
• Strolling Juggler, Michael Rosman
• Dancing with Daughters of Veda
• Zumba with Lisa Martoni
• Moon Bounce, Water Slide & The
Wrecking Ball
The Commissioners of Leonardtown and the Leonardtown Business Association
Thursday, July 26, 2018
ON THE SQUARE
• Sand Volleyball (Special thanks to
Great Mills Trading Post & AAA Materials
for the Sand!) Visit runningoftheballs.org
• Pickleball with SMC Dept. of Aging for details.
Sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of
• Tug of War with CSM’s Wellness, Lexington Park,
Fitness and Aquatics Team Leonardtown & Charlotte Hall.
• Face Painting and Bubbles
• Classic Cars and Corvettes
• Foundation 4 Heroes
For More Information Contact:
Commissioners of Leonardtown In Leonardtown
(301) 475-9791 August 3, 5—8 p.m.
Thanks to our Sponsors:
This event was made possible in part by a grant
from the St. Mary’s County Arts Council, awarded
by the Maryland State Arts Council.
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10 In Our Community The Calvert County Times Thursday, July 26, 2018

SMECO Awards Contributions Calvert Economic

Development Launches
Provided by CoBank Redesigned Tourism Website
Local organizations receive $4,500
Calvert County Gov- “Calvert County is a
ernment launched a newly wonderland of exciting
redesigned tourism web- things to see and do,” said
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) gentle. The kids site to promote the scenic Kelly Robertson-Slagle,
recently received a $4,500 contribution from CoBank to bond with these beauty and unique at- director of Economic De-
award to local organizations that SMECO has supported. horses and they are tractions featured in this velopment. “This new web-
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, which is active in Cal- transformed.” charming county bounded site is fresh, vibrant, color-
vert and St. Mary’s counties, is receiving $2,500. Health “Health Partners by the Patuxent River and ful and easy to navigate.”
Partners of Charles County is receiving $1,000, and the provides Southern Chesapeake Bay. Choos- At  ChooseCalvert.com,
Greenwell Foundation, located in St. Mary’s county, is Maryland resi- eCalvert.com  offers infor- citizens and visitors can
receiving $1,000. dents with quality, mation about boating and stay connected to all things
“SMECO has supported the mission of these local or- affordable health water sports, tours and mu- tourism and sign up for the
ganizations that provide invaluable services to Southern care and dental seums, restaurants, hiking monthly tourism newslet-
Maryland residents,” said Natalie Cotton, community services. Clients trails and so much more to ter for updates on events
and public affairs director. “We are committed to cham- who are uninsured plan the perfect vacation. and attractions. Visitors
pioning local charities and they have earned the privilege are seen on a slid- The dynamic, new mo- can also request a copy of
to benefit from CoBank’s generosity.” ing fee based on bile-friendly website fea- the 2018 Visitors Guide or
“Patuxent Habitat for Humanity brings people from all income,” said Ch- One of Greenwell Foundation’s tures a calendar of local view the guide online.
walks of life together to help their neighbors by provid- risie Mulcahey, Head Start students introduces his events, video spotlights of For more information
ing decent, affordable housing. Since 2003, we’ve built Executive Direc- grandmother to Summer, a four- Calvert County’s pristine on county attractions and
20 homes for low income working families. We also tor. “Health Part- legged friend, at the Head Start waterways and lush parks, events, please contact the
make home repairs for veterans to improve their living ners was founded Family Event. and provides users with a Calvert County Depart-
conditions,” said Sharon Farbizio, Director of Finance by two Sisters of the Holy Cross to provide access to simple and attractive new ment of Economic Devel-
of the organization. “The Patuxent Habitat for Humanity medical care for underserved Charles County residents. layout that makes locat- opment at 410-535-4583 or
ReStore takes donations of building materials and home We’ve come a long way since then and are able to con- ing information a breeze. via email at info@ecalvert.
goods so they can be sold and re-used, which provides tinue providing needed care to our community because Create the perfect sum- com. Visit ChooseCalvert.
additional funds to build homes,” she added. members of our community care. It is heartwarming to mer itinerary by viewing com  to “Catch our Drift,”
“The Greenwell Foundation’s equestrian programs see how much good we can accomplish when we support the top 10 things to do in and check out the new
include riding lessons, trail rides and carriage rides for one another,” she added. the county, including hunt- Calvert County Tourism
participants from age 7 to 85,” said Jolanda Campbell, CoBank’s Sharing Success program is a $3 million ing for fossils and sharks Instagram page at  www.
Executive Director. “Summer camps serve children with charitable fund to benefit cooperatives and the charitable teeth at the beach; sam- instagram.com/visitcal-
healthy outdoor programs on horseback, in the woods, groups they support. As a CoBank customer, SMECO pling local wines and ales vertcounty. Like Calvert
and on the water. Every year, we serve more than 4,000 was eligible to receive funds to be awarded to organiza- at wineries and breweries; County Government on
neighbors of all ages, and we celebrate our many commu- tions it supports. and visiting historic light- Facebook.
nity partnerships.” Campbell added, “We’re helping peo- houses to create an unfor-
ple with disabilities to become more outgoing and confi- Press Release gettable experience for the Press release from Calvert
dent. We match people with horses that are friendly and entire family. County Government

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Thursday, July 26, 2018 The Calvert County Times In Our Community 11

Honoring Heroes at Arts Council of

Calvert Announces
WWII USO Night of Next Three Squares
of Barn Quilt Trail
Remembrance The Barn Quilt Trail, a program of
the Arts Council and the Department of
Tourism, is installing three new barn quilt
squares in Calvert County. A barn quilt
is a replica of one square from a quilt,
painted on 8’ x 8’ piece of plywood, and
mounted on the side of a barn or other
structure. Becoming a popular tourist “Barn with Sunflowers,” by Marie Dawson.

Vince and Bubba Turner
Every year, the Circle of Angels Ini-
tiative, Inc. hosts WWII USO Night of
Remembrance and Music to honor those
who served in uniform and on the home
front at local historical site Solomons Is-
land, “the cradle of the invasion.” This
year is no different, and Circle of Angels
invites all to join them for their 11th An-
nual WWII USO Night. Free and open to
the public, the event will be held on Fri-
day, Aug. 3 from 6 – 9 p.m. at the gazebo
on the Solomons Riverwalk Pavilion.
WWII Allied Command chose Solo-
mons as the top-secret base for training
amphibious invasion forces. This year,
the Circle is expanding with the Opera-
tion Solomons Cradle of Invasion, a mo-
torcade. There will also be a commemo-
ration of 9/11 and the 100th Anniversary
of the WWI Armistice. Additionally,
SPAMtime T/5 Vince “SPAM” Turner
and PFC Vincent “Bubba” Turner will
gural OpSol so we could honor as many
of them as are willing and able to come
out. If you are a WWII veteran or have
a family member who is a WWII vet, we
want to hear from you.”
Once OpSol arrives in Solomons,
SPAMtime will entertain with a USO-
style show. The wreath-laying ceremony
will be at 7 p.m. After the ceremony, the
public will be invited to throw rose pet-
als—each with special names, like “Peace
and Love,” “Remembrance,” and “WWII
Memorial Rose”—into the waters of the
Patuxent. Taps are at dusk. The U.S. Or-
ganization (USO) began with citizens
who served coffee and donuts to soldiers
passing through their towns.
“We honor because of the irony and
also because of the number of people who
gave their lives in the invasions in the Pa-
cific and at Normandy. We chose the first
Friday in August for our date every year
trend with more installations planned,
thousands of barn quilts exist around the
county, including some in Garrett and
Carroll counties in Maryland.
The sixth square, “Barn with Sunflow-
ers,” is at The Barn at Pleasant Acres on
5145 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard, MD. It
was painted by Marie Dawson, an artist
whose lived in Calvert for over 30 years.
Wilma “Willie” Sickle and her son,
Bob Sickle, are the owners of the Pleasant
Acres barn and chose Marie’s design to
welcome visitors. Willie and her husband,
Robert, came to Calvert in 1970 with
their seven children and found this lovely
farm, where they grow everything from
tobacco to strawberries to corn. Years lat-
er, when one of her granddaughters want-
ed to be married in the old tobacco barn,
her father Bob had a new barn built for
her wedding. The event was so successful
that it’s now become a family business.
