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2 Thursday, March-2010 On The Cover Resident Marcia Seifert talks about her 10-year unsuccessful struggle to protect her home from an eroding cliff face, while members of a panel of experts listen. Among those included on the panel was County Planning Director Greg Bowen, far left, and Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources John Griffin, second from right. Also Inside 4 Local News 7 Delegate community Members of the band The Fabulous Hubcaps dish out some serious oldies 8 Community rock and roll during the first ever Rock-N-Roll for Rescues fundraiser for the Calvert County Humane Society. SEE PAGE 9 10 Education 11 Letters 12 Cover Story 14 Locals 15 History 16 Obituaries Ken Massey tips off with Calvert’s Ryvell Jones during a regular season match-up. 18 Business Directory SEE PAGE 19 19 Sports out & about 20 Out & About FOR EVENTS HAPPENING IN locals 22 Entertainment YOUR AREA, CHECK PAGE 20 IN SPOT Thrift Shop owner Ellen McCormack-Ament with her OUT AND ABOUT mascot. SPOT provided 977 dogs and cats with low-cost and free 23 Pet Page spay and neutering in 2009. SEE PAGE 14

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Calvert Healthcare Solutions, a non-profit organization in Lusby that provides health care services at low cost was recognized by the Calvert County office of the Maryland Department of Social Services for the agency’s partici- pation in a workforce training program. Tim Pillard, community develop- ment manager for the Maryland Depart- ment of Social Services (DSS) in Cal- vert County, said his office sponsored the Calvert County Chamber of Com- merce’s “Business After Hours” pro- gram on Feb. 23 to recognize businesses that support employment programs that DSS puts in place to assist clients with attaining employment. Photo By Sean Rice “We work with people that received Tim Pillard, community development manager for the Maryland Department of Social Services (DSS) temporary cash assistance, and our goal in Calvert County, congratulates Dr. David Rogers, is to get them experienced and get them board president of Calvert Healthcare Solutions, employed,” Pillard told The Southern while Calvert County Chamber of Commerce Presi- Calvert Gazette. dent Carolyn McHugh looks on. Unique Gourmet Food, “We’re always looking for businesses and organizations to participate in the work experience programs, as well as people that are will to participate in what we call the Unlimited Business Potential paid internship program,” Pillard said, adding that approximately 20 participating busi- Susan Culbert nesses attended the after-hours event at Adam’s Ribs in Independent Consultant 1st order over $50 Prince Frederick. ID # 0057790 $5 OFF Calvert Healthcare Solutions in 2008 took on an For New Customers Only employee under a DSS program in which the state tem- Cell: 240.286.7714 porarily reimburses the employee’s salary for a period [email protected] of time to give the client on-the-job training. After the Book Party by March 31st state-funded period ended, Calvert Healthcare decided to hire the client full time. and receive a FREE Dessert “On top of being a participant of the employment program, we would like to recognize them for the good that they do within the community,’ Pillard said, when presenting an award to Dr. David Rogers, board president of Calvert Healthcare Solutions. “They provide a very www.tastefullysimple.com/web/sculbert low-cost health benefit to Calvert County residents.” “This is one super program,” Dr. Rogers said after 4 receiving the award. By Sean Rice (SCG) info@somdpublish- Thursday, March-2010 ing.net. LOCAL NEWS Local Receives Presidential-Approved DoD Two Arrested After Hotel Creep Two people were arrested and charged with burglary and drug possession after the owner Appointment of the Cliff’s Motel in St. Leonard advised Cal- St. Mary’s County native, Ed Greer, of and evaluation activities of the ma- vert County Sheriff’s DFC Paul Wood that two Hollywood, has accepted a political appoin- jor defense acquisition programs. people had entered one of the hotel rooms using tee position in the Office of the Secretary of He will be responsible for develop- a key they had previously been required to turn Defense. ing new DT&E policies that will be in at the desk but had not. Greer, who last week announced his applied across the Department of The pair was also found to be in posses- resignation from his position as executive Defense, which will streamline the sion of suspected drugs. At 10;21 p.m. Feb. 27, director of the Naval Air Warfare Center military’s acquisition timeline. DFC Wood arrested Derrick Earl Rice, 22 of St. Aircraft Division, is the first civilian official Greer currently holds two ma- Leonard, and charged him with burglary, pos- from Patuxent River Naval Air Station to jor positions simultaneously--one session of marijuana and theft of keys. Also ar- receive a political appointee position within as the Naval Air Warfare Center rested was Kristique E. Hutchins, 21 of Lusby, the Pentagon. Aircraft Center (NAWCAD) Ex- who was charged with burglary and possession Greer will become Director of Develop- ecutive Director; and the other, as of marijuana. mental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) for the the Deputy Assistant Commander Department of Defense, a new position cre- for Test and Evaluation, Naval Air ated in May 2009 by a sweeping congressio- Systems Command (NAVAIR). House Burgled in Lusby Ed Greer Calvert County Sheriff’s DFC Aaron nal Defense acquisition reform bill that aims As NAWCAD Executive Director, Locke responded to a home on H.G. Trueman to strengthen oversight and limit out-of-con- he oversees a budget of $4 billion Greer’s last day at NAS Patux- Road in Lusby on Feb. 20 for a burglary report. trol spending in defense programs. and a staff of 14,400 employees at The victim advised that sometime between 11 “This is a wonderful opportunity in that three sites: Patuxent River, Lakehurst New ent River will be March 12. The Greer family has worked a.m. and 1 p.m. that day unknown suspects I will be required to standup a new organi- Jersey; and Orlando, Florida. We have a to- gained entry to the home and stole almost $2000 zation which was recently approved by Con- tal operating budget of about $4 billion. At at Naval Air Station Patuxent River since 1947, shortly after the base was worth of property. A Sanyo 31.5 inch LCD tele- gress,” Greer, 53, told The Southern Calvert NAVAIR, Greer is responsible for planning, vision, a Vizio 22 inch LCD TV and a Toshiba Gazette. executing, analyzing and reporting of Naval built, when Ed Greer’s father began working for the public works depart- laptop were all taken. Anyone with information Greer said his primary duties at the Pen- Aviation Flight Tests, spanning across three is asked to contact Lt. Steve Jones of the C.I.T. ment on base. By Sean riCe (SCG) tagon will include monitoring and reviewing sites: Patuxent River; China Lake, Calif. and at 410-535-2800 ext. 2462. the Department of Defense development, test Point Mugu, Calif. [email protected]. Valentines’ Disorderly Arrest Bill Seeks to Keep Child Predators in Jail At 7:39 p.m. Feb. 14, Trooper First Class Johns responded to the 11400 block of Toma- A bill that would take away oppor- they’re in jail,” McDowell said, stating means they could effectively cut it in half, hawk Trail in Lusby for a report of a disorderly tunities for child sex offenders and child his personal opinion as an officer. “They Crump said. subject. Lisa M. Tippett, 44 of Lusby, was ex- predators to earn time off their sentence should serve their sentence.” “They probably should stay in jail tremely intoxicated and refused police orders to while in local jails or state prison has wide An analysis of the bill by the state’s longer,” Crump said. “But you don’t want leave the property. She was placed under arrest support in the Maryland House of Del- Department of Legislative Services shows fights in prisons, you don’t.” By Guy and was taken to the Calvert County Detention egates, but law enforcement officials with there would be a small increase in costs Leonard (CT) [email protected] Center for processing. the Maryland Sheriff’s Association say for keeping sex offenders they have not taken a position yet. in jail for their full terms. House Bill 490 strips away diminu- For the state’s general fund tion credits (credits for good behavior, there would be an increase work done in prison) from child sex of- of $130,000 in expendi- fenders and predators and would force tures for fiscal 2011, the them to finish their complete sentence. analysis stated, while the The bill also places the same restric- local effects were “not ex- tions on anyone convicted of most sex pected to measurably in- offenses. crease correctional costs.” The bill’s lead sponsor is House Milton Crump, the di- Minority Leader Anthony O’Donnell rector of Calvert County’s (R-Dist.29) and co-sponsors include 90 corrections division said other delegates, which is nearly the entire that longer sentences for House. sex offenders and child O’Donnell said that this is the fourth predators was a good year the bill has been up for consideration thing, but restricting them but with the alleged murder of a young from earning any diminu- girl on the Eastern Shore last year by a sex tion credits for their sen- offender, the issue now has legislators’ tences was not. attention. Without diminution “It’s unfortunate such a tragedy had credits available as an in- to occur before people paid attention,” centive for good behavior O’Donnell told The Southern Calvert Ga- once they’re in prison, zette. “I’m hoping we have movement this Crump said, there would year.” be little reason for them to Lt. Dave McDowell, head of the Cal- avoid fights and other con- vert County Sheriff’s Office patrol divi- flicts while incarcerated. sion, and a member of the Maryland Sher- Under current law iff’s Association’s legislative committee, offenders can earn up to said that the association had not taken a 15 diminution credits a position on the bill yet. month towards reduc- “It would be a good thing because ing their sentence, which Thursday, March-2010 5 LOCAL NEWS Official: Melting ‘On Watch’ Snow Caused Memorial Brick Nuclear Plant For Sale Shutdown At the beginning of each year since the “On Watch” monument opened on Veteran’s Plaza in A Constellation Energy official says Solomons Island in 2007, the county’s Depart- melting snow apparently caused the shut- ment of General Services reopens the sale of en- down of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear power graved memorial bricks for a limited time to give plant on Feb 18. all those interested an opportunity to memorial- David Fitz, a spokesman for Con- ize loved ones. stellation Energy Nuclear Group, says melting snow is believed to have leaked The 2010 campaign runs until April 1. Bricks through the plant’s roof and onto an elec- will be installed in the fall of 2010 and purchas- trical breaker. ers will be notified when they are available for A team of federal inspectors began viewing. inspecting the plant in southern Maryland The Solomons World War II monument, “On on Feb. 22. The federal Nuclear Regulato- Watch.” is an eight-foot tall bronze statue at the ry Commission says the two reactors shut end of Dowell Road, created by Maryland artist down Thursday when one of two electri- and sculptor Antonio Tobias Mendez commem- cal distribution buses failed, causing a orating the people and work of the Amphibious loss of power to some safety systems. A Training Base at Solomons during World War II. backup generator came on for Unit 1, but It was the nation’s first amphibious training the backup generator for Unit 2 tripped facility, and was active for four years, from 1942- after starting and employees had to tie in 1945. More than 68,000 servicemen trained there, another power source for that unit’s safety and many of the local population worked there, equipment. according to historians. The men who trained The NRC says there were no safety there formed the major components