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Features: About the Cover Artist: Sean Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Achoo!: Helen Chappell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 After the Drama: Dick Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Oxford Fine Arts Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 The 2nd Battle of St. Michaels: James Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Tidewater Kitchen: Pamela Meredith-Doyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Tidewater Gardening: K. Marc Teffeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 The Tower: Gary D. Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Tidewater Traveler: George W. Sellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 14th Annual Multi-Cultural Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Tidewater Review: Anne Stinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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After the Drama, the Routine of Regaining Your Health by Dick Cooper
The young cardiologist in a white lab coat was at the head of a bevy of even younger doctors-in-training that seemed to f lood into my room at the University of Maryland Medical Center in downtown Baltimore. “G ood mor n i ng, Mr. C ooper. You have had stents implanted in one of your heart arteries and it is very important that you take your medicine faithfully every day,” she says in a professorial tone as the student-doctors study copies of my recent medical history. “Your body will try to reject the stents and if you don’t take your meds, clots will form that can block the blood to your heart causing a heart attack. You don’t want to have a heart attack.” Gotcha, Doc. In just one week in mid-February, I had gone from thinking I was healthy and on my way to getting fit again, to failing a stress test, learning I had clogged arteries to my heart, and having three catheterization procedures and two stents put in to ease the blood f low. I was sore from being poked, punctured and prodded during my hospital stay and I was more than willing to follow the doctor’s orders. “You will
Definitely time for a diet change. probably be on Plavix to thin your blood for the rest of your life,” she says. “Don’t miss a day.” Her words are reinforced by my cardiologist in Easton who doesn’t mince his words as he tells me I have to lose weight. “You need to get rid of that,” he says, poking me in my tummy roll. “Five or ten years ago, we would perform procedures similar to yours and we would see patients return in a few years for the same problem. Now, with the medications we use and a change in your diet and exercise, you can not only stay healthy, you can reverse the process and clean out blockage in your arteries.” Looking back, that week is a bit of a blur, but it has forever changed the way my wife, Pat, and I live. We 27
After the Drama changed what we eat, expanded our daily exercise routines and spend a few moments every day standing on the bathroom scale. A week after my hospital stay, I began attending Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab sessions at the Memorial Hospital at Easton. Three days a week, I hook myself up to a pocketsized monitor (I am a quick study, and after peeling off the electrodes that first time, I began shaving my chest before each visit) and join a dozen other similarly afflicted folks for a good workout. The numbered monitors send signals back to a large computer screen where nurses keep track of
everyone’s heart beats. Sally, Tracy, Sara and Matt keep a close watch on us as we walk on the treadmills, pump away on a variety of stationary bicycles or take turns cranking the arm bikes. I n s u r a nc e u s u a l ly c over s 1 2 weeks of scheduled workouts, but
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After the Drama many of the regulars have been at it for years and have formed lasting friendships. I am on my way to lose 25 pounds and take three inches off my waist and realize that an exercise regime has got to become a part of my daily routine. The dietary changes necessary to augment the exercise are a little more difficult to get a handle on and have taken almost as much hard work as all of the gym equipment combined. Pat and I have been omnivores, eating what we like with little regard for the caloric or fat content. We used real butter because it tastes better. We preferred prime cuts of meat and baked pota-
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After the Drama toes. Goldfish and kettle-cooked, jalapeño-f lavored chips were in our pantry. We are now “label readers” and have started paying attention to what we eat. It is amazing to discover that a majority of food in the grocery store has bad ingredients. Ne w York T im e s i nve s t igat i ve reporter Michael Moss, in his new book Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, writes about how the big manufacturers of processed foods use chemistry and psychology to fabricate what we eat. They use salt, sugar and fat to mask bad tastes, adjust the “mouthfeel” of crackers and chips and use an array
Members of the Rehab Team. L to R: Nurses Sarah Richard, Tara Richardson and Program Manager Sally Worm. of sugars to help us find the “bliss point” of our favorite sweets. We have definitely changed our eating habits. When we used to have a late afternoon urge to nosh, we
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good ways to cook quinoa, a grain we had never heard of before. We have found lots of interesting recipes on the Internet. The famous Mayo Clinic has a great website (http://www.mayoclinic. com/health/weight-loss-recipes/ RE00126) with recipes that range from appetizers to dessert. The Clinic also has a Facebook page that posts tips on healthy eating and ways to resist those late-night snacks or what to order in a restaurant to stay on your diet. One of the Rehab nurses put it this way: “If you order that big prime rib, remember the fat is going right to your heart.” During a recent trip to our old hometown, Philadelphia, Pat and I went to Tommy DiNic’s in Reading
would grab the bag of chips or cut up a half-pound of Swiss cheese to put on a plate of Triscuits. Now, we slice an apple or pour some almonds in a bowl. The sizzling of fried chicken has been replaced by the sound of the oven kicking on as we bake our own nuggets coated with unsalted whole wheat bread crumbs. Weekly f ilet mignon dinners have been moved out in favor of tuna steaks or broiled salmon. “Everything” bagels have been swapped out for plain, and cream cheese has lost out to soy-based Tofutti spread; eggs have been shelved in favor of Eggbeaters; and salt has been left out altogether. We found several
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eating that sandwich for more than 30 years, which is probably one of the reasons my arteries were closing up. I put on my usual spoonsful of creamy horseradish and bit in. The taste was to die for. Literally. My body had already started to heal itself, and by the time I finished eating, I was feeling off my game. For the rest of the day, I felt a step short. I came to the sad but final decision that if I want to stick around for several more years, I need to put the Tommy DiNic’s roast pork and the filet mignons and the “Everything” bagels in my past. I keep hearing the doctor’s voice when I was recovering in the Baltimore hospital after they opened up the arteries to my heart. “Mr. Cooper, you have had a very good outcome.” I’m working to keep it that way.
Tommy DiNic’s famous roast pork sandwich. Yum! Terminal Market, our favorite sandwich place in the whole world. Their roast pork on a crusty South Philly roll with sharp provolone cheese was named “The Best Sandwich in America” by Alan Richman on the Travel Channel. People stand in a line 100 deep to get a taste of this urban culinary perfection. Now, I have been on my new heart-healthy diet for over a month, but I craved a Tommy DiNic’s with c he e s e , s we e t p epp er s, s er ve d “wet,” which means the sandwich is drowned in the richly flavored drippings from the pork. I have been
Dick Cooper is a Pulitzer Prizewinning journalist. He and his w i f e , Pa t, l i v e a n d s a i l i n S t. Michaels, Maryland. He can be contacted at dickcooper@coopermediaassociates.com.
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Oxford Fine Arts Fair May 18 & 19 In May, Oxford welcomes the return of the annual Invitational Fine Arts Fair at the Oxford Community Center ~ w ith a twist this year ~ NOT on Memorial Weekend! This year’s event will be held Saturday, May 18 from 10 to 5, and Sunday, May 19 from 10 to 4. Forty Mid-Atlantic juried artists will exhibit and sell their work at this two-day event. Admission to the show is $6; children under 12 are admitted free. V i sitor s to t he Fa i r w i l l experience a full weekend of artistic excellence. Inside the “Oxford Mews” by Beverly Ford Evans center, 8,000 sq. ft. of gallery space will be designed to accentu- has become a prolific artist. She ate and highlight this spectacular has st ud ied w it h accomplished selection of paintings, sculpture ar tists Roger Dale Brow n, OPA; and photography. Outside, fair-go- Dawn Whitelaw; Paula Frizbe and ers can enjoy live artist demonstra- Jeremy Lipking. What inspired Beverly to return tions and delicious luncheon fare, including the event’s trademark to her love of pa int ing, a f ter a treat, fresh strawberry shortcake. career in interior design, was the Signed fair posters will also be allure of her home state. Tennesavailable, showcasing the work of see is abundant in natural beauty this year’s featured poster artist, and history. Beverly captures its Beverly Ford Evans. Beverly is a essence and shares it through her native of Nashville, Tennessee. As paintings. She also loves to pack a child, she was drawn to the beauty her paints and travel to other parts that surrounded her. Encouraged of our vast country, where she is inby her parents, she began drawing spired by the diversity and beauty and painting. As an adult, Beverly at every turn in the road. 39
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The Second Battle of St. Michaels in the War of 1812 by James Dawson
During the War of 1812, the British burned several towns on the Chesapeake Bay, but other than some temporary inconvenience to the residents, it is hard to see what they accomplished when they attacked St. Michaels for the first time on Aug. 10th, or for the second time on the 26th of that same month in the year 1813. On the first try, British Lt. Puckinghorne’s orders were to destroy the small battery that had been erected by St. Michaels’ harbor. He attacked just before dawn and easily took the small fort and disabled the cannons by driving spikes into the touch holes so that they could not be fired. In the meantime, the 30 men stationed in the fort beat a strategic retreat back to join the main force in town. And since they were outnumbered ten to one, who could blame them? The British were perhaps a bit too quick to cheer their easy victory, as suddenly they were the targets of General Perry Benson’s Talbot Militia which, as Lt. Puckinghorne put it, had collected in great numbers in town and commenced firing on them with cannons and muskets.
Grapeshot was literally about the size of a grape. The British either retreated or returned quickly to their barges, having completed their mission. For the next few hours, the Americans and the Brits traded gunfire while the British cannons rained grapeshot on the town. Accounts vary, but at least two British officers were wounded, as shown by blood and some discarded weapons at the landing site, and perhaps as many as 27 of their soldiers were killed, too. One of the landing barges was so badly damaged that it had to be tied to two other barges to keep it from sinking. A barge was a flat bottomed, early version of the L.C.A. (Landing Craft Assault) used in WWII, 45
2nd Battle of St. Michaels except that the War of 1812 version was powered by oars. There were no Americans killed or wounded. St. Michaels was not looted or burned, nor were the shipyards damaged or the boats under construction in them destroyed, nor were any vessels burned in the river. Some of the houses were perforated by grapeshot, but the only casualties were a rooster and several hens killed when a six-inch cannon ball passed through Mr. Banning’s chicken house. Likely there would have been more damage if it hadn’t been for the warm reception General Benson had provided for the invaders. (Note: the
Battle of St. Michaels cannon balls are on display in the Royal Oak Post Office.
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2nd Battle of St. Michaels chicken-killing cannon ball is now in the Royal Oak Post Office. It is the larger of the two Battle of St. Michaels cannon balls on display there.) Naturally, the locals expected round two of the attack to come immediately now that the fort had been disabled, but, to their surprise, the British were gone by midmorning, having accomplished not much of anything. The roofs of the houses were easily repaired, and the spikes in the touch holes could be drilled out, making the cannons fully functional again. The Brits moved on to loot and burn Queenstown on the 13th, but they weren’t quite finished with St. Michaels yet. On the 24th, when the British began evacuating their camp on Kent Island, several ships were seen taking soundings along Bayside. General Benson called up the militia companies from the rest of the county to assemble in St. Michaels and prepare for another attack. Caroline Count y even sent a company. General Benson commanded not only the Talbot County militia, but those of Caroline and Dorchester counties as well. At dawn on the 26th, a force estimated to be upwards of 1,800 men in 60 barges landed at Col. Auld’s on Wades Point just below Claiborne. One eyewitness remembered that there were so many barg48
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Historic marker on Rt. 33 between St. Michaels and Claiborne recounts General Perry Benson’s victory over the British.
