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Summer 2020: Getting Creative to Entertain the Kids (We’re Here to Help)

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f necessity is the mother of invention, then parents with kids at home during COVID-19 are right up there with Thomas Edison, the Wright brothers, and da Vinci.

As the old adage implies, we are forced to get creative when we run out of options. Almost any parent of school-aged children will agree: after two and a half months of quarantine, options are getting slim. Relieved to be done with a distance learning school year, families come face-to-face with a summer of limited travel, limited pool capacity, and not many summertime attractions reopening yet.

That’s where necessity and invention come in.

Suddenly, families are exploring new parks that were here all along, but we never got around to checking out. We’re blowing up the inflatable pool, hauling out the sports gear, and unearthing other long-forgotten outdoor toys from cobwebbed corners of the garage. We’re revisiting family hobbies we just got too busy for, like fishing, camping, or kayaking (see our cover story on page 8).

Our kids are becoming more inventive by necessity, too: without amusement parks, plane rides, orga-

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Safe boating is no accident, oysters and crabs, wipes are bad for the pipes, AA County body cams, Schrodel Memorial Golf Tourney ................... 4 FEATURE

Paddling! Camps! Summer! ... 8 VIRTUAL CALENDAR................. 14 SPORTING LIFE........... 15 MOON AND TIDES....... 15 CREATURE FEATURE................... 16 GARDENING FOR HEALTH............... 16 MOVIEGOER............... 17 FREE WILL ASTROLOGY.............. 18 NEWS OF THE WEIRD................ 19 CLASSIFIED................ 20 PUZZLES................... 21 SERVICE DIRECTORY.... 23 ON THE COVER: PHOTO COURTESY ANDREA MELBOURNE OF CHESAPEAKE PADDLESPORTS IN DEALE

nized sports, malls, playgrounds, and indoor play spaces, having fun in the summer comes in a simpler form. It’s up to our kids to turn their long-forgotten toys into games. Jump rope limbo, anyone?

How about putting on rain boots and splashing like crazy in that muddy puddle at the end of the street?

Why not ride bikes through it, too? Sidewalk chalk quickly transforms a driveway or vacant parking lot into a baseball diamond. My young kids have turned out to be just as thrilled with these activities as the outings I would usually shuttle them to, like the zoo or the indoor trampoline park.

In a 15-house stretch of our townhouse community, there are four families with children around the same age. Pre-pandemic, we only greeted our neighbors from the driveway and chatted briefly before hurrying to our next commitment. Not anymore. With entire families home during the day, the kids emerge with scooters and bikes every afternoon, racing up and down our shared alleyway. The sound of neighbor children playing out back until dinnertime feels both wholesome and nostalgic.

Of course, parents and kids aren’t the only ones forced to get inventive: organizations and businesses that run summer camps have had to make

Your Say We Grieve Yet Believe We grieve the death of Mr. George Floyd. His death was an injustice with disastrous consequences for all of us. This tragedy goes well beyond policing and is a stark reminder of the deep divisions in our society.

Because of the clear injustice of Mr. Floyd’s death, all of America is closely watching what unfolds.

But we need to look deeper and ask how our country could have come to such a place. We are all complicit in this, by what we say and do and by what we fail to say and do.

From other police officers, we learn that the actions of these officers were contrary to official training and without justification.

It is fundamental: when a person is arrested and controlled, the police officer’s duty is to protect that person.

We respect our law enforcement professionals. Their jobs are dangerous and the vast majority rise to meet their professional responsibilities in the face of that danger.

Many have laid their lives on the line for us. Yet we join the broad, bi-partisan condemnation of the

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tough decisions. In some cases, camps are modifying plans at the 11th hour to keep up with ever-changing county and state regulations. Others are closed altogether this year. Some families are still holding out hope that the camps they signed their kids up for will go on as planned. Others have already learned their camp of choice is canceled and are now considering outside-the-box options (Equestrian lessons? A safe boating course? See page 10 for more camps reimagined).

While Bay Weekly traditionally puts out a “Last Minute Camp Guide” issue just before school lets out, this year we’re adapting to the changeable nature of COVID-19 restrictions by launching an online camp resource. It’s a one-stop shop where we’re gathering camp opportunities in Chesapeake country and updating them as more information comes in (bayweekly.com/camps). Consider this issue of Bay Weekly not as much a camp guide but as a survival guide to keeping kids engaged this summer. p — MEG WALBURN VIVIANO, CBM NEWS DIRECTOR

death of Mr. Floyd. We call for justice for him and his family.

While we share the anger and outrage precipitated by this latest example of injustice, yet we also decry the rioting that has ensued, just as we condemn the motivations of those who seek to perpetrate violence or exploit it for their own agendas.

Mr. Floyd’s death needs to be a catalyst for renewal. We must work with civil authorities to remove the obstacles to constructive relationships and mutual accountability.

We must re-commit to healing our communities.

Hatred and violence never heal divisions. There is a better way, perhaps the only way. From our perspective, it begins by accepting that we are all one in God’s love.

But, regardless of individual faith, or absence of faith, we must overcome suspicion and mistrust with respect and understanding, civility and friendship. We can set aside the extremes that divide us.

ship for Children, Youth, and Families.

June 13 will be our third distribution of food donations we have coordinated and to date, we have distributed approximately 10 tons of food to individuals and families throughout South County and the surrounding area.

—WILMA FANT, ST. MATTHEWS UMC AND MELINDA FITZWATER

In these unprecedented times, it is a great pleasure to bless others with food and other essentials who are less fortunate than you and I. Those whom we have blessed are extremely appreciative and grateful for the support.

—REV. MARVIN R. WAMBLE, PASTOR ST. MATTHEWS UMC

—THE PEOPLE OF ALL SAINTS CHURCH, SUNDERLAND, MARYLAND

Volunteers are feeding those in need in South County

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When this image went viral in the hours after the accident, boaters wanted to know if it was real, and then how it could have happened. Photo: Maryland Natural Resources Police

CBM RECREATES SAILBOAT VS. FISHING BOAT COLLISION

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e all remember the photo from August 2018: a charter fishing boat just sitting atop a sailboat as if placed there by a giant toddler. Only this was no bubble bath. It was the Chesapeake Bay off Tolly Point near Annapolis and the photo was very real. A firefighter snapped it from the deck of an Anne Arundel County fireboat on what may have been the strangest call of his career: a 34-foot deadrise boat, Hunter teetering on top of Levitation, a 35-foot J/105 sailboat.

As soon as folks realized nobody had been seriously hurt, they started sharing like crazy on social media. The photo went viral, sparking worldwide news coverage and heated debates on online sailing and powerboating forums.

Nobody could say for sure how it happened, but that didn’t stop people from speculating. Even when the only information about the accident was that picture, everybody seemed to have an opinion about who was to blame—and those opinions varied a great deal depending on whether they came from sailors or powerboaters.

Capt. John Martino says all that finger pointing misses the point. The founder of the Annapolis School of Seamanship (Chesapeake Bay Media’s sister company) was teaching a course on the Rules of the Road when the accident happened a few minutes before noon on August 17, 2018. Before the class was over, a half-dozen people had texted the image to him.

“When I first saw that picture, my first thought is that neither captain saw the other boat,” Martino says. If either captain had seen the other boat and followed the Rules of the Road the accident should never have happened, Martino said when asked to analyze the accident for Lessons For Life, a

safe boating campaign administered by the U.S. Coast Guard. Martino is a master mariner with experience in both power and sail, and he knows the Chesapeake as well as anyone. Still, the more we talked about the accident, the less sense it made.

Seven people were on the charter boat. How could all of them, including a licensed captain, fail to see a 35-foot sailboat with a 50-foot mast, in broad daylight? And if the sailor saw the motorboat coming for several minutes, why didn’t he steer out of the way when he realized the other boater didn’t see him?

To answer those questions, Martino agreed to re-create the moments leading up to the collision, reproducing the sightlines from both boats. He obtained the Coast Guard’s accident report, which included the GPS tracks from both vessels. Then he pulled together a dream team of experienced captains to reenact the moments leading up to the collision, using a deadrise boat similar to the one involved in the accident and a J/105 sailboat identical to the one it T-boned.

Conditions for the reenactment were almost identical to the day of the accident: Clear and bright with light winds.

Capt. Matt Benhoff, an instructor at

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The 34-foot charter boat Hunter was brand new on the day of the accident. It was repaired and put back in service, but the J/105 Levitation was a total loss. Photos: Maryland NRP. the Annapolis School of Seamanship, was in the deadrise. John Stefancik, a lifelong boater and publisher of Chesapeake Bay Magazine, was on the sailboat with Capt. Karl Richter, also of the Annapolis School. Torrey Pocock and his Riggo Productions crew filmed from both boats and a drone. The result was some very dramatic video, and important insights into the Rules of the Road, the maritime traffic rules designed to avoid collisions at sea.

Before the reenactment, Martino and his team thought the view from one or both of the vessels would be obstructed.

Deadrise boats have a tendency to squat down in the stern, and it’s sometimes difficult to see over the bow. And a sailing vessel’s sails can sometimes block the helmsman’s view. At the time of the accident, Levitation’s jib was on

the starboard side—the same direction from which Hunter was approaching.

In the very first pass of the reenactment, however, it became obvious that neither captain’s view had been blocked. Stefancik could easily see around the J/105’s sails, and Benhoff’s view of the sailboat was unnervingly clear. In fact, the hardest part of the whole exercise was fighting the urge to swerve away, he says.

