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Jenna Fowler of Waldorf was one of 538 runCounty News ners and walkers that completed the second annual Breast Cancer Run/Walk put on by CalCommunity vert Memorial Hospital on Saturday in Solomons. The event raised $15,000. Military State News Education History community Elvis, his granddaughter, Jackie Cover Story David Nickey, of Lusby, with Skipper the dog dressed asFamilyand Day. The event is coming Wakefield, enjoyed last years That Doggone Tiki Bar Pet Business back around this year on Oct. 16. Sports Letters Crime & Punishment Obituaries On Water Games Locals out & about Out and About newsmakers FOR EVENTS HAPPENING IN School Academy of students ask Justin Ruest about his YOUR AREA, CHECK PAGE 22 Entertainment Calvert High of Maryland. Senior FinanceSellers, left, Ruest and Senior Sierrayears at University Kirsten Pitts. Ruest has settled in Calvert and is dedicated to working with youth.
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reports in recent years of oysters being at only one percent of their historic levels in the bay. Naturally your harvest is going to be smaller, he said. Mike Naylor, assistant director of DNR fisheries division, said that his department would have a better idea of how the season might turn out by the end of the week when more watermen reported in. The silt f lowing from the Susquehanna River into the bay was staggering he said, and scientists were anxious about its possible impacts. Were all curious as to how that will play out, its not over, Naylor said. Unable to make predictions, Naylor said, their is little evidence to expect a great change, positive or negative, in the outcome of the season this year. Its very difficult to predict, he said. For Zinn, news that conditions for oysters were about the same as in recent years is still good news. Even being no worse is positive, he said.
Oyster Season Begins with Storm Pollution, But Hope for Profit
By Guy Leonard Staff Writer A large silt bloom stirred up by the wrath of Hurricane Irene and then Tropical Storm Lee in the upper Chesapeake Bay has Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officials concerned that oyster beds will suffer for being covered over, but at least one watermen says that shortages of the sought after bi-valve in the south means that those harvested here may fetch higher prices. Tommy Zinn, president of the Calvert County Watermans Association, said that Mississippi had closed the oyster season due to storm damage and both Louisiana and Texas had high mortality rates, which could spell trouble for shuck houses and restaurants who depend on the Gulf state supply to keep their businesses going.
Tommy Zinn, president of the Calvert County Watermans Association, is hopeful this years oyster harvest continues a positive trend.
They produce 50 percent of the oysters consumed in the mid-Atlantic region, Zinn told The Calvert Gazette. The price should be a little higher this year. On the first day of the season, Oct. 3, Zinn said he had spoken with only two oystermen about their days catch and the results, while not outstanding, were respectable. The oysters appear to be in good shape; they got an average days catch, Zinn said. What theyre not seeing is a bunch of dead oysters. Diseases like MX and dermo have decimated the native oyster population in the region for more than two decades but now, he said, watermen have noticed that oyster mortality seems to have abated, lending credence to reports by DNR officials that oysters may be developing a level of resistance to the pathogens. Theyre holding their own and were not having the die-offs we used to have, Zinn said, adding that only about 10 percent of the watermens historic numbers roamed the estuary these days searching for oysters. He said this was one of the reasons for
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Experts To Assist with Ancestor Research
Join us on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. at Calvert Library Prince Frederick to welcome a former Calvert Librarian and Reference Supervisor, Kathie Eichfeld who will help participants search for information about their ancestors. Eichfeld has years of experience compiling biographical and genealogical data and will present the genealogy databases available at Calvert Library. She will also show other websites that can help with the search. Along with Eichfeld, Conni Evans who has done extensive research overseas can answer questions on the strategies to use when searching for far-flung forebears. For more information, please call Calvert Library at 301-855-1862 or 410-535-0291 or visit us online at http://calvert.lib.md.us. By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer
Local Wins Dream Seats to 2012 Concerts League of Women Voters Bozick Distributors, Inc., a Calvert Marine Museum supProceeds from the shows keep our programs going and porter for over 16 years, donated and raffled four front row seats our doors open, and we have our local community to thank for Hosts Forum on Nuclear to each of the museums 2012 concerts. that, said Gill. These four seats are the best in the house and we were The Waterside Music Series is made possible with the genSafety at Calvert Cliffs happy to again sponsor the raffle to help the museum raise mon- erous support of many local businesses, including Prince Fredey needed to continue preserving our local heritage and support erick Ford/Dodge, Coors, Coors Light, Killians (Bozick Distribeducation programs Kenny Irwin of Bozick Distributors said utors), All American Harley-Davidson, The ShowPlace Arena, in a press release. Quality Built Homes, and The McNelis Group. Bozick Distributors/Coors Light employees manned a tent at the Calvert Marine Museum concerts this summer and pro- Calvert Marine Museum Director Doug Alves, left, is with grand prize winner Michelle Weisburgh, Kenny Irwin of Bozick Distributors and Vanessa moted the raffle to all attendees. Gill, museum development director. Tickets were sold for $5 each or $10/for three, and they did an amazing job promoting the raffle to our concert-goers It was a real success, said Vanessa Gill, Development Director. They also sweetened the pot by donating Coors giveaway items for each concert, including apparel, outdoor umbrellas, and tailgating grills. Michelle Weisburgh of Chesapeake Beach was the grand prize winner of the four front row seats. Weisburgh grew up in Calvert County, but has lived out of the area for several years. She is thrilled to be back, works as a Pharmacist for Target, and looks forward to attending the 2012 shows at the Calvert Marine Museum. The concert series at the Calvert Marine Museum has been providing top names in entertainment for 26 years.
