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Special Olympics Virtual Plunge, Balloon Ban, America’s Fastest Dog, Sing the Chesapeake Songbook, Perdue Grain Elevator Closes, USNA Brigade Commander, Big Bean Opens in Annapolis page 4

FEATURE’: Keeping Live Local Music in Business page 11

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A Lifeline for Live Music

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hat was the first concert you ever saw live? I’m willing to bet you still remember the details of that show. Mine was the 1997 Lilith Fair, a (then-groundbreaking) all-women traveling tour headlined by Sarah McLachlan and Jewel along with the Dixie Chicks. We sat on the lawn at Merriweather Post Pavilion, wearing trash bags as ponchos when it inevitably rained.

My mother’s first concert was The Beatles, a fact that has caused me supreme envy my entire life.

It was the height of Beatlemania, and she was among the horde of teenage girls who sobbed in the stands out of sheer hysteria.

There’s something about live music that makes for potent memories. Whether it’s a big star’s stadium tour or a local

group playing at a restaurant you happened to walk into, being in the same space with instruments, voices, and the songs they create feels deeply personal.

Now, what was the last live performance you saw before the pandemic began? Mine was in September 2019, when the Icelandic folk/rock band Of Monsters and Men performed in a small venue in Philadelphia. My husband and I took the train to see them for our anniversary.

Early in our relationship, we had traveled to Iceland, and we’d listened to the band nonstop before and during that trip. Watching the band play live a decade later immediately transported me back to Reykjavik, with its glacial landscapes, brilliant blue skies and fresh fish harvests.

During the pandemic, live

music has been one of those itches I just can’t scratch—like yearning to travel again. It’s my belief that taking in musical performances feeds the soul.

For the musicians themselves (as well as music venue employees), these performances feed more than the soul. Live music is their livelihood; their source of income. For people in the music industry and their families, the pandemic is a scary time.

In this week’s issue of CBM Bay Weekly, we report on efforts to support the local music scene, from just-announced state grant money to homegrown support within the industry. There’s another ally coming to the aid of musicians—restaurants, despite the fact that they, too, are struggling to stay afloat.

If you’re comfortable dining

indoors or outdoors at reduced capacity, why not choose a restaurant offering live music to enjoy from its socially-distanced tables?

In our feature (page 11) we’re rounding up some spots you can try this weekend and beyond.

While major national concert tours may still be a long time coming, there are artists right here in Chesapeake Country just waiting to reach listeners.

As for me, I’m looking forward to when I get to write a column that asks, “What was the first concert you saw after the pandemic?”

Whenever that day comes, I hope you’ll embrace it like a teenage p girl seeing the Beatles.

—MEG WALBURN VIVIANO, CBM EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

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Left: “Goat Plunge, “ Special Olympics Maryland Calvert County athlete Carmen Houston-Ludlam.

Right: “Kayak Virtual Plunge ,” virtual plunge participant and SOMD staff member, Zach Cintron.

VIRTUAL POLAR PLUNGERS GET CREATIVE (AND COLD)

BY CHERYL COSTELLO

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t’s a winter tradition at Sandy Point State Park. In the shadow of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, some 10,000 brave souls go plunging into the water, all to raise funds for Special Olympics Maryland.

It’s the 25th year for Plunge Maryland, but you won’t find a crowd gathered on the beach this pandemic year.

Instead, Plunge participants are dreaming up ever-bolder ways to freeze their tails off at home—from snow angels in swimsuits to ice-cold outdoor pools.

At the Beachtree Apartments’ outdoor pool in Prince Frederick, a team from Harkins Builders began their virtual lunge by cracking open an ice-cold beer, then doing a cannonball into the ice-cold pool.

The water temperature? 38 degrees.

“Hopefully our misery raised a little bit more money and encouraged some others to donate to the cause,” says Harkins

Builders Vice President Ben Nichols.

For Superintendent Steve Bell, the cause is personal. His daughter Brooke, 24, has a rare genetic disorder called Apert syndrome, which affects the skeletal system.

“They need emotional support. We need to show them that we’re standing behind them,” Bell says.

The challenge for Special Olympics Maryland was to show that support even with pandemic restrictions in place. The organization made the switch to an all-virtual plunge right after Thanksgiving.

More than 3,700 virtual Plungers have joined in so far, and very creative athome plunge videos have been coming in. Carroll County Special Olympics athlete Nicole Hurley made a chilly snow angel during last month’s snow. Calvert

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representing Wicomico and Worcester counties on the Eastern Shore. “Unfortunately, [balloons] are often confused as food for sea life,” he said, “and the ribbons and so forth attached can cause

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emocrats and Republicans may not agree on much these days, but in the Maryland General Assembly lawmakers of both parties have come together to protect sea turtles, shorebirds and other wildlife.

One of the first bills to be heard during the 90-day legislative session that began Jan. 13 is a bipartisan measure that would impose a statewide ban on intentional releases of helium-filled balloons. A violation would be punishable by a fine of up to $250.

Backers said the legislation, HB391, is needed because what goes up eventually comes down, where it poses a pernicious threat to animals, particularly marine life.

“When a balloon is released, best case, it becomes litter. Oftentimes it’s much worse,” said the bill’s lead sponsor, Del. Wayne Hartman, a Republican

“They need emotional support. We need to show them that we’re standing behind them.”

—STEVE BELL, HARKINS BUILDERS SUPERINTENDENT

County athlete Carmen Houston-Ludlam plunged with goats in a trough.

These virtual plunges tend to be quicker than the real thing. “When you’re in the Bay you have to run into the water and you go out about 50 feet, tag an officer in a swimsuit, turn around and come back…you’re in the water for several times longer than what we’re doing today,” says Harkins executive Russell Tipton.

However, last year’s water temperature during the Plunge was 44 degrees—balmy compared to the pool in Prince Frederick. The Harkins team hopes to hand over $10,000 raised from their January dip in the pool.

Special Olympics Maryland says every little bit counts when the athletes compete at zero cost to the athlete and their family.

“Even though we’re not going to hit the numbers for fundraising that we have historically, I think we’ll still actually get to a net revenue when it’s all said and done, to set us up for ’21 and still be able to support the athletes all year,” says Frank Farrell, Special Olympics Maryland Vice President of Development.

The organization is choosing “Plungers of the Week” until January 31, but you can still submit videos to Special Olympics Maryland and fundraise through the end of February.

To watch some of the Virtual Plunge highlights, go to https://tinyurl.com/y4ngquhg or hover your smartphone camera over this QR code.

Right: A horseshoe crab found on the Delaware Bay shoreline with a balloon and ribbon tangled around its legs was rescued by a passerby. Photo: Doug Bevinson, courtesy of BalloonsBlow.org Below: Partially decomposed sea turtle was found washed ashore at Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. A necropsy on the animal found two latex balloons in its digestive tract. Photo: US Fish & Wildlife Service.

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entanglement.” The outcome for marine life is often fatal, he pointed out.

Helium-filled latex balloons can drift for miles before coming to Earth — or, just as likely, to water.

Helium-filled foil balloons (commonly known by the tradename Mylar) remain

buoyant much longer and can stay aloft for weeks and drift for hundreds of miles, Hartman explained during a Jan. 15 hearing before the House Environment and Transportation Committee.

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either swallowing or becoming entangled in some type of plastic. Balloons were among the most frequent plastic items involved. Nearly half of the incidents involved sea turtles, and close to 90% of all the affected animals have been either endangered or threatened species, Oceana reported.

In Maryland, Bay Bulletin reported on a balloon “roundup” organized by a family from Berlin that collected more than 2,800 balloons in 19 months from the ocean and beaches. One youngster found 20 balloons in a single day on Assateague Island.

