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Everything Solomons, Lusby,
Dowell, and St. Leonard
September 2009
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September 24 till October 1 2009
What are your feelings
on the health care debate
before Congress?
Ive always thought that
socialized medicine was a good
idea. Ive lived in Australia, so
Ive benefted from socialized
medicine before, said Ashley
Brien, who recently moved
from Solomons to Lexington
Park. They need to work out
something with insurance
I know a lot of people without
insurance.
It irritates me so I havent been paying much atten-
tion to it, said Heather Zickefoose, of Lusby, who is cur-
rently without health insurance. I guess overall its just
a joke, and the one person who would push it through is
gone, she said, speaking of Senator
Ted Kennedy, adding that she does
not have much faith in the current
Congress without Kennedy.
We defnitely need
some type of health care,
said Jim Bliss, of Lusby.
Im on Medicare, so its
not so bad on me, but Ill
stop my the drug store and
see people getting a half- or
quarter-order of a prescrip-
tion because they cant afford
to get it were too wealthy
of a country to make people go
through that.
Something needs to
be done, I just dont know
what they can do, said Beth
Hamm, of Lusby. We need
better care and they have to
lower costs.
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EVENTS
FOR EVENTS HAPPENING IN
YOUR AREA, CHECK PAGE 26 IN
OUT AND ABOUT
Local News
Does the idea of completing the Great Commission by
establishing churches worldwide, and doing missions work
such as communications, medical work, translation, and aid
for relief and development - interests you?
Are you interested in building a new community of faith in
Lusby which is committed to living this call?
If so come on September 26, at 6:00PM to the Theatre
Conference Room at the Holiday Inn Solomons, 155 Holiday
Drive, Solomons, Maryland, to fnd out more about the world
wide ministry of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
What started as a fve-member team in Congo, has now
expanded to missionaries in over 58 nations, and churches in
81 countries.
Find out more about The Alliance in Lusby by going to
www.cmamad.org/Lusby
Tommy Zinn, left, president of the Calvert County
Watermens Association, and Sonney Forrest,
president of the Solomons Charter Captains
Association, organizers of the Calvert County
Watermans Festival.
Kellie Pickler, former American Idol
contestant, opened up for Alan Jackson at
St. Leonards Bayside Toyota Pavilion on
Sunday. SEE PAGE 9
Patuxent High School NJROTC students placed well in their frst meet
of the year at Huntingtown High School, where they competed against
students from all over the region. SEE PAGE 8
Capt. Robbie Robinson, right, took a group of wounded veterans
out for a day of fshing, followed by a fsh fry at the American
Legion Post 274 in Lusby. SEE PAGE 5
Thursday, September-2009
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M
embers of the local media and other
guests recently received a special sneak
preview of new Center for Breast Care
at Calvert Memorial Hospital.
Beginning in November, the Center for Breast
Care in the new Calvert Medical Arts Center will be
in full operation, offering local women a one-stop
shop for breast health without the need to travel out of
the area for top notch care.
A lot of people, even doctors, really didnt know
this was here, people were driving right up Route 4
past us, while everything really is right here, said Dr.
Sheldon Goldberg, a Calvert Memorial Hospital sur-
geon since 1982 whos focus is breast cancer. With
everything here there really is little reason to have to
leave the county for most patients.
The center brings together a team of breast
health experts to provide comprehensive and coordi-
nated care for women from outreach and screening
to diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.
A new patient navigator will help answer pa-
tients questions and coordinate services every step
of the way. The navigator will stay with the patient to
answer questions, schedule appointments, advocate
for the patient and connect them with resources.
The center features new state-of-the-art imaging
systems like PET/CT, digital mammography, ste-
reotactic biopsy and breast MRI.
I really think this will have a positive ripple ef-
fect on the whole community, said Dr. Arati Patel,
medical oncologist at the hospital.
This year, proceeds from the Calvert Memorial
Foundations annual Harvest Ball will go toward pur-
chasing equipment at the new Center for Breast Care.
Dubbed the Galaxy Ball this year, the 21 annual
Harvest Ball will move to a new location at the Show
Place Arena in Upper Marlboro on Nov. 14.
There are a number of sponsorship opportunities
which come with tickets to the event and many with
an additional invitation to the Lift-off VIP recep-
tion. Tickets are $475 per couple or $250 per person,
and are available for purchase on the foundations
Web site: www.calverthospital.com/foundation/Har-
vestBall.html.
The evening will be highlighted with valet park-
ing, dining by Nage Catering of Washington DC and
Rehoboth, dancing to the sounds of Radio City, a si-
lent auction and jewelry raffe.
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F
ollowing the comple-
tion and approval by the
Calvert County Board
of County Commissioners of the
updated Solomons Island Town
Center Master Plan in late Au-
gust, the board last week approved
an overhaul of the Solomons Town
Center Zoning Ordinance, which
was designed to compliment the
master plan.
Residents can review the up-
dated plans, zoning laws and map
on the county Web site [www.
co.cal.md.us/business/planning]
by following the link to Town
centers.
Greg Bowen, director of Plan-
ning and Zoning, said the county
commissioners and Planning Com-
mission will soon be moving on to
updating the countys other town
center master plans, starting with
St. Leonard, followed by Lusby.
A draft update for the St.
Leonard plan has been on fle
since early summer, and Bowen
said he expects public meetings to
begin on that topic in October.
The St. Leonard Vision
Group, a non-proft civic organi-
zation, held a joint meeting this
summer with members of the civ-
ic associations from neighboring
Long Beach and Calvert Beach to
develop a proposal for the county
to consider when crafting the up-
dated St. Leonard Master Plan.
The groups goal with the
master plan is to amend the plan
to allow for business growth as
well as residential growth. At
present, St. Leonard is treated like
any other rural area in the county,
with the same regulations, such as
tight rules on transferable devel-
opment rights, according to St.
Leonard Vision Group President
Tim Grover.
If your trying designate a
growth area and trying to keep
your rural areas rural, then
youve got to do a better job of
getting your people to want to
live in their town centers, Gro-
ver told The Southern Calvert
Gazette.
In St. Leonard, we want
to be able to contribute to the
idea that the town centers were
developed essentially to be the
designated growth areas for
residential and commercial,
Grover said. Were trying to
get sewer in the town, because
hardly anything in the master
plan can be done without public
sewer. BY SEAN RICE (SCG) info@
somdpublishing.net
With Solomons Plan Complete, Other
Town Centers Are Next
Dr. Kathleen Settle, radiation oncologist, and Dr. Sheldon
Goldberg, breast surgeon, at the media event to unveil the
new Center for Breast Care.
Photo By Sean Rice
Thursday, September-2009
5
LOCAL NEWS
Local Captain Takes Wounded Warriors
For a Day of Fishing
Southern Calvert
PoliCe Blotter
Group Arrested
on Marijuana Charge
At 3:50 p.m. Sept. 10. Calvert County
Sheriffs DFC John Harms responded to
the area of Field Road in Lusby for an
initial report of a stabbing. After walking
down a path into a wooded area he ob-
served several subjects standing together,
one of them holding a plastic baggie ob-
serving the contents.
As the subjects became aware of DFC
Harms, they scrambled and tossed the bag-
gie to the ground. DFC Harms advised the
subjects to lie on the ground. Dep. Jason
Dean arrived to assist.
Five subjects were arrested and
charged with possession of marijuana. Jer-
emy Adam Lake, 19, Darell Levi Jackson,
21, and three juvenile males, a ffteen-year-
old and two 17-year-olds, were all charged.
The juveniles were released to a parent
after being charged on youth reports. All
subjects are from Lusby.
Vehicles Burgled
Overnight
One locked and one unlocked vehicle
were both entered while parked outside a
home on Senora Lane in Lusby overnight
between Sept. 10 and 11. The victim ad-
vised that one of the vehicles had a wallet
and other property worth $120 stolen from
within. Calvert County Sheriffs DFC
John Harms is investigating.
Disorderly Arrest
At 6:56 p.m. Sept. 12, Trooper First
Class C. Dawson responded to Hallowing
Point Park for a report of disorderly con-
duct. Michelle K. Penn-Cook, 39 of St.
Leonard, was arrested and was taken to
the Calvert County Detention Center for
processing.
Shoplifting
Charge at Peebles
At 8:15 p.m. Sept. 13, Calvert County
Sheriffs DFC Mark Robshaw responded
to Peebles Department Store in Prince
Frederick for a shoplifter in custody.
Employees of the store advised that a fe-
male had attempted to exit the store and
the alarm sounded. After checking the
suspects bag, it was noted that she had
over $480 worth of items inside it that she
did not pay for, police report. DFC Rob-
shaw arrested Ashley Marie Tilch, 21 of
St. Leonard and charged her with theft less
than $500.
Robert J. and Joanne F. Boxwell purchased 245 El-
kins Lane, Lusby, from Roland L. and Ruth Reichert
Kester for $273,000. A frst-time home buyer affda-
vit was signed. A mortgage was secured for $268,055
from PNC Mortgage, LLC.
Gary S. Robinson purchased 611 Twin Cove Lane,
Dowell, from James D. Blackwell Jr. for $205,000. A
frst-time home buyer affdavit was signed. A mort-
gage was secured for $184,500 from Union Mortgage
Group, Inc.
Randall S. Utz and Sarah N. Peck purchased 1260
Coster Road, Lusby, from the estate of Barbara Jean
White for $228,000. A frst-time home buyer affda-
vit was signed. A mortgage was secured for $232,560
from Bank of America, NA.
Katie Lyn Finnecy purchased 330 Pilot Way, Lusby,
from Lester W. and Eileen Flo Myers for $184,500. A
frst-time home buyer affdavit was signed. A mort-
gage was secured for $188,263 from 1st Mariner
Bank.
Christopher P. Joy purchased 11590 Sidewinder
Lane, Lusby, from Citimortgage Inc. for $169,900. The
property was listed as a previous foreclosure. A frst-
time home buyer affdavit was signed. A mortgage
was secured for $166,822 from 1st Mariner Bank.
Cynthia L. Wood purchased 8340 Swallow Lane,
Lusby, from Wells Fargo Bank for $149,000. A frst-
time home buyer affdavit was signed. A mortgage
was secured for $119,200 from Suntrust Mortgage.
SOuthern CAlVert reAl eStAte trAnSACtiOnS
The following real estate transactions for home sales were recorded in early
September and are on fle at the Calvert County Circuit Court:
F
ive wounded veterans from Walter Reed Medical Cen-
ter received a much-deserved VIP treatment on Fri-
day, Sept. 18, when Capt. Robbie Robinson took the
group on a free charter fshing trip in the Chesapeake Bay aboard
the Miss Regina II.
Capt. Robinson, a former member of the Army National
Guard, joined the Lusby American Legion Post 274 just a few
months ago.
He no more got into the Legion and he said, you know
what I would like to do? I want to take some vets fshing. I want
to donate a fshing trip for them, said John Tierno, a member and
past commander of Post 274, who organized the event.
It was all Capt. Robbies idea, and Im just carrying the
ball, said Tierno. This is the pilot to see if maybe this thing will
blossom into bigger things, we dont know yet.
The Legion Post 274 ladies auxiliary helped prepare a fsh
fry lunch for the soldiers upon returning to the Post, where they
also met with local politicians and legion members.
Post 274 commander Jay Bolles said there are many local
Legion members who are also captains, and hopefully this will
turn into a regular event.
Pictured from left is Master Sgt. Spanky Gibson, U.S. Marine
Corps, James Harriington, Calvert County American Legion
Commander, Sgt. Dennis Hollimon, U.S. Army, Jim Mayer, U.S.
Army, Sgt. Jack Schumacher, U.S. Army, Staff Sgt. Anthony
Mascher, U.S. Army, Post 274 past commander John Tierno,
Post 274 Commander Jay Bolles and Capt. Robbie Robinson.
The group shoved off from Bunkys in Solomons Island Sept. 18
for a day of fshing with Capt. Robinson.
Photo By Sean Rice
Thursday, September-2009
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LOCAL
NEWS
Delegate Tony ODonnell
District 29C Calvert and St. Marys
Constellation
Deal Under
Microscope
S
olomons Island will be buzzing
with activity on Sunday, Oct. 11,
as That Dog-Gone Tiki Bar Fam-
ily Pet Day coincides with the Patuxent
River Appreciation Day and the fnal day of
business for the season for the Tiki Bar.
The Dog Gone Tiki Bar event is a fund-
raiser for the new low cost spay/neuter Cal-
vert Well Pet Clinic in Huntingtown, run
by the Patuxent Animal Welfare Society
(PAWS).
