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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2018

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MCCONKEY FILES FOR
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IN COPS & COURTS
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IN LOCAL
““FIRES TO HIM WERE AN ADDICTION.”
CALVERT AUTHOR JONATHAN RIFFE ABOUT SERIAL ARSONIST
THOMAS SWEATT

CONTENTS
LOCAL NEWS 3
Local News
COPS & COURTS 9
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FEATURE11
IN OUR COMMUNITY 12
OBITUARIES16
COMMUNITY CALENDAR  18
SENIOR CALENDAR 19
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LIBRARY CALENDAR 19 Page 11
SPORTS20
ENTERTAINMENT22
LETTERS22
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 23

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Calvert Man Pens Book

About Infamous Serial Arsonist
By Dick Myers write – “Thomas Sweatt, Inside the Mind of a
Editor Serial Arsonist.”
Each fire had a similar MO -- he used
a similar gadget. He would fill a milk
jug with gasoline and plug the opening
with a piece of clothing that served as a
wick. The wick burned plastic for more
than 20 minutes and after the fire con-
sumed the container, gas fumes escaped
and caught fire. In two different fires, el-
derly women were unable to escape and
later died.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms created a task force to investi-
gate the fires and their national lab used
that similar signature to solve the case.
Riffe, who lives in Owings, is a pro-
fessional fire fighter. He was with the
Jonathan Riffe DC Fire Department during the latter
part of Sweatt’s criminal rampage and
was called to several of the fires. So, he fol-
lowed the case when Sweatt was arrested and
He has been called “the most prolific and dan- convicted.
gerous serial arsonist in American history.” Se- The case against Sweatt was sealed, mak-
rial arsonist Thomas Sweatt was also a serial kill- ing it difficult for reporters and writers to get
er, because in his 25-year fire-setting crime spree information. Riiffe feels the reason for the se-
in the Washington, DC area he was responsible crecy was, “They didn’t want to glamorize the
for the deaths of four persons. story” prompting copy-cat arsonists.
Sweatt’s story is not well known. Many of the Sweatt was the best source for his own story.
fires occurred at about the same time as the DC Many writers had tried and failed to interest
Sniper panic that pushed anything else to the back Sweatt in the telling of his story. Riffe feels
pages. Sweatt’s arrest in 2005 and conviction for that he succeeded while others failed because
45 of the 340 he eventually confessed to and sen- he was a professional firefighter. He currently Cover of the new book.
tencing to two life sentences (being served at the works for the Annapolis Fire Department and
Federal Correctional Institution in Terre Haute, is a volunteer with thee Dunkirk Volunteer Riffe wasn’t on an approved call list.
IN) were pretty much also relegated to the back Fire Department (VFD). So, Sweatt wrote Riffe a letter that was the be-
pages. Calvert County author Jonathan Riffe In addition to his firefighting career Riffe ginning of a three-year-long exchange of conver-
hopes to change that with the release of a book has also taken to writing from his tine at North- sations both by letter (more than 1,000) and by
that has taken him seven years to assemble and ern High School. “I always enjoyed writing in phone. Riffe was the only writer he would talk to.
school,” he said. Sweatt was an unusual serial arsonist based on
He has coauthor profiles, Riffe told the County Times. The pro-

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ed a book on file is of a young white heterosexual. Sweat was
firefighting and 50nyears old, African American and gay. Riffe
has contributed believes that Sweatt was attracted to the uniforms
to several publi- worn by firefighters.

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cations includ- “Fires to him were an addiction,” Riffe learned
ing Maryland about Sweat’s motivation. “He would get a high
Fire Dispatch. lighting them,” Riffe said, likening it to “sexual
H also teaches gratification.”
The Calvert County Board of County Battle Creek Cypress Swamp will be at the Maryland Riffe and Sweatt were never allowed to meet in
Commissioners announces county of- open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  Fire and Rescue person. During the three years of mail and phone
fices will be closed Monday, Jan. 15, in Flag Ponds Nature Park will be open 9 Institute. contact, Riffe began to conclude that Sweatt had
recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. a.m.-4 p.m. and Kings Landing Park will Riffe unsuc- developed a “crush” on him and at that point he
Day. In addition: be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. cessfully at- cut off contact. But he had also concluded that he
The three county senior centers will be The Appeal Landfill and county con- tempted to reach had gotten all the information he would be able
closed Jan. 15 and Meals on Wheels will venience centers will be open with regu- Sweatt by phone. to get from Sweatt.
not be delivered. lar hours. Not thinking it Since he has a full-time job as a firefighter, and
There will be no county bus service The Calvert Marine Museum will be would amount a part-time volunteer gig at Dunkirk VFD, it took
Jan. 15. open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to anything, he several years to write and then more time to find
Calvert Library locations will be Edward Hall Aquatic Center will be sent off a letter a publisher. He finally settled on Mascot Books
closed Monday, Jan. 15. open normal hours. asking for ac- located in Herndon, VA. Copies are just now be-
Mt. Hope, Northeast, Harriet E. Brown Information on Calvert County Gov- cess to write a ing delivered.
and Southern community centers will be ernment services can be found online at book about him. Riffe has a book launch planned for Sunday,
closed Jan. 15. www.co.cal.md.us. Find Calvert County Sweatt tried to Jan. 28, 12-3 p.m. at Dunkirk VFD. He said his
The Solomons Visitor Center will be Government on Facebook. call Riffe but the publisher is excited about the possibilities for
closed Monday, Jan. 15. The visitor center prison authori- the book and feels a movie deal might eventually
will reopen Friday, Jan. 19. Normal sea- Press Release from Calvert County ties didn’t allow evolve from the compelling story.
sonal hours are Friday through Sunday, Government. him to complete
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 30, 2018. the call because dickmyers@countytimes.net
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Judge Dismisses Planning Board Members’ Suit
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
In 2016 the Calvert Board of County Commission-
ers dismissed two members of the county planning
commission because of their refusal to follow direc-
tives to stop paying for outside legal counsel, among
other issues.
Both Maurice Lusby, former planning chair, and
co-chair Michael Phipps, both long-time members
filed suit alleging the county acted improperly in
removing them and asked the court to reverse the
county’s decision.
Judge James P. Salmon’s ruling of Dec. 21 dashed
their hopes as he dismissed all of their allegations
with prejudice.
In two separate opinions, speaking on various
counts alleged by the two petitioners against the
county commissioners, the judge sided firmly with
the county.
“In particular, the board… did not engage in any
wrongful conduct in dismissing the two commis-
sioners,” Salmon ruled on the first three counts and
on count No. 5.
On the fourth count in the civil suit, which asked
the court to reinstate both Lusby and Phipps to their
former positions, Salmon was equally forceful.
“The petitioners are not entitled to any of the de-
claratory relief that they have requested,” Salmon
wrote in his opinion. “The board was acting within
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their statutory authority when they instructed peti- June of 2016 regarding a text amendment that would
tioners to stop expending public funds by contract- have increased the allowable square footage of a
ing for outside legal services.” commercial building in town centers.
The county government took issue with other con- This had come to be known as the “big box” text
troversial actions of the planning commission that amendment.
led to Lusby’s and Phipp’s dismissal Norris said an e-mail message from outside legal
Back in November of 2016, County Attorney John counsel for the planning commission, John Yacov-
Norris said that the county’s planning commission elle, stated that the planning commissioners had
had essentially acted improperly so as to make itself used an e-mail chain to decide to cancel the June 14
apart from the authority of county government. scheduled meeting; this was done without any pub-
“The planning commission feels that they are lic discussion or meeting.
overseers of the county’s land use policy… they feel
that they are independent,” Norris had said. “They guyleonard@countytimes.net
are not.”
Norris said one of the main charges against the
planning commission’s leadership went back to a
case heard in June of 2016 where the members were
to hear a case of a text amendment that would have
allowed drive-thru windows at certain establish-
ments in rural-commercial (RC) zone.
The planning commission denied the measure a
public hearing as was required under law, Norris
said, tabling the discussion until the county ap-
proved its new zoning and comprehensive plan.
“It got held up without being able to go through
due process,” Norris said. “That’s regardless of
whether it’s a good or bad text amendment.”
The commission also scuttled a joint public hear-
ing between themselves and the county commission-
ers, Norris had said, that would have taken place in
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It’s Freezing Outside: Cope with Some Ice Cream

By Casey Bacon
Contributing Writer
Ice cream, invariably, is a summer
staple: there is no better way to cool
down on a sweltering day than with a
scoop from your local ice cream shop.
As Americans, we are among the top
global consumers, annually eating an
average of five and a half gallons of
ice cream per capita. While the dog
days of summer leave everyone crav-
ing the sweet treat, the plummeting
temperatures of winter just as soon
push the thought to the wayside in fa-
vor of warm baked goods. But while
other cold-food stores shut their doors,
Bruster’s lights remain on, inviting you
to grab a pint of your favorite holiday
flavor.
Founded by Bruce Reed in 1989, the
company has its name on over 200 in-
dependently owned locations around
the U.S., and prides itself on making
all ice cream “the old-fashioned way”
at each store daily. With over 140 fla-
vors of ice creams, sherbets, Italian
ices and more in their recipe book,
Bruster’s quality, versatility, and year-
round operation set it apart from com-
petition and keep customers coming
back for more, something that the local
Hollywood location has lauded for 11
years.
It’s this “amazing customer base”
that six-year operator Lolli Mills cred-
its for the store’s success throughout
the year. While each Bruster’s has the
option of winter operation, Mills says
the Hollywood store chooses to do
so because “as ice cream lovers [our-
selves], we know people still crave it in
the colder months!”
Crave they do: a 2011 U.S. Depart-
ment of Agriculture study found that
even in off-peak December, when ice
cream production is at its lowest point,
there are still some 50 million gallons
of ice cream made. Figures for August,
the month of highest-production in the
study, recorded 77 million gallons of
the treat sold.
With those figures, America’s rank
as the second-largest global ice cream
market (behind only China) comes as
no surprise. Yet rather than warmer
southern states gobbling up the most of
the dessert, it’s the northeast with the
strong sweet tooth: information com-
pany Bundle found in a 2016 study that
six of the top ten consuming states hail
from this area of the country despite
the annual frigid winters (Maryland Southern Maryland’s cold winters may not attract this many customers, but this patronage is
typical on a summer weekend. Photo courtesy of Bruster’s of Hollywood.
didn’t make the cut, but nearby D.C.
was ranked first). expect these trends in her store, noting ous high schools and colleges, and
Why? Nothing conclusive, but it that “after those key summer months, work often with The ARC (of Southern
could have to do with seasonal flavor business starts slowing down and we Maryland). Bruster’s has been actively
availability (hello, gingerbread and enter our less active months,” lining up involved in different organizations,
eggnog), the soothing cold on sore with FoodyDirect’s findings. But she helping to raise money and awareness.
throats, popular à la mode options for also realizes that with March’s warmer Our customers are important to us and
pies and brownies, or the ideal mix of temperatures come an “upswing in we genuinely care about the experi-
a good sofa, television show, and big customers” and the earliest annual in- ence they receive. With [their] support,
bowl of the frozen treat. With this pen- crease of business. we can continue to keep Bruster’s a
chant, however, winter relevancy of As for competition from yogurt home-town ice cream shop with genu-
our local Bruster’s seems more obvi- shops or name brands in grocery ine family values!”
ous, with additional ice cream specials stores, Mills isn’t too worried. A be- Bruster’s is located at 23825 Mervell
and holiday gift card promos helping liever that competition serves as a push Dean Rd. in the heart of Hollywood,
to keep the business profitable in the to encourage growth, she shares that with daily winter hours from 12 p.m.
colder months. Bruster’s focuses on “doing our very to 9 p.m. Beginning in March, the store
Profits, of course, rise and fall in ac- best in every aspect of the business,” will once again resume their summer
cordance to these seasonal changes: a with daily production of both ice hours, opening from 11 a.m. to 10
2014 study by online marketplace Foo- cream and waffle cones setting them p.m. every day. For more information,
dyDirect found that sales predictably apart from their contemporaries. contact brustersofhollywood@yahoo.
reach their peak in July and August, “Buying ice cream from Bruster’s com, or check Bruster’s of Hollywood
while December to February sales dip is supporting your community,” Mills on Facebook for the latest flavors and
with the temperature. Mills knows to affirms. “We employ kids from vari- specials.

