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Local Page 4 A rendering of the county Administration building was unveiled to outgoing commissioner board.
Community Page 11 Leadership Southern Maryland learns about local education.
Education Page 16 Do You Feel Crabby When You Get Your Insurance Bill In The Mail?
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New Commissioner Board, Sheriff Sworn In Hutchins Elected Board President
Clerk of the Circuit Court Kathy Smith swore in Sheriff Mike Evans and Commissioners Buddy Hance, Mike Hart,Tim Hutchins, Kelly McConkey and Steve Weems.
By Dick Myers Editor
proached by a young man, a stranger, who proceeded to let him know he knew a lot about him. When asked how that was so, the young man said it had been him who had stuffed his parachute the day in which Clugg was short down. “I guess it worked,” was all the young man could think to say. Athens said the moral for the new leaders was that they had to Calvert High School NJROTC Color Guard depend on others NJROTC Color Guard. to survive. And he said they owed other Invocation was by Rev. David Mohler people the responsibility of packing their of Life Church in Huntingtown and Beneparachutes. diction was by Bishop William Patton County Administrator Terry Shannon of Calvert Lighthouse Church in Prince acted as MC for the event. Entrance music Frederick. was performed by Patuxent High School Orchestra Chamber Ensemble and colors were presented by the Calvert High School dickmyers@countytimes.net
ment of Agriculture, called Calvert “a wonderful, special place.” He said he was humbled that “total strangers” placed their confidence in him to do the job Evans pledged to work hard to continue to make Calvert “the safest county in the state, or perhaps even the nation.” All of the candidates thanked their wives and families, who assisted in a lapel FULL LINE pinning ceremony. Guest speaker for the event was county resident, Col. (USMC, Ret.) Arthur Athens, who heads the Stockdale Center for Leadership at the U.S. Naval Academy. Athens used as his leadership advice to the commissioners the story of Charlie Clugg, a POW in North Vietnam for six years. His plane had been shot down and he parachuted into enemy territory and captivity. After Clugg came home he was ap-
It’s official. The new Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) was sworn in during a ceremony Dec. 18 at the College of Southern Maryland. And, as their first official act, they elected Tim Hutchins to be their president for the next year and Kelly McConkey to be vice president. Sheriff Mike Evans was also sworn in by Clerk of the Circuit Court Kathy Smith. Hutchins and McConkey, two of the three newcomers to the board, will be joined by Buddy Hance and veterans Steve Weems (third term) and Mike Hart (second term). All five gave brief remarks after the swearing-in ceremony. Weems said, “I pledge to do the best I can for all of our citizens.” He noted their role included public safety, infrastructure and education. McConkey noted he was a relative newcomer. He and his wife moved to Calvert 20 years ago. He has served on the school board for six years and pledged to continue to support teachers and press for school safety. “We love this community we are in,” he said. Hutchins, who has been a delegate, state police superintendent and state cabinet secretary, said “We need to move forward as one Calvert in the spirit of civility.” Hart noted he was the rookie four years ago and had many mentors, particularly the other commissioners. He advised the newcomers that it can be a tough job. “It is impossible not to take things personal,” he said. Hance, a farmer who served as secretary and deputy secretary of the Maryland Depart- Guest speaker Colonel (Ret) Arthur Athens
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Artist’s Rendering of County Office Building Unveiled Final Decision Belongs to New Commissioner Board
Artist’s rendering of the proposed County Administration Building at Armory Square in Prince Frederick.
By Dick Myers Editor The new Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) who were sworn-in Dec. 18 (see separate story) will have a plateful of controversial issues to attack when they begin meeting in earnest in the new year. One of them is the update of the county’s comprehensive plan. Others will affect their deci-
sions on their first budget for the fiscal year that begins next July 1. One of those budget decisions relates to whether the county is indeed going to proceed with a new office building at Armory Square. That issue was one of the most contentious during the election that led to the selection of three new commissioners, a new majority. The outgoing board, in their final meeting, was shown a three-dimensional
architect’s rendering of what the building might look like. The three outgoing members of the board didn’t mince words in their lavish praise for what they saw, although President Evan Slaughenhoupt, Jr. noted that the design was an evolving process subject to change. He said the new board would be presented with information on government space needs early in their tenure. Director of General Services Wilson Freeland said the idea to try to incorporate the façade of the 1950s armory was scrapped in favor of having a plaque in the lobby giving the history of the armory which was dedicated in honor of the late Calvert County legend, Comptroller Louis Goldstein. The design shows incorporation of a parking garage to the rear that will be both below and above ground. Slaughenhoupt challenged the project’s detractors, including Delegate Mark Fisher, who unsuccessfully attempted to derail bond authority for it, who he said called it a Taj Mahal. He said those who opposed it had agendas of their own. “This is Calvert’s future,” he insisted. Outgoing Commissioner Vice President Tom Hejl said, “It will serve the county many, many decades.” And, outgoing Commissioner Pat Nut-
ter said, “It is very practical. It is most needed.” Commissioner Mike Hart, who will be on the board that decides on the project’s future, hopped on the bandwagon. Of the project’s detractors, he said, “Everything I heard was nothing about what it really was.” One of the bullet points against the project during the election was that it would kill old-town Prince Frederick. Nutter said he went through at night recently and nothing was there. Hejl said the Prince Frederick Department Store wasn’t there anymore and Nutter noted that the High’s store couldn’t make it. “I am not exactly sure what it is they are hoping to save,” Nutter mused. Deputy County Administrator Wilson Parran said the project would have a cascade effect as others such as renovating the County Services Plaza, creation of a community center and moving out of the courthouse by county government followed. The result, Parran said, would be a more centralized government to better serve the citizens of the county. dickmyers@countytimes.net
New North Beach Mayor Makes Changes Schiada Chosen as Council Vice President
North Bean Mayor Mike Benton and council Vice President Gwen Schiada.