As the distance to the sailboat kept decreasing, its position as seen from the motorboat didn’t change. It was a textbook example of “constant bearing, decreasing range,” which is how mariners are taught to know they’re on a collision course. Just watching the reenactment video is a little uncomfortSee COLLISION on next page

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able for any experienced boater. For Benhoff, it was excruciating.

“All of my training and experience is telling me to turn,” he says. “It felt really unnatural.”

After the accident, people speculated online that the charter captain had been running on autopilot or steering from the deadrise’s aft helm. According to the Coast Guard investigation, that was not the case. He also tested clean for alcohol and drugs.

The reenactment suggests a simpler conclusion: The charter captain simply didn’t notice the sailboat in front of him.

“It just screams Rule Five, which is look out,” Martino says. “It’s one sentence long, but it says a ton. It says we’re supposed to look out by sight and hearing and all available means at all times.”

If you’re looking for one root cause of the accident, that’s it. But if you want to understand how both captains failed to avoid the collision, you need to go a little deeper.

Remember the sailor claiming he had “right of way?” That’s not quite accurate. In this scenario, as in most other crossing situations involving a vessel under power and another under sail, the sailboat is the stand-on vessel. Its job is to maintain course and speed, or “stand on” as Popeye would say. That’s not a right, though. It’s a responsibility.

And as Martino explains, that responsibility evolves with the situation.

The motorboat is the give-way vessel. Its job is to avoid the sailboat, by making an obvious course change that makes its intentions clear. That’s important, because if the powerboat doesn’t take action to avoid a collision, the sailboat’s options and responsibilities change.

“The rule is very interesting, because when it becomes apparent that the giveway vessel is not taking appropriate action, the stand-on vessel may take action to avoid a collision. You’re released from your obligation to maintain course and speed,” Martino says. Based on the reenactment, this would have been the best time for Levitation to alter course and avoid the motorboat.

“In the final stage, the stand-on vessel is directed that it shall take action when action by the give-way vessel alone is not going to be sufficient to avoid a collision,” Martino says. By that time, though, it might not be so easy to get out of the way. Stefancik, who was in the J/105 during the reenactment, estimates he could easily have tacked or jibed out of the motorboat’s path until about 20 seconds before impact. After that, he was out of good options.

Reenacting one of the Chesapeake Bay’s unlikeliest collisions led to a few surprises, but mostly it confirms what we already know about safe boating.

Keep a good lookout. Know and follow the Rules of the Road. But more simply, don’t forget about courtesy and common sense.

“You just have to keep your head on a swivel, and then make decisions and take action to avoid a collision,” Martino says. “In fact, that’s even one of the rules.”

—JEFF MOAG

PANDEMIC HEALTH SUPPLIES PRESENT A PROBLEM FOR BAY’S HEALTH

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arly in the COVID-19 pandemic, when toilet paper was scarce to the point of nationwide panic, public works departments warned us not to flush those “flushable” wipes.

It seems some people didn’t get the message. The wipes whose packaging claims to be okay to flush—combined with widespread use of disinfectant wipes—have caused a nightmare for utility workers.

“Keep the wipes out of the pipes!” is the message from Lyn Riggins, spokesperson for WSSC Water, one of the nation’s largest water utility companies.

Riggins took Bay Bulletin to its biggest wastewater pumping stations, in Capitol Heights. She showed us just how bad the problem is.

“In March and April of this year, during the heart of the pandemic, we saw an increase of 17 tons of wipes compared to last year,” Riggins says.

They cause serious clogs and backups because, unlike toilet paper, wipes don’t break apart and dissolve like toilet paper does.

“This wipe has probably traveled five or 10 miles to get to the wastewater pumping station and it’s still intact,” Riggins says, holding one up with a gloved hand.

Disposing of the wipes is labor-intensive and expensive for WSSC Water and other utilities in the Bay region.

A claw-like screen strains the wipes out from the wastewater, a machine squeezes them out, they move down

Wipes and personal protective gear clog the works at one of WSSC’s wastewater treatment plants. Image: Cheryl Costello a conveyer belt and then must be offloaded into dumpsters that haul them off to a landfill twice a week.

When backups occur, all kinds of wipes can eventually end up in the rivers and the Bay. “The flow suddenly hits that wad of wipes that collects in the pipes and it doesn’t have anywhere to go, so it comes up out of the manhole and next thing you know you have sewage, wastewater running out of a manhole into the nearest creek, stream, river to the Chesapeake Bay.” And wipes aren’t the only pandemic-related item causing harm to the Bay. Personal protective gear like disposable masks and gloves are winding up on the ground— destined to wash into our waterways.

Annapolis Green, a nonprofit organization that encourages best practices to protect the environment, is spotting

A healthy reef attracts filter feeders which, in turn, can increase crab and white perch harvests. Photo: Oyster Recovery Partnership

STUDY: MATURE OYSTER REEFS COULD BOOST BLUE CRAB NUMBERS BY 80 PERCENT

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estoring oyster reefs is a priority on the Chesapeake Bay, as we know healthy oyster populations can buoy Bay-wide clean water efforts. But the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) wanted to know just how much restored reefs can help, and how that could translate to the Bay region’s economy.

So NOAA Fisheries’ Office of Habitat Conservation used a high-tech model to predict long-term benefits of restored oyster reefs in the Choptank River system. Spoiler alert: the

predicted benefits would be remarkable for both the ecology and the crab industry.

Together with six partner institutions, NOAA published a technical memorandum that looks at oyster reefs in Harris Creek, the Little Choptank River, and the Tred Avon River, all parts of the Choptank system that have been targeted with large-scale oyster restoration under the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement. These reefs are considered “young” today (Harris Creek’s oyster sanctuary was just completed in 2015, and the other two are still underway), but the research model also looked at what may happen when the reefs are “mature,” roughly 15 years after restoration.

Researchers found that a mature oyster reef

discarded masks and gloves tossed away as litter. On the day we spoke to president and co-founder Elvia Thompson, there was a mask laying right in front of their downtown office.

“All the litter on land ends up in the water,” says Thompson. “Be responsible.

If you’re responsible enough to wear a mask, you need to be responsible enough to dispose of it properly, which would be in a landfill bin, not a recycling bin.”

Back at the wastewater pumping station, workers are also starting to see personal protective equipment being flushed down the toilet. Masks and gloves belong in the trash, along with those “flushable” wipes. As Riggins bluntly reminds us, “You only flush the three Ps: pee, poop and paper—toilet paper.”

—CHERYL COSTELLO

scenario could support about 45 percent more (in biomass) commercially harvested fish and crabs than are harvested today. Then they factored in the additional filter feeders that typically live on and near oyster reefs, like anemones, barnacles, mussels, etc. With those organisms living around the mature reef, researchers found the blue crab harvest in the Choptank River system could increase 80 percent from today–a boost of 2.4 million pounds of crab. That’s because those filter feeders are prime food for crabs. Similarly, white perch numbers could increase by 110 percent, according to the study.

The team of scientists and economists used the computer model Ecopath with Ecosim, a computer model to explore how the food web would be affected based on a handful of different scenarios. Because seafood sold at the dock impacts a chain of businesses behind it, increased commercial crabs and fish harvested would bolster employee wages, repair and maintenance expenditures at marinas, gear and bait, and more. The study finds mature reefs with filter feeders “could support 142 additional full and part-time jobs in the Choptank area and enable an additional $9.9 million in total sales.”

The study was paid for with funding from the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Its results can’t be directly transferred to other parts of the Bay (geographical conditions like salinity, temperature and turbidity in the Choptank were taken into account). But researchers hope the models and methods established here could be used to determine ecological and economic outcomes elsewhere, too.

The full 78-page study is available at: https://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/TMOHC6_0.pdf —MEG WALBURN VIVIANO

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Anne Arundel County police officers may soon be equipped with body-worn cameras.

Photo: AA County Police Dept.

Anne Arundel County Adds Police Body Camera Funding to Proposed Budget

BY KRISTA PFUNDER

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nne Arundel County plans to outfit all county police officers with bodyworn cameras in the coming year.

County Executive Steuart Pittman submitted budget amendments totaling close to $1.8 million for fiscal year 2021 for the camera program.

“I don’t know what it feels like to dread an interaction with police,” says

Pittman. “But residents of our county who experience that fear tell me that the transparency offered by cameras can help. I also don’t know the anxiety that our officers experience when working to prevent violence, sometimes through the use of force. They tell me that the transparency offered by cameras can help. Doing this is smart policy in any time, and I’m glad that we now have the political support to make it happen.”

The amendment is expected to be voted on this week and is expected to pass, as it has wide support from

county council members on both sides of the aisle.

“Body worn cameras will provide transparency and accountability while helping grow the relationship between our county officers and communities,” says Council member Jessica Haire (R-District 7).

This isn’t the first time the county has tried to implement the program.

Pittman planned to include body cameras for police in the proposed budget introduced May 1, but plummeting county revenue estimates due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused the plan to be scrapped.

The recent murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis sparked community leaders and advocates to demand the funding be added back into the budget.

The Council GOP Caucus added their support on June 1. The original cost to fund the program was believed to be between $4 to $5 million. Alternate contracts were located and the annualized cost is now estimated to be between $2.2 to $2.8 million.

The cost includes cameras as well as new police department staffing positions to administer the program, review footage and provide technical support. The program has the support of the chief of police.

“This is the right thing to do,” says Anne Arundel County Police Chief Timothy Altomare. “Your police department supports any technology that invests in public trust.”

Carmen Schrodel with her dad, Michael Schrodel. Photo courtesy Carmen Schrodel.

