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THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018

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IN LOCAL
A BIG CONVERSATION

CALVERT’S
ON RACE
IN COPS & COURTS
COUNTY MAN

FURNITURE KING
CHARGED WITH RAPE
IN EDUCATION
SCHOOL BOARD HAS
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COPS & COURTS 11
FEATURE12
IN OUR COMMUNITY 14
OBITUARIES16
COMMUNITY CALENDAR  18 Feature
SENIOR CALENDAR 19 Page 13
LIBRARY CALENDAR 19
SPORTS20
ENTERTAINMENT22
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Planners Shrink Huntingtown Village Size
More than 100 Comments Filed on Plan Update
By Dick Myers
Editor
Members of the Calvert County Plan-
ning Commission had some heavy
homework over the holidays. They had
more than 100 letters to read on more
than 400 cumulative topics related to the
first draft of the update of the county’s
Comprehensive Plan, according to con-
sultant Jacquelyn Seneschal.
“It’s really inspiring to see so many
people take the time to make detailed
comments,” Long-Range Planner Jenny
Plummer-Welker told the planning com-
mission at the Jan. 10 meeting to review
them.
One of the hottest issues from the let-
ter writers was the size of the proposed
new Huntingtown Village. The draft
extended the former town center across
Routes 2/4 to include properties on Cox
Road and the Huntingtown High School.
As vivid proof that the planners were
taking the contents to heart, they re-
sponded to the requests by shrinking the
village’s size.
The commission, by a 4-2 vote, elimi-
nated the properties along Cox Road
from the village. Residents had feared
that would create additional traffic on
Cox Road and at its intersection with
Routes 2/4. The commission did, how-
ever, leave Huntingtown High School
within the village boundaries.
Plummer-Welker explained that hav-
ing the school in a State Priority Funding
Area, which the village would be, would
open it up for additional state funding
for a future renovation or expansion. The
school was built where it is with a waiver
of those requirements. But, Plummer-
Welker said it would be easier to secure
the funding without the burden of going
through a waiver.
The concerns about the Huntingtown
village were a subset of larger concerns
about the expansion of the town centers,
particularly Prince Frederick. Other
concerns raised in the letters, accord-
ing to a report presented to the planning
commission by Seneschal, were:
“Completeness of the document, with
particular concern for two topics: histor-
ic preservation and government, which
appear in the 2010 Comprehensive Plan
but are not elements required by state
law.
“The Implementation Element was not
included in the October draft.
“The effects of the plan updates, es-
pecially the proposed Town Center ex-
pansions, on the county’s development
capacity, and the status of the previously-
adopted growth target of 37,000 dwell-
ing units.
“Policies on the provision of sewer
service outside the Town Centers and
proposed Villages.
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“The traffic impacts of the updated
land use patterns, and
The treatment of appearance
standards.”
Seneschal said, “The draft strives to
recognize existing development patterns
more accurately and to shift the loca-
tion of future residential units from rural
areas into
Town Cen-
ters without
a signifi-
cant change
in the over-
all capac-
ity for new
residential
units.”
So, the
expa nsion
of the Prince Frederick Town enter is not
intended to increase population density.
Rather, “Land uses such as the College
of Southern Maryland, the detention
center, schools, existing residential sub-
divisions, and employment centers add
significant acreage but do not add resi-
dential development potential,” she said.
The existing Comprehensive Plan has
a goal of limiting population to 37,000
households. Planning Commission
member Steve Jones wanted to know,
“Will that change because of what we
are doing?”
The draft does not include a popula-
tion goal, but could, and should accord-
ing to some letter writers. “We truly in
this draft are not changing the vision of
the previous plan,” insisted Director of
Planning and Zoning Mark Willis in re-
sponse to Jones’ question.
But, Seneschal points out: “The 2017
Maryland Department of Planning
(MDP) analysis of development capac-
ity, based on current zoning, indicates a
capacity for about 9,000 additional resi-
dential units without TDRs (Transfer of
Development Rights) and 15,000 units
if TDRs are used, for a total of 44,000
units without use of TDRs and 49,000
dwelling units using TDRs.”
“Dunkirk is a special case,”
said Seneschal. “There are few, if any,
residential units within the boundaries
of the Dunkirk Town Center. Dunkirk’s
Town Center boundaries stay the same
in the draft Land Use Plan. The sur-
rounding associated proposed residen-
tial area is larger than the current one-
mile radius area. Nevertheless, the new
proposed residential area has a higher
existing density than the current one-
mile radius area, because it recognizes
the existing residential subdivisions and
excludes some undeveloped areas.”
Planning Commission member Rob-
ert Reed said he had been hearing com-
plaints about the lack of a section in the
plan dealing with the county’s history
Local News 3
and traditions. Although the plan does developers and users and not the general
not include a heritage section, Willis public paying for it.
said the second draft will have one that The planning commission was expect-
is being developed with the help of the ed to take one more crack at tweaking
county’s Historic District Planner Kirsti the first draft at their Jan. 17 meeting,
Uumila. after which they will present the draft
The implementation phase also will to the county commissioners at a joint
come in the second draft. However, the meeting in February. That will begin the
consultant process of creating the second draft that
points out. will go to public hearing sometime this
“It is worth coming summer.
noting that One of the unresolved issues to be
the Com- discussed with the commissioners is
prehensive whether a detailed Transportation Plan
Plan is a should be either done now, as part of
h igh-level the Comprehensive Plan update, or after
policy doc- It’s completed. Such a plan has not been
ument that done since the 1990’s and some letter
guides a writers called its lack a deficiency.
number of Willis noted that state law only re-
other county-wide and small area plans quired one public hearing for the en-
and regulations.” tire process. “We don’t believe in that,”
Letter writers were concerned about he said and insisted that comments can
language in the plan for extending pub- continue to be received up until the final
lic, developer-funded public and com- vote by the commissioners.
munity sewer projects. Willis said per-
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Café Owner Critical of Polar Bear Food Truck

By Dick Myers was ready to warm then up with coffee, hot chocolate
Editor and breakfast sandwiches at his quaint shop just a block
away at 7th St.
John Diiorio showed up at the crack of dawn to open While Diiorio and his wife Megan were getting ready
his cafe on New Year’s Day. Sweet Sues Bake Shop and for the chilled customers, a food truck was pulling into
Coffee Bar had done a good business the year before the town parking lot. It too was preparing coffee, hot
from participants in North Beach’s annual Polar Bear chocolate and breakfast sandwiches. The food truck
Plunge. He was expecting comparable results this year. put a major dent into the anticipated business at Sweet
The free Polar Bear Plunge is a fundraiser put on Sue’s. His take was $1,000 less than last year, a signifi-
by the Town of cant amount for a small business that struggles in North
North Beach to Beach in the dead of winter, according to Diiorio.
raise money for Diiorio took his complaints to the Jan. 11 meeting of
a charity des- the North Beach Town Council. Diiorio told the council
ignated by the that to add insult to injury he had shelled out $325 to be
town. This year a sponsor for the event and have Sweet Sue’s name em-
the Chesapeake blazoned on the tee-shirts handed out to the Polar Bear
Bay waters were Plunge participants. The food truck was not a sponsor
in the 20s when and in fact was from Anne Arundel County.
hundreds of dedi- He said the council should have had more consider-
cated, but slightly ation for existing “brick-and-mortar” businesses. For
crazy partici- other events he feels the town should not allow outside
pants, plunged vendors that compete with existing town businesses.
into the frigid “My apologies for something we should not have
waters. Diiorio done,” Mayor Mark Frazer told Diiorio. But in an inter-
view with The County Times the next day, Frazier said
he was the one who made the decision and he stands
by it. He said he knew the weather would be cold and it
would be a convenience for the plungers to have a food
truck close by instead of having to walk the extra block.
Frazier at the town meeting said he would stop by
and talk to Diiorio the next day, but by Saturday the
shop owner said no one from the town had contacted
him. He said he was disappointed that he had not re-
ceived an explanation.
Several council members also apologized to Diiorio.
“It was one of those unintended consequences that can
happen,” said Councilwoman Gwen Schiada. She said
the council was committed to economic development.
She pointed out the closing of Chesapeake Bounty,
which is scheduled to reopen soon.
Sweet Sue’s has been open for 12 years. It was named
for its original owner. The Diiorios have operated it
since 2012. The shop is open during the winter from
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
dickmyers@countytimes.net

