TSUNAMI

If you’re searching for an authentic Japanese dining experience, look no further than Frederick’s North Market Street.

Tsunami Ramen & Tapas opened near Frederick’s Square Corner in April 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic closed indoor dining options in Frederick and around the country. But the new restaurant persevered, offering takeout dining for months.

Now, diners are also welcomed inside the charming establishment, or can choose to eat at one of several outdoor tables. No matter where you choose to sit, delicious foods await.

Ramen is in the restaurant’s name, so naturally, ordering one of the giant bowls of broth, filled with noodles and other toppings is a good choice. There are almost a dozen different ramen bowls on the menu at Tsunami, including vegetarian (think snow peas, mushrooms, corn, and a veggie cream broth) and vegan (kale noodles, and soy, curry or spicy miso broth) options.

Shoyu ramen is a good starter choice, and includes chashu pork, egg noodles, bamboo shoots, poached egg and shoyu broth.

But the tasty dishes don’t end with ramen. Try one of the unexpected array of Asian tacos offered and your tastebuds won’t be sorry. The spicy bulgogi features rib-eye beef, kimchee, cilantro, lettuce and gochujang sauce, while the satay taco includes chashu pork, pickled red onion, cucumber and pepper relish, Thai style peanut sauce, cheese and jalapeño.

Only looking for a small bite? Grab an appetizer, such as edamame, bang bang shrimp, or veggie spring roll. Or try some tapas, featuring poached duck or seared scallops.

Another favorite choice are the Donburi, or rice bowls. Filled with tasty rice and topped by flavorful meats, such as chicken karaage or chashu pork, vegetables and sauces, these are filling and beautiful as well.

A variety of beverage options, including Thai iced tea, bubble tea and soft drinks join a selection of Japanese and American beers, sake, wine and cocktails.

No matter what you decide to order, enjoy this tasty addition to the Frederick food scene.

Tsunami Ramen & Tapas 20 N. Market St., Frederick 240.815.6744 tsunamiramen.com F facebook.com/tsunamiinfrederick d @ tsunamiinfrederick

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Bask in and BuySummer, s

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Summertime means it’s farmers’ market season. And living in Frederick County means we have an incredible bounty to choose from when it comes to fresh fruits, vegetables, meats or dairy, as the county is home to more than 1,300 farms and 181,500 acres of farmland. Agriculture is and always has been a really important part of life in Frederick County.

According to Homegrown Frederick, a part of the Frederick County Office of Economic Development (OED), Frederick County has been harvesting revenues in agriculture longer than any other industry.

There are 17 farmers’ markets located in the county, open on almost every day of the week. These local farmers’ markets “return more than three times of their sales to the local economy than chain retailers,” the OED reports.

Now is the time to pick out the best that Frederick County farmers have to offer. Check out our list below to find the best fruits, flowers, dairy, veggies, and many other items during this year’s growing season.

FREDERICK MARKETS

As the county seat and largest city in Frederick County, naturally Frederick has the largest array of farmers’ market options in the county. Eight farmers’ markets are located within city limits, and are open mostly on weekends, with a few weekdays thrown in for good measure.

Kicking off the week on Tuesday mornings is the Farmers’ Market at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) on the grounds of Fort Detrick (ncifrederick.cancer.gov/Programs/General/ FarmersMarket). Anyone may come to the market and parking is free. But be prepared to show ID at the Fort Detrick gate and have your vehicle searched upon entry. Once inside, you’ll find a wide variety of vendors, including locally made honey, baked goods, local produce and meats. But there are also vendors offering items you won’t find at other markets, such as heritage kimchi, natural beauty and skincare products, bonsai, and kombucha.

Also on Tuesdays through October 26, you’ll find local farmers on the grounds of the YMCA of Frederick County, at 1000 N. Market St. The market opens at 3:30 p.m. each Tuesday and continues through 6:30 p.m. (frederickymca.org/ event/farmers-market/all).

