CBM BAY WEEKLY No. 50, December 16 - December 23, 2021 LAST-MINUTE GIFT GUIDE

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The Gifts We’ll Never Forget (You Shouldn’t Have)

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ELL, IT’S DOWN to the wire now: the Christmas countdown is now in the single digits. Do you still have shopping to finish up, or are you sitting pretty with Santa duties all done? If you’re still scrambling, we’ve got your back.

We know—some of you thrive on shopping last-minute when the pressure’s on. I still remember my dad shopping for my mom on Christmas Eve, making his own parking spot on the grass at the packed Annapolis Mall.

Yes, things can get a little frenzied this close to Christmas. We thought our readers (and our Bay Weekly team) could use a laugh.

So we asked CBM Bay Weekly staff and contributors: What’s the funniest gift you ever received?

WHEN I WAS four, my cousin bought me a drum for Christmas. My mom was horrified. I was delighted. I was Ringo Starr for about 3 weeks before the drum mysteriously disappeared.

I suspect it’s still buried under my mom’s rose bushes… My mom always liked Paul best.

—DIANA BEECHENER, MOVIEGOER COLUMNIST

I WENT TO West Marine to buy my husband Jamie a kayak. We had gone kayaking once that summer and I thought it would be fun to have our own. I lined up no one except myself to get it on top of the car and then into the house and placed on the deck—where I told him not to look for several days.

Come Christmas morning, he was so excited to give me my main gift which was … An inflatable kayak. What?? It seemed so easy compared to my struggle. So we returned the one I bought and named the inflatable Almost Paradise. To this day, it’s our only vessel.

—CHERYL COSTELLO, MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

BACK IN THE 1990s, the movie Jumanji was all the rage and I desperately wanted the board game version for Christmas. Unfortunately, my younger sister was absolutely terrified that the game would really come to life, just like in the movie. Because I’m sure they didn’t want to field the resulting nightmares and meltdowns, my parents didn’t get the game for me ... until

2020, when I finally got my very own set from my mother for Christmas. It came 20 years later than requested, but it has managed to live up to my expectations and to quickly become a firm favorite of my son’s.

—MOLLY WEEKS CRUMBLEY, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

MY SISTER-IN-LAW gave my husband a set of conga drums and said it was because I was pregnant. To this day, we don’t understand the connection, but we still have the drums.

the gift (and she was so thrilled that she was able to track him down for an autograph) that we placed the framed picture on the table through lunch: my friend, me, and Cpl. Hicks. A few of the wait staff stopped by to ask what the story was behind the framed photo placed in a spot of honor on the table.

I think they thought we’d answer with a meaningful holiday explanation (a friend who couldn’t make our traditional annual lunch, for example). Alas, it was a framed photo of a sci-fi character.

—KRISTA PFUNDER, CBM DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND CLIENT EXPERIENCE

And with that, please enjoy this issue, our Last-Minute Gift Guide.

When things get hectic, take a moment to find the humor. p —MEG WALBURN VIVIANO, CBM EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

—SUSAN NOLAN, CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Urban Bay Cities, Library Redesign, Graham Kept Us On Time ........... 4 FEATURE

Last-Minute Gift Guide! ..................9 BAY PLANNER ....................... 16 CREATURE FEATURE............... 17

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A FEW YEARS ago, my friend and I did our annual holiday lunch where we exchange gifts with one another.

My friend knew what a big fan I am of the character Cpl. Dwayne Hicks in the movie Aliens. She went to a convention in D.C. where the actor (Michael Biehn) happened to be and was able to get me a signed photo as a Christmas gift. She framed it and gave it to me at our holiday lunch. I was so moved by

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Bernie Fowler in his trademark wade-in outfit of cowboy hat with American flag and overalls. Photo: Bernie Fowler Jr./ Facebook.

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BAY MOURNS PATUXENT CHAMPION, FORMER STATE SEN. BERNIE FOWLER

BY MEG WALBURN VIVIANO

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dvocates for the Chesapeake Bay are remembering former Maryland State Senator Bernie Fowler, a lifelong champion for the Patuxent River who boldly fought for clean water.

Clyde Bernard “Bernie” Fowler died Sunday Dec. 12 at age 97. He was best known for his annual wade-in at Jefferson Patterson Park, during which Fowler wore white sneakers and walked into the water until he could no longer see his shoes. His measurement became known as the “sneaker index”. When Fowler began measuring in 1969, he could still see his shoes in 52 inches of water. He has not reached that measurement since.

In 2019 he saw a high of 47 inches, but as Bay Bulletin reported, 2021 brought a disappointing 34-inch sneaker index.

The wade-in was intended to raise awareness for water restoration, but it also became a beloved tradition. A large crowd usually gathered to accompany Fowler into the water. During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fowler did not miss the wade-in, instead conducting his unscientific water clarity test before a live streaming audience on Facebook. While Bay enthusiasts and Fowler fans watched, he recalled Robert Frost’s famous poem “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening,” paraphrasing them for the goal of Bay restoration.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.

Fowler said, “Keep this in mind, for we’ve got miles to go before our Bay is going to be where it was.” He continued, “Please, take this wherever you go: We are not there yet. The Bay is not good yet. The Patuxent River is not good yet.

And we want to make sure we get it back to where it was in the 40s and 50s.”

Fowler spent his life and political career pushing for a clean Patuxent River—the largest river fully within Maryland borders. From 1970 to 1982, he was a Calvert County Commissioner, and from 1983 to 1994, he was a member of the Maryland Senate.

As Chesapeake Conservancy President Joel Dunn said in a statement on Fowler’s passing, “Sen. Bernie Fowler was as much a part of the Chesapeake Bay as a person could be. His path to politics … literally began in his beloved Patuxent River when he noticed that seagrass and aquatic life were disappearing from the river.”

Through Fowler’s 11 years in the Senate, he supported legislation to protect the Bay. And his effective actions continued for decades afterwards. Chesapeake Bay Foundation president Will Baker notes, “Sen. Fowler was a co-plaintiff in our 2009 lawsuit to compel EPA to enforce the Clean Water Act which led to the current Clean Water Blueprint for the Bay”.

Baker says Fowler’s “tenacity to restore his beloved Patuxent River” will be sorely missed.

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Kevin (left) and Francis Warring crab 250 pots and grow and harvest oysters in addition to running a conservationminded farm.

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Patuxent River, Bernie will always be a part of the Bay, and his legacy will continue to inspire and lead us wading into the water,” says Dunn.

Editor’s Note: Our editor emeritus Sandra Olivetti Martin had a special relationship with Fowler over the years and wrote about him extensively. See some of our favorite stories at bayweekly. com — just type “Bernie” in the search bar at the bottom of our home page.

SOUTHERN MD FARMER/ WATERMAN WINS CONSERVATION AWARD

BY JOHN PAGE WILLIAMS

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ersistence Creek Farm, a family–owned farm and seafood business in Charles County, has won Maryland’s First Leopold Conservation Award. Its family, See WATERMAN on page 6

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MGM National Harbor; below left: Nauticus; below right: Christmas Village in Baltimore. Photo: Cheryl Costello

bratwurst,” say diners Glanda and Bryon Wiley of Baltimore. “Delicious! Wonderful. I’m having flashbacks of Germany.”