The trail’s seventh square is at 875 Dan
Bowen Rd. in Prince Frederick.
Kathy Bowen chosen the “Farmer’s
Daugher” design because, as she says, “I
am one.” She and her mother, Mildred
Bowen, now 98, are quilters, as was her
grandmother Nettie A. Bowen.
The barn where the square hangs was
built by Kathy’s father, James Bowen, and
sits on the road named after her grand-
father. The barn now stores the family’s
unused tobacco planter and acts as a car-
pentry shop for many projects.
The barn’s land has been in the Bowen
family for at least five generations. Cur-
rently, Kathy and her son, Jamie Shifflet,
operate a cow/calf operations. They are
branching out to beekeeping and hope to
produce local honey.
The eighth square is at Butterflies and
Wishes Teas & Sweets at 3819 Harbor
Rd., Suite 106 in Chesapeake Beach, MD,
owned and operated by Sandy Walker-
Samler. The Arts Council thanks Phil
and Joyce Pfanschmidt for their square
sponsorship.
The two-sided square is inspired by
two quilts made by Sandy’s grandmother.
The exterior side features a Sawtooth Star
with a checkerboard border. If visitors are
fortunate to arrive during business hours
(see the Butterflies and Wishes website),
they can enjoy a cup of tea, coffee or hot
chocolate along with freshly-made pas-
tries and scones while viewing the inside
square, featuring the “stitches” of Sandy’s
grandmother’s beautifully-embroidered
floral quilt.
Press release by The Arts Council of Calvert

reenact a 1942 radio broadcast of music
from the WWII era.
WWII Army veteran Methuselah Pum-
phrey laid the wreath at USO Night’s 10th
anniversary last year. Not allowed to train
in combat at Solomons because of segre-
gation, he trained in Alabama and served
in Europe during the war.
This year, the Circle is inviting all
WWII veterans to ride in the inaugural
Operation Solomons Cradle of Invasion
(OpSol), a motorcade to honor all partici-
pating WWII veterans. Starting near the
Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS),
motorcycles will lead the motorcade over
the bridge to Solomons. The public is en-
couraged to line the parade route, wave
flags and cheer them on.
“It’s appropriate for OpSol to start out
at NAS because it was commissioned in
1943 during the toughest times of conflict
in WWII as ‘the most needed station in
the Navy,’” Roseanna Vogt, director of
the Circle, explained. “We wanted to in-
vite Mr. Pumphrey back to USO Night.
After eleven years, there are a number of
WWII veterans we want to invite; back
plus the reality of their dwindling num-
bers motivated us to host this year’s inau-
because it was on the first Friday, August
7, 1942, the first invasion in the Pacific
Solomon Islands after training here in
our local community,” Vogt said. “Those
brave people went from Solomons here
to Solomons there in the Pacific and shed
their blood for our liberty. I feel we must
honor that sacrifice. 2018 is the 100th an-
niversary of the WWI Armistice. Since
it’s also the 11th year for USO Night, we
thought it fitting to honor everyone from
the ‘Great War to 9/11 and Global Con-
flict.’ We also want to honor those who
wait at home, the families and friends,
home front heroes and heroines, who sup-
port them.”
To reserve a spot in the motorcade or
for more information, contact The Circle
at 301-778-3848 or email at: director@
circleofangels.org.
The Circle of Angels serves in policy
and advocacy to move people out of
poverty and into prosperity (P2P). As a
community building exercise that brings
awareness to veterans’ issues, USO Night
fits right into their mission.
Press release by The Circle of Angels
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14 Feature
Chesapeake’s Bounty: Where “Buy Local” is a Way of Life
By Dick Myers
Editor
This is Buy Local Week in Calvert
County and throughout Southern Mary-
land and the rest of the state. It would be
hard to find a more “Buy Local” place
than Chesapeake’s Bounty – everything
they sell is local as defined as coming
from somewhere in the Chesapeake
Bay region and mostly from Southern
Maryland.
The Calvert County business with lo-
cations in St. Leonard and North Beach
had its humble roots as a small stand
alongside Routes 2/4 south of Prince
Frederick. It was founded in 1994 by
Greg Chesielski, a retired teacher who
turned to a second career on the water.
It was a place for him to sell what he
caught. At first, he sold his product in
DC before opening the roadside stand
which his daughter Marci Kreamer ran,
selling “Lively Crabs,” local produce
and Christmas trees.
The family closed the business in De-
cember of 2006. Ciesielski’s grandson,
William “Will” Kreamer, had grown up
in the business, going to DC with them
and later working at the stand. He went
off to college (CSM, University of Mary-
land for undergraduate studies in man-
agement and then to George Mason for
his Master’s in Public Policy). After grad
school he toured Europe with the money
he had saved working through school.
The money ran out.
“I came home broke. A 25-year-old
living with my parents with a Master’s
and not knowing what I was going to do
with myself,” Kreamer said during a July
20 interview.
He decided he was going to Morocco
to teach English and got his certificate
to teach it as a second language. But,
he was so broke he didn’t have enough
money for a plane ticket.
So, he got the idea to reopen the road-
side stand for the Christmas tree season.
But he was ready to roll in August, so
he said, “Let’s do mums, let’s do pump-
kins,” and he added produce. Chesa-
peake’s Bounty had re-opened and it was
rolling.
Chesapeake Bounty’s North Beach store.
The Calvert County Times
“Next thing you know I’m Chesapeake
Bounty 100 percent,” he said, and all of
the ideas about traveling had gone by the
wayside.
About the decision to continue the
business, Kreamer said, “I never made
money, so I had to keep working.” His
grandfather told him he had his blessing,
but he had to make it on his own. Since
then the business has constantly evolved
and expanded.
When he took over the business,
Kreamer’s grandfather gave him a sign
that still hangs in his St. Leonard loca-
tion: “I started with nothing and I still
have most of it left.”
The lease for the Routes 2/4 location
was about to be up because the land was
going to be developed. He looked around
and noticed the corner at Routes 2/4 and
St. Leonard Road that he had driven by
every day. He said to himself, “That’s a
nice little corner there with a big field. I
can do something there.”
So Kreamer secured a lease in 2008
for part of the Parran Farm and bought
the land in 2015, quipping that the bank
owns it with him.
Kreamer said he would have quit sev-
eral years ago if he wasn’t doing enough
that he can see light at the end of the tun-
nel for his debt.
Kreamer adds, “We are tremendously
successful in terms of sales. We do won-
derfully. We have two locations and are
always busy. We have all of the staff
working, 14 or 15 people,” he said.
The decision to continue involved his
personal commitment but also includes
the community. “We have built up a
community that is reliant on our busi-
ness, farmers and watermen,” he said.
“This is a hub for a lot of people. We
support dozens of them. For many we
are their sole source of income.”
Chesapeake’s Bounty has a number of
moving parts that may not be apparent
to the casual observer. Each day their
trucks leave the St. Leonard location to
pick up produce and seafood from their
suppliers. They buy directly from them
and “pay on the spot. We assume all of
the risk,” Kreamer said. It’s a predictable
income for those farmers and watermen.
When you go
into their stores, the
sources of the prod-
uct are proudly dis-
played, with most
from Calvert and
St. Mary’s counties,
although some are
from southern Anne
Arundel and a few
from the Eastern
Shore.
C h e s a p e a k e’s
Bounty is not only a
buyer and a retailer,
but they are also a
supplier to other re-
tailers and to local
restaurants, allowing
them to create farm-
to-table menus.
”All the money that flows through
here stays local,” he said. They deal
with about a hundred different vendors
for produce, seafood and dairy products.
In January of 2014 they became strict-
ly local. No more watermelons from
Florida or peaches from South Carolina,
anything that was not from the Chesa-
peake Bay region.
In making the decision he had been
studying about food systems and where
our food comes from, the human costs
of it being produced elsewhere and the
health benefits of eating local. And, he
said a small part of it was he wanted to
do something unique, so “Chesapeake’s
Bounty wasn’t just another food stand.”
The first three months of being all
local they lost $100,000 because they
didn’t have what they used to have,
such as crabs from North Carolina. “As
the result of that, it actually helped fa-
cilitate and create more supply of local
products,” he said. For instance, a dairy
ramped up their operations to meet
Chesapeake Bounty’s customer demand.