of the am- consequences as a result of the shutdown. phibious forces that served in both the European Both reactors remained shut down and Pacific Theaters of War - at places such as through all of last week. North Africa, Guadalcanal, Luzon, Sicily, Bou- ganville, Anzio, Iwo Jima, and Normandy. The cost of each memorial brick is $100. Plant Owners Those interested can contact Melinda Donnelly in the Department of General Services at 410- Applaud President’s 535-1600 ext. 2565. By Sean Rice (SCG) info@som- DOE Loan dpublishing.net. Commitment Watermen Retrieve Old In other Calvert Cliffs news, Unistar Nuclear Energy, a partnership between Crab Pots From Bay Bottom Constellation Energy and the French A group of waterman in Calvert of stuff.” power company, EDF, applauded Presi- County this week finished their part in a Zinn told The Southern Calvert Ga- dent Obama’s announcement of the first state and federally-funded program to re- zette that despite popular opinion, water- recipient of a U.S. Department of En- trieve abandoned and lost “derelict” crab men are not finding an overwhelming ergy (DOE) conditional commitment for pots from the bottom of the Chesapeake amount of dead fish and crabs in the old a loan guarantee for two new reactors in Bay surrounding Calvert County. cages. Georgia. Calvert County Watermen’s Asso- “We’re seeing no dead product in In a letter to supporters, UniStar Nu- ciation President Tommy Zinn said four them. Most of them deteriorate quickly clear Energy CEO George Vanderheyden local watermen were part of a group of before it would kill the fish and they man- said supporters need to contact members more than 500 statewide employed by age to get out,” Zinn said. “Some species of Congress to urge them to support the the Maryland Department of Natural Re- like the toadfish, they hide and thrive in President’s budget proposal for a $36 bil- sources using “blue crab disaster funds” the old pots.” lion increase in loan guarantees for new from NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Armed with maps from sonar scans nuclear energy projects. Service to collect errand crab pots. conducted by the state, waterman drag Vanderheyden said the company The crab disaster relief funds are grappling hooks behind the boat to snag is hopeful that the loan guarantee appli- used for programs to provide watermen the old pots and pull them aboard the cation for a new third reactor at Calvert with work opportunities while at the same boat. They are then salvaged and, if pos- Cliffs will be soon to follow. time restoring crab stocks through aqua- sible, returned to the owner, though most “The proposed Calvert Cliffs project culture, habitat restoration, and monitor- were crushed and collected in a trash would represent one of the largest eco- ing and research. container. nomic and industrial development projects The local group worked five days and “It’s a good project that the state has in Maryland’s history … The proposed collected more than 400 crab pots, Zinn come together on,” Zinn said, adding that Calvert Cliffs 3 project alone would result said. watermen will soon be working again un- in billions of dollars of private investment “There’s a lot of controversy about der crab disaster funds to conduct oyster as well as 4,000 construction and 400 per- leaving them on the bottom, as far as en- bar restoration, which involves scraping manent jobs,” Unistar said in a statement. vironmental damage, or just being a nui- oyster beds with “patent tongs.” By Sean By Sean Rice (SCG) [email protected]. sance, snagging fishing lines and that kind Rice (SCG) [email protected]. 6 Thursday, March-2010 Maryland Mikulski Announcement Stifles Department of Others’ Political Aspirations When Sen. Barbara Mikulski squelched rumors of her impending retirement by announcing she’s ready for a fifth term, she also put a Juvenile Services, damper on the career aspirations of ambitious Maryland politicians. “The only people who want Mikulski out more than Republicans A Broken and are elected Democrats for whom she is posing a logjam in upward mo- bility,” said Don Murphy, a former Maryland delegate and GOP strate- gist who advises Republican Mikulski challenger Eric Wargotz. Dangerous System A Mikulski retirement would have shuffled the deck of Mary- land politics. A vacant Senate seat would have drawn the attention of 30% of youth held at the Backbone Mountain Youth a handful of Maryland representatives in the House, and members of Center in western Maryland reported being sexu- the Maryland General Assembly or county officials would have then ally victimized by staff at the facility. That survey scrambled to fill any opening in the House, setting off further jockeying interviewed youth at 195 facilities across the US, for their seats. But that opportune political environment won’t material- and only 6 had sexual abuse rates of 30% or higher, ize this year. with the Maryland facility being one of the worst in Mikulski announced her campaign staff this week, squashing a the country. The citizens of Maryland have trusted frenzy of retirement talk that was originated by a blog rumor. the O’Malley administration with their safety and If re-elected, the 73-year-old would be the longest-serving woman with the safety of our most troubled youth, and in Senate history. If she completes another full term, her 30 years in of- Governor O’Malley has taken public pride the administration appears to have failed us in this fice would tie her with former Sen. Paul Sarbanes as the longest-serving in his administration over the course of his term area. senator from Maryland. with regards to public safety. He has continued to Twice in the past two years, the House Repub- Travis Tazelaar, the executive director of the Maryland Demo- tout his self-styled successes, while ignoring the lican Caucus has called for accountability on the cratic Party, said anyone is free to run against Mikulski if they choose, realities of some of his administration’s glaring part of the administration for failures in the juve- but party members are generally on the same page about her decision mismanagement and failures. Governor O’Malley nile justice system. Most recently, in July of 2009, to run again. has promised the people of Maryland many things, the response from DJS Secretary Donald DeVore “From my perspective, the party is united. From the congress- but the most troubling broken promises are those to concerns that I and others in the legislature were people all the way down the chain, I have not heard any mumblings or he made with regards to the safety and security of raising about these problems indicated a complete grumblings about the fact that she wants to run for re-election,” said our children. denial of the mismanagement under his leader- Tazelaar, “It wasn’t as if somebody’s hopes and dreams were dashed Since the O’Malley administration has taken ship. He led us to believe that reports of trouble in because of that.” office, they have ignored at least three different laws this badly broken system were exaggerated. These Both of Maryland’s current U.S. senators were elected by seizing designed to protect our children from sexual preda- supposed isolated incidents to which the Secretary the opportunity when incumbents chose to retire. Mikulski won when tors. Offenders have been released without the ben- referred are an escape attempt described as a “ram- former Sen. Charles “Mac” Mathias retired in 1987. Sen. Ben Cardin efit of mental health risk assessments required by a page” and a “mob” which resulted in serious inju- succeeded former Sen. Paul Sarbanes, who retired in 2007. Sarbanes’ law passed in 2007. Child sex offenders have also ries to several staff members; and the shooting of son, John, D-Towson, then succeeded Cardin in the House. been released from prison and into our communi- Raven Wyatt, and the publicly unannounced escape In lieu of an open Senate seat, it’s unlikely that ambitious members ties without the extended supervision required un- of violent juvenile offenders for some days after the of the House would put their careers on the line to challenge a strong der another existing law intended to prevent future escape. This kind of response is hardly indicative of incumbent like Mikulski. assaults. A board to be appointed by the Governor the kind of accountability promised to and owed to “It would be suicide for a Van Hollen or a John Sarbanes,” said designed to create strategies for dealing with sexual Maryland by Governor O’Malley. Blair Lee, a Silver Spring real estate developer and political commen- offenders has never even met under this adminis- The Department of Juvenile Services is an ex- tator with a background in campaigns. “When there is a U.S. Senate tration. The General Assembly acted to protect our ecutive branch agency, and its secretary serves at opening, you’re going to see those two young lions go head-to-head.” children in these three above referenced laws, and the pleasure of the Governor. The state of affairs Van Hollen, D-Kensington, thought about taking a shot at the the O’Malley administration failed in its primary at DJS is untenable, and it is time for the Governor Senate in 2006 when Paul Sarbanes was retiring, but higher-ups in the duty – to execute the law. to act with the resolve and the executive leader- Democratic Party talked him out of running by promising him that Now the General Assembly is preparing yet ship necessary to establish the accountability he so there would be future opportunities to move to the upper chamber. again to enact new laws to further protect our citi- boldly assured to the people of Maryland. I have On the House side, no incumbents look to be in for a serious elec- zens and our children from the criminals who seek called upon Governor O’Malley this week to ask for tion battle -- whether in a primary or a general election -- except for to do them the worst of harms and stealing of their the resignation of Secretary DeVore, and for him to Rep. Frank Kratovil, D-Stevensville, who flipped the conservative- innocence. It is imperative upon the O’Malley ad- seek out and appoint a new administrator and a new leaning 1st District on the Eastern Shore in 2008. ministration to ensure that this time, the laws en- leadership team for the Department of Juvenile Ser- Glenn Ivey, the state’s attorney for Prince George’s County, was dorsed by the representatives of the people are car- vices. The Governor needs a department head who thinking about running against Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Fort Washing- ried out, and that the administration does not once will respond to the failures of the system, and most ton, but announced in January that he won’t challenge her in a primary again fail to do more than offer lip service to its importantly, the needs of the children in the system, this year. duty to faithfully and diligently execute the laws of the employees of the system, and the community House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Mechanicsville, is one of the state. We don’t need the Governor to propose members who depend on the system. the few incumbents who will face a primary challenger. Andrew Gall, a new laws as much as we need him to enforce those Governor O’Malley’s administration has public policy grad student from College Park, is trying to start a politi- laws passed by the legislature. failed in its essential duty to protect Maryland citi- cal career with a bang by mounting a primary challenge against Hoyer. Now consider the failures in Maryland’s juve- zens and public safety by adequately administering Gall said that long-term incumbents are part of the “status quo” nile justice system. Since the O’Malley administra- the broken Department of Juvenile Services. They that he’s running against. tion has taken office, there have been over 100 es- must take responsibility for stopping a continued “If you look at the private sector, people are constantly bringing in capes and AWOLs from Maryland’s juvenile justice loss of life in state juvenile facilities. They must act new blood trying to keep up with the dynamism of