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Constellation
Merger Approved
The Spiggy Bobble
Head is Here
Sweet Dreams
In St. Leonad
Southern Calvert
Everything Solomons, Lusby,
Dowell, and St. Leonard
Everything Solomons, Lusby,
Dowell, and St. Leonard
November 2009
Priceless
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Do you support the addition
of a third nuclear reactor
at Calvert Clif fs Nuclear
Power Plant?
Your Paper...
Your Thoughts
Yea, its going
to create jobs, which
is great for us. But the
con is, I think were on
a hit list for the Taliban
now, and whats it go-
ing to do for our traffc
problem? asked Tim
Lafaive, of Solomons, a
Lieutenant at the Solo-
mons Island Volunteer
Fire Department.
This countys al-
ready congested as it is,
and 5,000 more jobs, I
dont know, he said.
They say the Bay is al-
ready polluted, and all
the new nuclear waste,
what are they going to
do with it?
I
think its a great
idea, because of all those
jobs it will make, said Jordan
Haines, a junior at Patuxent High
School, who volunteers at the Solo-
mons Island Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment. Maybe I can get one.
Haines said although there may be con-
cerns about the environmental effects
of using nuclear power, the positive
impact it will have on the econo-
my outweighs that. It does
for me at least.
I think its an excellent idea, because of all the short-
term jobs, bringing money into the local economy. And
400 long-term jobs. Thats more job opportunities for the
area in this declining economy, said Killian McCarthy,
of Broomes Island, who volunteers at the Solomons Island
Volunteer Fire Department. Its not going to do anything
to the Bay. The only downfall is what are we going to do
with it when its flled up, when its done.
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F 13 Low 4:49 AM 0.1 6:45 AM Rise 3:25 AM 16
13 High 11:12 AM 1.7 4:55 PM Set 2:46 PM
13 Low 5:55 PM 0.3
13 High 11:07 PM 1.3
Sa 14 Low 5:28 AM 0.0 6:47 AM Rise 4:32 AM 9
14 High 12:06 PM 1.8 4:54 PM Set 3:17 PM
14 Low 6:56 PM 0.3
14 High 11:54 PM 1.2
Su 15 Low 6:04 AM 0.0 6:48 AM Rise 5:40 AM 4
15 High 12:56 PM 1.8 4:53 PM Set 3:51 PM
15 Low 7:53 PM 0.3
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F 6 High 3:50 AM 1.1 6:38 AM Set 10:48 AM 88
6 Low 9:31 AM 0.1 5:01 PM Rise 8:23 PM
6 High 4:35 PM 1.9
Sa 7 Low 12:01 AM 0.4 6:39 AM Set 11:37 AM 79
7 High 4:46 AM 1.1 5:00 PM Rise 9:36 PM
7 Low 10:32 AM 0.1
7 High 5:31 PM 1.9
Su 8 Low 12:53 AM 0.4 6:40 AM Set 12:18 PM 69
8 High 5:47 AM 1.2 4:59 PM Rise 10:48 PM
8 Low 11:41 AM 0.2
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November 6-8 2009
November 13-15, 2009
Also Inside
On T he Cover
4 Local News
7 Delegate Column
8 Community
10 Education
11 Letters
12 History
13 Locals
14 Cover Story
17 Obituaries
18 Business Directory
19 Out & About
21 Sports
22 Entertainment
23 On The Water
community
EVENTS
FOR EVENTS HAPPENING IN
YOUR AREA, CHECK PAGE 23 IN
OUT AND ABOUT
Local news
Bonnie Blackwell holds one of the giant
lollypops she has for sale at Sweet Dreams
Candy Shoppe, which is in a new location in
the St. Leonard town center. SEE PAGE 13
County Commissioner President Wilson Parran talks at Middleham Chapel
in Lusby on Nov. 1, celebrating the parishs 325 anniversary. SEE PAGE 6
World-renowned violinist Jose Cuerto, left, is joined with David
Kung, at the COSMIC Symphony Orchestras seventh season
opener. SEE PAGE 9
Ed Miller, 85, of Drum Point, hold a photograph
of himself from when he worked in the Pentagon
in Washington D.C. In the background is the On
Watch sculpture which looks out over the water
near Solomons Island.
LOCAL
NEWS
Nuclear Merger OKd With Concessions
L
ocal residents can now easily see
which agencies in Calvert Coun-
ty have received a share of the
federal governments $787 billion in stimu-
lus money, thanks to data now available on
the updated Recovery.gov Web site.
The interactive Web site was recently
revamped by a team headed by Smartronix,
a technology company based in St. Marys
County that is partly owned by Alan Parris,
an engineer who lives in Saint Leonard.
In mid-October, the site began posting
data from companies and other recipients
around the country that received direct con-
tracts from the federal government.
On Oct. 31, it posted another 121,000
reports, most of which are about grants to
prime and sub-recipients, such as states, non-
profts and universities.
Calvert County so far has received more
than $15 million in grants, but no contracts or
loans, according to the site. Below is a sam-
pling of the grants:
Board of Education $4.2 million;
Transportation $1.4 million for park
and ride expansion;
Transit system improvements
$740,200;
University of Maryland Center for En-
vironmental Science $403,536;
Housing Authority $158,555 for
capital projects, $145,398 for prevention of
homelessness;
County crime victims, public safety
$86,378;
Boys and Girls Club of Southern Mary-
land $42,500;
County congregate nutrition services
$9,615.
Work on the site was done by Smartron-
ix, which employs about 120 people in South-
ern Maryland, of which nearly a third live in
Calvert County.
Founded by Alan Parris, his brother John
Parris, and partner and fellow engineer Ar-
shed Javaid in 1995, Smartronix now employs
about 540 people in offces around the world
and generated sales of $90 million last year.
At times it was very, very scary we
barely made payroll, said Alan Parris, about
the companys early years in a basement offce
in Lexington Park.
Earlier this year, Smartronix won the Re-
covery.gov contract, potentially valued at $18
million over the next fve years, with a team
that also includes KPMG LLP, Synteractive
Corp. and TMP Government.
Critics questioned why the relatively
small company won the award, noting that
Southern Maryland Congressman Steny Hoy-
er had received contributions from the owners
and had also visited the company in October
2008.
Hoyers offce said he did not know the
company had received the contract and indi-
cated it had not been awarded in exchange for
contributions. By Virginia Terhune (virginiaterhune@
countytimes.net)
A
$4.5 billion joint venture be-
tween Constellation Energy
Group, owner of Calvert Cliffs
Nuclear Power Plant, and Frances EDF re-
ceived approval from the Maryland Public
Service Commission (PSC) on Oct. 30.
The approval marks one of the last reg-
ulatory hurdles in a deal to sell nearly half
of Constellations nuclear assets to EDF,
but the approval comes with $360 million
in add-on concessions demanded by Gov.
Martin OMalley that must be paid.
On Monday, Nov. 2, Constellation En-
ergy released a statement saying the merg-
ing companies have agreed with the condi-
tions set by Maryland regulators to move
forward with the $4.5 billion joint nuclear
venture.
We are pleased that the Maryland
Public Service Commission concluded the
Constellation Energy-EDF nuclear joint
venture is in the public interest and repre-
sents an important element in Marylands
energy future, Constellation Energy said
in the statement. We have consulted with
our Board and received its approval. We
are now moving to close the transaction as
quickly as possible so that we can begin to
deliver the many benefts of this investment
to all stakeholders across the state.
The conditions mandated by the PSC
include a one-time, $110.5 million credit for
customers of Baltimore Gas and Electric, a
subsidiary of Baltimore-based Constellation.
The credit would give each BGE customer
$100. The PSC said the company should im-
plement the credit before the end of March
2010 to help offset winter heating bills.
The PSC said in its order that its not
enough for the companies to prove the trans-
action is consistent with the public interest.
The PSC said Baltimore Gas and Electric
Customers must receive benefts directly ...
not just their share of the transactions im-
pact on the public at large.
The PSCs order also noted concerns
about the availability of capital to support
BGE after Constellation nearly went bank-
rupt last year, saying Constellations near-
death experience in September 2008 demon-
strated all too vividly how vulnerable BGE
is if, and when, things go badly for CEG.
The approval directs Constellation to
infuse BGE with $250 million to strengthen
the company and protect consumers.
OMalley issued a statement after the
announcement, stating: Although this has
been a contentious proceeding at times, the
process and the law worked -- and ratepayers
and BGE are better off because of it. I look
forward to working with Constellation and
EDF to move forward on the anticipated
construction of Calvert Cliffs III. By Sean
Rice (info@somdpublishing.net)
Stimulus Money Coming to Calvert
LOCAL NEWS
Arrest for Pain-Killer
Possession
At 6 p.m. Oct. 23, Calvert Sheriffs
Deputy Thomas Rickard checked a ve-
hicle that was stopped in the roadway of
the Fox Run shopping center at Steeple
Chase Drive in Prince Frederick. The
driver, later identifed as Grover M.
Ladd, Jr., 39 of Port Republic, was found
to be in possession of suspected drugs.
He was arrested and charged with pos-
session of Meperidine and possession
of Meperidine in suffcient quantity to
indicate intent to distribute same.
Orange Car Stolen
Unknown suspects stole a 2002
Pontiac 2 door orange Trans Am while
it was parked in the lot of the College of
Southern Maryland in Prince Frederick
on Oct. 22 between 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.
Anyone with information is asked to
contact Cpl. Gary Shrawder at 410-535-
2800.
Paraphernalia Charge
A routine traffc stop revealed sus-
pected drug paraphernalia on Oct. 21
at 12:30 a.m. on Route 4 south at Route
509 in St. Leonard. Reginald Simmons
Tyler, 33 of St. Leonard, was charged by
Calvert Sheriffs Deputy Thomas Rick-
ard with possession with the intent to
use drug paraphernalia, a glass pipe.
House Damaged
At 2 p.m. Oct. 18, Trooper First
Class Lass responded to the 1500 block
of Pine Road in St. Leonard for a report-
ed burglary and destruction of property.
Unknown suspects had broken into the
home causing damages to a window and
two door frames. Anyone with informa-
tion about this crime is asked to contact
the Maryland State Police at 410-535-
1400.
Handgun Violation
After conducting a traffc stop
on a vehicle on Oct. 12 at 8:55 p.m. on
Barreda Blvd. near Lake Drive in Lusby,
Calvert Sheriffs DFC Mark Fitzgerald
found the driver to be in possession of a
handgun and rife. The Deputy arrested
James Aaron Smith, 31 of Lusby, and
charged him with transporting a hand-
gun in a vehicle on public roads.
St. Leonard House
Burgled
Sometime between Oct. 9 and 13,
unknown suspects broke into a home on
Harvard Street in St. Leonard. Approxi-
mately $100 in damage was done and a
$50 Ipod and some currency were stolen
from within. Anyone with information is
asked to contact Lt. Steve Jones at 410-
535-2800 ext. 2462.
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A
nyone who has
ever been sick and
received a helpful
prescription from their doctor
can appreciate the beauty and
beneft of modern medicine.
Sometimes it only takes a few
doses of a simple and inex-
pensive antibiotic to make us
whole and put us back on our
feet. But at other times an ill-
ness or underlying disease is
more complicated and requires
expensive medicines to restore
health. When those medicines
are not covered by a prescrip-
tion drug plan and must be paid
for out of pocket, the expenses
can become very burdensome.
The Henry J. Kaiser Fam-
ily Foundation (not affliated
with Kaiser Permanente) notes
that, while modern pharma-
ceuticals are crucial for ensur-
ing longer, healthier and more
comfortable lives, Americans
are spending more than ever on
prescription drugs. The Foun-
dation reported in September
2008 that an inability to pay
for prescription drugs due to
lack of insurance coverage can
have adverse affects on health-
care. In fact, a public opinion
survey conducted in April
2008 found that uninsured non-
elderly adults between the ages
of 18 and 64 are more than
twice as likely as insured non-
elderly adults to say that they or
a family member did not fll a
prescription (45 percent vs. 22
percent) or cut pills or skipped
doses of medicine (38 percent
vs.18 percent) in the past year
because of the cost.
