2014-06-19 The Calvert Gazette

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Calvert
June 19, 2014
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During the Jazz Age?
Season with the River Concert Series at SMCM
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education
New Calvert County Public Schools Superintendent Daniel Curry signs his contract
at the June 12 Board of Education meeting. Curry will begin his new job on July 1.
Maestro Jeffrey Silberschlag will perform

jazz solos on Friday, June 20 with the
Chesapeake Orchestra at St. Marys
College of Maryland. The free River
Concert Series will include Bach and
jazz performed by Aretha Franklins
drummer and others.
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Paddleboarding with Potomac SUP and Fitness is fun for everyone,

even four leged companions.
In the primary guide in the June 12 edition of the

Calvert Gazette, Michael A. Jackson and
Jacqueline Steele McCall were incorrectly listed as
Republican candidates. They are Democratic candidates
running for the District 27B House of Delegates seat.
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COUNTY
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Candidates Speak Up During LWV Forum

By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The League of Women Voters held a
candidates forum on June 11, moderated by
Malcolm Funn.
This is a forum, not a debate, Funn
said, adding that every candidate would have
a chance to answer every question.
Questions were both prepared by
League of Women Voters members and accepted from the public during the two-hour
forum. Participants in the forum were Board
of County Commissioners candidates David
Gatton, Ton Hejl, Linda Kelley, Steve Weems,
Joe Chenelly, Mike Hart, Gerald Clark, Benjamin Krause and Pat Nutter.
Topics covered the candidates feelings
about Plan Maryland, the export project at
Dominion Cove Point and whether there
should be legislation banning individuals al-
Photo by Sarah Miller

League of Women Voters forum participants (left to right) David Gatton, Ton Hejl, Linda Kelley, Steve Weems, Joe Chenelly, Mike Hart, Gerald Clark,
Benjamin Krause and Pat Nutter.
ready in an elected position from running for

another seat before their term is complete.
Some topics spurred more spirited answers than others. When talking about run-
Cast Your Vote in the

2014 Primary Elections
ning for office while already occupying an

elected position, candidates said it should be
up to the official in question. It may be morally questionable, but there shouldnt be a law
dictating who can run and when.
When asked about why they wanted to
be on the Board of County Commissioners
rather than be contented with being active
members of the community, candidates questioned whether the two have to be mutually
exclusive.
The three sitting BOCC members, Nutter, Clark and Weems, said when new members join the board, they are often enthusiastic
about fixing everything only to find there are

things, like state mandated building regulations, that the commissioners have no authority over.
Kelley agreed with the sitting commissioners. A former commissioner herself, Kelley has remained active in the community by
attending Eagle Scout award ceremonies and
promoting youth.
The primary election will be June 24.
The general election will be Nov. 4. For more
information, visit www.elections.state.md.us.
sarahmiller@countytimes.net
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COUNTY
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Changes Coming to
County Tourism Centers
Calvert County
Government Facility Closures
for Independence Day
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners announces
the following office and facility closures for Independence Day:
All Calvert County government offices will be closed Friday, July 4.
The Calvert Pines, Southern Pines and North Beach senior centers
will be closed July 4. Meals on Wheels will not be delivered to clients July 4.
All Calvert Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4. The Calvert Library Twin Beaches branch will close at 5 p.m. Thursday,
July 3, for the fireworks show.
There will be no public transportation services July 4. Regular
schedules will resume Saturday, July 5.
All solid waste sites will be closed July 4 and will open for normal
business hours July 5.
All county community centers will be closed July 4.
The Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center will be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July
4 and the Calvert Marine Museum will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Flag Ponds Nature Park, Kings Landing
Park, Breezy Point Beach and Campground, Chesapeake Hills Golf
Course and all county outdoor pools will be open normal hours.
For more information on Calvert County Government, visit
www.co.cal.md.us.
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
The number of visitors to the tourism centers in Calvert County has been steadily decreasing, according to a 10-year study presented to the
Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) during their June 17 meeting.
During Fiscal Year 2004, 7,746 visitors went
to the Fairview Visitors Center and 18,953 visitors went to the Solomons Visitors Center. In FY
2013, there were 5,078 visitors to the Fairview
location and 7,850 to the Solomons location.
The Department of Economic Development
checks in with each center monthly, said Economic Development Director Linda Vassallo.
The Calvert County Chamber of Commerce
oversees staffing for both locations. In an effort
to make the tourism centers more cost effective, Vasallo made four recommendations in her
memo change nothing, remove staffing from
both centers and repurpose the buildings, con-
vert Fairview to an unstaffed center and continue staffing Solomons or convert Fairview to an
unstaffed center and continue staffing Solomons
for one year. The commissioners chose to remove
staffing from the Fairview center and continue to
staff Solomonss center for a year while studying
additional ways to get information to individuals
visiting Calvert County.
While the Fairview visitors center will be
unstaffed, the library attached to it has agreed
to maintain static displays, Vassallo said. Additionally, Calvert County Library Director Carrie
Plymire has agreed to keep visitors information
at each of the four Calvert library branches.
Its important to have that resource for visitors, Vassallo said.
For more information, visit www.co.cal.
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COUNTY
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Planners Event
Showcases North Beach
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Planners from all over Southern Maryland descended
on North Beach for the annual Southern Maryland Local
Government Exchange.
The exchange is held in a different location every year,
according to Maryland State Chapter American Planning
Association President Elect and Calvert County Principal
Planner Patricia Haddon. She was pleased to have it in
North Beach this year, offering the ability to showcase a
walking-friendly town. The event took full advantage of
North Beach, using the North Beach Town Hall, the North
Beach Historical Museum and the North Beach Community Center for breakout sessions and encouraging participants to walk around and check out the town.
The exchanges goal is to provide an event where local
government representatives, business leaders and citizens
can share information and solutions for concerns facing
the community as a whole.
An important aspect of building a community is
amassing social capitol, according to keynote speaker
Photos by Sarah Miller Veronica Cristo, Rural Planner with Calvert County.
Life is about the interactions you have with people,
she said.
There is an epidemic of loneliness worldwide, Cristo
said. There are nearly 7 billion people in the world, and
people are still lonely. To create social capitol, Cristo said it
is necessary to actively interact with people and branch out.
Think about the legacy you want to leave and act on
National Law
Enforcement
Exploring
Conference
The Calvert County Sheriffs Office Explorers

Post 91 will be competing in the 2014 National Law
Enforcement Exploring Conference at the Indiana
University Campus. This national event is scheduled
for July 13 to July 19. This event will bring thousands
of Explorer teams from throughout the United States
to compete and receive national rankings. Scheduled
events include Criminal Apprehension, Bomb Threat
Response, Burglary in Progress, Crime Prevention,
Crime Scene Search, Crisis Negotiations, Domestic
Crisis Intervention, Judgmental Pistol Shooting, Officer Down/Emergency First Aid, Traffic Accident Investigation, Traffic Stops, White Collar Crimes, Drill
Team, Police Physical Test, Air Pistol Competition,
Sample Police Written Examination, Expos, Conferences, meetings, tours and demonstrations.
Post 91 is anticipating sending approximately 20
Explorers and advisors to represent Calvert County at
this national venue. The estimated cost for the event is
$20,000. The cost represents their equipment, airfare,
lodging and meals.
The Calvert County Sheriffs Office is a nonprofit 501 (C3). This event is an excellent opportunity
for you to support and promote our next generation
of aspiring police professionals. To make this event a
success, the Calvert County Sheriffs Office Explorers
Post 91 is respectfully requesting your financial support. All sponsors will be recognized for their contributions at our annual awards banquet.
Thank you in advance for your support and for
additional information, please contact DFC Vaughn
Evans at evansvd@co.cal.md.us or 410-535-2800.
The Calvert County Sheriffs Office Press Release
Southern Maryland Local

Government Exchange Sessions
Sowing Seeds for Growing Needs, with speakers
Bernie Fowler, Jr.
Density Myth Busting, with speakers Will Selman
and Lisa Nisenson
Developing a Sense of Place, with speakers Mark R.
Frazer and Jay Parker
it, Cristo said.
In todays society, there is no place for individuals to
stand aside and do nothing, she said.
You have to be a catalyst for change and your actions
speak louder than words.
The event was hosted by the Harry R. Hughes Center
for Agro-Ecology and the Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association. Event funding was provided by
the Maryland Chapter of the American Planning Association, the Rural Development Assistance Fund through a
grant to the Harry R. Hughes Center and the Town of North
Beach. The Town of North Beach, the North Beach Historical Museum and the Recreation Centers of Calvert County
provided use of local facilities for the event, Haddon said.
A Paws Down Good Time