Community Invited to Continue Conversation on Race

By Dick Myers this year’s Big Conversation concluded ers telling their stories and then the event
Editor its three-part series. But, the organiz- broke up into a dozen split-out sessions
ers, and more than 150 participants con- for those stories to continue with the aid
This is the sixth year that Middleham cluded at the end of the day that the con- of facilitators.
and St Peter’s Episcopal Parish in Lusby versation on race needed to continue. To Calvert County NAACP President Mi-
has held a “Big Conversation.” This year that end the parish is holding a Pot Luck chael Kent told the story of his family,
the organizers say was different. They Supper on Feb. 25 and inviting the com- descendants of a slave and a white sla-
tackled an admittedly difficult subject -- munity in to continue the dialogue. veowner. Sone of his family were light-
racism. To prepare for the conversation, The experience of one participant in skinned, but they had to move anyway
the organizers took more time, brought the break-out sessions stated an experi- from the county and pass for white in
in outside community members to help ence heard repeatedly. The white man order to find success.
and enlisted the aid of seven community said where he worked and went to church, “The school system ended in the sev-
organizations. the two places he most often meets peo- enth grade,” he said and black children
During the weekend for the celebration ple, were largely white. A black woman had to go to Baltimore to continue their
of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told him she education.
meets a lot of Calvert County Historic Preservation
people in Wal Planner Kirsti Uumila said, “People like
Mart. Another Michael and their stories are my job for
suggested go- Calvert County.” However, those stories
ing to events are not relayed in the previous histories
at the library of the county, she said
that attract a Dr. Carmen Phelps is the new head of
diverse group. the College of Southern Maryland’s In-
In other stitutional Equity and Diversity Office.
words, find in- “We have a story at the center of it all.
dividual ways It’s all about storytelling,” she said.
to keep the Beach Elementary School Princi-
conversation pal Dr. Mike Shisler said his school is
gong. 31 percent minority yet there are only
The theme a handful of black teachers and admin-
of the Feb. istrators. The maintenance staff, how-
14 event was ever, are all black. He said the question
“stories,” the needed to be asked: “Are all levels of our
telling of in- schools inclusive?”
dividual ex- Former NAACP president Joyce Free-
periences that land captivated the audience with stories
h igh lighted of growing up on a Calvert County farm.
the race ex- She said her sister wanted to participate
perience for in the fair queen contest, but instead of
both blacks confronting the race issue, the contest
and whites. was not held that year.
The afternoon Sandy Walker, the school system’s di-
Facilitators presented the findings of the Big Conversation break-out began with six versity director, said It’s “the impact on
sessions. guest speak- the students that matters,” when it comes
to racial discussions.
One of the organizers, Malcolm Funn,
told a personal story of meeting with a
friend for dinner and that white friend
telling him he was a supporter of state’s
rights. Funn, who is black, informed him
that when he heard the term state’s rights
that meant “denial of rights to me.” He
said, eating dinner at that Chesapeake
Beach restaurant, that when he was
growing up, “I couldn’t be in Chesa-
peake Beach after sundown.”
After the breakout sessions, facilita-
tors from the Community Mediation
Centers of Calvert and St. Mary’s report-
ed back on some of the findings. They
included:
“Relationships are built one at a time.”
“Love each other more”
“Leadership needs to be inclusive”
“Come together with a common value
system”
“Engage young people”
“There hasn’t been a change of heart”
“There’s a lot of backsliding. Things
are getting more stagnant”
“You need to be proactive in changing
the system”
“Begin to speak to people as people”
“Personally, we can make a difference
every day”
“Be comfortable with being
uncomfortable”
Partners for this year’s Big Conver-
sation were the Community Media-
tion Centers of Calvert and St. Mary’s,
College of Southern Maryland, Calvert
ad St. Mary’s branches of the NAACP,
Calvert Library and Concerned Black
Women of Calvert County.
dickmyers@countytimes.net
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Let CSM Help You Get Fit for the New Year
By Casey Bacon
Contributing Writer
As the new year rolls around, the in-
evitable convention of resolutions to bet-
ter one’s self comes with it. Though well-
intentioned, within a few weeks most are
abandoned for the old habits of the past,
with getting into shape being one of the
most-popular—and most failed—annual
goals.
The benefits from a regular 30 min-
utes of exercise a day are abundant and
familiar, from weight control to disease
prevention to mood improvement and
more, but many find that they don’t have
the time or resources to dedicate to daily
workouts.
Though they can’t dedicate the time
for you, the wellness, fitness, and aquat-
ics (WFA) centers at the College of
Southern Maryland’s campuses provide
convenient, clean, and convivial environ-
ments to get and stay in shape, whether
you’re committed to serious daily work-
outs in the new year or looking for more
casual visits for your own pleasure.
“CSM prides itself on being more than
just a ‘gym,’” WFA Assistant Director
Kyle Kebaugh explains. “We prefer to
define our facilities as an educational
and recreational resource” to both stu-
dents and the community, and “aim to
promote physical, social, and emotional
health and wellness.”
With both fitness and aquatic centers
across their campuses, the spread of the
college across Southern Maryland allows
membership for all area residents. Both
La Plata and Leonardtown feature the
latter, each boasting “state-of-the-art,”
25-yard pools at their facilities where
members can enjoy a variety of classes
for an even broader array of interests and
skill levels. Adult aquatics classes of-
fered range from the very basics in “be-
ginning swimming” to “aquatic Zumba,”
a “fun, low-impact” version of traditional
Zumba classes, while the youth aquatics
program offers “Red Cross-level” swim-
ming courses for those as young as six
months and through to skills improve-
The La Plata and Leonardtown (pictured) campuses give members a fun yet energizing
alternative to the traditional gym workout. Photo courtesy of the College of Southern
Maryland.
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ments for teenagers.
For those with children interested in
or already active on swim teams, the col-
lege’s competitive swim program offers
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those looking to develop or maintain a
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water-safety courses themselves. Leon-
ardtown’s campus also operates a shal-
low therapy pool, opening up courses
like “aquatic reconditioning” and “se-
nior aquatic wellness” for those with
disabilities or pain to improve their flex-
ibility, strength, and endurance skills in
a controlled, beneficial way. The gyms at all three CSM campuses offer members a variety of resources to reach all their
For those looking for a more tradi- fitness goals. Photo courtesy of the College of Southern Maryland.
tional approach to exercise, the college’s
La Plata, Leonardtown, and Prince Fred- Encore Membership.” and reopened for the 2018 year on Jan.
erick campuses all hold fitness centers Daily visit punch passes are available 2. Hours of operation are dependent on
with gyms, exercise studios, and class- to the more occasional visitor, which al- the campus location and the day of the
rooms to meet the needs of its members. lows access to the college’s pool and fit- week; see the wellness center page of the
Yoga, Zumba, and Tai Chi offer the ness centers for the day. college’s website to track your nearest
typical fitness class experience, while For students enrolled at the college, all campus’s accessibility.
courses like “5K training for beginning wellness facilities are free; for those who For more information about the cours-
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Should a student’s fitness interests be accordance with the semester calendar, email condeops@csmd.edu.
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cross-train with a varied, daily course
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North Beach Selects Fierce Winter Storms

New Attorney Won’t Stop Calvert Cliffs
By Dick Myers
Editor
The Town of North Beach has selected a
new attorney, someone familiar to neighbor-
ing Chesapeake Beach. The town council at a
Jan. 11 executive session selected Elissa Le-
van, who is currently also Chesapeake Beach’s
town attorney
Levin is a member of the Funk & Bolton,
P.A. firm’s Baltimore office in their Local
Government Practice area. She has been rep-
resenting governmental clients since 1992, In
addition to Chesapeake Beach, she represents
the cities of Bowie and Westminster and the
town of Church Hill on the Eastern Shore.
Levin will succeed another member of the
Funk and Bolton firm, Karen Ruff, who an-
nounced to the town last year that she was
leaving the law firm to go to work for another
town. She however agreed to stay on until the
New North Beach Town Attorney town completed its search. That search in-
Elissa Levan cluded personal appearances before the town
council for interviews of four candidates and their associates over three months of
As Winter Storm Grayson pounded
the East Coast with high winds, bone-
chilling temperatures and historic
power demands, Exelon Generation’s
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant op-
erated at 100 percent power, delivering
critical electricity to nearly two million
homes during two of the highest daily
peak demand periods ever recorded.
During the same period, Exelon Gen-
eration’s five other nuclear facilities in
the region also operated at nearly 100
percent power as arctic temperatures
gripped the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
Similar to the Polar Vortex, Winter
Storm Grayson caused massive spikes in
electricity demand. According to PJM
Interconnection, the regional grid op-
erator, the storm generated the region’s
highest winter electricity demand since
2014, resulting in two of PJM’s all-time
top 10 winter peak demands: 136,125
megawatts on Jan. 3 and 136,206 on
Jan. 5. During the Polar Vortex of 2014,
Exelon Generation’s nuclear fleet oper-
ated at 95 percent capacity.
“Our performance this past week
helps demonstrate nuclear power’s re-
liability and resiliency nationally,”
said Chief Nuclear Officer Bryan Han-
son. “Millions of people count on the
electricity our nuclear facilities pro-
vide, in homes, businesses, schools
and hospitals, so we prepare for win-
ter all year long to meet our reliability
commitments.”
All 14 Exelon Generation nuclear fa-
cilities operate more than 90 percent of
the time, even though the reactors are
taken offline for refueling outages ev-
ery 18 to 24 months. With on-site fuel
and 18- to 24-month operating cycles,
Exelon Generation’s nuclear plants
don’t face fuel availability or delivery
problems in inclement weather.
Press release by Calvert Cliffs Nuclear
Power Plant.

Calvert County Tourism

regular meetings that concluded with two interviews at the Jan. 11 meeting.
Ruff had agreed to fill in after the death of the town attorney of 25 years, John
Shay, 61, of Dunkirk, who passed away June 6, 2017, after bravely battling cancer for
three years. He was a member of the Brennan, McKenna, Manzi & Shay law firm.

Industry Posts Gains

Levan, in addition to her municipal work, has also provided general representation
to private sector businesses, including several not-for-profit entities, such as the Cor-
ridor Transportation Corporation.
According to her bio on the Funk & Bolton website: “Levan has been active for
many years in the Maryland Municipal Attorney’s Association and served, among It seems the word is out
other capacities, for several years as its liaison to the Maryland Municipal League’s about the pristine water-
Legislative Committee. She has also been a member of both the Maryland State ways, natural parks, and
Bar Association’s Local Government and Administrative Law Sections, for both of unique attractions that make
which sections she has served on the governing Councils. She is a Fellow of the Calvert County a favorite
Maryland Bar Foundation. “ destination. A study on the
impact of tourism, released
dickmyers@countytimes.net in December by the Mary-
land Office of Tourism De-

What’s Coming to Calvert

The following list of pending site
plans was presented to the Calvert
County Planning Commission at their
Jan. 17 meeting. That means that the
proposals are on the list for consider-
ation by the planning commission at a
future meeting.
1.SPR-16-537335, Scaggs Indus-
trial Flex Space
Located at 7630 Meadow Run Lane,
Meadow Run Industrial Park in Ow-
ings, on a 14.61 parcel, zoned I-1.  Pro-
posed two multi-tenant light industrial
buildings totalling 25,600 square feet.
The submittal was accepted Febru-
ary 24, 2016 as a Category I project.
Agent: Collinson Oliff & Associates
2.SPR-2017-245, Huntingtown
Fastop
Located at 3921 Old Town Road in
Huntingtown on a 1.01 parcel, zoned
HTC, Mixed Use District.  Proposed
to re-purpose the existing automobile
sales building into a joint use, conve-
nience/liquor store, with gas pumps, re-
quired parking and utilities.  The proj-
ect is on private water & sewer. The
submittal was accepted May 24, 2017.  income and tax receipts all
Agent: R.A. Barrett
3.SPR-2017-266, Calvert Hills East
Located on the west side of North
Prince Frederick Boulevard and Ra-
dio Road in Prince Frederick on five
(5) parcels consisting of 22.57 acres,
zoned PFTC, Village District. The
proposed five (5) new buildings con-
tain 96 apartments, a maintenance
building, required parking, utilities and
recreation area. The project is on pub-
lic water & sewer. The submittal was
accepted September 27, 2017. Agent:
Bay Engineering
List supplied by the Calvert County
Department of Planning and Zoning.
velopment, shows an im-
pressive 5.6 percent increase
in visitors to the county in
2016. In addition, Calvert
County tourism industry
sales grew by 3.5 percent to
nearly $152 million, while
tourism employment, labor
posted gains.
Nearly 1,300 people are
directly employed through
the Calvert County tourism
sector, representing $41.6
million in labor income.
Photo by Frank Marquart
Tourism tax receipts in 2016
– including federal, state,
local and hotel taxes – totaled nearly $40 million, an increase of almost 5.8
percent over 2015.
“The county’s rich history, unique shopping, concerts, beaches, wineries,
breweries and dining experiences draw more and more visitors every year,”
said Calvert County Department of Economic Development Director Kelly
Robertson-Slagle. “The economic impact numbers for 2016 reinforce the
fact that the tourism industry is a vital economic driver for the county; I
fully expect more good news in our world of tourism next year.”
Press release by Calvert County News and Highlights.
Thursday, January 18, 2018 The Calvert County Times Local News 7

