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Thursday, November 1, 2012 2The Calvert Gazette

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3 County News

8 Education

12 Feature Story

16 Money

17 Newsmaker

17 Community

18 Letters

19 Classifieds

20 Entertainment

21 Games

22 Out & About

county newsWayne Raither was one of a dozen people working in the Emergency Command Center during Hur-ricane Sandy.

On TheCover

Chesapeake Beach Mayor Bruce Wahl snapped thisdowned tree on Bayside Road on the way into town.

Amber George checks out her new dictionary provided by Prince Frederick Rotary Club.

education

Supporting Our Veterans and MilitarySteny is an advocate or our military installations andor ensuring veterans receive the care and benetstheyve earned.

Helped bring 5,000 new jobs to Pax River Naval AirStation, worked to save 1,600 jobs at St. Inigoes andprotected the 3,600 jobs at the Naval Surace WarareCenter, Indian Head

Secured unding or a new Community-Based OutpatientClinic to be opened in Charlotte Hall

Secured unding or the Tree Oaks Center to helpveterans amilies who are homeless or at risk ohomelessness

Fighting for EducationSteny is ghting to ensure our community has the toolsand training to be successul in the workorce.

Helped obtain a Department o Deense grant or St.Marys County Public Schools to build on investmentsin SEM education

Secured unding or the College o Southern MarylandsCenter or rades and Energy raining

Secured funding for the Department of Nursing and AlliedHealth Technology at the College of Southern Maryland

Protecting Our EnvironmentSteny is a longtime leader in the eforts to protect theChesapeake Bay and all o its tributaries.

Secured unding or restoration and water qualityimprovement

Helped obtain grants or oyster restoration

Led the eforts to improve shoreline erosion control on thePatuxent River

Creating JobsSteny is focused on promoting economic development andhelping local businesses grow and expand. He has worked tocreate and save nearly 23,000 jobs in the 5th District.

Improving TransportationSteny is ocused on improving our roadways and reducingcongestion.

Secured support or the Southern Maryland Commuter

Bus Initiative to build new parking lots and purchasenew buses

Secured a grant or runway and taxiway expansion atMaryland Airport in Indian Head

Secured unding to improve Maryland roads andbridges, including MD Route 235, US 301 and theTomas Johnson Memorial Bridge

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Thursday, November 1, 20123 The Calvert Gazette

By Sarah MillerStaff Writer

After his idea zzled out last year,Ron Russo of RAR Associates Devel-opment, Inc. came back in front of the

North Beach Planning Commission withplans to build a resort on Bay Avenue,right next door to Southwinds.

The new streamlined plan reducedthe portion of four story buildings withthe rest sloping down to just over three.The resort includes two restaurants one to serve the resort and one to caterto walk-in diners a banquet and confer-ence center, and a pool area.

Russo believes the resort wouldbe an asset to the community, and hedoesnt see it having problems gettingoff the ground.

Things are happening despite theeconomy, he said.

The current project is a simpliedversion of the previous one, without the

parking garages and a little more in tunewith the feel of North Beach. The resortwould be something to bring money into

North Beach without the town having topour resources into it to keep it aoat.

Weve got to construct somethingthat can support itself, he said, citing theRod N Reel in Chesapeake Beach as a

similar locale.The planning commission asked

about possible expansions and how hewould compensate for them. Lee Travers,commissioner, requested Russo keep inmind goals for the future of North Beach.

We want this town to become ahuge walking town, he said.

Russo said some parking will be va-let, off-site parking and they will direct

visitors to local attractions.North Beach citizens had varied

comments on the resort, some staunchlyagainst it because it will block their viewto the bay and change the small town at -mosphere of North Beach. Others sup-

ported the plan and the revenue it willbring into the town.

Questions and comments aside, thecommission supported the idea and rec-

ommended it be sent to the Town Councifor fur ther consideration.

For more information, includingdates and times of future planning commission meetings, visit www.north

beachmd.org.

[email protected]

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COUNTYNEWS

Sandy Breezes By Southern MarylandBy Sarah MillerStaff Writer

We were a bit lucky, Pat Nutter,Calvert County commissioner said aboutthe lack of damage left in the wake ofHurricane Sandy. We were very sur-

prised we didnt have more damage.Nutters neighborhood weathered

the storm well, despite sounds during thenight that made him think they lost trees,even though they never lost power.

Southern Maryland was ready fora storm on the level of Hurricane Ireneor even worse, with the weather channelforecasting three storms converging onthe area in a storm to reach unprecedent-ed levels.

Nutter stopped by the storm shelterat Huntington High School and said he

found it well staffed by county and stateworkers, and the people using the shelterto be in good spirits.

Chesapeake Beach Mayor BruceWahl said the only damage he saw wastwo fallen trees one in town and one onBayside Road coming into the beaches.The rst missed all houses and prop -erty, only blocking the street until it wascleared out. The other took down powerlines, which Wahl said were repaired be-fore the wind started to pick up.

Even the election signs are stillstanding, said Pat Haddon of NorthBeach, after driving around both NorthBeach and Chesapeake Beach. She did

not observe the type of amount of dam-age seen after Hurricane Irene last year,noting owerpots still standing and a rooftarp remaining in place.

In the southern end of the county,Chesapeake Ranch Estates (CRE) resi-dent Kal Weller said he lost power at 4

p.m. and it was back on by 10 a.m. Nei-ther he nor his neighbors sustained dam-age. Stephanie Marcino, also a CRE resi-

dent, said her power was only out for acouple hours.

Marcinos home sustained signi-cant damage from a tree during Hurri-cane Irene, but she said the incident wasnot repeated this year.

Jerry Clark, president of the countycommissioners and resident of Lusby,said a tree came down in his neighbor-

hood Monday afternoon, but no homes ovehicles were damaged. They cut up andremoved it before the storm picked up. Hcommended SMECO for their work to restore power to the area.

SMECO was braced for the worstSpokesman Tom Dennison said theyhad 114 work crews ready for the storm

bringing in backups from North Carolinand Georgia. Crews stayed in hotels to b

positioned for expediency in dealing witdowned power lines and outages. Thwork force was similar to the one useduring Hurricane Irene, though Dennison said SMECO was markedly mor

proactive this year.In addition to crews on the street

SMECO beefed up personnel in the calcenter to handle the expected inux o

Stop bullyingin our schools. Setup a bullying hotline for parents and children to call.

Maintain the proper level of staff, teachers,

teacher aids, and administrators to ensure our

children continue to receive the best education

possible.

Ensure that all children with all disabilities are

treated fairly and that they are provided the

same opportunities.

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Provide maintenance on our schools and

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Make sure our teachers and staff are

properly compensated for their hard work

and dedication.

Stop drugs in our schools.

Photo by Sarah MilleCounty volunteers unload cots into the shelter at Huntingtown High School.

Photo by Sarah MilleSean and Evan Croker o Lusby fll sandbags at Sweetwater Landfll.

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said teams worked to replace copperwires with stronger aluminum onesand trimmed trees to keep wiresclear of branches.

