BAY WEEKLY No. 51, December 17 - December 24, 2020

VOL. XXVIII, NO. 51 • DECEMBER 17-24, 2020 • SERVING THE CHESAPEAKE SINCE 1993

LOCAL RESTAURANTS SHOW UP FOR

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Submarine Discovery, Feed Anne Arundel, Little Barns for Little Libraries, Trail Extension page 4

LATE-BREAKING: Stunning 11th-Hour Reversal of Anne Arundel Dining Ban page 10

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Supporting Restaurants Tastes Better

M

y heart sunk when I heard the news: restaurants in Anne Arundel County and a handful of other Maryland jurisdictions would have to close for all indoor dining due to the resurgence of COVID-19.

Certainly, I understand the need to take steps to slow this second spike in cases. But I also cringe to think of the local restaurants who barely squeaked through the first shutdown in the spring and counted on holiday patrons just to break even for the year. I think of the food spots that took a chance on opening this summer or fall, barely got established, and are now reduced to cold-weather tents or carryout.

My mind goes to a friend—a mom and former partner in

a restaurant—who struck out on her own and bought a bar-restaurant just days before dining service was banned. The paint on her turquoise patio seating had barely dried when she had to pivot to take-out.

What can I do to help? The obvious things: buy gift cards for all my friends and family’s holiday gifts, and order takeout when possible. When I asked my 5-year-old what we should get his pre-K teachers for Christmas, he said (somewhat impulsively), “pie!” So, all of the kids’ teachers will be getting Dangerously Delicious Pies gift certificates (their Annapolis location just opened in November). I get to support a local business and my son gets to gift his teachers with pie.

At CBM Bay Weekly, locally

owned and family restaurants are some of our closest partners.

They stock our newspapers for Chesapeake Country to pick up; they count on us to help advertise their delicious food. Our success and that of our restaurant families are intertwined, and we stand by them.

That’s why we’re calling on you, readers, to make a new tradition of bundled-up dining or holiday takeout.

In this week’s issue, we’re making it easier for you to choose a spot for your next carryout or delivery dinner by spotlighting different restaurants each week during this four-week round of restrictions. We’re even including QR codes to scan with your smartphone camera so you can see the restaurants’ takeout menus instantly—no more

Angelina Serafini. Photos courtesy of Jo Ann Serafini

Left to right: Eden Foster, Tess Orie, Gabriela Carter, Jo Orie, Angelina Serafini, Cara Orie, Elizabeth Hopkins, Annie Orie.

hunting through websites and Facebook pages.

It’s a simple shift we can make from the holiday parties and large group dinners of years past—use those nights to order takeout from a restaurant that’s special to you instead. If you’re hardy, put on your cold-weather gear and enjoy a meal at one of the region’s outdoor dining tents, complete with heater.

Either way, you’ll enjoy a meal, no cooking (or dish-washing) required.

It’ll taste better knowing you’re helping Chesapeake Country’s p wonderful food scene.

—MEG WALBURN VIVIANO, CBM NEWS DIRECTOR

CONTENTS BAY BULLETIN

Submarine discovery, Feed Anne Arundel, Little barns for Little Libraries, Trail extension ........... 4 FEATURE

Reversal of Anne Arundel dining ban ........................... 10 Show up for local restaurants .... 12 BAY PLANNER ....................... 15 CREATURE FEATURE............... 16 GARDENING.......................... 16 SPORTING LIFE....................... 17 MOON AND TIDES.................. 17 MOVIEGOER.......................... 18 NEWS OF THE WEIRD.............. 19 CLASSIFIED........................... 20 PUZZLES............................... 21 SERVICE DIRECTORY............... 23 ON THE COVER: CBM Staffer Heather Beard loves supporting local restaurants.

She even works at several around the region, when she’s not busy working for u s.

Photo by Jim Burger www.burgerphoto.com

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“It appears from the sonar images that the site will reveal a very well-preserved example of an R-class submarine.

We are looking forward to conducting additional research and to diving the wreck in 2021.”

—WRECK HUNTER CAPTAIN ERIC TAKAKJIAN

Above: Sonar images show a possible submarine sitting upright on the ocean floor.

Photo: Atlantic Wreck Salvage. Right: R-8, built in 1918, was used mostly for training in the Pacific in the 1920s. Historic photo courtesy of Atlantic Wreck Salvage.

SALVAGE CO. BELIEVES IT’S FOUND SUBMARINE WRECKAGE OFF OCEAN CITY

BY MEG WALBURN VIVIANO

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shipwreck salvage company believes it has discovered an American submarine from the 1930s off the coast of Ocean City.

If the discovery is verified, it would be one of the few missing American submarines left in accessible East Coast waters.

Atlantic Wreck Salvage announced that a team on board D/V Tenacious located via side scan sonar an object they “firmly believe” to be the wreckage of the R-8, a submarine dispatched by ex-

perimental aerial bomb testing in 1936.

R-8 was one of 27 R-class submarines commissioned by the navy during World War I, but wasn’t completed until after the Armistice. Built in Massachusetts in 1918, the sub was used for training in the Pacific until 1930. While part of the Inactive Naval Reserve Fleet at Philadelphia, it sank in the Navy Yard. Once raised, R-8 was used as a target in aerial bombing tests off the Delmarva Peninsula.

The company says they are confident that what they found is R-8 because of its location, the historical record, and

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information gathered by sonar.

“The sonar data leaves little doubt that the R-8 has been located,” says Garry Kozak of GK Consulting, who analyzed sonar data with Atlantic Wreck Salvage.

“The submarine in the image is the correct length, width, and height. One set of prominent features of the R-class subs visible in the scan image is the spray rail configuration on the conning tower.”

It’s been a long road for the crew of D/V Tenacious to find make such a plausible discovery. The vessel’s captain Joe Mazraani and wreck hunter Captain Eric Takakjian have been searching for R-8 for many years, but just got side scan sonar capabilities this year. They moved the boat from its home port of Point Pleasant, New Jersey to Ocean City

“It appears from the sonar images that the site will reveal a very well-preserved example of an R-class submarine. We are looking forward to conducting additional research and to diving the wreck in 2021,” says Capt.

Takakjian.

The team is staying tight-lipped about the specific location of the wreck until it can be properly confirmed by an up-close look. They do report that the sonar images indicate the submarine is upright on the ocean floor and still intact.

The last submarine discovery by D/V Tenacious was even more significant: in 2012, the team found the remains of U-550, the last U-boat thought to remain in diveable North Atlantic waters.

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Volunteers load cars with food made by area restaurants at the Tyler Heights Pop-Up food pantry, organized by Feed Anne Arundel, led by Monica Alvarado (top photo).