To help ensure that our res-
idents can afford the treatment
they need while coping with
the high price of prescription
drugs, Calvert County intro-
duced a discount card program
on July 1, 2009. The program,
sponsored by the National As-
sociation of Counties (NACo),
makes free prescription drug
discount cards available that of-
fer average savings of 22 percent
off the retail price of commonly
prescribed drugs. These cards
may be used by all Calvert
County residents, regardless of
age, income or existing health
coverage and approximately 17
county pharmacies and 59,000
retail pharmacies nationwide
accept the NACo card.
I am happy to report that
since the introduction of this
free prescription drug dis-
count program three months
ago, county residents have
flled 463 prescriptions with
the cards at discounts averag-
ing about $13.64 per prescrip-
tion, for a total savings of more
than $6,300. This is a substan-
tial savings for both uninsured
and underinsured residents
and can be very helpful in en-
suring that our citizens receive
the medical care they need.
If you have not yet re-
ceived your card, dont wait
to take advantage of this pro-
gram. You do not have to be
a Medicare benefciary, and
even residents with insurance
coverage can use the card
when their plan does not cover
a particular drug. The pro-
gram, administered by CVS
Caremark, allows Calvert
County to provide the drug
discount program at no tax-
payer expense and requires
no enrollment form, no mem-
bership fee and no restric-
tions or limits on frequency of
use. To use the discount card,
residents simply present it at a
participating pharmacy.
Cards are available at
all Calvert County librar-
ies, senior centers, the Health
Department and the Calvert
County Department of Com-
munity Resources, located at
30 Duke Street in Prince Fred-
erick. County residents can
call toll free 1-877-321-2652
or visit www.caremark.com/
naco for more information or
assistance with the program.
We all know that good
health is vitally important to
a happy and fulflling life. But
it never hurts to save a little
money along the way.
By Gerald Jerry Clark,
County Commissioner, District 1
Free Prescription Card
Keeping Health Care
Costs in Check
T
he shelter program for
the homeless that spans
about 40 churches and
congregations throughout Calvert
County is expanding its opera-
tions this year as it is gearing up to
help the homeless this winter.
Mary Ann Zaversnick, one of
the lead coordinators for the Safe
Nights project, told The Southern
Calvert Gazette that 18 of the 40
church groups will be able to pro-
vide shelter for an extra two weeks
this winter stretching into the ear-
ly spring over the usual 20 weeks
of the program.
The 22 remaining churches
will support the others during the
shelter operations.
Zaversnick said, however,
that program administrators are
not sure what the level of partici-
pation in the program will be this
year, although she said that with
the economic recession the prob-
lem has likely grown.
I think its probably getting
worse, said Zaversnick, a parish
member at Saint John Vianney
Roman Catholic Church in Prince
Frederick. Its like the invisible
population. A lot of them have
been around and we just didnt
notice.
Last year the program had 65
registrants, Zaversnick said, and
served 40 throughout the winter
season.
This season some of the
churches may take a group of
homeless for two weeks instead
of just one, she said, which means
that more volunteers would be
welcome assistance.
If we continue to do this
year after year it could burn out
volunteers, she said.
The program began operation
Nov. 1 and will run until April 4.
The program has churches
open their doors for a certain
number of registered homeless
people for what is usually a one-
week period of time.
Once that week is completed
the homeless group can then move
to another church to continue the
cycle of care.
The program also provides
transportation from Prince Freder-
ick to the shelter location and back
to Prince Frederick. Shelters open
at 7 p.m. and then close at 7a.m.
and some meals are provided.
Despite the challenges, the
rewards for helping others were
great, Zaversnick said.
Weve not had one coor-
dinator or church tell us that the
rewards werent greater than the
efforts, Zaversnick said. By Guy
Leonard (CT) info@somdpublishing.net
Safe Nights Opens Doors
To Help The Homeless
T
he Maryland Department of Transportations State Highway
Administration will perform inspections of the Governor
Thomas Johnson Bridge, which carries Route 4 traffc over
the Patuxent River between Calvert and St. Marys counties.
The bridge will be down to one lane during the next three week-
ends during the inspection times. The work is part of SHAs bridge
inspection program.
Crews will close a single lane between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the
following weekends: Nov. 7 and 8, Nov. 14 and 15 and Nov. 21 and 22,
weather permitting.
Flagpersons will alternate traffc in one lane of the two-lane
bridge. Crews will have two large snooper vehicles on site for use
during the inspection.
Residents with questions about this project or any other State-
numbered routes in Southern Maryland may contact SHAs District 5
Offce at 800-331-5603.
Lane Closures
on Thomas Johnson Bridge
Middleham and St. Peters Episcopal Parish fnished up its autumn lecture series titled Excavating the Past Exploring the Future,
which celebrated the 325th anniversary of the Middleham Chapel in Lusby, with a fnal symposia titled Appreciating the Involve-
ment of African Americans in the Evolving Life of Calvert County and Maryland. County Commissioner President Wilson Parran
was one of the featured speakers at the Nov. 1 event. The event also featured Mary Klein, archivist for the Diocese of Maryland and
Russell Costly, a retired teacher who was one of the frst African American teachers hired in Calvert County after desegregation.
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LOCAL
NEWS
Ce l e b -
rity chef Rob-
ert Hesse, a
recent com-
petitor on
the prime-
time TV
show Hells
Kitchen, will
be spending a
lot of time in
Solomons this
winter, serving
as the new execu-
tive chef at Cata-
marans restaurant.
Hes got the
fair I want, said
owner Jim Seymour,
whos been looking
for a chef for about two
years.
Hesse, who lives in
Long Island, N.Y., was one
of the top-fve fnalists on
Hells Kitchen last year but
dropped out for medical rea-
sons. He was invited back this
year but was eliminated from the
reality show in August.
Hesse will be in town to cook
for the annual Thanksgiving dinner
at Catamarans, and he will also be there
with other Hells Kitchen contestants on
Dec. 5, for the reopening of the restaurant
and bar after a period of remodeling. (Sey-
mour said he has spent about $50,000 on the
interior, including new foors and kitchen, and
another $40,000 on the roofs and shingles.)
The idea is to really bring Hells Kitchen to
Solomons Island, Hesse told the Southern Calvert
Gazette. My personality might bring people in the
frst time, but its the food that will bring them back for
a second, third and fourth time.
Seymour said he met Hesse after e-mailing Hells
Kitchen in hopes of hiring one of the competitors. Hesse
subsequently came down for a visit and fell in love with
Solomons.
Im used to the whole lifestyle, the boaters, the fshing,
and I love to fsh, said Hesse, who plans to bring something
different to the area by building on the basics with new ideas to
pique and keep customer interest all without losing the relaxed
atmosphere of Catamarans and Solomons that appeals to him.
He speculates that if the new menu at Catamarans draws a
crowd, it may inspire other local restaurants to revamp theirs.
Youve go to keep reinventing, to make things better and
fresher, he said.
Local crab cakes are some of the best hes ever tasted, but Hesse
says he might also present them with a Southwest remoulade and a
coconut lemongrass cream, resulting in a mix of spice,
sweet and coconut favors.
Its not overly fne dining its still ca-
sual dining but it can still be sexy and new,
he said.
Hesse speculated that the restaurants in
Solomons could become a critical mass large
enough to attract some of the people who line
up at chain restaurants along Route 235 across
the bridge in St. Marys County.
Why wait 45 minutes at an Applebys
or an Outback, when you can go to a locally
owned restaurant that offers fresh food and
unique selections? asks Hesse.
We just need to give them a rea-
son to come back, he said. By Virgin-
ia Terhune (info@somdpublishing.net)
T
he Calvert County
Commi ssioner s
unanimously ap-
proved a request to decrease
pet licensing fees for the week
of Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 for what
they are calling an Animal
Amnesty Week, during which
required pet licenses will cost
$3 for spayed and neutered
pets, and $10 for pets that have
not been fxed.
Craig Dichter, an animal
control offcer for the Calvert
County Sheriffs Offce, said
that the program is an attempt
to get more people to purchase
licenses from the county, as
Calvert offcials noticed a
sharp decrease in the number
of licenses sold to pet owners
in the last year.
Licenses currently cost
$7 for spayed and neutered
pets and $20 for pets that have
not been spayed or neutered,
but only 1,400 licenses have
been sold this year, as com-
pared with 3,200 in 2008.
We just want people
to buy the licenses and with
the owners in our database
well have that tag on fle
its helping keep them out of
the shelter, said Dichter, who
added that the licenses would
help animal control return
stray animals to pet owners,
thereby reducing the number
sent to be ultimately eutha-
nized at the Tri-County animal
shelter, which Dichter said has
become overcrowded.
Since January 2009, Di-
chter said that the countys
animal control center has
picked up 483 stray dogs,
348 stray cats, and they have
also trapped 12 dogs and 356
cats. So far only 229 animals
were released to owners who
claimed them before they
were transferred to the animal
shelter.
Dichter said that this will
be the frst year that the coun-
ty will offer such a program,
but that he would like to see it
expanded in future years.
We might look into,
for next year, doing some-
thing like this more often, or
something close to it were
hoping itll be a real good
success, he said. Wed like
to go back to talking to the
county commissioners about
other similar programs in the
future.
To fnd out more infor-
mation about pet licenses and
the countys Animal Amnesty
Week, call 410-535-1600, ext.
2526. By andrea Shiell (CT)
info@somdpublishing.net
Companion Animals Granted Amnesty Week
C
alvert Countys St. Leonard Creek
became the eighth creek this year in
the Coastal Conservation Associa-
tion Marylands oyster restoration project.
Under the leadership of father-daughter
Creek Captains John and Laura Kelly, 25 hom-
eowners on St. Leonard Creek and fve volunteers
from CCA MDs Patuxent River Chapter placed
100,000 oysters in 100 cages that were hung from
piers on the creek.
In addition to the homeowners and CCA vol-
unteers, eight students from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture Graduate School participated in
the launch as part of their class work.
Todays efforts have raised the number
of oysters we have distributed this summer to
750,000, said Scott McGuire, president, Patux-
ent River Chapter. These oysters will be raised
to adult size of approximately three inches by the
homeowners and then transferred to a protected
area where they will continue to flter water and
reproduce.
The CCA MD project is a joint activity
between recreational anglers, local homeown-
ers, businesses and government. Dominion Re-
sources, which operates the Cove Point liquefed
natural gas facility in Calvert County, supported
the CCA project with a $25,000 grant earlier this
year, and it is part of Governor OMalleys Mary-
landers Grown Oysters program. Kelly Genera-
tor and Equipment, Inc., of Owings supported the
St. Leonard Creek launch providing staff work
and resources.
We all have a responsibility to restore the
health of the Bay, said John Kelly, president,
Kelly Generator and Equipment, Inc. Business-
es throughout the state can become involved in
efforts such as this to make our natural resources
more valuable to all Marylanders.
Anyone wishing to participate in these oys-
ter restoration projects can contact McGuire at
patuxentriver@ccamd.org.
St. Leonard Creek Joins Oyster Recovery Project
Photo By Sean Rice
Hesse
E
ach year the Board of County
Commissioners for Calvert Coun-
ty has a meeting with the local del-
egation to the Maryland General Assembly to
present a list of legislative recommendations
for the upcoming session. This year the meet-
ing was held on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 at the
Calvert Pines Senior Center in Prince Freder-
ick. The meeting was open to the public and
was attended by all 5 members of the BOCC
and Senators Miller and Dyson and Delegates
Kullen, Proctor, Vallario, and myself. Below
are the fve recommendations submitted to
the delegation for our consideration.
I would be very interested in hearing from Calvert County residents regarding their opin-
ions or questions pertaining to these 5 matters. These items are requests and are not guaranteed
to be submitted by the delegation. The last item on the list is actually a notice that the Calvert
County Compensation Review Board will be submitting recommendations for salary adjust-
ments for local elected offcials to the delegation prior to the legislative session.
1. Request: Authority to enact a noise control ordinance.
The enabling legislation would permit the BOCC to establish maximum noise levels
throughout the county, establish procedures for the measurement of ambient noise, authorize
the Calvert County Sheriffs Offce to enforce levels, provide that a violation of the ordinance is
a civil offense punishable by a fne not to exceed $10,000, and to enact such other measures as
are reasonably necessary to protect the citizens of Calvert County from excessive, unnecessary,
and unreasonable noises.
