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Your Thoughts
Do you agree with the new
state law that bans text
messaging while driving?
Does it go far enough?
I dont think any-
one should be texting
while driving, said
Wesley Chester, a Hun-
tingtown resident who
works in Solomons
Island. I see people
texting while driving
all the time, and theyre
either going too slow, or
theyre going too fast and
their swerving in and out
of their lane, I mean, its
nuts.
Chester doesnt
think a full ban on talk-
ing while driving is nec-
essary, because you arent
typically looking at the
phone while talking.
I think its an excellent idea,
because distracted driving is
a problem. To me talking
on a cell phone is bad
enough, said Mary
Beth Gates, of Lus-
by. I saw a guy on
a Harley Davidson
one day reading his
text messages. Its
dangerous enough
out there, with all the
deer, Theres some
distractions you can-
not control, and some
you can, and to me texting
is the worst. Gates said she
would support a expanded law
that bans talking on cell phones
while driving.
I think its a great idea, because of the num-
ber of lives that will be saved, said Al Scroggs of
Drum Point. I was watching something just the
other day, the movie Seven Pounds
with Will Smith. Thats exactly
what he was doing, was tex-
ting, and he looked down and
then looked back up too late and
ran into a van and killed seven
people.
Scroggs doesnt think a
complete ban on cell phone while
driving is necessary. I think if
you have hands-free stuff thats
fne.
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EVENTS
FOR EVENTS HAPPENING IN
YOUR AREA, CHECK PAGE 26 IN
OUT AND ABOUT
community
Gov. Martin OMalley, after a tour of the Calvert
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant on May 1, 2008, said
we have a moral imperative to expand nuclear
generation in the country to combat climate
change. Behind OMalley are Calvert County
Commissioner Wilson Parran and Maryland
Environment Secretary Shari Wilson.
Volunteers hauled 50,000 adult-sized
oysters to their permanent home,
protected from harvesting, in Calvert
Countys Hellen Creek. SEE PAGE 4
More than 150 guests attended the second annual Concerned Black
Women of Calvert County annual luncheon and awards gala, held at
Holiday Inn Select in Solomons on Oct. 3. SEE PAGE 9
When hes not welding at Calvert Cliffs, Matt Garrett straddles the
line between Calvert and St. Marys counties playing his acoustic
mix of old and new styles. SEE PAGE 27
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T
he Patuxent River Chapter of the Coast-
al Conservation Association Maryland
(CCA MD) completed the fnal phase of
its frst oyster restoration project last weekend by
transferring more than 31,000 adult-sized oysters to
a sanctuary on Hellen Creek in Calvert County. The
oysters had been grown at the St. Thomas Creek Oys-
ter Company, owned by Bob Parkinson, on St. Marys
Countys St. Thomas Creek.
Additionally, approximately 19,000 oysters were
moved from homeowners piers in Hellen Creek to
the sanctuary.
This weekends work was the culmination of
a two-year effort that brought together recreational
anglers, homeowners concerned with marine re-
sources, aquaculturists and local businessmen to help
cleanse water in the Patuxent River watershed, Scott
McGuire, chapter president, said in a press release.
More than 900 volunteer hours went into the work
in Hellen and St. Thomas Creeks.
The oysters grown in St. Thomas Creek were
provided by two local aquaculturistsJon Far-
rington, Johnny Oyster Seed Company, and Richard
Pelz, Circle C Oyster Ranchers Association and
were transferred to the sanctuary on a barge provided
by Magnum Boat Lifts.
This cooperative project is a great example of
the difference that can be made in marine resources
when various groups come together, McGuire said.
As adults, each of the oysters will flter up to 50
gallons of water a day, ridding the water of harmful
sediments and algae. Potentially, they will beneft
the Patuxent watershed and everyone who uses it for
years to come.
The oysters at St. Thomas Oyster Company were
placed in foats March 2008 and the Hellen Creek
oysters were placed in foats in July, 2008, at the piers
of 27 homeowners. CCA volunteers and homeowners
fipped the foats every three weeks during the sum-
mer to eliminate algae.
In the two years of its oyster restoration work, the
Patuxent River Chapter has distributed more than 1.5
million oysters in St. Marys and Calvert Counties and
is looking for property owners on creeks who would
like to participate in the continuing project. McGuire
can be reached at PatuxentRiver@ccamd.org.
Volunteers hauled 50,000 adult-sized oysters to their per-
manent home, protected from harvesting, in Calvert Countys
Hellen Creek.
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esidents of Calvert County can help re-
duce pollution in the Bay and win great
prizes at the same time. If youve had
your septic tank pumped between Oct. 10, 2008 and
Oct. 8, 2009, you are eligible to enter the Calvert
County Environmental Commissions annual Pump
for the Bay contest.
Last years winner took home a one-night stay
at the Holiday Inn in Solomons, reimbursement for
the cost of the septic pump out, and free passes to
the Calvert Marine Museum. Other winners received
prizes donated by several county businesses, accord-
ing to a press release from the Commission.
Applications for this years drawing are still be-
ing accepted and winners will be announced at the
end of Patuxent River Appreciation Days (PRAD) on
Oct. 11.
Applications can be mailed or faxed to the De-
partment of Planning and Zoning or dropped off at the
Environmental Commissions booth at PRAD. The
annual contest aims to raise homeowner awareness
of the importance of regular septic tank maintenance
and introduce improved septic system technologies.
The Environmental Commission, established
by the Board of County Commissioners focuses on
county issues including: environmental planning, en-
ergy and water conservation, resource conservation,
effectiveness of County environmental regulations,
and environmental education. The Environmental
Commission also represents the commissioners and
the Department of Planning and Zoning at environ-
mental forums and public hearings.
The eleven-member Environmental Commis-
sion holds a regularly scheduled public meeting at
6:30 p.m. on the last Monday of each month in the
Planning and Zoning Conference Room in Prince
Frederick. More information can be found on the
Calvert County Environmental Commission Web
site: www.co.cal.md.us/business/planning/commit-
tees/environment/default.asp.
Last Chance to Enter Pump for the Bay
Effective Oct. 1, under the Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Reduc-
tion Act of 2009 all new construction and replacement of old
septic systems located within the Critical Area will be required
to use nitrogen removing septic tanks. Funding for upgrad-
ed septic tanks like the one shown above may be available
through the Calvert County Bay Restoration Fund Grant.
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D
espite the stagnant economy, new
subdivisions and homes are being
built, such as two new develop-
ments being constructed now on Dowell Road in
Solomons.
Not far from the entrance to Annmarie Gar-
dens, across the street, heavy equipment can
been seen moving earth as teams of builders are
constructing homes at two separate locations on
Dowell Road.
The road, infrastructure and one house are
already built in the new Backcreek Woods sub-
division, which Michael DeCasaris, a salesman
with ReMax Colonial Homes, says is a neighbor-
hood with special zoning that is restricted to resi-
dents that are aged 55 or better.
The homes sit tucked back off Dow-
ell Road on the newly built Gideon
Lane and feature public water
and sewer on small lots.
One home is built and
another is going up.
I n d i v i d u a l
builders have been
working in there,
but now Bernie
Fowler Homes,
of Prince Fred-
erick, is negoti-
ating to take an
option on the
entire proper-
ty, DeCasaris
confrmed.
A little
further down
Dowell Road is
Danielles Place,
a new subdivision
under construction
by D & D Homes Inc.,
of Lusby, owned by David
Gilbert, Jr.
Greg Cocimano, a ReMax broker that is
marketing the neighborhood, said the frst sale is
complete and the frst house is in the middle of
construction now.
Im marketing them and getting several in-
quiries, its just a matter for fnding the right buy-
ers, Cocimano said. Its going to be a very nice
subdivision. David builds some very nice homes,
he has a lot of homes in the Calvert area and
theyve been in business for over 15 years.
The unrestricted neighborhood has 15 homes
planned for it, with seven coming in the frst phase.
It has public water and sewer installed and black-
top roads are going in soon, Cocimano said.
Homes will be built has they are or-
dered, he said, which allows
the customer to stipu-
late customizations
and changes.
By Sean Rice
( i nfo@somd-
publishing)
LOCAL NEWS
Drive-Thru Fight
On Sept. 26 at 12:10 a.m., Troop-
er Logsdon responded to the Taco Bell
in Solomons for a reported assault in
progress. Upon arrival, Trooper Logs-
don found several suspects standing
in the drive through area arguing.
Investigation revealed that a minor
vehicle collision had occurred in the
drive-thru resulting in an assault. As-
sault charges are pending.
Oxycontin Confscated
Calvert County Sheriffs DFC
Moises Velasquez stopped a vehicle
for a traffc violation on Sept. 26 at
3:50 a.m. at Route 4 and Cove Point
Road in Lusby. The driver, identifed
as Joshua Adam Lutz, 22 of St. Leon-
ard, was found to be in possession of
suspected drugs, police report. He
was arrested and charged with pos-
session of Oxycontin, a schedule II
drug and possession with the intent
to use drug paraphernalia, for a hose
clamp.
Golf Cart, Bicycles
Stolen
A golf cart valued at $600 was
stolen from the Calvert Marina on
Dowell Road in Solomons sometime
between Sept. 25 and 26.
Two bicycles, one green with a
white seat and white tires and one me-
tallic blue with pink rims and a pink
seat were stolen from outside a home
on Red Cloud Road in Lusby. Any-
one with information on either theft
is asked to contact Calvert County
Sheriffs Deputy Christopher Mc-
Donough at 410-535-2800.
Shotgun Incident
On Sept. 25 at 8:35 p.m., Trooper
Wyer responded to the 1300 block of
Gregg Drive in Lusby for a report of a
fght. George L. Daniels, 42 of Lusby,
was charged with frst- and second-
degree assault and reckless endanger-
ment after he fred a shotgun in the
air during the incident. He was trans-
ported to the Calvert County Deten-
tion Center for processing.
Wii Taken
A home on Delaware Drive in
Lusby was burglarized sometime
during the daytime hours on Sept.
24. The unknown suspects stole a
Wii game system and game valued
at $450. Anyone with information
is asked to contact Calvert County
Sheriffs DFC John Harms at 410-
535-2800.
Daniel W. Blakenship Jr. purchased 4106
Oakdale Lane, Port Republic, for $244,000
from LaSalle Bank National Association. Doc-
uments state the property was a previous fore-
closure. A frst-time buyer affdavit was fled.
A mortgage was secured from Acacia Federal
Savings Bank in the amount of $239.580.
Gregory D. Burns purchased 1149 Aztec
Trail, Lusby, in the Chesapeake Ranch Es-
tates, for $315,000 from Aurora Loan Services.
Documents state the property was a previous
foreclosure. A mortgage was secured from 1st
Mariner Bank in the amount of $252,000.
Leon O. Watkins purchased 5320 Majesty
Lane, St. Leonard, for $389.900 from Robert
G. and Jennifer L. Lawrence. A mortgage was
secured from Prosperity Mortgage Company
in the amount of $397,689.
Aaron Grollman purchased 528 Gunsmoke
Trail, Lusby, in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates,
for $234,900 from James E. and Juliette A
Daniel. A frst-time buyer affdavit was fled.
A mortgage was secured from MetLife Home
Loans in the amount of $239.693.
James B. Curtin IV purchased 410 Coyote
Trail, Lusby, in the Chesapeake Ranch Estates,
for $220,000 from C&B Custom Home Build-
ers (Darrell B. Harless, president). A frst-time
buyer affdavit was fled. A mortgage was se-
cured from Envoy Mortgage in the amount of
$224,400.
Carl L. and Lisa R. Feusahrens purchased
14261 Calvert Street, Solomons Island, for
$245,000 from Mary Cecilia Koslofsky. A
mortgage was secured from MetLife Home
Loans in the amount of $196,000.
Craig S. and Peggy L. Bradley purchased
640 Lisa Lane, Lusby, in the Hemlock Estates
subdivision, for $250,000 from Robert Jr. and
Betty Parrott. A frst-time buyer affdavit was
fled. A mortgage was secured from 1st Mari-
ner Bank in the amount of $255,375.
Jay C. and Michelle L. Lamson purchased
966 Santa Rosa Lane, Lusby, in the Chesa-
peake Ranch Estates, for $253,000. A frst-time
buyer affdavit was fled. A mortgage was se-
cured from Realty Home Mortgage Company
in the amount of $258,439.
Patrick D. and Kelly Y. Day purchased 12795
Mill Creek Drive, Lusby, in Drum Point Beach,
for $450,000 from Caroline D. and Luther T.
Reynolds. A mortgage was secured from Sun-
trust Mortgage in the amount of $441,849.
Cheryl Warner purchased 245 Laurel Drive,
White Sands, for $132,000 from U.S. Bank
National Association. A mortgage was secured
from JPMorgan Chase Bank in the amount of
$134,694.
Christopher J. and Annette Buonconsiglio
purchased 358 Longhorn Circle, Lusby, in the
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, for $250,000 from
Christian J. Schimer. A frst-time buyer aff-
davit was fled. A mortgage was secured from
U.S. Bank National Association in the amount
of $255,375.
SouThern CalverT real eSTaTe TranSaCTionS
The following real estate transactions for home sales were recorded in the last two weeks and are on fle at the Calvert County Circuit Court:
New Homes Going Up
Photo By
Sean Rice
T
he Calvert County
Commissioners re-
ceived briefngs on
Sept. 22 and 29 from the Mary-
land Department of Transporta-
tion (MDT) regarding alternatives
for the expansion or replacement
of the Thomas Johnson Bridge
between Calvert and St. Marys
counties.
The state is considering alter-
natives that include building a sec-
ond span next to the current bridge
with either two or four lanes,
completely replacing the existing
bridge or taking no action.
The options for replacing the
bridge or adding a span would
result in a structure considerably
smaller in height, reaching ap-
proximately 75 feet high. The cost
for the construction options range
from $440 million to nearly $700
million. State offcials say environ-
mental and economic impact stud-
ies are underway now. Additional
public hearings will be scheduled
for this winter, offcials said.
The commissioners voted
to direct staff to prepare a letter
of support to the Southern Mary-
land Delegation in support of State
funds for the second span of the
Thomas Johnson Bridge.
The a video of the expanded
briefng to the county commission-
ers can be viewed on the countys
Web site at www.co.cal.md.us/gov-
ernment/bocc, under the tab pre-
vious agendas and summaries. By
Sean Rice (info@somdpublishing.net)
Commissioners
Seek Second
Span for Bridge
LOCAL
NEWS
R
ight now, some veterans need to travel one to
three hours to Washington or Baltimore to get
medical care, a trip which some veterans cannot
do because they dont have access to transportation.
