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county newsNatural Resources officer Chris Cary searches for the right game during Shop with a Cop.

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After helping nearly 150 families last year, Calvert Cares at Christmas has grown to serve nearly 400 families in need, accord-ing to coordinator Rhea Luckett.

Erica Randall and Luckett didn’t meet before working togeth-er on Calvert Cares at Christmas last year, Luckett said.

Calvert Cares at Christmas serves families in need by proving toys and Christmas gifts, Luckett said. It is a whole-community undertaking, with Anthony’s Bar and Grill in Dunkirk hosting a toy drive and fundraiser and Vintage Treasures in Solomons host-ing a toy giveaway and Christmas event with Santa. Community members can either adopt a family or give a cash or toy dona-tion. The number of whole-family sponsors is down from last year, Luckett said, but the number of single toy or cash donations is up.

Families are recommended through various avenues, includ-ing school counselors, local social workers or churches, Luckett said. All identifying information, such as names, are withheld and cases are posted on Facebook for adoption.

After the event at Vintage Treasures, Calvert Cares at Christ-mas split the remainder of the toys between Project ECHO and Safe Harbor. All donations are kept in Calvert County, Luckett said.

The men and women behind Calvert Cares at Christmas make an effort to give back to their communities, Luckett said. An ex-ample is James Dobbs, the man who plays Santa. He is a cancer survivor and he donates any money given to him for pictures with Santa to cancer research, Luckett said.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/CalvertCountyCaresAtChristmas.

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Erica Randall, left, Rhea Luckett and Cindy Ireland of Vintage Treasures organize toys.



At a time when people are struggling to make ends meet, the Interdenominational Church Ushers Association of Maryland, Inc., (ICUA) made sure more than 400 elderly and homeless individuals in Calvert County got a good meal at the 25th Annual State Senior Christmas Dinner.

A local choir sang Christmas carols while meals were being served.

The Christmas dinner was held at Brooks Unit-ed Methodist Church in St. Leonard, Md. Because many elderly residents at the Calvert Pines Senior Center feared coming out with snow in the forecast, ICUS ended up delivering many dinners to the Cal-vert Pines Senior Center, according to ICUA spokes-woman Sandra Arnette.

The dinner is held in five counties on a rotating basis, according to ICUA State President Margurite Kirkland. Next year’s dinner will be held in Cecil County. In addition to Calvert and Cecil, the ICUA

hosts dinners in Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties. Every year, they start serving food at 11 a.m. and don’t stop until they run out. Meals are free, and anyone who is down on their luck or just in need of some companionship is welcome to at-tend, she said.

In addition to the dinner, ICUA members handed out donated hats, scarves, coats and gloves. Anything not distributed during the dinner will be donated to Calvert County homeless shelters, Kirk-land said.

ICUA is an interfaith Christian organization affiliated with the National United Church Ushers’ Association and the Eastern Re-gion Ushers’ Association.

ICUA’s main goal is to train ushers in the universal method of ushering through its school of ushering. The organization is com-mitted to providing quality service, participating in community outreach and community resource programs, providing educational resources for young people, promoting spiritual growth and encour-aging leadership development.

The dinner is just one of several outreach activities the ICUA is involved in during the year, according to Calvert County Unit ICUA President Otis Hayes. Other activities include a community picnic at King’s Landing Park in Huntingtown in August and passing out backpacks with school supplies for back to school.

For more information about the ICUS, visit icuaofmd.com.

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Feeding Those in NeedMaryland Church Ushers Association Feeds

the Elderly, Homeless in Calvert County

Photos courtesy of Sandra Arnette

From our families to yours, we would like to wish thecitizens of Calvert County a Merry Christmas! David Gatton for Calvert County Commissioner. Authority: Friends to Elect David Gatton. Debbie Dove, Treasurer.

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Cops and KidsBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

More than 70 Calvert County youths went for their first ride in the back of a cop car on Dec. 14, when rep-resentatives from the Calvert Sheriff’s Office, the Mary-land State Police, the Maryland Natural Resources Po-lice and other law enforcement agencies picked them up for a morning of Christmas shopping at the Wal-Mart in Prince Frederick.

The children had one rule, according to Optimist Club of Calvert-Prince Frederick Secretary Ed Dorsey – they had to buy something for themselves. School counselors, churches and a variety of third-party groups recommend children for Shop with a Cop, Dorsey said. Law enforcement representatives went to their homes, from Owings to Solomons, in the morn-ing and took all the children to Outback for break-fast. After breakfast, the children rode with police through Prince Frederick, lights and sirens blaring,

and arrived at Wal-Mart for their shopping spree. The local optimist club and other organizations

help fund Shop with a Cop. The children don’t pay for anything.

One or two children, many of whom went straight for the electronics and toy sections to buy presents for their families, accompanied each cop.

Maryland State Police First Sergeant Shane Bolger has participated in Shop with a Cop a number of times. This year he brought his son, Ryder, along for the expe-rience in hopes of teaching him the meaning of helping others.

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Merriest of Christmas Wishes to you and your family...

...from Craig Kontra and his campaign committee.

to my wonderful gorgeous wife of 30 years, my three star athletic grandsons, my lovely mom/daughter of the year and my wonderful Navy son-in-law who can do anything from fly, design, implement and in his spare time fix cars, build sheds, coach baseball and be evolved in scouts.

And to all my friends in both St. Mary's and Calvert. Thanks for a great year.

- Kit Carson

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Armed with trucks, wood splitters and cutters, axes and willing hands and spirit, more than 150 Summit Men’s group members from Chesapeake Church in Huntingtown cut and loaded 45 truck loads of wood to deliver to 22 less fortunate families. The men delivered between a half cord to three cords of firewood at each stop. For many, the fire-wood will be their only source of heat during the winter months.

This is the seventh consecutive year that Chesapeake Church has spearheaded the Firewood for Families endeav-or. This year brought the largest number of volunteers and more than doubled the amount of deliveries, 90 percent of the deliveries were Calvert County residents.

“The need is out there and it is strong,” said Chet Tay-lor, Chesapeake Church’s Summit Men’s Leader. “The men at the church answered the call to serve. I hear the stories of how the men who delivered the wood are just as touched as the firewood recipients when they return to the church. It is rather humbling.”

The majority of the families who received the firewood utilize the church’s Chesapeake Cares Food Pantry and oth-ers came from referrals. The food pantry serves more than 700 families every week.

“I’m very thankful for the wood delivery,” a Firewood for Families recipient said. “I cannot thank the church (Chesapeake) enough as I use the food pantry, the twice a year oil changes and now the wood delivery. “

For the seventh straight year, Summit Men’s Member Steve Krouse manned the splitter and cutter to help those who need help to stay warm this winter. “I do this to serve the Lord, to help those in need,” he said. “This is my way of giving back to those less fortunate.”

“Bottom line is those who attend Chesapeake Church have a servant’s heart,” Taylor said. “They are called and answer every time. It’s contagious and the number of vol-unteering continues to grow.”

For more information on volunteer opportunities or learn about Chesapeake Church visit chesapeakechurch.org or call 410-257-0700.

Chesapeake Church Notes: Christmas Services en-titled “The Great Promise” will be held on Saturday Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday Dec. 22 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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Songs, stories, food and gifts - the wom-en with the Cat and Apple group offered it all during the fifth annual Christmas party at Senior Pines in Lusby.

The Cat and Apple group is a Catholic and Apostolic ministry serving Senior Pines in Lusby, according to Cat and Apple mem-ber Judy Huse.

During the party, the group hands out small Christmas gifts and hosts a sing along to favorite carols, such as “O Holy Night.” Cat and Apple member Virginia Bauer let the residents in a recitation of “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

“This has been the happiest thing to hap-pen to this place,” said Cat and Apple mem-ber and Senior Pines resident Fran Rocco. She said the Christmas party brings out some who don’t often socialize with anybody. She said the most memorable resident was a man who never smiled, but when he got a “huge plate of food” he started grinning and enjoy-ing himself.

Several residents come to the Christmas party every year, Huse said.

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To all my friends and family -

Merry Christmas! - Sarah

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To be eligible for SMECO scholarships, students must have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Four $1,500 scholarships will be awarded based on scho-lastic achievement, financial need, and community and school in-volvement. As part of the application process, students must submit an essay on “Why is a College Education Important to Completing My Lifetime Goals?” Scholarship finalists will be interviewed on Saturday, March 22, 2014.

Students may obtain an application from their school’s career counselor or by calling SMECO at 1-888-440-3311, extension 4340. Applications are also available online at www.smeco.coop and at the customer service desk in SMECO’s Leonardtown, Prince Fred-erick, and Hughesville offices. Completed application packages with all items submitted together may be taken to a SMECO office or mailed to the attention of Bernadette Lewis, SMECO, P.O. Box 1937, Hughesville, Md., 20637. When mailing, please allow time for delivery.

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The Calvert High School NJROTC is back from a trip to Hawaii, after being selected as one of four NJROCT units from across the county to take part in the Pearl Har-bor memorial parade.

Before heading off to Hawaii, the students, along with their parents and community organizations, launched a major fundraising campaign.

“Fundraising would not have gone well if we didn’t have the boosters,” said Cadet Ensign Justin Cutchin.

Every students took something different away from the trip. Cadet Chief Petty Officer Katie Burroughs said

the highlight of the trip for her was meeting and talking to veterans who were actually present during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

During the trip, students visited the USS Arizona and the USS Missouri memorial and had some free time to visit the beaches, shop and hike Diamond Head.

In total, the NJROTC group raised $8,000, accord-ing to Senior Naval Science Instructor Commander Dan Kletter.

The trip to Hawaii was a learning experience Kletter said he could not have replicated in the classroom.

“That’s stuff you can’t teach,” he said.

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Color guard: Justin Cutchin, Dustin Kletter, Thomas Head, Brandon Zickefoose Carla Shapira, Rachel Hornick, Sydney Burke, Lexi Holtzlander, Coral Mclean, Reagan Healey w/ Hawaii guys


Spotlight On

College of Southern Maryland Up for

Accreditation By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

The College of Southern Maryland is nearing the end of their preparations for reaccreditation. During their Dec. 12 meet-ing, the Board of Trustees approved the self-study document which will be used during the reaccreditation process.

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) accredits CSM, according to CSM President Brad Gottfried. The MSCHE is one of several entities given power by the federal govern-ment to afford accreditation to higher educa-tion institutions. Being accredited means the school is eligible for federal money, which in turn makes pell grants and other finan-cial aid available to students, Gottfried said. Schools that loose their accreditation often end up closing. In most cases, a school loos-es accreditation because they were already failing and the loss of accreditation is the final straw, Gottfried said.

Schools must be reaccredited every 10 years, Gottfried said. CSM has been work-ing on the self study document, which must address 14 points outlined by the MSCHE, for two years. Because so much rides on being accredited, many educators fear the process. Gottfried sees it as an opportunity.