School Bus Stop Draws Controversy

By Dick Myers A school bus stop at the Marley Run subdivision in
Editor Huntingtown has created an inter-jurisdictional dis-
pute. Calvert County School Superintendent Dr. Daniel
Curry ruled that the 22 elementary and middle school
children in the subdivision should be picked up at the
subdivision entrance. Residents complained that their
children had too far to walk and the school board, on
a 3-1 vote, overturned the superintendent. Now Cur-
ry says he doesn’t understand what the school board
decided.
The controversy will come up at the Jan. 11 meeting
of the Calvert County Board of Education. Curry said
all he was doing was following policy, so he wants to
know whether the school board was revising the exist-
ing policy or just making a special exception for Marley
Run.
For a while the issue held hostage a decision whether
to provide a health premium holiday for school em-
ployees from savings in health care costs. The issue
required confirmation from the Calvert County Board
of County Commissioners (BOCC). Evan Slaughen-
houpt, Jr., BOCC president, noted at their Jan. 9 meet-
ing that his board had little control over school system
decisions, so their decision on the insurance issue could
Dr. Daniel Curry be leverage for the Marley Run residents, who had also
flooded the county phones with their concerns.
Curry informed the BOCC that it was really the
county government that caused him to deny the request
for school buses to penetrate the Marley Run neighbor-
hood. He said the policy is to not allow buses to tra-
verse roads not yet accepted into the county road sys-
tem. Roads in Marley Run haven’t been accepted.
Commissioner Mike Hart pointed out that several of
the houses in the back of the subdivision hadn’t been
completed, delaying the final acceptance. He asked
what would happen if that decision to accept the roads
was delayed for several years.
Curry responded, “You buy a house, you should in-
quire where there is a bus stop.” He noted that the deci-
sion by parents if and how far to drive their kids to a
bus stop was a personal decision. Some feel they should
have to walk far because they did when they were kids.
Others drive them a short distance, he said.
After learning that Curry was bringing the decision
up again just for clarification, the BOCC decided to go
ahead and approve the one-month premium holiday
with the more than $3 million in savings. They asked
Curry to inform them what the school board decided.
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Thursday, January 11, 2018
Countian Named Deputy Ag Secretary
The Maryland Department of Agriculture
today announced that Julie Oberg of Hunting-
town has been named deputy secretary of ag-
riculture, effective January 3. She replaces Jim
Eichhorst, who accepted the position of Mary-
land State Executive Director of the Farm
Service Agency, United States Department of
Agriculture.
“We are very pleased with this announce-
ment,” said Agriculture Secretary Joe Barten-
felder. “Julie’s talent and experience will be a
great asset to the Hogan-Rutherford Admin-
istration, the department, and our agricultural
community.”
As deputy secretary, Oberg will manage the
day-to-day operations of the agency and help
ensure that its programs continue to serve,
promote and regulate the state’s agriculture
Chaney Enterprises
Launches BuilderUp
New Division Mergers Dunkirk Supply,
The Concrete Store
Chaney Enterprises has announced the
opening of BuilderUp, a new building
supplies and services division formed by
the merger of Dunkirk Supply and The
Concrete Store.
Materials and services available at
the new BuilderUp include custom truss
manufacturing and steel fabrication (I-
beams, lolly columns, wrought iron rails
and welding services), crane services,
engineered wood products, concrete
supplies, hardscapes, doors, windows,
lumber, and general tools and supplies
for professional builders of all sizes.
BuilderUp now operates from three
locations in southern Maryland: the
BuilderUp Dunkirk Store, 1925 Skin-
ners Turn Road, Owings, Md.; the Buil-
derUp Waldorf Store at 12130 Acton
Lane, Waldorf, Md.; and the BuilderUp
Truss & Steel Plant, 1038 East Chesa-
peake Beach Road, Owings, Md.
Steven Tripp, marketing manager at
Chaney Enterprises, has been named
Chief Builder of BuilderUp, taking over
operations of the new division and over-
seeing the merger and launch. A 10-year
employee of Chaney, Tripp said he is
dedicated to advancing the building in-
dustry in his new role by modernizing
the brand, equipment and processes with
a focus on the customer.
“We could not imagine a more ideal
way to bring these two leading suppli-
ers together than to create BuilderUp,”
said Tripp. “My first six months has been
busy, laying the groundwork of a new
company and working out the details of
the merger. The expansion brings two
different but trusted construction sup-
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industry.
“I am honored and excited by the opportuni-
ty to help lead the department,” Oberg said. “I
look forward to building on my experience at
the department and my relationship with the
agricultural community to advance the goals
of the department, the Administration and our
farmers.”
Oberg has been with the State of Maryland
since 2004, most recently serving as commu-
nications director for the Department of Ag-
riculture. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in
Journalism with a minor in Spanish from the
University of Maryland, College Park.
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culture.
 
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to present and future customers. With a
hyper focus on a mission to make life
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product lines, services, and methods of
helping them that we’ll be announcing
throughout the year.”
Chaney Enterprises acquired the
40-year-old Dunkirk Supply in 2016 and
has owned and operated The Concrete
Store for 26 years. Current customers
will have their accounts transferred to
BuilderUp and will receive billing be-
ginning with purchases after January 1,
2018.
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Highlights of the New Tax Reform Law
It’s always good to get your taxes done as early as
possible, advises Robert Askey, partner of the Leonar-
dtown CPA firm of Askey and Askey Associates. Of
course, if you are getting a deduction you will get it
quicker. But, also because of the tax law changes, if you
must pay more than expected, you’ll have more time to
round it up. Askey said that also late filers historically
have been more prone to ID theft.
The biggest challenge Askey said, is the loss of the
personal exemption. Where heretofore some taxpay-
ers, including businesses have been able to itemize, this
year they may not. For instance, the hone office deduc-
tion is now out the window.
The impact on individual and business taxpayers de-
pends on one’s own personal situation. Here’s a run-
down on the changes as prepared by Askey and Aske
and Associates for their clients:
The new tax reform law, commonly called the “Tax
Cuts and Jobs Act” (TCJA), is the biggest federal tax
law overhaul in 31 years, and it has both good and bad
news for taxpayers.
Below are highlights of some of the most significant
changes affecting individual and business taxpayers.
Except where noted, these changes are effective for tax
years beginning after December 31, 2017.
Individuals
Drops of individual income tax rates ranging from
0 to 4 percentage points (depending on the bracket) to
10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37% — through
2025
Near doubling of the standard deduction to $24,000
(married couples filing jointly), $18,000 (heads of
households), and $12,000 (singles and married couples
filing separately) — through 2025
Elimination of personal exemptions — through 2025
Doubling of the child tax credit to $2,000 and other
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modifications intended to help more taxpayers benefit
from the credit — through 2025
Elimination of the individual mandate under the Af-
fordable Care Act requiring taxpayers not covered by a
qualifying health plan to pay a penalty — effective for
months beginning after December 31, 2018
Reduction of the adjusted gross income (AGI) thresh-
old for the medical expense deduction to 7.5% for regu-
lar and AMT purposes — for 2017 and 2018
New $10,000 limit on the deduction for state and lo-
cal taxes (on a combined basis for property and income
taxes; $5,000 for separate filers) — through 2025
Reduction of the mortgage debt limit for the home
mortgage interest deduction to $750,000 ($375,000
for separate filers), with certain exceptions — through
2025
Elimination of the deduction for interest on home eq-
uity debt — through 2025
Elimination of the personal casualty and theft loss
deduction (with an exception for federally declared di-
sasters) — through 2025
Elimination of miscellaneous itemized deductions
subject to the 2% floor (such as certain investment ex-
penses, professional fees and unreimbursed employee
business expenses) — through 2025
Elimination of the AGI-based reduction of certain
itemized deductions — through 2025
Elimination of the moving expense deduction (with
an exception for members of the military in certain cir-
cumstances) — through 2025
Expansion of tax-free Section 529 plan distributions
to include those used to pay qualifying elementary and
secondary school expenses, up to $10,000 per student
per tax year
AMT exemption increase, to $109,400 for joint fil-
ers, $70,300 for singles and heads of households, and
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$54,700 for separate filers — through 2025
Doubling of the gift and estate tax exemptions, to
$10 million (expected to be $11.2 million for 2018
with inflation indexing) — through 2025
Businesses
Replacement of graduated corporate tax rates
ranging from 15% to 35% with a flat corporate rate
of 21%
Repeal of the 20% corporate AMT
New 20% qualified business income deduction for
owners of flow-through entities (such as partnerships,
limited liability companies and S corporations) and
sole proprietorships — through 2025
Doubling of bonus depreciation to 100% and ex-
pansion of qualified assets to include used assets —
effective for assets acquired and placed in service after
September 27, 2017, and before January 1, 2023
Doubling of the Section 179 expensing limit to $1
million and an increase of the expensing phaseout
threshold to $2.5 million
Other enhancements to depreciation-related
deductions
New disallowance of deductions for net interest ex-
pense in excess of 30% of the business’s adjusted tax-
able income (exceptions apply)
New limits on net operating loss (NOL) deductions
Elimination of the Section 199 deduction, also com-
monly referred to as the domestic production activities
deduction or manufacturers’ deduction — effective for
tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, for non-
corporate taxpayers and for tax years beginning after
December 31, 2018, for C corporation taxpayers
New rule limiting like-kind exchanges to real prop-
erty that is not held primarily for sale
New tax credit for employer-paid family and medical
leave — through 2019
New limitations on excessive employee compensation
New limitations on deductions for employee fringe
benefits, such as entertainment and, in certain circum-
stances, meals and transportation
More to consider
This is just a brief overview of some of the most sig-
nificant TCJA provisions. There are additional rules
and limits that apply, and the law includes many ad-
ditional provisions. Contact your tax advisor to learn
more about how these and other tax law changes will
affect you in 2018 and beyond.
Thursday, January 11, 2018 The Calvert County Times Cops & Courts 9

Calvert County Sheriff’s Annapolis Man Indicted on

Animal Cruelty Charges
Office Crime Report By Guy Leonard ing trouble breathing and possible head

