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Leather is Leather ... Right? ............. 12 contributed by Anita Todd
Just Ask Ann .................................... 16 contributed by Ann Shaw
Financial Preperations for Valentine’s . 24 contributed by Dennis W. Hopson
Recipe of the Month ......................... 27 Caramelized Onion, Tuscan Herb & Mozzarella Crostini contributed by Sophika and Rick Smith
Optimist Better Living Expo .............. 30 contributed by Katie Curtin
Restore, Rebuild .............................. 32 contributed by Joan Mulvanny & Jim Phillips
Space Camp Adventure..................... 36 contributed by Helen Sramek
Gardening with Ginny ...................... 40 contributed by Ginny Rosenkranz
Prom Season Has Arrived .................. 48 contributed by Molly Hilligoss
February Featured Artist Bio............. 50 Stacie Desautels
Inertia ............................................ 54 contributed by Stacy Mitchell
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Hello and Happy February to You! As luck would have it, one of my New Year’s goals “Host an Exchange Student” came quickly as we were approved to be a host family for a South Korean Student. I thought my loyal readers would be interested to read about the first few hours of this experience. Here goes… Standing in the Dulles International Airport baggage claim area, just outside the doors to Customs, I clutched the sign that read the name of my first exchange student, student Seokhyun. Seokhyun (Seokhyun is pronounced Saw-Ka-Un). Luckily, his father took a photo of him in the airport, prior to departure, with his bright red winter coat and white tennis shoes, so he would be easier to spot. I received the picture via email the night before. He is 14, as tall as his Dad already, but that didn’t give me much perspective. Short, medium or tall in stature? Hummmm. I kept thinking, what am I going to say first? Will he recognize me from the photos I sent? What if he has a panic attack? What if he is afraid to walk through the doors and spend 8 weeks with us, his host family? Over the loud speakers, the airport authority bellowed “Do not accept solicitation for transportation from people you don’t know”. Oh great. What if he understands that and won’t leave with me? What if he takes off that red coat and I can’t recognize him? What if his understanding of our language is minimal and we can’t communicate? Oh dear, was this a good idea? His flight arrived at 9:18am, early! Luckily, I was there, but where is he? It’s almost 11am. 3 flights were ahead of his in getting through the Customs process. The waiting is the most agonizing. I asked a Korean looking woman how to pronounce his name and she said, “I’m American”. Great. Already, embarrassed myself. My left arm hurt from my extra heavy purse. What did I have in there that could weigh so much? The strap was cutting into the crook of my arm since I was holding
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the EXTRA large sign that I made with both hands. Should I put my purse down or the sign? THE SIGN. Gosh, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Tony laughed when I was assembling it the night before. I used a partially used piece of foam board from Dale’s school project that he messed up on one side. (Dale had misspelled Zanzibar Lizard, so that was on one side). Other people and limo services had smaller 8.5 X 11 signs in plastic sleeves. Not me. Nope. Mine looked like a Science Fair project. I was worried that if I dropped the sign to the floor, that Seokhyun might not see it. From the smiles on other peoples faces, I think I got the entire airports’ attention. Someone from his flight even said to me, “Oh – he’s coming…” Phew. That was a relief. It wasn’t until 11:05am before he emerged from Customs. When he came out with his luggage on the ‘cart trolley,’ I waved my hurting arm with great fervor. He approached and I shook his hand and said, ‘Welcome. You can call me Molly.” He said, ‘Hello’. He had a tough time pronouncing my name at first. I had a tougher time pronouncing his. ‘How was Customs? Was the line long?’
I asked. He smiled but didn’t answer. I guess that question wasn’t one he expected and I got my first ‘I am so clueless, I don’t know what the heck you just said’ smile from him. Oh crap, I thought to myself. Let’s get back to basics. Ask about his interests, favorite foods, perhaps some yes/no questions. (I realized about 30 minutes later that more answers are yes, even if the real answer is no). Since I wasn’t sure if he had taken a bathroom break, I pointed out the restrooms and Starbucks. Both he said, “No”. Ok, great. Finally a No, I thought to myself. As luck would have it, my car GPS entered some kind of Bermuda Triangle as we entered the outer limits of Washington D.C. I wasn’t sure if it was my Toyota Prius, the satellite, Obama’s Security Forces, the CIA, the FBI or what…but years of using trusty maps and my mighty fine memory finally paid off and we made it into Washington D.C. for a quick tour. Knowing that we were not on a schedule and Seokhyun had absolutely zero expectations made for my various random roundabout turns and directional errors completely and perfectly fabulous. The wrong turns became great photo opportunities combined with the fact that I didn’t know for sure which memorial continued on page 8
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was the Lincoln or Jefferson. I keep saying – Oooo – that’s a great photo op and he clicked away on his Iphone. I don’t really think he understood all of my mutterings, so it all worked out great. Once I spotted the Capital Building, I knew Chinatown was close and he would think that was cool, or at least I hoped after cruising past it and finally found a great spot to park. Seokhyun said his favorite food was pizza with potato topping. Sadly for him, there was no chance of that happening today, so I just said we would find something good. One of the first things he mentioned was that he wanted to call his Mom and needed to get a sim card. I panicked for a brief moment. This wasn’t covered with the ‘Exchange Student Orientation application process.’ I looked at his phone and noticed the ‘AT&T’ next to the bars at the top of his phone. No problemo, I thought. I will find the ‘AT&T’ store and get him fixed up. I spotted one in Chinatown and figured that they get tons of international people in and out of their store. After 1 hour in AT&T, which included trying to help him understand pre-paid phone charges, international calling rates ($1.29/ minute) and trying to help him figure out how much time he would REALLY talk to his Mom a day…hello, he is a teenager, we settled on $125 in prepaid time and unlimited US Talk and Text. He could still text South Korean unlimited on that plan of $25/month. The extra
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$100 was for his calls to his Mom and Dad. I can barely get my kids to talk to me in person for more than 3 minutes a day. I am not sure why he told me 30 minutes/day to his Mom, but we will see how that works out for him. Starving and needing to find a bathroom, we darted across the street to Fuddruckers. I asked him if he could understand the menu and he said no. Did he like cheese? Yes. Which kind? Clueless stare again. I started naming all of the cheeses and he looked worse than a deer in headlights. How about YELLOW? I got a yes. Cheddar. He will have to like it. The line was building behind us. And this is 2.5 hours into this experience. Am I going to make it? Yes! I CAN do it, I chanted to myself. The checkout girl asked, “How do want your burgers cooked? Oh lord, help me… “Well Done,” I said without asking him. Then he told me, “You can call me Jack”. So there you have it, my friends. Talk to me in person and you will quickly learn that every day is an adventure and an opportunity, sometimes cloaked in obstacles. Which reminds me, my daughter just turned 15 and 9 months. Time to learn to drive. Until next month,
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Exhibit – A Most Respectable Bird: The Wild Turkey @ Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Feb 1 – Feb 8 Visit the Ward Museum’s Welcome Gallery for a unique look at items portraying the remarkable history and significance of this respectable bird. Experience beautiful carvings by champion carvers, try your hand at turkey calls, touch a real turkey beard and more!
