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COPS & COURTS 5

COMMUNITY7 LOCAL 4
Major planning & zoning fee hikes proposed

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Change Proposed in CSM Funding Method

County Monies Would Go to All Campuses
By Dick Myers
Editor
The College of Southern Mary-
land (CSM) is seeking a change
in the way the monies provided
by the counties can be allocated.
According to Calvert County At-
torney John Norris, “Presently,
CSM may only expend the county
funds budgeted for it in the county
providing those funds, with a few
exceptions, such as indirect costs.”
Norris explained during a Oct.
29 Calvert County Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners (BOCC) work
session with CSM officials: “Bud-
get unification would allow CSM
to use its funding more strategical-
ly in the fulfillment of its mission.
Parity of contribution to expendi-
ture at any one campus is assured
through CSM Trustee oversight.”
Another proposal would estab-
lish a baseline of funding from
each of the three counties served
by CSM and would allow for re-
ductions only for “a catastrophic
event.” There is no change pro-
posed in the current level of fund-
ing by the counties.
The proposals would require
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approval by the Maryland Gen-
eral Assembly after introduction
of a bill by the Southern Maryland
Delegation.
At the work session, CSM
President Dr. Maureen Murphy
explained, “Forty percent of our
students attend classes at two or
more campuses. Another 40 per-
cent of our students attend one or
more classes online. Generally,
most of our students will have rea-
sons for attending where they are
that vary. The reality is that there
are very few students who behave
as we were originally regional-
ized. The assumption was people
who lived in a particular county
would attend the campus in that
county and that’s not how it’s play-
ing out. So, we’re not able to move
the resources very easily to where
the students need them and that
even plays out into student activi-
ties fees.”
The arrangement also makes it
difficult, she said, to assign faculty
to teach at more than one campus.
Murphy added: “The number of
budget transfers that we have to do
to make all this stuff work to meet
the needs is pretty crazy. So, we’re
CSM President Dr. Maureen Murphy
looking for that flexibility so that
we can be where our students are
when they need them, and we can
respond to change.”
The three counties and college
officials are working on a Memo-
randum of Understanding (MOU)
that would carry out the wishes
that would be enabled under the
proposed legislation. But Murphy
expressed reservations about the
three counties agreeing to all of
the details before the 2020 session
begins. The plan is to thus work
the legislation and MOU in par-
allel but let the details come later
since the change wouldn’t take
place until 2022.
Norris presented a proposed
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MOU that Murphy had some
concerns about. She particularly
wanted the new arrangement to
apply to the operating budget and
not the institution’s capital budget.
The BOCC agreed.
Another concern was that fu-
ture funding levels would be tied
to the Consumer Price Index. She
said state funding is tied to enroll-
ment and “enrollment goes up and
down very quickly.”
Board of Trustees Vice Chair
Jay Webster said enrollment often
moves inversely with the econo-
my. In a bad economy those out of
work flock to community colleges
to develop new employment skills.
With full employment everyone is
too busy to attend school.
Murphy said they use adjunct
professors to adjust to the chang-
ing conditions. Their numbers are
reduced when enrollment falls.
Murphy also opposed a pro-
posed MOU provision which
would prevent the college from
artificially lowering tuition rates to
offset increases in county contri-
butions. She said rates are set with
a variety of sources, including
stare contributions, and she could
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Murphy asserted, “Our tuition
revenue makes up about 49 per-
cent of our operating budget, so
the counties would have to be far
more generous than they already
are.”
Murphy asked Commissioner
President Tim Hutchins what the
county’s timetable was for final-
izing the MOU. Hutchins, who is
a former legislator, said if it was
ready by the start of the session in
January that would be sufficient.
He said the three commissioner
presidents are continuing to meet
on the issue,
Once all three counties agree
on the legislation wording, if will
have to be submitted to the South-
ern Maryland Legislative Delega-
tion for consideration.
The change would be the first
major adjustment in the CSM’s
way of doing business since its
creation from the former Charles
County Community College al-
most 20 years ago.
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Planning and Zoning Fee Hikes Proposed
Significant Increases on the Table
By Dick Myers
Editor
In an effort to bring fees charged for work done by
the Calvert County Department of Planning and Zon-
ing in line with costs, their staff have proposed some
significant fee increases and some new fees. The pro-
posed changes were presented on Nov. 5 to the Calvert
County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) and
will be brought back in January for a vote and a pro-
posed implementation schedule.
There was no opposition to the proposal. “The right
thing to do is people paying for their own stuff,” said
Commissioner Mike Hart.
Deputy Director of Planning and Zoning Brittany
Waddell said, “Existing fees do not cover the costs in-
volved in providing development review and inspection
services for residential and commercial development.
Current fees have not been updated in nearly 20 years
(commercial site plan review in 1987; subdivision re-
view fees in 1999).”
Planning and Zoning Director Mark Willis said the
proposal has evolved over eight years and the final
numbers were compared with St. Mary’s and Charles
countries and larger jurisdictions. For instance, the pro-
posed new fee for building permits is still lower than
the existing fee for the other two Southern Maryland
counties, even with a 50 percent increase.
Willis said, “I think we have put together a fair
package.”
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The proposal includes the following:
• Building permits – from $238.40 for a
2,000-square-foor dwelling with 760 square feet
of unfinished space to $ 397.80.
• Electrical Permit Fee -- $50 to $236 for a single-
family dwelling with 178 outlets, low-voltage wir-
ing, kitchen appliances and HVAC equipment.
• Plumbing Permit Fee -- $145 to $205.
• After-the-fact Permit Fee – for enforcement cases,
a new fee of $200.
• Concept Site-Plan Review – new fee of $400 for
greater than 5,000 square feet and $100 for less
than that.
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• Detailed Sire Development Application – from
current $400 to an additional $1,200 for greater
than 5,000 square feet and $500 for less than that.
• Preliminary Major Subdivision Application --
From $60 a lot to $500 plus $100 per lot.
• Preliminary Minor Subdivision Application --
From $60 a lot to $200 plus $100 per lot.
• Final Major Subdivision Plat Application – from
$60 a lot to $300 plus $150 per lot.
• Final Minor Subdivision Plat Application – from
$60 a lot to $200 plus $100 per lot.
• Final Plat Recordation – from $35 per document
to $75 plus $50 per sheet for large formats and $75
per document for small formats.
• For repeat applications there’s a fee increase plus a
new processing fee.
• Planning Commission agenda items -- new fees
for extension request of approvals, appeals of an
architectural review committee’s decision and re-
consideration of approved conditions.
Willis in conclusion said, “Adjusting application fees
to offset staff time and expended county resources will
provide a fiscal benefit to the county and, in turn, its
citizens. Not addressing deficiencies in the fee schedule
causes a direct cost to all citizens of Calvert County.”
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Thursday, November 7, 2019
Property Tax Rate Cuts Outlined
By Dick Myers
Editor
Although budget deliberations for the
next fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020
have not yet begun, taxpayers got a first
look at what may be on the horizon – a
series of property tax rate cuts.
Director of Finance and Budget Tim
Hayden presented at the Oct. 29 meeting
of the Calvert County Board of County
Commissioners a scenario in which the
property tax rate was cut one half cent
for every assessed $100 of valuation in
each of the next three years. That would
reduce revenue $600,000 in the coming
fiscal year and by a cumulative total of
$1.8 million in Fiscal Year 2023.
It is in fiscal 2024 that things start get-
ting not so rosy. Hayden has earmarked
monies from the Other Post-Employ-
ment Benefit (OPEB) account that funds
retiree health care costs. That fund is
being stoked by the PILOT (Payment in
Lieu of Taxes) from the Dominion Cove
Point LNG Plant.
Hayden says there’s likely enough
money in the OPEB account to cover the
expected annual contribution and still
have some left over to cover the lost rev-
enue from the property tax rate cut.
In fiscal 2024 the method of calculat-
ing how much Dominion will be paying
changes and it is anticipated that the to-
tal amount will begin to decline from its
current $60 million.
Hayden thus says the tapping into
COPS & COURTS
Deputy in Fatal Collision Suspended
By Guy Leonard
Staff Writer
Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans
said last week that the vehicle which
struck and killed a pedestrian Oct. 29 on
Dares Beach road belonged to Calvert
Sheriff’s Deputy Joseph F. Migliaccio,
33, of Prince Frederick.
Deputies responded at about 4:30 p.m.
that day.
Migliaccio has been suspended
with pay pending the outcome of an
investigation.
The victim has been identified as Leah
Christine Clark, 34, of Prince Frederick.
Evans said his agency is conducting
the investigation into the fatal collision.
Preliminary investigation revealed
that Migliaccio was driving his 2015
black Ford truck east on Dares Beach
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County Lottery Player Rides Lucky Streak

