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Chesapeake Biological Lab:

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ON THE COVER CHESAPEAKE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY DIRECTOR DR. TOM

IN LOCAL MILLER SHOWS SOME OYSTER SPAT BEING GROWN IN TANKS INSIDE THE LAB.
“…IT’S JUST A MATTER OF YOUR WORK ETHIC
AND GOING OUT AND DOING IT ALL THE TIME.”
CAL RIPKIN’S ADVICE, DURING A VISIT TO SOLOMONS, ON HOW TO SUCCEED.

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OBITUARIES19
COMMUNITY CALENDAR  20
SENIOR CALENDAR 21
LIBRARY CALENDAR 21
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 22
EDUCATION23

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with Three Police Officers
Armed Officers Pulled from Other Duties

By Dick Myers that happens, he said the force would be

Editor at full complement.
Evans said the three new school re-
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(CCPS) began a new year on Tuesday, the five officers already assigned. Ad-
students were greeted with new secu- ditionally, he said they would receive
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Back to School with PAC Pride
The PAC staff entertained the children with dancing during their trip through Chesapeake
Ranch Estates.
By Dick Myers
Editor
Normally pep rallies are scheduled
before sporting events during the school
year. Patuxent/Appeal Campus (PAC)
held one before school even started.
The day before the Labor Day week-
end and the day before the official start
of school, the staff of the combined ele-
mentary schools in Lusby gathered with
a purpose. Their mission was to deliver
school supplies in Chesapeake Ranch
up school spirit, or as the tee-shirts worn
by everybody said: “PAC Pride.”
Before going out on their deliveries,
staff gathered in the library of Appeal
to practice their dance steps to entertain
the kids along the route. School Princi-
pal Karen Vogel then gathered everyone
together for a group shot.
Although there were only a small
number of kids along the route of the
two buses filled with teachers, adminis-
trators and other staff, the mission was
deemed a success for an inaugural ef-
showed their delight with smiles while
joining the older folks dancing to the
music from a boom box.
Vogel said the supply delivery was
just one of what she hoped would be im-
proved community outreach. And she is
looking for ideas from the community
on how to do that.
The PAC complex came under fire last
year at several school board meetings
with criticisms from parents and teach-
ers about disruptive discipline problems
from some of the students there. The
school this year, according to Vogel, has
some extra funding to hire an additional
social worker and they also are retaining
two counselors. Additional supplemental
monies from the school system (almost
a half-million for eight schools) will be
used for instructional coaches.
Vogel said: “We are all educators.”
She observed they are great at adressing
math and reading problems of the chil-
dren that are their charges for part of the
day, but they often fall short on the emo-
tional and social needs. She said hope-
fully the additional monies will help ad-
dress that problem.
One teacher who has been at the school
for 40 years said it was a good school.
First-year teacher Tim Contee hands out
school supplies.
“These are our people” she said of the
children and the adults who showed up a
Chesapeake Ranch Estates.
It was an especially exciting start of
school for Tim Contee, who attended
Appeal Elementary and now is back for
his first year of teaching Head Start at
the same school. He helped distribute the
school supplies to the kids.
Vogel said the supplies were donated
by a whole host of community support-
ers, most notably Verizon and Olivet
United Methodist Church.
After the bus trip a contingent of PAC
staff assembled out on HG Truman Road
to wave at passing cars. It was a friendly
gesture to the entire community.
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Celebrate Science on
Press For Transit Alternatives
By Guy Leonard
Solomons Island! Staff Writer
Rapidly growing Southern Maryland
Chesapeake has a transportation problem, say offi-
cials with the Patuxent Tidewater Land
Biological Laboratory Trust and the local Sierra Club, and they
want community input on finding alter-
natives to traffic congestion and prolif-
reducing traffic congestion but said the
region needed more and different infra-
structure to make that happen.
“We asked people what they would
need to be persuaded to have a lower
carbon footprint,” Hance told The Coun-
ty Times. “They talked about things
like hybrid cars and electrically pow-
ered vehicles but they needed it to be

OPEN HOUSE eration of vehicle emissions.

Citizens got a chance to voice those
concerns at a forum Aug. 29 at the
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum.
Saturday, September 8th “Things are getting crowded down
here,” said Frank Allen, president of the
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rural land throughout the region. “If you
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affordable.”
This included charging stations for
such vehicles, but they also said the re-
gion needed better mass transit.
Allen said heavy mass transit such as
a rail line was likely not feasible for St.
Mary’s and Calvert counties, but a bus
service could work well, especially with
conveniently placed stations.
“Everybody wants to live near one of
these stations because services spring
up around them,” Allen said. “It auto-
matically happens when you have mass
transit.”
Mass transit that focused on a bus
service, perhaps starting as a commuter
bus, would leave “a lighter footprint,” he
said.
The availability of mass transit be-
came more pressing, he said, since the
population of Southern Maryland was
aging.
“Not everybody is going to be able to
drive themselves,” Allen said. “We need
public transportation.”
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 6 Local News The Calvert County Times Thursday, September 6, 2018

Parents Drop Public Schools After Multiple Issues

Family’s Children Moved to Private School
By Dick Myers
Editor

Katy and John Blevins moved to Cal-

vert County because of what they had
been told about the quality of its public
schools. As school starts this week, they
have moved all three of their children to
Calverton School in Huntingtown. The
St. Leonard couple is in a war against the
Calvert County Public Schools over the
treatment of their daughter at Southern
Middle School and what they perceive is
the lack of discipline there.
Because of their concerns, in May,
Mr. and Mrs. Blevins filed a freedom of
information request for records on their
daughter and also for the school system’s
financial records. They received, after
more than two months, 10.11 inches of
documents, a disk and a bill for $5,400.
They believe they didn’t receive all of
their requests, some of the responses
were duplicates and they were severe-
ly overcharged based on the quantity
they received and the amount of time it
should have taken. They filed this week
two complaints with the Office of the
Public Information Act Compliance
Board within the Maryland Attorney
General’s Office and are also consider-
ing a law suit.
“We wanted communications that
pertained to how Sarah was treated at
Southern Middle School. We believe
there was direction from somewhere up
at the superintendent’s level…to try to
kick it back to Southern and make it go
away,” Katy Blevins said during an in-
terview with The County Times.
Mrs. Blevins added that they request-
ed school system financial records, “be-
cause we believe there is such dishonesty
and abuse that has been directed towards
students, teachers, and administrators.”
“This situation felt so malicious and
dishonest, we know they were going to
be irresponsible in regard to the commu-
nication and treatment of our daughter,
that if we could enact rapid change, the
best way would be to expose misman-
agement across the board,” Mrs. Blevins
said in further explaining their request of
financial records. The records received
are being placed on a website they’ve
established: http://www.calvertedudocs.
com/   that until this year.”
John Blevins is a senior consultant with
Microsoft, which has a contract with the
Calvert County Public Schools. He said
the schools did 58 separate searches to
comply with their request instead of the
one that was necessary, adding 18 hours
to a task that could have been done in
minutes.
How did things deteriorate so badly
from those earlier expectations about the
school system? The problems began last
year in their daughter Sarah’s Spanish
1 class. The timeline of those problems
was detailed in a 12-page letter to the
The Blevins family, left to right, Michael (15-10th grade), Katy, Sarah (13-8th grade), John and Andrew (9 - 4th grade). Courtesy of the family.
school board dated April 14, 2018 and
then given in synopsis in person, during
the public comment portion of a board
meeting by the couple and their daughter.
The year-long problems in Sarah’s
Spanish class were exacerbated by the
turnover of teachers, four in all during
the school year. At one point during the
year the teacher suggested students use
ear plugs to block out the disruption.
In the letter to the school board, the
Blevins couple wrote that the disruptive
student’s behavior included but was not
limited to: “blasting loud music, playing
the phone/computer, running around and
in/out of the classroom, blocking doors,
physically charging and attacking teach-
ers and administrators, throwing items
including desks and chairs, yelling, curs-
ing and hurling inappropriate, perverted
and pejorative slurs and threats.” When
the problems began, Sarah’s parents ad-
vised her to begin taking contemporane-
ous notes, which she did.
Of the Spanish 1 class she found her-
self in, Sarah said, “I have always been
in the honors classes. Spanish classes
have a lot of students who don’t care
about their work and have a lot of behav-
ior issues. I’ve never been in a class like
“I said this is crazy. Everyone else
seems to be used to it.”
From the first day of class, when he
showed up 30 minutes late, the student
described in her parent’s letter was a
problem. After two months the class got
its first permanent Spanish teacher. “She
knew Spanish but she didn’t know how
to discipline.”.
At one stretch, the student was sent to
e office multiple days in a row and on
the final day he came back to class with
a large candy bar. “He was rewarded
for doing all those awful things,” Sarah
observed.
There was an autistic boy in her Span-
ish class who had no problems in other
classes, but when the disruptive boy took
over, the autistic child “would curl up in
a fetal position because he couldn’t han-
dle it,” Sarah said.
A fourth teacher arrived on the scene
in Spanish 1 in the third quarter. Sarah
said over time the teacher started trans-
ferring the one student’s misbehavior
onto all of them, saying to them, “You
guys have the worst behaviors I have
ever seen.”
A group of eight or 10 students who
had been most vocal about the problem
were then accused of bullying by the dis-
ruptive student. “He was smart. He re-
ported us to the office as bullying him.”
Sarah said the accusations were leveled
against them by the school safety officer,
who investigated and found no justifica-
tion, according to Mrs. Blevins. But the
incident shook the students.
One day the same group of her class-
mates and she went to talk about the
situation with the vice principal. “We
all wanted to clear our names because
we all knew we hadn’t done anything.”
And Sarah reported that he responded,
“Well, what can you guys do to make
it better? How can you handle the situ-
ation? How can you help it get better?”
They were taken aback that the problem
was being turned around on them.
The family requested a meeting with
the principal after the incident with the
vice principal and after they got no sat-
isfaction they sent the letter to the school
board and pulled Sarah out of school.
She continued to do her course work at
home and did complete the grade. For
their action, Mrs. Blevins said the su-
perintendent threatened the family with
a truancy action, but never followed
through.
Mrs. Blevins said they have never had
any contact from school board members
about their complaints. She is highly
critical of the administration of South-
ern Middle School and especially School
Superintendent Dr. Daniel Curry, whom
she alleged has orchestrated the inade-
quate and overcharged response to their
requests. “He controls communications.
He doesn’t try to be transparent.”
In their missives, Mr. and Mrs. Blevins
have taken pains not to paint a broad-
brush attack against Sothern Middle
School and the school system. “Southern
has a lot of good teaches who do a lot
of good,” they wrote to the school board.
The criticisms from the Blevins fam-
ily weren’t the only heard by the school
board. Multiple speakers, parents and
teachers complained along with repre-
sentatives of the Calvert Education As-
sociation, about discipline and security
problems.
Towards the end of the last school year
the school board grappled with potential
changes in the code of conduct. Several
wondered if the pendulum hadn’t swung
too far towards protecting the disruptive
students. But in the end, they made no
changes to the policy.
After she left school Sarah was ac-
cepted into the Junior National Honor
Society but she won’t be able to trans-
fer that to Calverton. A lot of her friends
are back at Southern starting 8th Grade.
“Sarah was devastated for a long time,”
said Mrs. Blevins. “But with the coverup,
we don’t trust them. We don’t want our
kids to be anywhere where they can get
them.”
dickmyers@countytimes.net
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FRIDAY NIGHTS ARE BIG IN NORTH BEACH
6PM – 9PM
FARMER’S MARKET & CLASSIC CRUISE-IN
Opposite the Boardwalk on the bay-front. Enjoy seasonal
fresh vegetables, meats, poultry, cheeses, herbs, seafood,
flowers, beer and more. There are even samples of Calvert
County wines. Also, view antique and custom cars on
display from around the area.
FRIDAY NIGHT NORTH BEACH ART FAIR
Bay Ave between 5th and 7th. Open to all artists who
locally design, make and sell art. The vision of the NB Art
Fair is to promote a vibrant art culture through the support
of passionate artists who locally design and produce
creative and unique art. Come view and support local
artists.
The Farmer’s Market & Art Fair both continue on Fridays
through October 5th.