Photos: Chery Costello.

Feed Anne Arundel Gets $1 Million Grant

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Program a Win-Win for Restaurants and Families in Need

BY CHERY COSTELLO

F

eed Anne Arundel was a simple concept born early in the COVID-19 pandemic: use struggling restaurants and their employees to serve up meals for those who are having trouble keep the fridge full.

The organization, started by the owner of Eastport’s Bread and Butter Kitchen, has been such a success over the last nine months that Anne Arundel County is now throwing a $1 million grant behind their efforts. The funds are good news for the effort to feed those who need help and for the restaurants who are closed for indoor dining.

On Saturday morning, CBM Bay Weekly saw a long line of cars waiting

at Tyler Heights Elementary School in Annapolis—the site of a pickup for families to supplement their groceries with meals from local restaurants.

“Today we have meals from Metropolitan, Ashling Kitchen, Leeward Market, Little Spice and Chart House,” Feed Anne Arundel founder Monica Alvarado told us, showing the lineup of to-go boxes.

Last week, Alvarado, who owns Bread and Butter Kitchen, learned of the county’s $1M grant. As indoor and outdoor dining close again this week, the grant will help to keep the doors open and employees working.

“It’s much bigger than just helping a restaurant. It’s helping the economy as a whole,” she says.

“We’re paying $50 to each restaurant per family meal that feeds six people. So, it’s certainly not a profitable venture for the restaurants, and it’s not intended to be. It helps cover their bills, allows them

BAY BULLETIN to bring their employees in, allows them to keep working with their vendors, farmers and watermen to make sure they’re also engaged,” says Alvarado.

Feed Anne Arundel has raised about $250,000 so far. The new grant will keep the wheels turning for the first half of 2021.

“Before the announcement of the million dollars, we had 44 restaurants participating. Since the announcement we’ve had about 25 restaurants that have reached out to participate so we’ll be signing them up as well,” she says.

People seeking food assistance don’t have to be from Annapolis or Anne Arundel County. In fact, they’ve seen people from as far away as College Park. An intake form documents how many people are in the family.

And help doesn’t stop with meals.

Marcella Sarate, who was lined up on Saturday, tells Bay Weekly, “For me the more important thing is diapers. I have two children, one baby and one older but she is disabled.”

Tearfully, Sarate told us, “Yes, this helps. I’m a single mom.”

Volunteer Kari Benoit teamed up with Alvarado to bring diapers, feminine hygiene products and other toiletries to Tyler Heights. “The Amazon guys ask me, ‘how many kids do you have?’”

Benoit jokes. She says the families that come seeking help, “can go sometimes and buy and can of beans and rice but they cannot afford diapers and wipes.”

Benoit’s children pitch in, too. Her daughter, Isabelle, 17, says, “My favorite thing is just that I’ve started to get to know them and I know the people and now I know what they need and I’ve been able to have like actual conversations with them instead of just putting diapers in, and it’s become more personal, which is like really important to me.”

Many people in the line have jobs in the service industry. “The work has been slow, sometimes [there is] no help for the work,” says Ludys Martinez, who is also a mother.

Richard Rogers is the principal of Mills-Parole Elementary School in Annapolis. He came to volunteer and see how the giveaways run, since his school will become a new Feed Anne Arundel host site starting in January.

“We have a lot of families who are in need and families who during this time are struggling so we want to be able to provide food and necessities for the families,” says Rogers.

Feed Anne Arundel has served 70,000 meals since March. It’s full-circle—helping restaurants stay in business helps people stay on their feet.

“If a restaurant is open to make these meals for me, then they are open to serve their customers,” says Alvarado.

And businesses outside the food industry are getting involved, too. A fundraising effort at antique and vintage shop Park Home in Severna Park raised $1,500 for Feed Anne Arundel over the weekend.

To volunteer with the Tyler Heights PopUps, go to https://bit.ly/2WftbTk and find Feed Anne Arundel at www.facebook.com/ FeedAnneArundel/.

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BAY BULLETIN Public Asked to Weigh in on Trail Extension

BY KATHY KNOTTS

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study underway by Anne Arundel County, the City of Annapolis, MDOT SHA and biking and walking advocates is looking for public input on a bicycle and pedestrian trail that runs along Poplar Ave. in Annapolis. The county was awarded an $80,000 State of Maryland Kim Lamphier Bikeways Grant in 2019 to study a westward extension of the trail from Taylor Ave. to Admiral Drive.

The first phase of the study has identified three potential trail route alternatives between Admiral Drive and existing pedestrian/bicycle facilities along MD 2. The study team seeks input on these alternatives and how they would be used by pedestrians and bicyclists for both transportation and recreation.

The current trail provides a separated bicycle and pedestrian alternative to the high-vehicle traffic sections of West Street (MD 450), but the current western terminus leaves no alternatives for cyclists to continue

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westward without using busy roads that have no separated bicycle facilities. The proposed extension would provide dedicated connections between downtown Annapolis and the Parole area. This corridor is also used by many local residents and employees for whom personal vehicle transportation is not an option.

The Poplar Trail is part of an envisioned Anne Arundel County Trail Network, to provide improved regional connectivity to other nearby recreational trails such as the planned South Shore Trail, which will connect

Annapolis to Odenton and other points to the north and west. The Poplar Trail also serves as part of the East Coast Greenway, a 3,000-mile pedestrian/bicycle route from Maine to Florida.

The public is asked to provide input by visiting www.aacounty.org/departments/publicworks/engineering/capital_projects and selecting “Poplar Trail Extension – Feasibility Study”. Comments and questions can also be sent by email to Adam Greenstein, Project Manager, at pwgree08@aacounty.org or by calling 443-569-9587. The public comment period is open until 1/4/2021.

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HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

All Facilities CLOSED on Dec 24 & 31.

NEW YEAR’S All Waste Management Services facilities are CLOSED. All facilities will reopen on Saturday, January 2.

Collections normally scheduled for Friday will occur on Saturday, January 2.

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RECYCLE MORE, RECYCLE RIGHT

This Season!

Remember to recycle these items during the holidays, and all year.

Borrow a Book from a Barn

• Aluminum foil and pans

• Gift wrap and boxes

• Aluminum and tin/steel cans

• Tissue paper

• Frozen food boxes

• Holiday cards

• Milk or juice cartons

• Cardboard packaging

• Glass bottles and jars

• Catalogs

• Plastic cups and plates

• Paper shopping bags

Containers must be empty. No food or liquids allowed.

BY KRISTA PFUNDER

L

ittle red barns are popping up in neighborhoods in Southern Maryland.

