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Thursday, April 21, 2016

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Bountiful Tips from


Expert Gardeners
How to Grow More Food: Edible Landscaping,
Forest Gardening, Perennial Vegetables,
Composting and Wild and Medicinal Plants
Photo by Kasey Russell

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

FEATURE STORY

We need to grow
our own food.
- Eric Lewis, self-declared
plant enthusiast, on the
importance of gardening and
cultivating our own food.

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Celebrate Maryland Archaeology Month


Historic St. Marys City 50 Years of Sharing Our Past

Help honor Maryland Archeology Month by attending our annual Archeology Month lecture
that is free and open to the public
on April 21, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the
HSMC Visitor Center (18751 Hogaboom Lane). This years lecture
features Mr. Silas D. Hurry, Curator of Collections and Archaeological Laboratory Director for
Historic St. Marys City. A Brief
History of Historical Archaeology
in Marylands First Capital will
show how for the better part of fifty
years, Historic St. Marys City has
been exploring the archaeological
treasures of Marylands founding

site and first capital. However, for


many years before the state established the museum, an intriguing
cast of individuals had undertaken
archaeological excavations in
St. Marys City. These explorers
ranged from dilettantes to antiquarians to architectural historian
and all made their own unique
contributions to our knowledge
of the City. This presentation will
summarize and discuss these early
explorations and also describe the
birth and development of the research efforts led by the museums
archaeologists in the five decades
since our founding. Many intrigu-

ing characters from the past and


more recent times will be discussed. The presentation will be
highly illustrated with images of
past work.
Historic St.Marys City is a museum of living history and archaeology on the site of Marylands
first capital in beautiful, tidewater
Southern Maryland. For more information about the museum contact the Visitor Center at 240-8954990, 800-SMC-1634, or info@
hsmcdigshistory.org.

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St. Marys City

Calvert County
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LOCATIONS:

Rockfish Season Opens on


the Chesapeake Bay April 16

The states spring rockfish season begins this Saturday, April 16, and anglers are encouraged to set out for
the Chesapeake Bay. Calvert County is home to the bays
largest charter boat fleet that is guided by experienced boat
captains standing by to help fishing enthusiasts reel in the
big one.
Just ask Garn Godwin V, of Aquasco, Maryland. Last
year, during the height of the season, Godwin arrived at a
Solomons Island check-in station with an award-winning
rockfish that measured 52 inches and weighed 53 pounds.
The fight earned him the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing
Association Spring Tournaments $65,437 purse.
Also known as rock, striped bass and stripers, the rockfish is Marylands official state fish and is widely known
for its size and fighting ability. The rock can grow as long

as 6 feet and weigh as much as 125 pounds. The record


for a striped bass stands at 67 pounds, 8 ounces for a fish
caught off Bloody Point in 1995. Are you ready to break
some records?
The 2016 trophy season runs through May 15. Anglers
may catch one striped bass per day measuring 35 inches
or larger. Learn more about Calvert Countys charter boat
opportunities, or where to launch your own boat, by visiting www.choosecalvert.com/water. For more information, contact the Calvert County, Maryland, Department
of Economic Development
at 410-535-4583 or via email
at info@ecalvert.com.
Press Release

Residents Asked
to Reduce Mosquito
Population by Eliminating
Standing Water
The best way to prevent mosquito bites
and mosquito-borne diseases is to get rid of
their breeding habitats. In preparation for
the upcoming mosquito season, the Calvert
County Department of General Services
Mosquito Control Program asks residents
to assist in the control of the pests by inspecting their yards and eliminating standing water.
Any area or container that holds water
for a week or more has the potential to
produce hundreds or even thousands of
mosquitoes. The county Mosquito Control
Program team urges residents to take the
following steps to help reduce the mosquito
population:

Drain or dump water from tarps, buckets and flower pots.
Keep roof gutters free of leaves and
other debris.
Fill in tree stump holes from blown
over trees as soon as possible.
Dispose of cans, plastic containers and
anything else that can hold water.

Cover or drill holes in recycling con-

tainers or outside trashcans.


Turn over wheelbarrows, wading pools,
childrens toys and other similar items or
put them away.
Store boats covered or upside down.
Clean and put fresh water in birdbaths
or wading pools regularly.
Make sure your homes windows and
doors have proper screening.
When outdoors wear light colored long
pants and long sleeves.

Use an approved insect repellent according to manufacturers instructions.
The Calvert County Mosquito Control
Program provides countywide integrated
pest abatement of nuisance and vector (disease carrier) mosquitoes. Learn more about
the program by visiting online at www.
co.cal.md.us/MosquitoControl. If you have
questions about the program, please email
mosquitocontrol@co.cal.md.us or call
410- 535-6924.
Press Release

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and infant loss. The seminar is intended
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Press Release

Celebrate Southern
Maryland Traditions

Solomons Maritime Festival

Celebrate Southern Maryland heritage


on Saturday, May 7 at the Calvert Marine
Museums 11th annual Solomons Maritime Festival. Antique boats and marine
engines, master maritime carvers, crafts
and cooking demonstrations, traditional
music, and boat rides offer something for
every member of your family from 10:00
a.m. 5:00 p.m. Admission to the festival
and museum is FREE.
On Saturday, the museum waterfront
comes alive with the sights, sounds, and
smells of Southern Maryland traditions.
Taste traditional foods, learn how to pick
crabs, shuck oysters, and stuff a ham like
the pros, enjoy local gospel and old time
music, see Chesapeake Bay retrievers
in action, watch model boats skim the
waters of the boat basin, talk with traditional crafts people as they demonstrate
their skills. Children will enjoy toy boat
building and more! Dont miss free rides
aboard the historic bugeye, the Wm. B.
Tennison.
Traditional crafts are also celebrated
on Saturday. Around the carving shed,
visitors can see how crab and eel pots
are constructed, see model boat makers
in action, and watch traditional carvers
at work. Come try your skill inside the
museum! Demonstrations of embroidery,
knitting, and other textile crafts will be

on-going. Home baked goodies will be


available for sale and food vendors will
be on-site.
New activities this year include oyster
growing and tasting demonstrations with
Southern Maryland Shellfish Growers
Association (SMSGA), waterfowl calling
and beekeeper demonstrations.
The Antique Boat and Marine Engine
Show, now in its 16th year, is a popular
component of the festival. Enthusiasts
from across the country set-up camp in
the parking lot to show off their vintage
boats and engines. The unofficial engine
swap is a great way to expand your collection. The Patuxent Small Craft Guild
will also host a Nautical Flea Market with
all proceeds supporting the Guild.
The Solomons Maritime Festival is
sponsored by Calvert County Board of
Commissioners, Calvert County Watermens Association, Community Bank of
the Chesapeake, Holiday Inn Solomons,
McCready Boat Yard, Papa Johns Pizza,
Patuxent Small Craft Guild, Spring Cove
Marina, Washburns Boat Yard, and
Zahnisers Yachting Center. For more information, please call Sherry Reid at 410326-2042 x 19, or visit the museum website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Calvert County 100-Year


Floodplains Residents
May Qualify For A
10 Percent Reduction
In Their Flood
Insurance Premiums

Residents of Calvert County who live in


the 100-year floodplains are reminded that
they may qualify for a 10 percent reduction
in their flood insurance premiums thanks to
mitigation efforts made by the Calvert County Department of Community Planning &
Building.
This news came after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recognized Calvert County in August of 2015 for
exceeding floodplain management measures
encouraged by the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP). The reduction in residents
floodplain insurance premiums applies to
new or renewed policies in effect on and after
May 1, 2015.
FEMA oversees the NFIP, which administers a program called the Community Rating
System (CRS). The CRS is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages
community floodplain management activities
that exceed minimum NFIP requirements.
Calvert County is within an elite group of 13
Maryland communities to receive this recognition. With the continued steps taken by the

county to protect its citizens and increase its


resiliency, it has entered the CRS program as
a Class 8 participant.
The Class 8 rating qualifies eligible NFIP
policy holders for an average of $138 in savings annually. In total, the upgrade in ratings
accounts for a savings of more than $37,000
annually for Calvert County citizens.
Under the CRS, local officials are asked to
meet three goals: (1) reduce flood losses; (2)
facilitate accurate insurance rating; and (3)
promote the awareness of flood insurance.
Communities can earn a CRS rating by
submitting an application explaining the projects they have in place or in development.
For each class that a community moves
up to, it provides its residents with an additional 5 percent reduction in their flood insurance premiums up to the 45 percent reduction
that a Class 1 community receives. As a Class
8 community, Calvert County enables its residents to receive a 10 percent reduction on eligible flood insurance premiums.