business. You don’t facilities. There have been numerous assaults on to stop further damage to the children of Maryland see that in government,” Gall said. “If you had more turnover and more children in the care of the system and on employees in a mismanaged juvenile justice system. Governor of an injection of new people and new vigor, you’ll see a better result.” of the Department. In July 2009 a juvenile being O’Malley cannot be allowed to continue to choose Lee said that even though ambitious young politicians may have monitored by the Department shot and critically what he will take credit for and what he will blame their hearts set on a higher office, there’s little they can do besides wait wounded 5 year old Raven Wyatt. Just last week, on others – he must take credit for the whole of his for the right opportunity. a teacher at the Cheltenham juvenile justice facility administration’s actions – or lack thereof, espe- “John Sarbanes and Chris Van Hollen are marking the years off was murdered at the facility itself – the suspect in cially where public safety and juvenile services are the calendar waiting for an opening,” Lee said. “A lot of guys wait their the case is a 13 year old juvenile in Department’s concerned. turn and they end up losing because things do change. New rising stars custody. These are very serious indications of a As always, feel free to contact my local legis- appear and all of a sudden the guys who were waiting get eclipsed by lative office at (410) 326-0081 or email at anthony. dysfunctional, out-of-control, and mismanaged changing events and by time.” By Graham Moomaw (Capital News Service) system. [email protected] with questions, com- In a particularly horrifying survey released ments or concerns regarding these items or other this January by the US Department of Justice, over matters. Thursday, March-2010 7 Spring is Coming Not a Minute Too Soon Celtic Society Partnering With Museum By Joyce Baki taurant. DiGiovanni’s will offer authentic Irish Celt- ic music performed by Larry Tierney, AKA Lorcan to Bring Le Vent du Nord Spring is coming – March 21! I have already Tiernan the Bar of Toberroe, who will throw in a wee seen my first robin and crocuses are starting to shoot bit of folk, rock and fun. Irish specials will be of- Dinner at the New Gene Café? up around the walnut tree. Very soon we will be fered by Chef Anna Maria. And check their web- Do you care about the food you consume? Does the idea of ge- complaining about the heat! Get out of the house and site, www.digiovannisrestaurant.com, for a list of the netic engineering make you a little nervous? You might be very in- enjoy some of the great things happening in Calvert wine classes offered by Dee Peters. Both basic and terested in meeting author and reporter, Bill Lambrecht. The Calvert County. advanced classes are offered. Library Prince Frederick will host Mr. Lambrecht at the next Calvert Want something great to do with your family C.J.’s Back Room will celebrate St. Patrick’s Eats Local meeting on Monday, March 15 at 7:00pm. Lambrecht’s that’s free? The Calvert Marine Museum is open late Day with a great Irish band. Join in the fun and song food quest started in 1986 when he discovered a US Department of on the first Friday of every month and from 5 p.m. to while you eat April’s great corned beef and cabbage. Agriculture experiment engineering human genes into pigs. His 8 p.m. admission is free. In addition you will enjoy Located on Rousby Hall Road in Lusby, C.J.’s Back exploration continues through a study of Monsanto, notorious food special entertainment and activities. Friday, March Room is a hidden treasure, with great food, good giant. The library has Lambrecht’s book, Dinner at the New Gene 5, enjoy Gretchen Richie’s Jazz Cabaret in concert drinks and music. Stop by – you will be dancing a jig Café: How Genetic Engineering Is Changing What We Eat, How starting at 5:30 p.m. in the museum’s auditorium. On before you leave! We Live, and the Global Politics of Food if you want to take a look Friday, April 2, The Ocean Trio: Celtic Music for Through March 28 the CalvART Gallery pres- before he comes. Fascinating reading. Come by to meet the author Ancient Moderns will perform. For complete details ents “Take a Seat.” Gallery artists have designed and and to learn about Calvert Eats Local. For more information, call the visit their website, www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. decorated chairs for a special “chair-ity” sale. You Calvert Library Prince Frederick at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. The concert series is funded by the Maryland State can submit a bid or purchase outright any of the spe- Arts Council and The Boeing Company. cially marked chairs with the proceeds benefiting Do you think you have what it takes to solve a Project Echo, Hospice and the Arts Council. The gal- Federal Employees Association Meeting mystery? Get ready to collect the clues on March 12- lery, located in the Prince Frederick Shopping Center, 14, 2010 when the Chesapeake Beach Resort & Spa is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 The National Active and lowed by a short business meet- presents its very first Murder Mystery Weekend. The p.m. For more information visit www.calvARTgal- Retired Federal Employees As- ing. Also, join us for an early all-inclusive weekend includes overnight accommo- lery.org. sociation (NARFE), Calvert lunch at 11:30, this month at La dations for two nights; welcome cocktail reception Mark your calendars for Saturday and Sunday, County Chapter 1466, will meet Tolteca in Prince Frederick. and dinner on Friday evening; breakfast, lunch and March 20-21 for the annual Calvert Artists’ Guild at 1 pm on Thursday Mar 18 at Active and Retired Federal dinner on Saturday; brunch on Sunday; and a thrill- Spring Show on the mezzanine at Annmarie Garden. the Calvert Pines Community employees, spouses, members, ing experience you’re not likely to forget soon...that Local artists in all mediums can be seen at this show. Center, West Dares Beach Rd. non-members and guests are is, if you make it out alive! For more information or An artist’s reception will be held on Saturday March Prince Frederick. welcome. Contact Roger Cron- to make your reservations call 410-257-5596 or visit 20 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be a program shey at (410) 535-4576 for more www.chesapeakebeachresortspa.com. Saturday, March 20, make a date with Annmarie on the new Aquatic Center (or information on the meeting or Looking for a really unusual gift? Saturday, to enjoy an adult evening of art, wine and live mu- guest speaker of interest) fol- for NARFE membership. March 13, Battle Creek Nature Center Education sic at Annmarie After Hours: AHH! Each month Society hosts their annual Wild sample light hors d’oeurves from a different southern Auction. This live auction Maryland restaurant. The featured vocalist is Joyce always has great – and very Kinser. Interact and immerse yourself in “Con- different - items. Consider a structed Place” featuring created spaces, built places birthday party at the Battle and imagined environments designed and sculpted Creek Nature Center; camping by the Washington Sculptors Group. Visit the Gift at Kings Landing Park; a bowl Shop for special AAH! Sales. Annmarie After Hours carved by James Scott from is the perfect stop before or after dinner! Visit www. Wye Oak; a framed print by annmariegarden.org for more information. wildlife artist Robert Bateman; Saturday, March 27 the Solomons Business As- or an Owl Walk led by one of sociation sponsors the 10th Annual Taste of Solo- the Nature Center’s naturalists. mons. Throughout Solomons restaurants will tempt There is also a quilt, “Under the you with tasty tid-bits from menu items. Along with Sea,” donated by Susan & Jerry the culinary delights, there are offerings of cocktails Headley that I have my eye on! (and mocktails), art, artisans, vendors and services - It will be a great evening of fun a “real taste of Solomons.” The Taste of Solomons and a wonderful way to support runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. but plan to stay late and the Battle Creek Nature Center dine at the restaurant that has provided you with the Education Society. greatest temptation! Tickets for the tasting are $4 per Wednesday, March 17, tasting and are available at participating restaurants celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at and the Solomons Visitor Center. (www.solomons- DiGiovanni’s By the Bay Res- maryland.com) County Offering One More Flu Shot Clinic The Health Department’s flu clinic scheduled for February 11th was cancelled due to severe weather conditions. Knowing that February and March, historically, are prime time for individuals to suffer from a bout with the flu, the Calvert County Health Depart- ment has scheduled another flu clinic for Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 4 - 7:00 pm at the Health Department in Prince Frederick. Flu remains unpredictable and all residents are encouraged to be vaccinated against H1N1 (Swine) and Seasonal flu this year. The Health Department will provide both H1N1 flu and Seasonal flu vaccines to anyone who would like to be vaccinated. The current vaccine supply is: H1N1 - both injectable and nasal spray; Seasonal - only injectable is available. \All vaccines will be provided to everyone on a first come, first serve basis. There is no charge for the H1N1 vaccine. For more information, visit www.calverthealth.org. 8 Thursday, March-2010 Celtic Society Partnering With Museum to Bring Le Vent du Nord The Celtic Society of Southern Mary- from an old French proverb, which states land, in partnership with the Calvert Marine that one must give to the fire its share, or for- Build Your Own Canoe Museum, presents Le Vent du Nord from feit something in order to build our collec- Your chance is now Montreal, Canada on Sunday, March 7. Band tive future. Without sacrificing the integrity to build a 16-foot wooden members will offer workshops in fiddle/feet, of their heritage, the group uses the kindling canoe. The Calvert Ma- guitar and accordion in the afternoon from of the past to produce a hotbed of creativity. rine Museum and Patux- 2 – 4 p.m. Enjoy an evening concert at 7:30 By welding a wealth of musical genres into ent Small Craft Guild p.m. in the Calvert Marine Museum audito- a seamless artistic statement, these mem- are scheduling requests rium. Concert tickets are $25 and available bers have a keen sense of their local history, for the “Build a Boat by online at www.cssm.org/tickets. seeking to recover, restore, and reinvigorate Appointment” program Le Vent du Nord formed in August Canada’s deep musical roots. through December 2010. 