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3 Thursday, March 15, 2012The Calvert GazetteBy Guy LeonardStaff WriterSpeed Cameras NowIssuing TicketsAbout a month after first being installednext to Beach Elementary Schoolin Chesapeake Beach, speed cameras onRoute 261 went fully operational, readyto record fines for motorists who traveledat least 12 miles over the speed limit.James Parent, town administrator,said any pictures taken by the cameraswould have to first be sent to police toascertain just who gets a ticket and whowill not.But the cameras have already had apositive affect, Parent said.Before their installation the townhad a problem with speeders coming offthe hill just before the school at a highrate of speed and pushed to get the camerasin place after community concerns.“People have slowed down,” Parentsaid. “The people who live there agreed,it really slowed things down … We’rehappy with that.”For the past month, the camerasweren’t even active, he said, but theymade motorists worry about getting afine just the same.The cameras have been effectiveenough that Parent predicted that therewould not be many tickets, at least fornow“I suspect we won’t have too manytickets, not until the tourist season,” Parentsaid.guyleonard@countytimes.netInfant Corpse Found,Detectives InvestigatingCOUNTYNEWSCommissioners Mark 100thAnniversary of Girl ScoutsBy Guy LeonardStaff WriterAntique & CollectableFriday, March 16 - 6 p.m.Estate AuctionFriday, March 23 - 6 p.m.Members of the Calvert InvestigativeTeam (CIT) say they are continuing to investigatethe circumstances surroundingthe death of an infant found in the trunk ofa car on Hallowing Point Road on March 8.But CIT commander, Lt. Steve Jones,said the body was in such a condition thatthey will not get a cause of death reportfrom the Chief Medical Examiner’s officeuntil mid-April.Investigators know who the mother ofthe child is, Jones said, but are not releasingany names.“We don’t even know if we have acrime yet,” Jones said, adding that investigatorsare still trying to ascertain whetherthe infant was stillborn or was alive whenthe mother gave birth.“The condition of the body was notthe best, it had been there for an undeterminedamount of time,” Jones said. “It waseither a fetus or a newborn, that’s whatwe’re trying to determine.”Jones said that if the baby was stillborn,then there would not be any felonycharges involved.The baby was found near the home ofthe mother, Jones said, but the mother hadnot lived there for about 30 days.The mother’s boyfriend also livednear the area where the baby was foundbut police are not sure if he is the infant’sfather. Jones said the mother’s boyfriend isnot a person of interest in the case.Jones said the mother’s parents foundthe deceased infant when they were cleaningout the car.Jones said investigators have foundthat the mother did not call for any type ofmedical assistance during or after the birth.State’s Attorney Laura Martin saidher office is working closely with police toinvestigate the case.She said to find a infant in the trunk ofa car, regardless of the circumstances of itsdeath, is appalling.“It’s horrific,” Martin told The CalvertGazette.guyleonard@countytimes.netGrocery AuctionSaturday, March 17 - 4 p.m.Gun AuctionSunday, April 1 - 1 p.m.Consignments Now Being Accepted for the Gun AuctionChesapeake Auction HouseSt. Leonard, MD 20685 • 410-586-1161 • chesapeakeauctionhouse.comPhoto by Sarah MillerFrom Brownies to Ambassadors, Girl Scouts of all ages showed up to the Calvert County Board ofCounty Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, where Commissioner Susan Shaw read a proclamationrecognizing the Girl Scouts and the benefits young women in the group get. She mentioned her owntime in the Girl Scouts, and the leadership skills she got out of it. In addition to being recognized, thegirls brought each commissioner a box of their famous cookies.Vera's Beach ClubSlipswithoutpowerstarting at$700"Where You Are Always On Vacation!"Check Out Our Marina & Boat Slips!• Deep draft slips with no height limitations• Electric Lift Slips• Bathhouse with private showers,clean restrooms and laundry• Fuel dock• Lighted piers• High speed diesel and gasoline pumps• Shore power 120/240 volts 30, 50 amp• Dock office• Restaurant/Bar• Full service Convenience Store• Pump-out station• Free high-speedwireless Internet• Floating jet ski dockage• Private Swimming Pooland Private BeachLiftslips are$3500Payment PlansAvailableEarly Bird Special 10% OFF by April 1st410-586-1182 www.verasbeachclub.com Lusby, MD