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(Now Get Out of the Classroom) is for Lovers.” Our neigh- will it be like having him away from me “ irginia bors to the south have used this 33 hours a week, every week?

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state slogan since 1969, when a Mad Men-era advertising firm pitched it to the Virginia Travel Service to encompass all the things visitors love about the state. The slogan meant different things to different people, part of its lasting appeal. Today, it’s plastered everywhere—from bumper stickers and license plates to the 275+ giant LOVE statues erected in various towns.

When it comes to living here in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay region, I’d like to propose a Virginia-inspired slogan of my own: “Chesapeake Country is for Learning.”

You see, we’re heading into the first week of school and like many parents, I’ve got learning on the brain. My oldest child will march off to kindergarten in Anne Arundel County Public Schools next week, and I’ve got all the classic anxieties: Will he make friends? Will he behave himself for the teacher? What

For many families, this school year brings a whole extra set of anxieties, heading back to school in person after almost a year and a half of virtual or hybrid classes. Re-learning social norms and making up for academic backslide are just a couple of the challenges students face.

The 2021-2022 school year comes as a crossroads for families who opted to take their children out of school last year, in favor of small-group “learning pods” or formal homeschooling. Some are transitioning back to traditional school, while others will continue to homeschool. One thing is certain: “Back to school” looks a little different than ever before. (Read all about it in our cover story, page 10).

So getting back to my slogan… Why is Chesapeake Country, specifically, for learning? Because whether you’re on a public, private or homeschool path,

there are vast opportunities to learn outside of school—even for those of us whose classroom days are long over.

In this issue of CBM Bay Weekly, we look at ways you can immerse yourself in the unique history of the region (Jousting! Eastport boatbuilding! Amazing marine fossil discoveries!

Farm life at the county fair!). There’s a remarkable variety of things to learn about—all tied to Chesapeake Country’s history and culture.

This Labor Day weekend, the last hurrah of summer, make it your mission to get out and learn something in our region. You won’t need to bring pencils, textbooks, or back-to-school anxiety, just your curiosity and love of Chesapeake Country. p —MEG WALBURN VIVIANO, CBM EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

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Celebrating the 154th Calvert County Jousting Tournament ..... 8 Back to School? For Some Families, School Is Not the Place to Be ...... 10 BAY PLANNER ....................... 15 CREATURE FEATURE............... 17 GARDENING FOR LIFE............. 17 MOON AND TIDES.................. 16 MOVIEGOER.......................... 18 NEWS OF THE WEIRD.............. 19 CLASSIFIED........................... 20 PUZZLES............................... 21 SERVICE DIRECTORY............... 23 ON THE COVER: THE AMODIO CHILDREN, JAKE AND JULIETTE, WILL RETURN TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN ANNE ARUNDEL NEXT WEEK. PHOTO BY JILLIAN AMODIO.

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MEGALODON VS. SPERM WHALE: FOSSIL EVIDENCE AT CALVERT MARINE MUSEUM

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new discovery on an old whale tooth at the Calvert Marine Museum has paleontologists excited. The tooth contains bite marks that indicate a megalodon may have attacked the sperm whale. It’s the fist time bite marks from a prehistoric megatoothed shark has been found on another large predator like the sperm whale.

The late fossil enthusiast Norm Riker discovered the whale tooth in the Aurora Phosphate Mine in North Carolina.

When he donated his fossil collection to the Calvert Marine Museum (CMM), Paleontology Collections Manager John Nance found the large shark bite marks on the tooth.

“I noticed the large sperm whale tooth while processing the thousands of fossils donated by Norm Riker,” said John Nance. “After picking up the tooth I saw the serrated scrapes on it and brought it to Stephen’s attention, realizing it was an important fossil.”

CMM Curator of Paleontology Dr. Stephen Godfrey agreed it was an important fossil. Nance’s find has since been published in the paleontology journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica.

Godfrey says they can’t be sure whether the bite marks came from scavenging by the shark or an active predator attack. But they believe active

Fossil-finder Norm Riker holds a megatoothed shark-bitten sperm whale tooth. Photo: S. Godfrey, Calvert Marine Museum.

CMM Curator of Paleontology Dr. Stephen Godfrey agreed it was an important fossil.

Nance’s find has since been published in the paleontology journal Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. predation is more likely, since “it would seem unlikely that a large shark would target the jaws of a floating or seafloor carcass of a sperm whale.” What’s more, the part of the tooth that was bitten was originally embedded in the sperm whale’s jaw. That suggests the shark would have first had to break through the whale’s jaw bone before leaving those marks on the tooth. The bite also most likely damaged the surrounding bone, showing how powerful the megatoothed shark’s bite could be.

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The shark-bitten sperm whale tooth has two diagonal bite gouges, suggesting the giant shark bit down onto the sperm whale tooth several times.

Photo: S. Godfrey, CMM.

to that of a modern-day great white shark. Its bite marks are regularly found on the head of its prey, suggesting great whites focus on the head end of the body when attacking. The tooth may be anywhere from 6 million to 18 million years old.

Prehistoric bite traces by megatoothed sharks have now been found in all different parts of whale and dolphin skeletons, but scientists don’t know for sure if they attacked different types of prey using different strategies.

TEAM OF TEACHERS AMONG PADDLERS RACING 215 MILES DOWN THE BAY

Teachers from the Broadneck Peninsula Paddlers team at Claiborne Landing on Eastern Bay. Photo: Liz Waltman Murphy.

BY MEG WALBURN VIVIANO

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he much anticipated, first-of-itskind Bay Paddle team relay got underway Friday morning in Havre de Grace as paddlers set off from Concord Point Park, through thick underwater grasses, and out towards the open Bay. In all, competing teams will spend eight days traversing the Chesapeake from top to bottom. Teammates will take turns completing daily legs of the race, then spend each night ashore. A few paddlers came into the race with the goal of traveling the entire length of the Bay solo, but the only person who has achieved that so far is Chris Hopkinson, the original Bay Paddler, who completed the feat last summer. Hopkinson is leading this year’s event in hopes of sharing his impactful experience with the paddling community.

The Bay Paddle is more than a personal journey for paddlers, though: it raises funds and awareness for the Bay’s oysters (through Oyster Recovery Partnership) and the campaign to designate the Chesapeake Bay as a National Recreation Area (through Chesapeake Conservancy).

As of Wednesday, the paddlers were officially crossing from Maryland into Virginia waters, hugging the Eastern Shore. While some participants are

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seasoned endurance paddlers, others are water enthusiasts who have never attempted something on this scale.

Among them is a team of 34 teachers, all hailing from the area of Annapolis known as the Broadneck peninsula (between the Magothy and Severn rivers).

The Broadneck Peninsula Paddlers consist of educators from Arnold, Belvedere, Cape St. Claire, and Windsor Farm elementary schools and Severn River Middle and Broadneck High School. The Bay Paddle is underway just as the teachers are readying their classrooms for the first day of school—a

challenge in itself.

