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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019
W W W. C O U N T Y T I M E S . N E T
INSIDE
McConkey in as
President
Vernon Horsmon
Passes
Chesapeake
Beach Man
Critically Injured
Shannon Leaves Her Mark
2 The Calvert County Times Thursday, December 19, 2019
ON THE COVER 12
CONTENTS Terry Shannon in her courthouse office days before her retirement.
LOCAL NEWS 3
COPS & COURTS 10
FEATURE12
LOCAL 8
COMMUNITY14 County hosts social services meeting
EDUCATION16
SPORTS17
OBITUARIES 18
COMMUNITY 14 COMMUNITY 16
Community rallies behind little girl Chesapeake Beach is all lit up
COMMUNITY CALENDAR 20
SENIOR CALENDAR 21 “I’M JUST GLAD YOU
SURVIVED THAT FIRST YEAR.”
LIBRARY CALENDAR 21 COMMISSIONER MIKE HART ON TIM HUTCHINS’ PRESIDENCY
BUSINESS DIRECTORY 22
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Thursday, December 19, 2019 The Calvert County Times Local News 3
On Split Vote, It’s President McConkey
By Dick Myers Neither that court request nor the ethics filing have
Editor been ruled upon, although the ethics commission was
expected to meet this week.
On a 3-2 vote, the Calvert County Board of County McConkey has defended his vote, alleging that it
Commissioners (BOCC) has a new president for 2020. really didn’t do anything, that the zoning ordinance
The board elected Vice President Kelly McConkey to would implement the plan at a later date. He says he
replace Tim Hutchins to lead the board into the new received a blessing from County Attorney John Norris
year. McConkey took over running the Dec. 17 meet- before taking the vote.
ing, the last of the year, after the vote. McConkey’s presidency was opposed by Commis-
Hutchins said before the vote, “As a matter of practice sioners Steve Weems and Buddy Hance, the two com-
on an annual basis, the county commissioner president missioners who voted against the comprehensive plan
chair is rotated out.” There have been, however, occa- update. The motion to elect McConkey was made by
sions in the past where the same commissioner was Commissioner Mike Hart and seconded by Hutchins.
elected to fill the seat for a second consecutive year. Hart was unanimously elected vice president.
McConkey has been a lightning rod during his first After the election, McConkey said, “I’d like to take a
year, largely over the vote on the update of the county’s minute to thank Commissioner Hutchins for a tremen-
comprehensive plan. He was immediately criticized dous job he did this past year. He worked very, very
for voting on the boundaries of the Huntingtown Town hard. He was in this office five days a week and he
Center which added land he owns to the area that had worked from home on Saturdays and Sundays. And the
been recommended by the planning commission. amount of hours that you put in and what you accom-
A challenge to the vote was filed with the Calvert plished in a year is amazing.” He added, “Thanks to all
County Ethics Commission by Calvert County Repub- of you for this year of transition.”
lican Central Committee Chairman Catherine Grasso Hart added, “I’d like to echo that, as this is my fifth
and other members. McConkey is a Republican, as is president or so. I’ve never seen anybody who works
the entire BOCC. hard as you. I said, ‘Tim, you have to slow down. You
Then a new citizens group called Calvert Citizens know, it is so encompassing. It is so hard, and transition
United (CCU) filed a challenge to the adoption of the is difficult.”
comprehensive plan, using McConkey’s vote as part of He added, “I’m just glad you survived that first year.”
their reasoning. The group is seeking a ruling in Cal-
vert County Circuit Court that the entire comprehen- dickmyers@countytimes.net
sive plan be overturned.
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Thursday, December 19, 2019 The Calvert County Times Local News 5
School Board Asked to Define a Teacher
Upcoming Budget Seen as Critical
By Dick Myers dents who don’t come to school ready If so, then you need to provide teachers the members for the hiring of additional
Editor to learn, who yell at the teacher, refuse with a curriculum for ELA (English), counselors, social workers and psy-
to do their work, are aggressive in one math, science and social studies. Provide chologists, along with more teachers in
For the fifth straight Calvert County teacher’s class but not in another. We are smaller class sizes, more counselors, general to reduce classroom sizes. But
Board of Education meeting on Dec. 12 told that we need to do a root cause anal- social workers, school psychologists, re- School Superintendent Dr. Daniel Curry
concerns were raised during the public ysis to figure out the why, deescalate the ducing the caseload of our service pro- told the board members he needed more
comment section about disruptive stu- situation, be the counselor and the social viders because the crisis is real. direction on exactly what class sizes they
dents. This time only five people spoke worker and that PD has not been provid- “The Learning Policy Institute esti- were talking about. He is due to release
instead of the more than 50 at the previ- ed to staff on restorative practices and mated in 2018 that there was a shortage his recommended budget at the board’s
ous meeting, yet they left the board with trauma informed care so that we may of 112,000 teachers. There is a national, second meeting in January.