The bill—cosponsored by two other Eastern Shore Republicans and four Western Shore Democrats—has drawn enthusiastic support from a bevy of environmental and animal-welfare groups.

Similar bills easily passed in the House and Senate last year but failed to get through both chambers before the legislative session shut down weeks early because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Three Maryland counties—Queen Anne’s, Wicomico and Montgomery— and the town of Ocean City already ban balloon releases. Advocates say a statewide ban is needed because airborne balloons frequently cross localities’ and even state borders. At least five other states, including Virginia, have similar bans.

Other balloon bans have outlawed intentional releases of multiple balloons, but the Maryland bill applies to the intentional release of even a single one.

Releasing more than one multiplies the penalties. There are a handful of exemptions in the Maryland bill, including releases by anyone under 13 years of age or for scientific or educational purposes. The sponsor also agreed to exempt releases by ham radio operators when done as part of their hobby.

Lawmakers in other Bay states have been weighing similar actions. Legislation pending in the Virginia General Assembly, HB2159, would expand that state’s current law outlawing mass releases to apply even to even a single balloon. In the Delaware General Assembly, a bill introduced in the Senate this month, SB24, would impose a penalty of at least $250 and 8 hours of community service for intentionally releasing 5 or more balloons. It would also make even smaller releases subject to littering fines. An online petition has been started urging Pennsylvania lawmakers to take action as well.

Cindy Dillon of the Maryland Sierra Club, testifying in Annapolis in favor of that state’s legislation, noted that balloons are often released to celebrate some happy occasion, such as a wedding or graduation, or as a tribute to a lost loved one. She suggested there are other, less potentially harmful ways to honor those individuals, such as planting a tree or lighting candles, or even drumming.

The latter brought a mild protest from the committee’s chairman, Del. Kumar Barve.

“I love the bill,” the Montgomery County Democrat said, “but I certainly don’t want to encourage people to start drumming.”

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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY RESCUE PUP CROWNED AMERICA’S FASTEST DOG

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he country’s fastest dog can run 32 miles per hour. That’s speedier than the world’s best sprinter. And she lives and trains in Anne Arundel County.

Phelan, from Crownsville, crowned America’s fastest dog, is a mixed breed.

She has greyhound, Scottish deerhound, and borzoi in her blood—all breeds known for their long, fast legs.

Her owners, Krista Shreet and Ted Koch, brought her to a local fenced-in property to show Bay Bulletin her speed. In motion, she looks more like a racehorse than man’s best friend.

Shreet says, “We knew just from seeing her out in the yard that she was speedy.” So the co-owners started taking her to competitions. In 2019, she participated in 30 events.

“She was the top—what American Kennel Club (AKC) calls—All American dog breed, which is any dog that doesn’t fit into one of their recognized breeds. So, it might be a mixed breed, or another breed that AKC doesn’t recognize.” Shreet explains.

From that standing, Phelan earned an invitation to compete in Orlando in December. She won the 100-yard-

dash in the AKC’s inaugural Fast CAT (Coursing Ability Tests).

It only took Phelan 6.3 seconds to complete it, running about 32 miles per hour. AKC compares that to the speed of one of the greatest (human) sprinters of all time, Usain Bolt. He has been clocked at almost 28 miles per hour.

Phelan beat out more than 100 other dogs, earning a trophy and a ribbon that is longer than her legs.

Her owners emphasize that this super-dog is a rescue. They adopted her about two and a half years ago.

“Rescue dogs have so much to offer,” says Koch. “And just really the talents and what they bring in terms of love and gratefulness and skill is immeasurable, so please don’t rule out rescues.”

Phelan just likes to keep moving—so her owners will keep her racing.

“We will continue going to the Fast CAT events; she loves them,” says Shreet. “You could tell afterwards she definitely had a little bounce in her step. She knew she did something great. She was getting a lot of attention that day.”

To see Phelan in action, watch our video story at https://tinyurl.com/ yyod8d45/ or hover your smartphone camera here:

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Anne Arundel County: Call: 410-222-7256 TTY: 7-1-1 Visit: https://aacounty.org/covidvax Calvert County: Call: 410-535-0218 Visit: www.CalvertCountyMd.gov/Vaccine.

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BAY BULLETIN SING THE BAY FANTASTIC!

as Meneely. This collection not only provides the musical scores of more than 40 of her songs, but also the stories behind them, stories of the watermen and their wives, of the skipjacks and schooners they sailed to work the Bay, of the heroic tales and whimsical legends that they told around the stove in the galley while riding out a gale.

Meneely’s style might best be described with the word, “brackish”—a little bit salty, a little bit fresh, but always with a tidewater tang. Her song lyrics read from the sublime:

Chesapeake Heritage Musician, Former CBM Editor Releases Bay Songbook

BY JEFF HOLLAND

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nnapolis native Janie Meneely has published a compendium of her four-decade crusade to put the Chesapeake Bay on the musical map. Sing the Bay Fantastic! is part songbook, part encyclopedia of the people, places and especially the vessels that make the Bay uniquely worth celebrating in verse and prose alike.

Meneely’s career has evolved from the early decades of this century when she joined up with the late Paul DiBlasi to form the musical duo Calico Jack into her current partnership with the British folk legend Rob van Sante.

Closing of Grain Elevator Leaves Farmers in a Lurch

Not since Tom Wisner passed 10 years ago has anyone promoted the Bay with such an abundance of songs and stories

And it’s a cold wind that blows Where the oyster dredges go It’s a might tough way to make a dollar.

It’s a hard, hard road, dredging for the white gold, Finding your fortune on the water.

(Chorus from “The Oyster Wife.”)

To the silly: Come sailors and seamen, my stout-hearted braves, Start minding your manners when out on the waves, For if you’re offensive to females, I’m told, You’ll risk getting keel-hauled by Molly the Bold.

She’ll snap off your spreader, she’ll scuttle your rigs, She’s out wreaking havoc on chauvinist pigs…

(Chorus from “Molly the Bold.”)

Jeff Holland and Meneely wrote and performed together as part of the Chesapeake Bay folk group Crab Alley.

Sing the Bay Fantastic! is available to order on www.janiemeneely.com.

The Perdue AgriBusiness facility in Lothian is home to a grain elevator set to close in March. Photo by Krista Pfunder.

BY KRISTA PFUNDER

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facility in Lothian that stores crops for farmers—known as a grain elevator—is set to close, leaving the region’s farmers scrambling to find alternate storage and local leaders trying to find a way to keep it open.

Calls started coming in to Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman’s office last week from farmers alerting him that the Perdue grain elevator will be closing March 31.

“The Lothian facility is very important to farmers who work about 300 acres or less of commodity crops (crops that can be traded),” says James Raley of Valentine’s Delight Farms in Bushwood.

“These farmers generally do not have on-farm storage so they need someplace to deliver their crops at harvest.”

In a January 19 statement, Pittman wrote, “This grain elevator serves farmers in all five southern Maryland counties. Small operators who do not have their own storage silos are dependent on this single facility to get their product to market.”

The closure came as a surprise to local farmers.

“Local farmers did not learn of the closing until the first week of January,” Raley says. “Many farmers who have on-farm storage had plans to sell and deliver product to Lothian during the winter months. The counties the elevator serves are home to 2,037 farms comprising a little over 189,000 acres.”

For Perdue, it’s a business decision.

The company says as the amount of county farmland shrinks, the demand for grain storage does, too. “Unfortunately, over the last 20 years, we have seen a significant reduction in Anne Arundel County farmland, including a 30 percent reduction in total harvested grain acres,” Scott Fredericksen, president of Perdue AgriBusiness said in a statement.