Thursdays are your next chance to catch a Frederick market. Head over to the Shab Row/ Everedy Square (frederickfarmersmarket.com) area and find the charming market in the small parking lot off 113 N. East St., between Church and Second streets, from 3 to 6 p.m. Vendors include two different distilleries as well as multiple vendors selling cheeses, eggs and meats, plus

herbs, plants and flowers. Baked goods and crafts are also regularly available. This market will be open through the end of September this year. It has a sister market, with the same vendors, selling on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1215 W. Patrick St., in the parking lot of Gavigan’s Furniture at Willowtree Plaza. This market plans to be open through Nov. 20.

Also on Saturdays, find vendors from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Great Frederick Fair grounds, Lot A, at 797 E. Patrick St., across from the main entrance of the fair. The Field Fresh Farmers Market features about 22 regular vendors and three “occasional” vendors. They include two distilleries, two breweries, half a dozen bakeries offering breads, cakes, cookies and even a specialty dog bakery. You’ll also find luxury self-care products, such as lotions, soaps and candles, native perennials, gourmet popcorn, olive oil and vinegar, jewelry, as well as the tasty local meats and produce you would expect to see at a farmers’ market.

On Fridays through Sept. 3, the Key City Food & Farm Market has a few farmers’ market vendors around lunchtime, set up alongside a selection of food trucks along the parking spots on Second Street in front of Baker Park’s Bandshell and the Talley Center. Find out about who will be set up each Friday by heading to the market’s Facebook page (facebook.com/keycityfoodfarm).

On Fridays, find Markets & Music at the Village at Worman’s Mill (wormansmillvillage.com) from 5-8 p.m., through September. Live music, food trucks, craft beverages and lawn seating are available.

Rounding out the Frederick markets is the Frederick City Market (frederickcitymarket. com) on Sundays, set up in the old Carmack Jays parking lot at 331 N. Market St., downtown. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., you’ll often find a rotating selection of live music as well as an eclectic mix of vendors. According to the market organizers, this market strives to provide the “freshest produce, foods, and most unique artisan products and services around. Everything is either farm grown, or handmade locally by our wonderful vendors.” Wine, baked goods, soaps and natural botanicals, condiments and seasonings, microgreens, fresh flowers, edible and medicinal mushrooms, wood and resin jewelry, produce, pottery and vintage clothing are regularly on offer here. Vendors will set up here through Nov. 21.

OUTSIDE THE CITY

Frederick proper isn’t the only place to find farmers’ markets throughout the summertime. Municipalities throughout the county host their own regular markets both indoors and outside, throughout the season. They include:

Brunswick Main Street market, at the Martin’s Creek Municipal Parking Lot at Potomac Street and 1st Avenue. This market runs from 4-7 p.m., on the second and final Fridays of each month through Sept. 24.

Emmitsburg market, at 302 S. Seton Ave., from 3-6 p.m., on Fridays through Sept. 24.

Jefferson Maryland Farmer’s Market (facebook.com/JeffersonMarylandFarmersMarket) Jefferson Ruritan Center, 4603 Lander Road., from 4-7 p.m., on Wednesdays. This market runs through Sept. 8 and includes artisan breads, vegetables, plants and flowers, crocheted goods, mushrooms, floral arrangements, cheeses and butter, flags, signs and décor, cookies and sweet treats.

Middletown Farmers’ Market (middletownmdfarmersmarket.com), at the Middletown Christ Reformed UCC Parking Lot, 12 S. Church St., is open from 4-7 p.m., on Thursdays. This market has been operating for more than 15 years and features weekly entertainment and the occasional yoga class. Baked goods, produce, bath products, crafts, woodworking, microgreens, jewelry, stationery, wines, snowballs, and even a sharpening shop and dog groomer are on hand regularly.

Myersville Farmers Market (myersvillefarmersmarket.com) is open indoors through the winter (November through early April) inside the Fire Company Banquet Hall at 301 Main St., and outdoors in warmer months (mid-April through October) at the Municipal Parking Lot at 301 Main St. The time to find vendors is 9 am. to noon, no matter the season. Alpaca products, crafts, bath and body items, woodworking, tie-dye, eggs, meats, cheeses, jams and jellies, pottery, meats and sweets are on offer alongside traditional produce. Food trucks and entertainment are also regularly available on site.

