News for Calvert County Government Employees

Volume V, Issue XI May 30, 2014 Household Hazardous Waste Day Planned

The Calvert County Department of Public Works, Division of Solid Waste, is hosting a household hazardous waste collection day on Saturday, June 21, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Appeal Landfill, 401 Sweetwater Road, Lusby.

Hazardous waste commonly found in the home includes materials such as oil-based paints, gasoline, gas/oil mix, pool chemicals, solvents, fertilizers, prescription drugs, explosives and other items usually labeled with the Team Excellence words “DANGER,” Staff from the Department of Finance and Budget received a Team Excellence Award from the “TOXIC,” “POISON” Employee Recognition Committee on May 13 for developing a budget book that is more aesthetic or “WARNING.” and easier for the public to read than in previous years. Pictured from left are Barbara Warner, These items should Dawn Leavell, Joan Thorp, Rachel Griffith, Liz Lang and Julie Paluda. be separated from regular household trash and disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

For more information, call the Division of Solid Waste at 410-326-0210.

Law Enforcement Appreciation On May 13 the commissioners presented proclamations to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland Natural Resources Police, Maryland State Police and the Office of the State Fire Marshal, recognizing May 13 as Law Enforcement Memorial and Appreciation Day in Calvert County. DISCOVERING NATURE Natural Resources

FLAG PONDS NATURE PARK KINGS LANDING PARK ARTcade Docent Training Kayak Trip Wednesday, June 4 (6-7:30 p.m.) Saturday, June 7 (9:30-11:30 a.m.) Docents are needed to help guide the public's Explore the fascinating natural world of Kings Landing experience of the artworks in Nature's ARTcade. No Park by kayak. Participants must be at least 9 years old prior background in art is necessary, just an interest and to accompany an adult in a double kayak, and at least enthusiasm for the worlds of art and nature. The training session will be held in the Nature Education Center at Flag Ponds Nature Park in Lusby. Docents should be available for one or more days during the show's duration (Fridays and weekends from June 7-29). Individuals interested in volunteering should contact Anne Sundermann at [email protected]. Learn more at the Nature's ARTcade website. Free.

National Trails Day Saturday, June 7 (2-3:30 p.m.) Celebrate National Trails Day by exploring some of Flag Ponds' more scenic yet lesser-known trails with the naturalist. Bring a water bottle and wear comfortable shoes. Reservations are required by Thursday, June 5. Register online, by mail, email or call 410-535-5327. For ages 6-9 years. Adult participation recommended. Free for BCNES members. 12 years old to ride in a single kayak. Those under18 $8 per family for nonmembers. years old must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the parking lot by the pool. Reservations and payment Habitat Survey are required no later than Thursday, June 5. Register by Friday, June 13 (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) mail or in person (at Battle Creek Cypress Swamp). No phone or email reservations accepted. For ages 9 years Throughout the spring and summer, we’ll hold several to adult. $15 per person for BCNES members, $30 per plant surveys as part of the MAPS habitat assessment and person for nonmembers. need volunteers. Even if your plant identification skills are rusty (or lacking), helping staff and more experienced Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt and Clean-up volunteers record data, take photos and create maps Wednesday, June 18 (10 a.m.-3 p.m.) will allow you to learn how to identify the common and uncommon plants in the area. Dress for the weather and Go for a hike in the woods at Kings Landing Park in wear comfortable hiking shoes. Bring a lunch and water search of – trash? We will be picking up trash in the bottle. Hand-lens, binoculars and field guides are optional. woods to provide a much needed service to the park Register online, by mail, by email or in person (at Battle while also completing a scavenger hunt checklist! We’ll Creek Cypress Swamp). For 16 years to adults. Free. end the day with a campfire and s’mores to celebrate all our hard work. Be prepared for a hike on and off the trails! Bring a bagged lunch and a refillable water bottle. Ages 10-13, adult participation not required. Free.

Call 410-535-5327, email [email protected] or visit www.calvertparks.org. Around Town ... Calvert County Events Calendar Local Author Festival Saturday, May 31 (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Calvert Library Prince Frederick Dozens of authors will be at Calvert Library Prince Frederick most of the day. There will be presentations about writing, publishing and more. It will be a great opportunity to collect autographs and expand your reading horizons.