much to ponder. support the needs of the students whose state and local teacher shortage and it Giving teachers training in de-escala-
Calvert Education Association (CEA) learning is impacted by their social and is going to continue to grow right here tion, called “Restorative Practices,” has
President Dona Ostenso posed a ques- emotional needs.” in Calvert County if we do not address been touted as a way to address disrup-
tion to them: “What exactly is the job of That brought her back to that definition these needs in the upcoming budget.” tive students. But at the Dec. 12 public
a teacher?” The head of the union that question. “Your definition of a teacher Based on comments from the school comment session, Siobhan Tedtsen said,
represents the teachers then concluded, has direct implications to the needs of board members, it will be during the “At the start of the school year, teachers
“Based upon what we have seen and your budget priorities for the upcoming budget deliberations that the issue will and staff received less than one hour of
heard over the past few months, it ap- school year. If you believe the role of a continue to be addressed, although there training on restorative practices.” Also,
pears that we really don’t know.” teacher is to be all about the academics, have been some ongoing actions to at- she said teachers were given a book to
Ostenso went on to clarify: “At the then you need to recognize that some tack the problem. read.
Board of Education meetings it has been students will struggle, and they will be One issue plaguing the school system But she said, “According to the Inter-
shared that there is ongoing PD (profes- able to comply with the academic rigors is the inability to hire school psycholo- national Institute for Restorative Prac-
sional development) to train teachers to of the school day. This will result in the gists. Fifteen are budgeted but only sev- tices, the basic training for implement-
use the ‘Learning Focused’ framework. need for an increase in alternative set- en have been hired, supplemented by two ing restorative practices in a school is a
Why? Because there’s a belief that teach- tings so that their needs may be met as contract positions. The school board at four day training. Four days was broken
ers lack the skills to plan rigorous lesson well. the Dec. 12 meeting approved transfer- down into less than an hour. That doesn’t
plans and that by using this framework, “Or do you define the role of a teacher ring monies so that additional contract make a lot of sense.”
we will close the achievement gaps. as one who teaches the whole child their positions can be hired.
“But then how do we reach the stu- academic, social and emotional needs. There is considerable support among dickmyers@countytimes.net
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6 Local News The Calvert County Times Thursday, December 19, 2019
Help Sought for Larger Beach Elementary
County to be Asked to Split Cost
By Dick Myers seven-year enrollment the larger school would
Editor projections anticipate a be for “cooperative use,”
maximum state funding which the state would fund
The Calvert County participation of about 525 at 53 percent. That space
Board of Education will students,” she said. The can be used either for class-
be asking the county com- difference in state ap- rooms or offices, she said.
missioners to split the cost proved and school system Warner will present the
of a larger Beach Elemen- requested size will allow school board’s request at
tary School than the state the school to accommo- a meeting with the com-
will pay for. The cost for date a bubble of students missioners next month. At
building a 578-student projected to go through the earlier meeting, Com-
school versus one with adjacent schools, particu- missioner Buddy Hance
525 students will be $1.4 larly Windy Hill, which had questioned the enroll-
million more than the “right now is at 92 percent ment projections and asked
stare will approve, Direc- and is projected in five Director of Planning and
tor of School Construction years to be at 111 percent.” Zoning Mark Willis to pro-
Shuchita Warner told the Warner also noted the vide them with a report on
school board at their Dec. potential implications of population projections.
12 meeting. the Kirwan Commission It was Hance’s sugges-
Warner had previously recommendations for uni- tion that if the school board
briefed the commission- versal pre-K and the space wanted a larger school,
ers on the decision for the requirements for that. they should pay for it out
larger school after previ- A larger school will al- of their own reserves. The
ously scaling it back based low four classrooms for compromise the school
on enrollment projections. each grade, plus several to board hopes the commis-
Warner at the Nov. 19 handle overflow. sioners will buy into is an
commissioners’ meet- Total price tag for the even split of that extra cost.