College Senior to Head up Annual Golf Tournament Honoring Her Father’s Memory

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ost college students have spent this spring adapting to virtual classes and studying for long-distance exams.

Carmen Schrodel of Dunkirk has done all of that while organizing a long-running local golf tournament, in honor of the father she lost when she was just a toddler.

Carmen, a rising senior at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va., is set to welcome golfers to the

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“This tournament is the proudest part of my life,” says Carmen. “I get to keep my father’s memory alive. I was only 2 when he passed away, meaning I don’t have many memories of my own. At the tournament, I get to hear everyone’s memories of my dad from the people that had the opportunity to be in his life.”

Michael’s fraternity brothers in Sigma Tau Gamma at Frostburg State University, whom Carmen calls her “uncles,” had pitched the idea of hosting a golf tournament to assist with medical bills right before Michael died.

“Michael didn’t want any help for himself and instead wanted to raise money to give to others,” says Carmen’s mom, Teresa.

The spring after Michael’s death, Teresa, aided by Michael’s fraternity brothers, held a golf tournament in his memory. A small portion of the money raised would go towards Carmen’s college savings with the majority being donated to Hospice of the Chesapeake and Hope Lodge, the American Cancer Society’s free lodging program for cancer patients and caregivers.

“Carmen has always worked on the tournament,” Teresa says. “I remem-

From left: David Schrodel (Carmen’s grandfather), Doug Schrodel (Carmen’s uncle), Carmen Schrodel and Dana Schrodel (Carmen’s uncle). Photo courtesy Carmen Schrodel. ber her stuffing bags and folding brochures and programs when she was 3 years old.”

“The day of the tournament is always my favorite day of the year,” Carmen says. “When I was little I could hardly sleep the night before just because of how excited I was.”

As Carmen grew, she took on bigger roles in the tournament, taking over the silent auction as a middle schooler.

“I saw being in charge of the silent

auction as my ‘big girl’ job,” says Carmen, who fully took over the tournament in 2018.

“We never topped more than 16 teams in the first 13 years,” Carmen says. “When I took it over we had 19 teams and last year we had 22 teams.”

As the tournament has grown, so has the good it has been able to do.

“Over the years we began to put aside money for a scholarship fund at Frostburg,” Teresa says. “On Carmen’s

10th birthday we drove to Frostburg and gave them a check for $10,000 to start the Michael D. Schrodel Endowed Scholarship Fund.”

Funds have shifted to go to Calvert Hospice since Teresa and Carmen now make their home in Calvert County.

The tournaments have raised more than $136,000. “Last year’s golf classic was our most prosperous event yet,” Carmen says.

Just as she’s done since she was 3, Carmen is preparing to meet the challenges thrown her way by the pandemic with enthusiasm and positivity.

“We may come into many hiccups, but we’re not letting them stop the tournament from going on,” Carmen says. “I know we will likely have less turnout and donations, and I’m prepared for that.”

As for social distancing requirements, Carmen says, “We will be taking all health and safety precautions required by law. The only other thought is to have distanced eating outside when it is time to eat...Golfing is the perfect thing to be doing during this pandemic.”

It’s also the perfect day to celebrate Michael Schrodel. July 24 would have been his 50th birthday. “I know deep in my heart this year’s tournament was meant to be,” Carmen says. p To register for the Michael D. Schrodel Golf Classic, go to www.MDSGolfClassic.com.

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Launch Your SUMMER

Paddlesports Are Booming

BY KATHY KNOTTS

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hile city streets may be less congested due to an increase in teleworking, the waterways are seeing quite a bit more traffic. Bay boaters are back in full force now that the weather is favorable and restrictions are lifted. It’s not just the powerboats and sailboats that are cruising the Bay and its tributaries; kayaks and stand-up paddleboards (known as SUP by those who use them) are coming out in droves.

Paddlesports offer the chance to enjoy outdoor exercise, time in quiet solitude and an up-close look at Bay flora and fauna.

It’s a welcome boom for those in the business of selling and renting paddling supplies, kayaks and boards.

“Our biggest seller right now, other than bicycles, are twin kayaks. We can’t keep them in stock—they are flying out the door and people keep coming in wanting to order more,” says Karen Remington, co-owner of Bulldog Schwinn & Sports in Severna Park.

Remington says that kayak manufacturers are behind on production because of the sudden high demand.

“People know it’s healthy and safe to get outdoors.”

Kayaks and paddleboards are an

easy avenue for everyone to get on the water, says Joey Sikorski, general manager at Patuxent Adventure Center in Solomons. The company sells and rents kayaks and paddleboards as well as bicycles. “Paddlers have access to places that boats don’t have, so they should take advantage of that. There are so many great backwater creeks and marshes to explore and you don’t have to worry about boat traffic. You can get lost out there—in a good way.

I feel safer on the water in a kayak.”

Since they opened up their paddlesport locations in Solomons and Leonardtown three weeks ago, Patuxent has run out of kayak rentals and are selling boats and paddleboards as fast as they get them in. “Some of our boats are sold before they even make it to the store,” says Sikorski. “Both rental and retail, sales have gone up pretty good, which is nice, sometimes it can be hit or miss for us, competing with big stores like Dicks Sporting Goods, so we like to say we begin where the big store stuff stops.”

With new sanitation and distancing guidelines, paddlesport businesses just didn’t know how they’d fare in the 2020 season.

Capital SUP in Annapolis normally

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has already held race training programs and school field trips by this time of year. All of that was canceled when the races and schools shut down.

They reopened last week after a lot of waiting.

“Things have actually been going well,” says owner Chris Norman.

“We’ve definitely seen a nice little boost this season, probably a 10-15 percent increase. I’m not sure if it’s coronavirus-related or people just figuring out where we moved to.”

The paddleboard rental company spent five seasons on Spa Creek before moving to the Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park last year. Norman says their pandemic-related downtime was spent revamping the company website, making it easier to book online reservations, which is in turn is making it easier for his staff to reduce contact with guests.

“We also are limiting our equipment right now. Typically, we run 25 paddleboards an hour, now we are doing ten to keep the foot traffic down. Our availability is kind of limited now so you have to make a reservation. Everything can be done online so there is very little interaction at check-in.”

Norman says everything is cleaned between users, masks are work inside

the shop, and everyone is being respectful of the changes. “Everyone is just friendly and happy to get out on the water again.”

“The paddlesports boom will continue as the school year ends and summer begins,” predicts Lisa Arrasmith, an avid paddler and member of the Chesapeake Paddling Association. “Families can kayak and SUP together. It’s easy to social distance once you’re on the water. The Chesapeake Bay has hundreds of public launch sites and thousands of miles of shoreline. It’s easy to start paddling here.”

Arrasmith got her start by renting kayaks and taking day trips on vacation. “In 2003 I joined the Canton Kayak Club, a now-regional nonprofit cooperative kayak club, in Baltimore.

Kayaking was no longer just for special occasions. I paddled Baltimore Harbor three times a week in club kayaks for two years. I reveled in kayaking the harbor among the water taxis, sugar boats, garbage gulpers, barges, container ships, powerboats and sailboats, paddling by Fort McHenry and circumnavigating Fort Carroll.”

Paddlers are found all over the Bay, says Lauren Moses, public information officer for Maryland DNR’s Natural Re-

sources Police. “They are out in the Bay fishing around the Bay Bridge, on the rivers and creeks. Most (kayakers) stay in the calmer waters, as do the paddleboarders. They normally stay out of the deeper channels but boaters should look out for them and be slow to pass and give wide berth.”

After buying her own sea kayak, Arrasmith joined the Chesapeake Paddlers Association for trips and training sessions. “Testing the water without buying is a good way to find out if you enjoy paddling without a big financial commitment or having to load a kayak or SUP on your car,” says Arrasmith.

“Honestly, loading your boat or board on your car is the worst part of paddling.”

Clubs offer members the benefit of storing a boat and needed equipment at the launch site. Many area rental shops offer their own club memberships or season passes for those interested in making the sport a habit.

“We have a local community who come to paddles with us regularly and we offer memberships for the year plus buddy passes,” says Capital SUP’s Norman.

Andrea Melbourne has been renting and teaching paddleboarding at Chesapeake Paddle Sports at Paradise Marina in Deale since 2015. “Everyone was new to it then but now we have both newbies and more experienced paddlers coming out.”

“One of our more popular classes is the SUP 101, where you learn three paddling strokes, how to stand up and how to get back on when you fall in,” she said. Also popular is her Friday night Paddle Crush Tour, taking paddleboarders to stops at The Boathouse, Happy Harbor, Skipper’s Pier and Dockside restaurants on Rockhold Creek in southern Anne Arundel County. “We support our local outdoor dock bar venues, get to listen to live music and enjoy crushes,” Melbourne says.

Stay Safe

Whether paddling for exercise, fishing or just to enjoy the Bay, safety is always a concern.

Everyone on the water needs to wear a life jacket at launch time. “Putting on your life jacket when you’re already in the water is like putting on your seat belt in the middle of a car wreck. It will not end well,” says Arrasmith.

It’s also important to keep an eye on the weather. “Knowing the weather is a big deal, especially in the summer,” says Norman. “Thunderstorms roll in quickly when we have high temps and humidity.”

Bring plenty of water and sunscreen with you, and tell someone where you are going to be. If you plan on being out after dark, bring a light. Sikorski says some fishing kayak makers sell kits to equip your boat with LED lights. You don’t want to be in the dark if you happen to go in the water. “There’s as much breathable air an inch under the water as there is on the dark side of the moon.

