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CONTENTS Calvert Country Director of Finance and Budget Tim Hayden (right) and Deputy Director Lashom
Bethea at their Prince Frederick office.

LOCAL NEWS 3
COPS & COURTS 9
COMMUNITY10 LOCAL 5
Interest is increasing in Patuxent Business Park.
EDUCATION11
FEATURE13
FUN & GAMES 16
ENTERTAINMENT16
COMMUNITY 10 ENTERTAINMENT 16
SPORTS17 Solomons VRS&FD hosts Breakfast with the Eas-
ter Bunny
Celtic Festival is coming to Jefferson Patterson Park.

OBITUARIES 19
“THIS IS A SAD DAY FOR ME
COMMUNITY CALENDAR 20
TO BE VERY HONEST.”
SENIOR CALENDAR 21 COMMISSIONER BUDDY HANCE ABOUT
THE DISCUSSION ON PAID EMS.
LIBRARY CALENDAR 21
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 22 W EEK LY FO R E C AST

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Paid Emergency Services Request Aired
Commissioners Seek More Information
By Dick Myers
Editor
“This is a sad day for me to be very
honest,” said Commissioner Buddy
Hance. He was referring to the discus-
sion the Calvert County Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners (BOCC) was having
about adding paid Emergency Medical
Services (EMS) personnel to the county
staff. The board must decide what to do
with the proposal to add 38 career staff
and five vehicles at a cost of $4.4 million
in the next fiscal year.
Hance noted he was a volunteer with
Prince Frederick for 30 years. “I am a
volunteer in my heart,” he said, observ-
ing that Calvert is the last county in the
state with an all-volunteer service. A paid
staff person, Barry Contee, was hired in
February to coordinate the transition.
Hance talked of horror stories he
heard of the tension between the career
workers and volunteers in Charles Coun-
ty when they made the transition. He
said volunteers would say, “Let the paid
group take care of it,” and the career per-
sonnel felt they could boss around the
volunteers.
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gave an inkling of how he is thinking by
holding up a chart which showed the
heaviest number of calls during a 10-
hour daily period. The proposal is for
three eight-hour shifts at three locations
in the county. Hutchins asked staff to go
back to the drawing board to see how 10-
hour shifts would impact the proposal.
“I am looking for a surgical operation,
maintaining volunteers and inserting
paid staff at a critical time and a critical
place,” Hutchins said. He asked staff to
do whatever they could to “get the maxi-
mum impact “
Commissioner Mike Hart said the de-
cision was the most difficult of any he
has faced on the board.
The commissioners’ statements came
after a presentation from Director of
Public Safety Jacqueline Vaughn and
several others. Vaughn in her memo to
the commissioners said, “An integrated
service model where both volunteer and
career personnel provide EMS will serve
to enhance the health, safety, and general
welfare of our citizens. A multi-faceted
approach in which we begin supplemen-
tal career staffing and continue to sup-
port and enhance volunteer benefit pro-
grams will likely afford the best oppor-
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tunity to maintain a high-quality EMS
system in the most cost-effective manner
for the foreseeable future.”
The BOCC was told that the county
has two levels of emergency medi-
cal personnel, the Emergency Medical
Technician (EMT) and Advanced Life
Support, or paramedic. The latter have
more training and it is with them that the
county has the greatest need.
Head of the Fire and EMS Division
Jim Richardson said the majority of calls
in each station are run by a small number
of people, with the majority of calls in
combined fire and rescue companies be- Commissioner Buddy Hance
ing with rescue.
In 25 percent of the calls there is no of any company, with only 54 percent
medic unit available at the time of dis- within 10 minutes for basic life support.
patch, although often a unit quickly be- That compares to 73 percent in Dunkirk.
comes available. He said each company Vaughn promised a quick turnaround
has an ambulance with complete para- for responses to the commissioners’
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life-saving procedures until the para- from having to make a final decision on
medics arrive. what budget to take to the May 24 public
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The Bloomin Best Seclusion/Restraint

Policy Under Fire
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Committee Reviewing Schools’ Policy

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Editor is not the case”
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view the controversial policy called “Se- and benefited from seclusion/restraint.
clusion and Restraint” in which students She said, “Unfortunately, his limited lan-
exhibiting behavior problems can be put guage, intellectual disability and anxi-
in an isolation room and even restrained. ety associated with autism have resulted
The policy has drawn complaints from in extreme and aggressive behaviors on
parents and interest from around the state. more than one occasion. I have had to
Judging from speakers at the board’s advocate on his behalf to ensure he has
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
County Optimistic Claggett: More Transparency Needed
About Business New School Board Member Speaks Out
Park’s Future
By Dick Myers
Editor
The frustratingly slow pace of development at Patuxent
Business Park (PBP) in Lusby even became a campaign
issue in the last election. Now, county officials believe
they are seeing light at the end of a very long tunnel.
The tide may be turning due to the selection by Gov-
ernor Larry Hogan in April of last year of PBP as one
of four “Contiguous Opportunity Zones” in the state.
That designation gives three tax benefits for investing in
a zone, according to Director of Economic Development
Kelly Robertson-Slagle:
“1. Temporary deferral of inclusion in taxable income
for capital gains reinvested in an Opportunity Fund.
“2. Step-up in basis for capital gains reinvested in an
Opportunity Fund.
“3. Permanent exclusion from taxable income of capital
gains from the sale or exchange of an investment in an
Opportunity Fund if the investment is held for at least 10
years.”
“We are pretty excited about this next round of incen-
tives,” Robertson-Slagle told the Calvert County Board
of County Commissioners (BOCC) during an April 9
briefing on PBP. She said a short window is getting ready
to open for the federal program for investors to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity zones, which were created as
part of President Trump’s tax plan. She was joined in the
presentation by Deputy Director Danita Boonchaisri.
Robertson-Slagle said her office has had numerous
calls from businesses interested in taking advantage of
the program and wanting to find out more about PBP. The
park is intended for “Class A office and flex space,” the
BOCC was told. The 92-acre office park has 14 lots, three
of which have been sold, including the one announced
recently for defense contractor Grey Ops, LLC, who
she said is ready to go to settlement soon. Another lot is
owned by Dominion.
The land, formerly known as the Hipple property, was
purchased in 2001. It is owned by the Maryland Economic
Development Corporation (MEDCO), but the county has
a big role in maintaining roads and the water and sewer
system through a public works agreement with MEDCO,
the commissioners were told.
All monies received from the sale of lots in PBP are
used to pay back monies spent by the various entities,
with the county first in line to receive $260,000.
The properties are being marketed by Berkshire Hatha-
way Home Services McNellis Group Properties.
In addition to the Federal Opportunity Zone program,
there are a host of other incentives available to lot buyers,
including non-monetary ones such as fast tracking and
consulting assistance.
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By Dick Myers
Editor
New Calvert County Board of Education member
Inez Claggett is already making her presence felt. At
the school board’s April 11 meeting, Claggett said the
board needed to be more transparent in the budget
process.
“I know that it is a board priority for us to increase
our community engagement and I feel as though we’re
a little limited in our community engagement when
it comes to the budget process,” Claggett said. She
added, “I’d love for my colleagues to consider making
a concerted effort to increase our community engage-
ment in that area.”
The only public hearing on the superintendent’s
budget came in an evening during which some of the Calvert County Board of Education member Inez Claggett
details were released. The proposal was not released at swearing in.
before the meeting. No one showed up to speak as has
perhaps the process should be changed. But he de-
been the case in recent years. Claggett took note of fended the current practice in reaction to Claggett’s
that in making her comments. comments. “It’s out there for you, and the community
Claggett said, “Maybe we should consider posting
takes shots at it and says, why not more for this? And
our budget prior to our public release to the public to then of course the conversation is fine. More for that
give the community an opportunity to actually see
means less for what. And that’s the hard work of build-
and review the budget so that they can then have ques- ing the budget. And, so I think that’s the intention.”
tions. “maybe that would encourage more people to
The board at the April 11 meeting approved the
attend our public release of the budget.” budget as presented by Curry with the exception of
Claggett suggested setting up a special webpage just
an additional $950,000 for special education. That
for budget information so the public had a chance to money is coming from the state as part of the Kirwan
review it and comment on it.
Commission reform.
Claggett noted, “I do think that there is a miscon- The monies are being put in the budget as salaries
ception within the community that the budget is pro-
as a placeholder until the special education depart-
posed by the superintendent and we may or may not ment can assess their additional needs.
ask a couple of questions and then that’s it. I’ve seen
Curry said the bulk of the special education budget
many questions be asked. I’ve seen a lot of analysis is set aside for either salaries or contract services. It
regarding what’s in the book and I just think that the
was noted during the meeting the difficulty of filling
more we engage the community and the more we ask some special education positions and the need to con-
the community to engage with us, it will change that
tract out for those services.
public perception.”
At the public hearing, School Superintendent Dr.
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Daniel Curry noted the absence of speakers and said
 6 Local News
Day-Care Center
Approval Delayed
Permit Given in Error by County
By Dick Myers
Editor
The Calvert County Board of Appeals
has delayed a decision on a special ex-
ception for a 30-child day-care facility
at Oak Tree Landing in Prince Freder-
ick. The delay is intended to give the ap-
plicant, Oak Tree Landing Community
Association, time to answer concerns of
the board.
The day-care facility is however up
and running. The board’s staff told them
that a use-and-occupancy permit for the
facility had been issued in error and that
the county did not intend to issue an or-
der to stop the use.
The Oak Tree Landing Community
Association assumed ownership of the
community center from the developer
last year. The day-care center operates in
the community center Monday through
Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is
intended for school-age children to at-
tend during times when school is not in
session.
Little Proteges Early Learning Center
operates the center. They have another
location that also allows preschoolers.
Association President John Vesko, Jr.
explained that the rental monies from
the day-care operator will help the orga-
nization keep fees lower for the home-
owners and it will also be a convenience
to those who live there. Letters of sup-
port from 89 of the 142 homeowners
were presented.
Also speaking in support was Kathryn
Marsh, who described herself as the first
client of Little Proteges other facility.
Several of her children now attend the
Oak Tree Landing facility. Marsh is for-
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Kathryn Marsh, former county deputy state’s
attorney, speaks in favor of the Oak Tree
Landing Day-Care Center.
mer deputy state’s attorney for Calvert
and currently is a prosecutor in Prince
George’s County. “As a child abuse pros-
ecutor it was important to me to find a
place that we felt safe and secure for our
children,” she said.
Association representatives explained
that a system had been set up for the
shared use of the facility by the day-care
center and the community. Other events
at the center will be scheduled and the
day-care center would put away its ma-
terials prior to those uses. There also are
two playgrounds, one for the day-care
and one for the general community.
Board of Appeals Attorney Carlton
Green raised the issue that caused the
delay. He wondered if the new use for
the community center wasn’t counter to
the original approval of the community
by the planning commission. He asked
the applicant’s attorney, David Wei-
gel to provide a brief to respond to his
concerns.
The case will be rescheduled for the
board’s May 2 meeting.
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What’s Coming to Calvert
The following list of pending site
plans was presented to the Calvert
County Planning Commission at their
April 17 meeting. That means that the
proposals are on the list for consider-
ation by the planning commission at
a future meeting. Those meetings are
now being held at the Harriet E. Brown
Community Center (HEBCC), 901
Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick.
1) SPR-2017-266, Calvert Hills, lo-
cated on the west side of North Prince
Frederick Boulevard and Radio Road in
Prince Frederick on five parcels consist-
ing of 22.57 acres, zoned PFTC, Village
District. The proposed five new build-
ings contain 96 apartments, a mainte-
nance building, required parking, utili-
ties and recreation area. The project is
on public water and sewer. The submit-
tal was accepted September 27, 2017.
Agent: Bay Engineering
2) SPR-2018-285, Maryland Self
Storage, located at 8400 Nursery Road
in Lusby on an 8.3 acre parcel, zoned
Rural Commercial. Proposed 75,500
square foot development for self-stor-
age units and office space. Phase I was
submitted as a change in use to the
existing building previously used as a
contractor supply store to office space.
Phase 2 and 3 will expand the proposed
use within the existing area previously
used as contractor supply storage area
to self-storage units. This project is on
private well and septic. The submit-
tal was accepted December 19, 2018.
Agent: Collinson, Oliff & Associates
SPR-2018-286, Calvert Gateway,
Lot 4 , located at 10825 Town Center
Boulevard in Dunkirk on a 4.3 acre lot,
zoned Dunkirk Town Center. Proposed
15,890 square foot building for com-
mercial retail space with parking and
site improvements. This project is on
private water and sewer. The submit-
tal was accepted December 19, 2018.
Agent: Bay Engineering
Thursday, April 18, 2019
4) SPR-2019-291 Scaggs Industrial
Flex Space , located at 7620 Meadow
Run Lane, Owings on a 2.75 acre par-
cel, zoned 1-1. Proposed two multi-
tenant light industrial buildings total-
ing 28,920 square feet with necessary
utilities and amenities. This project is
on private well and septic. The submit-
tal was accepted March 6, 2019. Agent:
Collinson, Oliff & Associates
5) SPR-201 9-292, Gott Shell Station
Pumps/Canopy, located at 400 N. Sol-
omons Island Road, Prince Frederick
on a 26,421 square foot parcel, zoned
Prince Frederick Town Center, Village
District. Proposed two additional gas
pumps with extended canopy. This proj-
ect is on public water and sewer. The
submittal was accepted March 27, 2019.
Agent: R.A. Barrett & Associates
The following Major Subdivision
Proposed Project List for Upcoming
Review was also submitted at the same
meeting:
1) SD-2017-047, Shoppes at Apple
Greene, Lots 1 & 2, and Outlot 3 (* Ra-
chel O’Shea) Located on Dunkirk Way
within the Shoppes at Apple Greene
Shopping Center, on a parcel consist-
ing of 15.47 acres, zoned Dunkirk
Town Center. Submittal accepted July
26, 2017. Agent: Collinson, Oliff&
Associates
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PlasticWatch Underscores Earth Day Message

