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By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

Last year was Beth Swoap’s first as chairman of the Liquor Board, and the board put forward a number of proposed legislations. Among these proposals was one to allow the liquor board to levy fines, when before they could only suspend licenses. Another gave the liquor board authority to issue licenses they had been issuing for years without the formal approval from the state to do so.

This year, the liquor board is only putting forth two proposed legisla-tions, one of which is designed to clarify the bottle club legislation that was passed last year.

Bottle Clubs are any restaurant or eatery that does not have a liquor license but serves, sells, gives, or dispenses alcoholic beverages to its members or guests.

The legislation was the source of a lot of confusion at the end of the 2014 legislative session, caused by changes in wording when it came out of legislative services. This year, Swoap worked with State’s Attorney Laura Martin to get the wording right and intends to keep a close eye on any changes to the wording that would render it unenforceable again.

In addition to clarifying the bottle law, the liquor board supports a bill “to expand the County’s special wine festival license to be a special beer and/or wine festival license with hopes beer and/or wine festivals will attract more visitors and tourists to Calvert County,” according to the Calvert County legislative package.

This gives the numerous wineries and breweries in the county a chance for representation at local festivals and events, Swoap said.

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By Lauren ProcopioStaff Writer

A Chesapeake Beach Man died after in-juries sustained in a car accident on Thurs-day Dec. 4, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 5:35 p.m., authorities from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruc-tion Team responded to the area of 6200 North Solomons Island Road in Sunderland for a re-port of a fatal motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles.

Joseph David Fernandes, 28, of Chesa-peake Beach, was operating a 2001 Dodge Dakota and sustained critical injuries during the crash. Fernandes was transported to Cal-vert Memorial Hospital (CMH), where he suc-cumbed to his injuries, according to officials. An examination of his vehicle revealed Fer-nandes was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash, which authorities said contributed to the life-threatening injuries he sustained during the collision.

Ryan M. Douglas, 22, of Waldorf, was operating a 2014 Ford F-150 and sustained mi-nor injuries during the collision. Jonathan M. Douglas, 23, of Waldorf, was occupying the front passenger seat of the truck and he sus-tained minor injuries as well. The two men

were transported to CMH, where they were treated for their injuries and released, accord-ing to police.

A preliminary investigation revealed the Dodge Dakota was traveling southbound on Md. Route 2-4 (North Solomons Island Road), in the vicinity of the China King Restaurant, when the Ford F-150 entered the roadway in an attempt to make a U-turn. The Dodge struck the Ford on the right rear axle, which caused both vehicles to travel to an uncontrolled final rest on the southbound shoulder of Md. 2-4.

According to authorities, major contribut-ing factors to the collision are driver error and failure to yield to the right of way by Douglas. According to online records, Douglas is facing charges of failure to yield to the right of way on a U-turn and driver when turning left failed to yield to the right of way to the vehicle ap-proaching from the opposite direction.

Cpl. T. Phelps, of the Calvert County Sher-iff’s Crash Reconstruction Team, is conduct-ing the investigation into the events leading up to the collision. Anyone with information per-taining to this incident is encouraged to con-tact Cpl. Phelps at 410-535-2800 or via e-mail at [email protected].

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On Thursday, Dec. 4 at 11:25 a.m., 13 volunteer firefighters from the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire at 2565 Old Washington Road in Waldorf after a citizen traveling on Old Washington Road alerted authorities. The blaze caused an estimated $100 in damage to the two-story single-family home; the firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze within five minutes. The fire originated in the second floor closet and is considered incendiary, according to Deputy Fire Marshal (DFM) D. Brenneman, who responded to the scene.

Two days later, on Saturday Dec. 6 at 5:40 p.m., 49 volunteer firefighters from the Waldorf, La Plata, Bryans Road, Hughesville, Brandywine, Accokeek, Clinton and Baden Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the same residence for a report of another fire. A citizen traveling on Old Washington Road reported the blaze after noticing smoke and flames coming from the vacant house, according to DFM Me-lissa Decker, who responded to this incident. The firefighters were able to extinguish the fire within 30 minutes. The blaze caused an estimated $50,000 in damage to the two-story single-family residence. Along with the first fire, this blaze originated in the second floor closet as well and is considered incendiary, according to officials. The homeowner is identified as George Grinder, according to officials.

The investigation is currently ongoing and anyone with information pertain-ing to these incidents is encouraged to contact the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Southern Regional Office, at 443-550-6834.

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The rain didn’t keep residents away from the North Beach Holiday Parade Saturday, Dec. 6! The parade began at noon and featured a variety of participants, including Chesapeake Beach council members Jeff Krahling and Bob Carpenter, the Route 66 PT Cruiser Club of Virginia, fire trucks from the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department, various elves and even the Grinch! Participants in the Holiday Parade, which is officially called the “Pat Carpenter Holiday Parade,” trav-eled from First Street to Seventh Street spreading holiday cheer.

After the parade, children could meet Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus at the North Beach Town Hall at 1 p.m. for pictures and with their Christmas wish lists! Cookies and hot chocolate were also available for attendees at the Town Hall as well.

The annual tradition for the Town of North Beach is the “Light Up The Town” ceremony, which was scheduled for Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., but it was canceled this year due to inclement weather. However, the lights still turned on for residents to admire.

The Bay Business Group sponsors the Christmas Parade and the North Beach House and Garden Club sponsors “Meet Santa.”

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When Chesapeake Bay Appli-qué Society presented two quilts to the Calvert Library Southern Branch on Dec. 9.

Both quilts incorporate books and nautical themes, said society member Peggy Jo O’Brien. The borders of the quilts were designed to look like wood, making each quilt look like a bookshelf. The quilts are on display at the South-ern Library in Solomons, along with the names of all the society members who worked on them.

The Chesapeake Bay Ap-pliqué Society meets on the last Wednesday monthly from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in members’ homes. Contact O’Brien at [email protected] for more information.

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SMECO Employees Raise Funds for Wounded Warrior Project

Southern Maryland Electric Coop-erative (SMECO) employees held two fundraising events and recently donated $36,470 to the Wounded Warrior Project. SMECO employees raised the money through the SMECO 75 Bike Ride held in June and SMECO Annual Charity Golf Outing in October. The events are sup-ported by a group of volunteers, vendors, and the SMECO executive team. The Co-op selects a different organization each year to benefit from the fundraising events.

According to Richard Jarboe, SME-CO supply chain director, “We enjoy working together with SMECO’s supply chain partners to host the charity golf tournament. The event allows us to pro-vide much-needed funds to worthwhile organizations. We have held the charity golf event for 11 years and have given more than $110,000 to local groups.”

“We greatly appreciate the contribu-tion SMECO has made to help us serve injured veterans through our 20 life-saving programs,” said Dana Dreckman, director of donor services for Wounded Warrior Project. “It is only through the support of the American public and our corporate sponsors that we are able to

work toward our vision of fostering the most successful, well-adjusted genera-tion of injured service members in our nation’s history.”

Natalie Cotton, SMECO’s commu-nity relations specialist, added, “Our annual bike ride receives great support from the Oxon Hill Bike Club and local bicycle enthusiasts, and we are especially grateful to business partners who donat-ed thousands of dollars to help make the SMECO 75 Bike Ride a successful fun-draiser.” SMECO held its third annual bike ride on June 7, 2014, and more than 470 bicyclists registered for the event. Participants can choose among three bike routes of 29, 47, and 75 miles that start at the co-op’s headquarters in Hughes-ville and go as far as Colton’s Point in St. Mary’s County. “Major donors to SMECO’s bike ride include CGI, Com-verge, ICF International, Infor, IP Data Systems, and NextEra Energy, and we thank them for their contributions,” Cot-ton added. She concluded, “SMECO will host its fourth annual bike ride on Sat-urday, June 6, 2015, and we’ve already begun planning for the event.”

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Local Optimist Clubs are holding their annual Christmas tree sales. Come out and find the perfect tree to grace your home!

All trees for sale this year are Fraser Firs, accord-ing to Optimist Club of Calvert tree sale organizer Howard Horsmon. All three Optimist groups in the county do tree sales, he said, and the proceeds ben-efit Optimist Club programs, which all serve the local community.

Having a live tree in the house creates a certain atmosphere and can often be an important part of the holiday tradition, especially for children.

“It just feels more like Christmas,” Horsmon said.

Trees are priced by size, with some as tall as 10

feet. Volunteers staff the Christmas tree lots, Hor-smon said. He singled out the NJROTC group from Calvert High School for recognition. The students came to help unload the trees, and a number of them come by after school to help out for a few hours.

In addition to the trees, the Optimist Clubs use evergreen clippings to make wreathes, which can be purchased plain for $17 or with a bow for $20, Horsmon said.

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Representatives from Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) accept a contribution of $36,470 from Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO). SMECO raised the funds through the SMECO 75 Bike Ride and

the SMECO Annual Charity Golf Outing. Pictured from left are John Molino, WWP Chief of Staff -Programs; Austin J. Slater, Jr., SMECO President and CEO; Charlie Abell, WWP, Executive Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs; Natalie Cotton, SMECO Community Relations Specialist; Jonathan Marlowe, SMECO Transmission System Operator and veteran; and Ulysses Bowman, SMECO Lead Groundman and veteran.

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Do you have a loved one who is home alone all day? Do you worry they may fall, or that they’re lonely? Se-nior Home Healthcare of the Western Shore (SHHWS) may be the solution for you.

Sometimes, all seniors want is someone to keep them company a few hours per day, said Director of Client Services James Conway. Having another person to talk to can improve their physical and mental health, and SHHWS encourages companions to play games with seniors, help them make their favorite recpies and get back into hobbies they enjoyed but gave up because they thought they were getting too old. All of this can go a long way toward allowing a senior to remain inde-pendent and at home, Conway said.

SHHWS started serving seniors in the summer of 2014 and is a member of The Seniors Choice.

According to the SHHWS website, “Senior Home Healthcare of the Western Shore is the perfect solution for seniors and others in need who aren’t ready to leave their home for an institutional setting, but because of illness or chronic conditions need support to remain at home. We improve your life by providing compassion-ate, one-on-one care in the comfort of your own home. Our personalized and affordable services are available

seven days a week and can range from a few hours a day to 24/7 live-in care.”

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Theft Case #14-67357:An outside air conditioning unit was stolen from a home in the 700 block of Bowie Shop Road in Huntingtown. It is unknown when the theft occurred. The unit is valued at $3,500. DFC A. Woodford is handling the investigation.

Destruction of Property Case #14-67371:Sometime between 3 p.m. on Nov. 30 and 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 1, someone spray painted a line down the side of a vehicle parked in the 8900 block of Frederick Avenue in North Beach causing $2,000 in damage. DFC C. Fox is investigating.

CDS Violation Case #14-67493:On Dec. 2 at 9:02 a.m. after stopping a vehicle for traveling at a rate above the posted speed limit on Md. Rt. 4 northbound and Coster Road in Lusby, Dep. G. Gott found the driver, Er-nest C. Groves, 62, of Lusby, to be in possession of suspected drugs. Groves was arrested and charged with possession of Oxycodone and possession of drug paraphernalia.

