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IN LOCAL
EVANS DEFEATS
KONTRA AGAIN
HUTCHINS WINS IN ELECTION
SECOND DISTRICT
RESULTS
POWELL DEFEATS ON PAGE 3
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FELT ABOUT THE LITTLE TIME THE PUBLIC WAS GIVEN.”
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Hejl, Waugh Defeated in Republican Primary

Weems, Hance and Bailey Head for November
Weems with 30 percent. Hejl garnered
19.4 percent. Hejl was criticized during
the election for supporting the property
tax rate increase two years ago and for
his abrasive style.
The Democratic commissioner At-
Large race also featured what could be
considered an upset, as 19-year-old Matt
Bennett captured one of his party’s slots.
Bennett who is a Towson University
student vowed to get out the vote of his
peers and apparently, he was successful.
The other Democratic victor was Prince
George’s County teacher Greg Brown,
who was the leading vote getter with
32.6 percent followed by Bennett’s 29.8
percent.
The other major story line was in the
Maryland Senate District 29 GOP race, Rep. Steny Hoyer at the Saturday Democratic rally
where incumbent Steve Waugh was de-
feated in an attempt for a second term. The local Democrats perhaps also set Hoyer easily won his primary race
St. Mary’s County resident Jack Bailey, the tone for the gubernatorial campaign against Dennis Fritz of Charles County
Jack Bailey at a St. Mary’s County polling
a retired Maryland Natural Resources at a rally the Saturday before the election with an almost 70 percent of the vote and
place.
Police officer, with an endorsement from at Democratic headquarters in Prince will face the Republican victor William
Gov. Larry Hogan in his hip pocket, Frederick. Congressman Steny Hoyer Devine, III of Bowie. In the other state-
By Dick Myers noted that Hogan had been moderate in wide race, Ben Cardin got the Democrat-
Editor bested Waugh with 55.2 percent of the
vote. his first term but would become more ic nod for re-election to the U.S Senate
Waugh won by a small margin in Cal- conservative in a second term, catering and will face Tony Campbell of Towson,
The 2018 primary election in Calvert to the national GOP’s agenda and per- who bested the second-place finisher,
County featured a few compelling story vert, but Bailey easily overcame that
with his St. Mary’s totals. He will face haps a larger role in their politics. Chris Chaffee of Calvert County.
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One of the surprising 11th hour pri-
mary election stories lines involved
state politics. Democratic Comptroller
Peter Franchot purchased a full-page ad
with the bold headline “Absolute Power
Corrupts Absolutely and In Annapolis
Mike Miller has absolute power.” The
bottom of the ad said, “Disrupt the Ma-
chine.” Th ad urged the reader to support
Miller’s challenger “My Friend Tommi
Makila.” It didn’t come close to work-
ing, as Miller, who lives in Chesapeake
Beach, garnered 71.7 percent of the vote
and will fac Jessie Peed of Upper Marl-
boro in the general election.
Miller told The County Times at the
Democratic rally that Franchot was up-
set that he didn’t get what he wanted on
his craft beer legislation forged as the
result of a committee between sessions.
The only other legislative race in Cal-
vert County was the Republican primary
in Disrict27B that includes a portion of
northern Calvert in addition to Prince
George’s, Michael Thomas of Hunting-
town bested Phillip Parenti of Chelten-
ham and will face incumbent Michael
Jackson, a former Prince George’s Coun-
ty sheriff.
Thomas told the GOP supporters gath-
ered at campaign headquarters in Prince
Frederick Tuesday night that his race
had been targeted by the Republican
party as one that could be brought into

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At the Republican headquarters,
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continue great things for Calvert Coun-
ty,” Weems said. Picking up on Weems’
campaign theme, Hance said, “We want
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According to the Calvert County
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Planners Slam Brakes MD Approves Calvert

Waterway Improvement Grant
on Plan Process

Gov. Larry Hogan recently approved
Calvert County’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019
budget request for an $85,000 Waterway
Improvement Fund grant. The approved
project funds become available for use
July 1, 2018.
The grant money will be used to re-
place part of the bulkhead in the boat
basin at the Calvert Marine Museum,
and for the purchase of an inflatable fire/
water rescue vessel for the Solomons
Volunteer Fire Department.  coastal bays and tributaries. To learn
“We are happy and relieved that the
state Waterway Improvement Fund is
supporting the Drum Point Lighthouse
bulkhead project,” said Calvert Marine
Planning Director Mark Willis addresses the planning commission at their June 20 meeting.
Museum Director Sherrod Sturrock.
“This bulkhead was installed in 1975
when the lighthouse was relocated to the
museum, and it’s beginning to fail. With-
out intervention, the bulkhead could de-
stabilize the lighthouse itself, so we’re
extremely pleased the state recognized
the urgency of the situation.”
The Waterway Improvement Fund al-
lows counties throughout Maryland to
maintain and improve valuable water ac-
cess sites while expanding opportunities
for citizens to enjoy the Chesapeake Bay,
more about the Waterway Improvement
Fund visit the Maryland Department of
Natural Resources online.
Press release by Calvert
County Government

By Dick Myers sion meeting. “I think I understand the

Editor
The Calvert County Planning Com-
mission has voted to begin a chapter-by-
chapter review of the second draft of the
update of the county’s comprehensive
plan. The decision will significantly
slow down the process that some com-
FAMILY
annoyance the public felt about the little
time the public was given,” she said.
Willis defended the short notice ob-
serving it occurred between high school
graduations and the beginning of sum-
mer vacations for many. Noting that it’s
been on ongoing process for three years,
he asked, “Is three years rushing it?”

munity activists had contended was go-
ing too fast.
Director of Planning Mark Willis sev-
eral weeks ago had offered the planners
the option of circulating the draft to state
agencies, beginning a 60-day clock that
would lead to a joint public hearing with
the county commissioners on the plan.
Planning commission member Carolyn
McHugh, who had been the chairperson
throughout the entire update process, in-
sisted the commission wasn’t ready for
that step.
Instead, McHugh recommended, and
the commission agreed, to a series of
three open houses for the public to re-
view the plan. That process has come
under heavy criticism for not being
properly advertised. The open houses
were announced on a Friday for the fol-
lowing Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. That timing afforded The County
Times no opportunity to announce them
to our readers.
Email notices were sent out to a list
developed from meeting attendance over
the last year-and-a-half and a total of 86
citizens attended the three open houses,
according to Willis.
McHugh was critical of that short
notice at the June 20 planning commis-
FARM DAY!
Willis took time at the meeting to an-
swer point by point some criticisms of
the plan by the group called Keep Cal-
vert Country (see separate story). He
said it hit a nerve when people called the
plan “developer driven.”
Obviously wanting to get the process
moving along, Willis also concluded, “I Saturday, June 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
believe in moving forward only when we
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 6 Local News The Calvert County Times Thursday, June 28, 2018

