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ne of the first stories I ever wrote for Bay Weekly was about the Annapolis Irish Festival. I had the distinct honor of interviewing local legend (and Dublin 5 rocker) Eddie McGowan before he passed away. I had only been in Maryland a few months and knew nothing about the local music scene nor the vibrant Irish culture that had been awakened in the region in the last decade.

McGowan’s festival premiered in 2011 and the Annapolis St. Patrick’s Day Parade began just a few years later.

I punnily called the movement “The Greening of O’Napolis” back in 2015.

But I had no idea how right I was.

Chesapeake Country takes honoring Irish culture very seriously. In Calvert County you can find the Southern Maryland Celtic Festival, in late April, where music, food, and dancing take center stage, along with crafters and athletic events. The Celtic Society of Southern Maryland has been putting the festival together since 1979, the oldest such celebration in the state. The Irish Charities of Maryland also host an annual festival at the state fairgrounds in November. The state is home to the Hibernian Society of Baltimore and the Ancient Order of Hibernians at St. Mary’s in Annapolis, charitable Irish Catholic organizations.

In Anne Arundel County we are lucky enough to not only have an outstanding parade that celebrates all things Irish, but a whole company of Irish restaurants, complete with elaborate whiskey selections and Guinness on tap. We are home to bagpipers and Irish retailers.

There’s even a rowing club that goes out in traditional curraghs. It’s not just

By the way, the Annapolis Irish Festival is on the schedule for this July at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds. about the one March celebration. It’s an appreciation for a culture that goes back centuries.

Our feature story this week comes from a writer with such a unique name that I knew right away she would be a perfect fit for this story. MacDuff Perkins dives into all the ways we celebrate the Emerald Isle in Annapolis. Her story was slightly delayed so she could land an interview with Irish Restaurant Company co-owner Anthony Clarke who was just returning from a visit to

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his home country. If that’s not a solid connection to Ireland, I don’t know what is.

(By the way, the Annapolis Irish Festival is on the schedule for this July at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds, now under the direction of ABC Events.)

For Christmas, I got a DNA test kit.

It was no surprise when the ancestry reports revealed to me that my primary ancestry hails from London and County Cork, Ireland. About 32 million Americans (9.7 percent) identified as being Irish in the 2019 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Baltimore was a leading destination for Irish immigrants in the mid1800s during the Great Famine, with around 70,000 Irish people settling in the city during the 1850s and ‘60s.

I’m proud of my Irish heritage, mostly because it explains my humor, strength in the midst of adversity and a love for stories and folktales. But I still don’t like cabbage or corned beef.

Enjoy the festivities this weekend.

Stay safe and raise a pint to toast to good health for all in the year to come. p Kathy Knotts is managing editor of CBM Bay Weekly. Reach her at editor@bayweekly.com.

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everal Eastern Shore crab processing companies rallied together this past week with a familiar battle cry: They need more foreign worker visas to operate this summer. The H-2B visas allow seasonal workers to pick and pack

crabs, employees these local businesses say they can’t find elsewhere.

Bay Bulletin has learned that this year is looking so dire, one well-known packing house is selling their business and giving up.

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the news that only 10 percent expect to have the foreign work force they’ll need to pick crabs for the season. The H-2B visa program is as common in packing houses as Old Bay and JO Spice are on crabs.

“My family started using the H-2B program when I was 2 years old,” says

Colleen Ruark of Rippons Bros. Seafood on Hoopers Island. “Many of the ladies that have been coming have been coming since I was 2 years old. They’ve become family. And when we get years like this it’s completely heartbreaking.”

Since packing houses say the industry has not been of interest to locals for years, the watermen sell to crab picking houses staffed primarily with (legal) foreign seasonal workers.

“Last time we were in dire need. Now we are desperate,” says Maryland Watermen’s Association President Robert T. Brown.

Hiring seasonal workers is a lottery system through the federal government. About 66,000 visas are issued nationwide each year. This year, most of the packing houses in Maryland did not get the luck of the draw.

Aubrey Vincent of Lindy’s Seafood says it’s been long-suffering.

“Unfortunately in 2018, we had to wait until October to open due to visa limits.”

That cost them most of the season.

Brice Phillipps of Phillips Seafood, which has been in business in Maryland since 1914, says he’s tired of the same solution: asking the feds to increase the number of visas allowed in the 11th hour each year.

“We just need different tactics. And we need some real support and love for these people.”

Congressman Andy Harris says he’s pushing other options, too. “I hope at some point in the future we will return to the returning worker exemption,

which I worked with Barbara Mikulski on when she was a U.S. Senator, to get the returning worker into the exemption bills. That really goes about 75 or 80 percent toward solving the entire problem.”

Heather Mizeur, Harris’s political opponent running for Congress, says governors should be able to create a state of emergency. “When an industry is crippled to its knees and an entire way of life is threatened, in the same way that a governor can declare a state of emergency and get federal FEMA assistance, we should be able to go beyond any caps, any lottery system, to get the workers that we need here,” says Mizeur.

WT Ruark in Hoopers Island, a business that’s been open since 1948, is up for sale. The owners have had enough with operating a business on a lottery.

“The last three or four years we’ve been in the bottom tier of the lottery and we just can’t do it anymore. It’s too much,” says Darlene Ruark.

And with the season beginning April 1, the packing houses hoping to line up worker arrivals are already behind.

Even if more visas are given soon, they’re already behind by a month.

“We’re going to lose at least a month to a month and a half,” says Jack Brooks from JM Clayton in Cambridge.

“Most of the nine places [relying on visa workers] will be lights out, won’t have anybody,” Brooks says grimly.

That means fresh Maryland-picked crabmeat may be much tougher to come by as the weather warms up.

The Upper Corsica River is among the waterways where speed limit changes are on the table.

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ural Resources (DNR) is considering new regulations affecting five bodies of water, from the Magothy and Severn rivers on the Western Shore to the Chester and Little Choptank on the Eastern Shore. DNR depends on comment from boaters actively using the waterways, so be sure to voice your opinion before the March 14 deadline.

The areas under consideration are:

GRAYS CREEK, Magothy River, Anne Arundel County Currently, two separate 6-knot speed limit zones exist in Grays Creek and Sillery Bay. The two zones lie within close proximity, and the DNR is concerned that this creates confusion as well as wake problems. The new proSee SPEED on next page

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posal would combine the two areas and expand the zone further into the Magothy, leading from Grays Creek to Little Island and extending out to Hickory Point. The new zone would have 6-knot speed limit in the area year-round.

YANTZ CREEK, Severn River, Anne Arundel County Yantz Creek already has a speed limit of 6 knots at all times, but a sandbar has formed directly on the current regulatory line. The sandbar has become a popular spot for recreation and raftups, creating a hazard for boaters operating on the waterway. The proposal would push the line roughly 700 feet further outside the mouth of the creek and create a larger boundary.

SLAUGHTER CREEK, Little Choptank River, Dorchester County The DNR has received complaints about unsafe boating activities in the area between the Taylors Island Bridge and Slaughter Creek Marina. One request was that the entirety of Slaughter Creek be put under speed restriction, but the DNR believes that an established 6-knot zone between the Marina and the bridge only will address the majority of concerns. The proposed changes would be in effect on weekends and holidays throughout the boating season.

DNR depends on comment from boaters actively using the waterways, so be sure to voice your opinion before the March 14 deadline.

QUEENSTOWN CREEK and LITTLE QUEENSTOWN CREEK, Chester River, Queen Anne’s County The narrowness of the entrance channel to Queenstown Creek and the shallowness of the adjacent waters both pose a risk for boaters operating above 6 knots. The regulation zone would allow safer transit in an area where boaters risk running aground, and also assist

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in stabilizing wake on the entirety of the creek. The DNR is evaluating the size and span of the area, considering “too small of an area would have created further hazardous conditions due to the up and down motions of acceleration and deceleration in the small area.”

The proposal looks to establish a 6-knot zone enforced at all times.

UPPER CORSICA RIVER, Chester River, Queen Anne’s County Currently, the area surrounding the Centreville Wharf near the Route 304 bridge has no speed regulation in place.

Boaters using the wharf to load and unload their vessels have reported concerns over the impact of wake coming from other boaters using the waterway.

The proposed regulation zone would span between the Route 304 bridge to the split in the river, and have an enforced speed limit of 6 knots on weekends and state holidays.

The last round of speed limit changes proposed were on the South River, Mill Creek off Whitehall Bay, and the South Magothy, as Bay Bulletin reported on last September. The new regulations went into effect in November.

To view the full list of regulations and provide feedback, visit https://dnr.maryland.gov/ boating/Pages/regulations/ changes_boating.aspx

Server is ‘Consummate Professional’

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OTE FOR ANNA, SERVER OF THE YEAR, WESTLAWNINN. COM,” reads the sign welcoming visitors to North Beach. The all-caps message is in support of Anna Courtney, longtime Westlawn Inn server who has been named a finalist in the prestigious Maryland Association of Restaurants Awards.

