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3 Thursday, October 13, 2011The Calvert GazetteCOUNTYNEWSSolar Project Approved Despite Citizen ObjectionsBy Sarah MillerStaff WriterCalvert County’s first large-scale passive solar panel array has been met with trepidationfrom the community. And, despite several people coming to the meeting to oppose the panels beingplaced in their neighborhood, the Board of Appeals granted Solis Energy Solutions permissionto plan and build the solar panels.The panels will be constructed in Abington Shores, on a 2.1 acre piece of farm propertyowned by Donald Bowen in Huntingtown. Bowen said the reason he wants to work with SolisEnergy Solutions and host the panels on his farm is to help keep the farm afloat.“The farm has to have some supplemental income to keep it alive,” Bowen said.He said the community was “stabbing [him] in the back” with their opposition and “contradictingthemselves” by saying they have no problem with the panels on schools, or in other areas,but didn’t want them in their neighborhood because of the safety concerns they have.Cheryl Pranger, the treasurer of the Abington Shores Civic Association, said they “don’tquestion the safety of the panels” but the dangers, such as shorts and malfunctions, that could bea product of improper installation. With this array being Solis Energy Solutions first project sinceit opened in December, she said the community wants to be sure the installation is “top notch.”Bill Shoemaker, another resident of Abington Shores, stated his concerns during the Board ofAppeals meeting about fire hazards and special training the fire department will need to containthe solar panels if they run into an issue.Other concerns raised during the meeting included the safety of the cadmium in the panels,and electromagnetic radiation from the panels.“There are risks with solar panels which the board patently decided to disregard,” Prangersaid.Luke Hutzell with Solis Energy Solutions, said the company has been working with Bowensince April, and “delayed our initial hearing that was scheduled in early July so that we could haveadditional time to work with the community with the hope of assuaging their concerns.”He said they first began working with Bowen after a local shareholder recommended him.“A company shareholder and native of Calvert County has known Mr. Bowen for decades,and thus, initially approached Mr. Bowen. We believed this project could be advantageous for theBowen family, our corporation, Calvert County and the State of Maryland and its pursuit of fosteringrenewable energy growth within the state,” he said.The name of the company shareholder is confidential, Hutzell said.With the Board of Appeals having approved the plan, Hutzell said Solis Energy is lookingforward to the future of the Calvert County project.“Now that we have crossed one hurdle, we shall begin the site plan phase with Calvert Countyin unison with the actual engineering and design of the solar system,” Hutzell said.The passive panel array will be engineered and installed by Green Power Design, Hutzellsaid, a Philadelphia-based solar integration company.Efforts to contact members of the Board of Appeals for comment on the decision were unsuccessful.Board of appeals administrator Roxana Whitt said board members are prohibited fromtalking about cases outside the scheduled meeting times.sarahmiller@countytimes.net**BLOWN AWAY BY A HIGH WINDSTORM DEDUCTIBLEON YOUR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE???**Don’t Wait For A Loss To Occur And BeSurprised To Find Out You Have A High WindDeductible Or No Coverage!Call Today For A Comparison Quote And You’llSee How Great Our Coverage & Rates Are!Let The Mattingly Agency & ErieInsurance Give You TheHomeowner’s Coverage You Need!** No Separate High Wind Deductible** Earthquake Coverage Can Be AddedDON’T WORRY…BE HAPPY AT MATTINGLY INSURANCE!!

COUNTYNEWSExperts Debate Safety ofNuclear PlantBy Guy LeonardStaff WriterNuclear plant operators and officialsat Calvert Cliffs in Lusby say their facilityhas an enviable safety record, but detractorsof nuclear power in general say thatthey should pay more attention to safety atboth Calvert Cliffs and facilities around thenation in light of the disaster that befell Fukushima,Japan earlier this year.The two sides met Oct. 7 at the CalvertMarine Museum to debate the safetyof nuclear power and most agreed that theearthquake and tsunami that struck Japan,leading to the meltdown at the FukushimaDaiichi Nuclear Plant was not the likelythreat to Calvert Cliffs.Paul Gunther, of Beyond Nuclear, oneof the opposing parties to the third plannedreactor at Calvert Cliffs, said the next threatcould be man made.“I’m worried about something likea cyber tsunami” that could attack thecomputer network of the plant to cause amalfunction, Gunter said, warning that thepresence of “military grade viruses” is areal concern.Gunter also chastised Calvert Cliffsowner Constellation Energy NuclearGroup (CENG), and all others, for notresolving safety issues, such as what isknown as General Safety Issue 191.The issue basically is one that the nuclearindustry has been trying to resolve foryears and involves the reactor’s emergencycore coolant system.In the event of an emergency wherethe reactor begins to overheat, high pressurereleases inside the system can causeFree InItIal ConsultatIonThe law offices of P.a. 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MARY’S • PG • CALVERTdebris to pile up, Gunter, said, essentiallyclogging the emergency coolant.“Basically the reactor loses the abilityto cool itself,” Gunter said in a laterinterview.With the inability to cool the fissionreaction of the nuclear fuel, a plant can bein danger of a meltdown.Maria Korsnick, chief nuclear officerfor CENG and 17-year veteran of workingat Calvert Cliffs, said that the Fukushimaincident had prompted the nuclear industryto work on more ways to deal with longterm power outages and on the emergencycoolant issue, CENG is “continuing tomake modifications” to the system.Mohammed Modarres, a nuclear scientistwith the University of Maryland, saidthat simulations the industry have used inthe past help them to prepare for the affectsof natural or man made disasters, but thefocus should be on extending the ability todeal with long term power outages that lastmore than 24-hours, which is the standardon most disaster models.“Calvert Cliffs and the rest of the reactorsin this country have a phenomenalrecord of safety,” Modarres said. “It’s atechnology to be promoted, not feared.”The owner of CENG, Electricite deFrance, is still seeking to build a third nuclearreactor at Calvert Cliffs but has notyet found another U.S. partner to run thesite as required by federal law; and whileCalvert Cliffs is regarded as a safe facilityit has been criticized both by the U.S. NuclearRegulatory Commission and senioremployees for safety and security lapses.guyleonard@countytimes.net(301) 932-7700 (301) 870-7111The Calvert GazetteLollar to Decide onPolitical Future SoonBy Guy LeonardStaff WriterFormer Republican candidate for Maryland’s5th Congressional District, Charles Lollar toldaudience members at St. Mary’s County Lincoln/Reagan Dinner that he will decide whether to seekpolitical office by Oct. 23.Lollar, of Newburg, told GOP insiders that thestrain of campaigning last year against incumbentDemocrat Congressman Steny Hoyer, as well asmultiple deployments to the Middle East as a seniorMarine Corp officer, took a toll on his family.He said that his political future rests in thehands of his wife, Rosha, but the talk he gave thisweekend sounded much like a man who can stillenergize Republicans.“Oct. 23, I’ll know what I’ll be doing,” Lollarsaid Oct. 8 at Lenny’s Restaurant in California,who added that Republicans must come togetherin coming elections to ensure their candidates getelected to Congress and the State House.He said political change is necessary to fosterbusiness and economic growth in the private sector,which he claimed is critical to forestall risingunemployment he said would hit Maryland if deepcuts at the federal level occurred.“Maryland is headed for an economic disaster,”Lollar said, warning of its dependence onfederal spending. “If they make cuts of 22 percentwe’re going to lose 150,000 jobs.”Lollar’s figures match those of a study postedby the Sage Policy Group in Baltimore, which estimatedthat a 22 percent cut in federal spending asadvocated by the National Commission on FiscalResponsibility and Reform appointed by PresidentObama would result in deep withering of the state’sjob field.This would have the affect of raising unemploymentto 11.8 percent, both Lollar and the study said.Lollar, the keynote speaker, called on Republicanvoters to stay united and look to God and theThursday, October 13, 2011 4Founding Fathersas the guidepoststo victory; he saidthat capitalismcannot survivewithout philanthropyanda “belief insomething biggerthan us.”Todd Eberly, politicalscience professorat St. Mary’s College of Maryland, said thatLollar’s prospects may be used up in the 5th District,since it has been drawn to ensure that a Democratremains in power.The recent redrawing of the districts proposedby Gov. Martin O’Malley’s commission onthe issue has left it virtually unchanged except forremoving portions of Prince George’s and AnneArundel counties.For Lollar to win, Eberly said, it would takeAfrican American Democrats in Prince George’sor Charles counties, as well as conservative votersin Southern Maryland to cast ballots for him.“That would take the mother of all coalitions,”Eberly said. “I don’t see a future for him runningagainst Hoyer.”Lollar’s better chances might be to run for astatewide office, like the U.S. Senate, because hewould receive broad support from conservativesaround the state and be able to rely less on AfricanAmerican Democrats.“But he would have to raise his profile forthat,” Eberly said.Still GOP operatives in St. Mary’s Countyhave been pushing for Lollar to run against Hoyeragain, and have even begun a campaign to showtheir declared support for him to encourage him toenter the race in 2014.guyleonard@countytimes.netPlan in the Works to Help Cliff HomeownersBy Sarah MillerStaff WriterPeople living on Calvert Cliffs and in flood plainswill soon have a chance to have a say on regulations thataffect their homes and back yards.David Brownlee, a principal planner with CalvertCounty Environmental Planning, said the people livingon the cliffs, who have so far been unable to shore uptheir homes against erosion due to the Puritan Tiger beetlesmay soon be able to save their homes while helpingset up a plot of land for the beetles.The endangered Puritan Tigerbeetles allegedly have a large populationin the cliffs, making it difficultfor the residents of the cliffs todo anything to save their homes.Brownlee said the proposal isstill in the planning stages, and subjectto change, but Calvert Countyand the Department of Natural Resources(DNR) have been workingon setting up a bank to purchaseeasements to set up a preservationon the cliffs for the beetles. This willallow the beetles to survive and givepeople the opportunity to save theirhomes, which are in precarious situations.Brownlee said people mayhave to pay into the fund in order totake action, but the plan will allowpeople to do something.Brownlee said the Cliff StabilizationCommittee meets on the thirdTuesday of the month. For more information about themeetings, or to see agendas online, visit www.co.cal.md.us/business/planning/cliffstabilizationcommitt/ orcall 410-535-1600 extention 2340.In addition to the potential for cliff dwellers to helptheir homes, there will be a joint public hearing betweenthe Calvert County Board of County Commissionersand the Calvert County Planning Commission on proposedchanges to the county’s floodplain regulationsand floodplain maps on Tuesday, Oct. 18, after 7 p.m. inthe Planning Commission Hearing Room at 205 MainStreet in Prince Frederick.According to a press release, “Prior to the publichearing, representatives from the Maryland Departmentof the Environment (MDE), the State Coordinating Officeof the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)and the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) will hold an open house from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m.to provide assistance to the public on the use of new onlinefloodplain maps. They will also be able to locateindividual properties on the revised maps and answerquestions about the NFIP.”The floodplain planning process takes into considerationfactors such as river flow, storm tides, rainfalland coastal storm surge. FEMA produced new floodplainmaps for Calvert County using this data along withinformation gathered from local site visits. Residentsmay use the preliminary floodplain maps to investigatetheir flood risk status and determine whether to makemodifications to flood insurance coverage. The mapswill become effective on Dec. 16, 2011.sarahmiller@countytimes.net