You don’t have the margin of error on water that you do on dry land,” says Arrasmith.

Handled safely, paddling is a way to enjoy all that the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries have to offer. p

THERE ARE car-top soft launch sites all over and an abundance of Bay businesses ready to get you on the water.

Find launches in Anne Arundel: https://www.aacounty.org/ services-and-programs/cartop-boat-launch.

In Calvert County: https://www.co.cal.md.us/1260/Water-Access

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Annapolis School of Seamanship’s Jr. Captains Course

Find Kids’

CAMPS and CLASSES with New Bay Weekly Online Resource

Summer 2020 Opportunities at Camp, at Home and in Between

BY KATHY KNOTTS

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he summer of 2020 is shaping up to be a season like no other thanks to the coronavirus. With the official end to the public school year just a week away, parents are scrambling to find activities that will keep our children engaged and

safe for the next few months.

On May 29, Governor Larry Hogan announced that outdoor activities may resume, including youth sports camps and outdoor day camps. With large gatherings on hold for the foreseeable future, overnight residential camps

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are not permitted to open and camps that were primarily held indoors or in county facilities are also off the calendar. So what will our kids be doing this summer?

Bay Weekly wants to help parents navigate the challenge. This week we

are launching a new online resource for you, rounding up the camps and classes for kids that are, indeed, operating this summer. As various camps and organizations develop their summer offerings, we’ll be consistently updating information on what’s open,

what’s not, where camps are located and how to register. Find it at: www. bayweekly.com/camps.

In speaking to camp organizers, kid-centric businesses and parents, we have heard that camp this year will certainly look different. Some day camps will continue much as they have before but with new precautions.

Camps and classes that take place on the water seem to be faring the best when it comes to summer activities.

Consider Annapolis School of Seamanship’s Jr. Captains Course: the boats naturally limit the class size to four students at a time, so a large group isn’t a problem. “This summer, the classroom portion will be done online at home,” says Capt. John Martino, founder of ASOS and Bay Weekly’s parent company Chesapeake Bay Media.

“We will meet the kids outside under a pop-up tent for temperature screenings before we head out for the on-water portion of the course.”

The course, aimed at kids 11-15, hosts three on-the-water sessions daily, every day of the week, teaching them to safely operate small single-outboard powerboats. By the end of a successful week, they receive their Maryland Safe Boating certification.

Classes began this week and will run through August. (www.annapolisschoolofseamanship.com) Martino says that not much has changed for the way the class is run, other than special attention to wiping down the boats, making sure everyone

wears face coverings and asking that students provide their own life jackets.

“We do have available seats still, but they are filling up and registrations are coming in pretty fast,” he said.

“And for those who aren’t comfortable with their kids being on a boat with kids they don’t know, there is an option for a group booking, where all four seats will go to a specific circle of peo-

ple, that’s been popular.”

Many camps are offering completely virtual activities, providing enrichment and engagement from the safety of your own home.

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Megan Linn is the founder and lead instructor for Camp MAVE, an online educational summer camp. “We are a Virtual Summer Camp created and led by a group of teachers to support kids and teachers,” says Linn. “We provide a full day of fun games, challenges, and STEM-based projects for middle-school aged kids. Our goal is to keep them educated while enjoying their summers and staying social and safe. We are an online camp so it is not tied to any specific town/city, but we have had almost 40 percent of signups come from Maryland.” Linn adds that 10 percent of the camp’s proceeds will be donated to COVID-19 relief efforts. (www.campmave.com) Many parents are looking to get their kids away from electronics after spending 95 days online in virtual learning

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Enticement Stables is opting to do riding lessons instead of a full-blown summer camp this year. (but who’s counting?). Krista Garrett, owner of Garrett Music Academy in Owings, feels the struggle as both a camp provider and a parent herself.

Garrett Music Academy (www.garrettmusicacademy.com) will host two in-person music camps. “The social interaction and collaboration for a rock band camp and a theater camp are so important,” she says. “We are using social distancing methods. But to have a quality camp of this nature, they must be in person.”

As the parent of 8-year-old twins and a 5-year-old, Garrett finds herself scrambling for options. “This year has proven very challenging. All Vacation Bible Schools are either cancelled or virtual which is difficult to maneuver with young children. Sports camps are opening up and we are praying that there will be a few openings somewhere. The pandemic and stayat-home order happened when most families were in the process of sitting down and planning summer, with everything shutting down ... it has been hard to make concrete plans.”

The Polymath Place in Deale usually hosts 12 weeks of summer camps, from the last day of school to Labor Day. This summer will still be full of weekly themed camps but some new things were thrown into the mix. “For a while there, I thought we would have

Camps held on the water are faring better than most this summer. to move all of summer camp to online,” says owner Kate King. “But now instead of having to shrink camps down, we are able to offer options.”

Polymath is giving families the choice of an entirely virtual online camp, with a full daily schedule of activities and projects, or join them in their new outdoor space at Shady Side Community Center. “Big thanks to Ed Carney and Brian Nurmi with the community cen-

and with all the uncertainty I’m just going to wing it. I’m thinking about day trips around the area, socially distanced play dates and backyard camping. It’s a summer of my childhood, no camps just backyard kiddie pools, bike rides and a thousand otter pops.”

“No camps for us,” says Bethany Siglin Ahlers. “We are taking it back to 1985 here. Summer at home, playing in the yard, maybe a few family projects,

“The social interaction and collaboration for a rock band camp and a theater camp are so important. We are using social distancing methods. But to have a quality camp of this nature, they must be in person.”

—KRISTA GARRETT, OWNER OF GARRETT MUSIC ACADEMY ter,” King says. “They were so receptive to the idea of us holding outdoor camp there. They told us that they were here for our kids and were willing to do what they could to make it happen.”

Thanks to the new outdoor space, King can host three groups of campers spaced out on the property with two counselors per eight campers. The outdoor camp follows the same schedule as the online option, but kids at home will be given a break to raid recycling bins or gather supplies to work on creative projects on their own before rejoining their session.

“We will be following the recommended guidelines for masks, small groups and sanitizing for as long as we need to,” says King. “Child safety is our number one priority.”

For some parents, finding the perfect fit became too confusing, too time-consuming and too expensive.

Those parents report they are giving the kids a summer experience like their own or what one mom called “Camp Latchkey.”

Lisa Wallace of Severna Park is the mother of two daughters, ages 10 and 6. “We were signed up for some camps that got canceled. I’m off this summer

and, if we are lucky, a visit to family in Florida so my husband and I can have some uninterrupted telework time.”

Erin McVeigh, also of Severna Park, feels similarly. “My kids will be staying home all summer. My dream is so will all of the neighbor kids and they can just run around as we did as children.

My fear is some will go to camp and that will increase the exposure potential in our neighborhood.”

A summer on the water is the plan for Lesley Frymier Cook and her family. Cook’s 11-year-old son had all his camps cancelled and her 12-year-old was supposed to spend the summer on a local sailing team. She made an executive decision. “We decided to pull the plug on the sailing team. Instead, we are going to have an old-fashioned summer of fishing, sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and hanging out at our lake in western Penn. on our own terms. My husband and I can both telework from there!” p Regardless of where and how our families will be spending the summer, it will be one to remember. And if you need help finding camps near you, visit our online tool: www.bayweekly.com/camps

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Bernie Fowler Wade-In

SEMI-OUTDOOR!

CALENDAR Celebrate the state, the water, the animals, the art of the Bay

BY KATHY KNOTTS hat would the Patuxent River be without Bernie Fowler and his sneaker index? Pretty lonely, we imagine. Read ahead for ways to share your love for the Bay this week.

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Fowler Wade-In (and we watch) For the first time in 33 years of wading in to the Patuxent River to test the water clarity by looking at his sneakers, 96-yearold Fowler, a former state senator, will be doing it on Facebook Live without the throng of supporters and onlookers at his side. We encourage you to watch the event June 14, when Fowler steps into the water at Jefferson Patterson Park in St Leonard.

And then head to your closest body of water and perform your own sneaker test.

June 14, 1pm: www.facebook.com/events/ 239715107234454/

#SleevesUpMD challenge issued by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and the Maryland State Police asking all Marylanders to raise pledges for blood donations. The blood drives will be held at the Building B Multipurpose Room, located at 115 J W Williams Rd., Prince Frederick Campus, 10am-4pm both days.

RSVP: https://bit.ly/CSM_Blood2020

In Anne Arundel County, the Southern Anne Arundel Chamber of Commerce hosts a mobile blood drive at their office on Muddy Creek Road in Churchton, in collaboration with Anne Arundel Medical Center, Wednesday, June 17, 3-7pm.

Maryland Day Unpaused The weekend of March 20-22 was supposed to bring thousands of visitors to Annapolis and southern Anne Arundel County to enjoy events at the areas’ historical, heritage and cultural sites. All of those events had to be canceled/paused when COVID-19 arrived. The event organizers have been working remotely during the past two months to reorganize and bring a new selection of events that you can enjoy virtually with your family and friends at no cost. The events and activities are all located at sites within or close by the Four Rivers Heritage Area, located between Annapolis and the southern tip of Anne Arundel County.

This is a great time to safely explore and learn about the local heritage of this area.