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es putting off from the ships that it looked like someone had thrown a basket of wood chips on the water. Admiral Cockburn’s plan was to march the main force to St. Michaels to confront General Benson’s militia, which was proceeding west to meet him, while four vessels brought troops up the Miles River behind Benson to cut him off from the town and prevent his retreat. The Talbot Militia would then be trapped and defeated, and the town would be ripe for the picking. But things don’t always go according to Hoyle, especially when sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. The brig and
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2nd Battle of St. Michaels three schooners had their own problems as they advanced up the Miles. They went aground. Then they went aground again. And then they went aground for a third time (sailing on the Miles River is not for the uninitiated ~ local tides wait for no man, not even the Royal Navy). Finally they made anchor, but were not able to effect a landing. The stranded Brits waved a flag of truce while making empty and blustering threats, calling out that they would land in a few hours, so watch out, but promising not to harm the property of anyone who stayed in their homes. Awfully decent of them.
Mr. Kemp’s house at Wades Point. While the main force marched to town, Admiral Cockburn on horseback led 300 men down Bay Hundred peninsula to cut off the three militia companies there. Captain John Caulk’s Bayside Company was cut off, but only 16 men were captured. The rest escaped across Harris Creek and rejoined the militia.
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army and that she had nothing to fear from British soldiers. He also asked her for some cider, but refused it when it was offered because it was recently made and not to his taste. He did accept some bread, milk and fruit for himself and his men. The fresh food would have been a delightful change from their normal shipboard fare, which was mostly salted meat, but the recently made cider would have a lower alcohol content than what the Major was probably used to. By now, Mr. Kemp had arrived home and was surprised to find an Admiral and several hundred British soldiers and marines waiting in the road. Upon being brought before Admiral Cockburn, Mr. Kemp
When the Admiral arrived at Mr. Kemp’s house, Mr. Kemp was not home. While the rest of the force remained on the road, several officers and men under the command of Major Williamson knocked on the door and chatted with Mr. Kemp’s daughter. The Major asked her if she was alarmed when she saw all the soldiers advancing toward her house. When Miss Kemp replied that she most certainly was and feared injury from them, the Major comforted her by saying that the recent outrages perpetrated on the women at Hampton were committed by French deserters who had joined the British
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several Congreve rockets, proceeded to St. Michaels, marching in a long column down the middle of the road, not yet having grasped the idea that this was perhaps not the best way to fight a bunch of uncouth Yankees. General Benson had cleverly evaded the trap that had been planned for him by withdrawing back toward St. Michaels, taking a position about 1 mile from town near Martingham, stationing his artillery in the road and his infantry and cavalry in and around the dense woods on each side of the road. The militia totaled about 600 men. When the Brits approached the woods, they came to a dead stop. Fearing an ambush and know-
informed him that he was a Quaker and thus a noncombatant. The Admiral complimented him on his stand and told him that if everyone were Quaker there would be no wars. The Admiral then asked him if he had seen a barge that had been stolen by some deserters. Yes, he had, replied the honest Mr. Kemp, who then led a party of marines to the water’s edge and told them that the last time he had seen the barge, it was tied to a stake that he pointed out to them. There was no barge to be seen there, so the marines left. In the meantime, Sir Sydney Beckwith, commanding 1,800 Marines with two field pieces and
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2nd Battle of St. Michaels ing that to march his neatly assembled column of troops down the half-mile-long wooded road would be folly, but being unable to deploy them through or around the woods where they would have been ensnared by branches and thorny hedgerows, not to mention the militia, Sir Sydney did an about face and marched his men back to Wades Point. They consoled themselves along the way by looting and plundering, generously helping themselves to clothing from the various houses they encountered. The soldiers and marines took household items for their personal use, not military contraband. They also burned two small boats. The 1,800 men, 60 barges, Congreve rockets, three schooners, two cannons, one brig, one Admiral, one Knight and one Admiral’s horse were all gone by 6 p.m., having accomplished nothing of significance. The 16 prisoners were released the next day in Annapolis. The British weighed anchor and left Kent Island on the 30th, having been foiled again in their attempt to destroy St. Michaels. A short account of the affair written by Major Solomon Dickinson was published in the Aug. 31st issue of the Republican Star. There had been no actual battle, nor were any shots fired. The Brits had just turned around and left, and since
The grave of General Perry Benson is located in Newcomb, between St. Michaels and Royal Oak. they were leaving anyway, General Benson declined to pursue them because he had achieved his goal of defending St. Michaels, so any further action would have been pointless. Nevertheless, the Talbot Militia deserves much credit for standing their ground. They had saved St. Michaels for a second time. Washington D.C. would not be so fortunate when Admiral Cockburn attacked and burned it the following year. Before dismissing the Militia, General Benson thanked his men (well, most of them) most heartily: “Brigade Orders. August 30th, 1813. As the British are on their way down the bay, the militia at this post are discharged, except such a guard as Colonel Auld may see proper to keep here. The Caroline militia will deliver their arms and cartridges to the Armorer at Easton. The extra arms will be delivered to the Quarter Master, Mr. Garey, to be sent to Easton. The 58
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2nd Battle of St. Michaels General, in behalf of his country, sincerely thanks the militia that have remained at this place, under many privations, and, in some instances, under disagreeable circumstances. In sight of a menacing enemy, the troops presented a determined front in support of their country’s rights. All the Commandants of corps and companies are on their return to their respective homes, to order court martial upon all deserters and delinquents. There is to be no firing of guns, no waste of cartridges. Every officer stands accountable for the safe keeping of arms and equipments, and as the main body of the militia have done themselves honor, the General hopes and flatters himself that they will return home with the same honor.” [Tilghman’s History of Talbot Co.; vol. 2; p. 176] Curiously, the orders that the men were to return their arms to the Easton Armory seems to dispute modern assumptions that the early militias fought with their own personal weapons. The guns and ammunition they used were owned by the State of Maryland, not the troops. There would be no court-martials, and the men were paid for their services the following April. In recent years, we chose to commemorate the non-event with an historical marker just outside St. Michaels that reads “SECOND DE-
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numbered 1,300, and prisoners taken may have been 14, not 16. References: Many thanks to Gilbert Byron’s St. Michaels: The Town That Fooled The British; Oswald Tilghman’s History of Talbot County, Maryland; R. Hammond Gibson’s Eastern Shore Chips and Shavings; R. Bernice Leonard’s Twig and Turf III and the excellent resources at the Maryland Room of the Talbot Co. Free Library, all of which helped with this article. Thanks also to Jacques Baker and Wanda White, Postmaster at the Royal Oak Post Office, for their contributions.
FENSE OF ST. MICHAELS. Here, August 26, 1813, General Perry Benson, with 600 militia, most of them from Talbot County, halted a British force of 1,800. The Easton artillery manned the road, the 4th and 26th infantry the woods, and the 9th cavalry the wings.” The British however, did their best to ignore it. In a letter to historian Gilbert Byron dated April 19, 1971, the Public Record Office in London indicated a “lack of documentation for a second attack on St. Michaels.” This may well be a masterpiece of British understatement, and a reminder that not everything that happens in the field is written up in a report, especially when the whole mess is best forgotten. So much for the Second Battle of St. Michaels as far as the Brits were concerned. Except for one thing. Remember the stolen barge that was last seen tied to a stake near Mr. Kemp’s house? When the coast was clear, the locals raised it. It had been filled with rocks and sunk out of sight, still tied to the stake. Mr. Kemp may have been an honest Quaker, but he hadn’t told the British everything. Note: there are some discrepancies in the old accounts, but nothing significant. Admiral Cockburn may have landed 1,600 men at Wades Pt., not 1,800; Sir Sydney’s force may have
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Sift flour, cocoa powder, 5 teaspoons espresso powder and baking powder into a medium bowl. Place butter in a large bowl; add both sugars and whisk until well blended. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, and then vanilla. Whisk in dry ingredients. Divide batter among six prepared 1-cup ovenproof coffee mugs, about 2/3 cup in each. Top each with 2 tablespoons chocolate chips. Gently press the chips into batter. Cover and refrigerate mugs at least one hour, up to one day. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350째. Let mugs with batter stand at room temperature for five minutes. Bake uncovered until cakes are puffed and crusty and a tester inserted into the center comes out with a thick batter attached, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes for 5 minutes, then top
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Cinnamon makes a great carrot cake. greased and floured 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Cut shortcake into 6 pieces; slice each piece crosswise in half. Place the bottom half of the shortcake, cut side up, on an individual serving plate. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and 2-1/2 tablespoons of the strawberry mixture. Add the second layer of shortcake, cut side down; top with a dollop of whipped cream and another 2-1/2 tablespoons of the strawberry mixture. Garnish with more whipped cream and a large strawberry. Repeat these steps with the remaining five shortcakes. Tip: Berries should be sorted to remove imperfect fruit before refrigerating, then wash and hull before serving.
4 cups strawberries, hulled and sliced 1/4 cup sugar 2 cups all-purpose f lour 1/2 cup sugar 2 t. baking powder 2 T. butter 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk 2 cups sweetened whipped cream 6 additional strawberries (optional) Combine the sliced strawberries with 1/4 cup sugar and chill. Combine the f lour, 1/2 cup sugar, and baking powder. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Combine the milk and egg, stirring well; add to f lour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Spread mixture in a lightly
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In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and Crisco. Cut it together with a pastry blender to form crumbs. Take out a handful of crumbs for the topping. To the remaining crumb mix, add the egg, sour milk, baking soda, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix together and put into a greased and floured 9” x 13” pan. Sprinkle the top with the reserved crumbs. Sprinkle more cinnamon on top. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes. You can also make this recipe in cupcake pans. For cupcakes, only bake for 15 minutes.
1-1/2 t. baking powder 1 t. salt 2 t. cinnamon 3/4 cup oil 2 eggs 2 t. vanilla 1 cup grated carrots 1 cup chopped nuts 1/2 cup raisins confectioner’s sugar Combine the f lour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together in a large bowl and blend with a hand mixer at low speed for 1 minute, then 2 minutes at medium speed. To this mixture, stir in the carrots, nuts and raisins. Grease the bottom of a 9” x 13” pan with shortening. Pour in the batter and bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar after it cools.
RED VELVET BIRTHDAY CAKE 1/2 cup butter 1-1/2 cup, sugar
MOM’S FAMOUS DUTCH COFFEE CAKE 2-1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 2 t. baking powder 1/2 cup Crisco 1 egg 1 cup sour milk (put 2 T. vinegar in milk to sour) 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. vanilla 1 t. cinnamon
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Beat butter and sugar together until light and f luffy. Add eggs and beat well. Mix together cocoa and food coloring. Mix in vanilla, salt and buttermilk. Slowly add the flour, mixing thoroughly. Fold in the baking soda and vinegar. Do not beat. Pour the batter into two 9” round cake pans and bake at 350° for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 5 T. flour 1 cup milk
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Optional: You can also add lemon zest or orange zest to this recipe. It is delicious served warm with your favorite ice cream, berries, or a dollop of whipped cream.
1 cup dairy sour cream confectioner’s sugar Sift together the f lour, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl at medium speed of the electric mixer until it is light and f luffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and almond extract. Add the dry ingredients, alternating with sour cream, beating well. Pour batter in a well-greased 10-inch fluted Bundt pan. Bake at 325° for one hour. Let cool, then top with confectioner’s sugar.
