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Everything Solomons, Lusby,

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Everything Solomons, Lusby,
Dowell, and St. Leonard
July 2009
Priceless
A Vision For
st. LeonArd
Southern Calvert
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Photo by Sean Rice
Calvert Hospice
Marks 25 Years
Sailing Options
Expanding For Students
Declare Your Independence
From Boring Days
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Your Paper...
Your Thoughts
Photos and interview by Casey McClay (SCG)
Southern Calverts
Seasonal Businesses
Feeling the Strain?
Business has picked up here now
that school is out, and most of our guests
are locals, says Annmarie Gardens
Events Coordinator, Melissa Langley of
Solomons.
While the gift shop is doing great,
there has been a slight decrease in our
camp registration this summer. I
think that is because of the economy
but also because everybody seems
to be doing camps now.
I was actually surprised
by how well our Wild Things ex-
hibit did considering the state of
the economy, says Langley. One
woman drove her piece all the way
from Colorado. It was nice to see that
people from a distance are still willing
to get their artwork here.
Dave Lane, of Lusby, and his wife
Trish opened Patuxent Adventure Center
in 2003, a business specializing in the sell-
ing, repairing and renting of kayaks and
bicycles.
This summer has been steady, he
says. Last year, when the gas prices spiked,
we saw more bicycle repairs. Everyone was
hedging against gas doubling at that point.
People get nervous, go to their shed and
pull out a bike that they havent touched for
years.
That created a rise in bike sales. The
cost of repairing a bike may outstrip the cost
of buying a new one.
Locals buy the products because of
the lifetime tune-ups that any quality bicy-
cle shop offers. Buying locally makes sense,
because the cost of tune-ups could defnitely
add up over the years, Lane advises.
The Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast brings
in a lot of tourists for Solomons Island. Weve
been gaining strength every year, says Inn-
keeper and chef, Amanda Comer of Solomons,
and were not down this year either. Business
travel has been lacking but leisure travel has
increased.
Since taking over the inn three years
ago, Comer says that she has noticed a
change in customers. More people want
to bring their kids along. I think families
are changing how they do vacations.
The economy has everybody
watching their pennies, but people still
need a getaway. Its just shifted from
lets go to the Bahamas for a week to
lets go within a 2-3 hour drive time for
2 or 3 days.
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July 3- July 5 2009
July 10 - July 12 2009
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On T he Cover
4 Local News
6 State News
7 Delegate Column
8 Education
9 Community
10 Letters
11 Community
12 History
13 Locals
14 Cover Story
17 Obituaries
18 In Style
19 Home
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
behind the bar
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OUT AND ABOUT
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ore than 100 guests joined local and state
offcials June 20 to celebrate Calvert Hos-
pices growth and accomplishments during
the past 25 years, and to dedicate the new Burnett-Calvert
Hospice House on Sixes Road in Prince Frederick.
Several elected offcials including Delegate Tony
ODonnell, former Delegate and Secretary of Veterans
Affairs George Owens III, former State Senator Bernie
Fowler and Senators Roy Dyson and Mike V. Miller, Jr.
attended the event.
Calvert Hospice is the result of many dedicated vol-
unteers with a vision that began over 25 years ago.
Without our dedicated volunteers we could not ac-
complish all that we do for the residents of Calvert Coun-
ty, said Lynn Bonde, Executive Director of Calvert Hos-
pice. It has been through their caring and contributions
that we have continued to grow in our mission for 25 years
and through that same dedication that we are now about to
open Calvert Countys much needed Hospice House.
The Hospice House will be a home-away-from-
home, available to anyone in Calvert County living with
a terminal illness for which care at home is not an option.
Access to the Calvert Hospice House will be available on
a frst-come, frst-served basis, regardless of the individu-
als ability to pay and will be staffed with trained, profes-
sional Hospice caregivers around the clock.
The House will offer the traditional amenities of a
comfortable single-family home including a family room,
kitchen and dining areas where staff, families and vol-
unteers can prepare meals for residents. A quiet space
and gardens will be available for residents and families
for refection and prayer, Bonde said.
Family members will be welcome and encouraged
to spend as much time with the residents as they are able,
Bonde said.
The Burnett-Calvert Hospice House was dedicated
in a prayer by Hospice Board Member Deacon John Ver-
don and blessed by Chaplain Pastor Willie Davis.
The frst patients of the Hospice House are expected
in October 2009.
Calvert Hospice Marks 25 Years in Service to Community
More than 200 people attended the June 19 opening celebration of the Calvert Medical Arts Center, shown here flling the lobby and
balcony while Gov. OMalley and others cut a ceremonial ribbon.
Photo by Gary Medovich
Jay Webster, current president of the Calvert
Hospice Board of Directors; Lynn Bonde,
Calvert Hospice executive director and
Marie Andrews, frst president of the Calvert
Hospice Board of Directors (1983-84), enjoy
the Calvert Hospice 25th Anniversary Cele-
bration and Dedication of the Burnett-Calvert
Hospice House on Saturday, June 20.
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LOCAL NEWS
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Many sailboats have masts of 30 feet or higher, and most of these masts are made
of aluminum, which conducts electricity. When rigging or aluminum masts come into
contact with electric power lines, a lethal hazard is created.
Avoid this danger! Exercise these simple measures.
Before and After You Sail
When you are stepping your mast, be sure to do
so in an area clear of power lines. Be absolutely
certain that the path you take to the launching ramp
has no overhead lines. Be sure to inspect the area
when removing your boat from the water. Make
sure there are no overhead power lines nearby as
you step your mast and store it for travel.
While You Sail
In the water, look for overhead
lines because power lines do
cross over waterways. Make
sure that your boat has proper
clearance from any overhead
lines; your mast must never
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For more safety tips, call SMECO at
1-888-440-3311 or visit our Web site
at www.smeco.coop.
When sailing, beware of overhead power lines.
By: Gerald Jerry Clark,
County Commissioner,
District 1
A
sk any grade school student and
they will likely be able to tell
you why we celebrate Indepen-
dence Day on July 4th in this country. They
know that it was on July 4, 1776, that the ear-
liest Americans of the Second Continental
Congress unanimously adopted our Decla-
ration of Independence and proclaimed our
nations separation from Great Britain. It was
on this date that 56 men signed their names
to that document and put forth some of the
most important words in American history:
We hold these truths to be self-evident,
that all men are created equal, that they are
endowed, by their Creator, with certain un-
alienable rights, that among these are life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
These 56 men who included Mary-
landers Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thom-
as Stone and Charles Carroll set the course
for our nations future and agreed that, by do-
ing so, they would mutually pledge to each
other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred
honour.
However, it wasnt until June 28, 1870,
nearly 100 years later, that Congress passed
a law making Independence Day a national
holiday. Today, its easy for us to get caught
up in the fun of the day with
cookouts, family outings, fre-
works and time away from work
and forget about the sacrifce and dedica-
tion that our nations forefathers put forth
which allow us to enjoy the liberties we
do today. July 4th is a ftting day to make a
point of remembering the efforts it took to
create the United States of America. It is also
a ftting time to honor and thank those who
are still fghting so that we may live in peace
with the freedom to pursue our own individ-
ual happiness.
America has come a long way in the
233 years since we declared our indepen-
dence from the Brits. But Americans are
as committed to liberty and autonomy now
as they were in those frst days when the
colonies broke free. This holiday weekend,
I encourage you to spend time doing those
things that make us uniquely American:
watching the freworks over Solomons, hav-
ing an old-fashioned Southern Maryland
crab feast in your own backyard, enjoying a
hike or paddle or sail along the shores of the
Chesapeake Bay, dining in a waterfront res-
taurant with family and friends or watching a
Little League baseball game. Do something
that makes you happy and then take a mo-
ment to remember those 56 men who made it
possible for you to do so.
Have a safe, fun and patriotic Indepen-
dence Day Calvert County!
Happy Birthday, America
G
ov. Martin OMalley was among
dozens of government and com-
munity leaders who on June
19 marked the opening of the new Calvert
Medical Arts Center, with a ribbon cutting at
the 75,000-square-foot facility on the cam-
pus of Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince
Frederick.
The celebration drew more than 200 at-
tendees, including state and local offcials,
business leaders and community members
as well as doctors, nurses, technicians, offce
managers, therapists and support staff who
work in the building each day.
The new three-story structure is now home
to Calvert Medical Imaging Center, Calvert
Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Cen-
ter and Chesapeake Physical Medicine. Other
practices have located there as well, including
Bay Shore Pediatrics, Calvert Dermatology,
Shah Associates and Womans Wellness.