Westlawn Inn, a family-owned and operated restaurant in North Beach has been a fixture of fine dining and live music in Calvert County since opening its doors in 2004, and Courtney has, in turn, been a fixture there for the past decade.

Courtney found her way to Westlawn thanks to her older brother, Chris Higgs, who previously worked as the head chef. She began in the kitchen washing dishes for him in 2012, and

The Server of the Year winner will be announced at the Restaurant Association of Maryland Awards Gala on March 27

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her work ethic led Westlawn owners Lee and Jan Travers to hire her as a busser and later a server.

“At first, I came to the Westlawn to help my brother but ultimately I stayed because of how close knit we are as a restaurant,” she says. “I’m lucky to be able to call my coworkers friends. And the same goes for our regulars. They all make the shift not feel like work.”

Ten years later and Courtney still loves working at Westlawn. “They poke fun at me sometimes for coming in even on my days off but I just enjoy spending time with them,” she says.

“It’s been wonderful working for such incredibly caring and supportive people for all these years.”

When she’s not working or hanging out at the restaurant, she has a second job as a housekeeper and enjoys baking, DIY beauty care, and spending time with her friends and cats.

Westlawn Inn owner Jan Travers has nothing but praise for Courtney.

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Anna Courtney (left) and fellow servers welcoming diners to Westlawn Inn. Photo: Westlawn Inn. “Anna is that worker that every business wants. She has always worked where and when we needed her. She does anything she sees needs doing— organizing, cleaning, re-supplying. As far as her table service—she is a consummate professional. She is outstanding at reading a table and knowing just how much attention a customer is looking for. She knows our business—both back and front of the house—fully.”

Travers adds that Courtney is often the staff ’s go-to for helping customers with special dietary needs, as well as training new servers. “I know her competition is also likely wonderful servers, too,” says Travers, “but she brings so much to us it’s hard to imagine a better server.”

Courtney says she was surprised and excited when she found out that she was named one of the five finalists. “I never imagined having the amount of support from the town that we’ve gotten. It’s all very sweet and it feels nice to be appreciated.”

The Server of the Year winner will be announced at the Restaurant Association of Maryland Awards Gala on March 27. For tickets and information about the event, visit marylandrestaurants.com/gala.

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ealthy competition is growing in the Parole area of Annapolis. Visitors to the Annapolis Town Center will have two choices for exercise and fitness by this fall.

Snap Fitness, a 24-hour exercise facility, opened their new 8,200-square foot facility on Jan. 31 at the north end of the shopping center between Einstein

Bagel and Mission BBQ. This fall, Life Time Annapolis, which bills itself as an athletic resort destination, will open in the 42,000-square foot space adjacent to Bed Bath & Beyond previously occupied by 24 Hour Fitness gym. The space has been vacant for the past two years.

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Grant Money Up for Grabs

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on-profit organizations in Anne Arundel County that serve the needs of children in the areas of education, health and the arts have until March 18 to apply for a grant from the Parole Rotary Foundation Inc. Parole Rotary’s Foundation awarded $50,000 last year to 20 recipient organizations and expects to do the same in 2022.

Most of the grant money is earned by directing parking at Navy home football games, supplemented by smaller fundraising events held throughout the year.

Organizations and projects that received grants last year include: Germantown Backpack Buddies, $2,176, a backpack buddies program; Let’s Chow, $3,000, a kitchen with a mission training veterans while feeding the homeless; Anne Arundel CASA, Inc., $3,000, pro-

gram that assigns volunteers to work with children in the court system; AAC Food Bank, $3,000, for baby pantries; Services of the Heart, $3,000, backpack buddies program; Clear Shark H2O, $3,000, for an environmental outreach program to underserved children; Seeds 4 Success, $1,500, for its two-week summer camp for low-income families; Creating Communities, $3,000, for STEM and art programs for low-income children; Assistance League, $3,000, provide school uniforms and books to Title 1 school children; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park, $3,000, for its year round maritime and ecology program for low-income children; Start the Adventure in Reading, $3,000, remedial reading program for 2nd graders; Girls on the Run, $1,000, program for young girls to promote emotional and physical wellbeing; Londontowne Symphony Orchestra, $2,650, transportation to/from the Halloween concert for disadvantaged children and their parents and/or chaperones; Tennis Alliance of AAC, $1,500, teach tennis to low income children in Brooklyn Park along with library program; YMCA Camp Letts, $1,500, scholarships for low income families for summer day camp; Arundel House of Hope, $3,000, home furnishings for those leaving homelessness; Wellness House of Annapolis, $3,000, counseling and support for children and parents affected by cancer; Opportunity Builders, $1,500, help children with disabilities learn through innovative educational programs; Chesapeake Arts Center, $2,250, mural workshops for students

The Parole Rotary Club has been giving grants annually to organizations since 1990 through its nonprofit foundation established to support programs that focus on the needs of youth in Anne Arundel County. ages 9-13; Center of Help, $3,000, salary for a math tutor for Hispanic children.

The Parole Rotary Club has been giving grants annually to organizations since 1990 through its nonprofit foundation established to support programs that focus on the needs of youth in Anne Arundel County that meet the club’s vision to make a positive difference for youth today so they will make a difference tomorrow.

The Parole Rotary Club is one of 46,000 Rotary clubs around the world.

To apply for a grant visit https://bit.ly/ ParoleRotaryGrantGuidelines to download the Parole Rotary Foundation 2022 Grant Application Guidelines and Application Forms.

Hillman Garage Closing for Rebuild

BY KATHY KNOTTS

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repare for potential parking headaches this spring in downtown Annapolis. The aging Noah Hillman Garage, which is approaching 50 years old, will be torn down in late March 2022 to make way for a new, better garage with more spaces, more lighting, green tech, bike racks and greater ADA accessibility.

In the meantime, residents and visitors to the city’s downtown area should be prepared to spend a little more energy seeking out convenient parking.

In a release, the city states that “project managers have carefully planned the teardown and rebuild of the garage to be as minimally disruptive as possible.”

A new website (AccessAnnapolis. com) aims to help residents and visitors navigate the area during the 14month rebuild project. The website will serve as a hub for parking and transit information.

“We all need to support local businesses during the rebuilding process,” said Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley.

“We know that when it is complete, the new garage will be an amazing asset with more parking, better environmental controls and features, easier payments, better lighting, and more See GARAGE on next page

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sional personal trainers are on hand daily to assist members. Snap Fitness’ general manager Brandon Schuchard may be familiar to local “gym rats” as he was previously the fitness manager of 24 Hour Fitness in Annapolis.

Snap Fitness is owned by Annapolis entrepreneur Brad Callahan who says he is searching for a site for a second location in Anne Arundel County. “I am a firm believer in hiring the best people to run my business enterprises,” said Callahan. “I’ve brought on Brandon as he has a wealth of experience managing a large fitness athletic facility and is also a certified personal trainer.”

Schuchard said he is very proud of the public acceptance the new facility has received in a very short period and proudly stated “over 250 new members have already joined.”

Snap Fitness offers a tiered month-to month pricing plan with no annual member contracts or processing fees for new members. Monthly fees start at $58 and include the assistance of personal trainers who work with all new members to provide advice and guidance.

Snap Fitness also offers group classes and limits the number per class to no more than 15. Members can use a free smartphone app to track their personal progress plus participate in exercise regiments at home.

“Each athletic facility will obviously offer unique healthy lifestyle programs and activities, and the user has a choice to join whichever gym meets their individual needs.”

—JACK KELLY, ANNAPOLIS COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTOR Life Time Kids Academy The Annapolis gym joins three other Snap Fitness facilities in Maryland located in Fallston, Joppa, and Mount Airy.

The company operates over 2,000 athletic facilities in the U.S. and overseas.

Once open, Life Time Annapolis will feature “a healthy way of life experience and amenities for everyone from 9 months to 90+ in a resort-like facility.”

The club will feature studios for cardio and strength, indoor cycling, Pilates, and yoga classes, along with designated spaces for personal, one-on-one training

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as well as Life Time’s signature small group specialty training programs.

There will also be extensive programming for children in the Life Time Kids Academy plus programs and events for older adults. The new planned facility will also feature a two-lane lap pool and juice bar. Monthly membership prices typically range from $169 to $249.

According to Natalie Bushaw, vice president of corporate communications, “the feedback we most frequently hear from new members is that they feel like they

went to a resort after visiting our club.”

Life Time plans to open a Preview Center this summer at Annapolis Town Center. Currently, Life Time operates over 150 facilities in the U.S. and Canada.

Why have two athletic facilities in proximity? Jack Kelly, an Annapolis commercial real estate investor and broker, said, “From my viewpoint, competition is good for the consumer. Each athletic facility will obviously offer unique healthy lifestyle programs and activities, and the user has a choice to join whichever gym meets their individual needs. What could be better?”