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COUNTYNEWSTri-CountyCouncil FundsJob TrainingBy Sarah MillerStaff WriterIn an ongoing effort to cut down on the unemploymentrate, the state has started a new initiative to get unskilled laborersin the workplace for training for a job.Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland director ofregional workforce and business development Daryl Rosenbaumsaid the Council is offering a program called On-the-JobTraining (OJT) which provides funds to businesses to trainnew employees.The tri-county council has 20 contracts they can fill,which is the equivalent of putting 20 people into the workforce.Rosenbaum said the goal is to fill the gap between experienceand employment. Several employers will not hire aperson who has no experience in the job they are being hiredfor, but without the chance at that first job, they can’t get theexperience they need.“This is all part of the job creation program,” Rosenbaumsaid.Eligible employers can receive 50 to 90 percent reimbursementfor a new employee's wages for the agreed upontraining period. Small businesses can get 90 percent of thetrainee’s wages reimbursed, medium companies can get 75percent and large ones can get up to 50 percent reimbursement,Rosenbaum said.Jobs that offer up to $24 per hour are eligible to enter intoa contract with the tri-county council to put a person to work.Rosenbaum said there is a chance the tri-county regioncould get more funding, if enough contracts are awarded tobusinesses. The plan is to get an assortment of large, mediumand small businesses hiring people, and giving them money todo so until the worker is done with training.The tri-county council also does interviews with the employeesbefore and after, as well as keeping tabs on them duringtheir training to make the OJT more efficient.The tri-county council JobSource will also match qualifiedcandidates with approved job openings and help design atraining plan to meet business needs. For more information,contact Belinda Denton at the Calvert County JobSource office,at 443-550-6750 or bcapuano@dllr.state.md.us.sarahmiller@countytimes.net2011 Holiday GiftExtravaganzaGifts, gifts and more gifts.Windows of Strength, Limited, is presenting a HolidayGift Extravaganza on Sunday, November 20, 2011, between11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Dunkirk Fire Department BanquetHall located at 3170 West Ward Road, Dunkirk.Enjoy sweets and treats while you shop an array of uniqueitems for that hard to please family member or friend on yourholiday list. Vendors include, but are not limited to, specializedgifts, handmade items, crafters, packaged products andwhatnots.Proceeds benefit Windows of Strength, Limited, a 501 c3 nonprofit organization established to assist organ transplantrecipients and their caregivers with nonmedical costs duringtheir transplant process. Costs which are not covered by insurance,government programs or other organizations such ashospital parking fees, meals, lodging, transportation, etc.For more details or to obtain vendor information, pleasecontact Windows of Strength, Limited, 443-951-5125/410-279-1502 or email: mywish@windowsofstrength.org / Visitour website: www.windowsofstrength.org.By Corrin M. HoweStaff WriterThe Calvert GazetteOn Saturday, Fresh Meadows farm in Huntingtown sponsoredwhat turned out to be one of the biggest horse events inCalvert County, according to according to event coordinatorRosie Wynne-Meador.At one point there were 400 cars parked in the open field.The event raised $5,000 for local horse rescue organizations.The venue had pony rides, about a dozen different horsesincluding rescued Arabians from the Eastern Shore in April2011 and two mustang ponies rescued from a Calvert Countylocation on Sept. 11, 2011.Girls from Happy Trails Four-H club helped collect moneyfor baked goods and run the crafts. Painting and decoratinghorseshoes seemed to be a favored activity among children attendingthe event.Tammy Sommer, a volunteer with Freedom Hill HorseRescue in Dunkirk, brushed the two pony mustangs.By Corrin M. HoweStaff WriterBethel Way of the Cross church in Huntingtownwanted to give back to the community. Themembers of the church donated clothes, blankets,diapers, personal toiletries, shoes, furniture,haircuts and food.First Lady Margo Easton, wife of the pastorBishop Darnell Easton, had a vision to give to thehelpless and needy in the community. Howeverthe generosity of the congregation was such thatthey had more than enough and decided to openup the event to the community at large.On Saturday, Oct. 8 the church membersprovided transportation from the shelters andThursday, October 13, 2011 6Benefit For Rescued Horses a HitHeather McCrumb, left, a two year volunteer with Freedom Hill HorseRescue, talks to Sarah Webb and Ashley Idol, who are also volunteers.Photos by Corrin M. HoweOne of the two mustang ponies rescued from a local Calvert Countyfarm on Sept. 11. One mare was attempting to nurse both ponies as theother mother had died. All three rescued horses are now at Freedom Hilland on their way back to a healthy weight.“I’m not really a horse person,” she said. When asked whyshe volunteered to work with horses, she said she wanted togive back to the community but wasn’t confident she had skillsnecessary. “I figured I could muck stalls at least.”A year and a half later, she and her husband, Steve Moscatispend three days a week and about two hours total brushing,feeding, mucking stalls and socializing rescued horses.“It’s amazing to see the horses come in and then turnaround,” said Sommer about how quickly the horses seemedto be adopted by new owners.The day was sunny and dry. The participants ranged fromchildren in strollers to a pair of senior women walking aroundwith canes. The horses seemed as happy to greet the visitors asthe visitors were to stop, talk to and stroke the animals.Wynne-Meador said she plans to hold another fundraiserbetween Thanksgiving and Christmas where people can comeout and take a photo on a horse dressed up for the holidays.corrin@somdpublishing.netBethel Way of the Cross Gives Backpicked up homeless and brought them backto the church where they could pick up freeclothes, eat a hot meal, visit with one anotherand the Bethel members, get a haircut,have a chance for a $25 cash raffle andallow the kids to play in a moon bounce.“We had a really good time of fellowship.About 125 people,” said Brenda Randall,assistant for the project. “We packedup food and sent it home with them. Forsome this might be the only meal they eattoday.”Bethel Way of the Cross is locatedat 5445 Cherry Hill Road, Huntingtown.The website is http://www.bethelwotc.organd phone numbers are 301-855-5488 or410-257-2053.

9 Thursday, October 13, 2011The Calvert Gazette‘All About Beads’ Fills Crafter GapBy Sarah MillerStaff WriterCindy and Chris StaleyWith beading stores inPrince Fredrick and KingGeorge, Va., but none in between,Cindy and Chris Staleysaw a need in the area for a placefor beaders, wire-wrappers andcrafters to go for their materialsand classes.To fill the need in the area,the Staleys started All AboutBeads, located in the WildewoodShopping Center in California.Cindy Staley said thegrand opening was June 10 andthey have been busy ever since.They sell everything frombeads of all shapes and sizes towire for jewelry and ornaments,clasps, leather cord and tools for crafts.The classes are offered in an assortment ofcrafts, like Viking knit bracelets, custom ringsand earrings. The classes are offered for beginnersthrough advanced crafters, and AnitraMcLeod, a regular who has taken several classesat All About Beads, said the classifications arewell suited to the level they denote.For people coming in for their first project,McLeod said “everybody helps everybody” duringthe classes and the classes are kept small.All About Beads has tools and workspacesavailable outside ofclasses, which are freefor people to use. CindyStaley said some peoplecome in all day just to workon their projects. She also saidthe classes are kept affordable,approximately $15 for each class.Because of this, Cindy Staley said she seesseveral repeat customers and familiar faces inthe store often.Chris Staley, said most classes fill up aheadof time, so pre-registration is recommended.They offer five or six classes per week,often on a nightly basis, with differentteachers on different nights, all of whomare local artists. They get several churchgroups and Red Hat Ladies in for nightsout.“Folks around here look for somethingto do,” Chris Staley said.Women aren’t the only people whocome in either. Chris Staley saidmen often come in for chainmail and Viking knight lessons,or to make itemsfor their girlfriendsand wives. They getpeople in from Calvert,Charles and St.Mary’s counties forthe classes and tobuy supplies.In addition tomaking crafts forgifts, Chris Staleysaid there are also giftcertificates availableso crafters can purchasetheir own supplies or cometo a class for free.For more information, includinga calendar of classes offered, visitwww.allaboutbeadsmd.com.sarahmiller@countytimes.netHealthcareCareer ExpoBy Corrin M. HoweStaff WriterThe Healthcare industry has createdone in four new jobs in 2011, according tothe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. TheU.S. Department of Labor predicts 3.2million new wage and salary jobs will becreated in the healthcare industry between2008 and 2018.Recognizing the high demand, theCalvert Healthcare Partnership is sponsoringits third annual Healthcare CareersExpo at Calvert County Library in PrinceFrederick on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 3-7p.m.Representatives from various healthcareproviders in the area will be on handto answer questions about salaries, benefits,educational requirements and opportunities.There will also be a resume writingarea for those needing help.Event sponsors include: Calvert MemorialHospital, Calvert Hospice, Collegeof Southern Maryland, SoMD CAN (CollegeAccess Network), Calvert VolunteerEMS, Fire and Rescue, and SoMD countygovernments.