By Dick Myers Editor Change is in the air in North Beach. Newly elected Mayor Mike Benton has instituted some immediate changes and they were on display at his first town council meeting on Dec. 11. The most visible result of the changes was an unusually short meeting -- only 37 min-
utes – even though several items were dealt with. Benton told the well-attended meeting that he has begun to distribute the meeting agendas online on the Monday prior to the second Thursday of the month meeting. Additionally, as Chesapeake Beach now does, he has included the backup information on each agenda item. Benton said that will make the
council more prepared for the meeting and will give citizens a heads up on what’s coming up. To make the meetings quicker, Benton said each staff person making a report should stick to the most important item in the report since everyone has the full report in front of them. For instance, Public Works Director Donnie Bowen reported on three meetings he has recently attended on the upcoming state project to replace the Route 261 bridge. Bowen reported that he was told the road would be cut off, necessitating a detour, for about three months. Since the area on the Anne Arundel side, in the Rose Haven area, is served by the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Bowen was informed that Anne Arundel County was considering stationing one of their emergency units in Friendship for the duration of the detour. Benton expressed skepticism that the work could be done in three months. Council member Jane Hagen said she had been told that the detour would only involve a six-minute response time delay. During the meeting the council unan-
imously approved a $33,000 contract with H.F. General Contractors of Hyattsville for the replacement of the roof at Twin Beaches Community Health Center, a building owned by the town which is 17 years old. Also, at the meeting, the council unanimously selected Gwen Schiada as vice president of the council. Hagen initially made a motion for Schiada to serve in that position for four years, but Councilman Mickey Hummel argued that the position should be just for one year to give other council members a chance to rotate into that position. The council ultimately went along with Hummel. Benton hinted that more changes may be in the works. He joked that the staff in his short time on the job were calling him Red Bull after the energy drink. “I don’t know why. I don’t drink that stuff.” Also attending their first meeting were newly elected council members Gregg Dotson and Elizabeth Lawton. dickmyers@countytimes.net
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FEMA Logs in on Nuke Plant Emergency Center Change By Dick Myers Editor
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has responded to the plans for Exelon to move its Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) for the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant from Calvert County to Coatesville, PA. In a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), FEMA’s Chief of the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch Vanessa Quinn observed that the Coatesville, PA facility is already used for the Limerick Generating Station, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station and Three Mile Island Nuclear Station. She said that Maryland Emergency Management Agency, Maryland Department of the Environment and Calvert County Emergency Management will continue to send representatives to Coatesville when the need arises. She concluded., “Therefore we have found that the offsite plans and procedures are not negatively impacted by the above changes.” The NRC is continuing to review the license amendment request. Exelon is seeking a decision on it by Oct. 31, 2019. The following background on the proposed change was provided by NRC:
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“Calvert Cliff’s EOF (Emergency Operations Center) and JIC (Joint Information Center) are currently co-located in the Calvert Industrial Park, located at Skipjack Road and Hallowing Point Road in Prince Frederick, Md. “Exelon submitted the license amendment request – available at https://www. nrc.gov/docs/ML1824/ML18242A067. pdf – at the end of August. We have informed the company that we anticipate completing this review by the end of October 2019. “If there are emergent complexities or challenges in our review that would cause changes to the initial forecasted completion date or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the reasons for the changes, along with the new estimates, will be communicated during the routine interactions with the assigned project manager,” the NRC staff wrote to Exelon on Sept. 28. “The five-member, presidentially appointed Commission that oversees the NRC would need to approve the proposed changes. “Governmental entities and members of the public will have an opportunity to request a hearing on the plans. “Exelon’s proposal calls for the Calvert Cliffs EOF and JIC to be relocated to an Exelon facility in Coatesville, Pa., that currently serves three other nuclear
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The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy for the Third Election District representative on the Calvert County Board of Education. Kelly D. McConkey won the District 3 BOCC seat in the Nov. 6 elections, thereby creating a vacancy on the Board of Education upon his swearing in as a county commissioner. By state law, the BOCC appoints members to fill any Board of Education vacancy for the remainder of the term until a successor is elected and qualified. For a full description of the position visit online. Individuals interested in applying must submit an application no later than 11:59 p.m., Jan. 2, 2019. Organizations may also submit individuals for consideration. The application is available online at www.calvertcountymd.gov/BOEapplication. Those interested in applying for appointment must be a Calvert County resident for a minimum of two years and a current resident of the Third Election District before the beginning of the appointed term. For more information contact Executive Administrative Aide Lisa Tolomei at Lisa. Tolomei@calvertcountymd.gov or call 410-535-1600, ext. 2214. Press Release from Calvert County Government
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Grants Awarded for Emergency Services, Equipment
The Calvert County Department of Public Safety recently secured two grants totaling nearly $175,000 to help fund emergency services, personnel expenses and equipment in Calvert County. The funding will support the purchase of equipment for new Huntingtown Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad recruits and enhance Calvert County Detention Center services to prepare cases prior to trial by collecting information about defendants. A $65,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistance to Firefighters grant will fund the purchase of 25 sets of personal protective equipment for Huntingtown firefighters including helmets, jackets, bunker pants, boots, firefighting gloves, general purpose gloves, eye protection and Nomex hoods. The second grant, a Pretrial Services Program Grant from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, will be used to augment the Calvert County Detention Center’s pretrial services. The $109,477 grant will fund personnel expenses to carry out criminal history checks, risk assessments of defendants and follow-up reviews of defendants unable to meet conditions of release. The grant also funds validation services from an independent company to ensure the detention center’s systems and processes are consistent, accurate and meet state and federal standards. Press Release from Calvert County Government
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Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Blotter During the week of December 3 – December 9 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,420 calls for service throughout the community.
Damaged Property: 18-66378 On December 6, 2018 Deputy Idol responded to the 7-Eleven in Huntingtown for the report of damaged property. The complainant advised sometime between December 4th and December 5th an unknown suspect(s) damaged the screen on the Redbox machine. The value of damaged property is approximately $700. Theft: 18-65750 On December 3, 2018 Deputy Holt responded to Rawhide Road, Lusby for the report of a theft. The complainant advised sometime between December 2nd at 8:00 PM and December 3rd at 9:00 AM an unknown suspect(s) broke into her vehicle and stole an iPad, a DVD player, numerous DVDs, CDs and $50 cash. The total value of stolen property is $1,550. Theft: 18-66007 On December 4, 2018 Deputy Aurich responded to Pony Trail, Owings for the report of a theft. The complainant advised on November 28th between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM an unknown suspect(s) stole packages that were delivered to her house. Theft: 18-66044 On December 4, 2018 Deputy Spalding responded to Calvert Blvd, Lusby for the report of a fraud. The complainant advised he believed he dropped his credit card earlier in the day and an unknown suspect used it multiple times in St. Mary’s County. The total amount of the fraudulent charges is $619.36. Theft: 18-66444 On December 6, 2018 Deputy Childress responded to Mayflower Court, St. Leonard for the report of a theft. The complainant advised on December 3rd an unknown suspect stole his 65” Sharp TV that was delivered to his home. The value of the TV is $450. Theft: 18-66824 On December 8, 2018 Deputy Boerum responded to Stone Drive, Huntingtown for the report of a theft. The complainant advised sometime between December 7th at 10:00 PM and December 8th at 9:00 AM an unknown suspect(s) stole his wooden sign from his driveway that is personalized with Newington Hill – Stone Drive – and the family’s last name. The estimated value of stolen property is $500.