The recent nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan has raised concerns in the United States regarding the safety of reactors. The Forum will examine whether factors that led to the Fukushima disaster have any effect on the safety of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. The Leagues are conducting this Forum as a public service in response to concerns raised by citizens of Southern Maryland. This free public education forum will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, from 7-9 p.m.. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., at Calvert Marine Museum, 14150 Solomons Island Road, Solomons. Forum Content and Format A balanced Panel of distinguished and diverse experts will discuss how factors that affected the Fukushima plant are applicable or not applicable at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. The format includes presentations by Panel members, followed by a question-and-answer session with questions submitted from the audience. The format and ground rules were developed by the Leagues of Women Voters. Sponsors League of Women Voters of Calvert County (calvert. lwvmd.org 410-586-2176) League of Women Voters of St. Marys County (smc. lwvmd.org) Center for the Study of Democracy, St. Marys College Concerned Black Men of Calvert County Concerned Black Women of Calvert County NAACP Chapters of Calvert and St. Marys Counties Washington Chapter of the American Nuclear Society
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to Korea, Somalia, Iraq, and Cuba. She has over 130 publications, mainly in the areas of forensic, disaster, suicide, ethics, military combat and operational psychiatry, and womens health issues. Major publications include The Mental Health Response to the 9/11 Attack on the Pentagon, Mental Health Interventions for Mass Violence and Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance and Health Diplomacy: Military-Civilian Partnership in the 2004 Tsunami Aftermath. She is currently the senior editor on a forthcoming Military Medicine text on Combat and Operational Behavioral Health, the Textbook of Forensic Military Mental Health, and the Therapeutic Use of Canines in Army Medicine. Nicole Johnson Starr grew up in a military family overseas, spending most of her childhood outside the United States, in Germany. After leaving home at 17, she joined the United States Air Force, immediately going overseas after training to serve with the 353rd Special Operations Group. Many years later, she joined the United States Army National Guard and has been serving with them since. Throughout her life, she has witnessed trauma in the form of death, rape, and abuse; but it wasnt until she went to Afghanistan with the 300th Battalion, in 2008, that she learned about PTSD. Since then, she has made it her life purpose to reach out to others, teaching about PTSD, how it affects the individual and family members. She is currently attending school with the intent to gain her Psy.D., and concurrently working to build a PTSD retreat for soldiers, firefighters and police, as well as their families.
Combat veterans and their families are at high risk for mental health problems. The numbers of servicemen and servicewomen diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has risen significantly over the past decade. While the military once held an unofficial dont ask dont tell policy about mental health, now, not only is there conversation but the word epidemic is used and every family member is impacted. Visit Calvert Library Prince Frederick on Tuesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. for an engaging presentation on the Psychological Effects of Combat: Battlefront to Homefront. Speakers will include internationally-recognized expert, Dr. Elspeth Ritchie and passionate advocate, Nicole Johnson Starr. Colonel (Ret) Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD, MPH, recently retired from the Army after serving the last five years of her career as Director of the Proponency of Behavioral Health Director at the Office of the US Army Surgeon General. Currently, Dr. Ritchie is the Chief Clinical Officer, Department of Mental Health, for the District of Columbia. She trained at Harvard, George Washington, Walter Reed, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and has completed fellowships in both forensic and preventive and disaster psychiatry. She is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Her assignments and other missions have taken her
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Calvert County celebrated the 125th county fair, bringing in familiar attractions such as the rides and funnel cakes, and more recent draws like football greats signing autographs. Featured on Friday was Mike Mad Dog Curtis, of the Baltimore Colts and the Washington Redskins, Ron Saul of the Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins and Baltimore Colts veteran Tom Matte. Curtis was drafted by the colts in 1965 as a fullback, then switched to linebacker. He played 14 seasons and was a four time pro bowler and super bowl champion with the colts in 1970. He played two seasons with the redskins in 1977 and 1978 before retiring. Saul was drafted by the Houston Oilers in 1970 as a guard and played with them until 1976 when he joined the Redskins, playing through the 1981 season. Matte played 12 seasons with the colts. He was the running back until 1965, when he filled in at quarterback when quarterback Johnny Unitas and backup quarterback Gary Cuozzo were both injured. Matte was selected to two pro bowls and was a super bowl champion with the colts in 1970. After retiring tom began a broadcasting career with CBS as a game analyst and later teamed with Scott Garceau on the Baltimore Ravens network. tom will be appearing at our booth from 6-8pm Saturdays lineup consisted of Washington Redskins player Pat Fischer, Ron Dancing Bear McDole, who played with the Huston Oilers and the Buffalo Bills before joining the Washington Redskins lineup in 1971, and former Redskins lineman and Head Hog George Starke. Fischer was drafted by the St. Louis cardinals in 1961 and played with them until 1968, when he joined the redskins. He had 56 interceptions in his career and was a key member of the 1972 redskins super bowl team. Fisher played in 213 games which, a record for a defensive back. McDole played from 1961 through 1978. He was originally drafted by the Houston Oilers and also played with the Buffalo Bills before coming to the Redskins in 1971. Starke was the original member of the famous Redskins lineman group, The Hogs. He was drafted in 1972 appeared in three super bowls. In addition to the football lineup, local schools and dance groups took the stage, and there were chainsaw carving demonstrations and the Amazing Rain Forest Experience, complete with tigers. Between the exhibits, the rides and the arcade games, there was a little something for everyone at this years Calvert County Fair.
Football Players Featured at 125th County Fair Seasoned Coupon Clipper Shares Tips
By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Saving money is important, especially in difficult economic times. For some people, this means changing the brands of their groceries to find better deals, paying attention to buy one get one deals and even scaling back on the amount they purchase when shopping. For Kimberly Pepper-Hoctor, saving money while grocery shopping has been a life long practice. For 30 years she has been clipping coupons, starting when she was 13 years old helping her mother. Its kind of engrained in me, she said. Now, Pepper-Hoctor is sharing her experience and coupon clipping tips with the rest of the community, along with ways to buy balanced food items at a reasonable price. I show people how to eat healthy and save a buck, she said. While some people will go to extreme lengths to whittle their grocery bill down, Pepper-Hoctor said it is possible to find savings without going crazy about it. Im not an extreme couponer, but I do save a lot of money, she said. She said she used coupons to help pay for staple items, and even when she got to a point where she was financially able to shop without coupons, she continued to do so, though she would go shopping during odd times to avoid as many people as possible. I had kind of a stigma that if you used coupons, youre not making it, she said. Now, with the economy in a bad situation and money becoming tighter, clipping coupons is becoming socially acceptable to the point that its almost trendy, said Pepper-Hoctor, whose day job is as the marketing coordinator for Annmarie Garden in Dowell. Some tips Pepper-Hoctor has include stocking up on non-perishable items, like soap, toilet paper, tissues and toothpaste, when there is a coupon that allows it to be done for a good deal. There is also a cycle for coupons, with items like cough medicine and hot chocolate being on sale in the fall and winter, sunscreen in late spring and Halloween candy at the end of October. Knowing when to start looking for certain items on sale can help a person plan their shopping list. She also recommended getting the discount cards from grocery stores for further savings. For people at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, PepperHoctor tells them to shop at the commissary, which is normally cheaper than a grocery store before any coupons are applied. Helping people plan shopping and learn more about saving money is what prompted Pepper-Hoctor to begin holding classes at NAS Patuxent River. When she began seeing a demand for similar classes, she started hosting them at the local libraries. Upcoming classes include Saving with Coupons at Leonardtown Library Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. and Lexington Park Library Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. During the holiday season, Pepper-Hoctor also holds classes devoted to seasonal savings for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Holiday Savings classes will be held at Lexington Park Library Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. and Leonardtown Library Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Her classes have been gaining popularity, and she is considering expanding classes into Calvert County. While her normal class size is 25 to 35 people, 75 showed up to her last class at the Leonardtown Library. It was phenomenal, Pepper-Hoctor said. In addition to her classes at the libraries, Pepper-Hoctor will be a guest speaker at the St. Marys County Moms Club on Oct. 19 and at the Department of Aging Health Fair Oct. 21. For more information, or to register for classes, visit www.facebook. com/thegirllovescoupons or e-mail thegirllovescoupons@gmail.com. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
Photos by Sarah Miller Former Washington Redskins player Ron McDole signs memorabilia during the Calvert County Fair. Below, Chainsaw Carver Dennis Beach works on his latest creation and Katherine Yeatman and Jim Cocoran play a round of skeeball.