January 8, 2018 Staff Writer

A Calvert County Grand Jury has re-

During the week of January 1 – Janu-
ary 7 – deputies of the Calvert County
Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,036 calls
for service throughout the community.
Burglary: 18-239
On January 2, 2018 Deputy Barger re-
sponded to Buck Board Lane, Dunkirk
for the report of a burglary. The victim
stated that an unknown suspect(s) en-
tered the residence and stole multiple
appliances including a block stove top,
two stainless steel ovens, a stainless
steel kitchen sink, a black dishwasher,
and damaged the granite countertop. It
was determined the suspect(s) may have
entered the residence by prying the rear
garage door lock open. The value of sto-
len and damaged property is $2,020.
Damaged Property: 18-183
On January 2, 2018 Deputy Sampson
responded to Avery Road, Prince Fred-
erick for the report of damaged property.
The victim stated sometime between
6:00pm and midnight on January 1st
an unknown suspect(s) cut their tires on
two vehicles in the driveway. The esti-
mated damaged property is $290.
Damaged Property: 18-849
On January 6, 2017 Deputy Callison
responded to Rivershore Drive, Dunkirk
for the report of damaged property. The
victim stated that an unknown suspect(s)
had hit their garage door and vehicle
with eggs.
aphernalia, and other appropriate traffic
citations.
On January 4, 2018 Deputy R.
Shrawder responded to the Marriott
Springhill Suites, Prince Frederick for
the report of a male subject being dis-
orderly in the lobby. Deputy Shrawder
arrived on scene and was informed the
disorderly subject had returned to his
room. Deputy Shrawder made contact
with two male subjects in the room,
and observed paraphernalia and narcot-
ics in plain view. The male subject later
identified as Mark
Weisner (29) of
North Carolina was
placed under arrest
and transported to
the Calvert County
Detention Cen-
ter where he was
charged with CDS: Possession- Not
marijuana (Heroin) and CDS: Posses-
sion of Paraphernalia.
On January 6, 2017 Deputy Yates re-
sponded to the Walmart, Prince Fred-
erick for the report of a theft and two
subjects in the store who were possibly
under the influence of narcotics. Deputy
Yates made contact with the first indi-
vidual later identified as Gina Gear (25)
of Saint Leonard
who appeared to
be disoriented and
turned a four-count indictment against
Joshua Sack, of Annapolis, for abusing
a young pit bull dog named Sosa back in
November.
The indictment states that starting
sometime between Nov. 1 and Nov. 6
the abuse of the dog began; the follow-
ing week Sack also neglected to take the
animal to a veterinary hospital to seek
necessary care, which netted him an ani-
mal cruelty charge.
During that same week, between Nov.
7 and Nov. 16, the indictment stated, the
abuse against the dog continued with the
final act of abuse occurring on or about
Nov. 17.
Charging documents filed against Sack
in county District Court prior to the Cir-
cuit Court indictment show that his dog
likely suffered from strangulation before
being brought to the veterinary clinic,
according to the medical judgment of
veterinary doctors at the Huntingtown
emergency animal hospital.
Once the five-month old American pit
bull had been brought in to the animal
hospital Nov. 17 doctors placed him on
life support, charging documents stat-
ed, with “significant inflammation and
swelling injuries to the dog’s neck, caus-
trauma.”
Doctors also diagnosed the dog,
named Sosa, with “apparent paralysis”
because it was not able to move its legs.
Sack, charging documents stated, had
told Animal Control Officer Frederick
Sheckels that he had brought his dog in
after an episode at his residence where
Sosa had defecated in his bed and Sack
had placed him in the bathtub to wash
him.
Sack said he went back to change his
sheets when he found the dog on the floor
of the bathroom with trouble breathing.
A Calvert sheriff’s detective later in-
terviewed Sack and said there were in-
consistencies in the defendant’s story
and that he had told the detective that
“he had placed his arm around the dog’s
neck,” charging documents showed.
By Nov. 18 Sack had made several
calls to the veterinary hospital where his
dog was being treated, asking for Sosa
back but Sheckels said he had seized the
dog based on its poor condition.
Charging documents also alluded to a
visit by Sacks and his dog to the same
Huntingtown animal hospital Nov. 7
but that visit was not followed up at the
Chesapeake Animal Clinic.
guyleonard@countytimes.net

Theft: 18-841
On January 6, 2018 Deputy Ridgely
responded to Abbey Lane, Huntingtown
for the report of a theft. The victim stat-
ed that an unknown suspect(s) stole their
handmade log cabin mailbox and mail-
box post. The value of stolen property
is $200.
Arrest:
On January 3, 2017 Deputy William-
son conducted a traffic stop in the area
of Route 4 and Chaneyville Road. While
making contact with the driver later
identified as Christopher Slattery (37)
of Prince Frederick,
Trooper McCombs
arrived on scene to
perform a K9 sniff
on the vehicle. The
K9 sniff resulted in
a positive alert and a
search of Slattery and
the vehicle was conducted. The search
resulted in narcotics and paraphernalia.
Slattery was placed under arrest and
transported to the Calvert County De-
tention Center where he was charged
with CDS: Possession-Not marijuana
(crack cocaine), CDS: Possession of Par-
slurring her speech.
As Deputy Yates
was speaking to
Gear, the second
8th Annual
individual identified
as Joseph Fabian
Southern Maryland
(32) of Saint Leon-
ard began to speak
with Gear as well.
Bridal Expo
Deputy Yates was
made aware that Fa-
bian had removed an Sunday, January 14th
item out of a box and
placed it in his jack-
et, and Gear possibly had stolen some
11:30 - 2:30
clothing items while in the changing
room. A search of Fabian was conducted Bay District Fire Department
and the stolen item was located as well
as narcotics. A search of Gear was con- Braddock Hall
ducted, resulting in the stolen property,
narcotics, and paraphernalia. Fabian The Grand prize will be a new wedding gown from
was placed under arrest and transported Today’s Bride up to a value of $1,000.00. The drawing for
to the Calvert County Detention Center the Grand prize will be at 2:30 pm.
and charged with CDS: Possession-Not
marijuana (Alprazolam) and Theft Less Admission is FREE and tickets are not required.
Than $100. Gear was placed under ar-
rest and transported to the Calvert Registration & Information bdvfd.org/content/hall/Bridalshow.cfm
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10 Cops & Courts The Calvert County Times Thursday, January 11, 2018

Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Report

As the year comes to an end, every-
one’s homes tend to be hectic with the
wrap-up of the holiday season, but know
you weren’t the only one staying busy.
During the week of Dec. 25-31, depu-
ties of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Of-
fice responded to 1,114 calls for service
across the community.
Damaged Property: 17-66886
On Dec. 26, 2017 Deputy Rediker re-
sponded to Horsmon Farm Lane, Saint
Leonard for the report of damaged prop-
erty. The victim stated sometime be-
tween Dec. 12 and Dec. 26 an unknown
suspect(s) drove their vehicle through
their field. The estimated damaged prop-
erty is $300.
Damaged Property: 17-67261
On Dec. 28, 2017 Deputy Jacobs re-
sponded to Bayview Hills Drive, Chesa-
peake Beach for the report of damaged
property. The victim stated sometime
between Dec. 27 at 4:00pm and Dec. 28
at 10:00am an unknown suspect(s) egged
their residence.
Damaged Property: 17-67775
On Dec. 31, 2017 Deputy Rzepkowski
responded to Leola Helen Way, Hunting-
town for the report of damaged property.
January 1, 2018
The victim stated sometime between
Dec. 29 at 6:30pm and Dec. 30 at 6:30am
an unknown suspect(s) damaged two
window screens at their residence. The
estimated damaged property is $100.
Theft: 17-67031
On Dec 27, 2017 Deputy Barger re-
sponded to Smithville Drive, Dunkirk
for the report of a theft. The victim stated
sometime between Dec. 26th at 6:10pm
and Dec. 26th at 10:30pm an unknown
suspect(s) stole their seven-foot tall Sas-
quatch silhouette from their front yard.
The value of the stolen property is $100.
Theft: 17-67271
On Dec. 28, 2017 Deputy Aurich took
a report for a theft at Southern Memo-
rial Gardens, Dunkirk. The victim stated
that an unknown suspect(s) removed a
bronze vase from a cemetery marker.
The value of the stolen property is $300.
Arrests
On Dec. 27, 2017 Deputy Wilson was
assisting the Maryland State Police with
a traffic stop in the area of S. Solomons
Island Road and Broomes Island Road.
Deputy Wilson made contact with the
passenger of the vehicle later identified
as Dominic Sergi (26) of Lusby and
could immediately smell a strong odor
or marijuana coming from the vehicle.
Sergi was asked to step out of the vehicle
for a search of him and the vehicle to be
conducted. While Deputy Wilson was
attempting to complete the search, Sergi
started to become uncooperative, tens-
ing his body and moving it in a manner
that would prevent Deputy Wilson from
completing his search. Deputy Wilson
placed Sergi under arrest and transport-
ed him to the Calvert County Detention
Center where he was charged with Ob-
structing & Hindering and Possession/
Receive CDS While Confined/Detained.
On Dec. 29, 2017 Deputy T. Mohler
was in the Prince Frederick area at-
tempting to locate a vehicle that had
been called in for a check welfare for
the occupants inside the vehicle who
appeared to be nodding out. Deputy
T. Mohler located the vehicle and con-
ducted a traffic stop on the vehicle in the
area of Dares Beach Road and Hillside
Drive, Prince Frederick. Deputy Mohler
made contact with the driver later identi-
fied as Rebecca Boucher (28) of Prince
Frederick to advise her of why she was
being stopped. Emergency Communica-
tions also advised Boucher had a pos-
sible warrant through another agency.
A K9 arrived on scene, and conducted
and the open warrant was confirmed to
still be active. Boucher was placed un-
der arrest and transported to the Calvert
County Detention Center and charged
with CDS: Possession-not marijuana
(Oxycodone Hydrochloride) and CDS:
Possession of Paraphernalia.
On Dec. 30, 2017 Deputy Rediker re-
sponded to the area of Evergreen Drive
and White Sands Drive, Lusby for the
report of a suspicious vehicle. Upon
Deputy Rediker’s arrival, he observed
the vehicle sitting stationary in the road-
way and also Sergeant Basham on scene
talking with the occupants of the vehicle.
Sergeant Basham was asking the occu-
pants of the vehicle to step out when he
observed a concealed deadly weapon
between the driver’s seat and door. Both
occupants stepped out of the vehicle and
were detained while a search of the vehi-
cle was conducted. A search of the vehi-
cle revealed a concealed deadly weapon,
narcotics, and paraphernalia. The driver
identified as Joanne Kelson (48) of Lusby
was placed under arrest and transported
to the Calvert County Detention Center
and charged with Dangerous Weapon-
Conceal and CDS: Possession marijuana
10 Grams +. The passenger of the vehicle
identified as Keith Mackall (25) of Lusby
was placed under arrest and transported

Pet of the Week

a K9 scan of the vehicle resulting in to the Calvert County Detention Center
a positive alert. A search of Boucher and charged with CDS: Possession of
was conducted resulting in narcotics Paraphernalia.