They were also one of the first buy-
ers for the Southern Maryland Meats
program, opening up a new line for his
stores.
Every farm that is successful is one
that isn’t developed, helping to retain the
county’s and the area’s rural character.
Kreamer believes some land isn’t being
put to its optimal use, such as the huge
amount in lawns instead of in gardens.
“I want to see people convert lawns
into gardens,” he said, and the education-
al programs he runs at both St. Leonard
and North Beach, teach how to do that.
Kreamer is also doing more on the
land he owns in St. Leonard. The day
before the interview he was harvesting
herbs form the property. They are ex-
perimenting with some hardier-variety
tropicals, such as turmeric, ginger and
chohate.
Kreamer also wants to expand the
food-bearing trees and scrubs to “acres
and acres.” Now he has a third of an acre
with pecans, almonds, persimmons and
mulberries. He’s a big believer in mixed
planting, “like nature does.”
“Less work for more food,” is one of
the mottos in his educational programs
at both stores. That includes some com-
modity crop farmers trying other things
on parts of their land, he said.
The new North Beach location has
been a challenge, particularly this past
winter. “We tried to close it and they
would not have it,” Kreamer said of
the community’s interest and the town
council’s interest in it succeeding. He
challenged the community to respond
bd to his solution – buy gift cards. The
community stepped up and purchased
$25,000 worth in a single week, which
allowed him to get through the winter.
He used the money to remodel the store
and create additional space.
The outpouring of love for what they
do in the community actually brought
him to tears. He said, “Wow, I can’t
abandon you.”
Thursday, July 26, 2018
William Kreamer, owner of Chesapeake
Bounty.
They discontinued selling crabs at the
North Beach location but are about to
start up selling live crabs there on week-
ends for the rest of the summer.
Veronica Christo manages the North
Beach store and also coordinates events
in the store’s community gathering
space.
Seafood is a big business for them.
They are a large crab aggregator. For
instance, they sell crabs to Kellum’s Sea-
food in St. Mary’s County, which in turn
picks them and sells the crabmeat back
to Chesapeake Bounty for retail sale.
The two stores put a lot of effort into
having products for their customers in
the winter. “In fall we start storing things
up,” he said. They store food that keeps,
such as potatoes, butternut squash, acorn
squash, apples and cabbage, for example.
There also is a concentration of win-
ter farming in controlled environments
to take up the slack. “Nothing’s miss-
ing,” he said. For instance, hydroponic
production allows tomatoes to be avail-
able almost year-round.
Chesapeake’s Bounty has a unique
shopping experience. Instead of buying
produce individually, they offer fixed
price baskets and shoppers can load the
baskets with whatever mix they choose.
Of all the moving parts, Kreamer, 35,
said, “It’s a little scary, but right now it’s
working.” Although the business keeps
him busy, he does find some time for
playing music and chess, reading and
walking in the woods.
“I want to emphasize the community
aspect of it,” Kreamer said of his busi-
ness. “That’s not just people who live in
the same area, but also people’s inter-
dependence. I need my farmers. I need
my watermen. They need me. I need my
staff. My staff needs me. We need the
customers. It’s not perfect but it evokes
in my mind images of the way things
used to be.”
dickmyers@countytimes.net
Thursday, July 26, 2018
CSM Faculty Excellence
Award Goes to Professor
Denise Gilmer-Knudson
Once a year, the College of Southern
Maryland (CSM) honors a full-time
faculty member with the Faculty Excel-
lence Award—recognition of outstand-
ing contributions to teaching curriculum
and professional development; college
community and the community at large.
This year’s honoree  is Communication
Professor Denise Gilmer-Knudson of
Chesapeake Beach, a 15-year veteran at
the college.
While Gilmer-Knudson admitted she
was “still processing,” colleagues were
unsurprised by the selection.
“This faculty excellence award could
not go to anyone more deserving,” said
Communication Professor Michelle
Brosco Christian. “Anyone you ask will
say, ‘Denise is the nicest person you will
ever meet.’ But, in addition, she is one
of the smartest, most creative and most
caring people I know… As a communi-
cation educator, she is a role model for
her students, not only talking the talk,
but walking the walk of a competent
communicator.”
CSM students also praised Gilmer-
Knudson’s selection.
Sherbie Carson, of California, was a
non-traditional student at CSM who was
also raising three children when she at-
tended from 2005 to 2014. Carson cred-
its Gilmer-Knudson for her decision to
become a communications major. Car-
son said she took every class Gilmer-
Knudson taught “because of the quality
of instruction and genuine engagement
not only between student and teacher,
but also peer-to-peer.”
“Her intellect is matched only by her
kindness,” Carson said. “She stands out
among her peers in that she’s genuinely
vested in every student who has the
privilege to attend her class, and remains
vested in those relationships years later.”
Eduardo Umana, of Waldorf, echoed
Carson’s sentiments. Connecting with
her in her Com-2950 class, Issues in Con-
temporary Communications, he shares
what distinguishes her from other pro-
fessors is her “commitment as an educa-
tor to ensure all material is well-taught,
well-understood and, most importantly,
that communication issues we read are
current.”
Umana graduated from CSM in 2016
and is not pursuing a master’s in broad-
cast journalism from the University of
Maryland.
Gilmer-Knudson says she aims to
practice what she preaches—good com-
munication. She said she wants to teach
students to truly listen to views that are
not their own, with the goal to under-
stand others, and to express their own
views civilly. “We don’t always need to
be agreed with,” she said. “We need to
be understood… There’s so much to be
said for civility.”
The Calvert County Times
CSM’s Communication Professor Denise
Gilmer-Knudson.
To that end, Gilmer-Knudson tries to
foster a climate in her classroom where
students feel safe to express different
viewpoints and ideas. “I just want to
make everyone feel comfortable,” she
said. “Set the tone; the other stuff falls
into place.”
In addition to setting a certain tone in
her classes, Gilmer-Knudson tries to pro-
vide a wide range of assignments so ev-
ery student has the opportunity to shine
in the way they express themselves best.
She also looks for every opportunity for
students to apply classroom knowledge
to the real world, or at least hear from
the real-world on the issue. She regularly
invites guest speakers to the classroom
and organizes the college’s annual social
justice event, where community experts
are invited to the Prince Frederick cam-
pus to hold workshops on specific topics.
Gilmer-Knudson’s capstone courses
for her students provide service learning,
where they can work in a nonprofit area
and reflect on the experiences. “To me,”
she says, “that’s learning. Real, mean-
ingful learning.”
Gilmer-Knudson noted her award hon-
ors a large portion of the CSM faculty
because she’s learned so much from oth-
er professors. She’s proud of the college’s
collaborative, caring spirit.
“I love coming to work,” she adds.
“Students gets something special here.
My colleagues and I bend over back-
wards to make sure students have every
chance for success. I love our staff, too…
We’re a family.”
It really is a family affair for Gilmer-
Knudson: her elder daughter is a CSM
graduate and now works as an attorney
in D.C.; her younger daughter will start
at CSM this fall and has been accepted
into the Presidential Scholars program
at the Prince Frederick campus. Gilmer-
Knudson is married to her high school
sweetheart, a pilot and retired U.S. Air
Force officer.
Press release by CSM
Nursing Students
Inducted into
Honor Society
The 11 nursing students inducted into Alpha Omega, CSM’s chapter of the Organization for
Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society include, from left, Jessica L.
Bly, Melinda Isemann, Lydia Jewell, Kathleen E. Maresch, Luciana Naegele, Emily M. Niner,
Jennifer Owens, Betty Porter, Bonnie VanMeter, Kattie A. Woomer and Brittany Young.
The College of Southern Maryland
(CSM) has inducted 11 students into
CSM’s chapter of the Organization for
Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) Al-
pha Delta Nu Honor Society at CSM’s
La Plata Campus.
The objective of the society is “to rec-
ognize the academic excellence of stu-
dents in the ADN programs encouraging
the pursuit of advanced degrees in the
profession of nursing as well as promo-
tion of continuing education as a lifelong
professional responsibility,” said CSM
Clinical Simulation Coordinator Linda
Goodman, who served as mistress of
ceremonies at the event.
