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CDC Says Lusby Deaths Caused by Super-Infection

Four family members came down with a mystery illness in Lusby, resulting in the death of three. Federal Centers for Disease Control officials say two of those deaths were caused by influenza-A combined with an unknown super infection. Story Page 3

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Pat Carpenter, right and husband Bob. Pat died Friday, March 2. This is a devastating loss for Calvert County, said Arts Council of Calvert County President Bill Chambers.

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others have been in meetings to discuss the matter and how to proceed. At this time, there is no information indicating special preventive measures are needed for family or other close contacts of the patients; however, the health department will continue to work with the healthcare providers and others on this situation and will update Calvert County residents if new information important to their health becomes available, the press release reads. In the meantime, the health departments recommends people ill with influenza-like illnesses check in with their healthcare provider to be evaluated and see if they would benefit from anti-virals or other medications. Orlowski said most people will get over the flu in two to three days, but if the symptoms dont go away to worsen, she encourages people to go to their doctor. She also encourages people who are sick to wash their hands often and take precautions to keep others from catching their illness. Walton said further information from the Calvert Health Department will be posted on www.calverthealth.org as it is released. At the time of print, Rodgers had not returned calls or e-mails seeking further comment from the Calvert Gazette. Some national news outlets are reporting the family lives on Rousby Hall Road, but the Gazette could not confirm that information as of press time. Rousby Hall Road is nearly seven miles from the nuclear power plant. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Three Dead From Mystery Illness in Lusby

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer A press release from the Calvert County Health Department, disseminated on somd.com on Tuesday, stated the Health Department is aware of a cluster of severe respiratory illnesses in five Lusby-area [residents], including four members of a Calvert County family, residing approximately a mile south of the power plant. The state Office of Chief Medical Examiner is working to determine the cause of the illness, the heath department stated. Three members of one family died from the illness. The first case of illness occurred in an 81-year-old woman who presented symptoms at her home beginning on or about Feb. 23. She was cared for at home by three of her children, a son and two daughters. The caregivers developed similar upper respiratory symptoms on or about Feb. 28. All were hospitalized and became critically ill. The elderly woman, her 58-year-old son and 56-yearold daughter subsequently died. A fourth family member and caregiver is currently hospitalized at the Washington Hospital Center, according to a health department press release on Tuesday. Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs with MedStar Janis Orlowski told the Calvert Gazette it is still unknown how the first patient died, but the two following deaths were determined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to be caused by Influenza A and a super infection caused either by a staph infection or a bacteria. A super-infection is a condition in which a patient with a contagious disease acquires a second infection, according to the Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Initially the health department issued a release stating five people were infected, with four from one family, and four people have died. A later release from the county public information office changed the number of people infected to four, and the deaths to three. Originally, they were admitted to the Calvert County Hospital, but were flown to the Washington Medical Center, Orlowski said. Orlowski said such a super infection is uncommon, and it is possible that the influenza weakened the son and daughters immune system to allow the infection to set in. She also said while the CDC has not determined cause of death for the mother, it is not unheard of for such an illness to be spread by close proximity and it is likely her children caught it from her. Kathy Walton, secretary for Calvert County Health Officer Dr. David L. Rodgers, said Rodgers and

Calvert Cliffs Brings on 900 Workers for Outage Work

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Every year, one of the two reactors at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant is shut down for routine maintenance and refueling. This year, reactor 1 was separated from the grid and taken offline Feb. 5 at 10 a.m., according to plant spokesperson Kory Raftery. Currently, the plant is a month into the scheduled shutdown and everything is going as expected, Raftery said. He said during the outage, approximately one third of the fuel in the reactor will be replaced. The reactors are on a 24-month fuel cycle. He said the make up of the fuel is the driving force of the reactor. The fuel consists of uranium pellets grouped into fuel assemblies that are placed in the reactors. He said the used fuel assemblies are moved underwater through the spent fuel pool, and the water acts as a heat shield. He said there are more than 200 assemblies in each reactor. NRC public affairs officer Neil Sheehan said the plant will also be working on the pressurizer heater for the plant, and the turbine generator. Sheehan said because of the larger projects being done the reactor may be offline for a while. The NRC will also be conducting inspections during the outage, Sheehan said. Raftery said there is no specific date for the reactor to go back online. They coordinate with PJM energy regarding the reactor and when it is returned to the grid, and making sure the load needed is taken care of so the people in the area are not affected. To get everything done in a timely manner, Raftery said the plant will bring in between 900 and 1,000 workers for the outage. Some of the workers are unskilled laborers brought in from the community, while others have a specific skill, such as welding, and make a living going from plant to plant, working outages countrywide. The workers all have to go through background checks in addition to sitespecific training to allow them to do their jobs safely. Its a pretty rigorous process, Raftery said. He said there are workers at the plant working on the outage at all times, and to compensate for the long shifts they work, up to 12 hour stretches, workers get appropriate time off, longer breaks and tools to stay physically and mentally fit. The outage can help boost the local economy, Raftery said. Additional workers from out of the area stay in local hotels and eat and shop at local establishments. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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By Sarah Miller Staff Writer As of Monday, the North Beach Boys and Girls Club is open for business and under new management. Instead of the Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maryland, the North Beach branch is now run under the Boys and Girls Club of Annapolis. North Beach Town Councilman Randy Hummel said he heard about the Annapolis club opening the North Beach branch again during an executive session of the town council, and said he has high hopes for the future of the club. Hopefully, theyll be able to expand the programs now, Hummel said. Had the Annapolis club not stepped in, Hummel said there were plans to get another group in, like Calvert County Parks and Recreation or the YMCA to take over the programs. He said the community spent $1.8 on constructing the building and there was no way we were going to leave it sit with nothing in it. Councilman Ken Wilcox said the Boys and Girls club had been using the building for $1 per year, a situation that he said will not change with the Boys and Girls Club of Annapolis taking over. He said North Beach was very concerned when the Boys and Girls Club closed its doors, and hes happy to see the programs continued. Boys and Girls Club of Annapolis Executive Director Reggie Broddie said taking over the North

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Beach branch was an opportunity to help in the most fundamental way by giving young people in the area opportunities to learn and succeed. He said North Beach Mayor Mark Frazer approached him about taking on the North Beach Boys and Girls Club. The idea also got support from Senator Mike Miller, and together they facilitated the re-opening. It comes down to who really cares about kids as opposed to talking about caring about kids, Broddie said. He said the process for re-opening included interviewing all the excising staff before re-hiring them and completing a Best Practice Analysis of the business. There is a new program director, and enough money to keep the facility open until June. By that time, Broddie said he hopes to see the facility become self-sustaining. Forms of income will include membership fees of $25 per year, summer camp fees of $195 for eight weeks and various fundraisers. He said the fees were calculated based on the areas economic situation. Broddie said the community will really need to step up to keep the club open and operating. In addition to restarting existing programs, like tutoring, the club will be starting a new robotics program that has been successful in Annapolis. Its going to be exciting, Broddie said.

Lusby Soon to Have Improved Cell Coverage

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

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Lusby will soon be home to a brand new, 199-foot tall telecommunications tower on Rousby Hall Road. The new tower will help resolve a dead zone on Rousby Hall road coming off the roundabout. Alfred B. Muirhead owns the 20-acre parcel where the tower will be located. The countys Board of Appeals approved the structure at its March 1 meeting. A major talking point for the board members was whether they should require a light be on top of the new tower. Kevin Shaver with Wilkerson & Associates was at the meeting to help present the application, along with Mark Davis from Davis, Upton and Palumbo and Manny Dureja with Telecom Capitol Group. The FCC requirement is for any tower exceeding 200 feet to be topped with a light. After sending the FCC the site plan, including the elevation of the property the tower will be on and the height of the tower itself, the FCC determined the tower did not need to be illuminated, Shaver said. In addition to the FCC, the project also has approval from the base, and will not be in the flight paths for airplanes approaching the sarahmiler@countytimes.net Chesapeake Ranch Estates. Chesapeake Ranch Estates airport manager Bernard Wunder came to the meeting to advocate for the light atop the tower. He said between the flights coming into the Ranch Estates and helicopter operations in the area, it is needed. Though the FCC does not require it, he said the difference of one foot should be cause for deliberation. The board considered Wunders comments, discussing the types of lights that could be installed, including red lights that wouldnt be noticeable in peoples homes, and even if it would be of the authority of the board to require the light be installed. Board of Appeals member John Ward said helicopter operations fly at over 200 feet, and he doesnt see the need for requiring the light against the FCCs recommendation. This is one of the cleanest applications we think would come before the board, Davis said. Additionally, the landowner specifically requested the tower not be illuminated. Davis said if the appeals board makes the light a requirement, there is a possibility the tower will not be built at all. Board Chairperson Susan Hance-Wells agreed with Ward, saying the board has to go with the recommendation of the authorities, especially when the property owner doesnt want the light to begin with. The Board approved the application, with the condition that if the FCC makes additional requirements they are met. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Town Council Set to Make Parking Changes

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer North Beach Town Council members discussed removing parking restrictions on businesses in town at a work session last week with an eye towards ensuring that businesses that want to open in town can make the full use of their lot size. Under current parking regulations businesses are required to plan for a certain number of parking spaces at their site, which takes away from their actual business footprint. A parking consultant told council members March 1 there are about 2,000 parking spaces in town that are not restricted. With this surplus visitors and residents in town can still find enough parking spaces without businesses having their own. Council members are also considering changing the parking scheme on certain streets from standard spaces to a diagonal plan that would likely require those streets be changed to a one-way design. But that would also increase the number of parking spaces there by 40 percent, said Phil McCormick, the consultant for the town. There really is no parking problem, its just managing it, McCormick said. Mayor Mark Frazer said businesses in town would likely not suffer as a result of changes in plans for parking. I cannot think of any businesses weve lost because of inadequate parking, Frazer said. Council member Ken Wilcox said the town already has enough capacity at the 2,000 unrestricted spaces (there are not quite that many town residents) but the diagonal parking plan would provide more relief to businesses that operated in commercial hotspots in town for certain hours of the day. We have enough capacity on the streets but it may not be ideal for what you want to do, Wilcox said. Diagonal parking could be really beneficial. Council member Gregg Dotson said the town should move swiftly with enacting the diagonal parking. I definitely think its a worthy cause, Dotson said. guyleonard@countytimes.net

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ing is a good one. The ruling itself referred to the Heller decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2008 that overturned the handgun ban in Washington D.C. and affirmed an individuals constitutional right to own firearms. I believe in the Constitution; it makes sense, Evans said. Other states that have more lenient policy [on concealed carry] dont have a problem with people being armed and doing anything foolish. The recent landmark case centered around the complaint of Baltimore County resident Raymond Wollard, who was able to get a concealed carry permit in 2003 after his son-in-law broke into his home on Christmas Eve while high on drugs. Wollard held the invader at bay with a shotgun but he wrested it away from Wollard and a struggle ensued. Wollards son was able to get another gun and restrain the invader, according to court filings. Police took two-and-a-half hours to respond, but Kris Lee Abbott was convicted of first-degree burglary but was eventually released and took up residence just three miles away from Wollards home, court records show. Wollard was able to renew his handgun permit in 2006 after Abbott was released from prison but was denied another renewal by the Maryland State Police permit review board in 2009 because he did not provide evidence to verify threats occurring beyond his residence, where he can already legally carry a handgun. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Marylands Handgun Law Ruled Unconstitutional

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer For years Maryland law has required anyone seeking a concealed carry handgun permit to show a good and substantial reason why they should have one, but a U.S. District Court judge ruled this week that the longheld provision is unconstitutional. The decision in the Wollard v. Sheridan case is already being hailed as a major victory for gun rights in a state long known to one of the most restrictive in the country. Judge Benson Everett Legg said in his opinion the states restriction did not exist to advance public safety or reduce accidents. Rather, the regulation at issue is a rationing system, Legg wrote in his filing. It aims, as defendants concede, simply to reduce the total number of firearms carried outside of the home by limiting the privilege to those who can demonstrate good reason beyond a general desire for self-defense. A citizen may not be required to offer a good and substantial reason] why he should be permitted to exercise his rights. The rights existence is all the reason he needs, the judge wrote. Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans said the ruling represents uncharted territory in Maryland, but he believes it will lead to significant change. I guess this means that the state police will have to vet more handgun permits, Evans said. Evans said he is wary of concealed carry in public buildings or schools, but he believes that overall the rul-

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By Guy Leonard Staff Writer Members of Calvert County Sheriffs Office tactical team were involved in a barricade situation in neighboring St. Marys County in which the suspect is alleged to have fired shots at them during the standoff. Both counties tactical teams were called to an address on Mervell Dean Road on March 3 in Hollywood, police in St. Marys reported, for reports of a man who had barricaded himself in a shed, claiming he was armed and would harm himself. Calvert County tactical team members came to assist St. Marys deputies in the 3 a.m. barricade. The suspect in the case, Joseph Leonard Anderson, 53, of Mechanicsville eventually surrendered to police at about seven hours later. He was charged with four counts of firstdegree assault, four counts of second-degree assault and reckless endangerment. According to information from the St. Marys sheriffs office, Anderson exited the shed he was barricaded in once during the standoff and fired several shots from a long gun at the two Calvert tactical deputies and