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That Doggone Tiki Bar Family Pet Day
By Mary Beth Gates Contributing Writer The 3rd annual That Doggone Tiki Bar Family Pet Day will be held on Sunday October 16 from 12 -5 p.m. at the Tiki Bar at 85 Charles Street on Solomons Island. The event benefits the Calvert Well Pet Clinic in Huntingtown which offers low cost dog and cat spay and neuters and well pet visits. There will be a moonbounce for the youngsters. The Tiki Bar has generously donated free snacks, sodas and water for the kids. Friends of Felines will have a booth selling cotton candy and hot chocolate to raise money for their rescue. Mr. Tom and his exotic animals will be bringing snakes, lizards, turtles and who knows what else! Midnights Dog Training plans to set up an agility course and Training by Julie will have doggie games as well. The Calvert K9 Search and Rescue Team will hold live demonstrations of their dogs at work which is always fascinating to watch. $25 Microchipping is being offered between 2 and 4 PM. Dr. Quigley from the Calvert Well Pet Clinic will hold an ASK THE VET session from 1 to 2 PM. Stop by the Animal Control of Calvert County van if you have any questions regarding ordinances and licensing - or if you just want to say hi. There is no entry fee for the pet contests and registration is on site and must be done before 3 p.m. We have some great prizes for the winners of these contests: 3:00 Pet and owner look alike 3:20 Best tricks 3:40 Happiest dog- most wags per minute 4:00 Best pet costume In addition to the usual auction, 50/50 and raffles, we plan to have a live auction that will be held at 2:30. There have been a lot of awesome items donated. Raffle tickets for some of the great prizes are available at Peppers and the Well Pet Clinic. $5 ea or 5 for $20. You do not have to be present to win the raffle prizes. The rescue groups attending with adoptable pets are: Greyt Expectations Greyhounds Golden Retriever Rescue of Southern Maryland Friends of Felines- felines only PAWS-felines only Second Hope Rescue Saint Marys Animal Welfare League Humane Society of Calvert County- felines and canines In addition to the other attendees we have an exciting list of other vendors that will be attending: Dogwatch of Southern Maryland Island Pet Salon- info booth Scentsy Jill Lee- custom dog jackets Peppers Pet Pantry JnJ Custom stitches- embroidery machine with many animal breeds Frannies Grannies- handmade and crocheted goods Angela Reese- handmade collars and jewelry Doggiestylez- pawdicures and dog painting Valerie Lynn Pet Photography- info only The Voodoo Shack- jewelry Doggie Paws Mobile Grooming- info PAWS-Pet day sweatshirts & tshirts and hats The band No Green Jelly Beenz acoustic will provide music. Free food will be provided by The Grill Sergeant and there will also be vegetarian food available. Admission is free and there is plenty of free parking. Well behaved, leashed, vaccinated pets are welcome. Please no flexi leashes. For more information please call Jean from the Calvert Well Pet Clinic at (410) 326-1616 or Mary Beth at Peppers Pet Pantry (410) 326-4006.
David Nickey, of Lusby, with Skipper the dog dressed as Elvis, and his granddaughter, Jackie Wakefield, enjoyed last years That Doggone Tiki Bar Family Pet Day.
Maryland Leaders, Mail Workers Rally for Bill to Save Post Office
By Andrew Damstedt Capital News Service Congressmen and union workers rallied in Baltimore last week in support of a bill that could help revive the financially ailing U.S. Postal Service by allowing the agency access to $21 billion paid into its retirement fund. If we dont resolve this issue, my understanding is we are going to lose 126,000 jobs in the United States, said Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Cockeysville. Thats unacceptable. Im saying lets stand up and get the message out that we arent using taxpayers money. The U.S. Postal Service has proposed cutting costs by $3 billion, laying off more than 110,000 workers nationwide and potentially closing 42 post offices and four processing facilities in Maryland, to shore up its depleted finances. Reps. Elijah Cummings, D-Baltimore, and John Sarbanes, DTowson, joined Ruppersberger at the Baltimore Teachers Union with union leaders and postal workers at a rally to stump for HR-1351, a bill to allow the U.S. Postal Service to reduce required pension payments to meet current financial needs. In 2006, Congress gave the Postal Service 10 years to fund 75 years in advance of future health benefits, amounting to $5.5 billion per year. That money, supporters said, caused the post offices financial woes, not the decrease in mail volume. Congress, you helped make this problem. Were saying very clearly we need you to correct it, said Marvin Doc Cheatham, president of the National Action Network, Baltimore Chapter. How can you expect a government agency ... to put aside billions of dollars for people not even born yet. Cummings said committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., was stalling the legislation. Issa sponsored his own bill addressing the Postal Service financial problems, titled the Postal Reform Act, which has only one other cosponsor, Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla. Ali Ahmad, oversight committee spokesman, said in a phone interview that Issas bill sets up a commission to submit a plan to Congress to close or consolidate postal retail facilities, mail processing plants and offices; change to a five-day mail delivery schedule and eliminate postal rate preferences for political committees and reduce rate preferences for nonprofit organizations. That bill has moved through committee and is expected to come to a floor vote. The Postal Service needs to be free to make better business decisions to modernize its business models, Ahmad said. Ahmad called it a myth that eliminating the requirement to fund pensions years in advance would solve the post offices financial troubles. If those mandates were eliminated, he said, the Postal Service would have an unfunded liability of nearly $100 billion by 2017. Ruppersberger said it was a no brainer to approve the legislation to allow the Postal Service to dip into its overpaid pension funds to solve the post offices financial troubles. The Postal Service is studying 3,600 low-activity offices for possible closure, including 42 in Maryland. Nationally, the service has closed 186 facilities, laid off more than 110,000 workers and reduced costs by $12 billion since 2006, according to the services information. Also during that time, first-class mail volume has declined by 25 percent, or 43 billion pieces, and automated mail-processing equipment has been installed, increasing efficiency, according to an email from Freda Sauter, Postal Service spokeswoman. The four processing facilities under threat of closure in Maryland are in Cumberland, Easton, Gaithersburg and Waldorf. Sauter told Capital News Service that the Frederick Processing and Distribution Facility will close by the end of the year, with employees there being assigned either to Baltimore or the Frederick area. She said those changes would not affect mail delivery.
