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Thursday, April 21, 2016 1The Calvert County Times
Thursday, April 21, 2016
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Bountiful Tips from Expert GardenersHow to Grow More Food: Edible Landscaping, Forest Gardening, Perennial Vegetables, Composting and Wild and Medicinal Plants
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Bountiful Tips from Expert Gardeners pg. 10
“We need to grow our own food.”
- Eric Lewis, self-declared plant enthusiast, on the importance of gardening and cultivating our own food.
Thursday, April 21, 2016 3The Calvert County Times Local News
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Celebrate Maryland Archaeology Month Historic St. Mary’s City – 50 Years of Sharing Our Past
LOCATIONS: Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, Prince Frederick
Maryland State Police, Barrack “U”, Prince Frederick Mt. Hope Community Center, Sunderland
Northeast Community Center, Chesapeake Beach Southern Community Center, Lusby
~~~~~~~~ Keep prescription medications from being abused.
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Prescription Medication “Take-Back” Day
DATE: Saturday,
April 30, 2016 TIME: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sponsored by the Prescription Drug Abuse Abatement Council in partnership with
the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse, Inc.
For more information, call 410-535-3733 or e-mail [email protected]
Help honor Maryland Archeol-ogy Month by attending our an-nual Archeology Month lecture that is free and open to the public on April 21, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the HSMC Visitor Center (18751 Ho-gaboom Lane). This year’s lecture features Mr. Silas D. Hurry, Cu-rator of Collections and Archaeo-logical Laboratory Director for Historic St. Mary’s City. A Brief History of Historical Archaeology in Maryland’s First Capital will show how for the better part of fifty years, Historic St. Mary’s City has been exploring the archaeological treasures of Maryland’s founding
site and first capital. However, for many years before the state estab-lished the museum, an intriguing cast of individuals had undertaken “archaeological” excavations in St. Mary’s City. These explorers ranged from dilettantes to anti-quarians to architectural historian and all made their own unique contributions to our knowledge of the City. This presentation will summarize and discuss these early explorations and also describe the birth and development of the re-search efforts led by the museum’s archaeologists in the five decades since our founding. Many intrigu-
ing characters from the past and more recent times will be dis-cussed. The presentation will be highly illustrated with images of past work.
Historic St. Mary’s City is a mu-seum of living history and archae-ology on the site of Maryland’s first capital in beautiful, tidewater Southern Maryland. For more in-formation about the museum con-tact the Visitor Center at 240-895-4990, 800-SMC-1634, or [email protected].
Press Release from Historic St. Mary’s City
The state’s spring rockfish season begins this Satur-day, April 16, and anglers are encouraged to set out for the Chesapeake Bay. Calvert County is home to the bay’s largest charter boat fleet that is guided by experienced boat captains standing by to help fishing enthusiasts reel in “the big one.”
Just ask Garn Godwin V, of Aquasco, Maryland. Last year, during the height of the season, Godwin arrived at a Solomons Island check-in station with an award-winning rockfish that measured 52 inches and weighed 53 pounds. The fight earned him the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association Spring Tournament’s $65,437 purse.
Also known as rock, striped bass and stripers, the rock-fish is Maryland’s official state fish and is widely known for its size and fighting ability. The rock can grow as long
as 6 feet and weigh as much as 125 pounds. The record for a striped bass stands at 67 pounds, 8 ounces for a fish caught off Bloody Point in 1995. Are you ready to break some records?
The 2016 trophy season runs through May 15. Anglers may catch one striped bass per day measuring 35 inches or larger. Learn more about Calvert County’s charter boat opportunities, or where to launch your own boat, by vis-iting www.choosecalvert.com/water. For more informa-tion, contact the Calvert County, Maryland, Department of Economic Development at 410-535-4583 or via email at [email protected].
Press Release
The best way to prevent mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases is to get rid of their breeding habitats. In preparation for the upcoming mosquito season, the Calvert County Department of General Services Mosquito Control Program asks residents to assist in the control of the pests by in-specting their yards and eliminating stand-ing water.
Any area or container that holds water for a week or more has the potential to produce hundreds or even thousands of mosquitoes. The county Mosquito Control Program team urges residents to take the following steps to help reduce the mosquito population:
• Drain or dump water from tarps, buck-Drain or dump water from tarps, buck-ets and flower pots.
• Keep roof gutters free of leaves and other debris.
• Fill in tree stump holes from blown over trees as soon as possible.
• Dispose of cans, plastic containers and anything else that can hold water.
• Cover or drill holes in recycling con-Cover or drill holes in recycling con-
tainers or outside trashcans.• Turn over wheelbarrows, wading pools,
children’s toys and other similar items or put them away.
• Store boats covered or upside down.• Clean and put fresh water in birdbaths
or wading pools regularly.• Make sure your home’s windows and
doors have proper screening.• When outdoors wear light colored long
pants and long sleeves.• �se an approved insect repellent ac-�se an approved insect repellent ac-
cording to manufacturers’ instructions.The Calvert County Mosquito Control
Program provides countywide integrated pest abatement of nuisance and vector (dis-ease carrier) mosquitoes. Learn more about the program by visiting online at www.co.cal.md.us/MosquitoControl. If you have questions about the program, please email [email protected] or call 410- 535-6924.
Press Release
Rockfish Season Opens on the Chesapeake Bay April 16
Residents Asked to Reduce Mosquito
Population by Eliminating Standing Water
Thursday, April 21, 2016The Calvert County Times4 Local News
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Calvert Hospice Announces Session on
Pregnancy and Infant LossCalvert Hospice is hosting Unspoken
Grief, a reflection on life after preg-nancy or infant loss with Sherrye Urtz, LGPC. The seminar will take place on May 21, 2016 from 9 – 11 am at the Bur-nett Calvert Hospice House located at 4559 Sixes Road, Prince Frederick, MD. A light breakfast will be served. There is no cost for this seminar.
The seminar will include discus-sion on life after loss, good mourning, guilt and regret, symbolism and mean-ing, hope, how to support others, and
increasing awareness about pregnancy and infant loss. The seminar is intended for bereaved parents and loved ones who have lost infants through pregnancy, stillbirth, pre-natal fatal diagnosis, and neonatal loss.
For more information and to RSVP, contact Melinda Ruppert at 410-535-0892 ext. 2201 or [email protected].
Press Release
Celebrate Southern Maryland heritage on Saturday, May 7 at the Calvert Marine Museum’s 11th annual Solomons Mari-time Festival. Antique boats and marine engines, master maritime carvers, crafts and cooking demonstrations, traditional music, and boat rides offer something for every member of your family from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission to the festival and museum is FREE.
On Saturday, the museum waterfront comes alive with the sights, sounds, and smells of Southern Maryland traditions. Taste traditional foods, learn how to pick crabs, shuck oysters, and stuff a ham like the pros, enjoy local gospel and old time music, see Chesapeake Bay retrievers in action, watch model boats skim the waters of the boat basin, talk with tradi-tional crafts people as they demonstrate their skills. Children will enjoy toy boat building and more! Don’t miss free rides aboard the historic bugeye, the Wm. B. Tennison.
Traditional crafts are also celebrated on Saturday. Around the carving shed, visitors can see how crab and eel pots are constructed, see model boat makers in action, and watch traditional carvers at work. Come try your skill inside the museum! Demonstrations of embroidery, knitting, and other textile crafts will be
on-going. Home baked goodies will be available for sale and food vendors will be on-site.