The closest alternative to the Lothian grain elevator is one located at Curtis Bay, but it accepts only soybeans and is reportedly in disrepair.

“The Lothian facility is very important to farmers who work about 300 acres or less. These farmers generally do not have on-farm storage so they need someplace to deliver their crops at harvest.”

—JAMES RALEY OF VALENTINE’S DELIGHT FARMS IN BUSHWOOD

“The next option would be to truck grain to elevators on the Eastern Shore, but trucking that far during harvest would require a fleet of reliable trucks and drivers that don’t exist,” Pittman’s statement read. “Perdue is well aware of the role that grain elevators play in a local ag industry, and they know that grain farmers plan crops a year in advance. Their seed and fertilizer are purchased, and they need to know that their crops will have a buyer in the fall.”

Perdue says it is looking for solutions, including finding a possible buyer for the grain elevator. “Perdue is more than willing to assist the Southern Maryland agricultural community with identifying viable solutions,” says Fredericksen.

Raley says that his fellow farmers are hoping the local grain elevator remains open. The cost of transporting crops can add up quickly, Raley explains.

“A farmer in Southern Maryland can use his own truck to go to Lothian at a minimal cost,” Raley says. “If the farmer has to contract with a hauling company to transport product elsewhere, it will cost approximately 50 cents to 70 cents per bushel to haul the product.

If a farmer harvests 20,000 bushels of soybeans he could be paying $14,000 to hire someone to haul his product to the Eastern Shore.”

In his statement, Fredericksen suggests Perdue may offer financial support.

“Taking care of our farmers is very important to us, and we are working to assist those farmers that are inconvenienced by this closure with logistical costs.”

The company will stop receiving grain deliveries on Feb. 26. Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Joe Bartenfelder says the state agency is working with all parties to find a solution.

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Breaking Brigade Barriers USNA’s First Black female brigade commander ‘leads with her heart’

BY KERI LUISE

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ydney Barber, 21, has become the first Black woman to hold the position of brigade commander at the United States Naval Academy. She is responsible for all 4,400 midshipmen and serves as a key link between the brigade and the Naval Academy’s commandant.

“Sydney is a passionate leader who leads with her heart,” says Commandant of Midshipmen Capt. T.R. Buchanan.

“She brings an incredible amount of energy to the obstacles presented in her

Sydney Barber is the USNA’s first Black female brigade commander. Barber is active in her faith and track and field at the Academy. Photos courtesy Alana Garas, Public Affairs Office U.S. Naval Academy.

path. She is an exceptional communicator who is embracing the challenging role as Brigade Commander.”

Barber is hoping to shift the focus of the brigade back to strong leadership after the struggles of COVID-19 consumed much of last semester. According

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to Barber, the Academy has been able to keep the pandemic “contained and controlled in our environment.”

“I think the most important thing for us to do is steer away less from our focus on managing and more on what we came here to do, which is to lead,” Barber says.

“I think what I bring to the table is that, even regardless of the circumstances that we’re in, my objective still is to develop leaders and to inspire people to feel like they have a purpose here.”

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Barber says she wasn’t set on applying for the position of brigade commander when she came to the Academy but ended up chasing it because she felt she “had the heart to do it.”

“I definitely had the passion and the drive, I felt the calling in knowing what we needed,” Barber says. “I’m extremely excited about what the next semester is going to bring for both me and the brigade as a whole.”

Being the first Black female to hold the position, Barber says she feels some pressure but views it positively. She says she feels honored to be breaking down the barrier as well as opening the door for those behind her.

“It’s pressure that makes us who we are and that shapes us into being the best versions of ourselves,” Barber says.

“It’s an opportunity and a privilege for me because I’m very excited about what it entails, I’m excited to carry on the legacy of those who came before me who didn’t have the same experiences that I did and struggled...and just knowing that I can live out their dream and their legacy is quite a privilege for me.”

Outside of her new position, Barber is heavily involved in other aspects of Academy life. The mechanical engineering major is on the track team, co-president of the Navy Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club, and a member of the Midshipman Black Studies Club,

National Society of Black Engineers, and USNA Gospel Choir.

Last semester, Barber served as the 1st Regiment Executive Officer, a position in which she was primarily in charge of special projects. In that role, Barber developed a program called the Midshipmen Diversity Chain. “[We worked] on different ways to promote an inclusive environment within the Academy from thinking of ways that we can foster empathetic attitudes within the brigade of midshipmen and expand cultural consciousness,” Barber says.

Being so involved, Barber relies greatly on her faith as a motivator to keep her going. She grew up going on mission trips and “loved being involved in a service.”

“I remember those as some of the fondest experiences and memories that I had,” Barber says.

Barber’s family also plays an inspiring role in her leadership, specifically her younger brother.

“He was born blind and deaf and was given two days to two years to live, but we just celebrated his 19th birthday,” Barber says. “He’s someone that constantly motivates me—that every day is a gift and to not take advantage of any day in my life, to make the most of every opportunity that’s been given to me.”

Barber’s father also attended the Naval Academy, class of 1991, and her

Greg and Christie Coster. mother was a doctor in the Navy. But Barber was initially reluctant to join the Academy because she wanted to make her own path.

“I did finally come around and I decided that this was the place that I wanted to be,” Barber says. “The second that I came here and visited, I felt at home...I finished my application within a week or something, and I haven’t looked back since.”

The Big Bean Comes to Annapolis

BY JILLIAN AMODIO

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ince its debut in 2000, The Big Bean has been a favorite place for locals to grab a cup of coffee, a smoothie, or a sweet treat. The original Severna Park See BIG BEAN on next page

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location is known for its one-of-a kind decor, friendly atmosphere, unique gifts, and gourmet goodies (including treats for four-legged friends). Owners Greg and Christie Coster recently announced the opening of their second location this spring.

The new location, at 888 Bestgate Road #110 in Annapolis, will include all of the café’s popular menu items, from the Breakfast Harvest Cookie to green protein smoothies, assortment of teas, coffees, vegan and gluten-free snacks.

The new location will feature an expanded selection of nitro coffee and various cold brew options and a landscaped outdoor patio with outdoor seating.

With many businesses struggling to remain open during the pandemic, it may seem surprising to see a local business doing well enough to make a second location possible during these unprecedented times. A successful business transition during COVID didn’t come overnight, but the infrastructure did.

“When the executive order (to move to takeout only) was handed down in March, our business model at the time did not enable us to remain open,” says Greg. “We closed our doors on March 21. On March 22, I woke up, grabbed a cup of coffee, and began building an online ordering portal for coffee beans and our locally made goodies. In 24 hours, despite exactly zero training in website development, our online ordering portal went live, and we were officially in the coffee bean delivery business.”

A few weeks in, the delivery side of the business was bringing in enough revenue that the Costers were able to bring staff back. The original storefront had been closed for a total of 70 days, but, they say, with the support of their loyal customers, the business survived.

“At the end of the day, it was the loyal Severna Park community, and the willingness of our incredible staff to adapt to change, that allowed us to pick up right where we left off,” Greg says.

The new location has a tragic past, being the site of the Capital Gazette murders in 2018. But the Costers say healing and hope will transform the space. “When we were first approached, we didn’t know how to react. We agreed to see the space, and over the next few days, we felt as though we were being drawn to this project,” says Greg.

“Within days of our announcement, an unexpected thing happened. We were contacted by several victims’ families.

Understandably, the emotions were raw as they shared stories, as well as ideas on how we may pay homage to the victims. To reach out to total strangers in regard to a traumatic event takes a great deal of strength. We were truly humbled. We will continue to keep these lines of communication open, and cannot wait to be a part of this community.”

Christie Coster says the expansion is thrilling for the couple and its fan base.

