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Vol. 70, No. 10

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March 2022

Features: About the Cover Photographer: Janice Walinskas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Publishers' Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A Lifetime with Tidewater Times: Helen Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Lancaster Adventures: Bonna L. Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 A Centreville Stretch: Tracey F. Johns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Camp Po-Qua-E-Sak: James Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Tidewater Kitchen - Clean Meals: Pamela Meredith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teffeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Time Travel: A.M. Foley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Thursdays with John: Michael Valliant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 The World's Tallest Doric Column: Richard Klepfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Comfort Foods - Maryland Style: Kathi Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Changes - Coming Again - A Work Progress: Roger Vaughan . . . . . . . . . . 153

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About the Cover Photographer Janice Walinskas Janice Walinskas is a Maryland native. In 1999, she and her family left their home on Greenwood Creek and moved to Chicago for her husband's job. Over the 20 years they spent in Chicago, she became a self-taught “amateur” photographer, spending many days photographing flowers at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Janice never stopped longing for the beauty of the Eastern Shore and life on the water during all those years. They were lucky enough to move back to Maryland a few years ago and have settled on the Wye River in Queenstown. Now, her backyard is often as far as she has

to go to get her shots, including the daffodil on the cover. While she still loves to photograph flowers, the incredible sunsets and wildlife on the Wye have become her new favorite subjects. In summer, you will find Janice with her camera and her husband, cruising down the Wye and taking in this beautiful place they call home. Janice has had a photo featured in the Bay Times and has also won several fi rst- and second-place ribbons in the Visit Queen Anne’s County photo contest. You can see more of her pictures on Instagram by following @ Queenofjewels.

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Publishers’ Note:

Celebrating 70 Years! As most of you may know, I've been involved with the Tidewater Times magazine my entire life. Over those many years, we have had countless amazing cover images. I will say, there are a few that really stand out and, to me, one that tops them all. The little fellow is our son, Ben Farwell, as Baby New Year. The other handsome guy is Pop, Hugh Bailey, as Father Time. In all the years of publishing this magazine, I have never had more of a reaction to a cover. They were both great sports! Yes, it was a bit of tomfoolery, but this has always been, and continues to be, a family publication. ~ Anne Farwell

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A Lifetime with Tidewater Times by Helen Chappell As Tidewater Times celebrates 70 years, I realize that the little magazine has been a part of my life for almost all that time. I’m proud to be part of the TT family, and over the years, the magazine’s owners have become like a real family and one I’m proud to be a part of. I couldn’t love Anne and John Farwell more if we were blood kin. The magazine and I practically grew up together. When I was little, my parents often went to dinner at the Tidewater Inn, back in the day of John Moll murals and what seemed to me to be impossible glamour of ladies in cocktail dresses sipping

cocktails. They’d bring back two souvenirs of their evening out: a surprise ball and the latest copy of Tidewater Times. A surprise ball was miles and miles of brightly colored crepe paper strips wound around tiny plastic prizes. A Tidewater Times was

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rious old estates up for sale. For a little kid, this was like a faint whiff of champagne from the promise of a grown-up world to come. Through the following years, living in many places and spaces, Tidewater Times was always there. But when my friend and mentor Anne Stinson suggested I talk to Hugh and Evelyn Bailey about freelancing for the magazine, I jumped at the chance. It wasn’t just the steady income and the local exposure. Hugh and Evelyn were two of the nicest people I’ve ever dealt with. I signed on some 30 years ago and never regretted one second of it. When the Baileys sold the magazine to Dave and Deborah

Hugh and Evelyn Bailey with Anne Farwell and David Pulzone. a prize of a different sort. Stories of local history and lore, photos of other times and other places, glo-

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A Lifetime with TT Pulzone, I was fortunate enough to continue to work happily for that little magazine. People were starting to come up to me to compliment or critique my writing which was great, since most local folks don’t read my books or the stuff I’ve written for other magazines and newspapers. And now, we’re celebrating 70 years. Anne Bailey and John Farwell bought the magazine back from the Pulzones when David retired, and it’s interesting that this scribbler, who’s supposed to be so good with words, just can’t find the right words to express my love, my gratitude and my pride in being considered part of the family, not just of Tidewater Times, but the Bailey-Farwell clan. There just aren’t enough words to express my feelings for people who love me unconditionally, have been generous on every level and have extended me so much kindness over the years. I love you.

Anne and John Farwell Here’s to 70 more years! Helen Chappell is the creator of the Sam and Hollis mystery series and the Oysterback stories, as well as The Chesapeake Book of the Dead. Under her pen names, Rebecca Baldwin and Caroline Brooks, she has published a number of historical novels.

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Lancaster Adventures Amish Buggy Ride to Central Market by Bonna L. Nelson

Scarecrows, straw bales, haystacks and towers of pumpkins in all sizes and in shades of cream, lime, citrus and a variety of oranges decorated homes and driveway entrances along Old Philadelphia Pike in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. We were on our way to Abe’s Buggy Rides for an authentic Amish horseand-buggy tour of Pennsylvania Dutch Country farms and landscapes on a warm fall day. Our friends Ann and Bob Musser

had recently moved to a new home in a new section of Willow Valley Communities in Lancaster after spending over fifteen years in Oxford, Maryland. We stopped for a tour of their beautiful spacious home, the enormous community center and theater and a drive around the engaging campus. It was good to see them happy and settled in and to learn about all the marvelous activities, services and amenities that the community offers.

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first buggy tour business established in the area. Our friend Ann highly recommended it over others that she had experienced for its authenticity and the accessibility of the tour leaders. She also said that we would be happy with the four-mile, 45-minute tour, one of several options available, and we were. Elizabeth did not disappoint. During our introductions, we learned that she is a widow and that when she is not giving tours and working at her home, she puts in time at our local Amish Market in Easton! What a coincidence! Ably guided by Elizabeth, Ricky stayed focused in his lane as cars whizzed by and other buggies traveled i n t he opposite d i rec t ion. Though the pace was appropriate for touring purposes, I have to laugh at myself when I think about that ride when I slid back and forth on the very lightly padded buggy seat,

After our Willow visit, the four of us lunched at the nearby Speckled Hen restaurant, which offers artisan food made with fresh ingredients from local farmers and purveyors. I enjoyed a delicious chicken salad made with grapes, apples and walnuts on a bed of fresh mixed greens. The healthy lunch offset the carbheav y dinner we had at a highly recommended Amish restaurant later that night. Next, we headed to Abe’s. We met Elizabeth King, our friendly and knowledgeable Amish buggy driver and tour guide, and Ricky, our capable horse. Locally owned and family operated, Abe’s is situated behind a farmhouse and includes a small office/gift shop, a horse barn, benches, a playground, a picnic area, small farm animals in pens for children to feed, and a host of goats, rabbits, chickens and other animals. Established in 1967, Abe’s was the 22

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and hay. Laundry, white linens and black and solid-colored garments blew in the slight breeze on clotheslines. Horses, cows, mules, goats and chickens were seen grazing on rolling hills. We observed farmers and families in traditional garb at work as we passed and were advised not to photograph them for religious reasons. The Amish prefer that no one make what they believe is a graven image of them. Here and there, we passed businesses on homesteads. We observed buggy building and repair shops, woodworking shops, building construction shops, furniture construction shops, craft-making shops and more. Farmers have successfully branched out into these small-scale industries because it is difficult to live on a farming income alone, Elizabeth told us. We also passed several one-room schoolhouses with horses and buggies parked nearby. Elizabeth said that they attend school from 1st to 8th grades, approximately ages 6-15,

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tend to shy away from technology and travel by horse and buggy instead of cars. They are allowed to ride in a car to work, etc. They do not have electricity in their homes. Amish people mostly speak a dialect of German called Pennsylvania Dutch at home and with friends. In church, they worship in high German. They learn English in school. In addition to accepting technology, Mennonites stress the importance of missionary work around the world and spreading the faith. There are other differences in faith principles and practices among the groups and exceptions to every rule. As we rode by more farms near the end of the tour, Elizabeth noted that you could tell Mennonite farms

vania, as William Penn promoted religious tolerance and welcomed people of all faiths. A large group of Amish settled in Lancaster in the early 1700s. A brochure that Elizabeth gave me describes the Amish as hard-working people dedicated to leading a good family life, staying humble, helping in their community and following the Ordnung ~ a word meaning order or discipline ~ an unwritten set of rules that forms the foundation for the Amish Christian community. The Ordnung’s purpose is to uphold the community. Today, the greatest differences between the Amish and Mennonites stem from practices rather than beliefs. Old Order Amish believe in simple living and plain dress. They

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Getting back to the Amish, we dined at Dienner’s Country Restaurant, established in 1993 by an Amish family to share their cooking style with the public. Dienner’s was recommended by Elizabeth and local guide books for an authentic PA Dutch home-cooked food experience. It is also frequented by locals, usually an indication of good food. Based on the clothing distinctions that Elizabeth taught us, it appeared to me that the restaurant staff was most ly A m ish a nd t he pat rons mostly Mennonites and tourists. The atmosphere was warm and friendly. Thoug h buf fet st yle, which I was concerned about due to Covid spread, many safety precautions were in place. There were plexiglass dividers between dining booths, and the buffet began with a table containing hand sanitizer, plastic gloves and masks to self-serve safely. We felt comfortable and protected dining there. Of course, we overdid it. I had to taste a little bit of everything. Who could resist? I sampled the brown buttered noodles, creamed corn,

of a steamboat with a paddle wheel image front and center, and white railing encloses promenades on the front of its three-story structure. It also overlooks a landscaped pond, which adds to the feeling of being on the water. The Victorian- and nautically themed public areas and bedrooms continue the inn’s themed ambiance. We enjoyed an elegant Victorianfashioned k ing bedroom w ith a fireplace and a sundeck overlooking animals grazing in farm fields. We were given bottled water and chocolate cookies at check-in. Delicious blueberry waffles with whipped cream were served for breakfast the next day in the inn’s Huckleberry Restaurant and Tavern. Other amenities include a heated indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center, indoor and outdoor lounge areas, gazebo, playground, walking trail, gift shop, WiFi, television, microwave and mini fridge. All in all, a very pleasant experience, albeit totally off the Lancaster/PA Dutch Country theme.