New activities this year include oyster growing and tasting demonstrations with Southern Maryland Shellfish Growers Association (SMSGA), waterfowl calling and beekeeper demonstrations.
The Antique Boat and Marine Engine Show, now in its 16th year, is a popular component of the festival. Enthusiasts from across the country set-up camp in the parking lot to show off their vintage boats and engines. The unofficial engine swap is a great way to expand your col-lection. The Patuxent Small Craft Guild will also host a Nautical Flea Market with all proceeds supporting the Guild.
The Solomons Maritime Festival is sponsored by Calvert County Board of Commissioners, Calvert County Water-men’s Association, Community Bank of the Chesapeake, Holiday Inn Solomons, McCready Boat Yard, Papa John’s Pizza, Patuxent Small Craft Guild, Spring Cove Marina, Washburn’s Boat Yard, and Zahniser’s Yachting Center. For more in-formation, please call Sherry Reid at 410-326-2042 x 19, or visit the museum web-site at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Press Release
Celebrate Southern Maryland Traditions
Solomons Maritime Festival
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Residents of Calvert County who live in the 100-year floodplains are reminded that they may qualify for a 10 percent reduction in their flood insurance premiums thanks to mitigation efforts made by the Calvert Coun-ty Department of Community Planning & Building.
This news came after the Federal Emer-gency Management Agency (FEMA) recog-nized Calvert County in August of 2015 for exceeding floodplain management measures encouraged by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The reduction in residents’ floodplain insurance premiums applies to new or renewed policies in effect on and after May 1, 2015.
FEMA oversees the NFIP, which adminis-ters a program called the Community Rating System (CRS). The CRS is a voluntary incen-tive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed minimum NFIP requirements. Calvert County is within an elite group of 13 Maryland communities to receive this recog-nition. With the continued steps taken by the
county to protect its citizens and increase its resiliency, it has entered the CRS program as a Class 8 participant.
The Class 8 rating qualifies eligible NFIP policy holders for an average of $138 in sav-ings annually. In total, the upgrade in ratings accounts for a savings of more than $37,000 annually for Calvert County citizens.
Under the CRS, local officials are asked to meet three goals: (1) reduce flood losses; (2) facilitate accurate insurance rating; and (3) promote the awareness of flood insurance.
Communities can earn a CRS rating by submitting an application explaining the proj-ects they have in place or in development.
For each “class” that a community moves up to, it provides its residents with an addi-tional 5 percent reduction in their flood insur-ance premiums up to the 45 percent reduction that a Class 1 community receives. As a Class 8 community, Calvert County enables its resi-dents to receive a 10 percent reduction on eli-gible flood insurance premiums.
Press Release
Calvert County 100-Year Floodplains Residents
May Qualify For A 10 Percent Reduction
In Their Flood Insurance Premiums
The Arc of Southern Maryland consum-ers and the staff will enjoy a day of baseball, food and fun with players from the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Baseball team at Hal-lowing Point Park in Prince Frederick. This is the fourth year in a row, The Arc has part-nered with the Blue Crabs.
What: Arc of Southern Maryland consum-ers and staff from all three counties, will play baseball with players from the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs baseball team. Each year, the team sponsors a day of service, with players and coaches volunteering in the com-munity. After the game, everyone enjoys tra-ditional baseball food of hot dogs, chips, soda and water.
Who: The Arc of Southern Maryland con-sumers, staff and players from the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
When: Thursday, April 14, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.
*Blue Crabs Players will be in attendance between 9:30 a.m. and leave by 11 a.m. for practice*
Where: Hallowing Point Park, 4755 Hal-
lowing Point Road, Prince Frederick, MD
20678*Rain Date Location* Northeast Com-
munity Center, 4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732
Media Contact:Nkeshi FreePublic Relations [email protected], Ext. 113443-684-9693571-331-2731
For information about The Arc and its services call 410-535-2413 or visit www.arc-somd.org.
The Arc of Southern Maryland founded in 1975, is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. For 40 years, The Arc has provided quality sup-port and programs aimed at creating opportu-nities for independence and personal success for people with different abilities in inclusive communities. For information about The Arc of Southern Maryland, call 410-535-2413 or visit www.arcsomd.org.
Press Release
The Arc Partners with the Blue Crabs for a Day of Service
Thursday, April 21, 2016The Calvert County Times6 Local News
The CMM Orientation Video Won a Silver Telly Award
Saturday, May 7th – 9 amLarge Selection of Tools (Alliant Milling Machine,
Compressors; HUGE Selection of Woodworking/Mechanic Tools/Equipment; Lawn/Garden Equipment/Items (JD
X300 Riding Mower-80 hrs, Troy-Bilt Tiller, Snow Blower, Log Splitter; Enclosed Cargo Trailer (Like New);
Locally-Grown Flowers/Plants; Fishing Items; Furniture/Household Items (from several estates &
Moving/Storage Company); LUMBER (Furniture Grade); Much More!
Friday, April 29th - 6:00 pmLarge selection of Coca-Cola Items/Collectibles;
Over 200 top-quality Dolls; NASCAR Items; Model Cars; Sports Memorabilia; Furniture; Glassware; Advertising Signs; Few New Handcrafted Quilts;
Singer Sewing Machines; Items from several estates!
April 29, 2016 – 6 PM and May 7, 2016 – 9 AMPUBLIC AUCTIONS
Westfield Farm Arena & Auction Barn
26689 Laurel Grove Rd - Mechanicsville, MD (off of Rt. 5 across from Apple Basket Country Store)
For pictures, terms and more information go to:www.FarrellAuctionService.com
301-904-3402
The Telly Awards named the Calvert Marine Museum Orientation video as a Silver winner in the 37th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards are one of the most prestigious in the video/film pro-duction (second to the Emmys). Pictured from left to right is Tanya Spann Roche - Think Speak Act, Doug Alves - CMM
Director, Sherrod Sturrock - CMM Dep-uty Director, J. Michael Roche – Think Speak Act
View the video at: https://www.you-tube.com/watch?v=50PiALnVqfE.
Press Release
The Telly Awards named the Calvert Marine Museum Orientation video as a Silver winner in the 37th Annual Telly Awards.
New nights have been added to the “Manga Otaku Artist Nights” program at Calvert Library Twin Beaches Branch.
Starting in May, due to its huge popu-
larity, the program “Manga Otaku Artist Nights” will expand to twice a month! We will meet both on the first Tuesday and on the third Monday of each month at Calvert
Library Twin Beaches Branch. Events go from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Come on in to draw, to talk and to share your love for your fa-vorite titles and character—and discover new ones! Artist and illustrator (and Calvert librar-ian) McNevin Hayes will guide you through the basics of story layout, thumbnails, and char-acter construction. Be sure to register for each night, though; space is limited! For informa-tion contact McNevin Hayes at 410-257-2411.
Press Release
Manga Otaku Artist New Nights
Thursday, April 21, 2016 7The Calvert County Times
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Maryland Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Depart-ment of Defense (DoD) office, an-nounced today Calvert County Sheriff’s Office was honored with an Above and Beyond Award in recognition of extraor-dinary support of its employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.
“The ESGR Above and Beyond Award was created by ESGR to publicly recognize American employers provid-ing extraordinary patriotic support and cooperation to their employees, who like the citizen warriors before them, have answered their nation’s call to serve, said Jean Hulet, Maryland ESGR state chair. “Supportive employers are critical to maintaining the strength and readiness of the nation’s Guard and Reserve units.”