The festivities run from noon to 6 p.m.
and promises to be chocked full of events,
demonstrations, a silent auction and raffes.
There will also be alt least seven ani-
mal rescue group in attendance with pets
that need loving homes, including: PAWS,
Greyt Expectations, Humane Society of
Calvert County, Beagle Rescue of Southern
Maryland and St. Marys Animal Welfare
League.
There will be live music with Charlie
Bezilla, pet contests, agility and search and
rescue demonstrations, a GAMES-2-U van,
food and more, says Mary Beth Gates of
Peppers Pet Pantry, who is helping organize
the event.
Some of the raffe prizes and silent auc-
tion items include gift certifcates and items
from: Vincenzos, Spyros, CD Cafe, Interlude
Kennels, Creative Memories, Doggie Stylez,
DogWatch, Just One More Tack Shop, Tiki
Bar, Natures Way to Health, Lord Calvert
Bowling Center, Dominos, Midnights Dog
Training, St Leonard Collision, Bag O Beads,
Radio Shack, Outback and Peppers Pet Pan-
try, Addictive Inks Tattoo and Maertens Fine
Jewelry.
Raffe tickets are available now at Pep-
pers Pet Pantry (410) 326-4006 in Solomons
and Doggie Stylez (443) 295-7831 in Prince
Frederick. BY SEAN RICE (SCG) info@somdpub-
lishing.net
T
he owners of The
County Filling
Station in Lusby
are considering purchasing
the former Guidos restau-
rant on HG Truman Road,
The Southern Calvert Ga-
zette has learned.
The sounds of power
tools could be heard last
week coming from the open
front door of the former
restaurant, which has been
closed since being damaged
by fre last year.
James Nickerson of
The County Filling Sta-
tion confrmed that they are
in negotiations to buy the
business, but the previous
owner is still having repairs
completed from the fre
damage.
If things move forward
as hoped, they would reopen
the restaurant under a differ-
ent name, Nickerson said.
Were looking at it,
but I really dont want to
put the horse before the
buggy, Nickerson said.
BY SEAN RICE (SCG) info@som-
dpublishing.net
A
fter 10 months of con-
sideration, the Maryland
Public Service Com-
mission issued Southern Maryland
Electric Cooperative approval for its
application for a Certifcate of Public
Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)
to upgrade the current high-voltage
transmission line through Calvert
County.
The permit allows SMECO
to begin the $110 million South-
ern Maryland Reliability project,
which will upgrade the existing 69-
kilovolt lines to 230 kilovolts. The
new lines will run in the existing
rights-of-way.
When the project to upgrade
Calverts high voltage line is com-
pleted by 2015, the result will be a
fully looped 230 KV power sys-
tem in SMECOs entire service area,
which includes Charles, St. Marys
and Calvert counties. That means
more dependable power and a safer
system to operate, said SMECO
spokesman Tom Dennison.
The project is needed, Denni-
son said, because during the past 30
years, SMECOs customer base has
tripled, and the amount of energy
used is fve times greater and ex-
pected to continue to grow.
The numbers speak for them-
selves, he said. The thing to re-
member is, that as that population
has increased, the houses have gotten
bigger and the use of electronic de-
vices has gone exponentially higher
than what they were 30 years ago
Construction not expected to
start until 2012. In the mean time
SMECO needs to work out the right-
of-way access plan, line up contrac-
tors, order equipment and complete
detailed engineering. The Army
Corps of Engineers will be involved
in the last segment of the project,
tunneling a line under the Patuxent
River to connect with a substation in
St. Marys County.
What the CPCN confrms is
that [the project] is needed and nec-
essary to meet the needs for our resi-
dents in Calvert County and South-
ern Maryland, and by using existing
right of way its going to mitigate
any environmental impacts, Den-
nison said. This was certainly a big
day for SMECO and its members to
receive the approval for this needed
project. BY SEAN RICE (SCG) info@
somdpublishing.net
That Dog Gone Tiki Bar
SMECO
Line Upgrade
Permit
Approved
T
he Maryland Public
Service Commis-
sion conducted fve
days of hearings last week on
Constellation Energys pro-
posed sale of 49 percent of
its nuclear energy business to
Frances EdF
Constellation says the
joint venture with EdF would
enable it to build a third nuclear
reactor at Calvert Cliffs, which
is needed to meet future elec-
tricity demand.
But if the deal isnt ap-
proved, EdF executive John
Morris said in written testimo-
ny, the company wont build a
third nuclear reactor at Calvert
Cliffs, the Associated Press
reported.
Constellation, which con-
tents the Public Service Com-
mission does not have author-
ity over the deal because it does
not affect BGE, had planned to
complete the $4.5 billion deal
by Thursday. A fnal decision
from the PSC isnt expected
until mid October. BY SEAN
RICE (SCG) info@somdpublishing.net
Guidos Looked at For New Restaurant
Photo By Sean Rice
Tamiko Tammy den Hartog, of Underground Tattoo in Lexington Park, works on a sign for the That Dog-
Gone Tiki Bar Family Pet Day
Photo By Sean Rice
Thursday, September-2009
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Delegate Tony ODonnell
District 29C Calvert and St. Marys
Below are adjusted excerpts
of letters recently sent from my
office as House Minority Lead-
er, along with House Minority
Whip Delegate Chris Shank,
calling for a formal investiga-
tion in Maryland of the group
ACORN and its affiliates. The
letters were sent to the U.S. At-
torney for Maryland, the Attor-
ney General of Maryland, and
the states Attorney for Balti-
more City.
A
video was released recently
appearing to show employ-
ees of the Association of
Community Organizations for Reform
Now (ACORN) in Baltimore, Mary-
land instructing a purported prostitute
and pimp in techniques and methods
by which the two can engage in appar-
ent criminal activity while maintaining
a false front of legality. This activ-
ity appeared to be centered on obtain-
ing housing for conducting significant
criminal activity, possibly including
tax evasion, prostitution, and traffick-
ing in the human sex trade with minors
from abroad. A second video, similar
in nature apparently from the Washing-
ton, D.C. office of ACORN emerged on
national media the following day. Ad-
ditional similar videos from New York
and two from California have since been
published. There is a disturbing pattern
of conduct in these housing assistance
arms of ACORNs regional offices.
These activities are very concerning
considering the fact that a subsidiary
of ACORN, ACORN Housing Corpora-
tion, is listed as a housing foreclosure
counseling resource on the official State
of Maryland Office of the Attorney
Generals consumer protection program
web site. ACORN Housing Corporation
is also listed as a housing foreclosure
counseling resource on the Governors
official state funded web site at www.
mdhope.org.
The video appears to provide evi-
dence that ACORNs employees seem
to engage in acts of potential criminal
conspiracy, by freely aiding two persons
apparently believed by the employees
to be planning the establishment of a
brothel, specializing in the traffick-
ing and abusive manipulation of minor
girls illegally brought to the US. These
persons appeared to have asked for, and
received, advice on how to engage in
racketeering, fraud, and the systematic
sexual abuse of children. As a result
of the justifiable public outcry, news-
paper accounts report that these spe-
cific employees were terminated from
employment with ACORN. However,
none of the ACORN representatives in
the videos appeared to show any com-
punction about offering the advice and
aid, even after they were made aware
of the nature of the proposed busi-
ness. It seems reasonable to infer that
there may be other instances of similar
advice having been provided to genuine
aspiring criminals.
ACORN has been the recipient in
the past of multiple grants of public
funds. Therefore, further investigation
is required to determine what, if any,
taxpayer funds have been distributed to
ACORN that may have been misused.
The manner in which ACORN receives
its public funds is circuitous and confus-
ing at best. There is little if any trans-
parency with respect to taxpayer funds,
either federal or state or local, provided
to ACORN or its affiliate organizations.
Without a directed effort and investiga-
tion, it may be impossible to determine
the nature and source of the funding
that supported the activities described
above.
The law-abiding citizens of Mary-
land have a vested interest in ensuring
that not only are so-called altruistic or-
ganizations not conspiring in criminal
activity, but moreover, that their tax
dollars are not being distributed in such
a manner as to support it. Additionally,
we should fully expect and be confident
that tax exempt non-profit organizations
are not suborning criminal activities in
our state. These video releases, if accu-
rate, give us serious concern that this is
not so. We consider these video releases
to be of a very serious nature deserving
a full and thorough formal investigation
and report to the citizens of Maryland.
Thursday, September-2009
8
Spotlight On
F
ederal money to help make up for
cuts in state aid earlier this year to
Calvert Countys public schools
should be in completely by the end of this fs-
cal year, but that $4.8 million in American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds wont
solve all of the systems problems said its
chief budget offcial.
It certainly will not be covering all
of our needs, said Tammy McCourt, chief
budget and business offcer for Calvert pub-
lic schools. We cant provide for any salary
increases to the extent we would like.
About half of the federal money, which
will make its way through the state to Calvert
schools, will be used to shore up defciencies
like extra library and text books as well as
testing materials and supplies for STEM
(science, technology, engineering and math-
ematics) courses.
Those undesignated funds will also
go towards teacher training, she said.
The rest of the money designated for
special education programs and Title I stu-
dents, those deemed to be living in poverty
and thus at risk for being left behind educa-
tionally, must be used in those categories,
McCourt said.
Some of that special education money
will be used to buy smart boards in all
special education classrooms, McCourt
said, to facilitate learning as well as fund
more instruction before and after school
and on weekends for students with learning
disabilities.
Recent budget cuts from the state passed
on to the counties has taken several million
dollars from the county governments bud-
get, but that has not yet affected the school
system, McCourt said.
But the possibility still looms, she said.
The most recent cuts have not affected
education, McCourt told The Southern Cal-
vert Gazette. But the potential is there if the
economy continues as it is. BY GUY LEONARD
(CT) guyleonard@countytimes.net
$4.8 Million for Calvert
Schools Wont Fill All Needs
T
he Patuxent High School Naval
Junior Reserve Offcers Train-
ing Corps unit had a busy and
winning weekend going to Huntingtown
High School to compete for top honors in
their frst feld meet of the year.
The meet, which was held in the sta-
dium behind Huntingtown High School
on Saturday, gave the cadets a chance to
faunt their
skills on the
feld in a num-
ber of different
events against
10 other high
schools from
the mid-At-
lantic region,
which in-
cludes schools
in Virginia,
West Virgin-
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ton D.C. and
Maryland.
C o m -
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this was their
sixth year
competing.
T h e r e
were team curlups. Sixteen people did
that, eight males and eight females, and the
same thing with pushups, he said.
Then there was an 8-person (200
meters each) relay, a 16-person (100 me-
ters each) relay, and an Australian trolley,
which was a team exercise in which 10 peo-
ple walked on a 12-foot-long, two-by-four.
Dvorsky said the team also competed
in a tug-of-war competition.
Patuxent High School ranked frst
place in cur-
lups, pushups
and the 8-by-
200 meter re-
lay, and third
place in the
Au s t r a l i a n
trolley and the
16-by-100 me-
ter relay.
Dvorsky
said this was
but a frst step
in the team
qualifying for
the regional
c h a mp i o n -
ship, which
will be held
in March in
Norfolk, Va.
Qua l i f yi ng
rounds are set
up to measure
drill, physical ftness and academics. BY
ANDREA SHIELL (CT) info@somdpublishing.net
Patuxent HS Ranks at Top
of NJROTC Meet
Submitted Photo
Submitted Photo
Patuxent High School Naval Junior Reserve Offcers Training Corps competed Saturday, Sept. 19 in
Huntingtown.
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T
he people and
places of Cal-
vert County can
have a powerful hold on
the memories of those who
have lived and grown up
here. Those memories can
be especially acute for ac-
tive duty military person-
nel stationed far from their
homes.
The Calvert County
Board of County Com-
missioners (BOCC) wants
to share a small token of
Calvert County with its
sons and daughters serving
their country. The county
is making available a spe-
cial CD of images from the
recent Focus on Calvert
Photo Contest. The collec-
tion features images of the
countys bucolic scenery
and affable citizens taken
by local shutterbugs.
The Department of
Economic Development is
administering the project
and needs help in identify-
ing local active duty military per-
sonnel. Friends and family of those
serving can e-mail the department
to pass on the names and addresses
of their loved ones or request a CD
of images. Photo collections sent
by the department will include a
letter of thanks for the recipients
courage and dedication.
Service member information
or CD requests may be e-mailed
to info@ecalvert.com.