The Arc of Southern Maryland consumers and the staff will enjoy a day of baseball,
food and fun with players from the Southern
Maryland Blue Crabs Baseball team at Hallowing Point Park in Prince Frederick. This
is the fourth year in a row, The Arc has partnered with the Blue Crabs.
What: Arc of Southern Maryland consumers and staff from all three counties, will
play baseball with players from the Southern
Maryland Blue Crabs baseball team. Each
year, the team sponsors a day of service, with
players and coaches volunteering in the community. After the game, everyone enjoys traditional baseball food of hot dogs, chips, soda
and water.
Who: The Arc of Southern Maryland consumers, staff and players from the Southern
Maryland Blue Crabs.

20678
*Rain Date Location* Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave,
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

Press Release

The Arc Partners


with the Blue Crabs
for a Day of Service

When: Thursday, April 14, 2016 from 9:30


a.m. -2:30 p.m.
*Blue Crabs Players will be in attendance
between 9:30 a.m. and leave by 11 a.m. for
practice*

Where: Hallowing Point Park, 4755 Hallowing Point Road, Prince Frederick, MD

Media Contact:
Nkeshi Free
Public Relations Manager
development@arcsomd.org
410-535-2413, Ext. 113
443-684-9693
571-331-2731
For information about The Arc and its
services call 410-535-2413 or visit www.arcsomd.org.
The Arc of Southern Maryland founded in
1975, is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. For
40 years, The Arc has provided quality support and programs aimed at creating opportunities for independence and personal success
for people with different abilities in inclusive
communities. For information about The Arc
of Southern Maryland, call 410-535-2413 or
visit www.arcsomd.org.
Press Release

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VOTE YES TO
TAX REFORM!

Get true National health care


that is truly affordable!
Education Reform:
no more Common Core!
Mark supports NRA and
2nd Amendment rights!
DoD: Vitally important, Mark
will fight to keep our bases!
Immigration: Vote NO
to blanket amnesty!

VOTE Dr. Mark Arness


April 26 to preserve your
Constitutional Rights!

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

The CMM Orientation Video Won a Silver Telly Award


The Telly Awards named the Calvert
Marine Museum Orientation video as a
Silver winner in the 37th Annual Telly
Awards. The Telly Awards are one of the
most prestigious in the video/film production (second to the Emmys). Pictured
from left to right is Tanya Spann Roche
- Think Speak Act, Doug Alves - CMM

Director, Sherrod Sturrock - CMM Deputy Director, J. Michael Roche Think


Speak Act
View the video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50PiALnVqfE.

Press Release

The Telly Awards named the Calvert Marine Museum Orientation video as a Silver winner in the 37th
Annual Telly Awards.

Manga Otaku Artist


New Nights
New nights have been added to the
Manga Otaku Artist Nights program at
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch.
Starting in May, due to its huge popu-

larity, the program Manga Otaku Artist


Nights will expand to twice a month! We
will meet both on the first Tuesday and on
the third Monday of each month at Calvert
Library Twin Beaches Branch.
Events go from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Come on in to draw, to talk and
to share your love for your favorite titles and characterand
discover new ones! Artist and
illustrator (and Calvert librarian) McNevin Hayes will guide
you through the basics of story
layout, thumbnails, and character construction. Be sure to
register for each night, though;
space is limited! For information contact McNevin Hayes at
410-257-2411.
Press Release

PUBLIC AUCTIONS
April 29, 2016 6 PM and May 7, 2016 9 AM
Friday, April 29th - 6:00 pm

Large selection of Coca-Cola Items/Collectibles;


Over 200 top-quality Dolls; NASCAR Items; Model
Cars; Sports Memorabilia; Furniture; Glassware;
Advertising Signs; Few New Handcrafted Quilts;
Singer Sewing Machines;
Items from several estates!

Westfield Farm Arena


& Auction Barn

26689 Laurel Grove Rd - Mechanicsville, MD


(off of Rt. 5 across from Apple Basket Country Store)

Saturday, May 7th 9 am

Large Selection of Tools (Alliant Milling Machine,


Compressors; HUGE Selection of Woodworking/Mechanic
Tools/Equipment; Lawn/Garden Equipment/Items (JD
X300 Riding Mower-80 hrs, Troy-Bilt Tiller, Snow Blower, Log
Splitter; Enclosed Cargo Trailer (Like New);
Locally-Grown Flowers/Plants; Fishing Items;
Furniture/Household Items (from several estates &
Moving/Storage Company); LUMBER (Furniture Grade);
Much More!

For pictures, terms and more information go to:

www.FarrellAuctionService.com
301-904-3402

Thursday, April 21, 2016

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AUGUST 26

AUGUST 19

JULY 30

JUNE 17

JUNE 4

CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM CONCERTS

CHRIS YOUNG

with William Michael Morgan


Saturday, 7pm TICKETS: $39 - $49

TOBY KEITH
Friday, 7pm
TICKETS: $20 - $89

RICK SPRINGFIELD
with Night Ranger and The Romantics
Saturday, 7pm TICKETS: $44 - $54

TRAIN

with Andy Grammer


Friday, 7pm TICKETS: $44 - $68

GOO GOO DOLLS


with Collective Soul
Friday, 7pm TICKETS: $45 - $55

1-800-787-9454 CalvertMarineMuseum.com
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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Sheriff's Office Honored


By Dept. Of Defense For
Extraordinary Support
Maryland Employer Support of the
Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense (DoD) office, announced today Calvert County Sheriffs
Office was honored with an Above and
Beyond Award in recognition of extraordinary support of its employees who
serve in the National Guard and Reserve.
The ESGR Above and Beyond
Award was created by ESGR to publicly
recognize American employers providing extraordinary patriotic support and
cooperation to their employees, who like
the citizen warriors before them, have
answered their nations call to serve, said
Jean Hulet, Maryland ESGR state chair.
Supportive employers are critical to
maintaining the strength and readiness
of the nations Guard and Reserve units.
Calvert County Sheriffs Office joins
thousands of American employers who
have reviewed and amended their current human resources policies to ensure
compliance with the Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act (USERRA). Many employers provide support far beyond what USERRA
requires to include pay differential to
offset the loss of wages, and extension of
health care benefits which complement
coverage provided by the military when
their employees are mobilized.

The Calvert County Sheriffs Office is


the primary law enforcement agency for
Calvert County. Their mission is to protect and serve the citizens by enforcing
the laws of the land.
ESGR seeks to foster a culture in
which all employers support and value
the employment and military service of
members of the National Guard and Reserve in the United States. ESGR facilitates and promotes a cooperative culture
of employer support for National Guard
and Reserve service by developing and
advocating mutually beneficial initiatives, recognizing outstanding employer
support, increasing awareness of applicable laws and policies, resolving potential conflicts between employers and
their service members, and acting as the
employers principal advocate within
DoD. Paramount to ESGR's mission is
encouraging employment of Guardsmen
and Reservists who bring integrity, global perspective and proven leadership to
the civilian workforce.
For more information about ESGR
outreach programs or volunteer opportunities, call 1-800-336-4590 or visit www.
ESGR.mil.
Press Release

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Letters

Commissioners Corner Thank You From

FAILURE

Maryland State Legislature


concluded its 90-day session
Monday, April 11, 2016, with
Senators and Delegates patting
themselves on their own backs;
but miserably failing a basic
function of ensuring safe roads
for the citizens of all 23 counties.
Historically, gasoline purchases send tax dollars to the
state. The state uses that money
for transportation projects, but
also forwards some (known as
Highway User Revenue HUR)
to the various local jurisdictions
for local road repair and maintenance. This logical arrangement is especially important
for the more rural less densely
populated areas, such as Calvert
County. Rural commuters tend
to drive many more miles than
high density areas, contributing
a disproportionally large amount
of this revenue.
Because of pure raw politics
in 2010, then Maryland Governor OMalley supported by
his Majority Party Bosses in
the State Legislature drastically
cut the state-wide $555 million
funding for local transportation
funding to $167 million. For
Calvert County, this equated to
an immediate and continuing
cut from $5 million/year to $500
thousand/year.
Recognizing this disparity
and resulting deterioration of local roads throughout the state,
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan submitted a balanced budget
that included restoring the HUR
funding for the local governments; both municipal (towns,
cities) and county. Restoration
passed separately both the Senates version of the budget, and
the House version. During a
conference committee to resolve
these two budget bills, funding for the counties magically
vanished.