The star of the show is raclette, a wheel of heated, oozing cheese that piles onto thick pieces of bread. Then there is the mulled wine and German beer, tastes of a traditional market right in Baltimore.

From the Patapsco down to the Potomac River, National Harbor is lit with cheer. There’s a nightly tree lighting show, fireworks on Saturday nights through Dec. 18, and a walk through the recreated sets of your favorite Christmas movies (A Christmas Story, anyone?)

“Without question, the Potomac adds to the flair of our location,” says MGM National Harbor spokesman Malik Husser.

He says the nearby Conservatory is worth a trip to see the decorations. “It features a 26-foot-tall toy soldier and a 20-foot-tall snowman with a cute little girl getting

HOLIDAY FUN AT THE BAY’S URBAN WATERFRONTS

BY CHERYL COSTELLO

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s the song Silver Bells tells us, it’s Christmastime in the city. At the Chesapeake Bay’s ports, there are special festivities to take in throughout December. A worldly Christmas village at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, a nightly tree lighting at National Harbor and a World War II battleship featuring dazzling lights shows in Norfolk will get you in the spirit right on the water.

At the German Christmas Market on the Baltimore harbor, you can leave your passport at home, but feel like you’re in Europe. Past the ice skating rink and the Ferris wheel that are here for the holiday season, the Christmas Village is back and booming through Christmas Eve. Families come for Santa Claus, and grownups come to meet after work, share a drink or share some food, and celebrate the holidays.

“We’re featuring over 50 vendors this year. Some of them are local and some of them are from Germany or from other countries in the world,” says marWATERMAN from page 4

three generations of Warrings, “farm 245 acres, about half tillable ground and the rest wooded,” said Kevin Warring, who owns the farm with his wife, Lauren. His parents, Francis and Joyce, have their own farm just 10 miles from Persistence Creek Farm. They all work closely together.

“We rotate soybeans, corn and sorghum, and my father and I crab 250 pots,” Kevin continued. “We are part of two cooperatives that plant and harvest oysters in the Wicomico and Potomac rivers. Our farm is central to our way of life.”

According to the farm’s Facebook page, the Warrings employ sustainable practices that minimize inputs, maximize yield, protect the Chesapeake Bay, diversify landscapes for wildlife, and provide fresh crabs and oysters to local restaurants. They see the operation as “a confluence of how farming, fishing and

ket spokesperson Ellen Forray.

Artist Brian Delozier creates works of art with simple dots made by Sharpie marker, a style he discovered by accident. “One day I just sat down and picked up a marker and I just held it and what felt most comfortable was to start making dots.”

And hand-carved German artwork is so captivating that people wait in a long line for it. The unique wood-carved Christmas trees are a tradition steeped in German history. “The tradition of Christmas trees started in Germany.

But many years ago, it was very experience to pay a woodsman to go out and cut them and bring them to your home, so only wealthy people had them,” ex-

plain Kali Amburn, a representative from the renowned maker Kathe Wohlfahrt. “So people who were less wealthy started carving little trees for their tabletops. And over the years many families got very intricate and they added the propeller to turn it so you can see all the little carvings that were done.”

Jowin Carbery already owns one of the pieces, but she returns to hear the stories behind them. “I love to come back and see the handmade pieces,” she says.

“People put these in their windows representing the archway and welcoming everyone home for Christmas,” Amburn tells the crowd.

The food is hearty. “I’ve got Belgian French fries and traditional white

ready to put his carrot nose on.”

Further down the Bay, Winterfest on the USS Wisconsin in Norfolk is breathtaking. Guests can walk above and below deck on the World War II battleship, which is decorated with more than 650,000 lights. There’s a new Santa experience this year. And pop star Marie Osmond was welcomed back to the battleship by WWII veterans. It’s her first visit since her USO performance in 1990.

Winterfest has been so popular that the maritime museum Nauticus, where the ship is docked, just announced it will extend its nightly shows into Dec. 27 and 28.

Christmastime in the Bay’s biggest cities is something to behold.

forestry businesses can benefit natural resources.”

Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present the Leopold Conservation Award to farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners in 23 states for land, water, and wildlife habitat management. In Maryland, co-presenters include the Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment, the Maryland Association of Conservation Districts, and Maryland Farm Bureau Inc. The Warrings take soil seriously. They annually rotate their crops to sustain soil fertility. They use no-till or minimum tillage on all fields to reduce runoff. They plant cover crops to protect soil microorganisms. And they conduct annual soil tests and tailor nutrients to each crop’s needs.

To enhance wildlife habitat and maintain productive forests, the Warrings

have used financial assistance from the federal Conservation Stewardship Program and technical guidance from a forester with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. By following a custom forestry plan, they thin acres of forestland, increasing timber growth rates for future harvests while boosting biodiversity and providing wildlife with food and cover. Family members have planted acres of shrubs, plus maple, pine and oak trees in buffers that stretch 50 feet on each side of Ross Branch stream.

The buffers capture nutrients from crop fields, improve water quality, and provide nesting habitat for wildlife.

Two acres of ponds and wetlands provide habitat for frogs, ducks and deer, beside food plots of white clover, sunflowers, corn, and soybeans. Kevin has planted five acres of wildflowers and native grasses in prairie strips to attract monarch butterflies and other pollinators. A stream-crossing project reduces

erosion. A conservation easement at Persistence Creek Farm permanently preserves it from future development.

Since 2014, the Warrings have helped plant more than 100 million spat-onshell oysters, benefitting the Potomac and Wicomico rivers as well as their seafood business. “We really think sustainable agriculture comes down to soil, water, and wildlife,” said Francis Warring. “It’s also for us a sustainable business. Here we try to get all those outlets to work together.”

More than a list of practices implemented on the farm, Kevin says that conservation is a mindset that he and Lauren are passing from one generation to the next. “When I think about my children, I think about the little pieces that I’m trying to put into them every day and Aldo Leopold’s land ethic. My dad has told me that you never really own land; you’re a steward until you pass it on,” Kevin said.

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Liz Kupke and her family serve as Capsule Keepers for the library. Photo: AACPL.

Library Milestone Sealed in Time

BY SUSAN NOLAN

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hat’s the best way to celebrate 100 years of service? If you are Anne Arundel County Public Libraries, you do it with a digital facelift and a time capsule.

On Tuesday, December 7, library CEO Skip Auld unveiled the new logo and website, and two families sealed a time capsule to be opened in 25 years.

“One hundred years is a long time to cover, so with the time capsule we focused on what the library has been doing in recent years,” states Kelley Jackson, AACPL marketing and communications specialist. In addition to a scrapbook and materials sporting the library’s logo, the capsule includes newspapers and items commonly found in 2021—hand-sanitizer and a face mask.

According to AACPL Communications Director Christine Feldman, her department received over 600 applications from would-be “Capsule Keepers.” “We were looking for individuals with compelling stories and a direct link to the libraries.”