T
he Southern Maryland Sailing Asso-
ciation in Solomons is holding an Open
House followed by a Seafood Dinner on
Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Open House will feature tours of the
clubhouse; boats on display from club dinghies to
members large keelboats; and member-leaders to
answer questions about racing, cruising, education,
the SMSA bar and having fun! Refreshments will
be served. Any one who is interested in sailing and
interested in doing more of it is urged to stop by!
The clubhouse is located across the street from
the boardwalk gazebo on Solomons Island.
This Open House will be followed by Capt.
Smiths Seafood Boil Dinner beginning at 4pm.
This features a variety of fsh, shelfsh, corn and
potatoes all cooked together with Capt. Smiths
seasoned recipe. SMSA is a membership club but
visitors are invited to come check it out for this
event. Please sign the guestbook when you arrive.
Tickets are $17 per-person and are available only in
advance. Call 301-481-7474 for ticket info or write
to seafoodatsmsa@gmail.com. Find out more about
the Southern Maryland Sailing Association at smsa.
com.
Alan Jackson Plays
to Packed House
T
he St Leonard Volunteer Fire Department ended the
summer calendar with a show that produced what
might be the largest concert crowd that has ever seen
a show in Calvert County.
Alan Jackson and Kellie Pickler performed on a stage that
was specially made for this show in front of just a few tickets
shy of 6,000 according to Roberta Baker, chief fundraiser for
fre department.
Baker also stated that having an act of this magnatude
here, led to many special challenges, but, she was very
happy that the concert went off without a hitch,
and the crowd was just awesome.
The weather was perfect with sun-
shine and temperatures around 70 de-
grees as Kellie Pickler, the former
American Idol star took the stage
delighting the audience with her
hits including Here In California
and fnishing her part of the eve-
ning with the number one country
smash Red High Heels.
As the evening cooled tem-
peratures, Alan Jackson arrived in
front of three large video screens
that projected a countdown of the
fnal three minutes before he waltzed
onstage.
The capacity crowd, flled with ev-
erything from suits and polo shirts to tank
tops and cut off jeans, went wild as he started
off with Country Boy and worked his way through
many of his country hits including, Little Bitty, Remember
When and his 9/11 anthem, Where Were You When The World
Stopped Turning. The group also enjoyed when Jackson sang
he was Looking for a hot St Leonard Woman and mentioned
the small town Southern Maryland man in two of his songs.
He fnished the night asking the crowd to sing along with
him as he took them way down yonder in the Chatahoochie,
where it gets hotter than a hoochie coochie
No concerts have been chosen yet for next spring and sum-
mer, but the St Leonard Volunteers are looking forward to keep-
ing up the tradition of bringing great musical acts to Calvert
County, Baker said. BY JOHN HUNT (SCG) info@somdpublishing.net
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U.S. Marines and Lusby natives Jeremy Gott, left, and Michael W. Pitcher, are shown holding
the Calvert County Flag while stationed in Iraq in 2008.
Sailing Association
Open House
Calvert Hospice will offer
Bridges- an eight session grief sup-
port program designed to address the
needs of families who are grieving the loss
of a loved one. Children 3-18 and adult fam-
ily members are welcome to attend together.
This program will be held Oct 1st Nov 19th
on Thursday evenings 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Time to
Heal- Death of a Spouse support group will be
on Tuesdays starting Oct. 20th Dec 8th. For
more info or to register for either program call
(410) 535-0892 or (301) 855-1226. All Calvert
Hospice bereavement programs are available to
Calvert County residents at no charge.
Calvert
Hospice
Ofers Fall
Bereavement
Program
www.calverthospice.org
Alan Jackson
Kellie Pickler
Photo By John Hunt
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ight-year-old Joshua Bayer of La Plata has written a
16-page childrens book to sell to beneft Southern
Maryland animal rescue groups. Bayer was at Peppers
Pet Pantry in Solomons last weekend for a book signing.
The book, titled M-M-M-Monsters !!!, tells the story of a
family that saves rather than harms a family of monsters that
takes over their house, despite initially being scared of the noises
emanating from their yard.
According to Josh, the familys change from initially being
scared and wanting to harm the monsters to accepting and living
with them is the result of just trying to understand and be kind to
them, a lesson he hopes people who read his book will apply to
animals.
Although Josh had some help from his parents in working
with local printers and fnancing the initial print run, he completed
all other work on the book himself, from writing and illustrating
the story to typesetting and laying out the narrative.
The organizations that Josh selected to be recipient of all pro-
ceeds are the St. Marys Animal Welfare League (SMAWL), The
Charles County Humane Society, and ASPCA, the national orga-
nization dedicated to the prevention of animal cruelty.
Josh is a very mature young man, said Barb Whipkey, Pres-
ident of SMAWL. Not only is he doing a very generous thing
by donating the proceeds, but he also is helping to educate other
children through his art.
The book is for sale in Southern Calvert County at Peppers
Pet Pantry, and on-line at www.bayerhouse.com/monsterjosh-
book. BY SEAN RICE (SCG) info@somdpublishing.net

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unday, Sept. 27,
the best boat
captains on the
Chesapeake Bay will battle
for cash prizes, trophies and
bragging rights at the 8th
Annual Watermens Festival.
Captains from as far away
as Tangier Island and Rock
Hall will compete with cap-
tains from Calvert County in
docking contests and a mens
and ladies anchor throw con-
test. Visitors can enjoy local
delicacies, childrens activities
and face painting. There will be
a live performance by our own
Deanna Dove, whose passion of
the Chesapeake Bay comes out in
her songs. The festivities begin at
noon at Watermens Dock in Solo-
mons. Admission is free and the
event will be held rain or shine.
Calvert Countys long agricultural
heritage and history are celebrated each
year with an old-fashioned county fair.
Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 30 and run-
ning through Sunday, Oct. 4, the Calvert
County Fair offers something for everyone in
the family. See farm animals, displays of all
kinds, projects done by our own 4-H Clubs, dem-
onstrations, enjoy delicious Southern Maryland
cooking and thrill at the carnival rides. This year
marks the 123rd anniversary of the Calvert County
Fair. For more information visit their website - www.
calvertcountyfair.org. The Calvert County Fair is chal-
lenging the attendees to build a mountain of food to help
feed the hungry in Calvert County. Bring a can of food
with you, which will be donated to the Calvert County
Food Pantry.
Solomons and oysters go together and the Solomons
Business Association is sponsoring an event to celebrate both.
On Saturday, Oct. 3 enjoy the frst ever Solomons Island Oyster
Scald & Pub Crawl. Visit local restaurants and pubs to discover
just how many different ways there are to sample the illustrious
oyster, and pick up a special drink to help chase it down. The
event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets for the Solomons Island
Oyster Scald & Pub Crawl may be purchased at any participating
businesses; the cost is $4 per food ticket and $3 per drink ticket. Each
ticket is good for one sample. For more information on participating
businesses, visit www.solomonsmaryland.com. There will be free
trolley rides available on the Island throughout the day to help you
move from place to place. Parking will be available across from the
Calvert Marine Museum.
If your interests run to the more artistic, Annmarie Garden
opens their exhibit, ECHO. A small group of artists have put to-
gether an exhibit using repetitive elements and motifs to create large
scale installations in the Main Gallery. Opening night, Friday, Oct. 2,
is Date Night. Bring that special someone and enjoy the art, tasty treats,
and entertainment. Date Night runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. so add dinner at
one of our great restaurants in Solomons or Lusby. For details, check their
website www.annmariegarden.org. Echo will run through November 8.
On Saturday, Oct. 3, the historic Lore Oyster House which has been
closed for renovation will reopen to the public for the frst two weekends in
Oct.. Take a peek at the new exhibits showing how oysters were processed
during Solomons Islands heyday. And while youre on the island, visit the
many gift shops where unique gifts are available for every age and interest.
Dont forget to put the Patuxent River Appreciation Days on your cal-
endar Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 and 11! For more information visit
www.pradinc.org.
In last issues tourism column, the article incorrectly stated that
the Calvert County Watermans Festival will include a soup cook-
off. The festival on Sept. 27 will not feature a soup cook off this
year, due to lack of space.
CORRECTION
8-Year-Old Writes Book to Beneft Animal Rescue
Joshua Bayer
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nnmarie Garden was swarming with art enthusiasts over the weekend for ArtsFest 2009.
The festival was established in 1993 as a juried art show organized by Annmarie Garden
and has since become one of the regions best outdoor arts festivals.
Entertainers this year included Captain John, Patuxent Voices, the Zekhia Swamp Cats Band,
Acoustic Stew, the COSMIC Flute Choir, the Calvert Brass Consortium and the Dimitri Nassar Trio.
Members of the Calvert Artist Guild, the Calvert Arts Council and more than 170 other individual
artists displayed and sold their work during the event.
ArtsFest 2009 Brings Creativity to Calvert
Photos By Andrea Shiell
Photo By Sean Rice
Thursday, September-2009
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P. O. Box 250 . Hollywood, MD 20636
By the Calvert County Board of Commissioners
T
he Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has gone
on record numerous times in support of the proposed expansion at Con-
stellation Energys Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. We take the de-
cision to support the expansion seriously. We have weighed the impact of the proj-
ect on our community based upon the plants 30-year safe operating history, and we
have considered the energy issues facing the state of Maryland and the nation.
The BOCC testifed before the Maryland Public Service Commission on
Sept. 2 and 17, 2009 in support of a proposed joint venture between Constella-
tion Energy and Electricit de France (EDF). Through the joint venture, EDF
would acquire 49.99 percent of Constellation Energys nuclear subsidiary which
operates fve nuclear units in New York and Maryland. EDFs investment is criti-
cal to ensuring the economic viability of a new nuclear unit at Calvert Cliffs.
The joint venture would potentially be a catalyst for an investment of billions of
dollars in the new plant that will create more than 4,000 construction jobs and
approximately 400 new permanent jobs. The deal sets the stage for one of the
largest economic development projects in Marylands history.
Governor OMalley does not share our enthusiasm. In fact, he has worked
to torpedo the deal and denigrate Constellation the states second largest tax-
payer and employer of more than 6,700 Marylanders. OMalley maintains that
the joint venture holds no benefts for the ratepayers of BGE, a subsidiary of
Constellation. He has called into question the companys motives and has re-
sorted to pseudo-populism in an unseemly bid to wring concessions out of the
company. We feel compelled to respond.
The EDF transaction is unrelated to BGE and its operations, and will not
provide EDF the power to exercise substantial infuence over BGE. Why? Be-
cause the transaction does not grant EDF any management interest, nor does it
provide EDF with the power to exercise substantial infuence over BGEs utility
operations. In fact, the deal gives EDF only one seat on Constellations 11-seat
board of directors.
OMalleys myopic focus on BGE ratepayers is curious. In 2008 his admin-
istration squeezed $187 million in customer rebates from the utility, yet he con-
tinues to sound the alarm on further risks that the joint venture holds for BGE
customers. The governor neglects to point out that BGE rates are the same or
lower than other Maryland utilities rates and that BGE ratepayers were among
the last in the state to transition from frozen and artifcially reduced rates.
Constellations rebates last year were certainly good news for BGE ratepay-
ers, but they and the states other one million electricity customers are facing an
uncertain energy future made even more precarious by the governors defance.
If the joint venture does not occur, Maryland may lose sorely needed investment
in new electricity generation. All Maryland ratepayers face very real risks if the
state does not address impending energy shortages. A third reactor at Calvert
Cliffs could potentially reduce Marylands electricity rates by 12 percent and
signifcantly increase generation capacity, a critical contribution given that the
state imports over 25 percent of its electricity. EDFs investment could help solve
Marylands current energy needs, provide emissions-free power and reduce grid
congestion all key goals of the OMalley administration.
The failure of the joint venture also holds huge fnancial risks. Maryland
would lose a windfall of $130 million in income taxes from the transaction that
could help offset the states current budget defcit. Maryland would also lose the
U.S. headquarters of EDF to a friendlier state; would forego an EDF investment
of $36 million in the Constellation Energy Foundation supporting statewide
charitable endeavors; would wave goodbye to a $20 million investment in a new
visitor and environmental center at Calvert Cliffs; and would forever relinquish
the states position as a leader in the renaissance of nuclear power generation in
the United States.