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two St. Marys deputies as well. The Calvert deputies returned fire, police stated, but neither Anderson nor the deputies were injured in the exchange of gunfire. Lt. Steve Jones, commander of the Calvert Investigative Team, said that the officers involved would be subjected to an internal affairs review because they discharged their weapons. But, Jones said, by all the information we have the shooting appeared to be justified. Jones said that the officers discharged AR-15 rifles, similar to those used by the military, during the standoff. Before the gunfire, police said they tried to contact Anderson while he was in the shed via a telephone, but he refused to answer. Sheriffs office negotiators tried to talk to Anderson directly but he refused and instead started hurling items at the officers, police alleged. Anderson was taken to St. Marys Hospital in Leonardtown for an emergency evaluation but was arrested upon release. He is being held on $500,000 bail. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Father, Son Plead Guilty in NSA Fraud Case

By Guy Leonard Staff Writer An Owings man, who, along with his father, were convicted late last year of defrauding the National Security Agency out of millions of dollars on work contracts was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison last week. Donald Turley, 54, must also serve one year of home detention after his jail sentence is completed. His father, William Turley, 71, of Annapolis received an identical sentence but was also ordered to pay a $100,000 fine, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office in Greenbelt. William Turley was the owner of the business Bechdon Company, were his son was also employed, and the business that received payments for what federal prosecutors called a fraudulent billing scheme. Both men were ordered to pay nearly $250,000 in restitution as well, authorities stated. The Upper Marlboro-based company manufactured metal, plastic and sheet metal products for the NSA among other customers; Donald Turley worked for the company until 2008 and managed the NSA contract that was the subject of the investigation, federal authorities stated. Federal prosecutors alleged that both men along with Christina Turley Knott, William Turleys daughter, told their employees to inflate the number of hours they worked on NSA jobs. Prosecutors also said that both men chose not to report Knotts own fraud, the embezzling of $4.5 million from the company, for fear she would reveal William and Donald Turleys fraud against the government. Knott had already pleaded guilty to failing to pay taxes on that $4.5 million she was alleged to have embezzled, federal authorities stated, as well as fraudulently billing the NSA. She faces two decades in prison. Both men admitted in polygraph tests that were required for classified contracts around the 2006 and 2007 time frame that they fraudulently recorded or reported the time employees worked on federal contracts. guyleonard@countytimes.net

Man Gets 40 Years for Attempted Murder

went through the front door and into the sofa. One went into an exteLast Tuesday, Circuit Court rior of a bedroom wall Judge Warren Krug accepted guilty into an interior wall. pleas from a shooting incident in at The final one went a residential home in Chesapeake into the trim of the Beach last July. front door. Benjamin Daniel Lowell, 21, Lowell had sent of Hagerstown, pleaded guilty to a Facebook message attempted first-degree murder, Benjamin Daniel Lowell, 21, of Hagerstown to his ex-girlfriend an first-degree assault and use of a hour before the shoothandgun in the commission of a ing warning her that if felony. He received an aggregate sentence of life, she was at the residence of her current boyfriends suspended all but 40 years, according to States parents house, then she need to take her baby and Attorney Laura L. Martin. Combining two cases, leave. An hour after the shooting he sent another Lowell faced 20 to 50 years. Facebook message indicating that he carried out He (Lowell) did get the top end of the sen- his threat. tencing guidelines, Martin told the Calvert GaAccording to charging documents, the resizette. What this means is that he wont be on the dent of the house involved said he had been sitting streets of Calvert until hes in his 50s. on the porch when he noticed movement and then Martin explained that one possibility for the barrel of a gun. He avoided being shot by lowLowell pleading guilty to the charges is that he ering himself and getting inside. He called to his has the possibility of getting out sooner on pa- wife to call 911. role with a 40-year sentence as opposed to a life The two adults and one infant, who were in sentence. the house at the time, were not injured. Court documents show that Lowell told inPolice found Lowell the next morning near 6 vestigators that he believed he shot five rounds a.m. sleeping in a shed on Seventh Street in Chesbefore his gun jammed. Lowell said if not for apeake Beach, after receiving an anonymous tip. the gun jamming, he was going in the house and A couple of days after his arrest, Lowell someone was getting shot, court records read. assaulted a correctional officer at the Calvert Later he bragged to investigators that he County Detention Center, police said. The officer thought hed only serve five years and then he received six stitches to his lips. Lowell was then would get out and kill the intended victim, police transferred to Prince Georges County Detention allege. Center. The charging documents indicate police found three .40 caliber bullets at the scene. One corrin@somdpublishing.net By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer

Combining Law Enforcement Resources Benefits Citizens

By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer Calvert County is one of three in Maryland in which the Sheriffs Department, Maryland State Troopers and States Attorneys Office have combined their resources to enforce the laws, according to States Attorney, Laura Martin. Through a Memorandum of Understanding, the three normally distinct jurisdictions have chosen to work together in the Criminal Investigative Team or CIT, according to Lt. Steven Jones, who heads up the Sheriffs Criminal Investigative Bureau of which CIT is a unit. Both Jones and Martins explanation for joining forces are almost verbatim. Prior to June 2003, detectives in the Sheriffs Department and Maryland State Police could be working on a rash of burglaries with the same suspect and not know. Jones said the traffic patrol and assigning of detectives between the two law enforcement departments is equal. Representatives from all parties sign the memo of understanding every four years. The reason why it is reviewed and signed regularly is because the Sheriff and States Attorney are elected officials and the head of the Prince Frederick trooper barrack can change. The memo outlines how everyone will work together and how responsibilities are divided out. Not many duties are reserved for one particular department. The death of an officer is one example that is, according to Martin. The lead detective will be from the same law enforcement department as the deceased officer. Combining the resources allows the CIT to have specialized units for investigating crime, according to Martin. Now the county has its own Computer Forensics and will soon be able to handle data collected on cell phones. corrin@somdpublishing.net

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Local Troopers Trained to Keep Kids Safe in Vehicles

middle of the back seat, said Paton. However, the installers are aware that circumstances dont always permit them to place the seat in the ideal place. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended in April 2009 that children remain in rear facing seats until age 2, or 35 pounds. Maryland made it a law in 2010. Paton said the barrack has between two and four troopers certified to install car seats so that someone can be available at all times. Some parents wait until they are ready to leave the hospital with the baby before they call us. We try to accommodate them as best we can. It is better to call ahead and make an appointment, Paton said. Generally it takes between 20 to 30 minutes to check the seat for recalls, install and complete paperwork. If the seat the parent brings is recalled or not acceptable for any reason, the

By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer New parents worried about safely transporting their infants home from the hospital, or more experienced parents frustrated with installing car seats can call the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick barrack and make an appointment for a trained and certified officer to do it for them. According to Det. Sgt. Al Paton, assistant commander of the Prince Frederick barrack, car seat installers receive three days of training through Kids in Safety Seats, a non-profit program offered through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. At the training, troopers learn about recalls on different manufacturer seats, current car seat laws, best practices, and common mistakes made. When installing the various types of car seats, the troopers take into account the seat as well as the lay-out and design of the vehicles. The best place in the vehicle for an infant car seat is the

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Children must be in rear facing car seats until two years-old or 35 pounds. Children must eight-years-old should be in booster seats until they are 4 feet 9 inches. Children between eight and 16-years-old must wear a seatbelt. Airbags must be turned off if a rear facing infant seat is in the front seat of the vehicle. Children under 16 may not ride in the bed of a truck that is not enclosed. Maryland laws apply to both in state and out of state vehicles. The driver is responsible for ensuring everyone is adhering to the seatbelt laws. While not against the law, it is recommended children under the age of 13 not ride up front. Taxis are currently exempt from Maryland seatbelt laws.
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Calvert Library Events March 7-14

Wednesday, March 7: Cinema Caf at Calvert Library. 6:00-8:30pm. Join us as we present the inspiring story of a small town high school basketball team in Indiana as they compete for a state championship. The film loosely tells the story of the team in rural Milan, Indiana, that became the pride of all Hoosiers. Discussion and snacks! Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Thursday, March 8: Calvert Conversations. 10:0011:00am. An informal discussion of local history of interest to long-time Calvertonians and newbies. Complimentary coffee and tea. Come, relax in our living room, and share or learn something new! Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411. Thursday, March 8: Kids Just Want To Have Fun. 2:003:00pm. Reading, discussion and projects for children in K - 3rd grade. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Thursday, March 8: Whats Your X Factor? A Music Open Mic. 6:30-8:30pm. Bring your guitar, drums, ukulele or whatever to share some tunes! Or just come to listen! Sign up for a 10-minute spot if you want to perform. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Friday, March 9: On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm. Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Saturday, March 10: Garden Smarter: Ponds and Water Features. 10:00-11:30am. Do you want to enhance your home with a pond or fountain? We will give you suggestions to consider when designing a water feature for your home landscape. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Monday, March 12: Monday Morning Movies and More. 10:00-11:00am. Bring the little ones for a movie and a story! Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Monday, March 12: Kids Just Want to Have Fun. 6:307:30pm. Reading, discussion and projects for children in K - 3rd grade. Please register. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Monday, March 12: Book Discussion. 7:00-8:30pm. Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok. Kimberly Chang is an immigrant girl forced to choose between two worlds and two futures. She studies hard and works hard, all the while struggling with who she is and wants to become. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411. Tuesday, March 13: Local History Series. 7:00-8:30pm. Dr. Ralph Eshelman will present local history on the War of 1812. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Wednesday, March 14: Creative Memoirs: Reinventing a Life. 2:00-3:30pm. Join author and editor Elisavietta Ritchie as she encourages the art of creative memoir writing. Bring 12 double-spaced copies of your piece of memoir, 500-800 words, to work on and share with the group. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Wednesday, March 14: Yes, You CAN Use a Computer! 2:00-3:00pm. Learn the steps to setting up a Facebook account so you can locate and keep in touch with friends and family. The training will last one hour and will take place in a small group. Please register. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 20 Appeal Way, Lusby, 410-326-5289.

Important Primary Election Deadlines

Important deadlines for the upcoming 2012 Presidential Primary Election are approaching. The deadline to register to vote or change party affiliation and the deadline for certain voters to request a polling place change for this election is 9 pm. on Tuesday, March 13. To vote in the upcoming primary election, Maryland residents who are eligible to vote but are not yet registered including 17 year olds who will be 18 years old or older on or before the Nov. 6, General Election must complete a voter registration application and hand-deliver or mail the application to a local board of elections. A hand-delivered application must be received by a local board of elections by 9 p.m. on March 13, and a mailed application must be postmarked by March 13. This is also the deadline for registered voters who have moved since the last election to provide updated address information to the local board of elections and for registered voters who wish to change their party affiliation. Voter registration applications are available at the following locations: Local boards of elections; Motor Vehicle Administration offices State Department of Health offices Local Department of Social Services offices Offices on Aging Division of Rehabilitation Services Public institutions of higher education Marriage license bureaus Post offices Public libraries State Board of Elections 1-800-222-8683 to request an application by mail or www.elections.state.md.us (click Voter Registration Information under Quick Links) Most of Marylands polling places are accessible to voters with disabilities. An elderly voter or a voter with a disability who is assigned to an inaccessible polling place may request reassignment to an accessible polling place. This request must be submitted in writing by 9 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13. The form to request reassignment is available at www.elections.state.md.us (type polling place reassignment in the Search field). On receipt of a timely request, the local board of elections will review the request and determine whether there is an accessible polling place with the same ballot as the voters home precinct and notify the voter of the status of his or her request. On the State Board of Elections website, a voter can verify his or her voter registration status and find out if the polling place to which he or she has been assigned is accessible. To find this information, a voter can visit www.elections.state. md.us and click on the Find Out Here link. The 2012 Presidential Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, April 3, and the General Election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Starting the 2nd Saturday before the election through the Thursday before the election, voters can vote in person at the designated early voting center(s) in their county of residence. Early voting locations and hours and additional election-related dates and information are available at www.elections.state. md.us (click Early Voting under Quick Links). For more information, voters may contact the State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-VOTE (8683) or visit www.elections.state.md.us.