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Saturday, September 15th: Thor/Ragnarok. Admission is
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The ‘Iron Man’ Visits Solomons

Sheriff Mike Evans with his grandson Mason, 9, meet with Cal Ripkin, Jr. Playing ball with Little Leaguers outside the Solomons Roy Rogers

By Dick Myers
Editor
The “Iron Man” is probably the most
well-known and beloved sports figure in
Maryland history. Cal Ripken, Jr. earned
the title by playing 2,632 games in his 21
seasons as a Baltimore Oriole. Accom-
plishments include 19 times an All Star,
two Most Valuable Player awards and two
Gold Gloves for his third-base fielding
prowess.
Ripken’s work in the community since
his retirement has added to his resume of
accomplishments. Most notable has been
the formation of the Cal Ripkin, Sr. Foun-
dation, named after his father, that “for
the last 17 years has worked tirelessly to
implement youth development programs
and create parks that directly address
the problems facing at-risk youth in dis-
tressed communities across the country,”
according to information provided in ad-
vance of Ripken’s Aug. 29 appearance in
Solomons.
The Ripken Foundation earlier this year
partnered with Roy Rogers Restaurants to
help celebrate its 50th anniversary. “They
are helping our foundation and looking to
grow and I am excited to be a part of it,”
Ripken said.
One-hundred tickets were handed
out to customers of the restaurant for a
chance to meet Cal and have him sign
whatever they brought with them, and
take pictures. After that it was first-come,
first served. The line formed early and
around the building.
After greeting fans for more than an
hour, Ripkin went outside to play ball
with some Little Leaguers and then to
hop on a stage to address his fans and an-
swer a few questions.
Often asked if someone else can ac-
complish his Iron Man feat, he noted you
would have to play 17 years and a lot of
things would have to go right. But he
said he looks at it differently. “I did it so
surely someone else can,” he said. But, he
also observed that the game has changed
and there no longer is the expectancy of a
player being in the lineup every day.
He said that during his time as an Ori-
ole there were players who aspired to play
a full season of 162 games. Brady Ander-
son did it one year and that was his best
year, when he hit 50 home runs. “B.J.
Surhoff also played 162 and had the best
year of his career,” he added.
“Mentally, if you play that (162 games)
you prove to yourself that you can. I think
in everyday life, when you get up, you
have to prove to yourself that you can do
something. And, when you prove it, to
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Suspect Sought in Dunkirk Armed Robbery
Deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office re-
sponded on Aug.31 at approximately 9:35pm. to the
Fastop Convenience Store located at 9880 Southern
Maryland Blvd in Dunkirk,for the report of an armed
robbery of the establishment. The clerk reported to re-
Calvert County
Sheriff Blotter
During the week of August 20 - Au-
gust 26 deputies of the Calvert County
Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,295 calls
for service throughout the community.
Damaged Property: 18-44760
On August 20, 2018 Deputy Deleon
responded to Mason Court, Prince Fred-
erick for the report of destruction of
property. The complainant advised an
unknown suspect(s) threw a rock through
their back window. The estimated value
of the damaged property is $300.
Damaged Property: 18-45570
On August 25, 2018 Deputy Crum re-
sponded to the Sunderland 711 for the re-
port of destruction of property. The com-
plainant advised an unknown suspect(s)
threw an unknown object at their vehicle
in the parking lot. The estimated value
of the damaged property is $150.
Damaged Property: 18-45920
On August 26, 2018 Deputy Lewis
responded to Shore Acres Way, Prince
Frederick for the report of destruction
of property. The complainant advised an
unknown suspect(s) damaged the paint
to the door. The estimated value of the
damaged property is $300.
Theft: 18-44751
On August 20, 2018 Deputy Lewis
responded to Skipjack Road, Prince
Frederick for the report of a theft. The
complainant advised that sometime dur-
ing the day the tag from her vehicle was
unbolted and stolen. The estimated value
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sponding deputies that he was closing out the lottery
register when a white male wearing a black mask ran
into the store brandishing a handgun. The suspect
jumped the counter and
then grabbed the money
of the stolen property is $50.
Theft: 18-45119
On August 22, 2018 Deputy Freeland
responded to Clay Hammond Road,
Prince Frederick for the report of a theft.
The complainant advised her Maryland
Driver’s License and bank card were sto-
len at her banking institution in Prince
Frederick. The estimated value of the
stolen property is $52.
Theft: 18-45696
On August 25, 2018 Deputy Burggraff
responded to Clubhouse Drive, Lusby
for the report of a theft. The complainant
advised an unknown suspect(s) entered
the residence during the daytime and
stole an Xbox and a laptop. The estimat-
ed value of the stolen property is $439.
Theft: 18-45833
On August 26, 2018 Deputy Evans
responded to Wentworth Nursery in
Prince Frederick for the report of a theft.
The complainant advised sometime
overnight an unknown suspect(s) stole a
yellow garden cart. The estimated value
of the stolen property is $114.
Theft: 18-45863
On August 26, 2018 Sgt. Phelps re-
sponded to 1st Street, North beach for the
report of a theft. The complainant ad-
vised an unknown suspect(s) stole a lawn
mower from the yard sometime within
the last two days. The total estimated
value of the stolen value is $300.
Cops & Courts 11
from the register drawer. The suspect jumped back over
the counter and subsequently discharged his handgun
in the direction of the wall behind the counter. The
clerk was not hurt during the confrontation.
Detectives from the Calvert County Criminal Inves-
tigations Bureau arrived on the scene and assumed the
investigation. The scene was processed and numerous
items of evidence were recovered. A review of the sur-
veillance footage revealed a description of the suspect.
The suspect is described as a thin, white male wear-
ing tan cargo pants, grey New Balance sneakers, and
a black tee shirt. The suspect was possibly between 18
and 30 years of age. The suspect wore a black mask
covering half of his face and was not wearing gloves.
The suspect has a tattoo on his right forearm. It was
confirmed that the suspect fled the area in a vehicle.
Calvert sheriff’s detectives are actively working this
case. If anyone has any further information they are
asked to contact Detective Mike Mudd at 410-535-1600
ext. 2469 or Michael.mudd@calvertcountymd.gov
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12 Feature
Dr. Thomas Miller of Che
Reaching Out to Tell Its Story
Aquaculture off the CBL pier.
By Dick Myers
Editor
Since its founding in 1925 in a small waterman’s shack
by Dr. Reginald V. Truitt, Chesapeake Biological Labora-
tory (CBL) in Solomons has been an integral part of the
Southern Maryland community. They employ 126 plus
some part-timers and lots of volunteers; 100 are scientists/
researchers on nine acres in 21 buildings. Yet many people
don’t know that it is there or what it does.
“We are possibly our own worst enemy in how we tell
our story,” said CBL Director Dr. Tom Miller. “I would like
people to know that CBL is a community of internationally-
known, respected scientists. We are committed to working
with the local community.”
Miller, 58, came to the United States from London, Eng-
land in 1982 to do graduate work at North Carolina State
University. His original interest was insects that live in
streams. “By the time I got to my PhD, the guy who was my
advisor said, ‘You can ask exactly the same questions you
are asking on stream insects about fish and people will care
a lot more about the answers you found out. So, I switched
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to fish during my PhD and went into marine biology from
there.”
His interests doing his doctorate studies were in how dif-
ferent species live together – “multiple species doing differ-
ent things and how they divide the pie.” That interest would
carry over into his work at the Chesapeake Biological Lab
and would be quire pertinent as head of the lab, a position
he has held since 2011.
The job attracted him to cone to the lab, but he says the
diversity of the Bay’s ecosystem is what keeps him there.
He came to the lab thinking he would do work on fish, but
quickly he diversified into crabs and oysters.
Before coming to the lab in 1994, he worked in the Great
Lakes region and on the decline of the cod fishery in Cana-
da. He said, “It was a very seminal experience for me. If you
grow up in a fishing community and their sons and daugh-
ters can’t be fishermen, that’s a really big deal. It’s not just a
job, it defines who they are.”
The collapse of the cod fishery, he said, “Really did rip
the heart our of many outposts” in that part of Canada, only
reachable by boat. He likened that situation to the heart of
Solomons a 100 years ago, which was the steamboat wharf.
Thursday, September 6, 2018
At CBL, “Almost immediately when I arrived I was invit-
ed to work on crabs,” Miller said. “From a biological point
of view, they are incredibly interesting. They challenge
what I had been taught about growth, about survival. We
think about fish actually growing continuously. Crabs don’t
do that.” They grow, molt and then grow again.
Initially he worked on trying to develop guidelines for
setting limits to crab harvesting. Which is just one example
of the intersection of scientific research and public policy
that the University of Maryland facilities such as CBL and
Horn Point on the Eastern Shore, that make up the Center
for Environmental Science, and public policy as hammered
out by legislators and other elected officials.
Miller said, “You need two things. You need a govern-
ment structure that’s willing to listen. and you need individ-
uals in an institution that are willing to support and promote
you providing that information.” He said many universities
are hesitant for their faculties to get involved in public poli-
cy. End up on the wrong side of an issue and the institution’s
budget could bear the brunt.
He said CBL is different. “From its founding in 1925, we
have had as our mission statement this link between the sci-
ence that we do and helping to inform public policy. He
said the faculty has the flexibility to speak to policy makers
about “interface of the science and the public policies that
come about.”
“We don’t set public policy. We inform public policy,”
he said, adding “We are willing to translate our science into
information the public can digest.” He added, “Generations
of faculty have been willing to play that role.”
Miller especially signaled out the assistance of now re-
tired U.S Sen. Barbara Mikulski and her interest in the sci-
Get ready to dress like a scientist! It is one of many fun activities yo
Sept. 8. Photo courtesy of CBL.
 Thursday, September 6, 2018 The Calvert County Times Feature 13