To help solve that problem, the Tri-County Council for
Southern Maryland recommends expanding the existing out-
patient clinic at the Charlotte Hall Veterans Home in northern
St. Marys County.
Since 2000, the clinics enrollment from the three coun-
ties has grown from about 1,000 enrollees to more than 3,000,
according to report recently released by the Council. Last
year, 562 veterans enrolled from Calvert County, 1,151 from
St. Marys and 1,663 from Charles.
The Veterans Home serves older veterans, but it also
has a small outpatient center, which has not been able to keep
up with the need for services. The rise in demand, limited
medical staff and delays, for example, of 30 to 45 days to get
Veterans Administration private practice mental care, justify
expanding the center, according to offcials who applied for a
Veterans Administration grant earlier this year.
The request was denied, and the report recommends ap-
plying again during the second round of funding.
In the meantime, the network will continue to work with
private providers, including hospitals and the Naval Air Sta-
tion Patuxent River, to provide services.
Law enforcement agencies are already training frst-
responders in how to best help veterans with post traumatic
stress syndrome or a traumatic brain injury, according to the
report, which was produced by the Veterans Regional Advi-
sory Committee.
Among those serving on the committee are Calvert
County Commissioner Susan Shaw and Delegate Tony
ODonnell, who represents southern Calvert County.
There are 39,000 veterans living in Southern Maryland
nearly 10,000 in Calvert County and more than 12,000 in
St. Marys County.
To view the complete report, go to www.tccsmd.org. By
Virginia Terhune (virginiaterhune@countytimes.net)
K
elly Robertson-Slagels family goes back six
generations in Southern Maryland, but she
is still meeting new people and learning new
things about the area she grew up in as a member of the
Leadership Southern Maryland program, which recently
started its second year.
Im fnding out more
about whats going on,
said Robertson-Slagel, a re-
tention specialist with the
Calvert County Department
of Economic Development.
She and colleague
James Shepherd, a business
development specialist with
the Economic Development
offce, are two of 37 mem-
bers of the program, which
is designed to bring a diverse
group of people together to
work on problems common to the tri-county region.
A spinoff of the Leadership Maryland program based
in Annapolis, the nine-month program is less about devel-
oping leadership qualities and more about gathering those
who already have them to focus on challenges.
It brings people together to fgure out what the prob-
lems are and help craft a solution to it, said Shepherd.
Experts speak at the monthly meetings, and par-
ticipants also work on special projects, which involve
looking at issues through the eyes of people in various
circumstances.
Robertson-Slagel is part of a subgroup that is put-
ting itself in the shoes of a master electrician who wants
to build a house near the water. The task is fnd out about
the rules in Calvert, St. Marys and Charles counties that
regulate such a project.
These scenarios get you thinking a bit more, said
Robertson-Slagel, who works with small businesses as
part of her job.
Shepherd is particularly looking forward to the ses-
sion on transportation, which
he considers one of the regions
biggest challenges.
We have the same trans-
portation corridors, but its
taking longer and longer to get
to places, he said about the
burgeoning traffc.
Like Robertson-Slagel,
Shepherd also welcomes the
chance to bounce off ideas
with people in different felds.
I might call them and
ask them, What do you think
about this? Does this make
sense to you?
Leadership Southern Maryland will hold information
breakfasts in January about next years program. The dead-
line for applying is April 30, the application fee is $250 and
tuition is $2,500.
For more information, go to www.leadsomd.org or
contact Karen Holcomb, executive director, at 301-481-
2727 or holcombke@msn.com. By Virginia Terhune (vir-
giniaterhune@countytimes.net)
R
atepayers in the tri-county
area can expect to see a
reduction in their electric
bills next year, because the cost of en-
ergy has dropped during the economic
downturn, offcials with the Southern
Maryland Electric Cooperative said
last week.
Right now the prices are the low-
est weve seen in the three years, said
Sonya Cox, chief fnancial offcer for
SMECO. Its about a six-and-a-half
percent decrease on their bill our cus-
tomers should see in 2010.
According to fgures from
SMECO, the cost of buying power
from the PJM power pool, of which it
is a part, will run from $30 per mega-
watt hour in September of this year to
a projected $55 per megawatt hour in
August of 2010.
Those costs are far below those of
2007 and 2008 into the frst half of 2009.
From 2007 to 2008 the costs
ranged from $60 a megawatt hour to
about $80 a megawatt hour.
From 2008 into 2009 it was slight-
ly more expensive.
The pricing translated into cost of
about $.15 per kilowatt hour of electric-
ity this year, which is expected to drop
to about $.14 in 2010.
Small and large commercial cus-
tomers can expect to pay less next year
as well, with costs of $.13 and $.12 a
kilowatt hour respectively.
SMECO offcials also provided an
update on their project to take over run-
ning the power plant at Patuxent River
Naval Air Station, Webster Field and
the Solomons Island annex.
The plan stretches out over fve
years and will result in the moderniza-
tion of aging facilities and utilities on
the base.
SMECO technicians will install
or update new meters on the base and
modernize utility vaults on the base
that do not meet the cooperatives stan-
dards for safety.
Well invest about $20 million
in these campuses, said Ken Capps,
chief operating offcer. By guy Leonard
info@somdpublishing.net
T
he Calvert County Chamber of Commerce has
formed a Lead Share Group where local busi-
ness people can help other industry professionals,
while at the same time helping themselves gain additional
business.
Lead Share is a dynamic group that is dedicated to see-
ing businesses and the community grow through the econom-
ic downturn, said Sheree Walsh, coordinator of Lead Share.
We are helping each other with trying to stay focused
on the county. Its a good way for us to keep in touch, to keep
the pulse, Walsh told The Southern Calvert Gazette. Basi-
cally its business owners and entrepreneurs, and we are look-
ing for other professionals,
Chamber members that are looking to build business
through the relationships that are developed during their
twice-monthly meetings are urged to join.
There is only one slot open for each business type, and
at this time the Lead Share Group has openings in the follow-
ing categories: mortgage lenders, title companys, real estate,
phone equipment vendor, corporate moving company and
commercial construction company.
For more information, or to register contact Walsh at
410-903-5312 or email sheree_walsh@cable.comcast.com.
Meetings are held on the frst and third Tuesday of the
month, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Chesapeake Church, Hun-
tingtown. By Sean rice (info@somdpublishing.net)
Group Has Openings for
Targeted Businesses
Report: More Veterans
Services Needed
SMECO Says Rates Will Drop
Leaders Learn from Each Other
Kelly Robertson-Slagel
James Shepherd
Michael Frederick, center, director of LNG operations at Dominions Cove Point liquefed natural gas facility in Lusby, presents a check from
the Dominion Foundation for $5,000 to the board of directors of Leadership Southern Maryland during the kickoff reception for the Leader-
ship Class of 2010 at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons on Sept. 21.
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Delegate Tony ODonnell
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L
ast weekend one of my older
brothers and his wife, Paul and
Annette ODonnell, paid my wife
and I a visit here in Southern Calvert County.
Paul and Annette currently live outside of
Harrisburg in South Central Pennsylvania.
Such a visit from family would normally
not be noteworthy enough to be the subject
of a column such as this. I thought this visit
was different though because it had a dis-
tinct purpose and highlights how life has a
way of sometimes coming full circle. It also
highlights how our neck of the woods here
in Southern Maryland has impacted untold
lives around the world through their service
at Pax River.
My brother Paul happened to be sta-
tioned as a young enlisted sailor at Patuxent
River Naval Air Station some 40 years ago. I
remember as a young kid periodically com-
ing to stay with my older brother and his
young wife during that time of his service.
I was growing up in Pennsylvania. This
trip was to allow Paul and Annette to get a
true gauge of the changes that have occurred
here in Southern Maryland over the decades.
Although they had visited Lori and I a few
times since we have lived here, those trips
were always scheduled around other events
and never really allowed them to assess the
areas changes and to fully reminisce about
how they remembered things to be back
then.
This trip allowed us to discuss the area
in detail, and our experiences here, through
the lens of time. Although families that have
lived here for generations have witnessed
dramatic changes to the landscape and ways
of life, I think the view of change is quite dif-
ferent for someone like Paul and Annette who
have effectively not been living here for 40
years and then come back. I can tell you that
both my brother and his wife were amazed
at what they saw as compared to what they
remembered.
On Saturday I had arranged for us to
take make a visit to Pax River Naval Air Sta-
tion. So over the Governor Thomas Johnson
Bridge we went. This bridge of course did
not exist in 1969 and elicited long discus-
sions of the nature of change and growth in
this area. It also included much discussion
about the need for new bridges and highways
and how this area was likely to continue to
change in the near and distant future. The
dramatic changes obvious to Paul and An-
nette as we travelled south on Route 235 to-
wards the base were something that many of
us have become somewhat used to because
we live here every day. Six and sometimes
eight lanes on 235, seemingly endless shop-
ping centers and retail outlets, restaurants
too numerous to mention, service industry
and defense contractor offce buildings, and
the endless traffc that goes with all of this
made quite an impression, some good and
some bad.
The tour of the base was also impres-
sive. Paul is now retired from a 34 year
career as a civil servant for the DOD, work-
ing mainly at the New Cumberland Army
Depot after he left the navy. He worked in
procurement, supply and quality control ac-
tivities in support of our military. He has
witnessed and participated in many BRACs
over the years and he was aware that PAX
had grown as result. Seeing it was still dra-
matic for him with all the new facilities
and infrastructure on base very apparent.
We then took a trip to just north of St.
Marys College to see where they had lived
back then. We took a drive through of the
College and Historic St. Marys City. We
drove out to the entrance of Webster Field at
St. Inigoes which he regularly visited when
he was stationed here as part of a part time
job for the Navy Exchange. He remembered
making deliveries of food and drinks to a
little gedunk they had out there at the time
and how that compares to the activities go-
ing on there today. We drove down to Point
Lookout State Park and recalled how they
had taken me swimming there as a kid. Fi-
nally we visited St. Michaels Manor and got
a ffty cent tour of the manor house by re-
tired Navy Captain Joe Dick. We even tasted
and bought some local wine there.
From there we went and had a late lunch
at Nicolettis. Paul and Annette remembered
when the Hardees restaurant opened in Lex-
ington Park decades ago that it was such a big
deal and was the only fast food in the en-
tire area. We drove to Leonardtown to attend
the St. Marys County Fair, which elicited a
discussion as to how tobacco production has
essentially been curtailed. They recalled
the seemingly endless numbers of roadside
tobacco felds and tobacco barns and how
they seemed to have just disappeared.
That evening we had dinner at Stoneys
Kingfsher on Solomons Island. Watermen
from around the bay were coming into the
restaurant for the watermans festival as we
ate. This caused a discussion about how the
watermans heritage and the Chesapeake Bay
itself had changed over the last 40 years.
Lastly, we discussed with some amuse-
ment how none of us would ever have
dreamed in our wildest dreams 40 years ago
that someday Paul and Annettes little broth-
er would move to Southern Maryland him-
self after having served his own stint in the
U.S. Navy, to work and raise a family. How
ironic that he would have to wrestle with all
the myriad public policy issues related to and
surrounding all of the changes after 40 years
of absence from the area. We wondered at
how our lives may have been impacted by
Pauls service here and how many others
might have similar stories to tell. Not a little
of the concept of past being prologue was
lost on any of us. Life certainly does have a
funny way of coming full circle.
James Shepherd
Spotlight On
O
n Friday, Oct. 16, social studies educators from across
Maryland will meet at Huntingtown High School to share
stories, teach new methods, and expand their teaching
repertoires by participating in the Maryland Council for the Social
Studies (MDCSS) Annual Conference. In addition to attending ses-
sions about innovating teaching programs, teachers will also have the
chance to learn about opportunities for their students in and beyond
the classroom in an Exhibitors Hall a press release states.
MDCSS is proud to bring Mary Beth Tinker to the conference as
this years keynote speaker. Tinker was one of the plaintiffs in Tinker
v. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969). Tin-
ker v. Des Moines was a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that de-
fned the constitutional rights of students in public schools. Tinker was
one of three students who wore black armbands with peace symbols
on them to protest the Vietnam War and in support of the Christmas
Truce. For their actions, the school suspended the students. The Su-
preme Court ruled in favor of the students and the Tinker test is still
used by courts today to determine whether a schools disciplinary ac-
tions violate students First Amendment rights. Conference attendees
will have the opportunity to hear about Tinkers experience as a 13-
year-old fghting for her frst amendment rights as well as her continu-
ing struggle in support of freedom of speech.
Registration is available on line at www.mdcss.org. Walk in reg-
istrants are also welcome. For additional information, contact Scott
McComb at 410-535-7248, by email at McCombs@calvertnet.k12.
md.us, or visit the website at www.mdcss.org.
D
r. Richard Fleming, recently appointed Vice President
and Dean of the Prince Frederick campus of the College
of Southern Maryland, has joined the Prince Frederick
Rotary Club. He was offcially accepted as
a member on Sept. 21, transferring from
his previous Rotary Club in Virginia.
Dr. Fleming has more than 30 years of
experience in higher education instruction
and administration. During his tenure in
Hampton, Va., and previously in Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona, Fleming was
active in local Rotary clubs.
I was looking for a college where I
could, once again, become actively in-
volved in the community, Fleming said in
a press release. His membership in Rotary
will be one way to achieve that goal.
The Rotary Club of Prince Frederick
is the local affliate of Rotary International,
the oldest international service club. Rota-
ry club members are business and professional leaders who volunteer
in their communities and promote world understanding and peace.
Rotarys 31,000 clubs in more than 165 countries and regions en-
courage high ethical standards and carry out humanitarian projects
to address such issues as poverty, health, hunger, education, and the
environment.
The Rotary Club of Prince Frederick meets every Monday at
Stoneys in Prince Frederick. For further information, contact Dave
Elkinton at 410-535-6139.
A
ll Calvert County public school students
in the class of 2009 met Marylands high
school testing requirements in algebra,
biology, English and government. This was the frst
class required to meet the High School Assessment
(HSA) requirement in order to graduate.
Students can meet the HSA graduation require-
ment through four avenues - by passing all four ex-
ams, by obtaining a combined score of 1602 on the
four tests, by completing Bridge projects to show
mastery in the subject area, or by obtaining a waiver.
Calvert County HSA results show that 89.5% of the
2009 graduating seniors passed all four exams, 8.6%
passed through the combined score option, 1.9% com-
pleted projects, and no students were granted waiv-
ers, a news release from the school district states.