CSM Students Ease Tension in Annapolis

For the third year, College of Southern Maryland massage therapy students participated in the American Massage Therapy Association Legislative Awareness Day event in Annapolis on Feb. 14. CSM Massage Therapy Program Coordinator Tara McManaway, M.Div.LMT, third from left, has used this event to provide a service learning opportunity for her students, including, from left, Pat Gronert of Lexington Park, Becky Tatro of Prince Frederick, McManaway,Cristal Toribio of Chesapeake Beach, Toby Love of Owings, Quarntina Avery of Fort Washington and Doris Scannapieco of Waldorf. The students visited with members of the Southern Maryland Delegation and provided free seated massages in the Lowe House Office Building for state workers. CSM offers an associates degree in massage therapy as well as certificates in therapeutic massage and therapeutic massage advanced. For information, visit csmd.edu/hea/massagetherapy.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

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COO of Girl Scouts to Speak in Lusby

On March 24, Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center will be the site of the 10th Anniversary of the Women of the World Luncheon and Awards Program, the WOW luncheon, honoring Calverts women and celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouts. The guest speaker, Jan Verhage, is the Chief Operating Officer of Girl Scouts USA and immediate past CEO of the Girl Scout Council of our Nations Capital. The event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters Calvert County and the Calvert County Commission for Women along with American Association of University Women Patuxent River Branch, Brem Foundation to Defeat Breast Cancer, Calvert County Chamber of Commerce, Calvert Collaborative for Children and Youth, Inc., Circle of Angels Initiative, Inc., Community Mediation Center, Concerned Black Women of Calvert County, Inc., Daughters of Abraham of Southern Maryland, Girl Scouts of Southern Maryland Calvert County, and the United Way of Calvert County Womens Initiative. The event grew out of a desire to celebrate International Women's Day after a visit by League members to Zambia where they witnessed festivities for the Day, a press release states. Although not celebrated on the exact day; however, since March is Womens History Month and the arrival of spring, a Saturday in March has been set aside each year for the WOW Luncheon. Each year this event is a combination of educational displays, music, food, the honoring of many women leaders by the various womens groups participating, inspiring speakers, camaraderie and networking among the participants. With a commitment to celebrate Calverts womens accomplishments and to have fun in getting into the spirit of focusing on women, mentoring has been an important focus of this event. Girl Scouts have been an integral part of the annual event for several years providing the flag ceremony and creating centerpieces. It was a logical progression to merge the two anniversaries into this years celebration. The theme, "Badge of Honor" (Its a Badge of Honor to be a Woman of the World Today!), provides an opportunity to explore the future of todays young women. Reservations are required and must be paid in full by March 12. Tickets are $27 per person. To reserve your seat, mail checks to: League of Women Voters, P O Box 1510, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. For additional information, contact Anne Mychalus at 410-586-2176 or mychalus@verizon.net.

University Women to Meet

The American Association of University Women, Patuxent River Branch, will hold is monthly meeting on Saturday, March 10 at 10 a.m. at Good Samaritan Presbyterian Church 13025 Good Samaritan Drive (on Route 5N, near the Billingsley Rd. intersection) in Waldorf. The meeting topic is the life of Rachel Carson, founder of the contemporary environmental movement and author of Silent Spring. The video, A Sense of Wonder, will be shown. This program uses Miss Carsons own words to recount, with both humor and anger, the attacks by the chemical industry, the government, and the press as she attempts to get her message to the Congress and American people. Following the video, Caroline Beane will present a short overview of integrated pest management resources in Southern Maryland. Beane is a graduate of the University of MD with a degree in Horticulture and Landscape Design. She is partner in Landscape Designs, Inc. For over 130 years, AAUWs members have been advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, research and philanthropy. Call Anne Creveling at 301-934-7111 for details.

An Evening for Womens Health

Indulge In Yourself And Your Good Health, an evening for women of all ages at Calvert Memorial Hospitals Medical Arts Center, promises to be a fabulous, fun, informative event. Plans include free health screenings and mini spa services as well as a discussion with Dr. Theodore Tsangaris, Chief of Breast Surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine and medical director of CMHs Center for Breast Care, who will present Dispelling the Myths about Breast Cancer. Participants can find out how healthy they are by participating in various screenings: a health risk assessment, blood pressure screening, bone density screening and spinal/ postural evaluations. Appointments will be taken for clinical breast exams, vascular screenings and skin cancer screenings. For fun, there will be seated massage, reflexology, makeovers, eyebrow waxing, bra fittings by a certified bra fitter, and paraffin hand treatments. Refreshments will be catered by DuPauls. You wont want to miss this opportunity to have fun and get healthy so mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 20 from 6-9 p.m. in the Calvert Medical Arts Center on the CMH campus. The cost is $10 and you must register to attend. Please call 410-535-8233.

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Keeping It Simple In The Complicated World of Software Programs

By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer Twenty years ago Laura Allison had to choose between macro and micro computers. She is glad that she chose to learn the personal computer over the mainframe. There has been incredible sweeping change with the progress of technology and how integrated it has become with our lives, Allison said. Windows changed everything in the business world. Our cell phones, tables and PCs have more capability than mainframes. Allison opened Keep It Simple Computer Training in the Calvert Village Shopping Center in 1993. Prior to going into business for herself, she had been raising her two sons and daughter, finishing school and doing freelance database work. It was while doing her freelance work she saw a need for people to learn how to use a computer. She credits to the countys Small Business Development Center to helping her focus her business plan on training. I love it, she said, adding that she gets up every morning looking forward to working and getting paid for doing what she loves to do. Her primary clients are employers who dont have the staff, facilities or equipment to train their employees to use the Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator and more. Keep It Simple doesnt limit itself to employers. Men and women seeking career changes or returning to the workplace after a period of time also benefit from training. Stay-at-home parents, injured workers needing retrained or previous field employees brought into the office for the first time can benefit from the courses. I have field workers who have never used a computer who are suddenly promoted to a desk job and have never used email. Allison said one may be surprised to learn it is not only older people who have never used a computer. Then there are the people who dont have time to discover the capabilities of the programs they use daily. I have people who go through training who say I wish I knew that three weeks ago. The benefit of training is they get away from the work place with no interruptions they can explore those buttons, Allison said. Keep It Simple primarily trains Monday through Friday during the business day; however, when there is a need, courses may be offered at other times. Over the years, Keep It Simple had garnered several awards including 2009 Leading Edge Award Winner Calvert County Technology Company of the Year and Small Business of the Year from the Calvert Chamber of Commerce 1999. When not running her business, Allison is on the board of directors for the Chamber of Commerce and Friends of Calvert Library. She also provides computer access for the End Hunger Tax Preparation program offered for those with income under $57,000. For more information about course offerings and schedule go to www.keepitsimple.net. corrin@somdpublishing.net

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Automotive Sales and Repair Business Expanding to Calvert

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer The newest branch of H.D.W is slated to open in Prince Frederick, though various unknowns keep the ribbon cutting date from being set yet. At their March 1 meeting, the Calvert County Board of Appeals approved the application for a special exception to operate an automobile repair and service shop at 3745 Hallowing Point Road. Emad and Randi Al-Banna currently own the property and are in the process of selling to H.D.W. president Don Smolinski. Smolinski said the next steps will include setting a purchase price with the Al-Bannas, obtain the necessary permits and fix the location up before opening the doors. In addition to the planned Prince Frederick Branch, H.D.W. affiliates include Clinton Cycles, GUY Motors Auto Sales and GUY Motors Auto Repair in Mechanicsville and Waldorf Metal Co. The property also comes equipped with fuel tanks and pumps, though current plans dont involve selling gas at the location. Planning commission members explained that the use of the fuel facilities is a matter for the Department of Planning and Zoning. The facilities were not mentioned in the application to the Board of Appeals and whatever happens here does not validate the use of the gas pumps, said Board of Appeals Council Carlton Green. Board member John Ward moved to approve the use, and the board agreed unanimously. The board also approved the expansion of the Wilson Ennis Clubhouses services to allow for a daycare center taking up to 60 children. The facility will need to be upgraded to accommodate the children during the day. A representative from the clubhouse explained the children will be kept separate from the regular traffic in the facility. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Middle School Student Takes Action Against Bullying

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer

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After hearing about students her age country-wide driven to suicide over bullying, Unique and Kim Keemer wanted to do something to actively reach out to bully victims rather than sit idly by. The result of her work came Saturday at the first ever antibullying rally at the Black Belt Academy in Prince Frederick. Unique is a student at Calvert Middle School, said Saturdays rally is the first of what she hopes will become a long string of rallies. She and her mother have already been asked to host another one in northern Virginia. During the rally, Keemer and her mother kept the energy up by having games and activiPhoto by Sarah Miller ties for the students to partici- Unique and Kim Keemer hosted their first anti bullying rally at the pate in, in addition to informa- Black Belt Academy in Prince Frederick. tional presentations. One such game was telephone, where the kids stood and are being bullied. Unique said she wants to not only get in a circle and passed a message by word of mouth. Once it reached the end of the circle, the message out about students being bulthe phrase no longer resembled the original. lied she wants to help people understand Kim Keemer said that was an illustra- the perspective of the bullies. She said bultion of how rumors are started, and how lies often have low self esteem or bad home they get twisted further with each retell- lives, and they compensate by making othing. After a couple retellings, what is being ers feel as bad as they do. Kim Keemer told the students that if shared is no longer the truth. they are being bullied at school, they have They also played two truths and a lie, where three young people came up with to let somebody know, whether it is their something interesting about themselves and parents, their friends parents or teachers at it was up to the group to decide which of school. Dave Brown, a parent who attended them was not telling the truth. This illustrated how difficult it can be to tell the dif- the rally said when he was a kid the students could take care of bullies themselves. ference between truths and lies. The way I was raised, if someone Attendees were automatically signed touched out, you touch them back, he said. up for door prizes, and there were tee shirts Now, children defending themselves and CDs for sale. Unique herself recorded can get in as much trouble as the instigators. two songs on the CD, and Kim Keemer This makes students, including his own wrote them. Kayla Martin, a sixth grade student at children, afraid to do anything, he said. Unique took the microphone as well, Southern Middle School, said she has been explaining that school officials dont seem bullied at school. She said she hopes the rally will help increase the awareness about to take reports of bullying seriously, leaving bullying, and help students who are bullies students feeling like theyre on their own. Kim Keemer told the group assembled that the goal is to raise awareness about bullying, and hopefully address concerns of parents, students and even teachers in the process. For more information, call Kim Keemer at 240-257-2115.
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Death of Pat Carpenter Leaves Big Shoes to Fill

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer always got up at 7 a.m. on Saturdays with a full agenda that covered anything from grocery shopping to prep work and events The county lost a valuable asset with in the evening, Bob said. Pat Carpenters death March 2. Pat came by her need to be involved Since moving here in 2002 with her naturally. She came from a small town in husband, Patricia Pat Carpenter has be- Kansas that Bob said was very similar to come a central figure in the community, North Beach only without the bay, and her taking leadership positions in various agen- family was involved in various activities cies and projects and and groups at home. keeping them all runIt was second ning smoothly. nature for her to get This is a devasinvolved, Bob said. tating loss for Calvert County ComCounty, said Arts missioner Susan Council of Calvert Shaw spoke highly of County President Bill Pat, saying she conChambers. tributed quite a bit Bob Carpento the community ter, Pat Carpenters and, even with her husband of nearly 19 hectic schedule, Pat years, said Pat was the was always laughing kind of woman who and smiling. Walking liked being busy, down in North Beach liked being involved. and Chesapeake She couldnt sit Beach, there werent still, Bob said. many who didnt He said he met know her, Shaw said. Pat at a political funcPat had the abiltion in California ity to forge connec- Pat Carpenter, right and husband Bob. Pat died Friday, March 2. This is a devastating loss for Calvert 25 years ago, and he Pat Carpenter tions and bring people County, said Arts Council of Calvert County President Bill Chambers. never knew her to not be actively involved together, a useful quality considering all does, with a strong focus on schools and live up to, Bracey said. in something. her community involvement, Shaw said. Bracey said she met Pat when Pat Pat was the Executive Director of the A lot of organizations are going to students. She was also involved with the Poetry Out Loud contest, which hosted its joined the Commission for Women in 2007. Calvert Arts Council, the only community have to regroup without her, Shaw said. position she was paid for. She was the chairChambers said the arts council will regional competition in Calvert County for She has also worked with Pat on the Arts the first time this year. Council of Calvert County. person for the Calvert County Commission definitely miss her. Chambers said he will be filling in for Projects Bracey and Pat worked on for Women, on the Board of Directors with Pat was one of the most wonderful Pat as best he can to keep the day-to-day together included the Women of the World the Calvert Marine Museum, a chair person people I had the honor to work with, he operations going, but she left huge shoes to Luncheon co-sponsored with the League for the Cancer Gala at the Rod N Reel, the said. of Women Voters, the Domestic Violence community events chair person for ChesaHe said she was perfect as an execu- fill. Calvert County Commission for Wom- Month Candlelight Vigil and Recognition peake Beach and on the Beach Trolley tive director and had a very shallow learncommission. And, as if all her volunteer ac- ing curve, making it easy for her to learn en member Linda Bracey also finds herself Ceremony co-sponsored with Crisis Interwith large shoes to fill. vention and the Clothesline Project, among tivities werent enough, Pat ran Celebrate!, a and take control. I really loved and admired Pat; she others. floral business in North Beach. He said Pat is the reason the Calvert Bracey said the Calvert County ComEven with all her daily activities, Pat arts councils grant program looks like it was a great example that I hope to be able to mission for Women is trying to get through the Women of the World Luncheon on March 24 without Pat, and they will regroup and come up with a long term plan later. Calvert Marine Museum Director Doug Alves spoke similarly of Pat, saying she worked on a number of committees and helped with the annual Bugeye Ball Fundraiser. He said Pat was a great friend of the museum, and she will be missed. It breaks our hearts, Alves said. Pat was so dedicated to her work that even when she went into the hospital due to complications with ITP (a disorder in which the bodys immune system destroys the platelets needed for clotting that Pat was diagnosed with eight years ago) she was more concerned about missing an appointment with a bride to discuss floral arrangements and getting behind with work and e-mail. Bob said Pat even had him come out to George Washington University Hospital the Stay abreast of local happenings day before she died because her computer wasnt working properly and she wanted to Check our highly popular classifieds get into her e-mail. Like Bob, Bracey said Pat was always Speak your mind in the forums about everyone else. A memorial will be held for Pat at Enter our contests and the Rod N Reel in Chesapeake Beach on March 11 from 4-7 p.m.

