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elcome to Women’s History Month in Chesapeake Country, where women are always making history. In this issue of CBM Bay Weekly we’ll introduce you to local women who are killing it in sports. In business. In international diplomacy.

And as we meet these inspiring community members we’re reminded that we can take actions to help the world, too.

As I was digging into writer Molly Crumbley’s story on Fulbright Scholars from Calvert County, I stumbled upon a comment that hit me in the gut. One of the scholars, Dr. Lora Harris, is currently working in Finland. She mentioned how the situation in Ukraine feels different in that part of the world. And just like that, I saw that there was a real connection between the people of Chesapeake Country and the people of Ukraine.

Chesapeake Country has a heart for helping. We witness it time and time again. The invasion in Ukraine is just one more impetus for kindness and compassion.

The Irish Restaurant Company, headed by co-owners Anthony Clarke and Michael Galway, is currently collecting

donations to assist Ukrainian refugees and their host families in Bohunice, Slovakia, which like many other countries is seeing an influx of people fleeing the invasion. Each of their restaurants, Brian Boru, Galway Bay, Pirate’s Cove, and Killarney House, are accepting

Chesapeake Country has a heart for helping.

We witness it time and time again. donations either in-person or via their online ordering sites. Charity dinners will follow soon. The goal of $2,500 is to provide 50 euros a month to four refugees and their host families.

Another big-hearted organization, the Parole (Annapolis) Rotary Club, has announced a special pop-up book sale

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to benefit Ukrainian relief efforts this weekend. If you are familiar with their Books for International Goodwill (or BIG) program, you know that it’s a great time to stock up on books of all sorts at bargain prices. Normally the profits are used to pay to ship books overseas. Their last book sale raised nearly $19,000, and Steve Frantzich, B.I.G. president, hopes to do equally well this Saturday (8am-noon, more details in Bay Planner). Half of the profits raised will go to humanitarian aid.

Spring has sprung around the region.

When you are out and about this weekend, be sure to stop by one of the Irish restaurants and make a donation. Or do some birthday or holiday shopping and buy some books and make an investment in global kindness. The world is hurting in a number of ways. Let’s do what we can to provide some comfort.

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Ship Runs Aground, Haul Seine Controversy, Restaurant Week Returns, Black Beach Becomes Park, Kids Write Scripts, New Bar & Arcade Opens, Ward Farm Park Opens, Hedgehog Contest ......... 3 FEATURE

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THE CONTAINER SHIP EVER FORWARD OUTSIDE THE CRAIGHILL CHANNEL. PHOTO: DAVID SITES

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Angler Brennan Thompson captured this image of rockfish trapped in a haul seine in recent weeks. feet of water. In the area where the ship is sitting, NOAA charts indicate 24 feet of water at Mean Low Low Water.

Annapolis School of Seamanship (ASOS), CBM’s sister company, captured video of the ship Monday afternoon from the water. You can see Ever Forward is loaded to the top with containers carrying an assortment of general cargo. ASOS Vice President Capt.

Matt Benhoff shows where the ship is in relation to the red channel marker.

Lehmann tells us the vessel is outThe container ship Ever Forward remains aground outside the Craighill channel. side the navigable channel. The Bay Photo: David Sites pilot aboard had control of the ship at the time it ran aground. Investigators are still looking at whether it was a mechanical issue or operator error that caused it to leave the channel.

Based on Automatic Identification the container ship Ever Forward ran System (AIS) data, Benhoff says it apBY MEG WALBURN VIVIANO aground before 11 p.m. Sunday. No one pears the ship failed to turn into the nearly 1,100-foot-long container ship was injured. The Evergreen Marine designated channel, whether by meran aground Sunday night on its Corp. (also based in Hong Kong) ship chanical or operator error.

The Coast Guard has issued a Captain way out of the Port of Baltimore, and at was headed for Norfolk when it got press time the ship was still stuck amid stuck near the Craighill Channel. Ever of the Port order “requiring the vessel’s careful salvage planning and pollution Forward was built in 2020, is 1,095 feet crew to conduct soundings of all tanks, long, and reportedly draws about 42.6 bilges, and voids every four hours to monitoring. monitor potential pollution and Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class report any noticeable change in Stephen Lehmann tells Bay Bulletin Watch Capt. Matt Benhoff’s video stability, draft readings, vessel poon CBM BAY BULLETIN: sition, or signs of an oil discharge.” https://youtu.be/0qyiGx7ygPY USCG is also enforcing a 500yard safety zone around the Ever Forward to ensure the safety of those on board and on the assisting vessels during ongoing salvage operations.

Lehmann says the Coast Guard is working on a plan to safely refloat the ship and is also investigating the cause of the incident.

Evergreen made international headlines with another of its ships—the supersized container ship Ever Given, which blocked the Suez Canal a year ago—bringing worldwide shipping trade to a grinding halt.

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ANNE ARUNDEL HAUL SEINE FISHING CONTROVERSY RETURNS TO LEGISLATURE

BY CHERYL COSTELLO

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or the third time, legislators in Annapolis are considering a proposal to allow watermen to fish for bait fish using haul seine nets in Anne Arundel County. Several counties already have haul seine commercial fisheries, but concerns about bycatch has led to this fishing method being banned for decades within the county’s waters.

After the bill floundered last session, its sponsors have made changes to exclude certain contentious waterways.

But some environmental-minded anglers say that’s not enough. Kayak angler Brennan Thompson shared videos on Instagram of haul seine net fishing elsewhere in Maryland. He doesn’t want to give the exact location to protect the fishery, but he says it happened a few weeks ago in a Maryland Bay tributary.

“This guy has been in and out of here for the last three days, netting everything,” Thompson narrates a video, showing the net with a number of larger, non-targeted fish trapped in it.

He says the haul seine net had several rockfish in it, and they were bleeding trying to escape the net. “There’s a lot of huge bass in it,” he says, zooming in.

Commercial fishermen use the nets to capture smaller, lower food chain fish to sell or use as their own bait, but the wide net sweeps up everything in its path. Bycatch is just one reason opponents are fighting legislation on haul seine nets.

“The way it’s being done is not managing the resource,” says Larry Jennings, a volunteer with Coastal Conservation Association of Maryland. “It’s just ‘go do See CONTROVERSY on next page

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In its heyday, Carrs Beach was a place to see and be seen. Photo courtesy of Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation.

FAMED ANNAPOLIS BLACK BEACH RESORT TO BE PRESERVED AS PARK

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M SOMETIMES SHORTCUTS CAN LEAD TO BAD OUTCOMES. That’s why Maryland farmers rely on proven conservation practices to protect local streams.

In the pasture, they use fences and other methods to

uch has been written recently about the famed-but-forgotten Black beaches of Annapolis owned by the Carr family. In their heyday, they were entertainment hot spots drawing music legends like Chuck Berry, Ella Fitzgerald and Tina Turner.

This week, the last remaining parcel of land from Carr’s and Sparrows beaches were officially designated a city park—allowing everyone to access the beach and learn about the waterfront’s rich Black history.

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keep livestock—and manure—out of streams.

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it whenever you want.’ To properly do it, you would want to know how many fish are in the river.”

Jennings testified virtually in front of the Anne Arundel County delegation on House Bill 1218, which would allow the nets in parts of Anne Arundel County, an area where using haul seine nets has long been banned.

Sponsor Del. Seth Howard (R-30B) says the motivation behind the legislation, “comes from a disparity perspective that I’ve learned about,” referring to watermen who must travel to other parts of the state to buy bait, rather than fish for it right in their own backyard.

Longtime waterman Robert Howes wants to use the nets close to his home on the West River in Shady Side to catch his own bait—and to sell some.

“We are paying the same prices as a guy in Calvert County or on the Eastern Shore. Our license fees are paid the same as they are and we don’t have this [haul seine] fishery in our county.

It does hurt us financially because we have to rely on other bait sources. Last year we were driving to Baltimore to get shrimp heads because … we didn’t have a bait supplier right here. We drove to St. Mary’s sometimes to get bait. We

The five acres known as Elktonia Beach (off Bembe Beach Road in Annapolis) is the last remnant of the original 108-acre property Fred Carr bought in 1902. Most of it is now private condo developments. Carr’s and Sparrows beaches opened during segregation and were privately owned and operated from the 1930s through 1970s. They drew tens of thousands of visitors from up and down the East Coast for sunbathing and swimming, strolling, and listening to music megastars. Some 70,000 people reportedly traveled to Carr’s Beach for one Chuck Berry performance.