Exhibit – The Hidden Works of J.N. “Ding” Darling @ Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Feb 1 – April 5 Throughout his lifetime, J.N. “Ding” Darling (1876-1962) used his artistic skill, political savvy, and sharp wit to create an enduring legacy of environmental conservation. The Hidden Works of Jay N. “Ding” Darling will feature rare artifacts that help illustrate this conservationist and modern day Renaissance man’s remarkable life.
Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up Feb 1 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Making Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.
eBird & Citizen Science @ Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Feb 3 @ 9:00 am Join local birders, Ward Museum staff, and SU students and faculty as they collect data on local migrating bird populations and submit that data into the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird citizen science program.
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Literary House Series: What’s Found in Translation An Evening with Dick Davis @ Rose O’Neill Literary House Feb 3 @ 3:30 pm Dick Davis is Professor Emeritus of Persian at Ohio State University, where he was chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from 2002 to 2012. He has written scholarly works on both English and Persian literature, as well as eight volumes of his own poetry.
“Staging Your Home for Sale” Seminar @ Ocean Pines Community Center Feb 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Sharon Curtiss of Hileman Real Estate leads this free informational seminar. She will discuss techniques that appeal to today’s homebuyers and how to create a good first impression. Find out what it takes to get your home sold!
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Strong Women In Business Monthly Networking Luncheon @ Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Feb 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Ladies, learn new tips from our guest speaker, Jerrie Bey-Taylor speaking on the minimum and maximum amount in Insurance Money your entitled to when damages and disaster strike your home and business.
Wine Making Class @ Brews Up Feb 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Beginner class. Taste, Make & Take. You can make either 1/2 kit (15 bottles) or a full kit (30 bottles) of wine. Call for pricing, reserve equipment station and directions. Over 45 flavors selection. Great for couples or ladies night out. Reservations only call: 443-513-4744. www.brewup.net
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While shopping for leather furniture you may be curious about a version known as bonded leather. Furniture made from bonded leather is definitely less expensive, but savvy shoppers should take note that not all leathers are created equal. Bonded leather may look and feel a lot like its genuine counterpart, but the similarities end there, and the old maxim, “you get what you pay for” is true here. The main difference in quality between bonded and genuine leather is one that cannot be overstated - durability. For most of us, furniture purchases are long term investments for our home, so the ability to stand the test of time is a must. Bonded leather is made from leftover pieces of hide combined with synthetic fibers to form a seamless piece of material that is embossed with a leather-like texture or grain. Because the composition of bonded leathers varies quite a bit, durability is difficult to predict. When bonded leather gets scratched, the polyurethane surface gets worn off and an entirely different color surface may appear underneath. Over time bonded leather can fade and peel. Splits and cracks can also appear, possibly
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revealing a different surface underneath. Moreover, punctures and tears, when they occur, cannot be repaired easily. Genuine leather, on the other hand, is made from entire pieces of animal hide, making it far sturdier and stronger than the bonded version. Its surface is not easy to puncture and wear and tear is less likely to show. When it is scratched or worn, the leather becomes distressed adding to its style. Genuine leather actually improves with age, becoming more supple and developing a rich patina, making it look even better over time. Unlike bonded leather, which has been in use for less than a decade, genuine leather has been a furniture mainstay for centuries, so its longevity and quality has been time-tested. If cost is your main concern, then bonded leather might be a good option. But if you’re looking for durable furniture that is an investment for your home then genuine leather is the best choice. And of course there is nothing like the character and warmth of genuine leather to enrich your home décor.
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Super Hero Event @ Treasure It Photography Feb 6 Super hero mini sessions for Snow Hill’s First Friday. Children can dress up in our super hero clothes, or bring their own. Photo shoot includes approx 20 photos. Photos sent in a downloadable online gallery with the copyright release. Appointment required. More info on www.beachtobaytimes.com
Arts on the River in Historic Snow Hill
RBFS Aournd the World series presents “The Auction” @ Movies at Midway Feb 4 @ 6:30 pm The generous sponsorship of Movies at Midway allows the screenings to be free and open to the public.
FREE Tri-County Go Red for Women event @ Go Red for Women Feb 5 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Free night focusing on heart disease awareness, prevention and empowerment.
Night Sky Series: Jupiter and the Moon @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Join us for an evening of astronom.
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February 6th 5:00-8:00 pm Bishop’s Stock Fine Art, Craft and Wine will open its Winter Abstracts 2015 show by a variety of artists. Wine for tasting and purchase will be available. Plan to have dinner at one of the restaurants in town. The Blue Dog will feature Todd Crosby and the WW Tunes and Harvest Moon Tavern hosts Opposite Directions from 7:00 – 10:00. Also open is the American Legion. For more information, contact 410-632-2080.
Third Annual Jigsaw Puzzle Competition @ Jigsaw Jamboree Feb 7 @ 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Teams of 4 persons compete to assemble a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in the fastest time. All ages welcome. $25 per person/$100 per team of four. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes awarded. Lunch is included with your registration.