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water with heroin in a white prescription bottle cap. Large was removed from the vehicle and a search was conducted which resulted in 6 used syringes, 3 prescription bottle caps with heroin residue inside, 3 cut straws with a white powder residue inside, a crack pipe with suspected crack cocaine residue, and approximately 20 miscellaneous pills. Large was placed under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where she was charged with CDS: PossessionNot Marijuana and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia. On December 4, 2018 Deputy Yates conducted a traffic stop on Solomons Island Road just north of Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick. A search of the vehicle revealed one Diazepam pill, a cotton swab with suspected heroin residue, 22 syringes, a glass pipe with CDS residue, a metal spoon, and two baggies with suspected heroin. Everything listed above was found in a jacket and a duffle bag that belonged to William Broomfield Sr. (54). Broomfield Sr. was placed
under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with CDS: PossessionNot Marijuana and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia. On December 5, 2018 Deputy Rediker responded to Trinity United Methodist Church in Prince Frederick for the report of a disorderly subject. The complainant advised Philip Holladay Dew III (43)
On December 5, 2018 Deputy Gott conducted a traffic stop in the area of the Thomas Johnson Bridge in Solomons. The driver, Melissa Anne Ridgell (39),
was acting disorderly, confrontational and appeared to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Deputy Rediker and Trooper Matthews made contact with Dew and told him he needed to leave the
immediately detected he was under the influence of something. All occupants were removed from the vehicle and detained. A search of the vehicle revealed hypodermic needles, suspected cocaine, suspected heroin, suspected Subutex, straws with heroin residue inside, and other paraphernalia. The driver and all three passengers, Rebecca Holly Grooms-Wills (36), Walead Othman (51) and Dana Nicole Reiser (24), were
was driving on a suspended license. A search of her vehicle revealed a metal spoon with suspected Oxycodone residue, a cloth tourniquet, three used syringes containing suspected Oxycodone residue and nine unused syringes. Ridgell was placed under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where she was charged with CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana and CDS: Administer Equipment-Possession/Distribute. On December 5, 2018 Deputy Flynt conducted a traffic stop in the area of Plum Point Road and Sycamore Place, Huntingtown. While making contact with the driver, Dai Quan Delon Garner (27), Deputy Flynt noticed the odor
of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. Garner was removed from the vehicle and detained. A search of the vehicle revealed a vacuum sealed bag containing almost 30 grams of suspected marijuana. Garner was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center and charged with CDS: Possession of Marijuana > 10 grams. On December 9, 2018 Cpl. Wilson conducted a traffic stop in the Walmart parking lot in Prince Frederick. While making contact with the driver, Zachary Kenneth Lengfield (25), Cpl. Wilson
ARRESTS: On December 4, 2018 Deputy S. Naughton responded to the 7-Eleven in Huntingtown for the report of a female nodding out in her vehicle. Deputy Naughton watched through the window
facility. Dew became increasingly confrontational with the officers and continued to make derogatory remarks to them, therefore, he was placed under arrest. Dew was transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Failure to Obey Reasonable/Lawful Order and Intoxicated Public Disturbance.
transported to the Calvert County Detention Center. Lengfield and Reiser were charged with CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana and CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia. Grooms-Wills and Othman were charged with CDS: Possession-Not Marijuana, CDS: Possession of Paraphernalia and Possession of Contraband in a Place of Confinement. On December 9, 2018 Deputy Aurich responded to the Walmart in Dunkirk for the report of prescription fraud from the pharmacy. Momodou Manneh (25) was
trying to obtain a prescription for Phenergan/Codeine that was not in his name. Manneh was placed under arrest and transported to the Calvert County Detention Center where he was charged with Obtaining Drugs by Fraud and Obtaining a Prescription by Fraud.
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Local Singer Selected to Perform at Sydney Opera House Chesapeake Beach resident Mickey Cashman has been selected from a pool of over 12,000 global applicants to represent the 80 finalists in the Young Adult Honors Choir. He Mickey Cashman will perform at the Sydney Opera House in August with the Young Adult Honors Choir. Participation in one of the Young Adult Honors Performance Series Ensembles is limited to the highest-rated 18-25-year-old vocalists from across the world. Earlier this year, Mickey auditioned for the Honors Performance Series and was accepted after a review by the Honors Selection Board. Acceptance to the elite group is a direct result of the talent, dedication, and achievements demon-
strated in Mickey’s application and audition recording. Mickey will join other performers from 29 United States, several provinces of Canada, and Australia for a special performance at world-famous Sydney Opera House, a venue that marks the pinnacle of musical achievement. According to Regyna Curtis, program director, “Being selected to the Honors Performance Series is something each Finalist should be extremely proud of accomplishing. We process thousands of nominations annually, selecting only the most talented performers. Working with these conductors and performing at Sydney Opera House is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that these musicians never forget”. Mickey has studied music for five years, having performed in several choral groups while at Northern High School (Owings, MD). He continued his studies at the Jarrett Studio of Vocal Arts
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tion and learned about the college’s course offerings aimed at serving students at a variety of steps along their career paths. Class members rounded out the day with a panel of experts discussing applied learning The Leadership Southern Maryland Class of 2019 had the opportunity to tour the College of Southern Maryland Hughesville Regional Campus and workforce deas part of a session devoted to exploring education in the area. velopment. They also participated On December 6, 2018, the Leaderin a brief group acship Southern Maryland (LSM) Class of tivity allowing them to apply what they’d 2019 participated in the fourth of nine learned throughout the day to enhance educational sessions for the 2018-19 career and technology education in their LSM Executive Program. This session’s communities. topic was education in the region with a Leadership Southern Maryland is a focus on career and technology curricu- nine-month tuition-based program that lums. The class began the day at Calvert educates and inspires a diverse group Career & Technology Academy (CTA) of current and emerging leaders creatwhere they were given an overview of ing opportunities for collaborations and the academy’s structure and goals by partnerships impacting the community CTA Principal Mark Wilding. Wilding needs of Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s also provided information about career counties ensuring a cross-section of the and technology educational opportuni- region including diversity of geographties throughout the Calvert County pub- ic location, profession, ethnicity and lic school system. Class members were gender. able to tour the CTA facility and watch For more information, please contact students in action in a variety of courses Denise Foster, executive director, Leadincluding graphic arts, welding, HVAC, ership Southern Maryland, 301-862cyber security, and cosmetology. LSM 7663, via email denise@leadershipsomd. participants also sampled the results of org or visit www.leadershipsomd.org. the CTA culinary students’ efforts, enLeadership Southern Maryland is an joying from-scratch pastries for break- independent, educational leadership fast and a delicious lunch. development organization designed to In the afternoon, the class was wel- broaden the knowledge base of mid- to comed to the College of Southern senior-level public and private sector Maryland (CSM) Hughesville Regional executives about the critical issues, chalCampus by Dr. Maureen Murphy, CSM lenges, and opportunities facing the represident. They toured the state-of-the- gion. Leadership Southern Maryland is art building devoted to trades educa- a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
(St. Leonard, MD) and was awarded a $49,000 annual scholarship from New England Conservatory (Boston, MA), where he is continuing his studies with a major in vocal performance and composition, as well as being a member of several of their vocal programs. To raise money for this once in a lifetime opportunity, Mickey will perform in concert at Mt Harmony United Methodist Church in Owings on Saturday, December 29, 2018 from 2-4 p.m. Tickets are available at the door and Mickey is asking for donations of whatever is affordable as he feels that experiencing the gift of music should be available to all and he is thankful for any contribution he receives to help him take this journey. Please R.S.V.P. to 443-714-4639 by Thursday, December 27. Light refreshments will be available at the performance. Finalists will come together in Sydney for six days in July-August. They
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Many people’s memories of Christmas in Calvert County include sights, sounds and smells that could easily be replicated from memory banks anywhere in the country. They include opening presents around a Christmas tree, meals with family and friends, church services and music of the season. But moving around from family to family often uncovers some things unique to then: a special Christmas ornament, that surprise present remembered for a lifetime, a unique dish hauled out just for Christmas from a cherished family recipe from the old country. The County Times could have done this story with every family in Calvert County. We chose Bobby Swann because it would be hard to find someone in the community who has such a distinguished