SMECO has a really strong re-cord during major weather events,according to Dennison, who addedthey plan to continue the streak.

We take reliability seriously,he said.

As of press time, 578 SMECOcustomers continued to be without

power zero in Calvert County, onein Charles County and 577 in St.Marys County.

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The men and women at the command center get

weather updates Photo by Sarah MillerHuntingtown High School was set up as a shelter.

Photo by Sarah MillerKaren and Ken Hinkle rom Port Republic prepare or Hurricane Sandy

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Wayne Raither with Public Works gets feld updates at the commandcenter.

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Renovations have begun on the new location for the SouthernBranch Library; part of the Calvert County Library System. Thedesign team is led by Gant Brunnett Architects and the GeneralContractor is W. M. Davis, according to a press release.

Library patrons can anticipate access to an expanded collec-tion area with integrated lounge space, distinctive WiFi counters,personal access computer stations, group meeting and privatestudy rooms. Individualized teen and childrens areas serve to en-gage the youth in the community while enhanced staff work spac-es allow personnel to oversee the performance of the library as awhole. Construction is expected to be complete in February 2013.

The mission of the Calvert County Library System is to pro-vide learning resources and opportunities through their principlesof imagination, information, and inspiration. Currently there arefour branch locations; Calvert Library in Prince Frederick, Fair-view in Owings, Twin Beaches in Chesapeake Beach, and South-ern which will move from Lusby to the new location in Solomonsupon the completion of construction.

Gant Brunnett Architects performs architectural design ser-vices for a variety of institut ional and commercial clients. Recentprojects include the Ludlum Hall Administration Building at AnneArundel Community College, the Lillie Carroll Jackson Museum,Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Parlett L. Moore Libraryat Coppin State University, and the Spauldings and Greenbelt Li-braries for the Prince Georges County Memorial Library System.

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iffs Ofce Animal ControlUnit will be holding its 4thAnnual Amnesty Week for petowners to purchase pet licensesat a reduced cost.

The event will be held Nov.5-11, excluding Election Day.

Licenses may only be pur-chased at the reduced price atthe following locations andtimes, at the Calvert CountySheriff s Ofce Nov. 5, 7, 8, and9 from 9 a.m. 3 p.m. and Nov.10 and 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

North Beach Volunteer Fire De-partment on Nov. 5 from 5:30p.m. 7:30 p.m., Prince Freder-ick Volunteer Fire Departmenton Nov. 7 from 5:30 p.m. 7:30p.m. and Solomons VolunteerFire Department on Nov. 8 from5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.

The cost for a spayed/neutered pet will be $3 and non-spayed/non-neutered pet will be $10. Acopy of the pets current rabies vaccination and proof of spay or neuter will need to be provided topurchase the pet license. Cash or check will be accepted.

For more information or quest ions please contact the Animal Control Unit at 410-535-1600x2526.

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Every third grader in Calvert willreceive a special gift from the RotaryClub their very own dictionary.

Rotary Club member Gene Karolhas handed out dictionaries for the past10 years, working with The DictionaryProject, which has grown from a hand-ful of schools to every single one in thecounty, including Calvert public elemen-tary, Cardinal Hickey Academy, Calver-ton School and Our Lady Star of the SeaSchool (OLSS).

Rotary member Martha Caneldhelped Karol pass out dictionaries andsaid it is wonderful to see the childrensfaces when they receive their dictionary.

The kids enjoy it, she said. Theycant believe they get to keep them.

During his presentation, Karolhelped students to nd the word friend-ship, telling them it is a very importantword. He encouraged them to know itsmeaning and how to apply it to theirlives.

OLSS third grade teacher Trish Bar-rett said students look forward to diction-ary day. She thinks the project is fabu-

lous in an age where the internet is soaccessible and physical books are beingreplaced with Nooks, Kindles, computerscreens and smart phones.

They need to know how to use abook dictionar y too, shesaid.

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jewelry. George intendsto take her dictionary toher grandmothers houseto show off her discovery.

Other students foundtheir favorite wordsas well. Makya Clarklooked up bun becausetheyre good to eat.Anna Bynum looked upexcited because mostof the t ime Im happy.

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Photos by Sarah MilleGene Karol and Martha Canfeld presented OLSS students with dictionaries.

Amber George checks out her new dictionary.

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Calvert, along with the rest of the state,is attacking underage drinking head on.The Underage Alcohol Abuse ReductionTeam (UAART) is focusing efforts rst onthe Chesapeake Ranch Estates (CRE).

Members of the community helpedtake strides in nding areas to focus onduring a meeting on Oct. 24.

Maryland Strategic Framework Moni-

tor Anna Black is responsible for the useand spending of the grant $33,000per scal year for ve years receivedthrough the Maryland Strategic PreventionFramework.

Choosing CRE had a polarizing ef-fect, Black said. Some residents welcomedthe program, and the money it brings, whileothers had concerns about their commu-nitys association a target for underage al-cohol use reduction. Black said a positiveforce in the community should help shedthe negative perception regarding under-age alcohol use. Starting in CRE will helpthe reduction team dig deeper roots in thecommunity and elicit positive changeselsewhere, Black said.

It all spreads out, inch by inch, shesaid.

Black said they chose CRE because it

is a pre-established community with a lead-ership framework, including a homeownersassociation to help efforts by the team.

The powers that be in the communityhave been helpful and supportive in everyway possible, she said.

She said integrating alcohol awarenessgroups and classes is easier in CRE, whichhas public venues for community classesand clubs.

The team has yet to determine theexact natures of actions to take in CRE.

During Wednesdays evening meeting,most agreed disseminating informationto parents is important. Parents need toknow how to prevent their children fromdrinking.

Some parents serve alcohol to keepkids at their home, stating, at least theyknow there the children are, Black said.However, no reason is a good one, and suchactions can have serious consequences.The supplier could be ned or jailed, andunderage drinking has serious health risks.

The group discussed other factors tounderage drinking, such as availability,social acceptability and a lack of perceivedconsequences.

When the crowd broke into smallergroups, local alcohol storeowner Mike Hartadvocated ramications such as revoking

their drivers license to make anyone think

twice before buying alcohol for minors. Hesuggested to his group that law enforce-ment needs more teeth in dealing withyoung adults buying alcohol for underagefriends.

Black took all ideas and said she willmake them into a presentation to send to

the state. Everything will help alcohol re-

duction team move toward implementing aplan, she said.

The next meeting is planned for January. Black said the date will be decidedonce the state gives her further feedbackand instruction.

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Allen Price volunteered to help with adaptation ofthe movie Edward Scissorhands into a play for PatuxentHigh School drama department and ended up becomingthe director.

Adapting Tim Bur tons classic for the stage at Patux-ent wasnt easy. Price said students gave up weekends,Friday nights and even summer days to design the sets,creating the signature bushes and houses, castle for the

backdrops and in addition to creating rolling sets to bringall the locations to life in more detail.