Lab and Solomons Restaurants Partner in Effort
Perhaps the most important thing anyone can do on
Earth Day, Monday, April 22, is to vow to think and act
green the other 364 days of the year. Environmental
scientists from University of Maryland Center for Envi-
ronmental Science’s Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
are partnering with restaurants on Solomons Island to
do just that by reducing plastic waste ;ittering the area’s
waterways.
With the PlasticWatch project, scientists are work-
ing with three restaurants to “make the switch” from
common, single-use petroleum-based plastics, such as
straws and take-out containers, to compostable and bio-
degradable products in an effort to keep harmful plas-
tics out of waterways.
“When you use a straw in a restaurant or throw away
a plastic bag, there is a good chance it will end up in
the ocean,” said researcher Helen Bailey, who studies
dolphins and turtles at Chesapeake Biological Labo-
ratory. “Rain and winds can wash the trash into local
waterways that connect to the Chesapeake Bay and ul-
timately to the ocean, where animals like sea turtles
and dolphins mistake plastic trash for food.”
Billions of pounds of plastic pollution enter the ocean
every year. Large pieces of plastic, like bags and straws,
can cause obstructions in the airways and digestive sys-
tems of these animals, leading to death. Small pieces of
plastic, called “microplastics,” can accumulate in their
stomachs and lead to starvation and sickness as they
become unable to store food. Animals can even transfer
toxic chemicals from the plastic to their body.
The Chesapeake Biological Laboratory is supplying
Dr. Bailey at an earlier briefing on PlasticWatch
paper straws to The Pier, Lotus Kitchen and CD Café
along the Patuxent River waterfront. They will test out
different types of paper straws to see which the public
prefers, along with providing information to the public
on straw use by posting posters with links to the online
survey.
Using responses to an online public survey, research-
ers will evaluate the effectiveness and satisfaction level
of these more environmentally friendly products and
assess the public’s awareness of the impact of plastics
on the environment. Randomly selected participants in
our survey, along with the restaurant owners, will be
able to participate in a research cruise on the Patux-
ent River, where scientists will sample microplastics
from the water and observe some of the wildlife it is
affecting.
The partnership will also educate people about their
“plastic footprint” and the effects of plastic on local
wildlife.
“We are trying to learn about what level of under-
standing the public has about plastic and its persistence
in the environment, and how can we encourage reduc-
ing plastic use,” said Bailey.
Long term goals of this project are to inspire a plastic
revolution in restaurants to “make the switch” and clean
up our local habitats.
“Our new PlasticWatch project takes our commit-
ment to the community to a new level,” said Tom Mill-
er, director of the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory.
“We are actively using our science to help improve our
Southern Maryland community.”
Located where the Patuxent River meets the Chesa-
peake Bay, the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory is the
oldest publicly supported marine laboratory on the East
Coast. Founded in 1925, it has been a national leader in
fisheries, estuarine ecology, environmental chemistry
and toxicology for more than 90 years. 
The PlasticWatch project was made possible through
federal funding from the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration, administered through the
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Chesa-
peake and Coastal Service.
Dr. Bailey is giving two presentations on the Plastic
Watch Program on April 23. At the Bernie Fowler Lab
building at CBL. The talks will be given at 2 p.m. and
at the usual Science for Citizens time of 7 p.m.
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County Announces Good Friday Schedule
The Calvert County Board of County
Commissioners announces county offic-
es will be closed Friday, April 19, 2019, in
observance of Good Friday. In addition:  • The Water & Sewerage billing and
• The three county senior centers will
be closed April 19 and Meals on
Wheels will not be delivered. How-
ever participants are provided shelf-
stable meals in advance.
• There will be no county bus service
Friday, April 19. Normal operations
will resume Saturday, April 20.
• Calvert Library locations will be
closed April 19 and will reopen with
regular hours on Saturday, April
20 at 9 a.m. Online services are
available.
• All community centers will be
closed on Friday, April 19 and Sun-
day, April 21.
• All recreation parks including
Dunkirk, Hallowing Point and Cove
Point parks will be open normal
hours
• The Solomons Visitor Center will be
closed Friday, April 19 and Sunday,
April 21.
• Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center will
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Science for Citizens
FREE PUBLIC SEMINAR SERIES
PlasticWatch
Reducing plastic waste
on Solomons Island
Tuesday • April 23rd
Presented twice from
2-3PM & 7-8PM
Seating available on first-come basis
Tuesday from 7PM - 8PM
CBL’s Bernie Fowler Lab
142 William Street • Solomons, MD 20688
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be open with regular hours on Fri-
day, April 19 and closed Sunday,
April 21. 
• Chesapeake Hills Golf Course will
be open regular hours on Friday,
April 19 and Sunday, April 21.
• The Appeal Landfill and county
convenience centers will be open
with normal hours Friday, April 19
and Sunday, April 21. 
customer service office will be
closed. The Solomons Septage Re-
ceiving Facility will be closed. On-
call crews will be available for water
and sewer service emergencies only
at 410-535-3491.
• The Calvert Marine Museum will be
open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday through
Sunday. Events will be held through-
out the weekend.
• Flag Ponds Nature Park and Kings
Landing Park will be open normal
operating hours Friday, April 19
and Sunday, April 21. There will be
events held throughout the weekend. 
• Battle Creek Cypress Swamp will be
closed on Friday, April 19 and Sun-
day, April 21.
• The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter
and Animal Control Division will be
closed on Friday, April 19
Press Release from
Calvert County Government
County Receives
AAA Ratings Again
It’s Fourth Consecutive Year
The Calvert County Board of County
Commissioners (BOCC) announces the
county has, for the fourth consecutive
year, received AAA credit ratings from
three independent credit rating agencies.  In its rationale for Calvert County’s
Fitch Ratings, Moody’s Investors Ser-
vices and S&P Global Ratings assigned
Calvert County their highest ratings due
to the county’s strong economy, robust
revenues and sound financial manage-
ment.The three ratings are assigned to
Calvert County’s 2019 consolidated
public improvement general obligation
bonds totaling $23.25 million and are
reaffirmed for the county’s outstanding
debt.
Fitch Ratings assigned its AAA credit
rating based on “the county’s low long-
term liability burden, very healthy re-
serve levels and superior budgetary
flexibility, which collectively support
an expectation for a high level of funda-
mental financial flexibility through eco-
nomic cycles, and prudent budget man-
agement.” The agency noted these attri-
butes combine to establish a resilience
to potential economic downturns. “The
county’s commitment to financial flex-
ibility is demonstrated by efforts to con-
trol costs and in its comprehensive multi-
year forecasts,” Fitch Ratings added.
Moody’s Investors Service’s “Aaa
stable” rating analysis cited the county’s
credit strengths, including a healthy fi-
nancial position supported by formal
policies; the Payment in Lieu of Taxes
(PILOT) agreement with Dominion
Cove Point that provides a significant in-
flux of revenues; a strong demographic
profile including high median fam-
ily income and low unemployment; and
manageable debt and pension burdens.
“The outlook also incorporates the re-
cent trend of growth in the county’s tax
base, which will likely continue because
Thursday, April 18, 2019
of commercial and residential develop-
ment, along with the county’s close prox-
imity to the District of Columbia,” the
agency stated.
AAA rating, S&P Global Ratings noted
the strength of the county’s economy, its
financial management and its budgetary
performance and flexibility. “We view
the county’s management as very strong,
with strong financial policies and prac-
tices under our Financial Management
Assessment methodology, indicating fi-
nancial practices are strong, well embed-
ded and likely sustainable,” S&P stated.
“Calvert County has a long record of
capable, conservative financial manage-
ment,” said BOCC President Thomas
“Tim” Hutchins. “These AAA bond rat-
ings are a clear endorsement of our fis-
cal stewardship. The ratings not only ac-
knowledge the county’s strong financial
performance, they also help the county
achieve the best interest rates available
in the marketplace, thereby reducing  the
amount of interest on county bonds, and
saving an appreciable amount of money.”
“This is a proud moment for the county
and for county government staff,” said
County Administrator Terry Shannon.
“Earning and maintaining top bond rat-
ings requires a lot of work and planning.
We are delighted the rating agencies rec-
ognized our healthy financial position
and endorsed our fiscal policies.”
For more information on Calvert
County’s financial policies, please con-
tact Tim Hayden, director of Finance
and Budget, at 410-535-1600, ext. 2435,
via email at Timothy.Hayden@calvert-
countymd.gov.
Press Release from
Calvert County Government.
Thursday, April 18, 2019 The Calvert County Times Cops & Courts 9