The Humane Society of Calvert County hosted a benefit at Anthonys Bar & Grill on Saturday, June 14. The event ran from noon
to 10 p.m. and was well attended.
Dogs were available for adoption and vendors, such as Pawstries Pet Bakery, lined the sidewalks to sell their pet products.
Participants were able to enjoy outdoor dining and music provided by a DJ. Later in the evening, local rock band Legal Action
played a set. The band was well received and their enthusiasm for
the event was evident.
Pets were able to participate in cutest/ugliest contests, a silent
auction and 50/50 raffle were held and childrens activities were
available.
For more information, contact the Humane Society of Calvert
County at 410-257-4908.
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An Exit from Abuse

By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Abuse in any form is a serious issue.
But how do we recognize abuse? Play
writer Adriene Gross took to the stage
on Saturday, June 14 to help us find out.
Performed at Crossroad Church
in St. Leonard, Md., Gross awareness
play, titled Exit, addressed issues
such as abusive relationships, substance
abuse and sexual abuse.
Stacey Weems and Skyia Neal in costume for

their roles as Shelby and her daughter Ciara.
The play featured three acts, one in

which a wife escapes a violent and degrading husband, a second in which a
mother conquers alcoholism and a third
in which a teenage girl suffers and survives rape. Taking on multiple roles,
such as an abused spouse, a kind neighbor and a clinic outreach worker, Gross
worked to send the message that victims
of abuse are just thatvictimsand
that not only can abuse be escaped, it can
be overcome.
The cast has been perfecting their
performance for about eight months
leading up to the showing on Saturday,
according to actor Adrian Young, one
of the plays featured stars. The production is Gross second, and also her most
dear-to-heart as a survivor of domestic
abuse herself. Having been involved in
the works birth and advancement for
roughly a year and a half, she hopes to
help the abused to understand that they
can always leave a bad situation. There
are people out there who are willing to
help, whether they are being abused by
themselves via substance use or are being victimized by others, Gross said.
While Gross performance is put
on once or twice a year, she and her fellow cast members are known to travel
around. The play has been performed
not only in St. Leonard, but also in Lusby and Spring Ridge, Young said. Be
sure to keep a look out for future dates.
Gross would like to thank not only
her cast members, but also her fam-
COUNTY
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Photos by Emily Charles

Left to right: Adriene Gross, Gary Thomas, Adrian Young, Jalen Johnson, Geret Gray and Stacey
Weems pose onstage following their performance of Exit.
ily, who were present at the most recent

presentation of her play, and those who
showed up to support herself and her
cause. She hopes that in witnessing her
play, the audience may go on to help
those in need, be it themselves or another, and to begin looking for love in all
the right places.

For more information, please contact Adriene Gross at agross@caci.com.
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Crime&
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Maryland State
Police Blotter
Sheriffs Blotter
The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.
The following information is compiled directly

from publicly released police reports.
Burglary: On June 10 at 2:01 p.m., Trooper Warrick responded to the 6400
block of 3rd St. in Chesapeake Beach for a reported burglary. The real estate
agent for the sale of the property reported that although no signs of forced
entry were visible there were appliances missing from inside the home. Various agencies that do work to maintain and secure the property have been contacted. Investigation continues.
Warrant Service / Possession of Suboxone: On June 10
at 7:04 p.m., Trooper Palumbo responded to the Parole and
Probation Office on Duke St. to serve a warrant. During the
arrest, Matthew Wayne Wiegand, of Lusby, was found to be
in possession of Suboxone. He was arrested and incarcerated
at the Calvert County Detention Center.
Wiegand
Burglary: On June 12 at 4:09 p.m., Trooper First Class Smith responded

to the 1900 block of 4th St. in Owings for a reported burglary. Unknown
suspect(s) entered the victims home and removed a Briggs and Stratton Generator and two tool boxes. Investigation continues.
Theft: On June 13 at 6:20 p.m., Sergeant Bevard received a report that a front
registration plate had been stolen from the victims vehicle. The victim reported the vehicle was normally parked in the driveway and was unaware how
long the plate had been missing. MD 1BA0798 has been entered into MILES/
NCIC as stolen.
Possession of Synthetic Marijuana: On June 16 at 12:20 a.m., Trooper First
Class Lewis stopped a vehicle on Rt. 4 near German Chapel Rd. in Prince
Frederick for traffic violations. The driver, a juvenile, was observed with a
clear baggie of K2/Spice in his hands. He was arrest and transported to the
MSP Barrack in Prince Frederick for processing.
Calvert County Crime

Solvers Case of the Week
Calvert County Crime Solvers and the Calvert County
Sheriffs Office are seeking the publics assistance in locating Dayton Caldwell Harris, 56 of Prince Frederick. Harris,
pictured, has four active arrest warrants.
Citizens with information on this crime or any criminal
activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link at
Harris
www.CalvertCountySheriff.us or by calling 410-535-2880.
If the information leads to an arrest and conviction, the caller may be
eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000.
LOCK IT OR LOSE IT
Sheriff Mike Evans and the deputies of the Calvert County Sheriffs
Office are crusading again this year for the public to LOCK IT OR LOSE
IT. In a concerted effort to further reduce the amount of theft to personal
property, the Lock It or Lose It campaign advises that you lock your homes,
garages and vehicles and remove the keys and remember to remove or conceal items like purses, GPS devices, or other valuables. It only takes seconds
for a thief to enter an unlocked home or vehicle and take what they have seen
looking in from the outside. Although thefts from autos have increased nationally, they are one of the more preventable crimes. While we have no way
of measuring how many of these crimes we have prevented, we know we can
increase our success with your help. Our communities have also experienced
thefts from vehicles while parked in their own driveways, so please lock your
vehicle and remove the valuables even while parked there.
Deputies will be diligently patrolling for suspicious activity in neighborhoods and shopping centers while passing out written reminders to
citizens. If you would like to have a deputy in your neighborhood, please
contact Captain Steve Jones at 410-535-2800. Please remember, for emergencies, call 911. If you see something suspicious, call the Sheriffs Office
at 410-535-2800.
During the week of June 9 through June 15 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriffs
Office responded to 1,304 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.
Theft from Vehicle Case #14-33028:
Someone entered an unlocked vehicle
parked in the driveway of a residence in the
11600 block of Cow Poke Circle in Lusby overnight between June12 and 13 and stole prescription medications. DFC J. Bell is investigating.
Burglary Case #14-32048:
A victim on Gordon Drive in Sunderland
reported to DFC Y. Bortchevsky that he awakened on June 8 at about 5:00 a.m. and noticed a
motion light on at the rear of his residence. He
looked out the window and observed a white
male carrying a flashlight. He yelled out and the
male ran off toward the front of the house. The
victim then saw a vehicle drive off at a high rate
of speed. It appears the unknown male entered
the victims garage and rummaged through a vehicle parked inside. Nothing was taken.
Attempted Burglary Case #14-32091:
At about the same time a second victim on
Gordon Drive advised DFC A. Migliaccio that
he discovered that someone had made three
holes in the screen on his back deck enclosure. It
is unknown if the suspect made entry but nothing was stolen. The investigation continues.
Sometime between June 1 and 8 someone
entered a barn on the property of a home in the
3400 block of Hunting Creek Road in Huntingtown and stole a Husqvarna weed wacker and
a Coleman generator, together valued at $660.
DFC M. Quinn is investigating.
Robbery Case #14-32194:
Dep. C. Ward responded to the Fastop Convenience Store on H.G. Trueman Road in Solomons on June 8 at 9:26 p.m. for the report of a
robbery. A store employee advised that a black
male wearing all black clothing had come inside
the store and demanded money. After getting
the money, the suspect fled. Det. M. Mudd of
C.I.B. is investigating.
CDS Violation Case #14-32210:
On June 9 at 1:24 a.m.
DFC A. Locke responded to the
area of Md. Rt. 4 and Southview
Drive in Huntingtown for the
report of a disabled vehicle in
the median. Locke made contact with the driver, identified
as Renee Lavon Harris, 27 of
Harris
Prince Frederick, who appeared
to be under the influence of an unknown substance. Medical personnel responded but Harris refused treatment. Harris was arrested and
charged with driving while impaired, negligent
driving, reckless driving, possession of marijuana less than 10 grams and possession of a schedule I drug; Phencyclidine.
A 2000 Yamaha Breeze 350 cc All-Terrain
Vehicle, white in color with black and blue
markings, was stolen from inside a garage at a
residence in the 2000 block of Cove Point Road
in Lusby between 3:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. on
June 9. The vehicle is valued at $5,000. Dep. W.