CBM Bay Bulletin caught up with team organizer Stacy Roth to learn more about their ambitious plans.

BB: Tell us about your team. What’s the range in paddling experience?

SR: We have a wide range. Most of us have been on the water in some capacity.

I would say we only have three or four experts, with the rest of us being recreational enthusiasts. No doubt everyone is stepping out of their comfort zone.

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BB: How do you think being a team of teachers helps give you an advantage?

SR: I would say our greatest strengths are being resourceful, flexible, and determined to make it work, no matter what. We are used to putting a lot of our personal time and energy into things we believe to be meaningful and worthwhile for our students and school communities, and being prepared to adapt at a moments notice. Detailed planning around countless factors and obstacles is a strength of ours.

BB: Have you found ways to get your students involved?

SR: We are planning educational programming in each of our schools around the Bay Paddle. We believe we can connect with our students in four ways: • Mental preparedness and wellness • Physical preparedness and preparing for the elements • Environmental literacy and stewardship • Community partnerships and service

BB: Why is it important to this group to support the causes Bay Paddle raises funds for: oyster restoration and a National Recreation Area?

SR: Because this is how we save the Bay. Everyone needs to do their part.

As teachers we can help by fundraising, raising awareness, and educating our school communities.

When they return from their epic achievement, the team will host a Meet the Paddlers Restaurant Night on Monday, Sept. 13 at the Point Crab House and Grill in Arnold. The team will tell about their adventure and kick off the community and school programming they’re planning following the Bay Paddle, sharing information about Oyster Recovery Partnership and Chesapeake Conservancy, and giving away prizes. A portion of the restaurant’s sales will go to the team fundraiser.

You can follow the team’s progress at Broadneck Peninsula Paddlers on Facebook, or @baypaddleteachers on Instagram.

Look for updates on the entire Bay Paddle on the BayPaddle Facebook page.

Boatbuilding at the Annapolis Yacht Yard, where boats were built from 1904-1973.

Photo courtesy of AMM.

FORMER NFL PLAYER AWARDS GRANT TO ANNAPOLIS MARITIME MUSEUM

BY MEG WALBURN VIVIANO

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n an unlikely connection, a Heisman Trophy winner and former Baltimore Raven is supporting the Annapolis Maritime Museum (AMM) with a $10,000 matched grant to preserve the history of Eastport tradesmen and boatbuilders.

The Heisman Trust grant, matched by retired NFL player Ricky Williams and his wife Linnea Miron along with other members of the Miron family, supports the preservation of AMM’s Michael F. Miron Collection.

The late Michael Miron was an Eastport amateur historian and contributor to AMM’s predecessor, the Eastport HIstorical Committee. Among other things, Miron’s collection includes “over 135 interviews of Eastport locals, with a focus on the stories of trade workers and boatbuilders and residents of East-

port.” The funding will allow AMM to fully digitize the collection and create a search tool so it will be available to researchers and the public.

“Through this gift, AMM believes it will propel these stories and images into the mainstream … This project will preserve and share the long-standing maritime heritage and history of Annapolis and Eastport for many years to come,” museum leaders say.

Ricky Williams, Michael Miron’s sonin-law, was the 1998 Heisman Trophy winner. The running back played in the NFL for 11 seasons, on the New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, and ending his career in 2011 with the Baltimore Ravens.

The Heisman Trust is “dedicated to fostering a sense of community through servicing youth,” and AMM says receiving the grant will allow it to further “educate youth to cherish our maritime heritage.”

Portions of the Michael Miron collection are already available with both audio and visual transcripts online at amaritime.org.

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County Fair Returns

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rganizers of the Anne Arundel County Fair are kicking into high gear, preparing for the highly anticipated return of five days of festivities.

This year’s fair begins Sept. 15 and includes Friday and Saturday night concerts, a livestock auction, carnival rides, and a variety of exhibitors showcasing trades and talents in sectors such as agricultural, horticultural, culinary, and creative arts.

The county fair began in 1952 at Sandy Point State Park where it was held for 25 years before moving to its current location in Crownsville.

“The county fair has become a showcase of the agriculture and home arts which are slowly eroding from the landscape of a county which was once beaming with farms. It has become a place for the entire family to learn about Anne Arundel County’s past, present and future,” says Joseph Degreenia, Assistant Fair Week Manager and Fair Board Member.

Degreenia says they are doing things a bit differently this year.

“This year we are adding to our normal pig races and will have two additional shows called Barnyard Review and the Wild West Show,” he says. “The show is an educational display of domestic farm animals in an exciting display of their abilities. The cast includes a miniature cow, horse and goats.”

The fair exhibition space offers a wide variety of contests. Participants can enter their photography, artwork, crafts, baked goods and other culinary creations for a chance at a blue ribbon.

“We have received a lot of inquiries from county residents that are entering exhibits into the Exhibit Building

for the first time this year. I think the pandemic will increase the amount of exhibits entered to the fair because during lockdown people were stuck at home and had time to learn new hobbies like painting, crocheting or woodworking,” says Degreenia.

Degreenia encourages families to enter the Cutest Kid Contest, the Fair Royal Ambassador Contest, and engage in scarecrow-making. Watch pig and duck races, livestock animal shows, kid-friendly entertainment, milking cow stations, and K-9 demonstrations.

Following the fair’s Facebook page could net you some free fair tickets.

This year there is also a youth coloring competition. The Color Me Natural Competition is open for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Find the coloring pages and detailed instructions in the exhibitor catalog on the fair website or at locations across the county, including AACPL branches.

Thursday, Sept. 16 is Senior Citizens Day, when those 55 & over, as well as those who are disabled, and all children have free admission (10am3pm). Special carnival pricing this day will include $15 for an unlimited ride wristband. The Antique Tractor Pull is Sept.18. Children’s Day is Friday Sept.

17 when children under 8 are free, and those ages 9 and up are $5 (9am-1pm).

The Maryland Jousting Tournament Association, Maryland’s Official State Sport, will also hold a demonstration Friday, Sept. 17 (Read more about this fascinating sport on page 8).

Being that most of the fair takes place outdoors, it affords increased safety measures. Degreenia says the fair will be following all CDC and county Department of Health guidelines.

Tickets to the Anne Arundel County Fair can be purchased through the fair website: aacountyfair.org/fair-week/.

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Church Builds Unique Prayer Box for Community

BY KRISTA PFUNDER

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South County church believes it has found an innovative way to provide spiritual resources for its community— beginning with a small wooden box on its property.

South River Bible Church in Davidsonville has built a Prayer Box, modeled after the popular Free Little Library, that is an exact replica of the church.

The Prayer Box is a secure place for people to insert their prayer requests and the congregation will gather and fulfil the requests weekly.

Leaders at the church say the idea for the prayer box began over a year ago.

“Members of our little church came together because we sensed that many in our community were feeling anxious, isolated and afraid,” says church member Dave Sacks. “Between the COVID19 pandemic, job uncertainties and distrustful feelings that reared up, our church wanted to do something about it.”