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Conceptual design of new Hillman garage.

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safety features. This will be a garage that takes our city into the future.”

The garage was determined to be at the end of its service life as early as 2013 and engineers tagged the structure as a candidate for demolition and replacement in 2017. In March 2019, the city and Historic Annapolis worked together to convene the City Dock Action Committee (CDAC) to craft a resilient path forward for downtown Annapolis and the downtown waterfront. CDAC determined that the Hillman garage concession, through a Public-Private Partnership, could be leveraged to offset some of the costs for the reimagining of City Dock.

Monday night, the Annapolis City Council voted unanimously to approve moving forward with the PPP concession, despite public testimony from individuals and organizations requesting more time to review the proposal.

Money that the city would have received in parking revenue will instead go to Annapolis Mobility and Resilience Partners in exchange for a lump

A Voice for the River Bills aim to reinstate Patuxent Riverkeeper to commission

BY KATHY KNOTTS

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he Patuxent River is the largest and longest river entirely within the state of Maryland, stretching 115 miles from its headwaters near Damascus to the Chesapeake Bay. Over the course of its flow to the Bay, it passes through portions of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Prince George’s, Montgomery and St. Mary’s counties.

The river basin drains approximately 900 square miles of land, making it an important part of Chesapeake Country.

Important enough that it has its own Riverkeeper and a state commission dedicated to its protection.

Which leads to the question lawmakers are now asking before the General

CDAC determined that the Hillman garage concession, through a PublicPrivate Partnership, could be leveraged to offset some of the costs for the reimagining of City Dock. payment of about $25 million, plus an annual payment to augment the city’s parking fund. The concession will be used to help finance the redevelopment of City Dock.

The city says it has prioritized planning to protect residential parking in

Assembly. Why was the Patuxent Riverkeeper and other watershed advocates not re-appointed to a commission created to “serve as a steward” for the river and protect its interests?

Fred Tutman has been the Patuxent Riverkeeper since 2004. Tutman grew up living and working along the river. His family’s farm on Queen Anne Road was within walking distance of the water, and he called the river his “playground” in a 2019 interview with Bay Weekly.

He remains one of the nation’s only African-American Riverkeepers and has served on the commission for 23 years. But in November, Tutman, along with other members of the commission, was informed that they were not being re-appointed.

Others who were dismissed include Barbara Sollner-Webb, Al Tucker, an Anne Arundel County resident and president of Friends of Jug Bay; Andrew Der, and John McCoy, the watershed manager for the Columbia Association.

The 34 members of the PRC are ap-

downtown and to move people around the city through the creation of a temporary mobility plan. New options include reduced rates at other garages, increased electric trolley and shuttle services.

There will be no changes for Ward One permit holders. The AMRP team is transitioning paid, on-street parking for non-residents to paid parking through the ParkMobile app and ensuring availability through enhanced parking enforcement in downtown.

Without Hillman, there remain more than 3,400 lot and garage spaces available in downtown. The city is offering reduced rates for parking at the Park Place garage (750 spaces) for the duration of the rebuild. Those who hold monthly parking passes at Hillman will be transferred to Gotts Court or Knighton garages (contact Annapolisparking. com to transfer monthly passes).

The Annapolis Circulator route will be enhanced with upgraded buses that will traverse the usual downtown route with increased frequency. For those who park at Gotts (540 spaces) and Whitmore (278 spaces) garages, an electric

Fred Tutman. Photo: Patuxent Riverkeeper pointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate.

Waterkeepers Chesapeake, a coalition of 17 Waterkeeper programs within the Chesapeake and coastal bays, sent a letter to State Planning Secretary Robert McCord last month, signed by 53 organiza-

trolley will make a close-in loop to State Circle, Dock Street and Main Street.

There will also be an option from the city’s microstransit vendor, Via, which will offer on-demand services to and from fixed locations through their proprietary smartphone app.

In addition, there are 4,000 additional parking spaces at the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium. Annapolis Transit operates the State Shuttle between the stadium and the Maryland State House buildings. The fare for a one-way trip is $2. Downtown parking options will continue to include Dock Street, on-street metered locations, and close-in surface lots including Basil, Donner, South Street and Larkin.

“The process for reaching a consensus on the design and rebuild of Hillman has been a multi-year project with hundreds of stakeholders and elected officials having input through many public meetings,” said City Manager David Jarrell. “Getting to the start of construction is a huge achievement and I thank the public, City staff and our City Council. We also appreciate the great work that has been done by our developer partner, Annapolis Mobility and Resilience Partners and their strong team.

We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work through the inevitable issues associated with this important project.

The new garage will be a tremendous improvement for downtown Annapolis.”

Once completed, the new Hillman garage, built on the existing footprint, will include more total parking spaces (increasing from 425 current spaces to 590 spaces in the new garage); working elevators; easier entry, exit and payments; smart technologies like wayfinding and parking space detectors; stormwater controls; solar arrays on the roof (providing shade for cars while generating energy); electric vehicle charging stations; bicycle parking; improved lighting, safety and security features; multi-purpose areas on the ground floor; and more.

tions expressing their “profound concern.”

“Secretary of Planning Robert McCord dismissed Patuxent Riverkeeper Fred Tutman and others from the Patuxent River Commission, which was outside of his jurisdiction to do. The justification he articulated to the Baltimore Sun—that Fred Tutman in particular was not reappointed out of a desire to “have new perspectives added to the commission”—seems short-sighted at best, if not outright disingenuous.

The Commission’s enabling legislation clearly states that new “citizen” appointees must be ratified by the Maryland Senate and appointed by Governor Hogan. By removing the commission’s most outspoken advocates for the environment, the administration is making it very clear that its priorities are with developers and not protecting communities and the environment.”

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Mary Lehman have crafted legislation to reinstate environmental and community advocates to the PRC, with bills SB367 and HB716. The bills would make the Riverkeeper a permanent member of the PRC. Waterkeepers Chesapeake Executive Director Betsy Nicholas joined Tutman and Sollner-Webb at a hearing last week before the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee.

“He (Tutman) is a tireless spokesperson for what is right, what is good for the river,” Nicholas said. “He has more knowledge about the Patuxent River than anyone else I know. But this isn’t really about Fred. It’s about silencing the voices from the community and those who know the river.”

Pinsky testified before the committee that the important thing to consider was that the PRC is an advisory board, incapable of passing laws. “The idea be-

hind the commission was to have people who are familiar with the Patuxent and living on and working near the Patuxent who have expertise in, and care for and engage with the river.”

Sollner-Webb, a professor emerita at Johns Hopkins, stated that she believes they were dismissed from the board because of their vocal opposition to development projects along the river and its tributaries. “Two decades as an active member of the PRC until I was removed, along with those most vocal in speaking up for the river. For many years, PRC was impressively effective in helping preserve and enhance the Patuxent River. I would say until the current secretary of the Department of Planning decided to try to force his control over the commission.”

“I was the longest serving member of that commission, for 23 years, up until November,” testified Tutman. “I think the only person who served longer was the late Sen. Bernie Fowler, who served

Maryland Sen. Paul Pinsky and Del. Mary Lehman have crafted legislation to reinstate environmental and community advocates to the PRC. The bills would make the Riverkeeper a permanent member of the PRC. like 30 years. Bernie used to say to us ‘how are you going to clean up the Chesapeake Bay if you can’t figure out how to clean up the Patuxent River’ so here

Avenues to Sobriety

BY MOLLY WEEKS CRUMBLEY

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i everybody. I’m Dave, and I’m a recovering alcoholic.”

“Hi, Dave,” the crowd responded.

Dave, who bravely shared his story to a room full of people and cameras, is one of many Marylanders affected by addiction. Substance abuse is not a new problem, but it is one that has become exacerbated during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

From May 2020 to April 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a record high number of deaths from overdose—more than 100,000 Americans. In the face of unprecedented relapse rates and overdoses, accessible community treatment is more important than ever.

That’s where Avenues, a recovery community located in Prince Frederick, comes in. Avenues is a national organization with 10 rehab centers located throughout the country, and its Prince Frederick facility was their first Maryland location. Opening in 2017 and already serving over 1,500 clients, the Prince Frederick location quickly outgrew the space they had.

As their wait list grew from five clients to 100, the team took action. In addition to opening a second Maryland location in Cambridge, the community worked to renovate Avenues’ existing space and to acquire a second building for their campus. On Wed., Feb. 23, Avenues opened its doors for an open house and ribbon cutting to celebrate their expansion.

With clean and well-appointed bedrooms, dedicated spaces for group and individual meetings, and outdoor and indoor fitness and recreation opportunities, Avenues feels like a community center.