New Market Farmer’s Market (facebook.com/ NewMarketFarmersMarketMD) is located along the downtown sidewalks of Main Street on many Saturdays through Sept. 25. Patrons are advised to begin at 68 & 69 W. Main St., and head east along Main, ending at the east end of town, drop by the local businesses, and listen to live music along the way.

Thurmont Main Street Farmers Market (thurmontmainstreet.com/thurmont-events) is located at the Municipal Parking Lot at South Center Street, 9 a.m. to noon, every Saturday through Sept. 25. There are 18 unique vendors selling local honey, baked good, produce, herbs and flowers, soaps, beef sticks, dog treats and other items.

Urbana Library Farmers’ Market (facebook. com/UrbanaLibraryFarmersMarket) sets up at the Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., through midOctober.

Finding the helpers Nonprofits reach out to Frederick kids in need

by Gina Gallucci-White

CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS PARTNERSHIP

Shari Ostrow-Scher understands the trauma that can happen to a child when a parent is sent to jail or prison. The founder of Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (COIPP) was the child of an incarcerated parent herself once, and now she works to help others who face similar challenges in the Frederick area.

Even during the recent pandemic, Ostrow-Scher managed to hold events and connect kids with positive experiences through COIPP. During a springtime Zoom call, she watched as a juggler put a smile on lots of faces.

“Watching this one little boy’s eyes light up ... that look makes it all worthwhile,” she said. Ostrow-Scher founded the all-volunteer COIPP in 2004 as a way to assist children and caregivers with support, resources and services while a family member is incarcerated. She got the idea while working as an early childhood specialist and family involvement supervisor for Frederick County Public Schools. She noticed kids whose parents were incarcerated weren’t getting enough support.

“For a lot of our children, having a parent leave the household creates trauma and trauma in these times can really grow,” she says. With COVID-19 regulations putting an end to detention center visitations and closing schools for in-person learning, many children felt extra isolation during the last year, Ostrow-Scher said.

“For many children, that was their lifeline,” she says. “Now their loved one is out of their reach … and that can add to the anxiety.”

She and other COIPP volunteers do their best to help children “have a safer journey through hard times.”

In 2020, the nonprofit helped more than 600 children and families by sending curated themed boxes with books and games, hosting caregiver giveaways that included gift cards and supplies and by placing funds on commissary accounts so incarcerated parents could call their children.

“My observation is the detention centers are less crowded because of COVID but the needs of the families seem to have increased exponentially,” Ostrow-Scher says.

The resources provided by COIPP are a crucial lifeline to struggling families.

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SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE

As a volunteer with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Karl Rathvon recalled one of his favorite memories of working with the nonprofit: A 4-year-old boy walked up to Rathvon clutching his new Spider-Man pillow during a delivery, tugged on his pants leg and asked, “Mister? Is this my pillow?” When Rathvon responded that it was, the child asked again, “It’s mine? I don’t have to share with anyone?” Rathvon confirmed it was his and he didn’t have to share.

“You would have thought it was Christmas Day,” Rathvon recalled, smiling.

The Frederick resident is one of several volunteers who help to build and to deliver new children’s beds to families who need them. The Frederick chapter is one of about 250 Sleep in Heavenly Peace chapters across the U.S. The local chapter holds “build days” about once per month, and about 30 volunteers typically show up to work an assembly line, including sanding and drilling and creating new beds. During a late February build, the group created 40 beds in about four hours.

Rathvon said it’s all worthwhile when you see the looks on the recipients’ faces, such as when he delivered a bed to a high school student in Thurmont who had been sleeping on the floor with a dog bed for a pillow.

“When you get them up off the floor and into a bed, it makes it all worthwhile,” he said.

Lou Stavely, Frederick chapter president, first heard about the nonprofit on social media. A retired Montgomery County police officer, Stavely enjoys woodworking, and asked to form a Frederick chapter 2 years ago. He recruited a core group of

about a dozen volunteers and spent the first six months raising money.