The group discussed a variety of options for spiritual outreach to anyone in need —whether their church was closed due to the pandemic, or they didn’t attend church at all.

“Within the church, we have leaned on one another more and more throughout this past year,” says Pastor Chris Lieb.

Members and staff of the South River Bible Church built and installed a prayer box that is an exact replica of the Davidsonville church. Photos courtesy of Dave Sacks.

“We talk with one another, meet with one another and pray for one another.

We want to encourage people outside of the church as well.”

An afternoon brainstorming session of a few dedicated church members resulted in the idea for a box open to all.

“Juli Railsback suggested the idea for a prayer box, and you could almost see our collective light bulb go on,” Sacks says.

“Christopher Lieb took on the design duties and the bulk of the finish work. He and a group of members built the box. The night Christopher pulled up to the church with the finished product was special indeed.”

The box not only offers a private place for people to insert prayer requests, but also contains free materials such as Bibles, daily devotionals filled with encouraging words and practical help and

informational sheets. Prayer request sheets and pens stand at the ready.

“We gather up the requests each week and earnestly pray those requests,” Sacks says. “Requests came in before we even attached our sign.”

“God truly cares for us, and prayer is how we reach out to him for help,” Lieb says, recalling an example from his past.

“While I was a missionary in Haiti, we needed blood bags for blood transfusions for the local hospital after the 2010 earthquake. Members of our mission came together to pray, and then I set out to search for bags. I drove throughout Port Au Prince for hours, but several of the hospitals had been destroyed. People were lining the streets seeking medical help. I drove to the airport and was about to give up, but found an organi-

zation that had just received a shipping container. They didn’t know what was in the container, but when we opened it, we found several boxes of blood bags.”

Lieb says that it is essential for the community to come together, especially during times of crisis.

“God designed us to connect with one another and to thrive in our families and in our communities; not to be isolated and face every difficult situation on our own. We as a church want to foster strong relationships with the people in our lives, and we want to offer them a very real hope. That’s what the prayer box is all about—giving people hope.” p South River Bible Church is located at 744 W. Central Ave (214) in Davidsonville, across the street from Homestead Gardens.

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RIDE, SIR KNIGHT! RIDE, FAIR MAID!

The 154th Calvert County Jousting Tournament was held last weekend in Port Republic.

Photo by Molly Weeks Crumbley.

CELEBRATING THE 154TH CALVERT COUNTY JOUSTING TOURNAMENT B Y M O L LY W E E K S C RU M B L E Y

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he rings are hung, the track is clear.

Charge, Sir Knight!”

Vicki Betts’s announcement rang across the grounds of Christ Church on Aug. 28. A field usually reserved for outdoor Sunday services was surrounded by onlookers who had just cheered on a parade of horses and riders. The 154th Calvert County Jousting Tournament was about to begin. Occurring nearly every year since 1866, the event in Port Republic is the longest-running showcase of Maryland’s state sport.

While jousting no doubt invokes images of knights clashing in heated battle, modern ring jousting is rather less bloody.

Jousters do wield lances, but their targets are rings rather than one another.

Simple riding helmets and t-shirts replace suits of armor as riders gallop beneath a series of arches to catch small hanging rings on their lances.

As Betts explained to the crowd, preparing for jousting competition is no easy feat. “It takes three to five years to train a jousting horse, asking them to do things that aren’t natural to them,” she said. “Not all horses take to jousting.”

Ring jousting, declared the Maryland state sport in 1962, is a true test

of horsemanship and agility. Riders get three passes down the 80-yard track and must run it in 9 seconds or less. At that speed, they have to keep their horses on course while also possessing the dexterity to spear the rings. Scoring is simple: the knight or maid to capture the most rings is declared the winner.

Several different classes of riders compete at the Calvert County Jousting Tournament, beginning with the professionals and continuing through lead line, novice, amateur, and semi-professional categories. In the professional category, Brad Enfield, the Knight of Little Antietam and 2020 National Jousting Champion, ran away with first place as the only rider

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Brad Enfield, the Knight of Little Antietam, secures his victory in the professional class at the jousting tournament. Photo by Molly Weeks Crumbley. to achieve a perfect score after catching all nine of the 1-inch rings on his lance tip. Following a tie for second place, four riders had to run additional passes to determine the remaining prizes. Marley Enfield, the Maid of Enfield Farm, took second place; 2016 Maryland Jousting Tournament champion Lily Fisher-Flaherty, the Maid of Tynnewed, took third; and Bob Enfield, the Knight of Lancealot, took fourth.

Plenty of spectators were present to cheer on the riders and explore the different food and bazaar stands on the church grounds. Christ Church is one of the original Episcopal parishes in the state of Maryland and the oldest continuously operating church in Calvert County. It celebrates its 350th anniversary next year, having survived the trials of wars and now the covid-19 pandemic. The joust remains one of its most attended and adored traditions, bringing in spectators and competitors of all ages from all over the state.

“I have been coming off and on since I was a kid,” noted one visitor, a Lusby resident, as she and her husband headed towards an afternoon organ concert inside the church. “It’s such a unique thing to do and I love that it’s always free.”

Due to the pandemic, some changes to the event had to be made this year (boxed dinners instead of the usual sit-down service, reminders for unvaccinated people to wear masks), but the atmosphere felt the way it always has: a lively gathering celebrating what is arguably one of the most unique state sports in the country.

As Christ Church’s rector, the Rev. Christopher Garcia, wrote in his welcome letter to this year’s attendees, “All are welcome—you are invited!”

The 155th Calvert County Jousting Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022. More information is available at christchurchcalvert.org and on Facebook @christchurchcalvert.

A map of the grounds created by Deborah Coffin Kennedy.

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A Jake and Juliette Amodio with their father Dan on a homeschool field trip to Gettysburg where they met sculptor Gary Casteel. Photo by Jillian Amodio.

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year of dealing with circumstances none of us have ever had to do. Many failed educationally, but successfully learned to cope, handle social media, technology and more.”

Sandy says COVID is still a very real concern. “Yes, I worry about COVID and those who are not vaccinated. Mine are, but I worry that it will be a never-ending battle.”

Parents also expressed apprehension that in-person learning could begin to look like hybrid learning did last spring, with children sitting in a classroom on a Chromebook. “The risk isn’t worth it for them to be there if they aren’t getting the full attention and teaching that they need to succeed,” says Sandy.

Last year’s hybrid model helped seal the decision for Tracy Sweeney-Hazelton’s family. Her 10-year-old son was at Crofton Elementary when the pandemic sent him home. “Virtual learning was such a waste,” says Sweeney-Hazelton. “I had to be in control of everything all the time and there was so much work. It was ridiculous.”

Sweeney-Hazelton could see her son was getting frustrated. “We talked about it a lot and my husband and I asked him if he wanted to continue with virtual learning. And he just asked, ‘Why can’t you teach me?’”