resume of public service. After almost four decades of working in the Maryland Comptroller’s Office (they are the ones that get your tax return to you) under legendary county figure Louis Goldstein, Swann stepped in as acting comptroller when Goldstein passed away. Deciding to retire rather than run for the position against another legend, William Donald Shaefer, former governor and Baltimore mayor, he then became the area’s designated hitter, filling in as executive director of the Tri-County Council and then as Calvert County commissioner. Today Swann and his wife are enjoying their retirement in bucolic Solomons in a house that sits chock-a-block up against Calvert Marine Museum overlooking the comings and goings of Calvert’s southernmost point. But let’s head back north well beyond all of those accomplishments of an 82-year life to find out what it was like at Christmas for a boy grow-
ing up on a tobacco farm on Lower Marlboro Road. “There’s nothing on a tobacco field or on a farm that I didn’t do,” Swann said about growing up on that farm on Lower Marlboro Road and then later when his family moved to a farm in Barstow on land that is now the Calvert County Fairgrounds. Ironically when he was acting comptroller, Swann was one of the three signers, as a member of the Board of Public Works, of the historic tobacco buyout. Living in the country in a county with barely 10,000 people, there was easy access to that coveted perfect Christmas tree. “You didn’t go to any corner to buy them. You had to cut them, and you had to find them somewhere on the farm or somebody else’s farm. You started scouting Christmas trees in the summer. We used to rabbit hunt and quail hunt and we were always looking for a Christmas
tree. It was always in the back of your mind and if you’d find one you don’t tell anyone,” he remembered. The tree was decorated with balls and icicles. “I don’t remember that we had any electric lights in my early days because we didn’t have electricity.” Later, when electricity came to Calvert County, “There came a time when we had electric lights like everybody else did.” The Swann family would go to one grandparent’s house on Christmas Eve and the other on Christmas day. For Christmas Eve they would exchange smaller presents and on Christmas Day came the more substantial ones. Swann remembers one special gift that appeared under one of those trees. “My biggest moment, of course, was my first bicycle. I’ll never forget, I’d say I was probably seven or eight years old. I had been asking for it. I know that I had been really after it. I was hoping, I kinda thought I would get it. We didn’t have snow or bad weather that day, so I could ride it. It wouldn’t have mattered.” Nothing quite matched that. “I remember my first watch and I think that was something like 12 years old when I got that. And I got some toys over the years and I can remember some of that. But even we used to always get something useful like clothes or overshoes.” He said living on a farm they never received anything extravagant. “I don’t often say, we were poor and didn’t know it.” Swann added, “We were like everybody. Everybody was safe. Nobody had a lot of anything. But everybody lived pretty well.” Visiting each other was the big social event in the era when most folks didn’t have television. Swann said, “I think my first television was around 1950. So, the things that you did during that period of time I remember pretty well, were involved around church and in family and friends and we always went to visit, and everybody had what they call a set out. You’d go visit your aunt, uncle and cousins. They’d have cake on the table. Cookies and root beer. Everybody made homemade root beer. It was in Mason Jars and made ahead of time. And it was good. I can taste it right today.” On Christmas Eve his family rolled out yellow cake, chocolate cake, and fruit cake, which was his favorite. Just the other day he found in a local grocery store some Claxton fruit cake like he remembered when he was growing up. Also, for Christmas Eve they had sliced ham and turkey, “a little bit of this and that, but it wasn’t a full- blown meal.” Then on Christmas day, “That’s when
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ildhood and Louis Goldstein you had turkey and ham and there was a stuffing, and different people made it different ways. Some people had sausage stuffing, and some had oyster stuffing, and some had just regular stuffing. If you didn’t like it one way you got to the next person’s house that you knew had your favorite?” He added he loves oysters but doesn’t like oyster stuffing. Of the Christmas Day meal, he said, “Everybody has sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and string beans.” After which everyone wanted to take a nap as there was no TV and thus no football games. He often got books as presents so he started reading them. “I read a lot even as a child and I read even today, I don’t sit in long before reading something.” The Swann family went to Methodist church and church was the center of much Christmas activity. They had, Swann remembered, an 11 p.m. service. “They also had Christmas pageants. Church was a big part of our life at that point in time because of the Methodist Youth Fellowship.” Swann had a nonspeaking part in the pageant as a shepherd boy holding a staff.
Swann said, “The young people did things together. There were trips involved in that and you met once a week and there was always something going on.”: Swann’s parents were Walter and Gladys. He died in 1970 of a heart attack, and she lived to be 89 and died in 1992. Swann graduated from Calvert High School in 1953. He was asked whether he was shy or outgoing as a boy. He responded, “I don’t think anybody ever saw anything shy in me. In fact, when I graduated, I was voted the most talkative male in my class.”: He then went on to work in grocery stores in Prince Frederick and Annapolis. To better himself he took an exam for a state job and got one as an investigator with the Alcohol and Tobacco (back to that again) Division of the Maryland Comptroller’s Office. Like everyone in Calvert County, Swann knew Louis Goldstein and he even rode with him on occasion as a boy helping him. “I remember that just as if it was today almost. Everybody knew of him. I remember him one time he saw
me and asked me if I would close some gates for him, farm gates of places he was visiting.” But Goldstein wasn’t involved in his getting the job. Then one day he was summoned into Goldstein’s office and was told that a key assistant in his office had left due to illness. Goldstein said, “I’m wondering if you could help me out until we can get somebody else.” Swann said, “That’s how I’ve got so close to Louis. I started going with him, drove him around, I did this, that and the other. And then after a year or 18 months, he got somebody else and he said, ‘I want you to stay, not stay in the office. They babysit, I need your help. They’re here. And so, from that point on I was with him very closely over the rest of my comptroller’s office career, which lasted for 39 years. And as you know, I was a deputy controller for a long time.” When Goldstein died, Gov. Parris Glendenning appointed him acting comptroller, until Swann retired. As an adult for his family, Swann said, “Christmas has always been pretty much a part of my life and pretty much like it
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was then accept for the differences in time. The things that have changed over time as such, as you mentioned the football games and what have you, things that we didn’t have in any younger days.” In retirement in Solomons Swann keeps an eye out for his beloved Calvert County and is a little unsettled. “Well, I am uncomfortable with the rate of growth that we have. Calvert County is very long, very narrow county. There’s only one road through it (dedicated to Goldstein). I don’t see how we can handle a lot more people.” He added, “I’m a little bit worried about a lot of apartment buildings and so forth because I think you’ll find a lot of people will move here because it’s cheaper to live, but they won’t be a part of the community, it’ll just be just be a bedroom.” He concluded, “I’m not too old to care. I truthfully, I loved what we had, and I know that things change, but too much too fast is not good.” dickmyers@countytimes.net
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Northern High School Students Record Local Flora and Fauna in Calendar Adjusted Getting Ready for the New Building Northern High School in Owings will close for students on December 21 and January 2. Staff will use these two days to relocate to the newly constructed building. Dr. Daniel D. Curry, superintendent, said, “We also adjusted the student calendar when Calvert High relocated and when the buildings at Patuxent Appeal Elementary were reconfigured. Closing school for students for two days will provide time for staff to prepare the new facility and be ready when students return on January 3.” The schedule change has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education. Students will not be required to make up the two days. Contractors and school system staff are doing the final work in the new facility. Computer technicians have begun installing equipment. New furniture has been delivered and will soon be placed in classrooms. An energy dashboard in the front
lobby highlights the green features of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certified building, such as a geothermal heating and cooling system, energy conserving LED lighting and an Energy Star roof. The new building includes an athletic complex with a main gym, auxiliary gym, weight room and wrestling room, all branded with red and blue Patriot colors. The second phase will include demolition of the old school and construction of the administrative offices, plus an addition to the Mary Harrison Cultural Arts Center. New bleachers and a press box will be installed in the stadium, and a new concession stand will be part of the administration building. The bus loop will also be redesigned to separate car and bus traffic, and additional parking will be provided in the front parking lot.