“It’s like taxes,” he said. “You know its coming. You’ve just got to do it.”

The self study document has involved the entire school community, from adminis-

tration to teachers and students. It is a com-prehensive look at the schools successes and areas that need improvement and plans for the future.

CSM has been an accredited institution since the late 1950s, Gottfried said. In addi-tion to MSCHE accreditation, several CSM programs are independently accredited.

The Practical Nursing and Associate Degree Nursing programs are approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing and accred-ited by the National League for Nurses Ac-crediting Commission.

The Physical Therapist Assistant pro-gram is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Edu-cation of the American Physical Therapy Association.

Business degree programs in Account-ing, Business Administration, Business Administration: Technical Management, and Management Development are accred-ited by the Accreditation Council for Busi-ness Schools and Programs.

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Comptroller Peter Franchot presented his Maryland Masters Awards in separate ceremonies at his office on Wednesday, Dec. 4 and on Friday, Nov. 20 to two Cal-vert County students, Cameron Benton and Madelyne Matthews.

Cameron Benton, an eighth grader at Mill Creek Middle School in Lusby, was recognized for his print of a cougar drawn on a rubber printing plate, then carved onto the plate. Madelyne Matthews, a second grader at Beach Elementary School in Chesapeake Beach, was recognized for her work of white leaf prints with sponge-printed mosaic background on black construc-tion paper.

The Maryland Master Award recognizes young, talented artists who have displayed extraordinary ar-tistic skills, reflecting the vision of Maryland’s future. The Comptroller initiated the awards program to cel-ebrate the achievements and talents of students from throughout the state enrolled in public schools from Kindergarten to 12th grade. The students’ art will be on exhibit for two months at the Comptroller’s Office in Annapolis. Selected by local superintendents, the stu-dents, their families and school officials were invited to join Comptroller Franchot and state and local offi-cials for the official art exhibit unveiling ceremony and award presentation.

During his nearly 30 years in public service, Comptroller Franchot consistently has advocated for better funding for arts programs and keeping art alive in Maryland schools.

“I emphasize that arts are important to business,” the Comptroller said. The students’ art will join a col-

lection of original paintings by one of the Comptroller’s favorite artists, Herman Maril. An American modern-ist, Maril was born in Baltimore and served as a pro-fessor at the University of Maryland for more than 30 years.

Comptroller Presents Two Calvert County Students with Maryland Masters Awards

Cameron Benton, center, holds his Maryland Masters Award, after the unveiling of his art in the Comptroller’s Office.

Madelyne Matthews shows off her Maryland Masters Award and a Comptroller’s Medallion she received. Madelyne is a second grade student at Chesapeake Beach Elementary School.

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Local Papa Johns Pizza franchise Beach Boys Pizza, is proud to announce a deal to be-come “The Official Pizza of the 2013 Military Bowl” between the University of Maryland Terrapins and The Thundering Herd of Mar-shall on Dec. 27 at 2:30 p.m. at the Navy Ma-rine Corps Stadium in Annapolis.

Covered live by ESPN, this event will be highlighted by an 11 a.m. parade thru the streets of Annapolis and a pregame tailgate for all. Many of the details of ticket purchas-ing and a schedule of events will be posted on the franchise’s Facebook Page @ Papa Johns Maryland- Beach Boys Pizza.

Operating Partner Ray Sears stated that Papa Johns Pizza of Southern Maryland is honored and proud to be sponsors of such a great event. With such close ties in this area to the Military, University of Maryland, and the U.S. Naval Academy, it makes being the Official Pizza of the Military Bowl such an obvious partnership. Marketing Director for Beach Boys Pizza, Jenni Lusher, suggests that everyone visit their Facebook page for some fun contests, ticket giveaways, Military Bowl news, and much more throughout the month leading up to the game.

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to Help Leave a Legacy

of Cleaner WaterA group of LSM 2014 class members has decided to focus

on making a direct impact on local water quality by undertak-

ing an oyster reef installation in the St. Mary’s River.

Filter-feeding oysters aid in the clean-up of our local wa-

tershed and contribute to a healthier Chesapeake Bay.

Classmates Ray Dodson, Bob Lewis, Beverly Brown,

Holly Meyer, Joe Klausner, Rebecca Bridgett, Jeff Lehnertz,

Michelle Ruble, MaryAnne Bowman and Carrie Kelly have

made replenishing the oyster population their Legacy Project,

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with spat, or infant oysters, on Saturday, Nov. 16.

Fellow classmates have already jumped on board to help

and the group hopes LSM alumni and community members

will show support of their eco-conscious efforts. They ask for

a $30 contribution and welcome volunteers to meet them on

the waterfront at St. Mary’s College of Maryland to be part of

something lasting and beneficial for our community.

Volunteers age 11 and up should wear work clothes and

footwear which covers the feet. The Watershed Association

will provide life jackets, gloves and food.

Heavy-duty wheelbarrows are needed and participants

will meet at Barry Friedman’s, 47171 Snow Hill Manor Road

at 9 a.m.For more information on oyster reefs and their vital role

in the health of the watershed or to make a tax-deductible do-

nation via PayPal, visit www.smrwa.org.

Foul weather date is Sunday, Nov. 17.

Please RSVP and send any inquiries to leadership-

[email protected]. We hope you’ll be part of revitalizing the

mighty oyster in the St. Mary’s River with us.

GOP Governor’s Candidates

Coming to St. Mary’s

By Guy Leonard

Staff Writer

Three Republican gubernatorial candidates will

give prospective voters a chance to talk with them per-

sonally at a gathering sponsored by the GOP central

committees of the tri-county area tonight at Lenny’s

Restaurant in California.

The event begins at 6:30 p.m.

Mary Russell, head of the St. Mary’s County Re-

publican Central Committee, said Harford County

Executive David Craig, Charles County businessman

Charles Lollar and Anne Arundel County Delegate

Ron George will be on hand to speak informally about

their campaigns and why they should be the next GOP

candidate for Maryland governor.

Each candidate will get about 10 minutes to speak

to attendees, she said.

Russell said that many in the tri-county area are

not closely familiar with the candidates and this was

their chance to change that and get straight answers to

their questions.“The real purpose is an opportunity for people to

actually speak to the candidates have instead of candi-

dates just talking at them,” Russell said.

All three candidates have taken aim at the current

administration of Martin O’Malley for its many tax

hikes and have said Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s run for

governor would be an extension of the O’Malley years.

Of the three candidates Craig has the most execu-

tive government experience while George has signifi-

cant experience in the state legislature. Lollar has not

yet won a political race but beat House Minority Whip

and Democrat Steny Hoyer for votes in St. Mary’s

County while garnering significant national media

attention.

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Welcome In A New Year!Mom & Dad,From the first day to the last of 2013,We loved spending every day with youAnd as we greet the year anew,We send our thanks and best wishes to each one of you!

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“We’re more than curb to curb ser-vice,” said Ellen O’Brien, owner of Dai-sy Clare’s Transportation.

O’Brien’s transportation business is more personalized than a typical taxi service, she said. O’Brien makes an ef-fort to build relationships with her cus-tomers. One of her clients has mobility issues but likes to get a pedicure every week. While she is getting her nails done, O’Brien takes her grocery list and goes shopping for her.

O’Brien is willing to go beyond driving individuals around town.

One elderly woman needed some-one to fly with her to Florida for a visit to her daughter. O’Brien took her to the airport, helped her get her boarding pass and check her luggage and even flew with her to Florida to make sure she met up safely with her daughter. Two hours later, O’Brien boarded another plane and went back to Maryland.

“What you’ll do for your parents, we’ll do for your parents,” O’Brien said.

Her mother was sick and her father

had health issues so she and her family struggled to balance driving her parent to doctor appointments with PTA meet-ings, work and other obligations. Other families go through the same struggle, she said, and she set out to fill a need in the community. Daisy Clare’s started in 2009.

With advance notice, O’Brien said she runs 24/7. She has driven people home from wine tastings in Alexandria, Va., Tiki Bar opening weekend in Solo-mons Island. She has driven bachelor-ette parties and other larger groups.

O’Brien operates throughout South-ern Maryland, serving customers in St. Mary’s, Calvert and Charles counties.

She plans to grow her business, in-cluding adding more drivers to accom-modate more customers.

Holidays tend to be the busy sea-son for Daisy Clare’s Transportation. O’Brien spends a lot of time driving to and from airports. In an effort to make the holiday season easier, Daisy Clare Transportation and Infinite Errands have formed a partnership to make sure customer’s needs are addressed during the last days leading up to Christmas.

“We’re not combining companies,” O’Brien said. “We’re partnering for folks who need assistance with transporta-tion, paperwork, shopping, decorating.

For more information, or to arrange a ride with Daisy Clare’s, call 301-356-

4697, email [email protected] or visit www.daisyclares.com. For more information about Infinite Errands, visit nfiniteerrands.com.

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A New Smile for Raina

STORY


“I’ve become me again for the first time in 20 years.”

Raina Seymour is a Resident at Ruth’s Miracle Group Home with a 20-year history of drug and alcohol abuse. She got married at 20 years old to a man who abused her. As a young woman, she said her days typically consisted of getting high, working a little bit and getting hit. She finally managed to break the cycle, eventually divorcing her husband and making an effort to get clean. She found Ruth’s Miracle Group Home, a transitional facility, through the Southern Maryland Community Network.

She was starting to change her life, but the abuse in her life, both physical and substance, cost Seymour most of her teeth. When she came into Ruth’s Miracle Group Home earlier in the year, Seymour didn’t smile, didn’t want to talk to people and spent a lot of her time avoiding contact with anybody, according to group home founder Veronica Alston.

Ruth’s Miracle Group Home Finan-cial Development Officer Rhonda Crawley noticed that Seymour needed something to boost her self-esteem. She said to Seymour “Raina, we’re going to get you a new smile.”

Seymour didn’t believe Crawley, hav-ing never experienced somebody wanting to do something for her without expecting repayment or trying to extort something from her.

Crawley set out to make the dream a reality. She approached her personal dentist, Tomicka Jackson-George of Neibauer Den-tal Care, about getting a new set of dentures for Seymour. Jackson-George agreed to see Seymour for a consultation. Seymour said she was in Washington D.C. with the other women from the home, eating at Golden Corral after having helped out with a local United Way Day of Caring when Crawley

called with the news.“I was crying and eating fried chick-

en,” Seymour remembered, laughing. The first appointment, her consulta-

tion with Jackson-George, was on Oct. 16. This day was significant for Seymour – it was the anniversary of her wedding to her ex-husband. Now it’s the day she realized becoming a whole new Raina was not just possible. It was going to happen.

The first step was assessing the dam-age and making a mold of Seymour’s mouth, Jackson-George said. She sent the mold to the denture manufacturer, who made dentures to fit Seymour’s mouth, even accounting for the teeth that would have to be pulled. The day that Seymour came in to have her teeth pulled was the day she got her dentures. Patients don’t have to try to get along without teeth for eight weeks before their dentures come in, Jackson-George said. Helping Seymour was a team effort, Jackson-George said. Everyone in her office offered time and help to give Sey-mour a new smile.