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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. 81
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Eating Your Landscape A landscaping trend that has caught on in the last couple of years is creating an edible landscape. Edible landscaping involves integrating and/or replacing ornamental plants with plants that produce food, and offers an alternative to conventional residential landscapes that are designed solely for ornamental purposes. The edible landscape can be just as attractive as a conventional one by combining fruit and nut trees, berry bushes, vegetables, herbs, edible flowers and ornamental plants into aesthetically pleasing designs. You can choose to go from 0-100% edible species depending on your level of interest. There are many reasons to incorporate edible plants into the residential landscape. Some of these reasons include enjoying the freshness and f lavor of homegrown, fully ripened fruits and vegetables; increasing the security of your foods; and also saving on
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To perform and complete the makeover, consult the Internet for various planting suggestions. To start simply, consider a one-forone substitution. Where you might have planted a shade tree, plant a fruit tree. Where you need a deciduous shrub, plant a currant or hazelnut bush. Edible plants come in nearly all shapes and sizes, and can perform the same landscape functions as ornamental plants. For example, plant lettuce, radishes, or other short-lived greens into the flower bed. Use basil together with coleus in a planter on the patio. Grow yellow or rainbow chard in the flower bed and chives around the mailbox. If you have a fence, consider training a raspberry bush. Plant dwarf fruit trees instead of shade trees in the lawn. Need a ground cover? Try plant-
Hazelnuts make an unusual addition to your edible landscape. tial landscapes were largely lost in this country due to the now-familiar shade trees, lawns, and foundation plantings. However, edible landscaping is as old as gardening itself. Ancient Persian gardens combined both edible and ornamental plants. Medieval monastic gardens included fruits, vegetables, f lowers, and medicinal herbs. Plans for 19th century English suburban yards, that modeled themselves after country estates, often included edible fruits and berries. Like all plants in the landscape, edible plants grow best in certain conditions. Many, but not all, fruits and vegetables do best when they receive at least six hours of full sunlight per day. Most also like welldrained soil. The areas in your yard that meet these needs are good places to start your edible landscaping.
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scaping as a hobby and not a chore. The possibilities for edible landscaping are endless. By incorporating just one ~ or many ~ edible plants into a home landscape, you can develop a new relationship with your yard and the food you eat. In the ornamental landscape, the rhododendrons have flowered and need a little attention. To keep the plants flowering at their best, it is important to immediately pick off the spent flowers. The old clusters should be snapped off when partly dry, but remove with care in order not to decrease or prevent bloom next year.
Chocolate mint makes a wonderful ground cover. ing chocolate mint. This mint is darker and shorter than traditional mint, but can still be invasive, so plant where you want it to spread. Dill and asparagus can be used as backdrop plants because of their fern-like foliage. Looking to add additional fruits? Incorporate strawberry plants, red and black currants, and hardy kiwi vines into your plantings. Most edible plants require a certain amount of attention to produce well. They may require a little extra watering, pruning, fertilizing, or pest management. It is recommended to treat edible land-
Rhododendrons are the perfect low-maintenance ornamental flower for your landscape.
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If you need to do any pruning on other spring flowering shrubs, now is the time to do it. Cut back the forsythia that has overgrown. Remove the spent flower clusters of the lilacs and some renewal pruning to get them back in shape. For the spirea that has spread all over the place ~ now is the time to do some serious cutting to get it back to a manageable size. The general rule of thumb is not to take more than one-third of the plant out at any one cutting, but some of our more common spring flowering shrubs can be severely pruned if needed. Did you plant shade trees or
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water lightly every day; the former practice encourages deep, droughtresistant roots, while the latter practice encourages surface roots that may suffer during dry spells. Be careful with your watering in heavy clay soils. Sometimes if there is poor drainage you can kill the newly planted tree or shrub by over-watering. It is important to mulch to conserve moisture and control weeds, but PLEASE, no “volcano� mulches where the mulch is pile up 7 or 8 inches deep against the trunk of the tree. You can still plant trees and shrubs in May, just make sure that they are attended to during the summer. It is time to make your first sow-
Over-mulching is not good for your trees. Only mulch an inch or two thick around the base. shrubs in April? Regularly water newly planted trees and shrubs during the first year or two after planting to help establish a good root system. They need at least one inch of water per week. It is better to water deeply once a week than to
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Tidewater Gardening ing of green beans, cucumbers, squash, sweet corn, and a second seeding of lettuce in the vegetable garden. Transplants of tomatoes, eggplants, and peppers can be placed in the garden now. Transplants are less stressed when they are set out on a cloudy, calm day. Unfortunately, we are usually rushed and may need to transplant under less than ideal conditions. Strong sun and wind are hard on new transplants, so set out plants in the late afternoon when the wind calms down and the plants have overnight to acclimate. Provide shade and wind protection with berry baskets, small crates, or
Mixing vegetables, edible flowers and ornamentals in the garden and landscape can make for an absolutely beautiful display. screens. I would wait until June, however, to mulch the transplants in the vegetable gardens so as to
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Striped cucumber beetles are a menace in the garden. Keep an eye out for cabbageworms in the cabbage and broccoli plantings. They can do some major damage. I like to recommend the
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To keep pests away, try using a homemade spray of horseradish roots and leaves, garlic, peppercorns, hot peppers and green onions. Blend these ingredients up in your blender and then place in a pail and add one cup of liquid detergent. Stir and let sit overnight. Use one-half cup of the solution to one quart of water and spray on the plants. Happy gardening!
use of a biological control called B.t. or Dipel to control them. Striped and spotted cucumber beetles are voracious feeders on many vegetables including squash, corn, cucumbers, melons and beans. They also transmit the bacterial wilt disease that causes the plants to rapidly wilt and die. These must be controlled early with floating row covers. Protection in the early stages of growth is important. However, when the plants start to flower, especially squash and cucumbers, you will need to remove the row covers to allow bees access to pollinate the flowers.
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Dorchester Points of Interest bridge in Maryland after the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. A life-long resident of Dorchester County, Senator Malkus served in the Maryland State Senate from 1951 through 1994. Next to the Malkus Bridge is the 1933 Emerson C. Harrington Bridge. This bridge was replaced by the Malkus Bridge in 1987. Remains of the 1933 bridge are used as fishing piers on both the north and south bank of the river. LAGRANGE PLANTATION - home of the Dorchester County Historical Society, LaGrange Plantation offers a range of local history and heritage on its grounds. The Meredith House, a 1760’s Georgian home, features artifacts and exhibits on the seven Maryland governors associated with the county; a child’s room containing antique dolls and toys; and other period displays. The Neild Museum houses a broad collection of agricultural, maritime, industrial, and Native American artifacts, including a McCormick reaper (invented by Cyrus McCormick in 1831). The Ron Rue exhibit pays tribute to a talented local decoy carver with a re-creation of his workshop. The Goldsborough Stable, circa 1790, includes a sulky, pony cart, horsedriven sleighs, and tools of the woodworker, wheelwright, and blacksmith. For more info. tel: 410-228-7953 or visit dorchesterhistory.org.
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DORCHESTER COUNTY VISITOR CENTER - The Visitors Center in Cambridge is a major entry point to the lower Eastern Shore, positioned just off U.S. Route 50 along the shore of the Choptank River. With its 100foot sail canopy, it’s also a landmark. In addition to travel information and exhibits on the heritage of the area, there’s also a large playground, garden, boardwalk, restrooms, vending machines, and more. The Visitors Center is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information about Dorchester County call 800-522-8687 or visit www.tourdorchester.org or www.tourchesapeakecountry.com. SAILWINDS PARK - Located at 202 Byrn St., Cambridge, Sailwinds Park has been the site for popular events such as the Seafood Feast-I-Val in August, Crabtoberfest in October and the Grand National Waterfowl Hunt’s Grandtastic Jamboree in November. For more info. tel: 410-228SAIL(7245) or visit www.sailwindscambridge.com. CAMBRIDGE CREEK - a tributary of the Choptank River, runs through the heart of Cambridge. Located along the creek are restaurants where you can watch watermen dock their boats after a day’s work on the waterways of Dorchester. HISTORIC HIGH STREET IN CAMBRIDGE - When James Michener was doing research for his novel Chesapeake, he reportedly called
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Dorchester Points of Interest Cambridge’s High Street one of the most beautiful streets in America. He modeled his fictional city Patamoke after Cambridge. Many of the gracious homes on High Street date from the 1700s and 1800s. Today you can join a historic walking tour of High Street each Saturday at 11 a.m., April through October (weather permitting). For more info. tel: 410-901-1000. SKIPJACK NATHAN OF DORCHESTER - Sail aboard the authentic skipjack Nathan of Dorchester, offering heritage cruises on the Choptank River. The Nathan is docked at Long Wharf in Cambridge. Dredge for oysters and hear the stories of the working waterman’s way of life. For more info. and schedules tel: 410-228-7141 or visit www.skipjack-nathan.org. DORCHESTER CENTER FOR THE ARTS - Located at 321 High Street in Cambridge, the Center offers monthly gallery exhibits and shows, extensive art classes, and special events, as well as an artisans’ gift shop with an array of items created by local and regional artists. For more info. tel: 410-228-7782 or visit www.dorchesterarts.org. RICHARDSON MARITIME MUSEUM - Located at 401 High St., Cambridge, the Museum makes history come alive for visitors in the form of exquisite models of traditional Bay boats. The Museum also offers a
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collection of boatbuilders’ tools and watermen’s artifacts that convey an understanding of how the boats were constructed and the history of their use. The Museum’s Ruark Boatworks facility, located on Maryland Ave., is passing on the knowledge and skills of area boatwrights to volunteers and visitors alike. Watch boatbuilding and restoration in action. For more info. tel: 410-221-1871 or visit www.richardsonmuseum.org. HARRIET TUBMAN MUSEUM & EDUCATIONAL CENTER The Museum and Educational Center is developing programs to preserve the history and memory of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday. Local tours by appointment are available. The Museum and Educational Center, located at 424 Race St., Cambridge, is one of the stops on the “Finding a Way to Freedom” self-guided driving tour. For more info. tel: 410-228-0401. SPOCOTT WINDMILL - Since 1972, Dorchester County has had a fully operating English style post windmill that was expertly crafted by the late master shipbuilder, James B. Richardson. There has been a succession of windmills at this location dating back to the late 1700’s. The complex also includes an 1800 tenant house, one-room school, blacksmith shop, and country store museum. The windmill is located at 1625 Hudson Rd., Cambridge.