“Above all things, we value community and coffee, and providing our customers with a home-away-from-home experience that they can depend on from their neighborhood coffee shop.”

Getting By with a Little Help From Friends AMFM keeps musicians afloat

BY CH A R L IE Y O U NGMANN

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espite the pandemic putting a temporary end to live music as we once knew it, Annapolis musicians have somewhere to turn for support. The Annapolis Musicians Fund for Musicians (AMFM), founded in 2005, has been putting money in the pockets of artists in the area for decades.

Founded by musician Matt McConville, along with Martha Jacobs, Meg Murray, Sean O’Neill, Jim Cullen and Christian Elkington, the organization has traditionally relied on its own benefit shows to raise money for struggling artists.

With an end to live events, AMFM became a lifeline for musicians. This month, the group announced a new initiative to continue supporting the artists hit the hardest. A dedicated COVID relief fund will now provide one-time payments to out-of-work musicians.

“The original mission statement was to create a proactive fund for musicians,” McConville said.

In 2006, AMFM established their “Lost Gig Fund’’, which provided compensation for Annapolis musicians who had a show canceled for reasons they couldn’t control, McConville said.

The fund covered up to $100 per canceled show, a concept that was entirely unique at its time of creation. Shortly after, AMFM created a “Catastrophic Fund” that would pay out a larger lump sum of up to $8,000 to musicians who have recently suffered some form of personal disaster that greatly impacted their life, McConville said.

With so many shows canceled indefinitely due to COVID-19, AMFM saw a dramatic increase in the number of applicants seeking relief.

“We had exhausted our Lost Gig Fund by early summer, after providing over $106,000 in assistance to musicians during the spring shutdown,” says McConville. “But the community is incredibly supportive of the arts, and after doing some innovative online fundraising over these past six months, we’re ready to get back to work.”

The newly launched COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund is available to qualifying musicians who have suffered financial hardship during the pandemic.

The deadline for applying for benefits is 11:59 p.m. on January 31, 2021.

AMFM plans to continue its youth scholarship and award programs in 2021. Because the organization’s overhead is extremely low, over 94 percent of donations received go directly to musicians, says McConville.

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AMFM helps keep live musicians afloat during the pandemic. Pictured is Dana Biagini performing at Brian Boru in Severna Park. tablished himself as a performer playing in local bars when he returned to Annapolis in 1993. Within a few years, he noticed that while many of his contemporary musicians were excellent songwriters, most made a living playing covers rather than their own material.

He set a goal to create a network of musicians in order to secure consistent gigs that paid better than coffee house performances. He called it the Homemade Wine concert series.

“When you’re gigging, you’re out there playing like four nights a week, five nights a week, and you don’t see what everybody else is doing and you’re not getting to know anybody else,” McConville said.

Many performers who participated were accustomed to the bar scene: loud and crowded, with more attention paid to the overall atmosphere than any particular song, he says. In the Homemade Wine series, people came for the original music and that typically meant all eyes were locked on the stage, McConville says.

“That’s really where it happens. It’s in that space between the audience and the performer,” McConville said. “In a bar, when everyone’s yelling and talking and everything, there is no space.”

Living in Annapolis, McConville began to notice the number of benefits

held in the area. Though the cause and patronage would vary, each utilized live performances, usually by four or five local bands. McConville thought this model would work even better if the benefit itself was for the musicians performing, he said.

After a couple of successful benefit shows, McConville and his fellow board members had the seed money they needed to get AMFM off the ground.

McConville came to realize the lack of a safety net for working musicians.

Shows could be double-booked or canceled, and musicians could get injured without the insurance or benefits of most other jobs. He saw that some sort of relief fund for musicians could be life-saving.

“That way, when somebody busted a finger and they couldn’t play anymore, we could just get them some money right now,” McConville said.

It’s a model that has proven itself in an unexpected way during the greatest catastrophe to live music we have ever witnessed.

Though he’s been asked if AMFM has plans to grow to the state or national level, McConville’s answer is always the same. The fund exists to give back to this community, and keeping its influence local to Annapolis is part of what makes it powerful, he said. p

THE BEAT GOES ON Larry Lay, a regular performer at Brian Boru in Severna Park, now streams his performances live from behind the keyboard.

“People really do appreciate the entertainment and show their support.” Photo: Betsy Kehne.

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HE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT of Governor Hogan’s $30 million relief package for entertainment venues and promoters is music to the ears of theaters, concert halls and arenas—as local music has been hanging by a thread since the start of the pandemic.

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John Luskey and Dwayne Taylor (L-R) perform for a crowd while audience members join. Photo courtesy Dwayne Taylor.

Over 90 live music and performance venues, live entertainment promoters, and independently-owned local movie theaters were awarded emergency economic relief from the State of Maryland. This includes funds that support operating and capital costs and will directly help preserve more than 800 jobs at venues like the Maryland Renaissance Festival, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Royal Farms Arena, Strathmore, the Senator Theatre, and the Maryland Theatre.

In Anne Arundel County, funds were awarded to the Annapolis Shakespeare Company, the two Bowtie Cinemas locations, Colonial Players, two Horizon Cinemas locations, Hoyts West Nursery Cinema, Maryland Theatre for the Performing Arts, PrismAnnapolis, Rams Head on State and Rams Head Presents. Calvert County’s Flagship Premium movie theater and the PNC Pavilion at Calvert Marine Museum are also fund recipients.

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help bring a return to normalcy and end the damage to our economy, we need to continue to do everything we can to support our small business community.”

The funds will certainly help pay the bills at venues, but funds to pay musicians are still hard to come by. With venues like Rams Head or the PNC Pavilion currently closed to crowds, the only place to find a musician strumming a guitar or tickling the ivories is at a restaurant. Now that Anne Arundel County is moving to 50% indoor capacity in restaurants, live music may be finally getting its much-needed refrain.

Larry Lay has been a regular performer at Brian Boru in Severna Park for years. While it is not his full-time job, he had been playing consistently two to four times a week around Annapolis for the past 25 years. Since the pandemic began, that dwindled down to one or two times a week.

He says performers have been frustrated by their options for gigs, especially when dining rooms are constrained to low occupancies. Many turned to performing from home in a virtual concert setting to keep their passion and their bank accounts alive, offering fans an option to electronically “tip” during their streaming shows.

Lay streams his performances live from behind the keyboard. “People really do appreciate the entertainment and show their support.”

The public’s desire for live music was a surprise to Michael Kocher, a local musician who regularly performs in restaurants around the area. When the pandemic forced restaurants to close, he offered to stand outside on a sidewalk, serenading customers at Brian Boru or Garry’s Grill who were picking up their takeout, or later, dining in an outdoor tent.

“I wasn’t worried about getting paid,” Kocher says.

“I was just trying to help out the restaurants.”

It’s the common chord for those who enjoy live music. The musicians want to play and the restaurants and patrons want them there.

Eddie Conway, owner of Garry’s Grill, didn’t have to think twice about having music in his restaurant once it reopened.

“We decided to continue it despite being only at 25% capacity because it’s not just restaurants that are struggling. It’s those who are also affiliated with restaurants as well. It trickles down,” he says. “We felt it was imperative to help our friends in the entertainment business by continuing live music.”

“We felt it was imperative to help our friends in the entertainment business by continuing live music.”

—EDDIE CONWAY, OWNER OF GARRY’S GRILL

Michael Kocher plays at Garry’s Grill. Photo courtesy Michael Kocher.

Rick Whitehead Trio (L-R): John Previti, Barry Hart, and Rick Whitehead who perform at The Westlawn Inn. Photo courtesy of Jan Travers.

For musicians making the restaurant circuit, the work has been pretty steady. For Kocher, he’s busier than ever.