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Maryland May Seek Waiver of No Smith Hopes NCLB Waivers Will Help Child Left Behind School Reforms
By Sarah Miller Staff Writer By Gina Cairney Capital News Service Maryland may apply for a waiver from No Child Left Behind requirements after President Obama announced last week that he is allowing states to request flexibility from the decade-old law in exchange for a more rigorous system that promotes college and career readiness. The Maryland State Department of Education is very interested in the waiver package, and according to MSDE spokesman Bill Reinhard, the state is likely to sign on after reviewing all the necessary information. A reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, No Child Left Behind was signed into law in 2002 by President Bush, and has been the educational guideline for the last 10 years, aimed at improving student achievement and bringing math and reading proficiencies to 100 percent by 2014. The law required states to annually test students in grades three to eight in reading and math, and required states to provide annual report cards showing the school districts progress. The law also affected teachers, requiring educators in specific subjects to be highly qualified, meaning the teacher was certified to teach that subject with demonstrable proficiency. The law was written with the best of intentions, Reinhard said, but as time passed, the flaws in NCLB became apparent, as many schools were categorized as failing. Douglas B. Reeves, founder of the Leadership and Learning Center, wrote in 2008 for Educational Leadership, a publication by Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, that schools labeled as failing is one of the most consistent criticisms and is unfair because school performance is based on comparisons of test scores by fourth-grade students from the current year to fourth-grade students from the previous year. No Child Left Behind was due for a reauthorization four years ago, but Congress failed to act, prompting Obama to step in to relieve states from the 2014 proficiency requirements. According to the White Houses ESEA Fact Sheet, states will be allowed to step away from the one size fits all approach and to design a system that will help lowest-performing schools as well as schools with the largest achievement gaps. States and schools will also have more flexibility in how they use their funds to best meet their students needs. Before MDSE signs on for a waiver more information is needed, but Reinhard said the waiver package is something to look forward to. States are now able to apply for waivers from the rigid standards of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). President Barack Obama announced Sept. 23 that there will be new waivers for states finding the need for flexibility in certain aspects of NCLB. NCLB has put too much emphasis on a single standardized test on a single day. This is teachers biggest complaint about the law. They feel pressure to prepare students for those tests, leading to an unintended narrowing of the curriculum and an emphasis on the basic skills measured by standardized tests. NCLBs accountability system doesnt help drive and shape a well-rounded curriculum that challenges students to excel academically, a fact sheet from www.ed.gov says. Jack Smith, Calvert County Public Schools Superintendent, said hed like to see the state apply for the waivers if they work for the good of the school districts. Instead of instilling regulations that are different but just as rigid, hed like to see regulations with more flexibility. If theres relief from those regulations, Id be happy, Smith said.
He said instead of punishing schools that are not progressing fast enough toward the goal of 100 percent of students passing state exams, the overall progress of the school should be taken into account. Under current NCLB standards, even schools that are making forward progress are being punished. Maryland State Board of Education spokesperson Bill Reinhard said the state is absolutely looking at them [the waivers] though he cant yet say whether the state will be applying for them. He said the state wants to review the materials and ask questions before committing to a course of action. Smith agreed to waiting to see if the waiver is suitable before applying for it. There has to be some logic to whats done, Smith said. With the new Race to the Top (RTTT) standards, Smith said schools are deemed successful for the progress they make and not arbitrary goals. He said all data in each school, not just the standardized tests, needs to be taken into account. sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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Dawn Richards, who was recognized as the latest recipient of the Faculty Excellence Award for Adjunct Faculty at the College of Southern Maryland, has been interested in the process of learning throughout her 12-year teaching career.
definition of something, present the subject information and let them come up with the definition for it on their own. Richards returned to CSM in 2007 after a previous stint in the 1990s at the college. Over the years, she has followed her husband, Tim Rush, a retired meteorologist with the Navy, to different countries. Richards also worked as a flight attendant, so she has had an opportunity to see some of the parts of the world she discusses with her students, some of whom have not traveled afar. It makes it exciting to be able to open their eyes to different ways of living, different ways of doing things, different ways of thinking about issues. CSM Geography Professor Art Viterito, who nominated Richards for the award, noted that her experience enables her to teach across a number of disciplines, and she has even taken on a course on Western civilization. Its just remarkable to teach in three different disciplines and do an excellent job in all three, he said, calling Richards one of the top teachers he has encountered in his 30year career. Viterito called Richards a true academic who is always seeking ways to keep her courses fresh and relevant to students.
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The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is once again offering grants to farms in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince Georges and St. Marys counties to aid in the purchase of wine grape vines. These funds are being made available as a continuation of SMADCs Growing Grapes for Wine Program which was established to encourage and support the development of a competitive wine industry in Southern Maryland. The grant program offers matching funds for the purchase of grape vines compatible with the region. The Grapes for Wine Program is offered together with the University of Maryland Extension which will provide ongoing training and production expertise. To be eligible an applicant must own or be co-applicant with the owner of at least 5 acres of land currently in agricultural use. The site must to be suitable (determined by a UME educator) and the soils tested for nematodes. Soil samples must be taken this fall and sent to a laboratory for analysis. The grant application and guidelines detail procedures and provide a list of laboratories. Existing grape growers and new growers may apply, unless the farmer is a prior recipient of a SMADC Farm Viability Grant awarded specifically for vineyard enhancement. Past participants of the Growing Grapes for Wine cost-share program are eligible. Awards will be made based on satisfactory test results and pending availability of funding. Grant applications are due to SMADC by December 2, 2011. To download the grant application and guidelines Click here or visit www.smadc.com or contact SMADC staff at: (301) 274-1922 Ex. 1.