Beisel is investigating.
Disorderly, CDS Violation Case #14-32528:
A citizen called police
on June 10 at 7:46 p.m. to the
Walmart parking lot for several disorderly subjects. The
complainant advised Dep. N.
Lenharr that they observed
several people in the parking
Gonzalez
lot having a verbal dispute
Romero
and thought they saw a knife
brandished by one of the subjects. All of the subjects then
got into a vehicle and left the
scene. Calvert County deputies stopped the vehicle and
detained five subjects. All
Mejia
of the subjects matched the
descriptions given by the
complainant. They were all
found to be in possession of
suspected drugs but no weapons were found. All five were
charged with possession of
Rodriguez
marijuana and three counts of
Lagos
possession with intent to use
drug paraphernalia; a smoking device, rolling papers and
a plastic Ziploc bag. Charged
are Ever O. Gonzalez Romero,
36 of Gaithersburg, Gabriel
Gutierrez Mejia, 24, also of
Miller
Gaithersburg, Rosario Carmen Rodriguez Lagos, 21 of
Silver Spring, and Antwon
Deon Miller, 24 and Noe
Steven Romero, 20, both of
Gaithersburg. Antwon Miller
and Noe Romero were both
also charged with disorderly
Romero
conduct.
Assault with a Weapon Case #14-32533:
On June 10 at 8:12 p.m.
DFC E. Bradley responded
to the area of Md. Rt. 4 north
and Commerce Lane in Prince
Frederick to check the welfare of a female sitting on the
guardrail. As Bradley pulled
Brooks
to a stop, the woman, later
identified as Linda Louise Grimes, 66 of no
fixed address, stood, picked up her purse, and
started to walk south. As Bradley made contact with her, she pulled a steak knife from
her purse. She was instructed by Bradley to
drop the knife but she waved it towards the
deputy and then lunged at him. Bradley drew
his agency weapon and instructed her again
to drop the knife, which Grimes then threw at
Bradley, missing him. Grimes was taken into
custody and charged with attempted first degree assault, second degree assault and reckless
endangerment.
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CCPS Honors Retirees
Parent Honored for her

Service to Schools
53 Leaving the Schools at the End of the Year
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
Dianne Kyle, a
parent at Huntingtown Elementary
School, was recognized by Maryland
State Superintendent of School, Lillian Lowery, at the
Parent Involvement
Matters
Awards
(PIMA) recognition program for
her service to the
school.
Kyle is the
creative force and Lillian Lowery
supervisor of the
annual Read-a-Thon fundraiser, Reading across Huntingtown, to promote
childhood literacy and to raise money
to purchase new equipment for the
school. An enormous undertaking, she
puts in over 100 hours each year for this
program. Since its inception, the Reada-Thon has generated over $26,000 to
purchase new playground equipment,
student laptops and charging stations,
and build and outfit an outdoor learning
pavilion for students and teachers. She
has been on the PTA Executive Board
for four years and is the current President. Diane is a gifted communicator
and involves the entire community in
supporting the school. She also donates
her time and talents to Back-to-School
events, Breakfast with Santa, Scholastic
Book Fairs and the Silent Auction. She
is a tireless and passionate advocate for
every single child at Huntingtown Elementary School, a Calvert County Press
Release states.
Kyle got involved in the school
when her youngest child started attending Huntingtown Elementary.
Kyle enjoys being involved, but said
she does none of her projects alone. She
has worked with Christina Schneider on
Photos by Sarah Miller
the Read-A-Thon for the past five years,

and Kyle said she could not have done it
without her.
I am only one piece of the puzzle
and owe so much to the support of the
HES PTA Executive Board Members,
Committee Chairs, Parent Volunteer
Coordinator, HES Staff and HES parent
volunteers, Kyle said.
According to a Calvert County Public Schools press release, the Parent Involvement Matters Awards (PIMA) is the
nation's first and only statewide award
program of its kind. The Maryland State
Department of Education's program recognizes parents and guardians for their
exceptional support of public education.
Parents were nominated for demonstrating significant, positive impact in their
communities across five areas of parental involvement: Communication, Volunteering, Learning, Decision Making and
Community Collaboration.
Additional information about the
PIMA program can be found on the
Maryland State Department of Education website at www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde.
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Fifty-three men and women with 1,473 combined years of service will be retiring from Calvert County Public Schools at the end of the school
year.
The retirees were honored during a celebration at the Rod and Reel in Chesapeake Beach on
June 12.
The evening was a very happy and very sad
occasion said Board of Education President Eugene Karol. Its difficult to say goodbye to friends
who will take years of experience and education
with them but its good to see them get a chance to
take some time off and enjoy themselves.
There is a silver lining - some retirees love
being involved in the schools and students lives
so much that they come back to volunteer in the
schools they worked at.
For more information, visit www.calvertnet.
k12.md.us.
Claudia Benjaminson
Myra Beverly
Dorianne Brown
Emma Butler
Gregory Carter
Karyn Delorme
Peggy Jo Denton
James Fields
Bonnie Flaherty
Arthur Fournier, Jr.
Bettye Grey French
Betsy Frye
Alice Gray
Denise Green
Carolyn Hall
Iris E. Harris
Hilton Harrod
Cheryl Johnson
Laura Johnson
Mary Bridget Kluwin
Meryl McCann
JoAnn McCready
Sandra Mister
Erskine Moss
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Schools on Tuesday,
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Lake Forest School
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Del., and his contract
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Executive Committee
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STORY
16 Years of Beautiful Music and Fun

Chesapeake Orchestra at River Concert Series Starts June 20
By Laurie L. Hayes
Contributing Writer
The Chesapeake Orchestra begins
its 16th season with the River Concert
Series at St. Marys College of Maryland
(SMCM) by asking the question, What
if Bach lived during the Jazz Age?
The answer will be conveyed musically
when In the beginningBach! Baroque
masterpieces and a jazzy-baroque
fusion finish kicks off the series Friday,
June 20 on the Townhouse Green.
Under the direction of Jeffrey
Silberschlag, the concert will include
Baroque masterpieces of J.S. Bach and
include a jazzy finish that showcases
Silberschlag on the trumpet. Also
featured will be Victor Dvoskin on
jazz bass and drummer Adolph Wright,
who has performed with the likes of
Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles. The
concert will also feature Jose Cueto on
the violin and Susannah Margaret as
narrator.
This is a program that I have
wanted to present for many years, but
it took time to get the right elements
together.I think it will be a real crowd
pleaser, notes Silberschlag.
The concerts will continue every
Friday through July 25. Exciting new
features are planned for later in the
series, including live steaming of the
concerts with captioned commentary
by Silberschlag and others through
the Orchestras website or Facebook
page. I am interested in seeing how
technology can enhance the audiences
enjoyment of the programs this
summer, Silberschlag says.
There will also be appearances
by members of the Maryland Youth
Orchestra with SMCM music students
in performance with the Chesapeake
Orchestra giving these talented
youngsters an opportunity to play with
Maureen McGovern
Photo by Deborah Feingold
a professional orchestra and audience

members an opportunity to see an upand-coming virtuoso.
The final performance will include
the music of Scheherazade and feature
Maureen McGovern, whose 40-year
career includes recordings, concerts,
theater, film, television, radio and
songwriting. With a voice that defies
categorization, she has been called The
Stradivarius Voice. McGovern will
perform selections from the second
half of the Great American Songbook.
These are songs I have loved,
reimagined for todays audiences,
McGovern says, listing such favorites
as Pete Seegers If I had a Hammer
and Jimmy Webbs By the Time I get
to Phoenix.
The 2014 festival is expected to
draw about 35,000 fans during its sixweek span. The concerts are familyfriendly and attendees are invited
to enjoy the music and the beautiful
sunset views of the Chesapeake Bay
as well as culinary offerings from the
many food vendors.
Hilary Howard, a WTOP radio
anchor and member of the Board of the
Chesapeake Orchestra, will be among
those in the audience. I am thrilled
to be a part of this vibrant, talented
group of musicians and am excited at
the opportunity for growth. Everyone
should get the chance to hear them
and watch the indefatigable maestro in

action.
The drummer Adolph Wright
praises Silberschlag for his commitment
to bring the music of the Chesapeake
Orchestra to Southern Maryland
the only professional orchestra in
Maryland serving such a rural area.
Its a significant thing that Jeff is
doing for this community, Wright
says. Hes keeping the music alive.
Debbie Greitzer, executive director
of the Chesapeake Orchestra, agrees,
adding that not only does the Orchestra
bring this high caliber of music to the
area, but it provides the concerts for
free. The Chesapeake Orchestra is a
nonprofit organization, she notes, and
is responsible for raising the funds for
all its musical costs. While St. Marys
College of Maryland provided that
funding in the past, the Orchestra must
now cover the more than $300,000 it
takes to put on the River Concert Series.
We are very grateful to our sponsors
and private donors, and always looking
for additional support.
For the entire series, the gates
open at 5 p.m. and concerts start at 7
p.m. For more information, or to be a
sponsor of this local tradition, go to
www.chesapeakeorchestra.org or call
301-848-5309.The Orchestra is also
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
ChesapeakeOrchestra.
Photo by Eric Heisler

Maestro Jeffrey Silberschlag will perform jazz solos on
Friday, June 20 with the Chesapeake Orchestra at St.
Mary's College of Maryland. The free River Concert
Series will include Bach and jazz performed by Aretha
Franklins drummer and others.
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The Calvert Gazette
NO MATTER WHO YOU ASK, OUR COVE POINT PROJECT