Preparing the Farm For the Next

Generation Succession Workshop
The Southern Maryland Agri-
cultural Development Commis-
sion (SMADC) is partnering with
the University of Maryland, Mary-
land Department of Agriculture,
Nationwide, and Alliance for the
Bay to host an intensive, one-day
workshop to assist farm owners
and their families in planning for
a smooth and secure transition of
their farms from one generation to
the next.
This workshop is designed to help
farm families navigate the often
challenging and complex landscape
of ownership transition, by provid-
ing helpful tips and communication
strategies to begin exploring mutual
goals and objectives.
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be held on Jan. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to
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 8 Education
School Board Receives Equity Update
By Dick Myers
Editor
The Calvert County Board of Education received a
progress report on its Equity initiative at their Jan. 11
meeting. Supervisor of Equity and School Improve-
ment Sandy Walker has been in the position for a year
and a half and is leading the initiative.
Walker told the school board that equity teams
have been established in all the schools. Some schools
have the entire staff involved in the initiative. In oth-
ers Walker is starting with classroom teachers and the
administrators.
Walker said at each of his presentations he delivers
the same message about what equity is and is not in
hopes that people will internalize what he is saying.
Walker says Equity is not:
• Placing blame
• Prompting pity
• Just about race
• A witch hunt
• Avoiding race where it’s relevant
• Just accomplished in the classroom
He says Equity is:
• Understanding and building awareness of per-
sonal bias
• Building relationships
• Removing barriers to success
• Flipping predictors of failure
to predictors of success
• Cultural proficiency
“We are changing heads and hearts, so we teach not
preach.” The teaching involves several one-hour equity
sessions for each of the school system’s employees. In
response to a question from board Vice President Dawn
Balinski, Walker said those sessions will include board
The Calvert County Times
Supervisor of Equity and School Improvement Sandy Walker at the Jan. 14 Community
Conversation of Racism at Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish in Lusby.
members.
Board student member Thomas Ridenour observed
the emphasis on teachers for the equity training and tion of progress.
wanted to know how that would filter down to students.
Walker said Calvert and Huntingtown high schools a process that would take a while.
do have student equity teams. “They are doing great
work,” he said. Empowering staff will allow that to fil-
Thursday, January 18, 2018
ter down to the students, he said.
Walker gave an example of an email
from a teacher doing a survey for the
yearbook; she asked a question about
the students’ favorite shoes. At first,
she listed shoes and asked the students
to choose. She found the shoes she men-
tioned were higher priced and some of
the students weren’t familiar with them.
She then added an option of the student
picking their favorite shoe. Walker said
that was an example of empowering
students.
Another success involving students
was the recent M.I.L.E. (Minority
Leadership of Excellence Institute) at
the Prince Frederick College of South-
ern Maryland campus. The program
was attended by 135 students from the
four high schools and from three mid-
dle schools.
Balinski said that the community was
also embracing what Walker is doing.
“I think it is going to spread in Calvert
County,” she said.
Board member Pamela Cousins said
she talked to a community member
while on her way to the M.I.L.E. con-
ference. She told that person what she
was doing and got the response: “In
Calvert County?” She said the initiative was an indica-
Walker concluded by saying what he was doing was
dickmyers@countytimes.net
Thursday, January 18, 2018 The Calvert County Times Education 9

CSM Announces Dean’s List for Fall 2017 Semester

The College of Southern Maryland
(CSM) has released its dean’s list for the
fall semester. Students who have earned
12 or more credits at CSM are eligible
to be considered for the dean’s list. At
the end of the fall, spring, and summer
sessions, full- and part-time students
who have completed at least six credits
during the semester and have earned a
cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or
better will be included on the dean’s list.

Broomes Island
Josephine Trahan

Chesapeake Beach
Ian Beard, Janelle Black, Lara Blaker,
Caroline Dabbs, Mandie Dietrich, Tara
Dillman, Pennod Dunlap, Patrick Fitz-
water, Haley Harford, Daniel Harting,
Taylor Heiston, Emma Hicks, Zachary
Krohn, Nicholas Lanthier, Haley Lea-
gan, Rose Lovecchio, Meredith Mancu-
so, Jacquelyn Mason-Cockrell, Katelyn
Mathieson, Marina McNamara, Anita
Misago, Rita Misago, Emily Mitchell,
Patricia Sloskey, Edwin Stewart, Alex-
andra St. Laurent, Madison Thorne, Sa-
matha Weedon, Muirgheal Wheeler
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has released its dean’s list for the fall semester. Students who have earned 12 or more credits at CSM are eligible
to be considered for the dean’s list. Shown here, CSM students head to class at the beginning of the fall semester. Photo courtesy of the College of Southern
Dunkirk Maryland.
Olivia Cochran, Harrison Colver, Ali-
sa Elsner, Nicole Fink, Lauren Fletcher, Parks, Tanesha Parran, Lucy Paskoff, St. Leonard nelly, Megan Doxzon, Audrey Evans,
Alyssa Gray, Alexa Harris, Derrick Jessica Schrader, Abigail Simmons, Erica Hammerquist, Samantha Hein- Paul Goldsmith, Abigail Kelley, Jewlia
Jackson, Kristin Jackson, Bradley Long- Janelle Stack, Micah Stahl, Emily tze, David Nehf Koehn, Jessica Loveless, Emily Mar-
sworth, Lindsay McKenzie, Kayla My- Turner, Michael Waby, Lily Winsted shall, Shannon McCartney, Cassidy Mc-
ers, Kathleen Phillips, Cheyenne Roach, Solomons Dowell, Anthony Meizel, Mary Moore,
Amy Trembly North Beach Anthony Campitelli, Amelia Dickson John Mulhern, Joshua Mulhern, Kim-
Brittany Arthur, Desirae Dennis, Ja- berleigh Nicholas
Huntingtown son Pigford, Brendan Smith St. Leonard
Jefferson Bauckman, Spencer Beahm, Nicole Altomare, Alexis Barbieri, Sunderland
Lonnie Bowen, Patrick Brogan, Charles Owings Kimberly Barchers, Andrea Block, Tina Ivy Fortner, Christopher Mansfield,
Brown, Conor Cassidy, Adriana Collins, Alexys Adams, Johnny Arens, Jessica Clarke, Alyssa Dawkins, Keegan Don- Hannah Romanowski
Megan Ford, Alexander Frye, Timothy Bly, Amanda Cole, Chad Cox, Matthew

Hemmer, Tyler Higgs, Kaitlyn Hilgen-
berg, Christopher Hogue, Josef Horak,
Taesha Johnson, Alexis Lauer, Allison
Board of Education
Disharoon, Joshua Griffith, Brittany
Kaleda, Cory Kelly, Phillip Means, Ra-
chael Mehls, Michael Miranda, Thomas
Munley, Brandon Nieves, Ryan Pur-

Mattera, Kristina McKeaver, John Mur-
ray, Christopher Nguyen, Sarah Noble,
Jamie Ourand, Timothy Pawlowski, Re-
becca Posner, Bailey Scott, Emily Settle,
Allison Shoemaker, Ian Siders, Jeremi-
ah Suburu, Rebecca Suburu, Raymond
Waldron Kelsey Cox, Kendall Edge, Simon
Lusby
Cameron Allen, Elizabeth Blasy,
Crystal Bowen, Amber Buckler, James
Busey, Stevia Cammack, Amanda Col-
ee, Claudia Cormier, Elizabeth Duncan,
Abbie Everly, Jasmine Ford, Brody Fry,
Tabbatha Gantt, Felicia Hall, James
Hammons, Thomas Harrison, Timothy
Herten, Cari Hopson, Jenny Horling,
Dominique Jenkins, Oluwaseyi Kin-
tunde, Calvin Klapper, Kerry Lane,
Bethany Lauman, Alondra Lopez-Perez,
John McCaffery, Matthew McCloskey,
Patrick McCloskey, Caitlyn McCollam,
Hannah Miller, Tyson Minix, Chan-
dler Moore, Victoria Moreland, Sierra
Mundey, Luciana Naegele, Amanda
Newcome, Nicole Nichols, Terrence
cell, Andrew Reggettz, Travis Ropel,
Cody Schultz, Stephen Walton, Brian
Whitworth
Port Republic
French, Shannon Gray, Kenneth Hin-
kle, Kayla James, Jacob Kolenda, Jason
Lopynski, Victoria Popp, Shannon Rob-
erts, Miranda Shaw
Prince Frederick
Rodrigo Arce Palomino, Angela May-
belle Irene Belisario, Gabriele Braman,
Rebecca Brown, Amy Chaffee, Cari El-
liot, Claire Ellison, Adam Foster, Renee
Guy, Nicholas Haydin, Lawrence Horse-
man, Allison Kingston, Lisa Malecki,
Joy Marsiglia, Billie Jo Maule, Maura
Mullaney, Faith Norton, Mark Nyman,
Lilia Petropol, Timothy Rawlings, Sally
Sinclair, Barbara Sheldon, Surechha
Shrestha, Ashley Smith, Cara Smith-
burger, Maxwell Van Rees, Hannah
Westman day.
Modifies Calendar
The Board of Education of Calvert
County Public Schools on Jan. 11 af-
firmed the Superintendent’s recommen-
dation to modify the school calendar to
make up three snow days. The proposed
calendar changes follow the inclement
weather contingencies that were pub-
lished on the 2017-2018 school calen-
dar that was approved by the Board last
January.
Monday, February 19, 2018 (Presi-
dents Day) becomes a professional de-
velopment day for staff. Schools are
closed for students.
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 becomes a
school day for students and staff. (Make-
up day #1 for students)
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 becomes
a full day for students and staff. This was
originally a two-hour early dismissal
Thursday, March 29, 2018 becomes
a school day with a two-hour early dis-
missal for students and teacher work
time. (Make-up day #2 for students)
Friday, June 8, 2018 becomes a full
day for students and staff. This was orig-
inally a two-hour early dismissal day.
Monday, June 11, 2018 becomes a
school day with a two-hour early dis-
missal for students and teacher work
time. (Make-up day #3 for students)
Tuesday, June 12, 2018 becomes the
last day for 10-month employees.
If more student days are missed due
to inclement weather or emergency clos-
ings, these days will be made up begin-
ning on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 and on
consecutive days thereafter.
Press Release from Calvert County
Public Schools.
10 Education The Calvert County Times Thursday, January 18, 2018

School Board Reaches Tentative

Agreement with Union
The Board of Educa-
tion of Calvert County and
the Calvert Association of
Supervisors and Adminis-
trators (CASA) reached a
tentative negotiated agree-
ment for the period 2018-
2019 through 2020-2021.
The collaborative effort
between the parties result-
ed in an agreement that in-
cludes language regarding
performance evaluation,
leave, wellness, and com-
pensation. Eligible admin-
istrators and supervisors
are slated to receive a step
increase and restoration
step in 2018-2019, a step
increase and 1% COLA in 2019-2020, and a step increase and restoration step for
2020-2021.
Items in the new agreement that require fiscal support shall be valid and binding
to the extent that sufficient funds are guaranteed and/or made available by fiscal
authorities to fully implement said items.
CASA and the Board must now ratify the agreement.
Board of Education
Elects Officers
T h e Cousins has served as president for
Board of the past two years. According to Cath-
Educa- erine Page, school system spokesper-
tion of son, there is no specific policy on ro-
Calver t tating the presidency although that has
County generally been the practice in recent
Public years.
Schools McGuire said she is pleased to serve
on Jan. 11 as the Board President. “I look for-
elected ward,” she said, “to continuing the
Tracy H. good work and the good path that Ms.
McGuire Cousins has put us on for the past two
as Presi- years. My goal is making sure our
dent and decision making is deliberative and
New Calvert County Board Dawn C. aligned with the strategic plan.”
of Education President Tracy Ba l i n sk i
McGuire
as Vice By Dick Myers and Press Release
President. Also serving on the Board from Calvert County Public Schools.
are Pamela L. Cousins, Kelly D. Mc-
Conkey, and William J. Phalen, Sr.
Thomas S. Ridenour of Northern High
is the Student Member of the Board.