Small Scratch-off Prizes Lead to Big Win
A Maryland Lottery
player from Huntingtown
enjoyed a run of luck last
week that began with
a $40 score and ended
with a $50,000 prize on
the $2,000,000 Richer
scratch-off.
The winning streak
started Oct. 22 when
“Hulk Smash!” picked up
one of the $30 $2,000,000
Richer instant tickets.
He bought the game at a
shop in Dunkirk where he
buys Lottery tickets “at
least two or three times a
month.”
The Calvert County
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County Government Announces
Veterans Day Schedules
The Calvert County Board of County
Commissioners announces county of-
fices will be closed Monday, Nov. 11,
2019, in observance of Veterans Day. In
addition:
• County senior centers will be closed
and Meals on Wheels will not be
“Hulk Smash!” reinvested winnings from a series of small
Maryland Lottery prizes to buy more scratch-offs until he
found a $50,000 winner.
Oct. 24 was Ken-Mar Li- in Baltimore to claim the
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Island Road in Prince Although he consid-
Frederick. The store ered many possibilities
turned out to be a great for enjoying the windfall,
choice for “Hulk Smash,” “Hulk Smash!” decided
who found his $50,000 on a practical use for the
prize. money. “I’m going to do
“I was shaking and my best to be debt free. It
my heart was pumping!” sure is going to help!”
he said. “Hulk Smash!” Aside from jumping up
would have to wait a few and down, the winner has
days to claim his prize, not really celebrated his
however. The 50-year-old big win. “Hulk Smash!”
had a family commitment anticipates a winner din-
– a trip to Busch Gar- ner taking place in the
dens – scheduled on Oct. near future.
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• Chesapeake Hills Golf Course will
be open Monday, Nov. 11, with nor-
mal hours.
• The Calvert Marine Museum will
be open Monday, Nov. 11, from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. The museum store
will also be open from 10:15 a.m. to
“Paws” for Celebration:
Shelter Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter
one-year anniversary is around the cor-
ner and with all the happy “tails” that
have come from the shelter the anniver-
sary gives “paws” for celebration. Since
opening Nov. 1, 2018, shelter staff and
volunteers have helped more than 500
animals find loving homes, more than
200 animals have been reunited with
owners and staff have relocated over 250
animals to rescues. 
and running and appreciate all they do
The primary goal of the Linda L. Kel-
for our community.”
ley Animal Shelter is to provide com-
“All of us here at the Linda L. Kelley
passionate, humane care and treatment
Animal Shelter are so proud of what has
to the shelter population and responsibly
been achieved the past year,” said Cal-
find good homes for animals in the com-
vert County Deputy Director of Animal
munity. To meet this goal, the shelter has
Services Crystal Dowd. “We look for-
made every effort to make the adoption
ward to the future and what else we can
process smooth for citizens including
accomplish as we continue to provide
waiving adoption fees for cats when the
the best care for the stray and unwanted
shelter was over “cat-pacity” and launch-
animals in Calvert County.”
ing www.CalvertCountyAnimalShelter.
The shelter is always in need of do-
com to provide adoption information
nated items including blankets, toys, dry
and tips. 
and canned food, carriers and more. Vis-
A Calvert County Board of County
it online for a full list of shelter wish list
Commissioners’ proclamation was is-
items. For monetary donations, citizens
sued on Nov. 5 for the shelter’s anniver-
can contact the nonprofit organization
sary. Visit the shelter Nov. 9 to view a
Friends of the Linda L. Kelley Animal
memory wall with photos of animals
Shelter at 301-399-0107.
adopted over the last year and check out
The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shel-
www.Facebook.com/CalvertCountyA-
ter is an open admission animal shelter
nimalShelter to submit photos of shelter
managed by the Animal Shelter Divi-
animals settled into new, happy homes. 
sion of the Calvert County Department
“We strive each and every day to en-
of Public Safety. The shelter is located
sure that animals in our county have as
at 5055 Hallowing Point Road in Prince
good a quality of life as our citizens,”
said Public Safety Director Jackie
Vaughan. “Public Safety is proud to not
Frederick. For more information about
adopting from the Linda L. Kelley Ani-
mal Shelter visit www.CalvertCountyA-
only protect and serve citizens, but to do
nimalShelter.com.
the same for our pets. I am especially
proud of staff who have worked hard Press Release from
this past year to get the animal shelter up Calvert County Government

delivered. However, participants
will be provided shelf-stable meals
in advance.
• There will be no county bus service
Monday, Nov. 11. Regular service
will resume on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
• Calvert Library locations will be
closed Monday, Nov. 11. Online ser-
vices and electronic checkouts will
be available.
• All community centers will be
closed on Monday, Nov. 11.  open Monday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m.
• All recreation parks including
Dunkirk, Hallowing Point and Cove
Point parks will be open with nor-
mal hours.
• The Appeal Solid Waste Facility, in-
cluding the landfill and transfer sta-
tion, and all county customer con-
venience centers will be open with
normal operating hours.  • Breezy Point Beach & Campground
• The Water & Sewerage billing and
customer service office, and the
Solomons Septage Receiving Facil-
ity, will be closed Monday, Nov. 11.
On-call crews will be available for
water and sewer service emergen-
cies only at 410-535-3491.  Press Release from
Pet
4:45 p.m.
• • The Solomons Visitor Center, lo-
cated in the Calvert Marine Muse-
um, will be closed Monday, Nov. 11.
Winter hours are Saturdays, 11 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays, 11 a.m. OF THE WEEK
to 4 p.m.
• Kings Landing Park will be open MEET JOSLYN
Monday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 5
Joslyn is a beautiful black and
p.m.
• Flag Ponds Nature Park will be white kitten awaiting her ticket
to freedom. When Joslyn came
to 4 p.m.   into the shelter she hadn’t had many
• Battle Creek Cypress Swamp will interactions with humans, but after
be closed and remain closed through spending lots of time with staff she has warmed
spring while undergoing renova- up quite nicely! She could sit at a window all day and watch the leaves
tions to the nature center.  begin to change. Halloween might be behind us, but Joslyn is still looking
• Edward T. Hall Aquatic Center for a “Boo” of her own! Since we have chosen Joslyn as Pet of the Week,
will be open with normal operating her adoption fee will be waived for all qualified adopters.
hours Monday, Nov. 11.
The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter is located at 5055 Hallowing Point Road in Prince Frederick.
will close for the season beginning We are open for adoptions Tuesday through Saturday. For more information about this week’s
Nov. 1.  Pet of the Week or any of our other adoptable pets please
• The Linda L. Kelley Animal Shelter check out our website www.calvertcountyanimalshelter.com or
and Animal Control Division will give us a call at 410-535-PETS (7387). Please follow us on our
be closed on Monday, Nov. 11. Facebook page @Calvert County Animal Shelter & Instagram
@CalvertCountyAnimalShelter.
Calvert County Government
Thursday, November 7, 2019 The Calvert County Times In Our Community 7