Citizen Concerns Persist on Plan’s Second Draft

Greg Bowen of Calvert County.
By Dick Myers
Editor
As the Calvert County Planning
Commission begins its chapter by
chapter review of the second draft of
the update of the comprehensive plan
(see separate story), a deep rift exists
between the presenters of the plan (the
consultants and county staff) and some
citizen activists. The group called
Keep Calvert Country, whose leader-
ship includes former planning office
staffers, says the draft is flawed on
several counts.
Position papers about those con-
cerns by former planning Director
Greg Bowen and former planner Mar-
ian Gholl can be found on the Keep
Calvert Country website. Bowen led a
community meeting on the plan spon-
sored by Keep Calvert Country on
June 21 at Calvert High School.
Bowen said one of the takeaways
for attendees of the meeting was: “Our
current and future traffic are still not
addressed in the 2nd draft. This is the
biggest quality of life issue that county
citizens face.”
According to Bowen, “The commis-
sioners project a 72 percent traffic vol-
ume increase to 83,500 trips per day
through Prince Frederick by 2030. He
said for those who say Prince Fred-
erick will never be like Waldorf, that
level of traffic is 39 percent more than
the current per day level on Route 5
north of Waldorf.
Gholl addresses another issue raised
in recent months -- that the majority
(67 percent) of Calvert traffic is pass-
ing through, and thus land-use plan-
ning will have no impact on it. Gholl
contacted the Maryland Department
of Transportation and was told their
studies do not have the ability to as-
certain “the origin and destination of
the vehicle.”
The citizen group is concerned that
the proposed increase in the size of the
Prince Frederick Town Center means
adding additional traffic to an area
where seven intersections during a.m.
rush hour and nine intersections during
p.m. rush hour will be at a failed level
by 2035, and that assumes two bypass-
es (east and west) of the town center.
In the second draft, the 83-percent
increase in the size of the Prince Fred-
erick Town Center has been reduced
to 23 percent to just accommodate an
existing subdivision and areas identi-
fied as employment centers, accord-
ing to Planning Director Mark Willis.
He said much of the area proposed for
expansion originally was built out and
no one could expect those areas to be
bulldozed.
Will’s reiterated that stance at the
June 20 planning commission meeting.
But the next day Bowen said that there
was still some area that could be de-
veloped in that more compressed town
center expansion, including the Ar-
mory Square. WiIlis has said that larg-
er expansion would occur in a second
phase and has indicated he supports it.
Willis also noted that the county
commissioners have approved a trans-
portation plan to be completed by the
time work begins on the updated zon-
ing ordinance which will implement
the revised comprehensive plan. The
Keep Calvert Country folks say the is-
sue is too important not to address dur-
ing the plan update.
“The Transportation Plan will evalu-
ate our roads and determine how much
more traffic they can handle and what
improvements will be necessary to ac-
commodate more expansions approved
in the Comprehensive Plan should be
based on the Transportation Plan,” the
meeting takeaway sheet stated.
Although the Prince Frederick Town
Center has shrunk, the 2nd draft propos-
es increasing the size of the Solomons/
Lusby town centers by 35 percent,
Huntingtown by 45 percent and Ow-
ings by 59 percent, according to data
supplied by Keep Calvert Country at
the meeting.
There also has been an ever-widen-
ing rift between the county commis-
sioners and the citizen activists, with
several of the commissioners, most
notably President Evan Slaughen-
houpt, Jr. and Vice President Tom Hejl
openly complaining about the rhetoric.
Those two commissioners took their
concerns one step farther. Prior to a
visit by representatives of the Mary-
land Department of Planning to solicit
comments on the proposed state plan
called “A Better Maryland,” the two
commissioners warned the state offi-
cials about the citizen opposition. The
letter signed by Slaughenhoupt and
Hejl listed a series of things the state
officials could “Expect to Hear” and at-
tempted to minimize their importance.
The two commissioners wrote,
“Some of the more vocal and Anti-
Current County Commissioners were
former employees working in Planning
and Zoning; one in particular is mar-
ried to a realtor who appears to be not
involved (perceived left out of) with
ongoing economic development. For
perspective, circa 2006, the planning
and zoning department was to update
all seven town center master plans
with a scheduled completion by 2010.
None of those plans were completed.
Yet these (less than five) former em-
ployees now appear as self-proclaimed
experts.”
The letter was provided to Keep Cal-
vert Country under a Freedom of In-
formation request and was in turn sup-
plied to The County Times.
In the same letter, the two commis-
sioners defended their board, “The
current board of county commission-
ers, contrary to views of the naysayers,
is the most transparent board in our
counties history.”
Bowen insists that his group is not
anti-growth but instead just wants to
protect what everyone agrees should
be protected -- the county’s rural char-
acter. That is one of the plan update’s
two goals.
The comprehensive plan update
process has been an issue this pri-
mary election. Although none of the
three incumbent county commission-
ers attended the June 21 Keep Calvert
County meeting, the room was packed
with other candidates, several of whom
spoke in support of the organization’s
efforts.
dickmyers@countytimes.net

Beginning of Routes 2/4 Project Announced

Third Lane Both Ways Added in Prince Frederick
The Hogan administration announced today the start of construction along MD
2/4 (Solomons Island Road) between Fox Run Boulevard and MD 231 (Hallowing
Point Road) in Prince Frederick. The project, which is a top priority for Calvert
County, will widen the four-lane divided highway into a six-lane divided highway,
making the busy corridor safer and providing congestion relief for drivers. The con-
struction project is part of the $2 billion investment in highway and bridge improve-
ments across the state that Governor Larry Hogan announced in June 2015.
“Our administration remains committed to reducing congestion on Maryland’s
roads,” said Governor Hogan. “These much-needed improvements, along this major
route in Calvert County, will result in less traffic and a safer and more efficient com-
mute for our citizens and visitors.”  Preliminary work for the project began in May. This month, MDOT SHA crews
The $29.9 million Phase II will add a third lane in each direction, an accelera-
tion/deceleration lane, a bike lane and a raised center median along MD 2/4. Work
includes widening the nearly one-mile section along MD 2/4, adding new turn lanes
at the MD 402 (Dares Beach Road) intersection and adding a new traffic signal with
turn lanes at the Commerce Lane intersection. Crews will also construct 5-foot-wide
sidewalks on northbound and southbound MD 2/4.  justed bid price and the award of the contract. MDOT SHA’s contractor – Total Civil
“A better commute through the MD 2/4 corridor in Prince Frederick will improve
the quality of life for our customers and improve access to businesses, recreation
and retail shopping,” said Maryland Department of Transportation Highway
Administrator Greg Slater. “A less congested corridor is a real benefit to Calvert
County and all who use this corridor. I thank the county for their partnership as we
deliver together for Maryland.”
Adding capacity along Solomons Island Road will bring local and regional ben-
efits. Today, local emergency services travel on MD 2/4 via MD 231 from Charles
County to take patients to Calvert Health Medical Center in Prince Frederick, which
is located just north of the project limits. Fire engines and ambulances from area
counties often get stuck in traffic when the road is blocked by crashes or heavy
congestion. The project will widen the roadway in this rapidly growing area where
traffic is projected to increase from the current 45,250 to 67,250 vehicles per day by
2035.
continue utility relocation and grading work along MD 402 (Dares Beach Road) and
northbound and southbound MD 2/4. The project was advertised for construction
using A + B bidding (Cost +Time); it includes time as a factor when awarding a con-
tract. The project provides an overall value of time and cost savings to the managing
agency, contractors and the public. The total cost is used to determine the lowest ad-
Construction & Engineering, LLC, of Lanham, Md. – is scheduled to open lanes to
traffic in summer 2019.
Press Release from Office of Gov. Larry Hogan.
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Swim Lesson at Chesapeake Beach Water
Park.