Josh Goldstein, regional director of Avenues Recovery, credits many organizations and people—local hospitals,

(Left to right) Moshe Schonbrun, Executive Director Avenues Recovery Center; Melissa August, Outreach Coordinator Avenues Recovery Center; Calvert County Commissioner Christopher J. Gadway; Josh Goldstein, Regional Executive Director Avenues Recovery; and Lauren Joeckel, Clinical Director Avenues Recovery Center at Prince Frederick, cut the ribbon on the newly expanded Avenues Recovery Center in Prince Frederick. Photo: Molly Weeks Crumbley. primary care physicians, counselors, psych facilities, county government, law enforcement—for stepping up and becoming true partners in their mission of community-based care.

“For people in the beginning stages of recovery, it’s a vulnerable time. To have that comforting sense of security is so important. To have a building which is appropriate, which is accommodating, which is respectful of who they are as people is so important,” he said. “We’re grateful that we got to this point.”

The expanded facility in Prince Frederick now has 93 beds for clients in the inpatient program, and each person receives individualized care.

“They literally meet people where they’re at. Each person—from the prescreen to their admission to their assessment to their discharge—each person is treated uniquely and differ-

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ently,” said Goldstein.

Executive director Moshe Schonbrun emphasized that the needs of the client is the priority at Avenues. Everyone who walks through the doors is coming from a different place with different needs. Everyone’s journey looks a little bit different. “There are many words that describe the medium that takes a person from one place to the next: a street, a path, a road, a highway, an avenue. What’s different about an avenue from all the rest? I think the answer is that people come from all different streets of life,” he said.

“For some, the road is relatively unobscured. For another, it’s a dirt path with obstacles, rocks, and boulders piling up.

For somebody else, it’s a highway that’s well paved but structurally weakened.

Twists and turns, ups and downs; an avenue cuts right through the town.

we are. How do we clean up the river if we can’t talk about land use, the inputs that actually affect the water quality?

Talking about these things is about the only thing we can do. If you make good questions about bad development, that attracts the attention of the investors and I believe that’s the nexus of why we were tossed off this commission.”

Tutman called for structural changes to how the commissioners are chosen and what they can or cannot comment on.

“Citizens themselves tend to be the most independent voices (on the commission), the rest is made up of state and county bureaucrats who, although they mean well, often cannot vote on an issue without checking with their employers or following the party line. We’ve been moved, as the Riverkeeper, away from the discussion table and into the audience.”

Secretary McCord was not present at the meeting and his office did not respond to Bay Weekly’s request for comment.

It’s where all the different streets converge.”

Dave, who addressed the crowd on his penultimate day at the facility, shared some of his own twists and turns with the gathered crowds. “I came in here with issues with anger, guilt, shame, and frustration. I knew that if I left this facility that same person, that person would drink again or use,” he said. “Alcohol brought me down to the point where I was no longer employable, where I was no longer trustworthy, where I could barely live in my own skin.”

He needed a community, and Avenues provided him with one he says, as well as with the tools that he would need to move forward on his road to sober living. “There’s a great community here and we became really, really tight with one another. This place has saved my life.”

Avenues Recovery will be participating in an upcoming community event hosted by the Calvert County Local Behavioral Health Authority. Community Conversations: Calvert County’s Innovations on Addressing Substance Use Disorders is scheduled for March 23 (6-8pm) at the Northeast Community Center in Chesapeake Beach as well as on Zoom for those who prefer to attend virtually. Following a presentation by the medical director of Calvert Crisis Reponse will be a panel discussion and Q&A with representatives from Avenues Recovery, the Calvert County Sheriff ’s Office, Maryland Coalition of Families, Calvert County Behavioral Health, and Calvert Health Medical Center.

Interested community members can register to participate by emailing katie.wandishin@maryland.gov or calling 443-295-8582.

If you or someone you know is seeking help to achieve sobriety, Avenues Recovery works with all insurances and can be reached on their website at avenuesrecoverymaryland.com and by phone 24/7 at 410-694-7294. p

PAINTING THE TOWN

GREEN Annapolis celebrates return of St. Patrick’s Day festivities

BY MACDUFF PERKINS

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2020 St. Patrick’s Day parade filling the streets of downtown Annapolis. Photos: Betsy Kehne

NNAPOLIS USHERS IN the unofficial Celtic High Holy Season when the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns after a two-year hiatus. The parade kicks off promptly at 1pm this Sunday (March 6), sending the colors green, orange, and white bleeding down Main Street down to the water at Dock Street. It’s a day for pipes on the breeze, step dancers on their toes, and Guinness in your hand.

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GREEN “The city wanted more than just a good party.”

JOHN O’LEARY, ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

Scenes from the 2020 St. Patrick’s Day parade. Photos: Betsy Kehne Annapolis has a strong connection to Ireland, with shops like Irish Traditions on its Main Street and pubs like Galway Bay on the back streets. The weekend celebration showcases this connection and welcomes others to the unique traditions and heritage: Irish energy is captivating, and it’s meant to be shared.

If you plan on attending the parade, it’s best to get there early. “Whole families camp out so that they get a good spot to spectate,” says John O’Leary, the parade’s founder and director.

The parade itself is early—almost two weeks before the actual day commemorating Ireland’s patron saint. Originally, the earlier date was meant to allow Annapolis to celebrate the day without having to compete with other cities and their festivities. But in the ten years since, the early start just means a longer celebration of Irish culture and heritage (and yes, beverages) has developed.

O’Leary and his organization Naptown Events put on three events over the course of the weekend: The Hooley, an Irish-inspired parade kick-off party and fundraiser on Saturday night; the parade on Sunday; and Shamrock the Dock, a family-friendly post-parade party with live music, dancing, and plenty of activities to keep the wee ones entertained.

“The city wanted more than just a good party,” O’Leary says. To address this, Naptown Events worked to develop events that both offered a great party but also highlighted the Irish community in Annapolis. “I’m John O’Leary,” he says. “I like supporting the Irish as well as this great city we live in. And the parade weekend has put us on the map, in this sense.”

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Green is the color of the day during festivities. Photos: Betsy Kehne Galway Bay, the Irish pub on Maryland Avenue owned by Michael Galway of Kilkenny, Ireland, and Anthony Clarke of Dublin, has been an important part of the Irish community since it opened.

“We opened Galway Bay in December of 1995, and we immediately started finding that there was a large Irish population in Annapolis,” says Clarke.

Galway and Clarke knew each other as Irish emigres working in Falls Church, Va., before they decided to open the pub. “The town itself has character,” Clarke says, of Annapolis. “It’s a close-knit community, with condensed streets whether you live in the city or the country. And its proximity to the water reminded us of Galway.”

Galway Bay and Castlebay Pub opened around the same time, and instantly changed the environment of downtown Annapolis. “We introduced Irish culture to the bar scene,” Clarke says. “You could come into the bar, have a nice conversation, and there was always the chance that somebody might start singing.”

Parade weekend has a tendency to fly by (and certain moments remain rather hazy, for various reasons). But for Annapolitans, the celebration of Irish culture isn’t just for one weekend. Irish culture is alive and well, every day of the week.

KEEPING IRISH TRADITIONS ALIVE “Once Daylight Saving Time comes into effect, we’re rowing on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays,” says Egan Nerich, founder of the Annapolis Irish Rowing Club. The club rows traditional Irish curraghs, watercraft from the southwest coast of Ireland. Legend has

it that St. Brendan traveled from Ireland to North America in a fifth-century curragh on his seven-year quest for Paradise. Today, the wooden-framed boats are covered with stretched canvas and rowed by teams of two to eight. “They’re fast and meant for the ocean,” says Nerich, noting that they were used as a means of transportation between the mainland and smaller coastal islands, but also used for fishing and unloading the larger ships that couldn’t make it into the shallower harbors.

Today’s curraghs differ from modern rowing shells in that the oars are non-feathering, and the seats are fixed. Curraghs are heavy (roughly 250 pounds), requiring several adults to lift them. But once in the water, they’re quick and sturdy, maneuvering easily no matter the conditions.

Nerich mentions that the club is always looking for new recruits. “Annapolis is an Irish town, but it’s also a sailing town,” he says. “It’s hard to keep rowers.”

If it’s a challenge to keep traditional Irish rowers, you can imagine how hard it is to find a good bagpiper when you need one.

“There’s a physical element to playing it,” says Will Dirks, who works during the summers in yard and fleet management at the Annapolis Sailing School.

As a child in Severna Park, Dirks studied the bagpipes with Sandy Jones, who was pipe major of the Air Force Pipe Band. He moved away from the area but returned in 2009, when he started working at the sailing school. He tried husking down on Church Circle, but found his pipes were no match for the electric amp that occupied a nearby street corner. Dirks began bringing his March 3 - March 10, 2022 • BAY WEEKLY • 13

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pipes to the school with him, practicing on the beach after work as the sun set on his back. “The bagpipes like wide open spaces, not the confinement of four walls.” Perfect for playing into the sea.

The bagpipes are historically a Scottish instrument, but the first record of pipes in Ireland dates back before the time of Christ. Dirks and his group Na Fianna, who perform out of Baltimore, choose to play from an all-Irish catalogue. “We play a mix of the traditional tunes and those associated with Irish independence, or rebel marches,” Dirks says.