Calvert Hospice!

There is no coincidence that


the municipal jurisdictions (high
density tend to vote for Democrats) had HUR restored, but not
the counties (most of which are
lower density tend to vote for
Republicans). The state legislature Majority Party Bosses, because they have the votes simply
told the rural areas (to include
Calvert County) to drop dead.
Roads and their needed repair
to ensure safe commuting, safety
for school transportation, safety
for our first responders; a basic
governmental responsibility all
take a back seat to the whim of
the Majority Party Bosses. Calvert County this year for the first
time ever, is forced to take out a
loan to pave local roads instead
of paying as we go disgusting.
Rather than instructing the
conference committee members to include the restoration
of HUR for the counties, the
Majority Party Bosses wasted
time on scoring of transportation projects legislation (touted
as transparency improvement).
Not assisting transparency, this
scoring legislation was a childish
reaction to having a Republican
Governor making transportation
decisions. It can cause shifting
state project funding from rural
areas to higher density areas.
Through much effort by the
Maryland Association of Counties (MACo), this legislation was
improved though remains purely
political.
Nothing less than raw childish politics by the Majority Party
Bosses in Annapolis during this
latest legislative session demonstrated yet another failure to
serve the citizens of Calvert
County.
Evan K. Slaughenhoupt, Jr.,
President, Board of County
Commissioners

Law Enforcement Appreciation Day


Tuesday, May 10
11:30 a.m.
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center
44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619
The community is invited to join the Commissioners of St. Marys County, the Department of Aging & Human Services,
and the Triad/SALT Council to thank this years Law Enforcement Officers of the Year and remember the men and
women who gave their lives in service to their community.
The Officer of the Year from each agency will receive citations from the Office of the Governor, the Maryland Senate and
House of Delegates, as well as plaques and/or certificates of appreciation from the Commissioners of St. Marys County,
the Department of Aging & Human Services, and the Triad/SALT Council.
The community is invited to congratulate the Law Enforcement Officers of the Year and join them for lunch, free of
charge, following the ceremony.
For more information, contact Sarah Miller at 301-475-4200, ext. *1073, or at sarah.miller@stmarysmd.com.

Brought to you by the: Commissioners of St. Marys County, The Department of Aging & Human Services, and the Triad/SALT Council

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the


staff of Calvert Hospice, I would like to express
our sincere appreciation for the generosity of our
community in making our Third Annual Culinary Event a truly wonderful evening of caring,
friendship, and support. Over 170 guests turned
out in support of our organization, making this
not only our most financially successful Culinary Event to date, but also a special evening
of both connecting with old friends and making new ones as well. Guests enjoyed tapas and
other culinary treats from Elegance by Maryland
Country Caterers, savored award-winning wines
from Running Hare Vineyard, and danced to the
ever-energetic NightLife Band.
Because of everyones commitment to our
work and mission, we were able to raise over
$45,000 to support the Burnett Calvert Hospice
House and our other hospice programs. In addition to our guests, a successful evening such as
this was possible only with the generosity and
support of our sponsors. We are truly grateful to
our first Hospice Partner, Medart Galleries, for
their sustaining commitment and collaboration
with us, and to our event sponsors: Kelly Generator & Equipment, Inc., Dr. Stephen Peters &
Mr. Alan Wilson, Floor Systems, Anchor Pharmacy & Medical Supply, Production Management Group, Len the Plumber, PNC Bank, SMECO, Calvert Memorial Hospital, Community
Bank of the Chesapeake, ProCare Hospice Care,
Sneades Ace Home Center, Marrick Homes,
Jacqueline Morgan Day Spa, and Absolute Quality Contractors. We cant begin to adequately
thank Running Hare Vineyard and Elegance by
Maryland Country Caterers for their incredible
generosity and guidance. Simply, we could not
have held such an incredible event without them.
Our fun and very successful live auction
would also not have been possible without donations from the following businesses and individuals, and we are extremely grateful they chose

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King Street Blues, Calvert Brewing Company,
Running Hare Vineyard, Ray Bogle, Jeri Kalins,
Ann Crain, Pamela Callen, Abbey Griffin, Dr.
Raymon Noble, Randy Estabrook, Marie Bundy
Estabrook, The Mermaids Cottage, Mamma Lucias, Brick Wood Fire & Bistro, Stoneys Prince
Frederick, Charles St. Brasserie, , Stoneys
Kingfishers, Salsaritas Fresh Cantina, Fiesta
Grill, Ruddy Duck Brewery & Grill, Bobby
and Lynn Bennett, Evolution Training Athletics, Maertens Fine Jewelry & Gifts, and Mike
Scarborough. Additional valued supporters who
contributed to the evenings success include Bill
Chambers, Beth Graeme Photography, Bob Carpenter and The Arts Council of Calvert County,
AAA Transport, the Explorers from the Calvert
County Sheriffs Department, Copper Fox Distillery, and Buehlers Market.
A new option for providing much needed
funds also proved very successful! Instead of our
usual silent auction, we introduced our Fund A
Need initiative, which provided our guests an
opportunity to donate funds directly to a specific
need, such as supporting our bereavement programs for children and our We Honor Veterans
ceremonies. We look forward to making this opportunity a traditional part of our future events.
And a final special thank you goes out to Torben Huge-Jensen and Dr. Raymon Noble, who
provided the original inspiration for this event
and who continue to give of themselves, their
time, and talents in support of Calvert Hospice.
As the communitys hospice, we are grateful
for everyones sincere caring, generous support
and personal involvement. All of us remain
committed to being the hospice you need us to
be, whenever you need us.
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Story
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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Bountiful Tips from


Expert Gardeners
By Crista Dockray
Staff Writer

We need to grow
our own food.

Eric Lewis, a plant enthusiast, and Will Kreamer, Owner


of Chesapeakes Bounty held
a class entitled How to Grow More Food: Edible
Landscaping, Forest Gardening, Perennial Vegetables, Composting, and Wild and Medicinal Plants.
Lewis has been a plant enthusiast for many years
and has spoken at Chesapeakes Bounty before.
Owner Kreamer took over Chesapeakes Bounty
in 2007 from his grandfather Greg Ciesielski and
his mother Marci Kreamer who had started the
business in 1994 and ran it until 2006. He opened
their current location in St. Leonard in 2009.
Lewis premised the class around the idea of the
importance of gardening and the idea of permacul-

Eric Lewis examines the progress on a Black Cherry tree


found in the forest across from Chespeakes Bounty.

ture. He explained that permaculture is a way of creating what


can be described as literally
a permanent culture. He says
that in this day in age as industry takes over, the end of fossil
fuels in sight, and as climate change takes effect,
we need to start creating a culture that cares for the
earth and that needs to continue infinitely into the
future.
We need to grow our own food, said Lewis.
He warns against the farming industry with its
pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers and even
sheds light on the organic farm industry, which still
has some allowance for chemicals.
Lewis said that now is the time to develop a relationship with plants and what better place to do that
than in Southern Maryland.
Kreamer described the goal for his all natural
farming to be, less work, more food and to use
old technologies and new technologies in farming
that are Earth based.
As summer approaches and with planting season
in the works, Lewis and Kreamer are here to share
their tips and tricks with the county.
Chesapeakes Bounty is located at 6415 St. Leonard Rd. in Saint Leonard. They are open from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m., seven days a week. For more information,
visit their website at www.chesapeakesbounty.com,
call 410-586-3881 or find them on Facebook. You
can also visit their second location in North Beach
at 9124 Bay Ave. or call 443-646-5700 for more
information.