The newest members of CSM’s Al-
pha Omega Chapter of the OADN Al-
pha Delta Nu Honor Society are Jessica
L. Bly, Melinda Isemann, Lydia Jewell,
Kathleen E. Maresch, Luciana Naegele,
Emily M. Niner, Jennifer Owens, Betty
Porter, Bonnie VanMeter, Kattie A.
Woomer and Brittany Young.
Owens was selected student speaker
for the ceremony. She described the in-
ductees’ service learning project, which
was a presentation to fellow nursing stu-
dents at the Spring 2018 nursing orien-
tation to close to 300 people on Jan. 9.
The students shared information about
further education opportunities in the
nursing profession to the orientation au-
dience and the value of advanced nurs-
ing degrees and certifications.
In addition, Owens described the pro-
gression in the student nurses’ education
at CSM. “From our first day of nursing
school as we were so excited to wear
those green scrubs and white non-slip
leather shoes, with white socks only,”
she said. “To second and third semester
Education 15
where we began to feel more like nurses,
writing care plans, papers, realizing you
have to watch ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to keep
up in lecture, and relieved that the pa-
thology of everything was finally start-
ing to make sense. We are on our way to
healing people’s lives the way we have
been learning to for some time now.”
Owens ended with a thank-you to all
the students’ families — moms, dads,
husbands, wives, boyfriends and girl-
friends. “There is no way we would have
gotten to where we are today without
your support,” she said.
The path to induction in CSM’s Alpha
Omega Chapter involves nursing stu-
dents becoming provisional members in
their third semester of the program. The
student must maintain a 3.0 GPA, earn
a B or higher in all courses required for
the nursing program with no previous
nursing course failures and reflect sound
moral and ethical values with profes-
sionalism and integrity of the highest
caliber. Additionally, the new inductees
complete a service learning project and
reflect on that project.
At the induction ceremony, each of the
second-year students was called forward
to receive a pin and an honor cord that
they will also wear when they graduate
this spring.
CSM faculty advisers for the Alpha
Omega Chapter of Alpha Delta Nu are
Nursing Professors Janice Bonham,
Lynn Kennedy and Dr. Karen Russell.
For more information on CSM’s nurs-
ing program, visit www.csmd.edu/nurs-
ing. To view photos from the event, visit
http://csmphoto.zenfolio.com/18adn.
Press Release from CSM
16 Sports
Look What You Made Me Do
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
Over the years, the musical cam-
eos in this column have included the
likes of Bob Dylan, The Beatles, the
Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson,
Bruce Springsteen, Prince and, most
recently, Blues Traveler. This week’s
title channels Taylor Swift, which is,
depending on the reader’s perspec-
tive, either a new low or high for your
friendly neighborhood sports writer.
To the proud “Swifties” and sworn
opponents of bubble gum pop alike, I
did not invite Ms. Swift to the party.
She arrived by pure chance and for
the same reason all the other artists
did – she happened to have a song
that resonated, in this case her recent
hit, “Look What You Made Me Do.”
In a way, we’re all innocent attend-
ees of…this. It wasn’t an anticipat-
ed topic for the writer or, I suspect,
the reader. But here we both are,
required guests at a hastily created
party. Things move fast these days.
Just roll with it. “This” will be worth
it. The experience might be good or
it might be bad. But you’ll feel some-
thing. Promise.
“This” concerns the latest intersec-
tion of sports and politics. “This” is
the NFL and its on-going, unresolved
issue of anthem demonstrations.
“This” found its way to these pag-
es, again, because our provocateur
supreme, Donald Trump, dropped
the following Twitter bomb late last
week:
“The NFL National Anthem De-
bate is alive and well again - can’t
believe it! Isn’t it in contract that
players must stand at attention, hand
on heart? The $40,000,000 Commis-
sioner must now make a stand. First
time kneeling, out for game. Second
time kneeling, out for season/no
pay!”
Oh Trump…look what you made
me do. Spotlight redirected. Issue
resuscitated. Scab picked.
Is this issue genuinely on this pres-
ident’s radar? Questionable. Per-
haps it was just more of the Twitter
deodorant Trump routinely applies
to mask the smell of his latest crises
– Russia, broken families and hush
money to mistresses, in this case.
Or it could be just another reason to
poke the NFL, a highly successful
organization that Trump was unable
to…trump…during his failed USFL
endeavor.
Regardless, the president chose to
take a still simmering league issue,
The Calvert County Times
shove it onto the national stage and
heat it back to a rolling boil. Thanks,
POTUS.
I mean that. See whatever his
motivation, NFL anthem demon-
strations remain an important and
compelling issue (and among the
most popular to ever appear in this
column). Trump’s needling of NFL
Commissioner Roger Goodell - who
has grossly mishandled the situation
– also resonates. His suggested dic-
tatorial remedy, though, is misguid-
ed (and likely un-executable with a
unionized labor force). The situation
begs for dialogue, understanding and
a mutual path forward, not a subver-
sive edict. Attempting to command
away the uncomfortable and incon-
venient is foolhardy.
More broadly, Trump’s tweet is ap-
pealing because it reminds of the in-
delible link between sports and poli-
tics. The two have not and cannot be
separated. That this fact causes some
displeasure is curious; society has
and will continue to advance itself, in
part, through sports.
We are better – meaning more
aligned with the idea of America
as expressed in our Declaration and
implemented via our Constitution -
because of the likes of Jack Johnson,
Tommie Smith and John Carlos, Bil-
lie Jean King, Rubin Carter, Pat Till-
man, Venus and Serena Williams,
Shawn Green, Jessie Owens, Curt
Flood, Brandon Marshall, Muham-
mad Ali and Jackie Robinson forced
thought, understanding and change
on various political and social issues.
We are better, too, for the caution-
ary tales of Barry Bonds, Pete Rose,
Todd Marinovich, Lance Armstrong
and the 1919 Chicago White Sox.
And we’ll be better, believe it or not,
for Colin Kaepernick’s bold and cou-
rageous agitation.
Earlier this year, Fox News’ Laura
Ingraham bashed LeBron James’s
thoughts on the current president by
saying “…keep the political com-
mentary to yourself or, as some-
one once said, shut up and dribble.”
#AnonymousSources??? Anyway…
following the “remain in your lane”
commandment, are Ingraham and
those irritated by the convergence
of sports and politics now prepared
to demand that POTUS “shut up and
lead”? I hope not, for if history is
any guide, we benefit when politics
and sports aggressively and consis-
tently collide.
RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Rain and Rough Seas and Big
Air Mark Screwpile 2018
By Tim Flaherty
Contributing Writer
Cool temperatures, rain,
heavy breezes, and rough seas
were the features of the 26th
annual Screwpile Lighthouse
Challenge sailing regatta held
last Saturday through Monday
(July 21, 22 and 23) in waters
near Solomons. A total of 51
boats ranging from 22-feet to
over 40-feet in length regis-
tered to sail in the mid-summer
classic, although several elected
not to venture out of the harbor
because of the nasty conditions.
“We were a spectacle be-
cause we were heeled over at
50-degrees most of the time,”
joked sailor Kyle Potts. Potts,
who lives in California and
crews on the Henderson 30 Short Bus , a Henderson 30 owned by Hawk and
Short Bus, added: “We had Stephanie Caldwell of Dowell, cuts close to the Race
some wild broaches, that’s for Committee boat during the start of Monday’s final race of
the 2018 edition of the Screwpile regatta in the Patuxent
sure.” River.  Photo by Mary Anne McKinney.
Short Bus even suffered a to-
tal knockdown in the first race memory of Herb Reese, the event’s for-
of the regatta on Saturday, but escaped mer race committee manager. Reese, a
with no damage or injuries. The boat, longtime resident of Lusby, was a logis-
owned and campaigned by Hawk and tics wizard known throughout the sailing
Stephanie Caldwell of Dowell, finished world for his ability to manage race com-
2nd out of seven boats in the competitive mittees and regatta sites. He passed away
A2 class. in February. A special award in Reese’s
Other boats weren’t as lucky as Short honor was presented Monday night to
Bus. Ripped sails, bent stanchions, bro- Bruce Gardner and crew of the Annapo-
ken halyards, and failed gear were re- lis –based Beneteau 10M L’Outrage for
ported across the fleet as winds some- epitomizing Reese’s “nothing we can’t
times gusted into the mid-20-knot range, do” attitude he brought to all the events he
and 4 and 5-foot swells lumbered through worked.
choppy and confused Chesapeake waters The Calvert County Trophy, awarded to
for much of the Saturday and Sunday rac- the winner of the most competitive class,
ing. On Sunday, a broken tiller extension went to the owners of the Severna Park-
caused Voodoo 2 , a Tripp 38 from Hamp- based Incommunicado, an Omega 36.
ton, Virginia, to careen out of control and That vessel and crew won the tightly con-
crash into Supra, a C&C 30 owned by tested PHRF B class.