This building represents the true future
of health care in our community, said CMH
President and CEO Jim Xinis. It raises the bar
for what can be achieved when medical minds,
healthcare planners, hospital leaders and the
community collaborate with the best inter-
ests of the residents of Southern Maryland at
heart.
The $17 million center also enables the
hospital to recruit new primary care and spe-
cialists to the area, hospital offcials report.
A new information technology center
on the second foor provides critical space for
IT infrastructure for the hospital to develop a
community health information system.
Later this fall, CMH plans to open a new
breast center and neuroscience and spine center
there. It was also announced at the event that
$800,000 in state grant funds has been ap-
proved to expand the hospitals infusion thera-
py center. That $2.2 million project is expected
to start later this summer and be completed in
six months. It will increase the number of treat-
ment areas from 8 to 14.
New Medical Center Dedicated
A fnal draft report from the Tri-Coun-
ty Councils Veterans Regional Advisory
Committee states that veterans returning
home from war zones have signifcant prob-
lems accessing health care because facilities
exist mainly in the Washington and Balti-
more areas and not in more rural settings.
One of the key recommendations in the
report states that federal, state and local en-
tities should work towards improved outpa-
tient services at the Charlotte Hall Veterans
Home or in a new center.
The veterans home recently failed to
get a $1 million grant to improve services.
Veterans Health Services Need Improvement
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outhern Maryland Electric Cooperative
(SMECO) offcials are awaiting a decision
from the Maryland Public Service Commis-
sion on SMECOs proposal to upgrade the high voltage
transmission line running the length of Calvert County
from 69 kilovolts to 230 kilovolts. The approval is the last
major hurdle before the estimated $110 million project
can get under way.
When the project to upgrade Calverts high volt-
age line is completed by 2015, the result will be a fully
looped 230 KV power system in SMECOs entire ser-
vice area, which includes Charles, St. Marys and Calvert
counties. That means more dependable power and a
safer system to operate, said SMECO spokesman Tom
Dennison.
This project is for the beneft of Southern Maryland
Electric Cooperative customer members, to improve reli-
ability and meet the demand of customers right here in
Southern Maryland, thats what this is all about, Den-
nison said. Its a major project that we need to do, and
weve been planning for it for several years.
Over the past 30 years, SMECOs customer base has
tripled, and the amount of energy used is fve times great-
er and expected to continue to grow.
The numbers speak for themselves, Dennison said.
The thing to remember is, that as that population has
increased, the houses have gotten bigger and the use of
electronic devices has gone exponentially higher than
what they were 30 years ago.
Largely following the same route as the current line
and staying within existing rights-of-way, the new power
line will run south from Holland Cliff in Huntingtown
and run the length of
Calvert County, cross the
Patuxent River, and enter
St. Marys County to end
in Lexington Park.
SMECO President
and CEO Austin J. Slater
Jr. said the project will
be fnanced over many
years with minimal ef-
fect on current rates or the
environment.
No new easements
are needed for the en-
tire length of the project,
Dennison said, except where the line crosses the Patuxent
River into St. Marys County to connect to the existing
230 KV line running north toward Charles County.
SMECOs current power line that crosses the Patux-
ent River lays on the foor of the river. The new trans-
mission line crossing the Patuxent will be what Dennison
says is the most eco-friendly method: a horizontal drill
through the ground under the river.
We dont have to purchase new right-of-way, we
dont have to clear, and disturb farmland or neighbor-
hoods that dont have a transmission line already there,
Dennison said.
SMECO has gone through all of environmental
studies and preliminary works, including public hearings
in St. Marys and Calvert counties. The co-op fled for
a Certifcate of Public Convenience and Necessity in
Nov. 2008, and the PSC has been deliberating on that up
until today, Dennison said. BY SEAN RICE (SCG)
SMECO Awaiting Start of Reliability Project in Calvert
The above map shows the route of the existing high-voltage line
to be updated running through Calvert County.
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E
ach year in Mary-
land a week-long
program occurs
that starts on the same Sun-
day in June as Fathers Day
and culminates in a gradua-
tion ceremony the following
Saturday. That program is
the American Legion Boys
State.
The American Legion
Department of Maryland
administers the Boys State
program and it is supported
by local American Legion
Posts from every region of
our state. The program has
convened for many years, as
it still is today, at McDaniel
College (formerly Western
Maryland College) in the
city of Westminster in Car-
roll County.
American Legion
Boys State is among the
most respected and selec-
tive educational programs
of government instruction
for high school students. It
is a participatory program
where each participant be-
comes a part of the opera-
tion of his local, county and
state government.
Boys State has been a
program of The American
Legion since 1935. The
American Legion Auxiliary
sponsors a separate, similar
program for young ladies
called Girls State. In most
cases, expenses associated
with attending these pro-
grams are paid by a spon-
soring American Legion
post.
American Legion Boys
State is currently conducted
in 49 Departments of The
American Legion. Hawaii
does not conduct a program.
As separate corporations,
Boys States vary in content
and method of procedure,
but each and every Boys
State adheres to the basic
concept of the program -
that of teaching government
from the township to the
state level.
Two outstanding rep-
resentatives from each of 49
Boys States are called upon
to represent their state at a
seperate program, Ameri-
can Legion Boys Nation
in Washington, DC. It is
here that the young leaders,
who had excelled at their
respective Boys States, are
introduced to the structure
and function of the federal
government. At American
Legion Boys Nation, each
delegate represents his Boys
State as a senator. These
youthful lawmakers caucus
at the beginning of the ses-
sion, organize into commit-
tees and conduct hearings
on bills submitted by del-
egates to the program.
Since its beginning
in 1946, Boys Nation has
seen many of its graduates
elected to public offces
which include the Presiden-
cy of the United States, the
United States Congress, as
state governors and as state
legislators. Many others
became inspired to actively
work for the campaigns of
individuals seeking public
offce. The famous picture
of a teenage Bill Clinton
shaking the hand of Presi-
dent John F. Kennedy is a
well known photograph.
What you may not know
is that this photo was actu-
ally taken at an American
Legion Boys Nation in the
early 1960s.
I have been honored
each year, for many years
now, to be part of the staff
during the Maryland Boys
State program. During the
opening remarks on the frst
day of the program I give
a wide ranging talk about
government at all levels,
including some instruction
for writing a city charter.
Participants in each of the
cities in Boys State will par-
ticipate in writing a charter
for their respective city.
Around mid-week of the
program I often participate
in a legislative simulation
where participants consider
legislation that has actually
been before the Maryland
General Assembly. On Fri-
day I met the group on their
trip to Annapolis and talked
to them about our state cap-
ital and government opera-
tions there.
Most of the real staff
work is done by other Le-
gionnaires at Boys State,
but I still enjoy participating
at least at some level. These
young men who take the
time to participate, and the
young women who partici-
pate in Girls State, are the
young people of today who
will be the civic, military,
government, and business
leaders of tomorrow. I have
met many graduates of this
program over the years who
come up to me and tell me
that they remember meeting
me at Boys State. We usu-
ally discuss what they are
doing now, and I am very
often impressed by their
stories, but never surprised
that they are doing well.
Most of the above de-
scriptive information was
taken directly from the
American Legion web site
at the following internet
address www.legion.org/
programs/youthprograms/
boystate . More informa-
tion on this program can be
obtained there. As always,
please feel free to contact
my offce with questions
about this or other matters.
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Delegate Tony ODonnell
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A lifelong sailor, Brown worked for
IBM for 30 years before moving to Calvert
County in the mid-1990s. He has worked
out an arrangement with the Cole family,
which owns the Milburn Creek Marina
south of St. Marys City, to use its facili-
ties at least through the summer and fall.
Its very kind of them to al-
low us to be here, Brown said.
Theyve allowed the sailing
center to try it out for 2009,
then well make a deci-
sion next winter.
Brown said one
of the benefts of the
Milburn Creek lo-
cation is its easy
access to St.
Inigoes Creek,
the St. Marys
River and the
Potomac Riv-
er, which offer
a mix of chal-
lenges and lev-
els of protection
for beginning
and intermediate
sailors.
Its ideal for
that, he said.
For more infor-
mation about the Southern Maryland Sail-
ing Association in Solomons, go to http://
smsa.com. For more about Sailing Center
Chesapeake in St. Marys City, go to www.
smsailingfound.org. BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE (CT)
Spotlight On
Sailing Options
Growing for Students
F
or the Horn family of Lusby, sail-
ing is defnitely a family affair.
People live along the wa-
ter, and as you get older, you think, wow,
its such a pretty area, we ought to be doing
more water things, said Kristin Horn, 17, a
rising senior at Patuxent High School who
started sailing three years ago, following in
the footsteps of her older sister Jackie, who
is now a student at Catholic University in
Washington.
Younger brother William, 15, also sails
and like Jackie, enjoys the feeling of control
it gives him.