The College of Southern Maryland (CSM) will close at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 for its winter break and will reopen at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. The last day of full-term, 12-week and Minisession classes is Dec. 17. The winter break closure affects all facilities, including the campuses’ fitness centers and pools. Looking forward, the January term
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What is sharing our immediate environment? This simple question has led Coastal Ecology students working with Seabird McKeon, visiting professor of biology, to document more than 750 species of animals, plants, and fungus on campus and in the surrounding area in the fall semester. According to McKeon, “Our ability to understand the ecology of an area starts with understanding what species are here. And the only way to do that is to go outside and look- but I didn’t expect my students to find more than 700 species!” McKeon found an unexpected tool in the ubiquity of cell phones, and an app called “iNaturalist” which makes the recorded observations available for Citizen Science projects worldwide. Several
of the students found the assignment compelling. Sarah Schaefer ’20 noted, “The app was more interesting then Pokemon Go, and competing with classmates to find the most species was fun.” When asked what her favorite sighting was she replied, “The coolest sighting I had was of a rhinoceros beetle which was right outside my front door.” The “Biodiversity of St. Mary’s College of Maryland” project on iNaturalist can be found here: https://www. inaturalist.org/projects/biodiversity-ofst-mary-s-college-of-maryland and will be continued by the St. Mary’s Natural History Society’s expedition team in the spring.
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Survey Shows Marylanders Support Deer Hunting Public Input Helps Inform Deer Management Plan The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced the results of a public opinion survey, done in cooperation with the University of Delaware and Responsive Management on white-tailed deer. The telephone survey covered a range of topics and will be used to support revision of the department’s deer management plan. The survey, taken by more than 2,200 individuals representing the general population, landowners and hunters, found that a majority like deer, but a significant proportion of the population are concerned with the negative impacts deer cause. More than 70 percent of those surveyed think that deer should be hunted to help manage for a healthy population and over half of those surveyed think the department does a good job conserving and managing the deer population. “White-tailed deer are one of Maryland’s most prominent wildlife species and can be one of the most controversial species to manage,” Wildlife and Heritage Service Director Paul Peditto said. “Having current information on how the public perceives white-tailed deer and the department’s management of them is essential to crafting an accurate and thorough plan for the coming decades.”
Of the landowners surveyed, more than 75 reported that they had experienced deer damage to agricultural crops. Approximately half of the landowners surveyed reported that damage is increasing. Landowners are most likely to use hunting to help manage and mitigate the damage. More than 70 percent of hunters surveyed indicated their satisfaction with deer hunting in Maryland has increased or remained the same over the past 10 years. They reported they like to hunt primarily for food, but also for recreation, camaraderie and to help control deer numbers. The majority of hunters reported deer hunting on Sundays and 90 percent of those who hunt deer on Sundays indicated it was important to their success. The survey also found that only 16 percent of the general population has encountered a deer hunter while they have been outdoors recreating during the past five years. Of those who have encountered deer hunters, only 2 percent indicated the encounter as negative. The majority of non-hunters surveyed indicated that deer season does not cause them to alter their outdoor recreation either on Sundays or other days. Press Release from MD DNR
Seahawk Men’s Basketball Wins York Invitational Schultz Named MVP Junior forward Spencer Schultz (Clear Spring, Md./Clear Spring) picked up Tournament MVP honors Saturday afternoon as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland men’s basketball team captured the York (N.Y.) College Invitational. St. Mary’s (4-6) posted a 76-64 win over the host York Cardinals (4-7) for its second straight victory in a row. In addition, junior guard Reggie Rouse (Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall) earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team. St. Mary’s 76, York 64 How It Happened • Schultz scored seven of the team’s first 10 points for an early 10-5 Seahawk lead in the first four minutes. York responded by outscoring St. Mary’s, 24-10, over the next nine and a half minutes to stake a 29-20 advantage. • Rouse knotted the game at 31-31 with 2:16 remaining before the Cardinals notched the final four points of the half for a 35-31 edge at the break. • York doubled its lead in the first two minutes of the second stanza before the Seahawks answered back with an 11-2 run to reclaim the lead at 14:52. First-year guard Zach Spooner (Washington, D.C./St. John’s College) tallied the final seven points of
the run. • The Cardinals rallied with a 10-2 run of their own to rebuild a sevenpoint advantage at 11:46 and that would be York’s last lead of the game. • St. Mary’s then outscored the Cardinals, 30-11, the rest of the way to secure its fourth win of the season as junior guard Matt Ayoub (Fairfax, Va./W.T. Woodson) sparked the run with a triple. Inside the Box Score • This is the second game St. Mary’s has won by a double-digit margin this season. The Seahawks also hauled in a season-best 47 rebounds for the second time this year, winning the rebounding battle by a 4735 margin. • Schultz poured in a game- and career-best 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the floor and 7-of-10 at the charity stripe. He picked up his third double-double of the season with 10 rebounds. • First-year forward Naheed John (Rockville, Md./Massanutten Military [Va.]) grabbed a game- and season-high 11 boards while adding four points and a block. • Rouse contributed seven dimes, six points, four caroms, and a season-
Reggie Rouse ‘20 - Photo Credit: Bill Wood
high four steals. • Darin Dove paced the Cardinals with 22 points and six rebounds.