Logan Found Guilty Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crime Blotter

of Robbery After
Jury Trial
The State’s Attorney for Calvert
County, Andrew S. Rappaport announces
that after a three-day jury trial, Theo-
dore E. Logan was found guilty of Rob-
bery, Theft, and Reckless Endangerment
on April 11, 2019.  of damaged property. The complainant
Evidence at trial showed that on July
25, 2018, the defendant along with an ac-
complice drove in a stolen vehicle from
Prince George’s County into Calvert
County and robbed the Discount Li-
quor Store located on Solomons Island
Road in Huntingtown. They obtained
approximately $150 from the register
fled the scene.  Cellular data records and
cell tower locations, as well as other evi-
dence, helped to prove the identity and
movements of the defendant.  Frederick for the report of a theft. The
The defendant remains incarcerated
at the Calvert County Detention Center
pending his sentencing date.  proximately 12:45 pm. They advised
The case was prosecuted by Assistant
State’s Attorneys Michael Morgan and
Ashley Sowls. The State’s Attorney’s
Office would like to thank Detectives
Wayne Wells and Sarah Jernigan of the
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office for their
diligent work in investigating this case.
Press Release from Calvert County
State’s Attorney’s Office
During the week of April 8th through
April 14th deputies of the Calvert County
Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,365 calls
for service throughout the community.
Damaged Property: 19-20254
On April 10th, 2019 Deputy Gott re-
sponded to Asbury Circle for the report
advised that sometime between March
27th at 4:00 pm and April 10th at 11:40
am, several chain link fence ties con-
necting to nine fence poles had been cut
and separated with the bottom of the
fence pulled up. The estimated value of
damaged property is $300.
Theft: 19-19872
On April 8th, 2019 Deputy Boerum re-
sponded to the Wawa located in Prince
victim stated they used the ATM inside
the business to withdraw money at ap-
they looked away briefly while the mon-
ey was preparing to be dispensed when
an unknown suspect came up behind
and stole their $50. The victim stated
they checked their account balance after
the transaction was complete and veri-
fied the account was $50 shorter when
originally started.
Theft: 19-20252
On April 10th, 2019 Deputy O’Donnell
responded to Aztec Trail in Lusby for
the report of a theft. The victim stated
sometime between November 2018 and
the reported incident date, two “No
Trespassing” signs were stolen from his
property as well as 6 marking ribbons
off of their property boundary stakes.
The estimated value of stolen property
is $25.
Theft: 19-20578
On April 11th, 2019 Deputy Wood re-
sponded to Olympia Sports in Dunkirk
for the report of a theft. The assistant
manager stated two black females en-
tered the store around 7:00 pm and stole
approximately $340 worth of merchan-
dise before fleeing the store.
Theft: 19-20755
On April 12th, 2019 Deputy Sampson
responded to Bowie Shop Road in Hun-
tingtown for the report of stolen tags.
The victim stated sometime between
7:30 am and 6:30 pm, their front and rear
tags were stolen from her vehicle while
it was parked at the Dunkirk Park and
Ride.
ARRESTS:
On April 9th, 2019 a lookout was
broadcasted for a possible intoxicated
driver. Cpl. Harms located the vehicle a
short time later in the area of Route 2
and Dalrymple Rd where he initiated a
traffic stop. The driver, who was later
identified as
Dodanim Nin-
rod Aguirre
(32), immedi-
ately rolled up
the windows
of the vehicle,
refusing to
provide Cpl.
Harms with
any identifica-
tion. Aguirre
was ordered
several times to put down the window
or open the door to no avail. Aguirre
was subsequently removed from the ve-
hicle and placed under arrest. A search
of the vehicle revealed a HK P30 .40
caliber handgun containing 12 rounds in
the magazine, as well as several empty
beer cans. Aguirre was transported to
the Calvert County Detention Center
where he was charged with Dangerous
Weapon- Conceal, Failure to Obey a
Reasonable/Lawful Order, Obstructing
& Hindering, Loaded Handgun on Per-
son, Loaded Handgun in Vehicle, Hand-
gun on Person, Handgun in Vehicle and
several traffic citations for driving under
the influence.

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a few head butts and a couple cute vocal chirps! She gets along with
both dogs and other cats. Ivena is relatively submissive to other cats
and likes to play with them and share toys. Mild allergies have Ivena
currently eating a limited ingredient food, which is readily available
from any pet food store. Her foster family has admittedly fallen in
love with her, but are willing to share the love! As Pet of the Week her
adoption fee has been paid for all qualified adopters.
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Thursday, April 18, 2019 The Calvert County Times Education 11