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Guest Editorial

Casas Bad Dream

By Marta Hummel Mossburg
Intolerance is a cardinal sin for believers in the progressive faith. But the actions of the taxpayer-funded immigrant advocacy group Casa de Maryland (Casa) show that progressives willingly violate their own rules to force others to abide by their beliefs. Casa pushed legislation known as the Dream Act to allow students residing in the state illegally to receive in-state tuition discounts at Marylands public colleges and universities if they meet certain qualifications. The group lobbied hard for the law, which passed in 2011. I dont take issue with its support for legislation, as everyone has the right to free speech and to petition our government. Opponents of the bill quickly mobilized to put the bill to a vote of the people, gathering about twice as many signatures as necessary to put the legislation on the ballot this year. This is where the groups hypocrisy arises. Casa and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against the state for certifying the petitions, claiming that Mdpetitions. com had not collected enough signatures to refer the law to ballot. Casa also claimed the legislation was an appropriations bill, making it ineligible for referendum. So, when Casa didnt get its way, it tried to stop others through the court system from exercising their rights, despite overwhelming evidence that Mdpetitions.com abided by the law. Can anyone say undemocratic? Casa withdrew its challenge to petition signatures late last year. But it maintained that the legislation could not go to referendum because it dealt with appropriations. Circuit Judge Ronald A. Silkworth thankfully rejected that argument last week, writing in his decision, If merely affecting an appropriation became the test for determining if a law actually makes an appropriation, the result would deprive voters of the important constitutional right of referendum. Come November, voters will rightly get to decide whether legislators made the correct decision last year. Regardless of ones views on immigration, however, Casas tactics reveal a contempt for the democratic process and free speech of those who disagree with its views.

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Last week the state Senate voted unanimously to censure Ulysses Currie, Prince Georges County Democrat, for not disclosing his financial ties to Shoppers Food Warehouse. He was acquitted last year of federal bribery charges in the case. But what is clear is that the former head of the Budget and Taxation Committee took about $250,000 from Shoppers and never reported it on ethics forms as required -- even as he was voting on legislation affecting the company. His malfeasance should have prompted members of the Senate to remove him from office. Instead, he will be allowed to keep his job, and as Len Lazarick wrote in Maryland Reporter, he will also be permitted to sit on conference committees, the powerful groups that reconcile legislation between the House and the Senate. Worse, Lazarick reports members of the Senate did not officially adopt requirements that would have made each member of the General Assembly meet yearly with an ethics adviser to review his or her tax returns -- which would make it much harder to hide income. So much for legislators holding one another accountable. Marta Hummel Mossburg is a senior fellow at the Maryland Public Policy Institute.

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Delegates Bible is Dusty

In the Calvert Gazette Feb. 23, 2012 edition there is an article that has me wondering what are our "leaders" thinking. Delegate John Bohanan who is supposed to be Catholic according to what I hear, voted yes to gay marriage. Are we to let our elected officials (particularly Democrats) lead our state and ultimately our nation down the road to hell? There must be a lot of dust on Bohanan's Bible if he has one. You see, the word of God is very clear on this issue, it is not called a sin, it is called an abomination and rightly so. Anyone who has had high school biology can see the parts don't fit, therefore it is unnatural. I have read that the ninth circuit court upheld this issue in California, but the ninth circuit is the most overturned court in the country, they have been reversed about 75% of the time by the Supreme Court when an issue was brought before them on appeal. Gays make up 6 to 7 percent of the population but they are indeed a vocal 6 percent. Are our political leaders supposed to give in to the will of human beings when the words of the Creator are so explicit? Even the animal kingdom does not engage in such behavior. Rest assured Bohanon, I will never vote for you. This is mans arrogance at its highest. Paul Lawrence California, MD

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Brian Buck, 50
Brian Winfred Buck, more affectionately known as Jake and Bally, was born on March 25, 1961 in Calvert County, Maryland to the late Frances Delores Stewart Buck and Nathaniel Buck, Sr. He peacefully departed this life on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. Brian was a graduate of the Calvert County Public Schools System where during his high school years; he was a star basketball player and a member of the track team. He attended Eastern United Methodist Church; and sang in the youth choir Tomorrows Voices. He enjoyed listening to music, cooking and most of all - hanging with family and friends. If Bally was present, laughter was bound to be part of your day as he could always be counted on to bring about smiles and laughter by cracking jokes. Brian used his handyman skills working for several companies. He was a jack of all trades. No matter the size of the task (great or small), all one would have to do was call him and he would do his very best to work it all out. Left to cherish many memories of his life are his two beautiful daughters and six grandchildren whom he deeply loved: Nadine (Jonah, Lynaijah, & Jamon), and Levina (JayVion, Kaniya & Merriyah), three brothers: Nathaniel, Jr. (Joyce), Steve (Mary Jane), and Levi (Felicia), three sisters: Robin (friend Stanley), Renea (Leroy), and Brenda (friend Kevin), three uncles: James, Richard, and Charles Buck, six aunts: Ruth Blake (now deceased), Beatrice, Louise, Patricia, Delores, and Mary Buck, Marnette and Lucille Stewart, and Emmalene Holland, a very special friend Catherine Stewart, along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Preceding him in death were his parents, Frances Delores Stewart Buck and Nathaniel Buck, Sr., a sister Wanda Ann Buck, a niece Shekeya Patrice Mackall, a nephew Alexander Antwan Mackall, and a brother-in-law Glenn Elroy Taylor. Funeral service was held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Eastern UM

Church, Lusby, MD with Rev. Dr. Samson Nortey officiating. The interment was at Sutton Cemetery, Lusby, MD. The pallbearers were Carlos Buck, J. C. Buck, Darwin Herbert, Garry Buck, Elston Harvey, and Eugene Johnson. The Flower Bearers were Cindy Bannister, Tawny Gross, Sharon Mayes, Carolyn Gantt, Patricia Harrod, and Clarice Parran. Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, MD.

Betty Estep, 68
Betty Lou Estep, 68, of Lothian, MD passed away Feb. 27, 2012 at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, MD. She was born Feb. 26, 1944 in Greenock, MD to Elmer and Margaret (Stallings) Moreland. Betty received her education in Anne Arundel County Schools and graduated from Southern High School in 1961. She was married to James E. Estep in Forestville, MD in 1964. Betty was a school bus driver for Lane Bus Service transporting Anne Arundel Public School students. She enjoyed traveling to Dover and playing the slots. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister Sue Plumley and two brothers James and Elmer Moreland. Surviving are her husband James E. Estep of Lothian; three children Wendy Owens of Edgewater, Joseph Estep and his wife Tina of Lothian and Jackie Shartzer and her husband Buddy of Lothian; six grandchildren; a sister Donna Moreland and brother Richard Moreland both of Lothian. Friends were received on Thursday, March 1, 2012, where a service and celebration of Bettys life was held. Interment is private. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.

Ethel Cox, 88
Ethel H. Cox, 88, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on Feb. 29, 2012 in Prince Frederick, MD. She was born on June 14, 1923 in Stoakley, MD to William and Ethel M. Rawlings Hodges. She was raised on the banks of the Patuxent River near Leitches Warf with her four brothers and two sisters. She was a graduate of Calvert High School and was the Vice President of Cox Alarm Inc. Her hobbies were gardening, collecting antiques, traveling and spending time with family and friends. Ethel was predeceased by her husband Charles Allen Cox. She was also predeceased by her parents and her four brothers; Leon, Rawlings, Edward, Bill Hodges, and her sister Lee Vernon. She is survived by her son, Maurice Cox and his wife Betty of Prince Frederick, MD. She is also survived by her granddaughter Ashleigh Cox of Prince Frederick, MD and her sister LaRue Bowen of Hollywood, MD. The family received friends on Sunday March 4, 2012 at the Rausch Funeral Home, Port Republic, MD. Funeral services were held March 5, 2012 at the funeral home. Interment followed at the Huntingtown UMC Cemetery in Huntingtown, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers Association, Southern Maryland Office, National Capital Area Chapter, P.O. Box 1889, LaPlata, MD 20646.

that it was like Christmas for him. He leaves to cherish his memory, his son, Jonathan, brothers, Lloyd, Charles, Delano, Melvin, Larry, Lorenzo, Carson, Alvin, and Colbert; a sister, Lorelei; eight sisters-in-law, Olivia, Ruby, Agnes, Barbara, Maggie, Faye, Jackie, and Pamela; one aunt, Audrey Mackall, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and a very special friend, Regina Gray. His brother Ellison Jones preceded in death. Funeral service was held on Friday, March 2, 2012 at Mt. Gethsemane Holiness Church, Huntingtown, MD with Elder Charles Hall officiating. The interment was at Apostolic Faith Church Cemetery, Owings, MD. The pallbearers were Ford Harris, Melvin Jones, Charles Jones, Ross Jones, Delano Jones, Jr., and Raymond Jones. The honorary pallbearers were Colbert Jones, Lloyd Jones, Jr., and Lorenzo Jones, Jr. Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, MD.

Chuck Klein, 86
Harry Owings Chuck Klein, 86, of Chesapeake Beach, MD passed away Feb. 27, 2012 at his residence. Chuck was born March 16, 1925 in Owings, MD and raised in Chesapeake Beach where he attended the former Beach oneroom school. Chuck enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 and served aboard the USS Thomas Stone, a troop transport vessel that was torpedoed one day out of Algiers in North Africa. He then served aboard the USS Baxter in the Pacific Theater and participated in three invasions of the Philippines and in the last battle of WWII in Okinawa. He was discharged March 23, 1946 as a Signalman Third Class, and was awarded the European, Pacific, Philippine Liberation, and American Theater Ribbons, and the WWII Victory Medal. Upon his discharge Chuck ran fishing charter boats on the Chesapeake Bay and in Florida. He also worked for 21 years as a manager at the Rod & Reel in Chesapeake Beach. He married Allene Anne Moreland in 1962 and they lived in Chesapeake Beach where they owned and operated Chucks Carry-Out and Laundromat until retiring in the mid-1980s. He also captained his charter boat Special Angel out of the Rod & Reel dock. In retirement Chuck and Anne wintered for 22 years at a home they owned in Port Charlotte, FL. In his leisure time Chuck enjoyed fishing, woodworking and re-finishing furniture, reading, and dining at good restaurants. Chuck was preceded in death by brothers George and Herbert Klein and by a sister Theresa Reid. He is survived by six children, Timothy Klein and wife Melissa of Chesapeake Beach, MD, Wesley Gordon Chuck Klein of Tonopah, NV, Barbara Morton of Thomason, GA, Brenda Knopp and husband Ray of Deale, MD, Carolyn Ward and husband Smokey and Bernard Monty King, Jr., all of Chesapeake Beach. Also surviving are ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren and sisters Emily Dixon of Plum

Rodney Jones, 56
Rodney Elwood Jones was born Sept. 29, 1955 to the late Charles Franklin and Eva Genevieve Coby Jones. After a brief illness, Rodney departed this life on Feb. 27, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital. Rodney, known to his family and friends as "Danny Boy", received his education from the Calvert County Public School System. He worked as a carpenter for Richard Barrett Construction Company. Rodney was a very hard worker. No job was too big or small for him. Rodney was a great father. As a single parent he loved spending time with his son, Jonathan, who was his heart. At any given time, you would find Rodney spending quality time with Jonathan teaching him some of the hobbies he enjoyed, such as fishing and hunting. He also enjoyed hunting with his friend David Hall, car racing, watching the History Channel, Animal Planet, and the World Wrestling Entertainment. He was an amateur astrologist and loved gazing at the stars, moon, and planets. He could tell you just about anything you wanted to know about the solar system. He also was good at math. While you are getting pencil and paper, he would already have the answer. As a die-hard Redskins fan his view about the Redskins was that they never lost a game. He was a farmer at heart and loved working around the farm and helping others. Rodney was baptized in Jesus name on Jan. 22, 2012. He was so excited that day. He said it was the best day of his life and

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Point, MD and Evelyn Hardesty of Friendship, MD. Friends and family were received on Friday March 2, 2012 at Rausch Funeral Home, Owings, MD, where services and a celebration of Chucks life followed. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Kleins name to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058. Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, Owings, MD.