During most of the day, hes guided by
parents and teachers, but out on the water,
hes in charge, making his own decisions.
Youre on a path you choose, William
said. And when youre racing, making the
wrong decision can cost you.
Recently, Kristin, William, Jackie and
father William Horn were among a crew of
volunteers who helped prepare a feet of a
dozen FJs (Flying Junior boats) for the Ad-
vanced Teen Racing class which started last
week at a new community sailing center
south of St. Marys City.
The feet is based at the Milburn Creek
Marina at the end of Bauer Road south of St.
Marys College. Open to high school sailors
from southern Maryland, the Teen Racing
program includes students from both Patux-
ent High School and Leonardtown High
School.
The goal of the new sailing center is to
ramp up junior sailing programs to higher
levels, said Stovy Brown, a Calvert Coun-
ty resident and president of the nonproft
Southern Maryland Sailing Foundation that
established the center, called Sailing Center
Chesapeake.
Its the frst time any club has done a
multi-week program, said Brown, who had
been keeping the foundations boats at the
Southern Maryland Sailing Association fa-
cility in Solomons.
Meanwhile, the Solomons association
continues to offer sailing lessons through
Aug. 14 for younger sailors ages 6 through
16 taught by new instructor Rebeckah Stan-
ley; it also offers Sunday sailing from 3 to
6 p.m.
Tony Sacco, left, and Kristin Horn, a Patuxent High School senior
who lives in Lusby, competed as a team in an end-of-season
regatta for high-school sailors off Solomons Island.
C
alvert County schools are
mailing reading and math
Maryland School Assess-
ment (MSA) Home Reports to parents
of students in grades three through
eight. Most parents will receive the
reports in early July.
MSA Home Reports are prepared
by the Maryland State Department
of Education. Each report gives the
childs score in reading or math as well
as the average scores for the school,
Calvert County and Maryland in that
subject area at that grade level.
Each childs score shows how well
he or she has learned the math or read-
ing content standards set by the state
department. Content standards defne
what a student should know and be
able to do at the end of that particular
grade. For example, Grade 3 Math-
ematics Content Standards defne the
math knowledge and skills that a third
grader should know at the end of grade
3.
In addition to the childs score,
which will range between 240 and 650,
parents are told whether their child is
performing at the Basic level (student
needs more work to master standards),
the Profcient level (student has met
the standards) or the Advanced level
(student regularly works above the
standards).
Each MSA Home Report states,
the MSA test is only one indication of
your childs performance.
Jack Smith, Superintendent
of Calvert County Public Schools,
agrees. If parents have questions
about the MSA Home Report or about
their childs performance in school,
we encourage them to call their childs
school and schedule a time to come
in and talk, Smith said in a released
statement. We know that the key to
a students success is a strong work-
ing relationship between the home and
school.
The school, county and state
reports which determine whether
schools and school systems have made
adequate yearly progress are not yet
available. It is anticipated that the state
department will release those reports
in July.
Reading and Math Reports
Arriving in Mail Soon
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H
appy Birthday, America! On July 4, 1776 the
Declaration of Independence was signed in
Philadelphia declaring our freedom from out-
side forces. Today it is a day of picnics, patriotic parades,
freworks, and a great reason to fy the American fag. Jon
and I will head down to Solomons on the 4th for their fre-
works display, then it is out of town for an anniversary
getaway.
Looking for a place to watch freworks? On July 3 join
the folks in Chesapeake Beach to see their display. Come
early and spend the afternoon playing in the water at the
Chesapeake Beach Water Park and then watch the freworks
display at dusk. The Chesapeake Beach Water Park will
stay open until 10 p.m. that evening. Other places to view
the freworks include the Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa,
the boardwalk in North Beach or from a boat on the Chesa-
peake Bay.
Friday, July 3, 2009, Calvert Marine Museum hosts
another First Free Friday. The frst Friday of each month
the museum is open and free to the public from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. Enjoy free half-hour cruises on the Wm. B. Tennison
at 5:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. Docents will be available
in each gallery talking about the exhibits.
Solomons will hold their annual display on July 4 at
dusk. The greatest views are from the Solomons Riverwalk
or by boat. Have a delicious dinner at one of the restau-
rants in Solomons before the freworks. Beginning at 4 p.m.
parking will be available at Glascock Field, across from the
Calvert Marine Museum, and a shuttle will run from Glas-
cock Field.
This summer explore the Patuxent Wine Trail. If you
are a wine lover, or would like to learn more, this trail takes
you to the fve wineries throughout Calvert County. Begin
in Owings at Fridays Creek Winery situated on a working
farm near the narrow reaches of the Patuxent River. In
Prince Frederick you will fnd Running Hare Vineyard with
rolling hillsides full of vines reminding you of the vineyards
of Italy or Napa Valley. Take in the scenery amidst lush
woodlands near the Patuxent River and St. Leonard Creek
as you approach Perigeaux Vineyards in St. Leonard. Just
south of Calvert Cliffs State Park you will fnd Cove Point
Winery, located across the street from Cove Point Park.
And as you approach Solomons, stop by Solomons Island
Winery, located on Hungerford Creek near the Patuxent
River. A great way to spend a day or two!
If you are competitive, have some fun as you go on the
Wild Things Summer Safari, hosted by Annmarie Garden.
Through August 30, gather animal clues as you and your
family visit attractions throughout the County. Turn in your
passport at Annmarie Garden to win great prizes! Go wild
with Wild Things!
Bayside History Museum in North Beach wants you
to learn more about Captain John Smith. Between 1607-
1609 Captain Smith and a band of hardy seamen explored
the Chesapeake Bay. The maps that Smith created were
used through the seventeenth century as a guide for settlers.
Throughout the summer the Bayside History Museum will
have contests in which you will learn more about this voy-
age and Captain Smith.
There is a lot going on at the Calvert Marine Muse-
um. Tuesday, July 7, come sail away with Styx and special
guests .38 Special. Styx spawned hit singles and classic rock
standards Come Sail Away, Blue Collar Man, Fooling
Yourself and Renegade. Expect to hear hits like Hold
on Loosely, Caught Up In You and If Id Been the One
from .38 Special.
Saturday, July 11, learn amazing facts about shark
habits and habitats and have your photo taken in the jaws
of a Giant Megalodon shark skeleton at SHARKFEST.
Doug Pooles live shark pool allows children to touch the
sandpaper skin of a real shark (additional fee). The day will
include fsh face painting, marine games, shark crafts, and
lots more. Check out their website for more information
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
To fnd more things to do this summer, visit www.
ecalvert.com.
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Mother Nature Calls The Shots
PSC Decision is a Breach of Trust
This past Saturday, we at Calvert
Hospice had an object lesson in the power
of Mother Nature. We intended our care-
fully scheduled, meticulously planned, and
long awaited 25th Anniversary Celebra-
tion and Burnett-Calvert Hospice House
Dedication to take place in front of the new
Burnett-Calvert Hospice House now being
built on Sixes Road in Prince Frederick.
But Mother Nature had other plans.
As the skies grew darker the and drops
came, frst lightly, but before long in tor-
rents, volunteer Dave Walton and his team
from Dunkirk Baptist Church pushed for-
ward with set-up full-steam ahead despite
the mud and muck. Dale Cross and Bon-
nie Carter of Out of Sight DJs set up their
delicate equipment under a tent that flled
every 10 minutes with gallons of rain. The
Chesapeake Community Chorus arrived,
umbrellas and music in hand, ready to ac-
tually sing in the rain. We are grateful
to all for their dedication and donation of
services to our effort.
When it became obvious that the
steady downpour would not abate anytime
soon, Calvert Hospice Board of Directors
President Jay Webster suggested that we
move everyone into the as yet unfnished
Hospice House, within the shelter of the
building that will soon be our dream turned
into reality. We dried off the chairs, wrung
out our shirts, and welcomed our guests to
join in a stirring program that honored the
founders of Calvert Hospice and dedicated
the Hospice House as a symbol of our on-
going commitment to serve the needs of
those in Calvert County living their fnal
months and weeks and those grieving the
loss of someone close.
Mother Nature seemed to want us to
see that being in the Hospice House would
make the day even more meaningful. And
it was so. The voices of the Chesapeake
Community Chorus soared through our
open rafters, and the prayers of Calvert
Hospice Chaplain Willie Davis and Board
member Deacon John Verdon lifted our
hearts and spirits to the heavens. We are
grateful to all who brought us to this day,
from the founders who gave birth to the
frst idea of Hospice over 25 years ago, to
the current Board of Directors, staff, and
volunteers who live out the mission and vi-
sion of Calvert Hospice every day in the
lives of our friends and neighbors.