esapeake Biological Lab

y to the Community
ence being performed at the lab. But, he also noted that Rep.
Steny Hoyer is always by the side of Bernie Fowler during
his Patuxent River wade-in, as is Dr. Miller.
Miller became director when his predecessor Margaret
Palmer stepped down to head a new organization with a
large amount of funding received by the University of
Maryland. Unlike doing research, his new position was one
of management and leadership. “You accept the position be-
cause you feel you can change the institution for the better.”
When he took the job, he agreed to a five-year initial ap-
pointment, followed by a review and then an additional five
years if warranted. He expects to step down at the end of
his current five-year appointment.
Although all of the directors haven’t been marine biolo-
gists, he feels it’s an advantage, because one of the respon-
sibilities is “to guide the careers of young faculty,” he said.
Dr. Miller pointed out that Dr. Truitt, as a visionary back
in the 1920’s, upon being asked why crabs and oysters were
going down, responded, “If you wanted to understand the
biology of the crabs and oysters, you need to understand the
ecosystem in which they are meshed.”
“We have stayed true to that vison,” Dr. Miller said about
what is being recognized today in work done at the lab –
“the ecosystem approach to fishery.” For example, identify-
ing the chemical signatures in fracking.
He said, “We want to be able to have some marker that CBL Director Dr. Tom Miller
says the materials that the companies are pumping into the
wells are getting into our groundwater. There’s never been understanding the biology, or just understand the chemistry. and faculty to take in all who want to enter. They are work-
anyone able to do that. Our people can.” You have to understand all of those things and I think that ing with the College of Southern Maryland to reach those
True gaps of knowledge have been learned at the lab has remained true.” underserved students.
since Dr. Truitt, Dr. Miler said. “At the core, if you want “You never step in the same river twice,” he said about “These five years (of his tenure) my central goal is to re-
to understand the Chesapeake Bay you can’t do it by just the constant changes in the ecosystem that make the lab’s connect CBL with the community,” Dr. Miller said. “I think
mission a never-ending one. We have blue catfish that we we have a moral obligation to communicate our science to
haven’t had before. Energy tankers are bringing in new the community.” Part of that obligation is because CBL re-
species.” ceives about 40 percent of its funding from the state. “We
“It’s a constantly changing canvas that we are trying to owe it to the taxpayers to tell them what investment they
understand.” are getting.”
Of the most pressing needs for the Bay, he said, “We But that moral obligation is also because of the role that
still don’t truly understand how to manage the fisheries we the Chesapeake Bay plays in the everyday lives of the peo-
have.” ple of Maryland.
And, he says secondly, “We are not at all prepared for the Miller initiated a free annual open house for area resi-
changes that climate changes are going to bring. The sea dents to see for themselves what goes on inside those
level rises and you think about the losses of marshes, the walls. This year’s open house is Saturday, September 8,
loss of natural protection. I don’t think we are anywhere 1-5 p.m.  Planned exhibits and hands-on activities will
close to doing the planning and understanding the science include an aquatic animal touch tank, liquid nitrogen
that will inform that planning” chemistry demonstrations, dockside tours of the research
An example of the global warming is that crabs now have vessel the Rachel Carson, piloting an underwater robot,
an extra two months in which they aren’t in their winter and a Scientist Selfie Station.  Children attending the Open
dormant state. He said by the end of this century they won’t House receive a passport activity, which allows them to earn
be going into a dormant period at all. prizes by learning about science as they navigate through
The lab now has scientists studying climate change in the CBL›s different labs and experiments. 
Artic so it will help increase the knowledge about the ef- Lab scientists will present at the open house information
fects on the Chesapeake Bay. “You are seeing the effects about what they do in plain English. Miller said, they have
of climate change sooner in the Artic than you will see it been instructed to talk to the public “as if you were telling
here,” he explained about that mission. your mother.”
In addition to being a research facility, the lab is also an “We want people to be proud of having CBL as part of
educational institution, with students from the University this community.” He said.
System of Maryland and in the summer from all over the Marine biology is a career one gets into because they are
world. “Mentoring and educating students is the most excit- passionate about it and not to make money. “I’ve been here
ing part of what I have done here,” Dr. Miller said. “They 24 years and I can count the fingers on one hand the days
challenge my understanding. They come up with really ex- I’ve gotten up and said why am I going to work.”
citing, interesting questions because of the dogma banged “I am extremely lucky to be in this position,” he added.
into them. They move our science forward, in remarkable For more information about the lab go to their website:
ways.” https://www.umces.edu/cbl
Dr. Miller admitted they have too many white faculty to
ou can try at the Chesapeake Biological Lab’s Open House on attract the underserved populations and not enough space dickmyers@countytimes.net
14 In Our Community The Calvert County Times Thursday, September 6, 2018

Little Free Library Offers Bridging Gaps for Young

Book Sharing System Children, Families
The Calvert County Office on Aging,
in collaboration with the Calvert County
Department of Parks & Recreation, will
debut a new “Little Free Library” out-
side of the Southern Community Cen-
ter and Southern Pines Senior Center
co-located at 20 Appeal Lane in Lusby.
To kick off community use of the little
library, a celebration will be held at the
Southern Pines Senior Center Wednes-
day, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m.
The little library is a wooden box
filled with shelves and books that pro-
vides citizens with a designated space
to exchange books for free. It functions
on an honor system, so when taking a
book users are encouraged to contribute
a book. Little libraries have the added
benefit of bringing neighbors together
and fostering a community of readers.
“It’s our hope that the Little Free Li-
brary will bring a little more joy, a little
more connection and a whole lot more
books to our community,” said Aging
who spearheaded the project. “We hope
citizens are as enthusiastic to participate
in the book program as we are to offer
it.”
The national nonprofit organization
Little Free Library provides technical
guidance for communities and neighbor-
hoods interested in installing and coor-
dinating a little library. The organization
has been honored by the Library of Con-
gress, the National Book Foundation and
the American Library Association. Ac-
cording to Little Free Library, there are
more than 75,000 little libraries located
around the world, sharing nearly 10 mil-
lion books per year. They report that 73
percent of people say they’ve met more
neighbors because of a little library. For
more information about little libraries,
visit online at the link provided below.
Press Release from Calvert County
Government.
New Organization Formed in Southern Maryland
The Southern Maryland BRIDGE
(Building Resiliency from Infancy
through Development, Growth, and Em-
powerment) project launched a phone
number and website today aimed at help-
ing Southern Maryland’s parents who
are worried about their child’s develop-
ment or behavior, want to reduce family
stress, or simply become the best care-
givers they can be. The BRIDGE phone
line is coordinated by a parent who has
personally worked with the BRIDGE
team of experts with her own child.
The phone coordinator will talk with
parents about their child and family
needs and then connect parents with a
range of family and child-focused ser-
vices in the community that are best
suited to their individual needs. Care-
givers can call or text 443.546.0617 for
information or visit somdbridge.org. All
information is free and confidential.
The Southern Maryland BRIDGE
Project is a collaborative effort of com-
munity-based services and supports for
young children with or who are at risk
for mental health or other challenges and
their families. The goal of BRIDGE is to
enhance and coordinate these services to
help children function better at home, in
school, in the community, and through-
out life. Data illustrates that very few
young children with behavioral health
needs in Southern Maryland are receiv-
ing adequate care.
Partners on the BRIDGE project in-
clude Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s
County Governments, Charles County
Department of Health, Calvert County
Health Department, the Institute for
Innovation and Implementation at the
University of Maryland School of Social
Work, Center for Children, Maryland
Family Network, Maryland Coalition
of Families, and The Promise Resource
Center. Funding is provided by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Service, Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
Press Release from BRIDGE

On a Small Island with a Big Mission

Service Program Assistant Anne Sledge,

St. Leonard Native Supports Navy’s ‘Silent Service’