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Winchester Va.s Rick Edmonds drove the race of his career as he was triumphant in the 20th annual running of the Southern Maryland Nationals last Saturday night at Potomac speedway. In scoring his first-ever street stock feature win at the track, Edmonds became the 16th different driver to score a win in this highly coveted event and the hefty $2500 winners share that went with it. 2009 nationals winner Mike Corbin and Edmonds paced the 26-car starting field to the initial green flag of the event. Utilizing the high-side of the speedway, Edmonds out-dragged Corbin as the pack raced of turn two to garner the top-spot. From that point on, Edmonds would Rick Edmonds eventually go on to lead all 35-laps of the race but not without numerous challenges by eventual runner-up Mike Corbin. I cant believe we finally won the nationals. The emotional Edmonds stated as the tears rolled down his cheeks. Weve been trying so hard for a lot of years to win this race, and to get my first-ever win here at Potomac in this race is a dream come true. Despite Edmonds dominating performance, his mount was starting to falter near the end of the race. This thing was spitting and sputtering with about five to go and I was about to cry inside the car. Edmonds emphasized. She held together and I cant thank everyone enough who helped me get here tonight. Kyle Nelson, in his first start of the season, came home third, 26th starting Terry Staton took fourth and 13th starting Mike Rose completed the topfive. Setting fast-time in time trials over the 38-car field was Mike Rose with a one-lap time of 18.266. Heats went to Darren Alvey, Mike Corbin, Kurt Zimmerman and Scottie Nelson with twin consolations going to Jimmy Jessmer Jr. and Mike Grady Jr. David Williams, the 2011 Potomac late model champion, scored his second win of the season and his 10th overall feature win of 2011, with a dominating performance in the 30lap limited late model headliner. After three aborted starts, third starting Williams inherited the top spot as the field finally went green. That was all Williams needed as he would lead every lap over runner-up Bruce Kane to post his 34th career limited late model win at Potomac. We set a goal of 10 wins this season , and Im glad we were able to reach that goal. The car was just about perfect tonight which made my job that much easier. David Puckett took third, track champion Ben Bowie was fourth and Bubby Tharp filled the front-five. Heats for the 17-cars on hand went to Williams and Kane. Second year racer Chris Arnold drove the race of his career as he was the winner of the 30-lap modified contest for his first feature win anywhere. Arnold wrestled the top-spot from Travis Larouqe on the 17th lap and would then drive away to a convincing victory. Man this is awesome. Arnold stated. Im really happy that my first win came here at Potomac, this is one of my favorite tracks. Larouqe held on for second, Brandon Galloway was third, Rich Marks took fourth and Eric Erwin completed the top-five. Heats for the 16 cars went to Arnold and Mike Reynolds. Jonathon Raley appeared to have capped of a successful rookie season in the hobby stock division as he rolled to his fourth win of the season and the $1000 top prize that went
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with it. However Raley refused a post-race inspection after his victory handing the win to second place finisher and 2009 nationals winner Jimmy Randall. John Burch was second, Wesley Givens took third, Brandon Sandridge was fourth and Danny Loth was the top-five. Heats for the 24-cars entered went to Ricky Douglas, Randall and Brian Adkins. In other weekend action, 2011 track champion John Hardesty scored his third win of the season in the 30-lap strictly stock feature and Josh Wilkins was victorious in the rain-shortened 10-lap u-car feature.
1. Ricky Edmonds 2. Mike Corbin 3. Kyle Nelson 4. Terry Staton 5. Mike Rose 6. Danny Zechman 7. Scottie Nelson 8. Kurt Zimmerman 9. Ed Pope 10. Mike Latham 11. Paul Quattro 12. Darren Alvey 13. Jimmy Jessmer Jr. 14. Dale Reamy 15. Jimmy Combs 16. Rick Stouffer 17. David Kaiser 18. Billy Farmer 19. Bryan Kerns 20. Troy Kassiris 21. Stephen Quade 22. Mike Grady Jr. 23. Michael Carter 24. Dave Stouffer Jr. 25. James Sparks 26. Craig Tankersley
1. David Williams 2. Bruce Kane 3. David Puckett 4. Ben Bowie 5. Bubby Tharp 6. Derrick Quade 7. Paul Cursey 8. Tommy Wagner Jr. 9. Tyler Emory 10. Barry Lear 11. Pat Wood 12. Kevin Cooke 13. Matt Quade 14. Sam Archer 15. Glenn Elliott 16. CJ Brown 17. Allan Canter
1. Chris Arnold 2. Travis Larouqe 3. Brandon Galloway 4. Rich Marks 5. Eric Erwin 6. Brian Dobie 7. Paige Harrison 8. Jimmy Duncan 9. Russell Erwin 10. Lance Grady 11. Brandon Greither 12. Tim Schulte 13. Tony Quade 14. Mike Reynolds 15. Dan Arnold 16. Craig Ramich
1. Jimmy Randall 2. John Burch 3. Wesley Givens 4. Brandon Sandridge 5. Danny Loth 6. Joey Dean 7. Andrew Tarbox 8. Matt Tarbox 9. Bud Pickeral 10. Jerry Deason 11. Mark Guthrie 12. Ryan Toole 13. Jimmy Meek 14. Bobby Meixsall 15. Brian Adkins 16. Ricky Douglas 17. Wil Nelson 18. James Sutphin 19. Don Breach 20. Brittany Wenk 21. David Bowler 22. David Savage 23. Jonathon Raley (DQ)
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TTER E to the
Editor
Fake Surplus
Recent reports gush that Maryland expects a $195 million budget surplus this year. But saying that Maryland will end the year with extra cash is to truth as soda is to health food. As the left-leaning Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute said in The Regular Persons Guide to the Governors Fiscal Year 2012 Budget: On a 12-month basis, the budget for fiscal year 2012 is still not structurally balanced. Under the Governors plan, the state will spend (in general funds) $14.6 billion and take in $13.7 billion. This gap of $900 million is made up by spending down the general fund balance, transferring money from Open Space funds, the Bay Restoration Fund and other special accounts, and using bond funds instead of current revenues for capital programs. So, the $195 million more anticipated from original estimates that the state expects in fiscal 2012 still leaves Maryland in a deficit of $705 million this year. Unless and until another $705 million in extra money appears in the state treasury -- maybe investor Warren Buffet will take pity on us -- the budget will remain in deficit. Most likely, however, the money will be spent, exacerbating the widening gap between money in and money out. The picture is a lot worse than this year would make it seem, however. As the Institute for Truth in Accounting points out, many liabilities are not added to the yearly balance sheet, including pension costs. A 2009 analysis of state finances by IFTA found that, Almost $40.9 billion of state employees retirement and other costs have been
pushed into the future, and thus onto our childrens and grandchildrens backs. This year the organization pegged liability for Marylands debt at $16,500 per person -- the ninth worst in the country. Thankfully it has not yet reached levels in Connecticut ($41,200 per person), New Jersey ($34,600 per person) and Illinois ($26,800). But the state is not moving in a direction to fix the problem. Instead of stopping unsustainable spending, it continues to borrow money from dedicated trust funds and has been doing so for many administrations. For example, as Maryland Public Policy Institute Senior Fellow Gabriel Michael pointed out in a 2010 policy report, the InterCounty Connector (ICC) was supposed to be paid for in cash, but the state broke its promise and issued bond debt instead. Read the budget to find out what other money is being confiscated from allegedly sacrosanct trust funds into the general fund. The practice not only jeopardizes important transportation and other projects, but completely disassociates taxation from the purpose it was intended. It would be like going door to door in the name of raising money for homeless people and later dedicating the money to a park or animal shelter or a party for friends. If that behavior is dishonest, how is the governments any different? That leads us back to the alleged surplus. It doesnt matter how many times state mouthpieces use the word, it is still entirely misleading and Orwellian in its bravado. Marta Hummel Mossburg is a senior fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute.
