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lot of musical news in the works this week. First up, Deale natives T.J. and John Osborne snagged their first Grammy last weekend for best country duo/ group performance at the 64th annual awards. Their song “Younger Me” was written in response to T.J. publicly coming out as gay. The brothers make a stop at Calvert Marine Museum’s PNC Waterside Pavilion this summer (July 16). I had the pleasure of meeting the duo last time they came through the area and yes, they are just as nice as you can imagine. CBM Bay Weekly is a proud sponsor of the Waterside Music Series in Solomons this year. You will want to snag tickets early to this one, as I predict a sell-out. If you get a museum membership you get early access to tickets. Tickets to see Old Dominion go on sale this week for their June performance (calvertmarinemuseum.com). You will appreciate that early access for CMM’s August concert. It was just announced that The Beach Boys, The Temptations and The Four Tops will perform August 20. Yes, The Beach Boys are still around! Mike Love now leads them along with longtime member Bruce Johnston. On a sad musical note, the Ches-
apeake Bay Blues Festival organizers, Don Hooker and daughter Sarah Petska have announced that this year will be their last. Held at Sandy Point State Park, this blues festival draws an international crowd, come rain or shine. But rising costs and declining attendance have put a strain on the production—which donates its profits to local charities.
We hope to do more ticket giveaways over the coming months so watch our social media pages and be sure to like and follow us. “We … realized that we were also making a difference in the lives of our audience by giving them a respite from the outside world and that was just as important” stated Sarah in a news release. Don adds, “We feel we have had a positive impact on many lives, not just the charities that we have supported
over the years, but also our audience. People have met their spouses there; Children have grown up with the festival and are, now, bringing their kids; lifelong friendship have been cemented and many, many memories have been made.” CBM Bay Weekly is sad to see them go but we know this won’t be the last time Chesapeake Country hears from this powerhouse father-daughter team. The festival is May 21 and 22 (tickets: bayblues.org.) If you follow us on Facebook or Instagram, you’ve seen our ticket giveaway for Clint Roberts’ show at Rams Head next week. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment—it couldn’t be easier. If you are a fan of country music you need to check out this musician out of Asheville, N.C. We hope to do more ticket giveaways over the coming months so watch our social media pages and be sure to like and follow us. Let’s make 2022 the year we all learned to dance again! p Kathy Knotts is managing editor of CBM Bay Weekly. Reach her at
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Osprey For Ukraine? Osprey wildlife webcam viewers were treated to a pleasant surprise last week when Audrey brought her first stick back to the nest for the season. Every year, the osprey pair rebuilds their nest in preparation for egg laying and incubation, with several sticks marked with ribbons by the Crazy Osprey Family, the property owners where the nest is located. This year, Audrey’s first stick was marked with a blue and yellow ribbon to show the Crazy Osprey Family’s support for the people of Ukraine. This is a powerful gesture and we’re proud to document this display on our wildlife webcams, in partnership with the Crazy Osprey Family and explore.org. —JODY HEDEMAN COUSER, CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCY
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“Practically, the ship’s owner doesn’t really want to hold onto that cargo because there will be charges that they incur at the destination port as well.”
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Salvage crews will begin offloading containers from the stuck container ship Ever Forward using crane barges. Photo: Cheryl Costello.
CRANES TO REMOVE CONTAINERS FROM EVER FORWARD BY CHERYL COSTELLO
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he Coast Guard is hoping the third time’s the charm for the container ship lodged more than 20 feet into the mud outside the shipping channel on
the way out of Baltimore. They’re resorting to removing containers from the 1,095-foot-long ship, using cranes on barges to offload them from both sides. In its third week stuck on the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay, Ever Forward
finds itself in an unusual economic situation. A rarely used concept known as general average will put the owners of the cargo in the containers on the hook for a portion of salvage costs. Bay Bulletin was on the water this
week as these new developments were announced. The Coast Guard had been pursuing a refloat plan that included five tugboats and two barges to try to pull Ever Forward out of the silt fully loaded down with containers. The incident commander had told us previously that trying to offload containers from the ship in the middle of the water could “never be as safe as the way it’s designed to be loaded or offloaded” with giant cranes installed at the Port of Baltimore. But the Coast Guard now says some of the ship’s 5,000 containers will be removed from right where the ship is, near the Craighill Channel. Dredging to See EVER FORWARD on next page
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a depth of 43 feet will continue, and two crane barges were to be installed beginning Wednesday to remove the containers. Once the ship is lighter, tugs and pull barges will make another attempt to refloat it. After the cranes move the containers onto barges, the barges will then return to Seagirt Marine Terminal at the Port of Baltimore to unload. The Coast Guard expects the operation to take two weeks, but weather could impact that timeline. “With how deep they’re dug into the mud, I think everyone expected this to be a long operation,” says Captain Kaitlyn Bize of the Annapolis School of Seamanship, our sister company. “Probably removing some of the containers to lift the boat off the seabed a little bit is the only thing that’s going to wedge it out of the mud.” This follows two unsuccessful attempts with five tugboats pushing the ship last week. Since then, the shipping company, Evergreen, declared a general average. It’s not often employed, but it reaches far back into history. Annapolis-based maritime attorney Todd Lochner explained the general average to us, saying the owners of the containers on board will have to bear part of the cost of salvage if they want to see their cargo again. “There is a lien on the cargo and theoretically the owners of that ship do not have to release that cargo to those who are to receive it until the lien for the general average occurs,” Lochner says. Lochner says general average is an
old practice. “The concept with general average goes all the way back to ancient Greece, when in order to solve problems like this you would jettison some of the cargo in order to have the vessel lighter. That’s originally where it came from. But now it includes all the salvage operations being referred to.” And now that a costly offloading process is getting underway, that general average number will just grow exponentially. “Practically, the ship’s owner doesn’t really want to hold onto that cargo because there will be charges that they incur at the destination port as well,” Lochner explains. But he says the companies who want their cargo won’t likely pay the general average without a legal fight. “In order to avoid paying general average, the cargo interest at some point will argue the ship was unseaworthy for some reason.” Ever Forward has been grounded since March 13, with what the Coast Guard calls “general cargo”. Bay Bulletin will be closely watching to see if taking the weight off the top helps to refloat the massive ship. If there’s one positive to come out of this predicament, it’s an influx of dredge spoils to the Bay’s Poplar Island restoration project. Read more in our feature story on page 10 about how this salvage operation is advancing the successful Poplar restoration. Stay tuned to the CBM Bay Weekly Facebook page for the latest information in this evolving salvage situation.
The fire boat that sunk in a training exercise is refloated off Gibson Island. Photo: Anne Arundel County Fire Dept.
SUNKEN FIRE BOAT REFLOATED OFF GIBSON ISLAND BY MEG WALBURN VIVIANO
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he Anne Arundel County fire boat that sank amid gale warnings last Monday has successfully been recovered from 22 feet down in the Bay, though we still don’t know exactly what caused it to go down.