Peter d’Arista of Hollywood. Supra was Two Southern Maryland boats won
left with a gaping hole in the side of the their classes this year. Lusby’s Joe Frost
hull while Voodoo 2 also received consid- won the cruising class in his Tartan 3700
erable damage. Neither yacht continued Gemini. Mark Witte of Leonardtown and
racing for the rest of the regatta. his crew aboard Rakali, a J-105, took hon-
On Monday, the third and final day of ors in the PHRF A3 class.
Screwpile, Principal Race Officer Don The Holiday Inn Conference Center
Behrens took the unprecedented step of and Marina in Solomons again served as
keeping the entire fleet inside the Patuxent race headquarters and party central, while
River for the final two races. Early reports Southern Maryland Sailing Association
from Chesapeake Bay revealed a steady was the Screwpile official sanctioning
wind of 20-knots, with gusts to 30-knots, body. LG Raley of Hollywood complet-
and five-foot seas, convincing Behrens to ed his 24th year as Screwpile Chairman.
opt for more sheltered water. Other major sponsors included Toyota
“Going inside the river was a good of Southern Maryland, AMEWAS, Bud-
thing.” Said skipper Bob Fleck of Delta- weiser, Team Hyundai, Chesapeake Cus-
ville, Virginia. “I would not have wanted tom Embroidery, West Marine, Anne
to be in the Bay today.” Fleck and is fel- Arundel Dive Services, Mount Gay Rum,
low skippers were still faced with gusts The Dry Dock Restaurant, Zahniser’s
in the Patuxent that approached 30-knots Yachting Center, Regatta Craft Ginger
as they raced a windward-leeward course Beer, Holly Property Management, and
that took them by the St. Mary’s shoreline SpinSheet Magazine.
north of the Naval Air Station. The dif- Complete results from the Screwpile
ference in venue was the manageable river Lighthouse Challenge can be found online
chop, as opposed to the roiling rollers rac- at www.screwpile.net
ing up the bay against an outgoing tide.
This year’s Screwpile was raced in timflaherty@countytime.net
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Annapolis Rising: A Benefit for the
Capital Gazette Victims Families
In the wake of June 28’s mass shooting
at The Capital Gazette, the tragedy struck
an attack not only on Annapolis, but also
on journalism’s core pillar of freedom
of the press. To honor both, Annapolis
Mayor Gavin Buckley announced the
city will host a benefit concert on July 28
for the victims’ families and survivors of
The Capital Gazette shooting while pro-
moting the importance of freedom of the
press and its importance to our country’s
democracy.
Headlining the concert is interna-
tional recording artist, Good Charlotte, a
Maryland-based band with connections
to Annapolis. Less Than Jake, another
national recording artist currently per-
forming on the Vans Warped Tour, will
open for Good Charlotte that evening.
Jordan Klepper, from Comedy Central’s
The Opposition and Klepper shows, will
speak before Less Than Jake.
“This horrible tragedy cannot be for-
gotten,” said Mayor Buckley. “Sadly,
our country’s attention will soon shift
from this event that has forever changed
our city. We will not stand by and allow
F & GA M E
the memory of these slain journalists to
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CLUES ACROSS 16. The Greatest of All Time
1. Rated horsepower (abbr.) 17. Lustrous
4. What a cow says 19. India’s least populated
7. Snake-like fish district
8. Spiritual leader 20. Muckraking journalist
10. Catch Jacob
12. Car part 21. Medicine
13. Extremely small amount 25. S. American plant
14. Nucleic acid 26. Small amount
27. Dry or withered
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be forgotten. We also stand up for our
journalists and our freedom of the press
and this concert is just one step in that
direction.”
The concert begins at noon with sev-
eral performances from additional local
acts, including Dublin 5, Clones of Funk,
The Great Heights Band, Higher Hands,
Skribe and more. Also joining the lineup
will be guest speakers from the world of
journalism, including Rick Hutzell, edi-
tor of The Capital and several reporters;
Marty Baron, editor of The Washington
Post; Elisabeth Bumiller—Washington
Bureau Chief of the New York Times;
and Tom LoBianco, formerly of the
Associated Press and CNN. Proceeds
will benefit the fund established for the
victims and survivors and journalism
scholarships.
The event will take place entirely on
the block of Calvert Street between West
and Northwest streets. Tickets cost $25
each (children age 10 and under are free
with paying adult) and can be purchased
online at ticketfly.com and searching for
“Annapolis Rising.” There’s a limit of
3,000 tickets on a first-come, first-serve
29. Where construction takes
place
30. Russian river
31. Supervises flying
32. “City of Brotherly Love”
native
39. Greeting at meeting
41. Common gibbon
42. Type of TV
43. Corpuscle count (abbr.)
44. Scottish port
45. Computer company
46. One from Asia
48. Former significant others
49. Woven fabrics or garments
50. One’s sense of self-esteem
51. The Science Guy
52. Monetary unit
CLUES DOWN
1. “The Leftovers” actress King
2. Epic
3. Missouri county
4. Chinese revolutionary
5. Get
6. Ancient Greek coin
8. Returned material
authorization (abbr.)
9. Part of the human eye
11. A fisherman’s accessory
Entertainment 17
Artist Good Charlotte, National recording, headlines benefit concert.
basis. All sales will be online. Tickets Navy stadium parkers to the event/ Ad-
must be brought to the event with ticket ditional parking information is available
holders. at www.annapolisparking.com.
There will be food and drink sold in- Sponsors are helping offset costs as-
side the event perimeter; no chairs, cool- sociated with staging, A/V, security and
ers, backpacks or outside beverages al- more so that nearly all proceeds from
lowed. Preferred parking is available at tickets can be donated to The Capital
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Gazette’s victims fund.
(Rowe Boulevard side of lot) for $10,
with proceeds also going to the victims’ Press release by City of Annapolis
S
fund. Free shuttles will be transporting
14. Brazilian state
15. Of a wedding
18. Prosecutor
19. The main constituent of
chromosomes
20. Advice
22. Principles of right and
wrong
23. Decorate a cake with
frosting
24. Headgear
27. New York art district
28. __ Lilly, drug company
29. Car mechanics group
31. Influential U.S. president
32. Quell the anger
33. Swiss river
34. Personal computer
35. Incline from the vertical
36. Wild goats
37. Assert that someone has
done wrong
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
38. Anti-apartheid leader __
Mandela
LAST WEEK’S
39. Crop of a bird
40. “A Doll’s House”
playwright
44. Autonomic nervous
system
47. Consumed
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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.

Richard Earl “Dick” Daniels, Sr
Richard Earl “Dick” Daniels, Sr. of
Chesapeake Beach Maryland passed
away peacefully at home on July 5, 2018.
He was 90 years old. Dick was born on
January 3, 1928 in Kansas City Mis-
souri. He was adopted by Jeanette and
Earl Daniels and was raised in Greene,
Iowa. He graduated high school in Bris-
tow at age 16 to attend Wartburg College
and later graduated from Northern Iowa
(Teacher’s College). Dick met his sweet-
heart Marita Milroy at Wartburg and
they married on Oct 23, 1948. He enlist-
ed in the United States Army and served
in the 82nd Airborne. He completed 23
jumps and was known as “Deadeye Dan-
iels.” Upon discharge he graduated col-
lege and became a school principal for 3
weeks until he was recalled back into the
Army and stationed at Ft Monmouth as a
nuclear physicist.