CDS Violation Case #14-67599:On Dec. 2 at 7:50 p.m. Dep. B. Pounsberry conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on southbound Md. Rt. 4 near White Sands Drive in Lusby. He made contact with the driver, later iden-tified as Paula M. Brady, 46, of Leonardtown. Brady was found to be in possession of Oxycodone and was arrested and charged. Brady was also charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Destruction of Property Case #14-67622:On Dec. 2 at 10:50 p.m. DFC R. Weems responded to a home in the 11800 block of Clifton Drive in Lusby for the report of damaged property. The home-owner pointed out that her window had just been shot with what may have been a small bullet. The investigation is ongoing.

Destruction of Property, Cases #14-67686, 67721, 67751, 67759, and 67907:Dep. T. Buckler is investigating several incidents where homes, sheds, fences and street signs were spray painted with graffiti in the areas of 3rd Street, 6th Street and 7th Street in North Beach and F Street and 28th Street in Chesapeake Beach. They occurred between Dec. 2 and 4. The investigation continues.

Theft Case #14-67770:A package that had been delivered to a home in the 1600 block of Calvert Avenue in St. Leonard on Dec. 1 at 1:45 p.m. was stolen between that time and 4:30 p.m. Dep. D. Naughton is investigating.

Destruction of Property Case #14-67982:Cpl. T. Phelps is investigating a shed that was spray painted on Dec. 4 between 4:30 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. in the 3900 block of 7th Street in North Beach.

Destruction of Property Case #14-68197:A citizen called to report spray-painted graffiti on the roadway on 4th Street in North Beach between Cincinnati and Chicago Avenues. It was discovered around 5 p.m. on Dec. 3. Dep. W. Beisel is investigating.

Theft from Vehicle Case #14-68270:On Dec. 5 at about 4:50 a.m. someone entered an unlocked vehicle parked outside a home in the 4100 block of Patuxent Court in Dunkirk and stole tools. Dep. B. Schaefer is investigating.

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During the week of Dec. 1 through Dec. 7 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,593 calls for service throughout the community.

Citizens with information on the following crimes or any criminal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anony-mously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriff’s Office website.

Go to http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sher-iff/ and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.

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The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

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The following information is compiled directly from publicly released police reports.

Burglary: On Nov. 30 at 7:27 p.m., Trooper First Class Barlow responded to the 2400 block of Solomons Island Rd. S. in Prince Frederick for a reported burglary and theft. Unknown suspects entered the residence and stole prescription medication and cash. In-vestigation continues.

Robbery and First Degree Assault: On Nov. 30 at 8:48 p.m., Trooper First Class Barlow received a complaint regarding a Robbery and First Degree Assault that had occurred near the Verizon building on Armory Rd. in Prince Frederick. The victim reported two males attacked and robbed him at this location. His wallet, credit cards, cash and cell phone were taken. After reporting the incident, the victim was transported to the hospital for treatment of numerous injuries. Suspects have been developed and interviews are pending.

Possession of Marijuana: On Dec. 2 at 9:42 p.m., Trooper Palumbo responded to Bob Ev-ans Restaurant in Prince Frederick for possible CDS activity in the parking lot. Three oc-cupants of a vehicle immediately exited the vehicle upon arrival. A probable cause search revealed marijuana. Joshua L. Borland, 25 of Lusby; Sepideh E. Farahani, 18, and Zachary R. Smith, 22, both of Huntingtown, were issued Civil Citations and released.

Possession of Marijuana: On Dec. 2 at 11:26 p.m., Trooper First Class Barlow responded to the Super 8 Motel in Prince Frederick for a CDS complaint. Megan E. Barnaby, 18 of East Windsor, CT, was found to be in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. She was issued a Civil Citation and was informed by management that she and her fellow room occupants would have to leave the premises.

Theft/Assault: On Dec. 4 at 2 p.m., Trooper Warrick received a complaint for a theft of a cell phone and assault. The victim reported that her ex-boyfriend had assaulted her and taken jewelry and her cell phone from the residence. An application for charges has been submitted for James N. Gunnell, 28 of Prince Frederick, for theft and assault.

Theft from Vehicle: On Dec. 5 at 12:41 p.m., Corporal Gibson received a report of a sto-len registration plate (MD 21743M4) from the victim’s vehicle. The item has been entered into METERS/NCIC. Investigation continues.

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The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics division, assisted by support team and patrol deputies, made multiple arrests of Cal-vert and St. Mary’s County residents. According to officials, authorities con-ducted an undercover investigation, named “Operation Naughty List,” with the intent of targeting websites that are frequently used to solicit prostitution in St. Mary’s County.

“Beyond the quality of life issues that are associated with prostitution, other serious criminal acts, such as hu-man trafficking; sexual assault; drug distribution and robbery, are known to have a prostitution nexus,” according to officials from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office.

In one incident, detectives an-swered a posting involving a female, who offered to exchange sex for money. The suspect claimed to be 19-years-

old; the female arrived to the location and stated she was going to perform the sexual act in exchange for money. Dur-ing the search incident to arrest, detec-tives recovered Oxycodone and mari-juana. After she was placed under ar-rest, authorities discovered she was 16 years old and a Calvert County resident. Calvert County Juvenile Services was contacted and the minor was released to her parent pending her hearing in Juve-nile Court.

Authorities arrested 16 suspects, from several areas of Maryland and Virginia, during the course of “Opera-tion Naughty List.”

David Nevins, 28, of California; Anthony Miluzzo, 26, of Lexington Park; David Bryner, 50, of Hollywood; Donald Gates, 53, of Lusby; Rodger Leasure, 51, of Lexington Park; Ken-neth Moir, 48, of Callaway; William Parrot, 24, of Lusby; Christopher Knott, 27, of California; Shaun Jen-nings, 37, of Loveville; Dash Daniels, 32, of California; Robert Millar, 43, of

Hopewell, Va.; Debbrato Das, 31, of Lexington Park; Allendy Perez, 37, of Lexington Park, were arrested for “So-licitation of Prostitution” for paying for a sex act.

Allyson Pallanti, 20, of Baltimore; Kelly Gipson, 47, of Lanham; Patricia Butler, 36, of Lexington Park, were ar-rested for “Solicitation of Prostitution” for agreeing to provide a sex act for money, according to police.

“This operation confirms the value in consistently enforcing crimes related to prostitution. Hopefully [these] young women will receive some much needed help, employees who have sensitive po-sitions that are easily compromised will realize how vulnerable they’ve become, and that each of the offenders exposed themselves to a safety and health risk,” Captain Daniel D. Alioto, Commander of the Vice and Narcotics division, said.

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On Monday, Dec. 8 Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Marjorie Clagett denied the early release of Division of Cor-rections inmate Derek Craig Bradley, 26, of Lusby. Bradley was sentenced to 21 years at the Division of Corrections on Aug. 2, 2010 for one count of armed robbery, three counts of first-degree assault and one count of a dangerous weapon with the intent to injure.

Barrett Schultz – Bradley’s attorney – requested Judge Clagett release his client on supervised probation in order for Bradley to enter into a substance abuse program.

Schultz claimed the Division of Corrections would not allow inmates enter into a rehabilitation program until two years before their release date.

“We believe the best treatment for him is on probation…we ask you end the punishment portion of the sentence and

begin the rehabilitation portion,” Schultz said. Schultz claimed his client would have a job with his

father should he leave prison. Assistant State’s Attorney Kyle Tores argued that

while Bradley was in prison he had two infractions and was also written up for having a verbal altercation with another inmate, whom Schultz tried to argue, would not have hap-pened if the regular supervisor was present.

“They might not have been written up had it been the regular supervisor,” Schultz argued.

“We can’t make any assumptions that had the regular person been there [it wouldn’t have happened,]” Judge Clag-ett said.

Schultz said his client is “pleading and begging the reha-bilitation portion of his sentence begin.”

“I’m sorry for what I’ve done and I’m trying to go home,” Bradley said to the judge.

“I am not inclined to do what Mr. Schultz is requesting

until I have a 2014 picture of Mr. Bradley; it would be fool-hearted to do anything.”

Judge Clagett explained to the defendant and his attor-ney she needed an 8507 evaluation, which is required if the defendant is requesting to enter into a rehabilitation program.

“Once we get the 8507 evaluation, we will bring you back here and decide what to do,” she said.

“We will see you after the report is done…it goes with-out saying you need to be infraction free,” she continued.

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On Friday, Dec. 5 Calvert County Circuit Court Judge Marjorie Clagett granted the motion to release inmate William Hatch from the Calvert County Detention Center (CCDC) pending a bed space at the Jude House, which is a rehabili-tation facility. On Feb. 4, Hatch was sentenced to 18 months at the CCDC for first-degree burglary and theft from $10,000 to under $100,000; the crimes took place in May and July of 2012, according to online records. On Nov. 24, St. Mary’s County Circuit Court Judge Karen Abrams sentenced Hatch to 18 months at the St. Mary’s County Detention Center for second-degree burglary; the crime took place in July of 2013, according to online records.

According to the defendant, Judge Abrams agreed to sign the 8507 form, which would allow the defendant enter into the rehabilitation program.

“They cannot transport you until St. Mary’s does the same,” Judge Clagett explained to Hatch.

Judge Clagett told the defendant if he does not success-fully complete the rehabilitation program he will be sent back to jail to serve 18.5 years of backup time.

Cynthia Panos represented the defendant and Kyle Tores represented the state during this court hearing.

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The Calvert County Library Prince Frederick branch held the latest in a series of craft nights for students on Dec. 4.

Get Your Craft On gave tweens a chance to make a duct tape wallet, a zipper bracelet, an ornament and a Minecraft themed project.

With so many participants and different activities, there was opportunity for the tween to step up as leaders. The kids who already knew what they were doing with the crafts, such as the duct tape wallets, didn’t hesitate to offer advice and help out.

For more information, or to find an activity at a library near you, visit calvert.lib.md.us.

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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) voted unanimously to appoint Lusby resident James C. Piatt to the position of First County Commissioner District representative on the Calvert County Board of Education (BOE).

Piatt’s appointment fills the vacancy left by Joseph R. Chenelly, who resigned Nov. 1. He will serve the remaining two years of Chenel-ly’s term.

Piatt is a Senior Reactor Operator at Exelon’s Calvert Cliffs Nu-clear Power Plant. A Navy veteran, he holds master’s degrees in busi-ness administration and performance improvement from Grantham University.

Piatt and his wife Laurel have two children attending Dowell El-ementary School. Piatt has been involved in coaching and has been an active member of the Calvert County Chamber of Commerce. He wants to be an active part of his children’s education and feels that

serving on the BOE will be an excellent opportunity for him. Piatt hopes to use his two years on the BOE to tackle topics in-

cluding bullying and drug use in schools. He wants to find out more about the Common Core State Standards and get information to stu-dents and educators. Students especially have questions about the common core, but not a lot of answers, Piatt said.

The BOCC is mandated by state law to fill board of education vacancies. Of the 15 candidates who applied by the Nov. 17 deadline, two subsequently withdrew their applications and the remaining 13 were interviewed, according to a BOCC press release.