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Four Anne Arundel County Fire crew members were conducting training exercises in very windy conditions on the water March 28. Fire department Boat #41, based in Shady Side, began taking on water and all four crew on board had to be rescued. Thankfully they were all wearing life jackets and exposure suits, the department told Bay Bulletin, and the four were all safe and back on duty the same evening. On Saturday morning, salvage crews found a brief weather window to atSee FIRE BOAT on next page
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Glen Burnie Landfill to Power County BY KATHY KNOTTS
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closed landfill in Glen Burnie will become a source of solar-generated electricity for Anne Arundel County. Last week Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman signed a bill for a public-private partnership with Ameresco for a solar project on the property. The county will lease about 20 acres of the closed Glen Burnie Landfill to Ameresco to build a solar energy generating facility. Over the next 25 years, the county will receive $3.08 million in lease payments, and will purchase solar energy from Ameresco at set costs estimated to save taxpayers $3.68 million. Together, the county estimates the solar project will provide $6.75 million in taxpayer savings. “This landfill solar project is proof that clean energy is a sound investment,” said Pittman. “With this project, and the renewable energy commitments we are making in the executive order, we are saving taxpayers money and ushering in a cleaner and greener Anne Arundel County for all.” The solar project was made possible by two unanimous county council votes to approve a lease agreement and a power purchase agreement between Ameresco and the county. Installation of the panels is set to begin this year. “The partnership between Anne Arundel County and Ameresco to develop and implement this combination net energy metering and community solar program will provide energy cost savings, leverage the use of an underutilized land asset that will produce revenue for the County, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change,” said Jonathan Mancini, Ameresco Senior Vice President of Solar Project Development. “We com-
“This landfill solar project is proof that clean energy is a sound investment.” —STEUART PITTMAN, ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY EXECUTIVE
mend the county’s leadership in clean energy innovation that will deliver economic and environmental benefits to the Anne Arundel County community.” The county is aiming to slash its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Executive Order 57, also signed by Pittman last week, commits the county to using less electricity and purchasing electricity from renewable sources. The order requires the county to partner with the private sector to build more solar energy facilities on brownfields, landfills, and other county-owned properties; retrofit existing buildings to use less energy, and design newer, more energy efficient buildings. “Renewable energy has arrived in Anne Arundel County, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with my colleagues on the county council and County Executive Steuart Pittman to make sure that renewable energy is here to stay,” said Lisa Rodvien, council chair. “The landfill solar project and renewable energy commitments position our county to be a leader in renewable energy policy for years to come.”
tempt to refloat the fire boat. A crew of six on two TowBoatUS Annapolis-Baltimore vessels responded to the spot near Craighill Channel—within sight of the stranded container ship Ever Forward—where the fire boat sank. TowBoatUS owner Christine Plummer tells Bay Bulletin they timed the salvage for last Saturday morning’s low winds and slack tide. As they found it, the fire boat was stern down, stuck in the muddy bottom in about 22 feet of water, Plummer says. “Divers rigged the vessel with airbags to bring the vessel to the surface. Once refloated, additional airbags were added to support the vessel,” Plummer explains. But salvage crews knew higher winds were on the way, so they towed the fire boat to more protected waters to complete the operation. Once there, crews pumped the vessel dry. It was to be towed and hauled to Matapeake State Park on Kent Island. After the fire boat was recovered,
“Divers rigged the vessel with airbags to bring the vessel to the surface. Once refloated, additional airbags were added to support the vessel.” —CHRISTINE PLUMMER, TowBoatUS
the fire department thanked all the emergency responders involved in saving their crew and the boat and said, “A thorough investigation will be conducted into the cause of the sinking.”
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Fifth-graders work on concrete oyster reef balls. Photos: CCPS.
Calvert Students Restore Reefs BY MOLLY WEEKS CRUMBLEY
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itizen scientists can be any age, as Calvert County Public Schools students are learning firsthand this school year. In conjunction with the county CHESPAX program, all fifth graders in Calvert have an important part to play in the fight to preserve the Chesapeake Bay’s oyster population. CHESPAX is the environmental education program for the Calvert County Public Schools. “We operate through the Department of Instruction and all of the activities completed by the students are a part of the science curriculum and the Student Service Learning program,” says environmental educator Tom Harten. While each grade level focuses on a different environmental issue, the fifth
graders focus on the eastern oyster. In the fall, students learned about the vital role that oysters play in the Bay’s ecosystem and their declining numbers. To supplement their classroom unit, they took a field trip to see oysters at Fishing Creek in Chesapeake Beach. Now, those students are putting their knowledge to work and helping construct oyster reef balls. The reef balls– each made of concrete and weighing about 200 pounds–will jump start the local oyster population by providing spat with a safe and stable place to grow, says Harten. Each school will construct between 15 and 20 reef balls over the course of two in-school field trips. After construction the oyster reef balls will cure for a few months before being placed on oyster restoration sites in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties. The project is part of the Coastal Conservation Association’s Living Reef Action Campaign, which has built
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Harten is pleased that students will play such a big role in the creation of the oyster reef balls. “Our primary goal for this project,” he says, “is that students develop a sense of stewardship toward this iconic species and know that they have made a lasting contribution toward oyster recovery.” For more information about CHESPAX trips and projects, visit their official blog at chespxblogs.com. p
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he Annapolis sailing community celebrated a significant milestone in March when one of its most active and longstanding mem-
bers, Dick C. Bartlett, turned 100 years old. Bartlett, who is known affectionately as Dick C., was one of the original members of the Severn Sailing Association when it opened, and has maintained that membership for the last 70 years. His dedication to the sport has influenced countless sailors, from Opti novices to America’s Cup skippers.
Bartlett’s own sailing education began at home on the Severn River, when his father (a Navy engineer) decided that if he wanted to find the right boat, he’d have to build it in his basement. “We had two National One-Designs that my father built, but we needed something smaller that could be launched from the beach,” Bartlett says. “He built a 17-foot sailboat and called it the Severn One-Design, and we sailed those all summer. I think he built five of those in the basement of the minister’s house.” Bartlett Sr. had the right idea, because weekend regattas quickly became a mainstay. “My father built boats because he wanted us to have something to do, and soon enough you might have 25-30 boats out on a Sunday afternoon.” Comets, Snipes, National ODs and Severn ODs, Penguins, and even a few prototypes would crowd the entrance to Round Bay, with parents and children competing against each other. Bartlett graduated from Annapolis
High School in 1940 and was immediately called to war. He signed up for Navy flight school and was sent around the country, from Georgia to Alaska, for training. Transferred to Pensacola, however, Bartlett learned how to fly the Kingsfisher, a seaplane that carried a radioman in the back and pilot in the front. Kingfishers were launched by catapult from aircraft carriers with water landings made possible due to a large float that spanned the length of the plane. “The Navy used the Kingfisher to scout targets,” he says. “They’d catapult us off the battleship, and off we’d go, then come back in a while.” From Pensacola, Bartlett was sent to San Diego for more training before ending up in the Aleutian Islands, where he flew the Kingfisher out of Adak Navy Base. Bartlett spent the majority of WWII over the Bering Sea before coming home to California, where he had a young family waiting for him. “Dad and I got a Snipe when we lived