Maryland State Police Report

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Backus responded to R & J Liquors in
Dunkirk for a reported attempted bur-
glary. Unknown subject(s) broke both
the door and the windows attempting to
gain entry into the establishment. In-
vestigation continues.
Possession of Marijuana and Oxy-
codone: On 1/7/18 7:56 am, Trooper
First Class Costello stopped a vehicle
on Rt. 4 at the Naval Rec Center in Solo-
mons for traffic violations. The distinct
odor of marijuana was emitting from in-
side the vehicle. A probable cause search
revealed both marijuana and oxycodone.
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Thursday, January 11, 2018 The Calvert County Times Feature 11

Legislators Prepare for the 2018 Session

Miller, Waugh Announce Re-election Bids
By Dick Myers has always pulled
Editor down two jobs.
When he was in col-
He’s considered to be the most powerful man in the lege he taught adult
Maryland General Assembly. Yet Senate President education at night.
Thomas V. “Mike’ Miller lives in the state’s smallest Since entering the
county (by land area), Calvert, which in turn makes up legislature, he has
the largest population of his three-county district. balanced those du-
With Miller’s clout cones a big responsibility. “My ties with a busy law
job is to look at the state as a whole, including Bal- practice.
timore City,” he told a decidedly parochial audience, He moved to
members of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce Calvert 25 years
at their annual pre-legislative breakfast Jan. 8 at the ago from his na-
Rod ‘N Reel in Chesapeake Beach. tive Prince George’s
As the 2018 Maryland General Assembly launched County. Today parts
on Wednesday, Jan. 10, Miller would be starting his 32nd of those two counties
year as Maryland Senate president, the longest serving along with Charles
in the U.S., by a long shot. Miller, 75, is not yet ready to comprise the 27th
call it quits. He told the County Times in an exclusive legislative district
interview that he plans to seek re-election this year. that he represents.
Miller has been in Annapolis since 1971, first elected He is always mind-
to the House of Delegates for a four-year term and then ful of the impact of Senator Steve Waugh speaks and Dels. Gerald Clark ad Mark Fisher (seated) and Chamber
as senator since January, 1975. legislative decisions President Bob Carpenter watch.
Looking out for the entire state while keeping an eye on his district.
ported the governor’s veto.
on the needs of his district can be a challenge, he said. Miller in his time in the legislature has seen Calvert
Waugh said, “It puts a lot of people out of work.” He
The state after all is rural, urban and suburban – of- turn from majority Democrat to Republican, but he
said the bill impacts small businesses like hotels who
ten called America in Miniature. “It is very challeng- notes that has happened all over the South and his dis-
are right around the 15-employee threshold.
ing. What I am good at is developing a consensus,” he trict is after all Southern Maryland.
“If you have 17 employees, what are you going to
opined. Miller notes that he may be a Democrat, but he is a
do?” Clark asked, concluding that firing several may
Miller said he learned about consensus building fiscally conservative one and someone who is attuned
be the decision. He owns a small liquor store, and said,
through customer service while working at his father’s to Calvert County life. He said he has been a Farm
“I am against government telling me how to run my
store in Clinton starting when he was ten. He said he Bureau member for 50 years and is a strong environ-
business.”
mentalist in an area that needs such
Fisher said, “The compounding effect causes com-
a watchdog. “Calvert County (envi-
panies to go elsewhere,” than Maryland and Calvert
ronment) is very fragile because it is
County. Fisher noted the main supporter of the bill was
the smallest,” he observed.
from Baltimore city. Fisher, a native of the city, said
Miler’s leadership positions
his hometown is in shambles. “He (the legislator) thinks
around the country, he said, have put
he is a hero for taking from employers and giving to
him in touch with ideas that have
employees.”
worked elsewhere that can be trans-
Another hot topic for the legislators is how the state
ferred to Maryland. An example,
should react to the recently-passed tax reform. Mary-
he said, is “Justice Reinvestment”
land is considered a high-tax state, so state tax deduc-
which reduces incarceration times
tions are capped. Gov. Hogan wants to return additional
for non-violent criminals, which
tax revenues to taxpayers to offset the deduction losses.
had bi-partisan support in the last
Others oppose that idea.
legislature.
Miller said that issue is one of the reasons for his
Miller appeared along with Re-
decision to run again. He feels the legislature needs
publican Sen. Steve Waugh (who an-
someone of his experience to navigate through such is-
nounced this week he is also seek-
sues. Of the issues facing the legislature, he said, “It is
ing re-election) from District 29 and
a perfect hailstorm.”
Delegates Mark Fisher (District 27)
But, when you press Miller for his reasons for stay-
and Gerald Clark (District 29).
ing in the job so long, what he likes best about it, he
These types of forums can under-
says it’s about the history. He works in an office near
score the differences between Dem-
the Senate chamber of the in the 18th Century Mary-
ocrat Miller and the Republican leg-
land Statehouse, the only one to have served as the na-
islators. An example at the breakfast
tion’s capital. Miller walks the halls that were walked
was the discussion of the mandatory
by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Charles
sick leave law that passed last year’s
Carroll of Carrollton, who gave up a U.S. Senate seat to
session and was vetoed by Gov. Ho-
serve in the same position Miller has filled for so long.
gan. Miller talked of one of his sec-
Miller can talk for hours about his own family’s his-
retaries who desperately needs the
tory, with deep roots with historical figures in England,
leave. “The bill was a compromise,”
Germany and of course in America.
he insisted.
Miller is comfortable in his dual role of serving the
One compromise was kicking in
whole state and also Southern Maryland. He takes
the bill’s requirements after a com-
his qualifications to the voters this way: “I think I
pany has 15 employees But, the
make a difference. I have a life-long love of Southern
three Republicans blasted the bill,
Sen Mike Miller with Chesapeake Resort and Spa owner and former Chesapeake Maryland.”
including that requirement, and sup-
Beach mayor Gerald Donovan at the Rod “N Reel after the legislative breakfast. dickmyers@countytimes.net
12 In Our Community The Calvert County Times Thursday, January 11, 2018

Celebrate the Dream of Rev. Dr. King with

Annemarie Gardens’ MLK Days
Annmarie Sculpture Garden
& Arts Center in Solomons will
celebrate the life and legacy of
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. with MLK Days, a three-
day family-friendly event, to
be held Jan. 13 through Jan. 15,
11am to 4pm each day. Admis-
sion is free, but donations are
gladly accepted! This year’s
MLK Days’ community art
project is titled, “Strength in
Community,” and will be led
by visiting artist Dawn Tree.
A self-taught abstract artist, Tree will work with visitors to create a large-scale
mixed media painting inspired by the image of Dr. King, as well as the children’s
book, “Walking with the King,” written by her mother Jocelyn Scales, who marched
with Dr. King in the 1960s. The project will allow guests of all ages and abilities to
contribute their creativity to the giant painting, resulting in a communal work of art
celebrating the strength in our community.  www.annemariegardens.org.
“We look forward to this event each year as it brings the community together to
celebrate the dream of Dr. King in a meaningful way, and opens up an opportunity
to participate in something bigger than ourselves,” says Stacey Hann-Ruff, director
of Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center. 

Guests at MLK Days can also enjoy the popular “Tent of Many Colors,” a giant
indoor, communal coloring tent that transforms the Murray Arts Building into a
gathering space that is both peaceful and inspiring. Step inside the tent and enjoy the
therapeutic qualities of coloring! Coloring supplies will be available for use and all
ages are welcome. Hands-on activities will be offered in the “artLAB Creative Reuse
Center,” where you can create an original piece of art— inspired by Dr. King—to
take home.
Visitors are also invited to tour “Kindred: Celebrating Our Ancestors” in the Kay
Daugherty Gallery, a beautiful
art exhibit that explores familial
connections.
MLK Days is appropriate for
all ages. While admission is
free, thanks in part to financial
support from Harris Lawn and
Landscaping of Lusby, dona-
tions are gladly accepted.  For
additional information, please
call 410-326-4640 or visit
Press Release from Annmarie
Sculpture Garden and Arts
Center.

Garden Smarter at calvART Gallery

Calvert Library
The Master Gardeners and Calvert
Library have been offering free classes
for many years.  According to Master
Gardener coordinator Denise Moroney,
“More and more people are deciding to
grow their own vegetables, host bees or
simply make the most of their natural
surroundings through butterfly gardens,
native plantings, environmentally-smart
fertilizing. The Master Gardeners love
sharing what they’ve learned from their
own experiences and classes.”  Prince Frederick. On Thursday, Febru-
Between the Master Gardeners, Mas-
ter Naturalists and other volunteers that
embrace nature, there will be 25 classes
and a May 5 plant sale in 2018.  You can
find the complete list on the Calvert Li-
brary website (calvertlibrary.info).  Most
are taught on Saturdays from 10am to
11:30am at Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, but at least one event will be host-
ed at each library branch as well as at
the Community Resources Building, 30
Duke Street, Prince Frederick.  a locavore so you might be interested
The series kicks off with the very pop-
ular Seed Exchange on Saturday, January
20, at Calvert Library Prince Frederick.
Registration begins at 9:30am. Garden-
ers can bring their unused or saved seeds
from the last five years to trade and learn
from fellow gardeners.  There are always
plenty of seeds and many interesting va-
rieties to try so come even if you only
have a few to share. The exchange does
not accept PVP, GMO or chemically
treated seeds. Check out Calvert County
Master Gardener Facebook page for a
few other guidelines. 
Some of the other topics being offered
this year include companion planting, at-
tracting pollinators, understanding your
plants’ needs (Did Your Plant Die or Did
You Kill It?), healing gardens, container
gardening, pesticide use, birding, inva-
sive plant ID, herb spiral, designing with
bulbs and more.
A couple of special evening events in
the series will be held at Calvert Library
ary 22, at 6:30pm, MNCPPC Naturalist
Greg Kearns will share his beautiful pho-
tos of ospreys and discuss their biology,
nesting, migration and other interesting
facts about this “unique species of rap-
tor.”  On May 9, Greg Bowen, American
Chestnut Land Trust Executive Director,
will talk about the work land trusts do to
save rural landscapes and the Bay.
If you are growing your own food,
you are probably a foodie and possibly
in joining Calvert Eats Local. You can
join free by contacting Robyn Truslow at
Calvert Library Prince Frederick at 410-
535-0291. The winter potluck is Monday,
January 22 at 7:00pm at Chesapeake’s
Bounty in North Beach. Bring your
plate, utensils, cup and napkin for a truly
“green” experience!
For details, call Robyn Truslow at 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Press Release from Calvert Library.
Presents: “Curves”
We d ne s d ay
through Sun-
day from
11am to 5pm.
M o n e y
spent lo-
cally stays
in the local
economy and
continues to
strengthen
the economic
base of the
c om mu n it y
as a whole.
Sup p o r t i ng
local artists
allows them
the opportu-
What is a curve? The shape of a bowl nity to con-
or cup, a bend in the road, smiling lips, tinue to serve their communities, and
beautifully crafted necklaces or ear- CalvART members often support local
rings, a glass full of wine, a plate that charities and organizations by partici-
holds food, a curl in a wave, a stroke pating in art shows, teaching workshops,
of a brush. Contemplate and find out at and donating items for fundraisers.
CalvART Gallery’s “Curves,” an exhibit The CalvART Gallery is located in the
presented by all artists of the gallery fea- Prince Frederick Center at the intersec-
turing work inspired by their theme. tion of Rt. 4 and Rt. 231, nestled between
The Gallery will hold an opening re- the Sakura Restaurant and Dreamweaver
ception on Jan. 13 from 5 to 8pm and Café. For more information, visit their
looks forward to speaking with visitors website at www.calvartgallery.org, or
at the event. Beverages and light refresh- call 410-535-9252. The CalvART Gal-
ments will be provided. “Curves” will lery is a program of the Arts Council of
Calvert County.
run from Jan. 10 to Feb. 4 at the CalvART
Gallery according to its operating times,
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Julie Paluda Completes Leadership Maryland
Calvert County Department of Public Works Deputy
Director, Enterprise Funds Julie Paluda has completed
the professional development program dedicated to
building a better Maryland through its local business
and community leaders. Leadership Maryland honored
Paluda, a resident of Huntingtown, and the entire Class
of 2017 at its 25th annual graduation ceremony held in
December at the Lord Baltimore Hotel.  industries. She earned her bach-
Paluda was one of 52 applicants chosen to complete
Leadership Maryland’s eight-month hands-on learning
program focused on the state’s most vital social, eco-
nomic and environmental issues.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I feel espe-
cially honored to congratulate Leadership Maryland’s
silver anniversary graduating class on beginning their
lifelong inclusion in a very special club,” said Lead-
ership Maryland Board Chairman Eric Brotman ‘09,
president and managing principal at Brotman Finan-
cial Group. “These graduates have had experiences
and built relationships over the past eight months that
will impact their career, life, and our state for many
years to come. After 25 years, the influence Leadership
Maryland’s program and alumni have had on the State
of Maryland is immeasurable, and the Class of 2017
should be very proud to now be a part of this organiza-
tion’s rich history.”
Paluda joined Calvert County Government six years
ago as a capital projects analyst in the Department of
Finance & Budget. As deputy director of enterprise
funds for the Department of Public Works, she is re-
sponsible for water and sewer maintenance, solid waste,
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transfer station operations.
Before joining Calvert County
Government, Julie worked in the
private industry where she held
several managerial positions
within the real estate and finance
elor’s degree from Northeastern
University in Boston, Massachu-
setts and an MBA from Univer-
sity of Massachusetts. Paluda
earned her Professional Devel-
opment Certification from Bos-
ton University and is a licensed
National Association of Securi-
ties Dealers’ General Securities
Representative. She moved to
Maryland from Massachusetts
in 2006 and now resides in Hun-
tingtown with her family where
she also volunteers with the local
Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and the
Sunderland Elementary School
family organization.
Leadership Maryland is open Information on Calvert County Government services
to senior-level executives with significant achievements can be found online at www.co.cal.md.us. Find Calvert
in either their careers and/or their communities. For County Government on Facebook.
more information about Leadership Maryland, please
visit www.LeadershipMD.org, call 410-841-2101, or
email info@leadershipMD.org.
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Business Leaders Giving “2s”day Raises