By Dick Myers
Editor

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this year in the World’s Largest Swim
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The park’s Aquatics Supervisor Han-
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participated in the 30 minute swim les-
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Russell told The County Times that SCreeninG treeS & ShrUbS
the results of the local swim lesson will
be sent to the world association and they
will find out soon how well they did
compared to the other venues.
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 8 Cops & Courts The Calvert County Times Thursday, June 28, 2018

Calvert County Police Blotter No Charges in

Dog Attack Death
Burglary: 18-31738
On June 14, Deputy R. Shrawder responded to the 1200 block of Rousby Hall
Road in Lusby for the report of a burglary. The victim stated sometime between
6:45 –9:25am on June 14, an unknown suspect(s) attempted to gain entry into the
residence by shattering the residence’s rear window. It was determined no entry
was gained and no items were stolen from the residence. The estimated value of
damaged property is $1,500. By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Burglary: 18-32182
On June 16, Deputy Hardesty and other units from the Calvert County Sheriff’s There are no charges pending in the
Office responded to Geronimo Road in Lusby for the report of a burglary in prog- death of a Calvert County woman who
ress. Deputies arrived on scene to find unsecured garage and basement doors. A was killed by her fiance’s dog last week,
check of the residence was conducted and revealed no items had been taken from officials with the Maryland State Police
the residence. have said.
Jenna Mae Sutphin lived with her fi-
Theft: 18-31781 ancé and the dog that killed her in Hun-
On June 14, Deputy Holt responded to Calyx Road in Lusby for the report of a tingtown. She was 28 years old.
theft from vehicle. The victim stated that an unknown suspect(s) had entered their Police responded to the report of the
unlocked vehicle and stole their wallet containing their driver’s license, US cur- attack at about 7:15 a.m. June 21 and
rency, and two credit cards. The value of stolen property is $52. found the dog, a dogo argentino, attack-
ing Sutphin in an overgrown area near
Theft: 18-32049 the highway at the intersection of Cherry
On June 15, Deputy Hardesty responded to Olympia Sports for the report of a Hill Road and Route 4.
theft. The victim stated they observed a white female of approximately 50 years The trooper shot the animal when it
old, a white female of approximately 20 years old, and a black male all enter the moved aggressively towards him and it
store and suspiciously walked over to a clothing rack. It was determined the sub- fled for a time, police reported, while
jects stole a pair of Nike shorts and exited the store. The value of stolen property Sutphin was transported to Calvert Me- Dogo Argentino
is $35. morial Hospital and then to Washington with the Prince George’s County De-
MedStat Hospital Center for treatment; partment of Corrections; Sutphin was
Theft: 18-32368 she later succumbed to her injuries.
On June 17, Deputy Bradley responded to Wheel Way in Lusby for the report once employed by the corrections de-
Troopers located the dog near the partment there but later moved into the
of a theft. The victim stated that sometime between 10:00am and12:00am on June scene and tried to capture it but they
16, an unknown suspect(s) removed an Amazon package from their mailbox. The Office of Law as an aide.
fired once more, fatally wounding the
package included rubber kitchen gloves, Lake Industries Alkaline Water Pitcher animal.
Cartridges, Pill Organizer, and Rtic Tumbler Lid and metal straw. The value of guyleonard@countytimes.net
The victim’s fiancé is a K-9 specialist
stolen property is $94.

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14 In Our Community The Calvert County Times Thursday, June 28, 2018

Tidewater Dental Supports

the Calvert Marine Museum SMECO Awards
Scholarship

Southern Maryland Electric Coopera- in Calvert, plans to attend the University

A group of Calvert Marine staff stand with the massive Megalodon’s jaw. From left to right: Dr.
Richard Friedman, Dr. Stephen Godfrey, Sarah Lewis, and Sherrod Sturrock.
Tidewater Dental is the proud sponsor
of Calvert Marine Museum (CMM)’s
newest Megalodon Jaws exhibit. On dis-
play soon, Megalodon Jaws is a recon-
structed jaw of the extinct mega-tooth
shark Carcharocles megalodon (aka
Megalodon).
The fiberglass jaw is over 5 feet wide
with 135 authentic fossil teeth, ranging
from 4 ½” in length (anterior teeth) down
to 1 ½” (posterior teeth). The teeth are
layered in 3 rows. The upper jaw con-
tains 24 teeth per row and the lower jaw
contains 22 teeth per row. Megalodon
lived here 8-18 million years ago during
most of the Miocene epoch. This shark
would have been about 40 feet long.
The teeth were collected and the jaw
was assembled by the later fossil hunt-
er, Vito Bertucci. He spent his life and
was famous for finding large Megalodon
teeth and reconstructing their jaws.
A long-time supporter of the CMM,
Tidewater Dental generously sup-
ports the Waterside Concert Series and
SHARKFEST. They have been serving
Southern Maryland for over 40 years
with locations in Lexington Park, Solo-
mons Island, Lusby, and Prince Fred-
erick (Lanham and Dunkirk opening
soon!) that offer on-time, state of the art
dentistry close to home.
“Very few of these jaws are on public
display; this is super cool for the muse-
um and we are honored to now have gen-
uine Megalodon teeth in a reconstructed
jaw,” said Dr. Stephen Godfrey, CMM’s
Curator of Paleontology.
Press release by CMM
tive (SMECO) has awarded four schol-
arships to high school seniors for 2018.
Each year, SMECO awards four college
scholarships to students who live in the
Cooperative’s service area; these are
given based on applicants’ scholastic
achievement, financial needs, and school
and community involvement. Since the
program’s start in 1993, SMECO has
awarded scholarships to 104 students.
This year’s winners—who will each re-
ceive a $1,500 scholarship—are Ashli
Chicks, Loryn Cottle, Jim Kong, and
Nya Medley.
Ashli Chicks, a graduate of North
Point High in Charles County, plans to
attend Spelman College in Atlanta, GA
to pursue a career as an orthodontist. She
played viola in her school’s orchestra and
was a member of the Hispanic National
Honor Society. Chicks participated in
Howard University’s Computer Infor-
mation Systems Career Awareness Pro-
gram, as well as community service or-
ganizations such as Mission Nutrition—
helping to distribute food to families in
need—and Out of the Darkness Walks
that raise money for suicide prevention.
of Maryland in College Park to obtain
a computer science degree. An accom-
plished pianist and violinist, Kong’s in-
terests range from music to computer
programming. He received multiple
awards for academic achievement, in-
cluding the Rene Descartes Award for
Honors Precalculus, the Dwight Eisen-
hower Advanced Placement (AP) US
History Award, and the Leonardo da
Vinci AP World History Award. As a
Civil Air Patrol cadet, Kong is the Cadet
Commander of the Calvert Cadet Squad-
ron. Commander Wes LaPre says, “Ca-
det Kong has grown into a fine young
leader who exercises seasoned judgment
and rational decision making beyond
his years. He led a 45-cadet team which
carried the Fort McHenry flag in the
National Memorial Day parade in Wash-
ington, DC. His professionalism was
recognized by the Chief of Staff of the
US Air Force.” He is the son of Chong
Kong of Owings, MD.
Nya Medley is the daughter of Joy
Medley of Waldorf, where she attended
Thomas Stone High School in Charles
County. She plans to attend Stevenson

Pet
Natalie Wright, a North Point teacher,
said, “Ashli connects well with other
people and can understand a problem
from many different dimensions. She is
eloquent and persuasive and able to com-
OF THE WEEK municate her point strongly. She thrives
in situations where she will learn from
MEET BATMAN others.” Chicks is the daughter of Alicia
Greene of White Plains, MD.
Looking to add a SUPERHERO to Loryn Cottle, daughter of Michael and
your life? Then you need to adopt Jennifer Cottle of La Plata, graduated
me this month! My name is BATMAN from La Plata High in Charles County
and I’m a FRIENDLY, AFFECTIONATE, and plans to attend Brigham Young Uni-
SUPERHERO KITTY looking for my furever home. I’m litter box versity in Utah. An accomplished ath-
lete, Cottle played volleyball and was
trained and good with other cats. And I’m SO CUTE! I will add a star player on the basketball team,
excitement to your life! You can tell just by looking at me how winning the Most Outstanding Player
SPECIAL I am. Don’t miss out because JUNE IS ADOPT A CAT Award for three years and honored as an
MONTH! Make that call today and BE MY MIRACLE! All SMAC Team member. She also par-
ticipated in multiple community, civic,
PLEASE CHOOSE ME! and church organizations throughout
And remember, if there is room in the heart, there is room in high school. Cottle’s aims to become a
the house! teacher because she’s I have been blessed
Come meet me and the wonderful gang at Tri-County Animal in my educational experiences, I want to
Shelter (6707 Animal Shelter Road, Hughesville) or call 301-932- be able to pay it forward. I want to teach
1713 for more information. To see more of my amazing friends students to learn to work hard, to be dis-
available for adoption, “like” us on Facebook @ Tri-County ciplined, and to be persistent in order to
Animal Shelter Southern MD. achieve their own goals.”
Jim Kong, graduate of Northern High
University in Maryland to study biol-
ogy and pre-medicine. Medley played
volleyball and softball; she participated
in track, the Key Club, and the Student
Government Association. Medley as-
sisted with multiple civic events, such
as food drives, clothing drives, road-
side cleanup, and fundraisers. She was
selected for the Science and Engineer-
ing Apprenticeship Program at the Na-
val Surface Warfare Center in Indian
Head sponsored by the Office of Naval
Research. Stephen Meade, coordinator
of the program, says, “Nya is a stellar
performer. She was able to relate her
science background in an engineering
environment while working on chemical
detection, penetration mechanics, robot-
ics, rocketry, 3-D printing and lean six
sigma activities. She is a truly impressive
young scientist.” Her goal is to become a
pediatric orthopedic surgeon.
SMECO provides scholarships to lo-
cal students who excel in their endeavors
and who show promise in their chosen
field of study.
Press release by SMECO
Thursday, June 28, 2018 The Calvert County Times In Our Community 15