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The Calvert GazetteThursday, October 13, 2011 12LocalsSteppingUp ToSTORYThe Plate,LiterallySitting under pavilion in crowded Dunkirk Park,it was hard not to get caught up in the sincerity andpassion of Monk Wells, former Dunkirk VFD Chief,and Nick Ferguson, one of the founders of Ole SchoolKickball. Both men are putting together two days offundraisers for Baby Gavin and family.The first is a Poker Run on Saturday, October 22starting at Anthony’s Bar and Grill (behind the 7-11in Dunkirk). Registration is from 9-11 a.m. Registrationis $20, whether for a bike or car, and will be collectedboth in advance and at the door. The stops, inorder, are Trader’s in North Beach, Vera’s Beach Clubin Lusby, Calypso Bay in Solomons, Greene Turtle inPrince Frederick and back to Anthony’s. Best Run receives$150 and a trophy, second best $100 and worsthand $50. There will also be a trophy for the best bike.For those who have never experienced a PokerRun, the bike ride is run in honor of a person. Eachstop the rider collects a card in hopes of collecting thebest poker hand.“This is a real big thing. One last ride. Have adrink, eat food and visit before moving on to the nextstop,” said Wells.The second fundraiser will have two events willbe held at Jesus the Good Shepherd Church off Mt.Harmony Road on Nov. 19 starting at 8 a.m. Oneevent will be a kickball tournament starting with kidsage 5 and up to adults. The fee is $100 per team whichis a minimum nine players and maximum of 15 to 20.The team must have at least four females.At the same time is a Corn Hole tournament for18 years and older. Only two people form a team andthe fee is $50.Wells said participation in both tournamentsis welcome and encouraged. “I’d raise $10,000 if Icould. Nobody plans a funeral for a 25 year-old.”The goal is to have an event that the entire familycan participate in while raising money for BabyGavin. They plan to have a moon bounce, face painting,baked goods and more. Of course, they are alsohoping as much of these things will be donated sothat any money collected will go directly to the familyrather than offset expenses.November is usually when the Ole School Kickballleague holds its tournament. However, sinceMitchler and Todt are part of the family, the teamsasked to use the tournament as a fundraiser and toopen it up to the entire county.The organizers of the events said they will takevolunteers and in-kind donations in lieu of money.They need people to clean the field, referee thegames, bake the goods, paint faces, and anything elsethat might come up.Register for the Nov. 19 event by Nov. 1. Theyneed a contact name, email address, phone numberand fees. Contact information: Nadreen Ferguson at410-610-4063 or oleschoolkickball@yahoo.com orMonk Wells at 443-975-2261 or monk5b@yahoo.comBeloved Dunkirk Volunteer Dies UBy Corrin M. HoweStaff Writer“I really didn’t know Amanda other than she came in here, drank soda and gave people rideshome who needed it,” said Dawn Smith, manager of Anthony’s Bar and Grill in Dunkirk. “It wasjust her personality to sing and dance … It’s a real tragic story which touches everyone.”According to numerous websites for Calvert’s volunteer rescue and fire stations, AmandaMitchler, 25, died at Calvert Memorial Hospital on Sept. 24, after a c-section. Her baby, Gavin, wasborn seven weeks premature.It is not clear why from the posted reports, but after giving birth, she suffered a cardiac arrest.Doctors left her on life support for several hours to allow family to come into town to visit her.She was known around the community for her volunteer work, particularly as an EMT for DunkirkVolunteer Fire Department.The Calvert Gazette attempted to reach Mitchler’s family and David Todt, father of BabyGavin, to learn more, but was told it was too soon for them speak about their loss. However, thesocial networks and those raising money for the family were willing to talk.The Dunkirk VFD website announced her death and said, “Amanda was a friend to many and apart of the Dunkirk VFD family for many years. Amanda was a fun, loving, and caring friend to usall. Amanda was a volunteer in Calvert County since 2003. Please keep Amanda's family, friends,and baby Gavin in your prayers.”Owings resident Don Campbell said he witnessed the long parade of fire trucks, rescue vehicles,police vehicles and civilian vehicles commemorating her death. Former Dunkirk Fire ChiefMonk Wells said this kind of showing is typical because the volunteer fire and rescue communityis like one big close-knit family.Mitchler was well known and loved in the community. Not only she, but her mother and brothersvolunteer throughout the community in the fire departments, rescue squads, high school athleticsand local youth sports.“Their family has given so much to the community. It’s the right thing to do, to give back tothem,” said Wells about the two fundraisers he’s organizing for the family.Wells said that Mitchler worked at Ledo’s and was attending school to become a paramedic.Nick Ferguson, co-fundraising organizer, went to school with David Todt, father to BabyGavin. Both graduated from Northern High School in 1998. Wells and Ferguson said Mitchler andTodt had been together for approximately a year. Todt was involved in Ole School Kickball, a leaguestarted by Ferguson approximately two years ago and Mitchler volunteered with the organization.According to Ferguson, it is believed Todt and Mitchler’s mother will share in the responsibility toraise Gavin.All those interviewed for the story mentioned Mitchler regularly attended Karaoke nightWednesdays at Anthony’s Bar and Grill in Dunkirk.corrin@somdpublishing.netAmanda MitchlerChristina Kettmann, a bartender at Anthony’s Bar and Grill in Dunkirk, was friends with Amanda Mitchler, 25. Several businesses, including Anthony’s heldfundraisers for baby Gavin and Amanda, who was a member of the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department.

13 Thursday, October 13, 2011The Calvert Gazettenexpectedly Leaving Baby BehindSTORYOther LocalBusinessesAlready HeldFundraisersGavin’s parents, David Todt and Amanda Mitchler.Anthony’s Bar and Grill in Dunkirk raised approximately$4,000 during a week dedicated toAmanda Mitchler, her family and her baby.“One couple stands out in particular. I’d neverseen them before. They came in for lunch and say thejar and asked about it. When they left, they dropped a20 in the bucket,” said manager Dawn Smith.After the Wednesday night Karaoke, she postedon the Anthony’s Facebook page, “All I can say isWow and thank you all so very much. Thought wehad seen it all Wednesday night, but the service today- the biggest I have ever seen and tonight wasamazing, so many people honoring Amanda & wantingto help Baby Gavin.”Coolbeanz Charters, Backstage Pass and thestaff at Anthony’s also shipped in prizes, percentagesof their proceeds and tips which made up the $4,000total for the week.In a separate fundraiser, Hair Cuttery of Dunkirkhad a two hour Cut-a-Thon on Sunday from 6 to 8p.m. in which they raised $761 from $10 haircuts andall their tips. Walking in at 6:15, all the cutting stationswere manned and had customer’s seated, thelobby had extra folding chairs, someone was dedicatedto washing hair while another young womanspend her time sweeping up discarded hair. The staff,normally dressed in all black, wore pink and blackfor Breast Cancer awareness month.DonationsNeeded for theKickball/Corn HoleFundraisers:• Generator and Lights for evening play• Food, drink, baked goods to be sold• Moon Bounce• Face Painting• Clean Fields• Umpire/Referee games• Corn Hole BoardsIf you have any of these items, pleasecontact Contact information: Nadreen Fergusonat 410-610-4063 or oleschoolkickball@yahoo.com or Monk Wells at 443-975-2261 ormonk5b@yahoo.comMonetary donations can be sent to: MaryWeakley c/o NASA Federal Credit Union, 500Prince George’s Boulevard, Upper Marlboro,MD 20774 Attn: Beth Simmons or JennieFrank. In the memo line specify: Gavin’s Fund.Hair Cuttery of Dunkirk had a two hour Cut-a-Thon on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. in which they raised $761.