To qualify for the position, candidates were required to be reg-istered to vote in Calvert County and residents of the First Election District for a minimum of two years before the beginning of the ap-pointed term.

Piatt will be sworn in along with the other elected board of edu-cation members Jan. 6, 2015.

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SENIOR LIVING

Holiday ClosingCalvert Pines, North Beach and Southern Pines Senior

Centers will close early, Wednesday, December 24, at 2:30 p.m. The centers will be closed for the Christmas holiday, Thursday, December 25 and Friday, December 26. Meals on Wheels will be delivered as usual Wednesday, no delivery Thursday, but will be delivered Friday.

Fitness RoomsAll three senior centers have a fitness room with various

exercise equipment to help keep you in shape during the holi-day season. There is no fee. An orientation is required before use. Contact your local senior center for more information: Calvert Pines, 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170; North Beach, 410-257-2549; Southern Pines, 410-586-2748.

Trip InformationThe new year is fast approaching and with it, new and fun

trips. The new 2015 trip brochure will be available at the end of December. Here is information to help you decide which trips may be suited for you. When deciding on a trip, please note how much walking may be required. Trips are accessible but any special needs or accommodations must be made known when you register. All seniors must be independent to partici-pate in a trip, or people in need of assistance must provide their own caregiver. Payment must be made at the time of registra-tion. Cash or checks are accepted. The senior center hours are 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For your safety, if you rely on someone to transport you to and from the center, you may want to ask him/her to stay with you until the bus arrives and return for pick-up 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled bus return. Contact your local senior center for more information: Calvert Pines, 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170; North Beach, 410-257-2549; Southern Pines, 410-586-2748.

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC) Join the Variety Players, pianist Carolyn Mohler and your

fellow seniors in a Christmas Carol Sing-Along, Wednesday, December 17, 11 a.m.

Enjoy the fun of a Gift Exchange, Friday, December 19, 11 a.m. Please bring a $5 gift to exchange in a new Chinese way.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC) Don’t miss the South County Show Troupe Christmas

Show, Wednesday, December 17, 10:30 a.m.Bring your short stories and poems to the Scribblers Writ-

ing Group, Thursday, December 18, 1 p.m.

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC) Watch the 1970’s musical adaptation of the movie,

Scrooge and enjoy a glass of eggnog, Wednesday, December 17, 1 p.m.

Enjoy making warm, knitted items with the Knit Wits, Wednesdays and Fridays, 1 p.m.

EATING TOGETHER MENULunches are served to seniors aged 60-plus and their

spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Sug-gested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748.

Monday, December 15 Tuna Casserole, Brussels Sprouts, Wheat Bread, ApplesauceTuesday, December 16Baked Ziti, Salad, Broccoli, Wheat Bread, Sliced Peaches with Cottage CheeseWednesday, December 17Chicken Rotisserie, Wild Rice, Oriental Vegetables, Lima Beans, Whole Grain Bread, PearsThursday, December 18 Salisbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Wheat Bread, KaleFriday, December 19Salad with Chicken Strips, Pickled Beets, Chick Peas, Bread-sticks, Oatmeal Cookie

Senior Citizen News

CommunityCapitol Steps Returning in FebruaryThe Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse,

Inc. (CAASA) announced that the “Capitol Steps” politi-cal satire troupe is returning to Calvert County in 2015. CAASA’s “Comedy Invasion for Project Graduation” featuring the “Capitol Steps” will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 at the Calvert High School Auditorium, Prince Frederick. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 8 p.m.

Proceeds from this fundraiser, will benefit Project Graduation, an all night alcohol-free and drug-free cel-ebration for graduating seniors from the County’s four public high schools. With a program budget of $32,000, the “Capitol Steps” event is the major fundraiser for the program.

“Capitol Steps” tickets will make the perfect holi-day gift and currently can be purchased by cash, check, or money order from the CAASA Office located in the Community Resources Building, 30 Duke Street, Suite 104, Prince Frederick, Maryland. Starting Jan. 12 tick-ets can be purchased at Floral Expressions, Owings, Maryland and Lotus Kitchen, Solomons Island. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door the night of the performance. Tickets for CAASA members and students under 18 years of age are $20.

For further information regarding this event, contact the CAASA Office at 410-535-3733.

CAASA Press Release

The Calvert Marine Museum has received a grant for $6,000 from the PNC Foundation to fund opportunities for pre-school children in the Southern Maryland region. PNC Grow Up Great initiative is designed to help prepare children – particularly underserved children – from birth to age five for success in school and life.

Through Grow Up Great, PNC emphasizes the impor-tance of the first five years of life, which research has shown is critical to long-term achievement. The program helps fami-lies, educators, and community partners provide innovative opportunities that enhance learning and development in a child’s early years.

The PNC funding will enable the museum to bring in special guests for the monthly pre-school programs: Sea Squirts for children 18-months to 3 years, and Little Min-nows for children 3 to 5 years, and their caregivers. Special topics will include music enrichment, art enrichment, chil-dren’s authors, and hands-on science.

In addition to museum-based programming, the grant

will subsidize free outreach programs for low-income chil-dren at pre-approved sites, such as Headstart. These are 30-minute programs that involve hands-on, active learning. Children will receive a free pass to the museum to encourage parents to bring them to visit.

The museum also presents three special event days de-signed with young children in mind: Dino Day, Pirate Day, and OtterMania. The grant will fund a special performance at each of these events.

The PNC Foundation, which receives its principal fund-ing from The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., actively supports organizations that provide services to communities in which it has a significant presence. PNC Grow Up Great is a $350 million, multi-year, bilingual initiative that began in 2004 and has served more than 2 million children.

Calvert Marine Museum Press Release

For the fourth year in a row, Calvert Memorial Hospi-tal has received the Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for outstanding stroke care. The award – the highest level of achievement through the AHA’s Get With The Guidelines® Program – recog-nizes the hospital’s use of the latest treatment techniques for stroke care according to nationally accepted guidelines.

“Calvert Memorial Hospital is dedicated to making our care for stroke patients among the best in the country,” said CMH President and CEO Jim Xinis. “This recognition dem-onstrates that we are on the right track and we’re very proud of our team.”

Calvert Memorial, designated a Primary Stroke Center since 2008, has developed a comprehensive system for the rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department. This designation means the hos-pital meets or exceeds the requirements set by the state for effectively treating strokes.

“Recent studies show that patients treated in hospi-tals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program receive a higher level of care and may experience better outcomes,” said Lee H. Schwann, MD, chair of the Get With The Guidelines Na-tional Steering Committee and director of the TeleStroke and Acute Stroke Services at Massachusetts General Hospi-tal in Boston. “CMH is to be commended for their commit-ment to improving the care of their patients.”

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and seri-ous, long-term disability in the US. On average, someone suffers a stroke every 40 seconds and someone dies of one every four minutes. Last year, 268 patients were treated at CMH for stroke symptoms, of that number, 50 percent were women and almost a third were between the ages of 45 and

65. Statistics show that seven in 10 had high blood pressure, one-third had diabetes and half had high cholesterol.

Following Get With The Guidelines-Stroke treatment guidelines, patients are started on aggressive-risk reduc-tion therapies including the use of medications such as tPA, which can reduce the amount of damage to the brain tissue; antithrombotics and anticoagulation therapy, along with cho-lesterol reducing drugs and smoking cessation counseling.

Implementation of these evidence-based interventions is significant because they are proven to reduce complica-tions after a stroke, as well as the chances of a subsequent stroke or heart attack. A Gold Plus Award indicates that a hospital has treated and discharged at least 85 percent of their stroke patients according to the recommended guide-lines for a 12-month period.

Calvert’s multidisciplinary stroke team, which includes EMS, physicians, nurses, imaging and laboratory techni-cians, rehabilitation specialists, pharmacists and case man-agers, is headed by CMH board-certified neurologist Dr. Harry Kerasidis.

“It takes the collaborative effort of every member of a stroke center to achieve the most optimal outcomes for pa-tients with stroke,” said Dr. Kerasidis. “This is an award that we will celebrate together.”

The AHA program encourages healthcare providers to capitalize on teachable moments soon after a patient has a stroke. Studies demonstrate that patients who are taught how to manage their risk factors while still in the hospital reduce their risk of a second heart attack or stroke. To learn more about stroke warning signs, go to: www.calverthospital.org.

Calvert Memorial Hospital Press Release.

PNC Grow Up Great Grant Awarded for Pre-School Programs

at the Calvert Marine Museum

Stroke Award Demonstrates CMH’s Commitment to Quality Care



Are you searching for the perfect Christmas gift? Instead of heading to the mall or a large chain store, try shopping at one of the many locally-owned businesses in Calvert County.

“The small business community is our bread and butter,” said Department of Economic Development Director Linda Vassallo.

In the past three years, the county had a net of 350 businesses open, making an 8.8 percent increase, Vassallo said.

Small business in Maryland remains an important part of the state’s economy even considering the state’s general de-pendence on dollars from federal govern-ment activities.

According to the U.S. Small Busi-ness Administration’s (SBA) profile of Maryland there were more than half a million small businesses in the state with 103,904 that are actually able to hire near-ly 1.1 million employees. Small business-es make up 97.5 percent of all employers in the state, according to the SBA, and created 21,556 new net jobs in 2011.

Most small businesses in the state

are sole proprietorships with annual in-come from those proprietorships increas-ing seven percent late in 2013 totaling to $24.6 billion.

People in Calvert definitely try to support local businesses, said Calvert County Commissioner elect and owner of Patuxent Wine and Spirits, Mike Hart.

Dunkirk based Sassy Shoppe Owner Cynthia McGivern agreed with Hart’s statement. When she first opened the Sassy Shoppe, representatives from the Calvert Chamber of Commerce and the Department of Economic Development came out to her business to introduce

themselves and ask her how they could help.

The biggest struggle in opening her business was the amount of time it took to get the final use and occupancy permit, McGivern said.

Moving forward, Hart intends to support large businesses locating in Cal-vert only if they complement existing lo-cally owned businesses.

McGivern takes to offering things not found in box stores, such as person-alized embroidery services, free on items bought in the store, and a wide selection of boutique items.

In reciprocation, local businesses are very supportive of the local community, Hart said. Because the owners are so in-volved, they get to know their customers and what organizations and projects they are involved in. Large corporations don’t tend to have that kind of connection with the community, he added.

Typically, locally owned businesses don’t have large staffs, Hart said, but they do hire the best people possible. Because the staffs are so small, each member is extremely impactful. Hart prides himself on paying his employees above minimum wage.

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Locally owned businesses may not account for the biggest tax base in the county, Hart said, but they do their part and the money stays right in Calvert County.

“We need to look at every angle we can to get our own people using our own people,” Hart said.

When done right, large chain stores and locally owned businesses can co-exist and thrive, Hart said. For example, before Sneade’s Ace Hardware settled in its cur-rent location in Lusby, people had to go to St. Mary’s County to get tools and build-ing materials. When individuals leave the county to buy one thing, they tend to stop at other stores and even restaurants nearby. All of that is revenue flowing out of the county, Hart said.