We will be back at the Burnett-Cal-
vert Hospice House when it opens its doors
in October. We hope that everyone will
join us then to see the dream that became
reality here in Calvert County.
Lynn Bonde, Executive Director
Calvert Hospice
The Public Service Commissions
fnding that BGE could be infuenced by
a nuclear joint venture between Constel-
lation Energy and Electricit de France
unnecessarily risks harming the states
economy and future energy development.
Constellation Energy has rightly ap-
pealed the decision, and lets hope it wins
- both for the sake of consumers and the
rule of law. The latter point is especially
critical for anyone doing business in this
state.
Businesses bank on the agreements
they make, and yet the PSCs decision
clearly disregards a 2008 settlement be-
tween the state and Constellation Energy.
The agreement provided $2 billion in
benefts to BGE customers and unques-
tionably amended Maryland law specif-
cally to allow limited transactions such
as this to proceed without requiring state
approval.
Barely a year after signing it into law,
the governor is again asking Constellation
Energy for settlement money, and the PSC
is requiring EDF to submit to its jurisdic-
tion in a transaction that clearly lies out-
side of its zone of authority.
This breach of trust raises troubling
questions about the states commitment to
fairness in its dealings with the business
community. Importantly, it also creates
uncertainty for a transaction that is es-
sential to Constellation Energys plans to
invest multi-billions of dollars in a state
that currently must rely on imported elec-
tricity to power its economy.
As Constellation Energy has said, a
new nuclear unit at Calvert Cliffs would
be one of the largest industrial projects in
state history, creating thousands of high-
paying jobs. More importantly, it would
beneft generations of Maryland consum-
ers by increasing the supply of low-cost,
emissions-free energy in a state that has
too little of both.
Kathleen Snyder, president and CEO
Maryland Chamber of Commerce
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Young Eagles Fly High
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ocal watermen
say that the Asian
oyster could have
been a real hope for reviving
their trade harvesting sea-
food from the Chesapeake
Bay, but with a recent deci-
sion by state and federal of-
fcials to ban the alien oyster
they feel like they are run-
ning out of time.
A study that took about
fve years and $17 million to
complete did not decisively
recommend any options for
reviving the native oyster in
the bay, but environmental
groups worried over the po-
tential impacts of a placing
a non-native oyster in the
bays declining ecosystem.
Tommy Zinn, presi-
dent of the Calvert County
Watermans Association,
said that the state was deter-
mined to push aquaculture,
or farming of the oyster on
beds rented from the state,
rather than allow harvesting
on the public oyster bars that
need a healthy reproductive
population to replenish each
year.
Its going to drive the
price of the [native] oyster
higher, Zinn told the South-
ern Calvert Gazette. We
hate to see the tradition go,
but we arent getting much
help from the state.
Zinn and other water-
men supported a bill in the
legislature this year that
would have allowed more
dredging of the bay system
that he claimed would have
helped remove and clean
away silt that is detrimental
to the native oyster.
That bill was defeated
however, he said, because
of environmental groups in
opposition.
He said that with tra-
ditional oyster harvesting
methods failing, and aqua-
culture being likely too
expensive, he said water-
men could be driven out of
business.
Were already los-
ing 10-to-15 percent of our
watermen a year because of
the economy, Zinn said.
But Richard Pelz, who
runs an oyster ranch in
Ridge, said that the Asian
oyster would have done far
more harm than good.
The Asian oyster ac-
tually accumulates human
pathogens, Pelz claimed.
If you eat them raw you can
come down with all kind of
interesting diseases.
And in any case, Pelz
said, farming the bottom of
the rivers and the bay isnt
the way to go.
The answer, he said,
was to farm them on foating
fats near the surface of the
water, as he does at the Cir-
cle C Oyster Ranch, though
he admitted it was an expen-
sive venture.
You get more for your
product, its a superior prod-
uct, Pelz said.
He said wild oysters
may fetch $40 a bushel,
while his fetch $150 a bush-
el. BY GUY LEONARD (CT)
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olunteer pilot Bernie Wunder, a resident of
Chesapeake Ranch Estates in Lusby, helps
Young Eagles Catherine Raley of Ridge and
John Winslow of Hollywood get ready for a fight in a Piper
Cherokee 140 at the Young Eagles Day Rally.
Students between the ages of 8 and 17 that were eager
to fy in a plane got their chance during the Young Eagles
Day at St. Marys Airport on June 13, where they were in-
troduced to the world of fight in a light aircraft.
Flying the planes were members of Chapter 478 of the
Experimental Aircraft Association who volunteered their
time as part of a nationwide program of rallies held around
the country.
Sixteen volunteer pilots, including several from Cal-
vert and St. Marys counties, few a total of 110 Young Ea-
gle cadets. Each Young Eagle was matched with a pilot who
began the fight experience with a hands-on explanation of
what makes the airplane fy and how it is controlled.
During the fight, Young Eagles were supervised on
the dual controls, matching control inputs to the desired
fight path using the aircraft instruments and outside refer-
ences. Each fight ended with the presentation of a Young
Eagles Certifcate along with other follow-up material and
references promoting career paths in aviation.
For more information about EAA Chapter 478 and St.
Marys CAP Composite Squadron activities, visit eaachap-
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his week we will begin to explore some of our his-
toric structures in Calvert County. Our frst will be
Middleham Chapel, one of the oldest churches in
Calvert County that still retains its basic original features and
location.
In 1684 a wooden structure was built in what is now Lus-
by to serve as a Chapel of Ease to Christ Church Parish in
Broomes Island. A chapel of ease was generally built to be
more accessible to parishioners who might live some distance
from the home parish. The wooden structure would serve un-
til 1745, when an act of the Maryland Assembly would provide
funds to build a brick church, which was completed in 1748.
The funds were paid in 80,000 pounds of tobacco. With a few
modifcations this chapel is still in use today.
The structure is a one-story, cruciform shaped, Flemish
bond brick building.
The date of the construction was built into the brick on the
front of the chapel. On the outside of the building above the
main entrance the date 1748 was set into the gable walls with
glazed headers. If you look closely at the date set into the gable
you will see the outline of two windows that have been bricked
up, probably during the renovation in 1893, on either side of the
date. Stained glass windows are found on either side of the main
entry.
In the belfry there is a small cast-iron bell which bears the
date 1699. The bell was salvaged from the wood chapel which
had formerly stood on the site. The bell was donated in 1699 by
two brothers from Middleham, England.
In 1893 the church was renovated. A one-story brick ad-
dition was built to house the present sanctuary, the sacristy and
the vesting room. It is believed that the existing gable roof was
also introduced as part of this renovation. Very little was done
to the outside, but the interior was completely renovated with
windows, white marble altar, communion rail, pulpit and open
pews with Gothic-style end boards.
Take time to wander through the cemetery that surrounds
the church. Many of Calvert Countys early settlers were laid
to rest here. In the late 1800s Solomons became more popu-
lated and churches were built on the island. Middleham Chapel
served this southern part of the Christ Church parish until this
time. The loving care of the present congregation is seen in the
upkeep of the building today.
Your Calvert County History
Thursday, July 2, 2009
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T
he annual fundraising event
formerly known as the Cancer
Gala, now named the Celebra-
tion of Life Gala, is in its 28th year and still
going strong.
The Cancer Crusade fundraising event
wraps up this year on Aug. 6, with the $125-
per ticket gala taking place at Rod N Reel
Restaurant in Chesapeake Beach.
Pledges from individuals and businesses,
as well as tickets sold each year have raised
$3.8 million during its 28-year history, which
has gone to various American Cancer Society-
sanctioned programs for patients and families
touched by cancer. Last year, the event raised
more than $439,000.
Community Bank of Tri-County, headed
up by President and CEO Mike Middleton,
has stepped up to be the lead sponsor for the
effort this year, immediately pledging $25,000
to kick off the fundraising season that leads up
to the Gala.
As presenting sponsor, the bank is also
donating staff and additional resources to help
make the event a success.
Former Chesapeake Beach Mayor Gerald
Donovan, of Rod N Reel, said the fundrais-
ing effort 28 years ago started as a personal
mission, and it has grown into something ex-
tremely special.
Weve had some wonderful improve-
ments, and we had some horrifc losses. (My
brother) Freddy and I started this because we
lost our Dad to lung cancer, and in the past
few years we lost our cousin she was in her
early 50s, Donovan said.
Sometimes you can take something that
youve been doing for 27, 28 years and you
can pick it up and look at it and turn it around
and upside-down and try to improve it. Well
theyve done that in a big, big way, and not
subtly either, Donovan said of Community
Banks involvement.