The kids have been highly involved, Price said, add-ing the production took nearly six months and 50 students.From grandmothers house to Edwards castle, the en-

tirety of the lm is brought to life. Techs move sets, createspecial effects and work lights and sound. The actors pullprops th rough windows for quick scene changes. An ex-tended stage provides more room for props.

Allen said the play is not an identical copy of themovie. For instance, scenes on screen dont have to owfrom one to the other. The director could cut and pick upthe action in an entirely different location. In a play, therehas to be a reason to move from one set to the other. Creat-ing transitions where none were changed some moments.Other changes came from students creativity. Price saidhe and Assistant Director Betty Goldstein incorporatestudent creativity and personal touches to characters andprops.

They have to gure out how to work it all, Pricesaid.

Despite the differences, Price said the play is still thesame story people have come to know and love.

Before the rst nail was put into the rst prop, Pricewent from just helping out to guring out how to organizeand focus everybody after the previous director trans-ferred to a school closer to her home.

Its really difcult to get 50 people to move in thesame direction, Price said.

He added the students dedication made sure the showcould go on.

Senior Cameron Forrest, playing Jim, talked abouthow much work went into building the set and preparingfor opening night. He said he joined the Patuxent theatergroup his rst year and learned there is no such thing as aneasy production.

I have put blood and sweat into this department,Forrest said.

Other logistical issues included working aroundsports and other extracurricular activities. Sophomore Sa-

vannah Garber juggled soccer practice and games to play

Joyce Monroe, one of the housewives. This was Garberrst play, and she intends to be involved in the spring musical and more productions before graduation.

Senior Eric Bradford, playing titular Edward, saidadapting a script not written for the stage was difcult, buhe has had fun helping make it happen. Like Forrest, Bradford said he was bitten by the theatre bug in his freshmanyear and never looked back.

Show dates are Nov. 2 and 3 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 4 a2 p.m. For more information, including ticket prices andpurchasing, visit www.phsedward.weebly.com

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Chesapeake Ranch Estates Addresses Underage Drinking

Edward Scissorhands Moves From Screen to Stage

Spotlight On

Photos by Sarah MillerKathrin Bizzarro portrays an older Kim.

Kim and Edward have a peaceful moment in the snow.

Photo by Sarah MilleSmall groups discuss how to address underage drinking.

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Candidates Speak Up

STORY

1 Why are you running for town council?

2 - Why do you believe you are the right person to be on the Town Council?What kind of experience do you have that could benet the town?

3 - What do you believe are the biggest issues facing Chesapeake Beach in the comingcoming years and how do you hope to address those issues? Below are their answers.

The CalverT GazeTTe asked eaCh

Chesapeake BeaCh Town CounCil Three quesTions.

Valerie L. Beaudin

My primarygoal is to maintainthe small town charmwe enjoy here inChesapeake Beach. Isupport a safe envi-ronment for our kidsto grow up in andfor adults to prosperin. I love our town.I have supported theservices it provides to our citizens, the rec-reational opportunities currently available,and stewardship of our environmental re-sources. Having served eight years on towncouncil, I am very familiar with the issuesfacing our town in these tough economictimes. Being a scal conservative, I under-stand that it is your money not mine and thatevery dollar ought to be spent with care andforethought. Ive lowered property taxestwice and will not support an increase; -nally, I have been a vocal advocate for ourrainy day fund.

The biggest issues are residentialgrowth, small business development, thewater and sewer rate structure, and overcrowding at Beach Elementary School. Iwill continue to ght for controlled growththat responsibly preserves our neighbor-hoods. I will continue to oppose anyhigh-density, large development that maybe proposed behind Chesapeake Village.We need to concentrate our town govern-ment resources and energy on promotingsmall businesses that have a low impactlike Tylers, the barber shop, the new childcare business; and encouraging business tomove into spaces previously occupied byLedos, Crooked-I, the Ice Cream Shop un-der the library, Beach Cove; not on residen-tial growth increases. How in the world canyou justify charging less the more you use?It is not logical.

Robert E. Carpenter

I believe in pub-lic service, as mywife did and my par-ents did. We eachhave an obligationto be involved in ourcommunity ... to helpmake it better. That

involvement can takemany forms. I serveas the president of theBeach Trolley Association and as presidentof Windward Key Homeowners Associa-tion. I am a member of the Calvert MarineMuseum Board and the Arts Council ofCalvert County. I served on the ChesapeakeBeach Board of Appeals. In 2008, the votersgave me the honor of serving on our TownCouncil. I have never taken the trust placedin me for granted and never will. As electedofcials we have an obligation to serve allof the people, not a select few and certainlyshould never do anything that even has theappearance of proting ourselves. Unfortu-nately, that is just what has happen in Ches-apeake Beach. One of our Council Mem-bers felt it was appropriate to change the

Zoning Ordinance to protect her view of the

Chesapeake Bay. Equally unfortunate wasthat three of her colleagues went along withher. I voted against this motion and pledgeto the voters of Chesapeake Beach that inany future vote that appears to prot oneperson or one group of people that I will notonly oppose such an effort, but will speakout against it, as I did in the instance justcited. I will continue to be the taxpayersadvocate on the Town Council if re-elected.

Those of us elected and appointed toserve our fellow citizens have a responsi-bility to always be prepared, to participatein the discussion and make every decisionbased solely on what is best for our Town.As a member of the Town Council, I haveprepared, participated and carefully weight-ed every decision. I will continue to pre-pare, participate and never put my personal

agenda ahead of what is best for our Town.While a number of issues face Chesa-

peake Beach in the coming years, thereare several that demand our immediateattention.

Water and Sewer Rates - The Commis-sion established by the Mayor to explore theWater and Sewer Rate Structure has made arecommendation, which is a good rst step,and now it is the Councils turn to examinethe proposal and determine what structureis appropriate. If there will be an increase- how much and spread over how long. Iagree with my colleagues that the currentstructure needs to be revised. But it mustbe fair and equitable to all users. Punishingone group does not make sense and is not inthe best interests of the Town.

Annexation and Growth - Growth is

not bad. But, it must be controlled and wellthought out. Most of us would not be liv-ing in Chesapeake Beach today if the TownMothers and Town Fathers had pulled upthe drawbridge 10 or 20 or 30 years ago,as some suggest we do now. New residentsbring new ideas. If the pull up the draw-bridgers had their way, the only candidatefor Town Council today would be WesleyDonovan. He is only candidate born andraised in Chesapeake Beach. All the restof us are newbies. And, annexation isnot bad if it makes sense. We dont knowif the annexation that has received so muchattention in this campaign is good or badbecause some of my colleagues dismissed itwithout even a discussion. Having an openmind is what makes a good public servant.Deciding an issue before an open and hon-est discussion does not make a good publicservant.