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With heated school board meetings, community protests, debates on social media and a nationwide shortage of Lunchables, this school year is already off to a rocky start. How to approach education and learning safely and robustly has become possibly one of the biggest issues to arise out of the pandemic.

But for some families, “back to school” holds little significance as their classroom is as far as the kitchen table or logging into an online school. CBM Bay Weekly talked to a few families about how they are approaching this school year as former or current homeschoolers.

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n 2020, there were nearly 79,000 students enrolled in Anne Arundel County schools, a decrease from previous years that is likely due to the pandemic.

Calvert County’s enrollment numbers have dipped slightly as well compared to pre-pandemic figures; this year’s student enrollment is 15,527 compared to the 2019-2020 school year which saw 16,022 students enrolled.

Yet, a return to in-person learning and open buildings is welcomed relief for many families, like Jillian Amodio’s.

After homeschooling for several years, Amodio will be sending 10-year-old Juliette and 6-year-old Jake to public schools next week.

“I am still very conflicted on my choice but so much has been stolen from our children and as much as I fear for their physical well-being and health, I am also concerned with their social-emotional, and mental health needs” says Amodio, an occasional Bay Weekly contributor.

“School is an environment (albeit an imperfect one) where children experience

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The Amodio children, Jake and Juliette, will return to public schools in Anne Arundel next week. Photo by Jillian Amodio. the nuances of peer-to-peer relationships, learn conflict resolution, and begin to understand different perspectives, belief systems, interests, family dynamics, and cultural tendencies of peers.”

Amodio’s family began homeschooling when Juliette was in second grade and she attended in-person school for third grade. But when the COVID pandemic began and Juliette had to switch to virtual learning in fourth grade, it became clear to the family that homeschool was the better option. “She was failing her classes because sometimes the Zoom

links were not working, sometimes the sound was not working, and sometimes assignments were not updated correctly.

It became a very dysfunctional environment despite best efforts. School and learning became a source of anxiety and anger rather than a source of excitement and eagerness to discover more about the world around her.”

Local parent Sandy, who wished to be referred to by first name only, said that sending their teenage children back to in-person learning didn’t come without thoughtful consideration. “They had a

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ccording to the Maryland Homeschool Association, Maryland saw an unprecedented increase in the number of families who filed the Notice of Intent form to homeschool during the first quarter of the 2020-21 academic year.

Between June and November 2020, more than 13,000 children transitioned from pandemic school-at-home to official homeschooling.

While the total number of Maryland homeschool children now exceeds 40,000, increase in numbers were not uniform across the state, states MDHA. Baltimore City saw the smallest change, with less than a 15 percent increase in numbers. Garrett and Harford counties, on the other hand, experienced triple-digit

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jumps in the total number of homeschoolers. Somerset County was the only school district to experience a small loss in homeschoolers.

In Anne Arundel County, the number of homeschoolers went from 2,825 in 2019 to 4,891 in 2020. Calvert County went from 725 students to 1,391.

“I never saw myself as a mom that would homeschool,” says Sweeney-Hazelton. But her son’s struggles with the online model forced the change. “It became apparent within the first month … he didn’t like being on camera and being online that much. It actually upset him to see all the friends he couldn’t physically be with anymore ... He stayed with the class till the end of December and I submitted my withdrawal papers and we started homeschooling Jan. 3.”

Cristin Orr Shiffer said she never saw herself as a homeschool parent either. “I have never identified as a homeschooler, it was not something I ever even considered, even being from a military family and knowing a lot of families who have done it.”

But Shiffer says the pandemic has changed all that. “I looked at all the pros and cons for us, we have a first-grade son and a high schooler. The 10th grader is vaccinated so we are sending her back to school. But for our first grader it didn’t make sense for us [to send him back].

He’s in a good place academically and not suffering emotionally from not being in class. So he will be staying home instead.”

During their year of pandemic homeschooling, the Amodio family embraced the aspects of an education outside the classroom, especially for her young son Jake. “I knew for this age that online learning was not feasible or appropriate for his high-energy personality. He is an active kid who I could not expect to sit in front of a screen for hours on end. Both of my children enjoyed the flexible nature of homeschool, enjoyed interest-led learning, and delighted in the various field trip opportunities and hands-on learning experiences I was able to provide. In a time where there was so much we ‘couldn’t do’ because of the pandemic, we created a world where they had copious amounts of free time, choices, and opportunity to

Megan Perry’s son Rixford works on his spelling. Perry, who is a teacher in the Calvert Co. school system, has decided to homeschool her children this fall. Photo by Megan Perry.

just be kids while still ensuring that their basic education needs were being met.”

Life outside the classroom also means taking control of the curriculum and lessons, an important point for Sweeney-Hazelton. “Honestly, it’s not about the virus

for me, I have an issue with what the schools are teaching. I found some things out since withdrawing him that are being taught that I’m not for. I think parents need to be involved and take control of their kid’s education... I don’t want to

ONLINE OPTIONS THERE IS A third option between traditional school and homeschool. Both Anne Arundel and Calvert counties invited students to enroll in a virtual academy. Families had to make the decision by the end of the last school year and the option was only available for grades 3 through 12. In Calvert, 236 students will attend the virtual academy. In Anne Arundel, 520 students applied and were accepted to the virtual academy. Each county has its own administration for the online schools.

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worry what he is being taught or how he is being treated.”

Academics are the least of Amodio’s worries for her children. “Currently, I have no concern about academics. Children by nature are natural learners.

They will learn despite any best efforts to hinder their consumption of knowledge.

This year my main concern is their emotional and social development... Learning will occur, my main concern is preserving their emotional well-being.”

Megan Perry worries that some families are not well-equipped enough to be pulling their children out of school to learn at home. Perry, a teacher for 17 years in Calvert County, says the pandemic has shown her that some caregivers don’t realize the level of participation required in taking over their child’s education.

“I do worry about the skill set that most parents have, if they are going to homeschool for the first time,” says Perry, who has elementary-aged children herself.

“Teaching is definitely an art and it’s not necessarily as easy as people think it is.”

Perry left her teaching job last year during the pandemic and has decided to continue teaching her own children at home. But it’s a very different situation from teaching students in a classroom.

“We’ve always encouraged our children to [learn] by doing stuff and I love the flexibility homeschooling gives us. If my son, who has a head for numbers, wants to do two hours of advanced math, we can do that. If my daughter wants to create art, we can do that, too. It’s a different structure, but I am still very rigorous about academic standards.”

Whether their children are returning to traditional school or not, these parents are watching COVID trends carefully.

“I am absolutely concerned... my children are still too young to be vaccinated,” says Amodio.

Shiffer wishes that a bridge system had been explored to allow the youngest students to continue virtual learning until they could be vaccinated and return to in-person classes. “I had high hopes, as I think everyone did, that school was going to be OK—the delta variant was not a household name in May and that’s when CCPS set the deadline to apply for the virtual option.”