MUSIC TO MOVE TO This year’s parade has six pipe bands joining, and they’ll mostly be playing traditional music made to get you on your feet. The beauty of Irish music is that the old standards are anything but: Irish music is a mood, or a mentality, reflective of its atmosphere. This atmosphere can change in an instant.

Ray Murphy, lead singer of the Irish band Dublin 5, says it best. “One of the unique things about Irish music is that it’s perfectly acceptable to take an Irish song (such as Whiskey in the Jar) and change the arrangement to make it

Danny Burns your own. You may hear three or four different bands play the same song, and they’ll all be different.”

When Dublin 5 began performing, Murphy wasn’t so keen on performing the Irish ballads he felt he had left behind when he crossed the Atlantic Ocean. “One of our bandmates used to drag me back toward Irish music,” he says. Of the five musicians (Murphy on lead vocals; Jenn Belle on fiddle; Gary Hewitt on bass; and Jim Martin and Kevin Shoock on percussion), Murphy is the only one who hails from the Emerald Isle. “So, what we do is take an old Irish song and put rock and roll to it,” he says. “To me, live music is a celebration of the song. It’s not about the musician.”

Dublin 5’s music is a frenetic mixture of ballad, bass line, and boot-stomping.

There’s a very squiggly line drawn between the sea shanty Murphy starts with

If You Go:

The parade steps off at 1pm from Amos Garrett Blvd. and leads down West Street to Main Street.

Parking is available at the Naval Academy Stadium for $10 per car. The stadium lot opens at 10am.

Free transportation is available between 10am and 6pm.

SHAMROCK THE DOCK will follow the parade, beginning at 3pm with Irish dancers, pipe bands, children’s activities, and live music. A cash bar will be available. Naptownevents.com.

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and the energetic rock and roll he and the band perform before a pulsating crowd, but the band’s success is a testament to something greater. Perhaps it’s the music, and perhaps it’s the luck of the Irish.

Murphy hails from Dublin City, but has called Annapolis home for the last 20 years. As a musician, and as an Irishman, Murphy feels at home here for many reasons. “This is one of the few towns where any night of the week you can go out and see four tremendous bands—for free. After 20 years, I’m still not bored of it.”

Dublin 5 will be performing Saturday night during the Hooley, and again on Sunday at 5pm for Shamrock the Dock.

For musician Danny Burns, whose hometown is Ballyshannon in County Donegal, Irish music was an entrance to the American music scene. “I came here to play as a side guy with another

guy from my hometown. Our first gigs were at Sean Donlons, the current Stan and Joe’s, and a few out in Ocean City.”

Burns started playing up and down the Eastern seaboard between New York and New Orleans, eventually landing in Nashville where he stepped out of the role as “side guy” and started headlining his own acts.

Burns’ music struck a chord in Nashville, where he created strong ties to Americana folk and bluegrass. But the shadowy instrumentals and haunting lyrics expose his deep Irish roots, showcasing the relationship between Irish ballads and American country music.

Performing has taken him around the country, but Burns often found himself shoehorned into a stereotype when he was labeled an Irish musician.

“Sometimes events and festivals can be cheesy, and not representative of the community,” he says. After a few years in Nashville, Burns returned to Annapolis with his wife and children. Here he found a big town that was interested in local musicians, not just the high-dollar acts. He has family in the area (a cousin regularly performs at Brian Boru) and hometown friends between Washington, D.C., and Ocean City.

Burns last played Rams Head in December 2019, before the coronavirus put a temporary halt to live music.

He returns to the stage with wife Aine O’Doherty as his opening act March 8.

“We’ll do the full band situation, and we’re going to bring a bit of Irish music, bluegrass, and rock it out,” he promises.

“Everyone is invited.”

“The arts,” says Breda Pixley, “especially music and literature, is such a big part of Ireland. That’s very present in Annapolis, as well.” Pixley was born and raised in Lismore, County Waterford, and moved to Annapolis with her husband in 2005. Pixley’s husband occupied a post with the State Department, which had the couple moving around the world before settling down here.

Immediately, she felt at home.

“There’s a strong sense of community here,” she says. “In a sense, it reminds me of Westport in County Mayo. We’re on the water, and the town itself has such a lovely atmosphere. That reminds me of being back home.”

With the exceptional pub culture, great live music, and a warm, welcoming social committee just waiting for you to show up, Annapolis is celebrating and showcasing Irish heritage on the daily. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade is simply an opportunity to bring more people to the party. Just remember to get there early. And if you want a seat at the bar, maybe go a day or two beforehand. “It’s ‘my’ day,” says O’Leary. “And even I can’t get into the pubs.”

This doesn’t dissuade anyone, however.

“I typically lead off the parade,” he continues, “and it’s such a pretty picture, seeing all the people, kids so excited, and green everywhere. It’s an incredibly happy day.” p

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

Music by Jason Bishop 6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

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

Virtual Winter Lecture Greg Kearns, naturalist, discusses the ospreys of the Patuxent River; hosted by Annapolis Maritime Museum, 7-8:30pm, $10 w/discounts, RSVP for Zoom link: amaritime.org.

What is CRT? Join the Closing the Gap Coalition to learn about what Critical Race Theory is, what it isn’t, why it’s in the public eye and more, plus hear from CCPS on the district’s curriculum development process. 7-8:30pm, RSVP for Zoom link: calvertlibrary.info.

MARCH 3 THRU 6

The Lost Boy This heartwarming story follows author James Barrie and the forces that drove the creation of his many beloved characters.

Haunted by the tragic loss of his older brother, James slowly begins to confront his family’s tragic past through storytelling, an unexpected friendship, and the dream of finding Neverland. ThFSa 8pm, Su 2pm, Colonial Players, Annapolis, $23 w/discounts, RSVP: thecolonialplayers.org.

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with the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. 8pm, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, $30-$95 w/discounts, RSVP: Mar 5: Gallery Open House annapolissymphony.org.

MARCH 4 THRU 6

Cabaret, The Musical Classic Theatre of Maryland invites you to the infamous Kit Kat Club where you can leave your troubles behind (ages 16+). FSa 8pm, SaSu 2pm, Classic Theatre of Maryland, Annapolis, $68 w/discounts, RSVP: classictheatremaryland.org.

SATURDAY MARCH 5

Bird Walk Learn skills for identifying birds by sight and sound (ages 12+) on a 2- to 3-mile walk. 7-10am, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $6 vehicle fee, RSVP: jugbay.org.

SMCN 5K Resolution Run/Walk Race to benefit the Southern Maryland Community Network, a nonprofit mental health agency. Choose from in-person or virtual race. In-person race, check-in 8am, race 9am, Hallowing Point Park, Prince Frederick, $30, RSVP: https://bit.ly/32uezWT.

Calvert Bookmobile Visit the library on wheels. 9-10am, 5th and Chesapeake, North Beach; 1-2pm, Prince Frederick Senior Village: calvertlibrary.info.

Infant & Toddler Hike Introduce children to nature; dress for mess and weather. 9:30-11am, South

Mark Bange teaches how to tie articulated crystal bugger and a gurgler; materials provided, bring your own vice and tying tools. 10am-noon, Davidsonville Family Rec Center: http://fs-ff.com.

in the 18th century; the woman who responded to General Washington’s plea to save Continental soldiers in the Revolutionary War; a woman called Moses who led people to freedom; and many other female firsts (ages 9+).

10am-noon, meets at Lawyers Mall, Bladen St. & College Av., Annapolis, $20, RSVP: watermarkjourney.com.

Saving Native Bees

Horse Rescue Volunteers

Join the Chesapeake Beach Green Team and scientist Sam Droege to learn more about what you can do to help native bees. 10am-noon, Northeast Community Center, Chesapeake Beach, RSVP: webtrac.co.cal.md.us.

Learn about volunteering to help feed the horses, take a tour of the barn plus a meet and greet with the animals (ages 13+). 1-3pm, Freedom Hill Horse Rescue, Owings, RSVP: freedom.hill.org@gmail.com.

Women of Achievement

Gallery Open House

Enjoy a stroll in Annapolis’ historic district led by a period-attired guide to visit sites connected to the woman appointed as Maryland’s official printer

Meet the artists behind the new photographic exhibit Through the Lens.

River Farm Park, Edgewater, RSVP: 410-222-1978.

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FRIDAY MARCH 4

Ballroom Dance Club Learn to waltz and samba in an 8-week class with a dance club. 7-9pm, Davidsonville Dance Club, $80, RSVP: davidsonvilledanceclub.org.

Music by Suzie Mac Duo 7-10pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Music by Pete Best 7-11pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Music by Kurt Gibbons 7-11pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

MARCH 4 & 5

Masterworks: Demonic Dance Renowned Russian violinist Vadim Repin performs the Shostakovich first violin concerto, plus the Der Rosenkavalier suite by Richard Strauss,

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brianborupub.com.