2002 and has been enjoying rocketing suc- Visit www.leventdunord.com to learn Choose two consecutive cess. They have received several prestigious more about the workshop/concert. This Saturdays and invite your awards, including a Juno. The group’s cur- event is sponsored in part by The Hilton family and friends to join rent line-up includes singers/multi-instru- Garden Inn, Solomons; The Ruddy Duck, in the fun. Hours of class mentalists Nicolas Boulerice, Simon Be- Solomons; and SOMD.com. Visit sponsor are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No audry, Olivier Demers, and Réjean Brunet. websites for special pricing related to this experience necessary. Some of their songs are from traditional event. More details are available at www. With simple hand Photo Courtesy of Butch Garren Members of Le Vent du Nord, folk repertoire, while others are original cssm.org. Pre-registration is encouraged for tools and guidance from Nicolas Boulerice, Olivier Demers, compositions. The title of their latest album afternoon workshops; email fiddling@cssm. Réjean Brunet and Simon Beaudry experienced instructors, your canoe and paddles will be La Part du Feu (November 3, 2009; Borealis org, or call (443) 975-0972 with questions. assembled and ready to paint at the end of the second Records) hints at a dual objective, coming Saturday. A fee of $600 for Calvert Marine Museum members and $650 for non-members includes all mate- rials necessary to complete one canoe and two paddles. Rock-N-Roll for Youth groups and children ten years and up are welcome in the company of an adult. The Calvert Marine Museum offers a similar class Rescues in building a 12-foot rowing skiff. The cost for the skiff The Humane Society of Calvert County held is $950 for members and $1,000 for non-members. A the first-ever “Rock-n-Roll for Rescues” fund- sailing version, including sail, spars, daggerboard, and raiser on Feb. 27, featuring The Fabulous Hub- rudder is an option for an additional $800. caps, a nationally-renowned oldies and classic Financial assistance is available to qualified appli- rock tribute band. The event at the Holiday Inn cants from the Melvin Conant Memorial Youth Fund. in Solomon’s quickly sold out of all 300 tickets, The Fund was established in 2004 to encourage young and featured food and drinks, a silent auction, and people, particularly those in need, to participate in pro- raffles. The event helps fund the Humane Soci- grams offered by the Calvert Marine Museum’s Patux- ety’s day-to-day operations. Due to the success ent Small Craft Center. of the event, orgainizers are already planning the For more information, details, and scheduling, next “Rock-N-Roll For Rescues.” For more infor- please contact George Surgent at 410-586-2700 or gsur- mation see www.thehubcaps.com and and www. [email protected]. For more information about events humanesocietyofcalvertcounty.org. and programs at the Calvert Marine Museum, please Photo By Sean Rice visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. Deadline Approaching for Artfest Entry Annmarie Garden is putting out a inspire stewardship of the earth. learn more about GREEN TOO, please Local Businesses call for entries for the following exhib- The call is open to environmental refer to the separate online prospectus. its and show, GREEN, GREEN TOO art in its broadest sense, including but Deadline to apply is March 31, 2010. Needed for Trails and Artsfest 2010. GREEN invites art- not limited to green art, eco-art, land Indoor works only will be considered ists to submit works of art that confront art, recycled art, renewable energy art, for GREEN TOO. Guidebook ecological issues on a local, regional, and any other form of art that explores Also, the deadline for Artsfest, The Southern Maryland Agricultural Develop- national, and/or global level for exhibit environmental issues. All media wel- Annmarie Gardens’ premier juried ment Commission (SMADC) is now accepting applica- June 12- August 27, 2010. The exhibi- come; new media encouraged. Indoor art show is March 31, 2010. Join over tions and renewals for the fourth edition of the Southern tion objectives are to present a collec- and outdoor works will be considered. 150 national artists for this wonderful Maryland Trails guidebook. tion that reveals the complex nature of Deadline to apply is March 31, 2010. weekend outdoor arts festival held Sep- SMADC is looking for artists, farmers, vintners, environmental issues and to generate For further information and to down- tember 18 & 19, 2010. Artsfest brings chefs and owners of eligible local business who would productive dialogue about the natural load a prospectus please visit www.an- together some of the country’s most ac- like to be included in the upcoming edition of Southern world. The jury seeks visually stun- nmariegarden.org/ArtsBuilding/Call- complished artists for a weekend of art, Maryland Trails: Earth, Art, Imagination. ning and philosophically compelling ForEntries/prospecti/finalprospectus. music, food, and fine brews at the beau- The popular local guidebook features things hand creations that educate, enlighten, and pdf tiful Garden. Music and entertainment made, home grown and authentically Southern Mary- GREEN TOO, a com- acts perform continuously throughout land. Review site criteria and download an application plementary component of the garden and an outstanding array of or renewal at www.somdtrails.com GREEN, July 16 - October food and drink for every palate will be The Trails book is offered free to the public, howev- 8, 2010, invites artists to available. er, there is a $50 renewal fee for current Trails partners propose small to large scale Applications are open for Artists, and a $75 application fee for new partners to be included installations for the 3300 Art & Nature Organizations, Perform- in the upcoming book. sq. ft. Mezzanine Gallery. ing Artists, and Food Vendors For Applications are due before March 31, 2010. To The jury is interested in in- complete details about Artsfest rules learn more about additional programs and resources, stallations that physically and information please download an contact SMADC, P.O. Box 745, Hughesville, MD 20637; immerse the audience in application at http://www.annmarie- phone: 301-274-1922; email [email protected]. environmental issues. To garden.org/Events/Artsfest/index.htm Thursday, March-2010 9 Spotlight On Comedy Hypnotist Show Will Benefit PTSA Imagine taking a dream vacation to Ha- waii, driving in the car of your dreams, or even winning the lottery; all in one night! Calvert Career Center Career Fair This is what will happen on Thursday, March 25, as Calvert High School presents a unique comedy experience On Wednesday, March 24, the Calvert Career Center to Maryland audiences. The school will feature Jason Li- will be holding its annual student Career Fair. nett, a nationally-known comedy hypnotist, who will pres- This event provides Career Center students with the ent one show as a fundraiser for the PTSA at 6:30pm. opportunity to meet with representatives from business- “The hypnosis show combines the fun of audience par- es, unions, post-secondary institutions and professional ticipation with the incredible abilities of the mind,” Jason organizations. Linett, in a press release. “It’s the ultimate reality show.” Students have the opportunity to discuss potential Audiences can expect to see willing volunteers rap- employment with these businesses, and the business rep- idly induced into a hypnotic trance and then given funny resentatives have the opportunity to inform students what suggestions. qualifications are required for employment. “I don’t embarrass the volunteers, and I don’t even let Many Calvert Career Center students have mastered them embarrass themselves,’ said Linett, who lives in Al- entry level skills in their programs, such as graphic arts, exandria, Va. the construction trades (CAD, carpentry, electricity, home Some of Linett’s favorite suggestions during the show improvement, masonry, welding, plumbing, heating and include turning himself invisible and turning volunteers air conditioning), cosmetology, food production and man- into celebrity impersonators. Linett has performed at Submitted Photo Jason Linett works his magic on stage. agement, health and biosciences, information technology, schools, comedy venues, and corporate events across the engineering technology and automotive technology, said country. sale now for $6.00, with the proceeds going to benefit the Principal Tony Navarro in a press release. “Fundraising events are always my favorite,” Linett Last year over 30 employers met with students during school’s PTSA. Call (410) 535-7330 for more details. said. “There’s no better feeling than putting on a show that Jason Linett is a Certified Hypnotist with the National the day-long event. a school can be proud to present, and helping students raise Interested businesses may call Carolyn Hobbs, Ca- Guild of Hypnotists, the largest hypnotherapy organization the funds for a great cause.” in the world. He is also the author of nearly a dozen self- reer and College Readiness, at 410.535.7465 or email her at The clean, family-comedy show will be presented [email protected] for Career Fair registration help audio hypnosis programs ranging from weight loss in the auditorium of Calvert High School, located at 600 to smoking cessation. More information can be found at information or to obtain information on employing Calvert Dares Beach Road in Prince Frederick, MD. Tickets are on Career Center students. www.MagicForTheMind.com 2010 Computer Bowl

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& ASSOCIATES INSURANCE 10 Thursday, March-2010 Continuing Drum Point Special Drum Point Scare Tactics Tax District and Half Truths Someone once said “everyone has a right to the facts, but everyone This letter is in reply to recent letters sent out for 5 years that by those who support the Drum Point Property would be $250 per should not make up their own”. The recent article in the Recorder about stop- Owners Association and not the community and lot owner per year ping special tax districts is another example of opinion and not FACT. After property owners. and no need for any more STD’s. Now my num- serving 15 years on the Drum Point Property Owners Association board of Drum Point for some 12 years has been bers may not be exact or correct as I said I got directors, it is astounding how many people simply cannot grasp the essence rebuilding its infrastructure with monies raised them form the Drum Point Property Owners of the current roads turnover issue in Drum Point (or any other commonly through the use of a Special Tax District and I Association. The $500,000 number I was told owned community). I offer some important background for every property admit the results are impressive. The time has at the December meeting I attended might be owner and elected official. now come for the roads to be given to the coun- closer to $600,000. The question comes up as to why the county allowed developers to build ty, which was the original selling point of the I hear people talking about spending on “private roads” in the first place. My opinion is that was purely politics and special district. our amenities, what are they? The community profit. The obvious solution is for the county to take over ALL private roads. The Association, however, will have no owns a small beach and a boat ramp, lock the There are 17 communities with private roads in Calvert County. White Sands purpose to exist once this is done and now gate at the beach and gate the ramp, charge a still has private roads despite a “road tax district”. DPPOA has tried to get the wants to keep the roads, appeal to the legislature fee to the few who use it, let the users form their county to take the roads, but was continually advised that the county would to have our covenants changed and mandatory own group to manage it and maintain it or give never take our roads. FACT, Drum Point property owners pay the same real association fees assessed to each lot owner so it to the county. estate tax rates as other county homeowners, why doesn’t the county equally they will not have to ask permission to spend The supporters of and DPPOA have finally maintain “private roads”? Can the county take over just one community? our money as they do with STD funds. stopped claiming to represent property own- FACT, DPPOA was incorporated in June 1972, long before the STD was A fellow property owner in his letter stated ers. They only point out that they can’t spend made law. Read the Articles of Incorporation and find out what DPPOA is that the STD fee is only $50 per lot. He left out our money as they see fit. The lot owners who chartered to do for the entire community. FACT, the STD was created and that DPPOA wanted that figure to be closer to originally were against the Special Tax District passed to aid all Maryland communities in order to separately maintain their $200 per lot. He went on to state that turning said once the Association gets the money we over the roads would cost $2 million dollars but will never be able to stop them they will always assets including amenities and administration. FACT, the STD levy is only he didn’t say that DPPOA has over $500,000 left want more. I and most of the fellow property one of several revenue streams for the community. Read the state law! It is from STD 3, which hasn’t been spent and that owners say it is time to stop the STD as it has not only for Drum Point. Read the four operating agreements between the was saved even after doing repairs and mainte- been administered it has done its job and it is county and Drum Point. FACT, in 12 years of agreements, there is/are/were nance. I can only assume he forgot about that time for our county government to step up and no objectives or provisions for county takeover of roads. Who promised any money and using the numbers provided by DP- take our roads, all of them and we are willing to takeover? POA if we need $2 million total his number we pay for the privilege. FACT, DPPOA proposed STD IV (budgeted at $125 per lot) to the public already have $500,000 that lowers it to $1.5 mil- and the Board of County Commissioners’ this past June. The BOCC amended lion between some 1200 lot owners that would Arthur Dawson STD III instead, and changed the annual levy to $50 and requested new bud- be $1250 per lot owner if we stretch payments Drum Point gets, all without any further public hearings. During the fall, the BOCC also imposed several new restrictive “guidelines” for STD spending concerning administrative spending and amenities. FACT, amenities have been main- tained over the past 12 years with STD money. The BOCC has admitted no Do you have something to say? errors nor has it offered any explanations of its restrictive actions for the past Would like your voice to be heard? 