CAASA Honors Community Volunteers

New Officers Elected for 2019-202s
At their Annual Meeting and Awards Program on
October 28th, the Calvert Alliance Against Substance
Abuse, Inc. (CAASA) elected officers for 2019-2020.
They are Debbi Mister, President; Kristen DePhillip,
Vice-President; and JoAnn Faber, Secretary. In ad-
dition, CAASA elected new Board Members Marcia
Claggett; Leslie Parker; Kimberly Shoe; Karley Trini-
dad, Student Rep., Patuxent High School; and Taya
Sirman and Lena Sirman, Student Reps., Huntingtown
High School.
CAASA’s Board of Directors welcomed guest speak-
er, Gabe Stewart, teacher and coach, who shared his
story of trauma, substance misuse, and the importance
of finding your hidden talent and sharing it with others.
His comments on resiliency were inspiring.
The evening also provided the opportunity to honor
over 50 individuals, local businesses, and community
groups for their alcohol and other drug prevention ef-
forts in Calvert County. CAASA presented Eagle
Awards, their highest honor, in four categories. The
2019 recipients are:
• Business Eagle Award – Quality Built Homes
• Bateman Community Eagle Award – SOLID
Team, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office
• Education Eagle Award – Caitlin Fregelette, Cal-
vert High School
• CAASA Board of Directors’ Eagle Award – Kris-
ten DePhillip
Award recipients are leaders in our community who
worked tirelessly to promote CAASA’s prevention ef-
forts in Calvert County through numerous program
partnerships and volunteer efforts.
For more information regarding the Calvert Alliance
Against Substance Abuse, Inc., please call 410-535-
3733 or visit us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/
CAASA, Twitter @CAASAmd, or our website at www.
calvertcountymd.gov/CAASA.
Press Release from CAASA

D.A.R.E Officer awards:  L to R:  Sheriff Evans, Sgt. Phil Foote,
DFC Jared Curtin, DFC William Durner, DFC Andrew Clas,
Deputy Kamrhen Parks, and Corporal Mark Robshaw.  Not
pictured:  DFC Andre Mitchell
Project Graduation Coordinator awards:   Dr. Lucas, Principal,
Calvert High School, accepting for Donna Wallmark; Sharon Seger,
Huntingtown High School;  Trey Sirman, Vice-Principal, Northern
High School, accepting for Michelle Bell, Tami Salvato and Dena
Radosevic; and Anne Rickwood, Vice-Principal, Patuxent High School
2018-2019 Mini-grant recipients:  East-John Youth Center;
Calvert Middle School; Mill Creek Middle and Patuxent High
Schools; Patuxent Appeal Campus and Mutual Elementary
School

Guest Speaker, Gabe Stewart, teacher and
mentor, speaking on the topic of “Hidden
Talents.”
CAASA Board Member Eagle Award Recipient Bateman Community Eagle Award Recipient –
– Kristen DePhillip (L) and Debbi Mister, SOLID Team, Calvert County Sheriff’s Office
CAASA Board President
Education Eagle Award Recipient – Caitlin
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2019
Veterans Day
Salute
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Table of Contents
Veterans Day Events 3
Community Comes Together 4
for Marine Corps Veteran
Quilts of Valor 6
Honors Veterans
Navy Veteran: 8
Retired but Still Serving
From Service to Citizenship 10
Leonardtown Veterans 12
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THANK YOU VETERANS
We remember these brave men & Women
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Veterans Day Events

LEONARDTOWN VETERANS DAY PARADE
Leonardtown Town Square • 10 a.m.
The Town of Leonardtown invites everyone to the Annual Veterans Day
Parade and Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony on Monday, November 11th.
This year’s ceremony will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Allied
invasion of Normandy during World War II with remarks from veterans and
dignitaries and conclude with the laying of the wreaths on the memorials.
Veterans and family members of those who served during this war effort
are encouraged to contact Brandy Blackstone at brandy.blackstone@
leonardtownmd.gov or 301-475-9791 to be honored during the ceremony.
Parking and free shuttle service provided at the St. Mary’s County
Fairgrounds and the St. Mary’s County Governmental Center.
The Veterans Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. Parade Route will be from St.
Mary’s Ryken High School, down Fenwick Street to Washington Street and
through the Town Square in Historic Leonardtown Maryland.
A memorial wreath-laying ceremony to honor our Veterans will be held in the
town square following the parade.
AMERICAN LEGION VETERANS DAY CEREMONY

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Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at Calvert County Courthouse Veterans
Green, 175 Main Street, Prince Frederick at 10:30 a.m. 

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY & OPEN HOUSE

Chesapeake Beach • 11 a.m.
VETERANS

Veterans Day
Veterans Day Ceremony will commence with Bells at 11 a.m. and at 1:00 THIS
p.m. the Ceremony will be held at Veterans Park at the intersection of
Routes 260 and 261 in Chesapeake Beach. Following the Ceremony, the
Veterans Day Open House will be held (2:00 p.m.) at the American Legion
Stallings Williams Post 206 at 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road on Rt. 260 in

