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Opening a Farm
Stand is a Calling
Our Lady School Has
New Principal
Missionaries Row From
Cleveland to Solomons
SPiGGy & FriEndS
At it AGAin
Thursday, August-2009
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Your Thoughts
Why Do You Buy
Local Produce?
Im originally from
northern California,
and buying locally and
organic is a way of
life there. First of all,
when you buy home-
grown food, every-
thing tastes better,
said Sara Carpien, of
Shady Side. We knew
where our food was
coming from and we
knew what happened
to it between the time
it was grown and the
time it touched our lips.
I would rather buy local
if I have the option.
My wife and I buy
local produce weekly, said
Gary Pavis, of St. Leonard.
We do it to support the local
farmers more than anything.
My wife also likes to buy or-
ganic produce, because she
thinks its healthier for us.
I buy locally
whenever I can. I do it to
support our neighborhood. We
buy from our neighbors to acknowl-
edge their hard work and to give back
a little of what they put into their work.
said Mickie Anderson, of Lusby. Its the
same when we need a plumber, or any
kind of work. I will always try to
support a local business before
I will look elsewhere. I
would hope thats
how everyone
feels.
Sara Carpien with
her son, Jaden
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4 Local News
7 Delegate Column
8 Education
9 Community
11 Letters
12 History
13 Locals
14 Cover Story
17 Obituaries
20 Business Directory
21 On The Water
22 Chefs Corner
23 Behind The Bar
24 Bon Apptit
25 Restaurant Directory
26 Out & About
27 Entertainment
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EVENTS
FOR EVENTS HAPPENING IN
YOUR AREA, CHECK PAGE 26 IN
OUT AND ABOUT
Jacob Sunderland, right, sells produce to Mickie Anderson at
Lindas Greenhouses roadside stand on Broomes Island Road. SEE
PAGE 6
educatoin
Does the idea of completing the Great Commission by
establishing churches worldwide, and doing missions work
such as communications, medical work, translation, and aid
for relief and development - interests you?
Are you interested in building a new community of faith in
Lusby which is committed to living this call?
If so come on September 26, at 6:00PM to the Theatre
Conference Room at the Holiday Inn Solomons, 155 Holiday
Drive, Solomons, Maryland, to fnd out more about the world
wide ministry of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
What started as a fve-member team in Congo, has now
expanded to missionaries in over 58 nations, and churches in
81 countries.
Find out more about The Alliance in Lusby by going to
www.cmamad.org/Lusby
Sara Carpien with
her son, Jaden
Larry Ulm stands by his 1931 Ford Tudor,
during a fundraising beneft for Theresa
Parsons of Lusby, a single mom who
died July 29 of breast cancer at only
28-years-old. SEE PAGE 9
Tripp Wilcox, left, Charles Kirby, and Denny Pardoe, got together for an
ad-hoc performance in St. Leonard on Aug. 22 at the annual Peach Festival
in St. Leonard. SEE PAGE 5
Dave Spigler, aka Spiggy poses for the camera after throw-
ing out the frst pitch at a Blue Crabs game during Redskins
Night this summer.
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pair of young men on a mission to do vol-
unteer work in towns across the Eastern
U.S. while rowing a boat from Cleveland,
Ohio, to Key West, Fla., stopped in St. Leonard and
Solomons Island last week.
Tom Kotula, a 26-year-old mechanical engineer
from Cleveland, thought up the idea earlier this year
as a way to make a difference volunteering and to
spread the message of volunteerism and helping your
fellow man, he told The Southern Calvert Gazette.
He shoved off from Cleveland with a friend in
June and plans to reach Key West in December. A
series of friends are joining Kotula, one at a time on
different legs of the trip, to help perform work and
row the 19-foot, modifed 1972 sailboat, which sleeps
two.
I guess the big part, the volunteering part, is
that Ive been working for a while and Ive been
wanting to give more than just going into the offce
and work, so I wanted to take time off to volunteer,
Kotula said while talking a break from painting at
Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Solomons.
His plan is to stop at more than a dozen Habi-
tat for Humanity locations and help with building
projects. On Friday, Aug. 22, Kotula and shipmate
Andrew Somrack, 27, were forced to wait out the
weather for a day in Solomons Island.
So we came over to the 7:30 Mass (at Our Lady
Star of the Sea) and after I asked Father if theres
anything we can do, Kotula said, and Father Gar-
diner assigned them some last-minute painting at the
school.
Kotula and Somrack are both graduates of Cleve-
land State in the engineering program. Kotula, who
was on the rowing team for four years and is a volun-
teer coach, fgured he could save a bunch of money
on gas and hotels by rowing instead of driving.
The coolest part of the trip so far has been all
the great people weve met along the way. Everybody
has just been so helpful and willing to lend a hand
with anything, Kotula said. We thought we were
going to come out here and help people, and it feels
like were getting more than were giving.
Last night, our dock fee was paid by one of
the guys who has a house boat and heard our story,
Somrack said. And the owner at [Calypso Bar in
Solomons] paid for our meals.
Kotulas route so far has taken him 200 miles
across Lake Erie, across New York on the Erie Canal,
down the Hudson River past New York City, down
the New Jersey shore and into the Chesapeake Bay.
In Norfolk, Va., he will drop off Somrack and pick
up another friend to travel the Atlantic Intracoastal
Waterway to Key West.
Find more information about Kotulas mission,
including pictures and a blog, on his Web site at
www.habitatcrew.com. BY SEAN RICE (SCG)
Habitat Missionaries Row Into Town
A
coalition of environmental
groups is appealing a deci-
sion that favors UniStar and
Constellation Energy, the partnership
seeking to build a third nuclear reactor
at Calvert Cliffs. The decision dismissed
allegations the partnership could not af-
ford to decommission the reactor once it
reached the end of its service life.
The Atomic Safety and Licensing
Board, part of the U.S. Nuclear Regula-
tory Commission, rendered its decision
July 30 after deliberating the arguments
of a coalition of groups that oppose the
building of the reactor.
Michael Mariotte, director of Nu-
clear Information and Resource Ser-
vices, who said the appeal was recently
filed with the nuclear regulatory body,
said the regulations say that the cost of
decommissioning a reactor cannot be
more than one-sixth of the total worth
of the company.
Since Constellation Energy has five
other nuclear plants around the country
it will eventually have to decommis-
sion, its liabilities are closer to half of
the companys entire worth, Mariotte
claimed.
Mariotte admitted, however, that
appealing the boards decision and
winning with their argument would be
difficult.
Well see what happens, he told
The Southern Calvert Gazette.
To counter the groups various
claims, UniStar, according to the deci-
sion, argued that it would use ties with
Constellation Energy, whose net worth
was about $4.7 billion, as well as letters
of credit to insure that the reactor would
be safely decommissioned.
The estimated cost for decommis-
sioning the reactor was $378 million,
according to the decision rendered by
the regulatory board.
While the coalition opposes the
construction of the reactor, the state
Public Service Commission has signed
off on a certificate of need for the re-
actor, and the project has received the
blessings of local and state officials.
French companies that are not pri-
vately owned, but rather have foreign
government inf luence, have fronted
large amounts of money towards the
project, Mariotte claimed.
Theres a large amount of foreign
involvement in this project, Mariotte
said.
Constellation Energy representa-
tives said they would continue with the
hearing process as ordered by the board
in March.
We continue to review the ASLB
order on this particular matter, said
Constellation spokeswoman Maureen
Brown. BY GUY LEONARD (CT)
Coalition Appealing Reactor Decision
Tripp Wilcox, left, who is in from Texas to visit Calvert County, Charles
Kirby of Prince Frederick, and Denny Pardoe, right, of St. Leonard, got
together for an ad-hoc performance in St. Leonard on Saturday, Aug. 22,
at the Waters Memorial United Methodist Church annual Peach Festival.
Participants enjoyed home cooked food and treats featuring fresh local
peaches.
Tom Kotula, foreground, and Andrew Somrack, work on some last-min-
ute painting at Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Solomons Island as
they wait out a spell of bad weather before headed down the Chesa-
peake Bay in a row boat.
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Tripp Wilcox, left, who is in from Texas to visit Calvert County, Charles
Kirby of Prince Frederick, and Denny Pardoe, right, of St. Leonard, got
together for an ad-hoc performance in St. Leonard on Saturday, Aug. 22,
at the Waters Memorial United Methodist Church annual Peach Festival.
Participants enjoyed home cooked food and treats featuring fresh local
peaches.
Photo by Sean Rice
Tom Kotula, foreground, and Andrew Somrack, work on some last-min-
ute painting at Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Solomons Island as
they wait out a spell of bad weather before headed down the Chesa-
peake Bay in a row boat.
W
ith the 2009 hurricane season upon us,
having your business prepared is es-
sential. I wanted to share with you some
quick tips for businesses to consider during the hur-
ricane season.
Verify Employee Contact Information
Accurate contact information is one of the most
important components of any business operation and
it is even more critical in an emergency. Knowing how
to reach your employees and vendors is a vital part
of helping your business to quickly recover from a
disaster.
Send a memo asking employees to update their
contact information. This will help you to check on
their well-being and share next steps for resuming nor-
mal business operations.
Update your supplier and vendor contact infor-
mation, as well as other important contacts such as
your bank or insurance carriers.
Update Critical Business Functions
Critical business functions can change from year
to year. Review your existing disaster plan to account
for any changes such as the addition of new business
systems, products and employees.
Here are some questions to get you started:
1. How much downtime can my business toler-
ate without a signifcant fnancial impact?
2. Which functions are necessary in order to
fulfll legal or regulatory obligations?
3. What business functions are essential for
maintaining market share and reputation?
Be sure to prioritize each func-
tion (high, medium or low) and determine
who among your staff is responsible.
Record detailed notes outlining the steps
that should be taken in common disaster scenarios,
such as power outages, damage to equipment or natu-
ral disasters.
Work with your employees so that they fully
understand the procedures for recovering critical busi-
ness functions. Name an alternate employee to take
charge should the primary employee be unavailable
to perform the function. Advance planning will help
everyone recognize their responsibilities.