Stewart B. Cumbo

I am a 22-yearresident in the Townof Chesapeake Beachand I have served dil-igently as our TownCouncilman for thelast 12 years com-mitted to our TownGovernment and tothe continued revital-ization of this com-munity. I have chaired key projects in townwhich have brought about very positive re-

sults which you can see - Town Hall Reno-

vation Committee, Landscape and Beauti-cation Committee, The Rededication ofVeterans Memorial Park, the Water parkAdvisory Committee and served on theRailway Hiker/Biker Train and the BeachTrolley Association. I was Instrumentalin fostering the Improvements at KellemsField, Streetscape Project on Route 201/261and the Town receiving the Banner CityAward from The Maryland MunicipalAssociation.

I have advocated for the Town beforeour State and Federal Legislators and pro-cured millions of dollars in grant money forthe town. I support a balanced economy forhigh quality services at an affordable level,dedicated to preserve our small town heri-tage from unrestrained growth and sprawl.Promise to avoid tax increases and to keep

our utility rates as low as possible. I sup-port the Beach Buccaneers Athletic Pro-grams, our community businesses and ourcharter shing community.

I bring experienced leadership havingserved as president of the Maryland Mu-nicipal League representing the 157 Mu-nicipalities in Maryland; president of theSouthern Maryland Municipal Association,president of the Beach Trolley Association,Graduate of Leadership Maryland, Fellowof the University of Maryland Academyof Excellence in Local Government; Grad-uate M.S. in Management, Johns HopkinsUniversity and B. A. University of Mary-land, Criminology.

Issues facing Chesapeake Beach inthe coming years include: growth, increasein utility rates, avoiding tax Increases, in-

frastructure improvements, public safe-ty, keeping and promoting communitybusiness.

Wes Donovan

As a lifelong res-ident of ChesapeakeBeach, my wife andI are happily raisingour family here. Iwant to maintain thesmall town charmand integrity of Ches-apeake Beach. Onceelected, I would bethe fourth generationto serve the citizens of the town of Chesa-peake Beach. We need problem solvers andthinkers on the council, not people who areonly against issues of the day. Ive workedhard to get elected, and will continue towork hard once elected.

Everything I do, someone else comesrst. At work, our employees and custom-ers are rst. At home, its my children andwife. As a councilman, the voters of Chesa-peake Beach will come rst. My years ofrunning successful local businesses havegiven me the experience of how to controlexpenses and be scally responsible. Thetown has a great tax base and I will keepproperty taxes and utility rates low, whilemaintaining the same high level of servicesprovided by the town. With my leadership,our community would continue to prosperand ourish.

When you cant run on your record

youll create issues that affect voters emotions. They are growth, trafc and overcrowding of schools. All three problems arcurrently being dealt with on the county andstate levels. The biggest and most urgentown issue is the utility rates. Im in favoof what the commission had proposed except for the time frame. I dont think we canswallow a 130 percent increase over threyears, its too much, too fast. We need tspread that out over ve to six years.

Gail C. Harris

[Harris is run-ning] to provide adollar of service forevery tax dollar col-lected; to discour-

age special interestand privileges for thefew; to encouragesmall business devel-opment; to promotesmart growth; to pro-mote tourism; to explore the need for a fultime water park manager; and, to stop frivolous spending by eliminating unnecessaryspending.

I will apply 35 years of government service in the urban planning, solid waste, and

building inspection eld. I am ready and willing to donate my time and services. My experience would allow me to utilize help revampour bid process and hiring practices. I holda Community College Teaching Credentiaand taught as an adjunct instructor at a community college for eight years before relocat

ing to the East Coast.Our town looks pretty good. I thinas small towns go our town employees do wonderful job. I do believe there is much t

be desired however with the status quo of thtown council and mayors position.

As a council member, I will:1. Encourage an opportunity for smal

business development and controlled growthSmall business generates 75 percen

of the employment in this country. Yet, outown is underutilized. We need to rezone areas that have been down zoned and revitalizthis area. If a barbershop, a real estate ofceor other walking commercial strip neighborhood businesses were developed in what waonce a neighborhood commercial strip northof Route 260, jobs will soon be created. Andthere are many out of work who would benet from these jobs. We need to nd wayto ll the empty commercial spaces, also inour town. These things can be accomplishedwithin the connes of our ComprehensivPlan and Zoning Ordinance. I think thershould be preference given to small businesses in our town submitting bids to do work. am as strongly opposed to hiring an out otown zoning rm who is not accessible in favor of the current zoning administrator thawas already on staff and knew our town likethe back of his hand. Why is our tax dolla

being wasted?2. Promote controlled growth. If resi

dential property is allowed to be annexedinto our town, the developer can construcfour times the number of homes. In theresidential areas surrounding the town thzoning allows one home per acre and in the

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town its one home for every quarter acre.Please dont think that a developer isntlooking to turn 60-80 homes into 240-320homes. In order for this to happen our in-frastructure must be in place and/or mon-

ies collected for said infrastructure. I readthe plan for the rst development stage andthe only trafc mitigation was to constructtwo lanes at Harbor and 261. Thats hardlyenough! With 320 homes and 75 percent ofthe homes have three cars on the outset weare looking at approximately 1000 trips atleast two times per day dumping onto 261. Idont know about you but it will take moremoney and mitigation than upgrading oneintersection. What about the runoff from

pesticides and such ultimately nding itsway to the bay, there are air quality issues,school issues, and the like. There should bea full environmental impact report address-ing all the potential impacts of the annexa-tion. We need to consider our quality of life,as well. Unless these impacts are mitigated

beyond collecting sewer/water tap fees our

quality of life will be impacted.3. I would like to see the Election Coderevised. Its useless to put on all the candidatessigns and materials that the candidate autho-rizes it unless where the funds came from to

purchase all those advertising materials camefrom. The people have a right to know. NorthBeach adopted such a code and they tweakedthe states version, from what I understand.Our current administration thinks its just toodifcult, not so. These are the same peoplewho want our volunteer Mayor and Councilseats to be paid positions. Yes, you knowwhat happens, pay a small salary and thenvote themselves increases. I think we all havea right to know whos pulling whos stringsand how much money is being donated andfrom whom to gain a volunteer seat.

4. There is a lot of talent in this town.As I walk the town I nd very capable andresponsible people willing to sit on boardsand offer their expertise. I offered my serviceas a contract administrator for government insolid waste with over 10 years experience. Igave the town my resume and said call meIm happy to look over the RFP, interview

process, contract proposals and award pro-cess. I never received a call. We got so muchless for our money. Recycling only everyother week, picking up our bulk trash once amonth, two-day trash pick up reduced by twomonths. This plan should have warranted go-ing back out for bid.

5. Why are there special ordinancesand/or exceptions to discourage or prohibitcommunity pools in certain subdivisions?Horizons and Winward Key Developmentshave swimming pools. Why not RicheldStation?

6. Our web site is in dire need of up-dating to contain current information, ournewsletter needs to be sent by email to saveon printing and postage costs, we need moretransparency in our town so people can keepup on whats going on.

David Hendry

I believe in giv-ing back, I served ournation for almost 30years and that sense ofgiving back has neverleft me. Just because Ihave retired from theArmy does not meanI stop giving back, we

all have duty, and this is mine.Our town is poised to enter the next

phase of its life, we need to have persons inplace on the council who are ready to leadus there, I am that person. I have been all

over this world and I have seen many thingsand with that insight alone I believe I canadd a great deal of clarity to what the futurecould hold for Chesapeake Beach.