A 2011 Calvert High School graduate and St Leon- With a crew of more than 600, Frank Cable is 649
ard, Maryland, native is providing a critical mainte- feet long and weighs approximately 23,493 tons. 
nance capability to the U.S. Navy’s submarine force in According to officials at the U.S. Navy’s Pacific
the Pacific as part of a hybrid crew of sailors and civil- Fleet headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the ships,
ian mariners working aboard the expeditionary subma- submarines, aircraft and Navy personnel forward-
rine tender, USS Frank Cable.  deployed to Guam are part of the world’s largest fleet
Petty Officer 2nd Class Forrest Heinrich is a machin- command and serve in a region critical to U.S. national
ist’s mate aboard the Guam-based submarine tender, security. The U.S. Pacific Fleet encompasses 100 mil-
one of only two such ships in the U.S. Navy. The Frank lion square miles, nearly half the Earth’s surface, from
Cable and its crew provides maintenance and resupply Antarctica to the Arctic Circle and from the West Coast
capabilities both in port and at sea.  of the United States into the Indian Ocean. All told,
A Navy machinist’s mate is responsible for radiologi- there are more than 200 ships and submarines, nearly
cal con 1,200 aircraft, and more than 130,000 uniformed and
“I enjoy working with my hands and I like building civilian personnel serving in the Pacific. 
things and the physical aspects of my job,” said Hein- The integrated crew of sailors and civilian mari-
rich. “I like being able to make water and the aspects of ners builds a strong fellowship while working along-
every day life that are applicable in the civilian sector.”  side each other. The crews are highly motivated, and
Heinrich credits success in the Navy to many of the quickly adapt to changing conditions. It is a busy life of
lessons learned in St Leonard.  specialized work, watches and drills. 
“My hometown has a nuclear power plant and there “Having a nuclear specialty, I chose the submarine
are many people in the area that know nothing about it force because of the close knit opportunities,” Heinrich
or how it works,” said Heinrich. “Nothing ever clicked said. “The family aspect is the best part of being on a
until now that I am working in the Navy. To be able to sub. There is a real appreciation for each other. There’s
associate things I have seen and relate them to what I camaraderie and trust within the sub.”  Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class
do now is amazing to me. I can understand what the Though there are many ways for sailors to earn dis- Jackson Brown 
local plant does as it compares to what we do on the tinction in their command, community, and career,
submarines.”  Heinrich is most proud of receiving a Navy and Marine part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes, one
Guam is also home to four Los Angeles-class attack Achievement Medal in 2015 for saving a person’s life.  that will provide a critical component of the Navy the
submarines, Frank Cable’s primary clients, but the ship Saving the person’s life was something I did because nation needs. 
can also provide repair and logistic services to other I thought it was the right thing to do,” said Heinrich. “I love serving in the Navy because it’s given me the
Navy ships like cruisers and destroyers. The submarine “All the training I have had kicked in and I did not have opportunity to see the world,” said Heinrich.
tenders provide maintenance, temporary berthing ser- to think about it. It just happened and I have a really
vices and logistical support to submarines and surface good friend as a result.”  By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Erica R.
ships in the Pacific Ocean as well as the Persian Gulf, As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied Gardner, Navy Office of Community Outreach
Red Sea, Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean.  upon assets, Heinrich and other sailors know they are
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Camp Phoenix Makes A Chesapeake Charities
Difference for Grieving Children Announces 2018 Honorees
A camper and her butterfly.
Camp Phoenix is three-day, day
camp for grieving children and teens
ages 7 to 15. This year, camp was held
on  July 11, 12, and 13  at Kings Land-
ing Park in Huntingtown. Twenty-six
children attended this year’s camp and
enjoyed traditional camp activities as
well as support group discussions, vari-
ous activities to help them deal with the
feelings and emotions that come with a
loss, and a butterfly release in memory
of their loved one. Campers were each
gifted a free handmade blanket from the
ladies of Project Linus, a keepsake that
will keep the children warm and provide
them comfort during difficult times.
Camp Phoenix made a positive impact
on the children who attended. One par-
ent remarked, “My daughter was able to
see other kids that are grieving,” and an-
Re-Designed Southern Maryland
Meats Website Launched
A Dynamic Virtual Showcase For Locally Raised Farm Meats
The Southern Maryland Agricultural
Development Commission is excited to
announce the launch of the redesigned
and updated Southern Maryland Meats
website.
The newly presented website at south-
ernmarylandmeats.com is a dynamic
‘virtual’ display case featuring forty-
eight regional livestock producers of
locally raised quality meats. All pro-
ducers represented on the website are
participants in the Southern Maryland
Meats (SMM) marketing and branding
program, developed by SMADC to raise
consumer awareness for the availabil-
ity and the benefits of local farm-raised
meats and increase potential for retail
sales for Southern Maryland’s meat pro-
ducing farms.
The website’s user friendly format
allows consumers to easily search for
farms in their area by county, type of
meat, and also retail venues (stores and
farm markets) that carry SMM products.
Vibrant photo-portraits by Lena Mc-
Bean of Edwin Remsberg Photography
(renowned for their agricultural photo-
journalism), illustrate each business de-
scription with an intimate view of the
SMM farms, the faces and the families
who own and operate them.
Farm profiles also provide contact
information, hours of operation, direct
The Calvert County Times
other said, “My children had a wonder-
ful experience.”
Each camper was matched with an
adult “Buddy” who spent the three days
with them, providing support and friend-
ship. The buddies often find the time just
as rewarding and beneficial as the chil-
dren do.
Calvert Hospice offers bereavement
services for people of all ages, including
individual counseling, support groups,
and specialized programs held through-
out the year. If you or a loved one is
grieving and needs support, please don’t
hesitate to call.
Calvert Hospice is always looking for
volunteers to be camp buddies, work
with other bereavement programs, sit
with patients, help in our office, or serve
at special events. For more information
about volunteering with Calvert Hos-
pice, contact Amanda Peterson at 410-
535-0892 x4003 or  apeterson@calver-
thospice.org
Should you have questions or want ad-
ditional information about Camp Phoe-
nix or other bereavement programs,
please contact Tessa Washington at 410-
535-0892, ext. 2201 or  twashington@
calverthospice.org.
By Amanda Peterson
links to producer’s websites and Face-
book pages plus a full disclosure of the
farm’s raising practices, cuts offered, as
well as processed meat products such as
bacon, sausage, hams, jerky and more.
“By connecting the consumer and
the retailers with their farmer, we can
drive a positive economic impact and
bring a whole new level of prosperity
to the Southern Maryland meat indus-
try”, commented Craig Sewell the SMM
program Livestock and Marketing Spe-
cialist. “Southern Maryland residents
are well-served by these local meat pro-
ducers. Their products are worth a visit
to the SMM website and the trip to the
farm to buy them.”
Southern Maryland Meats’ product
lines include beef, pork, poultry, lamb,
goat, and rabbit. Producers raise, feed
and finish their animals according to
their preference, however, to participate
in the SMM program, farmers agree to
uphold strict SMM quality and raising
standards to ensure the integrity of meat
products marketed under the SMM
brand. For more information on where
to find participating SMM farms and
full program details, visit southernmary-
landmeats.com.
Press Release from SMADC
In Our Community
Willis Group Awarded Philanthropist of the Year
Chesapeake Charities announced the
honorees to be recognized during their
November 15 luncheon, “A Celebration
of Charity” at the Chesapeake Bay Beach
Club. This year’s event will highlight in-
novative approaches to breaking the cycle
of poverty and Dr. Ben Carson, U.S. Dept.
of Housing and Urban Development Sec-
retary, is the invited guest of honor.
Linda Kohler, Chesapeake Charities
Executive Director commented, “The
luncheon is a way to raise awareness
about issues and solutions that impact our
lives and recognize the people and orga-
nizations making a real difference. The
2018 honorees are doing incredible work
to end childhood hunger, prevent home-
lessness and provide basic human needs
of food, clothing and shelter.”
Philanthropist of the Year will be
awarded to The Wills Group, a family-
owned company headquartered in La
Plata, Maryland, for its community en-
gagement efforts focused on eliminat-
ing childhood hunger and ensuring safe
and healthy homes. The parent company
of several retail, convenience, and home
comfort business units, including Dash In
Food Stores, Splash In Car Washes, SMO
Motor Fuels, and SMO Energy, the Wills
Group  has donated more than $2.5 mil-
lion to various nonprofit organizations
since 2006, as well as countless volunteer
hours and in-kind donations. In 2016, as
part of its 90th anniversary celebration,
The Wills Group increased their com-
mitment and deepened their impact in the
community through the establishment of
the Blackie Wills Community Leader-
ship Fund at Chesapeake Charities. At
the inaugural Blackie Wills Golf Classic
and Gala in 2017, The Wills Group raised
more than $500,000 to carry on their
commitment to community and civic
engagement.  Director.
“The nominating committee was most
impressed with the way in which The
Wills Group leads by example, encourag-
ing its business associates to join forces to
eliminate childhood hunger in Southern
Maryland,” said Kohler, “For The Wills
Group, corporate responsibility isn’t just
good business, it is at the heart of every
decision they make.”
The Light House Homeless Prevention
Support Center in Annapolis, Maryland
will be honored as Nonprofit of the Year
for their dedication to providing emer-
gency shelter, transitional and supportive
housing, and homelessness prevention
services to empower people as they tran-
sition toward housing, employment and
self-sufficiency. In 2017 they launched
The Light House Bistro, a self-sustaining
and revenue-generating social enterprise
that supports the ongoing workforce de-
velopment and housing programs at The
Light House. The full-service restaurant
in downtown Annapolis provides em-
ployment opportunities for graduates of
15
The Wills Group employee volunteers and
Rebuilding Together Charles County team
pictured with homeowner Mrs. Burton in
Indian Head, Maryland. Photo credit: Ana
Isabel Photography.
its Building Employment Success Train-
ing (“BEST”) program. BEST provides
valuable employment skills which allow
graduates to make a living wage so they
can afford permanent housing. “Their vi-
sion is to be a national model for how a
community cares for its neighbors expe-
riencing homelessness,” said Chesapeake
Charities board member Michael LaFor-
tune, “The Light House strives to break
the cycle of homelessness by providing
a place of belonging and life-changing
programs.”
Mark Freestate of Centreville, Mary-
land has been selected as Volunteer of
the Year for his work with Saint Martin’s
Ministries, whose mission is to provide a
safety net to individuals and families liv-
ing in poverty on the Eastern Shore. Saint
Martin’s has a 33-year history of building
trust and delivering needed services to a
vulnerable segment of the population in
Caroline, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot
counties. As Board Chair, Freestate kept
Saint Martin’s on course through chal-
lenging times and because of his vision,
determination and leadership, the board,
staff and donors of Saint Martin’s Min-
istries have a renewed focus and commit-
ment. “Mark rolled up his sleeves and dug
into the difficult task of redefining and
diversifying Saint Martin’s Ministries’
revenue streams,” said Deborah Hudson
Vornbrock, Saint Martin’s Executive
Sponsorships for this event are avail-
able. For more information, visit chesa-
peakecharities.org/event or send an email
to info@chesapeakecharities.org.
Located in Stevensville, Maryland,
Chesapeake Charities is a community
foundation that supports over 90 nonprof-
it funds that impact a range of charitable
causes including animal welfare, arts, ed-
ucation, health and human services, and
the environment. To date they have gener-
ated more than $25 million in investment
and grant funding for charitable projects
in eight counties: Anne Arundel, Cal-
vert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Kent,
Queen Anne’s, and Talbot. For more in-
formation, contact Chesapeake Charities
at (410) 643-4020 or info@chesapeak-
echarities.org, or visit www.chesapeak-
echarities.org. Chesapeake Charities is
accredited by the National Standards for
U.S. Community Foundations.
Press Release from Chesapeake Charities
16 Sports The Calvert County Times Thursday, September 6, 2018