Prepare Your Recovery Location
If your plans include the use of a recovery loca-
tion, which is an alternative site for business opera-
tions, take time to review your needs to be certain the
location is still adequate.
Be sure the location is equipped with any special
supplies or equipment that will be needed to continue
business operations. It is also a good idea to contact
the recovery location provider before the season starts
so that you can review plans and ensure that your re-
quirements are still being met.
For more guidance in protecting your business
following a hurricane or weather event, visit www.
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gov for personal and business planning.
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for Hurricane Season
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A
s a young girl, Linda Sunderland
knew a man who sold corn from
a stand on the side of the road.
This sparked a dream she carried with her
through her childhood and into adulthood.
At 28 years old, Sunderland was married,
with a promising career, but continued to
carry her dream with her. One
day, she took the frst step to re-
alizing her dream.
I went out and sold corn
out of the back of my pickup on
the side of the road, just like the
man I had admired, said Sun-
derland. I sold fve dozen ears
that day.
Eventually, Sunderlands
husband Bryan convinced her
that she would need to grow her
own produce to sell if she really
wanted to be successful.
Bryan had been a tobacco
farmer, but had taken an incen-
tive from the state to discon-
tinue that career. This gave the
Sunderlands the startup money
and the farmland necessary to
build a successful business.
From those frst fve dozen
ears of corn, Lindas Greenhouse has grown
to selling 5,000 hanging baskets and 180,000
plants each year.
I remember I cried on my last day of
work, 18 years ago, said Sunderland. I
was so scared to be putting all of my faith
into this farm. Fortunately, it paid off.
Sunderland acknowledges that much of
Lindas Greenhouses success is due to her
family.
I was blessed with three sons and a
farmer husband who do a lot of the manual
labor, she said. I also owe a lot to my un-
cle. I would never have gotten this far with-
out his help.
Sunderland and her family work seven
days a week, nine months a year, growing
okra, eggplants, tomatoes, peppers, squash,
cucumbers, watermelons and many differ-
ent kinds of fowers, among other things, at
their Port Republic home on Broomes Island
Road. They then sell the produce and fow-
ers at a roadside stand a few miles away near
the intersection of Broomes Island Road and
Route 4. All of their advertisements are
through word of mouth.
A few of our neighbors started buying
from us and they told others and those people
told more people, and now were where we
are today, said Sunderland. If youre nice
to people, theyll be nice to you. Thats the
only way to run a business.
Sunderland fnds it easy to be nice these
days. Im doing what Ive always wanted to
do in life, she says. How many people can
say that? BY SARA CAMPBELL FOR SCG
For Linda, Opening a Farm
Stand Was a Calling
S
outhern Maryland Electric Co-
operative has applied for a $40.5
million grant under the federal
stimulus package guidelines. If the Depart-
ment of Energy awards the grant, SMECO
will use it to adopt and install technologies
for the implementation of a Smart Grid.
SMECOs plans to install advanced
meters on customers homes and busi-
nesses, technologies that provide two-way
communications, and hardware that re-
sponds to electronic communication.
Ken Capps, SMECOs senior vice
president of engineering and operations,
said with Smart Grid, We can get real-
time, detailed data so we can monitor our
system at every level: from switching sta-
tions and substations, to individual service
lines and homes. We can control our net-
work and monitor end-of-line voltage. We
can determine, right from a SMECO of-
fce, if a customers power is out.
Another major component of a Smart
Grid system is the system can measure and
report customer usage data.
Just having the ability to see and col-
lect data that we cant get now will move us
ahead and help SMECO and its customer-
members to better understand and control
the fow of energy. And that will help ev-
eryone reduce energy usage, Capps said
in a press release.
SMECO Seeks $40 Million in Stimulus Funds
The new sanctuary for Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Church in Solomons Island is progressing
quickly. The projected completion date was by Easter 2010, but due to the economy and less construc-
tion jobs under way, work is getting done. When completed, a cupola will rise above the pictured
structural outline.
Photo by Sean Rice
Linda Sunderlands son, Jacob Sunderland, right, sells produce
to Mickie Anderson at Lindas Greenhouses roadside stand on
Broomes Island Road near the intersection with Route 4.
Photo by Sara Campbell
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Delegate Tony ODonnell
District 29C Calvert and St. Marys
T
his column will be devoted to
giving an update on some of
the issues raised in previous
editions. I will periodically try to update
some of these items when new or addi-
tional information becomes available.
Southern Connector
Boulevard
The new road continues to be used
more often with through traffc reliev-
ing some of the congestion in the Lusby
town center. I am told by a county offcial
that there are concerns about making any
name changes to the road at this time due
to costs associated with changing the ad-
dresses for the Board of Education facili-
ties. Any consideration of name change
in the future must be formally requested
through the Calvert County Planning
Commission, with no requests pending as
of this date. Dont look for a name change
to the Southern Connector Boulevard any
time in the near future.
As to locating a new trash compac-
tor site on the new road, I am told by the
county that this proposal is on hold due to
concerns raised by the local citizens. It
seems like the county heard the concerns
and as of this point has suspended moving
forward on this new site. I will monitor
this item as we move forward for any fur-
ther developments.
Oyster Restoration
It seems as though more and more
people continue to ramp up attention to
this important matter. I say the more attention
this issue receives the better for our environ-
ment. Recent press accounts chronicle every-
one from our congressman to local community
groups and individuals getting involved and ex-
pressing the importance of restoring oysters to
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. These are
great activities and I commend all involved. Re-
member, individuals can receive a complete tax
credit for up to $500 for installing oyster foats at
their waterfront properties.
Mercury Switches in
Automobiles
Unfortunately, General Motors has pulled
out of the national voluntary mercury recovery
program as a result of its restructuring under
federal bankruptcy laws. In June this column
discussed the Maryland program for recover-
ing these mercury switches and fortunately GM
should still be required to comply with its provi-
sions in Maryland. Virginia also has a state pro-
gram, but it appears both Pennsylvania and New
York do not. This means there is still the po-
tential for mercury to enter the Chesapeake Bay
watershed in the future by our neighbors to the
north coming from GM scrapped automobiles.
Maryland State Operating
Budget
The state continues to experience signif-
cant declines in revenue. The Board of Public
Works recently approved over $280 million in
budget adjustments with more expected to be
announced this month. This does not even be-
gin to fx the problems for next years budget and
when the federal stimulus monies run out, the
problem will get even larger. I will continue to
put as much pressure on curtailing spending in
Annapolis as possible, but with the current po-
litical makeup of the General Assembly and gov-
ernor it continues to be an uphill battle.
As always, feel free to contact my local
legislative offce at (410) 326-0081 or e-mail at
anthony.odonnell@house.state.md.us with ques-
tions, comments or concerns regarding these
items or other matters.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A federal
appeals court ruled Monday that sports
betting in Delaware would violate a 1992
federal ban on such wagering, essentially
halting the states plans to start taking bets
next month.
The plan was opposed by the profes-
sional sports leagues and the NCAA, which
claimed it violated the federal Professional
and Amateur Sports Protection Act, would
harm their reputations and expose young
people to gambling.
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell had
pushed for sports betting as a way to help
resolve an unprecedented shortfall in state
tax revenues and balance the state budget.
Attorneys who argued the case for the state
appeared stunned by the ruling.
Were very disappointed with todays
ruling, said Michael Barlow, the governors
legal counsel.
During Mondays arguments, the
judge questioned what would happen if the
state began sports betting in September,
then had it declared illegal by the district
court several months later. Individual bet-
tors would have lost hundreds or thousands
of dollars on what essentially was an illegal
state scheme, he said.
Judge Kills Sports Betting
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The 11th school year at Dowell Elementary School got under way with Principal Jennifer L. Young welcom-
ing new students during an orientation day Friday Aug. 21. Seated in front of Mrs. Young, who is in her 6th
year as principal, is student NewVari Williams, and seen in the back is English Language Learner teacher
Nancy Radcliff.
Theyre Back
Theyre Back
Photo by Sean Rice
Photo by Sean Rice
Sister Carolyn Marie Betsch, principal, talks about academic changes this year at Our Lady Star of the
Sea School on Solomons Island.
Spotlight On
T
he school year for Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Solomons Island started
Aug. 25 along with all public schools in Calvert County.
New this year to the Catholic school are two teachers and the promotion of
Sister Carolyn Marie Betsch to principal.
After 15 years, Sister Rosella Summe retired as principal this year, making room for
Sister Carolyn, who has taught at Catholic schools since 1970, to move up to the big desk.
Ive been a teacher here for seven years, so I knew the ropes, but not on this side of the
desk, Sister Carolyn told The Southern Calvert Gazette. And, well, its a big desk. Its a big
responsibility.
Sister Carolyn is up to the task, as the Sister of Divine Providence has a long history
teaching and administrating at schools in Maryland, Kentucky and Georgia, including sev-
eral years in principal positions.
Its been a fuidity between teaching and administration, Sister Carolyn said of her
career. Im not to far from teaching, so I know what the teachers go through, and Ive also
been on the otherside of the desk.
Sister Carolyn said school offcials are looking forward to implementing a new reading
and writing program, which levels students based on their abilities, similar to the schools
current math program.
Last year we had one little student in kindergarten, and the rest of the kindergardners
were doing A,B,C and he was sitting in the corner reading Harry Potter, she said.
Our Lady is also welcoming two new teachers to the K-8 school. Tracie Padilla is teach-
ing ffth grade, and Beth Robinson is teaching frst grade.
Back to School night is Sept. 10, where parents can come in and see classrooms, meet
teachers, fnd out about the curriculum and learn about plans for the year. BY SEAN RICE (SCG)
Sister Carolyn Takes Over As
Principal of Our Lady
E
ach year the Calvert County
Public Schools publishes a
school calendar and handbook
that contains calendar dates and important
school system information.
Instead of distributing the 2009-2010
School Calendar and Handbook to every
student this year, Calvert County Public
Schools is asking parents and community
members to access this document through
the school system web site.
We have found that most of our par-
ents have Internet access, said Gail Ben-
nett, school system spokesperson. Posting
the document online will give our parents
immediate access to important informa-
tion and will save the school system thou-
sands of dollars, she said.