The town of Chesapeake Beach hasgrown very fast in the last 15 years, it mayhave grown too fast. We need to addressthings like over crowded schools, utilityrates, and trafc. We need to attract smallbusinesses to our town; they must feel as ifthey will have a chance to succeed. If elect-ed, I will work with the people of Chesa-peake Beach, the council and the Mayor toopen mindedly address ways to fairly andequitably work through each of those issues.

Jeff Krahling

My name is

Jeff Krahling and Irst visited the twinbeaches 24 years agoand was instantlydrawn to the smalltown atmosphere.I quickly decidedthat this was where Iwanted to live, play,and make my living.For the past 24 years I have been workinghere in the real estate business. As a busi-ness owner and having a genuine inter-est in this town, I am aware and have re-searched the issues and challenges that weface. I enjoy talking to people about townissues and understanding their concerns.During our conversations, I nd out howthey envision the future of this town and,

if I have the honor of being elected, willshare those opinions with the mayor andtown council and work to keep this a greattown. Working together with the citizens,the council, and the mayor, I feel I canprovide new insight and ideas, and have apositive effect on the future of this town.

I have spoken to many citizens overthe years and understand where peoplestand on the issues. I have attended 44of the last 47 town council meetings andvoiced the opinions and concerns of manycitizens on several issues over the years.I believe I understand the challenges thatface our town and have lots of ideas onhow to address these challenges, most ofwhich involve making sure that we arespending our tax dollars frugally with anemphasis on a balanced budget to avoidany increase in taxes.

I feel we have a few challenges thatneed to be addressed; the most importantis how to deal with the upcoming decit ofthe water and sewer utility costs.

The rate structure for many yearsused the new hook up tap fees that arebilled to every new building unit to subsi-dize the rates. Now the poor economy hascaught up to us with declining tap fees.For the past few years a couple of commit-tees have been formed to review the waterand sewer plan and to develop a new planto address the increased expenses. Onecommittee recently presented their nd-ings and proposal at a town hall meeting.They put in many hours and did a ne job.

Unfortunately the proposal continues tocontain the large volume structure thathas the biggest water users paying lessthan those using much less water, namelythe residential units. I will work to bring

forth a more equitable plan in which ev-eryone pays the same amount of a gallonof water.

Another concern is self-sustainmentof the water park. We have been subsidiz-ing the park with hundreds of thousandsof dollars from the general fund for thepast several years. The park is gettingolder and unfortunately planning formaintenance was not a high priority. Thepark is in need of maintenance that mustbe addressed for the safety and comfort ofthe many guests. I will work to ensure afull analysis of the overall condition of thepark is conducted that can be used to for-mulate a plan to ensure the park remainssafe, in good maintenance, and able to op-erate without requiring monies from thegeneral fund.

Finally, I will ght against annexa-tion of the 103 acres behind ChesapeakeBeach Village. This land is currently ap-proved by the county for approximately 60units and is not within our borders. If theland is annexed into our town the build-ing density could increase to as many as400 units. This would burden our roadsand schools, and would not be responsiblegrowth. The comprehensive town plan hascurrent approval for 212 units within ourborders spread over the entire township,and an addition 442 units waiting for ap-proval. The growth of the cur rent approv-als and potential for the additional units issmart and reasonable growth. We simplydo not need to annex any additional resi-dential growth but instead we need to en-courage and promote business growth. I

will work to make the town more businessfriendly and ll vacant storefronts. I willrecommend a committee be established tond ways to improve the town bid processand award more bids to local businesses.Additionally, I will recommend a com-mittee be established to move the utilitylines exiting Richeld Station for a clearview of trafc, and recommend a commit-tee be established to investigate installinga safe walking path from Chesapeake Vil-lage to the town.

My goals for Chesapeake Beachare to preserve and safeguard our smalltown atmosphere; collaborate with theresidents, mayor, and town council tond solutions to the challenges we facein our town. My qualications include30 years of successful entrepreneurshipwith experience in business and nan-cial management. I am a Graduate of the2012 University of Maryland Excellencein local governance program, a memberof the Chesapeake Beach Board of Ap-peals, the Calvert County Char itable Per-mit Committee, Calvert County HousingAuthority, and a member of the SouthernMaryland board of Realtors ProfessionalStandards Committee.

Jeffrey S. LaBar

I am running for Town Council for anumber of reasons. First and foremost I lovethis town and the way it has matured in thelast 20 years. I want to continue this in the

future. Secondly I want to play a key rolin assuring that our small town lifestyle imaintained while striving for a secure nancially solid future as well.

My sole focus is to serve the resident

to the best of my ability using all the tooland experience I possess. I am open-minded and will welcome input from any and alresidents to help guide me in my decisionsYou can be sure I will attend all meetingwith this thought in mind: Is this in the besinterest of the town?

I have been locally employed for 26years with the same company. Developinbudgets, evaluating buying decisions, supervising employees, chairing my companies Human Resources committee, evaluating employees, event planning, customeservice, and inventory control are all included in my scope of work for my primaremployment. These skills coupled with m10 years on the Chesapeake Beach Planninand Zoning board and the classes I havtaken for the Academy of Excellence in Lo

cal Governance program have provided mvast experience on which to draw.

Our largest issues in town in my vieware the sewer and water rates and planningfor the future to ensure of small town affordable way of life.

We have a good start on the sewer anwater rate structure provided to us by thappointed Sewer and Water CommissionThey supplied us with a good base for datand a well thought out plan. I do believwe can use this as a base plan with somchanges to make sure we have a fair and equitable plan to all residents and businessesI look forward to working closely with thother town council members on this if I amelected.

Planning for the future of the town anexploring all options of available for nanc

ing our services and infrastructure is a keto keeping taxes low for town residentsThis must be done in simultaneously withprotecting our towns way of life. Somview growth as not part of this equation. disagree. The town is in the solid positiontoday based on decisions made by past towncouncils to grow slowly and smartly. But believe the current council has lost sight othe planning and I look forward, if electedto getting back on this path. Establishing give and take relationship with the counciwill be imperative.

Patrick J. Mahoney

I am running be-cause I love this Townand the folks who livehere raising familiesand enjoying retire-ment. For 16 years Ihave diligently servedas an independentvoice on Town Coun-cil. My votes alwayssupport our citizenswho work, pay taxes, raise a family anseniors enjoying retirement. I lowered youtown tax rate four times. I kept our waterates very affordable knowing water usaggrows as families grow.

I pledge to support: Outstanding Town services with

lowest tax rate possible.

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Another tax decrease. I am s-cally frugal with your money.

Growth for small businesses toprosper in a vibrant town center

Economic development study to

attract new businesses to town/keep currentones

Character of our single home,town home and condo communities

Beach Elementary Green spaces, the Bay and the

environment Public safety for allSmall town charm is what we love

about our bayside community and whywe moved here. I support a balanced ap-proach to growth, as we need more smallbusinesses, more foot trafc and fewer cars.We need to ensure we remain a small townand not transform into a Chesapeake BeachCity.