2. Request: Amend Title 4 of the Public Local Laws of Calvert County (Special Taxing Dis-
tricts) to provide for refunds of any tax revenues remaining at the termination of a special taxing
district by adding the following as Section 4-103 (d): Any funds remaining in a special taxing
district at the termination of the district may be applied to a future special taxing district created
for the same subdivision or may be returned to the property owners of the district. If the County
Commissioners elect to return the funds to the property owners, the funds shall be returned
proportionally to the owners of record at the termination of the district by way of credit against
future property tax bills or by refund, as shall be determined by the County Commissioners.
3. Request: Amend Chapter 661, Laws 2009 by deleting Section 2, which prohibits counties
from assessing new fees and taxes on instant bingo machines.
Section 2 of Chapter 661 was added to HB193 by way of amendment in the 2009 legislative
session. Originally, HB193 made several modifcations to existing law that phased-out the use
of certain instant bingo machines. The amendment to HB 193 deprives counties of the right to
impose additional fees and taxes on the machines.
4. Request: Bonding authorization for the following projects:
Amount Issuance Dates
College of Southern Maryland* 4,630,000 FY2011-FY2012
PF Sewer Line CMH to CMS 1,285,000 FY2011-FY2013
PF WWPS Upgrade 720,000 FY2011
PF Sewer Relining 772,500 FY2011
Solomons WWTP Upgrade 1,181,500 FY2011-FY2012
Solomons WWPS 1,000,000 FY2011
Hunting Hills Water System Upgrade 816,000 FY2011
Lakewood Water System Upgrade 870,000 FY2011
Total Request $11,275,000
*Contingent upon State funding approval.
5. Request: Compensation Review Board request will be forwarded in the near future.
As always, feel free to contact my local legislative offce at (410) 326-0081 or email at
anthony.odonnell@house.state.md.us with questions, comments or concerns regarding these
items or other matters.
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T
he Calvert Marine Museum is
announcing the publication of its
newest book on the building and
builders of wooden boats in Southern Mary-
land. Boats for Work, Boats for Pleasure:
The Last Era of Wooden Boatbuilding in
Southern Maryland is co-authored by Rich-
ard J. Dodds, curator of maritime history,
and Robert J. Hurry, museum registrar.
Building wooden boats in Southern
Maryland is a tradition that goes back almost
four centuries. Today, the art and skill of
building wooden boats has almost died out in
the region. The book serves as an overview of
the last generation of wooden boatbuilding, a
period of about 70 years from the 1930s until
the frst years of the twenty-frst century.
Boats for Work, Boats for Pleasure: The
Last Era of Wooden Boatbuilding in South-
ern Maryland is for sale in the museum store
for $19.95. For more information about the
publication, please contact Richard Dodds at
410-326-2042, ext. 31 or Robert Hurry at 410-
326-2042, ext. 35.
Legislative
Requests Issued
from County
Calvert Museum Staf Authors Book
By Joyce Baki
T
he leaves are beautiful shades
of red and gold, the air is crisp.
Fall is upon us and winter is not
far behind. Enjoy some great things to do
in Calvert County in this beautiful time of
the year.
Saturday, Nov. 7, the Calvert Alliance
Against Substance Abuse will host its 9th
Annual Step-by-Step 5K Fun Run/Walk.
Runners and walkers (and strollers!) are
welcome. Be at the Calvert Marine Mu-
seum for registration and check-in at 8 a.m.
Advance registration is $20, but you can
register the day of the Run/Walk for $25.
Get out in the brisk air for a great cause!
The Calvert County Offce on Aging
invites veterans to a special ceremony on
Nov. 10, Remembering Courage and Hon-
oring Sacrifces. Wear your old military
uniform, bring in photos or just come to be
honored. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m.
at the Southern Pines Senior Center, 90 Ap-
peal Lane, Lusby. All veterans and guests
will receive lunch and a gift of thanks. Pre-
registration is required, call 410-586-2748.
Remember our servicemen and service
women on Veterans Day. A National Veter-
ans Day Ceremony is held Wednesday, Nov.
11 at Arlington national Cemetery. A color
guard, made up of members from each of the
military services will render honors to those
lost during war in a traditional ceremony at
the Tomb of the Unknowns. The ceremony
takes place inside of the Memorial Amphi-
theater at 11 a.m.
Closer to home there, will be a cer-
emony on the lawn of the Calvert County
Courthouse. Honoring our war dead will
be units from American Legion Posts and
Veterans of Foreign Wars throughout the
county, as well as units from the county
high school R.O.T.C. squads. The ceremo-
ny will take place at 11 a.m.
Enjoy Texas-style blues and power
rock sounds with The Fabulous Thunder-
birds will perform at the Calvert Marine
Museum on Friday, Nov. 13. General ad-
mission is $45. Doors open at 6 p.m., the
show starts at 7:30 p.m. Beer, wine, soda
and water will be available. For more in-
formation, call 410-326-2042 or visit their
website, www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Nov. 7-29, Artworks at 7th, an artists
coop in North Beach, will feature the works
of Betty Leppin and Suzanne Nawrot. For
more information call 410-286-5278 or visit
their website at www.artworksat7th.com.
CalvART Gallery, located in the
Prince Frederick Shopping Center, will
feature a gallery showing New Works, fea-
turing Abbey Griffn and Mimi Little, Nov.
11-22. The opening reception will be held
on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
(www.calvartgallery.org)
Youre invited to the Southern Mary-
land Style Fair hosted by the Republic
Women of Southern at the Holiday Inn Sol-
omons on Friday, Nov. 13, from 6 p.m. 10
p.m. Enjoy a variety of vendors, New York
fashions, music, entertainment and hors
doeuvres. Advance admission is $30, $35
at the door. For more information e-mail
Melissa Bless at mbless@chesapeake.net.
Get a head start on your holiday
shopping at the Alpaca Christmas Bazaar
on Nov. 21-22. The Finca Serena Alpaca
Ranch will offer an array of Alpaca acces-
sories, hand-made items and products for
the entire family, all made from the feece
of their Alpacas. Stop by and meet the Al-
pacas and the llamas from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Finca Serena Alpaca Ranch is located at
1930 Rosemary Lane, Port Republic. For
more information call 443-498-8476.
Md Environmental Service has a vacan-
cy for an Environmental Systems Supervi-
sor at the Point Lookout facility. Respon-
sibilities include supervising and assisting
in the operation, monitoring and mainte-
nance of one or more water, wastewater or
industrial wastewater treatment systems.
Wastewater experience required.
For complete job description, required
qualifcations, visit http://www.menv.com/
career_800152.shtml.
Send resumes Attn: 800152 to MES HR, 259 Najoles Rd, Millersville,
MD 21108, or fax to 410-729-8235, or email to resumes@menv.com
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Join The Calverton
School Parents Association
for a Holiday Basket Bingo
on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
at The Calverton Schools
Leitch Memorial Gym-
nasium. Doors open at 12
p.m. with early-bird games
beginning at 1 p.m. Prizes
include over $5,000 of Lon-
gaberger baskets and Vera
Bradley products flled with
gift items.
Admission is $20 per
person for 20 regular games
and $5 for each additional
game packet. Seating is lim-
ited and everyone attending
the event must have a paid
admission ticket.
Tickets can be pur-
chased in advance and held
at the will call box. Credit
cards are accepted. Chil-
dren are admitted at the
admission cost and must be
accompanied by an adult.
Door prizes and raffes
will be available. Raffe
prizes include Dream Seat
tickets to a Washington
Redskins game and a Lon-
gaberger basket flled with
Williams Sonoma gourmet
food and cookware, valued
at over $1,400. Raffe tick-
ets may be purchased for $5
each or 5 for $20 before and
during the event. Refresh-
ments and snacks will also
be available for purchase.
Proceeds beneft The
Calverton School, a 501(c)
(3) non-proft organization.
All donations are tax-de-
ductible. For more informa-
tion, visit the school website
at www.calvertonschool.org
or contact Pat
Jenkins at The Calver-
ton School, 410-535-0216 or
pjenkins@calvertonschool.org.
T
he Calvert Coun-
ty Chamber
of Commerce
held its Annual Meeting
and Awards Dinner on
Oct. 28, at the Holiday Inn
Solomons.
Awards were presented
in the following categories:
Small Business of the Year,
New Business of the Year,
Home-based Business of
the Year, Chamber Member
of the Year, Ambassador of
the Year and John C. Smith
Public Service Award.
This years award win-
ners were:
John C. Smith Public
Service Award Posthu-
mously, Sam Young (Tyler
Fadely accepted the award)
Ambassador of the Year
Barbara DeHenzel
Chamber Member of the
Year - Amber Hernandez
Home-Based Business of
the Year Silpada Designs,
Barbara Huber
Small Business of the Year
Dickinsons Jewelers
New Business of the Year
Running Hare Vineyard
The event was spon-
sored by Constellation
Energy Group, Dominion,
SMECO, Holiday Inn Solo-
mons Conference Center
& Marina, PNC Bank and
Show Place Arena, College
of Southern Maryland and
Comcast.
Moms In Touch Inter-
national, in celebration of
25 years of praying for chil-
dren and schools, is hosting
a unique prayer and fast-
ing event called Arise! Cry
Out!
On this day women
around the world will
unite with one heart, one
voice and in one spirit for a
worldwide day of extraordi-
nary prayer for children and
schools.
Please join us at South-
ern Calvert Baptist Churchs
Fellowship Hall 12140 H.G.
Trueman Road, Lusby,
(www.scbcmd.com) on
Nov. 14, from 9 am - 1pm.
For more info contact
Erika Hugh at 410-326-
3398 or visit www.Mom-
sInTouch.org to register.
Red, Yellow and Gold
Chamber Holds Annual Awards Dinner
Calverton School Parents
Holding Basket Bingo
Arise!
Cry Out!
COSMIC Begins
7
th Season
COSMIC Symphony Orchestra, Southern Marylands community
orchestra, opened its 7th season on Nov. 1 at Huntingtown High School
with Heartstrings, a concert that included Mahlers Symphony No. 1 and
Tchaikovskys Violin Concert, Op. 35, featuring world-renowned violinist
Jose Cuerto, left, who is joined in the photo with David Kung, who has a
day job as a mathematics professor at St. Marys College of Maryland.
COSMIC Symphony, directed by Vladimir Lande, is a community or-
chestra, based in Southern Maryland, which presents three full programs
per year as well as special, seasonal events. For more information, go to
www.cosmicmusic.org.
Halloween in the Garden at Annmarie
Garden in Solomons was a success, reports the
arts center, with more than $3,300 raised for the
Holiday Food Basket Program.
This is our best year to date. I wish that you
could witness frsthand the difference that these
food baskets mean to them, said Phyllis Lester,
Coordinator for the Holiday Food Basket Pro-
gram. My hope is that some day there will be no
need for programs like this one because everyone
will have enough food.
More than 5500 people attended the event on
Saturday, Oct. 24, estimating that approximately
3,000 children flled their trick-or-treat bags with
wonderful and fantastic delights. The weather
was eerily spooky and spectacular.
The award winners for the golden pumpkin
for best overall booth display were presented to:
Dominion Cove Point LNG, Sherrys Dance Cen-
ter and Solomons Day Care Center. More than
50 community organizations and local business-
es decorated their spaces and wore costumes to
hand out candy and treats to children of all ages.
The Leomonaders, from Annmarie Gardens
summer camp, made $200 to donate to St. Judes
Childrens Research Hospital. The hard work of
the Leomonaders will beneft children from all
over.
The event was made possible by sponsors
including: Dominion Cove Point LNG, Solomons
Town Centre, BAHR Insurance Agency, Broth-
ers Johnson, Community Bank of Tri-County,
Gateau Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, Jan
Kleponis/ OBrien Realty, SMECO and World
Gym.
T
he Calvert County Depart-
ment of Economic Develop-
ment is currently compiling
information for the 2010 Calvert County
Visitors Guide and Calendar of Events.
The Visitors Guide section provides
free promotion for museums, dining and
shopping destinations, hotels, inns and
recreational boating organizations with
locations in Calvert County.