Lancaster Adventures roasted beets, mac and cheese, stewed tomatoe s, g reen be a ns, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, gravy, rotisser ie chicken and biscuits. Joh n, my hu sba nd , h ad pr e t t y much the same sides, only w ith beef tips and grav y. Ever y thing was delicious, as you would expect. We saved room to share a slice of pumpkin pie and an apple dumpling. We waddled out to the car. The service, prices and food were all great and we highly recommend a visit for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Get there early for dinner, since they close at 6 p.m. The next day, before heading to the northern environs of PA, we drove to downtown Lancaster City to experience the bustling Lancaster Central Market. The oldest continuously running farmers’ market in the United States (established in 1730) is only open on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The handsome red brick building housing the market dates from 1889 and includes more than 60 vendors. The market welcomes visitors and is a

place of community and fellowship for locals. The market brought back fond memories for me. My grandmother, mother and I traveled there from Towson, Maryland, several times a year to partake of its fresh fruits and vegetables and home-cooked meals. We returned home with our ice-packed coolers filled with fresh meats, homemade pot pies, meatloaf, stuffed peppers, casseroles and baked goods. Around holidays,

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit with our friends Ann and Bob and our Lancaster adventure. We plan to return. When we do, we will be sure to stop at Abe’s Buggy Rides at abesbuggyrides.com, Fulton’s Steamboat Inn at FultonSteamboatInn.com, Dienner’s Country Restaurant at dienners.com and the Lancaster Central Market at centralmarketlancaster.com. This is one more of the many adventures we hope readers will enjoy in the future.

we would also purchase bouquets, local cheeses, freshly baked bread, and tempting desserts. Since we were traveling, John and I couldn’t stuff coolers with fresh foods to take home but, oh, were the sights and scents so enticing. Instead, we meandered through the narrow aisles and purchased freshly made jams and preserves, nuts, teas, sandwiches for lunch and homemade pretzels for which the PA Dutch are famous. This is another must-stop to experience the area’s culinary delights and rich traditions in aisle after aisle of everything from entrees and produce to sticky buns, whoopie pies and other enticements, as well as gifts and souvenirs.

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A Centreville Stretch by Tracey F. Johns

Centreville, Maryland, is a quiet town on the Eastern Shore, with few tourist attractions and ‘things to do,’ or so it seems. The Queen Anne’s County seat is located on the Corsica River. Its quiet, rural nature and lack of ‘touristy’ things are exactly what makes this 1794-incorporated town a great place to pause and take a stretch as a destination or along your travels. Over the COVID pandemic, I’ve ventured to Centreville from Easton twice: once to meet friends for an alfresco lunch and, most recently, for a solo walk in the historic district and along Corsica

River’s Millstream trail. The drive seemed to take no longer than a drive across town and, after taking it all in, I’m certain I will be back for another stretch with my dogs soon. Centreville is true to its name regarding location, with a hub of crossroads that lead up, down and over the entire Delmarva peninsula. Designated as part of the Chesapeake Country National Scenic Byway, it’s a perfect place to meet cross-county friends to enjoy a delicious meal at one of the locally owned restaurants, or for a tasting at the local brewery or distillery.

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ridors. For those who like parties and festivals ~ Centreville’s signature annual events include DrinkMaryland: Centreville ~ A Maryland Makers Event, on the Saturday before Father’s Day, and Centreville Day, held the fourth Saturday in October. I followed the Town’s Heritage Walking Trail map for my afternoon journey. Walking along streets with names like Banjo Lane, Water Street and Railroad Avenue was like adding layers to the deep, rich history held in the town, its homes and former plantations and its people. Centreville’s walking trail includes 15 places of interest, includ-

There’s even a place to get tattoos and hairdos right across from the courthouse. Not-to-miss reasons to go back to Centreville include a growing, diverse selection of places to enjoy another meal or treat, including Doc’s Riverside Grille, The Station Steak and Grille, BBQ Bueno, Mamma Mia Italian Bistro & Bar, O’Shucks Irish Pub, El Manantial Tex-Mex Restaurant, Bay Shore Steam Pot, the ever-present and popular Colosseum Pizza, Commerce Street Creamery, Sugar Doodles Sweet Shop, Bull & Goat Brewery, Old Courthouse Distilling and more. Centreville’s accessibility also makes it a great side trip to a Queenstown outlet excursion or Church Hill Theatre performance, for example. The historic district has a handful of retail outlets to explore, with Wye River Upper School, The Gunston School and plenty of businesses and other retail outlets located along its cor38

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I continued to feel a sense of earnestness to Centreville’s connections with history and nature while concluding my foot tour with a walk along Millstream Trail ~ a 1.3-mile series of paved surfaces and wooden bridges through the Corsica River’s Mill Stream Branch watershed that connects the town’s Millstream Park with Centreville Wharf Park through an untouched swath of luscious, living, waterside peace. Greeting me were the whispers of gentle breezes, interrupted only by the chattering of Canada geese gathered on the water and a collection of small birds twittering through the trees. A sharp, shaved stump shared that a beaver had recently been by, with sunlight filtering in along the trees to illuminate nature’s beauty. Leashed dogs are permitted on the trail, with comfort stations, playgrounds, a pavilion, picnic tables and a soft kayak and canoe launch for guests. Across from Millstream Park is the original Chester Mill’s historic remains ~ part of the Chesterfield Estate ~

ing historic inns, Victorian homes, former plantations, and captain’s houses. Of particular interest to me were the Kennard School and African American Cultural Heritage Center and the Female Seminary. The Kennard School and African American Cultural Heritage Center is known for celebrating the life of Lucretia Kennard, who was appointed in 1919 as “Supervisor of Colored Schools” in Queen Anne’s County. She later raised funds for the first black high school, which opened in 1936 as the Kennard High School. Now, the restored historic structure is home to the African American Cultural Heritage Center and includes references for exploring family histories.

The Female Seminary on South Commerce Street was built in 1876 as a school for girls by Mr. James Smith, with the exterior of this now privately held home retaining the features of the school without change. 40

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nels exists below Centreville and have a place as part of the Underground Railroad, helping slaves to travel north toward their freedom. I’m on a mission to discover more layers of Centreville’s history on my next trip.

with its millrace and sluice intact. The quiet walk also had me wondering what other people, over the history of time ~ mariners, farmers, slaves walking to freedom ~ had also crossed along these paths. While researching this story, I came across a legend that a series of underground tun-

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Caroline County – A Perspective Caroline County is the very definition of a rural community. For more than 300 years, the county’s economy has been based on “market” agriculture. Caroline County was created in 1773 from Dorchester and Queen Anne’s counties. The county was named for Lady Caroline Eden, the wife of Maryland’s last colonial governor, Robert Eden (1741-1784). Denton, the county seat, was situated on a point between two ferry boat landings. Much of the business district in Denton was wiped out by the fire of 1863. Following the Civil War, Denton’s location about fifty miles up the Choptank River from the Chesapeake Bay enabled it to become an important shipping point for agricultural products. Denton became a regular port-ofcall for Baltimore-based steamer lines in the latter half of the 19th century. Preston was the site of three Underground Railroad stations during the 1840s and 1850s. One of those stations was operated by Harriet Tubman’s parents, Benjamin and Harriet Ross. When Tubman’s parents were exposed by a traitor, she smuggled them to safety in Wilmington, Delaware. Linchester Mill, just east of Preston, can be traced back to 1681, and possibly as early as 1670. The mill is the last of 26 water-powered mills to operate in Caroline County and is currently being restored. The long-term goals include rebuilding the millpond, rehabilitating the mill equipment, restoring the miller’s dwelling, and opening the historic mill on a scheduled basis. Federalsburg is located on Marshyhope Creek in the southern-most part of Caroline County. Agriculture is still a major portion of the industry in the area; however, Federalsburg is rapidly being discovered and there is a noticeable influx of people, expansion and development. Ridgely has found a niche as the “Strawberry Capital of the World.” The present streetscape, lined with stately Victorian homes, reflects the transient prosperity during the countywide canning boom (1895-1919). Hanover Foods, formerly an enterprise of Saulsbury Bros. Inc., for more than 100 years, is the last of more than 250 food processors that once operated in the Caroline County region. Points of interest in Caroline County include the Museum of Rural Life in Denton, Adkins Arboretum near Ridgely, and the Mason-Dixon Crown Stone in Marydel. To contact the Caroline County Office of Tourism, call 410-479-0655 or visit their website at www.tourcaroline.com. 47