Will Kreamer and Eric Lewis explain the value of composting for your
garden, big or small, before the guided edible plant walk.

Many visitors of all ages visited Chesapeakes Bounty for a seminar


called How to Grow More Food: Edible Landscaping, Forest Gardening,
Perennial Vegetables, Composting and Wild and Medicinal Plants.

crista@countytimes.net

If You Are Creating A Garden...

Plant the tallest trees on the north end of the


property.
Plant the vegetable patches and smaller
plants on the southern end of the property.

This will prevent the taller plants from shading the smaller growth.
Information provided by Eric Lewis

Soil
Tips
For Further Reading

Eric Lewis, a self-declared plant enthusiast, guided visitors on a nature


walk, explaining the values of several edible plants, native or invasive,
such as pawpaw trees, black cherry trees, and Japanese wineberries.

When you pick up a handful of soil, you can tell the state of the soil with these easy tricks:
If you squeeze the soil and water comes out, it is too saturated
If you squeeze the soil and it crumbles apart in your hand, the soil is too dry
If you squeeze the soil and it stays in formation and no water comes out, it is ideal
Information provided by Will Kreamer

What You Can Grow In Different Soils:


Dry Soils
7 Year Lima Bean
Bull Nettle
Cassava
Chaya
Daylily
Lablab Bean
Moringa
New Zealand Spinach
Nopale Cactus
Saltbush
Sheep Sorrel
Spurge Nettle
Sylvetta Arugula
Turkish Rocket
Wet Soils
Achira
Arrowhead
Belembe

Canebrake Bamboo
Chufa
Daylily
Fuki
Groundnut
Ostrich Fern
Ramps
Skirret
Tannier
Taro
Violet Stem Taro
Water Celery
Water Mimosa
Water Spinach
Watercress

Poor Soils
Achira
Basul
Cassava

Chaya
Chicory
Dandelion
Daylily
Goldenberry
Groundnut
Haitian Basket Vine
Mashua
Moringa
New Zealand Spinach
Pitpit
Pokeweed
Saltbush
Sweet Potato
Sylvetta Arugula
Ulluco

Information taken from Perennial


Vegetables by Eric Toensmeier

Wild Edibles

Japanese Wineberry

Dandelion

Image From Wikipedia Commons

Will produce in shade


Can grow up to 50 to 60 ft.
Produce fruit about the size
of mangoes
Takes over four years to begin
to produce fruit
Inner Bark can be used to make rope
Bark can be used to make friction fire

Image from
Free Stock
Photos

Bitter berries can be cooked into jam


Bark can be used as a cough remedy

Information provided by Eric Lewis

soil is suffering. Lewis explained that


when you till the soil, you bring up all
the microbes in the soil that are giving
nutrients to the plants. When they are
exposed to the sun, they dry out and
die.
Its mind boggling all that happens
in a pinch of soil, said Lewis. Soil is
a living thing, we are trying to create a
habitat for the microbes to move in.
When the microbes die, the soil be-

Facts About Composting

Mesophilic Composting

Low temperature composting.


The compost pile gets between
55 and 90 degrees

Thermophilic Composting

High temperature composting.


The compost pile gets between
90 to 200 degrees
Finishes the compost more
quickly
Kills off pathogens
Will not stink

Its important to have organic inputs in your compost. This means


kitchen/vegetable scraps, eggshells, grass clippings, even crabs
Avoid meat in your compost,
it could rot and become health
hazardous
Make sure the pile doesnt dry out
Turn the compost pile so that every
part of the pile has a chance to
get hot in the center
Its good to have woodchips

Image
from
Rasbak

comes less useful.


A good replacement for tilling is to
actually employ chickens or ducks.
They will help eat any unwanted plants,
their manure will fertilize the soil, and
they can help get rid of unwanted
pests.
Chicken tractors are our future,
said Lewis.
Another option is to plant in raised
beds, which dont require tilling.

Flowers, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, seafood,


meats, eggs, milk, and much more can be purchased
from the market at Chesapeakes Bounty.

Will Kreamer, Owner of Chesapeakes Bounty,


discusses compost tips in front of a large compost
mound at the farm.

or mulch in the pile because it helps


aerate the soil and it adds nitrogen
that will cook down your organic
materials
Using leaves that neighbors collect during the fall is a good thing to
add to your compost pile. Straw is Eric Lewis, a self-declared plant enthusiast, explains
the benefits of chickweed, an annual plant that can be
also very helpful.
Information provided by Will Kreamer

used as an herbal remedy or eaten as a salad green.

Photos By Kasey Russell

Lewis Favorite Plants

Some Plants
Love Shade

Partial Shade
-Achira
-Arracacha
-Basket Vine
-Belembe
-Bitter Gourd
-Camass
-Chinese Artichoke
-Clumping Bamboos
-Cranberry Hibiscus
-Daylily
-Edible Hibiscus
-Groundnut
-Lovage
-Mountain Sorrel
-Musk Mallow
-Nettles
-New Zealand Spinach
-Okinawa Spinach
-Papaya
-Perennial Cucumber
-Perennial Sweet Leek
-Pokeweed
-Running Bamboos
-Scorzonera
-Sea Beet
-Sissoo Spinach

Image from
Plant Conservation Alliance

Black Cherry Tree

Tips For Building Soil

Topsoil is being depleted throughout the world, said Lewis. If topsoil


were completely lost, this would mean
no plants could grow at all. It can be
helped, however, and we can do it.
Lewis said we can create an inch and
a half of topsoil a year by employing
methods such as composting.
As conscious individuals, we need
to be creating soil, said Lewis.
Tilling is one of the reasons that top-

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Spreads easily
Can grow in full shade
In Asia they believed it to
improve vision
Can harvest berries gallons at a time

Nutrient dense, roots can be eaten too


Liver tonic

PawPaw

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Basswood Tree

-Skirret
-Sorrels
-Tannier
-Taro
-Turkish Rocket
-Udo
-Violet Stem Taro
-Walking Onion
-Water Celery
-Wild Hyacinth
-Wolfberry
-Yellow Asphodel

Full Shade
-Fuki
-Giant Solomons Seal
-Katuk
-Linden
-Ostrich Fern
-Ramps
-Ramson
-Wood Nettle
Information taken from
Perennial Vegetables
by Eric Toensmeier

Leaves are Edible


Grows to be 120 to 150 ft. tall
Can tap them for sap
Can be used to filter water
You can use them for fire and rope
The flowers are amazing medicine
Can be used to make shelter
The tree can be coppiced, which
means it will grow back in the places
it was cut down

Hazelnut Tree

Can produce 30 to 50 pounds a year of


hazelnuts a year

Service Berries

Can get a couple of gallons a year


Taste like a mix of blueberries
and apples
They are a tough plant that can
withstand droughts and cold weather

Stinging Nettle

They are full shade tolerant


The sting holds seven different
neurotransmitters
They are cold hardy
They are good ground cover
They can be used to make a good
pesto and taste good steamed

Asparagus

Good for digestion


Grows in full sun

Artichokes

It is a perennial plant that can


last anywhere from three to
seven years
Grows in full sun
Good medicine for the liver

Jerusalem Artichoke

Tolerates all conditions


Exceptionally productive
Good molasses crop, was a favorite
of the moonshiners
Good alternative to potatoes
Spreads
Harvested in the fall

Chayote

Native to Mexico
You can the entire vegetable including
the skin, flesh, roots, seeds, flowers,
and shoots
Helps the urinary tract and the kidney
Oldest cultivated vegetable in America
Needs 120 days before producing