Forms are available by calling
410.535.4583 or 800.331.9771 or online
at www.ecalvert.com/content/visitors-
guideforms/index.asp.
Sites that were included in last years
Visitors Guide are requested to submit a
new form only if there are changes. New
sites and those that wish to note
changes should use the online
form and fax it to the Depart-
ment of Economic Develop-
ment no later than November
15, at 410.535.4585.
The 2009 Visitors Guide
is available online at www.
ecalvert.com/content/tourism/
visitorsguide.
Information for the 2010 Calvert
County Calendar of Events is being gath-
ered online at www.ecalvert.com. The
online entry system allows organizations
to update listings throughout the year
with the latest information.
Community groups, civic organiza-
tions, churches, visitor sites, cultural and
arts societies, or other associations pro-
ducing an event in Calvert County are en-
couraged to submit 2010 events for inclu-
sion in the online calendar free of charge.
Instructions for entering events online
are available on the Web site.
T
he Wm. B.
Te n n i s o n ,
Calvert Ma-
rine Museums historic
tour boat, recently com-
pleted 30 years of cruis-
ing, since acquired by
the county government in
1979. It was 110 years ago
that the Tennison was frst
launched at Crab Island,
in Somerset County.
Constructed with
nine large pitch-pine logs,
the sixty-foot former buy-
boat holds 47 passengers
and is designated as a
National Historic Land-
mark and listed on the Na-
tional Register of Historic
Places.
Built as a two-masted
oyster-dredging bugeye
for brothers B. P. and R. L.
Miles, she was converted
to a motor-powered oyster
buyboat in 1906-07, and
spent most of her early
years in Virginia. The
Tennison was purchased by the J. C. Lore
& Sons oyster packing house in 1945, and
served both as a buyboat and dredge boat
on their leased oyster beds until the com-
pany closed in 1978. Since 1979, the Ten-
nison has carried almost 200,000 passen-
gers on her regularly scheduled runs and
charter trips during May through Octo-
ber. For many visitors to Calvert County,
the Wm. B. Tennison provides the only
opportunity to get out on the water and
experience the beautiful Patuxent River.
The current crew is shown above on
the deck of the Wm. B. Tennison. From
left is Capt. Don Prescott, Bill Nichols,
a relief captain and mate, Marvin Coon,
mate, and Bill Keefe, relief captain.
Spooktacular
Success at
Halloween in the
Garden
Info Sought for 2010 Visitors
Guide and Calendar
Photo By Sean Rice
110-Year-Old Tennison Wraps Up 30 Years of Cruising
Submitted Photo
Submitted Photo
Spotlight On
C
alvert County Schools is par-
ticipating in the Speak Up
Survey again this year.
This is a voluntary survey that is used
for students, teachers, administrators and
parents (in both English and Spanish) to
share their opinions and perspectives re-
garding technology in our schools.
Speak Up is an annual national re-
search project facilitated by Project Tomor-
row. The purpose of the project is to:
Collect and report the unfltered
feedback from students, parents and teach-
ers on key educational issues.
Use the data to stimulate local
conversations.
Raise national awareness about the
importance of including the viewpoints of
students, parents, and teachers in the edu-
cation dialogue.
All schools in Calvert County have
been registered. The Speak Up 2009 survey
will be open from: Oct. 19 Dec. 18, 2009.
To access the survey during these dates
students, parents, teachers and adminis-
trators will need to use the URL www.
speakup4schools.org/speakup2009
Use the password: ccps
Speak Up Survey Under Way
T
hree hundred eighty three
(383) Calvert County public
high school students received
awards from the College Board in recog-
nition of their exceptional achievement on
the college-level Advanced Placement Pro-
gram Exams.
One hundred sixty one students (161)
earned the AP Scholar Award by complet-
ing three or more AP Exams with grades
of 3, 4 or 5.
Seventy eight (78) students qualifed
for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by
earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on
a fve-point scale on all AP Exams taken,
and grades of 3 or higher on four or more
of these exams.
One hundred twenty four (124) stu-
dents qualifed for the AP Scholar with
Distinction Award by earning an average
grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken,
and grades of 3 or higher on fve or more of
these exams.
Twenty (20) students qualifed for the
National AP Scholar Award by earning
an average grade of 4 or higher on all AP
Exams taken, and grades of 4 or higher on
eight or more of these exams.
According to the College Board, the
AP Program offers students the opportunity
to take challenging, college-level courses
while still in high school and to receive col-
lege credit, advanced placement credit in
college, or both for successful performance
on the AP Exams.
Students took the AP exams in May
2009 after completing AP courses in their
Calvert County public high schools.
Students Receive AP
Scholar Awards
Emma File, left, Neil Winston, and Matt Schlogel are members of the Patuxent High School Jazz En-
semble, which performed Oct. 28 to kick off the Fall Preview Concert at the high school.
Photo by Sean Rice
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Editor Sean Rice
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Staff Writers
Guy Leonard Government Correspondent
Andrea Shiell Community Correspondent
Chris Stevens Sports Correspondent
Contributing Writers
Tony ODonnell
Joyce Baki
Gerald Clark
J. Brown
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T
here are only a few weeks until Christ-
mas but there is still time to support the
2009 Calvert and St. Marys County
Toys for Tots campaign.
The mission of the Calvert and St. Marys
County Toys for Tots Program is to collect new and
unwrapped toys, and accept cash donations for the
purpose of purchasing toys during the months of
October, November and December. These toys will
be distributed as Christmas gifts to needy children
in Calvert and St. Marys County.
You can support the local campaign by donat-
ing a new unwrapped toy to your communitys Toys
for Tot campaign, volunteering your time to assist
your communitys Toys for Tots campaign, donate
service support to your communitys Toys for Tots
campaign, allow Toys for Tots to place a toy collec-
tion box at your company/business or make a tax
deductible donation to Toys for Tots through our
local website www.calverttoysfortots.com.
This year, there are more than 20 drop-off sites
in Southern Maryland, according to Jerry Kepich
with the American Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake
Beach, which is sponsoring the local drive.
Please help Toys for Tots deliver a message of
hope to needy children in Calvert and St. Marys
County. For more information, visit www.calvert-
toysfortots.com or for Calvert County contact PO1
Jerry Kepich at 301-379-1557 or jerrykepich@hot-
mail.com and St. Marys County contact GySgt
David Trantham at 301-342-7776 for assistance.
If you are a Calvert County resident and would
like to request toys for your family, please contact
one of the approved local Toys for Tots distributors:
Catholic Charities at 410-535-0309 or Childrens
Aid Inc. at 410-414-4998.
St. Marys County residents should contact
GySgt David Trantham.
Here are locations to take toys for the program:
Dunkirk: Town Center BP; North Beach: Palms
Day Salon; Chesapeake Beach: American Legion
Post 206, Calvert County Public Library, Rolands
Market; Owings: Southern Maryland Automo-
tive, Calvert County Public Library; Huntingtown:
Lord Calvert Bowling
Center, Power Sports Inc.;
Prince Frederick: Bayside
Chevrolet Toyota, Calvert
County Public Library,
Applebees, Educate Cel-
ebrate, Radiology Imaging
Associates; St. Leonard:
Calvert Self Storage; Lus-
by: Calvert County Public
Library, American Legion
Post 274; Solomons: PNC
Bank; Waldorf: Babies
R Us, Toys R Us, Three
Brothers Italian Restau-
rant; LaPlata: Three Broth-
ers Italian Restaurant.
The deadline for drop-
ping off toys is Dec. 18.
Jerry Kepich
American Legion Post
206, Chesapeake Beach
Toys For Tots in Full Swing, Help Needed
T
he long awaited
Spiggy Bobble
has arrived just in
time for Christmas! Its taken 6
months, but this past Friday, three
pallets with 1,000 of these little
guys arrived here at Hog Heaven,
nicely packaged and ready to put
under the Christmas Tree.
They are being sold at the
Sports Paradise store in St.
Marys Square in Lexington Park
and at the Lighthouse Furnish-
ings store in the Lusby Town Cen-
ter next to Food Lion.
They are priced at $25 each
and include a Certifcate of Au-
thenticity signed by me. Each
Bobble is serialized. As of now
200+ of them have been promised
to various benefactors and friends
of the Hogettes. You will see one
on the Mike & Mike Show on
ESPN. Several sportswriters have
requested their own Spiggy and
Coach Zorn displays them on his
desk at Redskins Park.
Please note, ALL the money
we earn from selling these little
dudes goes to Childrens Hospital-
we do not make a penny! A great
frm in DC covered the costs for
having these guys made and cov-
ered the costs for packaging and
shipping them to us.
I am the fourth Hogette to be
honored with my own bobblehead
and I have to tell you, it is a little bit
of a rush to see this little mini
me sitting on the dash of my RV!
[Did I say he was cute???]
Finally, let me leave you with
this thought - you dont have to be
a Redskin Fan to buy one of these,
but by purchasing one or more, you
will be helping very needy families
whose children are receiving won-
derful life saving care at Childrens
Hospital over the Holiday period.
Think about it, how many gifts can
you buy where all of the money
goes to a great charity such as this!
P.S. One of the neat things
about these little guys is that they
always nod yes! All my life I
have tried to always say yes and
really have tried to avoid the word
no
Thanks for listening.
Your buddy in a dress!
Dave Spiggy Spigler
Lusby
The Spiggy Bobble
Head Has Arrived
P
ages
P
ast Were stuck on helping our
communities stay healthy.
Dominion supports health outreach programs that
educate communities about wellness.
at Dominion, its our job to provide reliable
energy that helps our customers stay safe,
happy and healthy. But were not content to
leave it there. as committed members of the
communities we serve, we also play an active
role in supporting programs that promote
healthy habits, teach disease prevention and
lead to better, more productive lives. to learn
more about how were putting our energy to
work keeping our communities fit and healthy,
visit www.dom.com, keyword: health.
By Joyce Baki
N
ear the shoals of the northern
approach to the Patuxent River
where a number of ships had
grounded, the Drum Point Lighthouse be-
gan operation on August 20, 1883. The
structure was prefabricated and took thir-
ty-three days to build, at a cost of $25,000.
The frst lighthouse keeper was Benjamin
Gray, who had worked at the nearby Cove
Point Lighthouse as assistant keeper.
Forty-two cottage-style screwpile
lighthouses were built on the Chesapeake
Bay. Of these, only four survive today. It is
a white hexagonal cottage sheathed in clap-
board siding. The Allentown Rolling Mills
of Philadelphia provided the wrought iron
piles for the foundation, which were ten
inches in diameter and bored directly into
the sandy river bottom.
On the main level of the one-and-a-
half story structure there is a gallery deck,
frst level sitting room, dining room, kitch-
en and a bedroom for the keeper. Extend-
ing through the center is a wooden support
column with a spiral staircase winding
around the pole to the second story, which
provides an extra bedroom and space for
the fog bell. Another staircase goes up to
the lantern room.
The original light was a fourth-order
Fresnel lens that displayed a red light which
could be seen at a distance of eleven nautical
miles. Manufactured by the French frm of
Henry LePaute, the light was made to shine
over only 270 degrees of a full circle be-
cause the remaining light would have been
cast over land. The light was later changed
to a fxed white light with three red sectors.
The octagonal lantern is painted black, and
is made of wood sheathed in metal.
Rung in foul weather, the fog bell was
produced by the McShane Bell Foundry of
Baltimore and weighed 1400 pounds. It
had a 30-pound bell hammer which struck
a double blow four times a minute. One
of the duties of the keeper was to wind
the 600-pound weights that powered the
fog bells. Done every two hours when the
weather obscured visibility, the keeper was
allotted two minutes to rewind the striking
mechanism once the weight was complete-
ly unwound.
The complete logbooks exist
(1883-1943) and provide an ex-
cellent glimpse in the life of
a lighthouse keeper. While
generally uneventful, a few
incidents stand out. A sloop
dragging its anchor would
strike the lighthouse in 1885.
It was believed that the boats
crew was drunk. In 1886 an
earthquake that hit Charleston,
South Carolina was felt at the
lighthouse, shaking the fog bell machinery.
During a cold winter in 1895, an ice foe
from the river struck the station, knocking
over chairs, but doing little damage to the
lighthouse.