Easton Map and History The County Seat of Talbot Count y. Established around early religious settlements and a court of law, Histor ic Dow ntow n Easton is today a centerpiece of fine specialt y shops, business and cultural activ ities, unique restaurants, and architectural fascination. Treel i ne d s t r e e t s a r e graced with various per iod str uctures and remarkable home s , c a r e f u l l y preser ved or re stored. Because of its histor ic a l significance, historic Easton has earned distinction as the “C olon ia l C apitol of the Eastern Shore” and was honored as number eight in the book “The 100 Best Small Towns in America.” With a population of over 16,500, Easton offers the best of many worlds including access to large metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington, and Wilmington. For a walking tour and more history visit https:// tidewatertimes.com/travel-tourism/easton-maryland/. © John Norton

Camp Po-Qua-E-Sak by James Dawson In the early 1900s, Talbot County was a favored place for summer people to escape the toil and trouble of big cities. There were several boarding houses and inns. Camps were also popular. The Pines offered tents for family camping on a 100-acre waterfront farm on Glebe Creek. There was Camp Tred Avon for girls and several camps for boys, including Camp Maryland on Riker’s Island in Bolingbroke Creek. However, the best was probably Camp Po-Qua-E-Sak near Wittman which was advertised as an ideal camp for real boys.

In 1926, Eben Thomas, a teacher and principal from Summit N.J., bought 40 acres of Shell Point on Har r is Creek for a boys’ c amp. Thomas had vacationed here, and the area had the reputation of being one of the most healthful in the country (at least according to Dr. Chancellor of the Maryland State Board of Health), and it was on the water, so it was an ideal location for a boys’ camp. Po-Qua-E-Sak was said to be the Nanticoke name for shell point. Touting itself as “A Small Camp of Great Opportunities,” the camp stated its principles in a booklet as

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for any of the 12 contagious diseases the applicant may have had, including German measles, typhoid, diphtheria and poison ivy, and also any allergies. Facilities included an infirmary with a registered nurse for minor ailments and an attending physician with connections to Easton Memorial Hospital. The boys were between the ages of 8 and 16 and were divided into four age groups, each group supervised by a counselor and his assistant. Each group had its own dormitory and schedule of activities. In 1936, Po-Qua-E-Sak had 46 boys: 16 from Pennsylvania, 15 from Summit, N.J., and also a few from Connecticut, Virginia and New York. Bill Kir-

bridging the gap in the development and progress of growing boys to adjust and prepare themselves for the problems of tomorrow. Stress was attached to the creation of actual life situations, which require the boy to use his ingenuity in planning the solution. It also guaranteed that every boy would learn how to swim, starting first in shallow water. The cost to attend the camp was $270 plus a $25 registration fee. By comparison, a new Ford V-8 coupe then cost $529, so it was an upscale camp, but even in the Great Depression, some people had money. The application form included a checklist

by from Oxford attended the camp in 1938, and a boy from Baltimore attended in 1939, but the majority were from out of state. Instructions were that the boys would be met at Penn Station in Newark, N.J., on July 1, with special arrangements made for others. They were given a list of clothing and supplies to bring. Wholesome food was provided under the direction of Mrs. Thomas, who used fresh vegetables and lots of fruit from local farms. The milk was pasteurized, and the water tested. Each boy was allowed as much food as he wanted. Eighteen men were on the staff, a nd pa rent s were a ssu red t hat their boys would associate w ith

counselors and assistants who were men of character who possessed the qualifications to live with and inspire boys. The ratio was about one counselor to four boys. Parents were welcome to visit on Sundays

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handy on a trip to Chincoteague, a s tor y t h at w i l l b e r e c ou nte d later. Also, there was Saturday night singing around a campf ire. The camp song went: “Yo! Po-qua-e-sak ever! Yo! We’ll forget you never, Boating on waters rough, But we can’t get enough, Onward to our camping song, Po-qua-e-sak! Ho! for the fun of summer! Ho! for the pals so true, Po-qua-e-sak one! Po-qua-e-sak two! Three cheers for you! Rah! Rah! Rah!”

although some parents went on their own separate vacations while Junior was away at camp. The Lodge had a mess hall, kitchen, library and a music room with a piano, and there was a camp orchestra. It also had a stone chimney, and the grounds had stone water fountains. Locals said they were built with old ballast stones from nearby Knapps Narrows. The many activ ities included sailing and caring for boats, swimming, lifesaving courses, fishing, crabbing, canoeing, aquaplaning, camping, horseback riding, a rif le range, tennis, archer y, baseball, basketball, soccer, boxing, fencing and minor games of all kinds, not to mention a dramatics club that performed skits and plays. There was a shop for an introduction to various shop skills such as wood, clay, leather and metalwork. The boys also learned the rudiments of electricity, plumbing and gasoline motors repair, which came in

And if you think you can do any better, then you try coming up with a rhyme for Po-Qua-E-Sak. The camp boasted a stable of 15 horses and a f leet of more than a dozen sailboats and canoes: two Scrappy Catboats, one 20 ft. knockabout, one Comet, one Snipe, a Star, two Moths, a 28 ft. sloop, a 28 ft. power cruiser and five canoes. It’s no wonder that the boys had a good time and even participated in

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Thomas pr inted a 19 -page illustrated pamphlet to advertise the camp and would also send short motion pictures on request to interested parents. (Incredibly, the only known copies of the Kodachrome 16 mm silent films of the camp, about 11 minutes long, were discovered recently in an attic. Some photos of the films, taken by Mike Stetz, are used in this article along with some stills of the actual footage. For more about this interesting find, see the note at the end of the article). The camp paper was a weekly four-page mimeographed newsletter, The Po-qua-e-sakian Log, which detailed their many excursions, including motor trips to Washington, D.C., Baltimore and the Naval Academy

local boat races. The Restless, About Time, Donald Duck, and Ruffie won silver cups in the Tred Avon and Miles River Yacht Club regattas. All camp boats were crewed by Poquesakian sailors.

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her toward shore, where the water was then pumped out. And in the meantime, all the other boats had sailed up to the scene. There we had a sandwich and continued to Sharps Island. “Some of the boats reached the island about 2:15, and the crews star ted looking for arrowheads. When the final count was made, we had 28 arrowheads. When all the boats arrived, we started eating lunch. After lunch, we again looked for arrowheads. After looking for an hour and a half, we went back to the small cove where the boats lay at anchor and went for a swim. “The whole island was covered with long grass, something like cattails. There are about four trees on the island. “About 4:15, we left for home. We would have left earlier, but a storm seemed to be coming. The Scrappy Cat had a small rip in her sail, so she was forced to double-sail so it wouldn’t rip anymore. The last three boats were picked up by the motorboat. They would have arrived about 9:00 if they had not been towed, but we all got in about 7 p.m. -D. Hallock Group 4C”

at Annapolis, with sailing trips to various interesting locations on the Chesapeake Bay. Of interest was their trip to nearby Sharps Island, which was reported in the July 17, 1939 issue. Hundreds of acres in size in colonial days, Sharps Island completely washed away by the early 1960s, so the boys saw the very last of it. SHARPS ISLAND, HO! “During breakfast, Wednesday morning, the fourth groupers were told that they could go on an all-day sailing trip to Sharps Island. The crews for the boats were selected, canteens, lunch, etc. were gotten together, and all the boats were off by 9:30 a.m. “We tacked from camp to just opposite Oyster Point, and then sailed smoothly to Tilghman. When opposite Tilghman, the ‘Shrimp’ accidentally jibed and tipped over. The ‘Flee,’ which was nearby, cruised around until the ‘Wanderer’ and the ‘Restless’ came up and helped drag

There were overnight motor trips to visit the Naval Academy at Annapolis and the forts at Baltimore Harbor. And in the days before cell phones, they even had carrier pigeons for sending messages back to 58

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some hay in the truck to rest on and started outbound for Chincoteague. When we had gotten a little way down the road a rear wheel came off, and that delayed us for a little while. “Then we started again but had to stop for air in Wittman. This was just a minor detail, and we were soon on our way again, but only to stop in St. Michaels because our motor went dead. We thought we were at the root of the trouble when we had a mechanic put a new gas line in, but when we got to Easton they told us we had to get a new gas pump. This we did, and continued nicely for a couple of miles, but the motor stopped again right outside a filling station. This time we took our gas

camp while on two- and three-day horseback trips. The July 31, 1938 issue of The PoQua-E-Sakian Log detailed their misadventures on a trip to see the wild pony roundup in Chincoteague. The article included a cartoon of their broken-down truck. 4th GROUP CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND TRIP BREAKS ALL SPEED RECORDS “Takes 14 hours to get there, but they got there“Thursday morning, we tumbled out of our beds about 4 o’clock, and after eating a hearty breakfast we put