Calvert County Sheriff’s Office joins thousands of American employers who have reviewed and amended their cur-rent human resources policies to ensure compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Many employers pro-vide support far beyond what USERRA requires to include pay differential to offset the loss of wages, and extension of health care benefits which complement coverage provided by the military when their employees are mobilized.
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Calvert County. Their mission is to pro-tect and serve the citizens by enforcing the laws of the land.
ESGR seeks to foster a culture in which all employers support and value the employment and military service of members of the National Guard and Re-serve in the United States. ESGR facili-tates and promotes a cooperative culture of employer support for National Guard and Reserve service by developing and advocating mutually beneficial initia-tives, recognizing outstanding employer support, increasing awareness of appli-cable laws and policies, resolving po-tential conflicts between employers and their service members, and acting as the employers’ principal advocate within DoD. Paramount to ESGR's mission is encouraging employment of Guardsmen and Reservists who bring integrity, glob-al perspective and proven leadership to the civilian workforce.
For more information about ESGR outreach programs or volunteer opportu-nities, call 1-800-336-4590 or visit www.ESGR.mil.
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Sheriff's Office Honored By Dept. Of Defense For Extraordinary Support
Thursday, April 21, 2016 9The Calvert County Times Letters
Publisher Thomas McKayAssociate Publisher Eric McKayOffice Manager Tobie PulliamLead Graphic Designer Kasey RussellAdvertising [email protected] 301-373-4125
Staff WritersGuy Leonard Government, CrimeCrista Dockray Business, Community
Contributing WritersLaura Joyce Ron GuyDonesha ChewMadeleine BuckleySkylar Broome
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Commissioner’s Corner
Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Brought to you by the: Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, The Department of Aging & Human Services, and the Triad/SALT Council
Tuesday, May 1011:30 a.m.
Southern Maryland Higher Education Center44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619
The community is invited to join the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the Department of Aging & Human Services, and the Triad/SALT Council to thank this year’s Law Enforcement Officers of the Year and remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to their community.
The Officer of the Year from each agency will receive citations from the Office of the Governor, the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates, as well as plaques and/or certificates of appreciation from the Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the Department of Aging & Human Services, and the Triad/SALT Council.
The community is invited to congratulate the Law Enforcement Officers of the Year and join them for lunch, free of charge, following the ceremony.
For more information, contact Sarah Miller at 301-475-4200, ext. *1073, or at [email protected].
Maryland State Legislature concluded its 90-day session Monday, April 11, 2016, with Senators and Delegates patting themselves on their own backs; but miserably failing a basic function of ensuring safe roads for the citizens of all 23 counties.
Historically, gasoline pur-chases send tax dollars to the state. The state uses that money for transportation projects, but also forwards some (known as Highway User Revenue – HUR) to the various local jurisdictions for local road repair and main-tenance. This logical arrange-ment is especially important for the more rural less densely populated areas, such as Calvert County. Rural commuters tend to drive many more miles than high density areas, contributing a disproportionally large amount of this revenue.
Because of pure raw politics in 2010, then Maryland Gov-ernor O’Malley supported by his Majority Party Bosses in the State Legislature drastically cut the state-wide $555 million funding for local transportation funding to $167 million. For Calvert County, this equated to an immediate and continuing cut from $5 million/year to $500 thousand/year.
Recognizing this disparity and resulting deterioration of lo-cal roads throughout the state, Maryland Governor Larry Ho-gan submitted a balanced budget that included restoring the HUR funding for the local govern-ments; both municipal (towns, cities) and county. Restoration passed separately both the Sen-ate’s version of the budget, and the House version. During a conference committee to resolve these two budget bills, fund-ing for the counties ‘magically vanished’.
There is no coincidence that the municipal jurisdictions (high density – tend to vote for Demo-crats) had HUR restored, but not the counties (most of which are lower density – tend to vote for Republicans). The state legisla-ture Majority Party Bosses, be-cause they have the votes simply told the rural areas (to include Calvert County) to drop dead.
Roads and their needed repair to ensure safe commuting, safety for school transportation, safety for our first responders; a basic governmental responsibility all take a back seat to the whim of the Majority Party Bosses. Cal-vert County this year for the first time ever, is forced to take out a loan to pave local roads instead of paying as we go – disgusting.
Rather than instructing the conference committee mem-bers to include the restoration of HUR for the counties, the Majority Party Bosses wasted time on ‘scoring of transporta-tion projects’ legislation (touted as transparency improvement). Not assisting transparency, this scoring legislation was a childish reaction to having a Republican Governor making transportation decisions. It can cause shifting state project funding from rural areas to higher density areas. Through much effort by the Maryland Association of Coun-ties (MACo), this legislation was improved though remains purely political.
Nothing less than raw child-ish politics by the Majority Party Bosses in Annapolis during this latest legislative session dem-onstrated yet another failure to serve the citizens of Calvert County.
Evan K. Slaughenhoupt, Jr., President, Board of County Commissioners
FAILURE On behalf of the Board of Directors and the staff of Calvert Hospice, I would like to express our sincere appreciation for the generosity of our community in making our Third Annual Culi-nary Event a truly wonderful evening of caring, friendship, and support. Over 170 guests turned out in support of our organization, making this not only our most financially successful Culi-nary Event to date, but also a special evening of both connecting with old friends and mak-ing new ones as well. Guests enjoyed tapas and other culinary treats from Elegance by Maryland Country Caterers, savored award-winning wines from Running Hare Vineyard, and danced to the ever-energetic NightLife Band.
Because of everyone’s commitment to our work and mission, we were able to raise over $45,000 to support the Burnett Calvert Hospice House and our other hospice programs. In addi-tion to our guests, a successful evening such as this was possible only with the generosity and support of our sponsors. We are truly grateful to our first “Hospice Partner,” Medart Galleries, for their sustaining commitment and collaboration with us, and to our event sponsors: Kelly Gen-erator & Equipment, Inc., Dr. Stephen Peters & Mr. Alan Wilson, Floor Systems, Anchor Phar-macy & Medical Supply, Production Manage-ment Group, Len the Plumber, PNC Bank, SME-CO, Calvert Memorial Hospital, Community Bank of the Chesapeake, ProCare Hospice Care, Sneade’s Ace Home Center, Marrick Homes, Jacqueline Morgan Day Spa, and Absolute Qual-ity Contractors. We can’t begin to adequately thank Running Hare Vineyard and Elegance by Maryland Country Caterers for their incredible generosity and guidance. Simply, we could not have held such an incredible event without them.
Our fun and very successful live auction would also not have been possible without dona-tions from the following businesses and individ-uals, and we are extremely grateful they chose
to share their talents and opportunities with us: King Street Blues, Calvert Brewing Company, Running Hare Vineyard, Ray Bogle, Jeri Kalins, Ann Crain, Pamela Callen, Abbey Griffin, Dr. Raymon Noble, Randy Estabrook, Marie Bundy Estabrook, The Mermaid’s Cottage, Mamma Lu-cia’s, Brick Wood Fire & Bistro, Stoney’s Prince Frederick, Charles St. Brasserie, , Stoney’s Kingfishers, Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina, Fiesta Grill, Ruddy Duck Brewery & Grill, Bobby and Lynn Bennett, Evolution Training Athlet-ics, Maertens Fine Jewelry & Gifts, and Mike Scarborough. Additional valued supporters who contributed to the evening’s success include Bill Chambers, Beth Graeme Photography, Bob Car-penter and The Arts Council of Calvert County, AAA Transport, the Explorers from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Department, Copper Fox Dis-tillery, and Buehler’s Market.