After 3 years, Dick chose to work for
General Electric. He and Marita moved
to the Chicago area for 12 years. They
raised their 3 oldest children and gave
birth to their 4th before moving to New
Jersey in 1967 when Dick was promoted
to be the sales manager for the East coast
and Canada. Years later Dick went into
business for himself. Dick’s family was
his number one priority. Dick was an ac-
tive member of the Presbyterian Church
in Morristown, New Jersey for more
than 40 years before moving to Chesa-
peake Beach, Maryland and joining First
Presbyterian in Annapolis, Maryland.
Dick also was a member of Springbrook
Country Club and enjoyed golf with his
friends and his family.
Dick is survived by his wife of 69 years
Marita, daughter Anne and her husband
Al, daughter Lynda Byer and her chil-
dren Jonathan and Jennifer, daughter
Heidi, daughter-in-law Leslie, and com-
panion Jim Wilhelm. He is predeceased
by a son Richard “Rick” Earl Daniels Jr
and a son-in-law Albert Byer.
Life Celebration Services will be Sat-
urday, August 4, 2018 at 1 p.m. at First
Presbyterian Church of Annapolis, 171
Duke of Gloucester Street, Annapo-
lis, MD 21401. Interment will follow in
the church Columbarium.
Memorial contributions may
be made to National Arbor Day
Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue
Nebraska City NE 68410 , Phone:
888-448-7337; website:https://www.
arborday.org/ or First Presbyterian
Church of Annapolis, 171 Duke of
Gloucester Street, Annapolis MD 21401  Visitation will be Thursday, July 26,
Phone : 410-267-8705; website:http://
www.annapolis-presbyterian.com/
Angela Nichole Boyd
Angela Nichole Boyd, 36 of Great
Mills, MD passed away on July 22, 2018
at her residence. She was born on Janu-
ary 29, 1982 in Washington, DC to San-
dra Elaine and Daniel Patrick Boyd.
Visitation will be Satur-
day, July 28, 2018, 10-11 a.m. at
Rausch Funeral Home - Lusby 
20657 20 American Lane, Lusby MD.
Funeral Services will follow at 11 a.m. at
the funeral home.
Robert Lee Western
Robert Lee Western, 81, of Broomes
Island, MD passed away on July 21, 2018
in Prince Frederick, MD.
Visitation will be Friday, July
27, 6-6:30 p.m. at Rausch Fu-
neral Home - Port Republic 
4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Repub-
lic MD 20676. A Memorial Service will
follow at 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Elizabeth Georgeann
“Betty” English
Elizabeth Georgeann “Betty” English,
70, of North Beach passed away July 20,
2018. She was born January 12, 1948 to
Joseph L. and Elsie (Wentworth) Costel-
lo. Betty was raised in Mt. Rainier and
attended Catholic Schools. She moved to
North Beach with her husband in 1994.
Betty was employed as an administra-
tor at Georgetown University, working
in the Personnel Department and Den-
tal School before moving to the History
Department, retiring in 2008. In her lei-
sure time Betty enjoyed scrapbooking,
shopping, traveling to the beach, going
to festivals, and coloring with her grand-
children and great-grandchildren.
Betty was preceded in death by her
husband Frank Howard English, Sr. in
2005, son Frank Howard English, Jr.,
great-grandchildren James and Kayla,
brothers Joseph and Michael Costello
and sister Patricia Ann Friant. She is sur-
vived by her daughters Margaret Levelle
and husband David of North Beach and
Theresa English-Kircher and husband
Robert of Washington, D.C., grandchil-
dren Elizabeth Forsyth and husband
James, Patricia Dugan and husband Josh
Oaks, James Dugan III, Amanda Kircher
and Caroline Kircher and great-grand-
daughter Desiree Roberts. 
2018, 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Rausch
Funeral Home – Owings, 8325 Mount
Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736.
Funeral Services will be Fri-
day, July 27 at 11 a.m. at
Rausch Funeral Home - Owings 
8325 Mount Harmony Lane,
Owings MD 20736.
Burial will be at Fort Lincoln
Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Road,
Brentwood MD 20722.
   Nathan Emory “Nate” Cowan
Nathan Emory “Nate” Cowan, 69 of
Lusby, MD, formerly of Riverdale, MD,
passed away on July 17, 2018 at this resi-
dence. He was born on May 1, 1949 in
Cresson, PA to the late Christina Marie
and Nathaniel Emory Cowan, Jr. He was
the loving husband to Sandra Cowan
whom he married in Upper Marlboro,
MD in November 1982.

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Nate graduated from Bladensburg
High School in 1967. He went on to work
for Brandywine Sand & Gravel as a Dis-
patcher for over 30 years and retired in
2000. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, doing
crossword puzzles, making fudge, and
most of all he loved Christmas and being
with family.
Nate is survived by his wife of 35 years
Sandra Cowan of Lusby, MD; children,
Stephen Cowan, Dawn Cowan, and Joe
Cowan all of South Carolina; step sons,
John Deitzel of Waldorf, MD and James
Deitzel of Germany; siblings, Florence
Norris of Sherwood, MD, Lynta Huff of
Cordova, MD, James Cowan of Abing-
don, VA, Shirley Williams of Annapolis,
MD, Mary Donn of Brentwood, MD and
Martha Westman of St. Leonard, MD; 8
grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by his parents; siblings, Connie Watson
and Christina Shott; and step son, Mi-
chael Heller.
There will be no public services be-
cause the family is honoring Nate’s
last wishes. He wanted everyone to re-
member him as he was in life. He was a
kind and beautiful husband, father, and
person.
To leave the family a condolence.
please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.
com
Marshall Edward “Skeetz” Miller
Marshall Edward “Skeetz” Miller, 93
of Lusby, MD formerly of Georgetown,
DC passed away at his residence on July
18, 2018. He was born on August 19,
1924 in Washington, DC to the late Hel-
en Nokes and Marshall Henry Miller.
He was the loving husband to Carol Jean
Miller, whom he married on December
18, 1970 in Rockville, MD.
Soon after graduating high school,
Skeetz joined the United States Army.
He served his country honorably for 28
years from October 12, 1942 until his
retirement on December 31, 1970. He
served during WWII, Korean War, and
the Vietnam – Invasion of Guam Cam-
paign. After his career in the military,
Skeetz went on to work for Georgetown
University on Maintenance Contracts
and retired in August of 1988 after 18
years of employment. He enjoyed camp-
ing and reading and was a member of
the American Legion Post 274, Prince
Frederick Masonic Lodge, and the Tall
Cedars of Lebanon.
Skeetz is survived by his wife of 47
years, Carol Jean Miller of Lusby, MD;
children, R. Douglas Taylor (Marinia)
of Bethesda, MD, Gabriella Piscedda of
Ashburn, VA, Marshall E. Miller (Timi)
of Fredericksburg, VA, Janet Busch
(William) of Glen Burnie, MD, Ste-
ven Miller (Cheryl) of Lusby, MD, and
Stephania Miller of Fredericksburg, VA;
siblings, John Miller, Faith Matthews of
Northridge, CA, Helen Ann Edwards of
Laurel, MD, and George Miller (Diane)
of Costaic, CA; 15 grandchildren, 13
great grandchildren, and 1 great-great
grandchild. He was preceded in death
by his parents; children, Debra Cantler Rausch Funeral Home Chapel, 20 Amer-
and William Miller; siblings, Daniel W. ican Lane, Lusby, MD with Deacon Ed
Miller, Robert Miller, and Channing Baker officiating. Interment was in the
Miller. MD Veterans Cemetery, 11301 Crain
Serving as pallbearers will be William Highway, Cheltenham, MD.
Busch, Jr., Sean Miller, Steven Miller, To leave the family a condolence
and Sean Miller. please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.
The family receives friends on Tues- com.
day, July 24, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. until
time of funeral services at noon in the

YOUR FINANCIAL FITNESS

To keep yourself in shape, you exercise, watch what
you eat and monitor your health. But, what about
your financial health. What can you do to make sure
you are financially fit?
The first step is to take stock of where you are (no
pun intended).
What does your credit report look like? Go to an-
nualcreditreport.com and get your free credit report.
Once you have that, go to myfico.com where you can
pay $20 and get your FICO score. That’s the credit
score 90% of lenders review to determine whether or
not they will lend to you. Read your report and chal-
lenge any errors or omissions in writing—send your
written response to all three of the major credit re-
porting agencies, Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
How much cash do you have on hand to handle
emergencies? If you haven’t done so, create an emer-
gency fund with at least 6 months of living expenses
in savings. That way, if you are hit with a major den-
tal bill, car expense or loss of income for any reason,
you have a cushion. Before you contribute your in-
come to anything else, create your cash cushion.