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Community Comes Together

for Marine Corps Veteran
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity extends thanks
to #OperationRAMPITUP for Veterans, EMAC
(Exelon Militaries Actively Connected), Harvest
Fellowship Presbyterian Church, Exelon
Generation and Christmas in April Calvert
County for their support in the building of a
ramp for Mr. Trejo in Lexington Park.
The groups gave their time and talent to provide
a safe ingress and egress path for the deserving
veteran on a beautiful fall day.
The groups contributed in making World
Habitat Day a “resounding success. We had The partners at #OperationRAMPITUP
an outstanding team of volunteers that came provided materials and support to construct
together to safely and efficiently construct a this ramp. Patuxent Habitat looks forward to
wheelchair accessible ramp for a United States future projects with #OperationRAMPITUP, the
Marine Corp Veteran.” said Patuxent Habitat in a Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation and
press released. Christmas in April Calvert County in improving
Trejo was thrilled with his new ramp and how it the needs of veterans, their freedom and
will increase his freedom. These were very kind mobility.
words indeed from a gentleman who served our The press release said, “Patuxent Habitat for
country to protect and ensure our freedom. As Humanity believes: Everyone, especially our
Trejo walked on his new ramp, he said “it felt as veterans deserve a decent place to live, with the
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Honors Veterans
BY DAVE SPIGLER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Each November 11th, our country
pauses to recognize our greatest
assets, the men and women who
honorably served as a member of our
military service or continue to defend
the Nation as an active duty member
or Reservist for one of our five armed
forces.
One growing popular means of
recognizing individuals for their
service to the country is the volunteer
efforts of the national “Quilts of
Valor” Foundation to publicly thank
members from all the services for their
contributions by inviting them to local
ceremonies where they are wrapped in
beautiful hand stitched quilts following
a brief story about their lives and their
service records.
This large national organization began
as a dream of its founder, Catherine
Roberts in 2003, and has grown
SERVING ST. MARY’S
COUNTY FOR OVER 75 YEARS
ENjOY RESpONSIblY
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to more than 7000 volunteers! Its
popularity spread rapidly throughout
the continental United States and
even beyond thanks mostly to “ord
of mouth combined with the magic
of the internet. It has gained great
popularity as a visual “thank you” and
means to honor the service of these
Americans who answered the call to
duty to defend our country during its
time of need. Roberts, the mother of a
young soldier ordered to Afghanistan,
had a vivid dream of seeing a young
man sadly sitting on his cot one night,
hunched over in despair while dealing
with “demons” that had circled around
him. Suddenly, she saw him wrapped
in a quilt and his entire disposition
became “one of hope and wellbeing!”
To her, the quilt was the cause for this
dramatic change. It provided comfort
and warmth, protecting an individual
both physically and mentally. She
realized that a quilt could be more
than a piece of cloth. It had to be
Thursday, November 7, 2019
carefully hand sewn by volunteers
who donated their time and materials.
When finished, it had to be of a quality
that reflects the love of the quilters. It
would not be an inexpensive charity
quilt to be handed out like magazines
or cigarettes, or candy. She definitely
felt these quilts would be special
and should meet high standards of
excellence as they would be looked
upon as awards rather than gifts. She
called these special quilts “Quilts of
Valor” or QOV and they would carry
the message of “Thank you for your
service, sacrifice, and valor for serving
our nation in combat.” In the sixteen
years of its existence, the Quilts of
Valor Foundation has awarded more
than 220,000 quilts to our special men
and women.
A small arm of this organization was
formed here in Southern Maryland four
years ago by Peg Gowen. It too is an
all-volunteer, non-profit group located
in St. Mary’s County. It is named the
“Pax Sound
Thursday, of Freedom.”
November Last year, they awarded
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28 QOVs to veterans in the local area and at the
Charlotte Hall Veterans Home.
To help offset the costs of making these quilts,
they hold a few fundraisers every year; you may
have seen them at the county fair and the oyster
festival. Not only are they in need of donations,
they also are in desperate need of additional
volunteers to help meet a goal of 32 quilts to be
presented this year.
Two of their most active participants are Gerry and
Sylvia Lague, a retired Navy couple who moved to
the area three years ago. Gerry is a retired Navy
Chief Petty Officer. The two of them have been
making QOVs for nine years and have awarded
these beautiful symbols of a grateful Nation to
deserving veterans for the past eight years. They
are excellent models of dedicated citizens who
see and feel the need to ensure our heroes receive
more than a handshake and a “Thank you for your
service!”
This group held a ceremony on Saturday October
26 at the Lexington Park United Methodist Church
to recognize local distinguished veterans with QUILTS OF VALOR RECIPIENTS (L TO R) LEONARD DEAN, STEPHEN PEACOCK, JERRY BRANHAM, AND RUSSELL VETTER.
these beautiful quilts. These recipients are:
weeks before being found unhurt by friendly enemies foreign and domestic. Many gave some;
• Leonard Dean, a four year United States Army forces but later suffered the effects of Agent some gave a lot! They all took the Oath to defend
vet who spent most of his enlistment stateside Orange our country and they are outstanding models for
in the Transportation pool as a mechanic all to emulate! Congratulations to each of you
• Russell Vetter, a United States Marine who
servicing large military vehicles for receiving your award from the “Quilts of Valor
spent time in many places including Viet Nam
• Stephen Peacock, a United States Marine who during his 20 year career Foundation” for your service! You make us proud!
served for ten years that included four tours in For more information concerning the Quilts of
These dedicated veterans come from all walks of
Iraq and Afghanistan and who states he is just Valor Foundation or learning how to become
life and many different backgrounds, yet the one
happy to be home involved as a volunteer or a donor to this awesome
thing they have in common is their patriotism and
• Jerry Branham, a United States Marine who willingness to volunteer to sign up and support non profit organization, contact Sylvia and Gerry
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BY DAVE SPIGLER
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Every year our nation
devotes a day to
acknowledge our greatest
resource, our dedicated
veterans of our Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, Coast Guard,
and Air Force, whether
active duty, reservist, or
retired, male or female, still
alive or who have gone
to their rest. We honor
these individuals who
have stepped up and met
the challenge of serving
our country despite the
sacrifices and dangers such
service may entail. They are
special because not every
American is willing to give
up their comfortable way of
life and choose to put their
future on the line as our
veterans have. Not everyone
is ready to leave their loved
ones and go to strange lands
in defense of our country.
It takes a truly dedicated
man or woman who has
a great love of country to
make this commitment, for
it is surely not a decision
made for any financial gain!
These unsung heroes are
priceless treasures who are
a part of every community
throughout our Nation!
We have many of these
Cedar Lane resident
and 93-year-old
World War II veteran,
Mr. Fred Wilson.
Cedar Lane is honored to sponsor the 44th Annual
Veterans Day Parade and Memorial Ceremony in Leonardtown.
Monday, November 11 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
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veterans living right here
in Southern Maryland.
They quietly go about
their daily lives, taking
care of their families and
friends and earning a living
without seeking fanfare or
acknowledgement. Most
are model citizens who
did their part, returned to
civilian life satisfied that
they made a difference and
gave their best to keep our
country strong and free.
You might never know their
past unless seeing them in
uniform at a patriotic event
or finding a photograph
taken during their time
of service. Every one of
them maintains a silent
pride that may only surface
when they are recognized
with a “Thank you for your
service!” Although most do
not seek any attention for
their past efforts, they are
greatly appreciative when
acknowledged by others.
One of these great
Americans who continue
to serve his fellow man
following a distinguished 20-
year Navy career is Master
Chief Petty Officer Terry W.
Singer, USN Ret, a resident
of Calvert County for the
past 28 years. Like many
other veterans, Singer did
not stop serving our country
To everyone who has
served, including the 26
veterans who call
Cedar Lane Senior Living
Community home, we are
forever grateful.
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upon hanging up his uniform
in 1988, but completely
immersed himself in
programs and organizations
that support our troops and
their families throughout the
tri-county area.
A native of nearby
Pennsylvania, Singer joined
the Navy in 1968 following
two years of study at
Elizabethtown College,
Elizabethtown, Pa. This
education permitted his
advanced enlistment in
the Navy as a Seaman E-3
and led to his assignment
to training in the advanced
electronics field.
Following completion of his
initial schooling, he became
a Polaris Missile Technician
aboard the Navy’s latest
Polaris nuclear submarines
and rapidly advanced
through the enlisted ranks
earning his coveted silver
Submarine Dolphins and
became a Chief Petty Officer
in minimum time. When not
at sea, or maybe “under the
sea” to be correct, Singer
enjoyed tours of duty in:
Dam Neck, Virginia Beach,
VA; Honolulu; Groton,
CT: Holy Loch, Scotland;
Newport News, VA; and
in Washington, DC, as a
member of the Chief of
Naval Operation’s staff.
RETIRED MASTER CHIEF SINGER
Singer’s career had the
earmarks of a thrilling,
exciting military life, but
his duty was anything but
easy. His actual service
included 14 arduous nuclear
submarine patrols of two
and a half months each, or in
other words a total of more
than three years of his life
spent under water with no
outside world contact. Not
many people are capable
of handling the hardship of
being away from family all
this time, unable of doing
the things husbands and
fathers routinely enjoy and
are expected to provide. It
takes a special individual
to be willing to travel in the
ocean deep in a vessel with
145 crewmembers confined
to a very limited living
space that offers little-to-no
privacy.
His vast knowledge and
leadership experience at
sea where he could be
called upon to do any of
his crew’s assignments
if necessary, allowed for
his achieving the title of
“Chief of the Boat” and
assuming full responsibility
for the military bearing
of his crew. Just prior to
completing his naval career,
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he finished the necessary
college requirements for
his bachelor’s degree
in Management from
Elizabethtown College, a
major feat considering he
was unable to complete
any of his studies while on
sea duty with the nuclear
submarine force.
Upon retirement from active
duty in March 1988, Singer
decided to immerse himself
in counseling programs to
advise recently discharged
or retiring military members
of their promised benefits
for having served in our
armed forces. Among his
many tasks, he instructed
individuals in filling out VA
Disability Claims, provided
answers for various financial
issues, and pointed them in
the right direction to obtain
employment based on their
skills and experience in the
military. He is especially
adept at seeking the means
of resolving issues when a
veteran is unsure where to
turn for help. His extensive
experience as the senior
enlisted man of many naval
commands at sea and
ashore prepared him for
this continuing leadership
role in civilian life. For many
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local veterans, he is the
reputed “go to” person and
has provided support for
hundreds of families in this
role!
In addition to these
volunteer efforts, Singer
was fully employed by the
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power
Plant in Lusby for 10 years
as a technical writer where
he developed Departmental
Operating Procedures
and then was advanced
to a management analyst
position. During this period,
he even found time for
part-time employment as an
adjunct instructor in English
and Communications at
the College of Southern
Maryland’s evening program.
In 2005, following a change
of ownership at the power
plant, Singer was laid off
along with many others as
the firm’s new management
initiated a large cost cutting
effort to reduce expenses.
While seeking new
employment, Singer
received an opportunity
to interview with the
Maryland Department
of Labor, Licensing and
Regulation for a paid
position assisting veterans
seeking reemployment, a
job he was well prepared
to assume. He later was
invited by a member of the
Board of Calvert County
Commissioners to sit on
the Tri-County Council
Veterans Regional Advisory
Committee for Charles, St.
Mary’s and Calvert counties.
He was instrumental in
helping to bring about the
recent groundbreaking
for a new Community-
Based Outpatient Clinic
for veterans of Southern
Maryland.
Sadly, in 2008, Terry lost
his beloved Polly, his wife
and partner for 42 years
who had been his chief
inspiration and motivator.
With all their family living
out of state, Singer realized
he now had even more time
on his hands and needed
to stay busy. He continued
to accept volunteer
opportunities in support of
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other local activities and
organizations. He delved
into working with the
Disabled American Veterans
of Maryland [DAV] and
became the Local Veterans
Assistance Program
chairman.
He took on a new project
to revitalize a training
program following much
research and interviews. His
newly developed program
was presented at a DAV
convention held in Ocean
City, Md., and determined
to be the best ever noted
by the National Adjutant. It
was soon adopted by their
national headquarters to be
incorporated throughout the
entire organization.
You may have seen him
at a Disabled American
Veterans table that is
regularly manned at one
of the local restaurants to
disperse information about
the DAV as well as through
donations, raise monies for
the Veteran’s Children’s for
Camp Corral and other DAV
work.
To this day, this dedicated
American veteran continues and enthusiasm were community. Legion Arick L. Lore Post
to lend his talents and time recognized! He was elected A stickler for details, Singer 274 in Lusby, where he
to help others. For 27 years by his peers to become the ensures the council remains once more continues to
he served as a lector at Grand Knight. Always out on track in meeting all self- support fellow active
masses for Our Lady Star of front promoting the group, generated obligations. He duty, retired and former
the Sea Parish providing the he actively participates in is consistently looked up to military personnel as
scheduled readings during Sunday breakfasts, parish by his Brother Knights for the Post Service Officer.
Sunday services. dinners, car raffles, church guidance. He is unbashful in He is responsible for
celebrations and a host of his position as a leader! With assisting legionnaires
Just after moving to other Knight-sponsored with issues involving any
Calvert, he joined the local the help of a committee
events! He is often the of 10 he planned and and all problems with the
Council of the Knights of first Knight the public sees Department of Veterans
Columbus, a Catholic men’s prepared the council’s 25th
passing out Tootsie Rolls Anniversary celebration. Affairs.
fraternal group whose at the annual Patuxent
purpose is to serve the Just recently, seeing the Singer always seems to
River Appreciation Days need for quick action, Singer be the right guy in the
needs of the community. He [PRAD] in Solomons. He
instantly made a positive volunteered to assume the right position to serve his
was instrumental in the suddenly vacant position of fellow veterans and, in turn,
impact on many of the development of the council’s
accomplishments of their Council Financial Secretary, serve this country. He is
scholarship program named handling accounting, unquestionably a role model
charitable work. Once more for a past member who
he rolled up his sleeves and reporting, membership for anyone who has served
bequeathed a vast sum records, correspondence, in uniform for what they can
took on various leadership of money to the Knights
roles within this 125-man and communications. become once their military
to be used to support service has been completed.
organization, volunteering school children. The Charlie Singer’s two terms as Grand
to take on projects to raise Serabian Scholarship Knight resulted in the If asked, he would like to be
needed funds to support the annually provides $4000 council receiving top annual remembered as a “Veteran”
parish school, orphanages, to deserving students International awards for who went out to do his job
medical equipment, to help pay their college achievement, service and to the best of his ability, a
scholarships and much costs. Singer serves on the recruitment. shining example of, “For
more. selection committee and God, Country and the
Finally, this retired Master
It wasn’t too long before enthusiastically promotes American Veteran.”
Chief is a long-time active
his many special talents this program throughout the member of the American
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From Service to Citizenship