The Maryland State Department of Education
also released student graduation and dropout rates.
The graduation rate for Calvert public schools
increased from 87.72% fve years ago to 91.99% in
2009. Over the same time period, the graduation
rate for African-American students increased from
84.62% to 93.04% and the dropout rate for all stu-
dents declined from 2.4% to 1.6%.
HSA results for English and algebra are also used
to determine whether individual high schools are
making adequate yearly progress toward meeting the
No Child Left Behind requirement that all students
and all subgroups of students meet or exceed state
learning standards in reading and math by 2014.
Calvert High School did not make adequate
yearly progress (AYP) in 2009 in the area of read-
ing for the students with disabilities subgroup. Since
Calvert High made AYP in all areas in 2008, the
school is considered by the state department to be a
school in need of local attention and is not subject
to state intervention. Schools that do not make AYP
for two consecutive years in the same subject and
NCLB subgroup enter the states prescribed pathway
of interventions.
The state department also determined that Cal-
vert Country School, a kindergarten through grade
12 special education center, did not make AYP in the
area of student attendance. Calvert Country Schools
attendance rate for 2009 was 85.2% which did not
reach the required rate of 93.5%. Attendance is an
additional measure used by the state to determine a
schools progress.
Students in Calvert Countys class of 2010 - this
years seniors - are well positioned to meet all HSA
graduation requirements. So far, the pass rates for
this class are 96.5% for algebra, 97.4% for biology,
93.0% for English, and 98.0% for government.
For more information, visit www.mdreportcard.org.
S
o far it has been a good
debut year for Patuxent
High Schools new band
director, Brooke Humfeld, who re-
cently graduated from the Univer-
sity of Delaware with a Bachelor
of Music in Instrumental Music
Education. After only a few weeks
of competing in the Tournament of
Bands, Patuxent High School has
scored high marks for each of their
performances.
Each week you choose to go
to a competition and face off against
bands the same size as yours, said
Humfeld as she explained the band
competition circuit, which includes
bands from all along the east coast.
Our frst weekend out we came in
frst place out of six bands, which
was really rewarding for the stu-
dents and for myself. It was a really
great way to start the season.
This years show, called
Mundus Novus (meaning New
World) tells the story of Chris-
topher Columbus discovering the
Americas, with original music by
Key Poulan.
Hes the composer for our
show this year, so all the music was
originally written for this show,
said Humfed.
This years drill was written
by Evan Doyle, who has worked
for the marching band for the last
few years, and the new director has
also been joined by her assistant
Larry Hogan, who has been help-
ing with visual effects.
Humfed, who played trum-
pet for most of her band career in
school and who still has a silver-
plated Bach Stradivarius sitting at
home, said she had been impressed
with her students dedication to
marching, which she said resem-
bles a sport much more than many
people realize.
You hear a lot that its not very
athletic at all, or it doesnt take a lot
of energy to produce the show that
we produce, and thats so far from
the truth, she said. Its an activity
that takes a lot of energy, you exert
a lot while youre performing, and
by the end of an eight-minute show
these kids are whipped. For eight
minutes their muscles in their core
are all tightened, and theyre do-
ing a lot of breathing to get the air
through their instruments, and so I
wouldnt compare it to playing on a
varsity football team, but theres a
lot involved in putting these shows
together. Its a diffcult thing to do.
Youre working on music and drill
and thinking of a million things at
one time.
Patuxent High Schools per-
cussion section took home the
best percussion award at their sec-
ond competition at Arundel High
School. Their most recent competi-
tion at Severna Park High School
netted them fourth place out of sev-
en bands in their class. Though the
band went down slightly in ratings
they earned their highest perfor-
mance score so far of the season.
Humfeld said it was reward-
ing to see her band performing so
well, but that they still had a lot of
work to do.
Thats the great thing about
these students. They know even
when they come in frst place
theyre still thinking that wasnt the
best show. We can do better than
that. So theyre really motivated
students, which is very cool, she
said. By AndreA Shiell (info@somd-
publishing.net)
23rd Annual Social Studies
Conference to Feature
Mary Beth Tinker
Dean Fleming is Rotarys
Newest Member
Dr. Richard Fleming
Class of 2009 meets HSA
Requirement, Drop Out Rate Drops
Patuxent High School Band
Making Gains as They March
Submitted Photo
Alan Jackson Plays
to Packed House
T
he public is invited to come out this weekend
for the 32nd annual Patuxent River Apprecia-
tion Days, a free event on Saturday and Sun-
day, Oct. 10-11, on the grounds of the Calvert Marine Mu-
seum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This years festival will include a Green Village,
which features dozens of groups that celebrate the river
in a variety of ways. Included will be childrens activi-
ties (including pony rides for a fee), arts, crafts and infor-
mation. There will be an art show, a food court, musical
performances, and an open house at the Calvert Marine
Museum.
See exhibits, demonstrations, displays, and education-
al activities about green products, recycling, oyster resto-
ration, native plants, wildlife, restoration efforts, and more.
Free cruises up the Patuxent also will be offered
aboard two historic vessels: the 110-year-old bugeye, Wil-
liam B. Tennison, and the sailing skipjack the Nathan of
Dorchester.
The music stage will host live performances by lo-
cal musicians including Joe Norris, Patuxent Voices, Joey
Tippett and the California Ramblers, Fortunes Turn, and
Some Assembly.
New this year, on Saturday only, the Bounty of the
Patuxent will be featured in the new Corbin Nature Pavil-
ion. Local wineries will offer wine tasting, locally grown
produce from the farmers market, and other tasty treats
will be available to sample and buy.
The weekend will be topped off Sunday with the an-
nual PRAD Parade, with a one mile route along Solomons
Island Road, beginning at 2 p.m., followed by a concert
by the Southern Maryland Concert Band at the museum.
This year cash prizes are being offered for the Best Float
entry.
On Friday before PRAD, Oct. 9, the State of the
River Summit will be returning for the fourth consecutive
year between 1 and 5 p.m. in the museum auditorium.
The summit is titled this year The Local Challenges
of Sea Level Rise and Climate Change.
During the Summit, participants will have an oppor-
tunity to hear for themselves what the predicted changes
are, and the probable affect on our climate and environ-
ment. From rising temperatures to increased precipitation
to stronger storms, all of these changes contribute to a
domino affect on the ecosystem that has direct and impor-
tant implications for those of us living here today and into
the future.
The Summit, chaired annually by former Maryland
Senator Bernie Fowler and moderated by Jack Greer of
Maryland Sea Grant, will feature several speakers who
participated in the Maryland Commission on Climate
Change.
For more information, visit www.calvertmarinemu-
seum.com. By Sean Rice (info@somdpublishing.net)
T
he Chief of Naval Operations has stated that the Navy
Birthday is one of the two Navy wide dates to be cel-
ebrated annually.
The United States Navy traces its origins to the Continental
Navy, which the Continental Congress established on 13 October
1775 by authorizing the procurement, ftting out, manning, and dis-
patch of two armed vessels to cruise in search of munitions ships
supplying the British Army in America. The legislation also estab-
lished a Naval Committee to supervise the work. All together, the
Continental Navy numbered some ffty ships over the course of the
war, with approximately twenty warships active at its maximum
strength.
After the American War for Independence, Congress sold the
surviving ships of the Continental Navy and released the seamen
and offcers. The Constitution of the United States, ratifed in 1789,
empowered Congress to provide and maintain a navy. Acting on
this authority, Congress ordered the construction and manning of
six frigates in 1794, and the War Department administered naval
affairs from that year until Congress established the Department of
the Navy on 30 April 1798.
Not to be confused with the Navy Birthday or the founding of
the Navy Department is Navy Day. The Navy League sponsored
the frst national observance of Navy Day in 1922 designed to give
recognition to the naval service. The Navy League of New York
proposed that the offcial observance be on 27 October in honor of
President Theodore Roosevelt, who had been born on that day.
In 1972, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Elmo R.
Zumwalt authorized recognition of 13 October as the Navys birth-
day. In contrast to Navy Day, the Navy Birthday is intended as an in-
ternal activity for members of the active forces and reserves, as well
as retirees, and dependents. Since 1972 each CNO has encouraged
a Navy-wide celebration of this occasion to enhance a greater ap-
preciation of our Navy heritage, and to provide a positive infuence
toward pride and professionalism in the naval service.
T
he Southern Maryland Chapter of the Military Offcers
Association of America (MOAA) will host a catered
picnic lunch for new or prospective members from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Beach House at NAS Patux-
ent River. The Beach House is located about 4 miles from Gate 2
on the Cedar Point Road.
Active duty, retired, Reserve and National Guard offcers
are encouraged to attend this event. The luncheon will be free
for prospective members and their guests, but reservations are
requested.
Please call (410) 257-0439, (410) 326-0486, (301) 475-3694 or
e-mail at rotorhead99@md.metrocast.net by Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Children are invited.
MOAA is the fourth largest veterans organization in the
country and the nations largest military service organization.
Membership is open to active duty, retired and former offcers
of all of the uniformed services, including the Reserves and Na-
tional Guard. Membership is also open to the widows and widow-
ers of deceased offcers.
MOAA is dedicated to preserving the earned entitlements of
all members of the uniformed services, as well as their families
and survivors, and to promoting a strong national defense.
New members will receive a free membership in the chapter
for the rest of the year. If they are not already members of the
national MOAA, active duty offcers will receive a free one-year
membership in the national organization. Retired offcers will re-
ceive a two-year membership for the price of one.
C
alvert Hospice is offering Bridges, an eight-
session grief support program designed to ad-
dress the needs of families who are grieving the
loss of a loved one.
Children ages 3-12, teens ages 13-18 and adult family
members are welcome to attend together. Students are di-
vided into age-appropriate groups where creative activities
and discussion are used to assist with coping and healing.
Adult family members learn the similarities and differ-
ences between childhood and adult grief and gain knowledge
on how to support their children and adolescents as well as
gain support for them selves.
This informative,
growth oriented program is
being held through Nov. 19
on Thursday evenings from
7 to 8:30 p.m. Trinity United
Methodist Church Main St.
Prince Frederick.
Time to Heal: Death of
a Spouse
Time to Heal support
group for persons grieving
the death of a spouse will
meet each Tuesday from Oct.
20 to Dec. 8 from 6 to 7:30
p.m. at the Calvert Hospice
offce 238 Merrimac Ct. in
Prince Frederick.
Registration is required
for all programs. Call (410)
535-0892 or (301) 855-1226
for more information or to
register. All Calvert Hospice
bereavement programs are
available to Calvert County
residents at no charge. Dona-
tions are greatly appreciated.
www.calverthospice.org.
U.S. Navy Celebrating
234th Birthday
Military Ofcers Invited
To Join Association
Time to Celebrate the Patuxent
Lost a Loved One? Find
Help to Bridge the Gap
Submitted Photo
Annette J. Funn, left, president and co-founder of Concerned Black Women of Calvert County,
and Honorable Lynn K. Stewart, Associate Judge of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, thank
the more than 150 guests for attending the second annual Concerned Black Women of Calvert
County annual luncheon and awards gala, held at Holiday Inn Select in Solomons on Oct. 3.
Salute to Excellence
By Joyce Baki
C
an you feel the chill in the
air? I love the fall. It is a
wonderful time of the year
for you and that special someone to take
long walks and watch the leaves change.
Throughout Calvert County and there
is a trail for everyone, whether you are
an avid hiker or, like me, just like to
mosey along. The American Chestnut
Land Trust offers ffteen miles of serene
public hiking trails at their two loca-
tions. The South Trail is just off Sci-
entists Cliffs Road, Port Republic and
the North Trail can be found off Double
Oak Road, Prince Frederick. The trails
are provided free of charge. If you en-
joy the trails consider volunteering on
Oct. 24 for Vine Vindicator Work Day
to remove non-native invasive plants
improving the native plant species on
ACLT lands. Its a great family project!
(www.acltweb.org )
Patuxent River Appreciation Days
(PRAD) marks its 32nd anniversary on
Saturday and Sunday, October 10-11.
PRAD was created to raise the aware-
ness of the economic, cultural and his-
torical impact the Patuxent River has
on our community. The festival offers
a wide variety of events - childrens ac-
tivities, an arts and crafts show, musi-
cal performances, an open house at the
Calvert Marine Museum and on Sun-
day a parade at 2 p.m. New this year
taste the bounty of the Patuxent in the
Corbin Pavilion with local wineries,
local produce and other goodies. Free
harbor cruises are offered on board
two historic vessels: the bugeye, Wm.
B. Tennison and the sailing skipjack,
Nathan of Dorchester. Come hungry
there is a great variety of food vendors!
Admission is free. (www.pradinc.org)
Annmarie Garden Sculpture Park
& Arts Center new exhibit is ECHO,
the works of nine artists who have cre-
ated large scale installations using re-
petitive elements and motifs. The art
is a delight to the senses. While the
theme of the show is repetition ma-
terials, motifs or patterns, the art will
delight your senses with color and tex-
ture. The show runs through Novem-
ber 8th. (www.annmariegarden.org)
Everyone knows how much I love
my two puppies Petey and Monk.
Well it seems the Tiki Gods also have
an incredible soft spot for pets. The
Tiki Bar will throw its frst That Dog-
gone Tiki Bar Family Pet Day on Sun-
day, October 11th. The event (Noon to
5 p.m.) will raise money for the Patux-
ent Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).
PAWS recently purchased a building in
Huntingtown that will become Calvert
Countys new and much needed low-
cost spay/neuter/wellness pet clinic.
A variety of pet rescue organizations,
vendors, and clinics will be participat-
ing in this fundraiser. The Tiki Bar will
provide live music and food. No ruff
housing is allowed, but there will be
some playful competition for everyone
with the Best Pet Owner Look Alike,
Longest Tail, Muttliest Mutt and Best
Pet Trick. Its going to be the purrfect
day flled with lots of pawsitive fun.
(www.tikibarsolomons.com)
Saturday October 17, 2009, Jef-
ferson Patterson Park and Museum
will host the American Indian Life-
ways Festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
featuring hands-on demonstrations of
traditional American Indian skills and
crafts like basketry, pottery and fint
knapping. Visit the recreated Eastern
Woodland Indian Village and experi-
ence music, dance, storytelling and
more. (www.jefpat.org)
Celebrate centuries of agriculture
in Calvert County on Sunday, Octo-
ber 18, 2009 when Spider Hall Farm,
Prince Frederick, opens its doors for
visitors to get a closer look at farming
in Southern Maryland. The Calvert
County Farm Tour is designed for fam-
ily fun and learning. Visit with farm
animals; enjoy hay rides, corn maze,
exhibits, demonstrations, refreshments
and much more. The event will run
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The 362-acre
farm owned by David and Susan Cox
is one of the few remaining working
farms of its size in Calvert County.
