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Thursday, December 20, 20123 The Calvert Gazette

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COUNTYNEWS

Septic Bill Holds Little

Change for Twin BeachesBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

New maps complying with the states septic billwill mean little change to the future of the Twin Beachesarea, according to ofcials.

Senate Bill 236, also known as the SustainableGrowth and Agricultural Preservation Act, assigns landinto four different tiers based upon planned septic use.Tier 1 is areas currently served by sewerage; Tier 2 cov-ers areas planned for sewerage systems service Tier 3

plan for growth on septic systems, and Tier 4 sets areasaside for preservation and conservation, prohibiting ma-

jor residential subdivisions on septic systems, according

to Calvert County Community Planning and BuildingDirector Chuck Johnston.

All land in North Beach and Chesapeake Beach areassigned to Tier 1 or Tier 2.

North Beach is 75 percent Tier 1, with small areasto the north end of the town and marshlands designatedTier 2, according to Town Engineer John Hofmann.

Extending public sewer to areas not serviced is sim-ple, leaving development in North Beach centered oninll. Currently redevelopment contractors tearingdown and replacing old structures and renovating oth-ers from the inside out does not affect the remappingproject.

Hoffman believes the septic bill impacts rural areas

more than municipalities.Chesapeake Beach is working with the countys

Community Planning and Building to build a tier map.Johnston said his staff encountered a mapping error

while working with Chesapeake Beach.Chesapeake Beach Planning and Zoning Admin

istrator Chris Jakubiak said no errors exist rather bothdepartments have different drafts. The new maps wilput the town and county on the same page.

Jakubiak said the new mapping is a housekeepingendeavor for towns and municipalities and will not hinder continued growth in Chesapeake Beach.

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By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

For the rst time since making master plans for growth centers, the county isworking on a Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance concurrently, according to Commu-nity Planning and Building Principal Planner Jenny Plummer-Welker.

Eight districts currently make up the Prince Frederick Town Center. The updatewill focus on ve study areas, enveloping the existing eight districts. The study willbe completed in two phases. Phase one wi ll focus on thenorth corridor and phase two will focus on the south cor-ridor, the west side, old town and the east side.

Plummer-Welker said the project will cost approxi-mately $95,000. This cost covers a multi-day designworkshop and the assistance of a contracted team ofprofessionals to jump start the project, according to docu-ments available at the Dec. 11 Board of County Commis -sioners meeting.

In the workshop, Community Planning and Buildingstaff will attend National Charrette Institute training.

The three-day training is ideal for planners, design-ers and developers specializing in sustainable develop-ment, transportation, public works, and transit, as well ascitizen advocacy, and will teach planning staff a widerange of sustainable community planning projects, ac-cording to institutes website.

Community Planning and Building Director ChuckJohnston said if the new process works, other updates mayemploy the same system.

Planners intend to take their time and get the job doneright. During each phase of the process, Plummer-Welkerand additional staff will re-evaluate the map boundaries.

The next step will be presenting a budget adjustmentto the Board of County Commissioners. Then the staffwill initiate an outreach campaign to inform members ofthe community and solicit their opinions on the update.Staff will present completed and garner further com-ments. Staff cannot use all comments, but they will takethem under consideration, Plummer-Welker said.

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Grappling with a denition for the number, size andfrequency of public events allowed on farm properties, theCalvert County Planning Commission sent county staff tocomplete further research.

Board Administrator Yolanda Hipski said the boarddirected Community Planning and Building Staff to lookat other jurisdictions regulation on farm event rentals. Thecommission instructed staff to talk to the Agricultural Pres -ervation Board about events and uses allowed in farm stands.

The commission approved a change to the ordinance al -lowing, retail sales of pots, mulch and soil amendments on

farms. Such operations are restricted in size to one percent ofthe farm parcel.

In addition to auxiliary agriculture uses, the commissiondiscussed a text amendment changing the maximum allowedsquare footage of commercial facilities. Rather than a con -crete number, Community Planning and Building DirectorChuck Johnston proposed a formula, stating a formula would

better accommodate different parcel sized. The commissionapproved Community Planning and Building to move for-ward with a formula multiplying the total square footage ofa parcel by 0.2.

The decimal is not arbitrary, Johnston said. Rather, it isthe median size of building compared to parcels in Calvert.

The changes have been mailed to agencies for com-

ments and will come back before the commission before naapproval.

For more information, including upcoming meetingdates and agendas, visit www.co.cal.md.us.

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The Courthouse will be closed on Monday, Dec. 24 andTuesday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas Holiday.

The Courthouse will be open on Monday, Dec. 31 buclosed on Tuesday, Jan. 1 for the New Year Holiday.

The Calvert County Board of County Commissionerannounces the following ofce and facility closures for theChristmas and New Year holidays:

All Calvert County government ofces will be closedMonday and Tuesday, Dec. 24 and 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 1.

The Calvert Pines, Southern Pines and North Beach senior centers will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 24 and25 and Tuesday, Jan. 1. Meals on Wheels will not be deliveredon Dec. 25 or Jan. 1, but will be delivered on Dec. 24.

Calvert Library locations will be closed Monday andTuesday, Dec. 24 and 25. Libraries will close at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, and be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1.

Public transportation will not be in service on MondayDec. 24, Tuesday, Dec. 25 or Tuesday, Jan. 1.

Solid Waste sites will be open until noon Monday, Dec24. Sites will be closed Christmas day. On Monday, Dec. 31sites will close at 4 p.m. and reopen for normal business onWednesday, Jan. 2.

The Calvert Marine Museum will close at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24, and reopen at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26. Thmuseum will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1.

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PunishmentCrime&

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TheftUnknown suspect(s) stole a black BMX bi-

cycle worth $100 from the deck of a home in the

9500 block of Sea Gull Court in North Beach.The victim heard a noise coming from the deckarea on Dec. 10 at around 1:30 a.m. and lookedoutside but didnt see anyone. DFC C. Johnsonis investigating.

BurglarySomeone broke into a home on Harbor Road

in Chesapeake Beach on Dec. 10 between 1 and2 p.m. and stole $450 in cash and ransacked thehome. DFC M. Velasquez is investigating.

TheftOn Dec. 10 at 8:50 p.m. an employee of the

St. Leonard Fastop observed a man stuff a sand-wich in his pocket and exit the store without pay-ing. DFC S. Esposito cited the man, identied asVincent Douglas Smith II, 22 of St. Leonard, oftheft less than $500.

Concealed Deadly Weapon, CDSViolation

On Dec. 10 at 10:33 p.m.Dep. R. Kampf conducteda trafc stop on a vehicleat H.G. Trueman Road andTown Square Drive in Lusby.He arrested one of the oc-cupants, identied as RoyWayne Boothe, 36 of Lusby,and charged him with pos-session of a schedule II drug; Oxycodone hy-drochloride, possession with intent to use drugparaphernalia; a metal container, carrying ahandgun, carrying a concealed weapon, andtransporting a rearm after a conviction.

Destruction of PropertySomeone broke a three-foot tall plaster an-

gel statue and threw plastic plants and totes outin the grass area of the Church by the Chesa-peake on Broomes Island Road in Port Republic.DFC J. Bell is investigating the damage that oc-curred between Dec.10 and 11.