School Board mem- ly sharing the cost of a under construction, was
ing said projections were larger school would be
ber Bill Phalen noted that school larger than the state one example, he said.
revised upward from be- $21.2 million, Warner dickmyers@countytimes.net
there was precedent for would fund. Northern Warner did say that some
low 500. “The current said.
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8 Local News The Calvert County Times Thursday, December 19, 2019
County Hosts Social Services Conference
T CARD EVER
Dunkirk-based business PATRIOT receives state recognition as Maryland Association of Social Services Boards (MASSB) Community Partner of the Year. Pictured from left is PATRIOT Owner John
Gilmore, Calvert Family Advocates Board Chair Karen Lane, MASSB Chair Chris Cummings, PATRIOT Owner Matt Timbario and Calvert Department of Social Services Director Amye Scrivener.
Poverty is tough and the cold winter erty is challenging and complex work,” pants of Department of Social Services
months make it even tougher – a chal- Board of County Commissioners Presi- programs.
lenge the Maryland Association of So- dent Thomas E. “Tim” Hutchins said in MASSB Foundation Chair and Cal-
cial Services Boards (MASSB) explored his welcome address. “It will take stra- vert County resident Chris Cummings
NDING” during its two-day annual conference
held in Solomons in late October.
Calvert County experiences its share
tegic collaboration across the public and
private sector.”
Karen Lane, board chair for Calvert
said financial support from PATRIOT
has helped address barriers that can
lift someone from vulnerability to
of poverty: 32% of Calvert’s families Family Advocates, discussed best prac- independence.
live at or below the minimum income tices in working with social service As a result of $340,000 donated to
level necessary to live self-sufficiently, partners and gaining support from local date, according to Cummings, “more
G known as the ALICE (Asset Limited, In- businesses that are willing and wanting than 100 families have been saved from
come Constrained, Employed) threshold. to tackle some of the issues experienced eviction or were assisted with funding
Writing - Math - Study Skills
Females and adults without higher edu- by the working poor in our community. needed to move from shelter into stable
cation are disproportionately impacted. “Our government does not have pro- housing,” and “barriers to self-sufficien-
Vocabulary - Phonics
During the conference, members of grams to meet every need, so we are cy such as job training, transportation or
local boards from across the state par- grateful for the local companies that childcare were eliminated for more than
ticipated in a poverty simulation led by support our programs that fill the gaps,” 60 individuals, including veterans.”
Geometry - Trigonometry
Susan Coppage, MAASB liaison to the said Lane. “The companies know that Calvert County government’s Depart-
local boards. The exercise illustrated the some of their own employees are facing ment of Community Resources serves
us - Calculus - Earth Science
kinds of tough choices people in poverty challenges with transportation, housing as the government liaison to the Calvert
face every day. and healthcare. We have seen that col- County Social Services Advisory Board,
hemistry - Physics
A 2015 U.S. Department of Energy
study found that 25 million American
laboration across the public, private and
nonprofit sectors can begin to address
and responds to inquiries from citizens
needing assistance. Individuals strug-
households reported skipping food and these issues.” gling to make ends meet are encouraged
EP medicine to pay for energy, with 7 mil- One such business, based in Calvert to visit www.OurCalvert.org to learn
lion reporting that they did so every County, was presented with the MASSB about local programs and resources to
month. Community Partner of the Year award. address their needs, and contact Calvert
/NMSQT - ACT - Advanced
Nonprofit partners are essential for PATRIOT, a commercial construction County Department of Social Services
(AP) - State Tests - HSPT -
bridging the gap between residents’
needs and government assistance pro-
company headquartered in Dunkirk,
received state-level recognition for its
at 443-550-6900 to get screened for their
eligibility for Social Services programs
grams so residents won’t have to choose role in supporting Calvert Family Advo-
between heating their house or a having cates, the non-profit fundraising arm to Press Release from Greg James, Deputy Secretary for
a warm meal. Calvert’s Social Services Board that ad- Calvert County Government Operations at Maryland Department of
“Finding lasting solutions to pov- dresses self-sufficiency needs for partici- Human Services, delivers the keynote
address on generational poverty.
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Calvert Man Struck in
St. Mary’s by Vehicle
On December 14 at 6:15 p.m. depu- and was transported via helicopter
ties from the St. Mary’s County Sher- to an area trauma center and re-
iff’s Office responded to the area of mains in critical condition. Shelnutt
Three Notch Road and Pegg Road in and his passenger, Jordan Michelle
Lexington Park, for the reported mo- McLaughlin, age 21 of Ridge, were
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Kyle Deven Shelnutt, 20 of Drayden, Brian.Connelly@stmarysmd.com.