In 16 years I have formulated andpassed 16 town budgets. My wife and Imoved here to raise our son in a wholesome

environment with a good education. Wesucceeded and I want to ensure that eachgrowing family succeeds as well. I willsoon retire here and I know ChesapeakeBeach needs to remain a senior friendlytown

Issues facing Chesapeake Beach are:1. Utility rates I support a rate struc-

ture that is fair to all. Mayor Wahls 130percent rate increase for average consumersand the 75 percent discount he gives to hisspecial interest friends cannot be tolerated.With the right Council we can overridethese unfair proposals

2. Economic Development We mustthe Towns future with an aggressive ap-proach to small businesses prosperity.

3. Trafc It is becoming dangerous.With properly balanced zoning ordinances,we can remain a small town.

4. Taxes I want to lower them again.I will mind each budget with a sharp penciland a keen sense of scal responsibility en-abling another tax decrease.

5. Water Park It is overrun with outof county people and the food prices are ex-travagant. We need to take it back for ourTown residents to enjoy.

Frank W. Purdy III

I have traveledthe world during mymilitary and businesscareers. My travelsconstantly remind mehow lucky I am to livehere in the US andChesapeake Beach.Of course Im not im-plying were perfector devoid of challeng-es. I love this country and I love this Townand will, from my heart, ght to preservewhat we have and to improve on whats herein the best interests of the citizens of Chesa-peake Beach. I believe my background,business experience and open-minded com-monsense approach to problem solving isneeded to move our Town forward and helpus work through the difcult issues.

Winston Churchill once said, A fa-natic is one who cant change his mind andwont change the subject. I am not a fanat-ic. I believe disagreement is healthy, open

debate and discourse is good, but deantdisagreement benets no one. Govern-ment and business leaders are not alwaysgoing to agree but the most successfulleaders compromise. My experiences

have taught me to recognize the need tocompromise in the interest of progress.I can clearly dene the issues and workwith others to nd a middle ground andmove Chesapeake Beach forward. I willnot settle for deciding another day be-cause we cant agree today. Political

posturing at the expense of an elected of-cials constituency is appalling to me. Imay compromise my position but I willnot compromise my principles. Citizensshould demand integrity, accountabil-ity and transparency from their electedofcials.

Our Town has seen a steady declineof small businesses over the last fouryears. Small enterprises are responsiblefor almost all the economic growth in theUnited States. I am a pro-growth, pro-

business candidate who rmly believesits in the citizens best interest to expandthe economy, create opportunity for ev-eryone and maintain a tax rate thats fareand equitable. Ill work with the Counciland entrepreneurs to attract and supportsmall businesses.

A national economic storm is brew-ing the trickle down effect of the na -tional nancial crisis has and will contin -ue to have an impact our Town and I willwork with all Town ofcials to identifymeasures we can put in place to minimizethe impact on our Town and to protect ourcitizens.

The cost of Town provided servicesis steadily increasing while the revenuefrom growth has been on the decline. Thenext Town Council will have to addressthis problem head-on and not continue tokick the can down the road. I believe myexperience running a prosperous busi-ness has equipped me to understand thechallenges and help dene a solution eq -uitable to the entire community.

Ill work with the Council, the Mayorand our citizens to:

Dene a vision for our Town thatleads to greater prosperity for our busi-nesses and citizens.

Collaborate with municipal, county,state, federal and businesses to smartly,effectively and efciently promote ourTown.

Create business incentives to attractcompanies to Chesapeake Beach.

Motivate businesses and developersto create a thriving Town center ourcitizens and visitors will enjoy.

Eric Reinhardt

I am the rightperson for the job be-cause I have the ex-perience, the knowl-edge, and the prin-cipled approach tobring common senseto the governing pro-cess in ChesapeakeBeach.

I studied Politi-cal Science/Pre-Law at West Virginia Uni-versity and am a Delta Mu Delta honors

scholar in business at the graduate level. Ihave worked for over ten years in privateindustry and have held upper managementpositions in the national homebuilder in-dustry. I have served for ve years, and

continue to serve, as treasurer of my HOAwhere we have never raised dues.

We have seen a number of businessesleave town over the last four years. Ches-apeake Beach needs leaders who under-stand how to create a business friendlyenvironment for all businesses large andsmall; and leaders who understand theproper role of government in the process.

There are a number of special privi-lege ordinances on the books with whichshould be dealt. The biggest issue, nowand in the coming term, that must be dealtwith is the water and sewer rate structure.Currently, we have a tiered rate structurein which low volume users subsidize highvolume users. In some cases low volumeusers pay 1,000 percent more than highvolume users. In addition, property own-

ers are subject to a minimum charge,which is equivalent to a hidden propertytax. There has been no serious plan intro-duced publicly to address this atrocity.

This particular ordinance has beenon the books since the 1980s. I have yet tomeet a resident who knew about it. Obvi-ously, we have an issue with transparency.

Advancing public awareness on thisissue and others like it while electingcouncil members with the will to addressthem is the direction we need to go in or-der to solve the issues of special privilegelaws.

We need to adopt a universal ratestructure for water and sewer billing. Weneed a structure in which some users arenot preferred over other users. We needa structure void of special privilege inwhich all users pay the same rate per gal

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lon of water consumed.

Julie L. Spano

Id like to be re-elected to TownCouncil so I can support positive changesthroughout the Town. Id like to continueto work with the Council so we can developa structure that will keep your water ratesaffordable. I dont want a town governmentthat rubber stamps the interests of big busi-nesses. It will be important to maintain oursmall town atmosphere and ensure that ourschools dont become more overcrowdedand roads dont become more congested. Idont want our town to be run by the inter-ests of big business and driven by the gam-bling dollar.

It is important to have Council mem-

bers that work for the citizenry we repre-sent. I rejected the proposal to raise the wa-ter rates for Chesapeake Beach citizens thatwould increase their rates up to 130 per-cent. Ive supported the improvements toKellams Field, re-decking the boardwalk,and completing up the Railway Trail. I alsosupported installation of the speed camerain front of Beach Elementary School thathelps ensure that drivers are driving at areduced speed in front of the elementaryschool, making it safer for our children.

Voters should choose me if they wantto maintain the small town atmosphere,where the education and welfare of ourchildren is a priority, and where we en-

sure a safe community for our seniors. I donot support any expansion of gambling inour Town. I feel our budget should not bdependent on gambling revenues, and thaccompanying social ills. I do not suppor

the current water rate structure that granta signicant reduced commercial rate, andputs the nancial burden on the backs oresidential citizens. I recommended thskate park project to provide wholesomyouth recreational opportunities. I do nosupport annexation -- additional development would have negative impacts on trafc congestion and school overcrowding. am a scal conservative and understanthat it is the taxpayers dollars that are being spent. I dont want big business or gambling interests to make the decisions fothis town. In the end, I want ChesapeakBeach to retain the small-town atmospherand be a safe place to raise your family.