Community Bank of Tri-County lent us
the money to build the hotel here, and the hotel
did things for us that we didnt even image it
would do, and not just for us but for the com-
munity, Donovan said. So our association
with Tri-County was started, and here we are
tonight And when they come to the table
its been something special, very special.
This seems to be a very natural ft for us
So when Gerald asked us, we said yeah,
thats a great idea, Middleton said. Were
very excited to work with Rod N Reel, whose
staff has enthusiasm that is infectious.
Our whole culture of this bank is com-
munity, thats why we put it in our name and
thats what we do as a bank, everybody is
involved in the community, Middleton said.
To me thats the recipe for success.
As much as 40 percent of the proceeds
raised stay in Calvert County, to support
American Cancer Society programs, includ-
ing I Can Cope, Reach to Recovery and Look
Good .. Feel Better.
Theres a
lot of progress and theres a lot of hope, Don-
ovan said. But yet we still have to fght the
battle, because its still here with us.
For ticket purchases and more informa-
tion, visit www.rodnreelcancergala.org. BY
SEAN RICE (SCG)
Middleton, Community Bank, Chairing Annual
Cancer Gala
Mike and Sara Middleton are the honorary chairs for the 2009 Cancer Crusade and Celebration of
Life Gala on Aug. 6. Middleton is CEO and President of Community Bank of Tri-County, the presenting
sponsor for the event.
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T
he original location of the town of St. Leonard,
founded near 1640, is now an undetermined
location near St. Leonard Creek. The towns
physical position on the map has moved at least twice be-
fore its present location became frmly established in the
1900s.
Members of the St. Leonard Vision Group are work-
ing prevent that trend of history from repeating
itself, by striving to foster a community spirit
and community identity to keep the historical
town from again becoming a victim of history.
We just bought our frst projector, so
were trying to get more and more into it, said
St. Leonard Vision Group President Tim Gro-
ver, about their frst movie night
held this year on June 20. Last year
we rented it and it was about $350. It
worked out real well, so we got what
we rented last year.
The vision group is planning to
hold a free movie night at the St. Leon-
ard Volunteer Fire Department stage
every third Saturday on the summer
months. Nearly 100 people showed
up for the June movie to watch The
Tale of Despereaux outdoors on the
big screen. The next movie night will
be July 18, and Kung Fu Panda will
be the feature.
Were trying to get into the
community spirit, trying to get people involved
in the community, thats what its all about,
Grover said.
This is a nice small town and we want it
to be everything it can be, you know, Grover
said. And hopefully we can get people saying,
I live next to a town center, if the town center
had more in it I would use it more, I would sup-
port it more. I would be-
come more active in it.
Thats the whole idea.
The vision group is
a non-proft civic associ-
ation with a 12-member
board and a goal of bol-
stering the local culture.
The group hosts annual
community events such
as caroling and a visit
from Santa in Decem-
ber, an egg hunt for kids
near Easter, both held
at the historic Polling
House in town, movie
nights and more.
For the last year or
so, the vision group has
taken on a political task
as well, with St. Leon-
ards Master Plan cur-
rently being revised by
the Board of County Commissioners, as required by law.
The 10 active board members are doing what they
can to get more people in and around St. Leonard in-
volved, both in the vision group and in the effort to craft
St. Leonards new master plan.
The biggest challenge is trying to overcome apathy,
and one of the ways were trying to deal with that is by
offering fun things to do, Grover said. So, many people
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will come out to the movie night and hopefully
start to see what were trying to do and what
were all about.
Were trying to encourage local citizens to
get involved, either directly with the county, or
they can attend our monthly meetings, said Fred
Dellinger, treasurer for the vision group.
Were a small core group that continues to
go forward and tries to keep things going, said
Dot Lerose, vice president. We would really like
to see more people get involved.
Grover recently participated
in a joint meeting of the vi-
sion group and represen-
tatives from the civic
associations of
Long Beach and
Calvert Beach,
to generate
c omme nt s
for the frst
draft of
the re-
vised St.
Leonard
ma s t e r
p l a n ,
w h i c h
was sub-
m i t t e d
to the
county at
the end of
June.
T h i s
was not a sim-
ple majority, we
are taking 100 per-
cent agreement on all
points, Grover said of
the nine-page document he
generated from the meeting. Par-
ticipants went over each point until there
was unanimous agreement among the groups.
We do want some reasonable changes. We
need more controlled growth, said Dellinger.
Some communities dont want growth because
they like it the way it is. We want a little more
economic development.
The groups goal with the master plan is to
amend the plan to allow for business growth as
well as residential growth. Now,
Community events are held at the historic Polling House in town.
Tim Grover
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will come out to the movie night and hopefully
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Were trying to encourage local citizens to
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Were a small core group that continues to
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c omme nt s
for the frst
draft of
the re-
vised St.
Leonard
ma s t e r
p l a n ,
w h i c h
was sub-
m i t t e d
to the
county at
the end of
June.
T h i s
was not a sim-
ple majority, we
are taking 100 per-
cent agreement on all
points, Grover said of
the nine-page document he
generated from the meeting. Par-
ticipants went over each point until there
was unanimous agreement among the groups.
We do want some reasonable changes. We
need more controlled growth, said Dellinger.
Some communities dont want growth because
they like it the way it is. We want a little more
economic development.
The groups goal with the master plan is to
amend the plan to allow for business growth as
well as residential growth. Now,
Grover said, St. Leonard is treated like any other
rural area in the county, with the same regula-
tions, such has tight rules on transferable devel-
opment rights.
In St. Leonard, we want to be able to con-
tribute to the idea that the town centers were
developed essentially in the beginning to be the
designated growth areas for residential and com-
mercial, Grover said. The chief beneft of that
is we would be a preserver of rural character out-
side of the town centers.
Were trying to get sewer in
the town, because hardly any-
thing in the master plan
can be done without
public sewer, he
said. It would be
real nice for the
town center
because then
it could de-
velop and
look like a
town cen-
ter, like a
tradition-
al town
center.
T h e
challenge
is con-
vincing the
county com-
missioners to
direct growth
to St. Leonard.
Thats very
hard in a county
like Calvert County,
because we used to have
a sign at the county line that
for years said Keep Calvert Coun-
try, he said.
The St. Leonard Vision Group believes that
you can guide the county to smart growth, while
at the same time keeping Calvert country.
Yes you can have both, you can, Dellinger
said. BY SEAN RICE (SCG)
Vision Group mem-
bers help hang new
banners in town.
St. Leonard Vision Group members look over photo
albums at the June 20 movie night. From left is
George Lerose, Dot Lerose, Dotty Greene and
Fred Dellinger.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
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Gregory Drozynski, 28
Gregor y
Dr oz y n s k i ,
28, of Solo-
mons Island,
Md., formerly
of Rockville,
Md., passed
away on June
21, 2009, at
his residence.
He was born
on July 31,
1980, in Silver Spring, Md., to
R. Wayne and Joan Drozynski.
Gregory graduated from Rock-
ville High School in 1999 and
went on to attend the Maryland
College of Art and Design. He
was a chef at Vincenzos Res-
taurant in Solomons, Md., and
his artistic talent will always be
emembered through his incred-
ible paintings and drawings.
Gregory is survived by
his parents, Joan Drozynski
of Solomons, Md., and Wayne
Drozynski of Brunswick, Md.;
siblings, Kasia Sweeney of Lus-
by, Md., and Andrew Drozynski
of Washington, D.C.; and niec-
es, Micaella, Alina and Ciaran
Sweeney.
The family received friends
on June 25, 2009, from 2-4 and
6-8 p.m. in the Rausch Funeral
Home, 20 American Lane, Lus-
by, Md. A Mass of Christian
Burial was celebrated on June
26, 2009, at 11a.m. in Our Lady
Star of the Sea Catholic Church,
90 Alexander Lane, Solomons,
Md., with Fr. Richard Gardiner
offciating. Interment followed
in Chesapeake Highlands Me-
morial Gardens Cemetery.
Dora Alice Hake, 91
Dora Alice Hake, 91, died
quietly of congestive heart fail-
ure on June
14, 2009, at
Asbury-Solo-
mons Island,
Health Care
Center, Solo-
mons, Md.
She was born
on December
20, 1917, in
Pi t t s bu r g h,
Pa., to the late Corrine Hess and
Milton Diamond.
Dora Diamond graduated
from Pennsylvania College for
Women, now Chatham Univer-
sity. She received her masters
in English from the University
of Pittsburgh. Marriage to Wil-
liam E. Hake took Dora to Silver
Spring, Md., where she taught
English at St. Johns Episcopal
Parish School for more than a
decade.