The barns are actually Little Free Libraries, containing books highlighting agriculture, from Southern Maryland Meats, a Top: La Plata Little Free Library. Above: Homegrown Little Free Library Photos: Rachel Norris-Achterberg. program of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission. Neighbors are ies in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, encouraged to stop by the little barns to Prince Georges and St. Mary’s counties. take—and leave—a book.

“There are 44 libraries already in“Hopefully, every time someone re- stalled and an additional 18 sites semoves a book from the library, they lected,” Norris-Achterberg says. “Our replace it with another,” says Rachel goal is to install at least 75 libraries, but Norris-Achterberg, special projects co- we have the funds to install up to 100.” ordinator for the Southern Maryland Easily spotted as small red and white Agricultural Development Commis- barns, the libraries feature the Southsion. “That way there is always a dif- ern Maryland Meats logo above the ferent selection rotating through.” barn doors.

The libraries are stocked with books “We have set up each library with a for both adults and children and pro- steward, usually also the host site owner, mote Southern Maryland livestock pro- who maintains the library contents,” Norducers. Each library contains a copy of ris-Achterberg says. “They are responsiThe Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The ble for stocking it, whether it be through Story of Dr. Temple Grandin. The book donated books or purchased ones.”

by Julia Finley Mosca and Daniel RiTo suggest future locations or to host eley tells the story of the agricultural a library, contact Norris-Achterberg at consultant’s inventions which im- 240-528-8850, ext. 306 or via email at proved life on farms around the globe. rnorris@smadc.com. p Designed as a fun and engaging way to encourage awareness of the imporFind a list of current libraries: https:// tance of agriculture in everyday lives, littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap and search the plan is to place at least 75 librar“SMM” under the “Library Name” heading.

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Workers at the Boatyard Bar and Grill dismantled the outdoor tent Tuesday in preparation for expected restaurant dining bans, which were reversed in stunning developments on Wednesday. photo by Angel Fajardo

STUNNING 11TH-HOUR REVERSAL ANNE ARUNDEL DINING IS BACK ON B Y M E G WA L B U R N V I V I A N O & B R E N D A W I N T R O D E

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ust hours before a controversial four-week ban on indoor and outdoor dining was set to take

effect in Anne Arundel County, the county executive revived outdoor dining. The revision to Executive Order #39, which went into effect at 5 p.m. Wednesday, now allows county restaurants to serve diners in tents and other outdoor spaces, “provided that no more than 50% of tent sides are down and all COVID social distancing and safety protocols are followed.”

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And in another surprise turn at press time—a temporary restraining order was issued by a county court to allow indoor dining at current capacity at least until Dec. 28.

The sudden change to the executive order came after restaurant owners and supporters called out Pittman’s ban on outdoor dining for going too far. A coalition of four restaurant owners, representing Smashing Grapes and Blackwall Hitch and Heroes Pub in Annapolis, La Posta Pizza and Adam’s Taphouse and Grille in Severna Park, requested an injunction Tuesday (reportedly backed by the Maryland Restaurant Association) to halt the executive order before it went into effect.

An emergency hearing was to be held

Wednesday afternoon, but the county’s revised plan came out at 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday.

However, some restaurant supporters say the move to restore outdoor dining may be too little too late, and several establishments have already taken down their outdoor dining tents. CBM Bay Weekly partners saw Boatyard Bar & Grill’s come down Tuesday, ahead of a predicted winter storm.

County Executive Steuart Pittman had announced the initial, across-theboard dining restriction in an Dec. 10 online press conference, along with new restrictions on sports, retail, and religious gatherings. At the time, he said, ““Our contact tracing—and contact tracing all across the world—have

shown that these are facilities where people can’t wear masks, and the virus is being spread at higher rates (there) than (at) retail and any other business.”

The county had pointed to data finding the percentage of COVID-19 cases contracted within two weeks of visiting indoor and outdoor dining facilities was larger than positive cases after visiting a retail establishment.

“I understand that a really tough decision had to be made to flatten the curve,” said Deena Bradbury, reacting to the initial ban. She and her husband, Duncan, own both the Annapolis and Crofton locations of Grump’s Cafe.

Like other restaurateurs, Bradbury has spent thousands of dollars on tents, tables and heat lamps to serve outdoor diners.

Bradbury worried that many restaurants “wouldn’t make it past” the sweeping restrictions when they were announced.

One local operator of four county restaurants called the planned restric-

rant industry played a role in his reversal. “The revisions announced today resulted from the input we received from business and community stakeholders,” said Pittman in a press release. “Hospitalization projections and the impact of our actions on those numbers are the primary drivers of our policies, but we must also do everything in our power to assist the county residents who have suffered most throughout this pandemic—our low wage workers.”

But some restaurant owners felt restoring outdoor dining wouldn’t go far enough—indoor dining was needed.

Sean Martin, co-owner of Sullivan’s Cove in Severna Park, says, “It’s really a non-starter for us...While it’s a nice effort, nobody is coming out here.

It’s the middle of winter out here. It’s crazy.”

But some restaurant owners say restoring outdoor dining still won’t help them recoup what they’ll lose from indoor dining. Sean Martin, co-owner of Sullivan’s Cove in Severna Park, says,

A coalition of four restaurant owners, representing Smashing Grapes and Blackwall Hitch and Heroes Pub in Annapolis, La Posta Pizza and Adam’s Taphouse and Grille in Severna Park, requested an injunction Tuesday (reportedly backed by the Maryland Restaurant Association) to halt the executive order before it went into effect. tions unfair and “over the top and excessive.” Anthony Clarke, who with business partner, Michael Galway, operates Galway Bay in downtown Annapolis, Killarney House in Davidsonville, Pirate’s Cove in Galesville and Brian Boru in Severna Park, said the outdoor ban would have stripped restaurants of the hard-won business they earned under the now-expired 25 percent capacity restriction.

“It puts us back weeks to try and reestablish a normality,’’ Clarke said. He says his restaurants strictly enforce mask wearing, social distancing and handwashing and have been disinfecting menus and surfaces to keep their customers safe.

“We have perfected this business model,” Clarke said.

Glen Burnie restaurant owner Bill Chalmers questioned why other venues considered high-risk by the Maryland Department of Health, like fitness centers, casinos and retail shops, will be allowed to remain open, functioning at 25 percent capacity.

“I’ve worked hard to create a safe environment for our customers and our employees,” said Chalmers, who owns The Grill at Quarterfield Station. He says that none of his employees have tested positive for COVID-19 during the pandemic.

With more restrictions, Chalmers said, “We’re gonna get crushed.”

County Executive Pittman says the strong opinions voiced by the restau-

“It’s really a non-starter for us...While it’s a nice effort, nobody is coming out here. It’s the middle of winter out here.