Producing wheat, barley, corn, pump-
kins, soybeans and tobacco, the farm
also provides fall fun with a pumpkin
patch, 8-acre corn maze and hay rides.
(www.calvertag.com)
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t the Halloween event at Annmarie Gar-
den there will be lots of treats, but not as
many tricks.
Between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Oct. 24, Annmarie
Garden off Dowell Road in Solomons will hold their
annual Halloween in the Garden event, which is one
of the most anticipated family events of the year for
the art center.
Its a very popular event. Its one of the most
well attended and people look forward to it year after
year, said Kathy Magiera, marketing specialist for
Annmarie, adding that the day is being billed as a no
scare event, so its safe for children of all ages.
More than 60 local organizations are expected to
set up decorated booths along the wooden pathway on
the property, rain or shine, giving out treats or little
prizes. There also will be face painting, crafts and
other free activities.
There are no vehicles on the path so the kids
can go through there safety, Magiera said. So its
real fun.
Annmarie Garden asks for a suggested donation
of a dollar per person, which goes towards their Holi-
day Food Basket program, to beneft food pantries of
Southern Maryland.
So its our way to give back to the community
and to provide a fun and safe environment for the kids
and family, Magiera said.
Families are encouraged to bring their costumes
and cameras.
This years event also features a public art proj-
ect called Nesting, which explored the comforts of
home as visitors painted an egg to contribute to one
of several large nests along the wooded path. View
the creations that celebrate their favorite things about
home, and contribute their art to the ever-growing
masterpiece. The completed sculptural installation
will remain on view through the event. By Sean Rice
(info@somdpublishing.net)
T
he Solomons Island
Yacht Club is em-
barking on a mil-
lion-dollar expansion project
that will result in a expanded
and completely renovated club-
house at its waterfront Solomons
Island location.
Club Commodore Gerald
Eastwood confrmed this week
that a groundbreaking and dedi-
cation ceremony will take place
on Saturday morning, Oct. 17.
The original clubhouse was
built in 1944 and frst used as the
Solomons Island USO Club for
the Navy. The yacht club took it
over after World War II in 1948
and has been there ever since.
The plans for the expansion
include a 2,400 square-foot addi-
tion on the waterside of the club,
and the existing interior will see
extensive renovation, including
a sprinkler system, new bath-
rooms and an expanded kitchen,
reports Bobby Swann, current
member and past commodore.
The club now has 200
members from all over the re-
gion, some from as far away as
Washington D.C. The clubhouse
is location on Solomons Island,
behind St. Peters Episcopal
Church. By Sean Rice (info@somd-
publishing.net)
S
how off your creativity and
artistic talent by participat-
ing in Calvert Librarys
Teen Photo Contest! Drop off your
work at Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick from Oct. 5-10, and come back on
Oct. 24, from 2-4 p.m., for our awards
ceremony for participants.
You can submit work for three dif-
ferent categories: Portrait, Landscape,
and Fine Art. Each participant may
enter up to 3 pieces per category. The
artwork may be no larger than 8 x 10,
and must be matted no larger than 11 x
14. Please include your name, age, con-
tact info, and category on each piece.
On Oct. 24, the Friends of Calvert
Library will be giving away gift cards
in different denominations as prizes
for the frst, second, and third place
winners in each category. Digital and
traditional darkroom photographs will
be accepted as long as they are matted
as specifed. For more information,
call Rachel Hummel at 410.535.0291.
Yacht Club Expanding
Theres a Chill in The Air
Teen Photo
Contest Underway
A cowboy skeleton riding a tarantula might be one of the
various decorations one might see at the annual Halloween
in The Garden event at Annmarie Garden in Solomons.
Photo By Sean Rice
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Southern Calvert
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and we invite you to submit letters for publication
here the frst and third Thursdays of each month.
Share your thoughts about the things that con-
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Just as important, share with your friends and
neighbors community well wishes and positive
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The Southern Calvert Gazette also welcomes
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family to be published as space allows in our
Community sections. So send us your stuff.
Letters and pictures must be received no later than the Friday
prior to the Thursday publication date. All items received after
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Editor Sean Rice
Offce Manager Tobie Pulliam
Graphic Artist Angie Stalcup
Advertising Preston Pratt
Email info@somdpublishing.net
Phone 301-373-4125
Staff Writers
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The health of
the Chesapeake
Bay starts in your
own backyard.
Nutrients (such as nitrogen and phosphorus) in
moderate amounts are essential to the health of
the Chesapeake Bay - but excessive amounts can
be detrimental. Most of the nitrogen found in our
local waters originates from the septic tanks in
our backyards.
In Calvert County, nearly 90 percent of
homes use septic systems to breakdown house-
hold waste. Waste from the kitchen sink, shower
and toilet decompose, creating nitrogen which can
leach into the groundwater eventually leading to
excessive nutrients in our creeks, rivers and the
Chesapeake Bay. In a typical septic system, the
household waste collects in a 1000 or 1500 gallon
tank buried in the backyard. Solids in the waste
settle in the tank and bacteria begin the process
of converting particles of nitrogenous materials
to water soluble forms mainly ammonium ions.
Dissolved nitrogen is also present in the wastewa-
ter and it is converted to ammonium ion. Depend-
ing on the volume of household waste produced,
the wastewater typically resides in the tank for
a number of days. Then it exits via the drain
feld where any dissolved materials can enter the
groundwater. Under oxygenated conditions in the
drain feld, the ammonium ion is converted to a
nitrate ion, which enters the groundwater and can
migrate into waters of the Chesapeake Bay and
its watershed. This is a big problem in Calvert
County.
Proper septic tank maintenance is one way
local residents can help improve the water qual-
ity in the Chesapeake Bay. Experts recommend
that in order to keep your septic tank function-
ing properly it should be pumped out every three
to fve years. Another way to reduce nutrient
loading from your septic system is by adding a
nitrogen removal tank. The nitrogen removal
tank converts the soluble nitrate ion to harmless
nitrogen gas that is allowed to escape to the at-
mosphere. These types of systems are capable of
removing up to 93 percent of the nitrogen from
the septic system.
The nitrogen removal tank can be expensive,
but through the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund
(CBRF) grant, many Calvert County households
have obtained one free-of-charge. In fact, since
2006 CBRF has paid for 70 nitrogen removing
systems in Calvert County. On May 7, 2009 the
Chesapeake Bay Nitrogen Reduction Act of 2009
was signed by the Governor. This new law, effec-
tive October 1, 2009, requires all new construc-
tion and replacement of old septic systems located
within the Critical Area, to use nitrogen removing
septic tanks.
Brendan Sweeney, Chair
Calvert County Environmental Commission
Calling them lacking in common sense
and unnecessary, the Coastal Conservation As-
sociation Maryland (CCA MD), a group of 1,700
recreational anglers and conservation-minded
Marylanders, urged Marylands Department of
Natural Resources to withdraw proposed regula-
tions that would dramatically increase the allow-
able length of gill nets.
CCA MD strongly opposes a regulation
change that would increase the allowable length
of gill nets from 2,400 yards to 3,500 yards, said
Scott McGuire, chair, CCA MD government rela-
tions committee, during a public hearing in An-
napolis. This is a 45 percent increase and almost
an additional mile of net. This increase would
also lead to serious problems for the management
of the fshery.
McGuire cited six reasons why the regula-
tions should be withdrawn:
The gill net harvest quota already is eas-
ily met each year with the existing length of gill
nets. Frequently, he explained, there are quota
overruns, such as a 108,000-pound overrun in
January, 2009.
Gill nets are the most diffcult type of gear
for the Natural Resources Police (NRP) to en-
force. This proposal regulation would create an
additional enforcement burden on the already-
overstretched NRP.
A recent Federal investigation uncovered
widespread cheating in the commercial striped
bass fshery, and more gear could lead to more
illegal activity.
Increasing the length of gill nets will cre-
ate greater potential for lost nets, especially since
there are widespread reports that commercial
fsherman leave gill nets unattended, a violation
of the law. This could result in fsh being caught
and killed but not used for harvest.
Increased net gills will mean less opportu-
nity for other anglers, whether they are hook and
liners or recreational fshermen.
Fish caught in gill nets historically have
the lowest price, and increasing gill net length
will have a negative economic impact on the fsh-
ery and the state of Maryland.
Striped bass would provide the most so-
cioeconomic value to Maryland if they were al-
located to a different gear type, McGuire said.
Providing more length for gill net fshermen to
meet their quota sooner
will drive the price even
lower, reducing tax rev-
enue generated from this
fshery.
McGuire also ques-
tioned why the DNR is
even bringing these pro-
posed regulations to the
public.
Regulations that do
not make sense should not
make it this far in the regu-
latory process, he said.
The department should
have a policy against wast-
ing everyones time. The
department, through the
leadership of the governor,
needs to stand stronger on
regulations that dont pass
a simple common sense
test.
Scott McGuire, Chair
CCA MD Government
Relations Committee
The Health of the Bay
Starts With You
CCA Maryland Blasts Proposed Gill Net Increase
By Joyce Baki
O
n Oct. 17, the Friends of the
Old Wallville School will
hold a dedication ceremony
for the historic Old Wallville School.
The ceremony marks a new chapter in
the schools history. Built in the 1880s,
the Old Wallville School is the oldest
standing one-room schoolhouse for Af-
rican Americans in Calvert County.
Originally located in Wallville,
a small community near Broomes Is-
land, the building was moved to private
property when it closed in 1934. It re-
mained on the family property of Mrs.
Edith Gray, who had been a student of
the school in the 1910s. Mrs. Gray was
instrumental in ensuring that the build-
ing survived all of these years. Over
time, however, the physical condition
of the school deteriorated to the point of
collapse. The Friends of the Old Wall-
ville School, a non-proft organization,
raised funds to stabilize, relocate and
restore the school. In 2004, under the
sponsorship of Del. Sue Kullen and Sen.
Roy Dyson and with the support of Del.
Tony ODonnell, the Maryland legisla-
ture passed a bond bill. With a gener-
ous gift from Dominion Energy and the
assistance of local churches, funds were
raised to meet the match, realizing the
dream to relocate, restore and interpret
the school for the public.
The frst African American schools
after the Civil War were built with funds
and labor from the local community,
churches and philanthropic organiza-
tions. The schools were poorly main-
tained. Educational materials were
scarce. Teachers were underpaid and
classrooms were overcrowded. Class
size could range up to 45 children, al-
though attendance was smaller
when pupils needed to be at
home for farm chores or care for
younger brothers and sisters
The restoration returned the
Old Wallville School to a period
when it served as a functional
school. To ensure the authentic-
ity, the Friends of the Old Wall-
ville School used oral histories
collected from former students,
teachers and the schools last
principal.
The structure is a wooden building
approximately 18 X 18. Salvageable
portions of the original wood frame,
windows, stone piers and the chimney
were retained in the reconstruction.
Newer wood and the roof represent re-
productions of the original construction.
Using a combination of antique fur-
nishings and reproductions, the interior
refects the appearance of a classroom
from the 1930s.
The Old Wallville School provides
an opportunity to tell the story of Ms.
Harriet Elizabeth Brown, a teacher who
sued the Calvert County Board of Edu-
cation in the 1937 for equal pay for Afri-
can-American teachers. Her lawyer was
a young man working for the NAACP.
The case was settled on December 27,
1937. The result was the Calvert County
Board of Education agreed to equalize
the salaries of white and black teachers.
The case paved the way for the Mary-
land Teachers Pay Equalization Law.
The landmark case was cited across the
nation. The young attorney, Thurgood
Marshall, would become the frst Afri-
can American to serve on the Supreme
Court of the United States.
The last principal/teacher was Ms.
Regina Brown, sister of Ms. Elizabeth
Brown, who taught at Old Wallville
School from 1931-1934. Ms. Brown pro-
vided a perspective on the school to the
Calvert County Historical Society.
This was a segregated school of
thirty-fve black pupils in grades on
through seven. I was principal, teacher,
secretary, custodian, and trouble-shoot-
er. The room was about ffteen by ffteen
feet with space for only a dozen double
desks for pupils. The smaller children
sat three at a desk. On days of good at-
tendance, the overfow sat on the foor
in the aisle and used fat topped logs for
desktops. Our supplies consisted of text-
books, a register, one box of white chalk,
a water pail and dipper, and one corn
broom. The customary airtight stove
was the only source of heat.
The Old Wallville School sits adja-
cent to the Calvert County Elementary
School on Dares Beach Road in Prince
Frederick. The Calvert County School
System will integrate into the curriculum
a history of the school, and plan to use it
as a platform for African-American cul-
ture and the history of integration.
The Old Wallville School
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T
his season, dont send
your leaves or grass
clippings to the land-
fll. Use them to make compost for
your lawn and garden. Compost is
the dark, crumbly, earthy smelling
material that results from the de-
composition of organic materials.
Gardeners call fnished compost
black gold because when added
to your lawn or garden, it supplies
nutrients and improves the overall
soil structure.
As autumn leaves fall, hun-
dreds of tiny creatures are waiting
to chew, shred, grind, and other-
wise digest the fallen debris. They
excrete organic matter which is
food for millions of microorgan-
isms. This natural process of de-
composition provides an environ-
ment for nutrient transfer within
the soil. These nutrients are as
essential to life, as air and water.
You can duplicate this natural
process in your own backyard by
building a compost pile.
You dont have to be a math
whiz to create a compost pile, but
you do need to build the pile using
a combination of greens (high in
nitrogen) and browns (high in
carbon). The ideal carbon to nitro-
gen ratio is 30:1, but equal weights
of grass clippings and shredded
leaves will produce the perfect ra-
tio! The ideal hot compost pile
will measure 3 x 3 x 3. Layer
carbon materials (browns) with
nitrogen materials (greens), add
water, and air. The temperature
will rise to 130-170 F and you
will be able to harvest your com-
post in six-eight weeks. Turn the
materials regularly so that fresh
materials, air, and water is avail-
able at the core of the bin. The hot
compost pile requires attention,
but the results are quick. You can
also build a cold compost pile
which requires less labor, but more
patience. Cold or passive piles will
produce compost in a year.