Music by Lauren and Rusty Duo

Join this diverse group of photographers to learn together. Speaker is Greg Holden on geometric abstracts. 7-9pm, RSVP for link: president@digitalphotoclub.net.

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

Music by The Loose Cannons

Digital Photo Club

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

TUESDAY MARCH 8

Music by Eddie Rogers

KIDS Mr. Paca’s Garden

7-11pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

Read the book Juno Valentine and the Magical Shoes and explore the garden (ages 3-7). 10am, William Paca House, Annapolis, $10 w/discounts, RSVP: annapolis.org.

SUNDAY MARCH 6

Annapolis St. Patrick’s Parade The parade returns after a pandemic hiatus with pipes and drums, floats and marchers. 1pm, West Street to Main Street and Annapolis City Dock: contact@naptownevents.com.

Houseplant Swap Register your houseplant(s) cuttings to obtain the value then receive a ticket to swap an equal value plant. The first 10 people receive a free cutting.

Don’t have a cutting to swap? Cuttings available for purchase. Wide variety to choose from including hoyas, philodendrons and monsteras. 2-3pm, Hills Bayside, St. Leonard: hillsbayside.com.

Music by Finbar’s Flight 3-6pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Shamrock the Dock Join the St. Patrick’s parade after-party festival with Irish dancers, pipe bands, face painting, kids activities, music by We’re NOT Handsome and Dublin 5, plus cash bar. 3-7pm, Susan B. Campbell Park, Annapolis: naptownevents.com.

Music by Richard Hayward 3-7pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

Music by Brian Gaffney 4-8pm, Galway galwaybaymd.com.

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Annapolis:

MONDAY MARCH 7

Calvert Bookmobile Visit the library on wheels. 12:301:30pm, Calvert Pines Senior Center, Prince Frederick: calvertlibrary.info.

PJ & Neal First Monday Hootenanny 6-9pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park:

Ralph Eshelman

Music by Ray Weaver and Friends 6-9pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

KIDS STEAMakers Kids create their own battery powered electric vehicles; kits provided (ages 5+). 6:15-7:15pm, Calvert Library, Prince Frederick, RSVP: calvertlibrary. info.

Knights of Columbus Bingo Doors open 5:30pm, game starts 7pm, The Knights of Columbus Council 2577, 6111 Columbian Way, Bowie: kofc2577.com.

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Mitchell Gallery Panel Talk Distinguished guests address the process, aesthetics, and traditions of art outside the academic tradition in Pictures from the Edge, in an online discussion. 5:30pm: sjc.edu/Annapolis/ Mitchell-gallery.

Music by Larry Lay 6-9pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

& 11:15am, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, free w/admission: calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Music by Jason Bishop

Music by Ciaran Quinn

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

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

Coffee with a Ranger

Music by Ray Weaver

Music by Kurt Gibbons

Join a ranger at the youth group campground for a free cup of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa, and ask questions about the park, local flora and fauna, or get to know the rangers better. 9-10am, Fort Smallwood Park, Pasadena, $6 entrance fee: aacounty.org.

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

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

Surprising Discoveries

Music by Jason Bishop

Hear from author Ralph Eshelman about surprising historical discoveries along the Patuxent River; sponsored by the Bayside History Museum, Calvert Library, and John Hanson NSDAR/ 6:30pm, Calvert Library, Prince Frederick, RSVP: calvertlibrary.info.

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

WEDNESDAY MARCH 9

Calvert Bookmobile Visit the library on wheels. 11am-noon, Smile Inc., Lusby; 4:30-6pm, CRE Clubhouse, Lusby: calvertlibrary.info.

Captain Avery Winter Series Author Daniel Meier discusses his book Bloodroot. 11:30am, $12, RSVP for link: captainaverymuseum.org/ 2022-winter-luncheons.

THURSDAY MARCH 10

KIDS Sea Squirts Preschoolers (ages 18mos-3yrs) join in story time and a carryout craft on the theme of who eats what. 10:15am

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Pass, Pick & Play March 11: Last day to donate sports equipment and items for distribution in Annapolis March 26. Collection bins located at Pip Moyer Rec Center, The Key School, Calvary UMC, and Discoveries: the Library at the Mall. Questions: lmsimmons@annapolis.gov. p

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ehab isn’t working for Darby (Havana Rose Liu: The Sky Is Everywhere). She’s been through the system several times, and her latest court-ordered stint in a facility isn’t making anything better. She’s given up on the idea of recovery and sulks through group meetings.

When she finds out her mother is possibly dying of a brain aneurysm and she won’t be allowed to see her, Darby decides that going back to jail is worth a chance to make peace with her family. She breaks out of rehab, steals a car, and starts the long drive to Salt Lake City, with dreams of reconciliation in her head.

Unfortunately, the only thing Darby finds on the road to her family is snow.

A blizzard has descended upon the Northwest, making roads impassable.

She’s given two options by the police officer closing the road: Go back to the nearest town or seek shelter in a nearby national park welcome center.

Knowing that going back surely

Mila Harris and Havana Rose Liu in No Exit. means a jail sentence, Darby chooses the welcome center. The deserted center is in the middle of the woods, and already bustling with four people waiting out the storm. Darby settles in, hoping to get more news about her mother’s condition. On one of her trips outside in search of a phone signal, Darby sees movement in one of the cars.

A little girl is bound and gagged in the back of a van. Terrified, Darby must now figure out which of the four people she’s spent the evening with is a kidnapper, and who she can trust to help her save the child.

No Exit is an ambitious thriller that sometimes gets a little too grand with its ideas. The film feels like a throwback potboiler, but has an innate sense of style and humor that keeps it from being hackneyed. Director Damien Power (Killing Ground) makes the most of the snowy setting with some great tense scenes involving card games. Power has a good sense of character, and allows the stranded ensemble enough time together before the action begins so that the audience cares about the stakes. Cinematographer Simon Raby (The Girl on the Bridge) helps Power make the most of his atmospheric setting by filling the scenes with frigid, stark whites and

greenish fluorescents.

The film also has a couple of gnarly violent sequences—including one that had this hardened horror fan squirming. So be aware before you start the movie that this isn’t a bloodless

The film feels like a throwback potboiler, but has an innate sense of style and humor that keeps it from being hackneyed. whodunit. The violence and brutality of the film—and its inherent oddball sense of humor—really helped to distinguish what might have been a predictable story.

While the story itself is enjoyable, it’s also overstuffed. The Achilles heel of No Exit is Power’s need to add twist after twist in an effort to keep the story fresh. The problem with cramming your thriller with twists is that

it begins to erode the tension. By the fourth twist, things stop being surprising and start getting silly. Small budget thrillers tend to do better with stripped-down plots, their simplicity allowing for the filmmaking to shine.

While No Exit doesn’t quite fall into ridiculous territory, the plot begins to beggar belief in the last act.

Keeping things from veering too far off the rails is a fantastic acting ensemble. Liu offers a strong, subtle performance that keeps the movie running.

Her Darby is incredibly damaged, but still determined. Her understated reactions are perfect for a movie banking on quiet tension. Though she appears fragile, Darby has real steel when pushed which makes her a compelling lead.

Veteran character actors Dale Dickey and Dennis Haysbert are on-hand to effortlessly infuse scenes with humor and pathos—Haysbert, in particular, has a great rapport with Liu’s Darby.

If you’re a fan of atmospheric thrillers, No Exit is a great way to spend 90 minutes. It’s great light fare for those readers who may not be ready to spend three hours in a theater to watch The Batman. Snuggle up on the sofa with a warm blanket and a few snacks to enjoy this tense snowy flick.

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CREATURE FEATURE

STORY AND PHOTO BY WAYNE BIERBAUM

The Ipswich sparrow

A Unique Coastal Visitor

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s I visit the coastal areas of Maryland, I typically look for the large animals that can be seen in the dunes: foxes, horses, hawks, eagles, ducks, and other animals that can be recognized from 100 yards away. Sometimes I cannot help but notice the little birds that scurry around by my feet. One bird that does not seem to be afraid of humans, and has a very unique life cycle, is the Ipswich sparrow.

The Ipswich sparrow is actually a subspecies of the Savannah sparrow (named after where it was first found, Savannah, Ga.). The Ipswich sparrow was first described in 1868 by Charles Maynard from a specimen found at Ipswich Beach in Massachusetts. The bird was much larger and paler than the Savannah sparrow and was thus labeled as a separate species. However, DNA testing has shown it to be a subspecies.

Savannah sparrows have long brownish streaks over their back and chest but the most distinguishing characteristic is a yellow eyebrow. They tend to walk while feeding rather than hop like a song sparrow.

I would think that, logically, the bird should have been named the Sable Island sparrow because that is the only place where they nest and spend the summer.

Sable Island is a long thin island in the Atlantic Ocean 190 miles south of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is about 13 square miles but 23 miles long and the maximum width is three-fourths of a mile.