in California,” says Linda Bartlett, the eldest of Bartlett’s three surviving children (son Richard C. Bartlett III died at age 19 of muscular dystrophy). “It was usually that I skippered and Dad crewed because he wanted me to get as much experience as I could skippering a boat.” If having a Navy pilot as crew seems intimidating, Linda says otherwise. “Dad was always even-keeled and gentle, but extremely disciplined. When I would get upset, he’d just say, ‘Don’t worry about it, just get better for next time.’” Bartlett’s time with family was interrupted by war once more, when he was sent to Korea to fly AD Skyraiders. “I was part of the night squadron, where we’d fly over North Korea and take out targets of opportunity,” he says. “They called us the Night Hecklers. The North Koreans would be moving supplies and troops on the roads, and they’d send us in there to find them in the dark.” Despite the distance, Bartlett maintained his relationship with his young children. “I remember getting these records in the mail—they looked like 45s—and we’d play them and Dad’s voice would come on, telling us to be good and that he missed us,” Linda says. After the war, Bartlett moved his family back to the Annapolis area, just as Bartlett Sr. and a group of about 30 neighbors were busy putting together a sailing club in downtown Annapolis. Three small cottages at the end of First Street in the Eastport neighborhood of Annapolis had come on the market, and a group of Round Bay residents went to work to get the space re-zoned for a sailing club. The Bartlett children graduated from SSA’s youth sailing program, and Bartlett and other club members volunteered to help expand the club by setting bulkheads and filling them with dredge material. “Being in a career where you’ve gone to war not once but twice, my dad didn’t get to be home a whole lot,” says son Jonathan Bartlett. “So, when we moved back to Annapolis, he knew it was going to be his last appointment before he retired, and he wanted to spend his time at SSA and do something with his children.” “He always said that if you wanted to learn to sail, you got into a small boat,” says Linda. “By the time he retired, he wanted to sail with his children. It was easier to do it in a small boat, but it’s also true that the best sailors out there are small boat sailors.” Bartlett prioritized sailing with his kids, and made sure his daughters had every opportunity the boys had. Linda went on to become the first female skipper in both the Annapolis to Newport and Newport to Bermuda Races. “Our father inspired us to achieve whatever is possible,” she says. “If you want to go out and do it, just go out and do it. Don’t listen to anyone who tells you it can’t happen.” As a fellow competitor, Bartlett was there to have fun. “My father’s very mild
mannered,” says Jonathan Bartlett. “He doesn’t get wound up, and I can understand why. This is a man who used to be catapulted into the air, scout enemy movements, and then land his plane on the water before being picked up by a single point lift. He’s as even-keeled as they come.” Bartlett’s younger daughter, Robin, wasn’t bit by the racing bug, however. “He thought I’d like racing, but I’m just not a competitive person,” she says. “So he got me a Sunfish because he knew I liked to sail, and that way I could enjoy sailing and have fun without racing.” “I just encouraged them,” Bartlett says when he’s asked about how he raised three happy, successful sailors. “A lot of times they didn’t know if they liked sailing, but I just kept encouraging them.” Bartlett’s strategy worked outside his family, too. Eric Purdon, who joined SSA in 1968 and started sailing in the Snipe fleet, formed a strong relationship with him from the very start. “I remember how encouraging he was to me and other sailors in the back of the fleet,” Purdon says. “As an organizer, Dick C. was a large reason the regattas went off without a hitch, and a large part of my sailing successes are due to his encouragement in my early sailing days.” “Dick C.’s presence at every SSA annual meeting speaks volumes about how much he cares about the club,” says Ted Morgan, past Commodore of SSA. “He instilled in me (and so many others) a strong desire to keep SSA grounded and consistently focused on the club’s mission to promote one-design sailing, especially junior sailing, and to make it a heck of a lot of fun by hosting social activities for sailors.” “My father’s a huge influence,” says Jonathan. “He always told me, ‘If you have the opportunity to serve a club, get involved. Give back way more than you get out of it.’ And what I didn’t learn until much later is that whatever you give, you get back tenfold. He never told me that, but that’s what happens. When you get involved, you become part of the solution.” Nowadays, Bartlett is enjoying a somewhat slower pace of things. “I try to stay busy,” he says, admitting that the first few months of the pandemic were challenging because he was kept in the house constantly. “But I’ve seen too many things over the years to worry about something like that. It’s like the stock market: it goes up, it goes down, and you can’t worry about it.” So what is it like to celebrate your 100th birthday? “There isn’t any real ‘best part,’” he says. “But I’m still alive, and I can still do everything. Thanks to my aviator eyes, I can still drive night or day.” “He’s the kindest, most optimistic person I know,” says Linda. “To have him as a dad has been a benefit to me more than I can even say. And to have him as long as I’ve had him is remarkable.” p
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Back From the Brink The Ever Forward seen from Downs Park in Pasadena. Photo: Pat Piper.
STUCK SHIP BENEFITS POPLAR ISLAND RESTORATION By Pat Piper
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T’S BEEN A long three-plus weeks for anyone connected with the container ship Ever Forward that ran aground off Gibson Island on March 13. And now, it’s going to be even longer. The U.S. Coast Guard, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Baltimore, began dredging on March 20 to get the almost 1,100-foot ship floating again. After dredging around the ship from the Chesapeake Bay bottom and pulling the ship with numerous tugboats with no success, there’s a new plan. Later this week, a pair of barge cranes will be brought alongside the ship and begin removing the 5,000 containers to lighten the weight on board. Then, it can be moved to deeper water. The heavy containers (each is a few tons when empty) will return to Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal. It may take a few weeks but once done, Ever Forward’s next stop will be Norfolk, about 170 miles away.
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onday, when this new approach was announced, a group of federal, state and local officials gathered in Stevensville to cheer how dredging has helped free Chesapeake Bay islands from erosion caused by a combination of weather, climate change and high-water levels. In November, these same officials had met to fine-tune an idea that became part of the Infrastructure Jobs Act, signed by President Biden. In that $1 trillion plan, $14 billion went to the Army Corps of Engineers, which designated $37.5 million for the Mid-Bay CONTINUED O
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Island Ecosystem Restoration Project to use dredged material from Baltimore channels and the Chesapeake and
Delaware Canal for enlarging wildlife habitats on the Eastern Shore’s James and Barren Islands. They announced an additional $46.5 million was designated for the Mid-Bay project. The idea was an easy sell to Congress because the process had already saved other islands. In 1998, dredged material from channels around the Port of Baltimore began going to Poplar Island, a small 4-acre
parcel just offshore from Talbot County’s Tilghman Island. Formally named the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island, the project site has become an international model for the beneficial use of dredged material. Today, it has been brought back to its original size of 1,150 acres, with four new wetland areas and a new location with higher ground. It’s a template that’s going places. Literally.
Among those in Stevensville was U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD). After the brief celebration promoting Mid-Way Underway, he looked at the cargo ship anchored just south of the Bay Bridge waiting for a space in Baltimore and noted, “It’s benefiting other sites around the United States and around the world–what we did at Poplar Island. We’ve had interest from many countries to take a look at this but it’s also giving
Attending the Mid-Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project announcement in Stevensville were (left to right): Jeannie Haddaway-Ricio, Maryland’s Secretary of Natural Resources; Colonel Estee Pinchasin, U.S. Army Corps of Engeineers, Baltimore District; William Doyle, Executive Director Maryland Port Administration; Sen. Ben Cardin. 12 • BAY WEEKLY •April 7 - April 14, 2022
A common tern is another frequent flier to Poplar Island. Photo: George Jett.
us the opportunity to move toward a national policy on beneficial use of dredge material.” Bigger boats will require more dredging in the future, which could provide more restoration material for other eroding Chesapeake islands. The largest container ship in the world is the Ever Ace (also owned by Evergreen Marine Co.) with a length of 1,312 feet. While bigger may be better, using a larger ship requires deeper shipping channels and specialized equipment in ports. Maritime history professor Salvatore Mercogliano has been looking at the big picture: “The issue at play with Ever Forward is the growth of vessels caused by the increased demand and the failure to properly invest in the technology and infrastructure needed to support them. While we have dredged channels, both ship-toshore cranes and developed terminals to handle them, we’ve not invested in larger tugs, fully funded dredging of additional areas, or in proper salvage vessels.” (Mercogliano also hosts the popular YouTube “What’s Going on With Shipping?”) Port of Baltimore’s Executive Director William Doyle agrees. “There was a time we just towed the dredge out to sea and dumped it. Today, Dutch, Belgium and European officials are looking at what was done on Poplar.” Dredging around the Ever Forward
George Jett has traveled the world taking images of birds but marvels at what can be found on the restored island. “Birds now have a habitat on Poplar,” he says. “We have long-distance migrants like the Baird’s sandpiper that moves between the high arctic and South America. We see lesser yellowlegs, too. Poplar Island provides a staging location to stop, feed, rest and move on to the nesting or wintering locations, depending on the time of year.” has scooped up 151,470 cubic yards of sediment, reported the U.S. Coast Guard in Baltimore. Every bit of it is being sent to Poplar Island.