Joint Press Release of the Board of Education of Calvert County and the Calvert

PAX Naval Air

Association of Supervisors and Administrators

Join us for Museum to Host

STEAM Day
A COMMUNITY CONVERSATION:
Calvert County and the
Opioid Epidemic The Patuxent River Naval Air Muse-
um (PRNAM) is pleased to announce
the first annual Science, Technology,
Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM)
January 31, 2018 Day for the Community, to be held at
the museum on Feb. 10 th.
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. “This event is the first of its kind
Northeast Community Center here at the museum,” noted Dan Bra-
mos, Vice President of Activities for
4075 Gordon Stinnett Avenue the museum. “We are eager to wel-
come the community to explore our
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland newly re-opened exhibits, to learn
about the intersections of art and sci-
The evening’s program includes the ence in aviation, and to have dedicated
sponsors on hand to demonstrate how
following discussions and training: that technology is being used in the
world today.”
 Signs and Symptoms of Opioid Abuse Staff from local companies and or-
ganizations will be on hand all day
 Calvert County Emerging Drug Trends to welcome visitors and children, and
to assist with a variety of hands-on
 Substance Abuse and the Family demos. Sponsors that have affirmed
their involvement include ABSI De-
 Naloxone Training fense, Pax Space, NASA Goddard
Sponsored by:
Space Flight Center, Northrop Grum-
man, the Build a Hero Mobile STEAM
Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc.
Bus, Usborne Books, Mathnasium,
Prescription Drug Abuse Abatement Council the NAWCAD Mobile Fan Lab, the
Twin Beach Opioid Abuse Awareness Committee NARHAMS Model Rocket Club, art-
For more information call 410-535-3733 ist Hank Caruso, aerial photographers
Erik Hildebrant and Liz Walter, St.
Mary’s Arts Council, Annmarie Gar-
den, the Calvert Marine Museum, the
NAWCAD Educational Outreach Of-
fice, and more.
“We really believe that kids learn
best when they have a chance to see
the applications of what they’re learn-
ing,” Bramos said. “And that’s why it
is great when local experts are will-
ing to come out and share what they
do, letting kids get their hands on the
tools and technology, and see how
what they learn can fit into the world
around them.”
In addition to hands-on exhibits,
there will be food and drinks available
for purchase, a “selfie station” for pic-
tures and appearances by Oscar Falco,
the museum mascot.
The event will be open from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m., and will take place in
both buildings and on the flight line,
weather permitting. Regular museum
admission prices apply for the event.
Press Release by PAX River Naval Air
Museum.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Detectives Still Seeking Police: Calvert Man Had
Store Bandits Sex with Minor Over
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Three Years
Sheriff Mike Evans said Monday
that his detectives are still looking for
two African American males who used
a handgun to rob the Safeway grocery
store in Prince Frederick on Dec. 23.
Evans told The County Times that the
suspects in the case have not been com-
pletely identified.
Sheriff’s office representatives have
said the robbery was probably an at-
tempt to steal pharmaceuticals from the
store — likely opioids.
Police said the two perpetrators en-
tered the store and waited next to the
pharmacy counter several minutes be-
fore jumping the counter and pushing an
employee out of the way in an attempt to
grab drugs.
Sometime during the altercation one
of the suspects produced a handgun
and brandished it; video images of the
incident show one of the perpetrators at-
tempting to place the handgun back in
his waistband.
The two suspects then fled the store,
police said, knocking over a female cus-
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Report
During the week of January 8-14
deputies of the Calvert County Sher-
iff’s Office responded to 1,214 calls
for service throughout the community.
Burglary: 18-1790
On January 12, 2018 Deputy R. Ev-
ans responded to Long Beach Road,
Saint Leonard for the report of a bur-
glary. The victim stated that some-
time between January 5th at 12:00pm
and January 12th at 11:00am an un-
known suspect(s) gained entry into
the residence by breaking the lock
box from the door. The victim also
noticed the wooden trim to the door
frame to be damaged. It was deter-
mined there was no items stolen from
inside the residence. The total value
of stolen and damaged property is
$550.
Burglary: 18-2193
On January 14, 2018 Deputy Wood
responded to Deer Trail Drive,
Dunkirk for the report of a burglary.
The victim stated that sometime be-
tween 3:30pm and 4:30pm on Janu-
ary 14th an unknown suspect(s) stole
their black and lime green Mongoose
mountain bike from their garage. The
value of the stolen property is $120.
Damaged Property: 18-2181
On January 14, 2018 Deputy Locke
The Calvert County Times
tomer as they left.
The two suspects then ran into the
woods behind the store.
Evans said there might have been
more than two perpetrators involved in
the robbery.
“It’s very possible there was a getaway
car,” Evans said.
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone
with any information about the robbery
or the identity of these two individuals
to contact Detective Justin Livingston at
410-535-2800 ext. 2596, or Justin.Liv-
ingston@calvertcountymd.gov.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
January 16, 2018
responded to Hall Court, Owings
for the report of damaged property.
The victim stated that an unknown
suspect(s) had entered his backyard
and knocked over several of their
Christmas lights.
Theft: 18-1448
On January 10, 2018 Deputy Cal-
lison responded to the Country Plaza
Liquor Store, Dunkirk for the report
of a theft. The victim stated sometime
between January 9 th at 9:00pm and
January 10 th at 8:45am an unknown
suspect(s) stole the rear registration
plate from their vehicle. The value of
the stolen property is $150.
Arrests:
On January 9, 2018 Deputy Mohler
responded to the Walmart, Prince
Frederick for the report of a CDS vio-
lation. Upon arrival to the Walmart,
Deputy Mohler located the vehicle
matching the description given by
Emergency
Communica-
tions. Deputy
Mohler entered
Walmart to at-
tempt to locate
the subjects the
vehicle belonged
too. The subjects
were located
Cops & Courts
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
A Prince Frederick man had sex with
a young girl in his custody and care,
sometimes against her will, more than
100 times over a three year period, Cal-
vert County Circuit Court indictments
and charging documents allege.
Curtis Andrew Leymeister, II was
formally indicted last month after be-
ing arrested and charged with numerous
counts divided mostly between charges
of second-degree rape and sexual abuse
of a minor, court records show.
Those same records show that the il-
licit sexual deeds began in July of 2014
and continued through July of last year.
Leymeister’s alleged sexual miscon-
duct was first reported to police in Cal-
vert County by Child Protective Servic-
es workers.
The investigation found that Leymeis-
ter had engaged in numerous types of
sex acts with the juvenile victim since
and later identi-
fied as Joseph
Bateman (41)
of Charlotte
Hall and Tay-
lor Schreiber
(23) of Lovetts-
ville, Virginia.
A search of the
vehicle was con-
ducted resulting
in narcotics and
p a r a p h e r n a l ia.
Both Bateman and Schreiber were
placed under arrest and transported to
the Calvert County Detention Center
and charged with CDS: Possession-
not marijuana (crack cocaine) and
CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia.
On January 10, 2018 Deputy Ridge-
ly responded to the Calvert County
Detention Center for the report of
damaged property. Deputy Ridgely
made contact
with the Cor-
rectional Offi-
cer who advised
they noticed a
foam object ap-
pear from under
the cell. After
investigation it
was determined
the inmate in
11
she was 12 years old.
Court papers showed that Leymeister
allegedly videotaped the sex acts with
the victim “and they viewed their sexual
intercourse on several occasions.”
When the victim told Leymeister she
might have become pregnant, he gave
her very large doses of Vitamin C in or-
der to try and end the pregnancy, court
papers stated.
When interviewed, Leymeister said:
“We did it all,” regarding the types of
sexual acts with the victim.
“I hate myself so much,” Leymeister
was reported to have said.
The victim said that on several occa-
sions Leymeister held her down by her
arms or shoulders to have sex with her;
there were times she tried to fight him
off, she said, but eventually succumbed
because he was bigger and stronger.
Leymeister is set for trial in Circuit
Court in April.
guyleonard@countytimes.net
the cell later identified as Brian Hill
(37) of Benedict had torn apart his
mattress. Hill was charged with Mali-
cious Destruction of Property/ Value
less $1,000.
On January 14, 2018 Deputy Wil-
liamson was on routine patrol in the
area of N Solomons Island Road and
Dalrymple Road when he observed a
vehicle that failed to stop at the red
light. Deputy Williamson conducted a
traffic stop on
the vehicle and
made contact
with the driver
later identified
as Brittany
Rainbolt (30)
of Owings. A
K9 sniff was
conducted on
the vehicle re-
sulting in a
positive alert. A search of the vehicle
was performed resulting in narcot-
ics and paraphernalia. Rainbolt was
placed under arrest and transported
to the Calvert County Detention Cen-
ter where she was charged with CDS:
Possession-Not Marijuana (Oxyco-
done Hydrochloride, Oxymorphone
Hydochloride) and CDS: Posses
12 Feature The Calvert County Times Thursday, January 18, 2018

David Raley: Carrying on the Family Furniture Tradition

By Dick Myers is the former local chain’s original loca-
Editor tion on Great Mills Road in Lexington
Park. That store, opened by Bill
Raley in 1958 spawned other sib-
lings in Leonardtown, Charlotte
Hall, Waldorf and Clinton. There
also was a Raley’s in Prince Fred-
erick, operated by Bill Raley’s
cousin, L.G. Raley.
The Furniture Gallery in Prince
Frederick is the descendant of
that Raley’s store and in the same
location. And, it is being operated
today by the only Raley remain-
ing in the furniture business in
Southern Maryland, David Raley,
Bill’s son.
Here’s how the history goes
according to a bio written by
Bill Raley about himself in 1972
and supplied by his widow, Julia
“Judy” Raley. Bill was born Nov.
24, 1927 in Scotland, MD to J.
David Raley outside the Furniture Gallery of Prince
Frank Raley, Sr. and Ruth Zim-
Frederick
merman Raley. He was the broth-
er of the late J. Frank Raley, Jr., a
There’s only one furniture store in former state senator.
Calvert County. It’s called Furniture Raley graduated from St. Michael’s
Gallery of Prince Frederick, located in School and served two years in the U.S
the Fox Run Shopping Center. The lone Marine Corps (1946 to 1948). He mar-
independent furniture business in Cal- ried Judy in 1949 after they met at a
vert is surrounded in the rest of South- baptism. At the time they had another
ern Maryland largely by chain stores, boyfriend and girlfriend. Bill asked
most of which are in Waldorf. Judy to come along on a date with his
The other major local furniture retail- girlfriend. She declined but later called
er, Raley’s Sales Center, was purchased him asking advice about her boyfriend
last year by Regency Furniture, which and from that they started dating and
in addition to its warehouses in Bran- married six months later.
dywine and elsewhere the DC region, After leaving University of Maryland
owns a dozen Ashley Home Stores and (he went three years but never earned
Marlo Furniture. Regency is advertising his degree) he was working for Parlett Bill Raley and Tom Ostertag during an expansion of the Lexington Park store.
the closing of the Raley’s Waldorf store. Gas when he met legendary Lexing-
Informed sources say that will be con- ton Park businessman Jack Daugherty, Lexington Park store’s existing location. her daughter, Terri.
verted eventually to a Marlo store. founder of Maryland Bank and Trust. Raley partnered with Jack Aud for a L.G. opened a store in Prince Fred-
The only other Raley’s Home Fur- He worked five years at Daugherty’s furniture store on Route 235 in Lexing- erick in 1994 and called it Raley’s but
nishings left after the Waldorf closing Merchandise Mart, which was at the ton Park near the old Belvedere motel it was not part of the other stores in the
and restaurant. That partnership dis- family business. That Calvert County
solved and in May of 1958 he purchased business was sold 10 years later to a
the Merchandise Mart and started Ral- company that eventually went belly up.
ey’s Home Furnishings.
Bill Raley expanded his furniture
business to Leonardtown, Waldorf and
Clinton and also owned and operated
Southridge Restaurant and motel in
Ridge. His son David would eventu-
ally become manager of the restaurant.
David, like many of the other family
members, would work at the Lexington
Park store. He remembers installing TV
antennas all over Southern Maryland.
Bill Raley died unexpectedly on Sep-
tember 5. 1984 at the age of 56. His
widow remembers a man always on the
go. He had been on his farm tractor a
short time before he died. “Customer
service and quality furniture,” was what
he believed in, Mrs. Raley said.
With her husband’s passing, Judy
Raley began a three-year tenure at the
store, helping the family transition first
from Bill’s cousin L.G. and then to her
son Mike, who later suffered a stroke David Raley and Carolyn Parker at the
and was unable to continue, and then to Furniture Gallery of Prince Frederick.
Bill and L.G. Raley on a trip to Pittsburgh on the Broyhill jet.
Thursday, January 18, 2018 The Calvert County Times Feature 13