TheftSometime between Dec. 7 and 8 someone

entered an unlocked vehicle parked outside ahome on Donau Court in Chesapeake Beach.The victim advised that numerous items fromthe glove box were thrown throughout the insideof the vehicle and a small multipurpose tool hadbeen stolen. DFC J. Norton is investigating.

Destruction of PropertySomeone caused $400 in damage when

they tried to break into a locked vehicle parkedoutside a home in the 300 block of Bay Avenuein Prince Frederick between Dec. 9 and 10. Dep.Mohler is investigating.

Destruction of PropertyAn employee of the town of Chesapeake

Beach advised Dep. C. Fox that sometime be-tween Dec. 8 and 13, someone burned part of adecorative snowake causing $400 in damage.The snowake was located on 31st Street andMd. Rt. 261. Anyone with informat ion is askedto contact Dep. Fox at 410-535-2800.

Destruction of PropertyDep. C. Fox is also investigating the theft

of a Nutcracker gurine valued at $300 from theNorth Beach boardwalk that occurred during the

same timeframe. A soldier gurine was dam-aged as well.

TheftSomeone smashed the drivers side windowof a vehicle while it was parked at Calvert CliffsState Park in Lusby on Dec. 14 between 12 and1:40 p.m. A womans black leather purse wasstolen. The credit cards in the purse were dis-covered to have been used immediately at vari-ous locations in California , Md. DFC W. Wellsis investigating.

Burglary, CDS ViolationA neighbor on Stephen

Reid Road in Huntingtowncalled police on Dec. 15 at10:47 a.m., when they ob-served a suspicious malewalking around the exterior oftheir neighbors home. DFCP. Aurich arrived and made

contact with a subject ttingthe description given by thewitness. The man advised he was looking forhis watch. Aurich noticed a broken basementwindow and an iron stake nearby. The witnessadvised they saw the man break the windowwith the iron stake. Aurich arrested FrederickLee Claggett, 51 of Sunderland, and charged himwith attempted rst degree burglary, attemptedfourth degree burglary, attempted burglary withintent to commit theft, two counts of destructionof property and possession with intent to usedrug paraphernalia; a glass pipe used to inhalecocaine.

CDS ViolationOn Dec. 16 at 5:30 a.m. DFC R. Kreps re-

sponded to the Super 8 Motel in Prince Frederickfor the report of a subject who had overdosed in

one of the rooms. Kreps knocked on the hotelroom door and made contact with Ronald AllenWhetzel III, 23 of Chesapeake Beach, who saidhis girlfriend, later identied as Melissa Sue Wa-then, 30 of Hollywood, had passed out. Krepsobserved drug paraphernalia in the room and onWhetzel. Emergency medical personnel werecalled and evaluated the two subjects and deter-mined they needed to be transported to CalvertMemorial Hospital. Whetzel was cited with pos-session with intent to use drug paraphernalia, ahypodermic syringe used to inject heroin. Wa-then was cited for use of drug paraphernalia, ametal spoon with suspected heroin residue.

BurglarySomeone stole a red and black colored

Coleman pressure washer valued at $300 and aStihl orange and white colored leaf blower worth$265 from a locked shed behind a home on Tu-lip Court in Huntingtown. The burglary oc-curred between Dec. 15 and 16. DFC R. Krepsis investigating.

TheftA woman was charged

with theft and a sixteen-year-old female from Lothian wascharged with theft on a youthreport when store security atthe Dunkirk Giant observedthem loading a cart with al-most $400 of groceries andexiting the store without paying. DFC P. Auricharrested Lisa Marie Thomas, 47 of Lothian, andcharged her with theft less than $1,000.

On Dec. 12 the Old Line Chapter of the Nam Knights of America pre-sented Calvert County Sheriff Mike Evans with a donation of three ballisticvests and extra vest carriers. These vests will be worn by individuals such ascriminal justice students and future police ofcers who participate in SheriffsOfce ride-along programs. The bullet-resistant vests will provide protectionto civilian riders accompanying law enforcement ofcers during their daily pa-trol functions.

The Old Line Chapter of the Nam Knights of America is a motorcycle clubcomprised of local military and law enforcement located in Chesapeake Beach.For the past ve years this club has routinely donated equipment to the CalvertCounty Sheriffs Ofce.

The Nam Knights are good friends of the Sheriffs Ofce their annualdonations have added to the safety of all Calvert County citizens. said SheriffMike Evans.

For more information on Calvert County Sheriffs Ofce Public ServiceOpportunities please visit us on the Calvert County website at www.co.cal.

md.us under Services or call 410-535-2800 and select option no. 9.

High Speed ChaseEnds in Crash

By Guy LeonardStaff Writer

Police investigators in Calvertare still looking for answers as to why

a suspect led ofcers on a brief buthigh-speed chase that led to a devas-tating crash.

The driver of the vehicle, whoseidentity has not been released, suf-fered severe injuries, police said.

Hes in critical condition, Lt.Steve Jones, commander of the Cal-vert Investigative Team, said Dec. 14hours after the chase occurred.

The sheriff reports the chasestarted around 3 a.m. when a depu-ty noticed a vehicle stopped in thetravel lane of Route 261 in Chesa-peake Beach and turned around toinvestigate.

The deputy initiated a trafcstop. When he ordered the driver toshut down his engine, the suspect ac-

celerated and sped away.The deputy gave chase while

other patrol units attempted to get infront of the vehicle in order to try andslow it down.

Police said the suspect continuedto ee, passing patrol ofcers and get-ting up to speeds close to 80 miles anhour.

The chasing deputy tried to exe-

cute a pursuit intervention technique,designed to stop the eeing vehicle byspinning it, but the suspect vehiclesspeed and erratic driving preventedcontact, police said.

The suspect tried to negotiate acurb, striking it, losing control andcrashing violently into a utility pole.

The chase lasted one minute and24 seconds and covered about twomiles, police estimated.

The suspect was transportedto the shock/trauma unit of PrinceGeorges Hospital Center in Cheverlyfor treatment.

Ofcers found the vehicle wasregistered to a Montgomery Countyowner, who is helping to identify thesuspect.

Police have yet to account forthe suspects motive in eeing fromdeputies.

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Family Auto Care offers affordable mechanic ser-vices while not compromising on quality and attentionto detail typically offered by a small business.

Owner and Co-Small Business Man of the YearDwayne Crawford chose his business name based on afamily atmosphere.

While operating with just four staff members, themechanics are certied technicians, and only work onvehicles they know inside and out Mercedes-Benz,BMW, Volkswagen and Lexus.

Its extremely important to only work on whatyouve been factory trained, Crawford said. We donttry to be a jack-of-all trades.

The shops personal touch keeps people, Craw-

ford believes. The main way his businesshas been able to expand from a home garagein 1995 is through word of mouth.

Crawford and fellow master techni-cians Chris King and Charlie Schaffer vac-uum the interior, set tires and wash the car

even if youre just coming in for wipers,Crawford said.

We kill them with kindness. Underpromise and over deliver, he said.

Family Auto began as a side business he operatedout of his home garage with his daughters handing himtools while he worked.

He entered the private sector full-time after deciding he wasnt a fan of the changes occurring where hwas employed, a corporate garage. His mentor, Georg

Benson, had sold the auto shop to a corporation and thebusiness naturally began to lose its family atmosphere.

Crawfords low overhead allows him to offer lesexpensive labor and if he receives a discount on parts, hsplits it with his customers.