One such compelling story came from Liz Kupke of Annapolis. She grew up using the West Street branch, recently rebuilt and renamed the Michael E Busch Annapolis Library. “We were there every day, reading the books, the magazines, and using the computers.”

Kupke’s love of the library led her to earn a master’s degree in Library Science. She is now a librarian for the Department of Legislative Services, and she takes her own children, 4-year-old Nathan and 4-month-old Otto, to programs at the library.

On the day of the unveiling, Kupke’s mother, Susan Jacobson was in attendance, too, making it a multigenerational event.

Capsule Keeper Elizabeth Pittman comes from a family of readers. As a high school student growing up in Arnold, she volunteered at the Severna Park branch in the early 2000s. She spent her summers registering children for the summer reading program and handing out prizes. “It was fun encouraging kids to read,” she said. Now, as the mother of 2-year-old Nathaniel, she takes him to library events. “It feels like I’ve come full circle.”

What does a Capsule Keeper do?

“We’ve pledged to return in 25 years when the time capsule is opened,” Kupke said. “And in the meantime, we are advocating for libraries.”

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

• Aluminum foil and pans

• Gift wrap and boxes

• Aluminum and tin/steel cans

• Tissue paper

• Frozen food boxes

• Holiday cards and catalogs

• Milk or juice cartons

• Cardboard packaging

• Glass bottles and jars

• Paper shopping bags

Containers must be empty. No food or liquids allowed.

TREE & WREATH RECYCLING TIPS • Remove tree stands, bags, metal ornament hangers, and decorations including lights, tinsel, and garland.

• Large trees should be cut in half so they can fit in the truck.

• Put tree at the curb before 6AM on your collection day.

• You can also bring Christmas trees to any of our Recycling Centers.

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Get rid of the tree when it begins dropping needles. Dried-out trees are a fire hazard. NEVER leave them in the home or garage, or placed outside against the home. RECYCLE it curbside or at a recycling center. www.nfpa.org//-/media/Files/Public-Education/Resources/Safety-tip-sheets/ChristmasTreeSafetyTips.pdf

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Rick Graham, owner of Maryland Clock Company, recently passed away.

Graham Passed on Love of Clocks

BY SUSAN NOLAN

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ome people spend a lifetime searching for love, but when 12-year-old Doris Day met 14-year-old Rick Graham at the Green Meadows Recreation Center in Hyattsville, she knew she could stop looking. “We were best friends. We raised each other.”

With written permission from Doris’ parents, the couple married five short years later.

By then, Rick already had an established business. He had apprenticed under his father and when his father fell ill, he took over the family clock repair shop. He graduated from high school two years later. Doris was by his side the whole time.

“Our dates were delivering grandfather clocks, and then, he’d take me to dinner afterward,” she remembers with a smile.

Together, Doris and Rick raised three children and sold and repaired countless clocks, first in downtown D.C., then in Maryland. After 27 years in Bowie, they relocated Maryland Clock Company to Davidsonville. Today, the showroom and repair shop are filled with clocks of every size and age, and their clientele comes from all over the country.

Rick Graham died at sunrise on Sunday, November 21, less than three weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. This came only days after Doris’ mother, Alice Day passed away at age 97.

“I don’t know what I would do without our customers,” Doris says. “People are amazing. And there’s something special about people who are willing to keep an old clock running.”

In addition to his love of music and football, Rick passed down his entrepreneurial spirit to his children. Daughter Sarah Graham Kline owns Time For Travel, a travel agency specializing in destination weddings, honeymoons

“Our dates were delivering grandfather clocks, and then, he’d take me to dinner afterward.”

—DORIS GRAHAM and multi-generational vacations. Son Steven Graham is an arborist for the Architect of the Capitol, and he owns Independent Tree Care.

Grandson Noah Kline has spent the past four years learning the ins and outs of clock repair. In 2018, he began an apprenticeship, working with Rick daily. “He had so much work, he needed help, and I was at a point in my own life where I wanted a change,” Noah says.

Noah doesn’t anticipate making too many changes to the successful family business. He, along with his grandmother, will continue to repair new, antique and vintage clocks. His goal is “to keep the pendulum swinging.” p

Noah Kline (left) will take over at Maryland Clock after the passing of his grandfather, Rick Graham. Photos: Courtesy of Doris Graham.

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Gift

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t’s Panic Week. Or at least that’s what it’s become known as. The period of time, about a week before Christmas, when consumers scramble to check off the last items for gift-giving and stocking stuffing.

If this doesn’t apply to you, you are perhaps one of the 61 percent of consumers who started shopping in early November, says the National Retail Federation.

Over the last decade, consumers have been kicking off their holiday shopping early in order to spread out their budgets and avoid the stress of holiday shopping. But of course that’s not everyone.

Dec. 18 is Super Saturday, the last Saturday before the holiday, and NRF says more than 148 million consumers plan to shop in stores and online.

While consumers plan to spend a total of $997.73 on holiday purchases this year, as of early December, they had completed roughly half (52 percent) of their holiday shopping. Still, many are aiming to wrap up their shopping early, with a record 42 percent planning to purchase their last gift before Dec. 18. This figure is up from 40 percent a year ago and 30 percent in 2012 when NRF first asked this question. Even so, some procrastinators remain. More than half (52 percent) expect they will still be picking up last-minute gifts in the week leading up to Christmas.

With online shipping and supply issues still up in the air, CBM Bay Weekly would like to offer up some last-minute suggestions that you can snag right now and not be that person who shows up empty-handed. Some are even gifts that give back—perfect for the ultimate last-minute gift shoppers.

When you find that last perfect item, return the favor and please tell that business that you saw them here in Bay Weekly.

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CBM BAY WEEKLY LAST-MINUTE GIFT GUIDE 2021 Margarita Party

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or the serious collectors in your life.

Snag this 1994 Lucasfilm limited edition Yoda collectible (COA 2643/9500) or another treasure from the extensive collection of Ric Taylor, owner of Maryland Pipe Dreams. Call 443-486-7967.

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basket full of ingredients to whip up a great margarita sounds like a perfect gift to us! This basket includes tequila, triple sec, sour mix JesseJays and a recipe card. Make it even more fun by throwing in authentic JesseJays apparel (10 percent discount with basket purchase). Starts at $30, JesseJays Latin Inspired Kitchen, Churchton, 240-903-8100, jessejays.com

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his unique tile-trivet features a map of Annapolis and the Severn River, a must-have for every sailor and lover of our home Wimsey Cove port. Matching coasters also available. $20, Wimsey Cove Framing and Fine Art Printing, Annapolis, 410956-7278.

days. Perfectly smooth Irish whiskey, genuine Irish cream, a hint of vanilla notes. This unique recipe tastes great straight-up or in one of the Irish Restaurant Company’s signature cocktail recipes. $23.99/bottle; $137/half-case; Ask about the Irish Eggnog Ice Cream. In restaurants or online: galwaybaymd. com/gift-certificates/galway-bay-eggnog Galway Bay Irish Whiskey Bar, Annapolis, 410-263-8333.