This is the 13th year that the Maryland Day celebration has been sponsored by the Four Rivers Heritage Area. “The participating sites have been working hard to adapt to changes,” says Erik Evans, marketing director for Maryland Day. “The participating sites wanted to find a way to connect with people during these times as they prepare for the future when they can see everyone in person. We hope you take the time to explore the activities of Maryland Day Unpaused.” www.MarylandDay.org

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Creativity in Clay Artists with calvART Gallery explore diverse approaches to expressing creativity in two and three dimensions. Marie Bundy Estabrook (show Chairperson), Randy Estabrook, Denise Breitburg, Ray Bogle and Richard Preston host a virtual exhibit during the month of June, where their art and their stories will be highlighted. Witness this celebration of the creative mind as seen through the hands of these talented artists on their Facebook page or in-person at the now-open gallery in Prince Frederick (Friday-Sunday, 11am-5pm). Show runs till July 5. https://squareup.com/store/calvart-gallery https://www.facebook.com www.calvartgallery.org/

Tracking Dolphins Is there anything more magical than having dolphins frolicking (you can’t just call it swimming) alongside your kayak or sailboat? Dolphin sightings are becoming more frequent in the Bay and its major tributaries. Amber Fandel, Research Analyst with the Chesapeake Biological Lab has been investigating dolphin behavior as part of conservation efforts across the U.S. since 2012. She’ll share where and when dolphins are being sighted and how you can help track their progress up the Bay during an upcoming webinar with Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

June 17, noon-1pm, RSVP: www.cbf.org ‫ﵭ‬

SPORTING LIFE

A typical trotline.

Photo courtesy of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)

BY DENNIS DOYLE

Delicious Treasures of the Chesapeake Await T he sound of our four-stroke outboard was barely audible in the still morning air as we began creeping down our 600-foot trot line. My son, Harry, was manning the net and I was steering and trying to stay close to the barely visible line while keeping a heading on the far end float.

Vision on the water was poor in the early morning mist and we were both anxious. The first crab of the day for us is always a superstitious harbinger of what’s to come. As one untouched bait slid by, followed by the next and the next, we were getting way too anxious.

Then I realized that a bait was slowly coming to the surface, a sure sign that something was holding it down. I could see Harrison tense—and then he lunged. The Jimmy was big and dirty, hard to see and suddenly alarmed.

Unfortunately for the crab, it attempted to take the chicken neck bait as it fled and ended up in our net.

The rascal was so big that it stretched out its claws, rattled its legs and began to eject itself back out of the wire basket. Harrison pushed the net up high in desperation, managed it just over the gunnel and as the angry crustacean clambered to freedom it only managed to arc solidly into the

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The first hefty crab in our basket, besides being a sure sign of good luck, invariably prompts the Pavlovian response. Our mouths began to water in anticipation. The blue crab is one of the most delicious treasures of the Chesapeake. It’s taxonomic name, Callinectes sapidus, translates to “the savory, beautiful swimmer,” the only genus name that I’m aware of that includes its culinary quality.

The trot line approach, though a bit equipment-intense, is one of the more efficient methods of obtaining a goodly number of crabs for a feast, and a feast is exactly what they provide. There is something unique about sitting down with friends and family to a steaming pile of freshly caught Jimmies, fresh from the Chesapeake and showered with fierce spices. It evokes the very spirit of the Bay. Maryland celebrates the blue crab like few other states and there’s a reason for that. The crabs from the Chesapeake are clearly superior (sweeter and more savory) to those from anywhere else. Some diners,

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though, claim to not be able to tell the difference between those from the Carolinas, Louisiana and Texas, who export most of their crabs to us.

Personally, I always taste a slight bitterness in crabs from distant locations, possibly from a higher salinity or the inferior sustenance for the crabs in those areas. Plus, there is the crabs’ physical reaction to the stress caused by being stored and shipped long distances. For a crab dinner to be ideal, it should be procured the same day and

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from nearby. But that’s just me and I’m prejudiced toward critters from the Bay. A boat of any kind, from a kayak to a midsized powerboat, with a little ingenuity, can be rigged to fish a trot line.

A simple internet search will identify any number of crabbing equipment suppliers with the accompanying expertise to provide the necessary gear and explain the process thoroughly.

While there is a modest cost to begin and a bit of a learning curve, once it is achieved there is no limit to the number of quality outdoor, on-the-water crabbing experiences in your future.

The fantastic meals that, hopefully, will ensue as well, means multiple returns on a single initial Chesapeake investment. ‫ﵭ‬

FISHFINDER: The rockfish bite is on at last. The mouths of the Chester, the West and the Severn Rivers were the best locations over the past week but most areas seem to be coming to bloom and will only continue to improve. Light tackle anglers are beginning to chum those areas and using cut menhaden with good results. The Norfolk spot have arrived en masse and the live-lining bite is blossoming as is drifting soft crabs on marks or around structures. Trolling continues to be effective throughout the Bay and the white perch are schooling nicely in the tributary channels and along rocky shorelines, piers and jetties. Channel cats are holding and biting along with the perch so hold on to your rods, they usually run about 24 inches. Blue cats seem to have gone missing but I’m sure they’ll be back once more. I’m aiming for a 50-pounder. The crabs are out of the mud and moving about in six to 10 feet of water, a half bushel is a distinct possibility if you’re willing to move around a bit. Life is good now and only getting better.

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Chattering Chipmunks I grew up in Florida and traveled for schooling but was not really accustomed to the Northeast forests. When I first moved to Maryland, I took a trip to Gunpowder River State Park. As I walked along the path next to the river, I heard a ‘bird’ chirping at me but I couldn’t see any birds. I eventually did see a chipmunk scampering away and giving the distinctive chirp I was hearing.

I had never realized that chipmunks made such a noise. The frightened little scampering rodents were not the ones that I had seen previously in roadside rest stops that quietly stole or begged for food.

The Eastern chipmunk is more territorial than most people and movie-makers realize. They are solitary except when trying to find a mate. They will have little

scruffs with others that venture into their territory. And they make more than just warning chirps. Multiple vocalizations for all sorts of situations have been recorded

by National Geographic researchers.

During courtship, they evidently do a lot of conversing. After a courtship, they separate and the female raises their two to eight babies; chipmunks usually have about two litters a year and two courtships.

During the winter, they hibernate underground but wake periodically for snacks. Before going into hibernation, they store enough food to last through winter. In the fall, they fill their cheeks with more they can eat and store the extra in their cellar.

Although they are cute and comical,

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they can be a problem around home structures and they can carry ticks and fleas. In western states, ground squirrels have been found with bubonic plague.

Their numbers are naturally controlled by predators, weather and food scarcity.

Hawks, foxes, minks, snakes and cats prey on the rodents.

Do not feed chipmunks; use capsaicincoated bird seed to prevent them from dining at bird feeders. Clean up dropped seed and move feeders away from your house if they start showing up. Humane trapping may be needed if they become a nuisance.

Summer is Strawberry Season N othing says summer has begun like aromatic clusters of red strawberries.

There is no comparison to homegrown, local strawberries. The ones in the grocery store usually require a lot of sugar to taste sweet and won’t compare to what you can grow. You just have to plan—you will be able to harvest your strawberries a year after you plant them.

Grow strawberries in full sun and welldrained soil amended with compost, preferably where tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and potatoes have not grown before. Strawberries require ample water and slightly acidic conditions. Keep your plot free of weeds; mulch the plants with straw or pine needles. Certified disease-free plants purchased from a nursery will prevent disease.

Garden strawberries are usually sold as bare-root plants usually in bundles of 25.

There are four types of strawberries. First comes the June bearing, yielding one crop per season in spring or early summer. After planting these, pluck the flowers off the first year, so the roots grow and reward you with the berries the following year.

The ever bearers produce berries twice a year, once in early summer and again in late summer. Pluck their flowers off until July and they will bear

some fruit in the fall the first year.

The third kind is a day-neutral strawberry, which appeared around 1980. Other strawberries flower and fruit according to day length these are truly ever-bearing.

These three types of strawberries will produce runners. Space your plants 18 inches to 24 inches apart in rows that are four feet apart. Let the runners take root in between the rows. If they get too rambunctious, cut some of the runners and start a new row.

The fourth kind of strawberry is the alpine strawberry. They are small and also known as fraise des bois. These are miniature ¾-inch cousins of the regular strawberry. They have extraordinary flavor when ripe. They are also perennial and very neat as they don’t make runners.

These are very long-lived and bear fruit all summer long. I first saw them at a French farmers market on tiny delectable tarts. You can start these from seed, available from John Scheepers Kitchen Garden Seeds (860–567-6086, www.kitchengardenseeds.com). The alpine strawberry plants are available from Beaver Creek Cottage Garden (410-551-5084).

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Camping in Your Living Room You don’t need tents or counselors to get the camp experience this summer NETFLIX: Rim of the World After losing his dad in a fire Alex (Jack Gore) is afraid of everything. To get him out of the house, and hopefully convince him to open up to others again, his mother signs Alex up for Rim of the World summer camp.

Unsure at first, Alex finds it doesn’t matter when his camp (and the rest of the world) is attacked by aliens. He falls in with a group of misfits: ZhenZhen (Miya Cech), a nearly mute girl with surprising skills; Dariush (Benjamin Flores Jr.), a rich kid who tries to push everyone around; and Gabriel (Alessio Scalzotto), who knows the woods. The crew find an object that might help turn the tide of the alien invasion, but can they get it down the mountain in time?

Rim of the World is a salute to 1980s camp and adventure flicks, but without the racism and sexism that makes rewatching those movies…upsetting.

Director McG throws a bunch of familiar clichés into the story—misfit kids with a mission, indestructible aliens, incompetent government officials—that make the movie predictable but still fun. The star of the film, however, is Cech, who steals all of her scenes as the quiet and mysterious little oddball who seems to have more military tactical abilities than the actual soldiers.