David Raley eyed the store and decided
he would rather run a furniture business
than a restaurant. He attempted to pur-
chase it before it went out of business.
Ten years ago, he moved into the vacant
Judy Raley in front of the Lexington Park Raley’s Sales
Center.
space and established the new Furni-
ture Gallery. Now he is carrying on
the banner of the same business that
was started 60 years ago by his father.
Now firmly ensconced in a suc-
cessful small business, Da-
vid said he has applied what
he learned from his father:
“Take care of your custom-
ers and they will take care
of you.”
“I try not to sell what oth-
er businesses do. Quality is
something that is very im-
portant to me.” When asked
if that means he just deals
in high-end merchandise, he
said he has a range for indi-
vidual customer needs.
Raley attends the furni- The original Raley’s Home Furnishings Waldorf store.
ture markets twice a year
in North Carolina, just as his busiest times are September through since its inception, including Carolyn
father and mother did, to keep November, when people start moving Parker, who worked for L.G Raley 20
up with what’s new. His lines indoors from outside activities and no- years ago.
include Flex Steel, Rowe, En- tice more what they need in the house. And as for that remaining Raley’s in
glewood and Best. Although his roots are in St. Mary’s Lexington Park, everyone, including
This is a good time to be County, David Raley has enjoyed hav- the members of the Raley family are
buying furniture. Many stores ing a business in Prince Frederick, “I waiting to see what will happen next
have sales, including the going have enjoyed Calvert County immense- and whether the Raley’s name will sur-
out of business sale at Raley’s ly. They are the nicest people.” vive. An inquiry to Regency Furniture
in Waldorf, and Furniture Gal- Raley contracts out his delivery ser- about that and the reasons for the Wal-
lery is no exception. They have vice and usually can get an item to the dorf store closing were unreturned as of
20 percent off the first item, customer in 4-6 weeks, although some press time.
15 percent off additional items floor models can be hauled away di-
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Statewide Collaboration to
PROTECT Elderly Marylanders
The average victim of elder financial
abuse loses upwards of $120,000. Rec-
ognizing financial abuse—defined as
the improper or illegal use of an older
adult’s property or money— as the most
common type of elder abuse, and ac-
cepting responsibility as a first-line
defense, Maryland nonprofit financial
counseling agency, Guidewell Finan-
cial Solutions is leading a statewide
campaign in partnership with Mary-
land Attorney General Brian Frosh and
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot
to “Protect Older Americans from Fi-
nancial Exploitation” — declared PRO-
TECT Week.
During PROTECT Week, Jan. 8-12,
Marylanders will have an opportunity
to learn about the many forms of abuse
of older adults via the resources of more
than a dozen local and national partners
including the Maryland Office of the
Attorney General, the Maryland Office
of the Comptroller, Guidewell Finan-
cial Solutions, EverSafe, AARP Mary-
land and AARP Fraud Watch Network,
Maryland Department of Aging, Mary-
land Department of Veterans Affairs,
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service,
Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition,
Wells Fargo, the Montgomery County
Office of Consumer Protection, and
The CASH Campaign of Maryland.
“There are huge risks that older vic-
tims of financial exploitation can face in
terms of their personal financial health
and overall economic well-being,” said
Solomons Information Center
Debuts New Gift Store
The Calvert County Depart-
ment of Economic Development
announces the Solomons Visitor
Information Center has opened a
unique retail store offering local
and regional gift items, including
Taste of the Beaches cookbooks,
handmade blue crab pottery, Cal-
vert crab artistic renderings and
much, much more.
“We are very excited to offer
visitors and our neighbors, one-
of-kind gifts and keepsakes that
highlight our area’s heritage and
pride,” said Tourism Specialist
Katie Brittain. “And while you’re
shopping, we hope you take some
time to talk with our knowledge-
able staff to learn information
about the county’s many local at-
tractions, hotels, restaurants and
events.”
The Solomons Visitor Informa-
The Calvert County Times
President and CEO of Guidewell Finan-
cial Solutions Helene Raynaud. “When
it comes to assisting older adults with
finances, our job is to act as a financial
advocate and partner. We’re committed
to reporting suspected financial exploi-
tation of older Marylanders, so we’re on
the first line of defense. Raising aware-
ness about the prevalence of this issue
is imperative to prevention.”
  Prevention and early detection of
elder financial exploitation is key to
maintaining the financial health of old-
er Marylanders, fueling the mission of
PROTECT Week to raise awareness of
the issue and give the tools to intervene
early when an older adult is in danger.
The weeklong campaign will feature
four main events where older Mary-
landers and their trusted advocates can
learn more about the pitfalls and risks
of elder financial abuse, from identi-
fying the warning signs of fraud and
understanding financial abuse to learn-
ing common scam techniques and safe-
guarding financial well-being.
If you suspect an older adult is be-
ing mistreated or could be a victim
of financial exploitation, contact a lo-
cal Long-Term Care Ombudsman like
those at the Maryland Department of
Aging, or call the police.
For more information and the full
schedule of events for the week, visit
www.ProtectWeek.com.
tion Center is currently open for
its fall/winter hours: Friday, Sat-
urday and Sunday from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. It is located at 14175
Solomons Island Road South in
Solomons, across from the Cal-
vert Marine Museum.  a family that would
For more information about
the Department of Economic
Development, county sites and
local attractions, call 410-535-
4583 or 301-855-1880, send an
email to info@ecalvert.com, or
visit online at www.chosecal-
vert.com-- and don’t forget to
like Calvert County Government
on Facebook for further updates
and events happening around the
county.
Press release by Calvert County
News.
In Our Community 15
Adults-Only Fun at the
Annmarie After Hours
Solomans’ Annma-
rie Sculpture Garden &
Arts Center will host
a special adults-only
event, Annmarie Af-
ter Hours, in their gi-
ant communal coloring
tent on Friday, Jan. 19,
5-8pm.
Whether you like to
color or not, you will
love hanging out in the
fabulous indoor tent
of many colors. With
couches, pillows, tables,
chairs, and more, the
tent is a cozy place to
relax and hang out with
a friend!
Unwind with deli-
cious appetizers by Blue
Wind Gourmet, live mu- be 21. For additional information, call
sic, and a drink from the cash bar. For 410-326-4640 or visit www.annmarie-
those who like to color, there will be lots gardens.org.
of books, pages, and supplies or bring
your favorites. The cash bar will have Press release by Annmarie Garden.
with wine, beer, and soft drinks.
Admission is $5 for the public, but
members can enjoy the fun for free;
reservations are NOT required. Must
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And remember, if there is room in the heart,
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Come meet me and the wonderful gang at Tri-County Animal
Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville) or call 301-
932-1713 for more information. To see more of my amazing
friends available for adoption, “like” us on Facebook @ Tri-
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16 Obituaries
In Remembrance
Karen Ann Etzel
Karen Ann Etzel, 59, of St. Leonard,
MD passed away on January 14, 2018 in
St. Leonard, MD.
Visitatiob will be Friday, January 20,
2018, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Rausch
Funeral Home - Port Republic 4405
Broomes Island Road, Port Republic
MD 20676. Memorial Service will fol-
low at 1:30 p., at the funeral home. Inter-
ment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made
to American Cancer Society, 7500 Gre-
enway Center Drive Suite 300, Greenbelt
MD 20770; Phone: 301-982-2161; web-
site: http://www.cancer.org
John Edward Bast
John Edward Bast, 76, of Fredericks-
burg, VA and formerly of Shady Side
passed away January 13, 2018. He was
born October 9, 1941 in Annapolis to
Edward Leo and Laura Jeannette (Lee)
Bast. John was raised in Shady Side and
attended Southern High School. He was
employed as a carpenter building hous-
es, office buildings and gas stations for
many years. John had three passions in
life: faith, family and music. He started
playing the drums when he was 15 and
played in many rock, country and Chris-
celebrated.
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tian bands throughout his life. More re-
cently he played in a band that traveled
to nursing homes playing big band mu-
sic. He was a very religious person who
enjoyed reading his Bible. John had a
love for kids and dressed up as Santa for
the Ronald McDonald House. John will
be remembered for his great sense of hu-
mor and storytelling ability.
John is survived by his children Judi
Bast, Ann Marie “Sissy” Bast and Chris
Lauber and his wife Tina, all of Freder-
icksburg, VA and Kenny Bast of Shady
Side, grandchildren Jonathan and Haley
Bast and McKennah and McKenzie
Lauber, brothers Raymond, Bobby and
Eddie Bast and sister Elaine Catterton.
He was preceded in death by his brother
Walter Bast.
Visitation will be Thurs-
day, January 18, 2018, 6-8p.m. at
Rausch Funeral Home - Owings
8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings
MD 20736.
Funeral Service will be Fri-
day, Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. at Cente-
nary United Methodist Church
6248 Shady Side Road, Shady Side MD
20764.
Burial will be at Woodfield Cemetery,
Galesville MD 20765.
Memorial contributions may be
made to Ronald McDonald House
Charities of Washington, DC,
3727 14th Street NE, Washington
DC 20017; Phone: 202-529-8204;
website: http://www.rmhc.org
Judith “Judy” Ethel
Gulizia
Judith “Judy” Ethel Gulizia, 72, of St.
Leonard, MD passed away on January 13,
2018 in Prince Frederick, MD. She was
born on March 30th, 1945 in Brooklyn,
NY to Henry and Vesta (Honoré) Frey.
Judy moved to Staten Island with her
parents and brother, Neal when she was
10 years old. She graduated from Totten-
ville High School in Staten Island, NY
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Funeral Homes.
James Lee ‘Moe’
Marosy
in 1962. After high school, she attended
trade school in Staten Island, NY to learn
how to operate a keypunch machine. She
received a certificate of achievement for
completion of the program.
Judy worked for a local bank as a key-
punch operator for several years until
she married Albert (Al) Richard Gulizia
in 1967 in Staten Island, NY. The couple
moved to Brick, New Jersey shortly af-
James Lee ‘Moe’ Marosy, 79 of St.
ter their marriage and raised two chil-
Leonard, MD passed away suddenly on
dren. They were happily married for 50
January 10, 2018 at his home (in his fa-
years. Judy enjoyed helping others and
vorite chair). He was born to Helen and
volunteered at a local nursing home for
Edward Marosy on January 6, 1939 in
many years. She loved making home-
Washington, DC. Moe grew up in Up-
made crafts and had an amazing tal-
per Marlboro, MD where he graduated
ent for making something beautiful out
from Frederick Sasscer High School. He
of the most modest supplies. She had a
worked for the Post Office before joining
wonderful sense of humor and was often
the Army National Guard from 1960 to
quoting funny lines from movies in her
daily conversations. Judy and Al moved
1967, also working for NCR from 1959 to
1974 before starting his own Lawn Care
to St. Leonard, MD when Al retired in
2000 to be closer to their children and
business National Turf that his son Dan-
iel still runs today. Moe married Peggy
grandchildren.
Hugya in 1962 and had 3 boys, James
Judy was preceded in death
Michael, Michael Edward, and Daniel
by her parents, Henry and Ves-
Lee who were raised in the Kettering
ta and her nephew, Joel Frey.
subdivision of Upper Marlboro. With the
Judy is survived by her husband, Al of
boys grown up and marrying off, Moe
St. Leonard, MD, her daughter, Christine
and Peggy moved to St. Leonard, MD in
(John) Roberts of Huntingtown, MD,
1999. He belonged to Holy Family Cath-
her son, Brian (Lea) Gulizia of Manas-
olic Church in Mitchellville, MD, for 50
sas, VA, four grandchildren, Nicholas,
years, becoming a 3rd degree charter
Michael, Sara and Emily, brother Neal
member of the Knights of Columbus -
(Connie) Frey of Huntington Station,
The Father Michael C. Kidd Chapter in
NY, Uncle Frank (Maureen) Honoré of
2008. Moe enjoyed hunting, fishing, trips
Virginia Beach, VA and brother-in law
to the cabin he built in Fulton County,
Charles (Regina) Gulizia of Forked Riv-
PA and spending time with his sons and
er, NJ. Judy is also survived by her niece
their families. He is survived by his wife
Heather, nephew Charlie, many cousins
and her lifelong friends Carol (Harry)
of 55 1/2 years, Peggy (Hugya) Marosy;
his sons James Marosy (Tina), Michael
Knutsen and Rona Mininni.
Marosy (Beth), Daniel Marosy (Debi);
The family will receive relatives and
his grandchildren Bryann Marosy (Rich-
friends on Monday, January 15th, 2018
ard), Amanda Marosy (Grace), Madison
from 4pm to 6pm with a service to fol-
Marosy, Benjamin Marosy and Delila
low at 6 PM at Rausch Funeral Home at
Marosy; his great grandson Richard Je-
4405 Brooms Island Road, Port Repub-
rome ‘RJ’ King V. He is also survived
lic, MD 20676. Interment will be private.
by sisters in-law; Betsy Hugya, Connie
In memory of Judy the family requests
Hugya and niece Carmen Milligan.
memorial donations be made to Calvert
Funeral arrangement entrusted to the
Hospice, 238 Merrimac Court, Prince
Rausch Funeral Home of Port Republic,
Frederick, MD 20678. Condolences may
MD.
be left on the Rausch Funeral Home on-
Memorial Contributions may be made
line guest book at www.rauschfuneral-
to Holy Family Catholic Church, 12010
homes.com .
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Woodmore Rd., Bowie MD 20721;
Phone: 301-249-2266.
Andrew Pickens
Miller, Jr.
Andrew Pickens Miller, Jr was born
on July 23, 1938 and passed away peace-
fully on January 9, 2018. He was the el-
dest son of Andrew and Gertrude Miller
from Leesburg, Florida. While both
studying at Emory University, he met his
wife to be, Betty Jean Myers.
Andrew graduated from Emory Uni-
versity with a BS in Physics and a MBA.
He began his Navy career in 1962, and
was a member of the very first A-6A In-
truder aircraft squadron, VA-75 “Sunday
Punchers”, as a bombardier/navigator.
Zackary of Union Grove, NC. He is also
survived by his brother Charles G. Mill-
er and wife Diane of Leesburg, FL.
A memorial service will be held at
2:00 pm on Friday, January 19th, 2018
at the Great Hall of Middleham & St
Peter’s Parish at 10210 H.G. Trueman
Road, Lusby, MD 20657, with the Fr.
David Showers presiding. His final place
of rest will be at the Zion Baptist Church
cemetery, 714 Union Grove Road, Union
Grove, NC 28689, at 2:00 pm on Satur-
day, February 17th, 2018.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in
Mr. Miller’s memory can be made to the
Multiple Myeloma Research Founda-
tion, 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor, Nor-
walk, CT 06851 (online at https://www.
themmrf.org/donate-to-mmrf) –or– via
donations to the “Building Fund” for
the preservation of the historic St Peter’s
Chapel built in 1889 on Solomons Island,
MD (http://www.middlehamandstpeters.
org).
Funeral arrangements were by Rausch
Funeral Homes.
Evelyn Mae Bowen
Paul
Evelyn Mae Bowen Paul, 96, of
Springfield, VA passed away January
6, 2018. She was born April 24, 1921
in Maryland to Allen Soper and An-
A Tribute to the Loved
One Whose Memory
Lives
nie Mae (Johnson) Bowen. Evelyn was
born and raised in Calvert County and
graduated from Western Maryland Col-
lege. After college Evelyn was employed
as a typing teacher at a high school in
Baltimore. She married Dr. Earl Paul
in 1944 and they lived in many places
while Earl was in the Navy. Following
Earl’s military discharge and comple-
tion of medical school, they settled in
Cumberland, MD in 1958. Evelyn was
primarily a homemaker and helped Earl
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run his medical practice, serving as his
secretary for many years. Evelyn moved
to St. Petersburg, FL in 1970 and again
helped Earl run his medical practice. Ev-
elyn has resided in Greenspring Village
in Springfield, VA for the past 15 years.
Evelyn belonged to many ladies groups
and enjoyed attending events with them
in her spare time.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her
husband Dr. Earl Paul in 1979 and son
Earl R. Paul, Jr. She is survived by her
daughter Dianne Whiteside and her hus-
band Kenneth of Fairfax, VA, grandchil-
dren Greg Whiteside and Wendy Whi-
teside, both of VA, Earl R. Paul III of
Minot, ND, Amy Martin of Waynesboro,
PA and Allen Paul of San Francisco,
CA, great-grandchildren Aspen, Korbin,
Eden, Ireland, Troy, Trey, Christopher,
Justin, Alayla and Cophia and daughter-
in-law Judy Paul of Cresaptown, MD.
Visitation will e Saturday,
January 27, 2018, 10-11 a.m at
Rausch Funeral Home - Owings
8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings
MD 20736. Funeral service will follow
at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be at Huntingtown UMC,
4020 Hunting Creek Road, Huntingtown
MD 20639.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Cancer Research Organization of
One’s Choice.