Brian Boru Irish Pub, Severna Park, 410-975-2678.

Killarney House Irish Pub, Davidsonville, 410-798-8700.

Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville, 410-867-2300.

Irish Restaurant Company

McBride Gallery

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treat born in a local Annapolis Irish pub and distilled in Ireland for authenticity, a bottle of Irish Eggnog makes a delicious gift for the holi-

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aving a helping hand is important when working out. Give the gift of a professional training session from Maryland Strength and Fitness. The Holiday Personal Training special in-

hesapeake Country is lucky to have talented artists on its shores and you can own some of their astounding artwork. Find them at McBride Gallery which hosts its annual Small Gems show in December featuring paintings and quality giclee prints from 16 artists, including Christmas cards by Carol Dyer (price for artwork varies from $150 to $850). Pictured is Spring Dance, a painting by Paula Waterman ($550), McBride Gallery, 215 Main Street, Annapolis, 410-267-7077, mcbridegallery.com

22nd A nnual Gingerbread H o use Contest & Show Friday - Sunday, December 3-5 Friday - Sunday, December 10-12 Friday - Sunday, December 17-19

For a sweet treat, come and view an amazing display of edible gingerbread houses. Visitors have the opportunity to vote for their favorite entries in the Viewer’s Choice Award Competition. If you are unable to visit us in-person, the show will be available virtually by going to our website and clicking on Darnall’s Chance House Museum’s Gingerbread Page. Please note that you must visit us in-person to cast a vote.

Admission: $2/person (cash only) Information: 301-952-8010; TTY 301-699-2544 history.pgparks.com

Reservation required for groups of 10 or more visitors – please call ahead to schedule an in-person group tour. Weekday group appointments available.

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CBM BAY WEEKLY LAST-MINUTE GIFT GUIDE 2021 A Bit of Sparkle & Style

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ive her a gift she will cherish. These dazzling evening bags from David Jeffrey Designs and Samser Designs are unique and full of style.

Choose from bracelet bags or clutches— all beaded to perfection. Prices range from $98 to $240. Stardust Deluxe, 1915 Annapolis Towne Centre Blvd. Suite 130 (next to Paper Source), Facebook/ Instagram: @stardustdeluxeboutique

Medart Gallery

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ometimes art comes in a wearable form. The newly launched AnnaBella collection at Medart Gallery includes this “Sarah” bracelet. The “Sarah” bracelet is a high polished sterling silver bracelet with three inter-

twined hearts that move freely. $185, Medart Gallery, 10735 Town Center Blvd., Suite 1, Dunkirk, 410-257-6616, medartgalleries.com

Chesapeake Orthodontics

The Gift of a Great Smile

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hile you may not think orthodontics make a great gift, there are people out there whose lives have been changed by having a better smile. Receive $500 off Invisalign or braces at Chesapeake Orthodontics (new patients only, cannot be combined with insurance or other discounts, mention offer code: Fix My Smile). 690 Prince Frederick Blvd., Prince Frederick, 443-968-8133: somdbraces.com

the entries this year are nothing short of amazing. See these creations in person and cast your vote. This is the last weekend of the show, so hurry! Open noon-5pm, FSaSu, Darnall’s Chance House Museum, 14800 Governor Oden Bowie Dr., Upper Marlboro, $2 admission: 301-952-8010.

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any small farms and specialty artisans across the country are hurting right now. Let’s work together to keep them open by eating more cheese.

Vaughan Cheese is offering up this Victory Cheese Bundle with 10 percent of sales going to the Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund. The bundle includes 0.33 lbs of five different American artisan cheeses with a full description card of each; a 1.5-ounce jar of Sidehill Farm Jam; 5.75-ounce jar of Fool’s Gold Wildflower Honey; a large Meat Crafters salami; specialty chocolate bar from

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ant to gift an experience that will also create great memories? Give the gift of a trip to see The Gingerbread House Contest at Darnall’s Chance.

The House Museum is happy to be back in-person and dressed up for the holidays and for its 22nd Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show and

Darnall’s Chance House Museum

Vaughan Cheese Videri Chocolate Factory; and a book from 33 Books Co. to keep track of all your cheese. $85, Vaughan Cheese, 4116 7th Street, North Beach, 410-474-9050, vaughancheese.com

Overhead Lighting with a Twist

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Vintage Deale offers many choices in lighting, ranging from the very unusual and expensive deer head chandelier ($4,995) to smaller & pretty chandeA Vintage Deale liers and single light fixtures ($50 to $495). A Vintage Deale, 655 Deale Rd., Deale, Facebook @AVintageDeale

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Magnolia Shoppe

with some Spode Christmas dinnerware. Priced well below retail value, as is practically everything in this repurpose shop run by the Faith Assembly of God. Saturday 9am-4pm, Mustard Seed Thrift Shop, 250 W. Bay Front Rd., Lothian, cash/check only: 410-867-0707.

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howing up to a holiday party without a small token of appreciation for the host just isn’t cool. We love these candles in holiday scents ($14.85-$15.95). Or just about anything you find in this lovely shop is sure to be a hit. Magnolia Shoppe, 2 W. Friendship Rd., Friendship, 410257-7510; magnoliashoppe@gmail.com

Rams Head on Your Tree

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ach year, Homestead G a r d e n s commissions artists from a workshop in Russia to hand paint scenes of AnHomestead Gardens napolis. Over the last 15 years, the ornament has featured scenes from historic downtown Annapolis. This year the ornament showcases iconic Rams Head Tavern on inner West Street. Each ornament is a creation of the artist, hand painted, and numbered. $49.99, sold at Homestead Gardens exclusively, in both the Davidsonville and Severna Park stores: homesteadgardens.com

National Ink & Stitch

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lease don’t enjoy your dinner on paper plates. Dress up your holiday table

utfit your crew with your own custom holiday sweater designs. Create sweatshirts or t-shirts with your company or a fun team name and logo screen-printed in a variety of colors.

And walk into the party full of holiday cheer. National Ink & Stitch, 7610 Meadow Run Ln., Owings, 410-2571776, nationalinkandstitch.com

Downtown Annapolis Partnership

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how the world you love your hometown as much as you love the holiday season when you give a locally made ornament

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or greeting card. Choose from a handpainted ornament depicting St. Mary’s ($25) or the Thomas Point Lighthouse ($25). The greeting cards, designed by local artist Yolie Aviles, has two cards each of five holiday scenes inspired by downtown Annapolis ($20). Each purchase helps the Downtown Annapolis Partnership keep the area dressed up and festive during the holidays. Volume discounts available. Buy online and pick up in Annapolis the next day. See them at downtownannapolispartnership.org/ annapolis-ornaments-greeting-cards and then email your selection to info@downtownannapolispartnership.org.

room away from distractions and interruption. Floats are available in 90- or 60-minute sessions and you can get $25 off gift cards right now (max of 5 gift cards). Paradise also offers a variety of memberships and package deals—because your gift recipient will want to do this again! Paradise Float Spa, 619 Severn Ave., Annapolis, 410-280-1960, paradisefloatspa.com

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here’s a lot to choose from when you stop by the Muddy Creek Artist Guild’s holiday show for your last-minute gift. Don’t miss the last weekend to shop the variety created by the member artists. Pictured is a work by Sharon Porter, depicting daily activities on the Chesapeake Bay. FSa 10am-7pm, Su 11am-5pm, South River Colony, 179 Mitchells Chance Rd., Edgewater: muddycreekartistsguild.org

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tepping into Second Wind brings surprises and delight when you stumble upon a Second Wind Consignments treasure. Like this 16x23 glass lighthouse mosaic, signed by the artist Angela Brady ($124.50). Imagine your loved one opening this up on Christmas morning? Stunning. Second Wind Consignments, 661 Deale Rd., Deale, call for pricing: 410-867-0480.