Each school will have a small sup-
ply of the 2009-2010 School Calendar and
Handbook for parents who do not have
access to the Internet and request a hard
copy.
The 2009-2010 School Calendar and
Handbook is available on the homepage
of the Calvert County Public Schools web
site at www.calvertnet.k12.md.us.
Public School Calendar and
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T
he seventh annual
Pet Day 5K run/walk
to beneft the Hu-
mane Society of Calvert Coun-
ty, a no-kill animal shelter, will
be Saturday, Sept. 19.
The run/walk starts at
8:30 a.m. on scenic Solomons
Island at Our Lady Star of the
Sea Church. Registration be-
gins at 7 a.m. The cost is $30
for adults, $25 for children
aged 6 to 12, and children aged
5 and under are free. Receive a
$5 discount if you pre-register
online.
Leashed, well-behaved
dogs are welcome to attend, but
no retractable leashes please.
There will be cash prizes
for the top male and female
runners.
Online registration is
available at www.active.
com (search for Pet Day 5K),
and www.HumaneSocietyof-
CalvertCounty.org.
Run/Walk to
Save Pets
PRAD Float
Contest Under Way
C
ommunity residents can join
in the fun and start building a
foat to be entered in the Patux-
ent River Appreciation Days (PRAD) Pa-
rade Float Contest. The parade is Sunday,
Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. on Solomons Island. Priz-
es will be awarded for creativity, beauty
and charm.
Celebrated annually for more than
30 years, PRAD is a two-day celebration
of the Patuxent River in Solomons. Spon-
sored by the Calvert County Board of
Commissioners, Calvert Marine Museum,
Pa-Po-Peake Shrine Club and various oth-
er civic and fraternal organizations, this
years event is Oct. 10-11, 2009.
There will be free Calvert Marine
Museum admission, boat rides, toy boat
building, arts and crafts, music, great food
and games offer fun for everyone on both
days.
Sundays highlight is the annual mile-
long parade organized by Pa-Po-Peake
Shrine Club. Groups are encouraged to
participate and build a foat. First prize is
$300, second prize is $200, and $100 for
third prize. Pre-registration is required by
Sept. 11. Contact Gerald Burandt at 301-
904-3177 or e-mail burajd@verizon.net to
register.
For more information and complete
details about Patuxent River Appreciation
Days, please visit www.pradinc.com.
Larry Ulm, left, and Brian Corbin show off their custom rides Saturday, Aug. 22, at a fundraising car show and
bikini car wash in Callaway to beneft the 13-year-old son of Theresa Parsons of Lusby, a single mom who died
July 29 of breast cancer at only 28-years-old. Additional donations for Theresas son can be sent to 17107
Clairfeld Lane, Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772, C/O Terry Parsons. At left, Ulm, of Compton, stands by his 1931
Ford Tudor, and Brian Corbin, of Lexington Park, is with his 2004 custom Scion XB. The event was sponsored by
Wicked Intentions Automotive Customs.
Spotlight On
Photo by Sean Rice
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n Saturday, Aug.
29, members of the
Southern Mary-
land Oyster Cultivation Society
(SMOCS) will work with Calvert
Marine Museum staff using their
historic boats to deposit more than
200,000 oysters on test sites in
the Mill Creek Watershed. These
sites will enable scientists to iden-
tify locations most likely to sup-
port the return of viable oyster
communities to our creeks.
This activity is the comple-
tion of a full one-year cycle of oys-
ter restoration. In August 2008,
SMOCS set spat (young oysters)
on clean oyster shells. When they
were ready, SMOCS delivered the
spat to members for placement un-
der their docks in BOCSes (Buoy-
ant Oyster Cultivation Systems:
pronounced boxes). It is now time
for them to be deposited on pre-
pared test sites to grow in a natural
environment and be scientifcally
monitored to assess their growth
and health.
This milestone is particu-
larly exciting because we are not
only restoring native oysters to
the local creeks where members
raised them, but also because we
are following the practice of put-
ting young oysters on mounds of
shells. Recent scientifc observa-
tions suggest that a mound struc-
ture is likely to enhance their
chances of survival, said Len
Zuza, Chairman of SMOCS.
We are able to take this dra-
matic step through the generous
support of individuals and busi-
nesses in the local community,
he added.
200,000
Oysters
Going Into
Sanctuary
By Joyce Baki
F
all is just around the corner with its cool nights and brisk
days, but right now the weather is great and the evenings are
still warm - so get outside and enjoy the end of summer. Here
are just a few places to go over the next couple of weeks that will help
you close out summer with a bang.
The Calvert County Jousting Tournament will be held Saturday,
Aug. 29, at Christ Episcopal Church, Port Republic. The offcial sport
of the State of Maryland, this will be the 143rd time that the tournament
will be held. In ring jousting the object is to spear - from horseback - 3
rings hung from 3 successive arches 30 yards apart. Riders, except the
novice class, must travel the course in 9 seconds or less. Each rider will
make three charges at the prize; a perfect score is 9 rings. Start early
there is a great bazaar, beginning at 10 a.m., with an old-fashioned
white elephant table (for you young ones it is similar to a yard sale),
crafts table, plants, baked goods and a great used book section, which is
where I always start. The tournament starts at noon. Mom and I make
sure we stay to enjoy the country supper, offering fried chicken, deviled
crab or ham, which begins at 2:30 p.m., located on the grounds of Christ
Church is Port Republic School Number 7, the countys only remaining
one-room schoolhouse. The Calvert Retired Teachers Association will
have the schoolhouse open for tours throughout the day.
Produce is plentiful, all you have to do is visit one of Calvert Coun-
tys three farmers markets or a roadside produce stand. The Solomons
Close Out Summer With a Bang
The legendary Steve Miller Band played in between the raindrops Friday, Aug. 21
at Calvert Marine Museum to a sold out crowd of more than 5,000. It was one of
the biggest crowds ever for a concert there and the largest of this year. All tickets
were completely sold out, including a few hundred standing-room-only tickets, and
no tickets were available for sale at the gate. Photo by Sean Rice
Farmers Market is
open Thursday eve-
nings from 4 p.m. to
8 p.m. in the parking
lot directly across the
street from Our Lady
Star of the Sea. Friday
nights visit the North
Beach Farmers Mar-
ket and Classic Car
Cruise-in. Located
at 5th Street and Bay
Avenue the market
begins at 6 p.m.
Stroll through the
classic cars and visit
some of the unique
shops and restaurants
found on the North
Beach Loop. Satur-
day mornings great
produce can be found
at the Prince Freder-
ick Farmers Market,
located at the Prince
Frederick Shopping
Center, open from 8
a.m. to noon.
There are two
great concerts com-
ing to the Bayside
Toyota Pavilion at St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department. Phil Vassar
& Little Big Town will perform on Saturday, Aug. 29. Hear his greatest
hits Carlene, Just Another Day in Paradise and Love is a Beauti-
ful Thing. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 p.m. On
Sunday, September 20, St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department presents
Alan Jackson with special guest Kellie Pickler. Alan Jackson will sing
favorites like Country Boy, Remember When, Dont Rock the
Jukebox and Little Man. Tickets for both concerts can be purchased
through TicketMaster. Concerts are sponsored by Bayside Toyota. Pro-
ceeds beneft the St. Leonard Volunteer Fire Department.
Get outdoors! The American Chestnut Land Trust offers a guided
canoe trip on Sunday, Aug. 30 and Sunday, September 13. Enjoy a sce-
nic tour of Parkers Creek with their guides. Reservations are required.
For more information call 410-414-3400 or visit their web site at www.
acltweb.org.
To fnd more things to do this summer, visit www.ecalvert.com.
Ken Enfeld, Knight of Excalibur, is shown in this Mary-
land Jousting Tournament Association photo.
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his letter is the third of a three-part
series. The frst letter explained why
carbon dioxide cannot be a pollutant
and should not be treated as such. This second
letter explained that this nation has plenty of pe-
troleum resources and an untapped potential to
lead the world in fossil fuel reserves. This third
letter will describe how knowledge of the truth
and changing many of our national policy di-
rections is the real frst step toward fxing our
economy.
Do we need to replace internal combus-
tion engines with other sources of energy?
This is another lie perpetrated by those who
have no concern for the true needs of the Ameri-
can family or the economic system that supports
them.
The internal combustion engine is a mature,
affordable technology. While it is appropriate
to make these engines as clean and effcient as
possible, there is no compelling need to replace
them unless traditional consumer market forces
are the driving force
New alternative energy sources such as
wind and solar have the potential for supplying
electricity to the grid. But these same sources
are not realistic for the trucks and automobiles
that are commonly used on US highways. Liq-
uid fuels such as gasoline, diesel, or compressed
natural gas should remain the primary energy
sources for our automobiles. Consumers need to
be confdent that our nation has the petroleum re-
sources to support this reality.
Once the U.S. citizens are armed with the
truth they need to choose political leaders that do
not establish policies based on the lie that carbon
dioxide is a pollutant or the lie that there is a long-
term shortage of petroleum resources.
So what does the truth lead too?
American industry should continue to build
a great variety of automobiles of all sizes ac-
cording to the specifc needs of the consumer.
America should also commit to producing all
the petroleum it needs and bring a permanent
end to dependence on foreign oil. These policies
will encourage economic growth, national debt
reduction, and the return of the U.S. dollar as the
most stable and valuable currency for exchange
throughout the world again.
D.R. Statter
Lusby, Md.
U
nderstandably the Cash
for Clunkers program
was wildly popular among
new car dealers, car makers and those
consumers who have the ability to buy
a new vehicle. However, the majority
of Americans cannot afford a new car
payment today, but they probably can
afford to trade up to a newer used vehi-
cle or make their current vehicle more
fuel-effcient.
Routine vehicle maintenance
for an entire year costs a consumer
less than a single monthly new car
payment and would be signifcantly
more successful in reducing gaso-
line use and pollution than Cash
for Clunkers. Vehicle maintenance
would save consumers $30 billion in
gasoline a year vs. spending $3 bil-
lion in taxpayer dollars to buy new
cars.