Chickweed

Can eat the whole plant


Can rub on your eye to get rid of sty
Information provided by Eric Lewis

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

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

Robert Eugene
Bob Laughery, 79
Robert Eugene Bob
Laughery, 79, of Lusby,
MD, formerly of Clinton,
MD, passed away on April
7, 2016 at his residence.
Born September 9,
1936 in Newark, OH, he
was the son of Delbert H.
Laughery and Mildred M. Laughery. Bob
graduated from Newark High School and
served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955
until 1959. He married Sharon Joan Smith
on August 4, 1956 in St. Paul, MN. Bob
worked for the Washington Metropolitan
Police Department as a Police Officer from
1961 until his retirement in 1985. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and photography
and was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the FOP.
Bob is survived by his wife, Sharon
Laughery; his children, Colleen Thomidis of PA, Lori Ruble (Tom) of Clinton,
MD, and Doreen Laurent-Hunt (Bob)
of Chicago, IL; five grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; and siblings, Pat Moore,
Charles Laughery, Delbert Laughery, Sharon McCray, and Tim Laughery. In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in
death by his sisters, Sandy Meier and Lisa
Huffman.
Family will receive friends on Sunday,
April 17, 2016 from 1:30 until 3:00 p.m. at
the Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American
Lane, Lusby, MD 20657 where a service

will be held at 3:00 p.m. Interment will be


on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Serving as pallbearers will be
Tom Ruble, Robert Ruble, Larry Thomasson, P.J. Curtis, Walter Logan and Richard
Osman.
Robert Laughery lived his life to be a
good person, he worked hard and provided
for his family. He was a genuine, goodnatured man and role model.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince
Frederick, MD 20678.
Condolences to the family may be made
at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Betty Kern Robinson


Freesland, 87
Betty Kern Robinson
Freesland, 87, of North
Beach, MD passed away
April 15, 2015 at Anne
Arundel Medical Center
in Annapolis, MD. Betty
was born May 15, 1928 in
Washington, D.C. to David Kern and Thelma K. (Soper) Robinson.
She was raised in The Willows community
in Calvert County, attended public schools
and graduated from Calvert High School in
1946. She attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA, and was later
employed as a typing pool supervisor with
the FBI in Washington. She married Jacob

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William Freesland on December 11, 1954,


and they resided in North Beach where she
raised her family. Betty served from 1962 until 1999 as the North Beach Town Clerk. She
was active in local community and Municipal affairs during her 37 year tenure. She was
a member of North Beach Union Church, and
was a charter member of the North Beach
VFD Ladies Auxiliary. She served on the
North Beach House and Garden Tour Committee, and was active in school activities
with her children and grandchildren. Betty
enjoyed her pet cats, holidays, especially
Christmas, cooking, sporting events, and
time with her family.Betty was preceded in
death by her parents, husband Jacob W. Freesland, Jr., and a grandson Jacob W. Freesland
IV. She is survived by her son J. William
Billy Freesland III and wife Ruth Ann of
North Beach, a daughter Deirdre Michelle
Weissmueller and husband Mike of Owings;
grandchildren Alexandra and Kern Freesland, Tracy Sweeney, Tina Bourg, and
Michael Weissmueller. Also surviving are
eight great-grandchildren, and sisters Faye
Fuschina, Nancy Walton, Sheryl Williams,
and Marsha King.

Thomas A. Rymer, 91
Thomas A. Rymer,
91, retired Circuit Court
Judge and Legislator, died
on April 15, 2016 after a
short illness. Mr. Rymer
was born in Asheville, NC.
where he lived until 1939
when the family moved
to Washingon, DC. He graduated from
Western High School (now Duke Ellington School of Music) and entered Maryland
University in the V-12 program and was
commissioned an Ensign at the age of 19,
said to be the youngest Seabee officer in the
Navy at that time.He left the service as a
Lt. J.G. and graduated from Cornell in 1948
with a five year BCE degree. He worked
as an engineer with WSSC, designed
and built houses in Montgomery County,
held various government positions in the
Navy, Air Force and the Secretary of Defenses office. He left the Secretarys office
in 1964 as head of the Air Force Military
Construction Program where he travelled
extensively to world-wide airbases, including one two-month long around the world
tour of bases in 1959. During that time, he
had married the former Louise Carpenter of
Calvert County and had three sons, Gary C.

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Rymer, Thomas A. Rymer, Jr. and Ronald


C. Rymer. He attended Georgetown Washington University Law School in the evening and passed the Maryland Bar in 1957.
Upon leaving the government he began the
practice of law in 1964 in Prince Frederick
and was elected States Attorney of Calvert
County in 1966.In 1970, he was elected to
the Maryland House of Delegates where he
served with distinction. In 1977, he married
Grace Mead Garrett, who worked as a paralegal in his law office and as his Legislative Aide.During his 17 years in the House
if Delegates, he served as Majority Whip,
Chairman of the Joint Ethics Committee,
chaired several commissions, served on the
Economic Matters and Judiciary Committees and was Chairman of the Environmental Matters Committee. Also during that
period, he served as Chairman of the TriCounty Council of Southern Maryland and
two terms as Chairman of the three state
Chesapeake Bay Commission.
In 1987,
Governor William D. Shafer appointed him
Judge of the Calvert County Circuit Court
where he served until his mandatory retirement date in 1995. For 10 years after that,
he continued to sit when needed in the Circuit and District Courts in Calvert, Charles,
St. Marys and Prince Georges Counties.
Shortly after his 1995 retirement, he was
appointed an alternate Federal Land Commissioner in Baltimore and later served as a
full member of that three-judge panel until
2006.Mr. Rymer was a faithful member of
the Emmanuel United Methodist Church
where he served for 17 years as superintendent of Sunday School and later as Chairman of the finance Committee. He stayed
active in the community serving two fiveyear terms on the Calvert County Library
Board and for a time as a board member
of the ARC of Southern Maryland. As a
duffer, he enjoyed golf with his wife who
was a good player and they were among
the original members of the Old South
County Club. He was also the token male
on the Ladies Bridge Club.He is survived
by his wife, Grace Mead Rymer, and children Gary C. Rymer, Thomas A. Rymer,
Jr. and Ronald C. Rymer, his step-children
Grace Mary Brady, Robert Manual Garrett,
John Michael Garrett, Nell-Marie Chaney
and William Francis Garrett, all of Calvert County, Allan Garrett of Baltimore,
Thomas J. Garrett that passed away a year
ago, 15 grand and step-children and ten
great-grandchildren. He is also survived
by his brother, John Rymer of Fenwick Island, Delaware.

The Calvert County Times

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Elementary Math Challenge Winners

Elementary school students demonstrated their mathematical prowess at the 19th Annual Elementary Mathematics Challenge held at Calvert Middle School on April 9, 2016. The
event, co-sponsored by Calvert County Public Schools and
the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO), promotes early mathematics and problem solving.
Supervisor of Elementary Mathematics Jennifer Young
said, A true understanding of mathematical concepts is essential for students as they progress through higher levels of
math. The Elementary Math Challenge is a fun and collaborative opportunity for our students to develop their skills.
The twenty-two teams were comprised of 191 fourth and
fifth graders from eleven elementary schools in the district.
The winners are:
Grade 4 Team Winners
1st Place Sunderland Elementary School
2nd Place Mt. Harmony Elementary School
3rd Place Calvert Elementary School
4th Place Windy Hill Elementary School

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5th Place Huntingtown Elementary School

Grade 5 Team Winners


1st Place Barstow Elementary School
2nd Place Sunderland Elementary School
3rd Place Mt. Harmony Elementary School
4th Place Mutual Elementary School
5th Place Windy Hill Elementary School
Grade 4 Individual Winners
1st Place Reese Staudinger (Sunderland Elementary School)
2nd Place Isaiah Roux (Sunderland Elementary School)
3rd Place Tony Colosi (Mt. Harmony Elementary School)
Grade 5 Individual Winners
1st Place Brook VanEsselstyn (Mutual Elementary School)
2nd Place Riley Sydnor (Sunderland Elementary School)
3rd Place Antonio Struhar (Barstow Elementary School)

Grade 5 Team 1st Place Winners: Barstow Elementary School


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Press Release

SkillsUSA State Competition Winners


Thirteen students from Calvert County Public Schools (CCPS) brought home
medals from the annual SkillsUSA
Maryland State Championship held on
April 15-16, 2016. Thirty-six CCPS students competed in twenty events held at
venues around the state that provide authentic settings for the competition.
SkillsUSA is a leadership organization
that provides students in various career
and technology education programs with
opportunities to demonstrate their skills
and knowledge through competitions in
their chosen field.