The county spends a lot of time and energy cultivating businesses in the coun-ty, Vassallo said. The county has a num-ber of incentive packages ready for busi-nesses wanting to locate in the county or expand within the county. These packag-es vary according to the size of the busi-ness and what kind of support the busi-ness needs. The county offers services to help businesses find employees and can connect business owners to resources for employee training.

Every two years, the Department of Economic Development conducts a sur-vey among the business community to determine what additional services are needed. In the past, the survey was the

reason the Department of Economic De-velopment began offering free classified services to connect businesses to poten-tial employees.

Hart would like to see the county continue in that vein. He would like to see an app developed that would give newcomers to the county a database of local businesses owners. This would al-low them to find locally owned stores and service providers, such as plumbers, and support their new community, Hart said.

The Calvert Chamber of Commerce is already working to connect consum-ers and local businesses, said Chamber of Commerce Interim Executive Director Joan Hatfield.

“That is one of our core missions,” Hatfield said.

One of the things Calvert does right is celebrate it’s rich history, Hatfield said. Events like the Christmas Walk in Solomons bring people in from out of the county and, with them, revenue for local stores and restaurants. Calvert has a long tradition of multi-generational, locally owned businesses, Hatfield said, and they provide a vital link in the community.

“They’re the heartbeat for the county.”

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Violet Enola Pitcher, 91Violet Enola Pitcher, nee

Dove, 91, of Broomes Island, Md. passed away Dec. 1, in Harwood, Md. She was born on Sept. 1, 1923 in Broomes Island, Md. to the late Elmer Merton and Genevieve Elliott Dove. Besides her parents, Violet is predeceased by her husband, Alan T. Pitcher, Sr., son Michael Wayne Pitcher, granddaughters, Michele and Amy Pitcher and her brothers, Elmer Dove, Jr., Monroe Dove and Marcellas Dove.

Violet was a lifelong member of Broomes Island Wesleyan Church and head of the mis-sionary field for many years. Past President of Broomes Island Civic League for 8 years, she loved to go to church, crab and fish, and help people. Violet was a great entertainer and loved to cook for her family and company.

She is survived by her children, Gwen Willingham and her husband Allen of David-sonville, Md., and Alan T. Pitcher, Jr. and his wife Alice of Broomes Island, Md. Grand-mother of Kevin, Dean, and Kristy Willing-ham, Michael Jr., Timothy, and Chris Pitcher, great grandmother of Ryan Forrester and Chase Allen Willingham. She is also survived by her brothers, Jack Dove of Lusby, Md., Norman Dove of Broomes Island, Md., Doug-las Dove of Prince Frederick, Md. and Donald Dove of Huntingtown, Md..

The family received friends on Thurs-day, Dec. 4, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Rd., Port Republic. Funeral services were held on Friday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m. at the Broomes Island Wesleyan Church. Interment will fol-low in Broomes Island Cemetery. Memo-rial contributions may be made to Broomes Island Wesleyan Church or Hospice of the Chesapeake.

Robin Jean Butler, 57Robin Jean Butler, 57

of Lusby, Md. formerly of Montross, Va. passed away suddenly on Nov. 25, at her residence. She was born on Sept. 29, 1957 in Washington, D.C. to the late Joan Marie Kessinger and Joseph Robert Ritchie.

Robin, also known affectionately as Buggie and Maw Maw, moved to Calvert Co. in 1999 from Colonial Beach, Va. and was a

Pharmacy Tech for a number of years. She met her true love Roy “Ed” Warring in Oak Grove, Va. 24 years ago. They had a special kind of love that many people will never experience. Robin loved her children, grandchildren, and family more than anything. She loved be-ing around people in general, always calling everybody “Baby”, and would do anything she could for them. She was always a happy woman and it was the little things that made her so happy.

Robin is survived by her fiancé, Roy “Ed” Warring of Lusby, Md.; children, Tam-my Butler of Strasburg, Va., Tommy Butler of Fredericksburg, Va., and Shawn Butler or Nanjemoy, Md.; siblings, Christine Nance of Barstow, Md., Content Ritchie of Broomes Island, Md., Vicki and Bobby Ritchie or Leon-ardtown, Md., Brian Kessinger of Cappin Bridge, W.V. and five grandchildren.

The family received friends on Wednes-day, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to noon in the Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby. A Funeral Service was held at noon in the fu-neral home chapel with Rev. Mike Barber of-ficiating. Interment will be private. The family request in lieu of flowers for donations to be made in Robin’s memory to The Hope Lodge, 636 W. Lexington St., Baltimore.

Josiah Jon “J” Nugen, 30Josiah Jon “J” Nugen,

30 of Lusby, passed away on Nov. 21, at Calvert Memorial Hospital.

Born Feb. 27, 1984 in Haverford West, Wales, he was the son of Gail G. (Or-wiler) Nugen and Tom Nugen of Bremerton, Wash.

Josiah graduated from Central Kitsap High School in 2002. He was an HVAC ser-vice technician.

Josiah is survived by his parents, Gail and Tom Nugen of Bremerton, Wash.; broth-ers, Sterling Nugen (Sheena) and Isacc Nugen of Lusby, Md.; six uncles; four aunts; and nu-merous cousins, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Eloise and Sterling T. Nugen, Jr., and Tom and Edna Orwiler.

Family received friends on Wednesday, Nov. 26, from noon until 1 p.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. in the Rausch Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made to

the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belford Rd., Suite 300, Jacksonville, Fla. 32256.

Condolences to the family may be made at rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Edward Smith, 83Edward Smith, 83, of Sunderland, Md.,

passed away Nov. 27.Edward was born in 1931 in Terra Alta,

W.Va. to the late Arthur and Edna (Hoff) Smith. The family resided in Rodamer, W.Va. for Edwards early childhood years and then moved to Cumberland, Md. Every summer Edna would take Edward and his seven sib-lings back to the Hoff Homestead to visit with family.

Edward met the love of his life, Jacque-line Hochard while attending Fort Hill High School. After graduation he was drafted into the Army and sent to Germany. Upon his re-turn and with an Honorable discharge he wed Jacqueline in 1954. Edward and Jacqueline moved to Washington, D.C. when he started working for the CIA. Together they raised two daughters; Linda and Diane.

Edward was quite the entrepreneur. He started many businesses, built them up and sold them. He was into real estate, income tax and accounting, business supply, computer repair, interior design, auto repair, window tinting and construction. He was a well versed business man and very successful in each of his endeavors. Edward was a logical man, in-sightful and smart. He was a loving father and devoted husband.

Edward was the beloved husband to Jacqueline Smith and loving father to Linda Cunningham and her husband Dean and Di-ane Bennett and her husband Rick. He was the brother of Kenneth, Norma, Betty and Do-lores. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren; Ricky David Bennett, Jr., Eric Rohde, Amber Wentz and Adria Parkinson and 9 great-grand-children; Cassidy, Alexea, Aspen, Aleya, Syd-ney, Gavin, Logan, Cruze and Scarlett.

A funeral service was held at Lee Funer-al Home Calvert, P.A., Owings, on Wednes-day, Dec. 3.

Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Cross Hospice, Silver Spring, Md. or Calvert Hospice, P O Box 838, Prince Freder-ick, Md. 20678.

Please view and sign the memorial guest book at leefuneralhomes.com.

William Edwin “Butch” Sowers, Sr., 49

William Edwin “Butch” Sowers, Sr., 49, of Woodbridge, Va., for-merly of Lusby, Md., passed away on Nov. 30, at Sentara Northern Vir-ginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Va.

Born May 29, 1965, he was the son of William Edward Payton and Alice Chaney.

Butch was an HVAC Technician and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Butch is survived by his children, Tina Clark of St. Leonard, Md., William E. Sowers, Jr. of Lusby, Md., Melody Sowers of Manassas, Va., Jere Sowers of Atlanta, Ga., Kelsey Sowers of Lusby, Md., and Dalton and Dakota LaFollette both of Cape Coral, Fla.; nine grandchil-dren; and siblings, Kevin Sowers of Lus-by, Md., Tammy Martellini of Dallas, Texas, David Chaney of Jacksonville,

Fla. and Dwayne Chaney of Laurel, Md. Family received friends on Satur-

day, Dec. 6, 2014 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Rausch Funeral Home, 20 Ameri-can Lane, Lusby. A funeral service will be conducted by Pastor Steve Fehrman at noon. Interment will be private.


Michele Leigh Hale Healy, 48Michele Leigh Hale

Healy, 48, of Lothian, passed away Nov. 30, at Washington Hospital Center. She was born Jan. 22, 1966 in Washington, D.C. to Jaime Leigh (Sea-man) and Gerald Edward Gank. Michele was employed as a cus-tomer service agent with Ryder Truck Rental.

Surviving are her husband Rob-ert D. Healy of Lothian, mother Jaime Leigh Reppert of Lothian, father Gerald E. Gank and his wife Phyllis of Oakland, Md., children Courtney L. Wyvill and her husband Justin of Prince Frederick, Chelsea Tebo of Harwood, and Jordan D. Hale of Lothian. Also surviving are five grandchildren and a brother Gerald E. Gank and his wife Mary of Mountain. Lake Park, Md.

Friends may call on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A, Owings, where a service and celebration of Michele’s life will follow at 3 p.m.

Dalton Alan Ford, 15Dalton Alan Ford,

15, of St. Leonard, Md. passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 3 after a courageous 18 month bat-tle with DSRCT, a form of childhood cancer. A soph-omore at Calvert High School, Dalton was born and raised in Calvert County, Md., where he excelled in the classroom and on the soccer field. He was most known for his amazingly charismatic personality, his beautiful smile, and his selfless and compassion-ate nature.

Dalton is survived by his father, Da-vid Ford, his mother, Jennifer Pirner, his step-father Roger Pirner, and two broth-ers, Joshua Ford and Ty Pirner. Dalton will also be dearly missed by grandpar-ents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and beloved teachers, coaches and friends.

Family received friends on Satur-day, Dec. 6, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 20 Ameri-can Lane, Lusby, Md. A funeral service was held on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, Lusby, Md.

Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s National Medi-cal Center, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20010, or Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, Md. 20678. Please make contributions to Calvert Hospice in memoriam.



The word ‘transparency’ arose with great fre-quency during the ‘meet the candidates’ forum at the Huntington Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday, May 15, as did ‘accountability,” and “fed up.”

The Candidates Forum was sponsored by the Calvert County Republican Central Committee and supported by the Republican Women of Calvert County, the Republican Women Leaders of Calvert, the Republican Women of Southern Calvert, and the Republican Men’s Club.

Outgoing Commissioner Susan Shaw and for-mer Orphan’s Court Judge Jessy Jo Bowen sat two rows back in the spectator’s gallery.

Moderator Cal Stevens elicited amused titters when he introduced Sheriff Mike Evans as “Most High Sheriff of Nottingham, Mike Evans.”

Coffee and light refreshments were served throughout the evening, and candidates seemed mindful of the 3-minute time limit

Evans said crime in the county had decreased in recent years, a success he attributed to increased police visibility in the community. Evans also cited School Resource Officers in high schools and patrol cars equipped with cameras, computers, and license plate scanners among his initiatives.