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Dorchester Points of Interest HORN POINT LABORATORY - The Horn Point Laboratory offers public tours of this world-class scientific research laboratory, which is affiliated with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. The 90-minute walking tour shows how scientists are conducting research to restore the Chesapeake Bay. Horn Point Laboratory is located at 2020 Horns Point Rd., Cambridge, on the banks of the Choptank River. For more info. and tour schedule tel: 410-228-8200 or visit www.umces.edu/hpl. THE STANLEY INSTITUTE - This 19th century one-room African American schoolhouse, dating back to 1865, is one of the oldest Maryland schools to be organized and maintained by a black community. Between 1867 and 1962, the youth in the African-American community of Christ Rock attended this school, which is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours available by appointment. The Stanley Institute is located at the intersection of Route 16 West & Bayly Rd., Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-228-6657. BUCKTOWN VILLAGE STORE - Visit the site where Harriet Tubman received a blow to her head that fractured her skull. From this injury Harriet believed God gave her the vision and directions that inspired her to guide
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Easton Points of Interest Historic Downtown Easton is the county seat of Talbot County. Established around early religious settlements and a court of law, today the historic district of Easton is a centerpiece of fine specialty shops, business and cultural activities, unique restaurants and architectural fascination. Tree-lined streets are graced with various period structures and remarkable homes, carefully preserved or restored. Because of its historical significance, Easton has earned distinction as the “Colonial Capital of the Eastern Shore” and was honored as #8 in the book, “The 100 Best Small Towns in America.” Walking Tour of Downtown Easton Start near the corner of Harrison Street and Mill Place. 1. HISTORIC TIDEWATER INN - 101 E. Dover St. A completely modern hotel built in 1949, it was enlarged in 1953 and has recently undergone extensive renovations. It is the “Pride of the Eastern Shore.” 2. THE BULLITT HOUSE - 108 E. Dover St. One of Easton’s oldest and most beautiful homes, it was built in 1801. It is now occupied by the Mid-Shore Community Foundation. 3. AVALON THEATRE - 42 E. Dover St. Constructed in 1921 during the heyday of silent films and vaudeville entertainment. Over the course of its history, it has been the scene of three world premiers, including “The First Kiss,” starring Fay Wray and Gary Cooper, in 1928. The theater has gone through two major restorations: the first in 1936, when it was refinished in an art deco theme by the Schine Theater chain, and again 52 years later, when it was converted to a performing arts and community center. For more info. tel: 410-822-0345 or visit www.avalontheatre.com. 4. TALBOT COUNTY VISITORS CENTER - 11 S. Harrison St. The Office of Tourism provides visitors with county information for historic Easton and the waterfront villages of Oxford, St. Michaels and Tilghman Island. For more info. tel: 410-770-8000 or visit www.tourtalbot.org. 5. BARTLETT PEAR INN - 28 S. Harrison St. Significant for its architecture, it was built by Benjamin Stevens in 1790 and is one of Easton’s earliest three-bay brick buildings. The home was “modernized” with Victorian bay windows on the right side in the 1890s. 6. WATERFOWL BUILDING - 40 S. Harrison St. The old armory 105
Easton Points of Interest is now the headquarters of the Waterfowl Festival, Easton’s annual celebration of migratory birds and the hunting season, the second weekend in November. For more info. tel: 410-822-4567 or visit www.waterfowlfestival.org. 7. ACADEMY ART MUSEUM - 106 South St. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Academy Art Museum is a fine art museum founded in 1958. Providing national and regional exhibitions, performances, educational programs, and visual and performing arts classes for adults and children, the Museum also offers a vibrant concert and lecture series and an annual craft festival, CRAFT SHOW (the Eastern Shore’s largest juried fine craft show), featuring local and national artists and artisans demonstrating, exhibiting and selling their crafts. The Museum’s permanent collection consists of works on paper and contemporary works by American and European masters. Mon. through Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; extended hours on Tues., Wed. and Thurs. until 7 p.m. For more info. tel: (410) 822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.art-academy.org. 8. CHRIST CHURCH - St. Peter’s Parish, 111 South Harrison St. The
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Easton Points of Interest Parish was founded in 1692 with the present church built ca. 1840, of Port Deposit granite. 9. HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF TALBOT COUNTY - 25 S. Washington St. Enjoy an evocative portrait of everyday life during earlier times when visiting the c. 18th and 19th century historic houses and a museum with changing exhibitions, all of which surround a Federal-style garden. Located in the heart of Easton’s historic district. Museum hours: Thurs., Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (winter) and Mon. through Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (summer), with group tours offered by appointment. For more info. tel: 410-822-0773 or visit www.hstc.org. Tharpe Antiques and Decorative Arts located at 30 S. Washington Street. Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-4 and Sun. 11-4. Consignments accepted on Tues. or by appointment 410-820-7525 Proceeds support HSTC. 10. ODD FELLOWS LODGE - At the corner of Washington and Dover streets stands a building with secrets. It was constructed in 1879 as the meeting hall for the Odd Fellows. Carved into the stone and placed into the stained glass are images and symbols that have meaning only for members. See if you can find the dove, linked rings and other symbols.
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Easton Points of Interest 11. TALBOT COUNTY COURTHOUSE - Long known as the “East Capital” of Maryland. The present building was completed in 1794 on the site of the earlier one built in 1711. It has been remodeled several times. 11A. FREDERICK DOUGLASS STATUE - 11 N. Washington St. on the lawn of the Talbot County Courthouse. The statue honors Frederick Douglass in his birthplace, Talbot County, where the experiences in his youth ~ both positive and negative ~ helped form his character, intellect and determination. Also on the grounds is a memorial to the veterans who fought and died in the Vietnam War, and a monument “To the Talbot Boys,” commemorating the men from Talbot who fought for the Confederacy. The memorial for the Union soldiers was never built. 12. SHANNAHAN & WRIGHTSON HARDWARE BUILDING 12 N. Washington St. It is the oldest store in Easton. In 1791, Owen Kennard began work on a new brick building that changed hands several times throughout the years. Dates on the building show when additions were made in 1877, 1881 and 1889. The present front was completed in time for a grand opening on Dec. 7, 1941 - Pearl Harbor Day. 13. THE BRICK HOTEL - northwest corner of Washington and Fed-
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Easton Points of Interest 17. FOXLEY HALL - 24 N. Aurora St., Built about 1795, Foxley Hall is one of the best-known of Easton’s Federal dwellings. Former home of Oswald Tilghman, great-grandson of Lt. Col. Tench Tilghman. (Private) 18. TRINITY EPISCOPAL CATHEDRAL - On “Cathedral Green,” Goldsborough St., a traditional Gothic design in granite. The interior is well worth a visit. All windows are stained glass, picturing New Testament scenes, and the altar cross of Greek type is unique. 19. INN AT 202 DOVER - Built in 1874, this Victorian-era mansion ref lects many architectural styles. For years the building was known as the Wrightson House, thanks to its early 20th century owner, Charles T. Wrightson, one of the founders of the S. & W. canned food empire. Locally it is still referred to as Captain’s Watch due to its prominent balustraded widow’s walk. The Inn’s renovation in 2006 was acknowledged by the Maryland Historic Trust and the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. 20. TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY - Housed in an attractively remodeled building on West Street, the hours of operation are Mon. and Thurs., 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Tues. and Wed. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fri. and Sat., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except during the summer when it’s 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on
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Saturday. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626 or visit www.tcfl.org. 21. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT EASTON - Established in the early 1900s, now one of the finest hospitals on the Eastern Shore. Memorial Hospital is part of the Shore Health System. www.shorehealth.org. 22. THIRD HAVEN MEETING HOUSE - Built in 1682 and the oldest frame building dedicated to religious meetings in America. The Meeting House was built at the headwaters of the Tred Avon: people came by boat to attend. William Penn preached there with Lord Baltimore present. Extensive renovations were completed in 1990. 23. TALBOT COMMUNITY CENTER - The year-round activities offered at the community center range from ice hockey to figure skating, aerobics and curling. The Center is also host to many events throughout the year, such as antique, craft, boating and sportsman shows. Near Easton 24. PICKERING CREEK - 400-acre farm and science education center featuring 100 acres of forest, a mile of shoreline, nature trails, low-ropes challenge course and canoe launch. Trails are open seven days a week from dawn till dusk. Canoes are free for members. For more info. tel: 410-822-4903 or visit www.pickeringcreek.org. 25. WYE GRIST MILL - The oldest working mill in Maryland (ca. 1682), the f lour-producing “grist” mill has been lovingly preserved by The Friends of Wye Mill, and grinds flour to this day using two massive grindstones powered by a 26 horsepower overshot waterwheel. For more info. visit www.oldwyemill.org. 26. WYE ISLAND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AREA Located between the Wye River and the Wye East River, the area provides habitat for waterfowl and native wildlife. There are 6 miles of trails that provide opportunities for hiking, birding and wildlife viewing. For more info. visit www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/eastern/wyeisland.asp. 27. OLD WYE CHURCH - Old Wye Church is one of the oldest active Anglican Communion parishes in Talbot County. Wye Chapel was built between 1718 and 1721 and opened for worship on October 18, 1721. For more info. visit www.wyeparish.org. 28. WHITE MARSH CHURCH - The original structure was built before 1690. Early 18th century rector was the Reverend Daniel Maynadier. A later provincial rector (1764–1768), the Reverend Thomas Bacon, compiled “Bacon’s Laws,” authoritative compendium of Colonial Statutes. Robert Morris, Sr., father of Revolutionary financier is buried here. 113
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St. Michaels Points of Interest 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. 1. WADES POINT INN - Located on a point of land overlooking majestic Chesapeake Bay, this historic inn has been welcoming guests for over 100 years. Thomas Kemp, builder of the original “Pride of Baltimore,” built the main house in 1819. 115
St. Michaels Points of Interest 2. HARBOURTOWNE GOLF RESORT - Bay View Restaurant and Duckblind Bar on the scenic Miles River with an 18 hole golf course. 3. MILES RIVER YACHT CLUB - Organized in 1920, the Miles River Yacht Club continues its dedication to boating on our waters and the protection of the heritage of log canoes, the oldest class of boat still sailing U. S. waters. The MRYC has been instrumental in preserving the log canoe and its rich history on the Chesapeake Bay. 4. THE INN AT PERRY CABIN - The original building was constructed in the early 19th century by Samuel Hambleton, a purser in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. It was named for his friend, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Perry Cabin has served as a riding academy and was restored in 1980 as an inn and restaurant. The Inn is now a member of the Orient Express Hotels. 5. THE PARSONAGE INN - A bed and breakfast inn at 210 N. Talbot St., was built by Henry Clay Dodson, a prominent St. Michaels businessman and state legislator around 1883 as his private residence. In 1874, Dodson, along with Joseph White, established the St. Michaels Brick Company, which later provided the brick for “the old Parsonae house.”
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St. Michaels Points of Interest for over 75 years. As a bed and breakfast, circa 1988, major renovations took place, preserving the historic character of the gracious Victorian era. 12. HAMBLETON INN - On the harbor. Historic waterfront home built in 1860 and restored as a bed and breakfast in 1985 with a turn-ofthe-century atmosphere. All the rooms have a view of the harbor. 13. MILL HOUSE - Originally built on the beach about 1660 and later moved to its present location on Harrison Square (Cherry St. near Locust St.). 14. FREEDOMS FRIEND LODGE - Chartered in 1867 and constructed in 1883, the Freedoms Friend Lodge is the oldest lodge existing in Maryland and is a prominent historic site for our Black community. It is now the site of Blue Crab Coffee Company. 15. TALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY - St. Michaels Branch is located at 106 S. Fremont Street. For more info. tel: 410-745-5877. 16. CARPENTER STREET SALOON - Life in the Colonial community revolved around the tavern. The traveler could, of course, obtain food, drink, lodging or even a fresh horse to speed his journey. This tavern was built in 1874 and has served the community as a bank, a newspaper office, post office and telephone company.
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St. Michaels Points of Interest 22. AMELIA WELBY HOUSE - Amelia Coppuck, who became Amelia Welby, was born in this house and wrote poems that won her fame and the praise of Edgar Allan Poe. 23. TOWN DOCK RESTAURANT - During 1813, at the time of the Battle of St. Michaels, it was known as “Dawson’s Wharf” and had 2 cannons on carriages donated by Jacob Gibson, which fired 10 of the 15 rounds directed at the British. For a period up to the early 1950s it was called “The Longfellow Inn.” It was rebuilt in 1977 after burning to the ground. 24. ST. MICHAELS MUSEUM at ST. MARY’S SQUARE - Located in the heart of the historic district, offers a unique view of 19th century life in St. Michaels. The exhibits are housed in three period buildings and contain local furniture and artifacts donated by residents. The museum is supported entirely through community efforts. Open May-October, Mon., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fri., 1 to 4 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun., 1 to 4 p.m. Other days on request. 410-745-9561 or www.stmichaelsmuseum.com. 25. KEMP HOUSE - Now a country inn. A Georgian style house, constructed in 1805 by Colonel Joseph Kemp, a revolutionary soldier and hero of the War of 1812.