Named to CalvertHealth $3700 for The Arc and
Foundation Board Nationwide Relief Efforts
Prince Frederick attorney Denise
Bowman and Huntingtown business ex-
ecutive Donnie Downs have been named
to the CalvertHealth Foundation Board
of Trustees. They join 14 other commu-
nity members who are currently serving.
Members can serve up to two three-year
terms.
Prince Frederick attorney Denise Bowman
“We are honored to have Denise and
Donnie join our team,” said Lynette Ent-
zian, foundation board president. “They
are both accomplished professionals
who bring tremendous experience in
the areas of leadership and community
service.”
Bowman, who has been in private
practice for 27 years, has been widely
recognized for her dedication to the
profession as well as her community
service. She is a member of the Judi-
cial Nominations Commission for Dis-
trict 13 and has served on the Board of
Governors for the State Bar Associa-
tion. In 2015, she was honored with The
Daily Record Leadership in Law award
and was named to Maryland’s Top 100
Women by The Daily Record in 2014
and 2016 for her leadership and commit-
ment to her community.
“CalvertHealth has provided care
for many of my family members,” said
Bowman. “I want to be part of the effort
to expand the high quality of health care
for the citizens of Calvert.”
Bowman and her husband, Daniel,
moved to Calvert in 1992 to raise their
family. They have two daughters, Dani-
elle, 22, and Caitlin, 20.
Downs, who has more than 25 years
of experience in the IT industry, is presi-
dent and CEO of the award-winning
systems integration firm Plan B Tech-
nologies. He believes strongly in being
an exceptional corporate citizen and has
been a longtime supporter of the medical
center along with Farming 4 Hunger and
End Hunger in Calvert. He was also re-
cently named one of The Daily Record’s
most admired CEOs for 2017.
Huntingtown business executive Donnie Downs
“I want to do my part to take Calver-
tHealth to the next level,” said Downs. “I
believe it has the potential to be the best
local hospital on the East Coast.”
Downs and his wife, Lynne, have
three children, Devyn, 22, DeAnne, 17,
and Dominic, 14.
When setting out to participate in the
sixth annual worldwide giving move-
ment, Giving Tuesday, The Arc South-
ern Maryland set a goal to raise $3500
with a dual impact in mind, inspiring
the campaign hashtag, “#Giving2s-
day.” Leading up to Giving Tuesday on
November 28th, The Arc tweeted and
shared the “#Giving2sday” and “Join-
TheMovement” hashtags, inspiring
donors to “Donate once. Give twice.”
For a dual impact, The Arc committed
to donating a portion of funds raised
to benefit nationwide disaster relief
efforts. The remaining funds would
help The Arc in their mission to sup-
port people with different abilities
– repairing a roof for one of its resi-
dences, repairing a van that provides
transportation for people with limited #Giving2sday funds will enable The Arc to install
mobility, and installing a mobility lift a mobility lift in Jamie Stallings’ home, affording
him more independence.
that would help one individual get out
of bed on his own, affording him more the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, the
independence. Miami Fund, and the Sonoma County
Renee Seigley, Director of Develop- Resilience Fund. 
ment for The Arc Southern Maryland About The Arc: The Arc Southern
said “most donations for natural disas- Maryland is a non-profit organization af-
ters are given during the first 2 weeks, filiated at the state level with The Arc of
with very little being given after the first Maryland and at the national level with
month.”  However, people are still suf- The Arc of the United States, which is
fering the effects of the hurricanes in the world’s largest grass roots organiza-
Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico while tion of, and for, people with intellectual
the devastating fires in California con- and developmental disabilities (I/DD),
tinue to steal the lives and homes of including Down syndrome, autism, Fetal
many. The Arc felt this campaign would Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, cerebral
be an opportunity to give back across the palsy and other diagnoses.  Since 1975,
country. The Arc Southern Maryland has provid-
Thanks to many of The Arc’s social ed quality support and programs aimed at
media followers sharing, re-tweeting, creating opportunities for independence
and engaging with the “#Giving2sday” and personal success for people with dif-
movement, The Arc was able to exceed ferent abilities in inclusive communities. 
their goal, raising $3700 by the end of For information about The Arc Southern
the campaign. Some donors chose for Maryland’s programs and services or to
their gifts to go twice the distance, des- make a donation, visit www.arcsomd.org
ignating a portion of their gift to relief or call (410) 535-2413.
efforts in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, or
California. The Arc is currently organiz- Press Release from The Arc
ing the funds to be donated to Red Cross,

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16 Obituaries
In Remembrance
James Edward
“Jimmy” Peters
James Edward “Jimmy” Peters, 51, of
Lusby, MD passed away on January 4,
2018 at his residence.
Born October 29, 1966 in Johnson
City, NY, he was the son of the late Ed-
ward C. Peters and Doris I. (Mudge)
Peters.
Jimmy graduated from Calvert High
School and was a Travel Lift Operator
for Harbour Island Marina for thirty
years.
Jimmy is survived by his siblings, Cin-
dy Peters of Lexington Park, MD, Kathy
Harrison (Andy) of Lusby, MD, and Scot
Peters (Tina) of Lexington Park, MD;
and special friend, Darla Smoot of Solo-
mons, MD.
Family received friends on Monday,
January 8, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. until
12:00 p.m. with a Funeral Service fol-
lowing at 12:00 p.m. at Southern Calvert
Baptist Church, 12140 H.G. Trueman
Road, Lusby, MD 20657. Interment
followed in St. Paul United Methodist
Church Cemetery, 11000 H.G. Trueman
Road, Lusby, MD 20657.
celebrated.
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In lieu of flowers, memorial contribu-
tions may be made to Calvert Hospice,
P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD
20678 or Independent Cancer Research
Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 553, Orem,
UT 84059 (http://www.cancertutor.
com/donate/).
Maryann Dillon
Maryann Dillon, 86 of North Beach,
MD passed away January 6, 2018 at Bur-
nett - Calvert Hospice House. She was
born to Atha & Omer Ford on May 18,
1931 in Kokomo, Indiana. Her family
moved to Maryland where she graduated
from Maryland Park High School. She
married Robert Dillon in 1950. He & his
father Dewey built her a home in Dares
Beach, Prince Frederick, MD where
they raised 4 children. During that time
Maryann worked at Calvert Senior High
School as a secretary. Later she worked
for the Southern Maryland Regional
Library Association where after many
years she retired as the Branch Librarian
at Twin Beach Library. Maryann moved
to Florida for several years after her
retirement and when she returned she
resided in North Beach until her death.
Maryann enjoyed traveling, play-
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ing bingo and spending time with her
grandchildren & great grandchildren.
Chris, son, Josh Stinnett and his wife
Vickie, grandchildren, Connor, Cart-
She is survived by her children – Wayne er, and Cooper Hall and Kennedy
(Sharon) Dillon of Destin, FL; Linda Stinnett. He is also survived by his
(Bobby) Battenfield of Mechanicsville, brother Ronnie and his wife JoAnna,
MD; Shellie (Paul) Burgio of Laurel, MD and nephews Joey And Billy Stinnett.
and Wanda (Matt) Whitehurst of Chesa- . Memorial contributions may be made
peake Beach, MD. She is also survived to either Prince Frederick VFD or St.
by her grandchildren – Robbie, Angela,
Ronnie, Stefani, Geary, Paul, Ricky,
Leonard Vol Fire and Rescue Squad.
Funeral arrangements by Rausch Fu-
Nikki and Donnie; 12 great grandchil- neral Home.
dren and 2 great great grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her parents, her
brothers Bill & Bob Ford, her husband
Doris Bowen Knopp
of 45 years “Bob” Dewey Dillon and her
grandson Stephan “Dink” Whitehurst.
Funeral service will be Thursday, Jan-
uary 11, 2018, 11 a.m. at Christ Church
3100 Broomes Island Road, Port Repub-
lic MD 20676. Interment will follow in
the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may e made to Burnett Cal-
vert Hospice House, P.O. Box 838
Prince Frederick MD 20678;
website: http://www.calverthos-
pice.org or Christ Church, 3100
Broomes Island Road, Port Repub-
lic MD 20676, Phone: 410-586-0565
Funeral arrangements were by Rausch
Funeral Home.
Lawrence Chester Doris Bowen Knopp,89, of Deale
passed away January 3, 2018 at her resi-
“Bootsie” Stinnett dence surrounded by family. She was
born April 11, 1928 in Calvert County to
Malcolm Joseph and Olive Reed (Jones)
Bowen. She was raised on the family
farm in Lower Marlboro and attended
Fairview Elementary and Calvert High
School. She was employed for twenty
five years as Food Service Manager for
Anne Arundel County Public Schools.
She worked at Deale, Tracey’s and South-
ern Middle School, retiring in 1990. Do-
ris was a member of Cedar Grove U.M.
Church and the Deale Historical Society.
She married Alvin Knopp on October
27, 1945 and they made their home in
Deale. Doris was a devoted homemaker
and enjoyed cooking, baking and spend-
Lawrence Chester “Bootsie” Stinnett, ing time with her family. She was also a
79, of Broomes Island, MD passed away fan of the Baltimore Orioles.
January 5, 2018 in his home. He was
She was preceded in death by her
born on December 4, 1938 in Prince husband Alvin, her parents, brothers
Frederick, MD to the late Chester A.
and Minnie V. Marquess Stinnett.
William, Joseph, and Earl and sisters
Ruth Bishop and Mary Straub. Doris is
Bootsie was a known jokester and a
survived by sons Alvin Ray (Brenda)
very hard worker. He was a Maryland and George Wayne Knopp, grandchil-
State Trooper for 24 years. He retired dren Renee Knopp and James Ray,
from MSP after winning the election great-grandchildren Shane and Brendan
for Sheriff of Calvert County 1990,
Ronan and Ronnie and Travis Knopp.
which he served from 1990 - 1994. Memorial contributions may be made
He then went on to work as a process to Cedar Grove U.M. Church, 5965
server for 20 years. He also worked at Deale-Churchton Rd., Deale MD 20751;
the A&P Grocery store, retiring after
Phone: 410-867-7417.
33 years. He loved horse racing, watch- Funeral arrangements were by Rausch
ing baseball, and especially enjoyed Funeral Home.
spending time with his grandkids.
Bootsie is survived by his daugh-
ter, Jessie Hall and her husband
Thursday, January 11, 2018 The Calvert County Times Calendars 17