While Cash for Clunkers is
estimated to save 72 million gallons
of gasoline each year, simple vehicle
maintenance would save more than
12 billion gallons of gasoline a year
an amount equivalent to all of the
gasoline used in Illinois, Michigan
and Connecticut in one year. Addi-
tionally, vehicle maintenance does
not require destroying perfectly
good used vehicles that could be sold
or donated to people who cannot af-
ford a new car.
Doesnt it make more sense to
give a tax credit or other incentive
to the majority of Americans to im-
prove the fuel effciency, safety and
dependability of their current vehi-
cle, rather than taking their tax dol-
lars to help a small minority of con-
sumers and pump up new car dealer
profts?
Kathleen Schmatz, President
and CEO
Automotive Aftermarket Indus-
try Association
Bethesda, Md.
Cash for Clunkers Deal Peanuts Compared to
Good Ol Vehicle Maintenance
W
e often hear members of Congress
talk about the challenges facing
small businesses and the need to
help them compete. Passage of the Motor Ve-
hicle Owners Right to Repair Act (HR 2057) is a
chance for Congress to demonstrate its commit-
ment to small businesses throughout the country.
The Right to Repair Act simply requires that vehicle
manufacturers provide car owners and their trusted
neighborhood repair shops with equitable access
to accurate service and repair information. Al-
lowing these small businesses to compete on a
level playing feld will ensure the long-term sur-
vival of a competitive automotive repair industry.
Many of our members have small businesses that
have been in their family for generations. They are
not seeking an unfair advantage, nor are they looking
for access to the proprietary information protected
by the bill.
I n s t e a d ,
they are
a s k i n g
Cong r e s s
to ensure
that they are
able to compete
fairly now and in the fu- t u r e .
We encourage all vehicle owners to visit www.
righttorepair.org to send a letter to their Con-
gressional representatives urging them to
support passage of the Right to Repair Act.

Paul Fiore, Executive Vice President
Service Station Dealers of America and Allied
Trades
Bowie, Md.
Bill May Help Auto Repair Shops
The Curse of Too Many Lies, Part 3
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A
small building has stood in a shady grove next
to Christ Episcopal Church for 149 years. Port
Republic School No. 7, a one-room schoolhouse,
was built in 1860. Calvert County originally built 59 one-room
schoolhouses in Calvert County. These schools would teach
students from Calvert County through the early 1900s. The
schools were built approximately 3 miles apart, due in part to
the thought that a six-year old child should not have to walk
more than 2 miles to school.
At each school there would be approximately one teach-
er and 30 students. The students would sit at wooden desks
around a teachers platform. They learned to write on slates
and eat mid-day meals from tin lunch pails.
Students read out of red and tan McGuffeys Readers.
McGuffeys Readers were among the frst textbooks in Amer-
ica that were designed to become progressively more challeng-
ing as the student would read through the series. The books
emphasized spelling, vocabulary and formal public speaking.
Teachers were also encouraged to read aloud to their students.
During recess the children played
Over Annie, Fox and Hound, Bug in a
Gully, and dodge ball. Over Annie is simi-
lar to tag ball. To play, two teams would gather on
each side of the schoolhouse. One team would throw
the ball over the building. The other team would catch it
and run around the building to try to tag as many people as
they could on the opposing team.
One former student said that you did not see any heavy
children because they played outside and had to walk at least 2
miles to get to school.
Seven grades of boys and girls would be taught in a single
classroom by one teacher. They learned reading, writing and
arithmetic in a classroom that at times could become so crowd-
ed that students sat along the edge of the teachers platform. In
the winter, their warm bodies would supplement the heat that
would radiate from iron stoves in the center of the room.
Calvert County began consolidating one-room and two-
room schoolhouses in the early 1900s.
In 1932 Port Republic School No. 7 was closed. It was
abandoned and almost forgotten. Colonies of bees sought ref-
uge beneath its dilapidated roof and poison ivy crawled and
wound over its neglected walls.
In 1976 the Calvert Retired Teachers Association was
looking for a Bicentennial Year project. They decided to re-
store Port Republic School Number 7. After months of hard
work by teachers and community volunteers, the old school
bell rang out once more. On July 24, 1977, Public School No.
7 was ready for visitors.
Port Republic School Number 7 is located on the grounds
of Christ Episcopal Church on Broomes Island Road (Route
264) in Port Republic. The building is open on Sundays from
2 p.m. 4 p.m. Volunteers at the schoolhouse are members
of the Calvert Retired Teachers Association.
A 6-Year-Old Should Only
Walk 2 Miles to School
Port Republic School No. 7
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Solving Problems and Unclogging The Courts
Choose The No Kill Alternative
By Jean Radeackar
Since I responded to the call from the Southern
Calvert Gazette for a member of the humane rescue
community to write a column, I have been thinking
about what to write about frst.
Its like arriving home after a busy day with your
arms full, the phone ringing, your husband calling to
you, and the dogs and cats all wanting to be frst.
So, I am a retired teacher and have been doing hu-
mane rescue for more than 30 years. I am currently the
treasurer of Patuxent Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).
PAWS is presently working very hard to open the frst
low-cost spay/neuter/wellness clinic in Calvert County.
I also seem to have become the cross between a
general contractor and beggar for donated work and
items. (My mother always worried about what Id do for
my causes.) The community has been WONDERFUL
with help. We hope to open in October.
What I want to write about today is the No Kill
Alternatives for Southern Maryland. No Kill is the con-
cept that each born cat and dog is one that will fnd a
loving, forever home.
A feral cat TNRM (Trap-Neuter-Release- Main-
tain) program is one in which feral cats and their kittens
are trapped, then neutered and given vaccinations and
their ear is tipped, a universal sign the cat is being cared
for. The cat is then released back into its environment or
moved to a safe environment. The last step, maintain,
the cats are fed daily, observed for any medical needs,
and retrapped yearly for annual vaccinations.
TNRM takes lots of very dedicated volunteers and
money. All of the rescue groups help with TNRM, but
the group founded for that cause is Friends of Felines,
Inc.
Since its founding in 2001, FoF has aided thou-
sands of Calvert County cats. They counsel owners;
trap; help drive the Pet Taxi, a weekly run from Calvert
County to a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Waldorf; pro-
vide medical care; and help relocate free-roaming cats.
They also have foster homes and an adoption program.
Volunteers will drive long distances out of county to
place cats in barn homes. If youd like help or to help, pls
call FoF at 410-414-2122.
Anyone with comments, suggests, donations or
volunteers can please call me at 410-326-1616 or email
mdpawspet@hotmail.com.
Mediation volunteers, standing from left, Linda Martin, Brenda Shields, Carrie Kelly, Ming
Diaz, Susan Fletcher, Anne Harrison, Dusty Rhoades, Ernie Wormwood, Claudette Jordan
Lindsey Bradley, Bill Waggoner. Seated is Vicki Rhoades, left, Ernestine Brooks, Michelle
Brooks, Susan Rork
T
here is a confict resolution group in Calvert
County that is working with a large team of
dedicated volunteers to provide mediation
services for residents.
Were a well kept secret in Calvert County, said
Susan Rork, executive di-
rector of Community Me-
diation Center of Calvert
County, adding that their
team of 22 volunteers are
the picture of diversity, with
women and men, young and
old.
[Our diversity] is
hugely important, as cases
are referred from all seg-
ments of the community
and we can provide the
best-qualifed mediators for
the situation and the coun-
ty, Rork told the Southern
Calvert Gazette.
The mediation cen-
ter is funded by the State
Judiciary and is going into
its third year offering free
confdential services to
the community. There are
17 state-funded mediation
centers in Maryland, and
Mediators in Calvert and St.
Marys counties are trained
jointly.
Our whole goal, and
the goal of the state funding,
is to keep people from getting into the court system to
unclog the courts, Rork said.
The group provided 78 mediations last year for
court cases, as well as several facilitations. Facilita-
tions are used when an organization wants to bring in a
neutral party to resolve an issue.
The organization also partners with local agencies
for special events, such as the Sustainable Calvert,
event held last year with the Calvert Library. That event
featured talks about race relations, affordable hous-
ing and other hot button issues. Rork said they are
planning another similar event this year with the library
called Voices of Calvert.
Last years program drew the community togeth-
er, even though there were opposing views during the
discussion, Rork said.
The center is hosting its third annual open house on
Oct. 16, marking Confict Resolution Day.
See www.calvert-mediation.org for more informa-
tion. BYSEANRICE (SCG)
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On The
Cover
C
alvert Countys own Dave
Spigler, a Redskins Ho-
gette, is up to his snout
with charity events as he approaches
his 16th year holding his signature
event in Lusby; it will held Sept. 27.
Spigler, who morphs into his al-
ter ego Spiggy when he puts on a
wig, dress and pig snout, said his life
as a cross-dressing cheerleader has
helped him lead a rich and reward-
ing life, flled with friends, fun and
a kind of inner peace that comes by
giving a boost to those who need it
most.
Last year, nearly $60,000 was
raised at Spiggys beneft for chil-
dren at the American Legion post in
Lusby, and his accompanying golf
tournament (to be held this year on
Sept. 25).
The Hogettes, which formed in
1983 (Spiggy joined the team in
1993), have raised more than $130
million for various childrens chari-
ties over the years.
In his own words, Spiggys life
has been a real from rags
to rags story.
You know youve
hit the big time when you
have your own bobble-
head (which is coming
this fall to a dashboard
near you).
His life as Spiggy
turned him into a quasi-
celebrity, allowing him
to achieve local fame and
his 15 minutes in the
national spotlight.
But that has nothing
to do with it, they are just
the perks, Spiggy says.
Its all about loving foot-
ball, and putting all his
humanly abilities to work
at helping the less fortu-
nate, especially sick and
disabled children.
Im one of the lucki-
est people in the world,
Spiggy told The South-
ern Calvert Gazette. I
get to root for my favor-
ite team since childhood,
but for the most part I get
to take care of sick kids
and needy families, it
just doesnt get any better
than that.
He doesnt consider
himself a celebrity, just
part of a group of guys in
dresses trying to help sick
kids, he said. One of the
perks, I mean, I was nobody, and Im
still nobody, but putting on that dress
and doing good things for Childrens
Hospital has given me some notoriety
so I get to meet people.