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drove to Kent Island to get bait. So we were leaving our county when we have the fish here.”

Howes and his wife, Julia, who own Howes Crabs & Seafood, testified in favor of the bill. “The watermen are not interested in depleting the Bay’s resources,” she says. “We are working together with lawmakers and environmental organizations to keep the Bay sustainable.”

Some areas in the proposed legislation last year resulted in a big fight to be excluded from this year’s version.

“So just to clarify, there will be no use of haul seine whatsoever in the water, creeks, tributaries or inlets of the Severn River, Lake Ogleton, Whitehall Bay. Also based on these conversations and concerns I will propose an amendment which I am currently drafting to exclude the Magothy River,” Howard says.

In a statement, a Maryland Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman says they have not taken a position on the haul seine bill this year.

She adds, “There is not a legal bycatch of oversized striped bass. In the haul seine fishery there isn’t a time limit for emptying the net.”

The delegation is expected to vote this Friday to determine if it will move on to a committee hearing.

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Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation (BOCF) and Chesapeake Conservancy, along with the City of Annapolis and state of Maryland, entered into an agreement with the Conservation Fund to buy the property from a private owner and develop a city park. In addition to the state and city Program Open Space funds awarded for the project, $2 million from Congress is included.

“This is a dream come true,” said BOCF Founder and President Vince Leggett. “Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation has been working for 15 years to preserve the meaningful and unique aspects of Black history and culture on the Chesapeake Bay at the site of Elktonia Beach, the last remnant contiguous to Carr’s and Sparrows beaches. This parcel directly fronting the Bay is so much more than just a pin or dot on a map. It serves as a national case study for the preservation and con-

servation of African American sites.”

Leggett points out that Elktonia Beach’s preservation allows all Annapolis residents and visitors direct access to the Chesapeake Bay—a subject of complaint at times in Annapolis.

Leggett continued, “The perpetual preservation of Elktonia Beach as a city park will provide all residents and visitors to our capital city of Annapolis with direct access to the Chesapeake Bay. This property will serve as an authentic space to interpret and share the rich heritage of African Americans who sought recreation, leisure and entertainment in these safer places, away from segregation.”

Partner Chesapeake Conservancy’s President and CEO Joel Dunn echoes Leggett’s sentiments: “This is a great day for everyone who has held a special place in their hearts for ‘The Beaches.’

Now this story can truly be told for generations to come.”

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Local leaders gathered to cut the ribbon Ward Farm earlier this month. Photo: Molly Weeks Crumbley.

Ward Farm Park Opens

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fter years of work since ground was first broken in 2018, the Ward Farm Recreation and Nature Park in Dunkirk has completed the first phase of its master plan and is now open to the public.

On Tuesday, March 8, residents joined representatives from Calvert County government for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and to explore the park’s many amenities.

The first phase has brought the installation of several multi-use sports fields, nature trails, a paved perimeter trail, and a fishing pier. The property, which Calvert County Parks and Recreation acquired in 2013, still has many phases to go before the master plan is complete.

The goal, says CCPR director Shannon Nazzal, “was to design a facility that combines active and passive recreation spaces to create a park that high-

lights the best of what Calvert County has to offer.”

Future phases will add things such as restroom and playground facilities, a nature center and overlook pavilion, and a disc golf course.

“We’re very excited for the start of this park being open but it’s definitely not finished,” Nazzal said. “It has been an immense collaborative effort but one that has led to incredible results. It’s an exciting day to reach such a momentous milestone.”

County Commissioner Hance also spoke at the ceremony, sharing his thoughts about the original owner of the Ward property. “Mr. Ward spent his life on this property. It’s 209 acres and he worked the fields. I’m sure today he’s up above us smiling down to know that kids and adults are going to get to come here for years to enjoy the natural beauty of this property,” said Hance. “A farmer couldn’t ask for anything better.”

Learn more at Calvertparks.org/ Ward-Farm-Recreation-and-Nature-Park.

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Kids and teens write the scripts in the Twin Beach Players’ annual Kids Playwriting Festival. Photo: Twin Beach Players.

All the World’s a Stage for Young Playwrights

BY SUSAN NOLAN

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ven Shakespeare had to start somewhere. Young playwrights in Chesapeake Country can start their theatrical careers with the 17th Annual Kids› Playwriting Festival.

Hosted by the Calvert County-based Twin Beach Players, the festival is open to students throughout Maryland, whether public, private, or home-schooled. Students

can enter the festival in one of three divisions: elementary school, middle school, and high school. Theater and/or playwriting experience is not a prerequisite for entry, and participants are encouraged to submit plays on topics that interest them.

“In the past, some of the winning plays have dealt with serious subject matters like smoking,” says Audra Vernier, Twin Beach Players president, “but comedies and romances have also won.”

Winning scripts win $100 and a production before a live audience in August.

While a script may include a brief song or music as part of the action, the plays should not be a musical. Otherwise, plays

of any genre are allowed, and there is no limit to the number of scenes. Suggested length of plays are 3-15 minutes for elementary, 7-20 minutes for middle school, and 10-15 minutes for high school. Judges reserve the right to award prizes to plays that fall outside of length guidelines but longer plays cannot be produced.

Plays must be an original creation of one student—which means no collaborations or adaptations allowed. While adults may give general advice about dramatic form, the action, dialogue, and characters must be the work of the student. Participants may submit more than one script for consideration.

Three judges will choose the winners and a total of six winning plays will produced and performed in North Beach. Prizes will be awarded based on imagination and human values as well as play writing skill.

The age and grade of the playwright will be taken into consideration.

Entries must be postmarked no later than April 15, and winners will be notified by June 1. Submit plays to Twin Beach Players, P.O. Box 600, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732, ATTN: Audra Vernier, or via email to avernier@ twinbeachplayers.com. A completed entry form must accompany each play: twinbeachplayers.org.

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Arcade Bar Comes to Annapolis

BY STEVE ADAMS

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s most Bay Weekly readers know, there’s no shortage of places to wet your whistle in Bay Country—from dockside bars on the South River to sailor-friendly spots in Eastport and historic haunts in downtown Annapolis. There are also lots of locations where you can mix a few drinks with adult-friendly activities, from good old bowling alleys and pool halls to newer options such as escape rooms and businesses offering guided painting experiences along with a glass of wine.

But one of the newest places for grownups to have fun in the area, GameOn Bar + Arcade, aims to offer something truly unique: nostalgic arcade style games, drinks, and eats in a setting that’s equally laid-back and exciting.

“We visited a small bar/arcade while on a trip to New York a few years ago and had a blast, so we decided that we wanted to bring that concept to Maryland but on a bigger scale,” says Casey Linthicum, who along with her husband, Eli, is not only opening GameOn in Annapolis but also in Baltimore.

The couple will bring their food and entertainment industry experience to the venture. Casey owned and operated a McDonald’s franchise before selling it in October 2021, and Eli is leaving

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Above: GameOn is located at 114 West St. Below: Casey & Eli at bar. Photos: Steve Adams.

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his current role as general manager of Urban Axes, an axe-throwing bar in Baltimore, to open GameOn. And, as Casey emphasizes, this begins with a keen focus on, as the cliché goes, “location, location, location.”

“We found this building and fell in love,” says Casey. “The building is an old firehouse (it housed the Rescue-Hose Company fire station before the City of Annapolis sold it, in the 1980s, to finance the construction of a new station on Taylor Avenue), which was perfect because after college I spent some time as a wildland firefighter in Colorado.

We also loved the location because West Street is, as Joe from Stan and Joe’s says, ‘fun and funky.’”

Located in a 102 year-old brick building in the downtown Annapolis Arts District, next to the Graduate Hotel, GameOn aims to make adults of all ages wax nostalgic from the moment they first step in the door.

The interior includes a few features of its former life as a firehouse, such as a bright blue spiral staircase and a sliding pole, mixed with many modern design elements that the Linthicums say should clearly convey and create “an 80s-90s vibe and a retro atmosphere.”