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we all enjoyed the trip very much. —Dick Ralph Group 4” At the end of the eight-week season, awards were given out for camping and camp ideals, leadership, good sportsmanship, discipline, camp spirit, shop and sports. On Aug. 26, the boys were taken back to Penn Station. Sadly, the camp closed in 1942 due to problems finding sufficient staff, not to mention food and supplies during the war years. The decreased number of campers, coupled with the high overhead, made the closure inevitable, as Mr. Thomas could not maintain the place on his schoolteacher’s salary. The fixtures were sold at auction on Aug. 29, but Thomas retained the property and kept Jack Marshall as the caretaker. After the camp closed, a camp alumni association was formed, bought one of the cabins and had its own alumni newsletter for a short time. After Thomas’ untimely death by a shotgun accident in 1945, the property was sold and has since been subdivided for private residences. Not a stick or stone remains from its old camping days, but at least the waterfront view is still spectacular. Harry Vreeland, also from Summit, N.J., was one of the counselors, and his collection of Camp Po-QuaE-Sak book lets and newsletters formed the basis for this article. Many thanks to his daughter Nancy

tank off, and after cleaning it out we started out again. But after we got a mile and a half from the station, the same thing happened again. So Mr. Mount stood on the running board and poured gas into the carburetor. “This went well for a time, but all of a sudden the can caught fire from a backfire and Mr. Mount heaved it away. This ended our can. After many more stops and many more ideas, we arrived in Salisbury, where we made for the International Truck Garage. They said that the fuel pump got so hot that it vaporized the gas before it could reach the carburetor. To overcome this we had an electric fuel pump installed. “From Salisbury to the island we made no stops, and arrived about an hour and a half too late for the roundup, but we saw the horses and about all there was to see. “Coming home we again stopped at Salisbury and saw a very interesting movie, we had a swift ride home and arrived about 2 a.m. All in all, we learned a lot about engines, and 62

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out, Brian’s father had gone to camp there. Markham generously donated the fi lms to the nonprofit Mid Atlantic Regional Moving Image Archive (MARMIA) of Baltimore. They were digitized while I was writing this article, so now you can watch them on their site. Thanks to Joana at M A R MI A for letting me use stills from the fi lms. Please consider donating to MARMIA to help preserve more of these great old fi lms at marmia.org. Also, thanks to the Distinguished Gentleman of Parts, Nancy Colket, Jacques Baker, and Dan Sommerville for their help.

Colket for loaning them to me. During WW II, Vreeland was a lieutenant in the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps and saw action during the Battle of the Bulge and Korea. After the war, he started Vreeland Buick in Easton and remained active in the Boy Scouts until his death in 1971. No doubt he lived up to the high standards he instilled in others at Camp Po-Qua-E-Sak. Note on the movies: Just recently, Brian Markham was cleaning out his parents’ attic and found some old home movies from the 1920s and ‘40s. Three of the small reels were labeled “Poquaesak,” and as it turned

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Clean Meals Combine tomatoes with juice, garlic and remaining pesto. Pour over meatballs, return to oven and bake until meatballs are cooked through and sauce is thickened slightly, 8 minutes. Cook pasta according to package directions. Serve topped with meatballs, sauce and cheese. SCALLOPED VEGETABLES 2 T. olive oil 1/2 head cauliflower, cut 1/8” thick 1 large yellow onion sliced 1/8” thick 1/2 pound ricotta or vegan ricotta 2 medium potatoes, sliced 1/8” thick

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Heat oven to 425°. Lightly grease a 9” x 13” baking dish with olive oil. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil with onion and cook for 15 minutes until golden brown and tender. Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper. Layer potatoes, squash, cauliflower, onion and ricotta (or substitute of your choice) in the baking dish. Whisk milk with cornstarch or gluten-free flour and pour over vegetables. Cover with foil and bake until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Mix bread crumbs and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Sprinkle over the vegetables. Bake, uncovered, until bread crumbs are browned, 10 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before you serve. You can grate some fresh Parmesan or a favorite vegan

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and onion. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the turkey and cook, chopping up the meat until nicely browned, about 5-6 minutes. Stir in broth, tomato paste, chili powder and Worcestershire. Cook until thickened, 8 minutes. Serve on the bun and enjoy!

Heat oven to 425°. Line a jelly roll pan with parchment paper. Mix the ingredients together to form a dough. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface and cut into 8 squares. You can also just use an ice cream scooper and drop the biscuits on the prepared pan. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Serve with your favorite butter or vegan butter.

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12 oz. whole or plant-based milk 3 T. gluten-free or wheat flour 1 cup frozen peas 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley Add oil to a medium pot over medium heat. Add the mushrooms, garlic, celery, carrots and onions. Heat until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and place in a bowl. Add chicken to the hot pan and cook for 8 minutes, until juices run clear. Return the veggies back to the pot. Add the broth and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Add the milk and flour to a jar with a lid, shake it to make slurry and then pour into the pot to thicken. Stir in the peas and parsley, add salt and pepper to taste. 74

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Heat the oven to 350°. Coat mini pans or mini cupcake pans with spray or rub olive oil in each. Place medium heatproof bowl over small pot of simmering water. Add the oil and chocolate to the bowl and whisk until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the sugar and vanilla. Add the eggs one at a time. Add flour, espresso powder and salt. Pour the batter into pans and

of parchment paper or wax paper directly on top so skin doesn’t form on surface of pudding. Refrigerate 3 hours or until it is very cold. To serve, whisk until smooth and divide into 6 bowls. You can serve with your own homemade whipped cream or purchase either a dairy or dairy-free one. I like to put chocolate shavings on mine. Enjoy! A longtime resident of Oxford, Pamela Meredith, formerly Denver’s NBC Channel 9 Children’s Chef, has taught both adult and children’s cooking classes on the south shore of Massachusetts. For more of Pam’s recipes, visit the Story Archive tab at tidewatertimes.com.

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Queen Anne’s County The history of Queen Anne’s County dates back to the earliest Colonial settlements in Maryland. Small hamlets began appearing in the northern portion of the county in the 1600s. Early communities grew up around transportation routes, the rivers and streams, and then roads and eventually railroads. Small towns were centers of economic and social activity and evolved over the years from thriving centers of tobacco trade to communities boosted by the railroad boom. Queenstown was the original county seat when Queen Anne’s County was created in 1706, but that designation was passed on to Centreville in 1782. It’s location was important during the 18th century, because it is near a creek that, during that time, could be navigated by tradesmen. A hub for shipping and receiving, Queenstown was attacked by English troops during the War of 1812. Construction of the Federal-style courthouse in Centreville began in 1791 and is the oldest courthouse in continuous use in the state of Maryland. Today, Centreville is the largest town in Queen Anne’s County. With its relaxed lifestyle and tree-lined streets, it is a classic example of small town America. The Stevensville Historic District, also known as Historic Stevensville, is a national historic district in downtown Stevensville, Queen Anne’s County. It contains roughly 100 historic structures, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located primarily along East Main Street, a portion of Love Point Road, and a former section of Cockey Lane. The Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center in Chester at Kent Narrows provides and overview of the Chesapeake region’s heritage, resources and culture. The Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center serves as Queen Anne’s County’s official welcome center. Queen Anne’s County is also home to the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (formerly Horsehead Wetland Center), located in Grasonville. The CBEC is a 500-acre preserve just 15 minutes from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Over 200 species of birds have been recorded in the area. Embraced by miles of scenic Chesapeake Bay waterways and graced with acres of pastoral rural landscape, Queen Anne’s County offers a relaxing environment for visitors and locals alike. For more information about Queen Anne’s County, visit www.qac.org. 79

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It’s Time to Move It! Move It! The warmer days and increasing sunshine of March start the sap stirring in both the trees and us gardeners who have languished over the winter. Get your body ready now so it will be much easier to start working in the garden and landscape when spring fever hits and hundreds of pressing gardening chores add up on our “to do” list. Remember, the one activity gardeners need to do to shake off winter lethargy and prep for

spring is to start exercising if you haven’t done so over the winter. Going from a winter couch potato with the remote in hand to planting potatoes in the garden can be challenging ~ unless you have a grandkid or a neighbor kid you can talk into doing it for you! In an attempt to slow down the aging process ~ ha-ha ~ my wife, Linda, and I exercise three times a week with a SilverSneakers® group at a local gym. Gardening is

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Search online for exercise tips for gardeners. Most years, March tends to be a rainy month. This slows up the planting of early spring cool-season crops. If you are a traditional vegetable gardener and like to work the soil, remember not to work heavy clay soils when it is wet, as doing so will destroy the soil structure. Every spring, I make it a point to remind gardeners about this, especially if you have heavy clay soil. However, if we run into a dry spell, be ready to spread the lime, fertilizer and organic matter over the vegetable garden and till it under if you didn’t get to it last fall. You can also turn under any green manure or cover crop you

good exercise, but involvement in an active exercise program is also helpful if you can do it. It is often joked about the “weekend athlete” with their various injuries, but this can also happen to gardeners with a lot of heavy spring activities. Besides, we may have put on more than a few pounds over the winter that should come off ~ maybe the “Covid 15” or the “Quarantine 15.”