It’s crazy.”

When the county announced the revised executive order, Executive Pittman also unveiled a new assistance program to expand the debit card distribution program managed by Anne Arundel County Workforce Development. Known as the Restaurant Workers Humanitarian Relief Fund, the new program would use $2 million dollars of supplemental funding.

Pittman also said he will introduce legislation to limit third-party delivery services from price gouging restaurants.

While the option of outdoor dining eases the hardships of struggling restaurants, in the cold of December, take-out is still likely to be key to the businesses’ survival. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies take-out and curbside pickup as the lowest-risk food service method.

Restaurants, for their part, will continue to be inventive.

Chalmers says he will deliver almost anywhere and even ship food, and his menu now offers family-sized take-out options.

“We did it before, and we’ll do it again,” said Chalmers, who hopes the community will continue to support local restaurants as they are able. p

AS FOR THE OTHER RESTRICTIONS included in the executive order, the county executive has issued further clarification regarding sports practices, bingo halls, and indoor ice rinks and roller rinks. The full list of restrictions, below, last until Jan. 13 at 8 a.m. To read the county’s most updated restaurant restrictions, visit www.aacounty.org/coronavirus/road-to-recovery/ Personal Services Establishments (hair stylist, nail salons, barbers) – decreased to 25% of that Establishment’s Maximum Occupancy.

Religious Facility – decreased to 33% of that Religious Facility’s Maximum Occupancy. A Religious Facility may hold outdoor services for Christmas, Hanukkah or other recognized religious holidays with a gathering limit of no more than 250 persons, provided the Facility requires strict adherence to the Mandatory Health and Safety Protocols.

Retail Establishment – decreased to 25% capacity or for any Retail Establishment without a posted Maximum Occupancy, 150 square feet of public space per occupant.

Fellowship Addiction Recovery – decreased to 25% capacity or 50 persons, whichever is less.

Food distribution sites (food pantries, etc.) that serve or donate food to people in need at no cost may continue to operate subject to Mandatory Health and Safety Protocols.

Foodservice Establishments located in food courts in indoor shopping malls – restricted to carryout, delivery or curbside service only.

Social Clubs including American Legion posts, VFW posts, and Elks Clubs, restricted to 25% capacity and no food or beverages service.

Indoor social gatherings of more than 10 people remain prohibited. Outdoor social gatherings of more than 25 people remain prohibited.

“Social gatherings” does not include activities, facilities or venues that have a specific capacity limit or are ordered closed under this Local Executive Order No. 39.

“Social gatherings” includes family gatherings, parties, cookouts, parades, festivals, conventions, fundraisers, flea markets, yard sales, and other gatherings that are not associated with operating or patronizing a business that sells merchandise from a location with a posted Maximum Occupancy.

All organized sports and sports practices in Anne Arundel County, including private school sports, are suspended.

Private gyms and religious facilities with gyms or activity or play spaces may not allow those spaces to be used for sports, sports practices, or group fitness classes. Fitness Centers (as defined in the Governor’s Executive Order No. 20-11-17-01) may not allow sports or sports practices but may conduct classes or group fitness activities provided said activities are held in a space that provides at least 150 square feet per participant and the total number of persons permitted does not exceed 25% of its Maximum Occupancy. All staff and customers shall wear face coverings at all times and meet the Mandatory Health and Safety Protocols.

Gaming Facilities (casinos) are restricted to 25% capacity and no alcohol or food service except for carryout, delivery or curbside service.

Bowling alleys are restricted to 25% capacity and no alcohol or food service.

Roller rinks and indoor ice rinks are restricted to no more than 10 persons on the ice or on the rink at any one time, and no more than 10 additional persons who are non-employees may be in the facility at any one time.

Electronic bingo (no live call) is permitted, provided it is held in a space that provides at least 150 square feet per occupant, and provided the total number of persons permitted in any such facility at any one time shall not exceed 25% of that facility’s Maximum Occupancy.

Indoor Theaters are closed.

Indoor or outdoor venues for live performances are closed.

All Outdoor Sporting Venues, including professional, semi-professional, amateur, recreational, collegiate, high school and motor sports venues, are closed, except that professional or collegiate sports at an Outdoor Sporting Venue may be conducted provided spectators are not permitted.

Adult Entertainment venues are closed.

Cigar and hookah lounges are closed but may sell retail products.

Local annual license fees for Foodservice Establishments are waived and deemed paid for calendar year 2021.

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Heather Beard and Maddison Stueckler at Pirate’s Cove Restaurant in Galesville. Photo by Jim Burger

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RESTAURANTS GET TO KNOW YOUR LOCAL

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ANY OF OUR area restaurants have been in business for decades. They are our neighborhood gathering spots, watering holes and community support systems. They support

schools, charities, nonprofits and the community at large. Their employees come in all ages and from all backgrounds, some even got their start in the same kitchens they now manage.

We wanted to share a few insights into the restaurants that help keep Bay Weekly coming to you hot and fresh each week. We encourage you to make these restaurants a part of your weekly meal plan, and maybe even your holiday dinners.

See RESTAURANTS on next page

BRIAN BORU RESTAURANT AND PUB Authentic Irish Favorites Locally Sourced

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t Brian Boru in Severna Park, authentic Irish recipes are prepared with ingredients from local sources. This Irish pub, named after the first almost-emperor of Ireland, opened in 2007 with its signature mix of classic Irish fare with local seafood, hearty chop house offerings and fresh salads.

Featuring Irish artifacts, genuine Irish furniture and a stone floor imported from Ireland, this restaurant and pub transports you to the Emerald Isle when you stop in to get carryout.

Like the pubs you’ll find in Ireland, the Brian Boru staff is dedicated to their community. Watch for the many fundraisers and charitable drives held throughout the year. Staff collect coats and more for the needy in the winter and has been providing meals to first responders during the pandemic.

In addition to their online menu, Brian Boru offers a winter meal package where you can choose a hearty dinner for four with a bottle of Galway Bay Irish egg nog, plus a long list of add-ons so you can fill your beer growler, order freshly made cocktails, sample a selection of soups, or grab specialty coffees to finish off your Irish feast.

The home-cooked corned beef is always a favorite. It is slow-cooked for six hours and served with fresh local cabbage and red potatoes. The shepherd’s pie mac ‘n’ cheese takes a traditional shepherd’s pie and tops it with made-fromscratch mac ‘n’ cheese with toasted bread crumbs, jack and cheddar cheese. You can even get fish and chips to-go.