The space is decorated with neon lights, paint-splotched oil can tables, and graffiti of video game characters such as Mario, Donkey Kong, and Pac-Man painted by their friend, Jimbo (@jimbo_ th13_artxgod on Instagram).

Bright lights and colors are also em-

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anating from the games themselves.

The coin-operated arcade games run the gamut from action-oriented options such as pop-a-shot, skee ball (Casey’s favorite), and Dance Dance Revolution, to throwback games like pinball and Eli’s favorite, Tapper, in which the player is a bartender who must serve beer to ever-thirsty patrons. (My personal favorite is Feed Big Bertha, which features a doll with a gaping lipstick-rimmed mouth that players have to throw balls into to score points.)

The food and beverages are equally retro and diverse, with the menu at Brix’s Food Truck (named after the owners’ son) offering “upscale comfort food” from local vendors—think Frito pies, hot pockets and gourmet pop tarts.

The bar serve up more than just standard craft beers, wine, and cider but also Cold Ass Beer on tap, boozy slushies, 21+ Capri Suns, Jell-O shots, and shareable-sized cocktails.

Last but not least, there’s a large cobblestone patio that offers a break from the action and will host seasonal activities such as cornhole and outdoor movie nights.

GameOn is located at 114 West Street and is open daily, with minors who are accompanied by an adult permitted until 8 p.m. Ribbon cutting ceremony will be March 18 at 3pm: gameonbararcade.com.

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ungry visitors to the region are in for a treat when Annapolis Restaurant Week begins this weekend. Beginning Sunday, Annapolis restaurants come together to serve up the best of the city’s food and drink scene with the ever-popular event.

This year’s Restaurant Week, sponsored by the Downtown Annapolis Partnership, Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, begins March 20 and runs through March 27. Restaurants in both downtown Annapolis and the greater Annapolis area will offer two- and three-course, price-fixed meal selections.

It’s a taste of the area’s most popular restaurants, with a smaller bill to pay.

“This is a popular time for people to explore both their favorite restaurants and a chance to try a restaurant that you might not have been to in a while,” says Erik Evans, executive director of the Downtown Annapolis Partnership.

“For 14 years, the Downtown Annapolis Partnership has invited foodies to visit Annapolis to enjoy special menus of Annapolis Restaurant Week with friends and family.”

As of press time, 36 establishments are offering menus or special discounts as part of the event. Select locations will also offer carry-out deals for those who prefer to dine at home.

Participating restaurants will offer price-fixed selections for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner. Two-course breakfasts will be priced between $9.95 and

$15.95; two-course lunches between $12.95 and $19.95; and three-course dinners will run between $29.95 and $39.95.

Select locations will be offering additional bonus items and incentives such as half-price bottles of wine, discounted appetizers, and/or specialty beverages.

Vegetarian and gluten-free diners are in luck, as many participating restaurants offer those options, too. Reservations are recommended.

Full details and latest menus: AnnapolisRestaurantWeek.com.

Also this month, area restaurants are participating in Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week, through March 27.

The month-long celebration of plantbased eating provides an opportunity for eaters of all types to try meatless dishes. The mission of Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week is to “bridge the gap by increasing the awareness, benefits, and accessibility of a plant-based diet through a fun, innovative and community-based experience.”

Unlike restaurant weeks that offer setprice meals, vegan week encourages venues to create a selection of plant-based items to be offered, giving chefs the chance to show off their skills in the kitchen.

Customers can cast their vote on favorite dishes on the website and post photos on social media using #MDVegan Week, #MDGoesVegan, #MDVeganEats, and #MDVE. Participating restaurants in the region include Hook & Vine in North Beach, Real Food Studio in Leonardtown, Bread and Butter Kitchen in Eastport, and Miss Shirley’s Café in Annapolis.

Learn more: mdveganeats.com.

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Hedgehog a Finalist for Cadbury Bunny Contest

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tep aside Easter bunny; the hedgehog is making a play for the rabbit ears.

Laura Easter’s hedgehog Maple is one of ten finalists in Cadbury’s annual Bunny Tryout contest. Thousands enter this competition every year to try to get their beloved pet in a Cadbury commercial, plus a cash prize and bragging rights.

Maple is the only finalist from Maryland, and calls Highland home. Easter says the hedgehog came from a breeder in Northern Virginia and went home with them at just 2 months old. “We have not entered Maple in any other contests,” says Easter. “But she has an Instagram account that we started for her shortly after we got her…to share pics with friends and

Plus MATCHED UP TO $10,000 family to cheer them up. Since then, she’s acquired about 10,700 followers.”

Tryouts are open to all types of pets; all the owners must do is submit a photo of their pet in bunny ears.

Maple is up against some stiff competition including the usual dogs and cats, but also a sugar glider named Sprinkles, a bearded dragon named Cheeto Puff the Magic Dragon, and a llama named Eclipse.

Easter says she just wants to spread love and happiness, which Maple easily provides.

The votes come with some fuzzy good deeds. For every vote Cadbury donates $5,000 to the ASPCA, plus an additional donation for every 5,000 incremental votes.

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WOMEN M A K I NG H I S T O RY I N

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ARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH and here in Chesapeake Country, we find that women are accomplishing more than ever before. Maryland is home to important names in history, from Harriet Tubman and Clara Barton to Verda Freeman Welcome and Rachel Carson.

And in 2022, we’re meeting women in our region who are actively making history.

This week, we bring you three stories of women with a connection to the Bay doing interesting and amazing things. First is a story about three Calvert County women who are traveling the world as Fulbright Scholars. They are each teachers in their own fields but also students of the world, seeking out new cultural experiences and learning lessons to bring back to the States. Then, meet a young Black entrepreneur who has just launched a business in Annapolis Town Center using her memories of ‘90s music in an inspired—and fragrant—way. Finally, we introduce you to a newcomer to the region who is climbing the ladder of tennis prowess. And she’s just 12-years-old.

Traveler, teachers, entrepreneurs, athletes—no matter their field, these women are just a small sample of those making an impact, leading others and inspiring the world around them.

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Calvert Scholars Explore Abroad

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INCE 1946, the prestigious Fulbright Program has offered awards and fellowships to scholars all over the world in the spirit of international collaboration and fellowship. “Fulbright is the world’s largest and most diverse international educational exchange program,” says Fulbright chair Paul Winfree. “Fulbright alumni have become heads of state, judges, ambassadors, cabinet ministers, CEOs, and university presidents, as well as leading journalists, artists, scientists, and teachers. They include 60 Nobel Laureates, 86 Pulitzer Prize winners, 74 MacArthur Fellows, and thousands of leaders across the private, public and non-profit sectors.”

This year, Calvert County is home to three current scholars: Kathryn Yahyaoui, Dr. Lora Harris, and Dr. Melaney Sanchez. Though they each have a different focus and field of study, the three Fulbright recipients are united in their pursuit of being part of a global community.

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ahyaoui, a graduate of Salisbury University, is a Fulbright English teaching assistant at the University of Novi Pazar in Serbia. Yahyaoui, a native of Calvert County, explains what fueled her interest in teaching English as a second language. “I’ve always loved words.

They convey so many layers of meaning, turning languages into living puzzles that shift over time and across cultures.

To me, investigating those meanings by learning and teaching languages is a process of putting those puzzle pieces together.” She puts her love of language to good use in her classes, teaching En-

glish through the lens of American culture in interactive language labs that employ tangible hands-on components like baking pies for Thanksgiving.

Drawn to apply for the Serbian program because of ancestral ties, Yahyaoui is making the most of her time abroad. Outside of the classroom, she leads a book club, partners with fellow teachers to host informal coffee chats for students to practice their English, and provides research support to a tech startup in the area.

Yahyaoui has been busy exploring the country. “Serbia is full of adventures,” she says, “from exploring Belgrade Fortress and strolling through Kalemegdan Park to rowing across Uvac Lake and skiing the internationally-renowned slopes of the Kopaonik mountain range.”

Though her current city is one of the

smallest in the country, it has one of the youngest populations in Europe. “This gives off a palpable energy and has lent itself to the establishment of some fun local hangouts,” she says.