James Weems was the keeper of Drum
Point from 1891 to 1919. He had requested
a transfer to a lighthouse on land to be near
his family and his sick daughter, Mary.
Normally a keepers family would not live
on a screwpile, but an exception was made
because Drum Point stood only a few hun-
dred yards from shore. Sadly, Mary would
die in1893. A granddaughter, Anna, was
born at the lighthouse in 1906.
Change occurred in the 20
th
century.
In 1909 the red chimney was replaced with
three red panels, showing red in three sec-
tors and white in two, which allowed ships
to navigate the river entrance by follow-
ing the white lights. In 1919 a phone was
installed. A severe storm in 1933 would
sweep away the stations motor boat, some
weather equipment and fooding the frst
foor. The keeper, J.J. Daley, swam to shore
to report the damage. Electricity came to
the lighthouse in 1944 and became fully
automated in 1960. The lighthouse would
be discontinued in 1962. The last civilian
keeper was John Hansen who would serve
from 1943 1959.
With the help of the Calvert County
Historical Society, grants and the timely
assistance of the B.F. Diamond Construc-
tion Company (whose barge would help
with the move), the lighthouse was moved
to the Calvert Marine Museum in 1975, re-
stored to its early twentieth century appear-
ance, and opened to the public on June 24,
1978. Anne Weems Ewalt, granddaughter
of Keeper James Weems, oversaw refur-
nishing of the light, and even donated the
original china used by the Weems family.
Drum Point Lighthouse
Bonnie Blackwell holds one of the giant lol-
lypops she has for sale at Sweet Dreams
Candy Shoppe, which is in a new location
in the St. Leonard town center.
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A
fter fve years in business
at two other locations,
Bonnie Blackwell has
relocated her Sweet Dreams Candy
Shoppe to the St. Leonard town
center.
St. Leonard, its almost like
coming home to me, because when I
was a teenager, my father ran a gro-
cery store where the sub shop is now,
Blackwell told The Southern Calvert
Gazette.
Sweet Dreams is now located a
few doors down from her fathers old
store, in a house at 4902 St. Leonard
Road. She opened the doors in mid-
October.
Blackwell now has more space
to work with than either of her pre-
vious locations, which she plans to
use for special events, meetings,
birthday parties, movie nights, game
nights and other fun things she is still
developing.
I have board games, free Wi-Fi,
so customers can come in, sit down,
eat some candy, watch a movie or play
a game, she said.
Blackwell started the business at
Calvert County Market in Prince Fred-
erick, where the Green Turtle is now
located.
When they closed the market,
everybody had to fnd different places,
I found a tiny house in North Beach.
She said North Beach worked out
well for a while, but with the down-
turn in the economy, and another
candy store in town, it got to be a little
expensive.
Now Im closer to home, in a
better location. I like being in the mid-
dle of the county, she said. Im just
trying to get the word out still.
And the word is that Sweet
Dreams stocks just about every type
of candy one could think up, from
gumballs, giant lollypops and giant
Jaw Breakers to hard-to-fnd Ashers
Chocolates, and even an old-fashioned
penny candy section.
Though it averages out to about
6 cents now, Blackwell said.
Blackwell hopes her new central-
ized location will bring in customers
from both ends of the county. The
store is open from Tuesday to Satur-
day 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and from 1-5
p.m. Sundays.
Nonetheless, running a small
business is in her blood, she said. And
its also in memory of her husband,
Michael Blackwell, who was killed by
a drunk driver in 2001 while he was
jogging.
I decided to open the store and
call it Sweet Dreams, because when-
ever we went on vacation, he had to
fnd an old-fashioned candy store and
buy Boston Baked Beans, Blackwell
said. BY SEAN RICE (SCG) (info@somdpub-
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Sweet Dreams Relocates
to St. Leonard
By Ann Bowman
O
f the seven dogs we have cared for in our
family through the years, three have died
of cancer. The dogs we owned had been
bred by individuals who cared passionately about the
breed (Pembroke Welsh Corgis) and wanted to ensure
that only the best were reproduced to continue the
line. And yet many of these initially healthy dogs suc-
cumbed to the devastating affects of cancer. With hind-
sight I know the importance of diet in good health. I
blame myself for not paying more attention to the diets
of my dogs back then, and I blame the commercial dog
food I was feeding my dogs. I trusted the manufactur-
ers, not realizing that they were more concerned with
proft then the good health of my pets.
After World War II, great strides were made in all
areas of industrialization in the United States, and this
was evident in the food industry. Large companies who
manufactured food for people realized that they could use
the byproducts left over that were deemed unft for hu-
man consumption and make food for dogs and cats. Grain
was used as a binder for the food that could withstand the
high temperatures and long cooking required in the manu-
facturing process. By adding chemical preservatives, the
highly processed pet food would have a long shelf life. By
adding chemical food enhancers, favorings, and color, the
manufacturer made the basically worthless food product
palatable. Since dogs were often given nothing else to
eat and dogs are by nature scavengers, they ate the food
provided. And because the manufacturer added needed
vitamins and minerals to the recipes, the lives of the dogs
and cats were sustained. However, many dogs and cats are
now suffering from diseases rarely seen by veterinarians
in the past.
Fortunately, there are manufacturers of dog and cat
food who see the link between food, nutrition, and health.
Manufacturers of high quality petfood brands use whole
food ingredients certifed as safe for human consumption.
No growth hormones, antibiotics, or artifcial favorings
are found in these foods. They are naturally preserved
with mixed tocopherols such as vitamin E. Toxins such
as BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, chemicals that have either
been banned or are heavily regulated in food for humans
because they have been proven to be carcinogenic, are not
used.
We follow guidelines provided by The Whole Dog
Journal: Look for foods that contain a lot of high-quality
animal proteins; Reject any food containing meat by-prod-
ucts or poultry by-products; Reject foods containing fat or
protein not identifed by species; Look for use of whole
grains and vegetables; Eliminate all foods with artifcial
colors, favors, or preservatives; and Eliminate all foods
with added sweeteners. By following these guidelines in
making educated, informed decisions about which type
of food is best for our pets, we can avoid compromising
their health and focus on providing excellent nutrition as
the foundation for good care.
Bowman is owner of Clippers Canine Caf on Solo-
mons Island
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Bonnie Blackwell holds one of the giant lol-
lypops she has for sale at Sweet Dreams
Candy Shoppe, which is in a new location
in the St. Leonard town center.
Photo by Sean Rice
G
rowing up in the grips of the Great
Depression, Ed Miller always
wanted to be a newspaperman.
I wanted to get into the newspaper busi-
ness ever since I was a little kid. I wanted to
be a big shot reporter. But it just didnt work
out, said the 85-year-old Miller from an easy
chair in the living room of his bay-view home
in Drum Point.
After serving in the U.S. Army for three
consecutive wars (World War II, Korea and
Vietnam), Miller has earned that easy chair.
His life wasnt easy, and hes not taking it easy
now either staying busy with more responsi-
bilities, civic groups and clubs than most men
half his age.
In his teenage years in the 1930s, he had
a cousin he was very close to who was in the
Army stationed in Panama. That relationship,
combined with the news of a surprise 353-war-
plane attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec,
7, 1941, ushered in Millers second calling in
life.
I was on my mother and father some-
thing God-awful, I wanna get in there. I want
in there! he recalled.
But he was only 17, his mother secretly
didnt want him to go, and the young George-
town native had recently started his dreamed-of
newspaper career with the Washington bureau
of the New York Daily News. (a feld which he
never returned to)
Two months after he turned 18 in 1942, the
Army began accepting 18-year-olds and Miller
was down at the recruiting station signing up.
Before being shipped overseas, he had a
good year of training which began in Fort
Myer, Va. and took him to South Carolina,
Louisiana, Texas, Death Valley, back to Vir-
ginia, then to California. At long last he was
on a ship in early 1944 heading thousands of
miles across the Pacifc Ocean to battle Japa-
nese troops for the islands and territories they
took since attacking Pearl Harbor.
We landed in Hawaii on April Fools Day,
1944, and I said, Boy this is a joke, Miller
recalled.
That day began a long career in the Army
for Miller, facing harrowing situations but also
providing an avenue for him to tour the world,
meet lifelong friends and start a family.
I wouldnt like to go through all of it
again, but I enjoyed it when I had to I got
into a lot of different things. I dont regret a bit
of it, Miller said.
Through it all, I just had a good time. I
lived life to the fullest, he said. I never knew
whether I was going to be alive or dead the next
day, and I was going to have fun while I was
at it.
The infantryman saw his frst serious
combat when his unit, the 77th Infantry Divi-
sion, landed on Guam to help the U.S. Marines
liberate the former U.S. possession from the
Japanese.
Like many veterans who saw the worst of
the worst in battle, Miller readily like to talk
about the death toll of war.
They say war is hell, and it is. Theres no
getting around it, war is hell.
The day came when
Miller wasnt sure if it was his
last.
After liberating Guam,
he wound up on the islands
of Okinawa in April 1945,
an island chain that was the
last stepping-stone before the
planned big invasion of Japan
(which never occurred due to
the atomic bombing of Hiro-
shima and Nagasaki and Ja-
pans surrender).
Millers unit was one
of the frst to land on the
islands that make up Oki-
nawa, and he was island-
hopping with the 77th,
easily taking the smaller
islands in the chain.
I must have been on 10 of them suck-
ers, he said.
They faced staunch resistance on the
island of Ie Shima.
The day Miller was struck with a mor-
tar blast (his only injury in three wars), he
had been sleeping behind a small wall on
the beach when he woke up to a familiar
voice talking to his commanding offcers
it was the famous wartime battlefeld news-
man, and friend of Millers, Ernie Pyle. His
battlefeld articles were syndicated in an
estimated 350 newspapers at the time, and
Miller knew him when they both worked in
the news business in D.C.
So we were standing there talking
about that time when the Japanese opened
up on us, Miller said. And he got hit with
a machine gun and killed him, and I got hit
with a mortar shell.
The battle for Okinawa was one of the
deadliest battles of WWII, leaving more
dead than possibly the two atomic bomb-
ings, with more than 250,000 Japanese
troops, American soldiers and civilians
killed in Okinawa. The Japanese used an
estimated 1,500 kamikaze planes on the
1,600 Allied ships that surrounded Okinawa.
After recovering, he rejoined his unit
in the Philippines, which was lined up to be
among the frst divisions to lead the invasion
of Japan. After the war ended, Millers unit en-
tered Japan not far from where he would have
landed during the invasion.
It was estimated that the frst 10 waves
would have been totally wiped out on the land-
ing, and I was in the frst wave to go in, he
said.
Months later, Miller was back in the States,
to begin the second portion of his military ca-
reer. He spent years in two more war zones
Korea and Vietnam but he didnt take part in
any more combat. He spent his time working as
a top-secret fnancial investigator, answering
directly to the Adjutant General of the Army.
The last 18 years of my time I spent trav-
eling around fnding people that were playing
with money, I guess you could call it, Miller
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Ed Miller, 85, relaxes at home in Drum Point, reminiscing about his long eventful career in the U.S. Army
Photo By Sean Rice
Before being shipped overseas, he had a
good year of training which began in Fort
Myer, Va. and took him to South Carolina,
Louisiana, Texas, Death Valley, back to Vir-
ginia, then to California. At long last he was
on a ship in early 1944 heading thousands of
miles across the Pacifc Ocean to battle Japa-
nese troops for the islands and territories they
took since attacking Pearl Harbor.
We landed in Hawaii on April Fools Day,
1944, and I said, Boy this is a joke, Miller
recalled.
That day began a long career in the Army
for Miller, facing harrowing situations but also
providing an avenue for him to tour the world,
meet lifelong friends and start a family.
I wouldnt like to go through all of it
again, but I enjoyed it when I had to I got
into a lot of different things. I dont regret a bit
of it, Miller said.
Through it all, I just had a good time. I
lived life to the fullest, he said. I never knew
whether I was going to be alive or dead the next
day, and I was going to have fun while I was
at it.
The infantryman saw his frst serious
combat when his unit, the 77th Infantry Divi-
sion, landed on Guam to help the U.S. Marines
liberate the former U.S. possession from the
Japanese.