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Notch Road, and entered the right and contact Crime Solvers at (301)
turn lane for Pegg Road. A pedestri- 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239”
Hometown diner an, later identified as Brandon Wayne
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Research Reporter root is made out of titanium. Titanium fixed bridge can be anywhere from ten of the three unit bridge. This amplifies
General dentist, Wayne L. O’Roark is has the incredible capacity to stimulate to fifteen years. On the other hand, since the fact that the value of replacing that
one of the leading providers of compre- the bone to not only grow around it but you’ve not replaced the root the bone tooth with a root replacement, not only
hensive implant dentistry in Maryland. tobond to it. Once youhave integration, underneath will continue to deteriorate. does not involve adjacent teeth but it is
He is a clinical graduate instructor at the and bone biology requires ninety days If the bridge is lost or one of the abut- comparable to the cost of a three unit
dental school at the University of Mary- for that to occur, you have a platform ments (teeth that hold the bridge) is lost bridge. I consider that as a number one
land. He is a Diplomate in both the on which to build teeth or a tooth. This or damaged then your problem gets big- advantage of doing the implant over the
American Board of Oral Implantology keeps the bone in function and helps to ger. In the case of the root replacement, bridge.
prevents loss of bone. I have implants that have been in func-
and the International Congress of Oral Tomcsik: I see a lot of ads for perio-
tion for well over thirty years.
Implantologists. He has dedicated the Tomcsik: Why replace a tooth with an dontists, oral surgeons, general dentist
past two decades to placing and restor- implant rather than a bridge? Tomcsik: So those people don’t have that all claim to place implants. How
ing implants. Dr. O’Roark has success- bone retention problems. The implant is does one decide who to go to if they
fully placed well over 12,000 implants O’Roark: Conventional dentistry says, enough support to keep the bone from need to get an implant?
since focusing his practice on this area when you have a missing tooth, you put disappearing?
of dentistry. Since 2006 he has been a cap on each tooth on either side of the O’Roark: You can ask for referrals from
practicing out of Tidewater Dental in open space and form a bridge over the O’Roark: It’s not so much that the im- your friends and family. You can ask
Lexington Park, Maryland and Tidewa- gap where the missing tooth was. Well, plant is a support for the bone. Bone your general dentist for a referral or you
ter Dental Solomons Island, Maryland. in order to do this you must cut each doesn’t like to be put out to pasture. It can go to The American Board of Oral
healthy tooth down so that a prosthetic doesn’t like to have nothing to do. And Implantology. They are the premiere
Tomcsik: How did you get your start in crown can fit over the existing teeth on when its function has been taken away source for finding highly experienced
Implant Dentistry? each side of the space. You than have from it, it will disappear. And it will dis- doctors doing implants. They will list
O’Roark: Early on, when I got out of a fixed prosthetic bridge attached to appear rather dramatically. With an im- for you the board certified doctors doing
school I realized that the traditional each cap, filling the gap. So you’ve now plant the bone remains in function and implants today. It’s important to know
prosthetics were not very good and I had involved two more teeth in the problem has the potential to last indefinitely. The the specialist cannot do the restorative
the opportunity to listen to a lecture by area by cutting them down to support first implant I ever put in place in 1971, work, whereas the general dentist that
one of the leaders in implant dentistry. the bridge. So what happens if one of remained in function, in the patients restricts their practice to specializing in
From that I did extensive studying and the teeth used in making the bridge mouth until she passed away in about implants will place the implant and re-
incorporated implants in my general fails? Now the bridge fails and you have 2004. I will not put a timeframe on how store the prosthetics for the implants.
two missing teeth. long they’ll last because they literally
practice. I had experience in removable Tomcsik: So when a specialist provides
have the potential to last indefinitely.
partial dentures, full dentures, crowns Tomcsik: So what you’re saying is you a quote, they are just quoting the root
and bridges but I found none of them now have two healthy teeth that you are Tomcsik: When you talk about put- replacement or implant and not the
satisfied the need for replacement of a compromising to fill the space of the ting an implant into the jaw bone that tooth replacement or crown?
missing tooth or missing teeth, whether one missing tooth… sounds like a pretty elaborate surgery.