A new option for providing much needed funds also proved very successful! Instead of our usual silent auction, we introduced our “Fund A Need” initiative, which provided our guests an opportunity to donate funds directly to a specific need, such as supporting our bereavement pro-grams for children and our We Honor Veterans ceremonies. We look forward to making this op-portunity a traditional part of our future events.
And a final special thank you goes out to Tor-ben Huge-Jensen and Dr. Raymon Noble, who provided the original inspiration for this event and who continue to give of themselves, their time, and talents in support of Calvert Hospice.
As the community’s hospice, we are grateful for everyone’s sincere caring, generous support and personal involvement. All of us remain committed to being the hospice you need us to be, whenever you need us.
Jean E. A. FlemingExecutive Director
Thank You From Calvert Hospice!
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Bountiful Tips from Expert Gardeners
ObituariesFeature Story
For Further Reading
Eric Lewis, a self-declared plant enthusiast, guided visitors on a nature walk, explaining the values of several edible plants, native or invasive, such as pawpaw trees, black cherry trees, and Japanese wineberries.
Many visitors of all ages visited Chesapeake’s Bounty for a seminar called “How to Grow More Food: Edible Landscaping, Forest Gardening, Perennial Vegetables, Composting and Wild and Medicinal Plants”.
Will Kreamer and Eric Lewis explain the value of composting for your garden, big or small, before the guided edible plant walk.
Dry Soils‘7 Year’ Lima BeanBull NettleCassavaChayaDaylilyLablab BeanMoringaNew Zealand SpinachNopale CactusSaltbushSheep SorrelSpurge NettleSylvetta ArugulaTurkish Rocket
Wet SoilsAchiraArrowheadBelembe
Canebrake BambooChufaDaylilyFukiGroundnutOstrich FernRampsSkirretTannierTaroViolet Stem TaroWater CeleryWater MimosaWater SpinachWatercress
Poor SoilsAchiraBasulCassava
ChayaChicoryDandelionDaylilyGoldenberryGroundnutHaitian Basket VineMashuaMoringaNew Zealand SpinachPitpitPokeweedSaltbushSweet PotatoSylvetta ArugulaUlluco
Information taken from Perennial Vegetables by Eric Toensmeier
Soil TipsWhen you pick up a handful of soil, you can tell the state of the soil with these easy tricks:• If you squeeze the soil and water comes out, it is too saturated• If you squeeze the soil and it crumbles apart in your hand, the soil is too dry• If you squeeze the soil and it stays in formation and no water comes out, it is ideal
Information provided by Will Kreamer
What You Can Grow In Different Soils:
Plant the tallest trees on the north end of the property.
Plant the vegetable patches and smaller plants on the southern end of the property.
This will prevent the taller plants from shad-ing the smaller growth.
Information provided by Eric Lewis
If You Are Creating A Garden...
By Crista DockrayStaff Writer
Eric Lewis, a plant enthusi-ast, and Will Kreamer, Owner of Chesapeake’s Bounty held a class entitled How to Grow More Food: Edible Landscaping, Forest Gardening, Perennial Vegeta-bles, Composting, and Wild and Medicinal Plants.
Lewis has been a plant enthusiast for many years and has spoken at Chesapeake’s Bounty before.
Owner Kreamer took over Chesapeake’s Bounty in 2007 from his grandfather Greg Ciesielski and his mother Marci Kreamer who had started the business in 1994 and ran it until 2006. He opened their current location in St. Leonard in 2009.
Lewis premised the class around the idea of the importance of gardening and the idea of permacul-
ture. He explained that permac-ulture is a way of creating what can be described as literally a permanent culture. He says that in this day in age as indus-try takes over, the end of fossil
fuels in sight, and as climate change takes effect, we need to start creating a culture that cares for the earth and that needs to continue infinitely into the future.
“We need to grow our own food,” said Lewis. He warns against the farming industry with its
pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers and even sheds light on the organic farm industry, which still has some allowance for chemicals.
Lewis said that now is the time to develop a rela-tionship with plants and what better place to do that than in Southern Maryland.
Kreamer described the goal for his all natural farming to be, “less work, more food” and to use old technologies and new technologies in farming that are Earth based.
As summer approaches and with planting season in the works, Lewis and Kreamer are here to share their tips and tricks with the county.
Chesapeake’s Bounty is located at 6415 St. Leon-ard Rd. in Saint Leonard. They are open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week. For more information, visit their website at www.chesapeakesbounty.com, call 410-586-3881 or find them on Facebook. You can also visit their second location in North Beach at 9124 Bay Ave. or call 443-646-5700 for more information.
“We need to grow our own food.”
Eric Lewis examines the progress on a Black Cherry tree found in the forest across from Chespeake’s Bounty.
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Mesophilic Composting• Low temperature composting. The compost pile gets between 55 and 90 degrees
Thermophilic Composting• High temperature composting. The compost pile gets between 90 to 200 degrees• Finishes the compost more quickly• Kills off pathogens• Will not stink
• It’s important to have organic in-puts in your compost. This means kitchen/vegetable scraps, egg-shells, grass clippings, even crabs• Avoid meat in your compost, it could rot and become health hazardous• Make sure the pile doesn’t dry out• Turn the compost pile so that every part of the pile has a chance to get hot in the center• It’s good to have woodchips
or mulch in the pile because it helps aerate the soil and it adds nitrogen that will cook down your organic materials• Using leaves that neighbors col-lect during the fall is a good thing to add to your compost pile. Straw is also very helpful.
Information provided by Will Kreamer
ObituariesFeature Story
Basswood Tree• Leaves are Edible• Grows to be 120 to 150 ft. tall• Can tap them for sap• Can be used to filter water• You can use them for fire and rope• The flowers are amazing medicine• Can be used to make shelter• The tree can be coppiced, which means it will grow back in the places it was cut down
Hazelnut Tree• Can produce 30 to 50 pounds a year of hazelnuts a year
Service Berries• Can get a couple of gallons a year • Taste like a mix of blueberries and apples• They are a tough plant that can withstand droughts and cold weather
Stinging Nettle• They are full shade tolerant• The sting holds seven different neurotransmitters • They are cold hardy• They are good ground cover• They can be used to make a good pesto and taste good steamed
Asparagus• Good for digestion• Grows in full sun
Artichokes• It is a perennial plant that can last anywhere from three to seven years• Grows in full sun• Good medicine for the liver
Jerusalem Artichoke• Tolerates all conditions• Exceptionally productive• Good molasses crop, was a favorite of the moonshiners• Good alternative to potatoes• Spreads• Harvested in the fall
Chayote• Native to Mexico• You can the entire vegetable including the skin, flesh, roots, seeds, flowers, and shoots• Helps the urinary tract and the kidney• Oldest cultivated vegetable in America• Needs 120 days before producing
Chickweed• Can eat the whole plant• Can rub on your eye to get rid of sty
Topsoil is being depleted through-out the world, said Lewis. If topsoil were completely lost, this would mean no plants could grow at all. It can be helped, however, and we can do it. Lewis said we can create an inch and a half of topsoil a year by employing methods such as composting.
“As conscious individuals, we need to be creating soil,” said Lewis.
Tilling is one of the reasons that top-
soil is suffering. Lewis explained that when you till the soil, you bring up all the microbes in the soil that are giving nutrients to the plants. When they are exposed to the sun, they dry out and die.
“It’s mind boggling all that happens in a pinch of soil,” said Lewis. “Soil is a living thing, we are trying to create a habitat for the microbes to move in.”