Children’s Day on the Farm Sunday, June 1 (11 a.m.-5 p.m.) Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum Children of all ages are invited to the 29th Annual Children’s Day on the Farm, a celebration of Southern Maryland’s rich agricultural heritage! Enjoy new attractions as well as old favorites, like the antique Visit Port Republic School #7 this great event! Mr. Fowler started tractor parade. Come and enjoy Sundays, June 1 and 8 (2-4 p.m.) the “white sneaker” test as a means demonstrations, hands-on activities, One-Room Schoolhouse of checking water clarity. His ingenuity rides, games, live entertainment, food This original schoolhouse was built has led to multi-tributary events and beverage. Great family fun! on its present site circa 1868 and across Maryland, showcasing efforts opened for children, grades 1-7, of to save our rivers and streams. Before North Beach Friday Night families who lived in the Port Republic and after wading, enjoy environmental Farmers’ Market, Classic Car area of Calvert County. It remained in demonstrations, exhibits and activities. Cruise-In and Art Fair continuous use until the consolidation Every Friday through Oct 3 (6-9 p.m.) of schools in 1932, at which time Your Grand-daddy’s Candy! 5th Street & Bay Avenue it was closed. The schoolhouse Sunday, June 8 (2-3:00 p.m.) Bayside History Museum This weekly market offers seasonal suffered the ravages of time until delights from local farms, including 1976 when it was restored by the Bring the whole family to reminisce fruits and vegetables, herbs, cheese, Calvert County Retired Teachers with John Skelly, a local candy store meat, seafood, fresh-baked goods, cut Association as a bicentennial project. owner, about the candies that were flowers and bedding plants. You can Today groups of school children spend popular when your daddy and grand- sample the wines from our very own the day recreating a one-room school daddy were kids. Create a candy- Calvert County wineries and purchase experience, including a walk through themed craft, play a “sweet” game by the glass or bottle. Classic car the woods to school and lessons and take home a yummy treat for enthusiasts can enjoy viewing some taught as they would have been at the your tummy! This is a family event of the coolest vehicles in the area at turn of the 20th century. (children must be accompanied by an the Classic Car Cruise-In. The NB Art adult) recommended for children ages Fair promotes a vibrant art culture Bernie Fowler’s Patuxent River 3 and older. Registration is required. through the support of passionate Wade In Register via baysidehistorymuseum@ artists who locally design and produce Sunday, June 8 (1-4 p.m.) hotmail.com or 301-855-4028 or 410- creative and unique art. The NB Art Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum 640-5970. Fair’s program helps community- Join former Senator Bernie Fowler based artists and art organizations and other dignitaries as they wade in make locally produced art available to the river for the 27th anniversary of community residents and visitors.

For more events, visit www.choosecalvert.com. FORD • JEEP • DODGE PRESENTS www.calvertmarinemuseum.com TICKETS: ON TAP Calvert Marine Museum $39 RESERVED $49 PREMIUM Under the Sun Music Tour Don’t miss the Under the Sun Tour at the Calvert Marine Museum’s PNC Waterside Pavilion. On Sunday, July 27, take in over four hours of live music from four different rock bands: Sugar Ray, Uncle Kracker, Smash Mouth and the Gin Blossoms. Tickets for the show are on sale now for $49 and $39, and can be purchased by visiting www. calvertmarinemuseum.com, stopping by Prince Frederick Jeep/Dodge or by calling 1-800-787-9454. All proceeds benefit the Calvert Marine Museum. WATERSIDE PAVILION AT THE CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM • 1-800-787-9454 Thompson Square Performs Live 2014 27, JULY SUNDAY, GATES OPEN 4:00 PM • SHOW STARTS 5:30 PM See Thompson Square and opening acts Sam Grow and Clark Manson on Friday, July 18, at the Calvert Marine Museum’s PNC Waterside Pavilion! Tickets are on sale now and are $48 for premium and $38 for reserved, and can be purchased by phone at 1-800-787-9454, in person at Prince Frederick Ford/Dodge (cash or check only), or online at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. All proceeds support the education and preservation efforts of the Cavert Marine Museum.

Job Openings Information on job openings is available on the county website or by calling the Personnel Office at extension 2359.

Position Closing Date Assistant Concession Stand Manager June 4 Camp Aide - Recreation June 4 Camp Director - Recreation June 4 Grounds Maintenance Worker - Marine Museum June 4 Planner II - Community Planning & Building June 4 Assistant Pool Manager June 11 Summer League Swim Coach - Cove Point Pool June 11 Bus/Van Driver June 11 Technology Services Infrastructure Manager June 11 Lifeguard Continuous Water Safety Instructor - Indoor Aquatic Center Continuous MILESTONES Promotions Departures Galen C. Gott Faye L. Beverage Deputy First Class, Sheriff's Office Bus/Van Driver (Part Time), Transportation Lindsay M. Wood Carrie B. Lovejoy Deputy First Class, Sheriff's Office Public Information Specialist, Economic Development Change Jonathan D. Hance Equipment Mechanic II, Fleet Maintenance From the Division of Emergency Management Celebrate National Safety Month Each June, the National Safety Council celebrates National Safety Month as a time to bring attention to key safety issues. As you plan your 2014 safety calendar, please join the Council and thousands of organizations across the country to reduce the risk of the following safety issues: Week 1: Prevent prescription drug abuse Week 2: Stop slips, trips and falls Week 3: Be aware of your surroundings Week 4: Put an end to distracted driving Bonus week: Summer safety