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‘Wild Things’ are Coming to calvArt Gallery Opening reception is January 12th From the shores of the Chesapeake to the heart of our imaginations, “Wild Things” of all types evoke a sense of freedom. Ospreys, eagles, crabs and deer are but a few of the denizens roaming our beautiful Bay country. Their boundless liberty is matched by the infinite adventures of our artists in a vast assortment of media and styles. Find your “Wild Thing” at our new show running January 9 – February 3, 2019. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments at the reception Saturday, January 12th from 5-8 p.m. Money spent locally stays in the local economy and continues to strengthen the economic base of the entire community. Small local businesses make indispensable contributions to communities and neighborhoods. Supporting local artists allows them the opportunity to continue
to serve their communities. You will often see members of calvART supporting local charities and organizations by participating in art shows, teaching workshops, and donating items for fundraisers. The calvART Gallery is located in the Prince Frederick Center at the intersection of Rt. 4 and Rt. 231 nestled between the Sakura Restaurant and Dreamweaver Café. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 11am-5pm. For more information visit the website www.calvartgallery. org or call 410-535-9252. The calvART Gallery is a program of the Arts Council of Calvert County. The Gallery has new shows every month and our receptions are open to the public. Please bring your friends! Press Release from calvArt Gallery
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In Remembrance Joseph ‘Mick’ Hennessy
Thursday, December 20, 2018
The Calvert County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to guyleonard@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.
time. Mick was a life time member of the Elks Lodge Post 2092 as well as a member of the American Legion Post 274. Mick is survived by his daughter, Erin Hennessy of Lusby MD, his son, Wayne Hennessy and grandson, Keagan Hennessy,both of Kittery ME. He is preceded in death by his son, Gary Hennessy. A memorial for Mick will take place at a future date at Arlington National Cemetery.
Donna Lynn Humphreys
She loved animals and her pet bird which she taught to talk. She was a very loving person with a kind heart and would help anyone. Donna is survived by her loving son, Tony, her mother Catherine and her niece, Christina Bennett, two grand nephews, Carson and Ryder Bennett whom she loved very much and a host of Cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband Roger, her Dad Leroy and her sister Marcia Lea Haynes. The funeral service will be held on Thursday December 20, 2018 at 11 AM at Rausch Funeral Home - Port Republic , 4405 Broomes Island Road, Port Republic MD 20676. Interment will follow in Waters Memorial UMC Cemetery, Mackall Road with the Rev. Linwood Benton officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to her son Tony Humphreys.
Earl Theodore Resnick
Joseph ‘Mick’ Hennessy passed away on Dec 16, 2018, at the age of 86. He was born on Oct 5, 1932, to Evelyn (Grob) and Wilbur Hennessy in Queens, NY. Growing up in New York he was a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers until they moved and he then became a Yankees fan. He never forgave them for being traitors. After high school, he enlisted In the U.S. Navy and received his basic training in Bainbridge, MD. He then completed initial training that led to a life long career in the Navy as an Air Traffic Controller. His duty assignments included Air Stations at Chincoteague VA, Anacostia DC, Jacksonville FL, Kodiak AK, Brunswick GA, Guantanamo Cuba, Naples Italy, and finally Patuxent River MD. His sea duty assignments included the carrier USS Kennedy (CV67). He retired in 1980, as a Chief Petty Officer after 30 years of service. After Mick’s military service he supported the F-15 project at the Naval Test Center while working for McDonnell Douglas as a Radio Operator/Ground Controller. His hobbies included playing softball and bowling. In 1968 he was on the USN bowling team which competed throughout Europe and participated in an interservice championship tournament in Germany where he bowled a perfect series. In his later years, he took up golf playing along the east coast, often for weeks at a
Donna Lynn Humphreys, 57, of Port Republic, Maryland passed away December 15, 2018 at Burnett-Calvert Hospice House. She was born April 20, 1961 to the late Leroy H. Humphreys and Catherine Pitcher Humphreys. She married Roger E. Humphreys and resided in Calvert Beach until his death. Donna graduated from Calvert County High School and Prince Georges Community College. She was employed with the FBI in Washington, D.C. for 21 years.
Earl Theodore Resnick, 74, of Lexington Park, MD passed away on December 14, 2018 in Leonardtown, MD. Visitation will be Friday, December 21, 2018, 10-11 a.m. at Rausch Funeral Home - Lusby 20 American Lane, Lusby MD 20657. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Charles Memorial Gardens, 26325 Point Lookout Road Leonardtown MD 20650.
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Mary Catherine Wright, 72, of Prince Frederick, MD passed away on December 13, 2018 in Prince Frederick, MD. Graveside service will be held Thursday, December 20m 2018 at 1 p.m. with burial at Trinity Memorial Gardens, 3221 Mattawoman-Beantown Road, Waldorf MD 26001.
Virginia lived in North Beach on Greenwood Avenue since the early 1960’s, first with her mother, Mable Brady, and then with Charles W. Schaefer after they married on February 20, 1958 in Alexandria, VA. Charles had a daughter Joy by his first marriage. Virginia was very active in Union Church of North Beach, where she taught Sunday school and enjoyed working in the church. She also enjoyed shopping, dining out, visiting with her friends, and especially loved her dogs. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband Chuck, and is survived by several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to North Beach Union Church, 8912 Chesapeake Avenue North Beach MD 20714, Phone: 410-257-3555; website: https://www.nbuc.org/
Brack Diamond, 75, of Huntingtown passed away December 8, 2018. He was born March 20, 1943 in Waynesburg, PA to Clyde and Dorothy (Hunt) Diamond. Brack was raised in Rices Landing, PA and graduated from Cumberland Township High School before attending Waynesburg College. Brack married Pamela Blaker on April 9, 1964 and they lived in Ar-
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Honor the memory ofDiamond your cherished Brack owned and operated Container Corporation for 45 years. He was a member of Huntingtown one byMethodist sharingChurch, the story theirClub, life and United Ishi BowofHunters The Advisory Board, a group of business owners who withshared friends, neighbors and associates knowledge and ideas and helped each other with business issues. Brack fishing, playing hereenjoyed in thehunting, community. guitar, old cars, writing, reading, playing golf, and rac-
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Virginia Lee Schaefer, 94, of North Beach passed away December 12, 2018 at the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick. She was born December 12, 1924 in Roanoke, VA to Robert Lee and Mable Okla (Cunningham) Brady. She was raised in Roanoke until she moved to Washington, D.C. in 1942 to work for the War Department, later moving to the Veterans Administration in 1943, the Department of Commerce in 1951, the C.I.A. in 1952, International Cooperation Administration in 1956, Federal Housing Administration in 1960, Department of Motor Vehicles in 1961, Department of Public Housing in 1966, Department of Finance and Revenue in 1975, Bureau of Motor Vehicles in 1975 and Department of Transportation in 1978 where she retired in 1987 as a secretary.