Cindy Jones portrayed herself as a consensus builder, one of only two women in her graduat-ing class in Michigan to major in philosophy. Jones pledged she will “work with people in both parties,” as well as “increase transparency” in government.

Clad in a black print dress, former Commis-sioner Linda Kelley said she has kept busy since leav-ing government over a decade ago, and cited the Safe Harbor and Tri-County Animal Shelter initiatives among her accomplishments.

Tony O’Donnell stressed his years of experience as he lambasted “out-of-control liberals in the state.”

Toni Jarboe-Puley, a small business owner, pledged to “bring accountability back to govern-ment.” She cited being a single-parent of three chil-dren as one of her proudest accomplishments.

If the evening had a “Profit of the Airwaves,” it was Gatton. Gatton didn’t exactly tell those in at-tendance to open their windows and yell “I’m not go-ing to take it anymore,” but his disgust was evident . He became animated as he likened the direction the state was taking to a “horse being led down a slippery slope to Socialism,” and spoke of the “the complete destruction of the American way of life."

Jessy Peed, a “fed up” business owner, cited poling data reflecting a mass-exodus from the state. Peed pledged to reverse the trend by lowering taxes. Peed also pledged to impose fewer regulations on business-owners.

Chris Chaffee’ called for term limits. Chaffee called President Barack Obama’s Affordable Health Care Act “unjust,” and said the president was using Executive Orders to bypass Congress.

Incumbent Commissioners Jerald (“Jerry”) Clark and Pat Nutter, both said they would work to make the budget their top priority.

As Commissioner Evan Slaughenhoupt Jr. spoke, loud voices could be heard in the rear of the hall, and Stuart had to call for order.

Tom Hejl defended the Dominion project, say-ing the liquefaction plant would not affect the qual-ity of life for nearby residents. While acknowledging that residents are “scared to death” of an explosion or fire, Hejl said the projected 55 million in revenue would benefit Calvert Schools and first responders.

Hejl has previously said that all guarding of the plant and facili-ties would be performed by State Police, not private security firms.

The case of a fifth- grader suspended for 10 days for show-ing off a cap pistol to a friend on a school bus last year seems to have supplanted the 1951 federal trail of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg as “The case that will not die.” Board of Ed-ucation member and County Com-missioner hopeful Joe Chenelly, referenced the incident during his allotted 3 minutes.

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By Susan ShawCalvert County Commissioner, District 2

Annually, the Calvert County Board of Coun-ty Commissioners (BOCC) meets with the legis-lative delegation which, going forward, includes State Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller, who represents the northern part of Calvert County and part of Prince Georges County, newly-elected State Senator Steve Waugh, who represents the south-ern part of Calvert County and part of St. Mary’s County, Delegate Anthony O’Donnell, who represents the southern part of Calvert and part of St. Mary’s County, Delegate Mark Fisher, who represents the central part of Calvert County, and newly-elected Delegate Michael Jackson, who represents the northern part of Calvert County and the Prince George’s Co. area on the other side of the Patuxent River. The purpose of the meeting is to present to our elected state officials proposed law changes and proposed new laws that impact Calvert County, or which have a statewide impact, for consideration in the next legislative session in Annapolis, which begins in January, 2015. Sometimes citizens or other Boards or Commissions ask us to pres-ent topics or to endorse proposed bills. Last year, the local Board of License Commissioners, more commonly known as the Liquor Board, asked the BOCC to support a number of bills to change the liquor laws in Calvert County. One of those bills pertained to a ban on bottle clubs. A bill banning bottle clubs passed through the leg-islature and became law, and also created an angry controversy over who could serve alcohol when and where.

While a new bill was submitted to fix last year’s law regard-ing bottle clubs, serving a glass of wine or beer at a business es-tablishment or non-profit or on a charter boat, is not addressed in the proposed bill. We are told that circumstance is addressed in a different part of the state liquor laws, was law all along, just wasn’t enforced. If you have concerns about the liquor laws, please contact your state legislators or the Board of License Commissioners, who are appointed by the Governor.

Another request came from the Cliff Stabilization Commit-tee (CSC), which contains members from many communities with cliff-front properties. The CSC requested that the legislature require homeowners who are selling properties in the Critical Area to pro-vide a brochure to the buyer at the time of the contract being signed. The brochure is entitled “Chesapeake Bay Critical Area: What YOU Need to Know.” Many members of the CSC say that they bought their property with no awareness of the Critical Area laws, especially those coming from out of state. However, at the hearing, a representative of the Southern Maryland Association of Realtors tes-tified that as part of the closing process, the buyer must sign or initial that they understand that the property they are purchasing is in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area. I hope that realtors will voluntarily deliver the brochure to their buyers. The brochure defines the Criti-cal Area, it specifies which activities are subject to extra regulation in the Critical Area, it defines the Critical Area Buffer and tells what activities are regulated in the buffer, it outlines some of the added costs that may be involved in developing in the Critical Area, it tells you how to receive free trees to plant in the Critical Area, and it tells Critical Area property owners how they can make a difference in the health of the Chesapeake Bay. You can find it, along with FAQs, on the Calvert County website (www.co.cal.md.us) under the department of Community Planning & Building tab, Environ-mental Section, then Chesapeake Bay Critical Area. The brochure makes the reader aware that “stiff penalties are imposed for unau-thorized clearing” and that ALL tree removal requires a permit or prior authorization from the Department of Community Planning and Building, which is tasked with enforcement of the state Critical Area laws.

In a brief follow-up to my prior column, the BOCC unani-mously appointed Mr. James C. Piatt to the Calvert County Board of Education for the 2 year remainder of the term of Joseph Chenelly, who moved out of state. Mr. Piatt is a senior reactor operator for Exelon, Corp. who brings a varied background, degrees in business and performance improvement, and hands on experience with two children attending the Calvert County Public Schools.

The BOCC and the Sheriff who will serve for the next four years will be sworn in on December 16, 2014 at 10 a.m. at the Col-lege of Southern Maryland, Building B. The public is cordially in-vited to attend, however, please RSVP to Elizabeth Tolomei at 410-535-1600 ext. 2214 or at [email protected] so that adequate seating and refreshments can be provided.

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Not so long ago – April 2012, to be exact - quarterbacks Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III lit up the NFL Draft as the first and second overall picks of Indianapolis and Washington, re-spectively. Luck’s star had been on the NFL’s radar for some time and his all football, low profile demeanor seemed a perfect backfill for Peyton Manning. Griffin, meanwhile, took college football by storm in 2011. He won the Heisman Trophy and through the draft process displayed an electric confluence of athletic skills that was part Michael Vick, part Aaron Rodg-ers. Luck and Griffin were different players and personalities, but their collective talents earmarked them as destiny’s darlings. Pro Bowls were a lock. Super Bowls were a distinct possibility. And a decade-plus of jaw-dropping moments was a virtual certainty.

The brochure was half right. Luck is a star and, barring injury, is on an arc to the Hall of Fame. Grif-fin…yeah. The gory details are well known and the dumpster fire contin-ues to burn. Griffin’s precipitous fall from grace would have been implau-sible two years ago when he won the 2012 NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year award – but it shouldn’t have been. Highly touted college quarter-backs flop in the NFL all the time and their collapse is often swift and com-plete. So while the details are unique to this situation, the fact that Luck has boomed and Griffin has busted is rou-tine. In fact, the widening divergence between their careers isn’t even close to the greatest chasm of the last twen-ty years, much less league history.

Before Luck and Griffin in 2012, there were the top two selections in the 1998 NFL Draft: quarterbacks Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf. Manning, the NFL’s all-time leader in touch-down passes and one of the league’s classiest players, is concluding his seventeenth season and is poised for another Super Bowl run. Leaf, his one-time peer and talent equivalent, was just released…from prison.

Emotional immaturity, injuries and poor play ended Leaf’s career in 2002 at the age of 26. After the NFL,

he earned his degree from Washington State and eventually returned to foot-ball as a college coach. It appeared to be a commendable soft landing from a disastrous NFL tour. However, pre-scription drug addiction soon shat-tered his post-NFL life. Since 2009, he has been indicted multiple times on various burglary and drug possession charges in the states of Montana and Texas. He is now out on parole and the next negative headline seems an unfortunate certainty.

Excuses shouldn’t be made for Leaf. His story is a human infomer-cial for the consequences of poor decisions. He was a complete boob during his NFL tenure - spoiled, ar-rogant and disrespectful. If Manning is the poster boy for the link between hard work and dedication to craft and success, then Leaf is the counterpoint, the warning label and the disclaimer.

The bright lights and visceral crit-icism of the NFL’s fishbowl revealed fissures in Leaf’s psychological make-up but his biography is now less about a failed quarterback and more about a life in the balance. He isn’t just a foot-ball punch line anymore. He’s noth-ing to laugh at or dismiss. His prob-lems are undoubtedly real, beyond his control and, in a society struggling with the proliferation of prescription drugs and the addictive properties of painkillers, not uncommon.

The band Hole’s song “Celebrity Skin”, a raw account of fame’s per-ils, contains the following lyrics: “Oh look at my face; my name is might have been; my name is never was; my name’s forgotten.” Ryan Leaf is an NFL “might have been” and “never was” but he isn’t forgotten. He is a famous and sadly recurring example of the destructive powers of addiction and the fragility of success. He is also a challenge, in this holiday season, to be more sensitive to human struggles and appreciative of our personal suc-cesses. While navigating life, every person strives to emulate Peyton Man-ning and seeks to avoid troubles like Ryan Leaf’s. The truth is, a little bit of both quarterbacks – the excellence of Manning and the flaws of Leaf – re-sides within each of us. Be well.

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“Part of being a soccer player on this team means participating in our Kicks for Cans service project for End Hunger In Cal-vert County. It’s just part of who we are,” explained Community Service Coordinator Jonathan Reid.

Now in it’s second year, the Hunting-town High School’s Boys Varsity Soccer Team rolled out its “Kicks for Cans” service project during their 2014 Fall Soccer Sea-son. “Kicks for Cans” is a project in which players collect pledges from friends, family, and people in the community for every goal that is scored throughout the season. This year they raised $4,039.

“Participating in this program raises our players awareness of the needs of others and gives them an outlet to help,” says Var-sity Head Coach Charles Russell. “As a re-sult the community has been very support-ive as you can tell by the amount of money the team has raised.”

In addition to raising money, “Kicks for Cans” was developed to provide players with leadership, teamwork, and community awareness experience.

“As a high school coach, we are an ex-tension of the player’s learning experience,” says Russell. “Opportunities like this give us a chance to show how the skills they learn on the field - teamwork, leadership, etc., can be used in real life situations.”

Senior Phil Brown comments, “Kicks for Cans taught me leadership and organi-zational skills that will benefit my future. Also, helping with underprivileged fami-lies and raising money for others bound our team together.”

A cornerstone of the project is that “Kicks for Cans” is led and executed by the players. Each year, a group of players are chosen take on the task of motivating play-ers and collecting pledges for that year’s project. In addition, they arrange a day for the entire team to volunteer together har-

vesting produce with Farming 4 Hunger. These responsibilities are handed down to new student project leaders every year.