NewsmakersThe Calvert GazetteThursday, October 13, 2011 14From Bedtime Stories to BookshelvesSouthern Maryland Author Publishes First BookBy Sarah MillerStaff WriterA local author tackles the topic of bullying,and the rest of the trials and tribulationsthat come with being in fourth grade,in her premier children’s book, “Gingerand the Bully.”Susan Simpson, who goes by the penname S.E. Simpson, is a native of SouthernNEW EVENT DATENOVEMBER 5, 2011Maryland, said she has been writing sinceshe “could hold a pencil.” Her first taste ofwriting recognition came when she was insecond grade, when a poem she wrote andsubmitted to the Charles County Fair wasselected as one of the winners.“Ginger and the Bully” is the productof years of writing, a little bit at a time.Simpson said she would read what she hadwritten to her children, and they liked whatshe had written. So, when she finished hermanuscript, Simpson decided to take thenext step and try to get it published.In August, Simpson said she got wordthat Tate Publishing had picked up thebook, and her dream of seeing it in printand on shelves would be coming true.“I was jumping up and down for joy,”Simpson said.Currently, Simpson is working on thesecond Ginger book. She said she is workingon it “here and there” when she getstime for it around her day job. “I wish writingwere my full time job,” she said, butuntil she makes more money doing it, thatgoal is a little further in the future.The book chronicles real life problemsthat kids can relate to, Simpson said.“Ten-year-old Ginger Ryan is dreadingstarting fourth grade. She and herbest friend, Melody, have been split upfor the first time since kindergarten, andGinger has the meanest teacher in school,Ms. Lindell. Just when she thinks thingscouldn't get any worse, they do. The newkid in school shares the same last name asGinger, so he sits right next to her. Typically,he turns out to be the class bully.Todd Ryan makes it his goal in life tomake Ginger's life a living nightmare,” thebook’s jacket reads. “As if that's not badenough, Ginger is also dealing with a peskyolder brother and a best friend who hasturned into a snob. Fourth grade is supposedto be fun. So how could things go sohorribly wrong?”Ginger tries “everything from ignoringTodd to purposefully throwing up onhim,” but can’t seem to shake her bully.“So many kids go through situationslike that,” Simpson said.She said she wrote the book to try toshow kids that they trust adults for help,and hopes to go into the local schools totalk to students about bullying and whothey can turn to for help, like parents,teachers and principals.In addition to children’s books, Simpsonis looking at writing adult fiction undera different pen name.Simpson has a BA in English/educationfrom St. Mary's College of Marylandand a BS in nursing from the Universityof Maryland at Baltimore. She currentlyworks as a community health nurse andworks with young children in Sundayschool.Individuals interested in meetingSimpson and picking up a copy of “Gingerand the Bully” can find both at FenwickStreet Used Books and Music at 41655Fenwick Street in Leonardtown on Oct. 23at 12 p.m. The book can also be purchasedat www.tatepublishing.com, Barnes andNobel and Amazon.sarahmiller@countytimes.netPhotos courtesy of Susan SimpsonFor more information, please call: 240-587-7111 oremail: info@SMSCashBash.orgTickets Avail At Franzen RealtorsAddie McBrideFranzen Realtors, Inc.22316 Three Notch Rd.Lexington Park, MD 20653301-481-6767addiemcbride@verizon.netOffice: 1-800-848-6092 • Office: 301-862-2222 • Fax Office: 301-862-1060

15 Thursday, October 13, 2011The Calvert GazetteIn The Companyof AngelsOn Oct. 15, volunteers from SMILE will gather to truly celebrate20 years of service providing aid to those in need in southernCalvert County. A Festive dinner will be held at Our Lady Star ofthe Sea church in Solomons at 6:30 p.m.SMILE was organized when a group of clergy and lay personsfrom seven congregations (later expanded to nine) in Lusbyand Solomons met in the spring of 1991 to answer the questions,“What would you like to see your church doing to meet the needsof the community?” This led to the formation in October 1991 ofa chartered, non-profit status group called SMILE (an acronym forService Makes Individuals Lives Exciting). We opened! Startingfirst in a parsonage, and then moving to trailers behind the firehouse.Smile found its permanent home next to a state park andMiddleham Church in Lusby. Construction began after a massivefund-raising effort in 1998 with a single donation of $150,000 andparlayed into matching funds. The initial building has been expandedtwice and is debt-free.Approximately 150 unpaid volunteers, angels every one, providesthe backbone of SMILE for lower Calvert County.With open arms, these angel volunteers have helped those inCalvert County undergoing tough times and in need of a helpinghand. Determined to be of service to the homeless, the helplessand the hungry, SMILE has stood and continues to be a beaconof hope.From the beginning, SMILE has operated a Thrift Shop anda Food Pantry. The Thrift Shop offers reasonably priced goodusable clothing, linens, household goods, jewelry, furniture, toys,electronics, accessories and more to anyone to purchase. Salesfrom the Thrift Shop help to buy groceries for the Food Pantry,provide Holiday Food Baskets, and assist in sponsoring HolidayFree Dinners. In addition, the sales aid Emergency Assistance.This program helps with utility bills, rent, mortgage, prescriptions and other life necessities.With a total volunteer staff of over 150 persons, SMILE is able to use all itsresources to help others.Aid is also given to Calvert County agencies that help uninsured medical patientsand provides funding for dental work for seniors. Further, help is supplied to ahomeless shelter, a pregnancy care center, and a Habitat for Humanity among others.Outreach beyond our area has aided victims of hurricanes, children’s orphanages,flood and other calamities.Determined to be a service to the homeless, the helpless and the hungry, SMILEstands today as a beacon to those southern Calvert residents in need. SMILE”s mottoembraces its purpose for service: “No one goes away hungry; no one goes away ‘naked’or cold; no one goes away without a smile, a word of encouragement, or a friendlyhug; no one goes away feeling humiliated, rejected or less than a child of God.”Little wonder that after 20 years, the volunteers gathered at this dinner will findthemselves happily in the company of angels.Road Crews AreUnsung HeroesKatherine McClellanSolomons, MDDuring the now infamous Hurricane Irene, many thanks were extended to thehundreds of workers who spent countless hours cleaning up the storms aftermath.While Irene is now history and most of us have finished the clean-up and areaccepting Autumn’s cool breezes the job is far from done countywide.There are many workers who are still spending their days attempting to bringCalvert County’s landscape back to it’s pristine condition.Among those unsung heroes are the men and women of the Calvert CountyRoads and Maintenance Department, who display patience and perseverance in theirongoing efforts. We thank each of you your hard work is greatly appreciated.Barbara StinnettOwings, MDGuest Editorial:Green Jobs MythBy MartaHummel MossburgPublisherThomas McKayAssociate Publisher Eric McKayEditorSean RiceOffice Manager Tobie PulliamGraphic Artist Angie StalcupAdvertisingsales@somdpublishing.netEmailinfo@somdpublishing.netPhone 301-373-4125Staff WritersGuy LeonardSarah MillerCorrin HoweSend Letters to:SOMD PublishingP.O. Box 250 • Hollywood, MD 20636Make sure you include your name, phone # and the city you live in.We will not publish your phone #, only your name and cityContributing WritersJoyce BakiKeith McGuireGovernment CorrespondentCommunity CorrespondentCommunity Correspondentto theEditorLETTERSGreen jobs are supposed to beone of the pillars of Maryland’s futureeconomy. Twenty percent of thestate’s energy is supposed to come from renewable sourcesby 2020, including 2 percent from solar energy.But the Solyndra bankruptcy shows the failure of a governmentpolicy of picking winners and losers. Taxpayers maybe on the hook for $535 million because of the Californiabasedcompany’s bankruptcy filing last month. Congress, theFBI and the Treasury Department are all investigating whythe company received a loan guarantee from the Departmentof Energy despite ample warning that it was not viable.And we could be even more in the hole following twoother loan guarantees of more than $1 billion to solar projectsin Nevada and Arizona.Now to jobs. Maryland has been one of the worst statesat creating jobs since the recession ended, green jobs included.Nationally, green jobs are also losing people. As JoelKotkin wrote in Forbes recently, “Since 2006, the waste managementand remediation sector -- a critical portion of thegreen economy -- actually lost over 480,000 jobs, 4 percentof its total employment.” What sector is adding jobs? Thebiggest growth is happening in the mining, oil and naturalgas industries.One bright spot: The number of people installing solarpanels in the state is increasing. But the cost -- from about$9,000 to $50,000 per house -- is prohibitive to most residents.(The median household income in Maryland is about$69,000.) Even those with the cash to install them have littleincentive to do so, considering that the payoff in energy savingscan take decades. And with home prices in decline orstagnating, the initial outlay will likely never be recouped atsale.And we haven’t even gotten to the cost of generatingelectricity with solar energy compared with other types ofenergy. Solar power is about three times as expensive as electricityproduced by natural gas. By comparison, wind energystarts at about twice as much.It’s one thing for individuals to make the decision toswitch to solar, but a state policy mandating a certain percentageof solar electricity will hit all ratepayers. ConstellationEnergy just announced last week plans for a $60 millionsolar facility in Emmitsburg. Energy from the project will bebought by Maryland’s Department of General Services andthe University of Maryland.Nowhere in the press release about the project was theprojected cost of the energy versus electricity produced bynatural gas. But it’s a given that the project means Marylandtaxpayers will be forking over more money to provide energyto state agencies.The same thing will happen to individual ratepayersas more energy suppliers are forced by politics to buy morerenewable energy. For example, an offshore wind farm supportedby Gov. Martin O’Malley was projected to cost ratepayersan extra $9 per month if it goes forward. Californiahas some of the highest electricity costs in the nation becauseof its mandates -- something Marylanders have to look forwardto.Green energy is expensive, unreliable and a job-killingfolly. Maryland needs cheap, reliable energy to grow, not utopiangoals.Marta Hummel Mossburg is a senior fellow at theMaryland Public Policy Institute.Calvert GazetteP. O. Box 250 . Hollywood, MD 20636The Calvert Gazette is a weekly newspaper providing news and information for the residents ofCalvert County. The Calvert Gazette will be available on newsstands every Thursday. The paper ispublished by Southern Maryland Publishing Company, which is responsible for the form, content, andpolicies of the newspaper. The Calvert Gazette does not espouse any political belief or endorse anyproduct or service in its news coverage. Articles and letters submitted for publication must be signedand may be edited for length or content. 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Spotlight OnThe Calvert GazetteThursday, October 13, 2011 16OLSSFriend Day‘Our Lady’ ClassNurturing Baby TerrapinBy Corrin M. HoweStaff WriterPhoto by Corrin M. HoweLeft is Carolyn Allen, 7th grade student of OLSS,who invited her friend, Ashley Patterson, a 7th graderfrom Mill Creek. This is Ashley’s second year comingto ‘Bring A Friend Day.”“I thought I would like to attend, so I came tovisit,” said Ashley.OLSS has one or two Friend Days a year to provideparents and students an opportunity to experiencewhat it would be like to attend a Catholic school.Last Friday, Shelly arrived at her new temporaryhome, Mrs. Timmons’ second grade class at Our LadyStar of the Sea School in Solomons.Shelly is a terrapin from the National Aquarium’s“Terrapin in the Classroom Project.”“We won’t find out for awhile if it is a boy or girl,”said Karen Timmons. However, most of the terrapinsfrom its hatchling area tend to be girls.Born on Aug. 10, Shelly’s birth certificate willsoon arrive at the class which agreed to take care of ituntil its release.“It has to be measured, weighed, fed and datacollected every day, even over Christmas and Springbreaks,” said Timmons.The teacher thinks the heavy responsibility may bewhy she and the four Calvert high schools are participatingin the project. This terrapin project is different thanthe one CCPS students participate in through Chespaxwhen in the third grade, according to Timmons.Her students are too young to be allowed to handle Shelly,but they can help in collecting data such as water temperature, airtemperature, and measurements. The class will slowly introduceShelly to carnivore food such as beef liver for the vitamin A. Also,they will gradually increase the salinity of the water, so Shellycan one day be released back into the wild at Poplar Island in thePhoto by Corrin M. HoweJack Harper takes a peek at Shelly the terrapin in the aquarium. Shelly is hiding in theartificial leaves.Chesapeake Bay.Timmons said she just received Shelly, so she is still becomingacquainted with all the requirements. She is also hoping to setup a camera so the students can go online and monitor the terrapinwhen not in the classroom.corrin@somdpublishing.net