Phyllis Lazarus, 43
Phyllis A. Lazarus, age 43 of Prince Frederick, Maryland passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, at her home. She is the loving mother of Niki and J.J. and the daughter of Donald Escarraz and the late Barbara Escarraz. She is the grandmother of Destiney, Heaven Angel, and Autumn and the sister of Pam, Paul, Pete, Pat and Philip. She is also survived by her significant other Randy Catterton. Phyllis was born in Athens, Georgia and has lived in Calvert County for five years and worked for PAE, a government contractor in the human resources department. While with PAE she served a year in Iraq. Children were very important to Phyllis and she enjoyed helping mentally ill and handicapped children. She loved cooking, baking, flower gardening and was known as an all around homemaker. Services and interment are private.

Reese Mackall, Sr., 58

God, in his infinite wisdom and tender mercy called his servant, Maurice Windfield Mackall, Sr., to eternal heavenly-rest on Feb. 14, 2012 at his home in Lusby, Maryland after a lengthy illness. Reese, as he was known to family and friends, was born to Clarence Mackall, Sr. and Catherine Dent on March 14, 1953 in Calvert County, Maryland. He was educated in the Public Schools of Calvert County, Maryland. For a number of years Reese worked as a facility maintenance worker beginning with his first job at Ft. Meade Army Base, Maryland. For the past 10 years, he worked with independent contractors such as Bolana Enterprises, Inc. (Navy Academy), and Best Kept Buildings, Inc. (Anne Arundel County Courthouse) both located in Annapolis, Maryland until his health began to fail. On June 25, 1983, Maurice was united in holy matrimony to Frances Laverne Goldring at St. Johns United Methodist Church, Lusby Maryland. Out of this union was born one son, Maurice, Jr. better known as lil man when you saw one, you saw the other. They would often be seen at the race track or just out having father and son time together, they were inseparable.

Anyone that knew Reese also knows that he loved and enjoyed professional racing with lineup drivers such as funny car driver John Force; Pro stock, Warren Johnson; and in the top fuel, Antron Brown. He also enjoyed going to the track to watch his brother Jimmy when he raced his 1989 Mustang -and lets not forget that 302 engine which he often reminded everyone who would listen. He was extremely close to his mom, which was a daily stop for him before returning home from work. He enjoyed Moms home cooked meals on Sunday and had a very close relationship with all his siblings. He and his wife Frances enjoyed his annual birthday celebration shared with family and friends. Reese was a member of Mt. Gethsemane Holiness Church under the leadership of Bishop Robert D. Watts and was baptized in the name of Jesus accepting Christ as his Lord and Savior. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Henry Johnson, brothers Lewis Johnson, Allen and Gerald Mackall. His grandparents Joseph & Eliza Dent and Chester Sr. & Sophie Mackall; aunts Helen Powell, Annie Mackall; Josephus Chase; Lillian Brooks; and Ella Mackall; uncles Richard and Charles Dent, and Cornelius Mackall, and one brother-in-law, Joey Thomas. He leaves to cherish fond memories a loving and devoted wife, Frances; his son Maurice (Kavisha); his mother, Catherine, and his father Clarence (Virginia). His sisters Vanessa (Myron); Delsie (Michael); Cathy; Linda (Charles) and Lavenia; His brothers Clarence Jr. (Shirley); Albert (Hester); Henry; Josephus; Steve; James (Kim); Michael; William (Aimee); David; and Steven (Ann); sisters-in-law Mary (Robert); Harriet (Guy); Florence (Ernest); Joyce; Barbara (Harry); brothers-in-law Charles; Frankie (Lisa); John (Vickie); Joseph (Barbara Jean); James (Wanda); Michael (Angie), Thomas and Joseph; aunts Mary Gross (Napoleon); Rachel Johnson; Elizabeth Graham; uncles Wilbur Dent (Ann); Joseph Dent; Chester Mackall (Annie); Elmore Mackall (Florence). His beloved godchildren Lance Thompson and Crea Stewart and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Funeral service was held on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Mt. Gethsemane Holiness Church, Huntingtown, MD with Bishop Robert D. Watts officiating. The interment was at Mt. Gethsemane Holiness Church Cemetery, Huntingtown, MD. The pallbearers were Dale McKinney, James Goldring, Craig Wallace, Eric Young, Charles Gantt, and Clarence Sollers. The honorary pallbearers were Guy Reynolds, Charles Weems, Myron Thompson, William Foote, and Carlton Jones. Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, MD.

States Air Force. The Milliken family lived the military way of life until he retired in 1979, after 22 years of service. He was an Ohio State Alumni and enjoyed and coached baseball, football and basketball. He could always be found cheering for his grandchildren at their sporting events. He was their #1 Fan. Donald is survived by Carol, his wife of 55 years and their five children Doni (Terry), Lori, (Bruce), Jeri (John), Ed (Patty) and Richard (Caren). He was the devoted grandfather of 13 grandchildren Rachel, Jessica, Josh, Drew, Amie, Rebecca, Ethan, Connie, Christina, Eddie, CJ, DJ and Scott and the great-grandfather to Cora, Eric, Lucy and Jake. Donald went by many titles: Husband, Dad, Grandfather, Major, Coach and Friend. He touched many lives and will be greatly missed. Memorial contributions may be made in Donalds memory to the Hospice of Chesapeake, 8724 Jericho City Drive, Landover, MD 20785 or Fisher House Foundation, Inc., 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, MD 20850-5168. Family and friends were received at Lee Funeral Home Calvert, Owings, on Tuesday, March 6, where Funeral Services were held Wednesday, March 7 at 12:30 pm. Interment is at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, Maryland.

Edith Seipp, 91
Edith Evelyn Seipp, 91, of North Beach, MD passed away on Feb. 26, 2012 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, MD. Edith was born Dec. 26, 1920 in Baltimore, MD to Ervin and Gertrude (Wolf) Hann. She received her education in Baltimore schools. Edith married Calvert M. Seipp in July 1970. She was employed as a bookkeeper for Fields of Pikesville for 46 years, retiring in 2006. Edith has resided in North Beach since her retirement. She was an avid reader and enjoyed mystery novels. Edith treasured the friends she made at the North Beach Senior Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Calvert M. Seipp, a son Robert Zerrlaut and brothers Irvin and Milton Hann. She is survived by her niece Janet L. Bewley of North Beach, MD. A Memorial Service was held Monday, March 5, 2012 at Friendship United Methodist Church, Friendship, MD. Interment is private in Woodlawn Cemetery, Baltimore, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to North Beach Senior Center, P.O. Box 85, North Beach, MD 20714

(Martwick) Sugden. Robert was raised in New Jersey and attended Atlantic City public schools. He enlisted in the U.S Army on Dec. 4, 1943, and served during WWII in the 29th Engineer Topographic Battalion earning the American and Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medals, the Philippines Liberation Ribbon and the WWII Victory Medal. He was discharged as a Tech 4 on April 24, 1946. Robert married Anna Gertrude Waggett on June 29, 1946 and they made their home in Takoma Park, MD. He was employed as a cartographer for the Federal Government in Washington, D.C. and in Rockville, MD, retiring in 1973. Robert and Anna moved to North Beach in 2008, and following her death he lived in assisted living for a year before moving to Calvert County Nursing Center, where he had resided for the last six months. In his leisure time, Robert enjoyed gardening, woodworking, playing trombone, doing crossword puzzles and working on cars. He was also an accomplished handyman. He was a member of Smithville United Methodist Church, a former member of Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church in Adelphi, MD and Grace United Methodist Church in Takoma Park, MD. Robert was also a former member of the Greenbelt Concert Band where he played the trombone. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Anna G. Sugden and by five brothers. Robert is survived by his daughters Laureen A. Pond of Goodyear, AZ and Joanne M. Chaney and her husband Larry of Owings, MD. Also surviving are five granddaughters, Jackie and Natalie Pond, Elaine Webb, Karen Mbuu and Diane Chaney, and three great-grandchildren, Chantal, Koryn and Luke. Friends and family were received on March 1, 2012, at Rausch Funeral Home, Owings, MD and also on Friday, March 2, at Smithville United Methodist Church, Dunkirk, MD. Services and a celebration of Roberts life followed, with interment in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions in Mr. Sugdens name may be made to Smithville U.M. Church.

William Tyson, Jr., 73

William Sherrod Tyson, Jr., 73, of Charlotte Hall, MD, formerly of Upper Marlboro, MD, died on Feb. 26, 2012. He was born on March 11, 1938, Greenville, North Carolina to William and Mary Tyson. He is beloved husband of the late Irene Tyson and a loving father of Richard A. Tyson and his wife, Rita and Donna Cox and her husband, Dwight. He was a devoted grandfather to Steven Tyson, Carly, Chad and Connor Cox and a loving brother of Preston Tyson and Ann Storey. William is an Army Veteran and a member of the Operating Engineers Union Local #77. Family and friends were received at Lee Funeral Home, Owings, on Monday, March 5, where Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, March 6. Interment is at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Memorial contributions in Mr. Tysons memory may be made to: Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, 29449 Charlotte Hall Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD 20622.

Maj. Donald Milliken, 77, USAF, Ret.

Donald James Milliken, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, died on March 1, 2012 at the age of 77. He was born on April 4, 1934 in East Palestine, Ohio to Edward and Vera Clare Milliken. In 1956, Donald married Wilda Carol Wilde. In July, 1957 he joined the United

Robert Sugden, 94
Robert Louis Sugden, 94, of Owings, MD, passed away Feb. 26, 2012, at Calvert Memorial Hospital, Prince Frederick, MD. He was born Jan. 31, 1918 in Atlantic City, NJ to John and Irene

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New Biomedical Pathway Coming to Each High School

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Following a successful inaugural year at Calvert High School, the Biomedical Science Pathway will be launched at every high school in the county during the next school year. The new pathway is through national curriculum Project Lead the Way. Principals of Biomedical Sciences teacher Kristen Clark had to go through a two-week training course in order to learn the curriculum and fit it to the way Calvert County Public Schools work. We have a great group of students who are very motivated, very interested in the health care field, Craft said. With 20 in the first class last year and 27 this year, interest in the new pathway is increasing. Were definitely getting the word out, Craft said. Sophomore Robert White was so interested in being in the new pathway that he transferred from Patuxent High School in order to take the class. He said he plans to go into the medical field, and wants to either work in respiratory therapy or physical therapy. Eventually, the class Craft has been teaching will be for freshmen entering the Biomedical Sciences Pathway, with another three classes to take them through the rest of their high school career, including a capstone project during their senior year. Next year, Principals of Biomedical Sciences will be offered at each high school in the county. The major emphasis in the classes will be project based, with students working in groups and having the opportunity to see how what theyre learning connects to the real world. Juniors Amanda Holley and Tatiana Holland took the first class last year, and came back for the Human Body Systems class, taught by Stephen King. Both girls said they want to go into the medical field, working as OB/GYNs and helping to deliver babies. Holland said the first class was a lot of work, but it was worth it. She said they learned how the body works and what systems are involved in different functions, and even dissected a heart, giving them hands on learning. Unfortunately, some students have trouble finding the time for the pathway in their schedules, especially when trying to fit in AP courses and electives. Craft said even in its second year of implementation at Calvert High School that problem has seen a couple students leave the program. Thats the hard part for some of these kids, Craft said. They want to do so many things its hard to fit it in. sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Photo by Sarah Miller Juniors Amanda Holley, left, and Tatiana Holland work with a model in the second year Biomedical Pathway class.

Combined Ceremony Recognizes Nearly 100 Students

By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer Calvert High School parents learned the International Thespian Society took its name from the Greek actor/play writer Thespis. They heard their teens recited their Foreign Language Honorarium vows in their second language. And they enjoyed a nice reception and snacks provided by the National Honor Society. According to Linda Roberts, advisor for Foreign Language Honorarium, the high school has combined the induction services of all three organizations for about seven years. Conducting one ceremony during the school day makes it possible for both students and parents to attend one program instead multiple and the school advisors to pull their resources.

Foreign Language Honorarium Sponsors, Abigail Gerwin, Linda Roberts, NHS Sponsor, Dave Redden have a stage view of all the honorees.

Many students are involved in after-school activities both in and out of school, some have jobs, and even the sponsors have other activities. But since it's just a oncea-year event, it's not a problem, wrote Roberts. Many students are in more than one honor society, so instead of making them go through multiple inductions, we just put them all together. It also saves the parents Photos courtesy of Jennifer Andreasen from having to constantly take off Senior Maya Eller recognizes the dual foreign language students during the ceremony. from work to attend -- they come

once and they're good! In addition, it's nice for the sponsors because we share the responsibilities instead of me having to do everything for my inductions, Mr. Redden having to do everything for his ceremony, and Mr. Saunders having to do everything for his. The students participated heavily in the induction services from opening remarks, to NJROTC presenting the Colors, Kaitlin Wilding singing the National Anthem, to all the society officers handling various sections of the formal ceremony. Principal Susan Johnson had closing remarks.