Like many veterans who saw the worst of
the worst in battle, Miller readily like to talk
about the death toll of war.
They say war is hell, and it is. Theres no
getting around it, war is hell.
The day came when
Miller wasnt sure if it was his
last.
After liberating Guam,
he wound up on the islands
of Okinawa in April 1945,
an island chain that was the
last stepping-stone before the
planned big invasion of Japan
(which never occurred due to
the atomic bombing of Hiro-
shima and Nagasaki and Ja-
pans surrender).
Millers unit was one
of the frst to land on the
islands that make up Oki-
nawa, and he was island-
hopping with the 77th,
easily taking the smaller
islands in the chain.
I must have been on 10 of them suck-
ers, he said.
They faced staunch resistance on the
island of Ie Shima.
The day Miller was struck with a mor-
tar blast (his only injury in three wars), he
had been sleeping behind a small wall on
the beach when he woke up to a familiar
voice talking to his commanding offcers
it was the famous wartime battlefeld news-
man, and friend of Millers, Ernie Pyle. His
battlefeld articles were syndicated in an
estimated 350 newspapers at the time, and
Miller knew him when they both worked in
the news business in D.C.
So we were standing there talking
about that time when the Japanese opened
up on us, Miller said. And he got hit with
a machine gun and killed him, and I got hit
with a mortar shell.
The battle for Okinawa was one of the
deadliest battles of WWII, leaving more
dead than possibly the two atomic bomb-
ings, with more than 250,000 Japanese
troops, American soldiers and civilians
killed in Okinawa. The Japanese used an
estimated 1,500 kamikaze planes on the
1,600 Allied ships that surrounded Okinawa.
After recovering, he rejoined his unit
in the Philippines, which was lined up to be
among the frst divisions to lead the invasion
of Japan. After the war ended, Millers unit en-
tered Japan not far from where he would have
landed during the invasion.
It was estimated that the frst 10 waves
would have been totally wiped out on the land-
ing, and I was in the frst wave to go in, he
said.
Months later, Miller was back in the States,
to begin the second portion of his military ca-
reer. He spent years in two more war zones
Korea and Vietnam but he didnt take part in
any more combat. He spent his time working as
a top-secret fnancial investigator, answering
directly to the Adjutant General of the Army.
The last 18 years of my time I spent trav-
eling around fnding people that were playing
with money, I guess you could call it, Miller
said. We had PXs, we had Offcers clubs,
NCO clubs and people were playing money
games, They were sliding money out.
There were only 15 people doing the in-
vestigations Miller was involved in, and he
trained them all. They became good friends
and traveled the world. When he went into a
new location to investigate suspect theft, the
men working next to him were not aware he
was an investigator, until of course when ar-
rests were made.
I was very fortunate. I went through three
wars and only got hit that one time, he said. I
got through the rest of them with no problem.
During his career he earned two Bronze
Stars, two army commendation medals and the
Purple Heart, among other recognitions.
The end came when his father-in-law died
and his wife wanted him home. To continue his
Army career, he had three choices move the
family to Germany or Hawaii, or take a job in
the Pentagon.
Every time I came back to the States, I
wound up in the Pentagon, Miller said. And I
didnt like that fve-sided squirrel cage.
So he retired on Dec. 31, 1970, at Fort
Meyer, Va., where his Army career began 28
years, two months and 19 days before.
If he were 18 years old again today, would
Miller be eager to enlist again to fght in
Afghanistan?
No, I dont think so. Not with the feeling
I have right now anyway.
I just feel bad about those kids over there
getting killed, Miller said. I think its a waste
of bodies. A waste of the youth of this coun-
try. Its politics and money, and the two of them
dont mix.
But, Im well pleased with what has hap-
pened with me. I cant fuss. I had two good
wives. I have eight great kids and 20-some-
thing grandkids.
Miller had four children with his frst wife
in Italy, and four more with his current wife,
Carol, with whom he celebrates 40 years of
marriage this month.
Eh, shes a sweetheart, he said. She
puts up with me.
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was active for four years, from
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area continues to be felt today.
Over 68,000 servicemen trained
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population worked there. The
men who trained there formed
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1 Man, 3 Wars, 1 Fulflling Life
Ed Miller, 85, relaxes at home in Drum Point, reminiscing about his long eventful career in the U.S. Army
Miller, receiving one of his two Army Commendation medals.
Photo By Sean Rice
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Virginia Lee Adams, 76
Vi rgi nia
Lee Ad-
ams, 76, of
Lusby, MD,
passed away
peacefully at
Calvert Me-
morial Hos-
pital, Prince
Fr e d e r i c k ,
MD on Oc-
tober 29,
2009. Mrs. Adams was born on
September 23, 1933 in Takoma
Park, Maryland to the late Vir-
ginia Crawford Payne and John
Edward Payne.
Mrs. Adams worked for
numerous Doctors offces as a
Medical Assistant and also with
Veterinarians. Virginia loved
being surrounded by her fam-
ily and friends and her beloved
animals especially her devoted
companion Zachary.
She is survived by her
son James R. Adams of Lusby,
MD; daughter Kari Wotton of
Melborne, FL; granddaughter
Kelli Clark of Aquasco, MD
and her grandson Steven R.
Adams of Lusby, MD. Mrs. Ad-
ams was preceded in death by
her beloved husband Carlton R.
Adams.
The family received
friends on Monday, November
2, from 6 to 8 PM at the Rausch
Funeral Home, P.A., 20 Ameri-
can Lane, Lusby, MD. Where
funeral services were held on
Tuesday, November 3, at 1:00
PM with Pastor William Davis
offciating. Interment followed
in Solomons United Methodist
Church Cemetery, Solomons,
MD. Should friends desire con-
tributions may be made in her
memory to Calvert Hospice,
P. O. Box 838, Prince Freder-
ick, MD 20678, Donations are
encourage on-line at www.
calverthospice.org.
James Thompson Bris-
coe, III, 80
James Thompson Briscoe,
III, 80, of St. Leonard, MD,
passed away peacefully at his
residence on October 29, 2009.
Mr. Briscoe was born Decem-
ber 21, 1928 in Calvert County,
Maryland to the late Jeannie
Parran Dawkins Briscoe and H.
Clare Briscoe.
Mr. Briscoe was a life long
resident of Calvert County, MD,
who attended the public schools
there. He graduated from the
University of Maryland with a
B.S. Degree. He served in the
U.S. Marine Corps in Japan and
returned home to join his father
on the family farm. He served
on various local and state com-
mittees. He was a member of
Christ Episcopal Church where
he served as registrar and ves-
try member, a member and past
president of the Southern Mary-
land Society and vice president
of the founding Board of Direc-
tors of the Calverton School.
He is survived by his wife
of 51 years, Cassandra Parran
Briscoe, a daughter Shannon
Briscoe Campbell and two
sons, Crofton Briscoe and Par-
ran Briscoe, all of St. Leonard,
MD. He is also survived by fve
grandchildren. Mr. Briscoe was
preceded in death by his two
brothers Dr. Philip Briscoe and
John D. Briscoe.
The family received friends
on Monday, November 2, from
4 to 7 PM at Stonesby 7210
Parkers Wharf Road, St. Leon-
ard, MD. A memorial service
was held on Tuesday, November
3, at Christ Episcopal Church,
3100 Broomes Island Road, Port
Republic, MD, with Father John
Howanstine offciating. Honor-
ary pallbearers were Philip
Briscoe, John Briscoe, Thomas
Briscoe, James McNatt, Barton
Ewalt and Marshall Bacot. In-
urnment followed the services
in the church cemetery.
Should friends desire con-
tributions may be made in
his memory to The Calverton
School, 300 Calverton School
Rd., Huntingtown, MD 20639,
www.calvertonschool.org or
to the charity of your choice.
Arrangements by the Rausch
Funeral Home, P.A., Port Re-
public, MD.
Ruth Marie Hendricks
Denton, 68
Ruth Marie Hendricks
Denton, 68, of Broomes Island,
MD passed away October 22,
2009 at the Asbury~Solomons
Health Care Center.
She was born January
17, 1941 in Martinsburg, WV,
daughter of the late Bessie and
John W. Hendricks. She was
preceded in death by her hus-
band Charles W. Denton.
She graduated from Shep-
herdstown High School in 1958
and Shepherd College in 1962
with a Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Music Education. She taught
music education in the Balti-
more City Schools and Calvert
County Maryland Schools. She
was a secretary for many years
and was Choir Director for 40
years at Trinity United Method-
ist Church in Prince Frederick,
MD. While at Trinity United
Methodist Church she received
much inspiration, fun, fellow-
ship, and lasting friendships
with fellow members, choir
voices, and handbell members.
In addition to her love of music
she loved to travel and enjoyed
many trips with friends, as well
as planning and hosting trips.
She is survived by a son
Mark Denton of Austin, TX; a
daughter Julie Denton of Edge-
water, MD; a brother John Hen-
dricks of Shepherdstown, WV
and a sister Mary Catherine
Handzo of Summerville, SC.
on Sunday, October 25, 2009
from 2 5 PM at the Rausch
Funeral Home, Port Republic,
MD. Funeral Services were held
Monday, October 26, 2009 at
11AM in Trinity United Meth-
odist Church, Prince Frederick,
MD with Rev. Charles Harrell
offciating. Interment followed
in the Christ Church Cemetery,
Port Republic, MD.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Trinity
United Methodist Church Choir
Fund, 90 Church Street, Prince
Frederick, MD 20678 and / or
The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society Donor Services, P.O.
Box 4072, Pittsfeld, MA 01202
Anne Digges Vaughan,
94
Anne Digges Vaughan, 94,
of Prince Frederick, MD died of
pu l mon a r y
hypertension
on October
19, 2009 at
Calvert Me-
morial Hos-
pital, Prince
Fr e d e r i c k ,
MD.
She was
born in Bal-
timore, MD on July 2, 1915 to
the late Dr. Francis Henry Dig-
ges and Nina Chesley Bond.
She married E. Stuart Vaughan
in 1949, and they moved to her
mothers family place, known
as The Reserve, near Prince
Frederick, a 500-acre farm
which was an English land grant
in the 1600s, and renovated the
17th century house one room at
a time. Mrs. Vaughan worked in
real estate with her husband for
many years. At one time they
operated a nursery with stock
from the Carolinas. She was an
avid horticulturalist, growing
camellias and azaleas, and an
active member of the Calvert
Garden Club for many years.
Artistic and skilled in geneal-
ogy, she painted coats-of-arms
and did pastel portraits. She
was a member of the Central
Committee of the Maryland
House and Garden Pilgrimage,
since 1989, arranging tours of
Calvert County houses, and an
active member of the Calvert
County Historical Society. An
original member of the Calvert
County Architectural Review
Committee, which approves de-
signs of new commercial build-
ings, she served for 20 years and
received an outstanding service
award when she retired in 2008.
She was an active communicant
at St. Pauls Episcopal Church
from 1949 until recently when
her health failed.
Mrs. Vaughan is survived
by her daughter, Anne-Steuart
Vaughan Palmer (husband
Charles H. Palmer, III) of Ro-
land Park, MD and their daugh-
ters, Mary, Emily and Julia
Palmer, and her son, Henry S.
Hal Vaughan (wife Jacque-
line Vaughan) of Huntingtown,
MD and their children, Sarah
Vaughan and James B. Whit-
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her in 1994. She is also sur-
vived by her frst cousins, Sarah
W. Geary of Alexandria,, VA,
and Dr. Robert B. Welch of An-
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on Friday, October 23, from 2-4
and 6-8 PM at St. Pauls Episco-
pal Church, 25 Church Street,
Prince Frederick, MD where
funeral services were held on
Saturday, October 24th at 11:00
AM. Interment followed in the
church cemetery. Memorial
Contributions may be made to
St. Pauls Episcopal Church
or to the Calvert County His-
torical Society, P. O. Box 358,
Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Arrangements by the Rausch
Funeral Home, P.A., Port Re-
public, MD.
Annabelle Horner
Glascock, 76
Annabelle Horner Glas-
cock, 76, of Solomons Island,
MD, died at home on October
18, 2009 af-
ter a long and
c ou r a ge ous
battle with
cancer.