8 months. Whether the BOCC actions were justified or not, the newly signed STD III (amended) operating agreement has the identical provisions as the Send us a letter telling us what’s on your mind! past three agreements. No more, no less. FACT, DPPOA will continue to ex- E-mail letters to: [email protected] pend the STD monies in accordance with the signed agreement and budgets and with the full approval and oversight of the county staff and BOCC. Send to: FACT, a draft agreement in December, had a provision (article IV) to move SOME roads to the county (IF) brought up to (new) standards. SOME P.O. Box 250 • Hollywood, MD 20636 roads, not all roads! At a potential cost of over $2 million, ($1600 per lot) this Make sure you include your name, phone # and the city you live in. was of course rejected by DPPOA. Existing monies are already allocated to We will not publish your phone #, only your name and city other projects per STD III. FACT, even if SOME roads were turned over to the county, DPPOA would still have to maintain the remaining 10-12 miles of roads and all the common lots and the beach and the boat ramp. These Publisher Thomas McKay “amenities” cannot be locked away; they are for the use of all owners and not Associate Publisher Eric McKay just SOME owners. Editor Sean Rice FACT, DPPOA by law does represent all the property owners in Drum Office Manager Tobie Pulliam Graphic Artist Angie Stalcup Point. All property owners are members of the association. All members “in Advertising Preston Pratt good standing” can vote on all issues. Members approve of all budgets and Email [email protected] expenditures. There will be an upcoming mail ballot on roads turnover sent Phone 301-373-4125 to all members. DPPOA continues to work solely to support all the prop- erty owners and the community. FACT, in Drum Point there are no other Staff Writers Guy Leonard Government Correspondent organized groups (much less recognized by any authority) representing any Andrea Shiell Community Correspondent number of owners on any issue or on record making any public statements. Chris Stevens Sports Correspondent Individual opinions prevail. Contributing Writers The essence of Drum Point road turnover is that the county has no in- Tony O’Donnell tention of stepping forward on all roads. Any proposition will never be a Southern Calvert Gazette Joyce Baki P. O. Box 250 . Hollywood, MD 20636 complete turnover. DPPOA will have to continue to maintain the entire com- Gerald Clark munity and remaining roads. DPPOA needs the STD revenue to do just that. J. Brown It needs the STD law to be eligible for FEMA and MEMA assistance. The Southern Calvert Gazette is a bi-weekly newspaper providing news and information for the residents of STD makes DPPOA eligible for other community and non-profit grants. The Southern Calvert County. The Southern Calvert Gazette will be available on newsstands every other state STD law must not be eliminated. Thursday of the month. The paper is published by Southern Maryland Publishing Company, which is responsible for the form, content, and policies of the newspaper. Southern Calvert Gazette does not Max Munger espouse any political belief or endorse any product or service in its news coverage. Articles and letters Drum Point submitted for publication must be signed and may be edited for length or content. Southern Calvert Gazette is not responsible for any claims made by its advertisers. Thursday, March-2010 11 if you would like to advertise On The please contact the county times On The Cover at 301-373-4125 Customer Must Pres- ent Original Coupon. 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The meeting was arranged by rull said. “With emphasis to again line up at the microphones to answer O’Donnell asked residents with pending per- Maryland House of Delegates Minority Leader An- (placed) on providing a true him, asserting they are asking the government mit request for shoreline erosion control to alert 00 oFF any service of thony O’Donnell at the Christian Crossroads Church peer review, with reviewers for nothing else than permission to protect their his office, so he can work on them specifically. roadblock set up by the supposed presence of $20 $200 or more. in St. Leonard, and featured a panel of experts in and authors from outside the lands, and the government is stopping them He also said he has been in touch with, and the endangered Puritan tiger beetle. government and professional capacities. very small community that from doing just that. received vows of support from Congressman O’Donnell read from the editorial: “‘If Expires 04/01/10. Inquire for details. 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State Senator Roy Dyson. weight, the needs of the beetles or the needs of name phone # looking the Chesapeake Bay due to shoreline erosion, Cucurull also touched Society of Professional Engineers, said he is re- Earlier in the meeting, O’Donnell : : from the crowd, which for the majority of the the human race, says Calvert County delegate address: but federal and state mandates for the last 20-plus on a question that was re- sponsible for the closing of Golden West Way read portions of an editorial written in The meeting remained calm at the request of Dele- George Owings III, I’m siding with the human years have prevented homeowners from taking steps peatedly asked during the meeting; With federal law in the Ranch Club, and he soon will be looking Washington race. At some point logic has to take over.’” to curtail the erosion and protect their homes. One of preventing beetle counters from getting close to the gate O’Donnell, who mediated the discussion. at homes. 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St. Leonard Thrift Store Raises Money for Animals, Awareness There are plenty of trinkets to choose from at and her mother are life-long members) and the Amer- the SPOT (Stop Pet Overpopulation Thrift Shop), a ican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals small store literally overflowing with pairs of jeans, (ASPCA) reported that approximately 3.7 million an- shoes, costume jewelry, musical instruments, and imals (roughly 64 percent) were euthanized in the na- odd household items of every kind. But Mary Kee- tion’s shelters in 2008, though Ellen said she doesn’t ler, who is mother to the store’s owner, Ellen McCor- think that most people expect their former pets to be mack-Ament, has a great affection for the overflow one of the unlucky ones. of items. “They think that it’s going to be okay, because “None of this is junk,” she said, looking around they want it to be okay,” said Ellen, “but spaying and and smiling. “Somebody had these things in their neutering helps with that, too. It helps with behavior home, they used them, wore them, loved them … problems, like rowdy male dogs, and people will be there’s a lot of history here.” more likely to keep them, because they’ll be behav- But history isn’t the only thing generated by this ing better.” charity thrift shop. SPOT, which will be celebrating As far as the shop goes, Ellen said that dona- six years in business next week, also generates pro- tions come in all shapes and sizes. The shop has seen ceeds for free and low-cost spaying and neutering diamond jewelry, antique weapons, prosthetic limbs services for cats and dogs in the area. and even a few pairs of silicone breast implants (“I Energy Medicine & Tools for the Trade “I’ve always been involved in animal rescue, my couldn’t believe that someone would give me their whole life,” said Ellen. “We [my family] had been do- breasts,” said Ellen, laughing, “but there are all kinds, Chaney Physical Therapy ing it for years and years. But I was getting frustrated I guess.”), but with that the company can generate Laura Pezold-Gallagher because it seemed like it was never-ending … we hundreds of thousands of dollars for animal charities CQTP/I, RM-TP, HTP4, SM thought the best thing to do was to control the popu- in the area, and the volunteers who run the shop are Pain/Stress Management & Deep Relaxation lation, and the best way to do that is by spaying and encouraged to keep their focus on making money. Energetic - Integrative - Holistic Therapy neutering, but it’ll stop people from doing it if it costs And they’re always looking for extra help. 301-475-5538 or visit healinghearts.health.officelive.com $300 … so we give it to people for free.” [email protected] “We tell people this isn’t a hands-on animal This is a way for Calvert residents to fix their group. It’s different. There are no pets here, and none Chaney Physical Therapy, Inc. • 26045 Sotterley Heights Rd. • Hollywood, MD 20636 pets, and it could be one of the best ways to curb over- that need to be walked or cared for. This is all about 301-373-5827 Front Desk - Chaney • 301-475-5358 Appointments - Home /Office - Laura population at shelters, said Ellen, emphasizing the making money to provide pets with assistance.” Office Location: (pass Vista Rd & Sotterley Plantation, staggering numbers of homeless or unwanted pets, And Ellen says the slumping economy coupled close to the water - continue past yellow ‘No Outlet’ sign.) many of which are bought or adopted on impulse. with the current housing crisis has made these dona- (When the movie 101 Dalmations came out, for ex- tions all the more necessary. ample, shelters reported seeing a dramatic spike in “People are returning animals like crazy, and HEALTHCARE POSITION the number of dalmations being brought in, mostly people are asking for more services than ever,” she because their owners decided they weren’t up to the said. task of caring for them.) And SPOT is providing more low-cost and free Rn, lPn, C.n.a., C.n.a. “I remember that happening when that movie services than ever, with 977 dogs and cats spayed and with Medication. about chihuahuas came out. They started seeing neutered in 2009. also needed: hundreds of them,” remarked Ellen. “It’s very sad,” For more information on SPOT and Southern MBON license, - Teachers Aide especially considering that stays at the animal shelter Maryland Spay & Neuter, call 410-562-6516 or visit (work with children with autism) CPR/First Aid Required. rarely end well. www.spayspot.org. By AndreA Shiell (CT) info@som- Work private duty nursing - Care Manager The American Humane Society (where Ellen dpublishing.net (4 years college, scheduling, client care) (One on One) Photos By Andrea Shiell Call 301-386-7888 • Fax resume to 301-386-8877 Website: www.ICMLargo.com Volunteers at the SPOT thrift shop in St. Leonard will be celebrating six years in business as they continue raising money to curb pet over- population in the area. From left is Michelle Claires, Kim Martin, Pat McNett, Judy Trainer, Mary Keeler and Ellen McCormack.