We do not want to see that happen. EDFs investment is not only the founda-
tion for a new nuclear unit at Calvert Cliffs, it is an investment in a better energy
and fnancial future for all Marylanders. We will continue to stand by Calvert
Cliffs and Constellation Energy as we have in the past. Let us cast aside politi-
cal differences and work together for the beneft of all the states citizens. It is
our hope that the PSC recognizes that the EDF transaction is unrelated to the
fnancial stability of BGE and ultimately supports this critical investment for
Maryland.
Governor Trying
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Expansion

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C
alvert Countys long rich agri-
cultural history can be viewed
each year at the Calvert County
Fair. The frst Calvert County Fair was held
in 1886 on the farm of Dr. Talbott in Smith-
ville, now known as Dunkirk. The event
began as a display of cattle and tobacco, a
way to get the men of the county together.
In these early days, horse racing was also
a popular part of the event. Basically so-
cial events, it is believed that the gather-
ings continued during the early years of the
century.
In the early 1900s Mr. John Drury
started what is now known as the Extension
Service in Calvert County. The fair grew
more popular as people wanted to see the
results of new methods to raise livestock
and crops. But with World War I, the area
came upon leaner times and farming was
crucial to the war effort. Little was done to
promote the fairs during those years.
In the early 1920s, a new agricultural
agent came to Calvert County. John Mor-
sell saw the need to bring farm families to-
gether for educational purposes as well as
fun. The Calvert County Farm Bureau was
organized. County Agent Morsell showed
them that the displays and competition
would help bring new and effective meth-
ods of farming, which would help build a
better cash crop.
It was determined the County Fair
should be held in the center of the county at
the end of summer. This would allow farm-
ers to participate because crops would be,
for the most part, completed. The frst mid-
county fair was held at the Prince Frederick
Town Hall with the livestock show on the
grounds of Dr. Everett Briscoes farm just
south of the Hall. In subsequent years it
was held in front of the Evans Hotel (now
Courthouse Square on Main Street), the
Town Hall on Main Street, the Roberts
property and later on the school grounds,
now the site of Calvert Middle School.
In 1940, several Farm Bureau mem-
bers including Mr. Morsell, Mr. Ellis Bow-
en and Mr. Claude Turner, determined that
the County Fair needed a permanent home.
They contacted a bank for a loan and per-
sonally obligated themselves to the pur-
chase of a permanent site for the Fair. Mr.
Ellis Bowen, who was then President of the
Farm Bureau, resigned this position to be-
come the frst Fair Board President. They
purchased a 9 acre site from Mr. Duke
Brightwell which was located on what
later came to be known as Armory Road.
As the Fair grew, two more parcels were
added, bringing the total acreage to twelve.
Cattle and animal buildings were built as
well as a larger hall. The cattle buildings
later burned mysteriously the night before
a Fair but the large exhibition hall survived.
These grounds were used until the present
location was established in Barstow.
The Calvert County Fair Board, Inc.,
an all volunteer organization, strives each
year to build upon the work begun by those
early Fair organizers. It is the goal of the
Fair Board to hold an event that both edu-
cates and entertains, that reminds the cur-
rent generation of its agricultural roots and
promotes the importance of the agricultural
community in the lives of all.
There is something for everyone at the
Calvert County Fair. Our County Fair will
run from Wednesday, September 30 to Sun-
day, October 4. Visit the 4-H Building and
watch the faces of the children who have
entered exhibits see their frst ribbon. Tour
the Homemakers Building to view some of
the fnest needlework, home crafts, art and
cooking in the country. Enter the pie eat-
ing contest, watch the antique tractor pull,
place your bid on a cow or pig at the 4-H
Livestock Auction. View entertainment
throughout the day, including our own
Elvis Jim Godbold, the Granpa Cratchet
Show, and Kachunga & the Alligator. En-
joy the carnival rides and savor great South-
ern Maryland cooking at one of the many
food vendors. See you there!!!
A Fair Bit of History
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Photo By Sean Rice
Thursday, September-2009
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any of our residents were drawn to Cal-
vert County because of its natural beau-
ty, a mix of farmland, quiet residential
neighborhoods, lovely woods, serene waterfront, and
an unhurried lifestyle. Seeing many of these features
threatened or compromised by uncontrolled develop-
ment and poor watershed management practices, a
group of Lusby residents formed the Southern Calvert
Land Trust (SCLT) in 2001. The SCLT preserves eco-
logically signifcant property, particularly watershed
and waterfront lots, to improve the health of the Chesa-
peake Bay and its tributaries and to help keep Calvert
country.
Because much of the non-agricultural land in
Calvert County was platted as small recreational and
residential lots, the major land trusts in the State are
not interested in accepting these scattered properties
into their programs. When the SCLT was established,
a specifed goal was the protection of these many small
properties, and the SCLT is the only land trust in Mary-
land that targets properties under 25 acres. Most of our
lots are under an acre and monitored frequently by our
members and supportive neighbors. The SCLT pres-
ently owns 79 properties in Calvert County and accepts
about a dozen per year. All properties offered for do-
nation are inspected and scored for their suitability as
conservation land and, if accepted, have their develop-
ment rights retired and a perpetual conservation ease-
ment incorporated into the deed. The SCLT is an all-
volunteer 501(c)3 charity that derives its entire income
from membership dues, donations and the proceeds
from fund raising events.
The southern part of the county has common-
ownership communities such as Drum Point, White
Sands and Chesapeake Ranch Estates. When these ar-
eas were platted, little regard was paid to environmental
considerations. Some of the lots are unbuildable, others
lie in ravines or have steep slopes that make develop-
ment expensive or unwise. These concerns often make
the property impossible to sell and the property owners
are faced with taxes and fees on a lot with a dubious
future. As evidenced by the vast number of listings in
the annual tax sales, owners frequently abandon these
lots imposing an administrative and fnancial burden
on the County government with no beneft to the com-
munity. The tax-deductible donation of the property to
the SCLT relieves the owner of all these fnancial re-
sponsibilities, as well as preserving this valuable open
space for future generations.
The SCLT has protected land in White Sands and
Drum Point, as well as in scattered areas throughout Cal-
vert County as far north as Chesapeake Beach. Please
contact the SCLT by email (sclt@hughes.net) or by mail
(SCLT, P.O. Box, 1745, Lusby, MD 20657) if you are
interested in donating your property or want to support
our organization. Memberships start at $25/year and are
fully tax deductible. Additional information is avail-
able at www.southerncalvertlandtrust.com.
BY CAROLE PURCELL, TREASURER, AND KENNETH SPRING,
SECRETARY, OF THE SOUTHERN CALVERT LAND TRUST
So. Calvert Land Trust in the
Business of Protecting Watershed
By Jean Radeackar
T
he second step for the No Kill Alternative
is high volume/low cost spay and neuter.
Spay/ Neuter for dogs and cats is the only
answer to pet over-population in Calvert County.
Each day the Tri-County Animal Shelter (TCAS),
serving Calvert, Charles, and St. Marys Counties, is
forced to deal with the pet over-population by eutha-
nasia. All of the rescue groups in the county have to
deal with many more calls for rescue that adoption.
There are three good solutions for spay/neutering
in Calvert County. The frst is the local veterinarians
offce. All of the county vets do excellent surgery and
are recommended by all of the rescue groups.
For healthy pets four months to six years, there are
two more alternatives. The second is the Pet Taxi. It
books appointments at 410-326-1616 for every Wednes-
day morning at 7:30. Pets and their owners meet at
a parking lot in Prince Frederick, the paperwork is
signed, and the pet is logged aboard the Taxi for the ride
to Charles County Humane Society Spay/ Neuter Clinic
at low-cost prices. (For instance, a cat spay is $65; the
required vaccinations are $24.)
The third alternative is the Promise Wagon, a
fully-licensed mobile spay/neuter clinic. It is sched-
uled monthly by PAWS at the Calvert Animal Welfare
League (CAWL) shelter. The next date is Sunday, Sep-
tember 20. Call 410-586-1332 for an appointment for
low-cost spay/neuter or vaccinations and testing. The
clinic is additionally staffed by PAWS, FoF, Calvert
County Humane Society, and CAWL volunteers.
If the low-cost is still too expensive for families,
they can call Stop Pet Overpopulation Thrift store
(SPOT) at 410-562-6516 to request a grant. SPOT op-
erates a thrift store in St. Leonard at 5151 St. Leonard
Road and uses the proft to fund spay/neuter grants.
Please shop there and donate your unneeded items to
SPOT. The store number is 410-586-8458.
Coming, hopefully in October, will be a local
low-cost spay/neuter/wellness clinic in Calvert County.
PAWS has purchased an historical house at 2240 Solo-
mons Island Road in Huntingtown. Volunteers are cur-
rently working diligently to convert it into a clinic. Help
is needed, especially a carpenter and a plumber. Pls call
410-326-1616 to volunteer time, supplies, or money.
And watch for the opening!
Killing is Not the Answer to Over-Population
Carole Purcell
Photo By Sean Rice
Thursday, September-2009
14
On The
Cover
Annual Watermans Festival Promises to be a Hard-Driving Good Time
S
olomons Island was literally
built on oysters. Figuratively, it
was built on the backs of hard-
working watermen.
Thousands of spectators are expected
to come to Solomons this weekend to cel-
ebrate the tradition that made Southern
Maryland what it is today at the 8th an-
nual Watermans Festival on Sunday, Sept.
27.
Experienced charter and workboat
captains will be in from all over the Chesa-
peake Bay for this free event at Watermans
Wharf, which is known to be one of the top
events of its kind, according to organizers.
The signature event is the boat dock-
ing competition, in which captains com-
pete for trophies, cash prizes and bragging
rights.
The moneys important, dont get
me wrong, but when you go to these fel-
las houses, youll see a dedicated area for
where, over the years, theyve won these
different trophies. They become very com-
petitive its about bragging rights, said
Sonney Forrest, president of the Solomons
Charter Captains Association, who co-or-
ganizes the event with Tommy Zinn, presi-
dent of the Calvert County Watermens
Association.
In the docking event, which is split
into divisions for charter boats and working
boats of varying lengths, the captains start
from a parked position and then quickly
navigate around a set of pilings, stop,
throw the boat in reverse and back up as
fast as possible between four large wooden
pilings and quickly stop before hitting the
seawall. Lastly, the captain scurries around
the boat to lasso a rope around each of the
four pilings while two judges hit the stop-
watches to mark the time.
With more than $12,000 in prize mon-
ey to be had, the competitors get pretty se-
rious about the event.
Its pretty competitive and it gets
down to tenths of a second, and money-
wise it can mean three grand, two grand or
a thousand, said Zinn. Its sort of like a
shootout, and thats where they pull all the
plugs out, anything goes and theyre wide
open.
The bleachers for the crowd are only
a few feet from the seawall, and the boats
Captain Sonney Forrest demonstrates the anchor toss.
Photo By Sean Rice
Submitted
Photo
Thursday, September-2009
15
On The Cover
Annual Watermans Festival Promises to be a Hard-Driving Good Time
October 10 and 11
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Its ALL FREE! Fun for Everyone!
Free Boat Rides Toy Boat Building Arts & Crafts Fair Live Music
Great Food Games Pony Rides (fee charged) Pet Adoption
New on Saturday: Taste the Bounty of the Patuxent
with wine tasting and local goodies to taste and buy
PRAD Parade Sunday at 2:00 p.m.
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, MD
www.pradinc.org or www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/events
racing in reverse kicks up a wall of water that may send a
mist over the crowd if the wind is blowing right.
There will also be games and crafts for children, mu-
sic, seafood, pulled pork sandwiches, beer and kettle corn.
One of the only rules is the organizers ask visitors not to
bring coolers.
Its a family event. Its like an old-town celebra-
tion, which are few and far between, Zinn said.
In eight years, weve only had one inci-
dent where weve had to ask somebody
to leave, and that was a family issue
that started before the event.
The well-known local sing-
er Deanna Dove will be re-
turning this year, as will the
infamous Erik Emley, aka
Flea, a comedian/an-
nouncer who calls several
of the half dozen water-
mans festivals that occur
on the Bay each year.
As the event (be-
ginning at noon) winds
down at about 4 or 5
p.m., one of the last
events is the his and hers
anchor toss and whoever
can heave his or her anchor
farthest into the water is the
winner. There is a similar
event for kids.
This is really spreading to be a large, well-
known event, Zinn said. When we frst started out,
the frst year we had three boats in it, two charter
boats and a workboat.
This year, if it gets too crowded with out-of-town
charter boats, Zinn said they might decide to limit the
charter boat competition to only local captains.
Unlike other watermens festivals, which charge
as much as $15 for spectators, the Solomons event
remains free thanks to the generous support of local
businesses.