IS A GREAT SOLUTION FOR SOUTHERN MARYLAND.
Going forward, we will promote fuel-switching from coal to gas for electricity production
and encourage the development of a global market for gas.
President Barack Obama
The export of LNG can help
drive additional U.S. natural gas

production and support hundreds
of thousands of additional U.S. jobs
in engineering, manufacturing,
construction, and operation of the
export infrastructure.
David Mallino, Jr.,
Laborers International
Union of North America
All of this underscores that
President Obama can serve U.S.

strategic and economic interests
by immediately approving every
request to build a liquefied
natural gas export terminal.
The Wall Street Journal
LNG exports will foster U.S. job
creation, new tax revenues, and

stronger international alliances.
At issue is the freedom to export.
Several years from now a portion of a
gas or electric bill being paid by a

customer in Japan or Europe could
find its way into the paycheck of a
worker right here in the United States.
Bipartisan letter to
U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu,
cosigned by 21 members of Congress
Restricting international trade in fossil
fuels is not an effective policy to reduce

global greenhouse gas emissions or to
advance domestic economic interests,
and we recommend against any
such restrictions.
Bipartisan Policy Center
The Energy Department was right to
approve Cove Point, and it would be right

to okay other projects like it in the future.
The Washington Post
John Murphy,
Vice President for International Affairs,
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Dominions proposal to add export capability to its Cove Point LNG Terminal has received strong support nationwide from
respected business leadersand both sides of the political aisle. Thats because it will bring 3,000 construction jobs, 75 highpaying permanent positions, and tens of millions of dollars in new annual revenue for Southern Maryland. As Dominion continues
a 40-year commitment to Calvert County and the Chesapeake Bay, we look forward to keeping the conversation going.
To learn more visit dom.com/covepoint
@Dom_CovePoint
Editor
The Calvert Gazette
TTER
E to the
no cost. The staff was extremely kind, generous and

skilled at the repair process. A big thank you to Darlina and Lester, owners of Metropolitan Appliance. I
will be sure to call on them for needed repairs, and I
encourage others to do the same. Metropolitan Appliances is a respectable business that makes our community a better place for all.
Lynne Gillis
Teacher
Huntingtown, Md.
The two who uncovered the truth were Joe

Chenelly and Kelly D McConkey, and they deserve
your attention as they now run for commissioner.
Please also remember the $2 million that was
spent on the Southern Library (which was to be temporary for 10 years and called Interim) and now apparently according to some in the government will be
permanent and instead another library will be built in
northern Calvert. Also remember other expenditures
that were spent in the 1st District while our police officers and county employees went without pay raises.
Please remember this when you cast your vote.
Lets turn our county around and elect Honest, Law
Abiding Candidates who will work with the citizens.
Margit Miller
Solomons Md
Dominions Volunteer of the Year

Dominions decision to choose Susie Lopez as its volunteer of the year was a praiseworthey one. While
there certainly were others deserving of recconition, I witnessed Mrs. Lopez demonstrating her concern for
others during a recent trip to the Lusby shopping center.
Congratulations, Dominion, for shining a well-deserved light on this lady.
Edward C. Davenport,
Drum Point, Md
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COMMISSIONERS CORNER
By Susan Shaw
Calvert County Commissioner, District 2
Calvert County Voters:

Please Remember When
You Cast Your Vote
A few years ago, teachers were wondering what
happened to their pay raises, and so were a couple of
citizens. Those two decided to infiltrate the Board of
Education.
While running for the Board of Education, there
were serious efforts made to try and intimidate and
slander them. But they fought on to get to the bottom
of where the money was going. They prevailed and
were elected!
Then they did their due diligence and found out
why the teachers were short changed. It was because
of the contracts given to the Superintendent and several others.
Three of the current candidates for the Board
of Education signed off on those lucrative contracts. Those who signed off on the contracts were
Dr. Eugene Karol, William Bill Phalen and Dawn
Balinski.
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White House and Tom Hejl
A Big Thank You

I would like to publicly thank Metropolitan Appliances of North Beach, Md., for its charitable contribution to a high-needs family in our community.
I manage a mentorship program at a Calvert County
public high school. One of the students in the program and her younger siblings are experiencing extreme family hardship at this time. I discovered that
the home refrigerator was inoperable. One of the staff
members at my school suggested that I call Metropolitan. Within 24 hours the refrigerator was fixed at
Law Enforcement
Government, Community
Staff Writer
Each Calvert County Commissioner has collateral

duties in addition to the main duties of attending hearings
and setting policy for Calvert County. For example, Commissioner Steve Weems is the Chair of the Tri-County
Council composed of all the elected Commissioners,
State Delegates, and State Senators in the three Southern MD Counties, plus
one at-large citizen member for each of the three Counties. This role is a
demanding one, as you can imagine, as the Tri-County Council coordinates
regional efforts including Veterans services. I chair the Veterans Regional
Advisory Committee (VRAC). As such, I received an invitation from First
Lady Michelle Obama to attend a White House Summit on Homeless Veterans. Commissioner Nutter and I attended.
The elected folks were ushered into the White House Blue Room,
where we were relieved of our purses, phones, I-pads. After talking to
White House Intergovernmental Staff for several minutes, Mrs. Obama
entered the room and began to speak to each of us individually. Most of
the people in the room were mayors of large cities including New Orleans,
Salt Lake, Houston, St. Paul. She shook my hand and we talked for about
3 minutes. I was surprised by her height (very tall), her litheness, and her
beauty. She was very engaging. She has very expressive eyes. Her photos
do not do justice to her golden skin. After Mrs. Obama had spoken to each
person individually, our electronics and purses were returned to us and we
were ushered into the East Room, also known as the Gold Room, which
was filled with people sitted in chairs. A stage had been set up at the end
of the room. I was seated in the front row, just in front of the teleprompter.
Mrs. Obama spoke eloquently and extensively about the plan to eliminate
homelessness among Veterans by 2016. Other speakers included the Interim Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Sloan Gibson; the outgoing Secretary
of HUD; and a young woman Marine of Iraq who had become homeless,
but had regained her footing through government assistance and was now
caring for her child and attending college on the GI Bill. She was wellspoken and inspirational.
Following the speeches, I participated in two panel discussions. One
was led by 4 big city mayors. The other was led by major players in the effort to eliminate homelessness among Veterans. The overall message was
very positive. Two big cities have totally eliminated homelessness among
Veterans. One is Salt Lake City, Utah. The mayor told us how he did it.
The tools he used included HUD VASH Vouchers, the idea being to
first house the Veteran, then provide wrap-around services for other needs
such as employment, mental health, etc. We have 68 homeless Veterans in
Calvert, Charles, and St. Marys Counties. We have been allocated ZERO,
none, nada HUD VASH Vouchers due to the HUD definition of homelessness, which favors big cities. For example, a Veteran living in a drafty and
unheated barn is not considered homeless by HUD. Mrs. Obama and her
staff promised to address this inequity. I will let you know how the effects
of the White House Summit progress and if, and when, we get the help we
are seeking.
Meanwhile, early voting begins on June 12th at the Election Board
Office in Prince Frederick in the Community Services Building across the
street from the Post Office. PLEASE VOTE!! I believe that all my fellow Commissioners deserve another term based on our extremely positive performance over the last 3.5 years. I have been dismayed to see one
candidate, Joe Chenelly, borrowing from my previous campaigns. Instead
of Im Choosing Susan, his signs say: Choose Joe Chenelly, A Voice of
Reason. I adopted the tag line, a Voice of Reason after so many constituents told me that they saw me as the Voice of Reason during contentious
debates on the BOCC. My dismay is due to the implication that I may be
endorsing Joe. I am not for the simple fact that he has not finished his term
on the Board of Education. I am endorsing Tom Hejl (ImPuttingTomattheTop.com) due to his temperament, extensive leadership, management,
and budget experience. Besides his long career in law enforcement, Tom
brings community involvement as the Chair of the United Way along with
unparalleled integrity. His wife, Sheila Hejl, is a retired Calvert County
librarian, who will bring him the womens perspective and he tells me he
will listen!
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Whats SUP?
A Fun Way to Fitness
By Madeleine Buckley
Contributing Writer
On a morning in May, Jen Houck left from Coltons Point
Marina and paddled ahead of three people, wearing her baseball hat and sunscreen, leading one of her very first paddle
boarding classes. She is excited to bring the increasingly popular activity to Southern Maryland.
Houck, a licensed physical therapy assistant and personal
trainer, decided to combine her passion for fitness with a sport
that is growing in popularity called SUP, stand up paddleboarding. She created Potomac SUP and Fitness, a business
which offers fitness classes that incorporate the paddleboard.
I decided to start using paddleboarding just as a way to
find my own niche and to increase my client base, Houck said.
I thought, what a perfect way to blend my marina, my health
and fitness, and access to all the water around here.
Houck began her first classes with her new business in