Many of the SkillsUSA competitors


attend programs based at the Career and
Technology Academy (CTA) in Prince
Frederick, and the criminal justice program is taught in CCPS comprehensive
high schools. Mark Wilding, principal
of CTA, said, Our students represented
CCPS very well. They all worked very
hard and demonstrated a great deal of
dedication and perseverance. The students, their parents and especially their
teachers should be very proud.

The award-winning students are:


John Threlfall Fire Fighting, Bronze
Austin Garner Technical Drafting,
Silver
Leann Fung Job Interview, Silver
Caitlyn Lynch (Model Shelby Brubaker)
Esthetics, Silver
Annmarie Norfolk Cosmetology, Silver
Lynn Mockabee Job Skill Demo Open,
Gold
Annastasia Henson Power Equipment
Technology, Gold
Philip Fink Criminal Justice, Gold
Amber Tucker (Model April Watts) Es-

thetics, Gold
Brittni Dix Graphic Dye Sublimation,
Gold
Britaya Ringler, Wilbur Robinson and
Brandon Zickefoose Crime Scene Investigation, Gold
The gold medal winners qualified to
participate in the SkillsUSA National
Skills Leadership Conference in Louisville, Kentucky this summer.
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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Middle And High School


Summer Camps
Looking for something to keep those
middle schoolers and young high schoolers
busy this summer? CMM has the perfect
opportunity for a week-long experience of
fun and learning. Visit the website for complete details and to sign-up today at www.
calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Entering Grades 6 8
CMM Jr. Paleontologist
July 5 July 9; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Become a junior paleontologist, and hunt
local beaches for fossil shark teeth, whale
bones, and the shells of ancient snails and
clams. Work with professional paleontologists to uncover the mysteries of these ancient animals and the environments in which
they lived. Learn collecting techniques and
how to properly preserve specimens. Take a
tour of the Maryland Archaeological Conservation Laboratory at Jefferson Patterson
Park. On Saturday, campers and their families are invited for a river cruise on the Wm.
B. Tennison. The final day of camp is Sharkfest, where campers can share what theyve
learned all week! FEE: $135.00/ CMMS
members $120.00. Location: Cove Point
Lighthouse/Calvert Marine Museum.

CONVERT

YOUR

Entering Grades 9 10
Dee Sailing Camp NEW!
July 25 July 29; 8:30 am 4:00 pm

below the surface of the Patuxent River and


Chesapeake Bay from the deck of our skipjack, the Dee of St. Marys. Participants will
spend five days aboard the Dee of St. Marys
learning to prep the boat, sail, navigate and
dredge for oysters, collect and identify fish
in a trawl, and measure water quality. Participants will also visit an oyster hatchery
and see Chesapeake Bay animals up close
as we examine the ways humans impact our
local wildlife.FEE: $260.00/CMMS members $250.00. Location: Calvert Marine Museum/ Dee of St. Marys. Need-based scholarships are available from the Conant Fund
for eligible applicants. Call 410-326-2042,
ext. 32 for more information.

Spend a week exploring what is above and

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STEP 4

STEP 2

STEP 1

A hot water
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STEP 3

The computer
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STEP 5

The Noritz tankless water heater


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turned off, the unit shuts off.

With a tankless, you wont


be using hot water that is
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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Senior
Citizen News
Intergenerational Summer Camp

This years Intergenerational Summer Camp will be held July 18 to


22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Calvert Pines Senior Center. You can select
two classes each day. A brochure with class selections is available
at all three senior centers. Fee: $35 per grandparent/grandchild
pair, $15 each additional person. Fee includes all supplies and one
DVD. This camp is extremely popular and fills up fast. Registration forms must be received by May 27. Make checks payable to
Calvert Pines Senior Council. For more information, contact Luis
Santiago or Sally Schofield at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.

Senior Art Show and Sale

Mark your calendar for the 1st Annual Senior Art Show and Sale,
Friday, May 6, 4 p.m. at Calvert Pines Senior Center. The show is
open to the public. Vendor participation is open to any person 50
or older who lives in Calvert County. Vendors should register with
Luis Santiago at Calvert Pines Senior Center or by calling 410-5354606 or 301-855-1170.

Elder Law Pro Bona Day

Lawyers will be available by appointment for this years Elder


Law Pro Bona Day, Monday, May 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Calvert
Pines Senior Center. Come for a free information session about
financial powers of attorney and medical advance directives and
the free preparation of these forms. To schedule an appointment,
call Calvert Pines Senior Center, 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170.
This event is sponsored by the Maryland State Bar Associations
Young Lawyers Section Council.

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)

Purchase items for mom or yourself at the 5th Annual Mothers


Day Purse, Jewelry and Accessories Sale, Friday, May 6, 9 a.m.
to noon.
Learn Self Defense for Seniors, Friday, April 29, 11:15 a.m. with
Master Bryant Parker.

HAPPY
HOUR

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EVERY
THURSDAY

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MON - THUR
3 P.M. - 7 P.M.
Excludes Trivia Night & Live Music
at the Cantina *Valid
at both locations

AT

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301-884-9730

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SUNDAY &
MONDAY

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One Coupon Per Table Mon - Fri 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.


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North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)

Come to the center for a morning of relaxing activities such


as Zentangle and poetry at HeART and Soul, Thursday, April 28,
10:30 a.m.
Clap your hands and stomp your feet to the sounds of Country and Bluegrass with Frances Moyer and Band, Friday, April 29,
10:30 a.m. Free.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)

Look back on the famous air raid from April 1942 at (H)Our History: Doolittle Raid, Tuesday, April 26, 11 a.m.
The Southern Maryland Encore Chorale will perform some of the
songs of Howard Hoagy Carmichael and others, Wednesday,
May 4, 1:15 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.

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 410-2572549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748.
Lunches are subject to change.
Monday, April 25
Chicken Salad Sandwich,
Pickled
Beets,
Cubed
Cantaloupe
Tuesday, April 26
Meatloaf with Gravy, Lentil
Soup, Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Kale, Mandarin Oranges
Wednesday, April 27
Chicken Parmesan,

Spa-

ghetti, Tossed Salad, Broccoli, Orange Slices


Thursday, April 28
Chicken
Salad,
Cottage
Cheese, Peaches, Pineapple,
Oatmeal Cookie
Friday, April 29
Baked Fish, Tossed Salad,
Seasoned Brown Rice, Tomatoes and Zucchini, Pineapple

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CLUES ACROSS

1. Crooned
5. Luck
8. Cosecant function
11. Rock bands play here
13. Surrounds the earth
14. Jessica __
15. A type of clique
16. No seats available
17. Greek sophist
18. Stiff hair
20. Recipe measurement
(abbr.)
21. Legal periodical
22. Saloons
25. He tricks you
30. Closing over
31. Mans best friend is one
32. Distinguish oneself
33. Immoralities
38. Marsh elder
41. Blasts
43. A discerning judge
45. Avenge for a wrong
48. Doctors group
49. Jerrys friend
50. Type of sword
55. Swedish rock group

56. Black tropical American


cuckoo
57. Blatted
59. Cain and __
60. Strong liquor flavored
with juniper berries
61. Cocoa bean
62. Get free of
63. Cardiograph
64. A cargo (abbr.)