“I don’t know when or if we will return to public schools,” says Perry. “It’s such a changing dynamic with the virus. If everyone was vaccinated and numbers were low, then chances are I would feel more comfortable about sending them back. But as a former teacher, I know that people will send sick kids to school anyway.” p

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Rotary Club of Annapolis Featured speaker: Dr. Geetha Jayaram, Governor of Rotary District 7620 and professor of psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing; Jayaram is a recipient of the Rotary Foundation Global Alumni Service to Humanity Award. Noon, Annapolis Yacht Club, $18, RSVP: 410-353-6087.

Thomas Point Lighthouse Cruise Experience close-up views of the iconic lighthouse and discover the history of the light during this guided cruise on the Annapolis Maritime Museum’s Wilma Lee. Noon-3pm, City Dock, Annapolis, $45 w/ discounts, RSVP: www.amaritime.org.

Davidsonville Farmers Market

North Beach Market

5-9pm, Riva Trace Baptist Church, Facebook: @davidsonvillefarmersmarket.

8-11am, North Beach Senior Center: northbeachmd.org.

Sunset Sail

Severna Park Farmers Market

Take an evening adults-only ride on the Patuxent River aboard the historic skipjack Dee of St. Mary’s. 6-8pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, $35 w/discounts, RSVP: calvertmarinemuseum.com.

3-6pm, Deale Library, Facebook: @ SoCoFarmersMarketatDealesLibrary.

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Glen Burnie Farmers Market 4-7pm, Town Center, 101 Crain Hwy: glenburniefarmersmarket.com.

Music by Kurt Gibbons 6-9pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Music by Richard Hayward 6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

Colonial Cocktails Make and enjoy two historical drinks and learn about colonial tavern culture.

In this session, try cherry bounce and a ratafia, a fruity liquor with hints of fruit and almond (ages 21+). 6:30pm, Historic London Town, Edgewater, $30 w/discounts, RSVP: historiclondontown.org.

Music by Ted Garber 6:30-9:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Native Shrubs & Trees Walk thru the paw-paw patch, look for wild blueberries and peek at the start of fall colors along the edge of the wetlands.

7pm, Wetlands Overlook Park, North Beach: lgarrett@northbeachmd.org.

Scott Miller in Concert 8pm, Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis, $22.50, RSVP: ramsheadonstage.com.

6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

Interactive Nature Hike

City Dock Tango 7-9pm, Susan Campbell Park, Annapolis: facebook.com/AiPPCAnnapolis.

7-10pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Tour Jug Bay Join a naturalist for a tour along the marsh boardwalk to discover the unique plants and animals found at the sanctuary and learn the history of the park. 1pm, McCann Wetlands Center, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $6 vehicle fee: jugbay.org.

7-11pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Infinity Song in Concert 8pm, Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis, $40, RSVP: ramsheadonstage.com.

Friday Night Lecture “On the Originals of Fictive Mental Images” presented by Eva Brann. 8pm, Key Auditorium, St. John’s College, Annapolis, free: www.sjc.edu.

SEPTEMBER 3 THRU 5

The Monty Alexander Jazz Festival Guest performers join the legendary jazz pianist on three different nights (two separate shows on Friday). Alexander, a Jamaican pianist, performs his unique swinging jazz, which is influenced by blues, reggae and bebop, and the stylistic influences of Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson and Frank Sinatra, who he accompanied many times at Jilly Rizzo’s Night Club in New York as resident pianist. Joining him Friday is trumpeter, vocalist and songwriter Bria Skonberg (shows at 7pm & 9pm) at Avalon Foundation’s Stoltz Pavilion in Easton. Saturday is Alexander’s solo show (8pm) and Sunday is an afternoon with Peter and Will Anderson (3pm), all at the Avalon Theatre in Easton. Details and tickets: https://tickets.avalontheatre.com/.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4

Bird Walk Learn skills for identifying birds by sight and sound on this guided hike (ages 12+). 7-10am, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $6 vehicle fee, RSVP: www.jugbay.org.

AACo Farmers Market 7am-noon, Riva Rd. & Harry Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: aacofarmersmarket.com.

Share your passion and knowledge Sep. 4: Hogshead Living History of plants and animals as you traverse about 1 mile of the Forest Trail. Topics Public Places Annapolis. Music 2:30will include the history of North Tract, 10pm, West Street, Annapolis: innerthe role and importance of pollinators, weststreetannapolis.com. the ecology and biodiversity within a forest habitat (ages 10+). 10-11:30am, Pops in the Park Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra RSVP: 301-497-5887. returns for its first live, in-person, concert in over a year. Join them to “Celebrate Heroes”, honoring the essential Free State Fly Fishers Club members teach a fly-tying ses- workers who have been so instrumension. 10am-noon, Davidsonville Family tal in helping bring us back together.

5:30pm, Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis, Rec Center, RSVP: rybeer@gmail.com. free, RSVP: annapolissymphony.org/ Park.

KIDS Nature Tales Join an old-fashioned outdoor story time and discover nature tales about Music by Eddie Rogers the wildlife all around us (ages 10 and 6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, under). 11am-noon, South Tract, Patux- Galesville: piratescovemd.com. ent Research Refuge, Laurel, RSVP: 301-497-5887.

Music by Sean Suttell 6-10pm, Galway Bay, Annapolis: GalwayBaymd.com.

KIDS Pirate Day Ahoy Scallywags! Have ye ever wondered how to navigate the sea? Or Music by Lost and Found Trio what makes a sailing ship move? Visit 7-10pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: the museum for Pirate Day and make brianborupub.com. your own map, explore the meaning of the “Jolly Roger” and other pirate Music by Chris Button flags, and sing pirate shanties (11am, 7-11pm, Killarney House, Davidson1pm, 3pm). 11am-4pm, Calvert Marine ville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Museum, Solomons, $9 admission w/ discounts: calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Tommy Prine in Concert 8pm, Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis, $27.50, RSVP: ramsheadonstage.

Hogshead Living History Learn about 18th century coffeehous- com. es and taverns from Mary Howard, SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5 as she displays some of the tools of her trade. Noon-4pm, Hogshead, 43 Pinkney St., Annapolis, free (donations Bowie Farmers Market suggested): annapolis.org.

8am-noon, next to Bowie High School, Facebook: @BowieFarmersMarket.

Rock, Funk & Motown

Enjoy Dinner Under the Stars (4-10pm) and listen to tropical rock, funk, a little gospel and two hours of pure Motown music presented by the Inner West St. Association and Art in Sep. 4: Bird Walk

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Lusby Market 9am-2pm, Sneade’s Ace Home Center: calvertag.com.

Music by Stefan Heuer

Dunkirk Market

8am-noon, Park & Ride lot at Jones Station Rd., Facebook: @SevernaParkFarmersMarket.

Music by Kurt Gibbons

Music by Michael K

SoCo Farmers Market

3-7pm, Dunkirk calvertag.com.