Calvert Water Trail Calvert County Announces

Guide Now Available
The Maryland Department of Natural
Resources and Calvert Parks and Recre-
ation have produced a new water trails
map and guide for county waterways
and public water access sites.
“The development of these paddling
routes expands the statewide network
of water trails to almost 800 miles, and
adds to the number and variety of wa-
ter trail guides for Southern Maryland,”
Maryland Natural Resources Program
Director Lisa Gutierrez said. “The new
map will assist boaters, canoers, kayak-
ers and paddlers in Calvert and beyond.”
“Water Trail Adventures in Calvert
County: Discover the Charm of the
Chesapeake” features colorful maps,
identifies locations of launch sites and
support facilities, and provides infor-
mation on cultural, historic and natu-
ral resources. It depicts six paddling
routes along approximately 29 miles of
waterways.
“The new water trails guide will en-
hance outdoor experiences for area resi-
dents, attract visitors to explore Calvert
County, and help spread the messages
of environmental stewardship and safe
boating,” Calvert County Natural Reso-
Curces Division Chief Karyn Molines
said.
Other partners include the Calvert
Nature Society, Jefferson Patterson Park
and Museum, Patuxent Riverkeeper, and
the towns of Chesapeake Beach, North
Beach and Solomons Island. The Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration provided funding for the
new maps.
The water trail map is available at
the department’s Outdoor Store, Cal-
vert County Parks and Recreation and
other locations, including Jefferson Pat-
terson Park and Museum, and the towns
of North Beach, Chesapeake Beach and
Solomons Island.
Press release by Maryland Department
of Natural Resources
Independence Day Schedule
The Calvert County Board of Com-
missioners announces that county of-
fices will be closed Wednesday, July 4
in observance of the Independence Day
holiday. In addition:
• The county’s senior centers will be
closed, and Meals on Wheels will not
be delivered.
• There will be no county bus service on
July 4.
• Calvert Library locations will be
closed July 4.
• Mt. Hope, Southern, Northeast, North
Beach and Harriet E. Brown commu-
nity centers and the Dowell House will
be closed July 4. Northeast Commu-
nity Center will close at 6 p.m. on Sat-
urday, June 30 for the town fireworks.
• The Appeal Landfill and county con-
venience centers will be closed July 4.
• The Solomons Visitor Information
Center will be closed July 4. The Cal-
vert Marine Museum and store will be
open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on July 4.
• Chesapeake Hills Golf Course will be
open regular hours on July 4.
• Similarly, Flag Ponds Nature Park and
Kings Landing Park will be open with
normal park hours on July 4. Battle
Creek Cypress Swamp will be open
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center, Kings
Landing and Cove Point Park pools
will close at 5 p.m. on July 4.
Press release by Calvert
County Government