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POLICE BLOTTER
During the week of September 26 through October 2 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriffs Office responded to 1,622 calls for service throughout the community. Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriffs Office website. Go to http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward. On September 27 at 8:30 p.m. on Grovers Turn Road near Megatha Lane in Owings, the passenger in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation and was arrested for allegedly possessing suspected drugs. DFC T. Rickard arrested Joseph J. Brown, 44 of Owings, and charged him with possession of marijuana.
CDS Violation
Sometime between September 27 at 9:30 p.m. and 7:20 a.m. on September 28, unknown suspect(s) stole $70 worth of property consisting of cash and a carton of cigarettes from inside an unlocked vehicle. The car was parked outside a home on Theophilus Court in St. Leonard. DFC C. Johnson is investigating the theft.
After stopping a vehicle for speeding near 27th Street and D Street in Chesapeake Beach on September 28 at 2:50 a.m., DFC T. Rickard found the driver and two passengers to be in alleged possession of suspected drugs. He arrested the driver, Richard J. Higgs, 30 of Germantown, and passengers Stephanie C. Devaughn, 31 of Huntingtown and Jordan E. M. Deere, 21, also of Huntingtown, and charged each with possession of marijuana and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, a silver metal grinder, silver cup and wooden container with metal pipe.
Police are searching for an unknown suspect or suspects who stole two black and yellow DeWalt saws from the bed of a pickup truck parked outside a home on Golden West Way in Lusby between September 26 and 28. DFC J. Norton is investigating.
Unknown suspect(s) stole over $700 worth of jewelry from an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway of a home on Timberview Road in St. Leonard between 6:30 p.m. on September 27 and 7:00 a.m. on September 28, police report. Some of the jewelry is described as an Anne Klein gold watch, a gray pearl watch, various silver bracelets and a pink rhinestone bracelet. Cpl. A. Moschetto is investigating.
Jewelry stolen
Two $400 catalytic converters were removed from two vehicles parked at the Sunderland Park and Ride during the daytime on September 28. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dep. M. Quinn at 410-535-2800 or Calvert County Crime Solvers.
A dark green 1990 International trailer valued at $1,800 was stolen sometime between September 20 and 28 from outside a home on Little Cove Point Road in Lusby. DFC J. Norton is investigating.
Trailer stolen
DFC D. Deakins arrested the driver and one passenger of a vehicle he had stopped for crossing the centerline on Rt. 4 southbound near Chaneyville Road in Owings. The driver, Wayne Joseph Brooks, 19, of Leonardtown and passenger, Steven Michael Knight, 19, of Hollywood, were both charged with possession of marijuana, possession of Phencyclidine (PCP) and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, a glass smoking device, police alleged. Brooks was also charged with driving while impaired by drugs and or alcohol.
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Christopher Carney, 32
Amanda Mitchler, 25
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the: Gavin Mitchel Todt Fund @ NASA Federal Credit Union, 500 Prince Georges Boulevard, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774.
John Hooper, 86
Christopher Patrick Carney, 32, of Lusby, MD passed away on September 22, 2011 at his residence. He was born on September 23, 1978 in Washington, DC to M. Murray Carney, Jr. and Charlotte B. Rogers. Christopher attended public and private schools in Charles Co., Calvert Co., as well as Apopka, FL in his childhood. He later found an interest in college and took classes in electronics and computers where he sought certification and credits in the field of choice as an IT Technician. Christopher worked for Fox Fiber Optics in FL, Comcast Corporation in NC, and Geeks on Call for over ten years. In 2009 he took time off to pursue his own business. Unfortunately, his plans never took off and his health declined along with his dreams and ambitions. Anxiety and depression are just two elements that have taken his short promising life. Christopher is survived by his father M. Murray Carney, Jr. of Lusby, MD; mother, Charlotte Rogers of Dallas, GA; sister, Shawn M. Carney of Sayville, NY, and brother, Scott D. Carney of Savannah, GA. The family received friends for a Celebration of Life Visitation on Friday, September 30, 2011 from 6 ~ 8 PM in the Rausch Funeral Home Chapel, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD. Interment will be private.
John William Hooper, 86, of Prince Frederick passed away September 29, 2011 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. John was born July 4, 1925 in Prince Frederick, MD to John Eddie and Rosa Hooper. At the age of 13 John began working on various farms in his hometown. When he was 17, he worked in construction for a short time. Shortly after that, he married Annie. Soon after that he was drafted into the Army, where he served for one year. When he returned from serving his country, he began his career with the Fire Department, which he retired from after 31 years of dedicated service. John had many passions in life, and first and foremost was his family. He loved to cook and fix meals for everyone, and was known for his fried chicken and Maryland stuffed ham. He even created a dish that he named corn willie. He loved to work outside in his yard and enjoyed growing a garden every year. He loved talking about the old times to all. John was a man of many skills and talents. He couldnt wait for Monday, Thursday & Friday evenings so he could watch his WWE wrestling. He loved his faithful dog Chico who stayed with him throughout his illness. John was a genWhere Life and Heritage are Celebrated erous, kind and loving man. He was always willing to go out of his way to help anyone at anytime. He was loved by his family and will truly be missed. To know John was to love Affordable Funerals, Caskets, Vaults, him. Cremation Services and Pre-Need Planning John was preFamily Owned and Operated by ceded in death by his Barbara Rausch and Bill Gross parents, and by one son, Charles. He is www.RauschFuneralHomes.com survived by his wife of 67 years, Annie, his children Johnny, 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane 4405 Broomes Island Rd. 20 American Lane William, Donald Lee 410-257-6181 410-586-0520 410-326-9400 (Gladys), Karen (Bar-
Amanda Denise Mitchler of North Beach, Maryland, died on September 24, 2011 at the age of 25. She was born on May 19, 1986 in Silver Spring, Maryland. She is the beloved mother of Gavin Mitchel Todt and the loving daughter of Mary Weakley and Richard Mitchler. She is the sister of A J and Tyler Weakley. She is also survived by her grandparents, Henry and Manne Mitchler and Robert and Donna Freels; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members. Amanda graduated from Calverton in 2004. While attending Calverton, she was a statistician for the basketball and lacrosse teams. She was a Marlboro Majorette and on the pom squad. Amanda coached the Dunkirk Warriors cheerleading squad for several years. She was an EMT of the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department and the Prince Georges Volunteer Fire Department. Family received friends at Lee Funeral Home Calvert, P.A., 8200 Jennifer Lane, Owings, Maryland, 20736, on Thursday, September 29, 2011 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm. Funeral services were held on Friday, September 30 at 10 am at the Chesapeake Church, 6201 Solomons Island Road, Huntingtown, MD 20639. Interment followed at Chesapeake Highlands Memorial Gardens, 3270 Brooms Island Road, Port Republic, MD 20676.