Spiggy Looks at the 2018 Washington Redskins

By Dave Spigler
Contributing Writer
Redskin fans, preseason is over and
once more we are about to embark on
another season wishing our beloved
“Skins” will live up to all the hype
and our great expectations! We pray
the team’s management and coaching
staff have taken the right steps to place
a better and much improved team on
the field this year. I have been asked
my thoughts by many of my friends of
how well I think they will do. Well let
me take a few moments to collect my
thoughts…
As a diehard fan for more than 65
years, the truth is I am very concerned,
if not terribly worried about the 2018
edition of my favorite NFL football
team. The four preseason games left
me with more questions than answers.
I have always said “Preseason is much
like kissing one’s sister – you do it be-
cause you have to!” I tried watching
each game, but fell asleep by halftime
for most of them! I know it is really an
audition for the new rookies and veter-
ans obtained in the off season. But for
me, it is also an audition of the coach-
ing staff and what they may provide to
overcome last season’s horrendous 7-9
record and all the drama surrounding
QB Kirk Cousins.
So, with that in mind, I was anxious to
see how 34-year-old Alex Smith would
perform with the new team play book
and a new mix of players. Our new QB
arrived with much fanfare and hoopla,
but unlike the Broncos, with no white
horse! It’s funny he admitted he had no
idea of what “HTTR” meant after ar-
riving at Redskins Park. Unfortunately,
Coach Jay Gruden only put Smith in for
14 plays which puzzles me as I really
wanted to see how well he can run this
new offense. I guess the coach wants to
save that for the real season. One quick
comment about the departed Cousins –
I truely liked him and I believe he was
slighted through no fault of his own.
Had Kirk a better offensive line to pro-
tect him, say like my beloved “Hogs”
from our glory days, he would have had
more time to really show what he can
do. And, I feel Kirk suffered from poor
play selection by his coach; I sure hope
Coach Gruden abandons “the fade”
when throwing into the end zone, espe-
cially when the defender is bigger than
our receiver. I watched that play fail
most times it was called.
To predict the future, it’s always pru-
dent to look at the recent past for an-
swers. One of the reasons for the Skins
poor performance in 2017 was the un-

2018 B
believable number of injuries suffered most feared in the league!

A
CR AST
by our players! We lost 20 individuals
over the course of the 16- game season
to injuries, many which were of the
crucial, season ending variety. A lot of
Finally, I think much of our team’s
success this year depends on our de-
fense to do their job. We were dead last
in the NFL in defense against the run

FE how we will do this year depends on the

ability of injury prone guys like Trent
Williams, Morgan Moses, Jonathan
Allen, and Jordan Reed to get back to
their former strengths and play in ev-
ery game. A favorite of mine, Maryland
Terrapin great tight end Vernon Davis, a
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018 former team mate and target for Smith,
6:30 PM TO 8:30 PM is getting long in the tooth and needs
to remain healthy as well. I have always
and only 14th against the pass. Again,
injuries in critical positions led to these
poor stats. Hopefully, we “plugged” the
holes. The addition of rookies Da’Ron
Payne, Geron Christian, and Tim Set-
tle hold great promise for our future
success!
But no matter what, I believe we may
be in for another long season and our
ability to rise from the NFC East cel-