“It was a great opportunity to see all of the boys on the team come together and help the community out, whether that was scoring goals and raising money, or donat-ing their time to pick crops at a local farm,” says Senior Jake Stevens.

Senior Reis Richardson was this year’s Project Lead, Senior Phil Brown was the Varsity team’s Pledge Lead, Senior Jake Stevens oversaw incoming donations as well as the Farming 4 Hunger harvest day, and Freshman John Osborne was the Junior Varsity team’s Pledge Lead.

“It is admirable what the Huntingtown High School Soccer program is doing for its players,” says Jacqueline Miller, President of End Hunger In Calvert County. “Soon their players will never know soccer at Huntingtown High without End Hunger In Calvert County. It will just be part of their DNA … that’s great leadership!”

To ensure the project’s continued suc-cess, the team is already planning for next year’s “Kicks for Cans.” Tom and Dawna Johnson are taking the lead as the new Community Service Coordinators as pre-vious Assistant Coach and Community Service Coordinator Jonathan Reid will be relocating. In the future, the team is hoping to expand their vision to other sports teams within Huntingtown High and potentially to other sports teams throughout the county.

To learn how you, your team, or group can get involved with End Hunger In Cal-vert County, visit their website at endhun-gercalvert.org or email [email protected].

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Looking to play youth club soccer at the highest level? Patuxent F.A. soccer club is hosting tryouts for two of their select travel teams. Recreational and RecPlus players from throughout Southern Maryland, who are look-ing to take their game to the next level are en-couraged to attend the upcoming tryouts for the Spring 2015 season.

PFA is in the process of forming a new U13 boys travel soccer team. The team, which would be based in Southern Calvert County, is seeking U13 players born on or after 1 August 2001 who are ready to take on the challenge of playing travel soccer. Strong U12 players are also encouraged to attend the tryout.

The PFA Patuxent Lion, an existing U15 boys NCSL Division 2 team, will also be con-ducting tryouts to potentially fill open roster spots. The team is looking for U15 and strong U14 players born on or after 1 August 1999 who are interested in playing travel soccer.

Due to inclement weather, the tryout ses-sions will now take place Saturday, December 13 and Sunday, December 14 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Appeal Elementary, 11655 H.G. Trueman Road, Lusby, MD 20657 (the soc-cer field is located behind the school). Play-ers are strongly encouraged to attend both tryout sessions, if possible. Any further up-dates will be posted on the PFA website at www.patuxentsoccer.org as well as the PFA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/Patuxentsoccer/174652455967265.

Send an email with pertinent info (name, phone, son’s name, birthdate) to [email protected] to register for the tryout and receive updates via email. For more infor-mation contact Patuxent Football Academy at 240-298-5000.

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Before packing up the car to head home for the holidays, make sure your vehicle is ready for the journey. Conducting a thorough vehicle inspection will help avoid the incon-venience and potential safety hazards of breaking down miles away from home.

The non-profit Car Care Council recommends a check of the following, often over-looked, items: tires and tire pressure, brakes, hoses and belts, air filters, wipers, exterior and interior lighting, and fluid levels, including engine oil, windshield washer solvent and antifreeze/coolant. A pre-trip inspection provides the opportunity to have service repairs made at home by your own trusted technician who knows the vehicle.

The council also recommends that drivers keep important telephone numbers in their cell phone or glove box in case of a breakdown or travel emergency. Vehicles should have a roadside emergency kit that includes items such as a first aid kit, a tire-changing jack, a tire pressure gauge, jumper cables, a flashlight and a blanket.

Motorists can order a free copy of the recently updated 80-page Car Care Guide for the glove box at www.carcare.org/car-care-guide.

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Entertainment2015 Mardi Gras King and Queen Hopefuls are Off and Running

In its 16th year, United Way of Calvert County’s gala fundraiser Mardi Gras is back to its traditional format of three king and three queen candidates vying for the coveted title of Mardi Gras King and Queen. Each candidate is chal-lenged to raise at least $10,000 in their campaign to help United Way of Calvert County meet its overall $100,000 goal. The winning candidates will be crowned at the French Quarter-inspired gala on the evening of Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Annmarie Garden Arts Center in Solomons, Maryland.

The race for King and Queen took off early this year with an appearance aboard a Mardi Gras-themed float at the 2014 Patuxent River Appreciation Day parade in Solo-mons, and a number of fundraisers including a sportsmen’s raffle, poker tournament, crab feast and a holiday bazaar. The competition for Mardi Gras crown is both “friend-raiser” and fundraiser. Mardi Gras candidates raise funds for United Way of Calvert County through special events, letter-writing campaigns, and sponsor solicitations. But they also inform their circle of friends and family on the organization’s role in support-ing local programs that improve the education, financial stability and health of people living here.

“Our candidates are out in the communi-ty as ambassadors for the United Way and they are developing key relationships for the future of our organization. We are truly grateful for their time and commitment,” says President & CEO of United Way of Calvert County, Kelly Chambers.

This year’s Mardi Gras queen candidates are (in alphabetical order by last name): Ve-ronica Alston of Lusby, Founder & CEO of Ruth’s Miracle Group Home Foundation; Stephanie Corley of Port Republic, Realtor for ReMAX 100; and Cindy Dinan of Hunting-town, General Manager of Maryland Trust

Title & Escrow, LLC. Mardi Gras king candidates include (in alphabetical order by last name): Eric Faughnan of Cali-fornia, Owner of Kingfisher’s Restaurant; Ben Krause of Prince Frederick, Park Technician for Kings Landing Park; and Dave Payne of Port Republic, Lieutenant for the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office.

Every dollar a candidate raises is a vote in their favor, leading them one step closer to their goal. Candidates have links to giving pages where you can vote and information about their upcoming events at www.unitedwaymardigras.com. Contact United Way of Calvert County at (410) 535-2000 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

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The 2014 PRAD Parade featured several of the 2015 candidates for King and Queen of Mardi Gras, alongside the reigning the reigning King, Chris Moore.

Mardi Gras 2015 royal candidates on the steps of the United Way House in Prince Frederick from left to right (Cindy Dinan, Stephanie Corley, Veronica Alston, Dave Payne, Eric Faughnan, and Ben Krause

CANDIDATES FOR QUEENVeronica Alston

As Founder and CEO of Ruth’s Miracle Group Home Founda-tion, a transitional home for women in crisis, Veronica Alston exudes a true passion for helping others. In the race for Mardi Gras Queen, she hopes to draw upon her nonprofit fundraising experience using Go-FundMe, yard sales, direct mail solicitations, raffles, and donation jars around the county. But her goal goes farther than just raising funds. “I want to show women in recovery that there is hope. I hope this ex-perience will show other women that may have fear of changing their situation, they can make it happen.” In her spare time, she volunteers for the Help Association, local churches, and with local senior center activities. The mother of three adults, Veronica now lives in Lusby, but enjoys visits to the mountains and the ocean to connect with nature.

Stephanie CorleyStephanie Corley has learned a great deal about her community

and the people living in it as a realtor for ReMAX 100, and former employee for the Calvert County Board of Education and PTA Board member. She has seen firsthand the struggles of seniors and single parents trying to find affordable housing and the substance abuse problems plaguing youth and young adults. “I have always believed in giving back to the community where you live, and through the years I have always believed in and supported United Way.” In her campaign for Mardi Gras Queen, Stephanie is planning “fun”draising events, in-cluding a pirate-themed party, wine tasting and glass painting event, casino night, polar plunge, fashion show and karaoke night. Stephanie and her husband Trey live in Port Republic, and enjoy quality time with their 3 grown kids and friends.

Cindy DinanAs if preparing for the role of Queen her whole life, Cindy Di-

nan has gained valuable leadership experience as General Manager of Maryland Trust Title & Escrow, LLC and through participation in the 2010 Southern Maryland Leadership program. She has also served the Southern Maryland community by lending a hand at several Christ-mas in April home restoration projects. “I’d love to help United Way raise a lot of money to help those who need it most.” Some of her fun-draising plans include a painting party and a 5K race, and while she is aiming for the crown, she says if she doesn’t win she still wants to get more involved by volunteering with United Way partner agencies. Cindy lives in Huntingtown, spending quality time in the great out-doors with her husband Jason and 17 year old son Ethan.

CANDIDATES FOR KINGEric Faughnan

Eric Faughnan is an accomplished scholar, having earned a Mas-ters in Architecture and Certificate in Urban Planning from University of Maryland, but a few years ago his career took him in a new direc-tion as owner of Kingfisher’s Restaurant in Solomons. Before running a business, Eric was able to travel internationally and volunteer with building organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. Now he is setting his sights on giving back locally. “More important than gaining the title of King is the importance of helping raise money for the community.” By using his restaurant as a venue for fundraising events like a five-course dinner, a crab feast, and happy hour events, he will continue to help local causes he cares about supported by United Way. Eric and his partner Alvin enjoy traveling and living among other cultures, but live conveniently just across the river from Kingfisher’s in California.

Ben KrauseBen Krause is what you call a Renaissance man, educated on

all matters of history, nature, theatre, writing and games. As park technician for Kings Landing Park, he gives his time and talent to many local charitable causes including the Freemason Lodge 142, Twin Beach Players and Chesapeake Theatre Company. For his Mardi Gras fundraising efforts, he is organizing a multi-console tournament with Gamestop, donating a sum of money raised from his book sales, and hosting Halloween events. If he were to win the title of Mardi Gras King Ben says, “education is a major drive for me, so I would be focused on educating Calvert citizens in ways to step up, become involved, and become a part of something bigger than them.” A resi-dent of Prince Frederick, Ben invests much of his free time in political advocacy around local issues, and writing novels, which span genres from suspense, horror, and non-fiction.

Dave PayneDave Payne is a man on a mission, not just to be King of Mardi

Gras, but to raise awareness that children learn where they live, and that we need more volunteers in our community to bring enrichment to their lives. “We have not only a responsibility to help and to en-hance the lives of those less fortunate, but the ability to make a lifelong difference.” His passion has played out in years of public service in the U.S. Marine Corps, Calvert County Sheriff’s Department, and St. Leonard Fire Department, serving on the Board of Directors for South-ern Maryland Community Network, and volunteering as a mentor and football coach for Calvert High. To kick off his efforts in the race for Mardi Gras King, Dave has already started a sportsmen’s raffle, and has plans for a cornhole tournament, wine tasting, and a 5k race. When he’s not lending a hand out in the community, Dave is spending time with his wife Christina, 19 year old son Tyler and 8 year old daughter Alyssa at their home in Port Republic.


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Santa Fun Run 5KSerenity Farm (6932 Serenity Farm Road, Benedict) – 3:30 p.m.

Big Money BandBrass Rail Sports Bar (20331 Point Lookout Road, Great Mills) – 9 p.m.

CoastlineRuddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd, Piney Point) – 8 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 14

BootleggersToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hol-lywood) – 3 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 15

Team TriviaRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 p.m.

Karaoke Contest Semi FinalsToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hol-lywood) – 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Tipsy TuesdayMemories Bar (2360 Old Washington Road, Waldorf) – 9 p.m.

Open MicToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hol-lywood) – 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Open Mic NightRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 11 a.m.