RETIREMENT PLANNING TIPS

We have written about the need to create a retire-
ment plan. The starting point for you is to create an
income statement and a balance sheet. That way, you
can see where you are in order to plan for the future.
Now, we want to take that income statement and
balance sheet and project what it will look like in
retirement. To begin, let’s look at some of your re-
tirement resources.
Everyone gets a social security statement. When
was the last time you checked the accuracy of that
statement? Is the income reported on your statement
correct? Once you have verified the accuracy of the
statement, you can see what the retirement benefit
will be at various retirement ages. Take that income
into account in your projected retirement income
statement.
Pull out your 401(k) statements or, if you have
more than one, everything you have. The majority
of working people have their retirement savings in
401(k) plans through their employers. Your employ-
ers give you investment choices. Make sure your
current investment choices are those that meet your
present circumstances and your retirement goals.
What do I mean by that? Well, we have previous-
ly discussed the critical importance to all investors
of the concept of “asset allocation.” Basically, that
means spreading out your investment risk across var-
ious types of investments—cash equivalent invest-
ments like money market mutual funds, equities that
move with the market like mutual funds, corporate
bonds that will pay you interest, etc. Your investment
portfolio should look like a pie with many slices rep-
resenting different types of investments. The theory
behind this allocation of assets is simple—if one in-
vestment goes down, another may go up.
What do your investments look like in your 401(k)?
If you are a young person, you can afford to take
more risk with your investments because you have
time to work and replace losses. But, if you are older
and are getting ready for retirement, you do not want
to take more risk. You want your investments to be
more secure since you will not have the time to re-
place any losses. That’s why evaluating your invest-
ments in your 401(k) is so important when you are
getting ready to retire.
Once you have retired and left your employment,
what do you do with your 401(k)? At that point, your
401(k) can be “rolled over” into another tax exempt
vehicle like an IRA. And, you can obtain different
investment options when you roll over. If employers
have provided restricted investment options to you,
your best course is to choose a roll over.
Of course, personal savings need to be taken into
account in creating your retirement income state-
ment. But, have you included inheritances in your
numbers? The boomer generation will benefit from
the largest inter-generational transfer of wealth in
history—if you are anticipating an inheritance, list it.
Real estate is another retirement resource. Al-
though the market value of real property has declined
in recent years, you can anticipate some increase in
property values over the coming few years. If you
have more than one property, you may consider sell-
ing or renting that property. You also should look at
the value of your current home. Refinancing to a 15
year as opposed to a 30 year mortgage may give you
a paid off property at retirement. It is time to start
looking at those options.
What about your small business assets? Did you
know 90% of small business owners have absolutely
no transition plans in place? Basically, that means
when the business owners dies, the business dies. If
that business has made income for you, how about
figuring out how you and your family can continue to
make income from the business after you retire and
when you die?
Finally, don’t discount the value of working after
retirement. Even if you plan on working for lesser in-
come, the income you do receive from continuing to
work may be able to provide you with a much better
retirement. The internet is filled with more informa-
tion on retirement. Do your research and take steps
to secure your retirement future.
Join my partner Andrea Baddour and I for a free
seminar discussing this and other topics on the third
Wednesday of every month at our offices, 8906 Bay
Avenue, North Beach. Call 301-855-2246 to reserve
your space. Looking forward to seeing you.
Striegel & Baddour is a law firm focused on Estate
and Business Planning located in NorthBeach with
appointment locations in Hollywood and Annapolis.
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vice. Readers are urged to consult their legal counsel.
By Lyn Striegel
16 In Our Community
Calvert Artists’ Guild
Workshop
Please join us in the art room of Mt.
Hope Community Center, 104 Pushaw
Station Road, Sunderland, Md 20689,
Saturday, June 23rd, from 10:00 a.m.-
3:00 p.m. for the fun “Papermaking”
Workshop with instructor Julie Allinson
who is an Adjunct Instructor: Art Ap-
preciation and History of Western Art I
& II, College of Southern Maryland, La
Plata, MD.
Working with pre-shredded sheets
of cotton linter and abaca (pressed Ma-
nila hemp from a Philippine banana
plant), we will create paper using dip
and pour molds. ALL SUPPLIES ARE
PROVIDED, however; you may bring
THIN items you’d like to use as inclu-
sions in your paper such as dried flower
blossoms, thread or yarn, colored / pat-
terned napkins and wrapping paper. The
Residents Asked to Reduce
Mosquito Population by
Eliminating Standing Water
The best way to prevent mosquito
bites and mosquito-borne diseases is to
get rid of mosquito-breeding habitats.
Now that mosquito season is here, the
Calvert Department of General Servic-
es, Mosquito Control Program is asking
residents to assist in the control of mos-
quitoes. Any area or container that holds
water for a week or more has potential to
produce hundreds, or even thousands, or
mosquitoes.
The county Mosquito Control Pro-
gram team encourages residents to take
steps to reduce the number of mosqui-
toes around homes and properties by
eliminating standing water. Addition-
ally, residents are urged to:
• Drain or dump tarps, buckets, and
flower pots;
• Keep roof gutters clear of leaves and
debris;
• Fill in tree stump holes as soon as
possible;
• Dispose of cans, plastic containers and
any other water holders;
• Cover or drill holes in outside trash or
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charge for the workshop for Calvert Art-
ists Guild members is $35.00 and for the
public is $45.00.
For additional information, please
contact the following persons: Jan Barr
443-404-5746 fujibarr@comcast.net or
Gerry Wood 301-863-9663 gbwood2@
verizon.net.
Press Release from CAG Publicity
recycling containers;
• Turn wheelbarrows, wading pools,
children’s toys and similar items over
or put them away;
• Store boats covered or upside down;
• Clean and put fresh water in birdbaths
and wading pools regularly;
• Make sure windows and doors have
proper screening;
• When outside, wear light-colored long
pants and long-sleeves;
• Use approved insect repellants, ac-
cording to manufacturer instructions.
The Calvert Mosquito Control Pro-
gram provides countywide integrated
pest abatement of nuisance and vector
(disease-carrier) mosquitoes. For the
program’s comprehensive overview, visit
online at www.co.cal.md.us/Mosquito-
Control, by email at Mosquito Control
at mosquitocontrol@co.cal.md.us or via
phone at 410-535-6924.
Press release by Calvert
County Government
Thursday, June 28, 2018
SMADC Farm Share
Program Grants Available
The Southern Mary-
land Agricultural De-
velopment Commission
(SMADC) is pleased to
once again offer grant
funds to support the pur-
chase of farm equipment
for the benefit of farmers
in the Southern Maryland
Region.
SMADC invites agri-
cultural entities to identi-
fy farm equipment needs
that would be shared
and rented by farmers
across Southern Mary- submitted no later than Monday, July
land. Funds will be made available to 30. All proposals/requests must include
purchase the equipment. Priority will a cover memo that includes: the name
be placed on equipment that promotes of entity making the request, language
long-term environmental benefit to the to demonstrate proven need for equip-
Chesapeake Bay, supports new farm ini- ment, estimate of projected use and veri-
tiatives, is easily transportable and that fication that the equipment can be easily
may not be otherwise available. transported. Each proposal must also
Proposals will be accepted from re- include three bids, with price included.
gional entities within the five Southern Please mail or submit proposals to
Maryland counties (Anne Arundel, Cal- SMADC, P.O. Box 745, Hughesville,
vert, Charles, Prince George’s and St. MD 20646, or to info@smadc.com. For
Mary’s), such as county government of- questions about the Farm Share Program
fices, farming organizations, non-profit proposals, please call 301-274-1922, ext.
organizations, etc.
To be considered, proposals must be
1.
Press release by SMADC
Solomons Visitor Center
Summer Hours Change
The Calvert County Department of gional gift items, including Taste of the
Economic Development has announced Beaches cookbooks, handmade blue
a change to the Solomons Visitor Cen- crab pottery, Calvert crab artistic render-
ter hours of operation, effective as of ings and much more.
June 25. New hours of operation will be For more information about Calvert
Thursday and Friday, 12:30-5 p.m., and County visitor sites and attractions,
Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The check out the 2018 Calvert County
center will be closed Monday through Visitors Guide; call 410-535-4583 or
Wednesday. Summer hours are effective 301-855-1880; send an email to info@
through Sunday, Sept. 30. ecalvert.com; visit online at www.choos-
The visitor center is located at 14175 ecalvert.com; or like Calvert County
Solomons Island Road S. in Solomons. Government on Facebook for news and
Knowledgeable staff is on hand to pro- updates.
vide information about local attractions,
hotels, marinas, restaurants and other Press release from Calvert County
travel information. While there, browse Government
the retail store offering local and re-
Thursday, June 28, 2018
This Beautiful World
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
The Capitals won the Stanley Cup
on June 8, 2018. I had waited for the
moment for my entire life; being a
long-suffering D.C. sports fan, it ap-
propriately triggered a sports-based
euphoria I had not experienced since
the Maryland men’s basketball team
won the national championship in
2002.
After a night of sweet dreams, I
woke to this text from my daughter:
“Dad, Anthony Bourdain died.”
It would be an embellishment to
say I consider Bourdain a hero - a
term used far too casually. I’m 45
years old, and like most of at least
my vintage, I don’t impress easily
anymore. I’ve been disappointed by
enough people, particular those occu-
pying positions of power or of some
famous persuasion, to apply a hero la-
bel to another human being only with
great caution.
Bourdain was, and remains, how-
ever, a person of great significance
in my life. I’ve watched all of his
shows – “A Cook’s Tour”, “No Reser-
vations” and “Parts Unknown” – over
the years and read his career-launch-
ing book “Kitchen Confidential”.
Wherever his work appeared and in
whatever form, I consumed it.
My Bourdain affinity started sim-
ply because I love food and he consis-
tently found the new, the bizarre, the
simple and the exotic and presented
it in a reckless, a devil-may-care, I-
can’t-get-enough-of-this way. But
food became only part of Bourdain’s
attraction. The mysterious places,
the cultures, politics and what it all
said about us – humanity – became
as much of the story as the food itself.
Ultimately, though, it was the host
- Bourdain himself – that kept me
coming back show after show, year
after year. He looked comfortable in
any setting, in any culture and with
people from all walks of life. He
could dine at a table adorned with fine
linens and the best china, eat noodles
street-side while sitting in a plastic
chair or devour freshly harvested
game while sitting on a log near an
open fire. As a person whose counts
among his greatest food experiences
eating rockfish fresh off of a char-
coal grill or devouring famous orange
crustaceans dumped from a garage
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Holes For July Upgrades
steamer pot and dosed with Old Bay,
Bourdain’s style resonated.
Bourdain was able to connect with
so many different people around
the globe because he never judged a
way of life or preached the virtues of Photo courtesy of Calvert County Government’s website.
his. A man of many flaws, ones he
expressed with great transparency, The Calvert County Department of it may be possible to play the back nine
Bourdain was never arrogant or con- Parks and Recreation announced it will holes twice in order to get 18 holes of
descending to his hosts. He led with be planting Bermuda grass on the front play. During the closure, the golf course
his curiosity and expressed genuine nine holes of the Chesapeake Hills Golf will offer a $3 discount on nine holes of
appreciation and respect for wherever Course beginning July 9, 2018. Although play with a cart, and $5 off 18 holes of
he was, for whomever he was with the sprigging process only takes a few play with a cart.
and for whatever he was eating. It days, the front nine holes will remain Located in scenic Lusby and just min-
was never about what a destination closed for up to four weeks while the utes from historic Somolons Island, the