He deployed with VA-75 on the carrier

USS Independence during the Vietnam
War when they were the first squadron
On Forever in
to utilize the A-6 Intruder in combat. He
then graduated from United States Navy Your Heart
Test Pilot School Class 48 and com-
pleted a 24-year long career full of as-
signments to both testing & operational
squadrons at NAS Patuxent River, NAS
Oceana, and Naval Air Weapons Station
China Lake employing all models of the
A-6 and other aircraft, and a return to
the USS Independence for a ship’s com-
pany tour. He is a graduate of the Naval
War College. Upon his military retire-
ment, he then worked in the civil service
for Naval Air Systems Command for 30
years until his passing.
Andrew was a passionate lifelong sail
boater, deeply interested in United States
and world history, and a generous sup-
porter of the arts. He served for nearly
eight years on the vestry of Middleham
& St. Peter’s Parish of the Episcopal Di-
ocese of Maryland.
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18 Calendars
Community Calendar the Floating Theater to conduct the
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 Information Day.
Administration and teachers will be on
hand to answer questions and provide
information for interested families. Our
Lady Star of the Sea School offers full
day and half day Preschool and full day
academics for Kindergarten through
8th grade. The school provides students
and families with small class sizes,
outstanding academics with a non-
common core curriculum, leadership
development, and involvement in team
building and STEM activities with ad-
ditional focus being placed on the arts
and religion. Afterschool activities, be-
fore 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
12 Noon-2:00 PM
Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent
of Calvert County Public Schools, cor-
dially invites members of the commu-
nity to the 1st Annual 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
catered by the culinary arts students at
the Career and Technology Academy.
Check-in will begin at 11:30.
Lecture Series
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Sol-
omons Island Rd. S, Solomons, MD
7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
Dr. Patricia Samford will present
“The Happiest of All Showboat Stories:
The James Adams Floating Theatre” in
the Harms Gallery. In the days before
television, computers, and the internet
captured 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 op-
eration from 1914 to 1941, the showboat
was an opportunity for an evening of
diverting musical and theatrical enter-
tainment. Patricia Samford first became
interested in the James Adams Float-
ing Theater while serving as director
of Historic Bath, the first incorporated
town in North Carolina. This little town
is where novelist Edna Ferber boarded
The Calvert County Times
research that 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 Conservation
Laboratory 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 archaeologist for
the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Friday, January 19
Tent of Many Colors!
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts
Center
10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Join us in our Tent of Many Colors, a
colorful indoor tent, where everyone is
welcome to relax, talk, and color!
Whether you like to color or not, you
will love hanging out in our fabulous in-
door tent of many colors. With couches,
pillows, tables, chairs, and more, the
tent is a peaceful place to relax and hang
out with a friend! For those who like to
color, there will be lots of books, pages,
and supplies or bring your favorites.
Smile Senior Day
10290 H Trueman Road, Lusby, Md
20657
11:00 AM-3:00 PM
Seniors 55 and over receive 50% off
clothing for themselves (excludes purs-
es and shoes). Senior card must be pre-
sented. Cards available on site. Come
shop with us!
Fried Chicken Dinner Night
American Legion Post 206, 3330
Chesapeake Beach Rd, Chesapeake
Beach 20732
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
Famous Fried Chicken (Yum) is the
main focus of this informal dinner host-
ed by the American Legion Stallings-
Williams Post 206 from 5:30 to 7:00
p.m. Come to the lower level dining
room for a meal you won’t soon forget.
Cost is $12 including side, salad, and
beverage.
 LULU’S FATE
Calvert Marine Museum
7:00 PM-9:00 PM
The Maritime Performance Series
presents LULU’S FATE in the Harms
Gallery. Doors open at 6 pm with beer
and wine for sale. Lulu’s Fate performs
a mix of music from the Appalachian,
southern string band, and country blues
traditions, as well as early swing, gos-
pel, original tunes and covers ranging
from Hank Williams to Tom Waits.
Comprised of Tom Espinola on man-
dolin & guitar, Kristen Jones on cello,
and singer Kara Bolling, the trio blends
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virtuosic instrumentals with lush 3-part
vocal harmonies to create new interpre-
tations of traditional tunes. Lulu’s Fate
is based in the Washington DC metro
area.
Saturday, January 20
NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL
POM & DANCE CLINIC
NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL
GYM
9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Learn what it takes to be a NHS Pom!
Grades 4-8 are invited to participate.
Instruction will be provided by mem-
bers of the NHS Pom squad and coach-
es. Participants will perform 2/7 during
Varsity Basketball game with current
members.
Eat breakfast before hand. Bring a
lunch & plenty of water
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM AND CASH
GAMES
Julie Rogers Studio of Dance 4120
Old town Rd Huntingtown MD 20639
7:00 PM-11:00 PM
TEXAS HOLDEM and CASH
GAMES to benefit the Patricia Leone
Rogers Educational Scholarship Fund.
Doors open at 6pm and game starts at
7 pm. Buy in is $80 gets you $12,000
in chips and blinds are 20 minutes each
and start at 25-50. Early registration
before 6:45 gets you an extra $1000 in
chips. $10 50/50 gets you an additional
$3000 in chips. Re-buys up until the
FIRST BREAK!! Food, beer and sodas
included!
Sunday, January 21
Auditions—Barefoot in the Park—
Twin Beach Players
9021 Dayton Ave, North Beach, MD
20714
6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Twin Beach Players presents Barefoot
in the Park by Neil Simon, Directed by
Cathy Diggle.
Auditions are at the Boys and Girls
Club, 9021 Dayton Ave, North Beach
MD 20714 on Jan 21 & 22 6:30-9:30pm
Please bring a head shot and current
calendar with lists of conflicts. Rehears-
als start on February 1st.
Mon,Thur and Sun 6:30-9:00
Monday, January 22
  DUNKIRK Firehouse Zumba
Gold-Toning
Dunkirk Firehouse, Ward Road,
Dunkirk, MD
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
Zumba Gold-Toning is the Zumba
party that you love at your own pace
with a total body workout using light
weights to shake up those muscles. The
class will focus on muscle conditioning,
balance, range of motion and coordina-
Thursday, January 18, 2018
tion -all in a party atmosphere. You will
be shown modifications to meet your
specific needs or limitations. While this
is a lover intensity workout, it will leave
you high in energy. If you love to dance,
this is the fitness class for you. All fit-
ness levels are welcome and no experi-
ence is necessary.
Drop in price is $5.00. Ask me about
discounts on multi-class passes. ALL
ACTIVE DUTY FIRST RESPOND-
ERS WILL ALWAYS BE FREE.
Tuesday, January 23
 Zumba Toning Tuesday
Mt. Hope Community Center., 104
Pushaw Station Rd, Sunderland, MD
20689
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
If you love to dance, this is the fit-
ness class for you. All fitness levels are
welcome and no experience is neces-
sary. This is an all Toning Zumba class
where light weights are used for the
entire class; thus a slightly amplified
workout. The music is mostly World
and Latin rhythms with top 40 sprin-
kled in. I guaranteed you will love it.
If you have any concerns/questions or
want to know how you can try a class
for FREE, please call 410-535-7080 or
message me on Facebook.
Thursday, January 25
 Little Minnows
Calvert Marine Museum
10:00 AM-11:00 AM
Children ages 3 to 5 years old and
their caregivers are invited. This
month’s theme is Hungry Bear, Sleepy
Bear!
Gills Club
Calvert Marine Museum
5:30 PM-7:00 PM
FREE program designed for girls
ages 7—12 interested in learning more
about sharks. Gills Club is a STEM-fo-
cused program from the Atlantic White
Shark Conservancy. Preregistration is
required. Register now at www.bit.ly//
GillsClubRegistration.
 TBT Zumba Gold-Toning
Sunderland Elemenetary School,
Sunderland, MD
7:00 PM-8:00 PM
If you love to dance, this is the fitness
class for you. All fitness levels welcome
and no experience is necessary.
Zumba Gold-Toning is the Zumba
party that you love at your own pace
with a total body workout using light
weights to shake up those muscles. The
class will focus on muscle conditioning,
balance, range of motion and coordina-
tion-all in a party atmosphere. While
this is a lower intensity workout, it will
leave you high in energy.
Thursday, January 18, 2018
Thursday, January 18:
T.A.C.O.S. Meeting. 5:00-6:00pm.
T.A.C.O.S. (Teen Advisory Council of
Students) meeting for teens, Calvert Li-
brary needs your help planning events
and making sure your library has every-
thing you need. Help make Calvert Li-
brary awesome! Free food (and service
learning hours) at every meeting!  Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-
1862.  http://CalvertLibrary.info.   miles.” Bring your plate, utensils, cup
 