Retirement brought Dora
and Bill to St Marys County,
Md., and Dora to Asbury-Solo-
mons Island Retirement Com-
munity, where she continued to
exercise her English skills as
regular columnist and editor of
Riverviews, the Asbury-Solo-
mons Island magazine. Dora
was active life-long in the Re-
publican Party and sorted mail
at the White House during the
Reagan administration.
She is survived by a son,
William C. Hake of Westmin-
ster, Md.; a daughter, Susan J.
Phillips of Merritt Island, Fla.;
and half-sister, Lora Kaltenborn
King of Glenshaw, Pa. A memo-
rial service was held at Asbury-
Solomons Island Auditorium,
11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons,
Md., on June 19, 2009, at 11 a.m.
Interment was private.
Should friends desire, me-
morial contributions may be
made in her memory to the As-
bury Foundation, Asbury-Solo-
mons Island, attention Melissa
Carnes, 11100 Asbury Circle,
Solomons, MD 20688. Ar-
rangements by the Rausch Fu-
neral Home, P.A., 20 American
Lane, Lusby, MD 20657.
Mary Prances Medos, 97
M a r y
Prances Me-
dos, 97, passed
away on June
13, 2009, at
Calvert Me-
morial Hos-
pital, Prince
F r e d e r i c k ,
Md. She has
been a resi-
dent at Solomons Nursing Center
for a little over four years. She
was born November 4, 1911, in
Bulger, Pa., to the late Mary Vla-
hovic and Frank Zalec. When she
was two years old, her parents
took her to Slovenia (the part of
former Yugoslavia).
When she was 17, she had
the opportunity to return to the
states on her own, since she was
a citizen and was born here. She
settled in Pittsburgh, Pa., to be
near her aunt and uncle. She was
employed as a housekeeper for
a wealthy family. In 1936 she
married Frank Medos and they
settled in a house in the suburb
of Bethel Park, Pa. They had two
daughters, Helen and Evelyn. In
1977 her husband passed away.
All through her life she
worked as a housekeeper and
caretaker and held several other
positions in addition to raising
her daughters and keeping her
own home. Her favorite pastimes
were sewing, cooking and cro-
cheting. She lived in her home
until she was 94 when she was
injured from a fall. She was very
happy living at Solomons where
she has many friends and caregiv-
ers who help her meet all of her
needs. She very much enjoyed her
activities, particularly bingo and
van rides.
Mary is survived by her two
daughters Helen A. and her hus-
band David A. Didion, of Port Re-
public, Md., formally of Cheverly,
Md., and Evelyn and her husband
Harry Haenig, of Bridgeville,
Pa.; fve grandchildren, Jeffery
and Michael Didion, Mary Ellen
Carsley, Sharon A. Haenig and
Sue Ann Huber, and 10 great-
grandchildren.
The family received friends
on June 18 from 10 to 11 a.m. at
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catho-
lic Church, 90 Alexander Lane,
Solomons, Md. where Mass of
Christian Burial was celebrated
at 11 a.m. Interment took place at
a latter date in Queen of Heaven
Cemetery, 2900 Washington
Road, McMurry, Pa. Arrange-
ments by RauschFuneral Home,
P.A., Lusby, Md.
Joanna Felicia Speorl, 52
Joanna Felicia Speorl, 52, of
Lusby, Md., passed away peace-
fully at her residence on June 18,
2009. She was born on March 13,
1957, in Annapolis, Md., to the
late Felix A. and Rose M. Mari-
ani. She loved traveling, garden-
ing, and life. Joanna is survived
by her loving husband Richard
Speorl of Lusby, Md.; stepson,
Daniel Speorl of Rochester, N.Y.;
sisters, June Prochaska of New
Windsor, Md., Janice Bruno of
Annapolis, Md., and Jina Mariani
of Missoula, Mont.
In lieu of fowers the fam-
ily requests contributions to be
made to Calvert Hospice, P.O.
Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD
20678, www.calverthospice.org,
and /or The Melanoma Research
Foundation, 170 Township Line
Road, Building B, Hillsborough,
NJ 08844, www.melanoma.org.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
said on June 25, 2009, at 2 p.m. in
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catho-
lic Church, 90 Alexander Lane,
Solomons, Md. Funeral Arrange-
ments provided by Rausch Funer-
al Home, P.A., Lusby, Md.
Janet Gail Yax, 74
J a n e t
Gail Yax nee
Smith, 74, of
Port Republic,
MD formally
of Suitland,
MD passed
away at her
home on June
26, 2009. She
was born July
9, 1934 in Detroit Michigan to
the late Norman and Madeleine
Smith. Janet was a member of
Trinity United Methodist Church
in Prince Frederick, MD and
worked for the Census Bureau as
a Survey Statistician.
She is survived by her be-
loved daughter, Laura Kathleen
Yax of Port Republic, MD and
a sister Kathleen Smith Allen of
Detroit, Michigan.
The family will receive
friends on Sunday June 28, 2009
in the Gathering Room at Trin-
ity United Methodist Church, 90
Church Street, Prince Frederick,
from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. Funeral
services will be held on Mon-
day June 29, 2009 , 11 AM at the
church. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be
made to either Heifer Interna-
tional, 1 World Ave. Little Rock
AR 72202 www.heifer.org or
Children International P.O. Box
219055 Kansas City MO 64121
www.children.org. Arrangements
by Rausch Funeral Home, Port
Republic, MD www.rauschfuner-
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18
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St. Marys County, MD.
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Gates open at 12:00p.m.
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the
Water
T
he U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is poised to
start using rubble and other kinds of construction
debris to create man made oyster habitat in the
Severn River near Annapolis, and while the project also au-
thorizes them to do the same in the Patuxent River, the project
manager says that is a long way off.
The man made oysters bars use construction rubble in
lieu of oyster shells scraped from the bottom of the bay and its
tributaries, said Claire ONeill, with the corps of engineers,
since the natural oyster shells are now in short supply.
The corps has engaged in making oyster bars in the
Patuxent River in 1997, 1999 and in 2002, she said, but those
were from natural oyster shells. There are about 30 acres of
those bars in the Patuxent, ONeill said, a relatively small
amount.
Tommy Zinn, president of the Calvert County Water-
mans Association, said that the Patuxent River might be bet-
ter off without bars made from something other than oyster
shells.
It could work but talking to the old timers theres noth-
ing like that shell, Zinn said. Wed be doing the environ-
ment much more good than putting something in were not
too sure of.
Zinn said that there was still natural oyster shell to be
had in the bay, and that the watermen knew where to get it.
A report from the Army Corps of Engineers said that the
negative environmental impact of the non-oyster shell mate-
rial would be insignifcant. BY GUY LEONARD (CT)
Patuxent River on Waiting List for Army Corp Reef Project
By Capt. Sonney Forrest,
Solomons Island
For the last week of Spring, it was just about all the
weather and fshing you can have in Spring: Warm to hot
days with fsh breaking all around.
The winds blowing you back and forth at anchor as
you pull up those Spot and Croaker one after another. Then
with thunder in the distance, it is, Do I go or not? So it
goes for the Spring fshing for another year, but with it be-
ing fun for all.
On Monday June 15 Mike Haynie, his son Mike Jr.
and guest came down for a frst trip ever on Reel Relief.
We left at 6 a.m. with our Volunteers, Mr. Spot. They
like to volunteer to fnd us Stripes and bring them home to
Solomons. Up to the Gas Dock we found others anchored
and fshing, just not catching many. So we took off for an-
other location up the Bay that in the past has held fsh. To
our surprise we found them biting.
We caught seven nice fsh for the box and our limit.
We caught 19 Stripers in all before we stopped and moved
on to another location at the Cove Point Reef.
Once back home, Mike Sr. got that what about me
Dad from his younger son Arron Haynie. This required
another go at it for next available day.
On Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. it was setup to go
again. After the latest storm passed we left for the Gas
Dock, word had it was breaking fsh all over in the evening.
So at 4:20 p.m. lines were in the water, drifting near birds
seating on the water. The fsh came on and it was game
on.
Mike Sr. caught the frst one with Mike Jr. right be-
hind yelling, get mine frst Captain Sonney. 10-year-old
Arron was not sure of all this excitement. Then his rod
nearly pulled from his grip got his attention. I knew he had
a good one as he slipped down inside the boat with all his
weight to hold the rod as it bent over the boat side. With net
dipping deep I pulled the 28-inch Striper aboard. It was his
frst ever. What a look and smiles I got for that one. He is on
the phone right away, Oh, you got to see this fsh.
The Captains Corner
The three anglers, Mike Haynie Sr, Mike Jr., left, and Aaron, enjoying
Buddy time with dad for Fathers Day.