When the microbes die, the soil be-
comes less useful.A good replacement for tilling is to
actually employ chickens or ducks. They will help eat any unwanted plants, their manure will fertilize the soil, and they can help get rid of unwanted pests.
“Chicken tractors are our future,” said Lewis.
Another option is to plant in raised beds, which don’t require tilling.
Lewis’ Favorite Plants
Will Kreamer, Owner of Chesapeake’s Bounty, discusses compost tips in front of a large compost mound at the farm.
Eric Lewis, a self-declared plant enthusiast, explains the benefits of chickweed, an annual plant that can be used as an herbal remedy or eaten as a salad green.
Photos By Kasey Russell
Flowers, vegetables, fruits, baked goods, seafood, meats, eggs, milk, and much more can be purchased from the market at Chesapeake’s Bounty.
Tips For Building Soil
Information provided by Eric Lewis
Facts About Composting
Partial Shade-Achira-Arracacha-Basket Vine-Belembe-Bitter Gourd-Camass-Chinese Artichoke-Clumping Bamboos-Cranberry Hibiscus-Daylily-Edible Hibiscus-Groundnut-Lovage-Mountain Sorrel-Musk Mallow-Nettles-New Zealand Spinach-Okinawa Spinach-Papaya-Perennial Cucumber-Perennial Sweet Leek-Pokeweed-Running Bamboos-Scorzonera-Sea Beet-Sissoo Spinach
-Skirret-Sorrels-Tannier-Taro-Turkish Rocket-Udo-Violet Stem Taro-Walking Onion-Water Celery-Wild Hyacinth-Wolfberry-Yellow Asphodel
Full Shade-Fuki-Giant Solomon’s Seal-Katuk-Linden-Ostrich Fern-Ramps-Ramson-Wood Nettle
Information taken from Perennial Vegetables
by Eric Toensmeier
Some PlantsLove Shade
Dandelion • Nutrient dense, roots can be eaten too• Liver tonic
PawPaw• Will produce in shade• Can grow up to 50 to 60 ft.• Produce fruit about the size of mangoes• Takes over four years to begin to produce fruit• Inner Bark can be used to make rope• Bark can be used to make friction fire
Japanese Wineberry • Spreads easily• Can grow in full shade• In Asia they believed it to improve vision• Can harvest berries gallons at a time
Black Cherry Tree• Bitter berries can be cooked into jam• Bark can be used as a cough remedy
Information provided by Eric Lewis
Wild EdiblesImage From Wikipedia Commons
Image from Free Stock
Photos
Image from Plant Conserva-
tion Alliance
Image from
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Robert Eugene “Bob” Laughery, 79
Robert Eugene “Bob” Laughery, 79, of Lusby, MD, formerly of Clinton, MD, passed away on April 7, 2016 at his residence.
Born September 9, 1936 in Newark, OH, he was the son of Delbert H. Laughery and Mildred M. Laughery. Bob graduated from Newark High School and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 until 1959. He married Sharon Joan Smith on August 4, 1956 in St. Paul, MN. Bob worked for the Washington Metropolitan Police Department as a Police Officer from 1961 until his retirement in 1985. He en-joyed fishing, gardening, and photography and was a member of the Knights of Co-lumbus and the FOP.
Bob is survived by his wife, Sharon Laughery; his children, Colleen Thomi-dis of PA, Lori Ruble (Tom) of Clinton, MD, and Doreen Laurent-Hunt (Bob) of Chicago, IL; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and siblings, Pat Moore, Charles Laughery, Delbert Laughery, Sha-ron McCray, and Tim Laughery. In addi-tion to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his sisters, Sandy Meier and Lisa Huffman.
Family will receive friends on Sunday, April 17, 2016 from 1:30 until 3:00 p.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home, 20 American Lane, Lusby, MD 20657 where a service
will be held at 3:00 p.m. Interment will be on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Chelten-ham, MD. Serving as pallbearers will be Tom Ruble, Robert Ruble, Larry Thomas-son, P.J. Curtis, Walter Logan and Richard Osman.
Robert Laughery lived his life to be a good person, he worked hard and provided for his family. He was a genuine, good-natured man and role model.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvert Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
Condolences to the family may be made at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.
Betty Kern Robinson Freesland, 87
Betty Kern Robinson Freesland, 87, of North Beach, MD passed away April 15, 2015 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. Betty was born May 15, 1928 in Washington, D.C. to Da-vid Kern and Thelma K. (Soper) Robinson. She was raised in The Willows community in Calvert County, attended public schools and graduated from Calvert High School in 1946. She attended Mary Washington Col-lege in Fredericksburg, VA, and was later employed as a typing pool supervisor with the FBI in Washington. She married Jacob
William Freesland on December 11, 1954, and they resided in North Beach where she raised her family. Betty served from 1962 un-til 1999 as the North Beach Town Clerk. She was active in local community and Munici-pal affairs during her 37 year tenure. She was a member of North Beach Union Church, and was a charter member of the North Beach VFD Ladies Auxiliary. She served on the North Beach House and Garden Tour Com-mittee, and was active in school activities with her children and grandchildren. Betty enjoyed her pet cats, holidays, especially Christmas, cooking, sporting events, and time with her family. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband Jacob W. Free-sland, Jr., and a grandson Jacob W. Freesland IV. She is survived by her son J. William “Billy” Freesland III and wife Ruth Ann of North Beach, a daughter Deirdre Michelle Weissmueller and husband Mike of Owings; grandchildren Alexandra and Kern Free-sland, Tracy Sweeney, Tina Bourg, and Michael Weissmueller. Also surviving are eight great-grandchildren, and sisters Faye Fuschina, Nancy Walton, Sheryl Williams, and Marsha King.
Thomas A. Rymer, 91Thomas A. Rymer,
91, retired Circuit Court Judge and Legislator, died on April 15, 2016 after a short illness. Mr. Rymer was born in Asheville, NC. where he lived until 1939 when the family moved to Washingon, DC. He graduated from Western High School (now Duke Elling-ton School of Music) and entered Maryland University in the V-12 program and was commissioned an Ensign at the age of 19, said to be the youngest Seabee officer in the Navy at that time. He left the service as a Lt. J.G. and graduated from Cornell in 1948 with a five year BCE degree. He worked as an engineer with WSSC, designed and built houses in Montgomery County, held various government positions in the Navy, Air Force and the Secretary of De-fense’s office. He left the Secretary’s office in 1964 as head of the Air Force Military Construction Program where he travelled extensively to world-wide airbases, includ-ing one two-month long around the world tour of bases in 1959. During that time, he had married the former Louise Carpenter of Calvert County and had three sons, Gary C.