“I was playing mostly duos and band gigs before the pandemic began, when everything shut down.

My last gig as a trio was March 14. Once restaurants were able to reopen—I’ve played almost every single weekend since.”

Kocher can be found at Brian Boru, Sullivan’s Cove, Garry’s Grill, Middleton Tavern, S&J Riverside, and Mother’s Peninsula Grille. It’s been a busy year for him, and he says his friends joke that he’s the busiest musician they’ve ever known.

“When the restaurants went to 25% (capacity), I thought that was the death knell for live music, with the cold weather setting in,” says Kocher. “I worried there’d be no place to put musicians indoors or for it to be fiscally worth it for the restaurants.”

Kocher began to reach out to restaurants and offered to play as needed, “picking up the scraps.”

“It seems to be very important to these businesses, to have music, because they enjoy the music and want to support the local scene.”

While restaurants may want the musicians, some-

Matt and Emma Wright perform at The Westlawn Inn in North Beach. Photo by Jan Travers.

“I wasn’t worried about getting paid, I was just trying to help out the restaurants.”

—MICHAEL KOCHER, LOCAL MUSICIAN times the artists decide the exposure risk just isn’t worth it. But Kocher and Lay both say that they feel pretty safe playing their live gigs and that the restaurants mostly adhere to safety protocols.

Kocher says he brings a mask, disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer with him to every show, and that most of the patrons coming to hear the music are cognizant of social distancing. “It’s only when you get those few wayward souls who want to give you a hug

or sing on the microphone,” that Kocher ever feels wary. “It still happens from time to time.”

Performers say that the public response has been great every time they play and that tipping is up and people are generally very appreciative of the live music, be it in-person or streaming virtually.

Online events are still happening. Kocher mentioned Jimi Davies’ weekly Wednesday night couch concerts and Timmie Metz’s front yard live streams, no matter the weather. “Tuning in and tipping is a great way to show your support if you don’t want to go out,” he says.

To support musicians in a real way, Kocher and Lay both say a donation to AMFM (see page 10) stretches farther than a dollar in a tip jar ever could.

If you are ready to go out and support live music, here are a few that we recommend: Brick Wood Fired Bistro, Brian Boru, Garry’s Grill, Ketch 22, Killarney House, Middleton Tavern, Old Stein Inn, Pirate’s Cove, Riverbay Roadhouse, Sam’s on the Waterfront, S&J Riverside, Sullivan’s Cove, and Westlawn Inn. Most restaurants list live music details on their website or Facebook page. p

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

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

Teen Jackbox Party Calvert Library launches its own Discord server for teens and playing Jackbox games. 4pm, RSVP for link: www.calvertlibrary.info.

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Submit your ideas, comments and events! Email us: calendar@bayweekly.com

Adults Trivia Night: The Office

Play friendly online trivia all about Michael Scott and the Dunder Mifflin crew. 7pm, RSVP: www.aacpl.librarycalendar.com.

Feb. 2: Pirates of the Bay.

Maritime Winter Lecture South, West and Rhode Riverkeeper Jesse Iliff talks about how the Eastern oyster shapes the Chesapeake Bay in this virtual presentation hosted by the Annapolis Maritime Museum.

7-8:30pm, $10 w/discounts, RSVP for link: www.amaritime.org.

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Literary Bites

A. Aubrey Bodine Exhibit

Read, discuss and digest a culinary novel, starting with The Widow Clicquot, sponsored by No Thyme to Cook; meet up in person in Solomons for special themed meal (optional, $65-$99). 6pm, RSVP for link: www.calvertlibrary.info.

Art educator Lucinda Edinberg presents a lecture on What is Pictorialism, inspired by the Bodine Exhibit.

Available thru March 21: www.sjc.edu/ annapolis/mitchell-gallery.

Café Scientifique

KIDS Let’s Get Popping

DNR biologist Glenn Davis talks blue crab management at this virtual meeting. 6:15pm, RSVP for Zoom link: annapoliscafesci@gmail.com.

Children explore popping bubble wrap in multiple ways; pick up a kit at the Severn Library and get ready to pop bubbles with your body and your

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imagination. 10:30am, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.

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Sunday Market 11am-2pm, Honey’s Harvest Farm, Lothian: https://honeysharvest.com/.

Black History Program Watch the virtual opening ceremony for this exhibit which dives into the distrust of the medical profession by the Black community thru an exploration of the history of medicine and healthcare. 2pm: www.pgparks.com/ 1378/Black-History.

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Listen to an online contemporary concert by The Beau Soir Ensemble—a flute, viola, and harp trio, dedicated to the performance of standard and contemporary repertoires, spanning a variety of genres. 2:30pm, RSVP: http://bit.ly/beausoir.

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Marsh Hikes Explore, learn and celebrate World Wetlands Day with a guided hike; bring COVID mask and binoculars.

10-11:30am or 1-2:30pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $6 vehicle fee, RSVP: www.jugbay.org.

KIDS Sensing the Past Children (ages 2-6) blast into the past and explore life at Riversdale House Museum virtually; hands-on activity kit available for pick-up.

10:30-11:30am, $4 w/discounts, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/HstryatHome.

Pirates of the Bay Author Jamie L.H. Goodall introduces legendary pirates and patriots of the Chesapeake Bay with a tale of a land dispute that ends with the death of an oyster dredger in this virtual lecture. 7pm, $15 w/discounts, RSVP for link: www.annapolis.org.

Free State Fly Fishers Tom Parnham of Maryland DNR discusses the Click Before You Cast website how to get the most out of the site, hidden features, and new features under development in this virtual meeting. 7-9pm, RSVP for Zoom link: rybeer@gmail.com.

The Day the Music Died Take a behind-the-scenes look at the February 3, 1959, tragedy that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper; hosted by Talbot County Free Library. 7pm, RSVP for link: www.calvertlibrary.info.

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4 Feb.4: Maritime Winter Lecture.

Bridges to the World Film Festival The 13th Annual Bridges to the World International Film Festival is moving from local screens to Zoom this year. The festival, sponsored

by World Artists Experiences, features five films from five countries.

Tonight: On the Frontline from Mozambique, a documentary on the rangers in Gorongosa National Park. 7pm: www.WorldArtists.org.

Feb. 2: Bridges to the World Film Festival.

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Blood Drive 2-7pm, Shady Side Community Center, RSVP: http://bit.ly/3sYcs60.

Besa with the Library Shake off the wintertime blues with the cardio dance of BESA and the Performing Arts Center for African Cultures; hosted by Severn Library and Discoveries: The Library at the Mall.

7pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net

KIDS Sea Squirts

Feb. 4: Kelly Starling Lyons.

Children (ages 18mos-3yrs) join in story time and a carryout craft on the theme of jellyfish.10:15am, 11:15am, 12:45pm, 1:45pm, 3:15pm & 4:15pm, Calvert Marine Museum, free w/admission, RSVP: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

session will conclude with a reading of her poem, Drumbeat for Change, included in the acclaimed anthology, We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices. 6:30pm, RSVP: www.aacpl.net or www.facebook.com/aacpl.

KIDS Drumbeat for Change

Harry Potter Trivia Night

Author Kelly Starling Lyons shares her picture books, One Million Men and Me and Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice & Sing Inspired Generations, that celebrate their roles in making a difference. During the program, she’ll discuss her journey to write for children, offer insight into the process of turning an idea into a finished book and discuss her other books that tie into that theme. The

Take a magical journey through Hogwarts and beyond in this trivia night.

7pm, RSVP for link: www.aacpl.net.

Maritime Winter Lecture Learn about the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary in this virtual presentation hosted by the Annapolis Maritime Museum.