Photo submitted by Capt. Sonney
Thursday, July 2, 2009
22
I
t may not be along the main
drag of Solomons Island,
but The Naughty Gull has
been serving up some of the most
decadent nachos, sandwiches and
seafood specialties on the pictur-
esque Solomons waterfront for close
to 14 years. Owner and head honcho
Pat Emmons says that despite being
off the beaten path, business is still
good.
Were Solomons best kept
secret because were not on the is-
land, were kind of stuck back here
between the Holiday Inn and the wa-
ter, said Emmons as she took a seat
in her dining room and looked out at
the view of the water.
The biggest thing is that were
hidden when people come to
Solomons they go down on the is-
land, and I think weve got a really
nice view of the water, so the biggest
thing is getting
the word out, she
said.
E m m o n s
said shes been
in the restaurant
business since
before she even
started working,
starting out help-
ing her mother,
who was a wait-
ress, bus tables at
her restaurant.
Then I
became a wait-
ress, she said.
working at the
famous Johnsons
House of Beef if
Leesburg, VA for eight years before
moving on to Chesapeake Seafood
House for another eight years, mov-
ing up the ladder from head of wait
staff to management, watching and
learning as she went.
When I worked for Chesa-
peake Bay Seafood House, of course
you had to learn everything when
you went in to management and
everywhere I worked I basically
would watch the back of the house
and pick up stuff, she said, refect-
ing on her time spent in each kitchen
as she summed up her crash-courses
in the culinary world.
My husband jokes because
when we got married I was 23, and
at that point I couldnt boil water,
and he jokes about it now because
I have a restaurant, but I just picked
up things wherever I worked, she
said, adding later that, I dont have
a license, I didnt go to school, it was
pretty much hard-knocks learning
for me.
Over the years Emmons says
shes adapted to the pace as shes
made her mark as a shrewd local res-
taurateur, running specials to draw
more people in to the place as the
economy has slowed down.
The biggest challenge right
now is the economy. And Ive run
the Tuesday and Thursday night
specials since I had the place I
pretty much started it for the locals,
she said, explaining that on Tuesday
nights customers can cash in on two
entrees for $21.99, and on Thursdays
she offers two entrees for $25.99.
Shes not shy about her spe-
cialty items, either. The Cajun tri-
ple delight isnt on our menu, but it
is one of our house specialties, she
said, motioning towards a plate of
buttery linguini topped with shrimp,
scallops and sweet jumbo lump crab-
meat with Cajun spices.
As for her favorite part of serv-
ing Southern Maryland, Emmons
says she fnds the richest rewards in
working with others.
The rewarding part is just the
challenge to go in every day the
employees, the customers, teaching
people new things. We dont have a
head chef here. Most of the 14 years
Ive been here Ive taken a child from
16 and taught them everything, from
dishwashing to sandwiches thats
been great to see these kids grow up
and go on. BY ANDREA SHIELL (CT)
Photo by Andrea Shiell
The Naughty Gull: Solomons
Best Kept Secret
The Naughty Gull is open for lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday, and is
located in the Spring Cove Marina next to Solomons Holiday Inn.
Starters include nachos, steamed shrimp, stuffed mushrooms and crab
melts from $7 to $20; Soups, including their homemade specialty cream of crab
from $3 to $6; Salads from $3 to $18; Seafood specialties like grilled Mahi
Mahi, broiled rockfsh, fried oysters, grilled Ahi tuna steak from $14 to $28;
Landlubbers like flet mignon, grilled chicken and pork chops from $14 to
$28; Pasta dishes from $11 to $18; Sandwiches like turkey clubs, crab cakes,
fried rockfsh and burgers from $5 to $14; Happy Hour Tues-Fri. For more
information, call 410-326-GULL (4855) or go to www.naughtygullpub.com.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
23
Behind
the bar
Q
&A
from the vineyard
Photo by Andrea Shiell
Photo by Andrea Shiell
A
pril Ricker smiled warmly as
she frosted a glass with Old
Bay seasoning, preparing her
sweet and spicy Bloody Mary, one of her
favorite drinks, made from her own secret
recipe.
Shes worked at CJs market in Lusby
since 1994, and moved behind the bar when
it opened as CJs Backroom Saloon in
2003.
This used to be a hair salon, actually,
and I used to get my hair cut here, but then
their lease was up so my husband thought
it would be a good idea to build a bar, she
said.
This is a local bar, and theyre great.
Its just like Cheers. Everybody knows ev-
erybody, and when you walk in the door the
bartender already has your drink ready be-
cause we see you pull up, and so we have a
lot of fun. We dont have a lot of craziness,
just locals.
When asked what she least enjoys mak-
ing, April said shooters were always an-
noying, but she has trouble deciding which
she dislikes most. Its easy here, we dont
do anything too fruity, were strictly beer
or straight up liquor, but shooters are hard
sometimes, like buttery nipples or things
like that, she said, adding that she prefers
wine when she goes out drinking.
As for working at CJs with her hus-
band, owner Michael Ricker, April said
she wears many different hats at the res-
taurant. I make all the food, and its really
good food. Id call it more upscale bar food.
Were not like a sit-down steakhouse res-
taurant, and I try to come up with a menu
that changes for our customers, she said,
motioning to a thick pretzel burger and de-
scribing her homemade crab dip.
CJs, formerly owned by Joe and Carol
Gribble, has been a Lusby staple since 1983,
and was purchased by April and her hus-
band Michael in 1994.
We kept the name because everybody
knows this place. This was the only place in
town, for years, said April.
CJs is still the only place for many
of the locals, said April as she welcomed an-
other one of her regulars, setting their drink
on the bar as they walked in.
CJs Backroom Saloon is located be-
hind CJs Market at 12020 Rousby Hall Rd.
in Lusby. For more information call (410)
326-4028. BY ANDREA SHIELL (CT)
Behind the Bar: April Ricker, CJs Backroom
April Ricker of CJs Backroom, hands over one of
her sweet and spicy Bloody Marys, made from
her own secret recipe.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
24
On The Vine
B
on
A
pptit
Port of Call
Wine and Spirits
Ph. 410-326-2525 14090 H G Trueman Rd
Solomons, MD 20688
Deep Selection
of Craft Beers
Wine Tasting
Saturdays 1-4
Huge Selection
of Spirits
With this Coupon
Take an additional
5% for a total of
15%
discount on
cases of wine
mixed or
matched*.
Serving Southern Maryland for 30 years
*Kendall Jackson Chardonnay not included
By J. Brown
O
ne of the best parts of working at Port of Call is that I get to taste wines
from around the word. We taste wines from South Africa, Italy, India,
Argentina, Canada, and Australia-sometimes in the span of a single
day. But the most exciting wines I see are invariably wines from the US.
When most people think of American wine they think of Napa Valley and
overpriced Cabernet, but there is so much more. Just in Southern California alone
there are at least 45 different types of grapes grown and thousands of wineries to
choose from. Even though Europe, Australia or even South America created the
gold standard for quality wines, the US has managed to carve out a style of wines
that are rapidly closing the distance.
As good as the Californians are (which is world class) the wines of Virginia
and Maryland are quickly catching up. Virginia alone produces some of the best
Cabernet Francs and Viognier made anywhere in the world. Maryland wines are
particularly promising as the climate and terrain is so varied that the possibilities
for unique wines is almost limitless.
Wine is made now in all 50 states. Think about that for a moment. At the very
least that means that there is a large enough population of wine enthusiasts in ev-
ery state in the union to support all of those wineries. That means that everywhere
you go there are Americans experimenting with growing and making wines better
and better every day. The shear size alone of attempts almost guarantees that over
time that the US will become the highest quality wine producer in the world.
Even my brother out in Washington State and is always telling me about
the huge advances in quality he is seeing from the wines of there and Oregon. It
wasnt to long ago that Washingtons greatest wine producing areas were simple
apple orchards. The quality of Washington State Cabernet is quickly moving to
be on a par with Napa and they are now exploring other grapes like Syrah and
Tempranillo.
Oregon is producing what I consider to be the highest quality wines made in
the US right now with brilliant Pinot Noirs from the Willamette Valley leading
the charge. They are simply brilliant delivering almost all the sophistication and
nuance of Burgundy while being as consistent as Cali-
fornias Russian River Valley. A True Wine Lovers
Wine.
All in all the state of the wine industry in
the US couldnt be healthier. There are more
producers than ever before. There are more
different grapes being planted than ever be-
fore. Lastly, there has been a surge in quality
wines that that the public has never experi-
enced before. While the gold standards
have always been Bordeaux,
Burgundy, Australia, Argen-
tina and Italy-you can clearly
hear the US knocking on their
doors. It is indeed a good
time to be a wine lover.