May. As it is her first season, she is working on finding her
client base.
Probably the most challenging part really is to get the
word out to everyone, Houck said. In this business in particular, a lot of people do not know what standup paddle boarding
is. So Im trying to educate them.
However, Houck has found customers through her website and her other classes at the Fit U facility who are already
coming back for more than one class.
My daughter really took to it right away, said Wendy
Buckler, who took the introductory paddle boarding class with
her nine-year-old daughter. Shes standing up on the board
with no problem at all, and Jen was just really great with her.
We did it again a second time, and now my daughter is begging
me to go every day.
According to Houck, people of all ages can participate
in paddle boarding. In fact, her favorite memory so far was
a birthday party where she worked with about 16 children.
Everyone wanted to do it, they were just so interested. Every
kid was able to get up and move around on the board, and that
was just really cool to see, Houck said. I feel like so many of
the kids are just wanting to be on the video games or the computer and all of that stuff, and for them being that excited to be
out on the water and active was just so exciting.
In addition to being a fun experience, paddle boarding
uses every muscle in your body.
[What] it does help you with is your whole body strength
because, in order to propel yourself in SUP, you kind of have
to use your whole body to move around, especially if youre
going into the wind, said Paul Rehder, who was interested in
the sport and found Houck online. Im all into running, swimming and things like that now, and I always look for ways to
keep it interesting. And this is one of them. In fact, Im thinking
about buying a board one day.
In addition to the health benefits and unique experience,
Photos courtesy of Jen Houck, Potomac SUP and Fitness
many customers site Houck herself as the reason they are coming back,
She is absolutely the best trainer Ive ever worked with,
by far, said Veronica Furs, who originally met Houck when
their daughters played soccer together, Ive worked with a
couple of different other ones, and shes my last one. I will stay
with her. She really understands the body, she understands if
youre hurt, she understands how to work on things and how
to modify the exercises. Shes just awesome, shes the best no
doubt. I would recommend her to everybody.
Ultimately, Houck is excited for the opportunities that paddle boarding can provide.
I think its really important that people get out and they get
moving, and that they do something fun. They dont always
have to just be stuck inside of the gym on a treadmill, Houck
said. Not that theres anything wrong with those things. I
mean, I work in a studio. But its just something thats fun and
exciting to them, and you know theyll keep doing it. Theyll
have more success that way.
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From Theatre to Mexican Restaurant

and Soon to be Bar
The Rex is Under New Ownership
By Sarah Miller
Staff Writer
More than 40 years ago, The Rex was
Leonardtowns movie theater. When new
owner Joe Kurley was growing up, he remembers there being an ice cream parlor in
the building. Most recently, the building was
home to Mexican restaurant called Cerro
Grande. Soon, The Rex will be open again.
Kurley decided to go back to the old
name, wanting to evoke Leonardtowns history. Rex also means king in Latin, which
happens to be Kurleys sons name.
It just kind of came together, Kurley
said.
Kurley and co-owner Darrin Atlas are
planning a major overhaul of the building and
intend to open in late July.
The Rex will be two restaurants in one,
Kurley said.
One half of the building will be more of a
traditional bar, Kurley said.
The other side, located where the box office and concession stands once were, will be
designed as an ode to the old movie theater.
He has been talking to longtime Leonardtown
residents about movies they remember seeing
at The Rex and finding vintage movie posters from those movies to hang up and down
the walls. This is supposed to be a more quiet
dining area, Kurley said. He and Atlas came
up with the idea of putting movie posters on
the walls, along with stories from the Leonardtown residents who saw them, from bars
in New York City. Kurley said his favorite
bars are the ones that display their history on
the walls, and that was the feel he wanted to
create.
The renovation wont erase everything
from former establishments. Kurley intends
to keep the tin roof and refinish the existing
wooden floors while painting the walls red
and black, like vintage movie theaters.
The Rex will feature food from Lotus
Caf in Solomons. Everything that comes
from the Lotus Caf is fresh cooked and seasonal, which Kurley believes will be a good
addition to the town.
In the future, following The Rexs grand
opening, Kurley hopes to bring the theater in
the back of the building back to life, possibly
hosting concerts and showing classic monster
movies and westerns, like the ones he found
listed in newspaper clippings in the basement
of The Rex.

Joe Kurley, right, looks forward to building up Leonardtown for his son, King, to grow up in.
Kurley and Altas have a long history in

Leonardtown, having grown up in the area and
graduated from Leonardtown High School.
Kurley spent 14 years as the general manager
at the Tiki Bar in Solomons. Atlas is the owner
of Firehouse Subs in Lexington Park.
Kurley said he has had his eye on the
building for a long time, and when it became
available he approached Atlas and they decid-
ed to go into the venture together.

Its got a lot of character, Kurley said.
Kurley looks forward to having a hand in
shaping Leonardtown in the future and making it a place for his son to grow up.
For more information about The Rex,
contact Kurley at 301-247-0110.
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The Calvert Gazette runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes

and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
news@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following weeks edition.
Samuel Edgar Beaton, 83

Samuel
Edgar Beaton, 83, of
Prince Frederick,
and a former resident of Lewes, Del.,
and
Chesapeake
Beach, passed away
June 10. He was
born Nov. 13, 1930,
in Sedley, Va., to Samuel Richard and
Lizzie May (Raiford) Beaton. Sam
enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1948
and served until being discharged as a
Sergeant on Sept. 10, 1953. He was a
drywall contractor for many years and
retired in 2011 as the maintenance director of the Rehoboth Beach Country
Club. Sam was a life member of Stallings-Williams American Legion Post
206 of Chesapeake Beach, Md. He was
a Ford truck enthusiast and loved to
fish.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; a sister, Lois Beaton; and
his wife, Linda L. Beaton. Surviving

are his four children, Wayne Beaton
(Wendy) of Alexandria, Va.; Rick Beaton (Valerie) of Woodbridge, Va.; Nancy Lago (Fred) of Huntingtown, Md.;
and Brenda Poole (Donald) of Prince
Frederick, Md.; eight grandchildren,
Sam and Shelby Murphy of Prince
Frederick; Aaron and Sierra Beaton of
Alexandria; Eric and Sean Beaton of
Woodbridge; and Tommy and Kristi
Lago of Huntingtown; a great-granddaughter, Molly Lago; and a brother,
Leland Beaton of Smithfield, Va.
Friends may call on Monday, June
23, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Owings,
where a service and celebration of
Sams life will follow at 12:30 p.m. Interment will be at Maryland Veterans
Cemetery, Cheltenham, Md. Memorial
contributions may be made to Stallings-Williams American Legion Post
206, P.O. Box 428, Chesapeake Beach,
MD 20732. To leave condolences, visit
www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.
Joseph Michael Joey

Albright, 20
Joseph Michael
Joey
Albright,
20, of Chesapeake
Beach passed away
Wednesday,
June
11. He was the loving son of Jack and
Kristie
Albright
and loving brother
of Zachary, Shannon and Kiersten
Albright. He is also survived by his
grandparents, Carole and James Guthrie and Claudia and Henry Albright,
and his very special aunt Nenny.
Joey was born in Prince Frederick and attended Huntingtown High
School. He loved music and was especially fond of writing song lyrics. Because Joey was a free spirit, he enjoyed
motocross competitions at Budds
Creek and had trophies to show for his
wins. He also performed glove light
shows. Joey always cherished his
time with family and friends and especially his trips to spend time with his
grandparents, Pop-pop and Mamaw;
his loving uncle, BoBo; and his special
aunt, Jennie. He will be deeply missed
by all his family, but they know they
will see their Joey in Heaven. Services
were held on Wednesday, June 18, at
the Lee Funeral Home Calvert, and interment was at Chesapeake Highlands
Memorial Gardens, Port Republic, Md.
Bernard Lloyd Smith, Jr., 56
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Bernard L. and Doris Jeanne (Roy)

Smith. Bernie attended Calvert County schools and was a 1979 graduate
of Calvert High. He was employed on
the custodial staff of Prince Georges
County Schools for over 30 years.
Bernie was fond of walking in his
neighborhood and was known as the
Mayor or Sherriff of Columbia
Beach. He enjoyed farmers markets,
fishing, the Pittsburg Steelers football and visiting family and friends.
Bernie was a devoted brother, uncle
and friend. He was always willing
to lend a helping hand. He was preceded in death by his father on Jan. 1,
1999. Surviving are his mother, Doris
J. Smith of Chesapeake Beach; five
brothers, Thomas E. Pete Smith Sr.
and his wife, Susanne, of Lusby, Donald J. Smith of Huntingtown, Robert E.
Smith and his wife, Janet, of Sunderland, Lloyd A. Smith of Chesapeake
Beach and Dennis M. Smith and his
companion, Kimberly Yee, of Indian
Head; and three sisters, Margaret T.
Swantek and her husband Richard of
Erie, Pa., Helen A. Borst of Churchton
and Shirley A. Kiger of Chesapeake
Beach.
Friends may call on Monday June
23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Rausch Funeral
Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane,
Owings. A Mass of Christian Burial
and celebration of Bernies life will be
held 11 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Anthonys Church, North Beach, Md. Interment will follow at Southern Memorial
Gardens. Memorial contributions may
be made to Hospice of the Chesapeake
or The Arc of Southern Maryland.
Bernard Lloyd
Smith, Jr., age 56,
of Shady Side, Md.,
passed away June
13 at his residence.
He was born May
7, 1958, in Prince
Frederick, Md., to
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The Home Buyer Seminar is a free,
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for the evening. The evening will include
a presentation addressing the home buying experience, and couples will tour a
beautiful townhouse and single-family
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The evening also includes a cooking demonstration by Gwyn Novak of No
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Please register by Friday, June 27.
Space is limited to 10 couples.
This is not your ordinary home buyer seminar, says Kimberly Bean, founder
of the Southern Maryland Home Connection. I wanted couples to experience the
home-buying process in a fun and informative way.
A lot of couples think that buying
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We look forward to meeting all the
couples on July 1 at the Elizabeth Hills
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The Southern Maryland Home Connection is a partnership between the Southern Maryland Real Estate Network and
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The goal of the Home Connection is to
help couples through the often-confusing
process of buying or renting a home. The
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Senior
Citizen
News
SENIOR LIVING
Senior Arts Competition News