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and appreciating the culinary and “This upgrade will allow us to provide for all golfers. Visit online to learn more
cultural creations of the people in better fairways year-round,” explained about Chesapeake Hills Golf Course,
some far off land. That the land was Chesapeake Hills Golf Course Manager Calvert’s premier public golf course, at
unfamiliar, the language often differ- Mike Maher. www.ChesapeakeHills.com.
ent and the environment sometimes During the closure period, the back
unimaginable just added to the charm nine holes will remain open and tee Press release from
and the seek-to-understand challenge times will be required. One some days, Calvert County Government
Bourdain was issuing to his audience.
Whether it was bull fighting, soccer
in Marseille, France, baseball in Cuba
or Japan or his own love of Jiu-Jitsu,
sports were occasionally weaved into
Bourdain’s plot. But his show was al-
ways about sports – at least for view-
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In Remembrance
Sandra Curtiss Barrett
Sandra Cur-
tiss Barrett, 63
of Lusby, MD
passed away
peacefully on
June 24, 2018
surrounded
by her family.
She is survived by her son, Chris Bar-
rett and his wife Melissa and four grand-
children. She was preceded in death
by her daughter, Kimberly Barrett.
Visitation will be Sunday, July 1, 2018
3-4 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home - Lusby
20 American Lane Lusby MD 20657. A
Life Celebration Service will follow at 4
p.n. at the fueral home.
Interment will be private.
Jenna Rae Sutphin
Jenna
Rae Sut-
phin, 28,
of Hun-
t i ng t ow n
passed
away June
21, 2018.
She was
born No-
vember
23, 1989 at Holy Cross Hospital to Ron-
ald and Donna Sutphin. Jenna grew up
in Croom and graduated from Grace
Brethren Christian Academy in 2007.
She was employed with Rae’s Cakes,
Lake Presidential Golf Course and the
Law Office of Prince George’s County.
Jenna enjoyed hanging out with family
and friends, baking cakes, hunting, fish-
ing, crafting, softball, drinking, dancing,
camping and tanning at the beach. Jenna
lived life to the fullest and will be re-
membered as a happy, fun loving person
who always had somewhere to be and
was always smiling.
Jenna is survived by her parents Ron-
ald and Donna Sutphin of Upper Marl-
boro, fiancé Jason Hammer of Hunting-
town, sister Laura Jean Sutphin and
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her husband Justin of Mechanicsville,
grandmother Doris Tayman of Upper
Marlboro and numerous aunts, uncles,
cousins and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made
to Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Camp
JR. Sheriff, 30 Church Street, Prince
Frederick MD 20678; Phone: 410-
535-2800 or Down Syndrome Group
of the Ozarks, PO Box 1598, Spring-
field MO 65801; Phone: 417-885-9905
website: https://ozarksdsg.org/how-to-
help/donate.html
Funeral arrangements were made by
Rausch Funeral Home.
Wilfred Lyons “Fred” Cox, Jr.
W i l -
fred Lyons
“Fred” Cox,
Jr. passed
away peace-
fully at home
sur rounded
by family
on June 19,
2018. He
was born
on Decem-
ber 6, 1931
to Grace
(Jones) and Wilfred Cox, Sr. Fred gradu-
ated from Calvert County High School
in 1950 and was drafted into the United
States Army in 1954. After returning
home from the Army he attended Nash-
ville Auto-Diesel College in Nashville,
Tennessee, and married the love of his
life Esther Rawlings in 1960. While
still farming he worked at Dorsey Gray
Ford and then for the State Police Bar-
racks in Waldorf before moving on to
the Maryland State Highway Adminis-
tration as an Automotive Services Su-
pervisor where he retired after 33 years
of service. He was a life-long member of
Huntingtown United Methodist Church
where he was very active in the Men’s
Group, served on many committees, and
played a large part of the church expan-
sion projects. He was also a member of
Elks Lodge 2620, the American Legion,
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leisure time Fred enjoyed woodworking,
warm weather, the beach, golf, crab-
bing, fishing, trapshooting, car and boat
racing, tractor pulls, watching Nation-
als baseball, Christmas, and most of all
spending time with his family.
Fred is survived by his wife of 57
years, Esther; three children, Michael
Cox and wife Deborah, Mark Cox and
wife Angela, and Dawn Mister and hus-
band Mark, all of Huntingtown; grand-
children Katie (Jason), Mark (Erin), Jor-
dan, Cody; great-grandchildren Karleigh
and Aubrey; a brother John Cox; and
many nieces and nephews, and many
friends. He was preceded in death by his
sister Vivian Duncan.
Pallbearers for Fred’s services are
Cody Mister, Mark Mister, Jason Dean,
Dwayne Cox, Kevin Cox, Mark Cox, Jr.,
and Honorary Pallbearers are Gordon
Bowen, Danny Gibson, Robert Trott,
Melvin Matteson, Sonny Howard, John
Cox, William Schwallenberg, John
Schercinger, Bill Wooldridge.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Huntingtown U.M. Church, P.O. Box 550
Huntingtown MD 20639.
Funeral arrangements were made by
Rausch Funeral Home.
Shirley Ruth Bogley
Shirley
Ruth Bogley
passed away
on June 15,
2018. She
was born
April 30,
1939 in
Na shv i l le,
TN to Charles and Alice Bradley. As the
only child, she was much loved and doted
upon. Shirley grew up in Crossville, TN
on a small farm. She moved to Nashville
shortly after graduating high school to
work at Southern Baptist Sunday School
Board. On December 15, 1956, she met
the love of her life, Reuben “Corky” A.
Bogley III at the local Y. They married
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on January 30, 1958 and moved to Hill-
crest Heights, MD shortly after. They
welcomed their firstborn, Reuben “Brad”
A. Bogley IV, on February 22, 1959, and
then their daughter Ruth Anne Bogley
on May 7, 1961. Shirley was a stay at
home mother while her children were
young, but once Ruth started preschool,
she decided to rejoin the workforce. She
worked for Prince George’s County Pub-
lic Schools, first as a secretary for sev-
eral schools, then in the Food Services
Division where she planned the meals
for the elementary schools. She worked
for PGCPS for over 25 years before fi-
nally retiring, content to once again be a
home maker and occasional baby sitter
for her many grandchildren. Brad had
blessed her with granddaughters Stepha-
nie and Lindsey, and Ruth had blessed
her with grandchildren Kelly, Brianna
and Charles. She has also been blessed
with several great-grandchildren, Kelly’s
sons Peyton and Zachary, Stephanie’s
children Dean and Ellie and Brianna’s
daughter Caelyn.
The church and her faith had always
been important to Shirley, in both Ten-
nessee and Maryland she was very ac-
tive in her local Baptist Church. She
was a much valued member of Clinton
Baptist Church, from 1973 when she and
her family first moved to Brandywine,
MD to about 1998. She often taught Va-
cation Bible School and led a women’s
bible study class most Sunday mornings
before service. She has always been a
source of spiritual strength for her fam-
ily, the one they could always go to for
advice and prayers.
Shirley has joined her mother Alice
and father Charles; as well as her daugh-
ter Ruth, in heaven. Her husband, Corky;
her son Brad; her son in law Bucky; her
grandchildren Kelly, Stephanie, Lind-
sey, Brianna and Charles and her great
grandchildren Peyton, Zachary, Dean,
Caelyn and Ellie, will all miss her ter-
ribly and love her always.
Funeral arrangements were made by
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SoMD Music Festival: A Party with a Cause
Parmalee, a group of “fun-loving Carolina boys,” headline the 2018 SoMD Music Fest with a set list that promises to deliver a summer party to concertgoers. Photo courtesy of WME, LLC.
By Casey Bacon
Intern
Think of traditional Southern Mary-
land and a few staples invariably pop
into the mind: the waterfront, blue
crabs, farmlands, tight-knit families
that date back generations, and an ap-
preciation for country music. While
the area has evolved, this musical genre
has remained strong. It’s this surviving
connection that has largely inspired the
burgeoning Southern Maryland Music
Festival, hosted by the 7th District Op-
timist Club.
Returning for its sixth year, the SoMD
Music Fest will be held at the St. Mary’s
County Fairgrounds in Leonardtown
June 29-30 and headlined by Parama-
lee, a band whose national fame hasn’t
muddled their small-town roots.
Beginning with a strictly local lens—
the first year was headlined by South-
ern Maryland native Sam Grow—the
festival has grown through the years to
welcome acts from across the country
to their stage. Event coordinator Rick
Mattingly describes the annual lineup
as a mix between two “up-and-coming”
national names and two acts with more
regional ties. This year, the festival is
showcasing not four, but five perform-
ers, three of which hail from Southern
Maryland area: the eclectic La Plata
local Bradley Turner Band, Hollywood
native-turned-Nashville Recording
Artist Robbie Boothe, and well-known
SoMD Fest alum Drivin’ Muzzy will
play to crowds across the event’s two
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days.
Chris Lane, a country crooner who’s
toured with the likes of Chris Young
and Florida Georgia Line, will take the
stage Saturday with his hits and hype
concertgoers for the release of his sec-
ond album, “Laps Around the Sun,”
next month.
Parmalee will then wrap the festival
on Saturday night, bringing their char-
acteristic fire to the stage and playing
some of the biggest “rebel-rousing” hits
from their latest release, aptly titled “The
Party Pack.” Built largely around their
2017 breakout hit “Hotdamalama”—
a track that lead singer Matt Thomas
looks at as a “snapshot of what we’re
playing to now”—the EP acts as more of
a “playlist of our songs,” said Thomas.
“I feel like records are things you sign
at concerts and sit on the shelf,” whereas
“The Party Pack” plays like something
you want to pop in and jam to on a sum-
mer night of fun, he explains.
Indeed, while Parmalee has com-
manded stages as big as The Grand
Ol’ Opry, Thomas said that venue size
never changes the fact that the band
“just wants everyone to have fun at the
shows.” That stands for the SoMD Mu-
sic Fest; Thomas says the group can’t
wait to “play the new songs to the crowd
[and] hear that ‘woohoo!’ back when we
play ‘Hotdamalama,’” the latter being
“the best part of the summer so far” for
the touring band.
Music’s lifelong presence in the band
members’ lives (Parmalee really is a
family affair: brothers Matt and Scott
Thomas serve as lead vocalist and drum-
mer, respectively, as cousin Barry Knox
plays the bass and longtime best friend
Josh McSwain plays on the guitar) has
truly shaped where they are now. With
parents who loved music and the Thom-
as’s dad playing in a band, Thomas says
the group almost inevitably fell into it
and admits with a laugh, “We don’t re-
ally have anything else we’d be doing.”
In all seriousness, however, it’s evident
the band’s love for music—specifically
country—hasn’t waned since first form-
ing in 2001. “Oh, it [country] is our life.
It gives us a venue to present our mu-
sic” and is “the music of [the] country”
right now, shares Thomas. Explaining
that rock has ebbed, and pop has over-
taken radios with its electronic beats, he
believes country music endures in hat it
unflinchingly “tells a story” while re-
maining—even after decades of music
evolution— the music “that people are
still listening to.”
While the SoMD Music Festival un-
doubtedly brings country music-lovers
together for a weekend of non-stop fun,
perhaps its biggest benefit is giving back
to the community that hosts it. “The fes-
tival is non-profit,” said Mattingly. “Ev-
erything goes to the Optimist Club, then
goes to youth charities” across the coun-
ty, as all proceeds “stay local.” And,
it’s not singularly 7th District that this
benefits, Mattingly clarifies, because
the club does so much for the broader
community of Southern Maryland, no-
tably helping out with various Parks and
Recreation teams and the annual Proj-
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ect Grad events. While Mattingly said
that the 7th District Club is the second
biggest on the East Coast and annually
averages $120,000 in revenue across the
year, he’s clear that all the money—in-
cluding that which will come from the
SoMD Music Fest—goes to charities.
“We restart these funds every year and
begin with nothing,” Mattingly said.
With a consistently successful festival
and a great cause to propel it, the event
seems to only be expanding for the bet-
ter. Trying to “grow organically,” Mat-
tingly hopes to eventually expand to
even three or four concerts a year.
For now, the single weekend festival
this year—expected to bring in some
5,000 visitors over two days—is prepar-
ing to open its gates on Friday at 5 p.m.
with the Bradley Turner Band set to go
on at 6 p.m., followed by Robbie Boothe
that night.
Gates will open Saturday at 3 p.m. as
Drivin’ Muzzy takes the stage at 4 p.m.
Lawn chairs are permitted, but the main
stage area will be standing room alone;
as Mattingly astutely notes, “If you’re
only sitting at a concert, in my mind, the
act isn’t doing their job right.”
Tickets are $10 for Friday, $50 for Sat-
urday, and $55 for both days; they can be
ordered online at somdmusicfest.com,
but will also be available at the gates.
For the latest updates and information,
check out and like their Facebook page:
SOMD Music Fest.
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Fireworks Cruise
with the listing details by 12 p.m. on the Monday prior to our Thursday publication.