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March, other cool-season crops that can be directly seeded into the garden include beets, carrots, turnips, kale, lettuce, Swiss chard, onions sets, radishes and spinach. Since most varieties of spinach and lettuce give out in warm weather, make sowings every week for three or four weeks to have a good, fresh supply coming up until June. Many new and different mixes of salad lettuce varieties are available, so get creative in your seed choices to ensure different textures and f lavors. Wait until the middle to end of the month to set out the transplants of broccoli, cabbage, caulif lower, Brussels sprouts and leaf and head lettuce. Make provisions to cover or protect them if severe weather is forecast. Plastic milk cartons with the bottoms cut out and placed over the transplants are suitable protectors from forecasted cold weather. As I have mentioned in the past, the trend in landscaping and house/lot size is smaller structures and yards. Many gardeners, myself included, have switched to raised beds and container garden86

ing to get maximum production from small spaces. Recognizing this trend, many vegetable plant breeders have developed vegetables for small areas and container gardening. I grow cherry, grape and other small tomatoes in hanging baskets. Growing in hanging baskets allows the plant to grow downward, making the fruit easy to pick. Also, if you have an insect or disease issue with the plant, it is easy to get good spray coverage to control the pest. All-American Selections (A AS) winners that you might like to try include Candyland Red, a “currant”-type tomato. Currant tomatoes are smaller in size than cherry-type and are

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and kitty litter to improve traction on icy sidewalks and driveways. Some of the ornamentals exposed to the salt spray from the road or from water runoff from sidewalks will show damage later this spring. Evergreens especially are in the category. Damage occurs when the salt is taken up through the roots or deposited on the needles. It might be good to lightly spray the foliage to rinse off the excess salt deposits on warm March days. If the soil is contaminated, soaking the affected area with one-inch applications of water three to four times in the spring can often treat plant damage. In addition, gypsum may be added to the soil to reduce high sodium levels caused by excessive amounts of salt-based materials. If the ground has had heavy exposure to the deicing materials and the plants show severe damage, you might need to replace the soil and make a mental note not to be so heavy on the deicer applications next winter. Salt damage shows up on evergreens as brown and brittle needle tips. In addition, a browning or

Nice March days are a suitable time to see how your ornamental plants fared over the winter. If you didn’t do it last fall, take time to clean them up. Also, remove any bagworm “Christmas ornaments” on your cedars and other narrowleafed evergreens. Removing last year’s “bags” will reduce the population of this year’s pests. Each bag contains 500 to 1000 eggs that will hatch out later this spring.

Prune out any dead or diseased branches and stems, and remove diseased leaves and insect eggs. Now is also a good time to prune out branches that were obviously broken from excess snow and ice. For spring-flowering shrubs like azaleas, forsythia and lilacs, wait until after they flower to prune. If you prune these plants now, you will be pruning out the flowers. This winter, many deicing products were put on sidewalks, driveways and roads. Alternatives to these materials include sand, ashes 88

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fertilizer, remember to rework the beds. If you plan on extensive bed restoration, get a soil test done on the bed before starting so you know just the right amount of lime and fertilizer to add to the bed. Remember to go easy on the fertilizer, however, as perennials don’t require much. If you want to spice up the annual bed, many annual f lowers are very frost hardy when the plants are small. You can sow the seeds of alyssum, California poppy, candytuft, larkspur, pansy, viola, phlox, pinks, Shirley poppy, snapdragons, stock and sweet pea as soon as the soil has thawed. Late winter and early spring is the best time to transplant all

scorching of the foliage will be present. For deciduous ornamentals, the leaf margins may become brown around the edges once the plants leaf out. A standard plant diagnostic is that if the entire plant, and not just one or two branches, show the symptom, then the problem is systemic and related to the root system in some way. If the ground is not too wet, you can tackle the perennial bed in March. Divide and transplant summer- and fall-blooming perennials like astilbe, aster, bleeding heart, coral bells, daylilies, phlox and Shasta daisies. Before replanting or adding compost, lime and

Many of the trees from the garden center come as field-grown balled and burlapped stock, although we see more container-grown trees in the marketplace. If you are planting a B&B tree,

bare-root shrubs and trees that you purchase from a garden retailer or online. The roots of bareroot plants must become well established before their buds break into active growth. To develop and grow properly, leaves and young developing stems require a constant supply of water and nutrients. These needs can only be met by transplanting the plants early, before growing conditions become favorable for new leaves to appear. Although you may not realize it, the roots of most woody trees and shrubs begin to grow when the soil temperature reaches 38⁰F. March is also an excellent time to plant balled and burlapped and container-grown shrubs and trees.

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must be removed entirely before the plant is placed in the ground. If you purchase balled and burlapped plants, remove the material covering the root ball to be on the safe side. If the plant is very heavy, peel the material down to the bottom of the hole and cut it off if you cannot remove it altogether. Doing this will allow your plants to become established before hot weather appears. Happy Gardening!

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in print, the esteemed historian had me comparing the Guelzos’ trips to our Foley family vacations. Alas, at our house, no children were consulted on the itinerary. To make matters worse, summer trips occurred in a car manufactured before the then-ongoing Second World War. Sweltering inside the pre-air-conditioning sedan were my parents, my sibling rival ~ my older brother, Michael ~ and me. Fortunately, Plymouths of the era were evenly divided lengthwise by a hump over the driveshaft. Thus, along with its mechanical duties, the driveshaft divided the foot space of the rear bench seat into two equal parts. Theoretically, this

A recent interview with author Allen Guelzo on C-Span propelled me down memory lane ~ or, more specifically, down old U.S. Route One. The historian was describing Guelzo family trips of his youth: His mother had saved a little out of each modest paycheck to enrich her four children’s vacation. Each summer they set off in a station wagon for a destination of some historic significance. As he grew, young Allen became responsible for planning their itinerary. Subsequently, Guelzo’s histories of Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War, Gettysburg and various religious figures have won numerous awards. With nearly 20 tomes

St. Michaels Map and History

On the broad Miles River, with its picturesque tree-lined streets and beautiful harbor, St. Michaels has been a haven for boats plying the Chesapeake and its inlets since the earliest days. Here, some of the handsomest models of the Bay craft, such as canoes, bugeyes, pungys and some famous Baltimore Clippers, were designed and built. The Church, named “St. Michael’s,” was the first building erected (about 1677) and around it clustered the town that took its name. For a walking tour and more history of the St. Michaels area visit https://tidewatertimes.com/travel-tourism/st-michaels-maryland/. 99

Time Travel allowed us to avoid territorial disputes, with Michael and I each possessing one half of the rear seat’s comfortable foot space. As a result, disputes generally involved scooting onto or leaning into the other’s seat or air space. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Sparring over territory only arose after we’d begun to wilt and get cranky from excess heat and sleep deprivation. Setting off on the annual adventure, we were silently annoyed, not with each other, but with our father, who woke us in the dark of night. His quest, expressed every summer, was to leave northwest Washington, D. C., before

daylight and get through Baltimore before the rising sun cranked up the heat. In those pre-Beltway days, trips northward followed U.S. Route 1 into the heart of downtown Baltimore, surrounded by exhaustbelching interstate trucking. Seemingly, as the temperature rose, multiple cycles of red lights awaited at each intersection, be-

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fouling whatever hot air wafted through open car windows. Amid the sounds of grinding gears and squealing brakes, decibel levels generated inside the Plymouth were near zero. Daddy didn’t believe in car radios. (“Just one more thing to break.”) Unlike group trips, when our parents’ friends passed long miles in song, Mother was the only singer in the immediate family. Creeping stopand-go through a Baltimore heat wave was no time for a chorus of “In the Good Old Summertime.” I’m sure we never met Daddy’s preferred departure time. I clearly remember passing the highlight of my trip in daylight, about one hour from home: the headquarters

of One-Spot. Their building stood outside Laurel, Maryland, a threestoried structure sandwiched between two huge wooden cutouts. Affixed to either side of the building, the cutouts were silhouettes of a giant dog, likely a Chow. Tall lettering on the two Chow silhouettes (easily read by travelers north- or southbound) proudly declared this “The Home of One-Spot Flea Killer.” Nowadays, searching “f lea powder” and “Route 1” with a modern marvel, www.you.com, the first item that pops up links to an article by John Kelly, the Washington Post’s Answer Man. Apparently I’m not alone with fond memories of this edifice. In 2019, a man in

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Time Travel Chevy Chase, Maryland, sent an inquiry to Answer Man. The gentleman had recently retraced a trip taken roughly 60 years before. As he drove home from Baltimore, “a favorite landmark” was “sadly missing.” Assisted by Howard County’s historical society, Kelly was able to relate the backstory of One-Spot and its creator, Willis E. Simpson. Without repeating more than anyone wants to know about them, One-Spot (rotenone) promised to kill not just dog f leas, but also bedbugs, crab lice, cabbage worms and Mexican bean beetles. The late