A Tribute to the Loved One Whose Memory Lives On Forever in Your Heart Virginia Lee Schaefer
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ing cars. He also loved spending time with family and friends, especially his children and grandchildren. Brack was preceded in death by his son David Diamond, brothers Jack and Clyde Diamond, and sister Delores Diamond. He is survived by his loving wife Pamela B. Diamond of Huntingtown, son Stephen Diamond of Huntingtown, grandchildren Jesse David and Elizabeth Pearl Marie Diamond, sister Doris Miller and brother James Diamond. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association P.O. Box 5216, Glen Allen VA 23058;website: http:// www.heart.org or untingtown U.M. Church, P.O. Box 550, Huntingtown MD 20639. Funeral arrangements were made by Rausch Funeral Home.
For details and to place your notice of remembrance, call 301-373-4125 for assistance.
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Polar Bear Plunge Guaranteed to be a COOL EVENT on New Year’s Day in North Beach. 1:00 PM: mild or cold; sun, cloud, rain or SNOW! Register now through December 26 online at: www.northbeachmd.org/polar-bear-plunge. Bring the signed waiver and registration fee $25 to North Beach Town Hall and receive a personalized plunge certificate and a plunge t-shirt! Register on January 1st at the Welcome Center: $25, blank certificate and t-shirt. No fee to plunge, blank certificate. Must SIGN a WAIVER to plunge. Spectators are welcome free. 301-855-6681 Winter Adventures Overnight Flag Ponds Nature Park, Lusby Explore the woods and the beach following a sense of adventure. Night walk in the quiet winter woods. Indoor and outdoor activities. Dinner, breakfast and snacks. For ages 8-10. Overnight Saturday and Sunday, January 12 and 13. 9:00am–9:00am. $40/child. Register online: www.calvertparks.org. 410-535-5327.
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Bayside History Museum 4025 4th St. & Dayton Ave., North Beach 1:00 – 4:00 PM, Sat. & Sun. Visit the Chesapeake Beach Amusement Park, North Beach Fire Department history, natural history of the Chesapeake Bay region and the War of 1812. Free. Annmarie Garden in Lights Dowell Road, Solomons Through January 1 Closed December 24 and 25. A magical holiday light experience that takes visitors on a beautiful walk through the glittering woods. $7 ages 3 and up. Hardesty Holiday Cafe open nightly! Gift Shop & Ornament Show open nightly! 410-326-4640. Entertainment schedule: www.annmariegarden.org/ annmarie2/content/garden-lights-magical-light-show Calvert County Courthouse Greening Courthouse Square, Main & Church Streets, Prince Frederick Through January 1 Visit Linden, and Boyd’s King Park and enjoy festive decorations of the holiday season!
Christmas Tree Sales Shady Side Community Center, 5444 Muddy Creek Road, Churchton Monday – Friday, 5:00 - 7:30 PM Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Scotch Pine, $35. Douglas Firs, $45 to $55. Proceeds benefit Scout Troop 853 and local charities. Winter Wonderland Calvert Gallery, Prince Frederick Shopping Center Through January 7. 5:00 – 8:00 PM Art for the Holiday Season. Twinkling small wonders at affordable prices. Jewelry, paintings, photographs, ceramics and glass pieces. 410-535-9252. www. calvertarts.org
Calvert County Public Schools Closed Holiday – Winter Recess. Schools and offices are closed. Reopen of Wednesday, January 2.
Friday, December 21
December 24
Winter Solstice Calvert County, Maryland, USA 5:23 PM, EST Winter officially begins. This day has the least amount of daylight hours. Sun Rise at 7:18 AM. Sun Set at 4:46 PM. 9 hours, 28 minutes of daylight. Fried Shrimp Dinner American Legion Post 206 Auxiliary, Rt. 260, Chesapeake Beach 5:30 to 7:00 PM Lower level dining room. $12 includes salad, sides and beverage. 410-257-9878. Public warmly invited. www.ALpost206.org Karaoke American Legion Post 206, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road E., Rt. 260 8:00 PM – Midnight In the Lower Level Lounge. No cover charge. Public welcome. 410-257-9878. www.ALPost206.org Membership Meeting at the Legion American Legion Post 206, Chesapeake Beach 7:00 – 8:00 PM All members of the Stallings-Williams Post are encouraged to attend the regular meeting in the Upper Level Meeting Hall. 410-257-9878. www.ALpost206. org
Saturday, December 22
Holiday Maker’s Markets Annmarie Sculpture Garden, Dowell Rd., Solomons 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM A different selection of vendors offering a variety of gifts. Indoors. Free admission. 410-326-4640. www.annmariegarden.org
Mon. – Tue., Dec. 24 – Jan 1
Christmas Eve Services Friendship UMC, one block east of Friendship Circle on Route 2, Owings. Celebrate the joyful yuletide holiday at one of the four Christmas eve services! A service for children and loved ones at 3:00 PM. Candlelight services at 6:00, 8:30, and 11:00 PM. www.friendshipmethodist. org. 410-257-7133. All are welcome! Christmas Eve Candle Light Service Union Church, 8912 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach 7:00 PM All are welcome. The Church is located next to the North Beach Town Hall. 410-257-3555. www.nbuc.org
Tuesday, December 25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day Service Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 10210 HG Trueman RD Lusby 10:00 - 11:00 AM Middleham Chapel—Holy Eucharist Service. All Are Welcome!
Wednesday, December 26
Winter Wildlife Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Discover the animals that make the wintry waters of the Chesapeake their home. Check at the admissions desk for special program times. Free with museum admission. 410-326-6691. www.calvertmarinemuseum. com
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Events
For more information & to register for events visit http://calvertlibrary.info
Thursday, December 20
Asbury Book Discussion 10:3012:00pm. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. A lively book discussion every other month on the 3rd Thursday. Next book to discuss is decided by the group. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. T.A.C.O.S. Meeting. 5:00-6:00pm. T.A.C.O.S. (Teen Advisory Council of Students) meeting for teens, Calvert Library needs your help planning events and making sure your library has everything you need. Help make Calvert Library awesome! Free food (and service learning hours) at every meeting! Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Drop In, Hang Out for Teens. 6:008:00pm. Do crafts, play games, or just hang out! Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Friday, December 21
On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm. Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Wednesday, December 26
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & More. 10:00-1:00pm. 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. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Thursday, December 27
JobSource Mobile Career Center. 1:00-3:00pm. Stop by to visit the JobSource Mobile Career Center for your job search needs! Get job counseling and résumé help, search for jobs and connect with Southern Maryland JobSource. No
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registration. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Friday, December 28
On Pins & Needles. 1:00-4:00pm. Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Saturday, December 29
On the Go - ZooLights at the National Zoo. 5:00-9:00pm. Charter bus leaves Sunderland Park ‘n Ride promptly at 5pm for ZooLights at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. More than 500,000 lights transform the Zoo into a winter wonderland with live music performances and tasty winter treats for purchase. Admission to the zoo is free. $15 bus fee must be paid in cash or check when registering at any Calvert Library. Sorry, no refunds. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Monday, December 31
Count Down to Noon Year’s Eve! 11:15-12:00pm. Get ready to make some noise for the New Year! Ring in 2019 with stories, activities and more. It’ll all end with a big countdown to 12 o’clocknoon, that is- and an apple juice toast! Fancy attire optional. Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410535-0291 or 301-855-1862. Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach, 410-2572411. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289. Green Crafting. 2:00-4:00pm. Make crafts out of materials that would typically be thrown out. Crocheting, needlework, sewing, and simple tying techniques will be used. Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.