that be one tooth, a section of teeth, or O’Roark: That is largely true. That’s a
Can you elaborate on that?
a whole arch of teeth. The point is, it O’Roark: Exactly. Now that’s not very good point. If you get a quotation
is important for these teeth and roots wrong, but you must keep in mind that O’Roark: Actually, the surgery to place from a specialist you must make sure
to be replaced to prevent bone loss. If those teeth are being compromised and the implant is very nominal. It’s rela- that he is being clear that the price he is
you take the function away from bone if something should go wrong with ei- tively painless. I operate under local giving you is for the implant and not the
by extracting a tooth, and you do noth- ther of those teeth supporting the bridge anesthesia and oral presedation if you prosthetic part. One of the things that I
ing about it, you will lose bone and it you will lose the bridge too and now wish. If I put the root replacement in have tried to do is restricting my prac-
will continue for a significant amount your problem is larger. this morning, you can go back to work tice to placing implants and providing
this afternoon. There will be no stitches. the prosthetics for about 15 years now
of time. If I can put that root back and Tomcsik: So letmeunderstand some-
keep the bone in function we will pre- There is virtually no swelling. There’s and have incorporated into my general
thing. In a single tooth replacement
serve the bone very nicely. you’ve given me two options. One is a generally no pain. There’s no bleeding practice for at least 35 years now. The
and the procedure is quite innocuous. important thing is that the continuity
Tomcsik: What are you replacing the single root replacement called an im- from the implant through the placement
root with? plant with a crown that integrates into Tomcsik: The other major concern I of the prosthetic is all done by the same
the system. The other option is a bridge imagine people having about implant
O’Roark: Most people don’t have a person. There is a lot to be said for that
where you’ve cut two teeth and you’ve dentistry is the cost. How does that com-
good idea about what an implant is. So because I can design your implant place-
bridged the gap between them with just pare toother options?
I like to call them root replacements. ment to accept the prosthetic results that
a crown with no root replacement. Give
When you lose or remove a tooth you O’Roark: The simplest thing to do is we want as an end result, especially in
me, if you will, a ten year prognosis of
remove the crown, which is the part you compare one missing tooth implant to complex cases.
the patient in both scenarios. What does
see and the root which is under the gum a three unit bridge as discussed earlier.
the patient look like in scenario 1 and
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Terry Shannon: Retirement in th
Terry Shannon gives her wishes to Santa at the Dec. 3 commissioner meeting
By Dick Myers It really was. It was phenomenal.” you think, all I need is this one little
Editor When Shannon accepted the position, part to finish my job.’ And they wouldn’t
she understood there had been quite a bit hesitate. They’d go and grab the key for
When Santa paid his annual visit to of turnover and she hoped to bring some Trueman’s and walk next door and they’d
the county commissioners at their Dec. stability. She knew it would be at least 10 help them find it. My dad would dig and
3 meeting, County Administrator Terry years until her retirement and she prom- dig and dig, or my mom until they found
Shannon sat on his knee and wished ev- ised to give her all until that happened. that one little part so they could finish
eryone a “Very Merry Christmas and And now the time has arrived. their job. And that’s just the way it was
a Happy, Roaring 20’s New Year.” Her Those roots that Shannon was talking then.”
New Year’s wish could have been an- about run deep in her family’s farm in She attended Huntingtown Elementa-
ticipatory, as she is retiring officially on Huntingtown, and also in the hardware ry and then Calverton School where she
Jan. 3 after 32 years in Calvert County store and lumber yard her parents owned graduated. She loved math and when she
government. nearby, Trueman Lumber Company. went to York College of Pennsylvania at
At a going away party last week, a She said of her childhood, “To me it first that was her interest, but a counselor
proclamation from the governor was was a very simple lifestyle. My parents got her interested in accounting, which
read which stated that she had become were hard workers. We had a farm and became her major. It was a man’s world
the first female county administrator in they grew tobacco. We had a vegetable then. She wasn’t the only female, but she
the state’s history. She was unaware of garden that was probably about an acre was definitely in the minority, she said.
that distinction until the proclamation in size. I don’t know who they were feed- Her first jobs were with banks includ-
was read. ing because at that time we had four peo- ing as an auditor at Suburban Bank in
At one point during an interview this ple in the house, but we had enough food Rockville. The commute eventually got
week with The County Times, Shannon in the garden that would feed probably to her.
admitted, “I’m not a political person, you almost all of Huntingtown at the time. She and her husband met through
know,” which may attest to her longev- They gave a lot away.” church and later they worked together at
ity under six county administrators and Of her parents, she said, “They worked a bank. She said, “I have two daughters
several boards of county commissioners hard and they expected us to work hard.” and our first daughter had some health
since becoming county administrator She had four sisters and a brother who issues, she was born six weeks prema-
herself. died of leukemia at the age of seven. Two ture. I remember distinctly one week lot of flexibility to do what I felt needed
Shannon’s career started in the then of her sisters were older and had moved leaving when she was asleep, came home attention.”