Teacher, Support Person of the Year Chosen

Calvert County Public Schools an-
nounces Dr. Nathan Kimbro as the 2019
Teacher of the Year and Regina Hagelin
as the Educational Support Person of the
Year.
Dr. Kimbro is the behavior development
teacher at Huntingtown High School. Ms.
Hagelin is a special education instruction-
al assistant at Mill Creek Middle School.
Dr. Daniel D. Curry, Superintendent,
said, “Every year, through this event, we
see more and more of the depth of expe-
rience, love and commitment in our staff
that makes Calvert County Schools such
a great place. These two were selected
from a truly outstanding bunch of nomi-
nees. We are especially excited to follow
Nate Kimbro as he vies for Maryland
Teacher of the Year.  We think he can be
a winner.”
Through Dr. Kimbro’s enthusiasm for
his work and dedication to his students, he
has built strong, positive relationships with
staff and students at Huntingtown High.
Rick Weber, principal, said Dr. Kimbro
does a “a masterful job of working with
troubled students, teaching them coping
skills to help them manage their impulsive
behaviors.” He makes an equal impact
outside of the classroom by sponsoring
the Brothers Reaching Out Club for Af-
rican American male students. A frequent
leader of school and county professional
learning, he inspires his colleagues with
his commitment, knowledge, and engag-
ing speaking style.
According to her principal, Becky Bow-
en, Ms. Hagelin is “a great listener, a kind
soul, and a hard worker. Most importantly,
she is an advocate for all children. She lit-
erally runs from class to class to run small
groups or to provide extra help so that her
students experience success.” Ms. Hagelin
is trained in numerous academic interven-
tion programs, earning her the nickname
“Reading Intervention Goddess.” In ad-
dition to working with students, she or-
ganizes materials for other staff members
and schedules data collection sessions.
Ms. Bowen said, “Her kind heart coupled
with her dedication to the students of
Mill Creek simply makes her one of the
most loved and respected members of our
staff.”
Both the Teacher of the Year and the
Educational Support Person of the Year
received a two-year lease on a new vehi-
cle, generously donated by Bayside Auto
Group.
Dr. Kimbro will move on to the Mary-
land Teacher of the Year competition, with
the winner being announced in the fall.
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
The County’s Budget Team:
Pulling All the Numbers Together
By Dick Myers
Editor
It’s budget season in Calvert County.
The county commissioners are pouring
over the Staff Recommended Budget
for the next fiscal year, getting ready to
put their stamp of approval on their own
proposed budget which will then go to a
hearing on May 24.
The hearings often draw crowds inter-
ested in a particular item in the budget.
For instance, the hearing on that Staff
Recommended Budget drew mostly ei-
ther people wanting some funding re-
stored or praising the funding that made
it into the document.
This is the time of year that staff of
the county’s Department of Finance and
Budget are also front and center. The
department’s director Tim Hayden usu-
ally leads the budget hearings. He and
his deputy in charge of budget Lashon
Bethea are making a presentation to the
commissioners just about every Tuesday
during budget season. The most recent
meeting on April 16 featured a briefing
on what is expected to be the most con-
troversial part of this year’s budget, the
addition of 38 paid emergency services
personnel to what had up until the cur-
rent budget been an all-volunteer service.
Hayden has been with the county since
2002, while Bethea will not be hitting
his first anniversary until May 14. Their
department has 21 staffers, responsible
for procurement and everything related
to finance and budgeting.
Just because they are mostly visible
this time of year doesn’t mean they hi-
bernate the rest of the year. As a mat-
ter of fact, the county’s two chief bean
counters begin working on the next fis-
cal year’s budget literally before the ink
is dry on the current budget beginning
July 1.
Hayden is a Prince George’s County
native and went to school there. He
graduated from the University of Mary-
land with a degree in Accounting. Why
accounting? He explained, “I thought it
made sense and I was very comfortable
with the classes. I was generally pretty
good at math throughout school. “
At an early age he also got interested
in investing, which is an important part
of his job today. He’s been much more
successful with the county than he was
in those early investments.
He said, “I started out at a public ac-
counting firm that specialized in federal
government contracting. From there I
went to the American Geophysical
Union as a staff senior accountant. They
were down at Dupont Circle. They still
are. From there it was American Chem-
istry Council as an assistant comptroller,
and then I came to Calvert County.”
Hayden was attracted to Calvert Coun-
try from the city for what brings many
others here – “space and privacy.”
Bethea on the other hand felt right at
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home when he first set foot in Calvert
County, having come from Dillon, SC,
a rural area. When he first moved here,
he lived across the street from the de-
velopment’s model home and people
kept backing out and running over his
mailbox. He was told to go to Lusby
Motor Company in Prince Frederick to
get a new one. He did and saw in Prince
Frederick a lot of what his hometown
was like. He heard about the job and ap-
plied and now he is working in an office
just two doors down from Lusby Motor
Company.
Bethea’s early accounting career, he
said, was interrupted by a “mid-life cri-
sis.” He told himself, “I don’t want any-
thing to do with accounting anymore.”
He got a degree in network engineering.
He continued, “Then I went through
another crisis where I missed account-
ing.” He explained, “I missed the com-
plexity of it, but at the same time when
God gives you a gift, you basically can
run from it, but it always comes back and
calls you.” He is currently finishing up
his Master’s in Business Administration
from University of Maryland University
College.
He’s also a certified fraud examiner,
which was of interest to Hayden when
they hired him as the department’s first
deputy director for the budget. “We
should do more internal audit work
throughout the county. We’ve talked
about adding an internal auditor. We
haven’t done it. “
Hayden says his job is different every
day, “More and more of my time should
be spent making sure that the staff has
proper resources and that the direction
that they’re moving in is appropriate,” he
said about his main responsibility.
But it’s not just management. He said,
‘I enjoy the hands-on work, so I find my-
self going to that pretty quick.”
His job includes “publishing an offi-
cial statement to sell bonds. We have our
credit rating updated every time we sell
bonds.” Thar rating in recent years has
been AAA. Just hours after the April
15 interview it was announced that the
county once again had retained that
AAA rating (see separate story).
The new deputy director said, “Tim
does an outstanding job, as far as making
sure everything is aligned. My specific
role is to back him up.” His responsibili-
ties include overseeing the payroll de-
partment, capital improvements, grants,
employee evaluations and of course the
budget.
And that budget, he explained is now
in its second phase, under review by the
commissioners. “I’m just making sure
that the system piece of it, making sure
that the accounting system, all of the
information is being put in correctly
with budget adjustments. The reports
are being generated correctly. So that
full transparency is in these books that
we produced for the taxpayers.” Those
budget documents have repeatedly won
national awards.
Hayden said achieving that high bond
rating is satisfying. But he noted, “I re-
mind the board though the bond raters
are interested in our debt levels, in our
reserves, in how the finances are man-
aged and many more things. But the debt
levels and the amount of reserves we
have are really commissioner decisions.
So, I always think along with the elec-