What kind of experience do you havthat could benet the town? Ive served othe Town Council for the past four year

and in those four years I voted to reduceyour taxes; I am a scal conservative. I amalways aware that its your tax dollar thawe are spending. Ive worked tirelessly foyou and your families over the past fouyears. I bring to the position 29 years oFederal service, with experience in managing budgets, human resources, and business and facilities management.

The biggest issues facing the town areAnnexation - There was a recent pro

posal brought to the Council to move thTown boundaries and annex property intothe Town to accommodate construction o400 more residences. If approved, that development would overcrowd our schoolsand add congestion to our already burdeneroadways with approximately 1,000 morvehicles. While I rejected the annexation(along with Council members MahoneyBeaudin, and Lamb), I am concerned thathe proposal will resurface if there is a shifin the membership of the Council, whichwould be favorable to the annexationWhen you vote, it will be important foyou to identify those candidates who support your position on this issue, and votaccordingly. The future face of the Towndepends on it.

Utility Rates - I voted against the proposal that would raise your water fees by uto 130 percent. I will continue to work diligently to ensure that a fair water rate structure is put into place and that the burdenis not placed on the average citizen, whilbig businesses receive a reduced rate. A faiand equitable rate has to be put into place severyone pays the same amount for a gallonof water.

Trafc - Our roads are already overcrowded, and the proposed annexationsouth of Town would add approximatel1,000 vehicles on our already overburdened roads. That additional trafc wouldgo directly through town and past the elementary school. Also, making a left turnat Old Bayside Road onto Route 261 is already a problem and the annexation wouljust exacerbate it. Another trafc hazaris at Richeld Station. Exiting RichelStation and turning left onto Route 260 ihazardous. Both of these intersections ardangerous, and we need to address thosproblems, not dump more trafc onto ouroadways.

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Funeral homes, wedding parties andthe recipients of the Expressions of Hopeare catching on to Auts idea. The funeraldirectors call when the family is done withthe owers and Aut will come pick themup. Someone from the wedding will bringthe owers back to the shop and the nurs -ing homes return the small vases for Aut torell.

There is a lot of research on the powerof a ower and smile, Aut said. RecentlyI delivered 38 arrangements to SolomonsNursing home, a cute little lady sat in thelobby as I unloaded. On my last trip I askedif she wanted one. She picked a pink ower.Her smile was cute.

Residents can bring in their unusedvases and baskets for Expressions of Hope.In return they will receive a free smallarrangement.

Floral Expressions is a combinationorist and gift shop in Owings on south-bound Route 4 immediately south of theChaneyville Road intersection.

Aut said that despite owning the busi-ness in the same location for the last 26years, new customers come in everydayand say, Are you new? Ive never seen youhere before. If Id known you were a giftshop, I wouldve stopped by sooner.

First impression of the business ismore gift shop since the oral section is inthe back and hidden in a corner behind theregister.

The store has cards, Yankee candles,

jewelry, tiny glass critters, dragons and

more.Were a one-stop-shop, Connie saidAut credits their success to being

friendly. We still have regular customerwho have been with us since the beginningIts nice to see kids who used to come infor prom coming in now for weddings andbabies.

Like other local small businesses, Ausaid the past ve years has been tough, especially with Internet fraud damaging thindustry.

Connie explains how websites wilsteal local orists keywords and pretend t

be a local orist. Instead, the websites wipromise everything not knowing we arenopen on Sundays or dont have pink rosein stock.

We feel bad for the customers whobought owers through these websites, especially for funerals. They (funerals) are one shot deal, said Aut.

The Fullers hope to see a law in Maryland similar to California, requiring orislist its address on the website. This way thconsumer will know whether or not she idealing with a local orist.

For more information about FloraExpressions, their website is www.calvertorist.com, their phone number is 410-2577775. Their Facebook page for Expressionof Hope is www.facebook.com/pagesExpressions-of-Hope/121375131317058?re

=ts&fref=ts

Aut Fuller, left, and his wife Connie meet 26 years ago soon after FloralExpressions opened.

One example of the dragons for sale at FloralExpressions.

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Wells Moves Across the StreetBy Corrin M. HoweEditor/Staff Writer

Newly appointed Circuit Court JudgeE. Gregory Wells is looking forward toworking with his mentor and old friends atthe Calvert courthouse.

Governor Martin OMalley called Oct.24 shortly after Wells walked in from hiscurrent position as judge for MarylandsDistrict Court Four. The governor elevatedWells to replace Judge Warren J. Krug, whohad retired this past March.

I was happy to accept, Wells said.Life in district court is fast paced, butIm looking forward to working across thestreet.

Wells traveled between Calvert,Charles and St. Marys district courts topreside over similar types of cases, but now

he will stay in one courtroom. His caseloadwill include family law, more felony crimi-nal cases and higher stakes civil cases.

It will be a pleasure to see Judge(Marjorie) Claggett and Master (Tracey)McKirgan on a regular basis, Wells said.

He spent 10 years in Calvert CountyStates Attorneys ofce and seven years asCalverts master for domestic relations andjuvenile cases.

In December 2005, the sitting circuitcourt judges appointed Wells as the interimstates attorney when Robert B. Riddle wasnamed to the district court bench.

The following election cycle, Laura L.Martin [R] received the popular vote replac-ing Wells as the states attorney. From thereWells became the rst African Americanto ll the position of assistant attorney gen-eral in the ofces Criminal Appeals Divi-

sion. Wells served withMaryland Attorney Gen-eral Douglas Gansler[D] for approximately 18months before becominga district court judge. Heearned his law degreefrom the University ofVirginia and his under-graduate degree from theCollege of William andMary.

The states JudicialNominating Commit-tee met in June to review the applicationsfrom Wells and two local practicing at-torneys William Ziegler Haskell and IanAlexander Pesetsky and Calvert MasterTracey Ann McKirgan. The committee for-warded Haskell, McKirgan and Wells to the

governor to make the naselection.

Wells will completKrugs elected term whichends in 2014, according tothe state code. Elected circuit court judges serve 15year terms.

Laura L. Martin, stateattorney, indicated that shwas very pleased with appointment of Judge Wellto the Circuit Court. Hbrings with him a stron

background in criminal law and has showna wonderful demeanor on the bench. Thentire ofce is excited to work with him.

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By Corrin M. HoweEditor/Staff Writer

I have had two scares in my life buthave been blessed not to have the disease(breast cancer). Sharing information andempowering women to get educated abouttheir health and the important work of Dr.Brem's Foundation is the least I can do,says Kelly Chambers, one of the hostess for

Breakfast & Brem.This Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Hunting-town Fire House, Calvert women invite oth-er women to hear the latest from Dr. RachelBrem, director of the Breast Imaging andIntervention Center at George Washington

University Medical Center in Washington,D.C.