CLUES DOWN

1. A baglike structure in a
plant or animal
2. Bird genus
3. One point east of
northeast
4. A type of fly
5. Hurry
6. Lighter-than-air craft
7. Ask to marry
8. Thick rope made of wire
9. Imposters
10. Central nervous system
12. Pie _ __ mode
14. Robert __, poet
19. Dwelt

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23. Firewood
24. Voices
25. Water in the solid state
26. Supermans foe
27. Chris Pauls team (abbr.)
28. Employ
29. Mineral
34. Vessel
35. Nigerian City
36. Romania
37. Sirius Satellite
Radio (abbr.)
39. Potential difference
40. A class of synthetic
detergents
41. Drunkard
42. Doesnt win or lose
44. Appellative
45. Spiritual leader
46. Implant
47. Language (Afrikaans)
51. Basics
52. A one-time Giants center
53. Every one of two or more
54. A way to gather
55. Swiss river
58. Small spot

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Thursday, April 21
Wicked Weekend
Duo- Ladies Night
Anglers Seafood Bar
and Grill (275 Lore Rd.,
Solomons)- 7 to 11 p.m.
Mike Damron
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7:30
p.m.
Friday, April 22
Karaoke
Anglers Seafood Bar
and Grill (275 Lore Rd.,
Solomons)- 9 p.m. to 1
a.m.
Still Standing
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 8
p.m.
Saturday, April 23
Ben Connelly
Anglers Seafood Bar
and Grill (275 Lore Rd.,
Solomons)- 6 to 9 p.m.
David Flood
Morris Point
Restaurant (38869 Morris
Point Rd., Abell)- 5 to 9

Monday, April 25
Pizza and Pint Night
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 4
p.m.
Team Trivia
Ruddy Duck (13200
Dowell Rd., Dowell)- 7
p.m.
Tuesday, April 26
Ben Connelly
Anglers Seafood Bar
and Grill (275 Lore Rd.,
Solomons)- 6 to 9 p.m.

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Wednesday, April 27
Wild Card Trivia
Anglers Seafood Bar
and Grill (275 Lore Rd.,
Solomons)- 7 to 9 p.m.
Thursday, April 28
Steve Nelson A Day
Off Earth
Anglers Seafood Bar
and Grill (275 Lore Rd.,
Solomons)- 6 to 10 p.m.

The Calvert County Times is always looking for


more local talent to feature! To submit art or
band information for our entertainment
section, e-mail crista@countytimes.net.

Please submit calendar listings


by noon on the Tuesday prior
to our Thursday publication.

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RespondeRs

Friday, May 6
5 -8 pm
Enjoy live music,
visit table displays
and take a look
inside modern
and antique
apparatus.
First
Responders

Wear your insignia


on First Friday!
For more information

www.leonardtownfirstfridays.com

Celebrate the
heroes who are
there when you
need them!

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CO. 7 Alarmers Friday Night


Bingo
St. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Rescue (200 Calvert Beach Rd.)
Bingo every Friday. Doors open at
6 p.m. Early bird at 7 p.m. Regular
bingo at 7:30 p.m. Food available
for sale. Help support your local fire
department.
Chesapeake Community Chorus
North Beach Union Church (8912
Chesapeake Ave., North Beach) - 4
to 6 p.m.
The Chesapeake Community
Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus
which raises funds for Calvert
County charities, will hold a practice session. The chorus is looking
to add new members and no auditions are required. Contact Larry
Brown, Director, 301 855-7477 or
email lbrown9601@verizon.net for
more information.
Thursday, April 21
Calvert Toastmasters Club
205 Main Street, 1st floor conference room (Prince Frederick) 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Do you want to become a confident public speaker and strong
leader? If so, Toastmasters is the
place for you. Youll find a supportive learn-by-doing environment that
allows you to achieve your goals at
your own pace. Spring Membership
Special: Free new member kit ($20
value) for the month of April. For
more information seehttp://calvert.
toastmastersclubs.org.
Friday, April 22
Once Upon A Crime Dinner
Theater and Silent Auction
Middleham and St. Peters (10210
H.G. Trueman Rd., Lusby) - 6 p.m.
Enjoy a great evening event,
Once Upon A Crime Dinner
Theater,and Silent Auction, and
support Middleham and St. Peters
Parish. You do not need to be a parishioner to enjoy this evening out,
so order your tickets now. Tickets
are $65. Contact the parish office
@ 410326-4948 to reserve a spot,
seating is limited. Doors open at
6:00 p.m., event starts at 6:30 p.m.
Food is Catered by Thompsons
Seafood.
Saturday, April 23
ACLTs Earth Day 5k
(676 Double Oak Rd., Prince Frederick) - 8 a.m. to Noon
Celebrate Earth Day by getting
out on ACLTs beautiful Parkers
Creek Preserve at our 5K Fun Run!
Take in beautiful views of Parkers
Creek and enjoy the spring weather
while helping to raise awareness
and support for Calvert Countys
own American Chestnut Land
Trust. Run is not TAC certified but

will be timed. Walkers welcome &


free! Online registration and more
information at acltweb.org and aclttrailrun.wordpress.com. The American Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT) is
a member-supported, non-profit
organization that protects the natural lands, waterways, cultural landmarks, and wildlife habitats of the
Parkers Creek and Governors Run
Watersheds. We care for nearly
3,000 acres of land and maintain
20 miles of trails that are free to
the public. We also offer guided
hikes and canoe trips to explore
the pristine creek located just east
of Prince Frederick on the Western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.
http://acltweb.org.
Otter Mania
Calvert Marine Museum (Solomons)
- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us in celebrating our favorite museum mammal! Dance the
Swim with our otter mascots, get
your face painted, participate in
a scavenger hunt, take photos to
document our otters favorite habits, examine otter stomach contents to see what different otters
from around the world eat, and listen to otter tales from an otterly
terrific story teller. A $2 donation
is requested for face painting. Museum admission applies; FREE for
CMM members.
Best Foot Forward (Only Girls)
Harriet Elizabeth Brown Community Center (Prince Frederick) - 10
a.m. to Noon
Tri-County Youth Services Bureau will host Best Foot Forward
group (only Girls). If you have any
questions, please contact Dawn
Sisk, Family Navigator at The Family ACCESS Center at 443-975-7357
or email dsisk@tcysb.org.
Texas HoldEm
American Legion Stallings Williams
Post 206 (3330 Chesapeake Beach
Rd. E on Rt. 260, Chesapeake
Beach) - 4 p.m.
$100 Buy-in. Public Welcome.
Doors open at 3 p.m. April 23.
Games start at 4 p.m. Hosted by
the Auxiliary of the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206
in the Upper Level Hall. Questions
may be directed to Karen Miller at
301-855-0188.
www.ALpost206.
org.
Bugeye Ball: Discover the Sea of
Beauty
Calvert Marine Museum (Solomons) - 7 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of mystical delights with gourmet food, live entertainment, gaming tables, elegant
dcor, and many other surprises at
the Calvert Marine Museums Annual Bugeye Ball. All proceeds will
support the maintenance of the Wm.
B. Tennison. Call 410-326-2042, ext.
16 to reserve tickets today.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar,


please email gazettecalendar@countytimes.net with the listing
details by 12 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to our Thursday publication.

Sunday, April 24
Fairy and Gnome Home Festival
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and
Arts Center (Solomons) - Noon to 4
p.m.
You are invited to a magical afternoon of creative play, games, unicorn rides, a petting zoo, bubble
magic, music, crafts, and more!
Along our enchanted Wooded Path,
you will find a Fairy Lolly, the Trolls
Treasure Trough, Gnome Games,
Fantasy face painting, strolling entertainers, and a delightful Pettying
Zoo full of baby animals! Build your
own fairy house or gnome home,
and engage in a variety of imaginative activities! Its an unforgettable day in the garden! Food and
drinks will be available as well! Free
for members; $5 for non-members;
free for ages 2 & under.
Cornhole Tournament
At. Anythonys Padua Hall (North
Beach) - 1 p.m.
Cornhole Tournament, sponsored
by Knights of Columbus-Calvert
Council. Benefitting the Councils Charity Fund. Doors open 1
p.m./play begins at 1:30 p.m. Cost
by April 17: $40/2-player team or
$20/Individual. Cost after April 17:
$50/2-player team or $25/Individual. Limited to first 48 teams (Double
elimination format). Players must
be at least 18 to enter. Cash prizes
awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Door prizes, 50/50 drawing, Food &
beverages for purchase. Info: David (202)437-6170 or Ray(301)5204696. Pre-registration checks can
be made out/address to: Calvert
Council Charity Fund(please include names of participants and
email).
Monday, April 25
Safe Boating Class
County Services Plaza (150 Main
Street, Prince Frederick) - 6 p.m.
The course is The MD Boating
Safety Course. There are three fourhour sessions. Instruction will be on
April 25 and April 26 with a final test
on April 28. Preregistration is requested but walk-ins are welcome
space permitting. For more information and to preregister contact R.T.
West at 410-535-2035. For those
born after 1 July 1972 this course
satisfies the requirement for operating a vessel on Maryland waters.
A DNR Certificate of Boating Safety
Education will be issued on satisfactory completion of the course.
Tuesday, April 26
Eco-Explorations: Earth Day
Celebration!
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art
Center (Solomons) - 10 to 11 a.m.
Have a little Eco-explorer at home?
Come along on an eco-exploration
as our staff naturalist, Hester Burch,
leads youngsters and their caregiv-