Department of Administration and Fi- away when she was growing up. “They and she was asleep. So, she didn’t see me She explained, “The first few years
nance on Nov. 2, 1987. She had become didn’t make us. We worked hard side by for the whole week and thank goodness were really focusing on getting the inter-
deputy finance director and then finance side and it was just something you did, I have a very supportive husband who nal controls in place, the tracking mea-
director when she was asked to add the like around the end of the calendar year, (also) had a full-time job” sures, working closely with the treasurer
duties of county administrator in then they would take inventories and I would She saw an ad in the Calvert Indepen- on investments because she was han-
Administrator Doug Parran‘s absence help them.” dent for a staff accountant in county gov- dling all the investments for the county.”
due to illness. When he was unable to But, she added, “I’d work out in the ernment and she took it for lower pay to Eventually she started doing the revenue
return, she was appointed to the position field right alongside her, cutting tobacco. be closer to home. Her first boss was Joe estimates for the county, forecasting
12 years ago. It was hard, dirty work, but that tobacco Allman, who would later become county and going with the commissioners to
She fell in love with the job while fill- is what paid for my education truthfully.” administrator. New York to meet with the bond rating
ing in. “I love this job. I love the county She observed, “I was used to hard Her first day on the job, her office was agencies.
in general. I feel I just have deep roots. I work; everybody talks about how hard it on the first floor of the courthouse. She Her next advance occurred when her
have very big appreciation for the people is working in the world today. Try work- had a desk but no computer. “So, they or- second daughter was born. “I was on
here and the area and I just couldn’t be- ing in the fields of tobacco.” dered me a computer.” maternity leave and I got a call from
lieve I was in this job to be honest with The store was part of the community. She was the county’s first internal Mr. Allman. ‘I just wanted you to know
you. I remember two or three years “They were open five and a half days a auditor. The county’s annual audit con- you’re deputy director now’.” When All-
into the appointment, I kept waiting for week. It was very normal because peo- tained several pages of recommended man became county administrator in
someone to come to the door -- ‘what ple knew we lived next door. So, people changes. “So, I just started chipping 1999, she became finance director.
are you doing in there? Get out.’ You would come on a Saturday afternoon away at those items. And, you know, I Shannon was asked about the vagaries
know, it was just like a dream come true. or a Sunday knocking on the door. ‘Do had a lot of support (from Allman) and a of having had so many bosses, and fiveThursday, December 19, 2019 The Calvert County Times On the Cover 13
he Roaring ‘20’s
Unique
Shops r y la n d
of So u t he r n M a
at a time. She responded, “I’m very, very They also have become more diverse.
fortunate, very blessed to have been able From being one of two female depart-
to do this job for 11 years. And for the ment heads to having more than 50 per-
life of me, I’ve been racking my brain cent female. “I think that’s a lot of peo-
trying to figure out how has it worked ple’s stamp and think that’s an effort that
because I’ve really wanted to share that has been made county-wide and people
with Mark (Willis, her replacement). are very conscientious of that’s the di-
And well you know, it still boils down rection we wanted to go in.”
to really two main things: hard work and About having five bosses, she noted, “I
do the right thing.” think one of the things that’s important
Of course, there are also the many rou- in this job, probably any job, is reaching
tine responsibilities. “One of the main out to different people and getting differ-
things that I focused on obviously is the ent perspectives. And I think that’s one
board’s agenda. Every week their agenda very positive thing about having a board
information that’s in that packet has to of five county commissioners is every-
be clear, concise because they don’t have body comes to the table with different
a lot of time. It can’t be too overly tech- experiences, different backgrounds. And
nical. It has to, because they’re making I think that’s why I love a good debate.
decisions on such a multitude of items. It One of the things I said to the depart-
can be budget, it can be zoning, it could ment heads is I love it when they agree
be a contract. It’s got to be spot on, clear, with me, but I also love it when they
concise. They have to be able to grasp don’t agree with me because I feel like
a concept because they have to make a if we had that debate, we end up with a
good decision. I focus a lot of energy on better result.”