17 Thursday, October 13, 2011The Calvert GazetteSpotlight On“Jupiter John’ is Mad About ScienceBy Corrin M. HoweStaff WriterJohn Sullens went mad after 15 yearsas a stay-at-home dad with three children.When the youngest started schoolfive years ago, Sullens became a MadScientist.Thinking he was too old to go backto school to become a teacher, Sullens attendeda franchise expo in Washington,D.C. where he learned of a way he couldreceive the benefits of teaching withoutthe disadvantages.“I get to have them for an hour in aclassroom and then leave,” said Sullens.“What we do is get kids excited aboutscience.”Now known at Jupiter John, Sullensowns the Southern Maryland territoryof Mad Science, a franchise out ofMontreal, Canada. He estimates he hasapproximately 140 hours of prepared sciencecurriculum which meets the Maryland’sVoluntary State Curriculum sciencestandards.“We have five summer camps, sevenstage shows, five birthday parties, fiveeight-week after school programs and 30individual workshops,” said Sullens. Inaddition, he can cobble together materialto meet specific needs.For example, one elementaryschool’s fifth grade students were havinga difficult time with a couple of scienceconcepts necessary to pass the MarylandState Assessments. The principal askedJohn to come in with workshops to addressthese areas.“I’m invited into schools by the PTA,principals, and individual teachers. I dohome school programs in the library andparks and recreation invite me into communitycenters. We touch all genres ofscience.”The College of Southern Marylandis Mad Science’s biggest client, havinghim do Saturday workshops and summerprograms. Calvert County Parks andRecreation is his second with after schoolprograms. Charles County is “blossoming”with the schools picking up all or asignificant part of his fee so students canparticipate in Title One and STEM afterschool programs.Although his office is in a light industrialpark in St. Mary’s county, hedoesn’t receive as much business fromthe county as the other two. The St.Mary’s Library is his largest client there.Sullens does have regular business withtwo public schools and one private schoolin St. Mary’s but expanding his businessin St. Mary’s is one of his goals.Sullens said his shows can be onehundred percent curriculum based, halfcurriculum based and half “fun” or onehundred percent pure fun, but alwaysan interactive way to teach kids aboutscience.“What I love about the program iswe put something in their hands. Then it“Atomic Alice” Faith Howe,9, and Jonathan Howe, 11,how to make worms at a MadScience booth at Mt. HopeCommunity Center’s “Back toSchool Blast.”opens up a conversationwith parents or grandparents.Kids get to tellthem what they learnedin class. That’s wherethe real learning takesplace,” he said.This type of programis excellent for thetactical and visual learnersaccording to Sullens.In 50 minutes of actualinstruction, Mad Sciencewill have nine toten different activities.He will also performthe same activity severaltimes, either froma different angle or talkabout different aspects.An independentstudy commissioned byMad Science in 2005showed that students exposedto science throughthe program “significantly”increased their knowledge of sciencecontent and subjects, increased theirenjoyment of science-related leisure activitiesand increased their view that mostpeople should learn about science.Although there are stories throughoutthe franchise that students credit MadScience to their career choice in science,Sullens said he hasn’t had any kids comeback to him yet. He’s only been being doingthis five years. He has had parents saytheir kids now go to the library and lookfor science books to read.Sullens would like to see his summercamps grow, to get more kids excitedabout science and have corporationsinvite him out to company picnics for akid’s hands-on activity or show. He alsojust purchased a stage show about “BeGrants toCombatChildhoodObesityAvailableBy Corrin M. HoweStaff WriterAny individual, community youthbased organization or school interested inexpanding or starting a program to addressChildhood Obesity can apply for grants of$500 and $1,000.Last year Youth Service America andUnitedHealthcare awarded $4,000 in grantsto Maryland organizations for a programthey call “Health Heroes.”Program spokesperson Tasha Teelucksinghsaid programs are considered that“demonstrate a clear understanding of healthrisks associated with childhood obesity; proposecreative solutions to fighting obesity intheir schools and communities; and can beeasily implemented, scaled and measured.”Hartford, Md, high school students wona grant for their program called “Fight BeginsAt Home.” They polled students at a localelementary school, tallied the results andthen created a program to address their findings.Another Maryland community pairedmembers of a health council with thoseinvolved with high school curriculum forhealthy eating and physical activity.Teelucksingh encourages anyone workingwith youth in the Southern Marylandcommunities to check out their website foran application or more information www.ysa.org/HEROES or call Tammy Teelucksinghat 301-581-7293. The deadline for submittingthe application is Monday, October17, 2011 by midnight.“As far as I know, any organizationmeeting the requirements is eligible for thegrants. I don’t believe there is a limit to themoney available,” she said.corrin@somdpublishing.netTobacco Free” which he would like to incorporateinto the county health department,Sheriff department’s DARE andother community based programs aboutsmoking and drugs.For more information about Mad Sciencecall 410-586-3606 or email info@madscienceofsmd.com.corrin@somdpublishing.net