Ashok Michael Kumar to Chesapeake Beach when he was 9 and

attended Beach Elementary, Northern
Agarwal Middle, Plum Point Middle and North-
ern High School, graduating in 1998.
Following high school Tommy attended
UMBC where he rowed crew and gradu-
ated with a Bachelor’s Degree in infor-
mation systems. Tommy held various IT
jobs in government consulting including
his most recent client NOAA since 2011.
Tommy attended Chesapeake Church
for 29 years and enjoyed all things tech-
nology, Star Wars, movies, independent
films, working on and testing video
games and building Legos with his kids.
Most of all he loved spending time and
playing with his children.
Herritt of Chesapeake Beach, siblings
Sean Herritt and wife Alex of Jackson-
ville, FL, Cara Randleman and husband
Seth of Chesapeake Beach, Seth Herritt
and wife Shannon of St. Leonard and Ja-
cob Herritt and fiancé Marissa Romanek
of Chesapeake Beach, niece and nephew
Nora and Isaac Randleman, grandmoth-
er Carolyn Herritt of Harrisburg, PA and
former spouse Jennifer Clark.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Tyler and Riley Herritt College Fund,
website: https://www.youcaring.com/
tylerandrileyherritt-1056999 his three sisters, Marie and her husband
Funeral arrangements were made by Billy Steele (of Florida), Juanita and Pete
Rausch Funeral Home. Grosso (of Florida) and Katie and Ray
Bietzell (of Maryland). Fred’s legacy of

Ashok Michael Kumar Agarwal, 63,

of Huntingtown passed away January 1,
2018. He was born September 19, 1954
in Hyderabad, India to Poonamchand
and Bhagirathi (Gupta) Agarwal. Ashok
graduated from Osmania University in
Hyderabad with a Bachelor’s Degree
in Basic Engineering. He moved to the
United States in December of 1977 and
proudly became a citizen on June 15,
2007. Ashok graduated from the Uni-
versity of Tennessee with a Master’s of
Science Degree in Polymer Engineer-
ing, the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign with a Master’s of Engineer-
ing Degree in Material Engineering and
Metallurgy and George Washington
University with a Master’s of Science
Degree in Engineering Management and
Systems Engineering. He later continued
his studies at Stanford University. Ashok
married Nancy Lee Zerbe on January 15,
1999. He was the founder and president
of the American Association of Big Data
Professionals and an adjunct professor
at Georgetown University. He was also
a member of the Knights of Columbus
as well as many other professional as-
Tommy is survived by his children
Benjamin Cottrill, Tyler Herritt and Ri-
Frederick Joseph life also includes the pride of his grand-
children – Fred Ackerman (of Chesa-
ley Herritt, parents Thomas and Peggi “Fred” Hermann peake Beach, MD), Darriane Gladhill
(of Long Beach, MD), Emma O’Keefe
Fred passed surrounded by his loved (of Chesapeake Beach, MD), and Fred
ones peacefully on New Year’s Eve. He W. Herrmann (of Washington, DC).
survives by his loving wife Jen Herrmann As a foster father with generous spirit
and four children, Carrie Herrmann and and member of the Chesapeake Beach
Mike O’Keefe (of Chesapeake Beach, community, his family and friends are
MD) , Fred and Dee Dee Herrmann (of honored to celebrate his life on Saturday,
Washington, DC), Lara and Eric Glad- January 6, 2018, at the Rod N Reel ball-
hill (of Long Beach, MD), and Samantha room from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Herrmann (of Chesapeake Beach, MD). Memorial contributions may be made
An amazing car fanatic, his career led to to Disabled American Veterans, 807
people of all capabilities to drive inde- Maine Avenue SW, Washington DC
pendently. He survives a long legacy in 20024; Phone: 202-554-3501; website:
Calvert County including his grandfa- https://www.dav.org
ther as the Mayor of North Beach dur- Funeral arrangements were made by
ing the late 1940s. He is also survived by Rausch Funeral Home.
A Tribute to the Loved
One Whose Memory Honor the memory of your cherished
one by sharing the story of their life with
friends, neighbors and associates here
Lives in the community.

sociations. Ashok was an accomplished

painter and was awarded by Indira Gan-
dhi for his outstanding artwork. He was
On Forever in
also a highly ranked tennis player in his
20’s. Ashok loved baseball and dogs and
Your Heart
was an avid fan on the Washington Na-
tionals. Ashok will be remembered as a
very intelligent, friendly and enthusias-
tic person who was always laughing and
talking.
Ashok is survived by his wife Nan-
cy Lee Agarwal of Huntingtown, one
grandchild, his mother Bhagirathi Agar-
wal, sisters Suneeta Maheshwari and
husband Anil of Fairfax Station, VA and
Renu Gupta of Hyderabad, India, broth-
ers Shishir Agarwal of Hyderabad, India
and Vijay Agarwal and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral arrangements by Rausch Fu-
neral Home.

Thomas Allen
“Tommy” Herritt, Jr.
Thomas Allen “Tommy” Herritt, Jr.,
Remembrances For details and to place your notice of
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peake Beach passed away December 31,
2017. He was born December 11, 1979 in
Baltimore to Thomas Allen, Sr. and Peg- The County Times 301.373.4125
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gi Ann (Blanton) Herritt. Tommy moved
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Community Calendar
Friday, January 12
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich Dinner
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Beach 20732
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
HOT ROAST BEEF SANDWICH
DINNER—Join us for an informal
dinner from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. hosted
by the Sons of the American Legion
Stallings Williams Post 206 at 3330
Chesapeake Beach Road E on Route
260 in Chesapeake Beach, in the
lower-level dining room. The din-
ner includes all the trimmings, salad
and beverage for $12. Public invited.
American Legion Acoustic Music
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Beach 20732
7:00 PM-11:00 PM
ACOUSTIC MUSIC—For your
listening pleasure, join us in the
Lower Level Lounge to hear acous-
tic music by Ross Crampton from
7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. with the
compliments of the American Le-
gion Stallings Williams Post 206 at
3330 Chesapeake Beach Road East
on Rt. 260 in Chesapeake Beach.
Public welcome.
Saturday, January 13
All You Can Eat Country
Breakfast—DVFD
6007 Drum Point Road, Deale,
MD 20754
8:00 AM-11:00 AM
$9.00/per person, Kids 5 and un-
der free
Scrambled eggs, home fries, pan-
cakes, cream chipped beef, sausage
gravy, bacon, scrapple, sausage,
biscuits, toast, juice and coffee.
Normally held First Saturday of
each month, however this was post-
poned due to the current weather
conditions.
 American Legion Country Dance
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Beach 20732
7:00 PM-11:00 PM
COUNTRY DANCE. For a fun
time, come to the American Legion
Country Dance in the Upper Level
Ballroom at the American Legion
Stallings-Williams Post 206 at 3330
Chesapeake Beach Road E on Route
260 in Chesapeake Beach. If you
can’t dance, teachers will be avail-
able to give instruction. The Modest
price of $15.00 per person includes
soft drinks or draft beer and light
munchies.
The Calvert County Times
Sunday, January 14
American Legion Auxiliary
Breakfast
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Beach 20732
8:00 AM-11:00 AM
ALL-U-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST.
Start 2018 with a yummy break-
fast featuring Hot Cakes, Sausage,
Scrapple, Bacon, Scrambled Eggs,
Home Fries, Biscuits, Fruit, and
Chip Beef. Hosted by the American
Legion Auxiliary from 8:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. in the upper level Din-
ing Room in Chesapeake Beach on
Route 260. Public Welcome. Adults
$10; kids 6-12 $5; kids under 6 free.
Bloody Mary’s will be available for
a nominal charge.
The UU Congregation of the
Chesapeake
Yardley Hills Community Center,
Prince Frederick, MD
10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Unitarian Universalism creates
change: in ourselves, and in the
world. The Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of the Chesapeake
(UUCC) has been living their faith
by doing since their foundation in
2007. Whether in community with
others or as an individual, we know
that active, tangible expressions of
love, justice, and peace are what
make a difference.
Rev. Kate Lehman has served UU
congregations in Essex and Ando-
ver, MA, as well as in Queens and
Stony Brook, NY. She now lives in
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.
Since her retirement in 2006, she
has been involved in volunteer work
in addition to continuing ministe-
rial activities that keep always seem
to be close at hand. Rev. Lehman
is presently doing volunteer work
with two at-risk elementary school-
age children as well as being the
founder and president of the Warm
Springs Watershed Association. Her
involvement in environmental work
is directly informed by her values as
a Unitarian Universalist, and most
especially by the 7th principle. The
Unitarian Universalist Congrega-
tion of the Chesapeake meets two
Sundays a month at 10:30 am at the
Yardley Hills Community Center,
700 Yardley Drive, Prince Frederick
MD.
 I Didn’t Know… Exploring Rac-
ism in Our Community
Middleham and St. Peter’s Episco-
pal Church, 10210 HG Trueman RD
Lusby MD 20657
2:00 PM-5:00 PM
To submit your event listing to go in our Community Calendar, please email timescalendar@county-
times.net with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.
“I Didn’t Know… Exploring Rac-
ism and Privilege in Our Commu-
nity”. A Communitywide Civil Con-
versation on Dismantling Racism.
Southern Maryland leaders discuss
local issues—attendees share expe-
riences in small groups—what we
can do. Child care provided on re-
quest. More information
The Big Conversation is sponsored
by Middleham & St. Peter’s Epis-
copal Church in partnership with:
Community Mediation Center of
Calvert Co., Community Mediation
Center of St. Mary’s Co., Calvert
County NAACP, St. Mary’s County
NAACP, Calvert Library and Col-
lege of Southern Maryland.
Monday, January 15
14th Annual So. Md. Martin Lu-
ther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast
J. Frank Raley Great Room, Cam-
pus Center, 18952 E. Fisher Rd, St.
Mary’s City, MD
6:30 AM-9:00 AM
Celebrate the legacy of Dr. Mar-
tin Luther King, Jr. during the 14th
Annual Southern Maryland Martin
Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast on
Monday, Jan. 15, at St. Mary’s Col-
lege of Maryland. The breakfast will
begin at 6:30 a.m. and costs $10 pay-
able at the door. The program will
begin at 8 a.m. at no cost, featuring
a keynote address by Nandi Crosby-
Jordan ‘91. Following the program,
beginning at 10 a.m. the Alpha Kap-
pa Alpha Sorority, Inc.©, Nu Zeta
Omega Chapter will host a Day of
Service, providing services and ac-
tivities for students of all ages and
adults. The breakfast and program
will be held in the J. Frank Raley
Great Room, Campus Center (18952
E. Fisher Road). The Day of Service
will be held within Cole Cinema,
Campus Center. For more informa-
tion, contact events@smcm.edu
Tuesday, January 16
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Pre-Kindergarten Info Day
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
90 Alexander Lane Solomons, MD
8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
will hold a Pre-Kindergarten Infor-
mation Day on Tuesday, January 16
from 8:30 to 10:30a.m. Administra-
tion and teachers will be on hand to
answer questions and provide infor-
mation for interested families. Our
Lady Star of the Sea School offers
full day and half day Preschool and
full day academics for Kindergar-
ten through 8th grade. The school
provides students and families with
Thursday, January 11, 2018
small class sizes, outstanding aca-
demics with a non-common core
curriculum, leadership development,
and involvement in team building
and STEM activities with additional
focus being placed on the arts and
religion. After school activities, be-
fore and after care, and transporta-
tion are available. Tuition assistance
may be available.
Guided tours of the campus will
begin at the main building of the
school located at 90 Alexander
Street in beautiful Solomons Island.
Hospice Support for Caregivers
Seminar
96 Central Square Drive, Prince
Frederick, MD 20678
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Calvert Hospice is pleased to pro-
vide educational seminars to our
community. Attendees will learn
about topics that impact end-of-life
care for patients and their families.
Sessions are designed to encourage
group discussion. Our next seminar
is entitled “Support for Caregivers”.
Calvert Hospice will provide re-
freshments. The seminar is free.The
location for this educational semi-
nar will be “The Space” at 96 Cen-
tral Square Drive, Prince Frederick
(behind Outback Steakhouse).
 Steak Night
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Beach 20732
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
STEAK DINNER! Particular
about your Steak? At the American
Legion Stallings Williams Post 206
at 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road
East on Route 260 in Chesapeake
Beach, you order it directly from
the Grill-Master and you get what
you order. Serving from 5:30 to 7:00
p.m., the $15.00 price tag includes
sides, salad, beverage, and roll. Pub-
lic welcome. For information call
(410)257-9878.
American Legion Auxiliary
Meeting
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Beach 20732
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
MEMBERSHIP MEETING! Want
your voice heard? All members of
the American Legion Auxiliary
Stallings Williams Post 206 are
encouraged to attend the General
Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday Janu-
ary 16 in the Upper Level Meeting
Hall at the Post Building 3330 Ches-
apeake Beach Road E on Route 260.
Inquiries should go to President
Hendley at (202)246-3533
Thursday, January 11, 2018 The Calvert County Times Calendars 19