Reyna was numbed for the surgical procedure, but after that refused to take any pain killers She has seen Jackson-George once a week to adjust her dentures as the swelling from surgery goes down. Dentures are a challenge because a person needs to re-learn how to eat and talk.

Jackson-George said helping Seymour was her way of paying it forward. During her senior year of dental school, one of her patients was a man who needed a set of dentures. He never paid her bill and she was informed she had to settle his account before she would be allowed to graduate. Jackson-George began calling him to dis-cuss his payment but he never responded. Eventually his employer heard one of Jack-son-George’s messages and offered to pay the bill and settle accounts with his employ-ee privately, allowing Jackson-George to graduate on time. He didn’t have to do that,

Jackson-George said, and it inspired her to help others when possible.

The organization Jackson-George is affiliated with makes an effort to serve the community, Once a year, dentists from all different Neibauer branches gather in Wal-dorf for a free dental day, seeing patients and performing dental care free of charge. For anybody needing dental work who has fallen on hard times, Jackson-George rec-ommends contacting the Maryland Donat-ed Dental Services for aid.

Ruth's Miracle Group Home opened in 2009 to provide at risk women in Southern Maryland Area a safe haven and a chance to start life over once more. The overall goal for every client that joins our family is to aid in grow and development that results in full independence and a self-sufficient lifestyle, Alston said.

The home’s mission is to meet the im-mediate needs of homelessness and to ad-dress concerns of physical and substance abuse that exists in the lives of women who are struggling to overcome mental influ-ences and emotional scars encountered as a result of domestic violence, drug use, alco-

hol addiction or incarceration. They don’t try to reinvent the wheel at

the home, Alston said. Instead, they focus on improving upon the foundation each woman comes with to bring out the best in themselves.

Seymour hopes to inspire other women to have the courage to achieve their goals. Her smile is not the only new thing in her life – she has a new job and a new outlook on life. She has reconnected with her chil-dren and looks forward to earning her GED, building a career and buying a home and a car. Gone is the retiring woman Seymour had become and in her place is an outgoing, talkative woman who is ready to face the world, Crawley said.

“It brings a different twist to the song ‘All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth.”

For more information, or to donate to Ruth’s Miracle Group Home, visit ruthmir-aclehome.com. For more information about Neibauer Dental Care, visit www.neibauer-dental.com.

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During the week of Dec. 9 through Dec. 15 deputies of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office responded to 1,160 calls for service throughout the community.

Citizens with information on the following crimes or any crim-inal activity in Calvert County who wish to report it anonymously can now access the Calvert County Crime Solvers link through the Sheriff’s Office website.

Go to http://www.co.cal.md.us/residents/safety/law/sheriff/ and click on the Crime Solvers link to leave an anonymous tip on-line. Information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect could result in a $1,000 reward.

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Possession of PCP, Cocaine, Marijuana: On Dec. 15 at 12:05 p.m., Senior Trooper Gill was patrolling near the Solomons Island boat ramp

when he observed a vehicle parked in a no parking area. Contact was made with the vehicle’s driver. The driver attempted to hide drugs from the Trooper and a search revealed PCP, Cocaine, and Mari-juana. Marrio R. Williams, 42 of Bowie, was arrested and incarcerated at the Calvert County Deten-tion Center.

Possession of Marijuana: On Dec. 15 at 8:56 p.m., Trooper First Class West responded to the Super 8 Motel in Prince Fred-

erick in reference to suspected drug activity. There was an odor of burnt Marijuana in the hallway. Investigation revealed that James E. Sayegh, 43 of Linwood, NJ, was in possession of marijuana. He was taken to the MSP Barrack for processing and incarcerated at the Calvert County Detention Center.

Thefts from Vehicles Cases #13-71949 & 13-71954:Dep. W. Durner is investigating the theft of a security badge from

a vehicle parked outside a home in the 12000 block of Cavalier Drive in Dunkirk overnight between Dec. 9 and 10. A second vehicle was entered in the 1300 block of Squire Lane in Dunkirk during the same timeframe and a red Fuji camera and cash was stolen. Anyone with information regarding either of these thefts is asked to contact Dep. Durner at 410-535-2800.

Destruction of Property Case #13-72455:Someone threw a rock through the window of a medical office at

1005 Prince Frederick Boulevard in Prince Frederick. The damage was discovered on Dec. 13. It does not appear that anyone entered the office and nothing is missing. DFC J. Livingston is investigating.

CDS Violation Case #13-72594:Two sixteen-year-old males, both of Huntingtown, were charged

with possession of marijuana less than 10 grams on Dec. 13 at 9:24 p.m. after the vehicle they were in was stopped for a traffic violation. DFC A. Mohler conducted the stop on Dares Beach and Armory Roads in Prince Frederick. The juveniles were charged on youth reports and released to a parent.

Assault Case #13-72828:On Dec. 15 at 3:53 a.m. DFC R. Wilson re-

sponded to the 4000 block of Broomes Island Road in Port Republic for the report of an assault. A woman advised Cpl. G. Shrawder that she had been riding in a vehicle with two males when they report-edly ingested a controlled dangerous substance and asked her if she wanted some. She declined and told them she wanted to get out of the vehicle but they did not stop the vehicle. One of the men then pointed an impact wrench at the woman and threatened her. The woman then opened the car door and jumped from the vehicle, running to a house where the homeown-ers contacted police. A lookout for the suspect vehi-cle was conducted and DFC Wilson made the traffic stop and contacted the two occupants. Jacob Ryan Ferris, 27 of Sunderland, was arrested and charged with possession of a schedule II drug; Percocet, pos-session of a schedule I drug; Marijuana less than 10 grams, and second degree assault. Jonathon Leeds Campbell, 25 of Up-per Marlboro, was arrested and charged with possession of a schedule II drug; Percocet and possession of a schedule I drug; Marijuana less than 10 grams. The victim was not injured.

Burglary Case #13-72942:Seven hundred fifty dollars’ worth of property was stolen from a

home in the 6800 block of Hallowing Lane in Prince Frederick when it was burglarized sometime on Dec. 15. The victim advised DFC J. Den-ton that a PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, controllers, chargers and games were taken. The investigation is continuing.

Destruction of Property Case #13-72953:The canvas top of a vehicle was ripped resulting in $3000 worth

of damage while the car was parked in the lot of Buckets Sports Bar on Rousby Hall Road in Lusby between 11:30 p.m. and 11:50 p.m. on Dec. 15. DFC R. Wilson is investigating.

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For the fifth year in a row, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office has participated in the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots Program. Founded in 1947 by Major Bill Hendricks, USMCR, and ad-opted by the United States Marine Corps in 1948, the mission of the Toys For Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children. The primary goal of the Toys For Tots Program is to deliver a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens. With the full support of Sheriff Mike Evans, Cpl. Michael Naecker spearheaded the participation of the Sheriff’s Office with the Toys For Tots Program. Cpl. Naecker served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for 6 years.

Since the Sheriff’s Office’s initial participation, the Calvert County Detention Center and the Circuit Court of Calvert County have been added to increase the number of toys going to kids in Calvert County. “This is a great program. There is no better feeling than to put a smile on the face of a child during the Christ-mas holiday season”, exclaimed Sheriff Evans.

Pictured are Sheriff Mike Evans, Cpl. Mike Naecker and Major Dave McDowell.


Richard Granzow spends a great deal of time think-ing about his legacy lately. It’s a good one.

The 67 year-old former firefighter remembers the day when then-president Jimmy Carter awarded him a medal for saving the lives of two children. And he re-members with crystal clarity the call which garnered him the honor. A report of house fire in Owens, Maryland. By the time his company arrived, the house was burning like a haystack. Startled out of a night’s sleep, one of the toddlers kicked him.

That was before – before the sleep apnea, before the flashbacks invading his sleep. Before the cluster of deaths.

It was an arranged “chance meeting” by two friends playing Cupid. Soon, the attractive Asian office temp in Brentwood became Mrs. Judy Granzow, and her freshly-minted husband traded in his postal route for a job with the Prince Georges’ Fire Department. Calvert was still remarkably rural then: Sunday ‘blue laws,’ dirt roads, roosters crowing their monotonous tune. Some people still took their .22s to the local rock quarry to plink Coke bottles. Anyone could get approved for a house then, and most mortgages were under $100 a month. Judy picked out a cottage nestled on the water just past what had been, a few years earlier, the “colored High School,” Brooks High. They’ve been there ever since.

The firefighters of the 1619 in Prince Frederick, Maryland were family in every sense of the word. They worked together, played cards together, and, when one of their own didn’t return from a call, put aside their own grief to comfort their widow in a way that only family can. Lately, he’s been attending funerals for them - so many that the casually attired retiree recently broke down and purchased a pair of cuff links at the local thrift. It’s a respect-thing, he says.

A neatly framed photo of Chief Joseph and an impressive rendering of a cat dot the mantle over the boarded up fireplace. Judy Granzow has been neglecting her first love – her garden –in favor of the family dog, Exotic. Exotic is on its last legs, and the anticipatory grief is evident. Three quarter-sized scars are the only tangible reminders of the marathon surgery 26 years ago in which

surgeons sliced into her skull to remove tumors of the type plaguing her husband’s old company.

Half a dozen of his neighbors or fellow firefighters have developed brain tumors and neurological cancers . Only Judy Granzow remains alive.

As he takes his seat at his favorite spot in what he terms the “Ben Gay” section of the McDonald’s on Solo-mons Island Road, he seems to have the transitory nature of life on his mind. He says he comes for the camarade-rie – not the coffee. He’s in good company. Susan Shaw began her morning there for a while serving on staff at Calvert Hospital, and the coterie of ‘regulars’ includes an Orphan’s Court judge known affectionately simply as “Jesse Jo.”

He wonders if it was something in the fire house itself. Or the fuel being dumped into the river by the bar-rel during the early stages of the war with Vietnam. And he wonders if their deaths were ultimately preventable – if, for whatever reason, someone, somewhere, withheld information which might have made early detection and treatment possible.

And that is the most horrifying thought of all.

Edward C. Davenport, Drum Point, Md

A Local Hero

Preventing Smoking in Calvert County Parks is in Line with D.A.R.E.

Ostrander Disappointed

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ETTERSto the Editor

As a parent of three young children and a candidate for the Calvert County Board of Education, I am disappointed in not only how State Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Lillian Lowery, handled the concerns of Calvert County residents during the Southern Maryland Common Core Forum on November 25th at Huntingtown High School, but how her office followed up with our concerns.