And if you need a taste of Ireland for the holidays, be sure to check out their Irish Christmas menu, open for pre-orders with pickup on Christmas Eve. 489 Ritchie Hwy., Suite #103; Severna Park; 410-975-2678; www.brianborupub.com

PETIE GREENS Exceptional Ingredients and Specialty Dishes strive to be the local place customers can count on for high-end ingredi“W eents and consistent quality,” says Petie Greens owner and executive chef

Justin Chaney. “We only source local when in season and order higher quality meats for a better tasting dish, including USDA prime beef.”

This casual bar and grill in Deale intentionally keeps the menu small but delicious. Specials change daily and are featured on Facebook and the locally famous Daily Specials chalkboard.

“We try to focus on fresh in-season seafood and specialty dishes,” Chaney says.

Rockfish and shrimp are always on the menu as well as rotating entrees like prime rib or BBQ scallops and grits.

Chaney has been in the restaurant industry for more than 20 years. He started out as a busboy at Stoney’s seafood restaurant and eventually found his way into managing the kitchen as head chef. He then pursued his passion for business, graduating from Salisbury University with a Business Administration degree.

“We’re a staple in the community, supporting local talent, residents and all age groups, with a focus on the local area and regulars who live and work in the community,” Chaney says.

6103 Drum Point Rd., Deale; 410-867-1488; www.petiegreens.com

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PIRATE’S COVE RESTAURANT A Southern Take on Chesapeake Favorites

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his legendary gathering spot on the scenic West River in Galesville takes its name from its heritage — not because it’s a place you’ll fall into bad company.

Owners Michael Galway and Anthony Clarke have refreshed the spot that’s been a favorite for over 50 years. Successful in the Anne Arundel restaurant scene for two decades, the pair has built a strong community-driven reputation based on old-country hospitality. At Pirate’s Cove, it’s Chesapeake Country.

They’ve infused the menu with locally sourced seafood, poultry and produce, and made the Cove a center of community energy, hosting fundraisers for community organizations and feeding frontline workers.

Executive Chef Steve Hardison adds his own Southern stylings to Chesapeake favorites from land, Bay and sea. Bay-oriented specialties always include local crab, oysters and rockfish.

Galway recalls one of his favorite Hardison creations. “He served me fresh rockfish off a boat down in Deale. I had it as fish and chips, but we’re also serving it baked — very hot and quickly in our convection steam ovens — with nice garlic butter,” Galway says.

Hardison is well known to readers — he shares many of his creative recipes with us that we then pass along to you in the pages of CBM Bay Weekly.

Find a full takeout menu, plus Galway Bay Irish egg nog, to-go beers, wine and cocktails, on their website, as well as an ever-changing menu of fundraising dinner that feature a three-course meal for $25 with $10 going to the featured organization. Good food for good causes, it’s the Pirate’s way.

4817 Riverside Dr., Galesville; 410-867-2300; www.piratescovemd.com

UMAI SUSHI HOUSE An American Success Story with Korean and Japanese Flavor

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orean-born Chang Park, owner of Deale Umai Sushi House, saw opportunity rather than obstacles as an immigrant to the United States. Now she’s the proprietor of a thriving restaurant that combines authentic Korean and Japanese specialties, including sushi.

“For many years, people hungry for Korean or even Japanese dishes had to go to Annapolis, Bowie or Prince Frederick. In 2011, I filled the gap with Deale Umai Sushi House,” Park says.

Umai satisfies that appetite with such dishes as Bulgogi, marinated beef and vegetable stew; Jap Chae, a beef and vegetables with sweet-potato noodles; and vegetarian Bibimbap, rice with a sunny-side up egg and Korean vegetables.

On the Japanese side are sushi, sashimi and rolls, tempura, teriyaki and bento boxes.

Authenticity isn’t a choice for Park. The tastes she grew up with are so deeply rooted that that it’s the only way she knows to prepare and serve food.

Friendliness seems just as natural to Park. She greets customers with a big smile. Walls display local children’s drawings alongside Japanese waves and fishes.

Beauty is a drive for Park. “I formerly ran a restaurant in Washington but sought beautiful surroundings near water with plenty of space for flowers,” she says. In the spring and summer, the restaurant is an oasis of flowers and plants.

Park offers all dishes for takeout, including sushi. Stop by to get your own takeout menu to peruse. Whatever you choose will be umai: that’s Japanese for delicious.

657 Deale Rd., Deale; 410-867-4433

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Blood Drive 9am-2pm, Edgewater Beach/ Chestnut Hill Neighborhood, RSVP: https://bit.ly/383cnEz.

Virtual Winter Scavenger Hunt

Through Jan. 1: Annmarie Garden in Lights

Lights on the Bay Lights on the Bay transforms Sandy Point State Park into a gleaming winter world with over 70 elaborate animated displays. Cruise through two sparkling miles to see North Pole scenes, penguins, a colonial village, a giant red teddy bear, midshipmen, Chessie and more; purchase 3D glasses for extra effects ($5). Benefits Anne Arundel SPCA. Daily thru Jan. 2; 5-10pm rain or shine, Sandy Point State Park, $20/car, $30/passenger van or mini-bus, $50/bus: www.lightsonthebay.org.

Zoo Lights at the Maryland Zoo Follow a lit winding path past dazzling displays including some favorite animals reimagined as light sculptures. Guests can walk the event on foot every Saturday (4:30-7:30pm) or drive-thru Wednesday-Sunday (5-7pm, extended hours on wkd). Thru January 2, $45 for drive-thru, $20 for walk-thru; advanced timed ticket req’d: www.marylandzoo.org/ZooLights.

Symphony of Lights This dazzling display of holiday lights is still on for 2020. See more than 100 larger-than-life animated and stationary holiday light creations, made up of over 300,000 bulbs. Drive thru daily thru Jan. 2 (except on walk-thru nights), M-F 6-10pm; SaSu 5-10pm, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, $20/vehicle, RSVP: https://www.merriweatherlights.com/

North Pole Lights Walk Walk through the glittery Winter Wonderland to see Santa’s Cabin and make your requests. See flower fairies decorate the gazebo, visit Polar Bear Central, the Gingerbread House, the Train Garden Gazebo and the Enchanted Fairy Garden. Thru Dec. 23; FSa 4:30-7pm, Willow Oak Flower and Herb Farm, Severn, $7 w/ discounts: www.willowoakherbs.com.

Annmarie Garden in Lights Stroll a path thru woods glittering

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Submit your ideas, comments and events! Email us: calendar@bayweekly.com test at Darnall’s Chance House Museum, then cast your vote. Tour: https:/youtu.be/WJWB2tCSUa0, voting at www.facebook.com/PGParksHistory.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS DISPLAYS

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with illuminated one-of-a-kind light sculptures and illuminations handmade by artists. All activities are outside this year, including admissions, new outdoor holiday market, food & drink; Arts Building open for shopping only; masks req’d, timed ticketed entry only. Thru Jan. 1; Closed Dec. 24-25. 5-9pm, Annmarie Garden, Solomons, $12 w/discounts: www.annmariegarden.org.