And Ill tell ya, things are tight, Zinn said.
They can talk all they want about the economy, but
when I go to these businesses and they tell me theyre
struggling and they cant give, I believe them.
Zinn said they will gladly accept any donations
from a dollar on up, but $300 qualifes the giver as an
event sponsor, which results in a free shirt, special
seating, recognition during the event, free drinks and
a tax write-off letter for the donation.
Larger sponsors get more perks, including a
seat on the VIP boat and free food. All sponsors are also
thanked with a gift of fresh oysters and a thank you letter
near Christmastime.
Zinn said they will accept donations right up until
kickoff, heck even after kickoff.
Some of the sponsors that have been there year after
year, and major sponsors this year, include: Prince Fred-
erick Ford, McCready Railway, Weems Custom Building,
Holiday Inn Solomons, Fast Stop Food Stores, Carruth &
So, Geico, and Chesapeake Energy Services.
And this started out, and it is to this day, that we never
intended that we would do this to make money, were doing
this to pay back to the community, Forrest said. Its to
show the professionalism of the watermen and their tradi-
tional heritage. We dont want to loose sight of where we
came from and why were here. BY SEAN RICE (SCG) info@
somdpublishing.net
Submitted Photo
Submitted
Photo
Winners pose from the 2008 Watermans Festival.
Thursday, September-2009
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BUSINESS BUSINESS
Spotlight On
I
ts time to mark your calendar for the annual Solomons Business Association
Community Fundraiser Silent Auction, to be held Monday Dec. 7, 6 to 9 p.m. at
the Naughty Gull Restaurant and Pub in Solomons. This event is a fundraiser for
the entire community.
The money raised from this event is used for the annual Solomons Fourth of July
freworks, The Solomons Christmas Walk, A taste of Solomons, and Solomons Paint the
Town.
Without your help these fun family events cant happen. Were not just asking you for
a donation though, were going to treat you to heavy hors doeuvres of crab, shrimp, and
chicken and much more, complementary beer and wine. Save some Christmas shopping
for the silent auction, youll fnd plenty of gifts while youre out for the night. The cost is
only $25 per person in advance, and $35 per person at the door.
Seating is limited so be sure to make your reservation soon for the Solomons Busi-
ness Association Christmas Dinner, sponsored by Bozick. Call 410-326-4855.
Annual Solomons Business
Association Dinner Approaching
S
ales of new boats have dropped
during the recession, and so have
sales of new sails.
But in Solomons, Quantum Sails has
managed to stay on course by staying fo-
cused on sail repairs and custom canvas
work.
Weve been able to maintain the busi-
ness, the sun keeps shining, says Clarke
McKinney, part owner of the Quantum loft
on C Street.
The loft is an independent sales and
service business affliated with the Quan-
tum Sail Design Group, a worldwide com-
pany that got its start Annapolis and is now
based in Michigan.
The Quantum offce in Solomons
doesnt manufacture sails most of that is
done overseas today but it sells and repairs
them.
The business also custom makes can-
vas, a broad term that includes anything
made out of material on a boat, from cush-
ions to sail covers.
On that list are biminis, which are cov-
ers (named after an island in the Bahamas)
used to protect people and wood from
the sun. Quantum also makes dodgers,
which are covers designed to provide
shelter and prevent rain and spray from
entering the cabin.
We help translate what cus-
tomers want, help them fne-tune
their ideas, says John Hervig, an employee
of 11 years who uses a machine to work the
canvas, which today is often made from a
synthetic material.
McKinney got his start in the business
in the late 1970s not long after graduat-
ing from St. Marys College of Maryland,
which today has a championship sailing
team, but which at that time was just start-
ing its program.
I got into one of the bathtubs and won
the frst race I ever sailed in, he said, re-
calling the early boats and his frst stab at
competition.
After college he got a job rigging boats
at Zahnisers Yachting Center in Solomons
where he learned that the then-named Leon-
ard Sails had set up a related repair business
that was so overloaded with work that it con-
sidered closing.
McKinney saw an opportunity and
decided to give it a try, joining frst as a
manager.
No one was doing what it was doing,
he said. Word quickly spread, and the busi-
ness grew with the public need.
McKinney later became a partner in
the business which later affliated with Sob-
stad and then most recently with Quantum.
The frst loft was a 16-by-16-foot
space.
We were in a closet, said McKin-
ney, who moved to bigger quarters at the
Zahnhisers site before moving
two years ago into its present 64-
by-34-foot space with an entrance
on C Street.
McKinney now employs
three full-time people and sev-
eral part-time people, serving
marinas and other customers in a
sales territory stretching from the
Northern Neck peninsula of Vir-
ginia north to Chesapeake Beach
in Anne Arundel County. BY VIR-
GINIA TERHUNE (CT) virginiaterhune@
countytimes.net
Quantum Knows The Mechanics of Business
John Hervig uses a sewing machine to make canvas products at
the Quantum Sails loft in Solomons.
Photos By Virginia Terhune
Clarke
McKinney
Thursday, September-2009
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Theodore N. Blandford,
51
T h e o -
dore N.
Blandford, 51,
of Lothian,
Md., passed
away on
Sept. 2, 2009,
at Prince
G e o r g e s
Hospital, Ch-
everly, Md.
He was born June 20, 1958, in Ch-
everly, Md., to Lorraine N. Bland-
ford and Theodore N. Henry.
Ted, as his family called him,
spent his early childhood in Bris-
tol, Md. In 1972, he moved with
his family to Suitland, Md., where
he graduated from Suitland High
School. It was at Suitland High
School that he began his career as
a DJ eventually working with the
well-known band, Trouble. Theo-
dore was also known as Disco.
After a bout with the law,
Ted had a bout with the Lord and
attended church regularly. His
greatest accomplishment was his
beloved daughter, and only child,
Tia. His many other accomplish-
ments included completing barber
school, developing and managing
his own business, the Elbow Tow-
ing Company, and working to help
others at Second Genesis.
Ted touched many lives
and accumulated many friends.
He was always willing to lend a
cheerful helping hand. He was
fun-loving and enjoyed playing
practical jokes. At the same time,
he was compassionate and from
childhood, protective of his sisters
and a mentor to his brothers. Even
though he did not attend college,
he was instrumental in encourag-
ing his brother, David, to do so.
Ted leaves to mourn his pass-
ing his daughter Tia Blandford;
mother, Lorraine Collins; father,
Theodore Henry; stepfather, Rev.
Charles Collins; sisters, Theo-
dora Henry-Ross (Samuel) and
Lornette Henry; brothers, Rod-
ney Stewart and David Collins;
grandmother, Lucille Blandford,
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,
and many, many friends.
Funeral service was held on
Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, at 11 a.m. at
Mt. Nebo Church, with Pastor B.
Crystal French offciating.
The interment was at Chews
UM Church Cemetery, Owens-
ville, Md. The pallbearers were
Charles Blandford, II, Michael
Blandford, Tim Proctor, Alexis
Downs, William Thornton and
James Proctor. The honorary
pallbearers were Anthony Wade,
Joseph Perry, Matthew Curtis,
Robin Young, Donald Lee and
Larry Jackson.
Funeral arrangements pro-
vided by Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick, Md.
Maurice Brooks, 82
Maur ice
Brooks, 82, of
Huntingtown,
Md., passed
away on Aug.
27, 2009, at
South River
Rehabilitation
Center, Edge-
water, Md.
He was born
Sept.r 26, 1926, in Calvert County,
Md., to the late David and Eliza-
beth Chase Brooks.
Maurice was educated in the
Calvert County Public Schools.
He joined Youngs United Meth-
odist Church at a young age. Mau-
rice was joined in holy matrimony
to Martha G. Brooks.
Maurice was very caring and
understanding person. He was
known to his nieces and nephews
as unck or shorty. Maurice was
a very soft spoken person and he
would give his heart if he could.
No matter what you had on your
mind or what you did, he would
say everything is OK.
Maurice was a construction
worker and a wonderful farmer.
His gardens were always bounti-
ful. He would always plant more
than he needed so he could have
enough to share with others. He
loved to go fshing. His favorite
sports were baseball and football
(Washington Redskins). Every
Sunday morning he would rise to
96.3 WHUR to start his day.
Maurice joined the United
States Army on Sept. 4, 1945.
He served his country for years
until he received his honorable
discharge. Maurice went on to do
various jobs like cleaning, offce
work, driving the school and pub-
lic transportation bus.
Maurice had a thing for the
school bus and the children that
would ride to and from school.
The stories were uplifting to your
heart. The kids didnt call him Mr.
Brooks; they called him Uncle
Maurice or Unck.
He was preceded in death
by four brothers, George Brooks,
Herbert Brooks, Claude Brooks,
Sr. and Theodore Brooks; three
sisters, Ada Rice, Martha Smith
and Annie Brooks; one grandson,
Jermaine N. James.
He is survived by his wife,
Martha G. Brooks; daughter
Goldie L. Kerrick; Granddaugh-
ter, Venus Kerrick; Grandson,
Shelby M. Kerrick; Great-grand-
son, S,INcer J. Wallace; brother,
Roosevelt Brooks and host of
nieces, nephews and other rela-
tives and friends.
Funeral service was held on
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009, at 10:30
a.m. at Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick, Md., with Rev.
Tunde E. O. Davies offciating.
The interment was at Chel-
tenham Veterans Cemetery, Chel-
tenham, Md.
The pallbearers were mem-
bers of American Legion Gray
Ray Post #220.
Funeral arrangements pro-
vided by Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick.
Margaret Alice Butler, 73
Margaret Alice Butler, 73, of
Saint Leonard, Md., passed away
on Aug. 30, 2009, at the home of
her dearly devoted nephew, Lee
Barnes Little Man in St. Leon-
ard, Md. She was born on Sept.
4, 1935, to the late John and Alice
Butler. She received her educa-
tion in the Calvert County Public
Schools. She spent over 40 years
working for the Kominer fam-
ily of Bethesda, Md., where she
helped to raise their two sons, Ab-
bott and Will.
Margaret joined Brooks
United Methodist Church at an
early age under the leadership of
Rev. R. F. Sharperson. She served
as Communion Steward and held
membership in the United Meth-
odist Women. Her favorite scrip-
tures were Psalm 23 and John
14:1-7, 15-17 and 27.
Shell always be remembered
for her kindness, humble ways
and laughter. She was a true sports
enthusiast; and especially loved to
watch Tiger Woods play golf and
the Washington Redskins. When
they were on, she did not want any
phone calls or visitors. She also
adored getting visits from the little
ones. Her walls were always flled
with pictures of her loved ones.
Margaret was preceded in
death by brothers William Henry
Butler Hooky and Leroy Butler
Boots.
She leaves to mourn her loss:
one son, Merle G. Harris (Butchie)
devoted daughter-in law and care
giver, Wendy; three grandsons,
Merle Jr. (Jay), Jemiah and Cort-
ney (CJ); one granddaughter, Ch-
antell; one great grandson, Jemiah
Jr.; two sisters, Sarah Hutchins
and Beatrice Butler; one brother,
John Phillip Butler; and two very
special kindhearted nephews,
Linwood Brown and Lee Barnes
(Little Man); a host of nieces,
nephews, cousins, friends, and
a very special friend, Beatrice
Washington.
Funeral service was held on
Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, at 11 a.m. at
Brooks UM Church, St. Leonard,
Md., with Rev. Jason L. Robinson,
offciating.
The interment was at Brooks
UM Church Cemetery. The pall-
bearers were Earl Butler, Levi
Butler, Fernando Gross, Hosea
Butler, Tyrone Butler, and Mark
Wallace. The honorary pallbear-
ers were Sylvester Willett and
Avon Barnes.
Funeral arrangements pro-
vided by Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick.
Carmell Wagner Free-
land, 80
Car mel l
Wagner Free-
land, 80, of
Fort Wash-
ington, Md.,
p e a c e f u l l y
departed this
life on Thurs-
day, Sept. 3,
2009, at her
residence.
She was born July 22, 1929, to
James Henry and Frankie Hauser
Wagner in Midway, N.C. She was
a graduate of Dunbar High School
in Lexington, N.C., and attended
North Carolina Central in Dur-
ham, N.C. Carmell spent most
of her life as a homemaker and
was an avid seamstress, knitter
Thursday, September-2009
18
and needle pointer. She was pre-
ceded in death by her parents and
brothers, Bobby and Horace Lee
Wagner. Those left to cherish her
memory are: her husband of over
50 years, Malcolm Freeland of
the home; son Gregory Freeland
(Dana) of Washington, DC; broth-
ers James Franklin Wagner (Lisa)
of El Paso, TX; Freddie Wagner
(Deloris) and Leroy (Nell) both
of Midway; sister-in-laws Max-
ine Wagner of Lexington, NC;
Mildred Ray of Maryland; three
grandchildren Denzel, Nicho-
las, Aaliyah and a host of nieces,
nephews and other relatives and
friends.