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Partnerships Creating Educated Workforce

By Carrie Munn Staff Writer The beauty of community colleges, according to College of Southern Maryland (CSM) President Brad Gottfried, is they can turn on a dime and genuinely respond to the communitys workforce needs. For us, its all about listening, making sure we stay relevant and providing employers with the workforce of the future, Gottfried said. He was joined by the many leaders within CSM that are putting that sentiment into action. Exemplifying how one program was created with the support of the nuclear energy industry, Mark Draxton, Constellation Energy Nuclear Group (CENG) Manager and CSM Vice President and Dean of the Prince Frederick Campus, Richard Fleming shared how the Nuclear Engineering Technology (NET) program is answering the call of the community. Draxton explained how more than 60 percent of the nuclear technology workforce is eligible for retirement within the next decade, leading the industry to take action in providing a means to get a new generation trained to replace them. He referred to CSMs NET program as a national model in its approach, involving the industry experts from the curriculum development phase to the career pathways enabled through internships at Calvert Cliffs. In May, the program will graduate 12 students. Fleming said the turnout and success rate of the program exceeded his expectations and announced that ground has been broken on a $10 million addition to the Prince Frederick campus, in which 3,000 square feet of space will be dedicated to the NET programs state-of-the art equipment and applied learning lab space. Many, like CENG scholarship recipients Jonathan Varesko and Dante Johnson, who shared their personal academic stories with the crowd gathered at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC) on Tuesday morning, are seeing doors open to career paths with starting salaries around $50,000 a year. Varesko shared his gratitude for the financial assistance in completing the NET program, adding that learning from instructors who work at the power plant is beneficial for keeping students engaged and preparing them for practical workforce applications. Its a career opener, really cooperative learning programs work, he stated. Rear Admiral Steve Eastburg, Deputy Commander of Naval Air Systems Command, spoke to the importance of another pipeline development, incorporating K-12 outreach, CSM and University of Maryland engineering courses offered at SMHEC into the creation of a highly qualified workforce. Eastburg said its essential to grow a more robust science and technology base to answer to defense needs in the next 5 to 20 years. Gary Kessler, Executive Director of Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, shared that within the aviation technology community, they are also facing problems of an aging workforce. He shared how, at the local level, science and technology, which are a predominant and expanding part of Naval aviation, can be integrated into all education levels and how, so far, the base has interfaced with about 8,000 kids in public and private schools through classroom and after school activities. Studens interested in following an established path to meaningful work with the base can complete their first two years at CSM, transfer to University of Marylands engineering program, taking courses locally at the SMHEC, while completing paid internships at the base. Kessler stated that four students, who completed the pipeline program, are now working at NAVAIR. While the number of students enrolled continues to increase, he said ultimately the goal is to have about 60 students, in their junior and senior years, coming out of it each year. A planned third wing at the SMHEC, will further support the engineering program, which provides opportunities for both education and work in the local area. Kessler said even in troubled economic times, the civilian new hires for fiscal year 2012 are projected to be around 620 positions, and they are expected to grow more in the future, especially in key technological fields like unmanned and advanced information systems, as well as data technologies. Eastburg said that while sizable reductions in our defense budget are expected, the need for a well-educated workforce will continue to be vitally important. Im excited about the results were seeing so far and we are absolutely committed to sustaining and growing this program. carriemunn@countytimes.net

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CSM, Johns Hopkins University Sign Agreement

The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School (JHCBS) and the College of Southern Maryland (CSM) have partnered to offer students a seamless transfer from CSM to the Bachelor of Science in Business program at JHCBS through the Johns Hopkins Carey Alliance Program for Excellence (CAPE). The programs first participants can transfer in fall 2012. Knowing where the College of Southern Maryland is located, where it draws its students from, and given the footprint of Johns Hopkins in the state of Maryland, this is a very, very im- CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried, left, seals an articulation with Johns portant partnership. It allows us as a university agreement with a handshake Phil Phan. Hopkins Carey Business School Interim Dean Dr. business school to find the best and the brightest that is within our neighborhood and to get access to those students without losing them to other states, said Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Interim Dean Dr. Phil Phan. We want to encourage area high school students who are considering a business degree to look into starting their studies at CSM. This partnership provides students affordable tuition at CSM with access to advising and resources from Johns Hopkins University while they are working on their associates degrees close to home. CSM students will continue to receive great value as the partnership has built-in scholarships for eligible students when they transfer to complete their bachelors degree at Carey Business School," said CSM President Dr. Brad Gottfried.

Calvert Flag Football League Growing

By Sarah Miller Staff Writer Offering school-aged children the chance to get outside and be active, the Calvert County Youth Flag Football League (CCYFFL) is gearing up for their second season. Flag football commissioner and coach Joe Chenelly said the CCYFFL was started last year as an offshoot of the St. Marys County branch. In the first season, 120 children from Dunkirk to Lusby were involved in the new league. So far, Chenelly said there are 100 children already pre-registered and they are aiming for 200 participants between the ages of 5 and 17. Its a pretty good deal, Chenelly said. Photos courtesy of Mark Stubbs Registration closes March 16 From top left is Logan Duerr, Lukas Groom, Logan Douglas, Jens Jensen and is $75 per participant, which Coach Stubbs, Mark Stubbs, Bobby Knott, Tristan Leys, Noah Vitco, Ryan includes the cost of jerseys and the Douglas, Coach Vitco. flags. The number of children who and safety. register determines the number of teams, and there Chenelly said for the young people involved, are normally 10 children on a team. There are five being on the team is a confidence builder and teachplayers from each team on the field at one time, and es children to work on a team. He said for students every player gets the chance to play over the course involved in regular football, being in flag football of the game. during the off-season can turn a good receiver into Coach Mark Stubbs, who played flag football a great receiver. for 20 years, said he has coached in other counties Playing flag football has helped 9-year-old during his five-year tenure as a coach, and currently Mark Stubbs develop leadership skills as a quartercoaches a team in Dunkirk. back. He said he calls plays in the huddle and has He said the Calvert seems to be the best learned to read the defense so he knows whether to league and the best people. call a running or a passing play, and wants to play Theres a lot of strategy involved in the game, football when hes in high school. Stubbs said, and the kids work on their footwork, He said it is also a good alternative for chilagility and hand-eye coordination in addition to dren who want to play football, but dont like tackle other skills. For kids involved in other sports, it football. keeps them in shape during the off-season. Flag football is independent from the public I love this game, Stubbs said. Theres noth- schools, which means home-schooled and parochial ing like it. school students can also be involved, Chenelly said. Alyssa Stubbs has been playing for a year, For more information, including dates to sign and said flag football helps keep her in shape for up in person, visit www.ccyffl.org. field hockey. She said her favorite position is wide receiver, though she has also played running back sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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Exploring Health with Dr. Oz

By Debra Meszaros MXSportsNutrition.com Its hard not to notice the impact the Dr. Oz show has had on inspiring people to manage their own health. His show is beginning to influence a very broad audience as people of all ages are exploring the idea of taking their health into their own hands. For those of us in the natural and integrative health practices, this is a movement very much welcomed. As a practitioner, I also cannot avoid the many questions Im asked about his supplement recommendations. One must realize that articles, internet posts, and even TV shows have limitations. The recent influx of inquiries related to weight loss products has shown the limitations; people are just not realizing that maintaining healthy weight levels has many factors. The quest of the masses looking for that miracle, magic pill that will take off unwanted weight by the pounds continues, regardless of the fact that one does not exist. The reality for most people struggling with weight is that permanent weight loss, lost in a healthy manner, more than likely cannot be achieved with just a supplement. ing these foods with vegetables and proteins can help keep these organs functioning properly. Gallbladder removal is common practice and places these individuals in a digestive disadvantage. Often one is simply told to stay away from fats as a solution to the disadvantage, but that may not be effective in helping the body in properly overcoming the stress of this organ no longer being available to the body. In my opinion this is a situation that warrants the help of Lipase enzyme supplementation. With supplementation, the body may then have sufficient enzymes to carry out some of the normal functions related to the gallbladder, like the digestion of fats. Some benefits may come in the form of a better balance of blood lipids; cholesterol, triglycerides, and phospholipids. Additional benefits may be better transportation of nutrients since the body uses fat for transportation of such. There is also a surprising link between gut health and weight gain. Poor eating habits, excessive sugar intake, antibiotic use, and excess stress all contribute to the decline of intestinal health. Low grade inflammatory states brought on by food intolerances and allergies also play a role in intestinal health. Recent research has revealed that certain strains of friendly bacteria that should reside in the intestinal area encourage proper metabolism, help maintain lipid and glucose balances, and inflammatory responses of the body. So the options of eating naturally fermented foods and taking prebiotic/probiotic supplements may want to be explored. Emotions and their role in weight loss are rarely discussed, yet very important. The power of the brain should never be underestimated. Neurotransmitters are the root of brain functionality and if the need for them is not met, guess what? Thats right, the body as a whole under functions. When the brain has support in managing metabolism and cravings, overeating is under control. A number of neurotransmitters produce a sense of contentment and satisfaction. Dopamine is at the top of the list; without it one is frustrated, anxious, has a harder time controlling cravings, and leans towards addictive behavior. This is another reason I support adequate protein in ones diet and love the use of protein powders as an easily digestible form of protein intake. Protein in the body is broken down into single amino acids which are the back bone to our bodys production of hormones and neurotransmitters. The final myth; the idea of counting calories and restricting them below the norm will place the body in starvation mode. This lowering of the bodys metabolic rate creates other unhealthy issues and results in muscle loss, not fat loss. The only calories that need restricting are empty calories found in highly processed foods. Utilizing appetite suppressors, and various carb or sugar blockers, does little in addressing the root of weight gain. Helping the body to maintain a healthy weight balance, in permanent fashion, may take the implementation of addressing several contributing factors together.
DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle information, you must know that everything within it is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional. I am making no attempt to prescribe any medical treatment. You should not use the information here for diagnosis

Debra Meszaros

Myths and misinformation

Although this is not new news, diet products may contain less calories but at the expense of adding designer sweeteners, chemicals, and often taking out much needed healthy fats from the food; creating other issues within the human body. Since weight gain is rarely related to healthy calorie intake, why poison your body and stress organs that perhaps are already stressed? Designer sweeteners know as artificial sweeteners, stress many organs in your body for several reasons. With some of these sweeteners, the brain and certain organs of the body are tricked into thinking that energy will be generated from these sweeteners, when in fact no energy is produced and the body in its confused state, calls for more food. Yes, sweeteners can increase your appetite! So diet foods may not be the answer. When it comes to body weight, the human body when balanced will automatically maintain ideal weight. To achieve this balanced state one must explore the functions of their organs, especially thyroid, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, digestive enzymes, flora balance of the intestinal area, and. emotional state. These are often root factors for being over weight. It is believed that between 10 to 25 million Americans have low functioning thyroids and many more undiagnosed. Testing your own thyroid is extremely easy, a simple Basal Temperature Test can be done at home and is claimed to be very accurate. If indeed the thyroid is under functioning, this is a factor that must be addressed to achieve healthy, permanent weight loss. Many have had success balancing their thyroid with natural options. Dietary intake of too many simple carbohydrates, pasta, rice, starch vegetables, grains, and sugars, including fructose, creates extra stress on the pancreas and liver and often causes under function. These two organs produce 80% of the bodys much needed enzymes. If they are busy dealing with blood sugar levels they cannot complete the hundreds of bodily functions they are responsible for and therefore can lead to many different dysfunctions of the body. When the digestive processes by these organs are hindered, so is the utilization of nutrients from your food and supplements. Replac-

is a Certified Sports Nutritionist and Biofeedback practitioner with further educational studies in Naturopathy, Homeopathy, Orthomolecular Nutrition and additionally holds fourteen U.S. patents. Through her extensive health education, and experience of 20-plus years in cellular biology, she has developed an all-encompassing Holistic health service that allows individuals to discover their biochemical uniqueness, allowing them to fine tune their health. The basis of her service is to facilitate access to information that will help your understanding of health processes and elements that are within your area of control. Her services are available in Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina. She can be reached at (540) 622 4989 Monday through Friday.
or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. The products and the claims made about specific products have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. Confirm the safety of any supplements with your M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare professional). Some information given is solely an opinion, thought and or conclusion based on experiences, trials, tests, assessments or other available sources of information. I do not make any guarantees or promises with regard to results. I may discuss substances that have not been subject to double blind clinical studies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the responsibility for the decision to take any natural remedy. You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with the information you have read. You do so at your own risk. Use your intelligence to make the decisions that are right for you. Consulting a naturopathic doctor is strongly advised especially if you have any existing disease or condition.