Work in teams to find items around your house in a race against the clock. Hosted

by Deale Library. 3:30-4:30pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.librarycalendar.com.

Writers By the Bay Looking for a writers’ group? All writers and would-be writers are welcome to come for critique & camaraderie.

7:30-9pm, RSVP for link: pfwriter@ comcast.net or DACwriter@verizon.net.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 19

Watkins Festival of Lights

Bird Watching

Cruise a 2.5-mile loop through Watkins Regional Park’s winter wonderland. Over a million lights form dazzling displays of archways, fairytale characters and holiday scenes. Bring canned goods donation to aid local food banks. Thru Jan. 1; Nightly 5-9:30pm, Watkins Park, Upper Marlboro, $10/ car w/discounts; free Dec. 25; RSVP: www.pgparksdirect.com

Explore the park with a naturalist to look for feathered friends; dress for weather. 8:30-10am, Watkins Nature Center, Upper Marlboro, $20, RSVP: www.pgparks.com.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 17

KIDS Little Minnows Preschoolers (ages 3-5yrs) join in story time and a carryout craft on the theme of Lighthouse Discovery.

10:15am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 3:15pm & 4:15pm, Calvert Marine Museum, free w/admission, RSVP: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Afternoon Book Club

Airport Farmer’s Market Historic Sotterley hosts this fresh and local food market where visitors can see airplanes and future aviators take to the skies. 9am-1pm, St. Mary’s County Regional Airport (Capt. Walter Francis Duke Airport): www.sotterley.org.

Winter Solstice Hike

KIDS Engineering 101 This outdoor program consists of an engineering challenge that needs to be completed by thinking like an engineer: designing and testing solutions, recording test results, and redesigning based on those results. 11am, College Park Aviation Museum, $5 RSVP: www.pgparks.com DECEMBER 19 & 20

Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s Nutcracker Discover the wonder of this timeless holiday tradition and be swept away by the tale of the young heroine Clara and her adventures to rescue her beloved Nutcracker from the Rat Queen’s evil spell in this livestreamed performance. SaSu 2pm plus Sa 6:30pm, $23, RSVP: https://balletmaryland.org/.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 20

North Beach Holiday Lights Contest Have your residences and businesses bright and merry by 6pm tonight when judges will make their final determinations for the best decorated homes and offices.

MONDAY DECEMBER 21

Comic Book Club

Join a ranger to explore the park in all its winter glory; dress for weather, wear a mask. 10am, Beverly Triton Nature Park, Edgewater, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/yyr9yspl.

Teens and tweens discuss the graphic novel Amulet by author Kazu Kibuishi. 6:30pm, RSVP for link: www.calvertlibrary.info.

Calvert Holiday Market

Discuss the movie The Man Who Invented Christmas, available on Kanopy. 7pm, RSVP for link: www.calvertlibrary.info.

Discuss books about baking, recipes attempted and outcomes. 4-5pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.librarycalendar.com.

Shop local with vendors, farmers, crafters and more. 10am-1pm, Cardinal Creek Plant Farm, Prince Frederick: www.calvertag.com.

11th Hour Shopping

Virtual Sensory Storytime

Shop ’til you drop at this last night of extended shopping hours in downtown Annapolis, along Main St., Maryland Ave., West Street, Randall St., Market Space, City Dock and State Circle. Take the free Circulator or park in one of the parking garages for free. 4pm-11pm: www.midnightmadnessannapolis.com.

Discoveries Library staff host a special storytime for children with autism spectrum disorders, sensory integration issues

Movie Musings

Braver Angels Workshop Learn to identify internal polarization and how to intervene constructively in social conversations when we are critical of others. 7-9pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.librarycalendar.com.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23

Handel’s Messiah Reimagined Watch The Annapolis Chorale present the popular masterpiece via livestream: https://liveartsmd.org/index.php/season.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 18

Gingerbread House Contest Last day to vote for Viewer’s Choice Awards. Watch the virtual experience of touring the con-

or other development disabilities. 10:3011am, www.facebook.com/discoveries.

Dec. 18: Gingerbread House Contest

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CREATURE FEATURE

STORY AND PHOTO BY WAYNE BIERBAUM

The Many Legs of a Millipede

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his weekend, I prepared a small brick platform for a small grill. As I moved a brick, the space between it and the next one was filled with spiral-shaped creatures that rolled out onto the dirt. Only one unrolled to reveal its many legs.

Millipedes are a quite common arthropod and although the name implies 1,000 legs, none of the species have that many. The ones that I found appeared to have around 80 segments, so two pairs of legs per segment. As the creature moves, each pair of legs moves

forward sequentially like a wave. Several waves move at the same time and the compression and expansion of the steps is so orderly it is mesmerizing to watch. They eat live and decaying vegetation and spend most of their life resting, curled-up under something like a log. Our common millipede can live several years and can grow over two inches long.

Millipedes are not considered dangerous. Some do have irritating hairs or release noxious substances when

stressed, but they do not bite. However, their cousin the centipede is predatory and has a venomous bite. To tell the difference, centipedes have widely spaced legs and move quickly. They also have an obvious head with large antennae and large pinching mandibles. Millipedes have an indistinct head with tiny antennae and hard to find mouth parts.

Although millipedes are not dangerous, they can be destructive to emerging crops. They will eat tender shoots and damage stems. Because they spend most of their life hiding, one way to control them is to remove objects they can hide under. They do not move quickly and do not have much of a range so there are rarely sudden infestations.

They will try to enter houses in the fall but good entry seals will keep them out

and they cannot survive without access to moisture.

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spray paint them with silver paint.

Sprinkle on some silver glitter while the paint is wet. Add some red berries from the branches of winterberry, holly

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GARDENING FOR HEALTH

BY MARIA PRICE

Create a Forest Wonderland

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ince most children are homebound and parents need some projects that both can enjoy, try making a forest Christmas scene that can become an inspiration for fantastical stories. When it’s too blustery to be out in the woods, you can enjoy the serenity of your forest scene through Christmas and beyond.

First find a suitable container. Recycled metal or plastic containers that are unique and antique- or old-looking work well. The containers do not need drainage holes since the main plants will be mosses and lichens that like moist soil.

That way you won’t have to water very frequently. Fill it with potting soil and then saturate it with water.

On a pleasant day, take a walk with your children in a wooded, wet area like a flood plain, or shady moist areas in your garden. If you are searching in a forest, make sure to have permission before wandering. You’re going to collect mosses and lichen for your forest garden.