The following artists were the Best in Division winners
at this years Senior Arts Competition: Fiber Arts Faye
Brookman; Two Dimensional Kenneth Morris; Paper
Art Dorathea Kotanko; Hand Crafts Heather Landis;
Three Dimensional Dorathea Kotanko; Ceramics Linda
Osborne. The Arts Council Grand Prize Winner was Dorathea Kotanko. Dorathea was also the winner of the Peoples Choice Award for her White Dog. Congratulations to
all of the winners in this years competition! The Office on
Aging would like to thank the 2014 judges: Rane Franklin, Joan Kilmon, Judy MacWilliams and Linda Patton, the
Arts Council of Calvert County, and the Senior Councils
of Calvert Pines, North Beach, and Southern Pines Senior
Centers.
Trips
Our senior trips fill up fast, so remember to sign up
early. Sign up for trips is on a first come, first serve basis.
Trips are open to anyone aged 50 and older. Upcoming trips
include the National Zoo in Washington, DC, the Western
Maryland Scenic Railroad in Cumberland, MD, and the
Rockettes in New York City. Look for information on upcoming trips in The Connection.
Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)
If you love to sing, join the Variety Players every
Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. Instructor Susan Yoe leads the
group in many different genres of music. The Variety Players sing at events and programs at the senior centers as well
as nursing homes.
Enjoy making and eating your own Red, White and
Blue Dessert Parfait, Thursday, July 3, 12:30 p.m. Remember to sign up for lunch too.
North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)
Join the staff for a fun interactive mystery, Who Dunits, Tuesday, June 24, 10:30 a.m. Help solve the mysteries
and see if you are a top crime solver.
Come to the Ask-For-The-Nurse presentation, Metabolic Syndrome, and learn how it involves a group of risk
factors: high blood pressure, diabetes, and abdominal fat.,
Tuesday, July 1, 11 a.m.
Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)
Learn the art of Card Stamping, Tuesday, July 1, 8, 15
and 22, 9 a.m. and make beautiful cards for friends and
family.
If you know what a meld and a trump refers to, you
could be part of the Duplicate Bridge or Party Bridge group.
The Duplicate Bridge group meets Mondays and Tuesdays,
12:30 p.m. and Party Bridge meets Thursdays, 12:45 p.m.

EATING TOGETHER MENU
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 or
301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549,
or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748.
Monday, June 23
Sloppy Joes, Potato Salad, French Fries, Peas, Pickle,
Cantaloupe
Tuesday, June 24
Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Salad, Green Beans, Italian Bread, Clementines
Wednesday, June 25
RED, WHITE AND BLUE PICNIC AT THE FAIRGROUNDS BEEF BBQ (No meals served at the centers)
Thursday, June 26
Tuna Salad Sandwich, Pasta Salad, Raw Veggies with
Dip, Banana, Brownie
Friday, June 27
Pork BBQ, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Lemon Bar
Community
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JPPM Speaker
Series Presents
A Long Overdue Story
On June 26 at 7 p.m.,Dianne Cross will share her personal story
of how she transformed an old portrait into a long overdue and amazing story. Her research reveals the life of her great-great-grandfather,
Sgt. Isaac Hall, from that of a slave to a Civil War soldier and freedom. This free talk is open to the public and will be held in the
Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory meeting room
at Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. Light refreshments will be
served.
Ms. Cross earned her BA in History from Rutgers University.
She resides in Laurel, Md.
This lecture is sponsored by the Friends of Jefferson Patterson
Park and Museum and by the MARPAT Foundation in memory of
Thomas W. Richards.
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, a state museum of archaeology and home to the Maryland Archaeological Conservation
Laboratory, is a program of the Maryland Historical Trust, a division of the Maryland Department of Planning. It is located on 560
scenic acres along the Patuxent River and the St. Leonard Creek in
St. Leonard, Calvert County, Maryland. For more information, call
410-586-8501 or visit www.jefpat.org.
Dont Miss The Supermagicman

Reggie Rice to Perform
on Thursday, June 26
The Calvert Marine Museum presents Reggie Rice, The SUPERMAGICMAN, performing live on Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m. in the
new Harms Gallery. Rice is D.C.s three-time Comedy Magician of the
Year. Admission is $5 at the door.
Reggie Rice has a family-friendly act which is wildly popular
with children and very entertaining for the adults, combining a variety of magic tricks with his enormous onstage persona, comic energy,
music and even some Michael Jackson-like dance moves. One of the
most engaging aspects of Rices show is the way he brings audience
members up on stage to assist with his various magic acts. The shyest child becomes the star of the show with Rice generously sharing
the spotlight. It is as much fun for the audience as the assistants, and
you never know where the next manic magic will come from.
Rice was introduced to magic as a teenager through a part-time
job at Hyperspace Fun Center where he helped to put on magic birthday parties. He discovered a talent for magic and soon was doing
gigs at banquets, fairs, picnics and various community events. That
morphed into a fulltime obsession with magic. In between his fullscale illusion theater performances, he is still doing solo shows. Rice
has traveled across the United States and to Europe and maintains a
demanding touring schedule.
The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $9
for adults, $7 for seniors and military with valid I.D., and $4 for children ages 5 to 12; children under 5 and museum members are always
admitted free. For more information about the museum, upcoming
events or membership, visit the website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or call 410-326-2042. Like us on Facebook and follow us on
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The Calvert Gazette is always looking for more local talent to feature! To submit art or band
information for our entertainment section, e-mail info@somdpublishing.net. Please submit
calendar listings by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
Little Horrors, Big Stars
Thursday, June 19
By Emily Charles
Contributing Writer
Got a knack for performing? Then
youll love the Newtowne Players!
The Newtowne Players was founded in 2001 by Wendy Heidrich and strives
to involve any and all theater enthusiasts
within Southern Maryland, according to
their website, www.newtowneplayers.
org.
The group started out performing in
small venues such as the former Nook &
Monks restaurant and the Do Dah Deli.
As the fan base expanded, they began
to entertain in larger venues, eventually
taking up permanent residence in what
used to be the Lexington Park Library.
The old library building has since been
renovated into a small theater, and is
now host to a variety of cunning works,
including the upcoming performance of
Little Shop of Horrors, from June 25
until Aug. 10.
The best part is actually interacting with the characters, and so far its
been great to be with the cast, said Jaiyla
Lewis, who will be starring as Crystal in
Little Shop of Horrors.
The Newtowne Players is always
searching for volunteers to help them
with their performances. All aspects of
theatre are encouraged, including writing, performing, directing, set painting,
costume designing and artful application of stage make up. Needed positions
can be found on their website, www.
newtowneplayers.org. Bill Scarafia, one
of the Newtowne Players experienced
directors accredits the troupes success to
its large volunteer base. If youd like to
do more than simply volunteer, you can
sign up to become a member. Member-
Entertainment
Calendar
George Dunn
Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell
Road, Dowell) 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, June 20
Dont Call Me Shirley
Road, Dowell) 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Tracy Allen
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse
(16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point)
8 to 11 p.m.
Absinthe
Anthonys Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Boulevard, Dunkirk) 9
p.m.
Tonights Alibi
ABC Lounge (22741 Three Notch Road,
California) 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 21
Tracy Allen
Road, Dowell) 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Rum Runners
Ruddy Duck Seafood and Alehouse
(16810 Piney Point Road, Piney Point)
8 to 11 p.m.
Tonights Alibi
Apehangers Bar and Grille (9100 Crain
Highway, Bel Anton) 9 p.m.
Photos courtesy of www.newtowneplayers.org
ship applications are available online.