Funeral service was held
on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at
11 a.m. at Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick, Md., with Rev.
Robert L. Conway offciating.
The interment was at Ft.
Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood,
Md. The pallbearers were family
members.
Funeral arrangements pro-
vided by Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick, MD.
Kevin D. Garrett, Sr., 46
Kevin D.
Garrett, Sr.,
46, of Saint
Leonard, Md.,
departed this
life on Aug.
25, 2009, at
Calvert Me-
morial Hos-
pital, Prince
Frederick.
Kevin Donnell Garrett, Sr.
the son of Mabel E. Johnson and
the late Norman J. Garrett was
born on July 20, 1963, in Prince
Frederick, Md.
He was educated in the pub-
lic schools of Calvert County, Md.
He was a part of the Calvert High
School class of 1981.
Kevin was the owner of Gar-
retts Mechanical, Inc., special-
izing in pipeftting, welding and
plumbing. He was united in holy
matrimony on July 25, 1998, to
Janice F. Rice.
Kevin was a big jokester, he
loved to tease, instigate and laugh.
He also loved to fsh, read, make
grills, barbeque, listen to gospel
music and talk and talk and talk
.
He was preceded in death by
his father, Norman J. Garrett. He
leaves to cherish his memory: wife,
Janice, two sons Cortez and Kev-
in, Jr., one daughter Latisha, son-
in-law, Anthony Taylor, II, three
grandchildren, Cortez, Jr. Amaya
and Anthony Taylor III, mother,
Mabel Johnson, one brother, Ells-
worth (Peggy), three sisters, Nor-
ma Burnett, Sharon Garrett and
Angela Waul (Tyrone), his moth-
er-in-law Elsie Rice, three broth-
ers-in-law, Charles, Albert Jr., and
David (Doris), three sisters- in-
law, Elaine, Sylvia and Debbie,
three uncles, Enoch and Wilson
Johnson, Ford Harris and Sydney
Andrews, eight aunts, Charlotte
Bright, Iris Harris, Roberta An-
drews, Jean Johnson, Josephine
Johnson, Ellen Johnson, Mazie
Johnson and Marie Johnson, spe-
cial friends, Charles Elliott, Kevin
Brooks, Rice Bourne, Tony John-
son, Darnell Commodore, George
Gantt, Craig Fowler and Joseph
Henson; a host of nieces, neph-
ews, relatives and friends.
Funeral service was held on
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at 11 a.m.
at Brooks UM Church, St. Leon-
ard, Md., with Rev. Jason L. Rob-
inson offciating.
The interment was at Brooks
U M Church Cemetery. The pall-
bearers were Rice Bourne, Gregg
Brooks, Kevin Brooks, Darnell
Commodore, Joseph Henson, and
Tony Johnson.
The honorary pallbear-
ers were Johnson Bright, Mel-
vin Bright, Charles Elliott, and
George Gantt.
Funeral arrangements pro-
vided by Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick.
Melvin Glenwood Gee,
79
Me l v i n
Gl e n wo o d
Gee, 79, of
Lusby, Md.,
departed this
life peacefully
on Sept. 15,
2009, at Char-
lotte Hall Vet-
erans Home,
C h a r l o t t e
Hall, Md. Born on Aug. 6, 1930,
in Eton, Ga., to the late Mary
Louise Justice Gee and David P.
Gee. He was the beloved husband
of Janet Ann Gee of Lusby, Md.
Father of David Gee of Parsons,
Tenn., and Gregory Gee of Par-
sons, Tenn. Step-Father of Gary
L. Hardesty of Huntingtown, Md.;
Joseph Wayne Hardesty of Prince
Frederick, Md., and Richard Paul
Hardesty of Prince Frederick, Md.
He is also survived by 12 grand-
children and fve great grandchil-
dren. He was preceded in death by
three brothers and two sisters.
Mr. Gee served his country
in the United States Army during
the Korean Confict and was dis-
charged as a Sergeant on Sept. 8,
1952, at Fort Myer, Va. Melvin led
a life of determination and gener-
osity. He worked those character-
istics into his life as an addiction
counselor for numerous years in
St. Marys and Calvert County. He
was also a member of St. John Vi-
anney Catholic Church in Prince
Frederick, Md.
The family received friends
on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 2-4
and 6-8 p.m. at the Rausch Fu-
neral Home, P. A., 20 American
Lane, Lusby, MD 20657, where
prayers were offered at 4 p.m. A
Mass of Christian Burial was cel-
ebrated on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009,
1 p.m. at St. John Vianney Catho-
lic Church, 105 Vianney Lane,
Prince Frederick, Md. Interment
followed at Southern Memorial
Gardens, Dunkirk, Md. Pallbear-
ers were Thomas Guidotti , George
Greenfeld , Katelin Welles, Frank
Leniek, Patrick Nelson and Abel
Johnson. Honorary Pallbearers
were William Lilley, Edgar Plotts,
Frank Middleton and Andrew
Riddile.
Memorial contributions may
be made in his memory to Ameri-
can Cancer Society, 1041 Rt. #3
N, Bldg. A, Gambrills, MD 21054
www.cancer.org or to Hospice
of St. Marys, P.O. Box 625, 22699
Washington Street, Leonardtown,
MD 20650, www.hospiceof-
stmarys.org.
Robert Lee Gross. 66
R o b e r t
Lee Gross, 66,
was born on
Aug. 10, 1943,
in Calvert
County, Md.,
to the late
Alfred Gross
and Etheline
Gross Thomp-
son. He de-
parted this life on Sept. 11, 2009,
after a courageous struggle with
cancer at the Washington Home
and Community Hospices in
Washington, D.C.
Robert Lee was educated at
Brooks High School in Calvert
County, Md., where he received
his diploma. Robert was an ath-
letic basketball player. He was the
top of his class. He stood 6 feet, 3
inches tall.
Robert Lee moved to Wash-
ington, D.C. after graduating from
Brooks High School. He lived
with his brother Kenneth and sis-
ter-in-law Shirley. He worked as
a construction worker, bus driver
for DC Metro Transit then for
Speedy Auto Parts as a driver. He
also delivered for Dominos Pizza.
He was like a GPS; he learned all
the back streets and major streets
in the metropolitan area.
As a child Robert Lee attend-
ed St. Lukes Methodist Church in
Calvert County. In later years he
accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord
and Savior.
Robert Lee and Christian
Harris shaped the lives of two
children Lisa and Lamont Gross.
On July 1, 1967 Robert Lee mar-
ried Darlene Morris from this
union one child was born Tracy
Gross and they resided in Wash-
ington, D.C.
Robert Lee had a special love
for his siblings and cousins. He
was a devoted father, grandfather
and great-grandfather. Through-
out his life he was a quiet person,
he didnt like crowds. He did not
like to stay in one place for a long
period of time. Robert had a heart
of gold. He touched many lives; he
was a very loving, caring and giv-
ing person. If he had one slice of
bread, he would give you half. If
you knew Robert he was very tall
and strong; he used to brag about
his strength.
In his leisure time Robert
enjoyed watching football; his
favorite football team was the
Washington Redskins. He also
enjoyed watching basketball, rid-
ing his bicycle and going to family
gatherings. He especially enjoyed
his last birthday party hosted on
Aug. 8, 2009. Robert loved play-
ing Uno with his family. He would
brag about always winning. If
he lost he would say, I will win
the next game! Roberts favorite
color was red and his favorite food
was potato salad.
He leaves to cherish three
children: Lisa, Lamont and Tracy
Gross; six grandchildren: Selena
Taylor, Marvin Gross (deceased),
Tarnesa Gross, Kevin Gross,
Andre Gross and Remi Gross;
twelve great-grandchildren, three
brothers: Kenneth, Orlando and
Chester Gross; two sisters, Elaine
Fowler and Ellen Barnes; three
sister-in-laws: Shirley, Carol and
Ruth Gross; one brother-in-law,
Douglas Barnes; one uncle, Dan-
iel Brown and one Aunt, Evang-
line Gross. Robert Lee had a host
of special nieces, nephews, cous-
ins and friends. He had one step-
brother, Peter Thompson (Cath-
erine), two step sisters, Beatrice
White and Yvone (Pinkney) Gar-
ner. He also had one step brother-
in-law, Jeremiah Hutchins. He
leaves three very special friends,
Wendy Nguyen, Sue Jones and
Christian Harris.
Funeral service was held on
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at
12 p.m. at Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick, Md., with Pastor
Herldleen Russell offciating.
The interment was at South-
ern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk,
Md. The pallbearers were Ray-
mond Barnes, Barry Jones, Sel-
wyn Gross, Kervin Gross, Rickey
Ray and Howard Wilder.
Funeral arrangements pro-
vided by Sewell Funeral Home,
P.A., Prince Frederick, MD.
Lindale Langston
Thomas, 34
Li ndal e
L a n g s t o n
Thomas, 34,
of Worton,
Md., passed
away on Aug.
23, 2009, at
his residence.
He was born
March 14,
1975, in Balti-
more, Md., to Stanley and Caro-
lyn Mackall Thomas. He was the
second oldest of four children.
Lindale was known to many
as Monkey Man. He received
his education in the Prince
Georges County public school
system. As a child, he attended
the Miracle Temple Church in
Lothian, Md., under the leader-
ship of the late Elder James Na-
thaniel Dorsey.
In May 1997, Lindale began
his career as a loyal employee
with the Maryland State Highway
Administration. During that time
he received his CDL license, ac-
quired various trades with differ-
ent equipment and was promoted
to Tech 3-Paint Crew. He enjoyed
working overtime on the paint
crew and snow removal during
the winter storms. In fact, the
Maryland State Troopers would
often request his assistance with
the set up to catch speeders on
Route 50.
At the age of 17, Lindale be-
came a father for the frst time
with the birth of his son, Ron-
nell Edward McClain. He was
married to Jowan Hurley from
1996 to 2003 and within this
union they had two sons, Lin-
dale Langston Thomas, Jr. and
Jeremiah Lindale Thomas. He
was united in 2003 to Christina
(Phillips) Thomas and out of this
union Lindsay Lindale Thomas
was born. Lindale loved his chil-
dren, Ronnell, Lindale Jr., Jere-
miah, and Lindsay; they were the
core of his heart.
He took great pleasure in
spending quality time with his
children. Lindale enjoyed many
Thursday, September-2009
19
Heal h
things such as buying and re-
building motorcycles, watching
movies, riding his motorcycle
and drinking his 32-44 oz. cup
of coffee. Lindale was also an
avid hunter, who enjoyed hunt-
ing for squirrels and rabbits for
his mom to make squirrel stew.
His uncles, Langston and Curtis
brought much laughter to him.
He also loved going to the shoot-
ing range with his Aunt Sharon.
For many, his adorable smile and
infectious laugh will live on.
His loving memories will
be cherished by his surviving
wife Christina, and four beau-
tiful children: Ronnell, Lin-
dale Jr., Jeremiah, Lindsay; one
god-daughter, Daniell Thomas;
mother, Carolyn Thomas; father,
Stanley Thomas; grandmother,
Betty Chew Mackall; two broth-
ers, Jermaine Gross and Dan-
iel Stanley Thomas; one sister
Tina Lynette Thomas; beloved
conscience, Raysean Dent; two
step-brothers, Stanley Thomas
and Devon Thomas; step-sister
Tamika Thomas; sister-in-law,
Kirshia Thomas; nieces and
nephews: Briana Culbertson,
Danielle Thomas, Daniel Thom-
as, Jr., Minxia Gross, Jermaine
Gross, Jr., Franklin K. Reid, III.
He is also remember and loved
by 22 aunts and uncles: Charles
Jacks, Virginia Dent, Wilford
Mackall, Jr., Diane Dorsey,
George Mackall, Leroy Mackall,
Linda Sharp, Leonard Mackall,
Langston Mackall (godfather),
W. Curtis Mackall, Juan Denise
Mackall, Harlan Mackall, Sha-
ron Childress, Aaron Mackall;
Marlene, Marcia, Tommy, Vale,
Stanley, Cleo and Elmo; god-
mother, Kim Gross; more than
35 maternal frst cousins; and a
host of other relatives, friends
and co-workers.