Fa-La-La-La Float

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t’s been a stressful year. Take time to recharge your own batteries or give this gift to your stressed out neighbor (or editor!). Float the tension away in a private state-of-the-art ocean float

ive the gift of well-being with a holiday tea set from Capital Teas. This all-in-one starter kit is a great gift for the tea lovers in your life. It includes an infuser mug, self-contained ceramic brewing and drinking cup with micro-mesh stainless steel infuser basket that’s compact and easy to use; a perfect cup spoon, a teaspoon that measures just the right amount of leaves for one cup of tea; four opaque 2-ounce tins keep your tea leaves fresh for up to two years; and loose tea in four flavors—O’ Christmas Tea, Figgy Pudding, Peppermint Bark, and Gingerbread Rooibos; $84.95: capitalteas.com

Luxury Rides

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ntroduce your favorite people to riding in style by gifting them a red Icon electric golf cart from Eastern Carts. Not a basic golf cart, the Eastern Carts 2022 IconEV i40 in torch red features a 48-volt motor for greater torque and distance, plus seating for four. And looks great with a holiday ribbon on the hood. $8999.95, Eastern Carts, 1318 Defense Hwy, Gambrills, 410-451-5181, easterncarts.com

Gifts That Give Back

For those people who are hard to shop for or just have everything, a few ideas on remembering them during the holidays without having to wrap something.

A Gift of Trees

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uy a gift for a loved one, for future generations and for the environment through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

The Gift of Trees is a program where resi-

CBM BAY WEEKLY LAST-MINUTE GIFT GUIDE 2021 dents purchase native trees—a single tree or a grove of ten—for planting in honor of a celebration, commemoration, or observation. Place orders now for a certificate to be delivered by Christmas.

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Calvert Marine Museum

Paradise is just a float away…

donation to the Anne Arundel County Food Bank thanks to a match campaign with Crosby Marketing. Gifts made through the end of the year will be matched—dollar for dollar— up to $25,000! Give today and double your donation: aafoodbank.org/give

paradisefloatspa.com 410-280-1960 619 Severn Ave, Annapolis, MD 21403

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f you know someone who loves to learn, a Calvert Marine Museum membership is a gift that lasts all year long.

They get free admission, presale tickets, the opportunity to attend special events and a discount in the museum store (a great place to shop). Levels start at $40 for individual and run all the way up to the VIP level. To get a gift membership, call the office at 410-3262042 x8063. Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd., Solomons: calvertmarinemuseum.com

he SPCA of Anne Arundel County relies on the community for the funding necessary to care for thousands of animals throughout the year. You can make donations to a variety of designations and in honor or in memory of someone close to you; $250 covers the average cost of caring for an animal until it goes up for adoption. Aacspca.org In Calvert County, the Calvert Animal Welfare League runs the Second Hand Store (FSa 11am-3pm) where all the proceeds directly benefit animals at the center. CAWL says they have a special need right now for beds to use in the kennels and has an Amazon wish list plus a list of supplies they need on their website, making it easy to help an animal in need. cawlrescue.org

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pandemic, natural disasters and more have all contributed to an unprecedented number of families living with food insecurity. DOUBLE the number of meals provided with your

f you know someone who has been affected by Alzheimer’s, what better gift than helping to fund research to end this deadly disease? Every dollar raised during the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s goes to the care, support, research, awareness and advocacy by the Alzheimer’s Association. Honor a loved one with a tribute gift: act.alz.org p

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Eleventh Hour Last chance to shop late night in Downtown Annapolis, with special sales, discounts and holiday festivities along Main St., Maryland Ave., West Street, and City Dock. 4-11pm, downtown Annapolis: downtownannapolispartnership.org.

Holiday Porch Pot Workshop Escape the holiday rush and create a welcoming winter porch pot using fresh greens, natural elements, ribbons and adornments. 6-8pm, Greenstreet Gardens, Lothian, $55, RSVP: greenstreetgardens.com.

Colonial Players Open House Stop by the theater lobby for some in-person holiday cheer plus complimentary treats and drinks (masks req’d). 6-9pm, 108 East St., Annapolis: thecolonialplayers.org.

Holiday Shorts Watch a program of holiday themed movies presented by the Annapolis Film Society. 7pm, Bowen Theatre, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, $16.79, RSVP: annapolisfilmfestival.com.

USNA Holiday by the Bay Hear seasonal favorites from traditional to modern, plus special guest artist USNA Chapel Organist Monte Maxwell, and see Santa. Pedestrians enter through Gate 3; Gates 1&8 open to drivers with DoD ID. Shuttle runs from Navy-Marine Corps Stadium starting at 5:30pm. No tickets needed, but bring photo ID to enter grounds and masks req’d inside. 7pm, Naval Academy Chapel, Annapolis, free: 410-293-1262.

DEC. 16 THRU 26

A Broadway Holiday This original musical now has updated holiday show-stoppers with new song and dance numbers, performed

by Broadway performers and a live band. ThSu 7:30pm, F 8pm, plus Dec. 24 6pm, Dec. 26 7:30pm (no show Dec. 23), Classic Theatre of Maryland, Annapolis, $55-$68 w/discounts, RSVP: classictheatremaryland.org.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 17

KIDS Winter Solstice Storytime Preschoolers hear stories, sing songs and make a craft. 10:30am, Busch Annapolis Library, RSVP: aacpl.net.

KIDS Cookies & Cocoa with Santa Santa stops by to take photos and read to children; kids make holiday crafts, play games and parents shop vendors; snacks sold. 6-8pm, Severna Park Community Center, RSVP: 410-647-5843.

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Living Nativity

RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov.

7-8:30pm, Heritage Baptist Church, Annapolis: heritageloves.com.

Airport Farmer’s Market

Annapolis Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops Celebrate the season with an adventurous musical trip around the world. Sultans of String’s Christmas Caravan delivers an exuberant performance featuring originals, world-music inspired classics, and seasonal favorites to warm your heart on a cold winter’s night. 8pm, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, $79-$119 w/discounts, RSVP: annapolissymphony.org.

Ugly Sweater Party Bring an unwrapped new toy for Toys for Tots; prizes awarded for best outfits.

8pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

DEC. 17 THRU 19

Holiday Candlelight Stroll Glowing lanterns light your way as you stroll along the centuries-old brick lined streets of Maryland’s capital city adorned for the holidays. A period-attired guide will share holiday traditions of times past against the backdrop of colonial mansions, Victorian homes, and quaint shops.

FSa 7-8:30pm, tour departs from Market House Park, Annapolis, $25 w/discounts, RSVP: watermarkjourney.com.

Fair Family Christmas Experience a drive-thru holiday display; proceeds benefit the Anne Arundel Co. Food Bank. FSaSu 7-10pm, Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, $10/vehicle, Facebook: @aacofair.

Annapolis Chorale’s Messiah The Annapolis Chorale performs Handel’s Messiah with the Chamber Orchestra in this beloved holiday tradition. FSa 8pm, Su 3pm, St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Church Circle, Annapolis, $40, RSVP: liveartsmd.org.

SATURDAY DECEMBER 18

Holiday Bazaar & Open House Shop local artists and vendors such as My Fancy Finds, the Nicki Palermo Group, Swamp Witch Metals, Chesapeake Paddle Sports, Kim’s Crystals, Leila’s Treats, Seint Makeup, It’s Essential Candles & Lotion, plus enjoy hot cocoa bombs, holiday tumblers, artwork, jewelry and crafts; plus guest passes to try the gym, membership and personal training specials. 8am-noon, Chesapeake Health & Fitness, Deale: chesfitclub.com.

Blacksmithing Workshop Learn how to make a fire poker out of simple bars of steel in this workshop (ages 15+). 9am-1pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, $40 w/discounts,

box. 1-4pm, North Beach, see the map of his route: northbeachmd.org.

Winter Solstice Hike

Historic Sotterley presents a market of local food and products plus a fly-in visit from Santa (11:30am). 9am-1pm, Airport Terminal building, 44200 Airport Rd., California: Sotterley.org.

Join Master Naturalist Mike Quilan to celebrate the changing seasons. 3-5pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $6 vehicle fee, RSVP: jugbay.org.

Campfire & Coffee Music

Artist Meet and Greet

Music by Sally Sappington. 10am, The Big Bean, Severna Park: thebigbean.com.

Join the Arts Council of Calvert County for Home for the Holidays, and shop for original art, jewelry, paintings, photography, ceramics and more at affordable prices. 3-5pm, CalvART Gallery, Prince Frederick: calvertarts.org.

Animal Tracks Hike Join a ranger and learn to track different species of animals in the upland forests of Maryland; dress for weather and mud.

10-11am, South River Farm Park, Edgewater, RSVP: rpjarb00@aacounty.org.

KIDS Storytime with Santa Children (ages 4-10) listen to Santa read classic holiday books, plus enjoy free hot chocolate from Starbucks; families are encouraged to bring a book to donate to the center’s Little Free Library. 10-11am, Bowie Town Center, free: bowietowncenter.com.

KIDS Paws to Read Elementary school students improve skills by reading to canine tutors.

10am-noon, Edgewater Library, RSVP: aacpl.net.

Holiday Market 10am-3pm, SoCo Farmers Market at Deale Library, Facebook: @SoCoFarmersMarketatDealesLibrary.

Calvert Bookmobile Visit the library on wheels.

10:30am-noon, Silverwood Farm, Prince Frederick; 1:30-3pm, Yardley Hills, Prince Frederick; 3:30-4:15pm, Prince Frederick Crossing: calvertlibrary.info.

Santa Speedo Run This​chilly Main Street tradition aims to spread holiday cheer to local children in need. Along with unwrapped toys and books, bring your sneakers, Speedo — or swimsuit for the Mrs. Claus—a bag to put your clothes in while running, a copy of your registration and holiday costumes. Check-in 10:30am at O’Brien’s Oyster Bar in Annapolis for libations, toy drop off and registration. After the run, return to O’Briens for the after-party (12:45-3:30pm) with music by the Timmie Metz Band featuring Tambo; $25, RSVP: SantaSpeedoRunAnnapolis.com.

Santa Cruises North Beach Santa has traded in his sleigh for a golf cart and he will cruise around the Town of North Beach to visit with all the boys and girls. Santa’s golf cart will visit neighborhoods and children are invited to come outside when he arrives to put their letters in his special mail-

Christmas Campfire Town residents and guests warm up around a campfire with hot chocolate and marshmallow roasting. 5:307pm, boardwalk, North Beach: northbeachmd.org/christmas-beach.

Sip & Shop Enjoy cocktails while shopping a designer menswear event. 6-9pm, Stardust Deluxe, Suite 130 Annapolis Town Center, Facebook & Insta: @stardustdeluxeboutique.

DEC. 18 & 19

Holiday Market Stop by to shop for art lovers, featuring artwork, custom framed prints, local pottery, vintage cards, sculptures and more; Santa stops by and guests enjoy hot cocoa, giveaways and demos by artist Gayle Mangan Kassal (Sa noon-4pm). Sa 10am-5pm, Su noon-4pm, West Annapolis Artworks: westannapolisartworks.com.

Carmen’s Open House Stop by the studio for special pricing on art by Carmen Lee Nance Gambrill and wine and coffee. 11am-3pm, Carmen’s Gallery, Solomons: carmensgallery.com.

SUNDAY DECEMBER 19

Bird Club Walk Join members of the Anne Arundel Bird Club for a walk around the park in search of resident and migrant birds. 8-11am, Quiet Waters Park, Millersville, entrance fee waived for participants: mdbirds.org/ join/chapters/anne-arundel-bird-club.

South River Christmas Play Watch a performance of a Christmas play plus a handbell ensemble.

11:45am, South River Bible Church, 744 W. Central Ave., Davidsonville, free: southriverbiblechurch.org.

Mel Wilkins Dedication Join the Spa Creek Conservancy to Continued on page 20

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Seed heads of anise hyssop, rudbeckia triloba, and rose hips, all relished by birds.

Gardening Gone To The Birds

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his past May, I visited Pacifica, Calif., and while exploring the beach at sunrise, I saw several flocks of an unusual bird called a whimbrel, a large shorebird with a large curved bill, similar to the curlew. With a total population of about 80,000 they are a fairly uncommon bird. I have only seen two in Maryland and that was from a great distance, one sighting was in the fall at Assateague Island.

In the United States, there are two populations of whimbrel, one that migrates along the Atlantic coast and the other the Pacific coast. The Atlantic migration has been hard to follow. They end up spending the winter on Caribbean islands or the coast of South America but where they are in-between was uncertain.

In All About Birds, a magazine by Cornell Ornithology, a story about a remarkable accidental discovery was recently published. It involves Felicia Sanders, wildlife biologist with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. She has been monitoring nesting seabirds along the South Carolina coast since 2001. In 2014, while bringing a DNR crew to film pelicans to an isolated sand bank near Charleston, she ran aground. While stuck on the sand bar she noticed a large flock of whimbrels lifting off a barrier island called the Deveaux Bank.