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St. Michaels Points of Interest 26. THE OLD MILL COMPLEX - The Old Mill was a functioning flour mill from the late 1800s until the 1970s, producing flour used primarily for Maryland beaten biscuits. Today it is home to a brewery, winery, artists, furniture makers, a baker and other unique shops and businesses. 27. ST. MICHAELS HARBOUR INN, MARINA & SPA - Constructed in 1986 and recently renovated, it has overnight accommodations, conference facilities, marina, spa and Harbour Lights and Harbour Lights Club Room. 28. ST. MICHAELS NATURE TRAIL - The St. Michaels Nature Trail is a 1.3 mile paved walkway that winds around the western side of St. Michaels starting at a dedicated parking lot on South Talbot Street across from the Bay Hundred swimming pool. The path cuts through the woods, San Domingo Park, over a covered bridge and past a historic cemetery before ending in Bradley Park. The trail is open all year from dawn to dusk. 29. ST. MICHAELS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - Est. in 1901, the SMVFD is located at 1001 S. Talbot Street with a range that includes all areas from Arcadia Shores to Wittman, covering 120 square miles of land area, and 130 miles of shoreline.
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Oxford Points of Interest VA, to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Across the cove from the cemetery may be seen Plimhimmon, home of Tench Tilghman’s widow, Anna Marie Tilghman. 2. THE OXFORD COMMUNITY CENTER - 200 Oxford Road. The Oxford Community Center, a pillared brick schoolhouse saved from the wrecking ball by the town residents, is a gathering place for meetings, classes, lectures, dinner theater and performances by the Tred Avon Players and has been recently renovated. Rentals available to groups and individuals. 410-226-5904 or www.oxfordcc.org. 3. BACHELOR POINT HARBOR - Located at the mouth of the Tred Avon River, 9’ water depth. 4. THE COOPERATIVE OXFORD LABORATORY - U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Maryland Department of Natural Resources located here. 410-226-5193 or www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/oxford. 4A. U.S. COAST GUARD STATION - 410-226-0580. 5. OXFORD TOWN PARK - Former site of the Oxford High School.
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Recent restoration of the beach as part of a “living shoreline project” created 2 terraced sitting walls, a protective groin and a sandy beach with native grasses which will stop further erosion and provide valuable aquatic habitat. A similar project has been completed adjacent to the ferry dock. A kayak launch site has also been located near the ferry dock. 6. OXFORD MUSEUM - Morris & Market Sts. Devoted to the preservation of artifacts and memories of Oxford, MD. The Museum will open on Oxford Day, April 27, and remain open until mid-November. Admission is free; donations gratefully accepted. For more info. tel: 410-226-0191. 7. OXFORD LIBRARY - 101 Market St. Founded in 1939 and on its present site since 1950. Hours are Mon.-Sat., 10-4. 8. THE BRATT MANSION (ACADEMY HOUSE) - 205 N. Morris St. Served as quarters for the officers of a Maryland Military Academy built about 1848. (Private residence) 9. BARNABY HOUSE - 212 N. Morris St. Built in 1770 by sea captain Richard Barnaby, this charming house contains original pine woodwork, corner fireplaces and an unusually lovely handmade staircase. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Private residence) 10. THE GRAPEVINE HOUSE - 309 N. Morris St. The grapevine Tidewater Residential Designs since 1989
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Oxford Points of Interest over the entrance arbor was brought from the Isle of Jersey in 1810 by Captain William Willis, who commanded the brig “Sarah and Louisa.” (Private residence) 11. THE ROBERT MORRIS INN - N. Morris St. & The Strand. Robert Morris was the father of Robert Morris, Jr., the “financier of the Revolution.” Built about 1710, part of the original house with a beautiful staircase is contained in the beautifully restored Inn, now open 7 days a week. Robert Morris, Jr. was one of only 2 Founding Fathers to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. 12. THE OXFORD CUSTOM HOUSE - N. Morris St. & The Strand. Built in 1976 as Oxford’s official Bicentennial project. It is a replica of the first Federal Custom House built by Jeremiah Banning, who was the first Federal Collector of Customs appointed by George Washington. 13. TRED AVON YACHT CLUB - N. Morris St. & The Strand. Founded in 1931. The present building, completed in 1991, replaced the original structure. 14. OXFORD-BELLEVUE FERRY - N. Morris St. & The Strand.
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Tilghman’s Island “Great Choptank Island” was granted to Seth Foster in 1659. Thereafter it was known as Foster’s Island, and remained so through a succession of owners until Matthew Tilghman of Claiborne inherited it in 1741. He and his heirs owned the island for over a century and it has been Tilghman’s Island ever since, though the northern village and the island’s postal designation are simply “Tilghman.” For its first 175 years, the island was a family farm, supplying grains, vegetables, fruit, cattle, pigs and timber. Although the owners rarely were in residence, many slaves were: an 1817 inventory listed 104. The last Tilghman owner, General Tench Tilghman (not Washington’s aide-de-camp), removed the slaves in the 1830s and began selling off lots. In 1849, he sold his remaining interests to James Seth, who continued the development. The island’s central location in the middle Bay is ideally suited for watermen harvesting the Bay in all seasons. The years before the Civil War saw the influx of the first families we know today. A second wave arrived after the War, attracted by the advent of oyster dredging in the 1870s. Hundreds of dredgers and tongers operated out of Tilghman’s Island, their catches sent to the cities by schooners. Boat building, too, was an important industry. The boom continued into the 1890s, spurred by the arrival of steamboat service, which opened vast new markets for Bay seafood. Islanders quickly capitalized on the opportunity as several seafood buyers set up shucking and canning operations on pilings at the edge of the shoal of Dogwood Cove. The discarded oyster shells eventually became an island with seafood packing houses, hundreds of workers, a store, and even a post office. The steamboats also brought visitors who came to hunt, fish, relax and escape the summer heat of the cities. Some families stayed all summer in one of the guest houses that sprang up in the villages of Tilghman, Avalon, Fairbank and Bar Neck. Although known for their independence, Tilghman’s Islanders enjoy showing visitors how to pick a crab, shuck an oyster or find a good fishing spot. In the twentieth century, Islanders pursued these vocations in farming, on the water, and in the thriving seafood processing industry. The “Tilghman Brand” was known throughout the eastern United States, but as the Bay’s bounty diminished, so did the number of water-related jobs. Still, three of the few remaining Bay skipjacks (sailing dredgeboats) can be seen here, as well as two working harbors with scores of power workboats. 139
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by Gary D. Crawford Not many structures in Talbot County stand seven stories high, aside from a few communication towers. Those wonderful old grain elevators in St. Michaels are pretty impressive, but even they aren’t quite seven stories. But down in the extreme lower left corner of Talbot County is an odd sort of tower, just a few hundred yards from Black Walnut Point. There, on a couple of acres surrounded by chain link fence, stands an open lattice structure of girders with a stairway zigzagging up to a metal shed perched on the seventh and topmost level. It looks ever so much like a fire tower, but of course it cannot be. The woodland nearby is modest and, even in the past when it was much larger, would not have justified one of those wilderness watchtowers where rangers are stationed to give early warning of forest fires. No, this tower stands just at the water’s edge and looks not at the land but west, out over the Bay. Or it seems to. But what, one wonders, is it looking at ~ or for? It’s difficult to make out just what this facility is. There’s almost never anyone around. It has a pier jutting into the Bay, but boats are
The tower on Tilghman’s Island above Black Walnut Point. almost never seen there. There are sheds and a utility trailer, like the field office at a construction site. A sizable triangular thingy looks as if it may be preparing to shoot death rays across at the western shore. It bristles with antennas alow and aloft: mostly they are small, and a few of them rotate. That is the only motion to be seen, and there is no sound other than the Bay nuzzling into the rip-rap along the shoreline and slapping off the bulkhead around the place. Coming close to the fence, one discovers a sign identifying it as part of the Naval Research Laboratory. Ah, so it’s federal land. Not
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The Tower much of that around these parts. It seems odd to be here, so far from NRL headquarters way up on the banks of the Potomac in DC. (It’s just south of Hains Point, where the Anacostia River comes in to join the fun.) Locals say our tower and its predecessors have been here a long while, since WWII or maybe before. All agree it has something to do with radar. According to the old-timers, there used to be three such towers along the bay side. One stood a half-mile up the shore at the edge of a large forest; it and the forest are now washed away entirely. I’ve found just this one photo of Tower 2 (below). The northernmost one, Tower 3, wasn’t on the island at all, but up beyond Knapp’s Narrows on the Bay Hundred mainland. There, too, the shore has eroded heavily. A subsequent private owner used the base station as a hunting lodge,
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The only thing remaining of tower 3 is the concrete slab that is visible at low tide. we are told, and by the 1980s, it looked like this. Now it is just a chunk of concrete, visible at low water. But let’s return to Tower 1, which is still operational after all these years. One day a few years back, my curiosity simply got the better of me. (It’s not the first time.) We’ve been wondering about this place ever since coming to Tilghman, so I started digging. After a bit of research on the Internet, I made contact with the Navy by telephoning the NRL “Chesapeake Bay Detachment” located across the Bay at Chesapeake Beach. They seemed to be responsible for the
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Tilghman station, whatever it was. I identified myself as a local journalist (tee-hee) doing a story on the facility. That part was true, at least. They listened politely, then gave me the number of the NRL Press Office in DC. I figured I was getting the run-around, but was referred to one Donna McKinney, then a NRL Public Affairs Officer. I was pleased to find her very helpful. She answered most of my questions and asked Harold Rolfs, the Site Manager for NRL/CBD, to send me some material and photos from their archives. Here is what I learned. Prior to World War II, the Radio Division of the Naval Research Laboratory wanted a field site where they could do radio propagation experiments over the water, some place where there would be little or no interference with radio signals. The British had developed a device in the 1930s that could locate objects by bouncing radio signals off them. When war broke out in Europe, the gizmo became a top priority. They called it RAdio Detection And Ranging, or “radar.” Without the early warnings provided by radar stations on the coast, the Battle of Britain might have turned out quite differently. The German bombers simply couldn’t figure out how British fighters always seemed to be high in the air waiting for them whenever they 144
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of the cliff, but later an inclined railway was built from the top of the cliff down to the beach. This allowed researchers to adjust the antenna height from 100 feet right down to sea level, simulating almost any conceivable location on a ship. To calibrate the radar sets for range (distance) and bearing (direction), the NRL needed to bounce signals off targets at precisely known fixed locations. This led to the establishment of a twoacre site on Tilghman’s Island, ten miles across the Bay. By the end of 1942, experiments had been con-
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A view of the Randle Cliff facility. from across the Bay to Tilghman, in order to study the effects of atmospheric turbulence on image detail. The present tower was built in the 1970s. In later years, these towers were used to measure the antenna patterns for guided missiles. Research continues today. The Naval Research Laboratory’s Chesapeake Bay Detachment today occupies 160 acres at Randle Cliff. Nearly 60 years later, the area remains relatively clear ~ still free of congestion and industrial interference. In addition to the six moderately sized laboratory buildings, there are several new structures: the facility maintains towers for antenna support and a ship motion simulator for dynamic testing of components. From this location high above the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, the CBD can perform unique experiments in conjunction with the site on Tilghman’s Island. Today the CBD supports research in radar, electronic warfare, optical devices, fire, materials, and communications, including some
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ondarily as transport to Tilghman’s Island. The grounds at Tilghman are maintained by a contractor based at CBD, who sometimes hires local help on various projects. So, having learned much about the history of the place, I decided to ask Donna McKinney a really big favor. (What could it hurt? The worst they could do was say no.) So I went ahead and blurted out, “Could I possibly have a tour of the facility? Including a climb all the way to the top of the tower?” With a catch in my voice, I explained how I had lain awake nights as a child, trying to imagine what the island looked like from the top of that tower. She didn’t believe a word of it, of course, but to my de-
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The Tower No wonder they swoop about so! The work still goes on there at the little NRL facility, in its mysterious way. Just last month, my neighbor Larry called with a tip that something was afoot. So I drove over and nosed around. There were a couple of trucks, with gear of some sort, and a big cannon-shaped device covered with a blue tarp pointing out across the Bay. Some guys were at work, and they eyed me suspiciously. I waved and smiled, all friendly like, and said something that I thought might encourage some friendly banter, like, “Ah, more calibrating?” Oddly, they didn’t pick up on
Super top secret? my conversational gambit. Still, I managed to snap a picture. After examining this photo, I’d suggest you tear it out and burn it. Gary Crawford and his wife, Susan, operate Crawfords Nautical Books, a unique bookstore on Tilghman’s Island.
