Thursday, August 21, 2008
Charles County
LEGAL NOTICE

Charles County does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment in, its programs or activities. The County has designated Joane Gulvas as the County’s ADA Coordinator to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of the ADA contained in Section 35.107 of the U.S. Department of Justice regulations.

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Calvert County
Couple bypasses power company

Solar panels make electric bill a thing of the past

The Recorder by ERICA MITRANO

At a time when many are feeling the pinch of high energy prices, one couple in Long Beach has the power company in debt to them.

By installing 30 solar panels and taking steps to conserve energy, Gary and Beverly Clarke generate more energy than they consume. The surplus power is fed back into the grid and results in a credit on their electric bill.

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Charles County
INDY LTE: Does a globally competitive minority student body count?

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To show the residents that Charles County means business, an outlay of $187,000 for new equipment was made while the athletic administrators work on how to start and grow the program. Seems like we are putting the proverbial cart before the horse and with an ever-increasing African-American student population in Charles County, it would be interesting to see a lacrosse diversity plan.

Speaking of African-American students, once again the High School Assessment test results are in and as usual African-American students are predictably at the bottom. But what is absolutely baffling is that the state averages for all African-American HSA test takers mirror Charles County, which has a far wealthier African American community than the state.

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Charles County Environment
INDY LTE: Impact statement is sensible way to examine connector issues

I applaud the Maryland Independent for supporting, in an editorial, the proposition that an environmental impact statement must be produced for the proposed extension of the cross-county connector across the Mattawoman Creek watershed [‘‘Environmental study is warranted,” Aug. 15]. It is the right thing to do.
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The problem with this argument is that the applicant for the permit, our county government, makes no logical case as to how building the new highway would increase safety. In fact, as reported by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, studies show that construction of new highways increases traffic on surrounding roads. In this case it would certainly be the case, as the whole point is to open up virgin territory for development and to replace one-stoplight Bryans Road with a new edge city. So we would have even more accidents on Billingsley Road, and a whole new category of accidents on the new highway.

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Charles County
Church, officials mobilize to battle prostate cancer
Maryland Independent by NANCY BROMLEY McCONATY

The number of prostate cancer cases among African-American men in Southern Maryland is skyrocketing and local churches and health officials are doing everything that they can to change those statistics.

The Lighthouse Baptist Church on Middletown Road in Waldorf is doing its part by holding two prostate cancer education and survey programs Aug. 23 and 27. The Charles County Department of Health is co-sponsoring the program that will teach men 40 and older the facts about prostate cancer and the great need to be screened regularly for the disease.

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National
The Capital - Our Say: Group of college presidents wrong about drinking age

Perhaps we’re not qualified to second-guess the logic of the average university president, let alone about 100 of them. But we can’t endorse the argument about underage drinking being advanced by the presidents, including the leaders of some top Maryland institutions, who have banded together in an effort dubbed the Amethyst Initiative.

Twenty-four years ago, Congress coerced the states into raising their drinking ages to 21, by passing legislation cutting federal highway funds for any holdouts. Since then, according to virtually every study we’ve ever seen or read about, drunken driving by college-aged youth has declined.

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St. Mary's County
Education Partnership Agreement Signing Ceremony

The leadership of the NAWCAD, NAVAIR and the College of Southern Maryland will sign an Education Partnership Agreement for the advancement of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to prepare the workforce of tomorrow.

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Harford County
Harford unveils zoning draft

Proposal protects farms, directs growth to areas now developed

Baltimore Sun by Mary Gail Hare

After nearly two years of work, Harford County officials say they have drawn up a blueprint to guide growth for decades to come.

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Maryland Politics
Baltimore Sun Editorial: A rigged game?