WRITING TIDBITS Working Together to Fix Common Mistakes in Our Writing Proofreading is the last line of 2. Fact-Check 6. Attend to Format defense for quality control in print Double-check facts, figures and proper Proofreading isn’t just about and online publishing. Be sure to names. If information remains to be reviewing the text. Make sure conduct a thorough proofread of all inserted at the last minute, highlight the document design adheres documents before they are printed the omission prominently so no one to established specifications. for distribution and of all Web pages forgets to do so. Check page numbering, column before they go live, using these alignment, relative fonts, sizes and guidelines. 3. Spell-Check other features of standard elements such as headlines, subheadings, But before you proof, you must edit. Before proofreading a printout, spell- check the electronic version to find captions and footnotes. Inspect each There is a difference. There’s no use type of feature within categories, such expending time and effort to check for misspellings, as well as errors you or colleagues make frequently, such as looking at every headline, then minor typographical errors until the every caption and so on. editing stage is complete. Review for as omitting a closing parenthesis or quotation mark. proper organization, appropriate tone, 7. Proof Again and grammar, syntax, usage and style before the document is laid out. 4. Read Aloud Once revisions have been made, Reading text during the proof stage proofread the document again with Stakeholders should read the edited improves your chances of noticing the same thoroughness, rather than version before layout and submit errors, especially missing (“a summary simply spot-checking the changes. An requests for revisions during the the report follows”) or repeated (“a insertion or deletion may have thrown editing stage. If anyone other than summary of the the report follows”) off the line count, for example. the editorial staff must see the proof, words. remind him or her that only minor changes should be made at this point. 5. Focus on One Line at a Time When proofing print documents, use 1. Use a Checklist another piece of paper or a ruler Create a list of important things to to cover the text following the line check for, like agreement of nouns you are proofreading, shifting the and verbs and of pronouns and paper down as you go along. This antecedents, and number style. technique helps you keep your place and discourages you from reading too quickly and missing subtle errors. FAMILY FUN Parks and Recreation

Casting Kids! Fishing Derby New York City Shopping/Sightseeing Trip Saturday, June 7 (8:30-10:30 a.m.) Saturday, June 14 Hance Pond (Bus departs Prince Frederick Shopping center at 7 a.m.; A morning of fishing fun at Thomas Hance Pond in departs Sunderland Park and Ride at 7:20 a.m.) Prince Frederick. Children must bring their rods. For ages Go to New York on your own. Bus will depart NYC at 6 5-16 years old. Cost is $7. p.m. All ages. Cost is $44.

Knitting: Cabled Baby Blanket Wedding Mondays, June 9-July 7 (7-8 p.m.) Calligraphy Mt. Hope Community Center Monday, June 16 Basic knowledge of knit/purl stitches is needed. Learn to (5-9 p.m.) make cables and create a baby blanket. Learn new tips, tricks Northeast and techniques. For ages 18 and older. Cost is $35. Community Center Creative Movement and Dance Learn impressive Mondays, June 9-30 (6:15-7 p.m.) wedding script calligraphy in one, four-hour session. Wedding Mt. Hope Community Center guests will remember their elegant invitations. For ages 18 There will be fantasy themes, story times and more in this and older. Cost is $46 for the class, $35 for the supplies exciting world of dance. Dancers should come with a pink purchased on-site. leotard, pink convertible tights and pink ballet shoes. For ages 3-5. Cost is $39. Jazzercise Monday and Wednesday, June 16-Sept. 3 (6-7 p.m.) Teen Yoga Northeast Community Center Mondays, June 9-30 (6-7 p.m.) Dance your way fit. Burn up to 600 calories in each fun and Northeast Community Center powerful 60-minute total body workout. For ages 13 and This class is designed to teach ways for handling stress and older. Cost is $74 for two days a week, $39 for one day a staying balanced, flexible and strong. For ages 13-17. week. Cost is $39. Summer Blast Off Yoga Clinic for Athletes Wednesday, June 18 (1-2 p.m.) Mondays, June 9-30 (7:15-8:15 p.m.) Mt. Hope Community Center Northeast Community Center Summer is here and Therapeutic Recreation Services is This workshop-style class is designed to maximize ready to celebrate! Come for beach games, a limbo contest, performance by coordinating breath, movement and mindful beach volleyball and fun. For ages 21 and older. Free. focus on whole body wellness. Ideal for cyclists, runners, triathletes, swimmers, etc. For ages 17 and older. Soul Line Dancing Cost is $49. Friday, June 20 (7-8 p.m.) Northeast Community Center Pilates Mat Class Come learn the latest line dances and meet new friends. Tuesdays, June 10-Aug. 12 (6-6:45 p.m.) Dance away your stress and burn a few calories. Beginners Northeast Community Center are encouraged to attend. For ages 18 and older. Join us for a Pilates class that includes stretching and an Cost is $12. upper body workout for total body wellness. For ages 18 and older. Cost is $64. Cool Kids Camp Monday-Friday, June 23-Aug. 1 (8 a.m.-5 p.m.) Parent/Child Play Southern Community Center Wednesdays, June 11-Sept. 3 (10:45 a.m.-noon) Northeast Community Center This camp offers an unforgettable experience with a wide variety of fun and engaging activities like interactive indoor/ Adults talk and the children play. New families are always outdoor games, trips, crafts and fitness activities. For ages welcomed. For children ages 0-4 years old and their parents. 5-14 years. Cost ranges from $85.50-$115.50 per week. Free.