Mosses are velvety green in all hues, vibrant and yet soothing. Collect some in a bag or box, making sure not to over-harvest the moss so that it will grow back. There are brilliant Emerald-green ones, pale yellow-green ones and some that look like miniature pine trees all growing together. Col-

lect small pieces of all the different types you can find.

Next find some prince’s pine (also called princess pine) or lycopodium, a type of club moss closely related to ferns. They grow about 6 inches tall and look like little pine trees. Collect about three or four of them.

Next collect some sticks with lichen.

Lichens come in beautiful soft graygreen colors. They are a composite organism made up of algae and fungus living symbiotically together.

Miniature ferns can also go in this garden as well as some interesting rocks in proportion to your container.

Arrange the mosses on top of the wet potting soil, varying the different colors and textures. Put your prince’s pine pieces together so it looks like a miniature Christmas tree. Use floral tape to secure the stems together at the base. Spray a clear tacky glue on your Christmas tree and dust it with a snowy glitter. Purchase miniature glass ornaments or take a bead chain apart and glue them onto the branches of your tree. Place your lichen-covered sticks around your forest. Add your rock and some icy branches.

Find two to three pinecones (depending on the size of your container) and

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SPORTING LIFE

FISHFINDER: rockfish season is closed but hardy anglers can still find winter-fat white perch down deep, below 30 feet around the Bay Bridge and at the mouth of the Eastern Bay. Use bloodworms or small minnows and stay warm.

STORY AND PHOTO BY DENNIS DOYLE

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y black Lab pup, Hobbes, bounded out of our vehicle’s back seat at my release command. Whirling about, he surveyed the large crop field, throwing divots of freshly plowed earth into the air in his excitement and, scenting the breeze, regarded the surrounding scene with an admirable intensity.

It had been several months since we had been to this location but Hobbes had clearly remembered the experience, yipping with glee as soon as we had turned off of the main highway.

Spying the nearby field of thigh high sorghum, he bolted toward it at once and I had to forcefully call him back.

My middle son, Harry, and I quickly caught up to him. Chambering our 20 gauge over-under shotguns with light loads, we followed him into the dense, birdy looking field. Bounding about in the thick growths Hobbes eventually became even more intense, diving deep into the cover with only his rapidly wagging tail remaining visible.

Bird hunters call this “making game,” as it refers to homing in on hot, fresh bird scent. Unfortunately, my son and I weren’t quite ready.

A chukar partridge came bursting

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out of the stalks not three feet in front of Hobbes’ nose, the loud, explosive wing beats surprising us all. Harry got the first shot as the bird cleared into blue sky but it was a hurried effort and only served to put the partridge into a higher gear.

A quick second shot from my son was just as ineffective and then I finally got my gun to my shoulder. Swinging on the high, grey rocket, it immediately merged with a brilliant overhead sun temporarily blinding me. Recovering THURSDAY

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my vision took another second but, still swinging my 20, I hit my trigger as my barrels passed the bird … and added yet another miss to the morning’s ledger.

The fleeing game bird, still accelerating, flew out of range toward a distant tree line. My son and I had added yet another loose unit of gamebird presence to the area’s outlying wildlife population.

We were hunting at the Native Shore Hunting Preserve in Centreville, just 15 minutes from the Bay Bridge on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It is part of Leaverton Farms, an extensive and age-old family agricultural operation now run by young Andrew Leaverton.

The Preserve itself is the family’s homage to the sporting history and tradition of the Maryland Tidewater, especially that of the Eastern Shore.

It features easily accessible opportunities for hunting quail, partridge, ringneck pheasant and even mallard ducks. I first met Andrew last year when I was searching for a suitable location to advance Hobbes’ upland

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hunting training.

In operation for over 40 years, Native Shores has developed into an ideal and safely controlled place to introduce young dogs and humans to the outdoor experience as well as providing convenient opportunities for more experienced hunters.

Andrew allowed Hobbes and I access to some nearby family fields and wooded areas and he occasionally released a handful of quail to allow the pup exposure to live game birds.

Hobbes and I chased those quail up and down the countryside on more than one occasion last season and I was able to eventually introduce the pup to gunfire, with blanks fired as quail flushed in front of him. He definitely warmed to the experience—in fact he loved it.

This year Hobbes graduated from the beginner’s class with honors and made some memories for all of us.

Finding and flushing over a dozen chukar that morning, and now well accustomed to gunfire, made a number of memorable retrievals of birds. One lightly hit partridge required a 200yard pursuit that ultimately resulted in an outstanding retrieve. It also garnered him numerous tasty rewards at the ensuing afternoon’s celebration.

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After I coaxed him back into the room with promises that my next review would leave him alone, we started our next foray into holiday made-for-TV movies, Dashing in December.

“Are you sure you can’t just review this without me?”

“No, now let me explain the plot!”

Wyatt Burwall (Peter Porte: Filthy Rich) is a financial planner in Manhattan who specializes in finding angel investors to fund massive builds and projects. When a possible deal takes him west, Wyatt decides to visit his mother Deb (Andie MacDowell: Wireless) in her small Colorado town for Christmas. But Wyatt has an ulterior motive: He wants to convince his mother to sell the family horse ranch to his investors.

Wyatt thinks the plan will benefit his mother as well. The horse ranch is hemorrhaging money and she needs his financial help to keep the place running.

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of fear. But things have changed on the ranch since Wyatt left. Deb has taken on a horse whisperer, Heath (Juan Pablo Di Pace: Minutiae), who adores the ranch and is fiercely protective of it.

Though Heath and Wyatt initially bump heads, soon they recognize a bit of chemistry growing between them. Wyatt is drawn to Heath’s open, kind nature, and Heath…well the plot requires Heath to fall for abrasive Wyatt, OK? Can these two men find love among the horses? Or is this western romance all hat and no cattle?

“Why do they always have to go back to small towns?” My husband grumbled during a commercial break.

“Because it’s cheaper to film on lots and not get permits from cities.”

A rote holiday tale about appreciating family and the “little things” in life, Dashing in December has one major advantage over the Hallmark movies: production value. Filmed on Paramount lots in Utah, the film has some lovely cinematography and pretty good sound design. There’s a noticeable care that’s taken with the filmmaking that makes it easier to focus on the story and the performances.

“The filmmaking is way better in this movie.”

My husband sighed, “The writing isn’t.”

It’s true, though the film is slicker and better quality, the script seems to come from the same holiday movie well all these films draw from. Small town life is better, more honorable, city folks don’t understand, all the typical trimmings. It also should be noted that the same clunky exposition in Hallmark

movies can be found in this flick, too.