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nce a populated community, Poplar Island was used as a base by the British during the War of 1812. Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Truman used the island as a retreat in the ‘30s and ‘40s. But then the water
started rising and the island began to disappear. Now it’s home or a migratory stopover for thousands of birds. Dozens of species have discovered this isolated island. Area schoolchildren raise terrapins to release on the island. Somehow, a small herd of deer now lives on the island. And wildlife lovers flock to its shores. Jan Reese was born on Tilghman Island and had a daily view of the land just offshore. Inspired by what he saw, Reese joined the Poplar Island Environmental Restoration Project where he
authored scientific journals about birds seen during visits to the island. “I witnessed the rebirth of an island lost to erosion. It had no or very limited natural habitat so any birds arriving were primarily transients attracted to a terrestrial-predator-free environment for resting, though some nested there.” George Jett has traveled the world taking images of birds but marvels at what can be found on the restored island. “Birds now have a habitat on Poplar,” he says. “We have long-distance migrants like the Baird’s sandpiper that moves between the high arctic and South America. We see lesser yellowlegs, too. Poplar Island provides a staging location to stop, feed, rest and move on to the nesting or wintering locations, depending on the time of year.” This summer, the Maryland Environmental Service will conduct public tours of Poplar Island. It should be noted the island remains a federal construction site and requires prior authorization for visits. The U.S. Coast Guard has not commented on why the ship failed to turn starboard in the Craighill Channel. But for those working with the Poplar Island project, it’s now a source of unexpected growth. There was unanimous agreement from everyone at Monday’s Mid-Bay meeting: There’s now a real respect for dredging. p SEE BAY BULLETIN STORY PAGE 3
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Treasure Island
6-9pm, Killarney House, Davidsonville: killarneyhousepub.com.
A swashbuckling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s most beloved novel, this new production is a tale of buccaneers, buried gold, treasure maps, pirates, and the famous Long John Silver. Join young Jim Hawkins as he takes the journey of a lifetime. FSa 8pm, SaSu 2pm, Classic Theatre of Maryland, Annapolis, $55-$68 w/discounts, RSVP: classictheatremaryland.org.
6-10pm, Pirates Cove Restaurant, Galesville: piratescovemd.com.
Teen Switch Tournament Teens (ages 11-17) prove their skills on the Nintendo Switch. 6:30-8pm, Discoveries: the Library at the Mall, Annapolis, RSVP: aacpl.net.
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Fences
6:30-9:30pm, Brian Boru, Severna Park: brianborupub.com.
This sensational drama centers on Troy Maxson, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues, who now works as a garbage man in 1957 Pittsburgh. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues during his prime, Troy’s bitterness takes its toll on his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball. FSa 8pm, Su 2pm, Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Drive, $22 w/ discounts, RSVP: bctheatre.com.
Flintknapping Workshop Learn the basics of flintknapping and how to turn stone into tools, how to select material, the science behind knapping and create stone arrowheads (ages 13+). 6:30-9:30pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, $25 w/discounts, RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov. FRIDAY APRIL 8
Old Dominion in Concert Ticket sales open today for June 10 show, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, $39-$89 w/discounts: calvertmarinemuseum.com.
Genealogy Class Learn about your family history in a genealogical and family research class with the Calvert Co. Historical Society. 10am-noon, Calvert County Historical Society, Prince Frederick, $20 w/discounts: calverthistory.org
Family Fun Explore hands-on activities and games while learning how to reduce, reuse and recycle in order to generate less trash in this self-paced, drop-in program. (ages 3 years to adult). (Also April 9). 10am-1pm, South Tract, Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel: 301-497-5887
Music by Three of a Kind 10pm-midnight, Middleton’s Tavern, Annapolis: threeofakindmusic.com. APRIL 8 & 9
Novo’s Rite Of Spring Virtuoso Violinist Leticia Moreno joins Maestro José-Luis Novo and the full Annapolis Symphony Orchestra to perform the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, one of the most beloved violin works of all time and a perennial audience favorite. FSa 8pm, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, $67-$94 w/discounts, RSVP: Annapolissymphony.org
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AACo Farmers Market 7am-noon, Riva Rd. & Harry Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: aacofarmersmarket.com.
KIDS Donuts with the Easter Bunny Enjoy a morning of donuts, crafts and raffles with the Easter bunny. 8-11am, Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad & Fire Dept., free, RSVP: svrsfd.org.
Bird & Sketch Before the color camera, naturalists recorded observations of birds with paint. Learn some time-honored techniques of bird illustration during this short walk near the visitor center (ages 5+). 8:309:30am, South Tract, Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, RSVP: 301-497-5887.
Project Clean Stream Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to pick up trash along the Patuxent River and the park (ages 8+). 9am-noon, Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Lothian, RSVP: jugbay.org.
KIDS Infant/Toddler Hike Introduce kids to the outdoors; dress for mess and weather. 9:30-10:30am, South River Farm Park, Edgewater, RSVP: 410-222-1978.
Photo-Adventure Scavenger Hunt Using clues, hunt for sculptured stones, mystery objects, plants and animals while learning about the history and
Apr 9: Easter Egg Hunt features of the refuge; drop-in program. 9:30am-1pm, North Tract, Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel: 301-497-5887.
Garden Smarter Learn how to protect your back, plus information on joint protection and energy conservation for the gardener; virtual option available. 10-11am, Community Resource Building, Prince Frederick, RSVP: CalvertLibrary.info.
KIDS Easter Egg Hunt Tour the house and learn how animals symbolize different things in paintings, chairs, and everyday objects, then go on an Easter egg hunt in the garden and paint the wooden eggs you find. 10-11am, Hammond-Harwood House, Annapolis, $15 w/discounts, RSVP: hammondharwoodhouse.org.
Riding the North Tract Enjoy a family-oriented bicycle outing and experience this natural area on two wheels (ages 10+). Learn the importance of reducing your footprint and leaving no trace on a 12-mile guided ride; bring your own bike, snack, water bottle and helmet. 10am-12:30pm, North Tract, Patuxent Research Refuge, Laurel, RSVP: 301-497-5887.
artisan and craft vendors, kids’ activities, boat rides and more at the second year of this festival; enjoy wine by the glass or purchase a bottle of locally grown wine from Port of Leonardtown Winery, Generations Vineyard and Xella Winery & Vineyard while browsing local crafted items along the scenic shores of the Potomac River. 10am-5pm, St. Clement’s Island Museum, Colton’s Point, free (fees for food, museum admission, water taxi rides, vendor/wine purchase): Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
Hester’s Prop & Swap Learn how to propagate various houseplants; from spider plants, to snake plants, string of hearts, African violets, pothos, and more – you’ll learn the various ways of cutting, rooting, and transplanting a variety of houseplants to take home and nurture. Cacti and succulents welcome too. 10:3011:30am, Annmarie Garden, Solomons, $20, RSVP: annmariegarden.org.
Learn to Line Dance Learn classic line dances with Jessie’s Soul Line Dancers. 10:30-11:30am, Deale Library, RSVP: aacpl.net.
KIDS Paws for Reading Read to a canine tutor. 11am-noon, Mountain Road Library, Pasadena, RSVP: 410-222-6699.
KIDS Elephant & Piggie Celebrate the characters of the popular Mo Willems series. 11am-noon, Severna Park Library, RSVP: aacpl.net.
The Great Garlic Mustard Pull
Discover Archaeology Day
Learn to identify invasive garlic mustard and help remove as much as possible with help from naturalists, plus enjoy a pasta lunch using a recipe for garlic mustard pesto; dress for weather (ages 8+). 10am-2pm, Glendening Nature Preserve, Jug Bay Wetlands, Sanctuary, Lothian, RSVP: jugbay.org.
Experience a full day of interactive learning with archaeologists from across the region, with hands-on activities for kids of all ages, site and lab tours, exhibits, games, giveaways and crafts. 11am-4pm, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, free, RSVP: jefpat.maryland. gov.
Calvert Bookmobile
KIDS Marbling Workshop
Visit the library on wheels. 10-11am, Bayside Forest; noon-1pm, Long Beach Community Center; 2-3pm, Mill Creek Community Center: calvertlibrary.info.