Twin Beach Toastmasters Club outstanding academics with a non-

Northeast Community Center,
4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave. Chesa-
peake Beach, MD
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
We are starting a Toastmasters
Club for Chesapeake Beach and the
surrounding area. A Toastmasters
club provides a proven educational
program in a supportive, self-paced
environment that improves commu-
nication and leadership skills.
Wednesday, January 17
Blood Drive at MedStar St. Mary’s
Hospital
25500 Point Lookout Rd, Leonar-
dtown, MD 20650    12 Noon-2:00 PM
9:30 AM-2:30 PM
Stop by MedStar St. Mary’s Out-
patient Pavilion.
Call 1-800-RED-CROSS TODAY
or go to redcrossblood.org and use
sponsor code “MedStar St Mary’s
Hospital” to schedule your life-
saving donation! Donors can call
Health Connections at 301-475-6019
for more information. Appointments
are recommended with allowing a
two-hour slot of time to complete
the donation. Donors must be in
good health, have not donated in the
past 56 days and should not have had
any piercings or tattoos in the past
year. Each blood donation has the
potential to save three lives. Donors
as young as 16 can donate. The sign-
in for the drive will be in the Outpa-
tient Pavilion lobby and then donors
will be sent out to the bloodmobile.
Crafts & Prayer Shawls @ Friend-
ship Meth.
Friendship United Methodist
Church
10:00 AM-12 Noon
Crafters Meet at Friendship
Methodist
Every third Wednesday, at 10am,
a fun group of crafters meets at
Friendship Methodist Church. A
related group of dedicated, caring
people knits beautiful, comforting
prayer shawls at their homes. You
are invited to check out either or
common core curriculum, leadership
development, and involvement in
team building and STEM activities
with additional focus being placed
on the arts and religion. Afterschool
activities, before and after care, and
transportation are available. Tuition
assistance may be available. Guided
tours of the campus will begin at the
main building of the school located
at 90 Alexander Street in beautiful
Solomons Island.
1st Annual Superintendent’s Lun-
cheon in Calvert
Career and Technology Academy,
330 Dorsey Rd, Prince Frederick,
MD 20678
Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superin-
tendent of Calvert County Public
Schools, cordially invites members
of the community to the 1st An-
nual Superintendent’s Luncheon.
The event will be held on January
18, 2018 at the Calvert High School
Atrium from noon until 2:00 p.m.
and will feature a Tex-Mex meal ca-
tered by the culinary arts students
at the Career and Technology Acad-
emy. Check-in will begin at 11:30.
Lecture Series
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200
Solomons Island Rd. S, Solomons,
MD
7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Dr. Patricia Samford will pres-
ent “The Happiest of All Showboat
Stories: The James Adams Floating
Theatre” in the Harms Gallery. In
the days before television, comput-
ers, and the internet captured imagi-
nations and free time, residents
of coastal Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina impatiently awaited
the arrival of the best entertainment:
the James Adams Floating Theatre.
In operation from 1914 to 1941, the
showboat was an opportunity for an
evening of diverting musical and
theatrical entertainment. Patricia
Samford first became interested in
the James Adams Floating Theater
while serving as director of Historic
Bath, the first incorporated town in
YoungatHeart
Early Closure
Calvert Pines, Southern Pines, and
North Beach Senior Centers will be
closed Monday, January 15 for Martin
Luther King Day. Meals on Wheels
will not be delivered.
Do You Need Help Paying
for Heat and Electric?
The Maryland Energy Assistance
Program (MEAP), through Tri-Coun-
ty Community Action, assists eligible
individuals and families with a one-
time-per-year grant to help pay heat-
ing and electric bills. You must be
eligible to apply and be prepared to
show proof for all household mem-
bers. Appointments are now being
scheduled at each of the senior centers:
Calvert Pines, Mondays – Fridays, 410-
535-4606; Southern Pines, Thursdays,
410-586-2748; North Beach, Fridays,
410-257-2549.
Office on Aging Snow
Policy
If the Calvert County Courthouse is
open, the Office on Aging (OOA) will
be open. You may also check the Cal-
vert County Government website to
see if county government offices are
open. Some class
instructors have their own snow pol-
icy, so please check with them to find
out about their snow policy. If Calvert
County schools are closed or the Cal-
vert County Government is delayed,
staff prepared meals will be served.
If schools have a delayed opening, the
advertised meal on the menu will be
served.
By Office of Aging Staff
Calvert Pines Senior
Center (CPSC)
Get ready to shout out “bingo!” Play
amongst friends at our Special Bingo
event, Tuesday, January 9, 10:30 a.m.
Join us and enjoy our Open Coffee
Bar with Live Music from Robert An-
thony, Wednesday, January 10, 12:30
p.m.
North Beach Senior
Center (NBSC)
A representative from Twin Beaches
Library will present an engaging dis-
cussion of Jane Austen’s books, focus-
ing on contemporary continuations,
spinoffs and movies, Wednesday, Janu-
ary 10, 11 a.m.
 A free beginners Sewing 101 class
will be held Thursdays, beginning Jan-
uary 11, 10:30 a.m. Make several proj-
ects to learn the basics in a fun atmo-
sphere. All supplies are provided but
space is limited. Call to pre-register.
Southern Pines Senior
Center (SPSC)
The loss of a loved one is always dif-
ficult to cope with. Please join us Tues-
day, January 9, 1 p.m. for Grief and
Loss Support Group.
Join us to learn about the life and
achievements of Martin Luther King,
Jr. in celebration of Martin Luther
King Day, Friday, January 12, 11:15
a.m.

Eating Together Menu

both free groups.
Thursday, January 18
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Kindergarten Information Day
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
90 Alexander Lane Solomons, MD
8:30 AM-10:30 AM
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
will hold a Kindergarten Informa-
tion Day. Administration and teach-
ers will be on hand to answer ques-
tions and provide information for
interested families. Our Lady Star
of the Sea School offers full day and
half day Preschool and full day aca-
demics for Kindergarten through 8th
grade. The school provides students
and families with small class sizes,
North Carolina. This little town is
where novelist Edna Ferber boarded
the Floating Theater to conduct the
research that would form the basis
of Showboat, her most famous nov-
el (later turned into a musical and
three movies). Samford is currently
the director of the Maryland Ar-
chaeological Conservation Labora-
tory at Jefferson Patterson Park and
Museum, and is an archaeologist by
training. She received her Ph.D. in
Anthropology from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and
has formerly worked as an archaeol-
ogist for the Colonial Williamsburg
Foundation.
Monday, January 15 toes, Mixed Vegetables, Dinner Roll,
Closed for Martin Luther King Applesauce
Day. Meals on Wheels will not be
delivered. Thursday, January 18
Lasagna w/Meat Sauce, Tossed Sal-
ad w/Chick Peas, Seasoned Kale,
Tuesday, January 16 French Bread, Peaches
Roast Beef & Swiss Cheese Sand-
wich, Lettuce & Tomato Slices,
Carrot/Raisin Salad, Citrus Fruit Friday, January 19
cup Lemon Chicken, Whipped Sweet
Potatoes, Tomato Soup, Green
Beans, Dinner Roll, Pineapple
Wednesday, January 17
Pork Roast w/Gravy, Mashed Pota-
Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title
IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel
a reservation call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606, North Beach
Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748.
Lunches are subject to change.
20 Sports The Calvert County Times Thursday, January 11, 2018