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The Bobbi Biron Theatre Program of the Department of Theatre and Dance Presents
By Rupert Holmes Directed by Dr. T. Paul Pfeiffer
In 1895, actors enlist the audience in deciding the resolution to the mystery of Dickens’ unfinished novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood. (Mature content.)
April 9-12* & 16-19*, 2015 Fulton Hall Black Box Theatre • 8 p.m. & *2 p.m. For more information and to order tickets: www.salisbury.edu/theatreanddance Box Office: 410-543-6228 SU is an Equal Opportunity/AA/Title IX university and provides reasonable accommodation given sufficient notice to the University office or staff sponsoring the event or program.
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“JUST ASK ANN� Hi Ann, I’m a REALTOR and I have taken your classes. You talk about short sales a lot – so I thought you would know about this. I read in the December 30th NAR Weekly Report that Congress passed tax extensions to cover 2014 income tax liability for short sales. sale listings that haven’t sold yet and am sure I’ll be getting some more. What should I tell my sellers about their tax liability? Thanks, Amanda Dear Amanda, Tell them to consult their accountant or other professional tax advisor. You do not want to assume the liability for promising anybody anything about their income tax liability or lack thereof. I understand that the “1099c� income tax issue for short sales is a headache for REALTORS and home sellers. Most REALTORS who handle short sales, in which the homeowner is selling the property for less than what is owed on the mortgage and the mortgage lender is forgiving the balance of the debt, make the homeowner very aware that this debt forgiveness can trigger income tax liability. But, as you know, the Maryland Association
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of REALTORS form Short Sale Listing Addendum advises the Seller to get both tax and legal advice. As a REALTOR, once you make the homeowner aware of the issue, I urge you to urge the homeowner to get that legal and tax advice. Just think about how perplexing the current situation is. Through midnight December 31st, 2013, we had an exception in place for the dread 1099c tax liability for debt forgiveness when homeowners sold their principal residences through short sales. That helped the real estate market function somewhat normally, even though so many sellers were forced to accept sales contracts for far less than the mortgage debt owed. Then, we struggled through 2014 without that exception to the 1099c
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LEGAL CORNER LEGAL CORNER LEGAL CORNER debt forgiveness tax liability. Many homeowners suffered foreclosure to avoid the tax liability that a short sale could incur. Many others filed bankruptcy to discharge the mortgage debt to avoid tax liability. Since bankruptcy discharged the debt, with no debt there was no debt forgiveness. Now, on the eve of year-end adjournment, almost the very end of December, Congress extended the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act. But, this “eleventh hour” extension only apples to short sales of principal residences which closed by midnight December 31st, 2014. It is essentially retroactive. The extension does not apply to short sales closed any time in 2015. Therefore, it does not apply to your current listings. Given this, what accurate advice can be given to any of the Sellers who have their homes currently listed through you? I doubt that anyone can accurately predict today what Congress might or might not do about this serious situation next December or whenever. REALTORS, attorneys handling real estate matters, and tax professionals all grappled with short sale tax issues based upon what the law was in 2014 from the first day of January until almost the end of December. I can’t imagine any professional giving tax advice during that time on the hope, or even the expectation that the law would retroactively change just before the year’s end. I think we face the exact same predicament now. We have no sure way to know what the next new Congress will or won’t do. But beyond the uncertainty of any extension of the now 2014 law, is also the complexity of the
rules that apply. For instance, the 1099c “principal residence” exception may not apply to all of the forgiven mortgage debt on the short sale of a “principal residence”. If while owning the home, the Seller did a cash-out refinance to payoff credit card bills or cover college tuition, there may still be taxes due on that portion of the forgiven debt. And, for many distraught homeowners, if the principal residence exemption does not apply, there is another exemption, the “insolvency exemption”, which may. The average short sale seller owes about one and a half times today’s market value of the home in mortgage debt. If there are not assets to offset this debt, the Seller may well be insolvent. But these are not determinations that you, the REALTOR, want to make. Follow the advice in the form Short Sale Listing Addendum. Insist that the homeowner obtain advice from her own accountant. Regards, Ann Ann Shaw is an attorney practicing in Salisbury. She has more than twenty years’ real estate, business law, and bankruptcy law experience. Each month she will address one submitted question of general interest. Responding to any question in print does not create an attorney-client relationship. Attorney-client privilege does not apply to published questions and answers. All information is general information only and is not meant as specific legal advice. For specific legal advice, always consult your own attorney.
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Ocean Pines Farmers Market @ White Horse Park Sat., Feb 7, 14, 21, 28 @ 8 am – 1 pm Enjoy seasonal fresh produce, artisan baked goods, floral arrangements and other handcrafted items, natural pet treats, fresh eggs and meats, music, demonstrations and more! Held every Saturday year-round.
200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 – Battle of the Ice Mound Lecture & Re-enactment @ Old Trinity Episcopal Church, Church Creek, Grace Chapel of Ease & Bethlehem UM Church, Taylor’s Island and Taylor’s Island Fire Hall Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Free, historic, educational event and veterans’ Recognition ceremony. This event is being held exactly 200 years to the day of the actual Battle.
HealthConnectNow! @ Wicomico Youth and Civic Center Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Hosted by The Lower Shore Health Insurance Assistance Program. This free enrollment fair is open to the public and will feature health insurance enrollment, health screenings, activities, information, and snacks. Register by visiting https:// www.research.net/s/MHCeventregistration. Consumers can call 855-445-5540 for more information.
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Kids Craft Time
Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up
@ Ocean Pines Community Center Feb 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Kids ages 4-8 can create a Valentine’s Day craft. All materials and instruction will be provided. Space is limited; call 410-6417052 to register.
Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Making Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.