For those who didn’t attend the forum, many questions went publically unanswered even though many parents, elected officials, and residents were willing and wanted to stay and hear her answer them. In an attempt to get an-swers to those questions, and forward them on to the public, at least one representative from the Calvert County PTA asked Maryland Department of Education Chief of Staff if the state could answer the remaining questions and for-ward the answers to our interim superintendent. After that request, according to the Calvert County PTA, the Chief of Staff explained that the Maryland Department of Education had not done that in the past, and had no intention to do that with us in Calvert County. A later request and attempt by the Calvert County PTA to get him to reconsider went unanswered.

At the forum, there was a large group of Calvert Coun-ty residents that had valid concerns over Common Core. Dr. Lowery, as a public servant, had a great opportunity to address those concerns and win over critics to a program she feels will increase the quality of our children’s educa-tion, but didn’t. Many of those in attendance left with more questions than they came with or feeling more frustrated and confused. The growing lack of transparency at the state level and the indifference in which counties are shown by the state is deeply concerning.

I hope our state level elected officials put pressure on Dr. Lowery, and will get answers for Calvert County.

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Debra MeszarosSusan Shaw

Rich Granzow, left, and Judy Granzow

As Sheriff of Calvert County, one of my responsibilities is to oversee the D.A.R.E. program, Drug Aware-ness and Resistance Education. I have an officer specifically assigned to this duty. D.A.R.E. program has been around since the 80's and its purpose is to education students on good decision making skills and resist peer pressure when it comes to cigarettes, secondhand smoke, alcohol and illicit drug use. The county spends a lot of money on this worthy program. We need to be consistent with our messages. Preventing smoking in Calvert County Parks would be in line with the D.A.R.E. program.

Mike EvansCalvert County Sheriff


Mary J. Bourne, 88

Mary J. Bourne, 88, of Prince Frederick, Md., passed away on Decem-ber 7, at her residence. Mary Frances Johnson Bourne affectionately known to all as “Granny” was born to the late Sarah Elizabeth Egins and Hezzie Johnson on November 21, 1925. In later years Granny was raised by John Tyler. Granny received her education in Calvert County Public Schools. One of her greatest ac-complishments was attending Calvert Adult Education where she proudly received her Di-ploma in 1985. She worked as a housekeeper/babysitter for many families until she retired. Then you found her helping to take care of her grandchildren, great & great-great grands. Granny developed a strong following of God from a young age where she attended Mt. Ol-ive United Methodist church. She was one of the first Sunday school teachers who was loved and admired by many students, who in their adult years often stopped her to share cher-ished memories. She was one of the last sur-viving members of the Old Calvary Chorus. She was a very active member of the church holding many positions on committees such as Building Committee, Church Treasurer, Administrative Counsel, United Methodist Women, senior choir member and a delegate for the Baltimore Washington Conference. Mary attended Mt. Olive until her health failed but continued to be a faithful supporter. You could often hear her humming or sing-ing her favorite hymns throughout the day. Anyone who knew Granny knew she would nicely say what was on her mind but had a gentle caring spirit. She always took the time to give a caring word of advice or encourage-ment, sending cards or writing letters. One of her biggest joys was her 3 year old great-great granddaughter Cherish who spent every day with her and became her “assistant care giver”. Mary was united in marriage to Turner Mackall. From that union there were 4 chil-dren, William, Robert, Calvin and Carolyn. In 1994 Mary married her sweetheart Earle A. Bourne. On December 7, after a lengthy illness God called unto her and she answered gently closing her eyes at home where she was lovingly cared for by her daughter, son-in-law, family friend Ruth Long and grand-kids. Granny was preceded in death by her

husband Earle; son, Robert K. Mackall, Sr.; sisters, Indiana Mason and Dorothy Dixon; brothers, Melvin, Simmon, Carlton Tyler and one great-great grand La’Jayden Black. Granny leaves to honor her memory: her de-voted daughter, Carolyn Blake and husband Leroy; sons, William Mackall, Sr. and wife Phyllis, Calvin Mackall; daughter-in-law, Joan Mackall; brothers, Hezzie Johnson and William Harris; sisters, Elnore Hicks, Cathe-rine Tyler-King, Violette Brooks, Rose Byrd, Lillie, Shirley, Lucille and Alice Johnson, 21 grandchildren, 25 great-grands and 9 great-great grands and adopted granddaughter, Eu-nice Athey; family friends, Mary Hawkins, Ruth Reynolds, Ruth Long, Philis Hurley, Mark & Renee Bright, Betsy Athey, Ve-ronica Thorne and Family, Russell Costley and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral service was held on Friday, December 13, at 11a.m. at Mt. Ol-ive UM Church, Prince Frederick, Md., with Rev. Dana Jones officiating. The interment was at Mt. Olive UM Church Cemetery, Prince Frederick, Md. The pallbearers were Robert Johnson, Win-slow Mason, Jr., Overton Hawkins, John HIcks, Jr., Louis Mackall and Eric Murray. Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, Md.

Betty Rawlings, 78

Betty “Nana” Rawl-ings, 78, of Prince Frederick passed away on December 11. Betty, daughter of the late Howard and Margret Peterson, wife to the late Jo-seph Rawlings, passed away peacefully at her home sur-rounded by her daughters.

Betty is survived by her four daughters, Debra and husband William “Bubba” Wind-sor, Theresa Baum, Darlene Breck, and Lisa and husband David Smith. She also leaves behind 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grand-children with one on the way. She was pre-ceded in death by Darlene’s husband, Blaine Lessard.

Betty was loved, respected, and ad-mired by her family. She was an amazing mother and grandmother and will be missed at every family gathering.

Betty worked as a crossing guard and school bus driver for the Prince George’s

County Board of Education for 14 years. She loved spending time with her family, playing Bingo and Wii with her friends, and taking long drives. Betty was actively involved in her church, Waters Memorial United Meth-odist Church of St. Leonard, Maryland.

Visitation will be Monday at Rausch Funeral Home in Port Republic from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held Tuesday at Waters Memorial United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Pastor Sherri Colmer-Cox will be officiating. The burial will be at Mount Carmel in Upper Marlboro.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 304, Chicago IL 60611.

Vivian Sarah Brown, 81

Vivian Sarah Brown, 81, of Huntingtown, Md., passed away on December 8, at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. Vivian Sarah Brown known as “VivMa”, was born to the late Houston and Magnolia Jones, on September 23, 1932, in Huntingtown, Maryland, where she resided all of her life. Vivian received her education in Calvert County Public Schools; she graduated from W. S. Brooks High School. She began her career working as a bus driver and a Instruc-tional Assistant for Calvert County Public Schools and as a bank teller for Maryland National Bank. After completing these jobs she began her next career as a housing counselor; she advanced to the position of Housing Counseling Supervisor and eventu-ally became Deputy Director of the Housing Division, where she retired after 18 years. Vivian loved all seasons of the year; she would do a lot of the gardening at home and at the church. She loved to decorate her home for all seasons, but especially during Christmas and Easter time. Her hobbies included loving God, cooking, eating, shopping and spending weekends with her children. She was known for her famous “Sock-It -To-Me Cake”. Bak-ing was a stress reliever for her; she loved it. She later met and married the love of her life William McKinley “Chick” Brown on October 29, 1953. From that union there were four children. She loved God and helping her fellow man. Her motto, was “If I can help somebody as I travel along the way, then my living will not be in vain” and, she lived that life. She received her Christian nurturing at an early age, at Plum Point Church. She continued her nurturing after her union to Chick at Patuxent Church. She was a loyal member and served in many capacities, including the United Methodist Women, Senior Choir, Administrative Council, Kitchen Commit-tee, Homecoming Chair Person and the gardener for her church. As an extension of her Christian service, she was a Notary Pub-lic serving the church and the community. Vivian was preceded in death by: her parents, Houston and Magnolia Jones; Stepfather, George Briscoe; Sister, Dorothy Jones; Brother, Sydney Jones and daughter-in-law, Hattie Brown. Vivian leaves to mourn and cherish her memory: her loving children, William “Mi-chael” (Robin), Larry (Lynne), Alma (Oli-

ver), and Rodney (Ann.); one granddaughter, Kyrstin (Wayne); five grandsons, Jermaine, Dion (Tamara), Nicholas, Jereme, and Kris; seven great granddaughters, Tiaria, Kiara, Kalia, Eden, Johanna, Angel, and Kayla; Seven great grandsons, Marcus, Dion Jr., Nick Jr., Devon, Noah, Jonah, and Kris Jr.; one brother-in-law, Joe Brown (Glenda); four sisters-in-law, Ethel (Sydney deceased), Irene (James deceased), Kizzie and Willie Mae (Irving); four brothers, Vernon Sr., (Sylvia), George (Clara), Carroll (Gloria), and Leslie (Marie deceased); one adopted daughter, Brenda Savoy; one adopted son, Melvin Johnson; one goddaughter, Navonne Coates; special friends, Delores Howe, Thelma John-son, Ruby and Zara Jones and The Thomas Family. Vivian had a host of nephews, niec-es, relatives, and community of neighbors, and friends who loved her dearly. There are many more, just too numerous to name. Funeral service was held on Satur-day, December 14, at 11 a.m., at Patux-ent UM Church, Huntingtown, Md., with Rev. Bryan K. Fleet officiating. The interment was at Patuxent UMC Cemetery, Huntingtown, Md. The pallbearers were Dwight Brown, Melvin Johnson, Shannon Jones, Wayne Wallace, Garren Jones, Vernon Jones, Jr. The honorary pallbearers were Rich-ard Loveless, Ben Boyd, Thomas Gray, Gene Long, Maurell Cook, Ryan Gray Funeral arrangements provided by Sewell Funeral Home, Prince Frederick, Md.

Maryann Arena, 71

Maryann J. Arena of Dunkirk, Maryland, died on December 9, at the age of 71. She was born in Somer-ville, Massachusetts on June 25, 1942 to Andrew and Mary Costa. Maryann was the loving mother of sons Erik J. Arena (Ivonne) and Kenneth M. Arena. She was the devoted grandmother to Christina Marie Arena.

Maryann graduated from Tewksbury High School, Massachusetts in 1960. Upon graduating she served as a secretary at the U.S. Air Force installation at Hanscom Field, Bedford, Mass and later married Lt. Joseph A. Arena in June 1965. She took time off to raise a family, but returned to work at Mount Calvary Catholic School in Forestville, Maryland in 1975 as a secretary and later as an administrative assistant where she held that position for over 38 years.

Maryann was a lifelong member of Mt. Calvary Catholic Church, a weekly partici-pant and served as a Eucharistic minister.

She was preceded in death by her hus-band of 45 years, Joseph Arena. She is sur-vived by her sons Erik Arena and Ken Arena. Also survived by her brother Charles Costa and nieces Elizabeth and Suzie.

Maryann was able to enjoy her love of reading, friends, family and granddaughter. Always happy, she knew how to appreciate what is most important in life. She lived her life to the fullest and will be greatly missed.

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William Joseph Jones, Jr., 62

William Joseph Jones, Jr., age 62, of Huntingtown, passed away suddenly De-cember 9, at his residence. He was born July 29, 1951 in Washington, D.C. to Wil-liam J. and Dolores (Clem-ent) Jones. Bill was raised in Burtonsville, Md., and received his education in Montgomery County Schools. He later at-tended Catholic University.