Wolf’s Blues JamBlair’s Londontowne Pub and Grill (726 Londontowne Road, Edgewater) – 7:30 p.m.

Team TriviaToot’s Bar (23971 Mervell Dean Road, Hol-lywood) – 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 18

Swamp CandyRuddy Duck (13200 Dowell Rd, Dowell) – 7 p.m.

Ladies Night and TriviaAnthony’s Bar and Grill (10371 Southern Maryland Blvd, Dunkirk) – 8 p.m.

Damion WolfRuddy Duck (16800 Piney Point Rd, Piney Point) – 7 p.m.


Community Events&Out AboutDecember Month Long

New Job Hunters WorkshopIs the job hunt wearing you down?

Have you found it challenging to navi-gate the world of online applications and pre-employment screening? Hiring specialist Rich Ball will share useful tips for networking and getting the needed “edge” when it comes to applying and interviewing for jobs. You may attend the Resume and Cover Letter Workshop led by Sandra Holler on Thursday, 18 at 1 p.m. Visit the JobSource Mobile Ca-reer Center at Twin Beaches Branch on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m. at the Interim Southern Branch. You can call 410-535-0291 or register online for any of these events at calvertlibrary.info.

“Babes in Toyland” by The Twin Beach PlayersNorth Beach Boys and Girls Club, 9021 Dayton Ave., North Beach - weekends through Dec. 14

The Twin Beach Players will present “Babes in Toyland” at the North Beach Boys and Girls Club weekends through Dec. 14. This all-children’s musical per-formed by the Twin Beach Players Youth Troupe will put you in the holiday spirit. On Fridays and Saturdays, the show be-gins at 7 p.m. On Sunday, matinees are at 3 p.m. For more information please visit their website.

Calvert Citizens for a Healthy Com-munity MeetingSouthern Community Center, 20 Appeal Lane Lusby – 6:30 p.m.

Calvert Citizens for a Healthy Com-munity will meet Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the Southern Community Center, 20 Appeal Lane Lusby. CCHC is a grassroots organization addressing safety, health and environmental issues affecting the Cove Point community and beyond, due to a proposed gas refinery and exports in Lusby. For more informa-tion email [email protected] or visit our website notatcovepoint.info/.

Feast Your Eyes: The Art of FoodAnnmarie Sculpture Garden Arts Cen-ter, 13480 Dowell Rd., Dowell - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nov. 28 to Sunday, Dec. 28

For more information on this event, please call (410) 326-4640.

“Small Works” Fine Art Unique Gifts Holiday ShowArtworks@7th Fine Art Unique Gifts, 9100 Bay Ave., North Beach - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays, Dec. 15, 22 29

For more information please call 410-286-5278.

Women’s Spiritual Breakaway Weekend East-John Youth Center, 11835 Mill Bridge Rd., Lusby – 6 to 9 p.m., Dec. 12

Mount Olive United Methodist Church, 10 Fairground Rd., Prince Fred-erick – 6 to 9 p.m., Dec. 13

This event is sponsored by the Lus-by Charge Women’s Ministry under Rev. Marvin R. Wamble, Pastor and First Lady Anita Wamble, Ministry Chair.

(Part I) Ladies Night Out with Mu-sic, Spoken Word, Food, and Fun will be held at the (Free Admission)

(Part II) Living My Life as a Pur-pose Filled Woman of God â€“ Workshop Sessions with Dynamic Speakers as they

teach about God’s purpose for your life. Drama, sessions, dancing, praise, prayer will take place.

There is a small registration fee of $25 per person, includes lunch. For more information contact Francine Clark at (410) 326-2987 or [email protected].

Monday Memories House Tours Jefferson Patterson Park Museum 10515 Mackall Rd., St. Leonard – 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Dec. 1 to Dec. 31


Ornament Show SaleAnnmarie Sculpture Garden Arts Cen-ter, 13480 Dowell Rd., Dowell – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 1 to Dec. 31

For more information please call 410-326-4640 Monday, Dec. 1 - Wednes-day, Dec. 31

Compass Skills: Candy Cane HuntFlag Ponds Nature Park 1525 Flag Ponds Parkway, Lusby, - 2 to 3:30 p.m., Dec. 14 and 21


Gingerbread Lighthouse WorkshopCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-mons Island Rd, Solomons – 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Dec. 14, 21

Register at the admissions desk on program day. Space is limited; $4 fee per child.

Winter Wonders by Patuxent VoicesPatuxent Voices, an all-female a cappella group, will perform Winter Wonders, a selection of holiday music to celebrate the season. Performances are:

Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. at All Saints Church, Sunderland

Saturday, Dec. 13, 7 p.m. at Christ Church, Chaptico

Sunday, Dec.14, 3 p.m. at Trinity Church, St. Mary’s College

Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. Performances are free, but donations

are welcome. See website for details: patuxentvoices.org.

Artworks@7th “Small Works” Holi-day ShowArtworks@7th, 9100 Bay Avenue, North Beach – Nov. 28 to Dec. 28

As the Holiday season approaches, the artists of Artworks@7th have been busily preparing one-of-a-kind “Small Works” trinkets, stocking stuffers, and other unique works of art to help custom-ers new and old celebrate the season and be a gift giving superstar. The results of these efforts will be on display as the Gal-lery’s December “Small Works” Holiday Show. This special show will run from Nov. 28 thru Dec. 28 with an opening re-ception and complimentary refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 1 to 5 p.m. So come on out and peruse the distinctive works of the Gallery’s creative and tal-ented local artists – you might just find that something special for friends, fam-ily, or even for yourself!

While you’re at it you can also get a look at works of photography and hand-made jewelry by our newest member art-ists, see the works our other artists have been producing or just get out of the house and do something that’s free, vi-sually appealing, and fun. Beautiful silk dyed scarves; jewelry for the young and

the not so young; still life, landscape, and abstract paintings of various styles and techniques; photographs of the familiar and not so familiar; and ceramics with some new glaze explorations, are just a few of the artworks available for you to peruse and enjoy.

The gallery will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, except Mon-days, between Nov. 28 and Dec. 24. Our telephone number is 410-286-5278 or you can visit our website at artworksat7th.com.

Transient Epiphanies Art GalleryCollege of Southern Maryland, La Plata, Fine Arts Building, Tony Hungerford Me-morial Art Gallery, 8730 Mitchell Rd. - Nov. 17 to Dec. 20

CSM Tony Hungerford Memorial Art Gallery: Kathryn Myers, Transient Epiphanies. Painter Kathryn Myers fo-cuses on the art, culture and religious traditions of India in her work. She has recently integrated video in her work to explore and convey audio and visual responses to India, particularly the ar-chitecture and activities found in sacred spaces. The gallery is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Friday; and Sat-urday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Myers will dis-cuss her work at a Gallery Talk at noon on Nov. 18. This event is free. For more information please email [email protected], call (301) 934 7828, or visit csmd.edu/Arts/HungerfordGallery.html.

Friday, Dec. 12

CSM Latin Ensemble ConcertCollege of Southern Maryland La Plata Campus, Fine Arts (FA) Building, The-ater, 8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata – 8 p.m.

CSM’s Latin Ensemble Ritmo Ca-ché, directed by Dr. Stephen Johnson, will perform a power-themed concert, entitled “Energía: An Evening of Salsa and 1970s Power Pop.” $5 in advance, $7 day of event. [email protected]. For more information please call 301-934-7828 828 or visit csmd.edu/Arts.

Saturday, Dec. 13

1st Greene Turtle Annual Toys For TotsGreene Turtle in Prince Frederick, 98 Solomons Island Rd. S, Prince Frederick – 1 to 4 p.m.

1st Annual Toys For Tots drive at the Greene Turtle in Prince Frederick on Saturday, Dec. 13. We have the Superhe-roes of Southern Maryland there along with Redskins Gary Clark, Ken Harvey, Brian Mitchell, Darryl Grant and Chief Zee signing autographs for the drive. Provide one unwrapped toy for the drive worth more than $10, and get a free au-tograph! Provide three gifts worth more than $10, and get 5 autographs! Contact Monk Wells for more information at 443-975-2261 or [email protected].

Chesapeake Community Chorus ConcertChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 50 Clyde Jones Rd., Sunderland – 7 p.m.

The Chesapeake Community Chorus is an all-volunteer chorus that performs concerts to benefit charities in Calvert County. The public is invited to attend. Please contact Larry Brown, Director, at 301-855-7477, or email [email protected] for further information regard-

ing the Chesapeake Community Chorus.

CSM Chorale ConcertCollege of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick Campus, 115 J.W. Williams Rd., Prince Frederick – All day

For more information please call 443-550-6000

All Saints Episcopal Church Annual Christmas MarketAll Saints Episcopal Church, 100 Lower Marlboro Rd., Sunderland - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunderland’s All Saints Episcopal Church will host its annual Christmas Market on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shop local for holiday gifts among the expert craftsmen, artisans and elves offering wonderful gifts for the en-tire family. Grab a cup of gourmet cocoa or Glühwein and delicious home-baked goods. There is no admission fee!

Contra DanceChrist Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico – 7 p.m.

A Contra Dance, sponsored by Southern Maryland Traditional Music and Dance (SMTMD), featuring caller Sargon DeJesus, will be held on Satur-day, Dec. 13. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the dancing begins at 7:30. Contra is a traditional American style of social dance and is a huge amount of fun (and exercise)! If you’ve ever danced a Virgin-ia Reel or been to a Square Dance, you have a good idea how much fun it can be. If you haven’t, it’s about time you tried it! Beginners are encouraged to arrive at 7 to get some instruction in the various dances. Admission is $10 for non-SMT-MD members; $6 for members (band members are free). No special clothing is required! You need to be comfortable, to move freely. There will be an ice cream social following the dance. For more in-formation and directions go to smtmd.org.

Home for the HolidaysHumane Society of Calvert County, 2210 Dalrymple Road, Sunderland - 11 a.m.

Join us on Dec. 13 and 14 for our an-nual Home 4 the Holidays celebration. Our annual holiday shop will be open and refreshments will be available. This is the perfect time to find a fantastic furry family member or pick out a gift for the existing furry family member! For more information, please visit humanesoci-etyofcalvertcounty.org The Humane So-ciety of Calvert County is a non-profit no kill animal shelter located in Sunderland. We are dedicated to improving the lives of animals in the Calvert County area.

Sunday, Dec. 14

Holiday Spectacular and Quarter AuctionEnnis Wilson Clubhouse, 3150 Solomons Island Rd., Huntingtown – 2 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.

We will be hosting a free commu-nity event “The Holiday Spectacular” in partnership with The Wilson Ennis Club-house! Join us as we celebrate the season with holiday/winter themed games, moon bounce, and activities from 2 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Santa will be visiting at 5 p.m. Join us for The Guys N’ Gals Quarter Auction to benefit Safe Harbour Women and Children’s Shelter as we


Community Eventscalm down the holiday festivities! Doors open at 2 p.m. for viewing and the auc-tion will begin at 3 p.m. We encourage and ask families to bring coats, jackets, gloves, mittens, and hats to donate at the door! All proceeds from this event will go to Safe Harbour Women and Chil-dren’s Shelter.