Craft Beer Making Class @ Brews Up Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Have you dreamed of making your own craft beer? Learn with the pros at Brews Up. Reservations required. 443-513-4744
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Pre-Order your cocktail inspired flavors for February like Pina Colada, Fireball & Strawberry Champagne
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Story Time @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am Bring the little ones to story time where we explore various science topics from gravity to electricity, to what makes a rainbow. Model Rocket Launch @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 7 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Models of various sizes will be launched and visitors get to assist with countdown, volunteer to “push the button” for launch, or even build and bring their own rockets!
Lasagna Dinner @ St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Feb 7 @ 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm Lasagna, Salad, Dessert, Beverage $15.00 Adults, $6.00 Children Under 12 Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up Feb 8 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Making Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine. 21
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Financial Preparations For Spouse Can Brighten Every Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is almost here. And while it’s certainly fun to give and receive chocolates and roses, why not go a little deeper this year? Specifically, if you are married, consider using this commemoration of love as a starting point for taking care of your spouse in the future — even if you’re not part of it. Actually, both you and your spouse could designate Valentine’s Day as the beginning of your joint efforts to provide financial security for the surviving spouse when one of you is gone. Your strategy should involve at least these three key elements: • Understanding your household’s finances — In some marriages, one spouse handles all the household financial matters, including investments. If this person were to pass away first, it could leave the surviving spouse with the dual responsibility of managing day-to-day finances and tracking down all investment information. These tasks could be overwhelming to someone who is unprepared to deal with them, so you’ll want to take steps to ensure you and your spouse are aware of your joint financial picture. For starters, keep good records of all
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your financial assets, including investment accounts, life insurance policies and legal documents — and make sure both of you know where these records are kept. Also, if you use the services of a financial professional, it’s a good idea for you and your spouse to meet regularly with this individual to ensure both of you know where your money is being invested and how close you are to achieving your financial goals. • Creating a future income plan — You and your spouse should discuss your sources of income and identify which ones are specifically tied to each spouse and may be affected by a death, such as pensions and Social Security benefits. You’ll also want to talk about options to boost future income upon the death of a spouse. Do you have adequate life insurance? Have you considered investments that can be structured to provide a lifetime income stream? Have you thought about having the higher-earning spouse delay taking Social Security to maximize the survivor benefit for the surviving spouse? These are the types of questions you’ll want to answer as you think about providing ad-
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IAL CORNER FINANCIAL CORNER FINANCIAL CO equate income for the partner who outlives the other. • Leaving a legacy — If you and your spouse haven’t already done so, take this opportunity to discuss your estate plans. For example, you may want to talk about the need to consult with a legal advisor to determine if you, as a couple, could benefit from setting up some type of trust arrangement. You should also discuss how, when the time comes, you want to handle any retirement assets, such as IRAs, that were titled in the deceased spouse’s name. Do you both want the assets to immediately roll over to the surviving spouse, or should you name your children as beneficiaries? Estate considerations can be complex and involve many different aspects of your financial resources. So you and your spouse need to be “on the same page” with your desires and goals. Valentine’s Day will come and go quickly. But if you use the occasion to start having the types of discussions described above, you can create something that will last a lot longer than candy or flowers. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your estateplanning attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by Dennis W. Hopson, CFP®, AAMS®, Financial Advisor. Copyright © 2014 Edward Jones. All rights reserved. Member SIPC. This site is designed for U.S. residents only. The services offered within this site are available exclusively through our U.S. financial advisors. Edward Jones’ U.S. financial advisors may only conduct business with residents of the states for which they are properly registered. Please note that not all of the investments and services mentioned are available in every state.
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“Getting Your Affairs in Order” Seminar @ Ocean Pines Community Center Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Free. Professional senior advisor Robbin Gray will explain the steps you should take to make sure your family knows your wishes and that your future and family assets are secure.
Diabetes Awareness Seminar @ Ocean Pines Community Center Feb 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Atlantic General Hospital’s Darlene Jameson, MPH, RD, CDE, will lead this free informational seminar. Learn how being aware of your everyday choices can lower your diabetes risk.
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Sophie Kerr Lecture Series: Let the Fire Burn - A Documentary Film Screening with Jason Osder @ Norman James Theatre, William Smith Hall Feb 11 @ 3:30 pm On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped two pounds of military explosives onto a city row house occupied by the radical group MOVE. This dramatic tragedy unfolds through an extraordinary visual record previously withheld from the public.
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RBFS Read a Movie series presents “In the Bedroom”
Exhibit – The Art of Conservation: A Student Art Show
@ Rehoboth Beach Public Library Feb 11 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Rehoboth Beach Public Library invite film and/or literary enthusiasts.
@ Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art Feb 13 – March 1 Student Art Show held in the museum’s Welcome Gallery. This year’s theme is “The Art of Conservation”. All art will reflect students’ ideas about conservation.
Wine Making Class @ Brews Up Feb 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Beginner class. Taste, Make & Take. You can make either 1/2 kit (15 bottles) or a full kit (30 bottles) of wine. Call for pricing, reserve equipment station and directions. Over 45 flavors selection. Great for couples or ladies night out. Reservations only call: 443-5134744. www.brewup.net
32nd Annual Ocean City Boat Show February 13, 14, 15, 2015 Admission only $10 - Weekend Pass $15 OCEAN CITY CONVENTION CENTER Sponsored by the Ocean City/Berlin Optimist Club
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CPR Marathon @ Ocean Pines Community Center Feb 13 Learn to perform “hands only” CPR on adults and children, how to use an AED and choking rescue techniques. Ocean Pines EMS will offer five hour-long sessions throughout the day at 9:00 am, 10:15 am, 12:45 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:15 pm. Call 410641-7052 to register.
Valentine’s Weekend: Wine Making Experience for Couples @ Brews Up in Berlin Feb 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Join us for an evening of wine tasting, learn the art of wine-making and bottle your own to take home! Ticket: $50 per couple and includes a wine tasting, wine making, 2 bottles of wine to take home with a Valentine’s Day label with your name on it. Wine selection that will be bottled include Merlot or Chardonnay.Tickets must be purchased in advance- no walk-ins accepted on www.shop.brewsup.net or call 443-513-4744 to purchase over the phone. Brews Up, 9028 Worcester Hwy, Building C, Berlin, MD 21811
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Valentine’s Family Fun Night @ Sports Core Pool Feb 13 @ 6:00 pm Enjoy a fun night at the pool while making Valentine’s Day crafts. Pizza and desserts will be available for purchase. Only those swimming pay a fee.