Yahyouai has been a lifelong lover of travel, warts and all. “As with any international endeavor, there are distinctions between cultures that both complicate and enrich your experience as a visitor. I’ve been blessed that the cultural differences I’ve faced have enriched more than complicated my adaptation to this new environment, language, and lifestyle. My M.O. is to ask myself, ‘What about a challenge can I turn into an opportunity?’”

After her Fulbright year comes to a close, she plans to work towards completing an MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship, a path she hopes will lead to even more international travel.

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arther north in Europe, another Calvert Fulbright scholar is hard at work in Finland. Dr. Lora Harris, a faculty member at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, was the recipient of the Finland Fulbright Foundation’s Seeking Global Solutions Scholar Award. She is currently on the first of two trips hosted at the University of Helsinki Tvärminne Zoological Station.

Harris is no stranger to travel, having been born to Foreign Service officer parents. Throughout her childhood, she has called many countries—Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Rwanda—home.

Following her Ph.D. in oceanography at the University of Rhode Island and a postdoctoral position in Massachusetts, she and her family have been in southern Maryland for 14 years.

Her work in the Chesapeake Bay is what led Harris to Finland. “A focus of my project is to work on understanding restoration trajectories for both the Baltic and the Chesapeake Bay. Both systems have problems with nutrient pollution, and both are trying to implement management plans even as climate is changing.” This shifting baseline of climate change has led to warmer water temperatures and less ability for the waterways to hold as much dissolved oxygen levels as they once did.

Harris says both systems have been successful in meeting 50 percent of their nutrient reduction goals through waste-

water treatment, and her own project will hinge on comparisons between the two in order to better understand what might be expected from restoration efforts. This project, she says, “is what I need at this stage in my career—a time for a change of scenery and to recharge and think in different ways and experience a different culture and ecosystem.”

When she’s not conducting research, Harris has enjoyed getting to experience life on the Hanko Peninsula.

“Finland is a beautiful country and the people have been wonderful,” she says.

“It is also a quiet country; the people are more reserved than Americans until you get to know them. The entire country has a population slightly smaller than Maryland even though Maryland is about 12,400 square miles and Finland is about 131,000 square miles!”

Recently, her husband and children were able to visit her. The family traveled together to Lapland, where they skied across a frozen lake in the Arctic Circle and got to see the Northern Lights. “ “I can’t describe Finland without mentioning sauna,” she adds. “The field station has a beautiful public sauna that is just adjacent to the sea and I am very hopeful that I will be brave enough for some cold water swimming in between sauna sessions in March—I couldn’t quite handle it in January or February.”

Though surrounded by stunning natural beauty and delicious treats like blueberry juice and Laskiaispulla buns, living in Finland is not without its chal-

Harris says this is the most essential purchase in icy Finland: shoe cleats. Photo: Lora Harris.

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This project, Harris says, “is what I need at this stage in my career—a time for a change of scenery and to recharge and think in different ways and experience a different culture and ecosystem.” lenges. With cold weather comes an abundance of ice. This year has brought a lot of snow to the area, as well as days where the temperatures are below freezing. Harris found that cleats that could attach to her shoes were a key purchase to keep her from wiping out on the giant sheets of ice coating the ground.

Current events in Ukraine have also presented a sobering but valuable education, particularly for her teenage son who was visiting her when Russia began its invasion. She explains, “Finland has balanced international relations with Russia for centuries, and is a part of the European Union but not NATO. It does feel different to be here in Europe at this moment in history.”

Next up professionally for Harris: a discussion series for the Chesapeake-Baltic comparison efforts, work on proposals that will inform restoration work in Maryland and Finnish waters, and a return to her position at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory “refreshed and with new international collaborations.”

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urrently finishing up the school year as the librarian at Mt. Harmony Elementary School, Dr. Melaney Sanchez is gearing up for summer travel to France.

Sanchez, a National Board Certified teacher with a Ph.D. in Leadership for Changing Populations from Notre Dame of Maryland University, is part of the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms cohort. To prepare, she had to complete an intensive graduate level course, during which she created a capstone project based on the Chesapeake Bay community.

For two weeks in June, she will be one of 20 educators who will travel to France to learn about international education systems, observe classrooms and administration, and teach lessons.

“I applied for this opportunity with the intention of taking on more responsibility and work knowing the outcome would positively impact my students, my district, my college students, librarians within the state, and our community,” Sanchez says.

“I see myself as an advocate for expanding educational boundaries.”

Sanchez maintains a wide network of educators who help her to improve, expand, and diversify her curriculum. She is always on the hunt for educational opportunities for herself and her students, participating in programs and teacher institutes through such places as the Maryland Center for History and Culture, Ford’s Theatre, Colonial Williamsburg, Mount Vernon, and the Gilder Lehrman Institute. This ongoing pursuit for education makes the Fulbright cohort a natural fit for Sanchez.

The global connections of the program particularly drew her interest. “My very first teaching job was in Acapulco, Mexico,” she says. “I thoroughly enjoyed being immersed in the culture, learning the language, and teaching students who were bilingual. I use virtual field trips to connect my students to their interests and they enjoy it immensely. I intend to bring a global perspective to my school and help my students dream beyond the classroom walls and make international connections.”

Learn more about the Fulbright Scholars Program: us.fulbrightonline.org.

The Smell of Success

BY BARRY SCHER

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he fragrances may draw you in before you ever see the door. Reminiscent Luxe Candle is a pop-up shop next door to Target at Annapolis Town Center. The business lets customers create their own candles from scratch in a unique do-it-yourself environment. You choose the container and the scent, which are all inspired by the “rich essence of 90s R&B and Hip Hop.” R. Luxe is the result of a dream by local entrepreneur Ashley Scales, a graduate of Pennsylvania’s Slippery

Ashley Scales

Rock University who lives in Prince George’s County with her husband of 11 years and two children.

“I have always loved candles and music. So, when given the opportunity, I thought of combining the two and sharing these loves of my life with others through unique scents to reminisce and to celebrate the essence of the music of the ‘90s, rhythm and blues, and even hip-hop with the lighting of every Reminiscent Luxe candle.”

Scales opened her 1,600-square foot business in December and will be in the space until the end of the year. This Black- and woman-owned store began as an online shop. Scales was selling candles online and at craft fairs and farmer’s markets, trying to get her products in front of as many people as possible. While you can purchase premade candles inspired by artists such as A Tribe Called Quest, Brandy, John Coltrane and Duke Ellington, the creative element shines in the DIY experience.

Scales works with customers in groups or individuals to create their own “illuminated relaxation.” She guides every guest as much or as little as desired, so they can have a memorable hands-on experience working with the liquid wax, wicks, and selecting scents that, in her words, “you vibe with.”

Scales personally designed the shop’s interior to offers lots of space for candle making including a private, festive lounge area for small group classes. “My goal was to create a workspace that is comfortable and relaxing with a touch of aromatherapy, musical highlights and a fun in-store experience so that customers leave with a smile on their face and a song in their heart.”

Reserve a seat for an Open Pour, Ladies Night, Mommy+Me Candle Making or a Wax+Wine workshop: reminiscentluxe.com.

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Making a Racket

BY JUDY COLBERT

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f your foot work is good in soccer, then your foot work should be good in tennis,” says 12-year-old Reiley Rhodes.

Soccer was the game of choice for the sixth grader, a student at St. Mary’s in Annapolis. She was playing on a travel team at an advanced level until the fall of 2018. During a game, she was pushed hard from behind by an opponent as made a breakaway to score a goal. It had happened before, but this time, the injury was severe enough to make her and her parents rethink her involvement in the sport.

Looking to get away from soccer and the intense pressure of the sport, they turned to tennis.

“They’re similar. You need good footwork in both. But there are differences,” Reiley says. “In soccer, you’re relying on your team. If you lose, it’s the team’s fault. In a team sport everyone has to do his or her part. In tennis, it’s no one

else’s fault but your own.”

Her father called around to see “if she could join a tennis team, thinking that it was primarily a team sport at the age of 9. “They told me that she had to be able to rally at least 10 times across the net and keep score,” says her father Keith. “‘No problem, let’s sign her up for lessons.’ I quickly learned that this was not going to be easy. We couldn’t sustain a rally for even three hits.”