Next take a hard look at your living expenses.
Make a list of every expense you made last year.
What did you spend for day-to-day living? What
expenses were essential, like paying your rent or
making your car payments? What expenses were
discretionary, like the daily Starbucks? If you know
what you spent your money on, you can change your
habits and generate some money for savings. Most
people have no idea how much money they spend.
This exercise in good financial health will give you
the knowledge you need to create a better plan.
Credit cards are the enemy. Paying interest on
money you have borrowed on a credit card is com-
pounding the felony. Yes, credit cards have their
place and are convenient ways to pay, but only if
you pay them off every month. If that is not pos-
sible, tally up what you owe and start a re-payment
plan. Focus on paying off all your high interest debt.
It will take time, but even a small amount over the
minimum payment will help you decrease the overall
debt.
If you are young and have incurred high debt for
buying a house or education, you will have time dur-
ing your career to earn money to pay off the debt.
As you get older, your time to earn becomes limited.
Don’t incur major debts when you are older—you
may not have the time to pay them off. Some ex-
perts have said you should limit your total mortgage
debt to less than twice your family income if you are
in your thirties. When you are in your fifties, your
mortgage debt should be no higher than what you
make in salary. At any age, total education expenses
should not be more than 75% of your pay.
Like losing weight, you need a financial goal. A
Wells Fargo survey has indicated that people with a
financial plan save more than twice as much as those
without one. Make specific goals, not just “saving
more.” The more specific you are about your goals,
the more likely you will reach them.
Review your retirement plans. Do you have a
work-related 401(k) Plan? Do you make the maxi-
mum contribution you can to the plan? Does your
employer match any contributions you make? If yes
and you do not take advantage of this “free money”,
shame on you. What about your beneficiary desig-
nations for your retirement plans? How up to date
are they? Have you named your ex-spouse as the
recipient of your retirement money when you die?
Yes, there have been cases on this point and if you
have designated someone as your beneficiary, that’s
it. The only way to change this is for you to file a
Change of Beneficiary form designating someone
else. A later-dated beneficiary form is effective to
make the change so long as it is properly signed and
witnessed or notarized. These days, you can find
change of beneficiary forms online for most retire-
ment plans and insurance companies.
Many people find it much easier to stick with a
plan when they have a buddy, so encourage a friend
or relative to work with you. Getting excited about
cleaning up your financial picture is so much easier
with a partner. You can do this. Make 2018 the year
of starting yourself on a better financial path. Re-
member, to start a plan, you have to know where you
are. Focus on your financial health.
Join Andrea Baddour and I for a discussion of this
and other topics on Wednesday August 15th at 11am
at our office at 8906 Bay Avenue, North Beach. Call
301-855-2246 to reserve your space. I look forward
to seeing you.
Striegel & Baddour is a law firm focused on Estate
and Business Planning located in NorthBeach with
appointment locations in Hollywood and Annapolis.
Nothing in the following article represents legal ad-
vice. Readers are urged to consult their legal counsel.
By Lyn Striegel
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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.
Thursday, July 26
Quit Tobacco Class
Calvert County Health Dept., 975 Solomons Is-
land Road, Prince Frederick
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Free 8-week classes July 26 thru September 13.
Free medication aids, group support, and tools to
assist in your quitting journey. Register: call 410-
535-5400 x359 or visit www.calverthealth.org
Friday, July 27
Farmers’ Market
5 th Street & Bay Ave., North Beach
6:00 PM
Includes Classic Car Cruise-in and Art Fair
along Bay Avenue. www.northbeachmd.org
Saturday, July 28
Lighthouse Adventure Cruise - Northern Bay
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
7:45 AM – 5:00 PM
See Cove Point, Thomas Point, Sandy Point,
Bloody Point, Sharpes Island, and Drum Point
Lighthouses. Lunch on your own. $130. Prereg-
istration required. Contact Melissa McCormick,
410-326-2042, ext. 41.
Community Shred Event
Northern High School, 2950 Chaneyville Rd.,
Owings
8:00 AM – Noon, rain or shine
Destroy unwanted paper documents at this free
event for residents. Proof of Calvert County resi-
dency required. Calvert County Solid Waste Di-
vision. 410-326-0210. www.cal.co.md.us/recycle
Oyster Transfer
Abner’s Boat Yard, Chesapeake Beach
10:00 AM – Noon
New Date. CBOCS needs 25 volunteers to un-
load oyster cages, scrape cages, deliver oysters
via boat to the reef in the bay and measure oyster
survivability rate.  Great event for high school
students to earn community service credits.  Pier
cage growers please bring your cages.  Rain date
is August 4. Info: 410-257-2230.
Toy Boat Building
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Build a toy boat in the Boat Basin, weather per-
mitting. Sessions starting on the half hour. For
ages 5 and older.
$2 per boat donation; museum admission
required.
410-326-2042. www.calvertmarinemuseum.
com
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Dee of St. Mary’s Public Sail Calvert Stewards: Red-Tailed Hawk Care &
14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons Training
2:30 - 4:30 PM Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, 2880 Grays Road
Sail aboard the historic skipjack Dee of St. Prince Frederick
Mary’s departing and returning from the Calvert 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Marine Museum. Experience the Patuxent River For adults. New volunteers welcome. Learn
aboard an iconic Chesapeake dredge boat. $15 about the care and proper handling techniques
ages 8-12. 13 and older $25. Sorry, no children to gain experience to handle hawks on your
under five permitted. Advance reservations re- own. Free for volunteers. Reservations re-
quired by noon Friday prior to the cruise. Info: quired:410-535-5327. www.calvertparks.org
contact Melissa McCormick at 410-326-2042 ext.
41. calvertmarinemuseum.com Walking Meditation Indoor Labyrinth
Workshop
Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church,
Monday, July 30 10210 HG Trueman Rd., Lusby
6:30 - 8:30 PM, Jul 31–Aug 2
Southern Maryland Meditation Community
Critter Camp
offers two workshops to learn about and walk a
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
44-foot Chartres canvas labyrinth in the Parish
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Jul 30-Aug 3
Hall of the Church. Tuesday, July 31, 6:30—8:00
Grades: Entering 1–3. Discover the critters in
PM and Wednesday, August 1, 6:30—8:30 PM.
our back yard. Make bug kites, spy on fiddler
There will be two opportunities to walk
crabs, and create a small a garden for our crit-
the labyrinth on your own. A facilitator
ter friends. Spend a day learning to ‘see’ nature.
will be available to answer your questions.
Get a special behind-the-scenes at our River to
Wednesday, August 1, 10:00 AM—Noon and
Bay exhibit. The final day, board the Wm. B. Ten-
Thursday, August 2, 2:00—4:00 PM.
nison with parents for a lunch time cruise on the
In order to care for the canvas laby-
Patuxent River. $125. 410-326-2042, x41. www.
rinth, please come prepared to walk bare-
calvertmarinemuseum.com
foot, in socks, slippers, or indoor shoes.
Donations will be used to help reconstruct and
Buy Local Challenge Celebration
revitalize the labyrinth on the grounds of the
Greenstreet Gardens, 391 W. Bay Front Road,
Church, which is available to the community.
Lothian
i n f o @ s o m d m e d i t a t i o n c o m m u n i t y. o r g
5:30 – 8:30 PM
communications@middlehamandstpeters.org
The celebration features farmers and produc-
ers from Southern Maryland. Live music, food
Bingo
trucks, items for purchase and activities for the
North Beach Volunteer Fire Dept.
whole family. For more information about where
7:30 PM
to purchase local produce, meats and other prod-
Doors open at 5:00. $8/person. Food and drink
ucts, visit www.calvertag.com.
available for purchase. More info please call
301-855-0520.