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Aussies and Kiwis - Part One This month’s Tidewater Traveler is a departure from my normal style of travel-feature writing. While escorting a small group on a three-week trip to Australia and New Zealand recently, I kept a written log and e-mailed it daily to several dozen friends and family, not knowing for sure how it would be received or even acknowledged. I was pleasantly surprised to have many folks tell me (unsolicited) that they really enjoyed the daily updates. Any one of the topics in this travel log is fodder for a free-standing feature, and at some point in the future you might see some of this content revisited in greater detail. I hope you enjoy! 2 p.m. ~ Monday, Feb. 4: It is amazing to realize that at this very moment back in DelMarVa it is 11 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 3. We arrived in Cairns (pronounced Kanz), Australia, this afternoon, just in time to see the last quarter of the Super Bowl in our hotel room. At the time, we did not know the TV
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Aussies and Kiwis had been convinced to employ his electronic connection to stay in touch with the big game, and he seemed quite pleased to announce the half-time score as the plane touched down. Most of the cheering passengers probably know very little of the Ravens or of their Baltimore “nest,” but the lady in the purple Flacco jersey seated in row 20 made it well known that a small delegation of Marylanders was on today’s flight and were disappointed to be missing the game. As soon as electronic devices were allowed to reboot, game updates were shouted from all around the cabin. The experience was
almost as much fun as having attended the game with 71,000 other football fans in New Orleans. 5 a.m. ~ Tuesday, Feb. 5: My head believes it to be 2 p.m., Monday, Feb. 4. No wonder I am awake so early! Today, after breakfast, we will board a boat and cruise about two hours into the South Pacific to reach the Great Barrier Reef, where we will spend the day. 5:30 a.m. ~ Wednesday, Feb. 6: (DelMarVa time is 2:30 p.m., Tues., Feb. 5). I am not known to be an early riser, but here all of the Americans seem like they are. Body clocks have not yet caught up with the local sleep pattern. We all started getting very sleepy by midafternoon, and yesterday, having
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Aborigines at the Tapukai Centre. Australian Outback. We have been promised temperatures near 110° ~ “but it’s a dry heat!” they say; yeah, like the dry heat of a wood fired pizza oven. So, now is a good time for me to venture down to the hotel lobby, connect to the Internet and send out this e-mail. I’ll do it in a few minutesssssssszzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……….. Thursday, Feb. 7: We flew this morning from Cairns to Alice Springs; the two-and-a-half-hour flight seemed like a piece of cake compared to the fourteen hour flight from Los Angeles to Brisbane last weekend. If you look at a map of the Australian continent
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Aussies and Kiwis School of the Air. The RFDS was born in 1939, and the school started in 1951, each using tube-radio communications to assist in delivering their respective services of medical care and education. Earlier this evening, our coach delivered us to a location that is miles off the paved highway and deep into bush country to the site of a private Bush BBQ Dinner. Our small group was treated to an awesome meal prepared totally in the outdoors ~ BBQ’d steak, chicken, burgers, and kangaroo sausage. Loaves of spotted-dog bread were created from scratch and baked in cast iron Dutch ovens over hot
coals on the ground. Bruce played guitar and sang Australian folk songs. The evening included a lights-out walk into the bush to see the incredibly clear southern hemisphere sky. This is why we were not asleep by 6 p.m. Super day! To be continued . . . May all of your travels be happy and safe! George Sellers is a Certified Travel Counselor and Accredited Cruise Counselor who operates the popular travel website and travel planning service www. SellersTravel.com. His Facebook and e-mail addresses are George@ SellersTravel.com.
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14th Annual Multicultural Festival Celebrates Mid-Shore’s Cultural Diversity
Have you ever wanted to travel around the world, visiting different cultures, sampling a variety of foods, and befriending people of different backgrounds? Thank s to this year’s A nnual Multicultural Festival on Saturday, May 4, you’ll have an opportunity to do that and you won’t even have to leave Talbot County. Come out to Idlew ild Park in Easton between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of our community through live music, ethnic food and dance, games, crafts, and fellowship with your friends and neighbors. This year’s festival, which is free and open to the public, promises to offer participants many new activities and fun educational opportunities. “There are some additions to the festival this year that we are really excited about and we are working on reaching more people with the event,” explained Colleen Brighton of the Avalon Foundation, which organizes the Festival with Easton’s Peace Education and Community Organization (PEACO) group. One of the highlights will be the exhibit by Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center located in Washington D.C. They will have a display featuring clothing, pottery, baskets and woven goods from Oman. The will also offer hands-on painting
There will be many family oriented activities at the Festival. activities to introduce children to the frankincense burner, a staple in Omani households. The festival will feature a “Passpor t Scavenger Hunt” this year. Fe st iva l goer s w i l l be i ssued a passport guide with questions to ask selected exhibitors. After getting your passport stamped, you’ll go to the Avalon Foundation information booth and receive a free gift while supplies last. In addition to celebrating the Mid-Shore’s cultural diversity, the festival will also promote awareness of the natural beauty of our local environment. “The Phillips Wharf Environmental Center’s bus, Eastern Shore Land Conservancy and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation will be exhibiting at the festival,” said Brighton. The entertainment this year will
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Multicultural Festival include The Walidane African Drummers, Chopteeth A fro Funk Big Band, Chesapeake Youth Chorale and the Gnar Dogs. Food vendors will include Good Dogs Grill, Catering By Jamie, and Scottish Highland Creamery. Talbot Mentors will be cooking up Italian Sausages and Fresh Start will have Puerto Rican Rice and Fried Fish. Iglesia Camino de Fe will be on hand selling latin fare as well. As in every year, local businesses and community organizations will be well represented at booths located around the pavilion and in Idlewild Park. These booths provide children’s activities as well as important
civic information that can benefit citizens throughout the year. The Talbot County Department of Social Services will take center stage around 12:45 in a ceremony to honor their foster parent of the year. “Overall, the community interest has become a lot stronger, because we have such diversity in the community. That has helped us grow this event this year. As community interest grows we hope to be adding more and more diverse programming in t he coming years too,” finishes Brighton. For more information on the vendors and exhibitors for this event go to www.theavalonfoundation.com or call 410-822-7299.
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Upcoming Events at the Historical Society of Talbot County HSTC and the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in MD – Eastern Shore present 2013 Easton Kitchen and Garden Tour
Saturday, May 11 ~ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Register and pick up a tour booklet at Historical Society of Talbot County Auditorium, 17 S. Washington St., Easton Enjoy a self-guided tour through unique kitchens and gardens in Easton. Day-of registration and pre-registration will-call begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Auditorium. Cost is $20 in advance and $25 on the day-of. Sponsors of the tour are Chubb Insurance and Mr. and Mrs. Alan Griffith.
HSTC Annual Meeting and Heritage Awards Presentation
Monday, May 20 ~ 4 p.m. Historical Society of Talbot County Auditorium, 17 S. Washington St., Easton Celebrate another year of successful programs and exhibits at the Historical Society of Talbot County. Learn who has won this year’s Heritage Awards, then enjoy refreshments in the garden (weather permitting).
Rosalie Calvert and the War of 1812: A Living History Presentation
Thursday, May 23 ~ 7 p.m. Historical Society of Talbot County Auditorium, 17 S. Washington St., Easton A costumed living history presentation portrays the life of Rosalie Calvert of Riversdale Plantation, on the Western Shore of Maryland. Audience members relive the drama of life during the War of 1812 as Rosalie describes the Battle of Bladensburg, the burning of Washington, and the creation of The Star-Spangled Banner. The presentation also explores the fascinating day-to-day details of running a plantation in Maryland. Adult and high school audiences. This program is made possible by Maryland Humanities Council and is free thanks to a grant from the Maryland War of 1812 Commission.
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How Eskimos Keep Their Babies Warm & Other Adventures in Parenting Around the World by Mei-Ling Hopgood. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. 164 pp. $15.95 paperback. Here’s the perfect book for an expectant mother with a bossy mother, or know-it-all mother-in-law, and/ or a clueless husband. For that matter, this eye-opener is a good read for anyone who is curious about the child-raising customs of tribes other than ours. From the keep-your-infants-up until the wee hours of the morning w ith never a glare of disapproval, through the relative merits of strollers, baby buggies and slings, this book is full of everything you thought you knew, but you really hadn’t a clue about. And I bet you haven’t even considered Chinese potty training or how Eskimo mothers keep their babies warm as toast. Hopgood has more than a clue. She has fantastic stories to tell, and authoritative proof of every no-kid-
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her mouth.” Are you still with me, readers? We all know, of course, that raw meat has more calories than cooked meat. We’re glad to lear n t hat Russian aboriginal children in the Arctic eat “...raw meat and blood of deer, seal and other animals.” The WOW! factor in the book slackens a bit when the discussion moves to the dullness of stroller features. The sling varieties are much more beguiling, though, and although the fad in America was mostly adopted by the hippie crowd, it still lingers here and there. Mov i ng on to p ot t y t r a i n i ng the world over, Hopgood has collected a passel of techniques with sensible options for mothers in the
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Tidewater Review most staid societies. My personal favorite is the kaidandku, which is a popular split-crotch pant for babies. I wish I could have limited the training period for all five of my wee ones to the prospect of two weeks each. Moving right along; do not ~ that is NOT ~ ask a husband or father to adopt the practice that won Aka Pygmies the title of “Best Fathers of the World.” I can hardly restrain myself from revealing the simple activity that would send any male I know screaming from the room. It must be read to be believed. And so it goes; one delightful revelation af ter another. I was not aware how Tibetans cherish pregnancy. Had I known, I’d have been willing to climb Mt. Everest for the adulation. As it is, I must cling to my honest and true experience of being in Venice (permit a little name dropping here ... it’s vital to the story). Obviously with child, I rounded a corner on a narrow street next to a canal and bumped into a short, older Italian man, reeking of garlic. He smiled with approval at my pregnancy, put one hand on my belly and breathed a blessing with a smile ~ “Bellisima,” he said, and bowed reverently. You don’t forget a moment like that. Surprise and delight follow, with charm or dismay, on subjects like “How the Japanese Let Their Chil-
dren Fight,” “How Polynesians Play Without Parents,” and “How Mayan Villagers Put Their Kids to Work.” Americans would probably settle for getting their children to clean up their rooms. All the strange and foreign customs are verified in a plethora of Notes and Bibliography entries. So Hopgood didn’t make up any of these astonishing stories. The final chapter is one that every parent, prospective or current, will want to read and emulate. It’s “How Asians Learn to Excel in School.” Mei-L i ng Hopgood w a s bor n in Taiwan and was adopted in infancy. Her new home in Michigan transformed her into the classic American teenager, complete with the regal status of being a high school cheerleader. Her previous book, titled Lucky Girl, is an account of her bir th parents’ home in Taiwan, and her reunion w ith her mother, father and seven siblings (all girls). Oh, dear! One other sister was adopted, raised in Europe and schooled in Switzerland, where students learn four languages in addition to their family tongue. Hopgood’s job as an inter national journalist has made her a world traveler, as is her husband, a w riter and repor ter. She’s an inquisitive and observant traveler whose first pregnancy and childbirth were in Argentina. Familiar as she was in raising a
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baby in the United States, she found the parenting culture of Buenos Aires extremely foreign. Schedules of eating and sleeping are surprisingly f lexible, she recounts in the book’s fist chapter, “How Buenos Aires Children Go To Bed Late.” Her portrait of a festive Christmas Eve party with her toddler dancing, twirling and laughing with her toddler friends until past the witching hour is an epiphany. If parents practiced it here, they’d likely be reported to the guardians at child services agencies. The gap in practices reminded her of the unusual (to her) patterns of parenting in other places she had visited and worked. She checked her impressions for accuracy with scholars and archeologists, world he a lt h phy sicia n s a nd w r iter s, all noted historians and authors. (Pages 165 to 193 contain sources and an impressive bibliography related to her subject). All in all, this was a good read. Anne Stinson began her career in the 1950s as a free lance for the now defunct Baltimore News-American, then later for Chesapeake Publishing, the Baltimore Sun and Maryland Public Television’s panel show, Maryland Newsrap. Now in her ninth decade, she still writes a monthly book review for Tidewater Times. 183
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info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or www.adkinsarboretum.org. Thru July 7 Exhibit: James Turrell Perspectives at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Turrell is an internationally acclaimed light and space ar t ist whose work can be found in collections worldwide. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2787) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. Thru August 1 Exhibit: Cedar Colonnade by Howard and Mary McCoy at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. Making arches with bare cedar branches, environmental artists Howard and Mary McCoy will create Cedar
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Gravely. 1 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-8117. 1,8,15,22,29 Teen Night at the St. Michaels Community Center, 5 to 7 p.m. Teens ages 12 to 17 are welcome for dinner, activities and entertainment. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 1,8,22,29 Class: The Landscape in Pastel with Katie Cassidy at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 1,15 Plant Clinic offered by the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners of Talbot County at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1244. 2 Stitch and Chat at the Talbot Count y Free Librar y, St. Michaels. 10 a.m. Bring your own projects and stitch with a group. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 2 C a mbr idge Fa r mer’s Ma rket Opening Day from 3 to 6 p.m. on the waterfront at Long Wharf Park. Fresh produce, f lowers, meats, eggs, baked goods, craft items and more. For more info. v i s it w w w.c am br i d ge m ainstreet.com.