Funeral service was held
on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at
11 a.m. at Mt. Gethsemane Ho-
liness Church, Huntingtown,
Md., with Elder Raleigh Medley
offciating.
The interment was at Mt.
Gethsemane Holiness Church
Cemetery, Huntingtown, Md.
The pallbearers were Shel-
don Galloway, Collivin Emerson,
Darryl Hawkins, Gavin Ran-
dall, Delonte Green and Joshua
Mackall.
Funeral arrangements pro-
vided by Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick, MD.
Joy Rochelle Tyler, 38
Joy Ro-
chelle Tyler,
38, of Prince
Fr e d e r i c k ,
Md., passed
away on Aug.
24, 2009, at
South River
Rehabi l i t a-
tion Center,
Edgewater, Md. She was born
May 5, 1971, to Alton L. Tyler
and Patsy Tyler in Alexandria,
Va.
Joy attended the Head-Start
Program on Sixes Road, Mutual
Elementary and Southern Mid-
dle Schools where she excelled in
math and science. After graduat-
ing from Calvert High School,
class of 1989, Joy worked in many
positions until her chronic illness
would not allow her to work.
Joy attended Solid Rock
Church of our Lord Jesus Christ
in Port Republic, Md. There she
sang on the choir and served as
an usher among other duties. She
attended services regularly al-
ways praising God regardless of
the tests and trials set before her.
On June 5, 1993, Joy was
wedded to Michael Quarles.
From this union one child, Brian-
na, was born. Joy worked to be-
come the best mother she could
be. Joy enjoyed reading, writing
poems, baking brownies and lis-
tening to music.
In 2005, after serving faith-
fully at Solid Rock Church, she
was led to Bethel Way of the Cross
under the leadership of Bishop
Darnell Easton. She loved the
songs sung by the praise team,
especially those led by Brother
Terry.
Joy will be missed by her
mother, Patsy; her daughter, Bri-
anna; brother, Jeff; her aunts and
uncles, Julie, Harry (Edith), Tom-
my (Sheila), Thomas (Edwardine),
Bill (Sarah), Martin (Eugenia),
William (Audrey), Bertina, Wil-
liam (Ilene), Mary, Joseph (Moni-
ca), Robert (Mary), Jeral, one great
aunt, Maggie Rice, Godparents,
Woodrow Wallace and Dee John-
son; devoted friends James and
Diamond Contee, along with a
host of cousins and friends.
Funeral service was held on
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at 11 a.m.
at Bethel Way of the Cross Church,
Huntingtown, Md., with Bishop
Darnell Easton offciating.
The interment was at Solid
Rock Church Cemetery, Port Re-
public, Md. The pallbearers were
Steve Commodore, Scott Com-
modore, Glenn Commodore, Wil-
liam Weems, Jonathan Weems and
Bruce Robertson.
Funeral arrangements pro-
vided by Sewell Funeral Home,
Prince Frederick.
Paul Barnes Van Auker,
95
P a u l
Barnes Van
Auker, 95, of
Lusby, Md.,
departed this
life peacefully
on Sept. 8,
2009, at Solo-
mons Nursing
Center, Solo-
mons, Md.
Born in Ohio
on June 6, 1914, to the late Minnie
Barnes Van Auker and Jasper New-
ton Van Auker. He was the beloved
father of Joseph W. Van Auker of
Lusby, Md., and Paula Gresh of
Cartersville, Ga. Step-Father of
Joann Theys of Warren, Ohio, and
the late James Ricks and Leneah
Soltis. Brother of Alfred Van Auk-
er of Los Angles, Calif. He is also
survived by 10 grandchildren and
16 great grandchildren.
Mr. Van Auker served his
country during World War II and
was discharged as a Captain on
Dec.17, 1945, at Camp Chaffee,
Ark. Paul was a steel worker and
worked at Youngstown Sheet and
Tube Co. until his retirement in
1967. He moved to Calvert County
in 2002 to reside with his son. Paul
led a life of determination and
generosity. He worked those char-
acteristics into his life as a handy-
man doing what ever was needed
on any of his automobiles or proj-
ects around the house, a devoted
reader, and a baseball fan. He
loved to watch the baseball games
on television but he liked to turn
down the volume and listen to the
game on his radio. He will be re-
membered for his colorful gardens
and to his devotion of his familys
genealogy and their history.
A funeral service was held on
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, 11 a.m.
at Middleham Chapel Episcopal
Parrish, 10210 H. G. Trueman
Rd., Lusby, MD 20657. A grave-
side service was held on Tuesday,
Sept. 15, 11:30 a.m. in Green Ha-
ven Memorial Gardens, Canfeld,
OH. Memorial contributions may
be made in his memory to Calvert
Hospice, P. O. Box 838, Prince
Frederick, MD 20657. Donations
are encouraged on-line at www.
calverthospice.org.
Arrangements by the Rausch
Funeral Home, P.A., 20 American
Lane, Lusby, MD 20657, www.
rauschfuneralhomes.com.
Its 2 a.m. and
you still havent
fallen asleep. Its
been a similar sit-
uation night after
night. Dont worry,
youre not alone.
Every year
millions of people
report having fre-
quent sleep distur-
bances, say statis-
tics. Women are
generally more apt
to having a sleep-
ing problem than
men or children.
In a search for re-
lief, some people
try over-the-coun-
ter sleep remedies
while others suffer
night after night.
Others still seek
help from their family doctor by the way of prescription medication.
All of these remedies have their risks.
Doctors generally agree that sleeping pills are a short-term so-
lution to a sleeping problem. In fact, some drugs may have side ef-
fects that are troublesome or mask underlying symptoms of insom-
nia, such as apnea. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
has asked manufacturers of sedative-hypnotic sleeping pills to warn
consumers and health professionals about potential risks like sleep-
driving, anaphylaxis, cooking and eating food, and making phone
calls while asleep all situations that have been documented in re-
cent years. Drugs, even over-the-counter ones, may have a certain
measure of dependence or addictiveness.
As a result, many women have begun seeking alternative, drug-
free solutions to their sleeping problems. They could fnd that mak-
ing a few lifestyle changes, such as limiting noise in the bedroom,
is all thats needed to get some rest. Loud noises, be it from barking
dogs, morning garbage trucks or the ever-present snoring of spous-
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Sleep Pretty in Pink(R) Ear Plugs, for example, have grown in
popularity thanks in large part to word of mouth, and doctor recom-
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I recommend the Sleep Pretty in Pink ear plugs to all of my
female patients, says Dr. Marc Darrow. These cute little pink ear
plugs are a drug-free solution that helps women fall asleep fast and
stay asleep longer.
Other natural and healthy ways to combat insomnia include:
Regular daily exercise: As little as 30 minutes of exercise per day
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can be effective, dont exercise too late at night, as such a schedule
will raise your body temperature, perhaps adding to your existing
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Eliminate nap time: Busy professionals often fnd a short nap can
help them make it through the day. However, such naps can prove
too energizing, making it more diffcult to fall asleep at bedtime.
Block out light: Light that shines into the room by a street lamp
or even cars in the neighborhood could be disruptive to sleep. Install
darkening curtains to limit light in the evening and early morning.
Sleep Pretty in Pink Ear Plugs are available at grocery, drug
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T
hose of us lucky enough to live in
the Chesapeake Bay region read-
ily extol the beautiful scenery, the
great seafood, the quaint fshing boats, and
the abundant wildlife. It is too easy to look
out over the water that surrounds us and for-
get that the world is a dynamic place that is
always changing. We, in our millions, are ex-
acerbating that change in ways never before
experienced by the planet. And we will live
with the consequences.
Each year the Calvert Marine Museum
hosts the State of the River Summit designed
to focus attention on issues related to the
Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay. Senator
Bernie Fowler, the honorary chair, initiated
this event four years ago as a way to bring at-
tention to his lifelong commitment to a healthy
Patuxent River. This, the fourth summit, will
focus on the Local Challenges of Sea Level
Rise and Climate Change. The Summit will
be held Friday, October 9, immediately pre-
ceding Patuxent River Appreciation Days
(PRAD), a two day free festival scheduled on
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 11.
Climate Change may seem a distant
threat to environmental health when we are
grappling with the immediate problems of
pollution, agricultural runoff, ineffcient
wastewater plants, acid rain, algae blooms,
failing fsheries, and so on. The purpose of the
summit is to underscore the fact that it is not
nearly as distant as one might think. Temper-
ature rise related to climate change is already
being docu-
mented in
the Chesa-
peake Bay, as
is rising sea
level. Storm
intensity is
p r o j e c t e d
to increase.
Subsiding lands exacerbate the challenges
for waterfront owners. Our world is changing
at a far greater rate than has ever happened
before as a result of human activity around
the planet. Climate Change is affecting the
Chesapeake Bay as surly as it is melting Artic
ice caps.
To lead this discussion about the future
of our region, we have invited a number of
speakers who participated in the Governors
Climate Change Commission, including Dr.
Curtis Larsen, geologist, anthropologist,
archaeologist, expert on the Calvert Cliffs.
There will also be a panel discussion on what
is being done by local governments, the Navy,
and other agencies to plan for the changes cli-
mate change will bring. And perhaps most
important, we will provide a forum to discuss
what future steps we, as a community might
take both to do our part to mitigate further
degradation of our environment, and to plan
for the inevitable changes we face.
Please, join us in this important discus-
sion on Friday, Oct. 9, from 1 5 p.m.
Sherrod Sturrock is the Deputy Director
of the Calvert Marine Museum. She can be
reached at sturrosa@co.cal.md.us.
By Sandra Leitner
T
he Southern Maryland Sailing
Association hosted their annual
Small Boat Invitational Regatta
this past weekend. The two day race event
had 39 boats participate, including sailors
and boats from as far away as Canada and
Florida.
The feet was separated into four class-
es: Portsmouth, Buccaneer, Windmill and
Laser. Fourteen Buccaneers raced in this
regatta as a lead-in for their North Ameri-
can Championships which will be held here
in Solomons next June.
Over the two day regatta there was
a wide fuctuation in wind direction and
strength. The shifts and holes made the
racing challenging. On Saturday, the race
committee ran four races with the wind av-
eraging 10 knots. Sunday the winds calmed
down to as low as 3 knots. There were two
races on Sunday; the last of which was
shortened due to the dying breeze.
Twenty volunteers made this regatta
run smoothly. Members provided an excel-
lent Race Committee, hosted a delicious
dinner on Saturday and ran the Club Bar
during race results. Many thanks to all of
you who work behind the scenes to make
our events possible. Many of our local sail-
ors did well in the regatta and some took
home trophies. Jimmy Yurko placed 2
nd
and Brian OHare took 3
rd
in the Buccaneer
class. David Meiser placed 2
nd
and Joe Szy-
manski took 3
rd
in Portsmouth . The Laser
Class was swept by three local sailors. Jeff
Moore, Trevor Richards, and Brian King
took 1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
respectively. For com-
plete race results please go to the website
at www.smsa.com and click on the small
boats link.
If you would like to learn more about
SMSA please join us for our 37
th
Annual
Open House on Saturday, September 26,
2009 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Members
will be on hand to answer questions about
the club regarding membership, racing,
youth programs and educational seminars.
Tours of the facility will also be available.
Immediately after the Open House
at 4:00pm SMSA will be hosting Captain
Smiths Famous Seafood Boil. Tickets are
available this Friday from 5:00-8:00pm at
the Club House located on Solomons main
drag across from the gazebo. Tickets may
also be purchased during the Open House if
not sold out. Hope to see you there!
SMSA Small Boat Invitational
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After a tough week one loss to Lackey,
the Patuxent Panthers football team has
turned things around with two impressive
victories.
On Thursday Sept. 18, Calvert High
rolled into Panthers Stadium in Lusby with
hopes of an upset in the big county rivalry
game. Patuxent ended those dreams early as
their powerful offensive line took charge in
the frst quarter.
Running Back Frank Taitano started
the scoring with a 1 yard TD run. Calvert
came back on their next possession with a
62 yard TD run by Daiquan Garner. The
Panthers then scored 17 unanswered points
behind the 2 yard TD run by Taitano and
a screen pass from QB Ed Massingill that
he took 73 yards for another TD. A Marat-
ta feld goal gave Patuxent a 24-7 lead at
halftime.
Calvert came out of the break with a
long drive capped off with a 32 yard TD
run by QB Frank Lanham.