BY GUY LEONARD
STAFF WRITER
Jose Martinez looks back on a 20-year career in
the U.S. Navy and remembers all the opportunities
it afforded him; the greatest of those was getting
his American citizenship.
That was in 2007, just seven years before his
retirement in 2014.
“It was the greatest feeling in my life,” Martinez,
49, said. “I felt like I had a voice.
“I earned my citizenship.”
Martinez was born in Durango, Mexico to a large
family with little money; when he was 4 years old
he moved with his family to Texas.
“They came for a better life, a better future,”
Martinez said. “In that stage of life, they were
pretty poor.”
His home life was difficult; his father drank often
and beat his mother, he said.
He remembered trying to stop his father from
hitting his mother when he was 5; he got knocked
out for his trouble, he said.
Despite his poor relationship with his father, he
gained his mechanical aptitude from him. It would
serve him well in years to come.
“He would always say ‘Buy American’ when he
went to buy tools,” Martinez said. “To us, it was the
greatest country in the world.
“It still is.”
When he was 9 years old his father sent him, his
mother and siblings back to Mexico to see a family
member who was ostensibly in poor health, it was
a pretext to get rid of them for a time, Martinez
said.
He struggled to help keep the family fed with
construction and other odd jobs, he said.
“I remember a very hard life in Mexico,” said
Martinez. “We survived.”