Kids (ages 6-8) learn fundamentals of marbling on paper and bandanas. 12:30-2:30pm, ArtFarm Studios, Annapolis, $40, RSVP: artfarmannapolis.com.
Annapolis Book Festival
Closing Reception
Hear from renowned authors from around the world and celebrate the beauty, power, passion and excitement of the written world, plus children’s activities, live music food and used book sale. 10am-4pm, Key School, Annapolis, free: keyschool.org/annapolisbookfestival.
Mingle with the artists behind the 45th annual Art on Paper exhibition. 4-6pm, Circle Gallery, Annapolis: mdfedart.com.
First Landing Wine & Arts Festival Experience a full day of fun with St. Mary’s County wineries, as well as local
An Evening Under the Tuscan Sky Gala Celebrate the work of the Hospice of the Chesapeake team with an evening of dinner, drinks, and dancing to The Reagan Years. 5:30-11pm, Live! Hotel at Arundel Mills, Hanover, $100, RSVP: hospicechesapeake.org/2022-gala.
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Adult Easter Egg Hunt
KIDS Easter Egg Hunt
Knights of Columbus Bingo
Hunt for eggs filled with prizes in the ballfield, including some worth over $50; bring a basket and flashlight (ages 18+); benefits Annapolis Recreation and Parks scholarship fund. 8-10pm, Truxtun Park, Annapolis, $20 w/discounts, RSVP: https://bit.ly/3uWrF9F.
Join the Calvert County Parks & Rec Dept for egg hunts by age groups, games, activities, photos with the Easter Bunny, food truck, and vendors. 1-3pm, Hallowing Point Park, Prince Frederick: calvertcounty.md.gov.
Doors open 5:30pm, game starts 7pm, The Knights of Columbus Council 2577, 6111 Columbian Way, Bowie: kofc2577.com.
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Airport Farmers Market 9am-1pm, Airport Terminal, California: Sotterley.org.
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KIDS Egg Hunt & Costume Contest Hunt for eggs, dye eggs, play law game and enter the bunny costume contest on the lawn of the historic home. 1-3pm, Linville Manor, 2302 Manor Gate Terrace, Upper Marlboro: linvillemanor.com.
10am-1pm, Riva Rd. & Harry Truman Pkwy, Annapolis: aacofarmersmarket.com.
Historic Hancock’s Resolution
Animal Track Hike
Explore the house and grounds. 1-4pm, Hancock’s Resolution, Pasadena: historichancocksresolution.org.
Join a ranger to learn how to identify animal tracks. 10am-noon, Kinder Farm Park, Millersville, $5, RSVP: aacounty.org.
Italian Sweet Sale Buy pizzelle, biscotti, tiramisu, limoncello cake, cannoli and cannoli shell kits to make your own at home. 10am-1pm, Annapolis Sons & Daughters of Italy in American Lodge: annapolissonsofitaly.com.
Honey’s Harvest Market 11am-2pm, Honey’s Harvest Farm, Lothian: honeysharvest.com.
Turkey Shoot Take aim at 20 targets to win cash, ham, turkey, bacon, sausage, shrimp or beef. Only 12-gauge shoulder-held shotguns allowed, 30-inch max barrel. No turkey chokes. Noon, Shady Side Community Center, Shady Side: 410-867-2599. High Fidelity
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KIDS Storytime Outside Share stories, songs and fun. 11am, Wetlands Overlook Park, North Beach, RSVP: calvertlibrary.info.
KIDS Easter Hop Celebrate spring and Easter with an afternoon of stories, decorating Easter baskets for the horses, craft time, decorate a spring bunny, and going on a bunny hop ride. 2-4pm, Freedom Hill Horse Rescue, Owings, $25, RSVP, Facebook: @FreeToLiveAgain. TUESDAY APRIL 12
KIDS Time Traveling Kids Preschoolers (ages 2-5yrs) explore nature and history. 10-11am, Jefferson Patterson Park, St. Leonard, RSVP: jefpat.maryland.gov.
KIDS Mr. Paca’s Backyard
Apr 10: Bluegrass Comeback Series
Bluegrass Comeback Series High Fidelity performs; food and drinks sold. Doors open noon, concert 2pm, Calvert Elks #2620, Prince Frederick, $20 w/discounts: bluegrasscomeback.webador.com.
CAWL Spring Easter Event Take photos with the Easter Bunny, shop the thrift store and bake sale, win raffle baskets, browse vendors and adoptable pets. Noon-4pm, CAWL, 1040 Prince Frederick Blvd., $10/photo: cawlrescue.org.
Wilma Lee Heritage Cruise Experience Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay on a guided two-hour cruise aboard the historic skipjack. 1-3pm, Annapolis Maritime Museum, $45 w/ discounts, RSVP: amaritime.org.
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Read the book Night Catch in honor of the Month of the Military Child and write letters to deployed troops (ages 3-7). 10-11:30am, William Paca House, Annapolis, $10 w/discounts, RSVP: www.annapolis.org.
KIDS Paper Ink and Quills Which feathers make the best pens? Visit the Reconstructed State House and learn the short history of paper, ink and the quill pen— then try your hand at writing colonial style. 11am & 1pm, Historic St. Mary’s City, $10 w/ discounts: hsmcdigshistory.org
Apr 13: Bayside History Series
Civil Rights Lecture Explore civil rights and history through African American poetry with Chris Haley. 7pm, RSVP for Zoom link: Annapolis.org.
Metals in Urban Estuaries In this UMCES citizen science talk, Dr. Andrew Heyes of Chesapeake Biological Labs talks about how metals such as mercury, chromium, copper and zinc enter our urban waters. 7pm, RSVP for link: umces.edu/cbl/science-citizens.
Tuesday Jazz Jam
Library and John Hanson Chapter NSDAR. 6:30-7:30pm, Calvert Library, Prince Frederick, RSVP: calvertlibrary.info. THURSDAY APRIL 14
8-11pm, Copper Creek Pub & Alehouse, Severna Park, Facebook: @CopperCreekJazzJam. WEDNESDAY APRIL 13
Tai Chi Join Jing Ying Institute for an intro class to tai chi. 10:30-11:30am, Severna Park Community Center, RSVP: bitly.com/TCSPCC.
KIDS Sea Squirts Children (ages 18mos-3yrs) join in story time and a carryout craft on the theme of C is for Crabs. 10:15am & 11:15am, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, free w/admission: calvertmarinemuseum.com.
KIDS Cochineal Red
Visit the library on wheels. 11am-noon, SMILE; 4:30-6pm, CRE Clubhouse: calvertlibrary.info.
Explore color in an informative handson program and learn about the history and traditions of the sacred red dye made from insects. 11am & 1pm, Historic St. Mary’s City, $10 w/discounts: hsmcdigshistory.org.
KIDS Incredible Edibles
SoCo Farmers Market
Visit the Woodland Indian Hamlet for a short walk through the museum to hunt for spring’s earliest wild edible plants. Learn where to find them, how to harvest them safely, and how to incorporate them into meals. 1-2pm, Historic St. Mary’s City, $10 w/discounts: hsmcdigshistory.org.
3-7pm, Deale Library, Facebook: @SoCoFarmersMarketatDealesLibrary
Calvert Bookmobile
Mitchell Gallery Book Club Discuss Welcome to Marwencol with curator John Verdi. 1-2:30pm, RSVP: sjc.edu/annapolis/mitchell-gallery.
Bayside History Series Historian Grace Mary Brady talks about Camp Roosevelt; sponsored by the Bayside History Museum, Calvert
America’s Boating Club Join this boating club for fun, friendship, safe boating, education and boating-related activities. Dinner 5:30pm, meeting 6:30pm, The Pier, Solomons: usps.org/localusps/patuxent/ PLAN AHEAD
Clint Roberts in Concert April 15: Asheville-based singer/ songwriter and musician Clint Roberts combines Americana, folk and roots music to create a sound completely his own. Pete Best and Peterbuilt open. Enter the ticket giveaway on CBM Bay Weekly’s social media accounts thru April 8. 8pm, Rams Head on Stage, Annapolis, $15 w/discounts: ramsheadonstage.com.