tion every four years, the bond raters are
a review of the board’s policies.”
That budget building which was men-
tioned earlier that begins July 1 is the
start of a detailed budget calendar that
county departments adhere to. Hayden
said, “We actually plan out the entire
year, so it’s just not a one- or two-month
type of thing.”
Bethea was asked if the county uses
a zero-based budgeting system, where
every department has to come in and
justify everything., He said, “I guess I
wouldn’t say a zero base. We call it a flat
budget. In other words, what you got last
year.”
He added, “We ask the departments
the things that they do ask for they have
to prioritize those items. Throughout the
year we try to work with the department
heads to try to think ahead to kind of
predict or forecast if we’re going to need
this and try to be more proactive than re-
active because it always helps things out
whenever we’re formulating the budget
to be in communication with them.”
So, at the beginning of every year
each department lists what they have and
what it will take to sustain that and then
in a second column they make requests
for additional funding. This year before
the staff recommended budget was re-
leased, $9 million was trimmed. Later
this month the commissioners will re-
view those cuts and agencies will have a
chance to state their case for restoration.
Hayden said estimating income tax
revenues are a big challenge for his de-
partment, more so than property tax rev-
enue. “There are about 42,000 returns
and if you think about everybody’s in-
dividual return and that one line of what
they pay the county, we’re trying to take
a guess at what the number that will be.
Wealthy counties are very much impact-
ed by capital gains and our county is a
wealthy county. So, depending on how
people are reporting, their capital gains
has a big impact.”
Hayden often reminds the commis-
sioners, that the revenue from Domin-
ion, now called the PILOT, or Payment
in Lieu of Taxes, which will be $60
million in the upcoming budget, or al-
most $10 million more than the current
budget, will not last forever. He said,
“The PILOT starts out with a six-year
fixed amount payment and it started in
2018, when those six years are over it
becomes a tax credit. And at that point,
our revenues will be based on the assess-
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Director of Finance & Budget Tim Hayden
able value. There’ll be a 42-percent tax
credit; we will receive the 58 percent.”
That amount is not known because it is
based in part on what the status is of Do-
minion’s contracts with Japan and India
at that time.
Bethea has met with every department
and continues to meet with them. But
Hayden noted there’s also an informal
process in the budget building. “The de-
partments have access to the accounting
system and key the information in, and
we send out documents that we ask them
to fill out and they send them back.”
Hayden was asked what advice he
would give to the public about helping
to understand the budget. He said, “The
one thing I really would like to get out
is that it’s on the website. If you want to
understand where the money goes, look
at it. It’s complicated. It’s two books like
this (he holds up two thick documents)
and you’ve got to spend some time, you
can’t open it up and get your answer the
first time. I couldn’t. And so, I wouldn’t
expect you to be able to either. But if you
spend some time with it and if you can’t
figure it out, call and ask. The answer is
in there. That’s where the money goes.”
Bethea added, “We’re always welcom-
ing phone calls, because it can be very
intimidating for a non -accountant, for
somebody who doesn’t understand it and
even for those who do understand it, but
we are always open for calls or expla-
nations because we pride ourselves on
transparency on every dollar that comes
in.”
Sone people would consider account-
ing dry, perhaps even a little boring.
Hayden was asked what he gets his kicks
from being in the discipline. He said,
“Being in financial planning and analy-
sis where we’re forecasting the next few
years and even what’s going on this year.
I really enjoy it, and our pension plans,
the investment aspect of the pension
plans. I’m the trustee. There’s other parts
of the pension plans that aren’t as much
fun, but the investment portion, it’s very
enjoyable.”
Bethea said, “It’s the everyday chal-
lenge. Every day is different and it’s re-
ally real. I’m always up to learn some-
thing about Calvert county.” He added.
“What my kicks are is just learning new
things and I’ve learned so much and
I know there’s even more to learn, just
how the accounting functions together as
a family.”
dickmyers@countytimes.net
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n A
Fu& G ME
there
41. Ridicules
43. Allied Powers vs. Central
Powers
45. Produce
47. Ancient kingdom near
Dead Sea
49. Hebrew unit of liquid
capacity
50. Type of sword
55. “Sin City” actress
56. Female reproductive cells
57. Afflicted
59. One point north of
northeast
60. Garland
61. Spiritual leader
62. Negative
63. Tooth caregiver
64. Cheek
CLUES DOWN
1. Form of “to be”
CLUES ACROSS
1. Sacred bull (Egyptian
17. Type of horse
18. Volcanic craters 2. A hand has one
3. Thought
myth.) 20. Type of graph (abbr.)
5. One-time European money 21. Supporters 4. Physical body
5. Removes
8. Disfigure 22. North and South are two
11. Polish city 25. Spread 6. One who perpetrates
wrongdoing
13. Move quickly on foot 30. Adjusted
14. Landlocked West African 31. Vietnamese offensive 7. Make one
8. Kate and Rooney are two
country 32. Nazi architect
15. Used in aromatherapy 33. Nigerian peoples 9. __ Ladd, “Shane” actor
10. Makes fun of
16. The greatest of all time 38. When you hope to get
CLUES ACROSS 41. Periods of time
1. A way to wound 43. Kids’ book character
5. Hormone secreted by 45. Type of beer
the pituitary gland (abbr.)8. 47. Ancient kingdom near
Shows the world Dead Sea
11. Decided 49. A way to attack
13. Indigenous person of NE 50. Talk radio personality
Margery
Thailand
14. Dough made from corn 55. Whale ship captain
flour 56. Request
15. Honors 57. Large underground
16. Political commentator railstation in Paris
Coulter 59. BBQ dish
17. Expresses pleasure 60. No (Scottish)
18. Heavy clubs 61. Jewish spiritual leader
S Celtic Festival
12. Space station
14. Gene
19. Satisfy
23. Livid
24. It comes after “et”
25. More (Spanish)
26. Electronic data processing
4. Very short period of time
(abbr.)
5. Fires have them
Celebrates 42 Years
27. Buffer solution to separate
DNA and RNA
28. Primate
6. Sacred place
29. Scattered
34. Evergreen tree
7. Island capital
35. What engaged couples
will say 8. Volcanic craters
36. Barbie’s friend
37. Midway between south 9. Arthur __, Wimbledon
and southeast
39. A position from which champion
progress can be made
40. Showed up 10. Bullfighting maneuver
41. Insecticide
42. Type of milk 12. Midway between east
44. Verandas
45. Annoyingly talkative
46. Abba __, Israeli politician
and southeast
PUZZLE SOLUTIONS
14. A ceremonial staff
47. “Heat” director
LAST WEEK’S
48. Plant genus
51. Swiss river
52. Prejudice
19. Cheap prices
53. Actor Idris
54. Freedom fighters (slang)
23. North Atlantic fish
58. Criticize
24. Oil company
25. A federally chartered
savings bank
26. Paddle
27. Where UK soldiers train
28. One point north of due
east
29. Attention-getting
34. Ballplayer’s tool
35. Sun up in New York
36. Where golfers begin
37. Soviet Socialist Republic
39. Represented as walking
(animal) A rugby tournament, men and women Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum ib
tossing heavy weights of various shapes. St. Leonard from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tick-
40. Craftsman
Living History, Highland and Irish danc- ets are available now on line at cssm.org
41. Unit of force (abbr.)
42. Dueling sword ers, the skirl of many bag pipes with or may be purchased at the gate. Chil-
44. Houston hoopster international foods and merchants are dren under 12 free.
just a taste of the 41st Celtic Festival of
45. Stone building at Mecca
Southern Maryland. Press Release from
46. __ and flows The festival will take place April 27 at Celtic Festival of Southern Maryland
47. “Beastmaster” actor