Number two is price, no doubt about it, Crawforsaid, continuing to list reasons people keep coming backto him. We cost less than the dealer.

Customers appreciate the proactive steps the shoptakes to help prevent future expenses, he said.

We understand the real value in preventative maintenance, Crawford said, adding the company is veryheavy in educating customers.

The Calvert County Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Crawford has one of the countys best.

His service to the community and companys success contributed to winning businessman of the year, according to a letter of congratulations Crawford received

from the chamber.Crawford helped organize a charity, raising $20,000

for Jim Hitchcock, who is suffering from a brain tumorof Southern Maryland Automotive. He raised thousandof dollars two years ago for United Way by rafing off Mercedes-Benz.

We feel strongly its our honor and obligation tosupport the community in which we work, Crawforsaid, noting Erin Ciok and his wife Wendy handle administrative duties. Were honored to be a supportinmember of the Calvert community.

Family Auto Care, which offers pre-purchase advising as well, is open Monday through Friday by appointment from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The shop is located at 7657 Binnacle Lane in Owings. For more information call 410-257-7009 or visiFamilyAutoMD.com.

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Thursday, December 20, 2012 10The Calvert GazetteSpotlight On

Program Gives Second Chance for Youth

CCPS Responds in Wake of Sandy Hook Shootings


The College of Southern Maryland now offers jobtraining and employment opportunities for youth convictedof non-violent crimes.

The Juvenile Offenders Building Skills program, of-fered through CSM, comes from a $1.5 million grant fromthe Department of Justice. The college identies at risk

youth for training in plumbing and HVAC systems, amongother programs. After a 16-week intensive course, CSMmatches students with potential employers for job inter-views, according to President Brad Gottfried.

CSM requires participants go through screening be-fore acceptance into the program. Then they meet regularlywith guidance counselors.

While the grant money lasts, approximately 96 stu-dents will not pay tuition. In fact, CSM gives students asmall stipend to support their cost of living and keep themfocused on their studies, Gottfried said.

The grant includes the cost of hiring ve staff mem-bers. The future of the program, after exhausting the origi-

nal grant, depends on CSMs ability to solicit contributionfrom businesses.

Calvert Public Schools Superintendent Jack Smittold the committee about his ambition to start a middlcollege.

Im just obsessed with this idea, he said.The middle college would provide an alternative fo

students who cant thrive in the traditional high school seting, Smith said. Students need an array of opportunities,

and getting their GED should be one of those opportunties. Smith has noticed GED certicates have stigma, but hsaid that should not be the case. He used his own son as anexample, detailing how his son struggled with high schooand nally talked Smith into getting his GED and leavingSmith said his son went to college the next semester and icurrently the Director of Information and Technology at college.

Gottfried supported Smiths idea, saying some studentonly blossom when they enter college, and something tmake that transition easier or even possible is needed.

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After the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Con-necticut left 27 students and staff members dead, CalvertPublic Schools took measures to reassure staff, students and

parents that safety is a top priority.Calvert County Public Schools instructs teachers in vigi-

lance, according to Superintendent Jack Smith.All individuals carry identication cards or visitors

badges, which should be clearly visible at all times. Schoolstaff and students are to report suspicious activities or indi-viduals in the schools who should not be there. Smith said it is

better to report something that turns out to be a non-issue thanignore a potential safety risk.

Such a risk was reported at Windy Hill Middle School onDec. 17. According to a message from Principal Karen Bur-nett, while this morning was a normal Monday morningin a middle school, the afternoon became preoccupied witha persistent rumor. This rumor dealt with the possibility ofa student bringing a gun to school, later in the week. As theday progressed, the anxiety mounted and the emotion and fear

continued to spread.She and school ofcials interviewed a number of stu-

dents who said they had heard that something was said andfound the rumors to be he said/she said, Burnetts Dec. 17

message reads.In response the school notied CCPS student services

and local police. The school followed up by sending lettershome.

Burnett sent a second message dated Dec. 18 in re-sponse to the allegation of a threat to our school community.

The school sent a message home to parents informingthem that the school ofcials and law enforcement conducteda thorough investigation concluding no credible evidence ofdanger to the safety of students and staff. During the courseof the investigation, no guns or other weapons were found onschool property.

We all care deeply about our young people and wanteach of them to feel safe. As always, school ofcials alongwith the support of law enforcement, will continue to be vigi-lant and focused on the safety of our students and staff, Bur-netts Dec. 18 message reads.

To help the school community feel safer, Sheriff MikeEvans told the Board of Education that patrol cars will drivearound schools and through parking lots more often duringregular patrols during the coming weeks. Evans said the sher-iffs ofce always has schools on regular patrol routes, but

he and the Board of Education felt it prudent to increase thenumber and visibility of patrols.

Following last weeks tragedy, schools have grief coun-selors on site for students who need to talk, and each student

can go to their assigned a guidance counselor for support.Reports from Connecticut describe how Sandy Hoo

Elementary teachers locked classroom doors as a safety measure from the lone attacker.

Some CCPS schools have the popular 1970s opespace design, said Director of School Construction GeorgLeah.

Such schools are safety concerns since open spacschools were designed to have fewer walls and more community space. In some hybrid models, doors open out instead oin and lack locks, making it difcult to secure the room in aemergency situation, Smith said.

Leah couldnt comment to the safety of the schools ithe wake of the Connecticut tragedy, but said the board hasteadily renovated the open design for years.

Northern High School, built entirely with an open spacdesign, is listed as a future replacement project. Renovatio

be similar to the replacement of Calvert High School, donfrom the ground up in parts designed to meet the currenneeds and anticipating the future needs.

The last school build in Calvert with a variant on an opespace design was Dowell Elementary School in 1999, Smit

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The Maryland Emergency Management Association is pleased to offerve $1,000.00 scholarships for the 2013/2014 school year. One scholarship willbe awarded in each of the Associations ve geographic areas: Area I WesternMaryland, Area II Central Maryland, Area III Marylands Eastern Shore,Area IV Southern Maryland and Area V National Capital Region.

The Associations objective is to promote Emergency Management in theState of

Maryland and to assist students pursuing a career in Emergency Manage-ment or in a related eld. Applicants must be a senior and enrolled at an accred-ited Maryland High School. Applicants must also submit an essay along withthe application. Forms can be obtained from high school guidance ofces or ata local Emergency Management Ofce. Submission deadline is April 1, 2013.

For more information about the scholarship program please contact:Maryland Emergency Management Association Chairperson ScholarshipVerna Brown, CEMc/o Washington County Emergency Management16232 Elliott Parkway, Williamsport, MD 21795Telephone: 240-313-4364

Classes Begin for Spring Semester Jan. 23The last day of classes for the College of Southern Marylands Fall 2012 semester

and Minisession II is Monday, Dec. 17. The college will close at 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21through Tuesday, Jan. 1 in observance of the winter holidays. The college will resumeits normal schedule Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 8:30 a.m. During this time, access to the col-leges online services, including registration, remains available at www.csmd.edu throughmy.CSMD services.

Classes for the January 2013 term will begin on Jan. 7. The course offerings areaccelerated courses that cover 15 weeks of material in less than two weeks. For courseavailability, visit www.csmd.edu/Admissions.