Leaves, newspapers, shrub
trimmings, corn stalks, wood
chips, and sawdust are all good
sources of carbon. Fruit and veg-
etable scraps, grass clippings,
coffee grounds,
fresh hay, and
cow, horse,
sheep, chicken,
and rabbit ma-
nure are fne
sources of ni-
trogen. Be care-
ful not to add
meat, bones,
dairy products,
oil, or dog or
cat wastes to the
pile. These items
will attract pests
or possibly in-
troduce disease.
Backyard
c o mp o s t i n g
can drastically
reduce waste
going to the
landfll and by
using compost,
you are replen-
ishing the rich
humus in the
soil. Autumn
provides your
family with an
opportunity to
take part in one
of natures most fascinating pro-
cessesthat of decomposition
and replenishment.
Adapted from Home and
Garden Information Center Memo
#35. For more information visit
the University of Maryland Ex-
tension Service Home and Garden
Information Center, www.hgic.
umd.edu. By NaNcy Radcliffe
(radcliffe52@chesapeake.net)
Autumn is The
Time For Composting
By Mary Beth Gates
L
ately, we have been getting questions about potty training
puppies. Puppies have a diffcult time holding it and just
like a baby in diapers; they are used to just going when
they have to.
Puppies need to relieve themselves frequently; as often as once
an hour. They should go outside immediately after eating, sleeping or
playing. Learn the clues that indicate your puppy needs to potty.
These clues include: restlessness, sniffng the foor, or return-
ing to a previously soiled spot. When you take your puppy outside
to potty, go to the same spot each time and dont play. You want your
puppy to focus on one thing only during puppy potty training -- going
in the right area.
As soon as your puppy potties, praise enthusiastically. Give your
puppy a small food treat to reinforce the positive behavior. Some peo-
ple fnd it helpful to have a word associated with elimination such as
potty.
Ask the dog if he has to go potty, and after he is done say good
potty. Taking the pup out on a leash may also be helpful; particularly
if the elimination place is in the same area as the place he plays, for
example the back yard.
When you are not home for short periods of time, plan on crating
your pup or confning them to an area such as a kitchen and provide
weewee pads for him to relieve himself on.
Accidents will happen in the training phase. If he relieves himself
in the house, dont lose your temper, hit the puppy or rub his nose in
it. Your pup could become frightened and confused about what you
expect. Clean the area with a good enzymatic cleaner and increase
your outside potty trips.
As your puppy starts to get the
routine, begin training while on the
leash in areas other than your yard,
and on varied surfaces. When you
travel, your puppy will have the
confdence and experience to go
wherever you need the puppy to
go. Remember to use praise...and to
take a clean up bag.
Your occasional training er-
rors and frustrations will not per-
manently scar your dog. Dogs are
quite resilient. Your puppy will do
fne as long as you strive to be as
consistent as possible.
Potty Train That Puppy
Master Gardeners, Jean McDougall, Lin Gauchat, both of Solomons, and Nancy Radcliffe, of Lusby,
present the three stages of compost at the Calvert County Green Expo Sept. 27.
Hi, my name is Bella and Im an ador-
able approximately three year old
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Labrador Retriever mix. I have a won-
derful personality and Ive never met
a stranger. Friendly is my middle
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and other dogs but Id be happier in a
home without cats. Im a fully grown
and weigh about 40lbs. Im up to date
on vaccinations, spayed, house trained
and identifcation micro chipped. For
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B
ella
Leaders in Southern Maryland say
it would be a sad day for Maryland if the
deal to build a third reactor at Calvert Cliffs
Nuclear Power Plant fell through.
Many local Republicans and Demo-
crats alike are accusing Gov. Martin
OMalley of playing politics with the multi-
billion dollar merger deal between Calvert
Cliffs owner Constellation Energy Group
and lectricit de France (EDF).
With the question of playing politics
aside, local offcials say negotiations that
would only beneft Baltimore Gas & Elec-
tric customers are ignoring the rest of the
state.
There are a lot of different utilities
that purchase power from Constellation.
Im not going to agree with the fact that its
fair for one group of rate payers to perhaps
receive a rebate, versus not considering all
of the people, said Delegate Sally Jameson
(D-Dist. 28), chairwoman of the Southern
Maryland Delegation.
We need our administration in An-
napolis to be paying attention to Southern
Maryland. I realize that in Maryland
there are four or fve jurisdictions that typi-
cally elect governors. But I defnitely want
the administration to pay attention to the
economic priorities of Southern Maryland,
said Gary Hodge, who is a Democrat on the
Charles County Board of Commissioners
and chairman of Tri-County Council for
Southern Maryland.
What has (OMalley) done for rate
relief for the customers of Pepco, or the
customers of Allegany Power, or the cus-
tomers of SMECO? asked Delegate Tony
ODonnell (R-Dist. 29C), minority leader
in the Maryland House of Delegates, What
he doesnt care about the rest of the state?
Hes willing to jeopardize a potentially
$10 billion new nuclear power plant for a
small beneft, for small part of the state, its
ridiculous.
I dont want anything to jeopardize
the expansion of the plant, said Hodge. I
think its unfortunate that projects of this
magnitude and complexity get entangled in
bureaucratic turf wars I think it would
be a real setback for the community here to
not have this go forward.
Jameson said her recent visit to France
on behalf of the National Conference of
State Legislators showed her that EDF is a
world-class company that is building plants
all over the globe.
Theyre good at what they do and we
as a state need to make them feel welcome,
because they are very clear, they dont want
to be somewhere where they are not wel-
come, Jameson said.
Aside from the windfall of tax rev-
enues, the state would also receive added
benefts, such as Maryland becoming a
leader in the U.S. in the feld of nuclear
technology.
We may very well end up being the
frst area to build a new nuclear reactor in
decades, therefore that is going to generate
a lot of interest in Maryland, she said. I
certainly dont want Maryland to be known
as a state where we make it diffcult for cor-
porations to get here.
Delegate John Wood (D-Dist.29 A)
said that the current situation smacked of
political gamesmanship on the part of the
administration.
Wood said that several years ago
OMalleys campaign pledge to not allow
excessive electricity rates desired by Con-
stellation Energy and others failed, and that
now he might be seeking retribution.
I dont know if hes playing a game.
He may want to make them bleed a little
bit because Constellation didnt do what he
wanted two or three years ago, Wood said.
You know how politics is.
Other than the frst theory, Wood
said, he could not make much sense of
OMalleys demands.
I dont know where hes coming
On The
Cover
Submitted Photo
Local Ofcials Fear Calvert Clifs Expansion May Be in Jeopardy
The Maryland Public Service Commis-
sion (PSC) has extended its hearings on the
fnancial effects of the proposed merger be-
tween lectricit de France (EDF) and Con-
stellation Energy Group, owner of Calvert
Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.
Constellation has already received a
Certifcate of Public Convenience and Ne-
cessity from the state to build a third nuclear
reactor at Calvert Cliffs, a project that sup-
porters says would bring hundreds of mil-
lions of dollars in tax revenues, including
an immediate $130 million in taxes from the
merger; 4,000 short-term construction jobs
and upwards of 400 permanent jobs at the
plant in Lusby.
But, offcials for the companies involved
have said plans for the third reactor would
be jeopardized if the merger does not go
through. The merger would transfer nearly
$4.5 billion, or 49.99 percent, of Constella-
tions nuclear assets to EDF.
Gov. Martin OMalley called for the
PSC hearings on the merger deal to make
sure Baltimore Gas & Electric (BGE) cus-
tomers are not harmed by the deal.
The PSC is reviewing how the merger
would affect BGE customers, a Constellation
subsidiary, and whether the deal would serve
the public interest.
In June, OMalley proposed a settlement
that would require BGE Maryland residential
customers to receive a one-time credit of 10
percent of an average annual bill by the end
of 2009.
State Attorney General Douglas Gansler
pressed the PSC for more hearing dates after
the fnal details of the merger deal were re-
leased, which he claimed the companies pur-
posefully held back until after the hearings
ended last month.
Constellation offcials say there have
been no substantive changes, and Maryland
would still receive the estimated $130 million
in tax payments soon after the deal is sealed.
The additional hearings are set for Oct.
14 and, if needed, Oct. 15, in the Commis-
sions 16 Floor Hearing Room, William Don-
ald Schaefer Tower, 6 St. Paul Street, Balti-
more. By Sean Rice (info@somdpublishing.net)
Hearings on
Constellation
Merger
Extended
Leaders in Southern Maryland say
it would be a sad day for Maryland if the
deal to build a third reactor at Calvert Cliffs
Nuclear Power Plant fell through.
Many local Republicans and Demo-
crats alike are accusing Gov. Martin
OMalley of playing politics with the multi-
billion dollar merger deal between Calvert
Cliffs owner Constellation Energy Group
and lectricit de France (EDF).
With the question of playing politics
aside, local offcials say negotiations that
would only beneft Baltimore Gas & Elec-
tric customers are ignoring the rest of the
state.
There are a lot of different utilities
that purchase power from Constellation.
Im not going to agree with the fact that its
fair for one group of rate payers to perhaps
receive a rebate, versus not considering all
of the people, said Delegate Sally Jameson
(D-Dist. 28), chairwoman of the Southern
Maryland Delegation.
We need our administration in An-
napolis to be paying attention to Southern
Maryland. I realize that in Maryland
there are four or fve jurisdictions that typi-
cally elect governors. But I defnitely want
the administration to pay attention to the
economic priorities of Southern Maryland,
said Gary Hodge, who is a Democrat on the
Charles County Board of Commissioners
and chairman of Tri-County Council for
Southern Maryland.
What has (OMalley) done for rate
relief for the customers of Pepco, or the
customers of Allegany Power, or the cus-
tomers of SMECO? asked Delegate Tony
ODonnell (R-Dist. 29C), minority leader
in the Maryland House of Delegates, What
he doesnt care about the rest of the state?
Hes willing to jeopardize a potentially
$10 billion new nuclear power plant for a
small beneft, for small part of the state, its
ridiculous.
I dont want anything to jeopardize
the expansion of the plant, said Hodge. I
think its unfortunate that projects of this
magnitude and complexity get entangled in
bureaucratic turf wars I think it would
be a real setback for the community here to
not have this go forward.
Jameson said her recent visit to France
on behalf of the National Conference of
State Legislators showed her that EDF is a
world-class company that is building plants
all over the globe.
Theyre good at what they do and we
as a state need to make them feel welcome,
because they are very clear, they dont want
to be somewhere where they are not wel-
come, Jameson said.
Aside from the windfall of tax rev-
enues, the state would also receive added
benefts, such as Maryland becoming a
leader in the U.S. in the feld of nuclear
technology.
We may very well end up being the
frst area to build a new nuclear reactor in
decades, therefore that is going to generate
a lot of interest in Maryland, she said. I
certainly dont want Maryland to be known
as a state where we make it diffcult for cor-
porations to get here.
Delegate John Wood (D-Dist.29 A)
said that the current situation smacked of
political gamesmanship on the part of the
administration.
Wood said that several years ago
OMalleys campaign pledge to not allow
excessive electricity rates desired by Con-
stellation Energy and others failed, and that
now he might be seeking retribution.
I dont know if hes playing a game.
He may want to make them bleed a little
bit because Constellation didnt do what he
wanted two or three years ago, Wood said.
You know how politics is.
Other than the frst theory, Wood
said, he could not make much sense of
OMalleys demands.
I dont know where hes coming
from, Wood said. Theres no question in
anyones mind [the new reactor is] need-
ed. A third reactor wont do anything but
help.
Not only would the third reactor aid
in production of more energy that an ever
growing state needs to avoid expected
shortages, offcials have said, but it would
also give the state an instant cash infusion
of $130 million in business related taxes.
Del. John Bohanan (D-Dist.29B) said
that he believed the project would eventu-
ally happen but that the decision had to be
made soon.
I have expressed to the governor we
dont what to see the project derailed in
any way and we need to move forward,
Bohanan said. I have full confdence well
get it done.
The Board of Commissioners in Cal-
vert County, on the other hand, are starting
to lose confdence in OMalleys ability to
get the job done.
The commissioners authored a letter
last week accused OMalley of trying to
torpedo the project with his demands.
OMalleys myopic focus on BGE
ratepayers is curious, the commissioners
letter states. In 2008 his administration
squeezed $187 million in customer rebates
from the utility, yet he continues to sound
the alarm on further risks that the joint
venture holds for BGE customers. The gov-
ernor 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 re-
duced rates.
DODonnell said the
PSC has already performed
its due diligence on the proj-
ect, after an 18-month review of the
new reactor proposal,
What the governor is now doing is,
to me, highly unprofessional, where he is
trying to ratchet money out of Constella-
tion, ODonnell said. Unfortunately, most
Southern Marylanders would get none of
that beneft, only Baltimore Gas and Elec-
tric ratepayers. To me thats ridiculous and
it borders on extortion.
Pundits in St. Marys County say that
the third reactor represents not only an in-
crease in economic prosperity, but also an
opportunity to stay ahead on cutting edge
technology.
St. Marys chief economic develop-
ment offcer, Bob Schaller, said that the
county still has high hopes of getting some
of the 4,000 construction jobs that would be
needed to build the new reactor.
Were looking to be part of that, its
another source of employment, Schaller
said. Anywhere from 35 percent of the
employees at Calvert Cliffs are from this
county.
Your talking about the frst new reac-
tor built in the last 20 to 25 years, you could
be at the forefront of that technology and
if we get into a political fght someone else
is going to get that reactor and well be out
in left feld wondering what we did wrong,
said Todd Morgan, president of the South-
ern Maryland Navy Alliance.
Its almost a no-brainer. By Sean Rice
and Guy LeonaRd (info@somdpublishing.net)
On The Cover
Photo By Frank Marquart
Submitted Photo
Local Ofcials Fear Calvert Clifs Expansion May Be in Jeopardy
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
STATE NEWS STATE NEWS
ANNAPOLIS - BTW, LOL and TTYL
are now outlawed from the drivers seat for Maryland
motorists.
(For the non-texters, the acronyms above stand
for by the way, laughing out loud, and talk to you
later.)
Regardless of texting IQ, a state law prohibiting
most cell phone text messaging while driving went into
effect Oct. 1.
Theres just no way a person can use both hands
on an electronic device and focus on a conversation and
at the same time drive safely, said Sen. Jamie Raskin,
D-Montgomery, a co-sponsor of the bill. It makes no
sense.
Texting is one of the most distracting things a driv-
er can do behind the wheel, said Dr. John Lee, an engi-
neering professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madi-
son. Speaking Wednesday at the Distracted Driving
Summit, a two-day conference organized by the U.S.