Rymer, Thomas A. Rymer, Jr. and Ronald C. Rymer. He attended Georgetown Wash-ington University Law School in the eve-ning and passed the Maryland Bar in 1957. Upon leaving the government he began the practice of law in 1964 in Prince Frederick and was elected State’s Attorney of Calvert County in 1966. In 1970, he was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates where he served with distinction. In 1977, he married Grace Mead Garrett, who worked as a para-legal in his law office and as his Legisla-tive Aide. During his 17 years in the House if Delegates, he served as Majority Whip, Chairman of the Joint Ethics Committee, chaired several commissions, served on the Economic Matters and Judiciary Commit-tees and was Chairman of the Environmen-tal Matters Committee. Also during that period, he served as Chairman of the Tri-County Council of Southern Maryland and two terms as Chairman of the three state Chesapeake Bay Commission. In 1987, Governor William D. Shafer appointed him Judge of the Calvert County Circuit Court where he served until his mandatory retire-ment date in 1995. For 10 years after that, he continued to sit when needed in the Cir-cuit and District Courts in Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s and Prince George’s Counties. Shortly after his 1995 retirement, he was appointed an alternate Federal Land Com-missioner in Baltimore and later served as a full member of that three-judge panel until 2006. Mr. Rymer was a faithful member of the Emmanuel United Methodist Church where he served for 17 years as superinten-dent of Sunday School and later as Chair-man of the finance Committee. He stayed active in the community serving two five-year terms on the Calvert County Library Board and for a time as a board member of the ARC of Southern Maryland. As a “duffer”, he enjoyed golf with his wife who was a good player and they were among the original members of the Old South County Club. He was also the token male on the Ladies Bridge Club. He is survived by his wife, Grace Mead Rymer, and chil-dren Gary C. Rymer, Thomas A. Rymer, Jr. and Ronald C. Rymer, his step-children Grace Mary Brady, Robert Manual Garrett, John Michael Garrett, Nell-Marie Chaney and William Francis Garrett, all of Cal-vert County, Allan Garrett of Baltimore, Thomas J. Garrett that passed away a year ago, 15 grand and step-children and ten great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, John Rymer of Fenwick Is-land, Delaware.
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Elementary school students demonstrated their mathemati-cal prowess at the 19th Annual Elementary Mathematics Chal-lenge held at Calvert Middle School on April 9, 2016. The event, co-sponsored by Calvert County Public Schools and the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO), pro-motes early mathematics and problem solving.
Supervisor of Elementary Mathematics Jennifer Young said, “A true understanding of mathematical concepts is es-sential for students as they progress through higher levels of math. The Elementary Math Challenge is a fun and collabora-tive opportunity for our students to develop their skills.”
The twenty-two teams were comprised of 191 fourth and fifth graders from eleven elementary schools in the district.
The winners are:
Grade 4 Team Winners1st Place – Sunderland Elementary School2nd Place – Mt. Harmony Elementary School3rd Place– Calvert Elementary School4th Place – Windy Hill Elementary School
5th Place – Huntingtown Elementary School
Grade 5 Team Winners1st Place – Barstow Elementary School2nd Place – Sunderland Elementary School3rd Place – Mt. Harmony Elementary School4th Place – Mutual Elementary School5th Place – Windy Hill Elementary School
Grade 4 Individual Winners1st Place – Reese Staudinger (Sunderland Elementary School)2nd Place – Isaiah Roux (Sunderland Elementary School)3rd Place – Tony Colosi (Mt. Harmony Elementary School)
Grade 5 Individual Winners 1st Place – Brook VanEsselstyn (Mutual Elementary School)2nd Place – Riley Sydnor (Sunderland Elementary School)3rd Place – Antonio Struhar (Barstow Elementary School)
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Thirteen students from Calvert Coun-ty Public Schools (CCPS) brought home medals from the annual SkillsUSA Maryland State Championship held on April 15-16, 2016. Thirty-six CCPS stu-dents competed in twenty events held at venues around the state that provide au-thentic settings for the competition.
SkillsUSA is a leadership organization that provides students in various career and technology education programs with opportunities to demonstrate their skills and knowledge through competitions in their chosen field.
Many of the SkillsUSA competitors attend programs based at the Career and Technology Academy (CTA) in Prince Frederick, and the criminal justice pro-gram is taught in CCPS comprehensive high schools. Mark Wilding, principal of CTA, said, “Our students represented CCPS very well. They all worked very hard and demonstrated a great deal of dedication and perseverance. The stu-dents, their parents and especially their teachers should be very proud.”
The award-winning students are:John Threlfall – Fire Fighting, BronzeAustin Garner – Technical Drafting, SilverLeann Fung – Job Interview, SilverCaitlyn Lynch (Model Shelby Brubaker) – Esthetics, SilverAnnmarie Norfolk – Cosmetology, SilverLynn Mockabee – Job Skill Demo Open, GoldAnnastasia Henson – Power Equipment Technology, GoldPhilip Fink – Criminal Justice, GoldAmber Tucker (Model April Watts) – Es-
thetics, GoldBrittni Dix – Graphic Dye Sublimation, GoldBritaya Ringler, Wilbur Robinson and Brandon Zickefoose – Crime Scene In-vestigation, Gold
The gold medal winners qualified to participate in the SkillsUSA National Skills Leadership Conference in Louis-ville, Kentucky this summer.
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Looking for something to keep those middle schoolers and young high schoolers busy this summer? CMM has the perfect opportunity for a week-long experience of fun and learning. Visit the website for com-plete details and to sign-up today at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Entering Grades 6 – 8CMM Jr. PaleontologistJuly 5 – July 9; 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Become a junior paleontologist, and hunt local beaches for fossil shark teeth, whale bones, and the shells of ancient snails and clams. Work with professional paleontolo-gists to uncover the mysteries of these an-cient animals and the environments in which they lived. Learn collecting techniques and how to properly preserve specimens. Take a tour of the Maryland Archaeological Con-servation Laboratory at Jefferson Patterson Park. On Saturday, campers and their fami-lies are invited for a river cruise on the Wm. B. Tennison. The final day of camp is Shark-fest, where campers can share what they’ve learned all week! FEE: $135.00/ CMMS members $120.00. Location: Cove Point Lighthouse/Calvert Marine Museum. Entering Grades 9 – 10Dee Sailing Camp – NEW!July 25 – July 29; 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Spend a week exploring what is above and
below the surface of the Patuxent River and Chesapeake Bay from the deck of our skip-jack, the Dee of St. Mary’s. Participants will spend five days aboard the Dee of St. Mary’s learning to prep the boat, sail, navigate and dredge for oysters, collect and identify fish in a trawl, and measure water quality. Par-ticipants will also visit an oyster hatchery and see Chesapeake Bay animals up close as we examine the ways humans impact our local wildlife. FEE: $260.00/CMMS mem-bers $250.00. Location: Calvert Marine Mu-seum/ Dee of St. Mary’s. Need-based schol-arships are available from the Conant Fund for eligible applicants. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 32 for more information.
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CO. 7 Alarmers Friday Night BingoSt. Leonard Volunteer Fire & Res-cue (200 Calvert Beach Rd.)
Bingo every Friday. Doors open at 6 p.m. Early bird at 7 p.m. Regular bingo at 7:30 p.m. Food available for sale. Help support your local fire department.
Chesapeake Community ChorusNorth Beach Union Church (8912 Chesapeake Ave., North Beach) - 4 to 6 p.m.
The Chesapeake Community Chorus, an all-volunteer chorus which raises funds for Calvert County charities, will hold a prac-tice session. The chorus is looking to add new members and no audi-tions are required. Contact Larry Brown, Director, 301 855-7477 or email [email protected] for more information.
Thursday, April 21
Calvert Toastmasters Club205 Main Street, 1st floor confer-ence room (Prince Frederick) - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Do you want to become a con-fident public speaker and strong leader? If so, Toastmasters is the place for you. You’ll find a support-ive learn-by-doing environment that allows you to achieve your goals at your own pace. Spring Membership Special: Free new member kit ($20 value) for the month of April. For more information seehttp://calvert.toastmastersclubs.org.
Friday, April 22
“Once Upon A Crime” Dinner Theater and Silent AuctionMiddleham and St. Peter’s (10210 H.G. Trueman Rd., Lusby) - 6 p.m.