Bill was employed as a salesman at Goldie’s Bakery in Suitland and most recent-ly with David Hockstein’s, Inc. Wholesale Floor Coverings in Capitol Heights, Md.

He was a collector of Roseville Pottery and antiques and enjoyed oriental décor. Bill also enjoyed traveling and cooking.

He was preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his sister Kathleen M. Fritz of Cape Coral, Fla.; nephews Paul Cabada and his wife Chrissy and Craig Fritz and his wife Ingrid, a great-niece Katie Cabada and great-nephews Hayden and Nick Cabada and Christian Fritz. Bill is also survived by his companion of 29 years William “Skip” King of Owings, Md., and his beloved Yorkshire terrier Bear and beagle Bubba.

A Memorial service and celebration of Bill’s life was held 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church, 155 East Mt. Harmony Road, Ow-ings, Md.

Steven Ray Sargent, 24

On Friday, December 13, Steven Ray Sargent, age 24 tragically passed away in a car accident. Steven was a four time all American high school wrestler who worked for W.E Bowers as a local 5 union plumber preparing for his graduation and his journeyman’s license. He is survived by many loyal friends and family who will miss his smile, antics, and his heart of gold. Steven was a devoted broth-er, son, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. He is survived by his father, David R. Sargent and Darlene White; mother, Debo-rah J. Sargent and Matt Ryan; brother Joseph D. Sargent, wife Corbett, niece Cooper, and nephew Beckett; grandmother, Mae I. Ad-ams; girlfriend, Clare Shultz; beloved dog; Revly. Preceded in death by his late grand-fathers; Oliver R. Adams, Ray Sargent and grandmother; Barbara J. Sargent. A viewing was held for all to attend on Wednesday De-cember 18, at Rausch Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

Wilfred George Burgan, Jr. 94

Wilfred George Bur-gan, Jr. (Bill) was born in Washington D.C. on Flag Day, June 14, 1919, a mem-ber of America’s Greatest Generation.

Bill Burgan attended Sacred Heart School, St. Johns College High School and Catholic Uni-versity of America, all in Washington D.C.

At CUA (37-41), he was known as “Hard-wurgin Burgan”, due to his studious habits. He was the founder of the famous in-tramural campus club named for his locker, “Locker 209”. Legend says they won many intramural sporting contests and were both feared end envied by many.

He graduated from CUA obtaining a BA in Aeronautical Engineering in 1941. Follow-ing graduation, he began work immediately for the Glenn L. Martin Company of Balti-more Maryland, initially working on design of military aircraft.

Bill Burgan married Ann Virginia Zinn, in Washington D.C. on October 5, 1943. Their seven children, all surviving are, Katherine Gamache (NY, N.Y.), John Burgan (Lusby, Md.), Robert Burgan (Portland, Or.), Stephen Burgan (Orlando, Fla.), Michael Burgan (Cal-ifornia, Md.), William Burgan (Palm Harbor, Fla.) and Richard Burgan (Orlando, Fla.). Bill Burgan has 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

While employed for Martin, he was in-volved with engineering and design of many aircraft between 1941 and 1959, including the P6M Seamaster, the last Martin Aircraft. A crash investigation of the P6M Seamaster following a testing accident on the Patuxtent River, Md., in 1955 required a stay near Solo-mon’s Md., a place he would live during his retirement years.

In September of 1959, the Burgan fam-ily moved from Towson Maryland to Domm-erich Estates in Maitland Florida. At Martin Orlando, he was involved in development of missiles and guided weapons. Bill was in-volved in the development of the Bullpup, Walleye, Patriot, Copperhead and Pershing missile programs among others.

In the Maitland community, Bill helped organize and start the Maitland Little League, serving as its first President from 1963 to 65. He also served as the first Recreation Direc-tor (volunteer) for the City of Maitland in 1964-65. Bill was also a member of the men’s choir of the St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Altamonte Springs from 1960 to 1974 where the family attended.

Bill was an accomplished golfer and won many awards competing in the Martin Or-lando Golf Association (MOGA). He retired from the company known today as Lockheed Martin following 42 years of service in 1983. Bill and Ann Burgan moved to Sugar Mill Golf Community, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., in 1983. Ann Burgan received a diagnosis of cancer and passed on June 14, 1984.

Bill scored his age at Sugar Mill C.C., several times in his seventy’s. In 1998 Bill moved to the Solomon’s area in southern Maryland to be near his then retired son John and weekender son Mike.

In 1999, the extended Burgan family celebrated Bill’s 80th birthday with a grand

party including all members of the family and other invited guest at the clubhouse on Drum Point.

Sadly, Bill Burgan’s long and well lived journey came to a peaceful end on December 14th, while resting comfortably at the Solo-mons Nursing Center, Dowell, Md.

The family received friends for a memo-rial visitation on Tuesday, December 17, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 20 American Lane, Lusby, Md.

Carla Henning, 71

Carla Henning, 71, of Lusby, Maryland, passed away on December 6, in Bur-nett Calvert Hospice House, Prince Frederick, Md. Carla was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, on November 24, 1942 to Ernestine Gal-linot Warner and the late John Warner. She married John Walter Henning on May 14, 1966 in Arbutus, Maryland.

Carla loved to do puzzles, make flower arrangements for her family and friends. She always enjoyed a cold pop with foam on top while she played Scrabble, Yatzy and her be-loved scratch off tickets. She was employed as a Deli Clerk by Giant Food until her retire-ment in 2003.

She was preceded in death by her father and her devoted husband John Walter Hen-ning who passed away on September 23. She is survived by her children, John and his wife Mary Ann Henning of Lusby, Md., Tina and her husband Billy Tisdel of Nanjemoy, Md., Frank Miles of Pasadena, Md., Terry Miles and her partner Max Schinminger of Bal-timore, Md., and John and his wife Cathy Jones of Pasadena, Md., brothers, John and his wife Phyllis Warner of Albuquerque, NM and Dave Warner of York, PA; eleven grand-children and four great grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

A service celebrating her life was held on Thursday, December 12, at 11 a.m., at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, with Pastor Bruce Wietzke officiating. Interment will be private. Should friends desire memo-rial contributions may be made in Carla’s memory to Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church. Arrangements were handled by the Rausch Funeral Home, P. A., Lusby, Md. For more information or to leave condolences please visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

Sandra Louise Wallace Palmer, 66

Sandra “Sandy” Louise Wallace Palmer, 66, of Sun-derland passed away sudden-ly December 10, at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick. She was born Sep-tember 4, 1947 in Dayton, Ohio to Elmer and Almeda (Griggs) Wallace. She was raised in Ohio and moved to Maryland in 1964. She was a respi-ratory therapist at Southern Maryland Hospi-tal in Clinton and later at Civista in La Plata. She remained there until she became an am-putee. She was no longer able to remain in that

position and she returned to work at Walmart, where she was employed for ten years. Sandy loved her cats, playing bingo, Saturday night dinners out, and spending time with her fam-ily, especially her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her moth-er. Sandy is survived by her companion of thirty three years, Gary Raum of Sunderland, and her father Elmer Wallace of La Plata. She is also survived by her son Robert Palmer and wife Jo Anne of Mechanicsville, a sister Linda Hitchcock of La Plata, granddaugh-ters Ashleigh and Haley Palmer, a nephew Charles “Charlie” Trotter and his fiancée Amanda Atwood, and her daughter Jaidynn Paugh.

Family and friends were received Sunday, December 15, from 2 to 5 p.m., at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., where a funeral service and celebration of Sandy’s life was held Monday, 11 a.m.. Interment followed in Southern Memorial Gardens, Dunkirk. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association. To leave condolences visit www.rauschfuner-alhomes.com.

Theresa Cecilia Cecil, 99

Theresa Cecilia Cecil, 99, passed away at the Cal-vert County Nursing Center December 5, after a brief residence there. She was born September 8, 1914 in Washington, D.C. to Hubert and Margaret (Ryan) McCo-nnell. Theresa was raised in Washington and attended Holy Name grammar school and catholic high school in the District. She mar-ried Lawrence Cecil in 1931, and they made their home in Washington D.C. They moved to Marlowe Heights, Md., in 1955 where she was primarily a homemaker. She was later employed in retail at the Hecht Company and the Fannie May Candy Store. Theresa and Lawrence relocated to North Beach in 1972, and he passed away January 31, 1998. The-resa had lived in an assisted living facility in Owings for several years. She was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and was active at the North Beach Senior Center. In her leisure time, Theresa enjoyed ceramics, crossword and jigsaw puzzles, cross-stitch and reading.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents, her husband, Lawrence, a son Edward F. Cecil, her twin brother Hubert McConnell, Jr., and siblings Margaret Knowles, Elizabeth and Eugene McConnell, Ellie Schultz, and Mamie Kehoe. Theresa is survived by sons Lawrence W. Cecil, Jr. of Murrell’s Inlet, S.C. and Alan G. Cecil, Sr., and wife Ger-aldine of St. Charles, Md., nine grandchil-dren, fifteen great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Family and friends were received Mon-day, Dec. 9, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Rausch Fu-neral Home, P.A. A Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m., at St. An-thony’s Catholic Church, North Beach. In-terment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, Md. To leave condolences visit www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

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By Kimberly AlstonContributing Writer

On Sunday, Dec. 22 lo-cal members of the commu-nity will gather in Solomons to give a spin on traditional Christmas music as the island hosts its 12th annual TUBA-CHRISTMAS. On a national level, this year marks the 40th anniversary of TUBA-CHRISTMAS originally held in New York on Dec. 22, 1974. Harry Phillips started the tra-dition to honour his teacher, mentor and friend, William “Bill” Bell who was born on Christmas day in 1902. Bell was known as one of the most famous tuba players with sev-eral baritone pieces of sheet music being compose by him. As of this year, over 270 cities in the world participate in TUBACHRISTMAS.

Bill White along with his friend Jim Martz co-coordinated TU-BACHRISTMAS in Solomons after taking students from the local high schools to play at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. as well as various places in Baltimore for years prior. “Because the events were nor-mally held on school days, we wanted more people in the community to be able to take part in it,” White said.

The first year that TUBACHRISTMAS arrived in Solomons, eight people were performers. The second year, eleven performers showed up. This year, a total of 40 performers from Calvert, St. Mary’s and Charles County are expected to perform at the event.

While Martz has now moved to Mississippi, White says that he still gets a lot of help from locals who enjoy the event. Each year, Christmas carols that are arranged for a 4 part harmony with baritone instruments are given to the performers who practice just hours before the event is set to take place. The performers do a run through of each of the songs, checking to see if they can perform well together, then during the event, audience members are invited to sing along as a new take on Christmas music is unveiled.