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

AACo Farmers Market 10am-1pm, 257 Harry S Truman Pkwy: aacofarmersmarket.com.

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

First Sunday Arts Festival Shop and support local and regional artists at this monthly outdoor art market, plus live music and cafe dining. 11am-5pm, West Street at Calvert Street, Annapolis, free parking at Continued on next page

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Rd., Annapolis, free (donations suggested): amaritime.org.

Owl & Kestrel

6-9pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Music by Kurt Gibbons

Meet two of North America’s smallest birds of prey: the American kestrel and the eastern screech owl. 1:30-2:30pm, National Wildlife Visitor Center, Laurel, RSVP: 301-497-5887.

Music by Ray Weaver 6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

Music by Ryan Moran

Professional Engineers

3-6pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Richard Colarco leads a presentation on radio repeaters at this meeting of the Annapolis Chapter of the Maryland Society of Professional Engineers.

6:30pm, Double T Diner, Annapolis: rynone.eng@gmail.com

Music at Pirates Cove Stephen Henson 1-5pm; Loose Change Duo 6-10pm; Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

Music by Bobby Seay 4-8pm, Galway Bay, GalwayBaymd.com.

Annapolis:

Live at City Dock MC3 Contemporary Dance 5:306:30pm; Dan Haas Band 7-9pm, Susan Campbell Park, Annapolis: facebook. com/AiPPCAnnapolis.

Hollywood Nights in Concert A true Bob Seger experience. 8pm, Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis, $32, RSVP: ramsheadonstage.com.

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HAPPY LABOR DAY AND ROSH HASHANAH! Music by Kurt Gibbons 3-7pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 7

CalvertHealth Farmers Market 3:30-6:30pm, 130 Hospital Rd., Prince Frederick: calvertag.com.

Music by Acousticafe 5:30-8:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Music by Guava Jelly Duo 6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

Financial Foundations Workshop Get your financial life in order: from

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legal documents to cash flow and beyond, walk through CovingtonAlsina’s Hierarchy of Financial Priorities with Ann C. Alsina, certified financial planner, in this virtual workshop. 6:30-8pm, RSVP: CovingtonAlsina.com/events.

The Two Harriets: Tubman and Beecher Stowe Join Historic Annapolis to commemorate September as International Underground Railroad Month with a presentation by Dr. Richard Bell, discussing the lives of these two American icons and their important roles as activists and abolitionists. 7:30pm, $15 w/discounts, RSVP: annapolis.org.

Julia Fordham in Concert 8pm, Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis, $35, RSVP: ramsheadonstage.com.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8

AACo Farmers Market 7am-noon, 257 Harry S Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: aacofarmersmarket.com.

Piney Orchard Farmers Market

Music by Peter James

America’s Boating Club

6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

6:30-8:30pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Interested in boating? America’s Boating Club of So. MD is all about fun, friendship, safe boating, education and boating-related activities. 6:30pm, The Pier Restaurant, Solomons, https://usps.org/localusps/patuxent/ or email: ABCsmd2021@yahoo.com.

Irish Traditional Music

Music by Troll Tribe Duo

7:30pm, Galway Bay, Annapolis: GalwayBaymd.com.

6:30-9:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Guiness Glass Engraving

The Iron Maidens in Concert

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8pm, Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis, $29.50, RSVP: ramsheadonstage.com.

KIDS Sea Squirts Children (ages 18mos-3yrs) join in story time and carryout craft about sharks. 10:15am, 11:15am, Calvert Marine Museum, free w/admission: www.calvertmarinemuseum.com.

SoCo Farmers Market 3-6pm, Deale Library, Facebook: @ SoCoFarmersMarketatDealesLibrary.

Dunkirk Market 3-7pm, Dunkirk calvertag.com.

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Glen Burnie Farmers Market

2-6pm, Piney Orchard Community Center, Facebook: @PineyOrchardFarmersMarket.

4-7pm, Town Center, 101 Crain Hwy: glenburniefarmersmarket.com.

Music by Larry Lay

September Sunsets

6-9pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Mike McHenry Tribe. 6-8pm, Ellen O. Moyer Nature Park, 7300 Edgewood

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Newtowne Players Presents A Night on Broadway Sept. 10-26: Theater group launches its 18th season with new songs, new singers and a concert-style show featuring songs from Broadway’s Golden Era through the songbooks of modern musical theatre. ThFSa 8pm, Su 3:30pm, Three Notch Theatre, Lexington Park, $18 w/discounts, RSVP: newtowneplayers.org.

Spirit and Steeds Fall Festival October 9: Sample the goods from over 30 local breweries, distilleries, wineries, artisans and vendors in the arena; author Valerie Ormond will visit and kids can play in the family fun area; benefits Freedom Hill Horse Rescue; ticket sales open Sept. 1. 2-7pm, 7940 N. Flint Hill Rd., Owings, $25 w/discounts, RSVP: eventbrite.com (search Spirits and Steeds). p

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Butterfly Season

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was quite impressed by the numbers and varieties of flying insects at Jug Bay’s butterfly garden when I visited today. I counted well over 10 butterfly species. There were three different swallowtails alone, not to mention the multiple types of skippers, fritillaries, hairstreaks, azures, checkerspots, sulfurs and monarchs. There were also several different types of bees and wasps.

The end of the summer brings on a rush of activity as animals get ready for fall and winter. The butterfly population seems to explode in August and September. The more individuals that are present at the end of summer the more likely they will have members survive the winter.

Some butterflies build their population for a southerly migration, this includes the monarchs, admirals, buckeyes and painted ladies. Monarchs fly all the way to a certain region in Mexico for the winter. The other migratory butterflies tend to follow along the Gulf of Mexico and may also end up in Mexico but not in a specific area like the monarch.

Other butterflies hibernate as an adult.

The comma, question mark and mourning cloak are butterflies that nestle in somewhere like the crevice of loose tree bark for the winter. Because they hibernate as an adult, they are the first butterflies to be seen in the spring or a warm late winter day.

Many other species hibernate as a

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A tiger swallowtail butterfly on Joe Pye weed. caterpillar. These include checkerspot, blue, copper, viceroy and fritillary butterflies. The caterpillars will burrow into the ground or under leaf litter usually near a host plant. Other butterflies hibernate as a pupa which is the stage of their life between caterpillar and butterfly. Swallowtail and skipper caterpillars burrow under leaves to mature into an overwintering pupa. Almost all the moth species overwinter as pupa.

To help the butterflies and moths overwinter, let leaves lay or rake them into a garden bed, plant late blooming flowers and leave flower gardens untouched over the winter. Bees and small butterflies can use the open hollow broken stems to

spend the winter.

Of course, avoid using insecticides, especially around flowering plants.

For help with making a pollinator friendly yard, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources has a helpful webpage called What’s the Buzz About Pollinators.

In my yard, I have planted swamp milkweed and common milkweed for the monarchs, Joe Pye weed and purple-stemmed aster for late season food, and pawpaw trees as host plants for zebra swallowtails.