Enjoy a great evening event, “Once Upon A Crime” Dinner Theater,and Silent Auction, and support Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish. You do not need to be a pa-rishioner to enjoy this evening out, so order your tickets now. Tickets are $65. Contact the parish office @ 410–326-4948 to reserve a spot, seating is limited. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., event starts at 6:30 p.m. Food is Catered by Thompsons Seafood.
Saturday, April 23
ACLT’s Earth Day 5k(676 Double Oak Rd., Prince Fred-erick) - 8 a.m. to Noon
Celebrate Earth Day by getting out on ACLT’s beautiful Parkers Creek Preserve at our 5K Fun Run! Take in beautiful views of Parkers Creek and enjoy the spring weather while helping to raise awareness and support for Calvert County’s own American Chestnut Land Trust. Run is not TAC certified but
will be timed. Walkers welcome & free! Online registration and more information at acltweb.org and aclt-trailrun.wordpress.com. The Ameri-can Chestnut Land Trust (ACLT) is a member-supported, non-profit organization that protects the natu-ral lands, waterways, cultural land-marks, and wildlife habitats of the Parkers Creek and Governors Run Watersheds. We care for nearly 3,000 acres of land and maintain 20 miles of trails that are free to the public. We also offer guided hikes and canoe trips to explore the pristine creek located just east of Prince Frederick on the West-ern shore of the Chesapeake Bay. http://acltweb.org.
Otter ManiaCalvert Marine Museum (Solomons) - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Join us in celebrating our favor-ite museum mammal! Dance “the Swim” with our otter mascots, get your face painted, participate in a scavenger hunt, take photos to document our otter’s favorite hab-its, examine otter stomach con-tents to see what different otters from around the world eat, and lis-ten to otter tales from an “otterly” terrific story teller. A $2 donation is requested for face painting. Mu-seum admission applies; FREE for CMM members.
Best Foot Forward (Only Girls)Harriet Elizabeth Brown Commu-nity Center (Prince Frederick) - 10 a.m. to Noon
Tri-County Youth Services Bu-reau will host “Best Foot Forward” group (only Girls). If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Sisk, Family Navigator at The Fami-ly ACCESS Center at 443-975-7357 or email [email protected].
Texas Hold’Em American Legion Stallings Williams Post 206 (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd. E on Rt. 260, Chesapeake Beach) - 4 p.m.
$100 Buy-in. Public Welcome. Doors open at 3 p.m. April 23. Games start at 4 p.m. Hosted by the Auxiliary of the American Le-gion Stallings-Williams Post 206 in the Upper Level Hall. Questions may be directed to Karen Miller at 301-855-0188. www.ALpost206.org.
Bugeye Ball: Discover the Sea of BeautyCalvert Marine Museum (Solo-mons) - 7 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of mystical de-lights with gourmet food, live enter-tainment, gaming tables, elegant décor, and many other surprises at the Calvert Marine Museum’s An-nual Bugeye Ball. All proceeds will support the maintenance of the Wm. B. Tennison. Call 410-326-2042, ext. 16 to reserve tickets today.
Sunday, April 24
Fairy and Gnome Home FestivalAnnmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center (Solomons) - Noon to 4 p.m.
You are invited to a magical after-noon of creative play, games, uni-corn rides, a petting zoo, bubble magic, music, crafts, and more! Along our enchanted Wooded Path, you will find a Fairy Lolly, the Troll’s Treasure Trough, Gnome Games, Fantasy face painting, strolling en-tertainers, and a delightful Pettying Zoo full of baby animals! Build your own fairy house or gnome home, and engage in a variety of imagi-native activities! It’s an unforget-table day in the garden! Food and drinks will be available as well! Free for members; $5 for non-members; free for ages 2 & under.
Cornhole TournamentAt. Anythony’s Padua Hall (North Beach) - 1 p.m.
Cornhole Tournament, sponsored by Knights of Columbus-Calvert Council. Benefitting the Coun-cil’s Charity Fund. Doors open 1 p.m./play begins at 1:30 p.m. Cost by April 17: $40/2-player team or $20/Individual. Cost after April 17: $50/2-player team or $25/Individu-al. Limited to first 48 teams (Double elimination format). Players must be at least 18 to enter. Cash prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Door prizes, 50/50 drawing, Food & beverages for purchase. Info: Da-vid (202)437-6170 or Ray(301)520-4696. Pre-registration checks can be made out/address to: Calvert Council Charity Fund(please in-clude names of participants and email).
Monday, April 25
Safe Boating ClassCounty Services Plaza (150 Main Street, Prince Frederick) - 6 p.m.
The course is The MD Boating Safety Course. There are three four-hour sessions. Instruction will be on April 25 and April 26 with a final test on April 28. Preregistration is re-quested but walk-ins are welcome space permitting. For more informa-tion and to preregister contact R.T. West at 410-535-2035. For those born after 1 July 1972 this course satisfies the requirement for oper-ating a vessel on Maryland waters. A DNR Certificate of Boating Safety Education will be issued on satis-factory completion of the course.
Tuesday, April 26
Eco-Explorations: Earth Day Celebration!Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center (Solomons) - 10 to 11 a.m.
Have a little Eco-explorer at home? Come along on an eco-exploration as our staff naturalist, Hester Burch, leads youngsters and their caregiv-
ers on a hands-on exploration of the natural world of Annmarie Garden. This month’s theme: Earth Day Cel-ebration. No registration required; free with regular admission. Follow us on Facebook to learn the topic for each week’s Eco-Exploration! www.facebook.com/annmariearts.
Family DinnerAmerican Legion Stallings Williams Post 206 (3330 Chesapeake Beach Rd. E on Route 260, Chesapeake Beach) - 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Bring the Kids! The American Le-gion Stallings Williams Post 206 will host a Family Dinner consisting of Pizza ($8 + $1 for each extra top-pings), French Fries ($2). and Chick-en Fingers with Fries ($6) Dinner will be served in the Lower Level Dining Room. Public Welcome. For infor-mation, call 301-855-6466.
CBL Science for Citizens - The Gathering StormBernie Fowler Lab (142 Williams Street, Solomons) - 7 to 8 p.m.
The Gathering Storm: Flooding the Chesapeake Bay Presented by Dr. William Boicourt. The enclosed nature of Chesapeake Bay protects us from most hurricanes moving from the tropics up the east coast. But for certain storms, such as Isa-bel in 2003, the Bay area is espe-cially vulnerable. Recognizing that hurricanes are heat engines that feed off warm ocean temperatures is leading toward improvements in forecast warnings. As our surface waters in the ocean warm, the pres-ent understanding leads scientists to predict fewer hurricanes in the coming years. But when they come, they are going to be intense.
Wednesday, April 27
Substance Abuse - Wednesday Evening PresenatationMiddleham and St. Peter’s (10210 H.G. Trueman Rd., Lusby) - 7 p.m.
A speaker from the Health Dept. will talk about Substance Abuse- in Calvert Co. and many of the as-pects we should know about. More information is coming soon. An op-tional pot luck begins at 6:15 p.m., and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Presented by the Parish Health Ministry.
Thursday, April 28
Little MinnowsCalvert Marine Museum (Solomons) - 10 to 11 a.m.
Earth Day Celebration! Children 3 to 5 years old will learn about re-cycling and discover how Earth re-cycles too. Discover what compost is and does, and visit the museum’s composting site and rain garden. CMM members are FREE; $5 for non-members (cash only).