7-8:30pm, $10 w/discounts, RSVP for link: www.amaritime.org. p

Feb. 3: The Day the Music Died.

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ly when crows loudly “mob” them. The large owls are a real threat to crows and are severely harassed by crows when found. Barred owls are only occasionally bothered by crows but chickadees and titmice will call out a barred’s location.

I usually spot a barred owl on a cold day, perched at the edge of a field soaking up the sun. It’s fun to hear a mated pair talking to each other, usually in the early spring. I don’t see them but just

listening to their crazy sounding vocalizations makes my day. The sound is described as caterwauling. It can start with their classic “who cooks for you” sounds and goes into an “oo0-ahH” that sounds like some chimpanzee vocalizations. They can be pretty loud and the noise can go on for several minutes.

Barred owls are fairly large birds with a 3-foot wingspan, and weigh around two pounds. Like most owls, they have fringed feathers at the edge of their wings which makes their flight almost silent. They eat a large variety of animals, such as the usual mice, frogs and snakes, but they have also been seen eating earthworms, cicadas, catfish, dragonflies and moths.

They mate for life and usually nest in tree cavities; they will accept a nesting box placed above 8 feet on a tree. Three offspring are typical reared over the summer and sent away in the winter.

Barred owls are widespread across the country and are fairly common.

They also tolerate living close to people, the downside being that they frequently die by eating mice that have ingested rodent poison. Long-acting poisons are the major culprit and many people are trying to have them taken off the market.

The caterwauling of the barred owl is quite unique. The All About Birds website by Cornell Ornithology Lab contains audio files of their vocalizations, along with that of hundreds of other birds (https://www.allaboutbirds.org /guide/Barred_Owl/). Greg Kearns, a naturalist at Patuxent River Park, is known for his authentic imitation of the barred owl’s calls. Take a listen to the files and try making the sounds yourself.

them. Avoid eating mushrooms raw; cooking makes the beneficial starches more digestible and usable to the body and inactivates potential toxins. I har-

vest mature reishi in my woods in the winter. Always confirm identification with at least two or three field guides or mushroom experts.

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everal times a week, I take a walk through a local park. It keeps me calm and focused during work. Last week, I went for a walk with my wife through some woods in Odenton. It was pretty chilly and she was wearing mittens and a ski cap with a white pom-pom.

We were about a half mile into the hike when a large bird silently flew right over

her head and landed in a nearby tree.

There it perched staring down at her. I think the pom-pom bouncing on top of her head attracted this barred owl.

Even though I spend a lot of time outdoors, I only see maybe five owls a year. I hear them fairly often but they slip out of view before I can locate them. I find great horned owls regular-

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ushrooms can do more than flavor your meals. They have long been touted in traditional Chinese medicine for their nutritional and medicinal benefits.

Medicinal mushrooms include reishi, maitake, shitake, turkey tail, cordyceps and chaga. They improve your immune function by challenging it with complex starches known as polysaccharides, including glucans, that your body perceives as a threat so your body mounts an immune system response to them. These glucans give your immune system a training run which may improve the function of a range of immune cells and pathways, helping to reduce allergies and autoimmune disease. Your smarter immune cells become more adept at fending off true pathogens like the common cold.

Reishi or Ganoderma lucidum is a medicinal mushroom that has nutritional benefits and can enhance the immune system. This burnt-orange shelf mushroom grows on hardwood stumps of oak, elm, beech, maple, plum and more, and usually found on tree stumps that have been recently cut. A

related species, Ganoderma tsugae, the hemlock varnish mushroom, seems to prefer conifers, mainly hemlocks.

The fruiting bodies of these polypores are kidney or fan-shaped and reddish in color, with a wet, lacquered appearance when young. In the fall, look for these native mushrooms in damp, dark forests or on rotting logs.

Reishi strengthens the immune response, which makes it useful for preventing illness, balancing autoimmune and allergic conditions and potentially fighting diseases such as cancer. Reishi also contains compounds that strengthen lung structure and function and improve oxygen utilization which helps those prone to asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia.

Reishi is also considered a heart tonic and improves blood flow to the heart.

Medicinal mushrooms should always be cooked. Reishi should be simmered for a few hours to make broth, teas or decoction tinctures. The dried mushroom powder can be added to soups, broth or stews. You can also take prepared capsules daily.

Reishi is generally considered safe, although some people are allergic to

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Hobbes on the Hunt for Rooster H obbes, my still growing black Lab pup, hesitated at his first whiff of gamebird in the thick growth. It wasn’t exactly the same scent as that of the quail or partridge he’d encountered in the past; this was a bit different. I’ve no idea what information that first smell imparted but it was enough for him to exercise additional caution as he closed in. That turned out to be a good thing.

We were hunting at Native Shores Hunting Preserve along an overgrown hedgerow bordering a harvested crop field, with some dense cover.

I was on one side, my son Harry was on the other and Hobbes was in the middle.

The big ringneck rooster came up out of the waist-high weed, as they usually do, like an angry attack helicopter.

First there is a thunder clap of its powerful wings, then the screeching, raspy crowing announcing its ire as it emerged, an improbably big, gaudy bird with an iridescent blue green head, bright scarlet cheek wattles and a brilliant white collar followed by green, gold and scarlet feathers more colorful than a mandarin’s finest robes.

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The big, winter, migrant striped bass are showing up along Maryland’s Atlantic coast and up into the lower Chesapeake.

Taking large trolled baits (remember to smash down the barbs—it’s catch-and-release only in the Bay) the fish are not numerous but they are present. Surf anglers are using cut menhaden, cut spot, big bloodworms, clams and big soft plastic jigs. There is also a good tautog bite developing around Ocean City, and up in the Bay the white perch are schooling tightly in waters over 50 feet deep around the Bay Bridge and the mouth of the eastern Bay.

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Even if you’ve experienced this event hundreds of times, and I have, you are never quite prepared. It is a grand event, startling, but one of nature’s finest. Hobbes was tensing to chase but he wasn’t quite sure that this animal was approved game. The sound of our 20-gauge bird guns settled the question for him, however, and he launched himself through the brush after the apparition.

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and if you’re a bird hunter you know well enough not to look at it. If you even glimpse that trailing presence out of the corner of your eye, the sight is so striking your vision is immediately drawn to it, inevitably resulting in your shot going well behind the rapidly accelerating creature.

Both Harrison and I missed that bird with our first barrel (it becomes a tradition) but there’s no doubt why this creature is the most popular gamebird in America, it’s a very challenging adversary. Judge Owen Denny, America’s first consul to Shanghai, China in 1881, was so impressed by the bird he encountered in that country, he imported 30 pairs of them to his home estate in Oregon in the hopes it would establish itself.

The gamebirds soon succeeded beyond Denny’s wildest dreams.

Today the ringneck pheasant is solidly present in states from Oregon to California, in all the states of the Midwest to the East Coast, and up into Canada, all the way to Nova Scotia. In our Northwestern states the bird is still often referred to as simply, a Chinese.

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requirement is the presence of limestone in the soil for reliable reproduction. That is why a few states, including Maryland, depend on periodically releasing farm-raised birds in some areas to insure a consistent presence.

The bird is undeniably quite intelligent, very fast (65 mph) and incredibly sturdy. Easily defending itself from most predators in the wild with its sharp spurs, they are also quite delicious on the table. They are a significant presence on epicurean menus and always remain at the top of most hunters’ scheduling preferences.

Both Harrison and I recovered from our initial surprise, scoring with our second shots as we sent the bird spinning to the ground with Hobbes instantly on it. He was confused at first at its size and abundant feathers and had a bit of difficulty in picking the bird up, but settled for grasping a wing and subsequently went bounding proudly through the bush, bringing the trophy back to us.