Department of Transportation in Washington, Lee said
texting was the perfect storm of distraction because it
takes the drivers eyes, hands and brain off the road.
Im sure there are worse things [than texting], but
its hard to imagine them, Lee said.
In Maryland, more than 30 percent of the roughly
95,000 traffc accidents last year resulted from distract-
ed driving, according to the Maryland State Highway
Administration. While this includes not only texting but
also eating and talking on a cell phone, Lori Rakowski,
spokesman for MSHA, said its impossible to text and
drive safely at the same time.
Clearly, distraction plays a major role in crashes,
Rakowski said. The texting law sends a positive mes-
sage that drivers should avoid distractions and focus on
safe driving.
Maryland joins 18 other states that have already
outlawed texting, with nine additional states banning
the practice for young and inexperienced drivers.
While the law only prohibits writing and sending
text messages -- reading them is still legal -- Maryland
State Police spokesman Elena Russo was confdent that
police would be able to tell the difference.
Like everything else, people are going to be bla-
tant about texting and driving, Russo
said, noting that a driver writing
a message is clearly distinguish-
able from one who is merely
reading one, particularly with
the full keyboards offered on
many cell phones. You can
tell when someone is
texting while driv-
ing. By BoBBy
Mc M a h o n
(capital news
Service)
ANNAPOLIS (AP) In addition
to a new law banning text messaging
while driving, several other new laws
also took effect Oct. 1.
Speed-monitoring cameras will
now be allowed near schools and
highway work zones to zap speeders
with $40 fnes, if they go at least 12
miles an hour over the posted limit.
The legislation was particularly con-
tentious, failing on the frst full Sen-
ate vote before senators decided to
reconsider the idea and approved it.
A group opposing the law tried
to collect 53,000 signatures to over-
turn it in a referendum, but the effort
failed.
Laws affecting drunk driv-
ers also take effect. People who are
convicted twice of impaired driv-
ing crimes will have their license
automatically suspended for a year.
The state also wont allow convicted
drunken drivers to receive probation
before judgment more than once in a
10 year period. Other new laws crim-
inalize supplying alcohol to minors
and increase penalties for violating
driving restrictions resulting from a
previous conviction.
Laws to protect victims of do-
mestic violence, a central public
safety initiative of OMalleys and
Lt. Gov. Anthony Browns during the
legislative session, also are taking ef-
fect. Brown, whose cousin was shot
to death last summer by an estranged
boyfriend, led efforts to take guns
away from abusers.
People who have a fnal protec-
tive orders fled against them will be
required by a judge to give up any
frearms. Judges also will be able
to take guns away from people who
have temporary protective orders
against them for the duration of the
protective order.
Maryland has seen an increase
in domestic violence deaths, with 75
fatalities in 2008 compared to 52 in
2007.
Other high-profle laws that took
effect Oct. 1:
Maryland will become the frst
state to include homeless people in a
hate crimes statute. The states hate-
crimes law allows prosecutors to
seek stronger penalties for those who
target people because of race, ethnic-
ity, religion and sexual orientation.
Capital punishment in Mary-
land also will be limited to murder
cases with biological or conclusive
videotaped evidence. OMalleys
push to ban the death penalty ran
into a sharply divided state Senate,
and lawmakers settled on the com-
promise as a safeguard to reduce the
chances of an innocent person being
executed while keeping the law on
the books.
WASHINGTON - County health offcials say they
are prepared for the 2009 H1N1 fu pandemic despite
layoffs and service cuts necessitated by the state budget
shortfall, but they remain worried about the effects on
other programs.
The health departments hope to combat the staff
shortage by hiring temporary nurses for the H1N1 vac-
cination campaign. These nurses will be paid using the
federal Public Health Emergency Response grants pro-
vided to states through the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, offcials said.
The H1N1 vaccines are expected to be available by
mid-October, and Marylands MedImmune will
be the frst vaccine manufac-
turer to provide the vaccines in
the form of nasal sprays, CDC
announced.
In the second round
of state budget cuts since
July, Maryland Gov. Martin
OMalley proposed a reduc-
tion of $454 million last month.
Those cuts have rippled through
other departments, including lo-
cal health agencies.
The Howard
County Health De-
partment will lay off
10 percent of its 160
staff members to meet a $900,000 budget cut, according
to Dr. Peter Beilenson, health offcer at the department.
Yes, it will affect the department, Beilenson said.
Clearly, by having fewer staff, it becomes diffcult to
deal with the (H1N1) situation.
The department, however, plans to fll the gap by
working with fre and rescue and hiring temporary nurses
to administer H1N1 vaccines, when they become avail-
able. Howard County will receive a $600,000 PHER
grant, Beilenson said.
In total, Maryland will receive more than $4.5 mil-
lion in PHER grants, according to a Department of Health
and Human Services press release in July.
St. Marys County Health Department announced 12
layoffs as a consequence of state budget cuts for county
health departments last week.
The layoffs which included mostly support staff
would not affect any vaccination or immunization pro-
gram, according to Tracy Kubinec, St. Marys deputy
health offcer.
We fully intend to man the clinics, Kubinec
said. This will, however, put a strain on some other
activities.
Kubinec also said her department expects $118,000
in PHER grants for implementation and personnel for
mass vaccination clinics on top of the $149,000 its al-
ready received for planning, Kubinec said. By SharMina
Manandhar (capital news Service)
Ban on Texting
While Driving
Takes Efect
Despite Cuts, Layofs Local Health
Departments Ready for Swine Flu
Speed Cameras Among Other New Laws
Staff Photo
Bert E. Hubbard, 81
Bert E. Hubbard, 81, a member of
the mathematics faculty at the University
of Maryland, College Park, for 30 years,
died Oct. 3 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in
Prince Frederick following a recurrence of
bladder cancer. Since his retirement in 1991
he had lived in Port Republic, Md.
While Dr. Hubbard had an extensive
background in mathematics research and
the universi-
tys graduate
program, he
preferred not
to stray far
from the un-
dergraduate
classroom. He
considered it
essential for
students to be
fully compe-
tent in algebra
and calculus
before purs-
ing more advanced work in mathematics
and the sciences in general.
In 1992 he was named emeritus profes-
sor of the University of Maryland in recog-
nition of his outstanding work with students
at all levels.
Born Aug. 6, 1928, in Cameron, Ill.,
Dr. Hubbard received his BS degree from
what is now Western Illinois University. Ad-
vanced degrees were earned the University
of Iowa and the University of Maryland.
In Navy service during the early 1950s,
he was both an explosive ordnance dispos-
al offcer and diving offcer on an aircraft
carrier.
Before joining the University of Mary-
land staff, Dr. Hubbard was a mathemati-
cian with the U.S. Naval Ordnance Labo-
ratory for six years. He was the author of
technical books and a member of numerous
professional organizations.
An avid hiker and outdoorsman, he
biked the many trails in the Washington,
D.C., area. He loved classical music, was a
determined learner even in his late years,
and never lost his passion as an advocate
of social justice. Dr. Hubbard and his wife
were volunteers in a Prince Frederick
homeless shelter for fve years.
Dr. Hubbard was a founding mem-
ber of the United Christian Church in
California, Md. His entire life he was ac-
tive in the Christian (Disciples of Christ)
denomination.
Survivors include his wife Sylvia,
whom he married in 1980; a son, David
N. Hubbard, Silver Spring, and a daughter,
Bari L. Langley, Ellicott City, both from his
marriage to his frst wife, Doris, who died
in 1976; stepson Richard A. Rogers, Port
St. John, Fla., and stepdaughter, Ronda A.
Clark, Fort Lee, Va.
The family is especially saddened
by the fact that 11 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren have lost a wise and
loving grandparent.
Arrangements by Bausch Funeral
Home, Port Republic, Md.
Erin Rochelle Norris, 11
E r i n
R o c h e l l e
Norris, 11,
of Lusby,
p a s s e d
away Sept.
29, 2009 in
Chi l dr ens
Ho s p i t a l ,
Wa s h i n g-
ton, DC.
She was
born Au-
gust 6, 1998
in Leonar-
dtown, MD
to Dawn Marie Norris and Ernest I.
Norris, Jr. She is survived by her moth-
er, father, her sister Rachel Marie Nor-
ris, her brother Joshua Shane Norris,
and many family and friends.
Erin was a very special treasure
from the day she was born and brought
much happiness and joy to her family
and friends. She loved everyone and
would quickly give smiles, hugs, and
kisses. It seemed that love just fowed
out of her and people were immediately
drawn to her sweet spirit. She cared for
people very much and it would upset
her if someone was sick or hurt so she
would pray for them to be healed. She
loved workbooks and markers, bubbles,
butterfies, hummingbirds, and spend-
ing time with her friends, especially
her classmates and neighbors. But her
best friend who she enjoyed the most
was her big sister, Rachel. They were
buddies and Erin enjoyed their special
times together.
The family received friends on
Friday, October 2, 2009 in the Patux-
ent River Assembly of God, 45020
Patuxent Beach Road, California, MD
20619. Prayers were recited at 6:30 p.m.
A Funeral Service was held on Satur-
day, October 3, 2009 with Pastor Lanny
Clark offciating. Interment followed in
Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonard-
town, MD.
Serving as pallbearers were:
Brandon Elliott, Robert Elliott, Joey
Burch, Jeff Mayor, Carl Butler and Joe
Caruso.
Contributions may be made to the
Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad &
Fire Department, P.O. Box 189, Solo-
mons, MD 20688 or Victory Junc-
tion Gang Camp, 4500 Adams Way,
Randleman, NC 27317.
Condolences to the family may be
made at www.brinsfeldfuneral.com.
Arrangements by the Brinsfeld Funer-
al Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.
Virginia Carol Viado, 72
Virginia Carol Viado, 72, of
Lusby, MD formerly of Oxon Hill, MD
passed away on September 24, 2009 at
Solomons Nursing Home, Solomons,
MD.
She was born on January 9, 1937
in Washington, DC to the late War-
ren Michael and Florence Elizabeth
Schaeffer.
C a r o l
gr a duat ed
from Oxon
Hill High
School and
went on
to work at
G.C. Mur-
phys as a
Retail Stock
Clerk. She
moved to
Lusby, MD
in Septem-
ber of 1994.
Carol loved
going out to eat, had a large Doll and
Bell collection, and loved all animals,
especially her dogs. Carols favorite
thing to do was spending time with her
great granddaughter Lillian.
Carol is survived by her daughter
Debbie Lee Viado and friend Michael
Oswald of Lusby, MD; brothers, War-
ren M. Sonny Schaeffer and wife
Joan of Oxon Hill, MD, and Kenneth
W. Schaeffer and wife Scottie of GA,
formerly of Accokeek, MD; grandchil-
dren, Christopher M. Viado and Jona-
than E. Bell both of Lusby, MD; great
grandchild, Lillian Joy Viado; and niec-
es Darlene, Dawn, and Melissa.
The family received friends on
Thursday, October 1, 2009 in the
Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby,
MD. Funeral Services were held on
Friday, October 2, 2009 in the funeral
home chapel with Rev. William Davis
offciating. Interment will be private.
Mary Ruth Lacock, 79
Mary Ruth Lacock, 79, of Lusby
MD, went to be with the Lord Septem-
ber 18, 2009.
Mary was born February 12, 1930
in Huntington, WV, daughter of the
late Lloyd Wilmoth and Ada Burns
Wilmoth Clark Adkins.
She was preceded in death by hus-
band, Henry Lacock; sisters, Helen
Litchfeld Jones, Thelma Pete Grant
Lang, Madeline Hill Robinson; broth-
er, Lloyd Wilmoth and half brother
James Leslie Wilmoth.
She is survived by her daughter
and son-in-law, Gail and Jack Che-
nevey of Lusby, MD; brother Floyd
Ford Wilmoth of Huntington, WV;
two grandchildren, Susan Willey of
Annandale, VA, Dr. Jennifer Willey
of Las Vegas, NV, and two step grand-
c h i l d r e n ;
Tonya Chen-
evey of New
London, CT,
and Isaac
Chenevey of
Long Beach,
CA.
The fam-
ily received
friends on
T u e s d a y ,
Se pt e mb e r
22, 2009
from 4 6
PM in the
Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby,
MD where a funeral service was held
at 6 PM with Rev. William Davis of-
fciating. Graveside services were
held, Thursday, September 24, 2009
in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington,
WV where she was buried next to her
late husband.
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Raymond Herbert, 83
Raymond Herbert, 83, of Washing-
ton, DC
p a s s e d
away on
September
18, 2009 at
Washi ng-
ton Hospi-
tal Center,
Washi ng-
ton, DC.
Raymond
He r b e r t
( C h i e f )
was born
on July
11, 1926,
to the late
Lawrence
and Mary Frances Herbert in Sunder-
land, Maryland.
Raymond attended Chesapeake
Beach Public Schools. At a young age,
he worked as a farmer before enlisting
in the U.S. Army in 1945 during World
War II, and received a honorable dis-
charge. In 1949, Raymond moved to
Washington, DC where he worked as a
construction worker, truck driver, and
a security guard until his retirement in
1991.
Raymond married the lovely, Land-
ous M. Booth, June 3, 1961. Raymond
and Landous were married for 48 years
and from this union were born fve chil-
dren: Dexter, Deborah, Denise, Deana
and Derrick. Raymond was a kind and
loving husband and father who always
encouraged his family to trust in God.
He was highly devoted to his mother.
Chief lived his life based on a positive
set of values: Love one Another, Hon-
or Your Mother and Father, and Treat
Others How You Would Like to Be
Treated.
Raymond was a driven man of
many talents and gifts. Once he set his
mind on something, there wasnt a task
that he couldnt handle. He enjoyed
gardening, cooking, reading, complet-
ing word search puzzles, tinkering and
making people laugh from his funny
and corny jokes. He was affectionately
called Parr, Chief and Police-
man #1 by many who knew and loved
him.
He leaves to cherish with fond
memories: His loving and devoted wife,
Landous; six children: Shirlene Booth;
Dexter Herbert, Sr., (Melissa); Deborah
Banks; Denise Herbert; Deana Herbert;
Derrick Herbert (Darlene); two broth-
ers, Lawrence Herbert, Jr., and Robert
Chambers; ten grandchildren: Anthony
Ellis, Michelle Fletcher, Michelle
Crawford, Melissa Booth, Melinda
Booth, Richard Booth, Jr., Dexter V.