If you’re in the mood for a nostalgic camp movie, but don’t want to think about some of the jokes in Meatballs that didn’t age too well, Rim of the World offers nostalgia without the cringe factor.

Fair Action Adventure * PG-13 * 98 mins.

DISNEY+: The Parent Trap When Susan (Hayley Mills) arrives at her favorite summer camp, she is disturbed to find that a new girl, Sharon (also Mills) has her face. Though the girls are identical, they have extremely different personalities. They are mortal enemies until they discover they aren’t identical strangers but twins who were separated when their parents divorced.

Soon, an idea springs to mind: the girls

will switch places when camp ends, and then attempt to reunite their parents (Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith). Can the two girls get their parents back together and live together finally? Or will their plans be spoiled by stubborn adults?

There is a perfectly lovely remake of The Parent Trap made in 1998 starring Lindsay Lohan, but for my money the 1961 original can’t be beaten. First, the movie features screen legend Maureen O’Hara as the girls’ mother. Secondly, in a time before CGI, director David Swift had to cover half the film, shoot Mills once, then switch the covering and shoot the scene with Mills on the other side of the set. It’s a pretty seamless effect, with only a few goofs—see if you can spot Mills’ arm disappearing when it crosses center frame during the song-and-dance number.

If you’re feeling nostalgic for Disney movies or the simple pleasures of sleepaway camp, The Parent Trap will make you want to “get together” with your old bunkmates.

PRIME: Friday the 13th After a tragedy closed the camp for years, a new owner buys Camp Crystal Lake and plans on opening it. He hires a group of teens to get the place ready.

There’s only one problem—the coeds keep disappearing. Are teens just an unreliable workforce, or is there something more sinister happening?

Want to make sure your kids never want to go to camp again? This is the movie that will make those cancelled camp plans seem like a stroke of luck. The movie that introduced the concept of Jason to the masses (but you’ll have to wait until the third movie to actually see the man himself don the hockey mask), Friday the 13th isn’t classic cinema, but it is the foundation for a whole genre of films.

Warning: this isn’t a movie you show to little kids. But your teens might get a kick out of this retro thriller. It also features one of the first screen appearances of Kevin Bacon. Keep in mind there’s plenty of nudity and gore (crafted by the legendary FX master Tom Savini). If you’re looking for a great scary movie night with a camp theme, Friday the 13th is a classic.

Good Slasher * R * 95 mins.

HULU: Dirty Dancing Baby Houseman (Jennifer Grey) is ready to spend another boring summer at a Catskills resort with her family. Her days of crafting and calisthenics are interrupted when she meets handsome dance instructor Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze). Feeling stifled by her life, Baby becomes involved with Johnny, volunteering to be his dance partner when his usual partner is put on bedrest after an abortion.

As Baby learns to dance, she falls deeper in love with Johnny. Can she convince her parents that she’s a grown up ready for a grown up relationship?

Widely considered a classic, Dirty Dancing is probably a staple film for most households. Though this reviewer isn’t a fan of the plot or the acting, she can’t deny she’s the only one of her friend group who didn’t own a VHS copy of this movie and watch it ad nauseam. If you’re a fan of nostalgic 80s soundtracks, camp activities, or Swayze in some impressively tight pants, you’ll have the time of your life with this flick.

KANOPY: The Florida Project For six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince), life is a summer camp. She lives just outside the theme parks of Orlando in a long-term residence motel. Moonee’s young mother loves her, but is largely absent as she tries to party and scam money from tourists. The only person who offers her stability is the motel manager Bobby (Willem Dafoe), who watches over all the small kids left to run wild in the shadows of Disney and Universal Studios.

Though technically not a camp movie, The Florida Project beautifully captures the sort of free-spirited summers children dream of experiencing. Moonee is free to adventure wherever she wants, leading her friends into trouble with a charming smile on her face. The movie hinges on two brilliant performances, one from Dafoe and one from newcomer Prince. Her take on Moonee is beguiling and heartbreaking all at once.

Keep in mind that though Moonee herself is young, this is a film best enjoyed by older viewers. The Florida Project is a modern classic about poverty and the magic of being a child.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): During her 90 years on the planet, actor and singer Marlene Dietrich reinvented herself numerous times. She had superb insight into the nature of shifting rhythms, and a knack for gauging the right moment to adapt and transform. Good timing, she said, came naturally to people like her, as well as for “aerialists, jugglers, diplomats, publicists, generals, prize-fighters, revolutionists, financiers, and lovers.” I would add one further category to her list: the Aries tribe. Make maximum use of your talent in the coming weeks.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Author and theologian Frederick Buechner writes, “There is treasure buried in the field of every one of our days, even the bleakest or dullest, and it is our business to keep our eyes peeled for it.” In alignment with current astrological potentials, Taurus, I’ll name that as your key theme. More than usual, breakthroughs and revelations and catalysts are likely to be available to you in the midst of the daily slog—even when you’re feeling bored. Make it your business to be on high alert for them.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to novelist Octavia E. Butler, “Positive obsession is about not being able to stop just because you’re afraid and full of doubts.” That’s what I wish for you in the coming weeks, Gemini: positive obsession. It’s also what I expect! My analysis of the astrological omens suggests that you will have the pluck and craftiness necessary to veer away from murky, disturbing versions of obsession. Instead, you’ll embrace the exhilarating kind of obsession that buoys your spirit in moments of uncertainty. I foresee you making progress on your most important labor of love.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): William Thomson, also known as Lord Kelvin (1824–1907), was a Cancerian physicist and mathematician who contributed to the understanding of thermodynamics and other areas of scientific and engineering knowledge. Despite his considerable intelligence, however, he was myopic about the possibility that humans might one day fly through the air while seated inside of machines. In a 1902 interview—a year before the Wright Brothers’ breakthrough experiment—he declared, “No aeroplane will ever be successful.” I suspect you could be on the verge of passing through a Lord Kelvin phase, Cancerian. You may at times be highly insightful and at other times curiously mistaken. So I urge you to be humbly confident and confidently humble!

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Author Marianne Williamson tells us, “Spiritual growth involves giving up the stories of your past so the universe can write a new one.” And what exactly does

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it mean to “give up the stories of your past”? Here’s what I think: 1. Don’t assume that experiences you’ve had before will be repeated in the future. 2.

Don’t assume that your ideas about the nature of your destiny will always be true. 3. Even good things that have happened before may be small and limited compared to the good things that could happen for you in the years to come. 4.

Fully embrace the truth that the inherent nature of existence is endless transformation—which is why it’s right and natural for you to ceaselessly outgrow the old plot lines of your life story and embrace new ones.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Philosopher and astrologer Marsilio Ficino wrote, “Mortals ask God for good things every day, but they never pray that they may make good use of them.” I hope that in the coming weeks, you Virgos will disprove that cynical view of human beings. As I see it, you will be more likely than usual to actually receive the blessings you ask for. And I hope—in fact, I predict—that when you receive the blessings, you will then aggressively seek the help of God or Life or your deepest wisdom to make good use of them.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I was hiking under a blue sky in a favorite natural location: the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, just north of San Francisco, where sublime vistas provide views of ocean and mountain. Although I was in a good mood, at one point I spied empty Budweiser cans amidst the wild jewelflowers. “What kind of nature-hater was so careless as to despoil this wonderland”?

I fumed. For a few moments I was consumed with rage and forgot where I was.

By the time I recovered my bearings, the bobcat and red-tailed hawk I’d previously been observing had disappeared. That made me sad. My anger was justified but wasteful, irrelevant, and distracting. It caused me to lose touch with some glorious beauty. Don’t be like me in the coming days, Libra. Keep your eyes on the prize.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I have more memories than if I were a thousand years old,” wrote poet Charles Baudelaire. Was he bragging or complaining? Did the weight of his past feel like a burden or did it exhilarate him and dynamize his creative powers? I’m hoping that in the coming weeks your explorations of your past will feel far more like the latter—a gift and blessing that helps you understand aspects of your history that have always been mysterious or murky.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’re primed to navigate your way through a sweetly gritty, tenderly transformative, epically meaningful turning point in the history

of your relationship with your favorite collaborator or collaborators. If that sounds too intense, you could at least accomplish an interesting, stimulating, educational shift in the way you fit together with your best ally or allies. It’s up to you, Sagittarius. How much love and intimacy and synergy can you handle? I won’t judge you harshly if you’d prefer to seek the milder version of deepening right now. Besides, you’ll probably get a chance to go further later this year.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Actor Emma Thompson tells us, “I wish I wouldn’t have to say this, but I really like human beings who have suffered. They’re kinder.” Adding to what she observes, I’ll say that for many people, their suffering has also made them smarter and more soulful and more compassionate. Not always, but often, it’s the pain they’ve suffered that has helped turn them into thoughtful companions who know how to nourish others. I urge you to make a special point to converse with people like this in the near future.

In my estimation, you will benefit from intense doses of empathetic nurturing.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Lake Elsinore is a city in southwestern California. Last spring, torrential rains there caused a “superbloom” of poppies. Millions of the golden-orange wildflowers covered many acres of Walker Canyon. They attracted another outbreak of beauty: thousands of painted lady butterflies, which came to visit. The magnificent explosion was so vast, it was visible from a satellite high above the earth. I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re experiencing a metaphorical superbloom of your own right now, Aquarius. I hope you will find constructive ways to channel that gorgeous fertility.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Lucumi is an Afro-American religion with Yoruban roots. Its practitioners worship their ancestors, and seek regular contact and communion with them. According to Lucumi priestess Luisah Teish, “Sometimes the ancestors deem certain information so important that they send it to the subconscious mind without being consciously asked.”