As a nonprofit organization, the hardest part
is building community support. Thats why we
work so hard to make sure that the quality of the
production is such that we can keep the organization going, Scarafia said.
Tickets for shows are available at their Lexington Park box office and online. Tickets ordered
on the day of the performance being attended can
be attained only through the theater ticket line.
Payments for tickets may be made in advance.
For more information, please call 301-7375447 or visit www.newtowneplayers.org. The
theater can also be contacted at info@newtowneplayers.org.
Too Many Mikes

Ridge VFW (13390 Point Lookout
Road, Ridge) 3 p.m.
Sunday, June 22
California Ramblers
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 3 p.m.
Monday, June 23
Team Trivia
Road, Dowell) 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 24
Open Mic
Toots Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road,
Hollywood) 8:30 p.m.
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Library Events
All Month Long
Art in the Stacks: Jo Ann Gilhooly
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way
Works in oil and water based paints,
pastels, and photography. The subjects she
chooses include landscapes, still life, dogs
(especially search & rescue dogs in action),
horses and other animals, and the human
form. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Thursday, June 19
Tween Summer Bookfest
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920
H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons 6:30 to 8
p.m.
5th to 7th graders are invited to an evening of fun and free activities, discussion
and snacks themed around the book, Liesl
and Po by Lauren Oliver, which they have
all read. Please register. 410-326-5289
Friday, June 20
On Pins & Needles
Costley Way 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Saturday, June 21
Garden Smarter: Create a Habitat with
Native Plants
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 10 to 11:30
a.m.
Go native! Learn how to welcome nature into your backyard by choosing native
plants for your landscape. 410-326-5289
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Bridge,
Scrabble & more
Want to learn Mahjongg or Bridge?
Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer?
Games are a great way to keep your brain
sharp while having fun! Join us! 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862
Monday, June 23
Monday Morning Movies
Costley Way 10 to 11 a.m.
Bring the little ones for movies and a
story. Well complete a coloring sheet too.
410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Tuesday, June 24
Summer Fun
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch at the
Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon
Stinnett Avenue, Chesapeake Beach 10 to
11 a.m.
Mad Science brings spectacular science entertainment right to you. See crazy
chemical reactions, amazing experiments
with air, and even explosions. Discover the
secrets behind some fun magic tricks, or
learn how scientists make fireworks. Each
45 minute show is full of interactive demonstrations so be prepared to experience just
how cool science can be. For kids 5 and up.

410-257-2411
PlayTime
H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons 10:45 to
11:30 a.m.
Playtime is learning and discovery time
for you and your child. Engage in interactive
play,connect with other parents and caregivers, and have fun! Bring a non-battery operated toy to share. No registration. For ages
birth through 5 years old. 410-326-5289
Game on @ Calvert Library!
Join us to play Nintendo Wii. Try out
Rock Band, Guitar Hero and more. All ages
are welcome! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Summer Fun
Calvert Library Fairview Branch, at
Dunkirk Fire Department, 3170 West Ward
Road, Dunkirk 2 to 3 p.m.
Mad Science. Mad Science brings
spectacular science entertainment right to
you. See crazy chemical reactions, amazing experiments with air, and even explosions. Discover the secrets behind some fun
magic tricks, or learn how scientists make
fireworks. Each 45 minute show is full of interactive demonstrations so be prepared to
experience just how cool science can be. For
kids 5 and up. 410-257-2101
Flying Needles
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 7 to 8:45 p.m.
Knitting, crocheting and portable
crafting group open to anyone wanting to
join in and share talents, crafting time or
learn a new skill. 410-326-5289
Wednesday, June 25
Summer Fun
Calvert Library Southern Branch at Patuxent Elementary School, 35 Appeal Lane,
Lusby 10 a.m.
fireworks. Each 45-minute show is full of
interactive demonstrations so be prepared
to experience just how cool science can be.
For kids 5 and up. 410-326-5289
Childrens Makers Space
Children can drop by to make crafts
while waiting for the Summer Fun Program
to begin. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Summer Fun
fireworks. Each 45 minute show is full of
interactive demonstrations so be prepared
to experience just how cool science can be.

For kids 5 and up., 410-535-0291 or 301-8551862. http://calvert.lib.md.us.
Fizz! Boom! Afternoon!
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819
Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach 2:30 to
3:30 p.m.
Summer and Science go together on
Fizz, Boom Afternoons. Children Kindergarten to 5th grade drop by for science stories, activities, and snacks. Registration not
required. 410-257-2411
Fizz! Boom! Afternoon!
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 2:30 to 3:30
p.m.
Fizz! Boom! Afternoons! Children Kindergarten to 5th grade drop by for science stories, activities, and snacks. Registration not
required. 410-326-5289
Summer Fun
Mad Science brings spectacular science entertainment right to you. See crazy
chemical reactions, amazing experiments
with air, and even explosions. Discover the
secrets behind some fun magic tricks, or
learn how scientists make fireworks. Each
45 minute show is full of interactive demonstrations so be prepared to experience just
how cool science can be. For kids 5 and up.
410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Thursday, June 26
Childrens Makers Space
H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons 10:30 to
11:30 a.m.
Come join our first Makers Space
for children at Southern and see what you
can build. We will supply a large amount
of Legos, including some Lego Duplos.
Activities will also include craft stations.
410-326-5289
JobSource Mobile Career Center
G. Trueman Road, Solomons 1 to 3 p.m.
Stop by to get job counseling, resume
help, search for jobs and get connected with
Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38
mobile center features 11 computer workstations, smart board instructional technology, satellite internet access, exterior audio
visual and broadcasting capabilities; stateof-the-art workforce applications and connectivity for wireless mobile device access.
410-326-5289
Fizz, Boom, Afternoon!
Costley Way 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Fizz, Boom Afternoons. Children Kindergarten to 5th grade drop by for science
stories, activities, and snacks Registration
not required. This weeks theme is. 410-5350291 or 301-855-1862
Friday, June 27
On Pins & Needles

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Saturday, June 28
Garden Smarter: Shade Gardening
with Native Plants
Costley Way 10 to 11:30 a.m.
What do you plant in a shady garden?
Learn about some native plants that are
adapted to shade and can add color and
texture to your landscape. 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862
Lego Mania
Lego enthusiasts will meet monthly
to hear a story followed by a Lego building
session. Each session will close with sharing time. Legos supplied by library. Drop in.
This months theme is Transportation. 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862
Monday, June 30
Monday Morning Movies
Costley Way 10 to 11 a.m.
Bring the little ones for movies and a
story. Well complete a coloring sheet too.
410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
July: Art in the Stacks-Jo Ann Gilhooly
Costley Way
Works in oil and water based paints,
pastels, and photography. The subjects she
chooses include landscapes, still life, dogs
(especially search & rescue dogs in action),
horses and other animals, and the human
form. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862
July: Artist of the month: Barbara
Boward
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819
Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach
Medium: Photographer. Fine art photography, nature, seaside and vintage inspired photography, local Southern Maryland photography. 410-257-241
Tuesday, July 1
Summer Fun: Mime Mark Jaster
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch at the
Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon
Stinnett Ave., Chesapeake Beach 10 to 11
a.m.
Piccolos Trunk. A wordless clownish character enchants with illusions and
humorous surprises by engaging kids with
skillful movement, live music and audience
participation in this popular introduction
to the art of mime. For kids of ALL ages.
410-257-2411
Summer Storytime
G. Trueman Road, Solomons -10 to 10:45
a.m.
Summer Storytime is for families with
children of multiples ages. The program
lasts 45 minutes and there is no craft. Ages
birth to 5. 410-326-5289
Out&About
Thursday, June 19

NARFE Meeting
Cove Point Park (Lusby) - noon
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
(NARFE), Calvert County Chapter,
will be meeting. Meet and greet fellow federal employees and neighbors,
and enjoy a summertime meal under
the pavilion. Members, non-members,
current federal employees and guests
are welcome. Bring a salad, side dish,
veggie or dessert to share. For NARFE
membership information and application, call 410-586-1441.
Interviewing Skills Workshop
Calvert One Stop Career Center (200
Duke Street, Suite 1400, Prince Frederick) 1 to 3 p.m.
Have you gotten interviews but
have not landed the job? The Calvert
One Stop Career Center offers a free
interviewing skills workshop that will
assist you with the various aspects of
the interviewing process, such as the
different types of interviews, the importance of follow-up and how to better prepare yourself for your next interview. You must be registered with the
Maryland Workforce Exchange to attend this free workshop. For more info
and to register, please visit www.mwejobs.maryland.gov.
Friday, June 20
Dreams Studio of Dance Annual
Showcase
Patuxent High School (12485 Southern
Connector Blvd., Lusby) 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Please join us for an amazing
dance show, Creature Feature. You
will see all the regional winning dancers from the 2014 dance season. Tickets
are $20.00 and sold at the door. Profits
will help the dancers on the competition
team.
Saturday June 21
Tall Ship Invasion, Open Ship Tours
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) 9 to 11
a.m.
Tall Ships are invading Solomons,
Maryland! The ships (Kalmar Nyckel,
Pride of Baltimore II, Sultana and the
Dove) begin arriving on June 17 and
will be docked at various places around
the island. Public Sails are available
Wednesday through Sunday; visit
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com for
schedule and booking information. On
Saturday, June 21, the Calvert Marine
Museum is open and free to the public
and all ships are offering free Open
Ship tours Free transportation between docking sites will be provided
so visitors may park at the museum and
move readily from ship to ship.
War of 1812 Fair & Re-Enactment
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
(10515 Mackall Road, St Leonard) 10
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a.m. to 5 p.m.
Step back in time on June 21st and
22nd with Jefferson Patterson Park and
Museum as we relive life in the early
1800s. The 1812 Fair and Re-enactment
will feature tactical demonstrations and
reenactments of Marylands largest naval engagement, camp life, live entertainment, crafts, music, dancing, food,
drinks, hands-on activities and more.
Stay later on Saturday for Tavern Night from 6 to 10 p.m. and enjoy
live entertainment, food, libations and
a fireworks display. No admission to
the daytime festivities, small admission fee to Tavern Night. For more information, visit www.jefpat.org or call
410-586-8501