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2,9 Academy for Lifelong Learning: First Mate with Jerry Friedman at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 9 to 10:30 a.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941.
2-4 37th Annual Flower Fair at St. Paul’s UMC, Cambridge. Thurs. and Fri., 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-228-1424.
2,9 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Faces of our Fathers with Dick Mattingly at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941.
2,7,9,14,16,21,23,28,30 Dancing on the Shore at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 7 to 9 p.m. Learn to waltz, sw ing, salsa, Argentine tango and more. For more info. tel: 410-482-6169.
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410 -7 78 - 0416 or v isit www. kentcounty1812.org. 3 Dorchester Sw ingers Square Dance from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Maple Elementary School, Egypt Rd., Cambridge. Refreshments provided. For more info. tel: 410-820-8620. 3 Concer t: New Sweden in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. New Sweden is a 6-piece outfit from Wilmington, Delaware, recognized for their unique flavor of Americana, folk, and indie rock. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com. 3-5, 10-12 Play: The Tred Avon Pl ayer s pr e s ent “E nc h a nte d April,” adapted by Matthew Barber from Elizabeth von Arnim’s 1922 novel and directed by Mary Fawcett Watko, with Judy Gannon as assistant director. Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m. and Sun., 2 p.m. $15 for adults and $5 for students with ID at the Oxford Community Center. For more info. tel: 410-226-0061 or visit www.tredavonplayers.org. 3,10,17,24,31 Lighthouse Overnight Adventures at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. Fee includes a dedicated museum facilitator, the cost of program activities,
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two days admission, souvenir patch and a scenic river cruise aboard the Mister Jim. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 3,10,17,24,31 Bingo! every Friday night at the Easton Volunteer Fire Department on Creamery Lane, Easton. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and games start at 7:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-4848. 4 Bird Migration Walk at Adkins A rboretum, R idgely. 8 to 10 a .m . Joi n Way ne B e l l on a guided walk to scout for migrant warblers that regularly pass through the Arboretum in early May. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0. 4 Poetry Workshop: “How to End a Poem” with Sue Ellen Thompson of the Eastern Shore Writers Association at Christ Church, Easton. 9 to 11:30 a.m. For more info. tel: 410-476-3917. 4 Silent Meditation Retreat at
4 14th Anniversary Multicultural Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Idlewild Park, Easton. Each year on the first Saturday in May, friends, neighbors and visitors celebrate the cultural diversity of our community through live music, dance, art, crafts, games, food, fellowship and more. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or v isit www.theavalonfoundation.com. 4 Easton Branch AAUW bus trip to Layton’s Chance Winery, guided tour of Hooper’s Island and lunch at Old Salty’s Restaurant. 10 a.m. For more info. call Linda Tebbs at 410-763-8265. 4 A Garden Affair sponsored by the Queen Anne’s County Master
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May Calendar Gardeners. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Centreville Library and Historic Wright’s Chance. This will be a celebration of spring gardening featuring horticultural exhibits, an herb and plant sale, rain garden and composting demonstrations. For more info. tel: 410-758-0166. 4 First Saturday Guided Walk at Ad k i ns A rboret u m, R idgely. Explore the Arboretum’s diverse plant communities on a guided walk led by a docent naturalist. 10 a.m. For more info. tel: 410634-2847, ext. 0. 4 Lecture: Paradise Under Glass with Ruth Kassinger at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Pa r ad i s e Under Gl a s s ch ronicle s her jour ney f rom brow n t hu mb to g reen. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 4 Quota International of Cambridge Derby Day dinner and dance at the Cambridge Yacht Club. 5 to 11:45 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-476-3293. 4 Academy Art Museum’s Spring Event: Celebrating Exhibition Hig h lig ht s Pa st a nd Present begins at the Avalon Theatre
with a concert by Dennis McNeil, followed by cocktails at the Waterfowl Building, and dinner at the Academy. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 4,5 Twelfth Night: Shakespeare in the Meadow at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. Sat. at 6 p.m. and Sun. at 3 p.m. Bring a picnic, relax under the stars and enjoy this classic comedy about love and mistaken identity. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 4,11,18,25 Historic High Street Walking Tour - Experience the beauty and hear the folklore of Cambridge’s High Street. Learn about the people who lived there, their homes, churches and commercia l vent ures. One -hour walking tours are sponsored by the non-profit West End Citizens Association and are accompanied by colonial-garbed docents. $8 (children under 12 free). 11 a.m. at Long Wharf, Cambridge, weather permitting. For more info. tel: 410-901-1000. 4,11,18,25 Skipjack Sail on the Nathan of Dorchester, 1 to 3 p.m., Long Wharf, Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410-228-7141 or visit www.skipjack-nathan.org. 5 The Talbot Cinema Society will
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May Calendar present Spirited Away (2001) at the Avalon Theatre, Easton. Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature. Doors open and food ser ved at 5:15 p.m., film introduction at 5:45 p.m., film starts at 6 p.m. followed by questions, answers and discussions. For more info. e-mail piratepete@goeaston.net. 6 Brown Bag Lunch at the Talbot Count y Free Librar y, St. Michaels featuring small business c onsu lta nt s John a nd C y nd i Johnson of Johnson’s Consulting, LLC. Noon. The talk will focus on how to turn your web
site into your biggest marketing tool. For more info. tel: 410-7455877 or visit www.tcfl.org. 6 The Tidewater Camera Club will host a seminar entitled “Shooting Icons with a Creative Eye” by Steve Gottlieb from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Wye Oak Room at the Talbot County Community Center in Easton. Free and open to the public. For more info. tel: 410-822-5441 or visit www.tidewatercameraclub.com. 6,13,20,27 Fun & Friendship for kids ages 7 to 11 at the St. Michaels Community Center, from 3 to 5 p.m. Do homework, make snacks, play games and share
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mantha McCall at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10 a.m. to noon. Kokedama is the Japanese art form of enclosing a plant’s root mass in moss, then hanging the plant from a translucent string, making it appear to be floating. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org.
friendship. No cost. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 6,13,20,27 Monday Night Trivia at the Market Street Public House, Denton. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Join host Norm Amorose for a funfilled evening. For more info. tel: 410-479-4720. 6,13,20 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Personalities of the Civil War with Robert Lonergan at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 10:30 a.m. to noon. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 6,13,29 Academy for Lifelong Learning: How It Ends with Ron Lesher at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 7 Arts Express Bus Trip: Museum’s Director, Erik Neil will lead this excursion to the National Gallery of Art to view the exhibitions Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Art and Design, 1848-1900 and Albrecht Dürer: Master Drawings, Watercolors, and Prints from the Albertina. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 7 Workshop: Kokedama with Sa-
7,14,21,28 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Ghost Tow ns, Lost Tow ns a nd Forgot ten Tow ns i n D el m a r v a: A n H i s tor ic a l Autopsy with Phillip Hesser at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 7,14,21,28 Academy for Lifelong Learning: This I Believe with Don Rush at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 1 to 2:20 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 7,14,21,28 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Great Decisions and Discussion Program with Jim Adams at the Londonderry Retirement Community, Easton. 5 to 6:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 8 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Planning and Offering an ALL Course with Chip Britt and ALL Volunteers at the Chesapeake
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Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 1 to 4 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 8 Meeting: Talbot Optimist Club at the Washington Street Pub, Easton. 6:30 p.m. For more info. e-mail tglass@leinc.com. 8,22 Chess Club from 1 to 3 p.m. at the St. Michaels Community Center. Players gather for friendly competition and instruction. For more info. tel: 410-745-6073. 9 Lecture: Botanical Shoes with Lenny Wilson at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 1 to 2 p.m. Join Lenny for a unique presentation as he shares his journey, illustrates what inspires him, demonstrates how he selects plants and employs tools to create a pair of shoes that incorporate parts of plants. For more info. tel: 410634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www. adkinsarboretum.org.
9,16,23,30 Class: Painting Impressionist Gardens from Photos with Diane DuBois Mullaly at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 10-July 7 Exhibit: Jan Kirsh ~ Forms from the Garden at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. K i r sh, aw a rd-w i n n i ng la ndscape designer and artist, will have a solo exhibition featuring voluptuous and exuberant vegetable and fruit forms, pieces that reflect her desire to provide commentary on the human form mirrored in familiar vegetable shapes. For more info. tel: 410745-5252 or visit www.jankirshstudio.com.
9 Concert: The Catbirds in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com. 9,16,23,30 Beginning Drawing Classes sponsored by the St. Michaels Art League at the St. Michaels Communit y Center.
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May Calendar 10 National Public Gardens Day at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrate public gardens and their special place in the community. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 10 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Telling TTouch ® for Dogs: Change the Body, Change the Behavior with Lisa Benshoff at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410745-4941. 10 Toast to the Nanticoke at Layton’s Chance Winer y, Vienna. 6:30 to 10 p.m. Celebrating 20 years of the Nanticoke Watershed Alliance, join us for a night of food, fun and friendship as we celebrate the Nanticoke Watershed community. For more info. e-mail lisabaird@nanticokeriver.org. 10 Concert: O’Malley’s March at the Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or v isit www.avalontheat re. com. 10,17 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Dig ita l Photography for Beginners with Wilson Wyatt and Robert Lippson at the Chesa-
peake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 10-11 Environmental Concern Native Plant Sale in St. Michaels. Fri., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sat., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Environmental Concern will be open to the public for their 10th annual spring native plant sale with some new and different offerings. For more info. tel: 410-745-9620 or visit www.wetland.org. 11 Spring Sale starting at 7 a.m. at Immanuel United Church of Christ, 5401 White Hall Road, Cambridge. There will be yard sale tables, bake table and food will be available for purchase including: breakfast sandwiches, chicken salad, and soups. For more info. tel: 410-228-5167 or the Church office 410-228-4640. 11 Bird Walk with Terry Allen at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Cambridge. 8 a.m. For more info. visit www.friendsofblackwater.org. 11 2nd Annual Choptank Trot for Melanoma Skin Cancer 5K Run/ Walk at Great Marsh Park, Cambridge. 8 a.m. For more info. visit www.active.com. 11 Meeting: Oxford Ladies’ Breakfast at the Robert Morris Inn.