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team’s conditioning program and truly
feel it’s at the root of all of our problems
the past few years!
Okay, so what about our new addi-
tions and what will they bring to the
game when given the chance? I watched
our much-heralded draft pick, running
back Derrius Guice have a tremendous
first half in his debut in the first game
with my wife Deborah’s NE Patriots
only to damage his ACL and be lost for
the entire season already! He gained
59 yards in just a handful of plays and
looked like the best thing to happen for
the Skins since Clinton Portis. I sure
hope it is not an omen for things to
come!
On a good note, the signing of vet-
eran receiver Paul Richardson and run-
ning back Adrian Peterson gives me
great hope that with a balanced offense
combining a strong running and pass-
ing game, we may return to the glory
days when our offense was one of the
lar and make the playoffs remains a big
question mark! We have not won a play-
off game in the past 13 years. Will we
get there this year? I am unsure, but I
know this, it will take every player do-
ing their part, the coaches will have to
step up their game plan, and our fans
will have to unite behind these guys and
root them on to victory! Oh, and a little
bit of old fashion “luck” will go a long
way! So, my advice is to strap in and
prepare for a long, possibly bumpy ride
once more. Go Skins! Beat Dallas!
“HTTR”
Dave Spigler AKA “Spiggy Hogette”
PS: Redskin great Ron “The Dancing
Bear” McDole is scheduled to appear at
this year’s Calvert County Fair On Sat-
urday, September 29th along with other
Redskins stars to be announced.
Thursday, September 6, 2018 The Calvert County Times
TARGET DATE MUTUAL
FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT
We’ve discussed the importance of
asset allocation to your success as an
Forgotten Names,
investor. Harry Moscowitz won a No-
bel prize for inventing modern portfo-
lio theory in 1954 based on the concept
that if you allocate your assets across
Remembered Stories
a broad enough spectrum of equity,
fixed-income and other types of invest-
ments, and one of your investments de-
clines in value, the others are likely to
A long time ago (i.e. “before kids”), mid-summer trips to ‘Skins training take up the slack and keep your invest-
camp were an annual pilgrimage. These were simpler times for me and ment returns on an even keel.
better times for Washington’s football team. Dan Snyder’s ownership, or Pundits refer to asset allocation as
reign of terror if you prefer (and appropriately so), was in its infancy. Wash- the “Rule of 92” meaning 92% of your
ington’s football brand was still strong and the burgundy and gold could be success as an investor is directly at-
worn with pride. Snyder’s wild spending and impatience was considered tributable to whether you allocate your
youthful exuberance and not the fatal flaw that it proved to be. And brass assets or not.
tacks: the questionable decency of his soul remained unexposed. Ok, now we know that allocation is
But most important for this story, Snyder had yet to corrupt training the way to go. But, one big problem
camp into the paid event it was at the team facility or the polished, struc- with asset allocation is, how does an
tured, political and no doubt profitable endeavor it now is in Richmond, ordinary investor select the proper al-
Virginia. The camps I speak of happened west and north of D.C. – in location of stocks versus bonds? The
Frostburg, Maryland and across the Mason-Dixon line into south-central big mutual fund companies like T.
Pennsylvania and the quant little town of Carlisle. These far-off lands were Rowe Price, Vanguard, BlackRock and
technically within Darth Snyder’s empire, but they remained unspoiled or, others think they have it all figured out.
to a use a modern term, “off the grid.” They do the allocation for you.
The stories. Some are fit for print in this PG format, others I’d disclose All you do is pick the date you think
only verbally after some liquid encouragement and with the express un- you are going to retire. For example,
derstanding that all of it would be denied if pressed. Protect your source, suppose you will turn sixty-five in
protect the innocent…and protect yourself. Splendid advice indeed. 2020. You pick the 2020 Retirement
Suffice to say late nights and spirited carousing were the norm. And Fund. You can buy the fund at any age
why not? Constraints were minimal and it was good for the local economy. and with a minimum investment, but
Spread the money, spread the love. Least I could do, eh? The morning the target date is what matters.
practices though, part one of the old brutal two-a-day sweat-fests, were a The big boost for target date funds
challenging bell to answer. I observed most from distant bleacher perches came in 2006 when pension laws
while humbly nursing hangovers in the muggy July morning air. This is changed so that employers could
when I first realized that professional football players are not from this choose investments for employees who
planet – or are at least a unique human gene pool. I watched many players had not designated investments for
practice, and seemingly well, despite being out very, very late the previous their 401(k) plans. Target date mutual
night and consuming a whole lot of non-performance-enhancing beverages. funds because most popular invest-
How were they doing this? A mere mortal, I could barely turn my head ments for employers to offer and to use
without feeling dizzy. Maybe superheroes are real? as a default if employees failed to des-
There’s mercifully scant evidence from these excursions. I do have hats ignate anything else. Fidelity launched
though, each filled with autographs. Even casual ‘Skins fans would recog- its target date funds in 1996; Vanguard
nize most of the names. Buy some are completely obscure, even unidentifi- in 2003 and T. Rowe Price in 2002—
able. In this case, the unknown and forgotten are who matter. together, those three fund companies
There’s a “Rod S.” Number 51. Linebacker, I assume. Monte Coleman control about 75% of the market.
he was not. “Matt” something or other played quarterback and wore num- Target date funds allocate stock
ber 11. He wasn’t quite Mark Rypien 2.0. My favorite signature though is and bonds based on your age. For ex-
“Eric.” I think it is Eric Whitfield but can’t be sure. Nevertheless, the dude ample, at a younger age your portfolio
signed the hat right above the ‘Skins logo in big, bold cursive and ended is heavily weighted towards equities
with an emphatic “#36!”. He was announcing his presence with authority. (stocks) when you have plenty of work
He was going to make hay in the NFL…until he didn’t. Eric Whitfield years left to make up any stock mar-
never played a down in the league. ket downs. That portfolio might be
This isn’t a knock on those players; it’s just the opposite. While their 10% bonds and 90% equities. When
names have been lost to history, their against-all-odds stories still stick with you are older, the portfolio will allo-
me. I think of them every year as July turns to August and another NFL cate your assets in reverse—with more
season approaches. Training camp and the NFL preseason are loathed by weight towards fixed-income bonds
established players, coaches and fans. But for many NFL hopefuls – liter- and less stocks. In spite of warnings
ally dozens per team – it is the ultimate opportunity, maybe the last oppor- about improper allocation, many in-
tunity, to realize their football dream. No matter the odds or the sacrifices, vestors tend to change their holdings
they have it all on the line. In late August, final roster cut-downs deliver little over time, often ending up with
a harsh and absolute judgment. Some make it; many do not. None are portfolios that are far too risky for
failures. To a man, they dared to take a chance on themselves and pursue their age. Target date mutual funds
a dream. They boldly stood on that thin line between NFL player and solve that problem by automatically re-
obscure autograph on a dusty old hat. And all these years later, it’s the allocating your percentages of stocks
“Rod’s”, “Matt’s” and “Eric’s”, not the more famous autographs acquired, and bonds based on your age.
that I’m writing about. It’s the “Rod’s”, “Matt’s” and “Eric’s” who have In fact, you may already have a tar-
provided the lasting inspiration. get date fund as part of your 401(k)
plan. The design of many 401(k) plans
Send comments to RonaldGuyJr@gmail.com automatically pushes you to pick target
17
date funds. According to many, by
2020, target date mutual funds could
account for half of all retirement ac-
counts. Other than making it simple,
why are these funds becoming so
popular?
Three things—low minimum in-
vestments allow you to get into a target
date fund with a minimum amount of
money; professionally managed port-
folios give you some confidence that
someone with expertise is looking out
for you, and low maintenance means
you do not have to do anything except
“set it and forget it.”
The downside? One size fits all may
not be for you. True, you will reach
a certain age on a certain date and al-
locating assets to ages for retirement
makes sense; but, what if you don’t fit
the mold? Target date mutual funds
may be more expensive if there is a fee
for the underlying mutual funds and
another fee for the management of the
funds. Research is required to avoid
the double fees. And, if your target
date fund invests only in one family
of funds (like Fidelity, Vanguard, etc.)
this can lead to a similar investment
styles across the underlying mutual
funds. Target date mutual funds are
not equal. You must spend time inves-
tigating which fund is right for you.
Leaving your wealth up to a target
date fund manager is a crucial deci-
sion. How do you protect yourself?
Due diligence, of course. Investigate
these funds, all of them, before you
decide to invest. You must spend time
researching what is available in target
date funds. Some managers will ad-
vise holding a lot in equities for a long
period of time; others say that poses
too much risk. Some managers will
engage in adding commodities to the
target mix or using hedge fund strate-
gies. Costs for these funds range from
thin to expensive.
Clearly, investment expertise by a
professional is preferred. However, if
you do not have an expert to advise you
on your investments, target date funds
at least solve the problem of having to
decide what allocation is right for you