The Calvert GazetteThursday, October 13, 2011 18Lucy Buckmaster, 75Lucy Lucille Buckmaster, 75, of Hughesville,MD passed away on October 10, 2011 atCalvert Memorial Hospital.Lucy was born on June 16, 1936 in PrinceFrederick, MD to the late William McCullenand Mary Edna Gibson Buckmaster.Lucy is survived by her siblings; Della Pileof Benedict, MD, Anne Virginia Hutchins ofPrince Frederick, MD, William Robert Buckmasterof Ethica NE, Samuel Richard Buckmasterof St. Leonard, MD., Rose Marie Howardof Freemont NE and the late John EdwardBuckmaster. She is also survived by manynieces and nephews.The family will receive friends on FridayOctober 14, 2011 from 9-11 AM at the RauschFuneral Home, 4405 Broomes Island Road,Port Republic, MD where services will be heldat 11 AM. Interment will follow in AsburyCemetery, Barstow, MD.Pallbearers will be David Price, JacksonSimmons, Beverly Smith, Tamika Harrod, EarlHutchins and Dara Cohen.Memorial contributions may be made tothe ARC of Calvert County.Ardell McMannis, 94A rdellElizabethMcMannis,age 94,of NorthBeach, MDdied October3, 2011in GeorgetownUniversityHospital,Washington,DC.S h ewas bornMarch 10,1917 in Alexandria,VA to Delbert Charles and Hannah Elizabeth(Hall) Herder.She was raised in Southeast Washingtonand graduated from Eastern High School in1934. Ardell was married to John N. OwensAugust of 1934.Ardell was employed as a payroll supervisorand punch card operator for the UnitedStates Government retiring in 1960 from theNaval Ordinance Laboratory.In June of 1958 she married Glenn A. Mc-Mannis and they made their home in Lewisdale,MD. Mr. McMannis died in 1985. AfterGlenn’s death, she moved to North Beach.Ardell was of the Baptist Faith, and wasa former member of the Lady’s Auxiliary ofthe College Park Moose Lodge. She workedcrossword puzzles (in ink) every day of her life,played a serious game of Scrabble and was anexcellent poker player. She had a lifelong passionfor bowling and switched from duck pinsto ten pins in her mid 60’s.Ardell was preceded in death by her husbandsJohn and Glenn and four siblings.She was the mother of 1 and grandmotherof 35. She is also survived by numerous greatand great-great grandchildren.A private family celebration of Ardell’slife will be held by the family.Expressions of sympathy may be made toAmerican Lung Association 211 E. LombardSt., #260, Baltimore, MD 21202 or at lungmd@lungusa.org or www.lungmaryland.org.DonaldE.O’Dell, Sr.,“ B o o t s ”,68, ofP r i n c eFrederick,MD passedaway onOctober 9,2011 at hishome.H ewas bornon July15, 1943in CalvertC o u n t y ,MD to theDonald O’Dell, Sr., 68Where Life and Heritage are Celebratedwww.RauschFuneralHomes.comOwings8325 Mt. Harmony Lane410-257-6181During a difficulttime… still your best choice.Affordable Funerals, Caskets, Vaults,Cremation Services and Pre-Need PlanningFamily Owned and Operated byBarbara Rausch and Bill GrossPort Republic4405 Broomes Island Rd.410-586-0520Lusby20 American Lane410-326-9400late AnnaMae Chaney O’Dell and Carl Emmett O’Dell,Sr.Besides his parents, Boots is predeceasedby his wife, Dianne B. O’Dell, son Robert“Bobby” O’Dell, sister Deborah Kent andbrother Carl E. O’Dell, Jr.Boots attended Calvert High School wherehe played soccer. He loved to watch drag racing,NASCAR, and the Red Skins and he lovedto crab. He was a member of Steamfitters UnionLocal #602.Boots is survived by his son Donald E.O’Dell, Jr. and his wife Gayle, grandchildrenJaime, Jesse, Michael, Keith, Robbie, andKrystle O’Dell. Great grandfather of Teaira,Alana, Kaleb and Ava O’Dell, he is also survivedby his siblings, Paul E. O’Dell, “Buddy”,Linda Dillon, “Susie”, Wayne O’Dell, “Snookie”,Kathy Jones, Randy Kent and Donna Kent,and many nieces and nephews.The family will receive friends on ThursdayOctober 13, 2011 from 10-11 AM at theRausch Funeral Home, 4405 Broomes IslandRoad, Port Republic, MD where services willbe held at 11 AM. Interment will follow in AsburyCemetery, Barstow, MD.Pallbearers will be Jesse, Michael, Keith,Carl, and George O’Dell and Matt Spring.Memorial contributions may be made tothe American Cancer Society.Thomas Palmer, 81ThomasR.Palmer, 81,of PrinceFrederick,MD passedaway onOctober2, 2011in PrinceFrederick,MD.H ewas bornJuly 15,1930 inKingsport, TN to the late Basil and MargaretBegley Palmer.Mr. Palmer served in the Navy from 1951to 1954 during the Korean Conflict. He wasawarded the National Defense Service Medal,Navy Occupation Medal, Korean Service Medalwith 1 star and the United Nations ServiceMedal. After his time in the service, he graduatedfrom University of Maryland and went towork as a Pharmacist until his retirement in2009.He is survived by his wife, CatherineB. Palmer of Prince Frederick, MD, father ofLinda McClure of Fredericksburg, VA andMichael Palmer of Camp Springs, MD. He isalso survived by six grandchildren and 3 greatgrandchildren.A Memorial service was held on TuesdayOctober 11, 2011, at the Chapel in MarylandVeterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD. Intermentfollowed in the cemetery.In lieu of flowers memorial contributionsshould be made to American Cancer Society.Lisa Nutwell-Simpson, 44L i s aRay Nutwell-Simpson,age 44,of Deale,MD passedaway October9, 2011at AnneA r u n d e lM e d i c a lCenter inAnnapolis,MD.L i s awas bornJanuary 16,1967 in Baltimore MD.She was raised in Shady Side, MD andgraduated from Southern High School inHarwood, MD with the class of 1985. Shewas employed for fifteen years as a pre-pressworker with Whitmore Printing in Annapolis,and for the past fifteen years as a caregiver andhealthcare aide, primarily helping persons withbrain injuries. In her leisure time Lisa enjoyedgardening, flowers, animals, her pet dogs, andspending time with family and friends.Lisa was preceded in death by her parentsRay C. and Lillian (Sneed) Nutwell.She is survived by her devoted husbandMichael L. Simpson and beloved sons JamesEric Reinoehl II of Prince Frederick, MD andWilliam Ray Simpson of Deale.Family and friends will be received atRausch Funeral Home, P.A.., 8325 Mt. HarmonyLane, Owings, MD on Thursday October13, 2011 from 12:00 Noon until the time ofservice and celebration of life at 2:00 PM.A private interment for family will be at alater date at Sherbert Cemetery in Deale.G a r yS t e p h e nTurner, 63, ofShady Side,MD passedaway October3, 2011 atAnne ArundelMedicalGary Turner, 63Center inAnnapolis,MD after abrief illness.G a r ywas born December18,1947 in Annapolis to Doris (Leitch) and MelvinW. Turner, Sr.He was raised in Fairhaven, MD, attendedTracey’s Elementary and graduated in 1965from Southern High School in Lothian, MDwhere he excelled in football as quarterbackand co-captain and in basketball as a guard andteam captain. Gary was employed as a unionsprinkler fitter and member of Sprinkler FittersLocal 669. In his leisure time Gary was an avidfan of the Baltimore Ravens and NASCAR.Gary was preceded in death by his belovedwife Donna Lee Smeltzer, his parents Dorisand Melvin Turner, Sr., and by a brother MelvinW. Turner, Jr.He is survived by his beloved sons StevenGary Turner and Donald Carl Turner, bothof Deale, MD; a sister Nancy T. Skillman ofDunkirk, MD; and brothers David C. Turnerand wife Jeanne of Deale, Paul L. Turner andwife Debra of St. Leonard, MD, and Stuart R.Turner and wife Jill of Tampa, FL. He is alsosurvived by several nieces and nephews.A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.Oct. 14 at Saint James’ Parish, Lothian. Burialwill follow at St. James’ Parish Cemetery.Expressions of sympathy in Gary’s namemay be made to St. James’ Parish, 5757 SolomonsIsland Road, Lothian, MD 20711.To Placea Memorial,Please Call301-373-4125

19 Thursday, October 13, 2011The Calvert GazetteOn theWaterOctober JoyOctober SunriseThe OrdinaryAnglerBy Keith McGuireNo one can argue with October weather; it is fantastic!October is surely Mother Nature’s annual gift to all of us.She starts the month with a hint of shorter days, a foggy mistin the mornings, milder daytime temperatures, and crispclear evenings. When it rains, it is more likely a simple rainyday than a day torn apart by thunderstorms or other severeweather patterns. If there were a place on earth where it wasOctober all the time, I would have to think about movingthere. October provides some of the best fishing of the year.So let’s get to it. Breaking fish can be found on the Baywith little effort these days. Look in the usual places andwherever you usually find schools of baitfish. There are frequentlya lot of smaller ones near the surface, but bigger onesdown deep. You will also find that there are a lot of bluefishup to 3 pounds mixed in.As I’ve told you before, now is the time to cast top-waterplugs along fishy looking shorelines and structures for rockfish.If you’ve tried this, you know that there are very fewmethods of fishing for stripers that are more fun.Trolling for rockfish is also productive during the fall. Ifyou are a troller, mix your offerings with rigs that run highin the water column and some that run deep to the bottom.Look for the bigger stripers on the deeper rigs.Bluefish are one of my first targets while they are stillhere. Bluefish in the 3 pound range make some of the bestsmoked fish out there. I filet and rinse the fish, then soakthem for 4 – 6 hours in a brine solution made from 1 gallonof water, 1 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of kosher salt, and 3tablespoons of Old Bay. At the end of thatPhoto by Chris Moetime, I take them out of the solution,pat them dry and let them siton a rack for several hours untilthe filets develop a glaze. ThenI place them in a smoker withhickory chips at 150° for 4 hours.At the beginning of the last hour,I baste the filets with pure maplesyrup. The smoked fish filetsthat aren’t eaten in the first day ortwo are vacuum sealed and frozenfor cocktail appetizers overthe winter.The second target is thestripers. If not served fresh, thefilets of stripers up to 20 – 25Smoked Bluefishinches are vacuum sealed and frozen with the skin left on. Iprepare the filets by rinsing and patting dry, and then treatingthem with a fish rub of some sort. I make a fish rub usingOld Bay, lemon pepper, and Morton’s Natural Seasons.Then I place them on the grill with very low heat (± 250°)skin side down for about 10 minutes. They can be servedwith the skin still attached, or you can take a spatula turnedupside down and scrape the filets off the skin. One of thesefilets with the usual side dishes and a glass of your favoritewine make a delectable meal.I think October has just made me hungry!Don’t forget to take a picture of your catch and send it tome with a report at the email address below.riverdancekeith@gmail.com.Keith has been a recreational angler on the ChesapeakeBay and its tributaries for over 50 years; he fishes weeklyfrom his small boat during the season, and spends his freetime supporting local conservation organizations.