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He and hisNovember
Thursday, siblings and mother made their way
7, 2019
back to El Paso, Texas as poor immigrants, he said,
and he saw how children who lived in military
housing and nearby Fort Bliss lived.
It made a significant impression on him.
“Everybody was happy,” he said of children playing
in military neighborhoods.
He went on to graduate from high school and took
night school courses to learn about electronics; life
was still a struggle in El Paso with drugs and crime
a constant problem.
“El Paso was probably the worst city I ever lived
in,” Martinez said.
While working in the electronics company,
Martinez listened to the CEO and vice president
speak praises about the military.
So, he decided to join up.
A lifetime of hard work had kept him fit and he was
ready, he said.
“I wanted to be like them,” he said of his bosses,
who treated him well. “I wanted to learn how to do
something.”
He started at the bottom working on “all the
crappy jobs nobody wanted” as an undesignated
airman, but he worked his way up to working on
the airframe structure, hydraulics and pneumatics.
He learned quickly.
“I became known as a trouble shooter,” Martinez
said.
Throughout his career he deployed on multiple
aircraft carriers and shore duty all over the world.
His first cruise was on CVN-65, USS Enterprise,
the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier in the
American arsenal.
He came on board in 1986.
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“That ship was pretty raggedy then,” he said of Big
E. “A lot of people swore it was haunted.”
While on board he and ship mates working on
deck were constantly looking out for things out
of place or accidents waiting to happen, anything
that would slow down the fast pace of the 24-hour
launch and retrieve cycle of aircraft from its deck.
“You’re constantly looking for trouble,” Martinez
said.
His next assignment took him to the USS
Eisenhower and then the USS Kitty Hawk where he
served for three years.
The USS Kitty Hawk was one of the oldest carriers,
running on steam turbines powered by oil; she was
finally decommissioned in 2009.
He served on board from 2003 to 2007, he said.
He later transferred from fixed wing aircraft to
helicopters and served on board Patuxent River
Naval Air Station until his retirement in 2014.
He was given his choice of retirement duty and he
chose St. Mary’s because of its reputation as being
particularly kind to Navy retirees.
After all his success, coming from such difficult
beginnings, Martinez has never forgotten what this
country, and its military, did for him.
He has never forgotten how fortunate he is.
“How can you not be happy and that God takes
care of his people?” Martinez said. “In America no
one keeps you down; the only one who keeps you
down is you and your bad decisions.”
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The parade, sponsored by the
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and Commissioners of Leonardtown,
steps off Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at
9:45 a.m. from St. Mary’s Ryken High
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the Memorial Ceremony will take
place inside the Leonardtown Town
Hall, 22670 Washington Street in
Leonardtown. The decision about
cancellation will be made by 8
a.m. Nov. 11, and a cancellation
notice will be posted on the Town
of Leonardtown website (https://
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Facebook (https://www.facebook.
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pages as well as on the St. Mary’s
County Government website www.
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PARKING & SHUTTLE INFORMATION
Parade participants are requested to
be in place at the staging area at St.
Mary’s Ryken High School no later
than 9:30 a.m. and be aware of the
following:
Parade vehicles, including buses,
floats, cars, trucks and motorcycles,
should report directly to the staging
area at St. Mary’s Ryken High School
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Thursday, groups
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parade participants should park at
Leonardtown Middle School and take
the shuttle to St. Mary’s Ryken High
School between 7:45 a.m. and 9:20
a.m.
For safety reasons, parents are
not to drop their children at St.
Mary’s Ryken High School along the
roadside or at the intersection. All
persons participating in the parade
(and who are not riding in a parade
vehicle) should ride the shuttle bus
from Leonardtown Middle School.
PARKING FOR SPECTATORS
The parking lot adjacent to the
Courthouse on Courthouse Drive
is reserved for school buses and
shuttles only. Parking for spectators
and parade participants will not
be available at the Courthouse.
Spectators are asked to park at the
St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, the
St. Mary’s County Governmental
Center or the College of Southern
Maryland and ride one of the
complimentary, round-trip shuttles
into Town. Free parking and shuttles
will also be available at all three of
these locations. At the Governmental
Center, spectators are asked to
park in the lots adjacent to the
Carter State Office Building (23115
Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown).
Wheelchair-accessible shuttles will
be available at both locations. The
return-shuttle stop for both sites is
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Spectators and participants using
the shuttles may encounter delays
due to crowding. Your patience and
understanding are appreciated.
Washington Street and Fenwick
Street leading into downtown
Leonardtown will be closed to traffic
from 8 a.m. until noon. Downtown
parking and through-traffic will be
limited to areas accessible from
Lawrence Avenue. Deputies from the
St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office will
provide traffic control and parade
volunteers will assist with parking
and street detours.
HANDICAPPED PARKING
Spectators requiring handicapped
parking may take Washington
Street and (upon showing proof of
a handicapped sticker or need) will
be allowed to park in the public lot
beside the Hair Company.
For a map of available parking areas,
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For more information about the
parade or the Wreath Laying
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Curry Named Maryland Superintendent of the Year
The Public School Su-
perintendents’ Association
of Maryland (PSSAM)
named Calvert County
Public Schools’ Superin-
tendent, Dr. Daniel Curry,
the 2020 Maryland Su-
perintendent of the Year
on Thursday, October 31,
2019, at the annual Mary-
land Negotiating Service
Awards Banquet held in
Ocean City. A committee
of his peers selected Dr.
Curry, and he will now go
on to represent Maryland
in the 2020 National Su-
perintendent of the Year
program.
“I am honored to be
chosen to represent the
hard-working superinten-
dents of Maryland’s pub-
lic schools, whose only
mission is to find ways for
all of our students to be-
come everything they can
be,” said Curry.” “Calvert
County is the hidden gem
of southern Maryland,
with hard-working teach-
ers, principals and support
staff who manage to get
outstanding effort, and,
therefore, outstanding ac-
complishments from their
students. We are also for-
tunate to have a commu-
nity where the Board of
Education and the Board
of County Commissioners
communicate regularly to
support each other to sus-
tain Calvert County as a
place where people move
so their children can go to
school there.”  ward: 1-to-1 technology in
Dr. Karen Couch, Presi-
dent of PSSAM stated,
“Maryland is a very di-
verse state, and, when Dr.
Curry arrived in 2014, he
jumped right in and got to
work collaborating with
all of the 24 local school
systems. He volunteered
to be PSSAM’s Legisla-
tive Chair and made his
way through our Execu-
tive Board to lead our or-
ganization as President in
2019. He is a consensus
builder, and we know he
will represent Maryland
exceptionally at the na-
tional level.”
Calvert County has
been a high achieving
district for many years,
but achievement gaps still
exist. Dr. Curry has intro-
duced many innovative
programs to help lessen
these gaps, including the
Learning Focused Frame-
work. This is a framework
that focuses on aligning
curriculum and instruction
through purposeful and
intentional planning and
practices to reach all learn-
ers. Dr. Curry also brought
Calvert Basics, a franchise
of Boston Basics, to the
county. Calvert Basics
recognizes that 80% of
brain growth happens in
the first three years of life,
and this program takes the
bold step to reach out to
families before children
enter school. The Calvert
Basics Campaign works
through a broad partner-
ship of community institu-
tions and aims to teach and
promote evidence-based
parenting and caretak-
ing skills such as reading,
counting, singing, manag-
ing stress, and exploring
through play.
To advance learning
through technology, Dr.
Curry worked with staff to
develop the Future Ready
Plan. The plan provides a
vision, goals, and objec-
tives to move the system
toward a true integration
of technology into daily
instruction.
Local Board of Edu-
cation President Dawn
Balinski said this of Dr.
Curry’s new initiatives:
“During Dr. Curry’s ten-
ure as Superintendent, he
has implemented an im-
pressive number of new
initiatives that will move
our school system for-
the classroom, a new Stra-
tegic Plan that targets eq-
uity and school culture as
well as student outcomes,
additional positions for six
social workers and a su-
pervisor of school psychol-
ogists to address grow-
ing mental health needs,
incorporation of social
emotional learning into
curriculum, systemwide
changes to improve build-
ing safety, and the launch
of Calvert Basics for chil-
dren aged 0-3 who will en-
ter our system in the near
future. We are appreciative
of his depth of experience
and his willingness to give
freely of himself to our
school system and within
the community.”
Under Dr. Curry’s lead-
ership, promoting equity
has been a major priority.
In 2016, he hired a Super-
visor of Equity and School
Improvement, and they
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gagement has also reached of the Governing Board
out in support of the Cal- and Executive Board of
vert Hospice program; as the American Association
a member of a barbershop of School Administrators.
quartet, he has contributed His community affili-
greatly to the mission of ations include serving on
this noble cause.” the Board of the Friends
Dr. Curry is originally of Jefferson Patterson Park
from Fairmont, West Vir- and Museum, the Calvert
ginia, and served there as Community Foundation,
superintendent of three and the Calvert Family
created a five-year Equity think of anyone you could counties for 15 years. He Network. He is the lead
Plan, which is among the select that would be a bet- then spent another 11 singer in a barbershop
first of its kind in the state. ter choice.” years as Superintendent quartet that sells singing
This plan outlines the Not only is Dr. Curry a of Schools for the Lake Valentines in to benefit
goals, objectives, strate- leader in the education of Forest School District in the local hospice organi-
gies, measures of success, Calvert County students, Felton, Delaware, from zations. He is a member
and associated costs of he has been an active 2003-2014 and has been of the Harriet Elizabeth
promoting and instituting member of the community. with Calvert County Pub- Brown Commemoration
equity across the system. Thomas Hutchins, Presi- lic Schools since 2014. Task Force and a former
Another challenge to eq- dent of the Calvert County Dr. Curry has been a Charter Member of two
uity is the use of biased Board of County Commis- member of many profes- new Rotary Clubs and
language. To address this, sioners, says, “The Board sional and community Rotarian of the Year. He
Dr. Curry initiated the use has collectively noted that organizations. His PS- is also a former executive
of “Speak Up in School,” a he has been substantially SAM roles include service Board Member for the
guide published by Teach- engaged in various en- as President, Legislative Delmarva Blood Bank and
ing Tolerance that is de- deavors with large com- Chair, Secretary and Past United Way of Parkers-
signed to give educators munity organizations. One President. He was also burg, West Virginia.
and students the skills and of the most varied is the Past President of the Dela- He and his wife, Jacque,
confidence to speak up Friends of Jefferson Patter- ware Chief School Offi- currently reside in Lusby.
against biased or hateful son Park, which is a major cers and Legislative Chair
language. cultural and land preserva- and Past Present-elect of Press Release from Public
the West Virginia Associ- School Superintendents’
Teacher recruitment tion effort of a former farm Association of Maryland
and staff retention plaque along the Patuxent River . ation of School Adminis-
many school systems. . . . Dan’s community en- tration. He was a member
Upon his arrival in 2014,
Dr. Curry recognized that
experienced staff were up
to four steps behind their
peers due to other finan-
cial strains in the school
district, and he worked
with County Commis-
sioners to address that the
loss of salary. The county
leadership was hesitant to
commit to additional fund-
ing, but Dr. Curry was a
dogged advocate. Eventu-
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year funding formula that
would provide annual in- Antique Restoration & Reupholstery
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further praises Dr. Curry’s
work, “It is our pleasure to
congratulate our Super-
intendent of Schools, Dr.
Daniel Curry, as Mary-
land Superintendent of
the Year. He certainly de-
serves it. There is no doubt
the job of superintendent
is the most demanding and
difficult in any school sys-
tem. Superintendents must
be a master of many occu-
pations, including budget,
personnel, construction,
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In Remembrance
The Calvert County Times runs complimentary obituaries as submitted by funeral homes
and readers. We run them in the order we receive them. Any submissions that come to
jenicoster@countytimes.net after noon on Mondays may run in the following week’s edition.