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ty. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each garden is unique and demonstrates its own f lair and commitment in its use of natives. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsgardentour.org.
11 Second Saturday in Historic Downtown Cambridge on Race, Poplar, Muir and High streets. Shops will be open late. Galleries will be opening new shows and holding receptions. Restaurants will feature live music. For more info. visit www.cambridgemainstreet.com.
11 Easton K itchen and Garden Tour sponsored by the Historical Society of Talbot County and the National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Maryland. The tour will highlight 8 locations, including the kitchen and garden on the campus of HSTC, the McDaniel House B&B, and several unique homes, all within walk ing distance to Easton’s downtown. For more info. tel: 410-822-0773 or 410-820-9915.
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May Calendar 11 Craft Saturday at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 1 to 3 p.m. This month’s free Craft Saturday concentrates on an artistic creation for Mother’s Day. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 11 2nd Saturday at the Foundry at 401 Market St., Denton. Watch local artists demonstrate their talents. 2 to 4 p.m. Free. For more info. tel: 410-479-1009. 11 Concert: Tin Cup Gypsy in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com. 11,25 Country Church Breakfast at Faith Chapel & Trappe United Methodist Churches in Wesley Hall, Trappe. 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Menu: eggs, pancakes, French toast, sausage, scrapple, hash browns, grits, sausage gravy and biscuits, juice and coffee. TUMC
is also the home of “Martha’s Closet” Yard Sale and Community Outreach Store, open during the breakfast and every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon. 12 Pancake Breakfast (Mother’s Day) at the Oxford Volunteer Fire Dept. 8 to 11 a.m. Proceeds to benefit the Oxford Volunteer Fire Services. $8. For more info. tel: 410-226-5110. 12 Mother’s Day breakfast at East New Market Fire Dept. For more info. tel: 410-943-3663. 13 Stitching Time at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton. 3 p.m. Join a group and work on your needlecraft projects. Limited instruction for beginners. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 13 Concert: Mickey Hart Band “World Within Tour” at the Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com.
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May Calendar 13,20 Tot Time at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 10:15 a.m. Story time and crafts for children 5 and younger accompanied by an adult. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 14 Movie at noon at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. Argo. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626. 14 Puppet Show ~ School’s Out for Summer! at the Talbot County Free Library, St. Michaels. 4 p.m. An original production by our own Miss Carla. For more info. tel: 410-822-1626.
14 Maryland Native Plant Society Movie Night screening the video Urban & Suburban Meadows: Bringing Meadowscaping to Big and Small Spaces by Catherine Zimmerman at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www.adkinsarboretum.org. 15 Concert: JP Jofre Hard Tango Trio in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 410822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com. 15,22,29 Oxford Farmers Market at the Oxford Community Center.
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14,28 Meeting: Tidewater Stamp Club at the Mayor and Council Bldg., Easton. 7:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-1371. 15-16 The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels is offering a two-evening boater safety course from 6 to 10 p.m. The cost is $25. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 16 Pleasant Day’s 19th A nnual Senior Celebration at Sailwinds Park, Cambridge. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Day-long celebration for senior citizens with free entertainment, give-aways, more. For more info. tel: 410-228-0190.
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16 Academy for Lifelong Learning: A Real Field Trip - Easton/Newnam Field with Mike Henry. 10 a.m. to noon. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 16 Academy for Lifelong Learning: View ing the Wonders of t he Bened ic t ine School w it h Jeff Moran. 10 to 11 a.m. at the Benedictine School, Ridgely. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 16 Brown Bag Lecture Series at the Talbot County Free Library, Easton featur ing former National Geographic photographer Kev in Fleming: Great Photo-
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17 Soup Day at the St. Michaels Community Center. Choose from three delicious soups for lunch. $6 meal deal. Each meal comes with a bowl of soup, a roll and a drink. Take out or eat in! We deliver in St. Michaels. For more info. tel:410-745-6073. 17 2013 Talbot Chamber Cup golf tournament at Harbourtowne Golf Resort & Conference Center, St. Michaels. Noon shotgun start. For more info. tel: 410822-4653. 17 Concert: Unplugged and Uncorked in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com. 17 Concert: The Hit Men at the Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com. 17-19 Oxford Inv itational Fine Arts Fair at the Oxford Community Center. The 2013 event will NOT be held on Memorial Day weekend, but it w ill still feature dozens of national twoand three-dimensional artists participating by jury selection,
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18 Treasure Market flea market and yard sale at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Easton. 7 a.m. (Rain date - June 1). For more info. tel: 240-401-8518.
18 3rd Annual Elf Classic Yacht Race. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join Elf a nd ot her cla ssic sa i ling yachts from the Eastport Yacht Club in Annapolis to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels. For more info. visit www.cbmm.org or www. cyrg.org.
18 Horn Point A ntique Fly-In: Visit the past with our annual antique airplane f ly-in at Horn Point Aerodome, Cambr idge. See dozens of antique airplanes,
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a.m. to 3 p.m. Tour residents’ homes and historic Manor House on the banks of the Tred Avon River, art show, calliope music, refreshments. For more info. tel: 410-820-8732.
have to be a competitive runner. For more info. tel: 410-476-3204 or visit www.RunStM.com. 18 Spring Soup ’n Walk at Adkins Arboretum, Ridgely. 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Following a guided walk with a docent naturalist, enjoy a delicious and nutritious lunch along with a brief lesson about t he mea l’s nut r it iona l value. For more info. tel: 410634-2847, ext. 0 or visit www. adkinsarboretum.org. 18 Londonderry Spring Festival at the Londonderry Retirement C om mu n it y, E a ston f rom 11
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18 Crossroads Community 3rd Annual Defying the Odds Flying Pig Roast, 4 p.m. Piney Point Farm, Centreville. Entertainment by The Chris Sacks Band. Silent & live auctions. Tickets $55, $100 per couple. For more info. tel: 410-758-3050 x110 or visit www. ccinconline.com. 18 CA SA’s a nnua l f und ra ising event - Off To The Races! Put on your favorite hat or shake out that seersucker jacket and come celebrate with CASA of Talbot & Dorchester Counties at Bruce Wiltsie and Bill Davenpor t’s Hemmersley Farm at Emerson Point. Beginning at 5 p.m. under a gorgeous tent on the banks of the Miles River, this exciting evening w ill feature live music, fancy hors d’oeuvres, mint juleps, Southsides, black-eyed Susan cocktails, gourmet Southern cuisine, the colorful silks of Preakness® winners from years gone by, and will include viewing the Preakness® Stakes big race on jumbo screens. For more info. tel: 410-822-2866, ext. 1 or visit www.casaoftalbot.org.
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May Calendar 18 Concert: The Grand Slambov ians in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410822-7299 or visit www.avalontheatre.com. 18-19 Maritime Model Expo at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Mu seu m, St. Michael s. The Model Guild of CBMM, the North American Steamboat Modeler’s Association, and the Washington Ship Model Society sponsor this two-day event. In addition to the museum’s 12 exhibit buildings and 18-acre waterfront campus, the Maritime Model Expo offers
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visitors pond demonstrations, model races, exhibits, family activities, food and more. For more info. tel: 410-745-2916 or visit www.cbmm.org. 18-19 Workshop: Birds, Boats and the Bay with Matthew Hillier at the Academy Art Museum, Easton. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This weekend course is about painting birds and boats of the Chesapeake Bay. For more info. tel: 410-822-ARTS (2782) or visit www.academyartmuseum.org. 19 One-hour Skipjack Sails on the Nathan of Dorchester at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Long Whar f, Cambridge. For more info. tel: 410 -228 - 7 1 41 or v i sit www. skipjack-nathan.org. 19 Talbot Mentors Spring Brunch, 11:30 a.m. at the Talbot Country Club. Live music, silent auction, raffle. $75 per person, benefits Talbot Mentors. Reserve by May 10. For more info. tel: 410-770-5999. 20 Painter Lynne Lockhart, who specializes in pet portraits and other animal painting, will speak at the St. Michaels Art League meeting in the Parish Hall at Christ Episcopal Church in St. Michaels; members of the public are invited. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m.; Ms. L ock har t’s demonstration begins at 10:00
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Chestertown Tea Party Chestertown Tea Party Festival. The re-enactment is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday. All Festival events take place along the Chester River and in the historic district. Admission to the Festival is free, but purchases of Toss the Tory ballots are appreciated. For more info. visit www.chestertownteaparty.org.
22 Ian Young in Concert: A fundraising event to help Ian attend the Tanglewood Institute’s Young Artists Vocal Program this summer. 7 p.m. at the Academy Art Museum. Tickets $20. For more info. tel: 410 829 3494. 23 Concert: Dala in the Stoltz Listening Room, Avalon Theatre, Easton. 8 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-822-7299 or visit www. avalontheatre.com.
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Chorale will proclaim “Independence Forever!” capping Chester tow n’s Tea Par t y weekend leading up to Memor ial Day. The program includes songs of freedom from the Revolutionary War through the civil rights movement, with special emphasis on the Civil War w ith the 150th anniversary of the climactic Battle of Gettysburg coming up in July. For more info. visit www.chesterriverchorale.org.
at Beckwith United Methodist Church, Cambridge. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy lots of strawberry treats, plus big flea market, food, and more. For more info. tel: 410-228-7725. 25-26 Sail aboard the Sultana at the Chestertown Tea Party. Sat., 10 a.m. to noon and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Sun., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-778-5954 or visit www.sultanaprojects.org. 26 Chester River Chorale: With f i fe a nd d r u m a nd pat r iot ic songs galore, the Chester River
27 Free Skipjack Sails on the Nathan of Dorchester to celebrate Dorchester County’s Heritage Month. 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. at Long Wharf, Cambridge. No advance reservations
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of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. Featuring K e y note S p e a ker Tony Bu r roughs at Chesapeake College, Cambridge. For more info. visit www.tubmanugrr.net or www. harrietTubmanByway.org.
accepted. For more info. visit www.skipjack-nathan.org. 29 Academy for Lifelong Learning: Visit MEBA with members of the MEBA staff. 10 a.m. to noon. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 30 Academy for Lifelong Learni ng: Meet t he Aut hor S er ie s with Christopher Tilghman ~ The Right-Hand Shore, Mason’s Retreat at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels. 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more info. tel: 410-745-4941. 31-June 1 Harriet Tubman Under g rou nd R a i l road C on fer ence: 100th Commemoration
31-June 2 Bayside Quilters Quilt Show - “A Quilted Garden” at the Oxford Community Center a nd S t . Pau l’s Chu r c h, w it h featured guest speaker Gyleen Fitzgerald. Fr i. and Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sun., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Classes and lectures will be available. For more info. tel: 410-763-8651 or visit www. baysidequilters.com.
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Easton Investment Properties Two income-producing properties offering substantial monthly income. Each is a short distance to the center of town, and each currently offers SIX residential units. The perfectly maintained frame house has been aluminum sided for low maintenance, and was built ca. 1875, with grand Victorian staircase. $395,000 Built ca. 1803, these two brick row houses were contain numerous fireplaces, and some of the town’s finest Federal woodwork. The Classical house next door dates to ca. 1860. These three units are zoned COMMERCIAL. Great subdivision potential. $395,000
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