Tuesday, July 31
Thursday, August 2
Teen Kayak Skills and River Ecology
Kings Landing Park, Huntingtown
Calvert Toastmasters Meeting
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
30 Duke Street, Prince Frederick
Focuses on basic kayak skills and the ecology
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
of the Patuxent River. Ages 12-16 years old with-
Calvert Toastmasters is a Toastmasters Inter-
out an adult.
national club open to anyone to join. If you want
$30/teen. Reservations: 410-535-5327.
to improve your communication and leadership
www.calvertparks.org
skills, pay us a visit. We meet on the 1st and 3rd
Thursday of the in the Community Resources
Public Hearing
Building conference room. You are welcome to
County Commissioners’ Hearing Room, Court-
attend as a visitor and bring a friend!
house, 175 Main Street, Prince Frederick
10:30 AM
National Coloring Book Day
The Calvert County Board of County Commis-
Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon
sioners will hold a Public Hearing to consider and
Stinnett Ave., Chesapeake Beach
receive comments on a budget adjustment to pur-
2:00 – 4:00 PM
chase a combination sewer cleaner vacuum truck.
Children between the ages of 4 and 7 will en-
Info: 410-535-1600 x2520.
joy celebrating this day! Of course, there will be
plenty of pages to color and some fun giveaways.
$3. 410-535-1600 ext. 8210. www.co.cal.md.us/
parksandrecreation
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Thursday, July 26
JobSource Mobile Career Center. 1:00-
For more information & to register for events visit http://calvertlibrary.info
3:00pm. Stop by to visit the JobSource
Mobile Career Center for your job search
needs! Get job counseling and résumé
help, search for jobs and connect with
Southern Maryland JobSource. No regis-
tration. Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons,
410-326-5289.
Parent/Tween Summer Book Meet-
Up. 7:00-8:00pm. Parent/Tween Sum-
mer Book Meet-Up! Parents and tweens
(entering grades 5-7) will meet up to talk
about a popular book. Register in person
at your branch starting July 2nd and pick
up your copy of the book! Space is limit-
ed! Please register. Calvert Library Twin
Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road,
Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411.
Saturday, July 28
MakePlayLearn. 2:00-4:00pm. Take
building and creativity to a whole new
level at the library. We provide the space,
Legos®, and other building materials..
you provide the imagination. Drop in.
All ages. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Monday, July 30
Monday Morning Fun. 10:00-10:45am.
Join us for dancing, stories, and fun. Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-
ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Green Crafting. 2:00-4:00pm. Make
crafts out of materials that would typi-
cally be thrown out. Crocheting, needle-
work, sewing, and simple tying tech-
niques will be used. Calvert Library
Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Tuesday, July 31
Summer Fun - Mike Rose. 10:00-
11:00am. Magician Mike Rose’s new
show “Magic & Music & Stuff!” consists
of impossible magic tricks and off the
wall comedy all themed around music,
sound and noises. The show features lots
of audience participation, many children
will become part of the show! All ages.
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch at
the Northeast Community Center, 4075
Gordon Stinnett Road, Chesapeake
Beach, 410-257-2411
Summer Fun - Mike Rose. 2:00-
3:00pm. Magician Mike Rose’s new show
“Magic & Music & Stuff!” consists of
impossible magic tricks and off the wall
comedy all themed around music, sound
and noises. The show features lots of audi-
ence participation, many children will be-
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come part of the show! All ages. Calvert
Library Fairview Branch at the Dunkirk
Volunteer Fire Department, 3170 West
Ward Road, Dunkirk, 410-257-2101.
Parent/Tween Summer Book Meet-
Up. 7:00-8:00pm. Parent/Tween Sum-
mer Book Meet-Up! Parents and tweens
(entering grades 5-7) will meet up to talk
about a popular book. Register in per-
son at your branch starting July 2nd and
pick up your copy of the book! Space is
limited! Please register. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Wednesday, August 1
Summer Fun: Mike Rose (Patuxent-
Appeal Campus Appeal Building). 10:00-
11:00am. Magician Mike Rose’s new
show “Magic & Music & Stuff!” consists
of impossible magic tricks and off the
wall comedy all themed around music,
sound and noises. The show features lots
of audience participation, many chil-
dren will become part of the show! All
ages. Calvert Library Southern Branch
at the Patuxent Appeal Campus, pri-
mary building, 35 Appeal Lane, Lusby,
410-326-5289.
SummerSTEAM. 2:30-3:30pm. Com-
bat the heat and join our interactive Sum-
merSTEAM hour exploring exciting
ways that libraries rock through stories,
activities and a snack. For kids K-5th
grade. Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons,
410-326-5289
Wednesday, August 1: Summer-
STEAM. 2:30-3:30pm. Combat the heat
and join our interactive SummerSTEAM
hour exploring exciting ways that librar-
ies rock through stories, activities and a
snack. For kids K-5th grade. Calvert Li-
brary Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor
Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411.
Thursday, August 2
Summer Fun - Mike Rose. 7:00-
8:00pm. Magician Mike Rose’s new show
“Magic & Music & Stuff!” consists of
impossible magic tricks and off the wall
comedy all themed around music, sound
and noises. The show features lots of au-
dience participation. Many children will
become part of the show! All ages. Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-
ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Green Crafting. 6:00-8:30pm. Make
crafts out of materials that would typical-
ly be thrown out. Crocheting, needlework,
sewing, and simple tying techniques will
be used. Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
YoungatHeart
Living Well with Diabetes
Living Well with Diabetes
classes will be offered at: South-
ern Pines Senior Center, Mondays,
August 27 – October 15, 9 – 11:30
a.m. (No class on September 3
and October 8); North Beach Se-
nior Center, Fridays, September 7
– October 12, 9 – 11:30 a.m. This
workshop is for those with pre-
Diabetes or Diabetes. Register for
the workshop through the Calvert
County Health Department at 410-
535-5400, ext. 459.
Friends of Calvert County
Seniors, Inc. Seeking
Members
Friends of Calvert County Se-
niors, Inc. (FCCS) is a non-profit
organization dedicated to improv-
ing the quality of life for qualified
Calvert County seniors. FCCS
provides funds for services which
will assist them in remaining in-
dependent when governmental or
grant funds are insufficient. FCCS
is seeking members. These are
volunteer positions. Contact Susan
Justice at the Office on Aging at
410-535-4606. For more informa-
tion, visit the website at fccseniors.
org.
Calvert Pines Senior
Center (CPSC)
Enjoy a cookout with your neigh-
bors in Calvert Pines I & II and
Chapline as we and other neigh-
bors across the nation celebrate
Eating Together Menu
Monday, July 30
Fish Patty on a Bun, Lettuce &
Tomato, Marinated Cucumbers &
Onions, Mediterranean Chickpea
Salad, Applesauce
Tuesday, July 31
Egg Salad Sandwich, Lettuce &
Tomato, Tossed Salad, Pickled
Beets, Cubed Cantaloupe
Wednesday, August 1
Oven Fried Chicken, Baked Sweet
Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title IIIC of
the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call:
Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549,
or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.
Calendars 21
By Office of Aging Staff
National Night, Tuesday, August 7,
5:30 p.m. There will be great mu-
sic, delicious food, and giveaways.
Pre-registration is required.
The CREATE! for Seniors Pro-
gram will host its annual Luau
Luncheon, Friday, August 10,
12:30 p.m. Wear your tropical
shirt and enjoy a Hawaiian themed
lunch. Pre-registration is required.
North Beach
Senior Center (NBSC)
Have your blood pressure tak-
en and health related questions
answered with Ask the Expert –
Nurse and Talk program, Tuesday,
August 7, 10 a.m.
Only about 13% of the popula-
tion is left handed. Celebrate this
special group with National Left
Handers Day, Monday August 13,
11 a.m.
Southern Pines Senior
Center (SPSC)
Learn about computers with this
free class to help you build confi-
dence with basic technology dur-
ing the Computer Class, Wednes-
days, August 1, 8, 15, 22, 10 a.m.
Enjoy a delicious dessert while
learning about a phone that dis-
plays texts of conversations and
is a no-cost phone to individuals
with hearing loss at our Dessert
and Digital Talk, Friday, August
10, 12:30 p.m.al, Friday, July 27,
11 a.m.
Potato, Seasoned Spinach, Dinner
Roll, Fruited Jell-O
Thursday, August 2
Stuffed Pepper, California Blend,
Corn, Dinner Roll, Strawberries
Friday, August 3
Sweet & Sour Pork over
Brown Rice, Mashed Sweet
Potatoes, Broccoli, Dinner Roll,
Pineapple Tidbits, Pineapple
Upside Down Cake
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