That was the start of an Eastern Shore hunt that just got better after that. We ended the day with sufficient birds for a generous four-person dinner, but we picked up a burger for Hobbes on the way home. Pheasant bones are bad for a dog. p

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The government refused to cooperate with Turkish authorities who attempted to investigate. Eventually, a recording of the murder, which predominantly featured a bone saw, was released, giving the world a horrifying insight into just how Khashoggi suffered in his final moments. Those who cared about Khashoggi were left wondering what lead to such a provocative act of violence and if any world power would bother to hold the Saudi Arabian government accountable.

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The film explains how Saudi-crowned Prince Mohammed bin Salman has used progressive programs and technology to create a new government that appears reformed to outside powers but in reality, exacts even more control over its people. Fogel offers evidence that bin Salman has hacked the phones of important political figures, from Saudi dissidents to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. By embracing technology, the Saudi Arabian government has been able to extend its influence immensely.

Activist Omar Abdulaziz, whose close relationship to Khashoggi may have contributed to his state-ordered murder, is a victim of this online army. He spoke out against the country and gained enough Twitter followers to be considered a threat. He recounts the years of harassment, violence, and threats he and his family have faced due to his speaking out against the royal family. The only way that Khashoggi and Abdulaziz could

safely speak against the state was to flee. Khashoggi became an outspoken critic of the state as a Washington Post writer, and Abdulaziz fled to Canada where he started a movement to counter the misinformation spread by his homeland.

Though Fogel blames the Saudi royal family and government for the murder of Khashoggi, he also examines the global climate that willingly ignored the murder. Weeks after the murder, America sold weapons to the country. The international community also didn’t offer any sort of sanction against Saudi Arabia for committing a murder in their consulate.

The Dissident also examines the importance of a free press. Fogel interviews several of Khashoggi’s colleagues, their frustration with being told what to write is palpable. Khashoggi’s editor at the Post, Fred Ryan, is shocked that Saudi Arabia would dare to kill a reporter yet Khashoggi’s colleagues don’t have the privilege of such innocence. They describe a world where writers must know the exact line they must not cross, or suffer the consequences.

A film about the dangers of muzzling those that speak truth to power, The Dissident is a brilliant documentary.

It acts as a call to arms as well as a warning. We must protect our press and look at information with skepticism, lest we, too, are controlled by those with more money and power.

Great Documentary * PG-13 * 119 mins.

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BY THE EDITORS AT ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION Too Hot to Handle

The Sun reported on Jan. 18 that a woman in the United Kingdom suffered an “inferno” in her living room after a candle exploded as she was lighting it. Jody Thompson, 50, won the candle, labeled “This Candle Smells Like My Vagina,” in an online quiz from Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop website. “The candle exploded and emitted huge flames,” Thompson said, “with bits flying everywhere. The whole thing was ablaze and it was too hot to touch.” Thompson and her partner “eventually got it under control and threw it out the front door.”

In Plane Sight

On Jan. 16 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, two employees of United Airlines approached a man and asked for his ID. Aditya Singh, 36, of Orange, California, produced an employee badge, but it was not his: Another employee had reported it missing on Oct. 26, the Chicago Tribune reported. Authorities said Singh had arrived at O’Hare on Oct. 19 from Los Angeles and was too afraid to fly back home because of COVID-19, so he hid in a secured area of the airport for three months, living off food given to him by strangers. Singh is unemployed but has a master’s degree in hospitality and doesn’t have a criminal background.

He was charged with felony criminal trespass.

The Devil Made Them Do It

Members of Poughkeepsie, New York’s Church of Satan are down in the dumps this week after someone torched their gathering place, known as “Halloween House,” on Jan. 14. According to the Poughkeepsie Journal, video footage shows a person carrying two gas cans, splashing liquid on the front porch, lighting it and running away. Two people who were inside at the time escaped unharmed; the arsonist has not been caught. “Sadly there are some ‘people of faith’ who are intolerant, and typically ignorant, of other belief systems,” noted Church of Satan high priest Peter H. Gilmore. Church member Isis Vermouth called the arson a “terror attack. Whoever did this is going to be hexed by all of us,” she said. “I just don’t understand why anyone would want to piss off Satanic witches. ‘Cause now there’s going to be hell to pay.”

Unclear on the Concept

Nicholas Debetes, 18, was finally placed in handcuffs in Titusville, Florida, on Jan. 14, after Brevard County officers chased him as he drove “at an extremely high rate of speed” to his mother’s trailer.

Debetes, Click Orlando reported, had a unique excuse: “If I would have tried to

stop quicker I would have crashed the vehicle,” he told police. He went on to say that his mother wanted him home for an unknown reason. Debetes had an outstanding warrant and was driving a stolen Hyundai Elantra.

nately, he also burned the tortillas, summoning the fire department. Hernandez eventually surrendered and was charged with burglary and possession of a stolen vehicle among other offenses.

Police Report

Russell Jones of London couldn’t figure out why his dog, Billy, was favoring one of his front paws while walking. He took the pet to the veterinarian to have X-rays, United Press International reported, but the vet found nothing wrong. Jones, however, had recently broken his own ankle and was wearing a cast and limping. At the $400 vet visit, the doctor suggested that Billy was simply imitating his owner. Man’s best friend, indeed.

In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Curtis McCoy, 46, and his husband of 10 years got into a spat “that escalated since they have been drinking alcohol” on Jan. 17, police reported. The argument got out of hand when McCoy “brought up how the victim has only one testicle which caused the victim to get upset,” according to The Smoking Gun. When the victim pointed his finger at McCoy, he grabbed and twisted it, “causing him pain.” McCoy was arrested for domestic violence; his criminal history includes shoplifting, disorderly conduct, assault, larceny and other offenses.

Irony

Esequiel Robles, 40, was caught after a traffic stop in Williston, North Dakota, with methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia on Jan. 14. The Smoking Gun reported that Robles was on probation for narcotics possession at the time, following a 2019 conviction for meth possession. Notably, however, when Robles was arrested, he was wearing a T-shirt with the message, “Don’t Do Drugs.” Do as I say, not as I do.

Least Competent Criminals

• On Jan. 7, police received a call from a 7-Eleven store in Lehi, Utah, where earlier in the day a man wearing a “sheriff’s deputy” jacket stole a doughnut, then left in a white pickup truck. KUTV reported that Lehi police examined surveillance video and tracked the truck to a nearby motel parking lot, where they knocked on the door of 47-year-old Daniel Mark Wright, who was staying there. As officers spoke with Wright, they saw a Salt Lake County Sheriff’s jacket hanging in the room’s closet. They arrested Wright for impersonation of an officer and theft, along with receiving or transfer of a stolen vehicle in relation to the truck.

Wright, his companion, Christian Olson, and another accomplice are also under investigation for racketeering.

• Leobardo Hernandez, 32, of Pomona, California, went to extraordinary lengths on Jan. 16 to evade police after allegedly stealing a car. As Hernandez ran from officers, he entered an apartment complex and found an unlocked door, the Daily Bulletin reported. The apartment residents were not at home, so Hernandez moved right in, shaving his face, changing clothes and even cooking tortillas to make it seem as if he lived there. Unfortu-

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What’s in a Name?

Before social distancing and masks became the world’s norm, CBS News reported on Jan. 12, Paul O’Sullivan of Baltimore was noodling around on Facebook one night, searching for other Paul O’Sullivans. Several of those he found accepted his friend request, which was when he noticed that some were musicians, as he was. Baltimore Paul, as he’s known, reached out to others, and eventually he and three others formed the Paul O’Sullivan Band. Manchester Paul plays bass; Pennsylvania Paul is the percussionist; and Baltimore Paul and Rotterdam Paul play guitar and sing.