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5270 Cutter Ct. • Prince Frederick, MD 20678 (In front of Industrial Park) • 410-535-7565 Thursday, March-2010 15 Matthew Calvin, Sr., 54 Qwadarius Gantt, 16 good days outweighed his bad days. Still Zoe Johnson, 77 through God he remained strong, regard- Matthew Calvin, Qwadarius less of what he went through; through it Zoe Cowling Sr., 54 of North Beach, Gantt, 16, of Lusby, all he was a fighter until the end. His life Houghton Johnson, 77, MD passed away on MD went to his was cut short, but he left us a lifetime full of Lusby, MD formerly February 12, 2010 at peaceful resting of so many memories, memories that will of Silver Spring, MD his residence. He was place on February 8, be there until time indefinite. passed away peaceful- born on February 15, 2010 at 12:01 pm at Qwadarius was a very special per- ly at her residence on 1955 in Prince Fred- Children’s National son to all who knew him. He would touch February 27, 2010. erick, MD to the late Medical Center, your heart with things that are as precious She was born on Hayes and Catherine September 6, 1932 in Washington, DC. as a smile, and he had a smile that would Calvin. Kingsville, TX to the Qwadarius Tai- light up a room. His laughter would carry Matthew is sur- on with you every time we heard it to help late Verna Woodall vived by his children, veon Tobias Gantt Cowling and James uplift our spirits. Darius would laugh the Matthew Calvin, Jr. of LaPlata, MD and was born on October Kelley Cowling. Jessica Calvin Slater of Owings Mills, MD; 20, 1993 to Shanova Coby and Grailen hardest at his uncle Kevin; sometimes She married Lt. (USN) Robert Jaquette significant other, Cindy DiCarlo of Beltsville, Gantt at Calvert Memorial Hospital in without a word being said. Darius also Houghton in 1952 in Silver Spring, MD, with MD and siblings, Carol Gettier of Great Falls, Calvert County Maryland. loved to collect monkeys which would al- whom she had five children. In 1972 she VA, Cathy Brown of Culpeper, VA, Hayes Qwadarius was preceded in death ways make him smile. Qwadarius knew married Leo Delbert Johnson in Kensington, Calvin, Jr. of Mechanicsville, MD, and Con- by his uncle (Ryan Coby), his Great- he had a family that loved him so much. MD who preceded her in death on October nie Lepore of Orange Park, FL. Grandmothers (Vivian Wills) and (Alice We loved him from our hearts right from 13, 1992. He was preceded in death by his parents Adams), his Great-Grandfathers (Warren the start. Darius loved the joy of being Zoe graduated from Roosevelt High and one brother Samuel Calvin. Gantt) and (Wilson Coby) and his Great- around his siblings and cousins. He had a School in Silver Spring, MD in 1949 and The family received friends on Wednes- Great Grandfather (John Jones) and many very special bond with his Uncle Brian. went on to attend George Washington Uni- day, February 17, 2010 at the Rausch Funeral more he will meet in Resurrection; God He leaves to cherish a very devot- versity in Washington, DC graduating in Home, P.A., Lusby, MD. Bless, Rest in Peace. ed mother; (Shanova Coby), his father 1951. She moved in 1976 from Montgomery The family requests that in lieu of flow- Qwadarius received his education at (Grailen Gantt) and a very special person County to St. Mary’s County and settled in ers, memorial contributions may be made in Calvert County School in Dares Beach, who stood by his side through his toughest Calvert County. She was an Accountant for Matthew’s memory to the Chesapeake Bay Maryland. Qwadarius had 16 years here times (Timothy Butler) his second Dad. East-West Lincoln / Mercury for over 15 Foundation, Attn: Membership Department, with us. Although Darius was born a Four Sisters’, (Charne), (Tobriana), (Ay- years retiring in 1977. 6 Herndon Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403 or by sick child, he had his bad days, but his anna) and (Shaniya Gantt). One Brother; She was preceded in death by her par- going to www.cbf.org . (Daejon Gantt), One Great Grandmoth- ents, husband, and sister, Faith Cowling Reid. er; (Kate Coby), One Great-Grandfather Zoe is survived by her children, Leslie Frost (Robert Wills), Two Grandmother’s; of Howden, Tasmania, Australia, Susan Bo- Where Life and Heritage are Celebrated (Joyce Wills) and (Marilyn Adams), logna of Westminster, MD, Robert Hough- ton, Jr. of Las Flores, CA, James Houghton of Two Grandfather’s; (Robert Coby Sr.) Sarasota, FL, and David Houghton of Lusby, During a difficult and (Grailen Gantt), Three Aunts; (Ve- MD and 10 grandchildren. nus Wheatley), (Regina Coby) and (Ikea A Celebration of Life Memorial Service time… still your best choice. Height), Five Uncles; (Shawn Brown), will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 7 (Robert Coby Jr.), (Scott Gantt), (Donell PM in the Rausch Funeral Home Chapel, 20 Coby) and (Brian Brooks), One Uncle American Lane, Lusby, MD. Affordable Funerals, Caskets, Vaults, In-Law; (Kevin Wheatley), One Aunt Memorial Contributions can be made in Cremation Services and Pre-Need Planning In-Law; (Natasha Coby), Thirteen Cous- Zoe’s memory to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box Family Owned and Operated by ins; (Quanta’ Parker), (Kevonte Wheat- 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 or www. Barbara Rausch and Bill Gross ley), (Bretyia Wheatley), (Lenaira Hall), calverthospice.org. (Derzyah Brown), (Shamari Brown), For more information please visit www. www.RauschFuneralHomes.com (Brandon Coby), (Mariyhia Coby), rauschfuneralhomes.com . Owings Port Republic Lusby (Scott Gantt), (Alexis Gantt), (JacQuez 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane 4405 Broomes Island Rd. 20 American Lane Gantt), (Dominique Gantt) and (India Gen. Henry Miley, Jr., U.S. Gantt), a very special cousin Jonathan 410-257-6181 410-586-0520 410-326-9400 Reid Jr., a very special God-Mother Army, 95 Aunt Noveen Wills, and a very special General Henry Thanks to Darius’s nurse “Mr. Sunday A. Miley, Jr. U.S. whom did a very tremendous job taking Army (Ret), 95, of care of him”. A host of Aunts, Uncles, Tampa, Fl and Lusby, Cousins and Friends whom will cherish MD. passed away at memories until we meet again! his home in Florida A funeral service was held on Sat- February 6, 2010. urday, February 20, 2010 at Bethel Way Miley was born of the Cross Church, Huntingtown, MD in Boston, Massachu- with Bishop Darnell Easton and Elder setts on February 14, Charles Hall officiating. The interment 1915. He graduated was held at Holland Cemetery, Hunting- from historic Boston town, MD. Latin School and began his military career at The pallbearers were Anthony the United States Military Academy at West Butler, Barry Parran, Marquis Cheeks, Point. He graduated from the Academy in Shiraz Parker, Paul Parker, and Quinn June 1940 and was commissioned a second Freeland. lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps. His Funeral arrangements were pro- first station was at Fort Monroe, Virginia, vided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince where he was assigned to the 2nd Coast Artil- Frederick, MD. lery Regiment. In December 1941, he moved with the 57th Coast Artillery to Hawaii, to 16 Thursday, March-2010 garrison the north shore of Oahu. ley worked for the American De- dren they worshipped at St. Ed- they felt we were overwhelmed, Ricardo, Roxanne (Emerson), Miley returned to the U.S. fense Preparedness Association in monds United Methodist Church they would send a truckload of Fauré (Tawanna), Michelle, Dami- in late 1942 and, after a tour at Washington DC. He lived in Lusby, and Plum Point United Methodist food to sustain and keep us so that an, Darrell, Kevin (Angie), James, the Anti-Aircraft School, was as- MD for 35 years as he enjoyed re- Church. He frequently worshipped we could focus on Gramps. Walter Imani, and Ché; his great-grand- signed to the 33rd Anti-Aircraft tirement with trips to Spain, China at Christ is the Answer Church in was a blessing and a joy to know. children, Brittney, Dominique, Artillery Group. He remained with and throughout the USA. The Annapolis, Maryland and Mt. Gil- We thank God for blessing us to Tiara, Tré, Bria, Semaj, Deion, this organization through its train- Miley’s eventually built a home in ead Baptist Church in Washington, make his last days comfortable in CJ, Alysa and Malik. He is also ing phases at Fort Bliss, Texas and Tampa, Fl. Where they spent win- D.C. until his stroke in July 2007. his own home. survived by his brother, Ralph; Desert Training Center. In Febru- ters while traveling back to the Dc Even when he was unable to Walter was preceded in death sisters-in-law Dorothy, Gertrude, ary 1944, his outfit moved to New area to be with his children and attend church, church was brought by his parents, William and Lena Theo, Juanita, Corinna, Maude Guinea, where it participated in the grandchildren. to him through DVD recordings (Morsell) Jones, his wife, Janie, and Alice; brothers-in-law, Joseph leap-frog operations, executed by General Miley was married of church services at Mt. Gilead, his son, Walter Jr. (Carol Ann), and Samuel; and a host of nieces, the Army along the northern coast three times, first to Margaret Gads- televangelism and gospel CDs. He his son-in-law Raymond Rice, nephews and other relatives and of that island. den Miley from 1940 until her death loved the Lord and believed God his grandson, Andre, his great- friends. In January 1945, Miley was in 1975. His second marriage was had him in his hands for he lived to granddaughter, Amarie, his sisters