This year’s event will take place at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catho-lic Church, located on Alexander Lane in Solomons at 4 p.m. TUBA-CHRISTMAS has grown each year and all members of the public are invited to join this free and open event. For more information, visit www.tubachristmas.com

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Lift Every Voice and SingBy Kimberly AlstonContributing Writer

The Chesapeake Community Chorus is set to host their winter concert on Dec. 21.

The chorus was started by Larry Brown after his mother passed in North Carolina; he wanted a way to help raise money for building a Hospice building here in the county where the residents could have their loved ones closer to home. Eleven seasons later, the Hospice building is complete and the chorus now raises money for charity programs all along Calvert County.

The basic concept for the chorus is that they will perform wher-ever they are asked. The facility that hosts the chorus gets to keep all the money that is made from that night’s program and then donate said money to their favourite charity program. Over the years, the Chesa-peake Community Chorus has raised over 75,000 dollars in money for various charities.

The chorus travels all over Calvert County, participating in various events. They have performed at Memorial and Veterans Day concerts anywhere from Lusby to Chesapeake Beach. They have been asked to perform by many churches, “and for fun, we even go to some Blue

Crabs Games,” Brown said. When they are performing at a church, the chorus performs sacred

music, and their genres change as their venue changes. They perform music from ballads to more contemporary style, depending on their audiences.

The chorus performs in both the Fall and Spring seasons; however, they tend to shy away from dates the weeks of Christmas and Easter, as many members of the chorus have other obligations during that time. At any one concert, the chorus size ranges between 25 to 35 singers. The chorus rehearses primarily three times per month on Sunday af-ternoons, normally at either the North Beach Community Center or the Huntingtown Methodist Church.

This Saturday’s concert will take place at the Mount Hope United Methodist Church, located at 3 Dalrymple Road, in Sunderland at 4 p.m. The chorus will be performing both Christmas and sacred music during the performance and will be joined with the church choir for part of the concert.

For more information, contact Larry Brown, Director, at [email protected] or call 301-855-7477.

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Throughout the month of Decem-ber, Annmarie Garden has held their 19th annual Garden in Lights event. Originally, the event was significantly smaller and was held as a drive-through event. For the past several years how-ever, the Annmarie staff have created more extravagant pieces and this year, there are eight different galleries to be seen throughout the quarter mile wood-ed area stretch that makes up the Gar-den in Lights.

The galleries are separated into dif-ferent themes; popular culture, featur-ing pieces with Batman and Superman as well as Mario and more. There is an Air and Space Museum gallery where spaceships, Startrek and Starwars char-acters and objects are featured; fantasy land where the Three Little Pigs and other fairy tale creatures are on display. Following that is the Museum of Ameri-can West where one can mosey along-side cowboys and girls. And wrapping up the journey are Botanical Garden and Under the Sea themes.

The mission of the event, according to Director of Marketing and Develop-ment Bill Stevenson, is to “engage peo-ple and integrate art with nature”. Each of the sculptures for the light show are hand made by the staff, using only LED lights and special plastic which has to be cut with holes drilled into for the lights to be strung through.

Keeping up with the moderniza-tion of the world and trying to keep the younger audiences interested, sculp-

tures such as a 6 foot giraffe along with “What Does the Fox Say” characters are also featured in the exhibits.

The Garden in Lights tradition was put into place before even the buildings were in place. The event is known as a holiday tradition during the winter sea-son where families can still come to en-joy the garden although the weather is a bit more intense.

The cost to walk through the Gar-den in Lights is free for children under the age of five and $6 for everyone else. The cover charge goes not only to the sculpture garden, but also covers any of the events that are going on inside at the time of the lights. There are, how-ever, several discount days throughout the exhibit, which are shown in detail on the Annmarie Gardens website along with a $1 off coupon. The event will go through the first week in January. For more information, visit www.annmarie-garden.org or call 410-326-4640.

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The Optimist Club of Calvert and the Solomons Is-land Optimist Club are still holding tree sales.

Money from the Optimist Club tree sales goes to various programs the club sponsors, said Optimist Club of Calvert member Howard “Bunk” Horsmon.

To have trees ready by Christmas, the club orders them in July and August, getting Frasier Furs from North Carolina and Douglass Furs from Pennsylvania, Horsmon said.

According to the Optimist Club of Solomons web-page, “membership is open to men and women of any age who are committed to making a positive impact in the life of local youth through service.”

“Although we have sold trees for several years, not many people know that 100 percent of the proceeds funds scholarships and programs for youth in our com-munity. In fact 10 percent of the proceeds go directly to the Childhood Cancer Campaign. Buying a real tree

can make a real difference,” according to the Solomons Optimist website.

The Solomons Optimist Club is selling trees in the lot across from the visitors center, next to the Thomas Johnson Bridge. The tree sale in Prince Frederick is in the Safeway parking lot, a space they have occupied for nearly 40 years, Horsmon said.

There are three optimists clubs in Calvert County. For more information about the Optimists Club of Solo-mons, e-mail [email protected] or call 888-442-8967. For more information about the Optimist Club of Calvert, visit www.optimistclubofcalvert.org. For more information about the SYB Optimist Club of Lusby, visit www.syboptimist.com.

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On Sunday, Dec. 22, the Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad is hosting the First Annual Kids Fighting Cancer Vendor Fair and Craft Show. This event has been almost three years in the making as friends Monk Wells and Kevin Deck have tried to set up various events throughout the year to help give support and financial assistance to families that have children who are fighting cancer.

Deck’s family went through struggles three years ago when his youngest son, who was 14 months old at the time, was misdiagnosed with cancer after waking up with strange marks on his neck. Months later, when the doctors realized that he did not have cancer, the Deck family was left stuck with medical bills and emotional stress from their journey.

Since that time, Kevin Deck has set up various events such as toy drives, softball tournaments and is in the process of setting up a paintball tournament to help raise money for families that need the same kind of help and support that his family needed in their times of trouble.

“I’ve always been one to help,” Deck said. He, along with friends and members of the community have helped families around the holidays provide toys for children who may not otherwise be able to have them due to other expenses. He has bought dogs for children who wanted them and over the years, he has been able to provide families with anywhere between $700 to $1,200 in the Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s areas. “If I can help one family for one day, that’s something I can do,” Deck said.

Monk Wells has partnered with Deck and has set up the vendor fair and craft show. Over 40 vendors have already signed up for the event. Wells hopes to do this event around Christmas and Easter each year. Wells has founded Above Average Graphing to help out by sponsoring this project.

The Prince Frederick Volunteer Rescue Squad has also been very helpful with the set-up of the event and is hosting it at no cost. The Kids Fighting Cancer Vendor Fair and Craft Show is set to take place on Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Prince Frederick Rescue Squad Hall from 12 to 6 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be attending the event.

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Arts Council of Calvert County to present Poetry Open Mic Happy Hour at the CalvArt Gallery in Prince Frederick on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The Open Mic event will feature Rocky Jones poet, musician and conceptual writer who will read his original works after social time with hor’dourves and beverages provided by Dream Weaver Cafe’. Rocky Jones co-produced and hosted poetry readings in Annapo-lis since 2005, including the Poet Experience at Zu Coffee and Evil Grin at Ahh Coffee. He has performed his poetry and music at multimedia events including the Concert in the Woods in Accokeek Maryland, the Maryland Faerie Festival in Upper Marlboro Maryland and the 333 Coffeehouse in Annapolis Maryland. His work has appeared in the Poet’s Feast, Poet’s Ink and Gargoyle Magazine. All local poets are welcome to share their poems or prose in the open mic session afterward.

The CalvArt Gallery is in the Prince Frederick Shopping Center adjacent to Sakura and Dreamweaver restaurants. For more information: www.calvertarts.org

The Arts Council of Calvert County is supported by citizen donations, funding from the Board of County Commissioners of Calvert County and the Maryland State Arts Council.

There’s still time to shop locally for your holiday gifts! Discover the Museum Store at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons for unique gifts for everyone on your list. Choose from hundreds of items that make perfect gifts for family and friends of all ages with many pieces proudly made in the USA. Featured items include etched crab glassware, silk ties, books for every age, custom jewelry, alabaster glass bowls, animal puppets, infant tees, sea glass jewelry, ornaments, and pillows. There are a multitude of great stocking stuffers like Carvel Hall crab knives, glass jellyfish, napkins, fun bracelets, and more.

The Museum Store has operated for more than thirty-seven years, with all proceeds benefiting the programs and exhibits at the museum. “People love shopping at the Mu-seum Store, because we have a fabulous selection of gifts with a strong focus on Made in America,” says Maureen Baughman, Store Manager/Buyer. Museum members enjoy a 10% discount every day and 20% off on the 20th of each month.

The Museum Store is open daily from 10:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and will be open on Christmas Eve from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about the store, call 410-326-2750 or visit their website at http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/store/.

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Huntingtown High School’s Varsity Boy’s Soccer Donates Over $3,000 to End Hunger in Calvert County

“We were looking for a way to get our athletes thinking about the community they live in and how they can serve it outside of sports,” says Jason Cranford, Head Coach. And with that, members of Huntingtown High School’s (HHS) Boys Varsity Soccer Team collected over $3,000 during their inaugural service project to benefit End Hunger In Calvert County.

It was important to the team’s coaches, Jason Cranford and Jonathan Reid, to encourage personal development within their players, both on the field and in their individual lives. “End Hunger In Calvert County was that opportunity”, Cranford continued.

Four of the team’s seniors, Marcus Reid, Tim Murnin, Daniel Henderson, and John Owen, led the project and created multiple ways for their teammates to get involved. Players collected pledges for each goal the team scored throughout the season and had donation jars at each home game to allow their fans to participate.

In all, the team collected $3,051.“We were truly moved by what the Boys Varsity team accomplished and the creative ways they

found to incorporate End Hunger into their season,” says Jacqueline Miller, Director of Awareness. “The team brought to life our #givewhereyoulive spirit. They made a huge difference for people right here in Calvert County, some of whom attend their own school. We’re looking forward to working with them again next season.”

In addition to collecting donations, the project incorporated a service component. Collectively, players harvested produce with Farming 4 Hunger, an End Hunger In Calvert County partner. “This aspect was important to us because of the tangible, real world application of helping to provide food for others. They got to see what the entire process looked like from harvesting the potatoes, to packaging it for shipment”, says Cranford.

The four seniors who headed up this years’ project are responsible for choosing and equip-ping next-year’s project leaders. This project is something the team plans to continue and pass down year-after-year.

To learn how your team or community group can get involved with End Hunger In Calvert Coun-ty, visit their website at endhungercalvert.org or email [email protected].

End Hunger In Calvert County receives a donation from the HHS Varsity Boy’s Soccer Team. Pictured: HHS Varsity Boys Soccer Team, Head Coach Jason Cranford, Jacqueline Miller Director of Awareness, End Hunger In Calvert County and Ahna Turley Community Coordi-nator, End Hunger In Calvert County.