They recorded a single at the beginning of 2020, but when COVID hit, they thought it was a great opportunity to make a whole album. “It feels great to be able to contact people on the other side of the world when you’re in lockdown because you don’t feel alone at the moment,” commented Rotterdam Paul. “If you learn to play an instrument, it can help you through some dark times,” said Manchester Paul.

Government in Action Bigfoot hunters in Oklahoma will be happy to know that their pastime could get its own season, KOKH reported. State Rep. Justin Humphrey introduced a bill on Jan. 20 asking the Oklahoma Wildlife Commission to establish a Bigfoot hunting season, “set annual season dates and create any necessary specific hunting licenses and fees.” Southeastern and south-central Oklahoma is infamous for Bigfoot sightings, including a large festival (canceled this year because of COVID19). If passed, the bill would become effective in November.

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301-261-9700 • 410-867-9700 • WWW.SCHWARTZREALTY.COM • 5801 DEALE-CHURCHTON ROAD • DEALE, MD 20751

UNDER CONTRACT UNDER CONTRACT

MOVE IN READY

$479,900

WATER VIEWS

$549,900

UNDER CONTRACT

NEW LISTING

UNDER CONTRACT

2 ACRES

INLAW SUITE

100% FINANCING AVAILABLE

$399,900

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

Deale: 5954 Tyler Rd., Deale, MD 20751.

Built in 2017, 2.500+ sq.ft., 5Br., 3.5Ba., hwd. flrs., granite, ss appliances, gas fp., new carpet. Move in condition.

MDAA454356.

Southern Anne Arundel: 4Br., 3.5ba., 2,800 Southern Anne Arundel Co.: 4Br., 3Ba., 2,000+ sq.ft. with views of West River. Built in 2017 Sq.ft., room for garage or pole building. with several upgrades. Open floor plan, Home needs some TLC.. ceramic floors through out main level, granite MDAA453126, counter tops, ss appliances, white cabinets, lg. owners suite, owners bath w/tile shower.

Community boat ramp. Easy commute to D.C. & Annapolis. MDAA453542

$899,900

$399,900

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

Edgewater: Bring your horses, 13+ acres w/ multiple fenced pastures, Custom designed two story 84’X48’ barn with 10 adjustable stalls, riding trials. Home consists 3Br. 2.5ba., 2 car garage. Taxes under $1,000 year MDAA449278

Churchton: 3Br., 2.5Ba. 2,200+ sq.ft., move in condition. Updated kitchen, family rm. w/ gas fp., Lg. addition, formal liv. & din., deck & stamped patio overlooking .42ac fenced rear yard. Walk to community piers, beach, playground, boat ramp & more. MDAA453256.

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT IN 7 DAYS

NEW LISTING

UNDER CONTRACT

WATERFRONT

WATERFRONT

1 ACRE

78+ ACRES

1 ACRE

$825,000

$2.4M

$435,000

$1,850,000

$349,900

MICK KIRK

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

410-320-3956 Southern Anne Arundel Co.: One of kind RIVA,4BR. 4BA. Gorgeous Waterfront in waterfront property. 3 separate parcels for Charming Sylvan Shores. Custom built in 1991 total 63 beautiful acres. Main house, guest with upgrades in 2018. Plus a can’t-be missed house, seperate 8 acre parcel with recent panoramic view of the South River. perc., waterfront with 2 piers, barn, outbuildschwartzrealty.com/MDAA454076 ings all located at entrance Rockhold Creek & Chesapeake Bay. 45 minutes to D.C metro area. schwartzrealty.com/MDAA434854

UNDER CONTRACT IN 10 DAYS

UNDER CONTRACT

INGROUND POOL

WATERFRONT

$749,900

$479,900

UNDER CONTRACT IN 2 DAYS

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907 RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907 RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907 Gambrills, 4Br., 2.5Ba., hardwood flrs, gar- Southern Anne Arundel Co.: Beautiful acreage Huntingtown: 4Br., 3Ba, open floor plan, nite countertops, finished lower level, 2 car with renovated all brick cape cod, ingound hardwood floors, New carpet, freshly paintgarage, home needs TLC. pool, 2 tenant homes, 3 barns, 40’X60’ metal ed, screen porch, Lower level family rm. w/ MDAA451670 building with office, bath & drive in bays, pellet stove, 2 car garage with a/c. & heat. separate 6+ acre parcel. 45 minutes to D.C., No covenants or restrictions. Will not last long.

25 minutes to Annapolis. MDAA447678 MDCA179698.

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT IN 5 DAYS

WATERFRONT

WATERFRONT

$79,000

$799,900

$714,990

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

Lothian: 5BR, 3BA located 1.57 acres. Shows like a model, Built in 2014, backs to farm land, 2 story family rm. w/gas fp., gourmet kitchen w/center island, breakfast rm. w/ views of pool & open farm land, main level BR & full bath, unfinished basement, 45 minutes to D.C., 25 minutes to Annapolis. schwartzrealty.com/MDAA441106

Southern Anne Arundel Co.: Located on 1/2 acre, pier with slips (Portion of pier & bulkhead recently replaced), boat ramp, 2 car detached garage, home needs work or torn down. MDAA446942.

MICKI KIRK 410-320-3956

WATERFRONT

UNDER CONTRACT

2+ ACRES

PIER WITH LIFT

WATER PRIV. COMMUNITY

WATERFRONT

$750,000

$899,900

$299.900

$939,000

CAMBRIDGE; 5BR., 3.5BA. RENOVATOR’S DREAM. 3 FLOORS, GORGEOUS VICTORIAN IN CAMBRIDGE, MARYLAND schwartzrealty.com/MDDO126184

REDUCED

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

Stunning 3Br., 3Ba. with panoramic bay views. ss appliances, viking six burner stove, silestone counter tops, chilled wine room, wood floors, gas fireplace, private pier, 2010 addition by “Kube Architect”. Easy access to D.C. & Annapolis. MDAA450626

Southern Anne Arundel Co: 6 Br’s, 5 FB, 2HB. Listed below appraised value. Tranquil setting, private pier for small boat or kayak, Waterfront sunroom, family room w/fp., full finished lower level with kitchenette is perfect for inlaws. Easy commute to D.C and Annapolis.

MDAA419542.

UNDER CONTRACT 5 DAYS UNDER CONTRACT IN 7 DAYS

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

JULIE BEAL 443-254-0531

Shady Side: Location, location, 180 degree waterfront on point of land. 250ft. pier w/12 deep water slips, water & sep. elec. meters, gorgeous views, small 2BR 1BA cottage needs work. Sold ‘as is’.

Great summer retreat.

Shady Side: Shows like a model, 2,500+Sq.Ft., 3Br., 2.5Ba. with main level owners suite. Granite, hardwood flrs, ss appliances, gas fireplace, level yard with pier to accommodate large boat.

45 min. to D.C..

Will not last long.

MDAA443314

Shady Side: 3Br., 2Ba. 1,800Sq.Ft., hardwood floors, upgraded kitchen with granite Deale, 4br, 3ba, waterfront home with excountertops, ss appliances, renovated owners pansive views of the creek and bay, 1/3 acre bath, family room addition. Walk to comm. riparian beauty. beach, pier, boat ramp & playground. schwartzrealty.com/MDAA451072 MDAA443748.

JUST REDUCED

$1,290,000 JOHN TARPLEY 301-335-4225

Edgewater, 3BR, 1BA, hardwood flrs. handmade molding & that 1940s beach cottage charm.

1.92ac, (2 parcels), 169’ water frontage, 200’ pier: 9 slips w/elec., shed & freeze for bait. schwartzrealty.com/MDAA302386