Port of Call has decided
to put our money where our
mouth is by throwing a Mega
Tasting of American Wines on
Saturday July 4th. Join us be-
tween 1 and 4 pm (long before
the freworks). We will have
wines from Maryland, Virgin-
ia, California and New Mexico
to taste as well as sales on Beer
and Wine. Come on down and
see why we feel so strongly about
wines from the USA.
Please email your thoughts to
jbrownwine@yahoo.com
Dont Underestimate American Wine
On The Menu
Heat a grill to medium.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the lime juice,
honey, canola oil, salt and cinnamon. Add the straw-
berries and bananas, then toss gently to coat. Thread
the strawberries and bananas onto 5 skewers. Reserve
any of the glaze remaining in the bowl.
Oil the grill grate. Grill the skewered fruit for 2 to
3 minutes, covered, or until there are light grill marks.
Use a pastry brush to brush the tops of the skewered
fruit with any remaining glaze, then turn and grill,
covered, for another 2 to 3 minutes.
If the skewers stick to the grill, use a thin spatula
to loosen before lifting.
Divide the ice cream between 4 bowls. Top with
whipped cream. Remove the fruit from the skewers
and use it to top each serving.
Nutrition information per serving (values are
rounded to the nearest whole number): 265 calories;
108 calories from fat; 12 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans
fats); 34 mg cholesterol; 38 g carbohydrate; 3 g pro-
tein; 3 g fber; 124 mg sodium.
GRILLED STRAWBERRIES AND
BANANAS WITH ICE CREAM
Start to fnish: 15 minutes Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon canola oil
Pinch salt
Pinch cinnamon
1 pint strawberries, hulled
and halved
1 banana, sliced crosswise
into 1/2-inch rounds
1 pint vanilla ice cream
Whipped cream, to serve
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Friday, July 3
Chesapeake Beach Fireworks - Largest
freworks display on the bay; music, food
and games. The freworks are discharged
right in front of the Rod-n-Reel. But, any
spot along the water in Chesapeake Beach
should give you a good view. People typi-
cally start arriving between 5 and 6 p.m.
So, get there early in order to fnd parking
and procure a good spot. 410-257-2230.
Saturday July 4
Port of Call has decided to put our
money where our mouth is by throwing a
Mega Tasting of American Wines on Sat-
urday July 4th. Join us between 1 and 4 pm
(long before the freworks). We will have
wines from Maryland, Virginia, California
and New Mexico to taste as well as sales
on Beer and Wine. Come on down and see
why we feel so strongly about wines from
the USA.
Saturday July 4
Solomons Fireworks - Come by boat or
by land to enjoy this festive event in Solo-
mons. The Solomons Business Association
once again invites the citizens of Calvert
County to sit back and enjoy 4th of July
Fireworks over Solomons Island. Given the
height of this spectacular show, people lo-
cated anywhere on the island should have a
good view of the freworks.
Sunday, July 5
The Birthday Celebration of our Na-
tion and our State, Sotterley Plantation,
Hollywood
Pack your picnic baskets, bring along
your lawn chairs and blankets, and listen to
the patriotic music renditions of the Chesa-
peake Brass Ensemble led by Maestro Jef-
frey Silberschlag of St. Marys College of
Maryland. To cool things down, Brusters
Real Ice Cream will be on hand to introduce
their sweet & savory new favor Mary-
land 375 in honor of our states birthday,
and also have a selection of their standard
favorite favors.
As a special and sincere thanks, all
those with a Military ID are invited to cel-
ebrate this event free of charge. The cost is
$10 per vehicle, enabling Sotterley Planta-
tion to keep its door open to the public and
continue its mission.
Thursday, July 18
Astronomy Club of Southern Mary-
land Jefferson Patterson Park & Muse-
um Dusk No Fee Monthly meeting with
short talk and night sky observations. For
information call 301-602-5251 or email
tom_dugan@hotmail.com.
Wednesday, July 22
Fishing for a Cure at Bunkys Char-
ter Boats to beneft the Infusion Center at
Calvert Memorial Hospital, in memory
of Bunky Conner. 2:30-6:30 p.m. fshing.
Awards dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Naughty Gull
Restaurant. Cost $85 per person to fsh, $45
for dinner and entertainment by John Lus-
key. Refreshments, bait and tackle provided.
Children over 5 welcome. Space is limited,
reservations required. For information call
410-326-3241
T
he Southern Maryland Blue Crabs will host a
Michael Jackson Tribute Night on Monday, July
6 at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, as
they take on the Lancaster Barnstormers at 7:05 p.m.
The Blue Crabs fans and staff will use the game as
a means of honoring and remembering the late performer,
with Michael Jackson themed promotions (best moonwalk
anyone?) before the game as well as between innings.
The frst 100 fans to enter Regency Furniture Stadium
Monday night will receive just one complimentary batting
glove, and anyone with the name Billy Jean who wishes
to take in the ballgame on July 6 will be admitted free of
charge. Also, any person with Jackson as a frst, middle or
last name that comes to Regency Furniture Stadium will
receive a free ticket to the game as well.
To keep with the theme of the night, Michael Jacksons
music will be played at the stadium throughout the game
between innings.
I think its safe to say we expect a Thriller between
the Blue Crabs and Barnstormers on July 6, said Blue
Crabs Assistant General Manager Omar Roque, and a noted
Michael Jackson enthusiast.
For more information about Michael Jackson tribute
night on July 6, and to purchase tickets, please call 301-638-
9788 or visit the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs online at
www.somdbluecrabs.com.
Blue Crabs to Host Michael Jackson Tribute Night
Thursday, July 2, 2009
27
UpStroke Mixes it Up in Smibville
P
atty Dorsch acknowledged that not much thought went into the last-
minute decision to name her band UpStroke. The inspiration came in
the recording studio, where she and the latest permutation of her band
were suffering from a moment of Whats our band name? panic
Thats when she and her onstage partner, Chris Reichelt, decided on
the name, because it sounded happy and upbeat, according to Chris.
But still, the name fts. It may just be a simple musical term, mean-
ing to strum the guitar in an upward motion. Its elementary lingo, mak-
ing for an admittedly upbeat title, but the very idea of the pleasant twang
of treble followed by the humming resonance of the bass notes tells a
more complex side to this bands story.
Since picking up the guitar at the age of 13 and teaching herself and
her sister to play, Patty said she began performing at open mic nights in
town in the late 1970s.
Both Patty and Chris studied at St. Marys College before joining
together to bring their own blend of folk, acoustic rock, blues and jazz to
the stage. As their set list has grown to more than 500 songs, they have
an eclectic pile of tunes to choose from.
As for her own musical style, it may be best to describe Patty as
a folksy, confdent alto. She is a talented vocal mimic, able to pull off
Joni Mitchell and Coldplay covers in the same set, though she herself
admits that her song selections usually depend on which audience she
is playing for.
She recorded her frst CD, Perfectly Crazy, at Sounds Impossible
Studios in Lusby, which includes her cleverly self-deprecating anthem, Smib-
ville, which she says she wrote right before a performance at the county fair-
grounds nearly 16 years ago.
I was in a little band, Dont Quit Your Day Job at the county fair, and
they had this Jimmy Dean country sausage music contest. They had all these
country bands, and we did southern rock so we didnt have any country songs, so
I said Ok, Ill write a country song about my life, and who Im related to and what
life is like around here, she said.
Now it didnt get recorded or anything. We didnt win the contest. Most
people didnt understand it it was ahead of its time then, she said, laughing
as she added that it did become an Internet hit at the time, and it has remained a
crowd favorite ever since then.
The hardest thing for Patty to get used to, as her set lists have expanded and
her fan base has grown, has been her branching out into vocal jazz, a genre which
she hails as both deeply personal and challenging.
Its not like Id never heard the stuff. I mean my mom and dad played it, and
I heard it in movies and everything growing up, but jazz is so internal. Its not
like singing something you heard on the radio. You have to feel it, you have to say
This is what Im trying to tell you because it is personal. So thats probably the
biggest challenge for me, she said.
Another challenge for Patty, she says, is recording albums.
It was excruciating, she said, fanning herself as she discussed her frst ex-
perience in the studio. Every time I make one, and with ours this is the fourth
one, its like giving birth. Literally youre in there from nine months to a year, just
trying to get it done, she said.
Despite the drama, Patty and Chris released a jazz centered album, Cordial-
ly Yours, nearly two years ago, and are continuing to play shows in the area until
theyre ready to mix it up in the studio again. Their CDs are available at Fenwick
Street Used Books and Music in Leonardtown. BY ANDREA SHIELL (CT)
Patty Dorsch and Chris Reichelt are UpStroke.
Chris Reichelt
To fnd out more information
on UpStroke and to view
upcoming performances, go to
http://patty.somdcomputerguy.com.
Photos by Andrea Shiell
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