“The generosity of the American people is unbelievable,” Stavely says. “When they find a need, it is filled. Period. If there is genuine need out there, people take care of it.”

Rathvon said though many volunteer jobs require some previous knowledge, building beds does not.

“We can teach people how to do it right on the spot,” he says. “...You are doing stuff for kids. Everybody is on board with that. You don't need any special skills.”

Beds and new bedding are given free of charge to children in need. The group works with Frederick County Department of Social Services as well as other local nonprofits and schools to find families in need.

“Out of the 250 beds we have given out over the last two years, I haven’t turned anybody down,” Stavely says. “We are non-political, non-religious. We just give beds out and help kids out.”

“Being in a bed helps a child to get a good night’s sleep which can lead to better behavior and more success in school, he added. “Delivering the beds is just like icing on the cake …It warms your heart.”

Find out more: shpbeds.org/chapter/md-frederick-co

BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK

While passing out food at Waverley Elementary last winter, Blessings in a Backpack (BIAB) Program Director Angela Abrishami recalled meeting a young boy that had never seen a butternut squash before. “He hugged it and carried it like a baby,” she recalls. “...The mom said they had never had it in house before but she was excited he would get to try it. He would not put it in the bag. He would not let it go. Those kinds of things just prove … that these kids need that. They feel that love.”

The nonprofit, which provides food insecure elementary-aged children with meals to get through the weekend, recently named the Frederick County branch as a national chapter. The designation means that Abrishami is now a fulltime employee after three years of volunteer work with the organization.

Nicole Grizzle, BIAB chief marketing officer, notes the nonprofit chooses national chapters by looking for really strong grassroots volunteerdriven programs.

“We knew the community in Frederick was already very strongly behind Blessings in a Backpack,” she says. “... We wanted to deploy some more resources to that area by hiring a staff member to be able to grow what they have already done.”

The Frederick organization, BIAB’s seventh chapter, will remain a community-based program. The national designation allows the group to get national pricing on prepackaged bags being distributed during the COVID-19 pandemic, access to their marketing materials and the opportunity to form a local advisory board.

Abrishami was excited by the national chapter designation because the nonprofit saw Frederick as a strong, community-backed program.

“It was almost like being rewarded,” she says. “’You guys are doing amazing. Join us in this national effort to feed hungry kids.’ ...I couldn't be more proud of us. We worked so hard. It is really a testament to our volunteers. I say this all the time ‘They are fierce. They are strong and they are passionate.’ That hasn't changed. That is not going away. Our volunteer base is still strong. It is staying with us and that is not going to change.”

Since 2014, the Frederick organization has fed more than 3,100 children annually with pick-up sites at 22 schools and six community locations. Abrishami notes that though these numbers are good, the group has not yet been able to meet the actual need in the county. More than 12,000 public school students qualify for free or reduced-price meals and could benefit from the program, she said.

“We are just scraping the surface,” she says. “We have so much more room to grow and we are excited about that. We are bringing on a local advisory board to help us with strategic planning and how to grow this chapter to serve those children.”

Abrishami says food insecurity is everywhere.

“You don’t realize it could be your own neighbor,” she says. “It does not matter how big your house is, especially right now. This pandemic has leveled that playing field. You really just don't know who is food insecure. They may have the biggest car but they don’t have enough money to buy food.”

Find out more: frederick.blessingsinabackpack.org

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When the bond between a person and their beloved pet is jeopardized, the anxiety and pain for both can be almost unbearable. The Frederick County Humane Society (FCHS) understands this pain and works hard to assist with the cost of veterinary care or food.

Please help us help animals in need by contributing food or financial assistance to our programs. No matter the size, your donation to Frederick County Humane Society will go a long way to assist Frederick County residents at their most vulnerable.

Donations may be dropped off or mailed to 550 Highland Street, Suite 200, Frederick, MD 21701. Or you may make a donation by phone 301-694-8300, or on our website, www.fchs.org.

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