Mr. Simpson was a World War I Army veteran, lawyer and gifted promoter. He shared some of his theories in a booklet titled Simposiums, which included the opinion “It has always been a wonder to me that more businesses that use national advertising do not locate their plants out in the country along a tourist traveled highway.” Simpson was on to something. If the Chevy Chase gentleman and I were typical tourists, his gimmicky signage made a lasting impression on passersby. The Answer Man informed that the building was demolished in the early 1970s. Simpson died in 1976 at age 88. Answer Man also intro-

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products of a Jesuit education. In each case, their vacations tended to include a stop at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, New York. I felt bad about the fate those 17t-century Jesuits suffered at the hands of northern tribes, but Auriesville bore no resemblance to present-day Disneyland. A travel guide touts its setting for vistas of the Mohawk Valley, but the views made no lasting impression on at least one young visitor. I do remember Lake George as very pretty. And I remember the Foleys looking for shelter late one night in Amsterdam, New York. I’d never seen my mother so unhappy as she was that time we were forced to check into a creepy hotel

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Time Travel stains were harmless and probably unavoidable due to iron in Amsterdam’s city water. Mother slept in with us two children. I wonder if such inconveniences ever befell the family of an old acquaintance, Dutch. He was also prone to set off without prior reservations. Dutch and his wife liked to pack the kids and luggage in the car, stop at the end of their driveway and ask the kids, “Which way?” He repeated the question at major intersections, but odds are they never ended up in Auriesville or Amsterdam. From their home in southern Delaware, even the youngest likely knew they could

reach the ocean by heading where the sun rose. Foley vacations also invariably ended on the oceanside: in Atlantic City. I remember one special trip when we skipped upstate New York and went directly to New Jersey so my maternal grandmother would come along. (We called her Ma, pronounced “Maw,” but spelled more citified.)

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Ma was one of 12 children reared on a farm in Virginia, so she came by her frugality honestly. Her vacations were generally spent visiting one sister or another south of Washington, so this trip northward was singular. From this distance in time, it seems she devoted all her Atlantic City days to one particular shop. Then, as now, small open-

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Time Travel New Jersey, who had one tomato last her all summer.”) When we got back home, Ma couldn’t duplicate the pitchman’s results with a single one of the halfdozen gizmos she’d purchased. She spoiled vegetables in futile efforts to zip through tomatoes or turn potatoes into spirals. Frustration mounted, but frugality forbade she throw the gadgets away after spending good money. Eventually she washed, dried and re-boxed them, good as new, and stowed them out of sight in a seldomopened kitchen cabinet. I’m afraid Michael and I may have teased her a bit about them.

Alas, these Foley family summer excursions produced no literary prizes such as those awarded Professor Guelzo. However, I gleaned a few useful life lessons: The retaliating sibling is most likely the one caught. Watch for a shingle promising “AAA Approved” accommodations. Beware of glib pitchmen. If life hands you mangled vegetables, make a stew. Forty-some years ago, A.M. Foley swapped the Washington, D.C., business scene for a writing life on Elliott Island, Maryland. Tidewater Times has kindly published portions of one upcoming work, Chesapeake Bay Island Hopping, along with other regional musings. Foley’s published works are described at www.HollandIslandBook.com.

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Oxford Business Association ♣ March 2022 Calendar ♣ Book Club – 4th Monday of the month, 10:30 am @ Oxford Community Center in partnership with Mystery Loves Company. Oxfordcc.org for info. Oxford Museum - Audio walking tour is a great way to spend an afternoon. Info at www.oxfordmuseummd.org, 100 S. Morris St., 410 226-0101 Caronna Estate Sales - online auction at caronnacollections.com. Jam Session - Bring your instrument or voice and come jam with musical friends. Free. Proof of vaccination and masks required. Monday @ 6 p.m., Oxford Community Center. Call ahead to confirm 410-226-5904. Beginner/Intermediate Yoga with Susie Hurley. Mondays @ 1p.m. and Saturdays @ 9:30 a.m. Chair Yoga with Marie Davis – Mondays @ 9 a.m. Pre-registration required. $20/class or $150/10 classes. Oxford Community Center, oxfordcc.org. Proof of vaccination and masks required. Steady and Strong with Janet Pfeffer - A 45-minute class for adults. Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 10 a.m. Pre-registration required. $10/class, $80/10 classes. Oxford Community Center, oxfordcc.org. Proof of vaccination and masks required. 3/11 – Cakebread Winery Pairing Dinner – The Robert Morris Inn and Cakebread Cellars present a wine pairing dinner. $145 pp excluding tax and tip. Robert Morris Inn, 314 N. Morris St., Oxford, 6:30 p.m. Go to www.robertmorrisinn.com/special-dinners.aspx for more info, menu and reservations. 3/16 – Mystery Loves Company Bookstore Speaker Series - Brent Lewis a native Chesapeake Bay Eastern Shoreman and author Free. 5:30 p.m. at Oxford Community Center MysteryLovesCompany. com or 410-226-0010 for more info. 3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day Dinner - Corned Beef & Cabbage; eat-in (limited seating) or take-out. Reservations required for all. $25. 6 p.m. Oxford Community Center. Oxfordcc.org for more info and RSVP. 3/19 – Cooking Demonstration with Master Chef Mark Salter: Spring in Mark’s Kitchen - 2-hour demo, 2-course luncheon with wine. Spring Pea and Mint Soup, Mark’s Signature Honey and Tarragon glazed Shank of Lamb with Spring Vegetables, Pavlova with mixed Berries and Chantilly. 10 a.m., lunch at noon. Robert Morris Inn, 314 N. Morris St. Limited guests, $86 per person. Call for more information and reservations, 410 226 5111 3/24 – Flying Cloud Log Canoe Presentation – Discussion of recent restoration of this 1932 log canoe. Oxford Community Center, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Free, cash bar available. Limited seating; masks and proof of vaccination required. Reservations at oxfordcc.org/events 3/31 - Women Making History – Cultivating Inclusivity in Aquaculture – Imani Black on the history of minorities on the Bay who honor the Chesapeake/Eastern Shore heritage and legacy, and the importance of aquaculture in our seafood resources. Oysters from Minorities in Aquaculture will be onsite purchased from Orchard Point in Chestertown, the only minority oyster farmer in MD. 5:30 p.m. Free/ Cash bar/ Buck -a- Shuck Oysters. Oxford Community Center. Oxfordcc.org for more info. Oxford Ferry and Capsize Restaurant closed for the season. See you in the Spring! Check restaurant and shop websites or facebook for updated hours

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Thursdays with John, Milton, Blake, Wordsworth and Friends by Michael Valliant Language is part of what makes us human. Or, it helps us work through what it means to be human. And there are poets and writers whose use of language inspires us, comforts us, enlightens us and can bring us together. That was the idea behind a Chesapeake Forum class I co-led with my friend/mentor John Miller. John Miller was my colleague when we both worked at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. He’s the only fundraiser I know with a

PhD in English literature. He had also been an English teacher, and his letters, e-mails and staff meetings dripped with poetry and literary allusions. When CBMM created the Academy for Lifelong Learning, John Miller and our co-worker and friend John Ford began leading literature classes. The two Johns led discussions on everything from Moby Dick to Shakespeare, from the literary Lincoln to Frederick Douglass. When ALL became its own organization, Chesapeake Fo-

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rum, I interviewed John Ford, who became the founding president.

When John Ford died in 2020, I sat down with John Miller and wrote an article about how literature and the arts were such a wonderful part of John Ford’s life and legacy. Whenever John Miller and I grab coffee or a beer and catch up, we always talk about literature, and it inevitably goes to poetry. You have to be careful who you talk about poetry with. Most people look at you funny. I treasure each of those conversations. Over the past couple years, Peggy Ford has been taking Zoom classes with us at Christ Church Easton. And she doesn’t miss a John Miller Chesapeake Forum class. Peggy reminded John and me that we needed to get together to catch up.