CSM is hosting non-credit open houses for its Career Starters programs Jan. 8 atthe Leonardtown Campus, Jan. 10 at the La Plata Campus, Jan. 15 at the Prince Fred-erick Campus and Jan 17 at the CSM Center for Trades and Energy Training. All openhouses are from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For information, visit www.csmd.edu/CareerStarters orcall 301-934-7765.

The college is closed on Monday, Jan. 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr.Day with classes beginning for the spring 2012 full-term and Minisession I on Wednes-

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Childrens BooksBy Alex PanosStaff Writer

Julia Maki spent ve years in themilitar y, including one tour of duty, hunt-ing submarines on an aircraft known as aP-3C Orion.

Now supporting the military as acontractor at Naval Air Station PatuxentRiver, the Lusby resident spends her freetime as a published author, and will besigning copies of two original stories.

Makis book My Mom Hunts Sub-marines is meant to give children of ac-tive duty military members a better of

idea of what their parents are doing.It focuses on explaining in better de-tail her job, duties and a day in the lifewhile on tour in a way that is appropri -ate and makes sense for kids.

She wrote the story for her daughter,who was 7-years-old at the time.

On Aug. 28 her second book, AllHands on Deck! Dads Coming Home!was published.

It focuses around a little boy whosefather works on an aircraft carrier in thenavy, occasionally being deployed.

The child passes time and goesthrough his day to day routine, waitingfor his father to return home.

The book is based on her sisterstime in the military, spent on the USSStennis.

Both stories focus on showing kidshow to deal with parents out on deploy-ment, and aim to help them cope a littleeasier with the separation of a parent,while at the same time learning aboutaircrafts and carriers.

Its meant to show kids, mom or dadis away right now, but they will eventu-ally come home, she said.

There are not a lot of books aboutmoms in the military that kids can relateto, she said.

Maki loves to meet new people andrunning into someone who is excitedabout the book.

Its a small niche, she noted of the

demand for childrens military books,but there arent a lot out there for thecommunity.

Maki adds, another major theme isfor kids to think if my mom can huntsubmarines and y planes, theres reallynothing I cant do.

Maki wrote her rst book about six

years ago.Through a friend she found a pub -

lisher, and Tate Publishing elected to signher on and provided an illustrator for the

books.She laughs, Im not an artist.Maki will be at Naval Air Station

Patuxent River Navy Exchange this Sat-urday, and next week on Dec. 22, fromnoon until closing signing copies of hertwo stories.

The exchange is located at 22099Cuddihy Road, Patuxent River. For moreinformation visit juliamaki.com

[email protected]

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Natural Gas: A Mixed Bag?

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Dominion Cove Point LNG can beseen from almost any high vantage pointin the county, with its massive whiteholding tanks for Liqueed Natural Gas(LNG). The visibility serves as a meta-

phor for the size of the operation going onat Dominion Cove Point, actively seekingto expand coming years.

Dominion Cove Point SpokespersonDan Donovan said the facility is a conduitfor natural gas. Customers, such as Shelland BP, import LNG to Dominion CovePoint where it is ofoaded and stored atthe facility. Dominion heats it to a gas-eous state and sends it through pipelines

to customers, Donovan said.Dominion Cove Point does not pur-

chase and sell natural gas itself.Dominion Cove Point began receiv-

ing ships in the summer of 2003. In 2009,Dominion nished an expansion projectincreasing its storage and production ca-

pacity by nearly 80 percent, making itone of the nations largest LNG importfacilities, according to the website.

The operation is in the middle of an-other expansion, this time hoping to ex-

port LNG as well as import it, Donovansaid.

The Sierra Club leads the charge toblock the expansion, citing a standingagreement with Dominion Cove Pointthat the facility will not increase its ex-

isting footprint, according to Sierra ClubAssociate Attorney Craig Segall. Theagreement stems from concerns aboutenvironmental impacts.

Unknown Impact of

Exporting LNG

Located on a prime eastern seaboardlocation, Dominion Cove Point is in a

position to expand its export operationsfaster and less expensively than otherfacilities. Its current facilities includea dock to accommodate tankers and afreezer to cool natural gas liquefactiontemperature of -260 degrees.

The projected cost of $2.5 to $3.5 bil-lion for the expansion will lay additionalpipeline and expand the liquefaction fa-cility, but overall the size the facility willnot increase by much, Donovan said.

Donovan said Dominion Cove Pointis commercially and locally availableto provide exporting and importing ser-vices, a point Segall agreed with.

Dominion Cove Point would makethe most sense for Marcellus Shale gas toreach the world market, Segall said.

The Marcellus Shale is the biggestshale gas deposit in the country, extend-ing into Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania,Virginia, West Virginia and New York.

Exporting American natural gas tothe world market would spur unconven-

tional natural gas production across thecountry, increasing pollution and disrupt-ing landscapes and communities. Decid-ing whether to move forward is amongthe most pressing environmental and en-ergy policy decisions facing the nation,Segall wrote in Look Before The LNGLeap: Why Policymakers and the Public

Need Fair Disclosure Before Exports ofFracked Gas Start, an extensive docu-ment detailing a perceived future of LNGand its potential impact on the country.

In a recent interview Segall said ex-porting LNG might not create more jobsand more income for the country whilethe quality of life would be a casuality.

Exporting LNG would open oppor-tunities for further drilling, a process

known as fracking, allowing prices todrop with the additional availability ofthe commodity in the United States. In-creased availability will lower prices andallow companies that have closed branch-es due to rising oil costs to re-open andadd jobs to the market, Donovan said.

Downturns in the economy hurtbusiness at Dominion Cove Point, re-sulting quiet days when the facility doesnot receive shipments. Slow days serveto strengthen the argument that Domin-ion Cove Point needs to expand opera-tions into exporting. Not only would itmean eliminating quiet seasons, prevent-ing cutbacks, but it would help stabilizenatural gas prices, Donovan said. Ide-

ally, Dominion Cove Point would exportnatural gas to countries where it is moreexpensive, and import gas from countrieswhere it is cheaper. This way, he said sup-ply and demand would always be lled ata competitive price.

Segall disagreed, saying exportingcould potentially raise domestic prices byshipping natural gas out of the domesticmarket and keeping demand high locally.

The price of natural gas will contin-ue to drop as the country drills more andmore domestically, preventing the needto continue to import the resource from

the Gulf of Mexico, Donovan said. In thepast, any domestically produced naturalgas supplemented imported supplies.

Now the nations move toward do-mestically supplying its natural gas de-mands will need to ofoad excess, thuscreating a revenue source.

The full potential of the Marcel-lus Shale deposit hasnt been developed,Donovan said.

Its a very large, potentially prob-lematic resource, Segall said.

Before approving exporting facili-ties, which would increase the number ofwells by the hundreds, Segall said.

Since the shale boom started in2008, Segall said no entity has conductedan in-depth, careful study of the current

and future impact of the dr illing process,let alone the implications of exportingnatural gas. He said there is no frame-work to support exporting ventures.

Why export before we have ourhouse in order? Segall asked.

Fracking poses potential hazards tothe Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries,Segall said. The process releases pollut-ants into the air and water, as he said can

be seen with the Susquehanna River Ba-sin. Preliminary studies have document-ed decreased water quality, and long-termeffects are still unknown. Homes affect-ed by tainted water have been the subjectof documentaries. YouTube has videos ofindividuals setting their tap water on redue to methane contamination.