It took her several years, but she did return on another fall day to witness another huge lift-off. In 2019, a formal study of the island revealed that

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a full quarter of the entire North American population of whimbrels—20,000 birds— were making a stop-over at that island. That is two-thirds of the entire Atlantic population. The island almost disappears at very high tides but probably averages 250 acres and the surrounding marshes are good hunting grounds for the birds. Their favorite South Carolina delicacy is the fiddler crab.

The population of whimbrels has plummeted by half since 1998. They have a difficult journey from their arctic breeding grounds to the warm winter hide-away. They have to travel through Hurricane Alley which has become more active in recent years. As they arrive in the eastern Caribbean, however, they are still at risk because several of the islands allow the hunting of shorebirds.

“Guadeloupe and Martinique, the largely uncontrolled shooting of shorebirds remains legal; Guadeloupe is even advertised internationally for its shorebird ‘destination hunts’,” writes author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul in an article for All About Birds.

Finding where the birds gather on their southward journey may help protect them. Hopefully it will not cause them to be chased from their retreat in South Carolina.

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Think about planting things that birds like to eat. Goldfinches love the seeds from black-eyed Susans, sunflowers and coneflower. Cardinals love crab apples. The Washington hawthorn provides food to robins. Be sure to avoid using chemical insecticides and plant lots of natives to help our bird populations come back singing. p

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over the last 25 years. These results suggest that the sound track of spring is getting quieter.

According to Doug Tallamy’s book Bringing Nature Home, we have lost an enormous number of insectivorous birds in the last 50 years due to a decline in the amount of native plants available in the environment.

The National Audubon Society has called for people to focus on creating habitat in their gardens, backyards, or balconies, using primarily native plants to provide the food, nesting materials, and shelter needed for birds to survive.

To encourage birds to come to your garden, you have to provide food, shelter and water. If done properly, you can provide a consistent source of food all year long, with places to roost and nest.

Encouraging birds into our gardens will keep many insect pests at bay.

Most songbirds rely on high protein from insects in early spring to feed their chicks. The parents will comb the landscape for caterpillars, cabbage

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ow is the time to survey your garden and decide what changes to make in the season to come. My advice when preparing your garden for winter is to not be too neat. Some people cut the seed heads of their plants back to make for a neater appearance but those seed heads can provide food for birds in the winter.

Seed heads generally are made by native plants, which enhance your landscape and make for a more ecologically sound environment. Native plants will provide nectar and pollen for pollinators, such as bees, but also provide food for birds. Our bird populations are declining due to habitat loss, insecticide use and changing climate.

According to Jo Ann Abell in The American Gardener magazine, a recently published study found a widespread decline in the acoustic diversity and intensity of natural soundscapes due to the change in bird populations in communities. An international team of researchers has been tracking changes in bird song at more than 200,000 sites

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Rooney Mara and Bradley Cooper in Nightmare Alley.

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Nightmare Alley

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hen Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper: Licorice Pizza) wanders into a traveling carnival, he’s just looking for a hot meal. Disgusted by the geek show (that’s a man biting the heads off live chickens, not The Big Bang Theory, kids), he views the carnies as freaks. But stuck in the mire of the Great Depression, Stanton can’t be picky about how he makes his money.

Soon, he’s helping with the hustles and flirting with one of the acts. But Stanton isn’t content to be a two-bit grifter in a low-rent carnival. He feels he’s meant for better things. When he

sees an opportunity to steal what he sees as a money-making act, Stanton leaps at his chance.

Can Stanton make his way in this world with cruelty and brutality? Or is he just another mark playing a sucker’s game?

A remake of a 1947 Tyrone Power film noir, Nightmare Alley is faithful to the film that paved the way. Though the film’s plot is the same, the movie itself has gotten a facelift. It’s a safe bet that anything writer/director Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water) touches will be a visual feast. The sense of beautiful macabre that fills all the director’s work is always a treat to see. Nightmare Alley certainly lives up to that standard—the film is stuffed with noir lighting and enough Deco design elements to make any architecture nerd swoon. But though the movie is stunning, like the characters it features, it’s ultimately a bit hollow.

explore. The film is at its best when it lets the audience follow slimy carnie Willem Dafoe as he nickels and dimes the acts, or when strong man Ron Perlman tries to protect his surrogate daughter from the outside world.

It’s these moments, when we see the world the carnival workers have built, that Nightmare Alley truly finds its footing. Who wouldn’t want to explore a funhouse that features the best of del Toro’s Lovecraftian sensibilities?

But that also means that Nightmare Alley begins to drag the moment Stanton and Molly leave the carnival. Cate Blanchett’s cheekbones are no match for a wall of embalmed oddities and a bearded lady. In spite of their beauty, the second half of the film (set in New York) pales in comparison to the glitz of the carnival life.

Certainly it’s del Toro’s most pessimistic work to date, but Nightmare Alley is still a pretty good film noir with some gorgeous set pieces. But it is a film that has no time for humanity or wild enchantments. In fact, Nightmare Alley seems to be the director lifting up the curtain and showing you just what’s behind all the magic in his previous films. But sometimes it hurts to look behind the curtain and see how the tricks are done—you may be wiser for it, but is it worth losing the wonder?

The greatest asset that del Toro has as a filmmaker is his sense of humanity. He sees touches of tenderness and beauty in monsters and men, often crafting narratives that revolve around people or creatures who are shunned from “proper” society. It’s often a theme in his films that in spite of the brutality of the world, there’s beauty and magic if you know where to look. While this film features some outsiders, the sense of humanity is gone.

Nightmare Alley is ultimately about the empty cruelty of naked ambition, so the warmth found in most of del Toro’s work is absent. The result is a chilly tale that is lovely to look at but lacks the magic of many of the director’s other works.

The cast does what they can to keep things entertaining. Cooper shines as a mercurial man with a chip on his shoulder and a need to prove himself. Stanton is consumed by fears of inadequacy and greed, even when he’s trying to be a good man. Rooney Mara also offers a lovely performance as Molly, Stanton’s sweet-natured girlfriend. It’s an old-fashioned role, but Mara does well shading Molly’s growing horror as she realizes what kind of man she’s with.

The strongest part of the film, however, is the carnival. The curious world of oddities and outsiders del Toro assembles is truly a delight to

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mild winter. Brown (middle band) smaller than the black bands on the ends: hard, cold winter.” I’d bet hardly anyone knows what a woolly worm is anymore, nor can even find one.

“High-flying geese, frigid temperatures coming soon.” Yep. That one still works.

“Smoke from chimneys wandering low. Bad weather sure to follow.” Yep, also reliable.

“Rain by seven, clear by eleven.”

Sounds good and usually works.

“Turtles crossing the roads, rain ahead for sure.” Not sure of its accuracy but far too amusing not to list.

“Rings around the moon, bad weather soon.” Definitely.

“Birds out and feeding in bad weather means more is already on the way.”

Good bet.

“Aching knees always means foul weather to me.” And everyone else of age I know.

“Clear night moon means frost soon.”

Works all fall.