It’s my belief that all of us, whether or not we’re members of the Lucumi religion, can be in touch with the spirits of our ancestors if we would like to be—and receive useful guidance and insight from them. The coming weeks will be a time when you Pisceans are especially likely to enjoy this breakthrough. It’s more likely to happen if you have an intention to instigate it, but it may come to pass even if you don’t seek it.

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I Am Not Dead Yet The BBC reported that on June 2, railroad workers became alarmed after spotting a pair of human feet and “no signs of life” near the Chafford Hundred station in Essex, England. The British Transport Police reported that officers who rushed to the scene “found a man in his late 30s enjoying some nude sunbathing.” A spokeswoman for Network Rail punned: “Let me lay it bare, the railway is not a place to sunbathe. Please keep away from the tracks.” Another spokesperson said the episode was “not as uncommon as you might think.” The sunbather received “words of advice” but no citation.

The Foreign Press Police in Madrid, Spain, caught up with a wanted criminal in late May, AFP reported. Nacho Vidal, a porn star, was charged with manslaughter relating to the death of fashion photographer Jose Luis Abad last year at Vidal's country residence. According to authorities, Abad died after inhaling “venom of the bufo alvarius toad” during the “celebration of a mystic ritual.” The toad, which is native to Mexico and the southwestern U.S., secretes venom containing a powerful psychedelic substance. Police said Vidal and his cohorts have lured people who are “easily influenced, vulnerable or who were seeking help for illnesses or addictions” to the rituals on a regular basis.

One of Vidal’s relatives and an employee were also arrested.

Unclear on the Concept Julie Wheeler of Beaver, West Virginia,

pleaded guilty in February to health care fraud and faced up to 10 years in prison.

So she and her husband, Rodney Wheeler, apparently cooked up a plan to keep her out of jail: On May 31, Rodney and the couple’s 17-year-old son reported that Julie had fallen from the Grandview overlook at the New River Gorge National River. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and rescue crews began a search for her, including use of a helicopter and rappelling into a jagged canyon, to no avail. After three days of searching, however, Julie turned up—hiding in a closet in her home, WVNS reported. Now, in addition to the fraud conviction, Julie and Rodney will face multiple charges of conspiracy and giving false information to West Virginia State Police.

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Investors in $ALEX reportedly receive a share of any money he makes over the next three years, up to $100,000; a vote on some of his life decisions; and promotion from Masmej on his social media channels, Decrypt reported. (He has a whopping 3,200 followers on Twitter and 517 on Instagram.)

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1996 Harley Davidson Custom Sportster 1200 EXCELLENT EX EXCELLENT CELLENT CONDITION! $4,999 Call Ron: 301-247-1214

Email classifieds@bayweekly.com for information & to get started

Collection of Barbies from ‘80s and ‘90s. Collectors Christmas and Bob Mackie editions in original boxes. $4,000 obo for lot.

Call 410-268-4647.

Loveseat & queen sofa plus four extra cushions, coffee & end table. No smoking or pets ever. $995 obo, 410-757-4133.

Rybovich Outriggers. 36’ triple spreaders. Center rigger. Very good condition. Call 301-752-5523. $900 obo.

Universal Atomic 4 – Fresh overhaul, new carburetor, etc. $2,500, trades accepted or will rebuild yours. 410-586-8255.

AUTO MARKET

1984 31' fishing or pleasure boat. 12’ beam, two 454s. All records, ready to sail. Slip available. $11,000 obo. 973-494-6958.

2005 185 Bayliner with trailer. 135hp, 4-cylinder Mercury engine. Good on gas, new tires on trailer, bimini. Excellent condition, low mileage. $10,500. 301351-7747.

2008 19' Trophy walkaround. Great condition, just extensively serviced. $15,000; 301-659-6676.

1975 42' Grand Banks classic trawler (all fiberglas), two John Deere diesel, 8kw Westerbeake diesel generator, 200 hours, VHF depth-recorder & stereo. $65,000. 443-534-9249.

Chevy 454 complete engine, 30k miles. $2,200.

410-798-4747.

2008 Nissan Altima 2.5SL. 4-door, 150K miles. New transmission & tires. Excellent condition, clean, smokefree. Loaded options. Gray. $6,250. 732-266-1251.

MARINE MARKET Commercial fishing guide license for sale. $2,500. Call Bob: 301-8557279 or cell 240-210-4484.

Kayak, 18' x 26" approximately 45 lbs. Luan natural hull, Okume top. Single hole, one-person. $1,800, 410-536-0436.

POWER BOATS

1985 Mainship 40' – twin 454s rebuilt, 250 hours, great live-aboard. $9,000 obo. Boat is on land. 443309-6667.

1986 Regal 25' – 260 IO, 300 hours, V-berth, halfcabin, head, $1,950. Other marine equipment. 410437-1483.

2003 Stingray 20' cuddy cabin with trailer. Excellent condition. Good family boat.

Ready to go in the water. $6,000; 443-510-4170.

1956 Whirlwind Boat 14' fully restored with trailer. Solid Mahogany. Originally $4,300, reduced to $2,300 obo. Can send pics. Call 301-758-0278.

1985 26' Wellcraft cabin cruiser. V-berth and aft cabin, galley and bath. Great little weekend boat. Asking $9,000. 202-262-4737.

2007 Protatch aluminum pontoon, 5x10 marine plywood deck, trailer, two Minnkota marine trolling motors, livewell, bench seat plus two regular seats, canopy. Capacity 900 lbs. $6,900 cash. 301-503-0577.

1980 Bertram 31 Classic SF This is a classic sportfish that cruises nicely and has a deep V that cuts through chop for a smooth ride.

Plenty of room on the aft deck for fishing or entertaining. Inside the cabin there is a dinette, small galley with sink, and refrigerator. There is a forward V-Berth as well as a head with a MSD. Powered by twin V8 195 horsepower diesel Cummins.

PRICE REDUCED! $39,000 • Location: Eastport, MD

SAILBOATS 1980 Hunter 27', Tohatsu 9.5 outboard. Sails well but needs some work. Sleeps five. $2,000 firm. 443-6182594.

Coronado 25' Sloop – Excellent sail-away condition. 9.9 Johnson. New batteries, VHF, stereo, depth, all new cushions. $4,500 obo. 703-922-7076; 703-623-4294.

'67 Kaiser Evening Star – Draft 3'8", 25'4" LOA 5000#, 10' cockpit, fiberglass hull, mahogany cabin, bronze fittings, 9.9 Evinrude, transom lazarette, main & jib, 4 berths, extras, boat needs TLC. Rare. $2,000 obo. 410268-5999.

1973 Bristol 32' shoaldraft sloop – Gas Atomic 4, well equipped, dinghy.

Needs TLC. Great retirement project. $5,000 obo.

410-394-6658.

45' BRUCE ROBERTS KETCH w/Pilothouse. TOTAL REFIT completed 20142016. NEW Sails, Electronics, Solar added 2017. $95,000 OBO Southern Maryland 440-478-4020.

Sabre 28' 1976 sloop: Excellent sail-away condition; diesel, new battery, VHF, stereo, depth-finder, new cushions. $7,500. Call 240-388-8006.

1982 Catalina 25 pop-top, fin keel. Well-kept.

Upgrades, sails, furler, tiller pilot, Tohatsu 9hp outboard, $3,999 obo. Located in Edgewater. 201-939-7055.

Stop Dreaming about Getting Out on the Water! Buy or sell your boat in Bay Weekly Classifieds .... In Calvert Co, call Susan 410-533-4827; In Anne Arundel County, call Audrey: 410-260-9349

Winter’s Over. Stop Dreaming about a New Boat.

Buy or sell your boat and get out on the water.

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Finding New Homes for Good Old Boats Since 1993

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1996 33' Sea Ray Model 330 Sundancer

22' 2000 Tiara Pursuit cuddy cabin

Here’s your chance to own Bimini, tonneau and side curtains.

4.2 Merc Bravo III outdrive with 135 hours. Stored under cover.

1977 40' Jersey Sportfish

Ready to Sell $10,000

$15,500

or best offer

703-980-3926

410-867-1828

gayle@gaylematthews.com

with twin re-powered 375 turbo cats.

With Generator 400 hours, new enclosure & more.

59,900 OBO: 410-610-0077

a beautiful 1947 Chris-Craft 19' racer.

Red & white with custom galvanized trailer.

Current market value $65,000 OBO For details, call

OFFICE CONDO FOR SALE or LEASE Spa Road & Forest Drive Sale Price $353,735 • Lease $2,750 a month SCOTT DOUGLAS 301.655.8253 sdouglas@douglascommercial.com

410-849-8302

Great marine coverage. Great prices. Every Thursday in Bay Weekly: To advertise: in Calvert Co, call Susan 410-533-4827; In Anne Arundel Co, call Audrey: 410-260-9349.

The Inside Word

by Bill Sells

Kriss Kross

Anagram

The Cat’s Meow

Constellations The ten anagrams below are all constellations. Can you unscramble them and come up with the correct answers? Good luck!