St. Mary’s Men Fall

Short Against Wesley

Ochae Bynum ‘18 - Photo Credit: Bill Wood
St. Mary’s College men’s basketball
Seahawks lost to Wesley Jan. 6 by a 74-
67 score.
The Basics
Score: St. Mary’s 67, Wesley 74
Records: St. Mary’s (2-11, 1-5 CAC),
Wesley (6-7, 2-4 CAC)
Location: St. Mary’s City, Md. – Mi-
chael P. O’Brien ARC Arena
The Short Story: The St. Mary’s Col-
lege of Maryland men’s basketball team
pulled within three twice in the final 1:42
of the game but could not put an end to
their skid, falling 74-67 to Wesley Col-
lege on Saturday afternoon in Capital
Athletic Conference action and stretch-
ing the streak to five losses in a row.
How It Happened
Wesley never trailed in the game and
was firmly in the driver’s seat, leading
by 17 on a Paul Clemons layup at the
8:29-minute mark of the second half, be-
fore the Seahawks began to fight back.
Senior guard Donovan Robinson
(Cheverly, Md./North Point) drained
a three-pointer and ignited a 16-5 run
which closed the 17-point gap to 68-65
with less than two minutes remaining in
the game.
The Wolverines sealed the win when
Clemons went 4-for-4 at the free throw
line while St. Mary’s was 0-for-6 from
the field, including 0-for-4 from down-
town, during the final minute of play.
Wesley broke the game open with an
18-3 run over a seven-minute span in the
first half to lead by 17 at 9:17 on an Evan
Anderson triple.
Clemons (20 points) and Evan An-
derson combined for 32 first-half points
in leading Wesley to a 42-25 halftime
advantage.
Inside the Box Score
Bynum tallied 10 points in the second
half, including five during the Seahawks’
rally attempt, and finished leading the
team with 11 while adding a game-best
four assists and two rebounds.
Sophomore forward Jamal Murphy
(Waldorf, Md./Westlake) saw his first
game action since January 4, 2017 and
posted 10 points and three boards while
fellow classmate Quentin Twyman (Ger-
mantown, Md./Seneca Valley) contrib-
uted a career-best nine caroms and nine
points.
The Wolverines out-rebounded the
hosts, 42-33, as Clemons finished with
a double-double on game-highs of 32
points and 15 rebounds.
Anderson poured in 24 points for
Wesley as he went 8-for-10 from the
field, including 3-for-4 from beyond the
three-point arc, and 5-for-6 at the line.
Facebook: StMarysAthletics
Instagram: @smcseahawks,
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Twitter: @smcseahawks,
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Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds,
#GoHawks
By Nairem Moran · nmoran@smcm.edu
for SMCM.
Dying Institution
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
January 19,
2002. I was at
Fager’s Island
bar in Ocean
City, Maryland
when it hap-
pened. I didn’t
understand it
then; I still don’t
completely understand it now.
Where were you? More specifically,
where were you the day Bill Belichick,
Tom Brady and the New England Patri-
ots beat the Oakland Raiders in the AFC
Championship Game and America’s
football fans were introduced to the ob-
scure and baffling “tuck rule?”
Time has provided considerable con-
text to that moment. Entering that now
famous/infamous game, Brady was an
unheralded and, it seemed, moderately-
talented second year quarterback. He
appeared more “game manager” than
“game breaker.” Belichick, in just his
second year as New England’s head
coach, was trying to establish himself af-
ter five failed years in Cleveland and an
awkward one-day stint as New York Jets
head coach that he ended with a one-line,
hand-written faxed resignation.
Fourteen seasons and five Super Bowl
championships later that bumbling, un-
accomplished coach and that inconse-
quential quarterback are now the best
quarterback and head coach, respective-
ly, in NFL history and constants for the
greatest dynasty in modern professional
sports.
It all began on that January day in
@ 2002, but its end may be near.
If you buy a recent piece by ESPN
@ Senior Writer Seth Wickersham, the
Patriots are disintegrating from within.
Wickersham presents a compelling case:
Brady’s sick of Belichick’s tongue lash-
ings and lack of public praise; Belich-
ick is torqued over being forced to trade
Jimmy Garoppolo, Brady’s heir apparent;
and both are at odds over Alex Guerre-
ro’s – Brady’s trainer/business partner –
access to the team.
Wickersham’s piece casts Guerrero
as a football version of Yoko Ono; but
this seems more the generic work of two
powerful entities tiring of coexistence.
Regardless, the end was near even before
Wickersham’s agitation; it will just accel-
erate in earnest if he’s right.
Brady is 40; Belichick is 65. Neither
man has anything left to prove. Disgust-
ing riches and irreproachable legacies
are secure. They were going to be doing
this in five years anyway, Guerrero or
no Guerrero. The difference now is the
Belichick-Brady, Patriots-forever-Super-
Bowl-contenders thing might end this
year.
The suggestion is sweet music to 31
other NFL fan bases. Understandable.
The Patriots are easy to hate: Belichick’s
curmudgeon-shtick, golden boy Brady
and his supermodel wife, the tuck rule,
Spygate, Deflategate and all…that…win-
ning. But even as a salty Washington fan,
this isn’t a funeral I eagerly anticipate or
will celebrate.
Through scandal, personnel changes,
and a league financial system that’s sup-
posed to subvert sustained success, the
Patriots have consistently quieted the
noise, never made excuses and resisted
the urge to look beyond the next week’s
opponent. They have overcome injuries
(Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, etc.),
rejuvenated veteran players (Corey Dil-
lon, Randy Moss), routinely identified
and developed talents in obscure or un-
der-valued players (Edelman, Dion Lew-
is, Troy Brown, Malcolm Butler, Wes
Welker), and won at an historic pace.
And that’s just the football side of the
story.
The world has changed significantly
since the Patriots beat the Raiders on
January 19, 2002. The information age
has exploded with smart “phones” and
social media – Jetsons-like technol-
ogy. But the advancements, and 24/7
connectivity, have created enormous
distractions, an unlimited ability to self-
promote and the insatiable need for self-
validation through frivolous external in-
dicators—“likes”, “friends” and retweets.
The challenge this presents in building
and maintaining a focused, united locker
room is difficult to imagine.
Yet one NFL team has developed the
formula.
The Patriots stand as an island against
this change, where how things used to be
(or at least should be) still stubbornly are
and the trappings of the modern, social
world are suppressed. In this way, they’ve
never been more relevant or more impor-
tant – an example that a group of people
committed to a cause, and to each other,
can accomplish truly amazing things.
That ego, the one thing the Patriots have
always stood against, might be what de-
stroys modern sports’ greatest dynasty
just adds a salacious final twist to this re-
spected, if not universally beloved, team.
However this ends, the inevitable doc-
umentary on these Patriots will be must-
see television; I just won’t be celebrating
the final apocalyptic scene.
Send comment to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.
com
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G A M E S
In Our Community
Thursday, January 11, 2018 The Calvert County Times 21

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Rearrange the letters to spell
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Puzzle Solutions
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Word Scramble: TRASH

22 Entertainment
At the Water’s Edge
Series Continues in 2018
James Adams Floating Theatre docked at Woodburn’s oyster house at Solomons in the
1930’s.
The Calvert Marine Museum is part-
nering with the Chesapeake Beach Rail-
way Museum, Calvert Library, and the
Bayside History Museum to present “At
the Water’s Edge,” a fun and engaging
lecture series that explores leisure ac-
tivities along the Chesapeake Bay in
Calvert County from 1890 to 1970.  The
series kicked off in September and runs
through April, 2018. Upcoming lectures
at the Calvert Marine Museum include
“The Happiest of All Showboat Stories:
The James Adams Floating Theatre” on
January 18, “Gambling” on March 22
and “Boats, Roads, Trains and Planes:  ing Theater to conduct the research that
A Look Back in Calvert County” on
April 12.  All lectures are in the Harms
Gallery and begin at 7 p.m. FREE.
 
On Thursday, January 18, Dr. Patricia
Samford will present “The Happiest of
All Showboat Stories: The James Adams
Floating Theatre” at 7 p.m. in the Harms
Gallery. In the days before television,
computers, and the internet captured
At the Water’s Edge logo designed by Mel Gallipeau
The Calvert County Times
imaginations and free time, residents of
coastal Maryland, Virginia and North
Carolina impatiently awaited the arrival
of the best entertainment:  the James
Adams Floating Theatre.   In operation
from 1914 to 1941, the showboat was an
opportunity for an evening of diverting
musical and theatrical entertainment.
Patricia Samford first became in-
terested in the James Adams Floating
Theater while serving as director of His-
toric Bath, the first incorporated town in
North Carolina. This little town is where
novelist Edna Ferber boarded the Float-
would form the basis of Showboat, her
most famous novel (later turned into a
musical and three movies).
Samford is currently the director of
the Maryland Archaeological Conserva-
tion Laboratory at Jefferson Patterson
Park and Museum, and is an archaeolo-
gist by training.  She received her Ph.D.
in Anthropology from the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has
formerly worked as an archaeol-
ogist for the Colonial Williams-
burg Foundation.  This has now sparked new voter registration efforts at both my school (Hunting-
 
Other lecture venues include
the North Beach and Chesa-
peake Beach Town Halls and
the Calvert Library in Prince
Frederick.  For more informa-
tion about each program, visit
http://www.calvertmarinemu-
seum.com/446/At-The-Waters-
Edge-Lecture-Series.
Press Release from CMM.
  
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Going On
In Entertainment
Thursday, Jan 11 Tuesday, Jan 16
Iz’em with Mike Damron Ben Connelly
The Ruddy Duck, Solomons Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
7:30 PM Solomons
http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com 6:00 - 9:00 PM
www.anglers-seafood.com
Friday, Jan 12 Trio Taco Tuesday
The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
Karaoke 4:00 PM
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill, http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Solomons
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM Team Feud
www.anglers-seafood.com The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
7:30 PM
Ryan Forrester Band http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
7:30 PM
http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com Wednesday, Jan 17
Entertainment Wild Card Trivia
The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
Mills Solomons
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM 7:00 - 9:00 PM
DJ RAY in the House www.anglers-seafood.com
Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk
9:00 PM
www.anthonysdunkirk.com
Letter to the Editor
What if I told you that only 30 percent of 18-year-olds in Calvert County are
registered to vote?  This is true, even though Marylanders can register to vote
at age 16 when we go to take the driver’s license test. It’s so easy for teens to be
registered and yet, numbers are so low.  
As a teen, I know we can do better.  As President of the Calvert Association
of Student Councils (CASC), this dismal figure is a call to action. 
Over the summer, Margaret Dunkle of the Calvert County League of Women
Voters presented these numbers to me. From there, I invited John Perryman, the
League’s Voter Services Chair, to speak to the CASC Executive Board, which
consists of high school and middle school student leaders countywide, about the
importance of registering to vote and then voting. 
His speech was such a hit that I invited him to address our fall CASC General
Assembly. With more than 150 students in attendance, our student volunteers
registered a dozen high school students (age 16 or older) to vote on the spot! 
town High School) and Northern High School.
CASC alone cannot raise the number of teens registered to vote.  So, I’m call-
ing on my fellow Calvert County students to do three things.  First, join your
school’s Student Government Association to hold events to boost teen voter
registration.  Second, get registered to vote yourself as soon as you turn 16; it
only takes about 10 minutes at the Board of Elections in Prince Frederick.  And,
finally, inform yourself about the candidates and the issues so that you will be
confident in your vote.
With your help, we can raise the rate of teen voter registration from 30 percent
to 100 percent!
Sincerely,
Ashley Anderson
President, Calvert Association of Student Councils 
Junior, Huntingtown High School
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Case IH SBx540 Baler with 1/4 Turn
Massey Ferguson 12ft Offset
DMI 3 Shank 500 Eco Till
McKee 12ft Tine Cultivator with Baskets
IH 5100 Grain Drill
GT 546XL Grain Dryer, Used 1 Season

Including, Loaders & Backhoe Attachments, Hay

Wagons, Gravity Wagons, Plows, Chisels, Box
Blades, Scrapper Blades and So Much More!

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THE TEMPERATURE IS GOING TO RISE AND SO ARE THE

PRICES! GET YOUR EQUIPMENT CONSIGNED TODAY! THE
BUYERS WILL BE OUT FOR THIS FARM SELLOUT AND MORE!