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By Office of Aging Staff
2019 Senior Bus Passes
Public Transportation and the Office on Aging work closely together to ensure that eligible seniors receive free bus passes each year. There is a small replacement fee if a pass is lost or damaged. The passes can be used for local routes only and some fees may apply. You must be 60+ and income eligible in order to receive a pass. For an individual the person can make $1770/month or less in order to apply. The amount for a couple is $2400/month or less. If you received a pass in 2018, a new pass will be made for you. The 2019 passes will be available the following dates: Calvert Pines Senior Center December, 17, 18, 19, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; North Beach Senior Center and Southern Pines Senior Center, December 19. Passes are good for an entire calendar year. Contact Tunya Taylor at 410-535-4606 for more information.
Position Available
Calvert County Office on Aging is looking for the following: Substitute Kitchen Staff to work on an as-needed basis in the absence of regular staff. The Office on Aging will provide training. Contact Ed Sullivan for the kitchen position, 410-535-4606.
Center Closing
The Calvert Pines, North Beach and Southern Pines Senior Centers will be closed Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25 for
the Christmas holiday. Meals on Wheels will not be delivered.
Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)
New class! Acrylic Painting will begin on Thursday, January 10, 9 a.m. Instructor is Suzanne Shelden. $10 per class. Break out your pool sticks for the In House Pool Tournament, Wednesday, January 9, 9:30 a.m. Registration required by Wednesday, January 2.
North Beach Senior Center (NBSC)
New class! Acrylic Painting on the first Thursday of each month. $10 per class. Instructor: Suzanne Shelden. Celebrate the start of a New Year with our New Year’s Toast Wednesday, January 2, 12 p.m. Join your friends, both old and new, as we ring in the New Year with a champagne toast followed by delicious lunch. Pre-registration required.
Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)
Join us for an exciting game of Mental Gymnastics, Thursday, December 27, 11:15 a.m. Exercise your mind with fun trivia questions. Participate in our Backwards Crazy Gift Exchange Friday, December 28, 1 p.m. Bring a new, wrapped gift with an approximate value of $5 - $10.
Eating Together Menu Monday, December 25
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Tuesday, December 25
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Wednesday, December 26
Stuffed Shells w/Tomato Sauce, Kale, Garlic Bread, Fruited Jell-O
Thursday, December 27
Beef Tips in Gravy w/Onions & Green Peppers over Noodles, Tossed Salad w/Chick Peas & Dressing, Honey Glazed Carrots, Bread, Mandarin Oranges
Friday, December 28
Pork Roast, Gravy, Glazed Sweet Potatoes, Cabbage, Dinner Roll, Peaches
Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.
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Governor Hogan Annou Kirwan Commission nces $18.6 Mil. for Education Initiatives Recommendations, Career and Technical
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Governor Larry Hogan today an- academic program offered before and nounced $18.6 mil- after the school day, or in summer lion in new educa- a school with a high concentratio for n of tion funding to go students in kindergarten through eighth living in poverty toward a series and at risk of falling of initiatives, includ- behind academic requirements, along with $500,000 for ing recommenda the recruitment, trainPhoto courtesy of tions from Mary- ing, and ongoing development of new Office of Governor land’s Commission teachers. Hogan’s website. An additional $4.9 on Innovation and million will Excellence in Edu- used by the Interagency Commission be cation, known as the Kirwan Commis- School Construction (IAC) to conductOn sion. While the Commission statewide facilities a assessment. will present its final findings The governor also and at the end of 2018, recommendations ditional $1.8 million authorized an adthis funding reflects in the current fispreliminary recommenda cal year tions made through for need-based scholarships earlier this year. the Maryland “Every child in Maryland Commission (MHEC). Higher Education deserves access to a world-class In addition to the education, regardless of what neighborhoo Kirwan recommenda funding for the d they happen released tions, Hogan to grow up in,” said $40 million in school also Governor Hogan. safety “That’s why our administrati funding that had been restricted on has pro- legislature vided record funding in the budget. This by the funding for four years in a row for K-12 education includes: $23.5 million mitted to innovative and has been com- capital improvemen for safety-related and outside-the-box ts; education strategies, grants to local school $10.6 million in such as P-TECH systems to enand our ACCESS Initiative. These new hance school safety; $3 million for the investments are yet another way we are Maryland Center for School Safety’s giving our students even more opportu- operations, including 13 new positions; nities to learn, grow, $2.5 million to help and thrive.” with newly required The new funding for Kirwan Com- school safety evaluations; and $1 million mission initiatives for Hate Crime School includes: Safety Grants. $2.5 million for an “Keeping our kids early literacy prosafe is one of our gram, providing additional most reading sup- Hogan.important jobs,” said Governor port to eligible students “This past session in kindergarten we enacted through 8th grade. landmark school safety legislation $2 million for the Teaching to create aggressive, statewide standards Fellows for for school Real Estate │ Business Maryland Scholarship, safety, & Inventory │ will cover 100 percent a program that Maryland Center expand the work of the │ Farm Equipmen Personal Property/E for of the annual cost t& of tuition and mandatory require each school School Safety, and Benefits/Fundraisers Machinery │ Livestock │ Storage states system in Maryland fees at the UniUnits │ │ Certified Personal versity of Maryland, Property Appraiser College Park, or 50 to develop assessment teams in order percent of the cost to identify potential EXCITINGUpcoming of FUN ● FAST Auctions ● EFFICIENT tory fees at a private tuition and manda- ing together, we safety threats. 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Our able financial aid auction Assembly. next will public He proposed be in August. programs for teaching candidates. $125 million to accelerate an additional and enhance $2 million to promote safety improvemen ts in schools, as well high-quality, as innovative Career an additional $50 and million annually in tion (CTE) through Technical Educa- operating funds Multi-Estate Auction competitive grants for new school safety for local boards of education to partner grants that could be used for school SAT, AUG 4th @ with community re8 AM colleges, businesses, source officers, counselors, and St. Mary’s Co. Fairgroun and industry to develop additional safety technology. and implement ds Furniture – Tools The funding an innovative CTE – Horse Saddles curriculum frame- was to be allocated through the goverwork that will align Glassware – Collectible & Tack – Books – with the skills that nor’s education lockbox proposal, which local employers need. would provide an s - More additional $4.4 billion $120,000 for a study in education spending to assess the adfrom casino reveequacy of funding A Southern Maryland for special education nues, and is moving forward as a referenprofessional in Maryland, to be auction company individuals, businesses completed by Sept. dum in the upcoming statewide election and non-profit organizations providing services to 2019. in November. for a variety of purposes. 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