Everything comes down to the

bay, Segall said.Fracking remains controversial, and

concerns surrounding it need to be addressed before export projects move forward, Segall said.

Donovan disagreed, saying breakthroughs have made drilling proceduresincluding fracking, safer. However, drilling on the Marcellus Shale in Maryland istill not permitted, he said.

Donovan remains positive about theimpact of natural gas on the country.

Natural gas looks to have a very im

portant role in the recovery of the economy, he said.

Though concerned about the potential hazards, Segall acknowledged natural gas has found a place in the community as a source of cheaper power production and fuel.

Its a really mixed bag, he said.

The Dominion Cove Point

Expansion

Dominion Cove Point has been planning the expansion since fall 2011. ThSierra Club led a motion to intervenagainst the project, citing an agreemendating back to March of 2005 that Dominion Cove Point would not expand

operations past their current footprint. InApril, the club published a denial of theproject, which in turn prompted Dominion Cove Point to request ofcial judgment on the 2005 agreement.

Segall said Dominion Cove Poinand the Sierra Club presented their arguments on the matter before a judge inearly October.

Weve been waiting ever since, hesaid.

If courts rule in the Sierra Clubfavor, Dominion Cove Point will not beallowed to begin exporting LNG withouthe clubs blessing, Segall said.

Dominion Cove Point continues tomove forward holding a series of informational meetings to allow members o

the community and local businesses can

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learn about the expansion and expresstheir concerns. The rst open house washeld at Holiday Inn Solomons on July 18.

This step is necessary as part oftheir pre-ling paperwork with the Fed-eral Energy Regulation Commission(FERC),

Dominion Cove Point plans to be-gin construction of the exporting facil-ity in 2014 and ful lly operational in 2017,

pending receipt of necessary approvals,negotiating binding terminal serviceagreements with the shippers and suc-cessful completion of engineering stud-ies, Donovan said.

In anticipation of the project, Do-minion Cove Point acquired a 100-acre

parcel of land across Route 2/4 from theintersection of 2/4 and Cove Point Roadin August. Dominion Cove Point willlease an additional 80 acres from thecounty, adjacent to the land DominionCove Point is purchasing, Donovan said.The land is for cutting pipes and othermaterials and for storage. The companywill conduct a trafc study to ensure itdoesnt cause undue stress and conges-tion on Route 2/4 during construction.

Barges will deliver materials tothe concert parking the Calvert Marine

uses in Solomons. Dominion will workaround the museums event schedule.

In addition, Dominion Cove Pointis considering putting additional admin-istrative space in the Patuxent BusinessPark.

Donovan said the facility already re-ceived permission from the Departmentof Energy to trade with countries underthe Free Trade Agreement on Oct. 7, 2011after submitting the application Sept. 1,2011. The second part of the application,to trade with counties not under the freetrade agreement, was submitted Oct. 3,2011 and is still under consideration,Donovan said. Specically, he said Do-minion wants to trade with Japan, whichis not under the free trade agreement.

Before formally applying withFERC, the community, as well as stateand local governments, have to approvea site plan Donovan said. Additionally,Dominion has to have the majority oftheir permits secured or nearly secured.Currently, Dominion is third in line forFERC approval, Donovan said.

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Healthy Soda, too good to be true?By Debra Meszaros CSNwww.MXSportsNutrition.com

How can a company transformthe leading contributor of obesity,chronic disease, and diabetes andturn it around to make it healthy?

Add a healthy element like ber,back it by a Japanese study done in2006 on rats, get it labeled by Japans

National Institute of Health and Nu-trition allowing it to be labeled afood for specied health use; and

presto magico! Healthy soda is born!As a health conscious consumer one of the things that

I frequently practice is researching origins of my food. Itend to avoid the inuence labels have over my purchases. Iread the ingredients carefully and explore any item Im notfamiliar with. So when Pepsi Special, the fat blockingsoda hit the market, up went my eyebrows and my quest tounderstand dextrin.

Dextrin is a popular ber supplement in the UnitedStates and therefore considered to be healthy. When the2006 study apparently found that rats fed dextrin absorbedless fat from their food, Im sure the creative minds of com-

panies looked for ways to expand its use. Could dextrin beused to reduce the bodys absorption of fat by placing it in

a beverage? Perhaps, but the real question is do we actuallywant to block the body from absorbing fats in our food to be-gin with? Remember, not all fats are bad. History has shownthe creation of fat free foods has brought about a whole

bunch of additional health concerns. Obesity has increasedsince the design of fat free foods, so that approach is clearlyincorrect. What about the essential balance of quality omega

fats we are supposed to maintain? Does dextrin block allfats or just the bad ones? If you told me dextrin reduced the

bodys absorption of sugar, it might make more sense. Thenit would have real health advantages. Unfortunately thereare still so many individuals that have the old belief that fatturns to fat in our body. This beverage is utilizing this mis-conception to market their product as a healthy alternative.In actuality the reality is simple. It is sugar that turns to fat

by tricking your metabolism, turning off your bodys appe-tite control system; and for the most part, it is fructose thatturns di rectly into body fat.

Is this just another deceptive move by the beveragegiants?

Whether intentional or not, regardless of form, thereis nothing good about soda. Since Pepsi Special still con-tains the dangerous combination of high fructose corn syr-up, caffeine, phosphoric acid, and coloring, adding dextrindoes not seem to transform it from bad to good. Fromdiet soda to their creative creations of healthy versions ofsoda, unless the main base ingredients of these popular bev-

erages change, they will never be healthy in my eyes.

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duplication without permission.DISCLAIMER: When you read through the diet and lifestyle informationyou must know that everything within it is for informational purposes only anis not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other healthcare professional. I am making no attempt to prescribe any medical treatmenYou should not use the information here for diagnosis or treatment of any healtproblem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. The producand the claims made about specic products have not been evaluated by thUnited States Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnosetreat, cure or prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare professionabefore starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before takinany medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. Conrm the safety of any supplements with your M.D., N.D. or pharmacist (healthcare professional). Some information given is solely an opinion, thought and oconclusion based on experiences, trials, tests, assessments or other availablsources of information. I do not make any guarantees or promises with regarto results. I may discuss substances that have not been subject to double blinclinical studies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the responsibilitfor the decision to take any natural remedy.

You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with thinformation you have read. You do so at your own risk. Use your intelligence tmake the decisions that are right for you. Consulting a naturopathic doctor i

strongly advised especially if you have any existing disease or condition.

By Laura JoyceContributing Writer

Let me introduce myself,as well as the new column thatis going to run in this space. Myname is Laura Joyce, and Im theExecutive Director of the South-ern Maryland Center for FamilyAdvocacy, which provides freelegal representation, advocacy,and other essential services tovictims of domestic violence in Calvert, St.Marys and Charles Counties. Im also themother of three sons, all of whom are mid-launch: my youngest, Ben, is a high schoolsenior at Leonardtown High School, andmaking preparations for college. My middleson, Tim, is a freshman at the College ofSouthern Maryland. And Chris, my oldest(or Prince Firstly, as we call him, a nick-

name from a favorite childhood book) is ajunior at St. Marys College, in his rst yearthere after completing two years at CSM. Inaddition to the full-time teens and the full-time job, for many years Ive been a writer:Ive ghostwritten or co-authored ve pub-lished books and authored various columns,articles and ction.