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Contact your Local Library!Fairview: 410-257-2101Twin Beaches: 410-257-2411Prince Frederick : 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862Southern: 410-326-5289 www.calvert.lib.md.us
Thursday, April 21
Shake It Out Music and MovementCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons- 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Shake It Out Music and Movement will create a rich environment that pro-motes social, emotional and physical skills. Come join us for some shake’n fun.
T.A.C.O.S. Meeting! Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 5 to 6 p.m.
T.A.C.O.S. (Teen Advisory Council of Students!) meeting! For teens (those of you ages 13-19) Calvert Library needs your help planning events, revamping our Teen Zone and other awesome things. Help make Calvert Library awe-some! Free food (and service learning hours) at every meeting.
Teen Open MicCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Sign up to perform music, poetry, performance art, monologues, com-edy, or dance. Or, come to listen, hang out, support your performing friends! Coffee, tea, snacks provided. Per-formers will have 10 minutes each with additional slots as time allows. Please register.
Kids Just Want to Have FunCalvert Library Twin Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Rd., Chesapeake Beach- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to this series of ex-citing events exploring topics from art to history to science. Each month will include fun activities, crafts and a snack! This month’s topic: Jane Good-all. Please register.
Kids TechCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons- 7 to 8 p.m.
Coding with Minecraft! Have fun learning the languages of computers using minecraft! Try your hand at pro-gramming a computer-generated ro-bot to build special projects. Let’s see what creative things we can do. Please register.
Friday, April 22
On Pins and NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project
for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.
Saturday, April 23
Introduction to Finding Grants for NonprofitsCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Are you new to the field of grant-seeking? Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this newly revised class. You will learn the 10 most important things you need to know about finding grants includ-ing: Who funds nonprofits and what are their motivations;What do funders really want to know about the orga-nizations they are interested in fund-ing; and how do you identify potential funders and make the first approach.. Please register.
Lego ChallengeCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 2 to 4 p.m.
Lego enthusiasts can visit the sto-rytime room to take part in a weekly, themed challenge. Legos supplied by library. Registration not required.
Monday, April 25
Monday Morning Movies and MoreCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 10 to 11 a.m.
Join us at 10 am for dancing, stories, movies and fun.
Drop-in Minecraft Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Rd., Owings- 3:30 to 5 p.m.
Try your hand at building and par-ticipate in special projects using mine-craft.edu. No registration!
Zentangling, ZenDoodling, ColoringCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Join guest teacher Kathleen Wer-wath, CZT (Certified Zentangle Teach-er) to learn the art of Zentangle at this month’s Zentangle, ZenDoodling, & Adult Coloring meetup. The library will supply regular copy paper, col-ored pencils and a few sharpies. If you would like to bring your own supplies, they are welcome! Learn more about Zentangle at www.Zentangle.com. Please register.
Tuesday, April 26
Drop-in Computer CodingCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850
Costley Way- 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Have fun learning the languages of
computers. It’s fun, It’s easy. Younger children will need the help of an adult.
Flying NeedlesCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons- 6 to 9 p.m.
Knitting, crocheting and portable crafting group open to anyone want-ing to join in and share talents, crafting time or learn a new skill.
Wednesday, April 27
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble and moreCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! Please register.
Colorful ConversationsCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons- 2 to 3 p.m.
Do you like coloring? This group al-lows adults to create pictures, share ideas and conversation while offering an outlet for relaxation, stress relief and creative expression.
Song Circle / Jam SessionCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons- 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Singer-musicians trade songs, tak-ing turns in choosing and leading a group of musicians. It’s a sing-along with space for learning from each other and trying new things. A range of playing abilities and experience can be expected. Public is welcome to partici-pate or just observe.
Thursday, April 28
Shake It Out Music and MovementCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons- 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Shake It Out Music and Movement will create a rich environment that pro-motes social, emotional and physical skills. Come join us for some shake’n fun.
JobSource Mobile Career CenterCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Rd., Solomons- 1 to 3 p.m.
Stop by to get job counseling, re-sume help, search for jobs and get
connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38’ mobile center features 11 computer workstations, smart board instructional technology, satellite internet access, exterior audio visual and broadcasting capabilities; state of the art workforce applications and connectivity for wireless mobile device access.
Wiz Kids Calvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Be a Wiz Kid! Wiz Kids is a group of do-it-all kids who meet every month to learn about, and do activities based on, science, technology, art, engineer-ing, math and their community. For kids in grades 3 to 5, Registration is required and opens one month before each event.
Friday, April 29
On Pins and NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 1 to 4 p.m.
Bring your quilting, needlework, knitting, crocheting, or other project for an afternoon of conversation and shared creativity.
Coding with MinecraftCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Have fun learning the languages of computers using minecraft! Try your hand at programming a computer-generated robot to build special proj-ects. Let’s see what creative things we can do. Please register.
Saturday, April 30
Lego ChallengeCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 2 to 4 p.m.
Lego enthusiasts can visit the sto-rytime room to take part in a weekly, themed challenge. Legos supplied by library. Registration not required.
Monday, May 2
Monday Morning Movies and MoreCalvert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way- 10 to 11 a.m.
Join us at 10 a.m. for dancing, sto-ries, movies and fun.
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Hire A Painter For An 8 Hour Day $200
Power Wash Your Whole House $200
Directions: Rt 235 (Three Notch Road) Turn At Panera Onto Old Rolling Road, Make Left On Laurel Glen Road, We Are On The Left
The Beautiful Apartments Of Wildewood Have So Much To Offer!
• 24-Hour Maintenance• Fitness Center & Sparkling Pool
• Great Schools • Pet Friendly
• Security Key Locks• Warm, Friendly Professional Staff
• Within Walking Distance of the Wildewood Shopping Center
Call today to see how we can help you find the PERFECT apartment home! (301-737-0737)LEASING OFFICE HOURS
Mon. - Fri. 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. • Sat. 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. • Sun. 12 - 5 P.M.
23314 Surrey Way • California, Md 20619 www.apartmentsofwildewood.com
• 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apartments • Pet Friendly • 24 Hour Maintenance • Facility Upgrades • Security Key Locks • Amenity Package Available
WildeRidge Apartments
Affordable, Peaceful LivingIN A QUIET SETTING • EXCELLENT SCHOOLSWITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO STORES, RESTAURANTS AND OTHER CONVENIENCES
22760 Laurel Glen Road California, Md 20619Owned And Operated By
The Apartments Of Wildewood301-862-5307 • 301-737-0737
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43251 RESCUE LANE • HOLLYWOOD, MD • Office: 301-373-4125 • Fax: 301-373-4128 • www.CountyTimes.net
SELLING A CAR? LOOKING FOR A BABYSITTER? RENTING OUT AN APARTMENT?
Thursday, April 21, 2016The Calvert County Times24
PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!
Wear your best beach attire, your finest flip flops, and bring your best dance moves as we kick back for a fun-filled night, all for a great cause – our students!
All proceeds will benefit CSM Student Scholarships through the CSM Foundation.
TICKETS ($50 EACH)
Purchase tickets online at Foundation.csmd.edu/Splash or by calling 301-934-7647.
MAY7
7-11 P.M.
Annual
Splash
for Scholarships
Leonardtown Campus
2nd
F o u n d a t i o n . c s m d . e d u
COLLEGE of SOUTHERN MARYLAND FOUNDATION
COME ANDENJOY
Music and Dancing
Seashore-Inspired Cuisine and Umbrella Drinks
Silent Auction Featuring Vacation Getaways
Poolside Games
Competition for the Best-Themed Outfits
And More!