The Calvert GazetteThursday, October 13, 2011 20Deadlines for Classifieds areMonday at 12 pm.To Place a Classified Ad, please email your ad to:info@somdpublishing.net or Call: 301-373-4125 orFax: 301-373-4128 for a price quote. Office hours are:Monday thru Friday 8am - 4pm. The Calvert Gazetteis published each Thursday.ClassifiedsReal Estate Rentals3BR 2B 2 story 1920 Farm House in Prince Frederick,Md. 2 Story historic 1920 farm house fullyrefurbished. 3 Bedrooms 2 full baths, Electrickitchen, a/c & heat pump, Full size washer/dryer.Propane fire place in living room. 1,350 Sq. Ftoffice/living area. Screened porch on front & sidesof house. Deck on back. Well & septic system.Overlooks ponds & sits at front of 47 acres of reservedland. Easy road access, parking in back,handicap ramp into house. Conviently located inPrince Frederick in quiet neighborhood.. Good foroffice no pets. Pictures available upon request.Call Barbara 410-535-5393, showing by appt only.Rent: $1,300.PERFECT FAMILY HOME & GREATSCHOOLS. Home for the Holidays! This homehas it ALL... Privacy and quiet neighborhood.Great floor plan, full walk out basement. Spaciouseat in kitchen has oven/microwave, pantry, plentyof cabinet and counter space. Seperate diningroom. Large great room, wonderful front porchand deck for grilling. Large private master suitewith soaking tub. Automatic gas fireplace in livingroom. Ceiling fans and window coverings throughout.Oversized garage, auto opener, Seperate frenchdoor entrance at lower level. Perfect for play room,large office, exercise room and/or storage, fullsized washer dryer. Bay front community offersabundant recreational and cultural activities andamenities. Easy access to routes 2/4 for quick commuteto PAX, Calvert Cliffs and points beyond.Available now. 3 BR, 2.5 BA. Rent: $1650. Emailjmrichardson67@gmail.com.Log house in Lusby: 1 large bedroom, 1 small bedroomplus loft & full basement. Located on deadend road within walking distance of bay. Gas heat,2 full baths, fenced in backyard, off street parkingfor 2 vehicles, large front deck. Must be able to passBACKGROUND check. Renter pays all utilities.Cable hookup in at least 2 rooms. Law enforcement&/or military personnel encouraged to apply. Leaserequired. Rent: $1,000. Email emrldrain@aol.com.CLUES ACROSS1. Expresses surprise4. Reciprocal ohm7. Be obliged to repay8. An accumulated store10. Spikenard12. A district ofManhattan13. Danish toast15. Young ladies16. Reddish brown hairdye17. An armless couch18. Failing to accomplisha result21. Appropriate22. Atomic #7723. Failed 27thammendment24. Records braincurrents25. Pa’s partner26. Complete27. Reconfirming34. A ceremonialprocession35. Site of Hercules’ 1stlabor36. Blueprints38. Cod and Hatteras39. Crumbles away40. Young boys41. Scottish hillsides42. Side sheltered fromthe wind43. Soviet SocialistRepublic44. Form a sumCLUES DOWN1. Japanese mainlandisland2. Release from sleep3. Grey or white wadingbirds4. A small quantity offood5. Compelled to go6. Pitcher Hershiser8. No. German port city9. Data Memory Syatem11. Irish mother of gods12. Meadow14. Shellac resin15. Cony17. Fall back19. Processions oftravelers20. Environmental ProtectionAgency23. Comes out24. __ Lilly, drugcompany26. Brew27. Surprise attacker28. Promotionalmaterials29. Mandela’s party30. Blue-green color31. African antelope32. Necessitated33. Slang for drunk34. 2 muscles of the loin36. Young woman makingdebut37. Makes a mistakeKiddie ernKorEmploymentBusy Primary Care Pysician has an immediateopening for a Front Desk Receptionist, responsiblefor mult-phones lines, patient check-in / check-out,referrals, faxes and various other office duties.MUST have prior medical and health insuranceexperience! Candiadate also must have exceptionaltelephone and computer skills. Very importantto be a team member!! Please forward resumeto: plambert@nasrmd.com NO PHONE CALLSPLEASEPets for SaleYorkie Pups – AKC Registered.2 Males. 6 mon. old, 1 reg size,1 T-cup. Very healthy & playful.Parents on Premises.$850-$1250 each. 301-290-1745.ImportantThe Calvert Gazette will not be held responsiblefor any ads omitted for any reason. The CalvertGazette reserves the right to edit or reject anyclassified ad not meeting the standards of TheCalvert Gazette. It is your responsiblity to checkthe ad on its first publication and call us if a mistakeis found. We will correct your ad only if notifiedafter the first day the first publication ran.Last Week’s Puzzle Solutions

21 Thursday, October 13, 2011The Calvert GazetteThe Calvert Gazette is always looking for more local talent to feature!To submit art or band information for our entertainmentsection, e-mail sarahmiller@countytimes.net.Local Band Aims To EntertainBy Sarah MillerStaff WriterFrom Toots Bar in Hollywood to The RuddyDuck in Lusby, The Piranhas are offering people inSouthern Maryland live music on the weekday.The three man band, comprised of Mike Damronon vocals, guitar and drums, Justin Myles ondrums, vocals and guitar and Anthony Damron onbass, started in January.Front man Mike Damron, also of No Green JellyBeenz,said he started the group for something todo on the weekdays, similar to the No Green Jelly-Beenz acoustic side project. His new project took ona life of its own.“It turned into something else,” Damron said.The Piranhas have a regularly booked gig atLeonardtown Pub on the first Thursday of everymonth. The Piranhas are a cover band, performingsongs by artists such at the Red Hot Chili Peppers,Tom Petty and Jason Aldeen. He said the crowd variesin both size and age. He said they can have agroup in their 20s and 30s to 40s and up.To keep things interesting, Damron said they“almost never play the same set list.” This makessure no matter how many times a person sees themin concert, they never know what’s coming up next.The band will also change songs in the middleof the set to get the crowd to respond better, and caneven change mid-song. Damron said that is madeeasier in a band with his little brother, who he hasbeen playing music with all his life, and a friendfrom high school.“I’ve always wanted to play with these two,”Damron said.In addition to the cover songs, Damron saidthe owner of the Ruddy Duck has been encouragingthem to start working in original pieces. Once theyhave six good original songs they are comfortabledebuting, they will be massaging them into the setlist.Dameron said the Sam Grow band does somethingsimilar, throwing in original pieces with theircover songs.“It seems to work really well,” Damron said.Damron is the main songwriter, and they havebeen recording the songs as they go in the studio inhis basement.“We’re pretty new to songwriting as a group,”Damron said.The original songs take inspiration from everything,from politics to relationships. He said thesound is also inspired from all different types ofmusic, and he said he wants to avoid making a CDwhere every song sounds similar.“I don’t want to be bored when I listen to myown music,” he said.He said the variance in their sound is also closeto what people expect when they listen to music.“Now that everybody has an iPod with thousandsof songs, people are used to listening to everything,not one genre at a time,” Damron said.In the future, Damron said he hopes to book theband at Seabreeze, Gilligan’s and the Tiki Bar.sarahmiller@countytimes.net