bara), and his grandson whom he raised, Charlie(Carrie). He is also survived by his grandchildren Donald Jr., Tony, Tamara, Becky and Jason. He has 11 great-grandchildren, Erin, Matthew, Tiffanie, Kyle, Emily, Kaylyn, Conner, Alyssa, Alexia, Aubrey, and Allison. John is survived by numerous nieces and nephews including his devoted and loving niece, Teanie Selig. Active pallbearers will be Charlie Hooper, Tony Hooper, Goldie Nutwell, Mark Walters, Louis Gross, and John Peters. Honorary pallbearers will be Johnny Hooper, Karen Hooper, Kyle Hooper, and Conner Hooper. The officiating clergy will be Reverend Willie Davis. The family received relatives and friends for a visitation on October 3, 2011 from 5 8 PM at the Rausch Funeral Home, PA., in Port Republic, MD. A funeral service was held on October 4, 2011 at 11:00 AM in the Rausch Funeral Home. Interment followed at Central Cemetery in Barstow, MD. Contributions may be made in John Hoopers honor to Prince Frederick Vol. Rescue Squad, 755 Solomons Island Rd. South, P.O. Box 346 Prince Frederick, MD 20678 AND/ OR Prince Frederick Vol. Fire Dept. 450 Solomons Island Rd. South Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Bruce Wile, 80
Owings
Port Republic
Lusby
Dorwin Bruce Wile, 80 of Solomons, MD passed away peacefully at home on September 27, 2011. He was born on October 3, 1930 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Dorwin Harter Wile and Ethel Mae Steig Wile. He was the beloved husband to Ruby Jean Wile whom he married on February 2, 1952 in Pontiac, Michigan. Bruce graduated from Pontiac Senior High School in 1948 and went on to attend the University of Michigan majoring in Mechanical Engineering and graduated in 1952. He also graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY with a Civil Engineering Degree in 1958 and held Professional Engineering Licenses in MD, Michigan, and PA. In 1955 Bruce joined the US
Navy and served his country honorably for 26 years retiring in 1981. He served many positions to include Executive Officer of Naval Shore Activity, Naval Plans & Policies Director, Operations Officer, Naval Construction Forces Logistics Officer, and in the Vietnam War with the Mobile Construction Battalion #4 Seabees. He served from coast to coast, in Vietnam and Washington, DC. While in the Navy he received; the Legion of Merit award, Navy Commendation Medal, (2) Meritorious Service Medals, Navy Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Meritorious Unit Commendation. Bruce enjoyed E-Type Jaguar cars and collected and showed them in car shows for many years. He also enjoyed model trains, boating, cherry pie, and Michigan football (Go Blue!). He was a member of the Chi Epsilon Engineer Fraternity, American Society of Civil Engineers, and the University of Michigan Alumni; served as Finance Officer for the American Legion Post #274, Lusby, MD for 19 years, Chairman of the American Red Cross Bloodmobile, and as president for S.M.I.L.E Ecumenical Ministries. In 1998 he was voted as Calvert Co. Most Beautiful Person for chairing the Calvert Co. and MD Commission on Aging, serving as board member and volunteer for Meals on Wheels, serving on the board of Southern Calvert Pines Senior Council, and serving on many committees involving church, community, elementary schools, nursing homes, and home owner associations. Bruce had a strong faith and always wanted to help others and strongly believed to Give to others, not take. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Bruce Bennet Wile; and sister, Jean Marie Cramer. Bruce is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ruby Jean Wile of Solomons, MD; daughter, Anita Wile Robinson and husband Danny of Huntingtown, MD; granddaughter, Leah Jean Robinson; and many other family and friends. The family received friends on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 1 ~ 2 PM in the Solomons United Methodist Church, Solomons, MD where a memorial service was held at 2PM with Rev. Meredith Wilkins-Arnold officiating. Inurnment followed in the St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery Columbarium, Lusby, MD. The family requests contributions to be made to Calvert Hospice, S.M.I.L.E., American Legion Post #274, or Solomons United Methodist Church. Arrangements handled by Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD.
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The Ordinary
Angler
Water
Sunday, October 23 2:00 p.m.
the
Mosquito Bait
By Keith McGuire
If weather is truly cyclical, anglers and hunters would, no doubt, opt for the drought cycle. While we may be bothered by monsoonal climates, other critters like mosquitoes seem to thrive on them. Clouds of insects are greeting archers looking for an early buck, and the worst part of fishing is leaving and returning to the dock. If you fish from shore you are, no doubt, beginning to question the effectiveness of DEET! By all accounts, fish dont seem to care about the rain. Last week, anglers found an abundance of stripers, bluefish, and white perch in the Bay and local rivers. Many anglers are finding speckled trout on our side of the Bay. Reports from the Eastern Shore indicate that there is a real abundance of Mike Henderson and Bill Geiger with 5lb bluefish. speckled trout in shallow waters around the islands there. A few anglers actually found perch for bottom fishing anglers. some Spanish mackerel in the Bay last week. Most of Among catch reports, a bonus fish (other than us have assumed that these fish have moved on with the speckled trout) seems to be the occasional catch of red cooler weather, and they certainly will in the days to drum. Most of these are big fish in the Bay that have to come. be released. Anglers casting small spinner baits around Mike Henderson and Bill Geiger fished on Monday the shoreline for white perch are also catching the occa(9/26) out of Buzzs Marina and caught several 5 pound sional red drum, most often too small to keep. The slot bluefish, along with stripers. Other reports indicate size limit in Maryland is 18 minimum to 27 maxithat larger bluefish are here and mixed in with countless mum. Anything smaller or bigger has to be released. smaller ones. An interesting thing about red drum is that any catch, Stripers are breaking everyday in our area. When whether released or kept, qualifies for a citation in theyre not churning the water in massive schools, they Maryland. So if you catch one, take a picture and head are aggressively hitting top water plugs for light tackle to the local citation center to report your catch. anglers. Many of these fish are 30 inches, or better. Dont forget, if the sun ever shines again; be sure Trollers are having an easy time, as well. The fish are to put on some sunscreen. Mosquito bites on sunburned abundant in the rivers and the usual places in the Bay. skin are the worst kind of agony. Being mosquito bait is Bottom bouncing will produce better fish than lures bad enough on its own. trolled higher in the water column. Dont forget to take a picture of your catch and Last week there were even spotty catches of floun- send it to me with a report at the email address below. der at the south end of the County. Like most flounder riverdancekeith@gmail.com. anglers, the people who caught them provided no real details of where the fish were caught. Flounder people Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesare the most tight-lipped anglers. We might hear about apeake Bay and its tributaries for over 50 years; he such things as the general area, the depth of the water, fishes weekly from his small boat during the season, the bait used, and other details during holiday discus- and spends his free time supporting local conservation sions this winter. organizations. Some are reporting that the croakers are still here. I havent heard any reports of a lot of fish, but croakers continue to punctuate the catches of spot and white
Sunday Conversations is an opportunity to discover new books and meet local authors who have written about topics of interest in and around the Chesapeake Bay. All of the featured books will be available in the Calvert Marine Museum Store and can be signed and personalized by the author on the spot. The free series, hosted by the Museum Store, begins on Oct. 23 at 2 p.m. and will continue through March 2012 at the Calvert Marine Museum.