For a guy whos not a celebrity,
hes been on TV several times, in a
national Visa commercial, and has
met countless players, celebrities,
politicians and fans.
Im on a frst-name basis with
a good 10 of them, Spiggy said of
his favorite hall-of-fame Redskins
players.
Spiggy says he is merely the
public face for Spiggy & Friends,
the nonproft group of devoted indi-
viduals who are the backbone of his
personal fundraising efforts, some of
whom have been with him 16 years.
Its not about me, its about
Spiggy & Friends, and were not in
it for the rewards, were in it because
we know its bringing some good to
the community, he said. None of the
money ever goes into our pockets, we
havent kept a cent of all the money
that has come in over the years.
What helped turn Spigler into
Spiggy is his status as a die-hard,
ultimate Redskins fan, even a bigger
fan than the guy who shows up at the
game with his bare chest painted
the kind of guy who shows up in a
dress and a wig.
And for a guy as big as me and
as old as me to wear a dress to a Red-
skins game, [he] has to be really into
it, he said.
He does scores of charity events
each year as Spiggy, and tries to at-
tend all home games, and even a few
away games. I have to, its my job.
Spigler grew up in the District,
and has been a fan since about age
6 or 7 when he learned how to sing
Hail to the Redskins. He served 20
years in the U.S. Navy as a mainte-
nance offcer.
I went all over the world and
wherever I went I was always the big-
gest Redskins fan, Spiggy said dur-
ing an interview in Hog Heaven at
his house in Lusby, where the entire
lower level of his house is set up as
a Hogette headquarters and Redskins
shrine.
His home is loaded with pictures,
plaques, memorabilia and roughly
500 toy pigs, of which some even sing
and dance.
He currently works out of his
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While Spigler was stationed at
Naval Air Station Patuxent River, he
started impersonating the Hogettes
for a couple years, doing low-key hot
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Spiggy & Friends Doing It Again For Sick Kids
Dave Spigler stands outside of Hog Heaven at his house in Lusby.
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skins game, [he] has to be really into
it, he said.
He does scores of charity events
each year as Spiggy, and tries to at-
tend all home games, and even a few
away games. I have to, its my job.
Spigler grew up in the District,
and has been a fan since about age
6 or 7 when he learned how to sing
Hail to the Redskins. He served 20
years in the U.S. Navy as a mainte-
nance offcer.
I went all over the world and
wherever I went I was always the big-
gest Redskins fan, Spiggy said dur-
ing an interview in Hog Heaven at
his house in Lusby, where the entire
lower level of his house is set up as
a Hogette headquarters and Redskins
shrine.
His home is loaded with pictures,
plaques, memorabilia and roughly
500 toy pigs, of which some even sing
and dance.
He currently works out of his
home as an agent for Towne Home
Real Estate.
While Spigler was stationed at
Naval Air Station Patuxent River, he
started impersonating the Hogettes
for a couple years, doing low-key hot
dog sales and fundraisers.
He was known as the notorious
Hogette wannabe when he was dis-
covered by the Hogettes upon meet-
ing Grandpa Hogette in 1992.
Thats another guy, I dont even
know that person, Spigler said after
seeing himself on a TV news clip,
yelling, Lets go Skins, beat the
Bears, yeee-haa, all right.
Tickets for this years Spiggy
& Friends Childrens Charity Ben-
eft, which will feature the Hogettes,
Washington Redskins cheerleaders
and other special invited guests, go
on sale Sept. 1 at the Lusby American
Legion post. For more information,
contact Spiggy at 410-326-2524.
Blondes do have more fun by the
way, he said. BY SEAN RICE (SCG)
Spiggy & Friends Doing It Again For Sick Kids
Dave Spigler stands outside of Hog Heaven at his house in Lusby.
Dave Spigler as Spiggy, left, stands with honorary Hogette Matthew White, 26, of Chesapeake Beach,
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parted this life peacefully sur-
rounded by family and friends
on Aug. 16, 2009. Born in
Opelousas, Louisiana on De-
cember 22, 1925.
She was the beloved
mother of Renee Maree Rob-
erts (Lafayette, LA), Robin
Andrew Roberts (Alexandria,
VA), Craig Gerard Roberts
(Grand Junction CO.), devoted
partner, Phillip Patrick Tee-
ter, admired grandmother of
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becca and great grandmother
of Elliot.
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fast determination and gen-
erosity. She wove those at-
tributes into every segment
of her life as a prolific artist,
a patient educator, a lover of
the outdoors, a constant trav-
eler and a devoted friend of
people from all walks of like.
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her sweet soft laugh, color-
ful gardens and celebrations
for every achievement. As a
Navy wife she relocated often
but was always ready to share
Gumbo. Scottie was a life long
learner and her patient atti-
tude contributed to the love of
learning that she instilled in
all children she came in con-
tact with.
A Mass and Memorial
Service was held on Tues-
day, Aug. 18 at 12noon at Our
Lady Star of the Sea Catholic
Church, Solomons, MD.
Memorial contributions,
in lieu of f lowers, can be made
to Anns Circle LLC, c/o An-
nmarie Gardens, P.O. Box 99,
Dowell, MD. 20629.
Mafalda Cervi Lo-
chow, 91
Mafalda Cervi Lochow,
91, of Solomons, died on Au-
gust 10, 2009, after a long ill-
ness. She is survived by her
children, Lucinda Lochow
MacArthur, of Lusby, MD,
and Robert Henry Lochow,
Jr., of Beacon, New York; by
grandchildren Todd Thomas
Stritter, of Vallejo, California,
and Sarah Stritter Murgel, of
Oakland, California; and by
four great-grandchildren, To-
bias and Elijah Stritter and Ni-
colas and Lucas Murgel.
Mrs. Lochow was born in
Victoria, British Columbia, on
August 13, 1917 but spent her
girlhood and young adulthood
in Seattle, Washington. She
graduated from the University
of Washington School of Nurs-
ing in Seattle in 1940. The
same year she married Robert
H. Lochow, also of Seattle,
who remained her husband
until his death in 1994.
Mrs. Lochows long ca-
reer as a professional nurse
encompassed almost every
type of nursing. She worked
as an OR nurse, an ER nurse, a
visiting nurse, a school nurse,
and a company nurse, on both
coasts and in the Midwest. In
1971 she was appointed Direc-
tor of Outpatient Nursing at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, a po-
sition she held until her retire-
ment in 1979.
Muffy, as she was known
all her life, will be missed and
remembered not only as a de-
voted professional, but also as
a loving mother and grand-
mother. She loved cooking,
entertaining, and red convert-
ibles. She was a vigorous,
fun-loving person with a keen
sense of humor.
A memorial service will
be held on September 19,
2009 at Middleham Chapel
in Lusby, MD at 11:00 a.m.
Memorial donations may be
made to SMILE Ecumenical
Ministries, Inc., at 10290 H.
G. Trueman Road, P. O. Box
1276, Solomons, MD 20688-
0403.
Peggy Gainey, 67
Margaret Peggy Gain-
ey, nee Shumaker, 67, of St.
Leonard, MD passed away
on August 7, 2009 at her resi-
dence, one day after her 49th
wedding anniversary, Peggy
Gainey died peacefully at
home surrounded by her lov-
ing family. Diagnosed with
cancer our tough girl fought
the fight for five years. Born in
Washington D.C., Peggy was
raised in Riverdale Maryland.
She attended St. Jeromes Ele-
mentary School in Hyattsville
and St. Anthonys high School
in Washington, D.C. graduat-
ing in 1959. She met husband
Jerry on a blind date and they
were married August 6, 1960.
Thirty live years ago,
Peggy and Jerry opened a sea-
food restaurant in Seabrook
Maryland. Operating on a
shoe string the restaurant was
manned by their, then, young
children Jerry Jr., Eileen and
little Debbie. Debbie was so
small she would stand on a
box in order to turn the crab
cakes cooking on the stove
top. Nephew Lloyd was their 8
year old dishwasher!
Peggy, Jerry and the kids
took turns cooking, waiting
and bussing tables and playing
hostess. Peggy worked tire-
lessly beside Jerry on a 24/7
schedule. There was no job
too beneath her. Her employ-
ees would look at her work
ethic and follow her example.
The restaurant found its noto-
riety when it was discovered
by Phyllis Richman, then the
food critic for the Washington
Post.
Eight years ago Jerry and
Peggy moved to St. Leonard
and in January 2007, opened
Jerrys Place another sea-
food restaurant in Prince
Frederick, MD. Once again
the restaurant is manned by
their children but now it also
employs their grandchildren
as well as an assortment of
nieces, nephews, cousins and
some extended family!
The Gainey clan are folks
who love a good meal. As an
example most every telephone
conversation between its
members begins with, What
are you having for dinner?
Peggy was a phenomenal cook
and her brood has followed
in her footsteps. Recipes are
constantly being exchanged or
tweaked or made up. No mat-
ter the topic, every conversa-
tion will eventually end up
with a discussion of food.
Peggy loved her Wash-
ington Redskins, her little
dogs Max and Gracie and her
books. Casablanca was her
all time favorite movie with
Some Like It Hot a close
second.
Peggy was born on No-
vember 2, 1941 in Washing-
ton, D.C. to the late Francis
X. and Marion Shumaker. She
was preceded in death by her
sister Maureen Frances Bit-
sy Shumaker. Peggy is sur-
vived by her devoted husband
Jerome Jerry Philip Gain-
ey, Sr.; loving mother of Je-
rome Philip Gainey, Jr. of St.
Leonard, MD.; Eileen Gainey
Ricker and her husband Pat-
rick of Stevensville, MD. and
Deborah Gainey Nelson and
her husband Aaron of Bowie,
MD.; sisters of Mary Louise
Bunny Marsico and her hus-
band Eric of Port Republic,
MD; aunt of Lloyd Francis
Khan of St. Leonard, MD; be-
loved grandmother of Eileen
Ricker Granzow and her hus-
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band Bernie of Bowie, MD.;
Lauren Ricker Coe and her
husband Steve of Stevensville,
MD.; Patrick Quinn Ricker, Jr.
of Stevensville, MD.; Brandon
Troy Rice of Springfield, MO.;
Dominic Andrew Gonzalez of
Bowie, MD. and Kristyn Mor-
gan Nelson of Bowie, MD.;
great grandmother of Bernie
Joseph Granzow, Kevin Ful-
ton Coe and John Jack Louis
Granzow.