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Nominees Sought for Inspiring Caregiver Awards

The Southern Maryland office of the Alzheimers Association National Capital Area Chapter is seeking nominations for the second annual Southern Maryland Inspiring Caregiver Awards. To be eligible, nominees must be family, volunteer, or professional caregivers who currently work or previously have worked directly with Alzheimers or dementia patients in Southern Maryland. For the purposes of this award, Southern Maryland is defined as: Calvert, Charles, Prince Georges, and St. Marys Counties. An official nomination form must be attached to a minimum 250-word essay stating why and how the nominee has demonstrated inspiring care giving. Two additional supporters names and contact information must be included with the nomination package. No self-nominations or family member nominations will be accepted for the professional caregiver category. Recipients of the 2011 Inspiring Caregivers awards are not eligible in 2012. Nominations must be complete to be considered and must be postmarked and/or delivered no later than Friday, March 16, 2012. Nomination forms can be found online at www.alz.org/nca. The success of this event last year spoke volumes; caregivers are loved in this community and this is our opportunity to show them that we care about the work they do every day, Linda Gottfried, Alzheimers Association Director for the Southern Maryland Area said in a press release. Caregiving for Alzheimers and dementia patients is very rewarding and challenging. Given the intensive, complicated scope of care the disease requires, we believe that honoring those who are on the front lines improving the quality of life for dementia patients is the right thing to do. Professional Caregiver: Used resources of county/ community; serves as an advocate; shows passion; positive attitude; pursues professional development (e.g., conferences, lectures, seminars, additional education). Family/Friend/Volunteer Caregiver: Sought resources of their county/community and sought connections (e.g., support groups, conferences); serves as an advocate; shows compassion; positive attitude; cares for multiple people with a variety of needs (e.g., volunteers in the community, sandwich generation.) Enduring Caregiver (10+ Years of Care giving): Sought resources of their county/community and sought connections; serves as an advocate; shows compassion; positive attitude; cares for multiple people and/or pursues professional development. New Nomination Category in 2012: Advocate of the Year (singular award for the time period of January 1, 2011 December 31, 2011.) Potential Nominees: Industry professional, elected official, community activist, clergy, medical professional. Must be Alzheimers and/ or dementia related advocate. Must have made a significant impact on behalf of Alzheimers and/or dementiarelated patients and their families. The Inspiring Caregiver Awards Committee has representatives from all four counties who currently work or volunteer with Alzheimers or dementia patients and their families and includes: Andrew Applegate, Lakeysha Boyd-Moore, Regina Cunningham, Linda Gottfried (Chair), Jerry Hicks, Tonya Jackson, Rebecca Kessler, Roberta Robbie Loker, Sharon Nicholson, Chante Davis-OKunola, Cindy Olmsted, Michelle Robllard, Sherry Santana, Dorothea H. Smith, Lee Ann Stedman, and Linda Wooge. Anyone wishing to volunteer for this committee is encouraged to call the La Plata office at 301-934-5856. The Inspiring Caregivers will be honored at an awards ceremony on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Greater Waldorf Jaycees Community Center at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase and event sponsorship opportunities are available. Proceeds support the mission of the Alzheimers Association, which includes support, training, education, information and care for family caregivers. For more information, to download a nomination form and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.alz.org/nca or contact Linda Gottfried at 301-934-5856 or at Linda. Gottfried@alz.org.

2012 Inspiring Caregiver Awards Categories

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The Ordinary

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By Keith McGuire Contributing Writer Its a tough time of year for a lot of anglers, but Im here to tell you that there are fish to be caught out there! Some refer to fishing at this time of year as combat fishing because doing battle with the elements is often in the cards. Yellow perch have made their spawning runs up the tributaries to the tidal boundary and have scattered spawn all over the local streams. There are still some stragglers to be caught, but the hottest action is mostly over. Although that may be bad news to some, the good news here is that the white perch will be populating the same areas in the weeks that follow. In my opinion, white perch is a better tasting fish and you should be able to catch enough for a neighborhood fish fry using a few small jigs and minnows. Some diehard striper fanatics have been out there all winter trying to catch and release rockfish in the colder times of the year. From March 1st thru April 15th, more restrictions apply to catch and release striper regulations than the winter months, including restrictions in the locations where fishing is allowed and some gear restrictions. Check the regulations closely before you attempt catch and release striped bass fishing. It is the only rockfish catching that can be done between March 1st and the opening of the Spring Trophy Season on April 21st. Even though it is often a cold venture, catch and release striper fishing can be a lot of fun. The fact that we have a preseason catch and release opportunity at all is testimonial to the success that Maryland DNR has experienced in the recovery of the striped bass. Growing up and living most of my adult life in the Chesapeake region, I can tell you that there were times when we thought we had seen the last of the striped bass. After the 5-year moratorium between 1985 and 1990, catching

a striper seemed like a once-in-a-lifetime experience when a meager rockfish population offered the first restrictive fall season. Last summer MD DNR conducted their annual young-of-year survey a method they use to determine the success of striped bass spawning in the bay and found the 4th highest YOY index since the survey began. DNR biologists have monitored the reproductive success of striped bass in Marylands portion of the Chesapeake Bay annually since 1954. Twenty-two survey sites are located in the four major spawning systems: Choptank, Potomac, and Nanticoke rivers, and the Up-

per Bay. Biologists visit each site monthly from July through September, collecting fish samples with two sweeps of a 100-foot beach seine. If you havent done so yet, dont forget to get your fishing license. The Maryland Chesapeake Bay Sport Fishing (tidal) License was expanded last year to include the coastal regions of the state, and included saltwater registration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for each licensee. Like last year, registration is still required for those who do not require a license, including: 1) Passengers on a boat with a Pleasure Boat Decal 2) Waterfront Property owners and their family members 3) Those fishing in a free fishing area 4) People who possess a Virginia Saltwater license. Online registration is easy at the MD DNR website www.dnr.maryland.gov/registry.asp. Dont forget to send me your fishing reports with pictures! riverdancekeith@hotmail.com. Keith has been a recreational angler on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries for over 50 years; he fishes weekly from his small boat during the season, and spends his free time supporting local conservation organizations.

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Potomac speedway
By Doug Watson Contributing Writer Even though we are in the heart of winter, tracks, race teams and fans alike are gearing up for what looks to be a tremendous 2012 season. One track in particular has set its sights on the up-coming campaign, Southern Marylands Potomac speedway. Nestled in the far reaches of St. Marys County, Potomac is set to swing back in action, as the track will open for the 39th consecutive season. March 16 will serve as the tracks season-opener with a full program of limited late models, street stocks, hobby stocks, IMCA-style modifieds and strictly stocks. Even though no major rule changes have been announced, only the four-cylinder stock cars, have been dropped from the Potomac schedule. However, open-cockpit racing will return to the speedway as the ever-popular United Racing Club (URC) sprint cars will invade Potomac for a one-night appearance on June 22 and the ARDC midgets will make two stops (May 18 & Aug. 17) giving Potomac speedway one of the more diverse schedules in the area. Twenty-one events will be contested during the season with seven classes of race cars (Late models, limited late models, street stocks, hobby stocks, modifieds, strictly stocks and u-cars) all competing on a rotating basis as the compete for divisional championships. Heres a quick peek at the upcoming 2012 Potomac speedway schedule. Late Models- The high-powered division will see action eight times this season. David Williams, the 2011 track champion, will once again be behind the wheel of his Pete Cameron and Roland Mann owned Rocket no.72 as he seeks his unprecedented fifth-straight Potomac late model crown. However, Williams will have his hands full as 201011 LM point runner-up Dale Hollidge who is hungry for his first Potomac title, plus a slew of other drivers that will contend for the crown. The division will see its first race on March 23 and will also have dates in April, May, July and August with the point finale slated for September 2. Limited Late Models- This class produced seven different winners in the first seven races of 2011 and will be on hand for 12 shows this season. The LLM division schedule will be highlighted with two Potomac/Winchester challenge events (July 20 & Aug 24) and they will once again see action in the season-ending Southern Maryland nationals in October. Defending track champion Ben Bowie is set to defend his title. Tommy Wagner Jr. (3-time class champ), Derrick Quade (07 Champion) and Stevie Long (4-time 11 winner) are all perennial Potomac title contenders. Street Stocks- Without question the strongest class Potomac has produced over the last decade. They will be on hand for all 21 Potomac events this season and along the way they will compete in two Potomac/Winchester Challenge events (June 1 & July 3) and will once again be the featured attraction in the season-ending Southern Maryland Nationals in October. Nine different drivers scored a win with the class last season and 2011 track champion, Troy Kassiris, will be back to defend his championship. Stephen Quade, (4-wins), Darren Alvey (Six-heat wins) and Mike Latham (22-career class wins) should make the title fight quite interesting. Hobby Stocks- Just like the street stocks, the Hobby stocks will be on hand for all 21 events on the schedule. Car counts were up in 2011 and new drivers are making plans to race with the class this season, giving them the opportunity to be one of the stronger classes at the track this season. Seven different drivers reached victory lane last year and defending track champion Bud Pickerall is seeking a second-straight Potomac title. The class will have one, 20-lap championship event, slated for August 3. Modifieds- Rumors of the class not returning in 2012 have been silenced and the class will dot the Potomac schedule 11-times this season. The diversity of the class and close racing made them quite popular at Potomac last year despite lower than expected car counts. Tony Quade

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became a first-time Potomac champion last season with the modifieds, but its rumored hes getting a late start to the season, which could possibly take him from title contention, leaving drivers like Rich Marks (3-wins) and Brian Maxey (2-wins) as legitimate title contenders. Strictly Stocks- In an attempt to bolster car counts, management has decided to put this class back where it was a few years ago. 50-lap events will make up a majority of their 14-race schedule with the season finale a 100-lap affair. However, the class will run under traditional enduro rules as their will be no yellow flags just green and red race conditions, a move that should be quite popular not only with the drivers but the fans as well. John Hardesty is the defending and two time class titlist and is seeking a thirdstraight Potomac crown. He will, however, face some stiff competition from Ray Bucci (4 wins), Johnny Oliver (1 win), JJ Silvious and possibly the return of Kyle Vantassel, once a class dominator, to run for the championship. U-Cars- Comprised of basically stock front-wheeldive four-cylinder cars, the u-cars will be on hand 17-times during the course of the season. This will be the thirdstraight year the class has been on the Potomac schedule and as 2011 drew to a close the classes car counts seemed to improve as well. Five drives scored a feature win in the six races run for the u-cars last season and produced another new track champion, Justin Bottorf. The number of events on the schedule will only help to attract new cars as Bottorf looks to repeat as champion. He will have his hands full with 2010 u-car champ Brian Lederhouse (2 wins), point runner-up Chris Maxey and one-time division winner Vin Wroble in his quest for the championship. Odds and Ends- Even with the plethora of race events of the schedule, several other specials deserve attention. The Lucas Oil East Coast Pullers tractor pull will have one date at the track this season coming on April 28 and the ever-popular Silver Hill Lions club sponsored demolition derbies will occupy four dates with two coming in June and two in September.

Potomac speedway Gearing Up for Busy 2012 season

BleaChers
By Ronald N. Guy Jr. Contributing Writer N A S CARs offseason is barely noticeable. With seasons beginning in February and ending in November, the boys of the asphalt essentially break for the holidays, press the reset button on the scoreboard and go back to work. Unlike every other sport though, the obsessive-compulsive leftturners start every season with the sports crown jewel: the Daytona 500. As a restrictor-plate (a mandatory device that saps horsepower, rendering any single car incapable of pulling away from the pack) track, Daytona features nail-biting bumper-to-bumper and door-to-door racing by hot-tempered, patience-averse drivers. To compare, think I-495at rush hourat nearly 200 MPH. Yikes! Not surprisingly then, Daytona possesses everything race fans love - spectacular wrecks, angry and candid drivers and photo finishes in abundance. This years version delivered on all accounts. It did, however, manage to distinguish itself from its many predecessors. First, in a sport thats as diverse as Major League Baseball was in the early 1940s (which is to say it isnt at all), Danica Patrick became just the third woman to start a Daytona 500. Second, Mother Nature must have had a schedule conflict; rain forced an unprecedented rescheduling to Monday night. And finally, while under caution, something went awry in Juan Pablo Montoyas car hurling it up the track and into a jet dryer. The resulting explosion and fire delayed the race for over 2 hours. The bizarre incident and 4th of July worthy blaze looked like the signature moment of this 54th running of the 500; then came the confounding finish. After a late crash, the race was decided via a two-lap sprint. In such situations at restrictor plate tracks, leading is

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Fenway Racing teammates. It was apparent that Biffles marching orders during those last couple laps were to ensure his team won the 500, even if that meant he wouldnt. Biffle and company would never acknowledge this truth, but anyone who has watched 15 minutes of restrictor plate racing couldnt draw any other reasonable conclusion. So is sacrificing for your teammate a bad thing? Normally, the answer is an absolute no in any profession. Selfsacrifice and a willingness to assume an unheralded role are hallmarks of a successful team. Professional sports, though, are fundamentally competitive. They have to be. If theyre not, what is the point? Greg Biffles obviously a loyal teammate. Thats a commendable trait, but in his profession and at certain times in our lives - it needs an off switch for winning moments that demand individualist thinking in support of personal achievement. On his sports biggest stage, Biffle, quite frankly, settled for something less than winning and by doing so he did himself, his sports forebearers and the fans of competitive athletics an injustice. The final lap at the Daytona 500 should belong to self-serving competitors, not perpetually good teammates. Send comments to rguyjoon@yahoo. com

the worst place to be. The ability of cars to draft off one another makes two or more cars tucked bumper-tobumper significantly faster than any single car. This restrictor plate reality typically seals the leaders fate as any synchronized move by the second and third place cars will catapult them to the front. This time though the leader, Matt Kenseth, took the green flag and drove to a drama-less victory that inspired yawns befitting the races 1 AM EST conclusion. When the green flag dropped, Greg Biffle tucked his second place car under Kenseths rear bumper and never moved. Dale Earnhardt Jr, running third, made a couple quick jerks behind Biffle, as if he was begging him to break the draft and launch the two past Kenseth for a duel to the checkered flag. But Biffle never flinched. He inexplicably just sat there and, by doing so, ensured Kenseth would win the biggest race in American motorsports. Whether you love NASCAR or not, it is fascinating in this respect: it simultaneously possesses elements of individual and team sports. On the surface, NASCAR creates the impression of 43 cars individually competing for the same trophy. In reality, multi-car teams dominate the sport, so while drivers pilot individual cars, many are on the same team. Kenseth and Biffle happen to be Roush

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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 sarahmiller@countytimes.net.