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Caramelized Onion, Tuscan Herb & Mozzarella Crostini 3 onions, cut into 1⁄2 rings 2 Tbsp Avocado Oil 1 tsp Sel Gris Sea Salt 1⁄2 tsp sugar 1⁄4 cup dry white wine 1 Tbsp Reserva Sherry Vinegar 1 crusty Italian baguette 3 Tbsp Tuscan Herb EVOO Olive Oil 1⁄2 lb fresh mozzarella cheese 1 Tbsp Mediterranean Rub
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1. In a large sauté pan, heat the avocado oil over medium heat. Add the onions, sel gris, sugar, and Mediterranean rub. 2. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, as the onions slowly caramelize and reduce, about 50-60 minutes. 3. Turn the heat up to medium high and add the wine to deglaze the pan. Stir in the sherry vinegar. Set aside 4. Preheat the oven to 400°F. 5. Cut the baguette into 1⁄4” slices and arrange on a baking sheet. Drizzle with Tuscan herb olive oil and bake until light brown in color, about 10 minutes. 6. Top each of the baguette slices with mozzarella cheese, caramelized onions, and a pinch of Mediterranean rub. Return to the oven until the cheese is melted and golden in color, about 10 minutes.
Details on these events and more are available online The Ingredients are available at The Corner Shoppe in Snow Hill, MD. www.beachtobaytimes.com Call Sophika or Rick Smith to order these ingredients and olive oil. Many thanks to them for providing this recipe for February.
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Book Sale @ Dorchester County Library Book Cellar Feb 14 @ 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Give your Valentine a book! Choose from hardbacks and paperbacks, fiction and non-fiction. Most items a dollar or less. Benefits the Library. 410-228-7331.
Craft Beer Making Class @ Brews Up Feb 14 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Have you dreamed of making your own craft beer? Learn with the pros at Brews Up. Reservations required. 443-513-4744
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February 20 Join the Salisbury Optimist Club for its biggest fundraiser of the year – The Better Living Expo and Fine Arts & Crafts Show – celebrating its 50th year! This Salisbury tradition happens every year at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center on the last weekend of February. Mark your calendar for Friday-Sunday, February 20-22, and prepare to meet a multitude of area contractors, home improvement remodelers, bankers, mortgage lenders and others with the newest products, services and innovations for your home and garden. For gifts and decorating, an entire room is devoted to fine arts and crafts. Also, live demonstrations, family entertainment, and more. Expo
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hours are 4-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Your support of the Better Living Expo helps the Optimist Club to give so much back to our community and area youth. Throughout the year, the club sponsors a Youth Appreciation Day, essay and oratorical contests for middle and high school students, the Sea Gull Classic Basketball Tournament, girls’ softball teams, and a banquet recognizing outstanding officers from local law enforcement agencies. The Club also offers five $1,500 college scholarships to area students annually, and donates funds to a variety of educational and youth-related efforts.
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Donation Drive The Habitat ReStore is conducting a donation drive to “ReStock the ReStore”. The ReStore depends entirely on donations of gently used building materials, appliances, furniture and household goods. These items come from individual home owners and business. We then sell these to the public at the ReStore located at 908 W. Isabella Street, Salisbury. All of the profits from the ReStore go to construction of Habitat houses for low income families. Both our shoppers and donors have been very generous to us. We continually need additional couches, chairs, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, lighting fixtures, washers and dryers, refrigerators, left over building supplies, tools etc. so that our customers can find the items they need. For ReStock the ReStore, the Habitat truck
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is ready to go to Wicomico and Somerset Counties to pick up items. It’s very simple to donate. Call the ReStore at 410-7496325 and we will schedule a free pick-up. All donations receive our thanks for helping out with our mission to build low income housing. Donors receive a tax donation form. Donations are also accepted at the ReStore during normal business hours. For more information on how to schedule a pick and other general information visit the ReStore website online at www.wicomicohabitat. org/restore or call 410-749-6325. “The donation drive offers several benefits to residents,” explains Jim Phillips, ReStore Manager. “Donations help keep the community clean and clear of recyclable items, and donations prevent these items from ending up in the landfill. This is also an easy way for
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people to be involved in a good organization such as Habitat. Also, individuals can find itmes that are needed for their homes and businesses at bargain prices.� Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County has built 60 houses. The local affiliate has also repaired 10 houses thru the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative. Habitat relies on building partnerships, volunteer labor, and donated materials to continue to produce safe, decent, affordable housing to low income homeowners. The houses are sold to qualified families with a no-interest, 30 year mortgage carried by Habitat. The payments made by the homeowners are then
recycled to continue to provide home owning opportunities for more deserving families For more information contact Wicomico Habitat Executive Director Joan Mulvanny at 410-546-1551 or visit the website at www. wicomicohabitat.org.
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Space Racers Activity @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 14 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am A new animated preschool television program that follows young spaceship cadets as they soar through the solar system. Prior to watching an episode of Space Racers, we will do an activity to this weeks episode.
RBFS Met Opera Live in HD presents “Iolanta & Bluebeard’s Castle” @ Cape Henlopen High School Theater Feb 14 @ 12:30 pm The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and the Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation present the live broadcast of both
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Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” and Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle”. Info and ticket prices online at www.beachtobaytimes.com
Science Demo Saturday: Potato Stabbing @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 14 @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Need to get some of your frustrations out this Valentine’s Day? Well let’s take it out on a potato by using straws! During this fun science demonstration we will see if an ordinary drinking straw can stab a potato while learning about air pressure.