Mass of Christian Burial
will be celebrated on Tuesday,
August 11, 2009, 10:00 AM
at St. John Vianney Catho-
lic Church, 470 Main Street,
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
with the Reverend Peter Daly
officiating. Should friends de-
sire memorial contributions
may be made in her memory
to Calvert Hospice, P. O. Box
838, Prince Frederick, MD
20678. Donations are encour-
aged on-line at www.calver-
thospice.org. Arrangements
by the Rausch Funeral Home,
Port Republic, MD.
Theresa Michelle Par-
sons, 28
Theresa Michelle Parsons,
28, of Lusby, died in Leon-
ardtown n July 29, 2009. She
was born in St. Thomas, Vir-
gin Islands, on Jan. 27, 1981,
to Terry and Bonita Isenberg
Parsons.
She is survived by her
father, Terry (Melissa Cann)
Parsons of Upper Marlboro,
and mother, Bonita (Louis)
Kavades of Lusby; a son, Joey
Parsons of Lusby; brothers,
Terry Jr. and Jonathan Par-
sons of Lusby; sisters, Jessica
Parsons of Dunkirk, Sheila
Parsons of Lusby and Brynn
Parsons of Upper Marlboro;
the love of her life Garland
Wilkerson of Lusby; and many
supportive family members
and friends.
She worked as a restau-
rant manager and was known
for her devotion to family,
outgoing personality and great
courage.
Funeral services were
held Aug. 7, 2009 at Southern
Memorial Gardens, with Rev.
Ron Titus of Corner Stone
Baptist Church officiating. In-
ternment followed at the cem-
etery. Pallbearers were Joey,
Jordan, Jon and TJ Parsons,
CJ Simpson, Chris Childs and
Brett Burleson.
Memorial contributions
can be made to Susan G. Ko-
men Race for the Cure, Attn
Gift Mgt. Services, 5005 LBJ
Freeway #250, Dallas TX
75244.
Arrangements provided
by Raymond-Wood Funeral
Home, Dunkirk.
William Franklin
Paye, 73
William Franklin Paye,
73, of Washington, D.C.
passed away on July 24, 2009
at George Washington Hospi-
tal, Washington, D.C.
God in His infinite wis-
dom, saw fit to call our broth-
er, cousin and friend home.
Billy, as he was known, had
endured a lengthy illness.
Billy, the son of the late
Frances Coby McRae, was
born in Plum Point, Maryland
on July 7, 1936. He was edu-
cated in the Public Schools of
Calvert County. As a teenager,
Billy had a paper route, deliv-
ering the Washington Post to
patrons in the Plum Point area.
He would transport the news-
papers in a little wooden wag-
on, sometimes attaching the
wagon to his bike. While in
high school, Billy was known
as somewhat of a jokester;
but he also cultivated his gift
of creative writing. One of
his poems was featured in his
yearbook. He graduated from
William Sampson Brooks
High School, and eventually
moved to Washington, DC in
his early twenties.
Billy loved gospel music
and was known to sometimes
travel to southern states to at-
tend gospel shows. A favorite
pastime of his was playing
horseshoes. He also enjoyed
playing the guitar, listening to
music, and singing - using any
gadget as a microphone.
Over the years, Billy was
employed at the FBI as a cook;
this is where he met his long-
time companion Marvelene
Dimples Simpkins. He also
worked as a parking lot atten-
dant at the Washington Hos-
pital Center, until his health
began to deteriorate.
Billy was preceded in
death by his mother and Mar-
velene. He leaves to cherish
his memory two brothers,
Andrew and Michael McRae
(Yvonne); two sisters, Helen
Ferguson and Rita Lewis;
an aunt, Audrey Mackall; an
uncle, Robert Coby; a special
cousin, Cindy Jones; and a
host of other cousins, nieces,
nephews and friends.
Funeral service was held
on Tuesday, August 4, 2009
at 11:00 AM at Sewell Funeral
Home, Prince Frederick, MD
with Rev. Kevin B. Smalls of-
ficiating. The interment was
private.
Rev. Mervin Clyde
Gray, 82
Rev. Mervin Clyde Gray,
82, of Lusby, MD passed away
on July 19, 2009 at Calvert
Memorial Hospital, Prince
Frederick, MD. He pastored
three Maryland churches dur-
ing his lifetime.
One of nine children,
Gray was born on July 4,
1927 in Warsaw, Virginia to
Alex and Charity Gray. After
graduating from Richmond
County High School, Gray
matriculated at Virginia State
University in Petersburg, Vir-
ginia. He enlisted in the Unit-
ed States Air Force in 1952.
Gray was a survival instruc-
tor from 1952-1956. He was
honorably discharged in 1960.
From 1960-1965 Gray served
with the Maryland Depart-
ment of Corrections. In 1965
Gray founded and directed
a community food store de-
signed to provide employment
and mentoring to low income
and undereducated youth.
On June 23, 1969 Gray
was awarded licensure to
preach for the United Meth-
odist Church of the Baltimore
Southwest District of the Bal-
timore Annual Conference.
He was appointed as pas-
tor to Strawbridge United
Methodist Church in Balti-
more, Maryland. While at
Strawbridge he worked with
the Kennedy Center to estab-
lish the Strawbridge United
Methodist Daycare Center de-
voted to upgrading the I.Q.s
of preschool mentally retarded
children.
On February 3, 1979 he
was united in holy matrimo-
ny to Diane Davis. From this
union one child was born,
Vashti Gray.
In 1980 he was appoint-
ed as pastor of Eastern and
St. John United Methodist
Churches in Lusby, Maryland.
One of the most notable of his
many accomplishments dur-
ing his tenure from 1980-1989
was the establishment of the
East-John Youth Center, a fa-
cility designed for the provi-
sion of learning and recreation
for children.
After his retirement he
continued to play an active
role in the community. He or-
ganized the West-Lusby Ap-
peal Community Association
and the Coalition of South
County Community Associa-
tions. He was an active mem-
ber of Brooks United Method-
ist Church.
Gray is survived by his
wife, Diane; one daughter,
Vashti Gray-Sadjedy; one
stepdaughter, Angela Davis-
Drew; two grandsons Elijah
Sadjedy and Kevin Drew;
one granddaughter, Charlotte
Drew; two sons-in-law, Chris-
topfer Sadjedy and Duchene
Drew; one brother, John Gray;
one sister, Elsie Jones; three
sisters-in-law Christine Gray,
Audrey Owino, Zelda Davis;
five brothers-in-law, Sherman
Davis, Dennis Davis (Nelita),
Freeman Davis, Earl Davis,
Jr. (Norma) Kenneth Davis
(April); mother-in-law, Edith
Davis and a host of many rela-
tives and friends.
Funeral service was held
on Saturday, July 25, 2009
at 11:00 AM at Brooks UM
Church, St. Leonard, MD with
Rev. Jason L. Robinson offi-
ciating. The interment was at
Brooks UM Church Cemetery,
St. Leonard, MD.
The pallbearers were
Alonzo Brooks, Anthony
Gantt, Allen Johnson, Vaughn
Johnson, Sr., Linwood Reyn-
olds, and Leonard White. Fu-
neral arrangements provided
by Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick, MD.
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Here are some gadgets
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right techy.
1. Digital voice record-
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pare for midterm or periodic
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can also link the audio with your notes.
Files are uploaded to a computer where
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2. Laptop computer: Students are
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of investing in a laptop computer for
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For students who ride a bus or train to
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the most of that downtime by organiz-
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Most laptops come with an array of
software that can easily be used for
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signments and other school to-do lists.
Manage friends and teacher contact
information in your address book, then
simply link to your e-mail program
for quick notes and assignment ques-
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keep track of the latest news -- right
from your Web browser. You can even
purchase voice recognition software so
you can dictate term papers and other
assignments rather than having to
type them -- ideal if your typing speed
needs improvement.
3. Mobile phone: Youd probably
be hard-pressed to fnd a student who
didnt have a mobile phone these days,
but there still are the rare students who
have managed to survive without one
until now. However, as many school
districts broadcast emergency news
over a phone- or e-mail-based informa-
tion system, having a cell phone takes
on a new security-minded role. While
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security threat on campus, the reality
is their prevalence has increased in re-
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receive either a call or an e-mail alert
can help save lives.
4. DVR: Students are busier than
ever, which means that television and
recreation time can often compete with
necessary school work. Digital video
recorders (DVR), made popular when
TiVo came on the market, are now
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lite television providers for a nominal
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record and watch them later on when
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presidential speeches, history pro-
grams and the like, record these shows
so that you can watch and rewatch to
complete assignments.
5. MP3 player: These handheld
gadgets store and play back hundreds
of songs and movies, and can even
store pictures. While the entertain-
ment factor is certainly there, theres
an educational potential as well. Trans-
fer those audio fles you recorded of
class lectures to your player to listen
to on your way to school or as part of
your study time, for even more lesson
reinforcement.
Tech Items
for Todays Students
Come the back-to-
school season, parents may
have mixed emotions about
sending their child off to
college. Its a bittersweet
moment, one in which a
parent is proud and accepts
their son or daughter is
ready for independence. It
is also a time when parents
worry about what the next
few months will bring.
Shopping for col-
lege dorm supplies is one
way to bond while parents
and students count down
the days to the start of the
semester. When purchas-
ing necessities and extras,
think about making eco-
friendly choices.
Many of the items col-
lege students need or want
for their school dorm can
be substituted with greener
options.
Choose all-natural,
organic linens for the bed
and bath and skip synthetic
comforters and the like.
Today its possible to fnd
inexpensive, natural fber
options right next to the
less earth-friendly ones.
Skip the fre hazard
halogen lamps in lieu of
light fxtures that can ac-
cept compact fuorescent
bulbs.
Invest in a power
strip so that the myriad
electronics students rely upon can be turned
off in one step. This eliminates phantom loads
-- power being used even when devices are in
the off position.