Then at the end of that first season there was a small tournament. She made it to the finals—and won. Reiley’s life was changed.

Now, four years later, she’s ranked No. 24 in the U.S. and knows all of the top players on the 12 and under tour. “I’d like to break into the top 10 (or maybe the top five) by the time I age out (of the 12 and under group) in October.”

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Beckham, 8, and Carolina, 4, moved from Fairfield, Conn., to the Annapolis area when her parents bought Tri-State Marine in Deale at the end of 2020.

They’ve been here long enough for Reiley to discover Smith Island cake (a definite favorite) and they like being in this area because her dad is a native Annapolitan and a lot of their family is here.

The young tennis star trains at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park where Frances Tiafoe (ranked 30th in the world), Denis Kudla, and Robin Montgomery trained. Other JTCC graduates have gone on to college scholarships or to play professionally.

Reiley says she “practices three hours, four days a week, with two hours of warm-up, play, and drills, followed by an hour of fitness training that consists of core work, sit-ups, and an exercise bike. It’s a Zen environment,” she says, “a nice facility.”

The right-handed player says her backhand is her strongest stroke, but, since she’s been at JTCC, she’s had some special training. “My serve wasn’t as good. I’ve had lots of private lesson time and I’m better on my first and second serve.” She likes playing on hard courts and outdoors.

Daniella Collins (who recently reached a career-high ranking of world No. 10 in singles) is her idol. “Daniella’s game is similar to mine.”

Her immediate goal is to play Sarah Ye again. Ye, a sixth-grader from New Jersey narrowly defeated Reiley in their

last match in Virginia Beach last month (7-5 6-4). “I want to get back to her,” says Reiley.

She also plays doubles and made it to the semi-finals at a national event in Tucson with Ana Castro of Chester, but Ana recently aged out of the 12U group.

Hannah Ayrault, a fifth-grader from Atlanta, is another favorite doubles player of Reiley’s.

Reiley’s next tournament is in Indian Wells, Cali., one of about 12 or 15 tournaments she’ll play this year. She likes the travel. So far, it’s just her and her father, and the Atlanta area has been her favorite destination so far.

When not spending time on the courts, Reiley likes to cook and helps her mom make dinner some times. Her favorite food is turkey Bolognese and her favorite subjects are English, math, and gym class. In true tween style, math is also her least favorite subject, “depending on which math it is.”

Prior to a tournament, Reiley and Keith will sometimes watch a few hours of professional tennis, and she asks herself, “How can I be like them, because they’re pretty successful?”

While some professional players have been known to have a tantrum and smash a tennis racket in anger, Reiley keeps a cooler head.

“Tennis rackets are really expensive.

If things get stressful, I’ll say something in my head. I’ll think about the people who made them, my dad who paid for them, and the reputation I have.” p

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! St Patrick’s at Brian Boru Finbar’s Flight 10:30-2:30pm (pub); Jim Matteo Noon-3pm (tent); McGrath Morgan Academy of Irish Dance 5pm; Michael K 3:30-6:30pm (tent); Sean Suttell 3-6pm & 7-10pm (pub): brianborupub.com.

St Patrick’s at Galway Bay Richard Hayward Noon-4pm; Bobby Seay 5-9pm: Galwaybaymd.com.

St. Patrick’s at Killarney House Ray Weaver noon-4pm (tent) & 5-9pm (indoors); Sean Pelan noon-4pm (indoors); Jim Matteo 5-9pm (tent): killarneyhousepub.com.

Calvert Bookmobile Visit the library on wheels. 1-2pm, Chapline House: calvertlibrary.info.

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

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by the works in the galleries, then undertake some unconventional and unorthodox art-making. Prizes awarded for The Best of the Worst; cash bar, snacks, live music. 5-7pm, Annmarie Garden, Solomons: annmariegarden.org.

Visit the library on wheels. 10:30noon, Silverwood Farms; 1:30-2:30pm, Yardley Hills; 3-4:30pm, Prince Frederick Crossing: calvertlibrary.info.

Landscape Collage Workshop Visiting artist Barb Mowery explores landscape college, repurposing paper and fabric into compositions inspired by favorite places. Bring photos for inspiration. 11am-1pm, Annmarie Garden, Solomons, $30 w/discounts, RSVP: annmariegarden.org.

The Drinker & The Scholar 7-10pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

Music by John Luskey 7-11pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

Meet the Patuxent

Music by Jim Matteo

Take a 2-mile hike along the river and learn about its history. 1-2:30pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov.

7-11pm, Galway Bay, Annapolis: galwaybaymd.com.

Music by Ray Weaver 7-11pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

MARCH 18 THRU 20

Into the Woods Happily-ever-after comes at a price when classic fairy tales collide in this magical opera with music and lyrics

by Stephen Sondheim performed by the Annapolis Opera. Hannah Epstein leads a pre-show talk on the elements and messages in the show (F 6:30pm & Su 2pm, RSVP: annapolisopera.org).

FSa 7:30pm, Su 3pm, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, $40-$85 w/discount, RSVP: marylandhall.org.

Annapolis Exhibit Celebrate the opening of Annapolis: An American Story with a grand opening ceremony (10am) with Governor Hogan, AA Co. Executive Steuart Pittman and Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley followed by a parade with Naptown Brass Band, and a ribbon cutting; then explore the Historic Annapolis sites with special living history and family activities throughout the day. 10am-5pm, Museum of Historic Annapolis, $5, RSVP: Annapolis.org.

Garden Smarter Learn about native flowers for early spring gardening with Jefferson Patterson Park horticulturalist Lindsay Hollister. 10:30-11:30am, Calvert Library, Prince Frederick, RSVP: calvertlibrary.info.

Women’s History Tea 2pm, Montpelier House Museum, Laurel, $31 w/discount, RSVP: pgparks.com.

Women on the Chesapeake Learn about the history of major Chesapeake Bay resorts that catered exclusively to African Americans. 2pm, Busch Annapolis Library: aacpl.net.

Untold Stories of North Tract The military once trained in the area, but there’s much more to the story of North Tract. Lead removal from soil, deals struck with beavers, and generals almost losing their heads? Join former refuge Continued on next page

SATURDAY MARCH 19

Books for International Goodwill Pop-up book sale benefits humanitarian effort in Ukraine; shop over 70,000 books for $3 and under. 8am-noon, B.I.B. warehouse, 451 Defense Hwy, Annapolis: big-books.org.

Solstice Hike MARCH 17 THRU APRIL 2

Agnes of God Court-appointed psychiatrist Martha Livingstone is tasked with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. Livingstone’s suspicions deepen as the mother superior keeps the young nun from the doctor.

Streaming options available. ThFSa 8pm, Su 2pm, The Colonial Players Theater, Annapolis, $23 w/discounts, RSVP: thecolonialplayers.org.

FRIDAY MARCH 18

Bad Art Night Adults-only are invited to be inspired

Enjoy the first day of spring with a guided hike. 10-11:30am, South River Farm Park, Edgewater, RSVP: 410-222-1978.

Smash and Mend Join an expressive arts workshop that has participants smashing up ceramics and using the broken pieces to create something new in a mosaic.

10am-noon, Belcher Campus, Hospice of the Chesapeake, Pasadena, $25, RSVP: hospicechesapeake.org/events.

Free State Fly Fishers

Mar. 19: Landscape Collage Workshop

Duber Winters presents hands-on tips for improving your trout fishing experience. 10am-noon, Davidsonville Family Rec Center: http://fs-ff.com.

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BAY PLANNER manager, Brad Knudsen on this driving tour of Wildlife Way (ages 10+). 2-3:15pm, North Tract, Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, RSVP: 301-497-5887.

Native Pollinator Garden Learn how to help wildlife right from your home or apartment with just a few native plants in this class for help starting your own backyard wildlife refuge.

2-3pm, South Tract Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, RSVP: 301-497-5887.

Chesapeake Youth Symphony Orchestra The 150-student orchestra performs A Celebration of Expression in three performances. Early concert (2pm) features Preparatory Orchestra, String Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Junior Flute Ensemble, and Concert Orchestra. At 6:30pm in the lobby, the CYSO’s Jazz Orchestra will serenade the audience with a selection of both jazz and pop standards. The 7:30pm performance features CYSO’s Senior Flute Ensemble and the Symphony Orchestra. Doors open 1pm for afternoon concert, 6pm for evening concert, performances at 2pm, 6:30pm & 7:30pm, Bowie Performing Arts Center, $55-$75 w/discounts, RSVP: cysomusic.org/gala-tickets.