Drop by Jug Bay’s butterfly garden as the number of species of butterflies this year is remarkable. p

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Editor’s note: This week Kimberly Kweder fills in for Gardening for Health columnist Maria Price.

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hile many people have embraced a new craft or even a new puppy during the pandemic, I shifted my mind to the dirt. I enjoy getting my hands dirty and worn from weeding and figuring out what can work in my community garden plot.

I started gardening at Hollywood Farm in Arnold last year. I volunteered at the community plots, helping out with re-arranging strawberry patches and weeding around the fences and trimming down overgrown plants. This year, I have a small plot shared with another gardener where I’m growing tomatoes and flowers.

I got involved in community gardening through Grow Annapolis, a non-profit organization dedicated to community outreach through gardening, education, and food accessibility. I filled out an online registration form on their website and found activities during the season for volunteers to come together.

So far, there’s a waitlist for upcoming plots at the gardens, however, there is talk of them expanding to new areas.

Grow Annapolis has only pesticide-free plots—it’s all organic only. This is very important for the pollinators and birds to have a safe place for eating, and it’s to

safeguard us humans as we learn about the potential harm these chemicals do if we ingest them through food.

It’s been a lot of fun growing zinnias from seed, and then seeing them sprout to almost 5 feet tall in just a matter of a few months and watching butterflies zip by. The best time to start zinnia seeds is indoors around March and April using a plant light. Or, you can start them outdoors at the end of April. They take a few weeks to start growing. Zinnia do best in bright light all day long. Be prepared to have large blooms with long stems. This year I had to buy garden stakes to help prop them up from leaning over!

I think showy colors are what appeals to me in plants—and plants that need minimal attention. Rudbeckias, cornflower, tick seed, larkspur, dahlias, salvia, petunias, and marigolds are definitely easy to manage. The more delicate and trickier plants I experienced this year would be gerbera daisies, delphiniums, and hyssops, because they need plenty of water and when it is above 90 degrees outside they really suffer from the heat.

I’ve also really enjoyed sharing my community plot with a friend and helping her learn native plants. We have dug up a neglected patch and tried our hands at growing wildflowers and lilies. It’s been a healthy experience for both of us as we

try to shake out our anxieties and personal struggles.

If community gardening sounds like a good fit for you, there are plenty of other avenues to get involved. GreenScape has an annual spring event where hundreds of volunteers gather at different sites throughout the City of Annapolis to plant tulips, daffodils, and other plants. They also host a fall event, usually posted on the City of Annapolis website.

Gardening is extremely helpful for my mental health, well-being and patience. I hope to eventually have my own greenhouse and grow a flower business of my own. p Kimberly Kweder lives in West Annapolis and is a USC MPA graduate. She loves dogs, beaches, and painting and blogs at kimberlykweder.com.

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Artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: The Trial of the Chicago 7) got a lot of buzz straight out of grad school. His work was featured in big shows, he earned a lot of great press, and was named the newest star of the art world.

A few years later, Anthony can’t seem to create anything that generates the same reaction. His gallery-curator girlfriend Brianna (Teyonah

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Parris: WandaVision) supports him, but he keeps making the same painting over and over. Hopeful to get out of his funk, Anthony goes on a walk in his new neighborhood, Chicago’s Cabrini–Green, taking pictures of the gentrification. When he comes across menacing graffiti discussing Candyman, Anthony is intrigued.

The graffiti refers to a “boogie man” created when a man was unjustly killed by the police. His murder created a vengeful spirit who appears when his name is called five times while looking at a reflective surface. Once you call him, the blood flows.

Immediately enamored by the lore and inspired by the concept, Anthony finally has some original ideas. He’s so excited, he drags Brianna in the room before performing the summoning ritual. Anthony’s finally painting again, but he’s unleashed something horrible.

Can Anthony undo the curse? Or are some wounds too ancient to heal?

Beautifully shot and featuring some striking gore and sound design, Candyman is a timely and thrilling update of the 1992 original. Director Nia DaCosta (Little Woods) finds an innovative way to approach the well-known tale.

While the original movie was a terrifying, but fairly straight-forward gory horror treat, DaCosta takes a slightly more avant-garde approach. The most impressive update is the use of shadow puppets to offer the audience exposition that doesn’t seem forced and arresting to watch. DaCosta also likes to play with sound, wringing tension out of footfalls and the hissing rush of rain. The result doesn’t bring as many outright scares as the first film, but does create a moody, engrossing fairytale filled with subtle chills.

DaCosta, with Jordan Peele and Win Rosenfeld, updated the Clive Barker story to be a tale of generational pain and how communities inherit the hurts of the past. There isn’t just one Candyman in the film—the avenging spirit is created every time the community experiences a grave injustice that isn’t answered. The result is the idea that the community is doomed to be haunted, the sins of the past creating an environment where sins can thrive in the future.

It’s a fascinating concept, and one that adds some nuance and layers to the lore created by the first film.

The performances are also impressive. Abdul-Mateen II is mesmerizing as a man who may be trapped by fate.

The film parallels his journey to that of Helen Lyle (Virginia Madsen) in the first movie. His obsessive quest to understand Candyman makes him a part of the lore, not just the storyteller.

Though the film is innovative and filled with some great scares, there are still some chips in the mirror. DaCosta tries to do too much in her short running time, cramming unnecessary backstories into the film. Instead of informing her thesis, it muddles the plot, distracting from the main action.

There’s also some dialogue that feels as if it’s taken from a textbook instead of conversational discussion, but thankfully Parris and Abdul-Mateen II make quick work of it.

If you’re a fan of the original Candyman, this movie is well worth a look.

It’s a worthy successor to the first film, and branches off into some interesting ideas. It’s not quite the scarefest of the original, but it gives you plenty to think about and discuss.

But please, don’t go invoking demons in the mirror when you get home. And for those of you keeping track, I said the name six times, let’s hope I’m around for a review next week… p Good Horror * R * 91 mins.

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

BY THE EDITORS AT ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION Awesome!

On May 20, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bill to override a 1993 ban on yoga practice in public schools, The New York Times reported. While conservative groups had posited that yoga and Hinduism and Buddhism are inseparable, the bill gained approval from the state House and Senate before arriving on Ivey’s desk. But fear not! Students will still be prohibited from “chanting,” and instructors will not be allowed to use Sanskrit names for yoga poses or to say “Namaste.” The Rev. Clete Hux isn’t having it, though: “Schools should not be in the position of endorsing possible altered states of consciousness,” he said.

State Rep. Jeremy Gray, a certified yoga instructor, begs to differ: “Anyone who has taken yoga, we know that namaste is not something religious.”

Awesome!

Delray Beach, Florida, has a new addition to its fleet of police vehicles: an ice cream truck. Police Chief Javaro Sims told WPBF-TV that he’s been thinking about getting an ice cream truck for some time. “We must continue to find ways to break down those invisible barriers we continue to deal with on a daily basis within our communities,” Sims said. He hopes the public will grab some free ice cream and stay for some conversation, getting to know the officers and building relationships.