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Anniversary Garden Gala
Titanic Mistakes takes an in-depth analysis of what doomed the famous ship, with Vincent Brannigan, professor emeritus of UMD’s Clark School of Engineering. 5:30-8pm, Graduate Annapolis Hotel, $15 w/discounts: profsandpints.com/Annapolis.
April 21: Celebrate Watermark and Historic Annapolis’ milestone anniversaries with hors d’oeuvres, beverages, live music, raffles and more in the English garden (ages 21+). 6-9pm, William Paca Garden, Annapolis, $100, RSVP: Annapolis.org. p.
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Bowie Community Theatre’s Fences Wilson’s masterpiece brought to life
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owie Community Theatre’s Fences is like a phoenix rising from the ashes of COVID. In March 2020, after lines had been memorized, months of rehearsals completed, the set built, and costumes, sound and lights had been planned and practiced, then-director Frank Moorman and his cast and crew were all set to open on a Friday night. However, on that Thursday, the walls came tumbling down because of the pandemic. BCT, like theaters everywhere, had to shut down. Two years later, the production finally got an audience, opening last Friday at the Bowie Playhouse for a four-week run with the original cast and a new director, Nicole Mullins, after Moorman was unable to return. It was worth the wait. Fences is the sixth of ten plays that comprise playwright August Wilson’s Pittsburgh Cycle, each of which reflect African American life in a different decade. In 1987, Fences won both the Pulitzer Prize for drama and a Tony Award for Best Play. Fences is set in 1957 Pittsburgh and centers on Troy Maxson, a garbage man and former Negro League baseball player who was too old to make the major leagues by the time Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. He’s a mile-a-minute storyteller, funny, honest, direct, and mercurial. He is married to the loyal Rose, has two sons and a brother, Gabriel, who believes he is the namesake archangel partly because of the damage done to him by a World War II injury. He shares Friday night gin, more stories and big laughs with his co-worker Jim Bono. It’s a show with a lot of those laughs, but when the underlying troubles of Troy’s life begin to emerge, most self-inflicted, the darker turn reveals the commonality of which Wilson spoke, and we begin to see ourselves in addition to the characters.
The fences of the title are Troy’s literal and figurative way of keeping out the world. Rose wants a fence to protect her loved ones; Troy wants to keep out “Mr. Death,” his personification of the devil as the source of all his woes, from prejudice to bad luck. But the fences are also the figurative ones that Troy has erected between himself and his family.
It was worth the wait. Louis B. Murray’s performance as Troy is magnetic. He captures Troy’s animated and cocky personality, while at the same time leaving no doubt that there is a depth to the man that houses all manner of anger and hate and insecurity. Murray’s brilliance is highlighted during a brief scene in Act II when, after a tragedy, he challenges Mr. Death to “stay on the other side of that fence ‘til you ready for me.” It’s a searing performance. Murray’s scenes with Bono, played by Tillmon Figgs, lay the groundwork for much of the story. It’s clear that Bono loves his friend, and looks up to him, even though he suspects Troy of infidelity and various other misdeeds. The two together, thanks to the diligence of both performers, are the engine that keeps the show moving. JoAn Monplaisir gives us a Rose whose strength is quiet but unmistakable, even in the face of an almost unconscionable act of selfishness by Troy. Shawn Armwood as Gabe is funny and endearing, never allowing his character to fall into caricature,
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Tillmon Figgs as Jim Bono (left) and Louis B. Murray as Troy Maxson. Photo: Reed Sigmon. but instead infusing a dignity that makes Gabe both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Mullins had a difficult task taking on the direction of a show that was ready for an audience two years ago. But the cast hasn’t missed a beat. Mullins keeps the pace moving, the characters real, and the story visceral. Wilson once said of his playwriting, “I try to explore in terms of the life I know best, those things which are common to all culture.” This produc-
tion does just that. BCT’s Fences is a powerful play with vivid, evocative characters and blunt language that offers to kick down the doors of ignorance and prejudice for anyone willing to walk through. p Fences runs thru April 24, FSa 8pm, Su 2pm; about two hours and 45 minutes including one intermission. Masks optional, but proof of COVID vaccination required. Tickets $22 w/discounts. Call 301-805-0219 or visit BCTheatre.com.
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small. There’s no way a grown man could fit into it, but a 10-year-old boy could. They ask Stan if he will help on a super-secret mission—test out the lunar module in space before NASA does the publicized moon landing. Can Stan make history without telling a soul? A beautifully animated time capsule that clearly pulls heavily from director Richard Linklater’s childhood, Apollo 10½ is more a delightful bit of nostalgia than a space adventure. This film is like listening to a beloved family member tell you a childhood tale. Think of it as The Sandlot, but with rockets. Linklater (Where’d You Go, Bernadette?) uses a special 2D animation process (which he worked on with longtime collaborator Tommy Pallotta) to capture the palette, textures, and sights of 1969. Unlike Linklater’s past rotoscoped films, Waking Life and Scanner Darkly, the animation here feels more fluid and dreamlike. There’s clearly care in every frame of the film. Linklater has a very specific set of memories and pulls from them to recreate the feeling of the Houston suburbs in 1969. The film even animates old television footage of Walter Cronkite and Gloria Steinem, using a glow and grain patina to show that it emanates from the TV. Linklater’s clear affection for the subject, and the space race, make up for a rather shallow look at the rest of
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Beware the Bradford Pear
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as anyone noticed all the “wedding aisle” blooming white pear trees along Route 32 and 97? Their dreamy white cloudlike blooms were cut short last week, with temperatures dipping into the 20s. Although beautiful when they come into bloom, they are one of the most invasive alien nightmare plants that are taking over many native forested areas. They are known as Bradford pears or Callery pears (Pyrus calleryana). Their introduction to the U.S. goes back more than a century. A new disease called fire blight was wiping out pear orchards. Adrian Higgins of the Washington Post writes in a 2018 article that at the turn of the 20th century, California and Oregon were the centers of pear production—a $10 million industry. The Callery pear was first brought to the U.S. in 1908 because it was found to be resistant to fire blight and could potentially be used as rootstock for European pears. Frank Meyer, a Dutch-born plant explorer who worked for the USDA, collected Callery pear seeds in China in 1916. He noted the incredible adaptability of Callery pears to both arid and wet environments. The seeds that Meyer
collected ended up at the U.S. plant introduction station in Glenn Dale, Md. In the early 1950s, a horticulturalist, John Creech, began to see the Callery pear not as a rootstock for the common pear, but as an extraordinarily tough street tree. Creech trialed a pear seedling at University Park near D.C., and discovered it had great vigor and was free of diseases and pests. He named it after F.C. Bradford, the plant station’s head. Happy with their growth as shade trees, he officially released them to the nursery trade in 1960. Each scion was genetically identical, but the rootstock each had its own DNA. The tree was considered sterile. They were planted by the millions across the country and it became the ubiquitous street tree all across America. To improve weak branch structure, a new variety was introduced that crossed with the original Bradford pear. Creech and Ackerman had previously noticed that on some of the grafted trees where the scion failed, the rootstock suckered and bloomed, causing the sterile street trees to set viable fruit. Nancy Lowenstine, from Auburn University, noted that the trees produced seed at a young age and that the
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birds were spreading them. The tree was not particularly invasive in China, but bringing it into an alien environment, selecting one for unnatural propagation, and fusing genetically different individuals together, and then planting it across the continent has made it a roving free-range freak. CORRECTION: In last week’s column, the photo I submitted was not
that of Chrysogonium virginianum but of the very invasive alien species Ranunculus ficaria, or lesser celandine. I apologize for the mistake—I purchased the plant many years ago and it has a very similar growth habit. Chrysogonium is in the Aster family, which I should have noticed. Thanks for spotting this, M.S. Sierra. You can teach old dogs new tricks. p
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A Cross-Species Love Story
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recently took a trip to Loch Raven Reservoir to visit a most unusual couple. Local birders were reporting that the smallest dabbling duck, a male greenwinged teal was courting one of the
largest around, a female mallard. The male reportedly was actively protecting the female, chasing away rival males. He also seemed to lead her to food and where to rest at night. It was reported