Funeral service was held detailed to the Ordnance Corps to Jewel Miley from 1978 till her be 97 years, 5 months and 4 days and brothers-in-law Ada Gor- on Thursday, February 18, 2010 and left New Guinea and Artillery death in 1984. He married his third young! man (Warren Gorman), Mary- at Sewell Funeral Home, Prince for Manila and Ordnance. He re- wife, Lillah Brooks Miley in 1985 Walter worked as a foreman belle Brown (Wilford Brown, Sr.) Frederick, MD with Rev. Leroy mained there until September 1946 and she is living at their home in doing construction work. He was a and Alice Parran (Hamilton); his Gilbert, Ph.D., officiating. The in command, successively of the Tampa Florida. He is also survived member of the Local #74 Laborers brothers and sisters-in-law Leroy interment was at Young’s Church 189th Ordnance Battalion and the by his children, Henry Miley, III, of Union. Together he and Janie were (Kate), Genious (Mary), Joseph Cemetery, Huntingtown, MD. Ordnance General Supply Depot. Lessburg, Va., Melissa G. Miley, of chef cooks for many years and (Henrietta), Benjamin, Rudolph, The pallbearers were James Following World War II, Mi- Stuarts Draft Va., and step son Ken enjoyed working alongside each Earle and William; and a sister-in- Beals, Jr., Archie Gorman, Em- ley served a year on the faculty of Brooks of Lexington Park, MD other on the farm. law Gertrude Jones. erson Gross, Hamilton Parran, the Ordnance School at Aberdeen Grandfather of, Sarah and Marga- Walter was a gentle giant The foundation for Walter’s Jr., Kevin Brooks, Patrick Green, Proving Ground, Maryland, and in ret Miley, step grandfather of Alan with a sense of humor. He had life was his belief in God and Gregory Gross, and Joseph Par- 1947 embarked on advanced educa- B. and Mackenzie D. Brooks, great such a big heart. Fondly known as his loving, devoted and support- ran, Sr. The honorary pallbearers tion tour at Northwestern Universi- grandfather of Caroline Miley. He Gramps, Hard Knot, Unc and Cool ive family. His long and fruitful were James Beals, Sr., Genious ty. He received his Master’s Degree is also survived by a sister, Ruth M. Papa to name a few. Family was life came to an end when he was Gorman, Joseph Jones, Paul Jones, in June 1949 and remained an ad- Lally of Boston MA. He was pre- important to him. It didn’t matter if peacefully called home on Satur- Samuel Jones, William Edward ditional year at Evanston, pursuing deceased by his son Phillip Miley, you shared his blood line or not, he day, February 6, 2010 at 10:14 pm Jones, Carlon Green, Louis Gross, advanced studies in economics and brother Daniel W. Miley and sister made you feel like you were one of at Calvert Memorial Hospital in MacArthur Jones, Rayfield Jones, statistics. Jean Miley Schreibstein. his own. He greeted everyone with Prince Frederick, Maryland. He Sidney Jones, and Ralph Parran, In 1950, Miley was transferred Mass of Christian burial will a smile, handshake, open arms and leaves to celebrate his life his chil- Sr. to Frankford Arsenal in Philadel- be offered on Tuesday May 25, a hug. He was a friend to us all. dren, Earl (Sandra), Joyce, Wesley Funeral arrangements pro- phia, where he served as comptrol- 2010, 10:45 AM in Fort Myers Cha- Walter was blessed with so and James “JB”; cherished memo- vided by Sewell Funeral Home, ler and then as Works Manager. Af- pel, with interment with full mili- many visiting angels and they all ries to his grandchildren, Wanda, Prince Frederick, MD. ter three years at Frankford, Miley tary honors to follow in Arlington took their jobs seriously. When went to Heidelberg, Germany, for National Cemetery. Memorial con- some of his great-grands would a three-year tour on the staff of the tributions may be made to the U.S. visit they took pride in participat- USAREUR Ordnance Officer. Military Academy, West Point, ing in his care. Dominique would SENIOR CITIZENS Miley returned to the U.S. New York. suction, talk and pray with him. in June 1956, attended the Army Arrangements by Rausch Fu- Semaj with her pink gloves (pink Federal Government Assistance War College and in 1957 moved neral Home, P.A., Port Republic, being her favorite color) would to Washington, D.C. to become MD. pass baby wipes and lotion his Program Available Now chief of tank-automotive procure- arms and legs all the while talking If you are 62-years-old and own a home, you can borrow ment in the Office of the Chief of Walter Jones, 97 to him and 3 year old CJ would be Ordnance. on sound alert. If he heard Gramps against your equity with a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage In December 1961, he be- Walter coughing or making any noise, he created by HUD without having to repay the debt. Continue came Commander of the Advanced Jones, 97, would seek us out sometimes yell- living in your home with no more monthly payments. Weapons Support Command, Pir- ing. Uncle Fauré, Aunt Tee, Aunt of Hunting- This money can be used to: Payoff an existing mortgage, pay masens, Germany. In March 1963, town, MD Joyce - Gramps is calling you, he was reassigned to Heidelberg, passed away he needs help, go check on him. for medical expenses, supplement income savings, make re- where he served as USAREUR on February Deion and Alysa would keep chat- pairs to your home, pay for in-home care, nursing costs, pro- Ordnance Officer. Returning to 6, 2010 at ter and laughter in his room con- the U.S. in March 1964, Miley Calvert Me- stantly peeking up on him. Now vide financial assistance to family members, establish a line of was assigned to Headquarters, morial Hos- whenever Gramps was in the hos- credit for future use, or vacation and travel. U.S. Army Materiel Command as pital, Ruby and Zara were on Unc pital, Prince All this with no risk of losing your home. Plus you are free to Deputy Director, Procurement and Freder ick, Patrol - keeping the staff on their Production. MD. toes and Mac would have prayers. sell or refinance without penalty, any time. In August 1966 he was reas- Wal- Nurse James “JB” would take care Loan is tax free and has no effect on Social Security or re- signed as Assistant DCSLOG (Pro- ter Franklin Jones, Sr. was born of Gramps whenever we (Joyce, grams and Budget), HQDA. Miley in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland Tawanna, Fauré and Wesley) had tirement income. remained in this position until June on September 2, 1912, to the late to be away from the house. Don- A free report reveals how citizens within the state of Mary- 1969, when he was named Deputy nell and Carlon “Pee Wee” 24/7 William and Lena (Morsell) Jones. land can ease their financial burden, or help their loved Commanding General, U.S. Army Walter was one of nine sons and aides on call assisting in changing Materiel Command, and promoted three daughters. Gramps, filling the kerosene stoves ones, courtesy of this U.S. Government-insured program. to the rank of lieutenant general. Walter attended the public whenever Fauré was running late, Call the local Consumer Awareness hotline On 1 November 1970, he was pro- schools of Calvert County and as well as going to the dump and moted to the rank of full general married the late Janie Sophia Jones snow removal. Aunt Juanita, the for a free 24 hour, 2-minute recorded message and became the Commander of on September 4, 1937. From that faithful telephone angel, calling at 877-531-4636, code: 950. 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Time: 2pm - 4pm 2pm - 3pm Middle School 6th/7th/8th Grade Panther Boys Struggle In Regional Loss 3pm - 4pm High School 9th/10th/11th Grade The Patuxent High School boys’ basketball team stayed as FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE Quinn Trudo scored eight points in the Pan- close as they could to host Long Reach in a 2A South Regional CONTACT thers’ 50-37 loss to Long Reach in the 2A first round game Saturday night, but came up on the short end of South first round Saturday night. 50-37, ending their season. SAVANNAH WEBB @ 301-247-3152 / 301- Photo By Sean Rice 737-1792 or [email protected] “We just flat out missed shots inside,” Panthers head coach Lou Bruno said of an 8-for-40 shooting mark in the paint that con- tributed to the loss. “That has been a big issue the whole year. Most of the games were in the 50’s. I figured out that if we would have averaged 56 points a game we would have been 12-10. ” Sophomore guard Jalen Scayles led Patuxent with 14 points while senior guard Quinn Trudo added eight points in the loss. Bruno was pleased with the defensive effort of his team, espe- cially in terms of points allowed. “We played good defense the entire season,” Bruno said. “We only gave up 70 points once and that was to [SMAC cham- pion] Thomas Stone.” For Bruno, he considered his first season at the helm to be successful, but he feels bad that his seniors didn’t get more wins in their final season. “My only frustration was that the kids didn’t get a few more wins, not for me but for themselves because they were a good bunch of kids and worked very hard for me,” he said. “I will miss the seniors because I have known them for four years and I wish they could have had more success.” By Chris stevens (Ct) info@ somdpublishing.net Thursday, March-2010 19 Out About children in K - 3rd grade, 7:00-8:00pm. Consortium and the Maryland Heritage Solomons runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. but Wednesday Feb. 3- March 28 Please register. Calvert Library South- Areas Authority. See www.calvertmarine- plan to stay late and dine at the restaurant ern Branch, 20 Appeal Way, Lusby, museum.com for