B o r n
in Somerset
County on
March 30,
1933, she was
the daughter
of Luther
and Ruth Horner of Mt. Ver-
non, MD. She married Bedford
C. Glascock on December 31,
1992 and moved to Solomons.
After graduating from
Washington High School in
Princess Anne, she attended
college and trained as an X-Ray
technologist. Her twenty-plus
year career in this feld at the
Peninsula General Hospital, in
Salisbury, MD, was a source of
pride and satisfaction through-
out her life.
Annabelle was preceded
in death by her father, Luther.
She is survived by her husband,
Bedford: her mother, Ruth,
of Manokin Manor: daughter,
Lisa Sherman and husband
Jon, of Dallas, TX: son, Wayne
Layfeld and wife Elizabeth of
Westover, MD: stepson, Bill
Glascock and wife Kathleen, of
Solomons: stepdaughter, Beth
Wyrough and husband Page,
of Lothian, MD, as well as fve
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Alton
Kersey, Terrence Gibson, Wil-
liam Glascock, Page Wyrough
and Leroy Gardner. Honorary
pallbearers are Donald Smith
and Edward Adams.
Visitation was held at the
Rausch Funeral Home, P.A. in
Lusby, MD on Thursday , Oc-
tober 22, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
Funeral services were held at
11:00 AM, Friday, October 23
at Middleham Chapel in Lusby,
MD, with internment following
the service.
Memorial contributions
can be made to Calvert Hos-
pice, www.calverthospice.org,
or P.O. Box 838, Prince Freder-
ick, MD 20678.
Hortense Virginia Wil-
son, 76
Hortense Virginia Wilson,
76, of Chesapeake Beach, MD
departed this life from under
the sun on Saturday, October
10, 2009 at
Anne Arun-
del Medical
Center in
A n n a p o l i s
Ma r y l a n d .
She was born
in Prince
Fr e d e r i c k ,
MD on June
24, 1933 to
the late Caleb Sherbert and
Mary Geneva Hicks. Hortense
fought a long hard battle but
never once complained. She had
been a resident of the Heritage
Harbor Rehabilitation Center in
Annapolis, MD.
She attended and gradu-
ated from William Sampson
Brooks High School in 1950.
In 1959, Hortense married Rob-
ert Louis Wilson, Sr. From this
union, she mothered two step-
children, Joan and Randuullah
(Sterling).
Hortense worked for the
late Louis L. Goldstein, the
Calvert County School system
as a Teachers Aide and retired
from the Department of Veter-
ans Administration as an Ex-
ecutive Assistant.
She was a lifetime member
of Mt. Olive United Methodist
Church in Prince Frederick, MD
and was also a lifetime member
of the Eastern Star, Chapter 28.
She was well known for being
one of the members of the Way-
ward Travelers Gospel Singing
Group and also as a member of
the Christ Calling Crusaders.
Hortense was preceded in
death by her husband, Robert
Louis Wilson, Sr. and beloved
brothers, John Olandus and
Charles Parran.
She leaves to cherish her
memories step-children Joan
R. Smith-Sharps (Norman),
Randuullah Islam Vanessa,
Claudia Wilson (Oscar), Joyce
Wilson, Robert Sylvester Wil-
son (Earline), and Robert Louis
Wilson Jr.; three brothers Wal-
ter Parran (Jill), Wilson Par-
ran (Roberta), Oliver Parran
(Ava), two sisters June Parran
and Ruby Neely; two more
sisters-in-law Marie Parran and
Marydell Jones; close cousins
Oliver Pete, Rosalie, Vivian,
Wilson Jr., Ann, Rosalie, Thel-
ma and Carrie . She also leaves
nine step-grandchildren and
nine step-great grandchildren,
a host of nieces, nephews, one
godson Ronald Freeland and
other relatives to cherish her
memory.
Funeral service was held
on Friday, October 16, 2009
at 11:00 am at Mt. Olive UM
Church, Prince Frederick, MD
with Pastor Patricia M. Berry,
offciating. The interment was
at Mt. Olive UM Church Cem-
etery, Prince Frederick, MD.
The pallbearers were Barry
Parran, David Parran, Hamilton
M. Parran, II, Wilson Parran,
Jr., Melvin Sherbert and Oliver
Sherbert. Funeral arrangements
provided by Sewell Funeral
Home, Prince Frederick, MD.
Susan Helen Barton, 53
Susan Helen Barton, 53,
passed away at her home on Fri-
day, September 25, 2009 after a
brief illness. Susan was born
June 18, 1956 in Cheverly, MD.
She was a graduate of the
University of Maryland and
was a lifelong Maryland resi-
dent. Susan had worked for
her beloved
Washi ngt on
R e d s k i n s ,
The Calvert
Independent,
The Wash-
ington Post
and Carey In-
t er nat i onal ,
Inc.
She is
survived by her daughter, Bri-
anne Alexandra Barton, who
was the center of her life. She
is also survived by her brothers,
Ric Barton and wife of Cleve-
land, OH and Dr. James Barton
and wife of Williamsburg, VA;
her sister, Sally Barton of Wil-
liamsburg, VA; her stepmother,
Dorothy Barton of Hunting-
town, MD; and fve nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her father, Richard E. Bar-
ton, Sr., her mother, Mildred
Helen Barton, grandparents
George E. and Helen E. Bar-
ton of Mt. Pleasant, SC, and
Stanley and Anne Rinkunas of
Bethlehem, PA.
Services were held to re-
member and honor Susans life
at 11 a.m., Monday, October
19, 2009 at the Good Samari-
tan Presbyterian Church, 13025
Good Samaritan Dr., Waldorf.
following the service at the
church.
In lieu of fowers, dona-
tions may be made in memory
of Susan to The Eric and Cara
Thorn Memorial Scholar-
ship Fund http://www.bcf.org/
scholarships/scholarshipdetail.
aspx?sid=11 or The Interna-
tional Wolf Center http://www.
wolf.org/wolves/support/give/
memorial.asp
Solomons, 155 Holiday Drive,
Solomons, Maryland.
Find out more about The Alliance in Lusby by going to
www.cmamad.org/Lusby
STARTING A COMMUNITY OF FAITH IN LUSBY
Are you interested in learning about and participating in a new
community of faith in Lusby?
If so, you are invited to a six week Bible study that will meet
every Saturday evening from October 17 November 21 at
7:00PM in the Boardroom at the Holiday Inn Solomons, 155
Holiday Drive, Solomons, Maryland.
Each study will last one hour, using the Bible to teach the God
given mission and purpose of a Church.
Find out more about The Christian and Missionary Alliance in
Lusby by going to www.cmamad.org/Lusby.
9545 H.G. TRUEMAN RD., P.O. BOX 1893, LUSBY, MD 20657
Ronny Jetmore
Independent Agent
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410-394-9000
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Representing
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reason. The Southern Calvert Gazette reserves
the right to edit or reject any classifed ad not
meeting the standards of The Southern Calvert
Gazette. It is your responsiblity to check the ad
on its frst publication and call us if a mistake
is found. We will correct your ad only if noti-
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a price quote. Offce hours are: Monday thru
Friday 8am - 4pm. The Southern County Ga-
zette is published each Thursday.
Great 3 BDR, 1BA home in Drum Point. Move in
today! House has fresh paint, large eat-in kitch-
en, detached garage, and fat lot in quiet Drum
Point neighborhood. Short commute to PAX or
DC. Pets are welcome with pet fee. Call or e-mail
to arrange your walk-through! 410-495-8139 or
tfore1@verizon.net. Price: $1,200.
Waterfront Solomons Landing 2 BR, 2 BA
ground-foor condominium--25 min. from NAS
Patuxent River, 25 min. from Calvert Cliffs.
Convenient cul-de-sac parking steps away from
front door. Complex includes swimming pool,
marina, tennis courts, recreation pavilion. Stack-
ing washer/dryer in unit. Unit includes back deck
overlooking Back Creek, wood freplace, and
whirlpool spa tub in master bath. Bike or walk to
excellent restaurants and shopping on Solomons
Island! Contact Cannon Real Estate Develop-
ment in Solomons, MD, for showing unit (410)
326-3666. Rent: $1400.
You will love this beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath town
home that sits right on the Chesapeake Bay and gives
you a panoramic view of the water, the cliff shore-
line, and wildlife. Recently remodeled, it has a large
brick freplace for auxiliary heating in addition to the
central heat-pump system, french doors to the bed-
room and french doors to the double sink bath room,
Konecto simulated oak wood foors, a kitchen island
for entertaining guests as you cook in the kitchen on
your Jenn-aire stove, washer/dryer upstairs, and it
has been freshly painted in beach ambience colors.
Enter via your new Larson hideaway screen door
and new front door and immediately you see the
oceanfront through the rear Pella patio doors inviting
you to come outside. Just 55 minutes from Rt. 495 in
Washington, DC or Rt 695 in Baltimore. Why fght
the bridge traffc to Ocean City when this is so close
by and such a great getaway. Price just reduced! Do
you need closing help--call to discuss, and we will
try to accommodate you. Agents welcomed. Call
301-254-8723. Price: $385,000
Vehicles
Real Estate Rentals
Real Estate
Up for sale is a 1993 Ford Mustang GT with a bone
stock 5.0 engine. Everything on this car is original,
never been raced or drove hard. Normal wear and
tear is all. A must see to appreciate kinda car. Newer
tires, new exhaust and radiator. For more informa-
tion call Patty at 410-474-4365. $5000 OBO.
2006 Polaris Hawkeye 4x4, 299 cc, green and
black, 850 hours. Excelent condition for both the
body and mechanically. Equipped with tow winch
and trailer hitch. Recently purchased, just do not
have the time nor the land to accomidate. $2700 /
OBO. Serious inquires only please. 410-474-5972.
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Saturday, Nov. 7
Calvert Alliance Against Sub-
stance Abuses 9th Annual Step-
by-Step 5K Fun Run/Walk
Calvert Marine Museum, 14200
Solomons Island Road, Solomons. 9
a.m. 10:30 a.m.
Runners, walkers, strollers wel-
comed. Registration and check-in at
8 a.m. $20 advance registration; $25
day of race. $10 in advance for stu-
dents, CBRC and CAASA members.
410-535-3733
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Remembering Courage and
Honoring Sacrifces
Calvert County Offce on Aging,
90 Appeal Lane, Lusby, 11 a.m. 1
p.m.
Wear your old military uniform,
bring in photos, or just come to be
honored. The ceremony begins at
11 a.m. All veterans and guests will
receive lunch and a gift of thanks.
Preregistration is required. 410-586-
2748
Thursday, Nov. 12
Manga Night at Calvert
Library
Illustrator McNevin Hayes will
be teaching a manga workshop here
at the Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick at 7 p.m. Manga is the popular
Japanese-style cartooning so rabidly
popular in the United States. If you
are an artist, young or otherwise,
looking to appeal to the teen audience
or just expand your horizons, this is
the workshop for you. Registration
is required, so sign up soon! Teens
and anime fans of all ages are wel-
come. For more information please
call Calvert Library at 301-855-1862
or 410-535-0291 or visit us online at
http://calvert.lib.md.us.
Friday, Nov. 13
Republican Women of South-
ern Calvert Style Fair
Holiday Inn Solomons Confer-
ence Center & Marina, 155 Holiday
Drive, Solomons.
Enjoy a variety of vendors, New
York fashions, music, entertainment
and hors doeuvres. Advance admis-
sion $30; $35 at the door. E-mail
mbless@chesapeake.net
Saturday, Nov. 14
New Works, featuring Abbey
Griffn and Mimi Little
CalvART Gallery, located in the
Prince Frederick Shopping Center,
will feature a gallery showing New
Works, featuring Abbey Griffn and
Mimi Little from Nov. 11-22. The
opening reception will be held on
Saturday, Nov. 14 from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. www.calvartgallery.org

Saturday, Nov. 21-22
Alpaca Christmas Bazaar
Finca Serena Alpaca Ranch, 1930
Rosemary Lane, Port Republic.
Get a head start on your holiday
shopping at the Alpaca Christmas Ba-
zaar. The Finca Serena Alpaca Ranch
will offer an array of Alpaca accesso-
ries, hand-made items and products
for the entire family, all made from
the feece of their Alpacas. Stop by
and meet the Alpacas and the llamas
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more infor-
mation call 443-498-8476.