Team brings #givewhereyoulive spirit to life


SENIOR LIVING

Holiday ClosingsCalvert Pines, North Beach and Southern Pines

Senior Centers will be closed Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. Meals on Wheels will be delivered Dec. 24. The cen-ters will close at noon, Tuesday, Dec. 31. The Office on Aging staff would like to wish everyone a very happy holiday!

Office on Aging Snow PolicyIf the Calvert County Courthouse is open, the Of-

fice on Aging will be open. You will need to listen to the local radio stations to hear whether County ser-vices such as Public Transportation will be available. If schools are delayed or closed, the Office on Aging will make every effort to have meals available for the Eating Together program at all three senior centers. The lunch will not be the advertised meal. Call your local senior center to find out what is on the menu and let them know if you are registering for lunch.

Legal AidA Legal Aid representative is available to assist

seniors aged 60 and over regarding Supplemental Se-curity Income (SSI), benefit denials, disability pay-ments, Social Security and SSI overpayments, debtor and consumer problems, advance directives, and ten-ant issues. The representative will be at Calvert Pines Senior Center, Thursday, Jan. 16. Contact the center for an appointment at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170. Appointment times are between 1 and 3 p.m.

Calvert Pines Senior Center (CPSC)Join your fellow seniors for the fun of CREATE!

Bingo, Monday, Dec. 23, 10:30 a.m. and win great prizes!

Help us toast 2014 at the New Year’s Eve Lun-cheon, Tuesday, December 31, 10:45 a.m. Please note that the time has changed from previously advertised.

North Beach Senior Center (NBSC) Come to the New Year’s Eve Bingo and Party,

Tuesday, Dec. 31, 10:30 a.m. Join in the fun of bingo with bigger and better prizes. Register by Dec. 23.

Enjoy a morning getting to know other ladies in the center at Table Talk for Women, Thursday, Jan.2, 10:30 a.m. Laughter is sure to happen when ladies gather!

Southern Pines Senior Center (SPSC)Bring a wrapped gift, $5 or less, and join the fun

at the Crazy Gift Exchange, Monday, Dec. 23, 1 p.m.Enjoy the Noon Year’s Eve Party, Tuesday, Dec.

31, 10:45 a.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Southern Community Center “Jus’ Dance” group. Please note that the time has changed from previously advertised.

EATING TOGETHER MENULunches are served to seniors aged 60-plus and their

spouses through Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act. Suggested donation is $3. To make or cancel a reser-vation call: Calvert Pines Senior Center at 410-535-4606 or 301-855-1170, North Beach Senior Center at 410-257-2549, or Southern Pines Senior Center at 410-586-2748.

Monday, Dec. 23: Hamburger w/Cheese, Roll, Baked Beans, Carrots, Fresh FruitTuesday, Dec. 24: CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS EVEWednesday, Dec. 25: CLOSED FOR CHRISTMASThursday, Dec. 26: Pork Fajitas, Refried Beans, Sal-sa, Fresh Fruit, BrownieFriday, Dec. 27: Fish and Chips, Cole Slaw, Pineapple Bean Salad, Cornbread

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Sprout Your HealthBy Debra Meszaros CSNwww.MXSportsNutrition.com

What could be more nutritious to your body than the best organic food?

How has hybridization and genet-ic modification affected the contents of the food you eat?

A few small adjustments to your diet can make all the difference in the world to the free radical damage done in your body. It’s more important to focus on the quality of your food, than quantity or calorie counting. Do you think you’ll get more nutrition out of a younger version of a plant or veg-etable, or the more mature version?

We have been told that genetic modification and hybridization was developed and implemented to solve worldwide malnutrition. After decades, the hunger issue in many parts of the world is still unresolved. What has developed from the mutation of Mother Nature, is the re-duction in the beneficial qualities of our food; and even in the case of fruits, has increased the fructose level of fruits to as much as thirty times more than fruits grown decades ago. Fructose is sugar and sugar in excess is not a healthy choice.

When we think about it, how does a tiny seed have the strength to grow into a plant, that at maturity pro-vides you with thousands of more seeds in just one sea-son? How Mother Nature works is truly amazing, and we have alot to learn from her. When we research a seed and the process it goes through to develop into a plant, we discover that the amount of enzymes and nutrition in a sprouted seed is far greater than at maturity. The phy-tochemistry of a sprout is a powerhouse of nutrition, as the enzymes released unlock the nutrients within it. This gives the seed the ability to develop into a mature plant. From a dietary standpoint, you can utilize sprouts to in-crease the nutrients available to your body. Like the seed regenerating itself, sprouts can support cell regeneration in your body. Sprouts can contain ten to thirty times more antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and enzymes than its mature self! Pea sprouts and sunflower sprouts have the highest nutritional profile, but there are many benefits to almost all types of sprouts. You will notice a distinct difference in taste from one variety of sprout to another,

so explore all that is available, to find the ones that appeal to you.

In this part of the country, winter naturally seems like a good time to bring a little bit of Mother Nature in-doors. Seeds store very easily and sprouting small quan-tities is rather simple and quick. There are many sprout-ing kits available for all types of seeds. You can seriously increase the amount of quality nutrients available to your body by sprouting at home. If you are wondering how to incorporate sprouts into your diet, some of the easiest ways are to simply add some to your salad mix, sprinkle some a top your soup, add them to your sandwich, or toss them into your favorite omelet. Using sprouts is easy and extremely beneficial to your health, so get creative and find ways to sprout your way to health!

Copyright 2013 MX Sports Nutrition. Disclaimer: When you read through this information, you must know that everything within it is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional. I am making no attempt to prescribe any medical treatment. You should not use the information here for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. The products and the claims made about specific products have not been evaluated by the United States Food and Drug Administration and are not intend-ed to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise, or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. Confirm the safety of any supplements with your M.D., N.D., healthcare professional, or pharmacist. Some information given is solely an opinion, thought and or conclusion based on experiences, trials, tests, assessments or other available sources of information. I do not make any guarantees or promises with regard to results. I may dis-cuss substances that have not been subject to double blind clinical studies or FDA approval or regulation. You assume the responsibility for the decision to take any natural rem-edy. You and only you are responsible if you choose to do anything with the information you have read. You do so at your own risk. Use your intelligence to make the decisions that are right for you. Consulting a naturopathic doctor is strongly advised especially if you have any existing disease or condition.


&Out About Community Events

December All Month Long

2014 Polar Bear PlungeThe 2014 POLAR BEAR PLUNGE is guaranteed to be COOL! There are three ways to participate in the plunge. 1) pre-register through December 27th: Go to www.northbeachmd.org and click on the link to register and pay $25 via Pay-Pal. This guarantees you receive a per-sonalized plunge certificate and plunge t-shirt. 2) Starting at 11 am on January 1st, register, sign a waiver and pay $25 at the Welcome Center: With this reg-istration you will receive a blank cer-tificate and a plunge t-shirt (first come, first served). 3) sign a waiver on January 1st at the boardwalk: there is no fee to plunge, but you must sign a waiver. You will receive a blank plunge certificate only. For those who don’t wanna be cool, there’s plenty of room on the boardwalk to watch!

Thursday, Dec. 19

Little Minnows presents Whose Tracks Are These?Calvert Marine Museum, 10 to 11 a.m. Animal tracks are like calling cards, they tell us who came to call when we weren’t looking. In the book Whose Tracks Are These? by Jim Nail, we learn how to read clues found in animal’s tracks and discover the hidden visitors to our local ponds and rivers. What kinds of animals stop at our salt marsh for a midnight snack? We’ll visit the marsh to “read the clues” and then make some animal tracks of our own. Program for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregiv-ers. Fee is $5 per child, $4 for members. Pre-registration suggested; call 410-326-2042, ext. 41.

Dr. Donald L. Fixico: Tecumseh and Conflicting Native Views on the War of 1812Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, 3 p.m. Professor Fixico is a distinguished foun-dation professor of history in the School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies at Arizona State University. He is a Native scholar and has worked on twenty documentaries about American Indians including the PBS documentary “The War of 1812.” In 2012, he worked as a consultant for the Canadian docu-mentary “Tecumseh and the War of 1812.”

Garden In Lights ($)Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons410-326-4640 • www.annmariegarden.org. Garden In Lights is a magical tour that takes visitors of all ages on a beauti-ful journey through the glittering woods. As you walk along the protected path, you will be transported to a fantastical place of spectacular lights and amazing “light sculpture.” Guests will be surrounded by superheroes, wild animals, airplanes, pirates, princesses, dinosaurs, fantasy land and outer space to name a few. All of the “light sculptures” are designed and made at Annmarie Garden; nothing in this show is commercially available.

Learning Expectations Tree LightingAppeal Elementary School, 6:30 p.m.The Solomons VFD strung the lights on the learning expectations tree. The Ap-peal Elementary School Student Council will present the VFD a donation in ap-preciation of their support. The evening will be emceed by our student leaders.

Friday, Dec. 20

DinnerAmerican Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach,5:30 to 7 p.m.Chef Clarisse’s Famous Ham & Oysters (Yum) is the main focus of this infor-mal dinner hosted by the American Le-gion Stallings-Williams Post 206 Aux-iliary. Come to the lower level dining room for a meal you won’t soon forget. Cost is $10 including side, salad, and beverage. The Post is on Route 260 in Chesapeake Beach and questions may be directed to (301)855-6466. Pub-lic Welcome. www.ALpost206.org

Membership MeetingAmerican Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206, Route 260, Chesapeake Beach,7 p.m.All members of the American Legion Stallings-Williams Post 206 are encour-aged to attend the regular meeting. For information call 301-855-6466. www.ALpost206.org

Garden In Lights ($)Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons410-326-4640 • www.annmariegarden.org. Garden In Lights is a magical tour that takes visitors of all ages on a beauti-ful journey through the glittering woods. As you walk along the protected path, you will be transported to a fantastical place of spectacular lights and amazing “light sculpture.” Guests will be surrounded by superheroes, wild animals, airplanes, pirates, princesses, dinosaurs, fantasy land and outer space to name a few. All of the “light sculptures” are designed and made at Annmarie Garden; nothing in this show is commercially available. Polar Express ReadingChesapeake Beach Railway Museum, 4155 Mears Ave., Chesapeake Beach410-257-3892 • www.cbrm.org Bring your little ones to the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum to enjoy a dra-matic reading of The Polar Express by Conductor John.

Saturday, Dec. 21

The Chesapeake Community ChorusMt. Hope United Methodist Church, 3 Dalrymple Road, Sunderland, 4 p.m.The Chesapeake Community Chorus is an all volunteer chorus that raises money for local charities. Contact Larry Brown, Director, at [email protected] or call 301-855-7477 for more information about the chorus.

Garden In Lights ($)Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts

Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons410-326-4640 • www.annmariegarden.org. Garden In Lights is a magical tour that takes visitors of all ages on a beauti-ful journey through the glittering woods. As you walk along the protected path, you will be transported to a fantastical place of spectacular lights and amazing “light sculpture.” Guests will be surrounded by superheroes, wild animals, airplanes, pirates, princesses, dinosaurs, fantasy land and outer space to name a few. All of the “light sculptures” are designed and made at Annmarie Garden; nothing in this show is commercially available.