It has a human population of five. The Ipswich sparrow has very strong natal philopatry, which means that they have a drive to return to Sable Island where they were born. Because of that drive, they are geographically isolated.

The Ipswich sparrows return each summer to Sable Island to spend the summer procreating. They have a very high reproductive rate. The females will have two to six young, with a brood every 22 days. The eggs are incubated for 12 days and the hatchlings are ready to leave the nest after around 10 days. The parents may continue to feed the young for another 20 days, which will overlap with the hatching of the next brood.

The female sparrow may have to collect as much as eight times her weight in food a day to feed all the young. Most females have three broods a summer.

In October, they all fly west and spread south along the coastal dunes.

The Ipswich sparrow tends to be less afraid of humans than most sparrows and frequently will land in the open rather than diving for cover when approached.

They will spend their winter along the Atlantic coast. The males tend to fly farther than the juveniles or females and may end up as far south as the Carolinas. They are more commonly found along the shores of New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.

In the winter they forage for seeds but in the summer they prefer insects.

The Ipswich sparrow tends to be less afraid of humans than most sparrows and frequently will land in the open rather than diving for cover when approached. Hawks, foxes and cats are the major source of winter predation.

Their total population varies a lot from year to year but is estimated to be around 6,000. If you’re at the coast and see a small pale brown with a yellow eyebrow consider how fragile an existence it has. p

GARDENING FOR HEALTH

BY MARIA PRICE

Composting is for Everyone

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ne of the main things that I hope to accomplish by writing this column is to encourage everyone who can, to compost.

Making compost for your garden is one of the best recycling activities you can do.

There’s no guarantee that a lot of the plastic we put in our recycling containers gets recycled into something.

Making compost for your garden is a sure way to recycle important organic materials right in your yard.

You can enrich your soil, reduce the amount of fertilizer you need to add to your garden and reduce what goes into the landfills by composting your organic waste. I keep a compost bucket on my kitchen counter for food waste and once a day carry it out to my compost pile. It has a lid so there is no odor.

When I come across a product that makes gardening easier, I want to tell people about it. Garden Alive offers a compost bin called the Munchie 65. You toss in your organic matter and forget about it with no turning necessary. I think turning a traditional compost pile deters some people, especially older people, like me, from starting a compost pile. This composter can make up to 65 gallons of compost. It’s black and obscure for better heat retention. The open bottom allows earthworms and microorganisms to speed the composting process. It has four doors so compost

can be accessed from all sides. It has ventilation holes for good airflow. The lid lifts off for easy filling and snaps tightly shut. It is made with 80 percent post-consumer recycled materials and is BPA- and phthalate-free. It measures 30¾ inches high by 26 inches wide and 26 inches deep. It costs $149.99 from gardensalive.com or 513-354-1482.

You can easily spend that much buying fertilizer and soil amendments for one growing season as opposed to creating your own compost.

Remember when you make compost, you want to alternate greens and browns. The greens include lawn and garden clippings that are nitrogen-rich.

Kitchen waste, like fruit and vegetable peels, rinds, tea bags, coffee grounds, and eggshells.

Manure from rabbits, goats, sheep, cows, and horses can be part of your compost as these are all herbivore animals. Never use dog or cat feces in compost, because they can carry diseases that infect humans. Do not compost meat, bones, or fatty food waste that can attract pests.

The brown materials include dry straw, untreated paper, dried weeds, leaves, dried garden waste, cardboard, wood chips, and sawdust. These are all high in carbon and help with texture and aeration. Never use chemically

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treated wood products. Adding about 1,000 earthworms will promote the generation of microbes, aerate the pile and leave behind castings, which help fertilize plants. Your garden will love it.

If you are interested in buying readymade compost and supporting an important regional nonprofit, Annapolis Green has announced its spring “secret sauce” compost sale, March

11-13. Buy it in 15-pound bags at K&B True Value on Forest Drive in Annapolis for $10.

If you live within the Annapolis city limits, you can contribute your kitchen scraps for composting at Truxtun Park, just past the ball field and the skatepark. p Learn more at annapolisgreen.com.

SPORTING LIFE

BY DENNIS DOYLE

Springtime in Maryland

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hese recently warm and comfortable days carry the hopes of a new fishing season and all of its possibilities—but at the same time our springtime can be a cruel time of year. Nasty freezes, icy rains, and plenty of wind inevitably follow short bursts of temperate weather.

This year has been no different.

The yellow perch run should be in full swing in most places right now except it’s not. The lush, warm days we’ve experienced have occasionally drawn the golden neds up toward their natal waters only to drive them back down again with the return of freezing, gusting, snotty squalls and fronts.

The only remedy to this maddening uncertainty is tenacity and bullheadedness. Keep fishing. Sooner or later nature will take its course; the female neds will swarm into the shallows, spew their egg sacks, the waiting males will honor them with their own efforts and the bite will be on.

Anglers that are onsite to witness such an event will be rewarded greatly, those who opted to remain at home must suffer in loneliness, despair and fishless-ness. Unfortunately, lately I’ve been of the latter group and sorry for it. As an obeisance to Poseidon, I’m going over my

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angling gear yet again and making ready to head out at the slightest hint of a sudden perch run.

Light tackle is my tactical niche this time of year and my favorite rods have long been my shortest. A couple of Loomis 5’4” Mag Lite jig rods have been the best of my perch poles. They’re extra fast action with sensitive tips and have enough butt power to handle fish up to citation sized pickerel. Spooled with 6-pound mono it’s just the ticket for yellow and white perch plus any crappie or grass pike that happen to crash the party.

Four-pound mono will actually do better, stealthwise, but the areas I like to fish are cluttered with structures such as tree limbs, pilings, rocks and fallen docks, which take a toll on light line. The 6-pound rescues many

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Yellow perch

of my hang-ups but not without eventual stress damage, so every spring I re-spool with fresh mono, usually P-Line as it’s noticeably thinner than most and has superb knot strength.

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M OND AY

TU ES D A Y

Another important line management essential is filling your spool to within 1/8 inch of the top. Any gap greater than that will cause a loss in casting distance as the departing line rubs excessively on the spool lip.

The last item is to inspect your drag. A spinning reel drag is a simple affair, carefully remove the retaining spring wire holding the drag washers in the spool and soak the parts in alcohol, let dry, then lightly anoint them with reel grease. Better yet replace them with Carbontex Drag Washers. They’re state of the art for smoothness. You’ll be amazed at how fewer fish will be lost to mouth tears.

My tackle bag this time of year remains a handy 5-gallon bucket and includes lots of extra hooks, sinkers, shad darts, spinner baits and their ilk. If you’re not losing rigs on hang-ups you’re not fishing in the right places. A small measuring stick is also an essential instrument as a yellow ned must be 9 inches to harvest and it’s very unnerving to have to guess how long a fish is on a hard day. As a desperate measuring device you can try two one-dollar bills, the bills are a hair over six inches; fold the second in half and compare to your fish. It may save you a visit from a DNR officer. p

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In the Bolivian city of El Alto, David Choque has alarmed his neighbors with his new decorating scheme, Reuters reported. Choque, a miner, hired an artist to create sculptures of longhorned skeletal devils from cement and wood and mount them on the outside of his home. Choque told Reuters that the sculptures hearken to life in Bolivian mines centuries ago, when indigenous men were forced into digging for silver. Colonial masters would use devil images to scare the men into working.

But some neighbors fear that his decor signals satanic worship. Maria Laurel said she has heard about naked rituals in Choque’s house: “The truth is, it frightens me.” Choque pooh-poohs this idea: “Closed-minded people will think it’s something supernatural, but people need to open their minds and see it as a tourist attraction, something that can improve the area.”

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• When police officers in Orem, Utah, pulled over Victor Chavez-Zuniga, 27, for a broken headlight on Feb. 9, they discovered that he had several outstanding warrants, The Smoking Gun reported. As a result, they searched him and found something “extra” in his wallet: a severed finger in a cloth wrap, which had “what appeared to be pus and blood on it” and “was beginning to turn green and the fingernail appeared to be decayed.” Well, gross.

Officer Bryce Mondragon also noticed a “foul smell.” Unfortunately, the mystery lives on: The court filing does not say who the finger belonged to or why Chavez-Zuniga had it, but he was held on a charge of desecration of a dead human body, among other charges.

• On Feb. 10, as a 38-year-old man walked with a friend and his two children in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, he felt an unexplained sharp pain in his lower body.

Later, at the emergency room, doctors discovered he had been shot, Oddity Central reported. But the man and his companions heard no gunshot and saw no one with a firearm: “An accident, a crime, a shot fired from afar—we’re not ruling anything out at the moment,” said Matthias

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Graf, a police spokesman. Investigators are hoping the public can help; for now, they believe an air gun or a small-caliber weapon was used from a great distance, as a larger bullet would have caused more damage. The man is recovering.