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Valentine’s Day Weekend: Wine Making Experience For Couples @ Brews Up in Berlin Feb 14 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm Join us for an afternoon of wine tasting, learn the art of wine-making and bottle your own to take home; then take your sweetheart out for a nice dinner. Ticket: $50 per couple and includes a wine tasting, wine making and 2 bottles of wine that you will bottle to take home with special event labels, including your name! Wine selection that you will bottle include Merlot or Chardonnay. Buy tickets online at http:// shop.brewsup.net or call 443-513-4744 to reserve your seat.
RBFS Another Take series presents “The David Dance” and “Tru Love” @ Movies at Midway Feb 14 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Co-presented by The Rehoboth Beach Film Society and CAMP Rehoboth. Another Take is a quarterly gay and lesbian themed film series. Held in the upstairs screening room at Movies at Midway.
Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up Feb 15 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Making Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.
Literary House Series: Slice-of-Life - The Craft and Business of Webcomics with Danielle Corsetto @ Rose O’Neill Literary House Feb 17 @ 3:30 pm Danielle Corsetto is the creator of the webcomic Girls With Slingshots, a story about twenty-something BFFs Jamie and Hazel, and an expansive cast of their friends. Corsetto has also written three Adventure Time OGNs published by BOOM!
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almost 200 students filled the six weeks of camps to capacity. During the jampacked week, campers build and launch several types of model rockets. They work in teams to design, build, and program robots using Lego systems. An advanced camp is also operated for students with a more advanced interest in electronics, computer science, robotics and engineering. Location is everything. Program activities occur at facilities near Wallops Island on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Field trips to NASA, US Navy and NOAA facilities are among the activities campers experience. They get to see and hear from professionals about their work and perhaps plant the seeds for future careers. Student dormitories, built in
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2010, are on the near-by campus of the Chincoteague Bay Field Station. Students eat most of their meals at the Wallops Flight Facility Cafeteria; those with allergies can be accommodated. If it's brain-stretching fun you're looking for in a summer camp experience, Virginia's Space Adventure Camp is the place to be. Programs are based on the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They are a mixture of excitement and fun. Down time in the evening gets even better. There's a club house filled with fun games, and there are several trips to near-by Chincoteague Island where the beach beckons, go-cart rides are accessible, topped off by ice cream at a local parlor. It doesn't get much better! The Virginia Space Flight Academy is a non-profit corporation with years of experience running its summer camp programs. Check out the website (vaspaceflightacademy.org) for more information and get the dates for the 2015 summer camps. Registration is now open. With attendance capped at 30 students per week, it's not too early to register. Capturing the imaginations and aspirations of another generation of young people to see that science can be fun is the ultimate VSFA experience. It happens every summer!
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Feb 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Beginner class. Taste, Make & Take. You can make either 1/2 kit (15 bottles) or a full kit (30 bottles) of wine. Call for pricing, reserve equipment station and directions. Over 45 flavors selection. Great for couples or ladies night out. Reservations only call: 443-5134744. www.brewup.net
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nolias, osmanthus, pieris and rhododendrons. Some provide spring color like the azaleas, pieris and rhododendrons when they bust into bloom even in chilly weather. Others like the hollies and osmanthus (false holly) burst into fragrant small white flowers as the spring warms up. One of my favorites is the Evergreen Magnolia which bloom in May and June and fill the world around them with the most wonderful fragrance ever. There are many new cultivars of the Evergreen Magnolia and some are small enough to fit into courtyard gardens. Magnolia grandiflora Bracken’s Brown Beauty is the most cold tolerant of all the
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evergreen magnolias and grows about 30 - 50 feet tall and 15 - 20 feet wide. The foliage is a dark shiny green on top and rusty brown on the underside. The large white waxy and very fragrant flowers start to appear in the late spring and continue to bloom throughout the summer. Flowers can grow up to 5-6 inches in diameter and will perfume the entire garden. After the flower petals fall, the fuzzy brown cones ripen into the fall and winter and produce bright red seeds that are attractive to many bird species. In the landscape the evergreen magnolias do best with a lot of space for
the roots to grow, an acid pH, part shade if the soil is droughty and winter protection in very windy spots. The Bracken’s Brown Beauty is an excellent specimen tree that should be left un-pruned so the leaves, petals and seed pods will be hidden behind the dense foliage. The University of Maryland Extension programs are open to all citizens and will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, political affiliation, and gender identify or expression.
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Heritage Antiques Market 16168 Coastal Hwy., Lewes, DE 302-645-2309 Over 50+ dealers are housed in our 10,000 square foot building. Open Sun-Fri 11AM-5PM; Sat 10AM-5PM
Town Center Antiques 1 N. Main St., Berlin, MD & 11 Pitts St., Berlin, MD 410-629-1895 We have over 100 antique vendors in our 2 locations that encompass an entire square block in downtown historic Berlin. We have it all! Open Mon-Sun 10-5 pm. Follow us on facebook.
Scarborough Fair Country Store Rt. 50 Mardela Springs, MD 410-749-7979 New, Used, Consignment, Vintage, Antiques & unusual finds in our 7,000 square foot showroom! Plus we have painted furniture, gifts, handcrafted furniture & Best Chairs; Open Mon-Sat 9:305:30PM, Sun 11-5PM; Closed on Wed.
415 Dorchester Ave. Cambridge, MD 410-228-5296 We offer one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of furniture and other collectibles on the Eastern Shore and we are well known for having a large selection of high quality furniture. Open Daily 9-5pm
Holly Ridge Lamps & Antiques (Lic#2577) 221 East Main St., Salisbury, MD 410-742-4392 The largest selection of lamps, lamp shades and parts on the Eastern Shore! Full service repair on site. Beautiful one of a kind hand crafted furniture and antiques. We also buy and trade gold & silver. Find us online at www.Hollyridgelamps.com. Call for hours.
104 Poplar Hill Ave, at Main St., Salisbury, MD 410-860-8988 Old, Unusual, Re-purposed, Cool. 10,000 square feet + 50 vendors = hours of fun. Open everyday, 10-5. Seasonsbestantiques.com and follow us on facebook for events and sales.