Herbert, Jr., Devon Banks-Moulden,
Dale H. Banks, Jr., and Dominique Her-
bert; twelve great grandchildren: Antho-
ny Ellis, Brian Fletcher, Sanai Williams,
Fletcher Watson, Dale Booth, Danielle
Booth, Donte Booth, Deonte Banks,
Diamond Herbert, Daiyanna Herbert,
Damaris Herbert , Monet Crawford and
a host of other relatives and friends.
His son Gregory Ellis and brothers
Wayne Herbert and Russell Howe pre-
ceded him in death.
Funeral service was held on Fri-
day, September 25, 2009 at 11:00 AM at
Peace Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.
with Rev. Dr. Michael T. Bell offciat-
ing. The interment was at Cheltenham
Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD.
The pallbearers were Dale H.
Banks, Jr., Dexter V. Herbert, Jr., Wayne
Herbert III, Wayne Herbert II, Willie
Freeman, and Mark Taylor. The honor-
ary pallbearers were George Blakeney,
Nelson Daniels, Rodney Thomas, and
Michael Tyson.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick,
MD.
Nancy Sue Lowe, 63
Nancy Sue Lowe, 63, of Lusby MD,
p a s s e d
away at
her resi-
dence on
September
16, 2009.
N a n c y
was born
on May
4, 1946 in
An na po -
lis, MD,
daught e r
of the late
Jesse Hugh
Trott, Jr.
and Anita Franklin Trott. She was the
step-daughter of Celeste H. Trott King.
She is survived by her loving daugh-
ter Stacey Graves of Lusby, MD and be-
loved grandchildren Wil B. J. Brady of
Prince Frederick, MD and Ashley Graves
of Lusby, MD.
Nancy was affectionately known
as grandma to R. J., Juliet, Ethan, Hope,
Jake, Kailey and Juliana as well as numer-
ous others. Nancy graduated from South-
ern High School in 1964. She moved from
Annapolis, MD in 1974 and relocated to
Calvert County where she resided with
her daughter Stacey until the time of her
death. Nancy was a sales representative
for Stanley Home Products for most of her
life. In her spare time Nancy loved to play
bingo.
A memorial service was held on
Sunday, October 4, at St. James Parrish,
Lothian, MD with Father William H. C.
Ticknor offciating. Interment is private.
Should friends desire memorial con-
tributions may be made in her memory to
the charity of your choice. Arrangements
by the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., Lusby,
MD.
Marie Holland Jenkins, 100
Marie Holland Jenkins, 100, of
Hunt i ng-
town, MD
q u i e t l y
s l i p p e d
away on
F r i d a y ,
Se pt em-
ber 11,
2 0 0 9
at the
Ca l v e r t
C o u n t y
Nu r s i ng
C e n t e r ,
P r i n c e
F r e d e r -
ick, MD.
She was one of twelve children born
to the late Joseph and Annie Holland in
Calvert County, Maryland. Nine sib-
lings, Edward (Brooks) Holland, Rosher
(Roach) Holland, Thomas (Tommy) Hol-
land, Norman (Banks) Holland, Eugene
(Jake) Holland, Ralph Holland, Carroll
(Sonny) Holland, Annie Hall and Fran-
ces Haskins all preceded her in death.
Marie attended Calvert County
Public Schools and joined Wards United
Methodist Church at an early age. She
was a faithful and dedicated member of
this church and after relocating to Wash-
ington, DC she continued to worship at
Gods Deliverance Center, Southeast
Washington, DC.
Upon moving to Washington, DC,
she lived with her brother, Tommy and
assisted him in caring for his foster chil-
dren. She ensured they were nurtured
and cared for until they became adults.
She began her work career as a do-
mestic worker in Washington, DC and
loved cooking, cleaning and commu-
nicating with those she worked for as
well as her family. Her favorite pastimes
were dusting and humming one of those
good old spiritual hymns.
Marie met and married the late Jo-
seph Jenkins and to this union two chil-
dren were born, William Holland bet-
ter known as Essie, who preceded her
in death and Gloria Mackall, known as
Pick. She also had four grandchildren to
precede her in death.
She loved family and had several
who were near and dear to her heart that
preceded her in death also, two nieces,
Odell and June and a dear friend, Glendi
Chew.
Marie leaves to cherish her mem-
ory, one daughter, Gloria Mackall of
Huntingtown, MD; one daughter-in-
law, Bertina Holland of Washington,
DC; thirteen grandchildren, Darlene,
Jocelyn, Bryon, Derrick, Angus, Beni-
ta, Dean, Judy, Wendy, Patricia, Keith,
Regina and Marilyn; two sisters, Doro-
thy Pinkney and Louise Morsell of Sun-
derland, MD; a special nephew, Fred
Holland of Sunderland, MD; four spe-
cial nieces, Vera, Marietta, Laverne and
Vernita; a very dear and special friend,
Mildred Edward of Washington, DC
and a host of nieces , nephews, cousins,
other relatives and friends.
Funeral service was held on Satur-
day, September 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM at
Mt. Gethsemane Holiness Church with
Elder Robert Watts offciating. The in-
terment was at Wards UM Church, Ow-
ings, MD.
The pallbearers were Stephen Col-
lins, Calvin Holland, Philander Holland,
Mark Robinson, Delante Scott, Sr. and
Lincoln Washington.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick,
MD.
Heal h
Health Care
You Can Count On
H
ealth insurance reform is es-
sential for our families, our
businesses, and our country.
Our families are being strained by
skyrocketing premiums. If we do noth-
ing, the average Maryland family can ex-
pect to spend nearly $25,000 per year on
health care premiums by 2016, up from
$12,000 now. Across America, families
are dealing with the same out-of-control
costs: this decade, premiums have risen
three times faster than wages, meaning
that health care eats up a bigger and big-
ger share of your budget every year.
Our businesses are also struggling
under the burden of an outdated system.
Starbucks spends more on health care
than coffee; GM spends more on health
care than steel. American companies pay
twice as much for health care as their
foreign competitorsa serious handicap
that can send jobs overseas. And small
businesses continue to struggle to cover
their workers; their premiums going up
by 129% in this decade.
Finally, our country will face a dire
fscal future without reform. In 2006,
health care costs ate up 16% of our econ-
omy. If we do nothing, by 2025, health
care will take up a quarter of our econo-
myand within this century, one out of
every two dollars spent in America will
eventually be going to health care.
Health care reform has been on the
national agenda since the days of Teddy
Rooseveltbut today, we are closer than
ever to achieving the goal. All fve con-
gressional committees with jurisdiction
have come forward with bills, and we are
now in the middle of an extensive public
debate about various proposals. While
some issues remain under discussion,
there are many fundamental ideas that
most agree need to be part of a fnal re-
form bill.
First, reform will build on the cur-
rent system of employer-sponsored
health care. It adds to that system greater
peace of mind for workers: if they lose
or change jobs, they will still be guaran-
teed affordable, high-quality insurance
through a national health insurance ex-
change where private plans will compete
for their business.
Second, reform will provide secu-
rity and stability for the middle class. We
will protect families from medical bank-
ruptcy and limit out-of-pocket costs. We
will also end insurance companies deni-
al of coverage for those with pre-existing
conditions - everything from cancer and
diabetes to pregnancy and asthma. And
we will eliminate caps, so that no insur-
ance company can tell a patient that they
have gotten too sick for the coverage they
paid for.
Third, reform will bring cover-
age to Americas uninsured. Not only
will a healthier country provide an eco-
nomic boost; broader coverage will end
the hidden tax of about $1,100 in each
familys premium that goes to subsidize
the care of the uninsured.
Fourth, if you have Medicare, your
health care will not change and reforms
will strengthen the program by ending
the prescription drug donut hole that
arbitrarily cuts off many seniors pre-
scription drug coverage, eliminating
cost-sharing for preventative care and
enhancing access to your doctors.
Fifth and fnally, the insurance ex-
change helps small business owners get
lower rates on insurance. By leveraging
the purchasing power that now is only
available to their larger competitors,
small businesses will fnd it easier to
cover their employees.
From those who have every been
denied coverage for a pre-existing condi-
tion, or have seen their health care costs
eat up more of their budgets every year,
and everyone who has struggled with the
ineffciencies and inequities of our cur-
rent health care system, these common-
sense reforms are long overdue.
By Congressman
Steny H. Hoyer
The South Calvert Gazette welcomes comments both
in agreement or opposing this viewpoint.
AT
Smartest Improvement?
A Safety Renovation
I
nstalling a new roof, updating a
kitchen, adding another room to
a home -- these are the things that
come to mind when one thinks of a home-
improvement project. However, what good
are these improvements if you dont also
renovate the way you think about safety in
the home? A safety hazard can quickly esca-
late and ruin all of your hard work.
According to recent accident statis-
tics from the National Safety Council, the
National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control and other advocacy groups, approx-
imately 45 percent of unintentional injury
deaths occurred in and around the home.
Unintentional home injury deaths to chil-
dren are caused primarily by fre and burns,
suffocation, drowning, frearms, falls, chok-
ing, and poisoning.
It is important to keep safety in mind
with everything you do as a homeowner.
Therefore, take the time to assess these areas
of potential concern as part of any home-im-
provement plans:
Periodically check your hot water
tank, washing machine, dishwasher, and re-
frigerator icemaker to see if they are secure
and leak-free.
Keep supplemental heating sources,
such as wood-burning stoves, or kerosene,
propane or electrical heaters at least 3 feet
away from fammable items including drap-
eries and clothing.
Dont store fammable items, or just
about anything too close to furnaces or hot
water tanks.
Carefully monitor the electrical sys-
tem for shorts and sparks. Do not run cords
under rugs or heavy furniture, and do not
overload electrical outlets.
Keep chemical cleaning products,
home-repair items, like paint and mineral
spirits, and tools under lock and key or out
of reach of children.
Do not store combustible materials
like newspapers and rags in the basement or
garage.
Burn only dry, seasoned hardwood in
your freplace, and regularly have the chim-
ney inspected and cleaned.
Install a working smoke detector and
carbon monoxide detector on every foor of
the home.
Inspect surrounding trees and cut
down any dead limbs. If a tree doesnt seem
sound to you, bring in an expert tree service
to remove it. You dont want a tree crashing
down during a powerful storm.
Make sure steps, both indoors and
outdoors, are level and intact. Install better
lighting at entryways to improve safety.
Install a safety fence around a pool
with a locked gate.
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Water
By Capt. Dale Weems
A
s a Charter Captain I fsh a lot
and I enjoy it very much.
I started as a young boy
with my father in an old plywood boat
made by Broadwater Boats. Fishing here
in the Solomons area some 40 years ago,
a lot of good memories - and values were
passed down over the years with the time
spent on the water with him.
There were days I didnt want to be
anywhere else and as I got older there were
days as a pre-teen and teenager that I didnt
want to be there at all. There were lots of
other things a young boy could get into be-
sides going fshing with the old man.
Hes gone now and I would give any-
thing to be able to go fshing with him
again. But the seed had been planted, and
the passion for the sport continues to grow
to this day.
Now I have a 9-year-old son named
Josh who has been fshing with me since
before he was born (at 8 months pregnant
my wife would tell me slow this boat
down or Im going to have this baby right
here!).
I would strap his car seat to the seat of
the boat before he could walk, and we be-
lieve he learned to walk very early because
of the time spent on the boat. Some of his
frst words were FISH ON.
I know as he gets older there will more
things that he will get involved in like
baseball, soccer and eventually girls. Im
sure the day will come that the last thing he
wants to do is go fshing with the old man.
And thats OK - because at the end of Au-
gust this year I found out that I also planted
a seed in a young fsherman that I hope will
continue to grow just as mine did.
We were fshing out in the bay catch-
ing blue fsh and Spanish Mackerel. I was
driving and watching him at 8-years-
old catch, leader and boat -- better
than 15 fsh in no time at all.
I made a turn and
told him to take the
wheel. As I entered the
cabin to get something,
he proceeded to let his
mother know that she
should be ready to take
over when we caught a
fsh.
As he ran to the
back of the boat telling
her to take the wheel, to
get the rod that had the
largest Spanish macker-
el of the day, and of his
young career.
Once it was in the
boat I told him it may be
a citation size fsh but it
missed it by a half inch,
it didnt matter to him
-- it was the biggest he
had ever caught. and my
heart swelled with pride
when he asked if he
could get it mounted.
His birthday was in
2 weeks so we said we
would check into it, and
thanks to Mr. George
McGinnity at Mcgin-
nity Marine Art we made it a surprise gift
for him.T
he smile and the look on his face when
he opened it told me that 40 years from
now hopefully in this same publication
there might be a story very similar to this
one. The authors may be different but the
last names may be the same.
A note to all fsherman out there --
pass it on!
Capt Dale Weems, Time Off Charters
(410-808-3832)
A Life on The Water Like Father, Like Son
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Captain Weems and son Josh with his big catch. Below,
Captain Weems and Josh during his early days.
Sp rts
Panthers Defeat Patriots,
Taitano Scores Four Times
T
he Patuxent Panthers returned home
to Lusby Friday night, Oct. 2, for a big
county rivalry game against Northern
the Panthers scored frst and never looked back in
their 40-13 victory against the Patriots.
With the Northern defense keying on star run-
ning back Frank Taitano, Zach Hagelin fooled the
Patriots with a 15-yard TD run to open the scoring. In
the second quarter, Northerns Jake Taylor found pay
dirt from three yards out.
After that, it was all Patuxent with Taitano tak-
ing over with three unanswered touchdowns scoring
from fve yards out, then on a spectacular run of 76
yards. Before he came out of the game, Taitano scored
in the third quarter again from fve yards, fnishing
his day with 138 yards in 13 carries and a defensive
interception.
Quarterback Ed Massengill was effective all
night fnishing 12 of 17 passing for 138 yards, includ-
ing a 15-yard TD strike to Brandon Hillegas in the
3rd quarter. Jordan Haines added an 8-yard TD run
for Patuxent in the 4th quarter to complete the Patux-
ent scoring.
Northern added a short TD run with the clock
running out. Patuxents Tyler Austin led receivers
with fve catches for 44 yards, and on the defensive
side of the ball, Francis Baker had 11 tackles.
The previous week did not go as well when
Patuxent headed to Pomfret to face the improving
pistol spread offense of McDonough and losing 34-
14. The frst few games were a struggle for the Rams
as they were without their starting QB.