This may be a students frst foray into
laundry duty. Stock up on free and clear laun-
dry products. Also, give lessons about washing
in cold water to conserve on energy.
Skip the chemical-laden air fresheners
for all-natural options like regular baking soda
to combat dorm-room odors. For students who
are responsible enough to have candles in their
room (and if the dorm allows), choose beeswax
candles scented with essential oils over paraffn
candles with artifcial scents.
Stock up on houseplants that flter the
air and can beautify bland dorm rooms. Plants
especially effective at fltering the air and pro-
viding balanced indoor humidity include areca
palm, Boston fern, English ivy, Peace lily, and
a Rubber plant.
Dorm food is rarely the healthiest, and
late-night junk food runs are the staple of many
a co-eds diet. However, instill lessons in choos-
ing whole foods free of preservatives instead
of chemical- and calorie-laden convenience
snacks. For a coffee pick-me-up, suggest fair
trade coffees.
Instead of stocking up on bottled water,
invest in a table-top water flter that can be used
to flter tap water for drinking.
Try buying as many products as possible
locally near the school campus. This eliminates
the need to ship or transport the supplies, wast-
ing gas and creating a bigger carbon footprint.
Instead of buying everything new, dont
be shy about accepting hand-me-downs or gen-
tly used items from friends and family. Be cre-
ative about recycling some items into new ones.
For example, old blankets or sheets can be used
as pillow covers or even curtains on the cheap.
Greening Your Dorm Room
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at 301-751-5800 or or email, phil_thorn@comcast.
net. Condo features a freplace in living room, a
spa-tub in master bathroom, a den and a wet bar
off the living room, and a porch with a nice view.
High speed internet is included. With resort-style
waterfront living, community amenities include:
marina, pool, lighted tennis courts, nature trails,
& well equipped, exercise room. Right around
the corner from the fne shops and restaurants of
Solomons Island. Available for short or long term
lease. $1950/month for lease of 2 or more months;
$2100 for single month lease. Condo will be
shown on request by a local professional realtor.
This is a non-smoking/no pet unit.
72 Acres with Waterfront. This land contains 72.3
acres, partially cleared land with waterfront on Fish-
ing Creek. The land is very private. It is great for
hunting duck, goose, quail, deer, rabbit and squirrel.
The grazing land would also be great for farming
livestock or ATV/Motorcross riding. Call 410-326-
7045 for more information. Price: $525,000.
Large, level, corner lot is the setting of this roomy
colonial with many features. Pergo in foyer, separate
living and dining room with freplace. Kitchen with
upgraded appliances, pantry, and table space. Laun-
dry is easy in this cozy utility room. 3 bedrooms,
2.5 baths. Master is large with walk-in closet. New
screened porch, shed with electric and phone, con-
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Room for garage. Call 301-672-0840. $252,500.
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By Capt. Sonney
W
hat is SCAA? They are sport fshermen,
professionals, businessmen, promoters,
ambassadors and guides, to name a few.
Solomons Charter Captains Association is short-
ened to SCCA, but does a lot of work. The SCCA was
formed in 1985 by about 20 charter operators after the
opening of the Striped Bass (Rockfsh) Moratorium to
promote Charter Fishing. During the Rockfsh Mora-
torium, Charter Fishing business fell drastically. Some
went out of business or were forced into other work.
Those remaining formed the SCCA to promote Char-
ter Fishing, which is an important part of tourism in
Maryland.
Charter Captains are all individual business op-
erators in a seasonal occupation, from April through
December. They are truly sports fshermen that have
become professionals at the sport. They know where
to go, what to do, how to do it and when is the best
time or tide. I was told you cant beat a man at
his own game. These professional anglers are
very good at what they do. Sport Fishermen,
Professionals and Businessmen yes, they
are all of them.
Having fshed the Chesapeake Bay
from the Bay Bridge to the Chesapeake Bay
Bridge Tunnel over the years, I know that all
the Captains have an understanding of the
water, ecology, culture and heritage. They
are educators to both young and old in how it
was and how it is today. The Maryland Gov-
ernor declared a proclamation that all Charter
Captains of Maryland be known as Ambassa-
dors of the Chesapeake. All were given plaques
to post on their vessels for all to see. Captains
answer thousands of questions each year about the Bay.
They promote the fshery, tourism, local economy and
themselves, all while guiding their quest to the best fsh-
ing Maryland has to offer from Solomons.
Over the years SCCA has helped many enjoy the
sport. There have been many fshing tournaments pro-
moting fshing, family, fun and tourism in Solomons.
Supported by the local business community, like mem-
bers of the Solomons Business Association, we have
raised money for several causes.
SCCA funded support for the Lower Bay Charter
Captains Association when they formed; bought tele-
visions for Calvert Hospitals Patient Recovery Area;
funded Reef Ball projects for placement at Cedar Point
Reef; promoted recreational boater fshing areas; funded
Calvert County Watermens Association Festival and
Boat Docking contests held in September; and most re-
cently, supported placement of bridge materials at Cedar
Point Reef from the old Woodrow Wilson Bridge pro-
moting future fshing in this areas for years to come.
If you want to meet a multi-talented Ambassador
who loves to fsh and is very good at it, check out www.
fshsolomons.com. Come enjoy a day on the Bay and
see it through the eyes of one who knows his game.
Capt. Sonney is a charter member and current pres-
ident of SCCA. He is also owner of Reel Relief Charters,
based out of Solomons Island.
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Photo by Andrea Shiell
Behind the Bar: Jim Talbot
F
or nearly 10 years DiGiovannis Dock of the Bay
restaurant on Solomons Island has been the
premier destination for all things Italian
for residents and visitors to the tri-county area,
and rightfully so.
After all, where else can you sit in a
cozy, family-friendly dining room in Calvert
County while gazing out at the water and
feasting on authentic, freshly made black
linguini?
Owner Gerri DiGiovanni-Epps, who
opened the restaurant 10 years ago on Sept.
3, said she had stumbled into the restaurant
business by accident, having grown up in
New York and taking a job in Washington
D.C. She came to Solomons for a weekend
and ended up falling in love with
the area.
Though her mother was from Na-
ples and her father was from Sicily, she said
she didnt learn a whole lot of cooking at home.
My father basically was the cook of the family, so I never really
learned how to cook, she said, so when I opened the restaurant, I
knew I needed to fnd somebody who knew how to cook.
The person she ended up hiring as her head chef, Anna Ma-
ria DeGennaro, an executive chef who hails from Venice, joined her
when she frst started and has been offering a diverse and delectable
menu of authentic Italian dishes ever since.
Though the restaurant specializes in Italian seafood entrees in-
cluding fresh mussels, scallops, crab and salmon, it also has a diverse
offering of authentic beef and chicken entrees and freshly made pas-
ta, including its popular Linguini Neri, which is made from black
linguini (made with squid ink) and dressed with pan-seared jumbo
scallops and homemade pesto cream sauce.
In addition to its house specialties, DiGiovannis has also intro-
duced a seasonal stimulus menu that includes a salad and a choice
of entrees for $9.95. Hungry guests can also cash in on Wednesday
night all-you-can-eat mussels and Thursday night pizza specials with
salad for $12.95.
And like most great Italian places, DiGiovannis is a family af-
fair, as Epps explained when she described how she met her husband,
Seth, after she opened the place in 1999.
We met here because I was single when I opened the restaurant,
and he used to come in to visit the bartender, and we met and we
married about two years after He became the bartender, the general manager,
the maintenance man and the landscaper, she said with a laugh. Hes been very
helpful.
For their 10th anniversary Gerri plans to offer free cordials as after-dinner
drinks on Sept. 3, and the restaurant
will host an open house on Saturday,
Sept. 5, where visitors can sample
appetizers and light fare as well as
the restaurants selection of hand-
picked wines.
Were in the business of pleas-
ing people I tell the staff every
night before we open that were go-
ing to spread the love to everyone
that comes in here, because we want
everyone to have a really good ex-
perience, and we want everyone to
come back, she said. BY ANDREA
SHIELL (CT)
DiGiovannis Still
Spreading the Love
DiGiovannis Dock of the Bay
is located at 14556 Solomons Is-
land Road and is open Tuesday
through Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday from 5 to 9:30
p.m. Sunday brunch is offered from
11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with dinner
hours from 4 to 8 p.m.
Appetizers range from $6.95
to $10.95; Salads from $4.95 to
$10.95; Light fare (Weight Watch-
ers-friendly) items are $18.95; Reg-
ular entrees (beef, veal, chicken,
pasta and seafood) from $13.95 to
$24.95; Brunch items from $4.95 to
$10.95. A full bar is available.
Reservations and inquiries are
accepted by email at info@digio-
vannisrestaurant.com or by calling
the restaurant at 410-394-6400.
Catering for luncheons and recep-
tions is also available. For more
information see www.digiovannis-
restaurant.com.
Behind
the bar
J
im Talbot, part owner of Calypso Bay Crab House in Solo-
mons, said hes been open for business at that location for
almost two years, but he and his partners have two other
locations across Southern Maryland: Calypso Bay Dock Bar in
Traceys Landing and Mangos Bar and Grill in Rose Haven.
He said hes not really a bartender, but he enjoys drinking Mai
Tais during his off-hours and helping behind the bar when hes not
acting in a managerial capacity.
Our house specialty is the Orange Crush, he said, and that
has Triple Sec, orange vodka, Sprite and fresh squeezed orange
juice.
He said his main hob-
bies are working, working,
and more working, but
when hes not at work he
said he hangs out with his
daughter and girlfriend.
As for his favorite part
of the job, he said he enjoys
meeting people. Thats
what gets me through, he
said, smiling. BY ANDREA
SHIELL (CT)
Calypso Bay
Crab House is located at
120 Charles Street in Solomons.
They feature a menu of steak
and seafood entrees from
$15 to $30. No reservations are
required. For more information call
443-404-5125, or visit their Mys-
pace page at www.myspace.com/
calypsobaycrabhouse.
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Behind the Bar: Jim Talbot
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Eat Right,
UsE Up thosE VEggiEs
By JIM ROMANOFF
For The Associated Press
The peak of the backyard gardening
season makes it easy to eat lots of fresh
produce, but the onslaught of an abundant
harvest can also lead to culinary fatigue.