Campfire on the Beach Warm up around the campfire and enjoy hot chocolate while you roast marshmallows. 5:30-7pm, North Beach boardwalk: northbeachmd.org.

Do or Die Murder Mystery Dinner Theater The year is 1929. Prohibition is at its height. It is the golden era of the Mafia, but the war with the Irish mob continues. A peace dinner has been called for at Maggie’s Fine House of Beautiful, Refined Ladies. The Santorini Italian family and the Padgett Irish gang have agreed to hammer things out and you are now a guest at this sit-down; costumes encouraged. 5:30-9pm, Deale Elks Lodge #2528, $50, RSVP: 410-867-2528.

paintings, crafts, and hear from speakers including Lenny Rudow, (Sa 9am); Eric Packard (Sa 10am), and Wayne Young (Sa 11am). The USPS Patuxent River Sail & Power Squadron hosts a Maryland Safe Boating class, (SaSu 9am). The event also includes kids casting contest, door prizes, and a 50/50 drawing. 8am-3pm, St. Mary’s County Fairgrounds, $5 w/discounts: smrfo.org.

Calvert Artists’ Guild Spring Art Show Southern Maryland artists exhibit their work inspired by the Chesapeake Bay and beyond, including mediums such as watercolor, acrylic, photography, mixed media, and jewelry. Sa 10am-6pm, Su 11am-5pm, Southern Maryland Sailing Association, Solomons: calvertartistsguild.org.

MONDAY MARCH 21

KIDS Storytime Outside

Dan Navarro Residency Series

Digital Photo Club

7pm, 49 West Coffeehouse, Annapolis, $26, RSVP: dannavarro.com.

Robert Fawcett talks about images of the Milky Way at this meeting of beginner, hobbyist and professional photographers. 7pm, RSVP for Zoom link: president@digitalphotoclub.net.

Unified Jazz Ensemble Featuring Sarah Larsen. 7pm, Cabaret Room, Classic Theatre of Maryland, Annapolis, $27 w/discounts, RSVP: classictheatremaryland.org.

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

Bird Club Walk 8-11am, Quiet Waters Park, Annapolis: aacounty.org.

Knights of Columbus Bingo

Women in Space

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

Music by Mark O’Dell

Join local solar system ambassador Daryl Cooke as she discusses the accomplishments and contributions of women in the space program (kids and teens).

6:30pm, Broadneck Library: aacpl.net.

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

Colonial Cocktails

SUNDAY MARCH 20

KIDS Youth Show Auditions Children and teens (ages 7-14) invited to audition for Talent Machine Company’s summer (July) production of All Shook Up. Noon-3:30pm, Stageworkz Theater Arts, Millersville: talentmachine.com/auditions.

Music by Peter James 3-7pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 23

Welcome Spring Tour

Calvert Bookmobile Visit the library on wheels. 4:30-6pm, CRE Lake Lariat: calvertlibrary.info.

Music by TomKat Duo

Music by Ciaran Quinn

The Art of Women

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

4-8pm, Galway galwaybaymd.com.

Music by Ray Weaver

Spring Equinox Hike

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

Join Master Naturalist Mike Quinlan to welcome in the new season with a walk through the sanctuary. 5-7:30pm, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, $5, RSVP: jugbay.org

Explore the evolution of women in art from the past to the new pioneers while using the techniques that those women used (kids and teens). 6pm, Odenton Library: aacpl.net.

Shop a selection of rods/reels, lures, umbrellas, tackle, outdoor sports gear,

Green Drinks Annapolis

Music by Kurt Gibbons

3-7pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.

SOMD Fishing Fair

Preschoolers (ages 3-5yrs) join in story time and a carryout craft on the theme of food chains. 10:15am & 11:15am, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, free w/ admission: calvertmarinemuseum.com.

Grab your tutu and celebrate Inner West Street with music by the Naptown Brass Band, live DJs, ballet performances, dancing, contests and fun.

5:30-9:30pm, West Street, Annapolis: innerweststreetannapolis.com.

Calvert Bookmobile

Music by John Luskey

MARCH 19 & 20

KIDS Little Minnows

Tutu Tuesday

Come Sail Away with the Chesapeake Chorale in a cabaret concert featuring a wide array of solos and small ensembles from the musical stage and the popular song book. Sa 7:30pm, Su 3pm, Christian Community Presbyterian Church, Bowie, $18 w/discounts: chesapeakechorale.org.

7-11pm, Galway Bay, Annapolis: galwaybaymd.com.

See the park in a whole new light—on a lantern-lit hike to the Woodland Indian Village and riverside. 7:15-8:15pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, $10, RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov.

THURSDAY MARCH 24

Visit the library on wheels. 2-3pm, Asbury Solomons; 4:30-6pm, White Sands Community Center: calvertlibrary.info.

Chesapeake Chorale

Music by Sam O’Hare

Park at Dark

MARCH 23 THRU 26

Join Annapolis Green for networking and drinks, including wine tastings from the Maryland Wineries Association, beer from RAR Brewing, and treats from Bread and Butter Kitchen, 5:30-7:30pm, Homestead Gardens, Davidsonville, $10 suggested donation: annapolisgreen.com.

TUESDAY MARCH 22

4-7pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.

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

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

Join the library for stories, songs and fun outdoors. 11-11:45am, Kings Landing Park, Prince Frederick: CalvertLibrary.info.

Meet the horticulture team and stroll the gardens for signs of spring (ages 16+).

10am-noon, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov.

Music by Frank, Elvis and Raines

Music by Peter James

Music by Big Brother’s Porch

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Annapolis:

Owl Prowl Explore the park in search of nocturnal birds and animals; dress for weather, bring flashlights. 7:15-8:15pm, Kinder Farm Park, Millersville, RSVP: rpover11@aacounty.org.

Ray Weaver: A Father’s Heart Hear stories and songs by the singer/ songwriter in a multimedia package.

7:30pm, Cabaret Room, Classic Theatre of Maryland, Annapolis, $27 w/discounts, RSVP: classictheatremaryland.org.

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Conversation on Substance Abuse

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

Explore A Pleasant and Grateful Sort of Punch and Usquebaugh, a spiced whiskey (ages 21+). 6:30-7:30pm, Historic London Town, Edgewater, $33 w/discounts, RSVP: historiclondontown.org.

Arrow Making Learn to turn natural materials such as feathers, pine pitch, and sinew into beautiful and practical arrows (ages 13+). 6:30-9pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, $20 w/discounts, RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov.

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

PLAN AHEAD

Maritime Performance Series

Join the Calvert County Local Behavioral Health Authority for a presentation

by Dr. Drew Fuller, medical director of Calvert Crisis Response, on the opioid epidemic and solutions, plus a panel discussion on available options for residents.

6-8pm, Northeast Community Center, Chesapeake Beach: 443-295-8582.

March 25: Hear Claude Bourbon perform an eclectic mix of guitar performances including blues, Spanish and Middle Eastern stylings. Doors open 6pm, concert 7pm, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, $25 w/discounts: bit.ly/MaritimeConcerts

Music by Jason Bishop

March 26: Run a 5K or the one-mile Fun Run. Check in begins 7:30am, Deale Elementary School, 5K $25, Fun Run $15, RSVP: https://form.jotform.com/ 200335051382039 p

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

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

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ic Van Allen (Ben Affleck: The Last Duel) invented a chip used in military drones and retired before 50. Now, he spends his days biking around town, playing with his young daughter, and stalking his wife. You see, Vic’s wife Melinda (Ana de Armas: No Time to Die) has a wandering eye. She spends her days finding young men with whom she can have very public affairs.

Though Vic despises the men Melinda entertains, he finds her tantrums and provocations enticing. The duo battles it out as Melinda’s dalliances become more and more public. But when her latest beau ends up dead at a friend’s house party, Vic looks guilty.

Can these two find common ground that doesn’t involve sex, lies, and possibly murder?