Kids Just Want to Have Fun. 6:30-
7:30pm. Kids in kindergarten through
3rd grade are invited to this series of
exciting events exploring topics from art
to history to science. Each month will
include fun activities, crafts and a snack!
This month’s topic: Louis Braille. Please
register.   Calvert Library Twin Beaches
Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake
Beach, 410-257-2411. http://CalvertLi-
brary.info.   in and share talents, crafting time or
 
Family Night. 7:00-8:00pm. Kids and
their parents build with curving shapes
to make everything from a car to a
boat or whatever they dream up! Please
register.   Calvert Library Fairview
Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road,
Owings, 410-257-2101. http://CalvertLi-
brary.info.   & More. 10:00-1:00pm. Want to learn
   
Friday, January 19:  keep your brain sharp while having fun!
On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-
ting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity.  Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291
or 301-855-1862.  http://CalvertLibrary.
info.  through short stories and create fun art
 
Saturday, January 20:
Garden Smarter: Annual Seed Ex-
change. 10:00-11:30am. Winter is a great
time to plan for spring! Bring unused
seeds (2013-2017) or seeds saved from
the garden and join the fun. No PVP,
GMO, or chemically treated seeds. Reg-
istration starts at 9:30  Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.  http://Cal-
vertLibrary.info.   emotional and physical skills. Come join
Garden Smarter: Annual Seed Ex-
change. 10:00-11:30am. Winter is a great
time to plan for spring! Bring unused
seeds (2013-2017) or seeds saved from
the garden and join the fun. No PVP,
GMO, or chemically treated seeds. Reg-
istration starts at 9:30  Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.  http://Cal-
vertLibrary.info.   connect with Southern Maryland Job-
 
Monday, January 21:
Full STEAM Ahead - Making Ice
Cream. 6:30-7:30pm. Adult and child
will interact with books, crafts and ex-
periments while exploring the skills of
science, technology, engineering, art and
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Events
math (STEAM). Ages 4-8. Registration
is required and opens one month before
each event. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291
or 301-855-1862.  http://CalvertLibrary.
info.  
Calvert Eats Local Potluck. 7:00-
8:30pm. Join Calvert Eats Local in a gi-
ant members’ potluck celebrating local
food. Bragging rights to those who bring
the dishes with the lowest # of “food
and napkin for a truly green experience!
Please register.  Calvert Library Prince
Frederick, 850 Costley Way,  410-535-
0291 or 301-855-1862.  http://CalvertLi-
brary.info.   10 and up are welcome. For more
  
Tuesday, January 22:
Flying Needles. 6:00-9:00pm. Knit-
ting, crocheting and portable crafting
group open to anyone wanting to join
learn a new skill. No registration. Cal-
vert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H.
G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-
5289.  http://CalvertLibrary.info
 
Wednesday, January 23:  county government offices are
 Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble
Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble
skills killer? Games are a great way to
Join us! Please register. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.  http://Cal-
vertLibrary.info.   have a delayed opening, the ad-
Happy Crafternoon! 1:00-1:45pm.
Children enjoy books and language
projects using a variety of techniques
and mediums. For 3 to 5 year-olds. Chil-
dren must be accompanied by an adult.
Please register.  Calvert Library Prince
Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-
0291 or 301-855-1862.  http://CalvertLi-
brary.info. 
Thursday, January 24: 
Shake It Out. 10:30-11:00am. Shake It
Out Music and Movement will create a
rich environment that promotes social,
us for some shake’n fun. Please register.
Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920
H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-
326-5289.  http://CalvertLibrary.info.  Roll, Peach Crisp
JobSource Mobile Career Cen-
ter. 1:00-3:00pm. Stop by to visit the
JobSource Mobile Career Center for
your job search needs! Get job counsel-
ing and résumé help, search for jobs and
Source. No registration. Calvert Library
Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.  http://
CalvertLibrary.info.   Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title
YoungatHeart
Friends of Calvert
County Seniors Punch
& Paint Fundraiser
Bring a friend, paint, and enjoy
refreshments while supporting a
worthy cause, assisting seniors in
our community, Wednesday Janu-
ary 24, 2018, 6 – 8 p.m. (Snow
date: January 31 Fee is $25 per
person, seating is limited. Ages
information, contact Liz Young-
blood at the Office on Aging,
410-535-4606.
Office on Aging Snow
Policy
If the Calvert County Court-
house is open, the Office on Ag-
ing (OOA) will be open. You may
also check the Calvert County
Government website to see if
open. Some class
instructors have their own snow
policy, so please check with them
to find out about their snow poli-
cy. If Calvert County schools are
closed or the Calvert County Gov-
ernment is delayed, staff prepared
meals will be served. If schools
vertised meal on the menu will be
served.
Calvert Pines Senior
Center (CPSC)
Register to have your cane or
walker cleaned up and tuned up
with our Cane and Walker Clinic,
Eating Together Menu
Monday, January 22 Onions,Peaches, Oatmeal Cookie
Lemon Pepper Fish, O’Brien Po-
tatoes, Seasoned Spinach, Dinner
Tuesday, January 23 coli, Cauliflower, Applesauce,
Hamburger on a Bun, Lettuce/
Tomato/Onion, 3-Bean Salad, Cole
Slaw, Mandarin Oranges
Wednesday, January 24
Chicken Salad Sandwich, Cottage
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.
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By Office of Aging Staff
Tuesday, January 23, 10 a.m. One
item is allowed per person. Pre-
register by January 18.
Hand strength is an important
part of our everyday lives. Join us
for Get a Grip, Friday, January 26,
11 a.m. and build muscle to im-
prove your grip.
North Beach Senior
Center (NBSC)
Exercise training with a gym
ball is a great way to improve bal-
ance and posture. Join us Thurs-
day, January 25, 8:30 a.m. for Sta-
bility Ball Class.
Join a free beginner’s Sewing
101 class and learn the basics and
how to make several projects in a
fun atmosphere Thursday, Janu-
ary 25, 10:30 a.m. 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
difficult to cope with. Please join
us Tuesday, January 23, 1 p.m. for
Grief and Loss Support Group.
Put on those dancing shoes and
join us to Celebrate Elvis’ Birth-
day with Jed Duvall, Wednesday,
January 24 at 1 p.m. This event
was scheduled for January 5, but
has been postponed until January
24.
Cheese, Marinated Cucumbers &
Thursday, January 25
Roast Turkey, Gravy, Stuffing, Broc-
Chocolate Cake
Friday, January 26
Turkey & Swiss Cheese Sandwich,
Lettuce & Tomato Slices, Navy
Bean Soup, Carrot/Pineapple Slaw,
Pears
20 Sports The Calvert County Times
                            
 Former St. Mary’s
5th Annual Lacrosse Star Headed
into U.S. Lacrosse
Hall of Fame
Though her days of running around
on the lacrosse field at St. Mary’s are
past, the memory won’t soon be forgot-
ten: Carol (Schmoeller) Hatton ‘04 (Bal-
timore, Md./Catonsville) has been in-
ducted, as part of the Greater Baltimore
Chapter, to the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018
Fame. The ceremony-- taking place
Jan. 13 at the Hillendale Country Club
in Phoenix, MD— inducted Hatton and
Doors open at 4 p.m. | Dinner 5:30 p.m. nine others: Henry Ciccarone, Jr., Me-
gan Huether Nicotra, Tiffany Schummer
Hoffman, Frank Kelly, III, Jaqueline Mi-
lani, Garett H. Seivold, Kristen Waagbo
MECHANICSVILLE SOCIAL HALL Skiera, David H. Tickner, and Charles
(Chooch) Turner, Jr.
“I credit my experience at St. Mary’s
28165 Hills Club Rd. both academically and athletically as
life changing. I am truly humbled by this
Mechanicsville, MD 20659 recognition and  [the ceremony] will be
a celebration of my coaches, teammates
and the class of 2004.  I am incredibly
grateful for the educational, personal