If youre not into canning or dont have
the extra freezer space, youll need some
creative ideas to keep all that food from
going to waste. The frst step is to look for
new dishes and times
(such as breakfast) to
add vegetables to the
menu.
An omelet loaded with diced toma-
toes, peppers, zucchini and onions is an
obvious choice. But there are plenty of
other options, too.
Try making an open-faced breakfast
sandwich by topping a piece of toast with
sliced tomato, melted reduced-fat ched-
dar cheese and even an egg, if you like.
The amount of vitamin C in tomatoes ri-
vals that of the traditional glass of orange
juice.
Grilled slices of eggplant
have a smoky favor that makes
them a perfect stand-in for
bacon in a lightened
version of eggs
Benedict.
B
on
A
pptit
On The Menu
summery Watermelon salad
is salty and sweet
When Jacques Pepin prepares this summer salad, he
uses a melon baller to cut the watermelon into small
rounds. But the watermelon also could be cut into
cubes. Prepare this salad just before serving
to prevent it from getting watery.
WatERMELoN saLaD With
FEta aND MiNt
Start to fnish: 25
minutes
Servings: 12
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive
oil
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground
black pepper
One 8-pound seedless
watermelon, scooped into
balls with a melon baller
or cut into 1 1/2-inch
chunks (10 cups), chilled
1/2 pound feta cheese,
crumbled (2 cups)
1 1/4 cups pitted Ka-
lamata olives, coarsely
chopped (optional)
1 small sweet onion, cut
into 1/2-inch dice
1 cup coarsely chopped
fresh mint leaves
In a large bowl,
whisk together the oil,
lemon juice, salt, hot
sauce and pepper. Add the
watermelon, feta, olives
and onion and gently toss.
Garnish with the mint and
serve.
(Recipe from
Jacques Pepin in the
July 2009 issue of Food
& Wine magazine)
On The Vine
WhitE saNgRia
Start to fnish: 10 minutes Servings: 4
1 cup mixed cut fresh fruit
(such as strawberries, peach-
es, white grapes)
750-millileter bottle dry spar-
kling wine, chilled
2 ounces brandy
2 ounces vanilla liqueur
2 ounces white grape juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 small sprig fresh mint
Fill a glass pitcher with ice, then add
the fruit. Slowly pour in the sparkling
wine, tilting the bottle and pitcher as need-
ed so the wine runs down the inside of the
pitcher walls.
In a large measuring cup, mix the
brandy, vanilla liqueur, white grape juice
and sugar. Pour over the fruit and spar-
kling wine, then garnish with mint.
(Recipe from Jose Andres ``Made
in Spain, Clarkson Potter, 2008)
An inexpensive sparkling wine does fne
in this recipe for white sangria. For the blend
of fruits, use whatever is seasonal, which will
cost the least and taste the best.
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Sunday, Aug. 30
Pet Adoption
Peppers Pet Pantry is
hosting a pet adoption event
from 12-3:30 p.m., sponsored
by the St. Marys Animal Wel-
fare League. They have a wide
variety of wonderful animals
looking for great homes. Pep-
pers Pet Pantry is located at
13858 Solomons Island Rd in
Solomons; in the strip mall next
to Boomerangs Ribs. Look for
the bright yellow PET ADOP-
TIONS TODAY banner or call
(410) 326-4006 for directions.
Thursday, Sept. 3
It Takes Two Book
Discussion
The BFG, by Roald Dahl.
Book discussion program for
3rd - 5th graders and an adult.
7:00-8:00pm. Calvert Library,
Southern Branch, 20 Appeal
Way, Lusby. 410-326-5289.
Saturday, Sept. 5
Solomons Volunteer Rescue
Squad & Fire Dept Bake/
Yard Sale.
7am - 12noon 13150 H.G.
Trueman Rd, Solomons, MD.
Spaces available for $10 per
space. Call Jeanette at 240-298-
6884
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Kids Just Want to Have
Fun--Butterfies:
Reading, discussion and
projects for children in K - 3rd
grade. 7:00-8:00 pm. Calvert
Library, Southern Branch, 20
Appeal Way, Lusby. 410-326-
5289.
Friday, Sept. 11
Restoring the Lady Katie
Well known waterman and
model maker from the Eastern
Shore, Scott Todd will present
Restoring the Lady Katie at
Calvert Marine Museum. Mr.
Todd will be talking about his
restoration of the full-size skip-
jack Lady Katie which is docked
in Cambridge, Maryland. The
lecture is FREE in the museum
auditorium at 8 p.m.
Calvert Library Customer
Appreciation Day:
ALL BRANCHES - `Stop
by and have a yummy snack as
our thank you for being a loyal
library customer!
Saturday, Sept. 12
Darwin, Science, and So-
ciety Symposium at Calvert
Marine Museum.
Speakers will talk about
how the work of Charles Dar-
win has infuenced both sci-
entifc and religious thinking.
Lectures include Evolution and
Original Sin: The Problem of
Evil Solved by Dr. Daryl P.
Domning; The Structure of the
Universe through the Eyes of
the Bible by Dr. Stephen J. God-
frey; and Questions in Genesis:
Creationism and Biblical In-
terpretation by Rev. Dr. Chris-
topher R. Smith. Admission is
FREE in the museum audito-
rium at 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 17
Book Discussion: All of
Maryland is reading Song
Yet Sung by James McBride.
This exceptional book by
the best-selling author is a story
of slavery on the Eastern Shore
of MD, and also a tale of free-
dom, hope, redemption, and
identity, with a generous dose of
commentary on modern Ameri-
can society. Lets talk about it!
2:00-3:30pm. Calvert Library,
Southern Branch, 20 Appeal
Way, Lusby, MD 410-326-
5289.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Sunday, Sept. 20
Maryland Lighthouse
Challenge.
Discover a piece of Mary-
lands maritime history and see
how many Chesapeake Bay
lighthouses you can visit in one
weekend. For complete infor-
mation, visit www.cheslights.
org/challenge.htm. Dont miss
the custom Lighthouse Chal-
lenge socks in the Calvert Ma-
rine Museum Store.
Wednesday, Sept. 23
Little Minnows: Wetland
Detective at Calvert Marine
Museum.
Walking through the
marsh, children will look for the
clues about the animals that live
there. Using a magnifying glass,
binoculars, and other tools, we
will become wetland detectives.
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The fee
is $4 for members, $5 for non-
members. Space is limited and
pre-registration suggested. Call
410-326-2042 ext. 41.
Saturday, Sept. 26
Fossil Field Experience at
Calvert Marine Museum.
Become a fossil hunter with
the museums Fossil Field Ex-
perience from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. Learn about the prehistoric
past of this region, explore a local
beach for fossils with a museum
interpreter, and learn how to fnd
and identify fossils. Space is lim-
ited and pre-registration required.
Children must be eight years or
older to participate. Cost is $20
per person. Call 410-326-2042
ext. 41.
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R
ock music theorists such as yours truly be-
lieve theres a cover band born every 20 min-
utes in the United States of America, since it
takes about that long to learn the guitar tablature for one
average-length rock song (give or take a few fourishes
and a short solo).
But it IS a fact that there is a Michael born every 20
minutes. And you cant dispute the math here, either. If
you look at the average number of Michaels born over the
last fve years (about 22,756 Mikes per year) and crunch
the numbers accordingly, it equals about three born every
hour, offcially making for too many Mikes in the country
and thats to say nothing of worldwide statistics.
This amusing factoid may have been the crux of Too
Many Mikes band name, or it may have just been a joke,
since there were four Mikes in the band when they frst
started out.
Every time Id say, Hey Mike, theyd all say,
What? so there were too many Mikes in the band, said
front man Joe Henry.
Now were down to one [Mike], and thats still too
many, he added with a laugh.
Joe, a rock veteran who got his start singing Led
Zeppelin at karaoke nights (winning competitions in the
process), started the band by placing ads on somd.com,
and after spending four months deployed in Afghanistan,
he came back ready to rock and roll.
He explained that faring personality conficts have
changed the bands lineup several times since they frst
started in 2006, but they seem to have hit on a winning
combination with Mike Burns on lead guitar (who criti-
cizes himself for tapping the frets like Eddie Van Halen
too much, while his band mates criticize him for not do-
ing it enough), Shane Khoury on keyboard and rhythm/
lead guitar (a young Iron Maiden enthusiast who actually
started playing guitar because he couldnt stand the sight
of his familys acoustic collecting dust in a forgotten
corner of the living room),
Vince Telly on
bass (who
decided to pursue a spot in the rhythm section after notic-
ing that, like there being too many Mikes in the world,
there were also too many guitarists), and Dave Fox (for-
merly of Vagrant, For Petes Sake and The Roof Dogs)
keeping a steady pulse on the drums.
Its hard to deny that they have a loyal following
(complete with T-shirts), and rightly so. After all, few
cover bands would dare attempt Guns N Roses Wel-
come to the Jungle, much less make it sound good, and
the quintet also tears through a set list spanning an eclec-
tic selection of hits by the likes of Cheap Trick, Ratt, Van
Halen, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and even the Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Bush, Green Day, Incubus, 3 Doors Down
and Nickelback.
The only nit-picking critique this reviewer has is that
with their great musicianship and stage presence, it al-
most seems a waste for them to stick so rigidly to the rock
cover formula and not expand to include more original
material. Theyve certainly proven they can master the
masters, so it would be exciting to see what masterful ele-
ments they can blend on their own.
So there may be too many cover bands on the
planet, just as there are certainly too many Mikes, but
since these guys do what they do so well, its easy to
forgive them, and Southern Maryland seems ready to
sing along.
The band is playing at Veras White Sands Beach
Club in White Sands on Sept. 11 and Oct. 3. For more
information and performance schedules, see www.
toomanymikes.com. BY ANDREA SHIELL (CT)
Too Many Mikes? Or Just Enough?
Photo by Andrea Shiell
Too Many Mikes offer one of their thunderous sets at Calypso Bay in Solomons.
From left to right: Shane Khoury, Dave Fox, Vince Telly, Joe Henry and Mike Burns.
Photo Courtesy of www.toomanymikes.com.
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