that they were seen mating. I don’t routinely go on rare wild bird chases but because I recognized the pair’s exact location, I took the chance and went for the hour drive. The amorous pair was incredibly easy to find. In fact, as soon as I walked to the lakeshore, the male green-winged teal swam towards me, followed by the female mallard. The teal was remarkably good-looking and seemed to expect food, which I didn’t bring. He did protect the female and would frequently rush to her side. The size difference was noticeable. Dabbing ducks are also called puddle ducks. They do not dive underwater to feed but surface feed or tilt over to feed as deep as their neck stretch lets them. Most dabbling ducks have similar body structures and bills and generally feed on the same type of food. They are similar enough to be able to breed across species. Ducks Unlimited reports crossbreeding occurs more often in waterfowl than any other bird family. They list a large number of hybrid ducks and
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Memories of Springtime Hickory Shad
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f you’ve been angling a few years with a reasonable level of enthusiasm you’ll find that you’ve also accumulated some very real aquatic memories. Days past often come intensely to mind with recollections of watery adventure and bursts of natural wonderment. It’s a great world out there in Maryland’s Tidewater and even the average fisherman will eventually get firsthand, very personal and intense experiences that can haunt them for years to come—and I mean that in a good way. I distinctly remember one particular spring day that occurred about a year or so ago on the Upper Choptank. It had rained almost the whole week prior, which raises the water levels, leaches sediment into the flow and makes fishing difficult. On this morning, however, things had calmed a bit, the water had cleared remarkably, fish had moved up the river with their
spawning urges and many had paused below a deep bend in the channel in front of me. I could see pods of silvery shapes making tours of the wide circular current that forms there, arching their backs and flashing signs of imminent spawn. It was early in the week and early in the morning, no one was in evidence yet but I was sure that it wouldn’t be for long. It was a popular spot so I rushed to get my 6.5-foot, 6-weight, Scott fly rod, a favorite of mine, rigged. As soon as anyone else showed up, I would have to put up the fly rod to avoid tangling with other anglers unfamiliar with the physics of casting flies, but for now the place was mine. Watching a pod of cruising shadows, I worked my first cast out and attempted an intercepting drift about 40 feet out front. I could barely see the
two streamers swing into the current as my line tautened in the current. The fish and my flies merged, and feeling the sudden weight on my line, I gave a firm tug, set the hook and the water exploded. It was a big female hickory fresh from the ocean and wildly indignant. Greyhounding downstream, she took my loose line up off the water, came tight with the reel, and soon the spool was spinning madly as she made her first run. I let her go. I feathered the spool with my fingers, increasing the tension on the line and made a determined attempt to slow her down. There were lots of nasty rocks, sunken brush and branches downstream and I didn’t need their interference. The big hen responded by rocketing completely out of the water, vertically twisting and shining in the bright morning light. I
the most frequent bird involved is the mallard, as mallards are very aggressive breeders. There is concern that fertile hybrid offspring will dilute pure gene pools and may alter bird habits and migrations. A hybrid bird may not know which set of genes to follow. The teal-mallard combination is very rare; with the mallard-black duck being the most common. I have witnessed diving duck hybrids, specifically, a canvasback-redhead combination. The mallard-black duck combination is concerning as the two species have considerable overlapping territory and look fairly similar. The Hawaiian duck is a rare species that is threatened with extinction by breeding with invasive aggressive mallards. The southern U.S. mottled ducks are also at risk. The two “love birds” I recently met may successfully produce offspring and I would assume that they would be large like their mallard mother. I can only hope that any offspring would hang around with mallards and not continue to mate with green-winged teals. p can still clearly see her in my mind’s eye as I write this, better than any photograph. Jumping again and again she pulled my rod nearly horizontal, throwing cascades of water across the breadth of the stream and sparkling in the crisp morning air, as if she was almost transparent. Then the fish was gone. My heart hammered, my fingers trembled and I felt as if I’d had a visitation from the spirit of nature itself. Catching my breath, I retrieved my line and flies, checked them for fouling, then worked out another cast as best as I could. My coordination seemed to have abandoned me and it took a good 15 minutes before I felt myself again. Then again, my line came tight and another shad, this one a male, made a serious attempt at flying out over the water, splashing down, then throwing a wild, wet tantrum in the middle of the stream while I did my best to hold onto it. Eventually working it to the shoreline, I slid the rascal up on the bank and made ready to release it. Hearing someone behind me, I turned, fetched out my camera and asked the new arrival if he’d help me. As I tried to maneuver the hickory into place for the picture it struggled out of my grasp, sinking the second streamer hook well into my index finger, bouncing free off the shore and then into the depths. Turnabout being fair play, I forgave the finny rascal, stumbled to my vehicle, fetched some tape and clipped off the fly, wiped the blood off my finger and wrapped it tight with the tape to keep it out of the way. Putting up my fly rod, as other cars started to arrive, I rigged my light spin rod with a pair of shad darts and, thanking the mighty fish gods, went on working the Choptank for the bounty that seemed omnipresent that morning. I knew this trip was going to be easy to remember. p
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The buggy-drifting skills of Ray Byler, 20, of Sigel, Pennsylvania, sound impressive; his alcohol tolerance, not so much. Byler was charged with a misdemeanor for driving under the influence and also was cited for careless and reckless driving. Police began following the Amish buggy he was driving and watched as Byler sped up at a turn and locked the brakes, sending sparks flying. According to Trib Live, when Byler pulled over to let the officers pass and they asked if he was OK, Byler’s response was slurred, and he smelled of alcohol. When asked if he’d been drinking, Byler told the officers he’d had “a couple of beers.” Byler was allowed to stand by his agitated horse’s side after the field sobriety test; police said he refused to take the blood draw test at the hospital.
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Looking to add some intensity to your workout routine? You could always take your inspiration from Roman Sahradyan’s latest Guinness World Record. All you need is excellent pull-up technique, 60 seconds ... and a helicopter. As reported by India Today, Sahradyan posted a video last October that went viral: In it, the Armenian performed 23 pull-ups in one minute, all while hanging from the landing skid of a helicopter floating several feet off the ground. The
achievement earned Sahradyan an official Guinness World Record for the “most pull-ups from a helicopter in one minute,” and the Instagram video posted by Guinness World Records has tallied more than 125,000 likes. One commentor gave a shout-out to the unsung hero of the video: “The real record is for the pilot for not crashing the helicopter.”
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U.S. Customs and Border Protections agents probably rarely have a boring day, but between Feb. 19 and 25, officers in Philadelphia came across some particularly skin-crawly cargo: about 300 leeches from Bulgaria, NBC New York reported. The medicinal leeches, which arrived in jars distributed among six separate air cargo shipments, were headed for Connecticut, Florida and Illinois, but they’ll never make it: That type of leech, the Hirudo medicinalis, is a protected species and can’t be traded internationally. Instead, they were turned over to federal wildlife agents.
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Dot Grant, 52, attended the musical “Bat Out of Hell” with her family at the Edinburgh Playhouse in Scotland in February, Edinburgh Live reported. It was a real treat, as it was her first theater visit since the pandemic began two years earlier. But as Dot tapped
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her thigh and sang along quietly under her mask, one of the ushers “flashed their torch” at her before the intermission. Dot couldn’t figure out why: “I did not think I was doing anything wrong.” As the performance continued in the second half, a security worker motioned for Dot to come to the aisle, and she was removed from the theater and told she was “at a musical theater show, not a concert.” “I was surrounded by eight men, which made me feel very uncomfortable and uneasy,” Dot said. “People had been complaining about my actions of singing and dancing in my seat, that it was a distraction and off-putting for the cast. I waved my hands a few times, but I didn’t think that was wrong.” The theater said that audience participation “had never been encouraged.”