All in the Family

Erica Jenkins, 31, is serving a life sentence at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women in York, Nebraska, for the murder of Curtis Bradford in 2013. (Her brother, Nikko Jenkins, is on death row for the same murder.)

She has asked York County District Court to consider her petition to change her name to Elluminati Egoddess Erikka Prestige, the Omaha World-Herald reported on June 3. She’s not alone in her odd behavior during incarceration; her brother has reportedly completed a series of self-mutilations while in prison, including carving 666 into his forehead, slicing his tongue and cutting his penis as a tribute to an Egyptian serpent god. Jenkins has asked for a July 12 court date in regard to the name change.

Turnabout Is Fair Play

Tytianna Sims, 23, reported a burglary in her home in Hammond, Louisiana, in late May, and detectives identified Rory Brett Welda, 29, as the suspect. A few days later, Sims called police to report that Welda was near her residence again. But as it turned out, WVUE-TV reported, he was there because Sims and her boyfriend had attacked Welda and his girlfriend, holding them at gunpoint while taking their cellphones and car keys. Sims was arrested on May 27 for armed robbery and other offenses; her boyfriend was still on the loose.

What’s in a Name?

In the U.K., Heather (not her real name), the mother of a teenager formerly known as Alexa, told the BBC that her daughter had to change her name and move schools to escape bullying and teasing related to the Amazon smart speaker’s default name. Another mother, Charlotte (not her real name), said her 6-year-old daughter is already tormented: “‘Alexa, play disco.’

I think it’s affecting her confidence.

Adults make fun of her, too.” And Lauren Johnson of Massachusetts, whose daughter is 9, said, “The whole thing is a step beyond ‘normal’ teasing and bullying. It’s identity erasure. The word Alexa has become synonymous with servant or slave.” In response, Amazon

reminds users that “we also offer several other wake words customers can choose from, including Echo, Computer and Amazon. ... We’re saddened by the experiences you’ve shared, and want to be very clear: Bullying of any kind is unacceptable, and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms.”

News You Can Use

Philadelphia police recently impounded a car with a technological innovation that might just take off: a license plate equipped with a remote-control flipper, which allows a driver to foil the red-light cameras placed around the city. Capt.

John Ryan told WPVI-TV that police are capturing images of many cars with illegitimate temporary tags or otherwise disguised numbers, which puts officers in danger. “It gives us bad information.

The car might be involved in a crime.”

Florida

Parents of students who attend Sallie Jones Elementary School in Punta Gorda, Florida, are considering taking matters into their own hands after police have failed to stop a man from standing outside the school, waving swastika flags and screaming profanities as they pick up and drop off their kids. “I think it’s inappropriate, and I want to put an end to it,” said parent Adam Ackerman. WINK News reported that Punta Gorda police can’t arrest the man because he hasn’t broken the law; a city ordinance prohibits signs with obscene language or symbols, but apparently swastikas aren’t considered obscene by law. “I think the people that can get it done [are] the people right here,” Ackerman said. “Let’s put an end to it in some way, shape or form.” Stay tuned.

Fail

Folks in London are royally unimpressed with the city’s newest “attraction,” the $3 million Marble Arch Mound, The Washington Post reported. The 82-foot-high pile of mud was intended to attract tourists with a raised platform for viewing the Marble Arch, a 19th-century monument near Hyde Park, and offer “striking views of the city.” Now, as visitors call it a “monstrosity” and “the worst thing I’ve ever done in London,” officials are offering patrons their entrance fee (about $11) back. The City of Westminster Council admitted that “elements” of the attraction were not ready for visitors and closed the venue until further notice.

Fetish Update

Jorge Orellana-Arias, 38, was arrested on July 22 in East Haven, Connecticut, after a tenant in a building he owned recorded him entering her apartment and pawing through underwear belonging to her and her daughter.

The woman first reported her landlord in May, then set up hidden cameras to prove her allegations. “The video, which was provided to officers, shows Orellana-Arias bringing female garments to his nose, apparently in an effort to sniff them,” police told the Hartford Courant.

On one occasion, he entered the apartment when the daughter was at home, but left quickly upon seeing her. Orellana-Arias was charged with third-degree burglary and released on bond. p Send your weird news items with subject line WEIRD NEWS to WeirdNewsTips@amuniversal.com.

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Dinghy 9.4 ft “WaterTender” dinghy. White, Hull#JOK04963C808. Boat is on our property. If

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1. What was Princess Diana’s maiden name? (a) Bowles (b) Spencer (c) Ferguson

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5 CAR GARAGE

MOVE IN CONDITION

$515,000

$325,000

Southern Anne Arundel Co.: 2Br., 1Ba. Calvert Co.: 1 Br. 1Ba. located on two acres.

Shady side, 3br.,3ba. Open floor plan Deale, 2br., 1ba., Home has rear deck, front Deale: 2Br., 1Ba. located 1/2 block from the charming cottage privately located on West Perc on file for new home. Live in existing with custom tile/wood staircase. This home screened porch on large corner lot in the Chesapeake Bay and community pier. Nice rear yard. home needs tlc., 45 minutes to D.C., 25 River with pier & lift. Move in ready with new home while building your dream home. Great is beautifully done thru out and move in south county community of spyglass. minutes to Annapolis. floors, update bath, cathedral investment property. Tenant would like to stay. ready. Waterfront community w/parks, play Schwartzrealty.Com/mdaa2003268 MDAA2003010. ceilings, screen porch.

MDCA182234 area, beach, fishing & boat ramp within MDAA464196 walking distance. Schwartzrealty.Com/ mdaa2004070

$549,900

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

$449,900

RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907

JOHN TARPLEY 301-335-4225

Lothian: Move in condition, 4br., 2ba. located on Annapolis: 4Br., 2.5ba located in culde-sac, new Edgewater, 4br. 3ba. With brand new hard1 acre, hardwood flrs., lg. kitchen, finished lower carpet, freshly painted, private fenced rear wood floors throughout top level.This house has level, no covenants or restrictions. Will not last yard, main lvl. br., broadneck school district. a 2 car attached garage, in addition there is long. MDAA2004502 MDAA2003452. a separate 32’x48’ detached garage. Will fit most rvs! Also includes a hydraulic auto lift and inside parking for up to 10 cars.

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$564,900

DALE MEDLIN 301-466-5366

CYLDE BUTLER 443-223-2743

Deale; 1br. 1 Ba . Large kitchen and large master bath with separate shower. Good investment property with extra lot (size 7,000 sq. Ft.) Schwartzrealty.com/mdaa461980

Huntingtown, 4 br., & 3 Ba., 3.200+Sq. Ft. Colonial with level backyard on very private 3.85 Acres. Large deck, finished walkout basement. Too many recent updates to list.

Complete reno. In late 2019. Close to high school and elementary schools.