A Travel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake Ralph Eshelman, world traveler, scientist, historian, Renaissance Man, Calvert County resident, and previous Director of the Calvert Marine Museum never fails to enlighten and entertain. Eshelman will lead a historical tour following the steps of the American and British troops during the summer of 1814.
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Out& About
Saturday-Sunday, October 8-9
Patuxent River Appreciation Days
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p.m.) Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 410-257-3892 www.cbrm.org Explore the museum and its history with free childrens programs, crafts and games. That Doggone Tiki Bar family Pet Day (12-5 p.m.) Tiki Bar, 85 Charles Street on Solomons Island (410) 326-4006 The event benefits the Calvert Well Pet Clinic in Huntingtown which offers low cost dog and cat spay and neuters and well pet visits. There will be fun for the whole family including over 20 vendors, 6 animal rescue groups with pets for adoption, moonbounce, live music featuring NoGreenJellyBeenz acoustic band, free food donated by the Grill Sargeant, Calvert K9 Search and Rescue team demonstrations, agility demonstrations and pet games, Mr Toms Party Animal reptiles, pawdicures and much more. Pet contests start at 3PM and microchipping is offered from 2-4PM. There will be a silent auction, 50/50 raff le, live auction and raff le prizes. Admission is free and there is plenty of free parking. Well behaved, leashed, vaccinated pets are welcome. Please no f lexi leashes.
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Gordon Bok, American folksinger and songwriter will appear live at the Calvert Marine Museum. Boks repertoire consists of a rich trove of ballads of Maine and the Maritimes, songs and dances of the Americas and abroad and stories of boats and sailors. He will also sing his own composition of sea folk tales, contemporary songs and instrumentals. Hes recorded over 20 albums, and plays at concert halls, festivals, and folk clubs throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain and Scandanavia. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. in the museum auditorium. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.ticketforce.com.
Saturday, October 22
Fossil Field Experience (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons 410-326-2042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com This program is designed for adults and children eight and older who want to learn about fossils, where to find them, how to identify them and what they tell us about the past. Space is limited and registration is required. Halloween in the Garden (11 a.m.-4 p.m.) Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons 410326-4640 www.annmariegarden.org Looking for something SPOOKtactular to do for Halloween? Bring the family for a safe and spook-free daytime trickor-treating parade along the Gardens wooded walking path. More than 70 local businesses and nonprofit organizations set up booths and hand out treats to all the trick-or-treaters.
bring the love of life, beauty and music that Ward embodied to a new generation of Southern Maryland students, performers and appreciative audiences. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. There is open seating and it is free to the public. (www. csmd.edu/Arts) (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons. 410-3262042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD) marks its 33rd anniversary on Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9. PRAD was created to raise the awareness of the economic, cultural and historical impact the Patuxent River has on our community. The festival offers a wide variety of events - childrens activities, an arts and crafts show, musical performances, an open house at the Calvert Marine Museum and a parade on Sunday, October 9, at 2 p.m. Free harbor cruises are offered on board two historic vessels: the bugeye Wm. B. Tennison and the sailing skipjack, Nathan of Dorchester. Back by popular demand is Bounty of the Patuxent on Saturday from noon 4 p.m. in the Corbin Nature Pavilion at the Calvert Marine Museum. Local wineries will offer wine tasting, locally grown produce from the farmers market and other tasty treats to sample and buy. Come hungry there is a great variety of food vendors! Admission is free. For more information about PRAD, including a complete schedule of events, visit http://www. pradinc.org, or call 410-326-2042 ext. 41.
Saturday, October 15
American Indian Heritage Day (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard 410-5868501 www.jefpat.org Watch, do and learn! Experience Americas first culture through demonstrations and explore traditions in an Indian Village. Visit www.jefpat.org for more information. Guided Canoe Trip American Chestnut Land Trust, Warriors Rest Sanctuary, 1920 Scientists Cliffs Road, Port Republic 410-414-3400 www. aclt.org Experience a scenic harvest moon tour of Parkers Creek. Tour will depart from Warriors Rest. Reservations are required; call 410-414-3400 or email info@acltweb. org for more information. Please note that canoe trips are physically strenuous, requiring paddling for three hours (frequently against wind and tides), and may require participants to help carry a canoe for up to one-quarter mile over sand to access the creek.
Saturday, October 29
Fall Foliage Hike at Double Oak Farm (1-3 p.m.) American Chestnut Land Trust, 676 Double Oak Road, Prince Frederick 410414-3400 www.acltweb.org Bask in beautiful fall foliage and autumnal views of Parkers Creek and the Chesapeake Bay while hiking on the North Side Trail. 10th Annual Monster Mash Cruise (4:30-5:30 p.m.) Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons 410-3262042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com All aboard, little goblins! Don your Halloween costume and cruise with your family aboard the Wm. B. Tennison. Reservations required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sunday, October 9
Pianist Brian Ganz (3 p.m.) College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus. The College of Southern Maryland Ward Virts Concert Series will host classical pianist Brian Ganz on October 9. A graduate of the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, Ganz has performed with numerous orchestras such as the St. Louis Symphony, as well as annually with the Ward Virts series. The Ward Virts Concert Series celebrates the life and talent of Wart Virts, a talented Southern Maryland pianist who passed away suddenly in 1993. Wards friends and classmates conceived the Ward Virts Piano Project in order to
Sunday, October 16
Annual Fall Family Fun Day (1-4
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is 30-acre equestrian educational center includes a 16-stall barn with an attached indoor arena. e facility is climate-controlled for year-round use by people and horses. Dressage, jumping and horse-drawn carriage driving instructions available along with boarding, training and trail riding.
Spider Hall Farm is one of the few remaining working farms of its size in the county. Visit this 362-acre farm producing tobacco, corn and grain and focusing on agricultural education.
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