Ive lived in St. Marys County for tenyears this month (and even after ten years inwhich to forget the misery, I still wouldntwish a December 26 move on anyone else).However, Ive had family in Southern Mary-land for as long as I can remember; in fact,a long-ago ancestor, Marmaduke Semmes,was in one of the rst waves of settlers toarrive in St. Marys City. One of my earli-est memories involves long July road tripsto family reunions on Church Cove in St.Inigoes, where wed eat steamed crabs at bigtables set up on the lawn, and swim and wa-ter-ski in the creek while trying to dodge the

jellysh. People would come up throughoutthe reunion and do that cheek-pinching thing

that adults did a lot when I wasa kid (maybe thats why almostno one in my generation does

that to children now). Theydsay how much Id grown,which, as a chubby kid, wouldalways embarrass me. Despitethat, I loved the reunions, andI loved St. Marys County: foryears I spent almost every sum-mer weekend here, so whensome of my family moved here

full-time, I eventually followed.As it is for many of us, family is the

foundation in my life. My work life has longbeen about helping families in crisis, andmuch of my social life is spent with family;most of the people Im closest to are relatives.Im grateful that I was born into a family thatis so close, and is made up of people that Idchoose to be with even if we werent related.

Time after time my family has come togetherto form a network of love and support, es-pecially at the most difcult times: when ayoung uncle was dying of cancer; when ourgrandmother was drawing her nal breath;when marriages fell apart or jobs were lostor teenagers werewell, being teenagers.At those times and in the many happier mo-ments, the family was a quilt made up ofmany different personalities that providedwarmth and comfort and support.

That is the theme behind this column:family, and how it joins us, how it challengesus, how we can be both our best and worstselves, it seems, in the circle of family. Thecolumn will focus on concepts related tofamilymine, yours and the larger family towhich we all belongand it will respond toquestions sent in by readers.

If there is a specic topic youd like tosee addressed, or a question youd like toask about a family issue or dilemma, pleaseemail me at [email protected]

By Laura JoyceContributing Writer

Now that the elections are over, all ofthe advertising seems to be holiday themed.We see cell phones and tablets and toystrimmed in holiday colors. Whats trendyfor gift-giving comes and goes, but the ideathat the holidays are about family and close-ness is pervasive in the advertising, no mat-ter the year.

Even more than the push to spend, ev-ery commercial seems to show happy fami-lies smiling and laughing as they celebratethe holidays together. It is the image we allaspire to. Who doesnt want to spend theholidays surrounded by joy and closenessin a gingerbread house with a re crack-ling, deep drifts of snow turning the world

beautiful (but somehow never interferingwith driving). Like the myth of drifting butdrivable snow, the idea of family perfectionseems like a bit of a set-up, though.

For many people, the holidays arenot a time of easy joy. Certainly econom-ics play a part; it is hard to greet the seasonwith open arms when one is homeless, orunemployed, or facing a serious illness.There is another obstacle, too, within manyfamilies: the holidays create the sense thatwe should be close and spend time togeth-er, but if theres conict within the family,that enforced extra time together can havetragic results. A Thanksgiving dinner thisyear in Alabama illustrated this, when aman attacked a guest at the family dinner,nearly killing her. The assailant had appar-ently never liked the victim, who was closewith his sister. I wish I could say this wasthe only Thanksgiving dinner that ended inan attack or a stght or recrimination and

tears, but sadly, it wasnt.This is the problem with families, yet

also the blessing: they force us to try to getalong with a range of people, some of whomwe might otherwise never even choose toknow. You dislike the person your sister

brought to dinner? Oh, well. Your grandfathers politics anger you? Theres been

a lot of that this year. Your child is gointhrough that surly teenage thing and spendthe entire meal texting? Ive been there, andI sympathize.

Our differences, whether we face themacross a table at Christmas dinner or on thworld stage, certainly have the capacity tdrive us apart. It is perhaps a human tendency to turn our backs on that which divides us; it is so hard to know how to bridgthe gaps at times, and so we do the easiething and let those gaps become chasmsand then impasses we cannot imagine way through.

The cost is so high, though, and if wcant connect across the table, where whave shared history and memories, and, athe very least, an obligatory sense of lovand loyalty, how will we ever learn the tolerance and acceptance that are needed tdeal with our differences out in the largeworld? It is a clich to say that we are a

part of one family, but clichs take root because they contain an essential truth. Wha

joins usour basic humanity, and thchoice we can make to see that humanityin everyone, no matter how different oucircumstancestruly is greater than whaseparates us.

This year, as we gather for the holidays, perhaps we could make a commitment to start a new tradition. We coultake a moment, aloud or silently, to reecon what joins us, and promise to rst tolerate, and then work on learning to acceptthat which separates us. Our lives go by inthe blink of an eye, and we soon learn thasomething that seemed so very importanin the moment is of no consequence in the

passage of time. There is one exception tthis, even with the imperfections and challenges: the love and acceptance of familynever goes out of styleand may just bthe foundation for peace.

The Myth of the HolidaysIntroducing Laura Joyce


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On Dec. 9, we went on a special family Christmas out-ing of three generations to see the Newtowne Players in AChristmas Story. Having seen in the paper in Septemberthat they were having auditions, we were anxiously await-ing the announcement that tickets were available. We saw thenotice in early November and immediately called the num-ber given in the ad for reservations. Our call was answeredby a machine instructing us to leave a phone number, nameand number of reservations desired. Nothing was said aboutneeding to prepay. We would have been glad to do so, hadanyone called us for a credit card number. When some timewent by and we had not heard anything, we questioned sev-eral people we knew that were associated with the NewtownePlayers and were told that their policy was to call back only

if there was a problem, otherwise, we were good to go. Wenever heard anything.

When the family arrived at the theater, there was a signat the box ofce clearly stating that reservations would beheld until 10 minutes before curtain. As we neared the frontof the line, we noticed another family on their way out. Theywere very upset, and saying they would never come backagain. The box ofce person said that the show was soldout, and they would not honor our reservation. She said thattheir policy was not usually to require payment upfront, butthat in this case they had sold out and someone should havecalled us. No one did. Needless to say, we were very upsetand disappointed. The person at the box ofce was not at allhelpful other than to say there was another show next week.

We could not get all of us together to make another trek tthe theater. The tuxedoed doorman was very snide and condescending saying, have a nice day and come again. Nolikely.

If they want payment up front, they should make thiclear on their recording. If they take reservations, they shoulhonor them.

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In the past, in this space, Ihave mentioned the Calvert Coun-ty Website located at www.co.cal.md.us or found by entering CalvertCounty, Maryland, into a searchengine like Google.

Now I want to notify you thatCalvert County has both a new of-cial website at the same address,www.co.cal.md.us and a new of-cial Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Calvert-County-Government-Calvert-County-Maryland/251501561757.An easier way to get to the Face-book page is from the CalvertCounty website homepage byclicking on the small f on the leftof the page under Search our Site.