Our View: Slots ballot questions doesn’t quite pass the fairness test

While Maryland slot machine opponents may be guilty of sometimes overstating (and perhaps prematurely stating) their objections to the wording of this fall’s ballot question, they are also correct on this central point: The proposal’s claimed impact on education funding is misleading.
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That’s true, technically, but the constitutional amendment doesn’t require more money to be spent on education this year, next year or any year slots revenue might be available. A governor could just as easily redirect general fund money that would ordinarily be spent on education for other purposes and thus make the impact of slots revenue on schools meaningless.

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National
Higher food prices may be here to stay

As prices for crude oil and other commodities ease, consumers have gotten a small dose of relief at the gas pump. But don’t expect less pain at the grocery counter.

Food inflation is here to stay - and will probably get worse for some things.

That’s because retail prices for cereal, eggs, cheese and meat generally lag by several months or longer world prices for wheat, corn and soybeans - the raw ingredients of so much of our food. Some food items may come down modestly as commodities prices cool off; others might not budge a cent; and some might increase.

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Maryland
State’s $10M bond to assist guitar facility’s expansion
The Daily Record by ROBBIE WHELAN

Who will be the next guitar hero? Try the state of Maryland.

Governor Martin O’Malley’s office announced Wednesday that the state will issue a $10 million bond to assist Paul Reed Smith Guitars, an Eastern Shore-based company that crafts the high-end electric guitars played by Carlos Santana and members of the rock bands Nickelback and Linkin Park.

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Montgomery County
Planners May Alter Highway Bike Path
Washington Post by Katherine Shaver

It was the one part of the six-lane intercounty connector that even highway haters embraced as a small but eco-friendly offset to a road that will pave over streams, woods and wildlife.

Now, the possibility of building a continuous, off-road bicycle and walking trail along the Maryland highway’s 18.8-mile route is in jeopardy—in the name of protecting the environment.

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Maryland
On Campus, Legal Drinking Age Is Flunking the Reality Test
Washington Post by Marc Fisher

Next week, when President C.D. “Dan” Mote welcomes freshmen to the University of Maryland, he will inform them that the college police will enforce underage drinking laws “with terrific ferocity.” And then he will turn around and, recognizing that most students do drink, tell the teenagers “to take care of each other when they see someone who’s passed out, to take advantage of all of our services for students who abuse alcohol.”

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Calvert County
Rebuilding Proves A Tall Order For Restaurant
Washington Post by CHRISTY GOODMAN

Gary Luckett and his father and business partner, Jim, say they have been stopped all over Chesapeake Beach by regulars eager to know when Traders Seafood Steak and Ale will reopen.

After many delays, they finally have a date: Labor Day.

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Calvert County
Partnership Aims to End Hunger in Calvert
Washington Post by Christy Goodman

Calvert County charities, schools, businesses and government officials are working together in a partnership called End Hunger in the county.

During October, food collection bins will be placed in every public school, branches of PNC banks and other locations. Organizers estimate that about 400,000 items could be collected in school locations alone. The food will be distributed to county food pantries.

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Open Thread
Open Thread - August 21, 2008

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Calvert County St. Mary's County
School Opens in Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties
The Bay Net by Pete Hurrey

School opened today – Wednesday, Aug. 20. Buses lined up, children of all ages entered schools. When they did they found new teachers, new principals, fresh paint and hundreds of smiling faces.

In St. Mary’s County, in accordance with a program initiated by Superintendent, Dr. Michael Martirano, Ed.D., every public school was visited by board members and dignitaries as a show of support to teachers, school administrators, students and parents. On the whirlwind tour of school facilities, Martirano divided up willing participants into teams so as to not disrupt first day programs any more than possible.

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Charles County
State Preserves Another 275 Acres in Charles County

Governor Martin O’Malley today announced the Board of Public Works has approved preservation of 275 acres of wetlands and forests in Charles County under Stateside Program Open Space.

The land being preserved in Charles County includes non-tidal wetlands and uplands forest that will become part of the Nanjemoy Natural Resources Management Area, along the tidal Potomac River. The easement will safeguard wildlife habitat and provide expanded opportunities for environmental education and recreation, according to the Governor’s office.

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