Monday, Dec. 15

Calvert Eats LocalCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Encourage local agriculture, dis-cover ways to eat locally, and share re-sources, energy, and good ideas for great food! For more information please call 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.

Decoding Dyslexia MeetingPatuxent Presbyterian Church, 2341 Kingston Creek Rd., California – 6 to 7 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The next meeting of the Decoding Dyslexia Southern Maryland, Parent Support is Monday, Dec. 15 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The DD-MD business meeting is from 6 to 7 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Tuesday, Dec. 16

Book DiscussionCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way - 7 to 8:30 p.m.

David & Goliath: Underdogs, Mis-fits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell. Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. This book challenges how we think about obstacles and disadvantages, offering a new inter-pretation of what it means to be discrimi-nated against, cope with a disability, lose a parent, attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks. For more information please call 410-535-0291, 301-855-1862 or visit calvertlibrary.info.

Wednesday, Dec. 17

United Way’s Tree of Angel’s ProjectUnited Way House, 530 Main St., Prince Frederick - 5 to 8 p.m.

Help us make a child’s Christmas very special by joining us in our Tree of Angel’s project. The Tree of Angel pro-gram is a great opportunity to give back during the holiday season. This program allows you to adopt a child for the holi-days by purchasing presents from their wish list. If you would like to participate in this rewarding program please contact the United Way at 410-535-2000 or send an email to [email protected] for a list of children. Donations must be made by Dec. 12 and dropped off at the United Way House.

Thursday, Dec. 18

Little Minnows, Hide and SeekCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-mons Island Rd., Solomons 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Hide and Seek: Many animals can hide in plain sight from predators or

curious humans by using camouflage. Discover the techniques animals use to survive through games, movement, and stories. For children age 3 to 5 and their caregivers. Fee is $4 for members and $5 for non-members.

Maryland Democratic Party Gender Balance ApplicationDemocratic Headquarters, 250 Merri-mac Court, Prince Frederick – 6:30 p.m.

On Dec.18th, the Calvert County Democratic Central Committee will meet at Democratic Headquarters, 250 Merri-mac Court, Prince Frederick, at 6:30 p.m. to select a member for gender balance, as required by the Maryland Democratic Party. There is 1 open position. All ap-plicants must be registered Democrats in Calvert County. Interested Democratic men should apply no later than Dec. 15th, via e-mail to [email protected], via mail to CCDCC, PO Box 2063, Prince Frederick, or by delivering the ap-plication in person, to the headquarters.

The application should include your contact information, a brief history of your past party involvement, any person-al information which you would like to share and a statement about why you are interested in becoming a member of the Democratic Central Committee.

All applications will be reviewed by the current committee members and an interview will take place at the Dec. 18 meeting.

If there are any questions, please contact the headquarters at 410-414-3660, or email to [email protected].

Calvert Library Holiday ConcertCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 p.m.

On Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m., join Calvert Library for a holiday tradition—hot cocoa, a concert and sing-along! We’ll start with a film featuring the origi-nal Grinch. Then popular vocalists Emily Bowen Mudd, Nathan Bowen, Jennifer Cooper and Peter Crews will share some of their favorite tunes and get you in the holiday frame of mind. The concert will culminate in a whole family sing-along! This event has been going on in some form or another for several years and the library looks forward to seeing friends old and new. For more information please call Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291.

Friday, Dec. 19

Christmas Piano Recital and Singing EnsembleNorthern Senior Activity Center – Noon to 12:45 p.m.

Return to the ‘Easy Listening Lounge’ for lunch while listening to lovely piano music and the singing en-semble of Meleah Backhaus Shrout’s stu-dents. Ms. Shrout is a pianist, composer and private piano instructor. This Christ-mas recital will give that special musical, magical touch for your enjoyment just in time for the holidays! Call us to make your reservation for lunch and show.

Saturday, Dec. 20

Calvert County Hospice Chorus PerformanceMt. Hope United Methodist Church, 3 Dalrymple Rd., Sunderland – 4 p.m.

The Chesapeake Community Chorus

is an all-volunteer chorus that performs concerts to benefit charities in Calvert County. The public is invited to attend. Contact Larry Brown, Director, at 301-855-7477, or email [email protected] for further information regarding the Chesapeake Community Chorus.

Gingerbread Lighthouse WorkshopCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-mons Island Rd., Solomons - 11 a.m. to noon

Please call 410-326-2042 for more information.

Sunday, Dec. 21

29th Annual Christmas Doll and Train ExhibitSt. Clement’s Island Museum, 38370 Point Breeze Rd., Colton’s Point – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The St. Clement’s Island Museum in Colton’s Point presents a holiday exhibit themed “Christmas by the Bay.” Exhib-its will feature special doll collections from the Black-eyed Susan and Southern Maryland Doll Clubs. Dolls will be ar-ranged to depict Christmas scenes and vignettes of Chesapeake coastal living in the early 20th century. Other high-lights include working miniature trains and a hands-on train set that children can operate.

The Crab Claw Museum Store will be brimming with holiday gifts and for the one who has everything, consider a Museum Gift Membership! Museum members enjoy a 10% discount! Don’t

miss the Crab Pot Christmas Trees! This is one-stop-shopping at its best! Proceeds benefit museum programs, projects, and exhibits! Shop where your dollars make a difference!

Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for se-nior citizens (62 and older) and military personnel with ID, $1.50 students ages 6 to 18, and FREE for children 5 and under.

For more information please visit online to stmarysmd.com/recreate/muse-ums or call 301-769-2222.

Monday, Dec. 22

Ornament WorkshopCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-mons Island Rd., Solomon – 1 and 3 p.m.

Sessions at 1 and 3 p.m. Make holi-day ornaments to adorn your Christmas trees. Register at the admissions desk on program day. Space is limited; fee is $4 per child.

Tuesday, Dec. 23

Winter WishesCalvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solo-mons Island Rd., Solomons - All Day

What are your hopes and wishes for the New Year? Make a paper ornament with your secret wish written inside to hang in the Discovery Room. Ongoing program throughout the day; free with museum admission.

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December – All Month

• December Art in the Stacks-Sue BelmoreCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way

Watercolor, scenes of southern MD, such as blue crabs, Allen’s Fresh, Charles County, old local tobacco barns, blue herons, and wild flowers. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• December Artist of the Month: JAX, Medium: PhotographyCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach

Jax Photography is based in Ches-apeake Beach, Maryland. They are a husband and wife team that has been photographing weddings together for many years. They are award winning and published worldwide. They pride themselves in the ability to creatively document one of the greatest moments in your life. Their background in pho-tojournalism gives them a unique and very natural approach to the art of wedding photography. 410-257-2411

Thursday, Dec. 11

• Calvert ConversationsCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 10 to 11 a.m.

Meet new friends and hear old sto-ries OR meet old friends and hear new stories on local history in a relaxed, fun atmosphere! 410-257-2411

• The New Job Hunter’s WorkshopCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Join popular hiring specialist Rich Ball as he presents a workshop for new job hunters. Learn about online appli-cations, networking and interviewing in today’s work world. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Minecraft Free PlayCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Join us for an evening of Mine-craft free play. Grades 1 and up. Please register. 410-326-5289

Friday, Dec. 12

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Saturday, Dec. 13

• Gingerbread House WorkshopCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 10 to 11 a.m.

Come and celebrate the holiday season by building a small ginger-bread house. Each child is asked to

bring a bag of any edible item to share with the group to decorate all the gin-gerbread houses. For children in K – 8. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Chess Saturdays at the LibraryCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 10 a.m. to noon

Chess enthusiasts or wannabe enthusiasts—please join us (with or without your own chess set) at the li-brary. All ages and levels welcome! Please register. 410-257-2411

• Gingerbread House WorkshopCalvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings – 10 to 11 a.m.

Come and celebrate the holiday season by building a small gingerbread house. Each child is asked to bring a bag of any edible item to share with the group to decorate all the ginger-bread houses. For children in grades K – 8. Please register. 410-257-2101

• Learn MahjonggCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 1 to 3 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! 410-326-5289

• Gingerbread House WorkshopCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 2 to 3 p.m.

Come and celebrate the holiday season by building a small ginger-bread house. Each child is asked to bring a bag of any edible item to share with the group to decorate all the gin-gerbread houses. For children in K – 8. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Gingerbread House WorkshopCalvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings – 2 to 3 p.m.

Come and celebrate the holiday season by building a small gingerbread house. Each child is asked to bring a bag of any edible item to share with the group to decorate all the ginger-bread houses. For children in grades K – 8. Please register. 410-257-2101

Monday, Dec. 15

• Books & ToysCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 10 to 11 a.m.

Mother, Mother by Koren Zailck-as. Moms, dads, caregivers and your tots! Book club for adults, playtime for kids! 410-326-5289

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework,

knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-257-2411

• Calvert Eats LocalCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Encourage local agriculture, discover ways to eat locally, and share resources, energy, and good ideas for great food! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Tuesday, Dec. 16

• Book DiscussionCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

David & Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell. Three thou-sand years ago on a battlefield in an-cient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between under-dogs and giants. This book challenges how we think about obstacles and dis-advantages, offering a new interpreta-tion of what it means to be discrimi-nated against, cope with a disabil-ity, lose a parent, attend a mediocre school, or suffer from any number of other apparent setbacks. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Flying NeedlesCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 7 to 8:45 p.m.

Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone wanting to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill. 410-326-5289

Wednesday, Dec. 17

• Book DiscussionCalvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings – 2 to 3:30 p.m.

“The Graveyard Book” by Neil Gaiman.

• Holiday Evening StorytimeCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Join us to celebrate this season of holidays with stories, songs and more. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Book DiscussionCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 7 to 8 p.m.

Sycamore Row by John Grisham. 410-326-5289

Thursday, Dec. 18

• Resume and Cover Letter WorkshopCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 1 to 3 p.m.

Need help with your resume? Join job counselor Sandra Holler in a small

group to learn what makes a strong re-sume and cover letter. If you have one started, bring it with you so editing can happen on the spot. Please regis-ter. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Holiday Evening StorytimeAbigail Francisco School of Classical Ballet, 4110 3rd Street, North Beach – 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Please join us for a special Holi-day Evening Storytime featuring fa-vorite stories and holiday dancers. 410-257-2411

• Holiday Concert and SingalongCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8 p.m.

Bring the family for hot cocoa and glorious holiday music. Very popular vocalists Emily Bowen Mudd, Nate Bowen and others will share some of their favorite tunes and get you in the holiday frame of mind. Make it a holiday tradition to visit the library for cocoa and a song! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Friday, Dec. 19

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Southern MatineeCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 1 to 4 p.m.

Join us for an award-winning 2013 film featuring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney on a catastrophic space journey. 410-326-5289

Saturday, Dec. 20

• Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & moreCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way – noon to 3 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Monday, Dec. 22

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-257-2411

For more information, visit calvert.lib.md.us

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The Calvert County Times will not be held responsible for any ads omitted for any reason. The Calvert County Times reserves the right to edit or reject any classified ad not meeting the standards of The Cal-vert County Times. It is your responsiblity to check the ad on its first publication and call us if a mistake is found. We will correct your ad

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