‘Weird Wine’ Celebrates

20. Defunct phone company 62. Tool used to harvest
Singer
21. Algonquian language agave
48. American state
22. Salts 63. Explosive
51. Swiss river

State’s Unique Creations

25. Act of the bank 64. A reward (archaic)
52. U.S. island territory
30. Danced CLUES DOWN 53. German physicist
31. Drummer Weinberg 1. One thousand cubic feet 54. One point east of
32. Small goose northeast
(abbr.)
33. Helps evade 2. Polite interruption sound 58. Get free of
38. Certified public 3. Extremely small amount
accountant
On Sunday, May 5, The Maryland
Wineries Association (MWA) in con-
junction with Baltimore Magazine will
launch the first ever Weird Wine, an
event celebrating local wineries’ most
peculiar blends. The event will feature
more than 30 wines from over 20 winer-
ies with exotic ingredients like habanero
peppers, mango, chocolate, coffee, and
lavender. Held in an unfinished space in
Hampden’s Union Collective, MWA will
transform the blank slate into a whimsi-
cal wine experience with lights, bubbles,
and more.
Twi Southern Maryland wineries, Sol-
omons Island Winery of Calvert County
and Xella Winery and Vineyard of St.
Mary’s County, will participate in the
event.
Weird Wine invites those well-versed
in wine and the wine-curious of all ap-
propriate ages to indulge in this peculiar
wine fantasy, but is gearing the event
towards Baltimore’s millennial popula-
tion. With its fresh take on a traditionally
mature beverage, Weird Wine hopes to
usher a new generation of wine drinkers
into the diverse and expansive world of
Maryland grapes. In a fun and laid-back
atmosphere, guests will experience mu-
sic, a custom popcorn bar, bubbles, ex-
citing vendors, curated cheese and char-
cuterie from Well Crafted Kitchen, and a
photo booth all under one roof.
Weird Wine aims to bring together
winemakers and wine-lovers of all ages
to partake in the curious world of Mary-
land grapes. All wines from participat-
ing wineries will be available for pur-
chase. Guests may purchase tickets from
Eventbrite and the Maryland Wineries
Association website, marylandwine.
com.
Press Release from
MD Wineries Association
Thursday, April 18, 2019
The Tackle Box
Fishing Report
By Ken and Linda Lamb
Contributing Writers
We have catfish!
Catfish are being caught everywhere
in Southern Maryland. Surf fishermen
at Point Lookout are finding plenty of
catfish on both the peninsula in the bay
and in the Potomac. The fish are from
12 inches to 10 pounds, and will bite
on cut bait, squid, bloodworms, clam
snouts, and most anything else as they
are omnivorous and hungry. Catfish
are in the Potomac and Patuxent off the
bank, piers, and boats in most any depth.
Catches in quantities in the dozens are
reported daily. The St. Mary’s River has
catfish everywhere.
The bigger catfish are in the upper Po-
tomac from the 301 bridge to Washing-
ton. Catfish in the 30 to 50 pound class
are common from Mallows Bay to Fort
Washington.
Catfish are great fighters and good eat-
ing. We need to embrace this resource
and go catch them. They are considered
invasive and there are no restrictions on
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catching them.
Striper season begins Saturday with
the main stem of the bay open for the
trophy season. We are allowed one fish
per day and the minimum size is 35
inches. There has been little informa-
tion about trollers catching rockfish in
catch-and-release to this point. We will
all be pioneers on Saturday. We have
seen rockfish at the Calvert Power Plant
outflow in the five to six pound class by
jiggers this past weekend.
White perch are now active in the riv-
ers in the 20 to 50 feet bottoms. There
have been a handful reported caught
off the shorelines thus far. The coming
weeks of warmth will bring them into
the creeks for lure casters.
Fresh water fishing is excellent.
St. Mary’s Lake has a crappie run go-
ing on with very good catches reported
by both lure casters and those using live
minnows and night crawlers.
Bass, bluegill, and pickerel are very
active hitting all kinds of lures at St.
Mary’s. Local ponds are all hot now
with all species biting.
In Baltimore, No Hits;
In Washington, No Outs
By Ronald N. Guy Jr.
Contributing Writer
Whether obvious or hidden from
view, everyone possesses special
talents. They can be born skills or
ones acquired through dogged de-
termination. Some get parlayed into
rewarding careers; others might be
just a hobby; still others are some-
thing we break out when needed or
on whim to get a few laughs or break
the ice. Whatever the case may be,
it’s our thing - or things. It’s what
we do a little…or a lot…better than
most people.
Baltimore Orioles first baseman
Chris Davis and Washington Na-
tionals pitcher Trevor Rosenthal
are really good at baseball. Davis
has a total of 283 career homeruns
and twice led the majors in ding-
ers. Rosenthal, a flame-throwing re-
liever, has had seasons of 45 and 48
saves, respectively. Both are former
all stars. Both have received votes
for the MVP award.
But both started the 2019 MLB
season as if they had lost all ability
to play the game. Davis, going back
to last September, was mired in re-
cord-setting 0 for 54 slump. Mean-
while, Rosenthal was a disaster. In
four appearances between March
30 and April 7, he gave up four hits,
four walks, seven runs and retired
exactly zero batters.
They were the batter that couldn’t
get a hit and the pitcher who couldn’t
record an out. These once dominant
baseball forces were Superman with
a pocket full of kryptonite, Batman
with his broken back (courtesy of
Bane), Iron Man without his suit and
Dr. Bruce Banner with an inability
to get angry and turn green. In other
words, Davis and Rosenthal had lost
their superpower - baseball.
Winston Churchill once said, “If
you’re going through hell, keep go-
ing.” President Barack Obama,
during his own time of struggle,
concluded, “The best way to not
feel hopeless is to get up and do
something.” Adding to those bold
demands for perseverance, is this
timeless optimism from Dr. Seuss:
“When you think things are bad,
when you feel sour and blue, when
you start to get mad…you should do
what I do. Just tell yourself Duckie,
you’re really quite lucky! Some
people are much more…oh, ever
Sports 17
so much more…oh, muchly, much-
much more unlucky than you!”
It’s doubtful that Davis or Rosen-
thal ever thought they were going
through hell. But they did get up and
play and probably at least attempted
Dr. Seuss’s recommended opti-
mism. Rosenthal eventually got an
out – three, in fact – on April 10 to
lower his season ERA from “INF”
(for infinity) to an at least calculable,
if atrocious, 72.00! Davis eventu-
ally got a hit too – three, to match
Rosenthal’s outs – on April 13 to fi-
nally register a “puncher’s chance”
batting average of .079!
I kid because I legitimately care.
Davis has probably been hitting pro-
digious bombs his entire life. Like-
wise, Rosenthal’s probably been
throwing smoke and making bat-
ters look foolish (he’s recorded 436
strikeouts in just 326 total innings
pitched) since he first took a little
league mound. Now they suddenly
couldn’t do the most basic things de-
manded by their craft – get hits and
outs. The two baseball gods were
mere mortals.
The opportunity to observe com-
petitive greatness - unimaginable
levels of performance - is a major al-
lure of sports. But to see the greats
struggle, grind and, ultimately and
hopefully, author a comeback story,
transcends sports. It’s a more basic
human fascination because it’s a
more familiar human condition. We
can’t relate to hitting 54 homeruns or
saving 48 games in a MLB season,
like Davis or Rosenthal have, but ev-
eryone has figuratively been unable
to get a hit or an out at some point
in their lives (even in aspects where
we fancy ourselves rather skilled).
It’s the reason the dominant reaction
to Tiger Woods’s unbelievable win
at The Master’s last weekend was
some combination of joy and awe.
Tiger’s a complicated person; never-
theless, his personal and profession-
al struggles are very real. He pushed
through and completed the ultimate
professional comeback. Davis and
Rosenthal are trying to do the same.
And it’s likely all baseball fans are
rooting for them, if only because at
some point we are all lost, grinding
and searching for redemption.
Send comments to
RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com
18
FIVE TIPS ON HOW NOT TO
GET SUED IN BUSINESS
First, the title of this article is a
misnomer. Everyone can get sued.
Anyone can sue you. The issue is
not whether someone can sue you,
it’s whether you will prevail because
the procedures you have put into
place protect you. Common sense is
your best guide to not getting sued.
This article will focus on five tips
to protect yourself against the most
problematic areas business owners
face.
TIP #1: IF IT’S A BUSINESS
AND NOT A HOBBY, TREAT IT
LIKE ONE
Stay away from being a sole
proprietorship if you are thinking
about creating a business. A busi-
ness structure like a limited li-
ability company or a corporation is
relatively easy to create and, once
in place, that structure will protect
your personal assets from a business
lawsuit. What does that mean? If
someone want to sue your business,
that person can only reach the assets
of the business, not your personal
assets.
Business structures are not one
size fits all. If you have a spouse
or a partner you want to work with
as a business owner, your basic
corporate documents must address
what happens if one of you dies or
is disabled.
Does just creating the correct
business structure protect you from
suit? No. Especially not if you have
not followed customary business
procedures. The way for an adver-
sary to get to your personal assets
is to prove that you have not run
the business like a business. This
is called “piercing the corporate
veil”. Basically, if you have all your
business financial statements on the
backs of envelopes, your contracts
are oral, your “business” bank ac-
count is actually your personal
bank account, and you do not refer
to your formal business name when
conducting business, there is a good
chance in a lawsuit you would not
be able to protect yourself against
piercing.
TIP #2: DON’T EVEN
THINK ABOUT USING ORAL
CONTRACTS
Contracts, agreements, financial
transactions must all be written and
made easy to understand. The major
problem all small service businesses
face is not using a written contract
with standard terms and conditions
that relate to your business. It takes
a professional to help you figure out
what your standard contract should
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A few things that can affect
your Homeowners insurance
rates in Maryland
address. For example, if you are a It’s highly important to review your insurance
wedding planner and your customer
cancels the wedding, who pays you
coverage on a regular basis
if your services have already been
rendered. Unless you have a con-
tract that is very specific about what
happens if the wedding is cancelled,
you are likely to be on your way to
litigation.
TIP #3: IF YOU CAN’T UN-
DERSTAND IT, YOUR CUS-
TOMER CAN’T EITHER
This relates to the prior point
about written contracts. Once you
do obtain a standard contract, make
sure it is written in standard lan-
guage. If you cannot understand the
Talking with an agent can help you become more susceptible to damage
language, neither can your customer
be sure that your coverage is keep- from weather or even internal dete-
and misunderstanding the terms of
ing pace with the cost of repairing or rioration. Replacement costs, includ-
your service is a clear path to liti-
rebuilding your home and including ing material and labor, go up over
gation. This is true about more than
any upgrades you may have made time.
just contracts. Be very clear with
over time. An agent can also help Did you know? Farmers provides
your customers about expectations.
you make sure that all the contents a large discount for new roofs. Roof-
What are you saying you will do in
of your home are properly covered ing installed within the last 7 years
terms of tasks. To what extent will
too! While this could increase pre- qualify!
your performance of your services
miums, it also increases peace of 4. Home security and safety
depend on what the client does?
mind knowing that you are more ad- Monitored home security systems
What if the client doesn’t do what
equately insured and less vulnerable may help reduce your premium plus
they say they will? You can and
to high out-of-pocket, and unexpect- add an extra layer of protection for
should address these issues in your
ed claim costs. you and your family, your home, and
written contracts.
Here are just 6 things that can af- your belongings.
TIP#4: DEALING WITH
fect your insurance coverage and the 5. The Family Dog
EMPLOYEES
premium you pay: Dog owners may face limited or
Every business with more than 10
1. Home Remodels no coverage if their pet’s breed is
employees should have written poli-
Since you’ve moved into your considered “dangerous”. More than
cies and procedures on issues such
home, you may have remodeled the 50 percent of dog bites occur on the
as drug testing, recording expenses,
kitchen, updated the bathroom, or owner’s property and they account
treatment of disabled employees,
made other improvements or addi- for a third of all homeowner’s insur-
hours of work, payment of overtime,
tions. If you have added to the value ance liability claims.
use of company credit card, grounds
of your home, make sure your home- Did you know? Farmers Insur-
for termination, etc. When you have
owners insurance coverage takes ance does not breed discriminate!
written policies and follow them, it
these new improvements into ac- We will gladly insure every dog
is difficult for employees to sue you
count. It’s expensive for you to build, from Bull Terriers to Poodles and
on grounds of lack of due process.
and it’s expensive for the insurance every breed or mix in between.
Without such policies, the door is
company to rebuild after a loss. Ma- 6. Previous claims
wide open for potential lawsuits.
terials and construction costs will be The more claims you have, the
TIP #5: BRINGING IN THE
taken into consideration, and while it higher your perceived risk to insur-
PROFESSIONALS
may increase your premium, you can ers. This can not only lead to higher
There is a time to save money and
be sure you will be able to rebuild premiums but also the risk your in-
a time to spend it. When you are
after a loss. surance company may drop or not
setting up your business with the
2. Pools and Trampolines renew your policy. It’s best to always
proper contracts, policies, etc. do
(Attractive Nuisance) check with your Agent prior to filing
not make the mistake of thinking
Your backyard pool may be relax- a claim.
you can do this yourself. Your job is
ing and the trampoline fun for the Riverside Farmers is here to help
to run your business, not to be your
kids, but they can also cause your you not only understand your home
lawyer or accountant. Language is
insurance premiums to increase. insurance coverage but custom fit
important—misuse of language can
You could be liable for any injuries coverage to your specific needs to
be a huge liability. Get help from
that may occur to guests while using get you the best rate possible.
the right sources.
them, whether you gave them per- Take a moment to look over your
Join me for a discussion of this
mission or not. current home coverage then give us
and other matters on the third
Did you know? Farmers does not a call at 301-842-7587 and our ex-
Wednesday of every month at 11am,
decline homes with fenced pools or pert team will be happy to discuss
our office at 8906 Bay Avenue in
trampolines. In fact, if you live in getting you better protection while
North Beach. See you there
a rural area we may approve your maintaining a great rate.
coverage even without a fence (after
By LYN STRIEGEL
inspection). By Alyssa Schmidt
3. Your Home’s Age Riverside Farmers Insurance
As your home and roof age, they Special to the County Times
Thursday, April 18, 2019 The Calvert County Times Obituaries 19

In Remembrance
The Calvert County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
jenicoster@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