Rude

In January 2021, Winchester Hagans of Auburn, Alabama, lost his fiancee, Hannah Ford, in a car crash. “She was the love of my life,” Hagans told WTVMTV on Feb. 7. After her death, Hagans built a flower box for her grave, where he planted her favorite flowers (she was not a fan of cut flowers) and placed photos of the two of them. He checked with the city that it was OK to place the planter by her grave; they told him as long as the family didn’t object, it was fine. In January, while visiting Ford’s grave, Hagans was approached by a police officer, who asked him to get out of his car and said there was a warrant for his arrest. The charge was littering.

“I said, ‘No, that’s impossible, there’s no way,’” Hagans said. Ford’s father, Tom Ford, had signed the arrest warrant, but had never contacted Hagans personally about the planter box.

Unruly Passenger

Perhaps Michael Brandon Demarre, 32, has never heard of social media.

On Feb. 12, Demarre was charged in federal court in Oregon for interfering with a flight crew in an incident that happened the day before on a Delta flight between Salt Lake City and Portland, Oregon. During that trip, KSL-TV reported, Demarre allegedly “removed the plastic covering of the emergency exit handle and pulled on the handle with his full body weight,” witnesses said. Demarre was moved to the back of the plane and restrained until the flight landed and police took him into custody. As he explained his actions, Demarre said he grabbed the handle “so other passengers would video him, thereby giving him the opportunity to share his thoughts on COVID-19 vaccines.” He will remain in custody until his next court hearing.

Sign of the Times

Soho House, the parent company of private spas, hotels, lounges and bars around the world, is offering new members another perk: the opportunity to choose from 41 options for pronouns when they sign up on the club’s app, the New York Post reported. Choices go way beyond they/them, leaving one new member baffled: “It was hard for me to navigate 31 flavors of ice cream at Baskin-Robbins when I was a kid. The idea I have to pick from 41 pronouns to be a Soho House member seems a bit excessive.” But no worries; a new member can skip the process if it’s too overwhelming.

First, Do No Harm

Dr. Onyekachi Nwabuko, an ER doctor at UF Health Leesburg in Florida, was charged on Feb. 16 with three counts of battery after he allegedly

struck a patient repeatedly, the Naples Daily News reported. Nwabuko reportedly was trying to confirm his suspicions that the patient was faking a medical condition. As such, he grabbed her hand and struck her in the face with it multiple times, leading to her IV line being ripped out and blood covering her face and arm. She was also bruised around her eye. One witness said Nwabuko was laughing and mocking the patient; finally, nurses intervened and stopped the doctor. In a curious statement, UF Health identified Nwabuko as “not employed by UF Health,” but said they could not provide any more information.

Questionable Judgments

• Welcome to Texas, where Sarah Stogner, 37, is running for railroad commissioner against Wayne Christian.

Christian has amassed a war chest of $766,000, and Stogner is apparently willing to bare all to win the contest, Canoe reported on Feb. 23: “I have other assets,” she said. To prove it, Stogner posted a 5-second TikTok video of herself wearing only cowboy boots and hat and straddling an oil pumping jack as “Apache” by the Sugarhill Gang played. Unfortunately for her, the stunt may not have worked: She lost the endorsement of the San Antonio Express-News and rankled some religious conservative supporters. “I knew it would be controversial,” Stogner said.

“I didn’t realize it would incite the rage and anger that it did from the press.”

• An unnamed 22-year-old student at Brigham Young University in Utah was busily trying to make 5 pounds of rocket fuel on Feb. 20 in his dorm kitchen when the mixture exploded, People reported. Flames “engulfed the walls and ceiling around the stove, and the intense heat tripped the fire sprinkler system,” BYU police said in a statement. Although no one was injured, 22 students were relocated while cleanup and repairs were undertaken. Lt. Jeff Long said the student was trying to re-create something he saw online. “He didn’t think this through,” Long said.

Which is basically a subhead for every article about a college student.

Oops

A French dad in the town of Messanges was desperate to limit his kids’ internet time, so he employed the use of a scrambler, which blocks connection to the web, the New York Post reported on Feb. 17. Unfortunately, the powerful tool also blocked the connections of the rest of the town and beyond—and now he faces up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $34,000. Authorities said the unnamed man just wanted to block the internet between midnight and 3 a.m., but when neighbors started reporting their outages, the local service providers investigated. p Send your weird news items with subject line WEIRD NEWS to WeirdNewsTips@amuniversal.com.

PUZZLES THE INSIDE WORD

How many 2 or more letter words can you make in 2 minutes from the letters in: Armadas (40 words)

KRISS KROSS

TRIVIA

Moods & Vibes

1. “Musical frisson” is the phenomenon where music causes you to do what?

(a) Tap your feet (b) Have chills (c) Faint

There have been many armadas, but the first-coined and most famous was the Spanish invasion Armada of Great Britain in 1588. It was defeated by weather and the British fleet with Sir Frances Drake, but an interesting side-note is some of the surviving Spanish sailors were Moors who wrecked off Wales and Scotland. They swam to shore, assimilated, and were given a last name, as if nationalized. “Hark now hear the sailor’s cry, smell the sea and feel the sky, let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic.” -Van Morrison

2. Mount Aconcagua is the highest point on which continent?

(a) South America (b) Asia (c) Australia

3. With 1000 plus rooms, what is the largest inhabited castle in the world?

(a) Buckingham (b) Edinburgh (c) Windsor

4. How many mainland Central American countries are there between Mexico and Colombia?

Scoring: 3 1 - 40 = Aloft; 26 - 30 = Ahead; 21 - 25 = Aweigh; 16 - 20 = Amidships; 11 - 15 = Aboard; 05 - 10 = Adrift; 01 - 05 = Aground

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(a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 9

5. How tall is Japan’s Mt Fuji?

(a) 10,423 feet (b) 12,388 feet (c) 13,152 feet

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6. What U.S. state lies directly south of Georgia? (a) Louisiana (b) Alabama (c) Florida

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

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CROSSWORD ACROSS

The CryptoQuip below is a quote in substitution code, where A could equal R, H could equal P, etc. One way to break the code is to look for repeated letters. E, T, A, O, N and I are the most often used letters.

A single letter is usually A or I; OF, IS and IT are common 2-letter words; and THE and AND are common 3-letter words.

Good luck!

CRYPTOQUIP

Something Fishy

1 Part of some uniforms 4 Police alert, for short 7 Kennel cry 11 Cousin of an ostrich 12 “Get outta here!”

14 Merle of “Wuthering Heights” 16 Friendly mammals of the sea 18 Baby feeder 19 Kiddie lit character Dinsmore 20 Largest sea mammal 22 Lots of bucks 23 Eccentric 24 Gulf of ___, off the coast of Yemen 26 Band performance 28 Cloak-and-dagger org.

31 Types, as of music and books 33 Sea cow 35 Coffee order 36 “___ Doone” (1869 novel) 37 Brightly colored voracious eels 39 Petty officers aboard ships 41 Stock-keeping inits.

42 Anatomical pouch 44 Sixth Jewish month 45 Fissile rock

3 Letter Words 5 Letter Words 7 Letter Words 8 Letter Words Low Sad

4 Letter Words Calm Edgy Envy Glad Hate Pity

Anger Jolly Naive Proud Shame Sorry

6 Letter Words Bitter Grumpy Joyous Morose Scared Superb

Aquatic Denizens

47 ___ Romeo (Italian auto) 51 Powerful danger to swimmers 56 Emoticon expression 57 Fifth or Park, e.g.

58 Warm sea mollusk with a spiral-shell 60 Some printers use them 61 Sicilian resort 62 Sign of summer 63 Space chimp of 1961 64 Tofu base 65 Sixth sense, for short

23 General in gray 25 Heavy horse carts 27 Oklahoma city 28 Succotash ingredient 29 Resting places 30 ___ Point, Guam 31 Icky stuff 32 Neutral color 34 Large Asian freshwater fish 35 Metric units of length, briefly 38 Cummerbunds 39 Some countries of SE Europe DOWN 1 Relinquished 40 Keats creation 2 Detergent plant 43 Chinese tea 3 Sign of life 46 “Rule Britannia” composer 4 Connors contemporary 5 Fourth-to-last Greek letter 48 De Gaulle’s birthplace 49 Smoke carriers 6 Candy store buy 50 Man of morals 7 One of Alcott’s “little women” 51 Buddy, in Queensland 8 Ionian gulf 52 Bard’s river 9 Restaurant freebie 53 Numbers game 10 Patella’s place 54 Wallet fillers 13 Kon-Tiki Museum site 55 Big ___, Calif.

14 Followed orders 56 Command to Rover 15 Fiddle stick 59 Lively card game 17 Voracious fish of South America © Copyright 2021 PuzzleJunction.com solution on page 22 21 Raises

Anxious Dubious Fretful Gleeful Hopeful Hostile Nervous Rapture

Agitated Cheerful Felicity Mournful Scornful Tranquil

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