If you want to search for theCalvert County ofcial Facebookpage while you are logged intoFacebook, you will need to use thefull and complete title, which isCalvert County Government, Cal-vert County, Maryland with theword government included and theword Maryland spelled out. Thisis due to the existence of other non-government related Calvert Coun-ty Facebook pages where citizenscan post un-ofcial information orask subjective questions of otherCounty residents (recommenda-

tions for a good mechanic, for ex-ample). These unofcial Facebookpages serve a community purposewhich just happens to be differ-ent from the purpose for the of-cial Calvert County Government,Calvert County, Maryland Face-book page, which is intended to

be a resource for obtaining ofcialinformation that originates withCounty Government. The unof-cial Calvert County Facebookpages welcome and encourage dia-logue and opinions. The ofcialCalvert County Government, Cal-vert County, Maryland Facebookpage will not accept communityposts so that the users know thatthe information is ofcial CalvertCounty Government Information,and not the opinion of a Commu-nity Member who may or may nothave all the facts. We hope that the

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Please Like the Calvert CountyGovernment, Calvert County,Maryland Facebook page to see ifit is helpful.

I like the way in which thenew, improved Calvert Countygovernment website is organizedaround six subject areas. They areGovernment, Services, Visiting,Living Here, and How do I? Clear-ly, if you are visiting, you probablywant Tourism or Heritage Tour-ism information or informationon accommodations, whereas ifyou are living here, you may be

more interested in local servicesyou need as a resident. Subhead-ings for easy clicking are CurrentWeather, County Maps, and ShopLocal. County maps include vari-ous kinds of local maps, includingaerial photos of your property forvarious years. Before you say,

That outbuilding has alwaysbeen on my property, pleaselook at the interactive mapswhere it may be clear that theoutbuilding in question wasnot there on aerial photos fora particular year, but does ap-pear in the aerial photos takena year later, pinpointing theyear of construction. You can

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Under the Shop Localsubheading, you may search

for a localbu si nessunder thecategoryof busi-ness, likegraphic design, for example, or bytitle or even by the rst letter othe name of the business. Insteadof saying, I dont know where tond landscaping services in Calvert County, you can just go tothe Shop Local subheading andsearch under the category of landscaping. If your local business i

not listed, please consider addingit to the business database. Wwant to encourage support for local businesses by making it easy tond them.

I hope that you will take a touthrough the new Calvert Countywebsite and also stop by the Calvert County Government, CalverCounty, Maryland Facebook pagfor updates. Please consider beginning with Notify Me on the lefhand side to receive various kindof emergency notications such afor res, oods, or trafc delaysWhile the new navigation maytake some getting used to, you cannd an amazing number of Calver

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John Patrick Curran Sr., 85

John Patrick Cur-ran Sr., 85, of Solomonspassed away on Dec.

15 in Prince Frederick.He was born on Nov.5, 1927 in South Bos-ton, Mass. to the lateMark and CatherineMcDonough Curran.He was the beloved husband of Betty LouLankford Curran whom he married onMarch 28, 1947.

John was born and raised in Bostonand graduated from South Boston HighSchool. He joined the Navy and served hiscountry honorably for three years. He set-tled in Solomons and went on to work forthe US Department of Defense as an Elec-trical Estimator/Planner. He retired in De-cember 1982 after 36 years of service. Hewas a member of the American Legion Post

274 and the Solomons Volunteer RescueSquad and Fire Department.

John is survived by his wife of 65years, Betty Lou Curran of Solomons;children, Mark Curran and wife Darleneof Jacksonville, Fla., John Patrick Curran,Jr. of St. Leonard, Eileen Weems and hus-band Douglas of Prince Frederick, MarleneLeone and husband Mario of St. Leonard,Donna Oliff and husband Jack of Owings,Michael Curran and wife Mary Ellen ofDunkirk, Katherine Langley of Solomons;and, Stephen Joseph Curran of Dunkirk.His siblings, Barbara Curran and AnnaCalnan; 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in deathby his parents and siblings, Joseph Curran,Mary Duquette, Michael Curran, and John

Canavan.Pallbearers will be John Curran, Eric

Curran, Dominic Leone, Sean Curran,Brian Curran, and Neil Curran. HonoraryPallbearers will be Cullen Oliff, Ian Cur-

ran, and Ryan Curran.The family received friends on Dec.

18 in the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 20American Lane, Lusby. A Mass of Chris-tian Burial was celebrated on Dec. 19 in

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church(Historic Church), Solomons with Msgr.Michael Wilson ofciating. Interment fol-lowed in the church cemetery. The familyrequests contributions to be made in Johnsmemory to the Our Lady Star of the SeaCatholic School, P.O. Box 560, Solomons,MD 20688.

Edna M. Hirschberg, 81

Edna M. Hirsch-berg of Huntingtown,Md. passed away onDec 10.

She was born onJuly 19, 1931 in Mo-

hall, N.D. to Edwardand Martha (Gehringer)Engelhard.

For 36 years, Edna was the belovedwife of Robert Bob Hirschberg and theloving mother of Phyllis Harris and the lateShirley Raffo. She is the stepmother ofRobert Jr., Michael and John Hirschberg.She is also survived by seven grandchil-dren, four great-grandchildren and is thesister of Rock Engelhard and the late DorisShepherd.

Edna lived in Huntingtown since 1978and she and Bob were founding members ofJesus the Divine Word Catholic Church inHuntingtown. She was the past president ofthe Ladies Auxiliary to the Post 983 VFWduring 1980.

Some of Ednas many hobbies includedreading, traveling the east coast and goingback to N.D. She enjoyed helping Bob withyard work, shing and boating.

Family received friends at Jesus the

Divine Word Catholic Church, 885 CoxRoad, Huntingtown on Dec. 14. A Mass ofChristian Burial was on Dec. 15. Intermentwas on Dec. 17 at Maryland Veterans Cem-etery in Cheltenham, Md.

In lieu of owers, the family requestsdonations in memory of Mrs. Edna Hirsch-berg to be made to The ALS Association(DC/MD/VA Chapter), 7507 StandishPlace, Rockville, MD 20855. For info,please go to: www.ALSinfo.org

Bertie Frances Trott King, 92

Bertie FrancesTrott King, 92, ofDunkirk passed awayDec. 10 at CalvertCounty Nursing Cen-ter in Pr ince Frederick.She was born Sept. 8,1920 in Dunkirk to

Howard Wineld andGeorgiana (Moreland)Trott. Bertie was raised in Dunkirk andattended Calvert County public schools.She married Marion Preston King onFeb. 14, 1942 in Baltimore and they madetheir home in Owings. Mr. King passedaway in 1945 and Bertie moved back tothe family farm in Dunkirk. She was em-

ployed with the Census Bureau and laterwas a clerk typist for Nationwide Insur-ance Company for thirty-three years,retiring in September 1983. Bertie wasa life-long member of Smithville UnitedMethodist Church where she sang in thechoir and was active in the womens so-ciety. She enjoyed crocheting, caring forhouseplants, traveling and spending time

with her family.Bertie was preceded in death by herparents, her husband Marion, a sisterEugenia Jean Osbourn and a brotherHoward Oden Trott Sr. She is survived

by a son Franklin Trott King and wifeCatherine of Dunkirk; grandchildren Da-vid Franklin King and wife Amy of AbuDhabi, UAE, Mary Catherine Evers andhusband Tom of Encinitas, Calf. and Su-san Marie King Ollei and husband Joe ofKuwait. Also surviving are great-grand-children Sarah, Jonathan, Kayleigh andEthan King, Sam Winter, Chiara Eversand Nicholas Ollei and a brother Win-

eld Moreland Trott and wife Betty oDunkirk.