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Delmarva Coins & Precious Metals PO Box 220, Snow Hill, MD 410-632-2333 www.delmarvacoins.com We are the Eastern Shore’s division of Coins of the Realm, Inc., providing the best services related to coins, stamp and jewelry. We assist clients in building quality collections at reasonable prices. We also offer strategies for liquidating holdings at customers’ request. Call Garrow King for a private appointment or email at delmarvacoins@gmail.com Lic# MDPM -1-14-02
A Second Time Around 153 Market Street, Pocomoke City, MD 443-437-7640 Located in the Old Newberrys Building in Downtown Pocomoke. Vintage, unique & repurposed treasures from the Eastern Shore. Large selection of music on vinyl & cd, turntables and accessories. Not a thrift store, Not an antique store. See why we are different. We trade and buy a little or a lot. Open Daily 10am-4pm, Closed Sundays. Or call for appointment. www.facebook. com/A Second Time Around, Pocomoke
Antiques by the River 310 N. Washington St. (Rt 12) Snow Hill, MD 410-632-2333 Nestled next to the Pocomoke River in Historic Downtown Snow Hill, come browse our wonderful selection of antique furniture, glassware, jewelry, photos & art. Open Tues-Sun. or call 410-3902019 for private viewing and mention this ad.
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Classic Collections at the Vault 105 & 132 Market Street Historic Downtown Pocomoke, MD 410-957-9919 Located in quaint downtown Historic Pocomoke City, you will find our unique selection of fine antiques, 18th & 19th century European furniture, sculptures, ornate frames, mirrors and more displayed in a 5500 sq ft classically restored bank. Our estate & gold jewelry includes diamonds & gems at affordable prices. Open Wednesday thru Saturday 10AM-6PM
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2nd Annual Women in Business Conference @ Hampton Inn Feb 20 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Topics to be presented: Business Start-Up & Mangement, Internet Marketing & Responsive Web Design, MBE Certifications, Small Business Law. And more!!!
the expo features vendors showcasing products, services and innovations for home and garden, as well as an entire room devoted to arts and crafts. All proceeds support Optimist programs for youth in the community. Admission is $4 and tickets may be used all weekend.
Printmaking Workshop Cork For a Cause Benefitting The @ Ward Museum Cricket Center @ Brews Up Feb 21 Feb 20th 7pm Join us for an evening of wine tasting, learn the art of wine-making and bottle your own to take home! Ticket: $35 and includes a wine tasting, wine making, 2 bottles of wine to take home with special event labels and a Cricket Center Donation. Tickets must be purchased in advance- no walk-ins accepted. Sorry, no refunds. Go to eventbrite. com and search Berlin, MD events
Better Living Expo and Arts & Crafts Show @ Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Feb 20, 21, 22 Sponsored by the Optimist Club of Salisbury,
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Learn about all aspects of Printmaking from Matt Smith, a freelance illustrator and artist. This class will focus on the linocut style of printmaking. Materials provided. Pre-registration required. $35 Member, $50 Non-Member
Reptile Festival @ Delmarva Discovery Center & Museum Feb. 21st Noon to 4pm A FREE EVENT. Three live animal presentations! Meet our Discovery Center reptiles and see presentations from Reptile Wonders and the Salisbury Zoo.
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One of the most exciting days in a teenage girls life is prom! With the expansion of Delmarvalous Occasions on the Salisbury Downtown plaza, now there are more options and dresses to choose from this Prom Season. Harold Cyr Jr., owner of Delmarvalous Occasions is really excited to be getting the dress that is on the cover of Seventeen Magazine, featuring a dress by Terani Couture. In fact they are carrying the Terani Couture line this year and have dozens of designs to try on and buy. The trends in prom dresses are going toward more elegance, lace, jewels and embellishments. Many of the prom designs mirror the fashion trends from celebrities, including the low back sleeker slim silhouettes and higher necklines. You can find Delmarvalous Occasions in the City Center on Salisbury’s Downtown Plaza at 213 W Main Street, Salisbury, MD 21801. Their facebook page has many photos of dresses coming in and up to the minute news for Teen and Brides alike!
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Stacie Desautels is the colSt orful, whimsical artist of Daisy DeZigns Art Studio in Salisbury, MD. Her st style is fresh, magical and full of swirling colors designed to delight the viewer. She has illustrated the unique images for the Autumn Wine Festival posters and t-shirts at Pemberton Park for 11 years. Stacie has also illustrated four children’s books; A Blue Bear Finds a Rainbow and Pink Bear’s Journey by McKenzie Betts, Dayspring: Fearfully & Wonderfully Made by Indya Rennie, and The Christmas Hippo by Lisa Williams. She is currently writing and illustrating Cow to Cone, an informative but amusing story of why the cows are milked twice a day, everyday and how their milk is turned into ice cream, cheese and other dairy products on the Vanderwende Farm in Bridgeville, DE. One of Stacie’s favorite items is her inspirational line of thought for the day cards called Mindful Moments which comes with a desktop easel to display your card of choice. A new set of cards is due out later this year. Stacie has painted murals for Oak Ridge Baptist Church’s children’s areas and the HALO Shelter. During the week Stacie is the event planner for the Wicomico Civic Center focusing on meetings, weddings, parties and church events. For custom projects or to purchase any of her products please give Stacie a call at 443.783.9518 or email staciedesautels@aol.com.
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Craft Beer Making Class @ Brews Up Feb 21 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Have you dreamed of making your own craft beer? Learn with the pros at Brews Up. Reservations required. 443-513-4744
Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up Feb 21 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Making Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.
Puppet Show @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 21 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am Join Sam the Monkey and Puppet Astronauts Jenny and Jeff as they go on an adventure in space.
SciFiles Saturday @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 21 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Join the Tree House Detectives as they go on an adventure to learn more about STEM related topics.
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Island Coffeehouse @ CCA World Headquarters Feb 21 @ 6:30 pm The Island Coffeehouse presents Amy Ferebee, a long-time singer/songwriter from Tidewater, Virginia, plus young local talent in a casual cabaret atmosphere. Come early for a delicious homemade dinner (quantities are limited). Drinks and snacks available. Admission $5, $3 students.
Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up Feb 22 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Making Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.
5th Annual Snow Hill All-U-Can Eat Oyster Roast February 22nd 1-5 pm Come to the Old Firehouse on Green Street and get your wristband and then enjoy this all-you-can-eat event. Look for Oyster Stew, Oysters Casino, Oysters Rockefeller, Malibu Oyster, single fried oysters and roasted oysters. tickets are limited to 400 people!! Ticket prices are $30 before February 1st $40 after!
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Literary House Series: What’s Found in Translation With Diane Arnson Svarlien @ Rose O’Neill Literary House Feb 24 @ 3:30 pm Diane Arnson Svarlien is a verse translator and classicist.
Wine Making Class @ Brews Up Feb 25 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Beginner class. Taste, Make & Take. You can make either 1/2 kit (15 bottles) or a full kit (30 bottles) of wine. Call for pricing, reserve equipment station and directions. Over 45 flavors selection. Great for couples or ladies night out. Reservations only call: 443-513-4744. www. brewup.net
Sophie Kerr Lecture Series: A Lecture by Jonathan Hsy @ Rose O’Neill Literary House Feb 26 @ 3:30 pm Jonathan Hsy is Associate Professor of English at George Washington University. He specializes in late medieval literature and culture, and his interests span the fields of translation studies, disability theory, and the digital humanities.
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Music to Warm a Cold Winter’s Evening @ Dickens Parlour Theatre Feb 27 @ 7:00 pm Join National Touring Artists Eileen Stamnas and Jim Gibney for Music to Warm a Cold Winter’s Evening that will visit a variety of genres, with songs from artists like Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, Pat Benatar, Michael Buble, Whitney Houston and… wait for it…Tom Jones.
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Inertia or What My Mother Calls Lazy
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nertia, also known as Newton’s First Law of Motion, “is a power of resisting by which every body, as much as in it lies, endeavors to preserve its present state, whether it be of rest or of moving uniformly forward in a straight line.” More simply put, if it’s not moving it won’t move unless something makes it move. And when you apply that to a person, my mother would call that “lazy.” This is the law that makes the TV remote so appealing. Want to change the channel? Click! You didn’t have to get out of the chair and walk the less than ten feet to press a button on the actual television. Of course, if you are younger than 40, you probably didn’t even realize that there are buttons on the TV itself. And I’m sure that I’m not alone in suffering through a television program (or two) because the remote was on the other side of the room. But my point is that without an outside force we’re likely to just sit still. Admit it, you’ve skipped lunch once or twice (or at least put off having lunch for an hour or two or three) because you were “really busy” at the computer. That computer time, of course, was actually spent writing one rather short
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paragraph for a report and then reading and posting on Facebook. So what can make someone change their state of no motion? Why get up early in the morning and head to the gym? It’s much easier (and warmer) to just stay in bed all snuggled under the comforter. To go the gym involves not only getting out of a warm bed, but getting dressed, driving to the gym, it might be crowded, that sweaty talkative guy might be there and I don’t like talking to him, I forgot to download the latest podcast and there’s no WiFi at the gym, and so on. Those are all immediate excuses – excuses that address the now of the matter, but none of those hold up against the big picture. Why are you going to the gym in the first place? Whether your goal is to lose weight or be more fit or something else, you had an initial reason. Focus on that reason. Pit every excuse against the reason: will staying in bed instead of going to the gym get me to my goal weight? Answer: going to the
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gym. Will going out in the blizzard to the gym or staying home get me to my goal weight? Staying home is safer, BUT doesn’t excuse you from working out. You can still do some pushups and crunches at home. Get the point? The easier option is often not the answer. It’s much easier to stay in the warm bed than to get up and go to the gym; it just that it’s not the best solution to your health goal. The Two Big Questions This technique of framing decisions based on the long term goal works for any type of goal. The two important point to know are: • what is the goal? • why do you have that goal? If you can answer those two questions, then you are set to tackle the goal. But you do have to remind yourself, quite often, about the goal and the why. Our minds (and bodies) are programmed for inertia, but it is possible to rewire our minds to focus more on the big picture and less on the immediate gratification impulses that sabotage reaching our goals. Contributed by Stacy Mitchell, Happiness & Success Coach at I’ll Take Success! and author of Positive Affirmations. The information provided here is intended for informational purposes. Please consult with your doctor if you have any medical conditions or before making any major changes to your diet or lifestyle.
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Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up Feb 28 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Making Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-5134744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.
Toddler Craft Time @ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 28 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am Bring the little ones to craft time where we will create various space themed crafts. Science on a Sphere Presentation
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@ NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center Feb 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm A presentation in the Science on a Sphere Theater. Science On a Sphere® (SOS) is a room sized, global display system that uses computers and video projectors to display planetary data onto a six foot diameter sphere, analogous to a giant animated globe.
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Tim Kennard River Run 10 Miler / 5K @ Salisbury University March 1 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm A race to benefit local non profits including Coastal Hospice, specifically for pediatric cases and programs for grieving children who have lost a sibling or a parent to cancer. The best race on the Eastern Shore! Drop In Wine Making @ Brews Up March 1 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Making Wine is fun, easy and affordable at Brews Up. Includes a wine tasting so you can decide which wine to make. We have 48 different wine kits to choose from. Call 20 minutes before you arrive (so we can sterilize your equipment). 443-513-4744. You will come back in 4,6 or 8 weeks to bottle your wine.9028 Worcester Hwy, Bdg C, Berlin, MD. Located on South Rt113, next to Pitt Stop Beer & Wine.
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The Annual Blues Jam in Snow Hill
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Every year, the old Snow Hill Firehouse packs ‘em in for a night of incredible Blues Music, food and libations! This year, back by popular demand is the Dave Chappell Band and the Snow Hill All Stars. It is a sell-out so buy your tickets now online for only $25. You can also pre-order a commemorative T-shirt. www.snowhillartsontheriver.org or call 410-632-3555 for more info.
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