more information. that has provided you with the greatest • “Take a Seat.” 410-326-5289. temptation! Tickets for the tasting are $4 Through March 28 the CalvART Gal- per tasting and are available at participat- lery presents “Take a Seat.” Gallery artists Wednesday, March 17 ing restaurants and the Solomons Visitor have designed and decorated chairs for a spe- Saturday, March 13 Center. (www.solomonsmaryland.com) cial “chair-ity” sale. You can submit a bid or • St. Patrick’s Day at DiGiovanni’s By purchase outright any of the specially marked • Wild Auction the Bay chairs with the proceeds benefiting Project Battle Creek Nature Center Education DiGiovanni’s will offer authentic Monday, March 29 Echo, Hospice and the Arts Council. The Society hosts their annual Wild Auction. Irish Celtic music performed by Larry gallery, located in the Prince Frederick Shop- This live auction always has great – and very Tierney, AKA Lorcan Tiernan the Bar of • Turtle Talks ping Center, is open Wednesday through different - items. Consider a birthday party Toberroe, who will throw in a wee bit of Get a close-up look at our local tur- Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more in- at the Battle Creek Nature Center; camping folk, rock and fun. Irish specials will be tles from box turtles to snappers to our formation visit www.calvARTgallery.org. at Kings Landing Park; a bowl carved by offered by Chef Anna Maria. And check resident Diamondback Terrapins. Join an James Scott from Wye Oak; a framed print their website, www.digiovannisrestau- interpreter in the Discovery Room about by wildlife artist Robert Bateman; or an rant.com, for a list of the wine classes life as a turtle, and touch a terrapin at Sunday, March 7 Owl Walk led by one of the Nature Center’s offered by Dee Peters. Both basic and ad- our touch tank. 15-minute program runs naturalists. It will be a great evening of fun vanced classes are offered. from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the hour. • Celtic Concert featuring Le Vent du Nord and a wonderful way to support the Battle See www.calvertmarinemuseum.com for The Celtic Society of Southern Mary- Creek Nature Center Education Society. • The Osprey Are Coming! more information. land proudly presents a Celtic Concert fea- On St. Patrick’s Day start looking for turing Le Vent du Nord on Sunday, March • PEM Talk: Stop Global Warming: the Ospreys to arrive. Search near water 7 at the Calvert Marine Museum beginning DON’T Go Green! for Osprey nests, look to the skies to wel- Saturday April 3 at 7:30 p.m. The band will offer workshops Maryland environmental activist Mike come them home, visit the Osprey nest in • Fossil Egg Hunt in fiddle and feet, guitar and accordion dur- Tidwell believes the “Go Green” mania in the Calvert Marine Museum from 10-11 Discover hidden fossil eggs through- ing the day. For more information on the America is actually hurting efforts to fight a.m., and learn about migration through out the Calvert Marine Museum at 10 concert and workshops, please visit www. global warming. What we really need -- a stories, craft, and movement. Fee: $4 for a.m. For children age 3 – 7. Please bring cssm.org or call 443-975-0972. la the Civil Rights movement -- are “green” members, $5 for non-members. Space is your own basket for collecting eggs. Par- laws that finally and rapidly phase out the limited. Pre-registration suggested. Call ticipants are awarded a prize, and may violent use of fossil fuels in America. Free 410-326-2042 ext. 41. Tuesday, March 9 keep the fossils! Admission required. in the Calvert Marine Museum auditorium, See www.calvertmarinemuseum.com for 3 p.m. Sponsored by The Boeing Company, • Kids Just Want to Have Fun – Pizza more information. Reading, discussion and projects for and the Southern Maryland Heritage Area Thursday, March 18 • Southern Book Group: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, by Alexan- Monday, April 5 der McCall Smith. • Otter Breakfast Precious Romatswe has opened Bo- Learn about otter enrichment, habi- tswana’s first detective agency staffed by tat, and the mischief these mammals get women. 2:00-3:30pm. Calvert Library into with their playful curiosity at the Southern Branch, 20 Appeal Way, Lusby, Calvert Marine Museum beginning at 9 410-326-5289. a.m.. Go behind the scenes to talk with a keeper and observe a feeding. A continen- Saturday, March 20 tal breakfast will be provided. Children must be 8 years old and accompanied by • Fossil Hunter an adult to participate. Space is limited, Did you know that shark teeth are pre-registration required. Fee is $15 per not the only fossils found locally? In Cal- person, $10 for members, and includes vert County you can find stingray, whale, museum admission. Call 410-326-2042 dolphin, sea turtle, and even crocodile ext. 41 to register. fossils from 8 to 20 million years ago. Learn the clues paleontologists use to identify one kind of fossil from another. Saturday, April 18 If you’re in grades 2nd through 5th, join • 25th Annual Opening Day Celebra- us at Calvert Library, Prince Frederick tion, Discovering Archaeology and find out how to identify fossils like Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leon- the experts. 11:00am-12:00pm. 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in Stomp, the popular off-Broadway show that features athletic dancers wielding sticks, stones, trash cans, Justin Myles rubbed his hands togeth- brooms and other implements of de- er excitedly as he sat down to enjoy a meal struction to craft danceable rhythms while on break from the road, ordering off for the audience. the Mexican-American menu in order to Of course, he didn’t just land that mitigate what may have been a dramatic gig overnight, he said. break from his healthy diet. “I worked my way up. I started in He does have to stay in shape, after St. Mary’s County, doing just what the all. His dancing career demands it. kids are doing now in my mom’s stu- Justin started dancing at the age of dio. I have lot of credit to give to her, three with his mother, Gracie Myles, own- as far as the opportunity to perform a er of Gracie’s Guys and Gals Dance Studio lot,” he said. “That was the breeding in Hollywood, and later started switching grounds for good practice … and I re- between learning tap routines and playing ally enjoyed it. And I auditioned for a drums. show called Tap Dogs my junior year “I picked up a drumstick when I was in high school.” seven,” he said explaining the first song he Once he’d been accepted into the learned to play. semi-professional world of dancing, “The first song I learned how to play Justin said he began making … was an easy 4-4 beat, and it was the regular trips out of state to train Batman song by Prince,” he said, mimick- for the off-Broadway show, lat- ing the 80s club beat that set the song apart er moving on to accept dancing from its 1960s television roots. “I was al- gigs at (Paramount’s) King’s ways messing around with the drums, but Dominion,. that was the first … I just remember we “I didn’t realize it was re- had to sneak around [my father] to play,” ally a dance career,” he said, he said, laughing. “When we saw his truck explaining that he spent most come into the driveway we knew we had of his high school career jug- like three more beats and we’d be done.” gling both his rock band, Haze, It was probably for the best that Jus- and performances with his high tin’s parents endured their son’s passions, school band in addition to cho- Submitted Photos from his beginnings playing 80s hits in the rus and dancing. “But that’s Justin Myles basement and dancing at his mother’s stu- what it became.” dio, to his study as a drum line regular at Of course, Justin said that’s it’s kind of small but we have gigs every Chopticon High School. not all he’s into. weekend.” And now one can view the marriage In addition to playing, Jus- As for Justin’s own music, he admit- of his obsessions by seeing him perform tin has been trying his hand at ted it took him two and a half years to com- plete his own CD, “This Genre,” a sprawl- ing opus that seems to include a little bit of everything from acoustic rock to rap. “I’ve had a lot of artists say ‘well that’s good to just get it all out there’ and get it out of my system … then I can type- cast myself,” though it’s doubtful he ever will, he said. Justin said his tour with Stomp will likely keep him from performing music in the area until this summer, but in the Family Restaurant producing, most notably with pals Matt meantime, he’s happy to just be making Happy Hour Daily 11am-5pm Garrett and Matt Vivlamore and their lots of noise. Come Try Our All U-Can-Eat production company, Meerkat Sound (www.meerkatsound.com). Justin Myles will be performing in Menu on Wed-Thurs 5-9pm “For me it’s kind of like a home- Stomp at the Hippodrome Theater in Bal- town part-time job,” he said. “All three timore from March 16 to 28. For more in- Irving Chappelear - Shucking Local Oysters of us have a love for music, and we have Friday, March 5th, 5 pm Till formation on the show, go to www.stom- a love for production, live sound, record- ponline.com. For tickets, go to www.tick- Wednesday thru Saturday 11am-9pm Check Our Website: ing and mixing bands live, and we all etmaster.com/venue/172363. By AndreA Sunday 11:30am-7pm www.eatinbenedict.com have a third in the company. Right now Shiell (CT) [email protected] 7320 Benedict Avenue • Benedict, Maryland 20612 • 301-274-2828 22 Thursday, March-2010 Canine Activities That Cure Cabin Fever

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