at any age.
Join Andrea Baddour and I for a free
estate planning seminar on Wednesday
September 19th at 11am in our office at
8906 Bay Avenue, North Beach. Call
301-855-2246 to reserve your spot. I’ll
see you there
Striegel & Baddour is a law firm
focused on Estate and Business Plan-
ning located in NorthBeach with ap-
pointment locations in Hollywood and
Annapolis. Nothing in the following
article represents legal advice. Readers
are urged to consult their legal counsel.
By Lyn Striegel
18 Obituaries
In Remembrance
Charlotte Louise Alderson
Charlotte Louise Alderson, 83, of Shady Side passed
away August 31, 2018 at her residence. She was born
July 21, 1935 in Washington, D.C., to William P. and
Ruth (Sherry) Frank. Charlotte was primarily a home-
maker and babysitter, watching over 100 kids. She was
a member of the Annapolis Moose Lodge Chapter 661,
St. James’ Parish and 7th District Rescue Squad. She
was also a den mother for the Boy Scouts. In her lei-
sure time she enjoyed reading Amish books, yard work,
lighthouses and camping at Indian Acres.  and assistant superintendent with Prohaska Construc-
Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband
Clyde William Alderson, Sr. and grandson Frank Al-
derson, Jr. She is survived by her sons Clyde W. “Billy”
Alderson, Sr. of Millersville, Michael J. Alderson, Sr.
and wife Sandy of Chester, MD, Frank Alderson, Sr. of
Lothian and Mark Alderson, Sr. of Shady Side, 7 grand-
children, 12 great-grandchildren, sister Peggy Catter-
ton and brother Raymond Frank, both of Shady Side,
and her beloved dog Rufus.
Visitation will ne Friday September 7, 2018, 2-4 p.m.
and 5-7 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home – Owings, 8325
Mount Harmony Lane, Owings MD 20736. Memorial
service will follow at 7 p.m.
Burial will be at St. James’ Parish, 5757 Solomons
Island Road, Lothian MD 20711
Memorial contributions may be made to St. James’
Parish, 5757 Solomons Island Road, Lothian MD 20711l
Phone: 410-867-2838; website:http://stjameslothian.
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Professor Joseph
Anthony Mihursky
Raymond S. Smith, Sr., 76, of Owings, MD passed
away August 30, 2018 at his residence. He was born
May 6, 1942 in Washington, D.C. to Guy T. and Ha-
zel J. (Herndon) Smith. He was raised in Camp Springs
and attended Surrattsville High School. He worked as Professor Joseph Anthony Mihursky, age 85, died on
a laborer with John R. Whitman Construction, and af- the morning of 24 August, 2018 at his home on the cliffs
ter learning the carpenter trade worked as a carpenter overlooking the Chesapeake Bay he loved so dearly.
Joseph A. Mihursky received a Bachelor of Arts degree
tion. Raymond and his brother Tommy also owned and in Biology from Lafayette College (1954), a Master’s
operated S & W Construction, specializing in custom of Science degree in Microbiology from Lehigh Uni-
residential trim and finish wood work, and retired at versity (1957) and a PhD degree in Zoology/Ecology
the age of 62. (1962), also from Lehigh University. In 1962, Dr. Mi-
Raymond married Patricia Ann Ellis December 7, hursky joined the staff at the Chesapeake Biological
1963, and they lived and raised their family in Friendly Laboratory (CBL), part of the University of Maryland’s
and Temple Hills, MD, and moved to Owings in their Natural Resources Institute (later to become part of
retirement in 2007. In his leisure time Raymond en- the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmen-
joyed playing golf, watching PGA golf and “Wheel of tal Science). He soon became Scientist-in-Charge of
Fortune”, playing daily MD Lottery numbers, and din- the Hallowing Point Field Station, a unit of the Chesa-
ing at Mexico, Thursdays and steakhouse restaurants. peake Biological Laboratory, and in this position set
He also enjoyed time with friends and family, especial- the early scientific standards for assembling teams of
ly his grandchildren. skilled researchers needed to address complex envi-
Raymond was preceded in death by his wife Pat ronmental problems. Dr. Mihursky and this group of
in 2012, and by a sister Joyce Eudy and her husband scientists from CBL, US Geological Service, American
“Mip”. He is survived by sons Raymond S. Smith, Jr. University, Hood College, Lehigh University and other
and wife Janie, and Dennis L. Smith, all of Owings; institutions became national leaders in studying and
grandchildren Meagan and Shannon Smith, Dillon, understanding the effects of electric power generation,
MaryGrace and Olivia Smith, and Megan Hermosillo testing ideas and quantifying environmental impacts
and Lauren Harbison; a brother Thomas L. Smith and with studies conducted on the Potomac and Patuxent
wife Trudy of Port Charlotte, FL, a sister-in-law Bar- Rivers and Chesapeake Bay. Mihursky was a strong
bara Smith; brothers-in- and informed voice supporting the innovative and very
law Frederick Ellis and successful Maryland Power Plant Siting Program. His
wife Debbie and Robert work led to the State of Maryland passing legislation
Winston (late wife Mary), protecting these ecosystems by controlling the amount
and numerous nieces and of heat a power plant could discharge into estuarine
nephews. <Read less waters. During these and later years Mihursky and his
P.A. Funeral service will
be held Thursday, Sep-
research teams published over 200 scientific journal ar-
ticles, book chapters, conference proceedings and tech-
tember 6, 2018 at 10 nical reports.
a.m. at Rausch Funeral In addition to being a leading Chesapeake Bay scien-
Home – Owings, 8325 tist, Dr. Mihursky was also deeply involved with the ed-
Mount Harmony Lane, ucation of graduate and post-doctoral students and staff
Owings MD 20736, at CBL and the University of Maryland throughout his
Interment will follow long career. He was also intensely involved with keep-
at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, ing Local, State and National politicians and environ-
3401 Bladensburg Road, mental leaders informed regarding a long list of Chesa-
Port Republic Brentwood MD 20722 peake Bay issues ranging from microbes to striped bass
4405 Broomes Island Rd. Memorial contribu- to land use issues. Professor Tom Miller, current direc-
410-586-0520 tions may be made to Cal- tor of CBL, observed that “Mihursky was committed to
vert Hospice, P.O. Box communicating science to policy makers in Annapolis
838, 238 Merrimac Court and Washington to help form environmental policy. He
Thursday, September 6, 2018 The Calvert County Times Obituaries 19

stands as an example to all who follow him at CBL”.
Mihursky, early on, via CBL and Calvert County soft-
ball teams, first met Bernie Fowler, then a Calvert
County Commissioner, who was becoming more and
more concerned with the health of the Patuxent River
and Chesapeake Bay. Mihursky was skilled at distill-
ing complex ecological findings into terms readily un-
derstood by non-scientists and he became a source of
information for Fowler and other political leaders for
many years. His education of political leaders led to
landmark court decisions regarding the management of
the Patuxent River ecosystem. Later in his career Mi-
hursky took a sabbatical leave from CBL and worked
on Capitol Hill in the offices of United States Sena-
tor Mac Mathias of Maryland and there played a role
in developing and sustaining the Local-State-Federal
EPA Chesapeake Bay Program partnership, a partner-
ship that thrives today and is largely responsible for
the recent improvements in the Chesapeake Bay eco-
system. The strong ties and relationships between State
and Federal environmental management agencies we
often take for granted today had some of their earliest
development during Mihursky’s active years.
Twice during his active research career Mihursky
was tasked with being the interim head of the Chesa-
peake Biological Laboratory, once from 1975-1976 and
again from 1982-1983. Following this administrative
activity, Mihursky became the Director of the Chesa-
peake Research Consortium (CRC), a group composed
of academic institutions from the Chesapeake region,
where he provided valuable service in integrating and
organizing these institutions to tackle large and com-
plex environmental problems around the Bay and sur-
rounding watershed. Professor Mihursky fully retired
from CBL and the University of Maryland in 2002,
Dr. Mihursky had a wife named Kay. They were mar-
Charles William “Dickie” Pitcher, Sr. 87 of Port Re-
public, MD and formerly of Island Creek, MD, passed
away on August 29, 2018 at his residence.
Born December 8, 1930 in Island Creek, MD, he was
the son of the late Elmer J. Pitcher and Isabel Emma
(Wagner) Pitcher.
Dickie served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army from
March 20, 1950 until March 28, 1953. He served in
Germany in the 18th Infantry 1st Division and was
awarded the Occupational Medal for service in Korea.
Dickie was a supervisor for C&P Telephone Compa-
ny for thirty two years, retiring in 1985 and a Funeral
Assistant for Rausch Funeral Home starting in 1985.
He was a founding charter member of the Optimist
Club from 1968 until present, serving as President and
Lt. Governor and was a member of the Beltel Retir-
ees. Dickie was a member of the Democratic Central
Committee from 1974 until 1986 and a member of the
Governor’s Committee for Hiring the Handicapped. He
served as Judge of the Orphans Court from 1986 until
1999. Mr. Pitcher was a lifelong member of Waters Me-
morial UMC.
Dickie was preceded in death on January 30, 2006
by his wife, Rose Marie (Rawlings) Pitcher whom he
married on April 23, 1955 in Prince Frederick, MD.
He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Hazel
Wertz, Mary Maude Pitcher, Elmer J. Pitcher, Jameson
L. Pitcher, Marie A. Pitcher, James E. Pitcher and W.
Ross Pitcher.
Dickie is survived by his children, Charles William beach, and being the historian for her church. She was
Pitcher, Jr. (Tony Fiore) of Silver Spring, MD and Pa- an avid genealogist.
mela Gale Matteson (Robert) of Port Republic, MD; Family will receive friends at Solomons United
five grandchildren; Dawn Keen (Clate), Skip Pitcher, Methodist Church on Thursday, September 6, 2018
Christina Colfer-Pitcher (Jason), Cortney Pitcher and from 10:30 am until time of serviceHonor atthe11:30 am with
Rev. Dottie Yunger and Rev.
OneIrvin with
Beverly officiating.
memory of your cherished
Mike Matteson (Jessie); six great-grandchildren; and A Tribute to the Loved one by sharing the story of their life