Debra Marie Kustka
After a brief
struggle with can-
cer, and a lifelong
battle against a
myriad of health
issues, Debra Ma-
rie Kustka joined
the Blessed Moth-
er and angles in
heaven on April
12, 2019. Debra
was born in Prince
Frederick, MD and grew up in Benedict. Her
love of children led to a career in early child-
hood education, including work at Project
Head Start, and private day care. She brought
two sons into the world with her first husband
Thomas Simmons, Sr.
After being widowed in her twenties and
being diagnosed with End Stage Kidney Dis-
ease, Debra continued to work, remarried
and raised her sons in Prince Frederick. She
and her brother Jerry both received kidneys
from the same donor in 1990. That transplant
survived 16 years and she endured a second
round of dialysis until in 2012 when Bob Fil-
lipi donated his kidney to her to keep her go-
ing for the last seven years.
Despite many other health issues, Debra
kept a positive attitude and fought a heroic
fight. She pursued a love of gardening, vaca-
tioning, and traveling with her family.
She was preceded in death by her first
husband, Thomas Simmons, Sr., her brother
Leroy Gerald Hooper, grandmother Leila
Hooper, parents, Leroy and Jean Hooper.
Debra is survived by her husband John
Kustka, sons Matthew Simmons and Thomas
Simmons, Jr. and his wife Jessie Cahoon, a
brother Gary Hooper and his wife Mela-
nie. Grandmother of Leroy Simmons, she
is also survived by nephews Paul and Zach-
ary Hooper, niece Elizabeth Hooper, mother
in law Lotte Simmons, father in law Walter
Kustka, brothers in law Glenn, David and
Jamie Kustka, and two girls she helped raise
as if they were her own, Amanda Long and
Rachel Lent. Debra’s memory will live on in
countless other family members and friends
whose lives she touched and inspired.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the family to help defray some of Debra’s
medical expenses.
Funeral arrangements were made by
Rausch Funeral Home. sibling. Family was the most important facet
in her life. She was married for 54 years be-
Amorita D. Wood fore Doc passed 10 years ago. Carolyn was
a Christian and instilled the belief of Jesus
Amorita D. Wood, 70, of Lusby, MD in her family’s lives. She taught them mor-
passed away on April 11, 2019 at Futurecare als, the difference between right and wrong
Chesapeake in Arnold, MD.  and to work hard for what you wanted. She
A Life Celebration Visitation will be held always encouraged and helped her family.
Thursday, April 19, 2019, 5-7 p.m. at Rausch Carolyn enjoyed traveling all over the world
Funeral Home–Lusby, 20 American Lane, and playing cards with her friends. She loved
Lusby, MD 20657. life and lived it to the fullest.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her hus-
Joan Carr Myers
band Dale “Doc” Shiplett. She is survived by
her daughters Holly Ridgeway and husband
Joan Carr Myers, 80, of Annapolis, Mary- Jimmy of Simpsonville, SC and Keely Tolley
land passed away on April 11, 2019 in Crof- and husband Greg of Huntingtown, grand-
ton, MD. She was born on September 1, 1938 children Kim Loveless and husband Mike
in Annapolis to the late Harvey Fenton and of Hughesville, Brittany Newcomer and hus-
Myrtle Carr Myers. Joan had a BA in Reli- band Joel of Simpsonville, SC, Alyssa Strick-
gious Education and received her Masters de- land and husband Tony of Chesapeake Beach
gree from Scarritt College in Nashville, TN.
She spent her career working as a secretary
and Kaitlyn and Cody Tolley of Huntingtown
and great-grandchildren Hunter and Morgan
for the Maryland Bible Society and Heritage Loveless, Anthony and Emma Strickland and
Baptist Church. Joan enjoyed crafts and card Breeleigh Newcomer.
making. Memorial contributions may be made
She is survived by her brother, Martin H. to Calvert Hospice, 238 Merrimac Court
Myers and many nieces and nephews. She is Prince Frederick, MD
preceded in death by her siblings: H. Fenton 20678; 410-535-0892; Link:
Myers, Buck Myers, Ivyl V. Rowland, Myrtle https://calverthospice.org/
M. Rausch, Irene E. White, Beverly L. Ames, Funeral arrangements were made by
Shirley A. Myers. Rausch Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to
Hospice of the Chesapeake, 90 Ritchie High-
way, Pasadena, MD 21122; 410-987-2003 or
Geary Paul Insley
AA Medical Center, 2001 Medical Pkwy. Geary Paul Insley, 71, of Chesapeake Beach
Annapolis, MD 21401 passed away April 7, 2019 at the Burnett
Calvert Hospice House in Prince Frederick.
Carolyn Kay He was born November 18, 1947 in Tacoma
Park, MD to Alvin Samuel and Doris Louise
“Mee Mee” Shiplett (Norman) Insley. He was raised in Beltsville
and graduated from High Point High School
Carolyn Kay in 1965. He was employed as a Steamfitters
“Mee Mee” in Steamfitters Local 602. Geary also owned
Shiplett, 85, of and operated Creative Landscaping with his
Hu nt i ng town brother Steve, and was employed with BG&E
passed away at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant from
peacefully in 1990 to 2009. He married Margaret Patricia
the arms of her “Patty” Pizza on June 29, 1979 and they lived
daughters. She in Upper Marlboro before moving to Chesa-
was born Au- peake Beach in 1990. Geary was a Third De-
gust 27, 1933 in gree Knight with the Knights of Columbus
Roseville, OH to at St. Anthony’s Church. He enjoyed classic
Verrill and Daisy hot rod cars, especially his Oldsmobile 442,
(Sagle) Miller. surf fishing, bowling, metal detecting, scuba
Carolyn was a wonderful women, mother, diving, hunting and spending time with his
grandmother, great-grandmother, wife, and family.
He is survived by his wife, Patty Insley,
children Christina King and husband John of
Mt. Airy, MD, Carolyn Steppe of Montgom-
ery County, Paul Wert of Rose Haven, Nikki
Windsor of Chesapeake Beach, Jerod Wert
of Chesapeake Beach and Jerel Wert of Rose
Haven. Also surviving are grandchildren
Robin, Kendal, Michael, Ashley, Brittany,
Nicholas and Alexus, great-grandchildren
Brooklyn, Zaiden, Lydia and Kannon, and a
brother Steve Insley and wife Lori of Ocean
City. He was preceded in death by his par-
ents, a great-granddaughter Cali and son-in-
law John Windsor.
Memorial contributions may be made to
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 8816 Chesa-
peake Avenue, North Beach, MD 20714.
Funeral arrangements were made by
Rausch Funeral Home.
Barry Leonard Hunnicutt
Barry Leon-
ard Hunnicutt,
33, of Lusby, MD
passed away on
April 8, 2019 at
Calvert Health
Medical Center.
Born March
10, 1986 in
Washington, DC,
he was the son of
Barry Leonard
VanLeeuwen and
Tammy Lou (Hunnicutt) Kuhn.
Barry graduated from Patuxent High
School in 2004. He was a Glazier for Hun-
nicutt’s Architectural for over fifteen years.
Barry married his wife, Nicole L. Overly on
August 5, 2016 in Baltimore, MD.
Barry is survived by his wife, Nicole L.
Overly of Dunkirk, MD; his mother, Tammy
L. Kuhn of Lusby, MD; his father, Barry L.
VanLeeuwen and step-mother Sheila Van-
Leeuwen of SC; and siblings, William Kuhn
of Lusby, MD, Jeremy VanLeeuwen of Shal-
lotte, NC, Morgan Norman of Asheville, NC
and Bobby Morgan of Huntington Beach,
CA.
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Community
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ONGOING
Visions of Verses
calvART Gallery, 110 South Solomons
Island Road, Prince Frederick
5:00 - 8:00 PM
A celebration of the value of art in
our lives. Gallery show thru May 5. 410-
535-9252. www.calvertarts.org
Tea Time
Jacquelyn Dinora’s new watercolors
emphasize tea! Show thru April 28.
ArtWorks@7th, 8905 Chesapeake Ave.,
North Beach. Thu.-Sat., 11am-6pm,
Sun., 11am-5pm. 410-286-5278
UPCOMING
Bids for Kids
Children’s Aid, Inc., a non-profit or-
ganization provides assistance to Cal-
vert County children in need. An online
charity auction. Proceeds go directly to
fund programs they operate in Calvert
County. Interested shoppers bid until
midnight, Wednesday, May 1. www.
CAIAuction.com.
Thur.-Sun., April 18-21
Holy Week Services
Middleham and St. Peter’s Episcopal
Church, 10210 HG Trueman Rd., Lusby
Maundy Thursday
6:00 PM—Smith Hall, Agape Meal
(potluck, meat & beverages provided)
and Foot Washing. Holy Eucharist.
Good Friday
11:30 AM—Procession from St. Pe-
ter’s Chapel to Our Lady Star of the Sea
12:00 PM—Ecumenical Service, Our
Lady Star of the Sea
7:00 PM—Stations of the Cross,
Smith Hall, Middleham and St. Peter’s
Chapel
Holy Saturday
7:00 PM— Easter Vigil, Smith Hall
Easter Sunday
8:30 AM—Holy Eucharist Service,
St. Peter’s Chapel, Solomons
9:30 AM—Holy Eucharist Service,
Smith Hall
10:30 AM—Easter Egg Hunt, Mid-
dleham Campus
11:15 AM—Holy Eucharist Service,
Middleham Chapel
Holy Week Services
United Methodist Church, 22 W.
Friendship Road
Maundy Thursday—7:30 PM
Good Friday—7:30 PM
Easter Sunday
6:00 AM—Easter Sunrise Worship,
Herrington Harbor South
8:30 AM—Praise Easter Worship
11:00 AM—Traditional Easter
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Calendar
Worship
All Welcome! 410-257-7133. Friend-
shipMethodist.org
Thursday, April 18
Maundy Thursday Service
United Methodist Church, Friendship
7:30 PM
All are welcome! Info: 410-257-7133.
FriendshipMethodist.org
Friday, April 19
Maritime History Day
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Learn about Southern Maryland’s ear-
ly maritime history. Insights into what
Solomons was like 100 years ago at
11:30 and 2:30. Included with museum
admission. 410-326-2042. www.calvert-
marinemuseum.com
Shrimp & Grits Dinner
American Legion Post 206, Rt. 260,
Chesapeake Beach
5:30 - 7:00 PM
Lower-level dining room. $12 in-
cludes all the trimmings and a beverage.
Public welcome. 410-257-9878. www.
ALpost206.org
Good Friday Dinner
Union Church, 8912 Chesapeake
Ave., North Beach
6:00 - 8:00 PM
Join the folks at this interdenomi-
national church for dinner followed by
Good Friday Service.
Saturday, April 20
5 K Run
Kellam’s Field Parking Lot, Chesa-
peake Beach
7:00 AM
Calvert County Recovery Supports
2nd Annual Rebelling Against the
Stigma attached to substance abuse 5K.
First 100 to register get a free T-shirt.
Megan Sarikaya 410-535-3079 x35.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Huntingtown United Methodist
Church, 4020 Hunting Creek Road
7:00 AM - Noon
Register to donate, call 800-RED-
CROSS or go to www.redcrossblood.
org. Mention HUMC as the donation
site. Refreshments and a Bowie Baysox
ticket.
Calvert Photo Club
College of Southern Maryland, Prince
Frederick
10:00 AM - Noon
Photographing Sacred Spaces. Guest
Speaker Padma Inguva discusses chal-
lenges and techniques to photographing
magnificent religious structures around
the world. Free. Public Welcome.
410-257-5453.
calvertphotographyclub.com
Fossil Egg Hunt
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
10:00 AM – Noon
Look for eggs with real fossils in-
side, hidden throughout the museum.