1. R M D A A O E D N ____________________ 2. G S A P E S U __________________________ 3. U L H R E S E C ________________________ 4. P R O R C N C I A ______________________ 5. Y U H S D R __________________________ 6. R Q S A U I A U ________________________ 7. S U T N C U R A E ______________________ 8. H P U D L S N E I ______________________ 9. I M N E G I ____________________________ 10. N H X P I E O ________________________

How many two or more letter words can you make in 2 minutes from the letters in: Leotard Developed by the world-famous circus aerialist, Jules Leotard, in the mid-1860s, leotards are used by gymnasts, dancers, figure skaters, athletes, wrestlers, and countless exercise enthusiasts. Leotard conceived the idea of trapeze flying and was the one who inspired the song: “The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze.” Leotard’s grand-nephew, Francois Spandex, took over the business in 1958 and it has been expanding ever since.

Scoring: 31 - 40 = Aloft; 26 - 30 = Ahead; 21 - 25 = Aweigh; 16 - 20 = Amidships; 11 - 15 = Aboard; 05 - 10 = Adrift; 01 - 05 = Aground

Sudoku

Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 to 9.

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© Copyright 2020 PuzzleJunction.com • solution on page 22

CryptoQuip The CryptoQuip below is a quote in substitution code, where A could equal R, H could equal P, etc. One way to break the code is to look for repeated letters. E, T, A, O, N and I are the most often used letters. A single letter is usually A or I; OF, IS and IT are common 2-letter words; and THE and AND are common 3-letter words. Good luck!

4 Letter Words Lion Lynx Manx Puma Puss 5 Letter Words Alley Kitty Liger

Crossword Across 1 1952 Tracy, Hepburn comedy, ___ and Mike 4 Emails, etc., briefly 8 Toast topper 11 Dry, like champagne 13 Adobe 14 Capital of Tunisia 16 With 63 Across, documentary of triplets reunited: Three ___ (2018) 18 Wear away 19 Scared 20 1997 DiCaprio, Winslet romance 22 Have a bug 23 Some theater signs 24 Conscription letters, once 27 Streams do it 30 1964 navy comedy, ___ Pulver 34 Informed 35 ___ Sikorsky 37 Sashay

38 40 42 43 45 46 47 49 51 52 54 56 59 62 63 66 67 68 69 70

Persian Siamese

Tabby Tiger Tigon

Ocelot Serval Tomcat

6 Letter Words Angora Calico Cougar Feline Jaguar Kaffir

7 Letter Words Bobtail Burmese Cheetah Leopard Maltese Panther

8 Letter Words Balinese Munchkin 9 Letter Words Catamount Peterbald

10 Letter Words Abyssinian Ragamuffin Sabertooth

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© Copyright 2020 PuzzleJunction.com • solution on page 22

Screen Gems Paradise Lost, e.g.

Red Cross supply ___ Bay, OR Mr. T's TV group Born Free lioness High school subj.

See 8 Down Bruce or Laura of Hollywood Ave. intersectors Brainchild Across, in verse See 8 Down Most contemptible Invalidate See 16 Across Stone marker Donate California wine valley Mama bear, in Madrid Tristia poet

Down 1 Nova network 2 Greek city 3 Surf's partner

4 5 6 7 8

9 10 12 14 15 17 21 24 25 26 28 29 31 32 33 36

Kelly of Witness Musher's transport Predatory fish Methods, in brief With 29 Down & 47 and 56 Across, Chris Pratt action Sci-Fi flick Auth. unknown Skirt style Gone With the Wind plantation Wyoming range "Wait a ___!"

Babe in the woods Eur. land Bundle Nasal partitions Line of gab Curved molding See 8 Down Heartthrobs Be a bad winner Crows' homes Subterfuge

39 1979 Malcolm McDowell title role in an ancient Roman drama 41 1969 Gregory Peck astronaut drama 44 Be a busybody 48 The Matrix role 50 Colorful salamander 53 Mexican friend 55 Jockey strap 56 Soft drink name or a town in Turkey 57 Enthusiastic about 58 Some compass pts.

59 Dolly of Hello, Dolly!

60 Sign of healing 61 Cash register part 64 Battle group abbr.

65 Time delay

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For details or to place your ad, please call Audrey Broomfield 410.260.9349 (AA County) or Susan Nolan 410.533.4827 (Calvert County) June 11 - June 18, 2020 • BAY WEEKLY • 21

Septic aproved. No HOA. No Covenants. Private but convenient to schools, shopping, churches.

Dares Beach Rd. near the end. $89,900.

JC Solutions Jeanne Craun BROKER/OWNER

410.610.7955 (cell) craunjc@gmail.com

Chesapeake Beach ⁄2-Acre Lot - $90,000

1

Beautifully appointed 3-story Waterview Home.

11⁄2 blocks from the bay in beautiful Chesapeake Beach. 5BR, 3FBR, custom kitchen, baths and spacious master BR.

REDUCED TO $374,999

Rear View

6770 Old Bayside Rd.

Day Break Properties 410-610-5776

Rebuilt from foundation up in 2008

Call 443-618-1855 or 443-618-1856

REAL ESTATE Place your ad for $10 a Week.

In Calvert Co, call 410-533-4827; Anne Arundel: 410-260-9349.

FOR RENT ROOM FOR RENT Quiet Community, Central AC, fenced yard. $425/monthly.

443-624-7168.

Waterfront Guesthouse fully furnished near Deale MD. $1,250/month includes everything. Call Carl 772708-1628. .

Commercial Parking Available for Rent.

Gated and secure. 4424 Beech Rd., Marlow Heights, MD 20748. $300 per month for 1-3 vehicles. $500 per month for 4-6

vehicles. $750 per month for 7-10 vehicles. Or 1-Bus = $300, 2-3 Buses = $600. Call Lou 301-4234424 or email ACTIRE@ACTIRECO.COM.

FOR SALE Eastern Shore Getaway.

Updated, waterview Victorian has 3-4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Walk to beach, boat launch, crabbing & fishing.

Minutes to St. Michaels & Oxford ferry! $265,900.

Susan Lambert, Exit First Realty, 301-919-0452 or 301-352-8100: TA10176904 Building lot: 3.3 acres, Berkeley Springs, WVa. New septic in ground.

Great hunting! $39,000 obo.

410-437-0620, 410-266-3119.

Lot for single-family home.

Riva MD. 155' waterfront. 30 miles from DC, easy commute. $480,000. Leave message, 410-212-2331 or pttkou@gmail.com.

Blue Knob Resort, PA. Studio condo, sleeps 4. Kitchen, bath, fireplace & balcony.

Completely furnished. $22,600. Owner finance. No closing costs. Not a timeshare! Ski, swim, golf, tennis. 410-267-7000.

OFFICE SPACE Prime Annapolis office condo for sale or lease – Great location. 1,315 sf with handicap access, private courtyard. 4 offices, 2 restrooms, conference room, reception area, kitchenette.

Douglas Commercial Real Estate: 301-655-8253.

SOLD!

in Bay Weekly For info, email classifieds@bayweekly.com

CryptoQuip Solution from page 21

Sudoku Solution

Escape the cold $229,000.

Second home. Florida 55+ community in Royal Palm Beach. Spacious villa 3BR, 2BA, one-car garage. Diana Byrne Realtor: 561-707-8561, Douglas Elliman, www.delray beachrealestatepros.com Kriss Kross Solution The Cat’s Meow

Picture Your Property

from page 21

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien

Mid-Calvert Co. 6.06 wooded acre building site.

Anagram Solution

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. from page 21

Crossword Solution

Andromeda Pegasus Hercules Capricorn Hydrus Screen Gems

from page 21

6. Aquarius 7. Centaurus 8. Delphinus 9. Gemini 10. Phoenix from page 21

Tilghman Island on the Chesapeake Bay Best Fishing & Sailing 5 min. from your door!

Offered by Owner

$257,000 Buyer brokers welcome.

MR. ALBERT 410-886-2113

Details

1 Floor, 2-3 BR, open area kit/dining/lv.

Rm, 2 baths + laundry. Sun room. Large garage. Pub. sewer, pvt well. Low taxes.

Built 2001. Orig. owner. Non smoker. 4 marinas within 5 min. A quiet place of peace and natural beauty with sunsets to behold!

AVAILABLE FURNISHED

ALL STAR MARINE FOR SALE $5,500,000 Price Reduced: $4,700,000 On Sue Creek near Middle River on Chesapeake Bay, Mins. from I-95.

400+ covered high/dry storage racks. 250+ ft. of floating piers for worry-free docking. 3 fork lifts.

5.16 +/- acres zoned commercial Spacious office & retail store.

Kent Narrows WATERFRONT

Call Lou Grasso at (301) 751-2443 email ldgrasso@themarinaspecialists.com

Coloring Corner Contest

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$389,900

JASON DEY 410-827-6163 301-938-1750 Serving the Annapolis Area and the Eastern Shore!

KEVIN DEY REALTY

Send us your colored-in Coloring Corner for a chance to see it printed in Bay Weekly. Please email your name, age, home-town and phone (phone not for print) and a jpeg of your art to ads@bayweekly.com.

SERVICE DIRECTORY Advertise Your Business for as little as $15 per week For details, email Bay Weekly today: ads@bayweekly.com Beall Funeral Home

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Each Service as Personal as the Individual 301-805-5544 •

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Need Something Hauled?

TRASH • GARAGE/HOUSE CLEANOUTS • BULK ITEMS

Giive G Give ve us a ccall! all!

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Medicare Supplements Life Insurance • Final Expense • Asset Protection Long Term Care • Vision/Dental • Health Insurance Deborah Zanelotti, CLTC Insurance Advisor

Call 443.624.1475 for an appointment dzanelotti@AmericanSeniorBenefits.com

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Ask about the SPCA of Anne Arundel County’s

Spay & Neuter Clinics High Quality. Low Cost.

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