Calvert Marine Museum,14200 Solomons Island Rd S., Solomons

Animal Train
Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave.
10:00 – 11:00 AM
Story, discuss animals and why they may ride on a train, make animal puppets, pup-
pet show, snack. Pre-school and elementary aged children and their caregivers. Free
and open to the public. Contact: Correine Moore, 410-257-3892. cbrailway@co.cal.
md.us
TBT Zumba Gold-Toning
Mt. Hope Community Ctr., 104 Pushaw Station Rd, Sunderland
7:00 - 8:00 PM
If you love to dance, this is the fitness class for you. All fitness levels are welcome
and no experience is necessary. Questions? please call 301-520-2338.
8:00 - 9:30 PM
Come aboard for the best view in town aboard the Wm. B. Tennison. Bring a picnic
basket if you like with your favorite food and libations. $35 per person. No children
under 7. Rain date is Thursday, July 5, no refunds unless the fireworks are canceled on
this date as well. Registration required by June 30. Call 410-326-2042. calvertmarine-
museum.com
4th of July Celebration
Solomons, Maryland
9:00 PM
The Solomons Business Association (SBA) proudly sponsors the annual Solomons
Independence Day fireworks display. Vehicular traffic on the island is restricted. Rain
date: July 5th. Check our Facebook page for updates.

Saturday, June 30 Thursday, July 5

Life’s At The Beach
Celebrate Independence Day at the Water Park Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave.
4079 Gordon Stinnett Ave., Chesapeake Beach 10:00 – 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM Story, discuss history of Beach, game and craft, snack
Celebrate the Land of the Free and the RED, WHITE, and BLUE at Pre-school and elementary aged children and their caregivers. Free and open to the
the Chesapeake Beach Water Park! Watch the awesome Town of Ches- public. Contact: Correine Moore, 410-257-3892. cbrailway@co.cal.md.us
apeake Beach Fireworks show right from your seat starting at 9:00! 
Calvert Toastmasters
Kid’s Pirate Pizza Cruise Community Resources Bldg., 30 Duke St., Prince Frederick
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Calvert Toastmasters is a Toastmasters International club open to anyone to join.
Dress like a pirate and eat pizza aboard the Wm. B. Tennison—Arrr! $15 per person. Improve your communication and leadership skills. You are always welcome to attend
Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41 to register. calvertmarinemuseum.com our meetings as a visitor and bring a friend!
Spirits & Steeds
Freedom Hill Horse Rescue, 7940 N Flint Hill Rd., Owings
1:00 – 7:00 PM
Fundraiser for Freedom Hill Horse Rescue. Over 30 vendors and food trucks will at-
tend. Live music and raffles. $25, $20 for designated drivers. Tickets: spiritsandsteeds.
eventbrite.com. Contact: 410-610-5320. freedomhillhorserescue.com

Six String Soldiers 

Veterans Memorial Park, Chesapeake Beach
3:30 PM
One of The United States Army Field Band’s most versatile ensembles, Americana,
folk, bluegrass, and Irish music. Stay late for Fireworks Over the Bay at dusk. Free.