ried 33 years (together 37). He left a son Timothy and siblings, Violet Mae Weems of Glen Burnie, MD and Interment will be on Friday, September 7, here 2018 at 1:00
friends, neighbors and associates

granddaughter Jenna Mihursky. He also had 2 stepsons Catherine Humphries of Port Republic, MD.
Whose Memory Lives
pm in National Memorial Park Cemetery, Falls
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Rob & Scott Custer. He had 7 grandchildren & 3 great Serving as pallbearers forte funeral service held VA.
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grandchildren, 2 daughter’s-in-law Sandy & Shannon Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Waters Memorial Shaun Cram, Dana Cram, Glenn Meyers, and Larry
Custer. Joe loved them very much. United Methodist Church, 5400 Mackall Road, St. Miller.
A memorial celebration will be organized at a fu- Leonard, MD 20685were Marty Pitcher, Bobby Pitch- In Lieu of flowers, please consider making a gift in
ture date. Joe requested no large fanfare but due to er, Stanley Pitcher, David Pitcher, Carl Pitcher, and Bill Helen’s Name to Solomons United Methodist Church,
overwhelming response we will do our best to ac- Wertz. Honorary pallbearers will be Eddie Bowen, P.O. Box 403, Solomons, MD 20688. Arrangements
commodate. He loved all his students & colleagues. Bobby Chaney and Sherwood Willoughby. provided by Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., Lusby, MD.
Donations may be made to Chesapeake Bay Founda- Memorial contributions may be made to Waters Me-
tion or American Chestnut Land Trust.  morial United Methodist Church, 5400 Mackall Road,
St. Leonard, MD 20685.
Charles William Condolences to the family may be made at www.
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Maritime Performance Series
First show in the series. Back Porch
Blues is an all-star down-home acoustic
trio of guitar and vocals, blues harmonica,
and percussion. 7:00, Sept. 14 at the Cal-
vert Marine Museum. Sponsored in part
by a Maryland State Arts Council Mary-
land Touring Grant. $20 online, $25 at the
door and available at www.bit.ly//Mari-
timeConcerts. Doors open at 6:00.
Thursday, September 6
An Evening In The Vineyard
Running Hare Vineyard, 150 Adelina
Rd., Prince Frederick
6:00 - 10:00 PM
The perfect place for a summertime
soiree! Enjoy award-winning wines and.
Dance under the stars to the dynamic and
entertaining NightLife Band. Cast your
bids for silent auction items which feature
artwork, jewelry and exciting travel pack-
ages. Proceeds benefit the Burnett Calvert
Hospice House. Call 410-535-0892 for
tickets or go online at www.calverthos-
pice.org/events.
Friday, September 7
American Legion Post 206 Golf
Tournament
Oakcreek Golf Club, 600 Bowieville
Manor Lane, Upper Marlboro
7:00 - 11:30 AM
Benefit children and youth programs.
Banquet will follow at the Stallings-Wil-
liams Post at 3330 Chesapeake Beach
Road East, on Rt. 260. Open to the
Public. Questions? Ross Cramton (240-
367-6185), Al Landis (410-257-2635), or
Pat Murphy (301-855-4099). www.AL-
Post206.org
First FREE Friday
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
5:00 – 8:00 PM  Post 206, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach
The Museum and Drum Point Light-
house are open and to the public with
docents in every gallery. 30-minute
cruises on the Tennison. Entertainment
by the U.S. Navy Band Commodores jazz
ensemble at 6:00 on the PNC Waterside
Pavilion outdoor stage. The Museum
Store will be open. 410-326-2042.
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
Jack’s Baked Chicken
American Legion Post 206, 3330 Ches-
apeake Beach Road E, Route 260
5:30 - 7:00 PM
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An informal dinner hosted in the lower-
level dining room. Includes all the trim-
mings, salad, and beverage for $12. Pub-
lic cordially invited. Info 410-257-9878.
www.ALpost206.org
Farmers’ Market
5th Street & Bay Ave., North Beach
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Farmers’ Market, Classic Car Cruise-
in and Art Fair along Bay Avenue. www.
northbeachmd.org
Saturday, September 8
Lighthouse Adventure Cruise
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
See six lighthouses (Southern route)
aboard a private charter vessel. The boat
leaves from the Calvert Marine Museum
dock. Cost $130; $120 CMM members.
Call 410-326-2042, ext. 41 to reserve your
spot.
Yard Sale
North Beach Volunteer Fire Dept., Rt.
261, Chesapeake Beach
8:00 AM – Noon
Tables $15/ea. or 2/$25. Contact Diane,
410-231-1775 after 5:00. Sponsored by
the NB VFD Auxiliary.
Health Fair
Middleham and St. Peter’s Parish Hall,
10210 HG Trueman Rd., Lusby
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Community Life Center and the Par-
ish Health Program 9th annual Health
Fair. Guest speakers, free flu and pneu-
monia immunizations, blood pressure
checks, cholesterol checks and much
more. Info: 443-342-4156 or email: Com-
mu n it yl i fe c ent e r. s c c@g m a i l. c om
Pet Adoption
Pepper’s Pet Pantry, Solomons Towne
Center behind CVS
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Pepper’s Pet Pantry host a dog and
cat adoption event with local Saint
Mary’s and Calvert County animal res-
cue groups from.  More information call
410-326-4006.
Taste the Beaches
Kellam’s Field, 3825 Gordon Stinnett
Ave., Chesapeake Beach
1:00 - 5:00 PM
A community block party vibe, show-
casing the Towns of Chesapeake Beach
and North Beach. Local Food, Food
Trucks, Concessions, Beer, Wine and
Sangria for purchase. Shopping with lo-
cal vendors and artisans. Explore local
venue and attraction vendors. Kids Zone
will feature The Chesapeake Mermaid,
The Phillips Wharf Fishmobile, Raptors
eye – Live birds of prey, Photo Booth,
face painters, balloon artist. Entertain-
ment by event emcee, John Luskey, Ken-
neth Holmes and local musicians. Raffle
Prizes! Profit from ticket sales benefits
Project Echo.
CBL Open House
Chesapeake Biological Laboratory,
146 Williams St., Solomons
1:00 – 5:00 PM
This free event provides a “behind-the-
scenes” view of CBL’s research activities.
The only time during the year the labs
are open to the public. At 2:30 Dr. Helen
Bailey will read the delightful children’s
story she co-authored to raise awareness
of critically endangered leatherback sea
turtles. Info: Jeane Wharton, 410-326-
7240. jwharton@umces.edu. www.um-
ces.edu/cbl
Opening Reception
calvART Gallery, Prince Frederick
Shopping Center, 110 Solomons Island
Road
5:00 – 8:00 PM
EcLecTic: diversity of style features the
artistic genius of Phyllis and Ray Noble,
Mimi Little and Julia Musengo, each
of whom brings a unique and original
style. The show continues until October
8. Open Wednesday-Sunday 11:00-5:00.
410-535-9252. www.calvartgallery.org
Motown Under Moonlight
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum,
10515 Mackall Road, St. Leonard
5:30 PM
A great night of Motown classics per-
formed live by the Masters of Soul. Tick-
ets available at: 
friendsofjppm.org/live-at-jeff-patt
The Fabulous Hubcaps
Holiday Inn, Solomons
6:00 PM (doors open at 6:00)
A fun filled evening of music and dancing
for a great cause! Benefits The Humane
Society of Calvert County (a no kill res-
cue) and Pilots N Paws ( a rescue group
of pilots who fly dogs to forever homes
from kill shelters) Light meal, raffles, si-
lent auction, cash bar and more. Tickets,
$50 available at: humanesocietyofcal-
vertcounty.org/products/the-fabulous-
hubcaps-tickets-saturday-sept-8-2018
Event info 410-353-7670.
Country Dance
American Legion Stallings-Williams
7:00 – 11:30 PM
For a fun time, come to the upper level
Ballroom.
Teachers give free instruction at 7:00
followed by dancing to the tunes of the
Southern Winds Band. $15/person in-
cludes fountain soft drinks or draft
beer, pretzels, and chips.  Public Wel-
come.  Info: 410-257-9878. Reservations:
Lbloyer@verizon.net. www.ALpost206.
org
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Sunday, September 9
Breakfast at the Legion
American Legion Post 206, Chesa-
peake Beach
8:00 – 11:00 AM
The American Legion Auxiliary is put-
ting its best foot forward with its cooks
whipping up this All You Care to Eat
Breakfast Buffet. Upper level Dining
Room. Adults $10; kids 6-12 $5; kids un-
der 6 free.  Bloody Marys available for a
nominal charge. Info, 410-257-9878.
Public warmly welcomed. 
The Big Conversation
Emmanuel Seventh Day Adventist
Church, St. Leonard
4:00 – 6:30 PM
An informative program on “Deepen-
ing the Discussion on Bias” will be fol-
lowed by a dinner provided by Emmanuel
Church. Time for table talk and discus-
sion about the presentation during the
dinner.  All are welcome. RSVP to big-
conmsp@gmail.com or 410-326-4948.
Monday, September 10
Walk with Ease
North Beach Recreation Center, 9021
Dayton Ave., North Beach
10:00 AM
The Calvert County Department of
Parks & Recreation, in partnership with
the Arthritis Foundation offer a six-week
program designed to help citizens with
arthritis pain begin safely incorporating
exercise into everyday life. Info: 410-535-
1600, ext. 8211 or 8205.
Tue. & Thu., Sept. 11 & 13
Sea Squirts
Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. –
11:30 a.m. 
Theme is Terrific Turtles!  Free drop-
in program for children 18-months to 3
years and their caregivers. Limited space
available. 410-326-2042.
www.calvertmarinemuseum.com
Tuesday, September 11
Mind and Mood in Dementia
Springhill Suites, 75 Sherry Lane,
Prince Frederick
1:00 - 2:30 PM
Basic information about dementia and
its common causes as well as how demen-
tia impacts the mind, mood and behavior.
Free. Register, call Calvert Hospice at
410-535-0892 ext. 4011 or online at www.
calverthospice.org/education-seminars.
Bingo
North Beach Volunteer Fire Dept.
7:30 PM
Doors open at  5:00. $8/person. Food
and drink available for purchase. More
info call 301-855-0520.
Thursday, September 6, 2018
JobSource Mobile Career Center.
1:00-4:00pm. Stop by to visit the Job-
For more information & to register for events visit http://calvertlibrary.info
Friday, September 7
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 Twin
Beaches Branch, 3819 Harbor Road,
Chesapeake Beach, 410-257-2411.
Saturday, September 8
Poets’ Circle. 9:00-11:00am. Begin-
ner or big-time, confident or compulsive,
stuck or star-lit! All are welcome. Expect
a friendly session of discussion, editing
and support. Bring 5 copies of what you
want to work on or just yourself. Please
register. Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
Garden Smarter: Invasive Plant ID
for Professionals (CRB). 10:00-11:30am.
This “advanced” 3-hour workshop in-
cludes a presentation, hands-on exercise,
followed by a grounds tour and is geared
toward landscaping and natural resource
professionals and volunteers. Limited
to 20. Please register. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick at Community Re-
sources Building, 30 Duke Street, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Science Saturdays! 2:30-3:30pm. Join
us for a STEM-based program series de-
signed to get kids in K-3rd grade think-
ing like scientists. This month we’ll look
to the sky to explore the Sun & Moon.
Some activites will be outside. Please
register. Calvert Library Fairview
Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road,
Owings, 410-257-2101.
Sunday, September 9
Deepening the Discussion on Bias.
4-6:30pm. Big Conversation: Partners
for Dismantling Racism & Privilege
hosts their next event at Emmanuel Sev-
enth Day Adventist Church in St. Leon-
ard. The church will provide the meal
and the presenter will be Chris Hall, a
national expert and consultant in cross-
cultural and linguistic research, spe-
cifically at the intersection of bias and
dialect. He will guide participants in
recognizing our personal and systemic
biases and how to address them. Regis-
ter by emailing bigconmsp@gmail.com
or calling 410-326-4948. Co-sponsored
by Middleham and St. Peter’s Episco-
pal Church in Lusby, Emmanuel SDA
Church of St. Leonard, Calvert NAACP,
St. Mary’s NAACP, Calvert Library, the
Community Mediation Centers of Cal-
vert and St. Mary’s Counties, the Con-
cerned Black Women of Calvert Co,
HEB Scholars, and Patuxent Quaker
Friends. Emmanuel Seventh Day Ad-
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ventist Church, David Gray Road, 105
Kingsberry Ct, Saint Leonard, MD
20685.
Monday, September 10
Green Crafting. 2:00-4:00pm. Make
crafts out of materials that would typi-
cally be thrown out. Crocheting, needle-
work, sewing, and simple tying tech-
niques will be used. Calvert Library
Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman
Road, Solomons, 410-326-5289.
Board of Library Trustees meeting.
2:00-4:00pm. Calvert Library Board
of Trustees monthly meeting. Calvert
Library Prince Frederick, 850 Costley
Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Tuesday, September 11
Zine Scene Tween Event. 6:30-
8:00pm. Activities, crafts, and fun for
kids in grades 5-7 Please register. Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-
ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Tuesday, September 11
Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble
& More. 10:00-1:00pm. Want to learn
Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble
skills killer? Games are a great way to
keep your brain sharp while having fun!
Join us! Please register. Calvert Library
Prince Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-
535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
OMOB Memoirs & Creative Writing
Workshop. 2:00-3:30pm. Join author and
editor Elisavietta Ritchie as she encour-
ages the art of creative memoir writing.
Bring 6 double-spaced copies of your
work, 500-800 words, to discuss and
share with the group. Writing to be in-
spired by the justice theme in the One
Maryland, One Book title Bloodsworth
by Tim Junkin. Calvert Library Prince
Frederick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-
0291 or 301-855-1862.
Wednesday, September 12
Friends of the Library Board of Direc-
tors. 5:30-6:30pm. Friends of Library
monthly meeting. No registration. Cal-
vert Library Prince Frederick, 850 Cost-
ley Way, 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862.
Thursday, September 13
OMOB Screening & Discussion of
film Bloodsworth: An Innocent Man.
6:30-8:30pm. An innocent man convict-
ed and sentenced to death for a crime
he didn’t commit, Kirk Bloodsworth
became the first death row inmate ex-
onerated by DNA evidence. We’ll watch
the 83 minute film and discuss. Please
register. Calvert Library Prince Freder-
ick, 850 Costley Way, 410-535-0291 or
301-855-1862.
YoungatHeart
Living Well with Diabetes
Living Well with Diabetes classes
will be offered at: North Beach Se-
nior Center, Fridays, September 7
– October 12, 9 – 11:30 a.m. This
free workshop is for those with pre-
Diabetes or Diabetes. Register for
the workshop through the Calvert
County Health Department at 410-
535-5400, ext. 459.
AARP Driver Safety Class
Southern Pines Senior Center
will be hosting the AARP Driver
Safety Class, Monday, September
10, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. The fee for this
class is $15/AARP members, $20/
non-members. Members must show
AARP cards. Please call to pre-reg-
ister, 410-586-2748.
Flu Shots
The Office on Aging is collaborat-
ing with the Calvert County Health
Department and Calvert Health to
provide high dose flu shots for per-
sons aged 65-plus. Appointments
are required. Medicare is accepted.
If you do not have Medicare there
will be a $50 fee. Southern Pines;
October 1, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; North
Beach, October 15, 10 a.m. – 12
p.m.; Calvert Pines, October 22, 10
a.m. – 12 p.m. Shots will be admin-
istered in the Calvert Mobile Health
Unit. Call your local senior center
for an appointment.
Eating Together Menu
Monday, September 10
Chicken Salad Sandwich w/Lettuce
& Tomato, Tossed Salad w/Kidney
Beans, 3-Bean Salad w/Green
Peppers, Pineapple Chunks Tuna Pasta Salad w/Green Peas on
Tuesday, September 11
Turkey, Gravy, Cranberry Sauce,
Succotash, Kale, Dinner Roll, Pears
Wednesday, September 12
Chicken Divine over Rice, Tossed
Lunches are served to seniors, aged 60-plus, and their spouses through Title IIIC of
the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reservation call:
Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549,
or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748. Lunches are subject to change.
Calendars 21
By Office of Aging Staff
Calvert Pines Senior
Center
The Samaritan’s Purse Christmas
Child Presentation will be Monday,
September 10, 11 a.m. Find out how
you can help children in need during
the holiday season.
Join us for Lunch and a Movie,
Wednesday, September 12, 11:15
a.m. Have lunch and enjoy Book
Club on the big screen! Pre-registra-
tion required for lunch.
North Beach Senior Center
A Legal Aid representative will
offer free legal services to seniors
who are 60 years of age or older,
Thursday, September 13 starting at
1 p.m. at North Beach Senior Center.
Must pre-register for appointments
by calling 410-257-2549.
New Yoga Classes for Restorative
Yoga and Seated Chair Yoga re now
being offered Mondays, 10:45 a.m.
& 1 p.m. Fee: $5 per session.
Southern Pines
Senior Center
Discover new ideas using paper
and your life experiences with our
Book Making Class, Mondays, Sep-
tember 10, 17, 24, 1 p.m. This class
will make 2 handmade books. Fee:
$10/per class, plus supplies.
Bring your scrapbooking supplies
and jump start your memory pages
in the company of others with our
Drop-in Scrapbooking, Wednes-
days, September 12 & 26, 12:30 p.m.
Salad w/Kidney Beans, Broccoli,
Dinner Roll, Bread Pudding w/
Vanilla Sauce
Thursday, September 13
a Bed of Lettuce, Pickled Beets &
Onions, Dinner Roll, Fresh Orange
Slices
Friday, September 14
Sloppy Joes on a Bun, Coleslaw,
Carrots, Chilled Pears
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Cash Paid For Farm & 1200 to 6,000 sq ft available
Construction Equipment including lab/conference space

Barbara Svenson
Call 301-536-6039 (301) 502 -7876
3660barbara@gmail.com
48015 Pine Hill Run Road,
Lexington Park. MD 20653
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Plum Point Middle for the

Joey’s 1st day of 1st grade at Calvert Kylie - 6 years old
12-year olds and Plum Point
Elementary in the ISLE Program Elementary for the 9-year old! Huntingtown Elementary School

Brianna, Madalee Hunley,

age 9, Dowell Fourth Grade
Elementary Plum Point
Elementary

Mia, 11, Plum Point Middle School John (10) and Emerson
Hayden, 7, Plum Point Elementary School (8) starting fifth and third Madilynn Allen, Age 7
Emmett, 4, Anchor Christian Collaborative grade at Beach Elementary Windy Hill Elementary

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