Award Winning DJ at Home In Southern Maryland

tion selling music to DJs. I can think of only one other DJ in the area Im not the fanciest, most expensive who can claim all but one or cheapest, but on the most important of these things. Lysingers broadcast day of your life I will pronounce your name right, said Dave Lysinger, owner career started when had a radio job while he attendof DJ Dave. Although Lysinger has been in ing the Broadcasting Instibroadcasting since he was 14 years old, tute of Maryland, where he hes only owned his own DJ mobile ser- graduated with a college degree. He holds a license vices about four years. My fiance thought it was a cute to operate a radio station, hobby, but now its taken off, said uses the best equipment, has back-up equipment, Lysinger. DJ Dave employs three part-time and offers some lighting employees and one swing to help fill effects. All green using in. They have weekly appearances in LED. His company has over restaurants and bars in Calvert and St. Marys counties. His full service mobile 30,000 tracks available DJ company is a preferred vendor for sev- and the largest oldies eral organizations throughout Calvert, St. collection in the county. Marys, Prince Georges and Anne Arun- Music for 50th anniverHe offers Karaoke, saries, not Led Zeppelin, del counties. weddings, anniversary, birthday parties he laughed. When he hires a DJ, personality is his and Master of Ceremony services. A wide breadth of musical knowl- number one consideration edge, personality and professionalism set followed by the DJs music him apart from most of the mobile DJs knowledge. Dave Lysinger, owner of DJ Dave, has lived in Calvert County for It is the DJs responsi- over 15 years. operating within the county, according to bility to set the tone of the Lysinger. The first song sets the tone. A DJs He said hes a member of the Ameri- event and to control the can DJ Association and Calvert County mood, according to Lysinger. If crowd reward is the crowds reaction. There is Chamber of Commerce, fully insured, starts to become drunk and short tem- a reason why certain bars always have fights, he said. and purchases his music from organiza- pered or lascivious, then change songs. Lysingers early history includes professional performances in many venues from the smallest to some of the worlds largest Thursday: No Green Jelly Beenz stages including the NO Cover! Starting at 7:30pm Kennedy Center, Folger Shakespeare Thirsty Thursday Specials 3-7pm! Theater, Fords Theater & even had Friday: The PIRANHAS some stints on the NO Cover!!! Starting at 8pm! Silver Screen. He Happy hour 3-7pm has worked as on-air talent at various radio Saturday: Renegade Country stations in MD, DE Starting at 8pm & DC. He loved radio, Grab your cowboy hat and but it wasnt paying line dance on over!! the bills. Also, Radio is very finicky. SOLOMONS, MARYLAND Dowell Rd and Route 4 They can fire you By Corrin M. Howe Staff Writer over your voice no longer meeting their format. Besides, the radio and Internet stations lack personality and the human aspect, he said. I became a government contractor. It was a job, not a career. About six years ago he started working for a mobile DJ service. He saved up all his money to purchase his own equipment and music to set off on his own. At the same time, he called who he believed was his biggest competition in the area. He knew who I was, he said. Lysinger said his competition is a professional, and over the years the two will refer business back and forth when they arent available. He has given me a lot of verbal support and encouragement. DJ Dave still works fulltime at Record Books in Prince Frederick negotiating art rights and running trade shows. He finds the work very satisfying and it provides him the benefits he needs for his family. The Calvert County Chamber of Commerce presented DJ Dave the Best Home-based Business for 2011. He was also inducted into the Hall of Fame for the Broadcast Institute of Maryland Association. Both certificates he proudly carries around in his portfolio. For dates and locations of his companys Karaoke, go to www.djdavemd. com corrin@somdpublishing.net

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Throughout March
The Works of Barbara Boward and Rita Metro Artworks @ 7th 9100 Bay Avenue, North Beach The photography of Barbara Boward shows her passion for the sea through her photos of boat docks, rivers, ocean and bay. Her love of all things vintage sends her to the country auctions, antique shops and flea markets to photograph the beautiful and weathered. Rita Metro is a North Beach local with a passion for designing and creating stained glass. 410-286-5278 www. artworksat7th.com Home Tweet Home: Art for the Birds Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons Visit the sculpture garden; its for the birds! This outdoor exhibit features bird houses designed by artists from around the region. 410-326-4640 www.annmariegarden.org

landscape architect Rose Greely. For information call 410-586-8536 or email jcampbell@mdp.state.md.us. 410-586-8501 www.jefpat.org Second Saturday Series - Women of Sotterley Sotterley Plantation (44300 Sotterleylane, Hollywood) 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Discover the women of Sotterley. Whether it was the mistress of the house, the farm managers wife, the heiress, or the enslaved servants, the women of Sotterley were fascinating people who lived extraordinary lives. Advanced reservations only. $15 per person. Limited to 20 people per tour. Walking required. Call for reservations. The snow date is March 17.

sored by the Calvert County Health Department. Proceeds benefit Calvert Healthcare Solutions, a nonprofit organization helping combat colorectal cancer. Contact the race director at 410-535-5400 or 301-855-1353, ext. 348 or by email at communityhealtCCHD@dhmh.state.md.us 410-586-8501 www.jefpat.org

Out&About
Entertainment Calendar
Thursday, March 8 Live Music: No Green JellyBeanz Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 7:30 p.m. Open Mic Night Jake & Als Chophouse (258 Town Square Drive, Lusby) 9 p.m. Free Comedy Show feat. Joe Recca DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road, California) 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 9 Wounded Warrior Fundraiser Acoustic Show: The Sam Grow Band Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) 7 p.m. Live Music: Hyjinx Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) 9 p.m. Saturday, March 10 Live Music: The Piranhas Jake & Als Chophouse (258 Town Square Drive, Lusby) 9 p.m. Live Music: Three Day Ride Dew Drop Inn (23966 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood) 9 p.m. Live Music: Legend Big Dogs Paradise (28765 Three Notch Road, Mechanicsville) 9 p.m. Live Music: Renegade Country Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 8 p.m. Live Music: Switch Cryers Back Road Inn (22094 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown) 9 p.m. Live Music: No Green JellyBeanz Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) 9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11 Live Music: Country Memories Band Veras White Sands Beach Club (1200 White Sands Drive, Lusby) 3 p.m. Monday, March 12 Open Mic Night Rustic River Bar and Grill (40874 Merchants Lane, Leonardtown) 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 13 Open Mic Night Ruddy Duck Brewery (13200 Dowell Road, Dowell) 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 Live Music: Mason Sebastian** DB McMillans (23415 Three Notch Road, California) 5 p.m. Live Music: HydraFX Acoustic ABC Lounge (22741 Three Notch Road, California) 9 p.m.

Wednesday, March 14
Volunteer Brown Bag Lunch Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center invites the public to a Volunteer Brown Bag Lunch in the Arts Building. This new monthly series is for Annmarie volunteers and those interested in becoming a volunteer. Bring a lunch, meet Annmarie volunteers and staff, tour the exhibits, and learn more about Annmarie volunteer opportunities. All guests will enjoy a scrumptious dessert provided by Annmarie staff! Future gatherings of this free monthly event will feature guest speakers and other interesting activities! Please RSVP to Ann Preston, Volunteer Coordinator, at 410-3264640 or volunteers@annmariegarden.org.

March 2-April 29
Living Gallery Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons This exhibit of works by 18 artists in the Main Gallery complements the studio portion of the Living Gallery program. Guests are invited to attend the Annmarie After Hours Reception for the exhibition and sale on Friday, March 16, from 6 to 9 p.m. The exhibit and sale will include works created during The Living Gallery, as well as works created in the artists private studios. 410-326-4640 www.annmariegarden.org

Apostle Peter and The Last Supper Movie Night Trinity United Methodist Church, Prince Frederick (7 p.m.) Trinity United Methodist Church in Prince Frederick will host a free movie night for a special Lenten screening of Apostle Peter and The Last Supper at 7 pm Saturday, March 24th in the Sanctuary. Set in Rome A.D. 67, two jailers at the ancient Mamertine Prison take custody of a famous criminal. He is Simon Peter of Galilee - apostle, disciple and personal friend of Jesus, also called the Christ. Condemned to death, the elderly Peter (Robert Loggia) recounts his life as a simple fisherman who became one of the boldest figures in all of Christianity. As Peter prepares to depart this earthly life, he will make an unforgettable impression on his jailers through the saving power of the Gospel. Dove approved for ages over 12. Call 410-535-1782, or go to www.trinityumchurch.org for more information.

Sunday, March 25
Sunday Conversations with Chesapeake Authors: Jennifer Keats Curtis, Saving Squeak Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons (2-4 p.m.) Jennifer Keats Curtis, author of Saving Squeak, has masterfully woven a tale that teaches children the importance of rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife while delighting us with details of Calvert Marine Museums own otter, Squeak. Special guest appearance by Linda Hanna, the aquarist featured in the book and the Calvert Marine Museum otter. No registration necessary. Free. 410-326-2042, ext. 32 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum Bayside Chats: Oscar & Olive Osprey A Family Takes Flight Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach, MD (2-4 p.m.) Janie Suss, author of Oscar & Olive Osprey: A Family Takes Flight, will discuss ospreys and their life. Bayside Chats are held at the Northeast Community Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Avenue, Chesapeake Beach. 410-257-3892 www.cbrm. org

Thursday, March 15
PEM Talks: Lost Landmarks The Age of Steamboat Wharves Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Road, Solomons (7 p.m.) Ralph Eshelman will talk about life in Calvert County during the age of the steamboat. Based on his 1996 inventory of Calvert County steamboat wharves and landings, the discussion will reveal how these sites became focal points of social and commercial activity on the waterfront. Some surprising vestiges of that time still survive. 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Free. 410-3262042 www.calvertmarinemuseum.com NARFE Meeting Bob Evans, Priince Frederick (11:15 a.m.) The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), Calvert County Chapter 1466, will meet at 1 p.m. at the Calvert Pines Senior Center, West Dares Beach Rd. Prince Frederick, MD. There will be a short presentation the United Seniors of Maryland, followed by a business meeting. Also, join us for an early lunch at 11:15, this month at the Bob Evans PF. Active and Retired Federal employees, spouses, members, non-members and guests are welcome. For NARFE membership Information and Application, Call 410-586-1441

Mondays, March 5-26

Monday Memories Tour Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard (10 a.m.1 p.m.) Each Monday in March the public is invited to the Monday Memories Tour to share memories of Calvert County, the Patterson Family, JPPM or those who may have worked the land. If you do not have a story to share, come enjoy the free guided tour of the beautiful 1933 Colonial Revival brick house and gardens, part of the Pattersons former country retreat known at Point Farm. For reservations call 410-586-8501 or Betty Seifert at 410-586-8578; or email jppm@mdp.state.md.us or bseifert@mdp. state.md.us. 410-586-8501 www.jefpat.org

Saturday, March 10
Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum Annual Volunteer Workshop Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach (10 a.m.3 p.m.) The CBRM annual volunteer workshop will be held on site at the museum from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. Consider volunteering! 410-257-3892 www.cbrm.org Point Farm Garden Restoration Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard (9 a.m.-Noon) Join the JPPM Garden Club as it works to recreate the splendor of the main house gardens using the original plans of noted

Saturday, March 31
Hiking Trail Maintenance Day American Chestnut Land Trust, 676 Double Oak Road, Prince Frederick (9 a.m.- Noon) Join us as the spring hiking season begins to clear and maintain some of the ACLT trails. Volunteers are needed for chain sawing, sign placement, general trail maintenance, etc. Water, equipment and lunch will be provided. Please register in advance or call the office to RSVP. 410-4143400 www.acltweb.org

Saturday, March 24
Keep Your Colon Rollin 5k/Run/ Walk Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum, 10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard (9 a.m.) Participate in the 7th Annual Keep Your Colon Rollin 5K Walk/Run, spon-

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