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Thursdays with John We talked about literature and language and poetry and about leading a group together. We wanted it to be something that resonated with people. Two years into a global pandemic, it is more important than ever

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to have conversations that matter. This is a time when loneliness and isolation have hit us all. There are times when suffering, loss and pain loom large. And there are times when joy, wonder and love shine through. And these are the things that poets show us. They help us connect the dots. I frequently go back to Robin Williams playing John Keating in the movie Dead Poets Society, when he says: “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But po-

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etry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.” That’s the kind of poetry class we wanted to lead. And an inspired John Miller went back to his library and found a poem he’s long loved, John Milton’s “Lycidas,” an elegy written in memory of a friend of Milton’s who died in a shipwreck. As we talked, John brought up William Blake, a poet he knows I love ~ whose artwork became my first tattoo ~ and William Wordsworth. And the British Romantic poets, the ones who rescued poetry from the clutches of formalism and reason and brought it back to nature and feeling—here were writers who

could help us see the power of language in its ability to show us what being human is all about. “Milton, Blake, and Wordsworth: On Being Human,” became a way 30 of us spent three winter Thursday mornings. Holding the class on Zoom allowed us to have participants in Florida and Georgia and from around the Eastern Shore, many who knew John, some who knew me, some who just love poetry. Our time together and the thoughts and experiences shared quickly became a sacred and shared space, a community on screen, every bit as real as one gathered in a room. We all looked forward to those mornings, and I will say I mourned a bit when the class ended. The conversations we had moved one person to write: “From my deepest heart, thank you both for these wonderful weeks. I apologize for missing last week but my dear brother’s death ~ the last one of my six brothers (some older, some younger) to leave us ~ had left me raw with sadness at the last shared memory of my own childhood. The poems

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groups at Christ Church, and it was a holy experience to be among friends, discussing poetry, discussing life, laughing, thinking and feeling. We finished the group talking about William Wordsworth’s poem “Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Reflections of Early Childhood.” Wordsworth’s lines are from 1807, and they reached across centuries to be with us: “What though the radiance once so bright Be now forever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of

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Glory in the flower; We will grieve not, Rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been Must ever be…… In the faith that looks through death,”

In his book “Tuesdays With Morrie,” author Mitch Albom comes to understand life’s greatest lesson through his weekly conversations with a former teacher and mentor. Mitch can have Tuesdays. For a time, we had Thursdays with John, and Milton, Blake, Wordsworth and friends. Michael Valliant is the Assistant for Adult Education and Newcomers Ministry at Christ Church Easton. He has worked for non-proﬁt organizations throughout Talbot County, including the Oxford Community Center, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and Academy Art Museum.

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The World’s Tallest Doric Column by Rick Klepfer

The f ledgling United States had a war with England in 1812; you may have heard of it. Perhaps the Brits wanted one more shot at getting their colony back. One of the deciding factors in giving King George his final rout was a protracted sea battle on Lake Erie on September 10, 1815. This action was commanded by Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry of the American Navy. After forcing the surrender of the British f leet, Perry sent the now famous

message to headquarters: “We have met the enemy and they are ours ~ two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop.” One hundred years after the start of that war, a multi-state commission was formed to erect a monument in honor of Perry’s victory. I suppose that after a century, they figured that the British had finally gotten the message that we weren’t going back to being a colony. Requests for designs

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Doric Column for the monument went out, and the winner of the competition was the architectural firm of Joseph H. Freelander and A. H. Seymour. Construction was started in 1915, but the U.S. government took over the project in 1919 to complete it when the original funding ran out. The winning design for the memorial was a simple Doric column that would sit on an isthmus on South Bass Island, near the town of Put-In-Bay, Ohio. The Doric form is the most subdued of the three orders of classical Greek architecture. The more elaborate orders are the Ionic and the Corinthian, but the Doric order is

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the most favored for governmental and monumental structures, as it lends the air of reserved dignity to a building. The new structure was named the “Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.” So far, it has lived up to its name, as we have never again had a war with England. The entire monument is 352 feet tall, with a shaft constructed of massive walls of granite and brick, about nine feet thick. The base of the column is 45 feet in diameter. The granite came from Milford, Massachusetts, so chosen because the subtle pinkish tone is reputed to make it look whiter than white granite would against a blue sky. The column sits on a gentle rise and is surrounded by an expansive stone terrace. While all Doric

columns have a capital at the top, the Perry monument has, in addition, a stone penthouse with a huge bronze lantern appended to it. I was to learn, in intricate detail, all the subtleties of the construction of this building while I was part of a team of architects and engineers hired to evaluate the column’s structural problems and formulate a restoration plan. Our crew was given accommodations in the Park Service facilities, close to the monument. I felt a significant level of nervous anticipation when I was lying in bed on the first night there and could see the giant shaft, rising stoically in the night, illuminated by f loodlights beaming up from the ground. I had

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Detail of the massive bronze lantern at the top.

My anxiety had not waned by morning, and a growing sense of dread pervaded my outlook at breakfast. Shortly after our meal, a Park Service ranger led us to the base of the column. Craning my neck as far back as possible, I could still not see the lantern due to the overhanging capital. I could see the massive f lutes carved into the stone and noted that they tapered upward to some distant vanishing point. We entered a door at the base and passed into a marble-walled and domed rotunda that was fitted out in classical form, with historical murals depicting the battle that had taken place nearby. It was impressive and a fitting repository for the three American and three Eng-

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One of the engineers resolved this question by going behind the elevator enclosure and bringing out a ladder. The ladder had metal hooks at the top, and he hoisted the thing up to where the hooks engaged with a stone gutter at the bottom of the roof, ten feet above us. The ladder was short, so we had to pull ourselves up onto it with our arms as much as our legs. When we had climbed the ladder, we found ourselves balanced on a small ledge. We were instructed to draw the ladder up and carry it with us as we climbed the stone roof of the penthouse, which rose perhaps a further dozen feet and at a 45-degree angle. At the top of the roof, the stone

leveled out and we had plenty of room to stand. Above us rose the bronze lantern, which was some 30 feet in height and supported on eight massive lion’s feet, with lion’s heads at the tops. Somebody who knew what they were doing took a long metal pipe from the roof and jammed it in the cross-bracing of the lantern legs at about six feet high. This gave us a place to lean the ladder and, one by one, we climbed the ladder and entered a hatch at the bottom of the lantern proper. Once inside the lantern, we had to climb up through its internal structure of crisscrossing angle irons. The upper surface of the lantern was made of dome-

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Doric Column shaped glass panels. There was a ring of lights that had at one time illuminated the night sky above the column. At the very top was a glass hatch that we unbolted and slid aside. We climbed out of this hatch and onto the dish-shaped upper surface ~ standing on glass of unknown thickness and structural integrity. The glass was not as slippery underfoot as you might imagine, but it was not a comfortable place to be, either. Our Park Service guide had told us that no one was allowed out onto the glass if there was even a small bit of wind. As we were standing on the glass roof, trying to get some sense of

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Doric Column ticed a man climbing up to the penthouse roof, as we had done. This fellow was attired in a full safety harness and a hardhat. We called down to him and asked him what he was doing. Surprised at the voices from above, he looked up incredulously. He explained that he was a Coastguardsman, and he was there to replace bulbs on the navigation lights that keep aircraft from running into the column at night. We thought it humorous that he was 50 feet below us and yet had the maximum amount of safety harnesses and gear, while we were up on a curved glass roof in our street shoes. When he told us that he got hazardous duty pay to be up there, we began to feel that we may have been duped.

Standing on that roof was an unsettling experience. The glass arced gracefully downward toward edges we couldn’t see. The views were amazing, though; we could see the entirety of South Bass Island and look out to see islands that were on the Canadian side of the border, some five miles away. The glass itself was in rough condition. Each piece was about half an inch thick, and yet, the ranger explained, pieces had blown off from time to time and had never been found. These pieces must have weighed a hundred pounds or so. A month or so later, I was speaking with a man who had the technical ability to bend glass in two directions ~ just what we needed to make to match the missing pieces. His business was in making the curved-in-all-directions glass

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Doric Column used for automobile windshields. When I told him where he needed to go to measure for the glass, he was quiet for a few moments before telling me that anyone smart enough to bend glass in two directions was too smart to go up on any 350-foot monument. I didn’t argue the point. I became mostly comfortable with going to all the parts of this strange structure that I needed to. But one day, after crews had built scaffolding the full height and circumference of the shaft, we found ourselves needing to get onto it to examine the overhanging capital stones. To do this, we had to go up

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So now the monument is over a hundred years old, and it takes a lot of money, labor and professional expertise to keep the thing from falling over ~ figuratively speaking. There have been numerous major restoration efforts, and I suppose there will always be more. It will remain one of the most unusual structures in the country. Rick Klepfer is an avid sailor, oarsman and traveler and has written about his sailing adventures, including such places as the Norwegian Arctic, the Southern Caribbean, the South China Sea and the Coast of Maine. He now resides in Cambridge.