There is a problem with Wyatt right off the bat—he’s kind of a jerk. He does exactly three nice things the entire movie, but somehow, we’re supposed to root for him to find love with Heath.

There’s also the lack of character development. Perhaps if he experienced homophobia in his small town, Wyatt’s disdain for it would be understandable, but everyone he encounters is supportive. And when Heath’s past experiences being assaulted for his sexuality are mentioned, they’re brushed off as something sad he got over.

But while the script could still use a revision or two, the acting is pretty impressive. Di Pace and Porte have a lovely easy chemistry with each other.

And there are several scenes with palpable romantic tension between them.

Di Pace in particular cultivates a shy charm that is endearing. It’s easy to understand why Deb and the rest of the townspeople adore him. MacDowell also gets some lovely moments in the film, crafting Deb as a lonely but determined woman who fears she’s somehow pushed her son away.

Though I was heartened by the uptick in quality in this holiday TV movie, I have to admit it didn’t earn unanimous raves in my household.

As the credits rolled, I turned to my husband. “Well…what do you think?”

“I’ll give it this: I didn’t actively wish for death this time.”

Everyone’s a critic.

Good Holiday Entertainment * TV-PG * 90 mins.

Kazakh bodybuilder, actor and self-described “sexy maniac” Yuri Tolochko announced his marriage to his beloved, a sex doll named Margo, on Instagram on Nov. 25 and shared with his followers their wedding video, in which the joyous couple, wearing a tuxedo and a full-length wedding dress, exchange vows and welcome friends and loved ones to a reception after the ceremony, The Sun reported. The groom identifies himself as pansexual and able to fall in love with “a character, an image, a soul,” and said the two became engaged a year ago, after he rescued her from some unwanted attention in a nightclub. “Couples need to talk less and connect more,” Tolochko said.

“Margo and I realized that it takes more than words to have a conversation.”

Nice Try Jin Wu, of Taiwan, told his Facebook followers on Nov. 21 about his good fortune in purchasing a PlayStation 5 the previous day, and marveled at the low price he paid for it, reported Taiwan News. The reason became clear when the seller revealed he had tried to pass the console off as an air purifier, but his wife wasn’t fooled. “My wife wants to sell it,” the middle-aged gamer told Wu. “It turns out that women can tell the difference between a PS5 and an air filter.”

Bright Idea A Washington State Patrol officer pulled over a motorist on I-90 near North Bend on Nov. 30 after noticing the vehicle’s “super dim” headlights, patrol spokesman Rick Johnson told CNN. Closer inspection revealed the unnamed driver had ducttaped flashlights to the front of his vehicle to replace the headlights, which had been damaged in a crash. Flashlights-as-headlights are illegal in Washington because they don’t provide enough brightness, Johnson said, adding that the driver also had a suspended license.

Awesome!

• The British Museum on Dec. 9 announced that among the historical finds it has registered this year was a cache of 63 gold coins dating from the reign of Henry VIII, dug up by a family weeding their garden in New Forest. The coins, totaling 24 pounds and equivalent to more than $18,000 in today’s dollars, were probably buried around 1540, The Guardian reported. The museum has experienced an increase in garden finds this year, as

Treasure Registrar Ian Richardson said people are spending more time in their gardens, “resulting in completely unexpected archaeological discoveries.”

• French chef Benoit Bruel in Lyon struck a blow for French cuisine by capturing the Guinness World Record for most varieties of cheese on a pizza with 254 cheeses, United Press International reported on Nov. 30. Guinness posted a video of Bruel making and then enjoying the pizza with friends along with its listing of the achievement, noting also that “Benoit took this as a patriotic challenge, as one of the things France is most famous for is its cheeses.”

• Ray Liddell, 49, of Hartlepool, England, was shocked when the inflatable toy Grinch he bought for his daughter turned out to be 35 feet tall—taller than his two-story house, Times Now News reported. The giant turned Liddell into something of a local celebrity as hundreds of people stop by to see the Grinch, so he decided to put the attraction to good use, asking visitors to donate to Alice House Hospice, where his father was cared for before dying of COVID-19. “I reckon we must have had over 5,000 people visit,” Liddell said on Dec. 7, and according to reports, he’s collected more than $13,000 for the facility.

Least Competent Criminal Police in Jackson, Mississippi, had little trouble identifying the man who they said passed a threatening note to a teller at a Trustmark Bank on Dec. 3 and got away with an undetermined amount of cash, WAPT reported. Security cameras in the bank clearly captured images of suspect Richard Jiles, 41, wearing a white shirt and camouflage jacket with a blue face mask pulled down below his chin to reveal his entire face. Jiles was later apprehended.

Superfan Houston Astros fan Darren Johnson in Fort Worth, Texas, posted photos of the chicken coop he built on Facebook in November and was “totally shocked” by the overwhelming response, he told KTRK. The coop, which Johnson estimates took about 100 hours to construct, is an exact 1/60th-scale replica of the Houston Astrodome, including details such as an Astros logo and the numbers of all the Astros’ retired jerseys, and the chickens who call it home are all named after Astros players. The social media attention “shows my kids that I’m not the only one obsessed with a stadium that’s been closed for 20 years,” Johnson said.

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• The 400 Rabbits tequila bar in Nottingham, England, has applied to the local registrar general to be declared a place of worship, namely the Church of the 400 Rabbits, in an effort to allow customers back inside the establishment, something that is currently prohibited by local COVID restrictions. The Guardian reports that the effort may have been inspired by a similar attempt made by a gym in Krakow, Poland, in October.

Men’s Health reported that Marta Jamroz, manager of The Atlantic Sports and Fitness Club, went to great lengths to rebrand her gym as the Church of the Healthy Body. The outcome of her efforts is unclear; the tequila bar’s application is given little chance to be approved.

Coping Seattle dad and self-described travel enthusiast Steve Simao attracted a following after his daughter, Annisa, called him out on her TikTok account for his purchase of a pair of first-class leather seats taken from a Delta MD90 Jetliner, complete with an air safety card. Simao, who is vice president of sales at Windstar Cruises, found the seats on eBay in November, reported The Washington Post, and has had fun scratching his itch to travel with them ever since, sending his daughter videos of her mother “bringing food to the (tray) table and him just sitting there enjoying it,” Annisa said. Delta CEO Ed Bastian has taken notice and given the three Simaos round-trip, first-class tickets to anywhere in the United States. Hawaii is high on their list.

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7 Letter Words 9 Letter Words

Llama Tapir

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10 Letter Words

8 Letter Words Angel Falls Rainforest

Anaconda Colombia Paraguay Titicaca

Body of Work

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Across 57 Place to enter a PIN 1 Mozart’s “L’___ del Cairo�

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