William “Bill” Bewley death by his father Charles Leroy Smith.

William “Bill”
Bewley, 76 years
old, of North Beach,
MD, formerly of
Aberdeen, MD
passed away No-
vember 1, 2019 at
Calvert County
Nursing Home after
a long illness. He was a master plumber
who became a Harford County Plumb-
ing Inspector. He enjoyed fishing, golf
and playing pool. He is survived by his
wife of 53 years, Janet (Hann) Bewley.
He was a loving father to Tonia Parent
and Shelie Smith and her husband Ron
Smith. He is also survived by three
grandchildren and five great-grandchil-
dren. There will be a private family re-
membrance for Bill.
There will be a private family re-
membrance. Funeral arrangements were
made by Rausch Funeral Home.
Michael Irving
“Mike” Smith
Michael Irving
“Mike” Smith, 47,
of Owings passed
away October 31,
2019. He was born
December 20, 1971
in Cheverly, Mary-
land and raised in
Brandywine. He
married Christine West on May 13,
2000 and they resided in Owings. He
was employed as a project manager for
Ross Renovation. Mike enjoyed local
sports and loved the Redskins, Capitals
and Nationals. He also enjoyed hunting,
playing corn hole, golfing, charter boat
fishing, and watching his daughters’ soc-
cer games.
Mike is survived by his wife Christine
Marie Smith and daughters Amanda L.
Smith and Ashley M. Tilch, his mother
Edna Thomas, three brothers and two
sisters as well as numerous nieces, neph-
ews, and cousins. He was preceded in
Visitation will be Saturday, November
9, 2019, noon to 1 p.m. at Rausch Fu-
neral Home-Owings, 8325 Mt. Harmony
Lane, Owings, MD 20736. Funeral ser-
vice will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral
home. Interment will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made
to the American Cancer Society, 405
Williams Court, Suite 120, Baltimore,
MD 21220; 800-227-2345; Link: https://
www.cancer.org/
Warren Daniel
McMichael
Warren Daniel
McMichael, 87, of
Rose Haven, North
Beach, MD passed
away October 31,
2019 at his home
surrounded by fam-
ily. He was born
August 20, 1932
in Washington, D.C. to Ellen Cecelia
(Riordan) and Eugene H. McMichael,
and raised in the District. He attended
Mt. St. Joseph’s High School in Balti-
more and Anacostia High School. He
entered the U.S. Air Force July 24, 1953
and served in the Transportation Squad-
ron until his discharge July 23, 1957
having earned the National Defense and
Good Conduct Medals. He married Do-
ris Evelyn Davis February 26, 1954 and
they lived in Dover, DE while he was
stationed at Dover Air Force Base, and
later lived in Congress Heights, Oxon
Hill, and Alexandria, VA prior to mov-
ing to Rose Haven in 1999. Warren was
a lifelong transportation specialist and
was employed at Andrews Air Force
Base where he fueled the Presidential
Fleet. He purchased a fleet of school
buses in 1960 and operated McMichael
School Bus Service until the mid-1980’s.
He was a chauffeur for the Director of
the National Gallery of Art while also
working as the weekend dispatch super-
visor for the Fairfax County Connector.
From 2002 until 2017, he was employed
at Middledorf Bus Company in Clinton,
and from 1999 until earlier this year was
the bus driver for wedding parties at
Herrington Harbor in Rose Haven.
Warren was a member and former
President of the Rose Haven Civic As-
sociation, a member of St. Anthony’s
Church in North Beach, Friendship
Community Baptist Church, and a mem-
ber of the Stallings-Williams American
Legion Post 206 in Chesapeake Beach.
In his leisure time Warren enjoyed trips
to Ocean City and spending time with
his family and friends in his community.
He is survived by his wife Doris E.
McMichael, children Debbie Colbert
(Rick) of North Beach, Diana Mid-
dledorf (Cris) of Dunkirk, Kenneth
McMichael (Cyndy) of Lusby, Beth Mc-
Michael of Chesapeake Beach, and Joe
McMichael (Belinda) of Uniontown, PA.
He is also survived by twelve grand-
children, fifteen great-grandchildren,
a brother Francis McMichael of Pearl,
MS and sister Mary Ellen Galloway of
Signal Mountain, TN. He was preceded
in death by son Jeffrey McMichael and
three grandchildren.
Burial will be Thursday, November
14, 2019 at 1:45 p.m. at MD Veterans
Cemetery-Cheltenham, 11301 Crain
Highway, Cheltenham, MD 20623
In lieu of flowers, donations in War-
ren’s name may be made to Hospice of
the Chesapeake, 0 Ritchie Highway, Pas-
adena, MD 21122; 410-987-2003; Link:
https://www.hospicechesapeake.org/ or
Friendship Community Baptist Church,
37 Jewell Road, Dunkirk, MD 20754.
Michael Allen
“Mike” Hall
Michael Allen
“Mike” Hall, 62, of
Lusby, MD passed
away on October 31,
2019 at the Calvert
County Nursing
Center. Born July
2, 1957 in Prince
Frederick, MD, he
was the son of the late Leander W. Hall
and Dennie D. (Sturdivant) Hall.
Mike graduated from Calvert High
School.  He began working at the golf
course in Lusby before pursuing a career
in the Calvert County Government in
April 1980. He worked at various parks
until obtaining a position in the Housing
Authority in 1989.  He worked his way
up to Chief Maintenance Supervisor and
held this position until his retirement in
August 2006.  Mike is known for his
love of the Orioles baseball team and the
Green Bay Packers football team.  He
loved to watch westerns as well as police
and detective shows.  In his younger days
he enjoyed movies, amusement parks
and bowling.  He will be greatly missed
and loved by all those who knew him.
Mike is survived by his daughter, Jes-
sica Hall of Lusby, MD; and siblings, Al-
exander H. Hall of Lusby, MD, Bradford
W. Hall of Conway, SC, Faye Brown of
Prince Frederick, MD, and Barbara Etzel
of Severna Park, MD. He was preceded
in death by his siblings, Thomas Hall,
Bob Hall, Larry Hall, Myrtle Hance and
Bertie Hagelin.
Visitation will be Saturday, November
9, 2019, 10-11 a.m. at Rausch Funeral
Home–Lusby, 20 American Lane, Lus-
by, MD 20657. A Life Celebration Ser-
vice will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral
home. Interment will be private,
Barbara Ann Houston
Barbara Ann
Houston, 85, of
Edgewater passed
away October 30,
2019. She was born
March 23, 1934 in
Washington, D.C.
to Harry Rockford
and Evelyn Vera
(Carroll) Mills. Barbara was raised in
the suburbs of D.C. and graduated from
Montgomery Blair High School. She
married George F. Houston in 1953 and
they lived in Rockville until moving to
Edgewater in 1981. Barbara was primar-
ily a homemaker and was also an accom-
plished seamstress. In her spare time,
she enjoyed crafts, gardening, yardwork,
and spending time with her husband and