Least Competent Criminal
U.S. border agents at the San Ysidro crossing in California stopped a 30-yearold man driving a truck on Feb. 25 as he attempted to cross from Mexico, the Associated Press reported on March 8. Agents found 52 live reptiles tied up in small bags—not so weird, except they were “concealed in the man’s jacket, pants pockets, and groin area,” CBP said in a statement. Nine snakes and 43 horned lizards were seized. Some species were endangered. The driver was a U.S. citizen.
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Pastor Paul Knight of Hope Church in Grand Forks, North Dakota, is puzzled. On the morning of March 9, as he drove by his own home, he noticed that someone had placed a giant K from a Kmart store on his front lawn, the Grand Forks Herald reported. The sign is believed to be from the Kmart store that’s being redeveloped in town. “I don’t know who to call,” Pastor Knight said. “So I am kind of making a general announcement: The people who are responsible for this, you’re welcome to remove it anytime. My wife hopes it’s gone by June, I think.”
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Aerobics comes from the Greek aer (air) and bios (life), and is a systematic building up of the body by exercises designed to maximize oxygen intake with repetitious movement. The first recorded appearance of this groundbreaking new physiological sport science was in 1969. Before the modern era, it was simply referred to as ‘farming.’
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Southern Anne Arundel Co. Million dollars views Southern Anne Arundel Co: 2Br., 3Fb. with of the Chesapeake Bay. Home offers 3Br., expansive views of the West River. Private pier, 3Fb, 2 car garage, hardwood floors, sunroom large lot with public sewer, 2 car garage. Reon waterfront side, living room with fireplace, cently renovated with views from almost every home needs some updating but great location room. Few renovation are not completed and surrounded by multi-million dollar homes. will not be finished by owners. MDAA2028300 . MDAA2028298
Southern Anne Arundel Co. 3Br., 2Ba. move in Southern Anne Arundel Co. Just listed, beautiful Deale: Beautiful 3br, 2.5ba Ches. Bay waterready. Located on almost 1/2 acre. New roof, bay views from almost every room, located front home expansive views and private access carpet, freshly painted, new ref., d/w., kitchen on 2 acres, 4,900+ sq.ft., 5Br., 4.5Ba, finished to bay. Attached 2-car garage, 2 sep. Buildings sink & faucet, shed w/electric. Enjoy community lower level, 4 car garage. (one temp controlled) and loads of storage. pier, beach, boat ramp, playground and more. MDAA2025888. schwartzrealty.com/MDAA2029182 45 minutes to D.C. metro area, MDAA2028956
$479,900
RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907
RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907
RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907
RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907
RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907
NEW LISTING
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UNDER CONTRACT
UNDER CONTRACT 2 DAYS
UNDER CONTRACT IN 2 DAYS
UNIQUE FARMETTE
69+ ACHRES
ZONE FOR RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL
MULTIPLE OFFERS
INVESTOR ALERT
$699,500
$1,344,900
$479,500
$339,900
Southern Anne Arundel Co., Immediate occupan- Crownsville: Three separate homes on 4.93 cy. 4Br., 2.5Ba., open floor plan with hardwood acres. Primary home is 3Br. 2Ba., home #2 is floors, gas fireplace, granite countertops, 3Br. 1Ba, home #3 is 1Br. 1Ba.. spacious primary bedroom with primary bath All homes are in good condition. offering surround tile shower, double vanity,. County will not allow to subdivide. 2 car garage, no covenants or restrictions. .49 MDAA454572 ac., 50 minutes to D.C., 25 minutes to Annapolis, minutes to local marina’s.
Deale: 2Br., 1Ba. in move in condition. Freshly Shady Side: 3br., 1.5Ba., freshly painted, new Shady Side: 4Br., 2.5Ba. in move in condition. painted, new carpet through out, deck over- carpet through out, large eatin kitchen, spacious 2,100+ sq.ft., Spacious d/r. & l/r., lg. family looking nice yard. Walk to nearby marina’s, deck overlooking fenced rear yard, walk to room w/slider to deck & fenced rear yard, waterfront dining & shops. 45 minutes to D.C., community playground, beach, pier, boat ramp 16X20 shed, oversize driveway for your boat/ 25 minutes to Annapolis. and more. RV.. Walk to comm. beach, pier, playground MDAA2012536 MDAA2028626 and more. Will not last long. MDAA2026228.
GEORGE HEINE 410-279-2817
RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907
GEORGE HEINE 410-279-2817
NEW LISTING
UNDER CONTRACT
RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907
JUST REDUCED
COMING SOON
JUST REDUCED
THREE SEPARATE LIVING UNITS
100% FINANCING AVAILABLE
ZONE COMMERCIAL/MARINE
$939,900
$319,999
$998,000
Annapolis, 3br, 2ba this home is in the arts Fairhaven- 2 br., 2ba., Perfect home for horse Northern Calvert Co.: 2 homes located on district on West street. Mixed zone, can be enthusiasts with almost 3 acres of fenced beautiful rolling 69+ acres. 3Br., 1Ba. home pasture, two walk-in sheds. Relax on the located on 67 acres with 2 barns, other home is residential or as a commercial use. Special tax preference. spacious front porch and sunny back deck of 1Br., 1Ba. located on 2 acres with another barn schwartzrealty.com/MDAA2020826 this charming cottage style home. Property and carport. Both homes need TLC.. Possible offers seasonal views of the Chesapeake Bay. subdivide for additional lots. The foyer leads into the living room with custom MDCA2002330. woodworking, fireplace, hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling, and so much more to see. MDAA2023238
3.28 ACRES
$350,000
$749,900
$199,900
RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907
Churchton: 3Br., 2Ba. with hwd. floors, brand Shady Side: Large split foyer on .32 acres & new primary bath shower with surround tile, public sewer. Home is mostly gutted out. No updated kitchen corian countertops, wall oven, kitchen or baths are installed. So much potential screen porch, fenced yard, 2 car garage, walk on nice lot and walking distance to community to comm. beach, piers, boat ramp, playground marina, pier, boat ramp, clubhouse, playground and more. Will not last long!. and more. Cash only.
GEORGE HEINE 410-279-2817 Southern Anne Arundel County: Beautiful country Deale: Chesapeake Bay riparian waterfront Annapolis; 9br.,6ba., Unique property ideal Snug Harbor, 4br., And 2ba., Home. Income Columbia Beach; 2br,2ba, unique inverted lot to build your dream home. Mostly cleared with expansive views and a pvt pier. Hardfor large family or a family compound with floor plan with the master bedroom and bath opportunity, property totaling 1.06931 Acres and level. Perced many years ago, may need to wood floors, brick fireplace and barrel ceilings three separate unites. In addition there are Commercial/marine zoned property, with on the main level, upstairs with large living be re-perced. 45 minutes to D.C., 25 minutes to with beams. Plus a large 4-season solarium. two separate and approved and recorded area, kitchen and hardwood floors. Level lot 135 ft. of bulk headed waterfront, 200 ft. Annapolis. MDAA2000631. Easy commute to DC, Balt and Annapolis Pier with 12 boat slips. building lots. Must see this property to appre- with storage shed. Spectacular water views in MDAA2017618 schwartzrealty.com/MDAA2011224 ciate what it is..... this desirable community. schwartz realty.com/MDAA2010024 schwartzrealty.com/MDAA2028462
RAY MUDD/MIKE DUNN 410-320-4907
JULIE BEAL 443-254-0531
GEORGE HEINE 410-279-2817
CLYDE BUTLER-443-223-2743
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