However, Byron Campbell was healthy for the
frst time this season and showed why the coaches
around SMAC are impressed with him. Campbell
threw for three TD passes on 205 yards passing, com-
pleting 13 of his 18 passes. For Patuxent, Frank Taita-
no was only able to rush for 72 yards and a TD against
a fast Rams defense. He also caught six passes for 63
yards. Marcus Stout added the other TD on a 1-yarder
for Patuxent. Marquez Stewart and Francis Baker had
seven tackles each for the Panther defense.
Patuxent is at 3-2 for the season and will face an
improving Great Mills team (3-2)
at home tomorrow night and will follow that
game with a trip to northern Calvert county for a
game against undefeated Huntingtown on Thursday
Oct. 15. Both games start at 7 p.m. by john hunt
johnhunt@countytimes.net
For the local sports fan, this is the best time of
the year as you can get your choice of just about every
possible sporting event. The baseball season is head-
ing into the playoffs and to no ones surprise the Yan-
kees, Red Sox, Dodgers and Angels among others are
still in the hunt. For the local fan however, our Orioles
and Nationals are going home to play golfMaybe
someone can talk them into the WORST Series as
they BOTH fnished at the bottom or their respective
leagues. But, then again, who would PAY to see it?
NASCAR has the Race For The Chase and the
fnal 12 drivers are fghting for the championship with
a few surprises. Mark Martin leads the feld with Hen-
drick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson close
behind. The big chase surprise is Juan Pablo Montoya
lurking close by in third place with 6 races before the fnal at Homstead Miami Speed-
way om November 11th. Heres hoping ANYONE besides a Hendrick driver comes
home with a championshipSpeaking of Hendrick drivers, anyone seen Dale Jr lately
near a checkered fag lately?
The NBA is underway with the Wizards starting the season with ANOTHER new
head coach as Flip Saunders is trying to get his players to believe that defense wins
championshipsoh yeah, and having Gilbert Arenas for the entire season would not
hurt either. At the college level, Gary Williams will get the most out of his improving
team and should compete for the ACC title this season. By the way, what was Debbie
Yow thinking last season for even considering letting Williams coach anywhere else?
Now, if Coach Ralph Friedgen could get the most out of his players on the Mary-
land football feld on a consistent basis they would be 4-1 now. But, after a victory
against Clemson, they are in the battle for an ACC title. Yes, really!
The Redskins are struggling after a loss to the Lions and just barely beating Tampa
Bay.
It is tough to decide where to lay the blame here. Is it a quarterback (Campbell)
who chokes in the clutch, an inconsistent playcaller (Zorn) or the 100 milllion dollar
defensive acquisition (Haynesworth) who cant keep himself on the feld? Or maybe it
starts inn the owners box? The Ravens are playing great ball despite a tough loss to the
Patriots last Sunday. Joe Flacco has matured into a complete threat at Quarterback, and
is controlling the offense. Possible AFC champs?
And how can I forget about Friday Night Lights with Patuxent playing well be-
hind the rushing attach of Frank Taitano. Calvert is a surprising 3-2 and Huntingtown is
the cream of the SMAC crop sitting atop the division at 5-0.
The most exciting team in our area has to be the Washington Capitals beginning
the season with 2 victories and the talented trio of Alex Semin, Nikolas Backstrom and
The Great Eight Alex Ovechkin leading the charge. The Caps should challenge for the
Stanley Cup and have built the start of an actual sports dynasty in our area. Any way we
can get Ted Leonis to buy the Redskins, Orioles or Nationals?
View From the
Cheap Seats
By John Hunt
St. Marys County, MD.
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By JIM ROMANOFF
For The Associated Press
Not so long ago, whole-wheat pasta
tasted too much like the boxes it came in.
Much has changed. At many grocers,
the whole-wheat or multigrain pasta selec-
tion can take up more than a quarter of the
section, and the quality and taste have im-
proved considerably.
This is good news because whole-
grain pastas, compared to their white-
four equivalents, are a much better source
of the fber and nutrients that get stripped
away when grains are refned.
If you have a hard time switching
from your favorite refned pastas, experi-
ment with brands until you fnd one that
has a satisfactorily mild favor. Or transi-
tion by mixing half whole-grain and half
refned pastas when preparing your favor-
ite dishes.
Of course, the favors of some dishes
are specifcally created for whole-grain
favors, such as bigoli (a traditional Ital-
ian buckwheat pasta) with caramelized
onions and anchovies.
The key to such dishes is the bold
favors that are brought in to match the as-
sertiveness of the whole-grain pasta.
Whole-grain pasta with shrimp, to-
matoes and feta cheese is another delicious
example of this kind of favor pairing.
Healthy, low-in-fat shrimp, acidic
tomatoes, pungent garlic, oregano and
salty olives and feta cheese balance out
whole-grain linguine. To complete the
meal, serve with a salad of romaine let-
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28-ounce can whole tomatoes, chopped,
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1/2 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons chopped fat-leaf parsley,
divided
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pound medium raw shrimp, peeled and
deveined
12 black olives, coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
Ground black pepper, to taste
1 pound whole-grain linguine
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
In a large saucepan over medium, heat
the oil. Add the onion and saute until it be-
gins to color, about 4 minutes. Add the gar-
lic and stir for 30 seconds more.
Add the tomatoes with reserved juice,
wine, 2 tablespoons of the parsley and the
oregano. Bring to a simmer. Cook over low,
stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a
boil.
While the water heats, add the
shrimp,
olives and lemon zest to the tomato sauce
and simmer until the shrimp are opaque
at the center, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season
with salt and pepper.
Cook the linguine according to pack-
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the sauce and sprinkled with the feta cheese
and the remaining 1 tablespoon of chopped
parsley.
Nutrition information per serving (values
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13 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 126
mg cholesterol; 58 g carbohydrate; 31 g
protein; 13 g fber; 889 mg sodium.
WHOLE-GRAIN PASTA WITH SHRIMP,
TOMATOES AND FETA CHEESE
Start to fnish: 50 minutes (30 minutes active)
Servings: 6
Healthy Bites
Whole-Grain Pasta is Getting
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By JIM ROMANOFF
For The Associated Press
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low-calorie vegetables and liquid, leaving you satis-
fed without feeling stuffed.
Choosing the right soup is the trick. Canned
soups can throw a few nutritional curveballs into this
healthy eating plan. Theyre usually loaded with so-
dium, and creamy soups can pack plenty of unwanted
fat.
To make your own broth-based soup, be sure to
start with a reduced-sodium broth, then add plenty of
flling vegetables and beans.
For creamy but low-fat soups, consider starting
with a base of pureed vegetables. Pumpkins and sweet
potatoes can be roasted to intensify the favors, then
run through a food mill, blender or food processor.
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canned beans, but be sure to rinse them under cold
water to wash away some of the salt that is in the can-
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Thursday, Oct. 8
Sea Squirts
Calvert Marine Museum: 9:30 a.m.
10 a.m.
This Thursday morning
drop-in program is for children 18
months 3 years and their care-
givers. 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 Mu-
seum 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 animals
spend time here. Using magnify-
ing 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-reg-
istration required. Call 410-326-
2042 ext. 41.
Speaker Series- From Boats
to Bones: Archaeology is in the
Details
Jefferson Patterson Park & Mu-
seum: 7 p.m.
Marine Archaeological Con-
servation: A Never-Ending Quest
for Perfection. Speaker: Paul
Mardikian, Clemson University
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 com-
plex process. The methods used to
research and preserve these impor-
tant marine cultural resources will
be explained. For additional infor-
mation visit the website, www.jef-
pat.org, or call 410-586-8501.
Saturday, Oct. 10
That Dog-Gone Tiki Bar Fam-
ily Pet Day
The Tiki Bar on Solomons Is-
land will host a fundraising event
to raise money for Calvert Countys
new low cost spay/neuter and well
pet clinic in Huntingtown. Eight
rescue groups will attend with
adoptable dogs and cats looking for
forever homes. There will be a pet
parade, contests, raffes, auction,
free food, live entertainment, pet
photographer, demonstrations in
agility and search and rescue, ven-
dors and more! The event starts at
12 noon and runs to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday,
Oct. 10-11
32nd Annual Patuxent River
Appreciation Days (10 a.m. 5
p.m.)
Calvert Marine Museum
PRAD creates awareness
and promotion of the economic,
social, recreational, cultural and
historical impact of the tributar-
ies and environs of the Patux-
ent River. Celebration includes
free boat rides, music activities
and more. www.PRADinc.org
or www.calvertmarinemuseum.
com or 410-326-2042
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Kids Just Want to Have Fun:
Apples.
Reading, discussion and
projects for children in K - 3rd
grade. 7:00-8:00pm. Please reg-
ister. Calvert Library Southern
Branch, 20 Appeal Way, Lusby.
(410-326-5289).

Wednesday, Oct. 14
Yes, You CAN Build a Resume
and Search for a Job
Participants will learn the
basics of formatting a resume us-
ing Microsoft Word and will learn
about job searching web sites. The
training will last one hour and will
take place in a small group. Call
to register or register online. 2:00-
3:00pm. Calvert Library Southern
Branch, 20 Appeal Way, Lusby
(410-326-5289).

Thursday, Oct. 15
Southern Book Group: Water
for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
Wild and wondrous days
with the Benzini Brothers Most
Spectacular Show on Earth dur-
ing the Great Depression. 2:00-
3:30pm. Calvert Library South-
ern Branch, 20 Appeal Way,
Lusby (410-326-5289).
Saturday Oct. 17
Pet Walk 2009
Please join us for a fun-flled
day for your pets and your family at
Annmarie Garden, Solomons, from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. PetWalk 2009 is
the biggest pet-lover event of the
year. We have activities all day
long, so bring your family, friends,
and pets!
Fun, Food, Contests, Prizes.
Pet Costume Contest - Dress your
pet or your whole family. Pet Photo
Contest. Vendors, Demonstrations -
Experts will share tips and informa-
tion. Micro-chipping - Trained techs
will micro-chip your dog or cat.
For more information call 410-
535-9300, email cawl@comcast.
net, or visit www.cawl.us
American Indian Lifeways Fes-
tival, 10515 Mackall Road, St.
Leonard. (10 a.m. 5 p.m.)
Visit their recreated Indian
village and experience hands-on
American Indian crafts and skills,
archery, music, dance, storytell-
ing and more. www.jefpat.org or
410-586-8501
Sunday, Oct. 18
12th Annual Calvert County
Farm Tour, Spider Hall Farm,
3915 Hallowing Point Rd.,
Prince Frederick.
Enjoy a day in the country
at the Calvert County Farm Tour
starting at 1 p.m. The 362 acre
farm produces wheat, barley,
corn, pumpkins, soybeans, and
tobacco. Visitors to the farm can
try to fnd their way out of an 8
acre corn maze, take a hay wagon
ride, visit a pumpkin patch, pet-
ting farm, and much more for
families to enjoy. FREE admis-
sion. Activities are free except
for corn maze ($5 per person).
For information, 410-535-4583,
www.calvertag.com
Saturday, Oct. 24
Halloween in the Garden, An-
nmarie Garden Sculpture Park
& Arts Center, Solomons. (11
a.m. 4 p.m.)
More than sixty local busi-
nesses and organizations hand
out candy and treats during this
daytime trick-or-treating parade.
$1 per person donation benefts a
charity. www.annmariegarden.
org or 410-326-4640

Thursday, Oct. 29
Halloween Evening
Storytime
Wear your costumes and join
us for an evening of Halloween
thrills and chills for your little
ones. Family storytime for pre-
schoolers. 7:00-8:00pm Calvert
Library Southern Branch, 20 Ap-
peal Way, Lusby (410-326-5289).
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009
(4 5:30 p.m.)
Monster Mash Cruise, Calvert
Marine Museum
14150 Solomons Island Road,
Solomons, MD
8th Annual Monster Mash
Cruise and Costume Contest
aboard the Wm. B. Tennison.
This costume cruise is for the
little goblins and their families.
Adults $7, children 5-12 $6,
children 4 and under $4. Ad-
vance registration required by
Wednesday, Oct. 28. To purchase
tickets, please contact Melissa
McCormick at 410-326-2042 x41
or mccormmj@co.cal.md.us.
Matt Garrett Rocks it Naturally
Matt Garrett, 24, is known
for straddling the line between
Calvert and St. Marys with his
acoustic sets, and juggling his
duties as both a musician and
a sound tech for his production
company, Meerkat Sound, which
he owns with friends Matt Viv-
lamore and Justin Myles.
And its easy to hear his
sound expertise as he plays,
sending clear chords splicing the
air of whichever venue hes at.
I was about 12 when I frst
started learning guitar but had
always been interested and took
piano lessons from age 6 till I was
about 10, he told The Southern
Calvert Gazette, adding that the
frst song he learned to play was
Creedence Clearwater Revivals
Bad Moon Rising.
Matt said he got his start
playing in concert, jazz and
marching band during his ten-
ure at Great Mills High School,
during which time he hooked
up with the band Anomoly, for
which he sang and played lead
guitar for nine and a half years.
Since the band split up in March
2008, Matt said hes been jam-
ming acoustically at venues and
open mic nights in the area.
Bringing with him some of
his rock, reggae and alternative
infuences, Matts stage show
might best be described as a
mishmash of old and new, as he
combines the likes of Tom Petty,
Matchbox 20, Train, and even
covers of Rihanna mixed in.
Drummer Rosemarie
Stanek joins him most often, but
he could perform with friends
Justin Myles, Mark Martinez
or Vince Lawson on any given
night.
Matt said that he stays busy
behind the scenes as well with
his production company, Meer-
kat Sound, which specializes in
providing live sound and light-
ing effects.
We have 2 complete sys-
tems, so when Im not playing
you can usually fnd me run-
ning sound and lights for other
bands, he wrote in an e-mail. I
was always interested in sound
but didnt have time to pur-
sue it while I was playing with
Anomaly, so when that ended, I
teamed up with Matt and Justin
and Meerkat Sound was born.
As a nuclear welder work-
ing at Calvert Cliffs by day, Matt
wrote that hes working on a solo
album and still working sound
and lights for other bands in his
s p a r e
time.
Any
other time
t h o u g h ,
hell be on-
stage with his guitar.
Matt Garrett performed at
Calypso Bay on Solomons Is-
land on Oct. 3 and will play next
at Cheeseburger In Paradise in
California on Nov. 6. For more
information visit www.myspace.
com/
mattgarrett. By AndreA Shiell
info@somdpublishing.net
Matt Garrett playing at Brewkis Tavern in
Loveville with drummer Rosemarie Stanek.
Drummer Rosemarie Stanek
Photo By Andrea Shiell
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