ers on a hands-on exploration of the


natural world of Annmarie Garden.
This months theme: Earth Day Celebration. No registration required;
free with regular admission. Follow
us on Facebook to learn the topic
for each weeks Eco-Exploration!
www.facebook.com/annmariearts.
Family Dinner
American Legion Stallings Williams
Post 206 (3330 Chesapeake Beach
Rd. E on Route 260, Chesapeake
Beach) - 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Bring the Kids! The American Legion Stallings Williams Post 206 will
host a Family Dinner consisting of
Pizza ($8 + $1 for each extra toppings), French Fries ($2). and Chicken Fingers with Fries ($6) Dinner will
be served in the Lower Level Dining
Room. Public Welcome. For information, call 301-855-6466.
CBL Science for Citizens - The
Gathering Storm
Bernie Fowler Lab (142 Williams
Street, Solomons) - 7 to 8 p.m.
The Gathering Storm: Flooding
the Chesapeake Bay Presented by
Dr. William Boicourt. The enclosed
nature of Chesapeake Bay protects
us from most hurricanes moving
from the tropics up the east coast.
But for certain storms, such as Isabel in 2003, the Bay area is especially vulnerable. Recognizing that
hurricanes are heat engines that
feed off warm ocean temperatures
is leading toward improvements in
forecast warnings. As our surface
waters in the ocean warm, the present understanding leads scientists
to predict fewer hurricanes in the
coming years. But when they come,
they are going to be intense.
Wednesday, April 27
Substance Abuse - Wednesday
Evening Presenatation
Middleham and St. Peters (10210
H.G. Trueman Rd., Lusby) - 7 p.m.
A speaker from the Health Dept.
will talk about Substance Abusein Calvert Co. and many of the aspects we should know about. More
information is coming soon. An optional pot luck begins at 6:15 p.m.,
and the program will begin at 7
p.m. Presented by the Parish Health
Ministry.
Thursday, April 28
Little Minnows
Calvert Marine Museum (Solomons)
- 10 to 11 a.m.
Earth Day Celebration! Children
3 to 5 years old will learn about recycling and discover how Earth recycles too. Discover what compost
is and does, and visit the museums
composting site and rain garden.
CMM members are FREE; $5 for
non-members (cash only).

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Thursday, April 21
Shake It Out Music and Movement
Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons10 to 10:30 a.m.
Shake It Out Music and Movement
will create a rich environment that promotes social, emotional and physical
skills. Come join us for some shaken
fun.

T.A.C.O.S. Meeting!
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 5 to 6 p.m.
T.A.C.O.S. (Teen Advisory Council of
Students!) meeting! For teens (those of
you ages 13-19) Calvert Library needs
your help planning events, revamping
our Teen Zone and other awesome
things. Help make Calvert Library awesome! Free food (and service learning
hours) at every meeting.

Teen Open Mic


Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Sign up to perform music, poetry,
performance art, monologues, comedy, or dance. Or, come to listen, hang
out, support your performing friends!
Coffee, tea, snacks provided. Performers will have 10 minutes each with
additional slots as time allows. Please
register.

Kids Just Want to Have Fun


Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Rd., Chesapeake Beach6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Kids in kindergarten through 3rd
grade are invited to this series of exciting events exploring topics from
art to history to science. Each month
will include fun activities, crafts and a
snack! This months topic: Jane Goodall. Please register.

Kids Tech
Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons7 to 8 p.m.
Coding with Minecraft! Have fun
learning the languages of computers
using minecraft! Try your hand at programming a computer-generated robot to build special projects. Lets see
what creative things we can do. Please
register.

Friday, April 22
On Pins and Needles
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework,
knitting, crocheting, or other project

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for an afternoon of conversation and


shared creativity.
Saturday, April 23
Introduction to Finding Grants for
Nonprofits
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Are you new to the field of grantseeking? Discover what funders are
looking for in nonprofits seeking grants
and how to find potential funders in
this newly revised class. You will learn
the 10 most important things you need
to know about finding grants including: Who funds nonprofits and what
are their motivations;What do funders
really want to know about the organizations they are interested in funding; and how do you identify potential
funders and make the first approach..
Please register.

Lego Challenge
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 2 to 4 p.m.
Lego enthusiasts can visit the storytime room to take part in a weekly,
themed challenge. Legos supplied by
library. Registration not required.

Monday, April 25
Monday Morning Movies and More
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 10 to 11 a.m.
Join us at 10 am for dancing, stories,
movies and fun.

Drop-in Minecraft
Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4
and Chaneyville Rd., Owings- 3:30 to
5 p.m.
Try your hand at building and participate in special projects using minecraft.edu. No registration!

Zentangling, ZenDoodling, Coloring


Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Join guest teacher Kathleen Werwath, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher) to learn the art of Zentangle at this
months Zentangle, ZenDoodling, &
Adult Coloring meetup. The library
will supply regular copy paper, colored pencils and a few sharpies. If you
would like to bring your own supplies,
they are welcome! Learn more about
Zentangle at www.Zentangle.com.
Please register.

Tuesday, April 26
Drop-in Computer Coding
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850

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Costley Way- 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.


Have fun learning the languages of
computers. Its fun, Its easy. Younger
children will need the help of an adult.

Flying Needles
Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons6 to 9 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.

Wednesday, April 27
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble
and more
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope
to make your Scrabble skills killer?
Games are a great way to keep your
brain sharp while having fun! Join us!
Please register.

Colorful Conversations
Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons2 to 3 p.m.
Do you like coloring? This group allows adults to create pictures, share
ideas and conversation while offering
an outlet for relaxation, stress relief
and creative expression.

Song Circle / Jam Session


Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons7 to 8:30 p.m.
Singer-musicians trade songs, taking turns in choosing and leading a
group of musicians. Its a sing-along
with space for learning from each
other and trying new things. A range of
playing abilities and experience can be
expected. Public is welcome to participate or just observe.
Thursday, April 28
Shake It Out Music and Movement
Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons10 to 10:30 a.m.
Shake It Out Music and Movement
will create a rich environment that promotes social, emotional and physical
skills. Come join us for some shaken
fun.

JobSource Mobile Career Center


Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons1 to 3 p.m.
Stop by to get job counseling, resume help, search for jobs and get

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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;
state of the art workforce applications
and connectivity for wireless mobile
device access.

Wiz Kids
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Be a Wiz Kid! Wiz Kids is a group of
do-it-all kids who meet every month to
learn about, and do activities based
on, science, technology, art, engineering, math and their community. For
kids in grades 3 to 5, Registration is
required and opens one month before
each event.

Friday, April 29
On Pins and Needles
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework,
knitting, crocheting, or other project
for an afternoon of conversation and
shared creativity.

Coding with Minecraft


Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Have fun learning the languages of
computers using minecraft! Try your
hand at programming a computergenerated robot to build special projects. Lets see what creative things we
can do. Please register.
Saturday, April 30
Lego Challenge
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 2 to 4 p.m.
Lego enthusiasts can visit the storytime room to take part in a weekly,
themed challenge. Legos supplied by
library. Registration not required.
Monday, May 2
Monday Morning Movies and More
Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 10 to 11 a.m.
Join us at 10 a.m. for dancing, stories, movies and fun.

Contact your Local Library!


Fairview: 410-257-2101
Twin Beaches: 410-257-2411
Prince Frederick : 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862
Southern: 410-326-5289
www.calvert.lib.md.us

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