Thursday, January 18, 2018
in assists (112), third in points (255), and
tied for fifth in goals (143), and eighth in
ground balls (196). Hatton still holds the
single-season record for assists with 50
in 2003 as well as the single-game re-
cord with eight assists against Goucher
College on April 9, 2003.
AS A COACH
Hatton returned to her alma mater
as the head women’s lacrosse coach in
2006, posting a two-year mark of 23-14
(10-4 CAC) and leading the Seahawks
back to the NCAA tournament in 2008
after a four-year absence. She mentored
two All-Americans, nine all-region
picks, and nine All-CAC selections as
well as the 2008 CAC Rookie of the
Year. Hatton became the first person in
the history of Capital Athletic Confer-
ence women’s lacrosse to be named both
the CAC Player of the Year (2004) and
the CAC Coach of the Year (2008).
Hatton also spent two seasons as the

  and professional opportunities and re-
lationships that the sport of lacrosse has
head women’s lacrosse coach at Dick-
inson College (2010-13) and left fourth
  
 
• Gibson box call
• Boat floor lamp with hand-painted shade
• Pub table with NWTF logo
• Three walking turkeys copper weather vane
• “Riding the Wind” by Robert Hautman
• “Spring Suitors” turkey sculpture
• “King of His Domain” elk sculpture
• MANY OTHER UNIQUE ITEMS AND ART
provided me. I am proud to continue to
have a strong connection to the women’s
lacrosse program and the College,” ex-
pressed Hatton.
Hatton is already a member of the St.
Mary’s College of Maryland Athletics
Hall of Fame, having been inducted on
October 1, 2010. Although she was a
talented two-sport athlete at St. Mary’s,
excelling in both volleyball and lacrosse,
Hatton is being recognized this week-
end for her achievements in the lacrosse
world as a player and coach.
St. Mary’s will be doubly represented
at the ceremony as former Seahawk head
field hockey (2003-07) and women’s la-
crosse coach (2004-06), Megan Block,
will be Hatton’s presenter.
AS A PLAYER
She shined on the field as a Seahawk
midfielder, garnering Capital Athletic
Conference Player of the Year honors in
2004 and leading St. Mary’s to four con-
secutive NCAA Division III Women’s
Lacrosse Championship Tournament ap-
pearances.  Hatton was a two-time first
team All-American (2003 and 2004), a
three-time first team All-CAC selection,
and a two-year team captain. In January
2015, she was named to the CAC Wom-
en’s Lacrosse Silver Anniversary Team.
She led the Seahawks to a four-year
all-time with 30 career wins. She guided
the Red Devils to a first-round appear-
ance in the 2010 Centennial Conference
tournament.
Erin McDonnell, the head women’s
lacrosse coach at St. Mary’s since Au-
gust 2015, proclaimed, “Words cannot
express how excited I am for Carol, and
how proud I am to call her a women’s la-
crosse alumna. The legacy she has left at
St. Mary’s, not only with her own team
as a player and then as a coach, but also
with our current team is exceptional. She
is an alumna that a coach can only hope
to have in their corner. She offers endless
motivation and support to the girls, as
well as advice and support to me person-
ally. We can’t wait to watch the impact
she has had in the athletic world grow
through her students at Roland Park
[Country School]. St. Mary’s is proud to
call her our own!”
Since 2013, Hatton has served as the
Director of Athletics at Roland Park
Country School in Baltimore. She grad-
uated from St. Mary’s in 2004 with a
bachelor’s in human studies and then
pursued a master’s in exercise science
from McDaniel College in 2006. 
Facebook: StMarysAthletics
Twitter: @smcseahawks,
@SMCMWLAX
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overall record of 57-14 (16-4 CAC), Instagram: @smcse-
four NCAA tournament appearances, ahawks, @smcmwlax
and the 2002 CAC championship title. Hashtags: #SweepTheSheds, #GoHawks
Hatton was a three-time first team all-
conference pick at two different posi- Press release from SMCM.
tions – twice at midfield and once at
defense. She is currently second all-time
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G A M E S
In Our Community
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& WORD SCR AMBLE

Rearrange the letters to spell
something pertaining to winter recreation.

I K S G N I

CLUES ACROSS 38. Freshwater fish of N. 9. Slowly drinks

America
1. Methaqualone pill 39. Laments
(slang) 41. “Girls” creator Dunham
5. Religious service 43. Indian title of respect
9. Woodland gods (Greek 44. Cocoa plum
myth.) 46. Network of nerve cells
11. “Where Is My Mind?” 48. Link together in a
10. Line where edges meet
11. Offices of the pope
12. Dry or withered
14. “__ the Man” Musical
15. Difficult situations
18 Greek goddess of
discord

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rockers chain 20. Marked by smartness
13. Deliberately contrary 52. Cool 70s crew “The __ in dress and manners
states of affairs Squad” 24. Habitat
15. Inflection of the voice 53. Persons engaging in 26. Annoy constantly
16. “Great Expectations” energetic pursuits 28. Full of life
character 54. Accumulation of 30. Great energy
17. Becomes a butterfly glacial debris 32. BBQ and soy are two
19. Spoke 56. Fastened 34. Virtuous
21. Tennis player 57. A cotton fabric with a 35. Not fatty
Sharapova satiny finish 37. Foes
22. Midway between 58. Whiskey and bread 38. Merchandiser
northeast and east are two 40. Dishonest scheme
23. Afrikaans 59. Scottish tax 42. Repents
25. No instruction set 43. Protective crust
computing CLUES DOWN 45. Native American
26. Pacific Standard Time people
27. Relaxing places 1. Rope used to lasso 47. Any place of bliss or
29. Confiscates 2. Idyllic places delight
31. Gladys Knight’s fellow 3. Field force unit 49. Bring up
performers 4. Guitar great Clapton 50. Birds
33. Witnesses 5. Slang for type of skirt 51. Geological times
34. Taking place in a 6. Figure skating jump 55. Consumed
series 7. Innocent
36. Satisfy 8. Mathematical ratio
Puzzle Solutions
Last Week’s

Word Scramble: SKIING

22 Entertainment
Showcase Your Home
Brew in Scorpion
Brewing Co. Competition
Photo courtesy of Scorpion Brewing Co.
on producing beer made with local ingredients and embrace the flexibility, adaptabil-
ity and experimentation a small microbrewery allows, releasing a Small Batch Lim-
ited Edition beer every week. We brew on premises and our emphasis is on quality,
flavor and brewing technique.
For more information, please contact Hilary Dailey, Scorpion Brewing Co. Mar-
keting at hdailey@scorpionbrewing.com or 301-855-4028 (text or call).
A Message from the Sheriff
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Calvert County Sher-
iff’s Office I would like to wish each
citizen of Calvert County a very happy
and prosperous 2018!  I can begin the
new- year with good news. While violent
crimes rose just over 4% nationally, they
are down by almost 20% here in Calvert
County. As your Sheriff, I am extremely
proud of the efforts of both our sworn
Delivery
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Scorpion Brewing Co. is excited
to invite the public to enter in an
AHA (American Homebrewers
Association) sanctioned Home
Brew Competition. Home-brewed
beer will be accepted from Jan. 11-
Mar. 31 and live judging of “Best in
Show” will take place on Saturday,
Apr. 7 at 2:30pm at the Scorpion
Brewing Co. Tap Room, located
at 929 Skinners Turn Road in Ow-
ings, Maryland. The Best in Show
judging event is free and open to
the public.
For more information about the
2017 Scorpion Brewing Co. Home
Brew Competition, including how
to enter home-brewed beer or vol-
unteer as a judge or steward (as-
sistant to judges) positions, please
visit: http://scorpion.brewcompeti-
tion.com/.
Scorpion Brewing Co. is a Mi-
crobrewery located in the heart of
beautiful Calvert County in South-
ern Maryland. We pride ourselves
Press release from Scorpion Brewing Co.
and civilian men and women of the Sher-
iff’s Office and Detention Center, whose
efforts are endless in the pursuit of pub-
lic service.   of Calvert County, providing informa-
 Although we have lowered the crime
rate here at home, it is reasonably un-
avoidable that crimes will occur.  In
most instances, new cases are quickly
closed. This fact is due in no small part
to the experience and determination of
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Going On
Thursday, Jan 18
Run Catch Rain with Rusty
Williams
The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
7:30 PM
http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Friday, Jan 19
Karaoke
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
Solomons
9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
www.anglers-seafood.com
The Johanssens
The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
7:30 PM
http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Entertainment
The Brass Rail Sports Bar, Great
Mills
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
DJ RAY in the House
Anthony’s Bar & Grill, Dunkirk
our deputies and troopers.  The public is
a very important part of case closures.   I receive phone calls about traffic on
Without the vigilance of you, the citizens
tion to our office and the Crime Solvers
Hotline, our jobs would be far more dif-
ficult and perhaps our efforts not as suc-
cessful! This partnership is what makes
us a great community.
 Currently, as a state and a nation, we
are facing an opioid crisis.  To maximize
our success in taking more drugs off
our streets the Sheriff’s Office is work-
ing with many county and state agen-
cies.  Through our partnership with the
Health Department, Board of Education,
Calvert Hospital Medical Center, De-
partment of Social Services, the court
system, State’s Attorney’s Office and the
Maryland State Police, we are achieving
success, but the problem is still ongo-
ing.  I cannot emphasize enough, “If You
See Something, Say Something”.  What
might seem trivial or inconsequential
could be just the information needed
to keep drugs out of our county, lead us
to the arrest of a criminal, or prevent a
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In Entertainment
9:00 PM
www.anthonysdunkirk.com
Tuesday, Jan 23
Ben Connelly
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
Solomons
6:00 - 9:00 PM
www.anglers-seafood.com
Trio Taco Tuesday
The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
4:00 PM
http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Team Feud
The Ruddy Duck, Solomons
7:30 PM
http://www.ruddyduckbrewery.com
Wednesday, Jan 24
Wild Card Trivia
Anglers Seafood Bar & Grill,
Solomons
7:00 - 9:00 PM
www.anglers-seafood.com
crime before it occurs.
Route 4 on a regular basis. Aggressive
driving is a threat to public safety that
we can all do something about. Please be
courteous on our county roads.  A bad
day for one person does not have to be-
come a bad day for you.  Think before
you react.  I ask each citizen to consider
while driving the fact that each of us
owns part of the road.  Please use your
blinkers, give enough space between
cars, and allow others to merge in ahead
of you.  Be the driver you want the car
next to you to be!
I ask each citizen to wear your seat
belt and make sure the occupants of your
vehicle are doing the same. Never text
while driving, obey the speed limit, nev-
er drive impaired and always move into
the far lane when passing a police car
that has someone pulled over.  If we each
do these things, we can expect 2018 to
be a safe and remarkable year. My door
is always open for you.
Sheriff Mike Evans
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