that information.” So, what’s in the future for the new
She also praised her administrative retiree? Her husband Jeff also recently
support which Willis, who comes from retired from a career in banking. One
being planning and zoning director, will daughter and two grandchildren live
inherit. in Newport, RI where her son-in-law is
Shannon agreed that learning when to stationed at the Navy War College and
give advice and when not to is an essen- the other daughter is engaged and lives
tial lesson. “It is a good point. But that in Las Vegas, so some trips are in their
is spot on and you do have to kind of future.
understand what this position does and Will she stay retired? She said, “I love
you do have to know when to interject.” working. There’s something invigorating
She said not being a political person has I think about working.” But she says she
helped her in that regard. has nothing specific in mind. “I’m going
She said the county is much better to take a few months and then, I don’t
prepared to deal with issues now than know.”
when she started and even when she be- She added, “I haven’t reached the point
came administrator. “I believe so. But I where I’m saying I’m retired. I might get
don’t want to attribute that to me. I be- there. And people who are retired and
lieve we’ve matured. Financially we’re loving it, they say, I’ll get it. They say
solid. We have our AAA from all three you’ll get to retirement too. That might
raditings agencies. I’m extremely proud be ideal.”
of that. We have decent reserves. We
have great people in place as department dickmyers@countytimes.net
heads with good succession plans and
we have a great organization.”14 In Our Community The Calvert County Times Thursday, December 19, 2019
A Little Girl’s Big Battle Caution Urged for Pets
During Holiday Season
With the hustle and bustle of the holi- should be cautioned not to feed pets ta-
day season, the Calvert County Depart- ble scraps because foods that vary from
ment of Public Safety reminds pet own- the animal’s normal diet can make them
ers to be extra cautious. Extra sights, sick. If you suspect your pet may have
Photo of Benefit Ball for Princess Malaun by Joshua Herbert sounds and people can cause pets to ingested something and is acting differ-
become over-stressed and may prompt ently, contact your veterinarian or the
By Ceandra Scott Calvert and St. Mary’s counties, them to act out. nearest emergency veterinary hospital
Contributing Writer Yes, we know what the parents To prevent stress to pets and ensure right away.
showed, but what about the things that the safety of guests, it is advised to se- For a list of foods and plants that can
One word...Beautiful! According to were going on behind the scenes? The cure pets during gatherings. Pets may be harmful to your pet, visit the Ameri-
Marvin Briscoe, president of Pyramid heartaches and the sacrifices that they not react well to large crowds or young can Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
Society Entertainment, “A community had to make for their little Princess.. I children and may become confused, to Animals online at www.aspca.org/
that came together as one for a little prayed on it and God gave me a vision. scared or overprotective, causing them pet-care/animal-poison-control.
Princess who just beat cancer! Keep I thought to myself ‘We should have a to bite unintentionally. If a pet does bite, The mission of the Linda L. Kelley
ringing the bell Princess Malaun! You Benefit Ball for Princess Malaun to show please secure the animal immediately Animal Shelter is to provide compas-
are a hero to many people that are young the community that if she can ring the and seek medical attention. sionate, humane care and treatment to
and old. No matter what you face in life, bell with one of the hardest battles in Pet owners should ensure gates stay the shelter population and responsibly
keep ringing the bell!” life, they can too!’ latched and doors remain closed when find new homes for animals in the com-
As I followed Malaun’s story for the With faith and love, you can overcome pets are outside to keep them from po- munity. Shelter hours of operation are
past two years battling cancer and see- anything in life. Malaun already had tentially escaping. If an animal does be- Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
ing what the parents were going through, the faith, but we just showed her that we come loose, citizens should fill out a lost and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday,
I pictured my daughter’s going through cared as a community and we are glad pet report online at www.calvertcounty- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information
the same thing. I thought to myself that she is still with us. She is our real animalshelter.com/lost. The Linda L. about the animal shelter, please call 410-
“What can we, as a community do to life superhero. Kelley Animal Shelter will not take lost- 535-7387 or visit www.CalvertCountyA-
contribute to Malaun and her family?” The benefit ball was held Dec. 8 at and-found reports over the phone. nimalShelter.com.
She lives in Pittsburg but has family in Southern Community Center in Lusby. It is also important for pet owners to
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