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Barbara is survived by her husband
George Houston, daughter Deborah H.
Russell and husband Dale of Friendship,
grandchildren James and Brian Russell, 
Melissa Demoucelle, Emily Nguyen, and
Joseph McWilliams, great-grandchildren
Evan, Ryan, Cash, Ford, Smith, Logan,
McKenzie, Daniel, and Everett and sis-
ters Kathryn Beach of Adamstown, MD
and Carol O’Toole of West Deptford, NJ.
She was preceded in death by daughters
Diane McWilliams and Teresa Houston,
brothers Eugene, Michael, and Robert
Mills and a sister Joyce McDermott.
Memorial contributions may be made
to American Diabetes Association, 2451
Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA
22202.
Funeral arrangements were made by
Rausch Funeral Home.
Leah Christine Clark
Leah Christine
Clark, 34, of Prince
Frederick passed
away October 29,
2019. She was born
June 27, 1985 in
Clinton to Justin
and Mary Frances
(Harbaugh) Clark.
Leah was raised in North Beach and
graduated from Northern High School in
2003. She lived in Lothian and has lived
in Prince Frederick for the past year and
a half. Leah was a very crafty and artis-
tic person who enjoyed drawing, paint-
ing, and makeup.
She is survived by her mother Mary
Frances Clark of Chesapeake Beach, fa-
ther Justin Clark of Davidsonville, son
Lyric Butler, brother Max Clark of Alex-
andria, VA, fiancé Terry Butler of Prince
Frederick, special person in her heart
Marin Harbaugh of Huntsville, AL and
grandparents Tom and Irene Harbaugh
and Anne Clark. Leah was preceded
in death by her grandfather Raymond
Clark.
Funeral arrangements were made by
Rausch Funeral Home.
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Carmen Engracia Maryland for 23 years until her retire-
ment in 2009.
ily as a result of the loss of our mother,
grandmother, aunt, and sister.
Perez Pacheco She loved her vegetable garden and ros-
Carmen Engra- es
She
and was known to have a green thumb.
also loved to travel. She participat- Lorna L. Van
cia Perez Pacheco,
lovingly known to ed in pilgrimages to Fatima, Betania, Lorna L. Van, 67,
many as “Carmita”, Guadalupe, Assisi,and Medjugorje. On of Lusby, MD, and
passed away peace- one occasion, when she was in her 50’s, formerly of Warner
fully on Monday she journeyed to the Amazon with her Robins, GA, passed
October 28, 2019 at daughter and her nephew and exhibited away on October
4:00 pm at the Cal- greater stamina on the inclines than the 23, 2019 in Balti-
vert – Burnett Hos- younger hikers. One of the highlights in more, MD.
pice House in Prince Frederick, Mary- her life was when she traveled to Rome Born March
land with her family by her side. to meet His Holiness, Pope John Paul II. 9, 1952 in White
Carmita was born April 3, 1931, one of Those who knew her understood her Plains, NY, she was the daughter of
16 children, in Puerto Piritu, Anzoátegui  to be a determined, strong, and a kind the late Charles Seward, Sr. and Mary
Venezuela.  Growing up, she was truly a person. (Booker) Seward. Lorna graduated
second mother to all of her younger sib- She was preceded in death by her from Matawan Regional High School in
lings, to whom she gave tender care and Parents: Rufino and Candelaria Perez, 1970. She worked as a Line Worker for
much love. brothers; Angel, Rufino Jr,, Teunnis and Revlon for ten years and as a Manager
As a teenager, she attended college in sisters: Thais, Alicia, and Migdalia. for Kroger for over nine years retiring in
Trinidad, with an interest in Journalism. She leaves to mourn her loss, her sib- 2016. Lorna moved to Calvert County
A classic beauty, at 17 she represented lings: Alfredo Perez (Ivetti), Belen Mar- from Warner Robins, GA on April 16,
2018. She enjoyed reading, watching
Venezuela as the Reina de la Prensa cano, Rhaizza Urdaneta, Edgar Perez,
(Queen of the Journalists) and it was Emil Perez (Luisa), Libe Vasile, Tibisay football, going to the library and the
only the reticence of her father that kept Bracho (Julio), and Frank Perez (Rodi- Lusby Senior Community Center.
her from representing the country in the ca); her six children: Orlando Pacheco Lorna is survived by her sister, Raifa
Miss Venezuela Pageant. (Rosa), Henry Rufino Pacheco, Floraisa Abdullah Abdel-Aziz of Lusby, MD, sis-
Carmita was united in marriage to Pacheco Mattivi (Lawrence), Dianah ter, Deborah Blackmon of Warner Rob-
Enrique Pacheco and, in 1956 emigrated Vergara (Fermin), Shirley Carolina Stu- ins, GA and brother, Charles Seward, Jr.
with her family from Venezuela to settle ard  and Isaira Reynolds (Richard); 13 of Stockbridge, GA. She was preceded in
in the United States.  She lived first in grandchildren and mentees: Bernadette, death by her husband Harvey Van whom
Washington D.C. and later moved to Orlando Antonio, Mario, Rose. Christi- she married in Cliffwood Beach, NJ in
Maryland. Although it was difficult to na Maria, Kaylee, Cindy, Isabel, Joseph, 1974.
leave her family and friends in Venezue- Caroline Rose, Jacob, Victor Allen, and Family arrangements were made by
la, she grew to love her adopted country. Holly; and many extended family and Rausch Funeral Home. Interment was
She was proud to become a naturalized friends private.
U.S. citizen. Carmita’s viewing will be on Thursday Condolences to the family may be
Carmita attended Trinity College in November 7, 2019 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 made at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.
Washington D.C. where she took both p.m. at the Rausch Funeral Home , 4405
business and theology classes. She also Broomes Island Road, Port Republic.
took lessons leading to a private pilot’s A funeral mass will be held on Friday,
license. November 8, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Saint
Six children resulted from her mar- John Vianney Church at 105 Vianney
riage to Enrique: Orlando, Henry, Florai- Lane, Prince Frederick, Maryland.
sa, Dianah, Shirley Carolina and Isaira. Carmita will be laid to rest on Satur-
Carmita was an active parishioner at day, November 9, at 11:00 am at Saint
Saint Peter’s Church in Waldorf, Mary- John Evangelist Cemetery in Frederick,
land for many years. She was also an Maryland.
active member of the Church’s Spanish In lieu of flowers, please send dona-
Club and supported Mother Teresa’s Lit- tions to the Calvert Hospice,  238 Mer-
tle Sisters of the Poor. rimac Ct, Prince Frederick, MD 20678.
A small business owner, she operated  Please accept our sincere thanks for
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