Sunday, Dec. 22

Gingerbread Lighthouse WorkshopsCalvert Marine Museum, 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.For children ages 5 and older. Taking place throughout the day. Fee is $4 per child. Sign up at the admission desk the day of. Space is limited – first come, first served. This program is in high demand, so come early to secure your spot.

Garden In Lights ($)Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Arts Center, 13480 Dowell Road, Solomons 410-326-4640 • www.annmariegar-den.org. Garden In Lights is a magical tour that takes visitors of all ages on a beautiful journey through the glitter-ing woods. As you walk along the pro-tected path, you will be transported to a fantastical place of spectacular lights and amazing “light sculpture.” Guests will be surrounded by superheroes, wild animals, airplanes, pirates, prin-cesses, dinosaurs, fantasy land and outer space to name a few. All of the “light sculptures” are designed and made at Annmarie Garden; nothing in this show is commercially available. TUBACHRISTMASOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Alexander Lane, Solomons, 4 p.m.I’d like to call your attention to our 12th Annual Solomons’ TUBACHRIST-MAS. The TUBACHRISTMAS perfor-mance is open to the public and free of charge. All local low brass players are welcome to play in the group. Details for Solomons, MD TUBACHRISTMAS are on the web www.tubachristmas.com TUBACHRISTMAS performances feature traditional Christmas carols ar-ranged for tuba, euphonium and baritone horn players, as well as opportunities for the audience to sing along. Created by renowned American tuba artist teacher, Harvey Phillips, TUBACHRISTMAS concerts will be presented in over 270 cities throughout the United States and in several foreign countries this season. Phillips was inspired to cre-ate TUBACHRISTMAS to honor his teacher and mentor, William Bell, born on Christmas Day, 1902. Now an estab-lished Christmas tradition around the world, TUBACHRISTMAS is celebrat-ing its 40th Anniversary (1974-2013).

Monday, Dec. 23

Maritime Ornament WorkshopsCalvert Marine Museum. 11 a.m. 1 and 3 p.m.For children ages 5 and older. Taking place throughout the day. Fee is $4 per child. Sign up at the admission desk the day of. Space is limited – first come, first served. This program is in high de-mand, so come early to secure your spot.


Tuesday, Dec. 24

Christmas Eve ServicesShepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church 9463 H.G.Trueman Rd., Lusby, 4 p.m.A Christmas Eve Song Service will be held and a Christmas Eve Candle-light Service will be held at 7 p.m. For more information call 410-231-2075 or check www.shepherdofthebay.com or find us on facebook.

Wednesday, Dec, 25

Christmas DayCalvert Marine MuseumMuseum Closed

Thursday, Dec. 26

Chesapeake Critter HighlightsCalvert Marine MuseumOur museum educators and trained do-cents will give you an in-depth look at some of our more interesting critters throughout the Estuarium. Running throughout the day; will be announced from the admission desk. Each pro-gram runs 15 to 30 minutes and is ap-propriate for all ages. Free with museum admission.



Library EventsThursday, Dec. 19

• Yes! You CAN Use A Computer!Calvert Library Fairview Branch, Rt. 4 and Chaneyville Road, Owings – 2 to 3 p.m.

Participants will learn the basics of formatting a resume using Microsoft Word. The training will last one hour and will take place in a small group. Please register. 410-257-2101

• Tell Us Your Story About ... Calvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 2 to 3 p.m.

Talk it up with good con-versation and coffee at Calvert Library Southern Branch. This month’s topic is “Paying it For-ward”. Share your stories and hear others. 410-326-5289

• Holiday Concert & Sing-alongCalvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way – 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Bring the family to enjoy “Fathers & Sons” barbershop quartet singing holiday songs

and join in a sing-along of fun holiday favorites. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Friday, Dec. 20

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, nee-dlework, knitting, crochet-ing, or other project for an af-ternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Saturday, Dec. 21

• Yes! You CAN Use a Computer!Calvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way – 10 to 11 a.m.

Learn the steps to setting up a Facebook account so you can locate and keep in touch with friends and family. The training will last one hour and will take place in a small group. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Brain Games: Mahjongg, Scrabble & moreCalvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way – 12 to 3 p.m.

Want to learn Mahjongg? Hope to make your Scrabble skills killer? Games are a great way to keep your brain sharp while having fun! Join us! 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Tuesday, Dec. 24

• Library Closed for Christmas

All Day. Library Closed for Christmas.

Wednesday, Dec. 25

• Library Closed for Christmas

All Day. Library Closed for Christmas.

Thursday, Dec. 26

• JobSource Mobile Career CenterCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 1 to 3 p.m.

Stop by to get job coun-seling, resume help, search for jobs and get connected with Southern Maryland JobSource. This 38’ mobile center fea-tures 11 computer worksta-tions, smart board instructional technology, satellite internet access, exterior audio visual and broadcasting capabilities; state-of-the-art workforce ap-plications and connectivity for wireless mobile device access. 410-326-5289

Friday, Dec. 27

• On Pins & NeedlesCalvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way – 1 to 4 p.m.

Bring your quilting, nee-dlework, knitting, crochet-ing, or other project for an af-ternoon of conversation and shared creativity. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

• Southern MatineeCalvert Library Southern Branch, 13920 H. G. Trueman Road, Solomons – 1 to 4 p.m.

When a doubting young

boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. Please register. 410-326-5289

Monday, Dec. 30

• Video Editing WorkshopCalvert Library Prince Freder-ick, 850 Costley Way – 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Join Charles Gauthier to be introduced to the magic of vid-eo editing software that will be available on a few of the library computers. Please register. 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

Tuesday, Dec. 31

• Library Closes early for New Year’s Eve

Library Closed on New Year’s Day – 5 p.m.

For more events and infor-mation about Calvert County libraries, visit calvert.lib.md.us

From My Backyard to Our Bay is a small but powerful booklet that was first developed by the Baltimore Soil Conserva-tion District. From there, several counties repub-lished a version tailored to their county resources. Calvert County’s booklet was developed by the Citizens Green Team. FREE COPIES can be obtained at Annmarie Gardens, at local libraries, or downloaded at calvertgreenexpo.org. If the 17.5 million residents who live in the Chesapeake Bay watershed area read this booklet, and took to heart its suggestions and best practices, the Chesapeake Bay would see a dramatic increase in health.

From my Backyard to our BayA Calvert County Resident’s Guide to Improving Our Environment and Drinking Water

From My Backyard to Our Bay

A Calvert County Resident’s Guide to

Improving Our Environment and Natural Resources

This is the ninth in a series of articles that Mary Ann Scott ([email protected]) has adapted from From My Backyard to Our Bay in the hopes of increasing awareness of this powerful booklet that could do so much to help the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Be sure to look for the next article in next week’s Calvert Gazette!

CheSaPeake Bay SafeTy andenviRonmenTal hoTline1-877-224-7229

It’s the 911 for theChesapeake Bay.

We can all be the “eyes and ears” of our local waterways. Maryland has established the Chesapeake Bay Safety and Environmental Hotline – 1-877-244-7229 – as a toll-free phone number for reporting problems on tidal waters. One call will direct you to the appropriate agency to make a report, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also voice your stewardship concerns about issues in tidal or non-tidal waters to the Patuxent Riverkeeper 301-579-2073.

Use the hotline to reportany of the following:

• Fish kill

• Algae bloom

• Public sewer leak or overflow

• Oil or hazardous material spill

• Sediments or mud running off a construction site

• Floating debris that poses a hazard to navigation

• Wetlands violation• Suspicious or unusual activity• Boating accident or reckless activity• Illegal fishing activity

PHOTO CREDITS:FISH KILL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_killALGAE BLOOM: http://www.mwcog.org/environment/water/waterquality/potomacestuary.aspSEWER LEAK: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/tech-nology/2013/03/its-not-just-overfloweveryday-leaks-sewer-systems-lead-alarming-amounts-sewage-our-waterways/5001/OIL SPILL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/environ-mental/green-science/cleaning-oil-spill.htm

Reporting Problems on Our Bay, Rivers, and Streams

Have you come across other issues such as permit violations, sewer overflows, air pollution, sediment control problems, shellfish, etc? Maryland Department of the Environment has a list of contacts for reporting these and many other problems. Visit:

www.mde.maryland.gov/aboutmde/contactus/numberstoknow/pages/contactus/numbers_to_know/index.aspx

to see a complete list or download the MDE “Numbers to Know” pamphlet.

MDENumbersTo Know

MDENumbersTo Know


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Real Estate for Sale

2.8 secluded acres overlooking a pond. Hardwood floors. Fireplace in family room is great place to spend the holidays. The kitchen has many stainless upgrades and over looks the family room. Separate dining room and living room. Large master with a room that could be used for an office. Large detached 3 car garage/shop w/ 800+ sq ft overhead

storage. Hot tub and large back deck. Price: $439,000. Call 240-561-2144.

Real Estate Rentals

Rambler for Rent in Mechanicsville: Freshly painted clean home, country

kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, hardwood floors. Non smoking home, no pets, no section 8 please. Please call Janette at

(301) 884-3853. Rent: $1,250.

Apartment Rentals

Large 2BDRM apartment with sep kitchen and living room area. 20mins

from Waldorf and Lexington Park. Electric included with monthly rent.

Pets are allowed, no yard access. Price: $1200. Call 301-399-0413 or email

[email protected].

Prince Frederick, Maryland (Calvert County). Nice room in private home with 2 closets and storage area. Less

than 1 mile to all shopping, and CSM. Public transportation across the street. Includes utilities, AC, WIFI, and cable. Available immediately. Call Rick 443-

968-4727. Rent: $600.00

Employment

Looking for a auto detailer with mechanical skills. Primary job will be

detailing automobiles. Some mechanical experience will be required for heavy

times. If interested please e-mail [email protected] or fax resume to 301-737-4206 or call 301-737-6400.

Chesapeake Neurology Associates has a full-time position available for a RN/LPN. Experience preferred. Candidate

must possess current Maryland Licensure. Strong writing skills necessary. Act as a liaison between patient and MD/

CRNP in meeting patient needs between office visits. Additional responsibilities

discussed during interview. Paid holidays, health benefits package, and flexible

schedule. No phone calls accepted. Faxed resumes only to (410) 535-6030 or email

Employment

Large organization located in Piney Point, MD has a full time Laborer position open. Duties include – cutting grass, trimming

hedges and trees, cleaning the shop, maintaining equipment, helping with the flowerbeds, mulching, and assisting the maintenance department when needed

on base and other school properties. We offer an excellent benefits package.

Compensation is $7.50/hour. Please send resume via email to [email protected] or fax at (301) 702-6060. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for

employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Salary can be adjusted at employers discretion based

on experience, skill, ability, seniority, and/or education.

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