Patuxents defense was very ag-
gressive, bringing a ferce rush and
picking off Lanham 4 times, often giv-
ing their offense great feld position to
begin drives. Taitano added a 10-yard
TD run in the third quarter and fnished
his day with 160 yards and 3 TDs on
28 carries to go with 3 catches for 75
yards and a receiving TD. In the fourth
quarter, Massengill threw a 30 yard TD
pass to Justin Handley and Calvert fn-
ished the scoring with a FG as Patuxent
won 38-17.
On Friday Sept. 11, the Leonard-
town Raiders made the trip across the
bridge after 2 days of rain which made
for very sloppy playing conditions.
The offensive and defensive lines
both dominated this game at the point
of attack as the Panthers rolled to a 41-0
victory.
Taitano had another great game fn-
ishing with 142 yards on 23 carries, hitting
paydirt three times, including a 62 yard
TD run. QB Massengill had an impressive
night, fnishing with 132 yards rushing on
6 carries, scoring once from 21 yards and
passing for 69 yards on 7 of 13 passing. TE
Brandon Hillegas had two TDs receiving.
Patuxent heads to Charles County to
face defensive minded Mc Donough
Tomorrow night then comes home to
face Northern on October 2nd. Both games
start at 7 p.m. BY JOHN HUNT (SCG) info@
somdpublishing.net
Sp rts
Panthers Nail Two In a Row
CAL 7 0 7 3 17
PAX 21 3 7 7 38
1st PAX Taitano 1 YD TD RUN (Maratta kick)
1st CAL Garner 62 YD TD RUN (Frazier kick)
1st PAX Taitano 2 YD TD RUN (Maratta kick)
1st PAX Taitano 73 YD TD REC (Maratta kick)
2nd PAX Maratta 30 YD FG
3rd CAL Lanham 32 YD TD RUN (Frazier kick)
4th PAX Taitano 10 YD TD RUN (Maratta kick)
4th CAL Frazier 20 YD FG
LHS 0 0 0 0 0
PHS 7 21 13 0 41
PHS 1st Taitano 5 YD RUN (Maratta Kick)
PHS 2nd Masengill 12 YD RUN (kick failed)
PHS 2nd Taitano 12 YD RUN (pass failed)
PHS 2nd Hillegas 5 YD REC (Masengill run)
PHS 3rd Hillegas 9 YD TD REC (Brand pass)
PHS 3rd Taitano 62 YD TD RUN (kick failed)
Photo by Frank Marquart
Photo by Frank Marquart
A host of Raiders bring down Patuxents Frank
Taitano.
Quarterback Ed Massengill throws one past a defender.
BOX SCORES
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By VICTORIA BRETT
For The Associated Press
So youve made
sauce and pies and muffns
and quick breads. Youve
done plenty of snacking and pack-
ing them into lunch boxes. Maybe youve
even offered them up as fodder for fondue. Yet a
few spare apples still linger from your picking
excursion.
It is the true cook who can look into the fridge
and come up with recipes when all that remains
in the fruit bin are apples, says Ruth Cousineau,
Gourmet magazine test kitchen director.
She suggests several quick and easy ways to
use spare apples to give new dimension to your
food.
Finely chop an apple, then toss with sliced
onion, diced jalapeno and a squirt of lime juice for
a zesty salsa that would be excellent with chips or
spooned over grilled fsh.
Jazz up an old-fashioned Waldorf salad
with leftover chicken, celery, apples and
horseradish mayo.
For breakfast or brunch, grate
apples into pancake batter with a pinch
of cinnamon. Top with a syrup made
from chopped apples, brown sugar, butter and
cinnamon. Or spoon the syrup over yogurt or ice
cream.
For unexpected deliciousness, stick a few
slices of apple under some havarti for a great
grilled cheese sandwich.
And if you cant resist cranking out an-
other pie, Cousineau suggests using apples that
keep their shape, such as Galas, Golden Deli-
cious, Jonathan and Granny Smith.
And while nothing beats a crisp autumn
MacIntosh or Macoun for eating out of hand,
they mush down when baked, so save them for
making apple sauce, she says.
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Saturday, Sept. 26
Lighthouse Adventure Cruise
Calvert Marine Museum: 7:30 a.m.
Leave the museum dock at 7:45 a.m.
and head south on a chartered boat to see
the lighthouses of the lower bay by water.
Stop over at Smith Island for lunch. The
cost is $150 for the day-long trip; lunch is
on your own. Register by August 14 and
get the early bird special rate of $130. Mu-
seum members pay $125. Space is limited
and pre-registration required. Call 410-
326-2042 ext. 41.
Lecture: In the Wake of Chesapeake
Explorers
Calvert Marine Museum: 7 p.m.
By ecologist and Chesapeake his-
torian, Dr. Kent Mountford. Sailing the
fve masted full rigged ship Royal Clip-
per, Mountford retraced the route that 17th
century Chesapeake explorers followed to
the New World. Using photographs and
charts, Dr. Mountford will discuss North
African and Canaries archipeligo ports of
call relevant to the early New World voy-
ages as well as his attempts to reckon posi-
tion with relatively crude instruments on a
rolling deck. Like those adventurers over
400 years ago, the Royal Clipper has her
own adventures to relate.
Village Day
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum: 10
a.m. 3 p.m.
No Fee, All Ages. Visit our Indian Vil-
lage to see what village life was like for the
Patuxent people. We will be working on a
variety of projects as the season demands:
taking care of the longhouses, making and
repairing the kinds of tools the Patuxent
people might have used, and practicing
other daily life activities and skills. For
additional information visit the website,
www.jefpat.orgrg, or call 410-586-8501.
Astronomy Club of Southern
Maryland
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum:
Dusk
No Fee. Monthly meeting with short
talk and night sky observations. For infor-
mation call 301-602-5251 or email tom_du-
gan@hotmail.com
Sunday, Sept. 27
Calvert County Watermans Festival
Watermans Wharf, Solomons: Starting at
noon
Boat docking contest, food and bev-
erages, crab soup cook-off, mens and
womens anchor toss contests, raffes and
a Maryland seafood display. Call 410-326-
3929 for more information.
SIMBC: Skipjack Racing
Calvert Marine Museum: 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Sunday, Oct. 4
Calvert County Fair
140 Calvert Fair Drive, Barstow
A fee is required to attend this event.
Phone: 410-535-0026 or 410-586-0109 or
410-257-3672. http://www.calvertcounty-
fair.com/
Friday, Oct. 2
First FREE Friday!
Cavert Marine Museum: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m.
Dont miss the special performance of
Fishing Gone in the museum auditorium
beginning at 6:00 p.m. This public pro-
gram brings together a playwright, Roger
Vaughan, an artist, a director/actor, three
additional actors, and the audience to expe-
rience the multitude of challenges facing
Saturday, Oct. 3
Solomons Island Oyster Scald & Pub
Crawl
Come and enjoy the frst ever Solo-
mons Island Oyster Scald & Pub Crawl.
Visit local restaurants and pubs to discov-
er just how many different ways there are
to sample the illustrious oyster, and pick
up a special drink to help chase it down.
Tickets are $4 per sampling for food, and
$3 for drinks, available at all participating
sites. Free trolley rides are available on the
island.
Native Shelters
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum: noon
2 p.m.
Come help us put together different
types of shelters: teepee, longhouse, and
even an igloo! No Fee. For additional in-
formation visit the website, www.jefpat.
org, or call 410-586-8501.
Sunday, Oct. 4
All About Wool
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum: 2 5
p.m.
No Fee. Join the Calvert County
Spinners & Weavers and JPPM staff for a
fun and educational afternoon of demon-
strations, hands-on activities, and displays
all about sheep and wool. For additional
information visit the website, www.jefpat.
org, or call 410-586-8501.
Monday, Oct. 5
It Takes Two Book Discussion: Flush
by Carl Hiaasen
Calvert Library (Southern Branch): 7-8
p.m.
Book discussion program for 3rd - 5th
graders and an adult. Registration required.
Call (410-326-5289).
Thursday, Oct. 8
Sea Squirts
Calvert Marine Museum: 9:30 a.m. 10
a.m.
This Thursday morning drop-in pro-
gram is for children 18 months 3 years
and their caregivers. In Oct., the theme is
Tyke Hike! Look at the world under your
feet and each week we will explore a new
habitat to see what we can fnd. Open to
Calvert Marine Museum members only.
Little Minnows: Wetland Detectives
Calvert Marine Museum: 10 a.m.
Whose tracks are those? Is that a nest
I see? What ate that nut? Who made that
hole? As we walk through the marsh, we
will look for the clues that tell us what ani-
mals spend time here. Using magnifying
glasses, binoculars, and other tools you can
become a wetland detective too. 10:00 a.m.
to 11:00 a.m. The fee is $4 for members, $5
for non-members for children ages 3 5.
Space is limited and pre-registration re-
quired. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41.
Speaker Series- From Boats to Bones:
Archaeology is in the Details
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum: 7
p.m.
Marine Archaeological Conserva-
tion: A Never-Ending Quest for Perfection.
Speaker: Paul Mardikian, Clemson Uni-
versity Conservation Center. Conserva-
tion of large iron-based composite artifacts
from shipwreck sites like the Confederate
submarine H.L. Hunley and the Titanic is
a complex process. The methods used to
research and preserve these important ma-
rine cultural resources will be explained.
For additional information visit the web-
site, www.jefpat.org, or call 410-586-8501.
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Solomons Islands Own
HydraFX Still Going Strong
Whats in a name? And more specifcally, whats in
the name HydraFX?
Is it somehow derived from the monster from Greek
mythology (killed by Hercules) with nine heads? Are
they perhaps talking about one of the moons of Pluto? Or
maybe it refers to an effect having to do with condensa-
tion over Solomons Island?
You could ask where the band HydraFX got the in-
spiration for their name, and you may get as many def-
nitions of the name as opinions of their music, but their
formation and fan base have been the stuff of popular
local lore for years.
The band started in 1995 when brothers Joe and
Greg Barrick began playing drums and guitar together,
later adding lead vocalist and saxophone player Kevin
Quinn and Sean Reese on bass, and then adding their lat-
est member, Matt Flaherty on rhythm guitar.
After competing in band battles, their latest brush
with stardom came from making it to the fnal cut on
Stars Tomorrow, an American Idol-style competition
sponsored by NBC.com that began with 100 groups be-
fore whittling down the list of acts to a fnal few, one of
which was HydraFX, but another band took home top
honors and the show failed to generate enough interest
for television and was eventually relegated to the Web.
Still the Barrick brothers and their fellow musicians
seem to have won over a great many locals with their
energetic stage show, and their album, Lose Control,
which was released on July 4 at Hulas Bungalow in Cali-
fornia, one of their favorite venues. The album itself bears
the mark of many infuences which the band members
seem to have polished and made their own.
HydraFX seems like what would happen if 311 and
Sublime had a lovechild with Rage Against the Machine.
A mixture of reggae, rock and rap seems to dominate
the album, though Black Water, a politically charged
indictment of the Iraq War (with a jarring cadence that
reminds this reviewer of Rages Guerilla Radio) breaks
the light mood and seems strangely out of place compared
with the rest of the album. Though they pull off the angst
and politics quite well, the song structure and lyrics arent
representative of their style as a whole.
The rest of the album tends to follow their live for-
mula, which they themselves de- scribe as
party reggae rock, and the
name certainly fts. It
may even be fair
to say that the
albums title
track in-
vokes the
spirit of
Sublime vocalist Bradley Nowell, which may be part of
the reason so many people sing along with it.
Other tracks on the album echo this style, includ-
ing Walk Away, though at times youd almost expect
these guys to pick up double-neck guitars for their solos,
which often include metal-inspired guitar harmonies.
While the album does them justice, the best show-
case of the bands musical and lyrical talents comes from
their live performances, and its easy to see how theyve
progressed as far as they have. And though they still
dont have a record label behind them, its not hard to
imagine that changing in the future.
And as for the name, it could be derived from the
season of Lost featuring the Dharma Initiatives
Hydra experiment station, or even the long but
dim modern constellation in the southern hemi-
sphere stretching from Virgo to Cancer over
the Earths equator.
In any case the name seems to be work-
ing just fne for these guys, so we could just
let it be a cool sounding name.
For more information and show
schedules, go to www.Myspace.com/Hy-
draFX. BY ANDREA SHIELL (CT) info@som-
dpublishing.net
Photo By Andrea Shiell Kevin Quinn
Photo By
Andrea Shiell
Sean Reese
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