That’s a lot of climate proverbs to remember and most are very short

term but back in the day it was what we had. Now we’ve got excellent forecasting, both short and long range, so much so that it’s irritating when it’s incorrect. But the chances for a warmer winter this year are slim, unfortunately. The general forecasts are for a harder and colder than normal winter season coming. Editor’s note: That’s not what our experts said!

According to my personal soothsayers, though, our winter will be coming late. The Canada and snow geese have not arrived in any numbers on the corn and soybean fields on the Eastern Shore and not many ducks are yet rafting around Bay waters, the prime outdoor person’s indicator of foul weather descending. Plus most of the woodland game are still lightly furred and feathered, yet another clue.

We’ll know for sure within time. ‘Tis a long way to spring.

The final word on the subject for me is the old Scandinavian proverb, “There is no bad weather, only bad clothes.” And of this they should know and we should be prepared. p

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Divining Winter on the Bay Editor’s Note: Sporting Life columnist Dennis Doyle decided to weigh in on our feature story from last week with some weather prognostications he has heard around the Bay.

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e’ve had our share of wild weather around the Chesapeake but just imagine how nasty it was, not too long ago, with little to no forecasting. Few small craft warnings, no bad weather alerts, not even accurate hurricane, tornado, or gale notices or snow alerts.

Heavy weather can be a very unpleasant surprise.

Weather forecasts of some type have actually been attempted since the mid1800s but until electronic communications became possible and timely radio and television presentations were commonplace not much public attention was focused on general weather forecasting. By the time we got the info, we were already experiencing the results.

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today, though incredibly complex and a science unto itself has finally become a critical part of everyday life and mostly taken for granted. However, let’s imagine for a minute what life was like relying on the many forecasting axioms created over time through the observations of farmers, fishermen, boaters, hunters and regular folk trying to develop a fix on what was to come.

“Red sky at night, sailors delight.

Red sky in morning mariners take warning.” Still accurate today and still commonly quoted around the Chesapeake but very short range.

“Yellow sky at night, strong winds are nigh.” Fairly consistent.

“Wind from the north, wise sailors do not go forth. Wind from the east, fish bite the least. Wind from the South, blows the hook into the fish’s mouth.”

Frequently quoted, uncannily accurate for anglers.

“Woolly worm caterpillar bands, black and brown equal: moderate to

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The 10-foot-tall artificial Christmas tree that the town council installed in the Grimsby town center in England left locals underwhelmed, Grimsby Live reported— to the point that the council had the expensive decoration removed. Snarky comments included one from a resident who said he had a bigger tree in his house, and another called it “an insult to Grimsby.” The council responded that the tree cost more than 1,000 pounds but said it had been installed too early, and the traditional live tree from a nearby farm would be installed on Nov. 25. The fake tree will be reinstalled for a Christmas market.

Least Competent Criminal

• Jerry McDonald of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was with an acquaintance when he passed out from drinking. His friend, trying to help out, took McDonald’s phone to text his boss that he wouldn’t be in to work that afternoon.

But instead, the friend found alarming texts in which McDonald detailed a plan to kill an unnamed woman and take her money: “Please kill her babe, please.

I’m begging you. There’s over a million in her dad’s safe. I’m saying I won’t get caught,” McDonald had texted, according to NewsChannel9-TV. But, of course, he did get caught, and now is held in the Hamilton County jail on $75,000 bond.

• Canada may want to rethink opening its border to Americans after Vivian Richards, 48, of Oakland Park, Florida, tried to smuggle 56 guns into Sarnia, Ontario, in the trunk of her car on Nov. 1. Richards was referred for secondary inspection, DH

News reported, after officers of the Canada Border Services Agency looked in her trunk. Along with the firearms, they found 13 overcapacity magazines, 43 pistol magazines and 100 rounds of ammunition. She faces several charges, including possession for the purpose of weapons trafficking.

store chain Kum & Go made the Scheele Meal real. It included a Red Bull and a pizza sandwich, “which is just two pieces of pizza smashed face-to-face,” Scheele said.

The promotion ran for about a week, with Kum & Go donating $2 of every $5 meal to the charity No Kid Hungry.

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Seizures are frightening enough, but seizures caused by tapeworms add an element of “eww.” According to doctors in Massachusetts who recently described the case in the New England Journal of Medicine, the otherwise-healthy 38-year-old man had had dead tapeworm cysts lodged in his brain for decades—a relatively rare form of infestation called neurocysticercosis. When these cysts become stuck in the brain, they can cause pressure, inflammation and neurological symptoms that are sometimes confused for brain tumors. But symptoms may not manifest for years.

This man’s cysts caused no problems until three years ago, when he fell out of bed, “shaking and speaking gibberish,” then had a two-minute seizure on the way to the hospital. Luckily, he was discharged after five days of treatment and remains in good health today.

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Missouri man Kyle Scheele, with the help of friends, made a cardboard cutout of himself “jamming out with a pizza guitar” and advertising something called the “Kyle Scheele Meal.” He then placed the cutout in a local gas station and waited to see how long his prank would last. But after the fake ad went viral on TikTok, convenience

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Residents of Barwell, a small English town, have been dealing with an unexplained noise for about a year. It’s been described as “a humming noise,” a “low-frequency droning sound” and a “horrible din” that never stops. Resident Ange Redshaw said, “At night, even lying on the pillow, you can feel the vibration, it’s that loud. During the day, I can hear it over traffic noise.” And now it seems to be spreading: Brian Heath, a resident of nearby Stapleton, says he has heard the “slow, rolling, rumbling sound” for a few weeks. “It’s quite a heavy noise ...

You can feel the pressure on your body,” he said. No cause has yet been identified.

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In Aswan, Egypt, recent inclement weather—including “vicious rain, dust storms and snow”—has forced hordes of scorpions from their usual hiding places and into homes and streets. BBC News reported that three people have died so far from scorpion stings, and 450 have been injured. The injured are being treated with antivenom. Health officials have even had to recruit doctors who were on vacation to help with the influx of patients.

Lost and Found

• A lost ring will soon find its way

home—after 70 years. Kelly Stewart of Richfield, Utah, found the ring in 2019 while using his metal detector in the yard of an abandoned home. It’s a 10-karat gold ring from the 1943 class of the Colorado School of Mines, inscribed with the initials “R.W.D.” Kelly found a 1948 yearbook from the school on eBay, which revealed the ring’s likely owner: Richard William Deneke. Deneke is nearing his 100th birthday at a nursing home in Georgia, and Stewart plans to mail the ring back to him. “I think it’s amazing,” Deneke told Stewart in a phone call.

• A special bear is back home where he belongs. Stuffed bear Teddy was the first gift Ben and Addie Pascal of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, sent to their daughter Naomi before adopting her in 2016. Naomi, now 6, brought Teddy on family trips to Ethiopia, Rwanda, Croatia, Greece—and, last October, to Glacier National Park in Montana. By the time the family realized Teddy was lost, snowfall had closed the higher elevations of the park for the season. Ranger Tom Mazzarisi found Teddy on a trail and couldn’t bring himself to throw out the toy, instead keeping it as a mascot on his dashboard all winter.

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