Ages 3–10. Included with museum ad-
mission. 410-326-2042. www.calvert-
marinemuseum.com
Sunday, April 21
Sunrise Service
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
6:30 AM
Christ Has Risen! Celebrate Eas-
ter with Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran
Church at our annual Sunrise Service.
Or come to the Festival Worship,10:30
at the church, Rt. 4 and HG Trueman
Road, Lusby. Coffee and donuts after
the sunrise service; brunch following
the Festival Worship; an Easter egg hunt
will follow each. 410-231-2075.
Easter Sunrise Service
Union Church, 8912 Chesapeake
Ave., North Beach
6:30 - 7:30 AM
Join the folks at the interdenomina-
tional Union Church for Sunrise Service.
Monday, April 22
Earth Day
Nerf Wars
CSA Fieldhouse 200 Bugeye Sq.,
Prince Frederick
10:00 AM - Noon
Bring your own ammo and gun and
play in some high stakes combat battles!
$5. Kids Open Gym until 2:00!
Parent supervision required.
Celebrate Earth Day
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Participate in a marine debris sur-
vey in our salt marsh, and discover
how plastics impact the animals of the
Chesapeake Bay. Included with museum
admission. 410-326-2042. www.calvert-
marinemuseum.com
Firehouse Zumba Gold-Toning
Dunkirk Firehouse, Ward Road
6:30 - 7:30 PM
A total body workout using light
weights to shake up those muscles. All
fitness levels are welcome and no expe-
rience is necessary. $5. Active duty first
responders free. 301-520-2338
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Tuesday, April 23
Celebrate Earth Day
Mt. Hope Community Center, 104
Pushaw Station Rd., Sunderland
10:00 - 10:45 AM
An educational craft for your child to
learn the importance of Earth Day. Free.
410-535-1600, x8220
CSM Open House
College of Southern Maryland, Prince
Frederick Campus, Building B
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Learn how to get started at CSM.
Meet faculty, learn about financial aid
and scholarships, transfer information,
talk to students and find out about ath-
letics, clubs and organizations. Free.
www.csmd.edu
Zumba Toning Tuesday
Mt. Hope Community Ctr., 104 Push-
aw Station Rd., Sunderland
7:00 - 8:00 PM
If you love to dance, this is the fitness
class for you. All fitness levels welcome;
no experience necessary. Register. Cal-
vert County Parks & Recreation, 410-
535-1600 x8200.
Science for Citizens
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory,
Solomons,
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Plastic Watch. Dr. Helen Bailey
speaks about CBL scientists partner-
ing with restaurants on Solomons Is-
land to reduce plastic waste. Free. First-
come, first-seated. www.umces.edu/cbl/
science-citizens
Wednesday, April 24
Topsy Turvy Toddlers
Harriet Brown Community Center,
901 Dares Beach Rd., Prince Frederick
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Non-structured activity that encour-
ages little ones to interact freely and
learn by having fun! Moon Bounces and
activities. Free. 410-535-1600, x8200
Droning On and On
Northeast Community Center, 4075
Gordon Stinnett Road, Chesapeake
Beach
6:00 - 7:30 PM
Aerial fun learning how to fly a small
drone and ultimately taking it through
our indoor obstacle course. Ages 11+.
Free. Register 410-257-2411
Thursday, April 18, 2019
For more information & to register for events visit http://calvertlibrary.info
Thursday, April 18
Asbury Book Discussion - The Asso-
ciate by John Grisham. 10:30-12:00pm.
A lively book discussion every other
month on the 3rd Thursday. Next book
to discuss is decided by the group.
Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons,
410-326-5289.
T.A.C.O.S. Meeting. 5:00-6:00pm.
Teens, Calvert Library needs your help!
The Teen Advisory Council of Students
(T.A.C.O.S.) helps with planning events
and making sure the library has every-
thing teens need. Help make Calvert Li-
brary awesome! Free food (and service
learning hours) at every meeting! Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-
ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Teen Open Mic Night! 6:30-8:30pm.
Open Mic Night hosted by Garrett Music
Academy. Bring your instrument (voice
included) and express yourself in music
or spoken word at Calvert Library. Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-
ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Saturday, April 20
Garden Smarter: Pollinators: How
You Can Help Them Help You. 10:00-
11:30am. Habitat loss and pesticides are
reducing their numbers, but you can help
them by turning part of your yard into
a safe and welcoming haven. They will
help you by pollinating your crops and
flowers. Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Teen Dungeons and Dragons. 1:00-
4:30pm. Meet up the 3rd Saturday of
each month. Players of all levels and
interest welcome. Note: The May event
will be held on 5/11. Please register. Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-
ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Monday, April 22
Lawyer in the Library. 12:00-2:00pm.
Need help with an expungement? Have
civil legal questions? Meet briefly with
an attorney at the library to get hands on
help. We will also be offering JobSource
help with resumes and job searching and
information about treatment, recovery,
healthy lifestyles, conflict resolution,
youth intervention, vocational training
and more. Partners include MD Legal
Aid, SoMD JobSource, Health Promo-
tions and Healthy Beginnings from
Calvert County Health Department and
Calvert County Community Mediation
Center. No cost. Calvert Library Prince
Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-
0291 or 301-855-1862.
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Events
Tuesday, April 23
Flying Needles. 6:00-9:00pm. Knit-
ting, crocheting and portable craft-
ing group open to anyone wanting
to join in and share talents, crafting
time or learn a new skill. No registra-
tion. Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons,
410-326-5289.
Wednesday, April 24
DLLR Veteran Assistance. 9:00-
11:00am. Representative from DLLR
Disabled Veteran Outreach Program will
be available from 9-11 am to meet with
veterans seeking employment. Registra-
tion encouraged, but not required. Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-
ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Droning On and On 6:00-7:30pm.
Calvert Library is partnering with Cal-
vert County Parks & Recreation for this
free event. Get ready to have some aerial
fun learning how to fly a small drone
and ultimately taking it through our in-
door obstacle course. Ages 11+. Please
register. Calvert Library Twin Beaches
Branch at Northeast Community Center,
4075 Gordon Stinnett Road, Chesa-
peake Beach, 410-257-2411.
Thursday, April 25
JobSource Mobile Career Center.
1:00-3:00pm. Stop by to visit the Job-
Source Mobile Career Center for your
job search needs! Get job counseling and
résumé help, search for jobs and connect
with Southern Maryland JobSource. No
registration. Calvert Library Southern
Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road,
Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Teen Book Club - Darius the Great Is
Not Okay. 4:00-5:00pm. Drop-in book
club that meets up on the fourth Thurs-
day of the month – highlight your favor-
ite parts, think of some discussion ques-
tions or just come listen to what others
think. Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Drop in, hang out at Southern Branch
- Marvel Watch Party! 6:00-8:00pm.
We took a poll and the fans have vot-
ed! Hang out with friends and watch
the top-ranked Marvel movie. Comic
book giveaways, pizza, popcorn and
Marvel themed snacks. Cosplay wel-
come! Calvert Library Southern Branch,
13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons,
410-326-5289.
Sour Cream, Greens Beans, Dinner
the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call:
Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549,
YoungatHeart
Free Advanced Directives
An attorney will assist you in
preparing an Advanced Directive
on Wednesday, May 1. Limited
number of appointments available.
North Beach Senior Center ap-
pointments will be held 9 a.m. – 10
a.m., Calvert Pines Senior Center
between 11 a.m. – 12 noon, and
Southern Pines Senior Center be-
tween 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Must call a
Senior Center to make an appoint-
ment. and what you can do for the shelter,
Legal Aid
Attorney services are available
by appointment for those aged
60-plus regarding SSI, benefit de-
nials, disability payments, Social
Security and SSI overpayments,
debtor and consumer problems, ad-
vance directives, and tenant issues.
A Legal Aid attorney rotates on a
schedule between the three senior
centers. Call the specific center for
an appointment. Appointments are
taken between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.,
Thursday, May 9 at the North
Beach Senior Center.
27th Annual Southern
Maryland Caregivers
Conference
The Caregivers Conference will
be held Friday, May 3, 8 a.m. – 2:45
p.m. at the Southern Pines Senior
Center/Southern Pines Community
Center in Lusby. Registration fee:
$35. Brochures can be picked up at
your local senior center. For more
Eating Together Menu
Monday, April 22
Fried Liver & Onions, Gravy,
Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, Dinner
Roll, Canned Plums
Tuesday, April 23
Meatloaf, Gravy, Succotash,
Seasoned Greens, Dinner Roll,
Orange Sections
Wednesday, April 24
Spinach Baked Fish, Baked Potato,
Roll, Peaches
Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title IIIC of
or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.
Calendars 21
By Office of Aging Staff
information contact Tunya Taylor
at 410-535-4606.
Calvert Pines Senior
Center (CPSC)
We are currently accepting new
or “gently used” purses for our
Mother’s Day sale on May 8th. You
may leave your donations at the
gift shop.
Learn about what the Linda
Kelly Animal Shelter has to offer
Wednesday, April 24, 12:30 p.m.
North Beach Senior
Center (NBSC)
Join us for our Morning Movie,
Tuesday, April 30, 10 a.m. We will
be showing the award winning Bo-
hemian Rhapsody.
Skin Cancer Screening will be
held Friday, May 3, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Please call 410-257-2549. Screen-
ings are free.
Southern Pines Senior
Center (SPSC)
Learn how to create a terrarium
with our Fairy Garden Under Glass
program, Wednesday, April 24, 1
p.m. All supplies provided.
Learn about (H)Our History:
Remember the Alamo, Friday,
April 26, 11 a.m. Discuss this piv-
otal moment in the history of Texas
and the USA.
Thursday, April 25
BBQ Chicken Leg, Baked Beans,
Dilled Carrots w/Snow Peas, Dinner
Roll, Fruited Jell-O
Friday, April 26
Baked Ham, Glazed Sweet
Potatoes, Brussel Sprouts, Tomato
Wedge Salad, Yogurt, Dinner Roll,
Fresh Fruit Cup
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