Nov. 24, 2009
January 2, 2010
Annual Ornament Show &
Sale
Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park
& Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road,
Solomons, 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
Find one-of-a-kind orna-
ments created by talented artists from
across the region. www.annmariegar-
den.org or 410-326-4640
Tuesday, Nov. 24
Feb. 14, 2010
GLOW
Annmarie Garden Scuplture Park
& Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road,
Solomons, MD
Let there be light! During the
darkening months of the year, light
artists will set the Arts Building
aglow with their work. www.ann-
mariegarden.org or 410-326-4640

Wednesday Nov. 25
Jan. 3, 2010
Gifts for a Lifetime
CalvArt Gallery, Prince Freder-
ick Shopping Center.
Gallery showing of all artists.
Opening reception Saturday, Decem-
ber 5, 2009, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. www.
calvertarts.org or 410-257-7005

Friday, Nov. 27 29
Festival of Trees
Calvert Hospice, Huntingtown
High School.
Over 70 beautifully decorated
trees. Preview gala, vendors, gift
shop, entertainment, breakfast and
lunch with Santa. www.calver-
thospice.org or 410-535-0892
O
n Tuesday, Nov. 10, Calvert
Library Prince Frederick will
host Patuxent Pearls from 4:30
5 p.m. in the Caf where they will enter-
tain with a collection of patriotic songs.
This will be followed by a pre-Veter-
ans day program at 7 p.m. This 90-minute
program, Hearts Far Apart, will be open-
ing with a panel of six military veterans or
spouses of different war experiences talk-
ing about what it was like to be separated
from loved ones during their war years,
what they missed, and letters from home
that meant the most. This is not about the
combat experience, but the human side of
war years.
Speakers will include George Owings
III, retired Judge Thomas Rymer, Peter
Weeks, Rosalie Safreed, Carolyn Graessle
and Jim Zegal. The second half of the
program will be open to public sharing of
similar war era experiences.
Please come to honor our veterans,
their families, and their sacrifces in this
evening of colorful reminiscence and re-
spect. This is an excellent opportunity to
show your family part of the real meaning
of Veterans Day.
Hearts Fall Apart
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Calvert Marine Museum, 14150 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, 6 p.m. 9 p.m.
Enjoy Texas-style blues and power rock sounds of The Fabulous Thunderbirds. General ad-
mission $45 (additional service fees apply). Doors open at 6 p.m. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Beer,
wine, soda and water available. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com or 410-326-2042
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tural Development Commission
(SMADC) will host a free Ad-
vanced Estate Planning Workshop, the sec-
ond in an ongoing series of four workshops
on Estate Planning specifcally designed to
beneft the regions agricultural and farm
business community.
The Advanced Estate Planning Work-
shop is a follow up to the Estate Planning
seminar held earlier this year and will be
a more in-depth discussion covering the
key elements of advanced estate planning
strategies.
The Advanced Workshop will stress
the importance of estate planning to protect
the family farm and fnancial assets from
excessive taxation. Topics will include sell-
ing or keeping the farm business in the fam-
ily, transferring assets within the family,
preparing the family for the transfer of as-
sets, including business structures, protect-
ing and growing your money, philanthropy,
and selecting your fnancial team.
Anyone interested in the topic of estate
planning is invited to attend. Forthcoming
SMADC workshops will feature sessions
on Insurance and Long Term Care on De-
cember 7 and Retirement Planning and In-
vestments on January 11, 2010.
The Advanced Estate Planning Work-
shop is free to the public and will take place
on Monday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in the SMECO
Auditorium located at 15035 Burnt Store
Road, Hughesville.
Free Estate
Planning Workshop
I
t was a tough two weeks for the
Patuxent High School football team
as they took two tough losses to
Westlake and Chopticon ending their 2-A
playoff hopes.
On Friday Oct. 23 they headed to Wal-
dorf and faced a very tough Westlake team
that had already clinched a playoff birth and
the Wolverines took the victory 41-14.
After a scoreless frst quarter, Frank
Taitano started the scoring in the for Patux-
ent breaking a 89-yard run for a touchdown
to start the second quarter.
It was all Westlake after that as Antoine
Reese scored twice in the second, with scor-
ing runs of one and four yards. The West-
lake attack was very balanced as fve players
rushed for over 50 yards and the Wolverines
totaled 390 yards on the ground.
Julian Blair scored on a 61-yard pass
from Chris Istvan to begin the second half.
Istvan fnished his day completing
4 of 11 passes for 93 yards.
Taitano scored again for
Patuxent on a one-yard run in the
fourth quarter and fnished the
night with 138 yards rushing on
10 carries as well as 40 receiv-
ing yards. Reese scored on a one
yard run ending his night with 60
yards on 15 carries and three TDs.
Kendall Jefferson led all Westlake
runners with 78 yards rushing.
Desmond Betts fnished the scor-
ing with a 68-yard TD run late in
the game.
Last Friday, it was Senior Night in Lus-
by and the Chopticon Braves spoiled the par-
ty with a 7-6 win. The Braves knocked the
Panthers out of the playoff picture in a very
tough defensive battle. Nick Landavazo, Vir-
gil Dickerson and the Braves defensive front
line kept Star Running back Frank Taitano
in check holding him to 90 yards rushing
and no touchdowns. Chopticon got its only
points on a third quarter TD pass from new
QB Tyler Hayhurst to Michael Gilmartin for
15 yards. Zach Hagelin had the only score
for Patuxent and the extra point was missed.
Patuxent had a few second half opportuni-
ties that were lost as the Chopticon defense
kept coming up with big plays to stop drives.
Patuxents defensive unit was led in both
games by Marquez Stewart, totaling 21 tack-
les and 17 assists.
Patuxent will fnish their season tomor-
row night with a trip to Baltimore to face
Eastern Tech. Game time is 7 p.m.
Patuxent Takes Two
Tough Losses
Staff Photo
The Patuxent High School Panthers line up against the Chopticon High School Braves during their match up on Oct.
30. The Braves squeaked out a 7-6 win.
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T
heres something to be said for the classics,
whether youre talking Ludwig Van Beethoven
or Roll Over Beethoven, each seems in-
fused with its own sense of charm, and whether you lived
through the era that produced such sounds, they still make
you nostalgic.
Such may have been the fervor that led to guitarist
and singer Ronnie Joyner starting up what may be the
only rockabilly band in Southern Maryland, the Flea Bops
(the name inspired by The Lord Flea Band featured
in a campy 1957 rock-n-roll B-movie called Bop Girl
Goes Calypso), harkening back to that blend of rock and
hillbilly music that made fashionable the likes of Elvis,
Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and later emulators like the
Stray Cats.
And as a genre rockabilly is anything but subtle. It
oozes nostalgia.
Ronnie wrote in an email interview that the conversa-
tion that led him to his band mates was over a hairstyle, of
all things.
At a small rockabilly show in Oxon Hill in 1992, I
was approached by a guy wearing a Sun Records t-shirt.
Sun Records is the legendary label that put out the semi-
nal recordings by guys like Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl
Perkins and Johnny Cash to name a few that Sun t-shirt
grabbed me right away. Looking at my hair (which was
styled in a piled-high slicked-up pompadour), he asked
me if I was a rockabilly fan.
From there Ronnie said he was invited to come see
a band called Go Cat Go, where
he met their drummer,
a stylish Gene
K r u p a -
l ook-
ing guy named Lance LeBeau (drums). His wife, Wendy
(stand-up bass and vocals), and his younger brother, Pres-
ton (lead guitar). During a break the trio, who had been
stealing glances at Joyners 50s-inspired hairdo, asked him
if hed be interested in singing in their new band, and for the
last 17 years, thats exactly what hes been doing, though he
did admit it had been diffcult for him to adjust.
My singing had always been relegated to show-
ers or stairwells where the natural acoustics elevated my
talent -- so Id never performed in public before, but
after performing their frst awkward show at the Laugh-
ing Lizard Lounge in Alexandria, Va., and meshing more
often at Lance and Wendys house as the band practiced, a
comfortable dynamic emerged. Since then theyve played
shows all over D.C., Arlington and Baltimore, also making
appearances at Rockabilly tribute shows like the Rocka-
billy Rave in Las Vegas, where they debuted their third
release on Vinylux Records, a 10-inch 33-RPM vinyl-only
6-song EP called Gotta Bop.
As for local gigs, Ronnie said that most that occur
within the tri-county area are oddball gigs, like the
Cobb Island gig we have coming up at The Drift Away Inn
for the most part we do not play too many local gigs.
There are not a lot of local venues that cater to our niche.
Still, its a niche this group fts in many more ways
than one.
To us, the old school mentality applies to all
aspects of our craft. Our original songs are written to
the same tried and true themes of the pioneers of the
genre -- love, heartbreak and regular down-home life
issues, wrote Joyner. When we play our songs, we
keep it simple and in line with the basic blueprint
that was laid down in the 1950s. When we record, we
do it the way it was done back in the day -- live in
studio to one track (tape) with no overdubs.
Such an approach makes for an interesting
blend of slap-back echoing sound defned as
a characteristic of the genre, this same sort of re-
verberating sound that characterized surf music in
the 1960s, and which highlights Ronnies singing,
a blend of vocal styles echoing Elvis and Buddy
Holly, among others. And of course, the nostalgia
still oozes freely.
The Flea Bops will be playing next at the Drift
Away Inn at Cobb Island on Friday, Nov. 6. For
more information on the band and copies of their
albums, go to http://vinylux.com/feabops.
htm.
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By Sherrod Sturrock
O
ne of
t h e
buzz
words in muse-
ums these days is
affnity groups
as in, getting peo-
ple who share a
common interest
to use the muse-
um as a meeting
place. Here at the
Calvert Marine
Museum this is not a new concept, but one that has grown
and evolved quite naturally over the 39 years of the mu-
seums existence. In essence, our mission is grounded in
community and built on the concept of affnity.
So, what does that mean? Well, one of the frst museum
affnity groups dates back to the earliest days of the mu-
seums history when Pepper Langley started the Carving
Club and invited anyone interested in traditional maritime
carving to join him in the shop on Saturdays. The Patuxent
Small Craft Guild is another affnity group that has grown
up with the museum. Working with Boatwright George
Surgent, these boat enthusiasts come together twice a week
to build, repair, or refnish traditional wooden boats. The
Solomons Island Model Boat Club is another affnity group
with a thriving membership. The notion of boys and their
toys comes to mind watching these men play with their
carefully crafted radio controlled model boats in the basin
behind the museum. They take their play very seriously,
and have a wonderful time doing it. And then there is the
Canoe and Kayak Club whose members gather through-
out the spring, summer, and fall to explore the creeks and
back waters of the area in their canoes and kayaks, as well
as helping novices learn new skills in the museums boat
basin.
Not to be outdone by the boat-oriented affnity groups,
we have the Fossil Club. These enthusiastic hunters comb
the beaches and by-ways searching out rare fossil clues
from the distant past, which they hold dearer than precious
metals. Working with the museums paleontologist, Dr.
Stephen Godfrey, they publish The Ecphora a quarterly
newsletter, hold quarterly lectures on topics of interest, and
go on fossil hunting excursions.
And then there are the lighthouse people. Being an
institution that boasts two lighthouses, we are a natural
spot for these folks to alight. They come twice a year, for
the September Lighthouse Challenge, and in January for
Chesapeake Lights, a day that highlights lighthouses of the
Chesapeake Bay. Not as closely linked to us as the other
clubs, they make up for it in the intensity of their dedica-
tion. Perhaps our largest, most diverse, and most active af-
fnity group is our volunteer corps individuals who have
found friends and purpose here while using their skills and
talents in a way that gives back to the community.
The museum is in the unique position of being able
to bring people together to do things they are passionate
about in an atmosphere of support and encouragement. It
is reminiscent of childhood, when you shared your collect-
ing passion with like-minded friends. So, if youre looking
for an affnity group, check us out. Were all about making
connections.
Sherrod Sturrock is the Deputy Director of the Calvert
Marine Museum. She can be reached at sturrosa@
co.cal.md.us.
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