Out & AboutThe Calvert GazetteBy Joyce BakiThursday, October 13, 2011 22• On Friday, October 14, from 6 to 9 p.m., make adate with Annmarie to enjoy an evening of great art,wine & beer, light hors d’oeurves and live music byKevin Amos at Annmarie After Hours (AAH). Unleashyour inner child on the opening night of theirholiday exhibit, Toys – art created from toys and inspiredby toys or art that is a toy itself. Guests can alsotour “Imagine a World…” featuring the works of MimiLittle, Suzanne Shelden and Abbey Griffin. Visit theGift Shop for special AAH sales. Appetizers providedby Lotus Kitchen. No reservations required. For moreinformation, visit www.annmariegarden.org.• Get to know Calvert County’s rural communityby spending the day on three working farms. The 14 thannual Farm Tour takes place Saturday and Sunday,October 15 and 16, rain or shine. It promises to be agreat family outing with special activities and educationalopportunities at these three local farms:Fridays Creek Winery, 3485 Chaneyville Road,Owings, 410-286-WINE or www.fridayscreek.com .Lucky Cricket Farm LLC, 1935 Emmanuel ChurchRoad, Huntingtown, 410-610-4849 or www.luckycricketfarm.comSpider Hall Farm, 3915 Hallowing Point Road,Prince Frederick, 410-610-0094 or www.spiderhallfarm.comLearn about new agriculture methods and thecounty’s agricultural community. At the various stopsyou will find demonstrations, hayrides, animals, music,food, children’s activities, produce and pony rides. Formore information, visit www.calvertag.com or emailinfo@ecalvert.com.• American Indians have made and continue tomake lasting contributions to the social, political, technologicaland cultural fabric of this nation. Join JeffersonPatterson Park and Museum in their Indian Villageon Saturday, October 15, as they celebrate the AmericanIndian’s history and culture from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Demonstrations include fire making, basketry, hunting,music, archery, trapping, storytelling and more. Cost is$3 a person or $10 per car. (www.jefpat.org)• On Sunday, October 16, attend the 3rd annual“That Doggone Tiki Bar” at the Tiki Bar in Solomonsfrom noon to 5 p.m. The event benefits the Calvert WellPet Clinic offering well pet visits and low-cost dog andcat spay and neuter clinics. Enjoy raffles and prizes, livemusic by NoGreenJellyBeenz, food by the Grill Sergeant,Calvert K9 Search and Rescue team demonstrations,agility demonstrations, pet games and Mr. Tom’sParty Animal reptiles. Visit more than 20 vendors andanimal rescue groups, some offering pets for adoption.Pet contests will start at 3 p.m. Admission and parkingare free. Well-behaved, leashed, vaccinated petsare welcomed. (Please no flexi-leashes.) For more information,call Jean from the Calvert Well Pet Clinic at410-326-1616, or Mary Beth from Pepper’s Pet Pantryat 410-326-4006.• DiGiovanni’s Dock of the Bay offers a cookingclass Tuesday, October 18, on the “mother” sauces ofItalian cuisine. The sauces – tomato, brown, béchamel,velouté and hollandaise – form the basis of many othersauces. The class features a four-course menu that allowsChef Jack Batten to demonstrate the lesson. Themenu includes chicken soup Santa Fe, macaroni andthree cheeses with shrimp, the great American potroast and berries with sabayon. The class fee is $40 perperson and starts at 7 p.m. Call 410-394-6400 today tomake your reservation to learn something new. (www.digiovannisrestaurant.com/)• Newcomers and Neighbors of Southern Marylandwill have their monthly luncheon at DiGiovanni’s Restaurantin Solomons on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Meet ‘n’Greet will begin at 10:30 a.m. and at 11:00 a.m. MarylandSecretary of Agriculture, Earl “Buddy” Hancewill speak. For more information about the group orto attend this luncheon please email NNCSMD@gmail.com.• On Friday, October 21, Gordon Bok, Americanfolksinger and songwriter will appear live at the CalvertMarine Museum. Bok’s repertoire consists of a richtrove of ballads of Maine and the Maritimes, songs anddances of the Americas and abroad and stories of boatsand sailors. He has recorded over 20 albums and playsat concert halls, festivals and folk clubs throughout theUnited States, Canada, Great Britain and Scandanavia.He will also sing his own composition of sea folk tales,contemporary songs and instrumentals. The show beginsat 7:30 p.m. in the museum auditorium. Tickets are$15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information,visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.ticketforce.com.• On Sunday, October 23, at 2 p.m., Calvert MarineMuseum’s Sunday Conversations with ChesapeakeAuthors series features Ralph Eshelman, author of “ATravel Guide to the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake.”A world traveler, scientist, historian, RenaissanceMan, Calvert County resident and previous director ofthe Calvert Marine Museum, Eshelman never fails toenlighten and entertain. He will lead a historical tourfollowing the steps of the American and British troopsduring the summer of 1814. Sunday Conversations withChesapeake Authors is free and open to the public. Theseries is sponsored by The Patuxent Partnership withsupport from the Holiday Inn Solomons. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com• Looking for something SPOOKtacular to do forHalloween? Bring the family to Annmarie SculptureGarden and Arts Center for a safe and spook-free daytimetrick-or-treating event on Saturday, October 22,from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dress the whole family and enjoytrick-or-treating in the garden and unique photo opportunitieswith boo-tiful decorations! Children can meanderthrough the woods along the paved pathway, freeof vehicles, to receive candy from nonprofit organizationsand local businesses. Free art activities provided.One dollar admission benefits the Holiday Food BasketProgram. Visit online for more information: www.annmariegarden.org.• On Saturday, October 22, Jefferson PattersonPark & Museum will host Girl Scout Native AmericanDay, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Explore Southern Maryland’sNative American heritage to learn who lived, andcontinues to live, in this region. Visit the Indian village,work in the native garden and experience cooking withNative American techniques. Advanced registration isrequired. For more information, call 410-586-8501 orvisit www.jefpat.org.• On Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, theMarkland Medieval Mercenary Militia presents the43 rd annual reenactment of “The Battle of Hastings” atKings Landing Park, Huntingtown, from 11 a.m. to 5p.m. The Battle of Hastings occurred on October 14,1066, between the Norman-French army of Duke WilliamII of Normandy and the English army under KingHarold II. Activities will include a battle reenactment,living history encampment, combat and horse demonstrations.You may also view two reconstructed Vikingships. For more information, visit www.markland.org.• The Chesapeake Beach Water Park celebratesHalloween on Sunday, October 23, with a free familyevent, Halloween Family Fun Night at the Water Park.Come in costume from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to wander throughthe haunted river and trick or treat throughout the parkfor Halloween treats supplied by the Town and localmerchants. For more information, call 410-257-2230 or301-855-8398. (www.chesapeake-beach.md.us)• Join the Calvert Library for an evening of Halloweenthrills and chills on Wednesday and Thursday,October 26 and 27. This family story time is designedfor little ones from birth to five years of age. Wear yourcostumes! Visit http://calvert.lib.md.us to find the timeand date your local library will host Halloween EveningStory Time.• The Calvert Marine Museum offers a regular lectureseries on paleontology, the environment and maritimehistory (PEM Talks). The Thursday, October 27,PEM Talk features Kirsti Uunila, historic planner forCalvert County, presenting the “Legacy of Segregation.”Using churches, graveyards, school records, oralhistories, settlement patterns, court records, populationdata, photographs, letters and family stories, Uunilawill share her research on the history of African Americansin Calvert County. The lecture begins at 7 p.m.in the auditorium and there is no cost. www.calvertmarinemuseum.com• Fall Ladies Day at the Point Bazaar at the DrumPoint Club, Lusby, will be held on Saturday, October29, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Over 20 artists, craftersand vendors will participate and the Lotus Kitchen willoffer lunch. Funds from vendor-donated raffle prizeswill be donated to the SMILE Food Pantry. For moreinformation, call 410-326-6669 or email carolepurcell@hughes.net.• Join the American Chestnut Land Trust for a fallcolors hike at Double Oak Farm on Saturday, October29, from 1 to 3 p.m. Enjoy beautiful fall foliage andautumnal views of Parkers Creek and the ChesapeakeBay. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes anddress for the weather. Registration is required, www.acltweb.org.• On Saturday, October 29, the Calvert Marine Museumoffers a “Monster Mash Cruise” and costume contest.Little goblins and their families are welcomed to cruiseaboard the “Wm. B. Tennison” from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.Adults $7, Children 5-12 $5, children 4 and under $4.Preregistration is required. Call 410-326-2042 ext. 41 orvisit online www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.• Join the fun at the North Beach boardwalk withBOOfest on Saturday, October 29, beginning at 2 p.m.Children can parade in costume on the boardwalk forprizes in a variety of categories. Local businesses willprovide a safe place for children to trick or treat for candy.Face painting and other activities will be available.End your day at Tan’s Cycle for the Halloween traindisplay. A free movie on the beach will be shown atdusk. For more information, call 310-855-6681 or 410-257-9618. www.northbeachmd.orgFor additional events, visit www.ecalvert.com.

23 Thursday, October 13, 2011The Calvert GazetteEdward MiddletonCommercial AgentWhite Plains Corporate Center II4475 Regency Place Suite 101White Plains, Maryland 20695301-632-6320 office • 301-632-6323 fax240-925-0440 cell • 301-769-2177 home officeedward.middleton1@verizon.netwww.shasho.com45th Annual St. Mary’s CountyOyster FestivalSat. Oct. 15, 10 AM—6 PMSun. Oct. 16, 11 AM—6 PMIrene Parrish B. RealtyIrene ParrishBroker22188 Three Notch Rd.Suite ALexington Park, MD 20653301-863-7002office301-481-7244cellParrishI@IBP-Pro_offices.comwww.2hdb.com/IreneParrishSweeping & Port-O-LetService, Inc.301-475-3035Fax: 301-769-4272tandtsweepingportoletservice.com23513 Budds Creek Rd • P.O. Box 70 • Clements, MD 20624ClassesPartiesBeadsToolsSuppliesWildewood Shopping Center23415 Three Notch Rd • California, MD 20619allaboutbeadsmd@comcast.net240.725.0035301-475-883840845 Merchants Lane, Leonardtown, MDNext to True ValueStore Hours: Tues.- Fri. 10 - 5Saturday 10 - 4 • Closed Sun. & Mon.www.pnc.com301-737-3700Celebrate the Tradition Annuallythe 3rd Weekend in OctoberSt. Mary’s County Fairgrounds Leonardtown, MD$5.00 Admission • Kids and Parking FREEFor info, call 301-863-5015 • smcoysterfestival@yahoo.comwww.usoysterfest.comNEW EVENT DATENOVEMBER 5, 2011Over $300,000 inCash & Prizes!NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!Tickets: $75.00 each ONLY 10,000 tickets sold240-587-7111SMSCashBash.orgMenu featuring classic southern dishes,seafood, steaks, brick oven pizzas & calzonesand more by Chef Rick(301) 997-1700Rt 5 LeonardtownBreton Bay Shopping CenterLexington Park RotaryVisitstmarysmd.comBrought to you by: The Rotary Club of Lexington ParkWe will be at the festivalwith festival specials andcash and carry items!!See you there!Tobie Pulliamwww.pamperedchef.biz/Tobiewww.cafedesartistes.wsSaturday, October 15Visit the Cook-Off and VOTEfor your favorite local!Loic will cook & serve‘Spinach Wrapped Oysters Casino”with samples for everyone (10-11am)301-997-0500

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