Cypress Swamp Romp

Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary, 2880 Grays Rd., Prince Frederick
7:00 – 10 PM
Celebrate the natural treasures in and around Battle Creek. Music by The Craw-
daddies. Jambalaya, BBQ ribs and chicken from Myra’s, and delicacies from Dream
Weaver. Silent auction, photo booth and more! $75.  Info:  www.calvertparks.org/
swampromp or contact Anne Sundermann, 301-204-4730; 
anne@calvertparks.org.
 
Fireworks Over the Bay
Town of Chesapeake Beach
Dusk
Rain date July 3. A traffic plan is set up to eliminate all left hand turns on portions
of Route 261 going through the Twin Beaches. Visit www.chesapeake-beach.md.us for
details.

Wednesday, July 4
Independence Day

Boat Parade
Solomons Island
12:00 PM
Watch a glorious parade of decorated boats and crew showing their patriotic colors!
View from many waterfront locations in Solomons. Sponsored by the Solomons Busi-
ness Assoc.
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JobSource Mobile Career Center.
For more information & to register for events visit http://calvertlibrary.info
Thursday, June 28
1:00-3:00pm. Stop by to visit the Job-
Source Mobile Career Center for your
job search needs! Get job counseling and
résumé help, search for jobs and connect
with Southern Maryland JobSource. No
registration. Calvert Library Southern
Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road,
Solomons, 410-326-5289.
MakePlayLearn. 2:30-3:30pm. Take
building and creativity to a whole new
level at the library. We provide the
space, Legos® and other building ma-
terials.. you provide the imagination.​​.
Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach,
410-257-2411
SummerSTEAM. 2:30-3:30pm. Com-
bat the heat and join our interactive
SummerSTEAM hour exploring excit-
ing ways to build a better world through
stories, activities and a snack. Please
registerCalvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Friday, June 29
On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knit-
ting, crocheting, or other project for an
afternoon of conversation and shared
creativity. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Saturday, June 30
Garden Smarter:The Poison is in the
Dose. 10:00-11:30am. A discussion on
friendly and non-friendly herbicides
and pesticides, their persistence and ef-
fectiveness, and how to interpret their
labels. Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Monday, July 2
Green Crafting. 2:00-4:00pm. Make
crafts out of materials that would typi-
cally be thrown out. Crocheting, needle-
work, sewing, and simple tying tech-
niques will be used. Calvert Library
Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Monday Night at the Movies. 6:00-
7:30pm. Enjoy the large screen at Twin
Beaches Library as we watch and then
discuss classics, indies and documen-
taries. Bring your own nibbles! Cal-
vert Library Twin Beaches Branch,
3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach,
410-257-2411.
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Events
Tuesday, July 3
Flying Needles. 6:00-9:00pm. Knit-
ting, crocheting and portable craft-
ing group open to anyone wanting
to join in and share talents, crafting
time or learn a new skill. No registra-
tion. Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons,
410-326-5289.
Writers by the Bay @ the Library.
7:00-8:30pm. Looking for a writers’
group? All writers and would-be writers
are welcome to come for critique & ca-
maraderie. Calvert Library Prince Fred-
erick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Wednesday, July 4
Library closed for Independence Day.
12:00-12:00am.
Thursday, July 5
Résumé and Cover Letter Workshop.
1:00-3:00pm. Need help with your ré-
sumé? Join job counselor Sandra Holler
in a small group to learn what makes a
strong résumé and cover letter. If you
have one started, bring it with you so ed-
iting can happen on the spot. One print-
ed copy helps. Please register. Calvert
Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley
Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Green Crafting. 6:00-8:30pm. Make
crafts out of materials that would typi-
cally be thrown out. Crocheting, needle-
work, sewing, and simple tying tech-
niques will be used. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Friday, July 6
JobSource Mobile Career Center.
1:00-4:00pm. Stop by to visit the Job-
Source Mobile Career Center for your
job search needs! Get job counseling and
résumé help, search for jobs and connect
with Southern Maryland JobSource.
No registration. Calvert Library Twin
Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road,
Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411.
Saturday, July 7
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble
& More. 12:00-3:00pm. Want to learn
Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble
Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Watermelon
skills killer? Games are a great way to
keep your brain sharp while having fun!
Join us! Please register. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call:
Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549,
YoungatHeart
Centers Closed
Calvert Pines Senior Center,
North Beach, and Southern Pines
Senior Center will be closed on
Wednesday, July 4 for Indepen-
dence Day. Meals on Wheels will
not be delivered.
Living Well with
Diabetes
Living Well with Diabetes
classes will be offered at: the
Calvert Pines Senior Center on
Mondays from July 1 – Aug. 13
from 1 – 3:30 p.m.; the Southern
Pines Senior Center on Mondays
from Aug. 27 – Oct. 15 from 9 –
11:30 a.m. (no classes on Sept. 3
and Oct. 8); the North Beach Se-
nior Center on Fridays from Sept.
7 – Oct. 12 from 9 – 11:30 a.m.
This workshop is for those with
pre-Diabetes or Diabetes. Regis-
ter for the workshop through the
Calvert County Health Depart-
ment at 410-535-5400, ext. 459.
Calvert Pines Senior
Center (CPSC)
Join us for an Independence
Day Picnic on Tuesday, July 3
at 11 a.m. Pre-registration is re-
quired. There will be a prize for
the most festive dressed so be
sure to wear your red, white, and
blue!
We will be celebrating Cracker
Jacks birthday by playing a fun
game of bingo with prizes on
Thursday, July 5 at 10:45 a.m.
Eating Together Menu
Monday, July 2
Roast Beef & Swiss Cheese
Sandwich on a Bun, Lettuce &
Tomato Slices, Tossed Salad,
Mandarin Oranges
Tuesday, July 3
Cheeseburger on a Bun, L/T/O,
Wednesday, July 4
Centers Closed For Independence
Day. Meals on Wheels will not be
delivered.
Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title IIIC of
or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.
Calendars 21
By Office of Aging Staff
North Beach
Senior Center (NBSC)
Celebrate Independence Day
and National Hot Dog month.
Join in on some classic, fun
games and traditional picnic food
at our Firecracker Picnic on July
3 at 10:30 a.m.
July 5 is National Bikini Day,
so join us to celebrate by learning
some fun facts about the history
of the swimwear on Thursday,
July 5 at 10:30 a.m.
Southern Pines Senior
Center (SPSC)
Enjoy a fun time amongst
friends for our Patriotic Sum-
mer Picnic on Tuesday, July 3 at
11 a.m. There will be games and
a picnic lunch. Must pre-register
for lunch.
Have a great time listening to
Doo Wop music with Jimmy on
Thursday, July 5 at 12:30 p.m. Be
sure to sign up for lunch and en-
joy a root beer float!
Thursday, July 5
Lemon Chicken, Brown Rice, Green
Beans, Carrots, Dinner Roll, Orange
Slices
Friday, July 6
Pork Roast, Gravy, Lima Beans,
Broccoli, Hot Spiced Apples, Dinner
Roll, Cubed Cantaloupe
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