Playing out like a Cinemax After Dark production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf?, Deep Water works best when you view it as a comedy. Barely written, indifferently acted, and downright silly, this flick isn’t worthy of the ’90s-era sexy thrillers it’s desperately hoping to copy.

Director Adrian Lyne, who is probably best known for his erotic thrillers 9½ Weeks and Fatal Attraction, seems to have phoned it in for this deeply unappealing, tepid whodunit. There are a few interesting shots that indicate that Lyne was briefly awake at

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Adapted from a Patricia Highsmith novel, writers Sam Levinson (Euphoria) and Zach Helm (Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium) manage to strip away all subtly and character development from the script. We understand that Vic and Melinda are unhappy, but how they met and why they got together is never explored. They’re just miserable people who like to taunt each other. But the poor character work means that Affleck has little to do but grit his teeth and look resigned while poor de Armas, who proved to be a wonderful lead in Knives Out, is reduced to every “promiscuous woman” stereotype Levine can conjure. Melinda is constantly stripping, engaging in semi-public sex, and throwing tantrums, because the “sexy baby” type is evidently the best Levine could do when it comes to writing for a woman.

While Highsmith’s novel, which is cited by Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn as an inspiration, is the story of creeping tension between a cold controlling man and the object of his obsession, Deep Water is happy to string party scenes together that feature de Armas acting the coquette and Affleck shrugging his shoulders like a bro who lost the last round of beer pong. It’s hardly the basis for a quite look at suburban menace.

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barely a film with a plot. This is a movie that was about sex—namely the undeniable chemistry between Affleck and de Armas (who had a very public quarantine love affair during the making of this movie). While the chemistry may have been present off-screen, it fizzles like a baking soda volcano in the film.

Affleck seems more like an exasperated dad while de Armas pouts and leans forward so the camera can look down her dress for the 90th time. The film forgets about the police investigation about five minutes after introducing it, because plot and tension are for movies crafted with care.

Vic and Melinda sort of yell at each other, then go back to sulking/flirting, no matter what happens. Not in an interesting way, but in a way that makes you wonder if the whole movie wasn’t just some sort of improv exercise gone wrong.

Still, not all is bad in the shallow rapids of Deep Water. Grace Jenkins makes the most of her feature debut, as Melinda and Vic’s precocious daughter. She’s got more maturity than both parents, and sadly, more screen presence. As far as adorable moppets go, she’s fantastic and I hope she gets to be the kid in a less horrible film someday. She’s also the star of a credits sequence that’s such an odd change in tone from the rest of the film, it almost seems like a joke.

If you’re in the mood for a lurid ’90s-style thriller, you may wish to wade into the shallows Deep Water, but ultimately this is a hollow exercise by a director and actors who are capable of so much more.

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STORY AND PHOTO BY WAYNE BIERBAUM

A Home of Their Own for Spring

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oday I was amused by the intense inspection my new small birdhouse was getting by a pair of Carolina chickadees.

The male went first and seemed to look at every nail and every edge, inside and out, from top to bottom. He was hanging upside down under the bow for the longest time. When he was done, the female did her own inspection, which included a long detailed look at the interior.

This was the first time I have put up a chickadee box. My aim was to divert their attention away from my bluebird box. The chickadees were spending too much time around there and the bluebirds were obviously irritated.

I made the chickadee home from scrap wood and used screws instead of glue to hold it together. The instructions for nesting boxes are readily available online and the construction was easy. Of course, it is important to use untreated wood and avoid smelly paint or glue.

Each cavity nesting bird, like a bluebird or wood duck, likes a certain specification in their homes. Chickadees like the entrance to be 3 to 6 inches above the bottom of the box. The entrance is more attractive when it is 1.125 to 1.5

inches in diameter.

Nesting boxes should have easy access for cleaning. After each brood has left the nest the box should be thoroughly cleaned because mites, flies, and ants will multiple in an old nest.

When you clean a nest, avoid getting any dust or debris on your skin as the mites might bite you. Certainly avoid inhaling any dust from a bird’s nest as a fungus, Aspergillosis, may be growing there, too, and it can cause a chronic lung infection.

The placement of a nesting box is important, too. Most birds, like the chickadee, like to nest near cover. A few, such as bluebirds and tree swallows like to have nesting boxes away from other structures and usually at the edge of a field or other open areas.

I have had crazy female bluebirds nesting in the backyard. One spent a lot of time attacking her image in the window. Another—or maybe the same bird—made a nest and laid four eggs but then made another nest on top of the first and laid three more eggs.

When I discovered the double nest, it was too late for all the eggs. I cleaned the box and left it open most of the summer. In the late summer, I think

I have tried for two days to get a photo of the chickadees checking out the new home but they are too nervous right now. This photo is of the weatherworn bluebird box.

two babies fledged, but I do believe it was a different momma bird.

Protecting the eggs and young from predators can be challenging. I have seen evidence of raccoons opening the fasteners to a bluebird box, heard of a black snake bridging a 3-foot gap to get to a nest and was witness to a crow pulling near-fledgling birds out of a bluebird box as the little one tried to see who landed on the roof of its home.

I put up a critter barrier on the pole that holds the bluebird box. Putting packaging tape on the pole can stop ant infestation; ants will kill newborn

birds. Manipulate the tape into a cone shape with one cone upright like an ice cream cone with the sticky side facing out, and then fill that cone with petroleum jelly. Place another cone upside down with the sticky side on the inside.

If you are interested in building bird boxes or putting some up around your property, Cornell Ornithology has a good educational site called Nest Watch (nestwatch.org/learn/ all-about-birdhouses/). There are over 50 birdhouse designs and lots of information for trouble-shooting. p

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Douglas Tallamy

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ouglas Tallamy, a professor of entomology at the University of Delaware, is best known for his first book, Bringing Nature Home. In this book, he promotes the use of native plants to save our environment, and highlights their primary importance in the food web, from insects up through birds and beyond. He encourages us to help biodiversity rebound by combining ecological function with aesthetics in our gardens.

Tallamy writes that the United Nations predicts we will lose one million species to extinction in the next 20 years. People feel powerless when they hear statistics like this, but he claims the severity of this can be turned around by the way we landscape.

People can do meaningful conservation in their yards. Tallamy says

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that we need to think of conservation outside of parks and preserves and that means everybody gets to help.

The author says there are four simple things that people who own property can do to alleviate the problem.

First of all, shrink the area you have dedicated to the lawn. Use keystone plants and get rid of invasive plants and install a pollinator garden. If you don’t own land, you can help with your dollars, your labor, or your vote.

Everybody is responsible for good stewardship.

In 2005, the average area dedicated to lawns in the United States was 40 million acres. Tallamy says that if half of that lawn was converted to native plants, the figure is greater than the area of our major national parks combined.

In his latest book, Nature’s Best Hope, a New Approach to Conservation, he promotes an idea he calls the Homegrown National Park. Every landscape should support the food web, manage the watershed, support pollinators with native plants and sequester carbon.

Plants are the foundation of the idea since they anchor vigorous ecosystems by providing food to insects, birds and other animals. Chickadees,

which weigh about one-third of an ounce, need 6,000 to 9,000 caterpillars to raise a single clutch of eggs, says Tallamy. Very old established native trees like oaks contribute more robustly to local food webs and also sequester carbon through their root system. A mature oak can support 517 species of butterflies and moths. By growing native plants that feed caterpillars, we can participate in making the world a healthier place.

As you include natives in your landscape, you’ll get to see the diversification of life that will quickly follow. p Have a gardening question?

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SPORTING LIFE

STORY AND PHOTO BY DENNIS DOYLE

Knot Again*

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uckily, it’s too windy, too wet, or too cold this spring to be outside for long because some tackle chores still need your attention. These tasks will take some time to accomplish, especially if you’ve left your rockfish tackle rigged.

You really should strip and cut off the first 20 feet of line on every reel you intend to use, retie all of the knots and replace all leaders. Don’t put this off, or you’ll regret it May 1.

That first 20 feet of line experienced most of the wear and fatigue of last season, and the stress and abrasion placed on your leaders has made them far more visible (and possibly weaker) than they were when they were fresh, clear and new. It’s an opportune time to replace them, especially since the first fish of the year are the biggest, most experienced, prone to be selective and will test your gear to its very limits.