Family and friends were receiveDec. 16 at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings. A fu

neral service and celebration of Bertielife was held on Dec. 17 at SmithvillUnited Methodist Church, Dunkirk, MdInterment followed at Mt. Harmony UMChurch Cemetery, Owings, Md. Memorial contributions in Berties name may

be made to Smithville U.M. Church3005 Ferry Landing Road, Dunkirk, MD20754, or to Calvert County NursinCenter, 85 Hospital Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678. For additional information or to leave condolences visit wwwrauschfuneralhomes.com

Jo Ann Francis Nairn, 72

Jo Ann Francis

Nairn, of Huntingtown,Md., passed away onDec. 11 at Mercy Hospi-tal at the age of 72.

She was born onJune 22, 1940 in Wash-ington, DC to Henryand Virginia (Black-well) Serowick.

Jo Ann was married for 51 years toThomas Nairn Sr. before his passing inSept. 2009. The family moved to Huntingtown in 1977. She enjoyed going to Bingand the Rod & Reel Restaurant. She waan avid shopper and was a devoted grandmother. No matter your age or status, shalways made you feel special.

Jo Ann was the beloved wife of th

late Thomas F. Nairn Sr. and loving motheof Thomas F. Nairn Jr. and his wife, DanaMarie; James H. Nairn, and his wife, Joanand Susan M. Kloss, and her husband, RickShe is also survived by eight grandchildrenand two great-grandchildren.

Family received friends at Lee FuneraHome Calvert, 8200 Jennifer Lane (Rt 4 &Fowler Road), Owings, MD 20736 on Dec16. Funeral Services were on Dec. 17. Interment was at Southern Memorial GardensWard Road, Dunkirk, Md.

Memorial contributions may be madto the American Heart Association, P OBox 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.

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Like all great artists, Tom Wisner, whodied in April 2010, was drawn to a few cen-tral themes: the natural wonder of the Ches-apeake Bay, the mystery of our own unitywithin the life web of nature, the owing wa-

ter of generations, and our vital connectionswith the natural world. These themes arereected in his songs, such as Made of Wa-ter, Dribus Go the Rain, Talked to theHeron, Sunshine, and Dredgin is MyDrudgery. The book also includes songs bylong time collaborator Teresa Whitaker andToms son, Mark Wisner.

Tom wrote many songs, but the ones inthis collection are those he sang often withchildren and groups of educators through-out the Chesapeake Bay region. The songsthemselves are celebrations of imaginationand wonder, and what it means to be Chesa-peake Born.

This songbook is compiled and craftedby Teresa Whitaker in editorial collaborationwith Frank Schwartz and Kathleen and Mi-chael Glaser all artists, educators and long-time collaborators with Wisner. Workingwith personal correspondence and record-ings, as well as archived materials, Whita-ker has sought to bring forth the educationalphilosophies that underlie many of Wisnerssongs. The songbook is enhanced with Wis-ner's artwork and writings, his studentsartwork and photos by other artists. It is astrong resource for Chesapeake Bay region

teachers and supports the implementation ofthe Marylands new environmental literacystandards, the rst in the United States.

Included with the songbook is a CD ofthe songs, including some tracks never heardor recorded before and some of Tom singingwith children. The CD was produced by JimFox, of Lion and Fox Recording Studios.

The songbook/CD set is available atthe Calvert Marine Museum store. Teresaand Frank are giving a Tom Wisner tributeconcert showcasing the songs in the book onFriday, April 5 at 6:30 p.m. for First FreeFriday. Book signing will follow. The bookis also available from Chestory, a project ofCHEARS: www.chestory.org

Here is a photo of the Bayside Toyota donation to the Calvert Kiwanis Club made yesterday Dec.12. Bayside has made a donation to the Calvert Club every year since 1997. This years dona-tion is for $6,400. We use the donation to help the Calvert Community such as shopping for40 children through the Angel Tree project (Social Services), constructing handicap ramps, etc.Pictured are club members Don Mighell, left, George Leah (club president), Geoff Wanamaker(Bayside), Dwight Williams, and Jack Upton.

The sounds of tubas, sousaphonesand euphoniums resonated through OurLady Star of the Sea during the 11th annualTUBACHRISTMAS.

Local musicians participated in the con-cert, and children in the audience joined as bellringers during a rendition on Jingle Bells.

TUBACHRISTMAS started in 1974 as atribute to the late artist/teacher William J. Bell,born on Christmas Day in 1902, according towww.tubachristmas.com.

The late Paul Lavalle conducted the rstTUBACHRISTMAS, arranged by composerAlec Wilder, in New York City's Rockefeller

Plaza Ice Rink on Dec. 22, 1974.

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Sp rts

By Keith McGuireContributing Writer

A friend of mine refers to ghosts ashaints because thats what his ancestorsused to call them. Theres an old Chapel of

Ease site on the property where we huntthat he wont go near because churches ofall types typically have cemeteries, andhe wants to avoid a chance meeting witha haint during pre-dawn or post-sunsettravels to and from his tree stand. Hesteers clear of that section of woods andwe chuckle about his paranoia.

In case you dont know, early American Episcopal Churchesbuilt small chapels in their local parishes for the convenience oftheir parishioners so they didnt have to travel long distances forchurch services. Each of these chapels was called a Chapel ofEase. As time passed and people became more mobile, these cha-

pels were abandoned.We normal people know that there are no such things as

ghosts, unicorns, jack-a-lopes, or centaurs in St. Marys Countywoodlands; or any other woodlands, for that matter. Even so,some things happen in the woods from time to time that give alone hunter with an active imagination pause. One of those ap-

paritions may be the piebald deer.

I have harvested several big bucks in my lifetime and, al-though I tend to get excited by the encounters, it has been a longtime since I missed a deer because I was shaken. We used to callit buck fever and the stories abound of deer hunters shaken so

badly that they cant shoot their guns. I now have to call it piebaldfever because I encountered one of the rare specimens during thegun season and it left me totally rattled and defeated.

As I sat in the tree stand one afternoon at 4 p.m., I was sur-prised as the woods came alive with running deer approaching100 yards off to my right. Three does came into view and turnedto approach my stand. When they ran right up close to within 15yards and relaxed, I knew that they didnt know I was there. As I

began to take aim on the largest of the three, more noise eruptedfrom their path some 100 yards away. I could hear running deerand grunts as they ran past not quite coming into view. Certainly,this was a buck chasing another doe that I had not seen. Maybethey would circle back. I paused.

Then, in a matter of seconds, a third bunch of deer camedown the same path and made the turn toward my stand to join

the rst three. It turned out to be three does and the middle onelooked more like a white Great Dane with dark spots. Forgetthe buck. A piebald deer is a rare thing and a trophy that I havewanted for many years. I had never seen one in the woods. As Iraised my gun to shoot it seemed that the target bounced aroundin my scope. A quick trigger squeeze might work, I thought, and

pulled the trigger.Startled, all of the animals including the piebald quickly

moved to points unknown, leaving me to recap what had just hap-pened. I had clearly and cleanly missed. As I think about it now,it is entertaining for me to consider that it might not have reallyhappened. Oh, I had red a shot, but at what? No one has seen the

piebald deer in these woods before or since. Was it really there?Or, was it a unicorn, jack-a-lope, centaur or haint?

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