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Comfort Foods - Maryland Style by Kathi Ferguson

The month of March get a bad rap. By the time it comes around, winter has already dished up a portion of not-so-pleasant weather a month or two before. The thought of more to come before catching any sign of spring can be pretty bleak. Some of us escape to warmer climates until it all “goes away,” but if you’re left to tough it out, there’s always comfort food to help you through. And Delmarva has plenty to choose from. Considered one of those “loveit-or-hate-it” foods, scrapple is an essential Mid-Atlantic meat. For some, breakfast is not eaten with-

out it. Others would claim the less you know about its making, the better off you are. So, I will leave that up to you! One thing’s for sure, it is suited for pork lovers! Eaten solo, right out of the frying pan, with eggs, or pressed in a sandwich, this slice of pure pork crunch with a velvety-soft center is oh, so pleasing to the pork lover’s palate. Now, what is a pot pie without… oysters! Yes, Maryland may be the epicenter of the chicken world, but the mighty oyster gives its chicken version a run for the money. This simple, rich dish is the quintessential classic, comforting pot pie,

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the crust before the pie is cool! Rumor has it that the white sauce can also be used for chipped beef. Now, that’s a twofer! This writer has not had the pleasure of trying this particular comfort food, but after learning more about Southern Maryland stuffed ham, I fully intend to seek one out. Largely passed down through oral tradition, this recipe goes back many generations and is still considered a centerpiece on holiday tables. Although there are variations on what the “stuff” is, greens, onions and spices are common. Kale,

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goes until it is cooled and ready to slice…thinly, please! The ham is served as a main dish or between slices of white bread or potato rolls. What, if any, condiments to use is anyone’s guess. It was my first visit to Old Salty’s in Fishing Creek on Hoopers Island where I not only learned of baked pineapple, but immediately became a fan. Our waitress informed us that the recipe came from a local island church cookbook. Simple, sweet, but not overly, crushed pineapple is mixed with sugar, eggs and f lour, topped with cubed bread, drizzled with melted butter and baked. Served hot or cold, baked pineapple is offered as a side dish in area restaurants but can

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Chapter 4: Test It had been a pleasant ten days in Sydney. Andy and his love, Becky, had seen Grady every day, either at the boat during working hours or for drinks afterwards, often followed by dinner. Pleasant, until one evening when Andy had been stunned to learn from Grady about his connection with a substantial drug deal that was imminent. That had been a curve ball, finding out that his father was involved in something other than running and maintaining boats. Something illegal, to boot. The information had rocked him. He’d just gotten rid of a revolting father figure who was a murderer. Now he finds out his real father is running drugs? He was trying not to panic. But it was a nasty surprise, like encountering half a worm in an apple he was eating. Andy supposed the drug deal had to do with boats, but he wasn’t sure. Grady had let the cat out of the bag by accident one night after dinner. Becky hadn’t been there, just Andy and Grady. Andy guessed

a few drinks had loosened Grady’s tongue. Afterwards, Grady was embarrassed, made it sound like nothing ~ made Andy swear he’d just forget it. That’s what he was trying to do, forget it, but finding himself immobilized in a fitness club that was closed for the night was making it difficult. Two hefty plainclothes cops had approached him as he’d left a marine hardware shop late in the day. They said they needed him to answer a few questions having to do with the race. They were insistent, said it would only take a minute, so he went with them to an office. Their IDs had looked legitimate. Suddenly they were asking questions about Grady, showing him photos of himself with Grady, photos of Grady with shady-looking characters they identified as persons of interest. Andy had played dumb. Sure, that’s me and my father, so what? It had gotten tougher after that. They had shoved him around a bit and started making threats. It turned out their “office”

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two shook hands with a very confused Andy and left the gym. Rubwas part of a fitness club. The two bing his wrists, Andy looked dagmen had taken Andy into the club gers at Grady. and in a f lash had slipped a line “I had to know,” is all Grady around his wrists and hauled him said, coiling the line and hangup until he was connected to the ing it expertly on the cleat with a f loor by his tip toes. hitch. The larger of the two men had They had driven to the boatyard slowly rolled up his sleeves as he in silence. Now they were sitting at approached Andy. The other had a weatherbeaten umbrella table in read him the riot act, how all they a private space near the water that needed was information, how it went with Grady’s digs. The lights didn’t have to go this route, how from Harbour Bridge twinkled in he was going to tell them eventu- the distance. They were sipping ally, so he might as well spill it now tequila, the good stuff, Don Ju~ all the usual stuff out of a B cop lio 1942, and eating large shrimp movie. The big guy measured the dipped in a hot sauce. Andy was distance to Andy’s stomach, poked calming down as he listened to him with his fingers Grady tell him the like he was testing a One punch from this guy and drug deal didn’t exhe’d be broken. It was a steak cooking on a ist, it was just a stoterrifying feeling. grill, and clenched ry he’d cooked up to his fist. Andy was test Andy. It wasn’t frightened, stretched as he was, his idea, the test, but he had to virtually hanging from his wrists, admit it made sense. His partners defenseless. One punch from this had insisted. They had pointed guy and he’d be broken. It was a out that while Andy might be his terrifying feeling. Nothing to do. son, he didn’t really know him. The good cop gave him one last They were right. A quick test had chance to spill it. Desperate, Andy seemed appropriate. said, “Look, I can’t tell you what I “Your partners?” don’t know. You want me to make “You passed. But I need your assomething up?” The two cops nod- surance that what I tell you is in ded at one another. Bad cop cocked the vault. Can you do that, knowhis fist. It was at that point that ing that what happened in the gym, Grady appeared. or worse, could actually happen with“Okay. Thanks, guys.” Grady out me showing up? The chances are went to the cleat and lowered Andy. remote, but it could. . .happen.” “Andy, meet Martin and Ted.” The Andy stared at Grady. 156

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being seduced by a f lood of trust? He hoped not. He walked back to “That’s it. No blood oath. Just the table and sat down, looked your assurance. That’s how it Grady in the eyes. works.” “You have my assurance.” Andy got up from the table and Grady reached in his inside walked to the yard’s edge, where jacket pocket and pulled out a the light-f lecked water was lap- one-inch stainless tube six inches ping at the rocky embankment. He long. It was capped at both ends. didn’t really know enough to make He handed it to Andy, who weighed such a momentous decision, but he it in his hands, pulled off the caps, knew it was serious, this assurance held it up and looked through it at he was being asked to pledge. the bridge. The test had been scary. He’d “So?” surprised himself, faced with sub“On a good day, that little can stantial physical damage ~ bad will hold around a million or more pain, lasting effects, damage that in emeralds and opals.” might have caused him to miss Andy was still staring through the next leg of the the uncapped tube race ~ by how he On a good day, that little can at the bridge. The had kept his mouth will hold around a million or lights were f lickershut. That had been more in emeralds and opals. ing like diamonds. either brave or stuHis ears had to be pid, frequent but always strange deceiving him. Emeralds, opals, bedfellows. If someone had posed two of Australia’s most plentiful that situation and asked him what stones, a million bucks’ worth in a he would have done, he probably little stainless can, what the hell. . would have said he would have . . He looked at Grady, whose face talked, spilled the beans. But he had assumed that blank look he hadn’t. had mastered. Andy put the caps He hardly knew Grady, but he back on the tube, handed it to his had protected him. His father. father. Blood on the tracks. It boiled down “That’s why we had to test you. to trust, and trust was relatively We’ve had this thing going nearly new to Andy. For twenty-five years twenty years. It works because of he had trusted only his mother, a the people involved. Normally a broken woman. Then Becky had dicey game like this is regulated come back into his life, with love by violence, tough stuff. People get and trust wrapped in a gorgeous hurt or, ultimately, disappeared if package. And now Grady. Was he they get greedy. Drug cartel stuff. 158

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does the cutting and grinding to see what’s in those little clumps of That’s not us. I’ve never been sure dirt the mine sends him. Lapidary, what holds us together. It’s some- that’s his trade. The guy at the mine thing pretty deep. Basic. I often go looks at a lump you can hold in the over it. The only thing we all have palm of your hand and sees a little in common is security. By that I green edge peeking out, thinks it mean we’re all well enough off. Not might have potential. The lapidaire wealthy, but doing okay. Not des- does his work and says he’s right or perate, anyway. All have a reason- wrong. If he’s right, how right? One ably decent living doing whatever. carat, two, six? Now he’s identified Our group, our family, that’s the something they can sell. Did I say right name for it, is about several the lapidaire works for the mine? things: trust, privilege, honor ~ old- Because they don’t have anything to time values. Pride, too. And fun, sell until he confirms it. That’s why oddly enough. It’s fun, what we do. the mine guys have to be high up. Exciting. Keeps our hearts started.” The lapidaire makes three. Andy poured himself another “Then there’s me, a couple mates couple drams of Don at other yards caIt’s fun, what we do. Julio. His imaginatering to big boats, Exciting. Keeps our tion was running Martin and Ted, hearts started. wild. He had a dozen who are lower-level questions, mostly guys, hands-on, but details beginning with “how?” they get a decent share, and the Grady laughed. “What do you wholesaler in New York. What’s think?” that, maybe seven or eight. Others “How many are involved?” are involved, middle men, messen“Maybe eight principal guys. Two gers, but they don’t know it. When at the mine, both high end. That’s they deal with the wholesaler, they the secret. High end. Makes it eas- don’t care where the products come ier to obtain the goods, know when from.” to lay back. Our policy is take no “You said big boats?” chances. Time means nothing. No “Big enough. Don’t have to be such thing as deadlines. Opportu- maxis. But yeah, 50-60-footers and nity is everything. Keeping within up. Big enough to be going somethose guidelines, and we do, it could where, like back to the States.” take us a couple years to fill up one “Back to the States.” of these little capsules. “Yes, that’s the sales point. Our “The lapidaire is next. Lapidar- wholesaler is the best. Been in the ist in English. He’s the guy who business forever. Has lots of cus160

tomers. His son works with him, a chip off the old block. They know how to handle the money, a little at a time here and there, which is great because it’s always coming in.” “How does that work, electronic transfers? It must be as difficult to get the money out as it is to get the jewels in.” “Cash. All cash. One of us fl ies to the States every few months and brings back cash that can’t be traced. A little at a time.” “You hide that little capsule on a boat going to the USA.” “Right,” Grady said. “A boat like All American.” Andy was speechless. “That’s what I mean by opportunity,” Grady said. “There I am in

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