Last week, Dr. Brem was on CapitolHill brieng leaders about the importanceof insurance companies paying for the rstultrasound device for use in combinationwith a standard mammography in womenwith dense breast tissue who have a negativemammogram and no symptoms of breastcancer, according to Sue Apple, another

hostess for the breakfast.In September the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration approved the somo-v ABUSfor use in women who have not had previ-ous clinical breast intervention, such as asurgery or biopsy, since this might alter the

appearance of breast tissue in an ultrasoundimage, according to a press release.

Ultrasound imaging has been shownto be capable of detecting small masses indense breasts, the FDA release reads. Dur-ing an ultrasound exam, a device called atransducer directs high-frequency soundswaves at the portion of the body being ex-amined. Software analyzes the differencesin how the sound waves are reected off dif-

ferent tissues and back to the transducer tocreate an image a physician can review forabnormalities.

Dr. Brem is the principal investigator ofthis multi-institutional trial evaluating com-puter aided detection of breast cancer andthe principal investigator evaluating nuclearmedicine imaging for improved breast can-cer diagnosis, according to the biographicalinformation included in the invitation.

Apple says women dont prepay to at-tend the fundraising event. Instead, thehostesses ask women to come listen to Dr.

Brem talk about all that her foundation doesAt the end of the presentation, the hostesseknow the women who can afford to donatewill probably give more than the price of ticket.

The foundation website states, Ougoal is to eliminate breast cancer as lifethreatening disease by advancing diagnosis, treatment, research and education. Onhundred percent of donations go to projec

goals.Hostess Heather Maertens says You

leave the breakfast feeling very empowered. I learned so much about breast cancethe rst time I went to a Brem Breakfast. learned about the importance of early detection. The women who run the Brem Foundation are so devoted, compassionate andinspiring. I encourage everyone to attenthe event.

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Providence Room, located at 90 Alexander Lane, Solomons, MD 20688

Saturday, November 17th, 9am 2pm

Please join us for this exciting event, in support of OLSS!It is going to be another fun-filled event!

For More information, contact Diane Allen@ 443-226-5575 or [email protected]

Over 50 Vendor!

Grandma's Basement

New and old treasures

Bake Sale

Raffles

Face Painting for the kids

.. And Much More!

Something for everyone!

Dr. Rachel Brem, international lecturer and expert on breast cancer technologies, will speak at a break-fast on Nov. 3 at the Huntingtown Fire House.

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Dave and Liane Hendry came to ChesapeakeBeach four years ago in search of a future retirementlocation. They came down 260 and saw the bay, theag and veterans park and said this is the place. Subse-quently they learned about our safe environment, excel-lent schools, low taxes and great recreational facilities.They chose a home in a quiet residential neighborhoodsurrounded by many new residents. Future retirement

was not enough for Dave who was nishing 27 yearsof active service to America in the military. He wantedto serve our community and started attending councilmeetings as well as town events. This involvement wasinterrupted when he was deployed as a chief warrantofcer in the Special Forces solder to Afghanistan.During this year he put his life on the line to insure ourfreedom. Upon return Dave again got involved in civicaffairs, and I was pleased that he volunteered to be a

member of the Chesapeake Beach Utility Rate Commission. He immediately identied the need to replacthe 30-year-old system that was inequitable for manywith one that was not only equitable for all residents bualso sustainable for the future. Working with ve otheindividuals the commission produced a report within60 days that achieved the mission.

That was not enough for Dave, and he decided to

try and continue to serve as a member of the Chesapeake Beach Town Council. He will be an independent member who will research and analyze the issuebrought to the council and vote on what is best for alresidents. Join me in supporting the candidacy of DaveHendry for Chesapeake Beach town council on November 6.

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Hendry Deserves Your Vote

As citizens of the Maryland, we have the opportu-nity in the coming election to be the rst state to passa marriage-equality act in a statewide referendum. Asmembers of Patuxent Friends (Quaker) Meeting, we sup-

port Question 6 and urge others to vote Yes on thequestion.

We understand Question 6 as a matter of equal civilrights for all of Marylands citizens. We believe that pas-sage of the Marriage Equality Act will not only honor

the rights of individuals, but it will honor our cherishedfreedom of religion as well. As he or she prepares to jointwo people in wedlock, a pastors principle concern isspiritual. After passage of Question 6, each pastor willmaintain the freedom to decide whether or not to honorthe relationship of a same-sex couple in marriage.

The states principle concern in marriage is the le-gal rights and obligations of the parties involved in acontract. It is appropriate that Marylands focus be upon

fair and equal opportunity and treatment for all. Wesupport the Quaker testimony of equal treatment for alhuman beings and afrm the goodness of committedloving relationships.

Patuxent Monthly Meeting of theReligious Society of Friends (Quakers

H.G. Trueman Rd, Lusby

I rarely respond to the mud-slinging, character as-

saulting letters that suddenly appear in newspapers everyfour years, one week before the Chesapeake Beach munici-pal elections. I do, however, need to clarify my position onthe expansion of public transportation in our town.

I fully support the commuter bus to DC (which I rodefor years) as well as the Calvert County bus service thatprovides transportation for those without automobiles. Forfour straight years, the entire Town Council unanimously

voted for supporting the Beach Trolley in our Town budget.

It has been a four to ve thousand dollar annual expendi -ture that gives back to our small businesses and advertisesour Water Park.

However, some of my colleagues on Town Councilexpressed a desire to include bringing Metro transpor-tation (as they have in our neighboring Prince GeorgesCounty) as a part of the towns comprehensive plan, whichplans our future. I opposed this. My constituents tell me

that they moved here to a country county from variou

suburban counties and do not want mass transportationto come to Chesapeake Beach. Nor do I. CouncilwomenValerie Beaudin and Julie Spano joined me in defeatingthis measure and preserving our small town character.

Pat Irish MahoneyVice-President, Chesapeake Beach Town Counci

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Cliffton on the Potomac - 2 approved buildinglots on Fendall Lane, both perk approved.

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Vehicles

Gorgeous 57 Chevy Bel Air, 2 DoorHard Top, V-8,350 small block. Beautifulpaint job. Plenty of triple-plated chrome.

Rolled and tucked interior. Only 2000miles on rebuilt engine guaranteed

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I am writing in support of the candida-

cy of Dr. Valerie Beaudin for Chesapeakeeach Town Council. While ChesapeakeBeach is a municipality that holds it ownelections for Town Council, and I am not aresident of Chesapeake Beach, the electionin Chesapeake Beach affects every residentof Calvert County.

Why? Because there are two factionsin the upcoming Chesapeake Beach TownCouncil elections: the pro-residentialgrowth faction and the faction that wantsChesapeake Beach to remain a small bayshore town. By smearing the reputation ofDr. Valerie Beaudin, the pro-growth fac-tion hopes to eliminate an intelligent andpersistent opponent of their goals.

Many of you may remember a fewyears ago when an effort was mounted toget approval for 400+ homes along Route

261 south of the Chesapeake Village de-

velopment. The developer proposed toaccess Route 261 from Old Bayside Roaddirectly across from Beach ElementarySchool on one end and from Summe

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