Car Wash/Yard Sale for Alzheimers
Walk
Calvert County Nursing Center (85
Hospital Road, Prince Frederick) 9
a.m. to 2 p.m.
Please come and support the fundraising efforts for the annual Alzheimers Walk, sponsored by Calvert County
Nursing Center in Prince Frederick. All
monies raised go to the CCNC team.
Hot dogs, drinks and baked goods will
be available for purchase.
Fossil Field Experience
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Come explore the fossils of Calvert
Cliffs with a trained guide. Space is
limited. Preregistration required. Children must be 8 years old and accompanied by an adult. Call 410-326-2042,
ext. 41.
Sunday, June 22
Tall Ship Invasion, Open Ship Tours
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) 2 p.m.
Tall Ships are invading Solomons,
Maryland! The ships (Kalmar Nyckel,
Pride of Baltimore II, Sultana and the
Dove) begin arriving on June 17 and
will be docked at various places around
the island. Public Sails are available
Wednesday through Sunday; visit
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com for
schedule and booking information. On
Sunday, June 22, all ships will sail in
convoy up the Patuxent River and anchor offshore at Jefferson Patterson
Park and Museum to participate in the
re-enactment of the Battle of St. Leonard Creek. For schedules and details,
visit www.choosecalvert.com/1812.
War of 1812 Fair & Re-Enactment
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum
(10515 Mackall Road, St Leonard) 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Step back in time on June 21 and
22 with Jefferson Patterson Park and
Museum as we relive life in the early
1800s. The 1812 Fair and Re-enactment
will feature tactical demonstrations and
reenactments of Marylands largest naval engagement, camp life, live entertainment, crafts, music, dancing, food,
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drinks, hands-on activities and more.
For more information, visit www.jefpat.
org or call 410-586-8501
Southern Maryland Audubon Society
Fundraiser
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Baseball Stadium (11765 St Linus Drive,
Waldorf) 2 p.m.
Please join the Southern Maryland
Audubon Society for a fund raiser at the
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Baseball Stadium. The funds will be used to
provide a scholarship to send a southern
Maryland teacher to Audubon Camp
at Hog Island, Maine, to help provide
environmental and avian education to
students. Tickets must be ordered online to count for the fund raiser at www.
somdbluecrabs.com. The fundraising
code is SMAS.
Monday, June 23
Summer Discovery Day: Math
Madness
Mt. Hope Community Center (104
Pushaw Station Road, Sunderland) 9
a.m.
Bring your little one and join us to
discover and explore your inner mathematical genius through experiments,
games and fun activities you can use
again and again at home! Activities are
geared towards 2 to 5 year olds, but infants, toddlers and kids of all ages are
welcome to join. This is a free event,
sponsored by The Promise Resource
Center and The United Way of Calvert
County. Call to register at 301-2900040 Space is limited and is available
on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Wednesday, June 25
Free Cardio Kickboxing Demo!
The Chesapeake Ranch Estates Clubhouse (500 Clubhouse Drive, Lusby)
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Kickboxing Kombat is a 55
minute mixed martial arts/ kickboxing inspired cardio workout. It is interval based, alternating between lower
and higher cardiovascular intensities
throughout the workout. This workout is both fun and fierce consisting
of choreographed routines set to fun,
motivational musical tracks! Bring exercise mat. This class includes an upper
body and abs/core track Starting July
2, classes will only be $5 donation per
class. Drop in; there are no contracts.
Class lead by Joyce Weaver, Certified
Group fitness instructor and licensed
Zumba(R) instructor. Visit www.facebook.com/dancewithjoyce or call 301997-5219 for more information.
Thursday, June 26
Reggie
Rice,
The
SUPERMAGICMAN
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) 7 p.m.
Calvert Marine Museum presents
Reggie Rice, The SUPERMAGICMAN, performing live. Rice is D.C.s

three-time Comedy Magician of the
Year. Admission is $5.00 at the door.
Reggie Rice has a family-friendly act
which is wildly popular with children
and very entertaining for the adults,
combining a variety of magic tricks
with his enormous onstage persona,
comic energy, music and even some Michael Jackson-like dance moves. One
of the most engaging aspects of Rices
show is the way he brings audience
members up on stage to assist with
his various magic acts. The shyest child
becomes the star of the show with Rice
generously sharing the spotlight. It is
as much fun for the audience as the assistants, and you never know where the
next manic magic will come from.
Saturday, June 28
Lighthouse Adventure Cruise: Northern Bay
Calvert Marine Museum (14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons) 7:45
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lighthouse lovers are invited for
an unforgettable experience exploring
lighthouses on the Chesapeake Bay
with an expert guide aboard a private
charter. Cruises leave from the Drum
Point Lighthouse. The cost is $130; $120
for museum members. Preregistration
required. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41
Community Sale
Asbury Solomons Retirement Community, Auditorium (11000 Asbury Circle,
Solomons) 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This sale will include Bettys
Closet a resale of new and gently used
clothing and accessories with quite a
few womens larger sizes. The library
committee will have books and cds at
a fabulous low price. Grannies Treasures will be selling housewares, furniture and miscellaneous items. All
proceeds will benefit the Benevolent
Care Fund. Call 410-394-3483 for more
information.

Sunday, June 29
Painted Shoes and Handbags Class

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Center (13480 Dowell Rd, Solomons)
1 to 4:30 p.m.
Lets reinvent an old pair of shoes,
a handbag, or a belt into a fabulously
painted fashion statement! Bring an old
leather (natural or man-made) wardrobe
item from home and learn how to use
textile paints to give it a facelift! Materials fee covers a paint kit that you can
take home and continue to use. Member
cost of $40 and nonmember cost of $45.
Materials fee of $12 is due to instructor at class Registration is required in
advance. Call 410-326-4640 to register.
For more information, visit www.annmariegarden.org.
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CLUES ACROSS
Last Weeks Puzzle Solutions
1. Missouri River tributary

7. Orange-brown African
antelope
10. Access steps
12. Scottish word for gutter
13. Oiled whetstone
14. Tranquility
15. Indian rat snake genus
16. Competent
17. Premier ___ Wine
18. Carbamide
19. Belongs to 2001
computer
21. Campaign commission
22. Lives without oxygen
27. Blue Hen school
28. Herb-grinding tools
34. Fast Five stars initials
35. Does not pay debts
36. Word element meaning
life
37. Town of 1993 Texas siege
38. Prohibitions
39. Cardboard box (abbr.)
40. Hillside (Scot.)
41. Yemen capital
44. Plural of 40 across
45. Cloths showing needlework skills
48. Settled a debt
49. Cause annoyance in
50. Million gallons per day
(abbr.)
51. Parson
5. Light brown color

6. Vision organ
7. Australian bear
8. A single occurance
9. Stinging insect
10. High voice
11. About title
12. Medieval fiddle
14. Marched in a procession
17. People of Southeast Asia
18. Hoopoe bird genus
20. Unit of a tennis match
23. Steep-sided valleys
24. Chinas largest ghost town

25. Undergraduate degree
26. Finish
29. 1st state
30. South by west
31. Tea wagon
32. Lactaid enzyme
33. British prep school
36. Blatted
38. Woven pigtail

40. Boast
41. Saliva
42. Countertenor
43. Close by
44. Beats per minute
45. Tiny drink
46. Macaws
47. Married woman
CLUES DOWN
1. Pale (archaic)
2. __ Marie Presley
3. Bachelor of ____
4. Deuce
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The Calvert Gazette
Cool never
goes out of style
Saving energy and money with an A/C upgrade is a smart look
Follow the trend to upgrade and save.

Cooling costs account for a large part of your summertime energy bill.
If your cooling equipment is more than 10 years old, you could be
wasting energy all summer long, plus risking
Energy-efficient cooling
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equipment is designed to:
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Upgrade to new high-efficiency central
air conditioning and save up to $500
with rebates.
Use less energy.

Run quieter.
Create a more comfortable
indoor environment.
Find a participating contractor

at SMECO.coop/save
or call 877-818-4094.
This program supports the EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act.
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