And be sure to check the main body of the line itself, is it still sound? Monofilament is usually good for at least two years of regular usage. If it was left on the boat or outside in direct sunlight, it’s a good idea to replace it every season. Keep in mind that the first sign of serious degradation is knot failure. If you’ve any doubts about its integrity, put a single overhand knot in it and give it a good honest pull. You may be

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surprised and not in a good way.

Braided line has a longer life span than mono but it’s not endless. If it has lost its color and is now dull gray or whitish, it’s signaling for replacement.

Again, the knots will begin failing first so beware. Your line is the least expensive element in each rig, don’t try to save money here, you’ll regret this failure the most.

Have your line replaced at a tackle shop that has good merchandise turnover and a line-winding machine. All lines, especially monofilament, have a definite shelf life, especially under strong fluorescent lighting. Be aware of this. Again, if in doubt, tie an overhand knot in it and give it a good pull—if it fails choose another or better yet, go to a better store. Lines above 20-pound test are hard to test; if it has become opaque or has a frosty appearance or has become stiff, change it out.

If you’re going to spool your line off of your bulk supply be careful that you don’t put twist in it while winding it on, conventional reels need to pull line off of a turning spool directly onto itself.

Spinning reels need to feed the line off of the end of the supply spool and in the same turning direction that the reel is winding it on. Line twist accumulation will lead to tangles, knots and line failure. If you’ve got twist accumulated in your line, trail the afflicted section, weightless, behind the boat or into a

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passing current until it turns itself straight. It’s the only way, aside from replacement.

Know your knots. The internet has an ample supply of fishing knot videos on how to tie them. Unfortunately, it has too many—it is almost impossible to know which to use and when. The first thing to know is that you don’t need them all and to tie a knot competently you need to do it often.

The Fisherman’s Knot, also known as the improved clinch knot, is the first to master. This is the most popular knot in use today. Do not confuse it with the clinch knot—which will fail. The improved clinch is designed for monofilament and is commonly used to tie on hooks, swivels, snaps, lures and the like. It is about a 90 percent strength knot. It can be used with braided line if you double up the line and increase the number of wraps required by half.

The next knot is the Blood Knot or

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This knot is for joining two lengths of line together. It has close to 100 percent knot strength. Remember this knot, eventually you will need it. The surgeons loop is another simple knot and the handiest for creating a loop.

Learn to tie these three with at least 30-pound test line for visibility, simplicity and a reasonable dexterity requirement. Remember to always moisten (hence lubricate) each knot with saliva when tightening it, and always tighten them firmly. If, when completed, it doesn’t look like the picture provided on the computer or your phone or in your memory, cut it off and tie it again. If you experience line failure examine the very end, if it looks like a little pig’s tail (curlicue) your knot failed, not the line. p *Apologies to Bill Grap for stealing his boat’s name for the column title.

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Check, Please!

Michael Spressler, 58, of Brick, New Jersey, thought he had broken a tooth when he bit into a raw clam and felt something hard in his mouth during a Presidents Day weekend visit to his favorite Jersey Shore seafood restaurant, The Lobster House. “I thought one of my molars cracked,” Spressler told NJ Advance Media. But instead of one of his own pearly whites, Spressler found a perfectly round white pearl.

“I’ve been eating clams all my life. This is the first time this ever happened to me,” Spressler said. Indeed, the odds of finding a pearl in a clam are said to be roughly 1 in 10,000, and The Pearl Source website says the little gem, which Spressler’s wife, Maria, would like to have set in a piece of jewelry, could be worth anywhere from $50 to $100,000.

Golden Ticket

On Oct. 26, 1984, Northwestern student Michael Cole attended a basketball game alone, having been unable to find a friend to use the extra ticket he had purchased for $8.50. Thirty-eight years later, on Feb. 27, Cole, now 55, watched that spare ticket, which he had held onto as a keepsake, sell for $468,000 at auction. What was so special about the ticket? It just happens to be the only known intact ticket from Michael Jordan’s debut game with the Chicago Bulls. Cole, whose 2012 Kia Sorento died just one week before the auction ended, said he plans to use some of his earnings to replace it with “a sensible used car.”

A Little Faith in Humanity

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Perhaps it’s a sad critique of the world we live in when a story like the following is classified as “weird”—but greed abounds in this modern age, so when an act of kindness rises above the usual dreck, it is weird news indeed. Eduardo Martinez of Honduras, who works near Broadway in New York, probably expected a more typical ending to his story: On March 2, as he rushed to get to work through jam-packed Times Square, Martinez dropped his wallet. Losing his IDs and personal effects would have been devastating enough, but Martinez also had $4,000 in cash inside his billfold. As he waded through the crowd of

tourists and searched the ground, two police officers approached and informed him that the wallet had been picked up by a fellow commuter and turned over safe and sound—with all $4,000 intact. Here’s to happy endings!

Animal Adventures

• The Lang family of Whidbey Island Station in Washington owns five horses, but on the morning of March 2, only four could be found. The family began a search and discovered that Blaze, the missing horse, was in deep trouble—15 feet deep, to be precise.

The horse had broken through a barrier around 10 a.m. and fallen down a concrete well. Rescue workers from the Whidbey Island Naval Air Station dropped in and sedated the horse, and North Whidbey and Central Whidbey Fire & Rescue crews were able to get a harness around Blaze and lift all 2,000 pounds of equine out of the hole using an excavator from a neighbor’s farm.

Blaze received an IV and was treated for a few minor cuts, but otherwise was unhurt in the incident. “If he had gone down any other way, he wouldn’t be alive,” owner Karl Lang told KING-TV 5. “Luckily he went down heinie first.”

• A 15-year-old poodle named Snowball has been reunited with his owner, Kathy, of Norfolk, Virginia. What kept the two apart? Only about five years and more than 900 miles. Snowball, who arrived recently at the Cape Coral Animal Shelter in Florida with matted fur, infected eyes and ears and severe dehydration, had gone missing from Kathy’s home in Norfolk some five years ago.

But thanks to the microchip Kathy had implanted in her bestie, the poodle was quickly identified, and Kathy booked a flight shortly after receiving a call from the shelter. Fox 4 Southwest Florida reports that Snowball’s eyes have been treated, his vaccinations have been updated, and his new health certificate will allow him to fly home with Kathy.

Did Somebody Say “Shot”?

On Feb. 27, the Smoking Gun reported, Christina Blair, 33, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, began honking her horn and yelling obscenities at Gabriel Chavez while the two drove their cars on an Albuquerque road. Blair told police she had become enraged upon seeing Chavez’s “Vaccinated” bumper sticker. After Blair hit Chavez’s car with an object (later revealed to be a water bottle) at a red light, Chavez accidentally backed into Blair’s car. The two pulled into a Walgreen’s parking lot, where Chavez expected to exchange insurance information; instead, Blair pulled a handgun from her car and racked the weapon.

Chavez called 911, and police were able to use Chavez’s cellphone video to acquire Blair’s license plate info and track it to her residence. Blair was taken into custody and booked on a count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. p Send your weird news items with subject line WEIRD NEWS to WeirdNewsTips@amuniversal.com.

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How many 2 or more letter words can you make in 2 minutes from the letters in: Ampersand (40 words) Ready to learn the mystery of the word and the symbol that came from nothing and truly should not be? The ampersand, otherwise known as & came about because of two strange events – the first being how British school children finished reciting their ABC’s. They said, “X, Y, Z, and per se (by itself) and.” Slurred together in classrooms it sounded like ‘am-pers-and.’ The word stuck. But how did they get the symbol & to go with it? It is a corruption of the Latin et meaning ‘and.’ Look closely, you can see the e and the cross of the t in &. I also see a tiny c, but that would make etc, which would be a whole other strange & mysterious corruption event etc etc...

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3 letter words Fun Ida

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Northern Calvert Co: 4Br., 3Ba. on 1/2 ac., Crownsville: Three separate homes on 4.93 sunroom, finished lower level, large family room acres. Primary home is 3Br. 2Ba., home #2 is with brick fireplace, kitchenette, bedroom & 3Br. 1Ba, home #3 is 1Br. 1Ba.. full bath.

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